Pioneer VSX-420 User Manual [ru]

VSX-420-S/-K

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Operating Instructions Mode d’emploi

Инструкции по эксплуатации

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

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

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WARNING

Before plugging in for the first time, read the following section carefully.

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

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WARNING

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

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VENTILATION CAUTION

When installing this unit, make sure to leave space around the unit for ventilation to improve heat radiation (at least 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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Information for users on collection and disposal of old equipment and used batteries

Symbol for									These symbols on the products, packaging, and/or accompanying documents mean
equipment									that used electrical and electronic products and batteries should not be mixed with
									general household waste.
									For proper treatment, recovery and recycling of old products and used batteries,
									please take them to applicable collection points in accordance with your national
									legislation.
									By disposing of these products and batteries correctly, you will help to save valuable
Symbol examples									resources and prevent any potential negative effects on human health and the
for batteries									environment which could otherwise arise from inappropriate waste handling.
									For more information about collection and recycling of old products and batteries,
									please contact your local municipality, your waste disposal service or the point of sale
									where you purchased the items.
									These symbols are only valid in the European Union.
									For countries outside the European Union:
									If you wish to discard these items, please contact your local authorities or dealer and
									ask for the correct method of disposal.

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Operating Environment

Operating environment temperature and humidity: +5 °C to +35 °C (+41 °F to +95 °F); less than 85 %RH (cooling vents not blocked)

Do not install this unit in a poorly ventilated area, or in locations exposed to high humidity or direct sunlight (or strong artificial light)

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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

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

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This product is for general household purposes. Any failure due to use for other than household purposes (such as long-term use for business purposes in a restaurant or use in a car or ship) and which requires repair will be charged for even during the warranty period.

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Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”, “Pro Logic”, and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent #’s: 5,451,942; 5,956,674; 5,974,380; 5,978,762; 6,226,616; 6,487,535 & other U.S. and worldwide patents issued & pending. DTS and the Symbol are registered trademarks & DTS Digital Surround, the DTS 96/24 and the DTS logos are trademarks of DTS, Inc. Product includes software. © DTS, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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

Flow of settings on the receiver . . 5

01 Before you start

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

Loading the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Installing the receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

02 Controls and displays

Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Operating range of remote control unit . . . . 8

Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

03 Connecting your equipment

Placing the speakers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Hints on the speaker placement. . . . . . . . . 13 Connecting the speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Making cable connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

HDMI cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 About HDMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Analog audio cables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Digital audio cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Video cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

About video outputs connection . . . . . . . . . . 16 Connecting a TV and Blu-ray Disc player. . . . 17 Connecting a TV and DVD player . . . . . . . . . 18 Connecting using HDMI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Connecting your component with no

HDMI terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Connecting an HDD/DVD recorder, VCR

and other video components. . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Connecting a satellite receiver or other

digital set-top box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Connecting the multichannel analog

outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Connecting other audio components . . . . . . 22 Connecting to the front panel audio

mini jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Connecting antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Using external antennas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Connecting an IR receiver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Plugging in the receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

04 Listening to your system

Basic playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Choosing the input signal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

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

Listening in surround sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Using the Advanced surround effects . . . . 27

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Listening in stereo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Using Front Stage Surround Advance . . . . . . 28

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

Using the Sound Retriever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Using Phase Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Setting the Audio options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Selecting the multichannel analog inputs . . . 32

Using the headphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

05 The System Setup menu

Using the System Setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Manual speaker setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Speaker setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Crossover network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Channel level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Speaker Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

The Input Assign menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

06 Using the MULTI-ZONE feature

MULTI-ZONE listening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Making MULTI-ZONE connections . . . . . . . 36 Using the MULTI-ZONE controls . . . . . . . . . 37

07 Using the tuner

Listening to the radio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Improving FM sound. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Saving station presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Listening to station presets. . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Naming preset stations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 An introduction to RDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Searching for RDS programs . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Displaying RDS information . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

08 Making recordings

Making an audio or a video recording . . . . . . 41

09 Additional information

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 HDMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Resetting the main unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Cleaning the unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

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Flow of settings on the receiver

The unit is a full-fledged AV receiver equipped	The colors of the steps indicate the following:
with an abundance of functions and terminals.
It can be used easily after following the	Required setting item
procedure below to make the connections and
settings.	Setting to be made as necessary

1Before you start

•Checking what’s in the box (page 6)

•Loading the batteries (page 6)

2 Connecting the speakers

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.

•Placing the speakers (page 13)

•Connecting the speakers (page 14)

Subwoofer (SW)	Front
	Right (R)
Front	Surround
	Right (SR)
Left (L)
Center (C)
	Listening
Surround	position
Left (SL)

3 Connecting the components

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

•About video outputs connection (page 16)

•Connecting a TV and Blu-ray Disc player (page 17)

•Connecting a TV and DVD player (page 18)

•Connecting antennas (page 23)

•Plugging in the receiver (page 24)

4 Power On

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.

5The Input Assign menu (page 35)

(When using connections other than the recommended connections.)

6Playback

•Basic playback (page 25)

•Choosing the input signal (page 26)

7Adjusting the sound as desired

•Using the various listening modes

•Using the Sound Retriever (page 28)

•Using Phase Control (page 29)

•Setting the Audio options (page 30)

•Manual speaker setup (page 33)

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01 Before you start

Chapter 1:

Before you start

Checking what’s in the box

Installing the receiver

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

•Remote control

•AAA size IEC R03 dry cell batteries (to confirm system operation) x2

•AM loop antenna

•FM wire antenna

•Power cord

•Warranty card

•These operating instructions

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.

•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)

Ventilation

When installing this unit, make sure to leave space around the unit for ventilation to improve heat dispersal (at least 60 cm at the top). If not enough space is provided between the unit and walls or other equipment, heat will build up inside, interfering with performance and/or causing malfunctions.

