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1. STEREO 5ee stening in stereo above for more on this e F S SURR FOCUS Use to provide a rich surround sound effect directed to the center of where the front left and right speakers sound projection area converges e F S SURR WIDE Use to provide a surround sound effect to a wider area than FOCUS mode FOCUS position Recommend WIDE position Front left speaker Front left speaker Front right speaker Front right speaker 1 When using F S SURR WIDE a better effect can be obtained if Auto MCACC Setup is performed For more on this refer to Automatically setting up for surround sound Auto MCACC on page 8 IN Listening to your system En Using Stream Direct Use the Stream Direct modes when you want to hear the truest possible reproduction of a source All unnecessary signal processing is bypassed AUTO SURR e While listening to a source press AUTO SURR to select the Stream Direct mode e AUTO SURROUND See Auto playback on page 27 STREAM DIRECT Sources are heard according to the settings made in the Surround Setup Speaker Setting Channel Level Speaker Distance as well as with dual mono Center Width Dimension and Panorama settings You will hear sources according to the number of channels in the signal For analog sources only Channel Level can be set All other digital processing can not be set Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ e Default setting OFF ALL CH ADJUST
2. his feature is not available for photos or video clips on your iPod Other connections Cm 2 Usethe f buttons to browse the selected category e g albums e Use to move to previous next levels 3 Continue browsing until you arrive at what you want to play then press to start playback Navigation through categories on your iPod looks like this Playlists Songs Artists gt Albums Songs Albums Songs Songs Podcasts Genres Artists Albums Songs Composers Albums Songs Audiobooks Shuffle Songs E tip You can play all of the songs in a particular category by selecting the All item at the top of each category list For example you can play all the songs by a particular artist Basic playback controls The following table shows the basic playback controls for your iPod Button What it does gt Press to start playback If you start playback when something other than a song is selected all the songs that fall into that category will play E Press to stop playback i Pauses playback or restarts playback when paused lt gt Press and hold during playback to start scanning I 4 Press to skip to previous next track 5 Press repeatedly to switch between Repeat One Repeat All and Repeat Off x Press repeatedly to switch between Shuffle Songs Shuffle Albums and Shuffle Off DISP Press repeatedly to change the song playback information displayed
3. Remote control Symptom Remedy Cannot be remote controlled e Try replacing the batteries in the remote control see Loading the batteries on page 7 e Be sure to operate within 7 meters and a 30 angle of the remote sensor on the front panel see Operating range of remote control unit on page 23 e Check that there are no obstacles between the receiver and the remote control Make sure that there is no fluorescent or other strong light shining on to the remote sensor e Check the connections of the CONTROL IN jack see Operating other Pioneer components with this unit s sensor on page 61 Other components can t be e f the battery ran down the preset codes may have been cleared Re enter the preset codes operated with the system remote The preset code may be incorrect Redo the procedure for entering preset codes The SR cable is connected but Reinsert the SR cable making sure it s connected to the right jack see Using this receiver with a Pioneer the connected components can t plasma display on page 50 be operated with the remote Make sure that there is an analog or HDMI connection between the units This is necessary for the SR feature to work Check that the other component is made by Pioneer The SR feature only works with Pioneer equipment En Additional information USB interface Symptom Remedy USB mass storage device isnot Try switching the receiver off then on again
4. 1 Press TUNER to select the tuner 2 Press CLASS to select the class in which the station Is stored Press repeatedly to cycle through classes A B and C 3 Press ST to select the station preset you want e You can also use the number buttons on the remote control to recall the station preset Note An introduction to RDS Radio Data System RDS is a system used by most FM radio stations to provide listeners with various kinds of information the name of the station and the kind of show they re broadcasting for example One feature of RDS is that you can search by type of program For example you can search for a station that s broadcasting a show with the program type JAZZ You can search the following program types NEWS News FINANCE Stock market AFFAIRS Current Affairs reports commerce INFO General Information trading etc SPORT Sport CHILDREN Programs for EDUCATE Educational children DRAMA Radio plays etc SOCIAL Social affairs CULTURE National or RELIGION Programs regional culture theater concerning religion etc PHONE IN Public SCIENCE Science and expressing their views by technology phone VARIED Usually talk TRAVEL Holiday type based material such as travel rather than traffic quiz shows or interviews announcements POP M Pop music LEISURE Leisure interests ROCK M Rock music and hobbies EASY M Easy listening JAZZ Jazz LIGHT M Ligh
5. m m During playback press to skip to previous next playlist when browsing press to move to previous next levels t t During Audiobook playback press to switch the playback speed Faster Normal gt Slower Note 1 If you re in the song category you can also press ENTER to start playback 2 Your iPod nano currently restricts viewing of photo images stored Button What it does TOP Press to return to the iPod Top menu screen MENU RETURN Press to return to the previous level Watching photos and video content To view photos or video on your iPod since video control is not possible using this receiver you must use the main controls of your iPod instead 1 Press PHOTO to switch the iPod controls for photo and video playback The receiver controls will be unavailable while you are watching iPod videos or browsing photos 2 Press PHOTO again to switch back to the receiver controls when you re done iPod is a trademark of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries Connecting the multichannel analog inputs For DVD Audio and SACD playback your DVD player may have 5 1 6 1 or 7 1 channel analog outputs depending on whether your player supports surround back channels Make sure that the player is set to output multichannel analog audio 1 Connectthe front surround center and subwoofer outputs on your DVD player to the corresponding MULTI CH input jack on this receiver Use standard R
6. o CAUTION These speaker terminals carry Q G HAZARDOUS LIVE voltage To prevent the risk of electric shock when connecting or disconnecting the speaker cables disconnect the power cord before touching any uninsulated parts Surround right Surround back right o Oo Caution 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 the power to cut off as a safety measure Connecting your equipment Bare wire connections Make sure that the speaker cable you re going to use is properly prepared with about 10 mm of insulator stripped from each wire and the exposed wire strands twisted together fig A To connect a terminal unscrew the terminal a few turns until there is enough space to insert the exposed wire fig B Once the wire is in position tighten the terminal until the wire is firmly clamped fig C fig A fig B 10mm A Important Please refer to the manual that came with your speakers for details on how to connect the other end of the speaker cables to your speakers e Other connections on page 46 provides greater detail on alternate speaker setups such as using speaker system B page 48 bi amping page 48 and bi wiring page 49 f you are using a THX certified subwoofer use the THX INPUT jack on the subwoofer if
7. recognized by the receiver Make sure you have completely inserted the USB connector to this receiver e Check that the memory format is FAT16 or FAT32 FAT12 NTFS and HFS are not supported USB devices with an internal USB hub are not supported USB ERR3 shows in the display If this message continues to appear after going through all the checks in mportant on page 34 of USB when connecting a USB device playback take the unit to your nearest Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer for servicing Can t play audio files e The WMA or MPEG 4 AAC files were recorded using DRM digital rights management or the bit rate sampling rate is not compatible see Compressed audio compatibility on page 34 This is not a malfunction HDMI Symptom Remedy No picture or sound e f the problem still persists when connecting your HDMI component directly to your monitor please consult the component or monitor manual or contact the manufacturer for support No picture Depending in the output settings of the source component it may be outputting a video format that can t be displayed Change the output settings of the source or connect using the component S video or composite jacks OSD does not appear e The OSD will not appear if you have connected using the HDMI output to your TV Use component S video or composite connections when setting up the system No sound or sound suddenly e Since the HDMI audio signal is sen
8. En 1 Connect the audio video outputs on the set top box to the TV SAT AUDIO and VIDEO inputs Connect using a stereo RCA phono jack cable and a video or S video cable 2 Connect an optical type digital audio output from your set top box to the OPTICAL 2 TV SAT input Use an optical cable for the connection Connecting a DVD HDD recorder VCR and other video sources This receiver has two sets of audio video inputs and outputs suitable for connecting analog or digital video devices including DVD HDD recorders and VCRs VSX 1017AV NG 1 qu VCRI am 9 Cry e 7 clI9 e 2 DVR VCR2 DVRACR1 MAN P oou un L1 eL LL L1 1LaLAA EiGt AR d mum j SES OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT VIDEO S VIDEO AVIN DVR VCR etc Note 1 Connect the audio video outputs of the video player recorder to the DVR VCR1 AUDIO and VIDEO inputs Use a stereo RCA phono jack audio cable for the audio connection and a video or S video cable for the video connection For a second recorder use the DVR VCR2 IN inputs 2 If the device can record connect the DVR VCR1 AUDIO and VIDEO outputs to the recorder s audio video inputs 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 recorder use the DVR VCR2 outputs 3 If the device can output digital audio connect an optical type digi
9. eee eee 36 ANAMOGUCTION to RES usvisaw vxaceva eee ban een eae 36 Searching Tor RDS Programs sis aea decirme 36 Bg ai PTT STi 08 The System Setup menu Making receiver settings from the System Setup ourround back speaker setting Manual WMICAC C SED v 1 dede ner b acce cen a Fine Channel Level FING opeaxer DISUIIOG da esa eee X RE ES Professional Acoustic Calibration EQ 0 Manual speaker Seld sa audes Se atid date eros Speaker Gellius une oda E p ae s e Rs tC d Crossover Network Channel Level Speaker Distance IEA AUCO OUI acs ad Spes Sue p Ses qot onde m ones Tips o Dese OD DA use a etur dar Eur Sor a re s 09 Other connections CODDSOHng eo OBL su esca set ac T d ea dues t s Connecting your iPod to the receiver ria creeer tia iPod playback Connecting the multichannel analog inputs Selecting the multichannel analog inputs ODOSKGI D Seg qu tces Meee Ede duce ed Cpu Switching the speaker system nauau aaan Bi amping your front speakers iiis sess Brewing your speak S Xy oA vex RR EX ROG XXE Connecting additional amplifiers liess Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma eco PPP Bee ae te mee Sere ere Sree ener Using the SR mode with a Pioneer plasma CNS Ole Wee tae Truco tlh an Hs e Aa Se hee ed ep c 10 Other Settings The AGULAS SION menus sea dra rese s ec C Ces The Other Setup menu Dynamic Range Control Setup Dual Mono Setup BAC RM alOr OCUUO a Grecs dolo att
10. top menu ofa DVD DVR DVD player player Displays menus concerning the DVD DVR current DVD or DVR you are player USING Pauses the tape Cassette deck Stops the tape Cassette deck Starts playback Cassette deck Fast rewinds fast forwards the Cassette deck tape Navigates DVD menu options DVD DVR player Press to access the DVD player DVD DVR setup screen player Selects channels VCR DVD DVR player Changes the audio language or DVD DVR channel player Displays changes the subtitles DVD DVR on multilingual DVDs player Switches to the VCR controls VCR DVD DVR when using a VOR DVD HDD player recorder Switches to the hard disk DVR player controls when using a DVD HDD recorder owitches to the DVD controls DVR player when using a DVD HDD recorder Controlling the rest of your system cm 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 A Important Note that if you use this feature make sure that you also have at least one set of analog audio video or HDMI jacks connected to another component for grounding purposes 1 Decide which component you want to use the remote sensor of When you want to control any component in th
11. Make sure you have made audio connections from the component to the corresponding inputs on the rear of the receiver e f you connect any source component to the receiver using a component video input you should also have your IV connected to this receiver s component video MONITOR output downconverting component video is not possible after assigning an input 4 When you re finished press RETURN You return to the Input Assign menu Other Settings Assigning the HDMI inputs e Default settings HDMI 1 DVD LD HDMI 2 TV SAT You only need to change this setting when you didn t connect your HDMI component according to the default settings for the HDMI input terminals see above By specifying the type of the connected component and to which inputterminal itis connected video signals can be delivered properly when you select an HDMI component as the input source 1 Select HDMI Input from the Input Assign menu 5 Input Assign 5c HDMI Input HDMI 1 HDMI 2 SIDVD LD tg TV SAT a Digital Input b Component Input Finish 2 Select the number of the HDMI input to which you ve connected your video component The numbers correspond with the numbers beside the inputs on the back of the receiver 3 Select the component that corresponds with the one you connected to that input Select between DVD LD TV SAT DVR 1 DVR 2or OFF e Use and ENTER to do this o hear audio from your HDMI compone
12. PRI CUSTOM2 CUSTOM CUSTOM2 CUSTOM Start Copy OK Start Copy OK 5 Cancel 2 5 Cancel You can also copy from one custom setting to another For more on the ALL CH ADJUST and FRONT ALIGN settings see Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ automatically above 3 Select OK to copy and confirm Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ manually Before manually adjusting the Acoustic Calibration EQ we recommend copying the ALL CH ADJUST or the FRONT ALIGN settings from the auto setup above or from Automatically setting up for surround sound Auto MCACC on page 8 to one of the custom settings Instead of just a flat EQ curve this will give you a reference point from which to start see Copying your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings above for how to do this 1 Select EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust or EQ CUSTOM2 Adjust from the Manual MCACC setup menu 3 Manual MCACC 3e EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust a Fine Ch Level b Fine SP Distance Test Tone Type A ALL CH ADJUST g c Advanced EQ Setup e EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust f EQ CUSTOM2 Adjust g EQ Data Check Return ENTER Next Cancel 2 Select which method you would like to use to adjust the overall frequency balance It is best to choose whichever one you copied to the custom setting in Copying your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings above ALL CH ADJUST All the speakers can be set independently so no special weighting is given to any one channel When adjusting
13. Starts normal playback i Pauses unpauses playback Press and hold during playback to start scanning I 4 Press to skip to previous next track TE Press repeatedly to switch between Repeat Folder Repeat One and Repeat All p lt lt Press repeatedly to switch between Shuffle On and Shuffle Off DISP Press repeatedly to change the song playback information displayed in the front panel display en During playback press to skip to previous next track when browsing press to move to previous next levels RETURN Press to switch the playback screen to the folder file list when browsing a folder file list press to return to the previous level Selecting a file from the folder file list for playback The folder tile list displays folders and files stored on your USB device hierarchically You can select and play back a file of your choice by using f amp and ENTER 1 This includes playback of WMA MP3 MPEG 4 AAC files except files with copy protection or restricted playback 2 Compatible USB devices include external magnetic hard drives portable flash memory particularly keydrives and digital audio players MP3 players of format FAT16 32 It is not possible to connect this unit to a personal computer for USB playback Pioneer cannot guarantee compatibility operation and or bus power with all USB mass storage devices and assumes no responsibility for any loss of data that may o
14. from the Manual MCACC setup menu After the volume increases to the reference level test tones will be output 3a Fine Channel Level 3 Manual MCACC a Fine Ch Level b Fine SP Distance Please Wait 20 c Advanced EQ Setup d EQ Data Co py e EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust f EQ CUSTOM2 Adjust g EQ Data Check Caution Loud test tones will be output Return Cancel 2 Adjust the level of the left channel press ENTER This will be the reference speaker level So you may want to keep the level around OdB so that you ll have plenty of room to adjust the other speaker levels 3a Fine Channel Level MCACC M1 MEMORY 1 d Bo E L Reference ETELI fo E E E Enter Next Cancel 3 Select each channel in turn and adjust the levels 10dB as necessary Use to adjust the volume of the speaker you selected to match the reference speaker When it sounds like both tones are the same volume press to confirm and continue to the next channel INS The System Setup menu En 3a Fine Channel Level 0 0dB Reference B 1 5dB Finish e For comparison purposes the reference speaker will change depending on which speaker you select e f you want to go back and adjust a channel simply use f to select it 4 When you re finished press RETURN You return to the Manual MCACC setup menu Fine Speaker Distance Default setting 3 0 m all channels For proper sound
15. recorder Connecting digital audio sources on page 16 Use the IN jacks for digital audio sources including DVD players recorders digital satellite receivers CD players etc See also he Input Assign menu on page 52to assign the inputs 4 Control input output Use to connect other Pioneer components so that you can control all your equipment from a single IR remote sensor Operating other Pioneer components with this unit s sensor on page 61 5 Stereo analog audio source inputs outputs x3 Use for connection to audio sources such as CD players tape decks turntables etc Connecting analog audio sources on page 17 6 Component video connections x4 Use the inputs to connect any video source that has component video output such as a DVD recorder Use the output for connection to a monitor or TV Using the component video jacks on page 14 7 Audio video source inputs outputs x6 Use for connection to audio visual sources such as DVD players recorders VCRs etc Each set of inputs has jacks for composite video S video and stereo analog audio Connecting a DVD HDD recorder VCR and other video sources on page 14 8 iPod input terminal Use to connect your Apple iPod as an audio source Connecting an iPod on page 46 9 AM and FM antenna terminals Use to connect indoor or outdoor antennas for radio broadcasts Connecting antennas on page 20 03 Connecting your equip
16. test tones will sound for each individual channel FRONT ALIGN Speakers are set in accordance with the front speaker settings The sound of the test tone will alternate between the left front reference speaker and the target speaker 3 Selectthe channel s you want and adjust to your liking 3e EQ CUSTOM Adjust 3e EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust Test Tone Type ALL CH ADJUST Test Tone Type ALL CH ADJUST inish Finish Use m w to select the channel Use f 4 to select the frequency and to boost or cut the EQ When you re finished go back to the top of the screen and use to select the next channel e The front speakers can t be adjusted if you selected FRONT ALIGN e The OVER indicator shows in the display if the frequency adjustment is too drastic and might distort If this happens bring the level down until OVER disappears from the display 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 f 4 to select TRIM then use to raise or lower the channel level for the current Speaker 4 When you re finished press RETURN You return to the Manual MCACC setup menu Checking your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings After you have completed an automatic or manual Acoustic Calibration EQ adjustment you can check the ALL CH ADJU
17. B in Surround back speaker setting on page 38 three speaker system settings are possible using the SPEAKERS button If you selected Normal SB or Front Bi Amp the button will simply switch your main speaker system on or off The options below are for the Speaker B setting only e Use the SPEAKERS button on the front panel to select a speaker system setting As mentioned above if you have selected Normal SB the button will simply switch your main speaker system A on or off Press repeatedly to choose a speaker system option e SPA Sound is output from speaker system A and the same signal is output from the pre out terminals e SP amp B Sound is output from the two speakers connected to speaker system B Multichannel sources will not be heard The same signal is output from the surround back channel pre out terminals e SPAB 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 SPP off No sound is output from the speakers The same sound is output from the pre out terminals including from your subwoofer if connected as when selecting speaker system A above Bi amping your front speakers Bi amping is when you connect the high frequency driver and low frequency driver of your speak
18. DIGITAL see Choosing the input signal on page 30 there is audible noise on the soundtrack Can t record audio You can only make a digital recording from a digital source and an analog recording from an analog Source For digital sources make sure that what you re recording isn t copy protected e Check that the OUT jacks are properly connected to the recorders input jacks see Connecting analog audio sources on page 17 Additional information Symptom Remedy Subwoofer output is very low To route more signal to the subwoofer set it to PLUS or set the front speakers to SMALL see Speaker Setting on page 43 Everything seems to be set up The speakers may be out of phase Check that the positive negative speaker terminals on the receiver are correctly but the playback sound matched with the corresponding terminals on the speakers see Connecting the speakers on page 18 is odd The PHASE CONTROL feature e If applicable check that the lowpass filter switch on your subwoofer is off or the lowpass cutoff is set to doesn t seem to have an audible the highest frequency setting If there is a PHASE setting on your subwoofer set it to 0 or depending on effect the subwoofer the setting where you think it has the best overall effect on the sound Make sure the speaker distance setting is correct for all speakers see Speaker Distance on page 45 Noise or hum can be heard even Check tha
19. Digital and DTS decoding including Dolby Digital EX Dolby Pro Logic IIx DTS 96 24 and DTS ES Dolby Digital and DIS decoding brings theater sound right into your home with up to six channels of surround sound including a special LFE Low Frequency Effects channel for deep realistic sound effects The built in Dolby Pro Logic IIx and DIS Neo 6 decoders not only provide full surround sound decoding for Dolby Surround sources but will also generate convincing surround sound for any stereo source Also with the addition of a surround back speaker you can take advantage of the built in Dolby Digital EX and DTS ES decoders for six channel surround sound e Phase correction Based on Pioneer s unique Phase Control Technology the Phase Control feature incorporated into this receiver s design provides coherent sound reproduction through the use of phase matching for an optimal sound image at your listening position e Sound Retriever The Sound Retriever feature employs new DSP technology that helps bring CD quality sound back to WMA MP3 and MPEG 4 AAC audio files by restoring sound pressure and smoothing jagged artifacts left over after compression e Front Stage Surround Advance With the Front Stage Surround Advance feature you can enjoy seamless natural Surround sound effects using only the front speakers without deteriorating the quality of the original sound e HDMI compatibility This receiver is compatible with the HDMI
