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Pioneer VSX-917V-S/-K User's Manual

1. e Press SB ch SB ch PROCESSING to select a virtual surround back channel option Each press cycles through the following e VSB ON Virtual Surround Back is always used forexample on 5 1 encoded material SBch Processing Virtual SB mode Type of source Multichannel sources Dolby Digital EX DTS ES ON e WMAS Pro encoded multichannel sources with AUTO e 6 1ch surround Dolby Digital DTS WMA9 Pro ON e encoded multichannel sources AUTO Dolby Digital DTS WMAQ9 Pro ON encoded stereo source other digital stereo source AUTO Analog 2 channel stereo ON sources AUTO Dr Pro Logic lix DX Pro Logic BETA VSB AUTO Virtual Surround Back is automatically applied to 6 1 encoded sources for example Dolby Digital EX or DISES e VSB OFF Virtual Surround Back mode is switched off Standard Advanced Stereo sources surround o o o o ab o e o e e e e e e o a Excluding WMA9 Pro format b Only applicable when using the Virtual Surround Back mode c Not applicable when using the Virtual Surround Back mode Using Midnight and Loudness The Midnight listening feature allows you to hear effective surround sound of movies at low volume levels The effect automatically adjusts according to the volume at which you re listening The Loudness listening feature can be used to get good bass and treble from music sources at low volume levels e Press MIDNIGHT MIDNIGHT LOUDNES
2. 3 Manual MCACC b Fine SP Distance c EQ AUTO Setting d EQ Data Copy e EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust 3a Fine Channel Level Please Wait 20 Caution Loud test tones will be output f EQ CUSTOM2 Adjust g EQ Data Check d w Return c w Cancel 2 Select each channel in turn and adjust the levels 10dB as necessary Use to adjust the volume of the speaker you selected to match the reference speaker When it sounds like both tones are the same volume press ENTER to confirm and continue to the next channel 07 The System Setup menu 3a Fine Channel Level 0 0dB Reference a e 8 0 0dB foe T a E cw Finish e For comparison purposes the reference speaker will change depending on which speaker you select e f you want to go back and adjust a channel simply use f to select it 3 When you re finished press RETURN You return to the Manual MCACC setup menu Fine Speaker Distance Default setting 3 0 m all channels For proper sound depth and separation with your system it is necessary to add a slight bit of delay to some speakers so that all sounds will arrive at the listening position at the same time The following setting can help you make detailed adjustments that you may not achieve using the Manual speaker setup on page 43 1 Select Fine SP Distance from the Manual MCACC setup menu The volume increases to the reference level 3 Manual MCACC a Fine
3. Default setting 100Hz This setting decides the cutoff between bass sounds playing back from the speakers selected as LARGE or the subwoofer and bass sounds playing back from those selected as SMALL It also decides where the cutoff will be for bass sounds in the LFE channel 1 Select Crossover Network from the Manual SP Setup menu 4b Crossover Network Frequency EiB 4 Manual SP Setup a Speaker Setting c Channel Level d Speaker Distance o Finish 2 Choose the frequency cutoff point Frequencies below the cutoff point will be sent to the subwoofer or LARGE speakers 3 When you re finished press RETURN You return to the Manual SP Setup menu Channel Level Using the channel level settings you can adjust the overall balance of your speaker system an important factor when setting up a home theater system 1 e If the surround speakers are set to NO the surround back speakers will automatically be set to NO f you selected Second Zone or Front Bi Amp in Surround back speaker setting on page 38 you can t adjust the surround back settings f you select one surround back speaker only make sure that speaker is hooked up to the left surround back terminal 2 For more on selecting the speaker sizes see Speaker Setting above En 1 Select Channel Level from the Manual SP Setup menu 4 Manual SP Setup 4c Channel Level Test Tone LETE a Speaker Setting b Crossover Network c Channe
4. Use and ENTER to do this e f you assign a digital input to a certain function for example DVD LD then any digital inputs previously assigned to that function will automatically be switched off 4 When yov re finished press RETURN You return to the Input Assign menu Assigning the component video inputs Default settings Component 1 OFF Component 2 OFF Component 3 OFF If you used component video cords to connect your video equipment you musttell the receiver which device it is or else you may see the S video or composite video input instead of the component video signal For more on this see Using the component video Jacks on page 18 1 Select Component Input from the Input Assign menu 5 Input Assign 5b Component Input a Digital Input b Component Input c HDMI Input Component 1 WJJ Component 2 Component 3 c amp w Finish Other Settings CH 2 Select the number of the component video input to which you ve connected your video component The numbers correspond with the numbers beside the inputs on the back of the receiver 3 Select the component that corresponds with the one you connected to that input Select between DVD TV DVR or OFF e Use and ENTER to do this Make sure you have connected the audio from the component to the corresponding inputs on the rear of the receiver e f you connect any source component to the receiver using a component video input you sh
5. near a cassette deck or close to a device that Loading the batteries gives off a magnetic field This may interfere with the sound in direct sunlight rd in damp or wet areas NN in extremely hot or cold areas in places where there is vibration or other movement in places that are very dusty o Caution in places that have hot fumes or oils such as a kitchen Incorrect use of batteries may result in such hazards as leakage and bursting Observe the following precautions Never use new and old batteries together e Insert the plus and minus sides of the batteries properly according to the marks in the battery case Before you start Gm Ventilation When installing this unit make sure to leave space around the unit for ventilation to improve heat dispersal at least 20 cm at the top If not enough space is provided between the unit and walls or other equipment heat will build up inside interfering with performance and or causing malfunctions Slot and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to protect the equipment from overheating To prevent fire hazard do not place anything directly on top of the unit make sure the openings are never blocked or covered with items such as newspapers table cloths and curtains and do not operate the equipment on thick carpet or a bed MD Gmintegiee SCS En Chapter 2 5 minute guide Introduction to home theater Home the
6. 2 Wait for the EQ AUTO Setting to finish 3c EQ AUTO Setting 3c EQ AUTO Setting Now Analyzing Now Analyzing Environment Check gt Ambient Noise Surround Analyzing gt Channel Level Microphone Speaker YES NO Acoustic Cal EQ o Cancel c amp w Cancel As the receiver outputs test tones the frequency balance is adjusted automatically for the following settings En 07 The System Setup menu En e ALL CH ADJUST A flat setting where all the speakers are set individually so no special weighting is given to any one channel e FRONT ALIGN All speakers are set in accordance with the front speaker settings no equalization is applied to the front left and right channels You return to the Acoustic Cal EQ setup menu after the Acoustic Calibration Equalization is set Copying your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings If you want to manually adjust the Acoustic Calibration EQ see Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ manually below we recommend copying the ALL CH ADJUST or the FRONT ALIGN settings from the EQ AUTO setup above or from Automatically setting up for surround sound MCACC on page 9 to one of the custom settings Instead of just a flat EQ curve this will give you a reference point from which to start 1 Select EQ Data Copy from the Manual MCACC setup menu 3 Manual MCACC a Fine Ch Level b Fine SP Distance c EQ AUTO Setting e EQ CUS
7. it is likely your USB device is incompatible Compressed audio compatibility Note that although most standard bit sampling rate combinations for compressed audio are compatible some irregularly encoded files may not play back The list below shows compatible formats for compressed audio files MP3 MPEG 1 2 2 5 Audio Layer 3 Sampling rates 8 kHz to 48 kHz Bit rates 8 kbps to 320 kbps 128 kbps or higher recommended File extension mp3 WMA Windows Media Audio Sampling rates 32 kHz 44 1 kHz Bit rates 32 kbps to 192 kbps 128 kbps or higher recommended File extension wma WMA9 Pro and WMA lossless encoding No AAC MPEG 4 Advanced Audio Coding Sampling rates 11 025 kHz to 48 kHz Bit rates 16 kbps to 320 kbps 128 kbps or higher recommended File extension m4a Apple lossless encoding No Other compatibility information VBR variable bit rate MP3 WMA MPEG 4 AAC playback Yes DRM Digital Rights Management protection compatible Yes DRM protected audio files will not play in this receiver Note 1 Note that in some cases playback time will not be displayed correctly About MPEG 4 AAC Advanced Audio Coding AAC is at the core of the MPEG 4 AAC standard which incorporates MPEG 2 AAC forming the basis of the MPEG 4 audio compression technology The file format and extension used depend on the application used to encode the AAC file This unit plays back AAC files encoded by iTune
8. unit since these will corrode the surface En Published by Pioneer Corporation Copyright 2007 Pioneer Corporation All rights reserved PIONEER CORPORATION 4 1 Meguro 1 Chome Meguro ku Tokyo 153 8654 Japan PIONEER ELECTRONICS USA INC P O BOX 1540 Long Beach California 90801 1540 U S A TEL 800 421 1404 PIONEER ELECTRONICS OF CANADA INC 300 Allstate Parkway Markham Ontario L3R OP2 Canada TEL 1 877 283 5901 905 479 4411 PIONEER EUROPE NV Haven 1087 Keetberglaan 1 B 9120 Melsele Belgium TEL 03 570 05 11 PIONEER ELECTRONICS ASIACENTRE PTE LTD 253 Alexandra Road 704 01 Singapore 159936 TEL 65 6472 7555 PIONEER ELECTRONICS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 178 184 Boundary Road Braeside Victoria 3195 Australia TEL 03 9586 6300 PIONEER ELECTRONICS DE MEXICO S A DE C V Blvd Manuel Avila Camacho 138 10 piso Col Lomas de Chapultepec Mexico D F 11000 TEL 55 9178 4270 K002 B En 07C00001 gt Printed in lt XRB3076 A gt
9. 4 Start playback of the component you selected in step 1 Choosing the input signal Default setting AUTO You need to hook up a component to both analog and digital inputs on the rear of the receiver to select between input signals e Press SIGNAL SEL SIGNAL SELECT to select the input signal corresponding to the source component Fach press cycles through the options as follows e AUTO This is the default setting The receiver selects the first available signal in the following order DIGITAL ANALOG ANALOG Selects an analog signal e DIGITAL Selects an optical or coaxial digital signal When set to DIGITAL or AUTO DO DIGITAL lights when a Dolby Digital signal is input and DTS lights when a DIS signal is input Selecting the multichannel analog inputs If you have connected a decoder or a DVD player with multichannel analog outputs to this receiver page 15 you must select the analog multichannel inputs for surround sound 1 The tone controls are only available when Stereo or Front Stage Surround Advance mode are selected except when STEREO is selected using AUTO SURROUND 2 If your source is the TV s built in tuner switch to the channel you want to watch otherwise make sure that the TV s video input is set to this receiver For example if you connected this receiver to the VIDEO jacks on your TV make sure that the VIDEO input is selected Turn down the volume of your TV so that all the sound is coming
10. Cassette deck Cassette deck Cassette deck DVD DVR Player DVD DVR Player VCR DVD DVR Player CD MD CD R Cassette deck DVD DVR Player DVD DVR Player Button s Function NET Controlling the rest of your system Components HDD SHIFT Switches to the hard disk controls when using a DVD DVR Player CH HDD recorder DVD SHIFT Switches to the DVD controls when using a DVD HDD DVR Player CH recorder En Other connections am Chapter 11 Other connections Oo Caution e Before making or changing the connections switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the power outlet Plugging in components should be the last connection you make with your system e Do not allow any contact between speaker wires from different terminals You can use speakers with a nominal impedance between 6 Q to 16 Q please see Switching the speaker impedance on page 69 if you plan to use speakers with an impedance of less than 8 Q Connecting using HDMI If you have a HDMI or DVI with HDCP equipped component you can connect It to this receiver using a commercially available HDMI cable The HDMI connection transfers uncompressed digital video as well as almost every kind of digital audio that the connected component is compatible with including DVD Video DVD Audio see below for limitations Video CD Super VCD CD and MP3 HDMI DVI equipped component
11. Default setting ATT OdB some Dolby Digital and DIS audio sources include ultra low bass tones Set the LFE atten uator as necessary to prevent the ultra low bass tones from distorting the sound from the speakers 1 Select LFE ATT Setup from the Other Setup menu 6 Other Setup a DRC Setup b Dual Mono Setup d SR Setup 6c LFE ATT Setup LFE ATT JATT T gt e DVC Setup c amp w Finish 2 Choose the setting that you want ATT OdB No limiting recommended e ATT 10dB 10 dB of limiting e LFE OFF No sound from LFE channel Other Settings CH 3 When you re finished press RETURN You return to the Other Setup menu SR Setup for Pioneer plasma displays Make the following settings if you have connected a Pioneer plasma display to this receiver using an SR cable Note that the number of settings available will depend on the plasma display you ve connected See also Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display on page 60 1 Select SR Setup from the Other Setup menu 6 Other Setup a DRC Setup b Dual Mono Setup 6d SR Setup FF PDP Input Select DVD LD input 1 TV SAT input 2 DVR input 3 PDP Volume Control lt a c LFE ATT Setup d SR Setup e DVC Setup VIDEO TV Monitor Out Connect OFF o Finish 2 Select the PDP Volume Control setting you want e OFF he receiver does not control the volume of the plasma display e ON When the rece
12. Stage so sum Surround Advance below for more on this e While listening to a source press AUTO SURR to select the Stream Direct mode Using Front Stage Surround AUTOSURR See Auto playback on 29 Advance page The Front Stage Surround Advance function seii e MR Me s A to allows you to create natural surround sound e settings made in the Surround Setup effects using just the front speakers and the speaker setting channel level speaker subwoofer distance as well as with dual mono Center Width Dimension and Panorama settings You will hear sources according Note 1 When using F S S WIDE a better effect can be obtained if Auto MCACC Setup is performed For more on this refer to Automatically setting up for surround sound MCACC on page 9 En 05 Listening to your system to the number of channels in the signal Foranalog sources only Channel Level can be set All other digital processing can not be set Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ Default setting OFF ALL CH after the Auto MCACC Setup or EQ Auto Setting You can listen to sources using the Acoustic Calibration Equalization set in Automatically setting up for surround sound MCACC on page 9 or Acoustic Calibration EQ on page 41 Refer to these pages for more on Acoustic Calibration Equalization ACOUSTIC EQ e While listening to a source press ACOUSTIC EQ Press repeatedly to select between ALL CH No
13. Stereo surround matrix formats are decoded accordingly using Neo 6 CINEMA or D0 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE see Listening in surround sound below for more on these decoding formats The Auto Surround feature is canceled if you connect headphones or select the multichannel analog inputs 2 If surround back processing page 32 is switched to OFF or the surround back speakers are set to NO this happens auto matically if the Surround back speaker setting on page 38 is set to anything but Normal SB OO Pro Logic IIx becomes OO Pro Logic Il 5 1 channel sound 3 If surround back processing page 32 is switched to OFF or the surround back speakers are set to NO page 44 OO Pro Logic IIx becomes D0 Pro Logic Il 5 1 channel sound En 05 Listening to your system D0 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE See above D0 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC See above e Dolby Digital EX Creates surround back channel sound for 5 1 channel sources and provides pure decoding for 6 1 channel sources like Dolby Digital Surround EX e DTS ES Allows you to hear 6 1 channel playback with DTS encoded sources Using the Advanced surround effects The Advanced surround effects can be used for a variety of additional surround sound effects Most Advanced Surround modes are designed to be used with film soundtracks but some modes are also suited for music sources Try different settings with various soundtracks to see which you like eed e Press
14. To try out the remote control switch the component on or off into standby by pressing SOURCE If it doesn t seem to work select the next code from the list if there is one Note 1 You can t assign the RECEIVER FM and AM button 7 If your component is controlled successfully press ENTER to confirm The remote LCD display shows OK Erasing all of the remote control presets This will erase all preset remote control preset codes 1 While pressing the RECEIVER button press and hold the SETUP button The remote LCD display shows SETUP 2 Use f 4 to select RESET then press ENTER 3 Press and hold ENTER for about two seconds The LCD shows OK to confirm the remote presets have been erased Direct function Default setting ON You can use the direct function feature to control one component using the remote control while at the same time using your receiver to playback a different component This could let you for example use the remote control to set up and listen to a CD on the receiver and then use the remote control to rewind a tape in your VCR while you continue to listen to your CD player When direct function is on any component you select using the MULTI CONTROL buttons will be selected by both the receiver and the remote control When you turn direct function off you can operate the remote control without affecting the receiver 1 While pressing the RECEIVER button press and hol
