Pioneer SC-LX81 User Manual

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Operating Instructions

audio/video multi-channel receiver

IMPORTANT

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

CAUTION:

TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

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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 5 amp fuse is fitted in this plug. Should the fuse need to be replaced, please ensure that the replacement fuse has a rating of 5 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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WARNING

Before plugging in for the first time, read the following

section carefully.

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

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WARNING

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

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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.

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

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

Symbol for

equipment

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

Symbol examples

for batteries

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.

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, table-cloths, curtains) or by operating the equipment on thick carpet or a bed.

INPUT SELECTOR



STANDBY/O

PHASE

CONTROL

ADVANCED MCACC

DIGITAL

VIDEO

SCALER

HDMI

MASTER VOL

UME

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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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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

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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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Installing the receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Loading the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

02 Simple Home Theater Guide

Introduction to home theater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Listening to Surround Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Automatically setting up for surround sound

(MCACC & Full Band Phase Control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup . . . . . 10

Playing a source. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Better sound using Phase Control

and Full Band Phase Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Using Phase Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Using Full Band Phase Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

03 Connecting your equipment

Rear panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

When making cable connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

About the video converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Connecting using HDMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

About HDMI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Connecting your Blu-ray disc player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Connecting your TV and DVD player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Connecting a satellite/cable receiver

or other set-top box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Connecting a DVD/HDD recorder, VCR

and other video sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Using the component video jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Connecting digital audio sources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

About the WMA9 Pro decoder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Connecting analog audio sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Connecting a component to the front panel inputs

Installing your speaker system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Connecting the speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Placing the speakers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Connecting antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

AM loop antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

FM wire antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

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

Plugging in the receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

. . . . 24

04 Controls and displays

Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Operating range of remote control unit . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Remote control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

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

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

An introduction to RDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Searching for RDS programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Using EON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

07 The Advanced MCACC menu

Making receiver settings from the Advanced

MCACC menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Automatic MCACC (Expert) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Manual MCACC setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Fine Channel Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Fine Speaker Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Standing Wave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Acoustic Calibration EQ Adjust. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional. . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Checking MCACC Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Data Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

08 The System Setup menu

Making receiver settings from the System

Setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Manual speaker setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Surround back speaker setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Speaker Setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Channel Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Speaker Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

X-Curve. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

THX Audio Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

09 Other connections

Connecting the multichannel analog inputs. . . . . . . . . 61

Selecting the multichannel analog inputs . . . . . . . . . 61

Speaker B setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Switching the speaker system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Bi-amping your speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Bi-wiring your speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Connecting additional amplifiers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

MULTI-ZONE listening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Making MULTI-ZONE connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Using the MULTI-ZONE controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Connecting an IR receiver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Switching components on and off

using the 12 volt trigger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Using this receiver with a Pioneer flat screen TV . . . . . 68

Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer flat

screen TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Connecting a PC for Advanced MCACC output . . . . . . 70

Advanced MCACC output using your PC . . . . . . . . . . 70

10 Playback with HOME MEDIA GALLERY inputs

Enjoying the Home Media Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Features of Home Media Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Steps to enjoy the Home Media Gallery. . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Playing back audio files on the network

and listening to Internet radio stations . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Playing back audio or photo files stored

on a USB memory device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Playing back audio files stored on an iPod. . . . . . . . . 72

Connecting to the network through LAN interface. . . . 72

Connecting an iPod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Connecting a USB device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

About network playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Windows Media Connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Windows Media DRM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

DLNA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Content playable over a network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

About playback behavior over a network . . . . . . . . . . 74

Authorizing this receiver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Playback with Home Media Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Playing back audio files stored on components

on the network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Playing back audio files stored on an iPod. . . . . . . . . 76

Playing back audio files stored on a USB

memory device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Finding what you want to play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Basic playback controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Playing back photo files stored in components

on the network or USB memory device. . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Listening to Internet radio stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Listening to Neural Music Direct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Playing back your favorite songs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

About playable file formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Advanced operations for Internet radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Saving Internet radio stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Retrieving saved Internet radio stations . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Setting up the network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Checking the network settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Software update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

11 HDMI Control

Making the HDMI Control connections . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Setting the HDMI options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Setting the HDMI Control mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Before using synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Synchronized amp mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Synchronized amp mode operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Canceling synchronized amp mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

About HDMI Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

About PQLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

12 Other Settings

The Input Setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Input function default and possible settings . . . . . . . 91

Changing the OSD display language

(OSD Language) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

The Other Setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Multi Channel Input Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

ZONE Audio Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

SR+ Setup for Pioneer flat screen TVs. . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Flicker Reduction Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

13 Using other functions

Setting the Audio options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Setting the Video options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Making an audio or a video recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Reducing the level of an analog signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Using the sleep timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Dimming the display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Switching the HDMI output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Checking your system settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Resetting the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Default system settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

14 Controlling the rest of your system

Setting the remote to control

other components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Selecting preset codes directly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Programming signals from other

remote controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Erasing one of the remote control

button settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Resetting the remote control presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Confirming preset codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Renaming input source names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Direct function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Multi Operation and System Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Programming a multi-operation

or a shutdown sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Using multi operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Using System off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Controls for TVs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Controls for other components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Operating other Pioneer components

with this unit’s sensor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

15 Additional information

Speaker Setting Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Positional relationship between speakers

and monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

No sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Other audio problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Video. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Professional Calibration EQ graphical output . . . . .114

Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

HDMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Important information regarding the

HDMI connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

HOME MEDIA GALLERY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

About status messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Meaning of messages displayed when the

HDMI control function is set to ON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Surround sound formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Dolby. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

DTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Windows Media Audio 9 Professional. . . . . . . . . . . . 121

About THX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

About Neural – THX Surround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

About FLAC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

FLAC Decoder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Listening modes with different input

signal formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Stream direct with different input

signal formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Cleaning the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Our philosophy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132

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)

• Remote control unit

• AA/IEC R6P dry cell batteries x2

•AM loop antenna

•FM wire antenna

•Power cord

• 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:

Simple Home Theater Guide

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 19 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 25.

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 26 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 9 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 10, 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 44 or The System Setup menu on page 56 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 Right (SR)

Surround Back Right (SBR)

Surround Back Left (SBL)

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 87.

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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 10.

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 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

TUNER

CD-R

INPUT SELECT

PHONO

SOURCE

TV RCV

VOL

TV CONTROL

INPUT MUTE

AUDIO

PARAMETER

TUNE +

EXIT

HOME MENU

TOOLS

ENTER

TUNE

TOP MENU

BAND

ST ST +

PTY

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 GALLERY input source is selected. When you set

ZONE 2, ZONE 3 or ZONE 2&3 to ON (page 66), 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 57 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 45 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 54).

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 45 for more on this.

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

RETURN

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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 44 or The System Setup menu on page 56.

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

DVD

VIDEO1

HOME MEDIA

GALLERY

HDMI

OPERATION

BD DVR1 DVR2

VIDEO2 VIDEO3

CD-R

INPUT SELECT

TUNER

PHONO

SOURCE

TV RCV

VOL

TV CONTROL

INPUT MUTE MUTE

AUDIO

PARAMETER

TUNE +

TOOLS

EXIT

VOL

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

STEREO/

AUTO/

A.L.C.

DIRECT

PGM

BD MENU

SIGNAL SEL SLEEP AUDIODIMMER

SR+ SBch MCACC

A.ATT GENRE

EON

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 52 for more on this. 2 • Depending on the characteristics of your room, sometimes identical speakers with cone sizes of around 12 cm will end up with different size

settings. You can correct the setting manually using the Manual speaker setup on page 56.

• 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 5.1channel 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 125. 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.

PTY

SOURCE

TV RCV

VOLCH

HOME MENU

iPod CTRL

STATUS

THX MPX

VOL

AUTO/ DIRECT

PGM

STEREO/

TUNE

PHASE CTRL CH LEVEL

PHASE CTRL

EON

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 94.

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 9), 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 above). 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 70).

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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

PTY

HOME MENU

SOURCE

TV RCV

VOLCH

iPod CTRL

STATUS

THX MPX

VOL

AUTO/ DIRECT

PGM

• 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.

TUNE

PHASE CTRL CH LEVEL

PHASE CTRL

EON

STEREO/

STANDARD ADV SURR

A.L.C.

RETURN

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 94.

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-LX81, however connections for the SC-LX71 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)

OUT

CONTROL

OUT

IN 1 IN 2

(DVD)

PRPBYPRPBY

ZONE 2 OUT

IN 1

SIGNAL

GND

RS-232C

PHONOINCD

SELECTABLE

SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL

SELECTABLE

VOIR LE MODE D'EMPLOI

(VIDEO1)

VIDEO

ZONE 2

OUT

ZONE 3

VIDEO

OUT

CD-R/TAPE

OUT IN

SPEAKERS

RPB

(VIDEO2)

COMPONENT VIDEO

MONITOR

OUT

DVDINTV/SATINVIDEO1INVIDEO2

SURROUND BACK/

IN 3

ASSIGNABLE

(Single)

ANTENNA

S-VIDEO

IN OUT

FM UNBAL 75 AM LOOP

DVR1

IN OUT

SURROUND

FRONT CENTER

SUBWOOFER

FRONT CENTER

SUBWOOFER

FRONT

DVR2

SURROUND SURROUND BACK

(Single)

PRE OUT

MULTI CH IN

SURROUND SURROUND BACK

CENTER

AC IN

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 71.

2 HDMI connectors (x6 (SC-LX81), x5 (SC-LX71))

Multiple inputs and one (SC-LX71) or two (SC-LX81) outputs for high-quality audio/video connection to compatible HDMI devices.  See Connecting using HDMI on page 16.  SC-LX81 only: See Switching the HDMI output on page 98.

3 Optical and coaxial digital audio inputs (x7 (SC-LX81), x6 (SC-LX71))

Use for digital audio sources, including DVD players/ recorders, digital satellite receivers, CD players, etc.  See also The Input Setup menu on page 90 to assign the inputs.

4 Optical digital audio outputs (x2)

Use for recording to a CD or MiniDisc recorder.  See Connecting digital audio sources on page 23.

ZONE3/SOURCE OUT

jack is also used for MULTI-ZONE

connections.  See MULTI-ZONE listening on page 64.

5 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 68.

6 Remote inputs/output

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 67.

7 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 106.

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8 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 70.

9 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 22.

SC-LX81 only: ZONE 2

Use to connect monitors or TVs in a separate room.  See MULTI-ZONE listening on page 64.

11 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 64.

12 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 24.

13 Composite, S-Video and Component monitor outputs

Use to connect monitors and TVs.  See Connecting your TV and DVD player on page 19.  See Using the component video jacks on page 22.

14 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 21.

15 AM and FM antenna terminals

Use to connect indoor or outdoor antennas for radio broadcasts.  See Connecting antennas on page 27.

16 Multichannel pre-amplifier outputs

Use to connect separate amplifiers for front, center, surround, surround back and subwoofer channels.  See Connecting additional amplifiers on page 63 (see also Installing your speaker system on page 25 for powered subwoofer connection).

17 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 61.

18 Speaker terminals

Use for connection to the main front, center, surround and surround back speakers.  See Installing your speaker system on page 25.

19 AC power inlet

Connect the supplied power cord here.

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.

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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 90), 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 96) 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 video, as well as almost every kind of digital audio that the 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-LX81 only: When connecting to an HDMI/DVIcompatible monitor or a flat screen 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 98.

Note

1 If the video signal does not appear on your TV or flat screen 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 96) 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-LX81

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)

SIGNAL

GND

OUT

CONTROL

OUT

RS-232C

HDMI IN

ZONE 2 OUT

PHONOINCD

SELECTABLE

SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL

SELECTABLE

VOIR LE MODE D'EMPLOI

(VIDEO1)

ZONE 2

ZONE 3

OUT

OUT IN

VIDEO

CD-R/TAPE

SPEAKERS

MONITOR

OUT

VIDEO

IN 3

RPB

(VIDEO2)

ASSIGNABLE

COMPONENT VIDEO

DVDINTV/SATINVIDEO1INVIDEO2

SURROUND BACK/

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

AC IN

HDMI/DVI-compatible monitor or flat screen 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 94 to THROUGH if you want to hear HDMI audio output from your TV or flat screen TV (no sound will be heard from this receiver).

• If the video signal does not appear on your TV or flat screen 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-LX81

IN 1 IN 2

12 V TRIGGER

(OUTPUT

(DVD)

12V TOTAL 50mA

PRPBYPRPBY

MAX)

SIGNAL

GND

OUT

CONTROL

OUT

RS-232C

ZONE 2 OUT

PHONOINCD

(VIDEO1)

SELECTABLE

SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL

SELECTABLE

VOIR LE MODE D'EMPLOI

ZONE 2

OUT

ZONE 3

OUT

CD-R/TAPE

OUT IN

SPEAKERS

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/ SOURCE OUT

SOURCE OUT

OPTICAL

DIGITAL

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 61.

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

BD HDMI

input.

Connect using an HDMI cable.

VIDEO

(VIDEO2)

MONITOR

OUT

DVDINTV/SATINVIDEO1INVIDEO2

SURROUND BACK/

IN 3

RPB

COMPONENT VIDEO

HDMI OUT

ASSIGNABLE

ANTENNA

AC IN

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)

Connecting your equipment

Connecting your TV and DVD player

SC-LX81

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)

IN 1

SIGNAL

GND

OUT

CONTROL

OUT

RS-232C

ZONE 2 OUT

PHONOINCD

SELECTABLE

SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL

SELECTABLE

VOIR LE MODE D'EMPLOI

(VIDEO1)

ZONE 2

OUT

ZONE 3

OUT

CD-R/TAPE

OUT IN

SPEAKERS

MONITOR

VIDEO

IN 3

RPB

(VIDEO2)

COMPONENT VIDEO

OUT

DVD

DVDINTV/SATINVIDEO1INVIDEO2

SURROUND BACK/

ASSIGNABLE

(Single)

ANTENNA

FM UNBAL 75 AM LOOP

S-VIDEO

IN OUT

DVR1

SURROUND

IN OUT

FRONT CENTER

SURROUND SURROUND BACK

(Single)

PRE OUT

SURROUND SURROUND BACK

FRONT

MULTI CH IN

CENTER

SUBWOOFER

DVR2

FRONT CENTER

SUBWOOFER

AC IN

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 22 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 61.

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 61.

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 90).

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-LX81

BD IN

ASSIGNABLE

OUT

(HDMI

CTRL)

OUT

LAN

HDMI

(10/100)

IN 1

IN 2 (CD)

IN 3 (DVR2)

(TV/SAT)

(VIDEO1)

ASSIGNABLE

ZONE3/ SOURCE OUT

SOURCE OUT

OPTICAL

DIGITAL

COAXIAL

ASSIGNABLE

(DVD)

IN 1

IN 2

(DVR1)

IN 3

IN 4

(CD-R)

12 V TRIGGER

(OUTPUT

(DVD)

12V TOTAL 50mA

PRPBYPRPBY

MAX)

IN 1

SIGNAL

GND

OUT

CONTROL

OUT

RS-232C

DIGITAL OUT

IN 1 IN 2

(VIDEO1)

ZONE 2 OUT

ZONE 2

OUT

ZONE 3

OUT

PHONOINCD

OUT IN

SPEAKERS

SELECTABLE

SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL

SELECTABLE

VOIR LE MODE D'EMPLOI

CD-R/TAPE

MONITOR

VIDEO

IN 3

RPB

(VIDEO2)

COMPONENT VIDEO

OUT

DVDINTV/SATINVIDEO1INVIDEO2

SURROUND BACK/

ASSIGNABLE

TV/SAT

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

AC IN

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 90).

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-LX81

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)

IN 1

SIGNAL

GND

OUT

CONTROL

OUT

RS-232C

ZONE 2 OUT

PHONOINCD

SELECTABLE

SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL

SELECTABLE

VOIR LE MODE D'EMPLOI

(VIDEO1)

ZONE 2

OUT

ZONE 3

OUT

CD-R/TAPE

OUT IN

SPEAKERS

VIDEO

(VIDEO2)

MONITOR

OUT

DVDINTV/SATINVIDEO1INVIDEO2

SURROUND BACK/

IN 3

RPB

ASSIGNABLE

COMPONENT VIDEO

(Single)

ANTENNA

FM UNBAL 75 AM LOOP

S-VIDEO

IN OUT

OUT

DVR1

SURROUND

IN OUT

DVR2

FRONT CENTER

SUBWOOFER

FRONT CENTER

SUBWOOFER

SURROUND SURROUND BACK

FRONT

(Single)

PRE OUT

MULTI CH IN

CENTER

AC IN

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-LX81 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 90).

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.

SC-LX81

LAN

HDMI

BD IN

ASSIGNABLE

OUT

(HDMI

CTRL)

OUT

(10/100)

IN 1

IN 2 (CD)

IN 3 (DVR2)

(TV/SAT)

(VIDEO1)

ASSIGNABLE

ZONE3/ SOURCE OUT

SOURCE OUT

OPTICAL

DIGITAL

COAXIAL

ASSIGNABLE

(DVD)

IN 1

IN 2

(DVR1)

IN 3

IN 4

(CD-R)

IN 1 IN 2

12 V TRIGGER

(OUTPUT

(DVD)

12V TOTAL 50mA

PRPBYPRPBY

MAX)

SIGNAL

GND

OUT

CONTROL

OUT

RS-232C

ZONE 2 OUT

PHONOINCD

SELECTABLE

SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL

SELECTABLE

VOIR LE MODE D'EMPLOI

(VIDEO1)

PRPBY

ZONE 2

OUT

ZONE 3

OUT

CD-R/TAPE

OUT IN

SPEAKERS

MONITOR

VIDEO

IN 3

RPB

(VIDEO2)

COMPONENT VIDEO

OUT

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)

AC IN

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 90.

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

YPBP

COMPONENT

VIDEO IN

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 24 if you want to connect these too.

SC-LX81

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/

ZONE3/ SOURCE

SOURCE OUT

OUT

SOURCE OUT

OPTICAL

12 V TRIGGER

(OUTPUT

(DVD)

12V TOTAL 50mA

PRPBYPRPBY

MAX)

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

SPEAKERS

SELECTABLE

SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL

SELECTABLE

VOIR LE MODE D'EMPLOI

CD-R/TAPE

MONITOR

VIDEO

IN 3

RPB

(VIDEO2)

COMPONENT VIDEO

OUT

DVDINTV/SATINVIDEO1INVIDEO2

SURROUND BACK/

ASSIGNABLE

(Single)

ANTENNA

FM UNBAL 75 AM LOOP

S-VIDEO

IN OUT

DVR1

SURROUND

IN OUT

DVR2

FRONT CENTER

SUBWOOFER

FRONT CENTER

SUBWOOFER

SURROUND SURROUND BACK

FRONT

(Single)

PRE OUT

MULTI CH IN

CENTER

AC IN

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 90).

• 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 90).

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 66.

• In order to record some digital sources, you must make analog connections as explained in Connecting analog audio sources on page 24.

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.

SC-LX81

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/ SOURCE OUT

SOURCE OUT

OPTICAL

DIGITAL

IN 1 IN 2

12 V TRIGGER

(OUTPUT

(DVD)

12V TOTAL 50mA

PRPBYPRPBY

MAX)

IN 1

SIGNAL

GND

OUT

CONTROL

OUT

RS-232C

ZONE 2 OUT

PHONO

PHONOINCD

IN OUT IN

SELECTABLE

SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL

SELECTABLE

VOIR LE MODE D'EMPLOI

(VIDEO1)

ZONE 2

ZONE 3

OUT

OUT IN

CD-R/TAPE

SPEAKERS

MONITOR

VIDEO

IN 3

RPB

(VIDEO2)

COMPONENT VIDEO

OUT

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

AC IN

2 1

OUT

PLAY

REC

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), an S-Video 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

HOME MENU

TV game, video camera, etc.

Tape deck, etc.

inputs.

(TUNE)

(ST)(ST)

ENTER

(TUNE)

RETURN

Connect the stereo audio outputs to

AUTO SURR/

HOME

STANDARD

ADVANCED

TUNER EDIT

STREAM DIRECT

THX

SURROUND

VIDEO3 INPUT

iPod DIRECT

USB

VIDEO3 INPUT

DIGITAL IN S-VIDEO VIDEO L RAUDIO PHONES

DIGITAL IN S-VIDEO VIDEO L R

SURROUND

STEREO/

A.L.C.BAND

AUDIO

MULTI-ZONE

& SOURCE

MCACC

SETUP MIC

SPEAKERSCONTROL

ON/OFF

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

AC IN

(Single)

PRE OUT

MULTI CH IN

CENTER

LINE LEVEL

INPUT

IN 1 IN 2

12 V TRIGGER

(OUTPUT

(DVD)

12V TOTAL 50mA

PRPBYPRPBY

MAX)

ZONE 2 OUT

SIGNAL

GND

OUT

CONTROL

OUT

RS-232C

Subwoofer

PHONOINCD

SELECTABLE

SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL

SELECTABLE

VOIR LE MODE D'EMPLOI

(VIDEO1)

ZONE 2

OUT

ZONE 3

OUT

OUT IN

SPEAKERS

CD-R/TAPE

VIDEO

RPB

(VIDEO2)

COMPONENT VIDEO

MONITOR

OUT

DVDINTV/SATINVIDEO1INVIDEO2

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

SC-LX81

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.

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 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

10 mm

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 61 provides greater detail on alternate speaker setups, such as using speaker system B (page 61), bi-amping (page 62) and biwiring (page 63).

• 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.

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.

• For the best stereo effect, place the front speakers 2 m to 3 m 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 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

left

Subwoofer

Surround

left

Listening position

Surround back left

Single surround back speaker

Center

Front

right

Surround

right

Surround back right

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.

Connecting your equipment

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°

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 28.

fig. A

0° to 60°

SBL

fig. B

SBR

1 VIDEO2

ANTENNA

S-VIDEO

IN OUT

FM UNBAL 75 AM LOOP

DVR1

IN OUT

SC-LX81

AC IN

FRONT CENTER

SURROUND SURROUND BACK

(Single)

PRE OUT

MULTI CH IN

SURROUND SURROUND BACK

SUBWOOFER

DVR2

FRONT CENTER

SUBWOOFER

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.

Note

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

Connecting your equipment

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.

Connecting external antennas

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

75 Ω coaxial cable

ANTENNA

FM UNBAL 75 Ω AM LOOP

To improve AM reception, connect a 5 m to 6 m 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

FM UNBAL

Indoor antenna

(vinyl-coated wire)

Plugging in the receiver

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

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.

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

• Do not use the supplied power cord for any purpose other than that described below.

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

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

1 Plug the supplied power cord into the on the back of the receiver.

2 Plug the other end into a power outlet.

AC IN

socket

ANTENNA

FM UNBAL 75 Ω AM LOOP

5 m to 6 m

Controls and displays

Chapter 4:

Controls and displays

Front panel

Illustration shows the SC-LX81 front panel.

1723

INPUT

SELECTOR

STANDBY/ON



PARAMETER

AUDIO VIDEO

(TUNE)

ENTER

(TUNE)

HOME MENU RETURN

4 5 6

PHASE

ADVANCED

CONTROL

MCACC

9 11 12 151410

TUNER EDIT

(ST)(ST)

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

SC-LX81

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 11). 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 16)).

HDMI indicator – Blinks when connecting an HDMIequipped component; lights when the component is connected (page 16).

4 Remote sensor

Receives the signals from the remote control (see Operating range of remote control unit on page 30).

20 211918

5 Character display

See Display on page 31.

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 94).

Controls and displays

MASTER VOLUME

7 Front panel controls

To access the front panel controls, push gently on the lower third portion of the panel with your finger.

AUDIO PARAMETER

Use to access the Audio options (page 94).

VIDEO PARAMETER

Use to access the Video options (page 96).

/// (TUNE/ST

Use the arrow buttons when setting up your HOME MENU. Use TUNE / to find radio frequencies and use ST / to find preset stations (page 41).

TUNER EDIT

Use with ////ENTER to memorize and name stations for recall (page 41).

BAND

Switches between AM and FM radio bands (page 41).

13 Listening mode buttons

AUTO SURR/STREAM DIRECT – Press to select Auto

Surround (page 35) or Stream Direct (page 38) listening.

HOME THX – Press to select a Home THX listening mode (page 36).

STANDARD SURROUND – Press for Standard decoding and to switch between the various 2 Pro Logic IIx and Neo:6 options (page 35).

ADVANCED SURROUND – Use to switch between the various surround modes (page 36).

STEREO/A.L.C. – Switches between stereo playback, Auto level control stereo mode and Front Stage Surround Advance modes (page 37).

MULTI-ZONE & SOURCE

If you’ve made MULTI-ZONE connections (see MULTIZONE listening on page 64) use these controls to control the sub zone from the main zone (see Using the MULTIZONE controls on page 66).

SPEAKERS

Use to change the speaker system (page 62).

HOME MENU

Press to access the HOME MENU (pages 44, 52, 54 and

56).

RETURN

Press to confirm and exit the current menu screen.

dial

INPUT

SELECTOR



S T A N D

B Y

PHASE

/O N

CONTROL

ADVANCED MCACC

DIGITAL VIDEO

SCALER HDMI

MASTER VOLUME

) /

ENTER

controls

iPod DIRECT USB

terminal

Use to connect your Apple iPod as an audio source (page 72), or connect a USB audio device for playback (page 73).

VIDEO 3 INPUT

See Connecting a component to the front panel inputs on page 24.

MCACC SETUP MIC

jack

Use to connect the supplied microphone.

PHONES

jack

Use to connect headphones. When the headphones are connected, there is no sound output from the speakers.

Operating range of remote control unit

The remote control may not work properly if:

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

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

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

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

INPUT

SELECTOR



STANDBY/ON

PHASE

CONTROL

ADV

ANCED

7 m

MCACC

DIGITAL

VIDEO

SCALER

HDM

MASTER VOLUME

30°

Controls and displays

Display

SIGNAL

AUTO

PCM

HDMI

DIGITAL

ANALOG

STREAM DIRECT

PRO LOGIC

ADV.SURROUND

THX

STEREO

indicators

21 3 8765 10 11 12 13 14

LCR

SL S SR

SBL SB

LFE

STANDARD

SLEEP

DIGITAL

WMA9 Pro

DTS

AAC

CD-R

DSD

SBR

: 6

4 9

FULL BAND

MULTI-ZONE

PCM

S.RTRV

TUNER PHONO

Light to indicate the currently selected input signal. AUTO lights when the receiver is set to select the input signal automatically (page 38).

2 Program format indicators

These change according to which channels are active in digital sources.

L – Left front channel C – Center channel R – Right front channel SL – Left surround channel S – Surround channel (mono) SR – Right surround channel SBL – Left surround back channel SB – Surround back channel (mono) SBR – Right surround back channel LFE – Low frequency effects channel (the ((( ))) indicators light when

an LFE signal is being input)

3 Digital format indicators

Light when a signal encoded in the corresponding format is detected (DSDPCM lights during DSD (Digital Stream Direct) to PCM conversion with SACDs).

S.RTRV

Lights when the Sound Retriever is switched on

MULTI-ZONE

(page 94)

Lights when the MULTI-ZONE feature is active (page 64).

FULL BAND

Lights when the Full Band Phase Control is switched on (page 12).

PHASE CONTROL

Lights when the Phase Control or Full Band Phase Control is switched on (page 11).

8 Sound processing indicators

Light according to the active Audio parameter(s) (page 94) and/or ANALOG ATT (page 97).

V.SB

Lights during Virtual surround back processing (page 39).

PHASE CONTROL

DIALOG E

SOUND

Hi-Bit/Sampling

DVD

BDP

TUNER

ATT

DVR

201615 18 2119

indicators

DNR

OVER

V.SB

VIDEO

HDMI

TUNED

STEREO

MONO

HMG

[ 1 ]

RDS EON

[ 2 ]

[ 3 ]

SR+

TUNED – Lights when a broadcast is being received. STEREO – Lights when a stereo FM broadcast is

being received in auto stereo mode.

MONO

– Lights when the mono mode is set using

EON/RDS

indicators

EON – Lights when the EON mode is set (flashes

during EON reception). The indicator lights when the current station carries the EON service (page 43).

RDS – Lights when an RDS broadcast is received (page 42).

SOUND

Lights when any of the Midnight, Loudness or tone controls feature is selected (page 94).

13 Master volume level

Shows the overall volume level. –80dB indicates the minimum level, and +12dB indicates the maximum level.

SR+

Lights when the SR+ mode is switched on (page 69).

STREAM DIRECT

Lights when Direct/Pure Direct is selected (page 38).

16 Speaker indicators

Lights to indicate the current speaker system, A and/or B (page 62).

17 Listening mode indicators

THX – Lights when one of the Home THX modes is

selected. ADV.SURROUND – Lights when one of the

Advanced Surround modes has been selected. STEREO – Lights when stereo listening is switched

on (see Listening in stereo on page 37). STANDARD – Lights when one of the Standard

Surround modes is switched on (see Standard surround sound on page 35).

SLEEP

Lights when the receiver is in sleep mode (page 97).

MPX

Controls and displays

19 Matrix decoding format indicators

2PRO LOGIC IIx – This lights to indicate 2 Pro Logic II / 2 Pro Logic IIx decoding (page 35).

Neo:6 – is on, this lights to indicate Neo:6 processing

20 Character display

Displays various system information.

21 Input source indicators

Light to indicate the input source you have selected.

When one of the Neo:6 modes of the receiver

(page 35)

Remote control

Illustration shows the SC-LX81 remote control.

RECEIVER SOURCE

2 3

DVD

VIDEO1

HOME MEDIA

GALLERY

HDMI

INPUT MUTE

AUDIO

PARAMETER

TOP MENU

BAND

PTY

iPod CTRL

STATUS

THX MPX EON

AUTO/ DIRECT

PGM

SIGNAL SEL SLEEP AUDIODIMMER

D.ACCESS

MAIN

ZONE2

BD DVR1 DVR2

VIDEO2 VIDEO3

TUNER

TV RCV

TV CONTROL

EXIT

HOME MENU

PHASE CTRL CH LEVEL

STEREO/

A.L.C.

BD MENU

SR+

SBch MCACC

A.ATT GENRE

CLR

3 MULTI

OPERATION

CD-R

INPUT SELECT

SOURCE

VOL

TUNE +

ENTER

TUNE

STANDARD ADV SURR

HDMI OUT

CLASS

ENTER

TOOLS

PHONO

VOL

MUTE

VIDEO

PARAMETER

MENU T.EDIT

RETURN

DISP

ST +

The remote has been conveniently color-coded according to component control using the following system:

• White – Receiver control, TV Control

• Blue – Other controls

1 MULTI-ZONE operation selector switch

Switch to perform operations in the main zone, zone 2 and zone 3 (page 64).

