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Pioneer VSX-521-K Stereo Receiver User Manual

1. HDMI No picture or sound If the problem still persists when connecting your HDMI component directly to your monitor please consult the component or monitor manual or contact the manufacturer or support No picture Video signals that are input from the analog video terminal will not output from the HDMI terminal Signals that are input rom the HDMI terminal will not output from the analog video erminal Be consistent with the type of cable between input and output Depending in the output settings of the source component it may be outputting a video format that can t be displayed Change the output settings of the source or connect using he component or composite jacks This receiver is HDCP compatible Check that the components you are connecting are also HDCP compatible If they are not please connect them using the component or composite video jacks Depending on the connected source component it s possible hat it will not work with this receiver even if it is HDCP compatible In this case connect using the component or composite video jacks between source and receiver If video images do not appear on your TV try adjusting the resolution Deep Color or other setting for your component To output signals in Deep Color use an HDMI cable High Speed HDM Cable to connect this receiver to a component or TV with the Deep Color feature The OSD screen System Setup menu etc isn
2. SIGNAL SEL Bluetooth ADAPTER for Wireless Enjoyment of Music Bluetooth wireless technology enabled device cell phone AIT Bluetooth Wireless technology enabled device Digital music player Cm Device not equipped with Bluetooth wireless technology Digital music player Bluetooth audio transmitter sold commercially i Bluetooth Music data ADAPTER Ca Remote control operation This receiver Wireless music play When the Bluetooth ADAPTER Pioneer Model No AS BT100 or AS BT200 is connected to this unit a product equipped with Bluetooth wireless technology portable cell phone digital music player etc can be used to listen to music wirelessly Also by using a commercially available transmitter supporting B uetooth wireless technology you can listen to music on a device not equipped with B uetooth wireless technology The AS BT100 and AS BT200 model supports SCMS T contents protection so music can also be enjoyed on devices equipped with SCMS T type Bluetooth wireless technology It must be necessary that the Bluetooth wireless technology enabled device supports A2DP profiles C Basic playback Important Pioneer does not guarantee proper connection and operation of this unit with all Bluetooth wireless technology enabled devices Remote control
3. Speaker Settings sc ocean eed ett eee ee mes Crossover Network Channel l vel is sega te sonate etes Speaker Distance The Input Assign menu The Pre Out Setting serina ea EEA ENA The Auto Power Down menu 19 19 20 21 21 22 22 The FL Demo Mode menu 33 07 Control with HDMI function Making Control with HDMI connections 34 HOM SEUD r deen es ass en emma ava eta seeds Before using synchronization About synchronized operations About connections with a product of a different brand that supports the Control with HDMI function 35 Cautions on the Control with HDMI function 35 08 Additional information Troubl shoolindisss sacs ape wavs nan rame 36 G n ral sin ste Poke riens tet 36 IDM sted ER nee a eve ane am ae a ah ee 37 Important information regarding the HDMI CONNeCtiOns code pd orase raa ailes parie ti sig 37 Resetting the main unit 38 Cleaninig the UNIL sex 0 dons un fus ets 38 SD CITICATIONS sers nest d pose at et a ans ler oe 38 Before you start Checking what s in the box Please check that you ve received the following supplied accessories e Setup microphone e Remote control e AAA size IEC R03 dry cell batteries to confirm system operation x2 AM loop antenna e FM wire
4. No sound is output or a noise is output when software with DTS is played back Make sure the player s settings are correct and or the DTS signal out is on Refer to the instruction manual supplied with the DVD player There seems to be a time lag between the speakers and the output of the subwoofer See Automatically setting up for surround sound MCACC on page 19 to set up your system again using MCACC this will automatically compensate for a delay in the subwoofer output After using the Auto MCACC setup the speaker size setting LARGE or SMALL is incorrect Low frequency noise could have been caused by an air conditioner or motor Switch off all appliances in the room and rerun the Auto MCACC setup C Additional information D Can t operate the remote control Replace the batteries refer to page 9 Operate within 7 m 23 ft 30 of the remote sensor refer to page 9 Remove the obstacle or operate from another position Avoid exposing the remote sensor on the front panel to direct light The display is dark or off Press DIMMER on the remote control repeatedly to return to the default The front panel display switches over for no apparent reason to various different displays This happens because the demo display is in operation To turn off the demo display press any button to go back to the original display or set the FL Demo Mode to OFF see
5. No additional effects STEREO See above 05 C Listening to your system a If surround back channel processing page 27 is switched off or the surround back speakers are set to NO DOLBY PLIIx becomes DOLBY PLII 5 1 channel sound b You can also adjust the C WIDTH DIMEN and PNRM effect see Setting the Audio options on page 28 c You can also adjust the H GAIN effect see Setting the Audio options on page 28 d You can also adjust the C IMG effect see Setting the Audio options on page 28 e Cannot be selected when the Pre Out is set to Surr Back see The Pre Out Setting on page 33 f You can choose the STEREO mode by using STEREO button on the remote control e The audio is heard with your surround settings and you can still use the Midnight Loudness Phase Control Sound Retriever and Tone functions 4 Note In modes that give 6 1 channel sound the same signal is heard from both surround back speakers BD MENU ADVANCED Using the Advanced surround aysu snoa as The Advanced surround feature creates a variety of surround effects Try different modes with various soundtracks to see which you like F S S ADVANCE Allows you to create natural surround Front Stage sound effects using just the front speakers Surround and the subwoofer ADVANCE Use to provide a rich surround sound effect directed to the center of where the front left and right spea
6. Press to access the System Setup menu page 30 RETURN Confirm and exit the current menu screen Press BD DVD or DVR BDR first to access TOP MENU Displays the disc top menu of a Blu ray Disc DVD HOME MENU Displays the HOME MENU screen RETURN Confirm and exit the current menu screen MENU Displays the TOOLS menu of Blu ray Disc player Press TUNER first to access TUNER EDIT Memorizes stations for recall page 24 also used to change the name page 24 BAND Switches between AM FM ST stereo and FM MONO radio bands page 24 9 t e gt TUNE f 4 PRESET gt ENTER Use the arrow buttons when setting up your surround sound ystem page 30 Also used to control Blu ray Disc DVD menus options se TUNE can be used to find radio frequencies and RESET can be used to select preset radio stations page 24 a js ov 0 Component control buttons e main buttons gt W etc are used to control a component after you have selected it using the input function uttons e controls above these buttons can be accessed after you ave selected the corresponding input function button BD DVD DVR BDR and CD These buttons also function as described below Press first to access BASS TRE Use to adjust Bass or Treble e These controls are disabled when the listening mode is set to DIRECT or PURE DIRECT TO C Controls and displays CHE e When the
7. You can check the remaining sleep time at any time by pressing SLEEP once 2 RECEIVER Switches the receiver between standby and on 3 Switches the remote to control the receiver used to select he white commands above the number buttons MIDNIGHT etc Also use this button to set up surround sound page 30 or Audio parameters page 28 4 INPUT SELECT 4 a Use to select the input source page 21 5 Input function buttons Use to select the input source to this receiver page 21 This will enable you to control other Pioneer components with the remote control 6 S RETRIEVER Press to restore CD quality sound to compressed audio sources page 26 7 Listening mode buttons AUTO DIRECT Switches between Auto surround mode page 25 and Stream Direct playback page 26 STEREO Press to select stereo playback page 25 ALC STANDARD SURR Press for standard decoding and to switch between the modes of OO Pro Logic Il O0 Pro Logic IIx BO Pro Logic Ilz and NEO 6 and the Auto level control stereo mode page 25 ADV SURR Switches between the various surround modes page 26 Press BD first to access BD MENU Displays the disc menu of Blu ray Discs 8 System Setup and component control buttons The following button controls can be accessed after you have selected the corresponding input function button BD DVD etc Press first to access AUDIO PARAMETER Use to access the Audio options page 28 SETUP
8. Component Video Y 1 0 Vp p 75 Q PB PR 0 7 Vp p 75 Q Corresponding maximum resolution Component Video 1080p 1125p Tuner Section Frequency Range FM 87 5 MHz to 108 MHz Antenna Input FM 75 Q unbalanced Frequency Range AM 530 kHz to 1700 kHz Antenna AM Loop antenna Digital In Out Section HDMI terminal Type A 19 pin HDMI output type 5 V 100 mA ADAPTER PORT terminal 5 V 100 mA Miscellaneous Power Requirements AC 120 V 60 Hz Power Consumption 415 W IAStANG BY 5 eden nwt heed an eee 0 4 W Control OFF Dimensions 435 mm W x 168 mm H x 362 5 mm D 73 16 in W x 6 8 in H x 14 16 in D Weight without package 9 0 kg 19 Ib 14 oz Furnished Parts Microphone for Auto MCACC setup 1 Remote controll 22528 teat rage een wad 1 Dry cell batteries AAA size IEC R03 2 AM bop Anonas sus Beans arb Gok Ea dod eg 1 FM wire antenna 1 These operating instructions Note e Specifications and the design are subject to possible modifications without notice due to improvements C Additional information Mandjactdred undsel from Dolby Laborat bob Published by Pioneer Corporat
9. Ge INPUT SELECT MIDNIGHT SPEAKERS LEV PHASE 2 L leur 7 8 9 cH r Press RECEIVER then press SB CH repeatedly to cycle the surround back channel options Each press cycles through the options as follows SB ON Matrix decoding processing for generating the surround back component from the surround component is turned on SB AUTO Matrix decoding processing for generating the surround back component from the surround component is switched automatically Matrix decoding processing is only performed when surround back channel signals are detected in the input signals SB OFF Matrix decoding processing for generating the surround back component from the surround component is turned off Setting the Up Mix function In a 7 1 channel surround system with surround speakers placed directly at the sides of the listening position the surround sound of 5 1 channel sources is heard from the side The Up Mix function mixes the sound of the surround speakers with the surround back speakers so that the surround sound is heard from diagonally to the rear as it should be e Using the Up Mix function is effective when the speakers in the 7 1 channel surround system are set up as recommended in the example on page 10 Depending on the positions of the speakers and the sound source in some cases it may not be possible to achieve good results In this case set the setting to OFF UP MIX OFF
10. t displayed The OSD will not appear if you have connected using the HDMI output to your TV Use component or composite connections when setting up the system No sound or sound suddenly ceases Check that the Audio Parameter setting is set to HDMI AMP THRU refer to page 28 f the component is a DVI device use a separate connection or the audio HDMI format digital audio transmissions require a longer time o be recognized Due to this interruption in the audio may occur when switching between audio formats or beginning playback Es gt Turning on off the device connected to this unit s HDMI OUT erminal during playback or disconnecting connecting the HDMI cable during playback may cause noise or interrupted audio Synchronized operation not possible using Control with HDMI function Check the HDMI connections The cable may be damaged Select ON for the Control with HDMI setting see HDMI Setup on page 34 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 instructions 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 manufacturer for HDMI compatibility information If you
11. Attenuate and Center image functions are available PURE DIRECT Analog and PCM sources are heard without any digital processing Using the Sound Retriever When audio data is removed during the compression process sound quality often suffers from an uneven sound image The Sound Retriever feature employs new DSP technology that helps bring CD quality sound back to compressed 2 channel audio by restoring sound pressure and smoothing jagged artifacts left over after compression DVR BDR CD cor CH ADAPTER TUNER PORTABLE VDEO SRETREVER SIGNALSEL VOL Press S RETRIEVER to switch the S RTV Sound Retriever ON or OFF Note e The Sound Retriever is only applicable to 2 channel sources Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ You can listen to sources using the Acoustic Calibration Equalization set in Automatically setting up for surround sound MCACC on page 19 Refer to these pages for more on Acoustic Calibration Equalization ao Cow Ler RECEIVER lea U CD CE ee a D D DIVA MIDNIGHT SPEAKERS LEV PHASE INPUT ra 8 9 CH While listening to a source press RECEIVER then press EQ to switch the EQ Acoustic Calibration EQ ON or OFF The MCACC indicator on the front panel lights when Acoustic Calibration EQ is active e You can t use Acoustic Calibration EQ with Stream Direct mode
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13. Crossover Network Specify which frequencies will be them sent to the subwoofer page 31 Channel Level Adjust the overall balance of your speaker system page 31 Speaker Distance Specify the distance of your speakers from the listening position page 32 Input Assign Specify what you ve connected to the component video inputs see The Input Assign menu on page 32 Pre Out Setting Specify how to use the PRE OUT SURR BACK FRONT HEIGHT outputs see The Pre Out Setting on page 33 HDMI Setup Sets synchronized operations when 2 Select Speaker Setting from the Manual SP Setup connected to a device TV that supports the Control with menu HDMI function see HDM Setup on page 34 Auto Power Down Sets to automatically turn off the power when the receiver has not operated for several hours see The Auto Power Down menu on page 33 FL Demo Mode Sets the demo display on the front Subwoofer YES panel display see The FL Demo Mode menu on page 33 Depending on the Pre Out Setting there will be differences in the speaker items that can be adjusted The OSD display for these operating instructions is an example of when the Pre Out Setting is set to Surr Back TV RECEIVER SLEEP SOURCE CONTROL NPUT SELECT LT eur Speaker Setting Use this setting to specify your speaker configuration size number of speakers It is a good idea to make sure tha
