Pioneer VSX-521 User Manual

AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER

Operating Instructions

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IMPORTANT

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 40 cm at top, 20 cm at rear, and 20 cm at each side).

WARNING

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

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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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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 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.

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.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

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

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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Symbol for

equipment

Symbol examples

for batteries

These symbols on the products, packaging, and/or accompanying documents mean that used electrical and electronic products and batteries should not be mixed with general household waste.

For proper treatment, recovery and recycling of old products and used batteries, please take them to applicable collection points in accordance with your national legislation.

By disposing of these products and batteries correctly, you will help to save valuable resources and prevent any potential negative effects on human health and the environment which could otherwise arise from inappropriate waste handling.

For more information about collection and recycling of old products and batteries, please contact your local municipality, your waste disposal service or the point of sale where you purchased the items.

These symbols are only valid in the European Union.

For countries outside the European Union:

If you wish to discard these items, please contact your local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal.

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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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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

Before you start

Checking what’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Installing the receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Flow of settings on the receiver

01 Controls and displays

Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Loading the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Operating range of remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

02 Connecting your equipment

Placing the speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Hints on the speaker placement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Connecting the speakers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Connect the surround back or front height speakers

Making cable connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

HDMI cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

About HDMI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Analog audio cables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Digital audio cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Video cables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

About video outputs connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Connecting a TV and playback components . . . . . . . . . . 14

Connecting using HDMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Connecting your component with no HDMI terminal Connecting a satellite receiver or other digital

set-top box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Connecting an HDD/DVD recorder, Blu-ray Disc

recorder and other video sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Using the component video jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Connecting other audio components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Connecting optional Bluetooth

Connecting antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Using external antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Connecting to the front panel audio mini jack. . . . . . . . . 18

Plugging in the receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

. . . 11

. . . 15

ADAPTER . . . . . . . . . . . 17

03 Basic Setup

Canceling the demo display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC)

Other problems when using the Auto MCACC setup

04 Basic playback

Playing a source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Selecting the audio input signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Bluetooth

of Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Listening to the radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

An introduction to RDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

05 Listening to your system

Choosing the listening mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Using the Sound Retriever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Better sound using Phase Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Using surround back channel processing . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Setting the Up Mix function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Setting the Audio options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Making an audio or a video recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

ADAPTER for Wireless Enjoyment

Wireless music play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Pairing the Bluetooth ADAPTER and

technology device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Listening to Music Contents of Bluetooth wireless

technology device with Your System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Improving FM sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Saving station presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Listening to station presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Naming preset stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Searching for RDS programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Displaying RDS information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

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

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

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

Using Stream Direct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Bluetooth wireless

. . . 19 . . . 20

06 The System Setup menu

Using the System Setup menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Manual speaker setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Speaker Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Crossover Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Channel Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Speaker Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

The Input Assign menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

The Pre Out Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

The Auto Power Down menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

The FL Demo Mode menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

07 Control with HDMI function

Making Control with HDMI connections . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

HDMI Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Before using synchronization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

About synchronized operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

About connections with a product of a different brand

that supports the Control with HDMI function . . . . . . 36

Cautions on the Control with HDMI function . . . . . . . . . 36

08 Additional information

Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

HDMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Important information regarding the HDMI

connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Resetting the main unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Cleaning the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Before you start

Checking what’s in the box

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

• Setup microphone

• Remote control

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

• AM loop antenna

• FM wire antenna

•Power cord

• Warranty card

• Quick start guide

• These operating instructions (CD-ROM)

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)

Flow of settings on the receiver

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

The colors of the steps indicate the following:

Required setting item

Setting to be made as necessary

Connecting the speakers

Where you place the speakers will have a big effect on the sound.

• Placing the speakers (page 10)

• Connecting the speakers (page 11)

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Connecting the components

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

• About video outputs connection (page 13)

• Connecting a TV and playback components (page 14)

• Connecting antennas (page 17)

• Plugging in the receiver (page 18)



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.



The Pre Out Setting (page 34)

(When connecting the front height speakers.)

The Input Assign menu (page 33)

(When using connections other than the recommended connections.)