2 RECEIVER

This switches between standby and on for this receiver.

MULTI OPERATION

Use this button to perform multi operations (page 103).

Controls and displays

4 Input source buttons

Press to select control of other components (see Controlling the rest of your system on page 100).

INPUT SELECT

Use to select the input source.

6 Character display (LCD)

This display shows information when transmitting control signals.

The following commands are shown when you’re setting the remote to control other components (see Controlling the rest of your system on page 100):

SETUP – Indicates the setup mode, from which you choose the options below.

PRESET – See Selecting preset codes directly on page 100.

LEARNING – See Programming signals from other remote controls on page 101.

MULTI OP – See Multi Operation and System Off on page 103.

SYS OFF – See Multi Operation and System Off on page 103.

DIRECT F – See Direct function on page 102. RENAME – See Renaming input source names on

page 102.

ERASE – See Erasing one of the remote control button settings on page 101.

RESET – See Resetting the remote control presets on page 102.

READ ID – See Confirming preset codes on page 102.

TV CONTROL

These buttons are dedicated to control the TV assigned to TV operation selector switch. Thus if you only have one TV to hook up to this system assign it to the TV operation selector switch (see page 100 for more on this).

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

VOL +/– – Use to adjust the volume on your TV. INPUT – Use to select the TV input signal. CH +/– – Use to select channels. MUTE – Use to mute the sound or cancel the mute

mode.

8 Tuner/component control buttons/

These button controls can be accessed after you have selected the corresponding input source button (DVD, DVR 1, TV, etc.). The BAND, T.EDIT and PTY SEARCH tuner controls are explained on page 41 to page 43.

Set the operation selector switch to RCV to access the following controls:

AUDIO PARAMETER – Use to access the Audio options (page 94).

buttons

HOME MENU

VIDEO PARAMETER – Use to access the Video

options (page 96). HOME MENU – Use to access the HOME MENU

(pages 44, 52, 54 and 56). RETURN – Press to confirm and exit the current

menu screen (also use to return to the previous menu with DVDs or to select closed captioning with DTV).

/// (TUNE +/–/ST +/–

Use the arrow buttons when setting up your surround sound system (see page 44) and the Audio or Video options (page 94 or 96). Also used to control DVD menus/ options and for deck 1 of a double cassette deck player. Use TUNE +/– (/) to find radio frequencies and use

ST +/– (/) to find preset stations (page 41).

10 Component control buttons

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

The controls above these buttons can be accessed after you have selected the corresponding input source button (for example DVD, DVR 1 or TV). These buttons also function as described below.

Press TUNER first to access:

MPX – Switches between stereo and mono reception of FM broadcasts. If the signal is weak, then switching to mono will improve the sound quality (page 41). NOISE CUT MODE 1 to 2 can be selected when receiving AM broadcasts.

EON – Use to search for programs that are broadcasting traffic or news information (page 43).

Set the operation selector switch to RCV first to access:

STATUS – Press to check selected receiver settings (page 98).

PHASE CTRL – Press to switch on/off Phase Control or Full Band Phase Control (page 11).

CH LEVEL – Press repeatedly to select a channel, then use / to adjust the level (page 59).

11 Receiver controls

AUTO/DIRECT – Press to select Auto Surround

(page 35) or Stream Direct (page 38) listening. STEREO/A.L.C. – Switches between the stereo

playback mode (page 37) and the Front Stage Surround Advance mode (page 37).

STANDARD – Press for Standard decoding and to switch between the various 2 Pro Logic IIx and Neo:6 options (page 35).

ADV SURR – Use to switch between the various surround modes (page 36).

THX – Press to select a Home THX listening mode (page 36).

) /

ENTER

Controls and displays

12 Number buttons and other receiver/component controls

Use the number buttons to directly select a radio frequency (page 41) or the tracks on a CD, DVD, etc.

ENTER can be used to enter commands for TV or DTV. After set the remote control operation switch to RCV:

SIGNAL SEL – Use to select an input signal (page 38). SLEEP – Use to put the receiver in sleep mode and

select the amount of time before sleep (page 97).

DIMMER – Dims or brightens the display (page 97). SR+ – Switches the SR+ mode on/off (page 69). SBch – Use to select the surround/virtual surround

back channel mode (page 39). MCACC – Press to switch between MCACC presets

(page 38). A.ATT – Attenuates (lowers) the level of an analog

input signal to prevent distortion (page 97). GENRE – Automatically selects the most appropriate

Advanced Surround mode for the genre of the source currently being played back (this feature is available only when a Pioneer DVD recorder supporting HDMI Control is connected to this receiver via HDMI) (page 40).

SC-LX81 only: HDMI OUT – Switch the HDMI output terminal (page 98).

Press TUNER first to access:

D.ACCESS – After pressing, you can access a radio station directly using the number buttons (page 41).

CLASS – Switches between the three banks (classes) of radio station presets (page 41).

SOURCE

Press to turn on/off other components connected to the receiver (see page 100 for more on this).

14 Remote control illumination button

Press to turn on/off the illumination of some of the buttons and the LCD light.

15 Remote control operation selector switch

Set to RCV to operate the receiver, TV or SOURCE to operate the TV or the source device.

When this switch is set to RCV, the receiver can be controlled (used to select the white commands above the number buttons (A.ATT, etc.)). Also use this switch to set up surround sound (page 9, page 44).

VOL +/–

Use to set the listening volume.

MUTE

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

Note

1 • They also light when buttons are operated or the remote control operation selector switch is switched.

• Press and hold in the remote control illumination button for 5 seconds to enable/disable the illumination function.

Listening to your system

iPod CTRL

Chapter 5:

Listening to your system

Important

• The listening modes and many features described in this section may not be available depending on the current source, settings and status of the receiver. See Listening modes with different input signal formats on page 125 for more on this.

Auto playback

There are many ways to listen back to sources using this receiver, but for the simplest, most direct listening option is the Auto Surround feature. The receiver automatically detects what kind of source you’re playing and selects

multichannel or stereo playback as necessary.

STATUS

PHASE CTRL CH LEVEL

THX MPX EON

STEREO/

AUTO/

VOL

AUTO/

STANDARD ADV SURR

A.L.C.

DIRECT

PGM

BD MENU

SIGNAL SEL SLEEP AUDIODIMMER

SR+ SBch MCACC

SOURCE

TV RCV

VOLCH

1 Set the operation selector switch to

2 While listening to a source, press

AUTO SURR/STREAM DIRECT

(

)2 for auto playback of a source. AUTO SURROUND shows briefly in the display before

showing the decoding or playback format. Check the digital format indicators in the front panel display to see

how the source is being processed.

• When listening to the FM Radio, the Neural THX

feature is selected automatically (see Using Neural THX on page 41 for more on this).

RCV

AUTO/DIRECT

Listening in surround sound

Using this receiver, you can listen to any source in surround sound. However, the options available will depend on your speaker setup and the type of source you’re listening to.

If you connected surround back speakers, see also Using surround back channel processing on page 39.

Standard surround sound

The following modes provide basic surround sound for stereo and multichannel sources.

SOURCE

TV RCV

VOLCH

VOL

1 Set the operation selector switch to

2 While listening to a source, press (

STANDARD SURROUND

If necessary, press repeatedly to select a listening mode.

• If the source is Dolby Digital, DTS, or Dolby Surround encoded, the proper decoding format will

automatically be selected and shows in the display.

With two channel sources, you can select from:

• 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE – Up to 7.1 channel sound, especially suited to movie sources

• 2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC – Up to 7.1 channel sound, especially suited to music sources

• 2 Pro Logic IIx GAME – Up to 7.1 channel sound, especially suited to video games

• 2 PRO LOGIC – 4.1 channel surround sound (sound from the surround speakers is mono)

• Neo:6 CINEMA – 7.1 channel sound, especially suited to movie sources

STATUS

PHASE CTRL CH LEVEL

THX MPX

STEREO/

AUTO/

STANDARD ADV SURR

STANDARD

A.L.C.

DIRECT

PGM

BD MENU

SIGNAL SEL SLEEP AUDIODIMMER

SR+ SBch MCACC

STANDARD

EON

RCV

Note

1 • Stereo surround (matrix) formats are decoded accordingly using Neo:6 CINEMA or 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE (see Listening in surround

sound above for more on these decoding formats).

• The Auto Surround feature is canceled if you connect headphones.

2 For more options using this button, see Using Stream Direct on page 38. 3 Neural THX is selected when Neural Radio is accessed with the HOME MEDIA GALLERY input. However, Stereo is selected when a category

other than Neural Radio is accessed.

4 In modes that give 6.1 channel sound, the same signal is heard from both surround back speakers. 5 If surround back channel processing (page 39) is switched OFF, or the surround back speakers are set to NO (this happens automatically if

the Surround back speaker setting on page 57 is set to anything but Normal), 2 Pro Logic IIx becomes 2 Pro Logic II (5.1 channel sound).

6 When listening to 2-channel sources in Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music mode, there are three further parameters you can adjust: C. WIDTH,

DIMENSION and PANORAMA. See Setting the Audio options on page 94 to adjust them.

iPod CTRL

Listening to your system

• Neo:6 MUSIC – 7.1 channel sound, especially suited

to music sources

• Neural THX – Up to 7.1 channel sound, especially

suited to music sources

With multichannel sources, if you have connected surround back speaker(s) and have selected SBch ON, you

can select (according to format):

• 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE – See above (only available

when you’re using two surround back speakers)

• 2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC – See above

• Dolby Digital EX – Creates surround back channel

sound for 5.1 channel sources and provides pure decoding for 6.1 channel sources (like Dolby Digital Surround EX)

• DTS-ES – Allows you to hear 6.1 channel playback

with DTS-ES encoded sources

• DTS Neo:6 – Allows you to hear 6.1 channel playback

with DTS encoded sources

Using the Home THX modes

THX and Home THX are technical standards created by THX Ltd. for cinema and home theater sound. Home THX is designed to make home theater audio sound more like what you hear in a cinema.

Different THX options will be available depending on the source and the setting for surround back channel processing (see Using surround back channel processing on page 39 for more on this).

HOME MENU

TUNE

iPod CTRL

STATUS

SOURCE

TV RCV

VOL

1 Set the operation selector switch to

2 Press

THX (HOME THX

) to select a listening mode.

With two channel sources, press THX repeatedly to select a matrix-decoding process for the THX CINEMA mode (see Listening in surround sound on page 35 for an explanation of each process):

• 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE+THX CINEMA

• 2 PRO LOGIC+THX CINEMA

• Neo:6 CINEMA+THX CINEMA

PHASE CTRL CH LEVEL

THX MPX

EONTHX

STEREO/

AUTO/

STANDARD ADV SURR

A.L.C.

DIRECT

PGM

BD MENU

SIGNAL SEL SLEEP AUDIODIMMER

RCV

• 2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC+THX MUSIC

• Neo:6 MUSIC+THX MUSIC

• 2 Pro Logic IIx GAME+THX GAMES

• THX Ultra2/Select2 GAMES

With multichannel sources, press THX repeatedly to select from:

• THX Surround EX – Allows you to hear 6.1 or 7.1

channel playback with 5.1 channel sources

• 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE+THX CINEMA

• THX Ultra2/Select2 CINEMA

– Allows you to hear

7.1 channel playback with 5.1 channel sources

• 2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC+THX MUSIC

• THX Ultra2/Select2 MUSIC

– This mode is suited not only for sources recorded in Dolby Digital and DTS, but also to all multi-channel music sources (DVD-Audio, etc.).

• THX Ultra2/Select2 GAMES

– This mode is suited

to playing the sound of games.

Using the Advanced surround effects

The Advanced surround effects can be used for a variety of additional surround sound effects. Most Advanced Surround modes are designed to be used with film soundtracks, but some modes are also suited for music sources. Try different settings with various soundtracks to see which you like.

STATUS

PHASE CTRL CH LEVEL

THX MPX

EON

STEREO/

AUTO/

STANDARD ADV SURR

ADV SURR

A.L.C.

VOL

DIRECT

PGM

BD MENU

SIGNAL SEL SLEEP AUDIODIMMER

SR+ SBch MCACC

RCV

SOURCE

TV RCV

VOLCH

1 Set the operation selector switch to

2 Press

repeatedly to select a listening mode.

ADV SURR (ADVANCED SURROUND

• ACTION – Designed for action movies with dynamic

soundtracks

• DRAMA – Designed for movies with lots of dialog

• SCI-FI – Designed for science fiction with lots of

special effects

• MONO FILM – Creates surround sound from mono

soundtracks

)

Note

1 When listening to 2-channel sources in Neo:6 Cinema or Neo:6 Music mode, you can also adjust the center image effect (see Setting the Audio

options on page 94).

2 Neural THX can be selected for 2-channel signals for which the input signal is PCM 48 kHz or less or for analog 2-channel signals. 3 • If you only have one surround back speaker connected, THX Ultra2 GAMES (SC-LX81)/THX Select2 GAMES (SC-LX71) is not available.

• You can’t use the THX modes when headphones are connected.

4 Ultra2 for the SC-LX81, Select2 for the SC-LX71. 5 • Depending on the source and the sound mode you have selected, you may not get sound from the surround back speakers in your setup.

For more on this, refer to Using surround back channel processing on page 39.

• If you press ADV SURR when the headphones are connected, the PHONES SURROUND mode will automatically be selected.

Listening to your system

iPod CTRL

• ENT.SHOW – Suitable for musical sources

• EXPANDED – Creates an extra wide stereo field

• TV SURROUND – Provides surround sound for both

mono and stereo TV sources

• ADVANCED GAME – Suitable for video games

• SPORTS – Suitable for sports programs

• CLASSICAL – Gives a large concert hall-type sound

• ROCK/POP – Creates a live concert sound for rock

and/or pop music

• UNPLUGGED – Suitable for acoustic music sources

• EXT.STEREO – Gives multichannel sound to a stereo

source, using all of your speakers

• PHONES SURR. – When listening through

headphones, you can still get the effect of overall surround

Tip

• When an Advanced Surround listening mode is selected, the effect level can be adjusted using the EFFECT parameter in Setting the Audio options on page 94.

Listening in stereo

When you select STEREO, you will hear the source through just the front left and right speakers (and possibly your subwoofer depending on your speaker settings). Dolby Digital, DTS and WMA9 Pro multichannel sources are downmixed to stereo.

In the Auto level control stereo mode (A.L.C.), this receiver equalizes playback sound levels if each sound level varies with the music source recorded in a portable audio player.

STATUS

PHASE CTRL CH LEVEL

THX MPX

EON

STEREO/

AUTO/

STEREO/

STANDARD ADV SURR

A.L.C.

DIRECT

SOURCE

TV RCV

VOLCH

VOL

1 Set the operation selector switch to

A.L.C.

PGM

BD MENU

SIGNAL SEL SLEEP AUDIODIMMER

SR+ SBch MCACC

RCV

2 While listening to a source, press

STEREO/A.L.C.

for

stereo playback.

Press repeatedly to switch between:

• STEREO – The audio is heard with your surround

settings and you can still use the Midnight, Loudness, and Tone functions.

• A.L.C. – Listening in Auto level control stereo mode.

• F.S.SURR FOCUS – See Using Front Stage Surround

Advance below for more on this.

• F.S.SURR WIDE – See Using Front Stage Surround

Advance below for more on this.

Using Front Stage Surround Advance

The Front Stage Surround Advance function allows you to create natural surround sound effects using just the front speakers and the subwoofer.

STATUS

PHASE CTRL CH LEVEL

THX MPX

EON

STEREO/

AUTO/

STEREO/

STANDARD ADV SURR

A.L.C.

DIRECT

SOURCE

TV RCV

VOLCH

VOL

1 Set the operation selector switch to

2 While listening to a source, press select Front Stage Surround Advance modes.

• STEREO – See Listening in stereo above for more on

this.

• A.L.C. – See Listening in stereo above for more on

this.

• F.S.SURR FOCUS – Use to provide a rich surround

sound effect directed to the center of where the front left and right speakers sound projection area converges.

• F.S.SURR WIDE – Use to provide a surround sound effect to a wider area than FOCUS mode.

FOCUS position

(Recommended)

Front left

speaker

Front right

speaker

A.L.C.

PGM

BD MENU

SIGNAL SEL SLEEP AUDIODIMMER

SR+ SBch MCACC

STEREO/A.L.C.

WIDE position

Front left

speaker

RCV

Front right

speaker

Note

1 Use with Dolby Pro Logic for a stereo surround effect (stereo field is wider than Standard modes with Dolby Digital sources). 2 When using F.S.SURR WIDE, a better effect can be obtained if the Full Auto MCACC procedure under Advanced MCACC is performed. For

more on this, refer to Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC & Full Band Phase Control) on page 9.

PGM

Listening to your system

Using Stream Direct

Use the Stream Direct modes when you want to hear the truest possible reproduction of a source. All unnecessary signal processing is bypassed, and you’re left with the pure analog or digital sound source (see Stream direct with different input signal formats on page 130).

STATUS

PHASE CTRL CH LEVEL

THX MPX EON

STEREO/

AUTO/

STANDARD ADV SURR

A.L.C.

DIRECT

VOL

DIRECT

PGM

BD MENU

SIGNAL SEL SLEEP AUDIODIMMER

SR+ SBch MCACC

AUTO/DIRECT

) to select the

RCV

No sound

SOURCE

TV RCV

VOLCH

1 Set the operation selector switch to

2 While listening to a source, press (

AUTO SURROUND/STREAM DIRECT

mode you want.

Check the digital format indicators in the front panel display to see how the source is being processed.

• AUTO SURROUND – See Auto playback on page 35.

• DIRECT – Sources are heard according to the

settings made in the Surround Setup (speaker setting, channel level, speaker distance, acoustic calibration EQ, and X-curve), as well as with dual mono, the input attenuator, and any sound delay and hi-bit/hi-sampling (SC-LX71 only) settings. You will hear sources according to the number of channels in the signal.

• PURE DIRECT – Analog and 2 channel PCM sources

are heard without any digital processing. is output from the Speaker B in this mode.

Selecting MCACC presets

• Default setting: MEMORY 1

If you have calibrated your system for different listening

positions

, you can switch between settings to suit the kind of source you’re listening to and where you’re sitting (for example, watching movies from a sofa, or playing a video game close to the TV).

BD MENU

VOL

SIGNAL SEL SLEEP AUDIODIMMER

SR+ SBch MCACC

MCACC

A.ATT GENRE

HDMI OUT

D.ACCESS

CLASS

ENTER

MCACC

DISP

RCV

SOURCE

TV RCV

VOL

1 Set the operation selector switch to

2 While listening to a source, press

Press repeatedly to select one of the six MCACC presets3 or to switch calibration off. See Data Management on page 54 to check and manage your current settings.

Choosing the input signal

On this receiver, it is possible to switch the input signals for the different inputs as described below.

STEREO/

AUTO/ DIRECT

PGM

SOURCE

TV RCV

VOLCH

VOL

BD MENU

SIGNAL SEL SLEEP AUDIODIMMER

SIGNAL SEL

SR+ SBch MCACC

A.ATT GENRE

1 Set the operation selector switch to

2 Press

SIGNAL SEL (SIGNAL SELECT

input signal corresponding to the source component.

Each press cycles through the options as follows:

• AUTO – This is the default setting. The receiver

selects the first available signal in the following order: HDMI; DIGITAL; ANALOG.

• ANALOG – Selects an analog signal.

• DIGITAL – Selects an optical or coaxial digital signal.

STANDARD ADV SURR

A.L.C.

DISP

HDMI OUT

RCV

) to select the

Note

1 There are cases where a brief noise is heard before playback of sources other than PCM. Please select AUTO SURROUND or DIRECT if this

is a problem.

2 Different presets might also have separate calibration settings for the same listening position, depending on how you’re using your system.

These presets can be set in Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC & Full Band Phase Control) on page 9 or Automatic MCACC (Expert) on page 45, either of which you should have already completed.

3 • These settings have no effect when headphones are connected.

• You can also press / to select the MCACC preset.

4 • This receiver can only play back Dolby Digital, PCM (32 kHz to 192 kHz), DTS (including DTS 96 kHz / 24 bit) and WMA9 Pro digital signal

formats. The compatible signals via the HDMI terminals are: Dolby Digital, DTS, WMA9 Pro, PCM (32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 88.2 kHz and 96 kHz sampling frequencies), Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS-EXPRESS, DTS-HD Master Audio, SACD and DVD Audio (including 192 kHz). With other digital signal formats, set to ANALOG (the MULTI CH IN, TUNER and PHONO).

• You may get digital noise when a LD or CD player compatible with DTS is playing an analog signal. To prevent noise, make the proper digital connections (page 23) and set the signal input to DIGITAL.

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

Listening to your system

• HDMI – Selects an HDMI signal.

• PCM – Only PCM signals are output.2 The receiver

selects the first available signal in the following order: HDMI; DIGITAL.

When set to DIGITAL or AUTO, 2 DIGITAL lights with Dolby Digital or Dolby Digital Plus decoding, 2 HD lights with Dolby TrueHD decoding, DTS lights with DTS or DTS-HD decoding, and WMA9 Pro lights to indicate that a WMA9 Pro signal is being decoded.

Using surround back channel processing

• Default setting: SBch ON

You can have the receiver automatically use 6.1 or 7.1 decoding for 6.1 encoded sources (for example, Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES), or you can choose to always use

6.1 or 7.1 decoding (for example, with 5.1 encoded material). With 5.1 encoded sources, a surround back channel will be generated, but the material may sound better in the 5.1 format for which it was originally encoded (in which case, you can simply switch surround back channel processing off).

The table below indicates when you will hear the surround back channel when playing various kinds of sources ( speaker(s)).

Type of source

Dolby Digital EX/DTS-ES 5.1 ch sources with 6.1 ch flagged

Dolby Digital/DTS/SACD and DVDAudio 5.1 ch sources

=Sound plays through surround back

PGM

BD MENU

SIGNAL SEL SLEEP AUDIODIMMER

SOURCE

TV RCV

VOLCH

SR+ SBch MCACC

SBch

A.ATT GENRE

VOL

D.ACCESS

DISP

HDMI OUT

CLASS

ENTER

SBch

Processing /

Virtual SB

mode

ON 

AUTO 

ON 

AUTO

Multichannel

sources



1 Set the operation selector switch to

2Press

SBch

repeatedly to cycle the surround back

RCV

channel options.

Each press cycles through the options as follows:

• SBch ON – 6.1 or 7.1 decoding is always used (for

example, a surround back channel will be generated for 5.1 encoded material).

• SBch AUTO – Automatically switches to 6.1 or 7.1

decoding for 6.1 encoded sources (for example, Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES).

• SBch OFF – No sound is output from the surround

back speakers (Maximum 5.1 ch playback).

Using the Virtual Surround Back mode

When you’re not using surround back speakers, selecting this mode allows you to hear a virtual surround back channel through your surround speakers. You can choose to listen to sources with no surround back channel information, or if the material sounds better in the format (for example, 5.1) for which it was originally encoded, you can have the receiver only apply this effect

to 6.1 encoded sources like Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES.

The table indicates when you will hear the virtual surround back channel ( channel is active).

•Press

SBch

repeatedly to cycle the virtual surround

back channel options.

Each press cycles through the options as follows:

• VirtualSB ON – Virtual Surround Back is always used

(for example, on 5.1 encoded material)

• VirtualSB AUTO – Virtual Surround Back is

automatically applied to 6.1 encoded sources (for example, Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES)

• VirtualSB OFF – Virtual Surround Back mode is

switched off

Standard / THX

Stereo sources

Pro Logic IIx

2 Pro Logic Neo:6

=Virtual surround back

Advanced

surround



Note

1 When the HDMI option in Setting the Audio options on page 94 is set to THROUGH, the sound will be heard through your TV, not from this

receiver.

2 • This is useful if you find there is a slight delay before AUTO recognizes the PCM signal on a CD, for instance.

• When PCM is selected, noise may be output during playback of non-PCM sources. Please select another input signal if this is a problem.

3 • You can’t use the Virtual Surround Back mode when the headphones are connected to this receiver or when any of the THX, stereo, Front

Stage Surround Advance or Stream Direct mode is selected.

• You can only use the Virtual Surround Back mode if the surround speakers are on and the SB setting is set to NO in the Speaker Setting on page 57.

• The Virtual Surround Back mode cannot be applied to sources that do not have surround channel information.

SIGNAL SEL SLEEP AUDIODIMMER

Listening to your system

SBch

Type of source

Dolby Digital/DTS/PCM/SACD/ WMA9 Pro and DVD-Audio stereo sources

Processing /

Virtual SB

mode

Multichannel

sources

ON 

AUTO

Analog 2-channel (stereo) sources ON 

AUTO

DTS-HD Master Audio/DTS-HD/ Dolby Digital Plus/Dolby TrueHD/ WMA9 Pro encoded and PCM 6.1 ch/

ON 

AUTO 

Standard / THX

Pro Logic IIx



Stereo sources

2 Pro Logic Neo:6



Advanced

surround





7.1 ch sources

Dolby Digital Plus/Dolby TrueHD/ WMA9 Pro encoded and PCM 5.1 ch sources

DTS-HD Master Audio/DTS-HD/ DTS-EXPRESS encoded 5.1 ch sources

Dolby Digital Plus/Dolby TrueHD encoded stereo sources

DTS-HD Master Audio/DTS-HD/ DTS-EXPRESS encoded stereo sources

a.Only applicable when using the Virtual Surround Back mode. b.Not applicable when using the Virtual Surround Back mode. c.SC-LX81: Sound is output from the surround back speakers only when THX Ultra2 CINEMA, THX Ultra2 MUSIC or THX Ultra2 GAMES is

selected. SC-LX71: Sound is output from the surround back speakers only when THX Select2 CINEMA, THX Select2 MUSIC or THX Select2 GAMES is

selected. d.Advanced surround mode may not be available depending on the input signal. e.Only applicable when two surround back speakers are connected. Also, depending on the input signal, it may happen that no sound is output

from the surround back speakers.

ON 

AUTO



ON 

AUTO



Using the genre synchronizing function

This feature automatically selects the most appropriate Advanced Surround mode for the source currently being played back on a Pioneer DVD recorder supporting HDMI

Control connected to this receiver via HDMI.

For details

1 Set the operation selector switch to

2 Press

GENRE

while the source assigned to a genre

is being played back.

The most appropriate Advanced Surround mode for the source being played back is automatically selected.

RCV

on HDMI Control, see HDMI Control on page 87.

SR+

SBch MCACC

SOURCE

TV RCV

VOL

A.ATT GENRE

D.ACCESS

VOL

CLR

Note

1 • This feature is available only when the source being played back is assigned to a genre. When the source has no genre assigned to, NO

GENRE appears showing that this feature is not available.

• Make sure that HDMI Control is set to ON. When OFF is selected, CANNOT SELECT appears showing that this feature is not available (see

Setting the HDMI options on page 88).

GENRE

HDMI OUT

CLASS

ENTER

DISP

Using the tuner

PGM

Chapter 6:

Using the tuner

Listening to the radio

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

BD DVR1 DVR2

DVD

VIDEO2 VIDEO3

VIDEO1

HOME MEDIA

1Press

2Use

GALLERY

HDMI

TUNER

BAND

CD-R

INPUT SELECT

TUNER

necessary.

Each press switches the band between FM and AM.

3 Tune to a station.

There are three ways to do this:

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

Manual tuning – To change the frequency one step at a time, press TUNE +/– (/).

High speed tuning – Press and hold TUNE +/– (/ ) for high speed tuning. Release the button at the

frequency you want.

Improving FM sound

If the TUNED or STEREO indicators don’t light when tuning to an FM station because the signal is weak, press MPX to switch the receiver into mono reception mode. This should improve the sound quality and allow you to enjoy the broadcast.

Using the noise cut mode

The two noise cut modes can be used when receiving AM broadcasts. Press MPX to select the noise cut mode (1 to

2).

PHONO

AUDIO

PARAMETER

EXIT

TOP MENU

BAND

ST ST +

PTY

HOME MENU

iPod CTRL

STATUS

THX MPX

STEREO/

AUTO/ DIRECT

PARAMETER

TUNE +

TOOLS

ENTER

TUNE

PHASE CTRL CH LEVEL

MPX

EON

STANDARD ADV SURR

A.L.C.

VIDEO

MENU T.ED IT

RETURN

SIGNAL SEL SLEEP AUDIODIMMER

SR+

SBch MCACC

A.ATT GENRE

HDMI OUT

D.ACCESS

CLR

to select the tuner.

to change the band (FM or AM), if

CLASS

ENTER

DISP

Using Neural THX

This feature uses Neural Surround™, THX® technologies to achieve optimal surround sound from FM radio.

• While listening to FM radio, press AUTO/DIRECT for

Neural THX listening.

See About Neural – THX Surround on page 123 for more on this.

The Neural THX mode can be selected also with STANDARD.

Tuning directly to a station

Sometimes, you’ll already know the frequency of the station you want to listen to. In this case, you can simply enter the frequency directly using the number buttons on the remote control.

1Press

2Use

TUNER

to select the tuner.

BAND

to change the band (FM or AM), if

necessary.

Each press switches the band between FM and AM.

3Press

D.ACCESS

(Direct Access).

4 Use the number buttons to enter the frequency of the radio station.

For example, to tune to 106.00 (FM), press 1, 0, 6, 0, 0. If you make a mistake halfway through, press D.ACCESS

twice to cancel the frequency and start over.

Saving station presets

If you often listen to a particular radio station, it’s convenient to have the receiver store the frequency for easy recall whenever you want to listen to that station. This saves the effort of manually tuning in each time. This receiver can memorize up to 30 stations, stored in three banks, or classes (A, B and C) of 10 stations each. When saving an FM frequency, the MPX setting (see page 41) is also stored.

DVD

VIDEO1

HOME MEDIA

GALLERY

HDMI

BD DVR1 DVR2

VIDEO2 VIDEO3

CD-R

INPUT SELECT

TUNER

PHONO

AUDIO

PARAMETER

EXIT

TOP MENU

BAND

ST ST +

PTY

HOME MENU

iPod CTRL

STATUS

THX MPX

STEREO/

AUTO/ DIRECT

PARAMETER

TUNE +

TOOLS

ENTER

TUNE

PHASE CTRL CH LEVEL

MPX

EON

STANDARD ADV SURR

A.L.C.

