Pioneer HTP-071 operating instructions manual

HTP-071

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Operating Instructions

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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.

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.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

IMPORTANT

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VENTILATION CAUTION

When installing this unit, make sure to leave space
around the unit for ventilation to improve heat radiation
(at least 20 cm at top, 10 cm at rear, and 10 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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Operating environment temperature and humidity:
+5 °C to +35 °C (+41 °F to +95 °F); less than 85 %RH
(cooling vents not blocked)
Do not install this unit in a poorly ventilated area, or in
locations exposed to high humidity or direct sunlight (or
strong artificial light)

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

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WARNING

WARNING

Before plugging in for the first time, read the following
section carefully.

The voltage of the available power supply differs
according to country or region. Be sure that the
power supply voltage of the area where this unit
will be used meets the required voltage (e.g., 230 V
or 120 V) written on the rear panel.

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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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Operating Environment

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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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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CAUTION

The STANDBY/ON switch on this unit will not
completely shut off all power from the AC outlet.
Since the power cord serves as the main disconnect
device for the unit, you will need to unplug it from the
AC outlet to shut down all power. Therefore, make
sure the unit has been installed so that the power
cord can be easily unplugged from the AC outlet in
case of an accident. To avoid fire hazard, the power
cord should also be unplugged from the AC outlet
when left unused for a long period of time (for
example, when on vacation).

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(Symbol examples for batteries)

These symbols are only valid
in the European Union.

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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.

Contents

Before you start

Checking what’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Installing the receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Flow of settings on the receiver

01 Controls and displays

Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Loading the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Operating range of remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

02 Connecting your equipment

Placing the speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Hints on the speaker placement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Connecting the speakers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Connect the surround back speakers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Making cable connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

HDMI cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

About HDMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Analog audio cables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Digital audio cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Video cables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

About video outputs connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Connecting a TV and playback components . . . . . . . . . . 14

Connecting using HDMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Connecting your component with no HDMI

terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Connecting a satellite receiver or other digital

set-top box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Connecting other audio components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Connecting antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Using external antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Plugging in the receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

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03 Basic playback

Canceling the demo display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Playing a source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Selecting the audio input signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Listening to the radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Improving FM sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Saving station presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Listening to station presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Naming preset stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Changing the radio frequency step . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Making an audio recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

04 Listening to your system

Choosing the listening mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Auto playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Listening in surround sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Using the Advanced surround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Using Stream Direct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Using the Sound Retriever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Better sound using Phase Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Using surround back channel processing . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Setting the Up Mix function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Setting the Audio options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

05 The System Setup menu

Using the System Setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

The Speaker Setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Speaker Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Crossover Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Channel Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Speaker Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

The Auto Power Down menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

The FL Demo Mode menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

06 ARC (Audio Return Channel) function

ARC Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Before starting ARC operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

07 Additional information

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

HDMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Important information regarding the HDMI

connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Resetting the main unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Cleaning the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

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Before you start

Checking what’s in the box

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

•Remote control

• AAA size IEC R03 dry cell batteries (to confirm system
operation) x2

• AM loop antenna

• FM wire antenna

•Power cord

• These operating instructions

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)

Flow of settings on the
receiver

The unit is a full-fledged AV receiver equipped with an
abundance of functions and terminals. It can be used easily
after following the procedure below to make the connections
and settings.

The colors of the steps indicate the following:

Required setting item

Setting to be made as necessary

1

Connecting the speakers

Where you place the speakers will have a big effect on the
sound.

• Placing the speakers (page 10)

• Connecting the speakers (page 11)

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Connecting the components

For surround sound, you’ll want to hook up using a digital
connection from the Blu-ray Disc/DVD player to the
receiver.

• About video outputs connection (page 13)

• Connecting a TV and playback components (page 14)

• Connecting antennas (page 15)

• Plugging in the receiver (page 16)

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Power On

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.

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Making the initial settings according to the region

and environment in which you live

• Changing the radio frequency step (page 19)

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The FL Demo Mode menu (page 26)

(When you don’t want the demo display to show on the
front panel display.)

Using the Audio Return Channel function (page 27)

(When the connected TV supports the HDMI Audio
Return Channel function.)

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Playing a source (page 17)

• Selecting the audio input signal (page 17)

• Choosing the listening mode (page 21)

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Adjusting the sound as desired

• Using the Sound Retriever (page 22)

• Better sound using Phase Control (page 22)

• Using surround back channel processing (page 23)

• Setting the Up Mix function (page 23)

• Setting the Audio options (page 23)

• The Speaker Setup menu (page 25)

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AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI- CHANNEL RECEIVER

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Controls and displays

Chapter 1:

Controls and displays

Front panel

1 INPUT SELECTOR dial

Selects an input source (page 17).