15. an additional internal or external AM antenna page 19 e Turn off equipment causing interference or move it away from the receiver or move antennas farther away from equipment causing noise Broadcast stations cannot be Connect an outdoor antenna refer to page 19 selected automatically Noise during playback of a Move the cassette deck away from your receiver until the noise disappears cassette deck Sound is produced from other Set the SIGNAL SELECT to AUTO DIGITAL or ANALOG according to the type of components but not from LD connections made refer to page 34 or DVD player e Set the digital input settings correctly refer to page 62 Make digital connections refer to page 14 and set the SIGNAL SELECT to DIGITAL refer to page 34 Refer to the instruction manual supplied with the DVD player No sound is output ora noise Set the digital volume level of the player to full or to the neutral position is output when software with Make sure the player s settings are correct and or the DTS signal out is on Refer DTS is played back to the instruction manual supplied with the DVD player e Set the input signal type to DIGITAL see Choosing the input signal on page 34 During a playback search his is not a malfunction but be sure to turn the volume down to prevent the noise is output from a DTS output of loud noise from your speakers compatible CD player Everything seems to be setup Check that the posit
16. audio sources page 33 En Controls and displays 17 MIDNIGHT LOUDNESS owitches between Midnight and Loudness listening page 33 18 SB ch PROCESSING Selects the surround back channel mode or virtual surround back mode page 32 19 TONE Press this button to access the bass and treble controls which you can then adjust with the MULTI JOG dial page 34 20 SPEAKERS Use to change the speaker system page 58 and the impedance setting page 69 21 SIGNAL SELECT Use to select an input signal page 34 22 TUNING STATION oelects the frequency page 47 and station presets page 47 when using the tuner 23 TUNER EDIT Press to memorize and name a station for recall page 47 24 System Setup menu controls SETUP Use with the MULTI JOG dial to access the System Setup menu page 9 page 38 page 62 RETURN Press to confirm and exit the current menu Display 1 2 3 45 6 7 8 9 10 11 SIGNAL AASB ae el ooon ea Dicrrac DUDIGITAL DOPROLOGIC Ix WAS Pro D E SLEEP OOD Bu u uu ANALOG DTS Ne0 6 ADV SURR MIDNIGHT TLOUDNESS Y SP gt AB R E BBS8SHBHBS mos Rs 8 ooo O anaa ooon pono pana gone onol ooo goa Sai D o O09 o200g ga Og n Og ga Og ononon n O05 o2 B8 tjs SB o E3 ca ca E3 nege Geese bese besa genes saeed sees Baesa o oe w sp 2 BS SS owon a Dona a D onn a ki re a ey i a ooo of rh ii a b onn a B co c mm c gBa9 pool Opona pooo Oppo
17. cic ee de data 70 Power cord cautione sca deas A CC aa CR ga 71 Cleaning Shui sicura acd ee ee dci dca 71 En Before you start En Chapter 1 Before you start e batteries with the same shape may have Checking what s in the box different voltages Do not use different batteries together Please check that you ve received the following supplied accessories When disposing of used batteries please comply with governmental regulations or e microphone i ici ion Setup microp environmental public instruction s rules Remote control unit that apply in your country or area Dry cell batteries AA size IEC R6 x2 AM loop antenna o WARNING FM wire antenna Do not use or store batteries in direct Power cords make sure you use the sunlight or other excessively hot place correct cord for your country region such as inside a car or near a heater This VSX 917V K black model can cause batteries to leak overheat Round 2 pin type and Australian type explode or catch fire It can also reduce the VSX 917V S silver model life or performance of batteries Round 2 pin type flat blade 2 pin type UK 3 pin type and Australian type Power plug adaptor VSX 91 7V K only Installing the receiver e J shaped plug When installing this unit make sure to put iton hese operating instructions a level and stable surface Don t install it on the following places on a color TV the screen may distort
18. en oO T HDMI OUT HDMI DVI compatible monitor or plasma display 1 Use an HDMI cable to connect the HDMI IN 1 2 interconnect on this receiver to an HDMI output on your HDMI component 2 Use an HDMI cable to connect the HDMI OUT interconnect on this receiver to an HDMI interconnect on a HDMI compatible monitor e The arrow on the cable connector body should be facing right for correct align ment with the connector on the player 3 Tohearaudio from your HDMI component through this system make analog and or digital connections as necessary On the rear panel you must connect to the audio jacks from a set of audio video inputs for example DVR VCR as shown in the illustration e Without this connection HDMI audio will still be output from your TV or plasma display though no sound will be heard trom this receiver 4 Assign the HDMI input s you connected to the corresponding input source You only need to do this if you didn t hook up your HDMI equipment according to the default settings for the HDMI inputs Assigning the HDMI inputs on page 63 5 Use the input source buttons to select the input source you assigned in the previous step then press SIGNAL SEL after press RECEIVER button to select the audio input signal You can also use the front panel controls to do this see Choosing the input signal on page 34 e f the video signal does not appear on your TV or plasma display try adjust
19. external FM antenna as shown below 15 Q coaxial cable eee J shaped Sr E plug lt To improve AM reception Connect a 5 m to 6 m length of vinyl coated wire to the AM antenna terminal without disconnecting the supplied AM loop antenna AM LOOP For the best possible reception suspend horizontally outdoors Outdoor G antenna i 5mto6m Indoor antenna vinyl coated wire 03 Connecting up Connecting the speakers A complete setup of eight speakers including the subwoofer is shown here but everyone s home setup will vary Simply connect the speakers you have in the manner shown below The receiver will work with just two stereo speakers the front speakers in the diagram but using at least three speakers is recommended and a complete setup is best Make sure you connect the speaker on the right to the right terminal and the speaker on the left to the left terminal Also make sure the positive and negative terminals on the receiver match those on the speakers You can use speakers with a nominal impedance between 6 Q to 16 Q please see Switching the speaker impedance on page 69 if you plan to use speakers with an impedance of less than 8 Q Front speakers Center speaker Surround speakers Surround back speakers LS RS SBL SBR This receiver o Caution Make sure that all the bare speaker wire is twisted together and inserted fully into the speaker terminal Use good quality spea
20. from the speakers connected to this receiver 3 This receiver can only play back Dolby Digital PCM 32 kHz to 96 kHz DIS and WMAQ Pro digital signal formats With other digital signal formats set to ANALOG You may get digital noise when a LD or CD player compatible with DTS is playing an analog signal To prevent noise make the proper digital connections Connecting other audio components on page 16 and set the signal input to DIGITAL e Some DVD players don t output DTS signals For more details referto the instruction manual supplied with your DVD player 4 During playback from the multichannel inputs you can t use any of the sound features modes and only the volume and channel levels can be set You can t listen to your speaker B Second Zone system during playback from the multichannel inputs En Listening to your system Cm 1 Make sure you have set the playback source to the proper output setting For example you might need to set your DVD player to output multichannel analog audio 2 Press DVD LD 3 Press SIGNAL SELECT to select the multichannel analog inputs DVD 5 1ch shows in the display and the ANALOG indicator lights Selecting the front audio inputs When playing back a component connected to the MCACC AUDIO IN jack on the front panel set the source to F AUDIO on the receiver 1 Press F AUDIO SHIFT DVD on the remote control You can also select the source by pressing VIDEO FRONT AUDIO o
21. of the MONITOR VIDEO OUT jacks HDMI and high definition progressive componentvideo cannot be converted See Digital Video Converter Setup on page 65 to switch the video converter on or off If several video components are assigned to the same input function see 7he Input Assign menu on page 62 the converter gives priority to component S video then composite in that order This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U S patents and other intellectual property rights Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation and is intended for home and other limited consumer uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited LA Note yn must connect your monitor TV to the receiver s HDMI component video outputs when connecting these video sources If the video signal does not appear on your TV or plasma display try adjusting the resolution settings on your component or display Note that some components such as video game units have resolutions that may not be converted In this case use an analog S video or composite connection En Connecting up Connecting a DVD player and TV This page shows you how to connect your DVD player and TV to the receiver 1 Connect a coaxial digital audio output on your DVD player to the DIGITAL COAX 1 DIGITAL DVD LD input on this receiver
22. operating instructions Note e Specifications and the design are subject to possible modifications without notice due to Improvements Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic Surround EX and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories DTS and DTS ES Neo 6 are registered trademarks of DTS Inc 96 24 is a trademark of DTS Inc Power cord caution Handle the power cord by the plug Do not pull out the plug by tugging the cord and never touch the power cord when your hands are wet as this could cause a short circuit or an electric shock Do not place the unit a piece of furniture etc on the power cord or pinch the cord Never make a knot in the cord or tie it with other cords The power cords should be routed such that they are not likely to be stepped on A damaged power cord can cause a fire or give you an electrical shock Check the power cord once in a while When you find it damaged ask your nearest Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer for a replacement Cleaning the unit Use a polishing cloth or dry cloth to wipe off dust and dirt When the surface is dirty wipe with a soft cloth dipped in some neutral cleanser diluted five or six times with water and wrung out well and then wipe again with a dry cloth Do not use furniture wax or cleansers Never use thinners benzine insecticide sprays or other chemicals on or near this
23. page 64 to LFEATT 0 or LFEATT 10 No sound from surround or Connect the speakers properly refer to page 20 center speakers Refer to Speaker Setting on page 44 to check the speaker settings Refer to Channel Level on page 45 to check the speaker levels Additional information cm Problem Remedy No sound from surround back Refer to Speaker Setting on page 44 to check the surround back speaker settings speakers Refer to Channel Level on page 45 to check the speaker levels Refer to Using surround back channel processing on page 32 to make sure surround back processing and the sound mode are set for surround back sound The PHASE CONTROL feature If applicable check that the lowpass filter switch on your subwoofer is off or the doesn t seem to have an lowpass cutoff is set to the highest frequency setting If there is a PHASE setting on audible effect your subwoofer set it to 0 or depending on the subwoofer the setting where you think it has the best overall effect on the sound Make sure the speaker distance setting is correct for all speakers see Speaker Distance on page 46 Considerable noise in radio Connect the antenna page 19 and adjust the position for best reception broadcasts Route any loose cables away from the antenna terminals and wires Fully extend the FM wire antenna position for best reception and secure to a wall or connect an outdoor FM antenna Connect
24. pedals Use a coaxial digital audio cable for the em connection CIT E 2 Connect the composite video output and the stereo analog audio outputs on your DVD player to the DVD LD inputs on this receiver Use a standard RCA video cable and a stereo UN RCA phono cable for the connection m o z e U TR ANALOG AUDIO OUT R L NIS sir j E m 3 e f your DVD player has multichannel analog outputs see Connecting the multichannel analog outputs below for how to connect it 3 Connect the analog audio outputs from LD ots your TV to the TV SAT inputs on this receiver E z 15 2d MOMOR z 9 N e s This will allow you to play the sound from the ie TV s built in tuner Use a stereo RCA phono IS receiver cable to do this o e If your TV has a built in digital decoder you L can also connect an optical digital audio lt lt i O output from your TV to the DIGITAL OPT 2 L cona na VIDEO OUT TV SAT input on this receiver Use an SUEN optical cable for the connection um u 4 Connect the MONITOR OUT video jack on e op o0 o this receiver to a video input on your TV DVD player Use a standard RCA video cable to connect to the composite video jack Note 1 If your DVD player only has an optical digital output you can connect it to the optical input on this receiver using an optical cabl
25. selected it using the MULTI CONTROL buttons The controls above these buttons can be accessed after you have selected the corresponding MULTI CONTROL button for example DVD DVR or TV when connected to a DIV DTV ON OFF Switches a digital TV on off MPX Switches between stereo and mono reception of FM broadcasts If the signal is weak then switching to mono will improve the sound quality page 47 AUDIO Changes the audio language or channel on DVD discs DISP Switches between named station presets and radio frequencies page 48 SUBTITLE Displays changes the subtitles included in multilingual DVD Video discs CH x Use to select channels when using a IV VCR DVR etc The following DVR controls can be accessed by pressing SHIFT REC Starts recording REC STOP Stops recording JUKEBOX Switches to the Jukebox feature HDD DVD These buttons switch between the hard disk and DVD controls for DVD HDD recorders 8 RECEIVER CONTROL buttons AUTO SURR Selects Auto Surround Auto playback on page 29 or Stream Direct playback page 31 STEREO F S SURR Switches between stereo playback and Front Stage Surround Advance modes page 31 STANDARD Press for Standard decoding and to switch between the various Pro Logic IIx and Neo 6 options page 29 ADV SURR Use to switch between the various surround modes page 30 PHASE Press to switch on off Phase Control page 11 ACOUST
26. sitenin 12 MIQIBCHFOBDIBS S 3 3 2 ues e a hears C RR RR 12 About the video converter 13 Connecting a DVD player and IV 14 Connecting the multichannel analog CUHITDUDESR urere org urcrw Sw ade ere Su UE RNV ener 15 Connecting a satellite receiver or other digital ciel a P 15 Connecting other audio components 16 About the WMA9 Pro decoder 16 Connecting other video components 17 Using the component video jacks 18 Connecting to the front panel video UDINE era ase Be ae a Ge TI IH DET 18 Connecting to the front panel audio mini o rn 18 COMMECTING antennas sus vow va Rim dre dca ves 19 Using external antennas 19 Connecting the speakers 20 Hints on speaker placement 21 04 Controls and displays uis3014 2212 cc aavee amp oan oad eee eae ee 23 Bec a we ds nae Be eer are eg we ke 24 Remate COMM Claw i ee CR dCi En hna dp c 26 Operating range of remote control 28 05 Listening to your system UO Pla UON uec Scc Ge E iex RC QR RC e oa 29 Listening in surround sound 29 Using the Advanced surround effects 30 Setting the effect Options ues wcocackace serus 30 LISTENING UE S TOTO Du au decade a ee ee o Re 31 Using Front Stage Surround Advance 31 Using Stream Direct eee eee eee ees 31 Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ 32 Using surround back channel processing 32 Usi
27. the currently selected band press and hold TUNE f 4 for about a second The receiver will start searching for the next station stopping when it has found one Repeat to search for other stations Manual tuning To change the frequency one step ata time press TUNE f J High speed tuning Press and hold TUNE f for high speed tuning Release the button at the frequency you want Improving FM stereo sound Ifthe Ww tuned or CD stereo indicators don t light when tuning to an FM station because the signal is weak press the MPX button to switch the receiver into mono reception mode This should improve the sound quality and allow you to enjoy the broadcast Tuning directly to a station Sometimes you ll already know the frequency ofthe station you wantto listen to In this case you can simply enter the frequency directly using the number buttons on the remote control 1 Press FM or AM to select the band 2 Press D ACCESS Direct Access 3 Use the number buttons to enter the frequency of the radio station For example to tune to 106 00 FM press 1 0 6 0 0 If you make a mistake halfway through press D ACCESS twice to cancel the frequency and start over Saving station presets If you often listen to a particular radio station it s convenient to have the receiver store the frequency for easy recall whenever you want to listen to that station This saves the effort of manually tuning in each time Th
28. the volume also restores the sound 16 EFFECT CH SEL Press repeatedly to select a channel then use to adjust the level see p on page 46 Also adjusts the level of the Advanced Surround effects Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music and Neo 6 Music parameters page 30 You can then use the buttons to make these adjustments Operating range of remote control The remote control may not work properly if e There are obstacles between the remote control and the receiver s remote sensor Direct sunlight or fluorescent light is shining onto the remote sensor e The receiver is located near a device that is emitting infrared rays he receiver is operated simultaneously with another infrared remote control unit Listening to your system Cm Chapter 5 Listening to your system A Important e Certain features explained in this section will not be possible depending on the source for example PCM 88 2 kHz 96 kHz DTS 96 kHz 24 bit or WMA9 Pro sources Auto playback The simplest most direct listening option is the Auto Surround feature With this the receiver automatically detects what kind of source you re playing and selects multichannel or stereo playback as necessary AUTO SURR B e While listening to a source press AUTO SURR for auto playback of a source Press repeatedly until AUTOSURR shows briefly in the display it will then show the decoding or playback format Check the digital fo
