Pioneer LX01BD User Manual

Operating Instructions

Audio Multi-channel Receiver Subwoofer Satellite Speaker Blu-ray Disc Player Accessory Box

Blu-ray Disc Home Cinema System

SX-LX70SW SSP-LX70ST SBDP-LX08 AS-LX71

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.

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

This product is a class 1 laser product, but this product contains a laser diode higher than Class 1. To ensure continued safety, do not remove any covers or attempt to gain access to the inside of the product. Refer all servicing to qualified personnel.

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.

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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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.

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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)

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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.

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The following caution label appears on your unit. Location: inside of the Blu-ray disc player

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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.

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WARNING

Before plugging in for the first time, read the following

section carefully.

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

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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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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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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This product complies with the Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC and EMC Directive2004/108/EC.

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This product is for general household purposes. Any failure due to use for other than household purposes (such as long-term use for business purposes in a restaurant or use in a car or ship) and which requires repair will be charged for even during the warranty period.

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This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

WARNING

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

For U.K model:

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

IMPORTANT: THE MOULDED PLUG

This appliance is supplied with a moulded three pin mains plug for your safety and convenience. A 10 amp fuse is fitted in this plug. Should the fuse need to be replaced, please ensure that the replacement fuse has a rating of 10 amps and that it is approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362.

Check for the ASTA mark or the BSI mark on the body of the fuse.

If the plug contains a removable fuse cover, you must ensure that it is refitted when the fuse is replaced. If you lose the fuse cover the plug must not be used until a replacement cover is obtained. A replacement fuse cover can be obtained from your local dealer.

If the fitted moulded plug is unsuitable for your socket outlet, then the fuse shall be removed and the plug cut off and disposed of safely. There is a danger of severe electrical shock if the cut off plug is inserted into any 13 amp socket.

If a new plug is to be fitted, please observe the wiring code as shown below. If in any doubt, please consult a qualified electrician.

IMPORTANT: The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code: Blue : Neutral Brown : Live

As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows ;

The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the

letter N or coloured BLACK.

The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the

letter L or coloured RED.

How to replace the fuse: Open the fuse compartment with a screwdriver and replace the fuse.

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Information for users on collection and disposal of old equipment and used batteries

Symbol for

equipment

Symbol examples

for batteries

These symbols on the products, packaging, and/or accompanying documents mean that used electrical and electronic products and batteries should not be mixed with general household waste.

For proper treatment, recovery and recycling of old products and used batteries, please take them to applicable collection points in accordance with your national legislation.

By disposing of these products and batteries correctly, you will help to save valuable resources and prevent any potential negative effects on human health and the environment which could otherwise arise from inappropriate waste handling.

For more information about collection and recycling of old products and batteries, please contact your local municipality, your waste disposal service or the point of sale where you purchased the items.

These symbols are only valid in the European Union.

For countries outside the European Union:

If you wish to discard these items, please contact your local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal.

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Contents

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Section One

What’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

01 Speaker Setup Guide

Safety precautions when setting up. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Home theater sound setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Standard surround setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Front surround setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Preparing the speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Using the supplied speaker bases. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

When not using the supplied speaker bases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Connect the speaker system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Additional notes on speaker placement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

02 Connecting up

Receiver subwoofer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Rear panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Side panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Display unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Blu-ray disc player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Basic connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

03 Controls and displays

Display unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Blu-ray disc player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Remote control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Operating the receiver subwoofer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Operating the built-in FM/AM tuner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Operating the supplied Blu-ray disc player. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Operating Pioneer Flat Screen TV and TVs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Operating a Pioneer HDD/DVD recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Operating a Pioneer DVD player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Putting the batteries in the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Using the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

04 Before you start

Switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Setting up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Using the Auto MCACC setup for optimal surround sound . . . . 26

Basic operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Operating the remote control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Using the LCD touch screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Watching a Blu-ray disc/DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Listening to a CD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Listening to the radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

05 Listening to your system

Effective Sound

(for optimum sound). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Auto listening mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Listening in surround sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Dolby Pro Logic II Music settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Center image setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Using Advanced Surround. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Using Front Stage Surround Advance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Listening in stereo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Genre Sync Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Using the Sound Retriever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Listening with MCACC Effect. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Using Midnight, Loudness and Quiet listening modes. . . . . . . . . .33

Adjusting the bass and treble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Adjusting sound delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

06 Listening to the radio

Listening to the radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Improving poor FM reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Improving poor AM sound. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Changing the noise cut mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Memorizing stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Listening to station presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Using RDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Displaying RDS information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Searching for RDS programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

07 Surround sound settings

Using the Sound Setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Channel level setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Speaker distance setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Dynamic Range Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Dual mono setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Using the Virtual Surround Back mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

LFE Attenuate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Adjusting the channel levels using the test tone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

08 Other connections

Using this unit for TV audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Audio input settings from TVs (TV Input) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Connecting auxiliary components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Connecting for digital audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Connecting an analog audio component. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Connecting an iPod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Listening to an external audio source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Connecting external antennas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

About control out connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Connecting using HDMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

HDMI mode setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Setting the Auto Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

About HDMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

09 HDMI Control

Making the HDMI Control connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Setting the HDMI options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Setting the HDMI Control mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Before using synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Synchronized amp mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Synchronized amp mode operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Canceling synchronized amp mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

10 Additional information

Dimming the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Setting the sleep timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Setting up the remote to control your TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

TV Preset code list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Resetting the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Installation and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Hints on installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Surround sound formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Dolby. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

DTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Tuner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

HDMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Displayed Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

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Section Two

Operating instructions for

Blu-ray disc player (SBDP-LX08) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

What’s in the box

Please confirm that the following items are all supplied.