2 Receiver control buttons

SPEAKERS – Use to change the speaker system on or off.

When the SP OFF is selected, no sound is output from the
speakers connected to this receiver.

DIMMER – Dims or brightens the display. The brightness
can be controlled in four steps.

DISPLAY – Switches the display of this unit. The listening
mode, sound volume or input name can be checked by
selecting an input source.

3 Character display

See Display on page 7.

4 Tuner control buttons

BAND – Switches between AM, FM ST (stereo) and FM

MONO radio bands (page 18).

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TUNER EDIT – Use with TUNE /, PRESET / and
ENTER to memorize and name stations for recall

(page 18).

TUNE / – Used to find radio frequencies (page 18).
PRESET / – Use to select preset radio stations

(page 19).

5 Remote sensor

Receives the signals from the remote control (see Operating
range of remote control on page 9).

6 HDMI indicator

Blinks when connecting an HDMI-equipped component;
lights when the component is connected (page 14).

7 MASTER VOLUME dial

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 STANDBY/ON

9 PHONES jack

Use to connect headphones. When the headphones are
connected, there is no sound output from the speakers. The
listening mode when the sound is heard from the headphone
can be selected only from PHONES SURR, STEREO or

STEREO ALC mode.

10 Listening mode buttons

AUTO SURROUND/STREAM DIRECT – Switches

between Auto surround mode (page 21) and Stream
Direct playback (page 22).

ALC/STANDARD SURR – Press for standard decoding
and to switch between the modes of 2 Pro Logic II, 2
Pro Logic IIx and NEO:6, and the Auto level control stereo
mode (page 21).

ADVANCED SURROUND – Switches between the
various surround modes (page 22).

STEREO – Press to select stereo playback (page 21).

Controls and displays

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11 SOUND RETRIEVER

Press to restore CD quality sound to compressed audio
sources (page 22).

Display

12 PHASE

Lights when the Phase Control is switched on (page 22).

13 AUTO

Lights when the Auto Surround feature is switched on
(page 21).

14 Tuner indicators

ST – Lights when a stereo FM broadcast is being received

in auto stereo mode (page 18).

TUNE – Lights when a normal broadcast channel.
PRESET – Shows when a preset radio station is registered

or called.

MEM – Blinks when a radio station is registered.
kHz/MHz – Lights when the character display is showing

the currently received AM/FM broadcast frequency.

15 Speaker indicators

Shows if the speaker system is on or not (page 6).

SPA means the speakers are switched on.
SP means the speakers are switched off.

16 Sleep timer indicator

Lights when the receiver is in sleep mode (page 8).

17 PRESET information or input signal indicator

Shows the preset number of the tuner or the input signal
type, etc.

18 Character display

Displays various system information.

19 DTS indicators

DTS – Lights when a source with DTS encoded audio

signals is detected.
HD – Lights when a source with DTS-EXPRESS or DTS-

HD encoded audio signals is detected.

ES – Lights to indicate DTS-ES decoding.
96/24 – Lights when a source with DTS 96/24 encoded

audio signals is detected.

NEO:6 – When one of the NEO:6 modes of the receiver is
on, this lights to indicate NEO:6 processing (page 21).

20 Dolby Digital indicators

2D – Lights when a Dolby Digital encoded signal is
detected.

2D+ – Lights when a source with Dolby Digital Plus
encoded audio signals is detected.

2HD – Lights when a source with Dolby TrueHD
encoded audio signals is detected.

EX – Lights to indicate Dolby Digital EX decoding.
2PLII(x) – Lights to indicate 2 Pro Logic II/2 Pro Logic

IIx decoding (see Listening in surround sound on page 21
for more on this).

21 ADV.S.

Lights when one of the Advanced Surround modes has been
selected (see Using the Advanced surround on page 22 for
more on this).

22 SIGNAL SELECT indicators

DIGITAL – Lights when a digital audio signal is selected.

Blinks when a digital audio signal is selected and
selected audio input is not provided.

HDMI – Lights when an HDMI signal is selected. Blinks
when an HDMI signal is selected and selected HDMI
input is not provided.

23 Up Mix/DIMMER indicator

Lights when the Up Mix function is set to ON (page 23). Also,
lights when DIMMER is set to off.

24 DIR.

Lights when the DIRECT or PURE DIRECT mode is switched
on (page 22).

