Pioneer Elite VSX-52 Installation and operation manual

VSX-52
7.1-Channel THX Select 2 Plus A/V Receiver Featuring AirPlay
®
, Pandora
®
Radio, Virtual Depth, Marvell
®
Video Processing, and 2-Zone A/V
DIRECT ENERGY AMPLIFICATION
›110 W x 7 (20Hz – 20 kHz, THD 0.08% @ 8 ohms FTC)
›8 & 6 Ohm Impedance Select
BUILD
›Advanced Direct Construction
›Trans. Stabilizer
AUDIO FEATURES
›THX Select 2 Plus
›Dolby®TrueHD / Dolby Pro Logic®IIz / Dolby Digital EX / Dolby Digital Plus
›DTS-HD®Master Audio / DTS-ES / DTS Neo:6 / DTS Neural Surround
›Digital Core Engine with Texas Instruments Aureus®DSP
›192 kHz / 24-bit Digital to Analog Converter
›192 kHz / 24-bit Analog to Digital Converter
›Pioneer Advanced MCACC Room Calibration
 • 3DTimeAxisMeasurement
 • PolarityCheck
 • ReverbBeforeandAfterCalibrationResults(OSDandiPad)
 • StandingWaveControl
›Pioneer Sound Enhancements
 • PhaseControlPlus
 • PhaseControlBassManagement
 • VirtualDepth,HeightandSurroundBack
 • OptimumSurround-AutoBass,Dialog,andSurroundBalancing
 • PQLSBit-stream
 • AutoSoundRetriever(Multi)
 • FrontWideSurroundMovie&Music
 • AutoLevelControl(Multi)
 • AdvancedSurround(15ModeDSP)
 • SoundRetrieverAIR
 • FrontStageSurround
 • HeadphoneSurround
VIDEO FEATURES
›Marvell QdeoTM1080p/24fpsVideoScaler
›Advanced Video Adjust
›Stream Smoother
›Triple HD Noise Reduction
›Video Conversion to HDMI
›HDMI®Features
 • 3DReady(Blu-rayDisc®,BroadcastandGame)
 • AudioReturnChannel
 • DeepColorandx.v.ColorTM
HOME NETWORK FEATURES
›AirPlay
›DLNA Certified®(1.5)
›Internet Radio with vTuner
›PANDORA internet radio
›Rhapsody®Music Service1
›Sirius®Internet Radio1
›Windows®7 Certified
›HomeMediaGallery
›FLAC 192 kHz / 24-bit Audio File Playback
›WAV192kHz/24-bitAudioFilePlayback
CONNECTIVITY
›MadeforiPod®, iPhone®, iPad®
 • ChargesiPhone,iPad,iPod
 • CombinationUSB/CompositeVideoCableSupplied
 • iPhone,iPad,iPodStoredandStreamingAudio&VideowithAlbumArt
›MemoryAudioPlayback(MP3/WMA/WAV)
›PioneerAirJamApp
 • ConnectsviaBluetooth®toShareMusicandCreatePlaylists(WithiPod
   touch,iPhone,iPad)
 • FreeviatheAppStoreSM (OptionalAS-BT200BluetoothAdapterRequired)
›HDMIInputs(7In(6Back,1Front)/1Out)
›FrontUSBInput
›Ethernet Terminal
›WirelessLANReady(OptionalAS-WL300WirelessLANConverterRequired)
›Sirius XM Radio Ready2
›AdapterPort(OptionalAS-BT100orAS-BT200BluetoothAdapterRequired)
›ComponentVideoInputs(2In/1Out)
›Digital Inputs (2 Coaxial, 3 Optical)
›AnalogA/VInputs(4A/V,1Audio)
›9.2 Assignable Pre-Outs
›LargeSpeakerTerminals(9Channels)
CUSTOM
›PioneeriControlAV2App
 • A/VReceiverandBlu-rayDiscPlayerControlFromiPodtouch,iPhone,iPad
• FreeviatheAppStoreSM
›IPControlwithFull2-WayFeedback
›AVNavigatorSystemSet-Up(CD-ROMIncludedforPC)
›FullColorGraphicUserInterface(GUI)
›Zone2AudioPre-Out,SpeakerOutandVideoOut
›RS-232C
›12vTrigger(2Out)
›SRIn/Out
›IRIn/Out
›HDMIStandbyThroughforLowPowerConsumption
›Detachable Power Cord
›Auto Power Down
›Illuminated Learning Remote Control
1 Subscription Required. 2Antenna and subscription required and sold separately. Bold denotes step-up features from VSX-51

CONNECTIONS
Rear Panel
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
›W x H x D: 17.13 x 7.28 x 17.36 (inches)
›Weight 30.21 lbs
UPC
›8-84938-13491-0
INTEGRATED TECHNOLOGIES
CARTON SPECIFICATIONS
›W x H x D: 20.87 x 12.20 x 20.87 (inches)
›Weight 37.04 lbs
CUSTOM CONTROL PARTNERS
POWER SPECIFICATIONS
›Power Requirements: AC 120 V/60 Hz
›Estimated Power Consumption: 570 Watts
›Standby Power Consumption: Approx 0.1 to 0.3 Watts
VSX-52
7.1-Channel THX Select 2 Plus A/V Receiver Featuring AirPlay
®
, Pandora
®
Radio, Virtual Depth, Marvell
®
Video Processing, and 2-Zone A/V
Specifications and design subject to modification without notice.
PIONEER, ELITE, and the Pioneer and Elite logos are registered trademarks of Pioneer Corporation.
Dolby, Pro Logic and the double-D symbol are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
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device. Certain Bluetooth features may not be supported by all compatible Bluetooth wireless technology enabled device, and/or the
functionality of such features may be limited in certain devices.
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this accessory with iPod, iPhone, or iPad may affect wireless performance.
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other countries. AirPlay works with iPad, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPod touch (4th, 3rd and 2nd generations) with iOS 4.2 and iTunes
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®