Pioneer VSX-2016AV User Manual

VSX-2016AV-S

AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER

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Operating Instructions

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IMPORTANT

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

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

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

IMPORTANT: THE MOULDED PLUG

This appliance is supplied with a moulded three pin mains plug for your safety and convenience. A 5 amp fuse is fitted in this plug. Should the fuse need to be replaced, please ensure that the replacement fuse has a rating of 5 amps and that it is approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

CAUTION:

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

WARNING

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.

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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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.

This product complies with the Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC, amended by 93/68/EEC), EMC Directives (89/336/EEC, amended by 92/31/EEC and 93/68/EEC).

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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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DO WN

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

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CAUTION

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

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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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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

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Checking what’s in the box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

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

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

02 5 minute guide

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

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

Automatically setting up for surround sound

(MCACC). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

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

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

Better sound using Phase Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

03 Connecting your equipment

Rear panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

When making cable connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

About the video converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Connecting your TV and DVD player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Connecting a satellite/cable receiver or other

set-top box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Connecting a DVD/HDD recorder, VCR and other

video sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Using the component video jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Connecting digital audio sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

About the WMA9 Pro decoder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Connecting analog audio sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Connecting a component to the front panel inputs . . 16

Installing your speaker system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Connecting the speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Placing the speakers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

THX speaker system setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Connecting antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Connecting external antennas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Plugging in the receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

04 Controls and displays

Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Operating range of remote control unit . . . . . . . . . . 22

Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Remote control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

05 Listening to your system

Auto playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Listening in surround sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Standard surround sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Using the Home THX modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Using the Advanced surround effects . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Listening in stereo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Using Stream Direct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Selecting MCACC presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Choosing the input signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Using surround back channel processing . . . . . . . . . 29

Using the Virtual Surround Back mode . . . . . . . . . . 29

Using Midnight and Loudness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Using the Sound Retriever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Enhancing dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Using the tone controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

06 USB playback

Using the USB interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Basic playback controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Compressed audio compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

07 Using the tuner

Listening to the radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Improving FM stereo sound. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Tuning directly to a station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Saving station presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Naming station presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Listening to station presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

An introduction to RDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Searching for RDS programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Using EON. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

08 The System Setup menu

Making receiver settings from the System

Setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Automatic MCACC (Expert) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Surround back speaker setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Manual MCACC setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Fine Channel Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Fine Speaker Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Standing Wave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Acoustic Calibration EQ. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Professional Acoustic Calibration EQ . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Data Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Manual speaker setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Speaker Setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Channel Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

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

Bass Peak Level. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

X-Curve. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

THX Audio Setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

09 Other connections

Connecting an iPod. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Connecting your iPod to the receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Playing music from your iPod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Connecting using HDMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

About HDMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Connecting the multichannel analog inputs . . . . . . . 51

Selecting the multichannel analog inputs . . . . . . . . 51

Second Zone speaker B setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Switching the speaker system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Bi-amping your front speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Bi-wiring your speakers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Connecting additional amplifiers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display. . . 53 Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma

display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

10 Other Settings

The Input Setup menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Input function default and possible settings . . . . . . 55

The Other Setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

SR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displays. . . . . . . . . . 56

OSD Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

11 Using other functions

Setting the AV options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Making an audio or a video recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Reducing the level of an analog signal . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Watching video and audio sources independently . . 58

Using the sleep timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Dimming the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Switching the speaker impedance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Checking your system settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Resetting the system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Default system settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Multi Operation and System Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Programming a multi-operation or a shutdown

sequence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Using multi operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Using System off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Controls for TVs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Controls for other components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Operating other Pioneer components with this

unit’s sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

13 Additional information

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

No sound. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Other audio problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Remote control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

USB interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

HDMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

iPod messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Surround sound formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Dolby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

DTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Windows Media® Audio 9 Professional . . . . . . . . . 73