14. The FL Demo Mode menu on page 33 The Bluetooth wireless technology device cannot be connected or operated Sound from the B uetooth wireless technology device is not emitted or the sound is interrupted Check that no object that emits electromagnetic waves in the 2 4 GHz band microwave oven wireless LAN device or Bluetooth wireless technology apparatus is near the unit If such an object is near the unit set the unit far from it Or stop using the object emitting the electromagnetic waves Check that the B uetooth wireless technology device is not too far from the unit and that obstructions are not set between the Bluetooth wireless technology device and the unit Set the Bluetooth wireless technology device and the unit so that the distance between them is less than about 10 m 32 ft and no obstructions exist between them Check that the Bluetooth ADAPTER and the ADAPTER PORT terminal of the unit are correctly connected The Bluetooth wireless technology device may not be set to the communication mode supporting the B uetooth wireless technology Check the setting of the B uetooth wireless technology device Check that pairing is correct The pairing setting was deleted from this unit or the Bluetooth wireless technology device Reset the pairing Check that the profile is correct Use a Bluetooth wireless technology device that supports A2DP profile and AVRCP profile
15. antenna e These operating instructions Installing the receiver e When installing this unit make sure to put it on a level and stable surface Don t install it on the following places on a color 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 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 Flow of settings on 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 The colors of the steps indicate the following Required setting item Setting to be made as necessary 1 Connecting the speakers Where you place the speakers will have a big effect on the sound e Placing the speakers page 10 e Connecting the speakers page 11 2 Connecting the components For surround sound you ll want to hook up using a digital connection from the Blu ray Disc DVD player to the receiver e About video outputs connection page 13 Connecting a TV and playback components page 14 Connecting antennas page 17 e Plugging in the receiver page 18 3 Power On Make sure y
16. aren t receiving HDMI signals properly through this receiver from your component please try the following configuration when connecting up Configuration Connect your HDMI equipped component directly to the display using an HDMI cable Then use the most convenient connection digital is recommended for sending audio to the receiver See the operating instructions for more on audio connections Set the display volume to minimum when using this configuration 4 Note 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 for a monitor with stereo audio limitations e If you want to switch the input source 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 sources En gt C Additional information Resetting the main unit Use this procedure to reset all the receiver s settings to the factory default Use the front panel controls to do this 1 Switch the receiver into standby 2 While holding down BAND press and hold STANDBY ON for about two seconds 3 When you see RESET appear in the display press AUTO SURROUND STREAM DIRECT OK shows in the display 4 Press ALC STANDARD SURR to confirm OK appears in the
17. 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 17b _ 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 humidity or direct sunlight or strong artificial light D3 4 2 1 7c _A1_En Caution To prevent fire 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 Read these instructions Keep these instructions Heed all warnings Follow all instructions Do not use this apparatus near water Clean only with dry cloth Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions 8 Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce 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 bl
18. channel is sent to the other speakers Front Height Select LARGE if your front height speakers reproduce bass frequencies effectively Select SMALL to send bass frequencies to the other speakers or subwoofer If you didn t connect front height speakers choose NO You can only adjust the Front Height setting when Pre Out Setting is set to Height e Surr Select LARGE if your surround speakers reproduce bass frequencies effectively Select SMALL to send bass frequencies to the other speakers or subwoofer If you didn t connect surround speakers choose NO the sound of the surround channels is sent to the other speakers e Surr Back Select the number of surround back speakers you have one two or none Select LARGE if your surround back speakers reproduce bass frequencies effectively Select SMALL to send bass frequencies to the other speakers or subwoofer If you didn t connect surround back speakers choose NO You can only adjust the Surr Back setting when Pre Out Setting is set to Surr Back If you select one surround back speaker only make sure hat additional amplifier is hooked up to the PRE OUT L Single terminal Subwoofer LFE signals and bass frequencies of channels set to SMALL are output from the subwoofer when YES is selected see notes below Choose the PLUS setting if you want the subwoofer to output bass sound continuously or you want deeper bass the bass frequencies that would norma
19. control 9 02 Connecting your equipment Placing the Sp akers russes sen aE EER EARRAS 10 Hints on the speaker placement 10 Connecting the speakers 11 Connect the surround back or front height speakers 11 Making cable connections 12 HDMI tablet wis acu Sets ariaren piure esd 12 About FIOM sahara Soa Tue sas stniere cen ane Nate comes etant 12 Analog audio Cabl sssfas sise sete tees site 13 Digital audio Cables is sat sie se histoire de 13 Vid o Cabl s site sense teste seated aie 13 About video outputs connection 13 Connecting a TV and playback components 14 Connecting using HDMI 14 Connecting your component with no HDMI terminal 15 Connecting a satellite receiver or other digital SBETOD Doka raean a naau a ER ee 15 Connecting an HDD DVD recorder Blu ray Disc recorder and other video sources 16 Using the component video jacks 16 Connecting other audio components 17 Connecting optional Bluetooth ADAPTER 17 Connecting ant nnas s ass ss sente sens sueur 17 Using external antennas 18 Connecting to the front panel audio mini jack 18 Plugging in the receiver 18 03 Basic Setup Canceling the demo display Automatically setting up for surround
20. correct speaker terminal No Good Make sure that exposed Make sure that exposed Make sure that exposed speaker wire strands do not speaker wire does not extend speaker wire does not touch touch the exposed wire from outside the speaker terminal the rear panel screws etc any other speaker cord and touch any other wire D Remove about 10 mm 3 8 in of the plastic insulation and O 10mm 3 8 in twist together the exposed j speaker wire Unscrew the speaker terminal and fully insert the speaker cord so that no exposed speaker wire extends outside the terminal Tighten the speaker terminal to secure the speaker cord Check that all the speaker cords are properly connected at both the amplifier and the speaker ends
21. 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 e For more on selecting the speaker sizes see Speaker Setting on page 30 1 Select Manual SP Setup from the System Setup menu 2 Select Crossover Network from the Manual SP Setup menu 2b Crossover Network 2 Manual SP Setup a Speaker Setting c Channel Level d Speaker Distance Frequency iA 3 Choose the frequency cutoff point Frequencies below the cutoff point will be sent to the subwoofer or LARGE speakers 4 When you re finished press RETURN You return to the Manual SP Setup menu Channel Level Using the channel level settings you can adjust the overall balance of your speaker system an important factor when setting up a home theater system 1 Select Manual SP Setup from the System Setup menu 2 Select Channel Level from the Manual SP Setup menu 2c Channel Level Test Tone LETH 2 Manual SP Setup a Speaker Setting b Crossover Network c Channel Level d Speaker Distance Return ENTER Next Return 3 Select a setup option Manual Move the test tone manually from speaker to speaker and adjust individual channel levels e Auto Adjust channel levels as the test tone moves from speaker to speaker automatica
22. display to indicate that the receiver has been reset to the factory default settings 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 five or six times with water and wrung out well and then wipe again with a dry cloth Do not use furniture wax or cleansers e Never use thinners benzine insecticide sprays or other chemicals on or near this unit since these will corrode the surface Specifications Amplifier section Continuous average power output of 80 watts per channel min at 8 ohms from 20 Hz to 20 000 Hz with no more than 0 08 total harmonic distortion Front Stereo 444 ce eee eae ee a 80 W 80 W Power output 1 kHz 8 Q 0 05 110 W per channel Guaranteed speaker impedance 6Qto016Q 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 HNE rise ann crabes 200 mV 47 kQ Output Level Impedance REC armes Sine wad te eles meute 200 mV 2 2 kQ Signal to Noise Ratio IHF short circuited A network EEE PEIEE ae a eens on 98 dB Signal to Noise Ratio EIA at 1 W 1 kHz LINE 2h diet atthe a Has dtea nn a TEE EERENS SENA 79 dB Video Section Signal level Composite uses sca cckasndhakemtaae dae 1 Vp p 75 Q
23. front speaker is set at SMALL in the Speaker Setting or automatically via the Auto MCACC setup and the Crossover Network is set above 150 Hz the subwoofer channel level will be adjusted by pressing BASS page 31 11 Number buttons and other component controls Use the number buttons to directly select a radio frequency page 24 or the tracks on a CD etc There are other buttons that can be accessed after RECEIVER is pressed For example MIDNIGHT etc HDD DVD VCR These buttons switch between the hard disk DVD and VCR controls for HDD DVD VCR recorders SB CH Press to select ON AUTO or OFF the surround back channel page 27 CH SELECT Press repeatedly to select a channel then use LEV to adjust the level page 31 LEV Use to adjust the channel level EQ Press to switch on off Acoustic Calibration EQ setting page 26 MIDNIGHT Switches to Midnight or Loudness listening page 28 SPEAKERS Use to change the speaker system on or off When the SP OFF is selected no sound is output from the speakers connected to this receiver PHASE Press to switch on off Phase Control page 27 DIMMER Dims or brightens the display The brightness can be controlled in four steps 12 SOURCE Turns on or off the power of the Pioneer DVD DVR units when BD DVD DVR BDR or CD is selected using the input function buttons 13 TV CONTROL buttons These buttons can control only be used with Pione
24. is switched The synchronized amp mode remains in effect even if he receiver s input is switched to a component other han one connected by HDMI 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 function 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 programs 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 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 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 information on the models of non Pioneer brands
25. mode when the sound is heard from the headphone can be selected only from PHONES SURR STEREO or STEREO ALC mode S R AIR mode can be also selected with ADAPTER input 11 Listening mode buttons AUTO SURROUND STREAM DIRECT Switches between Auto surround mode page 25 and Stream Direct playback page 26 C Controls and displays CHE ALC STANDARD SURR Press for standard decoding and to switch between the modes of DO Pro Logic II D0 Pro Logic IIx OO Pro Logic Ilz and NEO 6 and the Auto level control stereo mode page 25 ADVANCED SURROUND Switches between the various surround modes page 26 12 SOUND RETRIEVER AIR When the button is pressed the input switches to ADAPTER and the listening mode is automatically set to S R AIR page 23 13 SOUND RETRIEVER Press to restore CD quality sound to compressed audio sources page 26 14 PORTABLE MCACC SETUP MIC jack Use to connect an auxiliary component using a stereo mini jack cable page 18 or connect a microphone when performing Auto MCACC setup page 19 Display 15 PHASE Lights when the Phase Control is switched on page 27 16 AUTO Lights when the Auto Surround feature is switched on page 25 17 Tuner indicators ST Lights when a stereo FM broadcast is being received in auto stereo mode page 24 TUNE Lights when a normal broadcast channel PRESET Shows when a preset radio station is registered or called MEM Blink
26. noise from the speakers Q Important e Before making or changing connections switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet e Before unplugging the power cord switch the power into standby HDMI cables Both video and sound signals can be transmitted simultaneously with one cable If connecting the player and the TV via this receiver for both connections use HDMI cables Be careful to connect the terminal in the proper direction Note Set the HDMI parameter in Setting the Audio options on page 28 to THRU THROUGH and set the input signal in Selecting the audio input signal on page 21 to HDMI if you want to hear HDMI audio output from your TV no sound will be heard from this receiver e If the 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 displayed In this case use a analog composite connection e When the video signal from the HDMI is 480i 480p 576i or 576p Multi Ch PCM sound and HD sound cannot be received About HDMI The HDMI connection transfers uncompressed digital video as well as almost every kind of digital audio that the connected component is compatible with including DVD Video DVD Audio SACD Dolby Digital Plus Dolby TrueHD DTS HD Master Audio see below for limitations Video CD Super VCD and CD This receive
27. operation The remote control supplied with this unit allows you to play and stop media and perform other operations 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 playback of Bluetooth wireless technology content using Bluetooth ADAPTER Make sure to perform pairing first time you operate the system or any time pairing data is cleared Pairing is the step necessary to register B uetooth wireless technology device to enable B uetooth communications For more details see also the operating instructions of your B uetooth wireless technology device e Pairing is required when you first use Bluetooth wireless echnology device and Bluetooth ADAPTER e To enable Bluetooth communication pairing should be done with both of your system and Bluetooth wireless echnology device e If the Bluetooth wireless technology device s security code is 0000 there is no need to make the security code setting on the receiver Press ADAPTER to switch the ADAPTER input then conduct the pairing operation on e Bluetooth wireless technology device If pairing is successful there is no need to performing the pairing operation below When using the AS BT200 only If the Bluetooth
28. source component to the receiver using a component video input you must also have your TV connected to this receiver s COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT jacks e If necessary assign the component video inputs to the input source you ve connected This only needs to be done if you didn t connect according to the following defaults COMPONENT VIDEO IN 1 DVD COMPONENT VIDEO IN 2 DVR BDR See The Input Assign menu on page 32 for more on this 1DVR BDRICD TPE FRONT HEIGHT OOO SY sic jour PRE OUTI ADAPTER POW ami as ANTENNA HO FE AMLOOP PRE OUT cuss2tng SS Pr Pe Y COMPONENT VIDEO IN ee o 0000 DVD player Connecting your equipment Connecting other audio components The number and kind of connections depends on the kind of component you re connecting Follow the steps below to connect a CD R MD DAT tape recorder or other audio component e Note that you must connect digital components to analog audio jacks if you want to record to from digital components like an MD to from analog components DVR BDR N DVDN BDIN VIDEO N OPTICAL NI auoe 2 P AMIE S VIDEO AUDIO SURRBACK ove comme titer OF AR Run ANTRINA Eu AM LOOP fhm ge ANALOG AUDIO OUT DIGITA
