Pioneer SC-LX82 User Manual

Operating Instructions

audio/video multi-channel receiver

SC-LX

SC-LX

82
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IMPORTANT

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

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

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.

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.

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

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WARNING

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

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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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Operating Environment

Operating environment temperature and humidity:
+5 °C to +35 °C (+41 °F to +95 °F); less than 85 %RH
(cooling vents not blocked)
Do not install this unit in a poorly ventilated area, or in
locations exposed to high humidity or direct sunlight (or
strong artificial light)

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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.

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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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VENTILATION CAUTION

When installing this unit, make sure to leave space
around the unit for ventilation to improve heat
radiation (at least 20 cm at top, 10 cm at rear, and
20 cm at each side).

WARNING

Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for
ventilation to ensure reliable operation of the
product, and to protect it from overheating. To
prevent fire hazard, the openings should never be
blocked or covered with items (such as newspapers,
table-cloths, curtains) or by operating the
equipment on thick carpet or a bed.

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If the AC plug of this unit does not match the AC
outlet you want to use, the plug must be removed
and appropriate one fitted. Replacement and
mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of
this unit should be performed only by qualified
service personnel. If connected to an AC outlet, the
cut-off plug can cause severe electrical shock. Make
sure it is properly disposed of after removal.
The equipment should be disconnected by removing
the mains plug from the wall socket when left unused
for a long period of time (for example, when on
vacation).

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CAUTION

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

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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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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

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Flow of settings on the receiver . . . . . 7

01 Before you start

Our philosophy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Checking what’s in the box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Installing the receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Loading the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Operating range of remote control unit . . . . . . . . . . . 10

02 Controls and displays

Remote control (In case of SC-LX82). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Remote control (In case of SC-LX72). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

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

03 Connecting your equipment

Rear panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Determining the speakers’ application . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Other speaker connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Placing the speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

THX speaker system setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Some tips for improving sound quality . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Connecting the speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Installing your speaker system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Standard 5.1/6.1/7.1-channel surround

connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Bi-amping your speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Bi-wiring your speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Selecting the Surr Back system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

ZONE 2 setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Speaker B setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Bi-Amping setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

About the audio connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

About the video converter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Connecting your TV and playback components . . . . . 28

Connecting using HDMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Connecting your DVD player with

no HDMI output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Connecting your TV with no HDMI input . . . . . . . . . 30

Connecting an HDD/DVD recorder, VCR and

other video sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Connecting a satellite/cable receiver or

other set-top box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Connecting the multichannel analog inputs. . . . . . . . 33

Connecting other audio components . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

About the WMA9 Pro decoder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Connecting additional amplifiers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Connecting AM/FM antennas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Connecting external antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

MULTI-ZONE setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Making MULTI-ZONE connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Connecting an IR receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Operating other Pioneer components with

this unit’s sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Switching components on and off using

the 12 volt trigger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Connecting a PC for Advanced MCACC output . . . . . 40

Connecting an HDMI-equipped component to

the front panel input. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

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

Connecting a USB device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Plugging in the receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

04 Basic Setup

Changing the OSD display language

(OSD Language). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Automatically setting up for surround sound

(Auto MCACC & Full Band Phase Control) . . . . . . . . . 45

Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup . . . . 47

The Input Setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Input function default and possible settings . . . . . . 48

05 Basic playback

Playing a source. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Playing a source with HDMI connection . . . . . . . . . 49

Selecting the multichannel analog inputs . . . . . . . . 50

Playing an iPod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Playing back audio files stored on an iPod. . . . . . . . 50

Playing a USB device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Playing back audio files stored on a USB

memory device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Playing back photo files stored on a USB

memory device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

About playable file formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Listening to the radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Improving FM sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Using the noise cut mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Using Neural THX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Tuning directly to a station. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Saving station presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Naming station presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Listening to station presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

An introduction to RDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

06 Listening to your system

Auto playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Listening in surround sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Standard surround sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Using the Home THX modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Using the Advanced surround effects . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Listening in stereo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Using Front Stage Surround Advance . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Using Stream Direct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Using surround back channel processing . . . . . . . . . 63

Using the Virtual Surround Back mode . . . . . . . . . . 63

Setting the Up Mix function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Selecting MCACC presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Choosing the input signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Better sound using Phase Control and

Full Band Phase Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Using Phase Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Using Full Band Phase Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

07 Playback with HOME MEDIA GALLERY
inputs

Enjoying the Home Media Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Features of Home Media Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Steps to enjoy the Home Media Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Playing back audio files on the network and

listening to Internet radio stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Connecting to the network through LAN interface. . . 69

Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

About network playback. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Windows Media Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Windows Media DRM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

DLNA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Content playable over a network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

About playback behavior over a network . . . . . . . . . 70

Authorizing this receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Playback with Home Media Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Playing back audio files stored on components

on the network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Listening to Internet radio stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Listening to Neural Music Direct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Playing back your favorite songs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

About playable file formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Advanced operations for Internet radio . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Saving Internet radio stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Retrieving saved Internet radio stations. . . . . . . . . . 76

Setting up the network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Checking the network settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Software update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Glossary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

08 KURO LINK

Making the KURO LINK connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Cautions on the KURO LINK function . . . . . . . . . . . 81

About connections with a product of a different

brand that supports the KURO LINK function . . . . . 82

KURO LINK Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Setting the PQLS function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Before using synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Synchronized amp mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Synchronized amp mode operations . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Canceling synchronized amp mode . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

09 Using other functions

Setting the Audio options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

About the SRC (Sampling Rate Converter)

(SC-LX82 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Setting the Video options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Switching the speaker system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Using the MULTI-ZONE controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Making an audio or a video recording . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Reducing the level of an analog signal . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Using the sleep timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Dimming the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Switching the HDMI output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Checking your system settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Resetting the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Default system settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

10 Controlling the rest of your system
(In case of SC-LX82)

Operating multiple receivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Setting the remote to control other components . . . . 93

Selecting preset codes directly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Programming signals from other remote controls . . . 94
Erasing one of the remote control button settings . . . 95

Resetting the remote control presets. . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Confirming preset codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Renaming input function names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Direct function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Multi Operation and System Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Programming a multi-operation or

a shutdown sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Using multi operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Using System off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Controls for the components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

10 Controlling the rest of your system
(In case of SC-LX72)

Operating multiple receivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Setting the remote to control other components . . . 100

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

Programming signals from other remote controls

Erasing the remote control button settings . . . . . . . 101

Multi Operation and System Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Programming a multi-operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Using multi operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Using System off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Resetting the remote control presets. . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Default preset codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Controls the components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

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11 The Advanced MCACC menu

Making receiver settings from the Advanced

MCACC menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Automatic MCACC (Expert) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Manual MCACC setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Fine Channel Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Fine Speaker Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Standing Wave. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Acoustic Calibration EQ Adjust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional. . . . . . . . . . . 112

Precision Distance (SC-LX82 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Checking MCACC Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Speaker Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Channel Level. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Speaker Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Standing Wave. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Acoustic Cal EQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Group Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Output PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Data Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Renaming MCACC presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Copying MCACC preset data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Clearing MCACC presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

12 The system and the other setup

Making receiver settings from the System

Setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Manual speaker setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Surround back speaker setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Speaker Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Channel Level. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Speaker Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

X-Curve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

THX Audio Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

The Other Setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Multi Channel Input Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

ZONE Audio Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Power ON Level Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Volume Limit Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Remote Control Mode Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Flicker Reduction Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

13 Additional information

Speaker Setting Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Positional relationship between speakers and

monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

No sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Other audio problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Professional Calibration EQ graphical output . . . . 134

Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

HDMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Important information regarding the HDMI

connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

HOME MEDIA GALLERY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

About status messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

USB interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Surround sound formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Dolby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

DTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Windows Media Audio 9 Professional . . . . . . . . . . 140

About iPod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

About THX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

About Neural – THX Surround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

About FLAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

FLAC Decoder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

Auto Surround, ALC and Stream Direct with

different input signal formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Cleaning the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

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Flow of settings on the receiver

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

The colors of the steps indicate the following:

Required setting item

Setting to be made as necessary

1 Before you start

• Checking what’s in the box (page 9)

• Loading the batteries (page 10)



2

Determining the speakers’ application (page

21)

• 7.1ch surround connection

• 5.1ch surround & Front Bi-amping connection

• 5.1ch surround & ZONE 2 connection

• 5.1ch surround & Speaker B connection



3 Connecting the speakers

• Placing the speakers (page 22)

• Connecting the speakers (page 23)

• Standard 5.1/6.1/7.1-channel surround connections
(page 24)

• Bi-amping your speakers (page 25)



4 Connecting the components

• About the audio connection (page 26)

• About the video converter (page 27)

• Connecting your TV and playback components
(page 28)

• Connecting AM/FM antennas (page 35)

• Plugging in the receiver (page 43)



5Power On



6 Changing the OSD display language (OSD

Language) (page 44)



7

Surround back speaker setting (page 121)



8 MCACC speaker settings

• Automatically setting up for surround sound (Auto
MCACC & Full Band Phase Control) (page 45)



9 The Input Setup menu (page 47)

(When using connections other than the
recommended connections)



10 Basic playback (page 49)



11 Switching the HDMI output (page 91)



12 Adjusting the sound and picture quality as desired

• Using the various listening modes

• Using surround back channel processing (page 63)

• Better sound using Phase Control and Full Band
Phase Control (page 65)

• Measure the all EQ type (SYMMETRY/ALL CH ADJ/
FRONT ALIGN) (page 107)

• Change the channel level while listening (Tip on
page 123)

• Switches on/off the Acoustic Calibration EQ, Sound
retriever or Dialog Enhancement (page 85)

• Setting the PQLS function (page 83)

• Setting the Audio options (Tone, Loudness or
Sound delay, etc.) (page 85)

• Setting the Video options (page 87)



13 Other optional adjustments and settings

• KURO LINK Setup (page 82)

• The Advanced MCACC menu (page 106)

• The system and the other setup (page 120)



14 Making maximum use of the remote control

SC-LX82:

• Operating multiple receivers (page 93)

• Setting the remote to control other components
(page 93)

SC-LX72:

• Operating multiple receivers (page 100)

• Setting the remote to control other components
(page 100)

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Before you start

Chapter 1:

Before you start

Our philosophy

Pioneer is dedicated to making your home theater
listening experience as close as possible to the vision of
the moviemakers and mastering engineer when they
created the original soundtrack. We do this by focusing
on three important steps:

1 Achieving the highest possible sound quality

2 Allowing for customized acoustic calibration
according to any listening area

3 Fine-tuning the receiver with the help of world­class studio engineers

1 With the cooperation of AIR Studios, this receiver has

been designated AIR Studios Monitor:

Features

• Direct Energy HD Amplifier

Through a collaboration, Pioneer and ICEpower have
jointly development a unique class D amplifier called a
“Direct Energy High Fidelity Class D (HD) amplifier”. This
new generation reference amplifier offers outstanding
performance (high output of 770 W (SC-LX82)/700 W
(SC-LX72) simultaneous) with high sound quality and
reproduces the latest in multi-channel digital contents.

• Easy setup using Advanced MCACC

The Auto MCACC Setup provides a quick but accurate
surround sound setup, which includes the advanced
features of Professional Acoustic Calibration EQ. This
innovative technology measures the reverb
characteristics of your listening area, allowing you to
customize your system calibration with the help of a
graphical output that can be displayed on-screen or
using computer. With the additional benefits of
numerous MCACC preset memories, standing wave
control and microphone measurements from a series of
reference points, your home theater experience can be
truly customized for optimal surround sound.

• THX certified design (In case of SC-LX82)

This receiver bears the THX Ultra2 Plus logo, which
means it has passed a rigorous series of quality and
performance tests covering every aspect of the product.
This includes testing of pre-amplifier and power amplifier

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performance and operation, and hundreds of other
parameters in both the digital and analog domain,
making your home theater experience as faithful as
possible to what the director intended.

• THX certified design (In case of SC-LX72)

This receiver bears the THX Select2 Plus logo, which
means it has passed a rigorous series of quality and
performance tests covering every aspect of the product.
This includes testing of pre-amplifier and power amplifier
performance and operation, and hundreds of other
parameters in both the digital and analog domain,
making your home theater experience as faithful as
possible to what the director intended.

• Dolby Digital and DTS decoding, including Dolby
Digital EX, Dolby Pro Logic IIx, DTS 96/24, DTS-ES, Dolby
Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-EXPRESS and DTS-HD
Master Audio

Dolby Digital and DTS decoding brings theater sound
right into your home with up to six channels of surround
sound, including a special LFE (Low Frequency Effects)
channel for deep, realistic sound effects.

The built-in Dolby Pro Logic IIx and DTS Neo:6 decoders
not only provide full surround sound decoding for Dolby
Surround sources, but will also generate convincing
surround sound for any stereo source.

Also, with the addition of a surround back speaker, you
can take advantage of the built-in Dolby Digital EX and
DTS-ES decoders for six-channel surround sound.

Furthermore, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby TrueHD,
which are designed for the next-generation high­definition media such as Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD,
support up to 7.1 channels and 8 channels respectively.

DTS-EXPRESS is a low-bitrate encoding technology
supporting up to 5.1 channels, with fixed data transfer
rates ranging from 24 kbps to 256 kbps (this encoding is
available only when signals are delivered to this receiver
as primary audio).

DTS-HD Master Audio delivers audio signals to listeners
without any loss of data with its high transfer rates.

• Phase Control

The Phase Control technology incorporated into this
receiver’s design provides coherent sound reproduction
through the use of phase matching for an optimal sound
image at your listening position.

• Full Band Phase Control

The Full Band Phase Control feature analyzes the
frequency-phase characteristics of the speakers
connected and corrects the phase distortion to the
flattened frequency-phase characteristics. This

Before you start

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correction minimizes the group delay of the middle- and
low-frequency ranges against the high-frequency range
and improves the frequency-phase characteristics
across all ranges. Furthermore, the enhanced frequency­phase characteristics between channels ensure better
surround sound integration.

• Sound Retriever

The Sound Retriever feature employs DSP technology to
restore sound pressure and smooth jagged artifacts left
over after compression. This helps bring CD quality
sound back to WMA and MP3 audio files and achieves a
richer sense of presence when playing Dolby Digital, DTS
or WMA 9 Pro audio formats recorded in multiple
channels on DVDs and other discs.

• HOME MEDIA GALLERY

This receiver can play back contents stored on your
computer when your computer is connected to the LAN
terminal of this receiver. Also, you can listen to the
Internet radio stations.

• Front Stage Surround Advance

With the Front Stage Surround Advance feature, you can
enjoy seamless, natural surround sound effects using
only the front speakers, without deteriorating the quality
of the original sound.

• Auto Level Control

When the source is played in Auto level control mode
(ALC), this receiver automatically equalizes the playback
sound level according to the variation in recording levels.

• Optimum Surround

All movie creators do their best to express movie’s story
and use sounds 50 % to achieve it. They assume that the
finally mixed sounds should be best sound balance at
movie theaters that can perform a big sound. However, in
many cases, such a big sound is actually too much for
customer’s Home Theater environment, smaller volume
is normally used.

In such case, there is possibility that the sound balance
is changed/depressed compared to movie theaters. The
volume is smaller, the possibility is higher. In short,
smaller volume can NOT tell us stories properly as the
same as creator’s intention. “Optimum Surround” is a
new Pioneer’s surround sound technology that has been
newly developed to solve this problem.

