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Pioneer VSX-1121-K User's Manual

1. PROUD L C oe S o CONTROL R EXTENSION DMI cable to listen to HD audio on the receiver Do not use an HDMI cable to ideo component it may not be possible to output signals connected by HDMI simultaneously and it may be necessary to make output settings Please refer ructions supplied with your component for more information to the sound of the TV over the receiver connect the receiver and TV with audio digital audio cable you ll need to tell the receiver which digital input you connected the player to see The Input Setup menu on page 27 Connecting your equipment CH Connecting an HDD DVD recorder BD recorder and other video sources This receiver has two sets of audio video inputs and outputs suitable for connecting analog or digi tal video devices including HDD DVD recorders and BD recorders When you set up the receiver you ll need to tell the receiver which input you connected the recorder to see also The Input Setup menu on page 27 HDD DVD recorder BD recorder etc Select one DIGITAL OUT AUDIO OUT COAXIAL 5 f ANALOG El VIDEO OUT mn m Mo a za carcENT ED f A D op Tsar nN v
2. 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 Surround and surround back speakers should be positioned 60 cm to 90 cm 2 ft to 3 ft higher than your ears and tilted slightly downward Make sure the speakers don t face each other For DVD Audio the speakers should be more directly behind the listener than for home theater playback Try not to place the surround speakers farther away from the listening position than the front and center speakers Doing so can weaken the surround sound effect Connecting the speakers Each speaker connection on the receiver com prises a positive and negative terminal Make sure to match these up with the terminals on the speakers themselves A caution e These speaker terminals carry HAZARDOUS LIVE voltage To prevent the risk of electric shock when connecting or disconnecting the speaker cables disconnect the power cord before touching any uninsulated parts e Make sure that all the bare speaker wire is twisted together and inserted fully into the speaker terminal If any of the bare speaker wire touches the back panel it may cause the power to cut off as a safety measure Bare wire connections A caution Make sure that all speakers are securely installed This not only improves sound quality but also reduces the risk of damage o
3. Press RECEIVER to the receiver operation mode then press SLEEP repeatedly to set the sleep time min 60 min Off 90 min BEL Using other functions e You can check the remaining sleep time at any time by pressing SLEEP once Pressing repeatedly will cycle through the sleep options again The sleep timer is valid for all zones If any zone is on the sleep timer continues functioning Dimming the display You can choose between four brightness levels for the front panel display Note that when selecting sources the display automatically brightens for a few seconds Press RECEIVER to the receiver operation mode then press DIMMER repeatedly to change the brightness of the front panel display e You can also choose to turn the display off In this case the FL OFF indicator lights Checking your system settings Use the status display screen to check your current settings for features such as surround back channel processing and your current MCACC preset 1 Press RECEIVER to the receiver operation mode then press STATUS to check the system settings The front panel display shows each of the fol lowing settings for three seconds each Input Source gt Sampling Frequency gt MCACC preset gt ZONE 2 input 2 When you re finished press STATUS again to switch off the display Using other functions CH Resetting the system Use this p
4. 5 voeo e co Gi e If you re not using a subwoofer change the fron LARGE ANALOG INPUT gt Front height or Front wide channel amplifier Surround back channel amplifier ANALOG INPUT 7 Powered D subwoofer 2 k ANALOG f meur Powered subwoofer 1 k speaker setting see Speaker Setting on page 64 to ANALOG e You can use the additional amplifier on the surround back channel pre outs for a single speaker as The sound from the surround back terminals wil system setting on page 66 e If you have two subwoofers the second subwoof erminal Connecting two subwoofers increases well In this case plug the amplifier into the left SURROUND BACK L Single terminal only depend on how you have configured the Speaker er can be connected to the SUBWOOFER 2 the bass sound to achieve more powerful sound reproduction In this case the same sound is ou To hear sound only from the pre outs switch the put from the two subwoofers speaker system to OFF or simply disconnect any speakers that are connected directly to the receiver Connecting AM FM antennas Connect the AM loop antenna and the FM wire antenna as shown below To improve reception and sound quality connect external antennas see Connecting external antennas on page 21 1 Pull off the protective shields of both AM antenna wires 2
5. Other remote control This receiver s remote control 4 Press the corresponding button on the other remote control that is sending teaching the signal to this receiver s remote control lf the LED lights for one second and continues to flash the setting has been successfully completed e Ifthe LED flashes for five seconds it means the memory is full See Erasing all learnt settings that are in one input function on page 55 to erase a programmed button you re not using to free up more memory note that some signals may take more memory than others Note that interference from TVs or other devices will sometimes result in the remote control learning the wrong signal Some commands from other remote controls cannot be learned but in most cases the remotes just need to be moved closer together or farther apart 5 To program additional signals for the current component repeat steps 3 and 4 To program signals for another component exit and repeat steps 2 through 4 6 Press RCU SETUP to exit the programming mode Erasing one of the remote control button settings This erases one of the buttons you have pro grammed and restores the button to the factory default 1 Press and hold RCU SETUP then press 7 for three seconds Release the button after the LED flashes once The LED continues to flash e To cancel the preset setup mode press RCU SETUP 2 Press the input function button corresponding to t
6. iPod iPhone d h d Pairing Pairs with a Bluetooth iPad DIRECT USB and sets the mode 30 Bluetooth device using AS BT100 or 34 CONTROL allowing operation from Setup AS BT200 the iPod Audio Parameters 4 When you re finished press RETURN MCACC f You will return to the Home Menu Selects your favorite MCACC 48 MCACC preset memory preset DELAY Adjusts the delay time of 48 Sound Delay the overall sound S RTRV fuosouna en ag Retriever g q y DUAL Dual monaural audio 48 Dual Mono setting V SB Creates a virtual surround Virtual Sur back channel sound for 48 round Back playback V HEIGHT Creates a virtual height Virtual channel sound for play 48 Height back V DEPTH Plays with a sound field GAL suited for 3D images a Depth ges Other functions INPUT SELECT R F INPUT Switches the input 29 SELECTOR MASTER i VOLUME aa listening 29 MUTE LISTENING Only Pioneer recommended 36 MODE modes can be selected PQLS Plays using the PQLS 46 function gt Basic playback CH Basic playback Playing a source Here are the basic instructions for playing a source such as a DVD disc with your home theater system 1 Switch on your system components and receiver Start by switching on the playback compo nent for example a DVD player your TV and subwoofer if you have one then the receiver press RECEIVER Make sure that the TV s video input is set to this receiver 2 Select the input f
7. Windows Media is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation This product includes technology owned by Microsoft Corporation and cannot be used or distributed without a license from Microsoft Licensing Inc Microsoft Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP Windows 2000 Windows Millennium Edition Windows 98 and WindowsNT are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries About playable file formats The Home Media Gallery feature of this receiver supports the following file formats Note that some file formats are not available for playback although they are listed as playable file formats Also the compatibility of file formats varies depending on the type of server Check with your server to ensure the compatibility of file formats supported by your server e Internet radio playback may be affected by the Internet communications environment and in this case playback may not be possible even with the file formats listed here Music files Category Extension Stream LPCM WAV WMA AAC mp3 lt b gt wav wma m4a aac 3gp 3g2 MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3 LPCM LPCM WMA2 7 8 WMA9 MPEG 4 AAC LC MPEG 4 HE AAC aacPlus v1 2 Sampling frequency Quantization bitrate Channel Bitrate VBR CBR Sampling frequency Quantization bitrate Channe Sampling frequency uantization bitrate Q Channe S amp
8. Wireless LAN converter s power is not on Wireless LAN converter s Power WPS and Wireless indicators are not all lit e Check that the USB cable connect ing the wireless LAN converter to the receiver s DC OUTPUT for WIRELESS LAN terminal is properly connected WLAN POW ERR is displayed on the receiv er s display window e There is a problem with the wireless LAN converter s power supply Turn the receiver s power off then disconnect he USB cable reconnect the USB cable and turn the receiver s power back on e If WLAN POW ERR is still displayed after repeating the above procedure several times there is a problem with he receiver or the USB cable Unplug he receiver from the wall and calla Pioneer authorized independent service company The LAN cable is not firmly connected e Firmly connect the LAN cable page 23 Wireless LAN converter and base unit wire less LAN router etc are too far apart or there is an obstacle between them e Improve the wireless LAN environment by moving the wireless LAN converter and base unit closer together etc There is a microwave oven or other device generating electromagnetic waves near the wireless LAN environment e Use the system in a place away from microwave ovens or others device gener ating electromagnetic waves cD e Avoid using devices generating electro magnetic waves as much as possible when using the system with the wireless LAN
9. 3 Select HDMI Setup then press ENTER 4 Select the Control setting you want Choose whether to set this unit s Control with HDMI function ON or OFF You will need to set it to ON to use the Control with HDMI function When using a component that does not sup port the Control with HDMI function set this to OFF e ON Enables the Control with HDMI function When this unit s power is turned off and you have a supported source begin playback while using the Control with HDMI function the audio and video outputs from the HDMI connection are output from the TV OFF The Control with HDMI is disabled Synchronized operations cannot be used When this unit s power is turned off audio and video of sources connected via HDMI are not output 5 Select the Control Mode setting you want Choose whether you want to enable HDMI for all linked functions or the PQLS function only However Display Power Off will activate the settings set forth in step 6 below ALL Enabled for all linked functions e PQLS Enabled only for the PQLS function When PQLS is selected link functions other than the PQLS function may not work properly If you wish to use all link functions select ALL 6 Select the Display Power Off setting you want lf the TV s power is turned off while using the Control with HDMI function the receiver s power is also turned off all power off function This function can be disabled e Y
10. Basic playback controls This receiver s remote control buttons can be used for basic playback of files stored on an iPod Press iPod USB to switch the remote control to the iPod USB operation mode AUTO ALC PGM MEMORY MENU DIRECT STEREO STANDARD ADV SURR AUDIO VIDEO PARAMETER PARAMETER xo ovo B Ust TUNE molaf vp e THX PHASE CTRL STATUS MEN TEDT TV DIV MPX POLS HOMIOUT AUDIO E EJ HOME TUNE SIGNALSEL MCACC SLEEP INFO MENU irorema During Audiobook playback press t to switch the playback speed Faster Normal gt Slower Switching the iPod controls You can switch over the iPod controls between the iPod and the receiver e You cannot use this function when an iPod of fifth generation or iPod nano of first generation is connected ED 1 Press iPod CTRL to switch the iPod controls This enables operation and display on your iPod and this receiver s remote control and GUI screen become inactive 2 Press iPod CTRL again to switch back to the receiver controls Note e Change the receiver s input to the iPod in one action by pressing the iPod iPhone iPad DIRECT CONTROL button on the front panel to enable iPod operations on the iPod Playing a USB device It is possible to play files using the USB inter face on the front of this receiver e Compatible USB devices include external magnetic hard drives portable flash memory drives particularly key drives and digital
11. One of two settings can be selected for the Operation Mode Expert and Basic 1 Press on the remote control then press HOME MENU A Graphical User Interface GUI screen appears on your TV Use and ENTER to navigate through the screens and select menu items Press RETURN to exit the current menu 2 Select Operation Mode Setup from the Home Menu 3 Select the Operation Mode setting you want e Expert default Users can set all the functions by themselves e Basic The number of operable functions is restricted and functions whose operations are restricted are automatically set to achieve the Pioneer recommended sound and picture quality The functions that can be operated are shown below They can be set as necessary by referring to the operating instructions Operable functions Descriptions items HOME MENU Full Auto Makes high precision 25 MCACC sound field settings easily Input names can be Input Name changed as desired for 27 easier use Input Skip Inputs not being used are 27 skipped not displayed _ 4 Basic Setup Operable Operable functions Descriptions functions Descriptions items items Software Updates to the latest ver PHASE CTRL i Update sion of the software r Phase Plays with phase shifting in 38 OL Contr the low range corrected Network Checks the receiver s IP 40 ontrol Information address T Switches the input to iPod
12. and input the IP address Checking the Network Information The setting status of the following network related items can be checked IP Address Check the IP address of this receiver MAC Address Check the MAC address of this receiver Friendly Name Friendly Name on page 69 SSID Check the SSID of the access point connected with the wireless LAN converter only when a wireless LAN converter is connected The Other Setup menu The Other Setup menu is where you can make customized settings to reflect how you are using the receiver 1 Press RECEIVER on the remote control then press HOME MENU A Graphical User Interface GUI screen appears on your TV Use f and ENTER to navigate through the screens and select menu items Press RETURN to exit the current menu 2 Select System Setup from the Home Menu 3 Select Other Setup then press ENTER 4 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 Auto Power Down Sets the power to turn off automatically when the receiver is not being used e Volume Setup Sets up the volume related operations of this receiver page 71 e Remote Control Mode Setup Sets this receiver s remote control mode page 71 Flicker Reduction Setup Adjusts the way the GUI screen looks page 71 EXTENSION Setup Allows the CU RF100 to be us
13. e Fine Channel Level Make fine adjustments to the overall balance of your speaker system see Fine Channel Level on page 62 e Fine SP Distance Make precise delay settings for your speaker system see Fine Speaker Distance on page 62 e Standing Wave Control overly resonant low frequencies in your listening room see Standing Wave on page 62 The last two settings are specifically for cus tomizing the parameters explained in Acoustic Calibration EQ Adjust on page 63 EQ Adjust Manually adjust the frequency balance of your speaker system while listening to test tones see Acoustic Calibration EQ Adjust on page 63 EQ Professional Calibrate your system based on the direct sound coming from the speakers and make detailed settings according to your room s reverb characteristics see Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional on page 63 Fine Channel Level e Default setting 0 0dB all channels You can achieve better surround sound by properly adjusting the overall balance of your speaker system You can adjust the Channel Level of each speaker in 0 5 dB increments The following setting can help you make detailed adjustments that you may not achieve using the Manual speaker setup on page 66 1 Select Fine Channel Level from the Manual MCACC setup menu The volume increases to the 0 0 dB reference level 2 Adjust the level of the left channel This will be the reference speaker level so you may
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15. Listening to Sirius Internet Radio Check the website below to listen to Sirius Internet Radio http www sirius com siriusinternetradio You must have a registered account in order to listen to songs using Sirius Internet Radio For details see Checking about the Accounts on page 41 e Some functions may be changed at Sirius s discretion Listening to Pandora Internet Radio Pandora is personalized internet radio that is designed to help you discover new music you ll love mixed in with music you already know For details check the website http www pandora com You must have a registered account in order to listen to songs using Pandora Internet Radio Select Pandora then follow the instructions on the screen to make the account settings Also see Checking about the Accounts on page 41 e As of April 2011 the Pandora service is only offered in the United States Some functions may be changed at Pandora s discretion Playing back your favorite songs You can register up to 20 of your favorite songs or Internet radio stations in the Favorites folder Note that only the audio files stored on compo nents on the network can be registered Registering and deleting audio files and Internet radio stations in and from the Favorites folder Press PGM while a song is being played back or stopped The selected song is then registered in the Favorites folder Up to 20 songs or Internet radio stations can be re
16. Multiple wireless LAN converters are con nected to the wireless LAN router e When connecting multiple wireless LAN converters their IP addresses must be changed For example if the wireless LAN router s IP address is 192 168 1 1 set the first wireless LAN converter s IP address to 192 168 1 249 the second wireless LAN converter s IP address to 192 168 1 248 using values between 2 and 249 such as 249 and 248 that are not assigned to other wireless LAN converters or to other devices Wireless LAN connections cannot be estab lished between the wireless LAN converter and base unit wireless LAN router etc e The wireless LAN converter must be set in order to establish wireless LAN con nections See Wireless LAN Converter on page 69 The wireless LAN converter is properly connected to the receiver and the wireless LAN converter s indicators are lit but the wireless LAN converter cannot be set from the receiver the settings screen cannot be displayed e f DHCP in the receiver s IP settings is set to OFF and the IP address has been set manually the IP address set in the wireless LAN converter may not match In the receiver s IP settings set DHCP to ON After the setting is completed turn the receiver s power off Next turn the receiver s power back on and check whether the wireless LAN converter s settings can be displayed with the receiver lf the settings can be displayed change the
17. the USB keyboard ional layout keyboard Some characters cannot be entered he network does not permit file nected to the network T sharing HOME MEDIA GALLERY The folder stored on the compo Check the folder stored on the component con nent connected to the network nected to the network Symptoms Causes Remedies as been deleted or damaged Cannot access the e LAN cable is not firmly Firmly connect the LAN cable page 22 etwork connections could be Check the computer s network settings security network connected A restricted due to the computer s settings etc The router is not switched on Switch on the router network settings security set nternet security software is cur There are cases where a component with Internet ings etc rently installed in the connected security software installed cannot be accessed Cannot access the The component connected to If the client is automatically authorized you need to component component connected the network is not properly set enter the corresponding information again Check The audio component on Switch on the audio component on the network to the network whether the connection status is set to Do not he network which has been before switching on this receiver authorize switched off is switched on There are no playable audio files Check the audio files stored on the component con Playback does not start The component is currently Check whether the component is properly con on the com
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19. Digital Living provides consumers with easy sharing of digital media through a wired or wireless network in the home vTuner vTuner is a paid online database service that allows you to listen to radio and TV broadcasts on the Internet vTuner lists thousands of sta tions from over 100 different countries around the globe For more detail about vTuner visit the following website http www radio pioneer com This product is protected by certain intel lectual property rights of NEMS and BridgeCo Use or distribution of such technology outside of this product is prohibited without a license from NEMS and BridgeCo or an authorized subsidiary aacPlus AAC decoder uses aacPlus developed by Coding Technologies www codingtechnologies com coding bv res FLAC technologies FLAC Free Lossless Audio Codec is an audio format allows lossless codec Audio is com pressed in FLAC without any loss in quality For more details about FLAC visit the following website http flac sourceforge net Windows Media Windows Media is a multimedia framework for media creation and distribution for Microsoft Windows Windows Media is either a regis tered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the U S and or other countries Use an application licensed by Microsoft Corporation to author distribute or play Windows Media formatted content Using an application unauthorized by Microsoft Corporation is subject to malfuncti
20. Digital Safety OFF ExtendedStereo 90 Other modes 50 Center Width 3 Effect Level Oo PL II Music Dimension 0 Options Panorama OFF Neo 6 CINEMA 10 Neo 6 Options Center Image Neo 6 MUSIC 3 Oo PL lliz Options Height Gain MID Listening Mode AUTO 2 ch multi ch SURROUND All Inputs 7 T istening Mode STEREO Headphones See also Setting the Audio options on page 48 for other default DSP settings MCACC CACC Position Memor Mi y MEMORY 1 Channel Level M1 to M6 0 0 dB Speaker Distance M1 to M6 40 00 ATT of all Standing Wave Channels filters FE M1 to M6 SWch Wide Trim 0 0 dB All channels EQ Data M1 bande 0 0 dB to M6 EQ Wide Trim 0 0 dB Controlling the rest of your system About the Remote Setup menu The Remote Setup mode is set by pressing the number button while pressing RCU SETUP The different items on the Remote Setup menu are described below For their setting procedures refer to the explanations for the respective items Setting What it does Preset codes can be set for the various input functions The remote control codes of a number of other devices including products of other brands are preset in the remote control to allow these devices to be operated See Selecting preset codes directly on page 55 Preset recall If the desired operations cannot be performed even though you have set the preset codes the remote control signals of other devices can be learned
21. Fuuneai7s2 SPEAKERS pyp mon L R SURROUND L R SURROUND BACK sg ETH ETD ZJ o ea KOKO CY e A i erob o COCO SOC OO gt Connecting your equipment Determining the speakers application This unit permits you to build various surround systems in accordance with the number of speakers you have e Be sure to connect speakers to the front left and right channels L and R e Itis also possible to only connect one of the surround back speakers SB or neither e If you have two subwoofers the second subwoofer can be connected to the SUBWOOFER 2 terminal Connecting two subwoofers increases the bass sound to achieve more powerful sound reproduction In this case the same sound is output from the two subwoofers Choose one from Plans A to E below Q Important e The Speaker System setting must be made if you use any of the connections shown below other than A see Speaker system setting on page 66 e Sound does not come through simultaneously from the front height front wide speaker B and surround back speakers Output speakers are different depending on the input signal or listening mode A 7 2 channel surround system Front height Default setting e Speaker System setting Normal SB FH A 7 2 ch surround system connects the left and right front speakers L R the center speaker C the left and right front height speakers FHL FHR the left and r
22. Lorie ne sen jen nl a Playing a USB device vases 30 Dimming the display a HDMI CONNECTION een 84 Determining the speakers application 2 Listening to the radio M Checkin your system Set AOS n a 5p Cleaning the unit ae ese Listening to Satellite Radio 32 Resetting the system 53 Surround sound formats Connecting the speakers 3 Bluetooth ADAPTER for Wireless pee Installing your speaker system 4 Enjoyment of Music 34 SBIN IP Sa ee Rare D RE Enjoyment o MUSIC Abou lecting th k tem 5 10 Controlling the rest of your system peer haie 6 J About the Remote Setup menu 54 Abou Abd He BONE kus 06 Listening to your system Operating multiple receivers veces 54 Abou About HDMI E Enjoying various types of playback Setting the remote to control other Auto Surround ALC and Stream Direct Connectin ur Ty end playoack using the listening MOdES vrs 36 COMPONEN Sidona Tinana 54 with different input signal formats 87 ae iii 7 Selecting MCACC presets 38 Selecting preset codes directly 55 GIOSSANY sense Connecting an HOD OVD recorder BD Choosing the input signal 88 Programming signals om other Features index recorder and other video sources 9 Better sound using Phase Control 38 remote controls 55 OPeCIlICatiOnS iranienne Connecting a satellite cable receiver or sere r of the remote control z Preset code listen 93 other settop DOX rss 9 u on settings permette snena Connecting other audio components 20 Erasing eee set
23. Tatung 0003 0108 Technics 0010 0105 Techwood 0004 0006 0010 Teknika 0001 0004 0005 0006 0007 0008 0009 0101 0104 TMK 0004 0006 TNCi 0099 Toshiba 0026 0028 0036 0038 0040 0043 0102 Vector Research 0100 Vidikron 0101 Vidtech 0004 0005 0006 Viewsonic 0058 0107 Viking 0012 Viore 0089 Vizio 0004 0070 0071 0108 Wards 0000 0001 0004 0005 0006 0009 0100 0101 Waycon 0102 Westinghouse 0047 0051 White Westinghouse 0023 Yamaha 0004 0005 0006 0100 Zenith 0001 0004 0011 0015 0099 DVD lf operations are not possible using the preset codes below you may be able to conduct operations with the preset codes for the BD DVR BDR HDR Pioneer 2014 2158 Accurian 2092 Advent 2072 Aiwa 2012 Akai 2066 Alco 2070 Allegro 2087 Amphion MediaWorks 2037 AMW 2037 Apex 2002 2018 2079 2080 Apple 2058 Arrgo 2088 Aspire 2073 Astar 2052 Audiovox 2070 Axion 2040 Bang amp Olufsen 2081 Blaupunkt 2080 Blue Parade 2078 Boston 2059 Broksonic 2066 California Audio Labs 2068 CambridgeSoundWorks 2065 CineVision 2087 Coby 2029 Curtis Mathes 2089 CyberHome 2000 2088 Cytron 2039 Daewoo 2021 2087 Denon 2026 2068 Desay 2055 DiamondVision 2042 Disney 2022 Durabrand 2090 Emerson 2067 2082 2091 Enterprise 2082 ESA 2053 2091 Fisher 2083 Funai 2091 GE 2016 2077 2080 GFM 2043 Go Video 2087 Gradiente 2068 Greenhill 2080 Haier 2094 Harman
24. We recommend using alkaline batteries that have a longer life die e Do not use or store batteries in direct sunlight or other excessively hot place such as inside a car or near a heater This can cause batteries to leak overheat explode or catch fire It can also reduce the life or performance of batteries A CAUTION Incorrect use of batteries may result in such hazards as leakage and bursting Observe the following precautions e 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 e Batteries with the same shape may have different voltages Do not use different batteries together Before you start ae e When disposing of used batteries please comply with governmental regulations or environmental public instruction s rules that apply in your country or area Operating range of remote control unit The remote control may not work properly if e There are obstacles between the remote control and the receiver s remote sensor e Direct sunlight or fluorescent light is shining onto the remote sensor e The receiver is located near a device that is emitting infrared rays The receiver is operated simultaneously with another infrared remote control unit About using AVNavigator included CD ROM The included AVNavigator CD ROM contains Wiring Navi allowing you to easily make the rece
25. close to the TV From this menu you can copy from one preset to another name presets for easier identifica tion and clear any ones you don t need e This can be done in Automatically conducting optimum sound tuning Full Auto MCACC on page 25 or Automatic MCACC Expert on page 60 either of which you should have already completed 1 Press RECEIVER on the remote control then press HOME MENU A Graphical User Interface GUI screen appears on your TV Use t and ENTER to navigate through the screens and select menu items Press RETURN to exit the current menu 2 Select Data Management from the Home Menu 3 Select the setting you want to adjust Memory Rename Name your MCACC presets for easy identification see Renaming MCACC presets on page 65 e MCACC Memory Copy Copy settings from one MCACC preset to another see Copying MCACC preset data on page 65 e MCACC Memory Clear Clear any MCACC presets that you don t want see Clearing MCACC presets on page 65 Renaming MCACC presets If you have several different MCACC presets that you re using you may want to rename them for easier identification 1 Select Memory Rename from the Data Management setup menu 2 Select the MCACC preset you want to rename then select an appropriate preset name Use t to select the preset then to select a preset name 3 Repeat for as many MCACC presets as necessary th
26. devices to the network Wireless LAN Wi Fi Wi Fi Wireless Fidelity is a trademark coined by the Wi Fi Alliance trade associa tion to increase recognition of wireless LAN standards With the increase in the number of devices connected to computers in recent years Wi Fi offers the advantage of eliminat ing the complexity of making connections with LAN cables by using wireless connection As a way of reassuring users products that have passed interoperability tests carry the logo Wi Fi Certified to indicate that compatibility is assured WPS Abbreviation of Wi Fi Protected Setup A stan dard established by the Wi Fi Alliance industry group for a function allowing settings related to interconnection of WPS compatible wireless n C LAN devices and encryption to be made with simple operations There are a number of meth ods including push button configuration and PIN code configuration This AV receiver sup ports both push button configuration and PIN code configuration SSID Abbreviation of Service Set IDentifier A wire less LAN access point identifier Can be set as desired using up to 32 characters of English letters and numbers Bluetooth function Bluetooth wireless technology A short range wireless communications standard for digital devices Information is exchanged between devices several meters to several tens of meters apart using radio waves It uses radio waves on the 2 4 GHz band wh
27. digital broadcasts and video games DTS HD Master Audio DTS HD Master Audio is a technology that delivers master audio sources recorded in a professional studio to listeners without any loss of data preserving audio quality DTS HD High Resolution Audio A high definition audio technology by which signals can be transferred over HDMI cables DTS ES DTS ES the ES stands for Extended Surround is a decoder that is capable of decoding both DTS ES Discrete 6 1 and DTS ES Matrix 6 1 encoded sources DTS Neo 6 DTS Neo 6 can generate 7 1 channel surround sound from any matrixed stereo source Such as video or TV and from 5 1 channel sources DTS Neural Surround DTS Neural Surround can generate 7 1 chan nel surround sound from any matrixed stereo source such as video or TV THX The THX technologies are explained below See http www thx com for more detailed information THX Cinema A mode for playing in a home theater environ ment the sound tracks of theater movies that have been recorded and edited for playback in large spaces such as movie theaters THX Music A mode adjusted mainly for listening to music that has been masterized at a higher level than movie sound tracks THX Games A mode for playing the sound of games with spatial fidelity In many cases the sound is mixed in the same way as for movies but this mode is meant for small environments rather than the large environments of theaters THX S
28. directly See Programming signals from other remote controls on page 55 Code learning A series of the remote control opera tions for starting listening or viewing can be programmed Multiple remote control codes can be set for the differ ent input functions See Multi Opera tion and System Off on page 56 Multi operation This is a function for automatically turning off the power of devices con System nected to the receiver Multiple remote off control codes can be set as desired See Multi Operation and System Off on page 56 Direct function Erase learning Back light Reset function All reset Change RC mode Setting What it does This is a setting for changing only the remote control unit s operation screen without changing the receiver s input when the remote control unit s input unction buttons are pressed This is convenient for using the remote control unit for devices not connected o the receiver See Direct function on page 56 This function is used to erase remote control codes that have been learned Codes learned for the different input unctions can be erased individually See Frasing one ofthe remote control button settings on page 55 The backlight lighting pattern can be selected from among four modes in consideration of convenience and battery service life See Setting the backlight mode on page 56 This is a function for resetting preset codes that have been set
29. e WIDE SURROUND MUSIC See above e STEREO See above Straight Decode Plays back without the effects above Note e When listening sources in OO Pro Logic liz HEIGHT mode you can also adjust the H GAIN effect see Setting the Audio options on page 48 e When listening to 2 channel sources in Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music mode there are three further parameters you can adjust C WIDTH DIMENSION and PANORAMA See Setting the Audio options on page 48 to adjust them e When listening to 2 channel sources in Neo 6 Cinema or Neo 6 Music mode you can also adjust the center image effect see Setting the Audio options on page 48 Listening to your system 06 Neural Surround can be selected for 2 channel signals for which the input signal is PCM 48 kHz or less Dolby Digital DTS or analog 2 channel sources e The stereo mode can also be selected by pressing the STEREO button e When listening through headphones you can select STEREO mode only Using the Home THX modes THX and Home THX are technical standards created by THX Ltd for cinema and home theater sound Home THX is designed to make home theater audio sound more like what you hear in a cinema Different THX options will be available depend ing on the source and the setting for surround back channel processing see 7HX Audio Setting on page 68 for more on this 1 Press RECEIVER to the receiver operation mode 2 Press THX HOME THX
30. round sound formats you ll find on BDs DVDs satellite cable and terrestrial broadcasts and video cassettes Dolby The Dolby technologies are explained below See http www dolby com for more detailed information 1 DOLBY TRUE PRO LOGIC liz Manufactured under license from Dolby n Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic Surround EX and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories DTS The DTS technologies are explained below See http www dts com for more detailed information S dts uD Master Audio S dts Neural Surround Manufactured under license under U S Patent s 5 451 942 5 956 674 5 974 380 5 978 762 6 226 616 6 487 535 7 212 872 7 333 929 7 892 195 7 272 567 amp other U S and worldwide patents issued amp pending DTS and the Symbol are registered trademarks amp DIS HD DTS HD Master Audio and the DTS logos are trademarks of DTS Inc Product includes software DTS Inc All Rights Reserved About THX The THX technologies are explained below See http www thx com for more detailed information THX the THX logo and Select Plus are trade marks of THX Ltd which are registered in some Jurisdictions All rights reserved All other trade marks are the property of their respective owners THX Cinema processing THX is an exclusive set of standards and tech nologies established by THX Ltd THX grew from George Lucas personal d
31. the LAN terminal on your router with or with out the built in DHCP server function with a straight LAN cable CAT 5 or higher Turn on the DHCP server function of your router In case your router does not have the built in DHCP server function it is necessary to set up the network manually For details see Network Setup menu on page 68 LAN terminal specifications LAN terminal Ethernet jack 10BASE T 100BASE TX Note e Refer to the operation manual of the equipment you have as the connected equipment and connection method may differ depending on your Internet environment e When using a broadband Internet connection a contract with an Internet service provider is required For more details contact your nearest Internet service provider Connecting optional Bluetooth ADAPTER When the Bluetooth ADAPTER AS BT100 or AS BT200 is connected to this receiver a prod uct equipped with B uetooth wireless technol ogy portable cell phone digital music player etc can be used to listen to music wirelessly e The Bluetooth wireless technology enabled device must support A2DP profiles e Pioneer does not guarantee proper connection and operation of this unit with all B uetooth wireless technology enabled devices Bluetooth ADAPTER K Connecting your equipment Q Important Do not move the receiver with the Bluetooth ADAPTER connected Doing so cou
32. tions buttons not covered in the presets after assigning a preset code The remote can store about 120 preset codes from other components this has been tested with codes of Pioneer format only Certain buttons represent operations that can not be learned from other remote controls The buttons available are shown below RECEIVER MULTI SOURCE 7 OPERATION CG BDR pvp ovr Hom cp HMG TUNER sirtus ELECT AUTO ALC PGM MEMORY MENU DIRECT STEREO STANDARD ADV SURR Hop ovo Ed BERIN PE E a 5 f B eC l e z g 5 O JB Joe J H D 1 Press and hold RCU SETUP then press 2 for three seconds Release the button after the LED flashes once The LED continues to flash e To cancel the preset setup mode press RCU SETUP 2 Press the input function button for the component you want to control The LED blinks once and flashes continuously 3 Point the two remote controls towards each other then press the button that will be doing the learning on this receiver s remote control The LED flashes once then stops flashing remaining lit e The remote controls should be 3 cm 1 inch apart 0002000 O_go0qoogoc o 0 nya tei plepi 000l0000l0 E dla gYoo doc
33. you are given the option to check the set tings on screen Checking MCACC Data At the procedure of Automatically conducting optimum sound tuning Full Auto MCACC on page 25 the procedure of Automatic MCACC Expert on page 60 or after fine adjusting at Manual MCACC setup on page 62 you can check your calibrated settings using the GUI screen 1 Press RECEIVER on the remote control then press HOME MENU A Graphical User Interface GUI screen appears on your TV Use and ENTER to navigate through the screens and select menu items Press RETURN to exit the current menu 2 Select MCACC Data Check from the Home Menu 3 Select the setting you want to check Speaker Setting Used to check the settings of the speaker systems See Speaker Setting on page 64 for more on this Channel Level Used to check the output level of the different speakers See Channel Level on page 64 for more on this Speaker Distance Used to check the distance to the different speakers See Speaker Distance on page 64 for more on this Standing Wave Used to check the standing wave control filter settings See Standing Wave on page 65 for more on this Acoustic Cal EQ Used to check the calibration values of the listening environment s frequency response See Acoustic Cal EQ on page 65 for more on this 4 Press RETURN to go back to the MCACC Data Check menu repeating steps 2 and 3 to check other sett
34. AMP ERR blinks in the display then The receiver may have a serious problem Do not try switching the the power automatically switches off receiver on Unplug the receiver from the wall and call a Pioneer The ADVANCED MCACC blinks and authorized independent service company the power does not turn on AMP OVERHEAT blinks in the display and the FL OFF indicator flash and the power turns off Allow the unit to cool down in a well ventilated place before switching back on see nstalling the receiver on page 6 Wait at least 1 minute then try turning the power on again The temperature within the unit has exceeded the allowablevalue Lower the volume level The power unit is damaged Unplug the receiver from the wall and call a Pioneer authorized independent service company The receiver suddenly power off or ADVANCED MCACC flashes No sound Symptom Remedy No sound is output when an Check the volume mute setting press MUTE and speaker setting press input function is selected SPEAKERS No sound is output from the ake sure the correct input function is selected front speakers Check that the MCACC setup microphone is disconnected ake sure the correct input signal is selected press SIGNAL SEL Note that when Fixed PCM ON is selected you won t be able to hear any other signal format see Setting the Audio options on page 48 Check that the source component is connected properly see Connecting your equipment on
35. Change is displayed select Yes If No is selected the setting is not changed You will return to the Manual SP Setup menu Speaker Setting Use this setting to specify your speaker configu ration size number of speakers and crossover frequency It is a good idea to make sure that the settings made in Automatically conduct ing optimum sound tuning Full Auto MCACC The System Setup and Other Setup menus Gee on page 25 are correct Note that this setting applies to all MCACC presets and cannot be set independently e If you re using a THX speaker setup set all speakers to SMALL 1 Select Speaker Setting from the Manual SP Setup menu 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 front speakers FH Select LARGE if your front height speakers reproduce bass frequencies effectively or select SMALL to send bass frequencies to the other speakers or subwoofer If
36. HDMI function see Control with HDMI function on page 45 Note An HDMI connection can only be made with DVI equipped components compatible with both DVI and High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection HDCP If you choose to connect to a DVI connector you will need separate adaptor DVI HDMI to do so A DVI connection however does not support audio signals Consult your local audio dealer for more information Connecting your equipment CH e If you connect a component that is not compatible with HDCP an Connecting your TV and playback components HDCP ERROR message is displayed on the front panel display Some components that are compatible with HDCP still cause this Connecting using HDMI message to be displayed but so long as there If you have an HDMI or DVI with HDCP equipped component Blu ray Disc player BD etc you is no problem with displaying video this is not can connect it to this receiver using a commercially available HDMI cable amalfunction lf the TV and playback components support the Control with HDMI feature the convenient Control e Depending on the component you have with HDMI functions can be used see Control with HDMI function on page 45 connected using a DVI connection may result in unreliable ca transfers Other HDMI DVI ee e This receiver supports SACD Dolby Digital classe Plus Dolby TrueHD and DTS HD Master Audio To take advantage of these formats however m
