Pioneer SC-LX90 User Manual

Operating Instructions

AUDIO/VIDEO MUL

TI-CHANNE

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 10 amp fuse is fitted in this plug. Should the fuse need to be replaced, please ensure that the replacement fuse has a rating of 10 amps and that it is approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362.

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

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

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

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

IMPORTANT: The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code: Blue : Neutral Brown : Live As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows ;

The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK. The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured RED.

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

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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

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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will be used meets the required voltage (e.g., 230 V or 120 V) written on the rear panel.

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VENTILATION CAUTION

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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European model only

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

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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.

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I NP U T S E L E CT

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STANDBY/ON

L 1

L 3

L 4

S C

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A CTI L 5

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ON I TOR R5

MAS VO

TER L UME

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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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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If you want to dispose this product, do not mix it with general household waste. There is a separate collection system for used electronic products in accordance with legislation that requires proper treatment, recovery and recycling.

Private households in the member states of the EU, in Switzerland and Norway may return their used electronic products free of charge to designated collection facilities or to a retailer (if you purchase a similar new one).

For countries not mentioned above, please contact your local authorities for the correct method of disposal.

By doing so you will ensure that your disposed product undergoes the necessary treatment, recovery and recycling and thus prevent potential negative effects on the environment and human health.

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Changing the TV format setting

If the System Setup menu is not displayed correctly, it may be that the TV system is set incorrectly for your country or region.

With the amplifier in standby, press

1  STANDBY/ON button.

Select

PAL/NTSC

NTSC

using

The display shows the new setting (PAL or NTSC).

while holding down the

using

/

, then select

/

SETUP

PAL

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 amplifier. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

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

02 Simple Home Theater Guide

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

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

Selecting the speaker layout/usage pattern . . . . . . . . . 9

Normal surround connections (default setting) . . . . . 9

5.2-channel Bi-amp connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

7.2-channel front Bi-amp connections . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

7.2-channel + Zone 2 connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

7.2-channel + speaker B connections . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Positioning and connecting the speakers . . . . . . . . . . 10

Normal surround connections (default setting). . . . 11

5.2-channel Bi-amp connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

7.2-channel front Bi-amp connections . . . . . . . . . . . 11

7.2-channel + Zone 2 connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

7.2-channel + speaker B connections . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Automatically setting up for surround sound

(MCACC & Full Band Phase Control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup . . . . 13

Playing a source. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Better sound using Phase Control and

Full Band Phase Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Using Phase Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Using Full Band Phase Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

03 Connecting your equipment

Rear panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

When making cable connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

About the video converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Connecting using HDMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

About HDMI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

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

Connecting your Blu-ray disc player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Connecting a satellite/cable receiver or

other set-top box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Connecting a DVD/HDD recorder, VCR and

other video sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Using the component video jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Connecting digital audio sources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

About the WMA9 Pro decoder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Connecting analog audio sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Connecting a component to

the front panel inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Installing your speaker system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Connecting the speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Placing the speakers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

THX speaker system setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Plugging in the amplifier. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

04 Controls and displays

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

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

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

05 Listening to your system

Auto playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Listening in surround sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Standard surround sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Using the Home THX modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Using the Advanced surround effects . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Listening in stereo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Using Front Stage Surround Advance. . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Using Stream Direct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Selecting MCACC presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Choosing the input signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Using surround back channel processing . . . . . . . . . 37

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

Using the genre synchronizing function . . . . . . . . . . . 39

06 The System Setup menu

Making amplifier settings from

the System Setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Automatic MCACC (Expert) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Speaker output setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Manual MCACC setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Fine Channel Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Fine Speaker Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Fine-adjusting the positions of the speakers

(Precision Distance) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Standing Wave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Acoustic Calibration EQ Adjust. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional. . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Full Band Phase Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Data Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Manual speaker setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Speaker Setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Channel Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Speaker Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

X-Curve. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

THX Audio Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

07 Other connections

Connecting an iPod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Connecting your iPod to the amplifier . . . . . . . . . . . 56

iPod playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Watching photos and video content . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Switching the iPod operation mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Using the i.LINK interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Checking the i.LINK inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

About i.LINK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

About PQLS rate control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Creating an i.LINK network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Connecting the multichannel analog inputs. . . . . . . . 60

Selecting the multichannel analog inputs . . . . . . . . 60

Switching the speaker system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Switching the speaker system according to

the playback environment (Application Manual) . . . . 62

Setting the speaker system for high sound quality

multi-channel music sources

(DVD Audio discs and SACDs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Setting the speaker system for movie sources. . . . . 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Using this amplifier with a Pioneer plasma television Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma television

Connecting a PC for Advanced MCACC output . . . . . 69

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

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08 Playback with HOME MEDIA GALLERY inputs

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

Usable free media servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

PlaysForSure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

DLNA CERTIFIED™ Audio/Video/Image Player . . . . 71

Supported file formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Connecting to the network through LAN interface. . . 72

Using the USB interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Confirming the IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

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

Readable USB devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Readable data files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Removing a USB device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Starting the Home Media Gallery function . . . . . . . . . 74

Navigating the files and folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Selectable screen display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Using the Tool Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Media Navigator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Screen Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

My Playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Enjoying movie files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Screen Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Movie Player key guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Time Search. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Slow Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Add to My Playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Fast Forward/Fast Reverse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Forward/Reverse (15 sec.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

A-B Repeat Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Repeat Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Random Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Enjoying music files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Screen Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Music Player key guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

A-B Repeat Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Repeat Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Random Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Enjoying photo files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Screen Components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Photo Player key guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Setting up the slideshow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Setting up BGM for the slideshow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Starting the slideshow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Rotating the image. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Repeating the slideshow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Playing the slideshow at random . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Other useful functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Sort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Adding files to My Playlist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Switching the server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Resetting to default . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Other convenient features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Confirming the existing Home Media Gallery

version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)

Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) . . . . . . . . . . 88

DNS (Domain Name Service) Server . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Ethernet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

IP (Internet Protocol) Address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

LAN Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

MAC (Media Access Control) Address . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Mass Storage Class devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

PlaysForSure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Subnet mask . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

USB (Universal Serial Bus) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Windows Media Connect. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Windows Media DRM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Windows Media Player. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Details of compatible formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

09 HDMI Control

Making the HDMI Control connections . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Setting the HDMI options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Setting the HDMI Control mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Before using synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Synchronized amp mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Synchronized amp mode operations . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Canceling synchronized amp mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

About HDMI Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

10 Other Settings

The Input Setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Input function default and possible settings . . . . . . 95

Changing the OSD display language

(OSD Language). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

The Other Setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Multi Channel Input Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

ZONE Video Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

ZONE Audio Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

SR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma televisions . . . . . . . . 97

Select the OSD display’s background pattern

(Display Image) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

11 Using other functions

Setting the Audio options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Adjusting the surround B speaker delay

(Surr B DELAY) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Setting the Video options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Making an audio or a video recording . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Playing a different source when recording . . . . . . . 102

Reducing the level of an analog signal . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Using the sleep timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Switching the contents displayed on the LCD . . . . . 103

Dimming the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Switching the HDMI output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Checking the settings of the sound

currently playing, etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Resetting the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Default system settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

12 Controlling the rest of your system

Setting the remote to control other components . . . 106

Selecting preset codes directly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

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

Resetting the remote control presets. . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Confirming preset codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Renaming input source names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Direct function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Multi Operation and System Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Programming a multi-operation or

a shutdown sequence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Using multi operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Using System off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Controls for TVs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Controls for other components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Operating other Pioneer components with

this unit’s sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

. . . 106

. . . . 107

13 Additional information

Speaker Setting Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Positional relationship between speakers and

monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

No sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Other audio problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Professional Calibration EQ graphical output . . . . 118

Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

i.LINK interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

HDMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Important information regarding

the HDMI connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

HOME MEDIA GALLERY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

iPod messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

i.LINK messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Meaning of messages displayed when

the HDMI control function is set to ON . . . . . . . . . 123

HOME MEDIA GALLERY messages . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Surround sound formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Dolby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

DTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Windows Media Audio 9 Professional . . . . . . . . . . 126

About THX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

About Neural - THX Surround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

About open source related licenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Listening modes with different input signal formats Stream direct with different input signal formats

Cautions on Handing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Liquid crystal screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Liquid crystal backlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Cleaning the shiny surfaces of the panel and

the liquid crystal display window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Cleaning the unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Our philosophy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

. . . 141

. . . 145

Before you start

Chapter 1:

Before you start

Checking what’s in the box

An accessory box is supplied with this amplifier. It can be used to store the supplied accessories other than the Warranty card.