Throughout this development, Pioneer has been
struggling to consider how we should provide creator’s
intention properly with home theater’s sound. And
Pioneer has found an answer = “Optimum Surround” led
by two activities as follows. One of them is to know
creator’s thought and feelings to communicate with
actual creators, and another is to invent some new sound
tuning technologies based on Pioneer’s historical
technologies.

• HDMI and digital video conversion

This receiver is compatible with the HDMI digital video
format, providing you with high-definition digital video/
audio via a single cable.

High-quality sound formats such as DTS-HD and Dolby
TrueHD are supported while this receiver is also
compatible with the Deep Color and x.v.Color feature.
You can operate this receiver in synchronization with
your Pioneer component that supports the KURO LINK
function by connecting your component to this receiver
via HDMI. Also, the built-in digital video converter of this
receiver makes both de-interlacing and up-scaling
possible, and analog video signals being input are
converted and output as digital video signals at the HDMI
terminal.

• iPod/iPhone and USB Ready

This receiver has the terminals for connecting an iPod/
iPhone unit and a USB mass storage device.

The iPod terminal is ready for handling digital audio and
video, and this receiver’s enhanced compatibility makes
on-screen control of your iPod an added possibility.

The USB terminal allows you to listen to two-channel
audio from a USB mass storage device connected to this
receiver.

Checking what’s in the box

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

• Setup microphone (cable: 5 m)

• Remote control unit

• Dry cell batteries x2

• AM loop antenna

• FM wire antenna

•iPod cable

•Power cord

• Warranty card

• These operating instructions

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Before you start

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

In case of SC-LX82

In case of SC-LX72

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.

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30°

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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 institution’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.

Controls and displays

Chapter 2:

Controls and displays

Remote control (In case of SC-LX82)

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 88).

2  RECEIVER

This switches between standby and on for this receiver.

3

MULTI OPERATION

Use this button to perform multi operations (page 96).

4 Input function buttons

Press to select control of other components (see
Controlling the rest of your system (In case of SC-LX82) on
page 93).

5

INPUT SELECT

Use to select the input function (page 49).

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 (In case of SC-LX82) on page 93):

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

PRESET – See Selecting preset codes directly on
page 93.

LEARNING – See Programming signals from other
remote controls on page 94.

MULTI OP – See Multi Operation and System Off on
page 96.

SYS OFF – See Multi Operation and System Off on
page 96.

DIRECT F – See Direct function on page 96.
RENAME – See Renaming input function names on

page 95.

ERASE – See Erasing one of the remote control button
settings on page 95.

RESET – See Resetting the remote control presets on
page 95.

READ ID – See Confirming preset codes on page 95.

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1

MAIN

RECEIVER SOURCE

2

ZONE2

3

DVD

VIDEO1

VIDEO2

4

USB

iPod

PHONO

MULTI CH

5

6

CH

7

TV CONTROL

INPUT MUTE

AUDIO

PARAMETER

8

9

LIST

TOP MENU

BAND

PRESET PRESET

PTY

SEARCH

HOME
MENU

iPod CTRL

STATUS

THX PQLSMPX

AUTO/ALC/

DIRECT

STEREO

PGM MENU

SIGNAL SEL SLEEP AUDIO

A.ATT

D.ACCESS

CLR

3
MULTI

OPERATION

BD TV DVR

CD

IN

TV

SBch MCACC

HOME MEDIA

HDMI

GALLERY

CD-R

TUNER

INPUT SELECT

SOURCE

RECEIVER

VOL

TUNE

ENTER

TUNE

PHASE CTRL CH LEVEL

VOL

MUTE

VIDEO

PARAMETER

TOOLS

T.EDIT
GUIDE

RETURN

STANDARD ADV SURR

DIMMER

INFO

DISP

HDMI OUT

CH

CLASS

ENTER

12

13

14

15

16

17

02

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Controls and displays

RC MODE – See Operating multiple receivers on
page 93.

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TV CONTROL

These buttons are dedicated to control the TV assigned to
the 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 93 or 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 function button (DVD,
DVR, TV, etc.). The BAND, T.EDIT and PTY SEARCH
tuner controls are explained on page 55.

Set the remote control operation selector switch to

RECEIVER to access the following controls:

AUDIO PARAMETER – Use to access the Audio

options (page 85).
VIDEO PARAMETER – Use to access the Video

options (page 87).
HOME MENU – Use to access the Home Menu

(pages 44, 47, 82, 106, 115, 118, 120 and 125).
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).

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/// (TUNE/PRESET

Use the arrow buttons when setting up your surround
sound system (see page 106) and the Audio or Video
options (page 85 or 87). 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

PRESET / to find preset stations (page 55).

10 Component control buttons

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

The controls above these buttons can be accessed after
you have selected the corresponding input function
button (for example DVD, DVR 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 55). NOISE CUT MODE 1 to 2 can be selected
when receiving AM broadcasts.

buttons

) /

ENTER

HOME MENU

Set the remote control operation selector switch to

RECEIVER first to access:

STATUS – Press to check selected receiver settings

(page 91).
PHASE CTRL – Press to switch on/off Phase Control

or Full Band Phase Control (page 65).
CH LEVEL – Press repeatedly to select a channel,

then use / to adjust the level (page 123).

PQLS – Press to select PQLS setting (page 83).
AUTO/ALC/DIRECT –

Surround
Surround mode and Stream Direct mode

STEREO – Switches between stereo playback and
Front Stage Surround Advance modes (page 62).

STANDARD – Press for Standard decoding and to
switch between the various 2 Pro Logic IIx and
Neo:6 options (page 59).

ADV SURR – Use to switch between the various
surround modes (page 60).

THX – Press to select a Home THX listening mode
(page 60).

11 Number buttons and other receiver/component
controls

Use the number buttons to directly select a radio
frequency (page 55) 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

RECEIVER:

SIGNAL SEL – Use to select an input signal (page 65).
SLEEP – Use to put the receiver in sleep mode and

select the amount of time before sleep (page 90).

DIMMER – Dims or brightens the display (page 90).
A.ATT – Attenuates (lowers) the level of an analog

input signal to prevent distortion (page 90).
SBch – Use to select the surround/virtual back

channel mode (page 63).
MCACC – Press to switch between MCACC presets

(page 64).
HDMI OUT – Switch the HDMI output terminal

(page 91).

Press TUNER first to access:

D.ACCESS – After pressing, you can access a radio
station directly using the number buttons (page 55).

CLASS – Switches between the seven banks (classes)
of radio station presets (page 55).

12

 SOURCE

Press to turn on/off other components connected to the
receiver (see page 93 for more on this).

(page 58)

Switches between Auto

, Auto level control, Optimum

(page 62).

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13 Remote control illumination button

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

14 Remote control operation selector switch

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

When this switch is set to RECEIVER, 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.

15

VOL +/–

Use to set the listening volume.

16

MUTE

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

17

AUDIO – Changes the audio or channel on DVD or

BD discs.
DISP – Switches between named station presets and

radio frequencies.
CH +/– – Use to select channels for DVD/DVR units.

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Note

1 Press and hold in the remote control illumination button for 5 seconds to change the illumination mode 1 or 2. When set to LIGHT M2 (default),

the illumination only lights when the remote control illumination button is pressed. When switched to LIGHT M1, the illumination lights
whenever buttons are operated. Setting LIGHT M1 will shorten the service life of the batteries.

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Controls and displays

Remote control (In case of SC-LX72)

12

RECEIVER

1

DVD BD DVR HDMI

2

3

4

5
6

7

8
9

10
11

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

• White – Receiver control, TV Control

• Blue – Other controls

1

 RECEIVER

This switches between standby and on for this receiver.

