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Pioneer VSX-1015-K User's Manual

1. Ld SR Setup e ON When the receiver is switched to one of the inputs that use the plasma display DVD LD or another one of functions below the volume on the plasma display is muted so only sound from the receiver is heard 2 Choose the setting that you want 3 Assign any input source connected to the plasma 6c LFE ATT Setup display to the corresponding input number LFE ATT lt CER gt This matches the receiver s input source with a numbered video input on the plasma display For example assign DVD LD to input 2 if you have connected the your DVD video output to video input 2 on the plasma display e The Monitor Out Connect should be set to the input e ATT 0dB No limiting recommended setting that you ve used to connect this receiver to your ATT 10dB 10dB of limiting Pooma Tepig e LFE OFF No sound from LFE channel 6d SR Setup gd She Setup PDP Volume Control PDP Volume Control 3 When you re finished press RETURN PDP Input Select You will return to the Other Setup menu 6 6 Monitor Out Connect Monitor Out Connect SR Setup for Pioneer plasma displays input 3 input 3 Make the following settings if you have connected a Pioneer plasma display to this receiver using an SR 4 When you re finished press RETURN cable Note that the number of function settings available You will he Oth will depend on the plasma display you ve connected NAE E SNe Slee pets See also Using th
2. e Remove the obstruction and try switching the receiver back on If the fan is still not working or you can t remove the object unplug the receiver from the wall and calla Pioneer authorized independent service company e Unplug the receiver from the wall and call a Pioneer authorized independent service company e After allowing the unit to cool down in a well ventilated place try switching the receiver back on Make sure you follow the guidelines for improving heat dispersal in Ventilation on page 2 Additional information 12 No sound Symptom No sound is output when an input source is selected No sound output from the front speakers No sound from the surround or center speakers No sound from surround back speakers Cause e Improper connections e Sound is muted or the volume is turned down e Speakers are turned off or selected improperly with the SPEAKERS switch e The input signal type is incorrect e The multichannel analog inputs are selected e The front speakers aren t connected properly e Speaker settings are incorrect for example they have been set to NO e The surround and or center levels are turned down e The surround and or center speakers are disconnected e The STEREO listening mode has been selected e Surround back speakers are set to NO e The Extended mode is switched to AUTO or OFF e The source is not a 6 1 channel playback Sour
3. 4c Channel Level Test Tone lt AU gt Test Tone Enter Next Enter Next Return Cancel Return Cancel e Manual Move the test tone manually from speaker to speaker and adjust individual channel levels e Auto Adjust channel levels as the test tone moves trom speaker to speaker automatically 3 Confirm your selected setup option The test tones will start after you press ENTER 4c Channel Level Test Tone DERE Setting Start Please Wait Caution Test tone is output loudly Return Cancel 4 Adjust the level of each channel using the cursor left right buttons If you selected Manual use cursor up down to switch speakers The Auto setup will output test tones in the order shown on screen 4c Channel Level Left lt EEIE gt Center 0 0dB Right Surround R Surr Back R Surround L Surr Back L Sub Woofer Return Finish Adjust the level of each speaker as the test tone is emitted KO The System Setup menu En Note e f 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 e The subwoofer test tone is output at low volumes You may need to adjust the level after testing with an actual soundtrack 5 When you re finished press RETURN You will return to the Manual SP Setup menu tip e You can change
4. The cut off plug should be disposed of and must not be inserted into any 13 amp socket as this can three pin plug result in electric shock The plug or adaptor or the distribution panel should be provided with 10 A NOTE fuse As the colours of the wires in the mains lead After replacing or changing a fuse the fuse cover in of this appliance may not correspond with coloured the plug must be replaced with a fuse cover which markings identifying the terminals in your plug Do not connect either wire to the earth terminal of a corresponds to the colour of the insert in the base of the plug or the word that is embossed on the The wire which is coloured blue must be connected base of the plug and the appliance must not be to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or used without a fuse cover If lost replacement fuse covers can be obtained from your dealer Only 10 A fuses approved by B S or A S T A to fitted connected to the terminal which is marked with the B S 1362 should be used letter L or coloured red 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 sate place for future reference WARNING Before plugging in for the first time read the following section carefully The voltage of the available power supply differs according to country or re
5. top menu of a DVD player Displays menus concerning the current DVD or DVR you are using CD MD CD R VCR DVD LD DVR player Cassette deck CD MD CD R DVD LD player DVR VCR CD MD CD R DVD LD player VCR CD MD CD R VCR DVD LD DVR player Cassette deck CD MD CD R VCR DVD LD DVR player Cassette deck CD MD CD R VCR DVD LD DVR player Cassette deck CD MD CD R VCR DVD LD DVR player Cassette deck CD MD CD R VCR DVD LD DVR player Cassette deck MD CD R VCR DVR player Cassette deck DVR player CD MD CD R VCR LD player DVD DVR player CD MD CD R VCR LD player Multiple CD player MD player VCR DVD DVR player LD player DVD DVR player DVD DVR player Controlling the rest of your system CH Button s Function Components T Pauses the tape Cassette deck opa Stops the tape Cassette deck ENTER Starts playback Cassette deck 2 Fast rewinds fast forwards the tape Cassette deck ap A Navigates DVD menu options DVD DVR Player ENTER GUIDE Press to access the DVD player setup screen DVD DVR Player CH Selects channels VCR DVD DVR Player Selects tracks CD MD CD R Cassette deck AUDIO Changes the audio language or channel DVD DVR Player SUBTITLE Displays changes the subtitles on multilingual DVDs DVD DVR Player HDD Switches to the hard disk controls when using a DVD HDD recorder DVR Player SHIFT CH DVD Switches to the DVD controls when using a DVD HDD recorder DVR P
6. Listening in surround sound on page 31 you may be able to create an extra channel for the speaker e Assign the digital inputs correctly see Assigning the digital inouts on page 64 e Make sure you have properly connected the digital component to the corresponding input on the back of the receiver see Connecting up on page 14 e Choose a compatible source or check the component s manual for the correct settings e Set the digital volume level of the player to full or to the neutral position e Press MULTI CH IN again see Selecting the multichannel analog inputs on page 39 e Set the input signal type to DIGITAL see Choosing the input signal on page 35 e Make sure your DVD player is compatible with Dolby Digital DTS e Make sure the player s settings are correct and or the DTS signal out is on Refer to the instruction manual supplied with the DVD player e Set the digital volume level of the player to full or to the neutral position Other audio problems Symptom Broadcast stations cannot be selected automatically or there seems to be considerable noise in radio broadcasts A multi channel DVD source appears to be downmixed from 2 channels during playback Noise is output when scanning a DTS CD When playing a DTS format LD there is audible noise on the soundtrack Cause FM broadcasts e he FM antenna is not fully extended or is poorly positioned e Weak radio signals AM broad
7. This accurately places all game audio surround information providing a full 360 degree playback environment THX Games Mode is unique as it gives you a smooth transition of audio in all points of the surround field THX is a trademark or registered trademark of THX Ltd Surround EX is a jointly developed technology of THX and Dolby Laboratories and s a trademark of Dolby Laboratories Used under authorization All rights reserved Additional information 12 Specifications Amplifier section Continuous Power Output Stereo FIOM ese es 150 W 150 W DIN 1 kHz THD 1 6 Q 120 W 120 W DIN 1 kHz THD 1 8 Q Continuous Power Output Multichannel PRON Lis as os 150 W 150 W DIN 1 kHz THD 1 6 Q 120 W 120 W DIN 1 kHz THD 1 8 Q Center 000 150 W DIN 1 kHz THD 1 6 Q 120 W DIN 1 kHz THD 1 8 Q Surround 150 W 150 W DIN 1 kHz THD 1 6 Q 120 W 120 W DIN 1 kHz THD 1 8 Q Surround back 150 W 150 W DIN 1 kHz THD 1 6 Q 120 W 120 W DIN 1 kHz THD 1 8 Q Rated Power Output Stereo 00 140 W 140 W 20 Hz 20 kHz 0 09 6 Q Rated Power Output 0 0 110 W 110 W 20 Hz 20 kHz 0 09 8 Q e The above specifications are applicable when the power supply is 230 V Audio Section Input Sensitivity Impedance LE nee asthe ee be bee eae 335 mV 47 KQ Frequency Response EE craps ma ae oe a mene EA 5 Hz to 100 000 Hz dB Output Level Impedanc
8. CONTROL 1 Press the TUNER button to select the tuner 2 Use the BAND button 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 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 atime press TUNE High speed tuning Press and hold TUNE for high speed tuning Release the button at the frequency you want Improving FM stereo sound If the TUNED or STEREO indicators don t light when tuning to an FM station because the signal is weak press the MPX button to switch the receiver into mono reception mode This should improve the sound quality and allow you to enjoy the broadcast 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 1 Press the TUNER button to select the tuner 2 Use the BAND button to change the band FM or AM if 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 10
9. LFE ATT Setup d SR Setup DRC Setup Specify the amount of dynamic range adjustment to Dolby Digital soundtracks see Dynamic Range Control Setup below Dual Mono Setup Isolate one channel when listening to discs with dual mono encoding see Dual Mono Setup below LFE ATT Setup Choose the attenuator level for the LFE channel LFE Attenuator Setup below SR Setup Specify how you want to control your Pioneer plasma display SR Setup for Pioneer plasma displays on page 67 5 Make the adjustments necessary for each setting pressing RETURN to confirm after each screen Dynamic Range Control Setup e Default setting OFF This setting specifies the amount of dynamic range adjustment to Dolby Digital and DIS movie soundtracks You may want to use this when listening to surround sound at low volumes 1 Select DRC Setup from the Other Setup menu 6 Other Setup BBD b Dual Mono Setup c LFE ATT Setup d SR Setup 2 Choose the setting that you want 6a DRC Setup DRC e OFF No dynamic range adjustment use when listening at higher volume e MID Mid setting e MAX Dynamic range is reduced loud sounds are reduced in volume while quieter sounds are increased 3 When you re finished press RETURN You will return to the Other Setup menu Dual Mono Setup e Default setting CH1 You can specify how dual mono encoded Dolby Digital soundtracks should be pla
10. Pioneer 5 Use f cursor up down to select the manufacturer s name from the list then press ENTER 6 Use f cursor up down to select the proper code from the list then try using this remote control with your component The code should start with the component type for example DVD 009 If there is more than one start with the first one 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 e f you can t find or properly enter a preset code you can still teach the remote individual commands from another remote control see Programming signals from other remote controls below 7 If your component is controlled successfully press ENTER to confirm The remote LCD display shows OK Controlling the rest of your system Programming signals from other remote controls If the preset code for your component is not available or the available preset codes do not operate correctly you can program signals from the remote control of another component This can also be used to program additional operations buttons not covered in the presets after assigning a preset code 1 While pressing the RECEIVER button press and hold the 1 button The remote LCD display shows SETUP 2 Press the MULTI CONTROL button for the component you want to control The LCD on the remote displays th
11. 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 Middle of the road music also called soft rock LIGHT M Light classical music CLASSICS Serious classical music OTHER M Other music not fitting any of the above categories WEATHER Weather reports FINANCE Stock market reports commerce trading etc CHILDREN Programs for children SOCIAL Social affairs RELIGION Programs concerning religion 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 Documentaries In addition there is a program type called ALARM used for emergency announcements You can t search for this but the tuner will switch automatically to this RDS broadcast signal Displaying RDS information When the tuner is selected use the TUNER DISPLAY button to display the different types of RDS information available RT PS and PTY e Press TUNER DISPLAY to select the RDS information display Each press changes the display as follows e RT Radio Text display e PS Program Service display e PTY Program Type d
12. SMALL in Speaker Setting on page 46 and that the Crossover Network on page 47 is set to 80Hz You can also choose to view the settings by selecting individual parameters from the Analyzed Data Check screen e Speaker Setting The size and number of speakers you ve connected see page 46 for more on this e Speaker Distance The distance of your speakers trom the listening position see page 48 for more on this e Channel Level The overall balance of your speaker system see page 47 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 43 for more on this Press RETURN after you have finished checking each screen When you re finished select Skip to go back to the System Setup menu Note e f you leave an error message on the screen for over three minutes or if you cancel the Auto MCACC Setup at any time the receiver automatically exits and no settings will be made e Depending on the characteristics of your room sometimes identical soeakers with cone sizes of around 12cm will end up with different size settings You can correct the setting manually using the Manual speaker setup on page 45 e 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
13. You can also refer to the 3 D speaker setup illustration on page 10 Front Front Left Center Right Subwoofer Surround Surround Left Right a E D Surround Back Left Surround Back Right Single Surround Back Speaker The diagrams below show suggested surround and surround back speaker orientation The first diagram fig A shows orientation with one surround back speaker or none connected The second fig B shows orientation with two surround back speakers connected 90 120 7 lt N 0 60 4 lt i S PRS o 7 SB SSI T SBL SBR SBR gt fig A fig B gt Connecting up En 3 D view of 7 1 channel speaker setup 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 so you can take advantage of the ASA feature For more details see Advanced Speaker Array ASA on page 76 See also Surround Back Speaker Position on page 48 to make the settings that will give you the best sound experience when using the Home THX modes on page 32 AC outlet Power supplied through this outlet is turned on and off by the r
14. add new speakers A Important e Forsome 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 listening position See Automatically setting up for surround sound WCACC on page 11 if you re unsure how to do this Also see Other problems when using the Auto MCACTC Setup on page 13 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 1 Select MANUAL MCACC from the System Setup menu See Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu above if you re not already at this screen System Setup 1 Surr Back System 2 AUTO MCACC 3 MANUAL _MCACC 1 4 Manual SP Setup 5 Input Assign 6 Other Setup Enter Select Return Exit 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 3 MANUAL MCACC a Fine Ch Level Fine Ch Distance EQ AUTO Setting Q Data Copy Q CUSTOM1 Adjust E E EQ CUSTOM2 Adjust EQ Data Check e Fine Ch Level Make fine adjustments to the overall balance of your speaker system see Fine Channel Level below e Fine Ch Distance Make precise delay settings for your speaker system see Fine Channel Distance on page 42 The last five settings are specitically for customizing th
15. be changed e Remember to disconnect the microphone after you ve finished the Auto MCACC Setup Other 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 e 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 Checking the settings on your DVD or other player Before continuing you may want to check the digital audio output settings on your DVD player and digital satellite receiver e Check that your DVD player satellite receiver is set to output Dolby Digital DTS and 88 2 96kHz PCM 2 channel audio If there is an option for MPEG audio set this to convert the MPEG audio to PCM If you connected the multichannel analog outputs of the player to this receiver make sure that the player is set to output multichannel analog audio Note e 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
16. before making or changing any connections antenna ANTENNA FM wire antenna Connect the FM wire antenna and fully extend vertically along a window frame or another suitable place that gives good reception AM loop antenna Assemble the antenna and connect to the receiver as shown above The ground terminal 74 helps reduce radio noise it is not an earthing plug Attach if necessary and face in the direction that gives the best reception e Note that either wire can be Inserted into the respective terminals when connecting Antenna snap connectors Twist the exposed wire strands together and insert into the hole then snap the connector shut oie 10mm rn ee il Using external antennas To improve FM reception Use an F connector to connect an external FM antenna using a coaxial 75Q cable amLoo T emunsat 752 HHO F connector 57 L To improve AM reception Connect a 5 6m length of vinyl coated wire to the AM antenna terminal without disconnecting the supplied AM loop antenna For the best possible reception Suspend horizontally outdoors Outdoor antenna Indoor antenna vinyl coated wire gt Connecting up Connecting the speakers A complete setup of eight speakers including the subwoofer is shown below but everyone s home setup will vary Simply connect the speakers you have in the manner shown below The receiver will work with just two stereo speake
17. case you won t be able to control the receiver using the remote control if you switch the plasma display off Other connections e Use a 3 ringed miniplug SR cable to connect the CONTROL IN jack of this receiver with the CONTROL OUT jack of your plasma display Before you can use the extra SR features you need to make a few settings in the receiver See SR Setup for Pioneer plasma displays on page 67 for detailed instructions VIDEO INPUT 1 Pioneer plasma display VIDEO NU 2 _ receiver etc hae AUDIO IN DVD A AUDIO IN VSX 1015 To make the most of the SR features you should connect your source components DVD player etc in a slightly different way to that described in this chapter For each component connect the video output directly to the plasma display and just connect the audio analog and or digital to this receiver Note e This receiver is compatible with all SR equipped Pioneer plasma displays from 2003 onward e The 3 ringed SR cable from Pioneer is commer cially available under the part number ADE7 095 Contact the Pioneer Customer Support division for more information on obtaining an SR cable you can also use a commercially available 3 ringed mini phone plug for the connection Using the SR mode with a Pioneer plasma display When connected using an SR cable a number
18. confirm OK appears in the display to indicate that the receiver has been reset to the factory default settings Switching the speaker impedance We recommend using speakers of 8Q with this system but it is possible to switch the impedance setting if you plan to use speakers with a 6Q impedance rating e With the receiver in standby press STANDBY ON while holding down the SPEAKERS button Each time you do this you switch between the impedance settings e SP 6 OHM Use this setting if your speakers are rated at 6Q e SP 8 OHM Use this setting if your speakers are rated at 8Q or more Changing the TV format setting If the System Setup menu is not displayed correctly it may be that the TV system is set incorrectly for your country or region e With the receiver in standby press STANDBY ON while holding down the SIGNAL SELECT button The display shows the new setting PAL or NTSC gt Additional information En Surround sound formats Below is a brief description of the main surround sound formats you ll find on DVDs satellite cable and terrestrial broadcasts and video cassettes Dolby The Dolby technologies are explained below See www dolby com for more detailed information OO poey DIGITAL EX Dolby Digital Dolby Digital is a multichannel digital audio coding system widely used in cinemas and in the home for DVD and digital broadcast soundtracks It can deliver up to six discrete au
