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Pioneer VSX-AX10Ai-G Stereo Receiver User Manual

1. Advanced MCACC output using your PC Before continuing make sure you have completed steps 1 6 in Using Professional Acoustic Calibration EQ on page 63 Note e Transmission data is erased when the receiver is turned off 1 Select PC Output and press ENTER When the receiver is ready for transmission Operate a PC shows on the OSD 2 4 Acoustic Cal EQ Pro 2 4 Acoustic Cal EQ Pro Manual Pro Reverb Measurement Operate a PC Reverb View eee PC Output Advanced EQ Setup Return f PC Output isn t displayed the receiver probably doesn t have any transmission data Make sure you have completed steps 1 6 in Using Professional Acoustic Calibration EQ on page 63 2 Start the MCACC application on your computer Follow the instructions provided with the application It will take about ten seconds for the transmission to complete then you will be able to analyze the output on your computer Since the data will be cleared from the receiver when you restart reverb measurement or turn off the receiver you might want to save the information on your PC after measurement 3 When you re finished select Return on the on screen display You ll be taken to the Advanced EQ Setup Depending on the results you may want to continue with the Advanced EQ setup see Setting Professional Acoustic Calibration EQ according to your room characteristics on page 62 for more on this
2. Note e You cant use the tone control with Stream Direct Midnight Loudness or any of the Home THX modes Adjusting the bass and treble e Default setting Bass 0 Treble 0 You can adjust the bass and treble controls separately to adjust the overall tone 1 Press OPTION repeatedly to select BASS or TREBLE The remote control menu for this step is shown below see note at the start of this chapter if you need help RECEIVER 2 3 E OPTION ES 2 Use the OPTION buttons to adjust the sound The bass and treble can be adjusted from 6 to 6 3 Press ENTER to confirm Reducing noise during playback If you have a noisy source for example cassette or video tape with lots of background noise you may be able to improve the quality of the sound by switching on digital noise reduction DIGITAL NR e Press the DIGITAL NR button to switch digital noise reduction on or off The remote control menu for this step is shown below see note at the start of this chapter if you need help DIGITAL NR Note Depending on the source there may not bea noticeable improvement in the quality of the sound You can t use digital noise reduction with Stream Direct or the Home THX modes EN Listening to your system Listening to dual mono soundtracks You can specify how dual mono encoded Dolby Digital soundtracks should be played Du
3. Resetting the remote control Use this feature to reset the remote control settings to the factory defaults A Important e Doing this will erase any of your personalized settings 1 Press RESET TO DEFAULT NETS 3 3 RESET TO DEFAULT aasian 2 Confirm by pressing YES after reading each screen SEE R RESET Do you want to reset ALL settings you made the REMOTE to the will be ERASED DEFAULT settings Is itall right YES YES NO NO il i After the screen goes blank the Home menu appears within a minute or so and the remote control will be reset to the default settings Locking the remote control This receiver has a remote control lock feature that makes the remote control touch screen and hard keys inoperative 1 Atthe same time press the and hard keys for about three seconds e his is not possible from the remote setup screen 9 LOCKED shows on the touch screen to indicate the remote control is locked 2 Tounlock the remote control repeat step 1 Once the remote control is unlocked the touch screen shows the Home menu Restarting the remote control If the remote control display freezes during operation none of the buttons seem to work you may need to restart the unit A Important e Doing this will not erase any of your personalized settings or presets 1 Usea small phillips screwdriver to remove the s
4. coaxial Digital 5 optical DVR VCR1 Digital 6 optical CD R TAPE1 MD OO RF coaxial DVD LD 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 In from the Input Assign menu and press ENTER 1 Input Assign gt E 2 Component Video In 3 i LINK In 4 Video Assign Return 2 Select the number of the digital input to which you ve connected your digital component he numbers correspond with the numbers beside the inputs on the back of the receiver 1 1 Digital In Digital 1 Digital 2 Digital 3 CD gt Digital 4 MEZWl Digital 5 DVR CD R DVD LD TV DVD Digital 6 RF IN DVD LD Return 3 Use the cursor left right hard keys to select the component that corresponds with the one you connected to that input Select between DVD LD TV DVD SAT DVR VCR 2 VCR 3 CD or CD R however the RF IN setting doesn t include CD or CD R 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 Advanced setup 4 When you re finished select RETURN and press ENTER You
5. En Connecting your equipment Connecting a component to the front panel inputs The front panel inputs include a composite video jack e he input signals can be accessed by selecting VIDEO an S video jack S VIDEO stereo analog audio VIDEO using the INPUT SELECTOR dial on the front inputs AUDIO L R and an optical digital audio input panel DIGITAL You can use these connections for any kind of audio video component but they are especially convenient for portable equipment such as camcorders video games and portable audio video equipment e Pull down the front cover where indicated to access the front panel inputs e The illustration below shows example connections to a portable DVD player Note that you may need a specialized optical cable for this connection VIDEOINPI wigd gt AUDIO VSX AX10AI ON OFF HOLD DIGITALOUT OPTICAL Oo al LMU oo Portable DVD player etc EN Connecting your equipment Installing your speaker system To take full advantage of the receiver s surround sound capabilities connect front center surround and surround back speakers as well as a subwoofer Although this is ideal other configurations with fewer speakers no subwoofer or no center speaker or even no surround speakers will work At the very least front left and right speakers only are necessary Note that your Front left Subwoofer LINE LEVEL INP
6. AM LOOP G E Si ANTENNA WZ Bey 220V 230 240V A V 110V 120 127V 110V 22 FM ui a a 0 75Q UNBAL f ey V 120 127V 1 230 240V VSX AX10Ai S VIDEO VIDEO OUT 2 If your DVD player only has stereo analog audio outputs connect these to the DVD LD AUDIO inputs on this receiver e Use standard RCA phono jack cables for the connections e f your DVD player has multichannel analog outputs see Connecting the multichannel analog outouts below for how to connect it 3 Connect a composite or S video output on your DVD player to the DVD LD VIDEO or DVD LD S2 VIDEO input on this receiver e Use a standard video cable or an S video cable for the connection e f your player also has a component video output you can connect this too See Using the component video Jacks on page 20 for more on this EN Connecting your equipment Connecting the multichannel analog outputs DIGITAL USB AUDIO MONITOR ee MONITOR OUT2 A 400 A AUDIO o0 A QD 22V 230 240V TV 120 127V ge V 110 220V 120 12V 1 IF 0 230 240V S4 2s lt a ss z3 SE a Single e cS e cS Vi a 5 N A000000 0000000 H0000 Sm V Single N a z 25 a A Single gt g zi I l S m eo 9 DCOUT 12V TOTAL 100mA MAX 12V TRIGGER VSX AX10A
7. Auto Return Your Speaker Systems Normal Surround e Manual Select each speaker in turn and adjust the distance manually e Auto he speaker distances are set automatically by the receiver as it outputs test tones For this setup you must have the mic connected 3 If you selected Auto select Start and press ENTER If you selected Manual adjust the distance of each speaker using the cursor left right hard keys Using the Manual setup you can adjust the distance of each speaker in 0 05 meter increments With the Auto setup Complete is displayed on screen after the speaker distances are set If you want to check the settings select Check and press ENTER 4 Select Return then press ENTER to finish Q tip e For best surround sound make sure the surround back speakers are the same distance 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 colorthe original source material You can also make these settings manually to get a frequency balance that suits your tastes A more advanced setup is also available where you can make detailed settings according to your room s reverb characteristics see Professional Acoustic Calibration EQ on page 62 You should have the mi
8. 100Hz Sends bass frequencies below 100 Hz to the subwoofer or LARGE speakers 150Hz Sends bass frequencies below 150 Hz to the subwoofer or LARGE speakers 200Hz Sends bass frequencies below 200 Hz to the subwoofer or LARGE speakers Note If you selected Manual THX in step 2 the crossover frequency is set to 80Hz and this screen doesn t appear Select Return and press ENTER to return to the Surround Setup menu ie Tip If you have a subwoofer and like lots of bass it may seem logical to select LARGE for your front speakers and PLUS for the subwoofer This may not however yield the best bass results Depending on the speaker placement of your room you may actually experience The Surround Setup menu a decrease in the amount of bass due low frequency 3 If you selected Manual or Semi Auto adjust cancellations In this case try changing the position the level of each channel using the cursor left or direction of speakers If you can t get good results right hard keys listen to the bass response with it set to PLUS and If you selected Manual use cursor up down to YES or the front speakers set to LARGE and SMALL switch speakers The Semi Auto setup will output test alternatively and let your ears judge which sounds tones in the order shown on screen best If you re having problems the easiest option is to route all the bass sounds to the subwoofer by 22 Channel Level selecting SM
9. 9 9 e E S a 0000 e 50000 O a ASSIGNABLI MULTI CH INPUT gt 2 g 5 S z 5 E S VSX AX10Ai AM loop antenna Note 1 Assemble the stand as shown in the illustration 110V 120 127V 230 240V oV 22 120 127V 1 230 240V e The signal ground 74 is designed to reduce noise that occurs when an antenna is connected It is not an electrical safety ground FM wire antenna e Connect the FM wire antenna to the FM UNBAL 75Q in the same way as the AM antenna Bend the stand in the direction indicated fig A Clip the loop into the stand fig B It s possible to fix the AM antenna to a wall fig C Before fixing make sure that the reception is satisfactory t to the FM UNBAL 759 2 Pull off the protective shields of both AM SERM eo antenna wires 3 Press the AM LOOP antenna terminal tabs to open and insert one wire into each terminal 4 Release the tabs to secure the AM antenna wires 75Q coaxial cable th AM LOOP E FM S UNBAL 5 Place the AM antenna on a flat surface and point in the direction giving the best reception Avoid placing near computers television sets or other electrical appliances and do not let it come into contact with metal objects For best results extend the FM antenna fully and fix to a wall or door frame Don t drape loosely or leave coiled up Connecting external antennas To improve FM reception c
10. Remote Direct TEDOUOFl q xcci ew Re RC Ra Editing remote control button names Multi Operation and System Off Programming a multi operation or a shutdown ccc e owitching components on and off using the LAVORI os acia d a aras eec d i dr ant b ta Operating other Pioneer components with this UGIES SONSOl 24452233 ki innii nait A E EA 045x084 09 Using other functions Making an audio or a video recording Monitoring your recofaltigs x x a kx e 3e e Reducing the level of an analog signal Adjusting the delay of a soundtrack Watching video and audio sources independently Enhancing AGE PAYD x ac9 ed ab atone EAE Using the A D converters to give greater definition tO 2 CHOMnnel SOUND ca aoa RR P CC CR dra cR Dimming CHRIS OUS OO es ade cde Rd Rh eo Switching the speaker impedance Checking your system settings re Resetting the Syste ss vd d acar e od HEC E 9 bon e ni Default receiver settings 2 ee eee ee eee eee 10 Other connections USING speaker SVSIBITI B a uaeawe even anew ee ems Switching the speaker system Using speaker system B in another room Alternating surround speaker setups using speaker system B ITU R Bi amping your front SoeakerS eee eee eee ees EISMIEIng yo SPEAKS uaa ahaa aos ecc eh deae Adding a second set of surround speakers for mire M NP TIE TL T D ET DEO SINGING Des S acd s dcs aco RR oa bal
11. Auto Surround Setup Auto Surround Setup Now Analyzing nm 3 5 Environment Check Please Wait Ambient Noise OK Microphone OK Caution Speaker Level Test tone is output loudly ETT e Donottoturn down 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 have Check FRONT YES CENTER YES SURROUND YES SURR BACK YESx2 SUB WOOFER YES Retry ERR Fix SP Return to Menu If the speaker configuration displayed isn t correct use the 1 4 cursor up down buttons to select Retry then press ENTER Follow the instructions from step 6 If the configuration is incorrect and you want to input the settings manually select ERR Fix SP then press ENTER Use f 4 cursor up down to select the speaker then cursor left right to specify the size and number for surround back When you re finished go to the next step If you see an ERR message in the right side column there may be a problem with the speaker connection If selecting Retry above doesn t fix the problem turn off the power and check the speaker connections 9 Make sure OK Go Next 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 s
12. Getting started Chapter 4 Getting started 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 The true multichannel audio possible using DVD is what creates a convincing surround sound effect and gives you the feeling of being there Follow the steps in Automatically setting up for surround sound below to achieve the best possible surround sound by calibrating this receiver to your listening area Automatically setting up for surround sound The Auto Surround 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 equalizat
13. Si ca E Se faa n JC Jie s Coo sumi s c e 1 O DVD Press to switch DVD power on off 2 Playback buttons lt lt gt gt backward forward scan Press and hold for fast backward forward scanning gt play Press to start or resume playback I gt gt backward forward skip Press k lt d to jump back to the beginning of the current chapter or track then to previous chapters Press M to jump to the next chapter or track B stop Press to stop the disc you can resume playback by pressing gt play Il pause Press to pause playback Press again to restart 3 AUDIO Press to select the audio channel or language SUBTITLE Press to select a subtitle display DISPLAY Press to display change disc information shown on screen TOP MENU Press to display the top menu of a DVD disc 4 Q Press to return to the main Home menu see Home menu screens above 5 soft keys Press to go to the previous next TV control menu screen 6 TV CONT Press to access the TV control menu see Vcontrol menu screens above 7 Eg Press to go to the receiver main menu see Receiver menu screens above EI Controls and displays 8 Number buttons Use to directly access tracks chapters and titles 9 SEARCH MODE Use to access the search mode to jump to a particular part of the disc 10 CLR Press to clear an entry 11 RETURN Press to return to a previous menu screen En
14. 88 2kHz when using one of the digital inputs including i LINK Using Midnight and Loudness listening Default setting Off The Midnight listening feature allows you to hear effective surround sound of movies at low volume levels The Loudness feature is useful for listening to music sources at low volumes e Press MIDNIGHT or LOUDNESS to switch the effect on or off The remote menu for this step is shown below see note at the start of this chapter if you need help E M MIDNIGHT LOUDNESS Note e You can t use the Midnight and Loudness modes at the same time e You can t use either of these modes when using the tone controls or Stream Direct or the Home THX modes Midnight and Loudness automatically adjust according to the volume at which you re listening However the volume must be under 20dB for these features to take effect Using the tone control You can use the tone control to make customized settings for the bass and treble Switching the tone control on or off Default setting BYPASS You ll need to switch the tone control on to adjust the bass and treble below Listening to your system Cm e Press TONE to switch the tone control on or off When the tone control is switched off BYPASS shows in the display The remote control menu for this step is shown below see note at the start of this chapter if you need help RECEIVER 2 3 EI
15. STEREO audio inputs Listening mode Advanced surround 90 5 7CH STEREO page 43 effect level 50 all other modes Listening mode w STEREO page 44 headphones Stream Direct mode SD 1 NORMAL ON page 45 Acoustic Calibration OFF switches to ALL CH ADJ page 46 EQ after the Auto Surround Setup Input signal select AUTO except multichannel page 46 inputs ANALOG and USB DIGITAL USB multichannel 8 channels page 47 input channel setting Surround Back ON with surround back page 48 Channel mode speaker s connected Virtual Surround Back OFF page 49 mode Hi bit Hi sampling OFF page 50 Using other functions Cm Setting type Default setting Page ref Midnight Loudness OFF page 50 Tone BYPASS page 50 Digital NR OFF page 51 Dual mono CH1 page 52 Tuner frequency step 9k 0 05MHz page 53 Speakers Systems Normal Surround page 57 Speaker B setting Second Zone page 5 Speakers front All SMALL page 58 center Surround surround back setting Subwoofer setting YES page 58 Crossover frequency 80Hz page 58 Channel levels All 0 dB no adjustment page 59 Speaker distance All3 m page 60 settings Acoustic Calibration OdB no calibration page 60 X Curve OFF switches to ON after the page 64 Auto Surround Setup Tape 2 monitor OFF page 74 Input attenuator OFF all inputs page 75 Sound delay 0 0 frames page 75 SACD gain OdB page 76 Speaker A B setting lt A page 80 Digital jack Digital 1 coaxial DVD LD page
16. Use to select the audio video input source 4 Q Press to return to the main Home menu see Home menu screens above 5 soft keys Press to go to the previous next TV control menu screen 6 SCREEN SIZE Use to select the screen size on your TV 7 CLR Press to clear an entry 8 CH ENTER Use to enter channel selections directly CH RETURN Press to return to the channel last selected Press to go to the previous screen or set of screens E 10 MPX Press to mute restore the sound DISPLAY Press to change the display SPLIT Press to split the screen SELECT Press to select one of the split screens PinP Use for picture in picture SWAP Press to swap small and large pictures with P in P Controls and displays Cm 11 IN1 IN2 IN3 INA Press to select a TV input la c z 12 13 TER Freeze 16 14 15 SLEEP return H 17 G9 12 ANT Use to select the type of antenna you ve connected to your TV 13 AV selection Press to select the programmed picture quality mode 14 BLU GRN RED YEL Use to make selections from a TV or other menu 15 SLEEP Press to set the TV sleep timer 16 FREEZE Press to freeze the picture when using a plasma display 17 RETURN Press to return to the main menu Operating menus for additional components The example below shows the DVD menu screen eoo s
17. cae 2 SS STEREO STANDARD THX ADVANCED ADVANCED CINEMA CONCERT 7 4 9 3 3 1 SIGNAL SELECT page 46 Press to select the type of input signal for the current source DVD DVR VCR1 etc and also to select the number of input channels for the USB and analog multichannel inputs 2 LISTENING MODE selector page 41 Use to select a listening mode 3 Press to return to the main Home menu see Home menu screens above 4 soft keys Press to go to the previous next receiver menu screen 5 STREAM DIRECT page 45 Press to select a Stream Direct mode 6 ACOUSTIC CAL page 46 Press to select an acoustic calibration EQ setting 7 Press to go to the previous screen or set of screens RECEIVER 2 3 pa 3E 8 MIDNIGHT DIGITAL NR 13 9 TONE LoubNess 14 10 H OPTION O9 0 5 8 MIDNIGHT page 50 Press to switch on off Midnight listening 9 TONE page 50 Press to switch the tone controls on off 10 OPTION Press OPTION repeatedly to select an option menu item then use to adjust the settings 11 CH LEVEL page 59 Press CH LEVEL repeatedly to select a channel then use to adjust the level 12 TV CONT Press to access the TV control menu see TV control menu screens below 13 DIGITAL NR Press to switch digital noise reduction on off see Reducing noise during playback on page 51 14 L
18. discrete audio channels comprising five full 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 compatible with a conventional DIS 5 1 channel decoder DTS Neo 6 DIS 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 Additional information DTS 96 24 DTS 96 24 is an extension of the original DTS Digital ourround which offers high quality 96 kHz 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 DIS 5 1 chann
19. function Can t program certain buttons with remote signals when using the learning feature Can t switch screens using the cursor up down soft keys The display changes after selecting a button when using the learning feature The SR cable is connected but the connected components can t be operated with the remote The remote control touch screen doesn t respond Cause You are too far away or at a bad angle for operation There is an obstacle between the receiver and the remote control e Strong light such as fluorescent light e The remote control has a weak charge e The remote control is locked The CONTROL IN jack has been hooked up The proper code hasn t been input into the remote control to control that component e Something is plugged into the CONTROL IN jack e The remote control hasn t been seated properly on the recharger he battery cells need to be replaced e The remote control needs to be recharged e The remote control contrast needs to be adjusted in a bright room The Direct Function feature for the component you want to select is switched off You have selected a button that cannot learn commands You have already selected a button for learning here is either only one selection screen or you have reached the last screen for the function you selected You have selected a button that accesses a menu e The SR cable hasn t been connected p
20. you can take advantage of the built in Dolby Digital EX and DIS ES decoders for six channel surround sound Dolby Pro Logic IIx and DTS Neo 6 decoders The built in Dolby Pro Logic Ilx and DTS Neo 6 decoders not only provide full surround sound decoding for Dolby ourround sources but will also generate convincing surround sound for any stereo source THX certified design This receiver is THX Ultra2 certified allowing you to take advantage of new THX technologies such as ASA Advanced Speaker Array which can process any 5 1 channel source for 6 1 channel THX Surround EX or 7 1 channel THX Ultra2 Cinema and THX MusicMode playback These features are also available when using the i LINK interface Windows Media Audio 9 Professional decoding It is possible to listen to the Windows Media Audio 9 Professional WMAQ9 Pro discrete surround format using the on board WMA9 Pro decoder or through the USB connection using a software decoder on your computer Seamless video conversion With the Pioneer video converter you can use a wide range of cords interchangeably giving you more flexibility when making video connections Easy to use remote control The remote control gives you not only complete control over every function of this receiver but also overthe 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 equipme
21. 17 components together so that the digital audio and control signals from each component is available to other components in the network With the addition of an i LINK repeater it s possible to connect up to 638 components i LINK connectors come in 4 pin and 6 pin configura tions This player uses the 4 pin connection but the two types can be mixed on a network This receiver is compatible with i LINK Audio A amp M protocol components such as DVD players Note that when connected to i LINK MPEG II TS equipment such as a digital satellite tuner i LINK DV equipment such as a DVD recorder or DV camcorder or an i LINK equipped personal computer audio and video signals are not transmitted and connecting to these devices sometimes causes network interruptions Check the operating instructions supplied with your other i LINK components for compatibility information This receiver is DICP Digital Transmission Content Protection compliant so you can play DVD A DVD Video and SACD i LINK audio Other connections When setting up an i LINK network it s important that the components form an open ended chain fig 1 ora tree fig 2 fig 1 pni cable fig 2 p na cable The system will not work if the connected components form a loop If a loop is detected the message LOOP CONNECT shows in the display Figs 3 and 4 show connections that form a loop fig 3 ye cable A LIO fig 4 A cable ASS Another cons
22. A B switch The input signal type is incorrect e The i LINK source selected for the main see Switching the speaker system on page 80 Press SIGNAL SELECT to select the proper input signal see Selecting the input signal type on page 46 Choose a different source or choose a different input room has also been selected as a source in the sub room signal for the main room such as DIGITAL or ANALOG see Selecting the input signal type on page 46 102 Additional information Symptom No sound output from the front speakers No sound from the surround or center speakers No sound from surround back speakers No sound from subwoofer No sound from one speaker The program indicator lights for a channel but no sound is output from the corresponding speaker Cause e The U shaped connectors that connect the POWER AMP IN terminals to the front channel pre outs are not connected e The front speakers are connected to the B speaker system jack 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 Speaker system B is selected e The 2 channel input setting is selected when using the multichannel analog inputs or the USB interface e Surround back speakers are set to NO e The SB CH mode is switc
23. Control Compression Level D gt Return e OFF No dynamic range adjustment use when listening at higher volume e MID Mid setting MAX Dynamic range is reduced loud sounds are reduced in volume while quieter sounds are increased 3 When you re finished select RETURN and press ENTER You will return to the Expert Setup menu Function Rename You can customize the names that appears on the display when you select an input source for example you could change the name of VCR1 DVR to DVR 310 1 Select Function Rename from the Expert Setup menu 2 Selectthe name of the input you want to rename and press ENTER The functions are divided into three different on screen displays so you may have to move through them to find the function you want to rename 3 4 Function Rename DVD LD DVD LD gt DVD LD DVD LD TV DVD TV DVD SAT SAT VIDEO VIDEO DVR VCR1 DVR VCR1 v END Advanced setup 3 Edit the name as necessary and press ENTER 3 4 Function Rename A VCR2 NB vcr2 w Use the cursor up down hard keys to change the character and the cursor left right hard keys to move forward back a position The name can be up to ten characters the possible characters are listed below ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789 I 96 amp 2 Q9 V I space 4 Select another name to ed
24. IIx MOVIE DO PRO LOGIC NEO 6 CINEMA With multichannel sources press THX repeatedly to select from THX CINEMA Gives you cinema quality sound from your home theatre system using all the speakers in your setup e THX SURROUND EX Allows you to hear 6 1 or 7 1 channel playback with 5 1 channel sources D0 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE Allows you to hear 7 1 channel playback with 5 1 channel sources especially suited to movie sources e THX ULTRA2 CINEMA Allows you to hear 7 1 channel playback with 5 1 channel sources e THX MUSICMODE Allows you to hear 7 1 channel playback with DVD A and SACD multichannel music sources Note e f you only have one surround back speaker connected THX ULTRA2 CINEMA and THX MUSICMODE 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 e You won t be able to use the THX options when playing two channel DVD A and SACD sources e With multichannel DVD A and SACD sources you can only select THX MUSICMODE EN Listening to your system Listening in stereo You can hear any source through just the front left and right speakers and possibly your subwoofer depending on your speaker settings e While listening to a source press STEREO for stereo playback RECEIVER 1 3 E STEREO gt lt O STEREO shows in the front panel display Any active Advanced surround or Home THX
25. If you have selected the USB interface or the multichannel analog inputs as your input source see Selecting USB and multichannel analog input channels below e Press SIGNAL SELECT to select the type of input signal for the current source With the remote you may need to press on the Home menu 49y first before reaching the receiver menu screen shown below use the cursor left right soft keys to go to the previous next menu screen RECEIVER VE SELECT SIGNAL Press repeatedly to choose between ANALOG Selects an analog signal e amp Selects an i LINK signal e DIGITAL Selects an optical or coaxial digital signal e DO RF Selects a OO RF signal e AUTO This is the default setting The receiver selects the first available signal in the following order amp D0 RF DIGITAL ANALOG Note e f no digital inputs including the OO RF input are assigned for the current source the input signal type will default to ANALOG e When using DIGITAL IN terminals the following digital signal formats are supported Dolby Digital DIS and PCM 32 44 1 48 88 2 and 96 kHz sampling frequencies If you are using the i LINK connectors DVD A including 176 4 192 kHz and SACD are also supported If your source is not supported select ANALOG e Some DVD players don t output DTS signals For more details refer to the instruction manual supplied with your DVD player e Even when
