Pioneer VSX-LX52 User Manual

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Operating Instructions

audio/video multi-channel receiver

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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.

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.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

IMPORTANT

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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.

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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.

WARNING

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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Before plugging in for the first time, read the following

section carefully.

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

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

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equipment

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

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

By disposing of these products and batteries correctly, you will help to save valuable

Symbol examples

for batteries

resources and prevent any potential negative effects on human health and the environment which could otherwise arise from inappropriate waste handling.

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

These symbols are only valid in the European Union. For countries outside the European Union:

If you wish to discard these items, please contact your local authorities or dealer and

ask for the correct method of disposal.

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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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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CAUTION

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

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Operating Environment

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

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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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Contents

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.

Flow of settings on the receiver . . . . . 6

01 Before you start

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Checking what’s in the box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Installing the receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Loading the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Operating range of remote control unit . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

02 Controls and displays

Remote control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

03 Connecting your equipment

Rear panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Determining the speakers’ application . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Other speaker connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Placing the speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

THX speaker system setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Some tips for improving sound quality . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Connecting the speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Installing your speaker system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Standard 5.1/6.1/7.1-channel surround connections

Bi-amping your speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Bi-wiring your speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Selecting the Surr Back system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

ZONE 2 setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Speaker B setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Bi-Amping setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

About the audio connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

About the video converter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Connecting your TV and playback components . . . . . 23

Connecting using HDMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Connecting your DVD player with no HDMI output

Connecting your TV with no HDMI input . . . . . . . . . 25

Connecting an HDD/DVD recorder, VCR

and other video sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Connecting a satellite/cable receiver

or other set-top box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Connecting the multichannel analog inputs. . . . . . . . 28

Connecting other audio components . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

About the WMA9 Pro decoder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Connecting additional amplifiers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Connecting AM/FM antennas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Connecting external antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

MULTI-ZONE setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Making MULTI-ZONE connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Connecting an IR receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Operating other Pioneer components

with this unit’s sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Switching components on and off

using the 12 volt trigger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Connecting a PC for Advanced MCACC output . . . . . 34

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Connecting an HDMI-equipped com the front panel

Connecting an iPod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Connecting a USB device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Plugging in the receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

input. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

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04 Basic Setup

Switching the speaker impedance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Changing the OSD display language

(OSD Language). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Automatically setting up for surround sound

(Auto MCACC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup . . . . 40

The Input Setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Input function default and possible settings . . . . . . 41

05 Basic playback

Playing a source. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Playing a source with HDMI connection . . . . . . . . . 42

Selecting the multichannel analog inputs . . . . . . . . 43

Playing an iPod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Playing back audio files stored on an iPod. . . . . . . . 43

Playing a USB device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Playing back audio files stored on a USB

memory device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Playing back photo files stored on a USB

memory device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

About playable file formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Listening to the radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Improving FM sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Using Neural THX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Tuning directly to a station. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Saving station presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Naming station presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Listening to station presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

An introduction to RDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

06 Listening to your system

Auto playback. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Listening in surround sound. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Standard surround sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Using the Home THX modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Using the Advanced surround effects . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Listening in stereo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Using Front Stage Surround Advance . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Using Stream Direct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Using surround back channel processing . . . . . . . . . 53

Using the Virtual Surround Back mode . . . . . . . . . . 53

Setting the Up Mix function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Selecting MCACC presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Choosing the input signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Better sound using Phase Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

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07 KURO LINK

Making the KURO LINK connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Cautions on the KURO LINK function . . . . . . . . . . . 57

About connections with a product of a different

brand that supports the KURO LINK function . . . . . 58

KURO LINK Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Setting the PQLS function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Before using synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Synchronized amp mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Synchronized amp mode operations . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Canceling synchronized amp mode . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

08 Using other functions

Setting the Audio options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Setting the Video options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Switching the speaker system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Using the MULTI-ZONE controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Making an audio or a video recording . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Reducing the level of an analog signal . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Using the sleep timer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Dimming the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Switching the HDMI output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Checking your system settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Resetting the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Default system settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

09 Controlling the rest of your system

Operating multiple receivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Setting the remote to control other components . . . . 67

Selecting preset codes directly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Resetting the remote control presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Default preset codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Controls the components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

10 The Advanced MCACC menu

Making receiver settings from the Advanced

MCACC menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Automatic MCACC (Expert) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Manual MCACC setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Fine Channel Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Fine Speaker Distance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Standing Wave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Acoustic Calibration EQ Adjust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Checking MCACC Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Speaker Setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Channel Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Speaker Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Standing Wave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Acoustic Cal EQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Output PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Data Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Renaming MCACC presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Copying MCACC preset data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Clearing MCACC presets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

11 The system and the other setup

Making receiver settings from the System Setup

menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Manual speaker setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Surround back speaker setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Speaker Setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Channel Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Speaker Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

X-Curve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

THX Audio Setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

The Other Setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Multi Channel Input Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

ZONE Audio Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Power ON Level Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Volume Limit Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Remote Control Mode Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Flicker Reduction Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

12 Additional information

Speaker Setting Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Positional relationship between speakers and

monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

No sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Other audio problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Video. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Professional Calibration EQ graphical output . . . . . 96

Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

HDMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Important information regarding

the HDMI connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

USB interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Surround sound formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Dolby. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

DTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Windows Media Audio 9 Professional . . . . . . . . . . 101

About iPod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

About THX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

About Neural – THX Surround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Auto Su

rro

und, ALC and Strea

with different input signal formats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Preset code list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Cleaning the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Our philosophy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

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Flow of settings on the receiver

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

The colors of the steps indicate the following:

Required setting item

Setting to be made as necessary

1 Before you start

• Checking what’s in the box (page 8)

• Loading the batteries (page 8)

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2 Determining the speakers’ application (page 16)

• 7.1ch surround connection

• 5.1ch surround & Front Bi-amping connection

• 5.1ch surround & ZONE 2 connection

• 5.1ch surround & Speaker B connection

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3 Connecting the speakers

•Placing the speakers (page 17)

• Connecting the speakers (page 18)

•Standard 5.1/6.1/7.1-channel surround connections (page 19)

•Bi-amping your speakers (page 20)

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4 Connecting the components

• About the audio connection (page 21)

• About the video converter (page 22)

• Connecting your TV and playback components (page 23)

• Connecting AM/FM antennas (page 30)

• Plugging in the receiver (page 37)

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5 Switching the speaker impedance (page 38)

(Only if the impedance of the connected speakers is 6 Ω to 8 Ω)

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6Power On

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7 Changing the OSD display language (OSD

Language) (page 38)

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Surround back speaker setting (page 85)

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9 MCACC speaker settings

• Automatically setting up for surround sound (Auto MCACC) (page 39)

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10 The Input Setup menu (page 40)

(When using connections other than the recommended connections)

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11 Switching the HDMI output (page 65)

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12 Basic playback (page 42)

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13 Adjusting the sound and picture quality as desired

• Using the various listening modes

• Using surround back channel processing (page 53)

•Better sound using Phase Control (page 55)

•Measure the all EQ type (SYMMETRY/ALL CH ADJ/ FRONT ALIGN) (page 72)

• Change the channel level while listening (Tip on page 86)

• Switches on/off the Acoustic Calibration EQ, Sound retriever or Dialog Enhancement (page 60)

• Setting the PQLS function (page 59)

• Setting the Audio options (Tone, Loudness or Sound delay, etc.) (page 60)

• Setting the Video options (page 61)

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14 Other optional adjustments and settings

•KURO LINK Setup (page 58)

• The Advanced MCACC menu (page 71)

• The system and the other setup (page 84)

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15 Making maximum use of the remote control

•Operating multiple receivers (page 67)

• Setting the remote to control other components (page 67)

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Before you start

Chapter 1:

Before you start

Features

• Advanced Direct Energy design

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

• Easy setup using Advanced MCACC

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

• THX Select2 Plus certified design

This receiver bears the THX Select2 Plus logo, which means it has passed a rigorous series of quality and performance tests covering every aspect of the product. This includes testing of pre-amplifier and power amplifier

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

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

Dolby Digital and DTS decoding brings theater sound right into your home with up to six channels of surround

sound, including a special LFE (Low Frequency Effects) channel for deep, realistic sound effects.

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

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

und sound.

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

DTS-EXPRESS is a low-bitrate encoding technology supporti rates ranging from 24 kbps to 256 kbps (this encoding is available only when signals are delivered to this receiver as primary audio).

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

• Phase Control

The Phase Control technology incorporated into this receiver’s design provides coherent sound reproduction

through the use of phase matching for an optimal sound image at your listening position.

• Sound Retriever

The Sound Retriever feature employs DSP technology to restore sound pressure and smooth jagged artifacts left

over after compression. This helps bring CD quality sound back to WMA, MP3 and MPEG-4 AAC audio files and achieves a richer sense of presence when playing Dolby Digital, DTS or WMA 9 Pro audio formats recorded in multiple channels on DVDs and other discs.

• Front Stage Surround Advance

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

• Auto Level Control

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

• HDMI and digital video conversion

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

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

ng up to 5

.1 channels, with fixed data transfer

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Before you start

• iPod and USB Ready

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

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

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

Checking what’s in the box

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

•Setup microphone (cable: 5 m)

• Remote control unit

•AA size IEC R6 dry cell batteries (to confirm system operation) x2

•AM loop antenna

•FM wire antenna

• iPod cable

•Power cord

•Warranty card

•These operating instructions

Installing the receiver

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

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

• Do not touch this receiver’s bottom panel while the power is turned on. The bottom panel gets hot when the power is on, and touching it could cause burns.

Loading the batteries

CAUTION

Incorrect use of batteries may result in such hazards as leakage and bursting. Observe the following precautions:

• Never use new and old batteries together.

•Insert the plus and minus sides of the batteries properly according to the marks in the battery case.

•Batteries with the same shape may have different

voltages. Do not use different batteries together.

• When disposing of used batteries, please comply

with governmental regulations or environmental public instruction’s rules that apply in your country or area.

• WARNING

Do not use or store batteries in direct su

her excessively hot place, such as inside a car or

ot near a heater. This can cause batteries to leak, overheat, explode or catch fire. It can also reduce the life or performance of batteries.

nlight or

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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Controls and displays

RECEIVER

Chapter 2:

Controls and displays

Remote control

RECEIVER

DVD BD DVR HDMI

10 11

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

• White – Receiver control, TV Control

• Blue – Other controls

TV CD CD-R

TUNER

iPod USB

123

456

789

TV CONTROL

AUDIO

PARAMETER

LIST

TOP MENU BAND

PRESET PRESET

PTY SEARCH

HOME MENU

iPod CTRL

AUTO/ALC/

DIRECT

STEREO

HDD DVD

TV/DTV

MPX PQLS

AUDIO

INFO

DISP

TV CTRL

REMOTE

SETUP

ZONE 2

SOURCE

VIDEO

INPUT SELECT

HDMI OUT

SLEEP

MCACCSIGNAL SEL

DIMMERA.ATTSBch

CLASS

CH LEVELD.ACCESS

ENTER

MASTER

INPUT

VOLUME

VOL

MUTE

VIDEO

PARAMETER

TUNE

TOOLS

T.EDIT GUIDE

ENTER

RETURN

TUNE

ADV SURR

STANDARD

PHASE CTRLTHX STATUS

RECEIVER

ZONE 3

MAIN

RECEIVER

16 17

 RECEIVER

This switches between standby and on for this receiver.

2 Input function buttons

Press to select control of other components (see Controlling the rest of your system on page 67).

Use INPUT SELECT to select the input function (page 42).

3 Number buttons and other receiver/component controls

Use the number buttons to directly select a radio frequency (page 48) or the tracks on a CD, DVD, etc.

ENTER can be used to enter commands for TV or DTV. Press first to access:

HDMI OUT – Switch the HDMI output terminal (page 65).

SIGNAL SEL – Use to sel ect an input signal (page 55). MCACC – Press to switch between MCACC presets

(page 54). SLEEP – Use to put the receiver in sleep mode and

select the amount of time before sleep (page 65).

SBch

– Use to select the surround back/virtual surround

back channel mode A.ATT – Attenuates (lowers) the level of an analog

input signal to prevent distortion (page 64).

DIMMER – Dims or brightens the display (page 65). CH LEVEL – Press repeatedly to select a channel,

then use / to adjust the level (page 86).

Press TUNER first to access:

D.ACCESS – After pressing, you can access a radio station directly using the number buttons (page 48).

CLASS – Switches between the seven banks (classes) of radio station presets (page 48).

TV CONTROL

These buttons are dedicated to control the TV assigned to TV operation selector switch. Thus if you only have one TV to hook up to this system assign it to the TV operation selector switch (see page 68 for more on this).

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

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

(page 53)

buttons

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RECEIVER

Controls and displays

5 Tuner/component control buttons/

These button controls can be accessed after you have selected the corresponding input function button (DVD, DVR, TV, etc.). The BAND, T.EDIT and PTY SEARCH tuner controls are explained on page 48.

Press first to access:

AUDIO PARAMETER – Use to access the Audio options (page 60).

VIDEO PARAMETER – Use to access the Video options (page 61).

HOME MENU – Use to access the Home Menu (pages 38, 40, 58, 71, 84 and 88).

RETURN – Press to confirm and exit the current menu screen (also use to return to the previous menu with DVDs or to select closed captioning with DTV).

/// (TUNE/PRESET

Use the arrow buttons when setting up your surround sound system (see page 71) and the Audio or Video options (page 60 or 61). Also used to control DVD menus/ options and for deck 1 of a double cassette deck player. Use TUNE/ to find radio frequencies and use PRESET / to find preset stations (page 48).

7 Component/Receiver control buttons

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

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

Press TUNER first to access:

MPX

– Switches between stereo and mono reception of FM broadcasts. If the signal is weak, then switching to mono will improve the sound quality

Press first to access:

AUTO/ALC/DIRECT – Surround Stream Direct mode

STEREO – Switches between stereo playback and Front Stage Surround Advance modes (page 52).

STANDARD – Press for Standard decoding and to switch between the various 2 Pro Logic IIx and Neo:6 options (page 50).

ADV SURR – Use to switch between the various surround modes (page 51).

THX – Press to select a Home THX listening mode (page 51).

PHASE CTRL – Press to switch on/off Phase Control (page 55).

STATUS – Press to check selected receiver settings (page 65).

PQLS – Press to select PQLS setting (page 59).

(page 50)

Switches between Auto

, Auto level control mode and

(page 53).

) /

ENTER

HOME MENU

(page 48)

AUDIO – Changes the audio or channel on DVD or

BD discs.

DISP – Switches between named station presets and radio frequencies.

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

REMOTE SETUP

Use to input the preset code when making remote control settings and to set the remote control mode (page 67).

TV CTRL

Use this button to set preset code of your TV’s manufacturer when controlling TV (see Selecting preset codes directly on page 67 for more on this).

MULTI-ZONE

Switch to perform operations in the main zone, ZONE 2 and ZONE 3 (page 64).

12 Remote control LED

Lights when a command is sent from the remote control (page 67).

 SOURCE

Press to turn on/off other components connected to the receiver (see page 67 for more on this).

MASTER VOLUME +/–

Use to set the listening volume.

MUTE

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

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

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

operation selector switch

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Controls and displays

MASTER VOLUME

INPUT SELECTOR

STANDBY/ON

VSX-LX52

PHONES

BAND TUNE TUNE

PHASE

CONTROL

AUTO SURR /ALC/ STREAM DIRECT

ADVANCED SURROUND

STANDARD SURROUND

MCACC SETUP MIC

STEREO

SPEAKERSHOME THX

USB

CONTROL

MULTI-ZONE

OFF

ADVANCED

MCACC

HDMIPQLS PRESET PRESET TUNER EDIT

ENTER

iPod

iPhone

VIDEO CAMERA

HDMI 4

12 345

910 141211 13

786

Front panel

INPUT SELECTOR

Use to select an input function.

 STANDBY/ON

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

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

3 Tuner controls

BAND – Switches between AM and FM radio bands

(page 48).

TUNE +/– – Use to find radio frequencies (page 48). PRESET +/– – Use to find preset stations (page 48). TUNER EDIT –

ENTER

to memorize and name stations for recall

(page 48)

PHASE CONTROL

Phase Control is selected

ADVANCED MCACC indicator

set to

in the

PQLS indicator – Lights when the PQLS feature is active (page 59).

HDMI

indicator

equipped component; lights when the component is connected

5 Character display

See Display on page 12.

ENTER

7 Remote sensor

Receives the signals from the remote control (see Operating range of remote control unit on page 8).

MASTER VOLUME

dial

Use with

AUDIO PARAMETER

TUNE +/–, PRESET +/–

indicator

–

Lights to indicate

(page 55)

–

Lights when EQ is

– Blinks when connecting an HDMI-

(page 23)

dial

and

(page 60)

PHONES

jack

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

10 Listening mode buttons

AUTO SURR/ALC/STREAM DIRECT –

between Auto Surround

(page 50)

mode and Stream Direct mode

Switches

, Auto level control

(page 53)

STEREO – Switches between stereo playback and Front Stage Surround Advance modes (page 52).

ADVANCED SURROUND – Use to switch between the various surround modes (page 51).

STANDARD SURROUND – Press for Standard decoding and to switch between the various 2 Pro Logic IIx and Neo:6 options (page 50).

HOME THX – Press to select a Home THX listening mode (page 51).

SPEAKERS

Use to change the speaker system (page 63).

MULTI-ZONE

controls

If you’ve made MULTI-ZONE connections (see MULTIZONE setup on page 31) use these controls to control the sub zone from the main zone (see Using the MULTI-ZONE controls on page 63).

MCACC SETUP MIC

jack

Use to connect the supplied microphone (page 39).

iPod/iPhone/USB

Use to connect your Apple iPod as an audio and video source, or connect a USB device for audio and photo playback (page 36).

terminals

15 HDMI input connector

Use for connection to compatible HDMI device (Video camera, etc.). See Connecting an HDMI-equipped component to the front panel input on page 35.

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PCM

HDMI DIGITAL ANALOG

LCR SL SR XL XR

LFE

AUTO

DIGITAL PLUS

AUTO SURROUND STREAM DIRECT

PROLOGIC x

Neo:6 THX ADV.SURROUND STEREO STANDARD SP AB

SLEEP

DSD PCM

DTS HD ES 96/24

MSTR

S.RTRV SOUND UP MIX

OVER

MONO

MULTI-ZONE

STEREO

TrueHD WMA9Pro

TUNED RDS

PQLS

ALC

AT T

USB

VIDEO

DVD

HDMI

DVR

TUNER

CD-R

iPod

[ 2 ]

[ 3 ]

[ 4 ]

21 3 118 9765 1210 13 14 15

21 2217 18 19 20

Controls and displays

Display

SIGNAL

Light to indicate the currently selected input signal. AUTO lights when the receiver is set to select the input signal automatically (page 55).

2 Program format indicators

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

L/R – Left front/Right front channel C – Center channel SL/SR – Left surround/Right surround channel LFE – Low frequency effects channel (the (( )) indicators light

when an LFE signal is being input)

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

surround channel or matrix encode flag

3 Digital format indicators

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

S.RTRV

Lights when the Sound Retriever function is (page 60)

MULTI-ZONE

Lights when the MULTI-ZONE feature is active (page 63).

DSD PCM –

PCM conversion with SACDs.

PCM – Lights during playback of PCM signals.

SOUND

Lights when any of the Midnight, Loudness or tone controls feature is selected (page 60).

Lights when Dialog Enhancement is switched on.

UP MIX

Lights when the Up Mix is switched on (page 54).

indicators

Light during DSD (Direct Stream Digital) to

active

9 Listening mode indicators

AUTO SURROUND – Lights when the Auto Surround

feature is switched on (page 50). ALC – Lights when the ALC (Auto level control) mode

is selected (page 53). STREAM DIRECT – Lights when Direct/Pure Direct is

selected (page 53). ADV.SURROUND – Lights when one of the

Advanced Surround modes has been selected (page 51).

STEREO – Lights when stereo listening is switched on (page 52).

STANDARD – Lights when one of the Standard Surround modes is switched on (page 50).

THX – Lights when one of the Home THX modes is selected (page 51).

10 (

PHASE CONTROL

)

Lights when the Phase Control is switched on (page 55).

11 Analog signal indicators

Light to indicate reducing the level of an analog signal (page 64).

12 Tuner indicators

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

Lights when a stereo FM broadcast is being

received in auto stereo mode.

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

RDS – Lights when an RDS broadcast is received.

Lights when the sound is muted (page 10).

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Controls and displays

14 Master volume level

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

15 Input function indicators

Light to indicate the input function you have selected.

16 Scroll indicators

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

17 Speaker indicators

Lights to indicate the current speaker system, A and/or B (page 63).

SLEEP

Lights when the receiver is in sleep mode (page 65).

19 Matrix decoding format indicators

2PRO LOGIC IIx – This lights to indicate 2 Pro Logic II / 2 Pro Logic IIx decoding (page 50).

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

MSTR

Lights during playback of DTS-HD Master Audio signal.

21 Character display

Displays various system information.

22 Remote control mode indicator

Lights to indicate the receiver’s remote control mode setting. (Not displayed when set to 1.) (page 67)

When one of the Neo:6 modes of the receiver

(page 50)

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RS-232C

COMPONENT

VIDEO

HDMI

ZONE2

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

ASSIGNABLE

ASSIGN-

ABLE

MONITOR

OUT

MONITOR

OUT

DVDINTV/SATINVIDEO DVRINCD

ININOUT

CD-R/TAPE

MULTI CH IN PRE OUT

ANTENNA

SPEAKERS

OPTICAL

AUDIO

FM UNMAL 75 ޓޓ

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AC IN

COAXIAL

INOUT

ZONE3

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INBD IN

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(

KURO LINK

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)(CD)(

TV/SAT)(DVR)(VIDEO

)

(

Single

)

(

Single

)

IN2IN

OUT

FRONT

RL RL

CENTER SURROUND

SURROUND BACK /

FRONT CENTER SURROUND FRONT CENTER

SURROUND SURROUND

BACK

1 3

(

DVD

)

(

DVR

)

CONTROL IR

12 V TRIGGER

IN IN IN

OUT

(OUTPUT 12 V TOT AL 50 mA MAX)

SUBWOOFER

5 7 8 9 10

2 3

14 15

Connecting your equipment

Chapter 3:

Connecting your equipment

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

Rear panel

CAUTION

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

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

1 HDMI connectors (x6)

Multiple inputs and two outputs for high-quality audio/ video connection to compatible HDMI devices.  See Connecting your TV and playback components on page 23.

See Switching the HDMI output on page 65.

2 Coaxial digital audio inputs (x2)

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

 See also The Input Setup menu on page 40 to assign the inputs.

3 Optical digital audio output/input(s) (x4)

Use the OUT jack for recording to a CD or MiniDisc recorder.

 See Connecting other audio components on page 28. Use the IN jacks for digital audio sources, including DVD

players/recorders, digital satellite receivers, CD players, etc.  See also The Input Setup menu on page 40 to assign the inputs.

4 Component video connectors (x3)

Use the inputs to connect any video source that has component video output, such as a DVD player.  See Connecting your DVD player with no HDMI output on page 24.

Use the output to connect monitor or TV. 

See

Connecting your TV with no HDMI input on

page 25.

5 MULTI-ZONE audio/video outputs

Use to connect a second or third amplifier and monitors or TVs in a separate room.  See MULTI-ZONE setup on page 31.

6 Composite and S-Video monitor outputs

Use to connect monitors and TVs.  page 25.

See

Connecting your TV with no HDMI input on

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Connecting your equipment

7 Audio/video source inputs/(outputs) (x5)

Use for connection to audio/visual sources, such as DVD players/recorders, VCRs, etc. Each set of inputs has jacks

for composite video, S-Video and stereo analog audio.  See Connecting an HDD/DVD recorder, VCR and other video sources on page 27.

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

Use for connection to audio sources such as CD players, tape decks, turntables, etc.  See Connecting other audio components on page 28.

9 Multichannel analog audio inputs

7.1 channel inputs for connection to a DVD player with multichannel analog outputs.  See Connecting the multichannel analog inputs on page 28.

10 Multichannel pre-amplifier outputs

Use to connect separate amplifiers for front, center, surround, surround back and subwoofer channels.  See Connecting additional amplifiers on page 29 (see also Installing your speaker system on page 19 for powered subwoofer connection).

11 AM and FM antenna terminals

Use to connect indoor or outdoor antennas for radio broadcasts.  See Connecting AM/FM antennas on page 30.

12 RS-232C connector

Use for connection to a PC for graphical output when using Advanced MCACC.  See Connecting a PC for Advanced MCACC output on page 34.

13 Control input/output

Use to connect other Pioneer components so that you can control all your equipment from a single IR remote sensor.  See Operating other Pioneer components with this unit’s sensor on page 33.

14 Remote inputs/output

Use for connection to an external remote control sensor for use in a MULTI-ZONE setup, for example.  See Connecting an IR receiver on page 33.

15 12 V trigger jacks

Use to switch components in your system on and off according to the input function of the receiver.  See Switching components on and off using the 12 volt trigger on page 34.

16 Speaker terminals

Use for connection to the main front, center, surround and surround back speakers.  See Connecting the speakers on page 18.

17 AC power inlet

Connect the supplied power cord here.  See Plugging in the receiver on page 37.

(total 50 mA max.)

(x2)

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SBL SBR

Subwoofer

Center

Front

right

Front

left

Surround

left

Surround

right

Surround

back left

Surround

back right

Subwoofer

Center

Front

right*

Front

left*

Surround

left

Surround

right

Subwoofer

Center

Front

right

Front

left

Right

Left

Surround

left

Surround

right

Subwoofer

Center

Front right

Front

left

Speaker B

Surround

left

Surround

right

Connecting your equipment

Determining the speakers’ application

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

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

•The Surr Back System setting must be made if you use any of the connections shown below other than [1] (see Selecting the Surr Back system on page 21).

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

*Default setting

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

• Surr Back System setting: Normal (default)

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

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

With these connections you can simultaneously enjoy

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

• Surr Back System setting: ZONE 2

ZONE 2

[4]

5.1ch surround & Speaker B connection

With these connections you can simultaneously enjoy

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

• Surr Back System setting: Speaker B

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

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

• Surr Back System setting: Front Bi-Amp

*Bi-amp compatible speaker

Other speaker connection

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

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

•

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

See Automatically setting up for surround sound (Auto MCACC) on page 39.

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Connecting your equipment

Center

Front left

Front right

Surround

left

Surround right

Subwoofer

120°

Center

Front left

Front right

Surround

left

Surround right

Subwoofer

120°

Surround Back

Center

Front left

Front right

Surround

left

Surround right

Subwoofer

90°

Surround back

left

Surround back right

60°

Surround

SBL

SBR

Surround back

Placing the speakers

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

5.1 channel surround system:

6.1 channel surround system:

7.1 channel surround system:

THX speaker system setup

If you have a complete THX speaker system, follow the diagram below to place your speakers. Note that the surround speakers ( indicates bi-polar radiating speakers) should output at an angle parallel to the listener.

• If you have two surround back speakers THX recommends placing them together and the same distance from your listening position for the following THX modes: THX Select2 CINEMA, THX Select2 MUSIC and THX Select2 GAMES.

•If you are using a THX certified subwoofer use the THX INPUT jack on the subwoofer (if your subwoofer has one) or switch the filter position to THX on your subwoofer.

See a

so THX Audio Setting on page 87 to make the

settings that will give you the best sound experience when using the Home THX modes (page 51).

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

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fig. A fig. B fig. C

10 mm

Connecting your equipment

Some tips for improving sound quality

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

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

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

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

•

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

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

•Surround and surround back speakers should be positioned 60 cm to 90 cm higher than your ears and tilted slight downward. Make sure the speakers don’t face each other. For DVD-Audio, the speakers should be more directly behind the listener than for ho 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 54).

•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.

gle.

Connecting the speakers

Each speaker connection on the receiver comprises a positive (+) and negative (–) terminal. Make sure to

match these up with the terminals on the speakers themselves.

CAUTION

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

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

•Make sure that all the bare speaker wire is twisted together and inserted fully into the speaker terminal. If any of the bare speaker wire touches the back panel it may cause the power t

Bare wire connections

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

Important

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

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

o cut off as a safety measure.

