Pioneer SC-07 Operating Instruction

Operating Instructions

audio/video multi-channel receiver

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Product Name: AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER Model Number: SC-07 / SC-05 Responsible Party Name: PIONEER ELECTRONICS SERVICE, INC. Address: 1925 E. DOMINGUEZ ST. LONG BEACH, CA 90801-1760, U.S.A. Phone: 1-800-421-1404

IMPORTANT NOTICE – THE SERIAL NUMBER FOR THIS EQUIPMENT IS LOCATED IN THE REAR.

PLEASE WRITE THIS SERIAL NUMBER ON YOUR ENCLOSED WARRANTY CARD AND KEEP IN A SECURE AREA. THIS IS FOR YOUR SECURITY.

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

Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. – Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. – Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. – Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

Cet appareil numérique de la Classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

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Information to User

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

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CAUTION: This product satisfies FCC regulations when shielded cables and connectors are used to connect the

unit to other equipment. To prevent electromagnetic interference with electric appliances such as radios and televisions, use shielded cables and connectors for connections.

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).

VENTILATION CAUTION

When installing this unit, make sure to leave space around the unit for ventilation to improve heat radiation (at least 60 cm at top, 10 cm at rear, and 30 cm at each side).

WARNING

Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation to ensure reliable operation of the product, and to protect it from overheating. To prevent fire hazard, the openings should never be blocked or covered with items (such as newspapers,

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table-cloths, curtains) or by operating the

Operating Environment

equipment on thick carpet or a bed.

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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)

WARNING

To prevent a fire hazard, do not place any naked

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flame sources (such as a lighted candle) on the equipment.

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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.

Read these instructions.

1) Keep these instructions.

2) Heed all warnings.

3) Follow all instructions.

4) Do not use this apparatus near water.

5) Clean only with dry cloth.

6) Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in

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.

accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. Do not install near any heat sources such as

8) radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized

9) or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet. Protect the power cord from being walked on or

10) pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.

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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Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

12)

Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.

13)

Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.

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Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

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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.

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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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CAUTION

To prevent fire hazard, the Class 2 Wiring Cable should be used for connection with speaker, and should be routed away from hazards to avoid damage to the insulation of the cable.

WARNING: Handling the cord on this product or

cords associated with accessories sold with the product will expose you to chemicals listed on proposition 65 known to the State of California and other governmental entities to cause cancer and birth defect or other reproductive harm.

Wash hands after handling

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

Contents

01 Before you start

Checking what’s in the box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Installing the receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Loading the batteries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

02 Simple Home Theater Guide

Introduction to home theater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Listening to Surround Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Automatically setting up for surround sound

(MCACC & Full Band Phase Control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup . . . . . 11

Playing a source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Better sound using Phase Control

and Full Band Phase Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Using Phase Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Using Full Band Phase Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

03 Connecting your equipment

Rear panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

When making cable connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

About the video converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Connecting using HDMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

About HDMI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Connecting your Blu-ray disc player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Connecting your TV and DVD player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Connecting a satellite/cable receiver

or other set-top box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Connecting a DVD/HDD recorder, VCR

and other video sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Using the component video jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Connecting digital audio sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

About the WMA9 Pro decoder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Connecting analog audio sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Connecting a component to the front panel inputs

Installing your speaker system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Connecting the speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Placing the speakers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

THX speaker system setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Connecting antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

AM loop antenna. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

FM wire antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Connecting external antennas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Plugging in the receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

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04 Controls and displays

Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Operating range of remote control unit . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

05 Listening to your system

Auto playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Listening in surround sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Standard surround sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Using the Home THX modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Using the Advanced surround effects . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Listening in stereo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Using Front Stage Surround Advance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Using Stream Direct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Selecting MCACC presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Choosing the input signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Using surround back channel processing . . . . . . . . . . 39

Using the Virtual Surround Back mode . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Using the genre synchronizing function. . . . . . . . . . . . 40

06 Using the tuner

Listening to the radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Improving FM sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Using the noise cut mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Using Neural THX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Tuning directly to a station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Saving station presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Naming station presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Listening to station presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

07 The Advanced MCACC menu

Making receiver settings from the Advanced

MCACC menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Automatic MCACC (Expert) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Manual MCACC setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Fine Channel Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Fine Speaker Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Standing Wave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Acoustic Calibration EQ Adjust. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Checking MCACC Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Data Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

08 The System Setup menu

Making receiver settings from the System

Setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Manual speaker setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Surround back speaker setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Speaker Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Channel Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Speaker Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

X-Curve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

THX Audio Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

09 Other connections

Using XM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Connecting your XM Radio receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Listening to XM Radio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Using XM HD Surround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Saving channel presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Using the XM Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Using SIRIUS Radio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Connecting your SiriusConnect™ Tuner . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Listening to SIRIUS Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Saving channel presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Using the SIRIUS Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Connecting the multichannel analog inputs. . . . . . . . . 63

Selecting the multichannel analog inputs . . . . . . . . . 63

Speaker B setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Switching the speaker system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Bi-amping your speakers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Bi-wiring your speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Connecting additional amplifiers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

MULTI-ZONE listening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Making MULTI-ZONE connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Using the MULTI-ZONE controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Connecting an IR receiver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Switching components on and off

using the 12 volt trigger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Using this receiver with a Pioneer flat panel TV . . . . . . 70

Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer

flat panel TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Connecting a PC for Advanced MCACC output . . . . . . 72

Advanced MCACC output using your PC . . . . . . . . . . 72

10 Playback with HOME MEDIA GALLERY inputs

Enjoying the Home Media Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

Features of Home Media Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Steps to enjoy the Home Media Gallery. . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Playing back audio files on the network

and listening to Internet radio stations . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Playing back audio or photo files stored

on a USB memory device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Playing back audio files stored on an iPod . . . . . . . . . 74

Connecting to the network through LAN interface . . . . 74

Connecting an iPod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Connecting a USB device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

About network playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Windows Media Connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Windows Media DRM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

DLNA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Content playable over a network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

About playback behavior over a network. . . . . . . . . . . 76

Authorizing this receiver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Playback with Home Media Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Playing back audio files stored on components

on the network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Playing back audio files stored on an iPod . . . . . . . . . 78

Playing back audio files stored

on a USB memory device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Finding what you want to play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Basic playback controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Playing back photo files stored in components

on the network or USB memory device . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Listening to Internet radio stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Listening to Neural Music Direct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Playing back your favorite songs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

About playable file formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Advanced operations for Internet radio. . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Saving Internet radio stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Retrieving saved Internet radio stations . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Setting up the network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Checking the network settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Software update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

11 HDMI Control

Making the HDMI Control connections . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Setting the HDMI options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Setting the HDMI Control mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Before using synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Synchronized amp mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Synchronized amp mode operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Canceling synchronized amp mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

About HDMI Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

About PQLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

12 Other Settings

The Input Setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Input function default and possible settings . . . . . . . 93

Changing the OSD display language

(OSD Language) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

The Other Setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Multi Channel Input Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

ZONE Audio Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

SR+ Setup for Pioneer flat panel TVs. . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Flicker Reduction Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

13 Using other functions

Setting the Audio options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Setting the Video options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Making an audio or a video recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Reducing the level of an analog signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Using the sleep timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Dimming the display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Switching the HDMI output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Checking your system settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Resetting the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Default system settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

14 Controlling the rest of your system

Setting the remote to control other components . . . . 102

Selecting preset codes directly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Programming signals from other

remote controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Erasing one of the remote control

button settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Resetting the remote control presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Confirming preset codes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Renaming input source names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Direct function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Multi Operation and System Off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Programming a multi-operation

or a shutdown sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Using multi operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Using System off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Controls for TVs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Controls for other components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Operating other Pioneer components

with this unit’s sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

15 Additional information

Speaker Setting Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Positional relationship between speakers

and monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

No sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Other audio problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Video. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Professional Calibration EQ graphical output . . . . . 116

Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

HDMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Important information regarding

the HDMI connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

HOME MEDIA GALLERY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

About status messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

XM radio messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

SIRIUS radio messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Meaning of messages displayed

when the HDMI control function is set to ON . . . . . 122

Surround sound formats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Dolby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

DTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Windows Media Audio 9 Professional . . . . . . . . . . . 124

About THX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

About Neural – THX Surround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

About XM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

About SIRIUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

About FLAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

FLAC Decoder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Listening modes with different input

signal formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Stream direct with different input signal formats. . . . 133

Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Cleaning the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Our philosophy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Before you start

Chapter 1:

Before you start

Checking what’s in the box

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

• Setup microphone (cable: 5 m (16.4 ft.))

• Remote control unit

• AA/IEC R6P dry cell batteries x2

• AM loop antenna

•FM wire antenna

• Warranty card

• These operating instructions

Installing the receiver

• When installing this unit, make sure to put it on a level and stable surface.