About THX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Listening modes with different input signal

formats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Stream direct with different input signal formats . . . 77

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Cleaning the unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

12 Controlling the rest of your system

Setting the remote to control other components . . . . 61

Selecting preset codes directly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Programming signals from other remote controls. . . 61 Erasing one of the remote control button settings. . . 62

Resetting the remote control presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Confirming preset codes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Renaming input source names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Direct function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Before you start

Chapter 1:

Before you start

Features

• Advanced Direct Energy design

This receiver offers a new advancement in discrete design unique to Pioneer for high-power drivability, low distortion and stable imaging. Through symmetrical placement of power amplification units, this receiver generates equal amplifier power to all channels, eliminating the possibility of one channel dominating a particular sound field.

• Easy setup using Advanced MCACC

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

• THX Select2 certified design

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

• Dolby Digital and DTS decoding, including Dolby Digital EX, Dolby Pro Logic IIx, DTS 96/24 and DTS-ES

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

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

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

• Phase correction

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

• Sound Retriever

The Sound Retriever feature employs new DSP technology that helps bring CD quality sound back to WMA, MP3 and MPEG-4 AAC audio files by restoring sound pressure and smoothing jagged artifacts left over after compression.

• HDMI and digital video conversion

This receiver is compatible with the HDMI digital video format, providing you high-definition digital video and digital audio via a single cable. Also, using this receiver’s built-in digital video converter, analog video signals can be output through the HDMI terminal as digital video.

• iPod Ready

With the new iPod terminal, you’ll be up and running in no time, now that this receiver’s enhanced compatibility makes on-screen control of your iPod an added possibility.

• USB interface

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

• Easy-to-use LCD remote control

The remote control gives you not only complete control over every function of this receiver, but also over the main functions for other components in your home theater system. Using a system of preset codes, you can program the remote to operate a wide range of other equipment.

Checking what’s in the box

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

• Setup microphone (cable: 5 m)

• Remote control unit

• AA/LR6 dry cell batteries x2

• AM loop antenna

• FM wire antenna

• iPod audio control cable

• Warranty card

• These operating instructions

Before you start

Installing the receiver

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

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

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.

• 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.

5 minute guide

Chapter 2:

5 minute guide

Introduction to home theater

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

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

system

on page 26.

Listening to Surround Sound

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

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

1 Connect your TV and DVD player.

See

Connecting your TV and DVD player

this. For surround sound, you’ll want to hook up using a digital connection from the DVD player to the receiver.

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

Connect your speakers as shown in

speaker system

Where you place the speakers will have a big effect on the sound. Place your speakers as shown below for the best surround sound effect. Also see page 18 for more on this.

Front

Left (L)

on page 17.

Center (C)

Listening position

Surround Left (SL)

Subwoofer (SW)

Listening to your

on page 13 to do

Installing your

Placing the speakers

Front Right (R)

Surround Right (SR)

Surround Back Right (SBR)

Surround Back Left (SBL)

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

Make sure you’ve set the video input on your TV to this receiver. Check the manual that came with the TV if you don’t know how to do this.

• Set the subwoofer volume to a comfortable level.

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

See

Automatically setting up for surround sound

(MCACC)

below for more on this.

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

Make sure that

DVD/LD

is showing in the receiver’s display, indicating that the DVD input is selected. If it isn’t, press

DVD

on the remote control to set the receiver

to the DVD input. In addition to the basic playback explained in

source

on page 10, there are several other sound options

you can select. See

Listening to your system

Playing a

on page 26

for more on this. See also

Making receiver settings from the System Setup

on page 36 for more setup options.

Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC)

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

Make sure you do this before moving on to

source

on page 10.

Important

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

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

• Before using the Auto MCACC Setup the headphones should be disconnected and the iPod function should not be selected as an input source.