VIDEO

T.ED IT

RETURN

BD MENU

SIGNAL SEL SLEEP AUDIODIMMER

SR+

SBch MCACC

A.ATT GENRE

HDMI OUT

D.ACCESS

CLASS

ENTER

CLR

DISP

Using the tuner

1 Tune to a station you want to memorize.

See Listening to the radio on page 41 for more on this.

2 Press

T.EDIT (TUNER EDIT

The display shows STATION MEMORY, then a blinking memory class.

3 Press press

CLASS

to select one of the three classes, then

ST +/– (/

) to select the station preset you

want.

You can also use the number buttons to select a station preset.

4 Press

ENTER

After pressing ENTER, the preset class and number stop blinking and the receiver stores the station.

Naming station presets

For easier identification, you can name your station presets.

1 Choose the station preset you want to name.

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

2 Press

The display shows STATION NAME, then a blinking cursor at the first character position.

3 Input the name you want.

Choose from the following characters for a name up to four characters long.

Use / to select a character, / to set the position, and ENTER to confirm your selection.

• To erase a station name, simply repeat steps 1 to 3

• Once you have named a station preset, you can press

T.EDIT (TUNER EDIT

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789

!”#$%&’()

∗+,–./:;<=>?@[ \ ]^_{|} ˜ [space]

Tip

and input four spaces instead of a name.

DISP when listening to a station to switch the display between name and frequency.

Listening to station presets

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

1 Press

2 Press

TUNER

to select the tuner.

CLASS

to select the class in which the station

is stored.

Press repeatedly to cycle through classes A, B and C.

3 Press

ST +/– (/

) to select the station preset you

want.

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

An introduction to RDS

Radio Data System (RDS) is a system used by most FM radio stations to provide listeners with various kinds of information—the name of the station and the kind of show they’re broadcasting, for example.

One feature of RDS is that you can search by type of program. For example, you can search for a station that’s broadcasting a show with the program type, JAZZ.

You can search the following program types:

NEWS – News AFFAIRS – Current Affairs INFO

– General Information

SPORT – Sport EDUCATE – Educational DRAMA – Radio plays, etc. CULTURE – National or

regional culture, theater, etc. SCIENCE – Science and

technology VARIED – Usually talk-based

material, such as quiz shows or interviews.

POP M – Pop music ROCK M – Rock music EASY M – Easy listening LIGHT M – ‘Light’ classical

music CLASSICS – ‘Serious’ classical

music OTHER M – Music not fitting

above categories

WEATHER – Weather reports

FINANCE – Stock market

reports, commerce, trading, etc.

CHILDREN – Programs for children

SOCIAL – Social affairs RELIGION – Programs

concerning religion PHONE IN – Public expressing

their views by phone TRAVEL – Holiday-type travel

rather than traffic announcements

LEISURE – Leisure interests and hobbies

JAZZ – Jazz COUNTRY NATION M – Popular music in

a language other than English OLDIES – Popular music from

the ’50s and ’60s

FOLK M – Folk music DOCUMENT

– Country music

– Documentary

Note

1 In addition, there are three other program types, ALARM, NO DATA and NO TYPE. ALARM is used for emergency announcements. You can’t search for these. NO DATA and NO TYPE appear when a program type cannot be found.

Using the tuner

PGM

Searching for RDS programs

One of the most useful features of RDS is the ability to search for a particular kind of radio program. You can search for any of the program types listed above.

AUDIO

VIDEO2 VIDEO3

VIDEO1

HOME MEDIA

GALLERY

CD-R

INPUT SELECT

TUNER

HDMI

1Press

TUNER

2 Press the

PARAMETER

PHONO

EXIT

TOP MENU

BAND

ST ST +

PTY

HOME MENU

iPod CTRL

STATUS PHASE CTRL CH LEVEL

to select the FM band.

PTY SEARCH

SEARCH shows in the display.

3Press

ST +/– (/

) to select the program type you

want to hear.

4Press

ENTER

to search for the program type.

The system starts searching through the station presets for a match. When it finds one, the search stops and the station plays for five seconds.

5 If you want to keep listening to the station, press ENTER

within the five seconds.

If you don’t press ENTER, searching resumes. If NO PTY is displayed it means the tuner couldn’t find that program type at the time of the search.

Displaying RDS information

Use the DISP button to display the different types of RDS information available.

•Press

DISP

for RDS information.

Each press changes the display as follows:

• Radio Text (RT) – Messages sent by the radio station.

For example, a talk radio station may provide a phone number as RT.

• Program Service Name (PS) – The name of the radio

station.

•Program Type (PTY) – This indicates the kind of

program currently being broadcast.

• Current tuner frequency.

PARAMETER

TUNE +

TOOLS

ENTER

TUNE

button.

VIDEO

MENU T.ED IT

RETURN

BD MENU

SIGNAL SEL SLEEP AUDIODIMMER

SR+ SBch MCACC

A.ATT GENRE

HDMI OUT

D.ACCESS

CLASS

ENTER

DISP

Using EON

When EON (Enhanced Other Network information) is turned on, the receiver jumps to an EON-linked broadcast when it begins, even if a receiver function other than the tuner is being used. It can’t be used in areas that EON information isn’t transmitted and when FM broadcast stations don’t transmit PTY data. When the broadcast ends, the tuner returns to the original frequency or function.

VIDEO2 VIDEO3

VIDEO1

HOME MEDIA

GALLERY

HDMI

1Press

2Press

TUNER

EON

to select one of the possible modes.

Press repeatedly to switch between:

• EON TA (Traffic Announcement) – Sets the tuner to

pick up traffic information when it is broadcast.

• EON NEWS – Sets the tuner to pick up news when it

is broadcast.

• OFF – Switches off the EON feature.

When set to TA or NEWS, the EON indicator in the display lights (it flashes when receiving an EON

broadcast).

The indicator in the display lights when

the current station carries the EON service.

TUNER

CD-R

INPUT SELECT

DVR2

PHONO

SETUP

iPod CTRL

STATUS

THX MPX

STEREO/

AUTO/

A.L.C.

DIRECT

PGM

BD MENU

SIGNAL SEL SLEEP AUDIODIMMER

to select the FM band.

TUNE

PHASE CTRL CH LEVEL

EON

STANDARD ADV SURR

Note

1 RDS is only possible in the FM band. 2 RDS searches station presets only. If no stations have been preset, or if the program type could not be found among the station presets NO PTY is displayed. FINISH means the search is complete. 3 • If any noise is picked up while displaying the RT scroll, some characters may be displayed incorrectly.

• If you see NO RADIO TEXT DATA in the RT display, it means no RT data is sent from the broadcast station. The display will automatically switch to the

PS data display (if no PS data, the frequency is displayed).

• In the PTY display, NO DATA or NONE may be shown. In this case, the PS display is shown after a few seconds.

4 EON is only possible in the FM band. 5 You can’t search for traffic announcements and news at the same time. 6 • You cannot operate the T.EDIT and PTY SEARCH buttons while the EON indicator in the display is lit.

• If you want to change to a function other than the tuner when the EON indicator is flashing, press EON to turn EON off.

The Advanced MCACC menu

Chapter 7:

The Advanced MCACC menu

Making receiver settings from the Advanced MCACC menu

The Advanced MCACC (Multi Channel ACoustic Calibration) system was developed in Pioneer’s laboratories with the aim of making it possible for home users to perform adjustments of the same level as in a studio easily and with high precision. The acoustic characteristics of the listening environment are measured and the frequency response is calibrated accordingly to allow high precision, automatic analysis and optimal calibration of the sound field to bring it closer to a studio environment than ever before. Furthermore, while it was previously difficult to eliminate standing waves, this receiver is equipped with a standing wave control function using a unique process to perform acoustic analysis and reduce their influence.

This section describes how to calibrate the sound field automatically and fine-adjust the sound field data manually.

SOURCE

TV RCV

MAIN

RECEIVER SOURCE

RECEIVER

ZONE2 3

MULTI OPERATION

BD DVR1 DVR2

DVD

VIDEO2 VIDEO3

VIDEO1

HOME MEDIA

GALLERY

HDMI

TUNER

CD-R

PHONO

INPUT SELECT

1 Switch on the receiver and your TV.

Use RECEIVER to switch on.

• If headphones are connected to the receiver, disconnect them.

2 Set the operation selector switch to HOME MENU

An on-screen display (OSD) appears on your TV. Use / // and ENTER to navigate through the screens

and select menu items. Press RETURN to confirm and exit the current menu.

• Press HOME MENU at any time to exit the HOME MENU.

TV RCV

VOL

TV CONTROL

INPUT MUTE MUTE

AUDIO

PARAMETER

TUNE +

EXIT

HOME MENU

TOOLS

ENTER

TUNE

TOP MENU

BAND

ST ST +

PTY

iPod CTRL

STATUS PHASE CTRL CH LEVEL

RCV

VOL

VIDEO

PARAMETER

MENU T.EDIT

RETURN

, then press

3 Select ‘ then press

Advanced MCACC ENTER

HOME MENU

1. Advanced MCACC

2. MCACC Data Check

3. Data Management

4. System Setup

Exit Return

A/V RECEIVER

’ from the

HOME MENU

4 Select the setting you want to adjust.

1.Advanced MCACC

a. Full Auto MCACC

b. Auto MCACC c. Manual MCACC d. Demo

Exit Return

A/V RECEIVER

• Full Auto MCACC – See Automatically setting up for

surround sound (MCACC & Full Band Phase Control)

on page 9 for a quick and effective automatic surround setup.

• Auto MCACC – See Automatic MCACC (Expert) on

page 45 for a more detailed MCACC setup. In addition, the Full Band Phase Control function calibrates the frequency-phase characteristics of the connected speakers.

• Manual MCACC – Fine-tunes your speaker settings

and customize the Acoustic Calibration EQ (see Manual MCACC setup on page 47).

• Demo – No settings are saved and no errors occur.

When the speakers are connected to this receiver, the test tone is output repeatedly. Press RETURN to cancel the test tone.

Note

1 Make sure not to switch off the power when using the HOME MENU. 2 You can’t use the HOME MENU when the HOME MEDIA GALLERY input source is selected (in either the main or sub zone). When you set

ZONE 2, ZONE 3 or ZONE 2&3 to ON (page 66), you can’t use the HOME MENU.

The Advanced MCACC menu

Automatic MCACC (Expert)

If your setup requires more detailed settings than those provided in Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC & Full Band Phase Control) on page 9, you can customize your setup options below. You can calibrate your system differently for up to six different MCACC

presets positions depending on the type of source (for example, watching movies from a sofa, or playing a video game

close to the TV).

1 Select ‘ menu, then press If the Advanced MCACC screen is not displayed, refer to

Making receiver settings from the Advanced MCACC menu on page 44.

, which are useful if you have different listening

Important

• Make sure the microphone/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.

• The screen saver will automatically appear after five minutes of inactivity.

Caution

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

Auto MCACC

1.Advanced MCACC

a. Full Auto MCACC

b. Auto MCACC

c. Manual MCACC d. Demo

Exit Return

A/V RECEIVER

ENTER

’ from the

ALL

SYMMETRY : M1.MEMORY 1 ALL CH ADJ : M2.MEMORY 2 FRONT ALIGH : M3.MEMORY 3 THX Speaker : NO

START

Exit

Advanced MCACC

1b.Auto MCACC

A/V RECEIVER

Speaker Setting Channel Level Speaker Distance EQ Pro. & S-Wave FULL BAND PHASE CTRL

Return

2 Select the parameters you want to set.

Use / to select the item, then use / to set.

1b.Auto MCACC

ALL

SYMMETRY : M1.MEMORY 1 ALL CH ADJ : M2.MEMORY 2 FRONT ALIGH : M3.MEMORY 3 THX Speaker : NO

START

Exit

A/V RECEIVER

Speaker Setting Channel Level Speaker Distance EQ Pro. & S-Wave FULL BAND PHASE CTRL

Return

1b.Auto MCACC

ALL

SYMMETRY : M1.MEMORY 1

ALL CH ADJ : M2.MEMORY 2 FRONT ALIGH : M3.MEMORY 3 THX Speaker : NO

START

A/V RECEIVER

Speaker Setting Channel Level Speaker Distance EQ Pro. & S-Wave FULL BAND PHASE CTRL

Exit Return

• Auto MCACC – The default is ALL (recommended),

but you can limit the system calibration to only one

setting (to save time) if you want. options are ALL, Keep SP System,

The available

Speaker

Setting, Channel Level, Speaker Distance, EQ Pro. & S-Wave and FULL BAND PHASE CTRL.

• EQ Type (only available when the Auto MCACC Menu above is EQ Pro. & S-Wave) – This determines

how the frequency balance is adjusted.

After a single calibration is performed, each of the following three correction curves can be stored separately in the MCACC memory. SYMMETRY (default) implements symmetric correction for each pair of left and right speakers to flatten the frequency-amplitude characteristics. ALL CH ADJUST is a ‘flat’ setting where all the speakers are set individually so no special

weighting is given to any one channel. FRONT ALIGN sets all speakers in accordance with the front speaker settings (no equalization is applied to the front left and right channels).

• THX Speaker (only available when the Auto MCACC Menu above is ALL or Speaker Setting) – Select YES if you are using THX speakers (set all speakers to SMALL), otherwise leave it set to NO.

• Stand.Wave Multi-Point (only available when the Auto MCACC Menu above is EQ Pro. & S-Wave) – In addition to measurements at the listening position, you can use two more reference points for which test tones will be analyzed for standing waves. This is useful if you want to get a balanced ‘flat’ calibration

Note

1 These are stored in memory and referred to as MEMORY1 to MEMORY6 until you rename them in Data Management on page 54. 2 You may also want to have separate calibration settings for the same listening position, depending on how you’re using your system. 3 Except in cases where you are only adjusting one parameter (i.e. channel level) from the Auto MCACC menu (step 2). 4• The EQ Pro. & S-Wave measurement is also taken when ALL, Keep SP System and EQ Pro & S-Wave are selected. See Acoustic Calibration

EQ Professional on page 50 for more on this.

• Either effect of Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional and Standing Wave can be switched on and off in the respective MCACC preset. For details, see Setting the Audio options on page 94.

• The FULL BAND PHASE CTRL measurement is also taken when ALL or FULL BAND PHASE CTRL are selected. 5The Keep SP System option allows you to calibrate your system while leaving your current speaker setting (page 57) unchanged. 6If you selected ALL as your Auto MCACC menu, you can specify the MCACC preset where you want to save the ALL CH ADJUST and FRONT

ALIGN settings.

The Advanced MCACC menu

for several seating positions in your listening area.1 Place the microphone at the reference point indicated on-screen and note the last microphone

placement will be at your main listening position:

2nd reference

point

Main listening

position

3 Connect the microphone to the

3rd reference

point

MCACC SETUP MIC

jack on the front panel.

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

AUDIO VIDEO

HOME MENU

PARAMETER

(TUNE)

ENTER

(TUNE)

(ST)(ST)

RETURN

AUTO SURR/

HOME

STANDARD

STREAM DIRECT

THX

TUNER EDIT

iPod DIRECT

USB

SURROUND

VIDEO3 INPUT

DIGITAL IN S-VIDEO VIDEO L RAUDIO PHONES

ADVANCED SURROUND

STEREO/

A.L.C.BAND

MULTI-ZONE

& SOURCE

MCACC

SETUP MIC

ON/OFF

SPEAKERSCONTROL

If you have a tripod, use it to place the microphone so that it’s about ear level at your normal listening position. Otherwise, place the microphone at ear level using a table or a chair.

4 When you’re finished settings the options, select START

then press

ENTER

5 Follow the instructions on-screen.

• Make sure the microphone is connected.

• If you’re using a subwoofer, it is automatically detected every time you switch on the system. Make sure it is on and the volume is turned up.

• See Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup on page 10 for notes regarding high background noise levels and other possible interference.

6 Wait for the Auto MCACC Setup to finish outputting test tones.

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.

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

• 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 on page 10) and verifying the mic connection. If there doesn’t seem to be a problem, you can simply select GO NEXT and continue.

7 If necessary, confirm the speaker configuration in the OSD.

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

1b.Auto MCACC

Now Analyzing... 2/10

Environment Check

Exit Cancel

A/V RECEIVER

Ambient Noise : OK Microphone : Speaker YES/NO :

1b.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

If you see an error message (ERR) in the right side column (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 number for surround back) and continue.

8 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, and Acoustic Calibration EQ.

1b.Auto MCACC

Now Analyzing...

Exit Cancel

A/V RECEIVER

Subwoofer Check :

1b.Auto MCACC

Now Analyzing... 5/10

Surround Analysis

Exit Cancel

A/V RECEIVER

Speaker System : OK Channel Level : Speaker Distance : Standing Wave : Reverb : Aco Cal EQ Pro. :

Again, try to be as quiet as possible while this is happening. It may take 3 to 7 minutes.

• If you selected a Stand.Wave Multi-Point setup (in step 2), you will be asked to place the mic at the 2nd and 3rd reference points before finally placing it at your main listening position.

Note

1 Switch the Multi-Point setting NO if you only use one listening position. 2 This screen is only shown if you selected ALL or Speaker Setting from the Auto MCACC menu.

The Advanced MCACC menu

9 The Auto MCACC Setup has finished! The Data Check

screen appears.

2.MCACC Data Check

a. Speaker Setting

b. Channel Level c. Speaker Distance d. Standing Wave e. Acoustic Cal EQ f. Group Delay g. Output PC

A/V RECEIVER

Exit Return

MCACC

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

Manual MCACC setup menu (starting below) or Manual SP Setup menu (starting on page 56).

You can also choose to view the settings by selecting individual parameters from the MCACC Data Check screen:

• Speaker Setting – The size and number of speakers

you’ve connected (see page 57 for more on this)

• Channel Level – The overall balance of your speaker

system (see page 48 or 58 for more on this)

• Speaker Distance – The distance of your speakers

from the listening position (see page 48 or 59 for more on this)

• Standing Wave – Filter settings to control lower

‘boomy’ frequencies (see page 49 for more on this)

• Acoustic Cal EQ – Adjustments to the frequency

balance of your speaker system based on the acoustic characteristics of your room (see page 49 for more on this)

• Group Delay – The original characteristics of group

delay of the speakers calibrated and the targeted characteristics can be displayed graphically (see Using Full Band Phase Control on page 12 for more on this).

Press RETURN after you have finished checking each screen. When you’re finished, select RETURN to go back to the HOME MENU.

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

Manual MCACC setup

You can use the settings in the Manual MCACC setup menu to make detailed adjustments when you’re more familiar with the system. Before making these settings, you should have already completed Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC & Full Band Phase Control) on page 9.

You only need to make these settings once (unless you change the placement of your current speaker system or add new speakers).

Caution

• The test tones used in the Manual MCACC setup are

output at high volume.

Important

• You will need to first specify the MCACC preset you

want to adjust by pressing MCACC before pressing

HOME MENU (step 2 in Making receiver settings from the Advanced MCACC menu on page 44). When

Manual MCACC is selected while MCACC is set to OFF, the selection screen for the MCACC memory

appears. Select a memory to adjust manually.

1c.Manual MCACC

A/V RECEIVER

Select MCACC memory.

MCACC OFF

M1.MEMORY 1

Exit Cancel

• For some of the settings below, you’ll have to connect the setup microphone to the front panel and place it about ear level at your normal listening position. Press HOME MENU to display the HOME MENU before you connect the microphone to this receiver. If the microphone is connected while the HOME MENU is not being displayed, the display will change to the Full Auto MCACC under Advanced MCACC.

•See Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup on page 10 for notes regarding high background noise levels and other possible interference.

• If you’re using a subwoofer, switch it on and turn up the volume to the middle position.

Note

1 • Depending on the characteristics of your room, sometimes identical speakers with cone sizes of around 12 cm will end up with different size

settings. You can correct the setting manually using the Manual speaker setup on page 56.

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

2 Since the distance measurements have been set according to the sound characteristics of your speakers, there are cases where (for optimal

surround sound) the actual distance may differ from the speaker distance setting.

The Advanced MCACC menu

1 Select ‘ MCACC

Manual MCACC

menu.

’ from the

Advanced

See Making receiver settings from the Advanced MCACC menu on page 44 if you’re not already at this screen.

1.Advanced MCACC

a. Full Auto MCACC b. Auto MCACC

c. Manual MCACC

d. Demo

Exit Return

A/V RECEIVER

1c.Manual MCACC

1. Fine Channel Level

2. Fine SP Distance

3. Standing Wave

4. EQ Adjust

5. EQ Professional

Exit Return

A/V RECEIVER

2 Select the setting you want to adjust.

If you’re doing this for the first time, you might want to make these settings in order.

• Fine Channel Level – Make fine adjustments to the

overall balance of your speaker system (see Fine Channel Level below).

• Fine SP Distance – Make precise delay settings for

your speaker system (see Fine Speaker Distance below).

• Standing Wave – Control overly resonant low

frequencies in your listening room (see Standing Wave on page 49).

The last two settings are specifically for customizing the parameters explained in Acoustic Calibration EQ Adjust on page 49:

• EQ Adjust – Manually adjust the frequency balance

of your speaker system while listening to test tones (see Acoustic Calibration EQ Adjust on page 49).

• EQ Professional – Calibrate your system based on

the direct sound coming from the speakers and make detailed settings according to your room’s reverb characteristics (see Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional on page 50).

Fine Channel Level

•Default setting: 0.0dB (all channels)

You can achieve better surround sound by properly adjusting the overall balance of your speaker system. You can adjust the Channel Level of each speaker in 0.5 dB increments. The following setting can help you make detailed adjustments that you may not achieve using the Manual speaker setup on page 56.

1 Select ‘ MCACC

The volume increases to the 0.0 dB reference level.

1. Fine Channel Level

2. Fine SP Distance

3. Standing Wave

4. EQ Adjust

5. EQ Professional

Exit Return

Fine Channel Level

setup menu.

1c.Manual MCACC

A/V RECEIVER

’ from the

Exit Cancel

Manual

1c1.Fine Channel Level

A/V RECEIVER

CAUTION

Loud test tones will be output.

Please wait...**

2 Adjust the level of the left channel.

This will be the reference speaker level, so you may want to keep the level around 0.0dB so that you’ll have plenty of room to adjust the other speaker levels.

1c1.Fine Channel Level

MCACC : M1.MEMORY 1

Reference Ch : L

Ref.Ch Level : 0.0 dB

Exit Cancel

A/V RECEIVER

• After pressing ENTER, test tones will be output.

3 Select each channel in turn and adjust the levels ( –10dB

) as necessary.

Use / to adjust the volume of the speaker you selected to match the reference speaker. When it sounds like both tones are the same volume, press  to confirm and continue to the next channel.

1c1.Fine Channel Level

R <=> L L : 0.0 dB

R : 0.0 dB

C : 0.0 dB SL : 0.0 dB SR : 0.0 dB SBL : 0.0 dB SBR : 0.0 dB SW : 0.0 dB

Exit Finish

A/V RECEIVER

• For comparison purposes, the reference speaker will change depending on which speaker you select.

• If you want to go back and adjust a channel, simply use / to select it.

4 When you’re finished, press

RETURN

You will return to the Manual MCACC setup menu.

Fine Speaker Distance

• Default setting: 3.00m (all speakers)

For proper sound depth and separation with your system, it is necessary to add a slight bit of delay to some speakers so that all sounds will arrive at the listening position at the same time. You can adjust the distance of each speaker in 1 cm increments. The following setting can help you make detailed adjustments that you may not achieve using the Manual speaker setup on page 56.

1 Select ‘ setup menu.

1. Fine Channel Level

2. Fine SP Distance

3. Standing Wave

4. EQ Adjust

5. EQ Professional

Exit Return

2 Adjust the distance of the left channel from the listening position.

Fine SP Distance

1c.Manual MCACC

A/V RECEIVER

’ from the

MCACC : M1.MEMORY 1

Reference Ch : L

Ref.Ch Distance

Exit Cancel

Manual MCACC

1c2.Fine SP Distance

A/V RECEIVER

: 3.61m

The Advanced MCACC menu

3 Select each channel in turn and adjust the distance as necessary.

Use / to adjust the delay of the speaker you selected to match the reference speaker. The delay is measured in terms of speaker distance from 0.01m to 9.00m.

1c2.Fine SP Distance

R <=> L L : 3.61m

R : 3.67m

C : 3.69m SL : 2.26m SR : 2.74m SBL : 5.13m SBR : 5.77m SW : 3.54m

A/V RECEIVER

Exit Finish

Listen to the reference speaker and use it to measure the target channel. From the listening position, face the two speakers with your arms outstretched pointing at each speaker. Try to make the two tones sound as if they are arriving simultaneously at a position slightly in front of

you and between your arm span.

When it sounds like the delay settings are matched up, press  to confirm and continue to the next channel.

• For comparison purposes, the reference speaker will change depending on which speaker you select.

• If you want to go back and adjust a channel, simply use / to select it.

4 When you’re finished, press

RETURN

You will return to the Manual MCACC setup menu.

Standing Wave

• Default setting: ON2/ATT 0.0dB (all filters)

Acoustic standing waves occur when, under certain conditions, sound waves from your speaker system resonate mutually with sound waves reflected off the walls in your listening area. This can have a negative effect on the overall sound, especially at certain lower frequencies. Depending on speaker placement, your listening position, and ultimately the shape of your room, it results in an overly resonant (‘boomy’) sound. The Standing Wave Control uses filters to reduce the effect of

overly resonant sounds in your listening area. During playback of a source, you can customize the filters used for Standing Wave Control for each of your MCACC

presets.

1Select ‘

Standing Wave

’ from the

Manual MCACC

setup menu.

1c.Manual MCACC

1. Fine Channel Level

2. Fine SP Distance

3. Standing Wave

4. EQ Adjust

5. EQ Professional

Exit Return

A/V RECEIVER

1c3.Standing Wave

A/V RECEIVER

Filter 2

Freq

QATT

Freq

[dB]

[Hz]

[dB]

[Hz]

105.0 120 105.0 201 10 +10.05.0

Filter 3

QATT

Filter 1

Filter

Freq

QATT

Channel

[Hz]

MCACC

M1.MEMORY1

16 32 63 125 250 500 1k Hz

Exit Finish

TRIM

[dB]

2 Adjust the parameters for the Standing Wave Control.

• Filter Channel – Select the channel to which you will apply the filter(s): MAIN (all except center channel and subwoofer), Center or SW (subwoofer).

• TRIM (only available when the filter channel above is SW) – Adjust the subwoofer channel level (to compensate for the difference in output post-filter).

• freq / Q / ATT – These are the filter parameters where freq represents the frequency you will be targeting and Q is the bandwidth (the higher the Q, the narrower the bandwidth, or range) of the attenuation (ATT, the amount of reduction to the targeted frequency).

3 When you’re finished, press

RETURN

You will return to the Manual MCACC setup menu.

Acoustic Calibration EQ Adjust

• Default setting: ON2/0.0dB (all channels/bands)

Acoustic Calibration Equalization is a kind of room equalizer for your speakers (excluding the subwoofer). It works by measuring the acoustic characteristics of your room and neutralizing the ambient characteristics that can color the original source material (providing a ‘flat’ equalization setting). If you’re not satisfied with the adjustment provided in Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC & Full Band Phase Control) on page 9 or Automatic MCACC (Expert) on page 45, you can also adjust these settings manually to get a frequency

balance that suits your tastes.

Note

1 • If you can’t seem to achieve this by adjusting the distance setting, you may need to change the angle of your speakers very slightly.

• For better audibility, the subwoofer emits a continuous test tone (oscillating pulses are heard from your other speakers). Note that it may be difficult to compare this tone with the other speakers in your setup (depending on the low frequency response of the reference speaker).

2 You can switch on or off the Standing Wave and Acoustic Calibration EQ feature in the AUDIO PARAMETER menu. See Setting the Audio

options on page 94 for more on this.

3 • Since they will be overwritten, you may want to save the standing wave settings made with the Auto MCACC Setup to another MCACC preset.

• Standing Wave control filter settings cannot be changed during playback of sources using the HDMI connection.

• When Standing Wave is selected for a MCACC preset memory where STAND.WAVE is set to OFF in the AUDIO PARAMETER, STAND.WAVE ON is automatically selected.

4 When EQ Adjust is selected for a MCACC preset memory where EQ is set to OFF in the AUDIO PARAMETER, EQ ON is automatically

selected.

The Advanced MCACC menu

1 Select ‘

EQ Adjust

’ from the

Manual MCACC

setup

menu.

1c.Manual MCACC

1. Fine Channel Level

2. Fine SP Distance

3. Standing Wave

4. EQ Adjust

5. EQ Professional

Exit Return

A/V RECEIVER

2 Select the channel(s) you want and adjust to your liking.

1c4.EQ Adjust

Ch : L

MCACC

M1.MEMORY1

Exit Finish

-6.0-8.0 0.0 +8.5+3.0 +8.5 0.0 0.0+3.0

125

250

[Hz]

500

[Hz]1k[Hz]2k[Hz]4k[Hz]8k[Hz]

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0.0

16k

TRIM

[Hz]

Use / to select the channel. Use / to select the frequency and / to boost or

cut the EQ. When you’re finished, go back to the top of the screen and press  to return to Ch, then use / to select the channel.

•The OVER! indicator shows in the display if the

frequency adjustment is too drastic and might distort. If this happens, bring the level down until OVER! disappears from the display.

Tip

• Changing the frequency curve of one channel too drastically will affect the overall balance. If the speaker balance seems uneven, you can raise or lower channel levels using test tones with the TRIM feature. Use / to select TRIM, then use / to raise or lower the channel level for the current speaker.

3 When you’re finished, press

RETURN

You will return to the Manual MCACC setup menu.

Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional

This setup minimizes the unwanted effects of room reverberation by allowing you to calibrate your system based on the direct sound coming from the speakers. It can also provide you with a graphical output of the

frequency response of your room.

How to use Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional

If you find that lower frequencies seem overly reverberant in your listening room (i.e. it sounds ‘boomy’), or that different channels seem to exhibit different reverb characteristics, select EQ Pro. & S-Wave (or ALL) for the Auto MCACC setting in Automatic MCACC (Expert) on page 45 to calibrate the room automatically. This should provide a balanced calibration that suits the characteristics of your listening room.

If you still aren’t satisfied with the results, the manual Advanced EQ Setup (below) provides a more customized calibration of your system using the direct sound of the speakers. This is done with the help of a graphical output that can be displayed on-screen, or using a computer (with software available from Pioneer — see Connecting a PC for Advanced MCACC output on page 70).

