Pioneer HTP-LX70, AS-LX70, SSP-LX70ST, SX-LX70W User Manual

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Operating Instructions |

SX-LX70W

SSP-LX70ST

AS-LX70

HTP-LX

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Thank you for buying this Pioneer product.

Please read through these operating instructions so that you will know how to operate your model properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, put them in a safe place for future reference.

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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WARNING

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

WARNING

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

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).

Operating Environment

Operating environment temperature and humidity: +5 ºC to +35 ºC (+41 ºF to +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)

POWER-CORD CAUTION

Handle the power cord by the plug. 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, etc., on the power cord, or pinch the cord. Never make a knot in the cord or tie it with other cords. The power cords should be routed such that they are not likely to be stepped on. A damaged power cord can cause a fire or give you an electrical shock. Check the power cord once in a while. When you find it damaged, ask your nearest PIONEER authorized service center or your dealer for a replacement.

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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).

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.

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.

VENTILATION CAUTION

When installing this unit, make sure to leave space around the unit for ventilation to improve heat radiation (at least 10 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.

WARNING

To prevent injury, the receiver subwoofer must be securely attached to the floor in accordance with this operating instructions.

Contents

Contents

What’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

01 Speaker Setup Guide

Safety precautions when setting up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Home theater sound setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Standard surround setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Front surround setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Preparing the speakers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Using the supplied speaker bases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 When not using the supplied speaker bases . . . . . . 7 Connect the speaker system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Additional notes on speaker placement . . . . . . . . . . . 7

02 Connecting up

Receiver subwoofer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Side panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Rear panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Back of display unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Basic connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

03 Controls and displays

Display unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Remote control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Operating the receiver subwoofer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Operating the built-in FM/AM tuner . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Operating Pioneer plasma televisions and TVs . . . . 17 Operating a Pioneer Blu-ray Disc player. . . . . . . . . 18 Operating a Pioneer DVD player. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Operating a Pioneer HDD/DVD Recorder. . . . . . . . 20

Putting the batteries in the remote control . . . . . . . . 21

Using the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Operating the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Using the LCD touch screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

04 Getting started

Using the Auto MCACC setup

for optimal surround sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

05 Listening to your system

Effective Sound (for optimum sound) . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Auto listening mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Listening in surround sound. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Dolby Pro Logic II Music settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Center image setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Using Advanced Surround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Using Front Stage Surround Advance . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Listening in stereo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Genre Sync Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Using the Sound Retriever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Listening with MCACC Effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Using Midnight, Loudness and

Quiet listening modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Adjusting the bass and treble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Adjusting sound delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

06 Listening to the radio

Listening to the radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Improving poor FM reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Improving poor AM sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Changing the noise cut mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Memorizing stations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Listening to station presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Changing the frequency step . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

07 Surround sound settings

Using the Sound Setup menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Channel level setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Speaker distance setting1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Dynamic Range Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Dual mono setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Using the Virtual Surround Back mode . . . . . . . . . 32

LFE Attenuate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Adjusting the channel levels using the test tone. . . . 32

08 Other connections

Connecting auxiliary components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Connecting for digital audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Connecting an analog audio component . . . . . . . . 33

Connecting an iPod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Listening to an external audio source . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Connecting external antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 About control out connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Connecting using HDMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 HDMI mode setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 About HDMI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

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09 HDMI Control

Making the HDMI Control connections . . . . . . . . . . 37

Setting the HDMI options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Setting the HDMI Control mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Setting the Auto Delay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Audio input settings from plasma televisions

(TV Input). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Before using synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Synchronized amp mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Synchronized amp mode operations . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Canceling synchronized amp mode. . . . . . . . . . . . 39

10 Additional information

Dimming the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Setting the sleep timer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Setting up the remote to control your TV . . . . . . . . . 40

TV Preset code list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Resetting the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Installation and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Hints on installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Surround sound formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Dolby. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 DTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Tuner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 HDMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Displayed Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

What’s in the box

Please confirm that the following items are all supplied.

Accessory box (AS-LX70):

Remote control (page 15)

AA/LR6 alkaline batteries x4 (page 21)

Power cords x3 (page 12)

Display unit (page 13)

AM loop antenna (page 11)

FM wire antenna (page 11)

Microphone (for Auto MCACC setup) (page 23)

HDMI cable

Control cable (page 35)

Display cable (page 11)

Optical digital cable (page 12)

iPod cable (page 34)

This operating instructions

Receiver subwoofer (SX-LX70W) box:

• Cleaning cloth

Speakers (SSP-LX70ST) box:

Speakers (front/center x2, surround x2) (page 6, 11)

Speaker cables x6 (page 11)

Speaker bases x4 (page 6)

Non-skid pads x16 (page 6, 7)

Screws x4 (page 7)

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01 Speaker Setup Guide

Chapter 1

Speaker Setup Guide

Safety precautions when setting up

When assembling the speakers, lay them down flat on their side to avoid accidents or injury. Make sure to use a stable surface when assembling, setting up, and placing the speakers.

Home theater sound setup

Depending on the size and characteristics of your room, you can place your speakers in one of two ways using this system.

Standard surround setup

This is a standard multichannel surround sound speaker setup for optimal 5.1 channel home theater sound.

Front/center (L)

Front/center (R)

Receiver subwoofer

Listening position

Surround (L)

Surround (R)

Front surround setup

This setup is ideal when rear surround speaker placement isn’t possible or you want to avoid running long speaker cables in your listening area. Use this setup together with the Front Stage Surround Advance modes in page 26.

Surround (L)

Surround (R)

Front/center (L)

Front/center (R)

Receiver subwoofer

Listening position

Preparing the speakers

This unit comes with speaker bases that can be used to adjust the speakers to the design of the room in which they are placed.

Using the supplied speaker bases

1 Attach the non-skid pads to the speaker bases, as shown below.

Use the adhesive side of the pads to attach them to the base of each speaker base.

Non-skid pads x 16

Each speaker base

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2 Attach the speaker bases.

Place the speaker atop a supplied speaker base, and fix the base in place by using one of the supplied screws.

The supplied speaker bases come in two different shapes. You can determine the correct base for a speaker by checking if the screw’s location lines up correctly when the speaker is placed atop the base. (There are specific bases for the front/center (L) and surround speaker (R), and for the front/center (R) and surround speaker (L), with two of each type included.)

Speaker

Screw

Speaker base

When not using the supplied speaker bases

• Attach the non-skid pads to the base of each of the front/center and surround speakers (as shown).

Use the adhesive side of the pads to attach them to the base of each speaker.

Non-skid pads x 16

Front/center and surround speakers

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Connect the speaker system

Refer to Connecting up to connect the speakers properly. After connecting everything, place the speakers as shown in the diagram above for optimal surround sound. After placing the speakers, run the Auto MCACC setup (page 23) to complete your surround sound setup.