29. ADV SURR repeatedly to select a listening mode ACTION Designed for action movies with dynamic soundtracks e DRAMA Designed for movies with lots of dialog MONOFILM Creates surround sound from mono soundtracks e ENT SHOW Suitable for musical sources EXPANDED Creates an extra wide stereo field e TV SURR Provides surround sound for both mono and stereo V sources e ADV GAME Suitable for video games e SPORTS Suitable for sports programs e ROCK POP Creates a live concert sound for rock and or pop music UNPLUGED Suitable for acoustic music SOUICES e X STEREO Gives multichannel sound toa stereo source using all of your speakers Note e PHONESUR Creates the effect of overall surround with headphones Setting the effect options When using surround effects there are a number of settings you can adjust 1 Press EFFECT CH SEL repeatedly to select the setting you want to adjust Depending on the current status mode of the receiver certain options may not appear Check the table below for notes on this 2 Use the buttons to set it as necessary See the table below for the options available for each setting The defaults if not stated are listed in bold 3 Press EFFECT CH SEL again to adjust other settings Setting What it does Options Center Spreads the center channel 0 to 7 Width between the front right and left Default 3 Applicable speakers making it sou
30. ASTA or BSI to BS1362 Check for the ASTA mark e or the BSI mark Y on the body of the fuse If the plug contains a removable fuse cover you must ensure that it is refitted when the fuse is replaced If you lose the fuse cover the plug must not be used until a replacement cover is obtained A replacement fuse cover can be obtained from your local dealer If the fitted moulded plug is unsuitable for your socket outlet then the fuse shall be removed and the plug cut off and disposed of safely There is a danger of severe electrical shock if the cut off plug is inserted into any 13 amp socket If a new plug is to be fitted please observe the wiring code as shown below If in any doubt please consult a qualified electrician IMPORTANT The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code Blue Neutral Brown Live As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured RED How to replace the fuse Open the fuse compartment with a screwdriver and replace the fuse D3 4 2 1 2 2 B En Voltage selector You can find the vol
31. An on screen display OSD appears on your TV Use 1 4 9 and ENTER on the remote control to navigate through the screens and select menu items Press RETURN to confirm and exit the current menu 3 Select the setting you want to adjust System Setup 2 Auto MCACC 3 Manual MCACC 4 Manual SP Setup 5 Input Assign 6 Other Setup Note 1 If headphones are connected to the receiver disconnect them Surr Back System Specify how you are using your surround back speakers see Surround back speaker setting below e Auto MCACC This is a quick and effective automatic surround setup see Automatically setting up for surround sound MCACC on page 9 Manual MCACC Fine tune your speaker settings and customize the Acoustic Calibration EQ see Manual MCACC speaker setup on page 39 Manual SP Setup Specify the size number distance and overall balance of the speakers you ve connected see Manual speaker setup on page 43 Input Assign Specify what you ve connected to the digital component video and HDMI inputs see The nput Assign menu on page 62 Other Setup Make customized settings to reflect how you are using the receiver see The Other Setup menu on page 63 Surround back speaker setting Default setting Normal SB There are several ways you can use the surround back speaker channels with this system In addition to a normal home theater setup where they are used for the surround back spe
32. Auto MCACC Now Analyzing Environment Check Ambient Noise OK Microphone OK gt Speaker YES NO OK o Cancel For correct speaker settings do not adjust the volume during the test tones 8 Confirm the speaker configuration The configuration shown on screen should reflect the actual speakers you have 2 Auto MCACC Check Front YES E F28 Center YES Surround YES E 9 E SB Yx2 SUB W vES a Ex 30 Next o Cancel If the speaker configuration displayed isn t correct use f 4 to select the speaker and to change the setting and number for surround back When you re finished go to the next step Note MD Gmintegiee CSS If you see an error message ERR in the right side column there may be a problem with the speaker connection If selecting RETRY doesn t fix the problem turn off the power and check the speaker connections 9 Make sure OK is selected then press ENTER If the screen in step 8 is left untouched for 30 seconds and the ENTER button is not pressed in step9 the Auto MCACC setup will start again from the beginning A progress report is displayed on screen while the receiver outputs more test tones to determine the optimum receiver settings for channel level speaker distance and Acoustic Calibration EQ 2 Auto MCACC Now Analyzing Surround Analyzing gt Speaker System J Speaker Distance Channel Level Acoust
33. CA phono cable for the audio connection and a standard RCA video cable for the video connection 3 Connect a coaxial digital audio output on your video component to the DIGITAL COAX 2 DVR VCR input on this receiver Use a coaxial digital audio cable for the connection LA Note g better quality you can also connect with S video using the S VIDEO DVR VCR IN jack If your video component also has a component video output you can connect this too See Using the component video jacks on page 18 for more on this 2 For better quality you can also connect with S video using the S VIDEO DVR VCR OUT jack 3 If your video component only has an optical digital output you can connect it to the optical input on this receiver using an optical cable When you set up the receiver you ll need to tell the receiver which input you connected the player to see The nput Assign menu on page G2 En Connecting up Using the component video jacks Component video should deliver superior picture quality when compared to composite video A further advantage if your source and TV are both compatible is progressive scan video which delivers a very stable flicker free picture See the manuals that came with your TV and source component to check whether they are compatible with progressive scan video A Important e f you connect any source component to the receiver using a component video input you must also have your TV con
34. CACC 1 Surr Back System Surr Back System DEIN 3 Manual MCACC 4 Manual SP Setup 5 Input Assign 6 Other Setup ENTER Start oe Cancel 5 Make sure Normal SB is selected then press ENTER Try to be as quiet as possible after pressing ENTER The system outputs a series of test tones to establish the ambient noise level 1 e The screensaver automatically starts after three minutes of inactivity If you cancel the Auto MCACC Setup at any time the receiver automatically exits and no settings will be made The OSD will not appear if you have connected using the HDMI output to your TV Use component S video or composite connections for system setup 2 If you are planning on bi amping your front speakers or setting up a separate speaker system in another room read through Surround back speaker setting on page 38 and make sure to connect your speakers as necessary before continuing 6 Follow the instructions on screen e Make sure the microphone is connected e f you re using a subwoofer it is automatically detected every time you switch on the system Make sure it is on and the volume is turned up e See below for notes regarding background noise and other possible interference 7 Wait for the test tones to finish A progress report is displayed on screen while the receiver outputs test tones to determine the speakers present in your setup Try to be as quiet as possible while it s doing this 2
35. Ch Level c EQ AUTO Setting d EQ Data Copy e EQ CUSTOM Adjust f EQ CUSTOM2 Adjust g EQ Data Check c w Return 2 Adjust the distance of the left channel from the listening position 3b Fine SP Distance L Reference Kx ENTER Next do w Cancel After pressing ENTER test tones will be output The System Setup menu CH 3 Select each channel in turn and adjust the distance as necessary Use to adjust the delay of the speaker you selected to match the reference speaker The delay is measured in terms of speaker distance from 0 1 m to 9 0 m 3b Fine SP Distance 0 m Reference EXE a Era foe n a og 3 1 4 1 1 1 1 2 8 3 2 3 2 4 cw Finish Listen to the reference speaker and use it to measure the target channel From the listening position face the two speakers with your arms outstretched pointing at each speaker Try to make the two tones sound as if they are arriving simultaneously at a position slightly in front of you and between your arm span OQ ac When it sounds like the delay settings are matched up press ENTER to confirm and continue to the next channel e For comparison purposes the reference speaker will change depending on which Speaker you select e f you want to go back and adjust a channel simply use 1 4 to select it 4 When you re finished press RETURN You return to the Manual MCACC setup menu A
36. IC EQ Press to select an Acoustic Calibration EQ setting page 32 DIALOG Use to make dialog stand out when watching TV or a movie page 34 SOUND RETRIEVER Press to restore CD quality sound to compressed audio sources page 33 9 SHIFT Press to access the DVR controls above the component control buttons as well as some receiver controls 10 INPUT SELECT Use to select the input source use SHIFT for INPUT SELECT rzx3 11 OSOURCE Press to turn on off other components connected to the receiver see page 50 for more on this 12 Character display LCD This display shows information when transmitting control signals The following commands are shown when you re setting the remote to control other components see Controlling the rest of your system on page 50 SETUP Indicates the setup mode from which you choose the options below PRESET See Selecting preset codes directly on page 51 DIRECT F See Direct function on page 52 RESET 5ee Frasing all of the remote control presets on page 51 READ ID See Confirming preset codes on page 52 13 RECEIVER Switches the remote to control the receiver used to select the green commands above the number buttons DIMMER etc Also use this button to set up surround sound page 9 page 38 En Controls and displays 14 VOL Use to set the listening volume 15 MUTE Mutes the sound or restores the sound if it has been muted adjusting
37. Pion eer sound vision soul AUDIO VIDEO MULTI CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX 917V S K Operating Instructions IMPORTANT CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol CAUTION The exclamation point within an equilateral within an equilateral triangle is intended to TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC triangle is intended to alert the user to the alert the user to the presence of uninsulated SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR presence of important operating and dangerous voltage within the product s BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PAR maintenance servicing instructions in the enclosure that may be of sufficient NSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUA literature accompanying the appliance magnitude to constitute a risk of electric SERVICE PERSONNEL shock to persons D3 4 2 1 1 En A NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occ
38. S to switch between MIDNIGHT LOUDNESS and OFF Note 1 The Sound Retriever is only applicable to 2 channel sources Using the Sound Retriever When audio data is removed during the compression process sound quality often suffers from an uneven sound image The oound Retriever feature employs new DSP technology that helps bring CD quality sound back to compressed 2 channel audio by restoring sound pressure and smoothing jagged artifacts left over after compression e Press SOUND RETRIEVER to switch the sound retriever on or off 1 Enhancing dialog e Default setting OFF The Dialog Enhancement feature localizes dialog in the center channel to make it stand out from other background sounds in a TV or movie soundtrack e Press DIALOG DIALOGUE ENHANCEMENT to switch dialog enhancement on or off Using the tone controls Depending on what you are listening to you may want to adjust the bass or treble using the front panel tone control 1 Press TONE to select the frequency you want to adjust Press to switch between BASS and TREBLE 2 Use the MULTI JOG dial to change the amount of bass or treble as necessary Wait about five seconds for your changes to be input automatically Playing other sources 1 Turnon the power of the playback component 2 Turnon the power of the receiver 3 Select the source you want to playback Use the input select buttons Note 05 Listening to your system
39. STANDBY ON while holding down the SPEAKERS button Each time you do this you switch between the impedance settings SP 6 OHM Use this setting if your speakers are rated at 6 Q SP 8 OHM Use this setting if your speakers are rated at 8 Q or more Changing the TV format setting If the System Setup menu is not displayed correctly it may be that the TV system is set incorrectly for your country or region e With the receiver in standby press STANDBY ON while holding down the SIGNAL SELECT button The display shows the new setting PAL or NTSC EN Additional information Specifications Amplifier section e Maximum power output surround 1 kHz THD 10 95 8 Q TOI eas fae or OE REG 130 W per channel sS nese naa Ca Be alee hake eae eee HR 130 W SUMOU e aca pana o eee 130 W per channel Surround BACK sarra strx raa 130 W per channel e Continuous power output stereo POU la ety dears bh howe PES 100 W 100 W DIN 1 kHz THD 1 0 96 8 2 e Rated power output surround 20 Hz to 20 kHz THD 0 08 96 8 9 FIOM DU ERE EC 90 W per channel Center 6 5 845 4 tnd AWE bd BRAD DA 90 W OUFFOULDO s zy Y ESCECRUR CR 94 90 W per channel SUITOUNG BACK es vu exe wee wa 90 W per channel Audio section e Input Sensitivity Impedance CD DVR VCR CD R TAPE MD INULO TVISAT 4 aant nnm bare 200 mV 47 kQ e Frequency response CD DVR VCR CD R TAPE MD DVD LD TVSA rn 5 Hz to 100 000 Hz 2 dB e Output Le
40. Sooo oao agaco B ogo a agot o ono o ogo ao Paco o ogo o qao ETC 40 125 250 AK13K 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 1 SIGNAL indicators Lights to indicate the type of input signal AUTO Lights when AUTO signal select is on SB Depending on the source this lights when a signal with surround back channel encoding is detected Controls and displays Ca DIGITAL Lights when a digital audio signal is detected OO DIGITAL Lights when a Dolby Digital encoded signal is detected ANALOG Lights when an analog signal is detected DTS Lights when a source with DTS encoded audio signals is detected 2 Lights to indicate decoding of a DIS multichannel signal 3 OO DIGITAL Lights to indicate decoding of a Dolby Digital multichannel signal 4 D0 PRO LOGIC IIx DO PRO LOGIC II lights to indicate Pro Logic II decoding DA PRO LOGIC IIx lights to indicate Pro Logic Ilx decoding see Listening in surround sound on page 29 5 VIR SB Lights during Virtual surround back processing page 32 6 DIRECT Lights when source Stream Direct playback is in use Direct playback bypasses the tone controls for the most accurate reproduction of a source 7 AUTO SURR Lights when Auto Surround see Auto playback on page 29 is on 8 AIT Lights when ANALOG ATT is used to attenuate reduce the level of the analog input signal 9 SLEEP Lights when the sleep mode is active see Remote control below 10 T
41. TOM Adjust f EQ CUSTOM2 Adjust g EQ Data Check cd v Return 2 Select CUSTOM or CUSTOM2 then use to select the setting you want to copy 3d EQ Data Copy TO e FROM 3d EQ Data Copy TO c FROM CUSTOM1 ENEE CUSTOM2 CUSTOM2 CUSTOM1 MERITI INE CUSTOM2 CUSTOM2 Start Copy OK Start Copy OK c w Cancel c w Cancel You can also copy from one custom setting to another For more on the ALL CH ADJUST and FRONT ALIGN settings see Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ automatically above 3 Select OK to copy and confirm Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ manually Before manually adjusting the Acoustic Calibration EQ we recommend copying the ALL CH ADJUST or the FRONT ALIGN settings from the auto setup above or from Automatically setting up for surround sound MCACC on page 9 to one of the custom settings Instead of just a flat EQ curve this will give you a reference point from which to start see Copying your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings above for how to do this 1 Select EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust or EQ CUSTOM2 Adjust from the Manual MCACC setup menu 3 Manual MCACC 3e EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust Test Tone Type ALL CH ADJUSTS a Fine Ch Level b Fine SP Distance c EQ AUTO Setting d EQ Data Copy e EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust f EQ CUSTOM2 Adjust g EQ Data Check ENTER Next o Cancel c w Return 2 Select which method you would like to use to adjust the overall
42. To go back a step press RETURN e After one minute of inactivity the remote automatically exits the operation 1 If you want to control all your components using this receiver s remote control refer to Controlling the rest of your system on page 50 f you have connected a remote control to the CONTROL IN jack using a mini plug cable you won t be able to control this unit using the remote sensor 2 TV codes for example codes for TV CATV Satellite TV or DTV can only be assigned to the TV SAT or TV CTRL button En Controlling the rest of your system qu Selecting preset codes directly SOURCE d B A ag qq 9 1 While pressing the RECEIVER button press and hold the SETUP button The remote LCD display shows SETUP 2 Use t to select PRESET then press ENTER 3 Press the MULTI CONTROL button for the component you want to control then press ENTER The LCD on the remote displays the component you want to control 4 Use f 4 to select the first letter of the brand name of your component then press ENTER This should be the manufacturer s name for example P for Pioneer 5 Use f to select the manufacturer s name from the list then press ENTER 6 Use f 4 to select the proper code from the list then try using this remote control with your component The code should start with the component type for example DVD 009 If there is more than one start with the first one
43. akers they can be used for bi amping the front speakers or as a separate speaker system in another room 2 You can t use the System Setup menu when the Front Audio input is selected Press SETUP at any time to exit the System Setup menu The OSD will not appear if you have connected using the HDMI output to your TV Use component S video or composite connections for system setup En The System Setup menu CH 1 Select Surr Back System from the System Setup menu See Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu above if you re not already at this screen System Setup 2 Auto MCACC 3 Manual MCACC 4 Manual SP Setup 1 Surround Back System Surr Back System AiNormal SB 3 5 Input Assign 6 Other Setup 2 Select the surround back speaker setting e Normal SB Select for normal home theater use with surround back speakers in your main speaker system A setup e Second Zone Select to use the surround back B speaker terminals to listen to stereo playback in another room see Second Zone speaker B setup on page 58 Front Bi Amp Select this setting if you re bi amping your front speakers see Bi amping your front speakers on page 59 3 When you re finished press RETURN You return to the System Setup menu Manual MCACC speaker setup You can usethe settings in the Manual MCACC setup menu to make detailed adjustments when you re more familiar with the system Before making these