37. INPUT SELECT RECEIVER Ss Controlling the rest of your system 10 Selecting preset codes directly 1 Press and hold RCU SETUP then press 1 for three seconds Release the button after the LED flashes once The LED continues to flash To cancel the preset setup mode press RCU SETUP 2 Press the input function button for the component you want to control When assigning preset codes to TV CONTROL press TV CTRL here The LED blinks once and flashes continuously 3 Use the number buttons to enter the 4 digit preset code See Preset code list on page 93 If the LED lights for one second and continues to flash the setting has been successfully completed When the preset code is fully input the LED flashes three times to indicate that the setting has failed If this happens enter the 4 digit preset code again 4 Repeat steps 2 through 3 for the other components you want to control To try out the remote control switch the com ponent 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 5 Press RCU SETUP to exit the preset setup mode Programming signals from other remote controls If the preset code for your component is not available or the available preset codes do not operate correctly you can program signals from the remote control of another component This can also be used to program additional opera
38. IP address settings of the receiver and wireless LAN converter as necessary The IP address settings of the receiver and wireless LAN converter do not match the settings of the wireless LAN router etc Check the IP address settings of the receiver and wireless LAN converter including the DHCP setting lf the receiver s DHCP setting is ON turn the receiver s power off then turn the power back on Check that the IP addresses of the receiver and wireless LAN converter match the settings of the wireless LAN router etc f the receiver s DHCP setting is OFF set an IP address matching the network of the base unit wireless LAN router etc For example if the wireless LAN router s P address is 192 168 1 1 set the receiver s IP address to 192 168 1 XXX 1 the subnet mask to 255 255 255 0 he gateway and DNS to 192 168 1 1 ext set the wireless LAN converter s IP address to 192 168 1 249 2 1 Set the XXX in 192 168 1 XXX to a number between 2 and 248 that is not assigned to other devices 2 Set the 249 in 192 168 1 249 to a number between 2 and 249 that is not assigned to other devices Try making the wireless LAN converter s advanced settings The wireless LAN converter can be connected to a computer to make the advanced wireless LAN settings For details see the CD ROM included for the wireless LAN converter Check the settings of the wireless
39. Kardon 2030 2084 Hitachi 2011 Hiteker 2079 iLive 2062 Ilo 2038 Initial 2038 2080 Insignia 2036 2064 2091 Integra 2078 iSymphony 2060 JBL 2084 JVC 2013 Kawasaki 2070 Kenwood 2028 2068 KLH 2070 2080 Koss 2024 2069 2075 Landel 2093 Lasonic 2085 Lenoxx 2074 2090 LG 2019 2051 2061 2082 2087 Liquid Video 2075 Liteon 2025 2092 Magnavox 2067 2076 2091 Memorex 2066 Microsoft 2077 Mintek 2038 2080 2086 Mitsubishi 2020 Nesa 2080 Next Base 2093 Nexxtech 2056 Onkyo 2076 Oppo 2041 2057 Oritron 2069 2075 Panasonic 2005 2007 2017 2032 2033 2050 2068 2076 Philips 2045 2076 Proceed 2079 Proscan 2077 Qwestar 2069 RCA 2008 2016 2070 2077 2078 2080 Regent 2074 Rio 2087 Rowa 2071 Samsung 2009 2011 2015 2031 2044 2068 Sansui 2066 Sanyo 2066 2083 Sharp 2035 Sherwood 2063 Shinsonic 2086 Sonic Blue 2087 Sony 2003 2004 2010 2012 2027 2046 2047 2048 Sungale 2054 Superscan 2067 Sylvania 2023 2067 2091 Symphonic 2023 Teac 2070 Technics 2068 Theta Digital 2078 Toshiba 2001 2006 2049 2066 2076 Trutech 2000 Urban Concepts 2076 US Logic 2086 Venturer 2070 Xbox 2077 Yamaha 2005 2068 Zenith 2019 2076 2082 2087 lf operations are not possible using the preset codes below you may be able to conduct operations with the preset codes for the DVD DVR BDR HDR Pioneer 2159 2160 Denon 2147 2148 2149 Hitachi 2144 2145 2146 JVC 2127 2
40. LAN converter following the instructions displayed on the receiver s screen This is the simplest way of making the settings and is possible when the access point and wireless LAN converter are equipped with WPS buttons Network connection settings require approximately 2 minutes from the time the WPS buttons are pressed Wait until the settings are completed e WPS PIN Display a list of the SSIDs of connectable access points and select the access point to which you want to connect from this list Connection settings are made by inputting the 8 digit PIN code displayed on the receiver s screen to the access point to which you want to connect e Search for Access Point Display a list of the SSIDs of connectable access points and select the access point to which you want to connect from this list Connection settings with the access point are made by setting the access point s security protocol security key and WEP default key only when the access point s security protocol is WEP e Manual Setting Connection settings are made by manually inputting the SSID security protocol security key and WEP default key of the access point to which you want to connect Note e fthere isa semicolon in the access point s SSID or security key wireless LAN connection will not be possible even after he wireless LAN converter settings are completed Change the setting of the access point s SSID or security key to a chara
41. LAN router etc then change the settings of the wireless LAN converter Note however that making the advanced wireless LAN settings will not necessarily improve the wireless LAN environment Be careful when changing the settings The access point is set to conceal the SSID e Inthis case the SSID may not be dis played on the access point list screen If not set the SSID etc by making the wireless LAN converter settings on the receiver manually The access point s security settings use WEP 152 bit length code key or shared key authentication e The receiver does not support WEP 152 bit length code key or shared key authentication Network connections cannot be established even when the above measures are taken e Reset the wireless LAN converter After this redo the wireless LAN converter s settings About resetting 1 Check that the wireless LAN convert er s power is on 2 Press the wireless LAN converter s reset button for at least 3 seconds 3 Release the reset button When the wireless LAN converter is restarted the resetting procedure is completed Additional information Cl About status messages Refer to the following information when you come up with a status message while operating the Home Media Gallery Status messages Descriptions A component on the network including a PC is currently being connected STARTING H M G Wait for a while Connection Down The se File Forma
42. NO to cancel pairing then try starting over Press ADPT to set the ADAPTER PORT input then conduct the pairing operation on the Bluetooth wireless technology device If pairing is successful there is no need to performing the pairing operation below e Pairone unit at atime e When connecting this receiver by Bluetooth connections with a device equipped with the Bluetooth function to listen to music do not connect any devices other than this receiver by Bluetooth connection to the B uetooth equipped device If a B uetooth connection is already established with a device other than this receiver disconnect the other device before connecting this receiver 1 Press RECEIVER on the remote control then press HOME MENU 2 Select System Setup then press ENTER 3 Select Other Setup then press ENTER K Basic playback 4 Select Pairing Bluetooth Device then press ENTER 5 Select the Passcode setting you want Select the same passcode as the B uetooth wireless technology device you wish to connect e 0000 1234 8888 Select the passcode from these options These are the passcodes that can be used in most cases e Others Select to use a passcode other than those mentioned above 6 If you selected Others in step 5 enter the passcode Use f to select a number and to move the cursor 7 Follow the instructions displayed on the GUI screen to conduct pairing with th
43. PQLS 2 ch Audio PQLS only works when playing CDs Please refer to the operating instructions sup plied with your player for more information This function is activated when Control is set to ON e Ifa listening mode other than AUTO SURROUND ALC DIRECT PURE DIRECT OPTIMUM SURR or STEREO is selected while the PQLS effect is enabled the PQLS effect is disabled e When this receiver is connected by HDMI cable to a Pioneer player that is compatible with the PQLS function via HDMI connection and HDMI reauthentication is performed the HDMI indicator blinks the PQLS effect is enabled and the listening mode is set to AUTO SURROUND if a listening mode other than AUTO SURROUND ALC DIRECT PURE DIRECT OPTIMUM SURR or STEREO is selected Press RECEIVER on the remote control then press PQLS to select the PQLS setting The setting is displayed on the front pane display e PQLS AUTO PQLS is enabled A precision quartz controller in this receiver eliminates distortion caused by timing errors jitter giving you the best possible digital to analog conversion when you use the HDMI interface This is valid as an HDMI function for PQLS compatible players PQLS OFF PQLS is disabled Control with HDMI function 08 Cautions on the Control with HDMI function Connect the TV directly to this receiver Interrupting a direct connection with other amps or an AV converter such as an HDMI
44. Turn off the power of the monitor connected to the HDMI terminal Change the VIDEO PARAMETER menu RES setting see Setting the Video options on page 50 Video signals from the HDMI terminal cannot be output to the component terminals Input the video signals from the player or other source to the com posite or component terminals When using the component terminal assign it at Input Setup see The Input Setup menu on page 27 When Resolution under VIDEO PARAMETER is set to 1080 24p the picture may not be displayed properly for some source materials In this case set the resolution to something other than 1080 24p page 50 The picture s movement is unnatural Settings Symptom Remedy The Auto MCACC Setup con The ambient noise level may be too high Keep the noise level in the room tinually shows an error as low as possible see also Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup on page 26 If the noise level cannot be kept low enough you will have to set up he surround sound manually page 66 When using only one surround back speaker connect it to the SURROUND BACK L Single terminals To use a 5 1 channel speaker set use the surround speakers for the surround channel not the surround back channel ake sure there are no obstacles between the speakers and the microphone f Reverse Phase is displayed try the following The speaker s wiring and may be inverted Check the speaker con ne
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46. You will return to the Other Setup menu Remote Control Mode Setup Default setting 1 This sets this receiver s remote control mode to prevent erroneous operation when multiple units of the receiver are being used 1 Select Remote Control Mode Setup from the Other Setup menu 2 Select the Remote Control Mode setting you want 3 Select OK to change the remote control mode 4 Follow the instructions on the screen to change the remote control s setting See Operating multiple receivers on page 54 5 When you re finished press RETURN You will return to the Other Setup menu Flicker Reduction Setup e Default setting OFF The GUI screen s resolution can be increased If you feel the GUI screen is hard to see try changing this setting Note that the resolution in this setting only affects the GUI screen it has no influence on the video output 1 Select Flicker Reduction Setup from the Other Setup menu 2 Select the Flicker Reduction setting you want 3 When you re finished press RETURN You will return to the Other Setup menu EXTENSION Setup e Default setting OFF A separately sold the CU RF100 can be used to operate the receiver by RF communications To do so set the EXTENSION setting to ON When ON is set here the receiver can be operated even when the receiver is in the standby mode 1 Select EXTENSION Setup from the Other Setup menu 2 Select the EXTENSION setting you want 3 When
47. above the left and right front speakers THX speaker system setup If you are using a THX certified subwoofer use the THX INPUT jack on the subwoofer if your subwoofer has one or switch the filter position to THX on your subwoofer See also THX Audio Setting on page 68 to make the settings that will give you the best sound experience when using the Home THX modes page 37 Some tips for improving sound quality Where you put your speakers in the room has a big effect on the quality of the sound The following guidelines should help you to get the best sound from your system e The subwoofer can be placed on the floor deally the other speakers should be at about ear level when you re listening to them Putting the speakers on the floor except the subwoofer or mounting them very high on a wall is not recommended e For the best stereo effect place the fron speakers 2 m to 3 m 6 ft to 9 ft apart at equal distance from the TV e If you re going to place speakers around your CRT TV use shielded speakers or place the speakers at a sufficient distance from your CRT TV e lf you re using a center speaker place the ront speakers at a wider angle If not place hem at a narrower angle e Place the center speaker above or below the TV so that the sound of the center channel is ocalized 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
48. adjusted to be optimal for the volume level This mode is par ticularly optimum when listening at night OPTIMUM SURR In the Optimum Surround mode this receiver automatically optimizes sound balance in each scene based on actually set volume The sound balancer controls three major theater sound elements dialogue bass and surround with original algorithm Note e When ALC is selected the effect level can be adjusted using the EFFECT parameter in Setting the Audio options on page 48 Standard surround sound The following modes provide basic surround sound for stereo and multichannel sources 1 Press RECEIVER to the receiver operation mode 2 While listening to a source press STANDARD STANDARD SURROUND If necessary press repeatedly to select a listen ing mode e Ifthe source is Dolby Digital DTS or Dolby Surround encoded the proper decoding format will automatically be selected and shows in the display e Ifthe surround back speakers are not connected OO Pro Logic IIx becomes OO Pro Logic Il 5 1 channel sound With two channel sources you can select from DU Pro Logic IIx MOVIE Up to 7 1 channel sound surround back especially suited to movie sources DU Pro Logic IIx MUSIC Up to 7 1 channel sound surround back especially suited to music sources DU Pro Logic IIx GAME Up to 7 1 channel sound surround back especially suited to video games OO PRO LOG
49. are added to the front center and surround channels maximum 5 channels and a maximum of 7 channels are output SP FH ON Front height channels are added to the front center and surround channels maximum 5 channels and a maximum of 7 channels are output SP OFF No sound is output from the speakers When you select Normal SB FW you can select from SP SB FW ON Surround back or front wide channels are added to the front center and surround channels maximum 5 channels and a maximum of 7 channels are output The surround back and front wide channels are switched automatically according to the audio input signal SP SB ON Surround back channels are added to the front center and surround channels maximum 5 channels anda maximum of 7 channels are output SP FW ON Front wide channels are added to the front center and surround channels maximum 5 channels and a maximum of 7 channels are output SP OFF No sound is output from the speakers When you select Speaker B you can select from SP A ON Sound is output from the A speaker terminals up to 7 channels including surround back channels depending on the source SP B ON Sound is output from the two speakers connected to the B speaker terminals Multichannel sources will not be heard SP A B ON Sound is output from the A speaker terminals up to 5 channels depending on the source the two speakers connected to the B
50. clear the calibration settings of that preset 1 Select MCACC Memory Clear from the Data Management setup menu 2 Select the MCACC preset you want to clear Make sure you don t clear an MCACC preset you re currently using this can t be undone 3 Select OK to confirm and clear the preset When MCACC Memory Clear is displayed select YES If NO is selected the memory is not cleared Completed shows in the GUI screen to confirm the MCACC preset has been cleared then you automatically return to the Data Management setup menu The System Setup and Other Setup menus Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu The following section describes how to change the speaker related settings manually and make various other settings input selection OSD language selection etc 1 Press RECEIVER to switch on the receiver and your TV Make sure that the TV s video input is set to this receiver 2 Press RECEIVER on the remote control then press HOME MENU A Graphical User Interface GUI screen appears on your TV Use and ENTER to navigate through the screens and select menu items Press RETURN to exit the current menu e Press HOME MENU at any time to exit the Home Menu 3 Select System Setup from the Home Menu then press ENTER 4 Select the setting you want to adjust e Manual SP Setup Sets the type of connection used for surround back terminals and the s
51. e STATUS Press to check selected receiver settings page 52 e PQLS Press to select the PQLS set page 46 e HDMI OUT This button cannot be used with this receiver SIGNAL SEL Use to select an input signal page 38 MCACC Press to switch between MCACC presets page 38 e SLEEP Use to put the receiver in sleep mode and select the amount of time before sleep page 52 CH LEVEL Press repeatedly to select a channel then use to adjust the level page 67 e A ATT Attenuates lowers the level of an analog input signal to prevent distortion page 52 e DIMMER Dims or brightens the display page 52 ng gt Controls and displays 10 MULTI ZONE select buttons Switch to perform operations in ZONE 2 page 51 The ZONE 3 button cannot be used with this receiver 11 Remote control LED Lights when a command is sent from the remote control 12 OPTION The preset codes of desired devices can be registered in the remote control and button operations can be registered using the learning mode 13 RECEIVER Switches the remote to control the receiver used to select the white commands Switch to perform operations in the main zone Also use this button to set up surround sound 14 MASTER VOLUME Use to set the listening volume 15 MUTE Mutes the sound or restores the sound if it has been muted adjusting the volume also restores the sound 16 amp LIGHT Pre
52. emitted e Ifyou 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 3 When you re finished press RETURN You will return to the Manual SP Setup menu Note e You can change the channel levels by press RECEIVER to the receiver operation mode then press CH LEVEL and then using on the remote control 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 Distance from the Manual SP Setup menu 2 Adjust the distance of each speaker using You can adjust the distance of each speaker in 1 2 inch Increments 3 When you re finished press RETURN You will return to the Manual SP Setup menu Note e For best surround sound make sure the surround back speakers are the same distance from the listening position X Curve ost soundtracks mixed for cinema sound too bright when played back in large rooms The X Curve setting acts as a kind of re equalization or home theater listening and restores proper onal balance of movie soundtracks Since the principal is the same X Curve isn t applied when you re using any of the Home THX Pure direct or Optimum surround modes 1
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54. height and front wide 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 3 Select X OVER and set the crossover frequency Frequencies below this point will be sent to the subwoofer or LARGE speakers e 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 With Full Auto MCACC setup or Auto MCACC setup ALL or Speaker Setting the setting here will not apply and the crossover frequency will be automatically set Crossover frequency is a frequency aimed at achieving the optimal sound field taking into account the bass capacity of all connected speakers and human aural characteristics e If you re using THX speakers confirm that the crossover frequency is set to 80Hz 4 When you re finished press RETURN You will 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 mportant factor when setting up a home the ater system 1 Select Channel Level from the Manual SP Setup menu The test tones will start 2 Adjust the level of each channel using e Use f 4 to switch speakers Adjust the level of each speaker as the test tone is
55. his receiver formats other than MP3 WAV only MPEG 4 AAC FLAC or WMA Note that some The file format cannot be See the list of file formats that can be played LPCM only MPEG 4 AAC audio files recorded in these formats may not be properly played back on this back on this receiver page 31 FLAC and WMA played back on this receiver receiver Audio files recorded in MPEG 4 Audio files recorded in MPEG 4 AAC or FLAC can Cannot detect USB keyboard The USB keyboard is routed This receiver is not compatible with USB hubs AAC or FLAC are being played not be played back on Windows Media Player 11 or hrough a USB hub Plug the keyboard directly into the receiver back on Windows Media Player Windows Media Player 12 Try using another server A PS2 keyboard is routed PS2 keyboards cannot be used with this 11 or Windows Media Player 12 Refer to the operation manual supplied with your hrough a PS2 USB con receiver even if routed through a PS2 USB SENEI nector connector Use a USB keyboard The component connected Check whether the component is affected by spe eyboard is nota USB HID Some devices will not be detected Use a USB o the network is not properly cia circumstances orisin the sleep mode Class device HID Class keyboard operated Try rebooting the component if necessary Cannot enter correct text using Keyboard is not US interna Use a US international layout keyboard NB The component connected to Try changing the settings for the component con
56. on this 3 Use to set as necessary See the table below for the options available for each setting 4 Press RETURN to confirm and exit the menu Audio parameter menu Setting What it does Selects your favorite MCACC preset memory when mul MCACC tiple preset memories are saved When an MCACC preset MCACC preset memory has been renamed the given name is displayed EQ Acoustic Calibration Switches on off the effects of EQ Pro EQ S WAVE Standing Wave Switches on off the effects of Standing Wave Control For discs created with standards other than Phase Con Phase C rol the LFE channel is delayed upon recording in the Phase Control Plus irst place This function corrects for phase shifting on such discs Option s M1 MEMORY 1 to M6 MEMORY 6 gt Default M1 MEMORY 1 ON OFF ON OFF lt 0 to 16 ms gt De ault 6ms Setting What it does BASS Adjusts the amount of bass lt a gt TREBLE Adjusts the amount of treble lt a gt With the Auto Sound Retriever function DSP processing is used to compensate for the loss of audio data upon compression improving the sound s sense of density S RTRV and modulation Auto Sound Retriever When ON is selected the Sound Retriever effect is lt b gt optimized based on the bitrate information of the con tents input to the USB memory audio and HOME MEDIA GALLERY digital audio input only to achieve high sound quality May improv
57. or composite video jacks between source and receiver Check all the points below display This receiver is HDCP compatible Check that the components you are con necting are also HDCP compatible If they are not please connect them using When Control with HDMI is the component or composite video jacks set to ON the TV SAT input s HDMI Input assignment is canceled Depending on the connected source component it s possible that it will not work with this receiver even if it is HDCP compatible In this case connect Synchronized operation not f the problem still persists when connecting your HDMI component directly to possible using Control with your monitor please consult the component or monitor manual or contact the HDMI function manufacturer for support f video images do not appear on your TV try adjusting the resolution Deep Color or other setting for your component While analog video signals are being output over HDMI use a separate con nection for audio output To output signals in Deep Color use an HDMI cable High Speed HDMI Cable to connect this receiver to a component or TV with the Deep Color eature Try changing the Resolution setting in Setting the Video options on page 50 Check that the HDMI Audio setting is set to AMP Setting the Audio options on page 48 f the component is a DVI device use a separate connection for the audio f analog video is being output over HDMI p
58. possible settings on page 27 In this case you need to tell the receiver what equipment is hooked up to which terminal so the buttons on the remote control correspond to the components you ve connected 1 Press on the remote control then press HOME MENU A Graphical User Interface GUI screen appears on your TV Use and ENTER to navigate through the screens and select menu items Press RETURN to exit the current menu 2 Select System Setup from the Home Menu 3 Select Input Setup from the System Setup menu 4 System Setup AN RECEIVER a Manual SP Setup c OSD Language d Network Setup e HDMI Se f Other Sel 4b Input Setup AIV RECEIVER Input Name Rename Input Skip Digital In HDMI Input Componentin Finish 4 Select the input function that you want to set up The default names correspond with the names next to the terminals on the rear panel such as DVD or BD which in turn correspond with the names on the remote control 5 Select the input s to which you ve connected your component For example if your DVD player only has an optical output you will need to change the DVD input function s Digital In setting from COAX 1 default to the optical input you ve connected it to The numbering OPT 1 to OPT 2 corre sponds with the numbers beside the inputs on the back of the receiver 6 When you re finished proceed to the settings for other inputs There are option
59. receiver and TV by HDMI see Connecting using HDMI on page 17 K Connecting your equipment Connecting other audio components This receiver has both digital and analog inputs allowing you to connect audio components for playback When you set up the receiver you ll need to tell the receiver which input you connected the compo nent to see also The Input Setup menu on page 27 D DAT etc Select one AUDIO OUT DIGITAL OUT R ANALOG L EI L DIGITALIN OPTICAL Hl No __ we no ie Eo OV DN OvO ADAPTER PORT D AWA _ 1 1 D G e If your turntable has line level outputs i e it has a built in phono pre amp connect it to the CD inputs instead e You can t hear HDMI audio through this receiver s digital out jack Connecting additional amplifiers This receiver has more than enough power for any home use but it s possible to add additional amplifiers to every channel of your system using t to add amplifiers to power your speakers he pre outs Make the connections shown below ANALOG INPUT 7 HO D a Front channel amplifier tpl Center channel amplifier mono Surround channel amplifier ANALOG INPUT gt
60. se to select the channel frequency and calibration setting you want to check Use t to go back and forth between the three The reverb characteristics graph before and after EQ calibration can be displayed by select ing Calibration Before After Note that the Cone D markers on the vertical axis indicate decibels in 2 dB steps 5 If Advanced EQ Setup is selected select the MCACC memory to be stored then enter the desired time setting for calibration and then select START e To specify the place where the MCACC memory is to be stored press MCACC to select the MCACC memory you want to store Based on the reverb measurement above you can choose the time period that will be used for the final frequency adjustment and calibration Even though you can make this setting without reverb measurement it is best to use the mea surement results as a reference for your time setting For an optimal system calibration based on the direct sound coming from the speakers we recommend using the 30 50ms setting Use to select the setting Use t to switch between them Select the setting from the following time periods in milliseconds 0 20ms 10 30ms 20 40ms 30 50ms 40 60ms 50 70ms and 60 80ms This setting will be applied to all channels during calibration When you re finished select START It will take about 2 to 4 minutes for the calibration to finish After the Acoustic Calibration Equalization is set
61. settings with various soundtracks to see which you like 1 Press RECEIVER to the receiver operation mode 2 Press ADV SURR ADVANCED SURROUND repeatedly to select a listening mode e ACTION Designed for action movies with dynamic soundtracks e DRAMA Designed for movies with lots of dialog e SCI FI Designed for science fiction with lots of special effects e MONO FILM Creates surround sound from mono soundtracks e ENT SHOW Suitable for musical sources EXPANDED Creates an extra wide stereo field TV SURROUND Provides surround sound for both mono and stereo TV sources ADVANCED GAME Suitable for video games SPORTS Suitable for sports programs CLASSICAL Gives a large concert hall type sound ROCK POP Creates a live concert sound for rock and or pop music UNPLUGGED Suitable for acoustic music sources EXT STEREO Gives multichannel sound to a stereo source using all of your speakers F S SURR FOCUS Use to provide a rich surround sound effect directed to the center of where the front left and right speakers sound projection area converges F S SURR WIDE Use to provide a surround sound effect to a wider area than FOCUS mode Note e When an Advanced Surround listening mode is selected the effect level can be adjusted using the EFFECT parameter in Setting the Audio options on page 48 However with F S SURR FOCUS F S SURR WIDE and SOUND RETRIEVER AIR the effect level cann
62. soundtrack and the tastes of the individual LIABILITY WHETHER IN CONTRACT STRICT listener LABILITY OR TORT INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE About FLAC OR OTHERWISE ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT Boundary Gain Compensation OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Depending on the listener s and the subwoof LA FLAC Decoder DAMAGE er s position the listener may experience an AirPlay Copyright 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 excessive bass effect This feature compensates 2006 2007 for excessive bass resulting from a boundary gain effect This feature is designed to operate when used with a subwoofer certified to THX Select2 specifications Made for iPod Made for iPhone and Made Josh Coalson for iPad mean that an electronic accessory Redistribution and use in source and binary has been designed to connect specifically to forms with or withou modification are permit iPod iPhone or iPad respectively and has ted provided that the following conditions are been certified by the developer to meet Apple met THX Loudness Plus Description performance standards Apple is not respon e Redistributions of source code must retain the THX Loudness Plus is a new volume control sible for the operation of this device or its com above copyright tie this list of conditions echnology featured in THX Ultra2 Plus and pliance with safety and regulatory standards and the follo
63. speaker 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 The Advanced MCACC menu make the two tones sound as if they are arriving simultaneously at a position slightly in front of you and between your arm span e Ifyou can t seem to achieve this by adjusting the distance setting you may need to change the angle of your speakers very slightly e The subwoofer s test tone differs in tone from other channels Adjust so that the sound of the subwoofer can be heard distinctly Note that when adjusting the subwoofer depending on the low frequency response of your speaker it may be difficult to hear the change even when the setting is increased or decreased or when the position of the speaker is changed Note that it may be difficult to compare this tone with the other speakers in your setup depending on the low frequency response of the reference speaker Log When it sounds like the delay settings are matched up press to confirm and continue to the next channel e For comparison purposes the reference speaker will change depending on which speaker you select e If you want to go back and adjust a channel simply use 4 to select it 4 When you re finished press RETURN You will return to the Manual MCACC setup menu Standing Wave e Default setting ON ATT 0 0dB all
64. speaker terminals and the subwoofer The sound from the B speaker terminals will be the same as the sound from the A speaker terminals multichannel sources will be downmixed to 2 channels SP OFF No sound is output from the speakers Note e The subwoofer output depends on the settings you made in Manual speaker setup on page 66 However if SP B ON is selected above no sound is heard from the subwoofer the LFE channel is not downmixed All speaker systems except Speaker B connections are switched off when headphones are connected Using the MULTI ZONE controls The following steps use the front panel con trols to adjust the sub zone volume and select sources See MULTI ZONE remote controls on page 52 1 Press MULTI ZONE ON OFF on the front panel Each press selects a MULTI ZONE option ZONE 2 ON Selects your primary ZONE 2 sub zone e MULTI ZONE OFF Switches the MULTI ZONE feature off The MULTI ZONE indicator lights when the MULTI ZONE control has been switched ON 2 Press MULTI ZONE CONTROL on the front panel to select the sub zone s you want e When the receiver is on make sure that any operations for the sub zone are done while ZONE and your selected sub zone s show in the display If this is not showing the front panel controls affect the main zone only If the receiver is in standby the display is dimmed and ZONE and your selected sub zone s continue to show in the display
65. speakers located to he side of your head The Timbre Matching eature filters the information going to the sur round speakers so that they more closely match he tonal characteristics of the sound coming rom the front speakers This ensures seam ess panning between the front and surround speakers Adaptive Decorrelation In a movie theatre a large number of surround speakers help create an enveloping surround sound experience but in a home theatre there are usually only two speakers This can make the surround speakers sound like headphones that lack spaciousness and envelopment The surround sounds will also collapse into the closest speaker as you move away from the middle seating position Adaptive Decorrelation slightly changes one surround channel s time and phase relationship with respect to the other surround channel This expands the listening position and creates with only two speakers the same spacious surround experience as in a movie theatre THX Select2 Plus Before any home theatre component can be THX Select2 Plus certified it must incorporate all the features above and also pass a rigorous series of quality and performance tests Only hen can a product feature the THX Select2 Plus ogo which is your guarantee that the Home Theatre products you purchase will give you superb performance for many years to come THX Select2 Plus requirements cover every aspect of the product including pre amplifier and powe
66. stations provided by the vTuner database service is subject to change or deletion without notice due to various reasons Broadcasts may be stopped or interrupted depending on the Internet radio station In this case you cannot listen to a radio station selected from the list of Internet radio stations Registering broadcast stations not on the vTuner list from the special Pioneer site With the receiver broadcast stations not included on the list of station distributed by vTuner can be registered and played Check the access code required for registration on the receiver use this access code to access the Playback with HOME MEDIA GALLERY inputs special Pioneer Internet radio site and register the desired broadcast stations in your favorites The address of the special Pioneer Internet radio site is http www radio pioneer com 1 Display the Internet Radio list screen To display the Internet Radio list screen per form steps 1 to 3 at Playback with Home Media Gallery on page 40 2 Use t to select Help then press ENTER 3 Use f to select Get access code then press ENTER The access code required for registration on the special Pioneer Internet radio site is displayed Make a memo of this address The following can be checked on the Help screen e Get access code The access code required for registration on the special Pioneer Internet radio site is displayed e Show Your WebID
67. switch can cause operational errors e Only connect components Blu ray Disc player etc you intend to use as a source to the HDMI input of this receiver Interrupting a direct connection with other amps or an AV converter such as an HDMI switch can cause operational errors e When Control is set to ON HDMI Input in The Input Setup menu on page 27 is automatically set to OFF When the receiver s Control is turned ON even if the receiver s power is in the standby mode it is possible to output the audio and video signals from a player via HDMI to the TV without producing sound from the receiver but only when a Control with HDMI compatible component Blu ray Disc player etc and compatible TV are connected In this case the receiver s power turns on and the power and HDMI indicators light Using other functions Setting the Audio options There are a number of additional sound settings you can make using the AUDIO PARAMETER menu The defaults if not stated are listed in bold Q Important e Note that if a setting doesn t appear in the AUDIO PARAMETER menu it is unavailable due to the current source settings and status of the receiver 1 Press RECEIVER to the receiver operation mode then press AUDIO PARAMETER 2 Use f to select the setting you want to adjust Depending on the current status mode of the receiver certain options may not be able to be selected Check the table below for notes
68. system resources available Installati fail beca on of AVNavigator may use of incompatibilities with other applications Software updating does not operate well network USB interface Symptoms The folders files stored ona USB memory device are not displayed A USB memory device is not recognized There may be a problem with your Internet Service Provider s Causes The folders files are cur rently stored in a region other than the FAT File Allocation Table region The number of levels in a older is more than 8 memory device The audio files are copy righted The USB memory device o orage class specifica ions AUSB hubis currently being used This receiver recognizes There are more than 30 000 olders files stored in a USB does not support the mass Remedy Re start the PC then start the installer AVNV_XXX_ xxx exe with no other applications active Try the following in the order indicated 1 If there are any other applications active exit the other applications and try starting the installer AVNV_XXX_xxx exe again 2 If that does not work try restarting your PC and starting the installer AVNV_XXX_xxx exe with no other applications active Con act your contracted provider Remedies Store the folders files in the FAT region Limit the maximum number of levels in a folder to 8 page 30 Limit the maximum number of folders files store
69. the ports where signals from IP Control are received page 69 Wireless LAN Converter Used to make the wireless LAN converter s access point and IP address settings page 69 For the wireless LAN converter use the separately sold AS WL300 iP The System Setup and Other Setup menus IP address Proxy setting n case the router connected to the LAN termi nal on this receiver is a broadband router with a built in DHCP server function simply turn on e DHCP server function and you will not need o set up the network manually You must set up e network as described below only when you ave connected this receiver to a broadband router without a DHCP server function Before you set up the network consult with your ISP or e network manager for the required settings is advised that you also refer to the operation manual supplied with your network component Incase you make changes to the network configuration without the DHCP server function make the corresponding changes to the network settings of this receiver IP Address The IP address to be entered must be defined within the following ranges If the IP address defined is beyond the following ranges you cannot play back audio files stored on compo nents on the network or listen to Internet radio stations Class A 10 0 0 1 to 10 255 255 254 Class B 172 16 0 1 to 172 31 255 254 Class C 192 168 0 1 to 192 168 255 254 Subnet Mask In case an xDSL m
70. through press D ACCESS twice to cancel the frequency and start over Saving station presets lf 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 This receiver can memorize up to 63 stations stored in seven banks or classes A to G of 9 stations each 1 Tune toa station you want to memorize See Listening to the radio on page 32 for more on this 2 Press T EDIT TUNER EDIT The display shows PRESET MEMORY then a blinking memory class 3 Press CLASS to select one of the seven classes then press PRESET to select the station preset you want You can also use the number buttons to select a station preset 4 Press ENTER After pressing ENTER the preset class and number stop blinking and the receiver stores the station Listening to station presets 1 Press TUNER to select the tuner 2 Press CLASS to select the class in which the station is stored Press repeatedly to cycle through classes A to G 3 Press PRESET to select the station preset you want e You can also use the number buttons on the remote control to recall the station preset 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 on page 32 for how to do t
71. tuning Full Auto MCACC on Check that the profile is correct Use a B uetooth wireless technology device between the speakers andthe page 25 to set up your system again using MCACC this will automatically p oy that supports A2DP profile and AVRCP profile output of the subwoofer compensate for a delay in the subwoofer output The maximum volume avail Check that the Volume Limit is set to OFF see Vo ume Setup on page 71 Video able shown in the front panel display is lower than the Symptom Remedy 12dB maximum No image is output when an Check the video connections of the source component Certain listening modes or When Operation Mode is set to Basic the Pioneer recommended settings input is selected For HDMI or when digital video conversion is set to OFF and a TV and another HOME MENU items cannot be are made and not all of the functions can be used To use all of the functions component are connected with different cords in Setting the Video options on selected without restrictions set Operation Mode to Expert see Operation Mode page 50 you must connect your TV to this receiver using the same type of Setup on page 27 video cable as you used to connect your video component Make sure the input assignment is correct for components connected using component video or HDMI cables see The nput Setup menu on page 27 Check the video output settings of the source component Check that the video input you selected on yo