(fig. A)

(fig. B)

(fig. C)

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 your equipment

RS-232C

COMPONENT

VIDEO

HDMI

ZONE2

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

ASSIGNABLE

ASSIGN-

ABLE

MONITOR

OUT

MONITOR

OUT

DVDINTV/SATINVIDEO DVRINCD

ININOUT

CD-R/TAPE

MULTI CH IN PRE OUT

ANTENNA

SPEAKERS

CD-R/TAPE

OPTICAL

AUDIO

FM UNMAL

75 ޓޓ

AM LOOP

AC IN

COAXIAL

INOUT

ZONE3

OUT

INBD IN

1IN2

IN OUT 1 OUT 2(KURO

LINK

)

(

DVD

)(CD)(

TV/SAT)(DVR)(VIDEO

)

(

Single

)

(

Single

)

IN2IN

OUT

FRONT

RL RL

CENTER SURROUND

SURROUND BACK /

FRONT CENTER SURROUND FRONT CENTER

SURROUND SURROUND

BACK

1 3

(

DVD

)

(

DVR

)

CONTROL IR

12 V TRIGGER

IN IN IN

OUT OUT

(OUTPUT 12 V TOTAL 50 mA MAX)

SUBWOOFER

LINE LEVEL

INPUT

Front left

Subwoofer

Center

Surround right

Surround back right

Surround back left

Front right

Surround left

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

7.1 ch surround setting

No connectSurround back

Speaker B setting

Speaker B - Left

Speaker B - Right

ZONE 2 setting

ZONE 2 - Left

ZONE 2 - Right

6.1 ch surround setting

Installing your speaker system

At the very least, front left and right speakers only are necessary. N ote tha t yo ur main surround speakers should always be connected as a pair, but you can connect just one surround back speaker if you like (it must be connected to the left surround back terminal).

Standard 5.1/6.1/7.1-channel surround connections

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RS-232C

COMPONENT

VIDEO

HDMI

ZONE2

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

ASSIGNABLE

ASSIGN-

ABLE

MONITOR

OUT

MONITOR

OUT

DVDINTV/SATINVIDEO DVRINCD

ININOUT

CD-R/TAPE

MULTI CH IN PRE OUT

ANTENNA

SPEAKERS

CD-R/TAPE

OPTICAL

AUDIO

FM UNMAL

75 ޓޓ

AM LOOP

AC IN

COAXIAL

INOUT

ZONE3

OUT

INBD IN

1IN2

IN OUT 1 OUT 2(KURO

LINK

)

(

DVD

)(CD)(

TV/SAT)(DVR)(VIDEO

)

(

Single

)

(

Single

)

IN2IN

OUT

FRONT

RL RL

CENTER SURROUND

SURROUND BACK /

FRONT CENTER SURROUND FRONT CENTER

SURROUND SURROUND

BACK

1 3

(

DVD

)

(

DVR

)

CONTROL IR

12 V TRIGGER

IN IN IN

OUT OUT

(OUTPUT 12 V TOTAL 50 mA MAX)

SUBWOOFER

High

Low

High

Low

Front left

Subwoofer

Center

Surround right

Front right

Surround left

Bi-amp compatible

speaker

Bi-amp compatible

speaker

Connecting your equipment

Bi-amping your speakers

Bi-amping is when you connect the high frequency driver and low frequency driver of your speakers to different amplifiers for better crossover performance. Your speakers must be bi-ampable to do this (having separate terminals for high and low) and the sound improvement will depend on the kind of speakers you’re using.

CAUTION

•Most speakers with both High and Low terminals have two metal plates that connect the High to the Low terminals. These must be removed when you are bi-amping the speakers or you damage the amplifier. See your speaker manual for

ld severely

cou

more information.

•If your s peakers have a removable crossover network, make sure you do not remove it for bi-amping. Doing so may damage your speakers.

Bi-wiring your speakers

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

• With these connections, the Surr Back System

setting makes no difference.

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

CAUTION

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

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

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Connecting your equipment

Selecting the Surr Back system

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

ZONE 2 setup

With these connections you can simultaneously enjoy

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

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

See Standard 5.1/6.1/7.1-channel surround connections on page 19.

2 Select ‘

See Surround back speaker setting on page 85 to do this.

Speaker B setup

You can listen to stereo playback in another room.

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

See Standard 5.1/6.1/7.1-channel surround connections on page 19.

2 Select ‘ menu.

See Surround back speaker setting on page 85 to do this.

Bi-Amping setup

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

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

See Bi-amping your speakers on page 20.

2 Select ‘ menu.

See Surround back speaker setting on page 85 to do this.

ZONE 2

’ from the

Speaker B

Front Bi-Amp

’ from the

Surr Back System

’ from the

Surr Back System

menu.

About the

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

Sound signal priority 

• With an HDMI cable, video and audio signals can be

transferred in high quality over a single cable.

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

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

audio connection

Types of cables and

terminals

HDMI HD audio

Digital (Coaxial) Conventional digital audio

Digital (Optical)

RCA (Analog)

(White/Red)

CAUTION

Transferable audio

signals

Conventional analog audio

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Note

HDMI IN

VIDEO IN

VIDEO

MONITOR OUT

COMPONENT

VIDEO IN

S-VIDEO IN S-VIDEO

MONITOR OUT

HDMI OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO

MONITOR OUT

MASTER VOLUME

INPUT SELECTOR

STANDBY/ON

VSX-LX52

PHONES

BAND TUNE TUNE

PHASE

CONTROL

AUTO SURR /ALC/ STREAM DIRECT

ADVANCED SURROUND

STANDARD SURROUND

MCACC SETUP MIC

STEREO

SPEAKERSHOME THX

USB

CONTROL

MULTI-ZONE

OFF

ADVANCED

MCACC

HDMIPQLS PRESET PRESET TUNER EDIT

ENTER

iPod iPhone

VIDEO CAMERA

HDMI 4

High picture quality

Terminal for

connection with

source device

Terminal for

connection with TV

monitor

Video signals can be output

This receiver

Source device

TV monitor

Types of cables

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

Connecting your equipment

About the video converter

The video converter ensures that all video sources are output through all of the MONITOR VIDEO OUT jacks. The only exception is HDMI: since this resolution cannot be downsampled, you must connect your monitor/TV to the receiver’s HDMI video outputs when connecting this video source.

If several video components are assigned to the same input function (see The Input Setup menu on page 40), the converter gives priority to HDMI, component, S-Video, then composite (in that order).

•For optimal video performance, THX recommends

switching Digital Video Conversion (in Setting the Video options on page 61) OFF.

1 • If the video signal does n ot appear on your TV or flat screen 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 converted. In this case, try switching Digital Video Conversion (in Setting the Video options on page 61) OFF.

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

• Only signals with an input resolution of 480i/576i can be converted from the component video input for the composite monitor output.

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Connecting your equipment

Other HDMI/DVIequipped component

HDMI/DVI-compatible Blu-ray disc player

HDMI/DVI-compatible monitor or flat screen TV

Select one

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

Connecting your TV and playback components

Connecting using HDMI

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

If the TV and playback components support the Pioneer KURO LINK feature, the convenient KURO LINK functions can be used (see KURO LINK on page 57).

BD IN

HDMI

ASSIGNABLE

1 3

COMPONENT

VIDEO

ASSIGNABLE

IN (

DVD

MONITOR

OUT

RS-232C

(

)

DVR

ZONE2

OUT

VIDEO

)

• When connecting a Blu-ray disc player, connect the player to the receiver’s BD IN terminal.

• When connecting to an HDMI/DVI-compatible monitor or a flat screen TV using the HDMI OUT 2 terminal, switch the HDMI output setting to HDMI

OUT 2 or HDMI OUT ALL. See Switching the HDMI output on page 65.

•The HDMI indicator lights on the front panel when an HDMI-equipped component is connected.

•For input c

ompon

ents, connections other than HDMI

connections are also possible (see Connecting your DVD player with no HDMI output on page 24).

IN2IN

TV/SAT

DVD

ZONE3

OUT

MONITOR

OUT

S-VIDEO

CONTROL IR

IN IN IN

OUT OUT

OUT 1

VIDEO DVRINCD

12 V TRIGGER

(OUTPUT 12 V TOTAL 50 mA MAX)

(

KURO LINK

HDMI INHDMI OUTHDMI OUT

OUT 2

)

DIGITAL OUT

COAXIAL OPTICAL

ASSIGNABLE

COAXIAL

(

)

(CD)

(

DVD

ININOUT

TV/SAT

FRONT CENTER SURROUND FRONT CENTER

CD-R/TAPE

INOUT

FRONT

RL RL

AUDIO OUT

ANALOG

ASSIGN-

ABLE

IN2IN

(

)

DVR)(VIDEO

SUBWOOFER

MULTI CH IN PRE

SPEAKERS

CENTER SURROUND

OPTICAL

OUT

)

SUBWOOFER

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

audio outputs, see Connecting the multichannel analog inputs on page 28.

• The sound of the TV cannot be heard over the receiver

if the TV is connected using an HDMI cable. If you want to listen to the sound of the TV over the receiver, connect the receiver and TV with audio cables.

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RS-232C

COMPONENT

VIDEO

HDMI

ZONE2

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

ASSIGNABLE

ASSIGN-

ABLE

MONITOR

OUT

MONITOR

OUT

DVD

TV/SATINVIDEO DVRINCD

ININOUT

CD-R/TAPE

MULTI CH IN PRE

SPEAKERS

CD-R/TAPE

OPTICAL

COAXIAL

INOUT

ZONE3

OUT

INBD IN

1IN2

OUT 1

OUT 2

(

KURO LINK

)

(

DVD

)

(CD)(

TV/SAT

)

(

DVR

)

(

VIDEO

)

OUT

FRONT

RL RL

CENTER SURROUND

FRONT CENTER SURROUND FRONT CENTER

1 3

(

DVD

)

(

DVR

)

CONTROL IR

12 V TRIGGER

IN IN IN

OUT OUT

(OUTPUT 12 V TOTAL 50 mA MAX)

SUBWOOFER

HDMI IN

ANALOG

AUDIO OUT

VIDEO OUT

VIDEO S-VIDEO

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

DIGITAL OUT

COAXIAL OPTICAL

DVD player, etc.

HDMI/DVI-compatible monitor or flat screen TV

Select one

Connecting your equipment

Connecting your DVD player with no HDMI output

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

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

•Component video should give superior picture quality when compared to composite. You can also take advantage of progressive scan video (if your source and TV are both compatible), which delivers a very stable, flicker-free picture. See the manuals that came with your TV and source component to check whether they are compatible with progressive-scan video.

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Connecting your equipment

ANALOG

AUDIO OUT

VIDEO IN

VIDEOS-VIDEO

COMPONENT VIDEO IN

VIDEO OUT

VIDEO S-VIDEO

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

DIGITAL OUT

COAXIAL OPTICAL

HDMI OUT

DVD player, etc.

Select one

Connecting your TV with no HDMI input

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

• With these connections, the picture is not output to the TV even if the DVD player is con nec ted wit h an HDM I ca ble. Connect the DVD player’s video signals using a composite or component cord.

MONITOR

OUT

RS-232C

(

DVR

INBD IN

)

ZONE2

ZONE3

OUT

MONITOR

OUT

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

CONTROL IR

IN IN IN

OUT OUT

HDMI

ASSIGNABLE

1 3

COMPONENT

VIDEO

ASSIGNABLE

(

)

DVD

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

operating instructions

supplied with your component

Please refer to the

for more information.

IN2IN OUT 1 OUT 2

DVDINTV/SATINVIDEO DVRINCD

KURO

)

LINK

(

12 V TRIGGER

(OUTPUT 12 V TOTAL 50 mA MAX)

•Component video should give superior picture quality

•If your DVD player has multichannel analog outputs,

COAXIAL

(

) (CD)(

DVD

CD-R/TAPE

ININOUT

FRONT

RL RL

ABLE

IN2IN

) (

TV/SAT

DVR

FRONT CENTER SURROUND FRONT CENTER

SUBWOOFER

INOUT

MULTI CH IN PRE

SPEAKERS

CENTER SURROUND

) (

OPTICAL

OUT

)

VIDEO

SUBWOOFER

ASSIGN-

ASSIGNABLE

when compared to composite. You can also take advantage of progressive scan video (if your source and TV are both compatible), which delivers a very stable, flicker-free picture. See the manuals that came with your TV and source component to check whether they are compatible with progressive-scan video.

you can connect these instead. See also Connecting the multichannel analog inputs on page 28.

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Note

Connecting your equipment

•The input functions below are assigned by default to

the receiver’s different input terminals. Refer to The Input Setup menu on page 40 to change the assignments if other connections are used. For example, the BD terminal is fixed to BD input; no other audio signals can be input to this terminal.

Input function

DVD COAX-1 IN 1 BD (BD) TV/SAT OPT-1 DVR OPT-2 IN 2 VIDEO OPT-3 HDMI 1

HDMI 2 (HDMI-2) HDMI 3 HDMI 4

Digital HDMI

Input Terminals

(HDMI-1)

(HDMI-3)

(

HDMI-4)

Component

(front panel)

COAX-2

About HDMI

The HDMI connection transfers uncompressed digital vid eo , as w el l a s alm os t e very kind of digital audio that the connected component is compatible with, including DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, SACD, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio (see below for limitations), Video CD/Super VCD and CD. See About the video converter on page 22 for more on HDMI compatibility.

This receiver incorporates High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI™) technology.

This receiver supports the functions described below through HDMI connections.

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

•DeepColor signal transfer

• x.v.Color signal transfer

•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 signal), Video CD, Super VCD

•Synchronized operation with components using the KURO LINK function (see KURO LINK on page 57)

HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing, LLC.

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

1 • An HDMI connection can only be made with DVI-equipped components compatible with both DVI and High Bandwidth Digital Content

Protection (HDCP). If you choose to connect to a DVI connector, you will need a separate adaptor (DVIHDMI) to do so. A DVI connection, however, does not support audio signals. Consult your local audio dealer for more information.

• If you connect a component that is not compatible with HDCP, an HDCP ERROR message is displayed on the front panel display. Some components that are compatible with HDCP still cause this message to be displayed, but so long as there is no problem with displaying video this is not a malfunction.

• Depending on the component you have connected, using a DVI connection may result in unreliable signal transfers. This receiver supports SACD,

•

sure that the component connected to this receiver also supports the corresponding format.

2 Signal transfer is only possible when connected to a compatible component.

Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD

and

DTS-HD Master Audio

. To take advantage of these formats, however, make

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Connecting your equipment

DIGITAL OUT

COAXIAL OPTICAL

ANALOG

AUDIO OUTAUDIO IN

VIDEO OUT

VIDEO S-VIDEO

VIDEO IN

VIDEOS-VIDEO

HDD/DVD recorder, VCR, etc.

Select one

Select one Select one

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

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

When you set up the receiver you’ll need to tell the receiver which input you connected the recorder to (see also The Input Setup menu on page 40).

ASSIGN-

1IN2

MONITOR

RS-232C

(

OUT

INBD IN

)

DVR

ZONE2

ZONE3

OUT

MONITOR

OUT

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

CONTROL IR

IN IN IN

OUT OUT

DVDINTV/SATINVIDEO DVRINCD

HDMI

ASSIGNABLE

1 3

COMPONENT

VIDEO

ASSIGNABLE

(

)

DVD

(

IN OUT 1 OUT 2

KURO

)

LINK

12 V TRIGGER

(OUTPUT 12 V TOTAL 50 mA MAX)

ASSIGNABLE

COAXIAL

(

) (CD)(

DVD

CD-R/TAPE

ININOUT

FRONT

RL RL

ABLE

IN2IN

) (

TV/SAT

FRONT CENTER SURROUND FRONT CENTER

SUBWOOFER

INOUT

MULTI CH IN PRE

CENTER SURROUND

) (

DVR

SPEAKERS

VIDEO

OPTICAL

OUT

)

SUBWOOFER

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S-VIDEO

ASSIGNABLE

ASSIGN-

ABLE

MONITOR

OUT

DVDINTV/SATINVIDEO DVRINCD

ININOUT

CD-R/TAPE

MULTI CH IN PRE O

SPEAKERS

CD-R/TAPE

OPTICAL

COAXIAL

INOUT

ZONE3

OUT

IN1IN2IN OUT 1 OUT 2

(

KURO LINK

)

(

DVD

) (CD) (

TV/SAT

) (

DVR)(VIDEO

)

IN2IN

OUT

FRONT

RL RL

CENTER SURROUND

FRONT CENTER SURROUND FRONT CENTER

12 V TRIGGER

IN IN IN

OUT OUT

(OUTPUT 12 V TOTAL 50 mA MAX)

SUBWOOFER

VIDEO OUT

VIDEOS-VIDEO

ANALOG

AUDIO OUT

DIGITAL OUT

COAXIAL OPTIC AL

STB

Select one

ASSIGNABLE

ASSIGN-

ABLE

ININOUT

CD-R/TAPE

MULTI CH IN PRE O

SPEAKERS

CD-R/TAPE

OPTICAL

COAXIAL

INOUT

OUT 1 OUT 2(KURO

LINK

)

(

DVD)(CD

)(

TV/SAT)(DVR)(VIDEO

)

IN2IN

OUT

FRONT

RL RL

CENTER SURROUND

FRONT CENTER SURROUND FRONT CENTER

12 V TRIGGER

(OUTPUT 12 V TOTAL 50 mA MAX)

SUBWOOFER

FRONT

OUTPUT

SURROUND

OUTPUT

CENTER OUTPUT

SUBWOOFER

OUTPUT

DVD player, etc.

Connecting your equipment

Connecting a satellite/cable receiver or other set-top box

Satellite and cable receivers, and terrestrial digital TV tuners are all examples of so-called ‘set-top boxes’.

When you set up the receiver you’ll need to tell the receiver which input you connected the set-top box to (see The Input Setup menu on page 40).

Connecting the multichannel analog inputs

For DVD Audio and SACD playback, your DVD player may have 5.1 channel analog outputs. Make sure that the player is set to output multichannel analog audio.

•If your player has 7.1-channel analog outputs, the player’s surround back output terminals are not used. Please refer to the operating instructions supplied with your component for more information.

Connecting other audio components

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

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

Most digital components also have analog connections.

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Connecting your equipment

Note

DIGITAL OUT

COAXIAL OPTIC AL

ANALOG

AUDIO OUT

ANALOG

AUDIO IN

DIGITAL IN

OPTICAL

CD-R, MD, DAT, etc.

Select oneSelect one

ANALOG

INPUT

ANALOG

INPUT

ANALOG

INPUT

ANALOG

INPUT

ANALOG

INPUT

Powered subwoofer

Front channel amplifier

Center channel amplifier (mono)

Surround channel amplifier

Surround back channel amplifier

When you set up the receiver you’ll need to tell the receiver which input you connected the component to (see also The Input Setup menu on page 40).

ASSIGN-

ASSIGNABLE

OUT 1 OUT 2(KURO

DVR CD

12 V TRIGGER

(OUTPUT 12 V TOTAL 50 mA MAX)

COAXIAL

)

LINK

IN2IN

(

) (CD) (

DVD

TV/SAT)(DVR

FRONT CENTER SURROUND FRONT CENTER

CD-R/TAPE

ININOUT

INOUT

MULTI CH IN PRE

FRONT

RL RL

CENTER SURROUND

ABLE

SUBWOOFER

) (

VIDEO

SPEAKERS

OPTICAL

OUT

)

SUBWOOFER

Connecting additional amplifiers

This receiver has more than enough power for any home use, but it’s possible to add additional amplifiers to every channel of your system using the pre-outs. Make the connections shown below to add amplifiers to power your speakers.

OPTICAL

OUT

)

ND FRONT CENTER

SUBWOOFER

SURROUND

SURROUND SURROUND

PRE OUT

SURROUND BACK /

AUDIO

(

)

Single

BACK

(

•If your turntable has line-level outputs (i.e., it has a built-in phono pre-amp), connect it to the CD inputs instead.

•If you’re connecting a recorder, connect the analog audio outputs to the analog audio inputs on the recorder.

About the WMA9 Pro decoder

This unit has an on-board Windows Media™ Audio 9 Professional playback WMA9 Pro-encoded audio using HDMI, coaxial or optical digital connection when connected to a WMA9 Pro-compatible player. However, the connected DVD player, set-top bo x, et c. mu st be able to o utput WMA9 Pro format audio signals through a coaxial or optical digital output.

1• Windows Media and the Windows logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other

countries.

• With WMA9 Pro, sound problems may occur depending on your computer system. Note that WMA9 Pro 96 kHz sources will be

downsampled to 48 kHz.

(WMA9 Pro) decoder, so it is possible to

• 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.

•The sound from the surround back terminals will depend on how you have configured the Surround back speaker setting on page 85.

•To hear sound only from the pre-outs, switch the speaker system to OFF, or si

mply d

speakers that are connected directly to the receiver.

If you’re not using a subwoofer, change the front speaker setting (see Speaker Setting on page 85) to LARGE.

isconnect any

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AM LOOP

ANTENNA

FM UNBAL 75

g. a g. b g. c

75 Ω coaxial cable

AM LOOP

FM UNBAL

ANTENNA

Outdoor antenna

5 m to 6 m

Indoor antenna

(vinyl-coated wire)

Connecting your equipment

Connecting AM/FM antennas

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

Connecting external antennas

To improve FM reception connect an external FM antenna to the FM UNBAL 75 Ω.

ANTENNA

FM UNBAL 75

AM LOOP

To improve AM reception, connect a 5 m to 6 m length of vinyl-coated wire to the AM LOOP terminals without disconnecting the supplied AM loop antenna.

For the best possible reception, suspend horizontally outdoors.

1 Pull off the protective shields of both AM antenna wires.

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

3 Fix 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).

•If you plan to mount the AM antenna to a wall or other

surface, secure the stand with screws (fig. c) before clipping the loop to the stand. Make sure the reception is clear.

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

5 Connect the FM wire antenna in the same way as the AM loop antenna.

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

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Connecting your equipment

AUDIO IN

VIDEO IN

AUDIO IN

Main zone

Sub zone (ZONE 2)

Sub zone (ZONE 3)

Note

MULTI-ZONE setup

This receiver can power up to three independent systems in separate rooms after you have made the proper MULTIZONE connections. An example MULTI-ZONE setup is shown below, but the number of MULTI-ZONE connections (and the way you choose to connect them) depends on how you want to set up your system.

1IN2

HDMI

ASSIGNABLE

1 3

COMPONENT

VIDEO

ASSIGNABLE

(

)

DVD

MONITOR

RS-232C

OUT

INBD IN

(

)

DVR

ZONE2

ZONE3

OUT

MONITOR

OUT

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

CONTROL IR

IN IN IN

OUT

DVDINTV/SAT

Different sources can be playing in three zones at the same time or, depending on your needs, the same source can also be used. The main and sub zones have independent power (the main zone power can be off while one (or both) of the sub zones is on) and the sub zones can be controlled by the remote or front panel controls. However, you may need to specify the volume settings in ZONE Audio Setup on page 89.

Making MULTI-ZONE connections

It is possible to make these connections if you have a separate TV and speakers for your primary (ZONE 2) sub zone, and a separate amplifier secondary (ZONE 3) sub zone. You will also need a separate amplifier if you are not using the MULTI-ZONE setup using speaker terminals (ZONE 2) on page 32 for your primary sub zone. There are two primary sub zone

(and speakers) for your

setups possible with this system. Choose whichever works best for you.

MULTI-ZONE listening options

The following table shows the signals that can be output to ZONE 2 and ZONE 3:

Sub Zone Input functions available

ZONE 2 Analog audio signals (AUDIO ZONE 2 OUT).

ZONE 3

a.Any analog signal. (This does not apply for the MULTI CH IN input.) b.JPEG files cannot be played with the USB input. c.iPod/USB function cannot be selected for ZONE 3.

1 You can’t use sound controls (such as the tone controls or Midnight listening) or any surround modes with a separate amplifier in the sub

zone. You can, however, use the features available with your sub zone amplifier.

With video signals,b the composite video (VIDEO ZONE 2 OUT) signals can be output.

Analog audio signals (AUDIO ZONE 3 OUT).

a,c

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RS-232C

COMPONENT

VIDEO

HDMI

ZONE2

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

ASSIGNABLE

MONITOR

OUT

MONITOR

OUT

ZONE3

OUT

INBD IN

1 3

(

DVD

)

(

DVR

)

CONTROL

OUT

AUDIO IN

VIDEO IN

Main zone

Sub zone (ZONE 2)

RS-232C

COMPONENT

VIDEO

HDMI

ZONE2

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

ASSIGNABLE

MONITOR

OUT

MONITOR

OUT

DVIZONE3

OUT

INBD IN

1 3

(

DVD

)

(

DVR

)

CONTROL

OUT

PRE OUT

ANTE

AUDIO

(

Single

)

(

Single

)

OUT

SURROUND BACK /

CENTER

SURROUND SURROUND

BACK

Main zone

Sub zone (ZONE 2)

Main zone

Sub zone (ZONE 3)

Connecting your equipment

Basic MULTI-ZONE setup (ZONE 2)

• Connect a separate amplifier to the OUT

jacks and a TV monitor to the

AUDIO ZONE 2

VIDEO ZONE 2 OUT

jack, both on this receiver.

You should have a pair of speakers attached to the sub zone amplifier as shown in the following illustration.

MULTI-ZONE setup using speaker terminals (ZONE 2)

You must select ZONE 2 in Surround back speaker setting on page 85 to use this setup. Note that the sound in the sub zone will be temporarily interrupted when controlling the main zone (for example, changing the input function or starting playback).

• Connect a TV monitor to the

VIDEO ZONE 2 OUT

jacks on this receiver.

You should have a pair of speakers attached to the surround back speaker terminals as shown below.

Secondary MULTI-ZONE setup (ZONE 3)

• Connect a separate amplifier to the OUT

jacks on this receiver.

AUDIO ZONE 3

You should have a pair of speakers attached to the sub zone amplifier as shown in the following illustration.

HDMI

ASSIGNABLE

1 3

COMPONENT

VIDEO

ASSIGNABLE

AUDIO IN

IN (

DVD

)

(

DVR

MONITOR

OUT

RS-232C

)

ZONE2

VIDEO

INBD IN

OUT

CONTROL

ZONE3

MONITOR

S-VIDEO

OUT

VIDEO IN

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Connecting your equipment

Note

IN OUT

CONTROL

IR receiver

Closet or shelving unit

Non-Pioneer component

Pioneer component

RS-232C

ZONE2

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

MONITOR

OUT

MONITOR

OUT

DVDINTV/SATINVIDEO

ZONE3

OUT

(

DVD

)

(

DVR

)

CONTROL IR

IN IN IN

OUT OUT

( T

CONTROL

IN OUT

CONTROL

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 the rear of this receiver.

HDMI

ASSIGNABLE

COMPONENT

VIDEO

ASSIGNABLE

(

DVD

IR IN

jack on

1IN2IN3

MONITOR

RS-232C

OUT

INBD IN

(

)

DVR

ZONE2

ZONE3

OUT

MONITOR

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

CONTROL IR

IN IN IN

DVDINTV/SATINVIDEO

OUT

OUT OUT

1 3

)

Operating other Pioneer components with this unit’s sensor

Many Pioneer components have SR CONTROL jacks which can be used to link components together so that you can use just the remote sensor of one component. When you use a remote control, the control signal is passed along the chain to the appropriate component.

Important

• Note that if you use this feature, make sure that you also have at least one set of analog audio, video or HDMI jacks connected to another component for

grounding purposes.

1 Decide which component you want to use the remote sensor of.

When you want to control any component in the chain, this is the remote sensor at which you’ll point the corresponding remote control.

2 Connect the to the

CONTROL IN

Use a cable with a mono mini-plug on each end for the connection.

CONTROL OUT

jack of that component

jack of another Pioneer component.

2 Connect the IR OUT IR receiver.

jack on the rear of this receiver to link it to the

Please see the manual supplied with your IR receiver for the type of cable necessary for the connection.

• If you want to link a Pioneer component to the IR

receiver, see Operating other Pioneer components with this unit’s sensor below to connect to the

CONTROL jacks instead of the IR OUT jack.

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.

• If using two remote controls (at the same time), the IR receiver’s remote sensor takes priority over the remote sensor on the front panel.

2 • If you want to control all your components using this receiver’s remote control, see Setting the remote to control other components on

page 67.

• If you have connected a remote control to the CONTROL IN jack (using a mini-plug cable), you won’t be able to control this unit using the remote sensor.

IR IN

jack of another component to the

Continue the chain in the same way for as many components as you have.

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Note

RS-232C

COMPONENT

VIDEO

HDMI

ZONE2

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

ASSIGNABLE

MONITOR

OUT

MONITOR

OUT

DVDINTV/SATINVIDEO DVR

IN INOUT

ZONE3

OUT

INBD IN

1IN2

IN OUT 1 OUT(KURO

LINK

)

1 3

(

DVD

)

(

DVR

)

CONTROL IR

12 V TRIGGER

IN IN IN

OUT OUT

(OUTPUT 12 V TOTAL 50 mA MAX)

12 V TRIGGER

INPUT

Connecting your equipment

Switching components on and off using the 12 volt trigger

You can connect components in your system (such as a screen or projector) to this receiver so that they switch on or off using 12 volt triggers when you select an input function. However, you must specify which input functions switch on the trigger using the The Input Setup menu on page 40. Note that this will only work with components that have a standby mode.

• Connect the

12 V TRIGGER

jack of this receiver to

the 12 V trigger of another component.

Use a cable with a mono mini-plug on each end for the connection.

•The trigger maximum power is DC OUT 12 V/50 mA.