Accessory box (AS-LX71):

• Remote control (page 18)

• AA/LR6 alkaline batteries x4 (page 25)

• Power cords x2 (page 15)

• Display unit (page 16)

• AM loop antenna (page 13)

• FM wire antenna (page 13)

• Microphone (for Auto MCACC setup) (page 26)

• HDMI cables x2 (page 14, 43, 45)

• Control cable (page 14)

• Display cable (page 13)

• Optical digital cable (page 14)

• iPod cable (page 42)

• Warranty card

•Setup Guide

• These operating instructions

Receiver subwoofer (SX-LX70SW) box:

•Cleaning cloth

Speakers (SSP-LX70ST) box:

• Speakers (front/center x2, surround x2) (page 8, 13)

• Speaker cables x6 (page 13)

• Speaker bases x4 (page 8)

• Non-skid pads x16 (page 8, 9)

• Screws x4 (page 8)

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)

Listening position

Surround (L)

Front/center (R)

Receiver

subwoofer

Surround (R)

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 x16

Each speaker base

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

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 32.

Surround (L)

Front/center (L)

Listening position

Surround (R)

Front/center (R)

Receiver

subwoofer

Screw

Speaker base

When not using the supplied speaker bases

Additional notes on speaker placement

 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 x16

Front/center and

surround speakers

Connect the speaker system

Refer to Basic connections on page 12 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 26) to complete your surround sound setup.

• 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.

Chapter 2

Connecting up

Receiver subwoofer

Rear panel

OUT IN 3

HDMI

SYSTEM

IN 2 IN 1

OUT

HDMI

IN 3

IN 2 IN 1

SYSTEM

Side panel

OUT1OUT

CONTROL

ANTENNA

IN 1

OPTICAL DIGITAL

AM LOOP

IN 2

ANALOG AUDIO IN

RLLRL

FRONT

FRONTCENTER SURROUND SUBWOOFER

AC IN

4 5 8 9

Rear panel

1 HDMI OUT terminal

Connect to a television that has an HDMI terminal.

2 HDMI IN terminals (x3)

Use high-quality audio/video connection with compatible HDMI devices. Connect the included Blu-ray disc player to HDMI IN 1.

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

3SYSTEM connector

Connect to the display unit.

Side panel

• 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.

4 CONTROL OUT jacks (x2)

Connect the supplied Blu-ray disc player to the CONTROL OUT 1 jack with the supplied control cable. You can connect another component to the other Control Out jack.

5 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 40).

6 AM LOOP antenna terminal

7 FM antenna socket

8 ANALOG 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 40).

9 SPEAKERS terminals

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

10 AC IN – Power inlet

Important

• You must connect the supplied Blu-ray disc player with a control cable. If not, the Blu-ray disc player may not operate properly.

Display unit

DISPLAY UNIT

iPod

SYSTEM

F.AUDIO

MCACC

SETUP MIC

1 2 3 4

Blu-ray disc player

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

4 MCACC SETUP MIC jack

Use to connect the supplied microphone for the Auto MCACC setup (see page 26).

21 3 4

iPod

SURROUND BACK

CENTER

SUB WOOFER

FRONT

SURROUND

AUDIO OUT ( 2 ch ) AUDIO OUT ( 7.1 ch )

CONTROL

OPTICAL

DIGITAL

OUT

6 57

1 AUDIO OUT (2 ch) terminals

Connect with the audio input terminals on a TV or tape recorder, etc.

2 AUDIO OUT (7.1 ch) terminals

Connect with the 7.1 channel audio input terminals on an AV receiver or amplifier, etc.

3 VIDEO OUT terminals

VIDEO – Connect with the video input terminal on a TV.

S-VIDEO – Connect with the S-Video input terminal on a TV.

COMPONENT VIDEO – Connect with the component video

input terminals on a TV.

4AC IN

Connect the power cord here.

5 HDMI OUT terminal

Connect to the HDMI IN 1 jack of the receiver subwoofer with the supplied HDMI cable.

HDMI OUT

COMPONENT

VIDEO

VIDEO OUT

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

AC IN

6 DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) jack

Connect with the digital audio input terminal on the other audio component.

7 CONTROL IN terminal

Connect to the CONTROL OUT 1 jack of the receiver subwoofer using the supplied control cable.

Caution

• Be sure to connect cables for outputting the audio and video signals (page 91, 94).

Basic connections

FRONT

RLLRL

AM LOOP

FRONT

CENTER SURROUND SUB

ANALOG AUDIO IN

ANTENNA

Display unit

SYSTEM

FM antenna

DISPLAY UNIT

iPod

MCACC

F.AUDIO

SETUP MIC

INPUT

Display cable

AM loop antenna

Receiver subwoofer

OUT IN 3

Rear panel

HDMI

IN 2 IN 1

SYSTEM

FRONT-L

CENTER-R

FRONT-R

Side panel

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.