72. want to keep the level around 0 0dB so that you ll have plenty of room to adjust the other speaker levels e After pressing ENTER test tones will be output 3 Select each channel in turn and adjust the levels 12 0 dB 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 to confirm and continue to the next channel e For comparison purposes the reference speaker will change depending on which speaker you select e Ifyou want to go back and adjust a channel simply use f to select it 4 When you re finished press RETURN You will return to the Manual MCACC setup menu Fine Speaker Distance e Default setting 10 00 all speakers 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 You can adjust the distance of each speaker in half inch increments The following setting can help you make detailed adjustments that you may not achieve using the Manual speaker setup on page 66 1 Select Fine SP Distance from the Manual MCACC setup menu 2 Adjust the distance of the left channel from the listening position 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
73. you didn t connect front height speakers choose NO the front height channel is sent to the front speakers You can adjust this setting only when Speaker System setting is Normal SB FH lfthe surround speakers are set to NO this setting will automatically be set to NO e FW Select LARGE if your front wide speakers reproduce bass frequencies effectively or select SMALL to send bass frequencies to the other speakers or subwoofer If you didn t connect front wide speakers choose NO the front wide channel is sent to the front speakers You can adjust this setting only when Speaker System setting is Normal SB FW Ifthe surround speakers are set to NO this setting will automatically be set to NO 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 front speakers or a Subwoofer SB Select the number of surround back speakers you have one two or none Select LARGEx2 or LARGEx1 if your surround back speakers reproduce bass frequencies effectively Select SMALLx2 or SMALLx1 to send bass frequencies to the other speakers or subwoofer If you didn t connect surround back speakers choose NO Ifyou selected ZONE 2 or Front Bi Amp in Speaker system setting on page 66 you can t ad
74. your TV Make sure that the TV s video input is set to this receiver 2 Connect the microphone to the MCACC SETUP MIC jack on the front panel Push down on the lower portion of the front panel door to access the MCACC SETUP MIC jack T iPod iPhone iPad AUTO SURR ALC conp UTZON a DREGEN STREAM DIRECT PHONES MCACC usg SETUP MIC 5V 2 1A iPod iPhone iPad O Microphone 1 Make sure there are no obstacles between the speakers and the microphone Tripod If you have a tripod use it to place the micro phone so that it s about ear level at your normal listening position If you do not have a tripod use some other object to install the microphone Install the microphone on a stable floor Placing the microphone on any of the following surfaces may make accurate measurement impossible Sofas or other soft surfaces e High places such as tabletops and sofa tops The Full Auto MCACC display appears once the microphone is connected 1a Full Auto MCACC AN RECEIVER Normal SB FH SYMMETRY M1 MEMORY 1 NO Speaker System EQ Type MCACC THX Speaker START Return 3 If you leave the GUI screen for over five minutes the screen saver will appear 3 Select the parameters you want to set e When data measurement is taken the reverb characteristics data both before and after calibration that this receiver had been storing will be overwritten e When measurement is taken of the r
75. 0 19 20 21 FL OFF Lights when off nothing displayed is selected with the display s dimmer adjustment page 52 e HDMI Blinks when connecting an HDMI equipped component lights when the component is connected page 17 e iPod iPhone iPad Lights to indicate iPod iPhone iPad is connected page 22 4 Character display See Display on page 9 5 Remote sensor Receives the signals from the remote control page 7 6 MASTER VOLUME dial 7 Front panel controls To access the front panel controls catch the sides of the door with your fingers and pull forward 8 AUDIO PARAMETER Use to access the Audio options page 48 9 t TUNE PRESET ENTER Use the arrow buttons when setting up your Home Menu Use TUNE to find radio fre quencies and use PRESET to find preset stations page 32 10 VIDEO PARAMETER Use to access the Video options page 50 11 SPEAKERS Use to change the speaker terminal page 51 12 MULTI ZONE controls If you ve made MULTI ZONE connections page 21 use these controls to control the sub zone from the main zone page 51 13 iPod iPhone iPad DIRECT CONTROL Change the receiver s input to the iPod and enable iPod operations on the iPod page 30 14 Listening mode buttons e AUTO SURR ALC STREAM DIRECT Switches between Auto Surround page 36 Auto Level Control Optimum Surround mode and Stream Direct mode page 37 e STANDAR
76. 128 2130 2131 2132 2133 ED Kenwood 2044 LG 2123 2124 Marantz 2139 2140 Mitsubishi 2137 2138 Onkyo 2126 Panasonic 2114 2115 2116 Philips 2117 Samsung 2119 Sharp 2141 2142 2143 Sony 2120 2121 2122 2129 Toshiba 2125 2099 Yamaha 2134 2135 2136 DVR BDR HDR mE Additional information foperations are not possible using the preset codes below you may be able to conduct operations with the preset codes forthe DVD BD Pioneer 2103 2150 2151 2152 2153 2154 2155 2156 2157 VCR Pioneer 1035 ABS 1017 Adventura 1005 Aiwa 1005 Alienware 1017 American High 1004 Asha 1002 Audio Dynamics 1000 Audiovox 1003 Bang amp Olufsen 1032 Beaumark 1002 Bell amp Howell 1001 Calix 1003 Candle 1002 1003 Canon 1004 Citizen 1002 1003 Colortyme 1000 Craig 1002 1003 Curtis Mathes 1000 1002 1004 Cybernex 1002 CyberPower 1017 Daewoo 1005 DBX 1000 Dell 1017 DIRECTV 1016 1020 1022 1023 1024 1027 1030 1031 Dish Network 1029 Dishpro 1029 Durabrand 1018 Dynatech 1005 Echostar 1029 Electrohome 1003 Electrophonic 1003 Panasonic 2100 2106 Sharp 2104 2112 Emerson 1003 1004 1005 Expressvu 1029 Fisher 1001 Fuji 1004 Funai 1005 Garrard 1005 Gateway 1017 GE 1002 1004 GOI 1029 Goldstar 1000 1003 Gradiente 1005 Harley Davidson 1005 Harman Kardon 1000 Headquarter 1001 Hewlett Packard 1017 HNS 1016 Howard Computers 1017 HP 1017 HTS 1029 Hughes Netwo
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78. 3 Use the INPUT SELECTOR dial to select the source for the zone you have selected For example ZONE 2 DVD sends the source connected to the DVD inputs to the primary ZONE 2 sub room e Ifyou select TUNER you can use the tuner controls to select a preset station see Saving station presets on page 32 if you re unsure ow to do this The tuner cannot be tuned to more than one station at a time Therefore changing the station in one zone also changes the station in the other zone Please be careful not to change stations when recording a radio broadcast 4 When Speaker System is set to ZONE 2 use the MASTER VOLUME dial to adjust the volume for the sub zone 5 When you re finished press MULTI ZONE CONTROL again to return to the main zone controls You can also press MULTI ZONE ON OFF on the front panel to switch off all output to the sub zone s e You won t be able to switch the main zone off completely unless you ve switched off the ULTI ZONE control first e Ifyou don t plan to use the MULTI ZONE eature for a while turn off the power in both he sub and main rooms so that this receiver is in standby MULTI ZONE remote controls Press the remote control s ZONE 2 to operate the ZONE 2 The following table shows the possible MULTI ZONE remote controls Button s What it does i Switches on off power in the sub O zone INPUT Use to select the input function in the SELECT sub zone Use to select the in
79. 6 e ALC Listening in Auto level control mode page 36 e DIRECT Plays back sound from the source with the least modification next o PURE DIRECT With DIRECT the only modifications added to PURE DIRECT playback are calibration of the sound field by he MCACC system and the Phase Control effect e PURE DIRECT Plays back unmodified sound from source with only minimal digital reatment No sound is output from the Speaker B in this mode e OPTIMUM SURR Listening in Optimum Surround mode page 36 4b A Note e When listening through headphones you can select ALC OPTIMUM SURR or PURE DIRECT mode only Selecting MCACC presets e Default setting MEMORY 1 If you have calibrated your system for different listening positions you can switch between set tings to suit the kind of source you re listening to and where you re sitting for example watch ing movies from a sofa or playing a video game close to the TV 1 Press RECEIVER to the receiver operation mode 2 While listening to a source press MCACC Press repeatedly to select one of the six MCACC presets See Data Management on page 65 to check and manage your current settings e These settings have no effect when headphones are connected e You can also press to select the MCACC preset ED Choosing the input signal On this receiver it is possible to switch the input signals for the different inputs as
80. 6107 Sony 6062 Star Choice 6032 Tivo 6113 6114 6115 6116 Shaw 6074 Starcom 6122 Stargate 6122 Suddenlink 6074 6029 Supercable 6072 Time Warner 6074 6029 6058 Tivo 6076 Toshiba 6112 United Cable 6072 6122 US Electronics 6072 Videoway 6112 Zenith 6112 Shaw 6074 Suddenlink 6074 6029 Supercable 6072 Time Warner 6074 6029 6058 Tivo 6076 CD SACD Pioneer 5065 5066 Kenwood 5020 5021 AKAI 5043 5031 Asuka 5045 Luxman 5049 Denon 5019 Marantz 5033 Fisher 5048 Onkyo 5017 5018 5030 Goldstar 5040 5050 Hitachi 5042 Panasonic 5036 Philips 5022 5032 5044 RCA 5013 5029 Roadstar 5052 Sharp 5051 Sony 5012 5023 5026 5027 5028 5039 ED Additional information TEAC 5015 5016 5034 5035 5037 Technics 5041 Victor 5014 Yamaha 5024 5025 5038 5046 5047 CD R Pioneer 5067 Philips 5054 Yamaha 5055 Cassete Deck Pioneer 5058 5059 5070 Digital Tape Pioneer 5069 MD Pioneer 5068 Additional information 13 VE Additional information T A 39V1d 31VS Y NI 1413934 S31VS YNOA ANY NOILVWHOSNI SIHL d33H WOJ4 paseyoind ayeqaseyoind ON 2UaS ON I8PON 29N343138 FYNLNAYOsS ASWHOUNd 10 310 GNV SOV Id 3H1L GYOOsSY uoljnjoses duoid e ure qo 0 pue jule dwWod 1no ssnosip 0 9b 2 9 6 S06 Je JeBBeueW UOHJOBJsHeS JaWO SND eu IED VAWNVO NI uonoe Aue aye ou JIM y AM noA Bulwoyul 1ejdwo9 1n04 0 puodse1 Z 10 eyndsip y njos
81. 7 0008 0009 0023 0103 0104 Emprex 0092 Envision 0004 0006 0100 Epson 0061 ESA 0103 Fujitsu 0009 Funai 0008 0009 0103 0104 Futuretech 0008 0104 Gateway 0067 0107 0108 GE 0000 0003 0004 0006 0010 0016 0039 GFM 0080 0084 Gibralter 0004 0011 0099 0100 Goldstar 0004 0005 0006 0007 0100 Gradiente 0066 Grunpy 0008 0009 0104 Haier 0112 Hallmark 0004 0006 Harman Kardon 0101 Harvard 0008 0104 Havermy 0014 Hewlett Packard 0053 Hisense 0069 Hitachi 0004 0006 0007 Hyundai 0098 Ilo 0089 0091 IMA 0008 Infinity 0101 InFocus 0074 Initial 0091 Insignia 0085 0086 Inteq 0099 Janeil 0012 JBL 0101 JC Penney 0000 0004 0005 0006 0010 JCB 0002 Jensen 0004 0006 JVC 0007 0010 0044 5064 Kawasho 0002 0004 0006 KEC 0104 Kenwood 0004 0006 0100 KLH 0106 Kloss Novabeam 0008 0012 KTV 0008 0100 0104 0110 LG 0005 0052 0078 0097 Logik 0001 Luxman 0004 0006 LXI 0000 0006 0101 0102 Magnavox 0004 0006 0019 0020 0037 0042 0100 0101 Majestic 0001 Marantz 0004 0006 0062 0100 0101 Matsushita 0105 Maxent 0087 0107 Megapower 0097 Megatron 0006 Memorex 0001 0005 0006 0041 MGA 0004 0005 0006 0100 Midland 0010 0011 0099 Mintek 0091 Mitsubishi 0004 0005 0006 0014 0045 Monivision 0097 Montgomery Ward 0001 Motorola 0003 0014 MTC 0004 0005 0006 0100 Multitech 0008 0104 0110 NAD 0006 0102 NEC 0003 0004 0005
82. 7 6078 Auna 6082 BCC 6072 Bell amp Howell 6122 Bright House 6074 6029 Cable One 6074 6029 Cablevision 6074 6029 Charter 6074 6029 6058 Cisco 6029 6028 6083 Comcast 6074 6029 1982 Cox 6074 6029 Digeo 6029 6058 Dish Network System 6002 6089 Dishpro 6002 6089 Echostar 6002 6089 6003 Expressvu 6002 Director 6073 Emerson 6122 Fosgate 6072 General Instrument 6073 6072 6122 Homecast 6024 i3 Micro 6077 Insight 6074 6073 6029 Jebsee 6122 Jerrold 6073 6072 6122 Knology 6029 Macab 6040 Mediacom 6074 6029 Memorex 6112 Motorola 6074 6073 6072 6029 6122 6094 MTS 6094 Hughes Network Systems 6113 6114 6115 6116 JVC 6003 Motorola 6032 Philips 6113 6114 Proscan 6110 Myrio 6077 6078 Noos 6040 Pace 6074 6029 6028 6106 6083 Panasonic 6112 6083 Paragon 6112 Penney 6112 Philips 6012 Pulsar 6112 Quasar 6112 Regal 6072 Rogers 6029 Runco 6112 Samsung 6095 Scientific Atlanta 6029 6028 6027 6112 Sejin 6077 Cable Set Top Box Cable PVR Combination Pioneer 0127 6029 Amino 6078 Bright House 6074 6029 Cable One 6074 6029 Cablevision 6074 6029 Charter 6074 6029 6058 Cisco 6029 6083 Comcast 6074 6029 6083 6076 Cox 6074 6029 Digeo 6081 6058 Homecast 6024 Insight 6074 6029 Knology 6029 Mediacom 6074 6029 Motorola 6074 6081 Myrio 6078 Pace 6029 Panasonic 6083 Rogers 6029 Scientific Atlanta 6029 Samsung 6114 Sonicview 6055
83. 80i 576i 480p 576p 720p and 1080i 1080p signals cannot be converted Only signals with an input resolution of 480i 576i can be converted from the component video input for the composite MONITOR OUT terminals For optimal video performance THX recommends switching Digital Video Conversion in Setting the Video options on page 50 OFF This item incorporates copy protection technol ogy that is protected by U S patents and other intellectual property rights of Rovi Corporation Reverse engineering and disassembly are prohibited About HDMI The HDMI connection transfers uncompressed digital video as well as almost every kind of digital audio This receiver incorporates High Definition Multimedia Interface HDMI technology This receiver supports the functions described below through HDMI connections e Digital transfer of uncompressed video contents protected by HDCP 1080p 24 1080p 60 etc 3D signal transfer Deep Color signal transfer e x v Color signal transfer e ARC Audio Return Channel e Input of multi channel linear PCM digital audio signals 192 kHz or less for up to 8 channels e Input of the following digital audio formats Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus DTS High bitrate audio Dolby TrueHD DTS HD Master Audio DTS HD High Resolution Audio DVD Audio CD SACD DSD signal Video CD Super VCD e Synchronized operation with components using the Control with
84. CE ENTER ENTER ENTER s 7 HOME MENU HOME MENU 2r RETURN RETURN RETURN RETURN HDD Red DVD Green Green AUTO SETUP Lo mo Zz Cm S15 AV SELECTION SCREEN SIZE AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO DISPLAY DISPLAY DISPLAY DISPLAY ag OUTPUT CH CH hs CH CH CH lt a gt a Controls for BD Pioneer RECEIVER Audio Video components Button s SOURCE Number buttons CLR POWER ON OFF numerics 10 CD CD R SACD POWER ON OFF gt 10 CLEAR MD DAT POWER ON OFF POWER ON OFF numerics CLEAR lt a gt ENTER CLASS DISC ENTER OPEN CLOSE t4 e ENTER AUDIO LEGATO LINK SACD SETUP lt b gt PURE AUDIO lt b gt MS MS gt lt a gt DISPLAY INFO a Controls for MD b Controls for SACD TIME lt b gt TV Projector Button s SOURCE t t e Controlling the rest of your system TV Projector POWER ON CO LOR TEMP t 4 e ENTER TER DISP TEST ASPECT CH CONTRAST The Advanced MCACC menu Making receiver settings from the Advanced MCACC menu The Advanced MCACC Multi Channel ACoustic Calibration system was developed in Pioneer s aboratorie
85. D PCM Light during DSD Direct Stream Digital to PCM conversion with SACDs e PCM Lights during playback of PCM signals e MSTR Lights during playback of DTS HD Master Audio signals 4 MULTI ZONE Lights when the MULTI ZONE feature is active page 51 5 SOUND Lights when the DIALOG E Dialog Enhancement or TONE tone controls features is selected page 48 6 Listening mode indicators e AUTO SURROUND Lights when the Auto Surround feature is switched on page 36 e ALC Lights when the ALC Auto level control mode is selected page 36 e STREAM DIRECT Lights when Direct Pure Direct is selected page 37 e ADV SURROUND Lights when one of the Advanced Surround modes has been selected page 37 e STANDARD Lights when one of the Standard Surround modes is switched on page 36 THX Lights when one of the Home THX modes is selected page 37 7 PHASE CONTROL Lights when the Phase Control is switched on page 38 8 Analog signal indicators Light to indicate reducing the level of an analog signal page 52 9 Tuner indicators e TUNED Lights when a broadcast is being received e STEREO Lights when a stereo FM broadcast is being received in auto stereo mode e MONO Lights when the mono mode is set using MPX 10 K Lights when the sound is muted 11 Master volume level Shows the overall volume level indicates the minimum level and 12dB indicates the maximum l
86. D SURROUND Press for Standard decoding and to switch various modes 00 Pro Logic Neo 6 Stereo etc page 36 e ADVANCED SURROUND Use to switch between the various surround modes page 37 e HOME THX Press to select a Home THX listening mode page 37 15 HOME MENU Use to access the Home Menu page 25 27 45 60 and 66 16 RETURN Press to confirm and exit the current menu screen 17 TUNER controls BAND Switches between AM and FM radio bands page 32 e TUNER EDIT Use with TUNE 4 PRESET and ENTER to memorize and name stations for recall page 32 18 PHONES jack Use to connect headphones When the head phones are connected there is no sound output rom the speakers 19 MCACC SETUP MIC jack Use to connect the supplied microphone page 25 20 iPod iPhone iPad USB terminals Use to connect your Apple iPod iPhone iPad as an audio and video source page 22 or con nect a USB device for audio and photo playback page 23 21 HDMI input connector Use for connection to a compatible HDMI device Video camera etc page 23 Connecting your equipment CN Connecting your equipment 2 note e The input functions below are assigned by default to the receiver s different input terminals Refer to The Input Setup menu on page 27 to change the assignments if other connections are used Connecting your equipment Input Terminals This receiver provides you with many connection possibilitie
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88. ES The all power off function is enabled The receiver s power turns off together with he TV s power This function only works when the input for a component connected o the receiver by HDMI connection is selected or when watching the TV e NO The all power off function is disabled The receiver s power is not affected when the TV s power is turned off 7 Select the Standby Through setting you want When Control is ON the signals of the input device or TV connected to the receiver can be transferred even when the receiver s power is in the standby mode Standby Through mode The power consumption in this Standby Through mode can be set to conserve energy e Normal Regular mode Power up time from the Standby Through mode is short Eco Power consumption in the Standby Through mode is reduced Some time is required for powering up from the Standby Through mode 8 Select the TV Audio setting you want When a TV supporting the HDMI ARC Audio Return Channel function is connected to the receiver the sound of the TV can be input via the HDMI OUT terminal m C e Normal The TV s sound is input from the Audio input terminals other than HDMI inputs e via HDMI The TV s sound is input via the HDMI terminal This can only be selected when Control is set to ON 9 When you re finished press HOME MENU Before using synchronization Once you have finished all connections and settings you mu
89. HDMI BDN D our JA voo ci Frvear N CENTER L CENTER p SURROUND L R Aa ow T ourrur 160 mA EXTENSION e Ifyo cab amp u want to listen to the sound of the TV over the receiver connect the receiver and TV with audio es page 17 When the TV and receiver are connected by HDMI connections if the TV supports the HDMI ARC Audio Return Channel function the sound of the TV is input to the receiver via the HDMI OUT terminal so there is no need to connect an audio cable In this case set TV Audio at HDMI Setup to via HDMI see HDMI Setup on page 45 e Ifyou use an optical digital audio cable you ll need to tell the receiver which digital input you con nected the player to see The Input Setup menu on page 27 the receiver and player DVD player etc Select one VIDEOIN Select one DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL Select one VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT R ANALOG L COMPONENT VIDEO OUT 866 input video signals Depending on the v and other methods to the operating ins If you want to listen cables page 17 e Ifyou use an optica Connect using an H ADAPTER PORT OUTPUTS V 01 AMAN
90. HROUGH OFF ON lt 0to7 gt Default 3 lt 4 3to 3 Default 0 OFF O lt 0to10 gt Defaults Neo 6 MUSIC 3 Neo 6 CINEMA 10 lt 10 to 90 gt Defaults EXT STEREO 90 Others 50 LOW MID HIGH Setting V SB Virtual Surround Back lt j gt V HEIGHT V DEPTH o c Virtual Height lt K gt Virtual Depth lt gt What it does When you re not using surround back speakers select ing this mode allows you to hear a virtual surround back channel through your surround speakers You can choose to listen to sources with no surround back chan nel information When you re not using front height speakers selecting this mode allows you to hear a virtual front height chan nel through your front speakers When this mode is selected the sound field expands virtually to behind the display resulting in a sound field with the same depth as the 3D picture to achieve a better sense of presence The adjustment can be made only when TONE is set to ON With t ON UP1 to UP4 c effects depends on the listening mode an be selected only when t Option s OFF ON OFF ON OFF MIN MID MAX e iPod USB HOME MEDIA GALLERY or ADAPTER PORT input function by default S RTRV is set to e front height speaker is connected The presence or absence of The initially set AUTO is only available for Dolby TrueHD signals Select MAX or MID for signals other than Dolb
91. IC 4 1 channel surround sound sound from the surround speakers is mono DU Pro Logic liz HEIGHT Up to 7 1 channel sound front height e WIDE SURROUND MOVIE Up to 7 1 channel sound front wide especially suited to movie sources e WIDE SURROUND MUSIC Up to 7 1 channel sound front wide especially suited to music sources e Neo 6 CINEMA 7 1 channel sound surround back especially suited to movie sources e Neo 6 MUSIC 7 1 channel sound surround back especially suited to music sources KO Listening to your system e Neural Surround Up to 7 1 channel sound surround back especially suited to music sources e STEREO The audio is heard with your sound settings and you can still use the audio options With multichannel sources if you have con nected surround back front height or front wide speakers you can select according to format DO Pro Logic IIx MOVIE See above DO 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 DTS ES Matrix or DTS ES Discrete Allows you to hear 6 1 channel playback with DTS ES encoded sources e DTS Neo 6 Allows you to hear 6 1 channel playback with DTS encoded sources e Neo 6 Allows you to hear 6 1 channel playback DU Pro Logic Iliz HEIGHT See above e WIDE SURROUND MOVIE See above
92. ID may be found on a sticker located on the packaging or on the bottom of the tuner itself The label will have a printed 12 digit SID number When you have located the SID write it down in the space provided near the end of this manual Contact SIRIUS on the internet at https activate siriusradio com Follow the prompts to activate your subscription or you can also call SIRIUS toll free at 1 888 539 SIRIUS 1 888 539 7474 e Select 0 SIRIUS ID from the GUI screen to check the Radio ID of the SIRIUS Connect tuner see Selecting channels and browsing by genre on page 33 Listening to SIRIUS Radio After connecting you will be able to use this receiver to select channels and navigate cat egories using the GUI screen e It s easiest if you have your TV switched on to take advantage of the GUI screens You can however use just the front panel display to do everything if you prefer Selecting channels and browsing by genre From the SIRIUS Channel Guide you can browse SIRIUS Radio channels in the order that they appear or you can narrow your channel search by genre Press t to enter the SIRIUS Channel Guide then navigate through the channels one at time with f then press ENTER to listen to the SIRIUS radio broadcast e To browse by genre first press CATEGORY use f to select a genre then press ENTER e To cancel and exit any time press RETURN Note e You can select channels directl
93. If after changing the name you want to restore the name to the default select Default 3 Input the name you want Use t to select a character to set the position and ENTER to confirm your selection Parental Lock Set restrictions for using Internet services Also set the password accompanying the usage restrictions e Upon shipment from the factory the password is set to 0000 Q Important When the HOME MEDIA GALLERY input is selected the setting made here cannot be reflected Set the input to something other than HOME MEDIA GALLERY before making this setting 1 Select Parental Lock from the Network Setup menu 2 Input the password Use 4 to select a character to set the position and ENTER to confirm your selection 3 Specify whether to turn Parental Lock on or off e OFF Internet services are not restricted e ON Internet services are restricted 4 If you want to change the password select Change Password In this case the procedure returns to step 2 Port Number Setting On this receiver there can be up to 5 numbers of ports where signals are received One of these port 8102 which used for communicating with iControlAV2 cannot be changed but the desired number can be set for the 4 other ports 1 Select Port Number Setting from the Network Setup menu 2 Select the port number you want to change 3 Input the port number e Use f 4 to select a character
94. Key reset ing can be done for individual input unctions See Erasing all learnt set tings that are in one input function on page 55 This is a function for resetting all remote control unit settings you have made to the defaults set upon ship ment from the factory See Resetting the remote control settings on page 57 If you have multiple Pioneer receivers amplifiers etc this setting can be used to prevent other units from oper ating simultaneously when the remote control unit is operated See Operating multiple receivers on page 54 Note e You can cancel or exit any of the steps by pressing RCU SETUP e After one minute of inactivity the remote automatically exits the operation Operating multiple receivers Up to four receivers can be operated discretely using this receiver s remote control when using multiple receivers provided they are of the same model as this receiver The receiver to be operated is switched by inputting the preset code to set the remote control setting Set the remote modes on the receivers before using this function see Remote Control Mode Setup on page 71 1 Press and hold RCU SETUP then press 4 for three seconds Release the button after the LED flashes once The LED continues to flash e To cancel the preset setup mode press RCU SETUP 2 Press the number button for the receiver Receiver 1 to Receiver 4 you wish to operate For example to operate Rece
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96. PW After registering on the special Pioneer Internet radio site the registered ID and password are displayed e Reset Your WebID PW Resets all the information registered on the special Pioneer Internet radio site When reset all the registered broadcast stations are also cleared If you want to listen to the same stations re register after resetting 4 Access the special Pioneer Internet radio site from your computer and perform the registration process http www radio pioneer com Access the above site and use the access code in step 3 to perform user registration following the instructions on the screen 5 Register the desired broadcast stations as your favorites following the instructions on the computer s screen Both broadcast stations not on the vTuner list and stations on the vTuner list can be registered In this case they are registered on the receiver as favorite broadcast stations and can be played Listening to Rhapsody Rhapsody is a paid digital music broadcast ser vice provided by RealNetworks Rhapsody offers 30 day free trial Access the website in order to set up a trial account http www rhapsody com pioneer signup e You must have a registered account in order to listen to songs using Rhapsody For details see Checking about the Accounts on page 41 e As of April 2011 the Rhapsody service is only offered in the United States Some functions may be changed at Rhapsody s discretion
97. Pioneer AUDIO VIDEO MULTI CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX 1121 k Register your product on http www pioneerelectronics com US http www pioneerelectronics ca Canada Protect your new investment The details of your purchase will be on file for reference in the event of an insurance claim such as loss or theft Receive free tips updates and service bulletins on your new product Improve product development Your input helps us continue to design products that meet your needs Receive a free Pioneer newsletter Registered customers can opt in to receive a monthly newsletter Operating Instructions IMPORTANT The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol CAUTION dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN within an equilateral triangle is intended to TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC alert the user to the presence of uninsulated SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance D3 4 2 1 1_A1_En WARNING This equipment is not waterproof To prevent a fire or shock hazard do not p
98. Press TUNER to select the tuner 2 Use BAND to change the band FM or AM if necessary 3 Tune to a station There are three ways to do this e Automatic tuning To search for stations in 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 e Manual tuning To change the frequency one step at a time press TUNE f e High speed tuning Press and hold TUNE t for high speed tuning Release the button at the frequency you want Improving FM sound lf the TUNED or STEREO indicator doesn t light when tuning to an FM station because the signal is weak press MPX to switch the receiver into mono reception mode This should improve the sound quality and allow you to enjoy the broadcast Using Neural Surround This feature uses Neural Surround technolo gies to achieve optimal surround sound from FM radio ED e While listening to FM radio press AUTO ALC DIRECT for Neural Surround e The Neural Surround mode can be selected also with STANDARD Tuning directly to a station 1 Press TUNER to select the tuner 2 Use BAND to change the band FM or AM if necessary 3 Press D ACCESS Direct Access 4 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
99. 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 Ifyou 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 into the FM antenna socket For best results extend the FM antenna fully and fix to a wall or door frame Don t drape loosely or leave coiled up Connecting external antennas To improve FM reception connect an external FM antenna to FM UNBAL 75 Q 75 Q coaxial cable ANTENNA Oe eae FMUNBAL 75 Q BE To improve AM reception connect a 5 m to 6 m 16 ft to 20 ft length of vinyl coated wire to the AM LOOP terminals without disconnecting the supplied AM loop antenna For the best possible reception suspend hori zontally outdoors Outdoor antenna Indoor antenna vinyl coated wire 5mto6m 16 ft to 20 ft MULTI ZONE setup This receiver can power up to two independent systems in separate rooms after you have made he proper MULTI ZONE connections Different sources can be playing in two zones at
100. RMITTED BY AP AL INJURY DIRECT OR AGES OF ANY NCLUDING WITHOUT LI T FOR ATTORNEY S FEES PROFITS REGARDLESS OF THE T DA 10 00 ACCESS O ORAL OR ANY SUCH EER ITS AFFILIATES 1 PLOYEES BE LIABLE IN F THIRD IND DAMAGES LOST DATA OR LOST EORY OF ADVISED AGES L LIABILITY G FRO AS MAY VOLVING THE PPLY EVEN IF SSENTIAL ABILITY EXTENT PLICABLE LAW Playback with HOME MEDIA GALLERY inputs About playback behavior over a network e Playback may stall when the PC is switched off or any media files stored on it are deleted while playing content e If there are problems within the network environment heavy network traffic etc content may not be displayed or played properly playback may be interrupted or stalled For best performance a 100BASE TX connection between player and PC is recommended e f several clients are playing simultaneously as the case may be playback is interrupted or stalled Depending on the security software installed on a connected PC and the setting of such software network connection may be blocked Pioneer is not responsible for any malfunction of the player and or the Home Media Gallery features due to communication error malfunc tions associated with your network connection and or your PC or other connected equip ment Please contact your PC manufacturer or Internet service provider
101. RT The following options determine how the reverb characteristics of your listening area are dis played in Reverb View n Cl EQ OFF You will see the reverb characteristics of your listening area without the equalization performed by this receiver before calibration e EQ ON You will see the reverb characteristics of your listening area with the equalization performed by this receiver after calibration Note that the EQ response may not appear entirely flat due to adjustments necessary for your listening area The calibration corresponding to the currently selected MCACC preset will be used when EQ ON is selected To use another MCACC preset press MCACC to select the MCACC memory you want to store After auto calibration with EQ Type SYMMETRY Full Auto MCACC c the graph for the inferred reverb aracteristics can be displayed by electing Reverb View To display the ctually measured reverb characteristics after EQ calibration measure with EQ ON When the reverb measurement is finished you can select Reverb View to see the results on screen See Professional Calibration EQ graphical output on page 76 for troubleshooting information ono Oo 4 If you selected Reverb View you can check the reverb characteristics for each channel Press RETURN when you re done The reverb characteristics are dis ayed when the Full Auto MCACC or everb Measurement measurements are onducted
102. SB USB memory device and connect he device to the USB port When he file is found software updating starts automatically UE11 Updating has failed Use the same UE22 procedure to update the software UE33 again Additional information c Additional information Troubleshooting 1 ncorrect operations are often mistaken for trouble and malfunctions If you think that there is something wrong with this component check the points below Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component Investigate the other components and electrical appliances being used If the rouble cannot be rectified even after exercising the checks listed below ask your nearest Pioneer authorized independent service company to carry out repair work e Ifthe 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 f the problem is not solved after the troubleshooting below if the screen freezes unexpectedly or if he buttons on the remote control or front panel stop working completely do the following Press STANDBY ON on the front panel to turn off the power then turn the power back on Ifthe power cannot be turned off press and hold STANDBY ON on the front panel for over 10 seconds The power will turn off In this case the various settings made on the receiver may be cleared Power Symptom Remedy Ma
103. Select X Curve from the Manual SP Setup menu 2 Choose the X Curve setting you want Use to adjust the setting The X Curve is expressed as a downwards slope in deci bels per octave starting at 2 kHz The sound becomes less bright as the slope increases to a maximum of 3 0dB oct Use the following guidelines to set the X Curve according to your room size Room size ft2 lt 400 lt 550 lt 650 lt 800 lt 2200 lt 12000 X Curve dB oct 0 5 1 0 1 5 2 0 2 5 3 0 If you select OFF the frequency curve will be flat and the X Curve has no effect 3 When you re finished press RETURN En THX Audio Setting This menu allows the user to adjust various THX features including Loudness Plus SBch pro cessing THX Select2 Subwoofer on off and Boundary Gain Control Please see page 85 for details regarding these THX features 1 Select THX Audio Setting from the Manual SP Setup menu 2 Select either ON or OFF for the THX Loudness Plus setting 3 Specify whether the SBch Processing is AUTO or MANUAL e AUTO When surround back speakers are connected Dolby Digital EX signal is present in the audio signals being input is detected and the appropriate THX surround mode is set e MANUAL The desired THX surround mode can be selected regardless of whether or not surround back channel signals are present in the audio signals being input 4 Specify w
104. Speaker System setting ZONE 2 With these connections you can simultaneously enjoy 5 2 channel surround sound in the main zone with stereo playback on another compo nent in ZONE 2 The selection of input devices is limited Main zone Sub zone Connecting your equipment CH Other speaker connections e Your favorite speaker connections can be selected even if you have fewer than 5 2 speakers except front left right speakers When not connecting a subwoofer connect speakers with low frequency reproduction capabilities to the front channel The subwoofer s low frequency component is played from the front speakers so the speakers could be damaged After connecting be sure to conduct the Full Auto MCACC speaker environment setting procedure See Automatically conducting optimum sound tuning Full Auto MCACC on page 25 Placing the speakers Refer to the chart below for placement of the speakers you intend to connect FHL _ SW1 SW2 FHR c V R FWL SL e Place the surround speakers at 120 from the center If you 1 use the surround back speaker and 2 don t use the front height speakers front wide speakers we recommend placing the surround speaker right beside you e Ifyou intend to connect only one surround back speaker place it directly behind you e Place the left and right front height speakers at least one meter 3 3 ft directly
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107. View You can check the reverb measurements made for specified frequency ranges in each channel Ifthe Reverb View procedure is performed after the Automatically conducting optimum sound tuning Full Auto MCACC on page 25 or Reverb Measurement operation depending on the standing wave control setting differences may appear on the reverb graph With the Auto MCACC function the reverberations are measured with the standing waves controlled so the reverb characteristics graph shows the characteristics with the effect of the standing waves eliminated By contrast the Reverb Measurement function measures the reverberations without controlling the standing waves so the graph indicates the reverb characteristics including the effect of the standing waves If you wish to check the reverb characteristics of the room itself with the standing waves as such we recommend using the Reverb Measurement function e Advanced EQ Setup Use this to select the time period that will be used for frequency adjustment and calibration based on the reverb measurement of your listening area Note that customizing system calibration using this setup will alter the settings you made in Automatically conducting optimum sound tuning Full Auto MCACC on page 25 or Automatic MCACC Expert on page 60 and is not necessary if you re satisfied with these settings 3 If you selected Reverb Measurement select EQ ON or EQ OFF and then STA
108. ack using the listening modes on page 36 For digital sources make sure that what you re recording isn t copy protected Subwoofer output is very low To route more signal to the subwoofer set it to PLUS or set the front speakers to SMALL see Speaker Setting on page 66 Additional information 13 Symptom Remedy ADAPTER PORT terminal Everything seems to be set The speakers may be out of phase Check that the positive negative speaker Symptom Remedy up correctly but the playback terminals on the receiver are matched with the corresponding terminals on f A The Bluetooth wireless Check that no object that emits electromagnetic waves in the 2 4 GHz band sound is odd the speakers see Connecting the speakers on page 13 technology device cannot be microwave oven wireless LAN device or Bluetooth wireless technology appa The Phase Control feature If applicable check that the lowpass filter switch on your subwoofer is off or connected or operated Sound ratus is near the unit If such an object is near the unit set the unit far from it doesn t seem to have an the lowpass cutoff is set to the highest frequency setting If there isa PHASE from the Bluetooth wireless Or stop using the object emitting the electromagnetic waves audible effect setting on your subwoofer set it to 0 or depending on the subwoofer the technology device is not emit Check that the Bluetooth wireless technology device is not too far from the Setting wher
109. ademarks or regis e Ifyou want to listen to the sound of the TV over the receiver connect the receiver and TV with audio tered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the cables United States and other countries When the TV and receiver are connected by HDMI connections if the TV supports the HDMI ARC Audio Return Channel function the sound of the TV is input to the receiver via the HDMI OUT terminal so there is no need to connect an audio cable In this case set TV Audio at HDMI Setup to via HDMI see HDMI Setup on page 45 xv Color and XMColor are trade marks of Sony Corporation En QUE Connecting your equipment Connecting your DVD player with no HDMI output This diagram shows connections of a TV with HDMI input and DVD player or other playback com ponent with no HDMI output to the receiver HDMI DVI compatible monitor Connecting your TV with no HDMI input This diagram shows connections of a TV with no HDMI input and DVD player or other playback component to the receiver e With these connections the picture is not output to the TV even if the DVD player is connected with an HDMI cable Connect the receiver and TV using the same type of video cable as used to connect DVD player etc _ ee 2 0000 Select one 660 Select one DIGITAL OUT So CE a VIDEO OUT VIDEO N no ne Mg N e
110. ake sure that the component connected to this receiver also supports the corresponding format e Use a High Speed HDMI cable If an HDMI cable other than a High Speed HDMI cable is used it may not work properly e When an HDMI cable with a built in equalizer is connected it may not operate properly Signal transfer is only possible when HDMI DVI compatible monitor HDMI OUT Select one PA 6 This connection is required in order to listen to the sound of the TV over the receiver connected to a compatible component HDMI format digital audio transmissions OOO require a longer time to be recognized Due to OC N this interruption in the audio may occur when ye switching between audio formats or beginning i FES oe playback Turning on off the device connected to this unit s HDMI OUT terminal during playback or disconnecting connecting the HDMI ame nl cable during playback may cause noise or interrupted audio o oururs 150 mA MAX EXTENSION e For input components connections other than HDMI connections are also possible see HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definition Connecting your DVD player with no HDMI output on page 18 Multimedia Interface are tr
111. al settings in addition to the assignment of the input jacks e Input Name You can choose to rename the input function for easier identification Select Rename to do so or Default to return to the system default e Input Skip When set to ON that input is skipped when selecting the input using INPUT SELECT DVD and other inputs can be still be selected directly with the input function buttons 7 When you re finished press RETURN You will return to the System Setup menu Input function default and possible settings The terminals on the receiver generally cor respond to the name of one of the input func tions If you have connected components to this receiver differently from or in addition to the defaults below see The Input Setup menu on page 27 to tell the receiver how you ve connected up The dots indicate possible assignments Input Input Terminals function HDMI Digital Component BD BD DVD IN5 COAX 1 IN 1 TV SAT OPT 1 e lt a gt DVR BDR IN 6 OPT 2 IN 2 VIDEO IN 4 OPT 3 e HDMI 1 IN 1 HDMI 2 IN 2 ean LE HOME MEDIA GALLERY iPod USB CD COAX 2 TUNER ADAPTER PORT SIRIUS e a With Control with HDMI set to ON assignments cannot be made see Control with HDMI function on page 45 Operation Mode Setup This receiver is equipped with a great number of functions and settings The Operation Mode feature is provided for users who find it difficult to master all these functions and settings