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

• iPod control cable

•Power cord

• Wiping cloth

• Warranty card

• These operating instructions

Installing the amplifier

• 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 amplifier’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

5 Use the on-screen Auto MCACC Setup to set up your

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 amplifier.

This amplifier 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 34.

system.

See Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC & Full Band Phase Control) on page 11 for more on this.

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

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

In addition to the basic playback explained in Playing a source on page 13, there are several other sound options you can select. See Listening to your system on page 34 for more on this.

See also Making amplifier settings from the System Setup menu on page 40 for more setup options.

Listening to Surround Sound

This amplifier has been designed with the easiest possible setup in mind. However, before proceeding to the quick setup guide given below, you have to decide the purpose of your speaker system and hook up your system for surround sound. After the following quick setup, you can simply leave the amplifier in the default settings in most cases.

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

1 Select the speaker usage method.

See Selecting the speaker layout/usage pattern on page 9.

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

Connect your speakers as shown in Positioning and connecting the speakers on page 10.

3 Connect your TV and DVD player.

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

4 Plug in the amplifier 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 amplifier.

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

Make sure you’ve set the video input on your

• Set the subwoofer volume to a comfortable level.

Note

1 After this amplifier 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 LCD display blinks during this process, and you can turn on this amplifier 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 91.

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Selecting the speaker layout/usage pattern

This amplifier is equipped with speaker terminals for 10 channels, and the speaker layout/usage pattern can be selected to suit the user’s tastes. There are five speaker layout/usage patterns, as described below. When using this amplifier, be sure to select one of the five patterns below before proceeding with the connections, settings

and playback operations.

Once you have decided on the speaker layout/usage pattern, connect the speakers. Proceed to Positioning and connecting the speakers on page 10.

Normal surround connections (default setting)

Front

left (L)

Surround

left A (SL A)

Subwoofer

Center (C)

right A (SR A)

Surround

Front

right (R)

5.2-channel Bi-amp connections

Subwoofer

Front

left (L)*

Surround

left (SL)*

Center (C)*

*: bi-amp compatible speakers

Features: The front, center and surround channels are all reproduced with high quality (bi-amp). Fewer speakers are used than with other patterns and the maximum number of channels is 5.2, but this pattern provides the highest sound quality.

Speakers used: Total 5 bi-amp compatible speakers (2 front, 1 center, 2 surround)

Applicable listening rooms: Suited to all listening rooms

Output Setup: All Ch Bi-Amp

Front

right (R)*

Surround

right (SR)*

Surround

left B (SL B)

Surround back

left (SBL)

Features: Connections can be made in the ways from 2 channels for stereo playback to 5.1 (the basic

Surround

right B (SR B)

Surround back

right (SBR)

7.2-channel front Bi-amp connections

Subwoofer

Front

left (L)*

Center (C)*

Front

right (R)*

requirement for a home theater) or 7.1 channels, and on this amplifier it is even possible to connect 9.2 channels. With 9.1-channel (or 9.2-channel) connections, two surround speakers are used on each of the left and right sides, a speaker layout similar to that used in movie theaters. Furthermore, the set can be used for both

Surround

left (SL)

Surround back

left (SBL)

Surround right (SR)

Surround back

right (SBR)

movies and for high sound quality multi-channel music sources such as SACD and DVD Audio discs.

Speakers used: Total maximum 9 (2 front, 1 center, 4 surround, 2 surround back)

Applicable listening rooms: The conditions in any listening room can be accommodated, but when using

9.2 channels of speakers, ideally the space should be large enough for the speakers.

Output Setup: Normal

Features: Provides up to 7.2-channel surround playback

with high quality sound (bi-amp) from the front and center speakers.

Speakers used: Total 7 (2 front (bi-amp compatible), 1 center (bi-amp compatible), 2 surround, 2 surround back)

Applicable listening rooms: Rooms with space to place

*: bi-amp compatible speakers

the surround back speakers behind or above the listening position

Output Setup: Front Bi-Amp

Note

1 If you want to expand the system into a surround playback environment though there are currently only two speakers, or if you want to make bi-amp connections though you do not have enough speaker cables, select the pattern you are thinking of trying. For either pattern, the optimum playback environment can be achieved using Auto MCACC Setup, regardless of the number of speakers.

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7.2-channel + Zone 2 connections

Main Zone

Subwoofer

Front

left (L)

Surround

left (SL)

Surround back

left (SBL)

Center (C)

Surround back

right (SBR)

Front

right (R)

Surround right (SR)

Features: Up to 7.2-channel playback in the main zone with playback of a different device in Zone 2.

Speakers used: Total 9 (4 front, 1 center, 2 surround, 2 surround back)

Applicable listening rooms: When there are two listening rooms

Output Setup: 7.2ch + ZONE 2

7.2-channel + speaker B connections

Front

left (L)

Zone 2

Front

right (R)

Positioning and connecting the speakers

For the speaker layout, refer to Selecting the speaker layout/usage pattern on page 9. We recommend

positioning the speakers before connecting them. Use one of the five connection examples below according to

the speaker layout/usage pattern selected. commercially available speaker cords to make the connections.

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

Use

Front

left (L)

Subwoofer

Center (C)

Front

right (R)

Speaker B

Important

• Before connecting the equipment, make sure that the power is turned off and the power cords are unplugged from the power outlets.

Surround

left (SL)

Surround back

left (SBL)

Surround right (SR)

Surround back

right (SBR)

Features: Up to 7.2-channel playback in the normal listening room plus stereo playback of the same sound in another room (for example a kitchen). Furthermore, different front speakers can be used for movies (multichannel playback) and music (stereo playback).

Speakers used: Total 9 (4 front, 1 center, 2 surround, 2 surround back)

Applicable listening rooms: When there is a main listening room + a kitchen, etc.

Output Setup: 7.2ch + Speaker B

Note

1 • You can use speakers with a nominal impedance between 6 Ω and 16 Ω (or between 4 Ω and 16 Ω for the R1/L1 terminals).

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

speakers themselves.

• 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.

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Normal surround connections (default setting)

When using only one surround back speaker, connect it to the L4 (Single) terminals.

When only two surround speakers are connected, connect them to the L2 (SL A) and R2 (SR A) terminals.

Front right (R)

R1 R2

Normal

FRONT FRONTCENTER

LOW HIGH

FRONT

All ch Bi-Amp.

Surround

right A (SR A)

right B (SR B)

R3 R4 R5 L5

SUR-

ROUND-A

ROUND-B

LOW HIGH

SURROUND

Surround

Surround back

right (SBR)

Center (C)

SURROUND

BACK

SURROUND BACK (Single)

LOW HIGH

CENTER

Surround back left (SBL)

L4 L3 L2 L1

SURROUND-B

HIGH LOW

SURROUND

Surround

left B (SL B)

SURROUND-A

HIGH LOW

FRONT

Surround left A (SL A)

Front

left (L)

If the center speaker is bi-amp compatible, make bi-amp connections to achieve high quality sound.