TV CD CD-R

TUNER

iPod USB

INPUT

SELECT

123

SIGNAL SEL

456

789

/CLR

TV CONTROL

CH

AUDIO

PARAMETER

LIST

TOP MENU
BAND

PRESET PRESET

PTY
SEARCH

HOME
MENU

iPod CTRL

AUTO/ALC/

DIRECT

HDD

DVD

PGM

THX

TV/DTV

MPX PQLS

AUDIO

INFO

DISP

MULTI OPE

TV CTRL

REMOTE

SETUP

ZONE 2

SOURCE

HOME MEDIA

GALLERY

VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2

HDMI OUT

SLEEPMCACC

DIMMERA.ATTSBch

CLASS

CH LEVELD.ACCESS

ENTER

0

MASTER

INPUT

VOLUME

VOL

MUTE

VIDEO

PARAMETER

TUNE

TOOLS

ENTER

RETURN

TUNE

MENU

ADV SURR

STANDARDSTEREO

PHASE CTRL STATUS

CH

RECEIVER

ZONE 3

MAIN

RECEIVER

T.EDIT
GUIDE

13

14

15

16
17

2 Input function buttons

Press to select control of other components (see
Controlling the rest of your system (In case of SC-LX72) on
page 100).

3 Number buttons and other receiver/component
controls

Use the number buttons to directly select a radio
frequency (page 55) or the tracks on a CD, DVD, etc.

ENTER can be used to enter commands for TV or DTV.

Press first to access:

RECEIVER

INPUT SELECT – Use to select the input function

(page 49).
HDMI OUT – Switch the HDMI output terminal

(page 91).

SIGNAL SEL – Use to select an input signal (page 65).
MCACC – Press to switch between MCACC presets

(page 64).
SLEEP – Use to put the receiver in sleep mode and

select the amount of time before sleep (page 90).

SBch

– Use to select the surround back/virtual surround

back channel mode

(page 63)

.

A.ATT – Attenuates (lowers) the level of an analog
input signal to prevent distortion (page 90).

DIMMER – Dims or brightens the display (page 90).
CH LEVEL – Press repeatedly to select a channel,

then use / to adjust the level (page 123).

Press TUNER first to access:

D.ACCESS – After pressing, you can access a radio
station directly using the number buttons (page 55).

CLASS – Switches between the seven banks (classes)
of radio station presets (page 55).

4

TV CONTROL

buttons

These buttons are dedicated to control the TV assigned to
the 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 103 for more on this).

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

INPUT – Use to select the TV input signal.
CH +/– – Use to select channels.
VOL +/– – Use to adjust the volume on your TV.

5 Tuner/component control buttons/

HOME MENU

These button controls can be accessed after you have
selected the corresponding input function button (DVD,
DVR, TV, etc.). The BAND, T.EDIT and PTY SEARCH
tuner controls are explained on page 55 and page 56.

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Press first to access:

RECEIVER

AUDIO PARAMETER – Use to access the Audio

options (page 85).
VIDEO PARAMETER – Use to access the Video

options (page 87).
HOME MENU – Use to access the Home Menu

(pages 44, 47, 82, 106, 115, 118, 120 and 125).
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).

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/// (TUNE/PRESET

Use the arrow buttons when setting up your surround
sound system (see page 106) and the Audio or Video
options (page 85 or 87). 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 PRESET
/ to find preset stations (page 55).

7 Component/Receiver control buttons

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

The controls above these buttons can be accessed after
you have selected the corresponding input function
button (for example DVD, DVR 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

NOISE CUT MODE 1

unit is receiving AM broadcasts.

Press first to access:

RECEIVER

AUTO/ALC/DIRECT –

Surround
Surround mode and Stream Direct mode

STEREO – Switches between stereo playback and
Front Stage Surround Advance modes (page 62).

STANDARD – Press for Standard decoding and to
switch between the various 2 Pro Logic IIx and
Neo:6 options (page 59).

ADV SURR – Use to switch between the various
surround modes (page 60).

THX – Press to select a Home THX listening mode
(page 60).

PHASE CTRL – Press to switch on/off Phase Control
or Full Band Phase Control (page 65).

STATUS – Press to check selected receiver settings
(page 91).

PQLS – Press to select PQLS setting (page 83).

(page 58)

, Auto level control, Optimum

) /

ENTER

(page 55)

or 2 can be selected when this

Switches between Auto

.

(page 62).

8

AUDIO – Changes the audio or channel on DVD or

BD discs.
DISP – Switches between named station presets and
radio frequencies.

CH +/– – Use to select channels for DVD/DVR units.

9

REMOTE SETUP

Use to input the preset code when making remote
control settings and to set the remote control mode
(page 100).

10

TV CTRL

Use this button to set preset code of your TV’s
manufacturer when controlling TV (see Selecting preset
codes directly on page 100 for more on this).

11

MULTI-ZONE

Switch to perform operations in the main zone, ZONE 2
and ZONE 3 (page 89).

12 Remote control LED

Lights when a command is sent from the remote control
(page 100).

13

 SOURCE

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

14

MASTER VOLUME +/–

Use to set the listening volume.

15

MUTE

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

RECEIVER

16

Switches the remote to control the receiver (used to
select the white commands above the number buttons
(A.ATT, etc.)). Also use this button to set up surround
sound.

17

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

operation selector switch

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Front panel

1723

4 5 6

INPUT
SELECTOR

PHASE

ADVANCED

STANDBY/ON



8

AUDIO VIDEO

HOME MENU RETURN

PARAMETER

(TUNE)

ENTER

(TUNE)

CONTROL

9 11 12 151410

(PRESET)(PRESET)

MCACC PQLS HDMI

TUNER EDIT

AUTO SURR/ALC/

STREAM DIRECT

VIDEO CAMERA

16 17

1

 STANDBY/ON

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

When the KURO LINK function is set to ON, the power
indicator lights when the power is in standby.

2

INPUT SELECTOR

dial

Use to select an input function (page 49).

3

PHASE CONTROL

indicator

– Lights to indicate
Phase Control or Full Band Phase Control is selected
(page 65).

ADVANCED MCACC indicator – Lights when EQ is
set to ON in the AUDIO PARAMETER menu
(page 85).

PQLS indicator – Lights when the PQLS feature is
active (page 83).

HDMI indicator – Blinks when connecting an HDMI­equipped component; lights when the component is
connected (page 28).

4 Remote sensor

Receives the signals from the remote control (see
Operating range of remote control unit on page 10).

MASTER
VOLUME

13

CONTROL

ON/OFF

MCACC

SPEAKERS

PHONES

HOME

THX

STANDARD
SURROUND

USBHDMI 4

ADVANCED
SURROUND

iPod

iPhone

MULTI-ZONE

STEREOBAND

SETUP MIC

20 2118 19

5 Character display

See Display on page 17.

6

MASTER VOLUME

dial

7 Front panel controls

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

8

AUDIO PARAMETER

Use to access the Audio options (page 85).

9

VIDEO PARAMETER

Use to access the Video options (page 87).

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/// (TUNE/PRESET

Use the arrow buttons when setting up your HOME
MENU. Use TUNE / to find radio frequencies and use
PRESET / to find preset stations (page 55).

11

TUNER EDIT

Use with ////ENTER to memorize and name
stations for recall (page 55).

12

BAND

Switches between AM and FM radio bands (page 55).

13 Listening mode buttons

AUTO SURR/ALC/STREAM DIRECT –

between Auto Surround
Optimum Surround mode and Stream Direct mode
(page 62)

.

HOME THX – Press to select a Home THX listening
mode (page 60).

STANDARD SURROUND – Press for Standard
decoding and to switch between the various 2 Pro
Logic IIx and Neo:6 options (page 59).