44. ater refers to the use of multiple audio tracks to create a surround sound effect making you feel like you re in the middle of the action or concert he surround sound you get from a home theater system depends not only on your speaker setup but also on the source and the sound settings of the receiver This receiver will automatically decode multichannel Dolby Digital DTS or Dolby ourround sources according to your speaker setup In most cases you won t have to make changes for realistic surround sound but other possibilities like listening to a CD with multichannel surround sound are explained in Listening to your system on page 29 Listening to Surround Sound With the following quick setup guide you should have your system hooked up for surround sound in no time at all In most cases you can simply leave the receiver in the default settings Besure to complete all connections before connecting to an AC power source 1 Connect your DVD player and TV See Connecting a DVD playerand TV on page 14 to do this For surround sound you ll want to hook up using a digital connection from the DVD player to the receiver 2 Connect your speakers and place them for optimal surround sound See Connecting the speakers on page 20 Note Where you place the speakers will have a big effect on the sound Place your speakers as shown below for the best surround sound effect Also see Hints on speaker placement on page 21 for mor
45. audio cables Commercially available coaxial digital audio cables or optical cables should be used to connect digital components to this receiver x N Coaxial digital audio cable Optical cable 1 Note 03 Connecting up Video cables Standard RCA video cables These cables are the most common type of video connection and are used to connect to the composite video terminals The yellow plugs distinguish them from cables for audio Standard RCA video cable S video cables S video cables give you a clearer picture reproduction than standard RCA video cables by sending separate signals for the luminance and color O Component video cables Use component video cables to get the best possible color reproduction of your video source The color signal of the TV is divided into the luminance Y signal and the color PB and PR signals and then output In this way interference between the signals is avoided Component video cables A 3 4 SS j Green Y o9 2 Blue PB Red Pr 1 e When connecting optical cables be careful when inserting the plug not to damage the shutter protecting the optical socket When storing optical cable coil loosely The cable may be damaged if bent around sharp corners You can also use a standard RCA video cable for coaxial digital connections Connecting up CH About the video converter When the video converter is enabled all analog video sources are output through all
46. c LFE ATT Setup d SR Setup 6e DVC Setup e DVC Setup d w Return c amp w Finish 2 Choose the setting that you want e ON All analog video signals are output from the MONITOR VIDEO OUT jacks e OFF No conversion between video formats 3 When you re finished press RETURN You return to the Other Setup menu ENS Additional information En Chapter 13 Additional information Troubleshooting Incorrect operations are often mistaken for trouble and malfunctions If you think that there is something wrong with this component check the points below Take a look at the other components and electrical appliances being used because sometimes the problem may lie there If the trouble isn t sorted out even after going through the checks below ask your nearest Pioneer authorized independent service company to carry out repair work e f the unit does not operate normally due to external effects such as static electricity disconnect the power plug from the outlet and insert again to return to normal operating conditions Problem Remedy The power does not turn on Disconnect the power plug from the outlet and insert again Make sure there are no loose strands of speaker wire touching the rear panel This could cause the receiver to shut off automatically he unit may have been switched on using the wrong voltage setting Make sure you switch the VOLTAGE SELECTOR on the rear panel to the right voltage for your coun
47. c Range Control Setup Default setting OFF This setting specifies the amount of dynamic range adjustment to Dolby Digital and DIS movie soundtracks You may want to use this when listening to surround sound at low volumes 1 Select DRC Setup from the Other Setup menu 6 Other Setup b Dual Mono Setup c LFE ATT Setup d SR Setup 6a Dynamic Range Control e DVC Setup o Finish 2 Choose the setting that you want e OFF No dynamic range adjustment use when listening at higher volume MAX Dynamic range is reduced loud sounds are reduced in volume while quieter sounds are increased MID Mid setting 3 When you re finished press RETURN You return to the Other Setup menu IN Other Settings Dual Mono Setup e Default setting CH1 You can specify how dual mono encoded Dolby Digital and DIS soundtracks should be played Dual mono is not widely used but is sometimes necessary when two languages need to be sent to separate channels 1 Select Dual Mono Setup from the Other Setup menu 6 Other Setup a DRC Setup c LFE ATT Setup d SR Setup 6b Dual Mono Setup Dual Mono Ii e DVC Setup c w Return d w Finish 2 Choose the setting that you want e CH1 Only channel 1 is played e CH2 Only channel 2 is played e CH1 CH2 Both channels are played through the front speakers 3 When you re finished press RETURN You return to the Other Setup menu LFE Attenuator Setup
48. connection and a standard RCA video cable for the video connection 2 Connect an optical digital audio output from your set top box component to the DIGITAL OPT 2 TV SAT input on this receiver Use an optical cable for the connection This receiver C3 3 TV SAT COAX DVD LD OPTICAL COAXIAL 1 The multichannel input can only be used when DVD 5 1 ch is selected see page 34 2 If you ve already connected your TV to the TV SAT inputs simply choose another input However to receive a signal you ll need to press the input select button for the input you connected the set top box to 3 For better quality you can also connect with S video using the S VIDEO TV SAT jack If your set top box also has a component video output you can connect this too See Using the component video jacks on page 18 for more on this 4 f your setellite cable receiver doesn t have a digital audio output omit this step If it only has a coaxial digital output you can connect it to one of the coaxial inputs on this receiver using a coaxial digital audio cable When you set up the receiver you ll need to tell the receiver which input you connected the set top box to see The nput Assign menu on page 62 En Connecting other audio components The number and kind of connections depends on the kind of component you re connecting Follow the steps below to connect a CD R MD DAT tape recorder or o
49. coustic Calibration EQ Acoustic Calibration Equalization is a kind of room equalizer for your speakers excluding the subwoofer It works by measuring the acoustic characteristics of your room and neutralizing the ambient characteristics that can color the original source material This provides a flat equalization setting If you re not satisfied with the automatic adjustment you can also adjust these settings manually to get a frequency balance that suits your tastes Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ automatically If you have already completed Automatically setting up for surround sound MCACC on page 9 ALL CH ADJUST and FRONT ALIGN below should already be set Therefore if you want to adjust your settings manually you can skip to Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ manually below 1 Select EQ AUTO Setting from the Manual MCACC setup menu 3 Manual MCACC 3c EQ AUTO Setting a Fine Ch Level b Fine SP Distance c EQ AUTO Setting d EQ Data Cop Set microphone Turn on Subwoofar y e EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust f EQ CUSTOM2 Adjust g EQ Data Check d w Return c w Cancel Make sure the microphone is connected If you re using a subwoofer it is automatically detected every time you switch on the system Make sure it is on and the volume is at the middle position oee Other problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup on page 11 for notes regarding high background noise levels and other possible interference
50. d the SETUP button The remote LCD display shows SETUP 2 Use f 4 to select DIRECT F then press ENTER 3 Press the MULTI CONTROL button for the component you want to control then press ENTER The LCD on the remote displays the component you want to control 4 Use t to switch direct function ON or OFF then press ENTER The LCD shows OK to confirm the setting Note 1 You can t use direct function with the TV CTRL function NET Controlling the rest of your system Confirming preset codes Use this feature to check which preset code is assigned to a MULTI CONTROL button 1 While pressing the RECEIVER button press and hold the SETUP button The remote LCD display shows SETUP 2 Use f to select READ ID then press ENTER 3 Press the MULTI CONTROL button of the component for which you want to check the preset code The brand name and preset code appears in the display for three seconds Controlling the rest of your system qu Controls for TVs This remote control can control components after entering the proper codes or teaching the receiver the commands see Controlling the rest of your system on page 50 for more on this Use the MULTI CONTROL buttons to select the component e The TV CONTROL buttons on the remote control are dedicated to control the TV assigned to the TV CTRL button If you have two IVs assign the main TV to the TV CTRL button Button s Function Components TVO Press to switch the c
51. e When you set up the receiver you ll need to tell the receiver which input you connected the player to see The nput Assign menu on page 62 2 This connection will allow you to make analog recordings from your DVD player 3 For better quality you can also connect with S video using the S VIDEO DVD LD jack If your player also has a component video output you can connect this too See Using the component video jacks on page 18 for more on this 4 For better quality you can also connect with S video using the S VIDEO MONITOR OUT jack See Using the component video Jacks on page 18 if you want to use the component video outputs to connect this receiver to your TV En Connecting up Connecting the multichannel analog outputs For DVD Audio and SACD playback your DVD player may have 5 1 channel analog outputs In this case you can connect the multichannel analog outputs to the multichannel inputs of this receiver as shown below This receiver 1148 DVD multi channel decoder with multi channel analog output jacks Connecting a satellite receiver or other digital set top box Satellite and cable receivers and terrestrial digital TV tuners are all examples of so called set top boxes Note 1 Connecta set of audio video outputs on the set top box component to the TV SAT AUDIO and VIDEO inputs on this receiver Use a stereo RCA phono cable for the audio
52. e TV Satellite TV DTV TV Uf amp Press to select or adjust and navigate items on the Cable IV Satellite TV DTV TV ENTER menu screen TOP MENU Switches TEXT ON OFF for TVs TV Controls for other components This remote control can control these components after entering the proper codes or teaching the receiver the commands see Controlling the rest of your system on page 50 for more on this Use the MULTI CONTROL buttons to select the component Button s Function Components SOURCEO Press to switch the component between standby and on CD MD CD R VCR DVD LD DVR player Cassette deck lt lt Press to return to the start of the current track CD MD CD R DVD LD Repeated presses skips to the start of previous tracks player Go back channels channel DVR VCR gt Press to advance to the start of the next track CD MD CD R DVD LD Repeated presses skips to the start of following tracks player Go forward channels channel VCR i Pause playback or recording CD MD CD R VCR DVD LD DVR player Cassette deck gt Start playback CD MD CD R VCR DVD LD DVR player Cassette deck Pb Hold down for fast forward playback CD MD CD R VCR DVD LD DVR player Cassette deck dd Hold down for fast reverse playback CD MD CD R VCR DVD LD DVR player Cassette deck Stops playback on some models pressing this when the CD MD CD R VCR DVD LD disc is already stopped will cause the disc tray to open DVR player Cassette deck En C
53. e front left and right speakers at equal distances from the TV When placing speakers near the TV we recommend using magnetically shielded speakers to prevent possible interference such as discoloration of the picture when the IV is switched on If you do not have magnetically shielded speakers and notice discoloration of the TV picture move the speakers farther away from the TV If you re using a center speaker place the front speakers at a wider angle If not place them at a narrower angle Place the center speaker above or below the IV so that the sound of the center channel is localized at the TV screen Also make sure the center speaker does not cross the line formed by the leading edge of the front left and right speakers It is best to angle the speakers towards the listening position The angle depends on the size of the room Use less of an angle for bigger rooms ourround and surround back speakers should be positioned 60 cm to 90 cm higher than your ears and titled slightly downward Make sure the speakers don t face each other To achieve the best possible surround sound install your speakers as shown below Be sure all speakers are installed securely to prevent accidents and improve sound quality Oo Caution If you choose to install the center speaker on top of the TV be sure to secure it with putty or by other suitable means to reduce the risk of damage or injury resulting from the speaker falling
54. e on this Front Center speaker Front speaker L Subwoofer SW Surround speaker RS d K Sor SBR position Surround Surround back speaker LS speaker SBL 3 Plugin and switch on the receiver followed by your DVD player subwoofer and TV Make sure you ve set the video input on your TV to this receiver Check the manual that came with the TV if you don t know how to do this 4 Use the on screen automatic MCACC setup to set up your system See Automatically setting up for surround sound MCACC below for more on this 5 Play a DVD and adjust the volume Make sure that DVD is showing in the receiver s display If it isn t press DVD on the remote to set the receiver to the DVD input There are several other sound options you can select See Listening to your system on page 29 for more on this 1 You may need to set your DVD player to output Dolby Digital DIS and 88 2 kHz 96 kHz PCM 2 channel audio see your DVD player s manual for more on this 2 Depending on your DVD player or source disc you may only get 2 channel sound In this case the listening mode must be set to STANDARD see Listening in surround sound on page 29 if you need to do this if you want multichannel surround sound Gminuteguide 0CN Automatically setting up for surround sound MCACC The Auto Multi Channel Acoustic Calibration MCACC setup measures the acoustic characteristics of your listening area
55. e speaker system below for the listening options with this setup 1 Connect a pair of speakers to the surround back speaker terminals on the rear panel Connect them the same way you connected your speakers in Connecting the speakers on page 20 Make sure to review Hints on speaker placement on page 21 when placing the speakers in another room 2 Select Second Zone from the Surr Back System menu See Surround back speaker setting on page 38 to do this Switching the speaker system If you selected Second Zone in Surround back speaker setting on page 38 three speaker System settings are possible using the SPEAKERS button If you selected Normal SB or Front Bi Amp the speaker system is fixed as SP A or SPP AB respectively The options below are for the Second Zone setting only 1 e The subwoofer output depends on the settings you made in Speaker Setting on page 44 However if SP B is selected above no sound is heard from the subwoofer the LFE channel is not downmixed Depending on the Surround back speaker setting on page 38 output from the surround back pre out terminals may change All speaker systems except Second Zone connections are switched off when headphones are connected Other connections am e Use the SPEAKERS button on the front panel to select a speaker system setting Press repeatedly to choose a speaker system option e SPA Sound is output from the speakers connected to the A spea
56. ects have no effect on the recorded signal e Some digital sources are copy protected and can only be recorded in analog e Some video sources are copy protected These cannot be recorded En NET Controlling the rest of your system Chapter 10 Controlling the rest of your system Operating other Pioneer components Many Pioneer components have SR CONTROL jacks which can be used to link components together so that you can use just the remote sensor of one component When you use a remote control the control signal is passed along the chain to the appropriate component Note that if you use this feature make sure that you also have at least one set of analog audio video jacks or HDMI connected to another component for grounding purposes Sa IN gt IN OUT E Remote control unit Other Pioneer products with CONTROL terminals Connect to CONTROL terminal of other Pioneer products Note Setting the remote to control other components Most components can be assigned to one of the MULTI CONTROL buttons using the component s manufacturer preset code stored in the remote However please note that there are cases where only certain functions may be controllable after assigning the proper preset code or the codes for the manufacturer in the remote control will not work for the model that you are using Note You can cancel or exit any of the steps by pressing RECEIVER