After you’ve specified the input functions that will switch on the trigger, you’ll be able to switch the component on or off just by pressing the input function(s) you’ve set on page 40.

Connecting a PC for Advanced MCACC output

When using Auto MCACC (page 72) or Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional (page 77) to calibrate the reverb characteristics of your listening room, the 3D graphs of the reverb characteristics in your listening room (before and after calibration) can be checked on a computer screen by connecting the receiver to the computer and using a special application to transfer the data. The various MCACC parameters can also be checked on the computer.

Use a commercially-available RS-232C cable to connect the RS-232C jack on your computer to the 9-pin RS-232C jack on the back panel cross type, female–female).

The software to output the results is available from the support area of the Pioneer website (http:// www.pioneer.eu). Instructions for using the software are also available here. If you have any questions about the software, please contact the Pioneer Service Center specified on your warranty card.

Please make sure your system meets the following requirements:

•The computer must be a PC functioning with one of the following operating systems: Microsoft Windows

Ultimate SP1, Windows Edition SP3 or Windows

• The monitor must have a display resolution of 800 x 600 dots (SVGA) or greater.

•The computer must be equipped with at least one RS- 232C port.

• System must have internet access.

Microsoft®, Windows®Vista, Windows®XP and Windows®2000 are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

of this receiver

Vista Home Basic/Home Premium/

XP Professional/Home

2000 Professional SP4.

(the cable must be

1Triggered connections with up to two devices compatible with 12-volt triggers can be made with this receiver. 2Laptops and other computers not equipped with an RS-232C por t can be connected via USB port using a commercially available USB to

RS-232C converter cable (USB to serial converter cable). For instructions on COM port connections and settings, contact the manufacturer of your computer.

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Connecting your equipment

Note

RS-232C

Personal computer

This receiver

Video camera, etc.

• Connect your computer to the

RS-232C

jack on the

rear panel of the receiver.

Make sure that the receiver and all connected components are switched off and disconnected from the power outlet when you do this.

Use a commercially-available cable to connect the RS232C jack on your computer to the 9-pin RS-232C jack on this receiver. See the documentation provided with the Advanced MCACC application for more information.

HDMI

ASSIGNABLE

1 3

COMPONENT

VIDEO

ASSIGNABLE

(

)

DVD

MONITOR

RS-232C

OUT

1IN2

INBD IN

(

)

DVR

ZONE2

ZONE3

OUT

MONITOR

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

CONTROL IR

IN IN IN

DVDINTV/SATINVIDEO DVR

OUT OUT

(

IN OUT 1 OU

KURO

)

LINK

IN INOUT

12 V TRIGGER

(OUTPUT 12 V TOTAL 50 mA MAX)

Connecting an HDMI-equipped component to the front panel input

There is an HDMI input terminal on the front panel. High quality pictures can be viewed via the receiver simply by connecting an HDMI-equipped video camera with a single HDMI cable. HDMI-equipped components other than video cameras can also be connected to this terminal.

• Push down on the PUSH OPEN tab to access the

front panel input.

• Select this input using INPUT SELECT (remote) or the INPUT SELECTOR dial (front panel) to select HDMI 4.

MASTER VOLUME

MCACC SETUP MIC

CONTROL ON / OFF

iPod

iPhone

VIDEO CAMERA

USB

HDMI 4

1The various parameters and the reverb characteristics data used for display on the computer a re not cleared when the power is turned off (see

Output PC on page 81).

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



MASTER VOLUME

MCACC SETUP MIC

USB

iPod

iPhone

VIDEO CAMERA

HDMI 4

CONTROL ON / OFF

iPod

iPod cable

(supplied)

This receiver

MASTER VOLUME

MCACC SETUP MIC

USB

iPod

iPhone

VIDEO CAMERA

HDMI 4

CONTROL ON / OFF

USB mass storage device

This receiver

Connecting your equipment

Connecting an iPod

This receiver has a dedicated iPod terminal that will allow you to control playback of audio content from your iPod using the controls of this receiver.

• Switch the receiver into standby then use the supplied iPod cable to connect your iPod to the iPod/ iPhone/USB terminal on the front panel of this receiver.

• Push down on the PUSH OPEN tab to access the

iPod/iPhone/USB terminal.

•It is also possible to connect using the cable included with the iPod, but in this case it is not possible to view pictures via the receiver.

•For the cable connection, refer to also the operating instructions for iPod.

•For instructions on playing the iPod, see Playing an iPod on page 43.

Connecting a USB device

It is possible to playback files using the USB interface on the front of this receiver.

• Switch the receiver into standby then connect your USB device to the this receiver.

•Push down on the PUSH OPEN tab to access the USB

terminal.

•For instructions on playing the USB device, see

Playing a USB device on page 45.

USB

terminal on the front panel of

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Connecting your equipment

Note

Plugging in the receiver

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

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

2 Plug the other end into a power outlet.

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 ma ke 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 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.

•Make sure the blue  STANDBY/ON light has gone out before unplugging.

• If you have connected speakers with a 6 impedance, change the impedance setting before turning on the power.

AC IN

socket

hock. Check the

1After this receiver is connected to an AC outlet, a 2 second to 10 second HDMI initialization process begins. You cannot carry out any

operations during this process. The HDMI indicator in the front panel display blinks during this process, and you can turn on this receiver once it has stopped blinking. When you set the KURO LINK mode to OFF, you can skip this process. For details about the KURO LINK feature, see KURO LINK on page 57.

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INPUT SELECTOR

STANDBY/ON

PHONES

BAND

TUNE

PHASE

CONTROL

AUTO SURR /ALC/ STREAM DIRECT

STEREO

ADVANC

MCACC

MCACC SETUP MIC

USB

CONTROL

MULTI-ZONE

OFF

HDMIPQLS

PRESET

TUNER EDIT

ENTER

iPod

iPhone

VIDEO CAMERA

HDMI 4

DVD BD DVR HDMI

TV CD CD-R

TUNER

INPUT SELECT

VIDEO

iPod USB

RECEIVER

SOURCE

T.ED I T GUIDE

TOP MENU BAND

RETURN

iPod CTRL

HOME MENU

LIST

TOOLS

PTY SEARCH

AUDIO

PARAMETER

ENTER

TUNE

PRESET PRESET

TUNE

VIDEO

PARAMETER

REMOTE

SETUP

ZONE 2

MAIN

ZONE 3

TV/DTV

AUDIO

INFO

DISP

MPX PQLS

RECEIVER

TV CTRL

A/V RECEIVER

Exit Return

a.Manual SP Setup b. Input Setup

c. OSD Language

d. Other Setup

4.SystemSetup

4c.OSD Language

A/V RECEIVER

Exit Return

Language

: English

Basic Setup

Chapter 4:

Basic Setup

Switching the speaker impedance

We recommend using speakers of 8 Ω with this system, but it is possible to switch the impedance setting if you plan to use speakers with a 6 Ω impedance rating.

1 Switch on the receiver and your TV. Use  RECEIVER to switch on.

2 Press on the remote control, then press HOME MENU

RECEIVER

A Graphical User Interface (GUI) screen appears on your TV. Use /// and ENTER to navigate through the screens and select menu items. Press RETURN to exit the current menu.

3 Select ‘ 4 Select ‘

System Setup OSD Language

’ from the

HOME MENU

System Setup

menu.

4c.OSD Language

: English

A/V RECEIVER

Language

1 Switch the receiver into standby. 2 While holding down

press

The display shows RESET  NO . Use TUNE +/– (or / on the remote control) to select

SPEAKER  8Ω , and then use PRESET +/– (or / on the remote control) to select SPEAKER 8Ω or SPEAKER 6Ω.

• SPEAKER 8Ω – Use this setting if your speakers are rated at 8 Ω or more.

• SPEAKER 6Ω – Use this setting if your speakers are rated at 6 Ω.

Changing the OSD display language (OSD Language)

The language used on the Graphical User Interface screen can be changed.

•The explanations in these operating instructions are for when English is selected for the GUI screen.

 STANDBY/ON

ENTER

on the front panel,

Exit Return

5 Select the desired language.

• English

• French

• German

• Italian

• Spanish

• Dutch

• Russian

6 Select ‘OK’ to change the language.

The setting is completed and the System Setup menu reappears automatically.

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Basic Setup

DVD BD DVR HDMI

TV CD CD-R

TUNER

INPUT SELECT

VIDEO

iPod USB

RECEIVER

SOURCE

T.ED I T GUIDE

TOP MENU BAND

RETURN

iPod CTRL

HOME MENU

LIST

TOOLS

PTY SEARCH

AUDIO

PARAMETER

ENTER

TUNE

PRESET PRESET

TUNE

VIDEO

PARAMETER

REMOTE

SETUP

ZONE 2

MAIN

ZONE 3

TV/DTV

AUDIO

INFO

DISP

MPX PQLS

RECEIVER

TV CTRL

Note

MASTER VOLUME

MCACC SETUP MIC

USB

iPod

iPhone

VIDEO CAMERA

HDMI 4

CONTROL ON / OFF

Surr Back System : Normal

1a.Full Auto MCACC

A/V RECEIVER

Exit Return

START

Save SYMMETRY to : M1.MEMORY 1

Automatically setting up for surround sound (Auto MCACC)

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

Make sure you do this before moving on to Playing a source on page 42.

Make sure there are no obstacles between the speakers and the microphone.

Important

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

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

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

CAUTION

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

1 Switch on the receiver and your TV. Use  RECEIVER to switch on.

2 Connect the microphone to the

MCACC SETUP MIC

jack on the front panel.

•Push down on the PUSH OPEN tab to access the MCACC SETUP MIC jack.

If you have a tripod, use it to place the microphone so that it’s about ear level at your normal listening position. If you do not have a tripod, use some other object to install the

The Full Auto MCACC display appears once the microphone is connected.

3Select preset

microphone.

Surr Back System

, press and then select

RECEIVER

setting,3 select an MCACC

START

Select Normal (Surround back), Speaker B, Front BiAmp or ZONE 2 for the Surr Back System setting

according to connections to the surround back speaker terminals.

4 Follow the instructions on-screen.

Make sure the microphone is connected, and if you’re using a subwoofer, make sure it is switched on and set to a comfortable volume level.

1 It may not be possible to measure correctly if the microphone is placed on a table, sofa, etc. 2 • You can’t use the HOME MENU when the iPod/USB input function is selected (in either the main or sub zone). When you set ZONE 2, ZONE

3 or ZONE 2&3 to ON (page 63), you can’t use the HOME MENU.

• If you leave the GUI screen for over five minutes, the screen saver will appear.

3 • If you are planning on bi-amping your front speakers, or setting up a separate speaker system in another room, read through Surround back

speaker setting on page 85 and make sure to connect your speakers as necessary before con

• If you have THX-certified speakers, select Return, then select Auto MCACC for the THX Speaker setting. See Automatic MCACC (Expert) on

page 72 for more on this.

4The six MCACC presets are used for storing surround sound settings for different listening positions. Simply choose an unused preset for now

(you can rename it later in Data Management on page 82).

5Note that correction curves are saved only when set to SYMMETRY. Select Return, then select Auto MCACC to save other correction curves

(such as ALL CH ADJ and FRONT ALIGN). See Automatic MCACC (Expert) on page 72 for more on this.

tinuing t

o step 4.

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Note

Now Analyzing... 2/10

Environment Check

1a.Full Auto MCACC

A/V RECEIVER

Exit Cancel

Ambient Noise : OK Microphone : Speaker YES/NO :

DVD BD DVR HDMI

TV CD CD-R

TUNER

INPUT SELECT

VIDEO

iPod USB

RECEIVER

SOURCE

T.ED I T GUIDE

TOP MENU BAND

RETURN

iPod CTRL

HOME MENU

LIST

TOOLS

PTY SEARCH

AUDIO

PARAMETER

ENTER

TUNE

PRESET PRESET

TUNE

VIDEO

PARAMETER

REMOTE

SETUP

ZONE 2

MAIN

ZONE 3

TV/DTV

AUDIO

INFO

DISP

MPX PQLS

RECEIVER

TV CTRL

Basic Setup

5 Wait for the test tones to finish, then confirm the speaker configuration in the GUI screen.

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

it’s doing this.

If no operations are performed for 10 seconds while the speaker configuration check screen is being displayed, the Auto MCACC Setup will resume automatically. In this case, you don’t need to select ‘OK’ and press ENTER in step 6.

•With error messages (such as Too much ambient noise! or Check microphone.) select RETRY after checking for ambient noise (see Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup below) and verifying the mic connection. If there doesn’t seem to be a problem, you can simply select GO NEXT and continue.

1a.Full Auto MCACC

L : YES C : YES R : YES SR : YES SBR : YES SBL : YES SL : YES SW : YES 10

OK RETRY

A/V RECEIVER

Exit Cancel

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

• If you see an ERR message (or the speaker configuration displayed isn’t correct), there may be a problem with the speaker connection. If selecting RETRY doesn’t work, turn off the power and check the speaker connections. If there doesn’t seem to be a problem, you can simply use / to select the speaker and / to change the setting and continue.

•If Reverse Phase is displayed, the speaker’s wiring (+ and –) may be inverted. Check the speaker connections.

– If the connections were wrong, turn off the power, disconnect the power cord, then reconnect properly. After this, perform the Full Auto MCACC procedure again. – If the connections were right, select GO NEXT and continue.

6 Make sure ‘OK’ is selected, then press

ENTER

A progress report is displayed on-screen while the receiver outputs more test tones to determine the

optimum receiver settings for Channel Level, Speaker Distance, Standing Wave and Acoustic Cal EQ.

Again, try to be as quiet as possible while this is happening. It may take 3 to 10 minutes.

7 The Auto MCACC Setup procedure is completed and the

Home Menu

menu reappears automatically.

Be sure to disconnect the microphone from this receiver upon completion of the Auto MCACC Setup.

The settings made in the Auto MCACC Setup should give you excellent surround sound from your system, but it is also possible to adjust these settings manually using The

Advanced MCACC menu on page 71 or The system and the other setup on page 84.

Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup

If the room environment is not optimal for the Auto MCACC Setup (too much background noise, echo off the walls, obstacles blocking the speakers from the microphone) the final settings may be incorrect. Check for household appliances (air conditioner, fridge, fan, etc.), that may be affecting the environment and switch them off if necessary. If there are any instructions showing in the front panel display, please follow them.

• Some older TVs may interfere with the operation of the microphone. If this seems to be happening, switch off the TV when doing the Auto MCACC Setup.

The Input Setup menu

You only need to make settings in the Input Setup menu if you didn’t hook up your digital equipment according to the default settings (see Input function default and possible settings on page 41). In this case, you need to tell the receiver what equipment is hooked up to which terminal so the buttons on the remote control correspond to the components you’ve connected.

1 Do not adjust the volume during the test tones. This may result in incorrect speaker settings. 2If the speaker is not pointed to the microphone (listening position) or when using speakers that affect the phase (dipole speakers, reflective

speakers, etc.), Reverse Phase may be displayed even if the speakers are properly connected.

3 You can also choose to view the settings from the MCACC Data Check screen. See Checking MCACC Data on page 80 for more on this. 4• Depending on the characteristics of your room, sometimes identical speakers with cone sizes of around 12 cm will end up with different size

settings. You can correct the setting manually using the Manual speaker setup on page 84.

• The subwoofer distance setting may be farther than the actual distance from the listening position. This setting should be accurate (taking delay and room characteristics into account) and generally does not need to be changed.

• If Auto MCACC Setup measurement results are incorrect due to the interaction of the speakers and viewing environment, we recommend

adjusting the settings manually.

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Basic Setup

Note

RECEIVER

A/V RECEIVER

Exit Return

a.Manual SP Setup

b. Input Setup

c. OSD Language d. Other Setup

4.SystemSetup

4b.Input Setup

A/V RECEIVER

Exit Finish

INPUT : DVD

Input Name : Rename

Digital In : COAX-1 HDMI Input :

---

Input Skip : OFF

Component In : Comp-1 12V Trigger1 : OFF 12V Trigger2 : OFF

1 Switch on the receiver and your TV. Use  RECEIVER to switch on.

2 Press on the remote control, then press HOME MENU

A Graphical User Interface (GUI) screen appears on your TV.

Use /// and ENTER to navigate through the screens and select menu items. Press RETURN to confirm and exit the current menu.

3 Select ‘ 4 Select ‘

System Setup Input Setup

’ from the

System Setup

INPUT : DVD

Input Name : Rename Input Skip : OFF

Digital In : COAX-1 HDMI Input : Component In : Comp-1 12V Trigger1 : OFF 12V Trigger2 : OFF

Exit Finish

HOME MENU

4b.Input Setup

A/V RECEIVER

---

menu.

5 Select the input function that you want to set up.

The default names correspond with the names next to the terminals on the rear panel (such as DVD or VIDEO) which, in turn, correspond with the names on the remote control.

6 Select the input(s) to which you’ve connected your component.

For example, if your DVD player only has an optical output, you will need to change the DVD input function’s Digital In setting from COAX-1 (default) to the optical input you’ve connected it to. The numbering (OPT-1 to 3) corresponds with the numbers beside the inputs on the back of the receiver.

•If your component is connected via a component video cable to an input terminal other than the default, you must tell the receiver which input terminal your component is connected to, or else you may see the S-Video or composite video signals instead of the component video signals.

7 When you’re finished, proceed to the settings for other inputs.

There are three optional settings in addition to the assignment of the input jacks:

• Input Name – You can choose to rename the input function for easier identification. Select Rename to do so, or Default to return to the system default.

• Input Skip – When set to ON, that input is skipped when selecting the input using INPUT SELECT. (DVD and other inputs can be still be selected directly with the input function buttons.)

• 12V Trigger1/2 – After connecting a component to

one of the 12 volt triggers (see Switching components on and off using the 12 volt trigger on page 34), select MAIN, ZONE 2, ZONE 3 or OFF for the corresponding trigger setting to switch it on automatically along with the (main or sub) zone spec

8 When you’re finished, press

ied.

RETURN

You will return to the System Setup menu.

Input function default and possible settings

The terminals on the receiver generally correspond to the name of one of the input functions. If you have connected components to this receiver differently from (or in addition to) the defaults below, see The Input Setup menu on page 40 to tell the receiver how you’ve connected up. The dots () indicate possible assignments.

Input function

Digital HDMI

DVD COAX-1  BD (BD) TV/SAT OPT-1  DVR OPT-2  VIDEO OPT-3  HDMI 1 HDMI 2 (HDMI-2) HDMI 3 HDMI 4

iPod/USB CD COAX-2 CD-R/TAPE  TUNER MULTI CH IN

a.With KURO LINK set to ON, assignments cannot be made (see

KURO LINK on page 57).

b.This assignment is fixed and cannot be changed.

Input Terminals

(HDMI-1)

(HDMI-3)

(HDMI-4)



Component

IN 1



IN 2



1For high-definition video (using component video connections), or when digital video conversion is switched off (in Setting the Video options

on page 61), you must connect your TV to this receiver using the same type of video cable as you used to connect your video component.

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DVD BD DVR HDMI

TV CD CD-R

TUNER

INPUT SELECT

VIDEO

iPod USB

HDMI OUT

RECEIVER

SOURCE

AUTO/ALC/

DIRECT

PHASE CTRLTHX STATUS

REMOTE

SETUP

HDD DVD

STANDARD

STEREO

ADV SURR

TV/DTV

AUDIO

INFO

DISP

MPX PQLS

RECEIVER

TV CTRL

Basic playback

Chapter 5:

Basic playback

Playing a source

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

When using a surround back speaker, 2D+PLIIx MOVIE is displayed when playing Dolby Digital signals, and DTS+Neo:6 is displayed when playing DTS 5.1channel signals.

When not using a surro

und back spea

ker, DOLBY

DIGITAL is displayed when playing Dolby Digital signals. 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.

1 Switch on your system components and receiver.

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

and subwoofer (if you

have one), then the receiver (press  RECEIVER).

•Make sure the setup microphone is disconnected.

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. 3 Press , then press

(

AUTO SURR/ALC/STREAM DIRECT

SURROUND

RECEIVER

AUTO/ALC/DIRECT

) to select ‘

’ and start playback of the source.

AUTO

If you’re playing a Dolby Digital or DTS surround sound DVD disc, you should hear surround sound. If you are playing a stereo source, you will only hear sound from the front left/right speakers in the default listening mode.

• See also Listening to your system on page 50 for

information on different ways of listening to sources.

It is possible to check on the front panel display whether or not multi-channel playback is being performed properly.

Playing a source with HDMI connection

•Use connected to (for example,

You can also perform the same operation by using the

INPUT SELECTOR dial on the front panel or by pressing HDMI on the remote control repeatedly.

INPUT SELECT

to select the HDMI input you’ve

HDMI 1

•Set the HDMI parameter in Setting the Audio options

on page 60 to THROUGH if you want to hear HDMI audio output from your TV or flat screen TV (no sound will be heard from this receiver).

• If the video signal does not appear on your TV or flat screen 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 converted. In this case, use an analog video connection.

• You can’t hear HDMI aud

o through this receiver’s

digital out jack.

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 If you need to manually switch the input signal type press SIGNAL SEL (page 55). 3 • You may need to check the digital audio output settings on your DVD player or digital satellite receiver. It should be set to output Dolby

Digital, DTS and 88.2 kHz / 96 kHz PCM (2 channel) audio, and if there is an MPEG audio option, set this to convert the MPEG audio to PCM.

• 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 (see

sound.

Listening in surround sound on page 50

if you need to do this) if you want multichannel surround

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iPod

iPod CTRL

Playlists

Artists Albums

Songs Podcasts Genres Composers Audiobooks

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A/V RECEIVER

iPod

[ Playlists

]

[ Artists

]

[ Albums

]

[ Songs

]

[ Podcasts

]

[

Genres

]

[ Composers

]

[ Audiobooks

]

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Selecting the multichannel analog inputs

If you have connected a decoder or a DVD player as above, you must select the analog multichannel inputs for surround sound playback.

1 Make sure you have set the playback source to the proper output setting.

For example, you might need to set your DVD player to output multichannel analog audio.

2Use

INPUT SELECT

to select

MULTI CH IN

You can also use the INPUT SELECTOR dial on the front panel.

•Depending on the DVD player you’re using, the analog output level of the subwoofer channel may be too low. In this case, the output level of the subwoofer can be increased by 10 dB in the Multi Ch In Setup in Other Setup. For details, see Multi Channel Input Setup on page 89.

Playing an iPod

This receiver has a dedicated iPod terminal that will allow you to control playback of audio content from your iPod using the controls of this receiver.

1 Switch on the receiver and your TV.

See Connecting an iPod on page 36.

•It is also possible to operate the iPod on the iPod itself, without using the TV screen. For details, see Switching the iPod controls on page 44.

2Press receiver to the

iPod USB

iPod/USB

on the remote control to switch the

Loading appears in the GUI screen while the receiver

verifies the connection and retrieves data from the iPod. When the display shows iPod top menu you’re ready to

play music from the iPod.

• Main Zone:

• Sub Zone:

Playing back audio files stored on an iPod

To navigate songs on your iPod, you can take advantage of the GUI screen of your TV connected to this receiver. You can also control all operations for music in the front panel display of this receiver.

Finding what you want to play

When your iPod is connected to this receiver, you can browse songs stored on your iPod by playlist, artist name, album name, song name, genre or composer, similar to using your iPod directly.

1Use

/

browse that category.

to select a category, then press

•To return to the previous level any time, press

RETURN.

2Use

/

to browse the selected category (e.g.,

albums).

•Use / to move to previous/next levels.

ENTER

1• When playback from the multichannel inputs is selected, only the volume and channel levels can be set.

• You can’t listen to your speaker B system during playback from the multichannel inputs.

• With MULTI CH IN inputs, it is possible to play pictures simultaneously. For details, see Multi Channel Input Setup on page 89.

2 • This system is compatible with the audio and video of the iPod nano, iPod fifth generation (audio only), iPod classic, iPod touch and iPhone.

However, some of the functions may be restricted for some models. The system is not compatible with the iPod shuffle.

•

Compatibility may vary depending on the software version of your iPod and iPhone. Please be sure to use the latest available software

version.

• iPod and iPhone are licensed for reproduction of non-copyrighted materials or materials the user is legally permitted to reproduce.

• Features such as the equalizer cannot be controlled using this receiver, and we recommend switching the equalizer off before connecting.

• Pioneer cannot under any circumstances accept responsibility for any direct or indirect loss arising from any inconvenience or loss of

recorded material resulting from the iPod failure.

• When listening to a track on the iPod in the main zone, it is possible to control the sub zone, but not to listen to a different track in the sub

zone from the one playing in the main zone. 3 The controls of your iPod will be inoperable when connected to this receiver. 4 • Note that characters that cannot be displayed on this receiver are displayed as #.

• This feature is not

the iPod controls on page 44).

ilable for photos or video clips on your iPod. To display video clips, switch iPod operation to the iPod (see Switching

ava

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Play mode

Track title

Album title

Artist name

Track Title

Artist Name

Genre : xxxxxxxxxxx

Chapter Number : xxx/xxx

xxxx/xxxx

Now Playing

Album Title

iPod

iPod CTRL

Top Menu

List

Shuffle On

PLAY 3:02 -2:02

Playing time File information

Track number

Track Title Shuffle On

3:02 -2:02

Artist Name

Album Title

Play

xxxx/xxxx

Chap

xxx/xxx

Play mode

Track title

Album title

Artist name

Playing time

File information

Track number

Basic playback

3 Continue browsing until you arrive at what you want to play, then press



to start playback.

• Main Zone:

• Sub Zone:

Navigation through categories on your iPod looks like this:

Playlists  Songs Artists  Albums  Songs Albums  Songs Songs Podcasts Genres  Artists  Albums  Songs Composers  Albums  Songs Audiobooks Shuffle Songs

Tip

•You can play all of the songs in a particular category by selecting the All item at the top of each category list. For example, you can play all the songs by a particular artist.

Basic playback controls

The following table shows the basic playback controls for your iPod. Press iPod USB to switch the remote control to the iPod/USB operation mode.

Button What it does

 Press to start playback.

If you start playback when something other than a song is selected, all the songs that fall into that category will play.

 Pauses/unpauses playback. / Press and hold during playback to start scanning. / Press to skip to previous/next track.

Press repeatedly to switch between

Repeat All

and

Repeat Off

Repeat One

Press repeatedly to switch between Shuffle

Songs, Shuffle Albums and Shuffle Off.

DISP Press repeatedly to change the song playback

information displayed in the front panel display.

ENTER When browsing, press to move to next levels.

During playback, press to set the play and pause modes.

RETURN When browsing, press to move to previous levels. / When browsing, press to move to previous/next

levels.

/ During Audiobook playback, press to switch the

playback speed: Faster  Normal  Slower

TOP MENU

Switching the iPod controls

Press to return to the iPod top menu screen.

You can switch over the iPod controls between the iPod and the receiver.

1 Press

iPod CTRL

to switch the iPod controls.

This enables operation and display on your iPod, and this receiver’s remote control and GUI screen become

inactive.

2 Press

iPod CTRL

again to switch back to the receiver

controls.

1If you’re in the song category, you can also press ENTER to start playback.

2 You cannot use this function, when an iPod of fifth generation or iPod nano of first generation is connected. 3 When this function is set, iPod images cannot be played on this receiver. However, when video clips recorded on the iPod are played, the

playback picture is displayed.

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USB Top

Music

Photos Slideshow Setup

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A/V RECEIVER

USB Top

[ Music

]

[ Photos

]

[ Slideshow Setup

]

1/3

USB Top

Music

Photos Slideshow Setup

1/3

A/V RECEIVER

Music

Return

Folder1

Folder2 Folder3 Music1 Music2 Music3 Music4 Music5

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A/V RECEIVER

Top Menu

Play mode

Track title or File name

Album title or Folder name

Artist name

Playing time

File information

Track number

Playing a USB device

It is possible to playback files1 using the USB interface on the front of this receiver.

1 Switch on the receiver and your TV.

See Connecting a USB device on page 36.

2Press receiver to the

iPod USB

iPod/USB

on the remote control to switch the

Loading appears in the GUI screen as this receiver starts

recognizing the USB device connected. display shows USB Top menu you’re ready to playback from the USB device.

• Main Zone:

• Sub Zone:

When the

Playing back audio files stored on a USB memory device

The maximum number of levels that you can select in Step 2 (below) is 8. Also, you can display and play back up to 30 000 folders and files within a USB memory

device.

1Use

/

to select ‘Music’ from the

2Use

/

to select a folder, then press

browse that folder.

•To return to the previous level any time, press

RETURN.

3 Continue browsing until you arrive at what you want to play, then press



to start playback.

• Main Zone:

USB Top

ENTER

menu.

If an Over Current message lights in the display, the power requirements of the USB device are too high for

this receiver. Try following the points below:

• Switch the receiver off, then on again.

• Reconnect the USB device with the receiver switched

• Use a dedicated AC adapter (supplied with the

If this doesn’t remedy the problem, it is likely your USB device is incompatible.