ADVANCED SURROUND – Use to switch between
the various surround modes (page 60).

STEREO – Switches between stereo playback and
Front Stage Surround Advance modes (page 62).

) /

ENTER

(page 58)

Switches

, Auto level control,

14

MULTI-ZONE

controls

If you’ve made MULTI-ZONE connections (see MULTI­ZONE setup on page 37) use these controls to control the
sub zone from the main zone (see Using the MULTI-ZONE
controls on page 88).

15

SPEAKERS

Use to change the speaker system (page 88).

16

HOME MENU

Press to access the Home Menu (pages 44, 47, 82, 106,
115, 118, 120 and 125).

17

RETURN

Press to confirm and exit the current menu screen.

18 HDMI input connector

Use for connection to compatible HDMI device (Video
camera, etc.). See Connecting an HDMI-equipped
component to the front panel input on page 41.

19

iPod/iPhone/USB

terminals

Use to connect your Apple iPod as an audio and video
source, or connect a USB device for audio and photo
playback (page 42).

20

MCACC SETUP MIC

jack

Use to connect the supplied microphone (page 45).

21

PHONES

jack

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

02

Display

21 3

2

AUTO

PCM

HDMI
DIGITAL
ANALOG

AUTO SURROUND
STREAM DIRECT

2

PROLOGIC x
THX ADV.SURROUND
STEREO STANDARD
SP AB

L C R
SL SR
XL XR

SLEEP

XC

LFE

Neo:6

DIGITAL PLUS

2

DTS HD ES 96/24

CD

MSTR

CD-R

9

1

SIGNAL

indicators

Light to indicate the currently selected input signal.
AUTO lights when the receiver is set to select the input
signal automatically (page 65).

2 Program format indicators

Light to indicate the channels being input when PCM
signals are being input. They do not indicate the audio
signals being output from the receiver.

L/R – Left front/Right front channel
C – Center channel
SL/SR – Left surround/Right surround channel

4

DSD PCM
MULTI-ZONE
S.RTRV SOUND UP MIX

TUNER
PHONO iPod

6 75

89

FULL BAND

PQLS

TV

DVD

DVR

BD

ALC

10

ATT

OVER

12

1311 14 15 16

TUNED RDS
STEREOTrueHD WMA9Pro
MONO

VIDEO

HDMI

[ 2 ]

USBHMG

[ 3 ]

[ 4 ]

22 2318 19 20 21

LFE – Low frequency effects channel (the (( )) indicators light

when an LFE signal is being input)

XL/XR – Two channels other than the ones above
XC – Either one channel other than the ones above, the mono

surround channel or matrix encode flag

3 Digital format indicators

Light when a signal encoded in the corresponding format
is detected.

4

S.RTRV

Lights when the Sound Retriever function is
(page 85)

.

active

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5

MULTI-ZONE

Lights when the MULTI-ZONE feature is active (page 88).

6

DSD PCM –

PCM conversion with SACDs.

PCM – Lights during playback of PCM signals.

7

SOUND

Lights when any of the Midnight, Loudness or tone
controls feature is selected (page 85).

Lights when Dialog Enhancement is switched on.

8

FULL BAND

Lights when the Full Band Phase Control is switched on
(page 66).

9 Listening mode indicators

AUTO SURROUND – Lights when the Auto Surround

feature is switched on (page 58).
ALC – Lights when the ALC (Auto level control) mode

is selected (page 62).
STREAM DIRECT – Lights when Direct/Pure Direct is

selected (page 62).
ADV.SURROUND – Lights when one of the

Advanced Surround modes has been selected
(page 60).

STEREO – Lights when stereo listening is switched
on (page 61).

STANDARD – Lights when one of the Standard
Surround modes is switched on (page 59).

THX – Lights when one of the Home THX modes is
selected (page 60).

10 (

Lights when the Phase Control or Full Band Phase
Control is switched on (page 65).

11 Analog signal indicators

Light to indicate reducing the level of an analog signal
(page 90).

12

UP MIX

Lights when the Up Mix is switched on (page 64).

13 Tuner indicators

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

received in auto stereo mode.

MONO – Lights when the mono mode is set using
MPX.

RDS – Lights when an RDS broadcast is received.

14

Lights when the sound is muted (page 15).

15 Master volume level

Shows the overall volume level.
“---” indicates the minimum level, and “+12dB” indicates
the maximum level.

Light during DSD (Direct Stream Digital) to

PHASE CONTROL

Lights when a stereo FM broadcast is being

)

16 Input function indicators

Light to indicate the input function you have selected.

17 Scroll indicators

Light when there are more selectable items when making
the various settings.

18 Speaker indicators

Lights to indicate the current speaker system, A and/or B
(page 88).

19

SLEEP

Lights when the receiver is in sleep mode (page 90).

20 Matrix decoding format indicators

2PRO LOGIC IIx – This lights to indicate 2 Pro
Logic II / 2 Pro Logic IIx decoding (page 59).

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

21

MSTR

Lights during playback of DTS-HD Master Audio signal.

22 Character display

Displays various system information.

23 Remote control mode indicator

Lights to indicate the receiver’s remote control mode
setting. (Not displayed when set to 1.) (SC-LX82: page 93,
SC-LX72: page 100)

When one of the Neo:6 modes of the receiver

(page 59)

.

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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-LX82, however connections for the SC-LX72 are the same except where noted.

Rear panel

1

HDMI

1

OUT

1

(KURO

LINK )

OUT

2

BD
IN

IN

1

IN

2

IN

3

ASSIGNABLE

-

31

2

LAN

(10/100)

3

COAXIAL

ASSIGNABLE

IN 1

(DVD)

IN 2 (CD)

IN 3

2)

(VIDEO

IN 1

4

(TV/SAT)

IN 2
(DVR)

IN 3

(VIDEO1)

IN 4
(CD-R)

ASSIGNABLE

OUT 1

OUT 2

OPTICAL

12 V
TRIGGER

5

(OUTPUT
12V
TOTAL
50 mA
MAX)

6

IR

IN

1

IN

2

OUT

IN

7

CONTROL

OUT

8

RS-232C

IN 1 IN 2

9

(DVD)

10

PR PB Y

2

ZONE 2 OUT

11

VIDEO

ZONE 2

L

R

SPEAKERS

18

SELECTABLE

SEE INSTRUCTION
MANUAL

ZONE 3

OUT

OUT

CAUTION:

SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 6 Ω - 16 Ω .

ATTENTION:

ENCEINTE D'IMPEDANCE DE 6 Ω - 16 Ω .

SELECTABLE

VOIR LE MODE
D'EMPLOI

(DVR)

12

R PB Y

P

MONITOR OUT

SIGNAL

13 14

GND

PHONOINCD

IN

(VIDEO 1)

CD-R/TAPE

OUT IN

SURROUND BACK/

R

IN 3

R PB Y

P

COMPONENT VIDEO

15 19

ANTENNA

-

31

ASSIGNABLE

S-VIDEO

VIDEO

DVD

IN OUT

B A

(Single)

L

FM UNBAL 75 AM LOOP

TV/SATINVIDEO1INVIDEO2

SURROUND

R

FRONT CENTER

16

SUBWOOFER

DVR

IN

IN

FRONT CENTER

17

SUBWOOFER

LR

FRONT CENTER

SURROUND SURROUND BACK

(Single)

L

PRE OUT

R

MULTI CH IN

SURROUND SURROUND BACK

L

R

L

AC IN

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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.

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

1 HDMI connectors (x6)

Multiple inputs and two outputs for high-quality audio/
video connection to compatible HDMI devices.
 See Connecting your TV and playback components on
page 28.

 See Switching the HDMI output on page 91.

2 LAN (10/100) terminal

 See Playback with HOME MEDIA GALLERY inputs on
page 68.

