Pioneer SC-LX77 manual

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2 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_A1_En WARNING To prevent a fire hazard, do not place any naked flame sources (such as a lighted candle) on [...]

3 Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please read through these operating instruc - tions so you will know how to operate your model properly. Contents 01 Before you start Checking what’s in the box ..............................................................................................................................................[...]

4 10 Controlling the rest of your system About the Remote Setup menu ....................................................................................................................................... 85 Operating multiple receivers .................................................................................................................[...]

5 Flow of settings on the receiver Flow for connecting and setting the receiver The unit is a full-fledged AV receiver equipped with an abundance of functions and terminals. It can be used eas - ily after following the procedure below to make the connections and settings. Required setting item : 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 7 , 9 Setting to be made as neces[...]

6 　 　 　 　 Checking what’s in the box ............................................................................................................ 7 Our philosophy ................................................................................................................................ 7 Features .....................................[...]

7 　 　 　 　 01 Before you start Checking what’s in the box Please check that you’ve received the following supplied accessories: ! Setup microphone (cable: 5 m) ! Remote control unit ! AAA size IEC R03 dry cell batteries (to confirm system operation) x2 ! AM loop antenna ! FM wire antenna ! Wireless LAN converter (AS-WL300) — Quick star[...]

8 　 　 　 　 01 Before you start % MHL TM (Mobile High-definition Link)-compatible device playback An incorporates MHL 2 mobile device can be connected to enjoy 3D videos, full-HD videos, high quality multi- channel audio, and photos etc., with charge the battery on the receiver. % HTC Connect HTC Connect makes it easy to wirelessly stream you[...]

9 　 　 　 　 01 Before you start Installing the receiver ! When installing this unit, make sure to put it on a level and stable surface. ! Don’t install it on the following places: — on a color TV (the screen may distort) — near a cassette deck (or close to a device that gives off a magnetic field). This may interfere with the sound. —[...]

10 　 　 　 　 01 Before you start Handling the CD-ROM Operating Environment ! AVNavigator can be used with Microsoft ® Windows ® XP/Windows Vista ® /Windows ® 7/Windows ® 8. ! A browser is at times used for AVNavigator functions. The supported browser is Microsoft Internet Explorer ® 8, 9 or 10. ! Adobe ® Flash ® Player 10 must be inst[...]

11 　 　 　 　 Remote control .............................................................................................................................. 12 Display ............................................................................................................................................ 14 Front panel ......................[...]

12 　 　 　 　 02 Controls and displays Remote control This section explains how to operate the remote control for the receiver. RECEIVER D. AC C ESS CH LEVEL DIMMER SLEEP THX SIGNAL SEL SPEAKERS MP X PRESET TUNE BAND PT Y iP od CTRL HOME MENU CH TV CONTROL INPUT INPUT SELECT iPod USB CBL ST AT US SA TT UNE R MHL ZONE 2 ZONE 3 HD ZONE ADPT CD T[...]

13 　 　 　 　 02 Controls and displays 10 MULTI-ZONE select buttons Switch to perform operations in ZONE 2 , ZONE 3 and HDZONE ( page 80 ). 11 Remote control LED Lights when a command is sent from the remote control. 12 Switches the remote to control the receiver (used to select the white commands). Switch to perform operations in the main zon[...]

14 　 　 　 　 02 Controls and displays Display HDMI DIGIT AL ANALOG L C R SL SR XL XR XC LFE AUTO DIGIT AL PL US AU TO SURROUND STREAM DIRECT PROL OGIC x Neo: 6 THX AD V .SURROUND ST ANDARD SP AB SLEEP DSD PCM DTS HD ES 96/24 MSTR S.RTRV SOUND UP MIX OV ER MONO dB 2 MUL T I-Z ON E STEREO Tr ueHD PQLS AL C AT T 2 2 US B VIDE O TV DV D HDMI DV R[...]