Additional notes on speaker placement

Install the main front left and right speakers at an equal distance from the TV.

When using the Standard surround setup, install the surround speakers slightly above ear level for optimum effect.

When using the Front surround setup, separate the left and right speakers by about 1.5 m for optimum effect.

Precautions:

Do not place the speaker on an unstable surface, as doing so may cause the speaker to fall and cause damage or bodily injury.

All speakers supplied with this system are magnetically shielded. However, depending on the installation location, color distortion may occur if a speaker is installed extremely close to the screen of a television set. If this happens, turn the power switch of the television set OFF, and turn it ON after 15 min to 30 min. If the problem persists, place the speaker system away from the television set.

For safety, make sure that there is no exposed bare speaker wire outside of the speaker terminals.

Do not connect the supplied speakers with any other amplifier. This may result in malfunction or fire.

Do not connect any speakers other than those supplied to this system.

The speaker system grill cannot be removed. Do not try to forcibly remove it since doing so may damage the grille.

When cleaning the cabinet, use the provided cleaning cloth.

Do not allow alcohol, thinner, benzene, or insecticides to come into contact with the surface, since finish discoloration may occur.

Also, when using chemically impregnated cleaning cloths, follow their precautions carefully.

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02 Connecting up

Chapter 2

Connecting up

Receiver subwoofer

Side panel

 

 

 

ANTENNA

L

 

 

 

 

OUT 1 OUT 2

 

 

AM LOOP

 

IN 1

IN 2

 

R

CONTROL

OPTICAL

 

FM

 

 

DIGITAL

 

 

UNBAL 75

ANALOG

 

 

 

 

AUDIO IN

1

2

3

4

5

There is a cover over the connectors on the side panel.

A.When making connections, lift the two hooks and remove the cover.

B.Once connections are finished, line up the three positions and place the cover back in its original position.

B

R

R

L

L

R

L

 

FRONT

CENTER

FRONT

SURROUND SUBWOOFER

AC IN

SPEAKERS (8 )

 

 

 

 

 

6 7

1 CONTROL OUT jacks (x2)

Connect other Pioneer components with the supplied control cable.

2 DIGITAL OPTICAL IN jacks (x2)

To listen to optical digital audio, change the input to

Digital 1 or Digital 2.

When the digital output jacks of your TV are connected to these jacks, set ‘TV Input’ (see page 39).

3AM LOOP antenna terminal

4FM antenna socket

5ANALOG AUDIO IN jacks

Handle sound from an external component by using stereo audio code. To listen to analog audio, change the input to Analog.

When the analog output jacks of your TV are connected to these jacks, set ‘TV Input’ (see page 39).

6 SPEAKERS terminals

Match the colors of the speaker cords to their respective connectors.

7 AC IN – Power inlet

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Rear panel

HDMI

OUT

 

IN 3

 

 

IN 2

 

IN 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SYSTEM

HDMI

OUT

 

IN 3

 

IN 2

 

IN 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SYSTEM

8 9 10

8 HDMI OUT connector

Connect to a television that has an HDMI terminal.

9 HDMI IN connectors (x3)

Use high-quality audio/video connection with compatible HDMI devices.

To select this input, choose HDMI 1 to HDMI 3.

10 SYSTEM connector

Connect to the display unit.

Back of display unit

 

 

DISPLAY UNIT

SYSTEM

iPod

MCACC

F.AUDIO

SETUP MIC

 

1 2 3 4

1 SYSTEM connector

Connect to the receiver subwoofer.

2 F.AUDIO input

To listen to audio from an external component, connect with a stereo mini-plug cable. Once connected, the input automatically changes to Front Audio In.

3 iPod input terminal

Use to connect your Apple iPod as an audio source.

When you connect an iPod, the input automatically changes to iPod.

4 MCACC SETUP MIC jack

Use to connect the supplied microphone for the Auto MCACC setup (see page 23).

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Basic connections

Receiver subwoofer

Display unit

 

 

HDMI

 

 

 

OUT IN 3 IN 2

IN 1

 

 

DISPLAY UNIT

 

SYSTEM

iPod

MCACC

 

 

F.AUDIO

SETUP MIC

 

 

 

SYSTEM

 

 

INPUT

 

 

 

 

Rear panel

Side panel

1

 

L

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANTENNA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AM LOOP

R

R

L

L

R

L

 

SYSTEM

R

 

FRONT

CENTER

FRONT

SURROUND SUB

Display cable

 

 

 

2

3

AM loop antenna

 

 

Front/center

FM antenna

speaker (L)

 

ANALOG

AUDIO IN

4

CL

FL

FR

CR

Front/center speaker (R)

 

Listening position

Surround

Surround

speaker (L)

speaker (R)

SL

SR

Important

When connecting this system or changing connections, be sure to switch power off and disconnect the power cord from the wall socket. After completing all connections, connect the power cords to the wall socket.

WARNING

Pioneer bears no responsibility for accidents resulting from faulty assembly or installation, insufficient mounting strength of walls, mounting fixtures (or other building fixtures), misuse or natural disasters.

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1 Connect the display unit to the receiver subwoofer.

Plug the display cable into the connector on the rear of the display unit, then plug the other end of the display cable into SYSTEM connector on the receiver subwoofer.

Caution

• Do not attempt to attach the display unit to the wall.

2 Assemble the AM loop antenna.

a

b

c

a.Bend the stand in the direction indicated by the arrow.

b.Clip the loop onto the stand.

c.If you want to fix to a wall or other surface, perform step b after first securing the stand with screws.

It is recommended that you determine the reception strength before securing the stand with the screws.

3Connect the AM and FM antennas1.

a.Connect one wire of the AM loop antenna to each AM antenna terminal2.

For each terminal, press down on the tab to open; insert the wire, then release to secure.

2

3

1

b.Push the FM antenna3 plug onto the center pin of the FM antenna socket.

4Connect each speaker.

Each speaker cable has a color-coded connector at one end and two wires at the other end.

Color-coded wire (Connect to speaker)

Color-coded connector (Connect to receiver subwoofer)

• Twist and pull off the protective shields on each wire.

Connect the wires to the speaker. Each speaker in the illustration can be identified by means of the colorcoded indicator provided on the rear-surface model label. Match the color-coded wire with the color indicator on the model label, then insert the colorcoded wire into the red (+) side and the other wire into the black () side.

Black (–) Red (+)

Color-coded wire

Connect the other end to the color-coded speaker terminals on the side of the receiver subwoofer. Make sure to insert completely.

Be careful when inserting the speaker plug, as it must be inserted in the proper direction when being plugged into one of the terminals. Please make sure to connect correctly.