19. 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 If you can t find a preset code that matches the component you want to control you can still teach the remote individual commands from another remote control page 55 Note e V codes for example codes for TV CATV or Satellite TV can only be assigned to the TV SAT or TV CONT button e f you assign the TUNER function to another component you will have to reassign it to the Pioneer preset code to use this receiver s built in tuner e You can cancel or exit any of the steps by pressing RECEIVER o go back a step press RETURN e After one minute of inactivity the remote automatically exits the operation Selecting preset codes directly DVD LD TV SAT 9 DVR VCR BALCONI MULTI CONTROL S gt CD R TAPER TUNER i RECEIVER ce RETURN 1 While pressing the RECEIVER button press and hold the 1 button The remote LCD display shows SETUP 2 Press the MULTI CONTROL button for the component you want to control The LCD on the remote displays the component you want to control e You can t assign the RECEIVER button 3 Use cursor left right to select PRESET then press ENTER 4 Use f cursor up down to select the first letter of the brand name of your component then press ENTER This should be the manufacturer s name for example P for
20. from the speakers connected to this receiver e Adjust the volume to your liking between 80dB min and 12dB max Note e f you need to manually switch the input signal type from digital to analog stereo or multichannel press SIGNAL SELECT page 35 e For more detailed Surround sound setup see he System Setup menu on page 40 gt Connecting up En Chapter 3 Connecting up A important e Before making or changing any connections switch off the power and disconnect the power cord trom the AC outlet About cable types Analog audio cables Use stereo RCA phono cables to connect analog audio components These cables are typically red and white and you should connect the red plugs to R right terminals and white plugs to L left terminals Analog audio cables Right gD Left white Digital audio cables Commercially available coaxial digital audio cables or optical cables should be used to connect digital components to this receiver Q gs Coaxial digital audio cable Optical cable e When connecting optical cables be careful when inserting the plug not to damage the shutter protecting the optical socket e When storing optical cable coil loosely The cable may be damaged if bent around sharp corners e You can also use a standard RCA video cable for coaxial digital connections Video cables Standard RCA video cables These cables are the most common type of video connectio
21. known is a system used by 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 This information shows up as text on the display and you can switch between the kind of information shown Although you don t get RDS information from all FM radio stations you do with most Probably the best feature of RDS is that you can search automatically by type of program So if you felt like listening to jazz you could search for a station that s broadcasting a show with the program type JAZZ There are around 30 such program types including various genres of music news sport talk shows financial information and so on The receiver lets you display three different kinds of RDS information Radio Text Program Service Name and Program Type Radio Text RT is messages sent by the radio station These can be anything the broadcaster chooses a talk radio station might give out it telephone number as RIT for example Program Service Name PS is the name of the radio station Program Type PTY indicates the kind of program currently being broadcast The receiver can search for and display the following program types NEWS News AFFAIRS Current affairs INFO General information SPORT Sport EDUCATE Educational material DRAMA Radio plays or serials CULTURE National or regional culture theatre etc
22. on the remote control to navigate through the screens and select menu items Press RETURN to confirm and exit the current menu e Press SYSTEM SETUP at any time to exit the System Setup menu 3 Select the setting you want to adjust System Setup BT FTC 2 AUTO MCACC 3 MANUAL MCACC 4 Manual SP Setup 5 Input Assign 6 Other Setup Enter Select Return Exit Surr Back System Specify how you are using your surround back speakers see Surround back speaker setting below AUTO MCACC This is a quick and effective automatic surround setup see Automatically setting up for surround sound WCACC on page 11 e MANUAL MCACC Fine tune your speaker settings and customize the Acoustic Calibration EQ see Manual MCACC speaker setup below Manual SP Setup Specify the size number distance and overall balance of the speakers you ve connected see Manual speaker setup on page 45 e Input Assign Specify what you ve connected to the digital and component video inputs see he nput Assign menu on page 64 Other Setup Make customized settings to reflect how you are using the receiver see 7he Other Setup menu on page 65 Surround back speaker setting e Default setting Normal SB 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
23. right buttons to select the next channel e The front speakers can t be adjusted if you selected FRONT ALIGN e The OVER indicator shows in the display if the frequency adjustment is too drastic and might distort If this happens bring the level down until OVER disappears from the display CF tip e 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 TRIM feature Use cursor up down to select TRIM then use cursor left right to raise or lower the channel level for the current speaker 4 When you re finished press RETURN You will return to the Manual MCACC setup menu Checking your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings After you have completed an automatic or manual Acoustic Calibration EQ adjustment you can check the ALL CH ADJUST FRONT ALIGN and custom settings using the on screen display 1 Select EQ Data Check from the Manual MCACC setup menu 3 MANUAL MCACC a Fine Ch Level Fine Ch Distance EQ AUTO Setting EQ Data Copy EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust EQ CUSTOM2 Adjust ig EQ DataCheck 1 b c d e f The System Setup menu 06 2 Select the setting you want to check Manual speaker setup This receiver allows you to make detailed settings to 3g EQ Data Check LONLA EE CH ADJUST I optimize the surround sound performance You
24. that DVD LD is showing in the receiver s display indicating that the DVD input is selected If it isn t press DVD LD on the remote control to set the receiver to the DVD input In addition to the basic playback explained in Playing a source on page 13 there are several other sound options you can select See Listening to your system on page 31 for more on this See also Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu on page 40 for more setup Options e f you re not familiar with the proper DVD settings refer to Checking the settings on your DVD or other player on page 13 Automatically setting up for surround sound MCACC The Auto MCACC Setup measures the acoustic characteristics of your listening area taking into account ambient noise speaker size and distance and tests for both channel delay and channel level After you have set up the microphone provided with your system the receiver uses the information from a series of test tones to optimize the speaker settings and equalization for your particular room Make sure you do this before moving on to Playing a source on page 13 A Important e Make sure the microphone and speakers are not moved during the Auto MCACC Setup e Using the Auto MCACC Setup will overwrite any existing speaker settings in the receiver e Before using the Auto MCACC Setup the headphones should be disconnected and MULTI CH IN switched off e The receiver will automatically exit
25. the EON indicator in the display is lit e f you want to change to a function other than the tuner when the EON indicator is flashing press EON to turn EON off Clearing all stations from the RDS and EON searches The receiver will automatically register an identifying marker called a PI code for any station you input into the memory classes which can receive RDS or EON data If you want to remove the currently memorized stations from RDS and EON searches you can do it by erasing the PI codes 1 Press and hold EON for about two seconds ERASE PI is displayed 2 Press ENTER ERASE PI flashes for two seconds to indicate the PI codes have been erased Making recordings CH Chapter 8 Making recordings 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 up on page 14 for more on connections If you want to record a video source you also need to use the same type of connection for the source as for the recorder For example you can t record a component hooked up to S video jacks with a recorder hooked up to the composite video outputs see page 18 for more on video connections DVD LD TV SAT EU
26. the channel levels at any time by using EFFECT CH SEL and on the remote control You can set separate levels for the listening modes Standard Home THX Advanced and Stereo Direct as well as for the MULTI CH IN mode However the listening mode setting will be cleared if you use one of the setups for example the System Setup or Auto Setup to set the channel levels at a later date 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 Speaker Distance from the Manual SP Setup menu 4 Manual SP Setup a Speaker Setting b Crossover Network c Channel Level CEE e THX Audio Setting 2 Adjust the distance of each speaker using the cursor left right buttons 4d Speaker Distance Left Center Right Surround R Surr Back R v Surr Back L Surround L Sub Woofer mmmn NNNNNNN ooooo0oo0o0 3333333 You can adjust the distance of each speaker in 0 1 meter increments 3 When you re finished press RETURN You will return to the Manual SP Setup menu CF tip e For best surround sound make sure the surround back speakers are the same distance from the listening position Surround Back Speaker Position For the most effective results when using the THX Select2 Cinema and THX MusicMode
27. the front speakers The System Setup menu Crossover Network e Default setting 80Hz 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 Note e For more on selecting the speaker sizes see Speaker Setting above 1 Select Crossover Network from the Manual SP Setup menu 4 Manual SP Setup a Speaker Setting lb Crossover Network fl c Channel Level d Speaker Distance e THX Audio Setting 2 Choose the frequency cutoff point Frequencies below the cutoff point will be sent to the subwoofer or LARGE speakers 4b Crossover Network Frequency lt EIA gt THX Speaker 80Hz 3 When you re finished press RETURN You will return to the Manual SP Setup menu Note e f you re using a THX speaker setup confirm that the crossover frequency is set to 80Hz 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 Channel Level from the Manual SP Setup menu 4 Manual SP Setup a Speaker Setting b Crossover Network CRAEN d Speaker Distance e THX Audio Setting 2 Select a setup option 4c Channel Level LETH gt
28. the surround sound field ASA is used in three new modes THX Select Cinema THX MusicMode and THX Games Mode THX Select2 Cinema mode THX Select2 Cinema mode plays 5 1 movies using all 8 speakers giving you the best possible movie watching experience In this mode ASA processing blends the side surround speakers and back surround speakers providing the optimal mix of ambient and directional Surround sounds DTS ES Matrix and 6 1 Discrete and Dolby Digital Surround EX encoded soundtracks will be automatically detected in Select2 Cinema mode if the appropriate flag has been encoded Some Dolby Digital Surround EX soundtracks are missing the digital flag that allows automatic switching If you know that the movie that you are watching is encoded in Surround EX you can manually select the THX Surround EX playback mode otherwise THX Select2 Cinema mode will apply ASA processing to provide optimum replay THX MusicMode For the replay of multi channel music the THX MusicMode should be selected In this mode THX ASA processing is applied to the surround channels of all 5 1 encoded music sources such as DIS Dolby Digital and DVD Audio to provide a wide stable rear soundstage THX Games Mode For the replay of stereo and multi channel game audio the THX Games Mode should be selected In this mode THX ASA processing is applied to the surround channels of all 5 1 and 2 0 encoded game sources such as analog PCM DIS and Dolby Digital
29. voeo auio GUE voeo Video cord En Sminuteguide ss lt s S SCN 3 Connect your speakers A complete setup of eight speakers including the subwoofer is shown here but everyone s home setup will vary Simply connect the speakers you have in the manner shown below The receiver will work with just two stereo speakers the front speakers in the diagram but using at least three speakers is recommended and a complete setup is best Make sure you connect the speaker on the right to the right terminal and the speaker on the left to the left terminal Also make sure the positive and negative terminals on the receiver match those on the speakers You can use speakers with a nominal impedance between 6 16 please see Switching the speaker impedance on page 73 if you plan to use speakers with an impedance of less than 8Q e f you only have one surround back speaker hook it up to the surround back left Single terminal Front speakers Center speaker Surround speakers Surround back speakers L R C LS RS SBL SBR O Powered subwoofer SW m I t e gt 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 pa
30. your system En e 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 e DTS ES Allows you to hear 6 1 channel playback with DTS ES encoded sources e DTS Neo 6 Allows you to hear 6 1 channel playback with DTS encoded sources Note e Ifthe Extended mode page 36 is switched to OFF or the surround back speakers are set to NO this happens automatically if the Surround back speaker setting on page 40 is set to anything but Normal SB D0 Pro Logic IIx becomes OO Pro Logic Il 5 1 channel sound e In modes that give 6 1 channel sound the same signal is heard from both surround back speakers Using the Home THX modes THX and Home THX are technical standards created by Lucasfilm 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 Extended mode setting see Using the surround back channel Extended mode on page 36 for more on this RECEIVER CONTROL THX S amp S e Press THX to select a THX listening mode With two channel sources select a matrix decoding process for the THX CINEMA mode see Listening in surround sound above for an explanation of each process OO Pro Logic IIx MOVIE THX e DO PRO LOGIC THX e Neo 6 CINEMA THX e THX GAMES MOD
31. 4008 rere tante ee Dea via 66 LFE Attenuator OClUp 465 a5 tarita eeeneee ws sad 67 SR Setup for Pioneer plasma displays 67 12 Additional information LOUIS MOOUINGs cc ees on koa res on ae eo oes oN 68 A e 23 aa anwaeus ues 5 TEER cena 68 INC OU eaae e ae oe Sacee Saree Rena 69 Other audio problems isa 0ds tae eden ddvawes 70 MNO Osu eae ae Gee Gh BE AES BG E 11 N eas aara eea 12 DSO eae e iether eeeb es eee onee cabs eres 712 Remote Control 040 na h5 see ond ewe ead oA 13 Resetting the main UNIT ee 713 Switching the speaker impedance 0c eee T3 Changing the TV format setting 0 ccc eee fe SUFFOUNC SOUNC TOFMAlS oe sede 05 peace aves ewewss 14 Dole ee akc orn Soles dw en i eee 714 R e a eae oe b ais eb acne oe oo te ee EEEE an 714 Windows Media Audio 9 Professional 715 POU IPI eerren tos Gees Os oe dee pee ee 16 SECC eA EENE TE ares oa be y oy bye E Tl deanna CMMs eseo E eoeew eae as TI gt Before you start En Chapter 1 Before you start Features e High quality MOSFET design This receiver offers high quality discrete MOSFET configuration unique to Pioneer for low distortion and generates equal amplifier power to all channels eliminating the possibility of one channel dominating a particular sound field e Easy setup using Multichannel Acoustic Calibration MCACC Setting up for home theater sound is as easy as connecting your speakers a DVD player or othe
32. 6 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 En Using the tuner 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 unit can memorize up to 30 stations stored in three banks or classes A B and C of 10 stations each When saving an FM frequency the MPX setting See page 49 is also stored MULTI CONTROL TUNER 1 Tune to a station you want to memorize See Listening to the radio on page 49 for more on this 2 Press T EDIT TUNER EDIT The display shows STATION MEMORY then a blinking memory class 3 Press CLASS to select one of the three classes then press ST STATION to select the station preset you want You can also use the number buttons or the MULTI JOG dial front panel 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 T EDIT TUNER EDIT The display shows STATION NAME then a blinking cursor at the fi
33. Amp in Surround back speaker setting on page 40 you can t adjust the surround back settings e f you select SMALL for the front speakers the subwoofer will automatically be fixed to YES Also the center and surround 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 e f the surround speakers are set to NO the surround back speakers will automatically be set to NO e f you select one surround back speaker only make sure that speaker is hooked up to the left surround back terminal e f you re using a THX speaker setup confirm that all speakers are set to SMALL 3 When you re finished press RETURN You will return to the Manual SP Setup menu tip e f 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 direction of speakers If you can t get good 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
34. E With multichannel sources you can select according to format THX CINEMA Gives you cinema quality sound from your home theatre system using all the speakers in your setup DO Pro Logic IIx MOVIE THX Especially suited to movie sources this allows you to hear 7 1 channel playback with 5 1 channel sources only available when you re using two surround back speakers THX Surround EX Allows you to hear 6 1 or 7 1 channel playback with 5 1 channel sources THX Select2 CINEMA Allows you to hear 7 1 channel playback with 5 1 channel sources THX MUSICMODE Allows you to hear 7 1 channel playback with 5 1 channel sources THX GAMES MODE Allows you to hear 7 1 channel playback trom the output of a video game console Note You won t be able to use the THX options with 88 2 96kHz PCM or DIS 96kKH2z 24 bit sources or with the headphones connected If you only have one surround back speaker connected THX Select2 CINEMA THX MUSICMODE and THX GAMES MODE are not available e When selecting the Dolby Pro Logic modes above the display shows the mode you selected then after a few seconds shows THX CINEMA Listening to your system 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
35. Low terminals These must be removed when you are bi amping the speakers or you could severely damage the amplifier See your speaker manual for more information If your speakers have a removable crossover network make sure you do not remove it for bicamping Doing so may damage your speakers Bi wiring your speakers The reasons for bi wiring are basically the same as bi amping but additionally interference effects within the wire could be reduced producing better sound Again to do this your speakers must be bi wireable that is they must have separate terminals for the high and low frequencies When bi wiring make sure you ve selected Normal SB or Second Zone in Surround back speaker setting on page 40 e To bi wire a speaker connect two speaker cords to the speaker terminal on the receiver Caution e Make sure you use a parallel not series which are fairly uncommon connection when bi wiring your speakers e Don t connect different speakers from the same terminal in this way En Other connections 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 A Important e Before making or changing the connections switch off the power and disconnect the power cord trom the AC o
36. ONTROL IN jack and use jack Other components can t be operated with the system remote settings were cleared The SR cable is connected but the connected components can t properly be operated with the remote e The rest of the component connections have not been made e The preset code settings are wrong e The batteries wore out and the system e The SR cable hasn t been connected remote normally see Operating other Pioneer components on page 23 e Input the correct preset code e Reset the proper system settings e Reinsert the SR cable making sure it s connected to the right jack see Operating other Pioneer components on page 23 e Make sure an analog connection has been made between the units e The component you have hooked up is nota This feature only works with Pioneer products Pioneer product Note e f 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 operating conditions Resetting the main unit Use this procedure to reset all the receiver s settings to the factory default Use the front panel controls to do this 1 Switch the receiver into standby 2 While holding down the TONE button press and hold the STANDBY ON button for about three seconds 3 When you see RESET appear in the display press ENTER OK shows in the display 4 Press SYSTEM SETUP to