112. an Interactive Manual for operating the unit while reading the manual PQLS Jitterless high quality playback is possible by connecting a PQLS compatible player with HDMI connections iPod playback Your iPod can be connected to the receiver s USB terminal to play the music video files on he iPod Also the iPod is charged when it is connected o the receiver Advanced Direct Energy design This receiver offers a new advancement in dis crete design unique to Pioneer for high power drivability low distortion and stable imaging Dolby Pro Logic Ilz compatible Adding a pair of speakers above the front left and right speakers adds expressiveness in the vertical direction to the previous horizontally oriented sound field The height channel strengthens the sound field s sense of three dimensionality and air producing presence and expansion Internet Radio By connecting this receiver to the network via the LAN terminal you can listen to Internet radio stations SIRIUS Ready With the SIRIUS Radio terminal you ll be up and running in no time Bluetooth compatible Using the B uetooth ADAPTER AS BT100 or AS BT200 lets you enjoy music files on an iPhone or other Bluetooth wireless technology device wirelessly Auto Sound Retriever The Auto Sound Retriever feature employs DSP technology to restore sound pressure and smooth jagged artifacts left over after compression Easy setup using Adv
113. anced MCACC The Auto MCACC Setup provides a quick but accurate surround sound setup which includes the advanced features of Professional Acoustic Calibration EQ Checking what s in the box Please check that you ve received the following supplied accessories e Setup microphone cable 5 m 16 4 ft e Remote control unit e AAA size IEC R03 dry cell batteries to confirm system operation x2 e AM loop antenna e FM wire antenna e jPod cable e Power cord e CD ROM AVNavigator e These operating instructions Installing the receiver e When installing this unit make sure to put it on a level and stable surface e Don t install it on the following places onacolor TV the screen may distort near a cassette deck or close to a device that gives off a magnetic field This may interfere with the sound in direct sunlight in damp or wet areas ED Before you start in extremely hot or cold areas in places where there is vibration or other movement in places that are very dusty in places that have hot fumes or oils such as a kitchen Do not touch this receiver s bottom panel while the power is on or just after it is turned off The bottom panel becomes hot when the power is on or right after it is turned off and could cause burns Loading the batteries The batteries included with the unit are to check initial operations they may not last over a long period
114. anel of the PC From the Start menu click Program PIONEER CORPORATION gt AVNavigator VSX 1121 Uninstall m CEE Controls and displays Remote control This section explains how to operate the remote control for the receiver RECEIVER MULTI SOURCE 7 OPERATION ja l D an Oll 44 Bp ovo a HDMI 4 Cr co Ha apr use OPTION iPod Tuner sirius gt INPUT SELECT TV CTRL RECEVER l AUDIO VIDEO PARAMETER PARAMETER x Jes TUNE lt a a BAND TET AUTO ALC PGM MEMORY MENU DIRECT STEREO STANDARD ADV SURR HoD ov gt Es or THX PHASE CTRL_ STATUS aa o D gt TW DTV MPX POLS o LSE HDMI OUT AUDIO 1 El 3 SIGNALSEL MCACC SLEEP INFO 4 fes 6 ps CH LEVEL A ATT DIMMER T 8 9 D ACCESS class CH ea 0 fem Pioneer RECEIVER The remote has been conveniently color coded according to component control using the follow ing system e White Receiver control TV control Blue Other controls See pages 29 30 32 34 and 58 1 RECEIVER This switches between standby and on for this receiver 2 MULTI OPERATION Use this button to perform multi operations page 56 3 RCU SETUP Use to input the preset code when making remote con
115. any component you select using the input function 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 affect ing the receiver 1 Press and hold RCU SETUP then press 5 for three seconds Release the button after the LED flashes once The LED continues to flash e To cancel the preset setup mode press RCU SETUP 2 Press the input function button for the component you want to control 3 Press 1 On or 0 Off to switch the direct function mode lf the LED lights for one second and continues to flash the setting has been successfully completed If the LED flashes three times the setting has failed 4 Press RCU SETUP to exit the setup Setting the backlight mode e Default setting 1 normal mode The backlight lighting pattern can be selected from among four modes in consideration of convenience and battery service life 1 Press and hold RCU SETUP then press 6 for three seconds Release the button after the LED flashes once The LED continues to flash e To cancel the preset setup mode press RCU SETUP 2 Press the number button for the backlight mode you want to set 1 normal mode The backlight is turned on and off with the light button After it lights it turns off automatically if no operation is performed for 10 seconds 2 frequent lighting mode The backlight tu
116. audio players MP3 players of format FAT16 32 e 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 1 Press RECEIVER to switch on the receiver and your TV See Connecting a USB device on page 23 Make sure the receiver is in standby when disconnecting the USB device 2 Press iPod USB on the remote control to switch the receiver to the iPod USB Loading appears in the GUI screen as this receiver starts recognizing the USB device con nected When the display shows the USB Top menu you re ready to play from the USB device Note If an Over Current message lights in the dis play the power requirements of the USB device are too high for this receiver Try following the points below e Switch the receiver off then on again Reconnect the USB device with the receiver switched off Use a dedicated AC adapter supplied with the device for USB power If this doesn t remedy the problem it is likely your USB device is incompatible Playing back audio files stored on a USB memory device The maximum number of levels that you can select in Step 2 below is 8 Also you can dis play and play back up to 30 000 folders and files within a USB memory device Note that non Roman characters in the playlist are displayed as 1 Use t to select Music
117. ault is ALL recommended but you can limit the system calibration to only one setting to save time if you want When data measurement is taken after selecting ALL or Keep SP System the reverb characteristics data both before and after calibration that this receiver had been storing will be overwritten When measurement is performed with other than SYMMETRY after selecting ALL or Keep SP System he reverberation characteristics after calibration cannot be predicted so he graph for the characteristics after calibration After cannot be displayed you will need to display the graph for he characteristics after calibration After take the measurement using he EQ Professional menu in the Manual MCACC setup page 62 The EQ Pro amp S Wave measurement is also taken when ALL or Keep SP System is selected See Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional on page 63 for more on this Either effect of Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional and Standing Wave can be switched on and off in the respective MCACC preset For details see Setting the Audio options on page 48 a The Advanced MCACC menu EQ Type only available when the Auto MCACC Menu above is EQ Pro amp S Wave This determines how the frequency balance is adjusted After a single calibration is performed each of the following three correction curves can be stored separately in the MCACC memory SYMMETRY implemen
118. ay using an HDMI cable Then use the most convenient connection digital is recommended for sending audio to the receiver See the operating instruc tions for more on audio connections Set the display volume to minimum when using this configuration ED Additional information Note e fyour display only has one HDMI terminal you can only receive HDMI video from the connected component e Depending on the component audio output may be limited to the number of channels available from the connected display unit for example audio output is reduced to 2 channels or a monitor with stereo audio limitations e Ifyou want to switch the input function you ll have to switch functions on both the receiver and your display unit Since the sound is muted on the display when using the HDMI connection you must adjust the volume on the display every time you switch input functions Cleaning the unit Use a polishing cloth or dry cloth to wipe off dust and dirt e When the surface is dirty wipe with a soft cloth dipped in some neutral cleanser diluted ive or six times with water and wrung out well and then wipe again with a dry cloth Do not use furniture wax or cleansers e Never use thinners benzene insecticide sprays or other chemicals on or near this unit since these will corrode the surface Additional information 13 Surround sound formats Below is a brief description of the main sur
119. be asked to place the mic at the 2nd and 3rd reference points before finally placing it at your main listening position 9 The Auto MCACC Setup procedure is completed and the Advanced MCACC menu reappears automatically 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 Manual MCACC setup menu starting below or Manual SP Setup menu starting on page 66 e Depending on the characteristics of your room sometimes identical speakers with cone sizes of around 12 cm 5 inches will end up with different size settings You can correct the setting manually using the Manual speaker setup on page 66 e 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 e f Auto MCACC Setup measurement results are incorrect due to the interaction of the speakers and viewing environment we recommend adjusting the settings manually You can also choose to view the settings by selecting individual parameters from the MCACC Data Check screen see Checking MCACC Data on page 64 Press RETURN after you have finished check ing each screen When you re finished select RETURN to go back to the Home Menu Be sure to disconnect the microphone from this receiver u
120. become hot when operating this product continuously The Safety of Your Ears is in Your Hands Get the most out of your equipment by playing it at a safe level a level that lets the sound come through clearly without annoying blaring or distortion and most importantly without affecting your sensitive hearing Sound can be deceiving Over time your hearing comfort level adapts to higher volumes of sound so what sounds normal can actually be loud and harmful to your hearing Guard against this by setting your equipment at a safe level BEFORE your hearing adapts ESTABLISH A SAFE LEVEL Set your volume control at a low setting Slowly increase the sound until you can hear it comfortably and clearly without distortion Once you have established a comfortable sound level set the dial and leave it there BE SURE TO OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES Do not turn up the volume so high that you can t hear what s around you e Use caution or temporarily discontinue use in potentially hazardous situations Do not use headphones while operating a motorized vehicle the use of headphones may create a traffic hazard and is illegal in many areas 001a_A1_En Thank you for buying this Pioneer aia ing rae a ARE ze 07 Playback with HOME MEDIA a Seas jus y onnecting antennas a GALLERY inputs etting
121. ce GUI screen appears on your TV Use f and ENTER to navigate through the screens and select menu items Press RETURN to exit the current menu 3 Select System Setup from the Home Menu 4 Select OSD Language from the System Setup menu 5 Select the desired language 6 Select OK to change the language The setting is completed and the System Setup menu reappears automatically Automatically conducting optimum sound tuning Full Auto MCACC The Full Auto MCACC Setup measures the acoustic characteristics of your listening area aking into account ambient noise speaker connection and speaker size and tests for both channel delay and channel level After you have set up the microphone provided with your sys em the receiver uses the information from a series of test tones to optimize the speaker set ings and equalization for your particular room Q Important e Make sure the microphone and speakers are not moved during the Full Auto MCACC Setup e Using the Full Auto MCACC Setup will overwrite any existing settings for the MCACC preset you select e Before using the Full Auto MCACC Setup the headphones should be disconnected Ad caution e The test tones used in the Full Auto MCACC Setup are output at high volume THX e THX is a trademark of THX Ltd which is registered in some jurisdictions All rights reserved 1 Press RECEIVER to switch on the receiver and
122. chronization E 6 aking receiver settings from the Loading the batteries Abou synchronized operations vssssss121511 1 46 System Setup MENU ns Operating range of remote control unit 7 04 Basic Senp nsd a Setting the PQLS function D UN 46 anual speaker Setup Ab j j Switching the speaker impedance Cautions on the Control with HDMI etwork SETUD MENU nr out using AVNavigator Ch ing the OSD display p included CD ROM T angrogne RAPIENOSOE UNCTION ins 41 Checking the Network Information Pare e OSD language siiisiiniiaianiean e0 ticall duct i he Other Setup menu utomatically conducting optimum n 02 Controls and displays sound tuning Full Auto MCACC we 25 09 Using alah le a 48 inf Remote Control nn 8 The Inout Set Setting the Audio options wu 13 Additional information PNNPHES EMPIEMO e Setting the Video options Troubleshooting 1 73 Display i Operation Mode Setup 27 etung 0 optio teneur roubleshooting 1 FONE DANG veistesccivaiinescesncovanctyctssesucnnsn meses 0 Switching the speaker terminals Troubleshooting 2 79 05 Basic playback Using the MULTI ZONE controls Troubleshooting of wireless LAN vices 82 asic playbac Making an audio or a video recording About status messages i AE A nl nen 1 Playing A SOUNGE ss ssscirsousertsssneniaiion 29 Reducing the level of an analog signal 52 Speaker Setting Guide Rear ao Se ang 1 Playing an iPod NS UE 29 Using the sleep timer 52 mportant information regarding the
123. cter string that does not include a semicolon e If itis not possible to connect to the access point with the WPS PBC or WPS PIN aD connection settings we recommend 1 making the connection settings at Search for Access Point or Manual Setting Press RECEIVER on the remote control then press HOME MENU A Graphical User Interface GUI screen appears on your TV Use and ENTER to navigate through the screens and select menu items Press RETURN to exit the current menu WLAN IP Address lf the IP address of a device connected in the LAN other than the wireless LAN converter is set to 192 168 XXX 249 the IP address of the wireless LAN converter will be redundant 2 Select Network Information from the i DA Home Menu making connection to the access point impos Display the setting status of the network related sible In this case use this setting to set an IP items address specific to the wireless LAN converter 1 Select Wireless LAN Converter from the Network Setup menu 2 Make the wireless LAN converter settings as necessary When making the connection settings of the wireless LAN converter and access point select Access Point Setting and make the connec tion settings for the wireless LAN converter and access point following the instructions on the screen lf you want to set the wireless LAN converter s IP address select WLAN IP Address
124. ctions Depending on the type of speakers and their installation conditions Reverse Phase may be displayed even if the speakers are properly connected If this happens select GO NEXT and continue lf the speaker is not pointed to the microphone listening position or when using speakers that affect the phase dipole speakers reflective speakers etc it may not be possible to properly identify the polarity WE Additional information Symptom Remedy After using the Auto MCACC There may have been some low frequency noise in the room from an air Setup the speaker size setting conditioner motor etc Switch off all other appliances in the room and use is incorrect Auto MCACC Setup again Depending on a number of factors bass reproduction capabilities of the speakers room size speaker placement etc this may occur in some cases Change the speaker setting manually in Speaker Setting on page 66 and use the ALL Keep SP System option for the Auto MCACC menu in Automatic MCACC Expert on page 60 if this is a recurring problem Can t adjust the Fine Speaker Distance setting properly The display shows KEY LOCK ON when you try to make settings Check that the speakers are all in phase make sure the positive and nega tive terminals are matched up properly With the receiver in standby press STANDBY ON for about 10 seconds while holding down SPEAKERS to disable the key lock Most recent settings
125. d e With an HDMI cable video and audio signals can be transferred in high quality over a single cable HD audio gt L Conventional digital audio o css 42 D s fe C2 Conventional analog audio About the video converter The video converter ensures that all video sources are output through all of the MONITOR VIDEO OUT jacks The only exception is HDMI since this resolution cannot be downsampled you must connect your monitor TV to the receiver s HDMI output when connecting this video source If several video components are assigned to the same input function see The Input Setup menu on page 27 the converter gives priority to HDMI component then composite in that order Terminal for connection with TV monitor Terminal for connection with source device HDMI IN COMPONENT VIDEO IN VIDEO IN High picture quality COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT VIDEO MONITOR OUT Video signals can be output Note e fthe video signal does not appear on your TV 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 try switching Digital Video Conversion in Setting the Video options on page 50 OFF e The signal input resolutions that can be converted from the component video input for the HDMI output are 4
126. d broadcast by private individuals while others are by the corresponding traditional terrestrial radio stations or radio networks Whereas ter restrial or OTA over the air radio stations are geographically restricted on the range of radio waves broadcast from a transmitter through the air Internet radio stations are accessible from anywhere in the world as long as there is aconnection to the Internet as services are not transmitted through the air but are delivered Playback with HOME MEDIA GALLERY inputs over the World Wide Web On this receiver you can select Internet radio stations by genre as well as by region Depending on the Internet line conditions the sound may not be smooth when playing Internet radio About list of Internet radio The list of Internet radio stations on this receiver is created edited and managed by the vTuner database service exclusively for use with this receiver For details about vTuner see v7uner on page 89 Saving and retrieving Internet radio stations You can easily save and retrieve saved Internet radio stations See Advanced operations for Internet radio on page 41 for more on this e To listen to Internet radio stations you must have high speed broadband Internet access With a 56 K or ISDN modem you may not enjoy the full benefits of Internet radio The port number varies depending on the Internet radio station Check the firewall settings e _Alist of Internet radio
127. d commands programmed up to that point will be stored 6 Press RCU SETUP to exit the programming mode Using multi operations 1 Press MULTI OPERATION Release the button after the LED flashes once The LED continues to flash 2 Within five seconds press an input function button that has been set up with a multi operation The receiver switches on if it was in standby and the programmed multi operation is per formed automatically Using System off 1 Press MULTI OPERATION Release the button after the LED flashes once The LED continues to flash 2 Within five seconds press SOURCE The command sequence you programmed will run then all Pioneer components will switch off followed by this receiver switch of all the zones becomes off e In order to avoid accidently switching off a DVD recorder that is currently recording no DVD recorder power off codes are sent Erasing the settings for the multi operation This erases all the settings programmed in the remote control for the multi operation 1 Press and hold RCU SETUP then press 8 for three seconds Release the button after the LED flashes once The LED continues to flash e To cancel the preset setup mode press RCU SETUP 2 Press the input function button containing the program you want to cancel or the SOURCE button for three seconds If the LED lights for one second the erasing has been successfully completed Resetting the remote c
128. d in a USB memory device to 30 000 page 30 Copyrighted audio files stored on a USB mem ory device cannot be played back page 30 Try using a USB memory device compatible with the mass storage class specifications Note that there are cases where even the audio files stored on a USB memory device compat ible with the mass storage class specifications are not played back on this receiver page 30 Connect the USB memory device and switch on this receiver page 23 This receiver does not support USB hubs page 30 Switch off and on again this receiver the USB memory device as a fraud WE Additional information Symptoms Causes Remedies Symptoms Causes Remedies A USB memory device is con Some formats of USB Check whether the format of your USB memory The audio files stored Windows Media Player 11 or Install Windows Media Player 11 or Windows Media nected and displayed but the memory devices including device is either FAT 16 or FAT 32 Note that on components onthe Windows Media Player 12 is not Player 12 on your PC page 39 audio files stored on the USB FAT 12 NTFS and HFS the FAT 12 NTFS and HFS formats cannot be network such as a PC currently installed on your PC memory device cannot be canno be played back on played back on this receiver page 30 cannot be played back io files were recorded in Play back audio files recorded in MP3 WAV LPCM played back
129. de is properly set see Remote Control Mode Setup on page 71 Try replacing the batteries in the remote control see Loading the batteries on page 6 Be sure to operate within 7 m 23 ft and a 30 angle of the remote sensor on he front panel see Operating range of remote control unit on page 7 Check that there are no obstacles between the receiver and the remote con rol ake sure that there is no fluorescent or other strong light shining on to the remote sensor Check the connections of the CONTROL IN jacks see Operating other Pioneer components with this unit s sensor on page 24 If the battery ran down the preset codes may have been cleared Re enter the preset codes The preset code may be incorrect Redo the procedure for entering preset codes When commands from the remote control units of other devices are regis tered using the learning function in some cases they may not be learned properly In this case register the commands again using the learning func tion see page 55 If they still do not work they may be in a special format that cannot be registered on this receiver s remote control Operate the device using another remote control BE Additional information HDMI Symptom Symptom Remedy HDCP ERROR shows in the The HDMI indicator blinks continuously No picture or sound No picture No sound or sound suddenly ceases Noisy or distorted picture using the component
130. dentical speakers with cone sizes of around 12 cm 5 inches will end up with different size settings You can correct the setting manually using the Manual speaker setup on page 66 e The subwoofer distance setting may be arther than the actual distance from the istening position This setting should be accurate taking delay and room characteristics into account and generally does not need to be changed e f Full Auto MCACC Setup measurement results are incorrect due to the interaction of he speakers and viewing environment we recommend adjusting the settings manually gt Basic Setup 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 Basic Setup CH The Input Setup menu You only need to make settings in the Input Setup menu if you didn t hook up your digital equipment according to the default settings see nput function default and
131. described below e This receiver can only play back Dolby Digital PCM 32 kHz to 192 kHz and DTS including DTS 96 24 digital signal formats The compatible signals via the HDMI terminals are Dolby Digital DTS PCM 32 kHz to 192 kHz Dolby TrueHD Dolby Digital Plus DTS EXPRESS DTS HD Master Audio and SACD e You may get digital noise when an LD CD DVD or BD player compatible with DTS is playing an analog signal To prevent noise make the proper digital connections page 16 and set the signal input to DIGITAL Some DVD players don t output DTS signals For more details refer to the instruction manual supplied with your DVD player 1 Press RECEIVER to the receiver operation mode 2 Press SIGNAL SEL to select the input signal corresponding to the source component Each press cycles through the options as follows AUTO The receiver selects the first available signal in the following order HDMI DIGITAL ANALOG e ANALOG Selects an analog signal DIGITAL Selects an optical or coaxial digital signal HDMI Selects an HDMI signal When the HDMI audio output parameter is set to THROUGH the sound will be heard through your TV not from this receiver When set to DIGITAL HDMI or AUTO only selected DIGITAL or HDMI the indicators light according to the signal being decoded see Display on page 9 Better sound using Phase Control This receiver s Phase Control feature u
132. dia Player 12 you can even play back copyrighted audio files on this receiver Features of Home Media Gallery This receiver is equipped with the LAN terminal and you can enjoy the following features by con necting your components to these terminals Playback the music files stored in PCs You can playback a lot of musics stored in your PCs using this unit See Playback with Home Media Gallery on page 40 and Playing back audio files stored on components on the network on page 40 Besides a PC you can also play back audio files stored on your other components with the built in media server function based on DLNA 1 0 or DLNA 1 5 framework and protocols i e network capable hard disks and audio systems Listening to Internet radio stations You can select and listen to your favorite Internet radio station from the list of Internet radio stations created edited and managed by the vTuner database service exclusively for use with the Pioneer products See Playback with Home Media Gallery on page 40 and Listening to Internet radio stations on page 40 Listening to Rhapsody Sirius or Pandora See Listening to Rhapsody on page 41 See Listening to Sirius Internet Radio on page 41 See Listening to Pandora Internet Radio on page 41 Introduction About playable DLNA network devices The Home Media Gallery allows you to play music on media servers connected on an identi ca
133. e Bluetooth wireless technology device Switch on the B uetooth wireless technology device that you want to make pair place it near the receiver and set it to the pairing mode 8 Check to see that the Bluetooth ADAPTER is detected by the Bluetooth wireless technology device When the Bluetooth wireless technology device is connected CONNECTED appears in the receiver display e The system can display alphanumeric characters only Other characters may not be displayed correctly When the Bluetooth wireless technology device is not connected Go back to the passcode setting in step 5 In this case perform the connection operation from the Bluetooth wireless technology device 9 From the Bluetooth wireless technology device list select Bluetooth ADAPTER and enter the Passcode selected in step 5 e The passcode may in some cases be referred to as PASSKEY or PIN code Basic playback c Listening to music contents of a Bluetooth wireless technology device with your system 1 Press ADPT on the remote control to switch the receiver to ADAPTER PORT input e When the Bluetooth ADAPTER is not plugged into the ADAPTER PORT NO ADAPTER will be displayed if ADAPTER PORT input is selected 2 From the Bluetooth wireless technology device perform the operation to connect to the Bluetooth ADAPTER 3 Start playback of music contents stored on the Bluetooth wireless technology device This receiver s remote control buttons ca
134. e you can use an optional IR receiver such as a Niles or Xantech unit to control your system instead of the remote sensor on the front panel of this receiver e Remote operation may not be possible if direct ight from a strong fluorescent lamp is shining on the IR receiver remote sensor window e Note that other manufacturers may not use he IR terminology Refer to the manual that came with your component to check for IR compatibility e f using two remote controls at the same ime the IR receiver s remote sensor takes priority over the remote sensor on the front panel 1 Connect the IR receiver sensor to the IR IN jack on the rear of this receiver Closet or shelving unit Pioneer Non Pioneer component ah i i i 0 i 0 0 i i 0 i 0 ee ooo t i i 0 i 0 0 0 0 i i i 0 0 Q OOo 0000 ei 2 Connect the IR IN jack of another component to the IR OUT jack on the rear of this receiver to link it to the IR receiver Please see the manual supplied with your IR receiver for the type of cable necessary for the connection e Ifyou want to link a Pioneer component to the IR receiver see Operating other Pioneer components with this unit s sensor on page 24 to connect to the CONTROL jacks instead of the IR OUT jack Operating other Pioneer components with this unit s sensor Many Pioneer c
135. e f to select the station number that you want to retrieve You can also select the station number by using the number buttons Preset Not Stored appears when you select an Internet radio station currently not being saved Checking about the Accounts Screen concerning Rhapsody Sirius or Pandora Internet Radio account registration 1 Press HMG to select Home Media Gallery as the input function 2 Select Setup then press ENTER 3 Select Accounts and press ENTER to confirm your selection m C 4 Select Rhapsody Sirius or Pandora and press ENTER The contents below can be checked when Rhapsody is selected Set Account e Account Info The contents below can be checked when Sirius is selected e Set Account The contents below can be checked when Pandora is selected e Set Account e Sign out 5 Follow the instructions on the screen to input and set Note e When disposing of the product we recommend you reset it to delete the data See Resetting the system on page 53 About network playback The network playback function of this unit uses the following technologies Windows Media Player See Windows Media Player 11 Windows Media Player 12 on page 89 for more on this Windows Media DRM Microsoft Windows Media Digital Rights Management WMDRM is a platform to pro tect and securely deliver content for playback on computers portable devices and network devices Home Med
136. e formats Music files Category Extension Stream Sampling frequency 8 kHz to 48 kHz Quantization bitrate 16 bit MP3 mp3 MPEG 1 2 2 5 Audio Ghane Och lt a gt Layer 3 Bitrate 8 kbps to 320 kbps VBR CBR Supported Supported Sampling frequency 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz WAV wav LPCM Quantization bitrate 8 bit 16 bit Channe 2 ch Monaural Sampling frequency 8 kHz to 48 kHz Quantization bitrate 16 bit WMA wma MANS Channe 2ch lt b gt Bitrate 8 kbps to 320 kbps VBR CBR Supported Supported a MPEG Layer 3 audio decoding technology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson multimedia b Files encoded using Windows Media Codec 9 may be playable but some parts of the specification are not sup ported specifically Pro Lossless Voice Photo files Category Extension jpg Meeting the following conditions jpeg Eora e Baseline JPEG format including files recorded in Exif DCF JPEG jpe format jif e Y Cb Cr 4 4 4 4 2 2 or 4 2 0 Jfif Resolution 30 to 8184 pixels vertical 40 to 8184 pixels horizontal Listening to the radio The following steps show you how to tune in to FM and AM radio broadcasts using the auto matic search and manual step tuning func ions If you already know the frequency of the station you want see Tuning directly to a sta ion below Once you are tuned to a station you can memorize the frequency for recall later see Saving station presets on page 32 for more on ow to do this 1
137. e front panel Make sure there are no obstacles between the speakers and the microphone oO O O PHONES usg SV 21A iPod iPhone iPad MCACC SETUP MIC Microphone Tripod If you have a tripod use it to place the micro phone so that it s about ear level at your normal listening position If you do not have a tripod use some other object to install the microphone e t may not be possible to measure correctly if the microphone is placed on a table sofa etc 4 When you re finished setting the options select START then press ENTER 5 Follow the instructions on screen 6 Wait for the Auto MCACC Setup to finish outputting test tones 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 e With error messages such as Too much ambient noise or Check microphone select RETRY after checking for ambient noise see Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup on page 26 and verifying the mic connection If there doesn t seem to be a problem you can simply select GO NEXT and continue e Do not adjust the volume during the test tones This may result in incorrect speaker settings 7 If necessary confirm the speaker configuration in the GUI screen The configuration shown on screen should reflect the actual speakers you have If no operations are performed for 10 seconds wh
138. e the quality of sound in a noisy source for DNR example video tape with lots of background noise when Digital Noise Reduction switched on This only has an effect with 2 channel signal inputs Localizes dialog in the center channel to make it stand DIALOG E out from other background sounds in a TV or movie Dialog Enhancement soundtrack By moving from UP1 through UP2 and UP3 lt c gt up to UP4 you can make the sound source seem to relocate upwards Specifies how dual mono encoded Dolby Digital DELAY Sound Delay TONE Tone Control D Some monitors have a slight delay when showing video so the soundtrack will be slightly out of sync with the pic ure By adding a bit of delay you can adjust the sound to match the presentation of the video Applies the treble and bass tone controls to a source or bypasses them completely lt 0 0 to 10 0 frames gt 7 second 30 frames NTSC Default 0 0 BYPASS ON DUAL soundtracks should be played Dual mono is not widely Dual Mono used but is sometimes necessary when two languages need to be sent to separate channels This is useful if you find there is a slight delay before OFF recognizes the PCM signal on a CD for instance Fixed PCM When ON is selected noise may be output during play back of non PCM sources Please select another input signal if this is a problem DRC Adjusts the level of dynamic range for movie soundtracks Dyna
139. e you think it has the best overall effect on the sound sted or the sound is interrupted Unit and that obstructions are not set between the Bluetooth wireless technol ake sure the speaker distance setting is correct for all speakers see Speaker ogy device and the unit Set the B uetooth wireless technology device and the Distance on page 67 unit so that the distance between them is less than about 10 m 33 ft and no Noise or hum can be heard Check that personal computers or other digital components connected to the obstructions exist between them even when there is no sound same power source are not causing interference Check that the B uetooth ADAPTER and the ADAPTER PORT of the unit are being input correctly connected Can t select some Input func Check the Input Skip settings in the Input Setup menu see The Input Setup The Bluetooth wireless technology device may not be set to the communica tions by the INPUT SELECTOR menu on page 27 tion mode supporting the B uetooth wireless technology Check the setting of on the front panel or the Check the HDMI Input assignment in the Input Setup menu then try OFF the Bluetooth wireless technology device INPUT SELECT button on the see The Input Setup menu on page 27 Check that pairing is correct The pairing setting was deleted from this unit or remote control the Bluetooth wireless technology device Reset the pairing There seems to be a time lag See Automatically conducting optimum sound
140. ear AOA 7 lt d e gt p edg Posey Default 0 Video parameter menu BRIGHT 4 66 46 a F Brightness Adjusts the overall brightness Setting What it does Option s a ie 9 Default 0 V CONV y Converts video signals for output from the MONITOR OUT se CONTRAST lt Gto 6 Digital Video j Adjusts the contrast between light and dark Converter jacks including HDMI OUT connector for all video types Gre lt d e gt Default 0 se see page 16 HUE lt 6to 6 a des Adjusts the red green balance Default 0 AUTO PURE eur lt 6to 6 Specifies the output resolution of the video signal when SS Chroma Level Adjusts saturation from dull to bright Default 0 RES video input signals are output at the HDMI OUT connector 480p lt d e gt Resolution select this according to the resolution of your monitor and 720p BLK SETUP Sets the black level according to the video input signal 7 5 lt b gt the images you wish to watch 10801 Black Setup Normally select 7 5 If the dark parts of the picture are all 480p indicates the 480p 576p resolution setting ET lt f gt black with this setting select 0 0 p 1080 24p ASP Specifies the aspect ratio when input signals are output a THROUGH Se A t the HDMI output Make your desired settings while checking This setting optimizes the operation of the progressive AUTO spect each setting on your display if the image doesn t match your NORMAL PCINEMA x lt q gt s scanning circuit
141. ed even when the receiver is in the standby mode page 71 Software Update Use to update the receiver s software and check the version Pairing Bluetooth Setup Use to pair a Bluetooth ADAPTER and Bluetooth wireless technology device page 34 5 Make the adjustments necessary for each setting pressing RETURN to confirm after each screen The System Setup and Other Setup menus Gee Auto Power Down The power can be set to turn off automatically if no operation has been performed for a specific amount of time with no audio or video signals being input to the receiver When using ZONE 2 the ZONE 2 power can also be set to turn off but for ZONE 2 the power turns off automati cally after the amount of time set here even if signals are being input or operations have been performed Different times can be set for the main zone and ZONE 2 1 Select Auto Power Down from the Other Setup menu 2 Select the zone you want to set and set the time after which the power turns off MAIN The time can be selected from among 15 min 30 min 60 min and OFF The power turns off after there has been no signal and no operation for the selected time e ZONE 2 The time can be selected from among 30 min 1 hour 3 hours 6 hours 9 hours and OFF The power turns off after the selected time Note Depending on the connected devices the Auto Power Down function ma
142. en press RETURN when you re finished You will return to the Data Management setup menu Copying MCACC preset data If you want to manually adjust the Acoustic Calibration EQ see Manual MCACC setup on page 62 we recommend copying your current settings to an unused MCACC preset Instead of just a flat EQ curve this will give you a refer ence point from which to start e The settings made in Automatically conducting optimum sound tuning Full Auto MCACC on page 25 or Automatic MCACC Expert on page 60 1 Select MCACC Memory Copy from the Data Management setup menu 2 Select the setting you want to copy e All Data Copies all the settings of the selected MCACC preset memory e Level amp Distance Copies only the channel level and speaker distance settings of the selected MCACC preset memory 3 Select the MCACC preset you ll be copying the settings From then specify where you want to copy them To Make sure you don t overwrite an MCACC preset you re currently using this can t be undone 4 Select OK to confirm and copy the settings When MCACC Memory Copy is displayed select YES If NO is selected the memory is not copied Completed shows in the GUI screen to confirm the MCACC preset has been cop ied then you automatically return to the Data Management setup menu Clearing MCACC presets lf you are no longer using one of the MCACC presets stored in memory you can choose to
143. ents being made the filters used for analysis may not display these adjustments in the reverb characteristics graph after EQ calibra tion However these adjustments are taken into account by the filters dedi cated to overall system calibration Additional information 13 Symptom Remedy Remote control Lower frequency response Low frequencies used in bass management the subwoofer channel will not Symptom Remedy curves do not seem to have change for speakers that have been specified as SMALL in the configuration Cannot beremotecontrolled been calibrated for SMALL or do not output these frequencies speakers Calibration is performed but due to your speakers low frequency limitations no measurable sound is output for display Display Symptom Remedy The display is dark or off Press DIMMER repeatedly to select a different brightness You can t get DIGITAL to dis Check the digital connections and make sure that the digital inputs are play when using SIGNAL SEL assigned correctly see The nput Setup menu on page 27 OO DIGITAL or DTS does not These light when playing Dolby DTS ndicators do not light if playback is paused heck the playback especially the digital output settings of the source com software ponent When playing Dolby Digital Check that the player is connected using a digital connection or DTS SourceS the receiver s ake sure that the receiver is set to AUTO or DIGITAL see Choosing the input Ot
144. esire to make your experience of the film soundtrack in both movie theatres and in your home theatre as faith ful as possible to what the director intended Movie soundtracks are mixed in special movie theatres called dubbing stages and are designed to be played back in movie theatres with similar equipment and conditions This same soundtrack is then transferred directly onto Laserdisc VHS tape DVD etc and is not changed for playback in a small home heatre environment THX engineers developed patented technologies to accurately translate he sound from the movie theatre environment into the home correcting the tonal and spatial errors that occur On this product when the THX indicator is on THX features are automati cally added in Cinema modes e g THX Cinema THX Surround EX Re Equalization The tonal balance of a film soundtrack will be excessively bright and harsh when played back over audio equipment in the home because film soundtracks were designed to be played back in arge movie theaters using very different pro essional equipment Re Equalization restores he correct tonal balance for watching a movie soundtrack in a small home environment Timbre Matching The human ear changes our perception of a sound depending on the direction from which he sound is coming In a movie theatre there is an array of surround speakers so that the sur round information is all around you In a home heatre you use only two
145. et to a comfortable volume level 6 Wait for the test tones to finish then confirm the speaker configuration in the GUI screen 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 If no operations are performed for 10 seconds while the speaker configuration check screen is being displayed the Full Auto MCACC Setup will resume automatically In this case you don t need to select OK and press ENTER in step 7 e With error messages such as Too much ambient noise or Check microphone D select RETRY after checking for ambient noise see Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup on page 26 and verifying the mic connection If there doesn t seem to be a problem you can simply select GO NEXT and continue 1a Full Auto MCACC Environment Check AN RECEIVER Now Analyzing 219 e Ambient Noise OK x gt Microphone Qt Speaker YES NO 2 1a Full Auto MCACC AN RECEIVER g Xo of Cancel 5 The configuration shown on screen should reflect the actual speakers you have f you see an ERR message or the speaker configuration displayed isn t correct here may be a problem with the speaker connection If selecting RETRY doesn t work urn off the power and check the speaker connections If there doesn t seem to be a problem you can simply