Note

1 • Keep antenna cables away from other cables, the display unit and receiver subwoofer.

If reception with the supplied antenna is poor, see Improving poor FM reception and Improving poor AM sound on page 28 or Connecting external antennas on page 35.

Do not attach any antenna other than the provided loop antenna, or an external antenna as described on page 35.

2 • Don’t let it come into contact with metal objects and avoid placing near computers, television sets or other electrical appliances.

If radio reception is poor, you may be able improve it by re-inserting each antenna wire into the opposite terminal.

For best reception, do not untwist the AM loop antenna wires or wrap them around the loop antenna.

3 To ensure optimum reception, make sure the FM antenna is fully extended and not coiled or hanging at the rear of the unit.

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Rear panel

 

 

 

 

Side panel

 

 

HDMI

 

 

 

OUT

IN 3

IN 2

IN 1

 

ANTENNA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

L

 

 

 

 

 

AM LOOP

 

 

 

IN 1

IN 2

R

 

 

 

OPTICAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIGITAL

ANALOG

 

 

SYSTEM

 

 

AUDIO IN

 

 

 

 

 

or Receiver subwoofer

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7

From digital audio

From Audio output

output (optical)

To HDMI input

TV

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.

Do not connect any speakers other than those supplied to this system.

Do not connect the supplied speakers to any amplifier other than the one supplied with this system. Connection to any other amplifier may result in malfunction or fire.

After connecting the plugs, pull lightly on the cables to make sure that the ends of the cables are securely connected to the terminals. Poor connections can create noise and interruptions in the sound.

If the cables’ wires happen to be pushed out of the terminals, allowing the wires to come into contact with each other, it places an excessive additional load on the amp. This may cause the amp to stop functioning, and may even damage the amp.

5 If you have a DVD player or other source1 component you want to connect, connect it now before connecting the power cord in the next step.

See page 33 for how to connect a digital source component.

6Connect the receiver subwoofer to your TV.

Connect the HDMI OUT jack on receiver subwoofer to an HDMI input on your TV.

7Connect an audio cable from your TV to the receiver subwoofer.

To listen to TV audio on this unit, you must connect the TV’s audio output to an audio input jack on this unit. You can connect by either a digital (optical) or analog audio cable. For digital audio, connect to DIGITAL OPTICAL IN 1 on the receiver subwoofer. To use the HDMI Control function when you are connected to a supported Pioneer plasma television, you must connect via HDMI.

You must first set ‘TV Input’ to switch the audio from a plasma television with the HDMI Control function or to switch the input source of this unit to TV audio and operate your TV with the supplied remote control. For more information, see Operating Pioneer plasma televisions and TVs on page 17 and Audio input settings from plasma televisions (TV Input) on

page 39.

8Connect the power cord.2

Connect each power cord to the AC inlet on the receiver subwoofer. Connect each power cord to a wall socket in the following order.

1.Receiver subwoofer

2.TV

Run the cords that are connected to the side panel of the receiver subwoofer over the back side of the unit, and replace the cover on the side panel.

Note

1 Make sure to connect a TV or monitor (for video sources) to take advantage of this system’s home theater potential. Please refer to the instruction manual supplied with your TV or monitor for connection details.

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

Do not use the supplied power cord for any purpose other than connecting to this system.

After connecting this unit to an AC outlet, a 15-second initialization process begins. You cannot carry out any operations during initialization. The HDMI indicator on the display unit blinks during initialization, and you can turn this unit on once it has stopped blinking.

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Controls and displays

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Chapter 3

Controls and displays

Display unit

1 2 3

Top buttons

4

5

6

7

1 STANDBY/ON

Press to switch the receiver subwoofer on/into standby.

2 INPUT SELECTOR (page 33)

Press repeatedly to select one of the external audio inputs (HDMI 1 to HDMI 3, Digital 1, Digital 2, Analog, iPod or Front Audio In).

3VOL +/– buttons

Use to adjust the volume.

4POWER ON indicator (Blue)

5Front panel display

See page 14 for details.

6IR remote sensor (page 22)

7HDMI indicator (Red)

Lights when this receiver subwoofer is connected to

HDMI (HDCP) compatible component.

Also lights during initialization, after you plug this unit into an AC outlet.

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1

2

3

4

5

 

6

7

DIRECT STEREO F.S.SURR.

 

LOUDNESS MIDNIGHT DNR

DIALOG

HDMITHROUGH

ADV.SURR. 2PRO LOGIC

 

QUIET

TONE S.RTRV

MCACC

 

2DIGITAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DTS 96/24

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DSD PCM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

 

9

 

 

 

10 11

1 DIRECT

Lights when Direct Sound is selected (i.e. Effective Sound is off)(page 24).

2Listening mode indicators

STEREO

Lights when the Stereo mode is selected or when a stereo source is being played back in the Auto listening mode (page 26).

F.S.SURR.

Lights when one of the Front Stage Surround Advance listening modes is selected (page 26).

ADV.SURR.

Lights when one of the Advanced Surround listening modes is selected (page 25).

32 PRO LOGIC II

Lights during Dolby Pro Logic II decoding (page 25).

4 Sound processing indicators

Lights when any of the Loudness, Midnight, Quiet or tone controls feature is selected (page 27)

5 S.RTRV

Lights when Sound Retriever is active (page 26).

6 HDMI THROUGH

Lights when HDMI Mode is set to Through Mode.

7 MCACC

Lights when MCACC Effect is switched on (page 27).

Blinks during Auto MCACC Setup (page 23).

8Digital format indicators

2 DIGITAL

Lights during playback of a Dolby Digital source (page 24).

DTS

Lights during playback of a DTS source (page 24).

DTS 96/24

Lights during playback of a DTS 96/24 decoding (page 24).

DSD PCM

Lights during DSD (Direct Stream Digital) to PCM conversion with SACDs.

PCM

Lights during playback of PCM signals.

9Character display

10Tuner indicators

Lights when a broadcast is being received.

Lights when a stereo FM broadcast is being received in auto stereo mode.

Lights when FM mono reception is selected.

11

Lights when sleep timer is active (page 40).

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Remote control

For more information on using the remote control, see Operating the remote control on page 22.

Operating the receiver subwoofer

This section explains how to operate the remote control for the receiver subwoofer. Note that the controls change when you have chosen the input function for separate connected devices.

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

RECEIVER

 

 

SOURCE

 

 

 

 

TV

 

1

 

 

 

3

 

CTRL

 

 

HDMI

 

 

 

4

1

2

3

TV

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FM/AM

 

 

LINE

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PAGE

 

 

 

TOP MENU

 

 

MENU

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

DISC

 

 

 

 

 

NAVIGATOR

 

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

HOME

 

 

 

 

 

MENU

 

 

RETURN

9

8

SETUP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

RECEIVER

 

 

10

RCV

 

VOL

MUTE

12

 

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

 

 

1 RECEIVER

Switches the receiver subwoofer to On/Standby.