5.2-channel Bi-amp connections

Make bi-amp connections using speakers that are all biamp compatible.

Front right (R)

R1 R2

Normal

SUR-

FRONT FRONTCENTER

ROUND-A

LOW HIGH

FRONT

All ch Bi-Amp.

Surround right (SR)

Center (C)

R3 R4 R5 L5

SUR-

SURROUND

ROUND-B

BACK

LOW HIGH

SURROUND

LOW HIGH

CENTER

Front

left (L)

L4 L3 L2 L1

SURROUND

SUR-

BACK

ROUND-B

(Single)

HIGH LOW

SURROUND

Surround left (SL)

SURROUND-A

HIGH LOW

FRONT

7.2-channel + Zone 2 connections

When using only one surround back speaker, connect it to the L4 (Single) terminals.

Front

right (R)

Front

right (R)

Normal

Center (C)

R1 R2

R3 R4 R5 L5

SUR-

FRONT FRONTCENTER

ROUND-A

ROUND-B

LOW HIGH

SURROUND

FRONT

All ch Bi-Amp.

Surround right (SR)

back right

SURROUND

BACK

Surround

(SBR)

LOW HIGH

CENTER

L4 L3 L2 L1

SURROUND BACK (Single)

HIGH LOW

SURROUND

Surround

back left

(SBL)

SURROUND-B

left (L)

SURROUND-A

HIGH LOW

FRONT

Surround

left (SL)

Front

left (L)

If the center speaker is bi-amp compatible, make bi-amp connections to achieve high quality sound.

7.2-channel + speaker B connections

When using only one surround back speaker, connect it to the L4 (Single) terminals.

Front

right (R)

Front

right (R)

R1 R2

LOW HIGH

FRONT

R3 R4 R5 L5

SUR-

ROUND-A

ROUND-B

LOW HIGH

Normal

FRONT FRONTCENTER

All ch Bi-Amp.

SURROUND

Front

Center (C)

L4 L3 L2 L1

SURROUND

LOW HIGH

CENTER

BACK (Single)

HIGH LOW

SURROUND

BACK

left (L)

SUR-

ROUND-A

ROUND-B

HIGH LOW

FRONT

Front

left (L)

7.2-channel front Bi-amp connections

For details about the bi-amp connections, see Bi-amping your speakers on page 62.

When using only one surround back speaker, connect it to the L4 (Single) terminals.

Make bi-amp connections using speakers that are biamp compatible for the front and center.

Front right (R)

R1 R2

Normal

SUR-

FRONT FRONTCENTER

ROUND-A

LOW HIGH

FRONT

All ch Bi-Amp.

Surround

right (SR)

Center (C)

R3 R4 R5 L5

SUR-

SURROUND

ROUND-B

BACK

LOW HIGH

SURROUND

Surround

back right

(SBR)

LOW HIGH

CENTER

L4 L3 L2 L1

SURROUND BACK (Single)

HIGH LOW

SURROUND

Surround

back left

(SBL)

Front

left (L)

SUR-

ROUND-A

ROUND-B

Surround left (SL)

HIGH LOW

FRONT

Surround right (SR)

Surround

back right

(SBR)

Surround

back left

(SBL)

Surround

left (SL)

If the center speaker is bi-amp compatible, make bi-amp connections to achieve high quality sound.

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 amplifier 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.

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Make sure you do this before moving on to Playing a source on page 13.

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 iPod or 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

AMP

TV AMP

AV AMPLIFIER

DVD

DVR1

HOME MEDIA

GALLERY

TUNER

MAIN

ZONE2 3

MULTI OPERATION

BD TV SAT

VIDEO1

DVR2

SACD

iPod HDMI

PHONO

INPUT SELECT

SOURCE

VIDEO2

CD-R

VOL

TV CONTROL

INPUT MUTE MUTE

AUDIO

PARAMETER

TOP MENU

ENTER

SETUP

VOL

VIDEO

PARAMETER

RETURN

1 Switch on the amplifier 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:

LCD

ZONE2 ZONE3

CTRL

MULTI-ZONE CONTROL

SPEAKERS AUTO SURROUND

/STREAM DIRECT

PARAMETER

AUDIO VIDEO

ENTER

MCACC

PHONES

SETUP MIC

SETUP

RETURN

USB

VIEW

STATUS

DIMMER

VIDEO/GAME 2 INPUT

DIGITAL INS-VIDEO VIDEO L R

AUDIO

The Auto MCACC display appears once the microphone is connected.

3 Make sure ‘ preset

Normal

, then select

DVD/LD

1. Auto MCACC Output Setup [ Normal ]

Save SYMMETRY to [ M1. MEMORY 1 ]

START ENTER:Start :Cancel

55.0

’ is selected,2 select an MCACC

START

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 amplifier outputs test tones to determine the speakers present in your setup. Try to be as quiet as possible while

it’s doing this.

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 on page 13) and verifying the mic connection. If there doesn’t seem to be a problem, you can simply select GO NEXT and continue.

DVD/LD 0.0

1. Auto MCACC Now Analyzing… ( 2/10)

Environment Check Ambient Noise [ OK ] Microphone [ ] Speaker YES/NO [ ]

:Cancel

DVD/LD 0.0

1. Auto MCACC CHECK Front [ YES ] Center [ YES ] Surr A [ YES ] Surr B [ YES ] SB [ YESx2 ] SW [ YESx2 ]

10:Next

:Cancel

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

Note

1 • You can’t use the System Setup menu in either the main or sub zone when the iPod or HOME MEDIA GALLAERY input source is selected. When you set ZONE 2, ZONE 3 or ZONE 2&3 to ON (page 66), you can’t use the System Setup menu.

• If you cancel the Auto MCACC Setup, or leave an error message for over three minutes, the screen saver will appear.

2 • The setting you should select differs according to the selected speaker layout/usage method (for example if you are planning to make bi-amp connections, to set up another speaker system, etc.). For details see Selecting the speaker layout/usage pattern on page 9 and Speaker output setting on page 43.

• If you have THX-certified speakers, select CUSTOM and choose YES for the THX Speaker setting.

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 50). 4 Note that correction curves are saved only when set to SYMMETRY. Select CUSTOM to save other correction curves (such as ALL CH ADJUST and FRONT ALIGN). See Automatic MCACC (Expert) on page 40 for more on this. 5 Do not adjust the volume during the test tones. This may result in incorrect speaker settings.

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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.

6 Make sure ‘OK’ is selected, then press

A progress report is displayed on-screen while the amplifier outputs more test tones to determine the optimum amplifier 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 System Setup menu.

Be sure to disconnect the microphone from this amplifier 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

System Setup menu (starting on page 40).

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 LCD 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.

ENTER

RETURN

Playing a source

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

MAIN

AV AMPLIFIER

DVD

DVR1

DVR1 DVR2

HOME MEDIA

GALLERY

TUNER

ZONE2 3

MULTI OPERATION

BD TV SAT

VIDEO1

DVR2

SACD

iPod HDMI

PHONO

iPod HDMI

PHONO

INPUT SELECT

SOURCE

VIDEO2

CD-R

SOURCE

TV AMP

VOL

TV CONTROL

INPUT MUTE MUTE

AUDIO

PARAMETER

1 Switch on your system components and amplifier.

Start by switching on the playback component (for example a DVD player), your TV

have one), then the amplifier (press AV AMPLIFIER).

• 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.

3Press DIRECT

playback of the source.

AUTO/DIRECT (AUTO SURROUND/STREAM

) to select ‘

AUTO SURROUND

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 34 for

information on different ways of listening to sources.

It is possible to check on the LCD whether or not multichannel playback is being performed properly.