Using the Audio Return Channel function (page 35)

(When the connected TV supports the HDMI Audio Return Channel function.)



Use the on-screen automatic MCACC setup to set up

your system

• Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC) (page 19)

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Playing a source (page 21)

• Selecting the audio input signal (page 21)

• Choosing the listening mode (page 26)

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Adjusting the sound as desired

• Using the Sound Retriever (page 27)

• Better sound using Phase Control (page 28)

• Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ (page 27)

• Using surround back channel processing (page 28)

• Setting the Up Mix function (page 28)

• Setting the Audio options (page 29)

• Manual speaker setup (page 31)

Controls and displays

AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI- CHANNEL RECEIVER

MASTER VOLUME

STANDBY/ON

INPUT SELECTOR

SOUND

RETRIEVER AIR

SOUND

RETRIEVER

ADVANCED SURROUND

PHONES

PORTABLE

MCACC

SETUP MIC

SPEAKERS DIMMER DISPLAY BAND TUNER EDIT TUNE PRESET ENTER

HDMIMCACC

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ALC/

STANDARD SURR

AUTO SURROUND

STREAM DIRECT

1 456

9 10 12 1311 14

2 738

15 16 17 18 19 17

22 23 24 25 25 2726

Chapter 1:

Controls and displays

Front panel

1 INPUT SELECTOR dial

Selects an input source (page 21).

2 MCACC indicator

Lights when Acoustic Calibration EQ (page 27) is on (Acoustic Calibration EQ is automatically set to on after the Auto MCACC setup (page 19)).

3 Receiver control buttons

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.

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

• The Pre Out setting may or may not be displayed,

depending on the input source you have selected.

4 Character display

See Display on page 7.

5 Tuner control buttons

BAND – Switches between AM, FM ST (stereo) and FM

MONO radio bands (page 24).

TUNER EDIT – Use with TUNE /, PRESET / and ENTER to memorize and name stations for recall

(page 24).

TUNE / – Used to find radio frequencies (page 24). PRESET / – Use to select preset radio stations

(page 24).

6 Remote sensor

Receives the signals from the remote control (see Operating range of remote control on page 9).

7 HDMI indicator

Blinks when connecting an HDMI-equipped component; lights when the component is connected (page 14).

8 MASTER VOLUME dial

 STANDBY/ON

10 PHONES jack

Use to connect headphones. When the headphones are connected, there is no sound output from the speakers. The listening mode when the sound is heard from the headphone can be selected only from PHONES SURR, STEREO or

STEREO ALC mode (S.R AIR mode can be also selected with ADAPTER input).

11 Listening mode buttons

AUTO SURROUND/STREAM DIRECT – Switches

between Auto surround mode (page 26) and Stream Direct playback (page 27).

Controls and displays

ALC/STANDARD SURR – Press for standard decoding and to switch between the modes of 2 Pro Logic II, 2 Pro Logic IIx, 2 Pro Logic IIz and NEO:6, and the Auto level control stereo mode (page 26).

ADVANCED SURROUND – Switches between the various surround modes (page 27).

12 SOUND RETRIEVER AIR

When the button is pressed, the input switches to ADAPTER and the listening mode is automatically set to S.R AIR (page 23).

13 SOUND RETRIEVER

Press to restore CD quality sound to compressed audio sources (page 27).

14 PORTABLE/MCACC SETUP MIC jack

Use to connect an auxiliary component using a stereo minijack cable (page 18) or connect a microphone when performing Auto MCACC setup (page 19).

Display

15 PHASE

Lights when the Phase Control is switched on (page 28).

16 AUTO

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

17 Tuner indicators

RDS – Lights when an RDS broadcast is received

(page 25). ST – Lights when a stereo FM broadcast is being received

in auto stereo mode (page 24).

TUNE – Lights when a normal broadcast channel. PRESET – Shows when a preset radio station is registered

or called.

MEM – Blinks when a radio station is registered. kHz/MHz – Lights when the character display is showing

the currently received AM/FM broadcast frequency.

18 Speaker indicators

Shows if the speaker system is on or not (page 6).

SPA means the speakers are switched on. SP means the speakers are switched off.

19 Sleep timer indicator

Lights when the receiver is in sleep mode (page 8).