2TV

Switches the TV to On/Standby.

TV CTRL

Switches the remote control to the TV operating mode (no effect on the current input source of this unit).

3SOURCE

Switches the power for the selected component to On/ Standby (page 22).

4 Input select buttons

Change the input for this unit. You will also need to press one of these buttons when operating another connected component via this remote control.

HDMI 1 to HDMI 3

Switch input from HDMI 1 to HDMI 3.

TV

Switches to the input selected at TV Input setup (page 39).

FM/AM (page 28)

Switches between FM and AM bands.

LINE (page 34)

Press repeatedly to select one of the receiver subwoofer’s audio inputs (Digital 1, Digital 2,

Analog, iPod or Front Audio In).

5 LCD touch screen

Displays the buttons used to control external components such as a receiver subwoofer, plasma television, DVD player, Blu-ray disc player, and HDD/DVD recorder. The current operating mode is displayed at the top of the remote control’s screen.

Although the LCD touch screen disappears if you do not perform any operations for a while, it appears when the screen is touched or a button on the remote control is pressed.

6 Other component button

Use to operate an HDD/DVD recorder or other connected component.

7/ / / (cursor buttons) and ENTER

Use to control receiver functions.

8SETUP

Use to access the menu system for surround sound setup, tuner settings and so on (page 28, 30, 38, 40).

9 RETURN

Use to cancel settings.

10 RCV

Use to switch to the receiver subwoofer operating mode when this unit is in the other operating modes. Press again to return to the previous operating mode.

11 VOL +/–

Use to adjust the volume of the receiver subwoofer.

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12 MUTE

Mutes the sound or restores the sound if it has been muted (adjusting the volume also restores the sound).

LCD touch screen

RECEIVER

13

SURR

ADV.

F.S.

 

SURR

SURR

 

14

GENRE

SOUND

DIRECT

16

 

 

RTRV

 

 

15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18

17

MCACC

TEST

SOUND

19

TONE

20

SLEEP

 

EXIT

21

13SURR

Use to select a Surround mode (page 24).

ADV.SURR

Use to change the audio setting to Pioneer’s original Advanced Surround mode (page 25).

F.S.SURR

Use to select a Front Stage Surround Advance mode (page 26).

14GENRE

Use to listen to audio in Genre Sync mode (page 26). (This button is displayed only when the RECEIVER screen is shown during HDD/DVD recorder operation.)

15 SOUND RTRV

Press to restore CD quality sound to compressed audio sources (page 26).

16 DIRECT

Use to switch on/off the Effective Sound mode (page 24).

17 MCACC

Starts the Auto MCACC setup (page 23).

18 TEST TONE

Use to output the test tone (for speaker setup) (page 32).

19 SOUND

Press to access the sound menu, from which you can adjust bass and treble, etc.

20 SLEEP

Press to set the sleep timer (page 40).

21 EXIT

Cancel settings and exit the RECEIVER screen.

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Operating the built-in FM/AM tuner

 

TOP MENU

MENU

 

DISC

 

 

NAVIGATOR

 

1

 

 

 

HOME

 

2

MENU

RETURN

SETUP

3

1/ / / (cursor buttons) and ENTER

Use to control FM/AM tuner functions.

2SETUP

Use to access the menu system or tuner settings.

3 RETURN

Use to cancel settings.

LCD touch screen

FM/AM

 

1

2

3

4

4

5

6

 

7

8

9

 

 

0

CLEAR

5

-

TUNE

+

 

6

-

ST

+

 

4Number buttons

Use to directly choose a preset radio station.

CLEAR

Press to clear an entry and start again.

5TUNE +/–

Use to find radio frequencies.

6 ST +/–

Use to select a station preset.

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Operating Pioneer plasma televisions and TVs

First, refer to Setting up the remote to control your TV on page 40 for information about setting up your TV’s presets. Note that certain buttons may not work with some TVs.

 

RECEIVER

 

 

SOURCE

 

 

 

 

 

TV

 

 

1

 

 

 

2

 

 

CTRL

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PAGE

 

 

 

 

TOP MENU

 

 

MENU

 

 

 

DISC

 

 

 

 

9

 

NAVIGATOR

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HOME

 

 

 

 

 

5

MENU

 

 

RETURN

6

11

SETUP

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

 

 

 

1TV

Switches the TV to On/Standby.

TV CTRL

Switches the remote control to the TV operating mode (no effect on the current input source of this unit).

2SOURCE

Switches the power for the TV to On/Standby.

3 PAGE </>

Switches pages on the LCD touch screen.

4 / / / (cursor buttons) and ENTER

Use to navigate all on-screen displays. Press ENTER to select the currently highlighted option.

5 HOME MENU

Display the HOME MENU screen.

6 RETURN

Restores the previous menu screen.

7 Color (RED/GREEN/YELLOW/BLUE) buttons

Selects a page.

TV

 

 

1

2

3

 

PDP

 

 

Shown when not set to

 

 

 

a Pioneer plasma television.

 

 

 

 

1

2

 

3

 

4

5

 

6

 

7

8

 

9

 

CH

0

 

CH

10

RTN

ENTER

12

 

 

 

 

+

INPUT

 

+

 

P

 

TV VOL

14

 

 

-MUTE -

LCD touch screen

8Number buttons

Selects a channel.

9CH RTN

Returns to the previously selected channel.

10 CH ENTER

Executes a channel number.

11 P +/–

Selects the channel.

12 INPUT

Selects an input source of the TV.

13MUTE

Mutes the sound.

14TV VOL +/–

Sets the volume.

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Operating a Pioneer Blu-ray Disc player

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RECEIVER

 

 

SOURCE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

BD

1/2

 

 

 

 

BD 2/2

 

 

 

 

CTRL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

 

 

1

2

3

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

5

6

 

 

 

 

PAGE

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

7

8

9

 

3

TOP MENU

 

 

MENU

 

 

 

 

 

DISC

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

NAVIGATOR

 

 

 

 

/

 

/

 

 

CLEAR

ENTER

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HOME

 

 

RETURN

11

ZOOM

 

DISP

12

14

PLAY

 

DISP

12

 

MENU

 

 

 

MODE

 

6

SETUP

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

VIDEO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ADJ

 

 

 

1

SOURCE

10 Playback controls

Switches the power for a Blu-ray disc player to

 

On/Standby.

Press to start or resume playback.

 

 

2

PAGE </>

 

Switch between pages on the LCD touch screen when

Press to stop playback (you can resume playback by

multiple pages are present.

pressing ).