26. NAME INPUT 4 Edit the name as necessary and press ENTER Use the f 4 amp cursor up down hard keys to change the character and the amp cursor left right hard keys to move forward back a position The name can be up to eight characters the possible characters are listed below ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789 I 96 amp 2 Q9 V I space Any time you want to exit the process press the TUNER EDIT button 5 Press ENTER when you re done 6 Repeat steps 2 5 to memorize up to 30 preset broadcast station names tip To change a station name just enter the new name over the top of the old one To erase a station name enter anew name of eight spaces You can switch between the frequency display and the station name display using the DISP MODE button Listening to memorized station presets You can do this from both the remote control and the front panel vo e Lum E 1 Press CLASS to select the class in which the station is stored Press repeatedly to cycle through the three memory classes A B and C 2 Use the STATION buttons to select the station memory in which the station is stored You can also use the number buttons on the remote control to recall the station preset Chapter 7 07 The Surround Setup menu The Surround Setup menu Making receiver settings from the Surround Setup men
27. SAMPLING REAL PHANTOM The front panel display shows each of the following settings for two seconds each Video select Sound delay Surround back speaker Virtual back speaker Acoustic calibration EQ Digital noise reduction Midnight High sampling Real phantom Loudness Note e f the Stream Direct mode is switched on some settings above will show OFF even though they are Switched on 2 When you re finished press STATUS again to switch off the display Resetting the system Use this feature to reset the system to its factory default settings see Default receiver settings below 1 Switch the receiver into standby 2 While holding down the front panel DIGITAL NR button press and hold STANDBY ON for about three seconds The display shows RESET 3 Press the front panel OPTION button The display shows OK 4 Within 5 seconds press OPTION The receiver should now be reset Note e This doesn t affect the presets that you have programmed into the remote control see Using the remote control with other components on page 66 oee Resetting the remote control on page 10 to do this Default receiver settings The table below shows the factory default settings When you reset the system the receiver reverts to these defaults Default setting Setting type Page ref Input DVD LD Master volume dB no sound STANDARD video inputs page 41 multichannel inputs USB
28. Select Return then press ENTER to finish Note e Since the principal is the same X Curve isn t applied when you re using any of the Home THX modes see Using the Home THX modes on page 43 Checking your surround settings You can check through the receiver settings screen by screen after you re finished using the Surround Setup 1 Select Check from the Surround Setup menu and press ENTER 2 Surround Setup gt SERI 1 Speaker Systems 2 Channel Level 3 Speaker Distance 4 Acoustic Cal EQ 5 X Curve Return 2 Use the cursor left right hard keys to cycle through the settings screen by screen These appear in the same order as the Surround Setup menu Select Return then press ENTER to go back to the Surround Setup menu Chapter 8 ENT Controlling other equipment Controlling other equipment Using the remote control with other components The supplied remote control can operate not only this receiver but also your TV DVD player and other components If the component is listed in the remote control s memory simply follow the steps in Recalling preset codes below If the component is not listed or if you want the remote to learn additional operations see Programming signals from other remote controls on page 68 Note he remote control operations in this section are accessed from the remote setup menu To go to the remote setup menu press from the remote
29. You can also simply press Return again to exit the Professional Acoustic Calibration EQ setup Chapter 11 Advanced setup 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 or LLINK cables To access the Input Assign menu follow the steps below 1 Make sure your receiver and TV are both switched on 2 Using the remote control press RECEIVER on the touch screen then press the SYSTEM SETUP button RECEIVER An on screen display OSD appears on your TV Use the 1 4 9 hard keys and ENTER on the remote control to navigate through the screens and select menu items e he f 4 cursor up down hard keys select menu items and the cursor left right hard keys change the setting of the item selected 3 Select Input Assign then press ENTER The Input Assign menu appears on screen System Setup 1 Input Assign Auto Surround Setup Mhi input STE gt RECIPIENT 2 Component Video In 3 i LINK In 4 Video Assign 2 Surround Setup 3 Expert Setup 4 THX Audio Setup Return Exit ND Advanced setup Assigning the digital inputs e Default settings Digital 1 coaxial DVD LD Digital 2 coaxial TV DVD Digital 3 CD Digital 4 optical SAT
30. a button you can deselect it by pressing it again Remote control soft keys such as Q eS cursor left right and TV CONT are used to select menu screens even in learning mode so therefore cannot be programmed HIB D iG 8698 m e The Learn and L buttons that appear on some component screens are unassigned buttons which can be used to learn new commands See Editing remote control button names on page 69 to change the name once you ve programmed a command e You can program the remote control hard keys VOLUME and MUTE are only available with TV CONTROL but the command will remain the same for all screens of the component selected Press END to go back without making any changes 4 While the icon is displayed point the two remote controls toward each other and press the button on the other remote control corresponding to the operation you want to program Ole K COICO 12 30cm When the command has been learned OK shows on the remote control touch screen and the remote control returns to the command learning screen step 3 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to program additional commands If you want to learn signals for additional components press END to go back to the Select Function screen and start again from step 2 Controlling other equipment Cm Note f you see Failed or OK doesn t appear on the touch pane
31. add a delay between operations by pressing Delay oome components may take a few seconds to switch on or off or perform certain operations In these cases you may want to add a slight delay up to sixty seconds is possible between commands Use the and buttons on the Delay Time screen to adjust the delay time then press OK DVD LD EX MULTI OPERATION Delay Time o lt O 1 e f you want to change the delay time after it s been set press the delay time then press SET to come back to this screen 6 Repeat steps 3 to 5 for additional commands As each command is entered they will appear in order on the remote touch screen D DD EX MULTI OPERATION Delay 2 0sec e To test the sequence before confirming it press Run To replace a command in the sequence select the command then press Replace Add the operation as shown in the steps above o add a new command above another command press the existing command before pressing Add To erase a command select the operation you want to erase and press Delete e Commands will be stored regardless of how you exit from this screen 7 Press OK when you re finished PLEASE WAIT shows in the remote display while the multi operation is stored and you ll return to step 2 Using multi operations You can start multi operations with the receiver switched on or in standby 1 From the remote control Home m
32. component Note The receiver s volume tone bass treble Midnight 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 Monitoring your recording You can listen to monitor the recording as it s being made if you ve connected a cassette deck with a monitoring function to the TAPE 2 MONITOR jacks on the rear panel e Press TAPE 2 MONITOR to switch between the recorded signal and the original source signal With the remote you may need to press on the Home menu 49 first before reaching the receiver menu screen shown below use the w cursor left right soft keys to go to the previous next menu screen RECEIVER 3 3 TAPE2 MONITOR i Tip To record the tape 2 monitor signal to a recorder connected to the CD R TAPE 1 inputs select any input except CD R TAPE 1 and switch the tape 2 monitor on Using other functions Reducing the level of an analog signal The input attenuator lowers the input level of an analog signal when it s too strong You can use this if you find the that the OVER indicator is lights often or you can hear distortion in the sound e From the remote control receiver menu press INPUT ATT to switch the input attenuator on or off You may need to press on the Home menu 4 first before re
33. cursor left right hard keys change the setting of the item selected 04 Getting started En 4 Auto Surround Setup should be highlighted Press ENTER System Setup fai Auto Surround Setup ff 1 Input Assign 2 Surround Setup 3 Expert Setup 4 THX Audio Setup Exit 5 Specify how you are using your speaker system Highlight Go Next then press ENTER If you are using a normal surround setup or if you re not sure leave the settings at their default Speaker System Select Normal Surround SP B speaker system B Second Zone e X Curve ON For settings other than the default see Speaker Systems on page 5 Auto Surround Setup Speaker System Select Pas Normal Surround gt SP B Second Zone X Curve ON Go Next Return 6 Follow the instructions on screen Auto Surround Setup Connect microphone Please be quiet Move obstacles away lf you have a subwoofer turn power on and turn volume up SET Cancel e Make sure the microphone is connected e f you re using a subwoofer switch it on and turn up the volume e See below for notes regarding high background noise levels and other possible interference 7 Make sure Start is selected then press ENTER 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
34. digital components connected to the same power source are not causing interference Additional information Video Symptom Cause Remedy No image is output when an e he video connections are incorrect Make sure the video component is connected correctly input is selected see pages 15 19 You are using component video Using the video converter video signals can be connections for your source but not for your converted from a composite or S video input to a TV component video output but not vice versa See About the video converter on page 20 for more on this You are using component video e Check Assigning the component video inputs on page 89 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 The System Setup screen The MONITOR OUT jack hasn t been Connect the MONITOR OUT jack to the TV monitor see doesn t appear connected Connecting your TV on page 14 e Some TVs connected to the receiver with NTSC model only When the receiver is in standby component video cords do not display the switch to COLOR BURST OFF by holding down the VIDEO System Setup screen when the Color Bur
35. e Default setting Speaker 6Q You can use speakers with a nominal impedance between 4 16Q but if you are using speakers with an impedance of less than 69 you must change the impedance setting below e With the receiver in standby press STANDBY ON while holding down the OPTION button Each time you do this you switch between the impedance settings e Speaker 4 Use this setting if your speakers are rated lower than 6 2 down to 4 e Speaker 6 Use this setting if your speakers are rated 62 1690 Note f you select Speaker 4Q above the Stream Direct setting is fixed at SD 1 NORMAL see Using the Stream Direct mode on page 45 09 Using other functions En Checking your system settings Use the status display screen to check the various settings you ve made for features such as sound delay digital noise reduction and high sampling 1 From the remote control receiver menu press STATUS to check the system settings You may need to press on the Home menu 4 first before reaching the receiver menu screen shown below use the w9 cursor left right soft keys to go to the previous next menu screen RECEIVER 3 3 These appear on both the OSD and the front panel display SB CH MODE DIGITAL NR LOUDNESS TONE CONTROL VIDEO SELECT DUAL MONO SOUND DELAY 0 HI BIT HI
36. eae See er Connecting additional amplifiers Connecting an external stereo pre amplifier Using the LLINK MENACE us cata aca eae eee POT WAL cy a Ge a eto re es Gre ee ace ar ee ee ee 84 APOP OLOTE CODO sacs exce ere em uU ae 84 Creato an LLUNA NEIWONK ea Sacs sede menm b is 84 Lema the USB internace acd urea ra eee de ce 85 Connecting a PC for Advanced MCACC output 86 Advanced MCACC output using your PC 87 11 Advanced setup The Input ASSIGN menu leeren 88 Assigning the digital inputs e 88 Assigning the component video inputs 89 ASSIGNING tie UNK INOU ea e aeu ic a cae x 89 Assigning the video inputs crees 90 The Expert Setup MENU ua dedi on eres eo 90 USD AdIUS meli za 0850026442328 ERE ERR E 91 Bass Peak Level s aus ERREUR oh ae REA ean dea GR 25 91 Dynamic Range CONWOl ss dus cuc deem dea mm ns 92 FuncUon IN M 4 4 0 45 dim dh OTI 117 5 92 Os Bevel cea ee ee eee Ip 92 ON AGO a eerie riui ye eade ee aie ww 93 IAA POCO CUD ss gen 8c eens 9 3 Aa one wm ee 93 THA Ultra Subwoofer Setup a xxx nmm ee es 94 Surround Back Speaker Position 94 12 Additional information Optimizing your speaker setup Ba IC SUN POU IG SOMNI sos qoc De t it CU hes k 95 THX speaker system setup 96 opeaker system setup for DVD Audio multichannel music sources ea eee ee ee 96 TOUDIGSHOOUN pas a adu ie CS i dae ele c c m
37. i LINK is selected and the i LINK indicator lights you won t hear any sound if the output settings of your i LINK device are off e The audio signal from karaoke microphones and some LDs is not output from the digital outputs Select ANALOG to listen to these formats Listening to your system Cm If you want to play DIS encoded sources you need to have digital connections If ANALOG is selected you ll hear digital noise through your speakers Make sure you connect your DVD LD or LD players using the D0 RF jack If your player has a OO RF output this will ensure you can use all LDs Refer to Connecting other video sources on page 19 The input signal for unassigned i LINK equipped components is fixed to amp See Assigning the i LINK inputs on page 99 Selecting USB and multichannel analog input channels When you ve selected the USB interface or the multichannel analog inputs as your input source the SIGNAL SELECT button is used to specify the number of input channels e After selecting USB or MULTI CH IN as your input source press SIGNAL SELECT to choose the number of input channels Select one of the following options 2 CHANNEL 6 CHANNEL e 7 CHANNEL 8 CHANNEL The 8 CHANNEL setting is the default Listening to high sampling formats This receiver supports 88 2 96kHz 24 bit digital formats such as DIS 96 24 and PCM 96kHz sources up to 24 bit when connected to a compatible DVD player with digital conn
38. of these inputs have corresponding outputs for use with connections audio recorders e f your cassette deck has a monitoring function One of the audio inputs PHONO is a dedicated connect itto the TAPE 2 MONITOR jacks on the rear turntable input which should not be used for any other panel See Monitoring your recording on page 74 for type of component This input also has a grounding more on this inal th ire Pea ame leet Staal EN 2 J urntables only Connect the stereo audio outputs 1 Connect the analog audio outputs of the source to the PHONO inputs on this receiver component to a set of spare audio inputs on this e f yourturntable has a grounding wire secure it to the receiver ground terminal on this receiver If you re connecting a tape deck MD recorder etc e If your turntable has line level outputs no grounding connect the analog audio outputs REC to the analog wire connect them to the CD inputs instead audio inputs on the recorder Turntable MONITOR OUT1 MONITOR OUT2 e S S S gS eee 0 i OOOO000000 p 220V 230 240V 110V 120 127V 110V 220V 120 127V 1 7 230 240V 25 zzz z BH lt gt uv l9 ea o z e a o var IN CD lt lt u o 2 Z Q amp se nN a mu 8 a 2 e e e F a 5 ay en DCOUT 12V TOTAL 100mA MAX e m eo 12V TRIGGER VSX AX10Ai
39. p 71 e Use the cursor up down buttons to scroll through the component options 3 Press Add to choose an operation in the sequence If this is the first command in the sequence the operation you re adding will be placed at the top Otherwise the command will simply take the next place in the sequence ER OC 4 Choose the component and command you want to add to the multi operation or shutdown sequence For example choose DVD LD from the select function menu this now takes the name of the multi operation component then gt play or W stop from the DVD menu to start or stop playback on your DVD player DVD LD OPERATIO DVD DVD LD CONT TV DVD lt lt gt J gt gt SAT lt lt n m Jo TOP MENU Ho 2a je gt e Press END to go back without making any changes Controlling other equipment You dont need to program the receiver to switch to the input function selected in step 2 or to switch on or off This is done automatically With Pioneer components you don t need to program the power to switch off in a shutdown sequence program the power to switch on if it s the source component selected in step 2 e program a Pioneer TV or monitor to switch on if the input function selected in step 2 has video input terminals These take priority in multi operations not shutdown 5 If necessary
40. power cord into the AC IN socket on the back of the receiver 2 Plug the other end into a power outlet About the supplied AC power cords This model has two power cords and plug converters The type of cord and the plug converter which can be used depends on the power voltage in each region or country Please make sure you use the correct cord and plug converter due to the possibility of fire or other hazard if used incorrectly Check the table below for the correct AC cord and converter if necessary for your region PAL model Region Plug type UK type region UK three pin plug European type region D L European two pin plug For regions with two pin flat bladed plug and 200 volts or greater power supply 1 Will AC power cord main unit car AC adapter cord recharger European two pin plug with two pin flat bladed converter plug for 200 volts or greater power supply NTSC model Region Plug type European type region European two pin plug LIF AC power cord main unit L AC adapter cord recharger For regions with two pin flat bladed plug and 200 volts or greater power supply ii MI SL Rr European two pin plug with two pin flat bladed converter plug for 200 volts or greater power supply m Taiwanese two pin flat bladed plug Taiwan
41. press changes the setting as follows see the table above for an explanation of each SB CH AUTO Automatically switches to 6 1 or 7 1 decoding for 6 1 encoded sources for example Dolby Digital EX or DTS ES e SB CH ON 6 1 or 7 1 encoding is always used for example on 5 1 encoded material e SB CH OFF Surround back channel is switched off Note You will only hear the surround back channel when you ve selected SPA as the speaker setting see Switching the speaker system on page 80 Changing the speaker system may automatically change this setting see notes below e f the surround back speaker is set to NO in Speaker Systems on page 57 or you have selected SPP A B as the speaker setting you can only use the virtual surround back effect see next page You can t select the surround back channel setting it is automatically switched off when you ve selected SPP B as the speaker setting or when Bi Surround is selected in Speaker Systems on page 57 You can t use the surround back channel setting when Stream Direct is on or when the STEREO mode is selected When the THX mode is selected you can t select SB CH OFF if you re listening to DVD Audio or SACD Listening to your system Cm Listening with virtual surround back speakers Default setting VIRTUAL SB OFF If you don t have real surround back speakers connected you can use the Virtual Surround Back feature to simulate one Sometimes the mate
42. surround back channel pre outs for a single speaker as well In this case plug the amplifier into the left L Single terminal only Connecting an external stereo pre amplifier It s possible to use a separate stereo pre amp with this receiver if necessary You might want to do this if you need to connect more sources than this receiver can accommodate or if you prefer to use a specific pre amp for sound quality reasons You can connect sources to either this receiver or to the external pre amp giving you a greater number of input possibilities Note that with sources connected this receiver any signal sent to the two front channels will be sent to the pre amplifier before being heard through the front speakers in your system 1 Remove the U shaped connectors that connect the FRONT PRE OUT jacks to the POWER AMP IN jacks 2 Usea stereo RCA audio cable to connect the FRONT PRE OUT jacks of this receiver to a stereo input on the pre amp For example connect to the CD or tape inputs on the rear of the pre amp You ll have to select that source if you want to hear the stereo signal from this receiver 3 Use a stereo RCA audio cable to connect the stereo pre out jacks of the pre amp to the POWER AMP IN jack of this receiver This will allow you to hear the stereo source from the external pre amp through this receiver For stereo sources connected directly to the external pre amp this receiver acts as a standard power amplifier Fo
43. the touch screen then press the SYSTEM SETUP button RECEIVER oo Eom SYSTEM SETUP An on screen display OSD appears on your TV Use the 1 4 hard keys and ENTER on the remote control to navigate through the screens and select menu items e he fT amp cursor up down hard keys select menu items and the cursor left right hard keys change the setting of the item selected 3 Select Surround Setup then press ENTER System Setup Auto Surround Setup 1 Input Assign gt BSEC DI Setup 3 Expert Setup 4 THX Audio Setup Exit 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 2 Surround Setup gt err 1 Speaker Systems 2 Channel Level 3 Speaker Distance 4 Acoustic Cal EQ 5 X Curve Return Speaker Systems Specify the size and number of speakers you ve connected page 57 The Surround Setup menu Cm Channel Level Adjust the overall balance of your speaker system page 59 Speaker Distance Specify the distance of your speakers from the listening position page 60 Acoustic Cal EQ Adjust overall equalization depending on your room characteristics page 60 e X Curve Adjust the amount of re equalization necessary to achieve a flat frequency response from your home theater system page 64 5 Make the adjus
44. the features described here and also pass a rigorous series of quality and performance tests THX Ultra2 requirements cover every aspect of the product including pre amplifier performance and operation and hundreds of other parameters in both the digital and analog domain THX Surround EX THX Surround EX Dolby Digital Surround EX is a joint development of THX Ltd and Dolby Laboratories This technology reproduces an additional surround back channel bringing greater depth spacious ambience sound localization and detailed imaging behind the listener 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 may have unpredictable results 102 Additional information Advanced Speaker Array ASA When you set up your home theater system using all eight speaker outputs and the two surround back speakers are placed close together as shown in the diagram in THX speaker system setup on page 96 the surround sound experience is optimized for THX Ultra2 Cinema and THX MusicMode THX s ASA circuitry will automatically detect DIS ES Matrix and 6 1 Discrete and Dolby Digital Surround EX encoded soundtracks for correct playback using all 8 speakers Please note that some Dolby Digital Surround EX soundtracks are missing the digital flag that allows ASA to switch aut
45. the speaker impedance on page 71 or when the Digital Safety is switched on see Troubleshooting section on Power on page 97 the setting is fixed at SD 1 NORMAL EN Listening to your system En Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ You can listen to sources using the Acoustic Calibration Equalization set in Automatically setting up for surround sound on page 3 or Acoustic Calibration EQ on page 60 Refer to these pages for more on acoustic calibration equalization e While listening to a source press ACOUSTIC CAL to select an Acoustic Calibration EQ setting RECEIVER 1 3 ACOUSTIC CAL Press repeatedly to select between ALL CH ADJ No special weighting is given to any one channel e FRONT CH ALIGN All speakers are heard in accordance with the front speaker settings CUSTOM 1 2 Custom settings e OFF Switches Acoustic Calibration EQ off Selecting the input signal type Most of the audio inputs have both analog and digital jacks You can select the type of signal to be used in each case The input signal type for the current input is indicated in the display With digital signals the signal type Dolby Digital or DTS also shows in the display The default AUTO setting is usually sufficient letting the receiver decide the most suitable signal type However if you want to record from the DVR VCR1 IN OUT jacks then you should set the input signal type to analog
46. ve set on page 93 Operating other Pioneer components with this unit s sensor Many Pioneer components have SR CONTROL jacks which can be used to link components together so that you can use just the remote sensor of one component When you use a remote control the control signal is passed along the chain to the appropriate component Note that if you use this feature make sure that you also have at least one set of analog audio jacks connected to another component for grounding purposes 1 Decide which component you want to use the remote sensor of When you want to control any component in the chain this is the remote sensor at which you ll point the corresponding remote control 2 Connect the CONTROL OUT jack of that component to the CONTROL IN jack of another Pioneer component Use a cable with a mono mini plug on each end for the connection MONITOR OUT1 MONITOR OUT2 OF Y HO t ee e e s e 4 ee 3 Continue the chain in the same way for as many components as you have Note e f you want to control all your components using this receiver s remote control refer to Using the remote control with other components on page 66 and Programming signals from other remote controls on page 68 Chapter 9 ENT Using other functions Using other functions Making an audio or a video recording You can make an audio or a video recording from the built in tuner or from an au
47. when shielded cables and connectors are used to connect the unit to other equipment To prevent electromagnetic interference with electric appliances such as radios and televisions use shielded cables and connectors for connections D8 10 3a En Information to User Alteration or modifications carried out without appropriate authorization may invalidate the user s right to operate the equipment D8 10 2 En NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio
48. 1 Press MULTI CH INPUT on the remote control Home menu screen You can also use the front panel INPUT SELECTOR dial m AY HOME 2 3 INPUT 2 MULTI CH INPUT E 2 If necessary press SIGNAL SELECT to choose the number of channels you ll hear See Selecting USB and multichannel analog input channels on page 47 for more on this Note e The number of channels you hear will depend on the source and the SB CH mode setting see Using the surround back channel on page 48 for more on this Using the Stream Direct mode Default setting SD 1 NORMAL on Use the Stream Direct mode when you want to hear the truest possible reproduction of a source All unnecessary signal processing is bypassed and you re left with the pure analog or digital sound source 1 While listening to a source press STREAM DIRECT to switch on or off Check the digital format indicators in the front panel display to see how the source is being processed RECEIVER 1 3 STREAM DIRECT STREAM DIRECT 2 If you want to change the Stream Direct mode press OPTION repeatedly to select Stream Direct appears on the front panel as SD 1 2 or 3 then use the OPTION buttons to adjust the setting SD 1 NORMAL Analog and digital sources are heard according to the settings made in the ourround Setup speaker setting channel level speaker distance acoustic calibration EQ and
49. 5 1 6 1 none of the receiver s format channel indicators light When playing a disc the The input signal type is set to analog DO Pro Logic Il or Neo 6 indicator lights on the receiver V 5 channel soundtrack is currently playing he soundtrack currently playing is encoded using Dolby Surround During playback of a Surround The source may be Dolby Surround EX DTS EX or DIS ES source on the ES software but it has no flag to indicate it is Stream Direct or SB CH AUTO 6 1 compatible setting the EX and ES indicators don t light or the signal is not properly processed select a different brightness Press DIMMER on the remote control repeatedly to select a different brightness Check your digital connections and or assign the digital inputs correctly see Assigning the digital inputs on page 88 Press TAPE 2 MONITOR to switch it off see Monitoring your recording on page 74 e Select the correct source input or assign your i LINK connections correctly see Assigning the i LINK inputs on page 89 Press play e Set the player correctly consult the manual that came with the player if necessary e This is not a malfunction See also the operating instructions that came with your DVD player e See Listening to dual mono soundtracks on page 52 for several different ways listen to sources without downsampling e Turn it them off by pressing the corresponding button on the remote control or fr