15 　 　 　 　 02 Controls and displays Front panel PHONES SPEAKERS MULTI-ZONE CONTROL ZONE 2 ON/OFF ZONE 3 ON/OFF HDZONE ON/OFF MCACC SETUP MIC ENTER TUNE TUNE (HDMI) PRESET PRESET VIDEO PARAMETER AUDIO PARAMETER with USB HDMI 5 INPUT/ MHL ( 5V 0.9 A ) AUTO/ALC / DIREC TH OME THX B AND TUNER EDIT iPod iPhone iPad DIRECT CONTROL HOME MENU RETUR[...]

16 　 　 　 　 02 Controls and displays 20 iPod/iPhone/iPad terminals Use to connect your Apple iPod/iPhone/iPad as an audio and video source ( page 41 ), or connect a USB device for audio and photo playback ( page 42 ). 21 HDMI input/MHL connector Use for connection to a compatible HDMI device (Video camera, etc.) ( page 42 ). An MHL-compatibl[...]

17 　 　 　 　 Connecting your equipment ......................................................................................................... 18 Rear panel ...................................................................................................................................... 18 Determining the speakers’ application .......[...]

18 　 　 　 　 03 Connecting your equipment Connecting your equipment This receiver provides you with many connection possibilities, but it doesn’t have to be difficult. This chapter explains the kinds of components you can connect to make up your home theater system. CAUTION ! Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power a[...]

19 　 　 　 　 03 Connecting your equipment Determining the speakers’ application This unit is equipped with speaker terminals for 11 channels, allowing users to select a variety of speaker layouts/ usage patterns according to their tastes. The terminals to which the speakers should be connected differ accord - ing to the speaker layout/usage[...]

20 　 　 　 　 03 Connecting your equipment [D] 7.2 channel surround system (Surround back) & ZONE 2 connection (Multi Zone) ! Speaker System setting: 7.1ch + ZONE 2 With these connections you can simultaneously enjoy 7.2-channel surround sound in the main zone with stereo playback on another component in ZONE 2. (The selection of input dev[...]

21 　 　 　 　 03 Connecting your equipment [H] 5.2 channel surround system & Speaker B Bi-amping connection ! Speaker System setting: 5.1ch + SP-B Bi-Amp With these connections you can simultaneously enjoy 5.2-channel surround sound in the main zone with stereo playback of the same sound on the B speakers. The B speakers can be bi-amped to[...]

22 　 　 　 　 03 Connecting your equipment Placing the speakers Refer to the chart below for placement of the speakers you intend to connect. L SW 2S W 1 C FHL FWL SL SBL SBR SB SR FWR R FHR 30 30 60 60 60 120 120 ! Place the surround speakers at 120º from the center. If you, (1) use the surround back speaker, and, (2) don’t use the front h[...]

23 　 　 　 　 03 Connecting your equipment Bi-amping your speakers Bi-amping is when you connect the high frequency driver and low frequency driver of your speakers to different amplifiers for better crossover performance. Your speakers must be bi-ampable to do this (having separate termi - nals for high and low) and the sound improvement will[...]

24 　 　 　 　 03 Connecting your equipment Installing your speaker system At the very least, front left and right speakers only are necessary. Note that your 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 con - nected to the left surround back terminal). [[...]

25 　 　 　 　 03 Connecting your equipment [C] 7.2 channel surround system & Front Bi-amping connection (High quality surround) ! Select ‘ 7.1ch Front Bi-Amp ’ from the Speaker System menu. See Speaker system setting on page 100 to do this. ! When only connecting one surround back speaker, connect it to the SURROUND BACK L (Single) ter[...]

26 　 　 　 　 03 Connecting your equipment [E] 7.2 channel surround system (Front height/Front wide) & ZONE 2 connection (Multi Zone) ! Select ‘ 7.1ch FH/FW + ZONE 2 ’ from the Speaker System menu. See Speaker system setting on page 100 to do this. SUBWOOFER 12 SURROUND SURR BACK F HEIGHT ( Single ) (Single) FRONT CENTER PRE OU T F WID[...]

