Pioneer S-X360 manual

HTP-GS1 SX-X360 S-X360 5.1ch Surround System Audio Multi-channel Receiver Subwoofer Speaker System Operating Instructions Discover the benefits of registering your product online at www .pioneer .co.uk ( www .pioneer-eur .com ). SX-X360_WV.book 1 ページ ２００６年４月２１日　金曜日　午後５時３６分[...]

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VENTILA TION CAUTION When installing this unit, make sure to leave space around the unit for ventilation to improve heat radiation (at least 5 cm at top, 5 cm at rear , and 5 cm at each side). W ARNING Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation to ensure reliable operation of the product, and to protect it fr om overheating. T o[...]

What’s in the box Please confirm that the following items are all supplied. Receiver subwoofer (SX-X360) box: • Remote control (page 14) • AA/LR6 alkaline batteries (page 15) • Display unit (page 13) • Stand for display x 2 (page 10) • Power cord (page 11) • AM loop antenna (page 9) • FM wire antenna (page 9) • Display cable (page[...]

Contents 5 En English Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please read through these operating instructions so that you will know how to operate your model properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, put them in a safe place for future reference . Contents What’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Speaker Setup Guide 01 6 En Chapter 1 Speaker Setup Guide Safety precautions when setting up When assembling the speakers, lay them down flat on their side to avoid accidents or injury. Make sure to use a stable surface when assembling, setting up, and placing the speakers. • Attach the smaller non-skid pads to the base of each of the front speak[...]

Speaker Setup Guide 01 7 En English Front surround setup This setup is ideal when rear surround speaker placement isn't possible or you want to avoid running long speaker cables in your listening area. Use this setup together with the Front Surround modes in page 19 to take advantage of wall and ceiling reflections for a very realistic surroun[...]

Speaker Setup Guide 01 8 En Wall mounting the front and surround speaker system The front and surround speakers have holes for wall mounting. However, if you are using the Front Surround setup described on the previous page, do not wall mount the surround speakers. Attaching the brackets • Make sure to tighten the supplied screw as securely as po[...]

Connecting up 02 9 En English Chapter 2 Connecting up Basic connections Important • When connecting this system or changing connections, be sure to switch power off and disconnect the power cord from the wall socket. After completing all connections, connect the power cord to the wall socket. VIDEO IN AUDIO IN SPEAKERS XBOX 360 (OPTICAL) SUB WOOF[...]

Connecting up 02 10 En 1 Connect the Xbox 360 to your TV and the receiver subwoofer. a. Connect the Xbox 360 Component HD AV Cable (this is supplied with your Xbox 360) to the AV port on the rear of the Xbox 360 console. Plug the yellow video plug into a video input on your TV/monitor. Plug the red/white audio plugs into the audio inputs on your TV[...]

Connecting up 02 11 En English • Connect the other end to the color-coded speaker terminals on the rear of the receiver subwoofer. Make sure to insert completely. The small lug at the wire-end of the speaker plug should face up or down depending on whether it’s being plugged into one of the upper or lower speaker terminals. Please make sure to [...]

Connecting up 02 12 En Using this system for TV audio If your TV has a stereo audio output you can connect it to this system and enjoy surround TV sound. 1 Connect the AUDIO OUTPUT jacks on your TV to the ANALOG AUDIO INPUT jacks on the receiver subwoofer. Use the red/white stereo audio cable (not supplied) for this connection. Make sure you match [...]

Controls and displays 03 13 En English Chapter 3 Controls and displays Display unit 1  STANDBY/ON Press to switch the system on/into standby. 2 IR remote sensor (page 15) 3 Front panel display See below for details. 4I ndicator Lights blue when the power is on (except when the dimmer/sleep timer is active). 5 SURROUND Use to select a Surround mo[...]

Controls and displays 03 14 En Remote control 1 Xbox 360 controls Use these buttons to control your Xbox 360. See your Xbox 360 user manual for detailed information on using your Xbox 360. 2  RECEIVER Press to switch the receiver subwoofer on or into standby. 3 VOLUME +/– Use to adjust the volume. 4 Input select buttons XBOX 360 Press to selec[...]

Controls and displays 03 15 En English Using the remote control Please keep in mind the following when using the remote control: • Make sure that there are no obstacles between the remote and the remote sensor on the unit. • Remote operation may become unreliable if strong sunlight or fluorescent light is shining on the unit’s remote sensor. [...]

Getting started 04 16 En Chapter 4 Getting started System demo setting Switches the automatic demo feature on or off (this starts when you plug in for the first time). 1S witch the system into standby. 2 Press SETUP . 3 Use the / (cursor left/right) buttons to select DEMO from the menu, then press ENTER . 4 Use the / (cursor up/down) bu[...]