60 cm

Receiver

Slot and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to protect the equipment from overheating. To prevent fire hazard, do not place anything directly on top of the unit, make sure the openings are never blocked or covered with items (such as newspapers, table-cloths and curtains), and do not operate the equipment on thick carpet or a bed.

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Controls and displays

Chapter 2:

Controls and displays

Front panel

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									AUDIO/ VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-420
STANDBY/ON
	PHASE
	CONTROL
	BAND	TUNE		TUNE +	TUNER EDIT	PRESET		PRESET +	ENTER
INPUT		AUTO SURROUND/	STEREO/	ADVANCED	STANDARD	MULTI-ZONE			MASTER
SELECTOR		STREAM DIRECT	A.L.C.	SURROUND	SURROUND	CONTROL	ON/OFF	SPEAKERS	VOLUME
	PHONES								PORTABLE

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1STANDBY/ON

2INPUT SELECTOR dial

Selects an input source.

3Tuner control buttons

BAND

Switches between AM, FM ST (stereo) and FM MONO radio bands (page 38).

TUNE +/–

Used to find radio frequencies (page 38).

TUNER EDIT

Use with TUNE +/–, PRESET +/– and

ENTER to memorize and name stations for recall (page 38, 39).

PRESET +/–

Use to select preset radio stations (page 38).

4Character display

See Display on page 8.

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5MASTER VOLUME dial

6PHONES jack

Use to connect headphones (page 32).

7Listening mode buttons

AUTO SURROUND/STREAM DIRECT

Switches between Auto surround mode (Auto playback on page 26) and Stream Direct playback. Stream Direct playback bypasses the tone controls for the most accurate reproduction of a source (page 28).

STEREO/A.L.C.

Switches between stereo playback, Auto level control stereo mode (page 27) and Front Stage Surround Advance modes (page 28).

ADVANCED SURROUND

Switches between the various surround modes (page 27).

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02 Controls and displays

STANDARD SURROUND

Press for Standard decoding and to switch between the various 2Pro Logic II options (page 26).

8 MULTI ZONE controls

If you’ve made MULTI-ZONE connections (see

MULTI-ZONE listening on page 36) use these controls to control the sub zone from the main zone (see Using the MULTI-ZONE controls on page 37).

9 SPEAKERS

Use to change the speaker system on or off. When the SP OFF is selected, no sound is output from the speakers connected to this receiver.

10 PORTABLE audio input jack

Connect an auxiliary component using a stereo mini-jack cable (page 22).

Operating range of remote control unit

The remote control may not work properly if:

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

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

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

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

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Display

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1 PHASE

Lights when the Phase Control is switched on (page 29).

2 AUTO

Lights when the Auto Surround feature is switched on (see Auto playback on page 26).

3 RDS

Lights when an RDS broadcast is received (page 40)

4 ST

Lights when a stereo FM broadcast is being received in auto stereo mode.

5 TUNE

Lights when a broadcast is being received.

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6 ZONE

Lights when the MULTI-ZONE feature is active (page 36).

7 Speaker indicator

Shows if the speaker system is on or not (page 32).

SP A means the speakers are switched on.

SP means the speakers are switched off and sound is output from the headphone jack.

8 Sleep timer indicator

Lights when the receiver is in sleep mode (page 10).

9Tuner preset indicators

PRESET

Shows when a preset radio station is registered or called.

MEM

Blinks when a radio station is registered.

10PRESET information or input signal indicator

Shows the preset number of the tuner or the input signal type, etc.

11DTS indicators

DTS

Lights when a source with DTS encoded audio signals is detected.

96/24

Lights when a source with DTS 96/24 encoded audio signals is detected.

12Character display

Displays various system information.

13Dolby Digital indicators

2 D

Lights when a Dolby Digital encoded signal is detected.

2PLll

Lights to indicate Pro Logic II decoding (see Listening in surround sound on page 26 for more on this).

14 ADV.S.

Lights when one of the Advanced Surround modes has been selected (see Using the Advanced surround effects on page 27 for more on this).

15SIGNAL SELECT indicators

DIGITAL

Lights when a digital audio signal is selected.

Blinks when a digital audio signal is not selected.

16DIMMER indicator

Shows when the display is set to turn off as the DIMMER setting.

17 DIR.

Lights when the DIRECT or PURE DIRECT mode is switched on (page 28).

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02 Controls and displays

Remote control

As for operating other devices, the remote control codes for the Pioneer products are preset. The settings cannot be changed.

1				12
	RECEIVER	SLEEP	SOURCE	TV
2				CONTROL
3	RECEIVER	INPUT SELECT		DTV/TV
				INPUT
4	BD	DVD	DVR	13
	MULTI IN	CD	CD-R	CH

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PORTABLE TUNER SIGNAL SEL

MIDNIGHT PHASE S.RETRIEVER VOL

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	AUTO/	STEREO/		BD MENU
7	DIRECT A.L.C.		STANDARD	ADV SURR
	AUDIO		TUNER EDIT	MASTER
	PARAMETER		TOOLS	VOLUME
	TOP	TUNE	MENU
8	MENU
	T		P
	E		R		14
	S	ENTER	E
	E		S
9	R		E
	P
			T
	HOME
	MENU	TUNE
			BAND
	SETUP
			RETURN
				MUTE	15
10
	BASS		TRE
	HDD	DVD	VCR		16
	1	2	3	DISP
	TEST TONE	SB CH	CH SELECT
11	4	5	6	CH
		SPEAKERS	LEV
	7	8	9	CH
	DIMMER	0	LEV	SHIFT	17
	CLR		ENTER
	+10
		RECEIVER

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1 SLEEP

Press to change the amount of time before the receiver switches into standby (30 min –

60 min – 90 min – Off). You can check the remaining sleep time at any time by pressing

SLEEP once.