3 Coaxial digital audio inputs (x3 (SC-LX82), x2 (SC­LX72))

Use for digital audio sources, including DVD players/
recorders, digital satellite receivers, CD players, etc.
 See also The Input Setup menu on page 47 to assign
the inputs.

4 Optical digital audio inputs (x4)/outputs (x2)

Use the OUT jack for recording to a CD or MiniDisc
recorder.
 See Connecting other audio components on page 34.

Use the IN jacks for digital audio sources, including DVD
players/recorders, digital satellite receivers, CD players,
etc.
 See also The Input Setup menu on page 47 to assign
the inputs.

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 40.

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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 39.

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 39.

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 40.

9 Component video inputs (x3)

Use the inputs to connect any video source that has
component video output, such as a DVD player.
 See Connecting your DVD player with no HDMI output
on page 29.

10

SC-LX82 only: ZONE 2

Use to connect monitors or TVs in a separate room.
 See MULTI-ZONE setup on page 37.

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 setup on page 37.

12 Composite, S-Video and Component video monitor
outputs

Use to connect monitors and TVs.


See

Connecting your TV with no HDMI input on

page 30.

13 Stereo analog audio source inputs (x3)/output (x1)

Use for connection to audio sources such as CD players,
tape decks, turntables, etc.
 See Connecting other audio components on page 34.

14 Audio/video source inputs (x5)/output (x1)

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 an HDD/DVD recorder, VCR and other
video sources on page 32.

15 AM and FM antenna terminals

Use to connect indoor or outdoor antennas for radio
broadcasts.
 See Connecting AM/FM antennas on page 35.

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 35 (see
also Installing your speaker system on page 24 for
powered subwoofer connection).

component video output

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 33.

18 Speaker terminals

Use for connection to the main front, center, surround
and surround back speakers.
 See Connecting the speakers on page 23.

19 AC power inlet

Connect the supplied power cord here.
 See Plugging in the receiver on page 43.

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Determining the speakers’ application

Surround sound with a strong sense of presence can be
enjoyed by connecting 7 speakers and 1 subwoofer. It is
also possible to achieve high sound quality using bi-amp
connections and to enjoy music in other rooms using the
MULTI-ZONE feature. High sound quality can be
achieved with a minimum of two speakers.

• Be sure to connect speakers to the front left and right
channels ( and ).

•The Surr Back System setting must be made if you
use any of the connections shown below other than
[1] (see Selecting the Surr Back system on page 26).

[1] 7.1ch surround connection
(Simple connection & Best surround)

*Default setting

These connections prioritize surround sound with a
speaker layout like that in a movie theater.

• Surr Back System setting: Normal (default)

• If you have six speakers, either only connect one
surround back speaker (6.1 ch surround), or connect
for the 7.1-channel setting as shown on the diagram
below but without the center speaker.

LR

Front

left

Subwoofer

SL

Surround

left

[2] 5.1ch surround & Front Bi-amping connection
(High quality surround)

Bi-amping connection of the front speakers for high
sound quality with 5.1-channel surround sound.

• Surr Back System setting: Front Bi-Amp

LR

Front

left*

L

SW

Surround

back left

SW

Subwoofer

R

C

Center

SBL SBR

Surround

back right

C

Center

Front

right

SR

Surround

right

Front

right*

[3] 5.1ch surround & ZONE 2 connection
(Multi Zone)

With these connections you can simultaneously enjoy

5.1-channel surround sound in the main zone with stereo
playback on another component in ZONE 2. (The
selection of input devices is limited.)

• Surr Back System setting: ZONE 2

LR

SW

Front

left

Subwoofer

Surround

left

SL

[4]

5.1ch surround & Speaker B connection

C

Center

Front

right

Surround

right

SR

Left

L

R

Right

ZONE 2

With these connections you can simultaneously enjoy

5.1-channel surround sound in the main zone with stereo
playback of the same sound on the B speakers.

• Surr Back System setting: Speaker B

Front

right

right

SR

Speaker B

LR

SW

Front

left

Subwoofer

Surround

left

C

Center

Surround

SL

Other speaker connection

• Your favorite speaker connections can be selected
even if you have fewer than 5.1 speakers.

• When not connecting a subwoofer, connect speakers
with low frequency reproduction capabilities to the
front channel. (The subwoofer’s low frequency
component is played from the front speakers, so the
speakers could be damaged.)

•

After connecting, be sure to conduct the Auto
MCACC (speaker environment setting) procedure.

See Automatically setting up for surround sound
(Auto MCACC & Full Band Phase Control) on page 45.

03

Surround

left

SL

Surround

right

SR

*Bi-amp compatible speaker

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Placing the speakers

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

5.1 channel surround system:

Front left

Surround

left

Center

Subwoofer

120°

6.1 channel surround system:

Front left

Surround

left

Center

Subwoofer

120°

Surround Back

7.1 channel surround system:

Front left

Surround

left

Surround back

Center

Subwoofer

90°

left

60°

Front right

120°

Front right

120°

Front right

90°

Surround back
right

Surround
right

Surround
right

Surround
right

THX speaker system setup

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.
See also THX Audio Setting on page 124 to make the

settings that will give you the best sound experience
when using the Home THX modes (page 60).

Some tips for improving sound quality

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

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

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

• If you’re 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
tilted slight downward. Make sure the speakers don’t
face each other. For DVD-Audio, the speakers should
be more directly behind the listener than for home
theater playback.

• If the surround speakers cannot be set directly to the
side of the listening position with a 7.1-channel
system, the surround effect can be enhanced by
turning off the Up Mix function (see Setting the Up
Mix function on page 64).

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

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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.

CAUTION

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

connecting or disconnecting the speaker cables,
disconnect the power cord before touching any
uninsulated parts.

• 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

1 Twist exposed wire strands together.
2 Loosen terminal and insert exposed wire.
3 Tighten terminal.

fig. A fig. B fig. C

10 mm

(fig. C)

(fig. A)

(fig. B)

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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.

• Use an RCA cable to connect the subwoofer. It is not
possible to connect using speaker cables.

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.

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Installing your speaker system

At the very least, front left and right speakers only are necessa ry. Not e th at y our 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).

Standard 5.1/6.1/7.1-channel surround connections

HDMI

OUT

1

(KURO
LINK )

OUT

2

BD

IN

IN

1

IN

2

IN

3

ASSIGNABLE

-

31

LAN

(10/100)

Front left

COAXIAL

ASSIGNABLE

IN 1

(DVD)

IN 2 (CD)

IN 3

2)

(VIDEO

IN 1

(TV/SAT)

IN 2

(DVR)

IN 3

(VIDEO1)

IN 4

(CD-R)

ASSIGNABLE

OUT 1

OUT 2

OPTICAL

12 V
TRIGGER

(OUTPUT
12V
TOTAL
50 mA
MAX)

IR

IN

1

IN

2

OUT

IN

CONTROL

OUT

RS-232C

1

IN 1 IN 2

(DVD)

PRPBY

2

ZONE 2 OUT

VIDEO

L

R

SPEAKERS

SPEAKERS

SELECTABLE

SEE INSTRUCTION
MANUAL

Subwoofer

ZONE 2

ZONE 3

OUT

OUT

CAUTION:

SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 6 Ω - 16 Ω .

ATTENTION:

ENCEINTE D'IMPEDANCE DE 6 Ω - 16 Ω .

SELECTABLE

VOIR LE MODE
D'EMPLOI

Center

LINE LEVEL

INPUT

IN 3

(DVR)

RPB

P

SIGNAL

GND

PHONOINCD

The surround back terminals can also be
used for the Speaker B and ZONE 2.