57. eo mini jack cable to connect a digital audio player e Push down on the PUSH OPEN tab to access audio video connection CD R TAPE MD qT MCACC VIDEO L AUDIO R DIGITALIN e M AUDIOIN Trim ER O A This receiver Portable CD player etc AUDIO OUT Connecting up CH Connecting antennas Connect the AM loop antenna and the FM wire antenna as shown below To improve reception and sound quality connect external antennas see Using external antennas below fig b fig c 1 Pull off the protective shields of both AM antenna wires 2 Push open the tabs then insert one wire fully into each terminal then release the tabs to secure the AM antenna wires 3 Fix the AM loop antenna to the attached stand To fix the stand to the antenna bend in the direction indicated by the arrow fig a then clip the loop onto the stand fig b e f you plan to mount the AM antenna to a wall or other surface secure the stand with screws fig c before clipping the loop to the stand Make sure the reception is clear 4 Place the AM antenna on a flat surface and in a direction giving the best reception 5 Connect the FM wire antenna in the same way as the AM loop antenna For best results extend the FM antenna fully and fix to a wall or door frame Don t drape loosely or leave coiled up Using external antennas To improve FM reception Connect an
58. fectively Select SMALL to send bass frequencies to the other speakers or subwoofer If you didn t connect surround back speakers choose NO e SUB W LFE signals and bass frequencies of channels set to SMALL are output from the subwoofer when YES is selected see notes below Choose the PLUS setting if you want the subwoofer to output bass sound continuously or you want deeper bass the bass frequencies that would normally come out the front and center speakers are also routed to the subwoofer If you did not connect a subwoofer choose NO the bass frequencies are output from other speakers 3 When you re finished press RETURN You return to the Manual SP Setup menu rip e f you have a subwoofer and like lots of bass it may seem logical to select LARGE for your front speakers and PLUS for the subwoofer This may not however yield the best bass results Depending on the speaker placement of your room you may actually experience a decrease in the amount of bass due to low frequency cancellations In this case try changing the position or direction of speakers If you can t get good results listen to the bass response with it set to PLUS and YES or the front speakers set to LARGE and SMALL alternatively and let your ears judge which Note sounds best If you re having problems the easiest option is to route all the bass sounds to the subwoofer by selecting SMALL for the front speakers Crossover Network
59. ffect level for the 10 to 90 Surround Advance modes d med BE e STEREO See Listening in stereo above for more on this can be set separately a a F S S FOCUS Use to provide a rich Bon deu Ce Cc EI Od E surround sound effect directed to the sic mode also available with OO Pro Logic II 5 1sounQ t FWh ihel Jeff d righi b Only available with 2 ch sources in Neo 6 Music mode center oi where the rront lem ana rig speakers sound projection area converges e F S S WIDE Use to provide a surround Listening In stereo sound effect to a wider area than FOCUS When you select STEREO you will hear the e source through just the front left and right speakers and possibly your su bwoofer FOCUS position Recommend WIDE position depending on your speaker setti ngs Front left Front right Front left Front right speaker speaker speaker speaker Dolby Digital and DIS multichannel sources are downmixed to stereo STEREO ES SURR e While listening to a source press STEREO F S SURR for stereo playback Press repeatedly to switch between e STEREO he audio is heard with your surround settings and you can still use the Using Stream Direct Midnight Loudness and Tone functions Use the Stream Direct modes when you want to hear the truest possible reproduction of a F S S FOCUS See Using Front Stage source All unnecessary signal processing is Surround Advance below for more on this bypassed e F S S WIDE See Using Front
60. forward scanning press twice for high speed scanning lt lt Skips to the start of the current track then previous tracks P Skips to the next track A Important If a USB ERR message lights in the display try following the points below USB ERR What it means The power requirements of the USB USB ERR1 device are too high for this receiver USB ERR2 The USB device is incompatible See Troubleshooting on page 66 for more on this error message USB ERR3 1 This includes playback of WMA MP3 MPEG 4 AAC files except files with copy protection or restricted playback 2 Compatible USB devices include external magnetic hard drives portable flash memory particularly keydrives and digital audio players MP3 players of format FAT16 32 It is not possible to connect this unit to a personal computer for USB playback Pioneer cannot guarantee compatibility operation and or bus power with all USB mass storage devices and assumes no responsibility for any loss of data that may occur when connected to this receiver e With large amounts of data it may take longer for the receiver to read the contents of a USB device USB playback Cam owitch the receiver off then on again Reconnect the USB device with the receiver switched off Select another input source like DVD CD then switch back to USB Use a dedicated AC adapter supplied with the device for USB power If this doesn t remedy the problem
61. frequency balance It is best to choose whichever one you copied to the custom setting in Copying your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings above ALL CH ADJUST All the speakers can be set independently so no special weighting is given to any one channel When adjusting test tones will sound for each individual channel FRONT ALIGN Speakers are set in accordance with the front speaker settings The sound of the test tone will alternate between the left front reference speaker and the target speaker The System Setup menu CH 3 Select the channel s you want and adjust to your liking 3e EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust 3e EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust Test Tone Type ALL CH ADJUST gt Test Tone Type ALL CH ADJUST Left 40Hz 125Hz 250Hz 4kHz 13kHz TRIM B c w Finish cw Finish Use m w to select the channel Use f 4 to select the frequency and amp 9 to boost or cut the EQ When you re finished go back to the top of the screen and use to select the next channel e The front speakers can t be adjusted if you selected FRONT ALIGN e The OVER indicator shows in the display if the frequency adjustment is too drastic and might distort If this happens bring the level down until OVER disappears from the display ie Tip e Changing the frequency curve of one channel too drastically will affect the overall balance If the speaker balance seems uneven you can raise or lower channel levels usin
62. from the TV in the event of external shocks such as earthquakes Make sure no exposed speaker wire is touching the rear panel this may cause the receiver to turn off automatically 03 Connecting up Overhead view of speaker setup You can also refer to the 3 D speaker setup illustration on page 8 Front Front left Center right Subwoofer Surround Surround Surround back left Surround back right Single surround back speaker The diagrams below show suggested surround and surround back speaker orientation The first diagram fig A shows orientation with one surround back speaker or none connected The second fig B shows orientation with two surround back speakers connected E N SB i E SBR fig A fig B 3 D view of 7 1 channel speaker setup En Controls and displays Ca Chapter 4 Controls and displays Front panel 16 17 18 l1 l SOUND MIDNIGHT SB ch PHASE CONTROL ACOUSTIC AUTO SURR EQ IRECT n1 TD l S 1 f rt SIGNAL TUNING SPEAKERS SELECT STATION RETRIEVER LOUDNESS PROCESSING TONE 19 STEREO ADVANCED F S SURR STANDARD SURROUND eti 23 24 ih EDIT SETUP RETURN Paley 1 Input select buttons Press to select an input source 2 Digital Precision Processing indicator Lights to indicate digital processing 3 Character display See Dis
63. g test tones with the TRIM feature Use 4 to select TRIM then use to raise or lower the channel level for the current speaker 4 When you re finished press RETURN You return to the Manual MCACC setup menu Checking your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings After you have completed an automatic or manual Acoustic Calibration EQ adjustment you can check the ALL CH ADJUST FRONT ALIGN and custom settings using the on screen display 1 Select EQ Data Check from the Manual MCACC setup menu 3 Manual MCACC 3g EQ Data Check a Fine Ch Level AIALL CH ADJUST gt b Fine SP Distance Left c EQ AUTO Setting d EQ Data Copy 40Hz e EQ CUSTOM Adjust 125Hz f EQ CUSTOM2 Adjust 250Hz 4kHz 13kHz TRIM c w Return 2 Select the setting you want to check e t is useful to do this while a source is playing so you can compare the different settings 3 Select the channels you want pressing ENTER when you re finished checking each one 4 When you re finished press RETURN You return to the Manual MCACC setup menu Manual speaker setup This receiver allows you to make detailed settings to optimize the surround sound performance You only need to make these settings once unless you change the placement of your current speaker system or add new speakers These settings are designed to fine tune your system but if you re satisfied with the settings made in Automatically setting up for surround sou
64. hrough the use of phase matching for an optimal sound image at your listening position The default setting is on and we recommend leaving Phase Control switched on for all sound sources P H A S E C 0 N T R 0 L zo PHASE e Press PHASE PHASE CONTROL to switch on phase correction 1 Phase matching is a very important factor in achieving proper sound reproduction If two waveforms are in phase they crest and trough together resulting in increased amplitude clarity and presence of the sound signal If a crest of a wave meets a trough as shown in the upper section of the diagram above then the sound will be out of phase and an unreliable sound image will be produced Chapter 3 Connecting up Making cable connections A Important e Before making or changing connections switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet e Make sure not to bend the cables over the top of this unit If this happens the magnetic field produced by the transformers in this unit may cause a humming noise from the speakers Before unplugging the power cord switch the power into standby Analog audio cables Use stereo RCA phono cables to connect analog audio components These cables are typically red and white and you should connect the red plugs to R right terminals and white plugs to L left terminals Analog audio cables A Da Right gD LS Left white Digital
65. ic Cal EQ c amp w Cancel Again try to be as quiet as possible while this is happening It may take 3 to 8 minutes 10 The Auto MCACC Setup has finished Select SKIP to go back to the System Setup menu The MCACC indicator on the front panel will light to show the setup is complete The settings made in the Auto MCACC Setup should give you excellent surround sound from your system but it is also possible to adjust these settings manually using the System Setup menu starting on page 38 You can also choose to view the settings by selecting individual parameters from the Analyzed Data Check screen 1 Depending on the characteristics of your room sometimes identical speakers with cone sizes of around 12 cm will end up with different size settings You can correct the setting manually using the Speaker Setting on page 44 The subwoofer distance setting may be farther than the actual distance from the listening position This setting should be accurate taking delay and room characteristics into account and generally does not need to be changed Smimutegude 0G Speaker Setting he size and number of speakers you ve connected see page 44 for more on this Speaker Distance The distance of your speakers from the listening position see page 46 for more on this Channel Level The overall balance of your speaker system see page 45 for more on this Acoustic Cal EQ Adjustments to
66. in mind you can t make a digital recording from an analog source or vice versa so make sure the components you are recording to from are hooked up in the same way see Connecting up on page 12 for more on connections If you want to record a video source you also need to use the same type of connection forthe source as for the recorder For example you can t record a component hooked up to S video jacks with a recorder hooked up to the composite video outputs see page 17 for more on video connections e SEL AUDIO VIDEO PRE PROGRAMMED REMOTE CONTROL UNIT Vas 1 Select the source you want to record Use the MULTI CONTROL buttons or INPUT SELECT Note 2 Select the input signal if necessary Press the RECEIVER button then press SIGNAL SEL to select the input signal corresponding to the source component see page 34 for more on this 3 Prepare the source you want to record Tune to the radio station load the CD video DVD etc 4 Prepare the recorder Insert a blank tape MD video etc into the recording device and set the recording levels Refer to the instructions that came with the recorder if you are unsure how to do this Most video recorders set the audio recording level automatically check the component s instruction manual if you re unsure 5 Start recording then start playback of the source component 1 The receiver s volume balance tone bass treble loudness and surround eff
67. ing the resolution settings on your component or display Note that some components such as video game units have resolutions that may not be displayed In this case use an analog S video or composite connection About HDMI HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface supports both video and audio on a single digital connection for use with DVD players DIV set top boxes and other AV devices HDMI was developed to provide the technologies of High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection HDCP as well as Digital Visual Interface DVI in one specification HDCP is used to protect digital content transmitted and received by DVI compliant displays HDMI has the capability to support standard enhanced or high definition video plus standard to multi channel surround sound audio HDMI features include uncompressed Note aD Other connections digital video a bandwidth of up to 2 2 gigabytes per second with HDTV signals one connector instead of several cables and connectors and communication between the AV source and AV devices such as DIVs HDMI the ITT ogo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI licensing LLC Second Zone speaker B setup After selecting Second Zone in Surround back speaker setting on page 38 you can use the speakers connected to the surround back B speaker terminals on the rear panel to listen to stereo playback in another room See Switching th
68. is unit can En INS Using the tuner memorize up to 30 stations stored in three banks or classes A B and C of 10 stations each When saving an FM frequency the MPX setting see previous page is also stored 1 Tune to a station you want to memorize See Listening to the radio on the previous page for more on this 2 Press T EDIT TUNER EDIT The display shows ST MEMORY then a blinking memory class 3 Press CLASS to select one of the three classes then press ST to select the station preset you want You can also use the number buttons or the MULTI JOG dial front panel to select a station preset 4 Press ENTER After pressing ENTER the preset class and number stop blinking and the receiver stores the station Naming station presets For easier identification you can name your station presets 1 Choose the station preset you want to name See Listening to station presets below for how to do this 2 Press T EDIT TUNER EDIT The display shows ST NAME then a blinking cursor at the first character position 3 Input the name you want Choose a name up to four characters long Usethe MULTI JOG dial front panel orthe ST buttons remote to select characters e Press ENTER to confirm a character If no character is input a space is input Note e The name is stored when ENTER is pressed after choosing the fourth character Q tip To erase a station name simply repeat s
69. is where you can make customized settings to reflect how you are using the receiver 1 Press RECEIVER on the remote control then press the SETUP button An on screen display OSD appears on your TV Use f 4 and ENTER on the remote control to navigate through the screens and select menu items Press RETURN to confirm and exit the current menu 2 Select Other Setup then press ENTER System Setup 6 Other Setup 1 Surr Back System 2 Auto MCACC b Dual Mono Setup 3 Manual MCACC 4 Manual SP Setup 5 Input Assign e DVC Setup 6 Other Setup oe Exit 3 Select the setting you want to adjust If you are doing this for the first time you may want to adjust these settings in order e DRC Setup Specify the amount of dynamic range adjustment to Dolby Digital or DIS soundtracks see Dynamic Range Control Setup on page 64 En e Dual Mono Setup Isolate one channel when listening to discs with dual mono encoding see Dual Mono Setup on page 64 LFE ATT Setup Choose the attenuator level for the LFE channel LFE Attenuator Setup on page 64 SR Setup Specify how you want to control your Pioneer plasma display SR Setup for Pioneer plasma displays on page 65 e DVC Setup Specify if you want analog video signals converted for output to your TV Digital Video Converter Setup on page 65 4 Make the adjustments necessary for each setting pressing RETURN to confirm after each screen Dynami
70. isplays on page 65 for more on setting up the receiver AUDIO VIDEO PRE PROGRAMMED REMOTE CONTROL UNIT 1 Make sure that the plasma display and this receiver are switched on and that they are connected with the SR cable See Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display above for more on this 2 To switch SR mode on off press RECEIVER then the SR button The front panel display shows SR ON or OFF Note 1 The 3 ringed SR cable from Pioneer is commercially available under the part number ADE7095 Contact the Pioneer Cus tomer Support division for more information on obtaining an SR cable you can also use a commercially available 3 ringed mini phone plug for the connection e f you connect to a Pioneer plasma display using an SR cable you will need to point the remote control at the plasma dis play remote sensor to control the receiver In this case you won t be able to control the receiver using the remote control if you switch the plasma display off 2 The automatic volume muting feature is enabled separately see SR Setup for Pioneer plasma displays on page 65 Chapter 12 Other Settings The Input Assign menu You only need to make settings in the Input Assign menu if you didn t hook up your digital equipment according to the default settings for the digital inputs or if you have connected equipment using component video cables and or HDMI cables 1 Press RECEIVER on the remote control the