2 RECEIVER

Switches the receiver between standby and on.

To switch ZONE 2 on/off, press and hold SHIFT button, then press RECEIVER button.

3 RECEIVER

Switches the remote to control the receiver (used to select the white commands above the number buttons (TEST TONE, etc)). Also use this button to set up surround sound (page 33) or Audio parameters (page 30).

4 INPUT SELECT

Use to select the input source.

5 MULTI CONTROL buttons

Use to select the input source to this receiver. This will enable you to control other components with the remote control.

6Receiver control buttons

SIGNAL SEL

Press to select the audio input signal of the component to play back (page 26).

MIDNIGHT

Switches to Midnight or Loudness listening (page 30).

PHASE

Press to switch on/off Phase Control (page 29).

S.RETRIEVER

Press to restore CD quality sound to compressed audio sources (page 28).

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7Listening mode buttons

AUTO/DIRECT

Switches between Auto surround mode (Auto playback on page 26) and Stream Direct playback. Stream Direct playback bypasses the tone controls for the most accurate reproduction of a source (page 28).

STEREO/A.L.C.

Switches between stereo playback, Auto level control stereo mode (page 27) and Front Stage Surround Advance modes (page 28).

STANDARD

Press for Standard decoding and to switch between 2Pro Logic II options (page 26).

ADV SURR

Switches between the various surround modes (page 27).

Press BD first to access:

BD MENU*

Displays the disc menu of Blu-ray Discs.

8 System Setup and component control buttons

The following button controls can be accessed after you have selected the corresponding

MULTI CONTROL button (BD, TV, etc.).

Press RECEIVER first to access:

AUDIO PARAMETER

Use to access the Audio options (page 30).

SETUP

Press to access the System Setup menu (page 33).

RETURN

Confirm and exit the current menu screen.

Press BD or DVR first to access:

		TOP MENU				English
		Displays the disc ‘top’ menu of a BD/DVD.
		HOME MENU
		Displays the HOME MENU screen.
		RETURN				Français
		Confirm and exit the current menu
		screen.
		MENU
		Displays the disc menu of a DVD.
	Press TUNER first to access:
		TUNER EDIT
		Memorizes/names stations for recall
		(page 38, 39).
		HOME MENU				Italiano
		Use to search for RDS program types
		(page 40).
		BAND
		Switches between AM, FM ST (stereo) and
						Nederlands
		FM MONO radio bands (page 38).
	9	(TUNE /, PRESET /),
	ENTER
	Use the arrow buttons when setting up your
	surround sound system (page 33). Also used
	to control BD/DVD menus/options.					Español
	Use the TUNE / buttons can be used to
	find radio frequencies (page 38) and the
	PRESET / buttons can be used to select
	preset radio stations (page 39).					Deutsch
	10	Component control buttons

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

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

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02 Controls and displays

Press RECEIVER first to access:

BASS –/+

Use to adjust Bass1

TRE –/+

Use to adjust Treble1

11 Number buttons and other component controls2

Use the number buttons to directly select the tracks on a CD, DVD, etc. There are other buttons that can be accessed after the RECEIVER button is pressed. (For example

TEST TONE, etc.)

HDD*, DVD*, VCR*

These buttons switch between the hard disk, DVD and VCR controls for HDD/DVD/ VCR recorders.

TEST TONE

Outputs the test tones on each channel.

Use the /buttons to select the channel and use the / buttons to adjust the level on each channel. Pressing TEST TONE again exits the test tone mode.

CH SELECT

Press repeatedly to select a channel, then use LEV +/– to adjust the level (page 34).

LEV +/–

Use to adjust the channel levels.

SPEAKERS

Use to change the speaker system on or off. When the SP OFF is selected, no sound is output from the speakers connected to this receiver.

DIMMER

Dims or brightens the display. The brightness can be controlled in four steps.

12 SOURCE

Turns on or off the power of the Pioneer DVD/ DVR units when BD, DVD or DVR is selected using the MULTI CONTROL buttons.

13 TV CONTROL buttons

These buttons can control only be used with Pioneer TVs.

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

INPUT

Use to select the TV input signal.

CH +/–

Use to select channels.

VOL +/–

Use to adjust the volume on your TV.

DTV/TV*

Switches between the DTV and analog TV input modes for Pioneer TVs.

14MASTER VOLUME +/–

Use to set the listening volume.

15MUTE

Mutes/unmutes the sound.

16 DISP

Switches the display of this unit. The input name, listening mode or sound volume can be checked by selecting an input source.

17 SHIFT

Press to access the ‘boxed’ commands (above the buttons) on the remote. These buttons are marked with an asterisk (* ) in this section. This button is also used for operating ZONE 2 (page 37).

Note

1The tone controls are disabled when the listening mode is set to DIRECT or PURE DIRECT.

2SB CH button is not used with this receiver.

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Connecting your equipment

Placing the speakers

By connecting the left and right front speakers (L/R), the center speaker (C), the left and right surround speakers (SL/SR), and the subwoofer (SW), a 5.1 ch surround system can be enjoyed.

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

R

L

C

SW 120

120

SR

SL

Hints on the speaker placement

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

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

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

•If you’re going to place speakers around your CRT TV, use shielded speakers or place the speakers at a sufficient distance from your CRT 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 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 DVDAudio, 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.

CAUTION

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

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Connecting the speakers

The receiver will work with just two stereo speakers (the front speakers in the diagram) but using at least three speakers is recommended, and a complete setup is best for surround sound.

Make sure you connect the speaker on the right to the right (R) terminal and the speaker on the left to the left (L) terminal. Also make sure the positive and negative (+/–) terminals on the receiver match those on the speakers.

If you’re not using a subwoofer, change the front speaker setting (see Speaker setting on page 33) to LARGE.

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.