Y

MONITOR OUT

IN

(VIDEO 1)

CD-R/TAPE

OUT IN

SURROUND BACK/

SURROUND BACK/

R

R

P

RPB

ASSIGNABLE

COMPONENT VIDEO

S-VIDEO

VIDEO

ANTENNA

Y

-

31

DVD

TV/SATINVIDEO1INVIDEO2

IN OUT

B A

B A

(Single)

(Single)

L

R

L

R

FM UNBAL 75 AM LOOP

DVR

IN

IN

SURROUND

SURROUND

LR

LR

FRONT CENTER

SUBWOOFER

SUBWOOFER

FRONT CENTER

SUBWOOFER

FRONT CENTER

FRONT CENTER

SURROUND SURROUND BACK

(Single)

L

PRE OUT

PRE OUT

R

MULTI CH IN

SURROUND SURROUND BACK

L

R

L

L

Front right

AC IN

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Surround left

7.1 ch surround setting

6.1 ch surround setting

Surround back

Speaker B - Left

ZONE 2 - Left

Surround back rightSurround back left

Speaker B setting

ZONE 2 setting

No connect

Speaker B - Right

ZONE 2 - Right

Surround right

Connecting your equipment

Bi-amping your speakers

Bi-amp compatible

speaker

High

Center

Subwoofer

High

Bi-amp compatible

speaker

03

Low

1

IN

1

IN

2

IN

IN 1 IN 2

(DVD)

PR PB Y

2

ZONE 2 OUT

VIDEO

ZONE 2

L

R

SPEAKERS

SPEAKERS

SELECTABLE

SEE INSTRUCTION
MANUAL

ZONE 3

OUT

OUT

CAUTION:

SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 6 Ω - 16 Ω .

ATTENTION:

ENCEINTE D'IMPEDANCE DE 6 Ω - 16 Ω .

SELECTABLE

VOIR LE MODE
D'EMPLOI

(DVR)

R PB Y

P

SIGNAL

GND

PHONOINCD

MONITOR OUT

IN

12 V
TRIGGER

(OUTPUT
12V
TOTAL
50 mA
MAX)

IR

2)

OUT

CONTROL

OUT

RS-232C

(VIDEO 1)

CD-R/TAPE

OUT IN

SURROUND BACK/

SURROUND BACK/

R

R

IN 3

P

R PB Y

COMPONENT VIDEO

S-VIDEO

VIDEO

HDMI

OUT

1

(KURO
LINK )

OUT

2

BD

IN

IN

1

IN

2

IN

3

ASSIGNABLE

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Front left

COAXIAL

ASSIGNABLE

IN 1

(DVD)

IN 2 (CD)

IN 3

(VIDEO

IN 1

(TV/SAT)

IN 2

(DVR)

IN 3

(VIDEO1)

IN 4

(CD-R)

ASSIGNABLE

OUT 1

OUT 2

OPTICAL

Surround right

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.

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.

ANTENNA

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ASSIGNABLE

DVD

IN OUT

B A

B A

(Single)

(Single)

L

L

FM UNBAL 75 AM LOOP

TV/SATINVIDEO1INVIDEO2

R

R

SURROUND

SURROUND

IN

DVR

IN

LR

LR

FRONT CENTER

SUBWOOFER

SUBWOOFER

FRONT CENTER

SUBWOOFER

FRONT CENTER

FRONT CENTER

Low

SURROUND SURROUND BACK

SURROUND SURROUND BACK

L

L

(Single)

L

PRE OUT

PRE OUT

R

MULTI CH IN

L

R

Front right

Surround left

Bi-wiring your speakers

Your speakers can also be bi-wired if they support bi­amping.

• With these connections, the Surr Back System

setting makes no difference.

• To bi-wire a speaker, connect two speaker cords to
the speaker terminal on the receiver.

CAUTION

• Don’t connect different speakers from the same
terminal in this way.

• When bi-wiring as well, heed the cautions for bi­amping shown at the left.

AC IN

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Selecting the Surr Back system

The surround back terminals can be used for bi-amping,
Speaker B and ZONE 2 connections, in addition to for the
surround back speakers. Make this setting according to
the application.

ZONE 2 setup

With these connections you can simultaneously enjoy

5.1-channel surround sound in the main zone with stereo
playback on another component in ZONE 2.

1 Connect a pair of speakers to the surround back
speaker terminals.

See Standard 5.1/6.1/7.1-channel surround connections
on page 24.

2 Select ‘

See Surround back speaker setting on page 121 to do this.

Speaker B setup

You can listen to stereo playback in another room.

1 Connect a pair of speakers to the surround back
speaker terminals.

See Standard 5.1/6.1/7.1-channel surround connections
on page 24.

2 Select ‘
menu.

See Surround back speaker setting on page 121 to do this.

Bi-Amping setup

Bi-amping connection of the front speakers for high
sound quality with 5.1-channel surround sound.

1 Connect Bi-amp compatible speakers to the front
and surround back speaker terminals.

See Bi-amping your speakers on page 25.

2 Select ‘
menu.

See Surround back speaker setting on page 121 to do this.

ZONE 2

’ from the

Speaker B

Front Bi-Amp

’ from the

Surr Back System

Surr Back System

’ from the

Surr Back System

menu.

About the

There are several types of audio input and output
terminals on this receiver. The receiver selects the first
available signal in the following order when you choose
AUTO as the input signal:

Sound signal priority 

• With an HDMI cable, video and audio signals can be
transferred in high quality over a single cable.

• 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.

audio connection

Types of cables and

terminals

HDMI HD audio

Digital (Coaxial) Conventional digital audio

Digital (Optical)

RCA (Analog)

(White/Red)

CAUTION

Transferable audio

signals

Conventional analog audio

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About the video converter

The video converter ensures that all video sources are output through all of the MONITOR 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 47), the
converter gives priority to HDMI, component, S-Video, then composite (in that order).

1

03

INPUT
SELECTOR

PHASE

ADVANCED

CONTROL

MCACC

STANDBY/ON



Source device

Terminal for

connection with

source device

This receiver

HDMI IN

High picture quality

B

P

R

COMPONENT

VIDEO IN

YP

S-VIDEO IN S-VIDEO

VIDEO IN

Video signals can be output

• For optimal video performance, THX recommends

switching Digital Video Conversion (in Setting the
Video options on page 87) OFF.

PQLS HDMI

MASTER
VOLUME

connection with TV

COMPONENT VIDEO

TV monitor

Terminal for

monitor

HDMI OUT

B

P

P

R

MONITOR OUT

MONITOR OUT

VIDEO

MONITOR OUT

Types of cables

Y

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

Note

1 • If the video signa l does not appear on your TV o r fla t scr een TV, try adjusting the resolution sett ings 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 87) OFF.

• The signal input resolutions that can be converted from the component video input for the HDMI output are 480i/576i, 480p/576p, 720p and
1080i. 1080p signal cannot be converted.

• Only signals with an input resolution of 480i/576i can be converted from the component video input for the composite and S-Video MONITOR
OUT.

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Connecting your equipment

Connecting your TV and playback components

Connecting using HDMI

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

If the TV and playback components support the Pioneer KURO LINK feature, the convenient KURO LINK functions can
be used (see KURO LINK on page 81).

Other HDMI/DVI-

HDMI OUT

equipped component

HDMI/DVI-compatible
Blu-ray disc player

HDMI IN

DIGITAL OUT

OPTICAL

Select one

HDMI/DVI-compatible monitor
or flat screen TV

AUDIO OUT

RL

ANALOG

HDMI OUT

COAXIAL

COAXIAL

ASSIGNABLE

ASSIGNABLE

IN 1

(DVD)

IN 1

(DVD)

IN 2 (CD)

IN 3

(VIDEO

IN 1

IN 1

(TV/SAT)

(TV/SAT)

IN 2

(DVR)

IN 3

(VIDEO1)

IN 4

(CD-R)

ASSIGNABLE

OUT 1

OUT 2

OPTICAL

OPTICAL

12 V
TRIGGER

(OUTPUT
12V
TOTAL
50 mA
MAX)

IR

2)

IN

IN

OUT

IN

CONTROL

OUT

RS-232C

HDMI

HDMI

OUT

OUT

1

1

(KURO

(KURO

LINK )

LINK )

OUT

2

BD

BD

IN

IN

IN

IN

1

1

IN

2

IN

3

ASSIGNABLE

ASSIGNABLE

-

-

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• When connecting a Blu-ray disc player, connect the

player to the receiver’s BD IN terminal.