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MUTE

RETURN

AUDIO

PARAMETER

TUNER EDIT

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HOME
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SETUP

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Controls and displays

Remote control

As for operating other devices, the remote control codes for
the Pioneer products are preset. The settings cannot be
changed.

1SLEEP

Press to change the amount of time before the receiver
switches into standby (30 min – 60 min – 90 min – Off). You
can check the remaining sleep time at any time by pressing

SLEEP once.

2

 RECEIVER

Switches the receiver between standby and on.

3

Switches the remote to control the receiver (used to select
the white commands above the number buttons
(MIDNIGHT, etc)). Also use this button to set up surround
sound (page 25) or Audio parameters (page 23).

4 INPUT SELECT

Use to select the input source (page 17).

5 Input function buttons

Use to select the input source to this receiver (page 17). This
will enable you to control other Pioneer components with the
remote control.

• ADAPTER, PORTABLE button is not used with this

receiver.

6 Receiver control buttons

PHASE – Press to switch on/off Phase Control (page 22).
S.RETRIEVER – Press to restore CD quality sound to

compressed audio sources (page 22).
SIGNAL SEL – Press to select the audio input signal of the

component to play back (page 17).

7 Listening mode buttons

AUTO/DIRECT – Switches between Auto surround mode

(page 21) and Stream Direct playback (page 22).

STEREO – Press to select stereo playback (page 21).
ALC/STANDARD – Press for standard decoding and to

switch between the modes of 2 Pro Logic II, 2 Pro
Logic IIx and NEO:6, and the Auto level control stereo
mode (page 21).

ADV SURR – Switches between the various surround
modes (page 22).

Press BD first to access:

BD MENU* – Displays the disc menu of Blu-ray Discs.

8 System Setup and component control buttons

The following button controls can be accessed after you have
selected the corresponding input function button (BD, DVD,
etc.).

Press first to access:

AUDIO PARAMETER – Use to access the Audio options
(page 23).

SETUP – Press to access the System Setup menu
(page 25).

RETURN – Confirm and exit the current menu screen.

Press BD, DVD or DVR/BDR first to access:

TOP MENU – Displays the disc ‘top’ menu of a Blu-ray
Disc/DVD.

HOME MENU – Displays the HOME MENU screen.
RETURN – Confirm and exit the current menu screen.
MENU – Displays the TOOLS menu of Blu-ray Disc player.

Press TUNER first to access:

TUNER EDIT – Memorizes stations for recall (page 18),

also used to change the name (page 19).
BAND – Switches between AM, FM ST (stereo) and FM

MONO radio bands (page 18).

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///

(TUNE

/

, PRESET

/

), ENTER

Use the arrow buttons when setting up your surround sound
system (page 25). Also used to control Blu-ray Disc/DVD
menus/options.

Use TUNE / can be used to find radio frequencies and
PRESET / can be used to select preset radio stations
(page 19).

10 Component control buttons

The main buttons (, , etc.) are used to control a
component after you have selected it using the input function
buttons.

The controls above these buttons can be accessed after you
have selected the corresponding input function button (BD,
DVD, DVR/BDR and CD). These buttons also function as
described below.

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Press first to access:

BASS –/+, TRE –/+ – Use to adjust Bass or Treble.

• These controls are disabled when the listening mode is

set to DIRECT or PURE DIRECT.

• When the front speaker is set at SMALL in the Speaker

Setting and the Crossover Network is set above 150 Hz,
the subwoofer channel level will be adjusted by
pressing BASS –/+ (page 25).

11 Number buttons and other component controls

Use the number buttons to directly select a radio frequency
(page 18) or the tracks on a CD, etc. There are other buttons
that can be accessed after is pressed. (For
example MIDNIGHT, etc.)

HDD*, DVD*, VCR* – These buttons switch between the
hard disk, DVD and VCR controls for HDD/DVD/VCR
recorders.

SB CH – Press to select ON, AUTO or OFF the surround
back channel (page 23).

CH SELECT – Press repeatedly to select a channel, then
use LEV +/– to adjust the level (page 26).

LEV +/– – Use to adjust the channel level.
MIDNIGHT – Switches to Midnight or Loudness listening

(page 23).
SPEAKERS – Use to change the speaker system on or off.

When the SP OFF is selected, no sound is output from the
speakers connected to this receiver.

DIMMER – Dims or brightens the display. The brightness
can be controlled in four steps.

12

 SOURCE

Turns on or off the power of the Pioneer DVD/DVR units when
BD, DVD, DVR/BDR or CD is selected using the input
function buttons.

13 TV CONTROL buttons

These buttons can control only be used with Pioneer TVs.

 – Use to turn on/off the power of the TV.