How to interpret the graphical output

The graph shows decibels on the vertical axis and time (in milliseconds) on the horizontal axis. A straight line indicates a flat-response room (no reverb), whereas a sloping line indicates the presence of reverberation when outputting test tones. The sloping line will eventually flatten out when the reverberant sound stabilizes (this usually takes about 100 ms or so).

By analyzing the graph, you should be able to see how your room is responding to certain frequencies. Differences in channel level and speaker distance are taken into account automatically (compensation is provided for comparison purposes), and the frequency measurements can be examined both with and without

the equalization performed by this receiver.

Setting Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional according to your room characteristics

Using the manual setup, you can set the time period at which the frequency response is analyzed, pinpointing the time that is best for system calibration with your particular room characteristics.

Note

1 This system allows you to customize your system calibration with the help of a graphical output that can be displayed on-screen, or using a

computer (with software available from Pioneer—see Connecting a PC for Advanced MCACC output on page 70 for more on this).

2 Note that due to an effect known as ‘group delay’, lower frequencies will take longer to be generated than higher frequencies (this is most

obvious when comparing the frequencies at 0 ms). This initial slope is not a problem (i.e. excessive reverb) with your listening room.

The Advanced MCACC menu

The graph below shows the difference between conventional acoustic calibration and professional calibration (the gray circle indicates the point where the microphone captures sound during frequency analysis).

Level

Test tone

Acoustic Cal. EQ Pro. calibration range

80 160

Conventional MCACC EQ calibration range

Time (in msec)

As soon as audio is output from your speaker system, it is influenced by room characteristics, such as walls, furniture, and the dimensions of the room. The sooner the frequency analysis, the less it is influenced by the room. We recommend an earlier time setting of 30~50ms to compensate for two major factors that will influence the sound of most rooms:

• Reverberance of high vs. low frequencies –

Depending on your room, you may find that lower frequencies seem overly reverberant compared to higher frequencies (i.e. your room sounds ‘boomy’). This may result in a skewed frequency analysis if the measurement is done too late.

Level

Acoustic Cal. EQ Pro. calibration range

80 160

Conventional MCACC EQ calibration range

Low frequencies

High frequencies

Time (in msec)

• Reverb characteristics for different channels –

Reverb characteristics can be somewhat different for each channel. Since this difference increases as the sound is influenced by the various room characteristics, it is often better to capture a frequency analysis early on for smoother mixing of channel frequencies/sounds.

Level

Acoustic Cal. EQ Pro. calibration range

80 160

Conventional MCACC EQ calibration range

Left surround

Right surround

Time (in msec)

If your room isn’t affected by the factors above, it is often not necessary to make a 30~50ms setting. Later time settings may provide a more detailed sound experience with your speaker system. It is best to try and see what works best for your particular room.

Note that changing the room (for example, moving furniture or paintings) will affect the calibration results. In such cases, you should recalibrate your system.

Using Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional

1Select ‘

1. Fine Channel Level

2. Fine SP Distance

3. Standing Wave

4. EQ Adjust

5. EQ Professional

Exit Return

2 Select an option and press

EQ Professional

1c.Manual MCACC

A/V RECEIVER

’, then press

a. Reverb Measurement

b. Reverb View c. Advanced EQ Setup

Exit Return

ENTER

1c5.EQ Professional

A/V RECEIVER

• Reverb Measurement – Use this to measure the

reverb characteristics of your room (for graphical output using a PC, see Connecting a PC for Advanced MCACC output on page 70 to connect an RS-232C cable before selecting this option).

• Reverb View – You can check the reverb

measurements made for specified frequency ranges in each channel.

• Advanced EQ Setup – Use this to select the time

period that will be used for frequency adjustment and calibration, based on the reverb measurement of your listening area. Note that customizing system calibration using this setup will alter the settings you made in Automatically setting up for surround sound

(MCACC & Full Band Phase Control) on page 9 or Automatic MCACC (Expert) on page 45 and is not

necessary if you’re satisfied with these settings.

3 If you selected ‘ ON

OFF

, and then

Reverb Measurement

START

1c5a.Reverb Measurement

MCACC : M1.MEMORY 1

Reverb Measure with : EQ OFF

START

Exit Cancel

A/V RECEIVER

’, select EQ

Note

1If the Reverb View procedure is performed after the Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC & Full Band Phase Control) on page 9

or Reverb Measurement operation, depending on the standing wave control setting, differences may appear on the reverb graph. With the Auto MCACC function, the reverberations are measured with the standing waves controlled, so the reverb characteristics graph shows the characteristics with the effect of the standing waves eliminated. By contrast, the Reverb Measurement function measures the reverberations without controlling the standing waves, so the graph indicates the reverb characteristics including the effect of the standing waves. If you wish to check the reverb characteristics of the room itself (with the standing waves as such), we recommend using the Reverb Measurement function.

The Advanced MCACC menu

The following options determine how the reverb characteristics of your listening area are displayed in

Reverb View and Output PC (see Connecting a PC for Advanced MCACC output on page 70):

• EQ OFF – You will see the reverb characteristics of your listening area without the equalization performed by this receiver (before calibration).

• EQ ON – You will see the reverb characteristics of your listening area with the equalization performed

by this receiver (after calibration).

Note that the EQ response may not appear entirely flat due to adjustments necessary for your listening area.

When the reverb measurement is finished, you can select Reverb View to see the results on-screen. See Professional Calibration EQ graphical output on page 114 for troubleshooting information.

4 If you selected ‘ reverb characteristics for each channel. Press

Reverb View

’, you can check the

RETURN

when you’re done.

1c5b.Reverb View

Channel : L EQ:ON

Frequency : 63Hz M1.MEMORY 1 Calibration : After

16 kHz

8 kHz 4 kHz 2 kHz

1 kHz 500 Hz 250 Hz 125 Hz

63 Hz

Exit Return

A/V RECEIVER

63.0

61.0

59.0

57.0

55.0

53.0 0 40 80 120 160

This appears according to the setting you chose in Reverb Measurement (step 3 above). Use / to select the channel and the frequency you want to check. Use / to go back and forth between the three. Note that the markers on the vertical axis indicate decibels in 2 dB steps.

5If ‘

Advanced EQ Setup

’ is selected, select the MCACC memory to be stored, then enter the desired time setting for calibration, and then select

START

Based on the reverb measurement above, you can choose the time period that will be used for the final frequency adjustment and calibration. Even though you can make this setting without reverb measurement, it is best to use the measurement results as a reference for your time setting. For an optimal system calibration based on the direct sound coming from the speakers, we recommend using the 30~50ms setting.

1c5c.Adv.EQ Setup

MCACC : M1.MEMORY 1

Time Position : 30-50ms

EQ Type : SYMMETRY STAND.WAVE Multi-Point

START

Exit Cancel

A/V RECEIVER

: NO

1c5c.Adv.EQ Setup

MCACC : M1.MEMORY 1 Time Position : 30-50ms EQ Type : SYMMETRY STAND.WAVE Multi-Point

START

Exit Cancel

A/V RECEIVER

: NO

Use / to select the channel, frequency, and time setting. Use / to switch between them.

Select the setting from the following time periods (in milliseconds): 0~20ms, 10~30ms, 20~40ms, 30~50ms, 40~60ms, 50~70ms and 60~80ms. This setting will be applied to all channels during calibration.

When you’re finished, select START. It will take about 2 to 4 minutes for the calibration to finish.

After the Acoustic Calibration Equalization is set, you are given the option to check the settings on-screen.

Checking MCACC Data

At the procedure of Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC & Full Band Phase Control) on page 9, the

procedure of Automatic MCACC (Expert) on page 45 or after fine-adjusting at Manual MCACC setup on page 47, you can check your calibrated settings using the onscreen display or, if a computer is connected, on the computer’s screen.

1 Set the operation selector switch to HOME MENU

An on-screen display (OSD) appears on your TV. Use / // and ENTER to navigate through the screens

and select menu items. Press RETURN to confirm and exit the current menu.

2 Select ‘ MENU

1. Advanced MCACC

2. MCACC Data Check

3. Data Management

4. System Setup

Exit Return

MCACC Data Check

HOME MENU

A/V RECEIVER

’ from the

a. Speaker Setting

b. Channel Level c. Speaker Distance d. Standing Wave e. Acoustic Cal EQ f. Group Delay g. Output PC

Exit Return

3 Select the setting you want to check.

• Speaker Setting – Used to check the settings of the

speaker systems. See Speaker Setting on page 53 for more on this.

• Channel Level – Used to check the output level of the

different speakers. See Channel Level on page 53 for more on this.

• Speaker Distance – Used to check the distance to

the different speakers. See Speaker Distance on page 53 for more on this.

• Standing Wave – Used to check the standing wave

control filter settings. See Standing Wave on page 53 for more on this.

RCV

HOME

2.MCACC Data Check

A/V RECEIVER

, then press

Note

1 The calibration corresponding to the currently selected MCACC preset will be used when EQ ON is selected. To use another MCACC preset,

exit the HOME MENU and press MCACC to select it before pressing HOME MENU.

The Advanced MCACC menu

• Acoustic Cal EQ – Used to check the calibration

values of the listening environment’s frequency response. See Acoustic Cal EQ on page 54 for more on this.

• Group Delay – Used to check the speakers’ group

delay (both before and after calibration). See Group Delay on page 54 for more on this.

• Output PC – See Connecting a PC for Advanced

MCACC output on page 70 for more on this.

4Press

RETURN

to go back to

MCACC Data Check

menu, repeating steps 2 and 3 to check other settings.

5 When you’re finished, press

RETURN

You will return to the HOME MENU.

Speaker Setting

Use this to display the speaker size and number of speakers. See Speaker Setting on page 57 for more on this.

1 Select ‘ Check

Speaker Setting

menu.

Front : LARGE

Center : SMALL Surr : SMALL SB : SMALL x 2 SW : YES

’ from the

2a.Speaker Setting

A/V RECEIVER

Exit Return

MCACC Data

2 Select the channel you want to check.

Use / to select the channel. The corresponding channel on the layout diagram is highlighted.

Channel Level

Use this to display the level of the various channels. See Channel Level on page 58 for more on this.

1 Select ‘ Check

2 When ‘

Channel Level

menu.

MCACC

’ from the

2b.Channel Level

MCACC : M1.MEMORY 1

L : 0.0 dB C : 0.0 dB R : 0.0 dB SR : 0.0 dB SBR : 0.0 dB SBL : 0.0 dB SL : 0.0 dB SW : 0.0 dB

A/V RECEIVER

Exit Return

’ is highlighted, use

MCACC Data

/

to select

the MCACC preset you want to check.

The level of the various channels set at the selected MCACC preset is displayed. ‘---’ is displayed for channels that are not connected.

Speaker Distance

Use this to display the distance from the different channels to the listening position. See Speaker Distance on page 59 for more on this.

1Select ‘ Check

2 When ‘

Speaker Distance

menu.

MCACC : M1.MEMORY 1

L : 3.61m C : 3.69m R : 3.51m SR : 2.74m SBR : 5.77m SBL : 5.13m SL : 2.26m SW : 3.54m

Exit Return

MCACC

’ from the

2c.Speaker Distance

A/V RECEIVER

’ is highlighted, use

MCACC Data

/

to select

the MCACC preset you want to check.

The distance from the various channels set at the selected MCACC preset is displayed. ‘---’ is displayed for channels that are not connected.

Standing Wave

Use this to display the standing wave related adjustment values for the various MCACC memories. See Standing Wave on page 49 for more on this.

1Select ‘ Check

2 When ‘

Standing Wave

menu.

M1.MEMORY1

Filter Channel

’ from the

2d.Standing Wave

A/V RECEIVER

Filter 2

Freq

QATT

Freq

[dB]

[Hz]

[dB]

[Hz]

105.0 120 105.0 201 10 +10.05.0

Filter 3

QATT

[dB]

Filter 1

Filter

Freq

[Hz]

MCACC

0 5

16 32 63 125 250 500 1k Hz

QATT

Channel

Exit Return

’ is highlighted, use

MCACC Data

TRIM

[dB]

/

to select the channel for which you want to perform standing wave control.

The standing wave related calibration value for the selected channel stored at the selected MCACC preset and its graph are displayed.

3Press  to highlight ‘

MCACC

’, then use

/

select the MCACC preset you want to check.

The Advanced MCACC menu

Acoustic Cal EQ

Use this to display the calibration values for the frequency response of the various channels set in the different MCACC presets. See Acoustic Calibration EQ Adjust on page 49 for more on this.

1 Select ‘ Check

2 When ‘ channel.

The calibration value for the frequency response of the selected channel stored at the selected MCACC preset and its graph are displayed.

3 Press  to highlight ‘ select the MCACC preset you want to check.

Group Delay

Use this to display the calibrated group delay results. See Using Phase Control on page 11 for more on this.

1 Select ‘ menu.

2 When ‘ the channel you want to check.

The result of group delay calibration for the selected channel is displayed.

When measurements have been performed with Full Auto MCACC selected at Advanced MCACC or with ALL or FULL BAND PHASE CTRL selected when Auto MCACC is selected, the graph before group delay calibration is also displayed.

No Data is displayed if the selected group delay has not been measured.

Acoustic Cal EQ

menu.

Ch : L

MCACC

M1.MEMORY1

Exit Return

’ is highlighted, use

Group Delay

Channel : Front

Calibration : After

Front

Center

Surr

Exit Return

Channel

’ from the

2e.Acoustic Cal EQ

A/V RECEIVER

0.0

-6.0-8.0 0.0 +8.5+3.0 +8.5 0.0 0.0+3.0

125

250

[Hz]

500

[Hz]1k[Hz]2k[Hz]4k[Hz]8k[Hz]

16k

[Hz]

/

MCACC

’, then use

’ from the

2f.Group Delay

A/V RECEIVER

2.0

1.4

0.8

0.2

-0.4

-1.0 200 2k 20k

MCACC Data Check

’ is highlighted, use

MCACC Data

TRIM

to select the

/

/

to select

Data Management

This system allows you to store up to six MCACC presets, allowing you to calibrate your system for different listening positions (or frequency adjustments for the

same listening position). settings to match the kind of source you’re listening to and where you’re sitting (for example, watching movies from a sofa, or playing a video game close to the TV).

From this menu you can copy from one preset to another, name presets for easier identification and clear any ones you don’t need.

1 Set the operation selector switch to HOME MENU

An on-screen display (OSD) appears on your TV. Use / // and ENTER to navigate through the screens

and select menu items. Press RETURN to confirm and exit the current menu.

2 Select ‘

1. Advanced MCACC

2. MCACC Data Check

3. Data Management

4. System Setup

Exit Return

Data Management

HOME MENU

A/V RECEIVER

3 Select the setting you want to adjust.

• Memory Rename – Name your MCACC presets for

easy identification (see Renaming MCACC presets on page 55).

• MCACC Memory Copy – Copy settings from one

MCACC preset to another (see Copying MCACC preset data on page 55).

• MCACC Memory Clear – Clear any MCACC presets

that you don’t want (see Clearing MCACC presets on page 55).

This is useful for alternate

RCV

, then press

’ from the

a. Memory Rename

b. MCACC Memory Copy c. MCACC Memory Clear

Exit Return

HOME MENU

3.Data Management

A/V RECEIVER

Note

1 This can be done in Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC & Full Band Phase Control) on page 9 or Automatic MCACC (Expert)

on page 45, either of which you should have already completed.

The Advanced MCACC menu

Renaming MCACC presets

If you have several different MCACC presets that you’re using, you may want to rename them for easier identification.

1 Select ‘ Management

a. Memory Rename

b. MCACC Memory Copy c. MCACC Memory Clear

Exit Return

Memory Rename

setup menu.

3.Data Management

A/V RECEIVER

’ from the

MCACC Position Rename

M1 : MEMORY 1

M2 : MEMORY 2 M3 : MEMORY 3 M4 : MEMORY 4 M5 : MEMORY 5 M6 : MEMORY 6

Exit Finish

Data

3a.Memory Rename

A/V RECEIVER

2 Select the MCACC preset you want to rename, then select an appropriate preset name.

Use / to select the preset, then / to select a preset name.

3 Repeat for as many MCACC presets as necessary, then press

RETURN

when you’re finished.

You will return to the Data Management setup menu.

Copying MCACC preset data

If you want to manually adjust the Acoustic Calibration EQ (see Manual MCACC setup on page 47), we

recommend copying your current settings

to an unused MCACC preset. Instead of just a flat EQ curve, this will give you a reference point from which to start.

1 Select ‘ Management

a. Memory Rename

b. MCACC Memory Copy

c. MCACC Memory Clear

MCACC Memory Copy

setup menu.

3.Data Management

A/V RECEIVER

’ from the

3b.MCACC Memory Copy

Copy : All Data

From : M1.MEMORY 1

To : M1.MEMORY 1

A/V RECEIVER

Data

4Select ‘OK’ to confirm and copy the settings.

When MCACC Memory Copy? is displayed, select YES. If NO is selected, the memory is not copied.

Completed! shows in the OSD to confirm the MCACC preset has been copied, then you automatically return to the Data Management setup menu.

Clearing MCACC presets

If you are no longer using one of the MCACC presets stored in memory, you can choose to clear the calibration settings of that preset.

1Select ‘ Management

a. Memory Rename b. MCACC Memory Copy

c. MCACC Memory Clear

Exit Return

MCACC Memory Clear

setup menu.

3.Data Management

A/V RECEIVER

’ from the

3c.MCACC Memory Clear

Clear : M1.MEMORY 1

Exit Cancel

Data

A/V RECEIVER

2 Select the MCACC preset you want to clear.

Make sure you don’t clear an MCACC preset you’re currently using (this can’t be undone).

3Select ‘OK’ to confirm and clear the preset.

When MCACC Memory Clear? is displayed, select YES. If NO is selected, the memory is not cleared.

Completed! shows in the OSD to confirm the MCACC preset has been cleared, then you automatically return to the Data Management setup menu.

Exit Return

Exit Cancel

2 Select the setting you want to copy.

• All Data – Copies all the settings of the selected

MCACC preset memory.

• Level & Distance – Copies only the channel level and

speaker distance settings of the selected MCACC preset memory.

3 Select the MCACC preset you’ll be copying the settings ‘ them (‘

From

’, then specify where you want to copy

’).

Make sure you don’t overwrite an MCACC preset you’re currently using (this can’t be undone).

Note

1 The settings made in Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC & Full Band Phase Control) on page 9 or Automatic MCACC (Expert)

on page 45.

The System Setup menu

Chapter 8:

The System Setup menu

• Manual SP Setup – S ets the type of connec tion us ed

Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu

The following section describes how to change the speaker-related settings manually and make various other settings (input selection, OSD language selection, etc.).

SOURCE

TV RCV

VOL

TV CONTROL

INPUT MUTE MUTE

AUDIO

PARAMETER

EXIT

TOP MENU

BAND

ST ST +

PTY

HOME MENU

iPod CTRL

STATUS PHASE CTRL CH LEVEL

1 Set the operation selector switch to HOME MENU

An on-screen display (OSD) appears on your TV. Use / // and ENTER to navigate through the screens

and select menu items. Press RETURN to confirm and exit the current menu.

• Press HOME MENU at any time to exit the HOME

MENU.

2 Select ‘ press

System Setup

ENTER

HOME MENU

1. Advanced MCACC

2. MCACC Data Check

3. Data Management

4. System Setup

Exit Return

A/V RECEIVER

3 Select the setting you want to adjust.

4.System Setup

a.Manual SP Setup

b. Input Setup c. OSD Language d. Other Setup

A/V RECEIVER

VIDEO

PARAMETER

TUNE +

TOOLS

MENU T.EDIT

ENTER

RETURN

TUNE

’ from the

RCV

, then press

HOME MENU

, then

for surround back terminals and the size, number distance and overall balance of the connected speakers (see Manual speaker setup below).

• Input Setup – Specifies what you’ve connected to

the digital, HDMI and component video inputs (see The Input Setup menu on page 90).

• OSD Language – The OSD’s display language can

be changed (see Changing the OSD display language (OSD Language) on page 91).

• Other Setup – Makes customized settings to reflect

how you are using the receiver (see The Other Setup menu on page 92).

Manual speaker setup

This receiver allows you to make detailed settings to optimize the surround sound performance. You only need to make these settings once (unless you change the placement of your current speaker system or add new speakers).

These settings are designed to customize your system, but if you’re satisfied with the settings made in

Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC & Full Band Phase Control) on page 9, it isn’t necessary to

make all of these settings.

Caution

• The test tones used in the Manual SP Setup are

output at high volume.

1 Select ‘

See Making receiver settings from The System Setup menu above if you’re not already at this screen.

a.Manual SP Setup

b. Input Setup c. OSD Language d. Other Setup

Exit Return

Manual SP Setup

4.System Setup

A/V RECEIVER

’, then press

1. Surr Back System

2. Speaker Setting

3. Channel Level

4. Speaker Distance

5. X-Curve

6. THX Audio Setting

Exit Return

ENTER

4a.Manual SP Setup

A/V RECEIVER

Exit Return

Note

1 You can’t use the HOME MENU when either the HOME MEDIA GALLERY input source is selected (in either the main or sub zone) or the

headphones are connected. When you set ZONE 2, ZONE 3 or ZONE 2&3 to ON (page 66), you can’t use the HOME MENU.

The System Setup menu

2 Select the setting you want to adjust.

If you are doing this for the first time, you may want to adjust these settings in order:

• Surr Back System – Specifies how you are using your

surround back speakers (see Surround back speaker setting below).

• Speaker Setting – Specifies the size and number of

speakers you’ve connected (see below).

• Channel Level – Adjusts the overall balance of your

speaker system (page 58).

• Speaker Distance – Specifies the distance of your

speakers from the listening position (page 59).

• X-Curve – Adjusts the tonal balance of your speaker

system for movie soundtracks (page 59).

• THX Audio Setting – Specifies whether you are

using a THX speaker setup (page 59).

3 Make the adjustments necessary for each setting, pressing

RETURN

to confirm after each screen.

Surround back speaker setting

• Default setting: Normal

There are several ways you can use the surround back speaker channels with this system. In addition to a normal home theater setup where they are used for the surround back speakers, they can be used for bi-amping the front speakers or as an independent speaker system in another room.

1 Select ‘ Setup

See Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu on page 56 if you’re not already at this screen.

1. Surr Back System

2. Speaker Setting

3. Channel Level

4. Speaker Distance

5. X-Curve

6. THX Audio Setting

Exit Return

2 Select the surround back speaker setting.

• Normal – Select for normal home theater use with

• Speaker B – Select to use the (surround back) B

• Front Bi-Amp – Select this setting if you’re bi-

Surr Back System

’ from the

Manual SP

menu.

4a.Manual SP Setup

A/V RECEIVER

4a1.Surr Back System

Normal

Front : Normal Center : Normal Surr : Normal SB : Normal

A/V RECEIVER

Exit Return

surround back speakers in your main (speaker system A) setup.

speaker terminals to listen to stereo playback in another room (see Speaker B setup on page 61).

amping your front speakers (see Bi-amping your speakers on page 62).

• ZONE 2 – Select to use the (surround back) B

speaker terminals for an independent system in another zone (see MULTI-ZONE listening on page 64).

3 When ‘

Setting Change?

’ is displayed, select

Yes

If No is selected, the setting is not changed. You will return to the Manual SP Setup menu.

Speaker Setting

Use this setting to specify your speaker configuration (size, number of speakers and crossover frequency). It is a good idea to make sure that the settings made in

Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC & Full Band Phase Control) on page 9 are correct.

this setting applies to all MCACC presets, and cannot be set independently.

1Select ‘

Speaker Setting

’ from the

menu.

4a.Manual SP Setup

1. Surr Back System

2. Speaker Setting

3. Channel Level

4. Speaker Distance

5. X-Curve

6. THX Audio Setting

Exit Return

A/V RECEIVER

4a2.Speaker Setting

Front : LARGE

Center : SMALL Surr : SMALL SB : SMALL x 2 SW : YES

X.OVER : 80Hz

Exit Return

2 Choose the set of speakers that you want to set, then select a speaker size.

Use / to select the size (and number) of each of the following speakers:

• Front – Select LARGE if your front speakers

reproduce bass frequencies effectively, or if you didn’t connect a subwoofer. Select SMALL to send the bass frequencies to the subwoofer.

• Center – Select LARGE if your center speaker

reproduces bass frequencies effectively, or select SMALL to send bass frequencies to the other speakers or subwoofer. If you didn’t connect a center speaker, choose NO (the center channel is sent to the front speakers).

• Surr – Select LARGE if your surround speakers

reproduce bass frequencies effectively. Select SMALL to send bass frequencies to the other speakers or subwoofer. If you didn’t connect surround speakers choose NO (the sound of the surround channels is sent to the front speakers or a subwoofer).

Note that

Manual SP Setup

A/V RECEIVER

Note

1 If you’re using a THX speaker setup, set all speakers to SMALL. 2 If you select SMALL for the front speakers the subwoofer will automatically be fixed to YES. Also, the center and surround speakers can’t be

set to LARGE if the front speakers are set to SMALL. In this case, all bass frequencies are sent to the subwoofer.

The System Setup menu

• SB – Select the number of surround back speakers

you have (one, two or none).

Select LARGE if your

surround back speakers reproduce bass frequencies effectively. Select SMALL to send bass frequencies to the other speakers or subwoofer. If you didn’t connect surround back speakers choose NO.

• SW – LFE signals and bass frequencies of channels set to SMALL are output from the subwoofer when YES is selected. Choose the PLUS setting if you want the subwoofer to output bass sound continuously or you want deeper bass (the bass frequencies that would normally come out the front and center

speakers are also routed to the subwoofer).

If you did

not connect a subwoofer choose NO (the bass frequencies are output from other speakers).

3 Select ‘

X. OVER

’ and set the crossover frequency.

Frequencies below this point will be sent to the subwoofer (or LARGE speakers).

4 When you’re finished, press

RETURN

You will return to the Manual SP Setup menu.

Channel Level

Using the channel level settings, you can adjust the overall balance of your speaker system, an important factor when setting up a home theater system.

Important

• When Channel Level is selected while MCACC is set to OFF, the selection screen for the MCACC memory appears. Select a memory to adjust manually.

4a3.Channel Level

A/V RECEIVER

Select MCACC memory.

MCACC OFF

M1.MEMORY 1

Exit Cancel

1 Select ‘

Channel Level

’ from the

Manual SP Setup

menu.

4a.Manual SP Setup

1. Surr Back System

2. Speaker Setting

3. Channel Level

4. Speaker Distance

5. X-Curve

6. THX Audio Setting

Exit Return

A/V RECEIVER

4a3.Channel Level

MCACC : M1.MEMORY 1

Test Tone : AUTO

Exit Return

A/V RECEIVER

2 Select a setup option.

• MANUAL – Move the test tone manually from

speaker to speaker and adjust individual channel levels.

• AUTO – Adjust channel levels as the test tone moves

from speaker to speaker automatically.

3 Confirm your selected setup option. The test tones will start after you press ENTER.

4a3.Channel Level

A/V RECEIVER

CAUTION

Loud test tones will be output.

Please wait...**

Exit Cancel

4 Adjust the level of each channel using

If you selected MANUAL, use / to switch speakers. The AUTO setup will output test tones in the order shown on-screen:

4a3.Channel Level

MCACC : M1.MEMORY 1

L : 0.00 dB

C : 0.00 dB R : 0.00 dB SR : 0.00 dB SBR : 0.00 dB SBL : 0.00 dB SL : 0.00 dB SW : 0.00 dB

Exit Finish

A/V RECEIVER

Adjust the level of each speaker as the test tone is emitted.

/

Note

1 • If you selected Speaker B, ZONE 2 or Front Bi-Amp (in Surround back speaker setting on page 57) you can’t adjust the surround back

settings.

• If the surround speakers are set to NO, the surround back speakers will automatically be set to NO.

• If you select one surround back speaker only, make sure that speaker is hooked up to the left surround back terminal.

2 If you have a subwoofer and like lots of bass, it may seem logical to select LARGE for your front speakers and PLUS for the subwoofer. This

may not, however, yield the best bass results. Depending on the speaker placement of your room you may actually experience a decrease in the amount of bass due low frequency cancellations. In this case, try changing the position or direction of speakers. If you can’t get good results, listen to the bass response with it set to PLUS and YES or the front speakers set to LARGE and SMALL alternatively and let your ears judge which sounds best. If you’re having problems, the easiest option is to route all the bass sounds to the subwoofer by selecting SMALL for the front speakers.

3 • This setting decides the cutoff between bass sounds playing back from the speakers selected as LARGE, or the subwoofer, and bass sounds

playing back from those selected as SMALL. It also decides where the cutoff will be for bass sounds in the LFE channel.

• If you’re using a THX speaker setup, confirm that the crossover frequency is set to 80Hz.

4 • If you are using a Sound Pressure Level (SPL) meter, take the readings from your main listening position and adjust the level of each speaker

to 75 dB SPL (C-weighting/slow reading).

• The subwoofer test tone is output at low volumes. You may need to adjust the level after testing with an actual soundtrack.

The System Setup menu

5 When you’re finished, press You will return to the Manual SP Setup menu.

RETURN

X-Curve

Most soundtracks mixed for cinema sound too bright when played back in large rooms. The X-Curve setting

Tip

• The channel level can be changed at any time. Set the

operation selector switch to RCV, then press CH LEVEL on the remote control, and then use / to adjust the level.

Speaker Distance

For good sound depth and separation from your system, you need to specify the distance of your speakers from

acts as a kind of re-equalization for home theater listening, and restores proper tonal balance of movie

soundtracks.

1Select ‘

X-Curve

1. Surr Back System

2. Speaker Setting

3. Channel Level

4. Speaker Distance

5. X-Curve

6. THX Audio Setting

’ from the

4a.Manual SP Setup

A/V RECEIVER

Manual SP Setup

menu.

the listening position. The receiver can then add the proper delay needed for effective surround sound.

Important

• When Speaker Distance is selected while MCACC is set to OFF, the selection screen for the MCACC memory appears. Select a memory to adjust manually.

4a4.Speaker Distance

A/V RECEIVER

Select MCACC memory.

MCACC OFF

M1.MEMORY 1

2 Choose the X-Curve setting you want.

Use / to adjust the setting. The X-Curve is expressed as a downwards slope in decibels per octave, starting at 2 kHz. The sound becomes less bright as the slope increases (to a maximum of –3.0dB/oct). Use the following guidelines to set the X-Curve according to your room size:

Room size (m

X-Curve (dB/oct) –0.5 –1.0 –1.5 –2.0 –2.5 –3.0

Exit Return

≤36 ≤48 ≤60 ≤72 ≤300 ≤1000

)

•If you select OFF, the frequency curve will be flat and

the X-Curve has no effect.