146. evel 12 Input function indicators Light to indicate the input function you have selected 13 Scroll indicators Light when there are more selectable items when making the various settings 14 Speaker indicators Lights to indicate the current speaker system using SPEAKERS page 51 15 SLEEP Lights when the receiver is in sleep mode page 52 16 Matrix decoding format indicators DOPRO LOGIC IIx This lights to indicate OO Pro Logic II OO Pro Logic IIx decoding page 36 e Neo 6 When one of the Neo 6 modes of the receiver is on this lights to indicate Neo 6 processing page 36 17 S RTRV Lights when the Auto Sound Retriever function is active page 48 18 Character display Displays various system information 19 Remote control mode indicator Lights to indicate the receiver s remote control mode setting Not displayed when set to 1 page 71 Controls and displays Front panel BAND 7 Oe O Or O PHONES 15 16 17 18 1 STANDBY ON This switches between standby and on for this receiver 2 INPUT SELECTOR dial Use to select an input function 3 Indicators e ADVANCED MCACC Lights when EQ is set to ON in the AUDIO PARAMETER menu page 48 D VIDEO 11201 iPodiPhoneiPad AUTO SURR ALC ADVANCED TUNE CONTROL Bnyorr DIRECT CONTROL STREAM DIRECT SURROUND oO MCACC SETUP MIC STANDARD SURROUND HOMETHX O O 0 0
147. everb characteristics data other than SYMMETRY the data are not measured after the correction If you will need to measure after correcting data take the measurement using the EQ Professional menu in the Manual MCACC setup page 62 lf the speakers are connected using any setup other than Normal SB FH be sure to set Speaker System before the Full Auto MCACC Setup See Speaker system setting on page 66 n C e Speaker System Shows the current settings When this is selected and ENTER is pressed the speaker system selection screen appears Select the proper speaker system then press RETURN to return If you are planning on bi amping your front speakers or setting up a separate speaker system in another room read through Speaker system setting on page 66 and make sure to connect your speakers as necessary before continuing to step 4 EQ Type This determines how the requency balance is adjusted MCACC The six MCACC presets are used or storing surround sound settings for different listening positions Simply choose an unused preset for now you can rename it ater in Data Management on page 65 THX Speaker Select YES when using THX speakers all speakers other than the front speakers are set to SMALL In other cases eave at NO 4 Press RECEIVER then select START 5 Follow the instructions on screen Make sure the microphone is connected and if you re using a subwoofer make sure it is switched on and s
148. fect you can actually feel when PHASE CONTROL is set to ON on this receiver depends on the type of your subwoofer Set your subwoofer to maximize the effect It is also recommended you try changing the orientation or the place of your subwoofer e Set the built in lowpass filter switch of your subwoofer to off If this cannot be done on your subwoofer set the cutoff frequency to a higher value e fthe speaker distance is not properly set you may not have a maximized PHASE CONTROL effect e The PHASE CONTROL mode cannot be set to ON in the following cases When the PURE DIRECT mode is switched on When the HDMI audio output parameter is set to THROUGH in Setting the Setting the Audio options on page 48 Playback with HOME MEDIA GALLERY inputs Playback with HOME MEDIA GALLERY inputs Enjoying the Home Media Gallery aod MEDIA GALLERY This receiver s Home Media Gallery function allows you to listen to audio files or listen to Internet radio stations on a computer or other component connected to the receiver s LAN terminal This chapter describes the setup and playback procedures required to enjoy these features It is advisory that you also refer to the operation manual supplied with your network component e To listen to Internet radio stations you must sign acontract with an ISP Internet Service Provider beforehand Photo or video files cannot be played back e With Windows Media Player 11 or Windows Me
149. filters Acoustic standing waves occur when under certain conditions sound waves from your speaker system resonate mutually with sound The Advanced MCACC menu waves reflected off the walls in your listen ing area This can have a negative effect on the overall sound especially at certain lower frequencies Depending on speaker place ment your listening position and ultimately the shape of your room it results in an overly resonant boomy sound The Standing Wave Control uses filters to reduce the effect of overly resonant sounds in your listening area During playback of a source you can customize the filters used for Standing Wave Control for each of your MCACC presets Standing Wave control filter settings cannot be changed during playback of sources using the HDMI connection 1 Select Standing Wave from the Manual MCACC setup menu 2 Adjust the parameters for the Standing Wave Control e Filter Channel Select the channel to which you will apply the filter s MAIN all except center channel and subwoofer Center or SW subwoofer e TRIM only available when the filter channel above is SW Adjust the subwoofer channel evel to compensate for the difference in output post filter e Freq Q ATT These are the filter parameters where Freq represents the requency you will be targeting and Q is the bandwidth the higher the Q the narrower he bandwidth or range of the attenuation ATT the amoun
150. for playing film materials Normally set it ON g monitor type cropping or black bands appear PureCinema E ype cropping ppear to AUTO If the picture seems unnatural switch this to ON F z lt c e gt or OFF OFF a Ifthe video picture deteriorates when this settings is switched ON switch it OFF b When set to a resolution with which the TV monitor is not compatible no picture is output Also in some jee ver Adjusts the motion and still picture quality when video 4 410 4 gt cases no picture will be output due to copyright protection signals In this case change the setting Progressive Motion output is set to progressive Default 0 e When AUTO is selected the resolution is selected automatically according to the capacity of the TV monitor See connected by HDMI When PURE is selected the signals are output with the same resolution as when input see About the video converter on page 16 e If this is set to something other than AUTO PURE and 480i 576i analog signals are input 480p 576p signals _ 5 En are output from the component output terminals Using other functions Cc c This setting is valid for component outputs and HDMI output P MOTION is disabled when PCINEMA is set to ON e This setting have the effect only for pictures recorded in the interlaced scan format 480i 576i or 1080i signals d Adjustment is not possible unless V ADJ Advanced Video Adjust is set to MEMORY e This settin
151. from the USB Top menu 2 Use f 4 to select a folder then press ENTER to browse that folder e To return to the previous level any time press RETURN 3 Continue browsing until you arrive at what you want to play then press to start playback Copyrighted audio files cannot be played back on this receiver e DRM protected audio files cannot be played back on this receiver Basic playback controls This receiver s remote control buttons can be used for basic playback of files stored on USB memory devices K Basic playback e Press iPod USB to switch the remote control to the iPod USB operation mode AUTO ALC PGM MEMORY MENU DIRECT STEREO STANDARD ADV S gt x URR ala J THX PHASE CTRL STATUS AUDIO VIDEO PARAMETER PARAMETER LIST TUNE TOOLS TV DTV MPX POLS HDMI OUT AUDIO G HOME SIGNAL SEL MCACC SLEEP INFO pon G iPod CTRL Playing back photo files stored on a USB memory device Photo files cannot be played in the sub zone 1 Use f L to select Photos from the USB Top menu 2 Use f 4 to select a folder then press ENTER to browse that folder e To return to the previous level any time press RETURN 3 Continue browsing until you arrive at what you want to play then press gt to start playback The selected content is displayed in full screen and a slideshow starts After a slideshow launches pressing ENTER toggles between play and pause only when Theme on
152. function The number next to indicates the number of connected servers Top Menu E1 AN RECEIVER D Rhapsody E Sirius D Pandora DO kkrk D Favorites Recently Played D Setup 118 e The server without the mark cannot be accessed D 2 Use f to select the category you want to play back and then press ENTER Select a category from the following list e Internet Radio Internet radio e Rhapsody Rhapsody music broadcast service Sirius Internet radio that supports Sirius Pandora Internet radio that supports Pandora Server Name Server components on the network Favorites Favorite songs currently being registered Recently played Internet Radio listening history most recent 20 incidents Depending on the selected category the names of folders files and Internet radio stations are displayed 3 Use f to select the folder music files or Internet radio station to play back and then press ENTER Press to scroll up and down the list and select the desired item When you press ENTER playback starts with the playback screen being displayed for the selected item To return to the list screen press RETURN When the list screen is displayed from the playback screen the playback screen reappears automatically if no operation is performed for 10 seconds while the list screen is displayed Only audio files with the 43 mark can be played In case of the folders with the amp mar
153. g instructions of your Bluetooth wireless technology device e Pairing is required when you first use the Bluetooth wireless technology device and Bluetooth ADAPTER To enable Bluetooth communication pairing should be done with both your system and Bluetooth wireless technology device lf the B uetooth wireless technology device s security code is 0000 there is no need to make the security code setting on the receiver Press ADPT to set the ADAPTER PORT input then conduct the pairing operation on the Bluetooth wireless technology device If pairing is successful there is no need to performing the pairing operation below e When using the AS BT200 only This unit complies with B uetooth Specifications Ver 2 1 When this unit and another device equipped with B uetooth wireless technology both comply with B uetooth Specification Ver 2 1 pairing of the two may be possible without the need for inputting a password In this case a passcode may be displayed on this receiver and on the device equipped with Bluetooth wireless technology If this happens check that the same passcode is displayed on this receiver and the device equipped with Bluetooth wireless technology then select YES with the and keys and press ENTER After this also perform the connection operation on the Bluetooth device to be connected If the passcode does not match the code displayed on the Bluetooth device to be connected select
154. g is only displayed when the video signals below are being input 480i 576i 480p 576p 720p 1080i analog video signals 480i 576i 480p 576p 720p 1080i 1080p 1080p24 HDMI video signals f This adjustment is only possible when 480i signals are being input from the composite video jacks g Ifthe image doesn t match your monitor type adjust the aspect ratio on the source component or on the monitor e This setting is only displayed when 480i p or 576i p video signals are being input Switching the speaker terminals If you selected Normal SB FH Normal SB FW or Speaker B at Speaker system setting on page 66 you can switch between speakers using the SPEAKERS button If you selected Front Bi Amp or ZONE 2 the button will simply switch your main speaker terminals on or off Use SPEAKERS on the front panel to select a speaker system setting As mentioned above if you have selected Front Bi Amp or ZONE 2 the button will simply switch your main speaker terminal A on or off Press repeatedly to choose a speaker terminal option When you select Normal SB FH you can select from SP SB FH ON Surround back or front height channels are added to the front center and surround channels maximum 5 channels and a maximum of 7 channels are output The surround back and front height channels are switched automatically according to the audio input signal SP SB ON Surround back channels
155. gistered To delete a registered song select the Favorites folder select the song you want to delete from the folder and press CLR The selected song is then deleted from the Favorites folder Advanced operations for Internet radio Saving Internet radio stations This receiver can remember the Internet radio stations that you often listen to in seven classes A to G with up to nine stations in each class to make the total of 63 stations at its maximum capacity 1 Tune into the Internet radio station that you want to save Tune into the desired Internet radio station by following Steps 1 to 3 on page 40 2 Press T EDIT to switch to the station saving mode 3 Press CLASS to select the class that you want to save the station in Select the desired class from A to G 4 Use t to select the number that you want to save the station as and then press ENTER You can also select the station number by using the number buttons Select the desired number from 1 to 9 Retrieving saved Internet radio stations You need to save Internet radio stations first before retrieving them If there are no Internet radio stations currently being saved see Saving Internet radio stations on page 41 and save at least one Internet radio station before proceed ing with the following steps 1 Select the class that you want to retrieve an Internet radio station from Each time you press CLASS the class switches to Ato Gin turn 2 Us
156. h Windows 7 installed Check whether the audio file was recorded in a format supported by this receiver Check whether the folder has been damaged or corrupted Note that there are cases where even the audio files listed as playable on this receiver cannot be played back or displayed page 43 Connect the LAN cable properly page 22 Use 100BASE TX to access the components on the network In this case adjust the volume from the receiver or remote control There may be a shortage of bandwidth on the 2 4 GHz band used by the wireless LAN Make wired LAN connections not routed through a wireless LAN Install away from any devices emitting electromag netic waves on the 2 4 GHz band microwave ovens game consoles etc If this does not solve the problem stop using other devices that emit electro magnetic waves Instead of logging onto the domain log onto the local machine page 40 Symptoms Causes Cannot listen to Inter net radio stations The firewall settings for compo nents on the network are cur rently in operation You are currently disconnected rom the Internet The broadcasts from an Internet radio station are stopped or interrupted The Home Media Gal The remote control is not cur lery cannot be operated rently set to the Home Media with the buttons onthe Gallery mode remote control SIRIUS radio messages Causes The SIRIUS antenna is not properly connected Status message
157. h includes the advanced features of Professional Acoustic Calibration EQ Control with HDMI function Synchronized operations below with a Control with HDMI compatible Pioneer TV or Blu ray Disc player or with a component of another make that supports the Control with HDM functions are possible when the component is connected to the receiver using an HDMI cable e The receiver s volume can be set and the sound can be muted using the TV s remote control e The receiver s input switches over automatically when the TV s input is changed or a Control with HDMI compatible component is played e The receiver s power is also set to standby when the TV s power is set to standby ARC Audio Return Channel When a TV supporting the HDMI ARC Audio Return Channel function is connected to the receiver the sound of the TV can be input via the HDMI OUT terminal The sound of the TV can be input from the receiver s HDMI OUT terminal so connection with the TV can be completed with a single HDMI cable Network function AirPlay This receiver supports AirPlay audio streaming rom iPod touch 2nd 3rd and 4th generations iPhone 4 iPhone 3GS iPad with iOS 4 2 or later and iTunes 10 1 Mac and PC or later For more information see the Apple website http www apple com DLNA The Digital Living Network Alliance DLNA is a cross industry organization of consumer elec ronics computing industry and mobile device companies
158. hange the input name in the Input Setup menu page 27 e Add names to radio station presets page 32 iPod iPhone iPad AUTO SURR ALC ADVANCED STANDARD DIRECT CONTROL STREAM DIRECT SURROUND SURROUND O O 0 O san HDMI 3 INPUT iPod iPhone iPad O f PN USB mass storage device USB keyboard Switch the receiver into standby then connect your USB device to the USB terminal on the front panel of this receiver This receiver does not support a USB hub e For instructions on playing the USB device see Playing a USB device on page 30 Connecting an HDMI equipped component to the front panel input iPod iPhone iPad AUTO SURR ALC ADVANCED STANDARD DIRECT CONTROL STREAM DIRECT SURROUND SURROUND HOMETHX O O O 0 O HDMI 3 INPUT Video camera etc Connecting to a wireless LAN Wireless connection to the network is possible through a wireless LAN connection Use the separately sold AS WL300 for connection e For instructions on setting the wireless LAN converter see Network Setup menu on page 68 ADAPTER PORT oupurs y AMAR Internet Modem J i l D C5V Ethernet WPS Wireless LAN converter AS WL300 Connecting an IR receiver If you keep your stereo components in a closed cabinet or shelving unit or you wish to use the sub zone remote control in another zon
159. have been The power cord was disconnected from the wall while adjusting this setting erased Settings are only stored if all the zones are turned off Turn off all the zones before unplugging the power cord The various system settings are not stored Do not pull out the power cord while conducting the settings The settings will be stored when both the main zone and sub zone turn off Turn off all zones before pulling out the power cord Certain listening modes or HOME MENU items cannot be selected When Operation Mode is set to Basic the Pioneer recommended settings are made and not all of the functions can be used To use all of the functions without restrictions set Operation Mode to Expert see Operation Mode Setup on page 27 Professional Calibration EQ graphical output Symptom Remedy The reverb characteristics There are cases where the graph does not appear flat even when selecting graph after EQ calibration does ALL CH ADJ in the Auto MCACC Setup due to adjustments made to compen not appear entirely flat sate for room characteristics to achieve optimal sound Areas of the graph may appear identical before and after when there is little or no adjustment needed The graph may appear to have shifted vertically when comparing before and after measurements EQ adjustments made using the Manual MCACC setup do not appear to change the reverb characteristics graph after EQ calibration Despite level adjustm
160. hazard the Class 2 Wiring Cable should be used for connection with speaker and should be routed away from hazards to avoid damage to the insulation of the cable D3 7 13 67 _A1_En Wash hands after handling D36 P5_B1_En D3 4 2 2 2a _A1_En Information to User Alterations or modifications carried out without appropriate authorization may invalidate the user s right to operate the equipment D8 10 2_A1_En IMPORTANT NOTICE HE MODEL NUMBER AND SERIAL NUMBER OF HIS EQUIPMENT ARE ON THE REAR OR BOTTOM RECORD THESE NUMBERS ON YOUR ENCLOSED WARRANTY CARD AND KEEP IN A SAFE PLACE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE D36 AP9 1_A1_En CAUTION his product satisfies FCC regulations when shielded cables and connectors are used to connect the unit o other equipment To prevent electromagnetic interference with electric appliances such as radios and televisions use shielded cables and connectors or connections D8 10 3a_A1_En This product is for general household purposes Any ailure 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_A1_En This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 D8 10 1 3_A1_En CAUTION HOT SURFACE DO NOT TOUCH The top surface over the internal heatsink may
161. he command to be erased then press ENTER The LED flashes once 3 Press and hold the button to be erased for three seconds lf the LED lights for one second the erasing has been successfully completed 4 Repeat step 3 to erase other buttons 5 Press RCU SETUP to exit the erasing mode Erasing all learnt settings that are in one input function This operation erases all the operational settings of other devices that have been pro grammed in one input function and restores the factory default This function is handy for erasing all data pro grammed for devices no longer being used 1 Press and hold RCU SETUP then press 9 for three seconds Release the button after the LED flashes once The LED continues to flash e To cancel the preset setup mode press RCU SETUP 2 Press and hold the input function button corresponding to the command to be erased for three seconds lf the LED lights for one second the erasing has been successfully completed n CEE Direct function e Default setting On You can use the direct function feature to con trol 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
162. he non Pioneer device uses separate signals for power on off Programming a multi operation or a shutdown sequence 1 Press and hold RCU SETUP then press 3 for three seconds Release the button after the LED flashes once The LED continues to flash e To cancel the preset setup mode press RCU SETUP 2 Press the input function button or SOURCE button For Multi operations press the input function you wish to program for example if you wan to start the sequence by switching on your DVD player press DVD e With Multi operation the HDMI and TV CTRL settings cannot be made For other settable input functions see Setting the remote to control other components on page 54 For System off press the SOURCE button The LED blinks twice and flashes continuously Controlling the rest of your system 10 3 If necessary press the input function button for the component whose command you want to input This is only necessary if the command is fora new component input function 4 Select the button for the command you want to input The LED blinks once and flashes continuously e You don t need to program the receiver to switch on or off This is done automatically With Pioneer components you don t need to program the power to switch off in a shutdown sequence except DVD recorders 5 Repeat steps 3 to 4 to program a sequence of up to five commands If you press RCU SETUP before programming is complete
163. he receiver s input switches over automatically when the TV s input is changed or a Control with HDMI compatible component is played e The receiver s power is also set to standby when the TV s power is set to standby Q Important e With Pioneer devices the Control with HDMI functions are referred to as KURO LINK e You cannot use this function with components that do not support Control with HDMI e We only guarantee this receiver will work with Pioneer Control with HDMI compatible components and components of other makes that support the Control with HDMI unction However we do not guarantee that all synchronized operations will work with components of other makes that support the Control with HDMI function e Use a High Speed HDMI cable when you want to use the Control with HDMI function The Control with HDMI function may not work properly if a different type of HDMI cable is used e For details about concrete operations settings etc refer to also the operating instructions for each component Making Control with HDMI connections You can use synchronized operation for a con nected TV and up to 7 other components e Be sure to connect the TV s audio cable to the audio input of this unit When the TV and receiver are connected by HDMI connections if the TV supports the HDMI ARC Audio Return Channel function the sound of the TV is input to the receiver via the HDMI OUT termi
164. he same time or depending on your needs the same source can also be used The main and sub zone have independent power the main zone power can be off while sub zone is on and he sub zone can be controlled by the remote or ront panel controls Making MULTI ZONE connections tis possible to make these connections if you ave a separate TV and speakers for the sub zone ZONE 2 You will also need a separate amplifier if you are not using the MULTI ZONE setup using speaker terminals ZONE 2 on page 21 for the sub zone MULTI ZONE listening options The following table shows the signals that can be output to ZONE 2 Sub A S Input functions available Zone DVD TV SAT DVR BDR VIDEO HOME MEDIA GALLERY iPod USB ZONE2 CD TUNER ADAPTER PORT SIRIUS Outputs analog audio composite video It is not possible to down convert the audio and video input signals from the HDMI input terminals digital input terminals OPTICAL and COAXIAL and the COMPONENT VIDEO input terminals and output them to ZONE 2 Connecting your equipment Basic MULTI ZONE setup ZONE 2 1 Connect a separate amplifier to the AUDIO ZONE 2 OUT jacks on this receiver You should have a pair of speakers attached to the sub zone amplifier as shown in the follow ing illustration 2 Connect a TV monitor to the VIDEO ZONE 2 OUT jack on this receiver Sub zone ZONE 2 Main zone MULTI ZONE setup u
165. hed and Wiring Navi starts up The language selection screen appears Follow the instructions on the screen to make the connections and automatic settings Wiring Navi only starts up automatically the first time AVNavigator is launched 2 Select and use the desired function AVNavigator includes the following functions e Wiring Navi Guides you through connections and initial settings in dialog ashion High precision initial settings can be made easily e Interactive Manual Automatically displays he pages explaining the functions that have been operated on the receiver It is also possible to operate the receiver from the nteractive Manual e Glossary Displays glossary pages e MCACC Appli Displays Advanced CACC measurement results vividly on the computer There are special operating instructions or MCACC Application These instructions are included in the AVNavigator Interactive Manual s menus Refer to them when using MCACC Application Software Update Allows various types of software to be updated Settings Used to make various AVNavigator settings Detection Used to detect the receiver Note To use the AVNavigator of another model first uninstall delete this receiver s AVNavigator then install the AVNavigator of the other model Deleting the AVNavigator You can use the following method to uninstall delete the AVNavigator from your PC Delete from the Control P
166. her components can t be format indicators do not light signal on page 38 operated with the system remote Check that the player isn t set up so that Dolby Digital and DTS sources are converted to PCM Ensure that if there are several audio tracks on the disc the Dolby Digital or DTS is selected When playing certain discs The disc may not contain 5 1 6 1 channel material Check the disc packaging none of the receiver s format for more on what audio tracks are recorded on the disc indicators light When playing a disc with the Make sure that the receiver is set to AUTO or DIGITAL see Choosing the input listening mode set to Auto Sur signalon page 38 round or ALC DU Pro Logic II If a two channel soundtrack is currently playing including Dolby Surround or DTS Neo 6 appear on the encoded then this is not a malfunction Check the disc packaging for details receiver about the audio tracks available During playback of DVD This will occur when playing DVD Audio material over the HDMI connection Audio the display shows PCM This is not a malfunction The power turns off auto See the Power section page 73 matically and some indicator flashes or some indicator flashes and the power does not turn on Set the remote control unit s remote control mode so that it matches the set ing on the main unit see Operating multiple receivers on page 54 Check whether the receiver s remote control mo
167. hether your subwoofer is Select2 certified or not If your subwoofer isn t THX Select certified but you still want to switch boundary gain compen sation on select YES here but the effect might not work properly 5 Select either ON or OFF for Boundary Gain Compensation setting 6 When you re finished press RETURN You will return to the Manual SP Setup menu Network Setup menu Make the settings for connecting the receiver to the Internet and using the network functions 1 Press RECEIVER on the remote control then press HOME MENU A Graphical User Interface GUI screen appears on your TV Use and ENTER to navigate through the screens and select menu items Press RETURN to exit the current menu 2 Select System Setup from the Home Menu 3 Select Network Setup from the System Setup menu 4 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 IP Address Proxy Sets up the IP address Proxy of this receiver page 68 e Network Standby Allows the AVNavigator or iControlAV2 function to be used even when the receiver is in the standby mode page 69 e Friendly Name The name of the receiver displayed on a computer or other device connected to the network can be changed page 69 e Parental Lock Restricts usage of network functions page 69 e Port Number Setting Sets the numbers of
168. his 2 Press T EDIT TUNER EDIT The display shows PRESET NAME then a blink ing cursor at the first character position 3 Input the name you want Use f to select a character to set the position and ENTER to confirm your selection Note To erase a station name simply repeat steps 1 to 3 and input eight 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 K Basic playback Listening to Satellite Radio To listen to Satellite Radio you ll need to con nect a SIRIUS Satellite Radio tuner sold sepa rately to your Sirius Ready receiver SIRIUS Satellite Radio is available to residents of the US except Alaska and Hawaii and Canada Satellite Radio delivers a variety of commercial free music from categories ranging from Pop Rock Country R amp B Dance Jazz Classical and many more plus coverage of all the top professional and college sports including play by play games from select leagues and teams Additional programming includes expert sports talk uncensored entertainment comedy fam ily programming local traffic and weather and news from your most trusted sources Once you ve purchased a SIRIUS tuner you ll need to activate it and subscribe to begin enjoying the service Easy to follow installation and setup instructions are provided with the SIRIUS tuner There are a variety of progra
169. his process and you can turn on this receiver once it has stopped blinking When you set the Control with HDMI to OFF you can skip this process For details about the Control with HDMI feature see Contro with HDMI function on page 45 Basic Setup CH Basic Setup Switching the speaker impedance We recommend using speakers of 8 Q with this system but it is possible to switch the imped ance setting if you plan to use speakers with a 6 Q impedance rating 1 Switch the receiver into standby 2 While holding down ENTER on the front panel press STANDBY ON The display shows RESET lt NOP 3 Use TUNE t to select SPEAKER lt 8Q gt and then use PRESET to select SPEAKER 8 or SPEAKER 62 e SPEAKER 8Q Use this setting if your speakers are rated at 8 Q or more e SPEAKER 60 Use this setting if your speakers are rated at 6 Q Changing the OSD display language OSD Language The language used on the Graphical User Interface screen can be changed The explanations in these operating instructions are for when English is selected for the GUI screen 1 Press RECEIVER to switch on the receiver and your TV 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 now selected 2 Press RECEIVER on the remote control then press HOME MENU A Graphical User Interfa
170. ht right Front height left Front wide setting Front wide right Front wide left Speaker B setting Speaker B right Speaker B left Front right Front left Subwoofer 1 Center Subwoofer 2 LINE LEVEL INPUT 0000 ANTENNA he surround back terminals can also be used for ZONE 2 5 2 ch surround setting Not connected Not connected 6 2 ch surround setting Not connected Surround back n Surround left 7 2 ch surround setting e D Surround back right Surround back left ZONE 2 setting ZONE 2 Right ZONE 2 Left Bi amping your speakers Bi wiring your speakers Bi amping is when you connect the high frequency driver and low frequency driver of your speakers Your speakers can also be bi wired if they sup to different amplifiers for better crossover performance Your speakers must be bi ampable to do port bi amping this having separate terminals for high and low and the sound improvement will depend on the e With these connections the Speaker System kind of speakers you re using setting makes no difference Front right Front left CAUTION Bi amp compatible speaker Bi amp compatible Don t connect different speakers from the speaker same terminal in this way e When bi wiring as well heed the cautions for bi amping shown above To bi wire a spea
171. ia Gallery functions as a WMDRM 10 for networked devices WMDRM protected content can only be played on media servers supporting WMDRM me Content owners use WMDRM technology to protect their intellectual property including copyrights This device uses WMDRM software to access WMDRM protected content If the WMDRM software fails to protect the content content owners may ask Microsoft to revoke the software s ability to use WMDRM to play or copy protected content Revocation does not affect unprotected content When you download licenses for protected content you agree that Microsoft may include a revocation list with the licenses Content owners may require you to upgrade WMDRM to access their content If you decline an upgrade you will not be able to access content that requires the upgrade This product is protected by certain intellectual property rights of Microsoft Use or distribution of such technology outside of this product is pro hibited without a license from Microsoft DLNA dina CERTIFIED GS DLNA CERTIFIED Audio Player The Digital Living Network Alliance DLNA is a cross industry organization of consumer elec ronics computing industry and mobile device companies Digital Living provides consumers with easy sharing of digital media through a wired or wireless network in the home The DLNA certification logo makes it easy ind products that comply with the DLNA teroperability Guidelines This u
172. ical In most homes however it is not possible to achieve this environment For the distance on this receiver it is possible to automatically cor rect the speaker distance electrically to a preci sion of 0 5 inch using the Full Auto MCACC Setup function page 25 Step 1 Speaker layout and distance adjustment Use speaker stands or the like to make sure the speakers are steady and leave at least 10 cm 4 inches from the surrounding walls Position he speakers attentively so that the speakers on he left and right are at equal angles from the istening position center of the adjustments ing the layout Ideally all the speakers should be equidistant from the listening position Note e Ifthe speakers cannot be set at equal distances on a circle use the Auto MCACC Setup speaker distance correction and Fine Speaker Distance functions to make them equalize the distance artificially We recommend using cords etc when adjust Step 2 Adjusting the speaker height Adjust the heights angles of the different speakers Adjust so that the front speaker units reproduc ing mid and high frequencies is roughly at the height of the ears lf the center speaker cannot be set at the same height as the front speakers adjust its angle of elevation to point it to the listening position Set surround speaker 1 so that it is not under the height of the ears Step 3 Adjusting the speaker orientation f the left a
173. ich does not require applications for licenses or usage registration for applications conducting wireless exchange of digital information at rela tively low speeds such as computer mouses and keyboards mobile phones smartphones text and audio information for PDAs etc Pairing Pairing must be done before you start play back of Bluetooth wireless technology content using the Bluetooth ADAPTER Make sure to perform pairing the first time you operate the system or any time pairing data is cleared The pairing step is necessary to register the Bluetooth wireless technology device to enable Bluetooth communications For more details see also the operating instructions of your Bluetooth wireless technology device e Pairing is required when you first use the Bluetooth wireless technology device and Bluetooth ADAPTER e To enable Bluetooth communication pairing should be done with both your system and Bluetooth wireless technology device D Receiver function Operation Mode This receiver is equipped with a great number of functions and settings The Operation Mode feature is provided for users who find it difficult to master all these functions and settings Features index Operation Mode See Operation Mode Setup on page 27 AVNavigator See About using AVNavigator included CD ROM on page 7 Full Auto MCACC See Automatically conducting optimum sound tuning Full Auto MCACC on page 25 A
174. ight surround speak ers SL SR the left and right surround back speakers SBL SBR and the subwoofers SW 1 SW 2 It is not possible to produce sound simultane ously from the front height or front wide speak ers and the surround back speakers This surround system produces a more true to life sound from above B 7 2 channel surround system Front wide e Speaker System setting Normal SB FW This plan replaces the left and right front height speakers shown in A with the left and right front wide speakers FWL FWR It is not possible to produce sound simultane ously from the front height or front wide speak ers and the surround back speakers This surround system produces a true to life sound over a wider area C 7 2 channel surround system amp Speaker B connection e Speaker System setting Speaker B Speaker B With these connections you can simultaneously enjoy 5 2 channel surround sound in the main zone with stereo playback of the same sound on the B speakers The same connections also allow for 7 2 channel surround sound in the main zone when not using the B speakers D 5 2 channel surround system amp Front Bi amping connection High quality surround e Speaker System setting Front Bi Amp Bi amping connection of the front speakers for high sound quality with 5 2 channel surround sound Front Bi Amp E 5 2 channel surround system amp ZONE 2 connection Multi Zone e
175. ile the speaker configuration check screen is being displayed the Auto MCACC Setup will resume automatically In this case you don t need to select OK and press ENTER in step 8 e If you see an ERR message or the speaker configuration displayed isn t correct here may be a problem with the speaker connection If selecting RETRY doesn t work urn off the power and check the speaker connections If there doesn t seem to be a problem you can simply use to select he speaker and to change the setting and continue e fthe speaker is not pointed to the microphone listening position or when using speakers that affect the phase dipole speakers reflective speakers etc Reverse Phase may be displayed even if the speakers are properly connected If Reverse Phase is displayed the speaker s wiring and may be inverted Check the speaker connections Ifthe connections were wrong turn off the power disconnect the power cord then reconnect properly After this perform the Auto MCACC procedure again Ifthe connections were right select GO NEXT and continue 8 Make sure OK is selected then press ENTER A progress report is displayed on screen while the receiver outputs more test tones to deter mine the optimum receiver settings Again try to be as quiet as possible while this is happening It may take 3 to 7 minutes e Ifyou selected a STAND WAVE Multi Point setup in step 2 you will
176. in DHCP server function it is necessary to set up the network manually Otherwise you cannot play back audio files stored on components on the network or listen to Internet radio stations See Network Setup menu on page 68 for more on this Authorizing this receiver In order to be able to play with Home Media Gallery this receiver must be authorized This happens automatically when the receiver makes a connection over the network to the PC n C If not please authorize this receiver manually on the PC The authorization or permission method for access varies depending on the type of server currently being connected For more information on authorizing this receiver refer to the instruction manual of your server Playback with Home Media Gallery Q Important e When you play back audio files Connecting is displayed before playback starts The display may continue for several seconds depending on the type of file e Incase a domain is configured in a Windows network environment you cannot access a PC on the network while you are logged onto the domain Instead of logging onto the domain log onto the local machine e There are cases where the time elapsed may not be correctly displayed 1 Press HMG to select Home Media Gallery as the input function It may take several seconds for this receiver to access the network The following screen appears when the Home Media Gallery is selected as the input
177. ings 5 When you re finished press RETURN You will return to the Home Menu The Advanced MCACC menu Speaker Setting Use this to display the speaker size and number of speakers See Speaker Setting on page 66 for more on this 1 Select Speaker Setting from the MCACC Data Check menu 2 Select the channel you want to check Use f to select the channel The corre sponding channel on the layout diagram is highlighted Channel Level Use this to display the level of the various chan nels See Channel Level on page 67 for more on this 1 Select Channel Level from the MCACC Data Check menu 2 When MCACC is highlighted use to select the MCACC preset you want to check The level of the various channels set at the selected MCACC preset is displayed is displayed for channels that are not connected Speaker Distance Use this to display the distance from the dif ferent channels to the listening position See Speaker Distance on page 67 for more on this 1 Select Speaker Distance from the MCACC Data Check menu 2 When MCACC is highlighted use to select the MCACC preset you want to check The distance from the various channels set at the selected MCACC preset is displayed is displayed for channels that are not connected The Advanced MCACC menu CE Standing Wave Use this to display the standing wave related adjustment values for the various MCACC
178. io connection on page 16 About the video converter on page 16 Connecting your TV and playback components on page 17 Connecting AM FM antennas on page 21 Plugging in the receiver on page 24 5 Switching the speaker impedance page 25 Only ifthe impedance of the connected speakers is 6 Q to 8 Q 4 6 Power On 4 7 Changing the OSD display language OSD Language page 25 4 8 MCACC speaker settings e Automatically conducting optimum sound tuning Full Auto MCACC on page 25 9 The Input Setup menu page 27 When using connections other than the recommended connections 4 10 Basic playback page 29 4 11 Adjusting the sound and picture quality as desired Using the various listening modes page 36 Better sound using Phase Control page 38 Measuring the all EQ type SYMMETRY ALL CH ADJ FRONT ALIGN page 60 Changing the channel level while listening page 67 Switching on off the Acoustic Calibration EQ Auto Sound Retriever or Dialog Enhancement page 48 Setting the PQLS function page 46 Setting the Audio options page 48 Setting the Video options page 50 4 12 Other optional adjustments and settings Control with HDMI function page 45 e The Advanced MCACC menu page 60 e The System Setup and Other Setup menus page 66 4 13 Making maximum use of the remote control Operating multiple receivers page 54 Setting the remote to control other components page 54 Before you start Our philosophy Pio
179. ity or direct sunlight or rong artificial light a D3 4 2 1 7c _ A1 En f the AC plug of this unit does not match the AC outlet you want to use the plug must be removed and appropriate one fitted Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of his 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 he mains plug from the wall socket when left unused or a long period of time for example when on vacation D3 4 2 2 1a_A1_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 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1 Read these instructions 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by 2 Keep these instructions the manufacturer 3 Heed all warnings 12 Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or 4 Follow all inst