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

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

SETUP

STATUS

CH LEVEL

THX

STEREO/

AUTO/

F.S.SURR

DIRECT

VOL

SIGNAL SEL SLEEP AUDIODIMMER

SR+ SBch PHASE iPod CTRL

VIDEO

PARAMETER

and subwoofer (if you

’ and start

RETURN

STANDARD ADV SURR

DISP

Note

1 You can also choose to view the settings from the MCACC Data Check screen. See Automatic MCACC (Expert) on page 40 for more on this. 2 • Depending on the characteristics of your room, sometimes identical speakers with cone sizes of around 12 cm end up with different size settings. You can correct the setting manually using the Manual speaker setup on page 52.

• 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 amplifier (for example, if you connected this amplifier 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 37). 5 • 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 amplifier must be set to

a multichannel listening mode (see Listening in surround sound on page 34 if you need to do this) if you want multichannel surround sound.

Simple Home Theater Guide

For other details, see Listening modes with different input signal formats on page 141. If the display does not correspond to the input signal and listening mode, check the connections and settings.

Phase Control ON

Front speaker

Listening

position

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 amplifier.

Better sound using Phase Control and Full Band Phase Control

This amplifier 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

Sound source

Subwoofer

• Rhythms with crystal-like clarity

• Bass sound with no loss of depth

• Sound of musical instruments with superb reality

Phase Control technology provides coherent sound reproduction through the use of phase matching

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

SOURCE

TV AMP

VOLCH

SIGNAL SEL SLEEP AUDIODIMMER

VOL

SR+

SBch PHASE iPod CTRL

A.ATT GENRE

Original sound preserved with no loss of clarity

PHASE

DISP

HDMI OUT

for an

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

• Set the operation selector switch to AMP, then press PHASE (PHASE CONTROL) to select PHASE CONTROL.

The PHASE CONTROL indicator on the front panel lights. distortion where the low-frequency sound is delayed or muffled by the conflict with other channels. With the Phase Control mode switched on, this amplifier can reproduce powerful bass sound without deteriorating the quality of the original sound (see illustration below).

Phase Control OFF

Front speaker

Listening

position

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 low-

frequency ranges, respectively). Though these speakers

Sound source

Subwoofer

Sound muffled due to a delay in time

are designed to flatten the frequency-amplitude

characteristics across wide ranges, there are cases

where the group delay characteristics are not effectively

• Rhythms blurred and difficult to hear

• Bass sound with loss of depth

• Sound of musical instruments with no reality

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 amplifier 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 HDMI audio output parameter is set to THROUGH in Setting the Audio options on page 99.

flattened. This phase distortion of the speakers

subsequently causes group delay (the delay of low-

frequency sound against high-frequency sound) during

audio signal playback.

Simple Home Theater Guide

This amplifier 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.

Full Band Phase Control ON

Tweeter

Midrange

Woofer

Group Delay Characteristics

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

VOL

SIGNAL SEL SLEEP AUDIODIMMER

SR+

SBch PHASE iPod CTRL

PHASE

HDMI OUT

A.ATT GENRE

DISP

SOURCE

TV AMP

VOLCH

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

FULLBAND PHASE.

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

Note

1 To calibrate and analyze the frequency-phase characteristics of the speakers, follow the procedures in Auto MCACC Setup (see Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC & Full Band Phase Control) on page 11) or FULL BAND PHASE CTRL in the System Setup (see Full Band Phase Control on

page 49). Select ALL when you perform the Auto MCACC Setup with CUSTOM. 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. 2 The original characteristics of group delay of the speakers calibrated and the targeted characteristics after correction can be displayed graphically in the OSD (see Full Band Phase Control on pa ge 49). A lso, w hen yo ur PC i s conn ected to this amplifier, 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). 3The 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 the HDMI audio output parameter is set to THROUGH in Setting the Audio options on page 99.

Connecting your equipment

Chapter 3:

Connecting your equipment

This amplifier 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.

Rear panel

IN (DVD/LD)

IN (BD)

IN (VIDEO/ GAME

IN (DVR/VCR 1)

IN (DVR/VCR 2)

ZONE2 OUT

BPR

ASSIGN-

COMPONENT VIDEO

CONTROL

ABLE

RS232C

OUT

)

ASSIGNABLE

COAXIAL

ASSIGNABLE

LAN (10/100)

OUT1

(HDMI CTRL)

ZONE2

AUDIO

FRONT

CENTER

SURROUND

SURROUND BACK

MULTI CH

108

OUT

ZONE3 OUT

SUB WOOFER

FRONT

CENTER

SURROUND

iPod

SURROUND BACK

EXTRA

(

)

Single

SUB W.

PRE OUT

OUT2

REC SEL OUT

CD-R/ TAPE / MD

SACD

TUNER

PHONO

AUDIO

(AUDIO)

(

)

DVD/LD

1 4

IN (BD)

IN (CD)

(SACD)

ZONE2

OUT

ZONE3 /SOURCE OUT

SOURCE OUT

HDMI

IN1IN2IN3IN4IN5IN

S400S400

RF IN

(

)

For LD

IN (TV)

(SAT)

IN (DVR/ VCR 1)

IN (DVR/ VCR 2)

(VIDEO/

GAME

(CD-R/ TAPE/

MD)

OPTICAL

1 6

ASSIGNABLE

REC SEL

DVR/ VCR 1

REC SEL

DVD/LD

SAT

VIDEO/ GAME 1

OUT

BD IN

TV IN

DVR/ VCR 2

S-VIDEO

REC SEL

ASSIGNABLE

13 14

VIDEOAUDIO

OUT

(DVD/LD)

MONITOR OUT

VIDEO

ZONE3

ZONE2

OUT

12 V TRIGGER

1 2 34

(

DC OUT 12V TOT AL 250 mA MAX

SPEAKERS

SELECTABLE

R1 R5 L1

SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL

VOIR LE MODE D'EMPLOI

4Ω16ΩR26Ω16Ω

Normal

FRONT FRONTCENTER

LOW HIGH

FRONT

All ch Bi-Amp.

SURROUND-A

SURROUND-B

6Ω16ΩR46Ω16Ω

LOW HIGH

SURROUND

BACK

6Ω16ΩL56Ω16Ω

LOW HIGH

CENTER

Caution

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

1 S-400 i.LINK connectors (x2)

Use to connect other i.LINK audio devices for highresolution, multichannel digital audio input/output.  See Using the i.LINK interface on page 58.

2 Optical and coaxial digital audio inputs (x10)

Use for digital audio sources, including DVD players/ recorders, digital satellite receivers, CD players, etc. There’s also an RF IN jack for connection to an LD player with a 2 RF output.  See also The Input Setup menu on page 94 to assign the inputs.

3 Optical and coaxial digital audio outputs (x3)

Use for recording to a CD or MiniDisc recorder.  See Connecting digital audio sources on page 25.

These jacks are also used for MULTI-ZONE connections.  See MULTI-ZONE listening on page 64.

AC IN

SURROUND BACK (Single)

6Ω16ΩL36Ω16Ω

HIGH LOW

SURROUND

SURROUND-B

SURROUND-A

6Ω16Ω

HIGH LOW

FRONT

4Ω16Ω

4 HDMI connectors (x8)

Multiple inputs and two outputs for high-quality audio/ video connection to compatible HDMI devices.  See Connecting using HDMI on page 18.  See Switching the HDMI output on page 103.

5 LAN (10/100) terminal

 See Playback with HOME MEDIA GALLERY inputs on page 71.

6 iPod input terminal

Use to connect your Apple iPod as an audio or video source.  See Connecting an iPod on page 56.

7 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 27 for powered subwoofer connection).