27 　 　 　 　 03 Connecting your equipment [G-1] 5.2 channel surround system & ZONE 2/ZONE 3 connection (Multi Zone) [G-2] Multi-ZONE Music See Speaker system setting on page 100 to do this. ! [G-1] Speaker System setting: 5.1ch + ZONE 2+3 ! [G-2] Speaker System setting: Multi-ZONE Music SUBWOOFER 12 SURROUND SURR BACK F HEIGHT ( Single ) [...]

28 　 　 　 　 03 Connecting your equipment [I] 5.2 channel surround system & Front and Surround Bi-amping connection (High quality surround) ! Select ‘ 5.1ch F+Surr Bi-Amp ’ from the Speaker System menu. See Speaker system setting on page 100 to do this. SUBWOOFER 12 SURROUND SURR BACK F HEIGHT ( Single ) (Single) FRONT CENTER PRE OU T[...]

29 　 　 　 　 03 Connecting your equipment [K] 5.2 channel surround system & Center and Surround Bi-amping connection (High quality surround) ! Select ‘ 5.1ch C+Surr Bi-Amp ’ from the Speaker System menu. See Speaker system setting on page 100 to do this. SUBWOOFER 12 SURROUND SURR BACK F HEIGHT ( Single ) (Single) FRONT CENTER PRE OU [...]

30 　 　 　 　 03 Connecting your equipment About the video converter The video converter ensures that all video sources are output through the HDMI OUT 1 and HDMI OUT 2 terminals. If the TV is only connected to the receiver’s composite VIDEO MONITOR OUT jacks, all the other video devices must be connected through composite connections. If se[...]

31 　 　 　 　 03 Connecting your equipment Connecting your TV and playback components Connecting using HDMI If you have an HDMI or DVI (with HDCP) equipped component (Blu-ray Disc player (BD), etc.), you can connect it to this receiver using a commercially available HDMI cable. If the TV and playback components support the Control with HDMI fe[...]

32 　 　 　 　 03 Connecting your equipment Connecting your DVD player with no HDMI output This diagram shows connections of a TV (with HDMI input) and DVD player (or other playback component with no HDMI output) to the receiver. BD IN LA N ( 10/100 ) DC OUTPUT fo r WIRELESS LAN ( OUTPUT 5 V 0.6 A MAX ) OPTICAL COAXIA L ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE DV[...]

33 　 　 　 　 03 Connecting your equipment ! In order to listening to HD audio with this receiver, connect an HDMI cable, and use analog video cable for video signal input. Depending on the player, it may not be possible to output video signals to both HDMI and other video output (composite, etc.) simultaneously, and it may be necessary to mak[...]

34 　 　 　 　 03 Connecting your equipment ! If your HDD/DVD recorder, BD recorder, etc., is equipped with an HDMI output terminal, we recommend con - necting it to the receiver’s HDMI DVR/BDR IN terminal. When doing so, also connect the receiver and TV by HDMI (see Connecting using HDMI on page 31 ). BD IN IN 1 ( DV D ) IN 2 ( SA T/CBL ) IN[...]

35 　 　 　 　 03 Connecting your equipment ! Even if your set-top box is equipped with an HDMI output terminal, in some cases the sound is output from the digital audio output (optical or coaxial) and only the video is output from the HDMI output terminal. In this case, make the HDMI and digital audio connections as shown below. BD IN LA N ( 1[...]

36 　 　 　 　 03 Connecting your equipment 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. SUBWOOFE R 12 SURR O UND SURR BACK[...]

37 　 　 　 　 03 Connecting your equipment Connecting AM/FM antennas Connect the AM loop antenna and the FM wire antenna as shown below. To improve reception and sound quality, connect external antennas (see Connecting external antennas on page 37 ). ANTENNA AM LOOP FM UNB AL 75 ANTENNA AM LOOP FM UNB AL 75 1 4 5 2 3 ab c 1 Pull off the protec[...]