29. that you connect your HDMI component not to a TV but rather directly to the HDMI terminal on this receiver e While the receiver is equipped with four HDMI inputs the Control with HDMI function can only be used with up to hree DVD or Blu ray Disc players or up to three DVD or Blu ray Disc recorders 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 Switch on the receiver and your TV Press RECEIVER to switch on 2 Switch the TV input to the input that connects this receiver to the TV through the corresponding composite or component cable 3 Press RECEIVER then press SETUP The System Setup menu appears on your TV Use gt and ENTER on the remote control to navigate through the screens and select menu items Press RETURN to confirm and exit the current menu e Press SETUP at any time to exit the System Setup menu 4 Select HDMI Setup from the System Setup menu System Setup 1 Auto MCACC 2 Manual SP Setup ARC 3 Input Assign 4 Pre Out Setting 5 HDMI Setup Control lt B gt OFF HOM 6 Auto Power Down 7 FL Demo Mode Return 5 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 Cont
30. AL IN THE EVENT SERVICE IS REQUIRED THE PRODUCT MUST BE DELIVERED WITHIN THE WARRANTY PERIOD TRANSPORTATION PREPAID ONLY FROM WITHIN THE COUNTRY OF PURCHASE AS EXPLAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF THE PRODUCT PUSA OR POC AS APPROPRIATE WILL PAY TO RETURN THE REPAIRED OR REPLACEMENT PRODUCT TO YOU WITHIN THE COUNTRY OF PURCHASE PRODUCT WARRANTY PERIOD Parte labor Home Audio and Video 1 Year 1 Year Microphones Headphones Phono Cartridges and Styluses 90 Days 90 Days Shorter limited warranty periods apply to some models Please refer to the limited warranty document enclosed with the product for a definitive statement of the warranty period The warranty period for retail customers who rent the product commences upon the date product is first put into use a during the rental period or b retail sale whichever occurs first WHAT IS NOT COVERED IF THIS PRODUCT WAS PURCHASED FROM AN UNAUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY AND THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND THIS PRODUCT IS SOLD STRICTLY AS IS AND WITH ALL FAULTS PIONEER SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL AND OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES PIONEER DOES NOT WARRANT ANY PRODUCT LISTED ABOVE WHEN IT IS USED IN A TRADE OR BUSINESS OR IN ANY INDUSTRIAL OR COMMERCIAL APPLICATION THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT APPLY IF THE PRODUCT HAS BEEN SUBJEC
31. DMI function 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 connected TV and up to four 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 Audio Return Channel function the sound of the TV is input to the receiver via the HDMI terminal so there is no need to connect an audio cable In this case set ARC at HDMI Setup to ON see HDMI Setup below For details see Connecting using HDMI on page 14 Q Important 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 initialization The HDMI indicator on the display unit blinks during initialization and you can turn this receiver on once it has stopped blinking e To get the most out of this function we recommend
32. ESSE OU IMPLICITE Y COMPRIS QUELQUE GARANTIE IMPLICITE DE QUALIT MARCHANDE OU D ADAPTATION A UN USAGE PARTICULIER QUE CE SOIT DE PLUS CE PRODUIT EST STRICTEMENT VENDU TEL QUEL ET AVEC TOUS SES D FAUTS VENTUELS PIONEER N EST PAS RESPONSABLE DE QUELQUE DOMMAGE CONS CUTIF ET OU INDIRECT QUE CE SOIT PIONEER NE GARANTIT PAS LES PRODUITS NUM R S CI DESSUS LORSQU ILS SONT UTILIS S DES FINS COMMERCIALES OU PROFESSIONNELLES OU AU SEIN DE TOUTE APPLICATION INDUSTRIELLE OU COMMERCIALE QUE CE SOIT LA PR SENTE GARANTIE NE S APPLIQUE PAS SI LE PRODUIT A T SOUMIS A UNE PUISSANCE NOMINALE EXCEDANT CELLE QUI A T TABLIE DANS LES DOCUMENTS S Y APPLIQUANT LA PRESENTE GARANTIE NE COUVRE PAS LES T L VISEURS OU LES ECRANS ENDOMMAGES EN RAISON DE L APPLICATION D IMAGES STATIQUES ET IMMOBILES PENDANT DE LONGUES PERIODES IMAGES REMANENTES LA PRESENTE GARANTIE NE COUVRE PAS LE COFFRAGE OU LES ELEMENTS ESTHETIQUES LES ANTENNES INSTALL ES PAR L UTILISATEUR LES DOMMAGES AUX DISQUES OU AUX RUBANS OU DISQUES D ENREGISTREMENT LES DOMMAGES AU PRODUIT DECOULANT D UNE RETOUCHE D UNE MODIFICATION NON AUTORISEE PAR ECRIT PAR PIONEER D UN ACCIDENT D UN USAGE INAPPROPRIE OU D UN USAGE ABUSIF LES DOMMAGES PRODUITS PAR LA FOUDRE OU LA SURTENSION LES DOMMAGES SUBSEQUENTS DECOULANT DE FUITES LES DOMMAGES DECOULANT DE PILES DEFECTUEUSES OU DE L UTILISATION DE PILES NON CONFORMES A CELLES QUI SONT SP CIFI ES DANS LE MANUEL DE L UTI
33. FL Demo Mode DT ON D 1 Auto MCACC 2 Manual SP Setup 3 Input Assign 4 Pre Out Setting 5 6 FL Demo HDMI Setup Auto Power Down 7 FL Demo Mode Return 2 Choose ON or OFF for the demo display 3 When you re finished press RETURN You return to the System Setup menu C Control with HDMI function Chapter 7 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 HDMI functions are possible when the component is connected to the receiver using an HDMI cable e Synchronized amp mode The receiver s volume can be set and the sound can be muted using the TV s remote control e Power synchronization with TV Automatic switching of inputs The receiver s input switches over automatically when the TV s input is changed or a Control with HDMI compatible component is played Q Important e With Pioneer devices the Control with HDMI functions are referred to as KURO LINK You cannot use this function with components that do not support Control with HDMI e We only guarantee this receiver will work with Pioneer made Control with HDMI compatible components and components of other makes that support the Control with HDMI function However we do not guarantee that all synchronized operations will work with components of other makes that support the Control with H
34. G 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 Pioneer PIONEER ELECTRONICS USA INC PIONEER ELECTRONICS OF CANADA INC LIMITEDWARRANTY WARRANTY VALID ONLY IN COUNTRY OF PRODUCT PURCHASE WARRANTY Pioneer Electronics USA Inc PUSA and Pioneer Electronics Of Canada Inc POC warrant that products distributed by PUSA in the U S A and by POC in Canada that fail to function properly under normal use due to a manufacturing defect when installed and operated according to the owner s manual enclosed with the unit will be repaired or replaced with a unit of comparable value at the option of PUSA or POC without charge to you for parts or actual repair work Parts supplied under this warranty may be new or rebuilt at the option of PUSA or POC THIS LIMITED WARRANTY APPLIES TO THE ORIGINAL OR ANY SUBSEQUENT OWNER OF THIS PIONEER PRODUCT DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD PROVIDED THE PRODUCT WAS PURCHASED FROM AN AUTHORIZED PIONEER DISTRIBUTOR DEALER IN THE U S A OR CANADA YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE A SALES RECEIPT OR OTHER VALID PROOF OF PURCHASE SHOWING THE DATE OF ORIGINAL PURCHASE OR IF RENTED YOUR RENTAL CONTRACT SHOWING THE PLACE AND DATE OF FIRST RENT
35. ITATIONS OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS AND YOU MAY HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH MAY VARY FROM STATE TO STATE IN CANADA EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED HEREIN THERE ARE NO REPRESENTATIONS WARRANTIES OBLIGATIONS OR CONDITIONS IMPLIED STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE APPLICABLE TO THIS PRODUCT TO OBTAIN SERVICE PUSA and POC have appointed a number of Authorized Service Companies throughout the U S A and Canada should your product require service To receive warranty service you need to present your sales receipt or if rented your rental contract showing place and date of original owner s transaction If shipping the unit you will need to package it carefully and send it transportation prepaid by a traceable insured method to an Authorized Service Company Package the product using adequate padding material to prevent damage in transit The original container is ideal for this purpose Include your name address and telephone number where you can be reached during business hours On all complaints and concerns in the U S A call Customer Support at 1 800 421 1404 or in Canada call Customer Satisfaction at 1 877 283 5901 INTHEU S A INCANADA For hook up and operation of your unit or to locate an For additional information on this warranty Authorized Service Company please call or write please call or write CUSTOMER SATISFACTION GROUP
36. L AUDIO OUT Select one ANALOG AUDIO IN GE Tape recorder etc Note e In order to listen to the audio from the CD player that is connected to this receiver using a coaxial cable first switch to the CD R input then press SIGNAL SEL to choose the audio signal C1 COAXIAL1 see Selecting the audio input signal on page 21 Connecting optional Bluetooth ADAPTER When the Bluetooth ADAPTER Pioneer Model No AS BT100 or AS BT200 is connected to this unit a product equipped with Bluetooth wireless technology portable cell phone digital music player etc can be used to listen to music wirelessly Connect a Bluetooth ADAPTER to the ADAPTER PORT terminal on the rear panel e For instructions on playing the Bluetooth wireless technology device see Pairing the Bluetooth ADAPTER and Bluetooth wireless technology device on page 23 Q Important Do not move the receiver with the Bluetooth ADAPTER connected Doing so could cause damage or faulty contact DVRIBDAN DVD N EDN COAXIAL N ess Oe MEWE VIDEOIN VIDEO AUDIO SURR BACK JDV VBDA CO R TAPE FRONT HE GHT T PRE OUT Twsat BD IN N OO Da BOR 2 IND 2 COMPONENT V DEO TVSAT BD OO SPEAKI Bluetooth ADAPTER Connecting antennas Connect the AM loop antenna and the FM wire antenna as s
37. LECTRONIQUES DU CANADA INC P 0 BOX 1760 300 ALLSTATE PARKWAY LONG BEACH CALIFORNIA 90801 MARKHAM ON L3R 0P2 1 800 421 1404 905 479 4411 a R 1 877 283 5901 htip www pioneerelectronics com http www pioneerelectronics ca REGLEMENT DES CONFLITS AUX TATS UNIS Siunconflitse produit entre vous et Pioneer apr s la r ponse une demande initiale faite au service de Soutien la client le vous pouvez avoir recours au Programme de r solution des plaintes de Pioneer pour r soudre le conflit Ce programme vous est offert sans frais Vous devez avoir recours au Programme de r solution des plaintes avant de vous pr valoir de vos droits ou de chercher r paration en vertu du Titre de la loi Magnuson Moss Warranty Federal Trade Commission Improvement Act 15 U S C 2301 et s s Pour avoir recours au Programme de r solution des plaintes appelez au 1 800 421 1404 et expliquez au repr sentant du service la client le qui vous r pondra le probl me auquel vous faites face et les d marches que vous avez entreprises pour faire r parer le produit pendant la p riode de garantie puis donnez lui le nom du distributeur d taillant autoris aupr s duquel vous vous tes procur le produit Pioneer Une fois que votre plainte a t expliqu e au repr sentant un num ro de r solution vous sera communiqu Pioneer tudiera le conflit et dans un d lai de quarante 40 jours apr s la r ception de votre plainte 1 r pondra votre pla
38. LISATEUR LA PRESENTE GARANTIE NE COUVRE PAS LE COUT DES PIECES OU DE LA MAIN D UVRE QUI SERAIENT AUTREMENT OFFERTES SANS FRAIS EN VERTU DE LA PRESENTE GARANTIE SI ELLES SONT OBTENUES AUPR S D UNE SOURCE AUTRE QU UNE SOCI T DE SERVICE OU AUTRE AUTORISEE OU DESIGNEE PAR PIONEER LA PRESENTE GARANTIE NE COUVRE PAS LES D FECTUOSIT S OU LES DOMMAGES CAUSES PAR L UTILISATION D UNE MAIN D UVRE OU DE PI CES NON AUTORISEES NI D UN ENTRETIEN INADEQUAT LES NUMEROS DE SERIE MODIFIES OBLITERES OU ENLEVES ANNULENT LA PRESENTE GARANTIE DANS SA TOTALITE INVALADITE DE TOUTE AUTRE GARANTIE AUX ETATS UNIS PIONEER LIMITE SES OBLIGATIONS EN VERTU DE TOUTE GARANTIE IMPLICITE QUE CE SOIT Y COMPRIS ENTRE AUTRES LES GARANTIES IMPLICITES DE QUALIT MARCHANDE OU D ADAPTATION A UN USAGE PARTICULIER A UNE P RIODE N EXC DANT PAS LA P RIODE DE GARANTIE AUCUNE GARANTIE NE S APPLIQUE APR S LA P RIODE DE GARANTIE CERTAINS TATS NE PERMETTENT PAS LA LIMITATION DE LA DUR E D UNE GARANTIE IMPLICITE ET CERTAINS NE PERMETTENT PAS L EXCLUSION OU LA LIMITATION DES DOMMAGES CONS CUTIFS OU INDIRECTS LES LIMITATIONS ET EXCLUSIONS TABLIES CI DESSUS PEUVENT DONC NE PAS S APPLIQUER VOUS LA PR SENTE GARANTIE VOUS DONNE DES DROITS LEGAUX SP CIFIQUES VOUS POUVEZ JOUIR D AUTRES DROITS QUI PEUVENT VARIER D UN ETAT L AUTRE AU CANADA SOUS R SERVE DE CE QUI EST EXPRESS MENT STIPUL DANS LES PR SENTES AUCUNE REPR SENTATION GARANTIE OBLIGATION OU
39. N to confirm and exit the menu Setting What it does Option s EQ Acoustic Calibration EQ ON Switches on off the effect of Acoustic o Calibration EQ FF S DELAY Sound Delay 0 0 to 9 0 Some monitors have a slight delay when frames showing video so the soundtrack will be 7 second 30 slightly out of sync with the picture By adding frames NTSC a bit of delay you can adjust the sound to Default 0 0 match the presentation of the video MIDNIGHT LOUDNESS M L OFF The MIDNIGHT allows you to hear effective MIDNIGHT surround sound of movies at low volumes The LOUDNESS is used to get good bass and LOUDNESS treble from music sources at low volumes Setting What it does Option s Setting What it does Option s S RTV Sound Retriever When audio data is removed during the compression process sound quality often suffers from an uneven sound image The Sound Retriever feature employs new DSP technology that helps bring CD quality sound back to compressed 2 channel audio by restoring sound pressure and smoothing jagged artifacts left over after compression OFFS ON DUAL MONO Specifies how dual mono encoded Dolby Digital soundtracks should be played CH1 Channel 1 is heard only CH2 Channel 2 is heard only CH1 CH2 Both channels heard from front speakers LFE ATT LFE Attenuate Some Dolby Digital and DTS audio sources include ultra low bass tones Set the LFE attenuator as nece
40. PIONEERELECTRONICSSERVICE INC PIONEERELECTRONICS OF CANADA INC P O BOX 1760 300 ALLSTATE PARKWAY LONG BEACH CALIFORNIA 90801 MARKHAM ON L3R 0P2 tr NT 905 479 4411 180042151404 1 877 283 5901 http www pioneerelectronics com http www pioneerelectronics ca DISPUTE RESOLUTION IN THE U S A Following our response to any initial request to Customer Support should a dispute arise between you and Pioneer Pioneer makes available its Complaint Resolution Program to resolve the dispute The Complaint Resolution Program is available to you without charge You are required to use the Complaint Resolution Program before you exercise any rights under or seek any remedies created by Title of the Magnuson Moss Warranty Federal Trade Commission Improvement Act 15 U S C 2301 et seq To use the Complaint Resolution Program call 1 800 421 1404 and explain to the customer service representative the problem you are experiencing steps you have taken to have the product repaired during the warranty period and the name of the authorized Distributor Dealer from whom the Pioneer product was purchased After the complaint has been explained to the representative a resolution number will be issued Within 40 days of receiving your complaint Pioneer will investigate the dispute and will either 1 respond to your complaint in writing informing you what action Pioneer will take and in what time period to resolve the dispute or 2 respond to your complain