INPUT – Use to select the TV input signal.
CH +/– – Use to select channels.
VOL +/– – Use to adjust the volume on your TV.
DTV/TV* – Switches between the DTV and analog TV

input modes for Pioneer TVs.

14 MASTER VOLUME +/–

Use to set the listening volume.

15 MUTE

Mutes/unmutes the sound.

16 DISP

Switches the display of this unit. The listening mode, sound
volume or input name can be checked by selecting an input
source.

17 SHIFT

Press to access the ‘boxed’ commands (above the buttons)
on the remote. These buttons are marked with an asterisk (*)
in this section.

Loading the batteries

The batteries included with the unit are to check initial
operations; they may not last over a long period. We
recommend using alkaline batteries that have a longer life.

• Incorrect use of batteries may result in such hazards as
leakage and bursting. Observe the following precautions:

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Never use new and old batteries together.

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Insert the plus and minus sides of the batteries properly
according to the marks in the battery case.

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Batteries with the same shape may have different
voltages. Do not use different batteries together.

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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 or area.

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Do not use or store batteries in direct sunlight or other
excessively hot place, such as inside a car or near a
heater. This can cause batteries to leak, overheat,
explode or catch fire. It can also reduce the life or
performance of batteries.

WARNING

Store the batteries out of the reach of children and infants. If
accidentally swallowed, contact a doctor immediately.

Operating range of remote control

The remote control may not work properly if:

• There are obstacles between the remote control and the
receiver’s remote sensor.

• Direct sunlight or fluorescent light is shining onto the
remote sensor.

• The receiver is located near a device that is emitting
infrared rays.

• The receiver is operated simultaneously with another
infrared remote control unit.

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Chapter 2:

Connecting your equipment

Placing the speakers

By connecting the left and right front speakers (L/R), the center speaker (C), the left and right
surround speakers (

Further, by using an external amplifier, you can connect the left and right surround back
speakers (SBL/SBR) to boost your system up to a 7.1 ch surround system.

• You can also connect one surround back speaker (SB) and enjoy a 6.1 ch surround system.

To achieve the best possible surround sound, install your speakers as shown below.

L

SW

120

SL

SL/SR

), and the subwoofer (SW), a 5.1 ch surround system can be enjoyed.

R

C

120

SR

L

SW

120

SL

R

C

120

SB

SR

a. This layout is available only when the additional amplifier is connected to the unit and the

surround back speakers are connected to the amplifier. For details, see Connect th e surround back
speakers on page 11.

Hints on the speaker placement

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 m to 3 m apart, at equal distance from
the TV.

• If you’re going to place speakers around your CRT TV, use shielded speakers or place the
speakers at a sufficient distance from your CRT TV.

• If you’re using a center speaker, place the front speakers at a wider angle. If not, place
them at a narrower angle.

• Place the center speaker above or below the TV so that the sound of the center channel is
localized at the TV screen. Also, make sure the center speaker does not cross the line
formed by the leading edge of the front left and right speakers.

• It is best to angle the speakers towards the listening position. The angle depends on the
size of the room. Use less of an angle for bigger rooms.

• Surround and surround back speakers should be positioned 60 cm to 90 cm higher than
your ears and titled slight downward. Make sure the speakers don’t face each other. For
DVD-Audio, the speakers should be more directly behind the listener than for home
theater playback.

• If the surround speakers cannot be set directly to the side of the listening position with a

7.1-channel system, the surround effect can be enhanced by turning off the Up Mix
function (see Setting the Up Mix function on page 23).

• Try not to place the surround speakers farther away from the listening position than the
front and center speakers. Doing so can weaken the surround sound effect.

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• 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.

• To connect the surround back speakers, an additional amplifier is required. Connect the
additional amplifier to the SURR BACK PRE OUT outputs of this unit and connect the
surround back speakers to the additional amplifier (see Connect the surround back
speakers on page 11).

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Center

Surround right

Front right

Front left

Subwoofer

Surround left

Surround back

right

Surround back

left

Surround back channel amplifier

Connecting the speakers

The receiver will work with just two stereo speakers (the front speakers in the diagram) but
using at least three speakers is recommended, and a complete setup is best for surround
sound.

Make sure you connect the speaker on the right to the right (R) terminal and the speaker on
the left to the left (L) terminal. Also make sure the positive and negative (+/–) terminals on the
receiver match those on the speakers.

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

Bare wire connections

1 Push open the tabs and insert exposed
wire.

2 Release the tabs.

• 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.

• Make sure that all the bare speaker wire is 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.