180. iver 2 press 2 If the LED lights for one second and continues to flash the setting has been successfully completed When the preset code is input the LED flashes three times to indicate that the setting has failed EO Controlling the rest of your system Setting the remote to control other components ost components can be assigned to one of he input function buttons such as DVD or CD using the component s manufacturer preset code stored in the remote However there are cases where only certain unctions may be controllable after assigning he proper preset code or the codes for the manufacturer in the remote control will not work for the model that you are using f you can t find a preset code that matches the component you want to control you can still each the remote individual commands from another remote control see Programming sig nals from other remote controls on page 55 e For greater convenience assign the TV connected to the MONITOR OUT terminal to he TV CTRL button and assign your satellite cable receiver or set top box connected to the TV SAT input terminal to the TV SAT input button If a single device is connected to both erminals that device should be assigned to both the TV CTRL and TV SAT input buttons Devices may be assigned to the following input function buttons RECEIVER MULTI SOURCE 7 OPERATION 7 GL RCU SETUP BDR Poo Jove I ov von SAT USB OPTION
181. iver s connections and initial settings in dialog fashion High precision initial settings can be completed easily simply by following the instructions on the screen to make the connec tions and settings There are also other features enabling easy use of various functions including an Interactive Manual that operates in association with the receiver updating of various types of software and MCACC Application that lets you check the MCACC measurement results on 3D graphs Installing AVNavigator 1 Load the included AVNavigator CD ROM into your computer s CD drive e The installation screen is displayed Proceed to step 2 e Ifthe installation screen does not appear double click on the CD ROM icon then start the installer AVNV_XXX_xxx exe 2 Follow the instructions on the screen to install When Finish is selected installation is completed 3 Remove the included AVNavigator CD ROM from the computer s CD drive Handling the CD ROM Operating Environment e This CD ROM can be used with Microsoft Windows XP Vista 7 e A browser is at times used for AVNavigator unctions The supported browser is Microsoft nternet Explorer 6 7 and 8 With other browsers some functions may be limited or he display may not appear properly Also even with a supported browser depending on the browser s settings some unctions may be limited and the display may not appear properly Precautions For Use e This CD ROM is fo
182. ize number distance and overall balance of the connected speakers see Manual speaker setup on page 66 Input Setup Specifies what you ve connected to the digital HDMI and component video inputs see The nput Setup menu on page 27 e OSD Language The GUI screen s display language can be changed see Changing the OSD display language OSD Language on page 25 D e Network Setup Conducts the setup necessary to connect this unit to the network see Network Setup menu on page 68 e HDMI Setup Synchronizes this receiver with your Pioneer component supporting Control with HDMI page 45 e Other Setup Makes customized settings to reflect how you are using the receiver see The Other Setup menu on page 70 Manual speaker setup This receiver allows you to make detailed set tings to optimize the surround sound perfor mance 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 customize your system but if you re satisfied with the settings made in Automatically conducting optimum sound tuning Full Auto MCACC on page 25 it isn t necessary to make all of these settings A CAUTION e The test tones used in the Manual SP Setup are output at high volume 1 Select Manual SP Setup then press ENTER See Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu on page 66 if you re not already a
183. just the surround back settings Ifthe surround speakers are set to NO the surround back speakers will automatically be set to NO SW LFE signals and bass frequencies of channels set to SMALL are output from the subwoofer when YES is selected 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 Ifyou 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 he best bass results Depending on the speaker placement of your room you may actually experience a decrease in he amount of bass due low frequency cancellations In this case try changing he 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 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 If you select NO for the subwoofer the front speakers will automatically be fixed to LARGE Also the center surround surround back front
184. k use t 4 and ENTER to select the desired folder and audio files 4 Repeat step 3 to play back the desired song For detailed operating instructions refer to the section shown below e Internet radio stations See Listening to Internet radio stations on page 40 Rhapsody See Listening to Rhapsody on page 41 e Sirius See Listening to Sirius Internet Radio on page 41 e Pandora See Listening to Pandora Internet Radio on page 41 e Server See Playing back audio files stored on components on the network on page 40 Playing back audio files stored on components on the network You can perform the following operations with the remote control of this receiver Note that some buttons are not available for operation depending on the category currently being played back Press HMG to switch the remote control to the HOME MEDIA GALLERY operation mode AUTO ALC PGM MEMORY MENU AUDIO VIDEO DIRECT STEREO STANDARD ADV SURR PARAMETER PARAMETER kog x LIST TUNE TOOLS F THX PHASE CTRL STATUS TOP MENU TEDIT TV DTV _MPX PQLS H OD 6 i i a HDMI OUT AUDIO CATEGORY RETURN 2 O SIGNALSEL MCACC SLEEP INFO Home MENU TUNE iPod CTRL Listening to Internet radio stations Internet radio is an audio broadcasting service transmitted via the Internet There are a large number of Internet radio stations broadcast ing a variety of services from every corner of the world Some are hosted managed an
185. ke sure that the power cord is plugged in to an active power outlet The power does not turn on Power cannot be turned off ZONE 2 ON is displayed The receiver suddenly switches off or the iPod iPhone iPad indicator blinks During loud playback the power sud denly switches off The unit does not respond when the buttons are pressed Try disconnecting from the power outlet then plugging back in Press the remote control s ZONE 2 then press RECEIVER to switch the Zone 2 off Check that there are no loose strands of speaker wire touching the rear panel or another set of wires If so re attach the speaker wires making sure there are no stray strands The receiver may have a serious problem Disconnect from the power and call a Pioneer authorized independent service company Turn down the volume Lower the 63 Hz and 125 Hz equalizer levels in the Manual MCACC setup on page 62 Switch on the digital safety feature While holding down ENTER on the ront panel press STANDBY ON to set this receiver to the standby mode Use TUNE f to select D SAFETY lt OFFP and then use PRESET to select 1 or 2 select D SAFETY lt OFFP to deactivate his feature If the power switches off even with 2 switched on turn down the volume With 1 or 2 on some features may be unavailable Try switching the receiver off then back on again Try disconnecting the power cord then connect again Symptom Remedy
186. ker connect two speaker cords to the speaker terminal on the receiver Using a banana plug for the second connection is recommended ADAPTER PORT JA a EXTENSION Subwoofer 1 Surround right Surround left Subwoofer 2 CAUTION e Most speakers with both High and Low terminals have two metal plates that connect the High 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 e If your speakers have a removable crossover network make sure you do not remove it for bi amping Doing so may damage your speakers Connecting your equipment Selecting the Speaker system The front height terminals can be used for front wide and Speaker B connections in addition to for the front height speakers Also the surround back terminals can be used for bi amping and ZONE 2 connections in addition to for the sur round back speakers Make this setting accord ing to the application Front height setup Default setting 1 Connect a pair of speakers to the front height speaker terminals See Standard surround connection on page 14 2 If necessary select Normal SB FH from the Speaker System menu See Speaker system setting on page 66 to do this Front wide setup 1 Connect a pair of speakers to the front height speake
187. l Local Area Network LAN as the receiver This unit allows for the playing of files stored on the following e PCs running Microsoft Windows Vista or XP with Windows Media Player 11 installed e PCs running Microsoft Windows 7 with Windows Media Player 12 installed e DLNA compatible digital media servers on PCs or other components Files stored in a PC or DMS Digital Media Server as described above can be played via command from an external Digital Media Controller DMC Devices controlled by this DMC to play files are called DMRs Digital Media Renderers This receiver supports this DMR function When in the DMR mode such operations as playing and stopping files can be performed from the external controller Volume adjustment and the muting control are also possible The DMR mode is canceled if the remote control unit is operated while in the DMR mode aside from certain buttons including the MASTER VOLUME MUTE and DISP e Depending on the external controller being used playback may be interrupted when the volume is adjusted from the controller In this case adjust the volume from the receiver or remote control Using AirPlay on iPod touch iPhone iPad and iTunes This receiver supports AirPlay audio streaming rom iPod touch 2nd 3rd and 4th generations iPhone 4 iPhone 3GS iPad with iOS 4 2 or later and iTunes 10 1 Mac and PC or later To use AirPlay select your receiver on your iPod ouch iPho
188. lace any container filled with iquid near this equipment such as a vase or flower pot or expose it to dripping splashing rain or moisture D3 4 2 1 3_A1_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 _A1_En 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 _A1_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 A1 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 ocations exposed to high humid
189. ld cause damage or faulty contact Switch the receiver into standby and connect Bluetooth ADAPTER to the ADAPTER PORT e For instructions on playing the Bluetooth wireless technology device see Pairing the Bluetooth ADAPTER and Bluetooth wireless technology device on page 34 Connecting an iPod This receiver has a dedicated iPod terminal that will allow you to control playback of audio content from your iPod using the controls of this receiver iPodiPhone iPad AUTO SURR ALC ADVANCED STANDARD DIRECT CONTROL STREAM DIRECT SURROUND SURROUND HOME THX O O O O O HDMI 3 INPUT usB 5V 21A iPod iPhone iPad iPod gt supplied iPod Connecting your equipment CH Switch the receiver into standby then use the supplied iPod cable to connect your iPod to the iPod iPhone iPad USB terminal on the front panel of this receiver e Itis also possible to connect using the cable included with the iPod but in this case it is not possible to view pictures via the receiver e For the cable connection also refer to the operating instructions for your iPod e For instructions on playing the iPod see Playing an iPod on page 29 Connecting a USB device It is possible to play audio and photo files by connecting USB devices to this receiver It is also possible to connect a USB keyboard US international layout to the receiver to enter text in the following GUI screens C
190. lease use a separate connection or the audio Check the audio output settings of the source component HDMI format digital audio transmissions require a longer time to be rec ognized Due to this interruption in the audio may occur when switching between audio formats or beginning playback Turning on off the device connected to this unit s HDMI OUT terminal during playback or disconnecting connecting the HDMI cable during playback may cause noise or interrupted audio Sometimes a video deck may output a noisy video signal during scanning for example or the video quality may just be poor with some video game units or example The picture quality may also depend on the settings etc of your display device Switch off the video converter and reconnect the source and display device using the same type of connection component or composite hen start playback again 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 Remedy Check whether or not the connected component is compatible with HDCP If it is not compatible with HDCP reconnect the source device using a different type of connection component or composite Some components that are compatible with HDCP still cause this message to be displayed but so long as there is no problem with displaying video this is not a malfunction Eve
191. ling frequency Quantization bitrate Channe Bitrate VBR CBR Sampling frequency Quantization bitrate Channel Bitrate VBR CBR Sampling frequency Quantization bitrate Channel Bitrate VBR CBR 8 kHz to 48 kHz 16 bit 26 8 kbps to 320 kbps Supported Supported 8 kHz to 48 kHz 6 bit 20 bit 24 bit 8 kHz to 192 kHz 6 bit 20 bit 24 bit 8 kHz to 48 kHz 2 5 kbps to 320 kbps Supported Supported 8 kHz to 48 kHz 16 bit 5 kbps to 320 kbps Supported Supported 32 kHz to 48 kHz 16 bit 2c 16 kbps to 320 kbps Supported Supported n C Playback with HOME MEDIA GALLERY inputs Category Extension Stream Sampling frequency 8 kHz to 192 kHz Quantization bitrate 8 bit 16 bit 24 bit FLAC flac FLAC Channel 2ch Bitrate VBR CBR a MPEG Layer 3 audio decoding technology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson multimedia b Only streaming data from servers is concerned so there is no extension Control with HDMI function 08 Control with HDMI function About the Control with HDMI function Synchronized operations below with a Control with HDMI compatible Pioneer TV or Blu ray Disc player or with a component of another make that supports the Control with HDM functions are possible when the component is connected to the receiver using an HDMI cable e The receiver s volume can be set and the sound can be muted using the TV s remote control e T
192. lly or has been dropped D3 7 13 69 En 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 occur 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_A1_En WARNING Handling the cord on this product or cords associated with accessories sold with the product may expose you to chemicals listed on proposition 65 known to the State of California and other governmental entities to cause cancer and birth defect or other reproductive harm Caution To prevent fire
193. m ming packages available including the option of adding The Best of XM programming to the SIRIUS service The Best of XM service is not available to SIRIUS Canada subscribers at this time Please check with SIRIUS Canada for any updates using the numbers and web address below Family friendly packages are also available to restrict channels featuring content that may be inappropriate for children To subscribe to SIRIUS U S and Canadian customers can call 1 888 539 SIRI 1 888 539 7474 or visit sirius com US or siriuscanada ca Canada SIRIUS XM and all related marks and logos are trademarks of Sirius XM Radio Inc and its subsidiaries All rights reserved Service not available in Alaska and Hawaii Basic playback CH Press SIRIUS to switch to the SIRIUS input For best reception you may need to move the SiriusConnect tuner antenna near a window refer to the manual for the SiriusConnect Home tuner for antenna placement recommendations e lf after pressing SIRIUS the display shows Antenna Error try disconnecting the antenna and reconnecting If the display shows Check Sirius Tuner check the connection of the AC adapter and this receiver to the SiriusConnect tuner e You can check the strength of reception in Using the SIRIUS Menu on page 33 Note e In order to activate your radio subscription you will need the SIRIUS ID SID which uniquely identifies your tuner The S
194. m It can also b Height mode when the headphones are connected to the surround speakers are on and th e SPEAKERS button his receiver or when any of the e used w e SB setting is set en Speaker B is stereo Front Stage Surround Advance Sound Retriever Air or Stream Direct modes is selected e You can onl can also not be used when playing signals containing actual front height channe e This mode is effective for contents with a sampling frequency of 48 kHz or less e You can t use the Virtua stereo Front Stage Surround Advance Sound Re e You can onl y use the Virtual Height mode if the surround speakers are on and t e FH set ing is set to NO It informa Depth mode when the headphones are connected to t y use the Virtual Depth mode if the surround speakers are on is receiv ion er or when any of the riever Air or Stream Direct modes is selected m C BEL Using other functions z z A Setting What it does Option s Setting the Video options STREAM This improves elements that reduce picture quality mainly OFF There are a number of additional picture settings you can make using the VIDEO PARAMETER Stream Smoother noticeable in network contents such as mosquito noise and menu The defaults if not stated are listed in bold lt e gt block noise ON PDP Q Sets the optimum picture quality for the type of monitor that Important V ADJ is connec
195. may be programmed Press MULTI OPERATION and then SOURCE to 1 Transmit a sequence of up to five pro grammed commands 2 Switch off all Pioneer devices including the receiver except DVD recorders and VCRs For greater convenience program this receiver o perform power on off and playback opera ions on non Pioneer devices as well The signals for Pioneer devices described above are not contingent on programming for non Pioneer devices The buttons that can be programmed using ulti operation or System off are the same but ons as those that can be programmed for other remote controls see Programming signals from other remote controls on page 55 EO Controlling the rest of your system Note e Before Multi operation and System off will work correctly you must setup the remote to work with your TV and other components see Setting the remote to control other components on page 54 for more on this Some units may take some time to power up in which case multiple operations may not be possible Power on and off commands only work with components that have a standby mode Some remote controllers for other manufacturers devices use the same signals or switching the power on and off In some cases even if this receiver is programmed to perform these commands power to the non Pioneer devices may not be switched on and off correctly Program the receiver to perform hese commands if t
196. memories See Standing Wave on page 62 for more on this 1 Select Standing Wave from the MCACC Data Check menu 2 When Filter Channel is highlighted use 1L to select the channel for which you want to check standing wave control The standing wave related calibration value for the selected channel stored at the selected MCACC preset and its graph are displayed 3 Press to highlight MCACC then use f to select the MCACC preset you want to check Acoustic Cal EQ Use this to display the calibration values for the frequency response of the various channels set in the different MCACC presets See Acoustic Calibration EQ Adjust on page 63 for more on this 1 Select Acoustic Cal EQ from the MCACC Data Check menu 2 When Ch is highlighted use 4 to select the channel The calibration value for the frequency response of the selected channel stored at the selected MCACC preset and its graph are displayed 3 Press to highlight MCACC then use T to select the MCACC preset you want to check Data Management This system allows you to store up to six MCACC presets allowing you to calibrate your system for different listening positions or frequency adjustments for the same listening position This is useful for alternate settings to match the kind of source you re listening to and where you re sitting for example watching movies from a sofa or playing a video game
197. mic Range optimized for Dolby Digital DTS Dolby Digital Plus Dolby TrueHD DTS HD and DTS HD Master Audio you Control sds may need to use this feature when listening to surround sound at low volumes ED Using other functions Option s lt 6 to 6 dB gt Default 0 dB lt 6to 6 dB gt Default 0 dB OFF ON OFF ON lt OF F FLAT UP1 UP2 UP3 UP4 gt Default OFF CH1 Channel 1 is heard only CH2 Channel 2 is heard only CH1 CH2 Both channels heard from front speakers OFF ON AUTO MAX MID OFF Using other functions 09 Setting What it does Some audio sources include ultra low bass tones Set the LFE attenuator as necessary to prevent the ultra low bass tones from distorting the sound from the speakers LFE The LFE is not limited when set to 0 dB which is the LFE Attenuate recommended value When set to 5 dB 10 dB 15 dB or 20 dB the LFE is limited by the respective degree When OFF is selected no sound is output from the LFE channel SACD GAIN Brings out detail in SACDs by maximizing the dynamic lt e gt range during digital processing HDMI Specifies the routing of the HDMI audio signal out of this HDMI Audio receiver amp or through to a TV When THROUGH is a gt selected no sound is output from this receiver This feature automatically corrects the audio to video A DELAY delay between components connected with an HDMI cable The audio delay
198. mode is selected the sound field expands virtually to behind the display result ing in a sound field with the same depth as the 3D picture to achieve a better sense of presence Auto Sound Retriever The Auto Sound Retriever feature employs DSP technology to restore sound pressure and smooth jagged artifacts left over after compression With some audio inputs the Sound Retriever effect is automatically optimized based on the bitrate information of the contents that have been input to achieve high sound quality Sound Retriever Air Sound Retriever Air compensates for reduced sound quality due to compression when send ing Bluetooth signals Additional information 133 PQLS Jitterless high quality playback is possible by connecting a PQLS compatible player with HDMI connections ALC Auto Level Control n the Auto level control ALC mode this receiver equalizes playback sound levels Also the low and high frequency sounds dia ogs surround effects etc that are difficult to hear when the volume is low are adjusted to be optimal for the volume level This mode is par icularly optimum when listening at night Front Stage Surround Advance With the Front Stage Surround Advance fea ure you can enjoy seamless natural surround sound effects using only the front speakers without deteriorating the quality of the original sound MCACC The Auto MCACC Setup provides a quick but accurate surround sound setup whic
199. n be used for basic playback of files stored on Bluetooth wireless technology devices e Bluetooth wireless technology device should be compatible with AVRCP profile e Depending on the Bluetooth wireless technology device you use operation may differ from what is shown in the remote control buttons So THX PHASE CTRL STATUS TV DTV MPX POLS HDMI OUT AUDIO wa o 0 4 While listening to a source set the remote control to the receiver operation mode then press ADV SURR repeatedly to select SOUND RETRIEVER AIR The Bluetooth word mark and logos are reg istered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG Inc and any use of such marks by PIONEER CORPORATION is under license Other trade marks and trade names are those of their respective owners Listening to your system Enjoying various types of playback using the listening modes Using this receiver you can listen to any source in surround sound However the options avail able will depend on your speaker setup and the ype of source you re listening to To play with surround sound check Standard surround sound Using the Home THX modes or Using the Advanced surround effects below and select the desired mode To play with the optimum mode for the input signal see Auto playback or Using Stream Direct The sound is played in stereo when 2 channel signals are input in surround when multi channel signals are input Q Importan
200. n Ca Tagar Systems 1017 Tandy 1001 Tashiko 1003 Teac 1005 Technics 1004 Teknika 1003 1004 1005 Tivo 1016 1020 1021 1022 1025 TMK 1002 Toshiba 1015 1017 1028 Totevision 1002 1003 Touch 1017 Satellite Set Top Box Pioneer 0126 6097 6098 6145 ADB 6035 6001 Akai 6102 Alba 6005 6013 6011 Allsat 6102 Alltech 6011 Amstrad 6033 6030 6044 Anttron 6013 Asat 6102 Austar 6000 6045 BELL 6160 Bell ExpressVu 6002 6003 British Sky Broadcasting 6030 Canal 6105 Chaparral 6034 CNS 6001 Coolsat 6021 Crossdigital 6043 Digenius 6104 Digiwave 6053 DirecTV 6070 6110 6111 6062 6063 6113 6008 6038 6054 6069 6060 6059 6043 6018 6114 6115 6116 6093 Dish Network System 6002 6089 6003 6004 Dishpro 6002 6089 6004 DX Antenna 6140 E Aichi 6141 Echostar 6002 6089 6036 6005 6003 6004 6146 Expressvu 6002 6004 Fujitsu 6133 6134 6135 Fortec Star 6123 6023 Fresat 6014 Funai 6070 GE 6111 General Instrument 6032 GOI 6002 6004 Grundig 6007 6030 Hirschmann 6033 Hisense 6020 Hitachi 6038 6049 6132 Houston 6002 HTS 6002 6004 Hughes Network Systems 6113 6038 6064 6114 6115 6116 Hyundai 6016 iLo 6020 Innova 6059 Jerrold 6032 6128 6149 6150 6151 6152 6153 6154 6155 6156 6157 JVC 6002 6003 6004 Kathrein 6096 Lava 6053 LG 6047 6018 Marantz 6102 Mcintosh 6032 Mitsubishi 6038 Motorola 6032 6042 NEC 6050 6131 Netsat 6059
201. n when Control with HDMI is set to ON the HDMI input is assigned for the BD DVD DVR BDR and VIDEO inputs regardless of the Control with HDMI setting so use these terminals Check the HDMI connections The cable may be damaged Select ON for the Control with HDMI setting see HDM Setup on page 45 Select ALL for the Control Mode with HDMI setting see HDM Setup on page 45 Turn the TV s power on before turning on this receiver s power Set the TV side Control with HDMI setting to on see TV s operating instruc tions Additional information 13 Troubleshooting 2 AVNavigator Symptom AVNavigator does not interact well with the receiver When the Wiring Navi Interactive Manual Glossary or Software Update is launched a warning about security protec tion appears on the browser Causes The receiver s power is not turned on The receiver or computer is not connected to the LAN The router s power is off AVNavigator s network settings are not correct The receiver s port number set ting has been changed Networl restric networ connections could be ed due to the computer s settings security set tings etc When interac the set ferred AVNav This is e operating instructions ive mode is changed ings may not be trans o the browser causing igator to stop interacting because of the browser s securi y function Remedy Tu
202. nal so there is no need to connect an audio cable In this case set TV Audio a HDMI Setup to via HDMI see HDMI Setup on page 45 For details see Connecting your TV and playback components on page 17 Q Important e When connecting this system or changing connections be sure to switch the power off and disconnect the power cord from the wall socket After completing all connections connect the power cords to the wall socket After this receiver is connected to an AC outlet a 2 second to 10 second HDMI initialization process begins You cannot carry out any operations during this process The HDMI indicator in the front panel display blinks during this process and you can turn on this receiver once it has stopped blinking When you set the Control with HDMI to OFF you can skip this process For details about the Control with HDMI feature see Control with HDMI function on page 45 e To get the most out of this function we recommend that you connect your HDMI component not to a TV but rather directly to the HDMI terminal on this receiver HDMI Setup You must adjust the settings of this receiver as well as the connected Control with HDMI compatible components in order to make use of the Control with HDMI function For more information see the operating instructions for each component 1 Press RECEIVER on the remote control then press HOME MENU 2 Select System Setup then press ENTER
203. nal formats depending on the Surround Back speaker s Connected Stream Direct mode see Using Stream Direct on page 37 you have selected me a Dolby Digital EX 6 1 channel flagged Dolby Digital PX Dolby Digital FX MMMM Dolby TrueHD EX 6 1 channel flagged DU Pro Logic IIx MOVIE OO Pro Logic IIx MOVIE Stereo 2 channel signal formats i 99 lt a gt lt a gt Auto Surround ALC DIRECT DTS HD Master Audio ES 6 1 channel DTS ES Matrix DTS ES Matrix flagged Mi eu channel DTS ES Matrix Discrete DTS ES Matrix Discrete Input signal format PURE DIRECT Surround Back speaker s Connected a Unavailable with only one surround back speaker connected DTS sources 6 1 channel encoding Straight decoding Straight decoding DTS HD sources Other 5 1 6 1 7 1 channel sources Surround Back speaker s Not connected SACD sources As above Stereo playback Glossary Audio formats Decoding Dolby The Dolby technologies are explained below See http www dolby com for more detailed information Dolby Digital Dolby Digital is a multichannel digital audio coding system widely used in cinemas and in the home for DVD and digital broadcast soundtracks Dolby TrueHD Dolby TrueHD is the lossless encoding technol ogy developed for high definition optical discs in the upcoming era Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital Plus is the audio technology for all high definition programming and media It combines
204. nd right speakers are not pointing in the same direction the tone will not be the same on the right and left and as a result the sound field will not be reproduced properly However if all the speakers are pointed towards he listening position the sound field will seem cramped Testing by the Pioneer Multi channel Research Group has shown that a good sense of sound positioning can be achieved by point ing all the speakers towards an area 30 cm to 80 cm 12 inches to 31 inches behind the listening position between the surround speakers and he listening position However the sense of sound positioning can differ according to the conditions in the room and the speakers being used In smaller envi ronments in particular when the front speakers are close to the listening position with this method the speakers will be pointed too inward We suggest you use this example of installation as reference when trying out different installa tion methods Step 4 Positioning and adjusting the subwoofer Placing the subwoofer between the center and front speakers makes even music sources sound more natural if there is only one sub woofer it doesn t matter if it is placed on the left or right side The low bass sound output from the subwoofer is not directional and there is no need to adjust the height Normally the sub woofer is placed on the floor Put it in a position at which it will not cancel out the bass sound output f
205. ne iPad or in iTunes gt k1 The receiver s input will switch automatically to Home Media Gallery when AirPlay is in use 2 The following operations can be performed when in AirPlay mode e Adjustment of the receiver s volume from iPod touch iPhone iPad or iTunes e Pause resume next previous track and shuffle repeat from the remote control of the receiver e Display of the currently playing track information on the receiver s display including artist song and album name 1 For more information see the Apple web site http www apple com 2 The receiver s power automatically turns on when Network Standby at Network Setup is set to ON Note e A network environment is required to use AirPlay e The receiver s name that shows up in the AirPlay Ul on iPod touch iPhone iPad and iTunes can be changed by Friendly Name from Network Setup AirPlay provided on this receiver has been developed and tested based on the software versions for the iPod iPhone iPad and the software versions for iTunes that are indicated on the Pioneer website AirPlay may not be compatible with iPod iPhone iPad or iTunes software versions other than those indicated on the Pioneer website About the DHCP server function To play back audio files stored on components on the network or listen to Internet radio sta tions you must turn on the DHCP server func tion of your router In case your router does not have the built
206. neer is dedicated to making your home theater listening experience as close as pos sible to the vision of the moviemakers and mas tering engineer when they created the original soundtrack We do this by focusing on three important steps 1 Designing with carefully selected components so as to transmit the original soundtrack accurately 2 Allowing for customized acoustic calibration according to any listening area 3 Tuning that transmits soul Features HDMI 3D Audio Return Channel A compatible component is required to use the above function HOME MEDIA GALLERY This receiver can play back contents stored on your computer when your computer is con nected to the LAN terminal of this receiver About operation of the receiver with a mobile terminal iPod iPhone etc The receiver can be controlled from the mobile terminal by installing a special application on the mobile terminal For details see the product information on the Pioneer website This special application may be changed or discontinued without notice Remote operation on an iPod touch iPhone iPad Operation via LAN is possible from an iPod touch iPhone or iPad by downloading a Pioneer original application iControlAV2 from the iTunes Store D AVNavigator The CD ROM AVNavigator included with this unit provides a variety of functions such as Wiring Navi with a guide for connecting the unit and setting up from the computer and
207. nel too drastically will affect the overall balance If the speaker balance seems uneven you can raise or lower channel levels using test tones with the TRIM feature Use to select TRIM then use t to raise or lower the channel level for the current speaker Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional This setup minimizes the unwanted effects of room reverberation by allowing you to calibrate your system based on the direct sound coming from the speakers Performing the Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional procedure is effective when the lower frequencies seem overly reverberant in your listening room i e it sounds boomy as shown at Type A below or when different chan nels seem to exhibit different reverb character istics as shown at Type B e Type A Reverberance of high vs low frequencies Low frequencies High frequencies Level Acoustic Cal EQ Pro calibration range Conventional MCACC EQ calibration range Time 160 in msec 0 80 e Type B Reverb characteristics for different channels Level Front L Front R Conventional MCACC EQ calibration range Time in msec Acoustic Cal EQ Pro calibration range 0 80 160 Using Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional 1 Select EQ Professional then press ENTER 2 Select an option and press ENTER e Reverb Measurement Use this to measure the reverb characteristics before and after calibration e Reverb
208. nit complies with DLNA Interoperability Guidelines v1 5 When a PC running DLNA server software or other DLNA compatible device is connected to his player some setting changes of software or other devices may be required Please refer 3 to the operating instructions for the software or device for more information DLNA the DLNA Logo and DLNA CERTIFIED are trademarks service marks or certification marks of the Digital Living Network Alliance Content playable over a network e Even when encoded in a compatible format some files may not play correctly e Movie or Photo files cannot be played back e There are cases where you cannot listen to an Internet radio station even if the station can be selected from a list of radio stations Some functions may not be supported depending on the server type or version used e Supported file formats vary by server As such files not supported by your server are not displayed on this unit For more information check with the manufacturer of your server Disclaimer for Third Party Content ACCESS TO THIRD PARTY CONTENT SERVICES INCLUDING ALL ASSOCIATED FEATURES AND FUNCTIONALITIES IS PROVIDED AS IS AS AVAILABLE AND AT THE USER S OWN RISK WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND PIONEER DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR MPLIED INCONNECTION WITH ACCESS TO AND USE OF CONTENT SERVICES THROUGH THIS DEVICE INCLUDING WITHOUT L WARRANTIES OF ERCHANTABILITY SA
209. odem or a terminal adapter is directly connected to this receiver enter the subnet mask provided by your ISP on paper In most cases enter 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway In case a gateway router is connected to this receiver enter the corresponding IP address The System Setup and Other Setup menus Gee Primary DNS Server Secondary DNS Server In case there is only one DNS server address provided by your ISP on paper enter it in the Primary DNS Server field In case there are more than two DNS server addresses enter Secondary DNS Server in the other DNS server address field Proxy Hostname Proxy Port This setting is required when you connect this receiver to the Internet via a proxy server Enter the IP address of your proxy server in the Proxy Hostname field Also enter the port number of your proxy server in the Proxy Port field 1 Select IP Address Proxy from the Network Setup menu 2 Select the DHCP setting you want When you select ON the network is automati cally set up and you do not need to follow Steps 3 Proceed with Step 4 If there is no DHCP server on the network and you select ON this receiver will use its own Auto IP function to determine the IP address The IP address determined by the Auto IP function is 169 254 X X You cannot listen to an Internet radio station if the IP address is set for the Auto IP function 3 Enter the IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gate
210. ogo ci N A g o OOO G ourutsy 150 mA MA EXTENSION CONTROL R In order to record you must connect the analog audio cables the digital connection is for playback only page 52 If your HDD DVD recorder BD recorder etc is equipped with an HDMI output terminal we recommend connecting it to the receiver s HDMI DVR BDR IN terminal When doing so also connect the receiver and TV by HDMI see Connecting using HDMI on page 17 Connecting a satellite cable receiver or other set top box Satellite and cable receivers and terrestrial digital TV tuners are all examples of so called set top boxes When you set up the receiver you ll need to tell the receiver which input you connected the set top box to see The Input Setup menu on page 27 VIDEO OUT 0 STB O Select one AUDIO OUT DIGITAL OUT ANALOG COAXIAL OPTICAL moor mue x B5 gr vingo ADAPTER PORT Ss DA AMAY ACN pron Ce ourpursy MAX EXTENSION J e f your set top box is equipped with an HDMI output terminal we recommend connecting it to the receiver s HDMI IN 1 or IN 2 terminal When doing so also connect the
211. ompon ents 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 e If you want to contro using this receiver s 54 e If you have connecte CONTROL IN jack u you won t be able to remote sensor Q Important e Note that if you use t that you also have at audio video or HDMI another component all your components remote control see page d a remote control to the sing a mini plug cable control this unit using the his feature make sure least one set of analog jacks connected to or grounding purposes 1 Decide which component you want to use the remote sens When you want to con chain this is the remo or of rol any component in the e sensor at which you ll point the corresponding remote control 2 Connect the CONTROL OUT jack of that component to the CONTROL IN jack of another Pioneer component Use a cable with a mono mini plug on each end for the connection 060 OOO y re OO RS oo 4 3 Continue the chain in the same way for as many components as you have Plugging in the receiver Only plug in after you have connected all your components to this receiver including the speakers CAUTION e Handle the power cord by the plug pa
212. on Windows Media Player 11 Windows Media Player 12 Windows Media Player is software to deliver music photos and movies from a Microsoft Windows computer to home stereo systems and TVs With this software you can play back files stored on the PC through various devices wher ever you like in your home This software can be downloaded from Microsoft s website Windows Media Player 11 for Windows XP or Windows Vista e Windows Media Player 12 for Windows 7 For more information check the official Microsoft website Windows Media DRM Windows Media DRM is a DRM Digital Rights Management service for the Windows Media platform It is designed to provide secure delivery of audio and or video content over an IP network to a PC or other playback device in such a way that the distributor can control how that content is used The WMDRM protected content can only be played back on a compo nent supporting the WMDRM service Router A device for relaying data flowing on a network to another network In homes routers often also function as DHCP servers Products with built in wireless LAN access points are called wireless LAN routers DHCP Abbreviation of Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol A protocol for automatically assign ing such setting information as IP addresses within network connections This offers conve nience in that when enabled it allows network functions to be used simply by connecting the
213. on LAN terminal 10 BASE T 100 BASE TX Miscellaneous Power requirements occ AC 120 V 60 Hz Power consumption 570 W In standby Gta aere 0 1 W HDMI Setup Control OFF Gant 0 3 W HDMI Setup Control ON Dimensions ji 435 mm W x 185 6 mm H x 440 3 mm D 17 3 16 in W x 7 5 16 in H x 17 3 8 in D Weight without package 13 7 kg 30 2 Ib wie Additional information Number of Furnished Parts CACC Setup microphone esscccersceenen Remote control unit sssccccccccccerrss AAA size IEC R03 dry cell batteries POG CADIS coisscarinesnssscadisderensensrinansncer loop antenna M wire antenna ower cord D ROM AVNavigator These operating instructions Note e Specifications and the design are subject to possible modifications without notice due to improvements e This product includes FontAvenue fonts licensed by NEC Corporation FontAvenue is a registered trademark of NEC Corporation gt Ov Additional information 13 Preset code list You should have no problem controlling a component if you find the manufacturer in this list but please note that there are cases where codes for the manufacturer in the list will not work for the model that you are using There are also cases where only certain functions may be controllable after assigning the proper preset code Q Important We do not guarantee the operations of all the manufacturers and device
214. ontrol settings Use this procedure to reset all the remote con trol s settings to the factory default e When preset codes are set all the signals learned in the input function buttons are cleared This function is convenient when you want to reset some but not all of input function buttons 1 Press and hold RCU SETUP then press 0 for three seconds Release the button after the LED flashes once The LED continues to flash 2 Press and hold the ENTER button for three seconds If the LED lights for one second the erasing has been successfully completed Default preset codes Input function button Preset code DVD 2158 BD 2160 DVR BDR 2150 HDMI 2159 TV SAT 0116 CD 5066 TV CTRL 0116 EO Controlling the rest of your system Controlling components TV and Audio Video components This remote control can control components after entering the proper codes see Setting the remote j to control other components on page 54 for more on this Use the input function buttons to select Button s TV Monitor BD DVD the component POWER ON POWER ON e The TV CONTROL buttons on the remote control are dedicated to control the TV assigned to the SOURCE POWER ON OFF OFF OFF TV CTRL button If you have two TVs assign the main TV to the TV CTRL button CLR KURO LINK CLEAR pe ve ENTER CLASS CHENTER CH ENTER ENTER ENTE EXIT INFO EXIT TOP MENU TOP MENU CS a rom TOOLS m era tite tite