8 MULTI-ZONE audio outputs

Use to connect a second or third amplifier in a separate room.  See MULTI-ZONE listening on page 64.

Connecting your equipment

9 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 60.

10 Stereo analog audio source inputs/(outputs) (x5)

Use for connection to audio sources such as CD players, tape decks, turntables, etc.  See Connecting analog audio sources on page 26.

11 Audio/video source inputs/(outputs) (x7)

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  See Connecting a DVD/HDD recorder, VCR and other

video sources on page 23.

12 Composite, S-Video and Component monitor outputs

Use to connect monitors and TVs.  See Connecting your TV and DVD player on page 20.  See Using the component video jacks on page 24.

13 MULTI-ZONE video outputs

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

14 12 V trigger jacks

Use to switch components in your system on and off according to the input function of the amplifier.  See Switching components on and off using the 12 volt trigger on page 67.

15 Component video inputs (x5)

Use the inputs to connect any video source that has component video output, such as a DVD recorder.  See Using the component video jacks on page 24.

16 MULTI-ZONE component video output

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

17 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 111.

18 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 69.

19 Remote inputs/outputs (MULTI-ZONE and source)

Use for connection to an external remote control sensor for use in a MULTI-ZONE setup, for example.  See Connecting an IR receiver on page 67.

Note

1 You must assign the input source to the S-Video input to which you’ve connected your video component (see The Input Setup menu on page 94).

and stereo analog audio.

(total 50 mA max.)

(x4)

20 Speaker terminals

Use for connection to the main front, center, surround and surround back speakers.  See Installing your speaker system on page 27.

21 AC power inlet

Connect the supplied power cord here.

When making cable connections

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

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

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

Connecting your equipment

About the video converter

The video converter ensures that all video sources are output through all of the MONITOR VIDEO OUT jacks. The only exception is HDMI: since this resolution cannot be downsampled, you must connect your monitor/TV to the amplifier’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 94), the converter gives priority to HDMI, component, SVideo, then composite (in that order).

High picture quality

Terminal for connection

with source device

HDMI IN

COMPONENT VIDEO IN

S-VIDEO IN

VIDEO IN

Video signals can be output

Terminal for connection

with TV monitor

HDMI OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO

MONITOR 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 101) OFF.

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.

Connecting using HDMI

If you have an HDMI or DVI (with HDCP) equipped component, you can connect it to this amplifier 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.

When connecting to an HDMI/DVI-compatible monitor or a plasma television using the HDMI OUT 2 terminal, switch the HDMI output setting to HDMI OUT2. See Switching the HDMI output on page 103.

Note

1 • If the video signal does not appear on your TV or plasma television, 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 101) OFF.

• The ZONE 2 video input can also be converted. For details, see ZONE Video Setup on page 96.

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, a HDCP ERROR message is displayed on the front LCD 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.

• This amplifier has been designed to be compliant with HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) Version 1.3a. Depending on the component you

have connected, using a DVI connection may result in unreliable signal transfers.

• This amplifier 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 amplifier also supports the corresponding format.

Connecting your equipment

SC-LX90

HDMI

ASSIGNABLE

IN1IN2IN3IN4IN5IN

S400S400

RF IN

(

)

For LD

(TV)

IN (SAT)

IN (DVR/ VCR 2)

IN GAME

IN (CD-R/

TAPE/

OPTICAL

ASSIGNABLE

MD)

LAN (10/100)

1 6

SUB WOOFER

FRONT

CENTER

SURROUND

(

)

Single

SURROUND

BACK

iPod

EXTRA

PRE OUT

COAXIAL

ASSIGNABLE

(AUDIO)

(

)

DVD/LD

1 4

IN (BD)

IN (CD)

(DVR/

(SACD)

VCR 1)

ZONE2 OUT

(VIDEO/

ZONE3 /SOURCE OUT

SOURCE OUT

HDMI OUT

HDMI/DVI-equipped component

1 Use an HDMI cable to connect one of the HDMI IN interconnects on this amplifier 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 amplifier to an HDMI interconnect on an HDMI-compatible monitor.

• The arrow on the cable connector body should be facing down for correct alignment with the connector on the player.

3Use the

INPUT SELECT

button to select the HDMI

input you’ve connected to (for example, HDMI 2).

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 99 to THROUGH if you want to hear HDMI audio output from your TV or plasma television (no sound will be heard from this amplifier).

• If the video signal does not appear on your TV or plasma television, 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 amplifier’s digital out jacks.

ZONE3 OUT

IN (DVD/LD)

IN (BD)

IN (VIDEO/ GAME

IN (DVR/VCR 1)

IN (DVR/VCR 2)

ZONE2 OUT

BPR

ASSIGN-

ABLE

RS232C

OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO

OUT

CONTROL

)

OUT

OUT1

OUT2

(HDMI CTRL)

REC SEL OUT

ZONE2 OUT

CD-R/ TAPE/ MD

ZONE3

OUT

AUDIO

SUB W.

MULTI CH

SACD

FRONT

TUNER

CENTER

SUR-

ROUND

PHONO

SUR- ROUND BACK

AUDIO

S-VIDEO

REC SEL

OUT

OUT DVR/

VCR 1

REC SEL

OUT

DVR/ VCR 2

(DVD/LD)

DVD/LD

ASSIGNABLE

MONITOR OUT

TV IN

VIDEO

SAT

ZONE2

OUT

12 V TRIGGER VIDEO/ GAME 1

VIDEOAUDIO

1 2 34

(

DC OUT 12V TOTAL 250 mA MAX

HDMI IN

HDMI/DVI-compatible monitor or plasma television

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 TV and DVD player

SC-LX90

HDMI

(AUDIO)

COAXIAL

ASSIGNABLE

(

)

(

)

DVD/LD

1 4

IN (BD)

IN (CD)

(DVR/

(SACD)

VCR 1)

(DVR/

ZONE2 OUT

VCR 2)

(VIDEO/

GAME

ZONE3 /SOURCE OUT

(CD-R/

SOURCE OUT

COAXIAL AUDIORL

DIGITAL OUT VIDEO OUT

ASSIGNABLE

IN1IN2IN3IN4IN5IN

S400S400

RF IN

(

)

For LD

IN (TV)

(SAT)

TAPE/

MD)

OPTICAL

ASSIGNABLE

LAN (10/100)

1 6

S-VIDEOOPTICAL

SUB WOOFER

FRONT

CENTER

SURROUND

(

)

Single

SURROUND

BACK

iPod

EXTRA

PRE OUT

3 2 4

DVD player

The diagram shows a basic setup of this amplifier 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 24 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 60.

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/LD VIDEO

DVD/LD S-VIDEO

input.

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

ZONE3 OUT

IN (DVD/LD)

IN (BD)

IN (VIDEO/ GAME

IN (DVR/VCR 1)

IN (DVR/VCR 2)

ZONE2 OUT

BPR

ASSIGN-

ABLE

RS232C

OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO

OUT

CONTROL

)

OUT

SUB W.

AUDIO

ANALOG OUT

OUT1 (HDMI CTRL)

MULTI CH

S-VIDEO

REC SEL

OUT2

ZONE2 OUT

ZONE3 OUT

FRONT

CENTER

SURROUND

SURROUND BACK

AUDIO

REC SEL

OUT

OUT DVR/

VCR 1

REC SEL OUT

CD-R/ TAPE/ MD

SACD

TUNER

PHONO

REC SEL

OUT

DVR/ VCR 2

(DVD/LD)

DVD/LD

ASSIGN-

ASSIGNABLE

ABLE

MONITOR

OUT

VIDEO

SAT

ZONE2

OUT

12 V TRIGGER VIDEO/ GAME 1

VIDEOAUDIO

1 2 34

(

DC OUT 12V TOTAL 250 mA MAX

VIDEOINS-VIDEO

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

DVD/LD AUDIO

inputs.