Exit Cancel

1 Select ‘ Setup

1. Surr Back System

2. Speaker Setting

3. Channel Level

4. Speaker Distance

5. X-Curve

6. THX Audio Setting

Exit Return

2 Adjust the distance of each speaker using

Speaker Distance

menu.

4a.Manual SP Setup

A/V RECEIVER

’ from the

MCACC : M1.MEMORY 1

L : 3.61m

C : 3.69m R : 3.67m SR : 2.74m SBR : 5.77m SBL : 5.13m SL : 2.26m SW : 3.54m

Exit Finish

Manual SP

4a4.Speaker Distance

A/V RECEIVER

/

You can adjust the distance of each speaker in 0.01 m increments.

3 When you’re finished, press

RETURN

You will return to the Manual SP Setup menu.

3 When you’re finished, press

RETURN

THX Audio Setting

When the THX Loudness Plus function is used, sound can be played with the full surround effect even when the volume is low.

For the most effective results when using the THX Ultra2/

Select2 THX Ultra2/Select2

Using the Home THX modes on page 36) with the Advanced Speaker Array (ASA) system (see About THX on

page 122), it is required that you make the setting. See Placing the speakers on page 26 for more on THX speaker

placement.

With some speaker setups, depending on the position of the subwoofer and the walls in your listening area, you

Cinema, THX Ultra2/Select22 Music Mode and

Games Mode listening modes (see

may experience overly resonant frequencies in the bass.

Tip

• For best surround sound, make sure the surround back speakers are the same distance from the listening position.

Note

1 Since the principal is the same, X-Curve isn’t applied when you’re using any of the Home THX modes (see Using the Home THX modes on

page 36). 2 Ultra2 for the SC-LX81, Select2 for the SC-LX71. 3 If you don’t have surround back speakers, or just have one, you won’t be able to select this setting. 4• THX Ultra2/Select2 SW can only be selected when SW at Speaker Setting is set to YES or PLUS.

• The BGC setting can only be selected when THX Ultra2/Select2 SW is set to YES.

If you have this problem use the THX Ultra2/Select2 subwoofer setup to switch on BGC (boundary gain compensation) (see About THX on page 122 for more on

this).

The System Setup menu

1 Select ‘

THX Audio Setting

’ from the

Manual SP

setup menu.

4a.Manual SP Setup

2 Select either

1. Surr Back System

2. Speaker Setting

3. Channel Level

4. Speaker Distance

5. X-Curve

6. THX Audio Setting

Exit Return

A/V RECEIVER

OFF

for

THX Loudness Plus

setting.

4a6.THX Audio Setting

Loudness Plus : ON

SB SP Position : 1.2 m< THX Ultra2 SW : YES BGC : OFF

Exit Finish

A/V RECEIVER

3 Specify the distance of your surround back speakers from each other.

4a6.THX Audio Setting

Loudness Plus : ON

SB SP Position : 1.2 m<

THX Ultra2 SW : YES BGC : OFF

Exit Finish

A/V RECEIVER

• 0–0.3 m – Surround speakers within 30 cm apart.

• >0.3– 1.2 m – Surround speakers between 30 cm and

1.2 m apart.

• 1.2 m< – Surround speakers more than 1.2 m apart

(default).

4 Specify whether your subwoofer is THX Ultra2/

certified or not.

Select2

4a6.THX Audio Setting

Loudness Plus : ON SB SP Position : 1.2 m<

THX Ultra2 SW : YES

BGC : OFF

A/V RECEIVER

5 Select either ON or

OFF

for Boundary Gain

Compensation setting.

4a6.THX Audio Setting

Loudness Plus : ON SB SP Position : 1.2 m< THX Ultra2 SW : YES

BGC : OFF

Exit Finish

6 When you’re finished, press

A/V RECEIVER

RETURN

You will return to the Manual SP Setup menu.

Exit Finish

If your subwoofer isn’t THX Ultra2/Select21 certified, but you still want to switch boundary gain compensation on, select YES here, but the effect might not work properly.

Note

1 Ultra2 for the SC-LX81, Select2 for the SC-LX71.

Other connections

Chapter 9:

Other connections

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.

Connecting the multichannel analog inputs

For DVD Audio and SACD playback, your DVD player may have 5.1, 6.1 or 7.1 channel analog outputs (depending on whether your player supports surround back channels). Make sure that the player is set to output multichannel analog audio.

1 Connect the front, surround, center and subwoofer outputs on your DVD player to the corresponding MULTI CH IN

• Use standard RCA/phono jack cables for the connections.

2 If your DVD player also has outputs for surround back channels, connect these to the corresponding MULTI CH IN

• Use standard RCA/phono jack cables for the connections.

• If there is a single surround back output, connect it to the SURROUND BACK L jack on this receiver.

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

Selecting the multichannel analog inputs

If you have connected a decoder or a DVD player as above, you must select the analog multichannel inputs

for surround sound playback.

jack on this receiver.

jacks on this receiver.

TUNER

INPUT SELECT

HDMI

2Use

INPUT SELECT

to select

MULTI CH IN

You can also use the INPUT SELECTOR dial on the front panel.

• Depending on the DVD player you’re using, the analog output level of the subwoofer channel may be too low. In this case, the output level of the subwoofer can be increased by 10 dB in the Multi Ch In Setup in Other Setup. For details, see Multi Channel Input Setup on page 92.

Speaker B setup

Caution

• Be careful not to allow any contact between speaker wires from different terminals.

• You can use speakers with a nominal impedance between 6 Ω to 16 Ω.

After selecting Speaker B in Surround back speaker setting on page 57, you can use the speakers connected to the (surround back) B speaker terminals on the rear panel to listen to stereo playback in another room. See Switching the speaker system below for the listening options with this setup.

1 Connect a pair of speakers to the surround back speaker terminals on the rear panel.

Connect them the same way you connected your speakers in Installing your speaker system on page 25. Make sure to review Placing the speakers on page 26 when placing the speakers in another room.

SPEAKERS

SELECTABLE

SEE INSTRUCTION

MANUAL

SELECTABLE

VOIR LE MODE

D'EMPLOI

SPEAKERS

SURROUND BACK/

SURROUND

(Single)

FRONT

CENTER

SOURCE

TV RCV

1 Make sure you have set the playback source to the proper output setting.

For example, you might need to set your DVD player to output multichannel analog audio.

Note

1 • When playback from the multichannel inputs is selected, only the volume and channel levels can be set.

• You can’t listen to your speaker B system during playback from the multichannel inputs.

• With MULTI CH IN inputs, it is possible to play pictures simultaneously. For details, see Multi Channel Input Setup on page 92.

2Select ‘

Speaker B

’ from the

Surr Back System

menu.

See Surround back speaker setting on page 57 to do this.

Other connections

Switching the speaker system

If you selected Speaker B in Surround back speaker setting on page 57, three speaker system settings are

possible using SPEAKERS. If you selected Normal or Front Bi-Amp, the button will simply switch your main

speaker system on or off. The options below are for the

Speaker B setting only.

•Use

SPEAKERS

speaker system setting.

As mentioned above, if you have selected Normal, the button will simply switch your main speaker system (A) on or off.

PARAMETER

AUDIO VIDEO

(TUNE)

(ST)(ST)

ENTER

(TUNE)

HOME MENU

RETURN

Press repeatedly to choose a speaker system option:

• SPA – Sound is output from speaker system A and

the same signal is output from the pre-out terminals.

• SPB – Sound is output from the two speakers

connected to speaker system B. Multichannel sources will not be heard. The same signal is output from the surround back channel pre-out terminals.

• SPAB – Sound is output from speaker system A (up

to 5 channels, depending on the source), the two speakers in speaker system B, and the subwoofer. The sound from speaker system B will be the same as the sound from speaker system A (multichannel sources will be downmixed to 2 channels).

• SP (off) – No sound is output from the speakers. The

same sound is output from the pre-out terminals (including from your subwoofer, if connected) as when selecting speaker system A (above).

on the front panel to select a

AUTO SURR/

HOME

STANDARD

ADVANCED

TUNER EDIT

STREAM DIRECT

THX

iPod DIRECT

USB

DIGITAL IN S-VIDEO VIDEO L RAUDIO PHONES

SURROUND

VIDEO3 INPUT

SURROUND

STEREO/

A.L.C.BAND

MULTI-ZONE

& SOURCE

MCACC

SETUP MIC

ON/OFF

SPEAKERS

SPEAKERSCONTROL

Bi-amping your speakers

Bi-amping is when you connect the high frequency driver and low frequency driver of your speakers to different amplifiers for better crossover performance. Your speakers must be bi-ampable to do this (having separate terminals for high and low) and the sound improvement will depend on the kind of speakers you’re using.

1 Connect your speakers as shown next page.

This illustration below shows the connections for biamping your front left speaker. Hook up your bi-amp compatible speakers for other channels in the same way.

SELECTABLE

SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL

SELECTABLE

VOIR LE MODE D'EMPLOI

SPEAKERS

SURROUND BACK/

Bi-amp

compatible

speaker

SURROUND

(Single)

High

Low

• Make sure that the + / – connections are properly

inserted.

2 Select the ‘ Back System

Front Bi-Amp

’ menu.

’ setting from the ‘

See Surround back speaker setting on page 57 to specify how you’re using the surround back speaker terminals.

Caution

• Most speakers with both High and Low terminals have two metal plates that connect the High to the Low terminals. These must be removed when you are bi-amping the speakers or you could severely damage the amplifier. See your speaker manual for more information.

• If your speakers have a removable crossover network, make sure you do not remove it for bi-amping. Doing so may damage your speakers.

FRONT

CENTER

Surr

Note

1 • The subwoofer output depends on the settings you made in Manual speaker setup on page 56. However, if SPB is s elec ted a bove , no s ound

is heard from the subwoofer (the LFE channel is not downmixed).

• Depending on the settings in Surround back speaker setting on page 57 output from the surround back pre-out terminals may change.

• All speaker systems (except Speaker B connections) are switched off when headphones are connected.

Other connections

Bi-wiring your speakers

The reasons for bi-wiring are basically the same as biamping, but additionally, interference effects within the wire could be reduced, producing better sound. Again, to do this your speakers must be bi-wireable (that is they must have separate terminals for the high and low frequencies). When bi-wiring, make sure you’ve selected Normal or Speaker B in Surround back speaker setting on page 57.

• To bi-wire a speaker, connect two speaker cords to the speaker terminal on the receiver.

Caution

• Make sure you use a parallel (not series, which are fairly uncommon) connection when bi-wiring your speakers.

• Don’t connect different speakers from the same terminal in this way.

Connecting additional amplifiers

This receiver has more than enough power for any home use, but it’s possible to add additional amplifiers to every channel of your system using the pre-outs. Make the connections shown below to add amplifiers to power your speakers.

ANALOG

INPUT

(Single)

PRE OUT

L R

Front channel amplifier

ANALOG

INPUT

Center channel amplifier (mono)

ANALOG

INPUT

L R

Surround back channel amplifier

ANALOG

INPUT

L R

Surround channel amplifier

ANALOG

INPUT

Powered subwoofer

SC-LX81

LOOP

FRONT CENTER

SURROUND SURROUND BACK

FRONT CENTER

SURROUND SURROUND BACK

SUBWOOFER

FRONT CENTER

SUBWOOFER

FRONT

MULTI CH IN

SURROUND SURROUND BACK

CENTER

• You can use the additional amplifier on the surround back channel pre-outs for a single speaker as well. In this case plug the amplifier into the left (L (Single)) terminal only.

• The sound from the surround back terminals will depend on how you have configured the Surround back speaker setting on page 57.

• To hear sound only from the pre-outs, switch the speaker system to OFF, or simply disconnect any speakers that are connected directly to the receiver.

• If you’re not using a subwoofer, change the front speaker setting (see Speaker Setting on page 57) to LARGE.

PRPBYPRPBY

ZONE 2 OUT

MONITO

OUT

PHONOINCD

IN OUT IN

CD-R/TAPE

ZONE 2

OUT

ZONE 3

OUT

VIDEO

VIDEOL

DIGITAL

OPTICAL

RS-232C

CONTROL

SOURCE OUT

ZONE3/ SOURCE OUT

ASSIGNABLE

(CD-R)

IN 4

()

OUT

Other connections

MULTI-ZONE listening

This receiver can power up to three independent systems in separate rooms after you have made the proper MULTIZONE connections. An example MULTI-ZONE setup is shown below, but the number of MULTI-ZONE connections (and the way you choose to connect them) depends on how you want to set up your system.

Sub zone (ZONE 3)

Sub zone (ZONE 2)

Main zone

AUDIO IN

DIGITAL IN

AUDIO IN

Different sources can be playing in three zones at the same time or, depending on your needs, the same source can also be used. The main and sub zones have independent power (the main zone power can be off while one (or both) of the sub zones is on) and the sub zones can be controlled by the remote or front panel controls. However, you may need to specify the volume settings in ZONE Audio Setup on page 93.

Making MULTI-ZONE connections

It is possible to make these connections if you have a separate TV and speakers for your primary (ZONE 2) sub

zone, and a separate amplifier secondary (ZONE 3) sub zone. You will also need a separate amplifier if you are not using the MULTI-ZONE setup using speaker terminals (Zone 2) on page 65 for your primary sub zone. There are two primary sub zone setups possible with this system. Choose whichever works best for you.

(and speakers) for your

ASSIGNABLE

OUT

(HDMI

CTRL)

OUT

(DVD)

IN 1

IN 2

IN 3

IN 4

12 V TRIGGER

(OUTPUT

(DVD)

12V TOTAL 50mA

PRPBYPRPBY

MAX)

IN 1

SIGNAL

GND

OUT

CONTROL

OUT

RS-232C

IN 1 IN 2

ZONE 2 OUT

PHONOINCD

SELECTABLE

SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL

SELECTABLE

VOIR LE MODE D'EMPLOI

(10/100)

LAN

COAXIAL

ASSIGNABLE

IN 1

HDMI

IN 2 (CD)

IN 3 (DVR2)

(TV/SAT)

(DVR1)

(VIDEO1)

(CD-R)

ASSIGNABLE

ZONE3/

SOURCE

OUT

SOURCE OUT

OPTICAL

DIGITAL

IN 3

(VIDEO1)

MONITOR

OUT

VIDEOL

VIDEO

ZONE 2

OUT

ZONE 3

VIDEO

OUT

CD-R/TAPE

OUT IN

SPEAKERS

RPB

(VIDEO2)

COMPONENT VIDEO

DVDINTV/SATINVIDEO1INVIDEO2

SURROUND BACK/

ASSIGNABLE

ANTENNA

FM UNBAL 75 AM LOOP

S-VIDEO

DVR1

IN OUT

SURROUND

(Single)

SURROUND SURROUND BACK

FRONT CENTER

(Single) L

PRE OUT

SUBWOOFER

DVR2

MULTI CH IN

FRONT CENTER

SURROUND SURROUND BACK

SUBWOOFER

FRONT

CENTER

MULTI-ZONE listening options

The following table shows the signals that can be output to ZONE 2 and ZONE 3:

Sub Zone Input sources available

ZONE2

ZONE3

a.Any analog signal. (This does not apply for the MULTI CH IN and

PHONO inputs.)

b.JPEG files cannot be played with the input set to HOME MEDIA

GALLERY.

c.The COMPONENT VIDEO ZONE2 OUT jack is only provided on the

SC-LX81.

d.SC-LX81 only: The video convert function does not work for ZONE 2.

Connect the composite video and component video to the same types of jacks for the inputs and outputs.

e.HOME MEDIA GALLERY cannot be selected for ZONE 3.

Analog audio signals (AUDIO ZONE2 OUT).

With video signals,b the composite video (VIDEO ZONE2 OUT) and component video

(COMPONENT VIDEO ZONE2 OUT)c signals can be outputd but the S-Video signal cannot

be output.

Analog audio signals (AUDIO ZONE3 OUT) and digital audio signal (OPTICAL ZONE3/

SOURCE OUT).

AC IN

Note

1 You can’t use sound controls (such as the tone controls or Midnight listening) or any surround modes with a separate amplifier in the sub

zone. You can, however, use the features available with your sub zone amplifier.

Other connections

(DVD)

PRPBYPRPBY

(VIDEO1)

ZONE 2 OUT

MONITO

OUT

PHONO

CD-R/TAPE

ZONE 2

OUT

ZONE 3

OUT

VIDEO

VIDEOL

SURROUND BACK/

(Single)

(DVD)

PRPBYPRPBY

(VIDEO1)

ZONE 2 OUT

MONITO

OUT

PHONO

CD-R/TAPE

ZONE 2

OUT

ZONE 3

OUT

VIDEO

VIDEOL

Basic MULTI-ZONE setup (Zone 2)

• Connect a separate amplifier to the jacks and a TV monitor to the

OUT jacks, both on the rear of this receiver.

You should have a pair of speakers attached to the sub zone amplifier as shown in the following illustration.

Sub zone

AUDIO ZONE2

VIDEO ZONE2 OUT1

Main zone

12 V TRIGGER

(OUTPUT

(DVD)

12V TOTAL 50mA

PRPBYPRPBY

MAX)

IN 1

IN 2

OUT

IN 3

CONTROL

OUT

IN 4

RS-232C

HDMI

BD IN

ASSIGNABLE

OUT

(HDMI

CTRL)

OUT

(10/100)

LAN

COAXIAL

ASSIGNABLE

IN 1

(DVD)

IN 2 (CD)

IN 3 (DVR2)

(TV/SAT)

(DVR1)

(VIDEO1)

(CD-R)

ASSIGNABLE

ZONE3/ SOURCE OUT

SOURCE OUT

OPTICAL

DIGITAL

SIGNAL

IN 1 IN 2

ZONE 2 OUT

PHONOINCD

GND

SELECTABLE

SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL

SELECTABLE

VOIR LE MODE D'EMPLOI

(VIDEO1)

ZONE 2

ZONE 3

OUT

CD-R/TAPE

OUT IN

SPEAKERS

VIDEOL

VIDEO

(VIDEO2)

MONITOR

OUT

DVDINTV/SATINVIDEO1INVIDEO2

SURROUND BACK/

IN 3

RPB

ASSIGNABLE

COMPONENT VIDEO

(Single)

ANTENNA

FM UNBAL 75 AM LOOP

S-VIDEO

IN OUT

DVR1

SURROUND

IN OUT

DVR2

FRONT CENTER

SUBWOOFER

FRONT

SURROUND SURROUND BACK

PRE OUT

MULTI CH IN

SURROUND SURROUND BACK

CENTER

(Single)

AC IN

AUDIO IN

MULTI-ZONE setup using speaker terminals (Zone 2)

You must select ZONE 2 in Surround back speaker setting on page 57 to use this setup. Note that the sound in the sub zone will be temporarily interrupted when controlling the main zone (for example, changing the input source or starting playback).

Sub zone

Main zone

(10/100)

LAN

HDMI

BD IN

ASSIGNABLE

OUT

(HDMI

CTRL)

OUT

IN 1

IN 2 (CD)

IN 3 (DVR2)

ASSIGNABLE

OPTICAL

DIGITAL

COAXIAL

ASSIGNABLE

(DVD)

(TV/SAT)

(DVR1)

(VIDEO1)

(CD-R)

ZONE3/ SOURCE OUT

SOURCE OUT

IN 1 IN 2

12 V TRIGGER

(OUTPUT

(DVD)

12V TOTAL 50mA

PRPBYPRPBY

MAX)

ZONE 2 OUT

IN 1

IN 2

IN 3

CONTROL

IN 4

RS-232C

PHONOINCD

SIGNAL

GND

OUT

• Connect a TV monitor to the

VIDEO ZONE2 OUT1

jacks on the rear of this receiver.

You should have a pair of speakers attached to the surround back speaker terminals as shown below.

VIDEO

(VIDEO2)

MONITOR

OUT

DVDINTV/SATINVIDEO1INVIDEO2

SURROUND BACK/

IN 3

RPB

ASSIGNABLE

COMPONENT VIDEO

(Single)

ANTENNA

FM UNBAL 75 AM LOOP

S-VIDEO

IN OUT

DVR1

SURROUND

IN OUT

DVR2

FRONT CENTER

SUBWOOFER

FRONT

SURROUND SURROUND BACK

PRE OUT

MULTI CH IN

SURROUND SURROUND BACK

CENTER

(Single)

(VIDEO1)

SELECTABLE

SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL

SELECTABLE

VOIR LE MODE D'EMPLOI

ZONE 2

OUT

ZONE 3

OUT

CD-R/TAPE

OUT IN

SPEAKERS

AC IN

Note

1 SC-LX81 only: ZONE2 COMPONENT OUT can be used to output clear images.

ZONE 2 OUT

MONITO

OUT

PHONOINCD

IN OUT IN

CD-R/TAPE

ZONE 3

OUT

ZONE 2

OUT

VIDEO

VIDEOL

DIGITAL

OPTICAL

RS-232C

CONTROL

SOURCE OUT

ZONE3/ SOURCE OUT

ASSIGNABLE

(CD-R)

IN 4

()

OUT

Other connections

Secondary MULTI-ZONE setup (Zone 3)

• Connect a separate amplifier to the SOURCE OUT

digital output on the rear of this receiver.

The amplifier must have an optical digital input to make this connection. This will allow you to hear the digital output of a component in a second sub zone.

Sub zone (ZONE 3)

Main zone

(10/100)

LAN

HDMI

BD IN

ASSIGNABLE

OUT

(HDMI

CTRL)

OUT

ZONE3/

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

12 V TRIGGER

(OUTPUT

(DVD)

12V TOTAL 50mA

PRPBYPRPBY

MAX)

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

SPEAKERS

SELECTABLE

SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL

SELECTABLE

VOIR LE MODE D'EMPLOI

CD-R/TAPE

VIDEO

RPB

(VIDEO2)

MONITOR

OUT

DVDINTV/SATINVIDEO1INVIDEO2

SURROUND BACK/

IN 3

ASSIGNABLE

COMPONENT VIDEO

(Single)

ANTENNA

FM UNBAL 75 AM LOOP

S-VIDEO

IN OUT

DVR1

SURROUND

IN OUT

DVR2

FRONT CENTER

SUBWOOFER

FRONT

SURROUND SURROUND BACK

PRE OUT

MULTI CH IN

SURROUND SURROUND BACK

CENTER

(Single)

AC IN

DIGITAL IN

AUDIO IN

Using the MULTI-ZONE controls

The following steps use the front panel controls to adjust the sub zone volume and select sources. See MULTI- ZONE remote controls on page 67.

PARAMETER

AUDIO VIDEO

HOME MENU

INPUT

SELECTOR

STANDBY/ON



(TUNE)

(ST)(ST)

ENTER

(TUNE)

RETURN

CONTROL

PHASE

AUTO SURR/

HOME

TUNER EDIT

iPod DIRECT

USB

ADVANCED

MCACC

STANDARD

STREAM DIRECT

THX

SURROUND

VIDEO3 INPUT

DIGITAL IN S-VIDEO VIDEO L RAUDIO PHONES

ADVANCED SURROUND

DIGITAL VIDEO

SCALER HDMI

STEREO/

ON/OFF

CONTROL

ON/OFF

MULTI-ZONE

& SOURCE

MCACC

SETUP MIC

SPEAKERSCONTROL

SC-LX81

MASTER VOLUME

A.L.C.BAND

1 Press

MULTI-ZONE & SOURCE ON/OFF

on the front

panel.

Each press selects a MULTI-ZONE option:

• ZONE 2 ON – Selects your primary (ZONE 2) sub

zone

• ZONE 2&3 ON – Select both sub zones

• ZONE 3 ON – Selects your secondary (ZONE 3) sub

zone

• MULTI-ZONE OFF – Switches the MULTI-ZONE

feature off

The MULTI-ZONE indicator lights when the MULTI-ZONE control has been switched ON.

2 Press

CONTROL

to select the sub zone(s) you want.

If you selected ZONE 2&3 ON above, you can toggle between ZONE 2 and ZONE 3.

• When the receiver is on,

make sure that any

operations for the sub zone are done while ZONE and your selected sub zone(s) show in the display. If this is not showing, the front panel controls affect the main zone only.

Note

1 If the receiver is in standby, the display is dimmed, and ZONE and your selected sub zone(s) continue to show in the display.

Other connections

CONTROL

OUT

SIGNAL

GND

3Use the

INPUT SELECTOR

dial to select the source

for the zone you have selected.

For example, ZONE 2 CD-R sends the source connected to the CD-R inputs to the primary (ZONE 2) sub room.

•If you select TUNER, you can use the TUNER controls

to select a preset station (see Saving station presets on page 41 if you’re unsure how to do this).

4Use the

MASTER VOLUME

dial to adjust the

volume.

This is only possible if you selected the VARIABLE volume control in ZONE Audio Setup on page 93.

5 When you’re finished, press

CONTROL

again to

return to the main zone controls.

You can also press MULTI-ZONE & SOURCE ON/OFF on the front panel to switch off all output to the sub zone(s).

MULTI-ZONE remote controls

Set the MULTI-ZONE operation switch to ZONE 2 or ZONE 3 to operate the corresponding zone.

The following table shows the possible MULTI-ZONE remote controls:

Button What it does

 Switches on/off power in the currently selected

INPUT SELECT

Input source buttons

VOL +/– Use to set the listening volume in the currently

sub zone.

Use to select the input source in the currently selected sub zone.

Use to select the input source directly (this may not work for some functions) in the currently selected sub zone.

selected sub zone.

Connecting an IR receiver

If you keep your stereo components in a closed cabinet or shelving unit, or you wish to use the sub zone remote control in another zone, you can use an optional IR receiver (such as a Niles or Xantech unit) to control your system instead of the remote sensor on the front panel of

this receiver.

1 Connect the IR receiver sensor to the the rear of this receiver.

If you also plan to use a separate IR receiver in the sub room, connect this to the IR IN 2 jack.

2 Connect the IR OUT IR receiver.

Please see the manual supplied with your IR receiver for the type of cable necessary for the connection.

• If you want to link a Pioneer component to the IR

receiver, see Operating other Pioneer components with this unit’s sensor on page 106 to connect to the CONTROL jacks instead of the IR OUT jack.

IR IN 1

Closet or shelving unit

LAN

HDMI

ASSIGNABLE

OUT

(HDMI CTRL)

OUT

(10/100)

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

Non-Pioneer component

Pioneer component

IN 1 I

12 V TRIGGER

(OUTPUT

(DVD)

12V TOTAL 50mA

PRPBYP

MAX)

ZONE 2 OUT

PHONOINCD

SIGNAL

GND

OUT

CONTROL

OUT

RS-232C

(VIDEO1)

ZONE 2

OUT

ZONE 3

OUT

CD-

OUT

CONTROL

IN OUT

IR receiver

IR IN

jack of another component to the

jack on the rear of this receiver to link it to the

jack on

Note

1 The tuner cannot be tuned to more than one station at a time. Therefore, changing the station in one zone also changes the station in the other

zone. Please be careful not to change stations when recording a radio broadcast. 2 The volume levels of the main and sub zones are independent. 3 • You won’t be able to switch the main zone off completely unless you’ve switched off the MULTI-ZONE control first.

• If you don’t plan to use the MULTI-ZONE feature for awhile, turn off the power in both the sub and main rooms so that this receiver is in

standby. 4 • Remote operation may not be possible if direct light from a strong fluorescent lamp is shining on the IR receiver remote sensor window.

• Note that other manufacturers may not use the IR terminology. Refer to the manual that came with your component to check for IR

compatibility.

• If using two remote controls (at the same time), the IR receiver’s remote sensor takes priority over the remote sensor on the front panel.

Other connections

Switching components on and off using the 12 volt trigger

You can connect components in your system (such as a screen or projector) to this receiver so that they switch on or off using 12 volt triggers when you select an input function. However, you must specify which input functions switch on the trigger using the The Input Setup menu on page 90. Note that this will only work with

components that have a standby mode.

12V

TRIGGER

LAN

HDMI

• Connect the

(10/100)

12 V TRIGGER

COAXIAL

ASSIGNABLE

IN 1

(DVD)

IN 2 (CD)

IN 3 (DVR2)

12 V

TRIGGER

(OUTPUT

12V

TOTAL

50mA

MAX)

the 12 V trigger of another component.

Use a cable with a mono mini-plug on each end for the connection.

• The trigger maximum power is DC OUT 12 V/50 mA.

After you’ve specified the input functions that will switch on the trigger, you’ll be able to switch the component on or off just by pressing the input function(s) you’ve set on page 90.

IN 1 I

(DVD)

PRPBYP

ZONE 2 OUT

(VIDEO1)

ZONE 2

OUT

ZONE 3

jack of this receiver to

Using this receiver with a Pioneer flat screen TV

If you have a Pioneer flat screen TV, you can use an SR+

to connect it to this unit and take advantage of

cable various convenient features, such as automatic video input switching of the flat screen TV when the input is

changed.

CONTROL

OUT

Pioneer flat screen TV

12 V TRIGGER

(OUTPUT

(DVD)

12V TOTAL 50mA

PRPBYP

MAX)

IN 1

IN 2

OUT

CONTROL

OUT

RS-232C

SIGNAL

GND

IN 1

ZONE 2 OUT

PHONOINCD

HDMI

BD IN

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/ SOURCE OUT

SOURCE OUT

OPTICAL

DIGITAL

Important

• You can’t use the SR+ features when HDMI Control is set to ON. Make sure to set HDMI Control to OFF when you use the SR+ features (page 88).

• If you connect to a Pioneer flat screen TV using an SR+ cable, you will need to point the remote control at the flat screen TV remote sensor to control the receiver. In this case, you won’t be able to control the receiver using the remote control if you switch the flat screen TV off.

• Before you can use the extra SR+ features, you need to make a few settings in the receiver. See The Input

Setup menu on page 90 and SR+ Setup for Pioneer flat screen TVs on page 93 for detailed instructions.

Note

1 Triggered connections with up to two devices compatible with 12-volt triggers can be made with this receiver. 2 The 3-ringed SR+ cable from Pioneer is commercially available under the part number ADE7095. Contact the Pioneer Customer Support

division for more information on obtaining an SR+ cable (you can also use a commercially available 3-ringed mini phone plug for the connection).

3 This receiver is compatible with all SR+ equipped Pioneer flat screen TVs from 2003 onward.

Other connections

• Use a 3-ringed miniplug SR+ cable to connect the CONTROL IN OUT

jack of your flat screen TV.