CENTER-L

Front/center

speaker (L)

Surround

speaker (L)

SURROUND-L

Listening position

Front/center speaker (R)

Surround speaker (R)

SURROUND-R

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

4 Connect 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.

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.

3 Connect the AM and FM antennas.

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

terminal.

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

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

socket.

Note

• Keep antenna cables away from other cables, the display unit, receiver subwoofer and Blu-ray disc player.

• If reception with the supplied antenna is poor, see Improving

poor FM reception and Improving poor AM sound on page 34 or Connecting external antennas on page 42.

• Do not attach any antenna other than the provided loop antenna, or an external antenna as described on page 44.

• 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 reinserting 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.

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

• Connect the wires to the speaker. Each speaker in the illustration can be identified by means of the color-coded indicator provided on the rear-surface model label. Match the color-coded wire with the color indicator on the model label, then insert the color-coded 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.

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.

SURROUND BACK

CENTER

SUB WOOFER

HDMI OUT

COMPONENT

VIDEO

VIDEO OUT

FRONT

SURROUND

AUDIO OUT ( 2 ch ) AUDIO OUT ( 7.1 ch )

CONTROL

OPTICAL

DIGITAL

OUT

Receiver subwoofer

Rear panel Side panel

OUT IN 3

HDMI

SYSTEM

IN 2 IN 1

OUT1OUT

CONTROL

IN 1

IN 2

OPTICAL

DIGITAL

6 7

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

AC IN

Blu-ray disc player

To HDMI input

5 Connect the Blu-ray disc player to the receiver subwoofer.

a. Plug the control cable into the CONTROL OUT 1 jack on the side

of the receiver subwoofer.

Plug the other end of the cable into the CONTROL IN jac k on th e rear of the Blu-ray disc player.

b. Plug the HDMI cable into the HDMI IN 1 jack on the rear of the

receiver subwoofer.

Plug the other end of the cable into the HDMI OUT jack on the rear of the Blu-ray disc player.

Note that unless the control cable is connected, you can’t use the remote control with the Blu-ray disc player.

6 Connect the receiver subwoofer to your TV.

• Connect the HDMI OUT jack on receiver subwoofer to an HD MI

input on your TV.

• You can have audio from the receiver subwoofer, as well as audio and video from the Blu-ray disc player, output to your TV by connecting with a single HDMI cable.

From digital audio

output (optical)

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

• To listen to TV audio on this unit, connect the TV’s audio output

to DIGITAL OPTICAL IN 1 on the receiver subwoofer. To use the HDMI Control function when you are connected to a supported Pioneer Flat Screen TV, you must connect via HDMI.

• You must first set ‘TV Input’ to switch the audio from a Flat

Screen TV 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 Flat Screen TV and TVs on page 21 and Audio input settings from TVs (TV Input) on page 40.

Note

• When digital connections are used, it may be necessary to adjust the digital audio output settings on the TV. For details, consult the operating instructions for your TV.

• About the different types of Blu-ray disc players:

–Use the

AUDIO OUT (2 ch)

and

AUDIO OUT (7.1 ch)

terminals

to connect a separately sold receiver and listen to 2-channel or

7.1-channel sound, respectively.

–Use the VIDEO OUT terminals to connect to a TV not

equipped with an HDMI terminal.

8 Connect the power cord.

• Connect each power cord to the AC inlet on the Blu-ray disc player and the receiver subwoofer. Connect each power cord to a wall socket in the following order:

1. Blu-ray disc player

2. Receiver subwoofer

3. TV

AC IN

Blu-ray disc player

To AC outlet

Receiver subwoofer

To AC outlet

• 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

• 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.

Chapter 3

Controls and displays

Display unit

1 2 3

Top buttons

4 75 6

1  STANDBY/ON

Press to switch the receiver subwoofer on/into standby.

2 INPUT SELECTOR (page 42) 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).

3 VOL +/– buttons

Use to adjust the volume.

4 POWER ON indicator (Blue)

Display

21 4 65

DIRECT STEREO F.S.SURR. ADV.SURR.

DIGITAL

DTS 96/24

DSD PCM

PRO LOGIC

8 10

1DIRECT

Lights when Direct Sound is selected (i.e. Effective Sound is off) (page 30).

2 Listening mode indicators

STEREO

Lights when the Stereo mode is selected or when a stereo source is being played back in the Auto listening mode

F.S.SURR.

Lights when one of the Front Stage Surround Advance listening modes is selected (page 32).

ADV.SURR.

Lights when one of the Advanced Surround listening modes is selected (page 31).

3 7

(page 32)

5 Front panel display

See below for details.

6 IR remote sensor (page 25)

7 HDMI 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.

LOUDNESS MIDNIGHT

QUIET TONE S.RTRV MCACC

DNR DIALOG

3 2 PRO LOGIC II

Lights during Dolby Pro Logic II decoding (page 31).

4 Sound processing indicators

Lights when any of the Loudness, Midnight, Quiet or tone controls feature is selected (page 33).