 

 

3 TOP MENU / DISC NAVIGATOR

 

Press to display the top menu of a BD-ROM or DVD-Video

Press to pause playback; press again to restart.

disc.

,

When playing a DVD-R/-RW disc, press to display/exit the

Press to start reverse/forward scanning.

Disc Navigator.

 

4

MENU

,

Press to jump to the start of the previous/next

BD-ROM: Press to display/hide the pop-up menu.

chapter/track.

DVD-Video: Press to display the disc menu (if there is one).

/ , /

 

 

5

/ / / (cursor buttons) and ENTER

Use for slow motion and step frame.

Use to navigate on-screen displays and menus. Press

ENTER to select an option or execute a command. 11 ZOOM

Press to zoom the screen when displaying a still image.

6

HOME MENU

12

DISP

Press to display the player’s Home Menu, access most of

the player’s functions.

Press to display information.

7

RETURN

13

Number buttons

Press to return to a previous screen.

 

Use to enter title, chapter or track numbers, etc.

 

 

8

Color (RED/GREEN/YELLOW/BLUE) buttons

 

ENTER

 

 

Use to navigate BD-ROM menus.

Press to select an option or execute a command.

 

 

CLEAR

LCD touch screen

9 (AUDIO)

Press to select the audio channel or language.

(SUBTITLE)

Press to select a subtitle display.

(ANGLE)

Press to change the camera angle during BD-ROM or DVD-Video movie multi-angle scene playback.

Press to clear a numeric entry, etc.

14 PLAY MODE

Press to change the Play Mode (repeat play, for example).

15 VIDEO ADJ

Press to display the Video Adjust screen.

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Operating a Pioneer DVD player

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RECEIVER

 

 

SOURCE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

DVD 1/2

 

 

DVD 2/2

 

 

 

CTRL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

1

2

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/

 

/

 

12

4

5

6

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PAGE

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

8

9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

TOP MENU

 

 

MENU

4

 

 

 

DISC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CLEAR

ENTER

 

 

NAVIGATOR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PLAY

 

 

 

 

HOME

 

 

 

10

ZOOM

 

DISP

11

13

 

DISP

11

6

MENU

 

 

RETURN

 

MODE

 

SETUP

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

SOURCE

9

Playback controls

Switches the power for a DVD player to On/Standby.

 

 

 

 

 

2

PAGE </>

 

Press to start or resume playback.

Switch between pages on the LCD touch screen when

 

 

multiple pages are present.

 

 

Press to stop playback (you can resume playback by

 

 

 

3

TOP MENU

 

pressing ).

Press to display the top menu of a DVD-Video disc.

 

 

 

 

 

4

MENU

 

Press to pause playback; press again to restart.

 

 

Displays a DVD disc menu – this varies with the disc and

 

/ , /

may be the same as the ‘top menu’.

 

 

Press to start reverse or forward scanning. Press

5 / / / (cursor buttons) and ENTER

 

again to change the speed.

 

While paused, press and hold to start slow-motion

Moves the cursor around the screen. Press ENTER to select

 

the current menu option.

 

playback. Press repeatedly to change the playback

6

HOME MENU

 

speed.

 

While paused, press to advance a single frame in

Display/exit the on-screen display.

 

 

either direction.

 

 

 

7

RETURN

 

/

Returns to the previously displayed menu screen.

 

 

Press to skip to the previous or next title/chapter/

 

 

 

LCD touch screen

 

track/folder; or to display the previous or next menu

 

page.

8

(AUDIO)

10

ZOOM

 

Press to select the audio channel or language.

Press to zoom the screen when displaying a still image.

 

(SUBTITLE)

11

DISP

 

Press to select a subtitle display.

Press to display information.

 

(ANGLE)

12

Number buttons

 

Press to change the camera angle during DVD-Video

 

Use to enter title, chapter or track numbers, etc.

 

movie multi-angle scene playback.

 

ENTER

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press to select an option or execute a command.

 

 

 

CLEAR

 

 

 

Press to clear a numeric entry, etc.

 

 

13

PLAY MODE

 

 

Press to change the Play Mode (repeat play, for example).

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Operating a Pioneer HDD/DVD Recorder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RECEIVER

 

 

SOURCE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV

 

HDD/DVR 1/2

 

 

HDD/DVR 2/2

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

CTRL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

HDD

DVD

 

 

 

1

2

3

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

 

13

4

5

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PAGE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

8

9

 

 

3

TOP MENU

 

 

MENU

4

 

 

 

 

DISC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/

 

/

 

 

 

CLEAR

 

 

 

NAVIGATOR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

CM

CM

JUKE

 

 

+

 

 

15

 

 

HOME

 

 

 

10

11

 

INPUT

DISP

16

 

6

MENU

 

 

RETURN

BACK

SKIP

BOX

14

CH

 

SETUP

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

 

 

-

REC

STOP

17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REC

1

SOURCE

 

 

 

 

LCD touch screen

 

 

 

 

 

Switches the power for a HDD/DVD recorder to

8

HDD

On/Standby.

 

Press to select the hard disk (HDD) for recording and

2

PAGE </>

 

 

playback.

Switch between pages on the LCD touch screen when

 

DVD

multiple pages are present.

 

 

Press to select the DVD for recording and playback.

3 TOP MENU / DISC NAVIGATOR

 

9

Playback controls

Press to display the top menu if a DVD-Video or finalized

DVD-R/-RW (Video) disc is loaded, or the Disc Navigator

 

 

screen.

 

Press to start playback.

4

MENU

 

 

Press to display the disc menu if a DVD-Video, finalized

 

Press to stop playback.

DVD-R/-RW or finalized DVD+R/+RW disc is loaded.

 

 

5 / / / (cursor buttons) and ENTER

 

 

 

Press to pause playback or recording.

Use to navigate all on-screen displays. Press ENTER to

 

 

/

select the currently highlighted option.

 

6

HOME MENU

 

Press to start reverse or forward scanning. Press

 

again to change the speed.

Press to display the Home Menu, from which you can

 

 

/

navigate all the functions of the recorder.

 

7

RETURN

 

Press to skip to the previous or next title/ chapter/

 

track/folder; or to display the previous or next menu

Press to go back one level in the on-screen menu or

 

 

page.

display.

 

 

 

 

 

 

/ , /

 

 

 

While paused, press and hold to start slow-motion

 

 

 

playback. Press repeatedly to change the playback

 

 

 

speed.

 

 

 

While paused, press to advance a single frame in

 

 

 

either direction.

 

 

10

CM BACK (commercial back)

 

 

 

Press repeatedly to skip progressively backward

 

 

 

through the video playing.

CM SKIP (commercial skip)

Press repeatedly to skip progressively forward through the video playing.