38 　 　 　 　 03 Connecting your equipment MULTI-ZONE setup This receiver can power up to four independent systems in separate rooms after you have made the proper MULTI-ZONE connections. Different sources can be playing in four zones at the same time or, depending on your needs, the same source can also be used. The main and sub zones have in[...]

39 　 　 　 　 03 Connecting your equipment MULTI-ZONE setup using speaker terminals (ZONE 2) Either the surround back or the front wide speaker terminals can be used as the speaker terminals for ZONE 2. For details, see Determining the speakers’ application on page 19 . 1 Connect a pair of speakers to the surround back or front wide speaker [...]

40 　 　 　 　 03 Connecting your equipment MULTI-ZONE setup using HDMI terminal (HDZONE) Important ! MAIN/HDZONE at ZONE Setup must be set to HDZONE in order to use the HDZONE function ( page 106 ). ! To use the HDZONE functions, set Control or Control Mode in HDMI Setup to OFF . For details, see HDMI Setup on page 72 . % Connect a separate re[...]

41 　 　 　 　 03 Connecting your equipment Connecting optional Bluetooth ADAPTER When the Bluetooth ® ADAPTER (AS-BT100 or AS-BT200) is connected to this receiver, a product equipped with Bluetooth wireless technology (portable cell phone, digital music player, etc.) can be used to listen to music wirelessly. ! The Bluetooth wireless technolo[...]

42 　 　 　 　 03 Connecting your equipment Connecting a USB device It is possible to play audio and photo files by connecting USB devices to this receiver. HDMI 5 INPUT/ MHL ( 5V 0.9 A ) AUTO/ALC / D IRECT HOME TH XB AND TUNER EDIT iPod iPhone iPad DIRECT CONTROL with USB 5V 2.1 A USB mass storage device % Switch the receiver into standby then[...]

43 　 　 　 　 03 Connecting your equipment Note This unit cannot be used to play audio files from a computer unless Media Player is installed on the connected computer. Connecting to a wireless LAN The wireless LAN converter can be connected to connect this unit to a network wirelessly. Use the included AS-WL300 for connection. ! Use only the [...]

44 　 　 　 　 03 Connecting your equipment Switching components on and off using the 12 volt trigger You can connect components in your system (such as a screen or projector) to this receiver so that they switch on or off using 12 volt triggers when you select an input function. However, you must specify which input func - tions switch on the [...]

45 　 　 　 　 Automatically conducting optimum sound tuning (Full Auto MCACC) .................................... 46 The Input Setup menu ................................................................................................................... 47 Operation Mode Setup ..................................................................[...]

46 　 　 　 　 04 Basic Setup Automatically conducting optimum sound tuning (Full Auto MCACC) The Full Auto MCACC Setup measures the acoustic characteristics of your listening area, taking into account ambient noise, speaker connection and speaker size, and tests for both channel delay and channel level. After you have set up the microphone pro[...]

47 　 　 　 　 04 Basic Setup Now Analyzing... 2/10 Environment Check 1a.Full Auto MCACC A/V RECEIVER Exit Cancel Ambient Noise : OK Microphone : Speaker YES/NO : L : YE S FH L : YE S C : YES FHR : YE S R : YES SR : YE S SBR : YES SB L : YE S SL : YES SW : YE S 1a.Full Auto MCACC 10 OK RETR Y A/V RECEIVER Exi tC ancel The configuration shown on[...]

48 　 　 　 　 04 Basic Setup Input function default and possible settings The terminals on the receiver generally correspond to the name of one of the input functions. If you have con - nected components to this receiver differently from (or in addition to) the defaults below, see The Input Setup menu on page 47 to tell the receiver how you’[...]

49 　 　 　 　 04 Basic Setup Operable settings/items Descriptions Page Other functions INPUT SELECT ( INPUT SELECTOR ) Switches the input. 51 VOLUME + / – , MUTE Use to set the listening volume. 51 LISTENING MODE Selects your favorite listening modes. 59 PQLS Plays using the PQLS function. 73 PHASE (Phase Control) Plays with phase shifting i[...]