Caution

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

Playing a

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ENTER

DIMMER

S.RETRIEVER

TV CH

MIDNIGHT/ LOUDNESS

CLASS

DISC

ENTER

T.EDIT

RETURN

BAND

VOL

INPUT

RECEIVER

SELECT

AV PRE-PROGRAMMED REMOTE CONTROL UNIT

DVD

CD-R/TAPE

iPod

AND LEARNING

TV DVR1

TUNERHDMI1

SYSTEM OFF

SOURCE

DVR 2CD

TV CTRL

USBHDMI2

RECEIVER

SR+

DIALOG E

D.ACCESS

+10

AV PAR AM ETER CH LEVEL

TOP MENU

TUNE

ST ST

SETUP

TUNE

PTY SEARCH

GUIDE

TV CONTROL

INPUT

TV VOL

SELECT

1 Switch on the receiver and your TV.

2 Connect the microphone to the MCACC

SETUP MIC

jack on the front panel.

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

• Push down on the

MCACC SETUP MIC

PHONES

SYSTEM

TUNING/

SETUP

STATION

TONE

MULTI JOG

3 Press

RECEIVER

PUSH OPEN

tab to access the

jack:

S-VIDEO

INPUT

TUNER

EDIT

VIDEO/GAME

SPEAKERSRETURN

USB

MCACC

DIGITAL INAUDIO RLVIDEO

SETUP MIC

on the remote, then press

SETUP

An on-screen display (OSD) appears on your TV. Use the

///

screens and select menu items. Press the current menu. Press

buttons and

ENTER

to navigate through the

RETURN

SETUP

at any time to cancel.

to exit

4 Select ‘Auto MCACC’ from the System Setup menu then press

5 Make sure ‘Normal (SB)’ is selected, MCACC preset

ENTER

System Setup

1.Auto MCACC

2.Surr Back System

3.Manual MCACC

4.Data Management

5.Manual SP Setup

6.Input Setup

7.Other Setup

then select OK.

 : Exit

1.Auto MCACC

Surr Back System [ Normal (SB) ] Data Save to [M1. MEMORY 1 ]

Setting Start? [OK]

[Option]

ENTER:Next :Cancel

select an

6 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.

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

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

it’s doing this.

• With error messages (such as

Microphone Check

ambient noise (see

MCACC Setup

Ambient Noise

) select

RETRY

Problems when using the Auto

below) and verifying the mic

after checking for

connection. If there doesn’t seem to be a problem, you can simply select

1.Auto MCACC

Now Analyzing… (2/9)

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

:Cancel

and continue.

1.Auto MCACC

Check!

Front [ YES ] Center [ YES ] Surround [ YES ] SB [ Yx2 ] SUB W. [ YES ]

[ OK ]

:Cancel

The configuration shown on-screen should reflect the actual speakers you have. If you see an error message (

ERR

) in the right side column (or the speaker configuration displayed isn’t correct), there may be a problem with the speaker connection. If selecting

RETRY

doesn’t work, turn off the power and check the speaker connections. If there doesn’t seem to be a problem, you can simply use to select the speaker and

/

to change the setting

/

(and number for surround back) and continue.

8 Make sure ‘OK’ is selected, then press

ENTER

A progress report is displayed on-screen while the receiver outputs more test tones to determine the optimum receiver settings for channel level, speaker distance, and Acoustic Calibration EQ.

Again, try to be as quiet as possible while this is happening. It may take 2 to 6 minutes.

9 The Auto MCACC Setup has finished! Press to go back to the System Setup menu.

RETURN

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 36).

Note

1 If you cancel the Auto MCACC Setup, or leave an error message for over three minutes, the screen saver will appear. 2• If you are planning on bi-amping your front speakers, or setting up a separate speaker system in another room, read through

setting

on page 38 and make sure to connect your speakers as necessary before continuing to step 6.