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

Bare wire connections

Front speaker terminals:

1Twist exposed wire strands together.

2Loosen terminal and insert exposed wire.

3Tighten terminal.

1

2

3

10 mm

Center and surround speaker terminals:

1Twist exposed wire strands together.

2Push open the tabs and insert exposed wire.

3Release the tabs.

1

2

3

10 mm

		AUDIO				FRONT	SPEAKERS A
					R		L
	ZONE2 OUT			SUBWOOFER
IN
	R	L		PRE OUT			SURROUND	CENTER	AC	IN
L							R	L
OUT		DVR/VCR	IN	VIDEO
R
T IN
L

	MONITOR OUT	BD/TV IN		DVD/SAT IN
ANTENNA	PR	PB	Y	MONITOR
R				OUT
FM

SW	L	R	C	SL	SR
Powered subwoofer	Front speakers		Center speaker	Surround speakers

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Making cable connections

Make sure not to bend the cables over the top of this unit (as shown in the illustration). If this happens, the magnetic field produced by the transformers in this unit may cause a humming noise from the speakers.

Important

•Before making or changing any connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet.

•Before unplugging the power cord, switch the power into standby.

HDMI cables

The HDMI cables transfers uncompressed digital video.1

HDMI cable

Be careful to connect the terminal in the proper direction.

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, a bandwidth of up to 2.2 gigabytes per second (with HDTV signals), one connector (instead of several cables and connectors), and communication between the AV source and AV devices such as DTVs.

Even if you connect the playback components with an HDMI cable, no sound will come out of the speaker connected to this receiver. An audio cable connection is also needed for this.

HDMI, the HDMI Logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing, LLC in the United States and other countries.

Analog audio cables

Use stereo RCA phono cables to connect analog audio components. These cables are typically red and white, and you should connect the red plugs to R (right) terminals and white plugs to L (left) terminals.

Analog audio cables

Right (red)

Left (white)

About HDMI

HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) 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.

Note

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

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Digital audio cables

Commercially available coaxial digital audio cables or optical cables should be used to connect digital components to this receiver.1

This connection is required to listen to the multi-channel digital sounds with this receiver.

Coaxial digital audio cable

Optical cable

Video cables

Standard RCA video cables

These cables are the most common type of video connection and are used to connect to the composite video terminals. The yellow plugs distinguish them from cables for audio.

About video outputs connection

This receiver is not loaded with a video converter. When you use component video cables or HDMI cables for connecting to the input device, the same cables should be used for connecting to the TV.

The signals input from the analog (composite and component) video inputs of this unit will not be output from the HDMI OUT.

Playback component

Terminal for connection with source device

PR PB Y

HDMI IN

COMPONENT VIDEO IN

VIDEO IN

Standard RCA video cable

Component video cables

Use component video cables to get the best possible color reproduction of your video source. The color signal of the TV is divided into the luminance (Y) signal and the color (PB and PR) signals and then output. In this way, interference between the signals is avoided.

Component video cables

Green (Y)

Blue (PB)

Red (PR)

PR PB Y

HDMI OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT

MONITOR OUT

Terminal for connection with TV monitor

TV

Video signals can be output.

Note

1• 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.

•You can also use a standard RCA video cable for coaxial digital connections.

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Connecting a TV and Blu-ray Disc player

Connect a TV and Blu-ray Disc player to this receiver using a commercially available HDMI cable.

	Select one
HDMI IN	DIGITAL AUDIO OUT	ANALOG AUDIO OUT
	OPTICAL	R	L

HDMI/DVI-compatible TV

3

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

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AUDIO

AUDIO

OUT

CD-R/TAPE

IN

CD

IN

ZONE2 OUT

SUBWOOFER

R

L

PRE OUT

2

L

1

OUT

DVR/VCR

IN

VIDEO

HDMI

R

BD/TV

IN

IR

OUT

DVR/VCR

IN

DVD/SAT IN

IN

L

DVD/SAT

COAXIAL

ASSIGNABLE

MONITOR OUT

BD/TV IN

DVD/SAT IN

IN

IN 1

R

ANTENNA

PR

PB

Y

MONITO

(CD)

OUT

FM

UNBAL

OPTICAL

SURROUND CENTER

FRONT

75 Ω

IN

2

L

IN 2

(DVD/SAT)

OUT

(DVD/SAT

IN

1

AM

R

LOOP

IN 1

(BD/TV)

(BD/TV)

DIGITAL

ASSIGNABLE

SUBWOOFER

BD/TV IN

ASSIGNABLE

1 - 2

BD/TV MULTI CH IN

COMPONENT VIDEO

1 - 2

Without this connection, you will NOT be able to listen to the player with this receiver.

	OPTICAL	COAXIAL	R	L
HDMI OUT	DIGITAL AUDIO OUT		ANALOG AUDIO OUT

	HDMI/DVI-compatible	Select one
	Blu-ray Disc player

Important

1Even if you connect the playback components with an HDMI cable, no sound will come out of the speaker connected to this receiver. An audio cable connection is also needed for this.

2If the connection was made using a coaxial cable, press SIGNAL SEL repeatedly to select C1 (see page 26).

3 If you connected the TV (as shown above) and there is still no sound, press DVD then press SIGNAL SEL repeatedly to select O2 or A (see page 26).

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Connecting a TV and DVD player

Connecting using HDMI

If you have an HDMI or DVI (with HDCP) equipped DVD player, you can connect it to this receiver using a commercially available HDMI cable.

Select one

HDMI OUT

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT		ANALOG AUDIO OUT
COAXIAL	OPTICAL	R	L

HDMI/DVI-compatible

DVD player

Without this connection, you will NOT be able to listen to the player with this receiver.