1• Compatible USB devices include external magnetic hard drives, portable flash memory (particularly keydrives) and digital audio players

(MP3 players) of format FAT16/32. It is not possible to connect this unit to a personal computer for USB playback.

• Pioneer cannot guarantee compatibility (operation and/or bus power) with all USB mass storage devices and assumes no responsibility for

any loss of data that may occur when connected to this receiver. 2Make sure the receiver is in standby when disconnecting the USB device. 3 • If the file selected cannot be played back, this receiver automatically skips to the next file playable.

• When the file currently being playe

album name nor the artist name is present, the row is displayed as a blank space.

• Note that non-roman characters in the playlist are displayed as #.

• If this error occurs, playback is interrupted and the next playable file is played automatically.

• This error may occur if the title information is changed on a computer, etc.

4• Playback stops when the last song in a USB memory device is played back to the end.

• When a USB memory device with a large capacity is connected, it may take some time to read all the contents.

• This receiver does not support a USB hub.

• Copyrighted audio files cannot be played back on this receiver.

• DRM-protected audio files cannot be played back on this receiver.

Important

off.

device) for USB power.

d back has no title assigned to it, the file

Top Menu

PLAY 3:02 -2:02

xxxx/xxxx

Track Title

Artist Name

Album Title

USB

Now Playing

Genre : xxxxxxxxxxx

Format : xxxxxxxxxxx

Bit Rate : xxxxxxxxxxx

Random On

Return

name is displayed in the GUI screen instead; when neither the

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Play mode

Track title or File name

Album title or Folder name

Artist name

Playing time

Track number

USB Top

Return

Music Photos

Slideshow Setup

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• Sub Zone:

Play

Track Title

3:02 -2:02

Album Title

Artist Name

xxxx/xxxx

Random On

Basic playback controls

The following table shows the basic playback controls for your USB memory device. Press iPod USB to switch the remote control to the iPod/USB operation mode.

Button What it does

 Press to start playback.  Pauses/unpauses playback. / Press and hold during playback to start scanning. / Press to skip to previous/next track.

Press repeatedly to switch between

Repeat Folder, Repeat All

and

Repeat One

Repeat Off

Press repeatedly to switch between Random On and Random Off.

DISP Press repeatedly to change the song playback

information displayed in the front panel display.

ENTER When browsing, press to move to next levels.

During playback, press to set the play and pause modes.

RETURN When browsing, press to move to previous levels. / When browsing, press to move to previous/next

levels.

TOP MENU Press to return to the USB Top menu.

Playing back photo files stored on a USB memory device

1Use

/

menu.

to select ‘

Music

Photos

Slideshow Setup

Photo

USB Top

A/V RECEIVER

s’ from the

USB Top

2Use

/

to select a folder, then press

ENTER

browse that folder.

• To return to the previous level any time, press RETURN.

3 Continue browsing until you arrive at what you want to play, then press



to start playback.

The selected content is displayed in full screen and starts a slideshow.

After a slideshow launches, pressing ENTER toggles between play and pause.

Basic playback controls

Button(s) Function

ENTER,  Starts displaying a photo and playing a slideshow. RETURN, 

Stops the Player and returns to the previous menu.

 Displays the previous photo content  Display the next photo content  Pauses/unpauses the slideshow

Slideshow Setup

Make the various settings for playing slideshows of photo files here.

1Use Top

/

menu.

to select ‘

Slideshow Setup

Top Menu

Theme : Normal(OFF)

Interval : 5 sec BGM : ON Music Select : Select Folder1

’ from the

A/V RECEIVER

USB

Return

2 Select the setting you want.

• Theme – Add various effects to the slideshow.

• Interval – Set the interval for switching the photos. This may not be available depending on the Theme setting.

• BGM – Play music files stored on the USB device while displaying photos.

• Music Select – Select the folder containing the music files to be played when BGM is set to ON.

3 When you’re finished, press

RETURN

You will return to the USB Top menu.

1 Photo files cannot be played in the sub zone.

2 If the slideshow is left in the pause mode for five minutes, the list screen reappears.

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About playable file formats

The USB function of this receiver supports the following file formats. Note that some file formats are not available for playback although they are listed as playable file formats.

Music files

Category Extension Stream

MP3

WAV .wav LPCM Sampling frequency 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz

WMA .wma

a.“MPEG Layer-3 audio decoding technology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson multimedia.”

b.Files encoded using Windows Media Codec 9 may be playable but some parts of the specification are not supported; specifically, Pro, Lossless,

Voice.

Photo files

Category Extension

JPEG .jpg

.mp3 MPEG-1, 2, 2.5 Audio Layer-3 Sampling frequency 8 kHz to 48 kHz

Quantization bitrate 16 bit

Channel 2 ch Bitrate 8 kbps to 320 kbps VBR/CBR Supported/Supported

Quantization bitrate 8 bit, 16 bit Channel 2 ch, Monaural

.jpeg .jpe .jif .jfif

WMA8/9

Format Meeting the following conditions:

• Baseline JPEG format (including files recorded in Exif/DCF format)

• Y:Cb:Cr - 4:4:4, 4:2:2 or 4:2:0

Resolution 30 to 8192 pixels vertical, 40 to 8192 pixels horizontal

Sampling frequency 8 kHz to 48 kHz Quantization bitrate 16 bit

Channel 2 ch Bitrate 8 kbps to 320 kbps VBR/CBR Supported/Supported

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TUNER

INPUT SELECT

iPod USB

123

SLEEP

HDMI OUT

MCACCSIGNAL SEL

456

DIMMERA.ATTSBch

789

CLASSCH LEVELD.ACCESS

ENTER

T.EDIT

GUIDE

TOP MENU

BAND

RETURN

iPod CTRL

HOME MENU

LIST

TOOLS

PTY SEARCH

AUDIO

PARAMETER

ENTER

TUNE

PRESET PRESET

TUNE

VIDEO

PARAMETER

AUTO/ALC/

DIRECT

PHASE CTRLTHX STATUS

HDD DVD

STANDARD

STEREO

ADV SURR

TV/DTV

AUDIO

INFO

DISP

MPX PQLS

RECEIVER

TV CTRL

Basic playback

Listening to the radio

The following steps show you how to tune in to FM and AM radio broadcasts using the automatic (search) and manual (step) tuning functions. If you already know the frequency of the station you want, see Tuning directly to a station below. Once you are tuned to a station you can memorize the frequency for recall later—see Saving station presets below for more on how to do this.

1 Press 2 Use BAND to change the band (FM or AM), if

necessary.

Each press switches the band between FM and AM.

3 Tune to a station.

There are three ways to do this:

Improving FM sound

If the TUNED or STEREO indicator doesn’t light when tuning to an FM station because the signal is weak, press MPX to switch the receiver into mono reception mode. This should improve the sound quality and allow you to enjoy the broadcast.

Using Neural THX

This feature uses Neural Surround™, THX® technologies to achieve optimal surround sound from FM radio.

See About Neural – THX Surround on page 103 for more on this.

The Neural THX mode can be selected also with STANDARD.

Tuning directly to a station

Sometimes, you’ll already know the frequency of the

station you want to listen to. In this case, you can simply enter the frequency directly using the number buttons on the remote control.

TUNER

to select the tuner.

Automatic tuning – To search for stations in the

currently selected band, press and hold TUNE / for about a second. The receiver will start searching for the next station, stopping when it has found one. Repeat to search for other stations.

Manual tuning – To change the frequency one step at a time, press TUNE /.

High speed tuning – Press and hold TUNE / for high speed tuning. Release the button at the frequency you want.

• While listening to FM radio, press AUTO/ALC/

DIRECT for Neural THX listening.

1 Press 2

Use

TUNER

to select the tuner.

BAND

to change the band (FM or AM),

necessary.

Each press switches the band between FM and AM.

3 Press

D.ACCESS

(Direct Access).

4 Use the number buttons to enter the frequency of the radio station.

For example, to tune to 106.00 (FM), press 1, 0, 6, 0, 0. If you make a mistake halfway through, press D.ACCESS

twice to cancel the frequency and start over.

Saving station presets

If you often listen to a particular radio station, it’s convenient to have the receiver store the frequency for easy recall whenever you want to listen to that station. This saves the effort of manually tuning in each time. This receiver can memorize up to 63 stations, stored in seven banks, or classes (A to G) of 9 stations each. When saving an FM frequency, the MPX setting (see above) is also stored.

1 Tune to a station you want to memorize.

See Listening to the radio above for more on this.

2 Press

T.EDIT (TUNER EDIT

The display shows PRESET MEMORY, then a blinking memory class.

3 Press press

CLASS

to select one of the seven classes, then

PRESET /

to select the station preset you

want.

You can also use the number buttons to select a station preset.

4 Press

ENTER

After pressing ENTER, the preset class and number stop blinking and the receiver stores the station.

Naming station presets

For easier identification, you can name your station presets.

1 Choose the station preset you want to name.

See Listening to station presets below for how to do this.

2 Press

The display shows PRESET NAME, then a blinking cursor at the first character position.

3 Input the name you want.

Choose from the following characters for a name up to eight characters long.

Use / to select a character, / to set the position, and ENTER to confirm your selection.

T.EDIT (TUNER EDIT

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789

!”#$%&’()

∗+,–./:;<=>?@[ \ ]^_{|} ˜ [space]

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Note

Tip

•To erase a station name, simply repeat steps 1 to 3 and input eight spaces instead of a name.

• Once you have named a station preset, you can press DISP when listening to a station to switch the display between name and frequency.

Listening to station presets

You will need to have some presets stored to do this. See Saving station presets on page 48 if you haven’t done this already.

1Press 2Press

TUNER

to select the tuner.

CLASS

to select the class in which the station

is stored.

Press repeatedly to cycle through classes A to G.

3Press

PRESET /

to select the station preset you

want.

• You can also use the number buttons on the remote control to recall the station preset.

An introduction to RDS

Radio Data System (RDS) is a system used by most FM radio stations to provide listeners with various kinds of information—the name of the station and the kind of show they’re broadcasting, for example.

One feature of RDS is that you can search by type of program. For example, you can search for a station that’s broadcasting a show with the program type, JAZZ.

You can search the following program types:

NEWS – News AFFAIRS – Current Affairs INFO

– General Information

SPORT – Sport EDUCATE – Educational DRAMA – Radio plays, etc. CULTURE – National or regional

culture, theater, etc. SCIENCE – Science and technology VARIED – Usually talk-based material, such as quiz shows or interviews.

POP M – Pop music ROCK M – Rock music

EASY M – Easy listening LIGHT M – ‘Light’ classical music CLASSICS – ‘Serious’ classical

music OTHER M – Music not fitting above categories

WEATHER – Weather reports FINANCE – Stock market reports,

commerce, trading, etc. CHILDREN – Programs for children

SOCIAL – Social affairs RELIGION – Program

cerning religion

con PHONE IN – Public expressing their views by phone

TRAVEL – Holiday-type travel rather than traffic

announcements LEISURE – Leisure interests and hobbies

JAZZ – Jazz COUNTRY

– Country music

NATION M – Popular music in a language other than English OLDIES – Popular music from the ’50s and ’60s

FOLK M – Folk music DOCUMENT

– Documentary

Searching for RDS programs

One of the most useful features of RDS is the ability to search for a particular kind of radio program. You can search for any of the program types listed above.

1Press 2Press

TUNER PTY SEARCH

to select the FM band.

PTY SEARCH shows in the display. 3Press

PRESET /

to select the program type you

want to hear. 4Press

ENTER

to search for the program type.

The system starts searching through all frequency for a match. When it finds one, the search stops and the station plays for five seconds.

5 If you want to keep listening to the station, press ENTER

within the five seconds.

If you don’t press ENTER, searching resumes. If NO PTY is displayed it means the tuner couldn’t find

that program type at the time of the search.

Displaying RDS information

Use the DISP button to display the different types of RDS information available.

•Press

DISP

for RDS information.

Each press changes the display as follows:

• Radio Text (RT) – Messages sent by the radio station. For example, a talk radio station may provide a phone number as RT.

•Program Service Name (PS) – The name of the radio station.

•Program Type (PTY) – This indicates the kind of program currently being broadcast.

•Current tuner frequency.

1 In addition, there are two other program types, TEST and NONE. You can’t search for these. 2 RDS is only possible in the FM band. 3RDS searches all frequency. If the program type could not be found among all frequency, NO PTY is displayed. 4 • If any noise is picked up while displaying the RT scroll, some characters may be displayed incorrectly.

• If you see NO RT DATA in the RT display, it means no RT data is sent from the broadcast station.

• If you see NO PS DATA in the PS display, it means no PS data can be received.

• If you see NO PTY DATA in the PTY display, it means no PTY data can be received.

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PHASE CTRLTHX STATUS

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HDD DVD

STANDARD

STEREO

ADV SURR

TV/DTV

AUDIO

INFO

DISP

MPX PQLS

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AUTO/ALC/

DIRECT

PHASE CTRLTHX STATUS

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Listening to your system

Chapter 6:

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.

Auto playback

There are many ways to listen back to sources using this receiver, but for the simplest, most direct listening option

is the Auto Surround feature. The receiver automatically detects what kind of source you’re playing and selects multichannel or stereo playback as necessary.

• While listening to a source, press , then press

AUTO/ALC/DIRECT (AUTO SURR/ALC/STREAM

DIRECT

)2 for auto playback of a source.

AUTO SURROUND shows briefly in the display before

showing the decoding or playback format. Check the digital format indicators in the front panel display to see how the source is being processed.

• When listening to the FM radio, the Neural THX feature is selected automatically (see Using Neural THX on page 48 for more on this).

In the Auto level control (ALC) mode, this receiver equalizes playback sound levels.

Tip

• When an ALC is selected, the effect level can be adjusted using the EFFECT parameter in Setting the Audio options on page 60.

RECEIVER

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.

If you connected surround back speakers, see also Using surround back channel processing on page 53.

Standard surround sound

The following modes provide basic surround sound for stereo and multichannel sources.

• While listening to a source, press , then press

STANDARD (STANDARD SURROUND

If necessary, press repeatedly to select a listening mode.

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

With two channel sources, you can select from:

• 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE – especially suited to movie sources

• 2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC – especially suited to music sources

• 2 Pro Logic IIx GAME – Up to 7.1 channel sound, especially suited to video games

• 2 PRO LOGIC – 4.1 channel surround sound (sound from the surround speakers is mono)

• Neo:6 CINEMA – 7.1 channel sound, especially suited to movie sources

RECEIVER

Up to 7.1 channel sound,

1• Stereo surround (matrix) formats are decoded accordingly using Neo:6 CINEMA or 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE (see Listening in surround

sound above for more on these decoding formats).

• The Auto Surround feature is canceled if you connect headphones.

2For more options using this button, see Using Stream Direct on page 53. 3 In modes that give 6.1 channel sound, the same signal is heard from both surround back speakers. 4If surround back channel processing (page 53) is switched OFF, or the surround back speakers are set to NO (this happens automatically if

the Surround back speaker setting on page 85 is set to anything but Normal), 2 Pro Logic IIx becomes 2 Pro Logic II (5.1 channel sound).

5 When listening to 2-channel sources in Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music mode, there are three further parameters you can adjust: C.WIDTH,

DIMENSION and PANORAMA. See Setting the Audio options on page 60 to adjust them.

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DIRECT

PHASE CTRLTHX STATUS

REMOTE

SETUP

HDD DVD

STANDARD

STEREO

ADV SURR

TV/DTV

AUDIO

INFO

DISP

MPX PQLS

RECEIVER

TV CTRL

RECEIVER

AUTO/ALC/

DIRECT

PHASE CTRLTHX STATUS

REMOTE

SETUP

HDD DVD

STANDARD

STEREO

ADV SURR

TV/DTV

AUDIO

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RECEIVER

TV CTRL

RECEIVER

• Neo:6 MUSIC – 7.1 channel sound, especially suited to music sources

• Neural THX – Up to 7.1 channel sound, especially suited to music sources

With multichannel sources, if you have connected surround back speaker(s) and have selected SBch ON, you

can select (according to format):

• 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE – See above (only available when you’re using two surround back speakers)

• 2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC – See above

• Dolby Digital EX –

Creates surround back channel sound for 5.1 channel sources and provides pure decoding for 6.1 channel sources (like Dolby Digital Surround EX)

• DTS-ES – Allows you to hear 6.1 channel playback with DTS-ES encoded sources

• DTS Neo:6 – Allows you to hear 6.1 channel playback with DTS encoded sources

Using the Home THX modes

THX and Home THX are technical standards created by THX Ltd. for cinema and home theater sound. Home THX is designed to make home theater audio sound more like what you hear in a cinema.

Different THX options will be available depending on the source and the setting for surround back channel processing (see Using surround back channel processing on page 53 for more on this).

• 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE+THX CINEMA

• 2 PRO LOGIC+THX CINEMA

• Neo:6 CINEMA+THX CINEMA

• 2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC+THX MUSIC

• Neo:6 MUSIC+THX MUSIC

• 2 Pro Logic IIx GAME+THX GAMES

• THX SELECT2 GAMES

With multichannel sources, press THX (HOME THX) repeatedly to select from:

• THX Surround EX – Allows you to hear 6.1 or 7.1 channel playback with 5.1 channel sources

• 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE+THX CINEMA

• THX SELECT2 CINEMA4 – Allows you to hear 7.1 channel playback with 5.1 channel sources

• 2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC+THX MUSIC

•

THX SELECT2 MUSIC4– This mode is suited not only

for sources recorded in Dolby Digital and DTS, but also to all multi-channel music sources (DVD-Audio, etc.).

• THX SELECT2 GAMES4 – This mode is suited to playing the sound of games.

Using the Advanced surround effects

The Advanced surround effects can be used for a variety of additional surround sound effects. Most Advanced Surround modes are designed to be used with film soundtracks, but some modes are also suited for music sources. Try different settings with various soundtracks to see which you like.

• Press , then press select a listening mode.

With two channel sources, press THX repeatedly to select a matrix-decoding process for the THX CINEMA mode (see Using surround back channel processing on page 53 for an explanation of each process):

1 When listening to 2-channel sources in Neo:6 Cinema or Neo:6 Music mode, you can also adjust the center image effect (see Setting the Audio

options on page 60).

2 Neural THX can be selected for 2-channel signals for which the input signal is PCM (48 kHz or less), Dolby Digital, DTS or analog 2-channel

sources.

3 • When the function is set to TUNER or iPod/USB, it is not possible to select 2 Pro Logic IIx GAME+THX GAMES or THX SELECT2 GAME.

• When playing an SACD, 2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC+THX MUSIC, Neo:6 MUSIC+THX MUSIC and THX SELECT2 MUSIC can be selected. 4 Unavailable with only one surround back speaker connected. 5 THX CINEMA, THX MUSIC and THX GAMES can be selected when surround back processing is set to SBch OFF, when there is no surround

back speaker, or when playing 6.1- and 7.1-channel sources. 6 When playing DTS-encoded sources, Neo:6 CINEMA+THX CINEMA can be selected, not THX Surround EX. 7• Depending on the source and the sound mode you have selected, you may not get sound from the surround back speakers in your setup.

For more on this, refer to Using surround back channel processing on page 53.

• If you press ADV SURR when the headphones are connected, the PHONES SURR mode will automatically be selected.

THX (HOME THX

) to

• Press , then press (

ADVANCED SURROUND

listening mode.

ADV SURR

) repeatedly to select a

• ACTION – Designed for action movies with dynamic soundtracks

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PHASE CTRLTHX STATUS

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HDD DVD

STANDARD

STEREO

ADV SURR

TV/DTV

AUDIO

INFO

DISP

MPX PQLS

RECEIVER

TV CTRL

AUTO/ALC/

DIRECT

PHASE CTRLTHX STATUS

REMOTE

SETUP

HDD DVD

STANDARD

STEREO

ADV SURR

TV/DTV

AUDIO

INFO

DISP

MPX PQLS

RECEIVER

TV CTRL

FOCUS position

(Recommended)

WIDE position

Front left

speaker

Front right

speaker

Front left

speaker

Front right

speaker

Listening to your system

• DRAMA – Designed for movies with lots of dialog

• SCI-FI – Designed for science fiction with lots of special effects

• MONO FILM – Creates surround sound from mono soundtracks

• ENT.SHOW – Suitable for musical sources

• EXPANDED – Creates an extra wide stereo field

• TV SURROUND – Provides surround sound for both mono and stereo TV sources

• ADVANCED GAME – Suitable for video games

• SPORTS – Suitable for sports programs

• CLASSICAL – Gives a large concert hall-type 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

• PHONES SURR – When listening through headphones, you can still get the effect of overall surround.

Tip

• When an Advanced Surround listening mode is selected, the effect level can be adjusted using the

EFFECT parameter in Se

tting the Audio options on

page 60.

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, DTS and WMA9 Pro multichannel sources are downmixed to stereo.

• STEREO – The audio is heard with your surround

settings and you can still use the Midnight, Loudness, and Tone functions.

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

• F.S.SURR WIDE – See Using Front Stage Surround

Advance below for more on this.

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.

• While listening to a source, press , then press

STEREO

to select Front Stage Surround Advance

modes.

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

• F.S.SURR FOCUS – 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.SURR WIDE – Use to provide a surround sound effect to a wider area than FOCUS mode.

RECEIVER

• While listening to a source, press , then press

STEREO

for stereo playback.

RECEIVER

Press repeatedly to switch between:

1 Use with Dolby Pro Logic for a stereo surround effect (stereo field is wider than Standard modes with Dolby Digital sources). 2 When using F.S.SURR WIDE, a better effect can be obtained if the Full Auto MCACC procedure under Advanced MCACC is performed. For

more on this, refer to Automatically setting up for surround sound (Auto MCACC) on page 39.

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AUTO/ALC/

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PHASE CTRLTHX STATUS

REMOTE

SETUP

HDD DVD

STANDARD

STEREO

ADV SURR

TV/DTV

AUDIO

INFO

DISP

MPX PQLS

RECEIVER

TV CTRL

RECEIVER

Note

INPUT

123

SLEEP

HDMI OUT

MCACCSIGNAL SEL

456

DIMMERA.ATTSBch

789

CLASS

MASTER VOLUME

CH LEVELD.ACCESS

ENTER

PHASE CTRLTHX STATUS

REMOTE

SETUP

TV/DTV

AUDIO

INFO

DISP

MPX PQLS

RECEIVER

TV CTRL

RECEIVER

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, and you’re left with the pure analog or digital sound source.

• With a 7.1-channel surround system, audio signals that have undergone matrix decoding processing through surround back channel processing to which the Up Mix function is added are output from the surround back speakers.

• While listening to a source, press , then press

AUTO/ALC/DIRECT (AUTO SURR/ALC/STREAM

DIRECT

) to select the mode you want.

Check the digital format indicators in the front panel display to see how the source is being processed.

• AUTO SURROUND – See Auto playback on page 50.

• ALC – Listening in Auto level control mode (page 50).

• DIRECT – Sources are heard according to the settings made in the Surround Setup (speaker setting, channel level, speaker distance, acoustic calibration EQ, and X-curve), as well as with dual mono, the input attenuator, and any sound delay settings. You will hear sources according to the number of channels in the signal.

• PURE DIRECT – Analog sources are heard without any digital processing. No sound is output from the Speaker B in this mode.

Using surround back channel processing

• Default setting: SBch ON

You can have the receiver automatically use 6.1 or 7.1 decoding for 6.1 encoded sources (for example, Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES), or you can choose to always use

6.1 or 7.1 decoding (for example, with 5.1 encoded material). With 5.1 encoded sources, a surround back channel will be generated, but the material may sound better in the 5.1 format for which it was originally encoded (in which case, you can simply switch surround back channel processing off).

• Press , then press

SBch

repeatedly to

cycle the surround back channel options.

Each press cycles through the options as follows:

• SBch ON –

Matrix decoding processing for generating the surround back component from the surround component is turned on.

• SBch AUTO – Matrix decoding processing for generating the surround back component from the surround component is switched automatically. Matrix decoding processing is only performed when surround back channel signals are detected in the input signals.

• SBch OFF –

Matrix decoding processing for generating the surround back component from the surround component is turned off.

Using the Virtual Surround Back mode

• Default setting: OFF

When you’re not using surround back speakers, selecting this mode allows you to hear a virtual surround back channel through your surround speakers. You can choose to listen to sources with no surround back channel information, or if the material sounds better in the format (for example, 5.1) for which it was originally encoded, you can have the receiver only apply this effect to 6.1 encoded sources like Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES.

•Press back channel options.

Each press cycles through the options as follows:

SBch

repeatedly to cycle the virtual surround

• VirtualSB ON – Virtual Surround Back is always used (for example, on 5.1 encoded material)

• VirtualSB AUTO – Virtual Surround Back is automatically applied to 6.1 encoded sources (for example, Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES)

• VirtualSB OFF – Virtual Surround Back mode is switched off

1 • You can’t use the Virtual Surround Back mode when the headphones are connected to this receiver or when any of the stereo, Front Stage

Surround Advance or Stream Direct mode is selected.

• or ZONE 2 is selected at Surr Back System.

• The Virtual Surround Back mode cannot be applied to sources that do not have surround channel information.

You can only use the Virtual Surround Back mode if the surround speakers are on and the SB setting is set to NO or if

Front Bi-Amp, Speaker B

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L R

SL SR

SBL SBR SBL SBR

L R

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Up Mix OFF Up Mix ON

INPUT SELECTOR

STANDBY/ON

PHONES

BAND

TUNE

PHASE

CONTROL

AUTO SURR /ALC/ STREAM DIRECT

STEREO

ADVANC

MCACC

MCACC SETUP MIC

USB

CONTROL

MULTI-ZONE

OFF

HDMIPQLS

PRESET

TUNER EDIT

ENTER

iPod

iPhone

VIDEO CAMERA

HDMI 4

123

SLEEP

HDMI OUT

MCACCSIGNAL SEL

456

DIMMERA.ATTSBch

789

CLASS

CH LEVELD.ACCESS

ENTER

PHASE CTRLTHX STATUS

REMOTE

SETUP

TV/DTV

AUDIO

INFO

DISP

MPX PQLS

RECEIVER

TV CTRL

Listening to your system

Setting the Up Mix function

In a 7.1-channel surround system with surround speakers placed directly at the sides of the listening position, the surround sound of 5.1-channel sources is heard from the side. The Up Mix function mixes the sound of the surround speakers with the surround back speakers so that the surround sound is heard from diagonally to the rear as it should be.

•Using the Up Mix function is effective when the speakers in the 7.1-channel surround system are set up as recommended in the example on page 17.

•Depending on the positions of the speakers and the sound source, in some cases it may not be possible to achieve good results. In this case, set the setting to OFF.

1 Switch the receiver into standby. 2 While holding down

press

 STANDBY/ON

ENTER

on the front panel,

The display shows RESET  NO . Use TUNE +/– (or / on the remote control) to select

UP MIX ON , and then use PRESET +/– (or / on the remote control) to select ON or OFF.

3 Press

ENTER

to confirm.

• When set to ON, the UP MIX indicator on the front panel lights.

Selecting MCACC presets

• Default setting: MEMORY 1

If you have calibrated your system for different listening positions kind of source you’re listening to and where you’re sitting (for example, watching movies from a sofa, or playing a video game close to the TV).

, you can switch between settings to suit the

1 • Set to ON regardless of this setting when playing DTS-HD signals.

• May automatically be set to OFF even when set to ON, depending on the input signal and listening mode.

2 Different presets might also have separate calibration settings for the same listening position, depending on how you’re using your system.

These presets can be set in Automatically setting up for surround sound (Auto MCACC) on page 39 or Automatic MCACC (Expert) on page 72, either of which you should have already completed.

3 • These settings have no effect when headphones are connected.

• You can also press / to select the MCACC preset.

• While listening to a source, press , then press

MCACC

RECEIVER

Press repeatedly to select one of the six MCACC presets3. See Data Management on page 82 to check and manage your current settings.

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Note

123

SLEEP

HDMI OUT

MCACCSIGNAL SEL

456

DIMMERA.ATTSBch

789

CLASS

CH LEVELD.ACCESS

ENTER

PHASE CTRLTHX STATUS

REMOTE

SETUP

TV/DTV

AUDIO

INFO

DISP

MPX PQLS

RECEIVER

TV CTRL

RECEIVER

Front speaker

Subwoofer

Sound source

Sound muffled due to a delay in time

Listening position

Front speaker

Subwoofer

Sound source

Original sound preserved with no loss of clarity

Listening position

Choosing the input signal

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

• Press , then press

SIGNAL SEL the input signal corresponding to the source component.

Each press cycles through the options as follows:

• AUTO – The receiver selects the first available signal in the following order: HDMI; DIGITAL; ANALOG.

• ANALOG – Selects an analog signal.

• DIGITAL – Selects an optical or coaxial digital signal.

• HDMI – Selects an HDMI signal.

• PCM – For PCM input signals.3 The receiver selects the first available signal in the following order: HDMI; DIGITAL.