20. ENTER RESET flashes in the LCD display 3 Press and hold ENTER for about two seconds The LCD shows OK to confirm the remote presets have been erased Confirming preset codes Use this feature to check which preset code is assigned to an input source button 1 While pressing the RECEIVER button press SETUP The remote LCD display shows SETUP 2 Use t to select READ ID then press ENTER The LCD on the remote prompts you for the input source button you want to check 3 Press the button of the component for which you want to check the preset code then press ENTER The brand name and preset code appears in the display for three seconds Direct function Default setting ON You can use the direct function feature to control one component using the remote control while at the same time using your receiver to playback a different component his could let you for example use the remote control to set up and listen to a CD on the receiver and then use the remote control to rewind a tape in your VCR while you continue to listen to your CD player 2 When using a Pioneer HDD recorder please select PIONEER DVR 487 488 489 or 493 When using a Pioneer plasma display released prior to summer 2005 please select preset codes 600 or 231 IND Controlling the rest of your system En When direct function is on any component you select using the input source buttons will be selected by both the receiver and t
21. Input Assign menu if you didn t hook up your digital equipment according to the default settings for the digital inputs or if you have connected equipment using component video cables 1 Press RECEIVER on the remote control then press the SETUP button An on screen display OSD appears on your TV Use f and ENTER to navigate through the screens and select menu items Press RETURN to confirm and exit the current menu 2 Select Input Assign from the System Setup menu System Setup 5 Input Assign b Component Input c HDMI Input 1 Surr Back System 2 Auto MCACC 3 Manual MCACC 4 Manual SP Setup 5 Input Assign 6 Other Setup Assigning the digital inputs e Default settings Coaxial 1 DVD LD Coaxial 2 DVR 2 Optical 1 DVR 1 Optical 2 TV SAT Optical 3 CD You only need to do this if you didn t hook up your digital equipment according to the default settings for the digital inputs see above This setting tells the receiver what digital equipment is hooked up to which terminal so the buttons on the remote correspond to what you have hooked up 1 Select Digital Input from the Input Assign menu 5a Digital Input Setup 5 Input Assign a Digital Input Coaxial pm V b Component Input Coaxial c HDMI Input Optical Optical Optical Finish 2 Select the number of the digital input to which you ve connected the digital component The numbers correspond with the numbers
22. STANDARD e While listening to a source press STANDARD If necessary press repeatedly to select a listening mode e fthe source is Dolby Digital DIS or Dolby Surround encoded the proper decoding format will automatically be selected and shows in the display With two channel sources you can select from OO Pro Logic IIx MOVIE Up to 7 1 channel sound especially suited to movie sources OO Pro Logic IIx MUSIC Up to 7 1 channel sound especially suited to music sources D0 Pro Logic IIx GAME Up to 7 1 channel sound especially suited to video games e DO PRO LOGIC 4 1 channel surround sound sound from the surround speakers is mono Neo 6 CINEMA 6 1 channel sound especially suited to movie sources e Neo 6 MUSIC 6 1 channel sound especially suited to music sources With multichannel sources If you have connected surround back speaker s and have selected SBch ON you can select according to format 1 Stereo surround matrix formats are decoded accordingly using Neo 6 CINEMA or OO Pro Logic IIx MOVIE see Listening in surround sound above for more on these decoding formats The Auto Surround feature is canceled if you connect headphones or select the multichannel analog inputs 2 For more options using this button see Using Stream Direct on page 30 3 In modes that give 6 1 channel sound the same signal is heard from both surround back speakers 4 f surround back channel process
23. Setup 5 Input Assign 6 Other Setup Return 2 Select the setting you want to adjust If you re doing this for the first time you might want to make these settings in order Fine Ch Level Make fine adjustments to the overall balance of your speaker system see Fine Channel Level below Fine SP Distance Make precise delay settings for your speaker system see Fine Speaker Distance on page 40 Advanced EQ Setup Calibrate your system based on the direct sound coming from the speakers and make detailed settings according to your room s reverb characteristics see Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ automatically on page 41 EQ Data Copy Copy Acoustic Calibration EQ settings for manual adjustment see Copying your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings on page 41 EQ CUSTOM1 2 Adjust Make detailed manual adjustments to your custom Acoustic Calibration EQ settings see Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ manually on page 42 EQ Data Check Check the ALL CH ADJUST FRONT ALIGN and custom settings using the on screen display see Checking your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings on page 42 Fine Channel Level Default setting 0 0dB all channels You can achieve better surround sound by properly adjusting the overall balance of your speaker system The following setting can help you make detailed adjustments that you may not achieve using the Manual speaker setup on page 43 1 Select Fine Ch Level
24. The table indicates when you will hear the virtual surround back channel e Virtual surround back channel is active e Press RECEIVER then press SB ch SB ch PROCESSING repeatedly to cycle the virtual surround back channel options Each press cycles through the options as follows VirtualSB ON Virtual Surround Back is always used for example on 5 1 encoded material VirtualSB AUTO Virtual Surround Back is automatically applied to 6 1 encoded sources for example Dolby Digital EX or DTS ES e VirtualSB OFF Virtual Surround Back mode is switched off Standard THX Advanced surround e e e e e e o e e o e o a Only applicable when using the Virtual Surround Back mode b Excluding the WMA9 Pro format c Not applicable when using the Virtual Surround Back mode Note 1 You can t use the Virtual Surround Back mode when the headphones are connected to this receiver or when any of the THX stereo Front Stage Surround Advance or Stream Direct mode is selected You can only use the Virtual Surround Back mode if the surround speakers are on and the Surr Back setting is set to NO in the Speaker Setting on page 43 Depending on the input signal and the listening mode the Virtual Surround Back mode may not be effective IN Listening to your system Using Midnight and Loudness The Midnight listening feature allows you to hear effective surround sound of movies at low
25. WMA9 Pro signal Using surround back channel processing Default setting SBch ON You can have the receiver automatically use 6 1 or 7 1 decoding for 6 1 encoded sources for example Dolby Digital EX or DIS ES or you can choose to always use 6 1 or 7 1 decoding for example with 5 1 encoded material With 5 1 encoded sources a surround back channel will be generated but the material may sound better in the 5 1 format for which it was originally encoded in which case you can simply switch surround back channel processing off 1 When TYPE2 is not selected in the Auto MCACC setup or the Advanced EQ setup in the Manual MCACC setup the EQ value cannot be set for FRONT ALIGN 2 You can t use Acoustic Calibration EQ with MULTI CH IN Stream Direct mode or WMAQ Pro and it has no effect with headphones 3 This receiver can only play back Dolby Digital PCM 32 kHz to 96 kHz DTS including DTS 96 kHz 24 bit and WMAQ Pro digital signal formats With other digital signal formats set to ANALOG the MULTI CH IN TUNER and USB input functions are all fixed to ANALOG You may get digital noise when a LD or CD player compatible with DTS is playing an analog signal To prevent noise make the proper digital connections page 16 and set the signal input to DIGITAL e Some DVD players don t output DTS signals For more details refer to the instruction manual supplied with your DVD player Listening to your system Cm The table b
26. a TV channel all Pioneer components will switch off followed by this ENTER Use to enter a channel Cable TV receiver DISC Satellite TV TV MENU Select the menu screen Cable TV satellite TV TV 1 V Select adjust and navigate Cable TV Controls for TVs amp ENTER items on the menu screen Satellite TV TV This remote control can control components after entering the proper codes or teaching the receiver the commands see Setting the remote to control other components on page 57 for more on this Use the input source buttons to select the component Note TOP MENU Switches TEXT ON OFF for TVs TV 1 In order to avoid accidently switching off a DVD recorder that is currently recording no DVD recorder power off codes are sent IND Controlling the rest of your system Controls for other components This remote control can control these components after entering the proper codes or teaching the receiver the commands see Setting the remote to control other components on page 57 for more on this Use the input source buttons to select the component Button s Function Components SOURCEO lt lt P REC SHIFT P REC STOP SHIFT I JUKEBOX SHIFT 9 Number buttons 410 button Press to switch the component between standby and on Press to return to the start of the current track or chapter Repeated presses skips to the start of previous tracks or chapters Press to adva
27. a comfortable volume level 6 Wait for the test tones to finish then confirm the speaker configuration in the OSD 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 Note If no operations are performed for 10 seconds while the speaker configuration check screen is being displayed the Auto MCACC Setup will resume automatically In this case you don t need to select OK and press ENTER in step e With error messages such as Ambient Noise or Microphone Check select RETRY after checking for ambient noise see Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup below and verifying the mic connection If there doesn t seem to be a problem you can simply select OK and continue 2 Auto MCACC 2 Auto MCACC Now Analyzing Check L Front YES Z 22E Environment Check Center Ambient Noise Surround Microphone Speaker YES NO SUB W OK T Cancel Cancel 10 Next The configuration shown on screen should reflect the actual speakers you have If you see an error message ERR in the right side column or the speaker configuration displayed isn t correct there may be a problem with the speaker connection If selecting RETRY doesn t work turn off the power and check the speaker connections If there doesn t seem to be a problem you can simply use ft to select the spe
28. a decoder that is capable of decoding both DTS ES Discrete 6 1 and DTS 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 SOUICES DTS 96 24 DIS 96 24 is an extension of the original DTS Digital Surround 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 DTS 5 1 channel decoder DTS and DTS ES Neo 6 are registered trademarks of DTS Inc 96 24 is a trademark of DTS Inc IND Additional information En Windows Media Audio 9 Professional Windows Media M Audio 9 Professional WMAQ9 Pro is a discrete surround format develop
29. a series of test tones to optimize the speaker settings and equalization for your particular room Make sure you do this before moving on to P aying a source on page 10 A Important Make sure the microphone and speakers are not moved during the Auto MCACC Setup Before using the Auto MCACC Setup make sure that the headphones are disconnected from this receiver and the iPod or USB is not selected as the input source Oo Caution e The test tones used in the Auto MCACC Setup are output at high volume RECEIVER 5 minute guide 1 Switch on the receiver and your TV 2 Connect the microphone to the MCACC SETUP MIC jack on the front panel Place the microphone so that it s about ear level at your normal listening position use a tripod if possible Make sure there are no obstacles between the speakers and the microphone e Push down on the PUSH OPEN tab to access the MCACC SETUP MIC jack MCACC SETUP MIC The Auto MCACC display appears once the microphone is connected 2 Auto MCACC Surr Back System NEEE gt Enter Next Cancel 3 Make sure Normal SB is selected then press ENTER 4 Make sure TYPE1 is selected then press ENTER 2 Auto MCACC EO TYPE A TYPE1 d ALL CH ADJUST Cancel Enter Start 5 Follow the instructions on screen Make sure the microphone is connected and if you re using a subwoofer make sure it is switched on and set to
30. bared 4 ies 6 Ge et Ream ae eit oe 24 FREMOLE COD OL ga doi cn tede dob et re bct re en kee 20 05 Listening to your system AUO DIVO ACK d 42 4 57974 e bc ww oe beh ken boas con 21 Listening IN surround SOUND iaces ees 21 Standard surround SOUFrd ia cuc eir en 21 Using the Home THX mMode S 0 eee 28 Using the Advanced surround effects 28 setting the etfect options s uu xo e ee en 29 LISTEMING TO SPOT 22d dede died o Bo ea oOo do des 29 Using Front Stage Surround Advance 05 29 Using etreatm Diet s o acre Ede vite HOS Ep 30 Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ 30 CHOOSING the INMDUTSIONG s su 244424 ace exe os in 30 Using surround back channel processing 30 Using the Virtual Surround Back mode 9 Using Midnight and LOUDNESS s ass s 32 Using the Sound Retriever es 32 Enhancing dialog EPI 92 Using the tone controls 2 0 ccc ees Oc 06 USB playback Using the USB interface sssr cee 39 basic playback CODIFOIS d eed actrice Ee Yan e 33 Selecting a file from the folder file list for pla BIS er arar aE inte a E A E dra 3d Compressed audio compatibility 058 34 07 Using the tuner Listening to the radio ouaaa a EE US Ace PO dad 9D Improving FM Stereo SOUFCGQ ssa cd yea 35 Tuning directly toa station cireni rera rei 95 Saving station presets iiie 35 Raming Station preSels a uua eevee dde n a 36 Listening to station presetS 0
31. beside the inputs on the back of the receiver 3 Select the component that corresponds with the one you connected to that input Select between DVD LD TV SAT CD CD R DVR 1 DVR 2 or OFF Use and ENTER to do this e f you assign a digital input to a certain function for example DVD LD then any digital inputs previously assigned to that function will automatically be switched off 4 When you re finished press RETURN You 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 For more on this see Using the component video jacks on page 14 1 Select Component Input from the Input Assign menu 5 Input Assign 5b Component Input Component 1 Bird Component 2 OFF Component 3 OFF a Digital Input b Component Input c HDMI Input Finish 2 Select the number of the component video input to which you ve connected your video component The numbers correspond with the numbers beside the inputs on the back of the receiver 3 Select the component that corresponds with the one you connected to that input Select between DVD LD TV SAT DVR 1 DVR 2 or OFF e Use and ENTER to do this
32. between named station presets and radio frequencies page 36 Also used to display RDS information page 36 EON Use to search for programs that are broadcasting traffic or news information page 37 9 Receiver controls THX Press to select a Home THX listening mode page 29 STANDARD Press for Standard decoding and to switch between the various OO Pro Logic IIx and Neo 6 options page 27 ADV SURR Use to switch between the various surround modes page 28 STEREO F S SURR Switches between the stereo playback mode page 29 and the Front Stage ourround Advance mode page 29 AUTO SURR Press to select the Auto Surround mode page 27 orthe Stream Direct mode page 30 otream Direct playback bypasses the tone controls and any other signal processing for the most accurate reproduction of a source page 30 ACOUSTIC EQ Press to select an Acoustic Calibration EQ setting page 30 SIGNAL SEL Use to select an input signal page 30 10 MULTI OPE Use this button to perform multi operations page 58 11 SHIFT Press to access the controls outlined in white boxes for example INPUT SELECT c or to display the currently selected input source in the remote control LCD 12 SOURCEO Press to turn on off other components connected to the receiver see page 57 for more on this 13 Character display LCD This display shows information when transmitting control signals The following commands are shown when you
33. calibration is set for ALL CH ADJUST when TYPE2 is selected the calibration is set for both ALL CH ADJUST and FRONT ALIGN For details on the correction of each setting see Professional Acoustic Calibration EQ on page 40 4 Do not adjust the volume during the test tones This may result in incorrect speaker settings 5 If you re using the front panel display the diagram in Listening to Surround Sound above indicates in bold how each speaker is displayed 6 Depending on the characteristics of your room sometimes identical speakers with cone sizes of around 12 cm will end up with different size settings You can correct the setting manually using the Manual speaker setup on page 43 he subwoofer distance setting may be farther than the actual distance from the listening position This setting should be accurate taking delay and room characteristics into account and generally does not need to be changed 02 5 minute guide En Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup If the room environment is not optimal for the Auto MCACC Setup too much background noise echo off the walls obstacles blocking the speakers from the microphone the final settings may be incorrect Check for household appliances air conditioner fridge fan etc that may be affecting the environment and switch them off if necessary If there are any instructions showing in the front panel display please follow them e Some older TVs may interfere with t
34. correction is automatically done with the time period already selected when TYPE1 is selected for EQ TYPE the calibration is set only for ALL CH ADJUST In this setup you can select any of the time periods for EQ correction 1 Select Advanced EQ Setup from the Manual MCACC setup menu 3 Manual MCACC a Fine Ch Level b Fine SP Distance d EQ Data Copy e EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust f EQ CUSTOM2 Adjust g EQ Data Check 5 Return e The Advanced EQ setup overwrites the settings already set for ALL CH ADJUST and or FRONT ALIGN To keep these settings intact save the data in CUSTOM 1 CUSTOM2 as specified in Copying your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings below Make sure the supplied microphone is connected e See Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup on page 10 for notes regarding high background noise levels and other possible interference 2 Select TYPE1 or TYPE2 3c Advanced EQ Setup EQ TYPE A TYPE1I g ALL CH ADJUST 3c Advanced EQ Setup EQ TYPE A TYPE2 g ALL CH ADJUST FRONT ALIGN ENTER Start 5 Cancel ENTER Start 5 Cancel Use to select the setting When TYPE1 is selected the calibration is set for ALL CH ADJUST when TYPE2 is selected the calibration is set for both ALL CH ADJUST and FRONT ALIGN 3 Select the time setting you want to use for calibration You can choose the time period that will be used for the calibration Use m w to select the time setting Select the
35. of this receivers MONITOR VIDEO OUT jacks Note that the converter gives priority to component S video then composite in that order See About the video converter on page 12 for more on this 1 Select Video Conv Setup from the Other Setup menu 6 Other Setup 6e Video Converter Setup a DRC Setup b Dual Mono Setup c LFE ATT Setup d SR Setup Video Conv ENT e Video Conv Setup Finish 2 Choose the setting that you want ON All analog video signals are output from the MONITOR VIDEO OUT jacks e OFF No conversion between video formats 3 When you re finished press RETURN You return to the Other Setup menu Using other functions am Chapter 11 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 audio or video source connected to the receiver such as a CD player or TV Keep in mind you can t make a digital recording from an analog source or vice versa so make sure the components you are recording to from are hooked up in the same way see Connecting your equipment on page 11 for more on connections Since the video converter is not available when making recordings from the video OUT jacks make sure to use the same type of video cable for connecting your recorder as you used to connect your video source the one you want to record to this receiver For example you must connect your recorder using S v
36. on a color TV the screen may distort near a cassette deck or close to a device that gives off a magnetic field This may interfere with the sound in direct sunlight in damp or wet areas in extremely hot or cold areas in places where there is vibration or other movement in places that are very dusty in places that have hot fumes or oils such as a kitchen Loading the batteries o Caution Incorrect use of batteries may result in such hazards as leakage and bursting Observe the following precautions Never use new and old batteries together e Insert the plus and minus sides of the batteries properly according to the marks in the battery case batteries with the same shape may have different voltages Do not use different batteries together When disposing of used batteries please comply with governmental regulations or environmental public instruction s rules that apply in your country or area Do not use or store batteries in direct sunlight or other excessively hot place such as inside a car or near a heater This can cause batteries to leak overheat explode or catch fire It can also reduce the life or performance of batteries 02 5 minute guide En Chapter 2 5 minute guide Introduction to home theater 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 concer
37. on the receiver and your TV Use the RECEIVER button to switch on e f headphones are connected to the receiver disconnect them 2 Press RECEIVER on the remote control then press the SETUP button An on screen display OSD appears on your TV Use f and ENTER to navigate through the screens and select menu items Press RETURN to confirm and exit the current menu e Press SETUP at any time to exit the System Setup menu 3 Select the setting you want to adjust System Setup 2 Auto MCACC 3 Manual MCACC 4 Manual SP Setup 5 Input Assign 6 Other Setup Surr Back System Specify how you are using your surround back speakers see Surround back speaker setting below Auto MCACC This is a quick and effective automatic surround setup see Automatically setting up for surround sound Auto MCACC on page 8 Note 1 Make sure not to switch off the power when using the System Setup menu Manual MCACC Fine tune your speaker settings and customize the Acoustic Calibration EQ see Manual MCACC setup on page 39 Manual SP Setup Specify the size number distance and overall balance of the speakers you ve connected see Manual speaker setup on page 43 Input Assign Specify what you ve connected to the digital component video and HDMI inputs see he Input Assign menu on page 52 Other Setup Make customized settings to reflect how you are using the receiver see The Other Setup menu o
38. operation then press ENTER For example if you want to start the sequence by switching on your DVD player press DVD Note 1 You can t use direct function with the TV CTRL function 4 Use f 4 to select CODE EDT then press ENTER To erase any previously stored multi operations or shutdown sequences select CODE ERS above 5 Use t to select a command in the sequence then press ENTER If this is the first command in the sequence select 1ST CODE Otherwise simply choose the next command in the sequence PRES KEY flashes after you press ENTER 6 If necessary press the input source button for the component whose command you want to input This is only necessary if the command is for a new component input source 7 Select the button for the command you want to input Thefollowing remote control commands can be selected l C23 SYSTEM OFF RECEIVER INPUT R m TV CONTROLA Tvvol JNPUT rvcH VoL SELECT wore C c e REC Co EO ne em G9 O9 c x MPX EON REC STOP JUKEBOX C Gy eoe AUDIO BTITLE HDD SR DIMMER MIDNIGHT eb HD _ e pas STEREO DATE PIRE Sum THX STANDARD ADVSURR PSsURR D ACCESS CLASS MULTI OPE AUTO SURR ACOUSTIC EQ SIGNAL SEL O o e OOOO SHIFT EFFECT CH SEL LEVEL TOP MENU O ES MENU CO C 3 6 e You don t need to program the receiver to switch on or off This is done automatically With Pioneer compone