5S.RTRV

Lights when Sound Retriever is active (page 32).

6 HDMI THROUGH Lights when HDMI Mode is set to Through Mode.

7MCACC

Lights when MCACC Effect is switched on (page 33).

Blinks during Auto MCACC Setup (page 26).

HDMI THROUGH

8 Digital format indicators

2 DIGITAL

Lights during playback of a Dolby Digital source (page 30).

DTS

Lights during playback of a DTS source (page 30).

DTS 96/24

Lights during playback of a DTS 96/24 decoding (page 30).

DSDPCM

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

PCM

Lights during playback of PCM signals.

9Character display

Blu-ray disc player

10 Tuner 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.

Lights when in one of the RDS display or search modes.

Lights when sleep timer is active (page 48).

• Controls hidden behind the front panel door.

1  STANDBY/ON

Press to switch the Blu-ray disc player on/into standby.

2 HDMI indicator

This lights when an HDMI-compatible device is connected (page 91).

3 Disc tray

4 FL OFF indicator This lights when Off is selected with FL DIMMER.

Display

1 2563

PQLS

24HZ

CONTROL

1 

Lights during playback.

2 

Lights when playback is paused.

3PQLS

Lights when the PQLS function is activated (page 92).

Caution: This receiver subwoofer does not support the PQLS function.

50HZ 60HZ

7651 2 3 4 8

5  OPEN/CLOSE

Press to open and close the disc tray.

6  PLAY

Press to start playback.

7  STOP

Press to stop playback.

8 Front panel display

4 Character display

Displays the title/chapter/track number, elapsed time, etc.

5 24HZ/50HZ/60HZ

The frequency of the video frame or field being output lights.

6CONTROL

Lights when the HDMI Control function is activated (page 92).

Remote control

• For more information on using the remote control, see Operating the remote control on page 27.

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, such as an Blu-ray disc player.

SYSTEM

HDMI 1 HDMI 2 HDMI 3

BD DVR DVD

INPUT

SELECT

DISPLAY

TOP MENU

DISC NAVIGATOR

INPUT

 

SYSTEM

ADV.

SURR

16 171918

SOUND

GENRE

RTRV

LINE

20 21 22

TEST

MCACC SOUND

TONE

23 24

SLEEP

PAG E

HOME MENU

SETUP

GUIDE

VOL

SYSTEM

VOL



SURR

DIRECT

F.S.

EXIT

OFF

FM / AM

LIGHT

TOOLS

RETURN

INFO

MUTE

SYSTEM

CONTROL

3TV INPUT

Select an input source of the TV.

TV 

Switches the TV to On/Standby.

4 INPUT SELECT buttons

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

BD (HDMI 1)

Switches the input to the included Blu-ray disc player (

BD)

connected to HDMI 1.

The remote control switches to the Blu-ray disc player operating mode.

DVR (HDMI 2)

Switches the input to the HDD/DVD recorder (

DVR) connected

to HDMI 2 (when a separately sold Pioneer HDD/DVD recorder is connected).

The remote control switches to the HDD/DVD recorder operating mode.

The HDD/DVD recorder’s power can be switched between on and standby using the  button below.

DVD (HDMI 3)

Switches the input to the DVD player (

DVD

) connected to

HDMI 3

(when a separately sold Pioneer DVD player is connected).

The remote control switches to the DVD player operating mode.

The DVD player’s power can be switched between on and standby using the  button below.

Switches to the input selected at TV Input setup (page 40).

FM/AM

Switches between FM and AM bands (page 34).

5 LCD touch screen

Displays the buttons used to control external components such as a receiver subwoofer (SYSTEM), Blu-ray disc player (BD), Flat Screen TV (PDP), HDD/DVD recorder (DVR) and DVD player (DVD). 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 the Blu-ray disc player or other connected component.

1SYSTEM ON

Switches the receiver subwoofer and Blu-ray disc player to On

2SYSTEM OFF

Switches the receiver subwoofer and Blu-ray disc player to Off

(Standby).

7 LIGHT

The LCD touch screen’s illumination turns on and off each time the button is pressed.

The illumination automatically turns off after 30 seconds. When turned off by pressing the button, the display turns off one minute later.

8 /// (cursor buttons) and ENTER

Use to control receiver functions.

9 SETUP

Use to access the menu system for surround sound settings and so on (page 34,

37, 40, 48

setup, tuner

10 RETURN

Use to cancel settings.

11 TV VOL +/–

Use to adjust the volume of the TV.

12 SYSTEM VOL +/–

Use to adjust the volume of the receiver subwoofer.

13 MUTE

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

14 SYSTEM CONTROL

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

 LCD touch screen

15 SURR

Use to select a Surround mode (page 30).

ADV.SURR

Use to change the audio setting to Pioneer’s original Advanced Surround mode (page 31).

F.S.SURR

Use to select a Front Stage Surround Advance mode (page 32).

16 GENRE

Use to listen to audio in Genre Sync mode (page 32). (This button is displayed only when the SYSTEM screen is shown during HDD/DVD recorder operation.)

17 SOUND RTRV

Press to restore CD quality sound to compressed audio sources (page 32).

18 DIRECT

Use to switch on/off the Effective Sound mode (page 30).