37. Pioneer sound vision sou VSX 1 0 1 5 S AUDIO VIDEO MULTI CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX 1015 K Discover the benefits of registering your product online at WWW pioneer co uk Www pioneer eur com Operating Instructions IMPORTANT CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol CAUTION within an equilateral triangle is intended to TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC alert the user to the presence of uninsulated SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and dangerous voltage within the product s BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons maintenance servicing instructions in the INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED literature accompanying the appliance SERVICE PERSONNEL D3 4 2 1 1_En A Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qualified service personnel IMPORTANT FOR USE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code Blue Neutral Brown Live lf the plug provided is unsuitable for your socket proceed as follows coloured black outlets the plug must be cut off and a suitable plug The wire which is coloured brown must be
38. Set the receiver to AUTO or DIGITAL see Choosing the source the display doesn t show analog input signal on page 35 96kHz When playing Dolby Digital or e No digital connection or the digital e Check the digital audio connection page 16 DTS sources the receiver s connection is incorrect format indicators do not light e The receiver s input signal type is set to e Set the receiver to AUTO or DIGITAL see Choosing the analog input signal on page 35 e The DVD player is set to output Dolby Digital Check the settings on the player Set the output for and or DTS audio as PCM Dolby Digital and DTS no PCM conversion See also the operating instructions that came with your DVD player e The disc has several playback audio tracks Switch the playback audio channel on your DVD player the one currently playing is actually PCM See the operating instructions that came with your DVD player When playing certain discs e The audio format of the disc is not 5 1 6 1 e This is not a malfunction Check the disc packaging for none of the receiver s format channel details of the audio formats available on the disc indicators light When playing a disc the e The input signal type is set to analog e Set the receiver to AUTO or DIGITAL see Choosing the DO PL II or Neo 6 indicator lights input signal on page 35 on the receiver A two channel soundtrack is currently This isnot a malfunction Check the disc packaging for playing d
39. TENDED MODE front panel repeatedly to cycle the surround back channel options Extended mode Each press cycles through the options as follows e Default setting Extended ON Extended ON 6 1 or 7 1 decoding is always used You can have the receiver automatically use 6 1 or 7 1 for example a surround back channel will be decoding for 6 1 encoded sources for example Dolby generated for 5 1 encoded material Se OE 90 Ol eae e ae te e Extended AUTO Automatically switches to 6 1 or S ae ears Tee ae 7 1 decoding for 6 1 encoded sources for example aterial vvith 9 1 encoded sources a surro Dolby Digital EX or DTS ES channel will be generated but the material may sound better in the 5 1 format for which it was originally Extended OFF Maximum 5 1 playback encoded in which case you can simply switch the Extended mode oft Note The table below indicates when you will hear the e You must have surround back speakers connected surround back channel when playing various kinds of and set to LARGE or SMALL in the Speaker Setting on sources Sound plays through surround back page 46 and the Surround back speaker setting on page 40 must be set to Normal SB to hear the surround back channel speaker s e You can t use the surround back channel with headphones the STEREO DIRECT mode e You can t hear the surround back channel with DTS 96kH2 24 bit or PCM 96 88 2kHz sources Standard THX T f Extended O Stere
40. ULTI CONTROL buttons The controls above these buttons can be accessed after you have selected the corresponding MULTI CONTROL button for example DVD LD DVR VCR or TV SAT TUNER DISPLAY Switches between named station presets radio frequencies and RDS information page 50 MPX Switches between stereo and mono reception of FM broadcasts If the signal is weak then switching to mono will improve the sound quality page 49 AUDIO Changes the audio language or channel on DVD discs CH RETURN Returns to the last channel selected with SAT and some IVs SUBTITLE Displays changes the subtitles included in multilingual DVD Video discs CH Use to select channels when using a TV VCR DVR etc The following DVR controls can be accessed by pressing signal processing forthe most accurate reproduction of a source page 34 AUTO SURR Press to have the receiver automatically detect what kind of source you re playing and select multichannel or stereo playback as necessary page 31 ACOUSTIC EQ Press to select an Acoustic Calibration EQ setting page 34 SIGNAL SELECT Use to select an input signal page 35 MIDNIGHT LOUDNESS Use Midnight when listening to movie soundtracks at low volume Use Loudness to boost the bass and treble at low volume page 38 EFFECT CH SEL Press repeatedly to select a channel then use to adjust the level page 47 Also adjusts the level of the Advanced Surround effects pa
41. WMAQ Pro compatible player However the connected PC DVD player set top box etc must be able to output WMA9 Pro format audio signals through a coaxial or optical digital output e With WMA9 Pro sound problems may occur depending on your computer system WMAQ9 Pro 7 1 channel 96kHz sources will be downsampled to 5 1 channel 48kHz If you re listening to a WMAQ Pro format source with headphones only STEREO is available 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 With this the receiver automatically detects what kind of source you re playing and selects multichannel or stereo playback as necessary RECEIVER CONTROL AUTO SURR e While listening to a source press AUTO SURR 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 Note e Stereo surround matrix formats are decoded accordingly using Neo 6 CINEMA or OO Pro Logic IIx MOVIE see Listening in surround sound below for more on these decoding formats e The Auto Surround feature is canceled if you connect headphones or select the multichannel analog inputs Listening in surround sound Using this receiver you can listen to any source in surround sound However the optio
42. X technology when released into the home consumer market may exhibit wording to that effect on the packaging A list of movies created using this technology can be found on the Dolby web site at www dolby com Only receiver and controller products bearing the THX Surround EX logo when in the THX Surround EX mode faithfully reproduce this new technology in the home This product may also engage the THX Surround EX mode during the playback of 5 1 channel material that is not Dolby Digital Surround EX encoded In such case the information delivered to the Surround Back channel will be program dependent and may or may not be very pleasing depending on the particular soundtrack and the tastes of the individual listener Advanced Speaker Array ASA ASA is a proprietary THX technology which processes the sound fed to 2 side and 2 back surround speakers to provide the optimal Surround sound experience When you set up your home theater system using all eight speaker outputs Left Center Right Surround Right Surround Back Right Surround Back Left Surround Left and Subwoofer placing the two Surround Back speakers close together facing the front of the room as shown in the diagram will provide the largest sweet spot If for practical reasons you have to place the Surround Back speakers apart you will need to go THX Audio Set up screen and choose the setting that most closely corresponds to the speaker spacing which will re optimize
43. aker B Second Zone system during playback from the multichannel inputs Using the sleep timer The sleep timer switches the receiver into standby after a specitied 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 RECEIVER CONTROL e Press SHIFT SLEEP repeatedly to set the sleep time 30 min 60 min Off 90 min Note e You can check the remaining sleep time at any time by pressing SHIFT SLEEP once Pressing repeatedly will cycle through the sleep options again e You can also switch off the sleep timer simply by switching off the receiver KO The System Setup menu En Chapter 6 The System Setup menu Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu The following section shows you how to make detailed settings to specify how you re using the receiver for example if you want to set up two speaker systems in separate rooms and also explains how to fine tune individual speaker system settings to your liking RECEIVER MULTI CONTROL RECEIVER GED gop O EP SETUP RETURN 1 Switch on the receiver and your TV Use the RECEIVER button to switch on e f headphones are connected to the receiver disconnect them 2 Press RECEIVER on the remote control then press the SYSTEM SETUP button An on screen display OSD appears on your TV Use the t lt buttons and ENTER
44. al 4 Program format indicators These change according to which channels are active in Dolby and DIS encoded sources LS S and RS will light at the same time to indicate 6 1channel sources e L Left front channel e C Center channel e R Right front channel e LS Left surround channel e Surround channel mono or surround back channel e RS Right surround channel e LFE Low frequency effects channel 14 13 12 11 10 5 Matrix decoding format indicators DOPLII This lights to indicate Pro Logic Il Pro Logic IIx decoding see Listening in Surround sound on page 31 for more on this Neo 6 When one of the Neo 6 modes of the receiver is on this lights to indicate Neo 6 processing see Listening in surround sound on page 31 for more on this 6 Listening mode indicators THX Lights when one of the Home THX modes is selected VIR SB Lights during Virtual Surround back processing ADV SURR Lights when one of the Advanced Surround modes has been selected AUTO SURR Lights when the Auto Surround feature is switched on see Auto playback on page 31 7 MIDNIGHT LOUDNESS When Midnight or Loudness listening is switched on the corresponding indicator shows in the display 8 Input source indicators Light to Indicate the input source you have selected 9 ATT Lights when INPUT ATT is used to attenuate reduce the level of the analog input signal 10 OVER Lights to indicate that the level o
45. and creates with only two speakers the same spacious surround experience as In a movie theatre THX Select2 Before any home theatre component can be THX Select2 certified it must incorporate all the features above and also pass a rigorous series of quality and performance tests Only then can a product feature the THX Select2 logo which is your guarantee that the Home Theatre products you purchase will give you superb performance for many years to come THX Select2 requirements cover every aspect of the product including pre amplitier and power amplifier performance and operation and hundreds of other parameters in both the digital and analog domain gt Additional information En THX Surround EX THX Surround EX Dolby Digital Surround EX is a joint development of Dolby Laboratories and the THX Ltd Ina movie theater film Soundtracks that have been encoded with Dolby Digital Surround EX technology are able to reproduce an extra channel which has been added during the mixing of the program This channel called Surround Back places sounds behind the listener in addition to the currently available front left front center front right surround right surround left and subwoofer channels This additional channel provides the opportunity for more detailed imaging behind the listener and brings more depth spacious ambience and sound localization than ever before Movies that were created using the Dolby Digital Surround E
46. atically adjusts according to the volume at which you re listening RECEIVER CONTROL e Press MIDNIGHT LOUDNESS to switch between MIDNIGHT LOUDNESS and OFF Note e You can t use MIDNIGHT LOUDNESS with DIS 96kHz2 24 bit PCM 96 88 2kHz or WMAQ Pro sources or when MULTI CH IN or one of the THX modes has been selected e If you switch on Loudness or Midnight listening when DIRECT is selected the receiver automatically switches to STEREO Enhancing dialog e Default setting DIALOG E OFF The Dialog Enhancement feature localizes dialog in the center channel to make it stand out from other background sounds in a IV or movie soundtrack RECEIVER CONTROL gt Listening to your system e Press SHIFT DIALOG E to switch dialog enhancement on or off If you re using the front panel press DIALOG ENHANCEMENT Note e You can t use dialog enhancement with DTS 96kH2z 24 bit PCM 96 88 2kHz or WMAS9 Pro sources or when one of the THX modes has been selected Using the tone controls Depending on what you are listening to you may want to adjust the bass or treble using the front panel tone control 1 Press TONE to select the frequency you want to adjust Each press switches between BASS and TREBLE 2 Use the MULTI JOG dial to change the amount of bass or treble as necessary The bass and treble can be adjusted from 6 to 6 dB e Wait about five seconds for your changes to be input automatically No
47. be excessively bright and harsh when played back over audio equipment in the home because film soundtracks were designed to be played back in large movie theaters using very different protessional equipment Re Equalization restores the correct tonal balance for watching a movie soundtrack in a small home environment Timbre Matching The human ear changes our perception of a sound depending on the direction from which the sound is coming In a movie theatre there is an array of Surround speakers so that the surround information is all around you Ina home theatre you use only two speakers located to the side of your head The Timbre Matching feature filters the information going to the surround speakers so that they more closely match the tonal characteristics of the sound coming trom the front speakers This ensures seamless panning between the front and surround speakers Adaptive Decorrelation In a movie theatre a large number of surround speakers helo create an enveloping surround sound experience but in a home theatre there are usually only two speakers This can make the surround speakers sound like headphones that lack spaciousness and envelooment The surround sounds will also collapse into the closest speaker as you move away from the middle seating position Adaptive Decorrelation slightly changes one surround channel s time and phase relationship with respect to the other surround channel This expands the listening position
48. casts e The AM antenna is poorly positioned e Weak radio signals e Interference caused by other equipment fluorescent lamp motor etc e The source is coming from something other than the MULTI CH IN jacks for example digital PCM output etc e The scan function performed by the player slightly alters the digital information making it unreadable e The input signal type is set to ANALOG Remedy e Fully extend the FM wire antenna position for best reception and secure to a wall e Connect an outdoor FM antenna see page 19 e Adjust the direction and position for best reception e Connect an additional internal or external AM antenna see page 19 e urn off the equipment causing the noise or move it away from the receiver e Place the antenna farther away from the equipment causing the noise e Check the MULTI CH IN connections see Connecting multichannel analog components on page 17 and select the multichannel analog inputs with the MULTI CH IN button see Se ecting the multichannel analog inputs on page 39 e This is nota malfunction but be sure to turn the volume down to prevent the output of loud noise from your speakers e Set the input signal type to DIGITAL see Choosing the input signal on page 35 Additional information Symptom Cause Remedy Can t record audio e You are trying to make an analog recording You can only record analog to analog or digital to from a di
49. ce e The surround back speakers are disconnected e The surround back channel is on the 1 speaker setting and your speaker is connected to the right channel output Remedy e Make sure you have properly connected the component to the corresponding input on the back of the receiver see Connecting up on page 14 e Press MUTE or adjust the volume accordingly e Press SPEAKERS to select the proper speaker set see Switching the speaker system on page 60 e Press SIGNAL SELECT to select the proper input signal see Choosing the input signal on page 35 e Press MULTI CH IN again see Se ecting the multichannel analog inputs on page 39 e See Connecting the speakers on page 20 to connect them properly e Check you speaker settings in Speaker Setting on page 46 e Check the levels in Channel Level on page 47 e Check Connecting the speakers on page 20 to make sure the speakers are connected correctly e Choose a surround listening mode see Listening in surround sound on page 31 e Set the surround back speakers to LARGE or SMALL see Speaker Setting on page 46 e Set to Extended ON see Using the surround back channel Extended mode on page 36 e Switch the Extended mode to Extended ON see Using the surround back channel Extended mode on page 36 and choose a surround listening mode see Listening in surround sound on page 31 e Check Connecting the speakers on page 20 to make sure the speake
50. ch on the system Make sure itis on and the volume is at the middle position e See Other problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup on page 13 for notes regarding high background noise levels and other possible interference 2 Wait for the Auto MCACC Setup to finish 3c EQ AUTO Setting 3c EQ AUTO Setting Now Analyzing Now Analyzing Environment Check gt Ambient Noise Microphone Surround Analyzing gt Channel Level Acoustic Cal EQ Speaker YES NO Return Cancel Return Cancel As the receiver outputs test tones the frequency balance is adjusted automatically for the following settings e ALL CH ADJUST A flat setting where all the speakers are set individually so no special weighting is given to any one channel e FRONT ALIGN All speakers are set in accordance with the front speaker settings no equalization is applied to the front left and right channels You will return to the Acoustic Cal EQ setup menu after the Acoustic Calibration Equalization is set Copying your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings If you want to manually adjust the Acoustic Calibration EQ see Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ manually below we recommend copying the ALL CH ADJUST or the FRONT ALIGN settings from the EQ AUTO setup above or from Automatically setting up for surround sound MCACC on page 11 to one of the custom settings Instead of just a flat EQ curve this will give you a re
51. ch speaker you select e f you want to go back and adjust a channel simply use f cursor up down to select it 4 When you re finished press RETURN You will return to the Manual MCACC setup menu Acoustic Calibration EQ 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 This provides a flat equalization setting If you re not satisfied with the automatic adjustment you can also adjust these settings manually to get a frequency balance that suits your tastes Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ automatically If you have already completed Automatically setting up for surround sound WCACC on page 11 ALL CH ADJUST and FRONT ALIGN below should already be set Therefore if you want to adjust your settings manually you can skip to Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ manually below 1 Select EQ AUTO Setting from the Manual MCACC setup menu 3 MANUAL MCACC 3c EQ AUTO Setting a Fine Ch Level b Fine Ch Distance c EQ AUTO Setting Q Data Copy Please Wait Q CUSTOM2 Adjust Q Data Check Caution Test tone is output loudly d E e EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust f E g E Return Cancel e Make sure the microphone is connected e f you re using a subwoofer it is automatically detected every time you swit