20 PRESET information or input signal indicator

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

21 Character display

Displays various system information.

22 DTS indicators

DTS – Lights when a source with DTS encoded audio

signals is detected. HD – Lights when a source with DTS-EXPRESS or DTS-

HD encoded audio signals is detected.

ES – Lights to indicate DTS-ES decoding. 96/24 – Lights when a source with DTS 96/24 encoded

audio signals is detected. NEO:6 – When one of the NEO:6 modes of the receiver is

on, this lights to indicate NEO:6 processing (page 26).

23 Dolby Digital indicators

2D – Lights when a Dolby Digital encoded signal is detected.

2D+ – Lights when a source with Dolby Digital Plus encoded audio signals is detected.

2HD – Lights when a source with Dolby TrueHD encoded audio signals is detected.

EX – Lights to indicate Dolby Digital EX decoding. 2PLII(x) – Lights to indicate 2 Pro Logic II/2 Pro Logic

IIx decoding. Light will go off during 2 Pro Logic IIz decoding (see Listening in surround sound on page 26 for more on this).

24 ADV.S.

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

25 SIGNAL SELECT indicators

DIGITAL – Lights when a digital audio signal is selected.

Blinks when a digital audio signal is selected and selected audio input is not provided.

HDMI – Lights when an HDMI signal is selected. Blinks when an HDMI signal is selected and selected HDMI input is not provided.

26 Up Mix/DIMMER indicator

Lights when the Up Mix function is set to ON (page 28). Also, lights when DIMMER is set to off.

27 DIR.

Lights when the DIRECT or PURE DIRECT mode is switched on (page 27).

Controls and displays

BD DVD

INPUT SELECT

SOURCESLEEP

CONTROL

DIMMER

INPUT

MIDNIGHT

HDD

RECEIVER

DVR/BDRCDCD-R

ADAPTER

TUNER

PORTABLE

VIDEO

SIGNAL SELS.RETRIEVER

BD MENU

ENTER

ADV SURR

AUTO/

DIRECT

VOL

SPEAKERS

LEV

SB CH

DISP

CLR

PHASE

DVD

ENTER

CH SELECT

VCR

SHIFT

MUTE

RETURN

AUDIO

PARAMETER

TUNER EDIT

TOOLS

MASTER VOLUME

BAND

HOME MENU

SETUP

PTY SEARCH

TRE

BASS

TOP MENU

RECEIVER

RECEIVER DTV/TV

ALC/

STANDARD

STEREO

3 4

RECEIVER

Remote control

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

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.

 RECEIVER

Switches the receiver between standby and on.

Switches the remote to control the receiver (used to select the white commands above the number buttons (MIDNIGHT, etc)). Also use this button to set up surround sound (page 31) or Audio parameters (page 29).

4 INPUT SELECT

Use to select the input source (page 21).

5 Input function buttons

Use to select the input source to this receiver (page 21). This will enable you to control other Pioneer components with the remote control.

6 S.RETRIEVER

Press to restore CD quality sound to compressed audio sources (page 27).

7 Listening mode buttons

AUTO/DIRECT – Switches between Auto surround mode

(page 26) and Stream Direct playback (page 27).

STEREO – Press to select stereo playback (page 26). ALC/STANDARD SURR – Press for standard decoding

and to switch between the modes of 2 Pro Logic II, 2 Pro Logic IIx, 2 Pro Logic IIz and NEO:6, and the Auto level control stereo mode (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 input function button (BD, DVD, etc.).

Press first to access:

AUDIO PARAMETER – Use to access the Audio options (page 29).

SETUP – Press to access the System Setup menu (page 31).

RETURN – Confirm and exit the current menu screen.

Press BD, DVD or DVR/BDR first to access:

TOP MENU – Displays the disc ‘top’ menu of a Blu-ray Disc/DVD.

HOME MENU – Displays the HOME MENU screen. RETURN – Confirm and exit the current menu screen. MENU – Displays the TOOLS menu of Blu-ray Disc player.

Press TUNER first to access:

TUNER EDIT – Memorizes stations for recall (page 24),

also used to change the name (page 24). BAND – Switches between AM, FM ST (stereo) and FM

MONO radio bands (page 24). PTY SEARCH – Use to search for RDS program types

(page 25).