Connect the surround back speakers

Connect the SURR BACK PRE OUT outputs of the unit and additional amplifier to add a
surround back speaker.

• 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.

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Making cable connections

Make sure not to bend the cables over the top of this unit. If
this happens, the magnetic field produced by the
transformers in this unit may cause a humming noise from
the speakers.

• Before making or changing connections, switch off the

power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet.

• Before unplugging the power cord, switch the power into

standby.

HDMI cables

Both video and sound signals can be transmitted
simultaneously with one cable. If connecting the player and
the TV via this receiver, for both connections, use HDMI
cables.

Be careful to connect the terminal in the proper direction.

• Set the HDMI parameter in Setting the Audio options on

page 23 to THRU (THROUGH) and set the input signal in
Selecting the audio input signal on page 17 to HDMI, if you
want to hear HDMI audio output from your TV (no sound
will be heard from this receiver).

• If the video signal does not appear on your TV, try

adjusting the resolution settings on your component or
di sp la y. No te tha t s om e c om pon en ts (s uc h as v id eo ga me
units) have resolutions that may not be displayed. In this
case, use a (analog) composite connection.

• When the video signal from the HDMI is 480i, 480p, 576i

or 576p, Multi Ch PCM sound and HD sound cannot be
received.

About HDMI

The HDMI connection transfers uncompressed digital video,
as well as almost every kind of digital audio that the
connected component is compatible with, including DVD­Video, DVD-Audio, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS­HD Master Audio (see below for limitations), Video CD/Super
VCD and CD.

This receiver incorporates High-Definition Multimedia
Interface (HDMI

This receiver supports the functions described below through
HDMI connections.

• Digital transfer of uncompressed video (contents
protected by HDCP (1080p/24, 1080p/60, etc.))

• 3D signal transfer

• Deep Color signal transfer

• x.v.Color signal transfer

• Audio Return Channel
(see ARC (Audio Return Channel) function on page 27)

• Input of multi-channel linear PCM digital audio signals
(192 kHz or less) for up to 8 channels

• Input of the following digital audio formats:
– Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS, High bitrate
audio (Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio), DVD­Audio, CD, Video CD, Super VCD.

®

) technology.

• Use a High Speed HDMI® cable. If HDMI cable other than
a High Speed HDMI

properly.

• When an HDMI cable with a built-in equalizer is
connected, it may not operate properly.

• 3D, Deep Color, x.v.Color signal transfer and Audio
Return Channel are only possible when connected to a
compatible component.

• HDMI format digital audio transmissions require a longer
time to be recognized. Due to this, interruption in the
audio may occur when switching between audio formats
or beginning playback.

• Turning on/off the device connected to this unit’s HDMI
OUT terminal during playback, or disconnecting/
connecting the HDMI cable during playback, may cause
noise or interrupted audio.

HDMI, the HDMI Logo and High-Definition Multimedia
Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI
Licensing, LLC in the United States and other countries.

“x.v.Color” and are trademarks of Sony
Corporation.

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cable is used, it may not work

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White (Left)

Red (Right)

COAXIAL

IN

OPTICAL

IN

Coaxial digital

audio cable

Optical cable

VIDEO

Yellow

VIDEO

VIDEO

IN

IN

HDMI

MONITOR

OUT

HDMI

OUT

Terminal for connection with source device

Terminal for connection with TV monitor

Playback

component

TV

Video signals can be output.

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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.

Digital audio cables

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

• 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 are used to connect to the composite video terminals.
The yellow plugs distinguish them from cables for audio.

About video outputs connection

This receiver is not loaded with a video converter. When you
use HDMI cables for connecting to the input device, the
same cables should be used for connecting to the TV.

The signals input from the analog (composite) video inputs of
this unit will not be output from the HDMI OUT.

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OUT

SURR BACK

PRE OUT

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R

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CD-R / TAPE

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IN CD/SAT

MONITOR

OUT

CD/SAT

DVD

IN

TV

IN

IN

DVD

DVR/BDR IN

DVD IN

BD IN

CD/SAT

(TV)

IN

1

IN

1

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CENTER

SURRO

RRL

HDMI IN

HDMI OUT

RL

DIGITAL AUDIO OUTANALOG AUDIO OUT

OPTICAL

Select one

HDMI/DVI-

compatible TV

HDMI/DVI-compatible

Blu-ray Disc player

If the TV does not support the HDMI
Audio Return Channel function, this
connection is required to listen to the
TV sound over the receiver.

RL

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT ANALOG AUDIO OUT

OPTICAL

RL

DIGITAL AUDIO OUTANALOG AUDIO OUT

COAXIAL

VIDEO IN

VIDEO OUT

Select one

TV

DVD player

Select one

This connection is
required in order to
listen to the sound of
the TV over the
receiver.