50. 6 No digital output from the DVD DVD players do not output digital audio To enjoy fully multichannel DVD Audio and SACD discs player when playing a when playing these kinds of discs connect your DVD player to this receiver through the multichannel DVD Audio or multichannel analog inputs See Connecting the SACD disc multichannel analog outputs on page 16 and also the operating instructions that came with your DVD player No digital output when playing a e DVD players do not output digital audio at This is not a malfunction To enjoy fully these discs 192 176 4 kHz sampling rate these sampling rates Usually players output connect your DVD player to this receiver through the DVD Audio disc the audio from these discs at a downsampled multichannel analog inputs See Connecting the rate of 96 88 2 kHz or 48 44 1 kHz Some discs multichannel analog outputs on page 16 and also the prohibit all digital output operating instructions that came with your DVD player During playback of a Dolby he listening mode is not set correctly e Set the surround back channel to SB CH AUTO see Surround EX DTS ES Using the surround back channel on page 48 soundtrack the LS S and RS indicators light but there is no surround back channel sound 12 Additional information Other audio problems Symptom Broadcast stations cannot be selected automatically or there seems to be considerable noise in radio broadcasts Noise is outp
51. 7CH STEREO Allows you to hear stereo sources from all the speakers in your setup Adjusting the Advanced Surround effect level You can emphasize or reduce the effect of the Advanced ourround modes as you like For each Advanced ourround mode you can set the effect level independently 1 With one of the Advanced surround modes active press OPTION repeatedly until EFFECT shows in the front panel display The remote control menu for this step is shown below see note at the start of this chapter if you need help RECEIVER 2 3 OPTION T 2 Use the OPTION buttons to adjust the effect level The effect level can be adjusted from 10 min to 90 max 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 See About THX on page 107 for more on this Different THX options will be available depending on the source and the SB CH mode setting see Using the surround back channel on page 48 for more on this e Press THX to select a THX listening mode RECEIVER 1 3 LISTENING MODE With two channel sources press THX repeatedly to 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
52. 88 assignment Digital 2 coaxial TV DVD Digital 3 coaxial CD Digital 4 optical SAT Digital 5 optical DVR VCR1 Digital 6 optical CD R TAPE1 MD OO RF coaxial DVD LD Component video jack Component1 OFF page 89 assignment Component2 OFF Component3 OFF Video input MULTI IN OFF page 90 assignment USB OFF Bass Peak Level OFF No limit page 91 Dynamic range OFF page 92 control OSD overlay ON page 92 12 volt trigger OFF OFF page 93 THX Ultra2 subwoofer NO page 94 Surround back 0 0 0 3 m page 94 speaker position NET Other connections En Chapter 10 Other connections o Caution Before making or changing 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 Note that the and connections on speaker terminals A and B are in opposite positions You can use speakers with a nominal impedance between 4 162 please see Switching the speaker impedance on page 77 if you plan to use speakers with an impedance of less than 69 Using speaker system B You can connect a pair of speakers to the B speaker terminals on the rear panel to listen to stereo playback in another room or you can also use these terminals to hear surround sound when playing DVD Audio sources Once yo
53. 97 POW cansudere sit eee en 6 ae reno eee eee ed 97 NOSOUMG lt ad6e05080085 acca ecbagdae nae as 97 Other audio OFODIEMS attceecae abet aad dae RR 100 WVOCOd aia ook ahem 505 ade Ae wm SSR E EE 101 DEMING rr 101 Fe Ot CONIO a oes Sieh ee ace are eee Ses ee 102 Bo rU 103 LUNA We RECS RO E eae Si eon TIT 104 LEINIIMESSO0CS ata ww Raise e CARERE ET 104 USB ITO THOU dox se canes tend ARE ALLE RE 105 MIScellstieollSs sua awed 6 Ga 66 wtb 3a EE RR ae 105 SUMOUNC sound TONGS 04 6hoe ake emeea ieee s 106 Bo w HT 106 Bp ce EE 106 Windows Media Audio 9 Professional 107 PCM Pulse Code Modulation 107 ClegtulrbiomCPC P 107 Maintenance of external surfaces ae 108 PECICA UON sere oe uA citra eit a cap Rd Re ee 109 En CD Our philosophy Pioneer is dedicated to making your home theater listening experience as close as possible to the vision of the moviemakers and mastering engineer when they created the original soundtrack We do this by focusing on three important steps 1 Achieving the highest possible sound quality 2 Allowing for customized acoustic calibration according to any listening area 3 Fine tuning the receiver with the help of world class studio engineers Features Easy setup using Advanced MCACC Setting up for home theater sound is as easy as connecting your speakers a DVD player or other source and yo
54. ALL for the front speakers LEFT 41 58 CENTER 1 508 RIGHT 2 OB SURROUND R 3 508 Channel Level SURR BACK L 43 08 2 OdB Using the channel level settings you can adjust the SUB WOOFERS STR gt Return Push Enter overall balance of your speaker system an important factor when setting up a home theater system If you re unsure of the best channel level settings simply select Adjust the level of each speaker as the test tone is Auto from the setup options below emitted 1 Select Channel Level then press ENTER Note a RED e f you are using a Sound Pressure Level SPL meter ie take the readings from your main listening position Ee channel evei and adjust the level of each speaker to 75 dB SPL C be poater Disvance weighting slow reading 4 Acoustic Cal EQ e e The subwoofer test tone is output at low volumes You may need to adjust the level after testing with an actual soundtrack Return 2 Select a setup option and press ENTER to start the test tones 4 Ifyou selected Manual or Auto select Return then press ENTER to finish With Semi Auto simply 2 2 Channel Level press ENTER CE With the Auto setup Complete is displayed on Auto screen after the channel levels are set Return 2 2 Channel Level Your Speaker Systems Normal Surround Manual gt Auto Manual Move the test tone manually from speaker on to speaker and adj
55. Dispose of used battery cells immediately after replacement Keep away from children e When disposing of used batteries please comply with governmental regulations or environmental public institution s rules that apply in your country or area EN Connecting your equipment En Chapter 2 Connecting your equipment This receiver provides you with almost limitless possibilities for connecting your audio video system but it doesn t have to be difficult Depending on your needs you could be up and running in no time after a few simple connections This section has been designed so that you can read through this short introduction then jump to the specific connections that you need to make For a basic home theater setup you may only need to look through the TV DVD and speaker connections Rear panel Oo Caution Before making or changing 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 1 USB audio input The USB audio input allows you to use your PC asa playback source for stereo or multichannel digital audio See Using the USB interface on page 85 for connection details 2 Digital audio outputs Two optical digital audio outputs for connecting to a CD MD or other digital recorder See Connecting a VCR or DVD recorder on page 18 for connection details 3 Digital audio inputs Three optical
56. ER to confirm You will be taken to the Acoustic Calibration EQ settings menu Select Return then press ENTER to go back to the ourround Setup menu 07 The Surround Setup menu En Professional Acoustic Calibration EQ This setup minimizes the unwanted effects of room reverberation by calibrating your system based on the direct sound coming from the speakers It can also provide you with a graphical output of the frequency response of your room Note Before setting up with Professional Acoustic Calibration EQ you should finish calibrating using the Auto Surround Setup on page 37 How to use Professional Acoustic Calibration EQ If you find that lower frequencies seem overly reverberant in your listening room i e it sounds boomy or that different channels seem to exhibit different reverb characteristics use the auto pro setup to calibrate the room automatically This should provide a more balanced calibration than simply using the standard Acoustic Calibration EQ The manual setup allows you to customize your system calibration with the help of a graphical output that can be displayed on screen or using a computer with software available from Pioneer see Connecting a PC for Advanced MCACC output on page 86 for more on this How to interpret the graphical output The graph shows decibels on the vertical axis and time in milliseconds on the horizontal axis A straight line indicates a flat response room no r
57. En En Controls and displays Chapter 3 Controls and displays Front panel 1 2 3 4 5 b STANDBY ON 9 10 AUDI VIDEO MULTI CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX AX10Ai LISTENING MODE SELECTOR TURN PUSH INPUT SELECTOR E IC 4 4 SP pi EM SIGNAL VIDEO TAPE2 SELECT SELECT MONITOR Deed 1 INPUT SELECTOR dial page 39 Turn to select a source component The input indicators show the current component 2 OSTANDBY ON and power OFF Bl ON Press STANDBY ON to switch the receiver on or into standby The OFF B ON switch turns of the main power you can t switch on using the remote when it is in the OFF Bi position 3 STANDBY indicator Lights when the receiver is in standby 4 Remote sensor Receives the signals from the remote control VIDEO DVRVCR I CR MASTER VOLUME E oo S VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R 27 28 5 Display See Display on page 30 6 Advanced MCACC indicator page 46 Lights when Acoustic Calibration EQ is on Acoustic Calibration EQ is automatically set to ALL CH ADJ after the Auto Surround Setup has been completed 7 LLINK indicator page 83 Lights when an i LINK Audio equipped component is selected Controls and displays 8 Input indicators Shows the currently selected source component The MULTI CH INPUT indicator lights when a component connected to the MULTI CH INPUT is selected Nothing lights if an unassigned i LINK equipped c
58. I zx MI m QU SURR BACK MULTI CH OUT MULTI CH OUTPUT jo aa aa O DVD player For DVD Audio and SACD playback your DVD player may 2 If your DVD player also has outputs for surround have 5 1 6 1 or 7 1 channel analog outputs depending back channels connect these to the corresponding on whether your player supports surround back MULTI CH INPUT jacks on this receiver channels Use standard RCA phono jack cables for the connections 1 Connect the front surround center and subwoofer outputs on your DVD player to the e fthereisasingle surround back output connect it to corresponding MULTI CH INPUT jack on this receiver the SURROUND BACK L SINGLE jack on this Use standard RCA phono jack cables for the receiver connections e Take care to connect each output to its Note COES DORMI JFIDUEDRCIRISEFS GSINGT To listen to multichannel analog audio you ll need to switch the input signal selector to MULTI CH INPUT see Playing a source on page 39 for more on this See also Selecting USB and multichannel analog input channels on page 4T En Connecting your equipment Cm Connecting a satellite cable receiver or other set top box oatellite and cable receivers and terrestrial digital TV e f your set top box only has a coaxial digital output tuners are all examples of so called set top boxes you can connect it to one of the coaxial inputs on this receiver usin
59. IDEO p N AMD 9 Y ANTE WA e 95 QNS 220 230 240V B MONITOR 110V 1203127V our 9 M GPS 110V 220V r fa c a 120 127 1 F 230 240V B D al 5 INA Cx IN x B Y Y QO JA Za m 2 SSIGNABLI 9 K 88 NEM o C y s DCOUT 1 RS 232C TOTAL 100m gru C SIR AKERS 12V TRIGG m IN IBS IB S AJI e gt E s DVR VCR etc Connecting your equipment Connecting other video sources You can basically use any of the audio video inputs on this receiver for any kind of video source The example illustration below shows a component connected to the VCR2 inputs 1 Connect the analog audio outputs and a video output of the source component to a set of spare audio video inputs on this receiver e Use a stereo RCA phono jack audio cable for the audio connection and a video or S video cable for the video connection 2 If the source component has a digital audio output connect it to a spare digital audio input on this receiver Usea coaxial cable designed for digital audio or an optical cable for the connection depending on the type of input you used lt 9 e sac ce 23 5 e z MONITOR 1 CONTROL DIGITAL 9 QUT USB AUDIO n A S40 A AUDIO a N QUT2 2 zos ge z 11000000 ss 25 2 Se a ee S m o LLL You may need to assign the digital input you used when setting up the recei
60. N Continuous rated power output 50 mW PHONO MM doe ai PERO ROLE OR ER 10 68 dB icc 93 73 dB Signal to Noise Ratio EIA at 1 W 1 kHz PHONO MM ici aa RO rACEG RARE RIDERE erc en 83 dB Hi cc 93 dB Video Section Input Sensitivity Impedance 00s 1 Vp p 75 Q Output Level Impedance 0 eee 1 Vp p 75 Q oigrialstosNolss ello ssa ace end eerie sd Seen ed 70 dB Frequency Response 05 5 Hz to 10 MHz dB Component Video Section Input Sensitivity Impedance isses 1 Vp p 75 Q Output Level Impedance 0 cee ee 1 Vp p 75 Q Signal to Noise Ration eee ees 10 dB Frequency Response 05 5 Hz to 100 MHz 3 dB FM Tuner Section Frequency Range sac haeriaua daa 87 0 MHz to 108 MHz Usable Sensitivity Mono 13 2 dBi IAF 1 8 uV T5 Q 50 dB Quieting Sensitivity Mono 20 2 dBf Stereo 38 6 dBf Signal to Noise Ratio Mono 73 dB at 85 dBf Stereo 70 dB at 85 aBf Distortion Leak rd ch Rok e EN Stereo 0 596 1 kHz Alternate Channel Selectivity 60 dB 400 kHz Stereo Separation wo ce 40 dB 1 kHz Frequency Response 30 Hz to 15 kHz 1dB ANANA ID OR ies edt ics den E ebd d 15 Q unbalanced AM Tuner Section Frequency Range 531 kHz to 1 602 kHz 9 kHz step a a a a 530 kHz to 1 700 kHz 10 kHz step Sensitivity IHF Loop antenna ssssss 350 uV m wen vanity
61. OSD Overlay Switch the on screen display for basic functions on or off e 12V Trigger Specify which components are switched on or off using the 12 volt trigger 5 Make the adjustments necessary for each setting pressing ENTER to confirm after each screen When you re finished you can select Return then press ENTER to go back to the System Setup menu OSD Adjustment Use this feature to adjust your TV display if it seems difficult to see all the instructions on the screen 1 Select OSD Adjustment from the Expert Setup menu 2 Use the 41 hard keys to move the display field around until you get one that you feel best suits your TV You can move the screen displays up or down and left or right to get the best match for your TV 3 1 OSD Adjustment A Gm gt 3 Press ENTER You will return to the Expert Setup menu Bass Peak Level Some audio sources for example Dolby Digital and DTS include ultra low bass tones Set the bass limiter as needed to prevent the bass from distorting the sound Note e Since THX Ultra2 subwoofers use a bass limiter to control bass peaks you won t be able to select this setting if you set up your system using the 7HX Ultra2 Subwoofer Setup on page 94 1 Select Bass Peak Level from the Expert Setup menu The current setting is displayed When is displayed no bass is output When OFF is displayed the att
62. OUDNESS page 50 Press to switch Loudness on off 11 Controls and displays Cm Ll RECEIVER 3 3 15 mur J Wo gt 19 16 s JL Er jo 20 7 xt JL we jr 18 wovon STATUS J 22 15 INPUT page 39 Press repeatedly to cycle through all possible input Sources 16 SPEAKER A B page 80 Press repeatedly to select speaker system A B A B or off in that order See Caution on page 80 for exceptions to this 17 VIDEO SELECT page 76 Press repeatedly to select the video source 18 TAPE 2 MONITOR page 74 Press to monitor recordings on the device connected to the TAPE 2 MONITOR inputs outputs as they are being made 19 SB CH MODE page 48 Use to select the surround virtual back channel mode 20 INPUT ATT page 75 Press to switch the input attenuator on off 21 DISPLAY DIMMER page 77 Use to adjust the brightness of the front panel display 22 STATUS page 78 Press to check selected receiver settings Remote control displays for the tuner The functions on these screens are used to control the tuner see also Using the tuner on page 53 E mn station E o l LP TUNING ono ass Lr 5 DISP MODE TUNER EDITJ 9 2 Ao co 1 STATION page 54 Press to select station presets 2 TUNING page 53 Use to select a listening mode 3 CLASS page 54 Press to switch be
63. Pioneer sound vision soul AUDIO VIDEO MULTI CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX AX10AI G 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 Thank you for buying this pioneer product Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly After you have finished reading the instructions put them away in a safe place for future reference WARNING BEFORE PLUGGING IN THE UNIT FOR THE FIRST TIME READ THE FOLLOWING SECTION CAREFULLY The voltage of the available power supply differs according to country or region Be sure that the power supply voltage of the area where this unit will be used meets the required voltage e g 230V or 120V written on the rear panel D3 4 2 1 4 En WARNING No naked flame sources such as lighted candle should be placed on the apparatus If naked flame sources accidentally fall down fire spread over the a
64. SELECTOR dial on the front panel Assigning i LINK sources also allows you to keeps the sound settings you ve made for other input functions 1 Select i LINK Input from the Input Assign menu and press ENTER If no iL LINK equipped components are connected i LINK Input cannot be selected 1 Input Assign 1 Digital In 2 Component Video In gt ETA 4 Video Assign Return 2 Select an i LINK equipped component When a number of i LINK equipped components are connected to your receiver the i LINK equipped component you are looking for might be listed on additional display screens i LINK is displayed after unassigned device names e g DV S969AVi i LINK e f a connected devices cannot output playback a source using the i LINK connection is displayed after the input device name e g DV S969AVi Non compatible devices cannot be assigned to inputs When the cables for an assigned input device become loose or the power is cut to the device an asterisk appears before the device name e g DV S969AVi CD 3 Use the cursor left right hard keys to select the component that you want to assign When you assign an i LINK equipped video component select the input source to which you have connected the video signal from the component e Ifyou assign an i LINK input to a certain function for example DVD LD then any digital inputs previously assigned to that func
65. Setup If the room environment is not optimal for the Auto ourround 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 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 Surround 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 Depending on your DVD player or source discs you may only be able to output analog and stereo digital audio In this case you need to change the listening mode to SURROUND 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 p
66. TV technician for help D8 10 1 2 En This product is for general household purposes Any Voltage selector failure due to use for other than household purposes You can find the voltage selector switch on the rear such as long term use for business purposes in a panel of multi voltage models restaurant or use in a car or ship and which The factory setting for the voltage selector is 220V requires repair will be charged for even during the Please set it to the correct voltage for your country warranty period K041 En or region e Saudi Arabia operates on 127V and 220V mains voltage Please set to the correct voltage before using The OFFB ON switch is secondary connected and e For Taiwan please set to 110V before using therefore does not separate the unit from mains power in OFFIK position Therefore install the unit e For Mexico please set to 120 127V before using suitable places easy to disconnect the MAINS plug l in case of the accident The MAINS plug of unit Before changing the voltage disconnect the AC power should be unplugged from the wall socket when left cord Use a medium size screwdriver to change the unused for a long period of time D3 4 2 2 2a En voltage selector switch TWO VOLTAGE SELECTORS 220V 230 240V 110V 110V 120 127V r230940V CN Medium size screwdriver D3 4 2 1 5_En Contents Gur PMOS OD PTT TT 6 04 Getting started FEALUIES wee ee e enhn 6 Introduction to home theater eeee
67. UP Pioneer 1 Date and time display oee Setting the clock on page 9 to set this to the current time 2 LCD touch screen The LCD touch screen appears when the screen is touched or a button on the remote control is pressed 3 Cursor hard keys and ENTER Use to navigate menus and select options execute commands 4 CHANNEL Use to select channels 5 MENU SYSTEM SETUP Use to display the System Setup menu or a menu when controlling other components such as a DVD or TV 6 7H Displays the rechargeable battery status The recharge indicator shows when the remote is being recharged 7 Press to switch the touch screen backlight on or off 8 Menu screen number Displays the screen number in the current menu as well as the number of screens 9 Contrast control Use to adjust the contrast of the LCD touch screen 10 VOLUME Use to adjust the volume 11 MUTE Press to mute all output Press again or adjust the volume using the MASTER VOLUME control to restore the sound 12 Servicing terminal For use by Pioneer service technicians Basic remote control displays The remote control LCD touch screen has a number of displays from which you can control receiver functions as well as control operations for other components The basic menu screens are explained here Home menu screens There are three Home menu screens which can be navigated by using the touch panel cursor left right soft keys
68. UT A S400 A AUDIO SB AUDIO E main surround speakers should always be connected as a pair but you can connect just one surround back speaker if you like it must be connected to the left surround back terminal You can use speakers with a nominal impedance between 4 16 please see Switching the speaker impedance on page 77 if you plan to use speakers with an impedance of less than 69 Front right e Center eo o 06 o 6 T e 2 240V 110V Rue laa 2 24 2 2 zz 255 120 Dw r 30 aov 25299 2855 z 000000000 000000006 SSTT C0000040 VSX AX10Ai Surround Connecting the speakers Each speaker connection on the receiver comprises a positive red and negative white terminal For proper sound you should take care to match these up with the terminals on the speakers themselves En Surround back left Surround right Surround back right 5 ES E Connecting your equipment Oo Caution hese speaker terminals can be under hazardous voltage When you connect or disconnect the speaker cables to prevent the risk of electric shock do not touch uninsulated parts before disconnecting the power cord e Make sure that all the bare speaker wire is twisted together and inserted fully into the speaker terminal It any of the bare speaker wire touches the back panel it may cause t
69. X Curve as well as with dual mono the input attenuator and any sound delay and hi bit hi sampling settings You will hear sources according to the number of channels in the signal e SD 2 2CH DIRECT Use this setting for stereo analog and digital sources All processing unnecessary for 2 channel signals is bypassed such as speaker distance and acoustic calibration EQ and you will hear the source through the shortest possible signal path All sound will be heard through the front left and right speakers only no subwoofer output is heard With multichannel sources playback is the same as the NORMAL setting above e SD 3 ANA DIRECT All analog sources are heard without any digital processing All processing is done through the analog circuitry and the center channel If present will be sent to the front right and left speakers the channel level is adjusted automatically With digital sources playback is the same as the NORMAL setting above Note You can t use Digital NR Midnight Loudness listening the SB CH mode the tone control or any of the listening modes when Stream Direct is on e f you connect the headphones when SD 3 ANA DIRECT is selected only the front left and right channels will be heard with multichannel sources e Stereo formats with surround sound information such as Dolby Surround are treated the same as multichannel sources e When the speaker impedance is set to 4Q in Switching
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71. aching the receiver menu screen shown below use the cursor left right soft keys to go to the previous next menu screen RECEIVER 3 3 INPUT ATT Note e The attenuator isn t available with digital sources or when using Stream Direct modes 2 or 3 Adjusting the delay of a soundtrack Some monitors have a slight delay when showing video so the soundtrack will be slightly out of sync with the picture By adding a bit of delay you can adjust the sound to match the presentation of the video 1 Press OPTION repeatedly until SOUND DELAY shows in the display With the remote you may need to press on the Home menu 4 first before reaching the receiver menu screen shown below use the m w cursor left right soft keys to go to the previous next menu screen RECEIVER 2 3 OPTION ES 2 Use the OPTION buttons to adjust the amount of delay The delay can be adjusted from 0 0 6 0 frames in 0 1 frame steps 3 Press ENTER to confirm Note e When listening to an analog source you can t use sound delay when Stream Direct is on One second is equal to 30 frames of NISC format video and 25 frames of PAL Watching video and audio sources independently You can listen to a sound source and select a different video source on your TV e While listening to a source press VIDEO SELECT to select the video source yo
72. aker wires are frayed or sticking out off of the jack and are touching the back of the receiver or another set of wires The receiver has a serious problem again Unplug the receiver from the wall and call the Pioneer Service Center specified on your warranty card Reinsert the speaker wires making sure there are no stray strands of wire and that they are inserted fully Unplug the receiver from the wall and call the Pioneer During loud playback the power The protection circuit has been activated suddenly switches off because the lowest actual impedance of the speakers as opposed to the speakers rated impedance is dangerously low AMP ERR blinks in the display he receiver has a serious problem then the power automatically switches off FAN STOP blinks in the display Something is obstructing the fan located on then the power automatically the underside of the unit switches off The fan is malfunctioning OVERHEAT blinks in the display The internal temperature of the unit has Service Center specified on your warranty card Turn down the volume When its convenient go to Acoustic Calibration EQ on page 60 and lower the 63 Hz and 125 Hz equalizer levels using the manual setting Turning the digital safety feature on may allow you to turn up the volume a little more To switch between SAFETY 1 medium effect SAFETY 2 more effect and SAFETY OFF put the receiver int
73. al mono is not widely used but is sometimes necessary when two languages need to be sent to separate channels 1 Press OPTION repeatedly to select DUAL MONO The remote control menu for this step is shown below see note at the start of this chapter if you need help ET RECEIVER 2 3 E OPTION ES OPTION a um 2 Use the OPTION buttons to change the setting 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 Note e On the CH1 and CH2 settings the sound comes only from the center speaker or from the front speakers if NO was selected for the center speaker setting e his setting works only with dual mono encoded Dolby Digital and DIS soundtracks e When listening to a dual mono source the L and R indicators on the front panel flash The channel you select will light in the display En Using the tuner Chapter 6 Using the tuner Note e The remote control operations in this section are accessed from the remote control tuner menus If you re not sure how to navigate the touch panel see basic remote control displays on page 31 lo gotothe tuner menu press TUNER on the remote control Home menu A AY HOME 1 3 INPUT 1 H smon UN 2 Hun 4 5 Em Changing the frequency step e Default setting 9
74. al to analog stereo or multichannel press SIGNAL SELECT on the front panel or from the remote control receiver menu see also Using other functions on page 74 e For more detailed surround sound setup see he Surround Setup menu on page 56 e With WMAQO9 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 sound problems occur please connect using the USB interface see Using the USB interface on page 85 En Listening to your system Chapter 5 Listening to your system About the listening modes Using this receiver you can enjoy listening to sources analog or digital in either stereo or surround sound However the listening mode options and the current active mode may change depending on your speaker setup and the type of source you re listening to Note e The remote control operations in this section are accessed from the various receiver menus for a more detailed explanation see Receiver menu screens on page 32 To go to the receiver menu press from the remote control Home menu A and use the cursor left right soft keys to go to the previous next screen Barone RECEIVER me RECEIVER VE EN STEREO STANDARD ADVANCED ADVANCED CINEMA CONCERT e You can t select listening modes when the Stream Direct mode see page 45 is switched on e With the WMAO Pro f