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42. System Setup menu Chapter 6 The System Setup menu Using the System Setup menu The following section shows you how to make detailed Select the setting you want to adjust System Setup 2 Manual SP Setup 3 Input Assign 4 Pre Out Setting 5 HDMI Setup 6 Auto Power Down 7 FL Demo Mode Manual speaker setup This receiver allows you to make detailed settings to optimize the surround sound performance You only need to make these settings once unless you change the placement of your current speaker system or add new speakers These settings are designed to fine tune your system but if settings to specify how you re using the receiver and also ee you re satisfied with the settings made in Automatically explains how to fine tune individual speaker system settings setting up for surround sound MCACC on page 19 it isn t to your liking Auto MCACC This is a quick and effective automatic necessary to make all of these settings surround setup see Automatically setting up for surround Q Important sound MCACC on page 19 A CAUTION The OSD will not appear if you have connected using the Manual SP Setup The test tones used in the System Setup are output at HDMI output to your TV Use component or composite Speaker Setting Specify the size and number of high volume connections for system setup speakers you ve connected see below Q Important If headphones are connected to the receiver disconnect
43. TED TO POWER IN EXCESS OF ITS PUBLISHED POWER RATING THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER TELEVISION OR DISPLAY SCREENS DAMAGED BY STATIC NON MOVING IMAGES APPLIED FOR LENGTHY PERIODS BURN N THISWARRANTY DOES NOT COVER THE CABINET ORANY APPEARANCE ITEM USER ATTACHED ANTENNA ANY DAMAGE TO RECORDS ORRECORDING TAPES ORDISCS ANY DAMAGE TO THE PRODUCT RESULTING FROM ALTERATIONS MODIFICATIONS NOT AUTHORIZED IN WRITING BY PIONEER ACCIDENT MISUSE OR ABUSE DAMAGE DUE TO LIGHTNINGORTOPOWERSURGES SUBSEQUENT DAMAGE FROMLEAKING DAMAGEFROMINOPERATIVEBATTERIES ORTHEUSE OF BATTERIES NOT CONFORMING TOTHOSE SPECIFIED IN THE OWNER S MANUAL THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER THE COST OF PARTS OR LABOR WHICH WOULD BE OTHERWISE PROVIDED WITHOUT CHARGE UNDER THIS WARRANTY OBTAINED FROM ANYSOURCE OTHER THANAPIONEERAUTHORIZED SERVICE COMPANY OROTHERDESIGNATEDLOCATION THISWARRANTY DOESNOT COVERDEFECTSORDAMAGECAUSED BY THE USE OF UNAUTHORIZED PARTS OR LABOR OR FROM IMPROPER MAINTENANCE ALTERED DEFACED OR REMOVED SERIAL NUMBERS VOID THIS ENTIRE WARRANTY NO OTHER WARRANTIES IN THE U S A PIONEER LIMITS ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FORA PARTICULAR PURPOSE TOA PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED THE WARRANTY PERIOD NOWARRANTIES SHALL APPLY AFTER THE WARRANTY PERIOD SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOWLIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS AND SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSIONS OR LIM
44. The audio input signal can be selec Once it is set the audio input that was selected will be applied whenever you select the inp function buttons DVR BDR CD CDR ADAPTER TUNER PORTABLE VIDEO SRETREVER SIGNAL SEL ed for each input source ut source using the input CH voL Press SIGNAL SEL to select the audio input signal corresponding to the source component Each press cycles through the following H Selects an HDMI signal H can be selected for BD DVD DVR BDR or VIDEO input For other inputs H cannot be selected When the HDMI option in Setting the Audio options on page 28 is set to THRU the sound will be heard through your TV not from this receiver A Selects the analog inputs e C1 01 02 Selects the digital input The coaxial 1 input is selected for C1 and the optical 1 or 2 audio input is selected for O1 or O2 When H HDMI or C1 01 02 digital is selected and the selected audio input is not provided A analog is automatically selected 4 Note VIDEO input is fixed to H HDMI It canno e For the TV SAT input only A a be changed nalog or C1 01 02 digital can be selected However if the ARC at HDMI Setup is set to ON the input is cannot be changed fixed to H HDMI and When set to H HDMI or C1 01 02 digital OO lights when a Dolby Digital signal is input and DTS lights when a DTS signal is input When the H HDMI is selected indicat
45. UN DISTRIBUTEUR OU D TAILLANT PIONEER AUTORIS AUX TATS UNIS OU AU CANADA VOUS DEVREZ FOURNIR UN RELEV DE CAISSE OU UNE AUTRE PREUVE D ACHAT VALIDE INDIQUANT LA DATE DE L ACHAT INITIAL OU SI VOUS LOUEZ LE PRODUIT VOTRE CONTRAT DE LOCATION INDIQUANT L ENDROIT ET LA DATE DE LA PREMI RE LOCATION SI JAMAIS UN SERVICE DE R PARATION EST REQUIS LE PRODUIT DOIT TRE EXP DI PENDANT LA P RIODE DE GARANTIE EN PORT PR PAY L INT RIEUR DU PAYS O L ACHAT A T EFFECTU SEULEMENT TEL QU IL EST EXPLIQU DANS LE PR SENT DOCUMENT VOUS TES RESPONSABLE DU D MONTAGE ET DE L INSTALLATION DU PRODUIT PUSA OU POC LE CAS CH ANT PAIERA POUR VOUS RETOURNER LE PRODUIT R PAR OU REMPLAC L INT RIEUR DU PAYS O L ACHAT A T EFFECTU P RIODE DE GARANTIE DES PRODUITS Pi ces Main d uvre Produits audio et vid o pour la maison 1an 1an Micros couteurs stylets et cartouches phono 90 jours 90 jours Dur e des garanties r du tes pour certains mod les Veuillez vous r f rer au document degarantie limit e inclus avec le produit pour confirmer la dur e de la garantie La p riode de garantie pourles c ients quilouentle produit commence le jour oui le produit estuti is pourla premi re fois a pendantla p riode de location ou b apr s la vente au d tail selon ce qui se produiten premier L MENTS NON COUVERTS PAR LA GARANTIE UN PRODUIT ACHET CHEZ UN DISTRIBUTEUR NON AUTORIS N EST COUVERT PAR AUCUNE GARANTIE EXPR
46. UP MIX ON BOS i nga EE ww e wt e m gt m m E E so 1 Switch the receiver into standby 2 While holding down PRESET on the front panel and hold the STANDBY ON for about two seconds UP MIX OFF appears and the Up Mix function turns off If you want to turn this function on perform steps 1 and 2 again When set to ON the sx Up Mix indicator on the front panel lights Note Set to ON regardless of this setting when playing DTS HD signals e May automatically be set to OFF even when set to ON depending on the input signal and listening mode 05 C Listening to your system 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 Auo PARAMETER ES O oe te TUNER EDIT MASTER TV RECEIVER SLEEP SOURCE CONTROL 1 Press RECEIVER then press AUDIO PARAMETER button 2 Use t 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 on this 3 Use to set it as necessary See the table below for the options available for each setting 4 Press RETUR
47. ack panel it may cause the power to cut off as a safety measure Connect the surround back or front height speakers Connect the PRE OUT SURR BACK FRONT HEIGHT outputs of the unit and additional amplifier to add a surround back or front height speaker e The Pre Out setting must be set if the above connections are performed Select SURR BACK if the surround back speaker is connected and HEIGHT if the front height speaker is connected If neither the surround back speaker nor the front height speaker is connected either setting will suffice see The Pre Out Setting on page 33 e You can use the additional amplifier on the surround back channel pre outs for a single speaker as well In this case plug the amplifier into the left L Single terminal only Front right S bwodfer LINE LEVEL INPUT DVRIBDRIN DVDIN BDN VIDEON ITV SAT CD RTAPE ADAPTER PORT ANTENNA COMPONENT VIDEO Surround right Surround left Surround back or front height speakers Right Left Surround back or front height channel amplifier Front left HD C Connecting your equipment Making cable connections Make sure not to bend the cables over the top of this unit as shown in the illustration If this happens the magnetic field produced by the transformers in this unit may cause a humming
48. adcasts using the automatic search and manual step tuning functions Once you are tuned to a station you can memorize the frequency for recall later see Saving station presets below for more on how to do this O O O Pasir T owon co cog GH u Q TUNER EDIT MASTER TOOLS VOLUME MENU ADAPTER TUNER PORTABLE VIDEO SRETREVER SIGNALSEL VOL boue 1 Press TUNER to select the tuner 2 Use BAND to change the band FM or AM if necessary Each press switches the band between FM stereo or mono and AM 3 Tune to a station There are three ways to do this Automatic tuning To search for stations in the currently selected band press and hold TUNE t for about a second The receiver will start searching for the next station stopping when it has found one Repeat to search for other stations Manual tuning To change the frequency one step at a time press TUNE f 4 High speed tuning Press and hold TUNE t for high speed tuning Release the button at the frequency you want Improving FM sound If the TUNE or ST indicators don t light when tuning to an FM station because the signal is weak set the receiver to the mono reception mode Press BAND to select FM MONO This should improve the sound quality and allow you to enjoy gt the broadcast En Saving station presets If you often listen to a particular radio station it s convenient to have the receiver store the frequenc
49. ades 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 HOS VS 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 electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 12 Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over ArS 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 normally or has been dropped D3 7 13 69_En This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 D8 10 13 A1 En CAUTION This product satisfies FCC regulations when shielded cables and connectors are used to connect the unit o other equipment To prevent electromagnetic interference with electric applianc
50. all of your preset stations 1 Choose the station preset you want to name See Listening to station presets above for how to do this 2 Press TUNER EDIT twice The cursor at the first character position is blinking on the display 3 Input the name you want Choose a name up to eight characters long Use PRESET to select character position Use TUNE to select characters e The name is stored when ENTER is pressed re Tip e To erase a station name follow steps 1 and 2 and press ENTER while the display is blank Press TUNER EDIT while the display is blank to keep the previous name Once you have named a station preset Press DISP to show the name When you want to return to the frequency display press DISP several times to show the frequency C Listening to your system Chapter 5 Listening to your system Choosing the listening mode This receiver offers a variety of listening modes to accommodate playback of various audio formats Choose one according to your speaker environment or the source While listening to a source press the listening mode button repeatedly to select a listening mode you want AUTO ALC BDMENU DIRECT STEREO STANDARD ADV SURR AUDIO TUNER EDIT MASTER PARAMETER __ TOOLS VOLUME DISPLAY BAND TUN SSS AUTO SURROUND ALC ADVANCED STREAM DIRECT STANDARDSURR SURROUND RE TUE _ SOUND RETRIEVER e The
51. and it has no effect with headphones C Listening to your system C Better sound using Phase Control This receiver s Phase Control feature uses phase correction measures to make sure your sound source arrives at the listening position in phase preventing unwanted distortion and or coloring of the sound Phase Control technology provides coherent sound reproduction through the use of phase matching for an optimal sound image at your listening position The default setting is on and we recommend leaving Phase Control switched on for all sound sources ov eR 1 2 3 DISP TV RECEIVER sleep sance Lee S AES SBCH CHSELECT EQ 2 4 5 6 cee INPUT SELECT low MIDN GHT SPEAKERS LEV PHASE 2 x meur 9 Press RECEIVER then press PHASE to switch the P CTL Phase Control ON or OFF Note e Phase matching is a very important factor in achieving proper sound reproduction If two waveforms are in phase they crest and trough together resulting in increased amplitude clarity and presence of the sound signal If a crest of a wave meets a trough then the sound will be out of phase and an unreliable sound image will be produced If your subwoofer has a phase control switch set it to the plus sign or 0 However the effect you can actually feel when Phase Control is set to ON on this receiv
52. and products that support the Control with HDMI function Cautions on the Control with HDMI function Connect the TV and components Blu ray Disc player etc directly to this receiver Interrupting a direct connection with other amps or an AV converter such as an HDMI switch can cause operational errors e 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 GS gt C Additional information Chapter 8 Additional information Troubleshooting Incorrect operations are often mistaken for trouble and malfunctions If you think that there is something wrong with this component check the points below Take a look at the other components and electrical appliances being used because sometimes the problem may lie there If the trouble isn t sorted out even after going through the checks below ask your nearest Pioneer authorized independent service company to carry out repair work e If the unit does not operate normally due to external effects such as static electricity disconnect the power plug from the outlet and insert again to
53. back may cause noise or interrupted audio HDMI the HDMI Logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States and other countries are trademarks of Sony xv Color x v Color and Corporation C Connecting your equipment D Analog audio cables Use stereo RCA phono cables to connect analog audio components These cables are typically red and white and you should connect the red plugs to R right terminals and white plugs to L left terminals ns L White Left AUDig Red Right Digital audio cables Commercially available coaxial digital audio cables or optical cables should be used to connect digital components to this receiver Co Coaxial digital RIAL audio cable OP x9 yal M SE cable Note When connecting optical cables be careful when inserting the plug not to damage the shutter protecting the optical socket When storing optical cable coil loosely The cable may be damaged if bent around sharp corners e You can also use a standard RCA video cable for coaxial digital connections Video cables Standard RCA video cables These cables are the most common type of video connection and are used to connect to the composite video terminals The yellow plugs distinguish them from cables for audio Yellow Component video cables Use component video cables to get the best possible color rep
54. cannot be set directly to the side of the listening position with a 7 1 channel system the surround effect can be enhanced by turning off the Up Mix unction see Setting the Up Mix function on page 27 e Try not to place the surround speakers farther away from the listening position than the ront and center speakers Doing so can weaken the surround sound effect e Place the left and right front height speakers at least one meter directly above the left and right front speakers caution e Make sure that all speakers are securely installed This not only improves sound quality but also reduces the risk of damage or injury resulting from speakers being knocked over or falling in the event of external shocks such as earthquakes Q Important e To connect the surround back or front height speakers an additional amplifier is required Connect the additional amplifier to the PRE OUT SURR BACK FRONT HEIGHT outputs of this unit and connect the surround back or front height speakers to the additional amplifier see Connect the surround back or front height speakers on page 11 To achieve the best possible surround sound install your speakers as shown below 5 1 channel surround system 6 1 channel surround Surround back system 7 1 channel surround 7 1 channel surround Surround back system Front height system a This layout is available only when the additional amplifier is connected to the unit and the s
