Pioneer VSX-AX5Ai-G Operating instructions

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AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL

RECEIVER

VSX-AX5Ai-S

VSX-AX5Ai-G

Operating Instructions


IMPORTANT

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

The lightning flash with arrowhead 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:

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.

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NOTE:

THE NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS COMPARTMENT WARNING IS LOCATED ON THE APPLIANCE BONNET

Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qualified service personnel.

IMPORTANT

FOR USE IN THE UNITED

KINGDOM

The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code:

Blue :

Brown : Live

If the plug provided is unsuitable for your socket outlets, the plug must be cut off and a suitable plug fitted.

The cut-off plug should be disposed of and must not be inserted into any 13 amp socket as this can result in electric shock. The plug or adaptor or the distribution panel should be provided with 10 A fuse. As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows ;

The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured black.

The wire which is coloured brown must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured red.

Do not connect either wire to the earth terminal of a three pin plug.

NOTE

After replacing or changing a fuse, the fuse cover in the plug must be replaced with a fuse cover which corresponds to the colour of the insert in the base of the plug or the word that is embossed on the base of the plug, and the appliance must not be used without a fuse cover. If lost replacement fuse covers can be obtained from your dealer.

Only 10 A fuses approved by B.S.I or A.S.T.A to

B.S.1362 should be used.

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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.

VENTILATION CAUTION

When installing this unit, make sure to leave space around the unit for ventilation to improve heat radiation (at least 60 cm at top, 10 cm at rear, and

30 cm at each side).

WARNING

Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation to ensure reliable operation of the product, and to protect it from overheating. To prevent fire hazard, the openings should never be blocked or covered with items (such as newspapers, table-cloths, curtains) or by operating the equipment on thick carpet or a bed.

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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., 230V or 120V) written on the rear panel.

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WARNING

To prevent a fire hazard, do not place any naked flame sources (such as a lighted candle) on the equipment.

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This product complies with the Low Voltage Directive

(73/23/EEC, amended by 93/68/EEC), EMC Directives

(89/336/EEC, amended by 92/31/EEC and

93/68/EEC).

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Operating Environment

Operating environment temperature and humidity:

+5 ºC – +35 ºC (+41 ºF – +95 ºF); less than 85 %RH

(cooling vents not blocked)

Do not install this unit in a poorly ventilated area, or in locations exposed to high humidity or direct sunlight (or strong artificial light)

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WARNING

This equipment is not waterproof. To prevent a fire or shock hazard, do not place any container filed with liquid near this equipment (such as a vase or flower pot) or expose it to dripping, splashing, rain or moisture.

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When disposing of used batteries, please comply with governmental regulations or environmental public instruction’s rules that apply in your country/area.

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NOTE:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to

Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

– Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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Information to User

Alteration or modifications carried out without appropriate authorization may invalidate the user’s right to operate the equipment.

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CAUTION:

This product satisfies FCC regulations when shielded cables and connectors are used to connect the unit to other equipment. To prevent electromagnetic interference with electric appliances such as radios and televisions, use shielded cables and connectors for connections.

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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 a long period of time (for example, when on vacation).

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Voltage selector

You can find the voltage selector switch on the rear panel of multi-voltage models.

The factory setting for the voltage selector is 220V.

Please set it to the correct voltage for your country or region.

• Saudi Arabia operates on 127V and 220V mains voltage. Please set to the correct voltage before using.

• For Taiwan, please set to 110V before using.

• For Mexico, please set to 120-127V before using.

Before changing the voltage, disconnect the AC power cord. Use a medium size screwdriver to change the voltage selector switch.

TWO VOLTAGE SELECTORS

220 V

110V

230-

240 V

120-127 V

110V

120- 127V

220V

230-240V

CAUTION

The

OFF ON

and

STANDBY/ON

buttons on this unit will not completely shut off all power from the AC outlet. Since the power cord serves as the main disconnect device for the unit, you will need to unplug it from the AC outlet to shut down all power.

Therefore, make sure the unit has been installed so that the power cord can be easily unplugged from the AC outlet in case of an accident. To avoid fire hazard, the power cord should also be unplugged from the AC outlet when left unused for a long period of time (for example, when on vacation).

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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.

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Important information about this unit‘s

AC outlet (switched total 100W MAX)

Power supplied through these outlets is turned on and off by this unit’s

OFF ON

and

STANDBY/ON

buttons. Total electrical power consumption of connected equipment should not exceed 100W.

CAUTION

• Do not connect a TV set, monitor, heater or similar appliance to this unit’s AC outlet.

• Do not connect appliances with high power consumption to the AC outlet in order to avoid overheating and fire risk. This can cause this unit to malfunction.

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Contents

01 Before you start

Features

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Checking the supplied accessories

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Installing the receiver

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Opening the front panel

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Using the remote control

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Loading the batteries

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Operating range of the remote control

. . . . . . . . . . . 8

02 5 minute guide

Introduction to home theater

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Setting up for Surround Sound

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Automatically setting up for surround sound

. . . . . . 12

Other problems when using the Auto Surround

Setup

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Checking the settings on your DVD (or other) player

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Playing a source

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

03 Connecting your equipment

Rear panel

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

About the video converter

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

About cable types

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Analog audio cables

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Digital audio cables

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Video cables

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

When making cable connections

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Connecting your TV

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Connecting a DVD player

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Connecting the multichannel analog outputs

. . . . 20

Connecting a satellite/cable receiver or other set-top box

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Connecting a VCR or DVD recorder

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Connecting other video sources

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Using the component video jacks

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Connecting digital audio sources

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Connecting analog audio sources

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Connecting a component to the front panel inputs

. . 27

Installing your speaker system

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Connecting the speakers

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Placing the speakers

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Connecting antennas

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

AM loop antenna

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

FM wire antenna

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Connecting external antennas

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Plugging in the receiver

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

About the AC outlet

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

04 Controls and displays

Front panel

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Display

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Remote control

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

05 Listening to your system

Auto playback

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Listening in surround sound

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

The MOVIE listening modes

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

The MUSIC listening modes

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music settings

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Adjusting the advanced effect level

. . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Listening in stereo

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Listening with headphones

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Using the multichannel analog inputs

. . . . . . . . . . . 42

Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ

. . . . . . . . . . . 42

Selecting the input signal type

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Using the surround back channel

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Listening with virtual surround back speakers

. . . . . 45

Using the audio scaler for Hi-bit and Hi-sampling

. . 45

Using Midnight and Loudness listening

. . . . . . . . . . 46

Using the tone control

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Switching the tone control on or off

. . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Adjusting the bass and treble

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Reducing noise during playback

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Listening to dual mono soundtracks

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

06 Using the tuner

Finding a station

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Tuning directly to a station

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

MPX mode

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Memorizing station presets

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Listening to memorized station presets

. . . . . . . . . 50

Naming station presets

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

An introduction to RDS

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Displaying RDS information

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Searching for RDS programs

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

An introduction to EON

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Using EON

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Clearing all stations from the RDS and EON searches

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

07 The Surround Setup menu

Making receiver settings from the Surround

Setup menu

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Surround back speaker setting

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Normal surround setting

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Speaker Setting

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Channel Level

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Speaker Distance

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57


08 Controlling other equipment

Using the remote control with other components

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Recalling preset codes

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Programming signals from other remote controls

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Controls for TVs

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Controls for other components

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Direct function

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Multi Operation and System Off

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Programming a multi-operation or a shutdown sequence

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Using multi operations

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Using System off

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Switching components on and off using the

12 volt trigger

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Operating other Pioneer components with this unit’s sensor

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

09 Using other functions

Making an audio or a video recording

. . . . . . . . . . . 66

Adjusting the delay of a soundtrack

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Watching video and audio sources independently

. . 67

Enhancing SACD playback

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Dimming the display

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Switching the speaker impedance

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Advanced remote control features

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Editing remote control display names

. . . . . . . . . . 68

Adjusting the remote control backlight

. . . . . . . . . 69

Clearing remote control settings

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Resetting the system

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

10 Other connections

Second Zone speaker B setup

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Switching the speaker system

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Bi-amping your front speakers

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Bi-wiring your speakers

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Multi-room listening

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Making multi-room connections

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Using the multi-room controls

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Connecting an IR receiver

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Connecting additional amplifiers

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Using the i.LINK interface

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

About i.LINK

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

About PQLS rate control

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Creating an i.LINK network

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Using the USB interface

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Connecting a PC for Advanced MCACC output

. . . . 79

Advanced MCACC output using your PC

. . . . . . . . 79

11 Advanced setup

The System Setup menu

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

THX CINEMA Setup

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

The Input Assign menu

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Function Rename

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

SACD Setup

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

PHONO/LINE Setup

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Multi-Room and IR receiver setup

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

12 Volt Trigger

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

The Expert setup menu

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Crossover Network

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Fine Channel Level

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Fine Channel Delay

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Acoustic Calibration EQ

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Professional Acoustic Calibration

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Using Professional Acoustic Calibration

. . . . . . . . 92

Bass Peak Level

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Dynamic Range Control

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

12 Additional information

Troubleshooting

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Power

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

No sound

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Other audio problems

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Video

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Settings

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Display

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Remote control

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

i.LINK interface

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

i.LINK messages

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

USB interface

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Changing the frequency step

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Maintenance of external surfaces

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Surround sound formats

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Dolby

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

DTS

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

About THX

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Preset code brands

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Specifications (European model)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Specifications (Multi-voltage model)

. . . . . . . . . . . 107

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01

Before you start

Chapter 1


Features

• Easy setup using Advanced Multichannel

Acoustic Calibration (MCACC)

Setting up for home theater sound is as easy as connecting your speakers, a DVD player or other source, and your TV. The Auto Surround Setup provides a quick but accurate surround sound setup, while for complete surround sound control you still have access to the full range of surround sound settings.

In addition, the Professional Acoustic Calibration setup measures the reverb characteristics of your listening area, allowing you to customize your system calibration with the help of a graphical output that can be displayed on-screen, or using a computer.

• i.LINK

digital interface

The i.LINK interface makes it possible to connect this receiver to i.LINK-equipped components, allowing you to enjoy high sampling rate (up to 192kHz) PCM multichannel digital audio from DVD-Audio and SACD discs, as well as digital audio from DVD-Video, CD and

Video CD discs, all with a single cable.

With SACD discs, you will also be able to bypass the signal processing of this receiver to hear 1-bit Direct

Stream Digital (DSD) audio directly.

• Dolby Digital and DTS decoding, including Dolby

Digital EX, DTS 96/24 and DTS-ES

Dolby Digital and DTS decoding brings theater sound right into your home with up to six channels of surround sound, including a special LFE (Low Frequency Effects) channel for deep, realistic sound effects.

The built-in Dolby Pro Logic IIx and DTS Neo:6 decoders not only provide full surround sound decoding for Dolby

Surround sources, but will also generate convincing surround sound for any stereo source.

Also, with the addition of a surround back speaker, you can take advantage of the built-in Dolby Digital EX and

DTS-ES decoders for six-channel surround sound.

• Seamless video conversion

With the Pioneer video converter, you can use a wide range of cables interchangeably, giving you more flexibility when making video connections.

• USB digital interface

It is possible to listen to audio sources from your computer by connecting to the USB interface on the rear of this receiver.

• Fine-tuned to world-class standards

With the cooperation of the world-class studio engineers at AIR Studios, this receiver amplifier has been designated AIR Studios Monitor.

Checking the supplied accessories

Please check that you've received the following supplied accessories:

• Setup microphone and stand

• Remote control unit

• Alkaline batteries (AA IEC LR6) x 4

• AM loop antenna

• FM wire antenna



• Power cord x 1 (Multi-voltage NTSC model x 2)

Using the remote control

Loading the batteries

Load the batteries into the remote control as shown below using alkaline batteries (AA IEC LR6) batteries.

When you notice a decrease in the operating range, replace all batteries with new ones.

All models NTSC model only

• Flat-bladed adapter (Multi-voltage model only)

• Antenna converter (Multi-voltage model only)

• These operating instructions

Note

• The accessories will be different depending on the country of purchase. Where two power cords are included, make sure to use the cord appropriate for your country or region.

Installing the receiver

• 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)

Opening the front panel

To open the front panel, push gently on the lower third of the panel with your finger.

Caution

Incorrect use of batteries can result in hazards such as leakage and bursting. Please observe the following:

• Don’t mix new and old batteries together.

• Don’t use different kinds of batteries together— although they may look similar, different batteries may have different voltages.

• Make sure that the plus and minus ends of each battery match the indications in the battery compartment.

• Remove batteries from equipment that isn’t going to be used for a month or more.

• When disposing of used batteries, please comply with governmental regulations or environmental public instruction’s rules that apply in your country or area.

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Remote control battery indicator

When the batteries get too weak to operate the remote control properly an indicator warning screen will appear on the remote. Change the batteries as shown above.

This must be done within five minutes or all your remote control settings will be cleared.

Operating range of the remote control

The operating range is quite large, but please keep in mind the following when using the remote control:

• Make sure that there are no obstacles between the remote and the remote sensor on the unit.

• The remote has a range of about 7 meters.

30

30

7m

• Remote operation may become unreliable if strong sunlight or fluorescent light is shining on the unit’s remote sensor.

• Remote controllers for different devices can interfere with each other. Avoid using remotes for other equipment located close to this unit.

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Introduction to home theater

You are probably used to using stereo equipment to listen to music, but may not be used to home theater systems that give you many more options (such as surround sound) when listening to soundtracks.

Home theater refers to the use of multiple audio tracks to create a surround sound effect, making you feel like you're in the middle of the action or concert. The surround sound you get from a home theater system depends not only on the speakers you have set up in your room, but also on the source and the sound settings of the receiver.

DVD-Video has become the basic source material for home theater due to its size, quality, and ease of use. Depending on the DVD, you can have up to seven different audio tracks coming from one disc, all of them being sent to different speakers in your system. This is what creates a surround sound effect and gives you the feeling of ‘being there’.

This receiver will automatically decode Dolby Digital, DTS, or Dolby Surround DVD-Video discs, according to your speaker setup. In most cases, you won’t have to make changes for realistic surround sound, but other possibilities (like listening to a CD with multichannel surround sound) are explained in

Listening to your system

on page 38.

Setting up for Surround Sound

This receiver was designed with the easiest possible setup in mind, so with the following quick setup guide, you should have your system hooked up for surround sound in no time at all. In most cases, you can simply leave the receiver in the default settings.

Be sure to complete all connections before connecting this unit to the AC power source.

1 Hook up your DVD player.

For surround sound, you’ll want to hook up using a digital connection from the DVD player to the receiver. You can do this with either a coaxial, or an optical connection (you don’t need to connect both). If you hook up using an optical cable, you should refer to

The Input Assign menu

on page 81 to assign the optical input to

DVD/LD

.

Use a standard RCA video cable to connect your DVD player video output to the receiver using the jacks shown below.

2 Hook up your TV.

Use a standard RCA video cable to connect your receiver to the TV using the jacks as shown below.

Optical cable

VIDEO IN

TV

Standard RCA video cable

Coaxial digital audio cable

DIGITAL OUT

CENTER

CE

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VIDEO OUT

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Standard RCA video cable

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3 Connect your speakers.

To take full advantage of the receiver’s surround sound capabilities connect front, center, surround and surround back speakers, as well as a subwoofer. Although this is ideal, other configurations with fewer speakers—no subwoofer or no center speaker, or even no surround speakers—will work. At the very least, front left and right speakers only are necessary. Note that your main surround speakers should always be connected as a pair, but you can connect just one surround back speaker if you like (it must be connected to the left surround back terminal).

You can use speakers with a nominal impedance between 6–16 Ω (please see

Switching the speaker impedance

on page 68 if you plan to use speakers with an impedance of less than 8 Ω ).

Subwoofer

Front left

Front right

LINE LEVEL

INPUT

TV

Center

S400

S400

CENTER

Caution

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.

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Surround back left

Surround back right

Surround right

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Each speaker connection on the receiver comprises a positive (+) red, and negative (–) black terminal. For proper sound you should take care to match these up with the terminals on the speakers themselves.

• If you only have one surround back speaker, hook it up to the surround back left (

Single

LARGE

.

) terminal.

• If you’re not using a subwoofer, change the front speaker setting (see

Speaker Setting

on page 55) to

Caution

• Make sure that all the bare speaker wire is twisted together and inserted fully into the speaker terminal.

If any of the bare speaker wire touches the back panel it may cause the power to cut off as a safety measure.

Make sure that the speaker cable you’re going to use is properly prepared with about 10 mm of insulator stripped from each wire, and the exposed wire strands twisted together (

fig. A

).

To connect a terminal, unscrew the terminal a few turns until there is enough space to insert the exposed wire

(

fig. B

). Once the wire is in position, tighten the terminal until the wire is firmly clamped (

fig. C

).

4 Plug in the receiver and switch it on, followed by your DVD player, your subwoofer and the TV.

Make sure you’ve set the video input on your TV to this receiver. Check the manual that came with the TV if you don’t know how to do this.

Also make sure that

DVD/LD

is showing in the receiver’s display, indicating that the DVD input is selected. If it isn’t, press

DVD/LD

on the remote control to set the receiver to the DVD input.

5 Use the on-screen Auto Surround setup to set up your system.

See

Automatically setting up for surround sound

on the next page for more on this.

6 Play a DVD, and adjust the volume to your liking.

In addition to the basic playback explained in

Playing a source

on page 14, there are several other sound options you can select. See


on page 38 for more on this. See also

Making receiver settings from the Surround Setup menu

on page 54 for more setup options.

• If you’re not familiar with the proper DVD settings, refer to

Checking the settings on your DVD (or other) player

on page 14.

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fig. A fig. B fig. C

Where you place the speakers will have a big effect on the sound. Place your speakers as shown below for the best surround sound effect. For more tips on speaker placement, see

Placing the speakers

on page 29.

Front L

Subwoofer

Center

Front R

Surround

L

Surround

R

Surround back L

Surround back R

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Automatically setting up for surround sound

The Auto Surround 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.

Make sure you do this before moving on to

Playing a source

on page 14.

2 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.

• Place the microphone on the supplied microphone stand (shown above) for the best results with the

Auto Surround Setup.

Important

• Make sure the microphone and speakers are not moved during the Auto Surround Setup.

• Using the Auto Surround Setup will overwrite any existing speaker settings in the receiver.

• The receiver will automatically exit the on-screen menu after three minutes of inactivity.

Caution

• The test tones used in the Auto Surround Setup are output at high volume.

Important

• 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.

3 Press RECEIVER on the remote control, then press the SYSTEM SETUP button.

An on-screen display (OSD) appears on your TV. Use the

/

(cursor up/down) buttons and

ENTER

on the remote control to navigate through the screens and select menu items.

4 ‘Surround Setup’ should be highlighted. Press

ENTER.

RECEIVER

System Setup

[ 1. Surround Setup ]

[ 2. THX CINEMA Setup ]

[ 3. Input Assign ]

[ 4. Function Rename ]

[ 5. SACD Setup ]

[ 6. PHONO/LINE Setup ]

[ 7. Multi Room ]

[ 8. 12V Trigger

[ Exit

　　　　

]

]

RECEIVER

SYSTEM SETUP

ENTER

5 ‘SurrBack System’ should be highlighted. Press

ENTER.

1.Surround Setup

[ SurrBack System ]

[ Auto Setting ]

[ Normal

[ Expert

[ Exit

]

]

]

1 Switch on the receiver and your TV.

Use the

OFF ON

button to turn on the power, then press the

RECEIVER

button to switch on.

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6 Make sure ‘Normal System’ is selected, then select ‘Exit’.

10 Confirm the speaker configuration in the OSD.

The configuration shown on-screen should reflect the actual speakers you have.

SurrBack System

[ Normal System

[ Second Zone

[ Front Bi-Amp

[ MR&S

[ Exit

]

]

]

]

]

Check!!

Front [

Center [

]

YES

Surround [ ]

SurrBack [

X

2 ]

Subwoofer [ YES ]

[ OK ]

[Retry]

[ERR Fix SP.]

[Return to Menu]

• If you are planning on bi-amping your front speakers, or setting up a separate speaker system in another room, read through

Surround back speaker setting

on page 55 and make sure to connect your speakers as necessary before continuing to step 7.

7 ‘Auto Setting’ should be highlighted. Press

ENTER.

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[ Normal

[ Expert

[ Exit ]

]

]

Follow the instructions on-screen.

Auto Surround Setup

Set microphone

Turn on subwoofer

If the speaker configuration displayed isn’t correct, use the

/

(cursor up/down) buttons to select

Retry

. Follow the instructions from step 8.

If the configuration is incorrect and you want to input the settings manually, select

ERR Fix SP

. Use

/

(cursor up/down) to select the speaker and to specify the size

(and number for surround back). When you’re finished, go to the next step.

If you see an

ERR

message in the right side column, there may be a problem with the speaker connection. If selecting

Retry

(above) doesn’t fix the problem, turn off the power and check the speaker connections.

11 Make sure ‘OK’ is selected, then press ENTER.

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.

[ Start ]

[ Cancel ]


Please Wait

Caution!!

Test tone is

output loudly.

[ Cancel ]


Now Analyzing

•••

Surround Analysis

Speaker Systems [OK]

Speaker Distance

Channel Level

Acoustic Cal EQ

[

[

[

OK

OK

OK

]

]

]

[ Cancel ]

• Make sure the microphone is connected.

• If you’re using a subwoofer, switch it on and turn up the volume.

• See below for notes regarding high background noise levels and other possible interference.

9 Make sure ‘Start’ is selected, then press ENTER.

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.

Again, try to be as quiet as possible while this is happening.

12 The Auto Surround Setup has finished! Select

‘Exit’ to go back to the Surround Setup menu.

The MCACC indicator continues to light to show the surround settings are complete.


Please Wait

Caution!!

Test tone is

output loudly.

[ Cancel ]


Now Analyzing

•••

Environment Check

Ambient Noise [OK]

Microphone [OK]

Speaker YES/NO [ OK ]

[ Cancel ]

• Do not turn down the volume during the test tones.

This may result in incorrect speaker settings.

The settings made in the Auto Surround Setup should give you excellent surround sound from your system, but it is also possible to adjust these settings manually using the Surround Setup menu (starting on page 54).

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• If you are using THX Certified speakers, confirm that all speakers are set to

SMALL

in

Speaker Setting

on page 55, and that the

Crossover Network

on page 87 is set to

80Hz

.

You can also choose to view all the settings by selecting

Next

. Press

ENTER

after you have finished checking each screen. When you’re finished, select

Exit

to go back to the Surround Setup menu.

Note

• If you leave a check screen for over three minutes, or if you select

Cancel

at any time during the Auto

Surround Setup, the receiver automatically exits and no settings will be made.

• Remember to disconnect the microphone after you’ve finished the Auto Surround Setup.

Other problems when using the Auto

Surround Setup

If the room environment is not optimal for the Auto

Surround 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.

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 Surround Setup.

Playing a source

Here are the basic instructions for playing a source (such as a DVD disc) with your home theater system.

1 Turn on the power of the playback component

(for example a DVD player), your TV and subwoofer

(if you have one).

• If your source is the TV’s built-in tuner, then switch to the channel you want to watch, otherwise make sure that the TV’s video input is set to this receiver. (For example, if you connected this receiver to the

VIDEO

1

jacks on your TV, make sure that

VIDEO 1

input is now selected.)

2 If the receiver isn’t already on, switch on the power.

Use the press the

OFF ON

button to turn on the power, then

RECEIVER


3 Change the receiver input to the source you want to play.

You can use the front panel

MULTI JOG

dial or the dedicated

MULTI CONTROL

buttons on the remote control.

4 Start playback of the DVD (or other component).

If you’re playing a Dolby Digital or DTS surround sound

DVD disc, you should hear surround sound. If you are playing a stereo source, you will only hear sound from the front left/right speakers in the default listening mode.

• See also


on page 38 for more information on different ways of listening to sources.

5 Use the MASTER VOLUME control (front panel or remote) to adjust the volume level.

• Turn down the volume of your TV so that all the sound is coming from the speakers connected to this receiver.

Checking the settings on your DVD

(or other) player

Before continuing, you may want to check the digital audio output settings on your DVD player and digital satellite receiver.

• Check that your DVD player/satellite receiver is set to output Dolby Digital, DTS and 88.2/96kHz PCM

(2 channel) audio.

If there is an option for MPEG audio, set this to convert the MPEG audio to PCM.

If you connected the multichannel analog outputs of the player to this receiver, make sure that the player is set to output multichannel analog audio.

Note

• For more detailed surround sound setup, see

The

Surround Setup menu

on page 54.

Note

• Depending on your DVD player or source discs, you may only get digital 2 channel stereo and analog sound. In this case, select one of the surround listening modes (see

Listening in surround sound

on page 38 if you need to do this) if you want multichannel surround sound.


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Chapter 3


This receiver provides you with almost limitless possibilities for connecting your audio/video system, but it doesn’t have to be difficult. Depending on your needs, you could be up and running in no time after a few simple connections.

This section has been designed so that you can read through this short introduction, then jump to the specific connections that you need to make. For a basic home theater setup, you may only need to look through the TV, DVD and speaker connections.

Rear panel

1

AC IN

2

3

Caution

• Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the power outlet. Plugging in components should be the last connection you make with your system.

1 i.LINK connectors

Two S400-type i.LINK connectors allow you to connect this receiver to other compatible i.LINK audio devices for high-resolution, multichannel digital audio input/output.

See

Using the i.LINK interface

on page 76 for connection details.

2 Digital audio coaxial inputs

Two coaxial digital audio inputs for connecting digital audio sources to this receiver. All the inputs are freely assignable to input functions for maximum flexibility.

• If a connected component does not correspond to the input function (

DVD/LD

, etc.), see

Assigning the digital inputs

on page 81 to assign it properly.

3 USB audio input

The USB audio input allows you to use your PC as a playback source for audio. See

Using the USB interface


4 IR input/output

An IR connection allows you to connect an external remote control sensor, when your component system is in a closed cabinet or shelving unit, for example. See

Connecting an IR receiver


5 Control input/output

Mini-plug terminals for connection to other Pioneer components to enable you to control all your equipment from a single remote sensor. See

Operating other Pioneer components with this unit’s sensor


6 Stereo analog audio source inputs/outputs

Four sets of analog audio jacks for connection to audio sources such as CD players, tape decks and turntables.

The

CD-R/TAPE1

and

MD/TAPE2

functions also feature outputs for recording. See

Connecting analog audio sources


• The grounding ( ) terminal is for use with turntables that require it. See



7 Antenna terminals

Connections for AM and FM radio antennas. See

Connecting antennas


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8 Digital audio optical inputs

Two optical digital audio inputs for connecting digital audio sources to this receiver. All the inputs are freely assignable to input functions for maximum flexibility.

• If a connected component does not correspond to the input function (

DVD/LD

, etc.), see


on page 81 to assign it properly.

9 Digital audio outputs

Two optical digital audio outputs for connecting to a CD-

R, MD or other digital recorder. See

Connecting digital audio sources


10 Multi-room and source outputs

The analog audio outputs are for connection to a second amplifier in a separate room. The

MULTI-ROOM &

SOURCE

composite video output is for connection to a second monitor or TV in a separate room. See

Multi-room listening

on page 73.