• If you have THX-certified speakers, select 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 4 Do not adjust the volume during the test tones. This may result in incorrect speaker settings. 5 If you’re using the front panel display, the diagram in 6 You can also choose to view the settings from the 7• Depending on the characteristics of your room, sometimes identical speakers with cone sizes of around 12 cm will end up with different size settings. You can correct the setting manually using the

• 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.

Data Management

Option

on page 43).

and choose

MCACC Data Check

YES

Listening to Surround Sound

Manual speaker setup

for the

THX Speaker

screen. See

on page 45.

setting.

above indicates (in bold) how each speaker is displayed.

Automatic MCACC (Expert)

on page 36 for more on this.

Surround back speaker

GUIDE

RECEIVER

SHIFT

THX

ADV.SURR

MULTI OPE

STANDARD

PHASE

S.DIRECT

MCACC

5 minute guide

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

4 Use the volume control to adjust the volume level.

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

walls, obstacles blocking the speakers from the microphone) the final settings may be incorrect. Check for household appliances (air conditioner, fridge, fan, etc.), that may be affecting the environment and switch them off if necessary. If there are any instructions showing in the front panel display, please follow them.

• Some older TVs may interfere with the operation of the microphone. If this seems to be happening,

Better sound using Phase Control

This receiver’s Phase Control feature uses phase correction measures to make sure your sound source arrives at the listening position in phase, preventing unwanted distortion and/or coloring of the sound (see illustration below).

switch off the TV when doing the Auto MCACC Setup.

Playing a source

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

RECEIVER

AV PRE-PROGRAMMED AND LEAR REMOTE CONTROL UNIT

DVD

CD-R/TAPE

iPod

SELECT

TV DVR1

SLEEP

SOURCE

NING

DVR 2CD

TV CTRL

USBHDMI2

RECEIVER

TUNERHDMI1

ANALOG

VIDEO

SEL

ATT

SYSTEM OFF

INPUT

1 Switch on your system components and receiver.

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

have one), then the receiver (press

• 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,

3 Press

INPUT SELECT

S. DIRECT (STREAM DIRECT

, or the front panel controls.

SURROUND’ and start playback of the source.

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

information on different ways of listening to sources.

TV CONTROL

INPUT

TV CH

TV VOL

MPX

AUDIO

SUBTITLE

DISP

STATUS

SIGNAL SEL

MULTI OPE

SHIFT

and subwoofer (if you

SELECT

REC

EON

REC STOP JUKEBOX

CDE

HDD CH

SBch

THX

STANDARD

PHASE

MCACC



RECEIVER

VOL

MUTE

DVD CH

STEREO

ADV.SURR

S.DIRECT

) to select ‘AUTO

on page 26 for

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.

• Press PHASE ( correction.

The

P H A

C O N

Sound

source

P H A

C O N

Sound

O N

source

PHASE CONTROL

Front speaker

Listening position

Subwoofer

Front speaker

Listening position

Subwoofer

PHASE CONTROL

) to switch on phase

indicator on the front panel lights.

for an

Note

1 Make sure that the TV’s video input is set to this receiver. (For example, if you connected this receiver to the the

VIDEO 1

2 If you need to manually switch the input signal type press 3• 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.

a multichannel listening mode (see 4 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.

input is now selected.)

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

Listening in surround sound

SIGNAL SEL

(page 29).

on page 26 if you need to do this) if you want multichannel surround sound.

VIDEO 1

jacks on your TV, make sure that

Connecting your equipment

(

)

CENTER

Chapter 3

Connecting your equipment

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

Rear panel

PRE OU

Singl

IN IN INOUT OUT

VR/VCR

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 HDMI connectors (x3)

Two inputs and one output for high-quality audio/video connection to compatible HDMI devices.

 Connecting using HDMI

on page 50.

2 Coaxial digital audio inputs (x2)

Use for digital audio sources, including DVD players/ recorders, digital satellite receivers, CD players, etc.



See also

The Input Setup menu

on page 55 to assign

the inputs.