55. disposing of used batteries please comply with governmental regulations or environmental public instruction s rules that apply in your country or area Do not use or store batteries in direct sunlight or other excessively hot place such as inside a car or near a eater This can cause batteries to leak overheat explode or catch fire It can also reduce the life or performance of batteries Operating range of remote control The remote control may not work properly if e There are obstacles between the remote control and the receiver s remote sensor 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 e The receiver is operated simultaneously with another infrared remote control unit HD C Connecting your equipment Chapter 2 Hints on the speaker placement Connecting your equipment 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 Ideally the other speakers should be at about Placing the speakers ear level when you re listening to them Putting the speakers on the floor except the By connecting the left and right front speakers L R the center speaker C the left and right subwoofer or mounting them very high on a wall is not recommended
56. ead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated 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 CAUTION TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC 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 4211_A1_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 f
57. ela S BD DVD TV DVR BDR CD CDR ADAPTER TUNER PORTABLE VDEO SRETREVER SIGNALSEL OO O2O 1 Switch on your system components and receiver Start by switching on the playback component for example a DVD player your TV and subwoofer if you have one then the receiver press RECEIVER e Make sure the setup microphone is disconnected 2 Switch the TV input to the input that connects 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 3 Press input function buttons to select the input function you want to play e The input of the receiver will switch over and you will be able to operate other components using the remote control To operate the receiver first press RECEIVER on the remote control then press the appropriate button to operate e The input source can also be selected by using INPUT SELECT a buttons on the remote control or by using the front panel INPUT SELECTOR dial In this case the remote control won t switch operational modes If you selected the proper input source and there is still no sound select the audio input signal for playback see Selecting the audio input signal below 4 Press AUTO DIRECT to select AUTO SURROUND and start playback of the source If you re playing a Dolby Digital or DTS surround sou
58. ending 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 Speaker Setting on page 30 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 Other problems when using the Auto MCACC setup If the room environment is not optimal for the Auto MCACC setup too much background noise echo off the walls obstacles blocking the speakers from the microphone the final settings may be incorrect Check for household appliances air conditioner fridge fan etc that may be affecting the environment and switch them off if necessary If there are any instructions showing in the front panel display please follow them 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 playback CHE Chapter 4 Basic playback Playing a source Here are the basic instructions for playing a source such as a DVD disc with your home theater system AUTO ALC BD MENU DIRECT STEREO STANDARD ADV SURA RECEIVER SLEEP SOURCE RECEIVER _ INPUT SELECT AUDIO TUNER EDIT MASTER PARAMETER TOOLS p VOLUME io 8
59. er If the TV does not support the HDMI Audio Return Channel function connect the receiver and TV with audio cables as shown If the TV supports the HDMI Audio Return Channel function the sound of the TV is input to the receiver via the HDMI terminal so there is no need to connect an audio cable In this case set ARC at HDMI Setup to ON see HDMI Setup on page 34 Q Important e If the receiver is connected to a TV using an HDMI cable the on screen display OSD will not be displayed Be sure to use a standard RCA analog video cable to connect In this case switch the TV input to analog to see the OSD screen for setup etc on the TV When the Control with HDMI function is ON and the receiver is connected to a compatible TV with an HDMI cable and you switch the input of the TV to composite or component the input of the receiver may automatically switch to TV SAT If this happens switch the receiver s input back to the original input or turn OFF the Control with HDMI function see HDMI Setup on page 34 HDMI OUT HDMI DVI compatible Blu ray Disc player This connection is necessary in order to see the OSD of the unit on the TV HDMI DVI compatible TV ANALOG AUDIO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT fe Select one If the TV does not support the HDMI Audio Return Channel functi
60. er 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 If the 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 headphones are connected Using surround back channel processing You can have the receiver automatically use 6 1 or 7 1 decoding for 6 1 encoded sources for example Dolby Digital EX or DTS ES or you can choose to always use 6 1 or 7 1 decoding for example with 5 1 encoded material With 5 1 encoded sources a surround back channel will be generated but the material may sound better in the 5 1 format for which it was originally encoded in which case you can simply switch surround back channel processing off e With a 7 1 channel surround system audio signals that have undergone matrix decoding processing through surround back channel processing to which the Up Mix function is added are output from the surround bac speakers app LOVE Ler aie oa D D o ane sl ical SBCH CHSELECT EQ 4 BB ile
61. er TVs Use to turn on off the power of the TV INPUT Use to select the TV input signal CH Use to select channels VOL Use to adjust the volume on your TV DTV TV Switches between the DTV and analog TV input modes for Pioneer TVs 14 SIGNAL SEL Press to select the audio input signal of the component to play back page 21 15 MASTER VOLUME Use to set the listening volume 16 MUTE Mutes unmutes the sound 17 DISP Switches the display of this unit The listening mode sound volume Pre Out setting or input name can be checked by selecting an input source e The Pre Out setting may or may not be displayed depending on the input source you have selected 18 SHIFT Press to access the boxed commands above the buttons on the remote These buttons are marked with an asterisk in this section Loading the batteries The batteries included with the unit are to check initial operations they may not last over a long period We recommend using alkaline batteries that have a longer life A caution e Incorrect use of batteries may result in such hazards as leakage and bursting Observe the following precautions Never use new and old batteries together Insert the plus and minus sides of the batteries properly according to the marks in the battery case Batteries with the same shape may have different voltages Do not use different batteries together When
62. er 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 e Synchronized amp mode From the menu screen of the Control with HDMI compatible TV set audio to be played through this receiver and the receiver will switch to the synchronized amp mode When in the synchronized amp mode the synchronized amp mode is canceled when the receiver s power is turned off To turn the 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 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 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 Power synchronization with TV 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 Automatic switching of inputs The receiver s input switches automatically when the Control with HDMI compatible component is played The receiver s input switches automatically when the TV s input
63. es such as radios and televisions use shielded cables and connectors or connections D8 10 3a_A1_En IMPORTANT NOTICE THE MODEL NUMBER AND SERIAL NUMBER OF THIS 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 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 Wash hands after handling D36 P5_B1 En If 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 this unit should be performed only by qualified service personnel If connected to an AC outlet the cut off plug can cause severe electrical shock Make sure it is properly disposed of after removal The equipment should be disconnected by removing the mains plug from the wall socket when left unused for along period of time for example when on vacation D3 422 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 t
64. feature at any time by using S RETRIEVER button c The default setting when the ADAPTER input is selected is ON d This setting works only with dual mono encoded Dolby Digital and DTS soundtracks e Theinitial set AUTO is only available for Dolby TrueHD signals Select MAX or MID for signals other than Dolby TrueHD You shouldn t have any problems using this with most SACD discs but if the sound distorts it is best to switch the gain setting back to 0 dB g is feature is only available when the connected display upports the automatic audio video synchronizing capability lip sync for HDMI If you find the automatically set delay ime unsuitable set A DLY to OFF and adjust the delay time manually For more details about the lip sync feature of your display contact the manufacturer directly h Only available with 2 channel sources in DOLBY PLII MUSIC mode i Only when listening to 2 channel sources in NEO 6 CINEMA and NEO 6 MUSIC mode a 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 Only video signals that were input to this receiver through a composite video cable or analog audio inputs can be recorded Signals that were input through an HDMI cable component video cable or digital audio cable see Connecting other audio components on page 17 for mo
65. from the System Setup menu then press ENTER System Setup 2 Manual SP Setup 3 Input Assign 4 Pre Out Setting 5 HDMI Setup 6 Auto Power Down 7 FL Demo Mode MIC IN blinks when the microphone is not connected to MCACC SETUP MIC jack Try to be as quiet as possible after pressing ENTER The system outputs a series of test tones to establish the ambient noise level 6 Follow the instructions on screen e Make sure the microphone is connected e Make sure the subwoofer is on and the volume is turned up When using surround back or front height speakers turn on the power to the amplifier to which the surround back or front height speakers are connected and adjust the sound level to the desired level See below for notes regarding background noise and other possible interference D WD Basic Setup 7 Wait for the test tones to finish A progress report is displayed on screen while the receiver outputs test tones to determine the speakers present in your setup Try to be as quiet as possible while it s doing this 1 Auto MCACC Now Analyzing Environment Check Ambient Noise Speaker YES NO e For correct speaker settings do not adjust the volume during the test tones 8 Confirm the speaker configuration The configuration shown on screen should reflect the actual speakers you have 1 Auto MCACC Check Front Center Surr Surr Back YESx2 Subwoofer YES D ox Ret
66. fter the Auto MCACC setup page 19 3 Receiver control buttons SPEAKERS Use to change the speaker system on or off When the SP OFF is selected no sound is output from the speakers connected to this receiver DIMMER Dims or brightens the display The brightness can be controlled in four steps DISPLAY Switches the display of this unit The listening mode sound volume Pre Out setting or input name can be checked by selecting an input source e The Pre Out setting may or may not be displayed depending on the input source you have selected En 12 13 14 4 Character display See Display on page 7 5 Tuner control buttons BAND Switches between AM FM ST stereo and FM MONDO radio bands page 24 TUNER EDIT Use with TUNE PRESET and ENTER to memorize and name stations for recall page 24 TUNE 4 Used to find radio frequencies page 24 PRESET Use to select preset radio stations page 24 6 Remote sensor Receives the signals from the remote control see Operating range of remote control on page 9 DTS HD ES 96 24 NEO 6 O0 HD D Ex DOPL Oy e DIGITAL H aon 23 24 25 2625 27 7 HDMI indicator Blinks when connecting an HDMI equipped component lights when the component is connected page 14 8 MASTER VOLUME dial 9 STANDBY ON 10 PHONES jack Use to connect headphones When the headphones are connected there is no sound output from the speakers The listening
67. hown below To improve reception and sound quality connect external antennas see Using external antennas below 1 Push open the tabs then insert one wire fully into each terminal then release the tabs to secure the AM antenna wires 2 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 3 Place the AM antenna ona flat surface and in a direction giving the best reception 4 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 En HD C Connecting your equipment Using external antennas To improve FM reception Use an F connector not supplied to connect an external FM antenna ANTENNA FM o POA te To improve AM reception Connect a5 m to 6 m 16 ft to 20 ft length of vinyl coated wire to the AM antenna terminal without disconnecting the supplied AM loop antenna For the best possible reception suspend horizontally outdoors Outdoor antenna ANTENNA e AM LOOP 5mto6m 16 ft to 20 ft Indoor antenna vinyl coated wire Connecting to the front panel audio mini jack Front audio connections are accessed via the front panel using the INPUT SELECTOR or PORTABLE button on the remote control Use a stereo mini
68. igital TV tuners are all examples of so called set top boxes e If the set top box or video component also has an HDMI or a component video output you can connect this too See Connecting using HDMI on page 14 or Using the component video jacks on page 16 for more on this HDMI OVR DRIN DVDIN BDIN VDEOIN COAXIAL ASS GNABLE messe tie AUDIO SURA BACK DVR BDR coRTAPE FRONT HEIGHT LD DOC PE Sn OUTPUTSV Ee EOUT 01 AMAO R ANTE NON COMPONEQT VIDEO Css 2 ng BPEAKERS EN R L COAXIAL OPTICAL 4 ANALOG AUDIO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT Select one Set top box etc Note e In order to listen to the audio from the source component that is connected to this receiver using a coaxial cable first switch to the TV SAT then press SIGNAL SEL to choose the audio signal C1 COAXIAL1 see Selecting the audio input signal on page 21 En _ 02 Connecting your equipment En Connecting an HDD DVD recorder Blu ray Disc recorder and other video sources This receiver has audio video inputs and outputs suitable for connecting analog or digital video recorders including HDD DVD recorders and Blu ray Disc recorders Only the signals that are input to the VIDEO IN terminal can be output from the VIDEO OUT terminal e Audio signals that are input thr
69. inte par crit pour vous aviser des d marches qu elle entreprendra po r r soudre leconfit etindiquera combien de temps ces d marches prendront ou 2 r pondra a votre plainte par crit pour vous indiquer les raisons pour lesquelles elle n entreprendra aucune d marche AU CANADA Communiquez avec le directeur de la Satisfaction de la client le au 905 946 7446 pour discuter de votre plainte et r soudre rapidement le probl me ENREGISTREZLE LIEU ETLA DATE D ACHAT POURREFERENCE ULT RIEURE No du mod le No deS rte Date d achat Achet de PRENEZ SOIN DE GARDER CETTE INFORMATION ET VOTRE RE U D ACHAT DANS UN ENDROIT S R POUR R F RENCE FUTURE To register your product find the nearest authorized service location to purchase replacement parts operating instructions or accessories please go to one of following URLs Pour enregistrer votre produit trouver le service apr s vente agr le plus proche et pour acheter des pieces de rechange des modes d emploi ou des accessoires reportez vous aux URL suivantes In the USA Aux Etats Unis http www pioneerelectronics com In Canada Aux Canada http www pioneerelectronics ca 018 B1_EnFr Download an electronic version of this manual from our website T l charger une version lectronique de cette notice depuis notre site Internet Descarguese una version electr nica de este manual desde nuestra web Published by Pioneer Corporation Copy