50 　 　 　 　 Playing a source ............................................................................................................................. 51 Playing an iPod .............................................................................................................................. 52 Playing a USB device ..................[...]

51 　 　 　 　 05 Basic playback Playing a source Here are the basic instructions for playing a source (such as a DVD disc) with your home theater system. STANDBY/O N iPod USB CBL SA TT UNE R MHL ADPT CD TV BDR BD DV DD VR NET HDMI VO LUME INPUT SELECT RECEIVER AU TO /ALC / DIRECT ST ANDAR DA DV SURR RECEIVER 1 Switch on your system components [...]

52 　 　 　 　 05 Basic playback Playing an iPod This receiver has the iPod/iPhone/iPad terminal that will allow you to control playback of audio content from your iPod using the controls of this receiver. Here we describe the procedure for playback on an iPod. For playback on a USB device, see Playing a USB device on page 53 . Important ! USB [...]

53 　 　 　 　 05 Basic playback Playing a USB device It is possible to play files using the USB interface on the front of this receiver. ! Compatible USB devices include external magnetic hard drives, portable flash memory drives (particularly key drives) and digital audio players (MP3 players) of format FAT16/32. ! Pioneer cannot guarantee co[...]

54 　 　 　 　 05 Basic playback About playable file formats The USB function of this receiver supports the following file formats. Note that some file formats are not available for playback although they are listed as playable file formats. ! With WAV, FLAC, AIFF and Apple Lossless files, when music files with the same format, sampling frequen[...]

55 　 　 　 　 05 Basic playback Playing music from a computer SC-LX87 only Use this function to play digital audio input to the unit’s rear panel USB-DAC IN terminal. Important ! When switching this unit’s input from USB-DAC to another input, first quit the computer’s music playback application, then switch the input. ! The exclusive dri[...]

56 　 　 　 　 05 Basic playback Saving station presets If you often listen to a particular radio station, it’s convenient to have the receiver store the frequency for easy recall whenever you want to listen to that station. This saves the effort of manually tuning in each time. This receiver can memorize up to 63 stations, stored in seven ba[...]

57 　 　 　 　 05 Basic playback Bluetooth ADAPTER for Wireless Enjoyment of Music This receiver Re mote control operation Music data Bluetooth ® ADAPTER Bluetooth wireless technology enabled device: cell phone Bluetooth wireless technology enabled device: Digital music player Device not equipped with Bluetooth wireless technology: Digital mus[...]

58 　 　 　 　 05 Basic playback Listening to music contents of a Bluetooth wireless technology device with your system 1 Press ADPT on the remote control to switch the receiver to ADAPTER PORT input. 2 From the Bluetooth wireless technology device, perform the operation to connect to the Bluetooth ADAPTER. ! When the Bluetooth ADAPTER is not p[...]

59 　 　 　 　 Enjoying various types of playback using the listening modes ................................................ 60 Selecting MCACC presets .............................................................................................................. 62 Choosing the input signal ......................................................[...]

60 　 　 　 　 06 Listening to your system Enjoying various types of playback using the listening modes 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. To play with surround sound, check “ Standard surround sound[...]

61 　 　 　 　 06 Listening to your system 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 surroun[...]

62 　 　 　 　 06 Listening to your system Using Stream Direct Use the Stream Direct modes when you want to hear the truest possible reproduction of a source. All unneces - sary signal processing is bypassed, and you’re left with the pure analog or digital sound source. Processing differs depending on the input signal and whether or not surro[...]

63 　 　 　 　 06 Listening to your system Better sound using Phase Control This receiver’s Phase Control feature uses phase correction measures to make sure your sound source arrives at the listening position in phase, preventing unwanted distortion and/or coloring of the sound. Phase Control technology provides coherent sound reproduction t[...]