39. page 40 matched up properly properly Most recent settings have been The power cord was disconnected from the wall while adjusting this setting erased Additional information Display Symptom Remedy The display is dark or off Press DIMMER on the remote control repeatedly to select a different brightness After making an adjustment the Press DIMMER on the remote control repeatedly to select a different brightness display goes off You can t get DIGITAL to display Check the digital connections and make sure that the digital inputs are assigned correctly see The Input when using the SIGNAL SELECT Assign menu on page 52 button e f the multichannel analog inputs are selected select a different input source The Dolby DTS indicator doesn t These indicators do dot light if playback is paused light when playing Dolby DTS Check the playback especially the digital output settings of the source component software When playing a DVD Audio disc This is not a malfunction 96 kHz audio from DVD Audio discs is only output from the analog outputs of the DVD player display shows the DVD player This receiver cannot show the playback sample rate when using the analog inputs 96 kHz However the receiver s display does not During playback of a DIS 96 24 Make sure that the receiver is set to AUTO or DIGITAL see Choosing the input signal on page 30 source the display doesn t show 96 kHz When play
40. page 52 Connecting your equipment VSX 1017AV x 1 79 e g 1 Connect the component video outputs of your source to a set of ASSIGNABLE COMPONENT VIDEO inputs Connect using a three way component video cable oo oo O Peo Pt i 0 DVD player e Since they are assignable it doesn t matter which component video inputs you use for which source After connecting everything you ll need to assign the component video inputs see he nout Assign menu on page 52 2 Connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks to the component video inputs on your TV or monitor Use a three way component video cable Connecting using HDMI If you have an HDMI or DVI with HDCP equipped component you can connect it to this receiver using a commercially available HDMI cable Note The HDMI connection transfers uncompressed digital video as well as almost every kind of digital audio that the connected component is compatible with including DVD Video DVD Audio see below for limitations Video CD Super VCD CD and MP3 VSX 1017AV HDMI IN 9 HDMI DVI compatible monitor or plasma display 1 Use an HDMI cable to connect the HDMI IN 1 2 interconnect on this receiver to an HDMI output on your HDMI component 2 Use an HDMI cable to connect the HDMI OUT interconnect on this receiver to an
41. plasma display on page 50 1 Select SR Setup from the Other Setup menu 6 Other Setup 6d SR Setup a DRC Setup PDP Volume Control b Dual Mono Setup ROFF c LFE ATT Setup PDP Input Select LD M e Video Conv Setup Monitor Out Return Finish 2 Select the PDP Volume Control setting you want e OFF he receiver does not control the volume of the plasma display e ON Whenthe receiver is switched to one of the inputs that use the plasma display DVD LD or another function below the volume on the plasma display is muted so only sound from the receiver is heard 3 Assign any input source connected to the plasma display to the corresponding input number This matches the receiver s input source with a numbered video input on the plasma display For example assign DVD LD to input 2 if you have connected your DVD video output to video input 2 on the plasma display e The Monitor Out should be set to the input that you ve used to connect this receiver to your plasma display 6d SR Setup 6d SR Setup PDP Volume Control PDP Volume Control ON ON PDP Input Select PDP Input Select DVD LD DVD LD 4 lt Monitor Out Finish Finish 4 When you re finished press RETURN You return to the Other Setup menu Monitor Out Video Converter Setup Default setting ON The video converter allows you to see analog video sources through all
42. ry disconnecting from the power outlet then plugging back in The receiver suddenly switches Check that there are no loose strands of speaker wire touching the rear panel or another set of wires If off orthe Phase Control indicator so re attach the speaker wires making sure there are no stray strands blinks he receiver may have a serious problem Disconnect from the power and call a Pioneer authorized independent service company During loud playback the power Turn down the volume suddenly switches off Lower the 40 Hz and 125 Hz equalizer levels in the Manual MCACC setup on page 39 ry switching on the digital safety feature put the receiver into standby hold down the SYSTEM SETUP button on the front panel and press STANDBY ON to switch between SAFETY ON and SAFETY OFF If the power switches off even with SAFETY ON selected turn down the volume The unit does not respond when Try switching the receiver off then back on again the buttons are pressed Try disconnecting the power cable then connect again AMP ERR blinks in the display The receiver may have a serious problem Do not try switching the receiver on Contact a Pioneer then the power automatically authorized independent service company for help switches off The MCACC blinks and the power does not turn on FAN STOP blinks in the display Something is obstructing the fan Remove the obstruction and try switching the receiver bac
43. screws fig c before clipping the loop to the stand Make sure the reception is clear 4 Place the AM antenna on a flat surface and in a direction giving the best reception 5 Connect the FM wire antenna in the same way as the AM loop antenna For best results extend the FM antenna fully and fix to a wall or door frame Don t drape loosely or leave coiled up Connecting your equipment Connecting external antennas To improve FM reception connect an external FM Plugging in the receiver antenna to the FM UNBAL 75 terminal 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 ortie 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 15 Q coaxial cable ANTENNA OAE To improve AM reception connect a 5 m to 6 m length of power cord once in a while If you find it damaged vinyl coated wire to the AM LOOP terminals without ask your nearest Pioneer authorized independent discon
44. 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 Note For an optimal system calibration based on the direct sound coming from the speakers we recommend using the 30 50ms setting 3c Advanced EQ Setup TIME POSITION lt EM gt ENTER Start 5 Cancel 4 Press ENTER then the calibration starts automatically 3c Advanced EQ Setup 3c Advanced EQ Setup Set microphone Please Wait 20 Turn on Subwoofer Caution Loud test tones will be output 5 Cancel 5 Wait for the Advanced EQ Setup to finish 3c Advanced EQ Setup 3c Advanced EQ Setup Now Analyzing Now Analyzing Environment Check Ambient Noise Surround Analyzing Delay Check Level Check Aco Cal EQ Pro Microphone Speaker Level Cancel As the receiver outputs test tones the frequency balance is adjusted automatically for the following settings e ALL CH ADJUST A flat setting where all the speakers are set individually so no special weighting is given to any one channel e FRONT ALIGN All speakers are set in accordance with the front speaker settings no equalization is applied to the front left and right channels It will take about 1 to 3 minutes for the calibration to finish The display returns to the Manual MCACC setup menu automatica
45. sound like headphones that lack spaciousness and envelopment The surround sounds will also collapse into the closest speaker as you move away from the middle seating position Adaptive Decorrelation slightly changes one surround channel s time and phase relationship with respect to the other surround channel This expands the listening position and creates with only two speakers the same spacious surround experience as in a movie theatre e THX Select2 Before any home theatre component can be THX Select certified it must incorporate all the features above and also pass a rigorous series of quality and performance tests Only then can a product feature the THX Select2 logo which is your guarantee that the Home Theatre products you purchase will give you superb performance for many years to come THX Select2 requirements cover every aspect of the product including pre amplifier and power amplifier performance and operation and hundreds of other parameters in both the digital and analog domain e THX Surround EX THX Surround EX Dolby Digital Surround EX is a joint development of Dolby Laboratories and the THX Ltd In a movie theater film soundtracks that have been encoded with Dolby Digital Surround EX technology are able to reproduce an extra channel which has been added during the mixing of the program This channel called Surround Back places sounds behind the listener in addition to the currently available front left front cen
46. supplied microphone 17 SYSTEM SETUP Press to access the System Setup menu see page 38 18 RETURN Press to confirm and exit the current menu screen 19 TONE Press this button to access the bass and treble controls which you can then adjust with the MULTI JOG dial page 32 20 TUNING STATION Use to find radio frequencies and to select preset stations page 35 21 TUNER EDIT Use with the MULTI JOG dial to memorize and name stations for recall page 35 22 SPEAKERS Use to change the speaker system page 48 04 Controls and displays En Display R JiDupiciTAL i DTS WMA9 Pro ISBLILSE SER THX ADV SURROUND STEREO STANDARD SP gt AB SLEEP 14 15 16 17 18 1 SIGNAL indicators Light to indicate the currently selected input signal AUTO lights when the receiver is set to select the input signal automatically page 30 2 Program format indicators These change according to which channels are active in digital sources L Left front channel C Center channel R Right front channel SL Left surround channel S Surround channel mono SR Right surround channel SBL eft surround back channel SB Surround back channel mono SBR Right surround back channel LFE Low frequency effects channel 3 Digital format indicators Light when a signal encoded in the corresponding format is detected 4 S RTRV Lights when the Sound Retriever i
47. than household purposes such as long term use for business purposes in a restaurant or use in a car or ship and which requires repair will be charged for even during the warranty period K041 En X If you want to dispose this product do not mix it with general household waste There is a separate collection system for used electronic products in accordance with legislation that requires proper treatment recovery and recycling Private households in the member states of the EU in Switzerland and Norway may return their used electronic products free of charge to designated collection facilities or to a retailer if you purchase a similar new one For countries not mentioned above please contact your local authorities for the correct method of disposal By doing so you will ensure that your disposed product undergoes the necessary treatment recovery and recycling and thus prevent potential negative effects on the environment and human health K058_A_En En Thank you for buying this Pioneer product Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly After you have finished reading the instructions put them away in a safe place for future reference Contents 01 Before you start Fees TTTEPTTITrTMMT Checking what s in the box Installing the receiver eee ee Loading the batterieS 0 iiie 02 5 minute guide Introduction to home theater liis esses
48. the BSI mark Y on the body of the fuse BSI to BS1362 If the plug contains a removable fuse cover you must ensure that it is refitted when the fuse is replaced If you lose the fuse cover the plug must not be used until a replacement cover is obtained A replacement fuse cover can be obtained from your local dealer If the fitted moulded plug is unsuitable for your socket outlet then the fuse shall be removed and the plug cut off and disposed of safely There is a danger of severe electrical shock if the cut off plug is inserted into any 13 amp socket If a new plug is to be fitted please observe the wiring code as shown below If in any doubt please consult a qualified electrician IMPORTANT The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code Blue Neutral Brown Live As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured RED How to replace the fuse Open the fuse compartment with a screwdriver and replace the fuse WARNING Before plugging in for the first time read the following section carefully The vo
49. volume levels The effect automatically adjusts according to the volume at which you re listening The Loudness listening feature can be used to get good bass and treble from music sources at low volume levels e Press RECEIVER then press MIDNIGHT LOUDNESS to switch between MIDNIGHT LOUDNESS and OFF Using the Sound Retriever When audio data is removed during the WMA MP3 MPEG 4 AAC compression process sound quality often suffers from an uneven sound image The Sound Retriever feature employs new DSP technology that helps bring CD quality sound back to compressed 2 channel audio by restoring sound pressure and smoothing jagged artifacts left over after compression e Press RECEIVER then press S RETRIEVER SOUND RETRIEVER to switch the sound retriever on or off Enhancing dialog Default setting OFF The Dialog Enhancement feature localizes dialog in the center channel to make it stand out from other background sounds in a TV or movie soundtrack e Press RECEIVER then press DIALOG E to switch dialog enhancement on or off Using the tone controls Depending on what you are listening to you may want to adjust the bass or treble using the front panel tone control 1 Press TONE to select the frequency you want to adjust Press to switch between BASS and TREBLE 2 Use the MULTI JOG dial to change the amount of bass or treble as necessary The bass and treble can be adjusted from 6 to 6 dB Wait about five second
50. want to record to this receiver Noisy intermittent or distorted Sometimes a video deck may output a noisy video signal during scanning for example or the video picture quality may just be poor with some video game units for example The picture quality may also depend on the settings etc of your display device Switch off the video converter and reconnect the source and display device using the same type of connection component S video or composite then start playback again Settings Symptom Remedy The Auto MCACC Setup e The ambient noise level may be too high Keep the noise level in the room as low as possible see also continually shows an error Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup on page 10 If the noise level cannot be kept low enough you will have to set up the surround sound manually page 39 After using the Auto MCACC There may have been some low frequency noise in the room from an air conditioner motor etc Switch Setup the speaker size setting is off all other appliances in the room and use Auto MCACC Setup again incorrect Depending on a number of factors room size speaker placement etc this may occur in some cases You can change the speaker setting manually in Speaker Setting on page 43 if this is a recurring problem Can t adjust the Fine Speaker e Check that the speakers are all in phase make sure the positive and negative terminals are Distance setting
51. 17AV e f your DVD player has multichannel analog outputs you can connect these instead See also Connecting the multichannel analog inputs on page 4T Connecting a satellite cable receiver or other set top box Satellite and cable receivers and terrestrial digital TV tuners are all examples of so called set top boxes OPTICAL COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT S VIDEO VIDEO OUT DVD player The diagram shows a basic setup of this receiver together with a TV and DVD player with S video or composite video connections Different TVs and DVD players may offer alternative connections See also Using the component video jacks on page 14 if your TV and or DVD player has component video inputs outputs If your DVD player offers multichannel analog audio outputs see Connecting the multichannel analog inputs on page 47 1 Connect the MONITOR OUT video jack to a video input on your TV Use a standard RCA phono jack video cable to connect to the composite video jack or for higher quality video use an S video cable to connect to the S video jack Note 1 If 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 The Input Assign menu on page 52 En 03 Connecting your equipment
52. CA phono jack cables for the connections 2 If your DVD player also has outputs for surround back channels connect these to the corresponding MULTI CH input jacks on this receiver Use standard RCA phono jack cables for the connections e fthereisasingle surround back output connect it to the SURROUND BACK L Single jack on this receiver Selecting the multichannel analog inputs If you have connected a decoder or a DVD player as above you must select the analog multichannel inputs for surround sound playback 3 To listen to multichannel analog audio you ll need to select MULTI CH IN see Se ecting the multichannel analog inputs above for more on this 4 When playback from the multichannel inputs is selected you can t use the sound processing features SIGNAL SELECT or any of the listening modes including STEREO and the surround back channel processing When playback from the multichannel inputs is selected only the volume and channel levels can be set You can t listen to your speaker B system during playback from the multichannel inputs IN Other connections En 1 Make sure you have set the playback source to the proper output setting For example you might need to set your DVD player to output multichannel analog audio 2 Press MULTI CH IN front panel Depending on the DVD player you re using the analog output level of the subwoofer channel may be too low In this case switch the receiver into s
53. HDMI interconnect on an HDMI compatible monitor e The arrow on the cable connector body should be facing right for correct alignment with the connector lf 1 To see the on screen display you must also connect your TV to this receiver with a composite video component video or S video cable For optimum performance the output settings for an HDMI component screen resolution the DeepColor feature etc should be coincided with the ones that an HDMI compatible monitor connected adopts 03 Connecting your equipment En 3 Tohearaudio from your HDMI component through this system make analog and or digital connections as necessary On the rear panel you must connect to the audio jacks from a set of audio video inputs for example DVR VCR1 or DVR VCR2 as shown in the illustration e Without this connection HDMI audio will still be output from your TV or plasma display though no sound will be heard from this receiver 4 Assign the HDMI input s you connected to the corresponding input source If the connected HDMI component is different from the default settings for the HDMI input terminals of this receiver you need to change the settings specified in Assigning the HDMI inputs on page 53 5 Use the input source buttons to select the input source you assigned in the previous step then press SIGNAL SEL to select the audio input signal You can also use the front panel controls to do this see Choosing the
54. Listening to Surround OOBIa is sd ex dors ja Eae ees Automatically setting up for surround sound AUTO WIC ACC ace acacde de de ate ara gs eh dow Bok iota ge oe elie Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup PII o e SOUL a acd a de yo Eo CHE aot oe n e o Better sound using Phase Control lisse 03 Connecting your equipment Roa OGG 4 aaba d 2s Berea oes ose eaten ah ae E When making cable connections 000 00s About the video Converter cece ee Connecting your TV and DVD player 05 Connecting a satellite cable receiver or other SSETODIDO S exu TREES qa QS NR ER IE Rf s Connecting a DVD HDD recorder VCR and other VICIBO SOUNCES oir aio ic dex 9 08 Bes bw ace dic dog dodi dnd Using the component video jacks isses Connecung using FIDMD nr m tt omini PDO TID Maes ido dr rtc eerie hri ean E ated Connecting digital audio sources iiis About the WMAQ Pro decoder iiis sess Connecting analog audio sources sess Connecting a component to the front panel Nn Pe DTTPTPT Installing your speaker system lile sees Connecting the speakers ee ees Placing the speakers 0 ees THX speaker system SETUP es CONMECTING antennas e ex a aaa earet acte he ea dee ed Connecting external antennaS cece ee Plugging in the receiver cc eee 04 Controls and displays FIO Dalle cause ques qup Cd PSOE ee ooh AAD pe Operating range of remote control unit 23 POCO a hase
55. Most digital components also have analog connections See Connecting analog audio sources on the following page if you want to connect these too VSX 101 7AV mm CD R MD DAI etc 1 Connect an optical type digital audio output on your digital component to the DIGITAL 3 CD input Use an optical cable for the connection 2 For recording equipment connect the optical type DIGITAL output to a digital input on the recorder Use an optical cable to connect to the DIGITAL OUT 1 If 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 The nput Assign menu on page 52 he 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 7he Input Assign menu on page 52 2 In order to record some digital sources you must make analog connections as explained in Connecting analog audio sources below Connecting your equipment Cm About the WMA 9 Pro decoder This unit has an on board Windows Media Audio 9 Professional WMAQ Pro decoder so it is possible to playback WMAQ Pro encoded audio using a coaxial or optical digital connection when connected to a WMA9 Pro compatible
56. Not TV on or in standby SELECT possible with all models TV CH Selects channels Cable TV Satellite TV TV TV VOL Adjust the TV volume Cable TV Satellite TV TV SOURCEO Switches the TV or CATV Cable TV between standby and on Satellite TV TV EL Use to choose the A Satellite TV commands on a Satellite TV menu 1 Press MULTI OPE lt lt Use to choose the RED B Satellite TV TV MULTI OP flashes in the display commands on a Satellite TV TV menu 2 Pressan input source button that has been set up eae the CYANE Satelite NN se to choose the atellite with a multi operation commands on a Satellite TV TV The receiver switches on if it was in standby and the menu programmed multi operation is performed automatically Use to choose the GREENE Satellite TV TV commands on a Satellite TV TV Using System off menu H Use to choose the YELLOW D Satellite TV TV commands on a Satellite TV TV menu AUDIO DISP Use to switch audio tracks Satellite TV TV SUBTITLE Use to return to the previously Cable TV selected channel satellite TV TV GUIDE Use as the GUIDE button for Cable TV navigating Satellite TV TV RETURN 1 Press MULTI OPE Use to select RETURN or EXIT Satellite TV TV Number Use to select a specific TV Cable TV MULTI OP flashes in the display ater T Satellite TV TV 2 Press SOURCE 10 button Use to add a decimal point Satellite TV TV The command sequence you programmed will run then when selecting
57. O Lights when the stereo mode is selected page 29 STANDARD Lights when a Standard Surround mode is switched on see Listening in surround sound on page 27 17 SLEEP Lights when the receiver is in sleep mode page 55 18 Matrix decoding format indicators DOPRO LOGIC IIx This lights to indicate DO Pro Logic Il OO Pro Logic Ilx decoding page 27 Neo 6 When one of the Neo 6 modes of the receiver is on this lights to indicate Neo 6 processing page 27 19 Character display Displays various system information Controls and displays Remote control RECEIVER N RECEIVER The remote has been conveniently color coded according to component control using the following system press the corresponding input source button to access e Green Receiver controls see below Red DVD controls page 60 Blue Tuner controls page 35 Yellow iPod controls page 46 White Other controls page 60 1 RECEIVERO This switches between standby and on for this receiver 2 INPUT SELECT Use to select the input source use SHIFT for INPUT SELECT cs 3 Input source buttons Press to select control of other components see Controlling the rest of your system on page 5T 4 Number buttons and other receiver component controls Use the number buttons to directly select a radio frequency page 35 or the tracks on a CD DVD etc DISC ENTER can be used to enter commands for TV or DIV and also to