Don’t install it on the following places: – on a color TV (the screen may distort) – near a cassette deck (or close to a device that gives off a magnetic field). This may interfere with the sound. – in direct sunlight – in damp or wet areas – in extremely hot or cold areas – in places where there is vibration or other movement – in places that are very dusty – in places that have hot fumes or oils (such as a kitchen)

• Do not touch this receiver’s bottom panel while the power is turned on. The bottom panel gets hot when the power is on, and touching it could cause burns.

Loading the batteries

Caution

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

• Never use new and old batteries together.

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

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

• When disposing of used batteries, please comply with governmental regulations or environmental public instruction’s rules that apply in your country or 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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Chapter 2:

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Center (C)

Introduction to home theater

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

This receiver will automatically decode multichannel Dolby Digital, DTS, or Dolby Surround sources according to your speaker setup. In most cases, you won’t have to make changes for realistic surround sound, but other possibilities (like listening to a CD with multichannel surround sound) are explained in Listening to your system on page 35.

Listening to Surround Sound

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

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

1 Connect your TV and DVD player.

See Connecting your TV and DVD player on page 20 to do this. For surround sound, you’ll want to hook up using a digital connection from the DVD player to the receiver.

2 Connect your speakers and place them for optimal surround sound.

Connect your speakers as shown in Installing your speaker system on page 26.

Where you place the speakers will have a big effect on the sound. Place your speakers as shown below for the best surround sound effect. See also Placing the speakers on page 27 for more on this.

Subwoofer (SW)

Front

Left (L)

Listening position

Surround

Left (SL)

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

Plug the power cable into the AC outlet and switch on the receiver.

to this receiver. Check the manual that came with the TV if you don’t know how to do this.

4 Use the on-screen automatic MCACC setup to set up your system.

See Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC & Full Band Phase Control) on page 10 for more on this.

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

Make sure that DVD is showing in the receiver’s display, indicating that the DVD input is selected. If it isn’t, press DVD on the remote control to set the receiver to the DVD input.

In addition to the basic playback explained in Playing a source on page 11, there are several other sound options you can select. See Listening to your system on page 35 for more on this.

See also Making receiver settings from the The Advanced MCACC menu on page 43 or The System Setup menu on page 55 for more setup options.

Make sure you’ve set the video input on your TV

• Set the subwoofer volume to a comfortable level.

Front Right (R)

Surround Back Left (SBL)

Surround Right (SR)

Surround Back Right (SBR)

Note

1 After this receiver is connected to an AC outlet, a 15-second HDMI initialization process begins. You cannot carry out any operations during

this process. The HDMI indicator in the front panel display blinks during this process, and you can turn on this receiver once it has stopped blinking. When you set the HDMI Control mode to OFF, you can skip this process. For details about the HDMI Control feature, see HDMI Control on page 89.

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Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC & Full Band Phase Control)

The Auto MCACC Setup measures the acoustic characteristics of your listening area, taking into account ambient noise, speaker size and distance, and tests for both channel delay and channel level. After you have set up the microphone provided with your system, the receiver uses the information from a series of test tones to optimize the speaker settings and equalization for your particular room, and also to calibrate the frequencyphase characteristics of the speakers connected.

Make sure you do this before moving on to Playing a source on page 11.

Important

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

• Using the Auto MCACC Setup will overwrite any existing settings for the MCACC preset you select.

• Before using the Auto MCACC Setup, the headphones should be disconnected and the HOME MEDIA GALLERY, XM or SIRIUS Radio function should not be selected as an input source.

Caution

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

SOURCE

MAIN

RECEIVER SOURCE

RECEIVER

ZONE2 3

MULTI OPERATION

BD DVR1 DVR2

DVD

VIDEO2 VIDEO3

VIDEO1

HOME MEDIA

GALLERY

HDMI XM

CD-R

INPUT SELECT

PHONO

SIRIUSTUNER

SOURCE

TV RCV

VOL

TV CONTROL

INPUT MUTE

AUDIO

PARAMETER

TUNE

EXIT

TOP MENU

BAND

ENTER

ST ST

CATEGORY

HOME MENU

TUNE

TOOLS

VOL

MUTE

VIDEO

PARAMETER

MENU T.EDIT

RETURNRETURN

1 Switch on the receiver and your TV.

2 Connect the microphone to the

MCACC SETUP MIC

jack on the front panel.

Place the microphone so that it’s about ear level at your normal listening position (use a tripod if possible). Make sure there are no obstacles between the speakers and the microphone.

• Push down on the lower portion of the front panel door to access the MCACC SETUP MIC jack:

PARAMETER

AUDIO VIDEO

(TUNE)

ENTER

(TUNE)

HOME MENU

(ST)(ST)

RETURN

TUNER EDIT

AUTO SURR/

HOME

STANDARD

STREAM DIRECT

iPod DIRECT

USB

DIGITAL IN S-VIDEO VIDEO L RAUDIO PHONES

ADVANCED

THX

SURROUND

VIDEO3 INPUT

STEREO/

A.L.C.BAND

MULTI-ZONE

& SOURCE

MCACC

SETUP MIC

ON/OFF

SPEAKERSCONTROL

The Full Auto MCACC display appears once the microphone is connected.

Surr Back System : Normal Save SYMMETRY to : M1.MEMORY 1

START

Exit Return

3 Make sure ‘

, then select

preset

Normal

1a.Full Auto MCACC

A/V RECEIVER

’ is selected,2 select an MCACC

START

Check that the remote control’s operation selector switch is set to RCV.

4 Follow the instructions on-screen.

Make sure the microphone is connected, and if you’re using a subwoofer, make sure it is switched on and set to a comfortable volume level.

5 Wait for the test tones to finish, then confirm the speaker configuration in the OSD.

A progress report is displayed on-screen while the receiver outputs test tones to determine the speakers present in your setup. Try to be as quiet as possible while

it’s doing this.

Note

1 • You can’t use the HOME MENU in either the main or sub zone when the HOME MEDIA GALLAERY, XM or SIRIUS Radio input source is

selected. When you set ZONE 2, ZONE 3 or ZONE 2&3 to ON (page 68), you can’t use the HOME MENU.

• If you leave the OSD (on screen display) for over five minutes, the screen saver will appear.

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

speaker setting on page 56 and make sure to connect your speakers as necessary before continuing to step 4.

• If you have THX-certified speakers, select Return, then select Auto MCACC for the THX Speaker setting. See Automatic MCACC (Expert) on page 44 for more on this.

3 The six MCACC presets are used for storing surround sound settings for different listening positions. Simply choose an unused preset for now

(you can rename it later in Data Management on page 53).

4 Note that correction curves are saved only when set to SYMMETRY. Select Return, then select Auto MCACC to save other correction curves

(such as ALL CH ADJUST and FRONT ALIGN). See Automatic MCACC (Expert) on page 44 for more on this.

5 Do not adjust the volume during the test tones. This may result in incorrect speaker settings.

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CATEGORY

RETURN

If no operations are performed for 10 seconds while the speaker configuration check screen is being displayed, the Auto MCACC Setup will resume automatically. In this case, you don’t need to select ‘OK’ and press ENTER in step 6.

• With error messages (such as Too much Ambient Noise! or Check microphone) select RETRY after checking for ambient noise (see Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup below) and verifying the mic connection. If there doesn’t seem to be a problem, you can simply select GO NEXT and continue.

1a.Full Auto MCACC

Now Analyzing... 2/10

Environment Check

Exit Cancel

A/V RECEIVER

Ambient Noise : OK Microphone : Speaker YES/NO :

1a.Full Auto MCACC

L : YES C : YES R : YES SR : YES SBR : YES SBL : YES SL : YES SW : YES 10

OK RETRY

Exit Cancel

A/V RECEIVER

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

If you see an error message (ERR) (or the speaker configuration displayed isn’t correct), there may be a problem with the speaker connection. If selecting RETRY doesn’t work, turn off the power and check the speaker connections. If there doesn’t seem to be a problem, you can simply use / to select the speaker and / to change the setting and continue.

6 Make sure ‘OK’ is selected, then press

ENTER

A progress report is displayed on-screen while the receiver outputs more test tones to determine the optimum receiver settings for Channel Level, Speaker Distance, Standing Wave, Acoustic Cal EQ and Full Band Phase Control.

Again, try to be as quiet as possible while this is happening. It may take 3 to 10 minutes.

7 The Auto MCACC Setup has finished! Press to go back to the

HOME MENU

RETURN

Be sure to disconnect the microphone from this receiver upon completion of the Auto MCACC Setup.

The settings made in the Auto MCACC Setup should give you excellent surround sound from your system, but it is also possible to adjust these settings manually using The

Advanced MCACC menu on page 43 or The System Setup menu on page 55.

Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup

If the room environment is not optimal for the Auto MCACC Setup (too much background noise, echo off the walls, obstacles blocking the speakers from the microphone) the final settings may be incorrect. Check for household appliances (air conditioner, fridge, fan, etc.), that may be affecting the environment and switch them off if necessary. If there are any instructions showing in the front panel display, please follow them.