Getting started 04 17 En English 3 If the receiver subwoofer is off, press  RECEIVER to turn the power on. 4 Press MCACC . Try to be as quiet as possible after pressing MCACC . The volume increases automatically and the system outputs a series of test tones. • To cancel Auto MCACC setup before it has finished, press MCACC . The unit will conti[...]

Listening to your system 05 18 En Chapter 5 Listening to your system Auto listening mode The Auto listening mode is the simplest way to listen to any source as it was mastered: the output from the speakers mirrors the channels in the source material. If you set up the system for Front surround (page 7), the Front Surround modes will give the best r[...]

Listening to your system 05 19 En English Using Front Surround The Front Surround modes are effective when you are using the Front surround speaker setup as described on page 7. The surround speakers should be placed on top of the front speakers and oriented either towards the walls, or straight ahead, depending on which mode you are using (see bel[...]

Listening to your system 05 20 En Using the Sound Retriever When audio data is removed during the MP3 or WMA 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 smoothin[...]

Listening to your system 05 21 En English Boosting the bass level There are two bass modes you can use to enhance the bass in a source. 1 Press SOUND . 2 Use the / (cursor left/right) buttons to select BASSMODE then press ENTER . 3 Use the / (cursor up/down) buttons to select the sound then press ENTER to confirm. Select between OFF , M[...]

Listening to the radio 06 22 En Chapter 6 Listening to the radio Listening to the radio The tuner can receive both FM and AM broadcasts, and lets you memorize your favorite stations so you don’t have to manually tune in every time you want to listen. 1 Press TUNER to switch to the tuner, then press repeatedly to select the FM or AM band. The disp[...]

Listening to the radio 06 23 En English Using 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 [...]

Surround sound settings 07 24 En Chapter 7 Surround sound settings Using the Setup menu From the Setup menu you can access all the surround sound settings of the system 1 , including channel levels, speaker distances, dynamic range adjustment and dual mono audio playback. Use the following buttons to use the Setup menu. Channel level setting The Au[...]

Surround sound settings 07 25 En English • DRC OFF (default) – No dynamic range adjustment (use when listening at higher volume) • DRC MID – Mid setting • DRC HIGH – Dynamic range is reduced (loud sounds are reduced in volume while quieter sounds are increased) 4 Press ENTER to exit. Dual mono setting Specifies how dual mono encoded Dol[...]

Other connections 08 26 En Chapter 8 Other connections Important • When connecting this system or changing connections, be sure to switch power off and disconnect the power cord from the wall socket. After completing all connections, connect the power cord to the wall socket. Connecting auxiliary components The receiver subwoofer has optical and [...]

Other connections 08 27 En English Using this unit with a Pioneer plasma display If you have a Pioneer plasma display 1 , you can use an SR+ cable 2 to connect it to this unit and take advantage of various convenient features, such as controlling this unit via the plasma display’s remote sensor, automatic video input switching of the plasma displ[...]

Other connections 08 28 En Automatic plasma display input switching In order that the plasma display can switch automatically to the correct input when you switch the input function of the receiver subwoofer, you need to tell it how your system is connected. For example, if you connected your DVD recorder to the DVD/DVR input on the receiver subwoo[...]

Additional information 09 29 En English Chapter 9 Additional information Setting the sleep timer The sleep timer switches off the receiver subwoofer after a specified time so you can fall asleep without worrying about it. 1 1 Press the SLEEP button to select an option. Choose between the following options: • SLP ON – Switches off after about an[...]

Additional information 09 30 En  Use in an excessively dusty or damp environment.  Place directly on top of an amplifier, or other component in your stereo system that becomes hot in use.  Use near a television or monitor as you may experience interference—especially if the television uses an indoor antenna.  Use in a kitchen or other[...]

Additional information 09 31 En English Using the TV remote control buttons The table below shows how to use this remote control with your TV. Preset code list Please note that there are cases where only certain functions may be controllable after assigning the proper preset code, or the codes for the manufacturer in the list will not work for the [...]

Additional information 09 32 En 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[...]

Additional information 09 33 En English Tuner Error Messages Problem Remedy Considerable noise in radio broadcasts. • Connect the AM antenna (refer to the Connecting up) and adjust the direction and position for best reception. Y ou may also connect an additional internal or external AM antenna (refer to Connecting external antennas on page 26). [...]

Additional information 09 34 En Specifications SX-X360 Audio Multi-channel Receiver Subwoofer • Amplifier section RMS Power Output: Front, Center, Surround ......................... 100 W per channel (1 kHz, 10 % T.H.D., 4 Ω ) Subwoofer ....................... 100 W (100 Hz, 10 % T.H.D., 4 Ω ) •F M tuner section Frequency range.............[...]

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