///

Use the arrow buttons when setting up your surround sound system (page 31). Also used to control Blu-ray Disc/DVD menus/options.

Use TUNE / can be used to find radio frequencies and PRESET / can be used to select preset radio stations (page 24).

10 Component control buttons

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

The controls above these buttons can be accessed after you have selected the corresponding input function button (BD, DVD, DVR/BDR and CD). These buttons also function as described below. Press first to access:

RECEIVER

(TUNE

/

, PRESET

/

), ENTER

BASS –/+, TRE –/+ – Use to adjust Bass or Treble.

• These controls are disabled when the listening mode is

set to DIRECT or PURE DIRECT.

Controls and displays

CAUTION

RECEIVER

30°

7 m

30°

• When the front speaker is set at SMALL in the Speaker

Setting (or automatically via the Auto MCACC setup) and the Crossover Network is set above 150 Hz, the subwoofer channel level will be adjusted by pressing

BASS –/+ (page 32).

11 Number buttons and other component controls

Use the number buttons to directly select a radio frequency (page 24) or the tracks on a CD, etc. There are other buttons that can be accessed after is pressed. (For example MIDNIGHT, etc.)

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

SB CH – Press to select ON, AUTO or OFF the surround back channel (page 28).

CH SELECT – Press repeatedly to select a channel, then use LEV +/– to adjust the level (page 32).

LEV +/– – Use to adjust the channel level. EQ – Press to switch on/off Acoustic Calibration EQ

setting (page 27). MIDNIGHT – Switches to Midnight or Loudness listening

(page 29). 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.

PHASE – Press to switch on/off Phase Control (page 28). DIMMER – Dims or brightens the display. The brightness

can be controlled in four steps.

 SOURCE

Turns on or off the power of the Pioneer DVD/DVR units when BD, DVD, DVR/BDR or CD is selected using the input function 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.

14 SIGNAL SEL

Press to select the audio input signal of the component to play back (page 21).

15 MASTER VOLUME +/–

Use to set the listening volume.

16 MUTE

Mutes/unmutes the sound.

17 DISP

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

• The Pre Out setting may or may not be displayed, depending on the input source you have selected.

18 SHIFT

Press to access the ‘boxed’ commands (above the buttons) on the remote. These buttons are marked with an asterisk (*) in this section.

Loading the batteries

The batteries included with the unit are to check initial operations; they may not last over a long period. We recommend using alkaline batteries that have a longer life.

• 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.

Operating range of remote control

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.

Connecting your equipment

CAUTION

Important

120

FHL

FHR

SBL

SBR

5.1 channel surround system:

7.1 channel surround (Surround back) system:

7.1 channel surround (Front height) system:

6.1 channel surround (Surround back) system:

Chapter 2:

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 ( Further, by using an external amplifier, you can connect the left and right surround back speakers (SBL/SBR) or the left and right front height speaker (FHL/FHR) to boost your system up to a 7.1 ch surround system.

• You can also connect one surround back speaker (SB) and enjoy a 6.1 ch surround system.

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

a. This layout is available only when the additional amplifier is connected to the unit and the

surround back or front height speakers are connected to the amplifier. For details, see Connect the surround back or front height speakers on page 11.

SL/SR

), and the subwoofer (SW), a 5.1 ch surround system can be enjoyed.

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 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.

• If the surround speakers cannot be set directly to the side of the listening position with a

7.1-channel system, the surround effect can be enhanced by turning off the Up Mix function (see Setting the Up Mix function on page 28).

• 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.

• Place the left and right front height speakers at least one meter directly above the left and right front speakers.

• 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.

• To connect the surround back or front height speakers, an additional amplifier is r equired. Connect the additional amplifier to the PRE OUT SURR BACK/FRONT HEIGHT outputs of this unit and connect the surround back or front height speakers to the additional amplifier (see Connect the surround back or front height speakers on page 11).

Connecting your equipment

CAUTION

12 3

10 mm

LINE LEVEL

INPUT

ANALOG

AUDIO IN

SPEAKER R SPEAKER L

Center

Surround right

Front right

Surround back or front height

channel amplifier

Front left

Subwoofer

Surround left

Right

Left

Surround back or

front height speakers

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.