70. ion anufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic Surround EX and the double D symbol are Copyright 2010 Pioneer Corporation trademarks of Dolby Laboratories All rights reserved 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 7 392 195 7 272 567 amp other U S and worldwide patents issued amp pending DTS and the Symbol are registered trademarks amp DTS HD DTS HD Master Audio and the DTS logos are trademarks of DTS Inc Product includes software DTS Inc All Rights Reserved 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 FOLLOWIN
71. jack cable to connect a digital audio player etc preset een Ta souo R REVER This receiver AUDIO OUT Digital audio player etc Plugging in the receiver Only plug in after you have connected all your components to this receiver including the speakers Plug the AC power cord into a convenient AC power outlet A caution e Handle the power cord by the plug part Do not pull out he plug by tugging the cord and never touch the power cord when your hands are wet as this could cause a short circuit or electric shock Do not place the unit a piece of urniture or other object on the power cord or pinch the cord in any other way Never make a knot in the cord or tie it with other cables The power cords should be routed so hat they are not likely to be stepped on A damaged power 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 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 4 Note 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 this process and you can tur
72. kers sound projection area converges Front left Front right speaker R speaker 2 a o S R AIR Suitable for listening to the sound from a Sound Retriever Bluetooth wireless technology device AIR The S R AIR listening mode can only selected when the ADAPTER input ACTION Designed for action movies with dynamic soundtracks DRAMA Designed for movies with lots of dialog ENT SHOW Suitable for musical 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 PHONES SURR When listening through headphones you can still get the effect of overall surround AUTO AUTOSURROUND Using Stream Direct Auto Smeurorecr Use the Stream Direct modes when you want to hear the truest possible reproduction of a source All unnecessary signal processing is bypassed AUTO SURROUND See Auto playback on page 25 DIRECT Sources are heard according to the settings made in the Manual SP Setup speaker setting channel level speaker distance as well as with dual mono settings You will hear sources according to the number of channels in the signal Phase Control Acoustic Calibration EQ Sound Delay Auto Delay LFE
73. l Control stereo mode this unit equalizes playback sound levels if each sound level varies with the music source recorded in a portable audio player When you select STEREO you will hear the source through just the front left and right speakers and possibly your subwoofer depending on your speaker settings Dolby Digital and DTS multichannel sources are downmixed to stereo The following modes provide basic surround sound for stereo and multichannel sources Explanatory notes No No connected Yes Connected Two Two speakers are connected Whether connected or no Type of surround modes Two channel sources STEREO ALC Suitable sources See above Surround back speaker s speakers DOLBY PLIIx MOVIE Movie Yesa No DOLBY PLII MOVIE No DOLBY PLIIx MUSIC Music Yes No DOLBY PLII Music No DOLBY PLIIx GAME Video games Yesa No DOLBY PUI GAME __ No DOLBY PLIIz HEIGHTS Movie Music No Yes NEO 6 CINEMA Movie NEO 6 Music Music DOLBY PRO LOGIC Old movies No additional effects No Straight Decode STEREO See above Multichannel sources STEREO ALC See above DOLBY PLIIx MOVIE Movie Two No DOLBY PLII MOVIE No DOLBY PLiix MUSIC Music Two No DOLBY PLII MUSIC No DOLBY DIGITAL EX Movie Music Yes No DTS ES Movie Music Yes No DTS NEO 6 Movie Music Yes No DOLBY PLIIz HEIGHT Movie Music No Yes Straight Decode
74. listening mode is shown on the display on the front panel Q Important 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 SURROUND STREAM D RECT Auto playback Auro The simplest most direct listening option is the AUTO SURROUND feature With this the receiver automatically detects what kind of source you re playing and selects multichannel or stereo playback as necessary Press AUTO DIRECT repeatedly until AUTO SURROUND shows briefly in the display it willthen showthe decoding or playback format Check the digital format indicators in the display to see how the source is being processed Note e Stereo surround matrix formats are decoded accordingly using NEO 6 CINEMA or DOLBY PLIIx MOVIE see Listening in surround sound below for more on these decoding formats e When listening to the ADAPTER input the S R AIR feature is selected automatically see Using the Advanced surround on page 26 for more on this Listening in surround sound 410 sobs Using this receiver you can listen to any source in surround sound However the options available will depend on your speaker setup and the type of source you re listening to e If the source is Dolby Digital DTS or Dolby Surround encoded the proper decoding format will automatically be selected and shows in the display When you select STEREO ALC Auto Leve
75. lly 4 Confirm your selected setup option The test tones will start after you press ENTER After the volume increases to the reference level test tones will be output 2c Channel Level Test Tone Manual Please Wait 20 Caution Loud test tones will be output Return ED C The System Setup menu 5 Adjust the level of each channel using If you selected Manual use to switch speakers The Auto setup will output test tones in the order shown on screen 2c Channel Level Front L Center Front R Surround R Surr Back R Surr Back L Surround L Subwoofer Adjust the level of each speaker as the test tone is emitted Z Note e If you are using a Sound Pressure Level SPL meter take the readings from your main listening position and adjust the level of each speaker to 75 dB SPL C weighting slow reading e The subwoofer test tone is output at low volumes You may need to adjust the level after testing with an actual soundtrack 6 When you re finished press RETURN You return to the Manual SP Setup menu re Tip e You can change the channel levels at any time by press RECEIVER then press CH SELECT and LEV on the remote control You can also press CH SELECT and use t to select the channel and then use to adjust the channel levels Speaker Distance For good sound depth and separation from your system you need to specify the distance of your speakers f
76. lly 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 4 When you re finished press RETURN You return to the Manual SP Setup menu Note e If you select SMALL for the front speakers the subwoofer will automatically be fixed to YES Also the center surround surround back and front height speakers can t be set to LARGE if the front speakers are set to SMALL In Ifthe surround speakers are set to NO the surround back speakers will automatically be set to NO e If you have a subwoofer and like lots of bass it may seem ogical to select LARGE for your front speakers and PLUS or the subwoofer This may not however yield the best bass results Depending on the speaker placement of your room you may actually experience a decrease in the amount of bass due to low frequency cancellations In his case try changing the position or direction of speakers If you can t get good results listen to the bass response with it set to PLUS and YES or the front speakers set to LARGE and SMALL alternatively and let your ears judge which 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 his case all bass frequencies are sent to the subwoofer Crossover Network e Default setting 100Hz This setting
77. n 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 34 Basic Setup Chapter 3 Basic Setup Canceling the demo display The display on the front panel shows various information demo displays when the receiver is not operating You can turn off the demo display For details see The FL Demo Mode menu on page 33 e The demo mode is canceled automatically when the Auto MCACC setup is performed see below Automatically setting up for surround sound MCACC The Auto Multi Channel Acoustic Calibration MCACC setup measures the acoustic characteristics of your listening area taking into account ambient noise speaker size and distance and tests for both channel delay and channel level After you have set up the microphone provided with your system the receiver uses the information from a series of test tones to optimize the speaker settings and equalization for your particular room CAUTION e The test tones used in the Auto MCACC setup are output at high volume Q Important e The OSD will not appear if you have connected using the HDMI output to your TV Use composite or connections for system setup The Auto MCACC setup will overwrite any existing speaker settings you ve made e If you connected either the surround back speaker
78. nd DVD disc with a digital audio connection you should hear surround sound If you re playing a stereo source or if the connection is an analog audio connection you will only hear sound from the front left right speakers in the default listening mode It is possible to check on the front panel display whether or not surround sound playback is being performed properly When using a surround back speaker DOD PLIIx is displayed when playing Dolby Digital 5 1 channel signals and DTS NEO 6 is displayed when playing DTS 5 1 channel signals When not using a surround back speaker DOD is displayed when playing Dolby Digital signals If the display does not correspond to the input signal and listening mode check the connections and settings amp Note _ 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 Depending on your DVD player or source discs you may only get digital 2 channel stereo and analog sound In this case the receiver must be set to a multichannel listening mode if you want multichannel surround sound 5 Use MASTER VOLUME to adjust the volume level Turn down the volume of your TV so that all sound is coming from the speakers connected to this receiver Selecting the audio input signal
79. nect the speakers properly refer to page 11 Refer to Speaker Setting on page 30 to check the speaker settings LILI J gt gt Refer to Channel Level on page 31 to check the speaker levels The Phase Control feature doesn t seem to have an audible effect If applicable check that the lowpass filter switch on your subwoofer is off or the lowpass cutoff is set to the highest frequency setting If there is a PHASE setting on your subwoofer set it to 0 or depending on the subwoofer the setting where you think it has the best overall effect on the sound Make sure the speaker distance setting is correct for al speakers see Speaker Distance on page 32 Considerable noise in radio broadcasts Connect the antenna page 17 and adjust the position for best reception Route any loose cables away from the antenna terminals and wires Fully extend the FM wire antenna position for best reception and secure to a wall or connect an outdoor FM antenna Connect an additional internal or external AM antenna page 18 Turn off equipment causing interference or move it away from the receiver or move antennas farther away from equipment causing noise Broadcast stations cannot be selected automatically Connect an outdoor antenna refer to page 18 Noise during playback of a cassette deck Move the cassette deck away from your receiver until the noise disappears
80. o 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 D3 42 2 2a _A1_En This product is for general household purposes Any failure due to use for other than household purposes such as long term use for business purposes in a restaurant or use in a car or ship and which requires repair will be charged for even during the warranty period K041_A1_En Symbol examples for batteries These symbols are only valid in the European Union Pb KO58c_A1_ En Thank you for buying this Pioneer product Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly After you have finished reading the instructions put them away in a safe place for future reference Contents Before you start 5 Checking what s in the box 5 nstalling the TeCe iVEr s ratresi kea y eee ee ses ue 5 Flow of settings on the receiver 5 01 Controls and displays FVOME DANG d a Los aan anata ace sagen lena lourde on E ET T Disparus so TS Remote control Loading the batteries 9 Operating range of remote
81. ollowing 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 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 WARNING This equipment is not waterproof To prevent a fire or shock hazard do not place any container filled with liquid near this equipment such as a vase or flower pot or expose it to dripping splashing rain or moisture D34213 A1 En WARNING To prevent a fire hazard do not place any naked flame sources such as a lighted candle on the equipment D3 42 17a_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 4214 A1En 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 20 cm at rear and 20 cm at each side WARNING Slots and openings in the
82. on this connection is required to listen to the TV sound over the receiver Connecting your equipment CH Connecting your component with no HDMI terminal This diagram shows connections of a TV and DVD player or other playback component with no HDMI terminal to the receiver e If both TV and player has a component video jacks you can connect these too See Using the component video jacks on page 16 for more on this DVREDRIN DVDN BDN VDEOIN COAXIAL n OPTICAL Ny a ASS GNABLE om eve oe AUD O OVR EDR one FRONT HE GT A LAS ER PORT x ANZ NZ OUTPUTSV p RTS Fu Une ae COMPONENT VIDEO jae W CI DIGITAL AUDIO OUT ANALOG AUDIO OUT Select one OPTICAL COAXIAL ANALOG AUDIO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT Select one This connection is required in order to listen to the sound of the TV over the DVD player Note e In order to listen to the audio from the DVD player that is connected to this receiver using an optical cable or a coaxial cable first switch to the DVD input then press SIGNAL SEL to choose the audio signal O2 OPTICAL2 or C1 COAXIAL1 see Selecting the audio input signal on page 21 Connecting a satellite receiver or other digital set top box Satellite and cable receivers and terrestrial d
83. on the operational status of the display connected with an HDMI cable The video delay time is automatically adjusted according to the audio delay time OFF ON C WIDTH Center Width Applicable only when using a center speaker Spreads the center channel between the front right and left speakers making it sound wider higher settings or narrower lower settings Oto7 Default 3 DIMEN Dimension Adjusts the surround sound balance from front to back making the sound more distant minus settings or more forward positive settings 3 to 3 Default 0 C Listening to your system Setting What it does Option s PNRM Panorama OFF Extends the front stereo image to include ON surround speakers for a wraparound effect C IMG Center mage 0 to 10 Applicable only when using a center speaker Default 3 Adjust the center image to create a wider NEO 6 MUSIC stereo effect with vocals Adjust the effect 10 NEO 6 from 0 all center channel sent to front right CINEMA and left speakers to 10 center channel sent to the center speaker only H GAIN Height Gain L Low Adjusts the output from the front height speaker when listening in DOLBY PLIIz M Mid HEIGHT mode If set to H the sound from the H High top will be more emphasized a You can change the MIDNIGHT LOUDNESS options at any ime by using MIDNIGHT button b You can change the Sound Retriever