19 LINE

Press repeatedly to select one of the receiver subwoofer’s audio inputs (Digital 1, Digital 2, Analog, iPod or Front Audio In) (page 42).

20 MCACC

Starts the Auto MCACC setup (page 26).

21 TEST TONE

Use to output the test tone (for speaker setup) (page 39).

22 SOUND

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

23 SLEEP

Press to set the sleep timer (page 48).

24 EXIT Cancel settings and exit the SYSTEM screen.

Operating the built-in FM/AM tuner

FM/AM

123

456

7809

CLEAR

TUNE

DISPLAY

TOP MENU

DISC

NAVIGATOR

HOME MENU

SETUP

1DISPLAY

Use to display RDS information (page 35).

2 /// (cursor buttons) and ENTER

Use to control FM/AM tuner functions.

3SETUP

Use to access the menu system or tuner

4 RETURN

Use to cancel settings.

 LCD touch screen

5 Number buttons

Use to directly choose a preset radio station.

CLEAR

Press to clear an entry and start again.

6 TUNE +/–

Use to find radio frequencies (page 34).

7ST +/–

Use to select a station preset (page 35).

PAG E

LIGHT

TOOLS

RETURN

settings (page 34, 35).

Operating the supplied Blu-ray disc player

BD 1/2

BD 2/2

123











HMG

13 14 15

2nd

AUDI O

DISPLAY

TOP MENU

DISC

NAVIGATOR

2nd

VIDEO

PAG E

OPEN/ CLOSE

LIGHT

TOOLS

PAGE /

HOME MENU

SETUP

RETURN

1PAGE </>

Switch between pages on the LCD touch screen when multiple pages are present.

2 DISPLAY

Press to display the disc information (page 70).

3TOP MENU

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

4TOOLS

Press to display/hide the TOOLS menu (page 64).

5 /// (cursor buttons) and ENTER

Use to select items, change settings and move the cursor.

Press ENTER to execute the selected item or enter a setting that has been changed, etc.

6HOME MENU

Press to display/hide the Home Menu.

7 RETURN

Press to return to the previous screen.

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

Use these to navigate BD-ROM menus.

 LCD touch screen

9 (AUDIO)

Press to switch the audio streams/channels (page 70).

(SUBTITLE)

Press to switch the subtitles (page 69).

(ANGLE)

Press to switch the BD-ROM or DVD-Video camera angles

(page 69).

456

7809

VIDEO

ADJ

VIDEO

SEL

ENTER

RESO-

LUTION

CLEAR

17 18

PLAY

MODE

DIMMER

10 Playback controls



Press to start playback.



Press to stop playback.



Press to pause playback. Press again to restart playback.

,  Press to skip to the beginning of the previous/next title/chapter/ track/file (page 68).

,  Press to start reverse/forward scanning (page 68).

/ , /

Use for slow motion and step frame

(page 68, 69)

11 HMG

Press to display/hide the Home Media Gallery screen (page 75).

12 MENU

Press to display the BD-ROM or DVD-Video menus.

13 2nd AUDIO

When playing a BD-ROM on which secondary audio is recorded, press to switch to the secondary audio (page 70).

14 2nd VIDEO

When playing a BD-ROM on which secondary video (Picture-inPicture) is recorded, press to switch to the secondary video (page 70).

15 OPEN/CLOSE

Press to open and close the disc tray.

16 Number buttons

Use these to select and play the title/chapter/track you want to watch or listen to and to select items from menus.

ENTER

Press to execute the selected item or enter a setting that has been changed, etc.

CLEAR

Press to clear the numeric number, etc.

17 PLAY MODE

Press to display/hide the Play Mode screen (page 71).

18 VIDEO ADJ

Press to display/hide the Video Adjust menu (page 79).

19 FL DIMMER

Press to switch the brightness of the player’s front panel display. The

FL OFF indicator lights when Off is selected.

20 VIDEO SEL

Press to switch the player’s terminal from which the video signals are output. Use to switch between digital output (HDMI output) and analog output (Component Video output, S-Video output or Video output) (the signals are only output from the selected video

output terminal) (page 65).

21 RESOLUTION /

Use these to switch the output video resolution from the player’s HDMI OUT or COMPONENT VIDEO output terminals (page 65).

Operating Pioneer Flat Screen TV and TVs

TV 1/2

123

First, refer to Setting up the remote to control your TV on page 49 for information about setting up your TV’s presets. Note that certain buttons may not work with some TVs.

TELETEXT-related buttons can only be used with Pioneer Flat Screen TVs.

HDMI 1 HDMI 2 HDMI 3

BD DVR DVD

INPUT

SELECT

SYSTEM

INPUT

 

PDP 1/2

OFF



FM / AM

Shown when not set to

a Pioneer Flat Screen TV.

PDP 2/2

18 19 20

123

21 22 23

24 25 26

28 291617

MUTE

EXIT

TV VOL

456

7809

TV/ DTV

14 151617

DISPLAY

TOP MENU

DISC NAVIGATOR

INPUT

MUTE

PAG E

TV VOL

LIGHT

TOOLS

HOME MENU

SETUP

RETURN

SYSTEM

VOL

INFO

MUTE

SYSTEM

GUIDE

VOL

1TV INPUT

Select an input source of the TV.