64 　 　 　 　 06 Listening to your system Using the Full Band Phase Control’s FRONT ALIGN function Full Band Phase Control calibrates frequency phase disturbances (group delay) for the full speaker band (Full Band) ( SYMMETRY ), but with this unit it is also possible to calibrate the frequency phase characteristics of other speakers to the f[...]

65 　 　 　 　 Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 66 Playback with Network functions ................................................................................................ 67 About network playback ............................[...]

66 　 　 　 　 07 Playback with NETWORK features Introduction This receiver is equipped with the LAN terminal and you can enjoy the following features by connecting your components to these terminals. Listening to Internet radio stations You can select and listen to your favorite Internet radio station from the list of Internet radio stations c[...]

67 　 　 　 　 07 Playback with NETWORK features About HTC Connect This receiver features “HTC Connect”, a simple way to enjoy music content from your HTC Connect certified smart phone. 1 HTC Connect music streaming provided on this product has been developed based on interoperability testing as defined by the HTC Connect Certification prog[...]

68 　 　 　 　 07 Playback with NETWORK features Registering broadcast stations not on the vTuner list from the special Pioneer site With the receiver, broadcast stations not included on the list of station distributed by vTuner can be registered and played. Check the access code required for registration on the receiver, use this access code t[...]

69 　 　 　 　 07 Playback with NETWORK features About network playback The network playback function of this unit uses the following technologies: Windows Media Player See Windows Media Player 11/Windows Media Player 12 on page 130 for more on this. DLNA DLNA CERTIFIED TM Audio Player The Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) is a cross-indus[...]

70 　 　 　 　 07 Playback with NETWORK features About playable file formats The NETWORK feature of this receiver supports the following file formats. Note that some file formats are not available for playback although they are listed as playable file formats. Also, the compatibility of file formats var - ies depending on the type of server. Ch[...]

71 　 　 　 　 About the Control with HDMI function ....................................................................................... 72 Making Control with HDMI connections ..................................................................................... 72 HDMI Setup ..................................................................[...]

72 　 　 　 　 08 Control with HDMI function About the Control with HDMI function Synchronized operations below with a Control with HDMI-compatible Pioneer TV or Blu-ray Disc player are pos - sible when the component is connected to the receiver using an HDMI cable. ! The receiver’s volume can be set and the sound can be muted using the TV’[...]

73 　 　 　 　 08 Control with HDMI function 10 Select the ‘Speaker B Link’ setting you want. When ON is selected here, the speaker terminals that are played (the SPEAKERS button setting) can be changed automatically when HDMI OUT 1 and HDMI OUT 2 are switched. This only works when 7.1ch + Speaker B or 5.1ch + SP-B Bi-Amp is selected for th[...]

74 　 　 　 　 08 Control with HDMI function Stream Smoother Link Using the Control with HDMI function, the receiver automatically detects whether a compressed video file is being played on the player, and if so automatically activates the Stream Smoother function. To activate the Stream Smoother Link function, make the setting below. 1 Set the[...]

75 　 　 　 　 Setting the Audio options ............................................................................................................ 76 Setting the Video options ............................................................................................................. 78 Switching the speaker terminals ......................[...]

76 　 　 　 　 09 Using other functions Setting the Audio options There are a number of additional sound settings you can make using the AUDIO PARAMETER menu. The defaults, if not stated, are listed in bold. Important ! Note that if a setting doesn’t appear in the AUDIO PARAMETER menu, it is unavailable due to the current source, settings and[...]

77 　 　 　 　 09 Using other functions Setting What it does Option(s) Loud Mgmt (Loudness Management) Adjusts the level of dynamic range for movie soundtracks optimized for Dolby TrueHD (you may need to use this feature when listening to surround sound at low volumes). This can only be set when DRC is set to OFF and the input signal is a Dolby[...]

78 　 　 　 　 09 Using other functions m ! This can be set when MANUAL is selected for V.SPs . ! You can’t use the Virtual Height mode when the headphones are connected to this receiver or when any of the stereo, Front Stage Surround Advance, Sound Retriever Air or Stream Direct modes is selected. ! You can only use the Virtual Height mode i[...]