DVD player

To make the most of the SR+ features, you should connect your source components (DVD player, etc.) in a sl ightly diffe re nt w ay to that des cr ibe d in this chap te r. F or each component, connect the video output directly to the flat screen TV, and just connect the audio (analog and/or digital) to this receiver.

jack of this receiver with the

VIDEO

INPUT 1

Pioneer flat screen TV

DVD

AUDIO IN

INPUT

SELECTOR

STANDBY/ON



PHASE

ADVANCED

CONTROL

MCACC

This receiver

CONTROL

VIDEO

INPUT 2

Satellite receiver, etc.

TV/SAT

AUDIO IN

SC-LX81

MASTER

DIGITAL VIDEO

SCALER HDMI

VOLUME

Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer flat screen TV

When connected using an SR+ cable, a number of features become available to make using this receiver with your Pioneer flat screen TV even easier. These features include:

• On-screen displays when making receiver settings, such as speaker setup, MCACC setup, and so on.

• On-screen volume display.

• On-screen display of listening mode.

• Automatic video input switching on the flat screen TV.

• Automatic volume muting on the flat screen TV.

See also SR+ Setup for Pioneer flat screen TVs on page 93 for more on setting up the receiver.

Important

• The SR+ features do not work when any of the HOME MEDIA GALLERY function is selected.

BD MENU

SOURCE

TV RCV

VOLCH

1 Make sure that the flat screen TV and this receiver are switched on and that they are connected with the SR+ cable.

See Using this receiver with a Pioneer flat screen TV on page 68 for more on connecting these components.

• Make sure you have also selected the display input to which you’ve connected the receiver in The Input Setup menu on page 90.

2 To switch SR+ mode on/off, set the operation selector switch to

RCV

The front panel display shows SR+ ON or SR+ OFF.

• The automatic video input switching and the automatic volume muting features are enabled separately; see SR+ Setup for Pioneer flat screen TVs on page 93.

SIGNAL SEL SLEEP AUDIODIMMER

SR+ SBch MCACC

SR+

A.ATT GENRE

VOL

D.ACCESS

, then press

SR+

HDMI OUT

CLASS

DISP

Other connections

Connecting a PC for Advanced MCACC output

When using the Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional (see page 50) to calibrate the reverb characteristics of your listening room, you can graphically check the results on your computer connected to this receiver. Also, when the Full Band Phase Control function is activated, you can visually check the calibrated characteristics of group delay of the speakers and the corrected characteristics of group delay processed by the exclusive correction filter by installing the corresponding PC application on your computer. Use a commercially-available RS-232C cable to connect the RS-232C jack on your computer to the 9-pin RS-232C jack on the back panel of this receiver (the cable must be cross type, female–female).

The software to output the results is available from the support area of the Pioneer website (http:// www.pioneer.eu). Instructions for using the software are also available here. If you have any questions about the software, please contact the Pioneer Service Center specified on your warranty card.

Please make sure your system meets the following requirements:

• Operating system must be Microsoft Windows

(Service Pack 2) or Windows

2000.

• CPU must be at least Pentium 3 / 300 MHz or AMD K6 / 300 MHz (or equivalent) with at least 128 MB of memory, and your monitor must be able to display a minimum resolution of 800x600.

• An RS-232C port connector is necessary for graphical output. Refer to the operating instructions and/or the PC manufacturer for more information on making the proper port settings.

• System must have internet access.

• Connect your computer to the

RS-232C

jack on the

rear panel of the receiver.

Make sure that the receiver and all connected components are switched off and disconnected from the

power outlet when you do this.

Use a commercially-available cable to connect the RS232C jack on your computer to the 9-pin RS-232C jack on this receiver. See the documentation provided with the Advanced MCACC application for more information.

RS-232C

Personal computer

Advanced MCACC output using your PC

Before continuing, make sure you have completed step 2 in Checking MCACC Data on page 52. Note that transmission data is erased when the receiver is turned off.

1 Select ‘ and press When the receiver is ready for transmission, Start the MCACC application on your PC shows on the OSD.

a. Speaker Setting b. Channel Level c. Speaker Distance d. Standing Wave e. Acoustic Cal EQ f. Group Delay

g. Output PC

Exit Return

2 Start the MCACC application on your computer.

Follow the instructions provided with the application. It will take about ten seconds for the transmission to complete, then you will be able to analyze the output on your computer. Since the data will be cleared from the receiver when you restart reverb measurement or turn off the receiver, you might want to save the information on your PC after measurement.

3 When you’re finished, press

You will return to the MCACC Data Check menu. Continue with other operations in the MCACC Data Check menu if necessary. Press RETURN again to exit the MCACC Data Check menu.

Output PC

ENTER

2.MCACC Data Check

A/V RECEIVER

’ from

MCACC Data Check

Start the MCACC application on your PC.

Exit Cancel

RETURN

2g.Output PC

A/V RECEIVER

Note

1 Make sure that you do this before continuing to the Reverb Measurement option in Using Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional on page 51

(measurement data is cleared if you switch off the power).

Playback with HOME MEDIA GALLERY inputs

Chapter 10:

Playback with HOME MEDIA GALLERY inputs

• Playing audio or photo files stored on a USB memory device or audio files stored on an iPod

The desired audio or photo file can be played directly by selecting it on the folder/file list displayed on the

Enjoying the Home Media Gallery

This receiver’s Home Media Gallery function allows you to listen to audio files, play photo files or listen to Internet radio stations on a computer or other component connected to the receiver’s LAN terminal. Home Media Gallery also allows you to play audio or photo files stored on a USB memory device connected to the receiver’s USB terminal, or by connecting an iPod to play audio files stored on the iPod. This chapter describes the connection, setup, and playback procedures required to enjoy these features. It is advisory that you also refer to the operation manual supplied with your network component.

Features of Home Media Gallery

This receiver is equipped with the LAN terminal and the USB terminal, and you can enjoy the following features by connecting your components to these terminals.

• Playback the music or photo files stored in PCs

You can playback a lot of musics and photos stored in your PCs using this unit.

See Playback with Home Media Gallery on page 74 and Playing back audio files stored on components on the network on page 76.

See Playing back photo files stored in components on the network or USB memory device on page 78.

• Listening to Internet radio stations

You can select and listen to your favorite Internet radio station from the list of Internet radio stations created, edited, and managed by the vTuner database service exclusively for use with the Pioneer products. Also, you can listen to Internet radio station managed by Neural THX.

See Playback with Home Media Gallery on page 74 and Listening to Internet radio stations on page 78 and Listening to Neural Music Direct on page 80.

screen.

See Playback with Home Media Gallery on page 74, Playing back audio files stored on a USB memory device on page 77 and Playing back audio files stored on an iPod on page 76.

See Playing back photo files stored in components on the network or USB memory device on page 78.

Steps to enjoy the Home Media Gallery

Playing back audio files on the network and listening to Internet radio stations

1 Connect to the network through LAN interface.

See Connecting to the network through LAN interface on page 72 for more on this.

2 Configure the network settings.

The setup is necessary only when the router to be connected does not have the built-in DHCP server function.

See Setting up the network on page 82 for more on this.

3 Playback with Home Media Gallery.

See Playback with Home Media Gallery on page 74 for more on this.

Playing back audio or photo files stored on a USB memory device

1 Connect USB memory device to the USB

terminal.

See Connecting a USB device on page 73 for more on this.

2 Playback with Home Media Gallery.

See Playback with Home Media Gallery on page 74 for more on this.

iPod DIRECT

Note

1 Besides a PC, you can also play back audio or photo files stored on your other components with the built-in media server function based on

DLNA 1.0 framework and protocols (i.e. network-capable hard disks and audio systems).

LAN

(10/100)

DIGITAL

OPTICAL

RS-232C

HDMI

COAXIAL

CONTROL

SIRIUS

BD IN

12 V TRIGGER

OUT

SOURCE OUT

ZONE3/ SOURCE OUT

ASSIGNABLE

(HDMI

CTRL)

ASSIGNABLE

(CD-R)

IN 4

(VIDEO1)

IN 3

(DVR1)

IN 2

(TV/SAT)

IN 1

IN 3 (DVR2)

IN 2 (CD)

IN 1

(DVD)

(OUTPUT 12V TOTAL 50mA MAX)

IN 1

IN 2

OUT

(DVD)

SIG

Playback with HOME MEDIA GALLERY inputs

Playing back audio files stored on an iPod

1 Connect iPod to the

See Connecting an iPod on page 72 for more on this.

2 Playback with Home Media Gallery.

See Playback with Home Media Gallery on page 74 for more on this.

iPod DIRECT USB

terminal.

Connecting to the network through LAN interface

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.

• Illustration shows the SC-LX81, however connections for the SC-LX71 are the same except where noted.

(10/100)

LAN

Internet



By connecting this receiver to the network via the LAN terminal, you can play back audio files stored on components on the network, including your PC, and

listen to Internet radio stations.

Connect the LAN terminal on this receiver to the LAN terminal on your router (with or without the built-in DHCP server function) with a straight LAN cable (CAT 5 or higher).

Turn on the DHCP server function of your router. In case your router does not have the built-in DHCP server function, it is necessary set up the network manually. For details, see Setting up the network on page 82.

The specifications of a LAN terminal

LAN terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ethernet jack

10BASE-T/100BASE-TX

Connecting an iPod

This receiver has a dedicated iPod terminal that will allow you to control playback of audio content from your iPod

using the controls of this receiver.

PARAMETER

AUDIO VIDEO

(TUNE)

ENTER

(TUNE)

HOME MENU

(ST)(ST)

RETURN

TUNER EDIT

iPod DIRECT

AUTO SURR/

STREAM DIRECT

USB

HOME

STANDARD

ADVANCED

STEREO/

THX

SURROUND

VIDEO3 INPUT

DIGITAL IN S-VIDEO VIDEO L RAUDIO PHONES

ON/OFF

A.L.C.BAND

MULTI-ZONE

& SOURCE

MCACC

SETUP MIC

SPEAKERSCONTROL

iPod





SC-LX81

LAN

321

WAN

Modem

Router

(for iPod connection)

USB cable

to LAN port

LAN cable (sold separately)

to LAN port

PC1

PC2

Note

1 • To listen to Internet radio stations, you must sign a contract with an ISP (Internet Service Provider) beforehand.

• Video files cannot be played back.

• With Windows Media Connect or Windows Media Player 11, you can even play back copyrighted audio files on this receiver.

2 • This system is compatible with the audio of iPod nano, iPod fifth generation, iPod classic, iPod touch (not supported iPod shuffle and

iPhone). However, that some of the functions may be restricted for some models. Note, however, compatibility may vary depending on the software version of your iPod. Please be sure to use the latest available software version.

• iPod is licensed for reproduction of non-copyrighted materials or materials the user is legally permitted to reproduce.

• Features such as the equalizer cannot be controlled using this receiver, and we recommend switching the equalizer off before connecting.

• Pioneer cannot under any circumstances accept responsibility for any direct or indirect loss arising from any inconvenience or loss of

recorded material resulting from the iPod failure.

• The USB cable (for iPod connection) is not included with this receiver.

Playback with HOME MEDIA GALLERY inputs

Connecting a USB device

It is possible to playback files1 using the USB interface on the front of this receiver.

AUDIO VIDEO

HOME MENU

PARAMETER

(TUNE)

ENTER

(TUNE)

(ST)(ST)

RETURN

AUTO SURR/

HOME

TUNER EDIT

iPod DIRECT

USB

STANDARD

STREAM DIRECT

THX

SURROUND

VIDEO3 INPUT

DIGITAL IN S-VIDEO VIDEO L RAUDIO PHONES

USB mass storage device

ADVANCED SURROUND

STEREO/

A.L.C.BAND

ON/OFF

SPEAKERSCONTROL

MULTI-ZONE

& SOURCE

MCACC

SETUP MIC

Introduction

The Home Media Gallery allows you to play music or photo on media servers connected on an identical Local Area Network (LAN) as the receiver. This unit allows for the playing of files stored on the following:

• PCs running Microsoft Windows XP with Windows Media Connect installed

• PCs running Microsoft Windows Vista or XP with Windows Media Player 11 installed

• DLNA-compatible digital media servers (on PCs or other components)

To play back audio or photo files stored on components on the network or listen to Internet radio stations, you must turn on the DHCP server function of your router. In case your router does not have the built-in DHCP server function, it is necessary to set up the network manually. Otherwise, you cannot play back audio files stored on components on the network or listen to Internet radio stations. See Setting up the network on page 82 for more on this.

About network playback

The network playback function of this unit uses the following technologies:

Windows Media Connect

See Windows Media Player 11/ Windows Media Connect on page 86 for more on this.

Windows Media DRM

Microsoft Windows Media Digital Rights Management (WMDRM) is a platform to protect and securely deliver content for playback on computers, portable devices and network devices. Home Media Gallery functions as a WMDRM 10 for networked devices. WMDRM protected content can only be played on media servers supporting WMDRM.

Content owners use WMDRM technology to protect their intellectual property, including copyrights. This device uses WMDRM software to access WMDRM protected content. If the WMDRM software fails to protect the content, content owners may ask Microsoft to revoke the software’s ability to use WMDRM to play or copy protected content. Revocation does not affect unprotected content. When you download licenses for protected content, you agree that Microsoft may include a revocation list with the licenses. Content owners may require you to upgrade WMDRM to access their content. If you decline an upgrade, you will not be able to access content that requires the upgrade. This product is protected by certain intellectual property rights of Microsoft. Use or distribution of such technology outside of this product is prohibited without a license from Microsoft.

DLNA

DLNA CERTIFIED™ Audio Player

The Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) is a crossindustry organization of consumer electronics, computing industry and mobile device companies. Digital Living provides consumers with easy sharing of digital media through a wired or wireless network in the home.

The DLNA certification logo makes it easy to find products that comply with the DLNA Interoperability Guidelines. This unit complies with DLNA Interoperability Guidelines v1.0.

Note

1 • Compatible USB devices include external magnetic hard drives, portable flash memory (particularly keydrives) and digital audio players

(MP3 players) of format FAT16/32. It is not possible to connect this unit to a personal computer for USB playback.

• Pioneer cannot guarantee compatibility (operation and/or bus power) with all USB mass storage devices and assumes no responsibility for

any loss of data that may occur when connected to this receiver.

VIDEO1

VIDEO2 VIDEO3

Playback with HOME MEDIA GALLERY inputs

When a PC running DLNA server software or other DLNA compatible device is connected to this player, some setting changes of software or other devices may be required. Please refer to the operating instructions for the software or device for more information.

DLNA and DLNA CERTIFIED are trademarks and/or service marks of Digital Living Network Alliance.

Content playable over a network

• Even when encoded in a compatible format, some files may not play correctly.

• Movie files cannot be played back.

• There are cases where you cannot listen to an Internet radio station even if the station can be selected from a list of radio stations.

• Some functions may not be supported depending on the server type or version used.

• Supported file formats vary by server. As such, files not supported by your server are not displayed on this unit. For more information check with the manufacturer of your server.

About playback behavior over a network

• Playback may stall when the PC is switched off or any media files stored on it are deleted while playing content.

• If there are problems within the network environment (heavy network traffic, etc.) content may not be displayed or played properly (playback may be interrupted or stalled). For best performance, a 100BASE-TX connection between player and PC is recommended.

• If several clients are playing simultaneously, as the case may be, playback is interrupted or stalled.

• Depending on the security software installed on a connected PC and the setting of such software, network connection may be blocked.

Pioneer is not responsible for any malfunction of the player and/or the Home Media Gallery features due to communication error/malfunctions associated with your network connection and/or your PC, or other connected equipment. Please contact your PC manufacturer or Internet service provider.

Windows Media is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. This product includes technology owned by Microsoft Corporation and cannot be used or distributed without a license from Microsoft Licensing, Inc.

Microsoft Windows

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

, Windows®Vista, Windows®XP, Windows®2000,

Millennium Edition, Windows®98, and WindowsNT® are

Authorizing this receiver

In order to be able to play with Home Media Gallery, this receiver must be authorized. This happens automatically when the receiver makes a connection over the network to the PC. If not, please authorize this receiver manually on the PC. The authorization (or permission) method for access varies depending on the type of server currently being connected. For more information on authorizing this receiver, refer to the instruction manual of your server.

Playback with Home Media Gallery

HOME MEDIA

GALLERY

HDMI

TUNER

SOURCE

TV RCV

CD-R

INPUT SELECT

PHONO

Important

• When you play back audio files, ‘Connecting...’ is

displayed before playback starts. The display may continue for several seconds depending on the type of file.

• In case a domain is configured in a Windows network environment, you cannot access a PC on the network while you are logged onto the domain. Instead of logging onto the domain, log onto the local machine.

• There are cases where the time elapsed may not be correctly displayed.

1 Set the operation selector switch to

2 Press

HOME MEDIA GALLERY

Media Gallery as the input source.

It may take several seconds for this receiver to access the network. The following screen appears when the Home Media Gallery is selected as the input source.

USB

Internet Radio Neural Music Direct ****** Favorites Setup

1 / 6

The server without the mark cannot be accessed.

INPUT MUTE MUTE

AUDIO

PARAMETER

TOP MENU

BAND

ST ST +

PTY

iPod CTRL

STATUS

THX MPX

Top Menu

A/V RECEIVER

TV CONTROL

VIDEO

PARAMETER

TUNE +

EXIT

TOOLS

MENU T.ED IT

ENTER

TUNE

PHASE CTRL CH LEVEL

EON

MPX

RETURN

HOME MENU

SOURCE

to select Home

Playback with HOME MEDIA GALLERY inputs

3Use back, and then press

/

to select the category you want to play

ENTER

Select a category from the following list:

• iPod – iPod

• USB – USB memory device

• Internet Radio – Internet radio

• Neural Music Direct – Internet radio that supports

Neural Surround

• Server Name – Server components on the network

• Favorites – Favorite songs currently being registered

Depending on the selected category, the names of folders, files, and Internet radio stations are displayed.

4Use

/

to select the folder, music/photo files or Internet radio station to play back, and then press ENTER

Press / to scroll up and down the list and select the desired item. When you press ENTER, playback starts with the playback screen being displayed for the selected

item. To return to the list screen, press RETURN.

• In case of a USB memory device or a server

Top Menu

Folder1

Folder2 Folder3 Music1 Music2 Music3 Photo1 Photo2

1 / 8

******

A/V RECEIVER

Return



Top Menu

PLAY 0003:02 -0002:02

Track Title

Artist Name

Album Title

Server

Now Playing

Genre : xxxxxxxxxxx

Format : xxxxxxxxxxx

Bit Rate : xxxxxxxxxxx

Buffer : xxxxxxxxxxx

Random On

Return

• In case of an iPod

Top Menu

Playlists

Artists Albums Songs Podcasts Genres Composers Audiobooks

1 / 9

iPod CTRL

iPod

A/V RECEIVER

Return



Top Menu

PLAY 0003:02 -0002:02

iPod CTRL

Track Title

Artist Name

Album Title

iPod

Now Playing

Genre : xxxxxxxxxxx

Chapter Number : xxxxxxxxxxx

Shuffle On

List

• In case of Internet radio

Internet Radio

Top Menu

1 / 32

Folder1

Folder2 Folder3 Folder4 Folder5 Folder6 Folder7 Folder8

A/V RECEIVER

Return



Top Menu

PLAY 0003:02 -0002:02

Track Title

Artist Name

Channel Name

Internet Radio

Now Playing

Genre : xxxxxxxxxxx

Format : xxxxxxxxxxx

Bit Rate : xxxxxxxxxxx

Buffer : xxxxxxxxxxx

Random On

Return

Only audio files with the mark and photo files with the

mark can be played. In case of the folders with the

mark, use / and ENTER to select the desired folder and audio/photo files. When a photo file is selected, the photo is displayed.

5 Repeat Step 4 to play back the desired song or photo.

For detailed operating instructions, refer to the section shown below.

• iPod – See Playing back audio files stored on an iPod

on page 76.

• USB – See Playing back audio files stored on a USB

memory device on page 77 and Playing back photo files stored in components on the network or USB memory device on page 78.

Note

1 This is not displayed if no iPod or USB memory device is connected. 2 When the list screen is displayed from the playback screen, the playback screen reappears automatically if no operation is performed for 5

seconds while the list screen is displayed.

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• Internet radio stations – See Listening to Internet radio stations on page 78.

• Server – See Playing back audio files stored on components on the network on page 76 and Playing back photo files stored in components on the network or USB memory device on page 78.

Playing back audio files stored on components on the network

About the playback screen

The following screen appears when you play back audio files. Note that some items may not be displayed depending on the type of file.

Top Menu

PLAY 0003:02 -0002:02

Track Title

Artist Name

Album Title

Server

Now Playing

Genre : xxxxxxxxxxx

Format : xxxxxxxxxxx

Bit Rate : xxxxxxxxxxx

Buffer : xxxxxxxxxxx

Random On

Return

You can perform the following operations with the remote control of this receiver. Note that some buttons are not available for operation depending on the category currently being played back.

Button(s) Function

 Press to start playback.

If you start playback when something other than a song is selected, all the songs that fall into that category will play.

 Pauses playback.

/ Press to skip to previous/next song.

Press repeatedly to switch among Repeat One and Repeat Off (available only during playback).

Press repeatedly to switch between Random On and Random Off (available only during playback).

/ When browsing, press to move to previous/next

DISP Press repeatedly to change the song playback

ENTER When browsing, press to move to next levels.

TOP MENU Press to return to the Top Menu screen.

RETURN Press to return to the previous level.

levels.

information displayed in the front panel display. (If the list screen is displayed, switch to the playback screen.)

During playback, press to set the play and pause modes.

Track title or File name Play mode Artist name

Album title or Folder name

Playing time File information

Playing back audio files stored on an iPod

To navigate songs on your iPod, you can take advantage of the OSD of your TV connected to this receiver.

also control all operations for music in the front panel display of this receiver.

Finding what you want to play

When your iPod is connected to this receiver, you can browse songs stored on your iPod by playlist, artist, album name, song name, genre or composer, similar to using your iPod directly.

iPod

A/V RECEIVER

Return

1Use

/

Top Menu

Playlists

Artists Albums Songs Podcasts Genres Composers Audiobooks

1 / 9

iPod CTRL

to select a category, then press

browse that category.

• To return to the previous level any time, press

RETURN.

2Use

/

to browse the selected category (e.g.,

albums).

•Use / to move to previous/next levels.

3 Continue browsing until you arrive at what you



want to play, then press

Top M enu

PLAY 0003:02 -0002:02

iPod CTRL

Track Title

Artist Name

Album Title

iPod

Now Playing

Genre : xxxxxxxxxxx

Chapter Number : xxxxxxxxxxx

to start playback.

Track title

Shuffle On

Play mode Artist name

Album title

Playing time File information

List

You can

ENTER

Note

1 • The controls of your iPod will be inoperable when connected to this receiver.

• Note that characters that cannot be displayed on this receiver are displayed as #.

• This feature is not available for photos or video clips on your iPod.

2 If you’re in the song category, you can also press ENTER to start playback.

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Navigation through categories on your iPod looks like this:

Playlists  Songs Artists  Albums  Songs Albums  Songs Songs Podcasts Genres  Artists  Albums  Songs Composers  Albums  Songs Audiobooks Shuffle Songs

Tip

• You can play all of the songs in a particular category

by selecting the All item at the top of each category list. For example, you can play all the songs by a particular artist.

Basic playback controls

The following table shows the basic playback controls for your iPod. Set the operation selector switch to SOURCE, then press HOME MEDIA GALLERY to switch the remote control to the iPod operation mode.

Button What it does

 Press to start playback.

If you start playback when something other than a song is selected, all the songs that fall into that category will play.

 Pauses playback.

/ Press and hold during playback to start scanning.

/ Press to skip to previous/next track.

: Press to switch to Repeat All (available only

during playback).

: Press to switch to Repeat One (available

only during playback).

Press repeatedly to switch between Shuffle On and Shuffle Off.

DISP Press repeatedly to change the song playback

ENTER When browsing, press to move to next levels.

RETURN When browsing, press to move to previous levels.

information displayed in the front panel display.

During playback, press to set the play and pause modes.

Button What it does

/ When browsing, press to move to previous/next

levels.

/ During Audiobook playback, press to switch the

playback speed: Faster  Normal  Slower

TOP MENU Press to return to the Top Menu screen.

Switching the iPod controls

You can switch over the iPod controls between the iPod and the receiver.

1 Set the operation selector switch to press

iPod CTRL

to switch the iPod controls.

SOURCE

, then

This enables operation and display on your iPod, and this receiver’s remote control and OSD become inactive.

2Press

iPod CTRL

again to switch back to the receiver

controls.

iPod is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

Playing back audio files stored on a USB memory device

The maximum number of levels that you can select in Step 4 (page 75) is 8. Also, you can display and play back

up to 2000 folders and files within a single folder.

Finding what you want to play

1Use

/

browse that folder.

to select a folder, then press

• To return to the previous level any time, press

RETURN.

Top Menu

Folder1

Folder2 Folder3 Music1 Music2 Music3 Photo1 Photo2

1 / 9

USB

A/V RECEIVER

Return

ENTER

Note

1 You cannot use this function, when an iPod of fifth generation or iPod nano of first generation is connected. 2 When this function is set, iPod images cannot be played on this receiver. 3 • Playback stops when the last song in a folder is played back to the end.

• When a USB memory device with a large capacity is connected, it may take some time to read all the contents.

• This receiver does not support a USB hub.

• Copyrighted audio files cannot be played back on this receiver.

• DRM-protected audio files cannot be played back on this receiver.

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2 Continue browsing until you arrive at what you want to play, then press

Top Menu

PLAY 0003:02 -0002:02

Track Title

Artist Name

Album Title

USB

Now Playing

Genre : xxxxxxxxxxx

Format : xxxxxxxxxxx

Bit Rate : xxxxxxxxxxx



to start playback.

Track title or File name

Random On

Return

Play mode Artist name

Album title or Folder nam

Playing time File information

Basic playback controls

The following table shows the basic controls on the remote for USB playback. Set the operation selector switch to SOURCE, then press HOME MEDIA GALLERY to switch the remote control to the USB operation mode.

Button What it does

 Press to start playback.

If you start playback when something other than a song is selected, all the songs that fall into that category will play.

 Pauses playback.

/ Press to skip to previous/next track.

: Press to switch to Repeat All (available only

during playback).

: Press to switch to Repeat One (available

only during playback).

Press repeatedly to switch between Random On and Random Off.

DISP Press repeatedly to change the song playback

ENTER When browsing, press to move to next levels.

RETURN When browsing, press to move to previous levels.

/ When browsing, press to move to previous/next

TOP MENU Press to return to the Top Menu.

If a USB ERROR1 message lights in the display, the power requirements of the USB device are too high for this receiver. Try following the points below:

• Switch the receiver off, then on again.

information displayed in the front panel display.

During playback, press to set the play and pause modes.

levels.

Important

• Reconnect the USB device with the receiver switched off.

• Use a dedicated AC adapter (supplied with the device) for USB power.

If this doesn’t remedy the problem, it is likely your USB device is incompatible.

Playing back photo files stored in components on the network or USB memory device

When you select photo Top Menu or USB list screen, the Photo Player automatically launches. The selected content is displayed in full screen by pressing ENTER. Select a category, folder or device to access the submenu

containing the required file or content.

Pressing ENTER again allows a slideshow to begin. After a slideshow launches, pressing ENTER toggles between play and pause. Instead of pressing ENTER twice, you can press  to start the slideshow immediately.

Basic playback controls

Button(s) Function

ENTER Starts displaying a photo or playing a slideshow.

RETURN,

, 

 Displays the previous photo content.

 Display the next photo content.

 Plays a slideshow.

 Pauses the slideshow.

Stops the Player and returns to the previous menu.

Listening to Internet radio stations

About Internet radio

Internet radio is an audio broadcasting service transmitted via the Internet. There are a large number of Internet radio stations broadcasting a variety of services from every corner of the world. Some are hosted, managed, and broadcast by private individuals while others are by the corresponding traditional terrestrial radio stations or radio networks. Whereas terrestrial, or OTA (over-the-air), radio stations are geographically restricted on the range of radio waves broadcast from a transmitter through the air, Internet radio stations are accessible from anywhere in the world, as long as there

Note

1 • If the file selected cannot be played back, this receiver automatically skips to the next file playable.

• When the file currently being played back has no title assigned to it, the file name is displayed in the OSD instead; when neither the album name nor the artist name is present, the row is displayed as a blank space.

• Note that non-roman characters in the playlist are displayed as #.

2 If a single photo file is displayed for 5 minutes, the list screen reappears. In the same way, the list screen reappears if the slide show is left in

the pause mode for 5 minutes.

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is a connection to the Internet, as services are not transmitted through the air but are delivered over the World Wide Web. On this receiver you can select Internet radio stations by genre as well as by region.

About the playback screen

The following screen appears when audio streams from an Internet radio station are received. This screen is only an example and the actual screen could be different depending on the radio station you select.

Top Menu

PLAY 0003:02 -0002:02

Track Title

Artist Name

Channel Name

Internet Radio

Now Playing

Genre : xxxxxxxxxxx

Format : xxxxxxxxxxx

Bit Rate : xxxxxxxxxxx

Buffer : xxxxxxxxxxx

Random On

Return

Track title Play mode Artist name

Channel name

Playing time File information

About list of Internet radio

The list of Internet radio stations on this receiver is created, edited, and managed by the vTuner database service exclusively for use with this receiver. For details about vTuner, see vTuner on page 86.

Saving and retrieving Internet radio stations

You can easily save and retrieve saved Internet radio stations. See Advanced operations for Internet radio on

page 82 for more on this.

Registering broadcast stations not on the vTuner list from the special Pioneer site

With the receiver, broadcast stations not included on the list of station distributed by vTuner can be registered and played. Check the access code required for registration on the receiver, use this access code to access the special Pioneer Internet radio site and register the desired broadcast stations in your favorites. The address of the special Pioneer Internet radio site is: http://www.radio-pioneer.com

1 Display the Internet Radio list screen.

To display the Internet Radio list screen, perform steps 1 to 3 at Playback with Home Media Gallery on page 74.

2Use

/

3Use

/

ENTER

to select ‘

Top Menu

Folder25 Folder26 Folder27 Folder28 Folder29 Folder30 Folder31

Help

32 / 32

Help

’, then press

Internet Radio

A/V RECEIVER

Return

Get access code

ENTER

’, then press

The access code required for registration on the special Pioneer Internet radio site is displayed. Make a memo of this address.