84. or the front height speaker make sure that the Pre Out setting is correctly set before performing the Auto MCACC setup see page 33 Here is an explanation using the OSD screen for a surround back speaker connection PARAMETER TOOLS VOLUME MENU ES A w RECEIVER siccp SOURCE ite Co oli INPUT SELECT boue eo op w Ee E ne BAND RETURN 1 Switch on the receiver and your TV 2 Switch the TV input to the input that connects this receiver to the TV through the corresponding composite or component cable 3 Connect the microphone to the MCACC SETUP MIC jack on the front panel Make sure there are no obstacles between the speakers and the microphone Microphone N Tripod If you have a tripod use it to place the microphone so that it s about ear level at your normal listening position Otherwise place the microphone at ear level using a table or a chair 4 Press RECEIVER on the remote control then press the SETUP button The System Setup menu appears on your TV Use t and ENTER on the remote control to navigate through the screens and select menu items Press RETURN to exit the current menu Press SETUP at any time to exit the System Setup menu If you cancel the Auto MCACC setup at any time the receiver automatically exits and no settings will be made e The screensaver automatically starts after three minutes of inactivity 5 Select Auto MCACC
85. ors are off see page 7 the A and DIGITAL 04 q Basic playback e When digital input optical or coaxial is selected this receiver can only play back Dolby Digital PCM 32 kHz to 96 kHz and DTS including DTS 96 kHz 24 bit digital signal formats The compatible signals via the HDMI terminals are Dolby Digital DTS SACD DSD 2 ch only PCM 32 kHz to 192 kHz sampling frequencies Dolby TrueHD Dolby Digital Plus DTS EXPRESS DTS HD Master Audio and DVD Audio including 192 kHz With other digital signal formats set to A analog You may get digital noise when a LD or CD player compatible with DTS is playing an analog signal To prevent noise make the proper digital connections page 13 and set the signal input to C1 01 02 digital Some DVD players don t output DTS signals For more details refer to the instruction manual supplied with your DVD player Fe Tip following Audio 1 CD input Video Audio HDMI DVR BDR DVD BD VIDEO SIGNAL SEL e In order to enjoy the picture and or sound from devices connected to each terminal select the input by doing the 2 Other than CD input Audio 4 TV SAT input 2 Other than TV SAT input SIGNAL SEL EI DVR BDR DVD 8 DVD Reassignable page 32 AARE DVR BDR CD R CD s g ou Audio 4 CDR CD R input 2 Other than CD R input SIGNAL SEL a
86. ou ve set the video input on your TV to this receiver Check the manual that came with the TV if you don t know how to do this 4 The Pre Out Setting page 33 When connecting the front height speakers The Input Assign menu page 32 When using connections other than the recommended connections Using the Audio Return Channel function page 34 When the connected TV supports the HDMI Audio Return Channel function a 5 Use the on screen automatic MCACC setup to set up your system e Automatically setting up for surround sound MCACC page 19 a 6 Playing a source page 21 Selecting the audio input signal page 21 e Choosing the listening mode page 25 3 7 Adjusting the sound as desired e Using the Sound Retriever page 26 e Better sound using Phase Control page 27 e Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ page 26 e Using surround back channel processing page 27 e Setting the Up Mix function page 27 e Setting the Audio options page 28 e Manual speaker setup page 30 ED C Controls and displays Chapter 1 Controls and displays Front panel 1 2 3 AUD O V DEO MULTI CHANNEL RECEVER VSX 521 17 21 22 wo 0 11 1 INPUT SELECTOR dial Selects an input source page 21 2 MCACC indicator Lights when Acoustic Calibration EQ page 26 is on Acoustic Calibration EQ is automatically set to on a
87. ough the digital terminal will not be output from the analog terminal DVREDRN OVDN __ BDN voeon IN N OPTICAL B ASSGNALE O D TVISAT CD RITAPE COAXIAL HDMI rs ASSIGNABLE www AUDIO R ISURR BACK fa DVR BDR CD R TAPE FRONT HE GHT FA A A ADAPTER PORT C 2 Sra OUTPUTS GEE PREOUT 01 AMAX 3 TOT hw TTT COMPONENT V DEO PRE OUT cuff wrna SPEAKERS ER OPTICAL ANALOG AUDIO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT Select one VIDEO OUT HDD DVD recorder Blu ray Disc recorder etc 4 Note e In order to listen to the audio from the source component that is connected to this receiver using an optical cable first switch to the DVR BDR input then press SIGNAL SEL to choose the audio signal O2 OPTICAL2 see Selecting the audio input signal on page 21 Using the component video jacks Component video should deliver superior picture quality when compared to composite video A further advantage if your source and TV are both compatible is progressive scan video which delivers a very stable flicker free picture See the manuals that came with your TV and source component to check whether they are compatible with progressive scan video e For the audio connection refer to Connecting your component with no HDMI terminal on page 15 Q Important e If you connect any
88. r incorporates High Definition Multimedia nterface 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 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 DVD Audio CD SACD DSD 2 ch only Video CD Super VCD Synchronized operation with components using the Control with HDMI function see Control with HDMI function on page 34 Note Use a High Speed HDMI cable If 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 3D Deep Color x v Color signal transfer and Audio Return Channel are only possible when connected to a compatible component HDMI format digital audio transmissions require a longer time to be recognized Due to this interruption in the audio may occur when switching between audio formats or beginning playback e Turning on off the device connected to this unit s HDMI OUT terminal during playback or disconnecting connecting the HDMI cable during play
89. re on connections RECEIVER SLEEP SOURCE O RECEVER NPUT SELECT DV BD DVD TV DVR BDR CD CDR ADAPTER TUNER PORTABLE VDEO SRETREVER SIGNALSEL gt 00 O20 T 1 Press input function buttons to select the input function you want to record The input of the receiver will switch over and you will be able to operate other components using the remote control e The input source can also be selected by using INPUT SELECT s a buttons on the remote control or by using the front panel INPUT SELECTOR dial 2 Select the audio input signal if necessary Press SIGNAL SEL and select the analog inputs A for the source component of which you want to record see page 21 for more on this 3 Prepare the source you want to record Tune to the radio station load the CD video DVD etc 4 Prepare the recorder Insert a blank tape MD video etc into the recording device and set the recording levels Refer to the instructions that came with the recorder if you are unsure how to do this Most video recorders set the audio recording level automatically check the component s instruction manual if you re unsure 5 Start recording then start playback of the source component Note e The receiver s volume balance tone bass treble loudness and surround effects have no effect on the recorded signal Some video sources are copy protected These cannot be recorded D ID The
90. re on this 24 ADV S Lights when one of the Advanced Surround modes has been selected see Using the Advanced surround on page 26 for more on this 25 SIGNAL SELECT indicators DIGITAL Lights when a digital audio signal is selected Blinks when a digital audio signal is selected and selected audio input is not provided HDMI Lights when an HDMI signal is selected Blinks when an HDMI signal is selected and selected HDMI input is not provided 26 Up Mix DIMMER indicator Lights when the Up Mix function is set to ON page 27 Also lights when DIMMER is set to off 27 DIR Lights when the DIRECT or PURE DIRECT mode is switched on page 26 ED C Controls and displays Remote control 1 2 4 10 BASS TRE e Te TT LS ET fre SR O TV RECEIVER SLEEP SOURCE CONTROL input SELECT DV BD DVD TV DVR BDR CD CDR cH ADAPTER TUNER PORTABLE VIDEO SRETREVER SGNALSEL VOL AUTI ALC DRECT STEREO STANDARD ADV SURR AUDO TUNER EDIT MASTER wiee ce CL SBCH CHSELECT EQ MIDNIGHT SPEAKERS DIMMER LEV PHASE nes e 5 12 14 w CO ea 18 As for operating other devices the remote control codes for the Pioneer products are preset The settings cannot be changed 1 SLEEP Press to change the amount of time before the receiver switches into standby 30 min 60 min 90 min Off
91. re on this see Using the component video jacks on page 16 1 Select Input Assign from the System Setup menu System Setup 1 Auto MCACC 2 Manual SP Setup 3 Input Assign 4 Pre Out Setting 5 HDMI Setup 6 Auto Power Down 7 FL Demo Mode 2 Select Component Input from the Input Assign menu 3 Input Assign 3a Component Input a Component_ Input Component 1 HZ Component 2 DVR Return 3 Select the number of the component video input to which you ve connected your video component The numbers correspond with the numbers beside the inputs on the rear of the receiver 4 Select the component that corresponds with the one you connected to that input Select between BD DVD TV TV SAT DVR DVR BDR or OFF Use and ENTER to do this e Ifyou assign a component input to a certain function any component inputs previously assigned to that function will automatically be switched off e Make sure you have connected the audio from the component to the corresponding inputs on the rear of the receiver 5 When you re finished press RETURN You return to the Input Assign menu e For the assignment of the digital signal inputs see Selecting the audio input signal on page 21 C The System Setup menu The Pre Out Setting Specify either using the surround back speaker or the front height speaker connection with the PRE OUT SURR BACK FRONT HEIGHT outputs An additional amplifier is
92. required for the speaker connection e Default setting Surr Back 1 Select Pre Out Setting from the System Setup menu System Setup 4 Pre Out Setting M Surr Back a 1 Auto MCACC 2 Manual SP Setup 3 Input Assign 5 HDMI Setup 6 Auto Power Down 7 FL Demo Mode Pre Out Return 2 Select which speaker to connect to the PRE OUT SURR BACK FRONT HEIGHT outputs using e Surr Back Connect the surround back speaker e Height Connect the front height speaker 3 When you re finished press RETURN You return to the System Setup menu The Auto Power Down menu Set to automatically turn off the receiver after a specified time has passed when the power has been on with no operation for several hours Default setting OFF 1 Select Auto Power Down from the System Setup menu System Setup 6 Auto Power Down 1 Auto MCACC PT OFF fs 2 Manual SP Setup 3 Input Assign 4 Pre Out Setting 5 HDMI Setup 6 Auto Power Down 7 FL Demo Mode Return 2 Specify the amount of time to allow before the power is turned off when there has been no operation You can select 2 4 or 6 hours or OFF if no automatic shutoff is desired 3 When you re finished press RETURN You return to the System Setup menu The FL Demo Mode menu Set whether or not various demos are to be shown on the front panel display 1 Select FL Demo Mode from the System Setup menu System Setup 7
93. return to normal operating conditions General The power does not turn on Disconnect the power plug from the outlet and insert again Make sure there are no loose strands of speaker wire touching the rear panel This could cause the receiver to shut off automatically The receiver suddenly switches off When the Auto Power Down function is working the power will automatically turn off if the receiver has not operated for several hours Check the setting for the Auto Power Down function see The Auto Power Down menu on page 33 After about a minute you won t be able to switch the unit on during this time switch the receiver back on If the message persists call a Pioneer authorized independent service company The power suddenly turns on or off or the input suddenly changes When the Control with HDMI is ON This happens because of the synchronized operation due to the Control with HDMI function If synchronized operations are not needed set the Control with HDMI to OFF see HDM Setup on page 34 OVERHEAT shows in the display and the power turns off The temperature within the unit has exceeded the allowable value Try moving the unit for better ventilation see page 2 Lower the volume level TEMP shows in the display and the volume level drops The temperature within the unit has exceeded the allowable value Try moving the unit for better ventilation see page 2 Lower
94. right 2010 Pioneer Corporation All rights reserved Publication de Pioneer Corporation 2010 Pioneer Corporation Tous droits de reproduction et de traduction r serv s PIONEER CORPORATION 1 1 Shin ogura Saiwai ku Kawasaki shi Kanagawa 212 0031 Japan PIONEER ELECTRONICS USA INC P O BOX 1540 Long Beach California 90801 1540 U S A TEL 800 421 1404 PIONEER ELECTRONICS OF CANADA INC 300 Allstate Parkway Markham Ontario L3R OP2 Canada TEL 1 877 283 5901 905 479 4411 PIONEER EUROPE NV Haven 1087 Keetberglaan 1 B 9120 Melsele Belgium TEL 03 570 05 11 PIONEER ELECTRONICS ASIACENTRE PTE LTD 253 Alexandra Road 04 01 Singapore 159936 TEL 65 6472 7555 PIONEER ELECTRONICS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 5 Arco Lane Heatherton Victoria 3202 Australia TEL 03 9586 6300 PIONEER ELECTRONICS DE MEXICO S A DE C V Blvd Manuel Avila Camacho 138 10 piso Col Lomas de Chapultepec Mexico D F 11000 TEL 55 9178 4270 K002_B2_En Printed in China Imprim en Chine lt 5707 00000 504 0S gt Preventing shorting of speaker cords If the speaker cords short touch each other or the metal casing you will not only lose the sound from the speakers but the system may also be damaged as a result Please read the guidelines below carefully and take care to connect the speaker cords correctly When connecting the speakers make sure that the exposed wire of each speaker cord does not touch anything other than the
95. roduction of your video source The color signal of the TV is divided into the luminance Y signal and the color PB and Pr signals and then output In this way interference between the signals is avoided D eg Green Y J 4 KD f Blue P8 Red PR About video outputs connection This receiver is not loaded with a video converter When you use component video cables or HDMI cables for connecting to the input device the same cables should be used for connecting to the TV The signals input from the analog composite and component video inputs of this unit will not be output from the HDMI OUT Terminal for connection with source device 00 COMPONENT VIDEO Playback component HDMI Terminal for connection with TV monitor 4 The OSD will not appear 1 Video signals can be output _ 02 C Connecting your equipment Connecting a TV and playback components Connecting using HDMI If you have an HDMI or DVI with HDCP equipped component Blu ray Disc player etc you can connect it to this receiver using a commercially available HDMI cable If the TV and playback components support the Control with HDMI feature the convenient Control with HDMI functions can be used see Control with HDMI function on page 34 e The following connection setting is required to listen to the sound of the TV over this receiv