4 Control input/output

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

 Operating other Pioneer components with this unit’s

sensor

on page 66.

5 Stereo analog audio source inputs/(outputs) (x3)

Use for connection to audio sources such as CD players, tape decks, turntables, etc.

 Connecting analog audio sources

on page 16.

6 Component video connections (x4)

Use the inputs to connect any video source that has component video output, such as a DVD recorder. Use the output for connection to a monitor or TV.

 Using the component video jacks

on page 14.

7 Audio/video source inputs/(outputs) (x6)

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

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

sources

on page 14.

8 iPod input terminal

Use to connect your Apple iPod as an audio source.

 Connecting an iPod

on page 49.

9 AM and FM antenna terminals

Use to connect indoor or outdoor antennas for radio broadcasts.

 Connecting antennas

on page 19.

Connecting your equipment

10 Multichannel pre-amplifier outputs

Use to connect separate amplifiers for front, center, surround, surround back and subwoofer channels.

 Connecting additional amplifiers

Installing your speaker system

subwoofer connection).

11 Composite and S-video monitor outputs

Use to connect monitors and TVs.

 Connecting your TV and DVD player

12 Multichannel analog audio inputs

7.1 channel inputs for connection to a DVD player with multichannel analog outputs.

 Connecting the multichannel analog inputs

page 51.

13 Speaker terminals

Use for connection to the main front, center, surround and surround back speakers.

 Installing your speaker system

on page 53 (see also

on page 17 for powered

on page 13.

on page 17.

When making cable connections

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

About the video converter

The video converter ensures that all video sources are output through all of the The only exception is HDMI and high-definition component video: since these resolutions cannot be downsampled, you must connect your monitor/TV to the receiver’s HDMI/component video outputs when

connecting these video sources. If several video components are assigned to the same

input function (see the converter gives priority to HDMI, component, S-video, then composite (in that order).

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

options

on page 57)

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

MONITOR VIDEO OUT

The Input Setup menu

OFF

jacks.

on page 55),

Setting the AV

• 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.

Note

1 If the video signal does not appear on your TV or plasma display, 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) S-video or composite connection.

Connecting your equipment

2 Connect a composite or S-video output on your DVD

Connecting your TV and DVD player

player to the

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

3 Connect a coaxial-type1 digital audio output on your DVD player to the COAXIAL 1 (

Use a coaxial cable designed for digital audio.

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

Connect using a stereo RCA/phono jack cable.

• If your DVD player has multichannel analog outputs, you can connect these instead. See also

the multichannel analog inputs

Connecting a satellite/cable 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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OPTICAL

DIGITAL

IN 1

OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO

IN 2

OUT

HDMI

(

DVD/LD

(

DVR/VCR2

COAXIAL

ASSIGNABLE

DIGITAL OUT VIDEO OUT

(

DVR/

)

VCR1

(

)

TV/SAT

IN 2

(CD)

ASSIGNABLE

CONTROL

iPod

OUT

IN IN IN IN IN INOUT OUT OUT

AUDIO

)

CD-R/TAPE/MD DVD/LD

COAXIAL

ANTENNA

ASSIGNABLE

S-VIDEO

IN IN IN IN MONITOR

VIDEO

TV/SAT

AUDIO LR

ANALOG OUT

VIDEOINS-VIDEO

AM LOOP

OUT

OUT OUT

DVR/VCR1 DVR/VCR2

CENTER

L L

SUB

R R

FRONT

WOOFER

OUT

FRONT

MULTI CH IN

S-VIDEOOPTICAL

PRE OUT

SURROUND

CENTE

SUB WOOFE

DVD player

The diagram shows a basic setup of this receiver together with a TV and DVD player, with S-video or composite video connections. Different TVs and DVD players may offer alternative connections. See also

component video jacks

on page 14 if your TV and/or DVD

Using the

player has component video inputs/outputs. If your DVD player offers multichannel analog audio outputs, see

Connecting the multichannel analog inputs

on page 51.