52. d settings such as channel level and you can still use digital processing such as the Midnight Loudness and Tone control functions e DIRECT Bypass all effects and surround settings so that the audio remains as close to the source audio signal as possible Note e f you switch on any signal processing features for example the Midnight listening mode or the tone controls when DIRECT is selected the receiver automatically switches to STEREO gt Listening to your system Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ e Default setting OFF ALL CH ADJ after the Auto MCACC Setup or EQ Auto Setting You can listen to sources using the Acoustic Calibration Equalization set in Automatically setting up for surround sound MCACC on page 11 or Acoustic Calibration EQ on page 43 Refer to these pages for more on Acoustic Calibration Equalization RECEIVER CONTROL e While listening to a source press ACOUSTIC EQ Press repeatedly to select between e ALL CH ADJ No special weighting is given to any one channel e FRONT ALIGN All speakers are heard in accordance with the front speaker settings e CUSTOM 1 2 Custom settings e OFF Switches Acoustic Calibration EQ off The MCACC indicator on the front panel lights when Acoustic Calibration EQ is active Note e You can t use Acoustic Calibration EQ with WMA9 Pro sources or when MULTI CH IN is switched on and it has no effect when headphones are con
53. d with the Windows Media Player 9 Series or other third party media player on a personal computer or with an AV amplifier with on board WMA9 Pro decoding Windows Media and the Windows logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries About THX The THX technologies are explained below See www thx com for more detailed information THX Cinema processing THX is an exclusive set of standards and technologies established by the world renowned film production company Lucasfilm Ltd THX grew from George Lucas personal desire to make your experience of the film soundtrack in both movie theatres and in your home theatre as faithtul as possible to what the director intended Movie soundtracks are mixed in special movie theatres called dubbing stages and are designed to be played back in movie theatres with similar equipment and conditions This same soundtrack is then transferred directly onto Laserdisc VHS tape DVD etc and is not changed for playback in a small home theatre environment THX engineers developed patented technologies to accurately translate the sound trom the movie theatre environment into the home correcting the tonal and spatial errors that occur On this product when the THX indicator is on THX features are automatically added in Cinema modes e g THX Cinema THX Surround EX Re Equalization The tonal balance of a film soundtrack will
54. dio channels comprising five full range channels and a special LFE low frequency effects channel used mainly for deep rumbling sound effects hence the term 5 1 channel Dolby Digital In addition to the format features above Dolby Digital decoders offer downmixing tor compatibility with mono stereo and Dolby Pro Logic audio from a number of bit rates and channels Another feature called Dialog Normalization attenuates programs based on the average level of dialog in a program relative to its peak level also known as Dialnorm in order to achieve uniform playback level Dolby Digital Surround EX Dolby Digital Surround EX the EX stands for EXtended is an extension of Dolby Digital encoding whereby a surround back channel is matrixed into the surround lett right channels for 6 1 channel playback This allows for compatibility with Dolby Digital 5 1 channel decoding as well as for decoding using Dolby Digital EX Dolby Pro Logic IIx and Dolby Surround Dolby Pro Logic IIx is an improved version of the Dolby Pro Logic II and Dolby Pro Logic decoding system Using the innovative steering logic circuit this system extracts Surround sound from sources as follows e Dolby Pro Logic 4 1 channel sound mono surround from any stereo source e Dolby Pro Logic Il 5 1 channel sound stereo surround from any stereo source e Dolby Pro Logic IIx 6 1 or 7 1 channel sound stereo surround and surround back from t
55. e Pe rset Bak whan we rene ee 335 mV 2 2 KQ Tone Control gate T EEE amp 6dbB 00 Hz TREO pve n owns nen eee ne were oe 6 dB 10 kHz LOUDNESS ce a aan een eee 4 2 dB 100 Hz 10 kHz at volume position 40 dB Signal to Noise Ratio IHF short circuited A network Ls a wate on geno aes os ain sae A ee nee oe 103 dB Signal to Noise Ratio DIN continuous rated power output 50mW Tie eae on etc ok cet ono eo EA Seer rset o oo es 92 65 dB Composite Video S Video Section Input Sensitivity Impedance asana anaa 1 Vp p 75 Q Output Level Impedance cee eee 1 Vp p 75 Q SlONal lO NOIS RATO sasuke sane nnnd Gane ene aa bo dB Frequency Response 00 5 Hz to 10 MHz dB Component Video Section Input Sensitivity Impedance 6 eee 1 Vp p 75 Q Output Level Impedance cee eee 1 Vp p 75 Q Signal to Noise Ratio ees 65 dB Frequency Response 5 Hz to 100 MHz dB FM Tuner Section Frequency RANGE 00 eee 87 0 MHz to 108 MHz Usable Sensitivity Mono 15 2 dBf IHF 1 6 wV 75 Q 50 dB Quieting Sensitivity Mono 20 2 dBf Stereo 41 2 dBf SENSITIVITY DIN pce ccna w sae ean Mono 1 1 uV S N 26 dB Stereo 50 uV S N 46 dB Signal to Noise Ratio Mono 76 dB at 85 dBf Stereo 72 dB at 85 dBf Signal to Noise Ratio DIN 005 Mono 62 dB Stereo 58 dB Distortion ca wie oe Bee oe oe Stereo 0 6 1 kHz Alternate Cha
56. e parameters explained in Acoustic Calibration EQ below e EQ AUTO Setting Measure the acoustic characteristics of your room and automatically adjust the frequency balance of your speaker system see Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ automatically below e EQ Data Copy Copy Acoustic Calibration EQ settings for manual adjustment see Copying your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings below e EQ CUSTOM1 2 Adjust Make detailed manual adjustments to your custom Acoustic Calibration EQ settings see Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ manually on page 44 e EQ Data Check Check the ALL CH ADJUST FRONT ALIGN and custom settings using the on screen display see Checking your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings on page 44 KO The System Setup menu En Fine Channel Level e Default setting OdB all channels You can achieve better surround sound by properly adjusting the overall balance of your speaker system The following setting can help you make detailed adjustments that you may not achieve using the Manual speaker setup on page 45 1 Select Fine Ch Level from the Manual MCACC setup menu The volume increases to the 0dB reference level 3 MANUAL MCACC 3a Fine Channel Level Fine Ch Distance EQ AUTO Seiting EQ Data Copy Please Wait EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust EQ CUSTOM2 Adjust Caution EQ Data Check Test tone is output loudly b c d e f g Return Cancel 2 Adjust the leve
57. e and number of speakers you ve connected page 46 Crossover Network Specify which frequencies will be sent to the subwoofer see Crossover Network below e Channel Level Adjust the overall balance of your speaker system page 47 e Speaker Distance Specify the distance of your speakers from the listening position page 48 e THX Audio Setting Specify whether you are using a THX speaker setup page 48 3 Make the adjustments necessary for each setting pressing RETURN to confirm after each screen KO The System Setup menu En Speaker Setting Use this setting to specify your speaker configuration size number of speakers It is a good idea to make sure that the settings made in Automatically setting up for surround sound MCACC on page 11 are correct 1 Select Speaker Setting from the Manual SP Setup menu 4 Manual SP Setup a Speaker Setting b Crossover Network c Channel Level d Speaker Distance e THX Audio Setting 2 Choose the set of speakers that you want to set then select a speaker size 4a Speaker Setting Front lt 1 EN gt Center SMALL Surround SMALL Surr Back SMALLx2 Sub Woofer YES THX Speaker SMALL Use cursor left right to select the size and number of each of the following speakers e Front Select LARGE if your front speakers reproduce bass frequencies effectively or if you didn t connect a
58. e component you want to control e You can t assign the RECEIVER button 3 Use cursor left right to select LEARN then press ENTER PRES KEY shows in the LCD display e To exit or cancel press RECEIVER 4 Point the two remote controls towards each other then press the button that will be doing the learning on this receiver s remote control PRES KEY starts flashing to indicate the remote is ready to accept a signal e The remote controls should be 38 5 cm apart 3 5cem _ _ 5 Press the corresponding button on the other remote control that is sending teaching the signal to this receiver s remote control For example if you want to learn the playback control signal press and hold for a couple of seconds The LCD display will show OK if the operation has been learned If for some reasons the operation hasn t been learned the LCD will display ERROR briefly and then display PRES KEY again If this happens keep pressing the teaching button as you vary the distance between the two remotes until the LCD display shows OK Certain buttons represent operations that cannot be learned trom other remote controls The buttons available are shown below SOURCE MPX CHRETURN AUDIO SUBILE pe Pioneer RECEIVER 6 To program additional signals for the current component repeat steps 4 and 5 To program signals for another component exit and repeat steps 1
59. e is touching the back page 40 and make sure to connect your speakers as panel when the unit is switched on The power may necessary these connections are explained in Other cut off as a safety measure connections on page 60 e f 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 En Connecting up Speaker terminals 1 Twist exposed wire strands together 2 Loosen speaker terminal and insert exposed wire Make sure that all the bare speaker wire is twisted together and inserted fully into the speaker terminal Use good quality soeaker wire to connect the speakers to the receiver 3 Tighten terminal Hints on speaker placement Speakers are usually designed with a particular placement in mind Some are designed to be floorstanding while others should be placed on stands to sound their best Some should be placed near a wall others should be placed away from walls We have provided a few tips on getting the best sound from your speakers following but you should also follow the guidelines on placement that the speaker manufacturer provided with your particular speakers to get the most out of them e Place the front left and right speakers at equal distances from the TV e When placing speakers near the TV we recommend using magnetically shielded speakers to prevent possible interference such as discolora
60. e the cursor left right buttons and ENTER to do this e Make sure you have connected the audio from the component to the corresponding inputs on the rear of the receiver e f you connect any source component to the receiver using acomponent video input you should also have your IV connected to this receiver s component video MONITOR output 4 When you re finished press RETURN You will return to the Input Assign menu The Other Setup menu The Other Setup menu is where you can make customized settings to reflect how you are using the receiver RECEIVER MULTI CONTROL ep RECEIVER Basics de SETUP RETURN 1 Switch on the receiver and your TV Use the RECEIVER button to switch on 2 Press RECEIVER on the remote control then press the SYSTEM SETUP button An on screen display OSD appears on your TV Use the t lt buttons and ENTER on the remote control to navigate through the screens and select menu items Press RETURN to confirm and exit the current menu 3 Select Other Setup then press ENTER System Setup 1 Surr Back System 2 AUTO MCACC 3 MANUAL MCACC 4 Manual SP Setup 5 Input Assign GOLETA CT Enter Select Return Exit 11 Other Settings En 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 6 Other Setup ERD a b Dual Mono Setup c
61. eaker setting on page 40 and make sure to connect your speakers as necessary before continuing to step 6 MD Gmintegidee CS SSSCSOS En 6 Follow the instructions on screen 2 AUTO MCACC e Set microphone e Turn on Sub Woofer Return Cancel e Make sure the microphone is connected e f 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 e See below for notes regarding high background noise levels and other possible interference 7 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 2 AUTO MCACC 2 AUTO MCACC Now Analyzing U Environment Check Please wait Ambient Noise Microphone Caution Speaker YES NO Test tone is output loudly Return Cancel Return Cancel e Do not adjust the volume during the test tones This may result in incorrect speaker settings 8 Confirm the speaker configuration in the OSD The configuration shown on screen should reflect the actual speakers you Nave 2 AUTO MCACC Check Front Center Surround Surr Back Sub Woofer If the speaker configuration displayed isn t correct use the cursor up down buttons t
62. eceiver s power switch Total electrical power consumption of connected equipment should not exceed 100 W AC OUTLET SWITCHED 100W MAX Caution e Do not connect a TV set monitor heater or similar appliance to this unit s AC outlet e Do not connect appliances with high power consumption to the AC outlet in order to avoid overheating and fire risk This can also cause the receiver to malfunction e Since a subwoofer or power amplifier can exceed the 100W maximum when playing sources at a high volume this type of equipment should not be connected to the AC outlet Note e This unit should be disconnected by removing the power plug from the wall socket when not in regular use ex when on vacation oO Power cord caution e Handle the power cord by the plug 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 an electric shock Do not place the unit a piece of furniture etc on the power cord or pinch the cord Never make a knot in the cord or tie it with other cords The power cords should be routed such that they are not likely to be stepped on A damaged power cord can cause a fire or give you an electrical shock Check the power cord once ina while When you find it damaged ask your nearest Pioneer authorized independent service company for a replacement Connecting up 03 Operating other Pioneer components Man
63. ected you may not get sound from the surround back speakers in your setup For more on this refer to Using the surround back channel Extended mode on page 36 e f you press ADV SURR when the headphones are connected the PhonesSurround mode will automatically be selected e You can t use the Advanced Surround effects with 88 2 96kKHz PCM or DTS 96kH2z 24 bit sources tip e When an Advanced Surround listening mode is selected the effect level can be adjusted in the range of 10 to 90 by pressing EFFECT CH SEL until EFFECT shows in the display The effect level can be set for each Advanced Surround mode by pressing Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music settings When listening to 2 channel sources in Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music mode there are three further parameters you can adjust Center Width Dimension and Panorama RECEIVER CONTROL 1 With DO Pro Logic IIx MUSIC mode active press EFFECT CH SEL repeatedly to select CENTER WIDTH DIMENSION or PANORAMA e CENTER WIDTH 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 This is applicable only when using a center speaker DIMENSION Adjusts the depth of the surround sound balance from front to back making the sound more distant minus settings or more forward positive settings e PANORAMA Extends the front stereo ima
64. er components on page 54 for more on this Use the MULTI CONTROL buttons to select the component Button s Function Components SOURCEO lt lt gt gt lt lt REC SHIFT P REC STOP SHIFT Number buttons 10 button ENTER DISC TOP MENU MENU Press to switch the component between standby and on Press to return to the start of the current track or chapter Repeated presses skips to the start of previous tracks or chapters Go back channels channel Press to advance to the start of the next track or chapter Repeated presses skips to the start of following tracks or chapters Go forward channels channel Pause playback or recording Start playback Hold down for fast forward playback Hold down for fast reverse playback Stops playback on some models pressing this when the disc is already stopped will cause the disc tray to open Starts recording To prevent accidental recording this button must be pressed twice to take effect the second press must be within 10 seconds of the first Stops recording Directly access tracks on a program source Use the number buttons to navigate the on screen display Selects tracks higher than 10 For example press 10 then 3 to select track 13 Chooses the disc Ejects the disc Use as the ENTER button Use as the CLEAR button Displays the setup screen for DVR players Changes sides of the LD Displays the disc
65. es i TVCONT MULTI CONTROL CD R TAPE TUNER 1 Select the source you want to record Use the MULTI CONTROL buttons or INPUT SELECT 2 Select the input signal if necessary Press SIGNAL SELECT to select the input signal corresponding to the source component see page 35 for more on this 3 Prepare the source you want to record Tune to the radio station load the CD video DVD etc 4 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 5 Start recording then start playback of the source component Note e The receiver s volume balance tone bass treble loudness and surround effects have no effect on the recorded signal e Some digital sources are copy protected and can only be recorded in analog e Some video sources are copy protected These cannot be recorded gt Controlling the rest of your system En Chapter 9 Controlling the rest of your system Setting the remote to control other components Most components can be assigned to one of the MULTI CONTROL buttons using the component s manufacturer preset code stored in the remote However please note that there are cases where only certain functions may be
66. essing the RECEIVER button press and hold the 1 button The remote LCD display shows SETUP 2 Press the DVD LD MULTI CONTROL button 3 Use cursor left right to select RESET then press and hold ENTER for about two seconds The LCD shows OK to confirm the remote presets have been erased Direct function e Default setting ON You can use the direct function feature to control one component using the remote contro while at the same time using your receiver to playback a different component This could let you for example use the remote control to set up and listen to a CD on the receiver and then use the remote control to rewind a tape in your VCR while you continue to listen to your CD player When direct function is on any component you select using the MULTI CONTROL buttons will be selected by both the receiver and the remote control When you turn direct function off you can operate the remote control without affecting the receiver 1 While pressing the RECEIVER button press and hold the 1 button The remote LCD display shows SETUP 2 Press the MULTI CONTROL button for the component you want to control The LCD on the remote displays the component you want to control 3 Use cursor left right to select DIRECT F then press ENTER The LCD on the remote displays the component you want to control 4 Use f cursor up down to switch direct function ON or OFF then press ENTER The LCD shows OK t
67. etails of the audio formats available on the disc e The soundtrack currently playing is e This is not a malfunction Check the disc packaging for encoded using Dolby Surround details of the audio formats available on the disc During playback of a Surround The source may be Dolby Surround EX DTS Set to Extended ON see Using the surround back EX or DTS ES source on the ES software but it has no flag to indicate it is channel Extended mode on page 36 then switch to the Extended AUTO setting the EX 6 1 compatible THX Surround EX or Standard EX listening mode see and ES indicators don t light or Listening in Surround sound on page 31 the signal is not properly processed Additional information 12 Remote control Symptom Cause Cannot be remote controlled Remedy e The remote control batteries have worn out e Replace the batteries see Loading the batteries on page 7 e Too far away or improper angle of operation Operate within 7 meters and a 30 angle of the remote e There is an obstacle between the receiver sensor on the front panel see Operating range of remote control unit on page 30 and the remote control e Strong light such as fluorescent light is e Remove the obstacle or move to another place e Avoid exposing the remote sensor on the front panel to shining onto the unit s remote control sensor direct light e Something is plugged into the CONTROLIN e Unplug the cable from the C
68. f an analog source is too high Use the attenuator INPUT ATT to reduce it 11 Master volume level Shows the overall volume level 80dB indicates the minimum level and 12dB indicates the maximum level Controls and displays CH 12 EON RDS indicators EON EON lights when the EON mode is set and flashes during reception of an EON broadcast The indicator lights when the current station carries the EON service page 52 RDS Lights when an RDS broadcast is received page 51 13 DE Lights when Dialog Enhancement DIALOG E is switched on page 38 14 TUNER indicators page 49 STEREO Lights when a stereo FM broadcast is being received in auto stereo mode MONO Lights when the mono mode is set using the MPX button TUNED Lights when a broadcast is being received 15 Character display Displays various system information for example the reason an operation is not possible may flash in the display 16 SR Lights when the SR control mode has been switched on see Using the SR mode with a Pioneer plasma display on page 63 17 SLEEP Lights when the receiver is in sleep mode page 39 04 Controls and displays En Remote control INPUT RECEIVER SELECT SOURCE C SIGNAL MIDNIGHT SELECT LOUDNESS Pioneer RECEIVER 1 RECEIVERO This switches between standby and on for this receiver 2 INPUT SELECT Use to select the input source 3 MULTI CONTROL buttons Press to select control o