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Connecting a TV and playback components

Connecting using HDMI

If you have an HDMI or DVI (with HDCP) equipped component (Blu-ray Disc player, etc.), you
can connect it to this receiver using a commercially available HDMI cable.

• The following connection/setting is required to listen to the sound of the TV over this

receiver.

-

If the TV does not support the HDMI Audio Return Channel function, connect the receiver
and TV with audio cables (as shown).

-

If the TV supports the HDMI Audio Return Channel function, the sound of the TV is input
to the receiver via the HDMI terminal, so there is no need to connect an audio cable. In
this case, set ARC at HDMI SET to ON (see ARC Setup on page 27).

Connecting your component with no HDMI terminal

This diagram shows connections of a TV and DVD player (or other playback component) with
no HDMI terminal to the receiver.

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VIDEO

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DVD IN

CD/SAT

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AUDIO

CD-R/TAPE

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PRE OUT

IN CD/SAT

IN

DVD

TV

OUT

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R

L

R

L

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R

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• In order to listen to the audio from the DVD player that is connected to this receiver using

a coaxial cable, first, switch to the DVD input, then press SIGNAL SEL to choose the audio
signal C1 (COAXIAL1) (see Selecting the audio input signal on page 17).

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SPEAKERS

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CD-R / TAPE

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DVD

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TV

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DVD

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DVD IN

BD IN

CD/SAT

(TV)

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SURROUN
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RL

DIGITAL AUDIO OUTANALOG AUDIO OUT

OPTICALCOAXIAL

VIDEO OUT

Select one

Set-top box, etc.

VIDEO

L

R

R

L

COAXIAL

AUDIO

SPEAKERS

ANTENNA

OPTICAL

ASSIGNABLE

OUT

A

CD-R/TAPE

OUT

SURR BACK

PRE OUT

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CD-R / TAPE

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CD/SAT

DVD

IN

TV

IN

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DVD

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DVD IN

BD IN

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REC

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DIGITAL AUDIO OUTANALOG AUDIO OUT

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Select one

CD-R, MD, DAT,
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fig. b

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Connecting a satellite receiver or other digital
set-top box

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

• If the set-top box or video component also has an HDMI
output, you can connect this too. See Connecting using
HDMI on page 14 for more on this.

• In order to listen to the audio from the source component
that is connected to this receiver using a coaxial cable or
an optical cable, first, switch to the CD/SAT, then press

SIGNAL SEL to choose the audio signal C1 (COAXIAL1) or
O1 (OPTICAL1) (see Selecting the audio input signal on

page 17).

Connecting other audio components

The number and kind of connections depends on the kind of
component you’re connecting. Follow the steps below to
connect a CD-R, MD, DAT, tape recorder or other audio
component.

• Note that you must connect digital components to analog
audio jacks if you want to record to/from digital
components (like an MD) to/from analog components.

• In order to listen to the audio from the CD player that is
connected to this receiver using an optical cable, first,
switch to the CD-R input, then press SIGNAL SEL to
choose the audio signal O1 (OPTICAL1) (see Selecting the
audio input signal on page 17).

Connecting antennas

Connect the AM loop antenna and the FM wire antenna as
shown below. To improve reception and sound quality,
connect external antennas (see Using external antennas
below).

1 Push open the tabs, then insert one wire fully into each
terminal, then release the tabs to secure the AM antenna
wires.

2 Fix the AM loop antenna to the attached stand.

To fix the stand to the antenna, bend in the direction
indicated by the arrow (fig. a) then clip the loop onto the
stand (fig. b).

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

4 Connect the FM wire antenna into the FM antenna
socket.

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

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J-shaped plug
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ANTENNA

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Outdoor
antenna

5 m to 6 m

Indoor antenna

(vinyl-coated wire)

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Using external antennas

To improve FM reception

Use a PAL connector (not supplied) to connect an external
FM antenna.

To improve AM reception

Connect a 5 m to 6 m length of vinyl-coated wire to the AM
antenna terminal without disconnecting the supplied AM
loop antenna.

For the best possible reception, suspend horizontally
outdoors.

Plugging in the receiver

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

• 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
co rd in any other way . Never m ake a k not in the co rd 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,
e.g., when on vacation.

• After this receiver is connected to an AC outlet, a 2

second to 10 second HDMI initialization process begins.
You cannot carry out any operations during this process.
The HDMI indicator in the front panel display blinks
during this process, and you can turn on this receiver
once it has stopped blinking. When you set ARC at HDMI
setup to OFF, you can skip this process. For details, see
ARC (Audio Return Channel) function on page 27.