AUDIO

AUDIO

OUT

CD-R/TAPE

IN

CD IN

ZONE2 OUT

SUBWOOFER

2

R

L

PRE OUT

L

OUT

DVR/VCR

IN

VIDEO

HDMI

BD/TV

IN

IR

OUT

DVR/VCR

IN

DVD/SAT

1

IN

DVD/SAT

COAXIAL

MONITOR OUT

BD/TV IN

DVD/SAT IN

IN

IN 1

R

ANTENNA

PR

PB

Y

MONITO

(CD)

FM

OUT

UNBAL

OPTICAL

SURROUND CENTER

FRONT

75 Ω

IN 2

L

IN 2

(DVD/SAT)

OUT

(DVD/SAT

IN 1

IN 1

(BD/TV)

(BD/TV)

DIGITAL

SUBWOOFER

BD/TV IN

ASSIGNABLE

BD/TV MULTI CH IN

COMPONENT VIDEO

1 - 2

	OPTICAL	R	L
HDMI IN	DIGITAL AUDIO OUT ANALOG AUDIO OUT

Select one

HDMI/DVI-compatible TV

3

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

Important

1 Even if you connect the playback components with an HDMI cable, no sound will come out of the speaker connected to this receiver. An audio cable connection is also needed for this.

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2If the connection was made using a coaxial cable, press SIGNAL SEL repeatedly to select C1 (see page 26).

3If you connected the TV (as shown above) and there is still no sound, press BD then press SIGNAL SEL repeatedly to select O1 or A (see page 26).

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Connecting your component with no HDMI terminal

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

Select one

Select one

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT		ANALOG AUDIO OUT		COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
OPTICAL	COAXIAL		VIDEO OUT
		R	L	PR	PB	Y

DVD player, etc.

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AUDIO

AUDIO

OUT

CD-R/TAPE IN

CD

IN

ZONE2 OUT

SUBWOOFER

R

L

PRE OUT

3

L

OUT

DVR/VCR

IN

VIDEO

HDMI

R

BD/TV

IN

OUT

DVD/SAT IN

L

COAXIAL

ASSIGNABLE

MONITOR OUT

BD/TV IN

DVD/SAT IN

R

ANTENNA

PR

PB

Y

MONITOR

(CD)

OUT

OPTICAL

SURROUND

CENTER

FRONT

OUT

IN 2

L

IN 2

(DVD/SAT)

1,2

IN 1

LOOP

R

(BD/TV)

ASSIGNABLE

BD/TV IN

COMPONENT

1

- 2

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

	OPTICAL	R	L
	DIGITAL AUDIO OUT ANALOG AUDIO OUT
4	Select one		TV

Important

1If you use component video cables for connecting to the DVD player, the same cables should be used for connecting to the TV

2If necessary, assign the component video inputs to the input source you’ve connected. This only needs to be done if you didn’t connect according to the following defaults:

•COMPONENT VIDEO IN 1 – BD/TV

•COMPONENT VIDEO IN 2 – DVD/SAT

See The Input Assign menu on page 35.

	PR	PB	Y
VIDEO IN	COMPONENT VIDEO IN

Select one

3If the connection was made using a coaxial cable, press SIGNAL SEL repeatedly to select C1 (see page 26).

4If you connected the TV (as shown above) and there is still no sound, press BD then press SIGNAL SEL repeatedly to select O1 or A (see page 26).

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Connecting an HDD/DVD recorder, VCR and other video components

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

•Only the signals that are input to the VIDEO IN terminal can be output from the VIDEO OUT terminal.

•Audio signals that are input through the digital terminal will not be output from the analog terminal.

HDMI
BD/TV
IN			IR
		IN
DVD/SAT	COAXIAL		ASSIGNABLE
IN	IN	1
	(CD)
	OPTICAL
	IN	2
OUT	(DVD/SAT)
	IN	1
	(BD/TV)
DIGITAL			ASSIGNABLE
			1 - 2

	AUDIO
OUT	CD-R/TAPE	IN	CD IN
			L
			R
OUT	DVR/VCR	IN	DVD/SAT IN
			L
			R

SURROUND CENTER FRONT

L

R

SUBWOOFER BD/TV IN

BD/TVD MULTI CH IN

		AUDIO
	ZONE2 OUT		SUBWOOFER
	R	L	PRE OUT
	OUT	DVR/VCR IN		VIDEO
	MONITOR OUT BD/DVD IN		DVD/SAT IN
ANTENNA	PR	PB	Y	MONITOR
				OUT
				IN 2
				(DVD/SAT)

AM
LOOP	IN 1
	(BD/TV)
COMPONENT VIDEO	ASSIGNABLE
	1 - 2

			OPTICAL	R PLAY	L
	R REC	L	DIGITAL	ANALOG AUDIO OUT
			AUDIO OUT
	ANALOG AUDIO IN
			Select one		VIDEO IN	VIDEO OUT

DVR, VCR, LD player, etc.

Important

•If the connection was made using an optical cable, press SIGNAL SEL repeatedly to select O2 (see page 26).

Note

•If the video components and TV also has an HDMI or a component video jacks, you can connect this too. See Connecting using HDMI on page 18 or Connecting your component with no HDMI terminal on page 19 for more on this.