11 Audio/video source inputs

Each of the six source input functions has stereo analog audio jacks, a composite video jack and an S-video jack for basic connections. On top of these, you can assign digital audio and component video jacks to input functions as necessary. As well as audio/video inputs, the two input functions

VCR 1/DVR

and

VCR 2

also have audio/video outputs for recording. See

Connecting a VCR or DVD recorder


12 Monitor video outputs

Two video outputs consisting of a standard composite video output and an S-video output, for connection to monitors and TVs. See

Connecting your TV


13 Multichannel pre-amplifier outputs

Multichannel pre-amp outputs that you can use to connect separate amplifiers for center, surround, surround back and subwoofer channels. See

Connecting additional amplifiers


14 Multichannel analog audio inputs

7.1 channel analog inputs for connection to a component with multichannel analog outputs. See

Connecting the multichannel analog outputs


15 Component video inputs/output

The two component video inputs are freely assignable to any of the audio/video input functions. The component video output is for connection to a monitor or TV. See

Using the component video jacks


16 12V trigger jack

This terminal outputs DC 12V according to the input functions (100 mA max.). See

Switching components on and off using the 12 volt trigger


17 RS-232C connector

This port is provided for connecting a personal computer for graphical output when using Advanced MCACC.

18 Speaker terminals

These are the main speaker terminals for front, center, surround and surround back speakers. See

Installing your speaker system


19 Voltage selector switches

(Multi-voltage model only)

Use these to match the voltage coming into the receiver with the voltage in your country or region (see page 3 for more on this).

20 AC power inlet

Connect the supplied power cord here.

21 AC power outlet

Switched 100W max.

(Continental European model only – Excluding UK)

This 230V AC power outlet can be used to power another component in your setup (up to 100 W). Power to this outlet is switched off when the receiver is in standby.

About the video converter

The video converter allows you to connect various video sources using composite, S-video or component video connections and the signal will be output through all of the

MONITOR VIDEO OUT

jacks. The only exception is component video input, which is only output from the component video output. Therefore, if you want to connect any source using component video, you must also connect your TV using component video. If several video components are connected to the same input function, the converter gives priority to component, Svideo, then composite (in that order).

The following chart shows when the video signal will be converted fro m the vari ous video inputs (left column) for output to the

MONITOR VIDEO OUT

jacks (top row):

Video terminal

VIDEO IN

(Composite)

S-VIDEO IN

COMPONENT

VIDEO IN

VIDEO

(Composite)

MONITOR OUT

S-VIDEO

COMPONENT

VIDEO

• The mark above indicates that the component video input must be assigned before it will be output

(see

Assigning the component video inputs

on page 82 for more on this).



• When recording video sources however, you won’t be able to record sources connected to the component video inputs. With composite and S-video sources, they must be connected using the same type of video cable as you used to connect the recorder to the receiver.

S-video cables

S-video cables give you clearer picture reproduction than regular video cables by sending separate signals for the luminance and color.

About cable types

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.

R

L

S Video

Component video cables

Use component video cables to get the best possible color reproduction of your video source. The color signal of the TV is divided into the luminance (

Y

) signal and the color (

P

B

and

P

R

) signals and then output. In this way, interference between the signals is avoided.

Y

P

B

Green

Blue

Red

P

R

Digital audio cables

Commercially available coaxial digital audio cables or optical cables should be used to connect digital components to this receiver.

When making cable connections

Be careful not to arrange cables in a manner that bends the cables over the top or around this unit. If the cables are laid on top of the unit, the magnetic field produced by the transformers in this unit may cause a humming noise to come from the speakers.

Coaxial digital audio cable Optical cable

• When connecting optical cables, be careful when inserting the plug not to damage the shutter protecting the optical socket.

• When storing optical cable, coil loosely. The cable may be damaged if bent around sharp corners.

• You can also use a standard RCA video cable for coaxial digital connections.

Video cables

Standard RCA video cables

These cables are the most common type of video connection and should be used to connect to the composite video terminals. They have yellow plugs to distinguish them from cables for audio.

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Connecting your TV

This page shows you how to connect your TV to the receiver. To be able to play the sound from the TV’s builtin tuner, connect the analog audio outputs from your TV to this receiver.

If your TV has a built-in digital decoder, you can connect the digital audio output to this receiver to enjoy Dolby

Digital and DTS sound from digital TV broadcasts.

1 Connect the MONITOR OUT video jack on this receiver to a video input on your TV.

Make sure you don’t connect to the

MONITOR OUT

connection for

MULTI ROOM & SOURCE

.

• You can use a standard RCA video cable to connect to the composite video jack, or for higher quality video, you can use an S-video cable to connect to the

S-video jack (

S-VIDEO

).

• See


on page 24 if you want to use the component video outputs to connect this receiver to your TV.

• See

About the video converter

on page 16 if you plan on connecting your other video components using different types of video cables than for your TV.

2 Connect the analog audio outputs from your TV to the TV/SAT inputs on this receiver.

• Use a stereo RCA phono cable for the connection.

3 Connect an optical digital audio output from your TV to the DIGITAL 1 (TV/SAT) input on this receiver.

• Use an optical cable for the connection.

• If your TV only has a coaxial digital output, you can connect it to one of the coaxial inputs on this receiver using a coaxial digital audio cable. When you set up the receiver you’ll need to tell the receiver which input you connected the TV to (see


on page 81).

Note

• If your TV doesn’t have a digital audio output, omit step

3

above.

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ANALOG AUDIO OUT

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VIDEO

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S-VIDEO

IN

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ANALOG OUT

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VIDEO OUT

3

DVD player

Different DVD players offer a different selection of connections, but all should give you at least a digital audio output, stereo analog audio outputs and a video output. Additionally, you may have a player with multichannel analog audio outputs and different kinds of video outputs to choose from.

1 Connect a coaxial digital audio output on your

DVD player to the DIGITAL 3 (DVD/LD) input on this receiver.

• Use a coaxial digital audio cable for the connection.

• If your DVD player only has an optical digital output, you can connect it to one of the optical inputs on this receiver using an optical cable. When you set up the receiver you’ll need to tell the receiver which input you connected the player to (see


on page 81).

2 If your DVD player only has stereo analog audio outputs, connect these to the DVD/LD AUDIO inputs on this receiver.

• Use a stereo RCA phono cable for the connection.

• If your DVD player has multichannel analog outputs, see


below for how to connect it.

3 Connect a composite or S-video output on your

DVD player to the DVD/LD VIDEO or DVD/LD S-

VIDEO input on this receiver.

• Use a standard RCA video cable or an S-video cable for the connection.

• See


on page 16 if you plan to use a different type of video cable than you used to connect your TV.

• If your player also has a component video output, you can connect this too. See


on page 24 for more on this.

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L

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R

SURR.

L

MULTI CH

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2

R

SURR.

BACK

MULTI CH. OUT

L

DVD player

For DVD Audio and SACD playback, your DVD player may have 5.1, 6.1 or 7.1 channel analog outputs (depending on whether your player supports surround back channels).

1 Connect the front, surround, center and subwoofer outputs on your DVD player to the corresponding MULTI CH IN jack on this receiver.

• Use standard RCA phono cables for the connections.

• Take care to connect each output to its corresponding input on the receiver.

2 If your DVD player also has outputs for surround back channels, connect these to the corresponding

MULTI CH IN jacks on this receiver.

• Use standard RCA phono cables for the connections.

• If there is only a single surround back output, be sure to connect it to the

SURROUND BACK L

jack on this receiver.

Note

• To listen to multichannel analog audio you’ll need to press

MULTI CH INPUT

on the remote (see

Using the multichannel analog inputs




Connecting a satellite/cable receiver or other set-top box

Satellite and cable receivers, and terrestrial digital TV tuners are all examples of so-called ‘set-top boxes’.

1 Connect a set of audio/video outputs on the settop box component to the TV/SAT AUDIO and VIDEO inputs on this receiver.

• Use a stereo RCA phono cable for the audio connection and a standard RCA video or S-video cable for the video connection.

• If your set-top box only has a coaxial digital output, you can connect it to one of the coaxial inputs on this receiver using a coaxial digital audio cable. When you set up the receiver you’ll need to tell the receiver which input you connected the set-top box to (see


on page 81).

Note

• See



• If your satellite/cable receiver doesn’t have a digital audio output, omit step

2

above.

2 Connect an optical digital audio output from your set-top box component to the DIGITAL 1 (TV/

SAT) input on this receiver.

• Use an optical cable for the connection.

• If you’ve already connected your TV to the

TV/SAT

inputs above, simply choose another input. However, you’ll need to tell the receiver which input you connected the set-top box to (see


on page 81).

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OPTICAL COAXIAL

R AUDIO L

AV OUT

VIDEO S-VIDEO

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Connecting a VCR or DVD recorder

This receiver has two sets of audio/video inputs and outputs suitable for connecting analog or digital video recorders, including VCRs, DVD-recorders and HDD recorders.

• See



1 Connect a set of audio/video outputs on the recorder to the VCR1/DVR AUDIO and VIDEO inputs on this receiver.


• For a second recorder, use the

VCR2

inputs.

2 Connect a set of audio/video inputs on the recorder to the VCR1/DVR AUDIO and VIDEO outputs on this receiver.


• For a second recorder, use the

VCR2

outputs.

3 Connect an optical digital audio output from the recorder to a digital input on this receiver.

The example illustration below shows a recorder connected to the optical

DIGITAL 2 (CD-R/TAPE1)

input.

When you set up the receiver you’ll need to tell the receiver which input you connected the recorder to (see


on page 81).

• Use a coaxial digital audio cable or an optical cable for the connection depending on the type of input you used.

• The digital outputs from another recorder can be connected to any spare digital audio input on this receiver. You can assign it when setting up the receiver (see


on page 81).

Note

• If your video component doesn’t have a digital audio output, omit step

3

above.

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DIGITAL OUT

R AUDIO L VIDEO

AV OUT

S-VIDEO R AUDIO L

AV IN

VIDEO S-VIDEO

1 2

DVR, VCR, etc.

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Connecting other video sources

You can basically use any of the audio/video inputs on this receiver for any kind of video source. The example illustration below shows a component connected to the

VCR2

inputs.

1 Connect the analog audio outputs and a video output of the source component to a set of spare audio/video inputs on this receiver.


• See



2 If the source component has a digital audio output, connect it to a spare digital audio input on this receiver.

• Use a coaxial digital audio cable or an optical cable for the connection depending on the type of input you used.

• You may need to assign the digital input you used when setting up the receiver (see


on page 81).

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DIGITAL OUT

OPTICAL COAXIAL

R AUDIO L

AV OUT

VIDEO S-VIDEO

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Using the component video jacks

Component video should deliver superior picture quality when compared to composite or S-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.

Important

• If you connect any source component to the receiver using a component video input, you should also have your TV connected to this receiver's component video

MONITOR

output.

1 Connect the component video outputs of your source to a set of component video inputs on this receiver.

Use a three-way component video cable for the connection.

2 Assign the component video inputs to the input source you’ve connected.

This must be done so that they can be used in conjunction with the audio/video input(s) to which you have connected the component above (see



3 Connect the COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT jacks on this receiver to the component video inputs on your TV or monitor.

• Use a three-way component video cable.

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1

Y

P

B

P

R

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

2

Y

P

B

P

R

COMPONENT

VIDEO IN

TV

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Connecting digital audio sources

This receiver has both digital inputs and outputs, allowing you to connect digital components for playback and for making digital recordings. Many digital components also have analog connections for recording analog sources (such as a turntable or tape deck). See


below for more on this.

1 Connect a coaxial digital output on your digital component to the DIGITAL 4 (CD) input on this receiver.

• Use a coaxial digital audio cable for the connection.

• If your digital component only has an optical digital output, you can connect it to one of the optical inputs on this receiver using an optical cable. When you set up the receiver you’ll need to tell the receiver which input you connected the player to (see


on page 81).

• The digital outputs from other components can be connected to any spare digital audio inputs on this receiver. You can assign them when setting up the receiver (see


on page 81).

2 Connect one of the DIGITAL outputs on this receiver to a digital input on the component.

• Use an optical cable to connect to the

DIGITAL

OUT1

or

OUT2

(

OUT2

is shown in the illustration below).

Note

• In order to record some digital sources, you must make analog connections as explained in


below.

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OPTICAL COAXIAL

DIGITAL OUT

OPTICAL

DIGITAL IN

2

CD-R, MD, DAT, etc.

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Connecting analog audio sources

This receiver features four stereo audio-only inputs. Two of these inputs have corresponding outputs for use with audio recorders.

One of the audio inputs (

PHONO

) is a switchable turntable input which can also be used for line level components (see

PHONO/LINE Setup

on page 84 for more on this). This input also has a grounding terminal that most turntables require.

1 Connect the analog audio outputs of the source component to a set of spare audio inputs on this receiver.

• If you’re connecting a tape deck, MD recorder, etc., connect the analog audio outputs (

REC

) to the analog audio inputs on the recorder.

• Use a stereo RCA phono cable for the connections.

2 Connect the stereo audio outputs of your turntable to the PHONO inputs on this receiver.

• If your turntable has a grounding wire, secure it to the ground terminal on this receiver.

• If your turntable has line-level outputs (no grounding wire), or if you want to connect a different line-level component, refer to

PHONO/LINE Setup

on page 84 to switch this input to the

LINE

setting.

OUT

PLAY

IN

REC

R

AUDIO IN/OUT

L

1

Tape deck, etc.

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Connecting a component to the front panel inputs

The front panel inputs include a composite video jack

(

VIDEO

), an S-video jack (

S-VIDEO

), stereo analog audio inputs (

AUDIO L/R

) and an optical digital audio input

(

DIGITAL

). You can use these connections for any kind of audio/video component, but they are especially convenient for portable equipment such as camcorders, video games and portable audio/video equipment.

• The input signals can be accessed by selecting

VIDEO

as the input source.

• Pull down the front cover where indicated to access the front panel inputs.

• The illustration below shows example connections to a portable DVD player. Note that you may need a specialized optical cable for this connection.

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COLOR BRIGHT MONITOR

PHONES ON/OFF HOLD

DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL)

Portable DVD player, etc.

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Installing your speaker system

To take full advantage of the receiver’s surround sound capabilities connect front, center, surround and surround back speakers, as well as a subwoofer.

Although this is ideal, other configurations with fewer speakers—no subwoofer or no center speaker, or even no surround speakers—will work. At the very least, front left and right speakers only are necessary. Note that your main surround speakers should always be connected as a pair, but you can connect just one surround back speaker if you like (it must be connected to the left surround back terminal). You can use speakers with a nominal impedance between 6–16

Ω

(please see


on page 68 if you plan to use speakers with an impedance of less than 8

Ω

).

Subwoofer

Front left

Front right

LINE LEVEL

INPUT

TV

Center

S400

S400

CENTER

Caution

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.

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Surround back left

Surround back right

Surround right

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Connecting the speakers

Each speaker connection on the receiver comprises a positive (+) red, and negative (–) black terminal. For proper sound you should take care to match these up with the terminals on the speakers themselves.

• If you only have one surround back speaker, hook it up to the surround back left (

Single

) terminal.

Caution

• Make sure that all the bare speaker wire is twisted together and inserted fully into the speaker terminal.

If any of the bare speaker wire touches the back panel it may cause the power to cut off as a safety measure.

Bare wire connections

Before you start connecting the speakers, make sure that the speaker cable you’re going to use is properly prepared with about 10 mm of insulator stripped from each wire, and the exposed wire strands twisted together

(

fig. A

).

To connect a terminal, unscrew the terminal a few turns until there is enough space to insert the exposed wire

(

fig. B

). Once the wire is in position, tighten the terminal until the wire is firmly clamped (

fig. C

).

Placing the speakers

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.

• The subwoofer can be placed on the floor. Ideally, the other speakers should be at about ear-level when you’re listening to them. Putting the speakers on the floor (except the subwoofer), or mounting them very high on a wall is not recommended.

• For the best stereo effect, place the front speakers

2–3m apart, at equal distance from the TV.

• Install the center speaker above or below the TV so that the sound of the center channel is localized at the TV screen.

• When placing speakers near the TV, use magnetically shielded speakers to prevent possible interference, such as discoloration of the picture when the TV is switched on. If you do not have magnetically shielded speakers and notice discoloration of the TV picture, move the speakers farther away from the TV.

• If possible, install the surround speakers slightly above ear level.

• If you have two surround back speakers THX recommends placing them together and the same distance from your listening position.

10mm

Front R

Front L

Subwoofer

Center

Surround

L

Surround

R

fig. A fig. B fig. C

Note

• Please refer to the manual that came with your speakers for details on how to connect the other end of the speaker cables to your speakers.

• If you are using a THX certified subwoofer use the

THX INPUT

jack on the subwoofer (if your subwoofer has one) or switch the filter position to

THX

on your subwoofer.

• The surround speaker terminals on this receiver can be connected in a number of ways, depending on your setup. See


on page 55 for an overview of the possible configurations.

•

Other connections

on page 71 provides greater detail on alternate speaker setups such as using speaker system B (page 71) and bi-amping (page 72).

Surround back L

Surround back R

Caution

• 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.

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Connecting antennas

The supplied antennas provide a simple way to listen to AM and FM radio. If you find that reception quality is poor, an outdoor antenna should give you better sound quality—see

Connecting external antennas

below.

FM wire antenna

AM loop antenna

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1 Assemble the stand as shown in the illustration.

fig. A fig. B fig. C

Note

• The signal ground ( ) is designed to reduce noise that occurs when an antenna is connected. It is not an electrical safety ground.

• Bend the stand in the direction indicated (fig. A).

• Clip the loop into the stand (fig. B).

• It’s possible to fix the AM antenna to a wall (fig. C).

Before fixing, make sure that the reception is satisfactory.

2 Pull off the protective shields of both AM antenna wires.

3 Press the AM LOOP antenna terminal tabs to open and insert one wire into each terminal.

4 Release the tabs to secure the AM antenna wires.

5 Place the AM antenna on a flat surface and point in the direction giving the best reception.

Avoid placing near computers, television sets or other electrical appliances and do not let it come into contact with metal objects.

FM wire antenna

• Connect the FM wire antenna to the FM UNBAL

75

Ω

terminal.

For best results, extend the FM antenna fully and fix to a wall or door frame. Don’t drape loosely or leave coiled up.

Connecting external antennas

To improve FM reception connect an external FM antenna to the

FM UNBAL 75

Ω .

75

Ω

coaxial cable

ANTENNA



To improve AM reception, connect a 5–6m length of vinylcoated wire to the

AM LOOP

terminals without disconnecting the supplied AM loop antenna.

For the best possible reception, suspend horizontally outdoors.

Outdoor antenna

About the AC outlet

Continental European (excluding U.K.) model only

(Switched 100W max.)

Power supplied through this outlet is turned on and off by the receiver's

OFF ON

and

STANDBY/ON

buttons.

Total electrical power consumption of connected equipment

should not exceed 100 W.

Indoor antenna

(vinyl-coated wire)

Plugging in the

5–6 meters receiver

Only plug in after you have connected all your components to this receiver, including the speakers.

Caution

•

Do not connect a TV set

, monitor, heater, or similar appliance to this unit's AC outlet.

• Do not connect appliances with high power consumption to the AC outlet in order to avoid overheating and fire risk. This can also cause the receiver to malfunction.

• Since a subwoofer can exceed the 100W maximum when playing sources at high volumes, it is best not to connect a subwoofer to the AC outlet.

Caution

• Handle the power cord by the plug part. Do not pull out the plug by tugging the cord, and never touch the power cord when your hands are wet, as this could cause a short circuit or electric shock. Do not place the unit, a piece of furniture, 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 that 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.

• Do not use any power cord other than the one supplied with this unit.

• Do not use the supplied power cord for any purpose other than that described below.

• The receiver should be disconnected by removing the mains plug from the wall socket when not in regular use (for example, when on vacation).

1 Plug the supplied power cord into the AC IN socket on the back of the receiver.

2 Plug the other end into a power outlet.

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Controls and displays

Chapter 4


Front panel

Note that the illustration below shows the European model.

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

European model

15 16 17 18 19 20

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Multi-voltage model

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23

17

18

24

19

25

20

21 22

23 24 25



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1 MULTI JOG dial

Depending on the operation, you can use this to select an input source or listening mode, as well as for tuner and system settings. It can often be used instead of the remote control

/

(cursor up/down) buttons.

2 Surround listening mode buttons

(page 38)

Use to select the

MOVIE

and

MUSIC

surround listening modes.

3

Press

STANDBY/ON

STANDBY/ON

to switch the receiver on or into standby.

4 OFF ON

Switch the receiver on or into standby when this button is in the

ON

position. When in the

OFF

position, the power to the receiver is switched off.

5 ENTER

Use to confirm your selection (with the

MULTI JOG

dial).

6 STANDBY indicator

Lights when the receiver is in standby.

7 Remote sensor

Receives the signals from the remote control.

8 Display

See

Display

on page 35.

9 Advanced MCACC indicator

(page 42)

Lights when Acoustic Calibration EQ is on (Acoustic

Calibration EQ is automatically set to

ALL CH ADJUST

after the Auto Surround Setup has been completed).

10 i.LINK indicator

(page 76)

Lights when an i.LINK-audio-equipped component is selected.

11 STEREO/DIRECT

(page 41)

Switches the receiver into

STEREO

mode if it was in a different listening mode or toggles between

DIRECT

and

STEREO

.

12 MULTI CH IN

(page 42)

Press to select the component connected to the

MULTI

CH IN

terminals (for example, a DVD-Audio player).

13 ACOUSTIC EQ

(page 42)

Press to select an acoustic calibration EQ setting.

14 MASTER VOLUME dial

Adjusts the volume.

15 MULTI JOG CONTROL

Use the

SET UP

button to access the System Setup menu, and

RETURN

to exit the current menu screen.

16 STREAM DIRECT

(page 38)

Press to switch on/off Auto playback.

17

European model:

CHARACTER/SEARCH

(page 52)

Use this button to search for RDS program types.

Multi-voltage model:

MIDNIGHT

(page 46)

Press to switch on/off Midnight listening.

18

European model:

EON MODE

(page 52)

Use to search for programs that are broadcasting traffic or news information.

Multi-voltage model:

LOUDNESS

(page 46)

Press to switch Loudness on/off.

19 TUNER controls

(page 48)

Use the front panel tuner controls for tuning into stations and recalling station presets.

BAND

Press to select the AM or FM band.

CLASS

Press repeatedly to switch the preset station classes.

SELECT

Switches between the station memory and frequency select mode when using the

–

/

+

buttons.

– /+

Selects station memories or frequencies when using the tuner.

TUNER EDIT

Press to memorize and name a station for recall with the

MULTI JOG

dial.

20 MULTI ROOM & SOURCE controls

If you’ve made multi-room connections (see


on page 73) use these controls to control the sub room from the main room (see

Using the multi-room controls

on page 74).

CONTROL

Use together with the

MULTI JOG

dial to select the function or use with the

MASTER VOLUME

to select the volume of the sub room.

ON/OFF

Use to switch the multi-room feature on or off.

21 PHONES jack

(page 41)

Use to connect headphones (no sound will be heard through the speakers).

22 SPEAKERS

(page 71)

Depending on the surround back speaker setting

(page 55), press either to switch the speaker system or simply to switch it off (See

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23 TONE CONTROL

(page 46)

TONE

Press to switch the tone controls on or off (bypass).

BASS/TREBLE

Use to select whether the bass or treble will be adjusted.

+/–

Use to adjust the frequency setting.

24 MCACC SETUP MIC jack

Use to connect the supplied microphone.

25 VIDEO INPUT jacks

(page 27)

•

DIGITAL IN

– Connect a game console, portable DVD player, video camera (etc.), that has an optical digital connection.

•

S-VIDEO

– Connect a video camera (etc.), that has an

S-video out.

•

VIDEO / AUDIO (L/R)

– Connect a video camera, etc. that has standard RCA video/audio outputs.

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Display

Note that the illustration below shows the European model display.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

8 9 10 11

1 SIGNAL indicators

(page 43)

Light to indicate the currently selected input signal.

AUTO

lights when the receiver is set to select the input signal automatically.

2 Digital format indicators

•

PRO LOGIC II

– Lights during Dolby Pro Logic II and

Pro Logic IIx processing.

•

Neo:6

– Lights during Neo:6 processing with 2channel sources.

• 2

DIGITAL

– Lights when a Dolby Digital signal is detected.

•

DTS

– Lights when a DTS signal is detected.

•

ES

– Lights when a DTS-ES signal is detected.

•

EX

– Lights when a Dolby Digital EX signal is detected.

•

STEREO

– Lights during 2-channel playback.

3 LOUDNESS

(page 46)

Lights when Loudness listening is active.

4 MIDNIGHT

(page 46)

Lights when Midnight listening is active.

5 TONE

(page 46)

Lights when the tone control is switched on.

6 DNR

(page 47)

Lights when digital noise reduction is switched on.

7 Tuner indicators

STEREO

(page 48)

Lights when listening to a stereo FM broadcast in auto/stereo mode.

MONO

(page 49)

Lights when the tuner MPX mode is set to mono.

TUNED

Lights when tuned to a broadcast.

European model only:

RDS

(page 51)

Lights when an RDS broadcast is received.

12 13 14

EON

(page 52)

EON

lights when the EON mode is set, and flashes during reception of an EON broadcast. The indicator lights when the current station carries the

EON service.

8 SB CH

(page 44)

Indicates the surround back channel (or Virtual Surround

Back) setting (

AUTO

,

ON

or

OFF

).

9 Program format indicators

These change according to which channels are active in

Dolby, DTS, DVD-A and SACD sources.

LS

,

S

and

RS

will light at the same time to indicate 6.1 channel sources.

•

L

– Left front channel

•

C

– Center channel

•

R

– Right front channel

•

LS

– Left surround channel

•

S

– Surround channel (mono) or surround back channel

•

RS

– Right surround channel

•

LFE

– Low frequency effects channel

• – Lights when an LFE signal is detected

10 Speaker indicators

(page 71)

Lights to indicate the current speaker system,

A

and/or

B

.

11 Listening mode indicators

(page 38)

Shows

MOVIE

or

MUSIC

when a surround listening mode is selected.

DSP

will light with a box around it when one of the advanced (DSP) listening modes is selected.

12 Hi-BIT/SAMPLING

(page 45)

Lights when the audio scaler is switched on.

13 MULTI-ROOM

(page 73)

Lights when the multi room feature is active.