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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Basic playback

Canceling the demo display

The display on the front panel shows various information
(demo displays) when the receiver is not operating.

You can turn off the demo display. For details, see The FL
Demo Mode menu on page 26.

Playing a source

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

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1 Switch on your system components and receiver.

Start by switching on the playback component (for example a
DVD player), your TV, then the receiver (press  RECEIVER).

2 Switch the TV input to the input that connects this
receiver.

For example, if you connected this receiver to the VIDEO
jacks on your TV, make sure that the VIDEO input is now
selected.

3 Press input function buttons to select the input function
you want to play.

• The input of the receiver will switch over, and you will be
able to operate other components using the remote
control. To operate the receiver, first press on
the remote control, then press the appropriate button to
operate.

• The input source can also be selected by using INPUT
SELECT buttons on the remote control, or by
using the front panel INPUT SELECTOR dial. In this case,
the remote control won’t switch operational modes.

If you selected the proper input source and there is still no
sound, select the audio input signal for playback (see
Selecting the audio input signal below).

4 Press AUTO/DIRECT to select ‘AUTO SURROUND’ and
start playback of the source.

If you’re playing a Dolby Digital or DTS surround sound DVD
disc, with a digital audio connection, you should hear
surround sound. If you’re playing a stereo source or if the
connection is an analog audio connection, you will only hear
sound from the front left/right speakers in the default
listening mode.

It is possible to check on the front panel display whether or
not surround sound playback is being performed properly.

When using a surround back speaker, 2D+PLIIx is
displayed when playing Dolby Digital 5.1-channel signals,
and DTS+NEO:6 is displayed when playing DTS 5.1-channel
signals.

When not using a surround back speaker, 2D is displayed
when playing Dolby Digital signals.

If the display does not correspond to the input signal and
listening mode, check the connections and settings.

• You may need to check the digital audio output settings
on your DVD player or digital satellite receiver. It should
be set to output Dolby Digital, DTS and 88.2 kHz/96 kHz
PCM (2 channel) audio, and if there is an MPEG audio
option, set this to convert the MPEG audio to PCM.

• Depending on your DVD player or source discs, you may
only get digital 2 channel stereo and analog sound. In this
case, the receiver must be set to a multichannel listening
mode if you want multichannel surround sound.

5 Use MASTER VOLUME to adjust the volume level.

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

Selecting the audio input signal

The audio input signal can be selected for each input source.
Once it is set, the audio input that was selected will be
applied whenever you select the input source using the input
function buttons.



Press SIGNAL SEL to select the audio input signal

corresponding to the source component.

Each press cycles through the following:

• H – Selects an HDMI signal. H can be selected for BD,
DVD, DVR/BDR and CD/SAT input. For other inputs, H
cannot be selected.

-

When the HDMI option in Setting the Audio options on
page 23 is set to THRU, the sound will be heard through
your TV, not from this receiver.

• C1/O1 – Selects the digital input. The coaxial 1 input is
selected for C1, and the optical 1 audio input is selected
for O1.

• A – Selects the analog inputs.

When H (HDMI) or C1/O1 (digital) is selected and the
selected audio input is not provided, A (analog) is
automatically selected.
Except BD, DVR/BDR input.

•For the TV input, only A (analog) or C1/O1 (digital) can be
selected. However, if the ARC at HDMI SET is set to ON,
the input is fixed to H (HDMI) and cannot be changed.

•When set to H (HDMI) or C1/O1 (digital), 2 lights when
a Dolby Digital signal is input, and DTS lights when a DTS
signal is input.

•When the H (HDMI) is selected, the A and DIGITAL
indicators are off (see page 7).

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• When digital input (optical or coaxial) is selected, this
receiver can only play back Dolby Digital, PCM (32 kHz to
96 kHz) and DTS (including DTS 96 kHz/24 bit) digital
signal formats. The compatible signals via the HDMI
terminals are: Dolby Digital, DTS, PCM (32 kHz to 192 kHz
sampling frequencies), Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus,
DTS-EXPRESS, DTS-HD Master Audio and DVD Audio
(including 192 kHz). With other digital signal formats, set
to A (analog).

• In order to enjoy the picture and/or sound from devices
connected to each terminal, select the input by doing the following.

1.

DVR/BDR

HDMI

DVD

DVD BD CD

DVR/BDR IN DVD IN BD IN CD/SAT

VIDEO

MONITOR

OUT

CD/SAT

DVD

CD

AUDIO

CD-R/TAPE

OUT

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TV

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compatible with DTS is playing an analog signal. To
prevent noise, make the proper digital connections
(page 13) and set the signal input to C1/O1 (digital).