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.

Note

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

1 Connect the audio/video outputs on the set-top box to the TV/SAT AUDIO and VIDEO inputs.

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

DVD/LD

OPTICAL

DIGITAL

IN 1

OUT

IN 2

(

DVR/

)

VCR1

(

)

TV/SAT

OUT

(CD)

ASSIGNABLE

HDMI

CONTROL

OUT

IN IN IN IN IN INOUT OUT OUT

AUDIO

(

)

DVD/LD

(

)

DVR/VCR2

COAXIAL

ASSIGNABLE

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DIGITAL OUT

STB

The Input Setup menu

VIDEO or

DVD/LD

AUDIO inputs.

on page 51.

ANTENNA

COMPONENT VIDEO

iPod

CD-R/TAPE/MD DVD/LD

ASSIGNABLE

S-VIDEO

IN IN IN IN MONITO

VIDEO

TV/SAT

on page 55).

S-VIDEO input.

DVD/LD

) input.

Connecting

receiver

AM LOOP

OUT OUT

DVR/VCR1 DVR/VCR2

OUT

IN 3

FRONT

VIDEO S-VIDEOAUDIO LR

AV OUT

CENTER

SUB WOOFER

OUT

FRONT

MULTI

Connecting your equipment

2 Connect an optical-type1 digital audio output from your set-top box to the OPTICAL 2 (TV/SAT) input.

Use an optical cable for the connection.

2 If the device can record, connect the DVR/VCR1 AUDIO and VIDEO outputs to the recorder’s audio/ 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.

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

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

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ANTENNA

S-VIDEO

ASSIGNABLE

IN IN IN IN MONITOR

VIDEO

TV/SAT

OUT OUT

DVR/VCR1 DVR/VCR2

AM LOOP

L L

OUT

IN 3

R R

FRONT

CENTER

SUB WOOFER

OUT

FRONT

MULTI CH IN

PRE OUT

SURROUND

CENTER

SUB WOOFE

HDMI

IN 1

IN 2

OUT

COAXIAL

ASSIGNABLE

OPTICAL

DIGITAL

OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO

(

DVR/

)

VCR1

(

)

TV/SAT

IN 2

(CD)

ASSIGNABLE

CONTROL

iPod

OUT

IN IN IN IN IN INOUT OUT OUT

AUDIO

(

)

DVD/LD

(

)

DVR/VCR2

CD-R/TAPE/MD DVD/LD

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

the OPTICAL 1 (DVR/VCR1) input.

Use an optical cable for the connection.

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

• For a second recorder, use the

digital audio output from the recorder to

• For a second recorder, use the

VCR2)

inputs.

DVR/

VCR2

COAXIAL 2

outputs.

(

DVR/

OPTICAL COAXIAL

DIGITAL OUT

VIDEOAUDIO LR

AV IN

S-VIDEO AUDIO

VIDEO S-VIDEO

AV OUT

1 23

DVR, VCR, etc.

1 Connect the audio/video outputs of the video player/recorder to the DVR/VCR1 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

Note

1 If your set-top box only has a coaxial digital output, you can connect it to one of the coaxial inputs on this receiver using a coaxial digital audio cable. When you set up the receiver you’ll need to tell the receiver which input you connected the set-top box to (see 2 If your satellite/cable receiver doesn’t have a digital audio output, you can skip this step. 3• 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. 4 If your recorder only has a coaxial digital output, you can connect it to one of the coaxial inputs on this receiver using a coaxial digital audio cable. When you set up the receiver you’ll need to tell the receiver which input you connected the recorder to (see also

DVR/

VCR2 IN

inputs.

The Input Setup menu

on page 55).