• When connecting to an HDMI/DVI-compatible

monitor or a flat screen TV using the HDMI OUT 2
terminal, switch the HDMI output setting to HDMI

OUT 2 or HDMI OUT ALL. See Switching the HDMI
output on page 91.

•The HDMI indicator lights on the front panel when an

HDMI-equipped component is connected.

• For input components, connections other than HDMI

connections are also possible (see Connecting your
DVD player with no HDMI output on page 29).

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

1

1

2

IN 1 IN 2

(DVD)

PR PB Y

2

ZONE 2 OUT

VIDEO

ZONE 2

L

R

SPEAKERS

SELECTABLE

SEE INSTRUCTION
MANUAL

ZONE 3

OUT

OUT

CAUTION:

SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 6 Ω - 16 Ω .

ATTENTION:

ENCEINTE D'IMPEDANCE DE 6 Ω - 16 Ω .

SELECTABLE

VOIR LE MODE
D'EMPLOI

(DVR)

R PB Y

P

SIGNAL

GND

PHONOINCD

MONITOR OUT

IN

(VIDEO 1)

CD-R/TAPE

OUT IN

SURROUND BACK/

R

IN 3

P

R PB Y

ASSIGNABLE

COMPONENT VIDEO

S-VIDEO

VIDEO

DVD

B

(Single)

L

ANTE

-

31

TV/SAT

TV/SAT

IN

IN

IN

R

• If your Blu-ray disc player offers multi-channel analog

audio outputs, see Connecting the multichannel
analog inputs on page 33.

• The sound of the TV cannot be heard over the receiver
if the TV is connected using an HDMI cable.
If you want to listen to the sound of the TV over the
receiver, connect the receiver and TV with audio
cables.

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Connecting your DVD player with no HDMI output

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

DVD player, etc.

03

HDMI/DVI-compatible
monitor or flat screen TV

HDMI IN

HDMI

HDMI

OUT

OUT

1

1

(KURO

(KURO

LINK )

LINK )

OUT

2

BD

IN

IN

1

IN

2

IN

3

ASSIGNABLE

-

LAN

(10/100)

31

Select one

DIGITAL OUT

COAXIAL OPTIC AL

COAXIAL

COAXIAL

ASSIGNABLE

ASSIGNABLE

IN 1

(DVD)

IN 1

(DVD)

IN 2 (CD)

IN 3

2)

(VIDEO

IN 1

(TV/SAT)

IN 2

IN 2

(DVR)

(DVR)

IN 3

(VIDEO1)

IN 4

(CD-R)

ASSIGNABLE

OUT 1

OUT 2

OPTICAL

OPTICAL

12 V
TRIGGER

(OUTPUT
12V
TOTAL
50 mA
MAX)

IR

IN
1

IN
2

OUT

IN

CONTROL

OUT

RS-232C

AUDIO OUT

R

ANALOG

1

(DVD)

(DVD)

PR PB Y

2

VIDEO

SPEAKERS

SELECTABLE

SEE INSTRUCTION
MANUAL

L

IN 1 IN 2

IN 1

(DVR)

R PB Y

P

ZONE 2 OUT

L

R

ZONE 2

ZONE 3

OUT

OUT

CAUTION:

SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 6 Ω - 16 Ω .

ATTENTION:

ENCEINTE D'IMPEDANCE DE 6 Ω - 16 Ω .

SELECTABLE

VOIR LE MODE
D'EMPLOI

SIGNAL

GND

PHONOINCD

Select one

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

PR

B

P

(VIDEO 1)

MONITOR OUT

CD-R/TAPE

IN

OUT IN

SURROUND BACK/

R

Y

IN 3

R PB Y

P

ASSIGNABLE

ASSIGNABLE

COMPONENT VIDEO

COMPONENT VIDEO

S-VIDEO

VIDEO

B

L

VIDEO OUT

S-VIDEO VIDEO

-

-

31

31

DVD

DVD

IN

IN

(Single)

• If you want to listen to the sound of the TV over the
receiver, connect the receiver and TV with audio
cables.

• 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, flicker-free picture. See the manuals that
came with your TV and source component to check
whether they are compatible with progressive-scan
video.

• If your DVD player offers multi-channel analog audio
outputs, see Connecting the multichannel analog
inputs on page 33.

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Connecting your TV with no HDMI input

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

• With these connections, the picture is not output to the TV even if the DVD player is connected with an HDMI cable.
Connect the DVD player’s video signals using a composite, S-VIDEO or component cord.

DVD player, etc.

Select one

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

PR

P

B

Y

MONITOR OUT

MONITOR OUT

CD-R/TAPE

OUT IN

IN

SURROUND BACK/

R

Y

IN 3

R PB Y

P

(VIDEO 1)

ASSIGNABLE

ASSIGNABLE

COMPONENT VIDEO

COMPONENT VIDEO

S-VIDEO

VIDEO

B

VIDEO OUT

S-VIDEO VIDEO

-

-

31

31

DVD

DVD

IN

IN

(Single)

L

VIDEO IN

TV

Select one

VIDEOS-VIDEO

COMPONENT VIDEO IN

PR

P

B

HDMI

HDMI

OUT

1

(KURO
LINK )

OUT

2

BD
IN

IN

1

IN

IN

2

2

IN

3

ASSIGNABLE

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31

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(10/100)

Select one

DIGITAL OUT

COAXIAL OPTIC AL

COAXIAL

COAXIAL

ASSIGNABLE

ASSIGNABLE

IN 1

(DVD)

IN 1

(DVD)

IN 2 (CD)

IN 3

2)

(VIDEO

IN 1

(TV/SAT)

IN 2

IN 2

(DVR)

(DVR)

IN 3

(VIDEO1)

IN 4

(CD-R)

ASSIGNABLE

OUT 1

OUT 2

OPTICAL

OPTICAL

12 V
TRIGGER

(OUTPUT
12V
TOTAL
50 mA
MAX)

IR

IN

IN

OUT

IN

CONTROL

OUT

RS-232C

1

2

AUDIO OUT

R

L

ANALOG

1

IN 1 IN 2

IN 1

(DVD)

(DVD)

PR PB Y

2

VIDEO

L

R

SPEAKERS

SELECTABLE

SEE INSTRUCTION
MANUAL

ZONE 2 OUT

ZONE 2

ZONE 3

OUT

CAUTION:

SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 6 Ω - 16 Ω .

ATTENTION:

ENCEINTE D'IMPEDANCE DE 6 Ω - 16 Ω .

SELECTABLE

VOIR LE MODE
D'EMPLOI

OUT

(DVR)

P

R PB Y

RPB

P

SIGNAL

GND

PHONOINCD

HDMI OUT

Y

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• Connect using an HDMI cable to listen to HD audio
on the receiver. Do not use an HDMI cable to input
video signals.
Depending on the video component, it may not be
possible to output signals connected by HDMI and
other methods simultaneously, and it may be
necessary to make output settings.

operating instructions

supplied with your component

Please refer to the

for more information.

• 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, flicker-free picture. See the manuals that
came with your TV and source component to check
whether they are compatible with progressive-scan
video.

• If your DVD player has multichannel analog outputs,
you can connect these instead. See also see
Connecting the multichannel analog inputs on
page 33.