When set to DIGITAL or AUTO, the indicators light according to the signal being decoded, as follows:

– 2 DIGITAL lights with Dolby Digital decoding. – 2 DIGITAL PLUS lights with Dolby Digital Plus

decoding. – 2 TrueHD lights with Dolby TrueHD decoding. – DTS lights with DTS decoding. – DTS HD lights with DTS-HD decoding. – MSTR lights with DTS-HD Master Audio decoding. – 96/24 lights with DTS 96/24 decoding. – WMA9 Pro lights to indicate that a WMA9 Pro signal

is being decoded.

• HDMI is not assigned by default. To select an HDMI signal, conduct the input setup procedure (see The Input Setup menu on page 40).

to select

Better sound using Phase Control

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

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

Phase Control OFF

•Rhythms blurred and difficult to hear

• Bass sound with loss of depth

• Sound of musical instruments with no reality

Phase Control ON

• Rhythms with crystal-like clarity

• Bass sound with no loss of depth

• Sound of musical instruments with superb reality

trol

mode switched on, this receiver can

1 • This receiver can only play back Dolby Digital, PCM (32 kHz to 192 kHz), DTS (including DTS 96/24) and WMA9 Pro digital signal formats.

The compatible signals via the HDMI terminals are: Dolby Digital, DTS, WMA9 Pro, PCM (32 kHz to 192 kHz), Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS-EXPRESS, DTS-HD Master Audio, SACD and DVD Audio (including 192 kHz). With other digital signal formats, set to ANALOG (the MULTI CH IN and TUNER).

• 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 28) and set the signal input to DIGITAL.

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

2 When the HDMI audio output parameter is set to THROUGH, the sound will be heard through your T 3 • This is useful if you find there is a slight delay before AUTO recognizes the PCM signal on a CD, for instance.

• When PCM is selected, noise may be output during playback of non-PCM sources. Please select another input signal if this is a problem.

, not from this receiver.

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Listening to your system

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

for an optimal sound image. The default setting is on and we recommend leaving Phase Control switched on for all sound sources.

• Press , then press CONTROL

RECEIVER

PHASE CTRL (PHASE

) to switch on phase correction.

The PHASE CONTROL indicator on the front panel lights.

1 • Phase matching is a very important factor in achieving proper sound reproduction. If two waveforms are ‘in phase’, they crest and trough

together, resulting in increased amplitude, clarity and presence of the sound signal. If a crest of a wave meets a trough, then the sound will be ‘out of phase’ and an unreliable sound image will be produced.

• The PHASE CONTROL feature is available even when the headphones are plugged in.

• If your subwoofer has a phase control switch, set it to the plus (+) sign (or 0°). However, the effect you can actually feel when PHASE

CONTROL is set to ON on this receiver depends on the type of your subwoofer. Set your subwoofer to maximize the effect. It is also recommended you try changing

• 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 CH IN input is selected. – When the HDMI audio output parameter is set to THROUGH in Setting the Audio options on page 60.

ntation or the place of your subwoofer.

the orie

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KURO LINK

Chapter 7:

KURO LINK

Synchronized operation with a KURO LINK-compatible Pioneer flat screen TV or Blu-ray disc player or with a component of another make that supports the KURO LINK function is possible when the component is connected to the receiver using an HDMI cable.

For details about concrete operations, settings, etc., refer to also the operating instructions for each component.

• You cannot use this function with components that do not support KURO LINK.

• We do not guarantee this receiver will work with Pioneer KURO LINK-compatible components or components of other makes that support the KURO LIN

function. We do not guarantee that all synchronized operations will work with components of other makes that support the KURO LINK function.

•Use a High Speed HDMI™ cable when you want to

use the KURO LINK function. The KURO LINK function may not work properly if a different type of HDMI cable is used.

Making the KURO LINK connections

You can use synchronized operation for a connected flat screen TV and up to four other components.

Be sure to connect the flat screen TV’s audio cable to the audio input of this unit.

For details, see Connecting your TV and playback components on page 23.

Important

• When connecting this system or changing connections, be sure to switch the power off and disconnect the power cord from the wall socket. After completing all connections, connect the power cords to the wall socket.

•After this receiver is connected to an AC outlet, a 2 second to 10 second HDMI initialization process begins. You cannot carry out any operations during initialization. The HDMI indicator on the display unit blinks during initialization, and you can turn this receiver on once it has stopped

•

To get the most out of this function, we recommend that you connect your HDMI component not to a flat screen TV but rather directly to the HDMI terminal on this receiver.

blinking.

• To use the KURO LINK function, connect this

receiver and flat screen TV using the HDMI OUT 1 terminal. Connecting the KURO LINK compatible component using the HDMI OUT 2 terminal may result in malfunction. If this happens, turn off the KURO LINK compatible component’s KURO LINK setting.

•While the receiver is equipped with four HDMI inputs, the KURO LINK function can only be used with up to three DVD or Blu-ray disc players or up to three DVD or Blu-ray disc recorders.

Cautions on the KURO LINK function

• Connect the TV directly to this receiver. Interrupting a direct connection with other amps or an AV converter (such as an HDMI switch) can cause operational errors.

• Only connect components (Blu-ray disc player, etc.) you intend to use as a source to the HDMI input of this receiver. Interrupting a direct connection with other amps or an AV converter (such as an HDMI switch) can cause operational errors.

•When KURO LINK is set to ON, HDMI Input is automatically set to OFF.

• If a listening mode other than AUTO SURROUND, ALC, DIRECT, PURE DIRECT or ST while the PQLS effect is enabled, the PQLS effect is disabled.

•When this receiver is connected by HDMI cable to a Pioneer player that is compatible with the PQLS function via HDMI connection and HDMI reauthentication is performed (the HDMI indicator blinks), the PQLS effect is enabled and the listening mode is set to AUTO SURROUND if a listening mode other than AUTO SURROUND, ALC, DIRECT, PURE DIRECT or STEREO is selected.

•When the receiver’s KURO LINK is turned ON, even if the receiver’s power is in the standby mode, it is

possible to output the audio and video signals from a player via HDMI to the TV without producing sound

from the receiver, but only when a KURO LINKcompatible component (Blu-ray disc player, etc.) and compat

ible TV are receiver’s power turns on and the power and HDMI indicators light.

connected. In this case, the

EREO is

selected

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T.EDIT GUIDE

TOP MENU BAND

RETURN

iPod CTRL

HOME MENU

LIST

TOOLS

PTY SEARCH

AUDIO

PARAMETER

ENTER

TUNE

PRESET PRESET

TUNE

VIDEO

PARAMETER

REMOTE

SETUP

ZONE 2

MAIN

ZONE 3

TV/DTV

AUDIO

INFO

DISP

MPX PQLS

RECEIVER

TV CTRL

RECEIVER

2. Multi Ch In Setup

3. ZONE Audio Setup

4. Power ON Level Setup

5. Volume Limit Setup

Remote Control Mode Setup

Flicker Reduction Setup

1. KURO LINK Setup

4d.Other Setup

A/V RECEIVER

Exit Return

KURO LINK

About connections with a product of a different brand that supports the KURO LINK function

The synchronized operations below can be used when the receiver’s KURO LINK function is connected to a TV of a brand other than Pioneer that supports the KURO LINK function. (Depending on the TV, however, some of the KURO LINK functions may not work.)

• You can set whether to output the sound over the speakers connected to the receiver or over the TV’s speakers using the TV’s menu screen.

•You can adjust the receiver’s volume or mute the sound using the TV’s remote control.

• When the TV’s power is set to standby, the receiver’s power is also set to standby. (Only when the input for a component connected to the receiver by HDMI connection is selected or when watching the TV.)

• The sound of TV programs or an connected to the TV can also be output from the speakers connected to the receiver. (This requires connection of an optical digital cable, etc., in addition to the HDMI cable.)

The synchronized operations below can be used when the receiver’s KURO LINK function is connected to a player or recorder of a brand other than Pioneer that supports the KURO LINK function.

• When playback starts on the player or recorder, the receiver’s input switches to the HDMI input to which that component is connected.

See the Pioneer website for the latest information on the models of non-Pioneer brands and produc the KURO LINK function.

externa

l input

ts th

at support

KURO LINK Setup

You must adjust the settings of this receiver as well as KURO LINK-compatible connected components in order to make use of the KURO LINK function. For more information see the operating instructions for each component.

1 Press , then press 2 Select ‘ 3 Select ‘

4 Select the ‘

System Setup Other Setup

KURO LINK

’, then press

Choose whether to set this unit’s KURO LINK function ON or OFF. You will need to set it to ON to use the KURO LINK function.

When using a component that does not support the KURO LINK function, set this to OFF.

• ON – Enables the KURO LINK function. When this

unit’s power is turned off and you have a supported source begin playback while using the KURO LINK function, the audio and video output from the HDMI connection are output from the flat screen TV.

• OFF – The KURO LINK is disabled. Synchronized operations cannot be used. When this unit’s power is turned off, audio and video of sources connected via HDMI are not output.

5 Select the ‘

Display Power Off

If the TV’s power is turned off while using the KURO LINK function, the receiver’s power is also turned off (all power off function). This function can be disabled.

•

YES

– The all power off function is enabled. The

receiver’s power turns off together with the TV’s power.

This function only works when the input for a component connected to the receiver by HDMI connection is selected or when watching the TV.

• NO – The all power off function is disabled. The receiver’s power is not affected when the TV’s power is turned off.

6 When you’re finished, press You will finish to HOME MENU.

Home Menu

’, then press

ENTER

4d1.KURO LINK Setup

KURO LINK : ON

Display Power Off : YES

A/V RECEIVER

Exit Finish

’ setting you want.

HOME MENU

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KURO LINK

PHASE CTRLTHX STATUS

REMOTE

SETUP

ZONE 2

MAIN

ZONE 3

TV/DTV

AUDIO

INFO

DISP

MPX PQLS

RECEIVER

TV CTRL

RECEIVER

Setting the PQLS function

PQLS (Precision Quartz Lock System) is a digital audio signal transfer control technology using the KURO LINK function. It offers higher-quality audio playback by controlling audio signals from the receiver to a PQLS compatible player, etc. This enables removing jitter that has a negative effect on the quality of the sound and is generated upon transmission.

•On players compatible with PQLS Multi Surround, PQLS works for all sources. Set the player’s audio output to Linear PCM.

•On players compatible with PQLS 2 ch Audio, PQLS only works when playing CDs.

To use the PQLS function, set PQLS in the player’s Setup Navigator to AUTO.

Please refer to the operat

ing instructi

ons supplied with

your player for more information. This function is activated when KURO LINK is set to ON.

• Press , then press

PQLS

to select PQLS

setting.

The setting is displayed on the front panel display.

• PQLS AUTO – PQLS is enabled. A precision quartz controller in this receiver eliminates distortion caused by timing errors (jitter), giving you the best possible digital-to-analog conversion when you use the HDMI interface. This is valid as an HDMI function for PQLS-compatible players.

• PQLS

OFF – PQLS is disabled.

Before using synchronization

Once you have finished all connections and settings, you must:

1 Put all components into standby mode. 2 Turn the power on for all components, with the

power for the flat screen TV being turned on last. 3 Choose the HDMI input to which the TV is

connected to this receiver, and see if video output from connected components displays properly on the screen or not.

4 Check whether the components connected to all HDMI inputs are properly displayed.

Synchronized amp mode

The synchronized amp mode can be set from the KURO LINK-compatible TV’s remote control. See the explanation below for operations in the synchronized amp mode.

These functions are set from the TV’s menu screen. For more information, refer to the operating instructions of the KURO LINK-compatible TV.

Synchronized amp mode operations

When using the synchronized amp mode, the KURO LINK-compatible component connected to the receiver operates in sync as described below.

•The receiver’s volume can be set and the sound can be muted using the TV’s remote control.

•When the TV’s power is set to standby, the receiver’s power is also set to standby. (Only when the input for a component connected to the receiver by HDMI connection is selected or when watching the TV.)

•The receiver’s input switches automatically when the KURO LINK-compatible component is played.

•The receiver’s input switches automatically when the TV’s channel is switched.

•The synchronized amp mode remains in effect even if the receiver’s input is switched to a component other than one connected by HDMI.

The opera LI

Canceling synchronized amp mode

tion s below can al so be used o n Pioneer KURO

NK-compatible flat screen TVs.

•When the receiver’s volume is adjusted or the sound is muted, the volume status is displayed on the flat screen TV’s screen.

• When the OSD language is switched on the flat screen TV, the receiver’s language setting also switches accordingly.

• When the synchronized amp mode is canceled, the receiver’s power turns off if you were viewing an HDMI input or a TV program on the TV.

• When in the synchronized amp mode, the synchronized amp mode is canceled when the receiver’s power is turned off. To turn the synchronized amp mode back on, select the synchronized amp mode using the TV’s remote control.

• When in the synchronized amp mode, the synchronized amp mode is canceled if an operation that produces sound from the TV is performed from the TV’s menu screen, if the receiver’s HDMI output setting is changed, etc.

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Chapter 8:

Using other functions

Setting What it does Option(s)

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

• Note that if a setting doesn’t appear in the AUDIO

PARAMETER menu, it is unavailable due to the

current source, settings and status of the receiver.

1 Press , then press 2Use

Depending on the current status/mode of the receiver, certain options may not be able to be selected. Check the table below for notes on this.

3Use

See the table below for the options available for each setting.

4 Press

Setting What it does Option(s)

MCACC

(MCACC preset)

EQ (Acoustic Calibration EQ)

S-WAVE

(Standing Wave)

DELAY

(Sound Delay)

MIDNIGHT Allows you to hear effective

LOUDNESS Used to get good bass and treble

RECEIVER

/

to select the setting you want to adjust.

/

to set it as necessary.

RETURN

to confirm and exit the menu.

Selects your favorite MCACC preset memory when multiple preset memories are saved. When

an MCACC preset memory has been renamed, the given name is displayed.

Switches on/off the effects of EQ Pro.

Switches on/off the effects of Standing Wave Control.

Some monitors have a slight delay when showing video, so the soundtrack will be slightly out of sync with the picture. By adding a bit of delay, you can adjust the sound to match the presentation of the video.

surround sound of movies at low volumes.

from music sources at low volumes.

AUDIO PARAMETER

M1. MEMORY 1

M6. MEMORY 6

Default:

M1. MEMORY 1

OFF

0.0 to 10.0

(frames)

1 second = 25

frames (PAL)

Default: 0.0

MIDNIGHT/

LOUDNESS

OFF

MIDNIGHT ON

LOUDNESS

TONE

(Tone Control)

BASS

TREBLE

S.RTRV

(Sound Retriever)

DNR

(Digital Noise Reduction)

DIALOG E.

(Dialog Enhancem ent)

DUAL

(Dual Mono)

DRC

(Dynamic Range Control)

LFE (LFE Attenuate)

Applies the treble and bass tone controls to a source, or bypasses them completely.

Adjusts the amount of bass. –6 to +6 (dB)

Adjusts the amount of treble. –6 to +6 (dB)

With the Sound Retriever function, DSP processing is used to compensate for the loss of audio data upon compression, improving the sound’s sense of density and modulation.

May improve the quality of sound in a noisy source (for example, video tape with lots of background noise) when switched on.

Localizes dialog in the center channel to make it stand out from other background sounds in a TV or movie soundtrack.

Specifies how dual mono encoded Dolby Digital soundtracks should be played. Dual mono is not widely used, but is sometimes necessary when two languages need to be sent to separate channels.

Adjusts the level of dynamic range for movie soundtracks optimized for Dolby Digital, DTS, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD and DTS-HD Master Audio (you may need to use this feature when listening to surround sound at low volumes).

Some Dolby Digital and DTS audio sources include ultra-low bass tones. Set the LFE attenuator as necessary to prevent the ultra- low bass tones from distorting the sound from the speakers.

The LFE is not limited when set to 0 dB, which is the recommended value. When set to –5 dB, –10 dB, –15 dB or –20 dB, the LFE is limited by the respective degree. When OFF is selected, no sound is output from the LFE channel.

BYPASS

Default: 0 (dB)

OFF

CH1 – Channel

1 is heard only

CH2 – Channel

2 is heard only

CH1 CH2 –

Both channels

heard from

front speakers

AUTO

MAX MID

OFF

0dB

/ –5dB/

–10dB/ –15dB/

–20dB

OFF

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RECEIVER

Setting What it does Option(s)

SACD GAIN

HDMI

(HDMI Audio)

A. DELAY

(Auto delay)

C. WIDTH

(Center Width) (Applicable only when using a center speaker)

DIMENSION

PANORAMA

C. IMAGE

(Center Image) (Applicable only when using a center speaker)

EFFECT Sets the effect level for the

a.When EQ OFF is selected, the MCACC indicator does not light. b.This setting is only displayed when the listening mode is Stereo,

Auto surround (STEREO) or ALC (STEREO).

c.The adjustment can be made only when TONE is set to ON. d.With the iPod/USB input function, by default S.RTRV is set to ON. e.The initially set AUTO is only available for Dolby TrueHD signals.

Select MAX or MID for signals other than Dolby TrueHD.

Brings out detail in SACDs by

maximizing the dynamic range (during digital processing).

Specifies the routing of the HDMI audio signal out of this receiver (amp) or through to a TV or flat screen TV. When THROUGH is selected, no sound is output from this receiver.

This feature automatically corrects the audio-to-video delay between components connected with an HDMI cable. The audio delay time is set depending on the operational status of the display connected with an HDMI cable. The video delay time is automatically adjusted according

to the audio delay time.

Provides a better blend of the front speakers by spreading the center channel between the front right and left speakers, making it sound wider (higher settings) or narrower (lower settings).

Adjusts the depth of the surround sound balance from front to back, making the sound more distant (minus settings), or more forward (positive settings).

Extends the front stereo image to include the surround speakers for a ‘wraparound’ effect.

Adjusts the center image to create a wider stereo effect with vocals. Adjust the effect from 0 (all center channel sent to front right and left speakers) to 10 (center channel sent to the center speaker only).

currently selected Advanced Surround or ALC mode (each mode can be set separately).

0dB

+6 dB

AMPLIFIER

THROUGH

OFF

0 to 7

Default: 3

–3 to +3

Default: 0

OFF

0 to 10

Defaults:

Neo:6 MUSIC:

Neo:6

CINEMA: 10

10 to 90

f. You shouldn’t have any problems using this with most SACD

discs, but if the sound distorts, it is best to switch the gain setting back to 0 dB.

g.• HDMI Audio setting cannot be switched while performing

synchronized amp mode operations.

• The synchronized amp mode must be turned on in order to play

the receiver’s HDMI audio and video input signals from the TV with the receiver’s power in the standby mode. See Synchronized amp mode on page 59.

h.This feature is only available when the connected display supports

the automatic audio/video synchronizing capability (‘lipsync’) for HDMI. If you find the automatically set delay time unsuitable, set A. DELAY to OFF and adjust the delay time manually. For more details about the lipsync feature of your display, contact the manufacturer

tly.

direc Only when listening to 2-channel sources in Dolby Pro Logic IIx

Music/Dolby Pro Logic II Music mode.

j. Only when listening to 2-channel sources in Neo:6 MUSIC/CINEMA

mode.

Setting the Video options

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

Important

• Note that if an option cannot be selected on the VIDEO PARAMETER menu, it is unavailable due to the current source, setting and status of the receiver.

•The VIDEO PARAMETER menu cannot be used when the input function is set to iPod/USB, CD, CD-

R, TUNER, BD or HDMI 1 to 4.

1 Press , then press 2Use

/

to select the setting you want to adjust.

Depending on the current status/mode of the receiver, certain options may not be able to be selected. Check the table below for notes on this.

3Use

/

to set it as necessary.

See the table below for the options available for each

setting.

4Press

Setting What it does Option(s)

V. CONV

(Digital Video Conversion)

RESa

(Resolution)

RETURN

to confirm and exit the menu.

Converts video signals for output from the MONITOR OUT jacks (including HDMI OUT connector) for all video types (see page 22).

Specifies the output resolution of the video signal (when analog video input signals are output at the HDMI OUT connector, select this according to the resolution of your monitor and the images you wish to watch).

VIDEO PARAMETER

OFF

AUTO

PURE

480p/576p

720p

1080i

1080p

1 • All of the setting items can be set for each input function.

• Setting items other than V. CONV can only be selected when V. CONV is set to ON.

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Setting What it does Option(s)

ASPb

(Aspect)

Specifies the aspect ratio when analog video input signals are output at the HDMI output. Make

THROUGH

NORMAL

your desired settings while checking each setting on your display (if the image doesn’t match your monitor type, cropping or black bands appear).

c,d,e

PCINEMA

(PureCinema)

This setting optimizes the picture for film material when the video output is set to progressive. Usually set to AUTO; but try

AUTO

PAL OFF

switching to OFF if the picture appears unnatural.

Additionally, certain PAL movie video (576i, 25 frames/second STB video output or DVD disc playback, etc.) that contain film progressive material cannot be recognized as such by this receiver. In such instances, if you choose PAL, PureCinema mode is activated.

P.MOTION

(Progressive Motion)

YNR

DETAIL

Adjusts the motion and still picture quality when video output is set to

progressive.

Adjusts the amount of noise reduction (NR) applied to the Y (brightness) component.

Adjusts how sharp edges appear.–4 to +4

–4 to +4

Default: 0

0 to +8

Default: 0

c,e

Default: 0

c,f

SHARP

(Sharpness)

BRIGHT

(Brightness)

CONTRAST

c,g

HUE

Adjusts the sharpness of the highfrequency (detailed) elements in the picture.

Adjusts the overall brightness. –6 to +6

Adjusts the contrast between light and dark.

Adjusts the red/green balance. –6 to +6

–4 to +4

Default: 0

–6 to +6

Default: 0

CHROMA

(Chroma

Adjusts saturation from dull to bright.

–6 to +6

Default: 0

Level)

a.• When set to a resolution with which the TV (monitor) is not

compatible, no picture is output. Also, in some cases no picture will be output due to copyright protection signals. In this case, change the setting.

• When AUTO is selected, the resolution is selected automatically according to the capacity of the TV (monitor) connected by HDMI. When PURE is selected, the signals are output with the same resolution as when input (At this time, video signals are only output from the same type of terminals to which they were input).

• When a display is connected by HDMI, if this is set to something other than PURE and 480i/576i analog signals are input, 480p/576p signals are output from the component output terminals.

b.• If the image doesn’t match your monitor type, adjust the aspec

ratio on

the source component or on the monitor.

• NORMAL setting is only displayed when 480i/p or 576i/p video signals are being input.

c.This setting is only displayed when 480i or 576i video signals are

being input.

d.If the picture does not display properly when PAL is selected, select

AUTO or OFF. e.This setting is only valid for component outputs. f. This setting is not valid for HDMI outputs. g.This setting is not displayed for component inputs.

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Note

MASTER VOLUME

VSX-LX52

STANDARD SURROUND

MCACC SETUP MIC

SPEAKERS

HOME THX

USB

CONTROL

MULTI-ZONE

ON / OFF

HDMIPQLS PRESET PRESET TUNER EDIT

ENTER

iPod

iPhone

VIDEO CAMERA

HDMI 4

INPUT SELECTOR

STANDBY/ON

PHONES

BAND TUNE

MASTER VOLUME

VSX-LX52

MCACC SETUP MIC

SPEAKERS

USB

CONTROL

MULTI-ZONE

ON / OFF

HDMIPQLS PRESET PRESET TUNER EDIT

ENTER

iPod

iPhone

VIDEO CAMERA

HDMI 4

Switching the speaker system

If you selected Speaker B in Surround back speaker setting on page 85, three speaker system settings are

possible using SPEAKERS. If you selected Normal, Front Bi-Amp or ZONE 2, the button will simply switch your

main speaker system on or off. The options below are for the Speaker B setting only.

•Use

SPEAKERS

on the front panel to select a

speaker system setting.

As mentioned above, if you have selected Normal, the button will simply switch your main speaker system (A) on or off.

Press repeatedly to choose a speaker system option:

• SPA – Sound is output from speaker system A and the same signal is output from the pre-out terminals.

• SPB – Sound is output from the two speakers connected to speaker system B. Multichannel sources will not be heard. The same signal is output from the surround back channel pre-out terminals.

• SPAB – Sound is output from speaker system A (up to 5 channels, depending on the source), the two spea

rs in speaker system B, and the subwoofer.

The sound from speaker system B will be the same as the sound from speaker system A (multichannel sources will be downmixed to 2 channels).

• SP (o ff) – No so und i s ou tput from the speakers. The same sound is output from the pre-out terminals (including from your subwoofer, if connected) as when selecting speaker system A (above).

Using the MULTI-ZONE controls

The following steps use the front panel controls to adjust the sub zone volume and select sources. See MULTI- ZONE remote controls on page 64.

1Press

Each press selects a MULTI-ZONE option:

The MULTI-ZONE indicator lights when the MULTI-ZONE control has been switched ON.

2Press select the sub zone(s) you want.

If you selected ZONE 2&3 ON above, you can toggle between ZONE 2 and ZONE 3.

3Use the for the zone you have selected.

For example, ZONE 2 CD-R sends the source connected to the CD-R inputs to the primary (ZONE 2) sub room.

MULTI-ZONE ON/OFF

on the front panel.

• ZONE 2 ON – Selects your primary (ZONE 2) sub

zone

• ZONE 2&3 ON – Select both sub zones

• ZONE 3 ON – Selects your secondary (ZONE 3) sub

zone

• MULTI ZONE OFF – Switches the MULTI-ZONE

feature off

MULTI-ZONE CONTROL

•When the receiver is on,

on the front panel to

make sure that any operations for the sub zone are done while ZONE and your selected sub zone(s) show in the display. If this is not showing, the front panel controls affect the main zone only.

INPUT SELECTOR

dial to select the source

•If you select TUNER, you can use the tuner controls

to select a preset station (see Saving station presets on page 48 if you’re unsure how to do this).

1 • The subwoofer output depends on the settings you made in Manual speaker setup on page 84. However, if SPB is selected above, no sound

is heard from the subwoofer (the LFE channel is not downmixed).

• Depending on the settings in Surround back speaker setting on page 85 output from the surround back pre-out terminals may change.

2If the receiver is in standby, the display is dimmed, and ZONE and your selected sub zone(s) continue to show in the display. 3 The tuner cannot be tuned to more than one station at a time. Therefore, changing the station in one zone also changes the station in the other

• All speaker systems (except Speaker B connections) are switched off when headphones are connected.

zone. Please be careful not to change stations when recording a radio broadcast.

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DVD BD DVR HDMI

TV CD CD-R

TUNER

INPUT SELECT

VIDEO

iPod USB

123

SLEEP

HDMI OUT

MCACCSIGNAL SEL

456

REMOTE

SETUP

ZONE 2

MAIN

ZONE 3

TV/DTV

AUDIO

INFO

DISP

MPX PQLS

RECEIVER

TV CTRL

RECEIVER

123

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HDMI OUT

MCACCSIGNAL SEL

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ZONE 2

MAIN

ZONE 3

AUDIO

INFO

DISP

RECEIVER

TV CTRL

Using other functions

4Use the

MASTER VOLUME

dial to adjust the

volume for the zone you have selected.

This is only possible if you selected the Variable volume control in ZONE Audio Setup on page 89.

5 When you’re finished, press CONTROL

again to return to the main zone controls.

You can also press MULTI-ZONE ON/OFF on the front panel to switch off all output to the sub zone(s).

MULTI-ZONE

MULTI-ZONE remote controls

Set the MULTI-ZONE operation switch to

ZONE 2

ZONE

3 to operate the corresponding zone.

The following table shows the possible MULTI-ZONE remote controls:

Button What it does

 Switches on/off power in the sub zone.

INPUT SELECT Use to select the input function in the sub

zone.

Input function buttons

Use to select the input function directly (this may not work for some functions) in the sub zone.

MASTER VOLUME +/–

Use to set the listening volume in the sub zone.

Making an audio or a video recording

You can make an audio or a video recording from the built-in tuner, or from an audio or video source connected to the receiver (such as a CD player or TV).

Keep in mind you can’t make a digital recording from an analog source or vice-versa, so make sure the components you are recording to/from are hooked up in the same way (see Connecting your equipment on page 14 for more on connections).

Since the video converter is not available when making recordings (from the video OUT jacks) make sure to use the same type of video cable for connecting your recorder as you used to connect your video source (the one you want to record) to this receiver. For example, you must connect your recorder using Component video if your source h

as also been connected using Compo

nent video.

For more information about video connections, see

Connecting an HDD/DVD recorder, VCR and other video sources on page 27.

1 Select the source you want to record.

Use the input function buttons (or INPUT SELECT).

• If necessary, press , then press SIGNAL SEL to select the input signal corresponding to the source component (see Choosing the input signal on page 55 for more on this).

2 Prepare the source you want to record.

Tune to the radio station, load the CD, video, DVD etc.

3 Prepare the recorder.

Insert a blank tape, MD, video etc. into the recording device and set the recording levels.

Refer to the instructions that came with the recorder if you are unsure how to do this. Most video recorders set the audio recording level automatically—check the component’s instruction manual if you’re unsure.