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

• This product is not compatible with DSD decoding.
Set the output setting on the player to PCM when playing
SACD on a player compatible with SACD. See the player ’s
instruction manual for details.

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1.

COAXIAL

1

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(

CD-R / TAPE

SPEAKERS

2.

SIGNAL SEL

A

A

)

(TV)

O1

OPTICAL

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Listening to the radio

The following steps show you how to tune in to FM and AM
radio broadcasts using the automatic (search) and manual
(step) tuning functions. Once you are tuned to a station you
can memorize the frequency for recall later—see Saving
station presets below for more on how to do this.

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1 Press TUNER to select the tuner.

2 Use BAND to change the band (FM or AM), if necessary.

Each press switches the band between FM (stereo or mono)
and AM.

3 Tune to a station.

There are three ways to do this:

Automatic tuning

To search for stations in the currently selected band,
press and hold TUNE / for about a second. The
receiver will start searching for the next station, stopping
when it has found one. Repeat to search for other
stations.

Manual tuning

To change the frequency one step at a time, press

TUNE /.
High speed tuning

Press and hold TUNE / for high speed tuning.
Release the button at the frequency you want.

Improving FM sound

If the TUNE or ST indicators don’t light when tuning to an FM
station because the signal is weak, set the receiver to the
mono reception mode.

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Press BAND to select FM MONO.

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

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Saving station presets

If you often listen to a particular radio station, it’s convenient
to have the receiver store the frequency for easy recall
whenever you want to listen to that station. This saves the
effort of manually tuning in each time. This unit can
memorize up to 30 stations.

1 Tune to a station you want to memorize.

See Listening to the radio on page 18 for more on this.

2 Press TUNER EDIT.

The display shows PRESET, then a blinking MEM and station
preset.

3 Press PRESET
want.

You can also use the number buttons.

4 Press ENTER.

The preset number stop blinking and the receiver stores the
station.

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to select the station preset you

Listening to station presets

You will need to have some presets stored to do this. See
Saving station presets above if you haven’t done this already.

Press PRESET

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to select the station preset you

want.

• You can also use the number buttons on the remote
control to recall the station preset.

Naming preset stations

For easier identification, you can name all of your preset
stations.

1 Choose the station preset you want to name.

See Listening to station presets above for how to do this.

2 Press TUNER EDIT twice.

The cursor at the first character position is blinking on the
display.

3 Input the name you want.

Choose a name up to eight characters long.

•Use PRESET / to select character position.

•Use TUNE / to select characters.

• The name is stored when ENTER is pressed.

• To erase a station name, follow steps 1 and 2, and press
ENTER while the display is blank. Press TUNER EDIT
while the display is blank, to keep the previous name.

• Once you have named a station preset, Press DISP to
show the name. When you want to return to the frequency
display, press DISP several times to show the frequency.

Changing the radio frequency step

If you find that you can’t tune into stations successfully, the
frequency step may not be suitable for your country/region.
Here’s how to switch the setting:

1 Switch the receiver into standby.

While holding down the TUNE  button, press and

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hold the  STANDBY/ON button for about two seconds.

• The channel tuning step alternates between 10K STEP

and

9K STEP each time you do this.

• If the receiver is left disconnected from the AC power
outlet for over a month, the station memories will be lost
and will have to be reprogrammed.

• Stations are stored in stereo. When the station is stored
in the FM MONO mode, it shows as ST when recalled.

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Making an audio recording

You can make an audio recording from the built-in tuner, or
from an audio source connected to the receiver (such as a
CD player).

Only audio signals that were input to this receiver through a
analog audio inputs can be recorded. Signals that were input
through an HDMI cable or digital audio cable (optical /
coaxial) cannot be recorded (see Connecting other audio
components on page 15 for more on connections).

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The input of the receiver will switch over, and you will be able
to operate other components using the remote control.

• The input source can also be selected by using INPUT

SELECT buttons on the remote control, or by
using the front panel INPUT SELECTOR dial.

2 Select the audio input signal (if necessary).

Press SIGNAL SEL and select the analog inputs (A) for the
source component of which you want to record (see page 17
for more on this).

3 Prepare the source you want to record.

Tune to the radio station, load the CD etc.

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4 Prepare the recorder.

Insert a blank tape, MD 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.

5 Start recording, then start playback of the source
component.

• The receiver’s volume, balance, tone (bass, treble,
loudness), and surround effects have no effect on the
recorded signal.

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