Connecting your equipment

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ANTENNA

S-VIDEO

ASSIGNABLE

IN IN IN IN MONITO

VIDEO

TV/SAT

OUT OUT

DVR/VCR1 DVR/VCR2

AM LOOP

CENTER

OUT

IN 3

SUB

FRONT

WOOFER

HDMI

IN 1

IN 2

OUT

COAXIAL

ASSIGNABLE

OPTICAL

DIGITAL

OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO

(

DVR/

)

VCR1

(

)

TV/SAT

(CD)

ASSIGNABLE

CONTROL

iPod

OUT

IN IN IN IN IN INOUT OUT OUT

AUDIO

(

)

DVD/LD

(

)

DVR/VCR2

CD-R/TAPE/MD DVD/LD

COMPONENT

VIDEO

Connecting digital audio sources

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

Most digital components also have analog connections. See

Connecting analog audio sources

OUT

FRONT

MULTI

page if you want to connect these too.

OPTICAL

DIGITAL

IN 1

OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO

IN 2

(

DVR/ VCR1

(

TV/SAT

OUT

(CD)

ASSIGNABLE

HDMI

CONTROL

OUT

AUDIO

(

)

DVD/LD

(

)

DVR/VCR2

COAXIAL

ASSIGNABLE

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)

S-VIDEO

iPod

IN IN IN IN INOUT OUT OUT

CD-R/TAPE/MD DVD/LD

on the following

ANTENNA

ASSIGNABLE

IN IN INOUT OUT

VIDEO

TV/SAT

DVR/VCR1 DV

OUT

IN 3

COMPONENT

VIDEO

DVD player

1 Connect the component video outputs of your source to a set of ASSIGNABLE COMPONENT VIDEO inputs.

1 2

OPTICAL COAXIAL

DIGITAL OUT

OPTICAL

DIGITAL IN

CD-R, MD,

DAT, etc.

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 55.

2 Connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks to the

1 Connect an optical-type1 digital audio output on your digital component to the DIGITAL 3 (CD) input.

Use an optical cable for the connection.

2 For recording equipment, connect the optical-type DIGITAL output to a digital input on the recorder.

Use an optical cable to connect to the

DIGITAL OUT

component video inputs on your TV or monitor.

Use a three-way component video cable.

Note

1• If your digital component only has a coaxial digital output, you can connect it to one of the coaxial inputs on this receiver using a coaxial cable. When you set up the receiver you’ll need to tell the receiver which input you connected the component to (see also

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

the receiver (see also 2• In order to record some digital sources, you must make analog connections as explained in

The Input Setup menu

on page 55).

The Input Setup menu

Connecting analog audio sources

on page 55).

below.

Connecting your equipment

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

Connecting analog audio sources

This receiver features two stereo audio-only inputs. One of these inputs ( outputs for use with audio recorders.

CD-R/TAPE/MD

) has corresponding

Connecting a component to the front panel inputs

The front panel inputs comprise a composite video jack (

VIDEO

), an S-Video jack (

inputs (

AUDIO L/R

(

DIGITAL

). 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 front video connections.

S-VIDEO

), stereo analog audio

) and an optical digital audio input

PUSH OPEN

tab to access the

VIDEO

INPUT

S-VIDEO

USB

DIGITAL INAUDIO RLVIDEO

MCACC

SETUP MIC

PUSH OPEN

ANTENNA

S-VIDEO

ASSIGNABLE

IN IN IN IN MONITOR

VIDEO

TV/SAT

OUT OUT

DVR/VCR1 DVR/VCR2

AM LOOP

L L

OUT

R R

FRONT

CENTER

SUB WOOFER

OUT

FRONT

MULTI CH IN

PRE OUT

SURROUND

CENTE

SUB WOOFE

HDMI

IN 1

IN 2

OUT

COAXIAL

ASSIGNABLE

OPTICAL

DIGITAL

OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO

(

DVR/

)

VCR1

(

)

TV/SAT

IN 2

(CD)

ASSIGNABLE

iPod

CONTROL

OUT

IN IN IN IN IN INOUT OUT OUT

AUDIO

(

)

DVD/LD

(

)

DVR/VCR2

CD-R/TAPE/MD DVD/LD

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OUT

PLAY

REC

R L

AUDIO IN/OUT

Tape deck, etc.