14 Volume level indicator

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1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

SETUP

SOURCE TV SYSTEM RECEIVER

OFF

DVD/LD TV/SAT

MULTI CONTROL

VCR1 /

DVR

VCR2 VIDEO CD

TV CONT

MULTI

OPERATION

CD-R/

TAPE1

MD/

TAPE2

TUNER RECEIVER

DIMMER

1

SIGNAL SEL

5

VIDEO SEL

9

SYSTEM SETUP

MENU

TUNER EDIT

AUDIO

LOUDNESS

2

TONE

3

EFFECT/CH SEL

4

DNR

6

BASS/TREBLE

7

+

8

HI-BIT

0

+10

ENTER

DISC

DIRECT ACCESS SEARCH MODE

GUIDE

TOP MENU

TRACK

ENTER

EXIT

RETURN

MPX

TEXT ON RF ATT

TUNING BAND

DISP MODE

SUB TITLE

TUNING

+

STATION TEXT OFF CLASS STATION

+

CHANNEL

+

TV VOL

TV INPUT

TV CONTROL

+

TV CH

INPUT

MIDNIGHT

CHANNEL

+

+

VOLUME

MULTI CH

INPUT

MOVIE

MODE

MUSIC

ACOUSTIC

EQ

SURROUND

MUTE

REMOTE

SETUP

STEREO/

DIRECT

ENTER

SB CH

MODE

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

1 Remote Control Display Screen

2 SOURCE

Use this button to turn on/off other components. You must input the component preset code in order to do this (see

Using the remote control with other components

on page 58).

TV

This is a dedicated TV button. Use it to turn on/ off your TV.

3 MULTI CONTROL buttons

These buttons are the basic controls that switch the mode of the receiver and the remote control, which allows you to control your other components.

TV CONT

Press so that the remote control can operate the TV control commands.

4 Number buttons

The operation of these buttons depends on whether the remote control has been set to the

RECEIVER

or

MULTI

CONTROL

setting (see

Controlling other equipment

on page 58 for more on this). When

RECEIVER

is selected, you’ll be able to select the following:

DIMMER

(page 67)

Use to adjust the brightness of the front panel display.

LOUDNESS

(page 46)

Press to switch Loudness on/off.

TONE

(page 46)

Press to switch the tone controls on or off (bypass).

BASS/TREBLE

(page 46)

Use to select whether the bass or treble will be adjusted.

+/–

Use to adjust the sound delay, the tone, effect and channel levels, as well as to change Dolby Pro Logic

II / Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music parameter settings.

EFFECT/CH SEL

Press repeatedly to select a channel, then use

–/+

to adjust the level (see

Tip

on page 57). Also selects the

EFFECT

mode, Dolby Pro Logic II / Dolby Pro Logic IIx

Music parameters (see page 40) and the sound delay setting (see page 66). You can then use the

+

and

–

buttons to make these adjustments.

SIGNAL SEL

(page 43)

Press repeatedly to select one of the following:

• AUTO

If there are analog and digital signals input, the receiver automatically selects the digital signal.

• DIGITAL

Selects an optical or coaxial digital signal.

• ANALOG

Selects an analog signal.

DNR

Press to switch digital noise reduction on/off (see

Reducing noise during playback

on page 47).

VIDEO SEL

(page 67)

Press repeatedly to select the video source.

HI-BIT

(page 45)

Use this to switch the audio scaler on or off.

5 SYSTEM SETUP

Use to display the System Setup menu (page 80). Also used to display a menu when controlling other components (such as a DVD player or TV), or as the

TUNER EDIT

button when using the tuner.



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Use to navigate menus and select options/execute commands.

7 AUDIO

Use to switch the audio tracks of a DVD when a DVD player is selected as the input source.

8 Command buttons for other components

Use these buttons to control the component you selected with the

MULTI CONTROL

buttons. They are available once you’ve programmed the remote to control the appropriate component (for example, your TV or DVD player). See



9 TV CONTROL buttons

These are dedicated buttons used to control your TV once you’ve programmed your TV preset code (see



TV INPUT

Press to select the input source for the TV.

TV CH +/-

Use these buttons to change the channel of the TV.

TV VOL +/-

Press to control the volume of the TV.

10 Listening mode buttons

(page 38)

MOVIE / MUSIC

Press to select the surround listening mode you want

(see


on page 38).

After selecting a

MOVIE

or

MUSIC

listening mode above, use these to select the options available.

ENTER

Use to confirm your selection.

STEREO/DIRECT

(page 41)

Switches the receiver into

STEREO

mode if it was in a different listening mode or toggles between

DIRECT

and

STEREO

.

11 SB CH MODE

(page 44)

Use to select the surround/virtual back channel mode.

12 SYSTEM OFF

(page 63)

Press to switch off all Pioneer components in your system, or any other component you have also programmed to switch off using the System Off function.

13 RECEIVER (STANDBY/ON)

Press to switch the receiver on or into standby.

14 MULTI OPERATION

(page 63)

Use this button to perform multi operations.

15 RECEIVER

Press this button to access receiver functions or when setting up the receiver.

16 TOP MENU/GUIDE

Use to display the disc ‘top menu’ when a DVD player is selected as the input source. Also use to find stations or menus on a digital TV tuner.

17 RETURN

When you are setting up the receiver, this button will take you back one step. When another component is selected

(such as a DVD player, cable tuner, satellite tuner or digital TV tuner), use it the same way as the components

‘Return’ button (it may also exit from the menu screen, depending on the maker of the unit).

18 INPUT

Press to select an input source. The button will cycle through all the possible input sources (such as

USB

,

PHONO

and any i.LINK components).

19 VOLUME (+/-)

Use to increase or decrease the volume of the receiver.

20 MIDNIGHT

(page 46)

Press to switch on/off Midnight listening.

21 MUTE

Press to mute or restore the volume.

22 MULTI CH INPUT

(page 42)

Press to select the component connected to the

MULTI

CH IN

terminals (for example, a DVD-Audio player).

23 ACOUSTIC EQ

(page 42)

Press to select an acoustic calibration EQ setting.

24 REMOTE SETUP

Use to customize remote control functions and the remote control display (see



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Listening to your system

Chapter 5


Auto playback

• Default setting:

On

There are many ways to listen back to sources using this receiver, but for the simplest, most direct listening option is the Stream Direct feature. With this, the receiver automatically detects what kind of source you’re playing and selects multichannel or stereo playback as necessary.

• While listening to a source, press STREAM

DIRECT on the front panel to switch it on or off.

The decoding or playback format shows briefly in the display before showing

STREAM DIRECT

. Check the digital format indicators in the front panel display to see how the source is being processed.

Listening in surround sound

Using this receiver, you can listen to any source in surround sound. However, the listening mode options and the current active mode may change depending on your speaker setup, the

SB CH

mode setting, and the type of source you’re listening to.

• If you connected surround back speakers, see also

Using the surround back channel

on page 44 for more on the

SB CH

mode setting.

• While listening to a source, press MOVIE or

MUSIC and

/

(cursor left/right) to select a listening mode, then press ENTER.

You can also use the front panel

MUSIC

and

MOVIE

buttons instead of the remote control to select listening modes. After selecting the mode you want, simply turn the

MULTI JOG

dial to cycle through the available options, pressing

ENTER

to select a mode.

MOVIE

MODE

MUSIC

SURROUND

ENTER

Note

• Stereo surround (matrix) formats are decoded accordingly using

NEO:6 CINEMA

or 2

Pro Logic

IIx MOVIE

(see


below for more on these decoding formats).

• The Stream Direct feature is canceled if you connect headphones or select the multichannel analog inputs.

Note

• If the

SB CH MODE

(page 44) is switched to

OFF

, or the surround back speakers are set to

NO

(this happens automatically if the


on page 55 is set to anything but

Normal

System

),

2

Pro Logic IIx

(below) becomes

2

Pro

Logic II

(5.1 channel sound).

• When the Virtual Surround Back mode (page 45) is switched on,

+VSB

will show in the front panel display after modes which are using this feature.

• In modes that give 6.1 channel sound, the same signal is heard from both surround back speakers.

• You can’t use the

MUSIC

and

MOVIE

modes with

DVD-A, SACD or sources over 48kHz when using one of the digital inputs (including i.LINK).

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The MOVIE listening modes

These modes are specifically designed for watching movies. The basic modes provide pure decoding of multichannel sources, and will create surround channels for two channel sources. The advanced effect modes have been created give you different kinds of surround sound environments when listening to any source.

MOVIE

MODE

ENTER

SURROUND

•

DTS-ES

– Allows you to hear 6.1 or 7.1 channel playback with DTS-ES encoded sources (depending on the disc,

DISC 6.1

or

MTRX 6.1

may be displayed)

•

DTS-ES+THX

– Up to 7.1 channel sound with DTS-ES encoded sources, especially suited to multichannel movie sources

Advanced effect modes

•

ACTION

– Designed for action movies with dynamic soundtracks

•

SCI-FI

– Designed for science fiction with lots of special effects

•

DRAMA

– Designed for movies with lots of dialog

•

MUSICAL

– Creates a concert hall-type sound for musicals

•

MONOFILM

– Creates surround sound from mono soundtracks

•

5/7-D THEATER

– Creates an extra wide stereo field

Basic modes

•

THX CINEMA

– Gives you cinema-quality sound from your home theater system using all the speakers in your setup (for both multichannel

and

two channel sources)

With multichannel sources

(such as DVDs and digital satellite broadcasts), the 2

DIGITAL

or

DTS

indicator on the front panel lights depending on the source format.

With two channel sources

, select from:

• 2

Pro Logic IIx MOVIE

– Up to 7.1 channel sound, especially suited to movie sources

• 2

PRO LOGIC

– 4.1 channel surround sound with sound from the surround speakers in mono

•

NEO:6 CINEMA

– 6.1 channel sound, especially suited to movie sources

With multichannel sources, if you have connected surround back speaker(s) and have selected

SB CH MODE

ON

, you can select (according to format):

•

THX SURROUND EX

– Allows you to hear 6.1 or 7.1 channel playback with Dolby 5.1 channel sources

• 2

Pro Logic IIx MOVIE+THX

– Up to 7.1 channel sound, especially suited to Dolby multichannel movie sources

•

Dolby Digital EX

– Creates surround back channel sound for 5.1 channel sources and provides pure decoding for 6.1 channel sources (like Dolby Digital

Surround EX)

•

2


– See above

•

DTS+Neo:6

– Allows you to hear 6.1 or 7.1 channel playback with DTS 5.1 encoded sources

•

DTS+Neo:6+THX

– Up to 7.1 channel sound, especially suited to DTS multichannel movie sources

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The MUSIC listening modes

These modes are specifically designed for listening to music. The basic modes provide pure decoding of multichannel sources, and will create surround channels for two channel sources. The advanced effect modes have been created give you different kinds of surround sound environments when listening to any source.

Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music settings

When listening to 2-channel sources in Dolby Pro Logic

IIx Music mode, there are three further parameters you can adjust: Center Width, Dimension, and Panorama.

MODE

MUSIC

SURROUND

ENTER RECEIVER

EFFECT/CH SEL

+

Basic modes

With multichannel sources

(such as DVDs and digital satellite broadcasts), the 2

DIGITAL

or

DTS

indicator on the front panel lights depending on the source format.

With two channel sources

, select from:

•

2

Pro Logic IIx MUSIC

– Up to 7.1 channel sound, especially suited to music sources

•

NEO:6 MUSIC

– 6.1 channel sound, especially suited to music sources

With multichannel sources, if you have connected surround back speaker(s) and have selected

SB CH MODE

ON

, you can select (according to format):

•

Dolby Digital EX

– Creates surround back channel sound for Dolby 5.1 channel sources and provides pure decoding for 6.1 channel sources (like Dolby

Digital Surround EX)

•

2

Pro Logic IIx MUSIC

– See above

•

DTS+Neo:6

– Creates surround back channel sound for DTS 5.1 channel sources

•

DTS-ES

– Provides pure decoding of DTS-ES encoded sources (depending on the disc,

DISC 6.1

or

MTRX

6.1

may be displayed)

Advanced effect modes

•

CLASSICAL

– Gives a large concert hall-type sound

•

CHAMBER

– Creates a space with a lot of reverb

•

JAZZ

– Creates the sound of a small jazz club

•

ROCK

– Creates a live concert sound for rock music

•

DANCE

– Designed for music with lots of bass

•

5/7CH STEREO

– Allows you to hear stereo sources from all the speakers in your setup

1 Press RECEIVER.

2 With ‘

2

Pro Logic IIx MUSIC’ mode active, press

EFFECT/CH SEL repeatedly to select CENTER WIDTH,

DIMENSION or PANORAMA.

•

CENTER WIDTH

– Provides a better blend of the front speakers by spreading the center channel between the front right and left speakers, making it sound wider (higher settings) or narrower (lower settings).

(This is only available when using a center speaker.)

•

DIMENSION

– Adjusts the depth of the surround sound balance from front to back, making the sound more distant (minus settings), or more forward

(positive settings).

•

PANORAMA

– Extends the front stereo image to include the surround speakers for a ‘wraparound’ effect.

3 Use the +/– buttons to adjust the setting.

Center Width is adjustable between

0

and

7

(default :

3

);

Dimension between

–3

and

+3

(default :

0

); Panorama is

ON

or

OFF

(default :

OFF

).

4 Press EFFECT/CH SEL again to adjust other settings.

Note

• If the

SB CH MODE

is switched to

OFF

, 2

Pro Logic

IIx

(above) becomes 2

Pro Logic II

(5.1 channel sound), however the above setting will still be effective.

• If you set the

CENTER WIDTH

to

7

, all the center channel signal goes to your front speakers, creating a ‘phantom’ center channel.

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Neo:6 Music settings


2

When listening to 2-channel sources in Neo:6 Music mode, you can adjust the center image to create a wider stereo effect with vocals. Note that this is only available when using a center speaker.


2 With NEO:6 MUSIC mode active, press EFFECT/CH

SEL repeatedly to select CENTER IMAGE.

Listening in stereo

When you select

STEREO

or

DIRECT

, 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.

STEREO/

DIRECT

RECEIVER

EFFECT/CH SEL

+

3 Use the +/– buttons to adjust the setting.

Adjust the effect from

0

(no effect) to

5

(most prominence given to the center channel).

• While listening to a source, press STEREO/DIRECT for stereo playback.

Press repeatedly to switch between:

•

STEREO

– The audio is heard with your surround settings (such as channel level) and you can still use digital processing (such as the Midnight, Loudness, and Tone control functions).

•

DIRECT

– Bypass all effects and surround settings so that the audio remains as close to the source audio signal as possible.

Adjusting the advanced effect level


50

(except

5/7CH STEREO

:

90

)

You can emphasize or reduce the level of the advanced effects as you like. You can set the effect level independently for each mode.

Note

• If you switch on any signal processing features (for example, digital noise reduction or the tone controls) when

DIRECT

is selected, the receiver automatically switches to

STEREO

.

RECEIVER

EFFECT/CH SEL

+

Listening with headphones

When headphones are connected, all multichannel sources, as well as all of the

MOVIE

and

MUSIC

modes with be downmixed to 2 channels. Two channel sources will be heard in stereo.

• Connect a pair of headphones to the PHONES jack on the front panel.

All sources will be heard in stereo (downmixed). When you disconnect them it reverts to the previous mode.


2 With one of the advanced effect modes active, press EFFECT/CH SEL repeatedly until EFFECT shows in the front panel display.

3 Use the +/– buttons to adjust the effect level.

The effect level can be adjusted from

10

(min) to

90

(max).

Note

• Many receiver features (such as matrix decoding) are not accessible when the headphones are connected.

• When headphones are connected, no sound is heard from the speakers. However, sound will still be output from the preouts.

• You can only hear the front left and right channels when

MULTI CH IN

is switched on.

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Using the multichannel analog inputs

If you’ve connected to the multichannel inputs on the rear panel (see


on page 20), you will be able to select them as your input source.

Listening with Acoustic Calibration

EQ

You can listen to sources using the Acoustic Calibration

Equalization set in


on page 12 or

Acoustic Calibration EQ

on page 88.

Refer to these pages for more on Acoustic Calibration

Equalization.

MULTI DH

INPUT

ACOUSTIC

EQ

1 Make sure you have set the playback source to the proper output setting.

For example, you might need to set your DVD player to output multichannel analog audio.

2 Press MULTI CH INPUT (MULTI CH IN on the front panel) to select the multichannel analog inputs.

MULTI CH IN

shows in the display to indicate the audio is coming from the multichannel analog inputs, regardless of the input source selected. The input source remains dedicated to the multichannel inputs until you press

MULTI CH IN

/

MULTI CH INPUT

again to cancel.

• If you need to set the channel levels, see

Channel

Level

on page 56 to do so.

• While listening to a source, press ACOUSTIC EQ.

Press repeatedly to select between:

•

ALL CH ADJUST

– No special weighting is given to any one channel.

•

FRONT ALIGN

– All speakers are heard in accordance with the front speaker settings.

•

CUSTOM 1/2

– Custom settings

•

OFF

– Switches Acoustic Calibration EQ off.

The MCACC indicator on the front panel lights when

Acoustic Calibration EQ is active.

Note

• You can’t use any signal processing features (for example, the

MOVIE

or

MUSIC

modes or the tone controls) with the multichannel analog inputs.

• Any speakers set to

NO

in the

Speaker Setting

on page 55 do not output the audio for the corresponding channel.

• You can’t use the Second Zone speaker B setup

(page 71) with the multichannel analog inputs.

Note

• You can’t use Acoustic Calibration EQ when

MULTI

CH IN

or

SACD DIRECT

is switched on.

• If you switch on Acoustic Calibration EQ when

DIRECT


STEREO

.

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Selecting the input signal type

Most of the audio inputs have both analog and digital jacks. You can select the type of signal to be used in each case.

The input signal type for the current input is indicated in the display. With digital signals, the signal type (Dolby

Digital or DTS) also shows in the display.

The default

AUTO

setting is usually sufficient, letting the receiver decide the most suitable signal type. However, in other cases (for example, if you want to record the analog output of a digital source) then you should set the input signal type to analog.

• If you want to play DTS-encoded sources, you need to have digital connections. If

ANALOG

is selected, you’ll hear digital noise through your speakers.

• The input signal for unassigned i.LINK-equipped components is fixed to

DIGITAL

. See

Assigning the i.LINK inputs

on page 82.

05

RECEIVER

SIGNAL SEL


2 Press SIGNAL SEL to select the type of input signal for the current source.

Press repeatedly to choose between:

•

AUTO

– The receiver selects the first available signal in the following order: ;

DIGITAL

;

ANALOG

.

•

ANALOG

– Selects an analog signal.

•

DIGITAL

– Selects an optical or coaxial digital signal.

Note

• If no digital inputs are assigned for the current source, the input signal type is fixed to

ANALOG

.

• When using

DIGITAL IN

terminals the following digital signal formats are supported: Dolby Digital,

DTS and PCM (32, 44.1, 48, 88.2 and 96 kHz sampling frequencies). If you are using the i.LINK connectors,

DVD-A (including 192 kHz) and SACD are also supported. If your source is not supported, select

ANALOG

.

• Some DVD players don’t output DTS signals. For more details, refer to the instruction manual supplied with your DVD player.

• The audio signal from karaoke microphones and some LDs is not output from the digital outputs.

Select

ANALOG

to listen to these formats.

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Using the surround back channel


SB CH ON

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 with other sources (for example, 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 the surround back channel off. The table below indicates when you will hear the surround back channel when playing various kinds of sources. =Sound plays through surround back channel speaker(s)

Type of source

Dolby Digital EX/DTS-ES encoded multichannel source with 6.1ch surround

Dolby Digital/DTS encoded multichannel source

Dolby Digital/DTS encoded stereo source; other digital stereo source

Analog 2-channel (stereo) source

SB CH

MODE

SB CH mode

ON

AUTO

ON

AUTO

ON

AUTO

ON

AUTO

• Press SB CH MODE repeatedly to cycle through the surround back channel options.

Each press changes the setting as follows (see the table above for an explanation of each):

•

SB CH ON

– 6.1 or 7.1 encoding is always used (for example, on 5.1 encoded material)

•

SB CH AUTO

– Automatically switches to 6.1 or 7.1 decoding for 6.1 encoded sources (for example,

Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES)

•

SB CH OFF

– Surround back channel is switched off

Note

• You will only hear the surround back channel when you’ve selected

Normal Surround

in the


on page 55. Changing the speaker system may automatically change this setting (see notes below).

• If the surround back speaker is set to

NO

in

Speaker

Setting

on page 55, or you have selected a Second

Zone speaker B setup, you can only use the virtual surround back effect (see next page).

• You can’t use the surround back channel setting with

MULTI CH IN

or

STEREO

/

DIRECT

.

• You can’t use the surround back channel feature with


Surround modes (Basic)

Multichannel sources

2

Pro Logic II x

Stereo sources

2

Pro Logic NEO:6

Advanced effects

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Listening with virtual surround back speakers


VIRTL SB OFF

If you don’t have real surround back speakers connected, you can use the Virtual Surround Back feature to simulate one.

Sometimes the material may sound better in the 5.1 format for which it was originally encoded. In this case you can have the receiver only apply this effect to 6.1 encoded sources like Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES (

VIRTL

SB AUTO

), or you can simply switch it off (

VIRTL SB OFF

).

For stereo sources, you’ll have to select one of the

NEO:6

modes or an advanced effect mode (see


on page 38) to use the Virtual Surround

Back feature.

Note that this feature only works when the surround channels are active and the surround back speaker is set to

NO

in

Speaker Setting

on page 55.

See also

Using the surround back channel

above.

• Press SB CH MODE repeatedly to cycle through the virtual surround back channel options.

Using the audio scaler for Hi-bit and

Hi-sampling


Off

You can use the audio scaler to create a wider dynamic range with digital sources like CDs or DVDs.

HI-BIT

RECEIVER

• On the remote control, press RECEIVER, then press HI-BIT.

SB CH

MODE

Note

• You can’t use the audio scaler with

MULTI CH IN

.

• You can’t use the audio scaler with DVD-A, SACD or sources over 48kHz when using one of the digital inputs (including i.LINK).

• If you switch on the audio scaler when

DIRECT


STEREO

.

Each press cycles through the options as follows:

•

VIRTL SB ON

– Virtual Surround Back is used for all sources

•

VIRTL SB AUTO

– Automatically applied to 6.1 encoded sources (for example, Dolby Digital EX or

DTS-ES)

•

VIRTL SB OFF

– Virtual Surround back is switched off

Note

• You can’t use the Virtual Surround Back setting with

THX CINEMA

,

PRO LOGIC II, PRO LOGIC IIx

,

MULTI

CH IN

or

STEREO

/

DIRECT

.

• You can’t use the Virtual Surround Back feature with


• When using the Virtual Surround Back feature with the surround modes,

+VSB

shows in the display.

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Using Midnight and Loudness listening


Off

The Midnight listening feature makes quieter sounds more audible, allowing you to hear effective surround sound at low volume levels.

The Loudness feature boosts the bass and treble in audio sources, useful for listening at low volumes.

• You can’t use these modes with sources over 96kHz

(including SACD in some cases) when using one of the digital inputs (including i.LINK).

• If you switch on either of these modes when

DIRECT


STEREO

.

Using the tone control

You can use the tone control to make customized settings for the bass and treble.

MIDNIGHT

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RECEIVER

LOUDNESS

RECEIVER

TONE

BASS/TREBLE

+


This step is only necessary if you want to use Loudness.

2 Press MIDNIGHT or LOUDNESS to switch the effect on or off.

The mode you’ve selected lights in the display.

Tip

•

Multi-voltage model only

– You can also switch

Midnight or Loudness on or off simply by pressing the corresponding front panel button:

MIDNIGHT LOUDNESS

Note

• You can’t use the Midnight and Loudness modes at the same time.

• You can’t use these modes with

THX CINEMA

,

MULTI CH IN

or

SACD DIRECT

.

• These modes automatically adjust according to the volume at which you’re listening. However, the volume must be under -20dB for these features to take effect.

Switching the tone control on or off


Off

You’ll need to switch the tone control on to adjust the bass and treble below.

1 If you’re using the remote, press RECEIVER.

2 Press TONE to switch the tone control on or off.

TONE

shows in the display when the tone control is switched on.

Adjusting the bass and treble

• Default setting: Bass:

0

, Treble:

0

You can adjust the bass and treble controls separately to adjust the overall tone.

1 Press BASS/TREBLE repeatedly to select BASS or

TREBLE.

If you see

TONE:BYPASS

in the display, the tone control needs to be switched on (see above).

2 Use the +/– buttons to adjust the sound.

The bass and treble can be adjusted from

–6

to

+6

.



Note

• You can’t use the tone control with

THX CINEMA

,

MULTI CH IN

or

SACD DIRECT

.

• You can’t use the tone control with sources over

96kHz (including SACD in some cases) when using one of the digital inputs (including i.LINK).

• If you switch on the tone control when

DIRECT


STEREO

.

Reducing noise during playback


Off

If you have a noisy source (for example, cassette or video tape with lots of background noise), you may be able to improve the quality of the sound by switching on digital noise reduction (

DNR

).

SETUP

Listening to dual mono soundtracks


DUAL ch1

You can specify how dual mono encoded Dolby Digital soundtracks should be played. Dual mono is not widely used, but is sometimes necessary when two languages need to be sent to separate channels.

1 Press and hold the RETURN button for more than three seconds to select a DUAL MONO setting.

You will see the following settings cycle in the display:

•

DUAL ch1

– Only channel 1 is played

•

DUAL ch2

– Only channel 2 is played

•

DUAL ch1/ch2

– Both channels are played through the front speakers

2 Release the button when you see the setting you want.

Note

• This setting works only with dual mono encoded

Dolby Digital soundtracks.

DNR

RECEIVER


2 Press the DNR button to switch digital noise reduction on or off.

DNR

shows in the display when digital noise reduction is switched on.

Note

• Depending on the source, there may not be a noticeable improvement in the quality of the sound.

• You can’t use digital noise reduction with

THX

CINEMA

or

MULTI CH IN

.

• You can’t use digital noise reduction with DVD-A,

SACD or sources over 48kHz when using one of the digital inputs (including i.LINK).

• If you switch on digital noise reduction when

DIRECT


STEREO

.

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Using the tuner

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Chapter 6

Using the tuner

Finding a station

The following steps show you how to tune in to FM and

AM radio broadcasts using the automatic (search) and manual (step) tuning functions. If you already know the exact frequency of the station you want to listen to, see

Tuning directly to a station

below. Once you are tuned to a station you can memorize the frequency for recall later—see

Memorizing station presets

below for more on how to do this.

High speed tuning

Press and hold the

TUNING +/–

buttons for high speed tuning, releasing the button once you reach the frequency you want.

Tuning directly to a station

Sometimes, you'll already know the frequency of the station you want to listen to. In this case, you can simply enter the frequency directly using the number buttons on the remote control.

BAND TUNING

+

TUNING

SETUP

BAND

TUNER

1

5

9

TUNER

2

6

0

3

7

DIRECT ACCESS

4

8

1 Press TUNER, then press BAND to change the band (FM or AM), if necessary.

Each press switches the band between FM and AM.

• You can also use the front panel

MULTI JOG

dial to select the tuner.

2 Tune to a station using the TUNING +/– buttons.

On the front panel, press

SELECT

first to switch to the frequency select mode for (

STATION

)

TUNING +/–.

Automatic tuning

To search for stations in the currently selected band, press and hold either of the

TUNING +/–

buttons for about a second. The receiver will start searching for the next station, stopping when it has found one.