Connect using a stereo RCA/phono jack cable.

• If your DVD player has multichannel analog outputs,

you can connect these instead. See also Connecting the multichannel analog inputs on page 60.

5 If the source component is an LD player with a RF

digital audio output, connect this to the

on this amplifier.

To ensure compatibility with all laserdiscs, connect both the PCM and 2 RF outputs from your LD player.

• Use a coaxial cable designed for digital audio for the

2 RF connection.

• You may need to assign the RF IN digital input when

setting up the amplifier (see also The Input Setup menu on page 94).

RF IN

input

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

COAXIAL IN 1 (DVD/LD

) input.

Use a coaxial cable designed for digital audio.

Note

1 If your DVD player only has an optical digital output, you can connect it to one of the optical inputs on this amplifier using an optical cable. When you set up the amplifier you’ll need to tell the amplifier which input you connected the player to (see The Input Setup menu on page 94).

Connecting your equipment

Connecting your Blu-ray disc player

SC-LX90

HDMI

ASSIGNABLE

IN1IN2IN3IN4IN5IN

S400S400

RF IN

(

)

For LD

IN (TV)

(SAT)

(CD-R/

TAPE/

MD)

OPTICAL

1 6

ASSIGNABLE

COAXIAL AUDIORL

DIGITAL OUT VIDEO OUT

LAN (10/100)

iPod

S-VIDEOOPTICAL

SUB WOOFER

CENTER

FRONT

SURROUND

(

)

Single

SURROUND

BACK

EXTRA

PRE OUT

COAXIAL

ASSIGNABLE

(AUDIO)

(

)

DVD/LD

1 4

(BD)

IN (CD)

(DVR/

(SACD)

VCR 1)

(DVR/

ZONE2 OUT

VCR 2)

(VIDEO/

GAME

ZONE3 /SOURCE OUT

SOURCE OUT

3 2 4

Blu-ray disc player

The diagram shows a basic setup of this amplifier together with a Blu-ray disc player, with S-Video or composite video connections. See also Using the component video jacks on page 24 if your Blu-ray disc player has component video inputs/outputs. If your Bluray disc player offers multi-channel analog audio outputs, see Connecting the multichannel analog inputs on page 60.

1 Connect a composite video output on your Blu-ray disc player to the

BD VIDEO

input.

Connect using a standard video cable or an S-Video1 cable.

ZONE3 OUT

IN (DVD/LD)

IN (BD)

IN (VIDEO/ GAME

IN (DVR/VCR 1)

IN (DVR/VCR 2)

ZONE2 OUT

BPR

ASSIGN-

ABLE

RS232C

OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO

OUT

CONTROL

)

OUT

OUT1

(HDMI CTRL)

OUT2

REC SEL OUT

ZONE2 OUT

CD-R/ TAPE/ MD

ZONE3

OUT

AUDIO

SUB W.

MULTI CH

SACD

FRONT

TUNER

CENTER

SUR-

ROUND

PHONO

SURROUND BACK

AUDIO

S-VIDEO

REC SEL

OUT

OUT DVR/

VCR 1

REC SEL

OUT

DVR/ VCR 2

(DVD/LD)

DVD/LD

ASSIGN-

ASSIGNABLE

ABLE

BD IN

MONITOR OUT

TV IN

VIDEO

SAT

ZONE2

OUT

12 V TRIGGER VIDEO/ GAME 1

VIDEOAUDIO

1 2 34

(

DC OUT 12V TOTAL 250 mA MAX

ANALOG OUT

2 Connect an coaxial-type2 digital audio output on your Blu-ray disc player to the

COAXIAL IN 2 (BD)

input.

Use a coaxial cable designed for digital audio.

3 Connect the stereo audio outputs on your Blu-ray disc player to the

BD AUDIO

inputs.

Connect using a stereo RCA/phono jack cable.

• If your Blu-ray disc player has multi-channel analog outputs, you can connect these instead. See also Connecting the multichannel analog inputs on page 60.

Note

1See The Input Setup menu on page 94 to assign the S-VIDEO input to the BD input function if you make this connection. 2 If your Blu-ray disc player only has an optical digital output, you can connect it to one of the optical inputs on this amplifier using an optical cable. When you set up the amplifier, you’ll need to tell the amplifier which input you connected the player to (see The System Setup menu on page 40).

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’.

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COAXIAL

ASSIGNABLE

1 4

HDMI

(AUDIO)

(

)

(

)

DVD/LD

IN (BD)

IN (CD)

(DVR/

(SACD)

VCR 1)

(DVR/

ZONE2 OUT

VCR 2)

(VIDEO/

GAME

ZONE3 /SOURCE OUT

(CD-R/

SOURCE OUT

ASSIGNABLE

IN1IN2IN3IN4IN5IN

S400S400

RF IN

(

)

For LD

IN (TV)

(SAT)

TAPE/

MD)

OPTICAL

ASSIGNABLE

LAN (10/100)

1 6

OUT1

(HDMI CTRL)

OUT2

SUB WOOFER

FRONT

CENTER

SURROUND

SURROUND BACK

iPod

EXTRA

AUDIO

(

)

Single

SUB W.

PRE OUT

MULTI CH

REC SEL OUT

ZONE2 OUT

CD-R/ TAPE/ MD

ZONE3

OUT

SACD

FRONT

CENTER

SURROUND

SURROUND BACK

TUNER

PHONO

AUDIO

S-VIDEO

REC SEL

OUT

OUT DVR/

VCR 1

REC SEL

OUT

DVR/ VCR 2

DVD/LD

SAT

VIDEO/ GAME 1

VIDEOAUDIO

REC SEL

OUT

(DVD/LD)

ASSIGN-

ASSIGNABLE

ABLE

MONITOR OUT

VIDEO

ZONE2 OUT

12 V TRIGGER

1 2 34

(

DC OUT 12V TOTAL 250 mA MAX

ZONE3 OUT

IN (DVD/LD)

IN (BD)

IN (VIDEO/ GAME

IN (DVR/VCR 1)

IN (DVR/VCR 2)

ZONE2 OUT

DIGITAL OUT

VIDEOS-VIDEO AUDIORL

AV OUT

BPR

ASSIGN-

ABLE

RS232C

OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO

OUT

CONTROL

)

OUT

STB

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

SAT AUDIO

and

VIDEO

inputs.

Connect using a stereo RCA/phono jack cable and a

video or S-Video

cable.

2 Connect an optical-type2 digital audio output from your set-top box to the

OPTICAL IN 2 (SAT)

input.

Use an optical cable for the connection.

Note

1 See The Input Setup menu on page 94 to assign the S-VIDEO input to the SAT input function if you make this connection. 2 If your set-top box only has a coaxial digital output, you can connect it to one of the coaxial inputs on this amplifier using a coaxial digital audio cable. When you set up the amplifier you’ll need to tell the amplifier which input you connected the set-top box to (see The Input Setup menu on page 94). 3 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 amplifier has two sets of audio/video inputs and outputs suitable for connecting analog or digital video devices, including DVD/HDD recorders and VCRs.

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HDMI

ASSIGNABLE

IN1IN2IN3IN4IN5IN

S400S400

RF IN

(

)

For LD

IN (TV)

(SAT)

IN (CD-R/ TAPE/

MD)

OPTICAL

ASSIGNABLE

LAN (10/100)

1 6

SUB WOOFER

FRONT

CENTER

SURROUND

(

)

Single

SURROUND BACK

iPod

EXTRA

PRE OUT

COAXIAL

ASSIGNABLE

(AUDIO)

(

)

DVD/LD

1 4

IN (BD)

IN (CD)

(DVR/

(SACD)

VCR 1)

(DVR/

ZONE2 OUT

VCR 2)

(VIDEO/

GAME

ZONE3 /SOURCE OUT

SOURCE OUT

DIGITAL OUT

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

DVR/VCR 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/VCR 2 IN inputs.