79 　 　 　 　 09 Using other functions Setting What it does Option(s) BNR <d, e> Reduces block noise (block-shaped distortion generated upon MPEG compression) in the picture. c d (The image is only an example for checking the effect.) c 0 to +8 d Default: 0 MNR <d, e> Reduces mosquito noise (distortion generated at the contours of [...]

80 　 　 　 　 09 Using other functions Switching the speaker terminals If you selected 9.1ch FH/FW , 7.1ch + Speaker B , 7.1ch FH/FW + ZONE 2 or 5.1ch + SP-B Bi-Amp at Speaker system setting on page 100 , you can switch between speakers using the SPEAKERS button. If you selected 7.1ch Front Bi-Amp , 7.1ch + ZONE 2 , 5.1ch Bi-Amp + ZONE 2 , 5.1[...]

81 　 　 　 　 09 Using other functions ZONE 2 remote controls Press the remote control’s ZONE 2 to operate the corresponding zone. The following table shows the possible ZONE 2 remote controls: Button(s) What it does u Switches on/off power in the sub zone. INPUT SELECT Use to select the input function in the sub zone. Input function buttons[...]

82 　 　 　 　 09 Using other functions Using the sleep timer The sleep timer switches the receiver into standby after a specified amount of time so you can fall asleep without worrying about the receiver being left on all night. Use the remote control to set the sleep timer. % Press to the receiver operation mode, then press SLEEP repeatedly t[...]

83 　 　 　 　 09 Using other functions Resetting the system Use this procedure to reset all the receiver’s settings to the factory default. Use the front panel controls to do this. Set MULTI-ZONE to MULTI ZONE OFF . ! Disconnect the iPod and USB memory device from the receiver beforehand. ! Set the Control with HDMI to OFF (see HDMI Setup on[...]

84 　 　 　 　 About the Remote Setup menu .................................................................................................... 85 Operating multiple receivers ........................................................................................................ 85 Setting the remote to control other components ...............[...]

85 　 　 　 　 10 Controlling the rest of your system About the Remote Setup menu The Remote Setup mode is set by pressing the number button while pressing RCU SETUP . The different items on the Remote Setup menu are described below. For their setting procedures, refer to the explanations for the respective items. Setting What it does Preset re[...]

86 　 　 　 　 10 Controlling the rest of your system 4 Repeat steps 2 through 3 for the other components you want to control. To try out the remote control, switch the component on or off (into standby) by pressing u SOURCE . If it doesn’t seem to work, select the next code from the list (if there is one). 5 Press RCU SETUP to exit the prese[...]

87 　 　 　 　 10 Controlling the rest of your system Erasing all learnt settings that are in one input function This operation erases all the operational settings of other devices that have been programmed in one input func - tion, and restores the factory default. This function is handy for erasing all data programmed for devices no longer be[...]

88 　 　 　 　 10 Controlling the rest of your system Resetting the remote control settings Use this procedure to reset all the remote control’s settings to the factory default. ! When preset codes are set, all the signals learned in the input function buttons are cleared. This function is convenient when you want to reset some but not all of[...]

89 　 　 　 　 10 Controlling the rest of your system TV and Audio/Video components Button(s) TV TV (Monitor) BD/DVD HDD/BDR/ DVR VCR SAT/CATV u SOURCE POWER ON/ OFF POWER ON/ OFF POWER ON/ OFF POWER ON/ OFF POWER ON/ OFF POWER ON/ OFF Number buttons numerics numerics numerics numerics numerics numerics ! /CLR ! (dot) KURO LINK CLEAR + — * EN[...]