215. ot be adjusted e The Front Stage Surround Advance F S SURR FOCUS and F S SURR WIDE function allows you to create natural surround sound effects using just the front speakers and the subwoofer Using Stream Direct Use the Stream Direct modes when you want to hear the truest possible reproduction of a source All unnecessary signal processing is bypassed and you re left with the pure analog or digital sound source Processing differs depending on the input sig nal and whether or not surround back speakers are connected For details see Auto Surround ALC and Stream Direct with different input signal FOCUS position WIDE position Recommended Front left Front right Front left Front right speaker speaker speaker speaker Ab a aA oo SOUND RETRIEVER AIR Suitable for listening to the sound from a Bluetooth wireless technology device The SOUND RETRIEVER AIR listening mode can only selected when the ADAPTER PORT input or listening through headphones PHONES SURR When listening through headphones you can still get the effect of overall surround formats on page 87 1 Press RECEIVER to the receiver operation mode 2 While listening to a source press AUTO ALC DIRECT AUTO SURR ALC STREAM DIRECT to select the mode you want Check the digital format indicators in the front panel display to see how the source is being processed e AUTO SURROUND See Auto playback on page 3
216. page 11 Check tha on page 13 e speakers are connected properly see Connecting the speakers No sound from the surround or Check that the Stereo listening mode or the Front Stage Surround Advance center speakers mode isn t selected select one of the surround listening modes see Enjoying various types of playback using the listening modes on page 36 Check that the surround center speakers are not set to NO see Speaker Set ting on page 66 Check the channel level settings see Channel Level on page 67 Check the speaker connections see Connecting the speakers on page 13 WE Additional information Symptom Remedy Symptom Remedy No sound from surround back Check that the surround back speakers are set to LARGE or SMALL and the Sound is produced from Check that the input signal type is set to DIGITAL see Choosing the input speakers surround speakers are not set to NO see Speaker Setting on page 66 analog components but not signal on page 38 Check the speaker connections see Connecting the speakers on page 13 If from digital ones DVD LD ake sure that the digital input is assigned correctly for the input jack the only one surround back speaker is connected make sure it s connected to the CD etc component is connected to see The Input Setup menu on page 27 left channel speaker terminal Check the digital output settings on the source component Surround back speakers will not
217. page 30 Bluetooth ADAPTER See Bluetooth ADAPTER for Wireless Enjoyment of Music on page 34 ARC Audio Return Channel See HDMI Setup on page 45 SACD Gain See Setting the Audio options on page 48 Auto delay See Setting the Audio options on page 48 Height Gain Dolby Pro Logic Ilz Height option See Setting the Audio options on page 48 Virtual Height See Setting the Audio options on page 48 Additional information Cl Virtual Surround Back See Setting the Audio options on page 48 Virtual Depth See Setting the Audio options on page 48 Digital Video Converter See Setting the Video options on page 50 Pure Cinema See Setting the Video options on page 50 Progressive Motion See Setting the Video options on page 50 Advanced Video Adjust See Setting the Video options on page 50 Auto Power Down See The Other Setup menu on page 70 Specifications Amplifier section Continuous average power output of 110 watts per channel min at 8 ohms from 20 Hz to 20 000 Hz with no more than 0 08 total harmonic distortion Continuous Power Output 20 Hz to 20 kHz 8 Q 0 08 10 W 110W 10 W Surround back Front height wide A UE 10W 110 W Continuous Power Output 1 kHz 6 Q 1 0 PROM deissonor 50 W Center 150 W Surround 50 W Surround back Front height wide DC 50 W 150 W Total harmonic distortion cece 0 06 20 Hz to 20 kHz 100 W 100 W 8 Q Guaranteed
218. play while the Speaker System is set to If the source component has a digital volume control make sure this is not Speaker B and audio is being played through speaker B turned down When Speaker System is set to Normal SB FH or Normal SB FW and SP No sound is output or a noise Check that your BD or DVD player is compatible with Dolby Digital DTS discs FH ON or SP FW ON is selected with the SPEAKERS button no sound will be output from the surround back speakers Select SP SB FH ON SP SB FW ON or SP SB ON see Switching the speaker terminals on page 51 No sound from front height or Check that the front height or front wide speakers are set to LARGE or SMALL front wide speakers and the surround speakers are not set to NO see Speaker Setting on page 66 When Speaker System is set to Normal SB FH or Normal SB FW and SP SB ON is selected with the SPEAKERS button no sound will be output from he front height or front wide speakers Select SP SB FH ON SP SB FW ON Other audio problems SP FH ON or SP FW ON see Switching the speaker terminals on page 51 Check the speaker connections see Connecting the speakers on page 13 Symptom Remedy is output when Dolby Digital Check the digital output settings or the HDMI audio output settings of your BD DTS software is played back or DVD player Make sure that the DTS signal output is set to On If the source component has a digital volume control make sure this is not tu
219. pon completion of the Auto MCACC Setup Manual MCACC setup You can use the settings in the Manual MCACC setup menu to make detailed adjustments when you re more familiar with the system Before making these settings you should have already completed Automatically conducting optimum sound tuning Full Auto MCACC on page 25 You only need to make these settings once unless you change the placement of your cur rent speaker system or add new speakers caution e The test tones used in the Manual MCACC setup are output at high volume Q Important e Press the MCACC button while the pertinent setup screens are displayed to select MCACC presets 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 Press HOME MENU to display the Home Menu before you connect the microphone to this receiver See Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup on page 26 for notes regarding high background noise levels and other possible interference e If you re using a subwoofer switch it on and turn up the volume to the middle position 1 Select Manual MCACC from the Advanced MCACC menu See Making receiver settings from the Advanced MCACC menu on page 60 if you re not already at this screen 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 me
220. pond to the input signal and listening mode check the connec ions and settings 5 Use the MASTER VOLUME to adjust the volume level Turn down the volume of your TV so that all sound is coming from the speakers connected o this receiver Playing a source with HDMI connection Use INPUT SELECT to select the input function connected to the receiver s HDMI input terminals You can also perform the same operation by using the INPUT SELECTOR dial on the front panel or by pressing HDMI on the remote con trol repeatedly e Set the HDMI parameter in Setting the Audio options on page 48 to THROUGH if you want to hear HDMI audio output from your TV no sound will be heard from this receiver e Ifthe video signal does not appear on your TV 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 video connection Playing an iPod This receiver has the iPod iPhone iPad USB terminal that will allow you to control playback of audio content from your iPod using the con trols of this receiver e This receiver is compatible with the audio and video of the iPod nano audio only for the iPod nano 1G 2G iPod fifth generation audio only iPod classic iPod touch iPhone and iPad However some of the functions may be restricted for some models The receiver is not compatible with the iPod sh
221. ponent connected to nected to the network while Connecting disconnected from this receiver nected to this receiver or the power supply the network continues to be dis or the power supply played The PC or Internet The corresponding IP address is Switch on the built in DHCP server function of your radio is not properly not properly set router or set up the network manually according to operated your network environment page 68 The IP address is being auto The automatic configuration process takes time matically configured Please wait Additional information c Symptoms Causes Remedies Audio playback is undesirably stopped or disturbed Cannot access Windows Media Player 11 or Windows Media Player 12 The audio file currently being played back was not recorded in a format playable on this receiver The LAN cable is currently disconnected There is heavy traffic on the network with the Internet being accessed on the same network When in the DMR mode depending on the external con troller being used playback may be interrupted when a volume operation is performed from the controller There is a connection routed through a wireless LAN on the same network In case of Windows Media Player 11 You are currently logged onto the domain through your PC with Windows XP or Windows Vista installed In case of Windows Media Player 12 You are currently logged onto the domain through your PC wit
222. put function Input func directly this may not work for some tion buttons z functions in the sub zone MASTER VOLUME Use to set the listening volume in the sub zone lt a gt Mutes the sound or restores the ji sound if it has been muted adjusting the volume also restores the sound a Youcan only use this button when Speaker System is set to ZONE 2 ED 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 in mind you can t make a digital record ing 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 your equipment on page 11 for more on connections e The receiver s volume Audio parameters the tone controls for example and surround effects have no effect on the recorded signal Some digital sources are copy protected and can only be recorded in analog Some video sources are copy protected These cannot be recorded Since the video converter is not available when making recordings from the video OUT jacks make sure to use the same type of video cable for connecting your recorder as you used to connect your video source the one you want to record to this receiver For example you must connect your recorder using Component video if your Source has al
223. r amplifier performance and opera ion and hundreds of other parameters in both he digital and analog domain THX Surround EX THX Surround EX Dolby Digital Surround EX is a joint development of Dolby Laboratories and the THX Ltd In a movie theater film soundtracks that have been encoded with Dolby Digital Surround EX technology are able to reproduce an extra channel which has been added during the mixing of the program This channel called Surround Back places sounds behind the listener in addition to the currently available front left front center front right surround right surround left and subwoofer channels This additional channel provides the opportunity for more detailed imaging behind the listener and brings more depth spacious ambience and sound localization than ever before Movies that were created using the Dolby Digital Surround EX technology when n C TE Additional information released into the home consumer market may enables users to experience the true impact of THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE exhibit wording to that effect on the packaging soundtracks regardless of the volume setting About SIRIUS COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS A list of movies created using this technology THX Loudness Plus i
224. r injury resulting from speakers being knocked over or falling in the event of external shocks such as earthquakes 1 Twist exposed wire strands together 2 Loosen terminal and insert exposed wire 3 Tighten terminal 1 2 10 mm g in K Connecting your equipment led Note Please refer to the manual that came with your speakers for details on how to connect the other end of the speaker cables to your speakers Use an RCA cable to connect the subwoofer It is not possible to connect using speaker cables e If you have two subwoofers the second subwoofer can be connected to the SUBWOOFER 2 terminal Connecting two subwoofers increases the bass sound to achieve more powerful sound reproduction In this case the same sound is output from the two subwoofers Banana plug connections If you want to use speaker cables terminated with banana plugs screw the speaker terminal fully shut then plug the banana plug into the end of the speaker terminal D Installing your speaker system At the very least front left and right speakers only are necessary Note that your main surround speakers should always be connected as a pair but you can connect just one surround back speaker if you like it must be connected to the left surround back terminal Standard surround connection The front height terminals can also be used for the front wide and Speaker B speakers Front height setting Front heig
225. r terminals See Standard surround connection on page 14 2 Select Normal SB FW from the Speaker System menu See Speaker system setting on page 66 to do this Speaker B setup You can listen to stereo playback in another room 1 Connect a pair of speakers to the front height speaker terminals See Standard surround connection on page 14 2 Select Speaker B from the Speaker System menu See Speaker system setting on page 66 to do this m GE Connecting your equipment Bi Amping setup Bi amping connection of the front speakers for high sound quality with 5 2 channel surround sound 1 Connect bi amp compatible speakers to the front and surround back speaker terminals See Bi amping your speakers on page 15 2 Select Front Bi Amp from the Speaker System menu See Speaker system setting on page 66 to do this ZONE 2 setup With these connections you can simultaneously enjoy 5 2 channel surround sound in the main zone with stereo playback on another compo nent in ZONE 2 1 Connect a pair of speakers to the surround back speaker terminals See Standard surround connection on page 14 2 Select ZONE 2 from the Speaker System menu See Speaker system setting on page 66 to do this About the audio connection Types of cables and terminals Transferable audio signals HDMI Ds Digital Coaxial LD Digital Optical SB a RCA Analog White Re
226. r use with a personal computer It cannot be used with a DVD player or music CD player Attempting to play his CD ROM with a DVD player or music CD player can damage speakers or cause impaired hearing due to the large volume License e Please agree to the Terms of Use indicated below before using this CD ROM Do not use if you are unwilling to consent to the terms of its use Also agree to the License Agreement displayed when installing AVNavigator Terms of Use e Copyright to data provided on this CD ROM belongs to PIONEER CORPORATION Unauthorized transfer duplication broadcast public transmission translation sales lending or other such matters that go beyond the scope of personal use or citation as defined by Copyright Law may be subject to punitive actions Permission to use this CD ROM is granted under license by PIONEER CORPORATION General Disclaimer PIONEER CORPORATION does not guarantee the operation of this CD ROM with respect to personal computers using any of the applicable OS In addition PIONEER CORPORATION is not liable for any damages incurred as a result of use of this CD ROM and is not responsible for any compensation The names of private corporations products and other entities described herein are the registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective firms Using AVNavigator 1 Click AVNavigator on the desktop to launch AVNavigator AVNavigator is launc
227. rams or an external input connected to the TV can also be output from the speakers connected to the receiver If the TV does not support the HDMI ARC Audio Return Channel function this requires connection of an optical digital cable etc in addition to the HDMI cable The synchronized operations below can be used when the receiver s Control with HDMI function is connected to a player or recorder of a brand other than Pioneer that supports the Control with HDMI function e When playback starts on the player or recorder the receiver s input switches to the HDMI input to which that component is connected See the Pioneer website for the latest informa tion on the models of non Pioneer brands and products that support the Control with HDMI function Setting the PQLS function PQLS Precision Quartz Lock System is a digital audio signal transfer control technology using the Control with HDMI function It offers higher quality audio playback by controlling audio signals from the receiver to a PQLS com patible player etc This enables removing jitter that has a negative effect on the quality of the sound and is generated upon transmission On players compatible with PQLS Bit stream PQLS always works for all sources BED Control with HDMI function On players compatible with PQLS Multi Surround PQLS works for all sources Set the player s audio output to Linear PCM On players compatible with
228. rk Systems 1016 1020 1022 1023 1024 Humax 1016 1020 Hush 1017 iBUYPOWER 1017 Instant Replay 1004 JC Penney 1000 1001 1002 1003 1004 JCL 1004 JVC 1000 1001 1020 1029 Kenwood 1000 1001 Kodak 1003 1004 LG 1003 Sony 2105 2108 2109 2110 2113 Toshiba 2111 Linksys 1017 Lloyd s 1005 LXI 1003 Magnavox 1004 1018 Magnin 1003 Marantz 1000 1001 1004 Marta 1003 Matsushita 1004 Media Center PC 1017 MEI 1004 Memorex 1001 1002 1003 1004 1005 1018 1019 MGN Technology 1002 Microsoft 1017 Mind 1017 Mitsubishi 1010 Motorola 1004 MTC 1002 Multitech 1002 1005 NEC 1000 100 Nikko 1003 Niveus Media 1017 Noblex 1002 Northgate 1017 Olympus 1004 Optimus 1003 Orion 1014 1019 Panasonic 1004 1008 Philco 1004 Philips 1004 1011 1016 1020 1022 1023 1024 1025 Philips Magnavox 1011 Pilot 1003 Proscan 1030 Pulsar 1018 Quarter 1001 Quartz 1001 Quasar 1004 Radio Shack 1003 Radio Shack Realistic 001 1002 1003 1004 005 Radix 1003 Randex 1003 RCA 1002 1004 1007 016 1020 1022 1030 031 Realistic 1001 1002 003 1004 1005 ReplayTV 1026 Ricavision 1017 Runco 1018 Samsung 1002 1016 1022 1024 Sanky 1018 Sansui 1014 1019 Sanyo 1001 1002 Sears 1001 1003 1004 Sharp 1012 Shogun 1002 Singer 1004 Sonic Blue 1026 Sony 1006 1009 1017 1021 Stack 1017 STS 1004 Sylvania 1004 1005 Symphonic 1005 Systemax 1017 Additional informatio
229. rn the receiver s power on Wait about 60 sec onds after the power turns on for network functions o start After this press Detection in AVNavigator to rede ect the receiver Connect a LAN cable to the receiver or computer page 22 After this press Detection in AVNavigator to rede ect the receiver Turn After in AV f your router does not support DHCP the receiver s P address must be set in AVNavigator First set he IP address on the receiver then set the same address in AVNavigator page 68 he router s power on e router is fully started up press Detection avigator to redetect the receiver After this press Detection in AVNavigator to rede ect the receiver Click Settings on the AVNavigator s function menu select the IP Address tab and input the changed port number one of the port numbers set on the receiver page 69 After this press Detection in AVNavigator to rede ect the receiver Check the computer s network settings security settings etc After this press Detection in AVNavigator to rede ect the receiver Either refresh the page s display using the brows er s refresh button or display a different page from he links so that the setting is transferred This is not a problem Perform the operation to authorize the blocked contents Symptom AVNavigator cannot be An error installed Causes message may appear if there are not enough
230. rned down No sound when using the If the HDMI input function is selected sound is muted until exiting the Home Menu Home Menu No sound from subwoofer Check that the subwoofer is connected properly switched on and the volume Speaker switching sound Depending on the listening mode the front height or front wide and sur urned up clicking sound is heard from round back speakers may switch automatically in function of changes in the f your subwoofer has a sleep function make sure it is switched off receiver during playback input audio A speaker switching sound clicking sound will be heard from f the receiver at this time If this sound bothers you we recommend to change ake sure that the Subwoofer setting is YES or PLUS see Speaker Setting on the speaker terminal option see Switching the speaker terminals on page 51 age 66 a ELE A dnt a a P Broadcast stations cannot Fully extend the FM wire antenna adjust the position for best reception and The crossover frequency may be set too low try setting it higher to match the be selected automatically or secure toa Wall ete characteristics of your other speakers see Speaker Setting on page 66 i i isai TIS Ot your other speakers CSS GN Pade LE there Isconsiderablenois in Use an outdoor antenna for better reception see page 21 f there is very little low frequency information in the source material change radio broadcasts Adiustth idea EA i your
231. rns on when any button on the remote control is pressed It is turned off with the light button After it lights it turns off automatically if no operation is performed for 10 seconds 3 eco mode The backlight is turned on and off with the light button After it lights it turns off automatically if no operation is performed for 5 seconds e 4 off mode The backlight does not turn on even when the light button is pressed lf the LED lights for one second and continues to flash the setting has been successfully completed If the LED flashes three times the setting has failed 3 Press RCU SETUP to exit the setup Multi Operation and System Off The Multi operation feature allows you to program a series of up to 5 commands for the components in your system e Be sure to call up the preset codes of devices or perform programming signals for other remote controls before multi operation memory programming page 55 The Multi operation feature makes it easy to perform the following operations by pressing just two buttons Press MULTI OPERATION and then the DVD input function button to 1 Switch this receiver on 2 Switch this receiver s input to DVD 3 Transmit a sequence of up to five pro grammed commands Similar to Multi operations System off allows you to use two buttons to stop and switch off a series of components in your system at the same time Only one System off operation sequence
232. rocedure to reset all the receiver s settings to the factory default Use the front panel controls to do this Set MULTI ZONE to MULTI ZONE OFF Disconnect the iPod and USB memory device from the receiver beforehand e Set the Control with HDMI to OFF see HDMI Setup on page 45 1 Switch the receiver into standby 2 While holding down ENTER on the front panel press STANDBY ON The display shows RESET lt NOP 3 Select RESET using PRESET then press ENTER on the front panel The display shows RESET OK 4 Press ENTER to confirm OK appears in the display to indicate that the receiver has been reset to the factory default settings e Note that all settings will be saved even if the receiver is unplugged Default system settings Setting Default Digital Video Converter ON SPEAKERS SB FH Speaker System ai Front SMALL Center SMALL Speaker Setting THEW ANALL Surr SMALL SB SMALLx2 SW YES Surround Position IN REAR Crossover 80 Hz X Curve OFF DIMMER Brightest Inputs See nput function default and possible settings on page 27 HDMI HDMI Audio Amp Control ON Control Mode PQLS Display Power Off NO Audio playback Power On Level LAST Volume Limit OFF Mute Level FULL Phase Control ON iPod USB HOME MEDIA GALLERY ON Auto Sound ADAPTER PORT Retriever input function ee Sound Delay 0 0 frame Dual Mono CH1 Setting Default DRC AUTO SACD Gain 0 dB LFE Attenuate 0 dB Auto delay OFF
233. rom the other speakers Also note that placing it near a wall may result in sympathetic vibrations with the building that could exces sively amplify the bass sound f the subwoofer must be installed near a wall place it at an angle so that it is not parallel to he wall surface This can help reduce any sym pathetic vibrations but depending on the shape of the room this could result in standing waves However even if standing waves are generated heir influence on the sound quality can be prevented using the Auto MCACC s standing wave control function page 62 Step 5 Default settings with the Auto MCACC Setup auto sound field correction function It is more effective to perform the Full Auto MCACC Setup page 25 procedure once the adjustments described above have been completed Note e The distance to the subwoofer may be slightly larger than the distance actually measured with a tape measure etc This is because this distance is corrected for electric delay and is not a problem D Positional relationship between speakers and monitor Position of front speakers and monitor The front speakers should be as equidistant as possible to the monitor 45 to 60 TN Position of center speaker and monitor Since mostly dialogs are output from the center speaker keeping the center speaker as close as possible to the screen makes the overall sound more natural For TVs using Braun
234. rt Do ot pull out the plug by tugging the cord and ever touch the power cord when your hands re wet as this could cause a short circuit or ectric shock Do not place the unit a piece of rniture or other object on the power cord or inch the cord in any other way Never make knot in the cord or tie it with other cables he power cords should be routed so that they re not likely to be stepped on A damaged ower cord can cause a fire or give you an electric shock Check the power cord once in a while If you find it damaged ask your nearest Pioneer authorized independent service company for a replacement am A gt 3 E D D TG K Connecting your equipment Do not use any power cord other than the one supplied with this unit Do not use the supplied power cord for any purpose other than that described below e The receiver should be disconnected by removing the mains plug from the wall socket when not in regular use e g when on vacation e Ifyou have connected speakers with a 6 Q impedance change the impedance setting before turning on the power 1 Plug the supplied power cord into the AC IN socket on the back of the receiver 2 Plug the other end into a power outlet e After this receiver is connected to an AC outlet a 2 second to 10 second HDMI initialization process begins You cannot carry out any operations during this process The HDMI indicator in the front panel display blinks during t
235. ructions table specified by the manufacturer or sold with 5 Do not use this apparatus near water the apparatus When a cart is used use caution 6 Clean only with dry cloth when moving the cart apparatus combination to 7 Do not block any ventilation openings Install in avoid injury from tip over accordance with the manufacturer s instructions 8 Do not install near any heat sources such as e b radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce ANA heat 9 Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding type plug A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time 14 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate norma
236. s Antenna Error The SiriusConnect tuner is not properly connected The SIRIUS signal is too weak at the current location Check Sirius Tuner Acquiring Signal Subscription Updating Unit is updating subscription Updating Channels Unit is updating channels Selected channel is not avail able does not exist Invalid Channel The SiriusConnect tuner s firmware is being updated Firmware Updating Remedies Check the firewall settings for components on the network Check the connection settings for components on the network and consult with your network service provider if necessary page 68 There are cases where you cannot listen to some Internet radio stations even when they are listed in the list of Internet radio stations on this receiver page 40 Press HMG to set the remote control to the Home Media Gallery mode page 40 Remedy Check that the antenna cable is attached securely Check that the 8 pin mini DIN cable and AC Adapter are attached securely Check for antenna obstructions and reposition the SIRIUS antenna to get better signal reception Use the Antenna Aiming option to optimize the antenna position Wait until the encryption code has been updated Wait until the encryption code has been updated Select another channel Wait for updating to finish E Additional information Troubleshooting of wireless LAN Network cannot be accessed via wireless LAN
237. s but it doesn t have to be difficult This Input function E chapter explains the kinds of components you can connect to make up your home theater system HDMI Digital Component BD BD CAUTION DVD IN5 COAX 1 IN 1 Before making or changing the connections switch off the power and disconnect the power cord TV SAT OPT 1 from the power outlet Plugging in should be the final step DVR BDR ING OPT 2 IN 2 When making connections also keep the power cords of the devices being connected unplugged from the power outlets VIDEO IN DES e Depending on the device being connected amplifier receiver etc the methods of connection HDMI 1 IN 1 and terminal names may differ from the explanations in this manual Also refer to the operating HDMI 2 IN 2 instructions of the respective devices HDMI 3 IN3 EEE front panel Rear panel cD COAX 2 fs e The CU RF100 omni directional remote control separately sold can be connected to the RS 232C T o Er acn and EXTENSION terminals Using the CU RF100 lets you display the receiver s display information e CPOE WE UE ORTH on the remote control display in your hands and operate it without worrying about obstacles or the Ole a A E ea erie oih direction in which the remote control is pointing soere O __ANTEND OOOO E
238. s automatically applied AS IS AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED can be found on the Dolby web site at http when listening in any THX listening mode The WARRANTIES INCLUDING BUT NOT www dolby com new THX Cinema THX Music and THX Games SI RI US LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF Only amplifier and controller products bearing modes are tailored to apply the proper THX R EADY ERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A the THX Surround EX logo when in the THX Loudness Plus settings for each type of content PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED Surround EX mode faithfully reproduce this N NO EVENT SHALL THE FOUNDATIO new technology in the home O OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY This product may also engage the THX About iPod SI RI US 4 DIRECT INDIRECT INCIDENTAL SPECIAL Surround EX mode during the playback of INTERNET RADIO EXEMPLARY OR CONSEQUENTIAL 5 1 channel material that is not Dolby Digital DAMAGES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED Surround EX encoded In such case the infor Made for SIRIUS XM and all related marks and logos TO PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS mation delivered to the Surround Back channel X are trademarks of Sirius XM Radio Inc and its OR SERVICES LOSS OF USE DATA OR will be program dependent and may or may not iPod z iPhone O iPad subsidiaries All rights reserved Service not PROFITS OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION be very pleasing depending on the particular available in Alaska and Hawaii HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF
239. s listed Operation may not be possible even if a preset code is entered lf you can t find a preset code that matches the component you want to control you can still teach the remote individual commands from another remote control see Programming signals from other remote controls on page 55 TV Pioneer 0004 0006 0113 0115 0116 0117 0119 0122 0123 Admiral 0001 0014 Adventura 0012 Aiwa 0002 Akai 0002 0100 Albatron 0097 Alleron 0009 America Action 0104 Amtron 0008 Anam 0104 Anam National 0003 0008 AOC 0004 0005 0006 0100 Apex 0021 0102 0106 Audiovox 0008 0104 Aventura 0103 Axion 0094 Bang amp Olufsen 0111 Belcor 0004 Bell amp Howell 0001 Benq 0064 Bradford 0008 0104 Brillian 0109 Brockwood 0004 Broksonic 0104 Candle 0004 0006 0012 0100 Carnivale 0100 Carver 0101 CCE 0110 Celebrity 0002 Celera 0106 Changhong 0106 Citizen 0004 0006 0008 0100 Clarion 0104 Coby 0056 Colortyme 0004 0006 Concerto 0004 0006 Contec 0104 Contec Cony 0007 0008 Craig 0008 0104 Crosley 0081 0101 Crown 0008 0104 CTX 0063 Curtis Mathes 0000 0004 0006 0014 0100 0101 CXC 0008 0104 Cytron 0093 Daewoo 0004 0005 0006 0023 Daytron 0004 0006 Dell 0073 DiamondVision 0096 Dimensia 0000 Disney 0046 Dumont 0004 0011 0099 Durabrand 0041 0103 0104 Dwin 0014 Electroband 0002 Electrograph 0107 Electrohome 0002 0003 0004 0006 Element 0082 Emerson 0004 0006 000
240. s power is set to standby the receiver s power is also set to standby Only when the input for a component connected to he receiver by HDMI connection is selected or when watching the TV e The receiver s input switches automatically en the Control with HDMI compatible omponent is played e The receiver s input switches automatically en the TV s input is switched e The synchronized amp mode remains in ect even if the receiver s input is switched o a component other than one connected by HDMI The operations below can also be used on Pioneer Control with HDMI compatible TVs e When the receiver s volume is adjusted or the sound is muted the volume status is displayed on the TV s screen e When the OSD language is switched on the TV the receiver s language setting also switches accordingly oO About connections with a product of a different brand that supports the Control with HDMI function The synchronized operations below can be used when the receiver s Control with HDMI func tion is connected to a TV of a brand other than Pioneer that supports the Control with HDMI function Depending on the TV however some of the Control with HDMI functions may not work e When the TV s power is set to standby the receiver s power is also set to standby Only when the input for a component connected to the receiver by HDMI connection is selected or when watching the TV e The sound of TV prog
241. s with the aim of making it possible or home users to perform adjustments of the same level as in a studio easily and with high precision The acoustic characteristics of the istening environment are measured and the requency response is calibrated accordingly o allow high precision automatic analysis and optimal calibration of the sound field to bring it closer to a studio environment than ever before Furthermore while it was previously difficult o eliminate standing waves this receiver is equipped with a standing wave control function using a unique process to perform acoustic analysis and reduce their influence This section describes how to calibrate the sound field automatically and fine adjust the sound field data manually 1 Press RECEIVER to switch on the receiver and your TV Make sure that the TV s video input is set to this receiver 2 Press RECEIVER on the remote control then press HOME MENU A Graphical User Interface GUI screen appears on your TV Use and ENTER to navigate through the screens and select menu items Press RETURN to exit the current menu e Press HOME MENU at any time to exit the Home Menu 3 Select Advanced MCACC from the Home Menu then press ENTER D 4 Select the setting you want to adjust e Full Auto MCACC See Automatically conducting optimum sound tuning Full Auto MCACC on page 25 for a quick and effective automatic surround set
242. ses 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 Phase Control technology provides coherent sound reproduction through the use of phase matching for an optimal sound image The default setting is on and we recommend leav ing Phase Control switched on for all sound sources 1 Press RECEIVER to the receiver operation mode 2 Press PHASE CTRL PHASE CONTROL to switch on phase correction The PHASE CONTROL indicator on the front panel lights Note Phase matching is a very important factor in achieving proper sound reproduction f 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 hen the sound will be out of phase and an unreliable sound image will be produced e For discs created with standards other than Phase Control the LFE channel is delayed upon recording in the first place Phase Control Plus function corrects for phase shifting on such discs For instructions on setting the Phase Control Plus see Setting the Audio options on page 48 e The PHASE CONTROL feature is available even when the headphones are plugged in If your subwoofer has a phase control switch set it to the plus sign or 0 However KO Listening to your system the ef
243. set Using the SIRIUS Menu The SIRIUS Menu provides additional SIRIUS Radio features 1 Press TOP MENU 2 Use t to select a menu item then press ENTER Choose from the following menu items e Channel Skip Add Use and ENTER to select channels you would like to remove restore from to the channel guide Parental Lock Use 4 and ENTER to select channels you would like to place under parental lock Channels put under parental lock are not displayed in the Channel Guide but may be accessed by directly inputting their channel number and providing the parental lock password e Antenna Aiming Check the strength of satellite and terrestrial reception e Memory Recall Use t to browse your saved song information Password Set Set the parental lock password 3 When you re finished press TOP MENU to return to the reception display Bluetooth ADAPTER for Wireless Enjoyment of Music Device not equipped with Bluetooth wireless technology Digital music Bluetooth Bluetooth wireless player wireless technology technology enabled device Bluetooth audio enabled device Digital music transmitter cell phone player Music data sold commercially lok Bluetooth ADAPTER This receiver E A Remote control operation Wireless music play When the B ue
244. shows the iPod Top menu you re ready to play music from the iPod The controls of your iPod will be inoperable when connected to this receiver Playing back audio files stored on an iPod To navigate songs on your iPod you can take advantage of the GUI screen of your TV con nected to this receiver You can also control all operations for music in the front panel display of this receiver e Note that characters that cannot be displayed on this receiver are displayed as e This feature is not available for photos on your iPod To display photos switch iPod operation to the iPod see Switching the iPod controls on page 30 Finding what you want to play When your iPod is connected to this receiver you can browse songs stored on your iPod by playlist artist name album name song name genre or composer similar to using your iPod directly 1 Use t to select Music from the iPod Top menu n CH 2 Use f 4 to select a category then press ENTER to browse that category e To return to the previous level any time press RETURN 3 Use f to browse the selected category e g albums e Use to move to previous next levels 4 Continue browsing until you arrive at what you want to play then press gt to start playback Note e You can play all of the songs in a particular category by selecting the All item at the top of each category list For example you can play all the songs by a particular artist
245. sing speaker terminals ZONE 2 You must select ZONE 2 in Speaker system set ting on page 66 to use this setup 1 Connect a pair of speakers to the surround back speaker terminals 2 Connect a TV monitor to the VIDEO ZONE 2 OUT jack on this receiver Sub zone ZONE 2 Main zone Connecting a SiriusConnect Tuner To receive SIRIUS Satellite Radio broadcasts you will need to activate your SiriusConnect tuner SiriusConnect HOME tuner AC adapter You will also need to connect the antenna and AC adapter to the SiriusConnect tuner e For instructions on playing the SIRIUS Radio see Listening to Satellite Radio on page 32 Connecting to the network through LAN interface By connecting this receiver to the network via the LAN terminal you can listen to Internet radio stations To listen to Internet radio sta tions you must sign a contract with an ISP Internet Service Provider beforehand When connected in this way you can play audio files stored on the components on the network including your computer using HOME MEDIA GALLERY inputs Internet Modem SURROUND BACK J to LAN port LAN cable sold separately Connect the LAN terminal on this receiver to
246. so been connected using Component video 1 Select the source you want to record Use the input function buttons or INPUT SELECT 2 Prepare the source you want to record Tune to the radio station load the CD video DVD etc 3 Select the input signal according to the signal to be recorded Use the remote control s SIGNAL SEL button 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 instruc tion manual if you re unsure 5 Start recording then start playback of the source component Reducing the level of an analog signal The input attenuator lowers the input level of an analog signal when it s too strong You can use this if you find that the OVER indicator lights often or you can hear distortion in the sound The attenuator isn t available with digital sources or when using the Stream Direct ANALOG DIRECT modes Press RECEIVER to the receiver operation mode then press A ATT to switch the input attenuator on or off Using the sleep timer The sleep timer switches the receiver into standby after a specified amount of time so you can fall asleep without worrying about the receiver being left on all night Use the remote control to set the sleep timer
247. speaker impedance 16Qto8Q less than 8 Q to 6 Q setting required Measured pursuant to the Federal Trade Commission s Trade Regulation rule on Power Output Claims for Amplifiers Measured by Audio Spectrum Analyzer Audio Section Input Sensitivity Impedance CINE nee 350 mV 47 kQ Output Level Impedance RE Cena naaien 335 mV 2 2 kQ Signal to Noise Ratio IHF short circuited A network Pure Direct Mode Tuner Section Frequency Range FM 87 5 MHz to 108 MHz Antenna Input FM 75 Q unbalanced Frequency Range AM 531 kHz to 1602 kHz Antenna AM Loop antenna balanced Video Section Signal level Composite Video 1 Vp p 75 Q Component Video Y 1 0 Vp p 75 Q PB PR 0 7 Vp p 75 Q Corresponding maximum resolution Component Video 1080p 1125p Video convert off Digital In Out Section DMI terminal ss 19 pin Not DVI DMI Output typ css 5V 55 mA USB terminal USB2 0 Full Speed Type A iPod terminal USB and Video Composite SIRIUS antenna cable 8 pin mini DIN cable ADAPTER PORT terminal ascese 5 V 100 mA WIRELESS LAN ADAPTER terminal a dt gitietaatica 5 V 600 mA Integrated Control Section Control SR terminal 3 5 Mini jack MONO Control IR terminal 3 5 Mini jack MONO IR signal High Active High Level 2 0 V RS 232C cable type 9 pin cross type female female EXTENSION terminal accs 5 V 150 mA Network Secti
248. speaker settings to Front SMALL Subwoofer YES or Front LARGE JUST INE POSIHON ANG Gee HON orne antenna Subwoofer PLUS see Speaker Setting on page 66 Noise may be caused by interference from other equipment such as a fluo Check that the LFE channel is not set to OFF or to a very quiet setting see ee light motor etc Switch off or move the other equipment or move the Setting the Audio options on page 48 amenna Check the speaker level settings see Channel Level on page 67 Noise is output when scanning This is not a malfunction of the receiver The scan function of your player 9090909090980 a DTS CD alters the digital information making it unreadable resulting in noise being No sound from one speaker Check the speaker connection see Connecting the speakers on page 13 output Lower the volume when scanning Check the speaker level settings see Channel Level on page 67 When playing a DTS format LD Make sure that the input signal type is set to DIGITAL see Choosing the input Check that the speaker hasn t been set to NO see Speaker Setting on page there is audible noise on the signal on page 38 66 soundtrack The channel may not be recorded in the source By using one of the advanced Can t record audio You can only make a digital recording from a digital source and an analog effect listening modes you may be able to create the missing channel see recording from an analog source Enjoying various types of playb