58. Pioneer sound vision soul VSX 1017AV S VSX 1017AV K AUDIO VIDEO MULTI CHANNEL RECEIVER Discover the benefits of registering your product online at http www pioneer co uk or http www pioneer eu Operating Instructions IMPORTANT CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol CAUTION within an equilateral triangle is intended to TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC alert the user to the presence of uninsulated SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and dangerous voltage within the product s BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons maintenance servicing instructions in the INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED literature accompanying the appliance SERVICE PERSONNEL D3 4 2 1 1_En A Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qualified service personnel IMPORTANT THE MOULDED PLUG This appliance is supplied with a moulded three pin mains plug for your safety and convenience A 5 amp fuse is fitted in this plug Should the fuse need to be replaced please ensure that the replacement fuse has a rating of 5 amps and that it is approved by ASTA or Check for the ASTA mark amp or
59. SR y Surround l l Back Listening Right SBR position Front Left L Surround Left SL Surround Back Left SBL 3 Plug in the receiver and switch it on followed by your DVD player your subwoofer and the TV Make sure you ve set the video input on your TV to this receiver Check the manual that came with the TV if you don t know how to do this e Set the subwoofer volume to a comfortable level 4 Usetheon screen automatic MCACC setup to set up your system See Automatically setting up for surround sound Auto MCACC below for more on this 5 Play a DVD and adjust the volume to your liking Make sure that DVD LD is showing in the receiver s display indicating that the DVD input is selected If it isn t press DVD on the remote control to set the receiver to the DVD input In addition to the basic playback explained in P aying a source on page 10 there are several other sound options you can select See Listening to your system on page 21 for more on this See also Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu on page 38 for more setup options Automatically setting up for surround sound Auto MCACC The Auto MCACC Setup measures the acoustic characteristics of your listening area taking into account ambient noise speaker 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
60. ST FRONT ALIGN and custom settings using the on screen display 1 Select EQ Data Check from the Manual MCACC setup menu 3 Manual MCACC 3g EQ Data Check AIALL CH ADJUSTS Left 40Hz 125Hz 250Hz a Fine Ch Level b Fine SP Distance c Advanced EQ Setup d EQ Data Copy e EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust f EQ CUSTOM2 Adjust 4kHz 13kHz TRIM 5 Return 2 Select the setting you want to check e tis useful to do this while a source is playing so you can compare the different settings 3 Select the channels you want pressing ENTER when you re finished checking each one 4 When you re finished press RETURN You return to the Manual MCACC setup menu The System Setup menu Manual speaker setup This receiver allows you to make detailed settings to optimize the surround sound performance You only need to make these settings once unless you change the placement of your current speaker system or add new speakers These settings are designed to fine tune your system but if you re satisfied with the settings made in Automatically setting up for surround sound Auto MCACC on page 8 it isn t necessary to make all of these settings o Caution e The test tones used in the System Setup are output at high volume 1 Select Manual SP Setup then press ENTER System Setup 4 Manual SP Setup b Crossover Network c Channel Level d Speaker Distance e THX Audio Setting f THX Speaker Setup 1 Surr Back System 2 A
61. USB device is incompatible USB ERR3 See USB interface on page 66 for more on this error message USB ERR1 e Switch the receiver off then on again e Reconnect the USB device with the receiver switched off e Select another input source like DVD CD then Switch back to USB Usea dedicated AC adapter supplied with the device for USB power If this doesn t remedy the problem it is likely your USB device is incompatible Compressed audio compatibility Note that although most standard bit sampling rate combinations for compressed audio are compatible some irregularly encoded files may not play back The list below shows compatible formats for compressed audio files e MP3 MPEG 1 2 2 5 Audio Layer 3 Sampling rates 8 kHz to 48 kHz Bit rates 8 kbps to 320 kbps 128 kbps or higher recommended File extension mp3 WMA Windows Media Audio Sampling rates 8 kHz 48 kHz Bit rates 5 kbps to 384 kbps 128 kbps or higher recommended File extension wma WMAQO9 Pro and WMA lossless encoding No Note 1 Note that in some cases playback time will not be displayed correctly AAC MPEG 4 Advanced Audio Coding Sampling rates 8 kHz to 48 kHz Bit rates 16 kbps to 384 kbps 128 kbps or higher recommended File extension m4a Apple lossless encoding No Other compatibility information e VBR variable bit rate MP3 WMA MPEG 4 AAC playback Yes DRM Digital Rights Management protection comp
62. above As above D0 Pro Logic Il MOVIE D0 Pro Logic II MUSIC OO Pro Logic Il GAME Oo PRO LOGIC OO Pro Logic Il MOVIE D0 Pro Logic II MUSIC OO Pro Logic Il GAME DI PRO LOGIC Neo 6 CINEMA Neo 6 MUSIC As above As above OO Pro Logic Il MOVIE D0 Pro Logic II MUSIC OO Pro Logic Il GAME Do PRO LOGIC a D00 PRO LOGIC has a maximum of 5 1 channel playback b Unavailable with only one surround back speaker connected c Automatically selected if no surround back speakers are connected OO Pro Logic IIx MOVIE THX DI PRO LOGIC THX Neo 6 CINEMA THX THX GAMES MODE As above As above OO Pro Logic II MOVIE THX DI PRO LOGIC THX Neo 6 CINEMA THX As above As above DO Pro Logic IIx MOVIE Neo 6 CINEMA Stereo playback Stereo playback OO Pro Logic Il MOVIE Neo 6 CINEMA Stereo playback Stereo playback END Additional information Multichannel signal formats SBch Processing Input signal format Standard THX Auto Surround SBch WMAQ Pro 6 1 7 1 channel Straight decoding WMA THX CINEMA Straight decoding s d Dolby Digital EX Dolby Digital EX THX SURROUND EX Dolby Digital EX 7 1 channel 6 1 channel flagged DO Pro Logic IIx MOVIE D0 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE THX Da Pro Logic IIx decoding used for OO Pro Logic IIx MUSIC THX Select2 CINEMA MOVIE all sources THX MUSICMODE THX GAMES MODE DTS ES 6 1 channel DTS ES Matrix Discrete DTS ES THX Matrix Discrete DTS ES Matrix Discrete sources 6 1
63. ack speakers close together facing the front of the room as shown in the diagram will provide the largest sweet spot If for practical reasons you have to place the Surround Back speakers apart you will need to go to the THX Audio Set up screen and choose the setting that most closely corresponds to the speaker spacing which will re optimize the surround sound field ASA is used in three new modes THX Select Cinema THX MusicMode and THX Games Mode e THX Select2 Cinema mode THX Select2 Cinema mode plays 5 1 movies using all eight speakers giving you the best possible movie watching experience In this mode ASA processing blends the side surround speakers and back surround speakers providing the optimal mix of ambient and directional surround sounds DTS ES Matrix and 6 1 Discrete and Dolby Digital Surround EX encoded soundtracks will be automatically detected in Select2 Cinema mode if the appropriate flag has been encoded Some Dolby Digital Surround EX soundtracks are missing the digital flag that allows automatic switching If you know that the movie that you are watching is encoded in Surround EX you can manually select the THX Surround EX playback mode otherwise THX Select2 Cinema mode will apply ASA processing to provide optimum replay e THX MusicMode For the replay of multi channel music the THX MusicMode should be selected In this mode THX ASA processing is applied to the surround channels of all 5 1 encoded music s
64. ademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries e With WMA9 Pro sound problems may occur depending on your computer system Note that WMAQ9 Pro 96 kHz sources will be downsampled to 48 kHz 03 Connecting your equipment En 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 ial Front left Center o ol LINE LEVEL INPUT 5 S 0 OG VSX 1017AV ES EC Surround left or Surround back left Connecting the speakers Each speaker connection on the receiver comprises a positive and negative terminal Make sure to match these up with the terminals on the speakers themselves 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 6 Q to 16 Q please see Switching the speaker impedance on page 56 if you plan to use speakers with an impedance of less than 8 Q Front right
65. after the Auto MCACC Setup or Advanced EQ Setup You can listen to sources using the Acoustic Calibration Equalization set in Automatically setting up for surround sound Auto MCACC on page 8 or Professional Acoustic Calibration EQ on page 40 Refer to these pages for more on Acoustic Calibration Equalization ACOUSTIC EQ e While listening to a source press ACOUSTIC EQ Press repeatedly to select between e ALL CH ADJUST A flat setting where all the speakers are heard individually e FRONT ALIGN All speakers are heard in accordance with the front speaker settings CUSTOM 1 2 Custom settings E2 Note e EQ OFF Switches Acoustic Calibration EQ off The MCACC indicator on the front panel lights when Acoustic Calibration EQ is active Choosing the input signal You need to hook up a component to both analog and digital inputs on the receiver to select between input signals SIGNAL SEL e Press SIGNAL SEL SIGNAL SELECT to select the input signal corresponding to the source component Each press cycles through the options as follows e AUTO This is the default setting The receiver selects the first available signal in the following order DIGITAL ANALOG ANALOG Selects an analog signal e DIGITAL Selects an optical or coaxial digital signal When set to DIGITAL or AUTO DO DIGITAL lights with Dolby Digital decoding DTS lights with DIS decoding and WMAO Pro lights to indicate decoding of a
66. aker Setting on page 43 e Check the channel level settings see Channel Level on page 44 Check the speaker connections see Connecting the speakers on page 18 Additional information Symptom Remedy No sound from surround back Check that the surround back speakers are set to LARGE or SMALL see Speaker Setting on page 43 speakers e Make sure surround back processing is set to SBch ON see Using surround back channel processing on page 30 e If the source is Dolby Surround EX or DTS ES with no flag to indicate 6 1 compatibility then with surround back processing set to SBch Auto there will be no sound from the surround back speakers In this case set to SBch ON see Using surround back channel processing on page 30 e Ifthe source does not have 6 1 playback channels make sure that surround back processing is set to SBch ON and a surround mode is selected see Listening in surround sound on page 2T Check the speaker connections see Connecting the speakers on page 18 If only one surround back speaker is connected make sure it s connected to the left channel speaker terminal No sound from subwoofer Check that the subwoofer is connected properly switched on and the volume turned up e f your subwoofer has a sleep function make sure it is switched off Make sure that the Subwoofer setting is YES or PLUS see Speaker Setting on page 43 The crossover frequency may be set too low try se
67. aker and to change the setting and number for surround back and continue 7 Make sure OK is selected then press ENTER A progress report is displayed on screen while the receiver outputs more test tones to determine the optimum receiver settings for channel level speaker distance and Acoustic Calibration EQ Again try to be as quiet as possible while this is happening It may take 2 to 6 minutes 8 The Auto MCACC Setup has finished Select SKIP to go back to the System Setup menu Be sure to disconnect the microphone from this receiver upon completion of the Auto MCACC setup The settings made in the Auto MCACC Setup should give you excellent surround sound from your system but it is also possible to adjust these settings manually using the System Setup menu starting on page 38 1 If you cancel the Auto MCACC Setup or leave an error message for over three minutes the screen saver will appear he OSD will not appear if you have connected using the HDMI output to your TV Use component S video or composite connections for system setup 2 f you are planning on bi amping your front speakers or setting up a separate speaker system in another room read through Surround back speaker setting on page 38 and make sure to connect your speakers as necessary before continuing to step 5 e f you have THX certified speakers make sure YES is selected in THX Speaker Setup on page 45 3 When TYPE1 is selected the
68. and let your ears judge which sounds best If you re having problems the easiest option is to route all the bass sounds to the subwoofer by selecting SMALL for the front speakers Crossover Network Default setting 80Hz This setting decides the cutoff between bass sounds playing back from the speakers selected as LARGE or the subwoofer and bass sounds playing back from those selected as SMALL It also decides where the cutoff will be for bass sounds in the LFE channel 1 Select Crossover Network from the Manual SP Setup menu 4b Crossover Network Frequency EIA 4 Manual SP Setup a Speaker Setting _b Crossover Network _ c Channel Level d Speaker Distance e THX Audio Setting f THX Speaker Setup THX 80Hz Return Finish 2 Choose the frequency cutoff point Frequencies below the cutoff point will be sent to the subwoofer or LARGE speakers 3 When you re finished press RETURN You return to the Manual SP Setup menu Channel Level Using the channel level settings you can adjust the overall balance of your speaker system an important factor when setting up a home theater system Note 1 For more on selecting the speaker sizes see Speaker Setting above 1 Select Channel Level from the Manual SP Setup menu 4 Manual SP Setup 4c Channel Level Test Tone a Speaker Setting LETH b Crossover Network c Channel Level d Speaker Distance e THX Audio Setting f THX Speaker Set
69. annel playback playback SBch WMA9 Pro 6 1 7 1 channel Straight decoding THX CINEMA Straight decoding Processing Maximum 5 1 channel Maximum 5 1 channel OFF playback playback Maximum 5 1 Dolby Digital EX Straight decoding THX CINEMA Straight decoding channel 6 1 channel flagged playback DTS ES 6 1 channel sources 6 1 channel flagged Dolby Digital DPS WMA9 Pro 5 1 channel encoding DTS 96 24 Straight decoding Straight decoding a Unavailable with only one surround back speaker connected b Automatically selected if no surround back speakers are connected En Additional information Specifications Amplifier section Continuous Power Output Stereo FEOD s a a tls 150 W 150 W DIN 1 kHz THD 1 96 6 Q 120 W 120 W DIN 1 kHz THD 1 96 8 Q Continuous Power Output Multichannel Front ua s rs 150 W 150 W DIN 1 kHz THD 1 96 6 Q 120 W 120 W DIN 1 kHz THD 1 96 8 Q Center ccc een 150 W DIN 1 kHz THD 1 96 6 Q 120 W DIN 1 kHz THD 1 96 8 Q SOUN ss a 150 W 150 W DIN 1 kHz THD 1 96 6 Q 120 W 120 W DIN 1 kHz THD 1 96 8 Q Surround back TT 150 W 150 W DIN 1 kHz THD 1 96 6 Q 120 W 120 W DIN 1 kHz THD 1 96 8 Q Rated Power Output 0 cee eee 130 W 130 W 20 Hz to 20 kHz 0 09 6 Q Rated Power OUTPUT issus Rh 110 W 110 W 20 Hz to 20 kHz 0 09 8 Q e The above specifications are applicable when the power supply is 230 V Audio Sect
70. are matched up press ENTER to confirm and continue to the next channel e For comparison purposes the reference speaker will change depending on which speaker you select e f you want to go back and adjust a channel simply use f to select it 4 When you re finished press RETURN You return to the Manual MCACC setup menu Professional Acoustic Calibration EQ Acoustic Calibration Equalization is a kind of speaker equalizer It works by measuring the acoustic characteristics of your listening room and turning the ambient environment into a natural state to reproduce the source sound as it was originally recorded This is an equalizer that enables a flat setting This setting minimizes the undesirable reverberation of your listening room based on the sound directly coming from the speakers You can select a correction time period during the automatic calibration If you re not satisfied with the automatic adjustment provided in Automatically setting up for surround sound Auto MCACC on page 8 you can also adjust these settings manually to get a frequency balance that suits your tastes 1 If you can t seem to achieve this by adjusting the distance setting you may need to change the angle of your speakers very slightly The System Setup menu Cm Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ automatically When you perform the Auto MCACC setup as specified in Automatically setting up for surround sound Auto MCACC on page 8 the
71. ares PEE gece vee es Stereo 0 6 1 kHz Alternate Channel Selectivity 0 10 dB 400 kHz Stereo Separation iu dac Adan aa 40 dB 1 kHz Frequency Response 30 Hz to 15 kHz 1aB ANEAN MDOT rri ana de ded 75 Q unbalanced AM Tuner Section Frequency Range 531 kHz to 1602 kHz 9 kHz step Sensitivity IHF Loop antenna sess 350 uV m SIG LV ID a sth gota e a a doch d woo d Rte Eoi i oo 30 dB Signal to Noise Ratio ise 50 dB PINS A on dao vey TTE 2 tomy a eos Sue na es Loop antenna Miscellaneous Power Requirements AC 220 V to 230 V 50 Hz 60 Hz FOWeBICORmRSHT DEOR ia 4p ews 173 3 8 3CR enc p Ro 13 450 W ingcwci e PCT 0 5 W Dimensions 420 W mm x 173 H mm x 465 D mm Weight without package sse 15 0 kg Furnished Parts Setup microphone for Auto MCACC setup 00 1 AAVIEC ROP dry cell batteries 0 aiian i oN 2 PER IDEE COM Ol UN be nace ve sem yaw cas Xu RAS 1 AM loop antenna aoaaa a 1 FM wire antenna aaaaaa aaa aa aa aa aaa 1 a O Aa ere r EE eo 1 These operating instructions Note e Specifications and the design are subject to possible modifications without notice due to improvements Cleaning the unit Usea polishing cloth or dry cloth to wipe off dust and dirt When the surface is dirty wipe with a soft cloth dipped in some neutral cleanser diluted five or six times with water and wrung out well and then wipe again with a dry cloth Do no
72. at your DVD player is compatible with Dolby Digital DTS discs output when Dolby Digital DTS Check the digital output settings of your DVD player Make sure that the DTS signal output is set to On software is played back e f the source component has a digital volume control make sure this is not turned down Other audio problems Symptom Remedy Broadcast stations cannot be For FM broadcasts selected automatically orthereis Fully extend the FM wire antenna adjust the position for best reception and secure to a wall etc considerable noise in radio Use an outdoor antenna for better reception see page 21 broadcasts For AM broadcasts Adjust the position and direction of the AM antenna Use an outdoor antenna for better reception see page 21 Noise may be caused by interference from other equipment such as a fluorescent light motor etc Switch off or move the other equipment or move the AM antenna A multichannel DVD source e Make sure that the multichannel analog inputs are selected see Selecting the multichannel analog inputs appears to be downmixed to 2 on page 47 channels during playback Noise is output when scanninga This is not a malfunction of the receiver The scan function of your player alters the digital information DTS CD making it unreadable resulting in noise being output Lower the volume when scanning When playing a DTS format LD Make sure that the input signal type is set to
73. atible Yes DRM protected audio files will not play in this receiver About MPEG 4 AAC Advanced Audio Coding AAC is at the core of the MPEG 4 AAC standard which incorporates MPEG 2 AAC forming the basis of the MPEG 4 audio compression technology The file format and extension used depend on the application used to encode the AAC file This unit plays back AAC files encoded by iTunes bearing the extension m4a DRM protected files will not play and files encoded with some versions of iTunes may not play Apple and iTunes are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries About WMA Plays My Windows Am m Media The Windows Medial logo printed on the box indicates that this receiver can playback Windows Media Audio content WMA is an acronym for Windows Media Audio and refers to an audio compression technology developed by Microsoft Corporation This unit plays back WMA Tiles encoded using Windows Medial Player bearing the extension wma Note that DRM protected files will not play and files encoded with some versions of Windows Medial Player may not play Windows Media and the Windows logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries About DRM DRM digital rights management copy protection is a technology designed to prevent unauthorized copying by restricting playback etc of compressed audio files on devices o
74. both High and Low terminals have two metal plates that connect the High to the Low terminals These must be removed when you are bi amping the speakers or you 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 SB or Speaker B in Surround back speaker setting on page 38 e To bi wire a speaker connect two speaker cords to the 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 Connecting additional amplifiers This receiver has more than enough power for any home use but it s possible to add additional amplifiers to every channel of your system using the pre outs Make the connections shown below to add amplifiers to power your speakers Before making or changing the connections switch off the power and disconnect the power
75. ccur when connected to this receiver With large amounts of data it may take longer for the receiver to read the contents of a USB device 3 Make sure the receiver is in standby when disconnecting the USB device 4 f the file selected cannot be played back this receiver automatically skips to the next file playable When the file currently being played back has no title assigned to it the file name is displayed in the OSD instead when neither the aloum name nor the artist name is present the row is displayed as a blank space e Note that non roman characters in the playlist are displayed as ff INT USB playback En 1 Press RETURN to display the folder file list for the USB device connected USB USB We are all one Play MP3 VBR paiRelax Your Body l gt The Color of Life P Ain t Thang Wrong gt D Oh My God P Watcha Need Relax Your Body Kevin Jackson We are all one 128Kbps AY Enter Return 2 Press t to select the file you want to play back and then press ENTER to confirm your selection Press RETURN to switch to the upper hierarchy of the current folder or file To switch to the previous next folder or file within the current hierarchy press m w A Important If a USB ERR message lights in the display try following the points below Error What it means The power requirements of the USB device are too high for this receiver USB ERR2 The
76. channel flagged DTS 00 Pro Logic IIx DTS 00 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE MOVIE THX DTS 00 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC THX Select2 CINEMA THX MUSICMODE THX GAMES MODE DIES DTS Neo 6 DTS Neo 6 THX DTS Neo 6 6 1 channel encoding DTS 00 Pro Logic IIx DTS 00 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE MOVIE THX DTS O0 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC THX Select2 CINEMA THX MUSICMODE THX GAMES MODE Dolby Digital Dolby Digital EX THX SURROUND EX Dolby Digital EX WMASPro DO Pro Logic IIx MOVIE DO Pro Logic IIx MOVIE THX OO Pro Logic IIx 5 1 channel encoding DO Pro Logic IIx MUSIC THX Select2 CINEMA MOVIE THX MUSICMODE THX GAMES MODE DTS 96 24 Straight decoding Straight decoding Maximum 5 1 channel Maximum 5 1 channel playback playback SBch WMA9 Pro 6 1 7 1 channel Straight decoding WMA THX CINEMA Straight decoding rea Dolby Digital EX Dolby Digital EX THX SURROUND EX Dolby Digital EX Automatically 6 1 channel flagged DO Pro Logic IIx MOVIE Dd Pro are IIx selects 6 1 7 1 MOVIE channel DTS ES 6 1 channel DTS ES Matrix Discrete DTS ES THX Matrix Discrete DTS ES Matrix Discrete decoding sources 6 1 channel flagged Dolby Digital Straight decoding THX Select2 CINEMA Straight decoding DTS Maximum 5 1 channel Maximum 5 1 channel Maximum 5 1 channel WMASPro playback THX CINEMA playback with only playback 5 1 channel encoding one surround back speaker DTS 96 24 Straight decoding Straight decoding Maximum 5 1 channel Maximum 5 1 ch
77. cord from the AC outlet INPUT INPUT Front channel amplifier Center channel amplifier mono R Risun FRONT WOQ ER ROUND BACK INPUT L Surround channel amplifier INPUT L R Surround back channel amplifier INPUT O Powered 2 subwoofer VSX 1017AV e You can use the additional amplifier on the surround back channel pre outs for a single speaker as well In this case plug the amplifier into the left L Single terminal only e The sound from the surround back terminals will depend on how you have configured the Surround back speaker setting on page 38 o hear sound only from the pre outs switch the speaker system to OFF or simply disconnect any speakers that are connected directly to the receiver e f you re not using a subwoofer change the front speaker setting see Speaker Setting on page 43 to LARGE En Other connections Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display If you have a Pioneer plasma display you can use an SR cable to connect it to this unit and take advantage of various convenient features such as automatic video input switching of the plasma display when the input is changed CONTROL Pioneer plasma display VSX 1017AV A Important e f you connect to a Pioneer plasma display using an SR cable you will need to p