69. f other components see Controlling the rest of your system on page 54 4 Number buttons and other receiver component controls Use the number buttons to directly select a radio frequency page 49 or the tracks on a CD DVD etc DISC ENTER can be used to enter commands for TV and can also be used to select a disc in a multi CD player The following are accessed by pressing the RECEIVER button first INPUT ATT Attenuates lowers the level of an analog input signal to prevent distortion FL DIMMER Dims or brightens the display Switching the dimmer to lowest setting will also switch off the MCACC indicator SR Switches the SR mode on off page 63 5 Tuner component control buttons SYSTEM SETUP The following button controls except SYSTEM SETUP can be accessed after you have selected the corresponding MULTI CONTROL button TUNER DVD LD TV SAT etc D ACCESS After pressing you can access a radio station directly using the number buttons page 49 TOP MENU Displays the disc top menu of a DVD T EDIT Press to memorize and name a station for recall page 50 GUIDE Displays the guides on a digital TV SYSTEM SETUP Press RECEIVER first to access Use to access the System Setup menu see page 40 CLASS Switches between the three banks classes of radio station presets page 50 MENU Displays the disc menu of DVD Video discs It also displays TV menus BAND Switches between the tune
70. ference point from which to start 1 Select EQ Data Copy from the Manual MCACC setup menu 3 MANUAL MCACC a Fine Ch Level b Fine Ch Distance c EQ AUTO Setting CRIME T e EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust f EQ CUSTOM2 Adjust g EQ Data Check 2 Select CUSTOM1 or CUSTOM2 then use the cursor left right buttons to select the setting you want to copy 3d EQ Data Copy TO FROM CUSTOM1 lt EJA gt CUSTOM2 CUSTOM2 3d EQ Data Copy TO FROM CUSTOM1 lt 4 EUE M gt CUSTOM2 CUSTOM2 Start Copy OK Start Copy OK e You can also copy from one custom setting to another For more on the ALL CH ADJUST and FRONT ALIGN settings see Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ automatically above KO The System Setup menu En 3 Select OK to copy and confirm 3d EQ Data Copy TO FROM CUSTOM1 ALL CH ADJ CUSTOM2 CUSTOM2 Start Copy RROKJE Enter Start Copy Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ manually Before manually adjusting the Acoustic Calibration EQ we recommend copying the ALL CH ADJUST or the FRONT ALIGN settings from the auto setup above or from Automatically setting up for surround sound MCACC on page 11 to one of the custom settings Instead of just a flat EQ curve this will give you a reference point from which to start see Copying your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings above for how to do this 1 Select EQ CUSTOM1 Adj
71. ffect to 6 1 encoded sources like Dolby Digital EX or DTS ES VirtualSB AUTO or you can simply Note switch it off VirtualSB OFF e You can t use the Virtual Surround Back mode with The table indicates when you will hear the virtual headphones or with the THX or STEREO DIRECT surround back channel Virtual surround back ices channel is active e You can only use the Virtual Surround Back mode if the surround speakers are on and the Surr Back setting is set to NO in the Speaker Setting on page 46 e You can t hear the virtual Surround back channel with DTS 96kHz 24 bit PCM 96 88 2kHz or WMA9 Pro SOUrces e The Virtual Surround Back mode cannot be applied to sources that do not have surround channel information Standard Type of source Mintua E i Stereo sources Acvanceg yp cmc bitte BE rere sources DO Pro Logic II Da Pro Logic Neos Dolby Digital EX DTS ES encoded ON multichannel source with 6 1ch a surround AUTO CO Dolby Digital DTS encoded ON multichannel source AUTO Dolby Digital DTS encoded stereo ON source other digital stereo source AUTO Analog 2 channel stereo source ON AUTO Oo Using Loudness and Midnight listening The Loudness listening feature can be used to get good bass and treble from music sources at low volume levels The Midnight listening feature allows you to hear effective surround sound of movies at low volume levels The effect autom
72. ge 33 as well as Dolby Pro Logic Ilx Music page 33 and Neo 6 Music parameters page 34 You can then use the and buttons to make these adjustments Use to adjust the effect and channel levels as well as to change Dolby Pro Logic Ilx and Neo 6 Music parameter settings SLEEP SHIFT amp Use to put the receiver in sleep mode and select the amount of time before the receiver turns off SHIFT page 39 x San DIALOG E SHIFT amp ne ene Use to make dialog stand out when watching TV ora REC STOP movie page 38 Stops recording 10 SHIFT HDD DVD Press to access the DVR controls above the component These buttons switch between the hard disk and DVD controls for DVD HDD recorders control buttons as well as some RECEIVER controls En Controls and displays 11 OSOURCE Press to turn on off other components connected to the receiver see page 54 for more on this 12 Character display LCD This display shows information when transmitting control signals The following commands are shown when you re setting the remote to control other components see Controlling the rest of your system on page 54 SETUP Indicates the setup mode from which you choose the options below PRESET See Selecting preset codes directly on page 54 LEARN See Programming signals from other remote controls on page 5d DIRECT F See Direct function on page 56 ERASE See Erasing one of the remote contr
73. ge to include the surround speakers for a wraparound effect 2 Use the buttons to adjust the setting Center Width is adjustable between 0 and 7 default 3 Dimension between 3 and 3 default 0 Panorama is On or Off default Off 3 Press EFFECT CH SEL again to adjust other settings Note e Ifthe Extended mode is switched off OO Pro Logic IIx above becomes D0 Pro Logic Il 5 1 channel sound however the above setting will still be effective Neo 6 Music settings e Default setting 3 When listening to 2 channel sources in Neo 6 Music mode you can adjust the center image to create a wider stereo effect with vocals Note that this is only available when using a center speaker 1 With Neo 6 MUSIC mode active press EFFECT CH SEL repeatedly to select C IMAGE RECEIVER CONTROL 2 Use the buttons to adjust the setting Adjust the effect from 0 all center channel sent to front right and left soeakers to 10 center channel sent to the center speaker only Listening in stereo When you select STEREO or DIRECT you will hear the source through just the front left and right speakers and possibly your subwoofer depending on your speaker settings Dolby Digital and DIS multichannel sources are downmixed to stereo RECEIVER CONTROL e While listening to a source press STEREO for stereo playback Press repeatedly to switch between e STEREO Ihe audio is heard with your surroun
74. gion Be sure that the power supply voltage of the area where this unit will be used meets the required voltage e g 230V or 120V written on the rear panel D3 4 2 1 4_A_En WARNING To prevent a fire hazard do not place any naked flame sources such as a lighted candle on the equipment D3 4 2 1 7a_A_En This product complies with the Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC amended by 93 68 EEC EMC Directives 89 336 EEC amended by 92 31 EEC and 93 68 EEC D3 4 2 1 9a_En 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 D3 4 2 1 3_A_En D3 4 2 1 2 2_En 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 D3 4 2 1 7b_A_En Operating Environment Operating environment temperature and humidity 5 C 35 C 41 F 95 F less than 85 RH cooling vent
75. gital signal or a digital recording of digital an analog source e The digital source is copy protected e You can t record digital sources that have been copy protected e The analog REC jacks have not been e Check your analog connections see Connecting analog connected properly audio components on page 17 Subwoofer output is very low e The speaker settings result in very little e To route more audio signal to the subwoofer set it to audio signal being sent to the subwoofer PLUS or select SMALL for the front speaker setting see Speaker Setting on page 46 Everything seems to be set up e The speakers are out of phase e Check that the positive negative speaker terminals on correctly but the playback sound the receiver are matched with the corresponding is odd terminals on the speakers see Connecting the speakers on page 20 Noise or hum can be heard even There is electrical interference from another Check that personal computers or other digital when there is no sound being component or appliance components connected to the same power source are not input causing interference There seems to be a time lag e The subwoofer channel can be delayed e See Automatically setting up for surround sound between the speakers and the slightly if run through a low pass filter MCACC on page 11 to set up your system again using output of the subwoofer MCACC this will automatically compensate for a delay in the subwoofer outpu
76. he SPEAKERS button If you selected Normal SB or Front Bi Amp the button will simply switch your main speaker system on or off The options below are for the Second Zone setting only e Use the SPEAKERS button on the front panel to select a speaker system setting As mentioned above if you have selected Normal SB the button will simply switch your main speaker system A on or off SPEAKERS Press repeatedly to choose a speaker system option e SPA Sound is output from speaker system A and the same signal is output from the pre out terminals e SPB 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 e SP gt AB Sound is output from speaker system A up to 5 channels depending on the source the two speakers 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 e SPP off No sound is output 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 Note e The subwoofer output depends on the settings you made in Manual speaker setup on page 45 However if SPB is selected above no sound is heard from the subwoofer the LFE channel is not downmi
77. ible with a conventional DTS 5 1 channel decoder DTS Neo 6 DTS Neo 6 can generate 6 1 channel surround sound from any matrixed stereo source Such as video or TV and from 5 1 channel sources It uses both the channel information already encoded into the source as well as its own processing to determine channel localization with two channel sources the 1 subwoofer channel is generated by bass management in the receiver Two modes Cinema and Music are available using DIS Neo 6 with two channel sources DTS 96 24 DTS 96 24 is an extension of the original DTS Digital Surround which offers high quality 96 kKHz 24 bit audio using a DIS 96 24 decoder This format is also fully backward compatible with all existing decoders This means that DVD players can play this software using a conventional DTS 5 1 channel decoder DIS DTS ES Neo 6 and DTS 96 24 are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc Additional information Windows Media Audio 9 Professional Windows Media Audio 9 Professional WMAQ Pro is a discrete surround format developed by Microsoft Corporation Plays H Windows Media WMA9 Pro can support up to 5 1 7 1 channel playback with sampling rates up to 24 bit 96kHz Using the unique WMA compression techniques WMAQ9 Pro can deliver multichannel music and soundtracks over high speed internet networks at low bit rates with minimal audio degradation Playback may be enjoye
78. igital 3 4 5 CD R Digital DVD LD CD Digital 3 Select the component that corresponds with the one you connected to that input Select between DVD LD TV SAT DVR VIDEO1 CD R CD or OFF e Use the cursor left right buttons and ENTER to do this e f you assign a digital input to a certain function for example DVD LD then any digital inputs previously assigned to that function will automatically be switched off 4 When you re finished press RETURN You will return to the Input Assign menu Other Settings cH Assigning the component video inputs e Default settings Component 1 DVD LD Component 2 TV SAT Component 3 DVR If you used component video cords to connect your video equipment you must tell the receiver which device it Is or else you may see the S video or composite video input instead of the component video signal 1 Select Component Input from the Input Assign menu 5 Input Assign a Digital Input b Component Input 2 Select the number of the component video input to which you ve connected your video component Select between DVD LD TV SAT DVR VIDEO1 or OFF 5b Component Input Component 1 PALS gt Component 2 TV SAT Component 3 DVR e The numbers correspond with the numbers beside the inputs on the back of the receiver 3 Select the component that corresponds with the one you connected to that input e Us
79. ing aA SOUCO e ese me Oe ae ce ee a 13 03 Connecting up Aboutcable TOES ssar eripi iwat hace dee AAE 14 Analog audio Cables ds rsascedrs eek edn etna 14 Digital audio cables ses cere rere recririrtarnii 14 e eere e ae chased EEO ES 14 When making cable connections noosa anaana 15 Connecting digital audio components 05 16 Connecting analog audio components 17 Connecting multichannel analog components 17 Connecting video componentsS cee eee ee 18 Connecting to the front panel video terminal 18 Connecting antennas oa sccneee04 ones core bers lt 3 19 FM wire ANTENNA eee 19 AM NOOO antennas 2505 45 mich awe dee ERS hE 19 Using external antennas naaa anaana 19 Connecting the speakers oo ee ee 20 Speaker termMinalS aa aaa 21 Hints on speaker placement cee eee 21 THX speaker system SETUP ee 22 Ors I EEEE TEETE SEET E ETE TE eae enenss 22 Operating other Pioneer components 005 20 04 Controls and displays PROM DENG oxee s aoa nek eaten sees eras 24 Bs e ee ater ar ern eer he er are ee wea ee ae eee reer 26 ReMOle CONN Ohana nt ives a ce kre eee eee eS 28 Operating range of remote control unit 30 05 Listening to your system PUNO VIG OG 6 o 00 b0 cae E Listening in SUMOUNG SOUNG gt asus setie oa deed esas Slander Surround SOUNG eere rrearen aaea Using the Home THX Modes 1 eee Using the Advanced surround effects Dolby Pro Logic II
80. is receiver with a Pioneer plasma display on page 62 and Using the SR mode with a Pioneer plasma display on page 63 1 Select SR Setup from the Other Setup menu 6 Other Setup a DRC Setup b Dual Mono Setup c LFE ATT Setup CGT gt Additional information En Chapter 12 Additional information 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 The power does not turn on The receiver suddenly switches off During loud playback the power suddenly switches off The unit does not respond when the buttons are pressed AMP ERR blinks in the display then the power automatically switches off The MCACC blinks and the power does not turn on FAN STOP blinks in the display then the power automatically switches off OVERHEAT blinks in the display then the power automatically switches off Cause e The power plug is disconnected e The protection circuit may have been activated e The speaker wires are frayed or sticking out of the jack and are t
81. isplay e Current tuner frequency Note e f any noise is picked up while displaying the RT scroll some characters may be displayed incorrectly If you see NO RADIO TEXT DATA in the display it means no RT data is transmitted trom the broadcast station If you have entered a name for the station it is broadcast instead of RT data If you haven t the display will automatically switch to the PS data display If no PS data is transmitted from the station the frequency will be displayed e Inthe PTY display there are cases where NO DATA is shown If this happens the PS display is shown after a few seconds En Using the tuner 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 on the previous page 1 Press the BAND button to select the FM band RDS is only possible in the FM band 2 Press the PTY SEARCH button SEARCH shows in the display 3 Use the MULTI JOG dial to select the program type you want to hear 4 Press ENTER to search for the program type The system starts searching through the station presets 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 5 seconds If you don t press ENTER searching resumes If NO PTY is displayed it means the tuner couldn t fi
82. l of the left channel This will be the reference speaker level so you may want to keep the level around OdB so that you ll have plenty of room to adjust the other speaker levels 3a Fine Channel Level Left lt 4 MATE gt Enter Next Return Cancel e After pressing ENTER test tones will be output 3 Select each channel in turn and adjust the levels 10dB as necessary Use cursor left right 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 ENTER to confirm and continue to the next channel 3a Fine Channel Level Ref Left Right Center Surround Surround Surr Back Surr Back Sub Woofer Return Finish e For comparison purposes the reference speaker will change depending on which speaker you select e f you want to go back and adjust a channel simply use f cursor up down to select it 4 When you re finished press RETURN You will return to the Manual MCACC setup menu Fine Channel Distance e Default setting 2 0 m all channels 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 The following setting can help you make detailed adjustments that you may not achieve using the Manual speaker setup below 1 Select Fine Ch Distance from the Manual MCACC
83. layer SHIFT CH EO Other connections En Chapter 10 Other connections Caution e Before making orchanging the connections switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the power outlet Plugging in components should be the last connection you make with your system Be careful not to allow any contact between speaker wires from different terminals e You can use speakers with a nominal impedance between 6 16Q please see Switching the speaker impedance on page 73 if you plan to use speakers with an impedance of less than 8Q Second Zone speaker B setup After selecting Second Zone in Surround back speaker setting on page 40 you can use the speakers connected to the Surround back B speaker terminals on the rear panel to listen to stereo playback in another room See Switching the speaker system below for the listening options with this setup 1 Connect a pair of speakers to the surround back speaker terminals on the rear panel Connect them the same way you connected your speakers in Connecting the speakers on page 20 Make sure to review Hints on speaker placement on page 21 when placing the speakers in another room 2 Select Second Zone from the Surr Back System menu See Surround back speaker setting on page 40 to do this Switching the speaker system If you selected Second Zone in Surround back speaker setting on page 40 three speaker system settings are possible using t
84. listening modes see Using the Home THX modes on page 32 with the Advanced Speaker Array ASA system see About THX on page 75 it is required that you make the setting See 7HX speaker system setup on page 22 for more on this Note e f you don t have surround back speakers or just have one you won t be able to select this setting 1 Select THX Audio Setting from the Manual SP Setup menu 4 Manual SP Setup a Speaker Setting b Crossover Network c Channel Level d Speaker Distance Be THX Audio Setting 2 Specify the distance of your surround back speakers from each other 4e THX Audio Setting SB SP Position E gt SBL SBR e 0 0 3 m Surround speakers within 30 cm apart best for THX surround sound e gt 0 3 1 2 m Surround speakers between 30 cm and 1 2m apart e 1 2 m lt Surround speakers more than 1 2 m apart 3 When you re finished press RETURN You will return to the Manual SP Setup menu Using the tuner Chapter 7 Using the tuner 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 on page 50 for more on how to do this MULTI
85. mands on a Satellite TV TV menu Satellite TV TV lI Use to choose the GREEN C commands on a Satellite TV TV menu Satellite TVA V a Use to choose the YELLOW D commands on a Satellite TV TV menu Satellite TV TV AUDIO Use to switch audio tracks Satellite TV TV CH RETURN Use to return to the previously selected channel Cable TV Satellite TV TV GUIDE Use as the GUIDE button for navigating Cable TV Satellite TV TV Switches TEXT OFF for IVs TV RETURN Use to select RETURN or EXIT Satellite TV TV Number Use to select a specific TV channel Cable TV Satellite TV TV buttons 10 button Use to add a decimal point when selecting a specific TV channel Satellite TV TV ENTER Use to enter a channel Cable TV Satellite TV TV DISC MENU select the menu screen Cable TV Satellite TV TV eam fit amp Press to select or adjust and navigate items on the menu screen Cable TV Satellite TV TV ENTER TOP MENU Switches TEXT ON for IVs TV Note e The TV CONTROL buttons on the remote control are dedicated to control the TV assigned to the TV CONT button Thus if you only have one TV to hook up to this system assign it to the TV CONT MULTI CONTROL button If you have two IVs assign the main TV to the TV CONT button gt Controlling the rest of your system En Controls for other components This remote control can control these components after entering the proper codes or teaching the receiver the commands see Setting the remote to control oth