4 Start recording, then start playback of the source component.

Reducing the level of an analog signal

The input attenuator lowers the input level of an analog signal when it’s too strong. You can use this if you find that the OVER indicator lights often or you can hear distortion in the sound.

• Press , then press

RECEIVER

A.ATT

to switch the

input attenuator on or off.

1 The volume levels of the main and sub zones are independent. 2 • You won’t be able to switch the main zone off completely unless you’ve switched off the MULTI-ZONE control first.

• If you don’t plan to use the MULTI-ZONE feature for a while, turn off the power in both the sub and main rooms so that this receiver is in standby.

3• The receiver’s volume, Audio parameters (the tone controls, for example), and surround effects have no effect on the recorded signal.

• Some digital sources are copy-protected, and can only be recorded in analog.

• Some video sources are copy-protected. These cannot be recorded.

4 The attenuator isn’t available with digital sources, or when using the Stream Direct (ANALOG DIRECT) modes.

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Note

123

SLEEP

HDMI OUT

MCACCSIGNAL SEL

456

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ENTER

REMOTE

SETUP

ZONE 2

MAIN

ZONE 3

AUDIO

INFO

DISP

RECEIVER

TV CTRL

RECEIVER

30 min

60 min

90 minOff

123

SLEEP

HDMI OUT

MCACCSIGNAL SEL

456

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ENTER

REMOTE

SETUP

ZONE 2

MAIN

ZONE 3

AUDIO

INFO

DISP

RECEIVER

TV CTRL

123

SLEEP

HDMI OUT

MCACCSIGNAL SEL

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ENTER

REMOTE

SETUP

ZONE 2

MAIN

ZONE 3

AUDIO

INFO

DISP

RECEIVER

TV CTRL

RECEIVER

PHASE CTRLTHX STATUS

TV/DTV

AUDIO

INFO

DISP

MPX PQLS

RECEIVER

TV CTRL

RECEIVER

Using the sleep timer

The sleep timer switches the receiver into standby after a specified amount of time so you can fall asleep without worrying about the receiver being left on all night. Use the remote control to set the sleep timer.

• Press , then press

SLEEP

repeatedly to set

the sleep time.

• You can check the remaining sleep time at any time by pressing SLEEP once. Pressing repeatedly will cycle through the sleep options again.

Dimming the display

You can choose between four brightness levels for the front panel display. Note that when selecting sources, the display automatically brightens for a few seconds.

Switching the HDMI output

Set which terminal to use when outputting video and audio signals from the HDMI output terminals (HDMI OUT ALL, HDMI OUT 1 or HDMI OUT 2).

The HDMI OUT1 terminal is compatible with the KURO LINK function.

• Press , then press

HDMI OUT

Please wait a while when Please wait ... is displayed. The output switches among

and HDMI OUT 2 each time the button is pressed.

HDMI OUT ALL, HDMI OUT 1

Checking your system settings

Use the status display screen to check your current settings for features such as surround back channel processing and your current MCACC preset.

• Press , then press change the brightness of the front panel display.

1 • You can also switch off the sleep timer simply by switching off the receiver.

• The sleep timer is valid for all zones. If any zone is on, the sleep timer continues functioning.

2• Synchronized amp mode on page 59 is canceled when the HDMI output is switched. If you wish to use the synchronized amp mode, switch

to HDMI OUT 1, then select the synchronized amp mode on the flat screen TV using the flat screen TV’s remote control.

• When the power is turned off then back on after switching the HDMI output, the input is set to a setting between HDMI1 and HDMI3, or BD.

3If the Pure Direct mode is switched on, some settings above will show OFF, even though they are on.

RECEIVER

DIMMER

repeatedly to

1 Press , then press system settings.

These appear on the front panel display.

STATUS

to check the

The front panel display shows each of the following settings for three seconds each:

Input function

Sampling Frequency

Surround Back channel Processing

2 When you’re finished, press

↓

MCACC preset

↓

ZONE 2 input

↓

ZONE 3 input

↓

KURO LINK

↓

HDMI OUT

STATUS

again to

switch off the display.

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Using other functions

Resetting the system

Use this procedure to reset all the receiver’s settings to the factory default. Use the front panel controls to do this. Set MULTI-ZONE to OFF.

• Disconnect the iPod and USB memor y device from the receiver beforehand.

1 Switch the receiver into standby. 2 While holding down

press

 STANDBY/ON

The display shows RESET  NO . 3 Select ‘

RESET

on the front panel. The display shows RESET? OK.

4 Press

ENTER

to confirm.

OK appears in the display to indicate that the receiver

has been reset to the factory default settings.

• Note that all settings will be saved, even if the receiver is unplugged.

Default system settings

Setting Default

Digital Video Conversion ON

SPEAKERS A Surround Back System Normal Speaker System Front SMALL

Crossover 80 Hz X-Curve OFF

THX Audio Setting 1.2 m< DIMMER Medium bright

Inputs

See Input function default and possible settings on page 41.

MULTI-ZONE

ZONE 2/3 Volume Level Variable

ZONE 2/3 Volume –60 dB

HDMI

HDMI Audio Amp HDMI output HDMI OUT ALL

KURO LINK ON

ENTER

on the front panel,

’ using

PRESET +/–

Center SMALL Surr SMALL

SB SMALLx2

SW YES

, then press

ENTER

Setting Default

DSP

Surround back channel Processing ON Phase Control ON Sound Retriever

Sound Delay 0.0 frame

Dual Mono CH1

DRC AUTO

SACD Gain 0 dB

LFE Attenuate 0 dB

Auto delay OFF Up Mix ON

Digital Safety OFF Effect Level ExtendedStereo 90

2 PL II Music Options

Neo:6 Options Center Image Neo:6 MUSIC: 3

All Inputs Listening Mode

See also Setting the Audio options on page 60 for other default DSP settings.

MCACC

MCACC Position Memory M1: MEMORY 1

Channel Level (M1 to M6) 0.0 dB Speaker Distance (M1 to M6) 3.00 m

Standing Wave (M1 to M6)

EQ Data (M1 to M6) All channels/bands 0.0 dB

iPod/USB function Other functions

Other modes 50 Center Width 3

Dimension 0 Panorama OFF

(2 ch)

Listening Mode (x ch)

Listening Mode (HP) STEREO

ATT of all channels/ filters

SWch Wide Trim 0.0 dB

EQ Wide Trim 0.0 dB

OFF

Neo:6 CINEMA: 10

AUTO SURROUND

0.0 dB

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123

SLEEP

HDMI OUT

MCACCSIGNAL SEL

456

DIMMERA.ATTSBch

789

CLASSCH LEVELD.ACCESS

ENTER

REMOTE

SETUP

ZONE 2

MAIN

ZONE 3

AUDIO

INFO

DISP

RECEIVER

TV CTRL

RECEIVER

Note

RECEIVER

Chapter 9:

Controlling the rest of your system

Operating multiple receivers

The remote control included with this receiver can be used to operate up to three other receivers (of the same model as this receiver) in addition to this receiver. The

receiver to be operated is switched by inputting the preset code to set the remote control setting.

•Set the remote modes on the receivers before using

this function (see Remote Control Mode Setup on page 90).

1 Check the operation selector switch to 2Press . 3 Press and hold

REMOTE SETUP

, then release it after

the LED flashes twice. 4 Use the number buttons to enter the 5-digit preset

code (see below).

• Receiver 1: 6 1 9 3 5 (Default)

• Receiver 2: 6 2 6 3 0

• Receiver 3: 6 2 6 3 1

• Receiver 4: 6 2 6 3 2

When the preset code is fully input, the LED flashes once to indicate that the setting is completed.

To operate another receiver, start over from step 1 to input its preset code.

MAIN

Setting the remote to control other components

Most components can be assigned to one of the input function buttons (such as DVD or CD) using the component’s manufacturer preset code stored in the remote.

However, there are cases where only certain functions may be controllable after assigning the proper preset code, or the codes for the manufacturer in the remote control will not work for the model that you are using.

Note

•You can cancel or exit any of the steps by pressing . To go back a step, press RETURN.

•After one minute of inactivity, the remote

automatically exits the operation.

Selecting preset codes directly

1 Press the input function button for the component you want to control. When assigning preset codes to TV CONTROL, press TV CTRL here.

2 Press and hold the LED flashes twice.

3 Use the number buttons to enter the 5-digit preset code.

See Preset code list on page 105. When the preset code is fully input, the LED flashes once

to indicate that the setting is completed.

4 Repeat steps 1 through 3 for the other components you want to control.

To try out the remote control, switch the component on or off (into standby) by pressing  SOURCE. If it doesn’t seem to work, select the next code from the list (if there is one).

REMOTE SETUP

, then release it after

1 You can’t assign , TUNER or iPod/USB.

RECEIVER

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RECEIVER

Controlling the rest of your system

Resetting the remote control presets

This will erase all preset remote control preset codes and programmed buttons.

1 Check the operation selector switch to 2 Press . 3 Press and hold

RECEIVER

REMOTE SETUP

, then release it after

the LED flashes twice. 4 Use the number buttons to enter 9, 8, 1.

The LED flashes four times to indicate that the resetting is completed.

Default preset codes

Input function button Preset code

DVD 31571 BD 32442 DVR 22306 HDMI 32442 TV 13000 CD 70468 CD-R 71087 VIDEO 20058 TV CTRL 13000

61935

MAIN

Controls the components

This remote control can control components after entering the proper codes (see Setting the remote to control other components on page 67 for more on this). Use the input function buttons to select the component.

•The TV CONTROL buttons on the remote control are dedicated to control the TV assigned to the TV CTRL button. If you have two TVs, assign the main TV to the TV CTRL button.

RECEIVER

DVD BD DVR HDMI

TV CD CD-R

TUNER

iPod USB

123

456

789

TV CONTROL

AUDIO

PARAMETER

LIST

TOP MENU

BAND

PRESET PRESET

PTY SEARCH

HOME MENU

iPod CTRL

MCACCSIGNAL SEL

CH LEVELD.ACCESS

INPUT

VOL

TUNE

ENTER

TUNE

SOURCE

VIDEO

INPUT SELECT

HDMI OUT

SLEEP

DIMMERA.ATTSBch

CLASS

ENTER

MASTER VOLUME

MUTE

VIDEO

PARAMETER

TOOLS

T.E DI T

GUIDE

RETURN

AUTO/ALC/

DIRECT

HDD DVD

TV/DTV

AUDIO

REMOTE

SETUP

STANDARD

STEREO

PHASE CTRLTHX STATUS

MPX PQLS

INFO

DISP

RECEIVER

TV CTRL

ZONE 2

ZONE 3

MAIN

RECEIVER

ADV SURR

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Button(s) TV TV (Monitor) BD/DVD HDD/DVR VCR SAT/CATV

 SOURCE POWER ON/OFF POWER ON/OFF POWER ON/OFF POWER ON/OFF POWER ON/OFF POWER ON/OFF Number buttons numerics numerics numerics numerics numerics numerics

• (dot) • (dot) KURO LINK CLEAR + -  ENTER

(CLASS)

ENTER CH ENTER ENTER ENTER - ENTER

EXIT/INFO EXIT TOP MENU TOP MENU - LIST

TOOLS/GUIDE/ EPG

/////////////// - /// ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER - ENTER

HOME MENU HOME MENU HOME MENU HOME MENU - HOME / MENU

RETURN RETURN RETURN RETURN - RETURN

HDD (Red) Red Red -HDD -Red DVD (Green) Green Green -DVD -Green

(Yellow)

(Blue)

 - -

 - AUTO SETUP 

 - FREEZE 

 - -

 - -

 TV/DTV

 -SCREEN SIZE - 

AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO DISP DISPLAY DISPLAY DISPLAY DISPLAY - DISPLAY/INFO CH +/– CH+/

 +  - - - - -RECORD

Yellow Yellow -VCR -Yellow Blue Blue MENU MENU - Blue

USER MENU TOOLS GUIDE - GUIDE

AV SELECTION

CH+/

 - 

- CH+/

CH+/

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Button(s) LD CD/CD-R/SACD MD/DAT TAPE

 SOURCE POWER ON/OFF POWER ON/OFF POWER ON/OFF POWER ON/OFF Number buttons numerics numerics numerics -

• (dot) +10 >10/CLEAR CLEAR ENTER

(CLASS)

////// - -/// ENTER ENTER - - -















AUDIO AUDIO DISP DISPLAY/INFO TIME

a. Controls for SACD. b. Controls for MD.

ENTER DISK/ENTER

TOP MENU - -MS

RETURN - - -

LEGATO LINK

SACD SETUP

PURE AUDIO

OPEN/CLOSEbENTER

-MS

- -

CLEAR



Button(s) TV (Projector)

 SOURCE POWER ON 1 MOVIE 2 STANDARD 3 DYNAMIC 4 USER1 5 USER2 6 USER3 7 COLOR+ 8 SHARP+ 9 GAMMA 0 COLOR

• (dot) SHARP ENTER (CLASS) COLOR TEMP

//////

ENTER ENTER

 HDMI1

 HDMI2

 COMP.

 VIDEO

 S-VIDEO

 BRIGHT

 BRIGHT+

AUDIO POWER OFF DISP ASPECT CH +/– CONTRAST+/

EXIT

INFO

TEST

HIDE

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Note

DVD BD DVR HDMI

TV CD CD-R

TUNER

INPUT SELECT

VIDEO

iPod USB

RECEIVER

SOURCE

T.ED I T GUIDE

TOP MENU BAND

RETURN

iPod CTRL

HOME MENU

LIST

TOOLS

PTY SEARCH

AUDIO

PARAMETER

ENTER

TUNE

PRESET PRESET

TUNE

VIDEO

PARAMETER

REMOTE

SETUP

ZONE 2

MAIN

ZONE 3

TV/DTV

AUDIO

INFO

DISP

MPX PQLS

RECEIVER

TV CTRL

RECEIVER

1. Advanced MCACC

2. MCACC Data Check

3. Data Management

4. System Setup

Exit Return

HOME MENU

A/V RECEIVER

a. Full Auto MCACC

b. Auto MCACC c. Manual MCACC d. Demo

1.Advanced MCACC

A/V RECEIVER

Exit Return

Chapter 10:

The Advanced MCACC menu

Making receiver settings from the Advanced MCACC menu

The Advanced MCACC (Multi Channel ACoustic Calibration) system was developed in Pioneer’s laboratories with the aim of making it possible for home users to perform adjustments of the same level as in a studio easily and with high precision. The acoustic characteristics of the listening environment are measured and the frequency response is calibrated accordingly to allow high precision, automatic analysis and optimal calibration of the sound field to bring it closer to a studio environment than ever before. Furthermore, while it was previously difficult to eliminate standing waves, this receiver is equipped with a standing wave control function using a unique process to perform acoustic analysis and reduce their in

This section describes how to calibrate the sound field automatically and fine-adjust the sound field data manually.

1 Switch on the receiver and your TV.

Use  RECEIVER to switch on.

•If headphones are connected to the receiver,

disconnect them.

flu

ence.

3Select ‘ then press

Advanced MCACC

ENTER

’ from the

HOME MENU

4 Select the setting you want to adjust.

• Full Auto MCACC – See Automatically setting up for surround sound (Auto MCACC) on page 39 for a quick

and effective automatic surround setup.

• Auto MCACC – See Automatic MCACC (Expert) on page 72 for a more detailed MCACC setup.

• Manual MCACC – Fine-tunes your speaker settings and customize the Acoustic Calibration EQ (see Manual MCACC setup on page 74).

• Demo – No settings are saved and no errors occur. When the speakers are connected to this receiver, the test tone is output repeatedly. Press RETURN to cancel the test tone.

2 Press on the remote control, then press HOME MENU

A Graphical User Interface (GUI) screen appears on your TV. Use /// and ENTER to navigate through the screens and select menu items. Press RETURN to confirm and exit the current menu.

•Press HOME MENU at any time to exit the HOME

MENU.

1Make sure not to switch off the power when using the HOME MENU. 2 You can’t use the HOME MENU when the iPod/USB input function is selected (in either the main or sub zone). When you set ZONE 2, ZONE

3 or ZONE 2&3 to ON (page 63), you can’t use the HOME MENU.

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a. Full Auto MCACC

b. Auto MCACC

c. Manual MCACC d. Demo

1.Advanced MCACC

A/V RECEIVER

Exit Return

ALL

1b.Auto MCACC

START

Exit

A/V RECEIVER

Return

Speaker Setting Channel Level Speaker Distance EQ Pro & S-Wave

SYMMETRY : M1.MEMORY 1 ALL CH ADJ : M2.MEMORY 2 FRONT ALIGH : M3.MEMORY 3 THX Speaker : NO

ALL

SYMMETRY : M1.MEMORY 1

1b.Auto MCACC

ALL CH ADJ : M2.MEMORY 2 FRONT ALIGH : M3.MEMORY 3

START

A/V RECEIVER

Exit Return

Speaker Setting Channel Level Speaker Distance EQ Pro & S-Wave

THX Speaker : NO

The Advanced MCACC menu

Automatic MCACC (Expert)

If your setup requires more detailed settings than those provided in Automatically setting up for surround sound

(Auto MCACC) on page 39, you can customize your setup options below. You can calibrate your system differently for up to six different MCACC presets if you have different listening positions depending on the type of source (for example, watching movies from a sofa, or playing a video game close to the TV).

Important

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

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

•The screen saver will automatically appear after five minutes of inactivity.

CAUTION

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

THX

1 Select ‘ menu, then press

Auto MCACC

ENTER

’ from the

If the Advanced MCACC screen is not displayed, refer to

Making receiver settings from the Advanced MCACC menu on page 71.

, which are useful

Advanced MCACC

1b.Auto MCACC

ALL

SYMMETRY : M1.MEMORY 1 ALL CH ADJ : M2.MEMORY 2 FRONT ALIGH : M3.MEMORY 3 THX Speaker : NO

START

A/V RECEIVER

Exit

Speaker Setting Channel Level Speaker Distance EQ Pro & S-Wave

Return

2 Select the parameters you want to set.

Use / to select the item, then use / to set.

• Auto MCACC – The default is ALL (recommended), but you can limit the system calibration to only one setting (to save time) if you want. options are ALL, Keep SP System,

The available

Speaker

Setting, Channel Level, Speaker Distance and EQ Pro & S-Wave.

• EQ Type (only available when the Auto MCACC Menu above is EQ Pro & S-Wave) – This determines

how the frequency balance is adjusted.

After a single calibration is performed, each of the following three correction curves can be stored separately in the MCACC memory. SYMMETRY (default) implements symmetric correction for each pair of left and right speakers to flatten the frequency-amplitude characteristics. ALL CH ADJ is a ‘flat’ setting where all the speakers are set individually so no special weighting

is given to any one channel. FRONT ALIGN

sets all

speakers in accordance with the front speaker settings (no equalization is applied to the front left and right channels).

• THX Speaker (only available when the Auto MCACC Menu above is ALL or Speaker Setting) – Select YES if you are using THX speakers (set all speakers to SMALL), otherwise leave it set to NO.

• STAND.WAVE Multi-Point (only available when the Auto MCACC Menu above is EQ Pro & S-Wave) – In addition to measurements at the listening position, you can use two more reference points for which test tones will be analyzed for standing waves. This is useful if you want to get a balanced ‘flat’ calibration for several seating positions in your listening area. Place the microphone at the reference point indicated on-screen and note the last microphone

placement will be at your main listening position:

1 These are stored in memory and referred to as MEMORY1 to MEMORY6 until you rename them in Data Management on page 82. 2 You may also want to have separate calibration settings for the same listening position, depending on how you’re using your system. 3Except in cases where you are only adjusting one parameter (i.e. channel level) from the Auto MCACC menu (step 2). 4• The EQ Pro & S-Wave measurement is also taken when Keep SP System or EQ Pro & S-Wave is selected. See Acoustic Calibration EQ

Professional on page 77 for more on this.

• Either effect of Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional and Standing Wave can be switched on and off in the respective MCACC preset. For details, see Setting the Audio options on page 60.

5The Keep SP System option allows you to calibrate your system while leaving your current speaker setting (page 85) unchanged. 6 If you selected ALL as your Auto MCACC menu, you can specify the MCACC preset where you want to save the ALL CH ADJ and FRONT

ALIGN settings.

7 Switch the Multi-Point setting NO if you only use one listening position.

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The Advanced MCACC menu

Note

1 2

2nd reference

point

3rd reference

point

Main listening

position

MASTER VOLUME

MCACC SETUP MIC

USB

iPod

iPhone

VIDEO CAMERA

HDMI 4

CONTROL ON / OFF

Now Analyzing... 2/10

Environment Check

1b.Auto MCACC

A/V RECEIVER

Exit Cancel

Ambient Noise : OK Microphone : Speaker YES/NO :

L : YES

R : YES

C : YES

1b.Auto MCACC

SR : YES SBR : YES SBL : YES SL : YES SW : YES 10

OK RETRY

A/V RECEIVER

Exit Cancel

3 Connect the microphone to the jack on the front panel.

•Push down on the PUSH OPEN tab to access the MCACC SETUP MIC jack.

Make sure there are no obstacles between the speakers and the microphone.

MCACC SETUP MIC

6 Wait for the Auto MCACC Setup to finish outputting test tones.

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

it’s doing this.

• Do not adjust the volume during the test tones. This may result in incorrect speaker settings.

•With error messages (such as Too much ambient noise! or Check microphone) select RETRY after checking for ambient noise (see Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup on page 40) and verifying the mic connection. If there doesn’t seem to be a problem, you can simply select GO NEXT and continue.

7 If necessary, confirm the speaker configuration in the GUI screen.

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

If you have a tripod, use it to place the microphone so that it’s about ear level at your normal listening position. If you do not have a tripod, use some other object to install the

microphone.

4 When you’re finished setting the options, select START

5 Follow the instructions on-screen.

•Make sure the microphone is connected.

•If you’re using a subwoofer, it is automatically detected every time you switch on the system. Make sure it is on and the volume is turned up.

•See Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup on page 40 for notes regarding high background noise levels and other possible interference.

then press

ENTER

• If you see an ERR message (or the speaker configuration displayed isn’t correct), ther e may be a problem with the speaker connection. If selecting RETRY doesn’t work, turn off the power and check the speaker connections. If there doesn’t seem to be a problem, you can simply use / to select the speaker and / to change the setting and continue.

•If Reverse Phase is displayed, the speaker’s wiring (+ and –) may be inverted. Check the speaker connections.

1 It may not be possible to measure correctly if the microphone is placed on a table, sofa, etc. 2 This screen is only shown if you selected ALL or Speaker Setting from the Auto MCACC menu. 3If the speaker is not pointed to the microphone (listening position) or when using speakers that affect the phase (dipole speakers, reflective

speakers, etc.), Reverse Phase may be displayed even if the speakers are properly connected.

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Now Analyzing...

1b.Auto MCACC

A/V RECEIVER

Exit Cancel

Subwoofer Check :

The Advanced MCACC menu

8 Make sure ‘OK’ is selected, then press

ENTER

A progress report is displayed on-screen while the receiver outputs more test tones to determine the

optimum receiver settings for channel level, speaker distance, and Acoustic Calibration EQ.

1b.Auto MCACC

Now Analyzing... 5/10

Surround Analysis

A/V RECEIVER

Speaker System : OK Channel Level : Speaker Distance : Standing Wave : Reverb : Aco Cal EQ Pro :

Exit Cancel

Again, try to be as quiet as possible while this is happening. It may take 3 to 7 minutes.

•If you selected a STAND.WAVE Multi-Point setup (in step 2), you will be asked to place the mic at the 2nd and 3rd reference points before finally placing it at your main listening position.

9 The Auto MCACC Setup procedure is completed and the

Advanced MCACC

menu reappears automatically.

The settings made in the Auto MCACC Setup should give you excellent surround sound from your system, but it is also possible to adjust these settings manually using the

Manual MCACC setup menu (starting below) or Manual SP Setup menu (starting on page 84).

You can also choose to view the settings by selecting individual parameters from the MCACC Data Check screen:

• Speaker Setting – The size and number of speakers you’ve connected (see page 85 for more on this)

• Channel Level – The overall balance of your speaker system (see page 75 or 86 for more on this)

• Speaker Distance – The distance of your speakers from the listening position (see page 75 or 87 for more on this)

• Standing Wave – Filter settings to control lower ‘boomy’ frequencies (see page 76 for more on this)

• Acoustic Cal EQ – Adjustments to the frequency balance of your speaker system based on the acoustic characteristics of your room (see page 77 for more on this)

• Output PC – The data transfer mode with the connected computer is set. The graphs of the reverb characteristics before and after calibration and the various MCACC parameters can be checked (see Output PC on page 81 for more on this).

Press RETURN after you have finished checking each screen. Wh

en you’re fin

ished, select RETURN to go back

to the HOME MENU. Be sure to disconnect the microphone from this receiver

upon completion of the Auto MCACC Setup.

Manual MCACC setup

You can use the settings in the Manual MCACC setup menu to make detailed adjustments when you’re more familiar with the system. Before making these settings, you should have already completed Automatically setting up for surround sound (Auto MCACC) on page 39.

You only need to make these settings once (unless you change the placement of your current speaker system or add new speakers).

CAUTION

• The test tones used in the Manual MCACC setup are output at high volume.

Important

• You will need to first specify the MCACC preset you want to adjust by pressing MCACC before pressing

HOME MENU (step 2 in M ak ing re ce iver se ttin gs from the Advanced MCACC menu on page 71).

•For some of the settings below, you’ll have to connect the setup microphone to the front panel and place it about ear level at your normal Press HOME MENU to display the HOME MENU before you connect the microphone to this receiver. If the microphone is connected while the HOME MENU is not being displayed, the display will change to the Full Auto MCACC under Advanced MCACC.

• See Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup on page 40 for notes regarding high background noise levels and other possible interference.

•If you’re using a subwoofer, switch it on and turn up the volume to the middle position.

listening pos

ition.

1• Depending on the characteristics of your room, sometimes identical speakers with cone sizes of around 12 cm will end up with different size

settings. You can correct the setting manually using the Manual speaker setup on page 84.

• If Auto MCACC Setup measurement results are incorrect due to the interaction of the speakers and viewing environment, we recommend adjusting the settings manually.

2 Since the distance measurements have been set according to the sound characteristics of your speakers, there are cases where (for optimal

surround sound) the actual distance may differ from th

e speaker distanc

e setting.

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a. Full Auto MCACC b. Auto MCACC

c. Manual MCACC

d. Demo

1.Advanced MCACC

A/V RECEIVER

Exit Return

1. Fine Channel Level

2. Fine SP Distance

3. Standing Wave

1c.Manual MCACC

4. EQ Adjust

5. EQ Professional

A/V RECEIVER

Exit Return

CAUTION

Loud test tones will be output.

Please wait...**

1c1.Fine Channel Level

A/V RECEIVER

Exit Cancel

A/V RECEIVER

Exit Cancel

MCACC : M1.MEMORY 1

Reference Ch : L

1c1.Fine Channel Level

Ref.Ch Level : 0.0 dB

A/V RECEIVER

Exit Finish

R <=> L L : 0.0 dB

1c1.Fine Channel Level

R : 0.0 dB

C : 0.0 dB

SR : 0.0 dB

SL : 0.0 dB

SBL : 0.0 dB SBR : 0.0 dB SW : 0.0 dB

1 Select ‘ MCACC

Manual MCACC

menu.

’ from the

Advanced

See Making receiver settings from the Advanced MCACC menu on page 71 if you’re not already at this screen.

1c.Manual MCACC

1. Fine Channel Level

2. Fine SP Distance

3. Standing Wave

4. EQ Adjust

5. EQ Professional

A/V RECEIVER

Exit Return

2 Select the setting you want to adjust.

If you’re doing this for the first time, you might want to make these settings in order.

• Fine Channel Level – Make fine adjustments to the

overall balance of your speaker system (see Fine Channel Level below).

• Fine SP Distance – Make precise delay settings for

your speaker system (see Fine Speaker Distance below).

• Standing Wave – Control overly resonant low

frequencies in your listening room (see Standing Wave on page 76).

The last two settings are specifically for customizing the parameters explained in Acoustic Calibration EQ Adjust on page 77:

• EQ Adjust – Manually adjust the frequency balance of your speaker system while listening to test tones (see Acoustic Calibration EQ Adjust on page 77).

• EQ Profes

nal – Calibrate your system based on

sio

the direct sound coming from the speakers and make detailed settings according to your room’s reverb characteristics (see Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional on page 77).

1Select ‘ MCACC

Fine Channel Level

setup menu.

’ from the

Manual

The volume increases to the 0.0 dB reference level.

2 Adjust the level of the left channel.

This will be the reference speaker level, so you may want to keep the level around 0.0dB so that you’ll have plenty of room to adjust the other speaker levels.

•After pressing ENTER, test tones will be output.

3 Select each channel in turn and adjust the levels ( –10.0 dB

) as necessary.

Use / to adjust the volume of the speaker you selected to match the reference speaker. When it sounds like both tones are the same volume, press  to confirm and continue to the next channel.