TV 

Switches the TV to On/Standby.

2PAGE </>

Switch between pages on the LCD touch screen when multiple pages are present.

3 DISPLAY

Displays the channel information.

4TOOLS

Displays the TOOLS Menu.

5 /// (cursor buttons) and ENTER

Selects a desired item on the setting screen. Press ENTER to executes a command.

PAGE /

6HOME MENU

Displays the HOME MENU screen.

7 RETURN

Restores the previous menu screen.

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

Controls a BD player for HDMI Control functions only.

9 GUIDE

Displays the Electronic Program Guide in DTV/SAT (Satellite) input mode.

10 INFO

Displays the channel information.

11 TV VOL +/–

Use to adjust the volume of the TV.

 LCD touch screen

12 Number buttons

TV/External input mode: Selects a channel.

Teletext mode: Selects a page.

13 TV/DTV (For Pioneer Flat Screen TV only)

Switches the mode among TV and DTV.

14 P +/–

TV/External input mode: Selects a channel.

15 INPUT

Selects an input source of the Flat Screen TV.

16 MUTE

Mutes the sound.

17 TV VOL +/–

Sets the volume.

The following only apply to Pioneer Flat Screen TVs:

Jumps to Teletext subtitle page.

Displays hidden characters.

Selects the Teletext mode (all TV image, all TEXT image, TV/TEXT image).

Displays the channel information.

TV/External input mode: Freezes a frame from a moving image.

Press again to cancel the function.

Selects the screen size.

Displays an Index page for the CEEFAX/FLOF format. Displays a TOP Over View page for the TOP format.

Teletext mode: Stops updating Teletext pages. Press again to release the hold mode.

Teletext mode: Switches Teletext images. (full/upper half/lower half)

Operating a Pioneer HDD/DVD recorder

HDMI 1 HDMI 2 HDMI 3

BD DVR DVD TV

INPUT

SELECT

 

FM / AM

27 EXIT

Press to exit the channel information

Teletext mode: Selects a page.

Sets the sound multiplex mode.

DVR 1/3

12 13 14

JUKE

HDD/ DVD



 

BACKCMSKIP



REC

19 20 21

HELP

DISPLAY

TOP MENU

DISC

NAVIGATOR

BOX





STOP

REC

TIMER

REC

PAG E

P. L I V E

 



REC

MODE

TIMER

ON/OFF

TOOLS

LIGHT

HOME

SETUP

RETURN

GUIDE INFO

SYSTEM

1  (DVR)

Switches the power for an HDD/DVD recorder to On/Standby.

2PAGE </>

Switch between pages on the LCD touch screen when multiple pages are present.

3 DISPLAY

Displays/changes the on-screen information displays.

4TOP MENU / DISC NAVIGATOR Press to display the top menu if a DVD-Video or finalized DVD-R/-RW (Video) disc is loaded, or the Disc Navigator screen.

5MENU

Press to display the disc menu if a DVD-Video, finalized DVD-R/-RW (Video mode) or finalized DVD+R/+RW disc is loaded.

When in the GUIDE Plus+

system, use to jump directly to the

Menu bar.

DVR 2/3

22 28

123

456

7809

PAGE / PAGE /

A.TV/ D.T V

24 25

TV/ DVD

19 26

HELP TEXT

6 /// (cursor buttons) and ENTER

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

While watching D.TV press

7HOME MENU

Press to display the Home Menu, from which you can navigate many functions of the system.

8 RETURN

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

Also press to exit the MHEG application.

9 GUIDE Plus+

Use when an EPG screen is displayed or when tuned to a data channel of a digital broadcast. The function of each button will be described on-screen, and changes depending on the screen being displayed.

10 GUIDE

Press to display the EPG screen; press again to exit.

INPUT

CLEAR

Action buttons

DVR 3/3

O.T.

COPY

ENTER

to display the Channel List screen.

11 INFO

While watching D.TV, press to display information banner.

 LCD touch screen

12 HDD/DVD

Press to select the hard disk (HDD) or DVD for recording and playback.

13 JUKEBOX

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

14 P.LIVE TV

Press to start recording the current TV channel, but with playback paused, effectively pausing the broadcast.

15 Playback controls



Press to start playback.



Press to stop playback.



Press to pause playback or recording.

 / 

Press to skip to the previous or next title/chapter/track; or to display the previous or next menu page.

When GUIDE Plus+ next page.

/ , /  Press to start reverse or forward scanning. Press again to change the speed.

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.

When GUIDE Plus+ next day.

16 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.

17 Recording controls

 REC

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

When the red action button is visible in a GUIDE Plus+ use for One-Button-Record.

STOP REC

Press to stop recording.

18 REC MODE

Press repeatedly to change the recording mode (picture quality).

19 HELP

Press for help on how to use the current GUI screen.

20 TIMER REC

Press to set a timer recording.

is displayed, use to display the previous/

screen,

21 TIMER ON/OFF

This button cannot be used for an HDD/DVD recorder.

22 Number buttons

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

CLEAR

Press to clear an entry and start again.