Repeat this step to search for other stations.

Manual tuning

To change the frequency one step at a time, press the

TUNING +/–

buttons repeatedly.

1 Press TUNER, then press BAND to change the band (FM or AM), if necessary.

Each press switches the band between FM and AM.

2 Press DIRECT ACCESS.

3 Use the number buttons to enter the frequency of the radio station.

For example, to tune to 106.00 (FM), press

1

,

0

,

6

,

0

,

0

.

Note

• If you make a mistake while inputting the frequency, press the

DIRECT ACCESS

button again to cancel the frequency and start again.


Using the tuner

MPX mode

If there is interference or noise during a stereo FM radio broadcast (the

STEREO

indicator is lit), or the radio reception is weak, press

MPX

on the remote to switch the receiver into mono reception mode (the

MONO

indicator lights). This should improve the sound quality and allow you to enjoy the broadcast.

Memorizing station presets

If you often listen to a particular radio station, it's convenient to have the receiver store the frequency for easy recall whenever you want to listen to that station.

This saves the effort of manually tuning in each time. The receiver can memorize up to 30 stations, stored in three banks, or classes, (A, B and C) of 10 stations each. When memorizing FM frequencies, the receiver also stores the

MPX setting (see

MPX mode

above).

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STATION DTV MENU CLASS STATION

+

MPX

TUNER

TUNER EDIT

ENTER

1 Tune to a station you want to memorize.

See

Finding a station

above and

Tuning directly to a station

above for more details on how to do this.

2 Press TUNER EDIT.

The display shows

MEMORY INPUT

then a blinking memory class (

A

,

B

or

C

).

3 Press CLASS to select one of the three classes.

Press repeatedly to cycle through the three memory classes,

A

,

B

and

C

.

4 Use the STATION +/– buttons to select the station preset you want.


SELECT

first to switch to the station select mode for

STATION

(

TUNING

)

+/–

.

• You can also use the front panel

MULTI JOG

dial or the number buttons on the remote control to select the station preset.

5 While the display is blinking, press ENTER.

6 Repeat steps 1 – 5 to memorize up to 30 stations.

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Listening to memorized station presets

You can do this from both the remote control and the front panel.

1 Press CLASS to select the class in which the station is stored.


A

,

B

and

C

.

2 Use the STATION +/– buttons to select the station memory in which the station is stored.


SELECT


STATION

(

TUNING

)

+/–

.

• You can also use the number buttons or the

/

(cursor left/right) buttons on the remote control to recall the station preset.

Naming station presets

You can input a name of up to four characters for each preset station in the receiver’s memory. For example, you could input

Jazz

for that station and when you listen to it the name, rather than the frequency, will appear in the front panel display.

TUNER

STATION DTV MENU CLASS STATION

+

1 Press CLASS repeatedly to select the class.


A

,

B

and

C

.

2 Use the STATION +/– buttons to select an FM or

AM preset station.


SELECT


STATION

(

TUNING

)

+/–

.

3 Press TUNER EDIT to select the station name mode.

4 Edit the name as necessary and press ENTER.

Use the

/

(cursor left/right) buttons or the front panel

MULTI JOG

dial to change the character and

ENTER

to confirm (or to add a space if no character is input). The name can be up to four characters (the possible characters are listed below).

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz

0123456789

!”#$%&’()*+,–./:;<=>?@[ \ ]^_{|} (space)

To exit the process at any time, press

TUNER EDIT

.

5 Repeat steps 2 – 4 to memorize up to 30 preset broadcast station names.

TUNER EDIT

ENTER

Tip

• To change a station name, just enter the new name over the top of the old one. To erase a station name, enter a new name of four spaces.

• You can switch between the frequency display and the station name display using the remote control

DISP MODE

button.

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An introduction to RDS

European model only

Radio Data System, or RDS as it’s usually known, is a system used by FM radio stations to provide listeners with various kinds of information—the name of the station and the kind of show they’re broadcasting, for example. This information shows up as text on the display, and you can switch between the kind of information shown. Although you don’t get RDS information from all FM radio stations, you do with most.

Probably the best feature of RDS is that you can search automatically by type of program. So, if you felt like listening to jazz, you could search for a station that’s broadcasting a show with the program type,

JAZZ

. There are around 30 such program types, including various genres of music, news, sport, talk shows, financial information, and so on.

The receiver lets you display three different kinds of RDS information: Radio Text, Program Service Name, and

Program Type.

Radio Text (

RT

) is messages sent by the radio station.

These can be anything the broadcaster chooses—a talk radio station might give out it telephone number as RT, for example.

Program Service Name (

PS

) is the name of the radio station.

Program Type (

PTY

) indicates the kind of program currently being broadcast.

The receiver can search for and display the following program types:

NEWS

– News

AFFAIRS

– Current affairs

INFO

– General information

SPORT

– Sport

EDUCATE

– Educational material

DRAMA

– Radio plays or serials

CULTURE

– National or regional culture, theatre, etc.

SCIENCE

– Science and technology

VARIED

– Usually talk-based material, such as quiz shows or interviews.

POP M

– Pop music

ROCK M

– Rock music

EASY M

– “Middle of the road” music also called soft rock

LIGHT M

– ‘Light’ classical music

CLASSICS

– ‘Serious’ classical music

OTHER M

– Other music not fitting any of the above categories

WEATHER

– Weather reports

FINANCE

– Stock market reports, commerce, trading, etc.

CHILDREN

– Programs for children

SOCIAL

– Social affairs

RELIGION

– Programs concerning religion

PHONE IN

– Public expressing their views by phone

TRAVEL

– Holiday-type travel rather than traffic announcements

LEISURE

– Leisure interests and hobbies

JAZZ

– Jazz

COUNTRY

– Country music

NATION M

– Popular music in a language other than

English

OLDIES

– Popular music from the’50s and’60s

FOLK M

– Folk music

DOCUMENT

– Documentaries

In addition, there is a program type called

ALARM

, used for emergency announcements. You can’t search for this, but the tuner will switch automatically to this RDS broadcast signal.

Displaying RDS information

When the tuner is selected, use the

DISP MODE

button to display the different types of RDS information available

(

RT

,

PS

and

PTY

).

• Press DISP MODE to select the RDS information display.

Each press changes the display as follows:

•

RT

– Radio Text display

•

PS

– Program Service display

•

PTY

– Program Type display

• Current tuner frequency

Note

• If any noise is picked up while displaying the RT scroll, some characters may be displayed incorrectly.

• If you see

NO RADIO TEXT DATA

in the RT display, it means no RT data is transmitted from the broadcast station. If you have entered a name for the station, it is broadcast instead of RT data. If you haven’t, the display will automatically switch to the

PS data display. If no PS data is transmitted from the station, the frequency will be displayed.

• In the PTY display, there are cases where

NO DATA

is shown. If this happens, the PS display is shown after a few seconds.

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Using the tuner

Searching for RDS programs

One of the most useful features of RDS is the ability to search for a particular kind of radio program. You can search for any of the program types listed on the previous page.

An introduction to EON

European model only

When EON (Enhanced Other Network information) is turned on, the receiver jumps to an EON-linked broadcast when it begins, even if a receiver function other than the tuner is being used. It can’t be used in areas that EON information isn’t transmitted and when

FM broadcast stations don’t transmit PTY data. When the broadcast ends, the tuner returns to the original frequency or function.

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1 Press the BAND button to select the FM band.

RDS is only possible in the FM band.

2 Press the CHARACTER/SEARCH button.

SEARCH

shows in the display.

3 Use the MULTI JOG dial to select the program type you want to hear.

• You can also use the

+

/

–

buttons on the front panel to select the program type.

4 Press ENTER to search for the program type.

The system starts searching through the station presets for a match. When it finds one, the search stops and the station plays for five seconds.

5 If you want to keep listening to the station, press

ENTER within the 5 seconds.

If you don’t press

ENTER

, searching resumes.

If

NO PTY

is displayed it means the tuner couldn’t find that program type at the time of the search.

Note

• RDS searches station presets only. If no stations have been preset, or if the program type could not be found among the station presets

NO PTY

is displayed.

FINISH

means the search is complete.

1 Press the BAND button to select the FM band.

EON is only possible in the FM band.

2 Press EON MODE to select one of the possible modes.

Press repeatedly to switch between:

•

EON TA

(Traffic Announcement) – Sets the tuner to pick up traffic information when it is broadcast.

•

EON NEWS

– Sets the tuner to pick up news when it is broadcast.

•

OFF

– Switches off the EON feature.

When set to

TA

or

NEWS

, the

EON

indicator in the display lights (it flashes when receiving an EON broadcast). The indicator in the display lights when the current station carries the EON service.

Note

• The EON function does not work when listening to

AM reception.

• You can’t search for traffic announcements and news at the same time.

• You cannot operate the

TUNER EDIT

and

CHARACTER/SEARCH

buttons while the

EON

indicator in the display is lit.

• If you want to change to a function other than the tuner, press

EON MODE

to turn EON off.


Using the tuner

Clearing all stations from the RDS and EON searches

The receiver will automatically register an identifying marker (called a PI code) for any station you input into the memory classes which can receive RDS or EON data.

If you want to remove the currently memorized stations from RDS and EON searches, you can do it by erasing the

PI codes.

1 Press and hold EON MODE for about two seconds.

ERASE PI

is displayed.

2 Press ENTER.

ERASE PI

flashes for two seconds to indicate the PI codes have been erased.

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The Surround Setup menu

Chapter 7


Making receiver settings from the

Surround Setup menu

This receiver allows you to make detailed settings to optimize the surround sound performance. You only need to make these settings once (unless you change the placement of your current speaker system or add new speakers.).

These settings are designed to fine-tune your system, but if you’re satisfied with the settings made in


on page 12, it isn’t necessary to make all of these settings.

2 Using the remote control, press RECEIVER, then press the SYSTEM SETUP button.


/


ENTER


RECEIVER

Important

• For some of the settings below, you’ll have to connect the setup microphone to the front panel and place it about ear level at your normal listening position. See


on page 12 if you’re unsure how to do this. Also see

Other problems when using the Auto Surround Setup

on page 14 for notes regarding high background noise levels and other possible interference.

• If you’re using a subwoofer, switch it on and turn up the volume to the middle position.

• After three minutes of inactivity during the

Auto

setup options, the OSD will go to sleep until a button is pressed. With other screens, the receiver automatically exits and no settings will be made.

SYSTEM SETUP

ENTER

RECEIVER

Tip

• You can also use the front panel display to make settings. You can also use the

MULTI JOG

dial and

ENTER

on the front panel instead of the

/


ENTER

on the remote control.

3 Select ‘Surround Setup’ then press ENTER.

Caution

• The test tones used in the Surround Setup are output at high volume (the volume increases to 0dB automatically).


Use the

OFF ON

button to turn on the power, then press the

RECEIVER


• If headphones are connected to the receiver, disconnect them.

System Setup









[ Exit

　　　　

]

]

4 Select the setting you want to adjust.




[ Normal

[ Expert

[ Exit

]

]

]

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•

SurrBack System

– Specify how you are using your surround back speakers (see


below).

•

Auto Setting

– This is a quick and easy automatic surround setup (see


on page 12).

•

Normal

– Specify the size, number, distance and overall balance of the speakers you’ve connected

(see

Normal surround setting

below).

•

Expert

– Use this menu to fine tune your surround setup (see

The Expert setup menu

on page 86).

5 Make the adjustments necessary for each setting, pressing ENTER to confirm after each setting.

Surround back speaker setting


Normal

There are several ways you can use the surround back speaker channels with this system. In addition to a normal home theater setup where they are used for the surround back speakers, they can be used for bi-amping the front speakers or as an independent speaker system in another room.

1 Select ‘SurrBack System’ from the Surround

Setup menu.

See


above if you’re not already at this screen.




[ Normal ]

[ Expert

[ Exit

]

]

2 Select the surround back speaker setting.

•

Front Bi-Amp

– Select this setting if you’re biamping your front speakers (see

Bi-amping your front speakers

on page 72).

•

MR&S

– Select to use the (surround back) B speaker terminals for an independent system in another room

(see


on page 73).

3 When you’re finished, select ‘Exit’.

You will return to the Surround Setup menu.

Normal surround setting

If you aren’t satisfied with the results the Auto Setup

(


on page 12), you can use these settings to adjust speaker parameters manually. Note that these settings overwrite the settings made with the Auto Setup.

• Select ‘Normal’ from the Surround Setup menu.

See


above if you’re not already at this screen.




[ Normal

[ Expert

[ Exit

]

]

]

Speaker Setting


SMALL

(all speakers) /

Subwoofer

–

YES

Use this setting to specify your speaker configuration

(size, number of speakers). You can make sure that the settings made in


on page 12 are correct.

1 Choose ‘Speaker Setting’ from the Normal setup menu.

SurrBack System

[ Normal System

[ Second Zone

[ Front Bi-Amp

[ MR&S

[ Exit

]

]

]

]

]

Normal

[ Speaker Setting ]

[ Channel Level ]

[ Speaker Distance ]

[ Exit ]

•

Normal System

– Select for normal home theater use with surround back speakers in your main

(speaker system A) setup.

•

Second Zone

– Select to use the (surround back) B speaker terminals to listen to stereo playback in another room (see

Second Zone speaker B setup

on page 71).

2 Choose the set of speakers that you want to set then select a speaker size.

Speaker Setting

SurrBack [

X

2 ]

[Exit]

(THX Speaker:SMALL)

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Use

/

(cursor up/down) to select the size (and number) of each of the following speakers:

•

Front

– Select

LARGE

if your front speakers reproduce bass frequencies effectively, or if you didn’t connect a subwoofer. Select

SMALL

to send the bass frequencies to the subwoofer.

•

Center

– Select

LARGE

if your center speaker reproduces bass frequencies effectively, or select

SMALL

to send bass frequencies to the other speakers or subwoofer. If you didn’t connect a center speaker, choose

NO

(the center channel is sent to the front speakers).

•

Surround

– Select

LARGE

if your surround speakers reproduce bass frequencies effectively. Select

SMALL

to send bass frequencies to the other speakers or subwoofer. If you didn’t connect surround speakers choose

NO

(the sound of the surround channels is sent to the front speakers or a subwoofer).

•

SurrBack

– 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

.

•

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 normally come out the front and center speakers are also routed to the subwoofer). If you did not connect a subwoofer choose

NO

(the bass frequencies are output from other speakers).

3 When you're finished, select ‘Exit’.

You will return to the Normal setup menu.

Tip

• If you have a subwoofer and like lots of bass, it may seem logical to select

LARGE

for your front speakers and

PLUS

for the subwoofer. This may not, however, yield the best bass results. Depending on the speaker placement of your room you may actually experience a decrease in the amount of bass due to low frequency cancellations. In this case, try changing the position or direction of speakers. If you can’t get good results, listen to the bass response with it set to

PLUS

and

YES

or the front speakers set to

LARGE

and

SMALL

alternatively and let your ears judge which 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.

Channel Level


0dB

(all speakers)

Using the channel level setting, you can adjust the overall balance of your speaker system, an important factor when setting up a home theater system.

1 Select ‘Channel Level’ from the Normal setup menu.

Normal




[ Exit ]

2 Select a setup option and press ENTER to start the test tones.

Note

• If you selected

Second Zone

,

Front Bi-Amp

, or

MR&S

in


above you can’t adjust the surround back settings.

• If you select

SMALL

for the front speakers the subwoofer will automatically be fixed to

YES

. Also, the center and surround speakers can’t be set to

LARGE

if the front speakers are set to

SMALL

. In this case, all bass frequencies are sent to the subwoofer.

• If the surround speakers are set to

NO

, the surround back speakers will automatically be set to

NO

.

• If you select one surround back speaker only, make sure that speaker is hooked up to the left surround back terminal.

• If you’re using a THX speaker setup, we recommend setting all speakers to

SMALL

.

Channel Level

Test Tone [ Manual ]

[ Auto ]

[ Exit ]

Setting Start

Caution!!

Test tone is

output loudly.

•

Manual

– Move the test tone manually from speaker to speaker and adjust individual channel levels.

•

Auto

– Adjust channel levels as the test tone moves from speaker to speaker automatically.



3 Adjust the level of each channel using the

/

(cursor up/down) buttons.

If you selected

Manual

, use

/

(cursor up/down) and

ENTER

to select speakers. The

Auto

setup will output test tones in the order shown on-screen:

Channel Level

Left [ 0.0dB

]

Channel Level

Left [ 0.0dB

]

]

]

]

]

]

]

]

]

]

]

[Exit ]

Manual setup

Exit=Push Enter

Auto setup

Adjust the level (+/– 10dB) of each speaker as the test tone is emitted.



2.0 m

(all speakers)

For good sound depth and separation from your system, you need to specify the distance of your speakers from the listening position. The receiver can then add the proper delay needed for effective surround sound.

1 Select ‘Speaker Distance’ from the Normal setup menu.

Normal




[ Exit ]

Note

• 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 (Cweighting/slow reading).

• The subwoofer test tone is output at low volumes. You may need to adjust the level after testing with an actual soundtrack.

4 If you selected ‘Manual’, select ‘Exit’ to finish.

With ‘Auto’, simply press ENTER.

Channel Level

Test Tone

Please Wait

2 Specify the distance of each speaker from the listening position.


R

R

L

L

Subwoofer [

[Exit ]

2 . 0 m

]

2 . 0 m ]

2 . 0 m ]

2 . 0 m ]

2 . 0 m ]

Adjust the distance of each speaker within the range of

0.1–9.0 meters.



Tip

• For best surround sound, make sure the surround back speakers are the same distance.


Tip

• You can change the channel levels at any time by pressing

RECEIVER

then

EFFECT/CH SEL

(to select the channel you want to adjust) on the remote. Use the

+

/

–

buttons to increase/decrease the level.

RECEIVER

EFFECT/CH SEL

+

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Controlling other equipment

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Chapter 8


Using the remote control with other components

The supplied remote control can operate not only this receiver, but also your TV, DVD player and other components. If the component is listed in the remote control's memory, you can simply follow the steps in

Recalling preset codes

below. If the component is not listed, or if you want the remote to learn additional operations, see

Programming signals from other remote controls

on page 59.

See

Preset code brands

on page 105 for a list of brands available for each component.

Note

• You can cancel or exit any of the following steps by pressing

REMOTE SETUP

.

• After one minute of inactivity, the remote goes to sleep. Press any button to reactivate the remote display and continue.

• TV codes (for example, codes for TV, CATV, Satellite

TV or DTV) can only be assigned to the

TV/SAT

or

TV

CONT

button.

• The default preset setting for all functions is a corresponding Pioneer component. Note that where two buttons are listed, the first component is the default

(for example,

MD/TAPE2

is an MD), and the

VIDEO

button is set to a Pioneer DVD player.

Recalling preset codes

The following steps show you how to recall preset codes for each input source. Use the remote control to do this.

DVD/LD TV/SAT

MULTI CONTROL

VCR2 VIDEO

VCR1 /

DVR

CD

TV CONT

CD-R/

TAPE1

MD/

TAPE2

ENTER

REMOTE

SETUP

1 Make sure the component you want to control is switched on.

2 Press and hold REMOTE SETUP for three seconds.

The

REMOTE SETUP

menu appears in the remote control display.

3 Use

/

(cursor up/down) to select ‘Preset’ from the menu and press ENTER.

Select Function

flashes in the display.

4 Press the MULTI CONTROL button that matches the connection for the component you want to control.

For example, press

DVD/LD

if you want to control the

DVD player that you connected to the

DVD/LD

terminals.

• Choosing a button that’s already assigned will overwrite the old preset (and any other operations you may have programmed).

• You can’t assign the

RECEIVER

or

TUNER

buttons.

5 Use

/

(cursor up/down) to choose the type of component you’ve connected and press ENTER.

Following our example above, you would select

DVD

, but you should choose from the

ITEM

list according to the component connected. For example, if you connected a

DVD recorder instead of a VCR to the

VCR2

inputs, you would select

DVR

here.

6 Use

/

(cursor up/down) to select the manufacturer’s name from the list.

If there is more than one component type for the manufacturer, then

–1

,

–2

, etc. will appear in the display.

Start with the first one in the list.

7 Point the remote at the component you want to control and press ENTER.

OK?

shows in the remote control display.

If the component switches off

(into standby), use

/


ENTER

to select

Yes

.

COMPLETE

shows in the display to confirm that the component preset has been recalled properly.

If the component doesn’t switch off

(into standby), use

/


ENTER

to select

No

. Choose another preset for your manufacturer (step 6).

• If the component you are trying to control doesn’t have a standby mode, simply select

Yes

above then confirm that it is the right code by testing it with another operation button.

• If you can’t find or properly enter a preset code, you can still teach the remote individual commands from another remote control (see


below).



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8 Repeat steps 3 – 7 for any other components you want to control.

9 When you’re finished, use

/

(cursor up/down) to select ‘*Exit*’ from the menu and press ENTER.

Programming signals from other remote controls

If the preset code for your component is not available, or the available preset codes do not operate correctly, you can program signals from the remote control of another component. This can also be used to program additional operations (buttons not covered in the presets) after assigning a preset code in


on page 58.

DVD/LD TV/SAT VCR1 /

DVR

MULTI CONTROL

VCR2 VIDEO CD

CD-R/

TAPE1

MD/

TAPE2

TV CONT

ENTER

REMOTE

SETUP

5 Point the two remote controls towards each other then press the corresponding button on the other remote control that is sending (teaching) the signal to this receiver’s remote control.

For example, if you want to learn the playback control signal, press .

• The remote controls should be 5–20cm apart, and the

LEARN

icon should be flashing to indicate the remote is ready to accept a signal.

5 – 20cm

CD-R/ TA

If the operation has been learned

, the display will show

OK

If the operation hasn’t been learned

the display will show

NG

.

Continue?

shows in the display (if

Select Key

is flashing, go back to step 4). Go to step 6.

• If the remote display shows

FULL

, it means the memory is full. See

Clearing remote control settings

on page 69 to erase a programmed button you’re not using to free up more memory.

• If

NG

keeps showing in the display, or the remote control keeps on returning to step 4 (

Select Key

flashes in the display), it may be possible that the command cannot be learned by this remote control.

Certain buttons represent operations that cannot be learned from other remote controls. The buttons available are shown below:


The

REMOTE SETUP

menu appears on the remote control display.

2 Use

/

(cursor up/down) to select ‘Learning’ from the menu and press ENTER.

Select Function


3 Press the MULTI CONTROL button that matches the connection for the component you want to control.

For example, press

DVD/LD

if you want to program an operation for the DVD player that you connected to the

DVD/LD

terminals.

Select Key


• You can’t assign the

RECEIVER

or

TUNER

buttons.

4 Select the button corresponding to the command you want to teach the remote control.

For example, press if you want to program the play command from your DVD player remote control.

LEARN


• When programming

TV CONT

, you can only select

TV

, or one of the

TV CONTROL

buttons.

SOURCE TV

DIMMER

1

SIGNAL SEL

5

VIDEO SEL

9

SYSTEM SETUP

MENU

TUNER EDIT

AUDIO

LOUDNESS

2

DNR

6

TONE

3

BASS/TREBLE

7

EFFECT/CH SEL

4

+

8

HI-BIT

0

+10

ENTER

DISC


GUIDE

TOP MENU

TRACK

ENTER

EXIT

RETURN

MPX

TEXT ON RF ATT

TUNING BAND

DISP MODE

SUB TITLE

TUNING

+

STATION

CHANNEL

TEXT OFF CLASS

STATION

+

CHANNEL

+

6 Use

/

(cursor up/down) to select ‘Yes’ to program additional signals for the current component.

Repeat steps 4 and 5.

• To program signals for another component, select

No

and repeat steps 2 through 5.


/


You will return to the

REMOTE SETUP

menu. Select

*Exit*

again to exit.

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Controls for TVs

This remote control can control components after entering the proper codes or teaching the receiver the commands

(see


on page 58 for more on this). Use the

MULTI CONTROL

buttons to select the component.

Button (s) Function

TV

Switches the TV, Satellite TV or Cable TV between standby and on.

TV INPUT

Switches the TV input.

TV CH (+/ -)

Selects channels

TV VOL (+/ -)

Adjusts the TV volume.

MENU

GUIDE

Takes you to the TV menu of that system.

Takes you to the guide menu of that system.

RETURN

Exits the current menu.

A/CYAN

B/Use as the TEXT ON button.

C/RED

Use to go to the previous page in a menu.

D/GREEN

E/YELLOW

Use to go to the next page in a menu.

Use to move back channels.

Use to move back a page in a menu.

Use to move forward channels.

Use to go to the next page in a menu.

Use as the TEXT OFF button.

Number buttons

ENTER/

DISC

ENTER

&

Use to select a specific TV channel.

Use this button to immediately enter a new channel.

Press to select or adjust and navigate items on the menu screen.

Components

Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV

TV


TV



Cable TV/Satellite TV

Satellite TV/TV

Satellite TV/TV

Satellite TV/TV

Cable TV

Satellite TV/TV

Satellite TV/TV

Cable TV

TV/Cable TV

Satellite TV

TV/Cable TV

Satellite TV

TV


Cable TV/TV


Note

• The

TV CONTROL

buttons on the remote control are dedicated to control the TV assigned to the

TV CONT

button.

Thus if you only have one TV to hook up to this system assign it to the

TV CONT MULTI CONTROL

button. If you have two TVs, assign the main TV to the

TV CONT

button.

• Depending on the maker and individual model, there are some buttons that may not be able operate some equipment or may operate it in a different way.

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Controls for other components

This remote control can control these components after entering the proper codes or teaching the receiver the commands (see


on page 58 for more on this). Use the

MULTI

CONTROL

buttons to select the component.

Button(s)

SOURCE

Function

Press to switch the component between standby and on.

Components

CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/DVD/LD/DVD recorder/Cassette deck

Press to return to the start of the current track or chapter.

Repeated presses skips to the start of previous tracks or chapters.

Use to move back channels (channel –).

Play the reverse side of the tape on a reversible deck.

Skips to the start of the next track or chapter.

Repeated presses skips to the start of following tracks or chapters.

Use to go forward channels (channel +).

CD/MD/CD-R/DVD/LD

VCR/DVD recorder

Cassette deck

CD/MD/CD-R/DVD/LD

Pauses playback or recording.

Hold down for fast forward playback.

Hold down for fast reverse playback.

VCR/DVD recorder




Start playback.


Stop playback (on some models, pressing this when the disc is already stopped will cause the disc tray to open).


Starts recording.

MD/CD-R/VCR/DVD recorder/Cassette deck

DVD/DVD recorder

SUBTITLE/

DISP

MODE

Displays/changes the subtitles on multilingual DVDs.

Change the display mode.

CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/LD

Number buttons

Use to directly access tracks on a program source.

Use to directly access chapters on a program source.

CD/MD/CD-R/LD

DVD/DVD recorder

Use to directly select a channel.

VCR/DVD recorder

+10 button

Use to select tracks or chapters higher than 10.

Press this button and the remaining number to get the track or chapter

(

+10

button +

3

= track or chapter 13).

• Some components may operate differently.