86. mptom No sound from one speaker 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 Cause e The speaker setting has been set to NO e The speaker level is too low e The speaker isn t connected properly e The source has no sound output for that channel e The digital input assignment is wrong e The digital components aren t connected properly e The player is not compatible with the source you re using or the player settings are incorrect e The digital output level has been turned down on a CD recorder or other component equipped with digital output level adjustment capability e The multichannel analog inputs are selected e The input signal type is set to ANALOG e A DVD player not compatible with Dolby Digital DTS is being used e The settings on the DVD player are incorrect and or the DIS signal output is turned off e The digital output level is turned down ona CD player or other component equipped with digital output level adjustment capability The DTS signal has been altered by the player and cannot be read Remedy e Change the setting in Speaker Setting on page 46 e Check the level in Channel Level on page 47 e Check Connecting the speakers on page 20 to make sure the speaker is connected correctly e By choosing an advanced effect listening mode see
87. n D3 4 2 2 2a_A_En 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 K041_En Important information about this unit s AC outlets Switched total 100 W MAX Power supplied through these outlets is turned on and off by this unit s OSTANDBY ON switch Total electrical power consumption of connected equipment should not exceed 100 W CAUTION e Do not connect a TV set monitor heater or similar appliance to this unit s AC outlet e Do not connect appliances with high power consumption to the AC outlet in order to avoid overheating and fire risk This can cause this unit to malfunction D3 4 2 2 1b_A_En Contents 01 Before you start Peet sor nes ve haha eee Ce Ge oy eae Kee 6 CHECKING whats INS DOM ereire dx dards e gaa aens 6 Installing the receiver ees 7 LOaGinGg the DANEViGS s 6a bs Wi dia hake oa 4 od eS 7 02 5 minute guide Introduction to home theater 0 cee ee 8 Listening to Surround SOUNA 2cssvenasaede00ceHa 8 Automatically setting up for surround sound NC eo Saget rte ere ters Sere see eee ee ee 11 Other problems when using the Auto MCACC CI 4 data og ao ie a ew ab och heed beats Gaede 13 Checking the settings on your DVD or other o EERTSE TEETE oe Stee oe be ee ae ae ee 13 Pay
88. n and should be used to connect to the composite video terminals They have yellow plugs to distinguish them from cables for audio a Standard RCA video cable S video cables S video cables give you clearer picture reproduction than standard RCA video cables by sending separate signals for the luminance and color ws Component video cables Use component video cables to get the best possible color reproduction of your video source The color signal of the TV is divided into the luminance Y signal and the color PB and Pr signals and then output In this way interference between the signals is avoided Component video cables A Green Y Pa Blue PB Red Pr Connecting up When making cable connections Be careful not to arrange cables in a manner that bends the cables over the top or around this unit If the cables are laid on top of the unit the magnetic field produced by the transformers in this unit may cause a humming noise to come from the speakers En Connecting up Connecting digital audio components The easiest way to hook up this receiver for surround sound Dolby Digital and DTS sources is to use a digital input You can do this by either coaxial or optical connections you do not need to do both The quality of these two types of connections is the same but since some digital components only have one type of digital terminal it is a matter of matching like with like fo
89. nd that program type at the time of the search Note e RDS searches station presets only If no stations have been preset or if the program type could not be found among the station presets NO PTY is displayed FINISH means the search is complete Using EON When EON Enhanced Other Network information is turned on the receiver jumps to an EON linked broadcast when it begins even if a receiver function other than the tuner is being used It can t be used in areas that EON information isn t transmitted and when FM broadcast stations don ttransmit PTY data When the broadcast ends the tuner returns to the original frequency or function 1 Press the BAND button to select the FM band EON is only possible in the FM band 2 Press EON to select one of the possible modes Press repeatedly to switch between e EON TA Traffic Announcement Sets the tuner to pick up traffic information when it is broadcast e EON NEWS Sets the tuner to pick up news when it is broadcast e OFF Switches off the EON feature When set to TA or NEWS the EON indicator in the display lights it flashes when receiving an EON broadcast The indicator in the display lights when the current station carries the EON service Note e The EON function does not work when listening to AM reception e You can t search for traffic announcements and news at the same time e You cannot operate the TUNER EDIT and PTY SEARCH buttons while
90. nected e f you switch on Acoustic Calibration EQ when DIRECT is selected the receiver automatically switches to STEREO Listening to your system 05 Choosing the input signal You need to hook up a component to both analog and digital inputs on the rear of the receiver to select between input signals RECEIVER CONTROL SIGNAL SELECT e Press SIGNAL SELECT to select the input signal corresponding to the source component Each press cycles through the options as follows e AUTO The receiver selects the first available signal in the following order DIGITAL ANALOG e ANALOG Selects the analog inputs e DIGITAL Selects the digital input When set to DIGITAL or AUTO D0 DIGITAL lights with Dolby Digital decoding DTS lights with DTS decoding and WMA9 Pro lights to indicate decoding of a WMAQ Pro signal Note e This receiver can only play back Dolby Digital PCM 82kKHz 96 kHz DIS and WMAQ Pro digital signal formats including DTS 96kH2z 24 bit With other digital signal formats set to ANALOG e 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 16 and set the signal input to DIGITAL e Some DVD players don t output DTS signals For more details refer to the instruction manual supplied with your DVD player gt Listening to your system En Using the surround back channel e Press EX
91. nnel Selectivity 70 dB 400 kHz Stereo Separation vv eee 40 dB 1 kHz Frequency Response 05 30 Hz to 16 Kriz 10B Antenna MOUT rees sprm eee ee 75 Q unbalanced AM Tuner Section Frequency Range 531 kHz to 1 602 kHz 9 kHz step Sensitivity IHF Loop antenna 000 350 UVD Del NVI s sacs ea wees wa wd ee NAR ERE ee ee eae A 30 dB Signakto Noise RATO os aut was soca wa toe 54 bw aos 50 dB PCM 443 40h ooa ned ose hake a hae oat asf Loop antenna Miscellaneous Power Requirements 0 AC 220 230 V 50 60 Hz POWE CONSUIMDUON serar raar send wa che asoea das 430 W CONC nas a ERRERA wa eae td au ote oe 0 52 W AC Outlet oaaae switched 100 W MAX Dimensions 420 W x 173 H x 465 D mm Weight without package ccc eee eee 15 4 kg Furnished Parts Microphone for Auto MCACC setup 00 1 AA LR6 dry cell batteries 2 eee 2 RemOle CONVO tuavdee pigre e aee a 1 AM loop antenna es eee heb aa 1 FHM Wire antenna saai eaea piaia a a a a Eaa aA Sa 1 These operating instructions Note e Specifications and the design are subject to possible modifications without notice due to improvements Cleaning the unit e Use a polishing cloth or dry cloth to wipe off dust and dirt e When the surface is dirty wipe with a soft cloth dipped in some neutral cleanser diluted five or six times with water and wrung out well and then wipe again with a dry cloth Do
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93. ns 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 the surround back channel Extended mode on page 36 Standard surround sound The following modes provide basic surround sound for stereo and multichannel sources RECEIVER CONTROL STANDARD e While listening to a source press STANDARD If necessary press repeatedly to select a listening mode e f 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 OO Pro Logic IIx MOVIE Up to 7 1 channel sound especially suited to movie sources OO Pro Logic IIx MUSIC Up to 7 1 channel sound especially suited to music sources OO Pro Logic IIx GAME Up to 7 1 channel sound especially suited to video games e DO PRO LOGIC 4 1 channel surround sound sound trom the surround speakers is mono e Neo 6 CINEMA 6 1 channel sound especially suited to movie sources e Neo 6 MUSIC 6 1 channel sound especially suited to music sources With multichannel sources if you have connected surround back speaker s and have selected Extended ON you can select according to format OO Pro Logic IIx MOVIE See above only available when you re using two surround back speakers OO Pro Logic IIx MUSIC See above gt Listening to
94. o confirm the setting Note e You can t use direct function with the TV CONT function Confirming preset codes Use this feature to check which preset code is assigned to a MULTI CONTROL button 1 While pressing the RECEIVER button press and hold the 1 button The remote LCD display shows SETUP 2 Press the MULTI CONTROL button of the component for which you want to check the preset code 3 Use cursor left right to select READ ID then press ENTER The brand name and preset code appears in the display for three seconds Controlling the rest of your system CH Controls for TVs This remote control can control components after entering the proper codes or teaching the receiver the commands see Setting the remote to control other components on page 54 for more on this Use the MULTI CONTROL buttons to select the component Button s Function Components TVO Press to switch the component assigned to the TV CONT Cable TV Satellite TV TV button on or off INPUT Switches the TV input Not possible with all models TV SELECT TV CH Selects channels Cable TV Satellite TV TV TV VOL Adjust the TV volume Cable TV Satellite TV TV SOURCE Switches the TV or CATV between standby and on Cable TV Satellite TV TV lt lt Use to choose the A commands on a Satellite TV menu Satellite TV lt lt Use to choose the RED B commands on a Satellite TV TV menu Satellite TV TV gt l Use to choose the CYAN E com
95. o select the speaker and cursor left right to change the setting and number for surround back When you re finished go to the next step If you see an error message ERR in the right side column there may be a problem with the speaker connection If selecting RETRY doesn t fix the problem turn off the power and check the speaker connections 9 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 2 AUTO MCACC Now Analyzing LO Surround Analyzing gt Speaker System Speaker Distance Channel Level Acoustic Cal EQ Return Cancel Again try to be as quiet as possible while this is happening It may take 3 8 minutes 10 The Auto MCACC Setup has finished Select Skip to go back to the System Setup menu The MCACC indicator on the front panel will light to show the Surround settings are complete 2 AUTO MCACC Analyzed Data Check a Speaker Setting b Speaker Distance c Channel Level d Acoustic Cal EQ The settings made in the Auto MCACC Setup should give you excellent Surround sound from your system but it is also possible to adjust these settings manually using the System Setup menu see page 40 e f you are using THX Certified speakers confirm that all soeakers are set to
96. of features become available to make using this receiver with your Pioneer plasma display even easier These features include e On screen displays when making receiver settings such as speaker setup MCACC setup and so on e On screen volume display e On screen display of listening mode e Automatic video input switching on the plasma display e Automatic volume muting on the plasma display See also SR Setup for Pioneer plasma displays on page 67 for more on setting up the receiver MULTI CONTROL RECEIVER 1 Make sure that the plasma display and this receiver are switched on and that they are connected with the SR cable See Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display above for more on connecting these components 2 Toswitch SR mode on off press RECEIVER then the SR button The front panel display shows SR ON or SR OFF Note e The automatic volume muting feature is enabled separately see SR Setup for Pioneer plasma displays on page 67 11 Other Settings En Chapter 11 Other Settings The Input Assign menu You only need to make settings in the Input Assign menu if you didn t hook up your digital equipment according to the default settings for the digital inputs or if you have connected equipment using component video cables RECEIVER MULTI CONTROL RECEIVER ED od YSTEM Je SETUP RETURN 1 Switch on the receiver and your TV Use the RECEIVER butt
97. ol button settings on page 56 RESET See Erasing all of the remote control presets on page 56 READ ID See Confirming preset codes on page 56 13 RECEIVER Switches the remote to control the receiver used to select the green commands above the number buttons INPUT ATT etc Also use this button to set up surround sound page 11 page 40 14 VOL Use to set the listening volume 15 MUTE Mutes the sound or restores the sound if it has been muted adjusting the volume also restores the sound Operating range of remote control unit The remote control may not work properly if e There are obstacles between the remote control and the receiver s remote sensor e Direct sunlight or fluorescent light is shining onto the remote sensor e The receiver is located near a device that is emitting infrared rays e The receiver is operated simultaneously with another infrared remote control unit Listening to your system Chapter 5 Listening to your system Tip e The listening modes described below can also be selected using the front panel controls Simply press LISTENING MODE SELECT repeatedly to access the modes you want then use the MULTI JOG to select a particular listening mode after five seconds the mode is automatically set e This unit has an on board WMA9 Pro decoder so it is possible to playback WMAQ Pro encoded audio using a coaxial or optical digital connection when connected to a
98. on to switch on 2 Press RECEIVER on the remote control then press the SYSTEM SETUP button An on screen display OSD appears on your TV Use the t lt buttons and ENTER on the remote control to navigate through the screens and select menu items Press RETURN to confirm and exit the current menu 3 Select Input Assign from the System Setup menu System Setup 5 Input Assign 1 Surr Back System 2 AUTO MCACC 3 MANUAL MCACC EE 4 Manual SP Setup b Component Input ST ae Sri 6 Other Setup Enter Select Return Exit Assigning the digital inputs e Default settings Digital 1 optical DVR Digital 2 optical TV SAT Digital 3 optical CD R Digital 4 coaxial DVD LD Digital 5 coaxial CD You only need to do this if you didn t hook up your digital equipment according to the default settings for the digital inputs see above This setting tells the receiver what digital equipment is hooked up to which terminal so the buttons on the remote correspond to what you have hooked up 1 Select Digital Input from the Input Assign menu 5 Input Assign ERIE GY Ta b Component Input 2 Select the number of the digital input to which you ve connected your digital component The numbers correspond with the numbers beside the inputs on the back of the receiver 5a Digital Input lt E gt TV SAT Digital 1 Digital 2 D
99. only need to make these settings once unless you change the placement of your current speaker system or add new speakers 40Hz These settings are designed to fine tune your system but if you re satisfied with the settings made in Automatically setting up for surround sound MCACC on page 11 it isn t necessary to make all of these settings e t is useful to do this while a source is playing So you can compare the different settings 3 Select the channels you want pressing ENTER nena Caution when you re finished checking each one e The test tones used in the System Setup are output at 3g EQ Data Check 3g EQ Data Check high volume the volume increases to 0 db Type ALL CH ADJUST Type ALL CH ADJUST Ch lt kT T gt Ch Left EQ automatically 40Hz f 40Hz 125Hz 0 125Hz 1 Select Manual SP Setup then press ENTER 250Hz h 250Hz 4kHz i 4kHz 13kHz i 13kHz TRIM i TRIM System Setup 1 Surr Back System 4 When you re finished press RETURN Input Assign You will return to the Manual MCACC setup menu l P Enter Select Return Exit 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 4 Manual SP Setup a Speaker Setting Crossover Network hannel Level b c C d Speaker Distance e T HX Audio Setting e Speaker Setting Specify the siz
100. or Burst EQ button and pressing STANDBY ON the current feature is on setting appears in the display Can t record video e You are trying to record a source connected e Connect the source component to either the composite to the component video jacks video or the S video jacks see Connecting video components on page 18 e The source is copy protected e You can t record sources that have been copy protected e The recorder s video input is hooked up e Hook up the source and the recorder using the same using a different type of cable to the source type of video cable see Making an audio ora video video output recording on page 53 En Additional information Settings Symptom Cause Remedy The Auto MCACC Setup e The ambient noise level inthe room istoo Keep the noise level in the room as low as possible continually shows an error high or obstacles are blocking the setup when using the Auto MCACC Setup see Other problems microphone when using the Auto MCACTC Setup on page 13 for more on this If the noise cannot be kept low enough you will have to set up the surround sound manually page 45 After using the Auto MCACC e There was some inaudible low frequency e The low frequency noise could have been caused by an Setup the speaker size setting noise in the room air conditioner or motor Switch off all appliances in the LARGE or SMALL is incorrect room and rerun the Auto MCACC Setup Display Symptom Ca
101. os E Advanced ype of source mode Multichannel Stereo sources surround Dolby Digital EX DTS ES encoded Oo multichannel source with 6 1ch surround AUTO Dolby Digital DTS encoded ON multichannel source AUTO WMA9 Pro encoded multichannel ON source AUTO Dolby Digital DTS PCM encoded stereo ON source AUTO WMAS9 Pro encoded stereo source ON B AUTO Analog 2 channel stereo source ON AUTO O Listening to your system 05 Using the Virtual Surround Back e Press EXTENDED MODE front panel repeatedly to cycle the virtual surround back channel options mode VirtualSB Each press cycles through the options as follows e VirtualSB ON Virtual Surround Back is always used for example on 5 1 encoded material When you re not using surround back speakers selecting this mode allows you to hear a virtual surround back channel through your surround speakers For example you can choose to listen to sources with no e VirtualSB AUTO Virtual Surround Back is surround back channel information for example 5 1 automatically applied to 6 1 encoded sources for encoded material with emulated 6 1 encoding example Dolby Digital EX or DTS ES VirtualSB ON Sometimes the material may sound e VirtualSB OFF Virtual Surround Back mode is better in the 5 1 format for which it was originally switched oft encoded In this case you can have the receiver only apply this e
102. ouching the back of the receiver or another set of wires e The receiver has a serious problem e The protection circuit has been activated because the lowest actual impedance of the speakers as opposed to the speakers rated impedance is dangerously low e Static electricity caused by dry air e The receiver has a serious problem e Something is obstructing the fan e The fan is malfunctioning e The internal temperature of the unit has become too high Remedy e Connect the power plug to the wall outlet e Disconnect the power plug from the outlet and insert again e Reinsert the speaker wires making sure there are no stray strands of wire and that they are inserted fully e Unplug the receiver from the wall and call a Pioneer authorized independent service company e Turn down the volume e When it s convenient go to Acoustic Calibration EQ on page 43 and lower the 40 Hz and 125 Hz equalizer levels using the manual setting e Turning the digital safety feature on may allow you to turn up the volume a little more To switch between SAFETY ON and SAFETY OFF put the receiver into standby then press the STANDBY ON button while holding down the SYSTEM SETUP button on the front panel e Switch the unit off then on again e Disconnect the power plug from the outlet and insert again e Do not try to turn on the receiver Contact a Pioneer authorized independent service company for assistance