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Connecting a satellite receiver						Connecting the multichannel
or other digital set-top box						analog outputs
Satellite and cable receivers, and terrestrial						For DVD Audio and SACD playback, your BD/
digital TV tuners are all examples of so-called						DVD player may have 5.1 channel analog
‘set-top boxes’.						outputs. In this case, you can connect them to		Français
	OUT CD-R/TAPE IN CD IN		R L	PRE OUT		the multi-channel analog outputs to the multi-
						channel inputs of this receiver as shown
	AUDIO		AUDIO			below.
			ZONE2 OUT	SUBWOOFER

L

OUT

DVR/VCR

IN

VIDEO

R

AUDIO

AUDIO

IR

OUT

DVR/VCR

IN

DVD/SAT IN

OUT

CD-R/TAPE

IN

CD

IN

ZONE2 OUT

R

L

IN

L

L

COAXIAL

ASSIGNABLE

MONITOR OUT

BD/TV IN

DVD/SAT IN

OUT

DVR/VCR

IN

IN 1

R

ANTENNA

PR

PB

Y

MONITOR

HDMI

R

(CD)

FM

OUT

UNBAL

BD/TV

IN

OPTICAL

SURROUND CENTER

FRONT

75 Ω

IR

OUT

DVR/VCR

IN

DVD/SAT IN

IN

2

L

IN 2

IN

L

(DVD/SAT)

(DVD/SAT)

AM

DVD/SAT

COAXIAL

ASSIGNABLE

ANTENNA

BD/TV IN

IN

1

IN

IN

1

Y

R

LOOP

IN 1

R

Italiano

(BD/TV)

(BD/TV)

(CD)

FM

UNBAL

ASSIGNABLE

SUBWOOFER

BD/TV IN

ASSIGNABLE

OPTICAL

SURROUND CENTER

FRONT

75 Ω

GITAL

1 - 2

BD/TV MULTI CH IN

COMPONENT VIDEO

1 - 2

IN

2

OUT

(DVD/SAT)

IN

1

AM

LOOP

(BD/TV)

ASSIGNABLE

SUBWOOFER

BD/TV

DIGITAL

1 - 2

BD/TV MULTI CH IN

COMPONENT VIDEO

OPTICAL	R	L
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT	ANALOG AUDIO OUT
Select one		VIDEO OUT

STB

Important

•If you connected the set-top box (as shown above) and there is still no sound, press DVD then press SIGNAL SEL repeatedly to select O2 or A (see page 26).

Note

•If the set-top box and TV also has an HDMI or a component video jacks, you can connect this too. See Connecting using HDMI on page 18 or Connecting your component with no HDMI terminal on page 19 for more on this.

	R	L		R	L
CENTER	SURROUND		SUBWOOFER	FRONT	VIDEO
					OUTPUT
OUTPUT	OUTPUT		OUTPUT	OUTPUT

Blu-ray Disc player or DVD player with multi-channel analog outputs

Note

•The multichannel input can only be used when MULTI IN is selected (see page 26).

•You can assign COMPONENT VIDEO IN 1 or IN 2 to the multi channel input (For more on this, see The Input Assign menu on page 35).

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Connecting other audio components

The number and kind of connections depends on the kind of component you’re connecting. Follow the steps below to connect a CD-R, MD, DAT, tape recorder or other audio component.

					AUDIO
				OUT	CD-R/TAPE IN	CD	IN
							L
HDMI
BD/TV
IN			IR	OUT	DVR/VCR
		IN
DVD/SAT	COAXIAL		ASSIGNABLE					MO
IN	IN 1						R	ANTENNA
	(CD)
	OPTICAL			SURROUND CENTER		FRONT
	IN	2					L
OUT	(DVD/SAT)
	IN	1						AM
							R	LOOP
	(BD/TV)
			ASSIGNABLE		SUBWOOFER	BD/TV IN
DIGITAL			1 - 2		BD/TV MULTI CH IN			C

	OPTICAL	COAXIAL	R PLAY L
R REC L	DIGITAL AUDIO OUT		ANALOG AUDIO OUT
ANALOG AUDIO IN		Select one

CD-R, MD, DAT, Tape recorder, etc.

Important

•If the connection was made using an optical or a coaxial cable, you’ll need to press SIGNAL SEL button to select the input signal corresponding to the audio components (see Choosing the input signal on page 26).

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Note

•Note that you must connect digital components to analog audio jacks if you want to record to/from digital components (like an MD) to/from analog components.

Connecting to the front panel audio mini jack

Front audio connections are accessed via the front panel using the INPUT SELECTOR or PORTABLE button on the remote control. Use a stereo mini-jack cable to connect a digital audio player, etc.

	PRESET +	ENTER
ZONE		MASTER
ON/OFF	SPEAKERS	VOLUME
		PORTABLE

AUDIO OUT

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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 Using external antennas below).

fig. a fig. b

2

ANTENNA

4
AM	3
LOOP

1

1Push open the tabs, then insert one wire fully into each terminal, then release the tabs to secure the AM antenna wires.

2Fix the AM loop antenna to the attached stand.

To fix the stand to the antenna, bend in the direction indicated by the arrow (fig. a) then clip the loop onto the stand (fig. b).

3Place the AM antenna on a flat surface and in a direction giving the best reception.

4Connect the FM wire antenna into the FM antenna socket.

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

Using external antennas

To improve FM reception

Use a PAL connector (not supplied) to connect an external FM antenna.

One-touch

PAL connector

ANTENNA

FM

UNBAL 75 Ω

75 Ω coaxial cable

AM

LOOP

To improve AM reception

Connect a 5 m to 6 m length of vinyl-coated wire to the AM antenna terminal without disconnecting the supplied AM loop antenna.

For the best possible reception, suspend horizontally outdoors.

	Outdoor	ANTENNA
	antenna
		AM
		LOOP
Indoor antenna	5 m to 6 m

(vinyl-coated wire)

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Connecting an IR receiver

If you keep your stereo components in a closed cabinet or shelving unit, or you wish to use the sub zone remote control in another zone, you can use an optional IR receiver (such as a Niles or Xantech unit) to control your system instead of the remote sensor on the front panel of this receiver.1

• Connect the IR receiver sensor to the IR IN jack on the rear of this receiver.

For more information on connecting the IR receiver, see the Installation Instructions for the IR Receiver.

Plugging in the receiver

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

CAUTION

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

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

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

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

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

2Plug the other end into a power outlet.

Note

1• Remote operation may not be possible if direct light from a strong fluorescent lamp is shining on the IR receiver remote sensor window.