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11 JUKEBOX

Press to display the Jukebox screen of a HDD/DVD recorder, from which you can copy music to the HDD for playback.

12 (AUDIO)

Press to change the audio language or channel. (When the recorder is stopped, press to change the tuner audio.)

(SUBTITLE)

Press to display/change the subtitles included in multilingual DVD-Video discs.

(ANGLE)

Press to switch camera angles on discs with multiangle scenes.

13Number buttons

Use the number buttons for track/chapter/title selection; channel selection, and so on.

CLEAR

Press to clear an entry and start again.

14CH +/–

Press to change the channel of the built-in TV tuner.

15 INPUT

Press to change a HDD/DVD recorder input to use for recording.

16 DISP

Displays/changes the on-screen information displays.

17 Recording controls

REC

Press to start recording. Press repeatedly to set the recording time in blocks of 30 mins.

STOP REC

Press to stop recording.

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Putting the batteries in the remote control

1Open the battery compartment cover on the back of the remote control.

2Insert four AA/LR6 alkaline batteries into the battery compartment following the indications ( , ) inside the compartment.

3 Close the cover.

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 battery 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 /area.

WARNING

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.

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Using the remote control

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.

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.

Replace the batteries when you notice a fall off in the operating range of the remote.

Use within the operating range in front of the remote control sensor on the display unit, as shown.

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30

7 m

Operating the remote control

The supplied remote control can control not only the receiver subwoofer, but also other Pioneer products such as a plasma television, DVD player, Blu-ray disc player, and HDD/DVD recorder.

To operate these components, orient the remote control toward the display unit.

Operating the receiver subwoofer

RCV Press to display the RECEIVER screen.

The RECEIVER screen is shown on the remote control’s LCD screen, and the remote is switched to Receiver mode.

RECEIVER

SURR

ADV

F.S.

SURR

SURR

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Choosing and operating a source component

 

 

HDMI

 

 

 

 

1

1

2

3

TV

FM/AM

LINE

Press to cycle through connected components.

The selected component changes, and the LCD screen on the remote control changes to that of the appropriate component.

To select input for Digital 1, Digital 2, Analog, Front Audio In, or iPod, press the LINE button until the desired input function is shown on the display unit.

2 Choose the input source you are using when you have selected HDMI 1 to HDMI 3 or LINE.

The LCD screen changes to that for the selected component, and you can then operate the desired component.

HDD/

BD

DVD

HDD/

BD

DVD

DVR

DVR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV

 

 

 

 

EXIT

 

 

EXIT

HDMI input

LINE input

When the desired source cannot be found, or when you have a component not manufactured by Pioneer connected, press RCV to put the remote control into Receiver mode. The input for this unit remains unchanged.

Note

To temporarily control the receiver while listening to audio from a connected component on this unit, press RCV. The selected input will not change, and the remote changes to Receiver mode. To return to the previous operating mode, press RCV once more.

Using the LCD touch screen

Depending on the type of connected component you are operating (such as DVD player), there may be multiple pages of information for the LCD touch screen. When the component you would like to control is not displayed, press PAGE to scroll to the page where the component you would like to control is located.

When no operations are carried out for over 10 seconds, the display on the LCD touch screen of the remote control is automatically turned off. To have the display shown once again, either touch the LCD or press a button on the remote control.

Getting started

Chapter 4

Getting started

Important

RCV Press to set the remote control to receiver

control mode in order to operate the receiver subwoofer (make sure that the LCD displays the RECEIVER screen, as shown below).

04

1Connect the microphone to the MCACC SETUP MIC jack on back of the display unit.

2Place the microphone at your normal listening position.

Place it about ear height, and make sure it is level by using a table or chair.

RECEIVER

SURR

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Using the Auto MCACC setup for optimal surround sound

The Multichannel Acoustic Calibration (MCACC) system measures the acoustic characteristics of your listening area, taking into account ambient noise, and testing for channel delay and channel level. After you have set up the microphone provided, the system uses the information from a series of test tones to measure standing wave and reverb, optimizing the speaker settings and equalization (MCACC Effect) for your

particular room.1

Important

The test tones used for Auto MCACC setup are loud; however, do not turn the volume down during setup as this may result in a sub-optimal setup.

Make sure the microphone and speakers are not moved during the MCACC setup.

Make sure there are no obstacles between the speakers and the microphone.

 

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If the receiver subwoofer is off, press

RECEIVER to turn the power on.

4

MCACC Press MCACC.

Try to be as quiet as possible after pressing MCACC. The volume increases automatically and the system outputs a series of test tones.

To cancel Auto MCACC setup before it has finished, press MCACC. The unit will continue to use the previous settings.

If the ambient noise level is too high, Noisy! blinks in the display for five seconds. To exit and check the noise levels2, press MCACC, or to try again, press ENTER when Retry shows in the display.

If you see an Error MIC! or Error Speaker! message in the display, there may be a problem with your mic or the speaker connections. To try again, press

ENTER3.

When the MCACC setup is complete, the volume level returns to normal, Complete4 shows in the display, and MCACC Effect is activated.5

Be sure to disconnect the microphone from this unit upon completion of the Auto MCACC setup.

Note

1 You only need to use the Auto MCACC setup once (unless you change the placement of your speakers or your room layout).

2• If the room environment is not optimal for the Auto MCACC setup (too much ambient 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 mic. If this seems to be happening, switch off the TV during Auto MCACC setup.

3If this doesn’t work, press MCACC, turn off the power, and check the problem indicated by the Error message, then try the Auto MCACC setup again.

4If Complete doesn’t appear, it is likely an error occurred during the setup. Please check all connections and try again.

5See Listening with MCACC Effect on page 27 to switch on/off MCACC Effect.

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Chapter 5

Listening to your system

Important

RCV Press to set the remote control to receiver

control mode in order to operate the receiver subwoofer (make sure that the LCD displays the RECEIVER screen, as shown below).

Stereo Playback in Surround

Outputs audio from the surround speakers while directing vocal sound to the front channels. You can play back stereo sources like CDs in seamless, comfortable surround sound.

This effect is available when you play back stereo sources in the Auto listening mode (see below).

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Effective Sound (for optimum sound)

With the uniquely shaped high-quality speakers supplied with this unit, the Effective Sound mode enables the following Pioneer exclusive audio technologies designed to maximize the real experience of sound originally inherent in movies and music.

Turn on the Effective Sound mode under normal circumstances to maximize the capabilities of this unit.

Dialogue Enhancement

Clarifies dialogue in movies to make it stand out from other background sounds.

Dynamic Range Compression

Resuscitates detailed sound susceptible to ambient noise to create an acoustic environment where you feel as if you are right in the action.

The Effective sound mode can be turned off (activating Direct mode) by doing the following:

DIRECT Press to switch to Direct Sound.

