Pioneer A-70-S User Manual

Operating Instructions

Pioneer USB Audio Device Driver

About these Operating Instructions

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Installing the driver software

When a USB cable is used to connect the unit’s located on the computer can be played. In order to use this function, a dedicated driver (software program) must be installed in the computer. These Operating Instructions contain important information necessary for playing files on the computer, including instructions about how to install the driver and how to perform troubleshooting in event of problems.

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port to a computer, audio files

Computer Environment

To utilize this driver, your computer must be equipped with a USB port supporting USB Rev2.0 HS. For information regarding supported computer operating systems and playback software, please consult the Pioneer website (the download page for this driver).

Note

• When using an input supported by the is recommended that all computer applications be closed except for the music player application.

• The sampling frequencies and number of quantization bits that can be output by your computer may differ depending on the computer’s operating system and the version of playback software used.

Microsoft, Windows and Windows Vista are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

Apple, Macintosh, Mac, Mac OS and OS X are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

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Note

• This driver program is supported for use with Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 7, and Windows 8 operating systems.

• It is unnecessary to install the driver when using Mac OS X. (Digital files can be played without the need to install the software.)

• In the case of devices provided with a CD-ROM that contains a driver program, the driver may be installed from the CD-ROM. (For the latest information, consult the driver download page of the Pioneer website.)

1 Download the driver program.

The driver software can be downloaded from the Pioneer website.

• When downloading the driver program, designate the folder where you wish the program to be saved.

• Depending on the browser program used or its settings, it may not be possible to designate the folder for saving downloads. In this case, the file will be saved to a folder location previously designated by the program.

• The driver program will be downloaded in compressed ZIP format. The downloaded compressed file will have a name like “Pioneer_AV_USB_Driver_****.zip”, where “****” will indicate the program’s package number.

2 Following completion of the download, decompress the compressed le.

The decompressed file (driver) will be decompressed to the computer folder which you designate. After decompression, the folder holding the driver program will be named “Pioneer_AV_ USB_Driver_****”, where “****” will indicate the program’s package number.

• When the compressed zip file is decompressed, a sub-folder will be created, and the installer program (Setup.exe) will be saved to that folder.

• For more information regarding the software used to open the compressed file, please consult your software publisher or computer vendor.

3 Use a proper USB cable to connect a computer to a device equipped with

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ADAPTER PORT

DC OUTPUT

for WIRELESS LAN

USB

(OUTPUT 5V

0.1A MAX)

(OUTPUT 5V

0.6A MAX)

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USB

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For more information regarding connections, check the Operating Instructions for this device.

Depending on the device used, the name of the connection port may differ (“

USB

USB-DAC IN

”, “

”, etc.).

A–type

B–type

* The illustration may appear differently, depending on the model used.

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6 Click on [Next].

7 Click on [Install].

4 Switch the unit to the input source corresponding to the DIGITAL IN USB

port.

5 Execute the Setup program located in the root directory of the

decompressed folder.

The InstallShield wizard will appear.

• If an older version of this driver program is found on the computer, the InstallShield wizard will display a “delete” option. In this event, follow the on-screen instructions to delete the older version, then reboot your computer and once again install the new driver program.

• The menu illustrations shown in these Operating Instructions may differ from those actually displayed.

The following screen will appear; wait until the step 8 instructions appear.

If the message “Windows protected your PC” appears, click on “More info” and then press “Run anyway”.

8 Click on [Finish].

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The driver installation is completed.

9 Reboot your computer to nalize installation of the driver.

To uninstall the driver

1 Click on the [Start] button at lower left of your monitor screen, then click on

([Settings]  ) [Control Panel].

In the case of Windows 8, simultaneously press the [Windows] key and [X] key, then select “Programs and functions”, and proceed to step 3.

2 From the Control Panel menu, click on [Add or Remove Programs].

3 Select [Pioneer USB Audio Device], then click on either [Remove] or

[Uninstall].

The uninstaller dialog will appear.

4 Click [Next] to execute the uninstall process.

The driver software will be uninstalled.

5 Reboot your computer.

Troubleshooting (Windows XP)

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4 Click on [Sound, video and game controllers] and conrm that [Pioneer USB

Audio Device] is listed.

When using Windows Vista,

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1. No sound

Do not boot your computer’s music player program if the power is turned off to the device with the

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Boot your computer’s music playing program only after switching the input to the port. For information about the name of inputs supported by the Operating Instructions for this device.

port, or if the

1 Click on [Start]  ([Settings]  ) [Control Panel]  [System].

2 Click on the [Hardware] tab then click on [Device Manager].

3 Click on [Universal Serial Bus controllers] and conrm that [USB Composite

Device] is listed.

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port has not been selected as the input source.

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port, see the

If the [Pioneer USB Audio Device] does not appear, confirm that the has been selected as input source. Then try reconnecting the cable or turning the power off and then on again; when this is done, the [Pioneer USB Audio Device] should be recognized.

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5 Click on [Start]  ([Settings]  ) [Control Panel]  [Sound, Speech, and

Audio Devices]  [Sounds and Audio Devices].

port

6 Open the sound and audio Properties.

7 Click on the [Audio] tab, then conrm that [Pioneer USB Audio Device] is

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listed as the [Default device] for [Sound playback].

If another device has been selected, open the drop-down menu and select [Pioneer USB



Audio Device], then click on [Apply] to change the selection.

2. To disable the operating system’s sound scheme

Under default OS settings, computer events may be accompanied by audio signals and beeps that are audible through the speakers attached to the device. In the event you do not wish to hear such non-music signals, follow the instructions listed below:

1 Click [Start]  [Control Panel] 

[Sounds and Audio Devices].

2 Click on the [Sounds] tab, and for the [Sound scheme], select [No Sounds],

then click on [Apply].

8 To enable the new setting, reboot your computer.

9 Conrm that your media player’s sound volume is set to Maximum.

In the event your media player requires an output plugin setting, confirm that [Pioneer USB Audio Device] is selected.

Troubleshooting (Windows Vista)

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3 Click on [Sound, video and game controllers] and conrm that [Pioneer USB

Audio Device] is listed.

When using Windows XP,

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; for Mac OS X,

see page 5

see page 19

; for Windows 7,

see page 11

; for Windows 8,

see

1. No sound

Do not boot your computer’s music player program if the power is turned off to the device with the

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Boot your computer’s music playing program only after switching the input to the port. For information about the name of inputs supported by the Operating Instructions for this device.

port, or if the

1 Click on [Start]  [Control Panel]  [System and Maintenance]  [System].

2 From the [Tasks] list, click on [Device Manager].

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port has not been selected as the input source.

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port, see the

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4 Click on [Universal Serial Bus controllers] and conrm that [USB Composite

Device] is listed.

port

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