Fine Channel Level

• Default setting: 0.0dB (all channels)

You can achieve better surround sound by properly adjusting the overall balance of your s peaker system. You can adjust the Channel Level of each speaker in 0.5 dB increments. The following setting can help you make detailed adjustments that you may not achieve using the Manual speaker setup on page 84.

•For comparison purposes, the reference speaker will change depending on which speaker you select.

• If you want to go back and adjust a channel, simply use / to select it.

4 When you’re finished, press

RETURN

You will return to the Manual MCACC setup menu.

Fine Speaker Distance

• Default setting: 3.00m (all speakers)

For proper sound depth and separation with your system, it is necessary to add a slight bit of delay to some speakers so that all sounds will arrive at the listening position at the same time. You can adjust the distance of each speaker in 1 cm increments. The following setting can help you make detailed adjustments that you may not achieve using the Manual speaker setup on page 84.

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1. Fine Channel Level

2. Fine SP Distance

3. Standing Wave

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4. EQ Adjust

5. EQ Professional

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Exit Cancel

MCACC : M1.MEMORY 1

Reference Ch : L

1c2.Fine SP Distance

Ref.Ch Distance

: 3.61m

1. Fine Channel Level

2. Fine SP Distance

3. Standing Wave

1c.Manual MCACC

4. EQ Adjust

5. EQ Professional

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The Advanced MCACC menu

1 Select ‘

Fine SP Distance

’ from the

Manual MCACC

setup menu.

2 Adjust the distance of the left channel from the listening position.

3 Select each channel in turn and adjust the distance as necessary.

Use / to adjust the delay of the speaker you selected to match the reference speaker. The delay is measured in terms of speaker distance from 0.01m to 9.00m.

1c2.Fine SP Distance

R <=> L L : 3.61 m

R : 3.67m

C : 3.69m SL : 2.26m SR : 2.74m SBL : 5.13m SBR : 5.77m SW : 3.54m

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Exit Finish

Listen to the reference speaker and use it to measure the target channel. From the listening position, face the two speakers with your arms outstretched pointing at each speaker. Try to make the two tones sound as if they are arriving simultaneously at a position slightly in fr ont of you and between your arm span.

When it sounds like the delay settings are matched up, press  to confirm and continue to the next channel.

•For comparison purposes, the reference speaker will change depending on which speaker you select.

• If you want to go back and adjust a channel, simply use / to select it.

4 When you’re finished, press

RETURN

You will return to the Manual MCACC setup menu.

Standing Wave

• Default setting: ON2/ATT 0.0dB (all filters)

Acoustic standing waves occur when, under certain conditions, sound waves from your speaker system resonate mutually with sound waves reflected off the walls in your listening area. This can have a negative effect on the overall sound, especially at certain lower frequencies. Depending on speaker placement, your listening position, and ultimately the shape of your room, it results in an overly resonant (‘boomy’) sound. The Standing Wave Control uses filters to reduce the effect of overly resonant sounds in your listening area. During playback of a source, you can customize the filters used for Standing Wave Control for each of your MCACC

presets.

1 Select ‘

Standing Wave

’ from the

Manual MCACC

setup menu.

1c3.Standing Wave

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Filter 2

Filter 1

Filter

Freq

QATT

Freq

Channel

MCACC

M1.MEMORY1

Exit Finish

QATT

[Hz]

[dB]

[Hz]

63SW

0 5

16 32 63 125 250 500 1k Hz

[dB]

105.0 120 105.0 201 10 +10.05.0

2 Adjust the parameters for the Standing Wave Control.

• Filter Channel – Select the channel to which you will

apply the filter(s): MAIN (all except center channel and subwoofer), Center or SW (subwoofer).

• TRIM (only available when the filter channel above is SW) – Adjust the subwoofer channel level (to compensate for the difference in output post-filter).

• Freq / Q / ATT – These are the filter parameters where Freq represents the frequency you will be targeting and Q is the bandwidth (the higher the Q, the narrower the bandwidth, or range) of the attenuation (ATT, the amount of reduction to the targeted frequency).

3 When you’re finished, press

RETURN

You will return to the Manual MCACC setup menu.

Filter 3

TRIM

Freq

QATT

[Hz]

[dB]

1 • If you can’t seem to achieve this by adjusting the distance setting, you may need to change the angle of your speakers very slightly.

• For better audibility, the subwoofer emits a continuous test tone (oscillating pulses are heard from your other speakers). Note that it may be difficult to compare this tone with the other speakers in your setup (depending on the low frequency response of the reference speaker).

2 You can switch on or off the Standing Wave and Acoustic Calibration EQ feature in the AUDIO PARAMETER menu. See Setting the Audio

options on page 60 for more on this.

3 • Since they will be overwritten, you may want to save the standing wave settings made with the Auto MCACC Setup to another MCACC preset.

• Standing Wave control filter settings cannot be changed during playback of sources using the HDMI connection.

• When Standing Wave is selected for an MCACC preset memory where STAND.WAVE is set to OFF in the AUDIO PARAMETER,

STAND.WAVE ON is automatically selected.

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2. Fine SP Distance

3. Standing Wave

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4. EQ Adjust

5. EQ Professional

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[Hz]

125

[Hz]

250

[Hz]

500

[Hz]1k[Hz]2k[Hz]4k[Hz]8k[Hz]

16k

[Hz]

TRIM

1c4.EQ Adjust

Exit Finish

0.0Ch : L -6.0-8.0 0.0 +8.5+3.0 +8.5 0.0 0.0+3.0

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MCACC

M1.MEMORY1

Acoustic Calibration EQ Adjust

• Default setting: ON1/0.0dB (all channels/bands)

Acoustic Calibration Equalization is a kind of room equalizer for your speakers (excluding the subwoofer). It works by measuring the acoustic characteristics of your room and neutralizing the ambient characteristics that can color the original source material (providing a ‘flat’ equalization setting). If you’re not satisfied with the adjustment provided in Automatically setting up for

surround sound (Auto MCACC) on page 39 or Automatic MCACC (Expert) on page 72, you can also adjust these

settings manually to get a frequency balance that suits your tastes.

1 Select ‘ menu.

2 Select the channel(s) you want and adjust to your liking.

Use / to select the channel. Use / to select the frequency and / to boost or

cut the EQ. When you’re finished, go back to the top of the screen and press  to return to Ch, then use / to select the channel.

•The OVER! indicator shows in the display if the

EQ Adjust

’ from the

Manual MCACC

setup

frequency adjustment is too drastic and might distort. If this happens, bring the level down until OVER! disappears from the display.

Tip

•Changing the frequency curve of one channel too drastically will affect the overall balance. If the speaker balance seems uneven, you can raise or lower channel levels using test tones with the



to select

TRIM

, then use

TRIM

/

feature. Use

to raise or lower the

/

channel level for the current speaker.

3 When you’re finished, press

RETURN

You will return to the Manual MCACC setup menu.

Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional

This setup minimizes the unwanted effects of room reverberation by allowing you to calibrate your system

based on the direct sound coming from the speakers. It can also provide you with a graphical output of the frequency response of your room.

How to use Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional

If you find that lower frequencies seem overly reverberant in your listening room (i.e. it sounds ‘boomy’), or that different channels seem to exhibit different reverb characteristics, select EQ Pro. & S-Wave (or ALL) for the Auto MCACC setting in Automatic MCACC (Expert) on

page 72 to calibrate the room automatically. This should provide a balanced calibration that suits the

characteristics of your listening room. If you still aren’t satisfied with the results, the manual

Advanced EQ Setup (below) provides a more customized calibration of your system using the direct sound of the speakers. This is done with the help of a graphical output that can be displayed on-screen, or using a

mputer (with software available from Pioneer

— see Output PC on page 81).

How to interpret the graphical output

The graph shows decibels on the vertical axis and time (in milliseconds) on the horizontal axis. A straight line indicates a flat-response room (no reverb), whereas a sloping line indicates the presence of reverberation when outputting test tones. The sloping line will eventually flatten out when the reverberant sound stabilizes (this usually takes about 100 ms or so).

By analyzing the graph, you should be able to see how your room is responding to certain frequencies. Differences in channel level and speaker distance are taken into account automatically (compensation is provided for comparison purposes), and the frequency measurements can be examined both with and without the equalization performed by thi

receiver.

1 When EQ Adjust is selected for an MCACC preset memory where EQ is set to OFF in the AUDIO PARAMETER, EQ ON is automatically

selected.

2 This system allows you to customize your system calibration with the help of a graphical output that can be displayed on-screen, or using a

computer (with software available from Pioneer—see Output PC on page 81 for more on this).

3 Note that due to an effect known as ‘group delay’, lower frequencies will take longer to be generated than higher frequencies (this is most

obvious when comparing the frequencies at 0 ms). This initial slope is not a problem (i.e. excessive reverb) with your listening room.

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Level

Test tone

Acoustic Cal. EQ Pro. calibration range

Conventional MCACC EQ calibration range

Time (in msec)

160

Level

Low frequencies

Acoustic Cal. EQ Pro. calibration range

Time (in msec)

80 160

High frequencies

Conventional MCACC EQ calibration range

Note

Level

Front L

Acoustic Cal. EQ Pro. calibration range

Time (in msec)

80 160

Front R

Conventional MCACC EQ calibration range

1. Fine Channel Level

2. Fine SP Distance

3. Standing Wave

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4. EQ Adjust

5. EQ Professional

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The Advanced MCACC menu

Setting Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional according to your room characteristics

Using the manual setup, you can set the time period at which the frequency response is analyzed, pinpointing the time that is best for system calibration with your particular room characteristics.

The graph below shows the difference between conventional acoustic calibration and professional calibration (the gray circle indicates the point where the microphone captures sound during frequency analysis).

As soon as audio is output from your speaker system, it is influenced by room characteristics, such as walls, furniture, and the dimensions of the room. The sooner the frequency a

nalysis, the less it

is influenced by the

room. We recommend an earlier time setting of 30~50ms to compensate for two major factors that will influence the sound of most rooms:

• Reverberance of high vs. low frequencies –

Depending on your room, you may find that lower frequencies seem overly reverberant compared to higher frequencies (i.e. your room sounds ‘boomy’). This may result in a skewed frequency analysis if the measurement is done too late.

• Reverb characteristics for different channels –

Reverb characteristics can be somewhat different for each channel. Since this difference increases as the sound is influenced by the various room characteristics, it is often better to capture a frequen

cy analysis early on for smoother mixing of

channel frequencies/sounds.

If your room isn’t affected by the factors above, it is often not necessary to make a 30~50ms setting. Later time settings may provide a more detailed sound experience with your speaker system. It is best to try and see what works best for your particular room.

Note that changing the room (for example, moving furniture or paintings) will affect the calibration results. In such cases, you should recalibrate your system.

Using Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional

1 Select ‘

2 Select an option and press

EQ Professional

’, then press

a. Reverb Measurement

b. Reverb View c. Advanced EQ Setup

Exit Return

ENTER

1c5.EQ Professional

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• Reverb Measurement – Use this to measure the reverb characteristics before and after calibration.

(For graphical output using a PC, see Connecting a PC for Advanced MCACC output on page 34 to

connect an RS-232C cable before selecting this option.)

• Reverb View – You can check the reverb measurements made for specified frequency ranges

in each channel.

This can also be used to compare

the reverb characteristics before and after calibration.

1If the Reverb View procedure is performed after the Automatically setting up for surround sound (Auto MCACC) on page 39 or Reverb

Measurement operation, depending on the standing wave control setting, differences may appear on the reverb graph. With the Auto MCACC function, the reverberations are measured with the standing waves controlled, so the reverb characteristics graph shows the characteristics with the effect of the standing waves eliminated. By contrast, the Reverb Measurement function measures the reverberations without controlling the standing waves, so the graph indicates the reverb charac check the reverb characteristics of the room itself (with the standing waves as such), we recommend using the Reverb Measurement function.

2The reverb characteristics after calibration can be displayed even after performing the Full Auto MCACC function (Automatically setting up

for surround sound (Auto MCACC) on page 39). In this case, the display shows the predicted reverb characteristics after calibration. If the measurements are taken using the Reverb Measurement command (page 79) with the equalizer on, the actually measured reverb characteristics after calibration are displayed.

teristics including

the effect of the standing waves. If you wish to

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1c5a.Reverb Measurement

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Exit Cancel

START

Reverb Measure with : EQ OFF

1c5b.Reverb View

Exit Return

Channel : Front M1.MEMORY 1

Calibration : After

Frequency : 63Hz

SYMMETRY

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53.0

55.0

57.0

59.0

61.0

63.0

16 kHz

8 kHz 4 kHz 2 kHz

1 kHz 500 Hz 250 Hz 125 Hz

63 Hz

0 40 80 120 160

MCACC : M1.MEMORY 1

1c5c.Adv.EQ Setup

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Exit Cancel

START

Time Position : 30-50ms

EQ Type : SYMMETRY STAND.WAVE Multi-Point

: NO

MCACC : M1.MEMORY 1

1c5c.Adv.EQ Setup

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START

Time Position : 30-50ms EQ Type : SYMMETRY STAND.WAVE Multi-Point

: NO

• Advanced EQ Setup – Use this to select the time

period that will be used for frequency adjustment and calibration, based on the reverb measurement of your listening area. Note that customizing system calibration using this setup will alter the settings you made in Automatically setting up for surround sound

(Auto MCACC) on page 39 or Automatic MCACC (Expert) on page 72 and is not necessary if you’re

satisfied with these settings.

3 If you selected ‘ ON

OFF

, and then

Reverb Measurement

START

’, select EQ

The following options determine how the reverb characteristics of your listening area are displayed in

Reverb View and Output PC (see Connecting a PC for Advanced MCACC output on page 34):

• EQ OFF – You will see the reverb characteristics of

your listening area without the equalization performed by this receiver (before calibration).

• EQ ON – You will see the reverb characteristics of

your listening area with the equalization performed by this receiver (after calibration). response may not appear entirely flat due to adjustments necessary for your listening area.

Note that the EQ

When the reverb measurement is finished, you can select Reverb View to see the results on-screen. See Professional Calibration EQ graphical output on page 96 for troubleshooting information.

4 If you selected ‘ reverb characteristics for each channel. Press

Reverb View

’, you can check the

RETURN

when you’re done.

The reverb characteristics are displayed when the Full Auto MCACC or Reverb Measurement measurements

are conducted.

Use / to select the channel, frequency and calibration setting you want to check. Use / to go back and forth between the three. The reverb characteristics graph before and after EQ calibration can be displayed by selecting Calibration : Before / After. Note that the markers on the vertical axis indicate decibels in 2 dB steps.

5If ‘

Advanced EQ Setup

’ is selected, select the MCACC memory to be stored, then enter the desired time setting for calibration, and then select

Based on the reverb measurement above, you can choose the time period that will be used for the final frequency adjustment and calibration. Even though you can make this setting without reverb measurement, it is best to use the measurement results as a reference for your time setting. For an optimal system calibration based on the direct sound coming from the speakers, we recommend using the 30-50ms setting.

Use / to select the setting. Use / to switch between them.

Select the setting from the following time periods (in milliseconds): 0-20ms, 10-30ms, 20-40ms, 30-50ms, 40- 60ms, 50-70ms and 60-80ms. This setting will be applied to all channels during calibration.

When you’re finished, select START. It will take about 2 to 4 minutes for the calibration to finish.

After the Acoustic Calibration Equalization is set, you are given the option to check the settings on-screen.

START

1 • The calibration corresponding to the currently selected MCACC preset will be used when EQ ON is selected. To use another MCACC preset,

exit the HOME MENU and press MCACC to select it before pressing HOME MENU.

• The predicted reverb characteristics after calibration can be acquired with the Full Auto MCACC function (Automatically setting up for surround sound (Auto MCACC) on page 39), but here the actually measured reverb characteristics after calibration can be acquired.

2After auto calibration with EQ Type : SYMMETRY (Full Auto MCACC, etc.), the graph for the inferred reverb characteristics can be displayed

by selecting Rever

3The After display when measurements have been made using the Full Auto MCACC or Auto MCACC (ALL) function shows the graph for the

inferred reverb characteristics after EQ Type : SYMMETRY calibration.

4The reverb characteristics graph is overwritten each time the reverberations are measured. No Data is displayed if there is no reverb

characteristic data, for example before measurements have been taken.

b Vie

w. To display the actually measured reverb characteristics after EQ calibration, measure with EQ ON.

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1. Advanced MCACC

2. MCACC Data Check

3. Data Management

4. System Setup

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HOME MENU

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The Advanced MCACC menu

Checking MCACC Data

At the procedure of Automatically setting up for surround sound (Auto MCACC) on page 39, the procedure of Automatic MCACC (Expert) on page 72 or after fine-

adjusting at Manual MCACC setup on page 74, you can check your calibrated settings using the GUI screen or, if a computer is connected, on the computer’s screen.

1 Press , then press

A Graphical User Interface (GUI) screen appears on your TV. Use /// and ENTER to navigate through the screens and select menu items. Press RETURN to confirm and exit the current menu.

2 Select ‘ MENU

3 Select the setting you want to check.

• Speaker Setting – Used to check the settings of the

• Channel Level – Used to check the output level of the

• Speaker Distance – Used to check the distance to

• Standing Wave – Used to check the standing wave

• Acoustic Cal EQ –

• Output PC – See Output PC on page 81 for more on

4 Press menu, repeating steps 2 and 3 to check other settings.

5 When you’re finished, press You will return to the HOME MENU.

RECEIVER

MCACC Data Check

HOME MENU

’ from the

HOME

2.MCACC Data Check

a. Speaker Setting

b. Channel Level c. Speaker Distance d. Standing Wave e. Acoustic Cal EQ

A/V RECEIVER

f. Output PC

Exit Return

speaker systems. See Speaker Setting below for more on this.

different speakers. See Channel Level below for more on this.

the different speakers. See Speaker Distance below for more on this.

control filter settings. See Standing Wave on page 81 for more on this.

Used to check the calibration values of the listening environment’s frequency response. See

Acoustic Cal EQ on page 81

for more on

this.

RETURN

to go back to

MCACC Data Check

RETURN

Speaker Setting

Use this to display the speaker size and number of speakers. See

1 Select ‘ Check

Speaker Setting

menu.

Front : LARGE

Center : SMALL Surr : SMALL SB : SMALL x 2 SW : YES

on page 85 for more on this.

’ from the

2a.Speaker Setting

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Exit Return

MCACC Data

2 Select the channel you want to check.

Use / to select the channel. The corresponding channel on the layout diagram is highlighted.

Channel Level

Use this to display the level of the various channels. See Channel Level on page 86 for more on this.

1 Select ‘ Check

2 When ‘

Channel Level

menu.

MCACC

’ from the

2b.Channel Level

MCACC : M1.MEMORY 1

L : 0.0 dB C : 0.0 dB R : 0.0 dB SR : 0.0 dB SBR : 0.0 dB SBL : 0.0 dB SL : 0.0 dB SW : 0.0 dB

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Exit Return

’ is highlighted, use

MCACC Data

/

to select

the MCACC preset you want to check.

The level of the various channels set at the selected MCACC preset is displayed. ‘---’ is displayed for channels that are not connected.

Speaker Distance

Use this to display the distance from the different channels to the listening position. See Speaker Distance on page 87 for more on this.

1 Select ‘ Check

Speaker Distance

menu.

MCACC : M1.MEMORY 1

L : 3.61 m C : 3.69m R : 3.51m SR : 2.74m SBR : 5.77m SBL : 5.13m SL : 2.26m SW : 3.54m

Exit Return

’ from the

2c.Speaker Distance

A/V RECEIVER

MCACC Data

2 When ‘

’ is highlighted, use

/

to select

MCACC

the MCACC preset you want to check.

The distance from the various channels set at the selected MCACC preset is displayed. ‘---’ is displayed for channels that are not connected.

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Filter 1

Freq

[Hz]

QATT

[dB]

Filter 2

Freq

[Hz]

QATT

[dB]

Filter 3

Freq

[Hz]

QATT

[dB]

63SW

Filter

Channel

105.0 120 105.0 201 10 +10.05.0

TRIM

[dB]

0 5

16 32 63 125 250 500 1k Hz

MCACC

M1.MEMORY1

[Hz]

125

[Hz]

250

[Hz]

500

[Hz]1k[Hz]2k[Hz]4k[Hz]8k[Hz]

16k

[Hz]

TRIM

2e.Acoustic Cal EQ

Exit Finish

0.0Ch : L -6.0-8.0 0.0 +8.5+3.0 +8.5 0.0 0.0+3.0

A/V RECEIVER

MCACC

M1.MEMORY1

Note

Start the MCACC application on your PC.

2f.Output PC

Exit Cancel

A/V RECEIVER

Standing Wave

Use this to display the standing wave related adjustment values for the various MCACC memories. See Standing Wave on page 76 for more on this.

1 Select ‘ Check

2 When ‘

Standing Wave

menu.

Filter Channel

’ from the

MCACC Data

’ is highlighted, use

/

to select the channel for which you want to check standing wave control.

The standing wave related calibration value for the selected channel stored at the selected MCACC preset and its graph are displayed.

3Press  to highlight ‘

MCACC

’, then use

/

select the MCACC preset you want to check.

Acoustic Cal EQ

Use this to display the calibration values for the frequency response of the various channels set in the different MCACC presets. See Acoustic Calibration EQ Adjust on page 77 for more on this.

1 Select ‘ Check

Acoustic Cal EQ

menu.

’ from the

MCACC Data

Output PC

Before continuing, make sure you have completed step 2 in Checking MCACC Data on page 80. The data measured with the Advanced MCACC function is transmitted to the connected computer. characteristics before and after calibration and the MCACC results (parameters) can be checked.

1Select ‘ and press

Output PC

ENTER

When the receiver is ready for transmission, Start the MCACC application on your PC shows on the GUI

screen.

2 Start the MCACC application on your computer.

Follow the instructions provided with the application. It will take about ten seconds for the transmission to complete, then you will be able to analyze the output on your computer. The various parameters and the reverb characteristics data used for display on the computer are not cleared when the power is turned off. If the reverb characteristics are re-measured, however, the data is overwritten.

3 When you’re finished, press

You will return to the MCACC Data Check menu. Continue with other operations in the MCACC Data Check menu if necessary. Press RETURN again to exit the MCACC Data Check menu.

The 3D graphs of the reverb

’ from

MCACC Data Check

RETURN

2 When ‘

’ is highlighted, use

/

to select the

channel.

The calibration value for the frequency response of the selected channel stored at the selected MCACC preset and its graph are displayed.

3Press  to highlight ‘

MCACC

’, then use

/

select the MCACC preset you want to check.

1To transmit data, the receiver and computer must be connected using an RS-232C cable and a special application must be installed on the

computer. See Connecting a PC for Advanced MCACC output on page 34 for more on this.

2 Only one set of reverb characteristics is stored on the receiver. If you wish to compare several different measurement results, transmit the

data to the computer each time reverb measurements are taken.

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2. MCACC Data Check

3. Data Management

4. System Setup

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HOME MENU

A/V RECEIVER

a. Memory Rename

b. MCACC Memory Copy c. MCACC Memory Clear

3.Data Management

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Exit Return

a. Memory Rename

b. MCACC Memory Copy

c. MCACC Memory Clear

3.Data Management

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Exit Return

Copy : All Data

From : M1.MEMORY 1

3b.MCACC Memory Copy

To : M1.MEMORY 1

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Exit Cancel

The Advanced MCACC menu

Data Management

This system allows you to store up to six MCACC presets, allowing you to calibrate your system for different listening positions (or frequency adjustments for the same listening position). settings to match the kind of source you’re listening to and where you’re sitting (for example, watching movies from a sofa, or playing a video game close to the TV).

From this menu you can copy from one preset to another, name presets for easier identification and clear any ones you don’t need.

1 Press , then press

RECEIVER

A Graphical User Interface (GUI) screen appears on your TV. Use /// and ENTER to navigate through the screens and select menu items. Press RETURN to confirm and exit the current menu.

2 Select ‘

Data Management

3 Select the setting you want to adjust.

• Memory Rename – Name your MCACC presets for

easy identification (see Renaming MCACC presets below).

• MCACC Memory Copy – Copy settings from one

MCACC preset to another (see Copying MCACC preset data below).

• MCACC Memory Clear – Clear any MCACC presets

that you don’t want (see Clearing MCACC presets on page 83).

This is useful for alternate

HOME MENU

’ from the

3.Data Management

a. Memory Rename

b. MCACC Memory Copy c. MCACC Memory Clear

Exit Return

HOME MENU

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Renaming MCACC presets

If you have several different MCACC presets that you’re using, you may want to rename them for easier identification.

1 Select ‘ Management

Memory Rename

setup menu.

’ from the

MCACC Position Rename

M1 : MEMORY 1

M2 : MEMORY 2 M3 : MEMORY 3 M4 : MEMORY 4 M5 : MEMORY 5 M6 : MEMORY 6

Exit Finish

Data

3a.Memory Rename

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2 Select the MCACC preset you want to rename, then select an appropriate preset name.

Use / to select the preset, then / to select a preset name.

3 Repeat for as many MCACC presets as necessary, then press

RETURN

when you’re finished.

You will return to the Data Management setup menu.

Copying MCACC preset data

If you want to manually adjust the Acoustic Calibration EQ (see Manual MCACC setup on page 74), we recommend copying your current settings MCACC preset. Instead of just a flat EQ curve, this will give you a reference point from which to start.

1 Select ‘ Management

MCACC Memory Copy

setup menu.

2 Select the setting you want to copy.

• All Data – Copies all the settings of the selected MCACC preset memory.

• Level & Distance – Copies only the channel level and speaker distance settings of the selected MCACC preset memory.

3 Select the MCACC preset you’ll be copying the settings ‘ them (‘

From

’, then specify where you want to copy

’).

Make sure you don’t overwrite an MCACC preset you’re currently using (this can’t be undone).

to an unused

’ from the

Data

1 This can be done in Automatically setting up for surround sound (Auto MCACC) on page 39 or Automatic MCACC (Expert) on page 72, either of

which you should have already completed.

2 The settings made in Automatically setting up for surround sound (Auto MCACC) on page 39 or Automatic MCACC (Expert) on page 72.

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a. Memory Rename b. MCACC Memory Copy

c. MCACC Memory Clear

3.Data Management

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4 Select ‘OK’ to confirm and copy the settings.

When MCACC Memory Copy? is displayed, select YES. If NO is selected, the memory is not copied.

Completed! shows in the GUI screen to confirm the MCACC preset has been copied, then you automatically return to the Data Management setup menu.

Clearing MCACC presets

If you are no longer using one of the MCACC presets stored in memory, you can choose to clear the calibration settings of that preset.

1 Select ‘ Management

2 Select the MCACC preset you want to clear.

Make sure you don’t clear an MCACC preset you’re currently using (this can’t be undone).

3 Select ‘OK’ to confirm and clear the preset.

When MCACC Memory Clear? is displayed, select YES. If NO is selected, the memory is not cleared.

Completed! shows in the GUI screen to confirm the MCACC preset has been cleared, then you automatically

return to the Data Management setup menu.

MCACC Memory Clear

setup menu.

Clear : M1.MEMORY 1

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DVD BD DVR HDMI

TV CD CD-R

TUNER

INPUT SELECT

VIDEO

iPod USB

RECEIVER

SOURCE

T.ED I T GUIDE

TOP MENU BAND

RETURN

iPod CTRL

HOME MENU

LIST

TOOLS

PTY SEARCH

AUDIO

PARAMETER

ENTER

TUNE

PRESET PRESET

TUNE

VIDEO

PARAMETER

REMOTE

SETUP

ZONE 2

MAIN

ZONE 3

TV/DTV

AUDIO

INFO

DISP

MPX PQLS

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TV CTRL

1. Advanced MCACC

2. MCACC Data Check

3. Data Management

4. System Setup

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HOME MENU

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a.Manual SP Setup

b. Input Setup c. OSD Language d. Other Setup

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Chapter 11:

The system and the other setup

• Manual SP Setup – Sets the type of connection used

Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu

The following section describes how to change the speaker-related settings manually and make various other settings (input selection, OSD language selection, etc.).

1 Switch on the receiver and your TV.

Use the  RECEIVER button to switch on.

•If headphones are connected to the receiver,

disconnect them.

2 Press , then press

RECEIVER

HOME MENU

A Graphical User Interface (GUI) screen appears on your TV. Use /// and ENTER to navigate through the screens and select menu items. Press RETURN to confirm and exit the current menu.

•Press HOME MENU at any time to exit the HOME

MENU.

3 Select ‘ press

System Setup

ENTER

’ from the

4 Select the setting you want to adjust.

HOME MENU

, then

for surround back terminals and the size, number distance and overall balance of the connected speakers (see Manual speaker setup below).

• Input Setup – Specifies what you’ve connected to the digital, HDMI and component video inputs (see The Input Setup menu on page 40).

• OSD Language – The GUI screen’s display language can be changed (see Changing the OSD display language (OSD Language) on page 38).