Press this button to switch between Effective Sound and Direct Sound.

When Direct Sound is selected, the DIRECT indicator lights.

Auto listening mode

The Auto listening mode is the simplest way to listen to any source as it was mastered: the output from the speakers mirrors the channels in the source material.

If you set up the system for Front surround (page 6), the Front Stage Surround modes will give the best results (see page 26).

SURR Press to select the Auto listening mode.

Original Channel Balance & Channel Mix

Since the orientation of the supplied speaker units is uniquely designed, channels are mixed down and balanced in a special manner. Also, the optimum balance is automatically achieved according to the contents being played back.

Frequency Characteristic Correction

Realizes the playback characteristic optimized for long hours of listening in addition to the added features of the supplied speaker units.

Listening in surround sound

You can listen to stereo or multichannel sources in surround sound. Surround sound is generated from stereo sources using one of the Dolby Pro Logic or DTS

Neo:6 decoding modes.1

If you set up the system for Front surround (page 6), the Front Stage Surround modes will give the best results (see page 26).

SURR Press repeatedly to select a listening mode.

The choices that appear in the display will vary according to the type of source that’s playing.2

Note

1 After the surround back signals of the 6.1/7.1-channel audio represented by DTS-ES are properly decoded, the original virtual surround back function outputs the surround back signals in combination with surround signals.

2 You cannot select a mode other than Auto and Stereo while playing back DTS-HD, DTS-Express, or Dolby TrueHD (176.4 kHz/192 kHz). Also, you cannot select DTS Neo:6 for Dolby Digital Plus or Dolby TrueHD (below 96 kHz).

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With two channel sources, you can select from:

Auto – Auto listening mode (see page 24)

2PL II Movie (Dolby Pro Logic II Movie) – 5.1 channel surround sound, especially suited to movie sources

2PL II Music (Dolby Pro Logic II Music) – 5.1 channel surround sound, especially suited to music sources; see Dolby Pro Logic II Music settings below

2PL II Game (Dolby Pro Logic II Game) – 5.1 channel surround sound, especially suited to video games

2Pro Logic (Dolby Pro Logic) – 4.1 channel surround sound for use with any two-channel source

Neo:6 Cinema – 6.1 channel sound, especially suited to movie sources

Neo:6 Music – 6.1 channel sound, especially suited to music sources; see Center image setting below

Stereo – See Listening in stereo on page 26

With multichannel sources, you can select (according to format):

Auto – Auto listening mode (see page 24)

StandardDecode – Listening in Dolby Digital or DTS surround decoding. Plays back multichannel sources like Dolby Digital, DTS, and multichannel PCM with the most standard decoder

Stereo – See Listening in stereo on page 26

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

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Adjust the setting, then press ENTER to

confirm.

 

Center image setting

When listening to two channel sources in Neo:6 Music mode (see page 24), you can also adjust the center image effect.

Adjusts the center image to create a wider stereo effect with vocals.2

1

SOUND

Press when Neo:6 Music mode is active.

 

ENTER

 

2

 

Select ‘Center Image’ then press ENTER.

 

ENTER

 

3

 

Adjust the setting, then press ENTER to

confirm.

 

Adjust the effect from 0 (all center channel sent to front right and left speakers) to 10 (center channel sent to the center speaker only).

Dolby Pro Logic II Music settings

When listening in Dolby Pro Logic II Music mode (see above), there are three settings you can adjust: Center Width, Dimension, and Panorama.

1

SOUND

Press when Dolby Pro Logic II Music mode is

active.

 

 

ENTER

 

2

 

Select ‘Center Width’, ‘Dimension’ or

‘Panorama’ then press ENTER.

Center Width1 – 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).

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).

Using Advanced Surround

The Advanced Surround effects can be used with any multichannel or stereo source for a variety of additional surround sound effects. These modes are designed to provide optimum listening effect when using the Standard surround setup described on page 6.

Press to select an Advanced Surround mode.

The ADV.SURR. indicator lights when one of these modes is chosen. You cannot switch between modes for

some audio streams.3 Press repeatedly to select:

Action – Designed for action movies with dynamic soundtracks

Drama – Designed for movies with lots of dialog

Sci-Fi – Designed for science fiction with lots of special effects

Mono Film – Creates surround sound from mono soundtracks

Note

1 As this product uses a dual center speaker system, you should normally use the C.Width 3 setting. 2 As this product uses a dual center speaker system, you should normally use the C.Image 3 setting. 3 You cannot use this function for the following audio streams:

Dolby TrueHD: over 88.2 kHz

DTS-HD: over 88.2 kHz or with the channel format of 2/0

DTS-Express: with the channel format of 2/0

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Ent.Show – Suitable for musical sources

Expanded – Creates an extra wide stereo field

TV Surround – Provides surround sound for both mono and stereo TV sources

Advanced Game – Suitable for video games

Sports – Suitable for sports programs

Classical – Gives a large concert hall-type sound

Rock/Pop – Creates a live concert sound for rock and/or pop music

Unplugged – Suitable for acoustic music sources

Ext.Stereo – Gives multichannel sound to a stereo source, using all of your speakers

Using Front Stage Surround Advance

The Front Stage Surround Advance modes are effective when you are using the Front surround speaker setup as described on page 6.

Press to select a Front Stage Surround Advance mode.

The F.S.SURR indicator lights.

Press repeatedly to select Focus 5.1ch, Wide 5.1ch or Extra Power. You cannot select a mode other than Extra

Power for some audio streams.1

Genre Sync Mode

Only when you have this unit connected to an HDMI Control-compatible Pioneer HDD/DVD recorder and are using the HDMI Control function, you can make use of the Genre Sync Mode to have the listening mode automatically change to that which best matches the genre of the contents playing from the recorder.

Set the HDMI Mode to AMP Mode (page 36).

GENRE Press when listening to media contents

from a recorder.

The most appropriate listening mode is selected and shown in the display. When the related genre could not be determined, No Genre or Can’t use may be displayed and the listening mode remains unchanged.

Tip

Mainly used with Jukebox and MP3 sources.

To use this function, you must have an HDMI Controlcompatible Pioneer HDD/DVD recorder connected via HDMI, and have the HDMI Control function set to On.

Using the Sound Retriever

Focus 5.1ch – Use to provide a rich surround sound effect directed to the center area where the left and right speakers sound projection converges.

Wide 5.1ch – Use to provide a surround sound effect to a wider area than Focus 5.1ch mode.

Extra Power – Outputs stereo sound (in the case of multi-channel sources, down-mixed stereo sound) from the surround speakers for powerful stereo effect.

Listening in stereo

You can listen to any source — stereo or multichannel — in stereo. When playing a multichannel source, all channels are downmixed to the front left/right speakers and the subwoofer.

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display.