• Some older TVs may interfere with the operation of the microphone. If this seems to be happening, switch off the TV when doing the Auto MCACC Setup.

Playing a source

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

MAIN

RECEIVER SOURCE

RECEIVER

ZONE2 3

MULTI

BD DVR1 DVR2

DVD

VIDEO2 VIDEO3

VIDEO1

HOME MEDIA

GALLERY

HDMI XM

INPUT SELECT

OPERATION

CD-R

PHONO

SIRIUSTUNER

TV RCV

TV CONTROL

INPUT MUTE

AUDIO

PARAMETER

EXIT

SOURCE

VOL

TUNE

TOOLS

VOL

MUTE

VIDEO

PARAMETER

1 Switch on your system components and receiver.

Start by switching on the playback component (for

example a DVD player), your TV

and subwoofer (if you

have one), then the receiver (press RECEIVER).

• Make sure the setup mic is disconnected.

2 Select the input source you want to play.

You can use the input source buttons on the remote control, INPUT SELECT, or the front panel INPUT

SELECTOR dial.

HOME MENU

TUNE

iPod CTRL

STATUS

PHASE CTRL CH LEVEL

THX MPX MEMORY

STEREO/

AUTO/

A.L.C.

DIRECT

PGM

BD MENU

SIGNAL SEL SLEEP AUDIODIMMER

SR+ SBch MCACC

A.ATT GENRE

STANDARD ADV SURR

DISP

HDMI OUT

Note

1 You can also choose to view the settings from the MCACC Data Check screen. See Checking MCACC Data on page 51 for more on this. 2 • Depending on the characteristics of your room, sometimes identical speakers with cone sizes of around 12 cm (5 inches) will end up with

different size settings. You can correct the setting manually using the Manual speaker setup on page 55.

• The subwoofer distance setting may be farther than the actual distance from the listening position. This setting should be accurate (taking delay and room characteristics into account) and generally does not need to be changed.

• If Auto MCACC Setup measurement results are incorrect due to the interaction of the speakers and viewing environment, we recommend adjusting the settings manually.

3 Make sure that the TV’s video input is set to this receiver (for example, if you connected this receiver to the VIDEO 1 jacks on your TV, make

sure that the VIDEO 1 input is now selected).

4 If you need to manually switch the input signal type press SIGNAL SEL (page 38).

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3 Set the operation selector switch to AUTO/DIRECT (AUTO SURR/STREAM DIRECT select ‘

AUTO SURROUND

source.

’ and start playback of the

RCV

, then press

) to

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

• See also Listening to your system on page 35 for information on different ways of listening to sources.

It is possible to check on the front panel display whether or not multi-channel playback is being performed properly.

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

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

For other details, see Listening modes with different input signal formats on page 128. If the display does not correspond to the input signal and listening mode, check the connections and settings.

4 Use the volume control to adjust the volume level.

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

Better sound using Phase Control and Full Band Phase Control

This receiver is equipped with the two types of functions that correct phase distortion and group delay: Phase Control and Full Band Phase Control. Activating Full Band Phase Control is strongly recommended because it also involves the effects of Phase Control. For details on each of these two features, refer to the following explanations.

Using Phase Control

During multichannel playback, LFE (Low-Frequency Effects) signals as well as low-frequency signals in each channel are assigned to the subwoofer or other the subwoofer and the most appropriate speaker. At least in theory, however, this type of processing involves a group delay that varies with frequency, resulting in phase distortion where the low-frequency sound is delayed or muffled by the conflict with other channels. With the Phase Control mode switched on, this receiver can reproduce powerful bass sound without deteriorating the quality of the original sound (see illustration below).

Phase Control OFF

Front speaker

Sound source

Subwoofer

• Rhythms blurred and difficult to hear

• Bass sound with loss of depth

• Sound of musical instruments with no reality

Phase Control ON

Front speaker

Sound source

Subwoofer

• Rhythms with crystal-like clarity

• Bass sound with no loss of depth

• Sound of musical instruments with superb reality

Listening position

Sound muffled due to a delay in time

Original sound preserved with no loss of clarity

Note

1 • You may need to check the digital audio output settings on your DVD player or digital satellite receiver. It should be set to output Dolby

Digital, DTS and 88.2 kHz / 96 kHz PCM (2 channel) audio, and if there is an MPEG audio option, set this to convert the MPEG audio to PCM.

• Depending on your DVD player or source discs, you may only get digital 2 channel stereo and analog sound. In this case, the receiver must

be set to a multichannel listening mode (see Listening in surround sound on page 35 if you need to do this) if you want multichannel surround sound.

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Phase Control technology provides coherent sound

reproduction through the use of phase matching

for an optimal sound image at your listening position. The default setting is on and we recommend leaving Phase Control switched on for all sound sources.

SOURCE

TV RCV

VOLCH

VOL

CATEGORY

HOME MENU

iPod CTRL

STATUS

THX MPX MEMORY

STEREO/

AUTO/ DIRECT

PGM

TUNE

PHASE CTRL CH LEVEL

PHASE CTRL

STANDARD ADV SURR

A.L.C.

RETURN

• Set the operation selector switch to RCV, then press PHASE CTRL (PHASE CONTROL) to select PHASE CONTROL. The PHASE CONTROL indicator on the front panel lights.

Using Full Band Phase Control

The Full Band Phase Control feature calibrates the frequency-phase characteristics of the speakers connected.

Standard speakers designed exclusively for audio use generally reproduce sound with the divided frequency bands output from a speaker system consisting of multiple speakers (in case of typical 3-way speakers, for instance, the tweeter, the squawker (midrange), and the woofer output sound in the high-, middle-, and lowfrequency ranges, respectively). Though these speakers are designed to flatten the frequency-amplitude characteristics across wide ranges, there are cases where the group delay characteristics are not effectively flattened. This phase distortion of the speakers subsequently causes group delay (the delay of lowfrequency sound against high-frequency sound) during audio signal playback.

This receiver analyzes the frequency-phase characteristics of the speakers by calibrating test signals output from the speakers with the supplied microphone, therefore flattening the analyzed frequency-phase

characteristics during audio signal playback

– the same correction is made for a pair of left and right speakers. This correction minimizes group delay between the ranges of a speaker and improves the frequency-phase characteristics across all ranges.

Furthermore, the enhanced frequency-phase characteristics between channels ensure better

surround sound integration for multichannel setting.

Full Band Phase Control OFF

Tweeter

Midrange

Woofer

Group Delay Characteristics

Sound in the middle- and low-frequency ranges is delayed against the high-frequency sound due to group delay.

Note

1 • Phase matching is a very important factor in achieving proper sound reproduction. If two waveforms are ‘in phase’, they crest and trough

together, resulting in increased amplitude, clarity and presence of the sound signal. If a crest of a wave meets a trough (as shown in the upper section of the diagram above), then the sound will be ‘out of phase’ and an unreliable sound image will be produced.

• The PHASE CONTROL feature is available even when the headphones are plugged in.

• If your subwoofer has a phase control switch, set it to the plus (+) sign (or 0°). However, the effect you can actually feel when PHASE CONTROL is set to ON on this receiver depends on the type of your subwoofer. Set your subwoofer to maximize the effect. It is also recommended you try changing the orientation or the place of your subwoofer.

• Set the built-in lowpass filter switch of your subwoofer to off. If this cannot be done on your subwoofer, set the cutoff frequency to a higher value.

• If the speaker distance is not properly set, you may not have a maximized PHASE CONTROL effect.

• The PHASE CONTROL mode cannot be set to ON in the following cases: – When the PURE DIRECT mode is switched on. – When the MULTI CH IN input is selected. – When the HDMI audio output parameter is set to THROUGH in Setting the Audio options on page 96.

2 To calibrate and analyze the frequency-phase characteristics of the speakers, either follow the Full Auto MCACC procedure under Advanced

MCACC (see Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC & Full Band Phase Control) on page 10), or set Auto MCACC menu under Auto MCACC under Advanced MCACC to FULL BAND PHASE CTRL. Select ALL when you perform the Auto MCACC with Auto MCACC

menu. Upon calibration of the frequency-phase characteristics of the speakers, the FULL BAND PHASE CTRL feature is automatically switched on. Note that FULLBAND PHASE cannot be selected unless the frequency-phase characteristics of the speakers are calibrated.

3 The original characteristics of group delay of the speakers calibrated and the targeted characteristics after correction can be displayed

graphically in the OSD (see Using Full Band Phase Control on page 13). Also, when your PC is connected to this receiver, the original characteristics of group delay of the speakers calibrated and the corrected characteristics of group delay can be displayed in 3-dimension on your PC (see Advanced MCACC output using your PC on page 72).

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Full Band Phase Control ON

Tweeter

Midrange

Woofer

Group Delay Characteristics ms

With the phase distortion corrected, the frequency-phase characteristics are improved across all ranges.