103. r AM and FM bands page 49 RETURN Press to confirm and exit the current menu screen also use to return to the previous menu with DVDs 6 amp 17 TUNE ST ENTER Use the arrow buttons when setting up your Surround sound system see page 40 Also used to control DVD menus options and for deck 1 of a double cassette deck player Use the TUNE buttons to find radio frequencies and use ST to find preset stations page 50 Controls and displays 7 TV CONTROL buttons These buttons are dedicated to control the TV assigned to the TV CONT button Thus if you only have one TV to hook up to this system assign it to the TV CONT MULTI CONTROL button If you have two TVs assign the main TV to the TV CONT button see page 54 for more on this 8 9 RECEIVER CONTROL buttons THX Press to select a Home THX listening mode page 32 STANDARD Press for Standard decoding and to switch between TVO Us oium onoi henner oi the T the various Pro Logic IIx and Neo 6 options page 31 ADV SURR TYN OE W Use to switch between the various surround modes Use to adjust the volume on your TV page 33 INPUT SELECT STEREO a a leHh Ta pUr Sina Switches between direct and stereo playback Direct TV CH playback bypasses the tone controls and any other Use to select channels Component control buttons The main buttons gt W etc are used to control a component after you have selected it using the M
104. r example the coaxial output trom the component to coaxial input on the receiver This receiver has five digital inputs two coaxial inputs and three optical inputs on the rear panel Connect your digital components as shown below There is one digital output jack which is marked DIGITAL OUT If you connect this to the optical input on a digital recorder for example an MD DAT or CD R you can make direct digital recordings with this unit When connecting your equipment always make sure the power is turned off and the power cord is disconnected trom the AC outlet e The arrows indicate the direction of the signal DVR or VCR DIGITAL DIGITAL OUT COAX ee CD player COAX ee Note e f your digital connections are different from the default settings you should refer to he Input Assign menu on page 64 to assign the jacks to the proper component s e f you have a have a DVD Audio or SACD compatible player see Connecting multichannel analog components on page 17 Connecting up Connecting analog audio components To begin set up connect your analog audio components Such as a cassette deck to the jacks For components you want to record with you need to hook up four plugs to the receiver a set of stereo inputs and a set of stereo outputs but for components that only play you only need to hook up one set of stereo plugs You must also hook up your digital components
105. r source and your TV The Auto Surround Setup provides a quick but accurate Surround sound setup while tor complete surround sound control you still have access to the Tull range of Surround sound settings e THX Select2 certified design This receiver bears the THX Select2 logo which means it has passed a rigorous series of quality and performance tests covering every aspect of the product This includes testing of pre amplifier and power amplifier performance and operation and hundreds of other parameters in both the digital and analog domain making your home theater experience as faithful as possible to what the director intended e Dolby Digital and DTS decoding including Dolby Digital EX Dolby Pro Logic IIx DTS 96 24 and DTS ES Dolby Digital and DIS 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 Ilx and DIS 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 e Easy to use LCD remote control The remote control gives you not only complete control over every function of this receiver but also over
106. ries together e When disposing of used batteries please comply with governmental regulations or environmental public instruction s rules that apply in your country or area MD Gminteuiee SS O Chapter 2 5 minute guide Introduction to home theater You are probably used to using stereo equipment to listen to music but may not be used to home theater systems that give you many more options Such as surround sound when listening to soundtracks Home theater refers to the use of multiple audio tracks to create a Surround sound effect making you feel like you re in the middle of the action or concert The surround sound you get from a home theater system depends not only on the speakers you have set up in your room but also on the source and the sound settings of the receiver DVD Video has become the basic source material for home theater due to its size quality and ease of use Depending on the DVD you can have up to seven different audio tracks coming from one disc all of them being sent to different speakers in your system This is what creates a surround sound effect and gives you the feeling of being there This receiver will automatically decode Dolby Digital DIS or Dolby Surround DVD Video discs according to your speaker setup In most cases you won t have to make changes for realistic Surround sound but other possibilities like listening to a CD with multichannel surround sound are explained in Listening to
107. rol 7 MCACC indicator Lights when Acoustic Calibration EQ page 34 is on Acoustic Calibration EQ is automatically set to ALL CH ADJUST after the Auto MCACC Setup page 11 or EQ Auto Setting page 43 is complete 8 Input select buttons Press to select an input source 9 MASTER VOLUME dial 10 Front panel controls To access the front panel controls push gently on the lower third portion of the panel with your finger 11 TUNER CONTROL TUNER EDIT Use with the MULTI JOG dial to memorize and name stations for recall page 50 TUNING STATION Use with the MULTI JOG dial to select station presets and radio frequencies page 49 BAND Switches between AM and FM radio bands page 49 MPX Press to receive a radio broadcast in mono page 49 12 PTY SEARCH Use this button to search for RDS program types page 52 EON Use to search for programs that are broadcasting traffic or news information page 52 13 MIDNIGHT LOUDNESS Use Midnight when listening to movie soundtracks at low volume Use Loudness to boost the bass and treble at low volume page 38 14 TONE When the STEREO mode is selected press this button to access the bass and treble controls which you can then adjust with the MULTI JOG dial 15 ACOUSTIC EQ Press to select an Acoustic Calibration EQ setting page 34 16 DIALOG ENHANCEMENT Use to make dialog stand out when watching TV ora movie page 38 17 MULTI CHIN Press to select
108. rs the front speakers in the diagram but using at least three speakers is recommended and a complete setup is best for surround sound If you re not using a subwoofer change the front speaker setting see Speaker Setting on page 46 to large Make sure you connect the speaker on the right to the right terminal and the speaker on the left to the left terminal Also make sure the positive and negative terminals on the receiver match those on the speakers e You can use speakers with a nominal impedance between 6 16 please see Switching the speaker impedance on page 73 if you plan to use speakers with an impedance of ess than 89 Be sure to complete all connections before connecting this unit to the AC power source Front speakers Center speaker Surround speakers Surround back speakers L R LS RS SBL SBR o oO fo fo Powered subwoofer SW Caution Note e hese speaker terminals carry HAZARDOUS LIVE e f you only have one surround back speaker hook it voltage To prevent the risk of electric shock when up to the surround back left Single terminal connecting or disconnecting the speaker cables 4 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 disconnect the power cord before touching any uninsulated parts e Make sure no bare speaker wir
109. rs are connected correctly e Connect the speaker to the surround back left channel output Connecting the speakers on page 20 e The Extended mode is switched to AUTO and the Dolby Surround EX DTS ES software you re playing has no flag to indicate it is 6 1 e You can still listen with surround back sound by setting to Extended ON Using the surround back channel Extended mode on page 36 compatible No sound from subwoofer e The subwoofer is disconnected or switched Connect or switch on the subwoofer see Connecting off the speakers on page 20 e Make sure the sleep function on your subwoofer isn t activated e The subwoofer s settings are incorrect e Set the subwoofer see Speaker Setting on page 46 to YES or PLUS e Set the crossover frequency to a higher frequency that matches your speaker characteristics see Crossover Network on page 47 e The crossover frequency is set too low e There is very little low frequency information in your source e Change your subwoofer setting to one of the following in the Speaker Setting on page 46 Front SMALL Subwoofer YES Front LARGE Subwoofer PLUS e See LFE Attenuator Setup on page 67 to adjust the setting e The LFE channel is switched off e The subwoofer s levels are too low e See Channel Level on page 47 to check the speaker levels e Check the volume control on the subwoofer to make sure it is turned up Additional information Sy
110. rst character position 3 Input the name you want Choose trom the following characters for a name up to four characters long ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789 HS amp 4 lt gt 7 1 e Use the MULTI JOG dial front panel or the ST buttons remote to select characters Press ENTER to confirm a character If no character iS Input a space is input e The name is stored when ENTER is pressed after choosing the fourth character tip e To erase a station name simply repeat steps 1 3 and input four spaces instead of a name e Once you have named a station preset you can press TUNER DISPLAY 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 above if you haven t done this already 1 Press TUNER to select the tuner 2 Press CLASS to select the class in which the station is stored Press repeatedly to cycle through classes A B and C 3 Press ST STATION to select the station preset you want e You can also use the number buttons on the remote control to recall the station preset Note e f the receiver is left disconnected from the AC power outlet for over a month the station memories will be lost and will have to be reprogrammed Using the tuner An introduction to RDS Radio Data System or RDS as it s usually
111. rts e Make sure that all the bare speaker wire is twisted together and inserted fully into the speaker terminal Use good quality speaker wire to connect the speakers to the receiver gt 5 minute guide En Make sure that the speaker cable you re going to use is properly prepared with about 10 mm of insulator stripped from each wire and the exposed wire strands twisted together fig A To connect a terminal unscrew the terminal a few turns until there is enough space to insert the exposed wire fig B Once the wire is in position tighten the terminal until the wire is firmly clamped fig C fig A Where you place the speakers will have a big effect on the sound Place your speakers as shown below for the best Surround sound effect See Hints on speaker placement on page 21 for more on this Center Front p C Front speaker L e SW Surround speaker RS Surround ME back a speaker SBR Surround speaker LS Surround back speaker SBL 4 Plug in the receiver and switch it on followed by your DVD player your subwoofer and the TV Make sure you ve set the video input on your TV to this receiver Check the manual that came with the TV if you don t know how to do this 5 Use the on screen automatic MCACC setup to set up your system See Automatically setting up for surround sound MCACC on the next page for more on this 6 Play a DVD and adjust the volume to your liking Make sure
112. s 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 D3 4 2 1 7 _A_En When disposing of used batteries please comply with governmental regulations or environmental public instruction s rules that apply in your country area D3 4 2 3 1_En 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 qualitied 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 D3 4 2 2 1a_A_En CAUTION The OSTANDBY 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 vacatio
113. see Listening in surround sound on page 31 if you need to do this if you want multichannel surround sound Playing a source Here are the basic instructions for playing a source such as a DVD disc with your home theater system 1 Turn on the power of the playback component for example a DVD player your TV and subwoofer if you have one e f your source is the TV s built in tuner then switch to the channel you want to watch otherwise make sure that the TV s video input is set to this receiver For example if you connected this receiver to the VIDEO 1 jacks on your TV make sure that the VIDEO 1 input is now selected 2 If the receiver isn t already on press RECEIVER to switch it on 3 Change the receiver input to the source you want to play You can use the front panel input select buttons or the dedicated MULTI CONTROL buttons on the remote control 4 Press AUTO SURR remote control and start playback of the DVD or other component If you re playing a Dolby Digital or DIS 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 e See also Listening to your system on page 31 for more information on different ways of listening to SOUICES 5 Use the volume control front panel or remote to adjust the volume level e Turn down the volume of your TV so that all the sound is coming
114. setup menu 3b Fine Channel Distance 3 MANUAL MCACC a Fine Ch Level lb Fine Ch Distance EQ AUTO Setting EQ Data Copy Please Wait EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust EQ CUSTOM2 Adjust EQ Data Check Caution Test tone is output loudly c d e f g Return Cancel 2 Adjust the distance of the left channel from the listening position 3b Fine Channel Distance Left Aji 2 0 m gt Enter Next Return Cancel 3 Select each channel in turn and adjust the distance as necessary Use cursor left right 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 1 to 9 0 meters 3b Fine Channel Distance Ref Left Right Ai 2 0 m Center Surround Surround 3 v Surr Back Surr Back Sub Woofer NNNNNNJN ooo0ooooflo 333333 eee i Pe Re PE Return 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 front of you and between your arm span orm H I Sae The System Setup menu When it sounds like the delay settings are matched up press ENTER to confirm and continue to the next channel e For comparison purposes the reference speaker will change depending on whi
115. shown on this page for the video signal but in order to hear a digital source like a DVD you should hook up the audio to a digital input see page 16 It is also a good idea to hook up your digital components with analog audio connections see page 17 For better quality video you can hook up using the component video jacks or the S video jacks quality descends in this order on the rear of the receiver instead of the regular video jacks When connecting your equipment always make sure the power is turned off and the power cord is disconnected trom the AC outlet Video deck e The arrows indicate the direction of the signal OUTPUT TV tuner or Satellite tuner DVD or LD player TV monitor Connecting to the front panel video terminal Important Front video connections are accessed via the front panel e Make sure to use the same type of cable for your using the VIDEO2 button There are standard audio video connections as you used to connect your TV video jacks as well as an S video jack and an optical input Hook them up the same way you made the rear panel connections Video camera etc En Connecting up Connecting antennas Connect the AM loop antenna and the FM wire antenna as shown below To improve reception and sound quality connect external antennas see Using external antennas below Always make sure that the receiver is switched oft and unplugged trom the wall outlet
116. subwoofer Select SMALL to send the bass frequencies to the subwoofer e 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 Surround Select LARGE if your surround speakers reproduce bass frequencies effectively 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 Surr Back Select the number of surround back speakers you have one two or none Select LARGE if your Surround back speakers reproduce bass frequencies effectively Select SMALL to send bass frequencies to the other speakers or subwoofer If you didn t connect surround back speakers choose NO Subwoofer LFE signals and bass frequencies of channels set to SMALL are output from the subwoofer when YES is selected see notes below 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 trom other speakers Note e f you selected Second Zone or Front Bi
117. t The maximum volume available e The channel levels may have been adjusted e This is not a malfunction If the levels in Channe Level shown in the front panel display on page 47 have been adjusted the maximum volume will is lower than the 12dB change accordingly maximum Video Symptom Cause Remedy No image is output when an e The video connections are incorrect e Make sure the video component is connected correctly input is selected see page 18 e You are using component video e Check Assigning the component video inputs on page 65 connections and the component video inputs to make sure you re assigned the correct input are assigned incorrectly e The DVD video player settings are incorrect Set correctly Refer to the instruction manual supplied with the DVD video player e The video input selected on the TV monitor Set correctly Refer to the instruction manual supplied is incorrect with the TV e The component video inputs are assigned Check Assigning the component video inputs on page 65 to a video component connected only to the to make sure the component video assign for that video composite or S Video terminals component is switched to OFF The System Setup screen e Some TVs connected to the receiver with e When the receiver is in standby switch to COLOR doesn t appear component video cables do not display the BURST OFFby holding down the front panel ACOUSTIC System Setupscreen when the Col
118. te e You can only use the tone controls when STEREO DIRECT is selected DIRECT will switch to STEREO when the tone controls are used Listening to your system 05 Playing other sources INPUT RECEIVER SELECT DVD LD TV SAT fj DVR VCR BALENIE MULTI CONTROL CD R TAPE TUNER 1 Turn on the power of the playback component 2 Turn on the power of the receiver 3 Select the source you want to playback Use the MULTI CONTROL buttons or INPUT SELECT 4 Start playback of the component you selected in step 1 Selecting the multichannel analog inputs If you have connected a decoder or a DVD player with multichannel analog outputs to this receiver page 17 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 2 Press MULTI CH IN on the front panel To cancel playback from the multichannel inputs press MULTI CH IN once again Note e When playback from the multichannel inputs is selected you can t use the ACOUSTIC CAL EQ DIALOG E SIGNAL SELECT INPUT ATT TONE and MIDNIGHT LOUDNESS buttons as well as any of the listening modes including STEREO DIRECT and the Extended mode When playback from the multichannel inputs is selected only the volume and channel levels can be set e You can t listen to your spe
119. the component connected to the MULTI CH IN terminals for example a DVD Audio player See Selecting the multichannel analog inputs on page 39 18 SIGNAL SELECT Use to select an input signal page 35 19 EXTENDED MODE Selects the surround back channel mode page 36 or virtual Surround back mode page 37 20 SPEAKERS Use to change the speaker system page 60 21 VIDEO2 INPUT See Connecting to the front panel video terminal on page 18 22 MCACC SETUP MIC jack Use to connect the supplied microphone 23 System Setup menu controls SYSTEM SETUP Use with the MULTI JOG dial to access the System Setup menu page 11 page 40 page 64 RETURN Press to confirm and exit the current menu screen 24 PHONES jack Use to connect headphones When the headphones are connected there is no sound output from the speakers 04 Controls and displays En 17 16 6 15 1 Speaker indicators page 60 Lights to indicate the current speaker system A and or B 2 SIGNAL SELECT indicators Lights to indicate the type of input signal assigned for the Current component AUTO Lights when AUTO signal select is on DIGITAL Lights when a digital audio signal is detected ANALOG Lights when an analog signal is detected 3 Digital format indicators DO DIGITAL Lights when a Dolby Digital encoded signal is detected DTS Lights when a DIS encoded signal is detected WMA9 Pro Lights to indicate decoding of a WMAQ Pro sign