• Note that other manufacturers may not use the IR terminology. Refer to the manual that came with your component to check for IR compatibility.

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Chapter 4:

Listening to your system

Important

•The listening modes and many features described in this section may not be available depending on the current source, settings and status of the receiver.

Basic playback

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

				AUTO/	STEREO/		BD MENU
				DIRECT	A.L.C.	STANDARD	ADV SURR
RECEIVER	SLEEP	SOURCE	TV
			CONTROL
				AUDIO		TUNER EDIT	MASTER
				PARAMETER		TOOLS	VOLUME
RECEIVER	INPUT SELECT		DTV/TV	TOP	TUNE	MENU
			INPUT	MENU
BD	DVD	DVR		T		P
				E		R
				S	ENTER	E
				E		S
				P		E
				R		T
MULTI IN	CD	CD-R	CH
				HOME
				MENU	TUNE	BAND
				SETUP
PORTABLE	TUNER	SIGNAL SEL				RETURN
							MUTE
MIDNIGHT	PHASE	S.RETRIEVER	VOL

1 Switch on your system components and receiver.

Start by switching on the playback component (for example a DVD player), your TV1 and subwoofer (if you have one), then the receiver (press RECEIVER).

2 Select the input function you want to play.

You can use the input function buttons on the remote control, INPUT SELECT, or the front panel INPUT SELECTOR dial.

If you need to manually switch the input signal type (digital or analog audio) press SIGNAL SEL (see Choosing the input signal on

page 26).

3 Press AUTO/DIRECT to select ‘AUTO SURROUND’ and start playback of the source.2

If you’re playing a Dolby Digital or DTS surround sound DVD disc, with a digital audio connection, you should hear surround sound. If you’re playing a stereo source or if the connection is an analog audio connection, you will only hear sound from the front left/ right speakers in the default listening mode.

It is possible to check on the front panel display whether or not surround sound playback is being performed properly (see Display on page 8).

If the display does not correspond to the input signal and listening mode, check the connections and settings.

4 Use the volume control to adjust the volume level.

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

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

2• You may need to check the digital audio output settings on your DVD player or digital satellite receiver. It should be set to output Dolby Digital, DTS and 88.2 kHz / 96 kHz PCM (2 channel) audio, and if there is an MPEG audio option, set this to convert the MPEG audio to PCM.

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

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Choosing the input signal

On this receiver, it is possible to switch the input signals for the different inputs as described below.1

MULTI IN CD

CD-R

CH

PORTABLE TUNER SIGNAL SEL

MIDNIGHT PHASE S.RETRIEVER VOL

• Press SIGNAL SEL to select the input signal corresponding to the source component.

When DIGITAL (C1/O1/O2) is selected and the selected audio input is not provided, A (analog) is automatically selected.

Each press cycles through the following:

•A – Selects the analog inputs.

•DIGITAL – Selects the digital input. The coaxial 1 input is selected for C1, and the optical 1 or 2 audio input is selected for

O1 or O2.

When set to DIGITAL, 2 D lights when a Dolby Digital signal is input, and DTS lights when a DTS signal is input.

Auto playback

The simplest, most direct listening option is the Auto Surround feature. With this, the receiver automatically detects what kind of source you’re playing and selects multichannel or stereo playback as necessary.2

AUTO/	STEREO/		BD MENU
DIRECT	A.L.C.	STANDARD	ADV SURR
AUDIO		TUNER EDIT	MASTER

•While listening to a source, press AUTO/

DIRECT3 for auto playback of a source.

Press repeatedly until AUTO SURROUND shows briefly in the display (it will then show the decoding or playback format). Check the digital format indicators in the display to see how the source is being processed.

Listening in surround sound

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

AUTO/ STEREO/		BD MENU
DIRECT A.L.C.	STANDARD	ADV SURR
AUDIO	TUNER EDIT	MASTER

• While listening to a source, press STANDARD.

If the source is Dolby Digital, DTS, or Dolby Surround encoded, the proper decoding format will automatically be selected and shows in the display.

Note

1• This receiver can only play back Dolby Digital, PCM (32 kHz to 96 kHz) and DTS (including DTS 96 kHz / 24 bit) digital signal formats. With other digital signal formats, set to A (analog).

•You may get digital noise when a LD or CD player compatible with DTS is playing an analog signal. To prevent noise, make the proper digital connections (page 18) and set the signal input to C1/O1/O2 (DIGITAL).

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

2Stereo surround (matrix) formats are decoded accordingly using DOLBY PLII MOVIE (see Listening in surround sound above for more on these decoding formats).

3For more options using this button, see Using Stream Direct on page 28.

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With two channel sources, press STANDARD repeatedly to select from:

•DOLBY PLII MOVIE – Up to 5.1 channel sound, especially suited to movie sources

•DOLBY PLII MUSIC1 – Up to 5.1 channel sound, especially suited to music sources

•DOLBY PLII GAME – Up to 5.1 channel sound, especially suited for video games

•DOLBY PRO LOGIC – 4.1 channel surround sound

Using the Advanced surround effects

The Advanced surround feature creates a variety of surround effects. Try different modes with various soundtracks to see which you like.

AUTO/ STEREO/		BD MENU
DIRECT A.L.C.	STANDARD	ADV SURR
AUDIO	TUNER EDIT	MASTER

• Press ADV SURR repeatedly to select a listening mode.

•ACTION – Designed for action movies with dynamic soundtracks.

•DRAMA – Designed for movies with lots of dialog.

•ENT.SHOW – Suitable for musical sources.

•ADVANCED GAME – Suitable for video games.

•SPORTS – Suitable for sports programs.

•CLASSICAL – Gives a large concert halltype sound.

•ROCK/POP – Creates a live concert sound for rock and/or pop music.