• Sound with live dynamics

• Sound of musical instruments with superb reality

• Sound so accurately reproduced that you can even hear the lip movement of the singer

• Speech heard with no loss of clarity

• Surround sound with excellent integration

SOURCE

TV RCV

VOLCH

VOL

CATEGORY

HOME MENU

iPod CTRL

STATUS

THX MPX MEMORY

AUTO/ DIRECT

PGM

TUNE

PHASE CTRL CH LEVEL

PHASE CTRL

STEREO/

STANDARD ADV SURR

A.L.C.

RETURN

• Set the operation selector switch to RCV, then press PHASE CTRL (PHASE CONTROL) to select

FULLBAND PHASE.

Both the Phase Control and Full Band Phase Control functions are switched on. The PHASE CONTROL indicator on the front panel lights.

Note

1The FULL BAND PHASE CTRL mode cannot be set to ON in the following cases:

– When headphones are plugged in. – When the PURE DIRECT mode is switched on. – When MULTI CH IN input is selected. – When the HDMI audio output parameter is set to THROUGH in Setting the Audio options on page 96.

Connecting your equipment

Chapter 3:

Connecting your equipment

This receiver provides you with many connection possibilities, but it doesn’t have to be difficult. This page explains the kinds of components you can connect to make up your home theater system.

Important

• Illustration shows the SC-07, however connections for the SC-05 are the same except where noted.

Rear panel

LAN

HDMI

BD IN

ASSIGNABLE

OUT

(HDMI

CTRL)

OUT

(10/100)

DIGITAL

COAXIAL

ASSIGNABLE

IN 1

(DVD)

IN 2 (CD)

IN 3 (DVR2)

IN 1

(TV/SAT)

IN 2

(DVR1)

IN 3

(VIDEO1)

IN 4

(CD-R)

ASSIGNABLE

ZONE3/ SOURCE

OUT

SOURCE OUT

OPTICAL

12 V TRIGGER

(OUTPUT 12V TOTAL 50mA MAX)

SIRIUS

CONTROL

IN 1 IN 2

(DVD)

PR PB YPR PB Y

ZONE 2 OUT

IN 1

SIGNAL

GND

OUT

RS-232C

PHONOINCD

CAUTION:

SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 6Ω - 16Ω .

ATTENTION:

ENCEINTE D'IMPEDANCE DE 6Ω - 16Ω .

SELECTABLE

SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL

SELECTABLE

VOIR LE MODE D'EMPLOI

(VIDEO1)

ZONE 2

ZONE 3

OUT

CD-R/TAPE

OUT IN

VIDEO

R PB Y

(VIDEO2)

COMPONENT VIDEO

MONITOR

OUT

DVDINTV/SATINVIDEO1INVIDEO2

SPEAKERS

SURROUND BACK/

IN 3

ASSIGNABLE

(Single)

IN OUT

ANTENNA

S-VIDEO

FM UNBAL 75 AM LOOP

DVR1

IN OUT

SURROUND

SURROUND SURROUND BACK

FRONT CENTER

SUBWOOFER

FRONT CENTER

SUBWOOFER

FRONT

DVR2

(Single)

PRE OUT

MULTI CH IN

SURROUND SURROUND BACK

CENTER

Caution

• Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the power outlet. Plugging in should be the final step.

1 LAN (10/100) terminal

 See Playback with HOME MEDIA GALLERY inputs on page 73.

2 HDMI connectors (x6 (SC-07), x5 (SC-05))

Multiple inputs and one (SC-05) or two (SC-07) outputs for high-quality audio/video connection to compatible HDMI devices.  See Connecting using HDMI on page 17.  SC-07 only: See Switching the HDMI output on page 100.

3 XM Radio input

 See Using XM Radio on page 60.

4 Optical and coaxial digital audio inputs (x7 (SC-07), x6 (SC-05))

Use for digital audio sources, including DVD players/ recorders, digital satellite receivers, CD players, etc.  See also The Input Setup menu on page 92 to assign the inputs.

5 Optical digital audio outputs (x2)

Use for recording to a CD or MiniDisc recorder.  See Connecting digital audio sources on page 24.

ZONE3/SOURCE OUT

jack is also used for MULTI-ZONE connections.  See MULTI-ZONE listening on page 66.

6 12 V trigger jacks

(total 50 mA max.)

(x2)

Use to switch components in your system on and off according to the input function of the receiver.  See Switching components on and off using the 12 volt trigger on page 70.

7 SIRIUS Radio input

 See Using SIRIUS Radio on page 61.

8 Remote inputs/output (

MULTI-ZONE & SOURCE

)

Use for connection to an external remote control sensor for use in a MULTI-ZONE setup, for example.  See Connecting an IR receiver on page 69.

9 Control input/output

Use to connect other Pioneer components so that you can control all your equipment from a single IR remote sensor.

 See Operating other Pioneer components with this unit’s sensor on page 108.

Connecting your equipment

10 RS-232C connector

Use for connection to a PC for graphical output when using Advanced MCACC or Full Band Phase Control.  See Connecting a PC for Advanced MCACC output on page 72.

11 Component video inputs (x3)

Use the inputs to connect any video source that has component video output, such as a DVD player.  See Using the component video jacks on page 23.

SC-07 only: ZONE 2

Use to connect monitors or TVs in a separate room.  See MULTI-ZONE listening on page 66.

13 MULTI-ZONE audio/video outputs

Use to connect a second or third amplifier and monitors or TVs in a separate room.  See MULTI-ZONE listening on page 66.

14 Stereo analog audio source inputs/(outputs) (x4)

Use for connection to audio sources such as CD players, tape decks, turntables, etc.  See Connecting analog audio sources on page 25.

15 Composite, S-Video and Component monitor outputs

Use to connect monitors and TVs.  See Connecting your TV and DVD player on page 20.  See Using the component video jacks on page 23.

16 Audio/video source inputs/(outputs) (x8)

Use for connection to audio/visual sources, such as DVD players/recorders, VCRs, etc. Each set of inputs has jacks for composite video, S-Video and stereo analog audio.

 See Connecting a DVD/HDD recorder, VCR and other video sources on page 22.

17 AM and FM antenna terminals

Use to connect indoor or outdoor antennas for radio broadcasts.  See Connecting antennas on page 28.

18 Multichannel pre-amplifier outputs

Use to connect separate amplifiers for front, center, surround, surround back and subwoofer channels.  See Connecting additional amplifiers on page 65 (see also Installing your speaker system on page 26 for powered subwoofer connection).

19 Multichannel analog audio inputs

7.1 channel inputs for connection to a DVD player with multichannel analog outputs.  See Connecting the multichannel analog inputs on page 63.

20 Speaker terminals

Use for connection to the main front, center, surround and surround back speakers.  See Installing your speaker system on page 26.

component video output

When making cable connections

• To avoid hum, do not lay connected cables over the top of the receiver.

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

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

Connecting your equipment

About the video converter

The video converter ensures that all video sources are output through all of the MONITOR VIDEO OUT jacks. The only exception is HDMI: since this resolution cannot be downsampled, you must connect your monitor/TV to the receiver’s HDMI video outputs when connecting this

video source. If several video components are assigned to the same

input function (see The Input Setup menu on page 92), the converter gives priority to HDMI, component, SVideo, then composite (in that order).

High picture quality

Terminal for connection

with source device

HDMI IN

PRPBYP

COMPONENT VIDEO IN

S-VIDEO IN

VIDEO IN

Video signals can be output

Terminal for connection

with TV monitor

HDMI OUT

RPB

COMPONENT VIDEO

OUT

S-VIDEO

MONITOR OUT

VIDEO

MONITOR OUT

• For optimal video performance, THX recommends switching Digital Video Conversion (in Setting the

Video options on page 98) OFF.

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Connecting using HDMI

If you have an HDMI or DVI (with HDCP) equipped component, you can connect it to this receiver using a

commercially available HDMI cable. The HDMI connection transfers uncompressed digital

vid eo , as w el l a s alm os t eve ry ki nd of di gi tal a ud io that th e connected component is compatible with, including DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, SACD, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio (see below for limitations), Video CD/Super VCD, CD and MP3. See About the video converter above for more on HDMI compatibility.

SC-07 only: When connecting to an HDMI/DVIcompatible monitor or a flat panel TV using the HDMI

OUT2 terminal, switch the HDMI output setting to HDMI OUT2 or HDMI OUT ALL. See Switching the HDMI

output on page 100.

Note

1 If the video signal does not appear on your TV or flat panel TV, try adjusting the resolution settings on your component or display. Note that

some components (such as video game units) have resolutions that may not be converted. In this case, try switching Digital Video Conversion (in Setting the Video options on page 98) OFF.

2 • An HDMI connection can only be made with DVI-equipped components compatible with both DVI and High Bandwidth Digital Content

Protection (HDCP). If you choose to connect to a DVI connector, you will need a separate adaptor (DVIHDMI) to do so. A DVI connection, however, does not support audio signals. Consult your local audio dealer for more information.

• If you connect a component that is not compatible with HDCP, an HDCP ERROR message is displayed on the front panel display. Some components that are compatible with HDCP still cause this message to be displayed, but so long as there is no problem with displaying video this is not a malfunction.