When audio data is removed during the MP3 or WMA compression process, sound quality often suffers from an uneven sound image. The Sound Retriever feature employs new DSP technology that helps bring CD quality sound back to compressed two channel audio by restoring sound pressure and smoothing jagged artifacts left over after compression.

Press while listening to a stereo source2.

Press repeatedly to switch between:

Retriever On — Switches the Sound Retriever on.

Retriever Off — Switches the Sound Retriever off.

Note

1 You cannot use this function for the following audio streams:

Dolby TrueHD: over 88.2 kHz

DTS-HD: over 88.2 kHz or with the channel format of 2/0

DTS-Express: with the channel format of 2/0

2This setting cannot be used with multichannel sources. Also, in case of SACD, DTS-HD, DTS-Express, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus, and PCM (192 kHz/176.4 kHz), even stereo sources cannot be used.

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Listening with MCACC Effect

Listen to sound using the corrected acoustic field settings obtained by MCACC.

1

SOUND Press to open the sound menu.

 

ENTER

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Select ‘MCACC Effect’ then press ENTER.

 

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Switch ’MCACC On’ or ‘MCACC Off’ then

press ENTER to confirm.

When MCACC Effect is off, equalization, channel delay, channel level and standing wave are set to off.

When MCACC Effect is off, the channel delay and channel level can be adjusted manually and the settings stored separately from when MCACC Effect is on.

MCACC Effect is set to on automatically after Auto MCACC setup is used.

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Adjusting the bass and treble

Use the bass and treble controls to adjust the overall tone.

1

SOUND Press to open the sound menu.

 

ENTER

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Select ‘Tone’ then press ENTER.1

 

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Select ‘Bass/Treble’ then press ENTER.

Selecting Bass/Treble cancels the Midnight, Loudness and Quiet listening modes. These modes cannot be used at the same time.

 

ENTER

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Use the / buttons to select ‘Bass’ or

’Treble’; use the / buttons to adjust the sound then press ENTER to confirm.

Bass and Treble can be adjusted from -6dB to +6dB.

When the Bass or Treble is set to something other than 0dB, the TONE indicator lights.

Using Midnight, Loudness and Quiet listening modes

The Midnight listening feature allows you to hear effective surround sound of movies at low volume levels.

The Loudness listening feature can be used to get good bass and treble from music sources at low volume levels.

The Quiet listening feature reduces excessive bass or treble in a sound source.

1

SOUND Press to open the sound menu.

 

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Select ‘Tone’ then press ENTER.1

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Adjusting sound delay

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.

There are a total of 60 steps (levels) that you can adjust, with a total range of 200 msec.

1

SOUND Press to open the sound menu.

 

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Select ‘Sound Delay’ then press ENTER.

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3 Select ‘Midnight’, ‘Loudness’ or ‘Quiet’ then press ENTER to confirm.2

To cancel the Midnight, Loudness or Quiet listening modes, select Bass/Treble.

3 Select the length of the delay in sound, then press ENTER to confirm.

This option is deactivated and not displayed if you have AutoDelay set to On in HDMI Setup (see Setting the Auto Delay on page 39).

Note

1While playing back DTS-HD (over 88.2 kHz) or Dolby TrueHD (over 88.2 kHz) audio streams, you cannot select Tone if a mode other than Bass/ Treble is selected.

2While playing back DTS-HD (over 88.2 kHz) or Dolby TrueHD (over 88.2 kHz) audio streams, you cannot select a mode other than Bass/Treble.

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06 Listening to the radio

Chapter 6

Listening to the radio

Important

FM/AM To listen to the radio, press the FM/AM button

to set the remote control to FM/AM control mode. The LCD screen on the remote control changes to the FM/AM screen.

Improving poor FM reception

If you’re listening to an FM station in stereo but the reception is weak, you can improve the sound quality by switching to mono.

1 SETUP Press after tuning to an FM radio station.

 

FM/AM

 

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Listening to the radio

The tuner can receive both FM and AM broadcasts, and lets you memorize your favorite stations so you don’t have to manually tune in every time you want to listen.

1 FM/AM Switch to the tuner, then press repeatedly to

select the FM or AM band.

The display shows the band and frequency.

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Tune to a frequency.

 

There are three tuning modes — manual, auto, and highspeed:

Manual tuning – Press TUNE +/– repeatedly to change the displayed frequency.

Auto tuning – Press and hold TUNE +/– until the frequency display starts to move, then release. The tuner will stop on the next station it finds. Repeat to keep searching.

High-speed tuning – Press and hold TUNE +/– until the frequency display starts to move rapidly. Keep the button held down until you reach the frequency you want. If necessary, fine tune the frequency using the manual tuning method.

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Select ‘Tuner Setup’ then press ENTER.

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Choose ‘FM Auto/Mono’ then press

ENTER.

 

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Select ’FM Mono’ then press ENTER.

The mono indicator () lights when the tuner is in mono reception mode.

Select FM Auto above to switch back to auto-stereo mode (the stereo indicator () lights when receiving a stereo broadcast).

Improving poor AM sound

The simplest way to improve the sound quality of AM radio is to make sure that the TV in the room is switched off. Also try changing the position and direction of the AM loop antenna.

Changing the noise cut mode

If you find that the AM sound quality is bad even after trying the above, you may be able to improve it using a different noise cut mode. Just choose the one that sounds best.

1 SETUP Press after tuning to an AM radio station.

 

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Select ‘Tuner Setup’ then press ENTER.

 

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Choose ‘Noise Cut’ then press ENTER.

 

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Select a Noise cut mode (1, 2 or 3) then

press ENTER.

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Memorizing stations

You can save up to 30 station presets so that you always have easy access to your favorite stations without having to tune in manually each time.

1 Tune to an FM or AM radio station.

Select mono or auto-stereo reception (FM) or the Noise Cut mode (AM) as necessary. These settings are saved along with the preset.

2

SETUP Press SETUP.

 

ENTER

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Select ‘Tuner Setup’ then press ENTER.

 

ENTER

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Choose ‘ST.Memory’ then press ENTER.

 

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Select the station preset you want then

press ENTER.

Listening to station presets

1 Make sure the tuner function is selected.

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Select a station preset.

 

 

 

 

Alternatively, use the number buttons to select a preset directly.

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Changing the frequency step

If you find that you can’t tune into stations successfully, the frequency step may not be suitable for your country/ region.

1 SETUP Press SETUP.

ENTER

 

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Select ‘System Setup’ then press ENTER.

ENTER

 

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Select ‘AM9K/10K’, then press ENTER.

ENTER

 

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Select a setting then press ENTER to

confirm.

 

AM 9K – 9 kHz step for AM; 50 kHz step for FM

AM 10K – 10 kHz step for AM; 100 kHz step for FM

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