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

Bare wire connections

Front speaker terminals:

Twist exposed wire strands together.

Loosen terminal and insert exposed wire.

Tighten terminal.

Center and surround speaker terminals:

Twist exposed wire strands together.

Push open the tabs and insert exposed

wire.

Release the tabs.

• 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.

Connect the surround back or front height speakers

Connect the PRE OUT SURR BACK/FRONT HEIGHT outputs of the unit and additional amplifier to add a surround back or front height speaker.

• The Pre Out setting must be set if the above connections are performed. Select SURR.BACK if the surround back speaker is connected and HEIGHT if the front height speaker is connected (If neither the surround back speaker nor the front height speaker is connected, either setting will suffice) (see The Pre Out Setting on page 34).

• You can use the additional amplifier on the surround back channel pre-outs for a single speaker as well. In this case plug the amplifier into the left (L (Single)) terminal only.

12 3

HDMI

DVR/BDR IN

VIDEO

MONITOR

OUT

DVR/ BDR

OUTINDVD IN

(

)

DVD

ASSIGNABLE

(

DVR/

)

BDR

MONITOR OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO

DVD IN

TV/SATINBD

B PR

BD IN VIDEO IN

AUDIO

DVR/BDR

OUT

IN IN

TV/SAT

CD-R/TAPE

OUT

SURR BACK/ FRONT HEIGHT

(

Single

PRE OUT

DVD

)

(

OUTPUT 5 V

0.1 A MAX

FM UNBAL 75

SUBWOOFER

PRE OUT

COAXIAL

(CD)

ADAPTER PORT

)

AM LOOP

ASSIGNABLE

ANTENNA

OPTICAL

(

)

(

TV/SAT

CD-R/TAPE

FRONT

SPEAKERS

ASSIGNABLE

)

CENTER

SURROUND

Connecting your equipment

Important

Note

HDMI

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.

• Before making or changing 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

Both video and sound signals can be transmitted simultaneously with one cable. If connecting the player and the TV via this receiver, for both connections, use HDMI cables.

Be careful to connect the terminal in the proper direction.

• Set the HDMI parameter in Setting the Audio options on

page 29 to THRU (THROUGH) and set the input signal in Selecting the audio input signal on page 21 to HDMI, if you want to hear HDMI audio output from your TV (no sound will be heard from this receiver).

• 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.

• When the video signal from the HDMI is 480i, 480p, 576i or 576p, Multi Ch PCM sound and HD sound cannot be received.

About HDMI

The HDMI connection transfers uncompressed digital video, as well as almost every kind of digital audio that the connected component is compatible with, including DVDVideo, DVD-Audio, SACD, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio (see below for limitations), Video CD/ Super VCD and CD. This receiver incorporates High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI

This receiver supports the functions described below through HDMI connections.

• Digital transfer of uncompressed video (contents protected by HDCP (1080p/24, 1080p/60, etc.))

•3D signal transfer

• Deep Color signal transfer

• x.v.Color signal transfer

• Audio Return Channel

• Input of multi-channel linear PCM digital audio signals (192 kHz or less) for up to 8 channels

• Input of the following digital audio formats: – Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS, High bitrate audio (Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio), DVDAudio, CD, SACD (DSD 2 ch only), Video CD, Super VCD

• Synchronized operation with components using the

Control with HDMI function (see Control with HDMI function on page 35)

) technology.

• Use a High Speed HDMI® cable. If HDMI cable other than a High Speed HDMI properly.

• When an HDMI cable with a built-in equalizer is connected, it may not operate properly.

• 3D, Deep Color, x.v.Color signal transfer and Audio Return Channel are only possible when connected to a compatible component.

• HDMI format digital audio tr ansmissions require a longer time to be recognized. Due to this, interruption in the audio may occur when switching between audio formats or beginning playback.

• Turning on/off the device connected to this unit’s HDMI OUT terminal during playback, or disconnecting/ connecting the HDMI cable during playback, may cause noise or interrupted audio.

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.

“x.v.Color” and are trademarks of Sony Corporation.

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