78. ctual soundtrack The System Setup menu Cm Speaker Distance For good sound depth and separation from your system you need to specify the distance of your speakers from the listening position The receiver can then add the proper delay needed for effective surround sound 1 Select Speaker Distance from the Manual SP Setup menu 4 Manual SP Setup 4d Speaker Distance a Speaker Setting b Crossover Network c Channel Level d Speaker Distance e THX Audio Setting f THX Speaker Setup Return Finish 2 Adjust the distance of each speaker using You can adjust the distance of each speaker in 0 1 meter increments 3 When you re finished press RETURN You return to the Manual SP Setup menu i Tip For best surround sound make sure the surround back speakers are the same distance from the listening position THX Audio Setting Forthe most effective results when using the THX Select2 Cinema and THX MusicMode listening modes see Using the Home THX modes on page 28 with the Advanced opeaker Array ASA system see About THX on page 68 it is required that you make the setting See HX speaker system setup on page 20 for more on THX speaker placement 1 Select THX Audio Setting from the Manual SP Setup menu 4 Manual SP Setup a Speaker Setting b Crossover Network c Channel Level d Speaker Distance f THX Speaker Setup Return 2 Specify the distance of your surround back speake
79. d mode each mode can be set separately Sound Delay Some monitors have a slight delay 0 0 to 6 0 when showing video so the frames soundtrack will be slightly outofsync 7 second with the picture By adding a bit of 25 frames delay you can adjust the sound to PAL match the presentation of the video a Only available with 2 ch sources in Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music Dolby Pro Logic Il Music mode b Only available with 2 ch sources in Neo 6 Music mode Listening in stereo When you select STEREO you will hear the source through just the front left and right speakers and possibly your subwoofer depending on your speaker settings Dolby Digital DIS and WMA9 Pro multichannel sources are downmixed to stereo Note STEREO F S SURR e While listening to a source press STEREO F S SURR for stereo playback Press repeatedly to switch between e STEREO he audio is heard with your surround settings and you can still use the Midnight Loudness and Tone functions F S SURR FOCUS See Using Front Stage Surround Advance below for more on this e F S SURR WIDE See Using Front Stage Surround Advance below for more on this Using Front Stage Surround Advance The Front Stage Surround Advance function allows you to create natural surround sound effects using just the front speakers and the subwoofer STEREO F S SURR e While listening to a source press STEREO F S SURR to select Front Stage Surround Advance modes
80. depth and separation with your system it is necessary to add a slight bit of delay to some speakers so that all sounds will arrive at the listening position at the same time The following setting can help you make detailed adjustments that you may not achieve using the Manual speaker setup below 1 Select Fine SP Distance from the Manual MCACC setup menu The volume increases to the reference level 3 Manual MCACC a Fine Ch Level b Fine SP Distance c Advanced EQ Setup d EQ Data Copy e EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust f EQ CUSTOM2 Adjust g EQ Data Check Return 2 Adjust the distance of the left channel from the listening position 3b Fine SP Distance B Ball L Reference lt B gt f 3 E B ENTER Next 5 Cancel After pressing ENTER test tones will be output Note 3 Select each channel in turn and adjust the distance as necessary Use to adjust the delay of the speaker you selected to match the reference speaker The delay is measured in terms of speaker distance from 0 1 to 9 0 meters 3b Fine SP Distance 3 0 m Reference Finish Listen to the reference speaker and use it to measure the target channel From the listening position face the two speakers with your arms outstretched pointing at each speaker Try to make the two tones sound as if they are arriving simultaneously at a position slightly in front of you and between your arm span oO m Q When it sounds like the delay settings
81. digital video format providing you high definition digital video and digital audio via a single cable e Built in video converter The built in video converter provides output of all analog video signals to your TV or monitor regardless of the type of connection allowing you to connect components using component S video and composite video connections as you like e iPod Ready With the new iPod terminal you ll be up and running in no time now that this receiver s enhanced compatibility makes on screen control of your iPod an added possibility e USB interface The USB allows you to listen to two channel audio from a USB mass storage device connected to this receiver e Easy to use LCD remote control The remote control gives you not only complete control over every function of this receiver but also over the main functions for other components in your home theater system Using asystem of preset codes you can program the remote to operate a wide range of other equipment Before you start Checking what s in the box Please check that you ve received the following supplied accessories e Setup microphone cable 5 m e Remote control unit e AA IEC ROP dry cell batteries x2 AM loop antenna FM wire antenna e Warranty card e These operating instructions Installing the receiver e When installing this unit make sure to put it on a level and stable surface Don t install it on the following places
82. display lights when the current station carries the EON service 1 RDS searches station presets only If no stations have been preset or if the program type could not be found among the station presets NO PTY is displayed FINISH means the search is complete 2 f any noise is picked up while displaying the RT scroll some characters may be displayed incorrectly f you see NO RADIO TEXT DATA in the RT display it means no RT data is sent from the broadcast station The display will automatically switch to the PS data display if no PS data the frequency is displayed n the PTY display NO DATA or NONE may be shown In this case the PS display is shown after a few seconds 3 EON is only possible in the FM band 4 You can t search for traffic announcements and news at the same time 5 You cannot operate the TUNER EDIT and PTY SEARCH buttons while the EON indicator in the display is lit e f you want to change to a function other than the tuner when the EON indicator is flashing press EON MODE to turn EON off INS The System Setup menu En Chapter 8 The System Setup menu Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu The following section shows you how to make detailed settings to specify how you re using the receiver for example if you want to set up two speaker systems in separate rooms and also explains how to fine tune individual speaker system settings to your liking RECEIVER 1 Switch
83. e 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 CONTROL CONTROL 3 Continue the chain in the same way for as many components as you have Note 1 If you want to control all your components using this receiver s remote control refer to Setting the remote to control other components on page 5T If you have connected a remote control to the CONTROL IN jack using a mini plug cable you won t be able to control this unit using the remote sensor e See Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display on page 50 if you are connecting a Pioneer plasma display En Additional information Chapter 13 Additional information Troubleshooting Incorrect operations are often mistaken for trouble and malfunctions If you think that there is something wrong with this component check the points below Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component Investigate the other components and electrical appliances being used If the trouble cannot be rectified even after exercising the checks listed below ask your nearest Pioneer authorized independent service company to carry out repair work Power Symptom Remedy The power does not turn on Make sure that the power cable is plugged in to an active power outlet
84. e patur aha daa SR Setup for Pioneer plasma displayS Video Converter Setup 11 Using other functions Making an audio or a video recording 05 Reducing the level of an analog signal SII Te SICCD umne ooa bak Allah dic ote E ees Dimming the display eriei eia AAAA eee Switching the speaker impedance Resetting the system 12 Controlling the rest of your system Setting the remote to control other components Selecting preset codes directly 0 eee ee Resetting the remote control presetS Confirming preset codes Ee DURELUOR o qoid drei TO AR Peer eae ee Multi Operation and System Off Programming a multi operation or a shutdown SEQUENCE So idc aie had BA Li ic eet E QE Using multi operations SIMIC LORI Ol abeo ede tes R teuni hem ea S SOMO STO She aes gon votati Raquettes Controls for other components ccc eee eee Operating other Pioneer components with this unit s sensor 13 Additional information Noc ouno E REP PP CPI PTT Other audio problems Video SICIMIS ko ane UM UP ANN B O ese ess St ee ae ean GaU eae eave aaa Erit IRermobe COMO ls acre doe de EO ee as WE BINOS NETTO TETTE TT IP OO message Sa eb toad aeo io ipae ET Surround sound formats Windows Media M Audio 9 Professional POUL EESDS s acusa qu qt Pu ener TS crat cd ME TP Wee dE Listening modes with different input signal Velo cc TRAE RTTRTCLTERHETCED TE TEE opecifications CAST be UT ES dcus RC i do
85. e pe at eae Ran Raw oS 01 Before you start En Chapter 1 Before you start Features e Advanced Direct Energy design This receiver offers a new advancement in discrete design unique to Pioneer for high power drivability low distortion and stable imaging Through symmetrical placement of power amplification units this receiver generates equal amplifier power to all channels eliminating the possibility of one channel dominating a particular sound field e Easy setup using Multichannel Acoustic Calibration Auto MCACC Setting up for home theater sound is as easy as connecting speakers components like a DVD player and a IV The Auto MCACC Setup which includes the advanced features of Professional Acoustic Calibration EQ provides a quick yet accurate surround sound setup This innovative technology measures the reverb characteristics of your listening area allowing you to customize your system calibration Moreover you have access to the full range of surround sound settings e THX Select2 certified design This receiver bears the THX Select2 logo which means it has passed a rigorous series of quality and performance tests covering every aspect of the product This includes testing of pre amplifier and power amplifier performance and operation and hundreds of other parameters in both the digital and analog domain making your home theater experience as faithful as possible to what the director intended e Dolby
86. e plug must be removed and appropriate one fitted Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qualified service personnel If connected to an AC outlet the cut off plug can cause severe electrical shock Make sure it is properly disposed of after removal The equipment should be disconnected by removing the mains plug from the wall socket when left unused for a long period of time for example when on vacation D3 4 2 2 1a A En Operating Environment Operating environment temperature and humidity 5 C 10 35 C 7 41 9F to F95 F less Than 85 96RH cooling vents not blocked Do not install this unit in a poorly ventilated area or in locations exposed to high humidity or direct sunlight or D3 4 2 1 7c A En strong artificial light CAUTION The OSTANDBY ON switch on this unit will not completely shut off all power from the AC outlet Since the power cord serves as the main disconnect device for the unit you will need to unplug it from the AC outlet to shut down all power Therefore make sure the unit has been installed so that the power cord can be easily unplugged from the AC outlet in case of an accident To avoid fire hazard the power cord should also be unplugged from the AC outlet when left unused for a long period of time for example when on vacation D3 4 2 2 2a A En This product is for general household purposes Any failure due to use for other
87. e signals from the remote control see PTY SEARCH Operating range of remote control unit on page 23 Use this button to search for RDS program types 9 SIGNAL SELECT page 36 Use to select an input signal page 30 4 LISTENING MODE SB ch PROCESSING Selects the surround back Use with the MULTI JOG dial to select the various channel mode page 30 or virtual surround back mode page 31 SOUND RETRIEVER Press to restore CD quality sound to compressed audio sources page 32 10 MASTER VOLUMEE dial 11 ENTER listening modes page 27 5 PHASE CONTROL indicator Lights when Phase Control is switched on page 10 Controls and displays CH 12 PHONES jack Operating range of remote control unit Use to connect headphones When the headphones are The remote control may not work properly if connected there is no sound output trom the speakers e There are obstacles between the remote control and 13 Input source buttons the receiver s remote sensor Press to select an input source e Direct sunlight or fluorescent light is shining onto the 14 VIDEO GAME INPUT remote sensor See Connecting a component to the front panel inputs on he receiver is located near a device that is emitting page 17 infrared rays 15 USB interface The receiver is operated simultaneously with another Connect a USB audio device for playback see Using the infrared remote control unit USB interface on page 33 16 MCACC SETUP MIC jack Use to connect the
88. ed by Microsoft Corporation Plays ay Windows Media WMAQ Pro can support up to 5 1 7 1 channel playback with sampling rates up to 24 bit 96 kHz Using the unique WMA compression techniques WMA9 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 MedialM Player 9 Series or above and other third party media players on a personal computer or with an AV amplifier with on board WMA9 Pro decoding Windows Media and the Windows logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries About THX The THX technologies are explained below See www thx com for more detailed information e THX Cinema processing THX is an exclusive set of standards and technologies established by THX Ltd THX grew from George Lucas personal desire to make your experience of the film soundtrack in both movie theatres and in your home theatre as faithful as possible to what the director intended Movie soundtracks are mixed in special movie theatres called dubbing stages and are designed to be played back in movie theatres with similar equipment and conditions This same soundtrack is then transferred directly onto Laserdisc VHS tape DVD etc and is not changed for playback in a small home theatre environment THX engineers developed patented technologies to accurate
89. elow indicates when you will hear the surround back channel when playing various kinds of sources 6 Sound plays through surround back speaker s Ji e Press RECEIVER then press SB ch SB ch PROCESSING repeatedly to cycle the surround back channel options Each press cycles through the options as follows e SBch ON 6 1 or 7 1 decoding is always used for example a surround back channel will be generated for 5 1 encoded material SBch AUTO Automatically switches to 6 1 or 7 1 decoding for 6 1 encoded sources for example Dolby Digital EX or DTS ES e SBch OFF Maximum 5 1 playback SBch T f Processing m mode sources OO Pro Logic IIx oa Pro Logic Neo 6 Dolby Digital EX DTS ES WMA9 Pro encoded ON multichannel sources with 6 1 ch Surround AUTO o Dolby Digital DTS WMAQ9 Pro encoded ON eo multichannel sources AUTO Dolby Digital DTS PCM WMAQ9 Pro encoded ON stereo sources AUTO Analog 2 channel stereo sources ON AUTO Using the Virtual Surround Back mode When you re not using surround back speakers selecting this mode allows you to hear a virtual surround back channel through your surround speakers You can choose to listen to sources with no surround back channel information or if the material sounds better in the format for example 5 1 for which it was originally encoded you can have the receiver only apply this effect to 6 1 encoded sources like Dolby Digital EX or DTS ES
90. enu on page 52 the converter gives priority to component S video then composite in that order For optimal video performance THX recommends switching video conversion in Video Converter Setup on page 54 OFF This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U S patents and other intellectual property rights Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation and is intended for home and other limited consumer uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited 1 You must connect your monitor TV to the receiver s HDMI component video outputs when connecting these video sources If the video signal does not appear on your TV or plasma display try adjusting the resolution settings on your component or display Note that some components such as video game units have resolutions that may not be converted In this case use an analog S video or composite connection Connecting your equipment 2 Connect a composite or S video output on your input Connect using a standard video cable or an S video cable _ 3 Connect a coaxial type digital audio output on B your DVD player to the COAXIAL 1 DVD LD input Use a coaxial cable designed for digital audio 4 Connect the stereo audio outputs on your DVD player to the DVD LD AUDIO inputs Connect using a stereo RCA phono jack cable VSX 10
91. ers 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 The subwoofer output depends on the settings you made in Manual speaker setup on page 43 However if SP B is selected above no sound is heard from the subwoofer the LFE channel is not downmixed Depending on the settings in Surround back speaker setting on page 38 output from the surround back pre out terminals may change All speaker systems except Speaker B connections are switched off when headphones are connected Other connections 1 Connect your speakers as shown below This illustration below shows the connections for bi amping your front left speaker Hook up your front right speaker in the same way Front left CT za speaker Since both front and surround back speaker terminals output the same audio it doesn t matter which set front or surround back is powering which part High or Low of the speaker e Make sure that the connections are properly inserted 2 Select the Front Bi Amp setting from the Surr Back System menu See Surround back speaker setting on page 38 to specify how you re using the surround back speaker terminals Oo Caution Most speakers with
92. etup You can use the settings in the Manual MCACC setup menu to make detailed adjustments when you re more familiar with the system Before making these settings you should have already completed Automatically setting up for surround sound Auto MCACC on page 8 You only need to make these settings once unless you change the placement of your current speaker system or add new speakers A Important Forsome ofthe 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 Press SETUP to display the System Setup menu before you connect the microphone to this receiver If the microphone is connected while the System Setup menu is not being displayed the display will change to the Auto MCACC setup menu See Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup on page 10 for notes regarding background noise and other possible interference f you re using a subwoofer switch it on and turn up the volume as necessary Oo Caution he test tones used in the MCACC setup are output at high volume 1 Select Manual MCACC from the System Setup menu See Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu above if you re not already at this screen 3 Manual MCACC a Fine Ch Level b Fine SP Distance c Advanced EQ Setup d EQ Data Copy e EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust f EQ CUSTOM2 Adjust g EQ Data Check System Setup 1 Surr Back System 2 Auto MCACC 4 Manual SP
93. g see Using surround back channel processing on page 30 for more on this THX e Press THX HOME THX to select a 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 IIx MOVIE THX DO PRO LOGIC THX Neo 6 CINEMA THX THX GAMES MODE With multichannel sources press THX HOME THX repeatedly to select from THX CINEMA Gives you cinema quality sound from your home theatre system using all the speakers in your setup OO Pro Logic IIx MOVIE THX Especially suited to movie sources this allows you to hear 7 1 channel playback with 5 1 channel sources Note 1 You can t use the THX modes when headphones are connected THX Surround EX Allows you to hear 6 1 or 7 1 channel playback with 5 1 channel sources THX Select2 CINEMA Allows you to hear 7 1 channel playback with 5 1 channel sources THX MUSICMODE Allows you to hear 7 1 channel playback with 5 1 channel sources THX GAMES MODE Allows you to hear 7 1 channel playback from the output of a video game console Using the Advanced surround effects The Advanced surround effects can be used for a variety of additional surround sound effects Most Advanced ourround modes are designed to be used with film soundtracks but some modes are also suited for music sources Try different settings with var
94. g about the receiver being left on all night Use the remote control to set the sleep timer eo e Press RECEIVER then press SLEEP repeatedly to set the sleep time 30 min 60 min E Off 90 min e You can check the remaining sleep time at any time by pressing SLEEP once Pressing repeatedly will 3 cycle through the sleep options again 1 The receiver s volume DSP the tone controls for example 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 2 he attenuator isn t available with digital sources 3 You can also switch off the sleep timer simply by switching off the receiver ND Using other functions Dimming the display You can choose between four brightness levels for the front panel display Note that when selecting sources the display automatically brightens for a few seconds Cis o e Press RECEIVER then press DIMMER repeatedly to change the brightness of the front panel display Switching the speaker impedance We recommend using speakers of 8 Q with this system but it is possible to switch the impedance setting if you plan to use speakers with a 6 Q impedance rating Use the front panel controls to do this e With the receiver in standby press STANDBY ON while holding down the SPEAKERS button Each time you do this you switch between
95. g mode see Listening in surround sound on page 27 if you need to do this if you want multichannel surround sound 4 Phase matching is a very important factor in achieving proper sound reproduction If two waveforms are in phase they crest and trough together resulting in increased amplitude clarity and presence of the sound signal If a crest of a wave meets a trough as shown in the upper section of the diagram above then the sound will be out of phase and an unreliable sound image will be produced Connecting your equipment Chapter 3 Connecting your equipment This receiver provides you with many connection possibilities but it doesn t have to be difficult This page explains the kinds of components you can connect to make up your home theater system Rear panel o Caution e Before making or changing the connections switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the power outlet Plugging in should be the final step 1 HDMI connectors x3 Two inputs and one output for high quality audio video connection to compatible HDMI devices Connecting the multichannel analog inputs on page 4T 2 Coaxial digital audio inputs x2 Use for digital audio sources including DVD players recorders digital satellite receivers CD players etc See also he Input Assign menu on page 52to assign the inputs 3 Optical digital audio output input s x4 Use the OUT jack for recording to a CD or MiniDisc