249. ss to turn on off the illumination for the buttons The way the buttons light can be selected from four modes page 56 Controls and displays 02 Display 1213 OO gaang gaaon guon oooo0 OOCO0 OO000 oo000 oooo0 OO009 ooooo Oo000 oooo0 OO009 OON oooo0 OO000 ooooo Oi ooooo ooooo ooooo goooo OO000 00000 0000 oooo0 OO090 00000 00000 00000 ooooo ooooo omogo OO000 oOoDD 1 Signal indicators Light to indicate the currently selected input signal AUTO lights when the receiver is set to select the input signal automatically page 38 2 Program format indicators Light to indicate the channels to which digital signals are being input L R Left front Right front channel e C Center channel SL SR Left surround Right surround channel e LFE Low frequency effects channel the indicators light when an LFE signal is being input e XL XR Two channels other than the ones above e XC Either one channel other than the ones above the mono surround channel or matrix encode flag 3 Digital format indicators Light when a signal encoded in the correspond ing format is detected OO DIGITAL Lights with Dolby Digital decoding OO DIGITAL PLUS Lights with Dolby Digital Plus decoding OO TrueHD Lights with Dolby TrueHD decoding DTS Lights with DTS decoding DTS HD Lights with DTS HD decoding 19 96 24 Lights with DTS 96 24 decoding DS
250. st 1 Put all components into standby mode 2 Turn the power on for all components with the power for the TV being turned on last 3 Choose the HDMI input to which the TV is connected to this receiver and see if video output from connected components displays properly on the screen or not 4 Check whether the components connected to all HDMI inputs are properly displayed About synchronized operations The Control with HDMI compatible component connected to the receiver operates in sync as described below From the menu screen of the Control with HDMI compatible TV set audio to be played through this receiver and the receiver wil switch to the synchronized amp mode e When in the synchronized amp mode you can adjust the receiver s volume or mute the sound using the TV s remote control e When in the synchronized amp mode the synchronized amp mode is canceled when the receiver s power is turned off To turn the D synchronized amp mode back on set audio to be played through the receiver from the TV s menu screen etc This receiver will power up and switch to the synchronized amp mode e When the synchronized amp mode is canceled the receiver s power turns off if you were viewing an HDMI input or a TV program on the TV e When in the synchronized amp mode the synchronized amp mode is canceled if an operation that produces sound from the TV is performed from the TV s menu screen etc e When the TV
251. t e The listening modes and many features described in this section may not be available depending on the current source settings and status of the receiver Auto playback There are many ways to listen back to sources using this receiver but the simplest most direct listening option is the Auto Surround feature The receiver automatically detects what kind of source you re playing and selects multi channel or stereo playback as necessary 1 Press RECEIVER to the receiver operation mode 2 While listening to a source press AUTO ALC DIRECT AUTO SURR ALC STREAM DIRECT for auto playback of a source AUTO SURROUND shows briefly in the dis play before showing the decoding or playback format Check the digital format indicators in the front panel display to see how the source is being processed e Ifthe source is Dolby Digital DTS or Dolby Surround encoded the proper decoding format will automatically be selected and shows in the display e When listening to the FM radio the Neural Surround feature is selected automatically see Using Neural Surround on page 32 for more on this e When listening to the ADAPTER PORT input the SOUND RETRIEVER AIR feature is selected automatically ALC In the Auto level control ALC mode this receiver equalizes playback sound levels Also the low and high frequency sounds dia logs surround effects etc that are difficult to hear when the volume is low are
252. t this screen 2 Select the setting you want to adjust lf you are doing this for the first time you may want to adjust these settings in order Speaker System Specifies how you are using your surround back speaker terminals and B speaker terminals page 66 e Speaker Setting Specifies the size and number of speakers you ve connected page 66 e Channel Level Adjusts the overall balance of your speaker system page 67 Speaker Distance Specifies the distance of your speakers from the listening position page 67 e X Curve Adjusts the tonal balance of your speaker system for movie soundtracks page 68 e THX Audio Setting Specifies whether you are using a THX speaker setup page 68 3 Make the adjustments necessary for each setting pressing RETURN to confirm after each screen Speaker system setting Default setting Normal SB FH There are several ways you can use the speaker terminals with this receiver In addition to a normal home theater setup where they are used for the front height speakers or front wide speakers they can be used for bi amping the front speakers or as an independent speaker system in another room 1 Select Speaker System from the Manual SP Setup menu See Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu on page 66 if you re not already at this screen 2 Select the speaker system setting e Normal SB FH Select for normal home theater use with fron
253. t Error Canno Track Not Found The se Server Error The se Server Disconnected T empty T Preset Not Stored The se Out of Range The va License Error J Item Already Exists e This is Favorite List Full ected category or Internet radio station cannot be accessed be played back for some reasons ected song has not been found anywhere on the network ected server cannot be accessed e server has been disconnected ere are no files stored in the selected folder ected Internet radio station is not currently registered and saved ue entered is beyond the permitted range of the network settings e license for the contents to be played back is invalid displayed when the file you have attempted to register in the Favorites as already been registered displayed when you have attempted to register a file in the Favorites folder but the Favorites folder is already full Speaker Setting Guide In order to achieve an even better surround effect it is important to accurately position the speakers and make their volume and tone characteristics uniform so as to finely focus the multi channel sound The three major elements in positioning the speakers are distance angle and orienta tion the direction in which the speakers are pointing Distance The distance of all the speakers should be equal Angle The speakers should be horizontally symmetrical Orientation The orientation should be horizon tally symmetr
254. t height speakers in your main speaker system A setup Normal SB FW Select for normal home theater use with front wide speakers in your main speaker system A setup iP The System Setup and Other Setup menus e Speaker B Select to use the B speaker terminals to listen to stereo playback in another room see Switching the speaker terminals on page 51 Front Bi Amp Select this setting if you re bi amping your front speakers see Bi amping your speakers on page 15 ZONE 2 Select to use the surround back speaker terminals for an independent system in another zone see Using the MULTI ZONE controls on page 51 3 If you selected Normal SB FH Normal SB FW or Speaker B in Step 2 select the placement of the surround speakers n a 7 1 channel surround system with sur round speakers placed directly at the sides of e listening position the surround sound of 5 1 channel sources is heard from the side This function mixes the sound of the surround speakers with the surround back speakers so at the surround sound is heard from diago nally to the rear as it should be Depending on the positions of the speakers and e sound source in some cases it may not be possible to achieve good results In this case set the setting to ON SIDE or IN REAR e ON SIDE Select when the surround speakers is positioned right beside you e IN REAR Select when the surround speaker is positioned obliquely behind you 4 When Setting
255. t of reduction to the targeted requency 3 When you re finished press RETURN You will return to the Manual MCACC setup menu Acoustic Calibration EQ Adjust e Default setting ON 0 0dB all channels bands 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 providing a flat equal ization setting If you re not satisfied with the adjustment provided in Automatically conduct ing optimum sound tuning Full Auto MCACC on page 25 or Automatic MCACC Expert on page 60 you can also adjust these settings manually to get a frequency balance that suits your tastes 1 Select EQ Adjust from the Manual MCACC setup menu 2 Select the channel s you want and adjust to your liking Use t to select the channel Use to select the frequency and to boost or cut the EQ When you re finished go back to the top of the screen and press to return to Ch then use to select the channel 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 3 When you re finished press RETURN You will return to the Manual MCACC setup menu Note e Changing the frequency curve of one chan
256. ted Select PDP for plasma displays LCD for liquid LCD e Note that if an option cannot be selected on the VIDEO PARAMETER menu it is unavailable due to Advanced Video crystal monitors FPJ for front projectors PRO for profes FPJ the current source setting and status of the receiver Adjust sional monitors If you want to adjust the picture quality PRO All of the setting items can be set for each input function Settings to your personal tastes select MEMORY MEMORY e Setting items other than V CONV can only be selected when V CONV is set to ON YNR lt 0to 8 gt 1 Press to the receiver operation mode then press VIDEO PARAMETER des Reduces noise in the luminance Y signal Default 0 2 Use t to select the setting you want to adjust CNR hae 40to 8 gt n i Reduces noise in the input s color C signal Depending on the current status mode of the receiver certain options may not be able to be lt d e gt Default 0 selected Check the table below for notes on this BNR Reduces block noise block shaped distortion generated 40to 8 gt 3 Use to set as necessary lt d e gt upon MPEG compression in the picture Default 0 See the table below for the options available for each setting MNR Reduces mosquito noise distortion generated at the con lt Oto 8 5 lt d e gt tours of the picture upon MPEG compression in the picture Default 0 4 Press RETURN to confirm and exit the menu id al nie las DETAIL Adjusts how sharp edges app
257. the Slideshow Setup is set to Normal OFF e Ifthe slideshow is left in the pause mode for five minutes the list screen reappears Basic playback controls Button s What it does Starts displaying a photo and play oi ing a slideshow RETURN Stops the player and returns to the previous menu lt lt lt a gt Displays the previous photo content Basic playback CH Button s What it does ils Displays the next photo content lt a gt il i Pauses unpauses the slideshow lt a gt DISP Displays the photo information lt a gt a You can only use this button when Theme on the Slideshow Setup is set to Normal OFF Slideshow Setup Make the various settings for playing slide shows of photo files here 1 Use t to select Slideshow Setup from the USB Top menu 2 Select the setting you want e Theme Add various effects to the slideshow Interval Set the interval for switching the photos This may not be available depending on the Theme setting BGM Play music files stored on the USB device while displaying photos e Music Select Select the folder containing the music files to be played when BGM is set to ON 3 When you re finished press RETURN You will return to the USB Top menu About playable file formats The USB function of this receiver supports the following file formats Note that some file formats are not available for playback although they are listed as playable fil
258. the backlight mode product Please read through these MULTIZONE Set pia sites 21 Enjoying the cade Media Gallery 39 Multi Operation and System Off 56 operating instructions so you will Connecting a SiriusConnect Tuner 22 Features of Home Media Gallery Resetting the remote control settings 57 know how to operate your model Connecting to the network through PA OF cic sceits nsresnsssnesvonescenl coset Controlling components 58 properly After you have finished read ma interface els ie ah A sinist 22 Playback with Home Media Gallery 40 cac j i onnecting optional Bluetoo i i n M men ing the instructions put them away FR ue po 5 1 ane in a safe place for future reference Connecting an iPod About newvorkplay baok asn esan ri Advanced MCACC menu nn 60 Connecting a USB device About playable file formats 43 Automatic MCACC Expert wesc 60 Contents Connecting an HDMI equipped Manual MCACC Setup cms component to the front panel input 23 08 Control with HDMI function Checking MCACC Data Connecting to a wireless LAN s Data Management usa 01 Before you start Connecting an IR receiver s eo hE ue RTE Our philosophy l aking Control wit g Operatingotngr Pioneer compgansnts connections 12 The System Setup and Other Features with this unit s sensor 24 Checking what s in the box 6 Pluadina HDMI Setup Setup menus ugging in the receiver cece 24 ea i Installing the receiver esre 6 Before using syn
259. the efficiency to meet future broad cast demands with the power and flexibility to realize the full audio potential expected in the upcoming high definition era Dolby Digital Surround EX Dolby Digital Surround EX the EX stands for EXtended is an extension of Dolby Digital encoding whereby a surround back channel is matrixed into the surround left right chan nels for 6 1 channel playback This allows for compatibility with Dolby Digital 5 1 channel decoding as well as for decoding using Dolby Digital EX Dolby Pro Logic IIx and Dolby Surround Dolby Pro Logic IIx is an improved version of the Dolby Pro Logic II and Dolby Pro Logic decod ing system Dolby Surround is an encoding system which embeds surround sound information within a stereo soundtrack which a Dolby Pro Logic Hp decoder can then use for enhanced surround listening with greater sound detail Dolby Pro Logic Iiz Adding a pair of speakers above the front left and right speakers adds expressiveness in the vertical direction to the previous horizontally oriented sound field The height channel strengthens the sound field s sense of three dimensionality and air producing presence and expansion DTS The DTS technologies are explained below See http www dts com for more detailed information DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround is a 5 1 channel audio coding system from DTS Inc now widely used for DVD Video DVD Audio 5 1 music discs
260. time is set depending on the Auto delay Sie operational status of the display connected with an g HDMI cable The video delay time is automatically adjusted according to the audio delay time C WIDTH Center Width Provides a better blend of the front speakers by spread Applicable only ing the center channel between the front right and left when using a center speakers making it sound wider higher settings or speaker narrower lower settings lt h gt DIMENSION Adjusts the depth of the surround sound ba ance from Sha front to back making the sound more distant minus settings or more forward positive settings PANORAMA Extends the front stereo image to include the surround lt h gt speakers for a wraparound effect C IMAGE Center Image Adjusts the center image to create a wider stereo effect Applicable only with vocals Adjust the effect from 0 all center channel when using a center sent to front right and left speakers to 10 center chan speaker nel sent to the center speaker only lt i gt Sets the effect level for the currently selected Advanced EFFECT Surround or ALC mode each mode can be set sepa rately H GAIN Adjusts the output from the front height speaker when listening in OO Pro Logic Iiz HEIGHT mode If set to Height Gain HIGH the sound from the top will be more emphasized Option s lt OFF 20dB 15dB 10dB 5dB 0dB gt Default 0dB 0dB 6dB AMP T
261. tings that are in n one input FUNCTION veces EED Flow of settings on the receiver Flow for connecting and setting the receiver The unit is a full fledged AV receiver equipped with an abundance of functions and terminals It can be used easily after following the procedure below to make the connections and settings Required setting item 1 2 3 4 6 8 10 Setting to be made as necessary 5 7 9 11 12 13 Q Important The receiver s initial settings can be made on the computer using Wiring Navi on the AVNavigator CD ROM included with the receiver In this case virtually the same connections and settings as in steps 2 3 4 6 7 8 and 9 can be made interactively For instructions on using AVNavigator see About using AVNavigator included CD ROM on page 7 1 Before you start Checking what s in the box on page 6 e Loading the batteries on page 6 4 2 Determining the speakers application page 12 7 2 channel surround system Front height e 7 2 channel surround system Front wide e 7 2 channel surround system amp Speaker B connection e 5 2 channel surround system amp Front Bi amping connection High quality surround e 5 2 channel surround system amp ZONE 2 connection Multi Zone 4 3 Connecting the speakers Placing the speakers on page 13 Connecting the speakers on page 13 Installing your speaker system on page 14 Bi amping your speakers on page 15 4 Connecting the components About the aud
262. to set the position and ENTER to confirm your selection e Itis not possible to set the same port number more than once 4 If there are other port numbers you want to change repeat steps 2 and 3 Note e When the wireless LAN converter AS WL300 is connected the port number cannot be set to port 3 We recommend setting the port number to 23 or within the range of 49152 to 65535 e When the port number is changed network communications between the receiver and AVNavigator are no longer possible In this case click Settings on the AVNavigator s function menu select the IP Address tab and input one of the port numbers set on the receiver side to enable communications with AVNavigator Wireless LAN Converter This setting is required for connecting a wire less LAN converter to the receiver and using wireless network functions For the wireless LAN converter use the sepa rately sold AS WL300 Access Point Setting Make the connection settings for the wireless LAN converter connected to the receiver and the access point Connect the wireless LAN converter to the receiver and set DHCP on the IP Address Proxy settings menu beforehand page 68 There are four way to make the set tings for connecting to the access point as shown below n C iP The System Setup and Other Setup menus WPS PBC Connection settings are made automatically simply by pressing the WPS buttons on the access point and wireless
263. to select a listening mode With two channel sources press THX repeat edly to select a matrix decoding process for the THX CINEMA mode see THX Audio Setting on page 68 for an explanation of each process e THX CINEMA e THX MUSIC e THX GAMES DU Pro Logic IIx MOVIE THX CINEMA OO PRO LOGIC THX CINEMA e Neo 6 CINEMA THX CINEMA DU Pro Logic IIx MUSIC THX MUSIC Neo 6 MUSIC THX MUSIC DU Pro Logic IIx GAME THX GAMES DU Pro Logic Iiz HEIGHT THX CINEMA DU Pro Logic liz HEIGHT THX MUSIC OO Pro Logic liz HEIGHT THX GAMES With multichannel sources press THX HOME THX repeatedly to select from e THX CINEMA e THX MUSIC e THX GAMES e THX Surround EX Allows you to hear 6 1 or 7 1 channel playback with 5 1 channel sources e Neo 6 CINEMA THX CINEMA e Neo 6 MUSIC THX MUSIC e Neo 6 GAME THX GAMES DU Pro Logic IIx MOVIE THX CINEMA DU Pro Logic IIx MUSIC THX MUSIC DU Pro Logic liz HEIGHT THX CINEMA OO Pro Logic liz HEIGHT THX MUSIC DU Pro Logic Iiz HEIGHT THX GAMES Note When listening sources in OO Pro Logic liz HEIGHT mode you can also adjust the H GAIN effect see Setting the Audio options on page 48 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
264. tooth ADAPTER AS BT100 or AS BT200 is connected to this unit a product equipped with B uetooth wireless technology portable cell phone digital music player etc can be used to listen to music wirelessly Also by using a commercially available transmit ter supporting B uetooth wireless technol ogy you can listen to music on a device not equipped with B uetooth wireless technology The AS BT100 and AS BT200 models supports SCMS T contents protection so music can also ED be enjoyed on devices equipped with SCMS T type Bluetooth wireless technology e With the AS BT100 some functions may not be available on this receiver Remote control operation The remote control supplied with this unit allows you to play and stop media and perform other operations e It must be necessary that the Bluetooth wireless technology enabled device supports AVRCP profiles e Remote control operations cannot be guaranteed for all Bluetooth wireless technology enabled devices Pairing the Bluetooth ADAPTER and Bluetooth wireless technology device Pairing must be done before you start play back of Bluetooth Wireless technology content using the Bluetooth ADAPTER Make sure to perform pairing the first time you operate the system or any time pairing data is cleared The pairing step is necessary to register the Bluetooth Wireless technology device to enable Bluetooth communications For more details see also the operatin
265. trol settings and to set the remote control mode page 54 4 Input function buttons Press to select control of other components page 54 Use INPUT SELECT to select the input function page 29 5 TVCTRL Set the preset code of your TV s manufacturer when controlling the TV page 55 6 TV CONTROL buttons These buttons are dedicated to control the TV assigned to the TV CTRL button 7 Receiver setting buttons Press RECEIVER first to access e AUDIO PARAMETER Use to access the Audio options page 48 e VIDEO PARAMETER Use to access the Video options page 50 e HOME MENU Use to access the Home Menu pages 25 27 45 60 and 66 e RETURN Press to confirm and exit the current menu screen 8 t e gt ENTER Use the arrow buttons when setting up your surround sound system see page 60 and the Audio or Video options page 48 or 50 9 Receiver Control buttons ress RECEIVER first to access e AUTO ALC DIRECT Switches between Auto Surround page 36 Auto Level Control Optimum Surround mode and Stream Direct mode page 37 e STEREO Press to select stereo playback mode page 36 e STANDARD Press for Standard decoding and to switch various modes 00 Pro Logic Neo 6 etc page 36 e ADV SURR Use to switch between the various surround modes page 37 THX Press to select a Home THX listening mode page 37 e PHASE CTRL Press to switch on off Phase Control page 38
266. ts symmetric correc tion for each pair of left and right speakers to flatten the frequency amplitude charac teristics ALL CH ADJ is a flat setting where all the speakers are set individually so no special weighting is given to any one channel FRONT ALIGN sets all speakers in accordance with the front speaker settings no equalization is applied to the front left and right channels If you selected ALL or Keep SP System as your Auto MCACC menu you can specify the MCACC preset where you want to save the SYMMETRY ALL CH ADJ and FRONT ALIGN settings e THX Speaker only available when the Auto MCACC Menu above is ALL or Speaker Setting Select YES when using THX speakers all speakers other than the front speakers are set to SMALL In other cases leave at NO e STAND WAVE Multi Point only available when the Auto MCACC Menu above is EQ Pro amp S Wave In addition to measurements at the listening position you can use two more reference points for which test tones will be analyzed for standing waves This is useful if you want to get a balanced flat calibration for several seating positions in your listening area Place the microphone at the reference point indicated on screen and note that the last microphone placement will be at your main listening position The Advanced MCACC menu Crs 2nd reference 3rd reference Main listening position 3 Connect the microphone to the MCACC SETUP MIC jack on th
267. tubes however when installing the center speaker on the floor adjust its angle of elevation to point it towards the listening position Installation on floor Diagram as seen from the side e Ifthe center speaker is not of the shielded type install it away from the TV e When installing the center speaker on top of the monitor place it facing slightly downwards towards the listening position Important information regarding the HDMI connection There are cases where you may not be able to route HDMI signals through this receiver this depends on the HDMI equipped component you are connecting check with the manufac turer for HDMI compatibility information If you aren t receiving HDMI signals properly through this receiver from your component please try one of the following configurations when connecting up Configuration A Use component video cables to connect the video output of your HDMI equipped compo nent to the receiver s component video input The receiver can then convert the analog com ponent video signal to a digital HDMI signal for transmission to the display For this configu ration use the most convenient connection digital is recommended for sending audio to the receiver See the operating instructions for more on audio connections Note e The picture quality will change slightly during conversion Configuration B Connect your HDMI equipped component directly to the displ
268. u 2 Select the update procedure e Update via Internet The receiver checks whether updatable software is available via the Internet e Update via USB Memory The receiver checks whether the USB memory device En QUE iP The System Setup and Other Setup menus inserted into the USB port on the receiver s Software Update messages front panel contains updatable software Accessing is displayed and the update file Status Descriptions is checked Wait a while messages No update file was found on the NO UPDATE USB memory device Store the file FILE in the USB memory device s root directory 3 Check on the screen whether or not an update file was found f New version found is displayed the update file has been found The version number and updating time are displayed f This is the latest version There is no need FILE ERROR Try disconnecting then reconnecting he USB device or storing the update ile again If the error still occurs to update is displayed no update file has ry using a different USB memory been found device 4 To update select OK UPDATE Turn the receiver s power off then The updating screen appears and updating is she urn it back on and try updating the performed software again ERROR 7 e The power turns off automatically once updating is completed f this message flashes updating as failed Update via a USB mem Update via ory device Put the update file on a U
269. uffle e This receiver has been developed and tested for the software version of iPod iPhone iPad indicated on the website of Pioneer http pioneer jp homeav support ios na Installing software versions other than indicated on the website of Pioneer to your iPod iPhone iPad may result in incompatibility with this receiver e iPod iPhone and iPad are licensed for reproduction of non copyrighted materials or materials the user is legally permitted to reproduce e Features such as the equalizer cannot be controlled using this receiver and we recommend switching the equalizer off before connecting e Pioneer cannot under any circumstances accept responsibility for any direct or indirect oss arising from any inconvenience or loss of recorded material resulting from the iPod ailure e When listening to a track on the iPod in the main zone it is possible to control the sub zone but not to listen to a different track in he sub zone from the one playing in the main zone 1 Press RECEIVER to switch on the receiver and your TV See Connecting an iPod on page 22 e Itis also possible to operate the iPod on the iPod itself without using the TV screen For details see Switching the iPod controls on page 30 2 Press iPod USB on the remote control to switch the receiver to the iPod USB Loading appears in the GUI screen while the receiver verifies the connection and retrieves data from the iPod When the display
270. unction you want to play You can use the input function buttons on the remote control INPUT SELECT or the front panel INPUT SELECTOR dial e If you need to manually switch the input signal type press SIGNAL SEL page 38 3 Press RECEIVER to the receiver operation mode 4 Press AUTO ALC DIRECT AUTO SURR ALC STREAM DIRECT to select AUTO SURROUND and start playback of the source If you re playing a Dolby Digital or DTS surround sound source you should hear surround sound If you are playing a stereo source you will only hear sound from the front left right speakers in the default listening mode e You may need to check the digital audio output settings on your DVD player or digital satellite receiver It should be set to output Dolby Digital DTS and 88 2 kHz 96 kHz PCM 2 channel audio and if there is an MPEG audio option set this to convert the MPEG audio to PCM e See also Listening to your system on page 36 for information on different ways of listening to sources It is possible to check on the front panel dis play whether or not multi channel playback is being performed properly For details see Auto Surround ALC and Stream Direct with different input signal formats on page 87 When using a surround back speaker DODIGITAL is displayed when playing Dolby Digital 5 1 channel signals and DTS is dis played when playing DTS 5 1 channel signals f the display does not corres
271. up Auto MCACC See Automatic MCACC Expert on page 60 for a more detailed MCACC setup e Manual MCACC Fine tunes your speaker settings and customizes the Acoustic Calibration EQ see Manual MCACC setup on page 62 Demo No settings are saved and no errors occur When the speakers are connected to this receiver the test tone is output repeatedly Press RETURN to cancel the test tone Automatic MCACC Expert lf your setup requires more detailed settings than those provided in Automatically conducting optimum sound tuning Full Auto MCACC on page 25 you can customize your setup options below You can calibrate your system differently for up to six different MCACC presets which are useful if you have different listening positions depending on the type of source for example watching movies from a sofa or playing a video game close to the TV Q Important e Make sure the microphone speakers are not moved during the Auto MCACC Setup e The screen saver will automatically appear after five minutes of inactivity CAUTION e The test tones used in the Auto MCACC Setup are output at high volume 1 Select Auto MCACC from the Advanced MCACC menu then press ENTER If the Advanced MCACC screen is not dis played refer to Making receiver settings from the Advanced MCACC menu on page 60 2 Select the parameters you want to set Use f 4 to select the item then use to set e Auto MCACC The def
272. ur TV is correct Some components such as video game units have resolutions that may not be converted If adjusting this receiver s Resolution setting in Setting the Video options on page 50 and or the resolution settings on your component or display doesn t work try switching Digital Video Conversion in Setting the Video options on page 50 to OFF Can t record video Check that the source is not copy protected The video converter is not available when making recordings Check that the same type of video cable is used for connecting both the recorder and the video source the one you want to record to this receiver m G Symptom Remedy Noisy intermittent or dis torted picture Sometimes a video deck may output a noisy video signal during scanning for example or the video quality may just be poor with some video game units for example The picture quality may also depend on the settings etc of your display device Switch off the video converter and reconnect the source and display device using the same type of connection component or composite then start playback again Video signals are not output from the component terminal When a monitor only compatible with resolutions of 480i is connected to the component terminal and another monitor is connected to the HDMI terminal the video signals may not be output to the monitor connected to the compo nent terminal If this happens do the following
273. urround EX A mode using technology developed jointly by Dolby Laboratories and THX for creating a sound field behind the listeners THX Loudness Plus A mode creating a rich subtle surround sound field through optimal calibration of the volume and frequency response of the individual chan nels according to the volume level Decoding A technology for converting digital signals that have been compressed upon recording by a digital signal processing circuit etc into the original signals The term decoding or matrix decoding is also used for the technol ogy which converts 2 channel sound sources into multiple channels or expands 5 1 channel signals into 6 1 or 7 1 channels ED Additional information Calibrating the sound field Improving the sound quality Phase Control The Phase Control technology incorporated into this receiver s design provides coherent sound reproduction through the use of phase match ing for an optimal sound image at your listening position Virtual Surround Back When you re not using surround back speakers selecting this mode allows you to hear a virtual surround back channel through your surround speakers You can choose to listen to sources with no surround back channel information Virtual Height When you re not using front height speak ers selecting this mode allows you to hear a virtual front height channel through your front speakers Virtual Depth When this
274. use T to select he speaker and to change the setting and continue f the speaker is not pointed to the microphone listening position or when using speakers that affect the phase dipole speakers reflective speakers etc Reverse Phase may be displayed even if the speakers are properly connected lf Reverse Phase is displayed the speaker s wiring and may be inverted Check the speaker connections Ifthe connections were wrong turn off the power disconnect the power cord then reconnect properly After this perform the Full Auto MCACC procedure again Ifthe connections were right select GO NEXT and continue 7 Make sure OK is selected then press ENTER A progress report is displayed on screen while the receiver outputs more test tones to deter mine the optimum receiver settings Again try to be as quiet as possible while this is happening It may take 3 to 10 minutes 8 The Full Auto MCACC Setup procedure is completed and the Home Menu menu reappears automatically Be sure to disconnect the microphone from this receiver upon completion of the Full Auto MCACC Setup The settings made in the Full Auto MCACC Setup should give you excellent surround sound from your system but it is also possible to adjust these settings manually using The Advanced MCACC menu on page 60 or The System Setup and Other Setup menus on page 66 Depending on the characteristics of your room sometimes i
275. utomatic MCACC Expert See Automatic MCACC Expert on page 60 Manual MCACC setup See Manual MCACC setup on page 62 PQLS See Setting the PQLS function on page 46 Phase Control See Better sound using Phase Control on page 38 Standing Wave See Setting the Audio options on page 48 Phase Control Plus See Setting the Audio options on page 48 Auto Sound Retriever See Setting the Audio options on page 48 ALC Auto Level Control See Auto playback on page 36 Front Stage Surround Advance See Enjoying various types of playback using the listening modes on page 36 Sound Retriever Air See Enjoying various types of playback using the listening modes on page 36 Dialog Enhancement See Setting the Audio options on page 48 Internet radio See Listening to nternet radio stations on page 40 ED Additional information vTuner See Listening to Internet radio stations on page 40 Rhapsody See Playback with Home Media Gallery on page 40 Sirius Internet Radio See Playback with Home Media Gallery on page 40 Pandora See Playback with Home Media Gallery on page 40 DLNA See About network playback on page 42 AirPlay See Using AirPlay on iPod touch iPhone iPad and iTunes on page 39 Wireless LAN See Connecting to a wireless LAN on page 23 Playback High Resolution audio file See About playable file formats on page 43 Slideshow See Playing back photo files stored on a USB memory device on
276. way Primary DNS Server and Secondary DNS Server Press f to select a number and to move the cursor 4 Select OFF or ON for the Enable Proxy Server setting to deactivate or activate the proxy server In case you select OFF proceed with Step 7 In case you select ON on the other hand pro ceed with Step 5 5 Enter the address of your proxy server or the domain name Use t to select a character to set the position and ENTER to confirm your selection 6 Enter the port number of your proxy server Use f to select a character to set the position and ENTER to confirm your selection 7 Select OK to confirm the IP Address Proxy setup Network Standby This setting allows the AVNavigator or iContro IAV2 function for operating the receiver from a computer connected on the same LAN as the receiver to be used even when the receiver is in the standby mode 1 Select Network Standby from the Network Setup menu 2 Specify whether the Network Standby is ON or OFF ON The AVNavigator or iControlAV2 function can be used even when the receiver is inthe standby mode OFF The AVNavigator or iControlAV2 function cannot be used when the receiver is in the standby mode This lets you reduce power consumption in the standby mode Friendly Name 1 Select Friendly Name from the Network Setup menu 2 Select Edit Name then select Rename
277. wing disclaimer THX Select2 Plus Certified amplifiers With Please note that the use of this accessory e Redistributions n binary form must reproduce THX Loudness Plus home theater audiences with iPod iPhone or iPad may affect wireless he above copyrigh notice this list of l can now experience the rich details in a sur performance conditions and the following disclaimer i round mix at any volume level A consequence Apple AirPlay the AirPlay logo iPad iPhone he documentation and or other materials of turning the volume below Reference Level is iPod iPod shuffle iPod nano iPod classic iPod provided with the distribution hat certain sound elements can be lost or per touch iTunes and Mac are trademarks of Apple Neither the name of the Xiph org Foundation ceived differently by the listener THX Loudness Inc registered in the U S and other countries nor the names of its contributors may be used Plus compensates for the tonal and spatial o endorse or promote products derived from shifts that occur when the volume is reduced his software without specific prior written by intelligently adjusting ambient surround DESSIN channel levels and frequency response This D Additional information Ca Auto Surround ALC and Stream Direct with different input Multichannel signal formats signal formats Input signal format Auto Surround ALC PURE DIRECT DIRECT The following charts show what you will hear with different input sig
278. y TrueHD You shouldn the gain setting back to OdB have any problems using his with most SACD discs but if the sound distorts it is best to switch e The HDMI Audio setting cannot be switched while performing synchronized amp mode operations e The synchronized amp mode must be signals from 46 This feature is only available when the connected urned on in order to play the receiver s HDMI audio and video input he TV with the receiver s power in the standby mode See About synchronized operations on page isplay supports the automatic audio video synchronizing capability lipsync for HDMI If you find the automatically set delay time unsuitable set A DELAY to OFF and adjust the de turer directly Only when listening to 2 c Only when listening to 2 c e You can t use the Virtua ay time manually For more details about t annel sources in Dolby Pro Logic IIx annel sources in Neo 6 MUSIC CINEMA mode Surround Back mode when the headp ones are connected to t e lipsync feature of your display contact the manufac usic Dolby Pro Logic II Music mode is receiver or when any of the stereo Front Stage Surround Advance Sound Retriever Air or Stream Direct modes is selected You can onl to NO or if Front Bi Amp or ZONE 2 is selected a selected at Speaker System and SP gt A B ON is selected with t e You can t use the Virtua y use the Virtual Surround Back mode i Speaker Syste
279. y by pressing D ACCESS then the three digit channel number e You can press DISP to change SIRIUS Radio information in the front panel display The currently selected channel is automatically chosen without pressing ENTER after 10 seconds Saving channel presets This receiver can memorize up to 63 channels stored in seven banks or classes A to G of 9 channels each 1 Select the channel you want to memorize See Selecting channels and browsing by genre on page 33 2 Press T EDIT TUNER EDIT The display shows a blinking memory class 3 Press CLASS to select one of the seven classes then press to select the channel preset you want You can also use the number buttons to select a station preset 4 Press ENTER After pressing ENTER the preset class and number stop blinking and the receiver stores the SIRIUS channel Note e You can also press MEMORY during reception display to save the information of up to five songs See Using the SIRIUS Menu on page 33 to recall this information e You can reset the Channel presets Memory Channel Skip Add Parental Lock and Password settings in Resetting the system on page 53 Listening to channel presets 1 Press CLASS to select the class in which the channel is stored Press repeatedly to cycle through classes A to G 2 Press to select the channel preset you want You can also use the number buttons on the remote control to recall the channel pre
280. y not work properly due to excessive noise or other reasons Volume Setup You can set the maximum volume of this receiver or specify what the volume level will be when the power is turned on 1 Select Volume Setup from the Other Setup menu 2 Select the Power ON Level setting you want The volume can be set so that it is always set to the same level when the receiver s power is turned on e LAST default When the power is turned on the volume is set to the same level as when the power was last turned off e When the power is turned on the volume is set to minimum level e 80 0dB to 12 0dB Specify the volume to be set when the power is turned on in steps of 0 5 dB It is not possible to set a volume level greater than the value specified at Volume Limit setup see below 3 Select the Volume Limit setting you want Use this function to limit the maximum volume The volume cannot be increased above the level set here even by operating MASTER VOLUME button or the dial on the front panel OFF default The maximum volume is not limited 20 0dB 10 0dB 0 0dB The maximum volume is limited to the value set here 4 Select the Mute Level setting you want This sets how much the volume is to be turned down when MUTE is pressed e FULL default No sound e 40 0dB 20 0dB The volume will be turned down to the level specified here 5 When you re finished press RETURN
281. you re finished press RETURN You will return to the Other Setup menu Software Update Use this procedure to update the receiver s software and check the version There are two ways to update via the Internet and via a USB memory device Updating via the Internet is performed by accessing the file server from the receiver and downloading the file This procedure is only pos sible if the receiver is connected to the Internet Updating via a USB memory device is per ormed by downloading the update file from a computer reading this file onto a USB memory device then inserting this USB memory device into the USB port on the receiver s front panel With this procedure the USB memory device containing the update file must first be inserted into the USB port on the receiver s front panel e If an update file is provided on the Pioneer website download it onto your computer When downloading an update file from the Pioneer website onto your computer the file will be in ZIP format Unzip the ZIP file before saving it on the USB memory device If there are any old downloaded files or downloaded files for other models on the USB memory device delete them Q Important e DO NOT unplug the power cord during updating e When updating via the Internet do not disconnect the LAN cable When updating via a USB memory device do not disconnect the USB memory device 1 Select Software Update from the Other Setup men

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