• Depending on the component you have connected, using a DVI connection may result in unreliable signal transfers.

• This receiver supports SACD, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio. To take advantage of these formats, however, make sure that the component connected to this receiver also supports the corresponding format.

Connecting your equipment

SC-07

IN 1 IN 2

12 V TRIGGER

(OUTPUT

(DVD)

12V TOTAL 50mA

PRPBYPRPBY

MAX)

SIRIUS

SIGNAL

GND

OUT

CONTROL

OUT

RS-232C

HDMI IN

ZONE 2 OUT

PHONOINCD

CAUTION:

SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 6Ω - 16Ω .

ATTENTION:

ENCEINTE D'IMPEDANCE DE 6Ω - 16Ω .

(VIDEO1)

ZONE 2

ZONE 3

SELECTABLE

SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL

SELECTABLE

VOIR LE MODE D'EMPLOI

OUT

CD-R/TAPE

OUT IN

BD IN

ASSIGNABLE

OUT

(HDMI

CTRL)

OUT

HDMI

(10/100)

LAN

COAXIAL

ASSIGNABLE IN 1

(DVD)

IN 2 (CD)

IN 3 (DVR2)

IN 1

(TV/SAT)

IN 2

(DVR1)

IN 3

(VIDEO1)

IN 4

(CD-R)

ASSIGNABLE

ZONE3/ SOURCE OUT

SOURCE OUT

OPTICAL

DIGITAL

MONITOR

VIDEO

IN 3

RPB

(VIDEO2)

COMPONENT VIDEO

OUT

DVDINTV/SATINVIDEO1INVIDEO2

SPEAKERS

SURROUND BACK/

ASSIGNABLE

ANTENNA

FM UNBAL 75 AM LOOP

S-VIDEO

DVR1

SURROUND

IN OUT

DVR2

IN OUT

(Single)

FRONT CENTER

SUBWOOFER

FRONT

SURROUND SURROUND BACK

PRE OUT

MULTI CH IN

SURROUND SURROUND BACK

CENTER

(Single)

HDMI OUT

HDMI/DVI-compatible monitor or flat panel TV

1 Use an HDMI cable to connect one of the

HDMI IN interconnects on this receiver to an HDMI output on your HDMI component.

The HDMI indicator lights on the front panel when an HDMI-equipped component is connected.

2 Use an HDMI cable to connect the

HDMI OUT interconnect on this receiver to an HDMI interconnect on an HDMI-compatible monitor.

• Be careful to connect the terminal in the proper direction.

3Use connected to (for example,

INPUT SELECT

to select the HDMI input you’ve

HDMI 1

You can also perform the same operation by using the

INPUT SELECTOR dial on the front panel or by pressing HDMI on the remote control repeatedly.

• Set the HDMI parameter in Setting the Audio options on page 96 to THROUGH if you want to hear HDMI audio output from your TV or flat panel TV (no sound will be heard from this receiver).

• If the video signal does not appear on your TV or flat panel TV, try adjusting the resolution settings on your component or display. Note that some components (such as video game units) have resolutions that may not be converted. In this case, use an analog video connection.

• You can’t hear HDMI audio through this receiver’s digital out jacks.

HDMI/DVI-equipped component

About HDMI

HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) supports both video and audio on a single digital connection for use with DVD players, DTV, set-top boxes, and other AV devices. HDMI was developed to provide the technologies of High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) as well as Digital Visual Interface (DVI) in one specification. HDCP is used to protect digital content transmitted and received by DVI-compliant displays.

HDMI has the capability to support standard, enhanced, or high-definition video plus standard to multi-channel surround-sound audio. HDMI features include uncompressed digital video, one connector (instead of several cables and connectors), and communication between the AV source and AV devices such as DTVs.

HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.

Connecting your equipment

Connecting your Blu-ray disc player

SC-07

LAN

HDMI

ASSIGNABLE

OUT

(HDMI

CTRL)

OUT

(10/100)

DIGITAL

COAXIAL

ASSIGNABLE IN 1

(DVD)

IN 2 (CD)

IN 3 (DVR2)

IN 1

(TV/SAT)

IN 2

(DVR1)

IN 3

(VIDEO1)

IN 4

(CD-R)

ASSIGNABLE

ZONE3/ SOURCE OUT

SOURCE OUT

OPTICAL

12 V TRIGGER

(OUTPUT

(DVD)

12V TOTAL 50mA

PRPBYPRPBY

MAX)

SIRIUS

IN 1

SIGNAL

GND

OUT

CONTROL

OUT

RS-232C

IN 1 IN 2

(VIDEO1)

ZONE 2 OUT

ZONE 2

OUT

ZONE 3

OUT

PHONOINCD

OUT IN

CAUTION:

SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 6Ω - 16Ω .

ATTENTION:

ENCEINTE D'IMPEDANCE DE 6Ω - 16Ω .

SELECTABLE

SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL

SELECTABLE

VOIR LE MODE D'EMPLOI

CD-R/TAPE

Blu-ray disc player

The diagram shows a basic setup of this receiver together with a Blu-ray disc player, with HDMI connections. If your Blu-ray disc player offers multi-channel analog audio outputs, see Connecting the multichannel analog inputs on page 63.

• Connect an HDMI output on your Blu-ray disc player to the

BD HDMI

input.

Connect using an HDMI cable.

MONITOR

VIDEO

IN 3

RPB

(VIDEO2)

COMPONENT VIDEO

OUT

DVDINTV/SATINVIDEO1INVIDEO2

SPEAKERS

SURROUND BACK/

HDMI OUT

ASSIGNABLE

ANTENNA

FM UNBAL 75 AM LOOP

S-VIDEO

DVR1

SURROUND

IN OUT

DVR2

IN OUT

(Single)

FRONT CENTER

SUBWOOFER

FRONT

SURROUND SURROUND BACK

PRE OUT

MULTI CH IN

SURROUND SURROUND BACK

CENTER

(Single) L

Connecting your equipment

Connecting your TV and DVD player

SC-07

LAN

HDMI

BD IN

ASSIGNABLE

OUT

(HDMI

CTRL)

OUT

(10/100)

DIGITAL

COAXIAL

ASSIGNABLE IN 1

(DVD)

IN 1

(DVD)

IN 2 (CD)

IN 3 (DVR2)

IN 1

(TV/SAT)

IN 2

(DVR1)

IN 3

(VIDEO1)

IN 4

(CD-R)

ASSIGNABLE

ZONE3/ SOURCE OUT

SOURCE OUT

OPTICAL

IN 1 IN 2

12 V TRIGGER

(OUTPUT

(DVD)

12V TOTAL 50mA

PRPBYPRPBY

MAX)

SIRIUS

IN 1

SIGNAL

GND

OUT

CONTROL

OUT

RS-232C

ZONE 2 OUT

PHONOINCD

CAUTION:

SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 6Ω - 16Ω .

ATTENTION:

ENCEINTE D'IMPEDANCE DE 6Ω - 16Ω .

(VIDEO1)

ZONE 2

OUT

ZONE 3

OUT

SELECTABLE

SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL

SELECTABLE

VOIR LE MODE D'EMPLOI

CD-R/TAPE

OUT IN

VIDEO

MONITOR

SPEAKERS

IN 3

RPB

(VIDEO2)

COMPONENT VIDEO

OUT

DVD

DVDINTV/SATINVIDEO1INVIDEO2

SURROUND BACK/

ASSIGNABLE

ANTENNA

FM UNBAL 75 AM LOOP

S-VIDEO

DVR1

IN OUT

SURROUND

(Single)

IN OUT

FRONT CENTER

SURROUND SURROUND BACK

(Single) L

PRE OUT

MULTI CH IN

SURROUND SURROUND BACK

CENTER

SUBWOOFER

DVR2

FRONT CENTER

SUBWOOFER

FRONT

AUDIORL

ANALOG OUT

VIDEO OUT

OPTICAL

COAXIAL

DIGITAL OUT

DVD player

The diagram shows a basic setup of this receiver together with a TV and DVD player, with S-Video or composite video connections. Different TVs and DVD players may offer alternative connections. See also Using the component video jacks on page 23 if your TV and/or DVD player has component video inputs/outputs. If your DVD player offers multichannel analog audio outputs, see Connecting the multichannel analog inputs on page 63.

1 Connect the

MONITOR OUT

video jack to a video

input on your TV.

Use a standard RCA/phono jack video cable to connect to the composite video jack, or for higher quality video, use an S-Video cable to connect to the S-Video jack.

2 Connect a composite or S-Video output on your DVD player to the

DVD VIDEO

DVD S-VIDEO

input.

Connect using a standard video cable or an S-Video cable.

3 Connect a coaxial-type1 digital audio output on your DVD player to the

COAXIAL IN 1 (DVD

) input.

Use a coaxial cable designed for digital audio.

4 Connect the stereo audio outputs on your DVD player to the

DVD AUDIO

inputs.