75. alternate ITU R set of surround speakers as shown below Connect the ITU R surround left speaker to the left speaker terminal of speaker system B Connect the ITU R surround right speaker in the same way O A 6 ITU R surround left speaker ITU R surround right speaker e Make sure that the 4 connections are properly inserted A and B speaker systems are opposite 2 Select the ITU R setting from the Speaker Systems menu See Speaker Systems on page 57 to specify how you re using speaker system B Normal Surround should be selected to make this setting 3 Use the SPEAKER A B button on the remote control receiver menu screen to select a speaker system setting You can also use the SP SYSTEM A B button on the front panel Choose between the following settings the shaded boxes indicate the active speakers in each setup e SP A Normal Normal surround for movies etc e SP B ITU R ITU R surround setup for DVD Audio and other multichannel music sources See Speaker system setup for DVD Audio multichannel music sources on page 96 for more on this e SP amp OFF No sound is output from the speakers Note Depending on the Stream Direct mode the surround channel signal s will be output from either the surround or surround back channel pre outs when SP B ITU R is selected Bi amping your front speakers Bi amping is when you connect the
76. and three coaxial digital audio inputs for connecting digital audio sources to this receiver There s also a OO RF IN jack for connection to an LD player with a DO RF output All the inputs are freely assignable to input functions for maximum flexibility DCOUT 12V TOTAL 100mA MAX 9 e f a connected component does not correspond to the input function DVD LD etc see Assigning the digital inputs on page 88 to assign it properly 4 Stereo analog audio source inputs outputs Four sets of analog audio jacks for connection to audio sources such as CD players tape decks and turntables The CD R TAPE 1 MD and TAPE 2 MONITOR functions also feature outputs for recording See Connecting analog audio sources on page 22 for connection details 5 Multichannel analog audio inputs 1 1 channel analog inputs for connection to a DVD player with multichannel analog outputs See Connecting the multichannel analog outputs on page 16 for connection details 6 i LINK connectors Two 400 type i LINK connectors allow you to connect this receiver to other compatible i LINK audio devices for high resolution multichannel digital audio input output See Using the i LINK interface on page 83 for connection details 7 Turntable ground A grounding earth terminal for use with turntables that require it See Connecting analog audio sources on page 22 for connection details Connecting your equipment 8 Pre amplifier output power amplifier inpu
77. be interrupted momentarily when this happens This is displayed when PQLS turns on during playback The sound may be interrupted momentarily when this happens When an i LINK equipped component name cannot be recognized this message is displayed instead of the proper component name Additional information USB interface Symptom Cause Remedy No sound e The computer settings are incorrect e Make sure you have set up your computer system to output through the USB interface see Using the USB interface on page 85 e he software or source material you are Update to a more recent version of your existing using is not compatible with USB output software try a different audio program or try a different Source e The volume control on your computer is set Turn up the volume on your computer too low No sound from one or more e The software settings are incorrect orthe Try changing the software settings If this doesn t work channels program you are using cannot output update to a more recent version of your existing software multichannel audio or try a different audio program e The wrong input setting is selected forthe Change the setting accordingly see Selecting USB and USB interface multichannel analog input channels on page 4T Miscellaneous Symptom Cause Remedy The receiver doesn t seem to e Static electricity caused by dry air e Switch the power off then on again If this doesn t seem respond w
78. bration range Time 0 80 160 in msec As soon as audio is output from your speaker system it is influenced by room characteristics such as walls furniture and the dimensions of the room The sooner the frequency analysis the less it is influenced by the room We recommend an earlier time setting of 20 40ms to compensate for two major factors that will influence the sound of most rooms Reverberance of high vs low frequencies Depending on your room you may find that lower frequencies seem overly reverberant compared to higher frequencies i e your room sounds boomy This may result in a skewed frequency analysis if the measurement is done too late Low frequencies High frequencies Standard Acoustic Cal EQ calibration range Acoustic Cal EQ Pro calibration range Time 160 in msec 0 80 e Reverb characteristics for different channels Reverb characteristics can be somewhat different for each channel Since this difference increases as the sound is influenced by the various room characteristics it is often better to capture a frequency analysis early on for smoother mixing of channel frequencies sounds Left surround Right Surround Standard Acoustic Cal EQ calibration range Acoustic Cal EQ Pro calibration range Time 0 80 160 in msec If your room isn t affected by the factors above it is often not necessary to make a 20 40ms setting Later t
79. bwoofer choose NO the bass frequencies are output from other speakers Note f you selected Manual THX in step 2 you can only adjust the surround back settings e f you selected Front Bi Amp in step 3 you can t adjust the surround back settings 6 7 If 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 If the surround speakers are set to NO the surround back speakers will automatically be set to NO If you select one surround back speaker only make sure that speaker is hooked up to the left surround back terminal Press ENTER to go to the next screen Choose a crossover frequency 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 2 1 Speaker Systems Manual Free Normal Surround Crossover ETI fl THX Speaker 80Hz SP B Second Zone Return Use amp cursor left right to select the crossover frequency 8 50Hz Sends bass frequencies below 50 Hz to the subwoofer or LARGE speakers 80Hz Sends bass frequencies below 80 Hz to the subwoofer or LARGE speakers
80. c connected when using any of the setup options Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ automatically 1 Select Acoustic Cal EQ then press ENTER 2 Surround Setup Check 1 Speaker Systems 2 Channel Level 3 Speaker Distance gt GENE tremor ed 5 X Curve Return 2 Select Auto then press ENTER 2 4 Acoustic Cal EQ Data Copy Manual CUSTOM1 CUSTOM2 gt ALL ADJ amp FRONT ALIGN Professional Return As the receiver outputs test tones the frequency balance is adjusted automatically for the following settings e ALL CH ADJ All the speakers are set individually so no special weighting is given to any one channel FRONT CH ALIGN All speakers are set in accordance with the front speaker settings Complete is displayed on screen after the acoustic calibration equalization is set If you want to check the settings select Check and press ENTER 3 Select Return then press ENTER to finish Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ manually Before manually adjusting the Acoustic Calibration EQ we recommend copying the ALL CH ADJ or the FRONT CH ALIGN settings from the Auto setup above or from Introduction to home theater on page 37 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 below for how to do this 1 Select Acoustic Cal EQ then p
81. ce compatible with your operating system through the speaker setup you ve connected to this receiver 1 Connect your computer s USB terminal to the USB terminal on the rear panel of this receiver monitor N wu WP e COMPONENT VIDEO 19 0 me IN 7 N ER OY noniror P Ty Y r Pe e i Pr QUT OUT OUT IN De nid 59 PRO AC EXC 7 ue TE We VcR2 Pr i ASSI FKO FRONT ER o IN IN 1D lo r ira m RS 232C AUDIO VIDEO S2 VIDEO Personal computer 2 Switch on your computer and this receiver 3 If you re connecting for the first time wait for the USB driver installation to finish The installation may take a minute or two to complete Make sure you leave the USB cable connected until the dialog box indicates that the USB setup is finished Note that some older operating systems may require a disc for installation 4 Press USB on the remote control Home menu Q screen You can also use the INPUT SELECTOR dial on the front panel to select USB 5 Make any necessary settings required to select the USB interface as your computer audio output You will need to access your speaker settings from the Control Panel of your operating system e Windows XP Select Sound Speech and Aud
82. cks 1 Select X Curve then press ENTER 2 Surround Setup Check 1 Speaker Systems 2 Channel Level 3 Speaker Distance 4 Acoustic Cal EQ PESZE Return 2 Use the cursor left right hard keys to switch the X Curve ON or OFF 2 5 X Curve X Curve lt gt Manual Semi Auto Return Your X Curve 0 5dB oct If you select OFF the frequency curve will be flat and you won t be able to adjust the X Curve 3 Select a setup option and press ENTER 2 5 X Curve X Curve ON gt LETE Semi Auto Return Your X Curve 0 5dB oct Manual Adjust the X Curve manually e Semi Auto The X Curve is calculated automatically The larger your listening area as determined by the speaker distance setting the greater the X Curve slope see the following step for more on this 4 Check the X Curve setting If you selected Manual make any adjustments necessary to the X Curve 2 5 X Curve Manual X Curve LENTES Return The Surround Setup menu Cm Use the cursor left right hard keys to adjust the setting The X Curve is expressed as a downwards slope in decibels per octave starting at 2kHz The sound becomes less bright as the slope increases to a maximum of 3 0dB oct Use the following guidelines to set the X Curve according to your room size ont ERES EE Greta 05 35 35 5
83. control Home menu A CALIBRATE PRESET RECALL LEARNING MULTI OPERATION DIRECT FUNCTION CODN e For more on navigating the remote control menu screens see Basic remote control displays on page 31 See also Vcontro menu screens on page 34 and Operating menus for additional components on page 35 e When using a IV it is often best to use the TV DVD input for the TV source and TV CONT for the TV screen or monitor in O Recalling preset codes The following steps show you how to recall preset codes for each input source Use the remote control touch screen to do this 1 Make sure the component you want to control is switched on 2 Press PRESET RECALL on the remote setup menu Ka SETUP 1 3 PRESET RECALL 3 From the Select Function screen choose the input function which matches the connection for the component you want to control For example press DVD LD if you want to control the DVD player that you connected to the DVD LD terminals a Select Function 2 BA PRESET RECALL DVD LD TV DVD 4 t e Use the f amp cursor up down buttons to scroll through the component options _ You can select any button but choosing a button that s already assigned will overwrite the old preset and any other operations you may have programmed Controlling other equipment 4 From th
84. crew fixing the battery cover to the back of the remote Before you start am 2 Remove the battery cover 1 Usea small phillips screwdriver to remove the screw fixing the battery cover to the back of the remote 3 Usea pen or other sharp instrument to press the reset button located in the hole to the right above the battery After restarting the remote control the touch screen shows the Home menu 3 Disconnect the old battery cell from the unit Do not pull the connector out by holding onto the attached wires Hold the connector firmly with your fingers or use a small screwdriver or other sharp tool to disconnect it Replacing the lithium ion batteries If you notice that the remote will no longer hold a charge you may need to replace the lithium ion battery cells 4 Connect the new battery cell Cauti Push the connector in until it is fully inserted Make sure aution you keep the wire out of the way and line up the cell e The lithium ion batteries may present a fire or properly so that the battery cover can be closed easily chemical burn hazard if misused Do not disassemble heat above 100 C 212 F or incinerate e Replacement cells must be of type AZW7264 manufactured by NEC TOKIN Corporation Use of any other battery cells may result in fire or explosion Contact the Pioneer Service Center specified on your warranty card to obtain new batteries Replacement cells are not covered under warranty
85. ct disconnect i LINK cables or switch on off any components connected using i LINK when the receiver is on Copy protected 96kHz DVD Video discs can be heard through the i LINK connection but they will be down sampled to 48kHz NET Other connections En 1 Usean i LINK cable to connect one of the i LINK connectors on this receiver to an i LINK connector on your i LINK component CONTROL MONITOR Y ee 96 E ap monitor fe e o2 WM COMPONENT VIDEO 3 DvD fed DVD IN eed IN ER Z mY IN we p 00 0 C 00 0 Ql DVR wes y Vai RE OUT IN n X Pe D on on vc tJ P IN IN 3 ASSIGNABLE O 00 Q vaa ed 28 9 m m iet RS232C L AUDIO VIDEO S2 VIDEO ER oma O z i LINK equipped component Co ecol e he arrow on the cable connector body should be face down and lined up with the arrow below the connector on the receiver for correct alignment The i LINK cable should be inserted straight into the connector so that it snaps easily into place If not connected properly the receiver will not be able to recognize any connected components Note that the i LINK cable is fragile and can be broken easily if too much force is used when connecting E SS 4 K2 2 Assign the i LINK comp
86. d on e D0 PRO LOGIC 4 1 channel surround sound with sound from the surround speakers in mono 5CH SURR VSB is displayed when the VSB MODE is switched on 7 CH SURROUND is displayed when the SB CH MODE is switched on 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 EN Listening to your system En With multichannel sources If you have connected surround back speaker s and have selected SB CH MODE ON you can press STANDARD repeatedly to select D0 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE See above D0 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC See above e SX Studio extension Adds surround back channel sound taken from the left right surround output to 5 1 channel sources e EX Extension decode Creates surround back channel sound for 5 1 channel sources and provides pure decoding for 6 1 channel sources like Dolby Digital Surround EX and DTS ES Note e f the SB CH MODE is switched to OFF or the surround back speakers are set to NO OO Pro Logic IIx above becomes OO Pro Logic Il 5 1 channel sound In modes that give 6 1 channel sound the same signal is heard from both surround back speakers Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music settings When listening in Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music mode there are three further parameters you can adjust Center Width Dimension and Panorama 1 With DO Pro Logic IIx MUSIC mode active press OPTION repeated
87. date Use the and buttons to set the year month and day NNI 1 2 o o o 2003 10 09 oo00 9920 EQ SETUP 2 3 CLOCK SETTING 3 Press NEXT to continue and set the time Use the and buttons to set the hour and minute CG eo 6 4 Press ENTER when you re finished You ll return to the remote setup menu Setting the button alert volume You can set the volume of the beep you hear when you press a button on the remote e Press BEEP to select a setting Each press selects between quiet loud or off The current setting is shown on the touch screen GITE 2 3 BEEP D Setting the time out setting e Default setting 60sec To save battery life a timer automatically switches off the remote control off after a set amount of time if no commands are entered You can adjust separate time out settings for the LCD and the remote backlight 1 Press TIMEOUT Be SETUP 2 3 TIMEOUT Nn Before you start En 2 Use the and buttons to set the LCD TIMEOUT and BACKLIGHT TIMEOUT settings You can adjust these from 20 120 seconds e The backlight timeout can t be longer than the LCD timeout setting LCD TIME OUT CO ax O BACKLIGHT TIME OUT OL a O 3 Press ENTER when you re finished You ll return to the remote setup menu
88. dio or video source connected to the receiver such as a CD player or TV Keep in mind you can t make a digital recording from an analog source or vice versa so make sure the components you are recording to from are hooked up in the same way see Connecting your equipment on page 12 for more on connections You can record using composite and S video connections interchangeably but you won t be able to record sources connected to the component video inputs See About the video converter on page 20 for more on this For more information about video connections see Connecting a VCR or DVD recorder on page 18 and Connecting other video sources on page 19 1 Select the source you want to record Use the INPUT buttons or the INPUT SELECTOR dial on the front panel 2 Select the input signal if necessary Press SIGNAL SELECT to select the input signal corresponding to the source component see Selecting the input signal type on page 46 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 instruction manual if you re unsure 5 Start recording then start playback of the source
89. e Replacing Device screen choose the type of component that you ve connected In this example we re setting the remote to control a DVD player so we ll select DVD Replacing Device EX PRESET RECALL DVD V DVD recorder Eh un e t is best to have the input source button DVD LD match the component 5 From the Setting Makers screen select the name of the company that makes your component Use the f amp cursor up down buttons to scroll through the available manufacturers Here we ll select Pioneer as an example Setting Makers EX PRESET RECALL Pioneer 6 Select a setting type There may be only one option listed or there may be several Start with the first button available which will show the makers name and 1 in this case Pioneer 1 Setting Type EX PRESET RECALL Pioneer 1 Pioneer 2 pes Lj 7 Point the remote at the component and press TRY to test if you ve set it up properly If the component you are trying to control turns on off the setup for this component is complete and you can go to step 8 Following Setting EX PRESET RECALL B Pioneer Pioneer 1 TRY oo If the component doesn t respond it s possible that Your component manufacturer has several preset codes for the same component Press BACK to go back and select another number if there is one from the list e Your compo
90. e Hi to the 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 bi amping 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 Surround in Speaker Systems on page 57 e To bi wire a speaker connect two speaker cords to each speaker terminal on the receiver Oo Caution Make sure you use a parallel not series which are fairly uncommon connection when bi wiring your speakers Don t connect different speakers from the same terminal in this way Adding a second set of surround speakers for Bi Surround If your listening area is quite long and you are seated far from the front speakers you may want to add an extra set of left and right surround speakers instead of your surround back speakers These should be placed between the front speakers and your existing surround speakers which should already be placed on either side of your listening position 1 Connect a second set of su
91. e setting that you want This should be the input function that when selected switches on one or both of the 12 volt triggers 3 6 12V Trigger 3 6 12V Trigger 2 1 2 DVD LD gt DVD LD ON OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF DVR VCR1 OFF OFF DVR VCR1 VCR2 OFF OFF VCR2 VCR3 OFF OFF VCR3 vNext v Next e OFF OFF 12 volt triggers 1 and 2 are switched off e OFF ON 12 volt trigger 1 is switched off 12 volt trigger 2 is switched on e ON OFF 12 volt trigger 1 is switched on 12 volt trigger 2 is switched off e ON ON 12 volt triggers 1 and 2 are switched on 3 Repeatfor as many input functions as you would like to set 4 When you re finished select RETURN and press ENTER You will return to the Expert Setup menu THX Audio Setup The settings in the THX Audio Setup menu allow you to get optimum effect from THX technologies if you re using a subwoofer and surround back speakers with your home theater system See 7HX speaker system setup on page 96 for more on this To access the THX Audio Setup menu follow the steps below 1 Make sure your receiver and TV are both switched on 2 Using the remote control press RECEIVER on the touch screen then press the SYSTEM SETUP button RECEIVER 9 Gu SYSTEM SETUP An on screen display OSD appears on your TV Us
92. e the 1 4 9 hard keys and ENTER on the remote control to navigate through the screens and select menu items e he f amp cursor up down hard keys select menu items and the cursor left right hard keys change the setting of the item selected 3 Select THX Audio Setup then press ENTER System Setup Auto Surround Setup 1 Input Assign 2 Surround Setup 3 Expert Setup EE Audio Setup Exit END Advanced setup THX Ultra2 Subwoofer Setup With a THX Ultra2 subwoofer or one that has a response to 20Hz depending on the position of the subwoofer and the walls in your listening area you may experience overly resonant frequencies in the bass If you have this problem use the THX Ultra2 subwoofer setup to switch on boundary gain compensation see About THX on page 107 for more on this Note e f you don t have a subwoofer you wont be able to select this setting e Selecting YES in step 2 below cancels the setting you made for Bass Peak Level on page 91 1 Select Ultra2 SW Setup from the THX Audio Setup menu 2 Specify whether your subwoofer is THX Ultra2 certified or can respond to 20Hz You can only switch on Boundary Gain Compensation below if you have selected YES for this setting 3 Select either ON or OFF for the Boundary Gain Compensation setting 4 When you re finished select RETURN and press ENTER You will return to the THX Audio Setup menu Surrou
93. ections If you have connected this receiver to an i LINKK equipped component 176 4 192kHz 24 bit digital formats such as DVD A and SACDs are also supported You can listen to these formats without downsampling in one of three ways e Switch the Stream Direct mode on oee Using the Stream Direct mode on page 45 For the following options the OO Pro Logic modes cannot be selected for DTS 96kHz 24 bit sources without downsampling e Select one of the Home THX modes See Using the Home THX modes on page 43 e Select the STEREO or STANDARD listening mode and switch off any other sound processing features These features include Real Phantom page 49 e Virtual Surround Back page 49 Midnight Loudness page 50 Digital Noise Reduction page 51 e Dynamic Range Control page 92 Note that you ll still be able to use the tone control see Using the tone control on page 50 Note You will see the sampling frequency in the display with DTS 96kHz 24 bit sources 96 is only displayed when the signal is being processed at 96kH2 e Even if your DVD player can t output 96kHz 24 bit digital signals you can still listen to DIS 96 24 sources processed at 96kHz if it has a DIS output feature Other formats such as PCM192 96kHz sources are not compatible unless the digital output of your DVD player supports high sampling digital signals En Listening to your system Using the surround back channe
94. eeeeeeeeee 37 Automatically setting up for surround sound 37 01 Before you start Other problems when using the Auto Surround Checking the supplied accessories 7 OG U D rm 39 Using the remote ColLTOl asus emn Rr RREER evans 7 Checking the settings on your DVD or other Operating range of the remote control 7 PAYO sorria isipin nnn hh hh nnn 39 Recharging the remote control sees 7 EO VITO 2 SOUCevssen skated piace REOR dus e I S 39 Setting up the remote control lere 8 Calibrating the remote control screen 8 05 Listening to your system setting theclock 2 eee cece eee eee 9 Aboutthe listening modes 41 Seng Ine OUILON ate Ft VOIUING caa cacao a ene 9 Listening in surround sound eeeeueeceeeuee 41 setting the time out setting leere 9 Using the Advanced surround effects 43 Resetting the remote control 10 Using the Home THX modes esse eee eeu anes 43 Locking the remote control lesse 10 Listeriirig iri Stereo usus ra ER ERARR RERO 44 Restarting the remote Control llle 10 Listening with headphones eee 44 Replacing the lithium ion batteries 11 Using the multichannel analog inputs 45 Using the Stream Direct Tode os sinters acta tate a 45 02 Connecting your equipment Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ 46 ISCUNO S MR EET ETE ETT EIS TOS TT TT 12 Selecting tre TIpUTSIgDO DVDO
95. el decoder DIS DTS ES DIS 96 24 and Neo 6 are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc Windows Media Audio 9 Professional Windows Media Audio 9 Professional WMAQ9 Pro is a discrete surround format developed by Microsoft Corporation A Plays ng 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 enjoyed 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 WMAQ Pro decoding Windows Media and the Windows logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries PCM Pulse Code Modulation PCM also known as Linear PCM is a digital audio coding system that does not use compression to reduce the amount of data needed to represent the analog audio PCM audio can be found on CDs and some DVDs About THX THX is an exclusive set of standards and technologies established by the world renowned film production company Lucasfilm Ltd These were designed to make film soundtracks in both movie theaters and in your home theater as faithful as possible to what the director intended The THX technologies a
96. el indicators OVER indicator Lights when an analog input signal is too high risking distortion Use the input attenuator to reduce the level ATT indicator page 75 Lights when the input attenuator is on 5 Character display 6 Digital format indicators Lights when a Dolby Digital signal is detected Lights when a DTS signal is detected THx Lights when one of the Home THX modes is selected Ex Lights during Surround EX matrix processing ES Lights when a decoding DTS ES audio pisc Lights during DIS ES discrete processing ET DIGITAL fi Es DISC MTRX Da PRO LOGIC T e MmTRX Lights during DTS ES matrix processing e Lights during Dolby Pro Logic Il and Pro Logic Ilx processing Lights during Neo 6 processing with 2 channel sources 2ch PLAYBACK Lights during two channel playback 7 Speaker indicators Light to indicate the current speaker system A and or B 8 TAPE 2 page 74 Lights when the TAPE 2 monitor is switched on 9 Tuner indicators STEREO page 54 Lights when listening to a stereo FM broadcast in auto stereo mode TUNED Lights when tuned to a broadcast MONO page 54 Lights when the tuner MPX mode is set to mono Controls and displays Cm Remote control 07 24 PM 3 55 77 1 LEN 1i EUN NE wane Ea ifs S deb E MENU MUTE 5 14 CO CO q 11 SYSTEM SET
97. enu 4 press MULTI OPERATION Barone MULTI OPERATION 2 Press a function button that has been set up with a multi operation The receiver switches on if it was in standby and the programmed multi operation is performed automatically MULTI OPERATION Select Function mw JU JU ga UNER VIDEO B Controlling other equipment Cm Using System off e From the remote control Home menu 4 SYSTEM OFF The command sequence you programmed will run then all Pioneer components will switch off followed by this receiver press AY HOME 1 3 SYSTEM OFF Switching components on and off using the 12 volt trigger You can connect components in your system such as a screen or projector to this receiver so that they switch on or off using a 12 volt trigger when you select an input function However you must specify which input functions switch on which trigger s using the Expert Setup menu see 72 Volt Trigger on page 93 to do this Note that this will only work with components that have a standby mode e Connect the 12V TRIGGER jack of this receiver to the 12V TRIGGER of another component Two connections are possible Use a cable with a mono mini plug on each end for each connection After you ve specified the input functions that will switch on the trigger s you ll be able to switch the component on or off just by pressing the input function s you
98. enuator is off bass output is not affected 2 Select a setup option 3 2 Bass Peak Level Manager gt ET Setting Cancel Return Present Level OFF e Setting Start he volume is set to MIN dB a test tone plays back and you make the setting Setting Cancel Switches limiting off 3 If you selected Setting Start use the cursor left right hard keys to adjust the test tones and specify the bass peak level then press ENTER 3 2 Bass Peak Level Manager Setting OKI Bass Peak Level STI Setting Cancel oet the bass peak level gradually then press ENTER at the point just before the tone starts to distort When you re finished the display on the receiver will show RESUME and the volume will return to its original position e f the YES or PLUS setting on the subwoofer is selected in Speaker Systems on page 57 the test tone will only play back from the subwoofer If not the test tone will play back from the front and surround speakers set to LARGE 4 When you re finished select RETURN and press ENTER You will return to the Expert Setup menu Dynamic Range Control Default setting OFF This setting specifies the amount of dynamic range adjustment to movie soundtracks You may want to use this when listening to surround sound at low volumes 1 Select D Range Control from the Expert Setup menu 2 Choose the setting that you want 3 3 Dynamic Range
99. es the effort of manually tuning in each time The receiver can memorize up to 30 stations stored in three banks or classes A B and C of 10 stations each When memorizing FM frequencies the receiver also stores the MPX setting see WPX mode above Eo E vo TUNER EDIT 1 Tune to a station you want to memorize oee Finding a station on page 53 and Tuning directly to a station above for more details on how to do this 2 Press TUNER EDIT The display shows MEMORY INPUT then a blinking memory class A B or C 3 Press CLASS to select one of the three classes Press repeatedly to cycle through the three memory classes A B and C 4 Use the STATION buttons or number buttons to select the station preset you want Press STATION repeatedly to select a preset number Using the tuner Cm 5 While the display is blinking press ENTER 6 Repeat steps 1 5 to memorize up to 30 stations Naming station presets You can input a name of up to eight characters for each preset station in the receiver s memory For example you could input New Jazz for that station and when you listen to it the name rather than the frequency will appear in the display 1 Press CLASS repeatedly to select the class Press repeatedly to cycle through the three memory classes A B and C 2 Use the STATION buttons to select an FM or AM preset station 3 Press TUNER EDIT to select the station name mode