96. rol with HDMI function When using a component that does not support the Control with HDMI function set this to OFF 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 C Control with HDMI function 6 Select the ARC setting you want When a TV supporting the HDMI Audio Return Channel function is connected to the receiver the sound of the TV can be input via the HDMI terminal ON The TV s sound is input via the HDMI terminal This can only be selected when Control is set to ON OFF The TV s sound is input from the audio input terminals other than HDMI inputs 7 When you re finished press RETURN You return to the System Setup menu Before using synchronization Once you have finished all connections and settings you must 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 wheth
97. rom the listening position The receiver can then add the proper delay needed for effective surround sound 1 Select Manual SP Setup from the System Setup menu 2 Select Speaker Distance from the Manual SP Setup menu 2 Manual SP Setup 2d Speaker Distance Front L Bb 10 0 ft Center Front R Surround R a Speaker Setting b Crossover Network c Channel Level d Speaker Distance Surr Back L Surround L Subwoofer 10 0 ft 10 0 ft Surr Back R Return Return 3 Adjust the distance of each speaker using You can adjust the distance of each speaker in 0 1 feet increments 4 When you re finished press RETURN You return to the Manual SP Setup menu The Input Assign menu You only need to make settings in the Input Assign menu if you didn t hook up your equipment according to the default settings for the component video inputs e Default settings Component 1 DVD Component 2 DVR DVR BDR Q Important e If you connect any source component to the receiver using acomponent video input you should also have your TV connected to this receiver s COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT output down converting component video is not possible after assigning an input If you didn t make component video connections according to the defaults above you must assign the numbered input to the component you ve connected or else you may see the video signal of a different component For mo
98. s when a radio station is registered kHz MHz Lights when the character display is showing the currently received AM FM broadcast frequency 18 Speaker indicators Shows if the speaker system is on or not page 6 SPA means the speakers are switched on SP gt means the speakers are switched off 19 Sleep timer indicator Lights when the receiver is in sleep mode page 8 20 PRESET information or input signal indicator Shows the preset number of the tuner or the input signal type etc 21 Character display Displays various system information 22 DTS indicators DTS Lights when a source with DTS encoded audio signals is detected HD Lights when a source with DTS EXPRESS or DTS HD encoded audio signals is detected ES Lights to indicate DTS ES decoding 96 24 Lights when a source with DTS 96 24 encoded audio signals is detected NEO 6 When one of the NEO 6 modes of the receiver is on this lights to indicate NEO 6 processing page 25 23 Dolby Digital indicators DOD Lights when a Dolby Digital encoded signal is detected D0D Lights when a source with Dolby Digital Plus encoded audio signals is detected DOHD Lights when a source with Dolby TrueHD encoded audio signals is detected EX Lights to indicate Dolby Digital EX decoding DOPLII x Lights to indicate D0 Pro Logic 11 00 Pro Logic IIx decoding Light will go off during OO Pro Logic Ilz decoding see Listening in surround sound on page 25 for mo
99. se be referred to as PASSKEY Listening to Music Contents of Bluetooth wireless technology device with Your System 1 Press ADAPTER to switch the receiver to ADAPTER input The ADAPTER input can also be selected by pressing SOUND RETRIEVER AIR on the front panel In this case S R AIR the optimum listening mode is selected automatically 2 Perform the connection operation from the side of the Bluetooth wireless technology device to the Bluetooth ADAPTER When the Bluetooth ADAPTER is not plugged into the ADAPTER PORT terminal NO ADAPTER will be displayed if ADAPTER input is selected 3 Start playback of music contents stored in Bluetooth wireless technology device This receiver s remote control buttons can be used for basic playback of files stored on the B uetooth wireless technology device e Bluetooth wireless technology device should be compatible with AVRCP profile Depending on Bluetooth wireless technology device you use operation may differ from what is shown in the remote control buttons MUTE ec BASS TRE The Bluetooth word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG Inc and any use of such marks by Pioneer Corporation is under license Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners CHE 04 C Basic playback Listening to the radio The following steps show you how to tune in to FM and AM radio bro
100. sound MCACC Other problems when using the Auto MCACC setup 04 Basic playback Playing A SOUCO Rs EnA En dew eee erie ens Selecting the audio input signal Bluetooth ADAPTER for Wireless Enjoyment Of MUSIC terased s pie ee Motte ead 8 fhe Wireless music play Pairing the Bluetooth ADAPTER and Bluetooth wireless technology device Listening to Music Contents of Bluetooth wireless echnology device with Your System Listening to Me Tado 2 88 de se sara eme ss ele vases mMproying FESON se ais e ars giene ret ma ee 2 Saing staton Presets demie sss mire count Listening to station presets aming preset stations 05 Listening to your system Choosing the listening mode AUTO PlaVbaCK esse sms Re rats rares Listening in surround sound Using the Advanced surround USING Stream Direct asser nan sus ia aa a miss Using the Sound Retriever Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ Better sound using Phase Control Using surround back channel processing Setting the Up Mix function Setting the Audio options Making an audio or a video recording 06 The System Setup menu Using the System Setup menu Manual speaker setup
101. ssary to prevent the ultra low bass tones from distorting the sound from the speakers The LFE is not limited when set to 0 dB which is the recommended value When set to 15 dB the LFE is limited by the respective degree When OFF is selected no sound is output from the LFE channel 0 0 dB 5 5 dB OFF 10 10 dB 15 15 dB 20 20 dB SACD G SACD Gain f Brings out detail in SACDs by maximizing the dynamic range during digital processing 0 0 dB 6 6 dB F PCM Fixed PCM This is useful if you find there is a slight delay before OFF recognizes the PCM signal on a CD for instance When ON is selected noise may be output during playback of non PCM sources Please select another input signal if this is a problem OFF ON HDMI HDMI Audio Specifies the routing of the HDMI audio signal out of this receiver AMP or through to a TV THRU When THRU is selected no sound is output from this receiver AMP THRU DRC Dynamic Range Control Adjusts the level of dynamic range for movie soundtracks optimized for Dolby Digital DTS Dolby Digital Plus Dolby TrueHD DTS HD and DTS HD Master Audio you may need to use this feature when listening to surround sound at low volumes AUTO MAX MID OFF A DLY Auto Delay 9 This feature automatically corrects the audio to video delay between components connected with an HDMI cable The audio delay time is set depending
102. surround speakers SL SR and the subwoofer SW a 5 1 ch surround system can be enjoyed te the ora serio lage place the front speakers 2 m to 3 m 6 ft to 9 ft apart at equal Further by using an external amplifier you can connect the left and right surround back istance rom the TV _ speakers SBL SBR or the left and right front height speaker FHL FHR to boost your system e If you re going to place speakers around your CRT TV use shielded speakers or place the up to a 7 1 ch surround system speakers at a sufficient distance from your CRT TV You can also connect one surround back speaker SB and enjoy a 6 1 ch surround system e If you re using a center speaker place the front 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 ormed by the leading edge of the front left and right speakers e Itis 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 e Surround and surround back speakers should be positioned 60 cm to 90 cm 2 ft to 3 ft igher than your ears and titled slight 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 e If the surround speakers
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104. t the settings made in Automatically setting up for surround sound MCACC on page 19 are correct 1 Select Manual SP Setup from the System Setup menu BD DVD TV 1 Switch on the receiver and your TV Press RECEIVER to switch on 2 Switch the TV input to the input that connects this receiver to the TV through the corresponding composite or component cable 3 Press RECEIVER then press SETUP The System Setup menu appears on your TV Use t gt and ENTER on the remote control to navigate through the screens and select menu items Press RETURN to confirm and exit the current menu e Press SETUP at any time to exit the System Setup menu 2 Manual SP Setup 2a Speaker Setting Front E gt b Crossover Network Center SMALL c Channel Level Surr SMALL d Speaker Distance Surr Back NO 3 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 The System Setup menu 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 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
105. the volume level sound is output when an input function is selected Use MASTER VOLUME to turn up the volume Press MUTE on the remote control to turn muting off Set the SIGNAL SEL to H HDMI C1 01 02 digital or A analog according to the type of connections made refer to age 21 Make sure the component is connected correctly refer to Connecting your equipment on page 10 Check the audio output settings of the source component Refer to the instruction manual supplied with the source component No image is output when an input function is selected Make sure the component is connected correctly refer to Connecting your equipment on page 10 Use the same type of video cables for the source component and TV to connect to this receiver see About video outputs connection on page 13 Check The nput Assign menu on page 32 to make sure you re assigned the correct input The video input selected on the TV monitor is incorrect Refer to the instruction manual supplied with the TV No sound from subwoofer Make sure the subwoofer is switched on If the subwoofer has a volume knob make sure it s turned up The Dolby Digital or DTS source you are listening to may not have an LFE channel Switch the subwoofer setting in Speaker Setting on page 30 to YES or PLUS Switch the LFE ATT LFE Attenuate on page 28 to LFEATT 0 or LFEATT 5 No sound from surround or center speakers Con
106. urn 10 Next With error messages such as Too much ambient noise select RETRY after checking for ambient noise see Other problems when using the Auto MCACC setup below If the speaker configuration displayed isn t correct use 4 to select the speaker and to change the setting When you re finished go to the next step If you see an error message ERR in the right side column there may be a problem with the speaker connection If selecting RETRY doesn t fix the problem turn off the power and check the speaker connections 9 Make sure OK is selected then press ENTER If the screen in step 7 is left untouched for 10 seconds and ENTER is not pressed in step 8 the Auto MCACC setup will start automatically as shown 1 Auto MCACC Now Analyzing Surround Analyzing Speaker System Speaker Distance Channel Level Acoustic Cal EQ A progress report is displayed on screen while the receiver outputs more test tones to determine the optimum receiver settings for channel level speaker distance and Acoustic Calibration EQ Again try to be as quiet as possible while this is happening It may take 1 to 3 minutes 10 The Auto MCACC setup has finished You return to the System Setup menu The settings made in the Auto MCACC setup should give you excellent surround sound from your system but it is also possible to adjust these settings manually using the System Setup menu starting on page 30 Note e Dep
107. urround back or front height speakers are connected to the amplifier For details see Connect the surround back or front height speakers on page 11 En C Connecting your equipment Connecting the speakers The receiver will work with just two stereo speakers the front speakers in the diagram but using at least three speakers is recommended and a complete setup is best for surround sound Make sure you connect the speaker on the right to the right R terminal and the speaker on the left to the left L terminal Also make sure the positive and negative terminals on the receiver match those on the speakers Be sure to complete all connections before connecting this unit to the AC power source Bare wire connections Front speaker terminals 1 2 3 1 Twist exposed wire strands together 2 Loosen terminal and insert exposed wire A L 3 Tighten terminal 10 mm Ein y Center and surround speaker terminals 1 1 Twist exposed wire strands together AD 10 mm 78 in 2 Push open the tabs and insert exposed wire 3 Release the tabs 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 b
108. wireless echnology device supports SSP Secure Simple Pairing here is no need to make the security code setting Press ADAPTER to switch the ADAPTER input then conduct he pairing operation on the Bluetooth wireless echnology device If pairing is successful there is no need to performing the pairing operation below 1 Press TOP MENU 2 Press ENTER to enter PAIRING 3 Select the PIN code to be used from 0000 1234 8888 using then press ENTER PAIRING blinks e You can use any of 0000 1234 8888 PIN codes Bluetooth wireless technology device using any other PIN code cannot be used with this system 4 Switch on the Bluetooth wireless technology device that you want to make pairing place it near the system and set it into the pairing mode 5 Check to see that the B uetooth ADAPTER is detected by the B uetooth wireless technology device When Bluetooth wireless technology device is connected Bluetooth wireless technology device name appears in the receiver display e The system can display alphanumeric characters only Other characters may not be displayed correctly When Bluetooth wireless technology device is not connected NODEVICE appears in the receiver display In this case perform the connection operation from the side of the Bluetooth wireless technology device 6 From the B uetooth wireless technology device list select Bluetooth ADAPTER and enter the PIN code selected in the step 4 PIN code may in some ca
109. y for easy recall whenever you want to listen to that station This saves the effort of manually tuning in each time This unit can memorize up to 30 stations TUNEREDIT MASTER TOOLS VOLUME VENU RECEIVER SLEEP SOURCE o RECEIVER INPUT SELECT Ss LA BD DVD W DVR BDR CD CDR ADAPTER TUNER PORTABLE VIDEO SRETRIEVER S GNAL SEL 1 Tune to a station you want to memorize See Listening to the radio on page 24 for more on this 2 Press TUNER EDIT The display shows PRESET then a blinking MEM and station preset 3 Press PRESET to select the station preset you want You can also use the number buttons 4 Press ENTER The preset number stop blinking and the receiver stores the station Z Note e If the receiver is left disconnected from the AC power outlet for over a month the station memories will be lost and will have to be reprogrammed e Stations are stored in stereo When the station is stored in the FM MONO mode it shows as ST when recalled Listening to station presets You will need to have some presets stored to do this See Saving station presets above if you haven t done this already 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 preset stations For easier identification you can name

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