• Other Setup – Makes customized settings to reflect how you are using the receiver (see The Other Setup menu on page 88).

Manual speaker setup

This receiver allows you to make detailed settings to optimize the surround sound performance. You only need to make these settings once (unless you change the placement of your current speaker system or add new speakers).

These settings are designed to customize your system, but if you’re satisfied with the settings made in

Automatically setting up for surround sound (Auto MCACC) on page 39, it isn’t necessary to make all of

these settings.

CAUTION

• The test tones used in the Manual SP Setup are output at high volume.

1 Select ‘

See Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu above if you’re not already at this screen.

Manual SP Setup

’, then press

4a.Manual SP Setup

1. Surr Back System

2. Speaker Setting

3. Channel Level

4. Speaker Distance

5. X-Curve

6. THX Audio Setting

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ENTER

1Make sure not to switch off the power when using the System Setup menu. 2 You can’t use the HOME MENU when either the iPod/USB input function is selected or the headphones are connected. When you set ZONE

2, ZONE 3 or ZONE 2&3 to ON (page 63), you can’t use the HOME MENU.

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2 Select the setting you want to adjust.

If you are doing this for the first time, you may want to adjust these settings in order:

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3. Channel Level

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5. X-Curve

6. THX Audio Setting

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Normal

Front : Normal

4a1.Surr Back System

Center : Normal Surr : Normal SB : Normal

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1. Surr Back System

2. Speaker Setting

3. Channel Level

4. Speaker Distance

5. X-Curve

6. THX Audio Setting

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Front : LARGE

Surr : SMALL

Center : SMALL

4a2.Speaker Setting

SB : SMALL x 2 SW : YES

X.OVER : 80Hz

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• Surr Back System – Specifies how you are using your surround back speakers (see below).

• Speaker Setting – Specifies the size and number of speakers you’ve connected (see below).

• Channel Level – Adjusts the overall balance of your speaker system (page 86).

• Speaker Distance – Specifies the distance of your speakers from the listening position (page 87).

• X-Curve – Adjusts the tonal balance of your speaker system for movie soundtracks (page 87).

• THX Audio Setting – Specifies whether you are using a THX speaker setup (page 87).

3 Make the adjustments necessary for each setting, pressing

RETURN

to confirm after each screen.

Surround back speaker setting

• Default setting: Normal

There are several ways you can use the surround back speaker channels with this system. In addition to a normal home theater setup where they are used for the surround back speakers, they can be used for bi-amping the front speakers or as an independent speaker system in another room.

1 Select ‘ Setup

See Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu on page 84 if you’re not already at this screen.

2 Select the surround back speaker setting.

• Normal – Select for normal home theater use with

• Speaker B – Select to use the (surround back) B

• Front Bi-Amp – Select this setting if you’r e bi-

• ZONE 2 – Select to use the (surround back) B

Surr Back System

’ from the

Manual SP

menu.

surround back speakers in your main (speaker system A) setup.

speaker terminals to listen to stereo playback in another room (see Switching the speaker system on page 63).

amping your front speakers (see Bi-amping your speakers on page 20).

speaker terminals for an independent system in another zone (see Using the MULTI-ZONE controls on page 63).

3 When ‘

Setting Change?

’ is displayed, select

Yes

If No is selected, the setting is not changed. You will return to the Manual SP Setup menu.

Speaker Setting

Use this setting to specify your speaker configuration (size, number of speakers and crossover frequency) a good idea to make sure that the settings made in

Automatically setting up for surround sound (Auto MCACC) on page 39 are correct. Note that this setting

applies to all MCACC presets, and cannot be set independently.

1Select ‘

Speaker Setting

’ from the

Manual SP Setup

menu.

2 Choose the set of speakers that you want to set, then select a speaker size.

Use / to select the size (and number) of each of the following speakers:

• Front – Select LARGE if your front speakers reproduce bass frequencies effectively, or if you didn’t connect a subwoofer. Select SMALL to send the bass frequencies to the subwoofer.

• Center – Select LARGE if your center speaker reproduces bass frequencies effectively, or select SMALL to send bass frequencies to the other speakers or subwoofer. If you didn’t connect a center speaker, choose NO (the center channel is sent to the front speakers).

• Surr – Select LARGE if your surround speakers reproduce bass freque

ncies effective

ly. Select

SMALL to send bass frequencies to the other speakers or subwoofer. If you didn’t connect surround speakers choose NO (the sound of the surround channels is sent to the front speakers or a subwoofer).

. It is

1If you’re using a THX speaker setup, set all speakers to SMALL. 2 If you select SMALL for the front speakers the subwoofer will automatically be fixed to YES. Also, the center, surround and surround back

speakers can’t be set to LARGE if the front speakers are set to SMALL. In this case, all bass frequencies are sent to the subwoofer.

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2. Speaker Setting

3. Channel Level

4. Speaker Distance

5. X-Curve

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• SB – Select the number of surround back speakers you have (one, two or none).

Select LARGEx2 or LARGEx1 if your surround back speakers reproduce bass frequencies effectively. Select SMALLx2 or SMALLx1 to send bass frequencies to the other speakers or subwoofer. If you didn’t connect surround back speakers choose NO.

• SW – LFE signals and bass frequencies of channels set to SMALL are output from the subwoofer when YES is selected. Choose the PLUS setting if you want the subwoofer to output bass sound continuously or you want deeper bass (the bass frequencies that would normally come out the front and center speakers are also routed to the subwoofer).

If you did

not connect a subwoofer choose NO (the bass frequencies are output from other speakers).

3 Select ‘

X. OVER

’ and set the crossover frequency.

Frequencies below this point will be sent to the subwoofer (or LARGE speakers).

4 When you’re finished, press

RETURN

You will return to the Manual SP Setup menu.

Channel Level

Using the channel level settings, you can adjust the overall balance of your speaker system, an important factor when setting up a home theater system.

1 Select ‘ menu.

Channel Level

’ from the

MCACC : M1.MEMORY 1

Test Tone : AUTO

Manual SP Setup

4a3.Channel Level

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2 Select a setup option.

• MANUAL – Move the test tone manually from speaker to speaker and adjust individual channel levels.

• AUTO – Adjust channel levels as the test tone moves from speaker to speaker automatically.

3 Confirm your selected setup option. The test tones will start after you press ENTER.

4a3.Channel Level

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CAUTION

Loud test tones will be output.

Please wait...**

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4 Adjust the level of each channel using

If you selected MANUAL, use / to switch speakers. The AUTO setup will output test tones in the order shown on-screen:

4a3.Channel Level

MCACC : M1.MEMORY 1

L : 0.00 dB

C : 0.00 dB R : 0.00 dB SR : 0.00 dB SBR : 0.00 dB SBL : 0.00 dB SL : 0.00 dB SW : 0.00 dB

Adjust the level of each speaker as the test tone is emitted.

5 When you’re finished, press

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RETURN

You will return to the Manual SP Setup menu.

/

1 • If you selected Speaker B, ZONE 2 or Front Bi-Amp (in Surround back speaker setting on page 85) you can’t adjust the surround back

settings.

• If the surround speakers are set to NO, the surround back speakers will automatically be set to NO.

• If you select one surround back speaker only, make sure that speaker is hooked up to the left surround back terminal.

2 If you have a subwoofer and like lots of bass, it may seem logical to select LARGE for your front speakers and PLUS for the subwoofer. This

may not, however, yield the best bass results. Depending on the speaker placement of your room you may actually experience a decrease in the amount of bass due low frequency cancellations. In this case, try changing the position or dire results, listen to the bass response with it set to PLUS and YES or the front speakers set to LARGE and SMALL alternatively and let your ears judge which sounds best. If you’re having problems, the easiest option is to route all the bass sounds to the subwoofer by selecting SMALL for the front speakers.

3 • This setting decides the cutoff between bass sounds playing back from the speakers selected as LARGE, or the subwoofer, and bass sounds

playing back from those selected as SMALL. It also decides where the cutoff will be for bass sounds in the LFE channel.

• If you’re using a THX speaker setup, confirm that the crossover frequenc

4 • If you are using a Sound Pressure Level (SPL) meter, take the readings from your main listening position and adjust the level of each speaker

to 75 dB SPL (C-weighting/slow reading).

• The subwoofer test tone is output at low volumes. You may need to adjust the level after testing with an actual soundtrack.

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Tip

• You can change the channel levels at any time by press , then press CH LEVEL, and then

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using / on the remote control.

tion of speakers. If you can’t get good

y is set to 80Hz.

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4. Speaker Distance

5. X-Curve

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1. Surr Back System

2. Speaker Setting

3. Channel Level

4. Speaker Distance

6. THX Audio Setting

5. X-Curve

Speaker Distance

For good sound depth and separation from your system, you need to specify the distance of your speakers from the listening position. The receiver can then add the proper delay needed for effective surround sound.

1 Select ‘ Setup

2 Adjust the distance of each speaker using

Speaker Distance

menu.

’ from the

MCACC : M1.MEMORY 1

L : 3.61m

C : 3.69m R : 3.67m SR : 2.74m SBR : 5.77m SBL : 5.13m SL : 2.26m SW : 3.54m

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Manual SP

4a4.Speaker Distance

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/

You can adjust the distance of each speaker in 0.01 m increments.

3 When you’re finished, press

RETURN

You will return to the Manual SP Setup menu.

Tip

•For best surround sound, make sure the surround back speakers are the same distance from the listening position.

X-Curve

Most soundtracks mixed for cinema sound too bright when played back in large rooms. The X-Curve setting acts as a kind of re-equalization for home theater listening, and restores proper tonal balance of movie soundtracks.

1 Select ‘

X-Curve

1. Surr Back System

2. Speaker Setting

3. Channel Level

4. Speaker Distance

5. X-Curve

6. THX Audio Setting

’ from the

4a.Manual SP Setup

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Manual SP Setup

menu.

2 Choose the X-Curve setting you want.

Use / to adjust the setting. The X-Curve is expressed as a downwards slope in decibels per octave, starting at 2 kHz. The sound becomes less bright as the slope increases (to a maximum of –3.0dB/oct). Use the following guidelines to set the X-Curve according to your room size:

Room size (m2)

X-Curve

(dB/oct)

≤36 ≤48 ≤60 ≤72 ≤300 ≤1000

–0.5 –1.0 –1.5 –2.0 –2.5 –3.0

•If you select OFF, the frequency curve will be flat and the X-Curve has no effect.

3 When you’re finished, press

RETURN

THX Audio Setting

When the THX Loudness Plus function is used, sound can be played with the full surround effect even when the volume is low.

For the most effective results when using the THX Select2 Cinema, THX Select2 Music Mode and THX Select2 Games Mode listening modes (see Using the Home THX modes on page 51) with the Advanced Speaker Array (ASA) system (see About THX on page 102), it is required that you make the setting. See Placing the speakers on page 17 for more on THX speaker placement.

With some speaker setups, depending on the position of the subwoofer and the walls in your listening area, you may experience overly resonant frequencies in the bass. If you have this problem use the THX Select2 subwoofer setup to switch on BGC (boundary gain compensation) (see About THX on page 102 for more on this).

1Select ‘

THX Audio Setting

’ from the

Manual SP

setup menu.

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1Since the principal is the same, X-Curve isn’t applied when you’re using any of the Home THX modes (see Using the Home THX modes on

page 51).

2 If you don’t have surround back speakers, or just have one, you won’t be able to select this setting. 3• THX Select2 SW can only be selected when SW at Speaker Setting is set to YES or PLUS.

• The BGC setting can only be selected when THX Select2 SW is set to YES.

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Loudness Plus : ON

SB SP Position : 1.2 m<

BGC : OFF

THX Select2 SW : YES

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d. Other Setup

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2 Select either ON or

OFF

for

THX Loudness Plus

setting.

3 Specify the distance of your surround back speakers from each other.

4a6.THX Audio Setting

Loudness Plus : ON

SB SP Position : 1.2 m<

THX Select2 SW : YES BGC : OFF

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• 0–0.3 m – Surround back speakers within 30 cm apart (best for THX surround sound).

• >0.3– 1.2 m – Surround back speakers between 30 cm and 1.2 m apart.

• 1.2 m< – Surround back speakers more than 1.2 m apart (default).

4 Specify whether your subwoofer is THX Select2 certified or not.

4a6.THX Audio Setting

Loudness Plus : ON SB SP Position : 1.2 m<

THX Select2 SW : YES

BGC : OFF

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If your subwoofer isn’t THX Select2 certified, but you still want to switch boundary gain compensation on, select

YES here, but the effect might not work properly. 5 Select either ON or

OFF

for Boundary Gain

Compensation setting.

4a6.THX Audio Setting

Loudness Plus : ON SB SP Position : 1.2 m< THX Select2 SW : YES

BGC : OFF

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The Other Setup menu

The Other Setup menu is where you can make customized settings to reflect how you are using the receiver.

1 Press on the remote control, then press HOME MENU

A Graphical User Interface (GUI) screen appears on your TV. Use /// and ENTER to navigate through the screens and select menu items. Press RETURN to confirm and exit the current menu.

2 Select ‘ 3 Select ‘

4 Select the setting you want to adjust.

If you are doing this for the first time, you may want to adjust these settings in order:

• KURO LINK Setup – Synchronizes this receiver with

• Multi Ch In Setup –

• ZONE Audio Setup – Specifies the volume setting

• Power ON Level Setup – Specifies the volume level

• Volume Limit Setup – Limits the maximum volume

• Remote Control Mode Setup – Sets this receiver’s

• Flicker Reduction – Adjusts the way the GUI screen

5 Make the adjustments necessary for each setting, pressing

RECEIVER

System Setup Other Setup

’ from the

’, then press

HOME MENU

ENTER

1. KURO LINK Setup

2. Multi Ch In Setup

3. ZONE Audio Setup

4. Power ON Level Setup

5. Volume Limit Setup

Remote Control Mode Setup

Flicker Reduction Setup

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4d.Other Setup

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your Pioneer component supporting KURO LINK (see KURO LINK Setup on page 58).

Specifies the optional settings for

a multi-channel input

(page 89)

for a MULTI-ZONE setup (page 89).

set when the power is turned on (page 90).

(page 90).

remote control mode (page 90).

looks (page 90).

RETURN

to confirm after each screen.

6 When you’re finished, press You will return to the Manual SP Setup menu.

Exit Finish

RETURN

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3. ZONE Audio Setup

4. Power ON Level Setup

5. Volume Limit Setup

Remote Control Mode Setup

Flicker Reduction Setup

2. Multi Ch In Setup

1. KURO LINK Setup

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SW Input Gain : 0dB

Video Input : DVD

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SW Input Gain : +10dB

Video Input : DVD

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2. Multi Ch In Setup

3. ZONE Audio Setup

4. Power ON Level Setup

5. Volume Limit Setup

Remote Control Mode Setup

Flicker Reduction Setup

1. KURO LINK Setup

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ZONE 2 Volume Level : Variable

ZONE 3 Volume Level : Variable

Multi Channel Input Setup

You can adjust the level of the subwoofer for a multichannel input. Also, when the multi-channel input is selected as an input function, you can display the video images of other input functions. In the Multi Channel Input Setup, you can assign a video input to the multichannel input.

1 Select ‘ menu.

2 Select the ‘

• 0dB – Outputs sound of the subwoofer at the level

• +10dB – Outputs sound of the subwoofer at the level

3 Select the ‘

When the multi-channel input is selected as an input function, you can display the video images of other input functions. The video input can be selected from the following: DVD, TV/SAT, DVR, VIDEO, OFF.

Multi Ch In Setup

SW Input Gain

’ from the

’ setting you want.

originally recorded on the source.

increased by 10 dB.

Video Input

’ setting you want.

Other Setup

ZONE Audio Setup

If you’ve made MULTI-ZONE connections (see Using the MULTI-ZONE controls on page 63), you may need to

specify your volume setting.

1Select ‘ menu.

2 Select the volume level setting of ZONE 3

• Variable – Use this setting if you’ve connected a

• Fixed – Use this setting if you’ve connected a fully

With the Fixed setting, the source is sent from this receiver at maximum volume, so make sure the volume is quite low in the sub zone at first, and then experiment to find the correct level.

3 When you’re finished, press You will return to the Other Setup menu.

ZONE Audio Setup

’ from the

Other Setup

ZONE 2

and

power amplifier in the sub room (this receiver is simply being used as a pre-amp) and you will be using this receiver’s controls to adjust the volume.

integrated amplifier (such as another Pioneer VSX

receiver) in the sub room and want to use that receiver’s volume controls.

RETURN

4 When you’re finished, press

RETURN

You will return to the Other Setup menu.

1 If you selected ZONE 2 in the Surround back speaker setting on page 85, you won’t be able to change the volume level.

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4. Power ON Level Setup

5. Volume Limit Setup

Remote Control Mode Setup

Flicker Reduction Setup

2. Multi Ch In Setup

1. KURO LINK Setup

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4. Power ON Level Setup

5. Volume Limit Setup

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2. Multi Ch In Setup

1. KURO LINK Setup

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4. Power ON Level Setup

5. Volume Limit Setup

Remote Control Mode Setup

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2. Multi Ch In Setup

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4. Power ON Level Setup

5. Volume Limit Setup

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Flicker Reduction Setup

2. Multi Ch In Setup

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Power ON Level Setup

The volume can be set so that it is always set to the same level when the receiver’s power is turned on.

1 Select ‘ Setup

2 Select the

Power ON Level Setup

menu.

Power ON Level

’ from the

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Power ON Level : LAST

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setting you want.

Other

• LAST – When the power is turned on, the volume is set to the same level as when the power was last turned off.

•“---” – When the power is turned on, the volume is set to minimum level.

• –80.0dB to +12.0dB – Specify the volume to be set when the power is turned, in steps of 0.5 dB.

It is not possible to set a volume level greater than the value specified at Volume Limit Setup.

3 When you’re finished, press

RETURN

You will return to the Other Setup menu.

Volume Limit Setup

Use this function to limit the maximum volume. The volume cannot be increased above the level set here, even by operating MASTER VOLUME button (or the dial on the front panel).

1 Select ‘ menu.

Volume Limit Setup

’ from the

4d5.Volume Limit Setup

Volume Limit : OFF

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Other Setup

Remote Control Mode Setup

• Default setting: 1

This sets this receiver’s remote control mode to prevent erroneous operation when multiple units of the receiver are being used.

1 Select ‘ Other Setup

2 Select the 3 Select “

Remote Control Mode Setup

’ from the

menu.

4d6.Remote Control Mode Setup

Remote Control Mode : 1

Remote Control Mode

” to change the remote control mode.

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setting you want.

4 Follow the instructions on the screen to change the remote control’s setting.

See Operating multiple receivers on page 67.

5 When you’re finished, press

RETURN

You will return to the Other Setup menu.

Flicker Reduction Setup

• Default setting: 4

The GUI screen’s resolution can be increased. If you feel the GUI screen is hard to see, try changing this setting. Note that the resolution in this setting only affects the GUI screen; it has no influence on the video output.

1 Select ‘ Setup

Flicker Reduction Setup

menu.

’ from the

4d7.Flicker Reduction Setup

Flicker Reduction : 4

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2 Select the Volume Limit setting you want.

• OFF – The maximum volume is not limited.

• –20.0dB/–10.0dB/0.0dB – The maximum volume is limited to the value set here.

3 When you’re finished, press You will return to the Other Setup menu.

1 If you change this receiver’s setting, also change the setting on the remote control.

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RETURN

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2 Select the Flicker Reduction setting you want. 3 When you’re finished, press

RETURN

You will return to the Other Setup menu.

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Chapter 12:

Additional information

Step 3: Adjusting the speaker orientation

Speaker Setting Guide

In order to achieve an even better surround effect, it is important to accurately position the speakers and make their volume and tone characteristics uniform so as to finely focus the multi-channel sound.

The three major elements in positioning the speakers are distance, angle and orientation (the direction in which the speakers are pointing).

Distance: The distance of all the speakers should be equal.

Angle: The speakers should be horizontally symmetrical. Orientation: The orientation should be horizontally

symmetrical. In most homes, however, it is not possible to achieve this

environment. For the distance, on this receiver it is pos

le to automatically correct the speaker distance

sib

electrically to a precision of 1 cm using the Auto MCACC Setup function (page 39).

Step 1: Speaker layout and distance adjustment

Use speaker stands or the like to make sure the speakers are steady, and leave at least 10 cm from the surrounding walls. Position the speakers attentively so that the speakers on the left and right are at equal angles from the listening position (center of the adjustments). (We recommend using cords, etc., when adjusting the layout.) Ideally all the speakers should be equidistant from the listening position.

Tip

•If the speakers cannot be set at equal distances (on a circle), use the Auto MCACC Setup speaker distance correction and Fine Speaker Distance functions to make them equalize the distance artificially.

Step 2: Adjusting the speaker height

Adjust the heights (angles) of the different speakers. Adjust so that the front speaker units reproducing mid-

and high frequencies is roughly at the height of the ears. If the center speaker cannot be set at the same height as

the front speakers, adjust its angle of elevation to point it to the listening position.

Set surround speaker 1 so that it is not under the height of the ears.

If the left and right speakers are not pointing in the same direction, the tone will not be the same on the right and left, and as a result the sound field will not be reproduced properly. However, if all the speakers are pointed towards the listening position, the sound field will seem cramped. Testing by the Pioneer Multi-channel Research Group has shown that a good sense of sound positioning can be achieved by pointing all the speakers towards an area 30 cm to 80 cm behind the listening position (between the surround speakers and the listening position).

However, the sense of sound positioning can differ according to the conditions in the room and the speakers being used. In smaller environ the front speakers are close to the listening position), with this method the speakers will be pointed too inward. We suggest you use this example of installation as reference when trying out different installation methods.

Step 4: Positioning and adjusting the subwoofer

Placing the subwoofer between the center and front speakers makes even music sources sound more natural (If there is only one subwoofer, it doesn’t matter if it is placed on the left or right side). The low bass sound output from the subwoofer is not directional and there is no need to adjust the height. Normally the subwoofer is placed on the floor. Put it in a position at which it will not cancel out the bass sound output from the other speakers. Also note that placing it near a wall may result in sympathetic vibrations with the building that could excessively amplify the bass sound.

If the subwoofer must be installed near a wall, place it at an angle so that it is not parallel to the wall surface. This can help reduce any sympathetic vibrat dependin standing waves. However, even if standing waves are generated, their influence on the sound quality can be prevented using the Auto MCACC’s standing wave control function (page 81).

g on the shape of the room this could result in

Step 5: Default settings with the Auto MCACC Setup (auto sound field correction) function

It is more effective to perform the Auto MCACC Setup (page 39) procedure once the adjustments described above have been completed.

Tip

• The distance to the subwoofer may be slightly larger than the distance actually measured with a tape measure, etc. This is because this distance is corrected for electric delay, and is not a problem.

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Positional relationship between speakers and monitor

Position of front speakers and monitor

The front speakers should be as equidistant as possible to the monitor.

Position of center speaker and monitor

Since mostly dialogs are output from the center speaker, keeping the center speaker as close as possible to the screen makes the overall sound more natural. For TVs using Braun tubes, however, when installing the center speaker on the floor, adjust its angle of elevation to point it towards the listening position.

•If the center speaker is not of the shielded type, install it away from the TV.

• When installing the center speaker on top of the

monitor, place it facing slightly downwards towards the listening position.

Troubleshooting

Incorrect operations are often mistaken for trouble and malfunctions. If you think that there is something wrong with this component, check the points below. Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component. Investigate the other components and electrical appliances being used. If the trouble cannot be rectified even after exercising the checks listed below, ask your nearest Pioneer authorized independent service company to carry out repair work.

Power

Symptom Remedy

The power does not turn on. • Make sure that the power cord is plugged in to an active power outlet.

Power cannot be turned off. (ZONE 2 ON or ZONE 3 ON is

displayed.) The receiver suddenly switches

off or the PHASE CONTROL indicator blinks.

During loud playback the power suddenly switches off.

The unit does not respond when the buttons are pressed.

Note

• If the unit does not operate normally due to external effects such as static electricity disconnect the power plug from the outlet and insert again to return to normal operat

• Try disconnecting from the power outlet, then plugging back in.

• Set the remote control’s MULTI-ZONE operation selector switch to ZONE 2 or ZONE 3, then press  RECEIVER to switch the sub zone off.

• Check that there are no loose strands of speaker wire touching the rear panel or another set of wires. If so, re-attach the speaker wires, making sure there are no stray strands.

• The receiver may have a serious problem. Disconnect from the power and call a Pioneer authorized independent service company.

• Turn down the volume.

• Lower the 63 Hz and 125 Hz equalizer levels in the Manual MCACC setup on page 74.

• Switch on the digital safety feature. While holding down ENTER on the front panel, press

 STANDBY/ON to set this receiver to the standby mode. Use TUNE +/– to select D.SAFETY OFF, and then use PRESET +/– to select 1 or 2 (select D.SAFETY OFF to deactivate this

feature). If the power switches off even with 2 switched on, turn down the volume. With 1 or 2 on, some features may be unavailable.

• Try switching the receiver off, then back on again.

• Try disconnecting the power cord, then connect again.

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Symptom Remedy

AMP ERR blinks in the display,

then the power automatically switches off. The ADVANCED MCACC blinks and the power does not turn on.

The ADVANCED MCACC indicator flashes and power turns off.

AMP OVERHEAT and the

power indicator flash and the power turns off.

The Receiver suddenly power off or the blue indicator at the center of the receiver flashes.

Display blinks 12V TRG ERR.• An error has arisen in the 12 V trigger jacks. Reconnect accurately then turn the power back on.

No sound

Symptom Remedy

No sound is output when an input function is selected.

No sound output from the front speakers.

No sound from the surround or center speakers.

No sound from surround back speakers.

No sound from subwoofer. • Check that the subwoofer is connected properly, switched on and the volume turned up.

• The receiver may have a serious problem. Do not try switching the receiver on. Contact a Pioneer authorized independent service company for help.

• There is a problem with the receiver’s power unit or fan. Try turning on the power after 1 minute. If the same thing happens, the receiver is damaged. Unplug the receiver from the wall and call a Pioneer authorized independent service company. (Other symptoms may appear when the power is turned on.)

• Allow the unit to cool down in a well-ventilated place before switching back on.

• Wait at least 1 minute, then try turning the power on again.

• The power unit is damaged. Unplug the receiver from the wall and call a Pioneer authorized independent service company.

• Check the volume, mute setting (press MUTE) and speaker setting (press SPEAKERS).

• Make sure the correct input function is selected.

• Check that the MCACC setup microphone is disconnected.

• Make sure the correct input signal is selected (press SIGNAL SEL). Note that when PCM is selected, you won’t be able to hear any other signal format.

• Check that the source component is connected properly (see Connecting your equipment on page 14).

• Check that the speakers are connected properly (see Connecting the speakers on page 18).

• Check that the Stereo listening mode or the Front Stage Surround Advance mode isn’t selected; select one of the surround listening modes (see Listening in surround sound on page 50).

• Check that the surround/center speakers are not set to NO (see Speaker Setting on page 85).

• Check the channel level settings (see Channel Level on page 86).

• Check the speaker connections (see Connecting the speakers on page 18).

• Check that the surround back speakers are set to LARGE or SMALL (see Speaker Setting on page 85).

• Make sure surround back channel processing is set to SBch ON (see Using surround back channel processing on page 53).

the source is Dolby Surround EX or DTS-ES with no flag to indicate 6.1 compatibility, then with

• If surround back channel processing set to SBch Auto, there will be no sound from the surround back speakers. In this case, set to SBch ON (see Using surround back channel processing on page 53).

• If the source does not have 6.1 playback channels, make sure that surround back channel

processing is set to SBch ON and a surround mode is selected (see Listening in surround sound on page 50).

• Check the speaker connections (see Connecting the speakers on page 18). If only one surround back speaker is connected, make sure it’s connected to the left channel speaker terminal.

• If your subwoofer has a sleep function, make sure it is swit

• Make sure that the Subwoofer setting is YES or PLUS (see Speaker Setting on page 85).

• The crossover frequency may be set too low; try setting it higher to match the characteristics of your other speakers (see Speaker Setting on page 85).

• If there is very little low frequency information in the source material, change your speaker settings to Front: SMALL / Subwoofer: YES, or Front: LARGE / Subwoofer: PLUS (see Speaker Setting on page 85).

• Check that the LFE channel is not set to OFF, or a very quiet setting (see Setting the Audio options on page 60).

• Check the speaker level settings (see Channel Level on page 86).

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Symptom Remedy

No sound from one speaker.• Check the speaker connection (see Connecting the speakers on page 18).

• Check the speaker level settings (see Channel Level on page 86).

• Check that the speaker hasn’t been set to NO (see Speaker Setting on page 85).

• The channel may not be recorded in the source. By using one of the advanced effect listening mode, you may be able to create the missing channel (see Listening in surround sound on page 50).

Sound is produced from analog components, but not from digital ones (DVD, LD, CD-ROM, etc.).

No sound is output or a noise is output when Dolby Digital/DTS software is played back.

No sound when using the HOME MENU.