23 A.TV/D.TV

Press to switch between analog TV antenna input and digital TV antenna input. The A.TV and D.TV indicators on the front panel show which is selected.

24 TV/DVD

Press to switch between ‘TV mode’, in which you get the picture and sound from the TV’s tuner, and ‘DVD mode’, in which you get picture and sound from the system’s tuner (or an external input).

25 INPUT

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

26 TEXT

Press to display Teletext information (in European countries except the UK) or to start the MHEG application display (UK only) if

available during digital broadcasts.

27 CHANNEL +/–

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

28 (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.

While watching D.TV, press to change the D.TV subtitles.

(ANGLE)

Press to switch camera angles on discs with multi-angle scenes.

29 O.T. COPY

Press to start One Touch Copy of the currently playing title to DVD or the HDD.

Operating a Pioneer DVD player

HDMI 1 HDMI 2 HDMI 3

BD DVR DV D TV

INPUT

SELECT

 

DVD 1/2

FM / AM



DVD 2/2

123





 

ZOOM

DISPLAY

TOP MENU

DISC

NAVIGATOR





PAG E

 

LIGHT

TOOLS

PAGE /

HOME MENU

SETUP

RETURN

1  (DVD)

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

2PAGE </>

Switch between pages on the LCD touch screen when multiple pages are present.

3 DISPLAY

Press to display information.

4TOP MENU

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

5MENU

Displays a DVD disc menu – this varies with the disc and may be the same as the ‘top menu’.

6 /// (cursor buttons) and ENTER

Moves the cursor around the screen. Press ENTER to select the current menu option.

7HOME MENU

Display/exit the on-screen display.

8 RETURN

Returns to the previously displayed menu screen.

456

7809

CLEAR

PLAY

MODE

ENTER

 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 DVD-Video movie multi-angle scene playback.

10 Playback controls



Press to start or resume playback.



Press to stop playback (you can resume playback by pressing ).



Press to pause playback; press again to restart.

 / 

Press to skip to the previous or next title/chapter/track/folder; or to display the previous or next menu page.

/ , /  Press to start reverse or forward scanning. Press again to change the speed.

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.

11 ZOOM

Press to zoom the screen when displaying a still image.

12 Number buttons

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

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).

Putting the batteries in

Using the remote control

the remote control

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

2 Insert 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.

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.

30°

7 m

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.

Chapter 4

Before you start

Switching on

When the remote control’s SYSTEM ON button is pressed, the power of both the receiver subwoofer and Blu-ray disc player turns on.

SYSTEM

INPUT

HDMI 1 HDMI 2 HDMI 3

BD DVR DVD TV

INPUT

 

SELECT

SYSTEM

ADV.

SURR

The Blu-ray disc player and receiver subwoofer have separate power switches. The power switch for the receiver subwoofer is located on the display unit.

 STANDBY/ON

OFF



FM / AM

F.S.

SURR

Receiver

subwoofer

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.

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.

Note

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

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

DISPLAY UNIT

iPod

SYSTEM

MCACC

F.AUD I O

SETUP MIC

Display unit

 STANDBY/ON

Blu-ray disc player

Button hidden behind the front panel door.

Setting up

After connecting and installing the Blu-ray disc player and receiver subwoofer, complete the steps below to set the system up for use.

Blu-ray disc player

• Set the OSD language, video and audio output terminals, and the aspect ratio of your TV in the Setup Navigator (page 62).

Receiver subwoofer

• Complete the Auto MCACC setup to optimize the surround

sound (see below).

2 Place the microphone at your normal listening position.

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

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

If the receiver subwoofer is off, press

the power on.

SYSTEM ON to turn

Basic operation

SYSTEM

INPUT

HDMI 1 HDMI 2 HDMI 3

BD DVR DVD TV

OFF



4 Press SYSTEM CONTROL to set the remote control to receiver control mode.

SYSTEM

GUIDE INFO

VOL

Make sure that the LCD displays the

VOL

SYSTEM

MUTE

SYSTEM

CONTROL

screen, as shown below.

SYSTEM

ADV.

SURR

F.S .

SURR

5 Press MCACC.

LINE

TEST

MCACC SOUND

MCACC

TONE

SLEEP

EXIT

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 levels, 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 ENTER. (If 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.)

• When the MCACC setup is complete, the volume level returns to

normal, Complete shows in the display, and MCACC Effect is activated. (See Listening with MCACC Effect on page 33 to switch on/off MCACC Effect.)

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

This manual is split into two parts, one covering using the receiver subwoofer, the other using the Blu-ray disc player. Below are some common operations and where to find them explained in this manual.

Operating the remote control

The supplied remote control can control not only the receiver subwoofer and Blu-ray disc player, but also other Pioneer products such as Flat Screen TVs, HDD/DVD recorders, and DVD players.

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

 Operating the receiver subwoofer

 Press SYSTEM CONTROL to display the SYSTEM screen.

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

SYSTEM

F.S.

ADV.

SURR

MCACC SOUND

SLEEP

DISPLAY

TOP MENU

DISC NAVIGATOR

HOME MENU

SETUP

GUIDE INFO

VOL

SURR

SOUND

RTRV

LINE

TEST

TONE

PAGE

SYSTEM

VOL

SURR

DIRECT

EXIT

LIGHT

TOOLS

RETURN

MUTE

SYSTEM

CONTROL

Note

• 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.