Connect using a stereo RCA/phono jack cable.

S-VIDEO

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

• If your DVD player has multichannel analog outputs, you can connect these instead. See also Connecting the multichannel analog inputs on page 63.

Note

1 If your DVD player only has an optical digital output, you can connect it to one of the optical inputs on this receiver using an optical cable.

When you set up the receiver you’ll need to tell the receiver which input you connected the player to (see The Input Setup menu on page 92).

Connecting your equipment

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

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

SC-07

LAN

HDMI

BD IN

ASSIGNABLE

OUT

(HDMI

CTRL)

OUT

(10/100)

DIGITAL

COAXIAL

ASSIGNABLE

IN 1

(DVD)

IN 1

(DVD)

IN 2 (CD)

IN 3 (DVR2)

(TV/SAT)

(DVR1)

(VIDEO1)

(CD-R)

ASSIGNABLE

ZONE3/ SOURCE OUT

SOURCE OUT

OPTICAL

IN 1 IN 2

12 V TRIGGER

(OUTPUT

(DVD)

12V TOTAL 50mA

PRPBYPRPBY

MAX)

SIRIUS

IN 1

SIGNAL

IN 2

OUT

IN 3

CONTROL

OUT

IN 4

RS-232C

GND

ZONE 2 OUT

PHONOINCD

CAUTION:

SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 6Ω - 16Ω .

ATTENTION:

ENCEINTE D'IMPEDANCE DE 6Ω - 16Ω .

(VIDEO1)

ZONE 2

OUT

ZONE 3

OUT

OUT IN

SELECTABLE

SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL

SELECTABLE

VOIR LE MODE D'EMPLOI

CD-R/TAPE

DIGITAL OUT

MONITOR

VIDEO

SPEAKERS

IN 3

RPB

(VIDEO2)

COMPONENT VIDEO

OUT

TV/SAT

DVDINTV/SATINVIDEO1INVIDEO2

SURROUND BACK/

ASSIGNABLE

ANTENNA

FM UNBAL 75 AM LOOP

S-VIDEO

DVR1

SURROUND

IN OUT

DVR2

IN OUT

(Single)

FRONT CENTER

SUBWOOFER

FRONT

SURROUND SURROUND BACK

PRE OUT

MULTI CH IN

SURROUND SURROUND BACK

CENTER

(Single) L

VIDEOS-VIDEO AUDIORL

AV OUT

STB

1 Connect the audio/video outputs on the set-top box to the

TV/SAT AUDIO

and

VIDEO

inputs.

Connect using a stereo RCA/phono jack cable and a video or S-Video cable.

2 Connect an optical-type1 digital audio output from your set-top box to the

OPTICAL IN 1 (TV/SAT

) input.

Use an optical cable for the connection.

Note

1 If your set-top box only has a coaxial digital output, you can connect it to one of the coaxial inputs on this receiver using a coaxial digital audio

cable. When you set up the receiver you’ll need to tell the receiver which input you connected the set-top box to (see The Input Setup menu on page 92).

2 If your satellite/cable receiver doesn’t have a digital audio output, you can skip this step.

Connecting your equipment

Connecting a DVD/HDD recorder, VCR and other video sources

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

SC-07

LAN

HDMI

BD IN

ASSIGNABLE

OUT

(HDMI

CTRL)

OUT

(10/100)

DIGITAL

COAXIAL

ASSIGNABLE IN 1

(DVD)

IN 2 (CD)

IN 3 (DVR2)

IN 1

(TV/SAT)

IN 2

(DVR1)

IN 3

(VIDEO1)

IN 4

(CD-R)

ASSIGNABLE

ZONE3/ SOURCE OUT

SOURCE OUT

OPTICAL

IN 1 IN 2

12 V TRIGGER

(OUTPUT

(DVD)

12V TOTAL 50mA

PRPBYPRPBY

MAX)

SIRIUS

IN 1

SIGNAL

GND

OUT

CONTROL

OUT

RS-232C

ZONE 2 OUT

PHONOINCD

CAUTION:

SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 6Ω - 16Ω .

ATTENTION:

ENCEINTE D'IMPEDANCE DE 6Ω - 16Ω .

(VIDEO1)

ZONE 2

OUT

ZONE 3

OUT

OUT IN

SELECTABLE

SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL

SELECTABLE

VOIR LE MODE D'EMPLOI

CD-R/TAPE

VIDEO

MONITOR

VIDEO

SPEAKERS

IN 3

RPB

(VIDEO2)

COMPONENT VIDEO

OUT

DVDINTV/SATINVIDEO1INVIDEO2

SURROUND BACK/

ASSIGNABLE

ANTENNA

FM UNBAL 75 AM LOOP

S-VIDEO

DVR1

DVR2

OUT

IN OUT

SURROUND

(Single)

FRONT CENTER

SUBWOOFER

FRONT CENTER

SUBWOOFER

SURROUND SURROUND BACK

FRONT

(Single) L

PRE OUT

MULTI CH IN

CENTER

DIGITAL OUT

OPTICALCOAXIAL

VIDEOS-VIDEO

AV IN

AV OUT

VIDEOAUDIORL

S-VIDEOAUDIORL

1 23

DVR, VCR, etc.

1 Connect the audio/video outputs of the video player/recorder to the

DVR 1 AUDIO

and

VIDEO

inputs.

Use a stereo RCA/phono jack audio cable for the audio connection and a video or S-Video cable for the video connection.

• For a second recorder, use the DVR 2 IN inputs.

2 If the device can record, connect the and

VIDEO

outputs to the recorder’s audio/video

DVR 1 AUDIO

3 If the device can output digital audio, connect an

optical-type the

OPTICAL IN 2 (DVR 1

Use an optical cable for the connection.

digital audio output from the recorder to

) input.

• SC-07 only: For a second recorder, use the COAXIAL

IN 3 (DVR 2) input.

inputs.

Use a stereo RCA/phono jack audio cable for the audio connection and a video or S-Video cable for the video connection.

• For a second recorder, use the DVR 2 OUT outputs.

Note

1 • In order to record, you must connect the analog audio cables (the digital connection is for playback only).

• If your video component doesn’t have a digital audio output, you can skip this step.

2 If your recorder only has a coaxial digital output, you can connect it to one of the coaxial inputs on this receiver using a coaxial digital audio

cable. When you set up the receiver you’ll need to tell the receiver which input you connected the recorder to (see also The Input Setup menu on page 92).

Connecting your equipment

Using the component video jacks

Component video should give superior picture quality when compared to composite or S-Video. You can also take advantage of progressive scan video (if your source and TV are both compatible), which delivers a very stable, flickerfree picture. See the manuals that came with your TV and source component to check whether they are compatible with progressive-scan video.

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ASSIGNABLE

OUT

(HDMI

CTRL)

OUT

HDMI

IN 1 IN 2

(10/100)

LAN

COAXIAL

ASSIGNABLE IN 1

(DVD)

IN 2 (CD)

IN 3 (DVR2)

IN 1

(TV/SAT)

IN 2

(DVR1)

IN 3

(VIDEO1)

IN 4

(CD-R)

ASSIGNABLE

ZONE3/ SOURCE OUT

SOURCE OUT

OPTICAL

DIGITAL

IN 1 IN 2

12 V TRIGGER

(OUTPUT

(DVD)

12V TOTAL 50mA

PRPBYPRPBY

MAX)

SIRIUS

SIGNAL

GND

OUT

CONTROL

OUT

RS-232C

ZONE 2 OUT

PHONOINCD

CAUTION:

SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 6Ω - 16Ω .

ATTENTION:

ENCEINTE D'IMPEDANCE DE 6Ω - 16Ω .

(VIDEO1)

PRPBY

ZONE 2

ZONE 3

SELECTABLE

SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL

SELECTABLE

VOIR LE MODE D'EMPLOI

OUT

CD-R/TAPE

OUT IN

MONITOR

VIDEO

IN 3

RPB

(VIDEO2)

COMPONENT VIDEO

OUT

DVDINTV/SATINVIDEO1INVIDEO2

SPEAKERS

SURROUND BACK/

ASSIGNABLE

ANTENNA

FM UNBAL 75 AM LOOP

S-VIDEO

DVR1

SURROUND

IN OUT

DVR2

IN OUT

(Single)

FRONT CENTER

SUBWOOFER

FRONT CENTER

SUBWOOFER

SURROUND SURROUND BACK

FRONT

(Single) L

PRE OUT

MULTI CH IN

CENTER

DVD player

1 Connect the component video outputs of your source to a set of

COMPONENT VIDEO

inputs.

Connect using a three-way component video cable.

• Since they are assignable, it doesn’t matter which component video inputs you use for which source. After connecting everything, you’ll need to assign the component video inputs—see The Input Setup menu on page 92.

2 Connect the

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

jacks to the

component video inputs on your TV or monitor.

Use a three-way component video cable.

YPBP

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

COMPONENT

VIDEO IN

YPBP

Connecting your equipment

Connecting digital audio sources

This receiver has both digital inputs and outputs, allowing you to connect digital audio components for playback and for making digital recordings.