• Connect the analog audio outputs of the source component to one of the AUDIO inputs.

Connect using a stereo RCA/phono jack audio cable.

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

OUT

) to the

analog audio inputs on the recorder.

S-VIDEO

PHONES

SYSTEM

TUNING/

TUNER

SPEAKERSRETURN

TONE

SETUP

STATION

EDIT

MULTI JOG

VIDEO/GAME

VIDEO OUTPUT

TV game, video camera, etc.

• Select these inputs by pressing using

INPUT SELECT

GAME

(remote) to select

INPUT

DIGITAL INAUDIO RLVIDEO

DIGITAL OUT

USB

MCACC

SETUP MIC

VIDEO/GAME

VIDEO/

Note

1•

Microsoft, 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

Installing your speaker system

To take full advantage of the receiver’s surround sound capabilities connect front, center, surround and surround back speakers, as well as a subwoofer. 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 speaker if you like (it must be connected to the left surround back terminal). You can use speakers with a nominal impedance between 6

Switching the speaker impedance

to use speakers with an impedance of less than 8

Ω

to 16 Ω (please see

on page 59 if you plan

Ω

Subwoofer

LINE LEVEL

INPUT

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OPTICAL

DIGITAL

IN 1

OUT

IN 2

(

DVR/

)

VCR1

(

)

TV/SAT

OUT

(CD)

ASSIGNABLE

HDMI

CONTROL

OUT

IN IN IN IN IN INOUT OUT OUT

AUDIO

(

)

DVD/LD

(

)

DVR/VCR2

COAXIAL

ASSIGNABLE

Front left

ANTENNA

COMPONENT VIDEO

IN 1

IN 2

ASSIGNABLE

S-VIDEO

IN IN IN IN MONITOR

iPod

VIDEO

CD-R/TAPE/MD DVD/LD

TV/SAT

OUT

OUT OUT

DVR/VCR1 DVR/VCR2

Center

AM LOOP

PRE OUT

CENTER

L LL

SUR-

SUB

R R

FRONT

ROUND

WOOFER

OUT

CENTER

L L

SUB

FRONT

WOOFER

MULTI CH IN

( Single

SURROUND BACK

SURROUND

)

R R

SURROUND BACK

SPEAKERS

FRONT CENTER

Front

right

SURROUND

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.

SURROUND BACK /

(

)

Single

SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL

SELECTABLE

Surround left

Surround back left

Connecting the speakers

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

Surround

right

Surround back right

Caution

• 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.

Connecting your equipment

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. A fig. B fig. C

10 mm

fig. C

Important

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

•

Other connections

on page 49 provides greater detail on alternate speaker setups, such as using speaker system B (page 51), bi-amping (page 52) and biwiring (page 53).

• If you are using a THX certified subwoofer use the

THX INPUT

has one) or switch the filter position to

jack on the subwoofer (if your subwoofer

THX

on your

subwoofer.

Placing the speakers

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Front

left

Surround

left

Surround back Surround back

Center

Listening position

left right

Single surround back speaker

Subwoofer

Front right

Surround

right

Caution

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

Connecting your equipment

The diagrams below show suggested surround and surround back speaker orientation. The first diagram (

) shows orientation with one surround back speaker (or none) connected. The second ( with two surround back speakers connected.

90º to 120

fig. B

) shows orientation

0º to 60

fig.

Connecting antennas

Connect the AM loop antenna and the FM wire antenna as shown below. To improve reception and sound quality, connect external antennas (see

antennas

below).

fig. a fig. b fig. c

Connecting external

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

• 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:

MUSICMODE