100. esults graphically using a computer connected to this receiver Use a commercially available RS 232C cable to connect the RS 232C jack on your computer to the 9 pin RS 232C jack on the back panel of this receiver the cable must be cross type female female To obtain the software to output the results please contact the Pioneer Service Center specified on your warranty card Please make sure your system meets the following requirements Operating system must be Windows XP Windows 2000 Windows Millennium Edition Windows 98 Second Edition or Windows NT 4 0 Service pack 6 e CPU must be at least Pentium 3 300MHz or AMD K6 300MHz or equivalent with at least 128MB of memory and your monitor must be able to display a minimum resolution of 800x600 e An RS 232C port connector is necessary for graphical output Refer to the operating instructions and or the PC manufacturer for more information on making the proper port settings e System must have internet access e Connect your computer to the RS 232C jack on the rear panel of the receiver Make sure that the receiver and all connected components are switched off and disconnected from the power outlet when you do this Other connections Use a commercially available cable to connect the RS 232C Jack on your computer to the 9 pin RS 232C jack on this receiver See the documentation provided with the Advanced MCACC application for more information
101. everb whereas a sloping line indicates the presence of reverberation when outputting test tones The sloping line will eventually flatten out when the reverberant sound stabilizes this usually takes about 100ms or so By analyzing the graph you should be able to see how your room is responding to certain frequencies Differences in channel level and speaker distance are taken into account automatically compensation is provided for comparison purposes but the frequency measurements are always shown without the equalization performed by this receiver Note that due to an effect known as group delay lower frequencies will take longer to be generated than higher frequencies this is most obvious when comparing the frequencies at Oms This initial slope is not a problem i e excessive reverb with your listening room Setting Professional Acoustic Calibration EQ according to your room characteristics Using the manual setup you can set the time period at which the frequency response is analyzed for calibration You can pinpoint the time that is best for calibration of the system for your particular room characteristics The graph below shows the difference between standard acoustic calibration and professional calibration the gray circles represent the point at which the microphone captures the sound for frequency analysis Test tone Standard Acoustic Cal EQ calibration range Acoustic Cal EQ Pro cali
102. g a coaxial digital audio cable When you set up the receiver you ll need to tell the receiver which input you connected the set top box to see also Assigning the digital inputs on page 88 1 Connect a set of audio video outputs on the set top box component to the SAT AUDIO and VIDEO inputs on this receiver Use a stereo RCA phono jack audio cable for the audio connection and a video or S video cable for the video connection Note 2 Connect an optical digital audio output from e f your satellite cable receiver doesn t have a digital your set top box component to the DIGITAL 4 SAT audio output omit step 2 above input on this receiver Use an optical cable for the connection MONITOR DIGITAL im own USB AUDIO MONITOR OUT2 AM LOOP ANTENNA srg z d z lt z ez gt ci e zm FM 75Q UNBAL ee e see DCOUT 12V TOTAL 100mA MAX 2 12V TRIGGER VSX AX10Ai DIGITAL OUT EN Connecting your equipment En Connecting a VCR or DVD recorder This receiver has three sets of audio video inputs and 3 Connect an optical digital audio output from the outputs suitable for connecting analog or digital video recorder to the DIGITAL 5 DVR VCR1 input on this recorders including VCRs DVD recorders and HDD receiver recorders Use an optical cable for the connection 1 Connect a set of audio video outputs on the recorder to the DVR VCR1 AUDIO and VIDEO
103. g types for each allowing for separate control 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 in Recalling preset codes on page 66 1 Press LEARNING on the remote setup menu Ee SETUP 1 3 LEARNING m 2 From the Select Function screen choose the input function which matches the connection for the component you want to control For example press DVD LD if you want to program signals for the DVD player that you connected to the DVD LD terminals Select Function zu IS LEARNING DVD LD TV DVD e Use the f amp cursor up down buttons to scroll through the component options the RECEIVER and TUNER screens are not available 3 Onthe touch screen press the button that corresponds to the command you want to teach the remote control For example choose the play button to program this remote control to start playback on your DVD player LEARND LEARND DVD 1 2 DVD 22 RE D a iu 5 9 to AUDIO 8 9 0 DISPLAY TOP MENU Eo e O9 A remote icon shows in the top right corner of the touch screen after you ve selected
104. ging the remote control When the battery indicator on the remote control display shows that the rechargeable battery is almost depleted recharge the remote as shown below To make sure the battery doesn t run out completely simply leave the x remote control in the recharger when not in use Oo Caution Do not use AC adapters or AC adapter cords other than the one supplied e FM wire antenna Nn Before you start En Donotuse the AC adapter or AC adapter cord for any other purpose than those specified below 1 Connect the AC adapter cord then connect the adapter to the recharger and plug it into an AC outlet 2 Place the remote control on the recharger aligning the indent on the bottom of the remote with the tabs on the recharger e When the remote control is recharging you ll see the D indicator appear in the upper right corner of the display Note e f the remote hasn t been charged for awhile the remote control display may remain blank for several minutes before the touch screen appears If it continues to remain blank try lifting the remote control up from the recharger and reseating it on the recharger If after several tries this does not work see Replacing the lithium ion batteries on page 11 Setting up the remote control After you have calibrated the screen and set the display clock use the other settings to customize your remote control Note The remote control operations in th
105. gs Symptom Cause Remedy The Auto Surround Setup e The ambient noise level in the room istoo Keep the noise level in the room as low as possible continually shows an error high when using the Auto Surround Setup If the noise cannot be kept low enough you will have to set up the surround sound manually page 56 After using the Auto Surround e The low pass filter found in subwoofers can This is not a malfunction The Auto Surround Setup has Setup the subwoofer distance introduce a delay in the playback sound compensated for the delay caused by the filter setting is set further than the actual measured distance After using the Auto Surround here was some inaudible low frequency 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 Surround Setup NT Additional information Remote control Symptom The receiver cannot be remote controlled Other components cannot be remote controlled The remote control doesn t seem to recharge properly the recharge indicator doesn t light or it won t hold a charge The remote control display is flashing LOW BATTERY or is blank The remote control display is blank or very hard to see When you press an input select button on the Home menu screen the receiver input source doesn t change to the selected
106. he power to cut off as a safety measure Bare wire connections Before you start connecting the speakers make sure that the speaker cable you re going to use is properly prepared with about 1 cm of insulator stripped from each wire and the exposed wire strands twisted together cie To connect a terminal unscrew the terminal a few turns until there is enough space to insert the exposed wire Once the wire is in position tighten the terminal until the wire is firmly clamped Note Please refer to the manual that came with your speakers for details on how to connect the other end of the speaker cables to your speakers e he speaker terminals on this receiver can be connected in a number of ways depending on your setup See Speaker Systems on page 5 for an overview of the possible configurations e Other connections on page 80 provides greater detail on alternate speaker setups such as using speaker system B page 80 bi surround page 82 bi amping page 81 and bi wiring page 82 Placing the speakers Where you put your speakers in the room has a big effect on the quality of the sound The following guidelines should help you to get the best sound from your system see also Optimizing your speaker setup on page 95 e The subwoofer can be placed on the floor Ideally the other speakers should be at about ear level when you re listening to them Putting the speakers on the floor except the subwoofer or mounting t
107. hed off he source is not a 6 1 channel playback Source he 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 e The wrong input setting is selected when using the multichannel analog inputs or the USB interface e The SB CH 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 compatible e The subwoofer is disconnected or switched off e The subwoofers settings are incorrect e The crossover frequency is set too low e The bass attenuator is set too low e The subwoofer s levels are too low he speaker setting has been set to NO The speaker level is too low The speaker isn t connected properly e The source has no sound output for that channel A mute signal is recorded on the channel Remedy Reconnect the POWER AMP IN terminals to the front channel pre outs using the supplied U shaped connectors see item 8 in Rear panel on page 12 Connect the front speakers to the A speaker system jacks see nstalling your speaker system on page 24 e Check you speaker settings in Speaker Systems on page 5 e Check the levels in Channel Level on page 59 Check nstalling your speaker system on page 24 to make sure the speakers are connected correctly Choose a surround listening mode see Listening in surr
108. hem very high on a wall is not recommended e For the best stereo effect place the front speakers 2 2 5 m apart at equal distance from the TV Install the center speaker above or below the TV so that the sound of the center channel is localized at the TV screen e When placing speakers near the TV use magnetically shielded speakers to prevent possible interference such as discoloration of the picture when the TV is switched on If you do not have magnetically shielded speakers and notice discoloration of the TV picture move the speakers farther away from the TV If possible install the surround speakers slightly above ear level Surround Surround Surround back L back R o Caution Make sure that all speakers are securely installed This not only improves sound quality but also reduces the risk of damage or injury resulting from speakers being knocked over or falling in the event of external shocks such as earthquakes EN Connecting your equipment En Connecting antennas The supplied antennas provide a simple way to listen to AM and FM radio If you find that reception quality is poor an outdoor antenna should give you better sound quality see Connecting external antennas below DIGITAL USB AUDIO ec 99 e 2 spg z gt g S h e gt 4 8 3 2 Df 3 110V e n 2 gt mu z3 75 8 9 288 Gu S z 2 O OOGOO OOO 9 e eee e 9
109. hen the buttons are to work try disconnecting the power plug from the outlet pressed and insert again One of the Home THX 7 1 There is only one surround back speaker Make sure there are two surround back speakers channel modes is selected but connected or the current settings are for only connected see Connecting the speakers on page 24 and there are certain options that one surround back speaker make the necessary settings in Speaker Systems on cant be chosen page 57 There seems to be a time lag e The subwoofer channel can be delayed e See Automatically setting up for surround sound on between the speakers and the slightly if run through a low pass filter page 37 to set up your system again using MCACC this output of the subwoofer will automatically compensate for a delay in the subwoofer output The receiver doesn t memorize e The receiver was switched off immediately Make sure to switch off the receiver two seconds or the last volume level you used after changing the volume level more after changing the volume before switching it off The receiver doesn t memorize e The receiver was switched off immediately Make sure to switch off the receiver two seconds or the last adjustments you made after changing the receiver status more after changing the receiver status before switching it off Note e f the unit does not operate normally due to external effects such as static electricity disconnect the power plug f
110. 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 for 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 rze I e MN x Jj f 4 Q e rd js Front left speaker MARNE CENTER Q9 5 fL C 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 A and B speaker systems are opposite En NET Other connections En 2 Select the Front Bi Amp setting from the Speaker Systems menu See Speaker Systems on page 57 to specify how you re using the surround back speaker terminals Note e For 7 1 surround sound with this configuration you must connect an additional amplifier to the surround back channel pre outs See Connecting additional amplifiers below for more on this Oo Caution Most speakers with both Hi and Low terminals have two metal plates that connect th
111. ibration Even though you can make this setting without reverb measurement it is best to use the measurement results as a reference for your time setting For an optimal system calibration based on the direct sound coming from the speakers we recommend using the 20 40ms setting 2 4 Acoustic Cal EQ Pro C 500Hz 160ms 20 40ms gt em Return Use the cursor left right buttons to select the channel frequency and time setting Use the 4 cursor up down buttons to switch between them You can switch between your connected speakers excluding the subwoofer and display the measurements for the following frequencies 63Hz 125 Hz 250Hz 500Hz 1 kHz 2kHz 4kHz 8kHz and 16kHz oelect the setting from the following time periods in milliseconds 0 20ms 10 30ms 20 40ms 30 50ms 40 60ms 50 70ms and 60 80ms This setting will be applied to all channels during calibration When you re finished select Go It will take about 2 11 minutes for the calibration to finish Complete is displayed on screen after the acoustic calibration equalization is set If you want to check the settings select Check and press ENTER If you want to finish select Return to exit each screen X Curve Most soundtracks mixed for cinema sound too bright when played back in large rooms The X Curve setting acts as a kind of re equalization for home theater listening and restores proper tonal balance of movie soundtra
112. ideration when connecting i LINK devices is the speed of the interface At present there are three speeds S100 slowest S200 and S400 fastest This receiver uses the S400 type Although you can use components with different speeds together we recommend connecting slower speed components at the edge of the network if possible shown by the shaded boxes in figs 1 and 2 This will keep the network free of bottlenecks When used within an i LINK network this receiver must be on for the i LINK connection to be maintained Other components in the network may or may not maintain the connection in standby none will when the power is completely off check the operating instructions supplied with individual components Note that the audio may be momentarily interrupted if a component in the i LINK network is switched on off or its i LINK connection is switched on off This product complies with the following i LINK interface specifications 1 IEEE Std 1394a 2000 Standard for a High Performance Serial Bus 2 Audio and Music Data Transmission Protocol 2 0 Following the standard for AM824 sequence adaptation layers the product is compatible with IEC60958 bitstream DVD A and SACD Using the USB interface Itis possibleto listen to multichannel audio sources from your computer by connecting to the USB interface on the rear of this receiver Depending on your model of computer and the software installed you can listen to any sour
113. igh speed tuning releasing the button once you reach the frequency you want ENT Using the tuner En Tuning directly to a station Sometimes you ll already know the frequency of the station you want to listen to In this case you can simply enter the frequency directly using the number buttons on the remote control TUNER 1 2 un 1 On the tuner touch screen menu press BAND to change the band FM or AM if necessary Fach press switches the band between FM and AM 2 Press DIRECT ACCESS O IOO0Q DIRE ACCESS Em 3 Use the number buttons to enter the frequency of the radio station For example to tune to 106 00 FM press 1 0 6 0 O E Note e f you make a mistake while inputting the frequency press the DIRECT ACCESS button again to cancel the frequency and start again MPX mode If there is interference or noise during a stereo FM radio broadcast the STEREO indicator is lit or the radio reception is weak press MPX on the tuner touch screen menu to switch the receiver into mono reception mode the MONO indicator lights This should improve the sound quality and allow you to enjoy the broadcast a MPX o gt 2 2 aay Memorizing 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 sav
114. ime settings may provide a more detailed sound experience with your speaker system It is best to try and see what works best for your particular room The Surround Setup menu Note that changing the room for example moving 4 Ifyou selected Auto Pro select Start and press furniture or paintings will affect the calibration results ENTER In such cases you should recalibrate your system 2 4 Acoustic Cal EQ Pro Auto Pro Connect microphone Please be quiet Move obstacles away elf you have a subwoofer Using Professional Acoustic Calibration EQ 1 Select Acoustic Cal EQ then press ENTER turn power on and turn volume up Start Cancel 2 Surround Setup Check 1 Speaker Systems 2 Channel Level 3 Speaker Distance gt EAX NAR Sel 5 X Curve Complete is displayed on screen after the acoustic calibration equalization is set Select Return to return to the professional acoustic calibration equalization menu Return 5 Select a manual setup option and press ENTER 2 Select Professional then press ENTER 2 4 Acoustic Cal EQ Pro Manual Pro gt GOAN EAGAN Reverb View 2 4 Acoustic Cal EQ Data Copy Manual CUSTOM1 CUSTOM2 Auto ALL ADJ amp FRONT ALIGN Professional Return Advanced EQ Setup Return e Reverb Measurement Use this to measure the reverb characteristics of your room for separate cha
115. inputs on this receiver Use a stereo RCA phono jack audio cable for the audio connection and a video or S video cable for the video connection e Forasecond and third recorder use the VCR2 IN and VCR3 IN inputs 2 Connect a set of audio video inputs on the recorder to the DVR VCR1 AUDIO and VIDEO outputs on this receiver Use a stereo RCA phono jack audio cable for the audio connection and a video or S video cable for the video connection e Fora second and third recorder use the VCR2 and VCR3 outputs SP P AP AENEA EA e f your recorder only has a coaxial digital output you can connect it to one of the coaxial inputs on this receiver using a coaxial digital audio cable When you set up the receiver you ll need to tell the receiver which input you connected the recorder to see also Assigning the digital inputs on page 88 The digital outputs from other recorders can be connected to any spare digital audio inputs on this receiver You can assign them when setting up the receiver see also Assigning the digital inputs on page 88 Note e f your video component doesn t have a digital audio output omit step 3 above e In order to record you must connect the analog audio cables the digital connection is for playback only VSX AX10Ai ASSIGNABLI zB Be x7 c M A TWO VOLTAGE SELECTORS 4 Me iy Me oW Ae e S i E imi V mm COMPONENT V
116. io Devices and then select Change the speaker settings Select Audio then PIONEER AV Receiver Amplifier from the drop down menu NET Other connections En e Windows 98SE Select Multimedia and then select Audio Choose PIONEER AV Receiver Amplifier from the drop down menu Windows Me Windows 2000 Select Sound and Multimedia and then select Audio Choose PIONEER AV Receiver Amplifier from the drop down menu You will also need to make sure the correct speaker setting is selected with the audio software you re using Please refer to the manual that came with the software to make these settings 6 Turn up the volume control on your computer and this receiver You may want to start with a fairly low volume on this receiver and turn it up as necessary after you ve checked your levels 7 Start playback of a source on your computer 8 If necessary press SIGNAL SELECT to choose the number of channels you ll hear See Selecting USB and multichannel analog input channels on page 47 for more on this Note Windows XP Windows 2000 Windows Millennium Edition and Windows 98 Second Edition operating systems have been tested for compatibility with this interface but depending on your computer setup you may find that your system is not compatible This USB interface supports up to 8 channels of audio Make sure you use a USB cable that connects from an A type connector from your PC to a 4 pin B t
117. ion for your particular room Make sure you do this before moving on to P aying a source on page 39 A Important e Make sure the microphone and speakers are not moved during the Auto Surround Setup Using the Auto Surround Setup will overwrite any existing speaker settings in the receiver e After three minutes of inactivity during the Auto ourround Setup the OSD will go to sleep until a button Is pressed o Caution e The test tones used in the Auto Surround Setup are output at high volume 1 Switch on the receiver and your TV If headphones are connected to the receiver disconnect them 2 Connect the microphone to the SETUP MIC jack on the front panel Make sure there are no obstacles between the speakers and the microphone 0 6 6 6 0 6 6 Cees amp E If you have atripod 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 Using the remote control press RECEIVER on the touch screen then press the SYSTEM SETUP button RECEIVER gt So poe SYSTEM SETUP An on screen display OSD appears on your TV Use the 1 4 9 hard keys and ENTER on the remote control to navigate through the screens and select menu items e he f amp cursor up down hard keys select menu items and the
118. is section are accessed from the remote setup menu To go to the remote setup menu press from the remote control Home menu A There are three remote setup menu screens which can be navigated by using the touch panel m w cursor left right soft keys Bis PRESET RECALL LEARNING 8B8Ep For more on navigating the remote control menu screens see Basic remote control displays on page 31 al Calibrating the remote control screen This will make sure the remote control responds correctly when you touch it 1 Press CALIBRATE CALIBRATE Before you start am 2 Press the center of each cross point to align the touch screen with the LCD panel underneath This adjustment will make sure your remote control is calibrated correctly PLEASE TOUCH THE UPPER MARK MUTE CANCEL When you ve touched both cross points PLEASE WAIT is displayed and you ll return to the remote setup menu when calibration is finished Setting the clock The remote control features a clock that shows both 12 and 24 hour formats 1 Press CLOCK DISPLAY to select either AM PM or 24H display format Each press switches between the two settings The current display format is shown after CLOCK DISPLAY a Ka SETUP 2 3 CLOCK DISPLAY AM PM 2 Press CLOCK SETTING to set the
119. it or select Return from the bottom of the list if you re done Press ENTER 3 4 Function Rename PHONO PHONO A PHONO O PHON MULTI IN MULTI IN USB USB gt ena If you ve selected another name repeat step 3 otherwise you ll return to the Expert Setup menu OSD Overlay Default setting ON You can choose whether or not you want to see basic functions such as selecting input sources using the on screen display Only the System Setup menu and Status screen Checking your system settings on page 18 appear on the OSD 1 Select OSD Overlay from the Expert Setup menu 2 Choose the setting that you want 3 5 OSD Overlay GISNI gt Overlay Return e OFF he on screen display is switched off except for the System Step menu and Status screens e ON he on screen display is switched on for basic functions Advanced setup am 3 When you re finished select RETURN and press ENTER You will return to the Expert Setup menu 12 Volt Trigger Default setting OFF OFF all components After connecting a component to one of the 12 volt triggers see Switching components on and off using the 12 volt trigger on page 13 it switches on automatically when you select an input function set to switch the trigger on Specify which input functions switch on which trigger s below 1 Select 12 V Trigger from the Expert Setup menu 2 Select an input function and choose th
120. ity 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 Dolby Pro Logic IIx 6 1 or 7 1 channel sound stereo surround and surround back from two 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 Surround EX 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 EE DTS Digital Surround DIS Digital Surround is a 5 1 channel audio coding system from Digital Theater Systems Inc now widely used for DVD Video DVD Audio 5 1 music discs digital broadcasts and video games It can deliver up to six
121. k 0 05MHz If you find that you can t tune into stations successfully the frequency step may not be suitable for your country region 1 Switch the receiver into standby 2 While holding down the LISTENING MODE SELECTOR dial on the front panel press STANDBY ON to change the frequency step The new frequency step 9k 0 05MHz or 10k 0 10MHz is shown in the display Finding a station 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 exact frequency of the station you want to listen to see Tuning directly to a station below Once you are tuned to a station you can memorize the frequency for recall later see Memorizing station presets on page 54 for more on how to do this _ EI unc ER Laan 1 Press BAND to change the band FM or AM if necessary Fach press switches the band between FM and AM 2 Tune to a station using the TUNING c buttons Automatic tuning To search for stations in the currently selected band press and hold either of the TUNING buttons for about a second The receiver will start searching for the next station stopping when it has found one Repeat this step to search for other stations Manual tuning Tochange the frequency one step at a time press the TUNING buttons repeatedly High speed tuning Press and hold the TUNING buttons for h
122. l Default setting SB CH ON You can have the receiver automatically use 6 1 or 7 1 decoding for 6 1 encoded sources for example Dolby Digital EX or DIS ES or you can choose to always use 6 1 or 7 1 decoding with other sources for example 5 1 encoded material With 5 1 encoded sources a surround back channel will be generated but the SB CH mode Type of source material may sound better in the 5 1 format for which it was originally encoded in which case you can simply switch the surround back channel off The table below indicates when you will hear the surround back channel when playing various kinds of sources Sound plays through surround back channel speaker s 7 CH SURROUND shows in the display Home THX is selected and two surround back speakers are connected Standard THX ET Multichannel Stereosources surround sources O0 Pro Logic IIx D0 Pro Logic BETA Dolby Digital EX DTS ES encoded ON multichannel source with 6 1ch surround AUTO o Dolby Digital DTS encoded ON multichannel source AUTO o Dolby Digital DTS encoded stereo ON source other digital stereo source AUTO Analog 2 channel stereo source ON AUTO o O e Press SB CH MODE repeatedly to cycle through the surround back channel options The remote control menu for this step is shown below see note at the start of this chapter if you need help RECEIVER 3 3 MODE Each
123. l or OK is displayed but you find that the command wasnt learned try teaching the command again but vary the distance closer or farther between the remote controls Some signals may be stronger than others and require more distance a projector s remote signal for example There may be certain remote signals that can t be programmed correctly e The remote control has a limited memory If you see Memory Full appear in the display use the PRESET RECALL feature in Recalling preset codes on page 66 to overwrite any programmed buttons that you aren t using This will free up memory to program additional remote signals Remote Direct function e Default setting All inputs ON On the default setting when you press an input select button DVD LD DVR VCR1 etc both the receiver input source and the remote control change to the selected function When an input select button is set to OFF pressing that button changes the function of the remote control only This can be useful when you want to operate one component without interrupting playback of another 1 Press DIRECT FUNCTION on the remote setup menu Ka SETUP 1 3 DIRECT FUNCTION 2 Choose the setting of an input by pressing the ON OFF button on the touch screen Each press switches between ON and OFF EX DIRECT FUNCTION DVD LD ON TV DVD ON SAT ON Hn Cam e Use the cursor up down buttons to sc