Top Menu

Registration help

Get access code

Show Your WebID/PW Reset Your WebID/PW FAQ

1 / 5

Help

A/V RECEIVER

Return

Top Menu

access code

ABC1234

1 / 2

Get access code

A/V RECEIVER

Return

The following can be checked on the Help screen:

• Get access code – The access code required for

registration on the special Pioneer Internet radio site is displayed.

• Show Your WebID/PW – After registering on the

special Pioneer Internet radio site, the registered ID and password are displayed.

• Reset Your WebID/PW – Resets all the information

registered on the special Pioneer Internet radio site. When reset, all the registered broadcast stations are also cleared. If you want to listen to the same stations, re-register after resetting.

4 Access the special Pioneer Internet radio site from your computer and perform the registration process.

http://www.radio-pioneer.com Access the above site and use the access code in step 3 to perform user registration, following the instructions on the screen.

5 Register the desired broadcast stations as your favorites, following the instructions on the computer’s screen.

Both broadcast stations not on the vTuner list and stations on the vTuner list can be registered. In this case they are registered on the receiver as favorite broadcast stations and can be played.

Note

1 • To listen to Internet radio stations, you must have high-speed broadband Internet access. With a 56 K or ISDN modem, you may not enjoy

the full benefits of Internet radio.

• The port number varies depending on the Internet radio station. Check the firewall settings.

• A list of Internet radio stations provided by the vTuner database service is subject to change or deletion without notice due to various reasons.

• Broadcasts may be stopped or interrupted depending on the Internet radio station. In this case, you cannot listen to a radio station selected from the list of Internet radio stations.

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Listening to Neural Music Direct

About Neural Music Direct

Neural Music Direct is an Internet radio station managed and operated by Neural THX. Neural radio stations deliver multichannel surround sound. The Neural-THX Surround mode is automatically selected and lets you enjoy a rich multichannel surround sound experience. For details about Neural THX, see the operation manual supplied separately.

Playing back your favorite songs

About the Favorites folder

You can register up to 20 of your favorite songs in the Favorites folder. Note that only the audio files stored on components on the network can be registered.

Registering and deleting audio files and Internet radio stations in and from the Favorites folder

Press PGM whi le a son g is bei ng play ed back or stop ped. The selected song is then registered in the Favorites folder.

Up to 20 songs or Internet radio stations can be registered. Songs stored on a USB memory device and iPod cannot be registered.

To delete a registered song, select the Favorites folder, select the song you want to delete from the folder, and press CLR. The selected song is then deleted from the Favorites folder.

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About playable file formats

The Home Media Gallery feature of this receiver supports the following file formats. Note that some file formats are not available for playback although they are listed as playable file formats. Also, the compatibility of file formats varies depending on the type of server. Check with your server to ensure the compatibility of file formats supported by your server.

Music files

Category Extension Stream

MP3

LPCM

WAV .wav LPCM Sampling frequency 8 kHz to 44.1 kHz

WMA .wma WMA2/7/8 Sampling frequency 8 kHz to 48 kHz

AAC .m4a

FLAC .flac FLAC Sampling frequency 8 kHz, 16 kHz, 22 kHz, 32

a.“MPEG Layer-3 audio decoding technology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson multimedia.” b.Only streaming data from servers is concerned, so there is no extension.

.mp3 MPEG-1 Audio Layer-3 Sampling frequency 8 kHz to 48 kHz

Quantization bitrate 16 bit

Channel 2 ch

Bitrate 8 kbps to 320 kbps

VBR/CBR Supported/Supported

—

.aac .3gp .3g2

LPCM Sampling frequency 8 kHz to 44.1 kHz

Quantization bitrate 16 bit, 20 bit, 24 bit

Channel 2 ch

Quantization bitrate 16 bit, 20 bit, 24 bit

Channel 2 ch

Quantization bitrate 16 bit

Channel 2 ch

Bitrate 5 kbps to 320 kbps

VBR/CBR Supported/Supported

WMA9 Sampling frequency 8 kHz to 48 kHz

Quantization bitrate 16 bit

Channel 2 ch

Bitrate 5 kbps to 320 kbps

VBR/CBR Supported/Supported

MPEG-4 AAC LC MPEG-4 HE AAC

(aacPlus v1/2)

Sampling frequency 32 kHz to 48 kHz

Quantization bitrate 16 bit

Channel 2 ch

Bitrate 16 kbps to 320 kbps

VBR/CBR Supported/Supported

kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz

Quantization bitrate 8 bit, 16 bit

Channel 2 ch (8-bit monaural audio

is not supported)

Bitrate —

VBR/CBR Not supported/Supported

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Photo files

Files of up to 12 M pixels can be played. Progressive JPEG images are not supported.

Category Extension

JPEG .jpg

.jpeg

Advanced operations for Internet radio

SOURCE

TV RCV

VOL

TV CONTROL

INPUT MUTE MUTE

AUDIO

PARAMETER

EXIT

TOP MENU

BAND

ST ST +

PTY

HOME MENU

iPod CTRL

TUNE +

ENTER

TUNE

TOOLS

VIDEO

PARAMETER

T.ED IT

RETURN

Saving Internet radio stations

This receiver can remember the Internet radio stations that you often listen to in 3 classes (A, B, and C) with up to 10 stations in each class to make the total of 30 stations at its maximum capacity.

Before proceeding with the following steps, check whether you have followed Steps 2 to 4 on page 74.

1 Set the operation selector switch to

2 Tune into the Internet radio station that you want to save.

Tune into the desired Internet radio station by following Steps 2 to 4 on page 74.

3 Press

4 Press

T.EDIT

to switch to the station-saving mode.

CLASS

to select the class that you want to

save the station in.

Select the desired class from A, B, and C.

5Use

/

to select the number that you want to

save the station as, and then press ENTER.

You can also select the station number by using the number buttons. Select the desired number from 0 to 9.

Retrieving saved Internet radio stations

You need to save Internet radio stations first before retrieving them. If there are no Internet radio stations currently being saved, see Saving Internet radio stations above and save at least one Internet radio station before proceeding with the following steps.

STEREO/

AUTO/

STANDARD ADV SURR

A.L.C.

DIRECT

PGM

BD MENU

SIGNAL SEL SLEEP AUDIODIMMER

SR+

SBch MCACC

A.ATT GENRE

HDMI OUT

D.ACCESS

CLASS

D.ACCESS

ENTER

CLR

DISP

SOURCE

1 Set the operation selector switch to

SOURCE

2 Select the class that you want to retrieve an Internet radio station from.

Each time you press CLASS, the class switches to A, B, and C in turn.

3Use

/

to select the station number that you

want to retrieve.

You can also select the station number by using the number buttons.

‘Preset Not Stored’ appears when you select an Internet radio station currently not being saved.

Setting up the network

In case the router connected to the LAN terminal on this receiver is a broadband router (with the built-in DHCP server function), simply turn on the DHCP server function, and you will not need to set up the network manually. You must set up the network as described below only when you have connected this receiver to a server without the DHCP server function. Before you set up the network, consult with your ISP or the network manager for the required settings. It is advisory that you also refer to the operation manual supplied with your

network component.

IP Address

The IP address to be entered must be defined within the following ranges. If the IP address defined is beyond the following ranges, you cannot play back audio files stored on components on the network or listen to Internet radio stations. Class A: 10.0.0.1 to 10.255.255.254 Class B: 172.16.0.1 to 172.31.255.254 Class C: 192.168.0.1 to 192.168.255.254

Subnet Mask

In case an xDSL modem or a terminal adapter is directly connected to this receiver, enter the subnet mask provided by your ISP on paper. In most of the cases, enter

255.255.255.0.

Gateway IP

In case a gateway (router) is connected to this receiver, enter the corresponding IP address.

DNS Server Preferred/DNS Server Alternate

In case there is only one DNS server address provided by your ISP on paper, enter ‘DNS Server Preferred’. In case there are more than two DNS server addresses, enter ‘DNS Server Alternate’ in the other DNS server address field.

Note

1 In case you make changes to the network configuration without the DHCP server function, make the corresponding changes to the network

settings of this receiver.

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VIDEO1

VIDEO2 VIDEO3

STEREO/

AUTO/

Proxy Hostname/Proxy Port

This setting is required when you connect this receiver to the Internet via a proxy server. Enter the IP address of your proxy server in the ‘Proxy Hostname’ field. Also, enter the port number of your proxy server in the ‘Proxy Port’ field.

Tip

• Press / or the numeric buttons to enter

alphanumeric characters. To delete alphanumeric characters entered one at a time, press  or CLEAR. ‘Cancel Key Editing Lose Changes?’ appears when you press RETURN or  while the cursor is placed in the leftmost position on the alphanumeric character entry screen. In this case, press ENTER to exit from the screen and RETURN to return to the screen.

HOME MEDIA

GALLERY

HDMI

TUNER

SOURCE

TV RCV

CD-R

INPUT SELECT

PHONO

TV CONTROL

INPUT MUTE MUTE

AUDIO

PARAMETER

TUNE +

EXIT

ENTER

HOME MENU

TUNE

PHASE CTRL CH LEVEL

MPX

TOOLS

EON

TOP MENU

BAND

ST ST +

PTY

iPod CTRL

STATUS

THX MPX

VIDEO

PARAMETER

MENU T.ED IT

RETURN

1 Set the operation selector switch to

2Press

HOME MEDIA GALLERY

to select ‘Home

Media Gallery’ as the input source.

It may take several seconds for this receiver to access the network. The following screen appears when the Home Media Gallery is selected as the input source.

Top Menu

A/V RECEIVER

USB

Internet Radio Neural Music Direct ****** Favorites Setup

1 / 6

3 Select ‘

Setup

’ and press

ENTER

to confirm your selection. The Setup screen appears.

Top Menu

A/V RECEIVER

USB Internet Radio Neural Music Direct ****** Favorites

Setup

6 / 6

4 Select ‘ your selection. The Network Setup screen appears.

Network Setup

Top Menu

Information

Network Setup

1 / 2

’ and press

A/V RECEIVER

ENTER

STANDARD ADV SURR

A.L.C.

DIRECT

PGM

BD MENU

SIGNAL SEL SLEEP AUDIODIMMER

SR+

SBch MCACC

A.ATT GENRE

HDMI OUT

D.ACCESS

CLASS

D.ACCESS

ENTER

CLR

SOURCE

Setup

to confirm

Return

5Either ‘

Network Found

’ or ‘

No Network Found

’ appears. Check the network connection status and press

ENTER

• Network Found – Connected to a component on the

network.

• No Network Found – Not connected to a

component on the network.

The Network IP Settings screen appears.

6Select ‘

Static IP Address

’ and press

ENTER

to confirm your selection. The IP address screen appears. When you select ‘Automatic (DHCP)’, the network is automatically set up,

and you do not need to follow Steps 7 to 16. Proceed with Step 17.

Network IP Settings

Top Menu

Automatic (DHCP)

Static IP Address

2 / 2

DISP

7Select ‘

Change

A/V RECEIVER

’ and press

Return

ENTER

to confirm your selection. The Edit IP address screen appears.

Top Menu

192.168.000.002

Change

1 / 5

IP address

A/V RECEIVER

Return

Top Menu

Edit IP address

A/V RECEIVER

192.168.000.002

Return

8 Enter the IP address.

Press / to select a number and / to move the cursor. After you select the last number, press  or ENTER. You can also use the numeric buttons to enter a number. The Subnet Mask screen appears.

9Select ‘

Change

’ and press

ENTER

to confirm your selection. The Edit Subnet Mask screen appears.

Top Menu

255.255.255.000

Change

Subnet Mask

A/V RECEIVER

2 / 5

Return

Top Menu

Edit Subnet Mask

A/V RECEIVER

255.255.255.000

Return

10 Enter the subnet mask.

After entry, press  or ENTER. The Gateway IP screen appears.

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11 Select ‘

Change

’ and press

ENTER

to confirm your selection. The Edit Gateway IP screen appears.

Top Menu

192.168.000.001

Change

Gateway IP

A/V RECEIVER

3 / 5

Return

Top Menu

Edit Gateway IP

A/V RECEIVER

192.168.000.001

Return

12 Enter the default gateway IP address. After entry, press  or ENTER. The DNS Server Preferred screen appears.

13 Select ‘

Change

’ and press

ENTER

to confirm your selection. The Edit DNS Preferred screen appears.

DNS Server Preferred

Top Menu

192.168.000.001

Change

A/V RECEIVER

4 / 5

Return

Top Menu

Edit DNS Preferred

A/V RECEIVER

192.168.000.001

Return

14 Enter the preferred DNS server address. After entry, press  or ENTER. The DNS Server Alternate screen appears.

15 Select ‘

Change

’ and press

ENTER

to confirm your selection. The Edit DNS Alternate screen appears.

Top Menu

192.168.000.001

Change

DNS Server Alternate

A/V RECEIVER

5 / 5

Return

Top Menu

Edit DNS Alternate

A/V RECEIVER

192.168.000.001

Return

16 Enter the alternate DNS server address.

In case there is only one DNS address, you do not need to enter the alternate DNS server address.

After entry, press  or ENTER. The Enable Proxy Server screen appears.

17 Select ‘No’ or ‘

Yes

’ for the proxy server setting to

deactivate or activate the proxy server.

In case you select ‘No’, proceed with Step 22. In case you select ‘Yes’, on the other hand, proceed with Step 18. The Proxy Hostname screen appears.

Enable Proxy Server

18 Select ‘

Top Menu

Yes

1 / 2

Change

A/V RECEIVER

’ and press

Return

ENTER

to confirm your selection. The Edit Proxy Hostname screen appears.

Proxy Hostname

Top Menu

XXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Change

2 / 2

A/V RECEIVER

Return

Edit Proxy Hostname

Top Menu

A/V RECEIVER

abcdefghijklmnopqrstuv

Return

19 Enter the address of your proxy server or the domain name.

After entry, press  or ENTER. The Proxy Port screen appears.

20 Select ‘

Change

’ and press

ENTER

to confirm your selection. The Edit Proxy Port screen appears.

Top Menu

11111

Change

2 / 2

Proxy Port

A/V RECEIVER

Return

Top Menu

Edit Proxy Port

A/V RECEIVER

11111

Return

21 Enter the port number of your proxy server.

Use the numeric buttons to enter the port number. After entry, press  or ENTER. The Settings OK? screen appears.

22 Press

ENTER

to complete the network setup procedure. The Top Menu screen appears.

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Checking the network settings

You can check the following network settings of this receiver: the MAC address, the IP address, the gateway IP address, the proxy server, the Subnet mask, and the firmware version (for the Home Media Gallery of this receiver).

Before proceeding with the following steps, check whether you have followed Steps from 1 to 3 on page 83.

1 Select ‘

Information

’ and press

ENTER

to confirm

your selection.

The Firmware Version (for the Home Media Gallery of this receiver) screen appears.

Firmware Version

Top Menu

X.X.XX.XXX

1 / 6

A/V RECEIVER

Return

(The version of the illustration is not the latest.)

2 Check the network settings.

Press / to switch the display. Each time you press / , the display switches as follows.

Firmware Version  MAC Address  IP address  Gateway IP  Proxy Server  Subnet Mask

3Press

RETURN

The Setup screen appears. To return to the Top Menu screen, press RETURN again.

Software update

Information on software updates may be posted on the Pioneer website. http://www.pioneer.eu

Glossary

Default Gateway

Default Gateway is a node on a computer network that serves as an access point to another network. A default gateway (such as a computer and router) is used to forward all traffic that is not addressed to a station within the local subnet.

DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) Server

A DHCP server is a server that allocates IP addresses to hosts (network devices). In most cases, a broadband router serves as a DHCP server in a home network.

DLNA

The DLNA authorized logo makes it easy for consumers to recognize products that meet the new standard for home network PCs and other digital devices, as set down in the DLNA Guidelines for interoperability. This allows music, video, etc. to be enjoyed from various devices over a home network. This unit is compatible with music, photo and video content, and is based on the DLNA Home Networked Device Interoperability Guidelines v1.0. This unit can be used to playback music, photos and video stored on a DLNA-compatible server connected through a LAN cable.

Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) is dedicated to the simplified sharing of digital content, such as digital music, photos and video among networked consumer electronics (CE) and PCs. By establishing a platform of interoperability based on open industry standards, DLNA delivers technical design guidelines that companies can use to develop digital home products that share content through wired or wireless networks in the home.

DNS

DNS is an abbreviation for the Domain Name System, which stores and associates many types of information with domain names. Most importantly, DNS translates domain names (computer hostnames or sitenames, such as www.pioneerelectronics.com) to IP addresses (such as 63.83.249.102).

Ethernet

A frame-based computer networking technology for local area networks (LANs). This player supports 100BASE-TX and 10BASE-T.

FLAC

FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec) is an audio format allows lossless codec. Audio is compressed in FLAC without any loss in quality. For more details about FLAC, visit the following website: http://flac.sourceforge.net/

Playback with HOME MEDIA GALLERY inputs

IP (Internet Protocol) address

A unique number that devices use in order to identify and communicate with each other on a network utilizing the Internet Protocol standard, such as ‘192.168.0.1’. No duplicate numbers are allowed in the network.

LAN

LAN is an abbreviation for the Local Area Network, which is a computer network covering a small geographical area, like a home, office, or group of buildings. Current LANs are most likely to be based on switched IEEE 802.3 Ethernet technology, running at 10, 100, or 1000 Mbit/s, or on IEEE 802.11 Wi-Fi technology.

MAC (Media Access Control) address

An address attached to the port of any network device with an IP address. The MAC address is expressed as “00:e0:36:xx:xx:xx” and cannot be changed.

Mass Storage Class devices

The standard provides an interface to a variety of storage devices, such as USB flash drive and digital cameras.

Neural Surround

Neural Surround represents the latest advancement in surround technology and has been adopted by FM Radio and Neural Music Direct for broadcasts of surround recordings and live events.

Neural Surround employs psychoacoustic frequency domain processing which allows delivery of a more detailed sound stage with superior localization of surround elements. System playback is scalable from stereo up to state-of-the-art multichannel surround.

Subnet mask

The IP address is divided into the network address part and the host address part. The subnet mask is expressed as ‘255.255.255.0’. In most cases, the subnet mask is automatically assigned by the DHCP server.

USB (Universal Serial Bus)

USB provides a serial bus standard for connecting devices, usually to computers such as PCs. This receiver supports the Mass Storage Class.

“This product is protected by certain intellectual property rights of NEMS and BridgeCo. Use or distribution of such technology outside of this product is prohibited without a license from NEMS and BridgeCo or an authorized subsidiary.”

Windows Media

Windows Media is a multimedia framework for media creation and distribution for Microsoft Windows. Windows Media is either a registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries. Use an application licensed by Microsoft Corporation to author, distribute, or play Windows Media formatted content. Using an application unauthorized by Microsoft Corporation is subject to malfunction.

Windows Media DRM

Windows Media DRM is a DRM (Digital Rights Management) service for the Windows Media platform. It is designed to provide secure delivery of audio and/or video content over an IP network to a PC or other playback device in such a way that the distributor can control how that content is used. The WMDRM-protected content can only be played back on a component supporting the WMDRM service.

Windows Media Player 11/ Windows Media Connect

Windows Media Connect is software to deliver music, photos and movies from a Microsoft Windows XP computer to home stereo systems and TVs.

With this software, you can play back files stored on the PC through various devices wherever you like in your home.

At this time you cannot download the Windows Media Connect software from Microsoft’s website. If your server currently does not have Windows Media Connect installed, install Windows Media Player 11 (for Windows XP) instead. This software can be downloaded from Microsoft’s website.

For more information check the official Microsoft website.

vTuner

vTuner is a paid online database service that allows you to listen to radio and TV broadcasts on the Internet. vTuner lists thousands of stations from over 100 different countries around the globe. For more detail about vTuner, visit the following website: http://www.radio-pioneer.com

HDMI Control

Chapter 11

HDMI Control

Important

• The KURO LINK function name used on the web and in catalogues is referred to as HDMI Control in the operating instructions and on the product.

By connecting this receiver to an HDMI Controlcompatible Pioneer flat screen TV or the HDD/DVD recorder with an HDMI cable, you can control this receiver from the remote control of a connected flat screen TV, as well as have the connected flat screen TV automatically change inputs in response to operations carried out on this unit.

Refer to the operating manual for your flat screen TV for more information about which operations can be carried out by connecting via HDMI cable.

• You cannot use this function with components that do not support HDMI Control.

• We cannot guarantee this unit will work with HDMI Control-compatible components other than those made by Pioneer.

Making the HDMI Control connections

You can use synchronized operation for a connected flat screen TV and up to four other components.

Be sure to connect the flat screen TV’s audio cable to the audio input of this unit.

SC-LX81

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

12 V TRIGGER

(OUTPUT

(DVD)

12V TOTAL 50mA

PRPBYPRPBY

MAX)

SIGNAL

GND

OUT

CONTROL

OUT

RS-232C

IN 1 IN 2

(VIDEO1)

ZONE 2 OUT

ZONE 2

OUT

ZONE 3

OUT

PHONOINCD

OUT IN

SPEAKERS

SELECTABLE

SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL

SELECTABLE

VOIR LE MODE D'EMPLOI

CD-R/TAPE

MONITOR

VIDEO

IN 3

RPB

(VIDEO2)

COMPONENT VIDEO

OUT

DVDINTV/SATINVIDEO1INVIDEO2

SURROUND BACK/

Important

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

• After connecting this receiver 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 receiver on once it has stopped blinking.

• To get the most out of this function, we recommend that you connect your HDMI component not to a flat screen TV but rather directly to the HDMI terminal on this receiver.

• SC-LX81 only: To use the HDMI control function, connect this receiver and flat screen TV using the HDMI OUT 1 terminal. Connecting the HDMI control compatible component using the HDMI OUT 2 terminal may result in malfunction. If this happens, turn off the HDMI control compatible component’s HDMI control setting.

• HDMI Con tro l is compa tib le w ith up to f our uni ts, tw o DVD or Blu-ray disc players and two DVD or Blu-ray disc recorders. (The maximum number of units may differ depending on the connected flat screen TV.)

AC IN

ASSIGNABLE

TV/SAT

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

PRE OUT

MULTI CH IN

CENTER

(Single) L

HDMI OUT

HDMI IN

DIGITAL OUT

AUDIORL

AUDIO OUT

HDMI-compatible monitor or flat screen TV HDMI-equipped component

HDMI Control

Setting the HDMI options

You must adjust the settings of this receiver as well as HDMI Control-compatible connected components in order to make use of the HDMI Control function. For more information see the operating instructions for each component.

Setting the HDMI Control mode

Choose whether to set this unit’s HDMI Control function ON or OFF. You will need to set it to ON to use the HDMI Control function.

• When using a TV not manufactured by Pioneer, put

this setting to OFF.

1 Set the operation selector switch to SETUP

2 Select ‘

3 Select ‘

4 Select ‘

System Setup

Other Setup

’, then press

HDMI Control Setup

menu.

4d.Other Setup

1. Multi Ch In Setup

2. ZONE Audio Setup

3. SR+ Setup

4. HDMI Control Setup

5. Flicker Reduction Setup

Exit Return

5 Select the ‘

A/V RECEIVER

HDMI Control

HDMI Control : ON

PQLS : AUTO

Exit Finish

’ setting you want.

• ON – Enables the HDMI Control function. When this

unit’s power is turned off and you have a supported source begin playback while using the HDMI Control function, the audio and video output from the HDMI

connection are output from the flat screen TV.

• OFF – The HDMI Control is disabled. Synchronized

operations cannot be used. When this unit’s power is turned off, audio and video of sources connected via HDMI are not output.

RCV

ENTER

’ from the

Other Setup

4d4.HDMI Control Setup

A/V RECEIVER

, then press

6 Only when ON was selected at step 5: Select or

OFF

for the PQLS setting.

• AUTO – PQLS is enabled. A precision quartz

controller in this receiver eliminates distortion caused by timing errors (jitter), giving you the best possible digital-to-analog conversion from audio CD sources when you use the HDMI interface. This is valid as an HDMI function for PQLS-compatible

players.

• OFF – PQLS is disabled.

4d4.HDMI Control Setup

HDMI Control : ON

PQLS : AUTO

Exit Finish

7 When you’re finished, press

A/V RECEIVER

HOME MENU

You will finish to HOME MENU.

Before using synchronization

Once you have finished all connections and settings, you must:

1 Put all components into standby mode.

2 Turn the power on for all components, with the power for the flat screen TV being turned on last.

3 Choose the HDMI input to which the TV is connected to this receiver, and see if video output from connected components displays properly on the screen or not.

4 Check whether the components connected to all HDMI inputs are properly displayed.

AUTO

Note

1• When HDMI Control is set to ON, the audio/video signals input at the HDMI IN terminals are output at the HDMI OUT terminal even when

this receiver is switched off.

• With HDMI Control set to ON, Input Setup and HDMI Input are automatically set to off.

2 • When this set is connected by HDMI cable to a Pioneer player that is compatible with the PQLS function via HDMI connection and a CD is

played or HDMI re-authentication is performed (the HDMI indicator blinks), the PQLS effect is enabled and the listening mode is set to stereo.

• If a listening mode other than stereo is selected while the PQLS effect is enabled, the PQLS effect is disabled.

HDMI Control

Synchronized amp mode

Synchronized amp mode begins once you carry out an operation for the flat screen TV. For more information, see the operating manual of your flat screen TV.

Synchronized amp mode operations

By connecting a component to this receiver with an HDMI cable you can use synchronized amp mode, which

allows you to synchronize the following operations

• Displays on the flat screen TV when you mute or adjust the volume of this receiver.

• The input of this receiver is automatically changed when playback occurs on a connected component.

• Even if you change this receiver’s input to a device that is not connected by HDMI, the synchronized amp mode remains in effect.

• This receiver’s input switches automatically when the channel is switched on an HDMI control-compatible flat screen TV.

• This receiver’s OSD language switches automatically when the menu language is switched on an HDMI control-compatible flat screen TV.

• By pressing GENRE when listening to a source from a HDD/DVD recorder, the most appropriate listening mode is automatically selected (see Using the genre synchronizing function on page 40 for more on this).

About PQLS

PQLS (Precision Quartz Lock System) is a digital audio signal transfer control technology using the KURO LINK (HDMI Control) function. It offers higher-quality audio playback by controlling audio signals from the receiver to a PQLS compatible player, etc. This enables removing jitter that has a negative effect on the quality of the sound and is generated upon transmission.

Canceling synchronized amp mode

Operate the flat screen TV to cancel the synchronized amp mode.

If you cancel synchronized amp mode while connected via HDMI to a flat screen TV or while you are watching a TV programme, the power for this unit is turned off.

About HDMI Control

• Connect the flat screen TV directly to this receiver. Interrupting a direct connection with other amps or an AV converter (such as an HDMI switch) can cause operational errors.

• Only connect components you intend to use as a source to the HDMI input of this receiver. Interrupting a direct connection with other amps or an AV converter (such as an HDMI switch) can cause operational errors.

Note

1 The linked mode remains in effect even when this receiver’s input is switched to something other than HDMI.

Other Settings

Chapter 12:

Other Settings

The Input Setup menu

You only need to make settings in the Input Setup menu if you didn’t hook up your digital equipment according to the default settings (see Input function default and possible settings on page 91). In this case, you need to tell the receiver what equipment is hooked up to which terminal so the buttons on the remote control correspond to the components you’ve connected.

MAIN

RECEIVER SOURCE

RECEIVER

ZONE2 3

MULTI

DVD

VIDEO1

HOME MEDIA

GALLERY

HDMI

OPERATION

BD DVR1 DVR2

VIDEO2 VIDEO3

CD-R

INPUT SELECT

TUNER

PHONO

SOURCE

TV RCV

VOL

1 Switch on the receiver and your TV. Use RECEIVER to switch on.

2 Set the operation selector switch to HOME MENU

An on-screen display (OSD) appears on your TV. Use / // and ENTER to navigate through the screens

and select menu items. Press RETURN to confirm and exit the current menu.

3 Select ‘

4 Select ‘

a.Manual SP Setup

b. Input Setup

c. OSD Language d. Other Setup

Exit Return

System Setup

Input Setup

4.SystemSetup 4b.Input Setup

A/V RECEIVER

’ from the

INPUT : DVD

Input Name : Default Digital In : COAX-1

HDMI Input : Component In : Comp-1 12V Trigger1 : OFF 12V Trigger2 : OFF PDP In (SR+) : OFF

Exit Finish

5 Select the input function that you want to set up.

The default names correspond with the names next to the terminals on the rear panel (such as DVD or VIDEO 1) which, in turn, correspond with the names on the remote control.

INPUT MUTE MUTE

AUDIO

PARAMETER

EXIT

TOP MENU

BAND

ST ST +

PTY

VOL

HOME MENU

iPod CTRL

STATUS PHASE CTRL CH LEVEL

RCV

, then press

HOME MENU

System Setup

A/V RECEIVER

---

TUNE +

ENTER

TUNE

VIDEO

PARAMETER

TOOLS

MENU T.EDIT

RETURN

menu.

6 Select the input(s) to which you’ve connected your component.

For example, if your DVD player only has an optical output, you will need to change the DVD input function’s Digital In setting from COAX-1 (default) to the optical input you’ve connected it to.The numbering (OPT-1 to 4) corresponds with the numbers beside the inputs on the back of the receiver.

• If you change the setting to an input that has been previously assigned to another function (for example, TV/SAT), then the setting for that function will automatically be switched off.

• If your component is connected via a component video cable to an input terminal other than the default, you must tell the receiver which input terminal your component is connected to, or else you may see the S-Video or composite video signals

instead of the component video signals.

7 When you’re finished, proceed to the settings for other inputs.

There are three optional settings in addition to the assignment of the input jacks:

• Input Name – You can choose to rename the input function for easier identification. Select Rename to do so, or Default to return to the system default.

4b.Input Setup

INPUT : DVD

Input Name : Default Digital In : COAX-1

HDMI Input : Component In : Comp-1 12V Trigger1 : OFF 12V Trigger2 : OFF PDP In (SR+) : OFF

Exit Finish

A/V RECEIVER

---

4b.Input Setup

INPUT : DVD

Input Name : Rename

Digital In : COAX-1 HDMI Input : Component In : Comp-1 12V Trigger1 : OFF 12V Trigger2 : OFF PDP In (SR+) : OFF

Exit Finish

A/V RECEIVER

---

• 12V Trigger 1/2 – After connecting a component to one of the 12 volt triggers (see Switching components on and off using the 12 volt trigger on page 68), select MAIN, ZONE 2, ZONE 3 or OFF for the corresponding trigger setting to switch it on automatically along with the (main or sub) zone specified.