CD/MD/CD-R/DVD/LD/ DVD recorder

ENTER/

DISC

MENU

Press to start the search mode.

Takes you to the disc navigator.

Changes between sides A & B of the disc.

Press to enter the selected channel.

Selects a disc in a multi-disc CD player.

Displays menus for the current DVD, DVR or VCR you are using.

DVD

DVD recorder

LD

VCR

CD

DVD/DVD recorder/VCR

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Button(s) Function

Changes the audio track of discs with more than one audio track.

AUDIO

Changes between the tuner in the TV and the tuner in the VCR.

Play the reverse side of the tape on a reversible cassette deck.

TOP

MENU/

GUIDE

Displays the top menu of the current DVD, LD or DVR you are using.

Takes you to the guide menu of the system.

Press to select a track.

RETURN/

EXIT

Takes you to the previous menu.

ENTER

&

Navigates menu/options.

Basic playback options.

Components

DVD/LD/DVD recorder

VCR

Double cassette 2nd deck

DVD/LD/DVD recorder

VCR

CD

VCR/DVD/LD/DVD recorder

VCR/DVD/LD/DVD recorder

Double cassette 2nd deck

Note

• Depending on the maker and individual model, there are some buttons that may not be able operate some equipment or may operate it in a different way.

• The default preset setting for all functions is a corresponding Pioneer component. Note that where two buttons are listed, the first component is the default (for example,

MD/TAPE2

is an MD), and the

VIDEO

button is set to a

Pioneer DVD player.

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Direct function


On

(all components)

You can use the direct function feature to control one component using the remote control while at the same time, using your receiver to playback a different component. This could let you, for example, use the remote control to set up and listen to a CD on the receiver and then use the remote control to rewind a tape in your VCR while you continue to listen to your CD player.

When direct function is on, any component you select

(using the

MULTI CONTROL

buttons) will be selected by both the receiver and the remote control. When you turn direct function off, you can operate the remote control without affecting the receiver.

ENTER

Multi Operation and System Off

The Multi Operation feature allows you to program a series of commands for the components in your system.

For example, you could turn on your TV, turn on your DVD player and start playing the loaded DVD using only two buttons on the remote control.

Similar to multi operations, System Off allows you to use one button to stop and switch off a series of components in your system at the same time.

Note

• Before Multi Operation and System Off will work correctly, you must setup the remote to work with your TV and other components (see


on page 58 and



• Power on and off commands only work with components that have a standby mode.

Programming a multi-operation or a shutdown sequence

DVD/LD

VCR2

TV/SAT

VCR1 /

DVR

MULTI CONTROL

VIDEO CD

CD-R/

TAPE1

MD/

TAPE2

ENTER

REMOTE

SETUP


The

REMOTE SETUP


2 Use

/

(cursor up/down) to select ‘DirctFnc’ from the menu and press ENTER.

Select Function


3 Press the MULTI CONTROL button for the component you want to set.

The remote displays the component you want to set.

4 Use

/

(cursor up/down) to switch direct function on or off then press ENTER.

The display shows

COMPLETE

to confirm the setting.

5 Repeat steps 2–4 for as many components as you want.

Note

• You can’t use direct function with the

TUNER

or

TV

CONT

functions.

DVD/LD TV/SAT

VCR1 /

DVR

MULTI CONTROL

VCR2 VIDEO CD

CD-R/

TAPE1

MD/

TAPE2

TUNER

TV CONT

REMOTE

SETUP


The

REMOTE SETUP


2 Use

/

(cursor up/down) to select ‘MultiOpe’ or

‘SysOff’ from the menu and press ENTER.

If you selected Multi Operation

(

MultiOpe

),

Select

Function


If you selected System Off

(

SysOff

),

System Off

appears in the display. Go to step 4.

3 Press the MULTI CONTROL button for the component you want to start the multi-operation.

Multi Ope

appears in the display.

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4 Use

/

(cursor up/down) to select a command in the sequence then press ENTER.

If this is the first command in the sequence, select

1st

Cmmnd

. Otherwise, simply choose the next command in the sequence.

5 To add (or change) a command select ‘Change’ and press ENTER.

Function


• To erase a command select

Clear

and press

ENTER

.

You will return to the last step.

• To go back a step, select

*Exit*

and press

ENTER

.

6 Press the MULTI CONTROL button for the component whose command you want to input.

Key


7 Select the button for the command you want to input.

The following remote control commands can be selected:

8 Repeat steps 4–7 to program a sequence of up to five commands.

• You don't need to program the receiver to switch on or off. This is done automatically.

With Pioneer components

, you don’t need to:

• program the power to switch off in a shutdown sequence;

• program the power to switch on if it’s the source component selected in step 3;

• program a Pioneer TV or monitor to switch on if the input function (selected in step 2) has video input terminals;

These take priority in multi operations (not shutdown).


/


You will return to the

REMOTE SETUP

menu. Select

*Exit*

again to exit.

Using multi operations

You can start multi operations with the receiver switched on, or in standby.

SOURCE TV

DIMMER

1

SIGNAL SEL

5

VIDEO SEL

9

SYSTEM SETUP

MENU

TUNER EDIT

AUDIO

LOUDNESS

2

TONE

3

EFFECT/CH SEL

4

DNR

6

BASS/TREBLE

7

+

8

HI-BIT

0

+10

ENTER

DISC


GUIDE

TOP MENU

TRACK

ENTER

EXIT

RETURN

MPX

TEXT ON RF ATT

TUNING BAND

DISP MODE

SUB TITLE

TUNING

+

STATION STATION

+

TEXT OFF CLASS

CHANNEL

TV INPUT +

TV VOL

TV CONTROL

+

TV CH

MIDNIGHT

MULTI DH

INPUT

CHANNEL

+

STEREO/

DIRECT

SB CH

MODE

DVD/LD TV/SAT

MULTI CONTROL

VCR1 /

DVR

VCR2 VIDEO CD

TV CONT

MULTI

OPERATION

CD-R/

TAPE1

MD/

TAPE2

TUNER

1 Press MULTI OPERATION.

Select Function


2 Press a function button that has been set up with a multi operation.

The receiver switches on (if it was in standby) and the programmed multi operation is performed automatically.

• After selecting a command,

COMPLETE


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Using System off

Operating other Pioneer components with this unit’s sensor

Many Pioneer components have SR

CONTROL

jacks which can be used to link components together so that you can use just the remote sensor of one component.

When you use a remote control, the control signal is passed along the chain to the appropriate component.

SYSTEM

OFF

• Press SYSTEM OFF.

The command sequence you programmed will run, then all Pioneer components will switch off, followed by this receiver.

Switching components on and off using the 12 volt trigger

You can connect components in your system (such as a screen or projector) to this receiver so that they switch on or off using a 12 volt trigger when you select an input function. However, you must specify which input functions switch on the trigger using the System Setup menu (see

12 Volt Trigger

on page 85 to do this). Note that this will only work with components that have a standby mode.

12V

TRIGGER

VSX-AX5Ai

Important

• Note that if you use this feature,

make sure that you also have at least one set of analog audio or video jacks connected

to another component for grounding purposes.

1 Decide which component you want to use the remote sensor of.

When you want to control any component in the chain, this is the remote sensor at which you’ll point the corresponding remote control.

2 Connect the CONTROL OUT jack of that component to the CONTROL IN jack of another

Pioneer component.

Use a cable with a mono mini-plug on each end for the connection.

CONTROL

IN OUT

CONTROL

IN OUT

CENTER

S400

S400

VSX-AX5Ai

CENTER

S400

• Connect the 12V TRIGGER jack of this receiver to the 12V TRIGGER of another component.

Use a cable with a mono mini-plug on each end for the connection.

• The trigger maximum power is DC OUT 12V/100mA.

After you’ve specified the input functions that will switch on the trigger, you’ll be able to switch the component on or off just by pressing the input function(s) you’ve set on page 85.

3 Continue the chain in the same way for as many components as you have.

Note

• If you want to control all your components using this receiver’s remote control, refer to


on page 58 and


on page 59.

• If you have connected a remote control to the

CONTROL IN

jack (using a mini-plug cable), you won't be able to control this unit using the remote sensor.

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Using other functions

Chapter 9


Making an audio or a video recording

You can make an audio or a video recording from the built-in tuner, or from an audio or video source connected to the receiver (such as a CD player or TV).

Keep in mind you can't make a digital recording from an analog source or vice-versa, so make sure the components you are recording to/from are hooked up in the same way (see

Connecting your equipment

on page 15 for more on connections).

Note that when recording video, you won’t be able to record sources connected to the component video inputs. With composite and S-video sources, make sure they are connected using the same type of video cable as you used to connect the recorder to the receiver.

For more information about video connections, see

Connecting a VCR or DVD recorder

on page 22 and

Connecting other video sources

on page 23.

5 Start recording, then start playback of the source component.

Note

• The receiver's volume, tone (bass, treble, Midnight,

Loudness), and surround effects have no effect on the recorded signal. (The exception to this is

PHONO

, which is best recorded using stereo

DIRECT

.)

• Some digital sources are copy-protected, and can only be recorded in analog.

• Some video sources are copy-protected. These cannot be recorded.

Adjusting the delay of a soundtrack


0.0 frame

Some monitors have a slight delay when showing video, so the soundtrack will be slightly out of sync with the picture. By adding a bit of delay, you can adjust the sound to match the presentation of the video.

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DVD/LD TV/SAT

MULTI CONTROL

VCR2 VIDEO

VCR1 /

DVR

CD

TV CONT

CD-R/

TAPE1

MD/

TAPE2

TUNER RECEIVER

SIGNAL SEL

RECEIVER

EFFECT/CH SEL

+

1 Select the source you want to record.

Use the

MULTI CONTROL

buttons (or the

MULTI JOG

dial on the front panel).

2 Select the input signal (if necessary).

Press

SIGNAL SEL

to select the input signal corresponding to the source component (see

Selecting the input signal type


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.


2 Press EFFECT/CH SEL repeatedly until DELAY shows in the display.

3 Use the +/– buttons to adjust the amount of delay.

The delay can be adjusted from 0.0–5.0 frames for PAL, and 0.0–6.0 frames for NTSC (in 0.1 frame steps).

Note

• One second is equal to 28 frames of PAL format and

30 frames of NTSC.

• This setting is applied to all video sources.

• You can’t use sound delay when

MULTI CH IN

,

SACD

DIRECT

, or

DIRECT

is switched on.



Watching video and audio sources independently

You can listen to a sound source and select a different video source on your TV.

• While listening to a source, press RECEIVER, then

VIDEO SEL to select the video source you want to watch.

Enhancing SACD playback


0dB

You can get more detail from SACDs by maximizing the dynamic range (during digital processing) using the

SACD gain feature.


2 Press EFFECT/CH SEL repeatedly until SACD GAIN shows in the display.

09

RECEIVER

VIDEO SEL

RECEIVER

EFFECT/CH SEL

+

Press repeatedly to cycle through the possible video sources. You can select

DVD/LD

,

TV/SAT

,

VIDEO

,

VCR1/DVR

,

VCR2

or

OFF

(no video signal).

• Selecting any input besides those listed above is the same as selecting

OFF

.

3 Use the +/– buttons to switch the SACD gain between 0dB and 6dB.

For most SACD sources, selecting

6dB

will result in high sound quality and greater detail. The level will be adjusted automatically for playback at the same volume.

Note

• If you change the source using the

MULTI CONTROL

buttons (or the

MULTI JOG

dial on the front panel), or switch the power off, the system returns to normal playback.

Note

• You shouldn’t have any problems using this feature with most SACD discs, but if the sound distorts, it is best to switch the gain setting back to

0dB

.

Dimming the display

You can choose between four brightness for the front panel display. Note that when selecting sources, the display automatically brightens for a few seconds.


DIMMER

RECEIVER

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2 Press DIMMER repeatedly to change the brightness of the front panel display.

Tip

• Switching the dimmer to lowest setting will also switch off the MCACC and i.LINK indicators.

Switching the speaker impedance


Speaker 8

You can use speakers with a nominal impedance between 6–16 Ω but if you are using speakers with an impedance of less than 8 Ω , you must change the impedance setting below.

• With the receiver in standby, press STANDBY/

ON while holding down the SPEAKERS button.

Advanced remote control features

Note

• You can cancel or exit any of the following steps by pressing

REMOTE SETUP

.

• After one minute of inactivity, the remote goes to sleep. Press any button to reactivate the remote display and continue.

DVD/LD TV/SAT

MULTI CONTROL

VCR1 /

DVR

VCR2 VIDEO CD

TV CONT

CD-R/

TAPE1

MD/

TAPE2

TUNER

REMOTE

SETUP

ENTER

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Each time you do this, you switch between the impedance settings:

•

Speaker 6

Ω – Use this setting if your speakers are rated lower than 8 Ω (down to 6 Ω ).

•

Speaker 8

Ω – Use this setting if your speakers are rated 8 Ω –16 Ω .

Editing remote control display names

You can rename what appears in the display on the remote control for the

MULTI CONTROL

buttons (such as

DVD/LD

or

TV/SAT

), or for individual buttons for each input source. You may want to do this if the component connected to the inputs doesn’t correspond to the

MULTI CONTROL

button name, or individual commands don’t correspond to their respective buttons.


The

REMOTE SETUP


2 Use

/

(cursor up/down) to select ‘FuncName’ or ‘Key Label’ from the menu and press ENTER.

Select Function Name

(

FuncName

) if you want to rename a

MULTI CONTROL

button.

Select Key Label

(

KeyLabel

) if you want to rename a command button (you can rename individual command buttons for each input source).

Select Function


3 Press the MULTI CONTROL button for the component.

If you selected Function Name

(

FuncName

) above, go to step 5.

If you selected Key Label

(

KeyLabel

) above,

Select Key




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4 Press the button you want to rename.

5 Edit the button as necessary.

Use

/

(cursor up/down) to select letters and/or numbers and use

/

(cursor left/right) to move the cursor forward/back a position. The name can be up to eight characters (the possible characters are listed below).


0123456789 (space)

!”#$%&’()*+,–./:;<=>?@[ \ ]^_`{|}~

| · (space)

6 When you're finished press ENTER.

When you see

END

flash, press

ENTER

again.

COMPLETE

shows in the display to confirm that the name has been changed.

• Go back to step 2 to edit more names.


/


•

Learning Clear

– Clear a learned command (see


on page 59) you have assigned to a button (

Select

Function

flashes in the display).

•

KeyLabel Clear

– Clear a name (see

Editing remote control display names

above) you have assigned to a button (

Select Function

flashes in the display).

•

All Clear

– Clear all custom settings you have made with the remote (

CLEAR?

shows in the display). Go to step 6.

4 Press the MULTI CONTROL button of the component for which you want to clear a command or key label.

Select Key


5 Press the button you want to clear.

The button you selected, then

CLEAR?


6 Use

/

(cursor up/down) to select ‘Yes’ and press ENTER.

COMPLETE


• Select

No

or

*Exit*

to exit and return to the

REMOTE

SETUP

menu.


/


Adjusting the remote control backlight

You can adjust the brightness of the backlight on the remote control display, or simply switch it off.


The

REMOTE SETUP


2 Use

/

(cursor up/down) to select ‘Light’ from the menu and press ENTER.

3 Use

/

(cursor up/down) to select ‘High’, ‘Low’ or ‘Off’ and press ENTER.

COMPLETE

appears in the display to confirm the setting.


/


Clearing remote control settings

This feature allows you to clear a learned command or key label for a particular button, or all of the settings from the remote.


The

REMOTE SETUP


2 Use

/

(cursor up/down) to select ‘Clear’ from the menu and press ENTER.

CLEAR


3 Use

/

(cursor up/down) to select what you want to clear, and press ENTER.

Choose between the following:

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Resetting the system

Use this feature to reset the system to its factory default settings.

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1 Switch the receiver into standby.

2 While holding down the front panel TONE button, press and hold STANDBY/ON for about three seconds.

The display shows

RESET?

.

3 Press the front panel TONE– button.

The display shows

OK?

.

4 Within 5 seconds, press the TONE+ button.

The display shows

OK

and the receiver should now be reset.

Note

• Make sure the multi-room feature is switched off when doing this.

• If the receiver is unplugged from the AC outlet for a month or more, it resets to the default settings.


Other connections

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Chapter 10


Caution

•

Before making or changing the connections

, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the power outlet. Plugging in components should be the last connection you make with your system.

• Be careful not to allow any contact between speaker wires from different terminals.

• You can use speakers with a nominal impedance between 6–16

Ω

(please see


on page 68 if you plan to use speakers with an impedance of less than 8

Ω

).

• Use the SPEAKERS button on the front panel to select a speaker system setting.

As mentioned above, if you have selected

Normal

Surround

, the button will simply switch your main speaker system (A) on or off.

Second Zone speaker B setup

After selecting

Second Zone

in


on page 55, you can use the speakers connected to the (surround back) B speaker terminals on the rear panel to listen to stereo playback in another room. See


below for the listening options with this setup.

1 Connect a pair of speakers to the surround back speaker terminals on the rear panel.

Connect them the same way you connected your speakers in

Connecting the speakers

on page 29. Make sure to review

Placing the speakers

on page 29 when placing the speakers in another room.

2 Select ‘Second Zone‘ from the ‘SurrBack System’ menu.

See


on page 55 to do this.

Press repeatedly to choose a speaker system option:

•

SP A

– Sound is output from speaker system A and the same signal is output from the pre-out terminals.

•

SP B

– Sound is output from the two speakers connected to speaker system B. Multichannel sources will not be heard.

•

SP AB

– Sound is output from speaker system A (up to 5 channels, depending on the source), the two speakers in speaker system B. The sound from speaker system B will be the same as the sound from speaker system A (multichannel sources will be downmixed to 2 channels).

•

SP

(off) – No sound is output from the speakers. The same sound is output from the pre-out terminals as when selecting speaker system A (above).

Note

• You can also use the multi-room feature to listen to stereo playback in another room. See



Switching the speaker system

If you selected

Second Zone

in


on page 55, three speaker system settings are possible using the

SPEAKERS

button. If you selected

Normal Surround

, the button will simply switch your main speaker system on or off. The options below are for the

Second Zone

setting only

Note

• The subwoofer output depends on the settings you made in


on page 55.

However, if

SP B

is selected above, no sound is heard from the subwoofer (the LFE channel is not downmixed).

• Depending on the settings in


on page 55 and

Listening with Acoustic

Calibration EQ

on page 42, output from the surround back pre-out terminals may change.

• Some sources (for example, SACD (with

SACD

DIRECT

switched on) and when

MULTI CH IN

is selected) will not be downmixed.

• All speaker systems are switched off when headphones are connected.

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Bi-amping your front speakers

Bi-amping is when you connect the high frequency driver and low frequency driver of your speakers to different amplifiers (in this case, to both front and surround back terminals) for better crossover performance. Your speakers must be bi-ampable to do this (having separate terminals for high and low) and the sound improvement will depend on the kind of speakers you’re using.

1 Connect your speakers as shown below.

This illustration below shows the connections for biamping your front left speaker. Hook up your front right speaker in the same way.

Bi-wiring your speakers

The reasons for bi-wiring are basically the same as biamping, but additionally, interference effects within the wire could be reduced, producing better sound. Again, to do this your speakers must be bi-wireable (that is they must have separate terminals for the high and low frequencies). When bi-wiring, make sure you’ve selected

Normal Surround

in


on page 55.

SELECTABLE

Front left speaker

Hi

Lo

Since both front and surround back speaker terminals output the same audio, it doesn’t matter which set (front or surround back) is powering which part (

Hi

or

Low

) of the speaker.

• Make sure that the

+

/

–

connections are properly inserted.

2 Select the ‘Front Bi-Amp’ setting from the

‘SurrBack System’ menu.

See


on page 55 to specify how you’re using the surround back speaker terminals.

• To bi-wire a speaker, connect two speaker cords to the speaker terminal on the receiver.

Caution

• Make sure you use a parallel (not series, which are fairly uncommon) connection when bi-wiring your speakers.

• Don't connect different speakers from the same terminal in this way.

Caution

• Most speakers with both

Hi

and

Low

terminals have two metal plates that connect the

Hi

to the

Low

terminals. These must be removed when you are biamping the speakers or you could severely damage the amplifier. See your speaker manual for more information.

• Do not allow any speaker wire from any terminal to touch a wire from a different terminal.

• If your speakers have a removable crossover network, make sure you do not remove it for bi-amping. Doing so may damage your speakers.

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Multi-room listening

This receiver can power two independent systems in separate rooms after you have made the proper multiroom connections. Different sources can be playing in both rooms at the same time or, depending on your needs, the same source can also be used. The main and sub rooms have independent power (the main room power can be off while the sub room is on) and the sub room can be controlled by the front panel controls.

However, you may need to specify the volume setting in

Multi-Room and IR receiver setup

on page 85.

SurrBack System multi-room setup

You must select

MR&S

in


on page 55 to use this setup. Note that the sound in the sub room will be temporarily interrupted when controlling the main room (for example, changing the input source or starting playback).

• Connect a TV monitor to the MULTI-ROOM &

SOURCE MONITOR OUT jacks on the rear of this receiver.

You should have a pair of speakers attached to the surround back speaker terminals as shown in the illustration below.

Making multi-room connections

It is possible to make these connections if you have a separate TV and speakers for your sub room. You will also need a separate amplifier if you are not using the

SurrBack System setup (see below). There are two multiroom setups possible with this system:

Basic multi-room setup

• Connect a separate amplifier to the MULTI-

ROOM & SOURCE OUT jacks and a TV monitor to the

MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE MONITOR OUT jacks, both on the rear of this receiver.

You should have a pair of speakers attached to the sub room amplifier as shown in the illustration below.

Sub room Main room

S400

S400

CENTER

CENTER

SELECTABLE

C

Sub room Main room

S400

S400

C

Note

• It is not possible to hear the digital output of a component in the sub room. However, you can connect the analog outputs of your digital component into the receiver’s (analog) input terminals to hear the component in the sub room.

• You can't use sound controls (such as the tone controls or Midnight listening) or any surround modes in the sub room. You can, however, use the features available with your sub room amplifier.

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Using the multi-room controls

You can use the front panel controls to adjust the sub room volume and select sources.

• You won’t be able to switch the main room off completely unless you’ve switched off the multi-room control first.

• The tuner cannot be tuned to more than one station at a time. Therefore, changing the station in one room also changes the station in the other room.

Please be careful not to change stations when recording a radio broadcast.

• The volume levels of the main and sub rooms are independent.

• If you don’t plan to use the multi-room feature for awhile, turn off the power in both the sub and main rooms. Make sure the

STANDBY

indicator turns red and the

MULTI-ROOM

indicator goes off.

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1 Press the MULTI ROOM & SOURCE ON/OFF button on the front panel.

The

MULTI ROOM

indicator lights and

MR&S ON

appears in the front panel display to indicate the multiroom control has been switched on.

2 Press CONTROL.

Make sure that any operations for the sub room are done while

MULTI-ROOM

shows in the display. If

MULTI-

ROOM

is not showing, the front panel controls affect the main room only.

3 Use the MULTI JOG dial to select the source.

Select between

DVD/LD

,

TV/SAT

,

VCR 1/DVR

,

CD

,

CD-

R/TAPE 1

or

TUNER

(in that order).

• If you select

TUNER

, you can use the front panel

TUNER

controls to select a preset station (see

Listening to memorized station presets

on page 50 if you’re unsure how to do this).

4 Use the MASTER VOLUME dial to adjust the volume.

This is only possible if you selected the

VARIABLE

volume control in


on page 85.

5 When you’re finished, press CONTROL again to return to the main room controls.

You can also press the

MULTI ROOM & SOURCE ON/

OFF

button on the front panel to switch off all output to the sub room.

Note

• Multi-room can’t be used when you’re setting up the system (from the on-screen

System Setup

menu).



Connecting an IR receiver

If you keep your stereo components in a closed cabinet or shelving unit, you can use an optional IR receiver to control your system instead of the remote sensor on the front panel of this receiver. You may need to specify your

IR receiver type in


on page 85.

1 Connect the IR receiver sensor to the MULTI-

ROOM & SOURCE IR IN jack on the rear of this receiver.

Connecting additional amplifiers

This receiver has more than enough power for any home use, but it’s possible to add additional amplifiers to every channel of your system using the pre-outs. Make the connections shown below to add amplifiers to power your speakers.

Closet or shelving unit

IR

Non-Pioneer component

IN

CONTROL

Pioneer component

IN OUT

Note

• Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the

AC outlet.

ANALOG

INPUT

Center channel amplifier (mono)

ANALOG

INPUT

CENTER

Powered subwoofer

S400

S400

CENTER

IR receiver

2 Connect the IR IN jack of another component to the MULTI-ROOM & SOURCE IR OUT jack on the rear of this receiver to link it to the IR receiver.

Please see the manual supplied with your IR receiver for the type of cable necessary for the connection.

• If you want to link a Pioneer component to the IR receiver, see


on page 65 to connect to the

CONTROL

jacks instead of the

IR OUT

jack.

R

ANALOG

INPUT

L

Front channel amplifier

R

ANALOG

INPUT

L

Surround channel amplifier

R

ANALOG

INPUT

L

Surround back channel amplifier

• 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.

• The sound from the surround back terminals will depend on how you have configured the


on page 55.

Note

• Remote operation may not be possible if direct light from a strong fluorescent lamp is shining on the IR receiver remote sensor window.

• Note that other manufacturers may not use the IR terminology. Refer to the manual that came with your component to check for IR compatibility.

• If using two remote controls (at the same time), the

IR receiver’s remote sensor takes priority over the remote sensor on the front panel.

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Using the i.LINK interface

If you have a component with an i.LINK connector, you can connect it to this receiver using an i.LINK cable.

Since the i.LINK interface does not transmit video signals, the video signal of i.LINK-connected components must be connected with other cables (see


on page 15 for more on making video connections). If you’ve already hooked up the video signal from the component, assign the i.LINK input to the input function to which you’ve connected the video signals (see


on page 82).

The two i.LINK connectors on the rear of your receiver are

4-pin connectors. Use a 4-pin, S400 i.LINK cable to connect i.LINK-equipped components.

1 Use an i.LINK cable to connect one of the i.LINK connectors on this receiver to an i.LINK connector on your i.LINK component.

S400

S400

CENTER

Caution

• If your i.LINK connector comes into contact with metallic parts of the receiver other than the i.LINK terminal, an electrical short may occur. Some cables have metal parts that may touch the unit when connected. Please take care to use a suitable i.LINK cable only.

Important

• Please use 4-pin, S400 cables less than 3.5 meters long. Although longer ones are available, they may not work reliably.

• There may be cases where the PQLS/rate control function and/or the i.LINK audio does not work properly even when connected to i.LINK Audio-compatible equipment.

• Do not connect/disconnect i.LINK cables or switch on/off any components connected using i.LINK when the receiver is on.

• Copy-protected 96kHz DVD-Video discs can be heard through the i.LINK connection, but they will be downsampled to 48kHz.