•UNPLUGGED – Suitable for acoustic music sources.

•EXT.STEREO – Gives multichannel sound to a stereo source, using all of your speakers.

Listening in stereo

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

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

AUTO/ STEREO/		BD MENU
DIRECT A.L.C.	STANDARD	ADV SURR
AUDIO	TUNER EDIT	MASTER

• While listening to a source, press STEREO/A.L.C. for stereo playback.

Press repeatedly to switch between:

•STEREO – The audio is heard with your surround settings and you can still use the Midnight, Loudness, Phase Control, Sound Retriever and Tone functions.

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

•F.S.S.ADVANCE – See Using Front Stage Surround Advance below for more on this.

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1When listening to 2-channel sources in DOLBY PLII MUSIC mode, there are three further parameters you can adjust: C.WIDTH, DIMEN., and PNRM.. See Setting the Audio options on page 30 to adjust them.

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Using Front Stage Surround Advance

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

AUTO/ STEREO/		BD MENU
DIRECT A.L.C.	STANDARD	ADV SURR
AUDIO	TUNER EDIT	MASTER

• While listening to a source, press STEREO/A.L.C. to select Front Stage Surround Advance modes.

•STEREO – See Listening in stereo on page 27 for more on this.

•A.L.C. – See Listening in stereo on page 27 for more on this.

•F.S.S.ADVANCE – Use to provide a rich surround sound effect directed to the center of where the front left and right speakers sound projection area converges.

F.S.S.ADVANCE position.

Front left	Front right
speaker	speaker

Using Stream Direct

Use the Stream Direct modes when you want to hear the truest possible reproduction of a source. All unnecessary signal processing is bypassed.

AUTO/	STEREO/		BD MENU
DIRECT	A.L.C.	STANDARD	ADV SURR
AUDIO		TUNER EDIT	MASTER

• While listening to a source, press AUTO/ DIRECT to select Stream Direct mode.

•AUTO SURROUND – See Auto playback on page 26.

•DIRECT – Sources are heard according to the settings made in the Surround Setup (speaker setting, channel level, speaker

distance), as well as with dual mono settings.1 You will hear sources according to the number of channels in the signal.

•PURE DIRECT – Analog and PCM sources are heard without any digital processing.2

Using the Sound Retriever

When audio data is removed during the compression process, sound quality often suffers from an uneven sound image. The Sound Retriever feature employs new DSP technology that helps bring CD quality sound back to compressed 2-channel audio by restoring sound pressure and smoothing jagged artifacts left over after compression.3

PORTABLE TUNER SIGNAL SEL

MIDNIGHT PHASE S.RETRIEVER VOL

• Press S.RETRIEVER to switch the sound retriever on or off.

Note

1In the DIRECT mode, Phase Control, Sound Delay, LFE Attenuate and Auto Delay functions are available.

2There are cases where a brief noise is heard before playback of sources other than PCM. Please select AUTO SURROUND or DIRECT if this is a problem.

3The Sound Retriever is only applicable to 2-channel sources.

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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).

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

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Phase Control technology provides coherent						Italiano
sound reproduction through the use of phase
matching1 for an optimal sound image at your
listening position. The default setting is on
and we recommend leaving Phase Control
switched on for all sound sources.						Nederlands
		PORTABLE	TUNER	SIGNAL SEL
		MIDNIGHT	PHASE	S.RETRIEVER	VOL
• Press PHASE to switch on phase
correction.						Español

Note

1Phase 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.

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

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

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

•The PHASE CONTROL mode cannot be set to ON in the following cases:

–When the PURE DIRECT mode is switched on.

–When the MULTI IN input is selected.

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Setting the Audio options

There are a number of additional sound settings you can make using the AUDIO PARAMETER menu. The defaults, if not stated, are listed in bold.

Important

				AUDIO		TUNER EDIT	MASTER
				PARAMETER		TOOLS	VOLUME
				TOP	TUNE	MENU
RECEIVER	SLEEP	SOURCE	TV	MENU
			CONTROL
				T		P
				E		R
				S	ENTER	E
RECEIVER	INPUT SELECT		DTV/TV	E		S
				R		E
				P
			INPUT			T
BD	DVD	DVR		HOME
				MENU	T UNE
						BAND
				SETUP		RETURN

1 Press RECEIVER on the remote control, then press AUDIO PARAMETER button.

	• The AUDIO PARAMETER menu is not	2 Use /to select the setting you want to
	available with MULTI IN input (see	adjust.
	Selecting the multichannel analog inputs	Depending on the current status/mode of the
	on page 32).	receiver, certain options may not be able to be
	• Note that if a setting doesn’t appear in the	selected. Check the table below for notes on
		this.
	AUDIO PARAMETER menu, it is
	unavailable due to the current source,	3 Use / to set it as necessary.
	settings and status of the receiver.
		See the table below for the options available for
		each setting.
		4 Press RETURN to confirm and exit the
		menu.

	Setting	What it does	Option(s)
	S.DELAY	Some monitors have a slight delay when showing video, so	0.0 to 9.0 (frames)
	(Sound Delay)	the soundtrack will be slightly out of sync with the picture.	1 second = 25 frames
		By adding a bit of delay, you can adjust the sound to match	(PAL)
		the presentation of the video.	Default: 0.0
	MIDNIGHTa	Allows you to hear effective surround sound of movies at	M/L OFF
		low volumes.
			MIDNIGHT
	LOUDNESSa	Used to get good bass and treble from music sources at
			LOUDNESS
		low volumes.
	S.RTVb	When audio data is removed during the compression	OFF
	(Sound Retriever)	process, sound quality often suffers from an uneven sound
			ON
		image. The Sound Retriever feature employs new DSP
		technology that helps bring CD quality sound back to
		compressed 2-channel audio by restoring sound pressure
		and smoothing jagged artifacts left over after
		compression.

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