96. he operation of the microphone If this seems to be happening switch off the TV when doing the Auto MCACC Setup Playing a source Here are the basic instructions for playing a source such as a DVD disc with your home theater system ar RECEIVER INPUT eS os GD aa CD 2 1 Switch on your system components and receiver otart by switching on the playback component for example a DVD player your TV and subwoofer if you have one then the receiver press RECEIVER e Make sure the setup mic is disconnected 2 Select the input source you want to play You can use the input source buttons on the remote control INPUT SELECT or the front panel controls 3 Press AUTO SURR to select AUTO SURROUND and start playback of the source 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 27 for information on different ways of listening to sources 4 Use the volume control to adjust the volume level Turn down the volume of your TV so that all sound is coming from the speakers connected to this receiver Note Better sound using Phase Control This receiver s Phase Control feature uses phase correction measures to make sure your sound source arrives a
97. he remote control When you turn direct function off you can operate the remote control without affecting the receiver 1 While pressing the RECEIVER button press SETUP The remote LCD display shows SETUP 2 Use t to select DIRECT F then press ENTER The LCD on the remote prompts you for the button of the input source you want to control 3 Press the input source button for the component you want to control then press ENTER 4 Use f to switch direct function ON or OFF then press ENTER The LCD shows OK to confirm the setting Multi Operation and System Off The Multi Operation feature allows you to program a series of upto five 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 Programming a multi operation or a shutdown sequence 9279 1 While pressing the RECEIVER button press SETUP The remote LCD display shows SETUP 2 Use t to select MULTI OP or SYS OFF from the menu and press ENTER If you selected Multi Operation MULTI OP the LCD on the remote prompts you for an input source button If you selected System Off SYSOFF go to step 4 3 Press the input source button for the component that will start the multi
98. hone plug for the connection 2 This receiver is compatible with all SR equipped Pioneer plasma displays from 2003 onward Other connections Cm Using the SR mode with a Pioneer plasma display When connected using an SR cable a number of features become available to make using this receiver with your Pioneer plasma display even easier These features include e On screen displays when making receiver settings such as speaker setup MCACC setup and so on e On screen volume display e On screen display of listening mode e Automatic video input switching on the plasma display e Automatic volume muting on the plasma display See also SR Setup for Pioneer plasma displays on page 54 for more on setting up the receiver ae 1 Make sure that the plasma display and this receiver are switched on and that they are connected with the SR cable See Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display above for more on connecting these components e Make sure you have also selected the display input to which you ve connected the receiver in 7he Input Assign menu on page 52 2 To switch SR mode on off press RECEIVER then the SR button The front panel display shows SR ON or SR OFF The automatic volume muting feature is enabled separately see SR Setup for Pioneer plasma displays on page 54 NET Other Settings En Chapter 10 Other Settings The Input Assign menu You only need to make settings in the
99. ideo if your source has also been connected using S video For more information about video connections see Connecting a DVD HDD recorder VCR and other video sources on page 14 mz m Q4 D C C 1 Select the source you want to record Use the input source buttons or INPUT SELECT e f necessary press SIGNAL SEL SIGNAL SELECT to select the input signal corresponding to the source component see Choosing the input signal on page 30 for more on this 2 Prepare the source you want to record Tune to the radio station load the CD video DVD etc 3 Prepare the recorder Insert a blank tape MD video etc into the recording device and set the recording levels Note Refer to the instructions that came with the recorder if you are unsure how to do this Most video recorders set the audio recording level automatically check the component s instruction manual if you re unsure 4 Start recording then start playback of the source component Reducing the level of an analog signal The input attenuator lowers the input level of an analog signal when it s too strong You can use this if you find the that the OVER indicator is lights often or you can hear distortion in the sound ANALOG e Press RECEIVER then press ANALOG ATT to switch the input attenuator on or off Using the sleep timer The sleep timer switches the receiver into standby after a specified amount of time so you can fall asleep without worryin
100. ing page 30 is switched OFF or the surround back speakers are set to NO this happens automatically if the Surround back speaker setting on page 38 is set to anything but Normal SB D0 Pro Logic IIx becomes OO Pro Logic Il 5 1 channel sound 5 When listening to 2 channel sources in Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music mode there are three further parameters you can adjust Center Width Dimension and Panorama See Setting the effect options on page 29 to adjust them 6 When listening to 2 channel sources in Neo 6 Music mode you can also adjust the center image effect see Setting the effect options on page 29 En En IN Listening to your system OO Pro Logic IIx MOVIE See above only available when you re using two surround back speakers OO Pro Logic IIx MUSIC See above Dolby Digital EX Creates surround back channel sound for 5 1 channel sources and provides pure decoding for 6 1 channel sources like Dolby Digital Surround EX e DTS ES Allows you to hear 6 1 channel playback with DIS ES encoded sources DTS Neo 6 Allows you to hear 6 1 channel playback with DIS encoded sources Using the Home THX modes THX and Home THX are technical standards created by THX Ltd for cinema and home theater sound Home THX is designed to make home theater audio sound more like what you hear in a cinema Different THX options will be available depending on the source and the setting for surround back channel processin
101. ing Dolby Digital or Check that the player is connected using a digital connection DTS sources the receiver s Make sure that the receiver is set to AUTO or DIGITAL see Choosing the input signal on page 30 format indicators do not light Check that the player isn t set up so that Dolby Digital and DTS sources are converted to PCM Ensure that if there are several audio tracks on the disc the Dolby Digital or DTS is selected When playing certain discs none The disc may not contain 5 1 6 1 channel material Check the disc packaging for more on what audio of the receiver s format tracks are recorded on the disc indicators light When playing a disc the Make sure that the receiver is set to AUTO or DIGITAL see Choosing the input signal on page 30 OO PL Il or Neo 6 indicator lights If a two channel soundtrack is currently playing including Dolby Surround encoded then this is not a on the receiver malfunction Check the disc packaging for details about the audio tracks available During playback of a Surround The source may be Dolby Surround EX DTS ES software but it has no flag to indicate it is 6 1 EX or DTS ES source on the SBch compatible Set to SBch ON see Using surround back channel processing on page 30 then switch to the AUTO setting the EX and ES THX Surround EX or Standard EX listening mode see Listening in surround sound on page 27 indicators don t light or the signal is not properly processed
102. input signal on page 30 e f the video signal does not appear on your TV or plasma display try adjusting the resolution settings on your component or display Note that some components such as video game units have resolutions that may not be displayed In this case use an analog S video or composite connection About HDMI HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface supports both video and audio on a single digital connection for use with DVD players DIV set top boxes and other AV devices HDMI was developed to provide the technologies of High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection HDCP as well as Digital Visual Interface DVI in one specification HDCP is used to protect digital content transmitted and received by DVI compliant displays HDMI has the capability to support standard enhanced or high definition video plus standard to multi channel surround sound audio HDMI features include uncompressed digital video a bandwidth of up to 2 2 gigabytes per second with HDTV signals one connector instead of several cables and connectors and communication between the AV source and AV devices such as DIVs HDMI the HIDINI ogo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI licensing LLC Note Connecting digital audio sources This receiver has both digital inputs and outputs allowing you to connect digital audio components for playback and for making digital recordings
103. ion Input Sensitivity Impedance Bl Nr P 335 mV 47 KO Frequency Response LINE 5 Hz to 100 000 Hz dB Output Level Impedance RECS eek ed ek in Goce eae ease S 335 mV 2 2 kQ Tone Control BA E HEY 6 dB 100 Hz TREBLE cuadrado wm dotar dese we aac oae 6 dB 10 kHz LOUDNESS bia a4 ware awe 4 dB 2 dB 100 Hz 10 kHz at volume position 40 dB Signal to Noise Ratio IHF short circuited A network Signal to Noise Ratio DIN continuous rated power output 50 mW Composite Video S Video Section Input Sensitivity Impedance 0 eee 1 Vp p 75 Q Output Level Impe ICE s ae a done a wae doc da 1 Vp p 75 Q olgnalto Nolse RatlO san adco drerit dto dis 65 dB Frequency Response 6 ee ee 5 Hz to 10 MHz Component Video Section Input Sensitivity Impedance eee 1 Vp p 75 Q Output Level Impedance nunaa aaa 1 Vp p 75 Q oignal to Noise Ratio 5 559 a n 65 dB Frequency Response isses 5 Hzto 100 MHz FM Tuner Section Frequency Range x ska acc h 8 5 MHz to 108 MHz Usable Sensitivity Mono 15 2 dBf IHF 1 6 uV 75 Q Ode Quieting Sensitivity au d acie oco Mono 20 2 dBf Stereo 41 2 dBf Sensitivity COIN e aaau awk woke ee Mono 1 1 uV S N 26 dB Stereo 50 UV S N 46 dB Signal to Noise Ratio 0 Mono 76 dB at 85 dBf Stereo 72 dB at 85 dBf Signal to Noise Ratio DIN 0 Mono 62 dB Stereo 58 dB Distortion 2c sc
104. ious soundtracks to see which you like ADV SURR e Press ADV SURR repeatedly to select a listening mode ACTION Designed for action movies with dynamic soundtracks DRAMA Designed for movies with lots of dialog e MONOFILM Creates surround sound from mono soundtracks e ENT SHOW Suitable for musical sources EXPANDED Creates an extra wide stereo field TV SURROUND Provides surround sound for both mono and stereo TV sources ADVANCED GAME Suitable for video games SPORTS Suitable for sports programs ROCK POP Creates a live concert sound for rock and or pop music UNPLUGGED Suitable for acoustic music sources ExtendedSTEREO Gives multichannel sound to a stereo source using all of your speakers e PhonesSurround Creates the effect of overall surround with headphones 2 f you only have one surround back speaker connected OO Pro Logic IIx MOVIE THX THX Select2 CINEMA THX MUSICMODE and THX GAMES MODE are not available 3 Depending on the source and the sound mode you have selected you may not get sound from the surround back speakers in your setup For more on this refer to Using surround back channel processing on page 30 f you press ADV SURR when the headphones are connected the PhonesSurround mode will automatically be selected 4 Use with Dolby Pro Logic for a stereo surround effect stereo field is wider than Standard modes with Dolby Digital sources Listening to yo
105. k on If the then the power automatically fan is still not working or you can t remove the object unplug the receiver from the wall and call a Pioneer switches off authorized independent service company e The fan is malfunctioning Unplug the receiver from the wall and call a Pioneer authorized independent service company OVERHEAT blinks in the display Allow the unit to cool down in a well ventilated place before switching back on Check the safety then the power automatically precautions on pages 2 and 3 for information on improving heat dispersal switches off No sound Symptom Remedy No sound is output when an input Check the volume mute setting press MUTE and speaker setting press SPEAKERS source is selected Make sure the correct input source is selected No sound output from the front Check that the MCACC setup microphone is disconnected speakers Make sure the correct input signal is selected press SIGNAL SELECT Check that the source component is connected properly see Connecting your equipment on page 11 Check that the speakers are connected properly see Connecting the speakers on page 18 No sound from the surround or Check that the stereo mode or the Front Stage Surround Advance mode isn t selected select one of the center speakers surround listening modes see Listening in surround sound on page 27 e Check that the surround center speakers are not set to NO see Spe
106. kHz DTS 96 kHz 24 bit or WMAQ Pro settings and status of the receiver See Listening modes with different input signal formats on page 69 for more on this i Tip e The listening modes described below can also be selected using the front panel controls Simply press LISTENING MODE repeatedly to access the modes you want then use the MULTI JOG to select a particular listening mode after five seconds the mode is automatically set Auto playback There are many ways to listen back to sources using this receiver but forthe simplest most direct listening option is the Auto Surround feature The receiver automatically detects what kind of source you re playing and selects multichannel or stereo playback as necessary AUTO SURR e While listening to a source press AUTO SURR for auto playback of a source AUTO SURROUND shows briefly in the display before showing the decoding or playback format Check the digital format indicators in the front panel display to see how the source is being processed Note Listening in surround sound Using this receiver you can listen to any source in surround sound However the options available will depend on your speaker setup and the type of source you re listening to If you connected surround back speakers see also Using surround back channel processing on page 30 Standard surround sound The following modes provide basic surround sound for stereo and multichannel sources
107. lby The Dolby technologies are explained below See www dolby com for more detailed information IL DoLBY 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 compatibility with Dolby Digital 5 1 channel decoding as well as for decoding using Dolby Digital EX Dolby Pro Logic IIx and Dolby Surround Dolby Pro Logic IIx is an improved version of the Dolby Pro Logic II and Dolby Pro Logic decoding system Using the innovative steering logic circuit this
108. lly after the Acoustic Calibration Equalization Is set Copying your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings If you want to manually adjust the Acoustic Calibration EQ see Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ manually below we recommend copying the ALL CH ADJUST or the FRONT ALIGN settings from the Advanced EQ Setup above or from Automatically setting up for surround sound Auto MCACC on page 8 to one of the custom settings Instead of just a flat EQ curve this will give you a reference point from which to start 1 For multi channel audio sources the localization of the reproduced sound image and the sound linkage of the speakers depend on the direct sound including the early reflected sound In this setup the earlier time settings 0 20ms 10 30ms etc implement calibration closer to the direct sound with less consideration of the reverb characteristics the later time settings 60 80ms 50 70ms etc incorporate the reverberant sound Select your favorite setting for the optimum results INS The System Setup menu En 1 Select EQ Data Copy from the Manual MCACC setup menu 3 Manual MCACC a Fine Ch Level b Fine SP Distance c Advanced EQ Setup B Xe BP FL CECT T e EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust f EQ CUSTOM2 Adjust g EQ Data Check Return 2 Select CUSTOM1 or CUSTOM2 then use to select the setting you want to copy 3d EQ Data Copy 3d EQ Data Copy TO FROM TO FROM CUSTOM1 HE D CUSTOM1 EXHI
109. ltage of the available power supply differs according to country or region Be sure that the power supply voltage of the area where this unit will be used meets the required voltage e g 230 V or 120 V written on the rear panel D3 4 2 1 4 A En WARNING To prevent a fire hazard do not place any naked flame sources such as a lighted candle on the equipment D3 4 2 1 7a A En This product complies with the Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC amended by 93 68 EEC EMC Directives 89 336 EEC amended by 92 31 EEC and 93 68 EEC D3 4 2 1 9a En D3 4 2 1 2 2 B En WARNING This equipment is not waterproof To prevent a fire or shock hazard do not place any container filled with liquid near this equipment such as a vase or flower pot or expose it to dripping splashing rain or moisture D3 4 2 1 3 A En VENTILATION CAUTION When installing this unit make sure to leave space around the unit for ventilation to improve heat radiation at least 60 cm at top 10 cm at rear and 30 cm at each side WARNING Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating To prevent fire hazard the openings should never be blocked or covered with items such as newspapers table cloths curtains or by operating the equipment on thick carpet or a bed D3 4 2 1 7b A En If the AC plug of this unit does not match the AC outlet you want to use th
110. ly translate the sound from the movie theatre environment into the home correcting the tonal and spatial errors that occur On this product when the THX indicator is on THX features are automatically added in Cinema modes e g THX Cinema THX Surround EX e 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 e Timbre Matching The human ear changes our perception of a sound depending on the direction from which the sound is coming In a movie theatre there is an array of surround speakers so that the surround information is all around you In a home theatre you use only two speakers located to the side of your head The Timbre Matching feature filters the information going to the surround speakers so that they more closely match the tonal characteristics of the sound coming from the front speakers This ensures seamless panning between the front and surround speakers e Adaptive Decorrelation In a movie theatre a large number of surround speakers help create an enveloping Surround sound experience but in a home theatre there are usually only two speakers This can make the surround speakers
111. ment En 10 Multichannel pre amplifier outputs Use to connect separate amplifiers for front center surround surround back and subwoofer channels Connecting additional amplifiers on page 49 see also Installing your speaker system on page 18 for powered subwoofer connection 11 Composite and S video monitor outputs Use to connect monitors and TVs Connecting your TV and DVD player on page 13 12 Multichannel analog audio inputs 1 1 channel inputs for connection to a DVD player with multichannel analog outputs Connecting the multichannel analog inputs on page 4T 13 Speaker terminals Use for connection to the main front center surround and surround back speakers installing your speaker system on page 18 When making cable connections o avoid hum do not lay connected cables over the top of the receiver e When connecting optical cables be careful when inserting the plug not to damage the shutter protecting the optical socket e When storing optical cable coil loosely The cable may be damaged if bent around sharp corners Note About the video converter When the video converter is enabled all analog video sources are output through all of the MONITOR VIDEO OUT jacks HDMI and component video cannot be converted See Video Converter Setup on page 54 to switch the video converter on or off If several video components are assigned to the same input function see The Input Assign m
112. n also useto return to the previous menu with DVDs or to select closed captioning with DTV 6 f TUNE ST ENTER Use the arrow buttons when setting up your surround sound system page 38 Also used to control DVD menus options and for deck 1 of a double cassette deck player Use the TUNE buttons to find radio frequencies and use ST to find preset stations page 35 04 Controls and displays En 7 TV CONTROL buttons These buttons are dedicated to control the TV assigned to the TV CTRL button Thus if you only have one IV to hook up to this system assign it to the TV CTRL input source button If you have two IVs assign the main TV to the TV CTRL button see page 57 for more on this TV Use to turn on off the power of the TV TV VOL Use to adjust the volume on your TV INPUT SELECT Use to select the TV input signal TV CH Use to select channels 8 Component control buttons The main buttons gt W etc are used to control a component after you have selected it using the input source buttons The controls above these buttons can be accessed after you have selected the corresponding input source button for example DVD DVR1 or TV The following controls can be accessed when listening to the built in tuner MPX Switches between stereo and mono reception of FM broadcasts If the signal is weakthen switching to mono will improve the sound quality page 35 DISP Switches
113. n page 53 Surround back speaker setting Default setting Normal SB There are several ways you can use the surround back speaker channels with this system In addition to a normal home theater setup where they are used for the surround back speakers they can be used for bi amping the front speakers or as a separate speaker system in another room 1 Select Surr Back System from the System Setup menu See Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu above if you re not already at this screen System Setup 1 Surround Back System 2 Auto MCACC 3 Manual MCACC 4 Manual SP Setup Surr Back System NEE 5 Input Assign 6 Other Setup 2 Select the surround back speaker setting e Normal SB Select for normal home theater use with surround back speakers in your main speaker system A setup Speaker B Select to use the Surround back B speaker terminals to listen to stereo playback in another room see Speaker b setup on page 48 Front Bi Amp Select this setting if you re bi amping your front speakers see Br amping your front speakers on page 48 3 When you re finished press RETURN You return to the System Setup menu 2 The OSD will not appear if you have connected using the HDMI output to your TV Use component S video or composite connections for system setup You can t use the System Setup menu when the iPod or USB is selected as the input source The System Setup menu Manual MCACC s
114. nce to the start of the next track or chapter Repeated presses skips to the start of following tracks or chapters Pause playback or recording Start playback Hold down for fast forward playback Hold down for fast reverse playback Stops playback Starts recording otops recording Switches to the Jukebox feature Directly access tracks on a program source Use the number buttons to navigate the on screen display Selects tracks higher than 10 For example press 410 then 3 to select track 13 CD MD CD R DVD LD DVR player VCR Cassette deck CD MD CD R DVD LD player CD MD CD R DVD LD player CD MD CD R DVD LD DVR player VCR Cassette deck CD MD CD R DVD LD DVR player VCR Cassette deck CD MD CD R DVD LD DVR player VCR Cassette deck CD MD CD R DVD LD DVR player VCR Cassette deck CD MD CD R DVD LD DVR player VCR Cassette deck MD CD R DVR player VCR Cassette deck DVR player DVR player CD MD CD R LD player VCR DVD DVR player CD MD CD R LD player VCR Button s ENTER DISC TOP MENU MENU t 4 ENTER lt gt 1 1 amp ENTER GUIDE CH AUDIO SUBTITLE SHIFT SUBTITLE HDD SHIFT CH DVD SHIFT CH Function Components Chooses the disc Multiple CD player Use as the ENTER button VCR DVD player Displays the setup screen for DVR player DVR players Changes sides of the LD LD player Displays the disc
115. necting the supplied AM loop antenna service company for a replacement For the best possible reception suspend horizontally The receiver should be disconnected by removing the outdoors mains plug from the wall socket when not in regular use e g when on vacation Make sure the blue STANDBY ON light has gone out before unplugging Outdoor antenna Indoor antenna e Plug the power cord into a power outlet vinyl coated wire ANTENNA FM UNBAL 75 Q 04 Controls and displays En Chapter 4 Controls and displays Front panel er AUDIO VIDEO MULTI CHANNEL RE EVER VSX 1017AV 5 STANDBY ON MULTI JOG MASTER VOLUME S VIDEO VIDEO GAME INPUT R D VIDEO L AUDIO o O0 e T 14 15 16 19 20 21 22 SYSTEM TUNING TUNER SETUP RETURN TONE STATION EDIT SPEAKERS LIUMIBIgc 1 MULTI JOG dial 6 MCACC indicator Use the MULTI JOG dial to select various settings and Lights when Acoustic Calibration EQ page 40 is on menu options Acoustic Calibration EQ is automatically set to on after the Auto MCACC Setup page 8 or Advanced EQ Setup 2 STANDBY ON Switches the receiver between on and standby Power page 40 indicator lights when the receiver is on 7 Character display See Display on page 24 3 EON MODE Use to search for programs that are broadcasting 8 Remote sensor traffic or news information page 37 Receives th