S400

i.LINK-equipped component

• The arrow on the cable connector body should be face down and lined up with the arrow below the connector on the receiver for correct alignment. The i.LINK cable should be inserted straight into the connector so that it snaps easily into place. If not connected properly the receiver will not be able to recognize any connected components. Note that the i.LINK cable is fragile and can be broken easily if too much force is used when connecting.

2 Assign the i.LINK component to the input you want, then make any necessary output settings on the component.

See


on page 82 to assign the component to an input on this receiver. Follow the operating instructions that came with the component to make any necessary output settings.

• Unassigned i.LINK components can be selected with the remote control

INPUT

button or the

MULTI JOG

dial on the front panel.

Note

• You can connect several components together using i.LINK. See

Creating an i.LINK network

below.



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About i.LINK

i.LINK is a trademark name for IEEE1394, a high-speed interface for digital audio, video and other data found on personal computers, digital camcorders, and other kinds of audio and audio/visual equipment. A single i.LINK connector can both send and receive data at the same time, so only one cable is required to connect components for two-way communication.

“i.LINK” and the “i.LINK” logo are trademarks of Sony

Corporation.

When setting up an i.LINK network, it’s important that the components form an open ended chain (fig. 1), or a tree (fig. 2).

fig. 1

i.LINK cable

fig. 2

i.LINK cable

About PQLS rate control

Pioneer's PQLS (Precision Quartz Lock System) technology provides high-precision digital audio from

DVD-A, SACD and audio CD sources when you use the i.LINK interface. A precision quartz controller in this receiver eliminates distortion caused by timing errors

(jitter), giving you the best possible digital-to-analog conversion from the digital source.

To take advantage of PQLS, you must have a player compatible with rate-control, and it must be switched on and connected to this receiver through the i.LINK network.

The system will not work if the connected components form a loop. If a loop is detected, the message

LOOP

CONNECT

shows in the display. Figs. 3 and 4 show connections that form a loop.

fig. 3

i.LINK cable i.LINK cable

Creating an i.LINK network

Using i.LINK it is possible to chain up to 17 components together so that the digital audio and control signals from each component is available to other components in the network. With the addition of an i.LINK repeater, it’s possible to connect up to 34 components.

i.LINK connectors come in 4-pin and 6-pin configurations. This player uses the 4-pin connection, but the two types can be mixed on a network.

This receiver is compatible with i.LINK Audio (A&M protocol) components, such as DVD players. Note that when connected to i.LINK MPEG-II TS equipment (such as a digital satellite tuner), i.LINK DV equipment (such as a DVD recorder or DV camcorder), or an i.LINK-equipped personal computer, audio and video signals are not transmitted, and connecting to these devices sometimes causes network interruptions. Check the operating instructions supplied with your other i.LINK components for compatibility information.

This receiver is DTCP (Digital Transmission Content

Protection) compliant, so you can play DVD-A, DVD-

Video, and SACD i.LINK audio.

fig. 4

Another consideration when connecting i.LINK devices is the speed of the interface. At present there are three speeds; S100 (slowest), S200 and S400 (fastest). This receiver uses the S400 type. Although you can use components with different speeds together, we recommend connecting slower-speed components at the edge of the network if possible (shown by the shaded boxes in figs. 1 and 2). This will keep the network free of bottlenecks.

When used within an i.LINK network, this receiver must be on for the i.LINK connection to be maintained. Other components in the network may or may not maintain the connection in standby (none will when the power is completely off)—check the operating instructions supplied with individual components. Note that the audio may be momentarily interrupted if a component in the i.LINK network is switched on/off, or its i.LINK connection is switched on/off.

This product complies with the following i.LINK interface specifications:

1) IEEE Std. 1394a-2000, Standard for a High Performance

Serial Bus

2) Audio and Music Data Transmission Protocol 2.0

Following the standard for AM824 sequence adaptation layers, the product is compatible with IEC60958 bitstream,

DVD-A and SACD.

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Using the USB interface

It is possible to listen to two channels of audio from your computer by connecting to the USB interface on the rear of this receiver. Depending on your model of computer and the software installed, you can listen to the stereo audio source through the speaker setup you’ve connected to this receiver.

1 Connect your computer’s USB terminal to the

USB terminal on the rear panel of this receiver.

5 Make any necessary settings required to select the USB interface as your computer audio output.

6 Turn up the volume control on your computer and this receiver.

We recommend turning the computer volume to the maximum level and using the volume control on this receiver.

• You may want to start with a fairly low volume on this receiver and turn it up as necessary after you’ve checked your levels.

7 Start playback of a source on your computer.

CENTER

S400

S400

B-type USB connector

A-type USB connector

Note

• Windows

®

XP, Windows

®

2000, Windows

®

Millennium Edition and Windows

®

98 operating systems have been tested for compatibility with this interface, but depending on your computer setup, you may find that your system is not compatible.

• Make sure you use a USB cable that connects from an A-type connector (from your PC) to a 4-pin B-type connector (to the receiver).

• Any computer alert sounds will also be heard through the speakers unless you switch them off from the computer’s control panel.

• You won’t be able to hear the audio from the USB connection through the digital outputs of this receiver.

• Note that using hubs or extensions may cause connection problems.

• The sound may be interrupted, degraded, or played back incorrectly due to your software, PC settings or

PC specifications. Consult your PC manual regarding

USB devices.

Personal computer

2 Switch on your computer and this receiver.

If the computer was previously running, quit all applications

3 If you’re connecting for the first time, wait for the USB driver installation to finish.

The installation may take a minute or two to complete.

Make sure you leave the USB cable connected until the dialog box indicates that the USB setup is finished. Note that some older operating systems may require a disc for installation.

• If your PC doesn’t recognize the receiver, try disconnecting the USB cable and connecting it again. If it is still unrecognized, restart the computer.

4 Press INPUT on the remote control repeatedly to select USB.

You can also use the

MULTI JOG

dial on the front panel to select

USB

.

Caution

• Make sure you don’t switch off the computer or unplug the USB cable during playback.

• To prevent noise being output, don’t use other software on your computer during playback.

• Pioneer is not responsible for computer system damage, software crashes or failures, or any other possible computer problems due to this configuration.

Microsoft Windows

®

XP, Windows

®

2000, Windows

®

Millennium Edition, Windows

®

NT and Windows

®

98 are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation, Inc.

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Connecting a PC for Advanced

MCACC output

If you use the Professional Acoustic Calibration (see page 91) to measure the reverb characteristics of your listening room, you can check the results graphically using a computer connected to this receiver. Use a commercially-available RS-232C cable to connect the RS-

232C jack on your computer to the 9-pin RS-232C jack on the back panel of this receiver (the cable must be cross type, female–female).

The software to output the results is available from the support area of the Pioneer website (www.pioneereur. com/files/support/MCACC/software.html). Instructions for using the software are also available here. If you have any questions about the software, please contact the

Pioneer Service Center specified on your warranty card.

Please make sure your system meets the following requirements:

• Operating system must be Windows

®

XP, Windows

®

2000, Windows

®

Millennium Edition, Windows

®

98

Second Edition, or Windows

®

NT 4.0 (Service pack 6).

• CPU must be at least Pentium 3 / 300MHz or AMD K6

/ 300MHz (or equivalent) with at least 128MB of memory, and your monitor must be able to display a minimum resolution of 800x600.

• An RS-232C port connector is necessary for graphical output. Refer to the operating instructions and/or the PC manufacturer for more information on making the proper port settings.

• System must have internet access.

• Connect your computer to the RS-232C jack on the rear panel of the receiver.

Make sure that the receiver and all connected components are switched off and disconnected from the power outlet when you do this.

Use a commercially-available cable to connect the RS-

232C jack on your computer to the 9-pin RS-232C jack on this receiver. See the documentation provided with the

Advanced MCACC application for more information.

Advanced MCACC output using your PC

Before continuing, make sure you have completed

Professional Acoustic Calibration

on page 91.

1 Select ‘PC Output’ and press ENTER.

When the receiver is ready for transmission,

Operate a

PC

shows on the OSD.

Acoustic Cal EQ Pro.

[ Auto Pro. ]

[ Reverb Measurement ]

[ Reverb View

[ PC Output

[ Advanced EQ Setup ]

[ Exit ]

]

]


PC Output

Operate a PC.

[ Exit ]

2 Start the MCACC application on your computer.

Follow the instructions provided with the application. It will take about ten seconds for the transmission to complete, then you will be able to analyze the output on your computer. Since the data will be cleared from the receiver when you restart reverb measurement, you might want to save the information on your PC after measurement.

3 When you’re finished, select ‘Exit’ on the onscreen display.

You’ll be taken to the Advanced EQ Setup. Depending on the results, you may want to continue with the Advanced

EQ setup (see

Using Professional Acoustic Calibration

on page 92 for more on this). You can also simply press

Exit

again to exit the Professional Acoustic Calibration setup.

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Advanced setup

Chapter 11

Advanced setup

The System Setup menu

The System Setup menu is where you can make customized settings to reflect how you are using the receiver.




/


ENTER


SYSTEM SETUP

ENTER

RECEIVER

RECEIVER

•

Surround Setup

– Access the setup menu for basic surround sound settings (see



•

THX CINEMA Setup

– Select the decoding method used with the

THX CINEMA

mode (see

THX CINEMA

Setup

below).

•

Input Assign

– Specify what you’ve connected to the digital, component video and i.LINK inputs (see

The

Input Assign menu

below).

•

Function Rename

– Change the names that appear on the receiver display and on-screen display (see

Function Rename

on page 83).

•

SACD Setup

– Bypass the signal processing of this receiver to hear 1-bit Direct Stream Digital (DSD) audio from an SACD directly (see

SACD Setup

on page 84).

•

PHONO/LINE Setup

– Specify how you’re using the

PHONO

jack on the rear of the receiver (see

PHONO/

LINE Setup

on page 84).

•

Multi Room

– Specify your volume setting for a multi-room setup and your IR receiver type (see

Multi-

Room and IR receiver setup

on page 85).

•

12V Trigger

– Specify which components are switched on or off using the 12 volt trigger (see

12 Volt

Trigger

on page 85).


Tip


MULTI JOG

dial and

ENTER


/


ENTER


3 Select the setting you want to adjust then press

ENTER.

System Setup









[ Exit

　　　　

]

]

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THX CINEMA Setup


PLII / PLIIx MOVIE

If you want, you can choose which decoding method the receiver will use for 2-channel sources when you’ve selected the

THX CINEMA

mode (see


on page 38 for details).

1 Select ‘THX CINEMA Setup’ from the System

Setup menu.

The current setting is highlighted on-screen:

The Input Assign menu

You only need to make settings in the Input Assign menu if you didn’t hook up your digital equipment according to the default settings for the digital inputs, or if you have connected equipment using component video or i.LINK cables.

• Select ‘Input Assign’ from the System Setup menu.

The Input Assign menu appears on screen:

System Setup









[ Exit

　　　　

]

]

2. THX CINEMA Setup

[ PL I I / PL I Ix MOVIE

[ PRO LOGIC

[ NEO:6 CINEMA

[ Exit

]

]

]

]

2 Select the THX CINEMA decoding format you want.

For more on decoding formats see

Surround sound formats

on page 103.

System Setup









[ Exit

　　　　

]

]

3. Input Assign

[ Digital-In Select ]

[Component-In Select ]

[i.LINK Input ]

[Exit ]

2. THX CINEMA Setup

[ PL I I / PL I Ix MOVIE

[ PRO LOGIC

[ NEO:6 CINEMA

[ Exit

]

]

]

]

• 2

Pro Logic II /

2


• 2

Pro Logic

•

Neo:6 CINEMA


You will return to the System Setup menu.

Assigning the digital inputs

• Default settings:

Digital-1

(optical) –

TV/SAT

Digital-2

(optical) –

CD-R

Digital-3

(coaxial) –

DVD/LD

Digital-4

(coaxial) –

CD

You only need to do this if you didn’t hook up your digital equipment according to the default settings for the digital inputs (see above). This setting tells the receiver what digital equipment is hooked up to which terminal so the buttons on the remote correspond to what you have hooked up.

1 Select ‘Digital-In Select’ from the Input Assign menu.

3. Input Assign

[ Digital-In Select ]


[i.LINK Input ]

[Exit ]

Digital - In Select

Digital - 1

Digital - 2

Digital - 3

Digital - 4

[ Exit ]

[ TV/SAT ]

[ CD-R ]

[ DVD/LD ]

[ CD ]

2 Select the number of the digital input to which you’ve connected your digital component.

The numbers correspond with the numbers beside the inputs on the back of the receiver.

Digital - In Select

Digital - 1

Digital - 2

Digital - 3

Digital - 4

[ Exit ]

[ DVD/LD ]

[ CD-R ]

[

[

OFF

CD

]

]

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3 Select the component that corresponds with the one you connected to that input

Select between

DVD/LD

,

TV/SAT

,

VCR1

,

VCR 2

,

CD

,

CD-R

or

MD

.

• Use the

/


ENTER

to do this.

• If you assign a digital input to a certain function (for example,

DVD/LD

) then any digital inputs previously assigned to that function will automatically be switched off.


You will return to the Input Assign menu.

Assigning the i.LINK inputs

If you assign i.LINK-equipped components to an input

(for example

DVD/LD

), you will be able to select both audio and video signals from i.LINK-equipped components using the corresponding

MULTI CONTROL

button (or

MULTI JOG

dial on the front panel).

1 Select ‘i.LINK Input’ from the Input Assign menu.

If no i.LINK-equipped components are connected

i.LINK

Input

cannot be selected.

3. Input Assign

[Digital-In Select ]


[ i.LINK Input ]

[Exit ]

Assigning the component video inputs

• Default settings:

Component-1

–

OFF

Component-2

–

OFF

If you used component video cables to connect your video equipment you must tell the receiver which device it is, or else you may see the S-video or composite video input instead of the component video signal.

1 Select ‘Component-In Select’ from the Input

Assign menu.

3. Input Assign

[Digital-In Select ]

[ Component-In Select ]

[i.LINK Input ]

[Exit ]

Component - In Select

Component - 1 [

Component - 2 [

[ Exit ]

OFF ]

OFF ]

2 Select the number of the component video input to which you’ve connected your video component.

The numbers correspond with the numbers beside the inputs on the back of the receiver.

Component - In Select

Component - 1 [ DVD/LD ]

Component - 2 [

[ Exit ]

OFF ]

2 Select an i.LINK-equipped component.

When a number of i.LINK-equipped components are connected to your receiver, the i.LINK-equipped component you are looking for might be listed on additional display screens.

•

i.LINK

is displayed after unassigned device names

(e.g.

DV-868AVi [i.LINK]

).

• If a connected devices cannot output (playback) a source using the i.LINK connection,

[- - - -]

is displayed after the input device name (e.g.

DV-

868AVi [- - - -]

). Non-compatible devices cannot be assigned to inputs.

• When the cables for an assigned input device become loose or the power is cut to the device, an asterisk (

*

) appears before the device name (e.g.

*DV-868AVi [DVD/LD]

).

3 Select the component that you want to assign.

Use the

/


ENTER

.

i.LINK Input

1 DV - 868AVi [ i.LINK ] i.LINK Input

1 DV - 868AVi [ DVD/LD ]

[ Exit ] [ Exit ]

3 Select the component that corresponds with the one you connected to that input.

• Use the

/


ENTER

to do this.

• If you connect any source component to the receiver using a component video input, you should also have your TV connected to this receiver's component video

MONITOR

output.



When you assign an i.LINK-equipped video component, select the input source to which you have connected the video signal from the component.

• If you assign an i.LINK input to a certain function (for example

DVD/LD

) then any digital inputs previously assigned to that function will automatically be set to

i.LINK

(not assigned).

•

TUNER

,

PHONO

and

USB

inputs cannot be assigned.




Advanced setup

Function Rename

You can customize the names that appears on the display when you select an input source (for example, you could change the name of

VCR1/DVR

to

DVR-310

).

Tip

• It’s convenient to use the front panel controls when editing names. However, if you want to use the remote, you can press and hold

/

to change characters quickly.

Use the front panel

MULTI JOG

dial (or

/

on the remote) to change the character and

ENTER

to move forward a position. If you want to change a character you input, you can press

RETURN

to go back one position.

The name can be up to ten characters (the possible characters are listed below).


0123456789

!”#$%&’()*+,–./:;<=>?@[ \ ]^_{|} (space)

4 Select another name to edit, or select ‘Exit’ from the bottom of the list if you’re done.

If you’ve selected another name, repeat step 3, otherwise you’ll return to the System Setup menu.

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1 Select ‘Function Rename’ from the System Setup menu.

System Setup







[ 7. Multi Room


[ Exit

　　　　

]

]

]

2 Select the name of the input you want to rename.

PHONO/LINE [ PHONO ]

USB [

[ Exit ]

3 Edit the name as necessary, then press ENTER repeatedly to set the name and move to the following line.

PHONO/LINE [ PHONO ]

USB [

[ Exit ]

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SACD Setup


OFF

This feature allows you to enjoy the high-quality 1-bit

Direct Stream Digital (DSD) audio from an SACD directly, bypassing all digital signal processing in the receiver.

1 Select ‘SACD Setup’ from the System Setup menu.

System Setup









[ Exit

　　　　

]

]

5. SACD Setup

SACD DIRECT

[ Exit ]

[ OFF ]

2 Select ‘SACD DIRECT’ and set it ON or OFF.

5. SACD Setup

SACD DIRECT

[ Exit ]

[ ON ]

•

ON

– Listen to SACD sources with no digital signal processing

•

OFF

– Digital signal processing will be applied to

SACD sources

Tip

• To avoid an interruption in the audio you can use the remote to switch the SACD Direct feature on or off.

After pressing

RECEIVER

, press

EFFECT/CH SEL

to select

DIRECT

and then use the

+/–

buttons to adjust the setting.

• When the SACD Direct feature is switched on, the center and subwoofer channels of a multichannel

SACD disc will be downmixed to the front left and right channels.



Note

• When you’re playing an SACD over an i.LINK connection and

SACD DIRECT

has been switched on, the speaker setting (page 55) and speaker distance (page 57) settings will not be applied.

PHONO/LINE Setup


PHONO

You can choose whether you want to use the

PHONO

jack on the rear of the receiver to connect a turntable, or a line level component (such as a CD or DVD player).

1 Select ‘PHONO/LINE Setup’ from the System

Setup menu.

The current setting is highlighted in the display.

System Setup









[ Exit

　　　　

]

]

6. PHONO / LINE Setup

[ PHONO ]

[ LINE

[ Exit

]

]

2 Select either PHONO or LINE.

•

PHONO

– High level setting for turntables (without a built-in equalizer or pre-amplifier)

•

LINE

– Line level setting for all audio components other than a turntable (except those with a built-in phono equalizer



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Multi-Room and IR receiver setup


VARIABLE

/

Setting 1

If you’ve made multi-room connections (see


on page 73) you may need to specify your volume setting. Also use this menu to specify your IR receiver type (if necessary).

1 Select ‘Multi-Room’ from the System Setup menu.

System Setup









[ Exit

　　　　

]

]

7. Multi Room

Volume Level

IR Receiver

[ Exit ]

[ VARIABLE ]

CAUTION: If the "FIXED" position is chosen, the volume will be loud.

2 Select the volume level setting.

•

VARIABLE

– Use this setting if you’ve connected a power amplifier in the sub room (this receiver is simply being used as a pre-amp) and you will be using this receiver’s controls to adjust the volume.

•

FIXED

– Use this setting if you’ve connected a fully integrated amplifier (such as another Pioneer VSX receiver) in the sub room and want to use that receiver’s volume controls.

12 Volt Trigger


OFF

(all components)

After connecting a component the 12 volt trigger (see

Switching components on and off using the 12 volt trigger

on page 65), it switches on automatically when you select an input function set to switch the trigger on. Specify which input functions switch on the trigger below.

1 Select ‘12V Trigger’ from the System Setup menu.

System Setup









[ Exit

　　　　

]

] [ Exit ]

2 Select an input function and choose the setting that you want.

This should be the input function, that when selected, switches on the 12 volt trigger.

]

VCR2 [ ]

PHONO/LINE [ OFF ]

7. Multi Room

Volume Level

IR Receiver

[ Exit ]

[ VARIABLE ]

CAUTION: If the "FIXED" position is chosen, the volume will be loud.

With the

FIXED

setting, the source is sent from this receiver at maximum volume, so make sure the volume is quite low in the sub room at first and then experiment to find the correct level.

3 Select the type of IR receiver you’re using.

•

Setting 1

– Use this setting for all (other) IR receivers.

•

Setting 2

– Use this setting if the IR receiver you’re using doesn’t seem to work after selecting

Setting 1

.

4 When you're finished, select ‘Exit’ and press

ENTER.


[ Exit ]

•

OFF

– 12 volt trigger is not activated for the selected component.

•

ON

– 12 volt trigger is activated for the selected component.

3 Repeat for as many input functions as you would like to set.



Note

• Some IR receivers may not work with this receiver.

Check with your audio dealer for more information.

• If you selected

MR&S

in the


on page 55, you won’t be able to change the volume level.

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The Expert setup menu

The settings in the Expert setup menu are more advanced features of this receiver that you can use to make detailed adjustments when you’re more familiar with the system. Before making these settings, you should have already completed


on page 12.

You only need to make these settings once (unless you change the placement of your current speaker system or add new speakers).

1 Make sure your receiver and TV are both switched on.



/


ENTER


4 Select ‘Expert’ then press ENTER.




[ Normal ]

[ Expert ]

[ Exit ]

5 Select the setting you want to adjust.

Expert

[ Crossover Network ]

[ Fine Channel Level ]

[ Fine Channel Delay ]

[ Acoustic Cal EQ

[ Bass Peak Level

[ D-Range Control

[ Exit

]

]

]

]

SYSTEM SETUP

ENTER

RECEIVER

RECEIVER

Tip


ENTER

MULTI JOG

dial and


/


ENTER


3 Select ‘Surround Setup’ then press ENTER.

•

Crossover Network

– Specify which frequencies will be sent to the subwoofer (see

Crossover Network

below).

•

Fine Channel Level

– Make fine adjustments to the overall balance of your speaker system (see

Fine

Channel Level

below).

•

Fine Channel Delay

– Make precise delay settings for your speaker system (see

Fine Channel Delay

on page 88).

•

Acoustic Cal EQ

– Measure the acoustic characteristics of your room and make detailed adjustments to the frequency balance of your speaker system (see


on page 88 and


on page 91).

•

Bass Peak Level

– Prevent bass tones from distorting the sound from your speakers (see

Bass Peak Level

on page 93).

•

D-Range Control

– Specify the amount of dynamic range adjustment to Dolby Digital and DTS movie soundtracks (see

Dynamic Range Control

on page 94).


When you’re finished, you can select

Exit

, then press

ENTER

to go back to the System Setup menu.

System Setup







[ 7. Multi Room


[ Exit

　　　　

]

]

]




[ Normal ]

[ Expert

[ Exit

]

]

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80Hz

This setting decides the cutoff between bass sounds playing back from the speakers selected as

LARGE

, or the subwoofer, and bass sounds playing back from those selected as

SMALL

. It also decides where the cutoff will be for bass sounds in the LFE channel.

Note

• For more on selecting the speaker sizes, see


on page 55.

• You don’t need to set the crossover frequency if all speakers are set to

LARGE

.

1 Select ‘Crossover Network’ from the Expert setup menu.



0dB

(all channels)

You can achieve better surround sound by properly adjusting the overall balance of your speaker system. The following setting can help you make detailed adjustments that you may not achieve using the


on page 55.

1 Select ‘Fine Channel Level’ from the Expert setup menu.

The volume increases to the

0dB

reference level.

Caution

• After pressing

ENTER

, loud test tones will be output.


Expert




[ Acoustic Cal EQ ]



[ Exit

]

]

]

Expert







[ Exit

]

]

]

]

Please Wait

Caution!!

Test tone is

output loudly.

2 Choose the frequency cutoff point.

Frequencies below the cutoff point will be sent to the subwoofer (or

LARGE

speakers).

2 Adjust the level of the left channel.

This will be the reference speaker level, so you may want to keep the level around

0dB

so that you’ll have plenty of room to adjust the other speaker levels.


Left [

+

10. 0dB

]


Frequency [ 50Hz

[ 80Hz

[

[

100Hz

150Hz

[ 200Hz

[

Exit

]

]

]

]

]

]

(THX Speaker = 80Hz)


Frequency [ 50Hz ]

[ 80Hz

[

[

100Hz

150Hz

[ 200Hz

[

Exit

]

]

]

]

]

(THX Speaker = 80Hz)


You will return to the Expert setup menu.

3 Select each channel in turn and adjust the levels

(

+/– 10dB

Use

/

)

as necessary.

(cursor up/down) to adjust the volume of the speaker you selected to match the front left (reference) speaker. When it sounds like both tones are the same volume, press

ENTER

to confirm and continue to the next channel.


STD:Left

+

10. 0dB

Right

Center

Surround

Surround

L

R

SurrBack

L

SurrBack

Subwoofer

R

[ Exit ]

[

[

[

[

[

+

10. 0dB

+

10. 0dB

+

10. 0dB

+

10. 0dB

[

+

10. 0dB

+

10. 0dB

[ +

10. 0dB

]

]

]

]

]

]

]

• If you want to go back and adjust a channel, simply use

/

(cursor up/down) to select it.



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For proper sound depth and separation with your system, it is necessary to add a slight bit of delay to some speakers so that all sounds will arrive at the listening position at the same time. The following setting can help you make detailed adjustments that you may not achieve using the


on page 55.

1 Select ‘Fine Channel Delay’ from the Expert setup menu.

When it sounds like the delay settings are matched up, press

ENTER

to confirm and continue to the next channel.

• If you want to go back and adjust a channel, simply use

/

(cursor up/down) to select it.



Expert







[ Exit

]

]

]

2 Adjust the distance of the left channel from the listening position.


Left [ 2 . 0 m ]

Acoustic Calibration EQ

Acoustic Calibration Equalization is a kind of room equalizer for your speakers (excluding the subwoofer). It works by measuring the acoustic characteristics of your room and neutralizing the ambient characteristics that can color the original source material. You can also make these settings manually to get a frequency balance that suits your tastes. A more advanced setup is also available, where you can make detailed settings according to your room’s reverb characteristics (see


on page 91). You should have the mic connected when using any of the setup options.

3 Select each channel in turn and adjust the distance as necessary.

Use

/

(cursor up/down) to adjust the delay of the speaker you selected to match the front left (reference) speaker. The delay is measured in terms of speaker distance from

0.1

to

9.0

meters.


STD:Left

Right

Center

Surround

Surround

SurrBack

SurrBack

Subwoofer

[ Exit ]

L

R

L

R

[

[

[

[

[

2 . 0 m

2 . 0 m

2 . 0 m

2 . 0 m

2 . 0 m

[

[

2 . 0 m

2 . 0 m

]

]

]

]

]

]

]

Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ automatically

If you have already completed


on page 12,

ALL CH ADJUST

and

FRONT

ALIGN

(below) should already be set. Therefore, if you want to adjust your settings manually, you can skip to

Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ manually

below.