124. l type is DORF but there is signal type on page 46 Also make sure your LD player is still no sound hooked up with analog connections in addition to digital and DORF connections see Connecting other video sources on page 19 No sound output from the The U shaped connectors that connect the Reconnect the POWER AMP IN terminals to the front headphones POWER AMP IN terminals to the front channel pre outs using the supplied U shaped connectors channel pre outs are not connected see item 8 in Rear panel on page 12 No sound is output ora noiseis A DVD player not compatible with Dolby e Make sure your DVD player is compatible with Dolby output when Dolby Digital DTS Digital DTS is being used Digital DTS software is played back The settings on the DVD player are incorrect Make sure the players settings are correct and orthe and or the DTS signal output is turned off DTS signal out is on Refer to the instruction manual supplied with the DVD player e The digital output level is turned down ona Set the digital volume level of the player to full or to the CD player or other component equipped with neutral position digital output level adjustment capability The DTS signal has been altered by the player and cannot be read No sound is output when the Incorrect frequency e Tune into the correct frequency AM FM is selected The antenna is not connected Connect the antenna see Connecting antennas on page 2
125. layer 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 VIDEO 1 input is now selected 2 Ifthe receiver isn t already on press RECEIVER to switch it on RECEIVER 04 Getting started 3 Change the receiver input to the source you want to play You can use the front panel INPUT SELECTOR knob or the dedicated INPUT buttons on the remote control touch screen Home menu see Basic remote control displays on page 31 if your unsure how to do this p INPUT 1 4 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 41 for more information on different ways of listening to Sources 5 Use the MASTER 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 from the speakers connected to this receiver Note e f you need to manually switch the input signal type from digit
126. llowing speakers e FRONT Select LARGE if your front speakers reproduce bass frequencies effectively or if you didn t connect a subwoofer Select SMALL to send the bass frequencies to the subwoofer CENTER Select LARGE if your center speaker reproduces bass frequencies effectively or select SMALL to send bass frequencies to the other speakers or subwoofer If you didn t connect a center speaker choose NO the center channel is sent to the front speakers 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 su
127. log audio outputs from your TV to the TV DVD AUDIO inputs on this receiver e Use a stereo RCA phono jack cable for the connection Note e f you use different cord types for the TV and the source component overlay information doesn t appear AM LOOP e s r ANTENNA KOs GNU 220v 230 240V 110V 120 127V m XD TED o FM go mal 110V 220V R OR UNBAL C V 120 127V 1 230240V R a P VSX AX10Ai VIDEO S VIDEO IN IN Connecting your equipment Cm Connecting a DVD player DIGITAL USB AUDIO A 400 OPTICAL COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT DVD player Different DVD players offer a different selection of connections but all should give you at least a digital audio output stereo analog audio outputs and a video output Additionally you may have a player with multichannel analog audio outputs and different kinds of video outputs to choose from 1 Connect a coaxial digital audio output on your DVD player to the DIGITAL 1 DVD LD input on this receiver e Use a coaxial cable designed for digital audio for the connection e f your DVD player only has an optical digital output you can connect it to one of the optical inputs on this receiver using an optical cable When you set up the receiver you ll need to tell the receiver which input you connected the player to see also Assigning the digital inputs on page 88 MONITOR OUT 1 A AUDIO MONITOR OUT2
128. ly to select CENTER WIDTH DIMENSION or PANORAMA The remote control menu for this step is shown below see note at the start of this chapter if you need help RECEIVER 2 3 a ES 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 Ihis 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 PANORAMA Extends the front stereo image to include the surround speakers for a wraparound effect 2 Use the OPTION 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 OPTION again to adjust other settings Note e fthe SB CH MODE is switched to OFF OO Pro Logic IIx above becomes OO Pro Logic Il 5 1 channel sound however the above setting will still be effective Neo 6 Music settings When listening in Neo 6 Music mode you can adjust the center image to create a wider stereo effect with vocals 1 With NEO 6 MUSIC mode active press OPTION repeatedly to select CENTER IMAGE The remote control menu for this step is show
129. mode is canceled Dolby Digital and DIS multichannel sources are downmixed to stereo Listening with headphones When headphones are connected only the STEREO default and PHONES SURROUND modes are available PHONES SURROUND is a virtual surround sound experience for headphones which provides realistic and dynamic surround sound When you connect a pair of headphones the listening mode automatically changes to STEREO or PHONES SURROUND When you disconnect them it reverts to the previous mode e With headphones connected press STANDARD to select PHONES SURROUND or STEREO for stereo sound You can also turn the front panel LISTENING MODE SELECTOR dial to select either STEREO or PHONES SURROUND Note e Many features of this receiver are not accessible when the headphones are connected e f the U shaped connectors on the rear panel aren t in place you won t be able to use the headphones e When headphones are connected no sound is heard from the speakers e f you re listening to a WMAQ Pro format source only STEREO is available Listening to your system Using the multichannel analog inputs If you ve connected to the multichannel inputs on the rear panel see Connecting the multichannel analog outputs on page 16 you will be able to select them as your input source See Using the Stream Direct mode below if you want to bypass the signal processing in this receiver for a pure analog signal
130. n below see note at the start of this chapter if you need help RECEIVER 2 3 E OPTION E 2 Use the OPTION buttons to adjust the setting Adjust the effect from 0 no effect to 10 most prominence given to the center channel The default setting is 3 Listening to your system Cm Using the Advanced surround effects The Advanced surround effects can be used for a variety of additional surround sound effects The Advanced Cinema modes are designed to be used with movies and the Advanced Concert modes are for music e Press ADVANCED CINEMA or ADVANCED CONCERT to select a listening mode RECEIVER 1 3 LISTENING MODE ADVANCED D GB CINEMA CONCERT Press ADVANCED CINEMA repeatedly to select from ACTION Designed for action movies with dynamic soundtracks e SCI FI Designed for science fiction with lots of special effects DRAMA Designed for movies with lots of dialog MUSICAL Creates a concert hall type sound for musicals e MONOFILM Creates surround sound from mono soundtracks 5 7 D THEATER Creates an extra wide stereo field Press ADVANCED CONCERT repeatedly to select from CLASSICAL Gives a large concert hall type sound CHAMBER Creates a space with alot of reverb e JAZZ Creates the sound of a small jazz club e ROCK Creates a live concert sound for rock music DANCE Designed for music with lots of bass 5
131. n page 57 Check the level in Channel Level on page 59 Check nstalling your speaker system on page 4 to make sure the speaker is connected correctly By choosing an Advanced surround listening mode see Listening in surround sound on page 41 you may be able to create an extra channel for the speaker Additional information Cem Symptom Cause Remedy Sound is produced from analog The digital input assignment is wrong Assign the digital inputs correctly see Ass gning the components but not from digital digital inputs on page 88 ones DVD LD CD ROM etc The digital components aren t connected Make sure you have properly connected the digital properly component to the corresponding input on the back of the receiver see Connecting your equipment on page 12 e The player is not compatible with the source Choose a compatible source or check the component s you re using or the player settings are manual for the correct settings incorrect he digital output level has been turned e Set the digital volume level of the player to full or to the down on a CD player or other component neutral position equipped with digital output level adjustment capability Analog input has been selected e Select digital input see Selecting the input signal type on page 46 When playing an LD the input The LD is not a Dolby Digital compatible disc Set the input signal to AUTO see Selecting the input signa
132. nd Back Speaker Position For the most effective results when using the THX Ultra2 Cinema and THX MusicMode listening modes see Using the Home THX modes on page 43 with the Advanced Speaker Array ASA system see About THX on page 107 it is required that you make the setting below 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 SB SP Position from the THX Audio Setup menu 2 Specify the distance of your surround back speakers from each other 0 0 0 3 m Surround speakers up to 30 cm apart best for THX surround sound e 0 3 1 2 m Surround speakers between 30 cm and 1 2 m apart e 1 2 m Surround speakers more than 1 2 m apart 3 When you re finished select RETURN and press ENTER You will return to the THX Audio Setup menu En Additional information Chapter 12 Additional information Optimizing your speaker setup In addition to the speaker placement tips outlined in ourround and surround back speakers should be Placing the speakers on page 25 you can use the positioned 60 cm 90 cm higher than your ears and titled diagrams and explanations provided below as a slight downward Make sure the speakers don t face each reference for optimum placement of each set of other For DVD Audio the speakers should be more speakers directly behind the listener than for home theater playback Basic surround setup If you re using a cen
133. nd analog multichannel inputs 24 VIDEO SELECT page 76 Press repeatedly to select the video source 25 TAPE 2 MONITOR page 4 Press to monitor recordings on the device connected to the TAPE 2 MONITOR inputs outputs as they are being made 26 STREAM DIRECT page 45 Press to switch on off Stream Direct 27 SETUP MIC jack Use to connect the supplied microphone 28 VIDEO INPUT jacks page 23 e DIGITALIN Connect a game console portable DVD player video camera etc that has an optical digital connection S VIDEO Connect a video camera etc that has an S video out e VIDEO AUDIO L R Connect a video camera etc that has standard RCA video audio outputs En Controls and displays En p 1 1 1 i TUNED STEREO T SERRE See Be HEHEHEEE GEHENHEH HEEEEE 6 1 9 1 SIGNAL indicators page 74 Light to indicate the currently selected input signal AUTO lights when the receiver is set to select the input signal automatically 2 Program format indicators These change according to which channels are active in Dolby DIS DVD A and SACD 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 S Left surround channel e S Surround channel mono e RS Right surround channel e LFE Low frequency effects channel 3 Lights when an LFE signal is being input 4 Analog lev
134. nection Cause Remedy An output signal is not produced from the i LINK connector on the source player Refer to the manual that came with the source player he selected component is not compatible with i LINK audio e Refer to the manual that came with the source player e The input signal is set to DORF DIGITAL or Select i LINK or AUTO using the SIGNAL SELECT ANALOG e The DORF DIGITAL or ANALOG input signal is selected button see Selecting the input signal type on page 46 e Select i LINK or AUTO using the SIGNAL SELECT button see Selecting the input signal type on page 46 The program format indicators remain lit his is not a malfunction until another format source is input e LINK equipped component s are not ready e Turn on the component s e i LINK input setting is incorrect e Select the correct i LINK input setting see Assigning the LLINK inputs on page 89 e Depending on the upgrade process certain You may need to reset the i LINK database memory in components may cease to be recognized by the receiver the receiver With the receiver in standby press STANDBY ON while holding down OPTION When you see DB CLEAR appear in the display press OPTION then OPTION again to confirm When you ve reset the i LINK database memory DB CLEAR SET shows in the display If DB ERROR is displayed step through the procedure again i LINK messages You may see the foll
135. nent doesn t have a standby mode and therefore won t switch on off here is something blocking the path between the remote control and the remote sensor of the component you re trying to control e The preset code is unavailable for your component Press CANCEL to exit then try using the method described in Programming signals from other remote controls below to program the component into the remote control If your component type is different from the set of controls associated with the input source for example you want to control an LD with the DVD LD button it is useful to choose INSTALL in the next step to change the screen to control the component you ve connected 8 Press INSTALL to confirm and go back to the Select Function screen to control another component Following Setting Be PRESET RECALL B device DVD maker Pioneer type Pioneer 1 PLEASE WAIT INSTALL Pioneer Aui From the Select Function screen step 3 you can press ay to exit and return to the remote control Home menu screen ENT Controlling other equipment En To exit without saving the preset you have assigned press CANCEL instead of INSTALL above ie Tip Pioneer DVD recorders fall into the following setting types Pioneer 1 DVR 7000 Pioneer 2 4 DVR 310 DVR 510H If you have more than one Pioneer DVD recorder of setting type 2 4 you can select different settin
136. nnels in select frequency ranges 3 Select a setup option and press ENTER 2 4 Acoustic Cal EQ Pro e Professional Reverb View Normal You can check the reverb measurements made for specified frequency ranges in each channel PC Output will also show as an option after you ve completed the reverb measurement See Connecting a PC for Advanced MCACC output on page 86 for more on this option Auto Pro Acou Cal EQ Setup gt TERE Reverb Measurement Reverb View Advanced EQ Setup Return Advanced EQ Setup Use this to select the time period that will be used for frequency adjustment and calibration based on the reverb measurement of e Auto Pro he receiver automatically sets an early time period 20 40 ms or 60 80 ms for reverb measurement giving you a system calibration based on the direct sound coming from the speakers The frequency balance for each channel is then adjusted your listening area Note that using this setup will alter the settings you made in Automatically setting up for surround sound on page 37 to minimize the effect of the room characteristics on the overall sound 6 If you selected Reverb Measurement select e Manual Pro You can set an early time period for Start and press ENTER reverb measurement manually giving you the flexibility to choose the direct sound calibration that works best with your listening area After you have made this setting the f
137. ns e TEXT LARGE Select this if you want to input a short name such as EJECT e TEXT SMALL Select this if the name is fairly long for example DVD Tray Eject e GRAPHIC Select this if you want to replace the button name with an icon such as 4 08 Controlling other equipment 5 Edit the button as necessary If you selected the text input method DVD LD EX KEY LABEL 4 jec pjt e n LJe lefe BEDDORGUS SPACE CLEAR 3 A e Use the letter and number buttons to spell out the name you want Press SPACE to add a space in the name Press CLEAR to delete characters one at a time e Press small text only to go to the next line e Use the cursor left right soft keys to go forward back a screen If you selected the graphic input method DVD LD EX KEY LABEL AGG B e Use the icon buttons to select a graphic e Press CLEAR to return to the original button appearance Press to go back without editing the button 6 Press OK when you ve finished PLEASE WAIT shows in the remote display while the name or graphic is input and you ll return to step 3 Note e With power buttons you won t be able to delete the O graphic These buttons are best left for switching the component on or off e After confirming you won t be able to return to the original button appearance without resetting the remote control a
138. nt Energy saving design This receiver is designed to use less than 0 7 W of energy when in standby With the cooperation of AIR Studios this receiver has been designated AIR Studios Monitor Reference alk LLINK and the i LINK logo are trademarks of the Sony Corporation Before you start am Chapter 1 Before you start Checking the supplied accessories e U shaped connectors x2 attached to back of receiver Please check that you ve received the following supplied see item 8 in Rear panel on page 12 accessories e Microphone e Calibration disc e Multi channel audio speaker setting guide hese operating instructions Using the remote control Keep the following in mind when using the remote control Operating range of the remote control Make sure that there are no obstacles between the remote and the remote sensor on the unit e The remote has a range of about 7 meters e AC adapter cord x2 and plug converter Power cord x2 and plug converter The supplied AC cords and plug converters will differ according to your region See page 27 for more on connecting to your AC outlet e Remote operation may become unreliable if strong sunlight or fluorescent light is shining on the unit s remote sensor e Remote controllers for different devices can interfere AM loop antenna with each other Avoid using remotes for other equipment located close to this unit Rechar
139. nt or appliance Remedy Fully extend the FM wire antenna position for best reception and secure to a wall Connect an outdoor FM antenna see page 26 Adjust the direction and position for best reception Connect an additional internal or external AM antenna see page 26 e Turn off the equipment causing the noise or move it away from the receiver Place the antenna farther away from the equipment causing the noise This is not a malfunction but be sure to turn the volume down to prevent the output of loud noise from your speakers e Turn the volume down e Set the input signal type to DIGITAL see Se ecting the input signal type on page 46 You can only record analog to analog or digital to digital You can t record digital sources that have been copy protected Check your analog connections see Connecting analog audio sources on page 22 Turn on input attenuator see Reducing the level of an analog signal on page 75 e f the source has an analog output setting lower it as necessary e Set the front speakers to LARGE see Speaker Systems on page 57 To route more audio signal to the subwoofer set it to PLUS or select SMALL for the front speaker setting see Speaker Systems on page 57 e Check that the positive negative speaker terminals on the receiver are matched with the corresponding terminals on the speakers page 24 e Check that personal computers or other
140. o standby then press the STANDBY ON button while holding down the OPTION button on the front panel If the power switches off even with SAFETY 2 switched on turn down the volume After about a minute you won t be able to switch the unit on during this time switch the receiver back on If the message persists call the Pioneer Service Center specified on your warranty card e Unplug the receiver from the wall and call the Pioneer Service Center specified on your warranty card Unplug the receiver from the wall and call the Pioneer Service Center specified on your warranty card After allowing the unit to cool down in a well ventilated and no sound is output become too high place try switching the receiver back on Make sure you follow the guidelines for improving heat dispersal in Ventilation on page 2 No sound Symptom Cause Remedy No sound is output when an e Improper connections e Make sure you have properly connected the component input source is selected e Sound is muted or the volume is turned down to the corresponding input on the back of the receiver see Connecting your equipment on page 12 Press MUTE or adjust the volume accordingly Press TAPE 2 MONITOR to switch it off see Monitoring The TAPE 2 monitoring feature is on your recording on page 74 Press SP SYSTEM A B to select the proper speaker set e Speakers are turned off or selected improperly with the SP SYSTEM
141. of the setups in Basic surround setup above Note e f you connect an alternate set of surround speakers you can use speaker system B to provide additional surround sound options when listening to multichannel music sources See A ternating surround speaker setups using speaker system D ITU R on page 81 for how to set it up If you re using two surround back speakers you can select the STANDARD SX listening mode during DVD Audio playback to simulate the sound achieved from the setup shown in the diagram above The sound from the surround and surround back speakers are combined to create a virtual surround speaker 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 contact the Pioneer Service Center specified on your warranty card Power Symptom Cause Remedy The power does not turn on The power plug is disconnected he protection circuit may have been Connect the power plug to the wall outlet Disconnect the power plug from the outlet and insert activated e Something is obstructing the rear panel fan The receiver suddenly switches The spe
142. omatically Therefore if you know that the movie that you are watching is encoded in Surround EX you may manually select the THX Surround EX playback mode THX Ultra2 Cinema mode This 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 giving you the optimal mix of ambient and directional surround sounds THX MusicMode ASA technology optimizes playback of 5 1 encoded music sources such as DIS and Dolby Digital using all 8 speakers in your setup Boundary Gain Compensation Depending on the listener s and the subwoofer s position the listener may experience an excessive bass effect This feature compensates for excessive bass resulting from a boundary gain effect This feature is designed to operate when used with a subwoofer certified to THX Ultra2 specifications THX and Ultra 2 are trademarks or registered trademarks of THX Ltd Surround EX is a jointly developed technology of THX and Dolby Laboratories and is a trademark of Dolby Laboratories Used under authorization All rights reserved Maintenance of external surfaces Usea polishing cloth or dry cloth to wipe off dust and dirt When the surfaces are 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 not use furnit
143. omponent e PAL model With NTSC sources you will only be able to convert from S video to component and not vice versa e NISC model With PAL sources you will only be able to convert from S video to component and not vice versa ov 110V 120 127V 110V 220V 120 127V 1 __F 230 240V VSX AX10Ai Connecting your equipment Connecting digital audio sources This receiver has both digital inputs and outputs allowing you to connect digital components for playback and for making digital recordings Many digital components also have analog connections for recording analog sources such as a turntable or tape deck See Connecting analog audio sources below for more on this 1 Connect an optical digital audio output on your digital component to the DIGITAL 6 CD R TAPE1 MD input on this receiver Use an optical cable for the connection e f your digital component only has a coaxial digital output you can connect it to one of the coaxial inputs on this receiver using a coaxial cable When you set up the receiver you ll need to tell the receiver which input you connected the component to see also Assigning the digital inputs on page 88 The digital outputs from other components can be connected to any spare digital audio inputs on this receiver You can assign them when setting up the receiver see also Assigning the digital inputs on page 88 DIGITAL USB AUDIO 2 seg zo eg z S
144. omponent or USB connection is selected 9 LISTENING MODE SELECTOR dial page 41 Turn and push to select a listening mode 10 MASTER VOLUME dial Adjusts the volume 11 Front panel controls To access the front panel controls push gently on the lower third portion of the panel with your finger Ii f xu 12 ACOUSTIC CAL page 46 Press to switch Acoustic Calibration EQ on or off 13 MIDNIGHT page 50 Press to switch MIDNIGHT mode on off 14 LOUDNESS page 50 Press to switch LOUDNESS mode on off 15 TONE Press to switch between TONE ON and TONE BYPASS which bypasses the tone controls 16 OPTION Press OPTION repeatedly to select an option menu item then use to adjust the settings 17 DIGITAL NR page 51 Press to switch DIGITAL NR on off 18 INPUT ATT page 75 Press to switch the input attenuator on off 19 TUNER controls page 54 Use the front panel tuner controls for recalling station presets 20 SB CH MODE page 48 Use to select the surround virtual back channel mode 21 PHONES jack page 44 Use to connect headphones no sound will be heard through the speakers 22 SP SYSTEM A B page 80 Press repeatedly to select speaker system A B A B or off in that order See Caution on page 80 for exceptions to this 23 SIGNAL SELECT page 46 Press to select the type of input signal for the current source DVD DVR VCR etc and also to select the number of input channels for the USB a
145. on the remote control repeatedly to After making an adjustmentthe The display is set to off display goes off You can t get DIGITAL or DARF to There is a problem with the digital display when using the SIGNAL connections or the digital input is assigned SELECT button incorrectly The TAPE 2 monitoring feature is on e You ve selected an unassigned i LINK source input The Dolby DTS indicator doesn t The player is paused light when playing Dolby DTS The player s sound output settings are software wrong When playing a DVD Audio CD The audio from these discs is output from the DVD player display shows 96 the analog audio jacks of the DVD player only 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 source is being downsampled source the display doesn t show 96kHz e One of the DIGITAL NR MIDNIGHT or LOUDNESS features are switched on When playing Dolby Digital or No digital connection or the digital DTS sources the receiver s connection is incorrect format indicators do not light The receiver s input signal type is set to analog e The DVD player is set to output Dolby Digital and or DTS audio as PCM The disc has several playback audio tracks the one currently playing is actually PCM When playing certain discs he audio format of the disc is not
146. onent to the input you want then make any necessary output settings on the component See Assigning the i LINK inputs on page 89 to assign the component to an input on this receiver Follow the operating instructions that came with the component to make any necessary output settings Note e You can connect several components together using LLINK See Creating an i LINK network below About i LINK LLINK is a trademark name for IEEE1394 a high speed interface for digital audio video and other data found on personal computers digital camcorders and other kinds of audio and audio visual equipment A single i LINK connector can both send and receive data at the same time so only one cable is required to connect compo nents for two way communication LLINK and the i LINK logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation About PQLS rate control Pioneer s PQLS Precision Quartz Lock System technology provides high precision digital audio from DVD A SACD and audio CD sources when you use the LLINK interface A precision quartz controller in this receiver eliminates distortion caused by timing errors jitter giving you the best possible digital to analog conversion from the digital source To take advantage of PQLS you must have a player compatible with rate control and it must be switched on and connected to this receiver through the i LINK network Creating an i LINK network Using i LINK it is possible to chain up to
147. onnect an external FM Connecting your equipment To improve AM reception connect a 5 6 meter length of vinyl coated wire to the AM LOOP terminals without disconnecting the supplied AM loop antenna For the best possible reception suspend horizontally outdoors Outdoor antenna noo antenna vinyl coated wire Plugging in the receiver Only plug in after you have connected all your components to this receiver including the speakers Oo Caution e Handle the power cord by the plug part Do not pull out the plug by tugging the cord and never touch the power cord when your hands are wet as this could cause a short circuit or electric shock Do not place the unit a piece of furniture or other object on the power cord or pinch the cord in any other way Never make a knot in the cord or tie it with other cables The power cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be stepped on A damaged power cord can cause a fire or give you an electric shock Check the power cord once in a while If you find it damaged contact the Pioneer Service Center specified on your warranty card for a replacement Do not use any power cord other than the one supplied with this unit e Do not use the supplied power cord for any purpose other than that described below The receiver should be disconnected by removing the mains plug from the wall socket when not in regular use eg when on vacation 1 Plug the supplied