116. nnected to this receiver you can browse songs stored on your iPod by playlist artist album name song name genre or composer similar to using your iPod directly iPod Top Playlists 7 Artists Albums Songs Podcasts Genres Composers Audiobooks Shuffle Songs AY Enter 1 Use the 1 4 buttons to select a category then press ENTER to browse that category To return to the previous level any time press RETURN 1 This system is compatible with an iPod iPod mini iPod nano and iPod Photo portable device third generation and above however compatibility may vary depending on the software version of your iPod This receiver does not support software versions prior to iPod update 2004 10 20 For supported versions consult your local Pioneer dealer 2 his product is the Pioneer Control Dock for iPod IDK 90C for use with an iPod third generation and above iPod mini iPod nano or iPod Photo For detailed instructions on using the iPod please refer to the manual supplied with the iPod The connected iPod should be updated with iPod updater software higher than version 2004 10 20 3 The controls of your iPod will be inoperable when connected to this receiver Pioneer shows in the iPod display Features such as the equalizer cannot be controlled using this receiver and we recommend switching the equalizer off before connecting 4 Note that non roman characters in the playlist are displayed as ff
117. nt through this system you must also make separate audio connections to the corresponding inputs on the rear of the receiver For more on this see Connecting the multichannel analog inputs on page 47 e f you connect any video component to the receiver using HDMI you should also have your TV connected to this receiver s HDMI output 4 When you re finished press RETURN You return to the Input Assign menu The Other Setup menu The Other Setup menu is where you can make customized settings to reflect how you are using the receiver 1 Press RECEIVER on the remote control then press the SETUP button An on screen display OSD appears on your TV Use f 9 and ENTER to navigate through the screens and select menu items Press RETURN to confirm and exit the current menu 2 Select Other Setup then press ENTER System Setup 6 Other Setup b Dual Mono Setup c LFE ATT Setup d SR Setup e Video Conv Setup 1 Surr Back System 2 Auto MCACC 3 Manual MCACC 4 Manual SP Setup 5 Input Assign 6 Other Setup Exit 3 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 e DRC Setup Specify the amount of dynamic range adjustment to Dolby Digital or DTS soundtracks see Dynamic Range Control Setup below Dual Mono Setup Isolate one channel when listening to discs with dual mono encoding see Dual Mono Setup below LFE ATT Setu
118. nt and center speakers are also routed to the subwoofer If you did not connect a subwoofer choose NO the bass frequencies are output from other speakers 3 When you re finished press RETURN You return to the Manual SP Setup menu 1 If you select SMALL for the front speakers the subwoofer will automatically be fixed to YES Also the center surround and surround back speakers can t be set to LARGE if the front speakers are set to SMALL In this case all bass frequencies are sent to the subwoofer 2 f the surround speakers are set to NO the surround back speakers will automatically be set to NO f you selected Speaker B or Front Bi Amp in Surround back speaker setting on page 38 you can t adjust the surround back settings f you select one surround back speaker only make sure that speaker is hooked up to the left surround back terminal INS The System Setup menu En Ow e f you have a subwoofer and like lots of bass it may seem logical to select LARGE for your front speakers and PLUS for the subwoofer This may not however yield the best bass results Depending on the speaker placement of your room you may actually experience a decrease in the amount of bass due to low frequency cancellations In this case try changing the position or direction of speakers If you can t get good results listen to the bass response with it set to PLUS and YES or the front speakers set to LARGE and SMALL alternatively
119. nts you don t need to e program the power to switch off in a shutdown sequence except DVD recorders e program the power to switch on if it s the source component selected in step 3 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 2 Before Multi Operation and System Off will work correctly you must setup the remote to work with your TV and other components see Setting the remote to control other components on page 57 for more on this e Some units may take some time to power up in which case multiple operations may not be possible Power on and off commands only work with components that have a standby mode Controlling the rest of your system cm e The TV CONTROL buttons on the remote control are dedicated to control the TV assigned to the TV CTRL button If you have two TVs assign the main TV to the 8 Repeat steps 5 7 to program a sequence of up to five commands 9 When you re finished use 4 to select EDITEXIT from the menu and press ENTER You will return to the remote control SETUP menu Select EXIT again to exit TV CTRL button Button s Function Components TVO Press to switch the component Cable TV assigned to the TV CTRL Satellite TV TV Using multi operations button on or off You can start multi operations with the receiver switched INPUT Switches the TV input
120. o Caution Make sure the power is switched off before making or changing the connections Connecting an iPod This receiver has a dedicated iPod terminal that will allow you to control playback of audio content from your iPod using the controls of this receiver Connecting your iPod to the receiver VSX 1017AV iPod cable Control Dock for iPod Note 1 Set this receiver to the standby mode and then use the Control Dock for iPod supplied with an iPod control cable to connect your iPod to the iPod terminal on the rear panel of this receiver Push the connector in until you hear it click home To disconnect squeeze the connector as shown to release the catch then pull out 2 Switch the receiver on and press the iPod input source button to switch the receiver to the iPod The front panel display shows Loading while the receiver verifies the connection and retrieves data from the iPod 3 Use the TOP MENU button to display iPod Top menu When the display shows Top Menu you re ready to play music from the iPod e f after pressing iPod the display shows No Connection try switching off the receiver and reconnecting the iPod to the receiver iPod playback To navigate songs on your iPod you can take advantage of the OSD of your TV connected to this receiver You can also control all operations for music in the front panel display of this receiver Finding what you want to play When your iPod is co
121. oint the remote control at the plasma display remote sensor to control the receiver In this case you won t be able to control the receiver using the remote control if you switch the plasma display off Before you can use the extra SR features you need to make a few settings in the receiver See The nput Assign menu on page 52 and SR Setup for Pioneer plasma displays on page 54 for detailed instructions Note e Use a3 ringed miniplug SR cable to connect the CONTROL IN jack of this receiver with the CONTROL OUT jack of your plasma display VIDEO VIDEO INPUT 1 Pioneer plasma display oae DVD Satellite receiver etc DVD LD A TV SAT AUDIO IN AUDIO IN This receiver To make the most of the SR features you should connect your source components DVD player etc in a slightly different way to that described in this chapter For each component connect the video output directly to the plasma display and just connect the audio analog and or digital to this receiver 1 The 3 ringed SR cable from Pioneer is commercially available under the part number ADE7095 Contact the Pioneer Customer Support division for more information on obtaining an SR cable you can also use a commercially available 3 ringed mini p
122. ou want to set then select a speaker size Use m w to select the size and number of each of the following speakers e Front Select LARGE if your front speakers reproduce bass frequencies effectively or if you didn t connect a subwoofer Select SMALL to send the bass frequencies to the subwoofer e Center Select LARGE if your center speaker reproduces bass frequencies effectively or select SMALL to send bass frequencies to the other speakers or subwoofer If you didn t connect a center speaker choose NO the center channel is sent to the other speakers e Surr 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 other speakers SB 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 SUB W 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 fro
123. ources such as DTS Dolby Digital and DVD Audio to provide a wide stable rear soundstage e THX Games Mode For the replay of stereo and multi channel game audio the THX Games Mode should be selected In this mode THX ASA processing is applied to the surround channels of all 5 1 and 2 0 encoded game sources such as analog PCM DTS and Dolby Digital This accurately places all game audio surround information providing a full 360 degree playback environment THX Games Mode is unique as it gives you a smooth transition of audio in all points of the surround field The THX logo Is a trademark of THX Ltd which may be registered in some jurisdictions All rights reserved Listening modes with different input signal formats The following charts outline the listening modes available with different input signal formats depending on the surround back channel processing and decoding method you have selected Stereo 2 channel signal formats Standard SBch Processing Input signal format THX Auto Surround SBch Dolby Digital Surround OO Pro Logic IIx MOVIE Processing DO Pro Logic IIx MUSIC ON AUTO OO Pro Logic IIx GAME Automatically selects 6 1 7 1 channel decoding DTS Surround Other stereo sources PCM 88 2 kHz 96 kHz SBch Processing OFF Maximum 5 1 channel playback Dolby Digital Surround DTS Surround Other stereo sources PCM 88 2 kHz 96 kHz DI PRO LOGIC Neo 6 CINEMA Neo 6 MUSIC As
124. p Choose the attenuator level for the LFE channel LFE Attenuator Setup on page 54 SR Setup Specify how you want to control your Pioneer plasma display SR Setup for Pioneer plasma displays on page 54 Video Conv Setup Specify if you want analog video signals converted for output to your TV Video Converter Setup on page 54 4 Make the adjustments necessary for each setting pressing RETURN to confirm after each screen Dynamic Range Control Setup Default setting OFF This setting specifies the amount of dynamic range adjustment to Dolby Digital and DIS movie soundtracks You may want to use this when listening to surround sound at low volumes 1 Select DRC Setup from the Other Setup menu 6 Other Setup b Dual Mono Setup c LFE ATT Setup DRC d SR Setup e Video Conv Setup 6a Dynamic Range Control lt i gt 5 Return Finish 2 Choose the setting that you want e OFF No dynamic range adjustment use when listening at higher volume e MID Mid setting e MAX Dynamic range is reduced loud sounds are reduced in volume while quieter sounds are increased 3 When you re finished press RETURN You return to the Other Setup menu NET Other Settings En Dual Mono Setup Default setting CH1 You can specify how dual mono encoded Dolby Digital and DIS soundtracks should be played Dual mono is not widely used but is sometimes necessary when two languages need to be sent
125. player However the connected PC DVD player set top box etc must be able to output WMAQ9 Pro format audio signals through a coaxial or optical digital output Connecting analog audio sources This receiver features two stereo audio only inputs One of these inputs CD R TAPE MD has corresponding outputs for use with audio recorders xs ca Ue e sO Q NE VSX 101 TAV Tape deck etc e Connect the analog audio outputs of the source component to one of the AUDIO inputs Connect using a stereo RCA phono jack audio cable e f you re connecting a tape deck MD recorder etc connect the analog audio outputs OUT to the analog audio inputs on the recorder Note Connecting a component to the front panel inputs The front panel inputs comprise a composite video jack VIDEO an S video jack S VIDEO stereo analog audio inputs AUDIO L R and an optical digital audio input 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 Push down on the PUSH OPEN tab to access the front video connections TV game video camera etc e Select these inputs by pressing VIDEO GAME or using INPUT SELECT remote to select VIDEO GAME 1 Windows Media and the Windows logo are tr
126. re setting the remote to control other components see Controlling the rest of your system on page 57 SETUP Indicates the setup mode from which you choose the options below PRESET See Selecting preset codes directly on page 5 MULTI OP 5ee Multi Operation and System Off on page 58 SYS OFF See Multi Operation and System Off on page 58 DIRECT F See Direct function on page 5T RESET See Resetting the remote control presets on page 5 READ ID See Confirming preset codes on page 57 14 RECEIVER owitches the remote to control the receiver used to select the green commands above the number buttons ANALOG ATT etc Also use this button to set up surround sound page 8 page 38 15 VOL Use to set the listening volume 16 MUTE Mutes the sound or restores the sound if it has been muted adjusting the volume also restores the sound 17 EFFECT CH SEL and LEVEL Press repeatedly to select a channel then use to adjust the level see 7 p on page 44 Also adjusts the level of the Advanced Surround effects the Dolby Pro Logic Ilx Music and Neo 6 Music parameters and the sound delay setting page 29 You can then use the buttons to make these adjustments Listening to your system Chapter 5 Listening to your system A Important e The listening modes and many features described in this section may not be available depending on the current source for example PCM 88 2 kHz 96
127. rogram type at the time of the search Displaying RDS information Use the DISP button to display the different types of RDS information available e Press DISP for RDS information Each press changes the display as follows e Radio Text RT Messages sent by the radio station For example a talk radio station may provide a phone number as RT Program Service Name PS The name of the radio station Program Type PTY This indicates the kind of program currently being broadcast e Current tuner frequency FREQ Note Using EON When EON Enhanced Other Network information is turned on the receiver jumps to an EON linked broadcast when it begins even if a receiver function other than the tuner is being used It can t be used in areas that EON information isn t transmitted and when FM broadcast stations don t transmit PTY data When the broadcast ends the tuner returns to the original frequency or function o EON e 1 Press the BAND button to select the FM band 2 Press EON to select one of the possible modes Press repeatedly to switch between e EON TA Traffic Announcement Sets the tuner to pick up traffic information when it is broadcast EON NEWS Sets the tuner to pick up news when it is broadcast e OFF Switches off the EON feature When set to TA or NEWS the EON indicator in the display lights it flashes when receiving an EON broadcast The indicator in the
128. round and surround back speakers should be positioned 60 cm to 90 cm higher than your ears and titled slight downward Make sure the speakers don t face each other For DVD Audio the speakers should be more directly behind the listener than for home theater playback Try not to place the surround speakers farther away from the listening position than the front and center speakers Doing so can weaken the surround sound effect To achieve the best possible surround sound install your speakers as shown below Be sure all speakers are installed securely to prevent accidents and improve sound quality Front Front left Center right Subwoofer Surround Surround left T right g Ss BH ate Listening position EN Surround back left Surround back right Single surround back speaker Oo 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 The diagrams below show suggested surround and surround back speaker orientation The first diagram fig A shows orientation with one surround back speaker or none connected The second fig B shows orientation with two surround back speakers connected 90 to 120 N N N N 7 a 7 fig A fig B e f you have t
129. rs from each other 4e THX Audio Setting SB SP Position IDEE Finish Note e 0 0 0 3m Surround speakers within 30 cm apart best for THX surround sound e 0 3 1 2m Surround speakers between 30 cm and 1 2 m apart e 1 2m Surround speakers more than 1 2 m apart 3 When you re finished press RETURN You will return to the Manual SP Setup menu THX Speaker Setup If you have a complete THX speaker system you should make this setting for the most effective results when using surround sound See 7HX speaker system setup on page 20 for more on using a THX speaker system 1 Select THX Speaker Setup from the Manual SP Setup menu 4 Manual SP Setup a Speaker Setting b Crossover Network c Channel Level d Speaker Distance e THX Audio Setting Return 2 Specify whether or not you are using a THX speaker system 4f THX Speaker Setup THX Speaker E gt V If you are using THX speakers select YES Finish e YES All speaker settings are fixed to SMALL see Speaker Setting on page 43 during the Auto MCACC setup e NO Individual speaker sizes are determined according to the Auto MCACC setup 3 When you re finished press RETURN You will return to the Manual SP Setup menu 1 If you don t have surround back speakers or just have one you won t be able to select this setting Cannot select shows in the display IN Other connections En Chapter 9 Other connections
130. s for your changes to be input automatically Note 1 The tone controls are only available when the stereo mode or the Front Stage Surround Advance mode is selected except when STEREO is selected using AUTO SURROUND En USB playback Chapter 6 USB playback Using the USB interface It is possible to listen to two channel audio using the USB interface on the front of this receiver Connect a USB mass storage device as shown below 1 Switch on the receiver and your TV 2 Press USB SHIFT TUNER to switch to the USB input No USB appears in the OSD 3 Connect your USB device The USB terminal is located on the front panel This receiver USB mass storage device Loading appears in the OSD as this receiver starts recognizing the USB device connected After the recognition a playback screen appears in the OSD and playback starts automatically USB File format gt Play MP3 VBRiq gt lt g repeat or Shuffle Song name l Artist name Album name Relax Your Body Kevin Jackson We are all one 128Kbps 0 01 Elapsed time I Bit rate List You can also select and play back your favorite file from the folder file list displayed in the OSD For details see Selecting a file from the folder file list for playback below Note Basic playback controls The following table shows the basic controls on the remote for USB playback Button What it does
131. s switched on page 32 5 SOUND Lights when any of the Midnight Loudness or tone controls feature is selected page 32 6 DIALOGE Lights when the Dialog Enhancement feature is switched On 7 PHASE CONTROL Lights when the Phase Control is switched on page 10 8 OVER ATT OVER lights to indicate that the level of an analog source is too high ATT lights when you use the attenuator ANALOG ATT to reduce it 9 V SB Lights during Virtual surround back processing page 31 10 TUNER indicators TUNED Lights when a broadcast is being received TUNED RDS ISTEREO EON Ji MONO O BU 0 o A L LU 0 ag STEREO Lights when a stereo FM broadcast is being received in auto stereo mode MONO Lights when the mono mode is set using the MPX button 11 EON RDS indicators EON Lights when the EON mode is set flashes during EON reception The O indicator lights when the current station carries the EON service page 37 RDS Lights when an RDS broadcast is received page 36 12 Master volume level 13 SR Lights when the SR mode is switched on page 51 14 STREAM DIRECT Lights when the Stream Direct mode is selected page 30 15 Speaker indicators Indicate the current speaker system A and or B page 48 16 Listening mode indicators THX Lights when a Home THX mode is selected ADV SURROUND Lights when an Advanced ourround mode has been selected page 28 STERE
132. select a disc in a multi CD player Press RECEIVER first to access SLEEP Use to put the receiver in sleep mode and select the amount of time before sleep page 55 SB ch Use to select the surround virtual back channel mode page 30 ANALOG ATT Attenuates lowers the level of an analog input signal to prevent distortion page 55 SR Switches the SR mode on off page 51 DIMMER Dims or brightens the display page 56 MIDNIGHT LOUDNESS Use Midnight when listening to movie soundtracks at low volume Use Loudness to boost the bass and treble at low volume page 32 DIALOG E Use to make dialog stand out when watching TV or a movie page 32 PHASE Press to switch on off Phase Control page 10 S RETRIEVER Press to restore CD quality sound to compressed audio sources page 32 Press TUNER first to access D ACCESS After pressing you can access a radio station directly using the number buttons page 35 CLASS Switches between the three banks classes of radio station presets page 35 5 Tuner component control buttons SETUP These button controls can be accessed after you have selected the corresponding input source button DVD DVR1 TV etc The BAND T EDIT and PTY SEARCH tuner controls are explained from page 35 Press RECEIVER first to access the following controls SETUP Use to access the System Setup menu page 38 RETURN Press to confirm and exit the current menu scree
133. select one of the three classes then press ST to select the station preset you want You can also use the number buttons to select a station preset 4 Press ENTER After pressing ENTER the preset class and number stop blinking and the receiver stores the station 07 Using the tuner En Naming station presets For easier identification you can name your station presets 1 Choose the station preset you want to name See Listening to station presets below for how to do this 2 Press T EDIT TUNER EDIT The display shows STATION NAME then a blinking cursor at the first character position 3 Input the name you want Choose from the following characters for a name up to four characters long ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789 I 45 96 amp 2 9 V I space Use the ST amp buttons remote to select characters Press ENTER to confirm a character If no character is input a space is input e The name is stored when ENTER is pressed after choosing the fourth character i Tip To erase a station name simply repeat steps 1 to 3 and input four spaces instead of a name e Once you have named a station preset you can press DISP when listening to a station to switch the display between name and frequency Listening to station presets You will need to have some presets stored to do this See Saving station presets above if you haven t done this already
134. 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 II 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 amp dts Digital Surround Neo 6 96 24 ES DTS Digital Surround DIS Digital Surround is a 5 1 channel audio coding system from DIS Inc now widely used for DVD Video DVD Audio 5 1 music discs digital broadcasts and video games It can deliver up to six 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
135. t classical COUNTRY Country music music NATION M Popular CLASSICS Serious music in a language other classical music than English OTHER M Music not fitting above categories from the 50s and 60s WEATHER Weather FOLK M Folk music reports DOCUMENT Documentary OLDIES Popular music Searching for RDS programs One of the most useful features of RDS is the ability to search for a particular kind of radio program You can search for any of the program types listed on the previous page S99 7 PTYSEARCH BAND 1 Press the BAND button to select the FM band 2 2 Press the PTY SEARCH button SEARCH shows in the display 3 Press ST to select the program type you want to hear 1 In addition there are three other program types ALARM NO DATA and NO TYPE ALARM is used for emergency announcements You can t search for these but the tuner will switch automatically to this RDS broadcast signal NO DATA and NO TYPE appears when a program type cannot be found 2 RDS is only possible in the FM band Using the tuner Cm 4 Press ENTER to search for the program type The system starts searching through the station presets fora match When it finds one the search stops and the station plays for five seconds 5 If you want to keep listening to the station press ENTER within the five seconds If you don t press ENTER searching resumes If NO PTY is displayed it means the tuner couldn t find that p