Most digital components also have analog connections. See Connecting analog audio sources on page 25 if you want to connect these too.

SC-07

HDMI

ASSIGNABLE

OUT

(HDMI

CTRL)

OUT

(10/100)

LAN

COAXIAL

ASSIGNABLE

IN 1

(DVD)

IN 2 (CD)

IN 3 (DVR2)

IN 1

(TV/SAT)

IN 2

(DVR1)

IN 3

(VIDEO1)

IN 4

(CD-R)

ASSIGNABLE

ZONE3/

ZONE3/ SOURCE

SOURCE OUT

OUT

SOURCE OUT

OPTICAL

DIGITAL

IN 1 IN 2

12 V TRIGGER

(OUTPUT

(DVD)

12V TOTAL 50mA

PRPBYPRPBY

MAX)

SIRIUS

IN 1

SIGNAL

GND

OUT

CONTROL

OUT

RS-232C

ZONE 2 OUT

PHONOINCD

CAUTION:

SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 6Ω - 16Ω .

ATTENTION:

ENCEINTE D'IMPEDANCE DE 6Ω - 16Ω .

(VIDEO1)

ZONE 2

ZONE 3

SELECTABLE

SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL

SELECTABLE

VOIR LE MODE D'EMPLOI

OUT

CD-R/TAPE

OUT IN

MONITOR

VIDEO

RPB

(VIDEO2)

COMPONENT VIDEO

OUT

DVDINTV/SATINVIDEO1INVIDEO2

SPEAKERS

SURROUND BACK/

IN 3

ASSIGNABLE

ANTENNA

FM UNBAL 75 AM LOOP

S-VIDEO

DVR1

SURROUND

IN OUT

DVR2

IN OUT

(Single)

FRONT CENTER

SUBWOOFER

FRONT CENTER

SUBWOOFER

SURROUND SURROUND BACK

FRONT

(Single) L

PRE OUT

MULTI CH IN

CENTER

OPTICAL

DIGITAL IN

OPTICAL COAXIAL

DIGITAL OUT

CD-R, MD, DAT, etc.

1 Connect an optical-type1 digital audio output on your digital component to the

OPTICAL IN 4 (CD-R

input.

Use an optical cable for the connection.

2 For recording equipment, connect one of the optical-type

DIGITAL

outputs to a digital input on the

recorder. Use an optical cable to connect to the SOURCE OUT or

ZONE3/SOURCE OUT.

About the WMA9 Pro decoder

This unit has an on-board Windows Media™ Audio 9

)

Professional playback WMA9 Pro-encoded audio using a coaxial or optical digital connection when connected to a WMA9 Pro-compatible player. However, the connected PC, DVD player, set-top box, etc. must be able to output WMA9 Pro format audio signals through a coaxial or optical digital output.

(WMA9 Pro) decoder, so it is possible to

Note

1 • If your digital component only has a coaxial digital output, you can connect it to one of the coaxial inputs on this receiver using a coaxial

cable. When you set up the receiver you’ll need to tell the receiver which input you connected the component to (see also The Input Setup menu on page 92).

• The digital outputs from other components can be connected to any spare digital audio inputs on this receiver. You can assign them when setting up the receiver (see also The Input Setup menu on page 92).

2 • When you want to record the source connected to ZONE3/SOURCE OUT, set ZONE3 to OFF. If you want to listen to the sound output from

ZONE3/SOURCE OUT in the sub zone without recording it, set ZONE3 to ON. See Using the MULTI-ZONE controls on page 68.

• In order to record some digital sources, you must make analog connections as explained in Connecting analog audio sources on page 25.

3• Windows Media and the Windows logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other

countries.

• With WMA9 Pro, sound problems may occur depending on your computer system. Note that WMA9 Pro 96 kHz sources will be downsampled to 48 kHz.

Connecting your equipment

Connecting analog audio sources

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

One of the audio inputs (PHONO) is a dedicated turntable input which should not be used for any other type of component. This input also has a grounding terminal that most turntables require.

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ASSIGNABLE

OUT

(HDMI

CTRL)

OUT

HDMI

(10/100)

LAN

COAXIAL

ASSIGNABLE IN 1

(DVD)

IN 2 (CD)

IN 3 (DVR2)

IN 1

(TV/SAT)

IN 2

(DVR1)

IN 3

(VIDEO1)

IN 4

(CD-R)

ASSIGNABLE

ZONE3/ SOURCE OUT

SOURCE OUT

OPTICAL

DIGITAL

IN 1 IN 2

12 V TRIGGER

(OUTPUT

(DVD)

12V TOTAL 50mA

PRPBYPRPBY

MAX)

SIRIUS

IN 1

SIGNAL

GND

OUT

CONTROL

OUT

RS-232C

(VIDEO1)

ZONE 2 OUT

PHONO

PHONOINCD

IN OUT IN

CAUTION:

SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 6Ω - 16Ω .

ATTENTION:

ENCEINTE D'IMPEDANCE DE 6Ω - 16Ω .

SELECTABLE

SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL

SELECTABLE

VOIR LE MODE D'EMPLOI

ZONE 2

OUT

ZONE 3

OUT

OUT IN

CD-R/TAPE

MONITOR

VIDEO

RPB

(VIDEO2)

COMPONENT VIDEO

OUT

DVDINTV/SATINVIDEO1INVIDEO2

SPEAKERS

SURROUND BACK/

IN 3

ASSIGNABLE

ANTENNA

FM UNBAL 75 AM LOOP

S-VIDEO

DVR1

SURROUND

IN OUT

DVR2

IN OUT

(Single)

FRONT CENTER

SUBWOOFER

FRONT

SURROUND SURROUND BACK

PRE OUT

MULTI CH IN

SURROUND SURROUND BACK

CENTER

(Single) L

OUT

PLAY

REC

R L

AUDIO IN/OUT

Turntable

1 Connect the analog audio outputs of the source component to one of the

AUDIO

inputs.

Connect using a stereo RCA/phono jack audio cable.

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

Turntables only:

the

PHONO

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

• If your turntable has line-level outputs (i.e., it has a built-in phono pre-amp), connect it to the CD inputs instead.

Connecting a component to the front panel inputs

PARAMETER

The front panel inputs comprise a composite video jack (VIDEO), a n S-V ideo jack (S-VIDEO), stereo analog audio inputs (AUDIO L/R) and an optical digital audio input (DIGITAL IN). You can use these connections for any kind of audio/video component, but they are especially convenient for portable equipment such as camcorders, video games and portable audio/video equipment.

• Push down on the lower portion of the front panel door to access the front video connections.

AUDIO VIDEO

(TUNE)

ENTER

(TUNE)

HOME MENU

TV game, video camera, etc.

Tape deck, etc.

Connect the stereo audio outputs to

inputs.

AUTO SURR/

HOME

STANDARD

ADVANCED

SURROUND

VIDEO3 INPUT

SURROUND

STEREO/

AUDIO

RETURN

TUNER EDIT

STREAM DIRECT

THX

(ST)(ST)

iPod DIRECT

USB

DIGITAL IN S-VIDEO VIDEO L RAUDIO PHONES

DIGITAL IN S-VIDEO VIDEO L R

SPEAKERSCONTROL

ON/OFF

A.L.C.BAND

MULTI-ZONE

& SOURCE

MCACC

SETUP MIC

VIDEO OUTPUT

DIGITAL OUT

• Select these inputs using INPUT SELECT (remote) or the INPUT SELECTOR dial (front panel) to select VIDEO 3.

Connecting your equipment

Installing your speaker system

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

no center speaker, or even no surround speakers—will work. At the very least, front left and right speakers only are necessary. Note that your main surround speakers should always be connected as a pair, but you can connect just one surround back speaker if you like (it must be connected to the left surround back terminal).

Front right

(10/100)

LAN

COAXIAL

ASSIGNABLE IN 1

(DVD)

HDMI

IN 2 (CD)

IN 3 (DVR2)

IN 1

(TV/SAT)

IN 2

(DVR1)

IN 3

(VIDEO1)

IN 4

(CD-R)

ASSIGNABLE

ZONE3/ SOURCE

OUT

(HDMI

CTRL)

SOURCE OUT

OUT

OPTICAL

DIGITAL

Although this is ideal, other configurations with fewer speakers—no subwoofer or

Front

left

(Single) L

PRE OUT

MULTI CH IN

CENTER

LINE LEVEL

INPUT

IN 1 IN 2

12 V TRIGGER

(OUTPUT

(DVD)

12V TOTAL 50mA

PRPBYPRPBY

MAX)

SIRIUS

SIGNAL

GND

OUT

CONTROL

OUT

RS-232C

Subwoofer

ZONE 2 OUT

PHONOINCD

CAUTION:

SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 6Ω - 16Ω .

ATTENTION:

ENCEINTE D'IMPEDANCE DE 6Ω - 16Ω .