71. ive negative speaker terminals on the receiver are matched correctly but the playback with the corresponding terminals on the speakers see Connecting the speakers on sound is odd page 20 There seems to be a time lag e See Automatically setting up for surround sound MCACC on page 9 to set up your between the speakers and the system again using MCACC this will automatically compensate for a delay in the output of the subwoofer subwoofer output After using the Auto MCACC ow frequency noise could have been caused by an air conditioner or motor Setup the speaker size setting Switch off all appliances in the room and rerun the Auto MCACC Setup LARGE or SMALL is incorrect En Additional information Problem Remedy Can t operate the remote Replace the batteries refer to page 6 control e Operate within 7 m 30 of the remote sensor refer to page 28 Remove the obstacle or operate from another position Avoid exposing the remote sensor on the front panel to direct light Unplug anything connected to the CONTROL IN jack and use remote normally see Operating other Pioneer components on page 50 The SR cable is connected but Reinsert the SR cable making sure it s connected to the right jack see Using this the connected components receiver with a Pioneer plasma display on page 60 can t be operated with the Make sure an analog connection has been made between the units remote his fea
72. iver is switched to one of the inputs that use the plasma display DVD LD or another function below the volume on the plasma display is muted so only sound from the receiver is heard 3 Assign any input source connected to the plasma display to the corresponding input number This matches the receiver s input source with a numbered video input on the plasma display For example assign DVD LD to input 2 if you have connected your DVD video output to video input 2 on the plasma display The Monitor Out Connect should be set to the input that you ve used to connect this receiver to your plasma display 6d SR Setup PDP Volume Control ON PDP Input Select DVD LD lt i gt input 2 TV SAT DVR input 3 VIDEO TV Monitor Out Connect OFF c w Finish 6d SR Setup PDP Volume Control ON PDP Input Select DVD LD p gt TV SAT OFF DVR input 3 VIDEO Monitor Out Connect OFF do Finish 4 When you re finished press RETURN You return to the Other Setup menu Digital Video Converter Setup e Default setting ON The video converter allows you to see analog video sources through all of this receiver s MONITOR VIDEO OUT jacks Note that the converter gives priority to component S video then composite in that order See About the video converter on page 13 for more on this 1 Select DVC Setup from the Other Setup menu 6 Other Setup a DRC Setup b Dual Mono Setup
73. ker terminals multichannel playback is possible e SP B Sound is output from the two speakers connected to speaker system B only stereo playback is possible e SPP AB Sound is output from speaker system A up to 5 channels depending on the source the two speakers in speaker system B and the subwoofer Multichannel sources heard through speaker system A are downmixed for stereo output from speaker system B Bi amping your front speakers Bi amping is when you connect the high frequency driver and low frequency driver of your speakers to different amplifiers in this case to both front and surround back terminals for better crossover performance Your speakers must be bi ampable to do this having separate terminals for high and low and the sound improvement will depend on the kind of speakers you re using 1 Connect your speakers as shown below This illustration below shows the connections for bi amping your front left speaker Hook up your front right speaker in the same way Front left speaker Since both front and surround back speaker terminals output the same audio it doesn t matter which set front or surround back is powering which part Hi or Low of the Speaker e Make sure that the connections are properly inserted 2 Select the Front Bi Amp setting from the Surr Back System menu See Surround back speaker setting on page 38 to specify how you re using the surround back speake
74. ker wire to connect the speakers to the receiver Note 1 If you re not using a subwoofer change the front speaker setting see Speaker Setting on page 44 to LARGE 2 f you are using only one surround back speaker connect it to the surround back left L terminal En Connecting up CH Make sure that the speaker cable you re using is properly prepared with about 10 mm of insulator stripped from each wire with the exposed wire strands twisted together fig A Unscrew the terminal a few turns until there is enough space to insert the exposed wire fig B Once the wire is in position tighten the terminal until the wire is firmly clamped fig C fig A 10 mm fig B fig C Oo Caution These speaker terminals carry HAZARDOUS LIVE voltage Jo prevent the risk of electric shock when connecting or disconnecting the speaker cables disconnect the power cord before touching any uninsulated parts Hints on speaker placement Speakers are usually designed with a particular placement in mind Some are designed to be floorstanding while others should be placed on stands to sound their best Some should be placed near a wall others should be placed away from walls We have provided a few tips on getting the best sound from your speakers following but you should also follow the guidelines on placement that the speaker manufacturer provided with your particular speakers to get the most out of them Place th
75. l Level d Speaker Distance o Return ENTER Next o Cancel 2 Select a setup option Manual Move the test tone manually from speaker to speaker and adjust individual channel levels Auto Adjust channel levels as the test tone moves from speaker to speaker automatically 3 Confirm your selected setup option The test tones will start after you press ENTER After the volume increases to the reference level test tones will be output 4c Channel Level Test Tone Manual Please Wait 20 Caution Loud test tones will be output c amp w Cancel 4 Adjust the level of each channel using e If you selected Manual use 4 to switch speakers he Auto setup will outputtest tones in the order shown on screen 4c Channel Level A 0 0dB 3 a E c amp w Finish Adjust the level of each speaker as the test tone is emitted Note 07 The System Setup menu 5 When yov re finished press RETURN You return to the Manual SP Setup menu amp rip You can change the channel levels at any time by using EFFECT CH SEL and on the remote control You can set two channel levels one for DVD 5 1 CH and one for the listening modes Speaker Distance For good sound depth and separation from your system you need to specify the distance of your speakers from the listening position The receiver can then add the proper delay needed for effective surround sound 1 Select Speaker Dista
76. lug must be removed and appropriate one fitted Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qualified service personnel If connected to an AC outlet the cut off plug can cause severe electrical shock Make sure it is properly disposed of after removal The equipment should be disconnected by removing the mains plug from the wall socket when left unused for a long period of time for example when on vacation D3 4 2 2 1a A En Operating Environment Operating environment temperature and humidity 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F less than 85 RH cooling vents not blocked Do not install this unit in a poorly ventilated area or in locations exposed to high humidity or direct sunlight or strong artificial light D3 4 2 1 7c A En Contents 01 Before you start Checking what s inthe box ee 6 Loading the batteries le 6 Installing the receiver lle 6 CMS MERIT RED EENT 7 02 5 minute guide Introduction to home theater 8 Listening to SUFFOUNC SOUNO a a uua o ta 8 Automatically setting up for surround sound MALI sare nx utes xen Eu ER EEESeEEESE EA E 9 Other problems when using the AWO MCAL O SUD xn auci at wae eae a 11 Better sound using Phase Control 11 03 Connecting up Making cable connections 12 Analog agio Cables 1 3 29x cR Rc 12 DiGi al audo aDleS va xk d xe eR
77. n DVD FM AM TV etc TOP MENU Displays the disc top menu of a DVD Controls and displays Ca MENU Displays the disc menu of DVD Video discs It also displays TV and DIV menus T EDIT Press to memorize and name a station for recall page 47 SETUP Press RECEIVER first to access Use to access the System Setup menu see page 38 GUIDE Displays the guides on a digital TV RETURN Press to confirm and exit the current menu also use to return to the previous menu with DVDs or to select closed captioning with DTV 5 f TUNE ST ENTER Use the arrow buttons when setting up your surround sound system see page 38 Also used to control DVD menus options and for deck 1 of a double cassette deck player Use the TUNE amp 1 buttons to find radio frequencies and use ST to find preset stations page 47 6 TV CONTROL buttons These buttons are dedicated to control the TV assigned to the TV CTRL button Thus if you only have one TV to hook up to this system assign it to the TV CTRL MULTI CONTROL button If you have two TVs assign the main TV to the TV CTRL button see page 50 for more on this TV Use to turn on off the TV power TV VOL Use to adjust the TV volume INPUT SELECT Use to select the TV input signal TV CH Use to select channels 7 Component control buttons The main buttons gt W etc are used to control a component after you have
78. n press the SETUP button An on screen display OSD appears on your TV Use 1 4 and ENTER on the remote control to navigate through the screens and select menu items Press RETURN to confirm and exit the current menu 2 Select Input Assign from the System Setup menu System Setup 5 Input Assign 1 Surr Back System 2 Auto MCACC 3 Manual MCACC 4 Manual SP Setup a Digital Input b Component Input c HDMI Input 5 Input Assign 6 Other Setup Return Assigning the digital inputs e Default settings Coaxial 1 DVD Coaxial 2 DVR Optical 1 CD Optical 2 TV You only need to do this if you didn t hook up your digital equipment according to the default settings for the digital inputs see above This setting tells the receiver what digital equipment is hooked up to which terminal so the buttons on the remote correspond to what you have hooked up 1 Select Digital Input from the Input Assign menu IN Other Settings 5a Digital Input Setup 5 Input Assign Coaxial 1 Ai DVD Ld Coaxial 2 Optical 1 Optical 2 a Digital Input b Component Input c HDMI Input o Return dw Finish 2 Select the number of the digital input to which you ve connected the digital component The numbers correspond with the numbers beside the inputs on the back of the receiver 3 Select the component that corresponds with the one you connected to that input Select between DVD TV CD CDR DVR or OFF
79. n the front panel 2 Playback the connected component Chapter 6 USB playback Using the USB interface It is possible to listen to two channel audio using the USB interface on the front of this receiver Connect a USB mass storage device as shown below 1 Press USB SHIFT FM 2 Connect your USB device 2 The USB terminal is located on the front panel 3 Press play to start playback It is also possible to start playback by pressing the ENTER button on the front panel The elapsed time appears in the display and playback begins Files folders play in sequential order based on the filename according to the Unicode standard Within a given directory all files are played before continuing to folders subfolders In the diagram below playback proceeds from folder 0 to folder 5 playing files 1 to 8 in order Folder 0 Root file 1 Folder 1 Folder 2 Artisit Album file 4 Folder 5 Folder 4 Artisit Album file 8 file 7 file 6 Make sure the receiver is in standby when disconnecting the USB device Note KO USB playback Basic playback controls The following table shows the basic controls on the remote for USB playback Button What it does Starts normal playback ENTER front panel Il Pauses unpauses playback ENTER front panel 444 Press to start fast reverse scanning press twice for high speed scanning br Pressto start fast
80. nce from the Manual SP Setup menu 4 Manual SP Setup 4d Speaker Distance a Speaker Setting b Crossover Network c Channel Level d Speaker Distance a og dw Finish 2 Adjust the distance of each speaker using You can adjust the distance of each speaker in 0 1 meter increments 3 When you re finished press RETURN You return to the Manual SP Setup menu Q tip e For best surround sound make sure the surround back speakers are the same distance from the listening position 1 e If you are using a Sound Pressure Level SPL meter take the readings from your main listening position and adjust the level of each speaker to 75 dB SPL C weighting slow reading The subwoofer test tone is output at low volumes You may need to adjust the level after testing with an actual soundtrack Using the tuner CH Chapter 8 Using the tuner Listening to the radio The following steps show you how to tune in to FM and AM radio broadcasts using the automatic search and manual step tuning functions If you already know the frequency of the station you want see uning directly to a station below Once you are tuned to a station you can memorize the frequency for recall later see Saving station presets below for more on how to do this Pioneer RECEIVER 1 Press FM or AM to select the band 2 Tune to a station There are three ways to do this Automatic tuning To search for stations in
81. nd onlywhen wider higher settings or usingacen narrower lower settings ter speaker Dimension Adjusts the surround sound 3 to 3 balance from front to back Default 0 making the sound more distant minus settings or more forward positive settings Panorama Extends the front stereo image OFF to include surround speakers for a wraparound effect ON Center Adjusts the center image to 0 to 10 Image create a wider stereo effect with Default 3 Applicable vocals Adjust the effect from 0 onlywhen all center channel sent to front usingacen light and left speakers to 10 ter speaker center channel sent to the center speaker only 1 If you press ADVANCED SURROUND when the headphones are connected the PHONES SURROUND mode will automat ically be selected Depending on the source and the sound mode you have selected you may not get sound from the surround back speakers in your setup For more on this refer to Using surround back channel processing on page 32 When an Advanced Surround listening mode is selected the effect level can be adjusted using the EFFECT parameter in Setting the effect options below 2 Use with Dolby Pro Logic for a stereo surround effect stereo field is wider than Standard modes with Dolby Digital sources En Listening to your system Cm Setting What it does Options e While listening to a source press STEREO F S SURR to select Front Stage Effect Sets the e
82. nd MCACC on page 9 it isn t necessary to make all of these settings Oo Caution e The test tones used in the System Setup are output at high volume the volume increases to 18 dB automatically 07 The System Setup menu 1 Select Manual SP Setup then press ENTER System Setup 4 Manual SP Setup a Speaker Seiting b Crossover Network c Channel Level d Speaker Distance 1 Surr Back System 2 Auto MCACC 3 Manual MCACC 5 Input Assign 6 Other Setup 2 Select the setting you want to adjust If you are doing this for the first time you may want to adjust these settings in order e Speaker Setting Specify the size and number of speakers you ve connected page 44 Crossover Network Specify which frequencies will be sent to the subwoofer page 45 e Channel Level Adjust the overall balance of your speaker system page 45 Speaker Distance Specify the distance of your speakers from the listening position page 46 3 Make the adjustments necessary for each setting pressing RETURN to confirm after each screen Speaker Setting Use this setting to specify your speaker configuration size number of speakers It isa good idea to make sure that the settings made in Automatically setting up for surround sound MCACC on page 9 are correct Note 1 Select Speaker Setting from the Manual SP Setup menu 4 Manual SP Setup 4a Speaker Setting b Crossover Network Center SMALL c Channel Le
83. nected to this receiver s COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT jacks 1 Connectthe component video outputs of your source to a set of component video inputs on this receiver Use athree way component video cable for the connection 2 Assign the component video inputs to the input source you ve connected e Since they are assignable it doesn t matter which component video inputs you use for which source After connecting everything you ll need to assign the component video inputs see he Input Assign menu on page 62 3 Connect the COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT jacks on this receiver to the component video inputs on your TV or monitor Use a three way component video cable Connecting to the front panel video terminal Front video connections are accessed via the front panel using the VIDEO FRONT AUDIO button Press VIDEO FRONT AUDIO and select VIDEO input There are standard audio video jacks as well as an optical input Hook them up the same way you made the rear panel connections e Push down on the PUSH OPEN tab to access audio video connection pusH oPEN This receiver CD R TAPE MD Video camera etc E V L R IDEO OUTPUT V DIGITAL OUT Connecting to the front panel audio mini jack Front audio connections are accessed via the front panel using the VIDEO FRONT AUDIO botton Press VIDEO FRONT AUDIO and select F AUDIO input Use a ster
84. ng Virtual Surround Back VSB 32 Using Midnight and Loudness 33 Using the Sound Retriever e 33 EDIDSDE DIOS BOE asas aaa at od eae ae a ar 34 Using the TONE CONICS 3 9 a dca 8a eae Xi 34 Playing Other SOUICES wae eee eee ee ees 34 Choosing he input Signal sace x ions 34 Selecting the multichannel analog inputs 34 Selecting the front audio inputs 35 06 USB playback Using the USB interface lel 36 Pasic PlayOaCKCONNGI a aad oed CR CER 36 Compressed audio compatibility 37 07 The System Setup menu Making receiver settings from the System SEO MEN ua uc ea 3r CR o RC Rc wd 38 Surround back speaker setting 38 Manual MCACC speaker setup 39 Fine Channel Level eee ees 40 Fine Speaker Distance lee 40 PCOUSIIC Calibration EO vacua x dca an 41 Manual speakersetup lees 43 Speaker BEP vioateucu 37d dc dra RC e dcn 44 Crossover Network leere 45 C hennel Level s sat awa dean gra HC EO 45 Speaker DISIANCE s acu xao ciel a c um Cat Ma e 46 08 Using the tuner LISTENING to the radlOn acci Roca RR So 47 Improving FM stereo sound 47 Tunng dinecty toa Statin susc os Rn 47 Saving Station DI eSOLS s su rire xci n a RR are 47 Naming Srauotn DIesels su waack aae kn 48 Listening to station presets 48 Changing the frequency step 48 09 Making recordings Making an audio
85. nput is changed aO Pioneer plasma display This receiver 1 This receiver is compatible with all Pioneer plasma displays from 2003 onward Other connections am e Use a 3 ringed miniplug SR cable to connect the CONTROL IN jack of this receiver with the CONTROL OUT of your plasma display Before you can use the extra SR features you need to make a few settings in the receiver See SR Setup for Pioneer plasma displays on page 65 for detailed instructions VIDEO VIDEO INPUT 2 Pioneer plasma display INPUT 1 DVD player Satellite receiver etc DVD TV SAT AUDIO IN Pioneer AUDIO IN To make the most of the SR features you should connect your source components DVD player etc in a slightly different way to that described in this chapter For each component connect the video output directly to the plasma display and just connect the audio analog and or digital to this receiver Using the SR mode with a Pioneer plasma display When connected using an SR cable a number of features become available to make using this receiver with your Pioneer plasma display even easier These features include e On screen volume display e On screen display of listening mode e Automatic video input switching on the plasma display e Automatic volume muting on the plasma display See also SR Setup for Pioneer plasma d