1 Select ‘Acoustic Cal EQ’ from the Expert setup menu.

Expert







[ Exit

]

]

]

]

Listen to the reference speaker and use it to measure the target channel. Face the two speakers with your arms outstretched pointing at each speaker. Try to make the two tones sound as if they are arriving simultaneously at a position slightly in front of you and between your arm span.

2 Select ‘EQ AUTO SETTING’ then select ‘Start’.

Acoustic Cal EQ

[ EQ AUTO SETTING ]

[ CUSTOM1 ADJUST ]


[ DATA COPY

[ DATA CHECK

[ Professional

[ Exit

]

]

]

]

EQ AUTO SETTING

Set microphone


[ Start ]

[ Cancel ]

As the receiver outputs test tones, the frequency balance is adjusted automatically for the following settings:

•

ALL CH ADJUST

– All the speakers are set individually so no special weighting is given to any one channel.

•

FRONT ALIGN

– All speakers are set in accordance with the front speaker settings.


Advanced setup

!! Complete !!

is displayed on-screen after the Acoustic

Calibration Equalization is set. If you want to check the settings, select

Check

. Select

Next

after you have finished checking each screen.

• If you want to copy these settings and adjust them manually, select

Data Copy

. Go to step 3 of

Copying your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings

below.


You will return to the Acoustic Cal EQ setup menu.

•

FRONT ALIGN

– Speakers are set in accordance with the front speaker settings. The sound of the test tone will alternate between the left front (reference) speaker and the target speaker.

4 Select the channel(s) you want and adjust to your liking.

Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ manually

Before manually adjusting the Acoustic Calibration EQ, we recommend copying the

ALL CH ADJUST

or the

FRONT ALIGN

settings from the auto setup above (or from


on page 12) to one of the custom settings. Instead of just a flat EQ curve, this will give you a reference point from which to start (see


below for how to do this).


Expert







[ Exit

]

]

]

2 Select CUSTOM1 ADJUST or CUSTOM2 ADJUST.

Acoustic Cal EQ




[ DATA COPY ]

[ DATA CHECK ]

[ Professional

[ Exit

]

]

Use the

/

(cursor up/down) buttons to select the channel (and

ENTER

to select it).

Use the

/

(cursor up/down) buttons to select the frequency and

/

(cursor up/down) to boost or cut the

EQ. When you’re finished, the cursor automatically moves to the next channel after you press

ENTER

.

• The front speakers can’t be adjusted if you selected

FRONT ALIGN

.

Tip

• Changing the frequency curve of one channel too drastically will affect the overall balance. If the speaker balance seems uneven, you can raise or lower channel levels using test tones with the

TRIM

feature. Use

/

(cursor up/down) to raise or lower the channel level for the current speaker.


Select

Exit

again to confirm your custom settings and return to the Acoustic Cal EQ setup menu.

3 Select which method you would like to use to adjust the overall frequency balance.

It is best to choose whichever one you copied to the custom setting in


below.

Note

• Note that five bands are available for adjustment here, however six bands are measured and displayed with the


on page 91

(including the PC graphical output feature). The 1kHz band acts as a reference setting (to ensure optimal adjustment of the other frequency settings) for a total of six band adjustment.

11

•

ALL CH ADJUST

– All the speakers can be set independently so no special weighting is given to any one channel. When adjusting, test tones will sound for each individual channel.

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Copying your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings

If you want to manually adjust the Acoustic Calibration

EQ (see

Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ manually

above), we recommend copying the

ALL CH ADJUST

or the

FRONT ALIGN

settings from the

Auto

setup above

(or from


on page 12) to one of the custom settings. Instead of just a flat EQ curve, this will give you a reference point from which to start.


Expert







[ Exit

]

]

]

]

2 Select ‘DATA COPY’ then press ENTER.

Acoustic Cal EQ




[ DATA COPY

[ DATA CHECK

[ Professional

[ Exit

]

]

]

]

Checking your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings

After you have completed an automatic or manual

Acoustic Calibration EQ adjustment, you can check the

ALL CH ADJUST

and the

FRONT ALIGN

settings using the on-screen display.


Expert







[ Exit

]

]

]

]

2 Select ‘DATA CHECK’ then press ENTER.

Acoustic Cal EQ




[ DATA COPY

[ DATA CHECK

[ Professional

[ Exit

]

]

]

]

3 Select the setting you want to check.

3 Select CUSTOM1 or CUSTOM2 then use the

/

(cursor up/down) buttons to select the setting you want to copy.

EQ DATA COPY

CUSTOM1

[

CUSTOM2

[

[Exit]

]

]

4 Select the channels you want, selecting ‘Exit’ when you’re finished checking each one.

• You can also copy from one custom setting to another. For more on the

ALL CH ADJUST

and

FRONT ALIGN

settings, see

Setting the Acoustic

Calibration EQ automatically

above.

4 Select ‘Exit’ to copy and confirm.




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Professional Acoustic Calibration

This setup minimizes the unwanted effects of room reverberation by calibrating your system based on the direct sound coming from the speakers. It can also provide you with a graphical output of the frequency response of your room.

The graph below shows the difference between standard acoustic calibration and professional calibration (the gray circles represent the point at which the microphone captures the sound for frequency analysis).

Level

Test tone

Note

• Before setting up with Professional Acoustic

Calibration, you should finish calibrating using the

Auto Surround Setup on page 12.

How to use Professional Acoustic Calibration

If you find that lower frequencies seem overly reverberant in your listening room (i.e. it sounds ‘boomy’), or that different channels seem to exhibit different reverb characteristics, use the Auto Pro setup to calibrate the room automatically. This should provide a more balanced calibration than simply using the standard Acoustic

Calibration EQ.

If you still aren’t satisfied with the results, the manual

Advanced EQ Setup allows you to customize your system calibration with the help of a graphical output that can be displayed on-screen, or using a computer (with software available from Pioneer—see

Connecting a PC for

Advanced MCACC output


How to interpret the graphical output

The graph shows decibels on the vertical axis and time

(in milliseconds) on the horizontal axis. A straight line indicates a flat-response room (no reverb), whereas a sloping line indicates the presence of reverberation when outputting test tones. The sloping line will eventually flatten out when the reverberant sound stabilizes (this usually takes about 100ms or so).

By analyzing the graph, you should be able to see how your room is responding to certain frequencies.

Differences in channel level and speaker distance are taken into account automatically (compensation is provided for comparison purposes), but the frequency measurements are always shown without the equalization performed by this receiver.

Note that due to an effect known as ‘group delay’, lower frequencies will take longer to be generated than higher frequencies (this is most obvious when comparing the frequencies at 0ms). This initial slope is not a problem

(i.e. excessive reverb) with your listening room.

Setting Professional Acoustic Calibration according to your room characteristics

Using the manual setup, you can set the time period at which the frequency response is analyzed for calibration.

You can pinpoint the time that is best for calibration of the system for your particular room characteristics.

Acoustic Cal. EQ Pro calibration range

Standard Acoustic Cal.

EQ calibration range

160

Time

(in msec.)

0 80

As soon as audio is output from your speaker system, it is influenced by room characteristics, such as walls, furniture, and the dimensions of the room. The sooner the frequency analysis, the less it is influenced by the room. We recommend an earlier time setting of 20–40ms to compensate for two major factors that will influence the sound of most rooms:

•

Reverberance of high vs. low frequencies

–

Depending on your room, you may find that lower frequencies seem overly reverberant compared to higher frequencies (i.e. your room sounds ‘boomy’).

This may result in a skewed frequency analysis if the measurement is done too late.

Level

Low frequencies

High frequencies




160

Time

(in msec.)

0 80

•

Reverb characteristics for different channels

–

Reverb characteristics can be somewhat different for each channel. Since this difference increases as the sound is influenced by the various room characteristics, it is often better to capture a frequency analysis early on for smoother mixing of channel frequencies/sounds.

Level

Left surround

Right

Surround




160

Time

(in msec.)

0 80

If your room isn’t affected by the factors above, it is often not necessary to make a 20–40ms setting. Later time settings may provide a more detailed sound experience with your speaker system. It is best to try and see what works best for your particular room.

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Note that changing the room (for example, moving furniture or paintings) will affect the calibration results.

In such cases, you should recalibrate your system.

Using Professional Acoustic Calibration


Expert







[ Exit

]

]

]

•

Advanced EQ Setup

– Use this to select the time period that will be used for frequency adjustment and calibration, based on the reverb measurement of your listening area. Note that this advanced setup is not necessary if you’re satisfied with the results of


on page 12 or

Auto Pro

above (your previous settings will be altered with this setup).

4 If you selected ‘Auto Pro.’, select ‘Start’ and press

ENTER.


[ Auto Pro.

]


[ Reverb View

[ PC Output


[ Exit ]

]

]


Set microphone

Auto Pro.

•

•


[ Start ]

[ Cancel ]

2 Select ‘Professional’.

Acoustic Cal EQ




[ DATA COPY ]

[ DATA CHECK ]

[ Professional

[ Exit

]

]

!! Complete !!


Calibration Equalization is set. Select

Exit

to return to the

Professional Acoustic Calibration menu.

5 If you selected ‘Reverb Measurement’, select

‘Start’ and press ENTER.

3 Select a setup option.


[ Auto Pro.

]


[ Reverb View

[ PC Output


[ Exit ]

]

]


[ Auto Pro. ]


[ Reverb View ]

[ PC Output ]


[ Exit ]


Reverb

•

•

Set microphone


[ Start ]

[ Cancel ]

•

Auto Pro.

– This is the recommended setup when using the Professional Acoustic Calibration. If you feel confident with a setup that’s more involved, you can use an advanced setup below. With this setup, the receiver automatically sets an early time period

(20–40 ms or 60–80 ms) for reverb measurement, giving you a system calibration based on the direct sound coming from the speakers. The frequency balance for each channel is then adjusted to minimize the effect of the room characteristics on the overall sound.

•

Reverb Measurement

– Use this to measure the reverb characteristics of your room for each channel in select frequency ranges. Since this measurement is also made in

Auto Pro

(above), there is no need to do this again if you were satisfied with the results.

•

Reverb View

– You can check the reverb measurements made for specified frequency ranges in each channel.

•

PC Output

– See

Connecting a PC for Advanced

MCACC output

on page 79 for more on this option.

!! Complete !!

is displayed on screen when the reverb measurement is finished (this may take 2–6 minutes).

After selecting

Exit

the results on-screen. See

MCACC output

6 If you selected ‘Reverb View’, you can use the cursor buttons (buttons) to check the reverb characteristics for each channel. Select ‘Exit’ when you’re done.

, you can select

Reverb View

to see

Connecting a PC for Advanced

on page 79 for more on setting up your computer for the graphical output.


[ Auto Pro.


[ Reverb View ]

[ PC Output

]

]


[ Exit ]


Reverb Vew

[ L dB

[ 63Hz

[ Exit

]

]

]

Use the

/

(cursor up/down) buttons (and

ENTER

) to select the channel and the frequency you want to check.

Note that the markers on the vertical axis indicate decibels in 2dB steps.


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• If

No Data

is displayed, you will need to make a reverb measurement using the Auto Pro or Reverb

Measurement setup option.

7 If you selected ‘Advanced EQ Setup’, input the time setting you want to use for calibration, then select ‘Start’.

After checking on the reverb measurement above, you may want to manually choose the time period that will be used for the final frequency adjustment and calibration.

Even though you can make this setting without reverb measurement, it is best to use the measurement results as a reference for your time setting. For an optimal system calibration based on the direct sound coming from the speakers, we recommend using the

20–40ms

setting.

Bass Peak Level

Some audio sources (for example, Dolby Digital and DTS) include ultra-low bass tones. Set the bass limiter as needed to prevent the bass from distorting the sound from the subwoofer.

1 Select ‘Bass Peak Level’ from the Expert setup menu.

The current setting is displayed.

Expert







[ Exit

]

]

]


[ Auto Pro.


[ Reverb View

[ PC Output

]

]


[ Exit ]

]


[ L

[ 63Hz

[ 20–40ms ]

]

] dB

[ Start

[ Exit

]

]

• If

No Data

is displayed, you will need to make a reverb measurement using the Auto Pro or Reverb

Measurement setup option.

Use the

/

(cursor up/down) buttons to select the channel, frequency, and time setting. Use the

/

(cursor up/down) buttons to switch between them.

You can switch between your connected speakers

(excluding the subwoofer), and display the measurements for the following frequencies: 63Hz, 125

Hz, 250Hz, 1kHz, 4kHz and 11.3kHz.

• Note that six bands are available for measurement and analysis here, but you will only be able to set five bands when using


on page 88. The 1kHz band acts as a reference setting

(to ensure optimal adjustment of the other frequency settings) for a total of six band adjustment.

Select the setting from the following time periods (in milliseconds): 0–20ms, 10–30ms, 20–40ms, 30–50ms,

40–60ms, 50–70ms and 60–80ms. This setting will be applied to all channels during calibration.

When you’re finished, select

Start

. It will take about 2–11 minutes for the calibration to finish.

!! Complete !!


Calibration Equalization is set. If you want to check the settings, select

Check

and press

ENTER

. If you want to finish, select

Exit

to exit each screen.

• When

[OFF]

is displayed the attenuator is off (bass output is not affected).

Important

• When

[-80]

is displayed, no bass is output.

2 Select a setup option.

Bass Peak Level

[ Setting Start ]

[ Setting Cancel ]

[ Exit ]

Present Level [OFF]

Bass Peak Level



[ Exit ]

Please Wait

•

Setting Start

– The volume is set to -80dB, a test tone plays back and you make the setting.

•

Setting Cancel

– Switches limiting off.

3 If you selected ‘Setting Start’, use the

/

(cursor up/down) buttons to adjust the test tone and specify the bass peak level then press ENTER.

Bass Peak Level

[ Setting OK ]

Bass Peak Level

[ –80 ]

B r i n g u p t h e B a s s

P e a k L e v e l T o a c o m f o r t a b l e V o l u m e

( – 8 0 = n o s o u n d )

Bass Peak Level



[ Exit ]

Present Level [-30]

Set the bass peak level gradually, then press

ENTER

at the point just before the tone starts to distort. When you’re finished, the display on the receiver will show

RESUME

and the volume will return to its original position.

• Press

RETURN

at any time to exit without setting the bass peak level.

• If your subwoofer has an Auto Sleep feature, make sure the subwoofer is active (not in standby).

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• If the

YES

or

PLUS

setting on the subwoofer is selected (in

Speaker Setting

on page 55), the test tone will only play back from the subwoofer. If not, the test tone will play back from the front and surround speakers set to

LARGE

.



Dynamic Range Control


OFF

This setting specifies the amount of dynamic range adjustment to Dolby Digital and DTS movie soundtracks.

You may want to use this when listening to surround sound at low volumes.

1 Select ‘D-Range Control’ from the Expert setup menu.

Expert







[ Exit

]

]

]

2 Choose the setting that you want.


Select Mode dts

[ OFF

[ MID ]

]

[ MAX ]

[ Exit ]

•

OFF

– No dynamic range adjustment (use when listening at higher volume).

•

MID

– Mid setting.

•

MAX

– Dynamic range is reduced (loud sounds are reduced in volume while quieter sounds are increased)



Select Mode dts

[ OFF ]

[ MID ]

[ MAX ]

[ Exit ]


Tip

• For general dynamic range control, you can use the

Midnight listening mode (see

Using Midnight and

Loudness listening

on page 46) on a variety of sources that are not Dolby Digital or DTS encoded.

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Additional information

Chapter 12


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. Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component. Investigate the other components and electrical appliances being used. If the trouble cannot be rectified even after exercising the checks listed below, ask your nearest Pioneer authorized independent service company to carry out repair work.

Power

Symptom Cause Remedy

The power does not turn on.

• The power plug is disconnected.

• The protection circuit may have been activated.

• Something is obstructing the rear panel ventilation device.

• Connect the power plug to the wall outlet.

• Disconnect the power plug from the outlet, and insert again.

• Unplug the receiver from the wall and call a Pioneer authorized independent service company.

The receiver suddenly switches off.

During loud playback the power suddenly switches off.

The unit does not respond when the buttons are pressed.

• The speaker wires are frayed or sticking out of the jack, and are touching the back of the receiver or another set of wires.

• Reinsert the speaker wires, making sure there are no stray strands of wire and that they are inserted fully.

• The receiver has a serious problem.


• The protection circuit has been activated because the lowest actual impedance of the speakers (as opposed to the speakers rated impedance) is dangerously low.

• Static electricity caused by dry air.

• Turn down the volume.

• When it’s convenient, go to


on page 88 and lower the 63 Hz and 125 Hz equalizer levels using the manual setting.

• Turning the digital safety feature on may allow you to turn up the volume a little more. To switch between

SAFETY ON

and

SAFETY OFF

, put the receiver into standby, then press the

STANDBY/ON

button while holding down the

MULTI JOG CONTROL SET UP

button on the front panel.

• Switch the unit off, then on again.

• Disconnect the power plug from the outlet, and insert again.

AMP ERR

blinks in the display, then the power automatically switches off.

• The receiver has a serious problem.

FAN STOP

THDCT NG

blinks in the display, then the power automatically switches off.

OVERHEAT

blinks in the display and no sound is output.

blinks in the display and the unit turns off.

• Something is obstructing the fan.

• The fan is malfunctioning.

• The internal temperature of the unit has become too high.

• The thermistor (temperature sensor) is broken.

• 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.

• Remove the obstruction and try switching the receiver back on. If the fan is still not working, or you can’t remove the object, unplug the receiver from the wall and call a

Pioneer authorized independent service company.


• After allowing the unit to cool down in a well-ventilated place, try switching the receiver back on. Make sure you follow the guidelines for improving heat dispersal in the safety precautions on pages 2–3.

• Turn the receiver off, unplug from wall and call a Pioneer authorized independent service company to look at the problem.

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No sound

Symptom

No sound is output when an input source is selected.

No sound output from the front speakers.

No sound from the surround or center speakers.

No sound from surround back speakers.

No sound from subwoofer.

Cause Remedy

• Improper connections.

• Make sure you have properly connected the component to the corresponding input on the back of the receiver

(see


on page 15).

• Press

MUTE

or adjust the volume accordingly.

• Sound is muted or the volume is turned down.

• Speakers are turned off or selected improperly with the

SPEAKERS

switch.

• The input signal type is incorrect.

• The multichannel analog inputs are selected.

• The front speakers aren’t connected properly.

• Speaker settings are incorrect. (for example, they have been set to

NO

).

• The surround and/or center levels are turned down.

• Press

SPEAKERS

to select the proper speaker set (see


on page 71).

• Press

SIGNAL SELECT

to select the proper input signal

(see


on page 43).

• Press

MULTI CH INPUT

multichannel analog inputs

• See


connect them properly.

• Check you speaker settings in page 55.

• Check the levels in

again (see

Using the

on page 42).

Speaker Setting

Channel Level

on page 28 to

on page 56.

on

• The surround and/or center speakers aren’t connected properly.

• Check


on page 28 to make sure the speakers are connected correctly.

• The

STEREO

listening mode has been selected.

• Choose a surround listening mode (see


on page 38).

• Surround back speakers are set to

NO

.

• The

SB CH

mode is switched off

• The source is not a 6.1 channel playback source.

• The surround back speakers aren’t connected properly.

.

• Set the surround back speakers to

LARGE

or

SMALL

(see

Speaker Setting

on page 55).

• Set the surround back channel to

SB CH ON

(see page 44).

• Choose an advanced effect listening mode (see


on page 38).

• Check


on page 28 to make sure the speakers are connected correctly.

• The surround back channel is on the 1 speaker setting, and your speaker is connected to the right channel output.

• Connect the speaker to the surround back left channel output (


on page 28).

• The

SB CH MODE

is switched to

AUTO

and the Dolby Surround EX / DTS ES software you’re playing has no flag to indicate it is 6.1 compatible.

• You can still listen with surround back sound by setting the surround back channel to

SB CH ON

(page 44).

• The bass attenuator is set too low (for example, the

-80

setting).

• The subwoofer isn’t connected properly, or it is switched off.

• See

Bass Peak Level

on page 93 to adjust the setting.

• The subwoofer's settings are incorrect.

• The crossover frequency is set too low.

• Connect or switch on the subwoofer (see


on page 28).

• Make sure the sleep function on your subwoofer isn’t activated.

• Set the subwoofer (see

Speaker Setting

on page 55) to

YES

or

PLUS

.

• Set the crossover frequency to a (higher) frequency that matches your speaker characteristics (see

Crossover

Network

on page 87)

• There is very little low frequency information in your source.

• The subwoofer's levels are too low.

• Change your subwoofer setting to one of the following in the

Speaker Setting

on page 55:

Front:

SMALL

/ Subwoofer:

YES

Front:

LARGE

/ Subwoofer:

PLUS

• See

Channel Level

on page 56 to check the speaker levels.

• Check the volume control on the subwoofer to make sure it is turned up.

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No sound from one speaker.

• The speaker setting has been set to

• The speaker level is too low.

NO

• The speaker isn’t connected properly.

.

• Change the setting in

Speaker Setting

on page 55.

• Check the level in

Channel Level

on page 56.

• Check


on page 28 to make sure the speaker is connected correctly.

Sound is produced from analog components, but not from digital ones (DVD, LD, CD-ROM etc.).

• The source has no sound output for that channel.

• The digital input assignment is wrong.

• The digital components aren't connected properly.

• By choosing an advanced effect listening mode (see


on page 38), you may be able to create an extra channel for the speaker.

• Assign the digital inputs correctly (see

digital inputs

on page 81).

Assigning the

• Make sure you have properly connected the digital component to the corresponding input on the back of the receiver (see


on page 15).

• The player is not compatible with the source you're using, or the player settings are incorrect.

• Choose a compatible source, or check the component’s manual for the correct settings.

No sound is output or a noise is output when Dolby Digital/DTS software is played back.

• The digital output level has been turned down on a CD player or other component equipped with digital output level adjustment capability.

• Set the digital volume level of the player to full, or to the neutral position.


• Press

MULTI CH INPUT

again (see


on page 42).

• The input signal type is set to

ANALOG

.

• A DVD player not compatible with Dolby

Digital/DTS is being used.

• Set the input signal type to

DIGITAL

(see


on page 43).

• Make sure your DVD player is compatible with Dolby

Digital/DTS.

• The settings on the DVD player are incorrect and/or the DTS signal output is turned off.

• 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.

• The digital output level is turned down on a

CD player or other component equipped with digital output level adjustment capability. (The

DTS signal has been altered by the player, and cannot be read.)

• Set the digital volume level of the player to full, or to the neutral position.

Other audio problems

Symptom

Broadcast stations cannot be selected automatically, or there seems to be considerable noise in radio broadcasts.

Cause

FM broadcasts

• The FM antenna is not fully extended or is poorly positioned.

• Weak radio signals.

AM broadcasts

• The AM antenna is poorly positioned.

• Weak radio signals.

Remedy

• Fully extend the FM wire antenna, position for best reception, and secure to a wall.

• Connect an outdoor FM antenna (see page 30).

• Adjust the direction and position for best reception.

• Connect an additional internal or external AM antenna

(see page 30).

• Interference caused by other equipment

(fluorescent lamp, motor, etc.).

• Turn off the equipment causing the noise or move it away from the receiver.

• Place the antenna farther away from the equipment causing the noise.

•

Multi-voltage model only –

The frequency step isn’t correct for your country or region.

• Change the frequency step to match your country or region (see

Changing the frequency step

on page 102).

A multi channel DVD source appears to be downmixed from 2 channels during playback.

• The source is coming from something other than the

MULTI CH IN

jacks (for example, digital PCM output, etc.)

• Check the

MULTI CH IN

connection (see


on page 20) and select the multichannel analog inputs with the

MULTI CH IN

button

(see


on page 42).

Noise is output when scanning a

DTS CD.

• The scan function performed by the player slightly alters the digital information, making it unreadable.

• This is not a malfunction, but be sure to turn the volume down to prevent the output of loud noise from your speakers.

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When playing a DTS format LD there is audible noise on the soundtrack.

Can't record audio.

• The input signal type is set to

ANALOG

.

• Set the input signal type to

input signal type

on page 43)

DIGITAL

(see

Selecting the

• You are trying to make an analog recording from a digital signal, or a digital recording of an analog source.

• The digital source is copy protected.

•You can only record analog to analog, or digital to digital.

• You can't record digital sources that have been copy protected.

Subwoofer output is very low.

• The analog

REC

jacks have not been connected properly.

• The bass attenuator is set too low.

• The speaker settings result in very little audio signal being sent to the subwoofer.

• Check your analog connections (see


on page 26).

• See

Bass Peak Level

on page 93 to adjust the setting.

• Change your subwoofer setting to one of the following in the

Speaker Setting

on page 55:

Front:

SMALL

/ Subwoofer:

YES

Front:

LARGE

/ Subwoofer:

PLUS

• Check that the positive/negative speaker terminals on the receiver are matched with the corresponding terminals on the speakers (page 28).

Everything seems to be set up correctly, but the playback sound is odd.

• The speakers are out of phase.

Noise or hum can be heard even when there is no sound being input.

• There is electrical interference from another component or appliance.

• Check that personal computers or other digital components connected to the same power source are not causing interference.

There seems to be a time lag between the speakers and the output of the subwoofer.

• The subwoofer channel can be delayed slightly if run through a low-pass filter.

• See


on page 12 to set up your system again using MCACC (this will automatically compensate for a delay in the subwoofer output).

Video

Symptom

No image is output when an input is selected.

The

System Setup

screen doesn't appear.

Cause Remedy

• The video connections are incorrect.

• You are using component video connections for your source, but not for your

TV.

• Make sure the video component is connected correctly

(see pages 19–27).

• Using the video converter, video signals can be converted from a composite or S-video input to a component video output, but not vice-versa. See



• You are using component video connections and the component video inputs are assigned incorrectly.

• Check


on page 82 to make sure you’re assigned the correct input.

• The DVD/video player settings are incorrect. • Set correctly. Refer to the instruction manual supplied with the DVD/video player.

• The video input selected on the TV monitor is incorrect.

• The component video inputs are assigned to a video component connected only to the composite or S-Video terminals.

• Set correctly. Refer to the instruction manual supplied with the TV.

• Even though the sub room monitor is connected properly, the multi-room feature is switched off.

• Press the

MULTI ROOM&SOURCE ON/OFF

button to switch it on.

• Check


on page 82 to make sure the component video assign for that video component is switched to

OFF

.

• The

MONITOR OUT

jack hasn't been connected.

• You connected your TV to the

MULTI ROOM

& SOURCE MONITOR OUT

jack instead of the main

MONITOR OUT

jack.

• Connect the

MONITOR OUT

jack to the TV monitor (see

Connecting your TV

on page 18).

• Some TVs connected to the receiver with component video cables do not display the

System Setup

screen when the Color Burst feature is on (this applies to the NTSC video system format only).

• When the receiver is in standby, switch to

COLOR

BURST OFF

by holding down the

MULTI JOG CONTROL

RETURN

button and pressing

STANDBY/ON

. (the current setting appears in the display).

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Screen noise when playing back a video source.

Can’t record video.

• The video source signal has a problem.