136. t The surround sound you get from a home theater system depends not only on your speaker setup but also on the source and the sound settings of the receiver This receiver will automatically decode multichannel Dolby Digital DIS or Dolby Surround sources according to your speaker setup In most cases you won t have to make changes for realistic surround sound but other possibilities like listening to a CD with multichannel surround sound are explained in Listening to your system on page 27 Listening to Surround Sound This receiver was designed with the easiest possible setup in mind so with the following quick setup guide you should have your system hooked up for surround sound in no time at all In most cases you can simply leave the receiver in the default settings Be sure to complete all connections before connecting this unit to an AC power source 1 Connect your TV and DVD player See Connecting your TV and DVD player on page 13 to do this For surround sound you ll want to hook up using a digital connection from the DVD player to the receiver 2 Connect your speakers and place them for optimal surround sound Connect your speakers as shown in nstalling your speaker system on page 18 Where you place the speakers will have a big effect on the sound Place your speakers as shown below for the best surround sound effect Also see P acing the speakers on page 19 for more on this Subwoofer SW Surround Right
137. t personal computers or other digital components connected to the same power source are not when there is no sound being causing interference input There seems to be a time lag e See Automatically setting up for surround sound Auto MCACC on page 8 to set up your system again between the speakers and the using MCACC this will automatically compensate for a delay in the subwoofer output output of the subwoofer The maximum volume available This is not a malfunction If the levels in Channel Level on page 44 have been adjusted the maximum shown in the front panel display volume will change accordingly is lower than the 12dB maximum Video Symptom Remedy Noimage is output when aninput Check the video connections of the source component see page 14 is selected e Make sure the input assignment is correct for components connected using component cables see The Input Assign menu on page 52 Check the video output settings of the source component e Check that the video input you selected on your TV is correct When the source component is connected to this receiver with a component video cable you must also connect your TV to this receiver with a component video cable Can t record video e Check that the source is not copy protected The video converter is not available when making recordings Check that the same type of video cable is used for connecting both the recorder and the video source the one you
138. t the listening position in phase preventing unwanted distortion and or coloring of the sound see illustration below PHASE CONTROL OFF Front speaker Listening ei position Sound Source Subwoofer PHASE CONTROL ON Front speaker Listening ition i 7 pu a Sound Source Subwoofer Phase Control technology provides coherent sound reproduction through the use of phase matching for an optimal sound image at your listening position The default setting is on and we recommend leaving Phase Control switched on for all sound sources eo e Press RECEIVER then PHASE PHASE CONTROL to switch on phase correction The PHASE CONTROL indicator on the front panel lights 1 Make sure that the TV s video input is set to this receiver For example if you connected this receiver to the VIDEO 1 jacks on your TV make sure that the VIDEO 1 input is now selected 2 If you need to manually switch the input signal type press SIGNAL SEL page 30 3 You may need to check the digital audio output settings on your DVD player or digital satellite receiver It should be set to output Dolby Digital DTS and 88 2 kHz 96 kHz PCM 2 channel audio and if there is an MPEG audio option set this to convert the MPEG audio to PCM e Depending on your DVD player or source discs you may only get digital 2 channel stereo and analog sound In this case the receiver must be set to a multichannel listenin
139. t through this receiver to your TV you need to make separate ceases connections for audio if you want to hear your HDMI component through this system See Connecting the multichannel analog inputs on page 47 for more on this f you ve made separate connections for audio make sure you have assigned the analog digital jack s to the corresponding HDMI input for the component See Assigning the HDMI inputs on page 53 to do this Check the audio output settings of the source component iPod messages Symptom Cause Action Error 11 There is a problem with the signal path from the Switch off the receiver and reconnect the iPod to the receiver iPod to the receiver If this doesn t seem to work try resetting your iPod Error I2 The software version being used with the iPod Update the software being used with the iPod software needs to be updated versions prior to iPod update 2004 10 20 are not supported No Music Track There are no playable songs currently stored in Input some music files compatible with iPod playback the iPod Note e f the unit does not operate normally due to external effects such as static electricity disconnect the power plug from the outlet and insert again to return to normal operating conditions Additional information 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 Do
140. t use furniture wax or cleansers Never use thinners benzine insecticide sprays or other chemicals on or near this unit since these will corrode the surface http www pioneer co uk http www pioneer eu Published by Pioneer Corporation Copyright 2007 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 Beach California 90801 1540 U S A TEL 800 421 1404 PIONEER ELECTRONICS OF CANADA INC 300 Allstate Parkway Markham Ontario L3R OP2 Canada TEL 1 877 283 5901 905 479 4411 PIONEER EUROPE NV Haven 1087 Keetberglaan 1 B 9120 Melsele Belgium TEL 03 570 05 11 PIONEER ELECTRONICS ASIACENTRE PTE LTD 253 Alexandra Road 4404 01 Singapore 159936 TEL 65 6472 7555 PIONEER ELECTRONICS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 178 184 Boundary Road Braeside Victoria 3195 Australia TEL 03 9586 6300 PIONEER ELECTRONICS DE MEXICO S A DE C V Blvd Manuel Avila Camacho 138 10 piso Col Lomas de Chapultepec Mexico D F 11000 TEL 55 9178 4270 07C00001 gt Printed in K002 B En lt ARB7375 A gt
141. tal audio output from the recorder to the OPTICAL 1 DVR VCR1 input Use an optical cable for the connection e Fora second recorder use the COAXIAL 2 DVR VCR2 inputs Using the component video jacks Component video should give superior picture quality when compared to composite or S video You can also take advantage of progressive scan video if your source and TV are both compatible which delivers a very stable flicker free picture See the manuals that came with your TV and source component to check whether they are compatible with progressive scan video 1 If your set top box 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 set top box to see The Input Assign menu on page 52 2 If your setellite cable receiver doesn t have a digital audio output you can skip this step 3 In order to record you must connect the analog audio cables the digital connection is for playback only e f your video component doesn t have a digital audio output you can skip this step 4 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 The nput Assign menu on
142. tandby then press STANDBY ON while holding down SBch PROCESSING on the front panel This switches between SW IN 10dB increase of 10 decibels and SW IN OdB default in the subwoofer channel Speaker B setup o Caution e Before making orchanging the connections switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the power outlet Plugging in components should be the last connection you make with your system Be careful not to allow any contact between speaker wires from different terminals You can use speakers with a nominal impedance between 6 Q to 16 Q please see Switching the speaker impedance on page 56 if you plan to use speakers with an impedance of less than 8 Q After selecting Speaker B in Surround back speaker setting on page 38 you can use the speakers connected to the surround back B speaker terminals on the rear panel to listen to stereo playback in another room See Switching the speaker system below for the listening options with this setup 1 Connect a pair of speakers to the surround back speaker terminals on the rear panel Connect them the same way you connected your speakers in nstalling your speaker system on page 18 Make sure to review Placing the speakers on page 19 when placing the speakers in another room 2 Select Speaker B from the Surr Back System menu See Surround back speaker setting on page 38 to do this Note Switching the speaker system If you selected Speaker
143. ter front right surround right surround left and subwoofer channels This additional channel provides the opportunity for more detailed imaging behind the listener and brings more depth spacious ambience and sound localization than ever before Movies that were created using the Dolby Digital Surround EX technology when released into the home consumer market may exhibit wording to that effect on the packaging A list of movies created using this technology can be found on the Dolby web site at www dolby com Only receiver and controller products bearing the THX Surround EX logo when in the THX Surround EX mode faithfully reproduce this new technology in the home This product may also engage the THX Surround EX mode during the playback of 5 1 channel material that is not Dolby Digital Surround EX encoded In such case the information delivered to the surround Back channel will be program dependent and may or may not be very pleasing depending on the particular soundtrack and the tastes of the individual listener Additional information e Advanced Speaker Array ASA ASA is a proprietary THX technology which processes the sound fed to 2 side and 2 back surround speakers to provide the optimal surround sound experience When you set up your home theater system using all eight speaker outputs Left Center Right Surround Right Surround Back Right Surround Back Left Surround Left and Subwoofer placing the two Surround B
144. the impedance settings e SP 6 OHM Use this setting if your speakers are rated at 6 Q e SP 8 OHM Use this setting if your speakers are rated at 8 Q or more Resetting the system Use this procedure to reset all the receiver s settings to the factory default Use the front panel controls to do this 1 Switch the receiver into standby 2 While holding down the front panel TONE button press and hold STANDBY ON for about three seconds The display shows RESET 3 Press the front panel ENTER button The display shows RESET OK 4 Press SYSTEM SETUP to confirm OK appears in the display to indicate that the receiver has been reset to the factory default settings Note that all settings will be saved even if the receiver is unplugged En Controlling the rest of your system Chapter 12 Controlling the rest of your system Setting the remote to control other components Most components can be assigned to one of the input source buttons such as DVD LD or CD using the component s manufacturer preset code stored in the remote However there are cases where only certain functions may be controllable after assigning the proper preset code or the codes for the manufacturer in the remote control will not work for the model that you are using Note You can cancel or exit any of the steps by pressing RECEIVER o go back a step press RETURN e After one minute of inactivity the remote automatically e
145. ther than the PC or other recording equipment used to record it For detailed information please see the instruction manuals or help files that came with your PC and or software Using the tuner Chapter 7 Using the tuner Listening to the radio The following steps show you how to tune in to FM and AM radio broadcasts using the automatic search and manual step tuning functions If you already know the frequency of the station you want see Tuning directly to a station below Once you are tuned to a station you can memorize the frequency for recall later see Saving station presets on page 35 for more on how to do this QP 9 TUNER 1 Press the TUNER button to select the tuner 2 Use the BAND button to change the band FM or AM if necessary Fach press switches the band between FM and AM 3 Tune to a station There are three ways to do this Automatic tuning To search for stations in the currently selected band press and hold TUNE 4 for about a second The receiver will start searching for the next station stopping when it has found one Repeat to search for other stations Manual tuning To change the frequency one step at a time press TUNE 1 4 High speed tuning Press and hold TUNE f 4 for high speed tuning Release the button at the frequency you want Improving FM stereo sound If the TUNED or STEREO indicators don t light when tuning to an FM station because the signal is weak press the MPX b
146. to separate channels 1 Select Dual Mono Setup from the Other Setup menu 6 Other Setup 6b Dual Mono Setup a DRC Setup c LFE ATT Setup Dual Mono BU d SR Setup e Video Conv Setup 5 Finish 2 Choose the setting that you want CH1 Only channel 1 is played CH2 Only channel 2 is played e CH1 CH2 Both channels are played through the front speakers 3 When you re finished press RETURN You return to the Other Setup menu LFE Attenuator Setup Default setting ATT OdB Some Dolby Digital and DIS audio sources include ultra low bass tones Set the LFE attenuator as necessary to prevent the ultra low bass tones from distorting the sound from the speakers 1 Select LFE ATT Setup from the Other Setup menu 6 Other Setup 6c LFE ATT Setup a DRC Setup b Dual Mono Setup c LFE ATT Setup LFE ATT AJATT T I d SR Setup e Video Conv Setup Finish 2 Choose the setting that you want e ATT OdB No limiting recommended ATT 10dB 10 dB of limiting e LFE OFF No sound from LFE channel 3 When you re finished press RETURN You return to the Other Setup menu SR Setup for Pioneer plasma displays Default setting OFF a settings Make the following settings if you have connected a Pioneer plasma display to this receiver using an SR cable Note that the number of settings available will depend on the plasma display you ve connected See also Using this receiver with a Pioneer
147. tting it higher to match the characteristics of your other speakers see Speaker Setting on page 43 e f there is very little low frequency information in the source material change your speaker settings to Front SMALL Subwoofer YES or Front LARGE Subwoofer PLUS see Speaker Setting on page 43 e Check the speaker level settings see Channel Level on page 44 No sound from one speaker Check the speaker connection see Connecting the speakers on page 18 e Check the speaker level settings see Channel Level on page 44 Check that the speaker hasn t been set to NO see Speaker Setting on page 43 he channel may not be recorded in the source By using one of the advanced effect listening mode you may be able to create the missing channel see Listening in surround sound on page 2T Sound is produced from analog Check that the input signal type is set to DIGITAL see Choosing the input signal on page 30 components but not from digital Make sure that the digital input is assigned correctly for the input jack the component is connected to ones DVD LD CD ROM etc see The Input Assign menu on page 52 Check the digital output settings on the source component e f the source component has a digital volume control make sure this is not turned down Make sure that the multichannel analog inputs are not selected Select any other input source No sound is output ora noiseis X Check th
148. up Return ENTER Next 2 Select a setup option Manual Move the test tone manually from speaker to speaker and adjust individual channel levels Auto Adjust channel levels as the test tone moves from speaker to speaker automatically 3 Confirm your selected setup option The test tones will start after you press ENTER 4c Channel Level Test Tone Manual Please Wait 20 Caution Loud test tones will be output 5 Cancel 4 Adjust the level of each channel using If you selected Manual use ft amp to switch speakers The Auto setup will output test tones in the order shown on screen 4c Channel Level lt BR gt H a Gl Hg e n a og Finish Adjust the level of each speaker as the test tone is emitted 5 When you re finished press RETURN You return to the Manual SP Setup menu tip e You can change the channel levels at any time by using EFFECT CH SEL and on the remote control You can set two channel levels one for MULTI CH IN and one for the listening modes e If you re using a THX speaker setup confirm that the crossover frequency is set to 80Hz 2 f you are using a Sound Pressure Level SPL meter take the readings from your main listening position and adjust the level of each speaker to 75 dB SPL C weighting slow reading he subwoofer test tone is output at low volumes You may need to adjust the level after testing with an a
149. ur system Setting the effect options When using surround effects there are a number of settings you can adjust 1 Press EFFECT CH SEL repeatedly to select the setting you want to adjust Depending on the current status mode of the receiver certain options may not appear Check the table below for notes on this 2 Use the LEVEL buttons to set it as necessary See the table below for the options available for each setting The defaults if not stated are listed in bold 3 Press EFFECT CH SEL again to adjust other settings Setting What it does Options Center Spreads the center channel between Oto7 Width the front right and left speakers Default 3 Applicable making it sound wider higher only when settings or narrower lower settings using a center speaker Dimension Adjusts the surround sound balance 3to 3 from front to back making the sound Default 0 more distant minus settings or more forward positive settings Panorama Extends the front stereo image to OFF include surround speakers for a wraparound effect ON Center Adjusts the center image to create a 0 to 10 Image wider stereo effect with vocals Default 3 Applicable Adjust the effect from 0 all center only when channel sent to front right and left using acenter speakers to 10 center channel sent speaker to the center speaker only Effect Sets the effect level for the currently 10 to 90 selected Advanced Surroun
150. uto MCACC 3 Manual MCACC 5 Input Assign 6 Other Setup 1 5 Return 2 Select the setting you want to adjust If you are doing this for the first time you may want to adjust these settings in order e Speaker Setting Specify the size and number of speakers you ve connected page 43 Crossover Network Specify which frequencies will be sent to the subwoofer page 44 Channel Level Adjust the overall balance of your speaker system page 44 Speaker Distance Specify the distance of your speakers from the listening position page 45 THX Audio Setting Specify the distance of your surround back speakers from each other page 45 THX Speaker Setup Specify whether or not you have a THX speaker system page 45 3 Make the adjustments necessary for each setting pressing RETURN to confirm after each screen Speaker Setting Use this setting to specify your speaker configuration size number of speakers It is a good idea to make sure that the settings made in Automatically setting up for surround sound Auto MCACC on page 8 are correct Note 1 Select Speaker Setting from the Manual SP Setup menu 4 Manual SP Setup 4a Speaker Setting a Speaker Setting b Crossover Network c Channel Level d Speaker Distance Front EUU Center SMALL SMALL SMALL x2 e THX Audio Setting W YES f THX Speaker Setup 45 Return THX ALL SMALL 3 Finish 2 Choose the set of speakers that y
151. utton to switch the receiver into mono reception mode This should improve the sound quality and allow you to enjoy the broadcast Tuning directly to a station Sometimes you ll already know the frequency of the station you want to listen to In this case you can simply enter the frequency directly using the number buttons on the remote control 1 Press the TUNER button to select the tuner 2 Use the BAND button to change the band FM or AM if necessary Each press switches the band between FM and AM 3 Press D ACCESS Direct Access 4 Use the number buttons to enter the frequency of the radio station For example to tune to 106 00 FM press 1 0 6 0 O If you make a mistake halfway through press D ACCESS twice to cancel the frequency and start over Saving station presets If you often listen to a particular radio station it s convenient to have the receiver store the frequency for easy recall whenever you want to listen to that station This saves the effort of manually tuning in each time This receiver can memorize up to 30 stations stored in three banks or classes A B and C of 10 stations each When saving an FM frequency the MPX setting see page 35 is also stored CLASS Goo TUNER 1 Tune to a station you want to memorize See Listening to the radio on page 35 for more on this 2 Press T EDIT TUNER EDIT The display shows STATION MEMORY then a blinking memory class 3 Press CLASS to
152. wo surround back speakers THX recommends placing them together and the same distance from your listening position see below 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 e f you have two surround back speakers THX recommends placing them together and the same distance from your listening position forthe following THX modes THX Select2 CINEMA THX MUSICMODE and THX GAMES MODE See also HX Audio Setting on page 45 to make the settings that will give you the best sound experience when using the Home THX modes page 28 Connecting antennas Connect the AM loop antenna and the FM wire antenna as shown below To improve reception and sound quality connect external antennas see Connecting external antennas below ANTENNA FM UNBAL 75 Q 1 Pull off the protective shields of both AM antenna wires 2 Push open the tabs then insert one wire fully into each terminal then release the tabs to secure the AM antenna wires 3 Fixthe AM loop antenna to the attached stand To fix the stand to the antenna bend in the direction indicated by the arrow fig a then clip the loop onto the stand fig b e f you plan to mount the AM antenna to a wall or other surface secure the stand with
153. xits the operation Selecting preset codes directly e 9 729 1 While pressing the RECEIVER button press SETUP The remote LCD display shows SETUP 2 Use f to select PRESET then press ENTER 3 Press the input source button for the component you want to control then press ENTER The LCD on the remote displays the component you want to control for example DVD or DVR 4 Use f 4 to select the first letter of the brand name of your component then press ENTER This should be the manufacturer s name for example P for Pioneer 5 Use f to select the manufacturer s name from the list then press ENTER 6 Use f 4 to select the proper code from the list then try using this remote with your component The code should start with the component type for example DVD 020 If there is more than one start with the first one Note 1 You can t assign the RECEIVER TUNER or USB buttons To try out the remote control switch the component on or off into standby by pressing SOURCE O If it doesn t seem to work select the next code from the list if there Is one 7 If your component is controlled successfully press ENTER to confirm The remote LCD display shows OK Resetting the remote control presets This will erase all preset remote control preset codes and programmed buttons 1 While pressing the RECEIVER button press SETUP The remote LCD display shows SETUP 2 Use t to select RESET then press
154. your subwoofer has one or switch the filter position to THX on your subwoofer 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 The subwoofer can be placed on the floor Ideally the other speakers should be at about ear level when you re listening to them Putting the speakers on the floor except the subwoofer or mounting them very high on a wall is not recommended Forthe best stereo effect place the front speakers 2 m to 3 m apart at equal distance from the TV e When placing speakers near the TV we recommend using 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 you re using a center speaker place the front speakers at a wider angle If not place them at a narrower angle Place the center speaker above or below the TV so that the sound of the center channel is localized at the TV screen Also make sure the center speaker does not cross the line formed by the leading edge of the front left and right speakers It is best to angle the speakers towards the listening position The angle depends on the size of the room Use less of an angle for bigger rooms our

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