86. omponent assigned to the TV Cable TV Satellite TV DTV TV CTRL button on or off INPUT Switches the TV input Not possible with all models TV SELECT TV CH Selects channels Cable TV Satellite TV DTV TV TV VOL Adjust the TV volume Cable I V Satellite TV DIV TV SOURCEO Press to switch the component assigned to the TV CTRL button on or off Cable TV Satellite TV DTV TV qd Use to choose the A commands on a Satellite TV satellite TV menu Switches the DIV on or off DIV Press to get information on DIV programs DIV a Use to choose the RED B commands on a Satellite Satellite TV TV TV TV menu el Use to choose the CYAN E commands on a Satellite Satellite TV TV TV TV menu i Use to choose the GREEN C commands on a Satellite Satellite TV TV TV TV menu ET Use to choose the YELLOW D commands on a Satellite TV TV Satellite TV TV menu AUDIO Use to switch audio tracks Satellite TV DTV TV GUIDE Use as the GUIDE button for navigating Cable TV Satellite TV DIV TV Switches TEXT OFF for TVs TV RETURN Use to select RETURN or EXIT Satellite TV DTV TV Number Use to select a specific TV channel Cable TV Satellite TV DTV TV Buttons NET Controlling the rest of your system Button s Function Components 10 button Use to add a decimal point when selecting a specific Cable TV Satellite TV DTV TV TV channel ENTER Use to enter a channel Cable TV Satellite TV DTV TV DISC MENU Select the menu screen Cabl
87. ontrolling the rest of your system qu Button s Function Components otarts recording Io prevent accidental recording this button must be pressed twice to take effect REC SHIFT P REC STOP SHIFT I JUKEBOX SHIFT 9 Number buttons 10 button ENTER DISC TOP MENU MENU t ENTER e e t ENTER GUIDE CH AUDIO SUBTITLE Stops recording Switches to the Jukebox feature Directly access tracks on a program source Use the number buttons to navigate the on screen display Selects tracks higher than 10 For example press 10 then 3 to select track 13 Chooses the disc Ejects the disc Use as the ENTER button Use as the CLEAR button Displays the setup screen for DVR players Changes sides of the LD Displays the disc top menu of a DVD player Displays menus for the current DVD or DVR you are using Pauses the tape otops the tape otarts playback Fast rewinds fast forwards the tape Navigates DVD menu options Press to access the DVD player setup screen Selects channels Selects tracks Changes the audio language or channel Displays changes the subtitles on multilingual DVDs MD CD R VCR DVR player Cassette deck DVR player DVR player CD MD CD R VCR LD player DVD DVR player CD MD CD R VCR LD player Multiple CD player MD player VCR DVD DVR player LD player DVD DVR player DVD DVR player Cassette deck
88. or avideo recording 49 10 Controlling the rest of your system Operating other Pioneer components 50 Setting the remote to control other COMPONE cs cac ie ea i P nes ae ee 50 Selecting preset codes directly 51 Erasing all of the remote control presets 51 DIFGGUTEBICUD usc areas uie arom ae wears ais 52 Confirming preset codes aa ackcw dace wa dee 52 CONC IS TOF TV So weed uri eet es Homers aw CR 53 Controls for other components 54 11 Other connections Cobpnesund elm IM a aca dde d i cit d 57 BOUT TE UI uci dud ne c er whe cn I a 58 Second Zone speaker B setup 58 owitching the speaker system 58 Bi amping your front speakers 59 Bi wiring your speakers re 60 Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma Avert vate TET 60 Using the SR mode with a Pioneer plasma 2 797 rrr a a 61 12 Other Settings The Input ASSIGN menu es 62 The Other Setup MENU 2issaxx m m n 63 Dynamic Range Control Setup 64 Dual Vono Set ae UR a ave Sw dea cw 64 LFE Attenuator Setup we ee eee eee eee 64 SR Setup for Pioneer plasma displays 65 Digital Video Converter Setup 65 13 Additional information TIOUDIBSFIOODEIG aita x iocur ice ica XR cms 66 wb PTT 68 Resetting the TESI P ODE Decus ei te cde oe e 69 Switching the speaker impedance 69 Changing the TV format setting 69 SDeGITIGS ORIS x wawa a Sow
89. ould also have your TV connected to this receiver s component video MONITOR output down converting component video is not possible after assigning an input 4 When you re finished press RETURN You return to the Input Assign menu Assigning the HDMI inputs Default settings HDMI 1 DVD HDMI 2 TV You only need to do this if you didn t hook up your HDMI equipment according to the default settings for the HDMI inputs see above so that you see the proper video signal when you select the input source 1 Select HDMI Input from the Input Assign menu 5 Input Assign a Digital Input b Component Input 2 Select the number of the HDMI input to which you ve connected your video component The numbers correspond with the numbers beside the inputs on the back of the receiver 3 Select the component that corresponds with the one you connected to that input Select between DVD TV DVR or OFF e Use and ENTER to do this To hear audio from your HDMI component through this system you must also make separate audio connections to the corresponding inputs on the rear of the receiver For more on this see Connecting using HDMI on page 57 e f you connect any video component to the receiver using HDMI you should also have your TV connected to this receiver s HDMI output 4 When you re finished press RETURN You return to the Input Assign menu The Other Setup menu The Other Setup menu
90. play on page 24 4 MCACC indicator Lights when Acoustic Calibration EQ page 32 is on Acoustic Calibration EQ is automatically set to ALL CH ADJUST after the Auto MCACC Setup page 9 or EQ Auto Setup page 41 5 ENTER 6 MULTI JOG dial Use the MULTI JOG dial to select various settings and menu options 7 PHONES jack Use to connect headphones when connected there is no sound output from the speakers 8 STANDBY ON Switches the receiver between on and standby 9 VIDEO INPUT See Connecting to the front panel video terminal on page 18 10 USB terminal See Using the USB interface on page 36 En 11 MCACC AUDIO IN jack Use to connect a microphone when performing Auto MCACC setup or connect an auxiliary component using a stereo mini jack cable page 18 12 MASTER VOLUME dial 13 PHASE CONTROL Press to switch on off Phase Control page 11 14 ACOUSTIC EQ Press to select an Acoustic Calibration EQ setting page 32 15 LISTENING MODE buttons AUTO SURR DIRECT Selects Auto Surround Auto playback on page 29 or Stream Direct playback page 31 STEREO F S SURR Switches between stereo playback and Front Stage Surround Advance modes page 31 STANDARD Press for Standard decoding and to switch between the various Pro Logic IIx and Neo 6 options page 29 ADVANCED SURROUND Use to switch between the surround modes page 30 16 SOUND RETRIEVER Press to restore CD quality sound to compressed
91. pose it to dripping splashing rain or moisture D3 4 2 1 3 A En This product is for general household purposes Any failure due to use for other than household purposes such as long term use for business purposes in a restaurant or use in a car or ship and which requires repair will be charged for even during the warranty period K041 En WARNING To prevent a fire hazard do not place any naked flame sources such as a lighted candle on the equipment D3 4 2 1 7a A En WARNING Before plugging in for the first time read the following section carefully The voltage of the available power supply differs according to country or region Be sure that the power supply voltage of the area where this unit will be used meets the required voltage e g 230 V or 120 V written on the rear panel D3 4 2 1 4 A En CAUTION The STANDBY ON switch on this unit will not completely shut off all power from the AC outlet Since the power cord serves as the main disconnect device for the unit you will need to unplug it from the AC outlet to shut down all power Therefore make sure the unit has been installed so that the power cord can be easily unplugged from the AC outlet in case of an accident To avoid fire hazard the power cord should also be unplugged from the AC outlet when left unused for a long period of time for example when on vacation If the AC plug of this unit does not match the AC outlet you want to use the p
92. r terminals Oo Caution Most speakers with both Hi and Low terminals have two metal plates that connect the Hi to the Low terminals These must be removed when you are bi amping the speakers or you could severely damage the amplifier See your speaker manual for more information If your speakers have a removable crossover network make sure you do not remove it for bi amping Doing so may damage your speakers Bi wiring your speakers The reasons for bi wiring are basically the same as bi amping but additionally interference effects within the wire could be reduced producing better sound Again to do this your speakers must be bi wireable that is they must have separate terminals for the high and low frequencies When bi wiring make sure you ve selected Normal SB or Second Zone in Surround back speaker setting on page 38 e To bi wire a speaker connect two speaker cords to the speaker terminal on the receiver Oo Caution Make sure you use a parallel not series which are fairly uncommon connection when bi wiring your speakers Don t connect different speakers from the same terminal in this way Note aD Other connections Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display If you have a Pioneer plasma display you can use an SR cable to connect it to this unit and take advantage of various convenient features such as automatic video input switching of the plasma display when the i
93. rmat indicators in the display to see how the source is being processed Listening in surround sound Using this receiver you can listen to any source in surround sound However the options available will depend on your speaker setup and the type of source you re listening to If you connected surround back speakers see also Using surround back channel processing on page 32 Note The following modes provide basic surround sound for stereo and multichannel sources STANDARD e While listening to a source press STANDARD If necessary press repeatedly to select a listening mode e f the source is Dolby Digital DTS or Dolby Surround encoded the proper decoding format will automatically be selected and shows in the display With two channel sources you can select from D0 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE Up to 7 1 channel sound especially suited to movie sources OO Pro Logic IIx MUSIC Up to 7 1 channel sound especially suited to music sources D0 Pro Logic IIx GAME Up to 7 1 channel sound especially suited for video games e DO PRO LOGIC 4 1 channel surround sound sound from the surround speakers is mono Neo 6 CINEMA 6 1 channel sound especially suited to movie sources e Neo 6 MUSIC 6 1 channel sound especially suited to music sources With multichannel sources If you have connected surround back speaker s and have selected SB ON you can select according to format 1 e
94. s bearing the extension m4a DRM protected files will not play and files encoded with some versions of iTunes may not play Apple and iTunes are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries About WMA Plays H y Windows m Media The Windows Media logo printed on the box indicates that this receiver can playback Windows Media Audio content WMA is an acronym for Windows Media Audio and refers to an audio compression technology developed by Microsoft Corporation This unit plays back WMA files encoded using Windows Media Player bearing the extension wma Note that DRM protected files will not play and files encoded with some versions of Windows Media Player may not play Windows Media and the Windows logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries 07 The System Setup menu Chapter 7 The System Setup menu Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu The following section shows you how to make detailed settings to specify how you re using the receiver for example if you want to set up two speaker systems in separate rooms and also explains how to fine tune individual speaker system settings to your liking RECEIVER 1 Switch on the receiver and your TV Use the RECEIVER button to switch on 2 Press RECEIVER on the remote control then press the SETUP button
95. se Ratio Mono 73 dB at 85 dBf Stereo 70 dB at 85 aBf Bem T Stereo 0 5 96 1 kHz Alternate Channel Selectivity 60dB 400 kHz Stereo Separation accer 40 dB 1 kHz Frequency Response 30 Hz to 15 kHz 1 dB Antenna Input DIN 15 Q unbalanced Additional information cm AM Tuner Section Frequency Range 9 KHZ STED EE EET eek ee 531 kHz to 1602 kHz OI S OD ao 3 929 1r 530 kHz to 1700 kHz Sensitivity IHF Loop antenna 350 uV m oignal to Noise Ration iiis sess 50 dB PUIG o aceto race 8 pac PE ESO Loop antenna Miscellaneous Power requirements Wa agree we acne Ee AC 110 V AC 120 V to 127 V AC 220 V AC 230 V to 240 V 50 Hz 60 Hz Power oonsumptlott uua s basa boat os ws 395 W I stand O cas eae xs 0 5 W AC 220 V 50 Hz Dimensions MARIA 420 W mm x 158 H mm x 352 5 D mm Weight without package 8 7 kg Furnished Parts Microphone for Auto MCACC setup 1 Dry cell batteries AA size IEC R6 2 REMA COMO errr coeur ay cose C ca 1 AM TO0p anienna wie ee 2 wee ee eer ene 93 1 FM wire antenna NCETTTTRTTOIO ICT er 1 Power cords VSX 917V K black model oraaa aaa 2 Round 2 pin type and Australian type VSX 917V S silver Model eee 4 Round 2 pin type flat blade 2 pin type UK 3 pin type and Australian type Power plug adaptor VSX 977V K only 1 Ue espe a sus etica toe eo se Oe 4 1 These
96. settings you should have already completed Automatically setting up for surround sound MCACC on page 9 You only need to make these settings once unless you change the placement of your current speaker system or add new speakers A Important For some of the settings below you ll have to connect the setup microphone to the front panel and place it about ear level at your normal listening position See Automatically setting up for surround sound WCACC on page 9 if you re unsure how to do this Also see Other problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup on page 11 for notes regarding background noise and other possible interference If you re using a subwoofer switch it on and turn up the volume as necessary 1 Select Manual MCACC from the System Setup menu See Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu above if you re not already at this screen System Setup 3 Manual MCACC b Fine SP Distance c EQ AUTO Setting d EQ Data Co 1 Surr Back System 2 Auto MCACC 4 Manual SP Setup py e EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust f EQ CUSTOM Adjust g EQ Data Check 5 Input Assign 6 Other Setup d w Return 2 Select the setting you want to adjust If you re doing this for the first time you might want to make these settings in order Fine Ch Level Make fine adjustments to the overall balance of your speaker system see Fine Channel Level below Fine SP Distance Make precise delay settings for your speaker
97. special weighting is given to any one channel e F ALIGN All speakers are heard in accordance with the front speaker settings e CUSTOM 1 2 Custom settings EQ OFF Switches Acoustic Calibration ECHOIT The MCACC indicator on the front panel lights when Acoustic Calibration EQ is active Using surround back channel processing e Default setting SB ON You can have the receiver automatically use 6 1 decoding for 6 1 encoded sources for example Dolby Digital EX or DIS ES or you can choose to always use 6 1 decoding for Note example with 5 1 encoded material With 5 1 encoded sources a surround back channel will be generated but the material may sound better in the 5 1 format for which it was origi nally encoded in which case you can simply switch surround back processing off The table below indicates when you will hear the surround back channel 6 Sound plays through surround back speaker s e Press SB ch SB ch PROCESSING to select a surround back channel option Each press cycles through the following e SBON 6 1 decoding is always used for example a surround back channel will be generated for 5 1 encoded material SB AUTO Automatically switches to 6 1 decoding for 6 1 encoded sources for example Dolby Digital EX or DIS ES SB OFF Maximum 5 1 playback Using Virtual Surround Back VSB When you re not using surround back speakers selecting this mode allows you to hear a vir
98. system see Fine Speaker Distance on page 40 The last five settings are specifically for customizing the parameters explained in Acoustic Calibration EQ below EQ AUTO Setting Measure the acoustic characteristics of your room and automatically adjustthe frequency balance of your speaker system see Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ automatically below EQ Data Copy Copy Acoustic Calibration EQ settings for manual adjustment see Copying your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings below e EQ CUSTOM1 2 Adjust Make detailed manual adjustments to your custom Acoustic Calibration EQ settings see Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ manually on page 42 EQ Data Check Check the ALL CH ADJUST FRONT ALIGN and custom settings using the on screen display see Checking your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings on page 43 Fine Channel Level e Default setting OdB all channels You can achieve better surround sound by properly adjusting the overall balance of your speaker system The following setting can help you make detailed adjustments that you may not achieve using the Manual speaker setup on page 43 1 Select Fine Ch Level from the Manual MCACC setup menu You ll hear test tones from each speaker in turn Since the left speaker is the main reference speaker the level is fixed Oo Caution e The test tones used in the System Setup are output at high volume the volume increases to 18 dB automatically
99. t digital components to analog audio jacks if you want to record to from digital components like an MD to from analog components Connecting up CH However the connected DVD player set top 4 If your video component has a digital box etc must be able to output WMAQ9 Pro input connect it to the digital output on the format audio signals through a coaxial or receiver as shown optical digital output Use an optical cable to make this connection A Plays ag 2 n D O D lls Hii D Windows DIGITAL OUT ge 11 3s TV SAT mi 0E lt D5 a lt gt ro I ys 5 MD Windows Media and the Windows logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries DVRIVCR Connecting other video components This receiver has audio video inputs and outputs suitable for connecting analog or digital video recorders including VCRs DVD Hi Hit recorders and HDD recorders om HF E D8 5 o 1 Connecta set of audio video outputs on sc aae dot Jo ru the recorder to the DVR VCR AUDIO and VIDEO inputs on this receiver Use a stereo RCA phono cable for the audio connection and a standard RCA video cable for the video connection 2 Connect a set of audio video inputs on the recorder to the DVR VCR AUDIO and VIDEO outputs on this receiver Bev Use a stereo R