• PDP In (SR+) – To control certain functions on this receiver from a flat screen TV, select the display input

to which you’ve connected the receiver.

8 When you’re finished, press

RETURN

You will return to the System Setup menu.

Note

1 For high-definition video (using component video connections), or when digital video conversion is switched off (in Setting the Video options

on page 96), you must connect your TV to this receiver using the same type of video cable as you used to connect your video component.

2 You will have to make an SR+ cable connection from a CONTROL OUT jack on the display to the CONTROL IN jack on this receiver (opposite

from the setup in Using this r eceiver with a Pioneer flat screen TV on page 68). Note that to control this receiver using the remote, you will have to point it at the flat screen TV’s remote sensor after making this connection.

Other Settings

Input function default and possible settings

The terminals on the rear of the receiver generally correspond to the name of one of the input source functions. If you have connected components to this receiver differently from (or in addition to) the defaults below, see The Input Setup menu on page 90 to tell the receiver how you’ve connected up. The dots () indicate possible assignments.

Input source

Digital HDMI Component

DVD COAX-1

BD (BD)

TV/SAT OPT-1

DVR 1 OPT-2

DVR 2

COAX-3

VIDEO 1 OPT-3

VIDEO 2 

VIDEO 3 (Fixed)

HDMI 1

HDMI 2 (HDMI-2)

HDMI 3

MULTI CH IN

HOME MEDIA GALLERY

CD COAX-2

CD-R/TAPE OPT-4

TUNER

PHONO

a.With HDMI Control set to ON, assignments cannot be made (see

HDMI Control on page 87).

b.SC-LX81 only

Input Terminals

(HDMI-1)

(HDMI-3)



IN 1



IN 2

IN 3



Changing the OSD display language (OSD Language)

The language used on the on-screen display can be changed.

1 Set the operation selector switch to HOME MENU

An on-screen display (OSD) appears on your TV. Use / // and ENTER to navigate through the screens

and select menu items. Press RETURN to confirm and exit the current menu.

2Select ‘

3Select ‘

System Setup

OSD Language

’ from the

menu.

4.SystemSetup 4c.OSD Language

a.Manual SP Setup b. Input Setup

c. OSD Language

d. Other Setup

Exit Return

A/V RECEIVER

Language

Exit Return

4 Select the desired language.

• English

• French

• German

• Italian

• Spanish

• Dutch

• Russian

5Select ‘OK’ to change the language.

4c.OSD Language

: English

A/V RECEIVER

Language

RCV

, then press

HOME MENU

System Setup

A/V RECEIVER

: English

Exit Return

6 When you’re finished, press

RETURN

You will return to the System Setup menu.

Other Settings

The Other Setup menu

The Other Setup menu is where you can make customized settings to reflect how you are using the receiver.

1 Set the operation selector switch to HOME MENU

An on-screen display (OSD) appears on your TV. Use / // and ENTER to navigate through the screens

and select menu items. Press RETURN to confirm and exit the current menu.

2 Select ‘

3 Select ‘

a.Manual SP Setup b. Input Setup c. OSD Language

d. Other Setup

Exit Return

System Setup

Other Setup

4.SystemSetup 4d.Other Setup

A/V RECEIVER

’ from the

’, then press

1. Multi Ch In Setup

2. ZONE Audio Setup

3. SR+ Setup

4. HDMI Control Setup

5. Flicker Reduction Setup

Exit Return

4 Select the setting you want to adjust.

If you are doing this for the first time, you may want to adjust these settings in order:

• Multi Ch In Setup – Specifies the optional settings

for a multi-channel input.

• ZONE Audio Setup – Specify your volume setting for

a MULTI-ZONE setup (see ZONE Audio Setup on page 93).

• SR+ Setup – Specify how you want to control your

Pioneer flat screen TV (see SR+ Setup for Pioneer flat screen TVs on page 93).

• HDMI Control Setup – Synchronizes this receiver

with your Pioneer component supporting HDMI Control (see Setting the HDMI Control mode on page 88).

• Flicker Reduction – Adjust the way the OSD screen

looks (see Flicker Reduction Setup on page 93).

5 Make the adjustments necessary for each setting, pressing

RETURN

to confirm after each screen.

RCV

, then press

HOME MENU

ENTER

A/V RECEIVER

Multi Channel Input Setup

You can adjust the level of the subwoofer for a multichannel input. Also, when the multi-channel input is selected as an input source, you can display the video images of other input sources. In the Multi Channel Input Setup, you can assign a video input to the multi-channel input.

1 Select ‘ menu.

2 Select the ‘

• 0dB – Outputs sound of the subwoofer at the level

• +10dB – Outputs sound of the subwoofer at the level

3 Select the ‘

When the multi-channel input is selected as an input source, you can display the video images of other input sources. The video input can be selected from the following: DVD, TV/SAT, DVR 1, DVR 2, VIDEO 1, VIDEO

2, VIDEO 3, OFF.

4 When you’re finished, press You will return to the Other Setup menu.

Multi Ch In Setup

1. Multi Ch In Setup

2. ZONE Audio Setup

3. SR+ Setup

4. HDMI Control Setup

5. Flicker Reduction Setup

Exit Return

SW Input Gain

’ from the

4d.Other Setup

A/V RECEIVER

’ setting you want.

originally recorded on the source.

increased by 10 dB.

4d1.Multi Ch In Setup

SW Input Gain : 0dB

Video Input : DVD

Exit Finish

Video Input

SW Input Gain : +10dB

Video Input : DVD

Exit Finish

A/V RECEIVER

’ setting you want.

4d1.Multi Ch In Setup

A/V RECEIVER

RETURN

Other Setup

Other Settings

ZONE Audio Setup

If you’ve made MULTI-ZONE connections (see MULTIZONE listening on page 64), you may need to specify your

volume setting.

1 Select ‘

ZONE Audio Setup

’ from the

Other Setup

menu.

4d.Other Setup

1. Multi Ch In Setup

2. ZONE Audio Setup

3. SR+ Setup

4. HDMI Control Setup

5. Flicker Reduction Setup

Exit Return

A/V RECEIVER

2 Select the volume level setting of ZONE 3

4d2.ZONE Audio Setup

ZONE 2 Volume Level : Variable

ZONE 3 Volume Level : Variable

A/V RECEIVER

Exit Finish

ZONE 2

and

• Variable – Use this setting if you’ve connected a

power amplifier in the sub room (this receiver is simply being used as a pre-amp) and you will be using this receiver’s controls to adjust the volume.

• Fixed – Use this setting if you’ve connected a fully

integrated amplifier (such as another Pioneer VSX receiver) in the sub room and want to use that receiver’s volume controls.

With the Fixed setting, the source is sent from this receiver at maximum volume, so make sure the volume is quite low in the sub zone at first, and then experiment to find the correct level.

3 When you’re finished, press

RETURN

You will return to the Other Setup menu.

SR+ Setup for Pioneer flat screen TVs

Make the following settings if you have connected a Pioneer flat screen TV to this receiver using an SR+ cable. Note that the number of function settings available will depend on the flat screen TV you’ve connected.

See also Using this receiver with a Pioneer flat screen TV on page 68 and Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer flat screen TV on page 69.

1 Select ‘

1. Multi Ch In Setup

2. ZONE Audio Setup

3. SR+ Setup

4. HDMI Control Setup

5. Flicker Reduction Setup

SR+ Setup

4d.Other Setup

A/V RECEIVER

’ from the

PDP Volume Control : OFF

Monitor Out Connect : OFF

Other Setup

4d3.SR+ Setup

A/V RECEIVER

menu.

2 Select the ‘

PDP Volume Control

’ setting you want.

• OFF – The receiver does not control the volume of the

flat screen TV.

• ON – When the receiver is switched to one of the inputs that use the flat screen TV (DVD, for example), the volume on the flat screen TV is muted so only sound from the receiver is heard.

3 Assign any input source connected to the flat screen TV to the corresponding input number.

This matches the receiver’s input source with a numbered video input on the flat screen TV. For example, assign DVD to input-2 if you have connected the your DVD video output to video input 2 on the flat screen TV.

•The Monitor Out Connect should be set to the input that you’ve used to connect this receiver to your flat screen TV.

4d3.SR+ Setup

PDP Volume Control : OFF

Monitor Out Connect : OFF

Exit Finish

4 When you’re finished, press

A/V RECEIVER

RETURN

You will return to the Other Setup menu.

Flicker Reduction Setup

• Default setting: 4

The OSD’s resolution can be increased. If you feel the OSD is hard to see, try changing this setting. Note that the resolution in this setting only affects the OSD; it has no influence on the video output.

1Select ‘ Setup

1. Multi Ch In Setup

2. ZONE Audio Setup

3. SR+ Setup

4. HDMI Control Setup

5. Flicker Reduction Setup

Exit Return

2 Select the Flicker Reduction setting you want.

3 When you’re finished, press You will return to the Other Setup menu.

Flicker Reduction Setup

menu.

4d.Other Setup

A/V RECEIVER

’ from the

4d5.Flicker Reduction Setup

Flicker Reduction : 4

A/V RECEIVER

Exit Finish

RETURN

Other

Exit Return

Note

1 If you selected ZONE 2 in the Surround back speaker setting on page 57, you won’t be able to change the volume level.

Exit Finish

INPUT MUTE MUTE

Using other functions

Chapter 13:

Using other functions

Setting What it does Option(s)

Setting the Audio options

There are a number of additional sound settings you can make using the AUDIO PARAMETER menu. The defaults, if not stated, are listed in bold.

Important

• Note that if a setting doesn’t appear in the AUDIO PARAMETER menu, it is unavailable due to the

current source, settings and status of the receiver.

AUDIO

PARAMETER

EXIT

TOP MENU

VOL

iPod CTRL

BAND

ST ST +

PTY

HOME MENU

SOURCE

TV RCV

VOL

1 Set the operation selector switch to AUDIO PARAMETER

2Use

/

to select the setting you want to adjust.

Depending on the current status/mode of the receiver, certain options may not be able to be selected. Check the table below for notes on this.

3Use

/

to set it as necessary.

See the table below for the options available for each setting.

4 Press

Setting What it does Option(s)

MCACC

(MCACC preset)

EQ (Acoustic Calibration EQ)

S-WAVE

(Standing Wave)

RETURN

to confirm and exit the menu.

Selects your favorite MCACC preset memory when multiple preset memories are saved. When a MCACC preset memory has been renamed, the name given is displayed.

Switches on/off the effects of EQ Pro. only for the MCACC preset memory selected. This setting is available for each MCACC preset memory.

Switches on/off the effects of Standing Wave Control only for the MCACC preset memory selected. This setting is available for each MCACC preset memory.

TUNE +

ENTER

TUNE

TOOLS

RCV

VIDEO

PARAMETER

MENU T.EDIT

RETURN

, then press

M1. MEMORY 1

M6. MEMORY 6

Default:

M1. MEMORY 1

MCACC OFF

OFF

DELAY

(Sound Delay)

MIDNIGHT Allows you to hear effective

LOUDNESS Used to get good bass and treble

TONE

(Tone Control)

BASS

TREBLE

S.RTRV

(Sound Retriever)

DNR

(Digital

Noise Reduction)

DIALOGUE

(Dialog Enhancement)

HIBITSMP

(High Bit/ High Sampling) (SC-LX71 only)

Some monitors have a slight delay when showing video, so the soundtrack will be slightly out of sync with the picture. By adding a bit of delay, you can adjust the sound to match the presentation

0.0 to 6.0 (frames)

1 second = 25

frames (PAL)

Default: 0.0

of the video.

MIDNIGHT/

surround sound of movies at low volumes.

LOUDNESS

OFF

MIDNIGHT

from music sources at low volumes.

Applies the treble and bass tone controls to a source, or bypasses them completely.

LOUDNESS

BYPASS

Adjusts the amount of bass. –6 to +6 (dB)

Default: 0 (dB)

Adjusts the amount of treble. –6 to +6 (dB)

Default: 0 (dB)

When audio data is removed during the WMA/MP3/MPEG-4 AAC compression process, sound

OFF

quality often suffers from an uneven sound image. The Sound Retriever feature employs new DSP technology that helps bring CD quality sound back to compressed 2-channel audio by restoring sound pressure and smoothing jagged artifacts left over after compression.

May improve the quality of sound in a noisy source (for example, cassette or video tape with lots of

OFF

background noise) when switched on.

Localizes dialog in the center channel to make it stand out from other background sounds in a TV

OFF

or movie soundtrack.

Creates a wider dynamic range with digital sources like CDs or DVDs (Smoother, more delicate

OFF

musical expression can be achieved by requantizing 16 bit PCM or 20 bit compressed audio signals to 24 bits).

Using other functions

Setting What it does Option(s)

DUAL

(Dual Mono)

Specifies how dual mono encoded Dolby Digital soundtracks should be played. Dual mono is not widely used, but is sometimes necessary when two languages need to be sent to separate channels.

CH1 –

Channel 1 is

heard only

CH2 –

Channel 2 is

heard only

CH1 CH2 –

Both channels

heard from

front speakers

DRC

(Dynamic Range Control)

Adjusts the level of dynamic range for movie soundtracks optimized for Dolby Digital, DTS, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD and DTS-HD Master Audio (you may need to use this

AUTO

MAX

MID

OFF

feature when listening to surround sound at low volumes).

LFE ATT (LFE Attenuate)

Some Dolby Digital and DTS audio sources include ultra-low bass tones. Set the LFE attenuator as necessary to prevent the ultralow bass tones from distorting the

0dB

–5dB/ –10dB/

–15dB/ –20dB/

OFF

sound from the speakers. The LFE is not limited when set to

0 dB, which is the recommended value. When set to –5 dB, –10 dB, –15 dB or –20 dB, the LFE is limited by the respective degree. When OFF is selected, no sound is output from the LFE channel.

SACD GAIN

HDMI

(HDMI Audio)

Brings out detail in SACDs by

maximizing the dynamic range (during digital processing).

Specifies the routing of the HDMI audio signal out of this receiver (amp) or through to a TV or flat screen TV. When THROUGH is

0dB

+6 dB

AMPLIFIER

THROUGH

selected, no sound is output from this receiver.

A. DELAY

(Auto delay)

This feature automatically corrects the audio-to-video delay between components connected

OFF

with an HDMI cable. The audio delay time is set depending on the operational status of the display connected with an HDMI cable. The video delay time is automatically adjusted according

0 to 7

Default: 3

C. WIDTH

(Center Width) (Applicable only when using a

to the audio delay time.

Provides a better blend of the front speakers by spreading the center channel between the front right and left speakers, making it sound wider (higher settings) or narrower (lower settings).

center speaker)

Setting What it does Option(s)

DIMENSION

Adjusts the depth of the surround sound balance from front to back, making the sound more distant

–3 to +3

Default: 0

(minus settings), or more forward (positive settings).

PANORAMA

C. IMAGE

(Center

Image) (Applicable only when using a center

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

Adjusts the center image to create a wider stereo effect with vocals. Adjust the effect from 0 (all center channel sent to front right and left speakers) to 10 (center channel sent to the center speaker only).

OFF

0 to 10

Defaults:

Neo:6 MUSIC:

Neo:6

CINEMA: 10

speaker)

EFFECT Sets the effect level for the

10 to 90 currently selected Advanced Surround mode (each mode can be set separately).

a.When MCACC OFF is selected, all MCACC preset memories

become deactivated.

b.When EQ OFF is selected, the MCACC indicator does not light even

when a MCACC preset memory is selected.

c.The adjustment can be made only when TONE is set to ON. d.The initially set AUTO is only available for Dolby TrueHD signals.

Select MAX or MID for signals other than Dolby TrueHD.

e.You shouldn’t have any problems using this with most SACD

discs, but if the sound distorts, it is best to switch the gain setting back to 0 dB.

f. • HDMI Audio setting cannot be switched while performing

synchronized amp mode operations.

• The synchronized amp mode must be turned on in order to play the receiver’s HDMI audio and video input signals from the TV with the receiver’s power in the standby mode. See Synchronized amp mode on page 89.

g.This feature is only available when the connected display supports

the automatic audio/video synchronizing capability (‘lip-sync’) for HDMI. If you find the automatically set delay time unsuitable, set A. DELAY to OFF and adjust the delay time manually. For more details about the lip-sync feature of your display, contact the manufacturer directly.

h.Only when listening to 2-channel sources in Dolby Pro Logic IIx

Music/Dolby Pro Logic II Music mode.

i. Only when listening to 2-channel sources in Neo:6 MUSIC/CINEMA

mode.

INPUT MUTE MUTE

Using other functions

Setting the Video options

There are a number of additional picture settings you can make using the VIDEO PARAMETER menu. The defaults, if not stated, are listed in bold.

Important

• Note that if an option cannot be selected on the

VIDEO PARAMETER menu, it is unavailable due to the current source, setting and status of the receiver.

AUDIO

PARAMETER

EXIT

TOP MENU

VOL

iPod CTRL

BAND

ST ST +

PTY

HOME MENU

SOURCE

TV RCV

VOL

1 Set the operation selector switch to VIDEO PARAMETER

2Use

/

to select the setting you want to adjust.

Depending on the current status/mode of the receiver, certain options may not be able to be selected. Check the table below for notes on this.

3Use

/

to set it as necessary.

See the table below for the options available for each

setting.

4 Press

Setting What it does Option(s)

V. CONV

(Digital Video Conversion)

BRIGHT

(Brightness)

CONTRAST Adjusts the contrast between

HUE Adjusts the red/green balance. –10 to +10

CHROMA Adjusts saturation from dull to

RETURN

to confirm and exit the menu.

Converts video signals for output from the MONITOR OUT jacks for all video types.

Adjusts the overall brightness. –10 to +10

light and dark.

bright.

TUNE +

ENTER

TUNE

VIDEO

PARAMETER

TOOLS

MENU T.EDIT

RETURN

RCV

, then press

Default: 0

–10 to +10

Default: 0

–10 to +10

Default: 0

OFF

Setting What it does Option(s)

RES

(Resolution)

Specifies the output resolution of the video signal (when analog video input signals are output at the HDMI OUT connector, select this according to the resolution of your monitor and the images you wish to watch).

AUTO

PURE

480p/576p

720p

1080i

1080p

ASP

(Aspect)

Specifies the aspect ratio when analog video input signals are output at the HDMI output. Make your desired settings while

THROUGH

NORMAL

ZOOM

checking each setting on your display (if the image doesn’t match your monitor type, cropping or black bands appear).

a.• When set to a resolution with which the TV (monitor) is not

compatible, no picture is output. Also, in some cases no picture will be output due to copyright protection signals. In this case, change the setting.

• When AUTO is selected, the resolution is selected automatically according to the capacity of the TV (monitor) connected by HDMI. When PURE is selected, the signals are output with the same resolution as when input (At this time, video signals are only output from the same type of terminals to which they were input).

• This setting is valid for HDMI and component outputs.

b.If the image doesn’t match your monitor type, adjust the aspect

ratio on the source component or on the monitor.

Making an audio or a video recording

You can make an audio or a video recording from the built-in tuner, or from an audio or video source

connected to the receiver (such as a CD player or TV).

Keep in mind you can’t make a digital recording from an analog source or vice-versa, so make sure the components you are recording to/from are hooked up in the same way (see Connecting your equipment on page 14 for more on connections).

Since the video converter is not available when making recordings (from the video OUT jacks) make sure to use the same type of video cable for connecting your recorder as you used to connect your video source (the one you want to record) to this receiver. For example, you must connect your recorder using S-Video if your source has also been connected using S-Video.

For more information about video connections, see

Connecting a DVD/HDD recorder, VCR and other video sources on page 21.

1 • All of the setting items can be set for each input source.

2 • The receiver’s volume, Audio parameters (the tone controls, for example), and surround effects have no effect on the recorded signal.

Note

• Setting items other than V. CONV can only be selected when V. CONV is set to ON.

• Some digital sources are copy-protected, and can only be recorded in analog.

• Some video sources are copy-protected. These cannot be recorded.

Using other functions

MULTI

SIGNAL SEL SLEEP AUDIODIMMER

DVD

VIDEO1

HOME MEDIA

GALLERY

HDMI

OPERATION

BD TV DVR1

BD DVR1 DVR2

VIDEO2 VIDEO3

CD-R

INPUT SELECT

TUNER

SOURCE

TV RCV

VOLCH

DVR2

PHONO

PARAMETER

EXIT

TOP MENU

BAND

ST ST +

PTY

HOME MENU

iPod CTRL

STATUS

THX MPX

AUTO/ DIRECT

PGM

SIGNAL SEL SLEEP AUDIODIMMER

SIGNAL SEL

SR+ SBch MCACC

TUNE +

TOOLS

ENTER

TUNE

PHASE CTRL CH LEVEL

EON

STEREO/

STANDARD ADV SURR

A.L.C.

BD MENU

PARAMETER

MENU T.ED IT

RETURN

1 Select the source you want to record.

Use the input source buttons (or INPUT SELECT).

• If necessary, set the operation selector switch to RCV, then press SIGNAL SEL to select the input signal corresponding to the source component (see Choosing the input signal on page 38 for more on this).

2 Prepare the source you want to record.

Tune to the radio station, load the CD, video, DVD etc.

3 Prepare the recorder.

Insert a blank tape, MD, video etc. into the recording device and set the recording levels.

Refer to the instructions that came with the recorder if you are unsure how to do this. Most video recorders set the audio recording level automatically—check the component’s instruction manual if you’re unsure.

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

Reducing the level of an analog signal

The input attenuator lowers the input level of an analog signal when it’s too strong. You can use this if you find that the OVER indicator lights often or you can hear

distortion in the sound.

Using the sleep timer

The sleep timer switches the receiver into standby after a specified amount of time so you can fall asleep without worrying about the receiver being left on all night. Use the remote control to set the sleep timer.

STEREO/

AUTO/

STANDARD ADV SURR

A.L.C.

DIRECT

PGM

SOURCE

TV RCV

VOLCH

VOL

• Set the operation selector switch to SLEEP

repeatedly to set the sleep time.

30 min

BD MENU

SIGNAL SEL SLEEP AUDIODIMMER

SLEEP

SR+ SBch MCACC

A.ATT GENRE

HDMI OUT

60 min

DISP

RCV

, then press

90 minOff

• You can check the remaining sleep time at any time

by pressing SLEEP once. Pressing repeatedly will cycle through the sleep options again.

Dimming the display

You can choose between four brightness levels for the front panel display. Note that when selecting sources, the display automatically brightens for a few seconds.

STEREO/

AUTO/

STANDARD ADV SURR

A.L.C.

DIRECT

PGM

SOURCE

TV RCV

VOL

• Set the operation selector switch to DIMMER

repeatedly to change the brightness of the

front panel display.

BD MENU

SIGNAL SEL SLEEP AUDIODIMMER

DIMMER

SR+ SBch MCACC

A.ATT GENRE

HDMI OUT

DISP

RCV

, then press

SR+

SBch MCACC

SOURCE

TV RCV

VOLCH

A.ATT GENRE

A.ATT

D.ACCESS

VOL

CLR

• Set the operation selector switch to A.ATT

to switch the input attenuator on or off.

HDMI OUT

CLASS

ENTER

RCV

DISP

, then press

Note

1 The attenuator isn’t available with digital sources, or when using the Stream Direct (ANALOG DIRECT) modes. 2 You can also switch off the sleep timer simply by switching off the receiver.

Using other functions

Switching the HDMI output

SC-LX81 only

Set which terminal to use when outputting video and audio signals from the HDMI output terminals (HDMI OUT1, HDMI OUT2 or HDMI OUT ALL).

The HDMI OUT1 terminal is compatible with the HDMI control function.

SIGNAL SEL SLEEP AUDIODIMMER

SR+

SBch MCACC

SOURCE

TV RCV

VOLCH

A.ATT GENRE

A.ATT

D.ACCESS

VOL

CLR

• Set the operation selector switch to HDMI OUT

HDMI OUT

CLASS

ENTER

RCV

DISP

, then press

Please wait a while when Please wait ... is displayed. The output switches among HDMI OUT1, HDMI OUT2 and HDMI OUT ALL each time the button is pressed.

Checking your system settings

Use the status display screen to check your current settings for features such as surround back channel processing and your current MCACC preset.

PTY

HOME MENU

SOURCE

TV RCV

VOL

iPod CTRL

STATUS

THX MPX

VOL

AUTO/ DIRECT

PGM

STEREO/

1 Set the operation selector switch to STATUS

to check the system settings.

These appear on the front panel display.

The front panel display shows each of the following settings for two seconds each:

Input source

Surround Back Processing

↓

MCACC preset

↓

ZONE 2 input

↓

ZONE 3 input

↓

HDMI Control

↓

HDMI OUT

TUNE

PHASE CTRL CH LEVEL

EON

STANDARD ADV SURR

A.L.C.

RCV

RETURN

, then press

2 When you’re finished, press

STATUS

again to

switch off the display.

Resetting the system

Use this procedure to reset all the receiver’s settings to the factory default. Use the front panel controls to do this. Set MULTI-ZONE to OFF.

1 Switch the receiver into standby.

2 While holding down panel, press

 STANDBY/ON

The display shows RESET  NO .

3 Press

4 Select ‘

ENTER

on the front panel.

RESET the front panel. The display shows RESET? OK.

5 Press

ENTER

to confirm.

OK appears in the display to indicate that the receiver

has been reset to the factory default settings.

• Note that all settings will be saved, even if the receiver is unplugged.

’ using

HOME MENU

/

, then press

on the front

ENTER

Note

1• Synchronized amp mode on page 89 is canceled when the HDMI output is switched. If you wish to use the synchronized amp mode, switch

to HDMI OUT1, then select the synchronized amp mode on the flat panel TV using the flat panel TV’s remote control.

• When the power is turned off then back on after switching the HDMI output, the input is set to a setting between HDMI1 and HDMI3, or BD.

2 If the Pure Direct mode is switched on, some settings above will show OFF, even though they are on.

Using other functions

Default system settings

Setting Default

Digital Video Conversion ON

SPEAKERS A

Surround Back System Normal

Speaker System Front SMALL

Center SMALL

Surr SMALL

SB SMALLx2

SW YES

Crossover 80 Hz

X-Curve OFF

THX Audio Setting 1.2 m<

DIMMER brightest

Inputs

See Input function default and possible settings on page 91.

MULTI-ZONE

Zone 2/3 Volume Level Variable

Zone 2/3 Volume –60 dB

HDMI

HDMI Audio Amp

HDMI output HDMI OUT ALL

HDMI Control ON

SR+

SR+ Control On/Off OFF

SR+ Volume Control On/Off OFF

Monitor Out OFF

DSP

Surround back channel Processing ON

Phase Control ON

Full Band Phase Control OFF

Sound Retriever OFF

Sound Delay 0.0 frame

Dual Mono CH1

DRC AUTO

SACD Gain 0 dB

LFE Attenuate 0 dB

Auto delay OFF

Digital Safety OFF

Effect Level ExtendedStereo 90

Other modes 50

2 PL II Music Options

Center Width 3

Dimension 0

Panorama OFF

Setting Default

Neo:6 Options Center Image Neo:6 MUSIC: 3

Neo:6 CINEMA: 10

All Inputs Listening Mode

See also Setting the Audio options on page 94 for other default DSP settings.

MCACC

MCACC Position Memory M1: MEMORY 1

Channel Level (M1 to M6) 0.0 dB

Speaker Distance (M1 to M6) 3.00 m

Standing Wave (M1 to M6)

EQ Data (M1 to M6) All channels/bands 0.0 dB

(2 ch)

Listening Mode (x ch)

Listening Mode (HP)

Standing Wave On/Off

ATT 0.0 dB

SWch Wide Trim 0.0 dB

EQ Wide Trim (M1 to M6)

AUTO SURROUND

STEREO

0.0 dB

Controlling the rest of your system

Chapter 14:

Controlling the rest of your system

3 Press the input source button for the component

Setting the remote to control other components

Most components can be assigned to one of the input source buttons (such as DVD or CD) using the component’s manufacturer preset code stored in the remote.

However, there are cases where only certain functions may be controllable after assigning the proper preset code, or the codes for the manufacturer in the remote control will not work for the model that you are using.

If you can’t find a preset code that matches the component you want to control, you can still teach the remote individual commands from another remote control (see Programming signals from other remote controls below).

Note

• You can cancel or exit any of the steps by pressing

MULTI OPERATION. To go back a step, press RETURN.

• After one minute of inactivity, the remote automatically exits the operation.

Selecting preset codes directly

MAIN

RECEIVER SOURCE

ZONE2 3

MULTI

OPERATION

BD TV DVR1

BD DVR1 DVR2

DVD

VIDEO2 VIDEO3

VIDEO1

HOME MEDIA

GALLERY

HDMI

1 While pressing MENU

DVR2

CD-R

PHONO

INPUT SELECT

TUNER

MULTI OPERATION

The remote LCD display shows SETUP.

2Use

/

to select

PRESET

SOURCE

TV RCV

VOL

TV CONTROL

INPUT MUTE MUTE

AUDIO

PARAMETER

TUNE +

EXIT

HOME MENU

ENTER

TUNE

TOOLS

TOP MENU

BAND

ST ST +

PTY

iPod CTRL

, press

, then press

VOL

VIDEO

PARAMETER

MENU T.ED IT

RETURN

ENTER

HOME

you want to control, then press

When assigning preset codes to TV CONTROL, set the operation selector switch to TV here.

The LCD on the remote displays the component you want to control (for example DVD or TV).

4Use

/

to select the first letter of the brand name

of your component, then press

This should be the manufacturer’s name (for example, P for Pioneer).

5Use the list, then press

6Use

/

to select the manufacturer’s name from

ENTER

/

to select the proper code from the list,

then try using this remote with your component.

The code should start with the component type (for example, DVD 020). If there is more than one, start with

the first one.

To try out the remote control, switch the component on or off (into standby) by pressing SOURCE. If it doesn’t seem to work, select the next code from the list (if there is one).

• If you can’t find or properly enter a preset code, you can still teach the remote individual commands from another remote control (see Programming signals from other remote controls below).

7 If your component is controlled successfully, press ENTER

to confirm.

The remote LCD display shows OK.

ENTER

100

Note

1 You can’t assign TUNER or HOME MEDIA GALLERY. 2 • When using a Pioneer HDD recorder, please select PIONEER DVR 487, 488, 489 or 493.

• When using a Pioneer flat screen TV released prior to summer 2005, please select preset codes 637 or 660.

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