120. the current screen after three minutes of inactivity Caution e The test tones used in the Auto MCACC Setup are output at high volume RECEIVER MULTI CONTROL RECEIVER 1 Switch on the receiver and your TV 2 Connect the microphone to the MCACC SETUP MIC jack on the front panel Make sure there are no obstacles between the speakers and the microphone If you have a tripod use it to place the microphone so that it s about ear level at your normal listening position Otherwise place the microphone at ear level using a table or a chair 3 Press RECEIVER on the remote control then press the SYSTEM SETUP button An on screen display OSD appears on your TV Use the t buttons and ENTER on the remote control to navigate through the screens and select menu items Press RETURN to exit the current menu e Press SYSTEM SETUP at any time to exit the System Setup menu 4 Select AUTO MCACC from the System Setup menu then press ENTER System Setup 1 Surr Back System 2 AUTO MCACC 3 MANUAL MCACC 4 Manual SP Setup 5 Input Assign 6 Other Setup Enter Select Return Exit 5 Make sure Normal SB is selected then press ENTER 2 AUTO MCACC Surround Back Output LOEWE gt Enter Start Return Cancel e f you are planning on bi amping your front speakers or setting up a Separate speaker system in another room read through Surround back sp
121. the main functions for other components in your home theater system Using a system of preset codes you can program the remote to operate a wide range of other equipment Checking what s in the box Please check that you ve received the following supplied accessories e Setup microphone JO OEG O O 0208G oR 086 0 PP Clgio 6 oI8ll z 3 3 J 5 2 Did onGO OO AE e AM loop antenna e These operating instructions Before you start cH Installing the receiver e When installing this unit make sure to put it on a level and stable surface Don t install it on the following places onacolor TV the screen may distort near a cassette deck or close to a device that gives off a magnetic field This may interfere with the sound in direct sunlight in damp or wet areas in extremely hot or cold areas in places where there is vibration or other movement in places that are very dusty in places that have hot fumes or oils Such as a kitchen Loading the batteries oO Caution Incorrect use of batteries may result in such hazards as leakage and bursting Observe the following precautions e Never use new and old batteries together e Insert the plus and minus sides of the batteries properly according to the marks in the battery case e Batteries with the same shape may have different voltages Do not use different batte
122. through 5 7 Press the RECEIVER button to exit and store the operation s Note e Some commands from other remote controls cannot be learned but in most cases the remotes just need to be moved closer together or farther apart If the remote LCD shows ERROR it may also mean the memory is Tull See Erasing one of the remote control button settings below to erase a programmed button you re not using to free up more memory e TV CONTROL buttons TVO TV VOL TV CH and INPUT SELECT can only be learned after selecting TV CONT gt Controlling the rest of your system En Erasing one of the remote control button settings This erases one of the buttons you have programmed and restores the button to the factory default 1 While pressing the RECEIVER button press and hold the 1 button The remote LCD display shows SETUP 2 Press the MULTI CONTROL button corresponding to the button setting to be erased The LCD on the remote displays the component 3 Use cursor left right to select ERASE then press ENTER The LCD display flashes PRES KEY 4 Press and hold the button to be erased for two seconds The LCD display shows OK or NO CODE to confirm the button has been erased 5 Repeat step 4 to erase other buttons 6 Press the RECEIVER button when you re done Erasing all of the remote control presets This will erase all preset remote control preset codes and programmed buttons 1 While pr
123. tion of the picture when the TV is switched on If you do not have magnetically shielded speakers and notice discoloration of the TV picture move the speakers farther away from the TV e f you re using a center speaker place the front speakers at a wider angle If not place them at a narrower angle e 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 e Surround and surround back speakers should be positioned 60 cm 90 cm higher than your ears and titled slight downward Make sure the speakers don t face each other For DVD Audio the speakers should be more directly behind the listener than for home theater playback e To achieve the best possible surround sound install your speakers as shown below Be sure all speakers are installed securely to prevent accidents and improve sound quality oO Caution e f you choose to install the center speaker on top of the TV be sure to secure it with putty or by other suitable means to reduce the risk of damage or injury resulting from the speaker falling from the TV in the event of external shocks such as earthquakes Overhead view of speaker setup
124. to analog audio jacks if you want to record to from digital components like an MD to from analog components See page 16 for more on digital connections When connecting your equipment always make sure the power is turned off and the power cord is disconnected trom the AC outlet e The arrows indicate the direction of the audio signal CD player CD R Tape MD deck z Tip e f you don t plan on using the spare audio jacks for video components for example VIDEO1 you can use these for connecting another audio component like a line level turntable Connecting multichannel analog components If you prefer to use a Separate component for decoding multichannel formats such as DVD Audio and SACD you can connect a decoder or a DVD player with multichannel analog outputs to the multichannel inputs of this receiver Note that the multichannel input can only be used when MULTI CH IN is selected see page 39 When connecting your equipment always make sure the power is turned off and the power cord is disconnected trom the AC outlet e The arrows indicate the direction of the signal DVD multi channel decoder with multi channel analog MULTI CH IN VIDEO AUDIO VIDEO output jacks gt Connecting up Connecting video components Connect your video components to the jacks as shown below With digital video components like a DVD player you must use the connections
125. to station presets saaana aaa An INIPOGUCTION to RDO 4c02b2 0446 04eue Nha raha Displaying RDS information 0 cee ee Searching for RDS prograMsS asii cee IMO oN aa as he ood a toda teres aaa bebe Clearing all stations from the RDS and EON SCOR CIICS 4 dng ea drdatiew dade haa pace ae die oe 08 Making recordings Making an audio or a video recording 5 09 Controlling the rest of your system Setting the remote to control other components Selecting preset codes directly 0 0 Programming signals from other remote COMO attra titnteenbnoteerates ened anndoans a3 Erasing one of the remote contro button COUN E ccer tices os 4 ees tee ee Erasing all of the remote control presets DCT INC OW e saae Ws eos ee wea oe neers oe Confirming DIESEL COdES irrar ins dene dbewaas CONOCIO TVS ox ac ou neuen ETEEN a ean T ria Controls for other components naana 10 Other connections Second Zone speaker B setup ww eee ee Switching the speaker system 1 00 cee eee Bi amping your front speakers uuaa anaana ee Bi wiring your SOG AKErS oe es Connecting additional amplifierSs 000 es Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma SOI ays wh ered ois a oe ek EEE E T Using the SR mode with a Pioneer plasma OSC cadence ob 9668 EEES EEE E an od 11 Other Settings The Input ASSIGN MENU ww ee ee 64 The Other Setup MENU eee 65 Dynamic Range Control Setup aoaaa aaea 66 Dual MONO SCD esre 4
126. use Remedy The display is dark or off e The display is set to dark or off e Press FL DIMMER on the remote control repeatedly to select a different brightness After making an adjustment the The display is set to off e Press FL DIMMER on the remote control repeatedly to display goes off select a different brightness You can t get DIGITAL to display There is a problem with the digital e Check your digital connections and or assign the digital when using the SIGNAL SELECT connections or the digital input is assigned inputs correctly see Assigning the digital inputs on button incorrectly page 64 e The multichannel analog inputs are e Press MULTI CH IN again see Selecting the selected multichannel analog inputs on page 39 The Dolby DTS indicator doesnt The player is paused e Press play light when playing Dolby DTS The players sound output settings are Set the player correctly consult the manual that came _ software wrong with the player if necessary When playing a DVD Audio disc The audio from these discs is outputfrom This is not a malfunction See also the operating the DVD player display shows 96 the analog audio jacks of the DVD player only instructions that came with your DVD player kHz However the receiver s the receiver does not show the sampling rate display does not of the input signal through the analog inputs During playback of a DIS 96 24 The receiver s input signal type is set to e
127. used for bi amping the front speakers or as a separate speaker system in another room 1 Select Surr Back System from the System Setup menu See Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu above if you re not already at this screen System Setup g i Surr Back System 2 AUTO MCACC 3 MANUAL MCACC 4 Manual SP Setup 5 Input Assign 6 Other Setup Enter Select Return Exit The System Setup menu 06 2 Select the surround back speaker setting 1 Surround Back System Surround Back Output lt EE J gt e Normal SB Select for normal home theater use with surround back speakers in your main speaker system A setup e Second Zone Select to use the Surround back B speaker terminals to listen to stereo playback in another room see Second Zone speaker B setup on page 60 e Front Bi Amp Select this setting if you re bi amping your front speakers see Bi amping your front speakers on page 61 3 When you re finished press RETURN You will return to the System Setup menu Manual MCACC speaker 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 WCACC on page 11 You only need to make these settings once unless you change the placement of your current speaker system or
128. ust or EQ CUSTOM2 Adjust from the Manual MCACC setup menu 3 MANUAL MCACC a Fine Ch Level Fine Ch Distance Q AUTO Setting Q Data Copy Q U Ad EQ CUSTOM2 Adjust EQ Data Check E E 2 Select which method you would like to use to adjust the overall frequency balance It is best to choose whichever one you copied to the custom setting in Copying your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings above 3e EQ CUSTOM Adjust Test Tone Type lt Ze Pad gt Enter Next Return Cancel e ALL CH ADJUST All the speakers can be set independently so no special weighting Is given to any one channel When adjusting test tones will sound for each individual channel FRONT ALIGN Speakers are set in accordance with the front speaker settings The sound of the test tone will alternate between the left front reference speaker and the target speaker 3 Select the channel s you want and adjust to your liking 3e EQ CUSTOM Adjust Test Tone Type ALL CH ADJUST lt a Te gt 3f EQ CUSTOM2 Adjust Test Tone Type ALL CH ADJUST E Left 40Hz 1 0dB 125Hz 0 0dB 250Hz 0 0dB 4kHz 0 0dB 13kHz 0 0dB TRIM 0 0dB Use the cursor left right buttons to select the channel Use the cursor up down buttons to select the frequency and cursor left right to boost or cut the EQ When you re finished go back to the top of the screen and use the cursor left
129. utlet pi Powered subwoofer ANALOG INPUT Se RE OUT Center channel amplifier mono FRONT R L INPUT L R ROUND a R Front channel ROUND amplifier R ie INPUT R R E Surround channel amplifier INPUT L R Surround back channel amplifier 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 40 To hear sound only from the pre outs switch the speaker system to OFF or simply disconnect any speakers that are connected directly to the receiver e f you re not using a subwoofer change the front speaker setting see Speaker Setting on page 46 to large Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display If you have a Pioneer plasma display you can use an SR cable see note below to connect it to this unit and take advantage of various convenient features such as automatic video input switching of the plasma display when the input is changed CONTROL D OUT Pioneer plasma display A Important e f you connect to a Pioneer plasma display using an SR cable you will need to point the remote control at the plasma display remote sensor to control the receiver In this
130. various soundtracks to see which you like RECEIVER CONTROL ADVSURR e Press ADV SURR ADVANCED SURROUND repeatedly to select a listening mode e ADVANCED MOVIE Simulates the relaxed environment of a movie theater and is suitable for watching movies e ADVANCED MUSIC Simulates the acoustic environment of a large concert hall and is suitable for music or musical sources TV SURROUND This mode produces surround sound for both mono and stereo TV sources It is useful for older movies recorded with mono soundtracks e SPORTS This is designed for sports programs with a lot of action adding to the excitement by bringing background action to the forefront ADVANCED GAME Useful when playing video games It works especially well with sound moving from left to right in game software with a lot of movement e EXPANDED This mode is especially designed to give sound depth to stereo sources and lets you hear two channel stereo signals as simulated multichannel surround sound Use with Dolby Pro Logic for a stereo surround effect You can also use with Dolby Digital sources for a wider stereo field than the Standard modes 7ch STEREO This can be selected to give multichannel sound to a stereo source using all of the speakers in your setup e PhonesSurround When listening through headphones you can still get the effect of overall surround Note e Depending on the source and the sound mode you have sel
131. wo channel or 5 1 and 6 1 channel sources With two channel sources the 1 subwoofer channel is generated by bass management in the receiver Dolby Surround is an encoding system which embeds Surround sound information within a stereo soundtrack which a Dolby Pro Logic decoder can then use for enhanced surround listening with greater sound detail Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories DTS The DIS technologies are explained below See www dtstech com for more detailed information dts Zin DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround is a 5 1 channel audio coding system from Digital Theater Systems Inc now widely used tor DVD Video DVD Audio 5 1 music discs digital broadcasts and video games It can deliver up to six discrete audio channels comprising five Tull range channels including an LFE channel Higher sound quality is achieved through the use of a low compression rate and high rates of transmittance during playback DTS ES DTS ES the ES stands for Extended Surround is a decoder that is capable of decoding both DIS ES Discrete 6 1 and DIS ES Matrix 6 1 encoded sources DTS ES Discrete 6 1 gives true 6 1 channel sound with a completely separate discrete surround back channel DTS ES Matrix 6 1 has a surround back channel matrixed into the surround left right channels Both sources are also compat
132. x Music settingS INGOO MUSIC CCUINGS 4 ictcattanthauryesrars Listening a igecit lt l s 6 aa ra a a a re ee er Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ Choosing the input Signal ee ee Using the surround back channel Extended Mode ccc ee een Using the Virtual Surround Back mode CW ITWEIS D saa reris dob ucacee ae b ae d b ae de Ok Sa ew Using Loudness and Midnight listening Ennancing GIIOG 6548 ress peas cave ea eed nae WISINIG me tone COMMCIS 424 nan eee oa da EEr Playing other SOUT OS ind rE EErEE E oe basta Selecting the multichannel analog inputs Using the sleep timer ees 06 The System Setup menu Making receiver settings from the System Setup MUL Gaya egy ee oe eo a ENESES ee eee Surround back speaker setting 0 6 Manual MCACC speaker Setup ee Fine Channel Level aoaaa aaa aaa es Fine Channel Distance ee PCOUSIIC Caloraton EQ ts u t5 00 4 40 24 20ers as ka Manual speaker setup ow ee es Speaker Setting Crossover Network 0 0 0 aa Channel VS sat aes 2G0 85 ws teretere sis nekiak EA Speaker DISTANCE cs oi oe ae dan de dade Aw Rees Surround Back Speaker Position 005 07 Using the tuner i air MOU ACC aay waren ow eee oes Gabe ok oo Improving FM stereo sound cee es TUNING GIFECTIV to a SIQUON 2wiwew tae heddadgecgs Saving Staion DIESELS sacs aeua ca cdeesuon ts hada Naming Station Droel aa sc44 5 ccc ee dee paws Listening
133. xed e Depending on the settings in Surround back speaker setting on page 40 output from the surround back pre out terminals may change e All soeaker systems except Second Zone connections are switched off when headphones are connected Other connections 710 Bi amping your front speakers Bi amping is when you connect the high frequency driver and low frequency driver of your speakers to different amplifiers in this case to both front and surround back terminals for better crossover performance Your speakers must be bi ampable to do this having separate terminals tor high and low and the sound improvement will depend on the kind of speakers you re using 1 Connect your speakers as shown below This illustration below shows the connections for bi amping your front left speaker Hook up your front right speaker in the same way Front left speaker Since both front and surround back speaker terminals output the same audio it doesn t matter which set front or surround back is powering which part Hi or Low of the speaker e Make sure that the connections are properly inserted 2 Select the Front Bi Amp setting from the Surr Back System menu See Surround back speaker setting on page 40 to specify how you re using the surround back speaker terminals oO Caution e Most speakers with both Hi and Low terminals have two metal plates that connect the Hi to the
134. y 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 Note that if you use this feature make sure that you also have at least one set of analog audio or video jacks connected to another component for grounding purposes CONTROL Receiver iN Em ie Other Pioneer products Remote with CONTROL terminals control unit Connect to CONTROL terminal of other Pioneer products Note e f you want to control all your components using this receiver s remote control refer to Controlling the rest of your system on page 54 e f 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 04 Controls and displays Chapter 4 Controls and displays Front panel 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 Controls and displays 1 MULTI JOG dial Use the MULTI JOG dial to select various settings and menu options 2 STANDBY ON Switches the receiver between on and standby Power indicator lights when the receiver is on 3 LISTENING MODE SELECT Use with the MULTI JOG dial to select the various listening modes page 31 4 ENTER 5 Character display See Display on page 26 6 Remote sensor Receives the signals from the remote cont
135. yed Dual mono is not widely used but is Sometimes necessary when two languages need to be sent to separate channels 1 Select Dual Mono Setup from the Other Setup menu 6 Other Setup a DRC Setup gb Dual Mono Setup c LFE ATT Setup d SR Setup 2 Choose the setting that you want 6b Dual Mono Setup Dual Mono lt AH gt e CH1 Only channel 1 is played e CH2 Only channel 2 is played e CH1 CH2 Both channels are played through the front speakers 3 When you re finished press RETURN You will return to the Other Setup menu Note e This setting works only with dual mono encoded Dolby Digital and DIS soundtracks x Tip e While the receiver is in standby using the front panel press the STANDBY ON button while holding down the TUNER EDIT button to change the dual mono setting Other Settings cH LFE Attenuator Setup 2 Select the PDP Volume Control setting you e Default setting ATT 0 dB want Some Dolby Digital and DTS audio sources include ultra SR low bass tones Set the LFE attenuator as necessary to PDP Volume Control i lt prevent the ultra low bass tones from distorting the PDP Input Select sound from the speakers 1 Select LFE ATT Setup from the Other Setup A a eee menu input 3 Sn ree OFF The receiver does not control the volume of the DRC Set b Dual Hone Setup plasma display lic LFEATT Setup
136. your system on page 31 Listening to Surround Sound This receiver was designed with the easiest possible setup in mind so with the following quick setup guide you should have your system hooked up for surround sound in no time at all In most cases you can simply leave the receiver in the default settings A Important e Before making or changing any connections switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet 1 Hook up your DVD player For Surround sound you ll want to hook up using a digital connection from the DVD player to the receiver You can do this with either a coaxial recommended or an optical connection you don t need to connect both If you hook up using an optical cable you should refer to The Input Assign menu on page 64 to assign the optical input to DVD Use a video cord to connect the video output on your DVD player to the receiver using the jacks shown below 2 Hook up your TV Use a video cord to connect your receiver to the TV using the jacks as shown below gt Optical cable Video cord AM LOOP wom iy Sace asl n DVD a A vo la OUT eog OO 2 a gz 88 835 bl 2 28 923 Q 1102 6 i ve Os munc Mf

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