100. tage selector switch on the rear panel of multi voltage models The factory setting for the voltage selector is 220 V Please set it to the correct voltage for your country or region e Saudi Arabia operates on 127 V and 220 V mains voltage Please set to the correct voltage before using For Taiwan please set to 110 V before using For Mexico please set to 120 V to 127 V before using Before changing the voltage disconnect the AC power cord Use a medium size screwdriver to change the voltage selector switch TWO VOLTAGE SELECTORS e A 230 240V 120 127V 110v 120 JANN 4 Medium size screwdriver 220V 230 240V D3 4 2 1 5_En For Taiwan exclusively Taiwanese two pin flat bladed plug F VENTILATION CAUTION When installing this unit make sure to leave space around the unit for ventilation to improve heat radiation at least 40 cm at top 10 cm at rear and 20 cm at each side WARNING Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating To prevent fire hazard the openings should never be blocked or covered with items such as newspapers table cloths curtains or by operating the equipment on thick carpet or a bed D3 4 2 1 7b_A_En WARNING This equipment is not waterproof To prevent a fire or shock hazard do not place any container filed with liquid near this equipment such as a vase or flower pot or ex
101. taking into account ambient noise speaker size and distance and tests for both channel delay and channel level After you have set up the microphone provided with your system the receiver uses the information from a series of test tones to optimize the speaker settings and equalization for your particular room A Important The Auto MCACC Setup will overwrite any existing speaker settings you ve made e Make sure the headphones are unplugged Oo Caution e The test tones used in the Auto MCACC Setup are output at high volume 8 i O D 0 a 9 1 Switch on the receiver and your TV 2 Connect the microphone to the MCACC AUDIO IN jack on the front panel Push down on the PUSH OPEN tab to access the MCACC AUDIO IN jack Note If you have a tripod use it to place the microphone so that it s about ear level at your normal listening position Otherwise place the microphone at ear level using a table or a chair Make sure there are no obstacles between the speakers and the microphone 3 Press RECEIVER on the remote control then press the SETUP button An on screen display OSD appears on your TV Use 1 4 and ENTER on the remote control to navigate through the screens and select menu items Press RETURN to exit the current menu Press SETUP at any time to exit the System Setup menu 4 Select Auto MCACC from the System Setup menu then press ENTER System Setup 2 Auto M
102. teps 1 to 3 and input four spaces instead of a name Once you have named a station preset you can press DISP when listening to a station to switch the display between name and frequency Listening to station presets You will need to have some presets stored to do this See Saving station presets above if you haven t done this already 1 Press FM then press CLASS to select the class in which the station is stored Press repeatedly to cycle through classes A B and C 2 Press ST to select the station preset you want e You can also use the number buttons on the remote control to recall the station preset Changing the frequency step If you find that you can t tune into stations successfully the frequency step may not be suitable for your country region Here s how to switch the setting 1 Switch the receiver into standby 2 On the front panel press STANDBY ON while you press and hold the TUNER EDIT button The channel tuning step alternates between 10K STEP and 9K STEP each time you do this 1 If the receiver is left disconnected from the AC power outlet for over a month the station memories will be lost and will have to be reprogrammed En Making recordings CH Chapter 9 Making recordings Making an audio or a video recording You can make an audio or a video recording from the built in tuner or from an audio or video source connected to the receiver such as a CD player or TV Keep
103. the frequency balance of your speaker system based on the acoustic characteristics of your room see page 41 for more on this Press RETURN after you have finished checking each screen When you re finished select SKIP to go back to the System Setup menu Other problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup If the room environment is not optimal for the Auto MCACC Setup too much background noise echo off the walls obstacles blocking the speakers from the microphone the final settings may be incorrect Check for household appliances air conditioner fridge fan etc that may be affecting the environment and switch them off if necessary If there are any instructions showing in the front panel display please follow them e Some older TVs may interfere with the operation of the microphone If this seems to be happening switch off the TV when doing the Auto MCACC Setup Note Better sound using Phase Control This receiver s Phase Control feature uses phase correction measures to make sure your sound source arrives at the listening position in phase preventing unwanted distortion and or coloring of the sound see illustration below Front speaker Listening d position d A C RI r OZz zOn mup Ir v Source Subwoofer nno Front speaker Listening e position UU o Mesi ue P i d Sound 2 V 2 source Subwoofer rA Phase Control technology provides coherent sound reproduction t
104. ther audio component 1 If your component has a digital output connect this to a digital input on the receiver as shown The example shows a coaxial connection to the CD digital input jack using a coaxial digital audio cable 2 If necessary connect the analog audio outputs of the component to a set of spare audio inputs on this receiver You ll need to make this connection for components without a digital output or if you want to record from a digital component Use a stereo RCA phono cable as shown 3 If you re connecting a recorder connect the analog audio outputs REC to the analog audio inputs on the recorder The example shows an analog connection to the CD R TAPE MD analog output jack using a stereo RCA phono cable 4 lf your recorder has a digital input connect it to the digital output on the receiver as shown Use an optical cable to make this connection Note 03 Connecting up This receiver a DIGITAL OUT p S a tZ LAO EE on z i GN zE Ds OPTICAL COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT AUDIO IN CD R MD DAT Tape recorder etc L OPTICAL DIGITALIN About the WMA9 Pro decoder This unit has an on board Windows Media Audio 9 Professional WMA9 Pro decoder so it is possible to playback WMA9 Pro encoded audio using a coaxial or optical digital connection when connected to a WMAQ9 Pro compatible player 1 Note that you must connec
105. trolling the rest of your system on page 50 En 3 Number buttons other component and receiver controls Use the number buttons to directly select a radio frequency page 47 or the tracks on a CD DVD etc DISC ENTER can be used to enter commands for TV or DIV and can also be used to select a disc in a multi CD player The following are accessed by pressing the RECEIVER button first SLEEP Press to change the amount of time before the receiver switches into standby 90 min 60 min 30 min Off You can check the remaining sleep time at any time by pressing SLEEP once SB ch Selects the surround back channel mode page 32 or virtual surround back mode page 32 ANALOG ATT Attenuates lowers the level of an analog input signal to prevent distortion SR Switches the SR mode on off page 61 DIMMER Dims or brightens the display MIDNIGHT Use Midnight when listening to movie soundtracks at low volume Use Loudness to boost the bass and treble at low volume page 33 SIGNAL SEL Use to select an input signal page 34 D ACCESS After pressing you can access a radio station directly using the number buttons page 47 CLASS Switches between the three banks classes of radio station presets page 47 4 Tuner component control buttons SETUP The following button controls except SETUP can be accessed after you have selected the corresponding MULTI CONTROL butto
106. try or region then reset the unit page 69 before switching on again The receiver suddenly switches After about a minute you won t be able to switch the unit on during this time off and the power indicator switch the receiver back on If the message persists call a Pioneer authorized blinks independent service company No sound is output when a Make sure the component is connected correctly refer to Connecting up on function is selected page 12 Press MUTE on the remote control to turn muting off Press SPEAKERS to select the proper speaker set see Switching the speaker system on page 58 Press SIGNAL SELECT to select the proper input signal see Choosing the input signal on page 34 No image is output when a Make sure the component is connected correctly refer to Connecting up on function is selected page 12 e Select the correct component use the input select buttons e Check Assigning the component video inputs on page 62 to make sure you re assigned the correct input The video input selected on the TV monitor is incorrect Refer to the instruction manual supplied with the TV No sound from subwoofer Make sure the subwoofer is switched on e f the subwoofer has a volume knob make sure it s turned up The Dolby Digital or DIS source you are listening to may not have an LFE channel e Switch the subwoofer setting in Speaker Setting on page 44 to YES or PLUS e Switch the LFE Attenuator Setup on
107. tual surround back channel through your surround speakers You can choose to listen to sources with no surround back channel information or if the material sounds better in the format for example 5 1 for which it was originally encoded you can have the receiver only apply this effect to 6 1 encoded sources like Dolby Digital EX or DTS ES The table indicates when you will hear the virtual surround back channel e Sound plays through surround speaker s 1 You can t use Acoustic Calibration EQ with DVD 5 1ch Stream Direct mode WMA9 Pro and it has no effect with head phones You can only select SB AUTO when Stream Direct mode is on and the surround back speaker is set to LARGE or SMALL in speaker settings 2 You can t use the surround back channel with headphones the Stereo Front Stage Surround Advance mode or if the surround back speaker is set to NO in Speaker Setting on page 44 Also the Surround back speaker setting on page 38 must be set to Normal SB to hear the surround back channel 3 The Virtual Surround Back mode is not effective when using headphones the Stream Direct Stereo Front Stage Surround Advance mode It is also unavailable if the surround speaker is set to NO in Speaker Setting on page 44 however the surround back speaker must be set to NO Depending on the input signal and the Listening Mode the Virtual Surround Back mode may not be effective En Listening to your system
108. ture only works with Pioneer products The display is dark or off Press DIMMER on the control repeatedly to return to the default USB mass storage device is Try switching the receiver off then on again not recognized by the receiver Make sure you have completely inserted the USB connector to this receiver e Check that the memory format is FAT16 or FAT32 FAT12 NTFS and HFS are not supported USB devices with an internal USB hub are not supported USB ERR3 shows in the display If this message continues to appear after going through all the checks in when connecting a USB Important on page 36 of USB playback take the unit to your nearest Pioneer device authorized service center or your dealer for servicing Can t play audio files The WMA or MPEG 4 AAC files were recorded using DRM digital rights management or the bit rate sampling rate is not compatible see Compressed audio compatibility on page 37 This is not a malfunction HDMI Symptom Remedy No picture or sound e f the problem still persists when connecting your HDMI component directly to your monitor please consult the component or monitor manual or contact the manufacturer for support No picture Depending in the output settings of the source component it may be outputting a video format that can t be displayed Change the output settings of the source or connect using the component S video or composite jacks OSD does not appear e The OSD
109. uner indicators Lights when the mono mode is set using the MPX button Cp Lights when a stereo FM broadcast is being received in auto stereo mode ya Lights when a broadcast is being received 11 Speaker indicators Lights to indicate the current speaker system A and or B page 58 12 Character display 13 Neo 6 Lights to indicate Neo 6 processing 14 ADV SURR Advanced Surround Lights when one of the Advanced Surround modes has been selected 15 WMAO Pro Lights to indicate decoding of a WMAO9 Pro signal 16 MIDNIGHT Lights during Midnight listening page 33 17 D E Lights when Dialog Enhancement is switched on page 34 18 LOUDNESS Lights during Loudness listening page 33 19 EX Lights when a Dolby Digital Surround EX encoded signal is detected 20 Master volume level Shows the overall volume level 21 MCACC channel EQ Sound Retriever indicators These indicators show the EQ balance for each channel in Checking your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings on page 43 Also L and R light when the Sound Retriever is active page 33 En Controls and displays Remote control p 10 1 5 11 ee AUDIO VIDEO PRE PROGRAMMED Gal REMOTE CONTROL UNIT mr 12 2 Ce a Qi 9i 13 Pioneer RECEIVER 1 RECEIVERO This switches between standby and on for this receiver 2 MULTI CONTROL buttons Press to select control of other components see Con
110. ur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help D8 10 1 2 En Information to User Alteration or modifications carried out without appropriate authorization may invalidate the user s right to operate the equipment D8 10 2 En CAUTION This product satisfies FCC regulations when shielded cables and connectors are used to connect the unit to other equipment To prevent electromagnetic interference with electric appliances such as radios and televisions use shielded cables and connectors for connections D8 10 3a En Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qualified service personnel IMPORTANT THE MOULDED PLUG This appliance is supplied with a moulded three pin mains plug for your safety and convenience A 10 amp fuse is fitted in this plug Should the fuse need to be replaced please ensure that the replacement fuse has a rating of 10 amps and that it is approved by
111. vel Impedance DVR VCR REC CD R TAPE MD REC ee es 200 mV 2 2 kQ e Tone control woo PURENTTRTOERRRURTRRRUTERT 6 dB 100 Hz Treble ce 6 dB 10 kHz 10 dB 5 dB 100 Hz 10 kHz at volume level 50 dB e Signal to Noise Ratio DIN Continuous rated power output 50 mW CD DVR VCR CD R TAPE MD E UD DEL OA aine ae a toed oa eh ed 88 dB 64 dB e Signal to Noise Ratio IHF short circuited A network CD DVR VCR CD R TAPE MD DOLD IVA aca godes aed de Yee Kars 96 dB En e Signal to Noise Ratio EIA at 1 W 1 kHz CD DVR VCR CD R TAPE MD DVDD TRE Sia ea tb RE Pee ee 19 dB Video Section e Input Sensitivity Impedance DVRAVGR DV D LD TVASATsssiaiesce 1 Vp p 75 Q e Output Level Impedance DV RAVCR MONITOR QUIT nssisccicE 1 Vp p 75 Q e Frequency response DVR VCR DVD LD TV SAT gt MONITOR Srizio7 MAZ 0B olgnal to Nolse RatlO riri rir e 55 dB We cuo awe pure see Pees ee bea 50 dB Component video section e Input Sensitivity Impedance DVD LD TVASAT DVRIVORL etin 1 Vp p 75 Q e Output Level Impedance MONITOR OUT 1 Vp p 75 Q e Frequency response DVD LD TV SAT DVR VCR MONITOR 5 Hz to 40 MHz dB oignal to Noise Ratio essere 60 dB FM Tuner Section Frequency Range 87 5 MHz to 108 MHz Usable Sensitivity Mono 13 2 aBf IHF 1 3 UV 75 Q 50 dB Quieting Sensitivity Mono 20 2 dB Stereo 38 6 dBf Signal to Noi
112. vel S sMALL HB Eg d Speaker Distance SMALL x2 1 YES B Front lt B gt do Finish 2 Choose the set of speakers that you want to set then select a speaker size Use to select the size and number of each of the following speakers Front Select LARGE if your front speakers reproduce bass frequencies effectively or if you didn t connect a subwoofer Select SMALL to send the bass frequencies to the subwoofer e Center Select LARGE if your center speaker reproduces bass frequencies effectively or select SMALL to send bass frequencies to the other speakers or subwoofer If you didn t connect a center speaker choose NO the center channel is sent to the other speakers Surr Select LARGE if your surround speakers reproduce bass frequencies effectively Select SMALL to send bass frequencies to the other speakers or subwoofer If you didn t connect surround speakers choose NO the sound of the surround channels is sent to the other speakers 1 If you select SMALL for the front speakers the subwoofer will automatically be fixed to YES Also the center surround and surround back speakers can t be set to LARGE if the front speakers are set to SMALL In this case all bass frequencies are sent to the subwoofer En The System Setup menu CH e SB Select the number of surround back speakers you have one two or none Select LARGE if your surround back speakers reproduce bass frequencies ef
113. will not appear if you have connected using the HDMI output to your TV Use component S video or composite connections when setting up the system No sound or sound suddenly Since the HDMI audio signal is sent through this receiver to your TV you need to ceases make separate connections for audio if you want to hear your HDMI component through this system See Connecting using HDMI on page 57 for more on this f you ve made separate connections for audio make sure you have assigned the analog digital jack s to the corresponding HDMI input for the component See Assigning the HDMI inputs on page 63 to do this Check the audio output settings of the source component Additional information cm Resetting the main unit Use this procedure to reset all the receiver s settings to the factory default Use the front panel controls to do this 1 Switch the receiver into standby 2 While holding down the TONE button press and hold the STANDBY ON button for about three seconds 3 When you see RESET appear in the display press ENTER OK shows in the display 4 Press SETUP to confirm OK appears in the display to indicate that the receiver has been reset to the factory settings Switching the speaker impedance We recommend using speakers of 8 Q with this system but it is possible to switch the impedance setting if you plan to use speakers with a 6 2 impedance rating e With the receiver in standby press

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