2 If the device can record, connect the AUDIO

and

VIDEO

outputs to the recorder’s audio/

DVR/VCR 1

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/VCR 2 OUT

outputs.

ZONE3 OUT

IN (DVD/LD)

IN (BD)

IN (VIDEO/ GAME

IN (DVR/VCR 1)

IN (DVR/VCR 2)

ZONE2 OUT

BPR

ASSIGN-

ABLE

RS232C

OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO

OUT

CONTROL

)

OUT

VIDEOS-VIDEO

AV IN

S-VIDEO

OUT1

(HDMI CTRL) OUT2

AUDIO

SUB W.

MULTI CH

REC SEL OUT

ZONE2 OUT

CD-R/ TAPE/ MD

ZONE3

OUT

SACD

FRONT

TUNER

CENTER

SUR-

ROUND

PHONO

SURROUND BACK

AUDIO

OPTICALCOAXIAL

S-VIDEO

REC SEL

OUT

DVR/

VCR 1

REC SEL

OUT

DVR/ VCR 2

(DVD/LD)

DVD/LD

ASSIGNABLE

BD IN

MONITOR OUT

TV IN

VIDEO

SAT

ZONE2

OUT

12 V TRIGGER VIDEO/ GAME 1

1 2 34

(

DC OUT 12V TOTAL 250 mA MAX

VIDEOAUDIO

VIDEOAUDIORL

S-VIDEO AUDIORL

AV OUT

1 23

DVR, VCR, etc.

3 If the device can output digital audio, connect an optical-type

the

OPTICAL IN 3 (DVR/VCR 1

Use an optical cable for the connection.

digital audio output from the recorder to

) input.

• For a second recorder, use the OPTICAL IN 4 (DVR/ VCR 2) input.

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 amplifier using a coaxial digital audio cable. When you set up the amplifier you’ll need to tell the amplifier which input you connected the recorder to (see also The Input Setup menu on page 94).

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.

YPBP

COMPONENT

VIDEO

BPR

YPBP

(DVD/LD)

(BD)

(VIDEO/

GAME

(DVR/VCR 1)

(DVR/VCR 2)

ZONE2 OUT

ZONE3 OUT

12 V TRIGGER

1 2 34

(

DC OUT 12V TOTAL 250 mA MAX

ASSIGN-

1 5

ABLE

RS232C

OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO

OUT

CONTROL

OUT

)

OUT1

(HDMI CTRL) OUT2

REC SEL OUT

ZONE2 OUT

CD-R/ TAPE/ MD

ZONE3

OUT

AUDIO

MULTI CH

CD IN

SACD

FRONT

TUNER

CENTER

SUR-

ROUND

PHONO

SURROUND BACK

AUDIO

S-VIDEO

REC SEL

OUT

OUT DVR/

VCR 1

REC SEL

OUT

DVR/ VCR 2

(DVD/LD)

DVD/LD

ASSIGNABLE

BD IN

MONITOR OUT

TV IN

VIDEO

SAT

ZONE2

OUT

VIDEO/ GAME 1

VIDEOAUDIO

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COAXIAL

ASSIGNABLE

1 4

DVD player

HDMI

(AUDIO)

(

)

DVD/LD

IN (BD)

IN (CD)

(SACD)

ZONE2 OUT

(VIDEO/

ZONE3 /SOURCE OUT

SOURCE OUT

ASSIGNABLE

IN1IN2IN3IN4IN5IN

S400S400

RF IN

(

)

For LD

(TV)

IN (SAT)

IN (DVR/ VCR 1)

IN (DVR/ VCR 2)

IN GAME

IN (CD-R/

TAPE/

MD)

OPTICAL

ASSIGNABLE

LAN (10/100)

1 6

SUB WOOFER

FRONT

CENTER

SURROUND

(

)

Single

SURROUND

SUB W.

BACK

iPod

EXTRA

PRE OUT

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

ASSIGNABLE 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 94.

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

Connecting your equipment

Connecting digital audio sources

This amplifier 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 26 if you want to connect these too.

SC-LX90

COAXIAL

ASSIGNABLE

1 4

HDMI

(AUDIO)

(

)

DVD/LD

IN (BD)

(CD)

(DVR/

(SACD)

VCR 1)

ZONE2 OUT

(VIDEO/

ZONE3 /SOURCE OUT

SOURCE

OUT

ASSIGNABLE

IN1IN2IN3IN4IN5IN

S400S400

RF IN

(

)

For LD

(TV)

IN (SAT)

IN (DVR/ VCR 2)

IN GAME

(CD-R/

TAPE/

OPTICAL

ASSIGNABLE

MD)

LAN (10/100)

1 6

OUT1

(HDMI CTRL) OUT2

SUB WOOFER

FRONT

CENTER

SURROUND

SURROUND BACK

iPod

EXTRA

AUDIO

(

)

Single

SUB W.

PRE OUT

MULTI CH

REC SEL OUT

ZONE2 OUT

CD-R/ TAPE/ MD

ZONE3

OUT

SACD

FRONT

TUNER

CENTER

SUR-

ROUND

PHONO

SURROUND BACK

AUDIO

S-VIDEO

REC SEL

OUT

OUT DVR/

VCR 1

REC SEL

OUT

DVR/ VCR 2

DVD/LD

TV IN

SAT

VIDEO/ GAME 1

VIDEOAUDIO

REC SEL

OUT

(DVD/LD)

ASSIGNABLE

MONITOR OUT

VIDEO

ZONE2 OUT

12 V TRIGGER

1 2 34

(

DC OUT 12V TOTAL 250 mA MAX

ZONE3 OUT

IN (DVD/LD)

IN (BD)

IN (VIDEO/ GAME

IN (DVR/VCR 1)

IN (DVR/VCR 2)

ZONE2 OUT

BPR

ASSIGN-

ABLE

RS232C

OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO

OUT

CONTROL

)

OUT

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 TAPE/MD)

input.

OPTICAL IN 6 (CD-R/

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 amplifier using a coaxial cable. When you set up the amplifier you’ll need to tell the amplifier which input you connected the component to (see also The Input Setup menu on page 94).

• The digital outputs from other components can be connected to any spare digital audio inputs on this amplifier. You can assign them when setting up

the amplifier (see also The Input Setup menu on page 94). 2 • You must switch ZONE 3 ON in Using the MULTI-ZONE controls on page 66 to hear audio from the DIGITAL OUT1.

• In order to record some digital sources, you must make analog connections as explained in Connecting analog audio sources on page 26.

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

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

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HDMI

ASSIGNABLE

IN1IN2IN3IN4IN5IN

S400S400

RF IN

(

)

For LD

IN (TV)

IN (SAT)

IN (DVR/ VCR 2)

GAME

(CD-R/

TAPE/

OPTICAL

MD)

ASSIGNABLE

LAN (10/100)

1 6

SUB WOOFER

FRONT

CENTER

SURROUND

(

SURROUND BACK

iPod

EXTRA

PRE OUT

COAXIAL

ASSIGNABLE

(AUDIO)

(

)

DVD/LD

1 4

IN (BD)

IN (CD)

(DVR/

(SACD)

VCR 1)

ZONE2 OUT

(VIDEO/

ZONE3 /SOURCE OUT

SOURCE OUT

Turntable

Tape deck, etc.

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 (RECSEL OUT) to the analog audio inputs on the recorder.