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

 Operating the Blu-ray disc player

 Press BD (HDMI 1) to display the BD screen.

The BD screen is shown on the remote control’s LCD screen, and the remote is switched to Blu-ray disc player control mode.

SYSTEM

INPUT

HDMI 1 HDMI 2 HDMI 3

HDMI 1

BD DVR DVD TV

INPUT

 

SELECT

BD 1/2

OFF



FM / AM

Using the LCD touch screen

Depending on the type of connected component you are operating (such as a Blu-ray disc 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.

• The LCD touch screen’s illumination turns on and off each time

the LIGHT button is pressed. The illumination automatically turns off after 30 seconds. The LCD touch screen’s display turns off after one minute. To have the display shown once again, either touch the LCD or press a button on the remote control.









 



HMG

2nd

AUDIO

2nd

VIDEO

OPEN/ CLOSE

 Choosing and operating a source component

 Press the input select buttons to cycle through connected components.

SYSTEM

INPUT

HDMI 1 HDMI 2 HDMI 3

BD DVR DVD TV

INPUT

 

SELECT

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 SYSTEM CONTROL button to set the remote control to the SYSTEM mode, then press the LINE button until the desired input function is shown on the display unit.

SOUND

RTRV

LINELINE

TEST

MCACC SOUND

TONE

Note

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

OFF



FM / AM

DIRECT

Watching a Blu-ray disc/DVD

Remember that when using the remote to control the supplied Blu-ray disc player, you should point the remote towards the display unit, not the player itself.

1 Switches on the system.

SYSTEM

INPUT

HDMI 1 HDMI 2 HDMI 3

BD DVR DVD TV

2 Set the remote control to BD mode.

Press BD (HDMI 1) to set the remote control to BD control mode in order to operate the Blu-ray disc player.

HDMI 1 HDMI 2 HDMI 3

HDMI 1

BD DVR DVD TV

INPUT

 

SELECT

BD 1/2

3 Switch on your TV.

Turn on your TV and make sure that it is set to the HDMI video input.

SYSTEM

INPUT

HDMI 1 HDMI 2 HDMI 3

BD DVR DVD TV

4 Press  OPEN/CLOSE on the Blu-ray disc player to open the disc tray.

5 Load a disc.

Load the disc with the printed side facing up.

Several dozen seconds are required to read the disc. Once reading is completed, the type of disc is displayed on the player’s front panel display.

OFF



FM / AM

OFF



6 Press  (play) (LCD page 1) to start playback. To pause, press  (pause) during playback.

To stop, press  (stop) during playback.

BD 1/2









 



See Playing discs or files on page 67 for more on playing discs.

7 Adjust the volume.

SYSTEM

GUIDE INFO

VOL

MUTE

VOL

SYSTEM

CONTROL

Listening to a CD

1 Switches on the system.

SYSTEM

INPUT

HDMI 1 HDMI 2 HDMI 3

BD DVR DVD TV

2 Set the remote control to BD mode.

Press BD (HDMI 1) to set the remote control to BD control mode in order to operate the Blu-ray disc player.

HDMI 1 HDMI 2 HDMI 3

HDMI 1

BD DVR DVD TV

INPUT

 

SELECT

OFF



FM / AM

Listening to the radio

1 Switches on the system.

SYSTEM

INPUT

HDMI 1 HDMI 2 HDMI 3

BD DVR DVD TV

2 Set the remote control to FM/AM mode.

HDMI 1 HDMI 2 HDMI 3

BD DVR DVD TV

INPUT

 

SELECT

FM/AM

SYSTEM

SURR

123

SURR

3 Tune to a station (page 34). The LCD screen changes to that for the radio, and you can then operate the desired component.

TUNE

4 Adjust the volume.

SYSTEM

GUIDE INFO

VOL

ADV.

VOL



F.S.

SURR

CLEAR

CONTROL

OFF

FM / AM

MUTE

SYSTEM

BD 1/2

3 Load a CD and start playback (page 67).

4 Adjust the volume.

SYSTEM

GUIDE INFO

VOL

MUTE

VOL

SYSTEM

CONTROL

Chapter 5

Listening to your system

Important

• Press

SYSTEM CONTROL

to set the remote control to receiver control mode in order to operate the receiver subwoofer (make sure that the LCD displays the

GUIDE INFO

VOL

SYSTEM

VOL

screen, as shown below).

MUTE

SYSTEM

CONTROL

SYSTEM

SURR

ADV.

SURR

F.S.

SURR

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.

• 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.

• 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).

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

 Press DIRECT to switch to Direct Sound.

SOUND

DIRECT

RTRV

LINE

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 8), the Front Stage Surround modes will give the best results (see page 32).

 Press SURR to select the Auto listening mode.

SYSTEM

ADV.

SURR

F.S.

SURR

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.

If you set up the system for Front surround (page 8), the Front Stage Surround modes will give the best results (see page 32).

 Press SURR repeatedly to select a listening mode.

SYSTEM

ADV.

SURR

F.S.

SURR

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

With two channel sources, you can select from:

• Auto – Auto listening mode (see above).

• 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.

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