(VIDEO1)

ZONE 2

ZONE 3

SELECTABLE

SEE INSTRUCTION

MANUAL

SELECTABLE

VOIR LE MODE

D'EMPLOI

OUT

CD-R/TAPE

OUT IN

MONITOR

VIDEO

RPB

(VIDEO2)

COMPONENT VIDEO

OUT

DVDINTV/SATINVIDEO1INVIDEO2

SPEAKERS

SURROUND BACK/

Center

IN 3

ASSIGNABLE

ANTENNA

FM UNBAL 75 AM LOOP

S-VIDEO

DVR1

OUT

IN OUT

SURROUND

(Single)

FRONT CENTER

SURROUND SURROUND BACK

SUBWOOFER

DVR2

FRONT CENTER

SURROUND SURROUND BACK

SUBWOOFER

FRONT

Surround

right

Surround

back right

Connecting the speakers

Each speaker connection on the receiver comprises a positive (+) and negative (–) terminal. Make sure to match these up with the terminals on the speakers themselves.

Surround

back left

Caution

• These speaker terminals carry HAZARDOUS LIVE voltage. To prevent the risk of electric shock when

connecting or disconnecting the speaker cables,

Surround

left

disconnect the power cord before touching any uninsulated parts.

Note

1 • When using only one surround back speaker, connect it to the SURROUND BACK L (Single) terminals.

• To use a 5.1-channel speaker set, use the surround speakers for the surround channel, not the surround back channel.

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Connecting your equipment

• Make sure that all the bare speaker wire is twisted together and inserted fully into the speaker terminal. If any of the bare speaker wire touches the back panel it may cause the power to cut off as a safety measure.

Bare wire connections

Make sure that the speaker cable you’re going to use is

properly prepared with about 10 mm (

/8 in.) of insulator stripped from each wire, and the exposed wire strands twisted together (fig. A).

To connect a terminal, unscrew the terminal a few turns until there is enough space to insert the exposed wire (fig. B). Once the wire is in position, tighten the terminal until the wire is firmly clamped (fig. C).

fig. A fig. B fig. C

/8 in.)

10 mm (

Banana plug connections

If you want to use speaker cables terminated with banana plugs, screw the speaker terminal fully shut, then plug the banana plug into the end of the speaker terminal.

Important

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

• Other connections on page 60 provides greater detail on alternate speaker setups, such as using speaker system B (page 64), bi-amping (page 64) and biwiring (page 65).

• If you are using a THX certified subwoofer use the THX INPUT jack on the subwoofer (if your subwoofer has one) or switch the filter position to THX on your subwoofer.

• For the best stereo effect, place the front speakers 2 m to 3 m (6 ft. to 9 ft.) apart, at equal distance from the TV.

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

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

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

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

• Surround and surround back speakers should be positioned 60 cm to 90 cm (2 ft. to 3 ft.) higher than your ears and titled slight downward. Make sure the speakers don’t face each other. For DVD-Audio, the speakers should be more directly behind the listener than for home theater playback.

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

• To achieve the best possible surround sound, install your speakers as shown below. Be sure all speakers are installed securely to prevent accidents and improve sound quality.

Front

Surround

left

Subwoofer

Center

Front

right

Surround

right

Placing the speakers

Where you put your speakers in the room has a big effect on the quality of the sound. The following guidelines should help you to get the best sound from your system.

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

Listening position

Surround back left

Single surround back speaker

Surround back right

Connecting your equipment

Caution

• Make sure that all speakers are securely installed. This not only improves sound quality, but also reduces the risk of damage or injury resulting from speakers being knocked over or falling in the event of external shocks such as earthquakes.

The diagrams below show suggested surround and surround back speaker orientation. The first diagram (fig. A) shows orientation with one surround back speaker (or none) connected. The second (fig. B) shows orientation with two surround back speakers connected.

90° to 120°

0° to 60°

fig. A

SBL

SBR

fig. B

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

THX speaker system setup

If you have a complete THX speaker system, follow the diagram below to place your speakers. Note that the

surround speakers ( indicates bi-polar radiating speakers) should output at an angle parallel to the listener.

• If you have two surround back speakers THX recommends placing them together and the same distance from your listening position for the following THX modes: SC-07 – THX Ultra2 CINEMA, THX Ultra2 MUSIC and THX Ultra2 GAMES SC-05 – THX Select2 CINEMA, THX Select2 MUSIC and THX Select2 GAMES

See also THX Audio Setting on page 58 to make the settings that will give you the best sound experience when using the Home THX modes (page 36).

Connecting antennas

The supplied antennas provide a simple way to listen to AM and FM radio. If you find that reception quality is poor, an outdoor antenna should give you better sound quality—see Connecting external antennas on page 29.

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ANTENNA

FM UNBAL 75 AM LOOP

1 VIDEO2

S-VIDEO

IN OUT

DVR1

IN OUT

FRONT CENTER

SURROUND SURROUND BACK

(Single) L

PRE OUT

MULTI CH IN

SURROUND SURROUND BACK

SUBWOOFER

DVR2

FRONT CENTER

SUBWOOFER

Surround

SBL

Surround back

Surround

SBR

Connecting your equipment

AM loop antenna

1 Assemble the stand as shown in the illustration.

fig. A

fig. B

fig. C

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

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

• It’s possible to fix the AM antenna to a wall (fig. C). Before fixing, make sure that the reception is satisfactory.

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

3 Press the

AM LOOP

antenna terminal tabs to open

and insert one wire into each terminal.

4 Release the tabs to secure the AM antenna wires.

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

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

FM wire antenna

• Connect the FM wire antenna to the 75 Ω

in the same way as the AM antenna.

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

FM UNBAL

Connecting external antennas

To improve FM reception connect an external FM antenna to the FM UNBAL 75 Ω.

75 Ω coaxial cable

To improve AM reception, connect a 5 m to 6 m (16 ft. to 20 ft.) length of vinyl-coated wire to the AM LOOP terminals without disconnecting the supplied AM loop antenna.

For the best possible reception, suspend horizontally outdoors.

Outdoor antenna

Indoor antenna

(vinyl-coated wire)

ANTENNA

FM UNBAL 75 Ω AM LOOP

5 m to 6 m

(16 ft. to 20 ft.)

Plugging in the receiver

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

• Plug the AC power cord into a convenient AC power outlet.

Caution

• Handle the power cord by the plug part. Do not pull out the plug by tugging the cord, and never touch the power cord when your hands are wet, as this could cause a short circuit or electric shock. Do not place the unit, a piece of furniture, or other object on the power cord or pinch the cord in any other way. Never make a knot in the cord or tie it with other cables. The power cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be stepped on. A damaged power cord can cause a fire or give you an electric shock. Check the power cord once in a while. If you find it damaged, ask your nearest Pioneer authorized independent service company for a replacement.

• The receiver should be disconnected by removing the mains plug from the wall socket when not in regular use, e.g., when on vacation.

•Make sure the blue  STANDBY/ON light has gone out before unplugging.

ANTENNA

FM UNBAL 75 Ω AM LOOP

Note

1 Do not use any antennas other than the supplied AM loop antenna.

Controls and displays

Chapter 4:

Controls and displays

Front panel

Illustration shows the SC-07 front panel.

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INPUT

SELECTOR

STANDBY/ON



PARAMETER

AUDIO VIDEO

(TUNE)

ENTER

(TUNE)

HOME MENU

4 5 6

PHASE

ADVANCED

CONTROL

MCACC

9 11 12 151410

TUNER EDIT

(ST)(ST)

RETURN

iPod DIRECT

USB

DIGITAL VIDEO

SCALER HDMI

AUTO SURR/

HOME

STANDARD

ADVANCED

STREAM DIRECT

THX

SURROUND

VIDEO3 INPUT

DIGITAL IN S-VIDEO VIDEO L RAUDIO PHONES

SURROUND

STEREO/

A.L.C.BAND

MULTI-ZONE

& SOURCE

MCACC

SETUP MIC

ON/OFF

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MASTER VOLUME

SPEAKERSCONTROL

16 17

 STANDBY/ON

Switches the receiver between on and standby. Power indicator lights when the receiver is on.

INPUT SELECTOR

dial

Use to select an input source.

PHASE CONTROL

indicator

– Lights to indicate Phase Control or Full Band Phase Control is selected (page 12). ADVANCED MCACC indicator – Lights when one of

the Selecting MCACC presets on page 38 is selected.

DIGITAL VIDEO SCALER indicator – Lights when Resolution is set to a setting other than PURE (for example, when the video input signal is upscaled (page 17)).

HDMI indicator – Blinks when connecting an HDMIequipped component; lights when the component is connected (page 17).

4 Remote sensor

Receives the signals from the remote control (see Operating range of remote control unit on page 31).

20 211918

5 Character display

See Display on page 32.

Note

1 The MCACC indicator does not light when the MCACC preset memory currently being selected has not been corrected with Acoustic

Calibration EQ Professional or when EQ is set to OFF in the AUDIO PARAMETER menu (see Setting the Audio options on page 96).

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