148. ont panel Check the digital audio connection page 15 e Set the receiver to AUTO or DIGITAL see Se ecting the input signal type on page 46 Check the settings on the player Set the output for Dolby Digital and DTS no PCM conversion See also the operating instructions that came with your DVD player e Switch the playback audio channel on your DVD player See the operating instructions that came with your DVD player This is not a malfunction Check the disc packaging for details of the audio formats available on the disc e Set the receiver to AUTO or DIGITAL see Se ecting the input signal type on page 46 This is not a malfunction Check the disc packaging for details of the audio formats available on the disc e This is not a malfunction Check the disc packaging for details of the audio formats available on the disc e Switch the surround back channel setting page 48 to SB CH ON then switch to the THX Surround EX or Standard EX listening mode see Listening in surround sound on page 41 Additional information i LINK interface Symptom No sound is output i LINK indicator does not light up even when an i LINK equipped component is selected The program format indicators don t disappear when SACD playback stops You cant get i LINK to display when using the SIGNAL SELECT button After upgrading a component it is not recognized and cannot be selected using the i LINK con
149. or INPUT 1 2 or 3 1 RECEIVER RECEIVER EX RECEIVER m RECEIVER RECEIVER EGRECEIVER INPUT 2 vem vcr Es vipeo fm MUT cH MULTI SYSTEM CONT OPERATION OFF ve Eh setup E MULTI SYSTEM CONT J OPERATION OFF e Sy setup x 1 ORECEIVER Press to switch the receiver on or into standby EI Controls and displays En 2 INPUT1 2 3 Press 1 20r 3 to find the screen with the input source you want After pressing the appropriate button to choose a source you are taken to the corresponding function menu see Operating menus for additional components below 3 TV CONT Press to access the TV control menu see Vcontrol menu screens below 4 SETUP Press to access the remote control setup menu see Setting up the remote control on page 8 5 soft keys Press to go to the previous next Home menu screen 6 RECEIVER Press to go to the receiver main menu see Receiver menu screens below 7 SYSTEM OFF page 71 Press to switch off all Pioneer components in your system or any other component you have also programmed to switch off using the System Off function 8 MULTI OPERATION page 71 Use this button to perform multi operations Receiver menu screens There are three receiver menu screens which can be navigated by using the touch panel cursor left right soft keys a S RECEIVER 1 3 Es 3E T Je
150. ormat 2 channel sources can only be heard in stereo Listening in surround sound Using this receiver you can listen to any source in surround sound However the options available will depend on your speaker setup and the type of source you re listening to If you connected surround back speakers see also Using the surround back channel on page 48 See also Using the Advanced surround effects and Using the Home THX modes below for further stereo and surround playback options i Tip e n the steps below you can also use the front panel LISTENING MODE SELECTOR dial instead of the remote control to select listening modes Simply turn the dial to cycle through the available options pressing forward to select a mode e While listening to a source press STANDARD for surround sound playback RECEIVER 1 3 LISTENING MODE With multichannel sources such as DVDs and digital satellite broadcasts the DO DIGITAL or DTS indicator on the front panel lights depending on the source format Any active Advanced surround or Home THX mode is canceled With two channel sources press STANDARD repeatedly to select from DO Pro Logic IIx MOVIE Up to 7 1 channel sound especially suited to movie sources 5CH MOVIE VSB is displayed when the VSB MODE is switched on D0 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC Up to 7 1 channel sound especially suited to music sources 5CH MUSIC VSB is displayed when the VSB MODE is switche
151. ou re more familiar with the system You only need to make these settings once unless you change the placement of your current speaker system or add new speakers 1 Make sure your receiver and TV are both switched on 2 Using the remote control press RECEIVER on the touch screen then press the SYSTEM SETUP button RECEIVER An on screen display OSD appears on your TV Use the 1 4 9 hard keys and ENTER on the remote control to navigate through the screens and select menu items e he fT amp cursor up down hard keys select menu items and the amp cursor left right hard keys change the setting of the item selected 3 Select Expert Setup then press ENTER System Setup Auto Surround Setup 1 Input Assign 2 Surround Setup dis Expert Setup 4 THX Audio Setup Exit Advanced setup am 4 Select the setting you want to adjust 3 Expert Setup ali OSD Adjustment 2 Bass Peak Level 3 D Range Control 4 Function Rename 5 OSD Overlay 6 12V Trigger Return e OSD Adjustment Adjust the position of the on screen display on your TV Bass Peak Level Prevent bass tones from distorting the sound from your speakers D Range Control Specify the amount of dynamic range adjustment to Dolby Digital soundtracks Function Rename Change the names that appear on the receiver display and on screen display
152. ound sound on page 41 e Select speaker system A see Switching the speaker system on page 80 e Change the setting accordingly see Selecting USB and multichannel analog input channels on page 47 e Set the surround back speakers to LARGE or SMALL see Speaker Systems on page 57 e Set the surround back channel to SB CH ON see page 48 e Choose an Advanced surround listening mode see Listening in surround sound on page 41 Check nstalling your speaker system on page 4 to make sure the speakers are connected correctly Connect the speaker to the surround back left channel output nstalling your speaker system on page 24 Change the setting accordingly see Se ecting USB and multichannel analog input channels on page 47 You can still listen with surround back sound by setting the surround back channel to SB CH ON page 48 e Connect or switch on the subwoofer see nstalling your speaker system on page 24 e Set the subwoofer see Speaker Systems on page 57 e Set the front speakers to SMALL see Speaker Systems on page 57 e Set the crossover frequency to a higher frequency that matches your speaker characteristics see Speaker Systems on page 57 e See Bass Peak Level on page 91 to adjust the setting e See Channel Level on page 59 to check the speaker levels e Check the volume control on the subwoofer to make sure it is turned up e Change the setting in Speaker Systems o
153. owing messages displayed in the front panel display when using the i LINK interface Message BUS FULL CANNOT LINK 1 CANNOT LINK 2 LINK CHECK LOOP CONNECT NO NAME NO SIGNAL PQLS OFF PQLS ON UNKNOWN Explanation The i LINK bus has reached its capacity and cannot transmit any more data The connection between the receiver and the selected i LINK equipped component is unstable If the i LINK cables appear to be connected properly and both the receiver and i LINK equipped component are on switch both units off then on again to re establish the connection between them The receiver can t identify the selected i LINK equipped component For example the receiver may not be able to identify an i LINK equipped personal computer The receiver is checking the i LINK network It does this when components are added to or removed from the network The sound may be interrupted if this happens during playback The i LINK network cannot function because the connected components form a loop See Creating an LLINK network on page 84 for more on this When an i LINK equipped component has no name this message is displayed instead of the proper component name A component is outputting an i LINK signal that the receiver cannot reproduce This receiver can only reproduce signals from i LINK Audio equipped components See About i LINK on page 84 for more on this This is displayed when PQLS turns off during playback The sound may
154. peaker distance and acoustic calibration EQ Auto Surround Setup Auto Surround Setup Now Analyzing mH Surround Analysis Please Wait Speaker Systems Speaker Distance Caution Channel Level Test tone is Acoustic Cal EQ output loudly iCancell Cancell Again try to be as quiet as possible while this is happening It may take up to 6 minutes Getting started 10 The Auto Surround Setup has finished Press SYSTEM SETUP to exit the System Setup menu Auto Surround Setup Complete Data Copy Check gt LIN The settings made in the Auto Surround Setup should give you excellent surround sound from your system but itis also possible to adjust these settings manually using the Surround Setup menu starting on page 56 If you plan to go on and make advanced settings at this point you can select Data Copy to start customizing your surround sound settings See Acoustic Calibration EQ on page 60 for more on this You can also choose to view all the settings by selecting Check See Checking your surround settings on page 65 for more on this If you selected Return you can select Exit to leave the System Setup menu screen Note f you select Cancel at any time during the Auto ourround Setup the receiver automatically exits and no settings will be made e Remember to disconnect the microphone after you ve finished the Auto Surround Setup Other problems when using the Auto Surround
155. peaker effect for an effective front surround effect 1 Press OPTION repeatedly to select R PHANTOM The remote control menu for this step is shown below see note at the start of this chapter if you need help uu RECEIVER 2 3 E OPTION E 2 Use the OPTION buttons to change the setting e Mid A subtle center speaker effect is applied to the front left and right channels e Max A strong center speaker effect is applied to the front left and right channels e OFF he center speaker effect is switched off Note Real Phantom is automatically switched off and R PHANTOM won t appear in the display in step 1 if otream Direct or the STEREO listening mode is switched on he center speaker must also be set to NO in Speaker Systems on page 57 EN Listening to your system En Using Hi bit and Hi sampling You can use both Hi bit and Hi sampling to create a wider dynamic range with digital sources like CDs or DVDs 1 Press OPTION repeatedly to select HI BIT or HI SAMPLING The remote control menu for this step is shown below see note at the start of this chapter if you need help a RECEIVER 2 3 E OPTION 2 Use the OPTION buttons to switch the selected mode on or off Note Hi bit and Hi sampling may not work with Stream Direct or analog sources e You can t use Hi bit with SACD or sources over
156. pk han hed ea hed eh ea he ae 25 dB Signal to Noise Ratio a x 5 ooa ik d OR Rd eO Rd 50 dB PEDES EPIS OET beh d SCR NE AE RARO E d OR Loop antenna Miscellaneous Power Requirements wo AC 110 120 127 220 230 240 V 50 60 Hz Power Consutnmupllorti assa a cde x ed Sel Ses 125 W Power Consumption in Standby mode 0 7 W Dimensions sss 440 W x 210 H x 476 D mm Weight without package isses 34 0 kg Furnished Parts MICTO DONG sn eia c2a Ede diac Bod Se Ud e dO oa Bo di e aa 1 Remote CODO UN sasise asinada A RR d A oe ee 1 Remote control unit recharger esses 1 Aad D eaa a a A A ea bade eee a 1 Aaa COO aaa 65 48 dide RE ad 2 PIG CONVEPIBIS S eater ELEC ER UE dob o n 1 AM OOP antennas a a saas dr i e i dedi S A 1 FMWICANTIEnNNEA sa nacdUs qoe dede ERE TR o eC an 1 m5 Rcs eera ha ede Oe a PR ea ee BO ee Z PUO COM VEC atte a eden Aa ed TRULY 1 U shaped CONNECIO S uu saca i dO RC CR CHOR d 2 C DDr TONOS esenea eee eee ee ee eee TU 1 Multi channel audio speaker setting guide 1 These operating instructions iere 1 Note e Specifications and the design are subject to possible modifications without notice due to improvements v PRINTED WITH E SOYINK Published by Pioneer Corporation Copyright 2004 Pioneer Corporation All rights reserved PIONEER CORPORATION 4 1 Meguro 1 Chome Meguro ku Tokyo 153 8654 Japan PIONEER ELECTRONICS USA INC P O BOX 1540 Long Be
157. ple See Caution on page 80 for connection details When making cable connections Be careful not to arrange cables in a manner that bends the cables over the top of 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 When connecting optical cables be careful when inserting the plug not to damage the shutter protecting the optical socket Cy e When storing optical cable coil loosely The cable may be damaged if bent around sharp corners EN Connecting your equipment Connecting your TV This page shows you how to connect your TV to the receiver To be able to play the sound from the TV s built in tuner connect the analog audio outputs from your TV to this receiver 1 Connect the MONITOR OUT 1 video jack on this receiver to a video input on your TV You can use a standard RCA phono jack video cable to connect to the composite video jack or for higher quality video you can use an S video cable to connect to the S video jack S2 VIDEO CONTROL DIGITAL rj uj USB AUDIO it A 400 A AUDIO IN SUR ROUND R L Single ASSIGNABLE MULTI CH INPUT ANALOG AUDIO OUT En Sa e zE E Ss 9 e See Using the component video jacks on page 20 if you want to use the component video outputs to connect this receiver to your TV 2 Connect the ana
158. pparatus then may cause fire D3 4 2 1 7a En VENTILATION 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 Slot and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating to prevent fire hazard the openings should never be blocked and covered with items such as newspapers table cloths curtains etc Also do not put the apparatus on the thick carpet bed sofa or fabric having a thick pile D3 4 2 1 7b En maintenance servicing instructions in the INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED literature accompanying the appliance SERVICE PERSONNEL D3 4 2 1 1 En Operating Environment Operating environment temperature and humidity 5 9C 35 C 41 F 95 F less than 85 96RH cooling vents not blocked Do not install in the following locations Location exposed to direct sunlight or strong artificial light Location exposed to high humidity or poorly ventilated location D3 4 2 1 7c En WARNING The apparatus is not waterproofs to prevent fire or shocks hazard do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture and do not put any water source near this apparatus such as vase flower pot cosmetics container and medicine bottle etc D3 4 2 1 3 En CAUTION This product satisfies FCC regulations
159. r digital sources connected to this receiver the receiver acts as a digital decoder digital to analog converter and as a power amplifier Using the i LINK interface If you have a component with an i LINI amp connector you can connect it to this receiver using an i LINK cable Since the i LINK interface does not transmit video signals the video signal of i LINK connected compo nents must be connected with other cables see Connecting your equipment on page 12 for more on making video connections If you ve already hooked up the video signal from the component assign the i LINK inputto the inputfunction to which you ve connected the video signals see Assigning the LLINK inputs on page 89 The two i LINK connectors on the rear of your receiver are 4 pin connectors Use a 4 pin S400 i LINK cable to connect i LINK equipped components Oo Caution e f your i LINK connector comes into contact with metallic parts of the receiver other than the i LINK terminal an electrical short may occur Some cables have metal parts that may touch the unit when connected Please take care to use a Suitable i LINK cable only A Important e Please use 4 pin S400 cables less than 3 5 meters long Although longer ones are available they may not work reliably e There may be cases where the PQLS rate control function and or the i LINK audio does not work prop erly even when connected to i LINK Audio compat ible equipment e Do not conne
160. re bi amping your front speakers see Bi amping your front speakers on page 81 e Bi Surround Select if you re using two sets of surround speakers see Adding a second set of surround speakers for Bi Surround on page 82 If you selected Normal Surround you ll also have to select the speaker system B setting 2 1 Speaker Systems Manual Free Speaker System Select Normal Surround SP B 4l I gt vNext Second Zone Select if you want to hear speaker system B in a separate room e ITU R Select this setting to use two switchable main speaker systems using speaker system B see Alternating surround speaker setups using speaker system B ITU R on page 81 e OFF Select if no speakers are connected to the B terminals 4 Press ENTER to go to the next screen e f you selected Auto in step 2 you will have to select Next and then press ENTER to continue to the auto test tone setup Select Start and press ENTER to start the test tones when you ve made sure the room is free of ambient noise Go to step 8 when you see OK appear on the OSD 07 The Surround Setup menu En 5 Choose the set of speakers that you want to set then select a speaker size 2 1 Speaker Systems Manual Free Normal Surround gt FRONT Aii LARGE JiS CENTER LARGE SURROUND LARGE SURR BACK LARGEx2 SUB WOOFER YES vNEXT Use cursor left right to select the size and number of each of the fo
161. re explained below See www thx com for more detailed information TAX SURROUND EX U lL R Ag THX Cinema processing THX engineers developed patented technologies to accurately translate the sound from the movie theater environment into the home correcting the tonal and spatial errors that occur When the THX indicator shows in the display THX features are automatically added in Cinema modes see Using the Home THX modes on page 43 Re Equalization The tonal balance of a film soundtrack will 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 professional equipment Re Equalization restores the correct tonal balance for watching a movie soundtrack in a small home environment Timbre Matching This feature filters the sound going to the surround speakers so that it more closely matches the sound coming from the front speakers This ensures seamless panning between the front and surround speakers Adaptive Decorrelation By slightly changing one surround channel s time and phase relationship with respect to the other surround channel Adaptive Decorrelation expands the listening position and creates the same spacious surround experience as in a movie theater using only two speakers THX Ultra2 Before any home theater component can be THX Ultra2 certified it must incorporate all
162. requency balance for each channel is adjusted automatically calibrating your system according to your custom setting 2 4 Acoustic Cal EQ Pro Reverb Connect microphone Please be quiet Move obstacles away lf you have a subwoofer turn power on and turn volume up gt Siena Cancel Complete is displayed on screen when the reverb measurement is finished this may take 2 6 minutes After selecting Return you can select Reverb View above to see the results on screen See Connecting a PC for Advanced MCACC output on page 86 for more on setting up your computer for the graphical output 07 The Surround Setup menu En 7 If you selected Reverb View you can use the cursor buttons hard keys to check the reverb characteristics for each channel Select Return and press ENTER when you re done 2 4 Acoustic Cal EQ Pro Reverb View Return Use the cursor left right buttons to select the channel and the frequency you want to check Use the t amp cursor up down buttons to go back and forth between the two Note that the markers on the vertical axis indicate decibels in 2dB steps 8 If you selected Advanced EQ Setup input the time setting you want to use for calibration then select Go Select Start from the next screen Based on the reverb measurement above you can manually choose the time period that will be used for the final frequency adjustment and cal
163. ress ENTER 2 Surround Setup Check 1 Speaker Systems 2 Channel Level 3 Speaker Distance gt EAX ALR el 5 X Curve Return The Surround Setup menu 2 Select Manual then press ENTER 2 4 Acoustic Cal EQ Data Copy gt CUSTOM1 CUSTOM2 Auto ALL ADJ amp FRONT ALIGN Professional Return 3 Select CUSTOM1 or CUSTOM2 then press ENTER 2 4 Acoustic Cal EQ Manual aa CUSTOM1 CUSTOM2 Return 4 Select the channel you want adjust the frequency curve to your liking then move to the next speaker 2 4 Acoustic Cal EQ Manual Target Curve CUSTOM1 Channel L SMALL Use the cursor left right hard keys to select the channel then ENTER to select it Use the cursor left right hard keys to select the frequency and cursor up down to boost or cut the EQ When you re finished press ENTER to move to the next channel e 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 right to move to the far right side of the OSD then use cursor up down to raise or lower the channel level for the current Speaker 5 When you re done press amp cursor down to select Return then press ENTER to finish Note e f the message OVER appears on
164. rial may sound better in the 5 1 format for which it was originally encoded In this case you can have the receiver only apply this effect to 6 1 encoded sources like Dolby Digital EX or DIS ES VSB AUTO or you can simply switch it off VSB OFF Note that this feature only works when the surround channels are active and the surround back speaker is set to NO in Speaker Systems on page 57 It is also available when the speaker system has been set to SP AB see Switching the speaker system on page 80 See also Using the surround back channel above e Press SB CH MODE repeatedly to cycle through the virtual surround back channel options The remote control menu for this step is shown below see note at the start of this chapter if you need help RECEIVER 3 3 SB CH MODE 58 e Each press cycles through the options as follows e VSB AUTO e VSB ON e VSB OFF Note You can t select the virtual surround back setting when you ve selected SP B as the speaker setting see Caution on page 80 or when Bi Surround is selected in Speaker Systems on page 57 You can t use the virtual surround back setting when Stream Direct is on or when STEREO or one of the THX modes is selected Creating a center speaker effect If you don t have a center speaker connected the center speaker channel is mixed to your two front speakers However using the Real Phantom setting you can create a center s
165. roll through the component options P os 3 Press OK to confirm the settings Editing remote control button names You can rename the buttons on the remote control menu screens for different input sources such as DVD LD or SAT You may want to do this if you taught the remote control a new command in Programming signals from other remote controls above but the command doesn t correspond with the button name 1 Press KEY LABEL on the remote setup menu KEY LABEL 2 From the Select Function screen select the input source menu that contains the button you want to rename For example press DVD LD if you taught the DVD LD remote screen a new command from your DVD player Select Function e KEY LABEL DVD LD TV DVD 3 Select the button you want to rename For example choose the SEARCH MODE button if it was programmed with the eject command from your DVD player s remote KEY LABEL DVD CONT 9 9 Remote control soft keys such as 4 eS 9 cursor left right and TV CONT are used to select menu screens even in learning mode so therefore cannot be renamed Press END to go back without making any changes 4 Choose how you want to change the look of the button DVD LD RX KEY LABEL MODE SELECT LABEL TYPE TEXT LARGE TEXT SMALL Bn BIRB BEE GRAPHIC To 9 Select one of the following optio
166. rom the outlet and insert again to return to normal operating conditions APO 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 IL IDoLBY 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 audio 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 for 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 left right channels for 6 1 channel playback This allows for compatibil
167. rom the pre out terminals except for the surround back pre outs which output the same signal as speaker B e SP off No sound is output from the speakers The same sound is output from the pre out terminals as when selecting speaker system A above Note e The subwoofer output depends on the settings you made in Speaker Systems on page 57 However if SP B is selected above no sound is heard from the subwoofer the LFE channel is not downmixed Depending on the settings in Speaker Systems on page 57 and Using the Stream Direct mode on page 45 output from the surround back pre out terminals may change e All speaker systems are switched off when headphones are connected Using speaker system B in another room Connect a pair of speakers to the speaker B terminals on the rear panel the same way you connected your speakers in Connecting the speakers on page 24 Make sure to review Placing the speakers on page 25 when placing the speakers in another room Other connections Alternating surround speaker setups using speaker system B ITU R After you connect an alternate set of surround speakers you can use speaker system B to provide surround sound when listening to sources like DVD Audio discs This will give you a setup of 9 speakers where the front and center speakers can be used with normal 7 1 surround speaker system A or 5 1 surround with DVD Audio sources speaker system B in ITU R setting 1 Connect an
168. roperly The rest of the component connections have not been made e The component you have hooked up is not a Pioneer product The remote control display has frozen stopped operating Remedy e Operate within 7 meters7 m 30 of the remote sensor on the front panel see Using the remote control on page 7 e Remove the obstacle or operate from another angle of position Avoid exposing the remote sensor on the front panel to direct light Recharge the remote control see Recharging the remote control on page 7 You can also use the remote while it s placed on the recharger e Unlock the remote control see Locking the remote control on page 10 Disconnect the CONTROL IN jack see Operating other Pioneer components with this unit s sensor on page 73 Input the proper code into the remote control see page 66 Either point remote at the remote sensor of the unit that is plugged into the CONTROL IN jack or unplug the cable from the CONTROL IN jack and use remote normally see Operating other Pioneer components with this unit s sensor on page 73 Reseat it on the recharger making sure to align the indent on the bottom of the remote with the tabs on the recharger e See Replacing the lithium ion batteries on page 11 Place the remote control on the recharger If the remote hasn t been charged for awhile the remote control display may remain blank for several minutes before
169. rround speakers as shown below Connect the second surround left speaker to the surround back left speaker terminal Connect the second surround right speaker in the same way o Y jm 2nd surround left speaker FRONT AN CENTER ei Q X SNZ 2nd surround right speaker S wa e Make sure that the connections are properly inserted 2 Select the Bi Surround setting from the Speaker Systems menu See Speaker Systems on page 57 to specify how you re using the surround back speaker terminals Using the pre outs 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 If you use additional amps for the front channels take out the U shaped connectors see item 8 in Rear panel on page 12 Make the connections shown below to add amplifiers to power your speakers Other connections Note Before making or changing the connections switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet Front channel amplifier Center channel J amplifier mono ANALOG INPUT ANALOG o wer Q Powered subwoofer 1 2 ANAL INPUT R ROUND Surround channel amplifier Surround back J channel amplifier You can use the additional amplifier on the
170. s Ss z 2 e e zr a e ec A z z 99090900000 se Hu e 1 g O00000 000 E e c 9 9 9 9 eJ e lt 28 a 2 e o m e MONITOR OUT1 MONITOR OUT2 O0 A e E z v N 5 m e 2 Connect one of the DIGITAL outputs on this receiver to a digital input on the component Use an optical cable to connect to the DIGITAL OUT1 or OUT2 OUT is shown in the illustration below Note e n order to record some digital sources you must make analog connections as explained in Connecting analog audio sources below e This unit has an on board WMAQO9 Pro decoder so it is possible to playback WMAQ9 Pro encoded audio using a coaxial or optical digital connection when connected to a WMAO9 Pro compatible player However the connected PC DVD player set top box etc must be able to output WMAO9 Pro format audio signals through a coaxial or optical digital output AM LOOP ANTENNA FM 75Q UNBAL i e 110V 120 127V 110V 22 120 127V 1 230 240V v e SWI 220v 230 240V ov 29 a DC OUT 12V TOTAL 100mA MAX 12V TRIGGER VSX AX10Ai CD R MD DAT etc EN Connecting your equipment Connecting analog audio sources This receiver features four stereo audio only inputs Two Use a stereo RCA phono jack audio cable for the
171. s described on page 10 Controlling other equipment Cm Multi Operation and System Off The Multi Operation feature allows you to program a series of commands for the components in your system For example you could turn on your TV turn on your DVD player and start playing the loaded DVD using only two buttons on the remote control Similar to multi operations System Off allows you to use one button to stop and switch off a series of components in your system at the same time Note Before Multi Operation and System Off will work correctly you must setup the remote to work with your TV and other components see Recalling preset codes on page 66 and Programming signals from other remote controls on page 68 for more on this Power on and off commands only work with components that have a standby mode Programming a multi operation or a shutdown sequence 1 Press MULTI OPERATION on the remote setup menu RX SETUP 1 3 MULTI OPERATION 2 From the Select Function screen choose the input function This will be the one that starts the multi operation when you select it as an input source For example press DVD LD if the multi operation is being used to switch on the DVD player connected to the DVD LD terminals If you are programming a shutdown system off sequence select RECEIVER from the end of the list Select Function zu X MULTI OPERATION DVD LD TV DVD