ZONE3 OUT

R L

AUDIO IN/OUT

IN (DVD/LD)

IN (BD)

IN (VIDEO/ GAME

IN (DVR/VCR 1)

IN (DVR/VCR 2)

ZONE2 OUT

BPR

ASSIGN-

ABLE

RS232C

OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO

OUT

CONTROL

)

OUT

OUT1

(HDMI CTRL)

OUT2

REC

AUDIO

)

Single

SUB W.

MULTI CH

REC

SEL

OUT

ZONE2 OUT

CD-R/

TAPE/

ZONE3

OUT

CD IN

SACD

FRONT

TUNER

CENTER

SUR-

ROUND

PHONO

SURROUND BACK

AUDIO

Turntables only:

the

PHONO

S-VIDEO

REC SEL

OUT

OUT DVR/

VCR 1

REC SEL

OUT

DVR/ VCR 2

(DVD/LD)

DVD/LD

ASSIGNABLE

BD IN

MONITOR OUT

TV IN

VIDEO

SAT

ZONE2

OUT

12 V TRIGGER VIDEO/ GAME 1

VIDEOAUDIO

1 2 34

(

DC OUT 12V TOTAL 250 mA MAX

OUT

PLAY

REC

Connect the stereo audio outputs to

inputs.

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

• 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

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.

ZONE2 ZONE3

CTRL

MULTI-ZONE CONTROL

SPEAKERS AUTO SURROUND

/STREAM DIRECT

TV game, video camera, etc.

• Select these inputs using INPUT SELECT (remote) or the INPUT SELECTOR dial (front panel) to select VIDEO/GAME 2.

PHONES

MCACC

SETUP MIC

PARAMETER

AUDIO VIDEO

ENTER

SETUP

RETURN

STATUS

DIGITAL OUT

LCD VIEW DIMMER

VIDEO/GAME 2 INPUT

VIDEO OUTPUT

USB

DIGITAL INS-VIDEO VIDEO L R

DIGITAL INS-VIDEO VIDEO L RAUDIO

AUDIO

Connecting your equipment

Installing your speaker system

To take full advantage of the amplifier’s surround sound capabilities connect front, center, surround A, surround

B and surround back speakers, as well as subwoofers. Although this is ideal, other configurations with fewer speakers—no subwoofer or 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

Front right

Subwoofer 2

LINE LEVEL

INPUT

HDMI

ASSIGNABLE

IN1IN2IN3IN4IN5IN

S400S400

RF IN

(

)

For LD

IN (TV)

(SAT)

IN (DVR/ VCR 1)

IN (DVR/ VCR 2)

IN GAME

(CD-R/ TAPE/

MD)

OPTICAL

ASSIGNABLE

4Ω16ΩR26Ω16Ω

FRONT

LAN (10/100)

1 6

R3 R4 R5 L5

SUR-

ROUND-B

ROUND-A

LOW HIGH

6Ω16ΩR46Ω16Ω

SURROUND

iPod

BACK

COAXIAL

ASSIGNABLE

SPEAKERS

SELECTABLE

R1 R5

R1 R5 L1

SEE

INSTRUCTION

MANUAL

VOIR LE MODE

D'EMPLOI

(AUDIO)

(

)

DVD/LD

1 4

IN (BD)

IN (CD)

(SACD)

ZONE2 OUT

(VIDEO/

ZONE3 /SOURCE OUT

SOURCE OUT

Normal

FRONT FRONTCENTER

LOW HIGH

All ch Bi-Amp.

SUB

WOOFER

CENTER

FRONT

SURROUND

SURROUND BACK

EXTRA

PRE OUT

6Ω16ΩL56Ω16Ω

LOW HIGH

(

Single

CENTER

Center

)

speaker if you like (it must be connected to the left surround back terminal). The following connections example is for 9.2-channel surround connections. Note that many other speaker layouts and usage patterns are also possible. For details see Selecting the speaker layout/ usage pattern on page 9.

You can use speakers with a nominal impedance between 6 Ω and 16 Ω (or between 4 Ω and 16 Ω for the R1/L1 terminals).

Front

left

Subwoofer 1

LINE LEVEL

INPUT

BPR

OUT1

(HDMI CTRL) OUT2

ZONE2 OUT

ZONE3 OUT

AUDIO

FRONT

SUB W.

CENTER

SURROUND

SURROUND BACK

MULTI CH

L4 L3 L2 L1

6Ω16ΩL36Ω16Ω

SURROUND

BACK

(Single)

HIGH LOW

SURROUND

S-VIDEO

REC SEL

OUT

DVR/ VCR 1

REC SEL OUT

REC SEL

OUT CD-R/ TAPE/ MD

SACD

TUNER

PHONO

AUDIO

SUR-

ROUND-B

SUR-

ROUND-A

DVD/LD

6Ω16Ω

HIGH LOW

DVR/ VCR 2

TV IN

SAT

VIDEO/ GAME 1

VIDEOAUDIO

FRONT

REC SEL

OUT

(DVD/LD)

ASSIGNABLE

MONITOR OUT

VIDEO

ZONE2 OUT

4Ω16Ω

ZONE2 OUT

ZONE3 OUT

12 V TRIGGER

1 2 34

(

DC OUT 12V TOTAL 250 mA MAX

IN (DVD/LD)

IN (BD)

IN (VIDEO/ GAME

IN (DVR/VCR 1)

IN (DVR/VCR 2)

ASSIGN-

ABLE

RS232C

OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO

OUT

CONTROL

)

OUT

AC IN

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Surround

right A

Surround

right B

Surround

back right

Surround

back left

Surround

left B

Note

1 • When using one subwoofer, connect it to the SUBWOOFER 1 terminal.

• When using only one surround back speaker, connect it to the L4 (Single) terminals.

• When only two surround speakers are connected, connect them to the L2 (SL A) and R2 (SR A) terminals.

Surround

left A

Connecting your equipment

Connecting the speakers

Each speaker connection on the amplifier 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

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).

fig. A fig. B fig. C

10 mm

• 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.

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.

• 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.

Front

left

Subwoofer

Surround

left A

Surround

left B

Surround back left

Listening position

Single surround back speaker

Center

Subwoofer

Surround back right

Front

right

Surround

right A

Surround

right B

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°

Plugging in the amplifier

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

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

2 Plug the other end into a power outlet.

AC IN

socket

0° to 60°

fig. A

fig. B

SBL

SBR

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

THX speaker system setup

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

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

Surround

Caution

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

• The amplifier 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.

SBL

Surround back

SBR

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

See also THX Audio Setting on page 54 to make the settings that will give you the best sound experience when using the Home THX modes (page 35).

Controls and displays

Chapter 4:

Controls and displays

Front panel

1 2

INPUT SELECTOR

STANDBY/ON



ZONE2 ZONE3

CTRL

MULTI-ZONE CONTROL

SPEAKERS AUTO SURROUND

/STREAM DIRECT

3 75 89106

ACTIVE MONITOR

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PARAMETER

AUDIO VIDEO

ENTER

MCACC

PHONES

SETUP MIC

SETUP

SC-LX90

MASTER VOLUME

STATUS

R1R2R3R4R5

LCD

VIEW

DIMMER

VIDEO/GAME 2 INPUT

AUDIO

USB

DIGITAL INS-VIDEO VIDEO L R

L5L4L3L2L1

RETURN

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 STANDBY/ON

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

INPUT SELECTOR

Use to select an input source.

PHASE CONTROL

Lights to indicate Phase Control or Full Band Phase Control is selected (page 14).

4 Remote sensor

Receives the signals from the remote control (see Operating range of remote control unit 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 99).

dial

indicator

ADVANCED MCACC

indicator

Lights when one of the MCACC presets (page 37) is selected.

6 LCD display

i.LINK

indicator

Lights when an i.LINK-Audio-equipped component is selected (page 58).

HDMI

indicator

Blinks when connecting an HDMI-equipped component; lights when the component is connected (page 18).

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