• If your video connections use mixed cable types (for example RCA standard video to a component video connection), you may want to try connecting your system using only one cable type (for example, use RCA standard video cable for all connections).

• You are trying to record a source connected to the component video jacks.

• Connect the source component to either the composite video or the S-video jacks (see


on page 15).

• The source is copy protected.

• You can't record sources that have been copy protected.

• The recorder's video input is hooked up using a different type of cable to the source video output.

• Hook up the source and the recorder using the same type of video cable (see

Making an audio or a video recording

on page 66).

Settings

Symptom

The Auto Surround Setup continually shows an error.

Cause

• The ambient noise level in the room is too high, or obstacles are blocking the setup microphone.

After using the Auto Surround

Setup, the speaker size setting

(

LARGE

or

SMALL

) is incorrect.

The display shows

KEY LOCK

ON

when you try to make settings.

• There was some inaudible low-frequency noise in the room.

• Your Pioneer dealer has enabled the key lock feature.

Remedy

• Keep the noise level in the room as low as possible when using the Auto Surround Setup (see

Other problems when using the Auto Surround Setup

on page 14 for more on this). If the noise cannot be kept low enough, you will have to set up the surround sound manually (page 54).

• The low-frequency noise could have been caused by an air conditioner or motor. Switch off all appliances in the room and rerun the Auto Surround Setup.

• Ask your Pioneer dealer to disable the key lock.

Display


The display is dark or off.

• The display is set to dark or off.

After making an adjustment the display goes off.

You can't get

DIGITAL

to display when using the

SIGNAL SELECT

button.

• The display is set to off.

• There is a problem with the digital connections or the digital input is assigned incorrectly.

• Press

DIMMER

on the remote control repeatedly to select a different brightness.

• Press

DIMMER

on the remote control repeatedly to select a different brightness.

• Check your digital connections and/or assign the digital inputs correctly (see


on page 81).


• The player is paused.

• Press

MULTI CH INPUT

again (see


on page 42).

• Press play.

The Dolby/DTS indicator doesn't light when playing Dolby/DTS software.

• The player's sound output settings are wrong.

• Set the player correctly (consult the manual that came with the player, if necessary).

When playing a DVD-Audio disc, the DVD player display shows

96 kHz

. However, the receiver’s display does not.

• The audio from these discs is output from the analog audio jacks of the DVD player only; the receiver does not show the sampling rate of the input signal through the analog inputs.

• This is not a malfunction. See also the operating instructions that came with your DVD player.

During playback of a DTS 96/24 source, the display doesn't show

96kHz

.

• The receiver’s input signal type is set to analog.

• Set the receiver to

AUTO

or

DIGITAL

(see


on page 43).

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When playing Dolby Digital or

DTS sources, the receiver’s format indicators do not light.

• No digital connection, or the digital connection is incorrect.

• Check the digital audio connection (page 19).

• The receiver’s input signal type is set to analog.


AUTO

or

DIGITAL

(see


on page 43).

• The DVD player is set to output Dolby Digital and/or DTS audio as PCM.

• Check the settings on the player. Set the output for

Dolby Digital and DTS (no PCM conversion). See also the operating instructions that came with your DVD player.

• The disc has several playback audio tracks; the one currently playing is actually PCM.

• The audio format of the disc is not 5.1/6.1 channel.

• Switch the playback audio channel on your DVD player.

See the operating instructions that came with your DVD player.

• This is not a malfunction. Check the disc packaging for details of the audio formats available on the disc.

When playing certain discs, none of the receiver’s format indicators light.

When playing a disc, the

2

PRO LOGIC II

or

Neo:6

indicator lights on the receiver.

• The input signal type is set to analog.


AUTO

or

DIGITAL

(see


on page 43).

• A 2 channel soundtrack is currently playing. • This is not a malfunction. Check the disc packaging for details of the audio formats available on the disc.

• The soundtrack currently playing is encoded using Dolby Surround.

• This is not a malfunction. Check the disc packaging for details of the audio formats available on the disc.

During playback of a Surround

EX or DTS ES source on the

SB

CH AUTO

setting, the

EX

and

ES

indicators don’t light, or the signal is not properly processed.

•The source may be Dolby Surround EX / DTS

ES software, but it has no flag to indicate it is

6.1 compatible.

• Switch the surround back channel setting (page 44) to

SB CH ON

then switch to the THX Surround EX or

Standard EX listening mode (see


on page 38).

Remote control


Cannot be remote controlled.

• The remote control batteries have worn out. • Replace the batteries (see

Loading the batteries

on page 7).

• Too far away or improper angle of operation. • Operate within 7 meters and a 30º angle of the remote sensor on the front panel (see

Operating range of the remote control

on page 8).

• There is an obstacle between the receiver and the remote control.

• Remove the obstacle or move to another place.

• Strong light such as fluorescent light is shining onto the unit's remote control sensor.

• Avoid exposing the remote sensor on the front panel to direct light.

• Something is plugged into the

CONTROL IN

jack.

• Unplug the cable from the

CONTROL IN

jack and use remote normally (see


on page 65).

• The IR receiver type is mismatched with the setting.

• Disconnect the IR receiver from the rear panel or set to the other IR receiver type (see


on page 85).

• The preset code settings are wrong.

• Input the correct preset code.

Other components can't be operated with the system remote.

• The batteries wore out and the system settings were cleared.

The SR cable is connected, but the connected components can’t be operated with the remote.

• The SR cable hasn't been connected properly.

• Reset the proper system settings.

• Reinsert the SR cable, making sure it’s connected to the right jack (see


on page 65).

The remote control backlight is switched on, but the

ENTER

button doesn’t light.

The remote control

RF ATT

button has no effect.

• The rest of the component connections have not been made.

• Make sure an analog connection has been made between the units.

• The component you have hooked up is not a

Pioneer product.

• This feature only works with Pioneer products.

• This is not a malfunction.

• This is a feature designed for quickly identifying the remote control buttons in a dark room.


• This unit has no RF attenuator feature.



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i.LINK interface


No sound is output.

• An output signal is not produced from the i.LINK connector on the source player.

• The selected component is not compatible with i.LINK audio.

• The selected component does not correspond to the i.LINK Audio format.

• The component between the unit and the source player is turned off.

• Refer to the manual that came with the source player.

• Refer to the manual that came with the source player. i.LINK indicator does not light up even when an i.LINK-equipped component is selected.

• The input signal is set to

DIGITAL

or

ANALOG

.

• The

DIGITAL

selected.

or

ANALOG

input signal is

• Select

• Select

i.LINK

button (see

i.LINK

or

or

AUTO

AUTO

• The i.LINK cable has become disconnected. • Check all connections.

using the

SIGNAL SELECT


on page 43).

using the

SIGNAL SELECT

button (see


on page 43).

• The i.LINK cable is too long.

• Use a cable less than 3.5m long.

• Refer to the manual for the selected component.

• When the source player is turned off or in standby, the output signal is not produced. Refer to the manual for the selected component.


PQLS OFF

or

PQLS ON

is displayed temporarily on your player and the sound output is discontinued.

The program format indicators don’t disappear when SACD playback stops.

• During playback through an i.LINK connection, if you change the settings for other i.LINK components, the sound will be discontinued momentarily.

• The program format indicators remain lit until another format source is input.


You can’t get i.LINK to display when using the

SIGNAL SELECT

button.

• i.LINK-equipped component(s) are not ready.

• i.LINK input setting is incorrect.

• Turn on the component(s).

After upgrading a component, it is not recognized and cannot be selected using the i.LINK connection.

• Select the correct i.LINK input setting (see


on page 82).

• Depending on the upgrade process, certain components may cease to be recognized by the receiver.

• You may need to reset the i.LINK database memory in the receiver (use the front panel):

With the receiver in standby, press

STANDBY/ON

while holding down

STEREO/DIRECT

. When you see

DB

CLEAR?

appear in the display, press

MULTI CH IN

, then

ACOUSTIC EQ

again to confirm. When you’ve reset the i.LINK database memory,

DB CLEAR SET

shows in the display. If

DB ERROR

is displayed, step through the procedure again.

i.LINK messages

You may see the following messages displayed in the front panel display when using the i.LINK interface.

Message

BUS FULL

CANNOT LINK 1

CANNOT LINK 2

LINK CHECK

LOOP CONNECT

NO NAME

NO SIGNAL

PQLS OFF

Explanation

The i.LINK bus has reached its capacity and cannot transmit any more data.

The connection between the receiver and the selected i.LINK-equipped component is unstable. If the i.LINK cables appear to be connected properly and both the receiver and i.LINK-equipped component are on, switch both units off, then on again to re-establish the connection between them.

The receiver can’t identify the selected i.LINK-equipped component. For example, the receiver may not be able to identify an i.LINK-equipped personal computer.

The receiver is checking the i.LINK network. It does this when components are added to, or removed from the network. The sound may be interrupted if this happens during playback.

The i.LINK network cannot function because the connected components form a loop. See

Creating an i.LINK network


When an i.LINK-equipped component has no name, this message is displayed instead of the proper component name.

A component is outputting an i.LINK signal that the receiver cannot reproduce. This receiver can only reproduce signals from i.LINK-Audio-equipped components. See

About i.LINK


This is displayed on a playback component when PQLS turns off during playback. The sound may be interrupted momentarily when this happens.

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Message

PQLS ON

UNKNOWN

Explanation

This is displayed on a playback component when PQLS turns on during playback. The sound may be interrupted momentarily when this happens.

When an i.LINK-equipped component name cannot be recognized, this message is displayed instead of the proper component name.

USB interface

Symptom

No sound.

Cause Remedy

• The computer settings are incorrect.

• Make sure you have set up your computer system to output through the USB interface (see

Using the USB interface

on page 78).

• The software or source material you are using is not compatible with USB output.

• Update to a more recent version of your existing software, try a different audio program, or try a different source.

• The volume control on your computer is set too low.

• Turn up the volume on your computer.

Note

• 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 return to normal operating conditions.

Changing the frequency step

Multi-voltage model only

If you find that you cant tune into stations successfully, the frequency step may not be suitable for your country/ region. Heres how to switch the setting:

1 Switch the receiver into standby.

2 While holding down the front panel TONE – button, press the STANDBY/ON.

The display shows the new setting:

•

STEP 9K/50K

– For areas with an FM reception of

50kHz and AM reception of 9kHz

•

STEP10K/100K

– For areas with an FM reception of

100kHz and AM reception of 10kHz

Maintenance of external surfaces

• Use a polishing cloth or dry cloth to wipe off dust and dirt.

• When the surfaces are 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 cleaners.

• Never use thinners, benzine, insecticide sprays or other chemicals on or near this unit, since these will corrode the surface.

Note

• If you’re unsure of the correct frequency step for your region, consult your local Pioneer dealer.

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Surround sound formats

Below is a brief description of the main surround sound formats you’ll find on DVDs, satellite, cable and terrestrial broadcasts, and video cassettes.

Dolby

The Dolby technologies are explained below. See www.dolby.com for more detailed information.

Dolby Surround is an

encoding

system which embeds surround sound information within a stereo soundtrack, which a Dolby Pro Logic decoder can then use for enhanced surround listening with greater sound detail.

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.

"Dolby", "Pro Logic", “Surround EX” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

DTS

The DTS technologies are explained below. See www.dtstech.com for more detailed information.

Dolby Digital

Dolby Digital is a multichannel digital audio coding system widely used in cinemas, and in the home for DVD and digital broadcast soundtracks. It can deliver up to six discrete audio channels, comprising five full range channels and a special LFE (low frequency effects) channel used mainly for deep, rumbling sound effects; hence the term “5.1-channel” Dolby Digital.

In addition to the format features above, Dolby Digital decoders offer downmixing for compatibility with mono, stereo and Dolby Pro Logic audio from a number of bit rates and channels. Another feature, called Dialog

Normalization, attenuates programs based on the average level of dialog in a program relative to its peak level (also known as Dialnorm) in order to achieve uniform playback level.

Dolby Digital Surround EX

Dolby Digital Surround EX (the EX stands for EXtended) is an extension of Dolby Digital encoding whereby a surround back channel is matrixed into the surround left/ right channels for 6.1 channel playback. This allows for compatibility with Dolby Digital 5.1 channel decoding, as well as for decoding using Dolby Digital EX.

Dolby Pro Logic IIx and Dolby Surround

Dolby Pro Logic IIx is an improved version of the Dolby

Pro Logic II (and Dolby Pro Logic)

decoding

system. Using the innovative “steering logic” circuit, this system extracts surround sound from sources as follows:

•

Dolby Pro Logic

– 4.1 channel sound (mono surround) from any stereo source

•

Dolby Pro Logic II

– 5.1 channel sound (stereo surround) from any stereo source

•

Dolby Pro Logic IIx

– 6.1 or 7.1 channel sound

(stereo surround and surround back) from two channel or 5.1(and 6.1) channel sources

With two channel sources, the “.1” subwoofer channel is generated by bass management in the receiver.

DTS Digital Surround

DTS Digital Surround is a 5.1-channel audio coding system from Digital Theater Systems Inc. now widely used for DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, 5.1 music discs, digital broadcasts, and video games. It can deliver up to six discrete audio channels, comprising five full range channels, including an LFE channel. Higher sound quality is achieved through the use of a low compression rate, and high rates of transmittance during playback.

DTS-ES

DTS-ES (the ES stands for Extended Surround) is a decoder that is capable of decoding both DTS-ES

Discrete 6.1 and DTS-ES Matrix 6.1 encoded sources.

DTS-ES Discrete 6.1 gives ‘true’ 6.1 channel sound, with a completely separate (discrete) surround back channel.

DTS-ES Matrix 6.1 has a surround back channel matrixed into the surround left/right channels. Both sources are also compatible with a conventional DTS 5.1 channel decoder.

DTS Neo:6

DTS Neo:6 can generate 6.1 channel surround sound from any matrixed stereo source (such as video or TV) and from 5.1 channel sources. It uses both the channel information already encoded into the source, as well as its own processing to determine channel localization

(with two channel sources, the “.1” subwoofer channel is generated by bass management in the receiver). Two modes (Cinema and Music) are available using DTS

Neo:6 with two channel sources.

DTS 96/24

DTS 96/24 is an extension of the original DTS Digital

Surround which offers high quality 96 kHz / 24-bit audio using a DTS 96/24 decoder. This format is also fully backward compatible with all existing decoders. This means that DVD players can play this software using a conventional DTS 5.1 channel decoder.

“DTS”, “DTS-ES”, “Neo:6” and “DTS 96/24” are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

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About THX

The THX technologies are explained below. See www.thx.com for more detailed information.

THX Cinema processing

THX is an exclusive set of standards and technologies established by the world-renowned film production company, Lucasfilm Ltd. THX grew from George Lucas' personal desire to make your experience of the film soundtrack, in both movie theatres and in your home theatre, as faithful as possible to what the director intended. Movie soundtracks are mixed in special movie theatres called dubbing stages and are designed to be played back in movie theatres with similar equipment and conditions. This same soundtrack is then transferred directly onto Laserdisc, VHS tape, DVD, etc., and is not changed for playback in a small home theatre environment. THX engineers developed patented technologies to accurately translate the sound from the movie theatre environment into the home, correcting the tonal and spatial errors that occur. On this product, when the THX indicator is on, THX features are automatically added in Cinema modes (e.g. THX Cinema, THX

Surround EX).

Re-Equalization

The tonal balance of a film soundtrack will be excessively bright and harsh when played back over audio equipment in the home because film soundtracks were designed to be played back in large movie theaters using very different professional equipment. Re-Equalization restores the correct tonal balance for watching a movie soundtrack in a small home environment.

Timbre Matching

The human ear changes our perception of a sound depending on the direction from which the sound is coming. In a movie theatre, there is an array of surround speakers so that the surround information is all around you. In a home theatre, you use only two speakers located to the side of your head. The Timbre Matching feature filters the information going to the surround speakers so that they more closely match the tonal characteristics of the sound coming from the front speakers. This ensures seamless panning between the front and surround speakers.

Adaptive Decorrelation

In a movie theatre, a large number of surround speakers help create an enveloping surround sound experience, but in a home theatre there are usually only two speakers.

This can make the surround speakers sound like headphones that lack spaciousness and envelopment.

The surround sounds will also collapse into the closest speaker as you move away from the middle seating position. Adaptive Decorrelation slightly changes one surround channel's time and phase relationship with respect to the other surround channel. This expands the listening position and creates—with only two speakers— the same spacious surround experience as in a movie theatre.

THX Select

Before any home theatre component can be THX Select certified, it must incorporate all the features above and also pass a rigorous series of quality and performance tests. Only then can a product feature the THX Select logo, which is your guarantee that the Home Theatre products you purchase will give you superb performance for many years to come. THX Select requirements cover every aspect of the product including pre-amplifier and power amplifier performance and operation, and hundreds of other parameters in both the digital and analog domain.

THX Surround EX

THX Surround EX - Dolby Digital Surround EX is a joint development of Dolby Laboratories and the THX Ltd. In a movie theater, film soundtracks that have been encoded with Dolby Digital Surround EX technology are able to reproduce an extra channel which has been added during the mixing of the program. This channel, called

Surround Back, places sounds behind the listener in addition to the currently available front left, front center, front right, surround right, surround left and subwoofer channels. This additional channel provides the opportunity for more detailed imaging behind the listener and brings more depth, spacious ambience and sound localization than ever before. Movies that were created using the Dolby Digital Surround EX technology, when released into the home consumer market may exhibit wording to that effect on the packaging. A list of movies created using this technology can be found on the Dolby web site at www.dolby.com.

Only receiver and controller products bearing the THX

Surround EX logo, when in the THX Surround EX mode, faithfully reproduce this new technology in the home.

This product may also engage the “THX Surround EX” mode during the playback of 5.1 channel material that is not Dolby Digital Surround EX encoded. In such case the information delivered to the Surround Back channel will be program dependent and may or may not be very pleasing depending on the particular soundtrack and the tastes of the individual listener.

THX is a trademark or registered trademark of THX Ltd.

Surround EX is a jointly developed technology of THX and

Dolby Laboratories and is a trademark of Dolby

Laboratories. Used under authorization. All rights reserved.



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Pentax

Philco

Philips

Phonola

Quasar

RCA/Proscan

Realistic

Saba

Samsung

Sansui

Sanyo

Schneider

Scott

SEG

Clatronic

Craig

Curtis Mathis

Daewoo

DBX

Dimensia

Emerson

Ferguson

Fisher

Funai

GE

Goldstar

Goodmans

Grundig

Hitachi

Instant Replay

ITT/Nokia

JC Penny

JVC

Kendo

Kenwood

Loewe

Luxor

LXI

Magnavox

Marantz

Marta

Matsui

Memorex

Minolta

Mitsubishi

Multitech

NEC

Nokia Oceanic

Nokia

Nordmende

Okano

Seleco

Sharp

Siemens

Signature

Sony

Sylvania

Symphonic

Tandberg

Tashiro

Tatung

TEAC

Technics

Telefunken

Thorn

Toshiba

Universum

W.W House

Wards

Yamaha

Zenith

TV

Pioneer

Admiral

Aiwa

Akai

Alba

AOC

Bestar

Blaupunkt

Blue Sky

Brandt

Brocsonic

Bush

Clatronic

Craig

Croslex

Curtis Mathis

Daewoo

Daytron

Dual

Emerson

Ferguson

First

Fisher

Fujitsu

Funai

GE

Goldstar

Goodmans

Grandiente

Grundig

Hitachi

ICE

Siemens

Signature

Sony

Sylvania

Symphonic

Tatung

Telefunken

Thomson

Thorn

Toshiba

Universum

Videch

W.W House

Wards

Watson

Zenith

Nordmende

Okano

Onwa

Panasonic

Philco

Philips

Phonola

Portland

Proscan

Quasar

Radio

Radio Shack

Radiola

RCA/Proscan

Saba

Samsung

Sanyo

Schneider

Scott

Sharp

Irradio

ITT/Nokia

JC Penny

JVC

Kendo

KTV

Loewe

LXI

Magnavox

Mark

Matsui

Matsushita

Medion

Mitsubishi

Mivar

NEC

Nokia Oceanic

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Specifications (European model)

Amplifier section

Continuous Power Output (DIN)

Stereo

Front . . . . . . . . 160 W + 160 W (DIN 1kHz, THD 1%, 6 Ω )

Multichannel

Front . . . . . . . . 120 W + 120 W (DIN 1kHz, THD 1%, 8 Ω )

Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 W (DIN 1kHz, THD 1%, 8 Ω )

Surround . . . . . 120 W + 120 W (DIN 1kHz, THD 1%, 8 Ω )

Surround back 120 W + 120 W (DIN 1kHz, THD 1%, 8 Ω )

Rated Power Output (Stereo) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140W+140W

(20Hz–20kHz, 0.09%, 6 Ω )

Rated Power Output. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110W+110W

(20Hz–20kHz, 0.09%, 8 Ω )

Audio Section

Input (Sensitivity/Impedance)

PHONO MM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.7 mV/47 k Ω

LINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .335 mV/47 k Ω

Frequency Response

PHONO MM. . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz ± 0.3 dB

LINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Hz to 100,000 Hz dB

Output (Level/Impedance)

LINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335 mV/2.2 k Ω

Tone Control

BASS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ± 6 dB (100 Hz)

TREBLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ± 6 dB (10 kHz)

LOUDNESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . +4/+2 dB (100Hz/10 kHz)

(at volume position -40dB)

Signal-to-Noise Ratio (IHF, short circuited, A network)

LINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101 dB

Signal-to-Noise Ratio

[DIN (Continuous rated power output/50 mW)]

LINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92/65 dB

Composite Video / S-Video Section

Input (Sensitivity/Impedance) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Vp-p/75

Ω

Output (Level/Impedance) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Vp-p/75 Ω

Signal-to-Noise Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 dB

Frequency Response . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Hz to 10 MHz dB

Component Video Section

Input (Sensitivity/Impedance) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Vp-p/75 Ω

Output (Level/Impedance) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Vp-p/75

Ω

Signal-to-Noise Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 dB

Frequency Response . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Hz to 100 MHz dB

FM Tuner Section

Frequency Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87.5 MHz to 108 MHz

Usable Sensitivity . . . . . . Mono: 15.2 dBf, IHF (1.6 µV/75 Ω )

50 dB Quieting Sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mono: 20.2 dBf

Stereo: 41.2 dBf

Sensitivity (DIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mono: 1.1 µV (S/N 26 dB)

Stereo: 50 µV (S/N 46 dB)

Signal-to-Noise Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . Mono: 76 dB (at 85 dBf)

Stereo: 72 dB (at 85 dBf)

Signal-to-Noise Ratio (DIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mono: 62 dB

Stereo: 58 dB

Distortion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stereo: 0.6% (1 kHz)

Alternate Channel Selectivity . . . . . . . . . . . 70 dB (400 kHz)

Stereo Separation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 dB (1 kHz)

Frequency Response . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Hz to 15 kHz ± 1dB

Antenna Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Ω

unbalanced

AM Tuner Section

Frequency Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .531 kHz to 1,602 kHz

Sensitivity (IHF, Loop antenna) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350 µV/m

Selectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 dB

Signal-to-Noise Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 dB

Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Loop antenna

Miscellaneous

Power Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . AC 220–230 V, 50/60 Hz

Power Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 600 W

Power Consumption in standby. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.8W

AC outlet (switched) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 W MAX

Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . 420 (W)

×

188 (H)

×

464 (D) mm

Weight (without package) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21.2 kg

Furnished Parts

Microphone (for Auto Surround Setup) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Microphone stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Remote control unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Alkaline batteries (AA IEC LR6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

AM loop antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

FM wire antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Power cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

These operating instructions

Note

• Specifications and the design are subject to possible modifications without notice, due to improvements.

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Specifications (Multi-voltage model)

Amplifier section

Maximum Output Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130 W/channel

(1 kHz, THD 10.0%, 8 Ω )

Continuous Power Output

Front . . . . . . . . . . . 100 W + 100 W (DIN 1kHz, THD 1%, 8

Ω

)

Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 W (DIN 1kHz, THD 1%, 8 Ω )

Surround . . . . . . . 100 W + 100 W (DIN 1kHz, THD 1%, 8 Ω )

Surround back . . 100 W + 100 W (DIN 1kHz, THD 1%, 8 Ω )

Rated Power Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100W+100W

(20Hz–20kHz, 0.09%, 8

Ω

)

Audio Section

Input (Sensitivity/Impedance)

PHONO MM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.7 mV/47 k Ω

LINE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335 mV/47 k Ω

Frequency Response

PHONO MM . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Hz to 20,000 Hz ± 0.3 dB

LINE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Hz to 100,000 Hz dB

Output (Level/Impedance)

LINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335 mV/2.2 k Ω

Tone Control

BASS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ± 6 dB (100 Hz)

TREBLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ± 6 dB (10 kHz)

LOUDNESS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . +4/+2 dB (100Hz/10 kHz)

(at volume position -40dB)

Signal-to-Noise Ratio (IHF, short circuited, A network)

LINE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 dB

Signal-to-Noise Ratio

[DIN (Continuous rated power output/50 mW)]

LINE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92/65 dB

Signal-to-Noise Ratio [EIA, at 1W (1kHz)]

LINE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 dB

Composite Video / S-Video Section

Input (Sensitivity/Impedance) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Vp-p/75 Ω

Output (Level/Impedance) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Vp-p/75 Ω


Frequency Response . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Hz to 10 MHz dB

Component Video Section

Input (Sensitivity/Impedance) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Vp-p/75 Ω

Output (Level/Impedance) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Vp-p/75 Ω


Frequency Response . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Hz to 100 MHz dB

FM Tuner Section

Frequency Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87.5 MHz to 108 MHz

Usable Sensitivity . . . . . .Mono: 13.2 dBf, IHF (1.3 µV/75 Ω )

50 dB Quieting Sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mono: 20.2 dBf

Stereo: 38.6 dBf

Signal-to-Noise Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . Mono: 73 dB (at 85 dBf)

Stereo: 70 dB (at 85 dBf)

Distortion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stereo: 0.5% (1 kHz)

Alternate Channel Selectivity . . . . . . . . . . .60 dB (400 kHz)

Stereo Separation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 dB (1 kHz)

Frequency Response . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Hz to 15 kHz ± 1dB

Antenna Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Ω unbalanced

AM Tuner Section

Frequency Range . . . . . . 531 kHz to 1,602 kHz (9kHz step)

530 kHz to 1,700 kHz (10kHz step)

Sensitivity (IHF, Loop antenna) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350 µV/m

Selectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 dB


Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Loop antenna

Miscellaneous

Power Requirements

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AC 110/120–127/220/230–240 V, 50/60 Hz

Power Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .600 W

Power Consumption in standby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.9W

AC outlet (switched) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 W MAX

Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . 420 (W) × 188 (H) × 464 (D) mm

Weight (without package). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21.2 kg

Furnished Parts

Microphone (for Auto Surround Setup) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Microphone stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Remote control unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Alkaline batteries (AA IEC LR6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

AM loop antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

FM wire antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Power cord:

PAL model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

NTSC model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Flat-bladed converter plug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Antenna converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

These operating instructions

Note

• Specifications and the design are subject to possible modifications without notice, due to improvements.

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