172. sary As well as audio video inputs the three input functions DVR VCR 1 VCR 2 and VCR 3 also have audio video outputs for recording See Connecting a VCR or DVD recorder on page 18 for connection details 13 Component video inputs output The three component video inputs are freely assignable to any of the audio video input functions The component video output is for connection to a monitor or TV See Using the component video jacks on page 20 for connection details 14 RS 232C connector This port is provided for connecting a personal computer for graphical output when using Advanced MCACC 15 Antenna terminals Connections for AM and FM radio antennas See Connecting antennas on page 26 for connection details 16 12V trigger jacks These terminals output DC 12V according to the input functions total 100 mA max See Switching components on and off using the 12 volt trigger on page 73 for connection details 17 Speaker terminals These are the main speaker terminals for front center surround and surround back speakers See nstalling your speaker system on page 24 for connection details 18 Voltage selectors These two voltage selectors should be set to match the voltage of your country or region See Vo tage selector on page 3 19 AC power inlet Connect the supplied power cord here 20 B speaker terminals Stereo B speaker terminals that you can use to connect a second pair of speakers for use in another room for exam
173. screen it means the frequency curve may result in distortion from the speaker Adjust the frequency curve accordingly Copying your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings If you want to manually adjust the Acoustic Calibration EQ see Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ manually above we recommend copying the ALL CH ADJ or the FRONT CH ALIGN settings from the Auto setup above or from ntroduction to home theater on page 37 to one of the custom settings Instead of justa flat EQ curve this will give you a reference point from which to start 1 Select Acoustic Cal EQ then press ENTER 2 Surround Setup Check 1 Speaker Systems 2 Channel Level 3 Speaker Distance LO GSSTEREST ES oF e 5 X Curve Return 2 Select Data Copy then press ENTER 2 4 Acoustic Cal EQ gt PELEK Manual CUSTOM1 CUSTOM2 Auto ALL ADJ amp FRONT ALIGN Professional Return 3 Select CUSTOM1 or CUSTOM2 then use the cursor left right hard keys to select the setting you want to copy 2 4 Acoustic Cal EQ Manual 2 4 Acoustic Cal EQ A Cal EQ Data Copy From To gt CUSTOM1 4I HI CUSTOM2 CUSTOM2 gt Red 3e 0 CUSTOM2 Copy OK Cancel Return You can also copy from one custom setting to another For more on the ALL CH ADJ and FRONT CH ALIGN settings see Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ automatically above 4 Select Copy OK and press ENT
174. st SELECT button and pressing STANDBY ON the feature is on current setting appears in the display Color noise appears on the e Some Vs connected to the receiver with NTSC model only When the receiver is in standby System Setup screen composite video cords display color noise on switch to COLOR BURST ON by holding down the VIDEO the System Setup screen when the Color SELECT button and pressing STANDBY ON the Burst feature is off current setting appears in the display Overlay information doesn t Overlay information doesn t appear when Do not use component video cables if you would like to appear on your TV or monitor you are using different types of video cords for see overlay information and use the same type of video source and TV connections or when using cable for example on y composite or on y S video for component video connections both source and TV connections Can t see or hear television e he video input selected on the TV monitor Setthe TV input to the channel you want to watch programs is incorrect instead of the receiver input There is residual screen noise e Some Vs exhibit this display problem his is not a malfunction with this receiver after an overlay message disappears Can t record video You are trying to record a source connected Connect the source component to either the composite to the component video jacks video or the S video jacks see Connecting your equipment on page 12 Settin
175. t Do not remove the U shaped connectors unless you plan to connect an external power amp to this receiver When using this receiver as an integrated amplifier leave the pre amp outputs connected to the power amp inputs with the supplied U shaped connectors Removing these connectors allows you to use this unit as a pre amplifier or power amplifier only or to integrate another amplifier into your setup for more inputs See Using the pre outs on page 82 for connection details 9 Multichannel pre amplifier outputs Multichannel pre amp outputs that you can use to connect separate amplifiers for center surround surround back and subwoofer channels See Using the pre outs on page 82 for connection details 10 Control input output Mini jack terminals for connection to other Pioneer components to enable you to control all your equipment from a single IR remote sensor See Operating other Pioneer components with this unit s sensor on page 13 for connection details 11 Monitor video outputs Three video outputs consisting of a standard composite video output and two S video outputs for connection to monitors and IVs See Connecting your TV on page 14 for connection details 12 Audio video source inputs Fach of the seven source input functions has stereo analog audio jacks a composite video jack and an S video jack for basic connections On top of these you can assign digital audio and component video jacks to input functions as neces
176. t SACD discs but if the sound distorts it is best to switch the gain setting back to OdB Using other functions Cm Using the A D converters to give greater definition to 2 channel sound This receiver has high quality 192kHz 24bit A D converters that can be used in parallel to provide greater resolution of DSP processing with analog 2 channel sources There are two ways to get 192kHz A D conversion 1 Switch the SD 1 NORMAL Stream Direct mode on See Using the Stream Direct mode on page 45 for more on this 2 Select the STEREO listening mode and switch off any other sound processing features These features include e Midnight Loudness page 50 Digital Noise Reduction page 51 e Dynamic Range Control page 92 Also make sure you also switch the multichannel input to 2 CHANNEL in Se ecting USB and multichannel analog input channels on page 4T Dimming the display You can choose between four brightness for the front panel display Note that when selecting sources the display automatically brightens for a few seconds e From the remote control receiver menu press DISPLAY DIMMER repeatedly to change the brightness of the front panel display You may need to press on the Home menu A first before reaching the receiver menu screen shown below use the cursor left right soft keys to go to the previous next menu screen RECEIVER 3 3 DISPLAY DIMMER Switching the speaker impedance
177. tep es ced eem denen 53 Connecting antennas 2 cece eee eee eee 26 PIG CIO aS ca Os sina aur aah nee aren ash oe ae 53 AMIGO Aneta sed aeui dd ab ESTESA 26 Tuning Girectly ioa Salones acensas rarae 54 FM wire arTienfig a xa 3 3 m 580455 Rh dat iniii 26 MPX Mode cc cece cece cece cece new lllnL 54 Connecting external antennas esses 26 Memorizing station presets leen 54 Plugging in the receiver 2 eee eee eee eee ee ees 27 Naming station presets llle 55 About the supplied AC power cords 27 Listening to memorized station presets 55 03 Controls and displays BOWE Ome ESTILETE ST T SIT 28 Bice s D LTD 30 Romae COUN Ol TTL CL pc 31 Basic remote Control displays aa uw xcacacescaca ow wae 31 Remote control displays for the tuner 33 Remote control displays for other components 34 07 The Surround Setup menu Making receiver settings from the Surround Serb TB acu pchexcd d E ee ab oes aw aca CR RR opea ker SS IEITIS s uua rnnt nd mas rl ek Channel Level a 5 uda ew rh im a De wee ete we Speaker Distance lesen nnn ACOLUSUG Calibration EL a a d acica acuri ade am cates Professional Acoustic Calibration EQ RACING P Go 2 28 2d oe dee orn Re He oon Checking your Surround settings 2 eee eee eae 08 Controlling other equipment Using the remote control with other components Recalling preset codes Programming signals from other remote controls
178. ter speaker place the front speakers at a wider angle If not place them at a narrower angle FL FR 45 60 X N Make sure the center speaker does not cross the line formed by the leading edge of the front left and right speakers No surround back 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 NT Additional information En 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 BH Surroun d back 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 108 See also HX Audio Setup on page 93 to make the settings that will give you the best sound experience when using the Home THX modes on page 43 Speaker system setup for DVD Audio multichannel music sources The best speaker placement for DVD Audio and other multichannel music sources may be different than for regular DVD discs For these formats some sound studios use the setup shown in the diagram below as recommended by ITU R instead
179. the touch screen appears See Recharging the remote control on page 7 for more on this Use the contrast control on the right hand side of the remote to adjust the contrast as necessary e Switch the backlight off The remote control backlight is switched on e See Remote Direct function on page 69 to switch it on again e Select another button that can learn commands see Programming signals from other remote controls on page 68 Press the same button again to deselect it or press END to go back a screen see Programming signals from other remote controls on page 68 This is not a malfunction Choose between the options available These buttons cannot be programmed see Programming signals from other remote controls on page 68 Reinsert the SR cable making sure it s connected to the right jack see Operating other Pioneer components with this unit s sensor on page 73 Make sure an analog connection has been made between the units This feature only works with Pioneer products Restart the remote control see Restarting the remote control on page 10 Additional information Symptom Cause Remedy The date and time have suddenly The remote control is low on batteriesand Reset the clock see Setting the clock on page 9 changed reset the date automatically Display Symptom Cause Remedy The display is dark or off e The display is set to dark or off Press DIMMER
180. tion will automatically be set to I LINK not assigned TUNER and PHONO inputs cannot be assigned 4 When you re finished select RETURN and press ENTER You will return to the Input Assign menu END Advanced setup En Assigning the video inputs e Default settings MULTI IN OFF USB OFF You can choose to watch a video source at the same time as you listen to the audio source from the multichannel analog inputs or USB connector To do this you must let the receiver know which video component you want to watch After making the settings below the corresponding video input is selected at the same time that you choose either MULTI IN or USB as the input SOUICe 1 Select Video Assign from the Input Assign menu and press ENTER 1 Input Assign 1 Digital In 2 Component Video In 3 i LINK Input lai 4 Video Assign Return 2 Select which input to which you want to assign a video source Choose either MULTI IN or USB 3 Use the cursor left right hard keys to select the video source you want to assign Any video source available on the receiver can be assigned and you can also assign the same video source to both inputs 4 When you re finished select RETURN and press ENTER You will return to the Input Assign menu The Expert Setup menu The settings in the Expert Setup menu are more advanced features of this receiver that you can use to make detailed adjustments when y
181. tments necessary for each setting pressing ENTER to confirm after each screen When you re finished you can check through your settings screen by screen by selecting Check from the ourround Setup menu see Checking your surround settings on page 65 for more on this Speaker Systems You need to specify the number of speakers you have in your system and how you want to route the sound It is a good idea to make sure that the settings made in Introduction to home theater on page 37 are correct 1 Select Speaker Systems then press ENTER 2 Surround Setup Check gt RI c Eur 2 Channel Level 3 Speaker Distance 4 Acoustic Cal EQ 5 X Curve Return 2 Select how you want to set up your speakers then press ENTER 2 1 Speaker Systems gt ETE Manual THX all small Auto Return Manual Free Manually set all speakers Manual THX All speakers are set to SMALL You can only select the number of surround back speakers e Auto All speakers are set automatically The microphone must be hooked up to the front panel to do this 3 Specify how your speakers are configured 2 1 Speaker Systems Manual Free Speaker System Select Normal Surround jf SP B Second Zone vNext Use cursor left right to cycle through the following options e Normal Surround Select for normal home theater use Front Bi Amp Select this setting if you
182. tween the three banks classes of station presets 4 BAND page 53 Press to switch between AM and FM radio bands 5 DISP MODE page 55 Press to switch between the frequency display and the station name display 6 Q Press to return to the main Home menu see Home menu screens above 7 soft keys Press to go to the previous next receiver menu screen 8 MPX page 54 Press to listen to a radio broadcast in mono 9 TUNER EDIT page 54 Press to memorize and name a station preset 10 E Press to go to the receiver main menu see Receiver menu screens above EI Controls and displays En Bre Q 11 4 U ooo JOOL 9 DIRE 12 5 3 ACCESS G9 0 3 11 Number buttons page 54 Use to input a radio frequency 12 DIRECT ACCESS page 54 After pressing you can access a radio station directly using the number buttons Remote control displays for other components The functions on these screens are available once you ve programmed the remote to control the appropriate component for example your TV or DVD player See Using the remote control with other components on page 66 for more on this These screens work in tandem with the remote control hard keys see Remote control above TV control menu screens 3 input EN 8 4 5 C 1 OTV Press to switch TV power on off 2 Number buttons Use to select a channel directly 3 INPUT
183. u This receiver allows you to make detailed settings to optimize the surround sound performance You only need to make these settings once unless you change the placement of your current speaker system or add new speakers These settings are designed to fine tune your system but if you re satisfied with the settings made in ntroduction to home theater on page 37 it isn t necessary to make all of these settings A Important e For many 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 Introduction to home theater on page 37 if you re unsure how to do this Also see Other problems when using the Auto Surround Setup on page 39 for notes regarding high background noise levels and other possible interference e f you re using a subwoofer switch it on and turn up the volume to the middle position After three minutes of inactivity during the Auto setup options including Professional Acoustic Calibration EQ measurement the OSD will go to sleep until a button is pressed With other screens the receiver automatically exits and no settings will be made Oo Caution e The test tones used in the Surround Setup are output at high volume the volume increases to Odb automatically 1 Switch on the receiver and your TV If headphones are connected to the receiver disconnect them 2 Using the remote control press RECEIVER on
184. u ve made these connections you ll have to change the speaker setting in Speaker Systems on page 5 to specify how you re using speaker system B Switching the speaker system This unit has three speaker system settings which allow you to select the speaker system s you want to use What you will hear depends on the settings you made in Speaker Systems on page 57 If you selected Normal Surround for speaker system A and Second Zone for speaker system B sound is output according to the explanations below e Use the SPEAKER A B button on the remote control receiver menu screen to select a speaker system setting You can also use the front panel SP SYSTEM A B button RECEIVER 3 3 SPEAKER A B Press repeatedly to cycle through the speaker system options e SPA Sound is output from speaker system A and the same signal is output from the pre out terminals e SP B Sound is output from the two speakers connected to speaker system B Multichannel sources will be downmixed to these two speakers 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 The same signal as speaker A is output f
185. u want to watch With the remote you may need to press on the Home menu A first before reaching the receiver menu screen shown below use the w cursor left right soft keys to go to the previous next menu screen RECEIVER 3 3 V1 0 SELECT Press repeatedly to cycle through the possible video sources You can select DVD LD TV SAT VIDEO DVR VCR1 VCR2 VCR3 or OFF no video signal Note e f you change the source using the input buttons or front panel INPUT SELECTOR dial the system returns to normal playback 09 Using other functions Enhancing SACD playback You can get more detail from SACDs by maximizing the dynamic range during digital processing using the SACD gain feature 1 Press OPTION repeatedly until SACD GAIN shows in the display With the remote you may need to press on the Home menu 4 first before reaching the receiver menu screen shown below use the m w cursor left right soft keys to go to the previous next menu screen RECEIVER 2 3 OPTION amp OPTION 2 Use the OPTION buttons to switch the SACD gain between OdB and 6dB For most SACD sources selecting 6dB will result in high sound quality and greater detail The level will be adjusted automatically for playback at the same volume 3 Press ENTER to confirm Note e You shouldn t have any problems using this feature with mos
186. ur TV The Auto Surround Setup provides a quick but accurate surround sound setup while for complete surround sound control you still have access to the full range of surround sound settings In addition the Professional Acoustic Calibration EQ setup measures the reverb characteristics of your listening area allowing you to customize your system calibration with the help of a graphical output that can be displayed on screen or using a computer i LINK digital interface The i LINK interface makes it possible to connect this receiver to i LINIK equipped components allowing you to enjoy high sampling rate up to 192kHz PCM multichannel digital audio from DVD Audio and SACD discs as well as digital audio from DVD Video CD and Video CD discs all with a single cable USB digital interface Itis possible to listen to multichannel audio sources from your computer by connecting to the USB interface on the rear of this receiver Depending on your model of computer and the software installed you can listen to any source compatible with your operating system through the speaker setup connected to this receiver Dolby Digital and DTS decoding including Dolby Digital EX 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 With the addition of a surround back speaker
187. ure wax or cleaners Never use thinners benzine insecticide sprays or other chemicals on or near this unit since these will corrode the surfaces En Additional information cm Specifications Amplifier section Continuous Power Output DIN 6 Q mis ie es dons who Sw 170 W 170 W 1 kHz THD 1 96 Center ccc ees 170 W 1 kHz THD 1 Surround e s S ac aca c 170 W 170 W 1 kHz THD 1 96 Surr back coss 170 W 170 W 1 kHz THD 1 96 SI wt da ack baad 150 W 150 W 20 Hz 20 kHz 0 09 96 Cental xoscsessh taxat 150 W 20 Hz 20 kHz 0 09 96 Surround 4464444 150 W 150 W 20 Hz 20 kHz 0 09 Surr back aoaaa 150 W 150 W 20 Hz 20 kHz 0 09 e Above specifications are applicable when the power supply is 220 V or 110 V for the taiwanese model Audio Section Input Sensitivity Impedance PHONO MM osei erur ci ersan en 4 1 mV 41 KQ E a AE E a A a 382 mV 41 KQ Phono Overload level T H D 0 1 1 kHz PRONO MM a saa asc Qo o Ea n e em t 120 mV Frequency Response PHONO MM 00 20 Hz to 20 000 Hz 0 3 dB Wii 5 Hz to 100 000 Hz 3 dB Output Level Impedance Wi c 382 mV 2 2 kQ Tone Control zl T 6 dB 100 Hz WESEL ucsn TIRE 9 AA TASSE Y223 oo 6 dB 10 kHz LOUDNESS ia mik uda 4 2 dB 100Hz 10 kHz at volume position 40dB Signal to Noise Ratio IHF short circuited A network uut er Rc 86 dB oignal to Noise Ratio DI
188. ust individual channel levels vaur Speaker M e Semi Auto Adjust channel levels as the test tone o moves from speaker to speaker automatically To check the settings select Check and press ENTER instead of selecting Return above When you re finished select Return then press ENTER Q tip e You can change the channel levels at any time by using CHANNEL on the front panel or from the remote control receiver menu see basic remote control displays on page 31 for more on this You can set separate levels for each listening mode Standard Home THX Advanced Cinema Advanced Concert and Stereo as well as for SB CH ON However these settings will be cleared if you use the ourround Setup or Auto Surround Sound Setup to set the channel levels at a later date e Auto he levels are set automatically by the receiver as it outputs the test tones For this setup you must have the mic connected 07 The Surround Setup menu En 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 then press ENTER 2 Surround Setup Check 1 Speaker Systems 2 Channel Level ial 3 Speaker Distance 4 Acoustic Cal EQ 5 X Curve Return 2 Select a setup option and press ENTER 2 3 Speaker Distance
189. ut when scanning a DTS CD When playing a 96 kHz 24bit disc the sound is too loud When playing a DTS format LD there is audible noise on the soundtrack Can t record audio The sound distorts and or the OVER indicator won t stop lighting You can only hear treble from speakers Subwoofer output is very low Everything seems to be set up correctly but the playback sound is odd Noise or hum can be heard even when there is no sound being input Cause FM broadcasts e The FM antenna is not fully extended or is poorly positioned Weak radio signals AM broadcasts e The AM antenna is poorly positioned Weak radio signals Interference caused by other equipment fluorescent lamp motor etc The scan function performed by the player slightly alters the digital information making it unreadable Different discs have different recording levels so some may be louder than others e The input signal type is set to ANALOG You are trying to make an analog recording from a digital signal or a digital recording of an analog source he digital source is copy protected e The analog REC jacks have not been connected properly e The analog signal is too strong e The front speakers are set to SMALL he speaker settings result in very little audio signal being sent to the subwoofer he speakers are out of phase here is electrical interference from another compone
190. vacas done med 46 When making cable connections lees 13 Selecting USB and multichannel analog input Connecting your TV esee nm 14 Chen MIS Saran wae ena eae eee ee aoe ee 47 Connecting a DVD play sssrin e eee nne 15 Listening to high sampling formats 47 Connecting the multichannel analog outputs 16 Using the surround back channel 48 Connecting a satellite cable receiver or other Listening with virtual surround back speakers 49 SBISBDIDON s osceterRo E RE DU UI NS aes 17 Crealing excenter speaker ITE tate uice en ici 49 Connecting a VCR or DVD recorder sese 18 Using Hi bit and Hi sampling esee 50 Connecting other video sources lee 19 Using Midnight and Loudness listening 50 Using the component video jacks 20 Using te tone COMUON teas d acie ard Steamer ead 50 About he Video Conen d ud errare aom e isdoe gm din 20 Switching the tone control on or off 50 Connecting digital audio sources lese 21 Adjusting the bass and treble 51 Connecting analog audio sources eee 22 Reducing noise during playback ssar eesis 51 Connecting a component to the front panel inputs 23 Listening to qual Fono Soundtracks aca 624454404 52 Installing your speaker system e 24 Connecting the speakers ee ee eene 24 06 Using the tuner Placing the speakers 0 cece eee eee nnn 25 Changing the frequency S
191. ver see also Assigning the digital inputs on page 88 3 If the source component is an LD player with a DO RF digital audio output connect this to the OO RF input on this receiver To ensure compatibility with all laserdiscs connect both the PCM and D0 RF outputs from your LD player Usea coaxial cable designed for digital audio for the OO RF connection e You may need to assign the OO RF digital input when setting up the receiver see also Assigning the digital inputs on page 88 AB EG TWO VOLTAGE SELECTORS t e Ww e Y ws gt war era K RA D RA D AM LOOP ON C Y ANTENNA SN p GN 20 230 240V AU Oe 110V 120 127V FM x a aa 110V 220V 9o UNBAL MC PN 120 127V 1_F 230 240V wb S Fo G DC OUT 12V RS 232C TOTAL 100mA MAX 2 12V TRIGGER VSX AX10Ai LD player video player TV game etc EN Connecting your equipment En Using the component video jacks Component video should deliver superior picture quality when compared to composite or S video A further advantage if your source and TV are both compatible is progressive scan video which delivers a very stable flicker free picture See the manuals that came with your TV and source component to check whether they are compatible with progressive scan video Note that it is not possible to see overlay information when you have connected using component video cables 1 Connect the component video outputs of
192. will return to the Input Assign menu Assigning the component video inputs Default settings Component 1 OFF Component 2 OFF Component 3 OFF 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 Video In from the Input Assign menu and press ENTER 1 Input Assign 1 Digital In gt FAA A rr 3 i LINK In 4 Video Assign Return 2 Select the number of the component video input to which you ve connected your video player The numbers correspond with the numbers beside the inputs on the back of the receiver 1 2 Component Video In Component 1 4 4 7 B Component2 OFF Component 3 OFF Return 3 Usethe cursor left right hard keys to select the component that corresponds with the one you connected to that input e f you connect the TV monitor with component video cord and the DVD player with composite or S video cord then you should set that terminal to OFF 4 When you re finished select RETURN and press ENTER You will return to the Input Assign menu Assigning the i LINK inputs If you assign i LINK equipped components to an input for example DVD LD you will be able to select both audio and video signals from i LINK equipped components using the INPUT button or INPUT
193. your source to a set of component video inputs on this receiver There are three component video inputs they are all freely assignable so that they can be used in conjunction with any of the audio video input functions of the receiver Note that you ll need to assign the component video input see Assigning the component video inputs on page 89 or else you may see the S video or composite video input instead e Use a three way component video cable for the connection 9096 000000 9 ASSIGNABLE DVD player L1 COMPONENT VIDEO 2 Connect the COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT jacks on this receiver to the component video inputs on your TV or monitor Use a three way component video cable About the video converter The video converter allows you to connect various video sources using composite S video or component video connections and the signal will be output through all of the MONITOR VIDEO OUT jacks The only exception is component video input which is only output from the component video output Therefore if you want to connect any source using component video you must also connect your TV using component video If several video components are connected to the same input function the converter gives priority to component S video then composite in that order You can t see overlay information if you use different cord types for the TV and the source c
194. ype connector to the receiver The USB specification is version 1 1 compatible and the USB Audio Class specification is 1 0 compatible You won t be able to control this receiver using your computer and vice versa Sampling formats up to 48kHz can be heard using the USB connection formats above 48kHz sampling must be downsampled Any computer alert sounds will also be heard through the speakers unless you switch them off from the computer s control panel You won t be able to hear the audio from the USB connection through the digital outputs of this receiver Even when the receiver is switched off it will remain selected in your speaker settings Note that using hubs or extensions may cause connection problems Oo Caution Make sure you don t switch off the computer or unplug the USB cable during playback To prevent noise being output don t use other software on your computer during playback Pioneer is not responsible for computer system damage software crashes or failures or any other possible computer problems due to this configuration Microsoft Windows XP Windows 2000 Windows Millennium Edition Windows NT and Windows 98 Second Edition are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Inc Connecting a PC for Advanced MCACC output If you use the Professional Acoustic Calibration EQ see page 62 to measure the reverb characteristics of your listening room you can check the r

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