90 　 　 　 　 10 Controlling the rest of your system TV (Projector) Button(s) TV (Projector) u SOURCE POWER ON 1 MOVIE 2 STANDARD 3 DYNAMIC 4 USER1 5 USER2 6 USER3 7 COLOR+ 8 SHARP+ 9 GAMMA 0 COLOR– ! /CLR SHARP– ENTER (CLASS) COLOR TEMP EXIT INFO i / j / k / l i / j / k / l ENTER ENTER TEST HIDE MENU m HDMI1 d HDMI2 n COMP. o VIDEO e S-VI[...]

91 　 　 　 　 Making receiver settings from the Advanced MCACC menu .................................................... 92 Automatic MCACC (Expert) ........................................................................................................... 92 Manual MCACC setup ..................................................................[...]

92 　 　 　 　 11 The Advanced MCACC menu Making receiver settings from the Advanced MCACC menu The Advanced MCACC (Multi Channel ACoustic Calibration) system was developed in Pioneer’s laboratories with the aim of making it possible for home users to perform adjustments of the same level as in a studio easily and with high precision. The aco[...]

93 　 　 　 　 11 The Advanced MCACC menu 3 Connect the microphone to the MCACC SETUP MIC jack on the front panel. Make sure there are no obstacles between the speakers and the microphone. PHONES SPEAKERS MULTI-ZON E CONTROL ZONE 2 ON/OFF ZONE 3 ON/OFF HDZONE ON/OFF (HDMI) with USB HDMI 5 INPUT/ MHL ( 5V 0.9 A ) AUTO/ALC/ DIRECT HOME TH XB AN D[...]

94 　 　 　 　 11 The Advanced MCACC menu Manual MCACC setup You can use the settings in the Manual MCACC setup menu to make detailed adjustments when you’re more familiar with the system. Before making these settings, you should have already completed Automatically con - ducting optimum sound tuning (Full Auto MCACC) on page 46 . You only ne[...]

95 　 　 　 　 11 The Advanced MCACC menu Standing Wave ! Default setting: ON / ATT 0.0dB (all filters) Acoustic standing waves occur when, under certain conditions, sound waves from your speaker system resonate mutually with sound waves reflected off the walls in your listening area. This can have a negative effect on the overall sound, especi[...]

96 　 　 　 　 11 The Advanced MCACC menu 3 If you selected ‘Reverb Measurement’, select EQ ON or EQ OFF, and then START. The following options determine how the reverb characteristics of your listening area are displayed in Reverb View : ! EQ OFF – You will see the reverb characteristics of your listening area without the equalization pe[...]

97 　 　 　 　 11 The Advanced MCACC menu Checking MCACC Data At the procedure of Automatically conducting optimum sound tuning (Full Auto MCACC) on page 46 , the proce - dure of Automatic MCACC (Expert) on page 92 or after fine-adjusting at Manual MCACC setup on page 94 , you can check your calibrated settings using the GUI screen. 1 Press on [...]

98 　 　 　 　 11 The Advanced MCACC menu Data Management This system allows you to store up to six MCACC presets, allowing you to calibrate your system for different listen - ing positions (or frequency adjustments for the same listening position). This is useful for alternate settings to match the kind of source you’re listening to and wher[...]

99 　 　 　 　 Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu .......................................................... 100 Manual speaker setup ................................................................................................................. 100 Network Setup menu ..........................................................[...]

100 　 　 　 　 12 The System Setup and Other Setup menus Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu The following section describes how to change the speaker-related settings manually and make various other settings (input selection, OSD language selection, etc.). ! The on-screen display is only displayed when this receiver’s HDMI O[...]

101 　 　 　 　 12 The System Setup and Other Setup menus Using Multi-ZONE Music Multi-ZONE Music can be used to play the same sound in the MAIN ZONE, ZONE 2 and ZONE 3, for example for home parties. Normally set Speaker System to 5.1ch + ZONE 2+3 for multi-zone/multi-source playback, then switch it to Multi-ZONE Music when having a home party.[...]

102 　 　 　 　 12 The System Setup and Other Setup menus 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 m[...]

103 　 　 　 　 12 The System Setup and Other Setup menus Network Setup menu Make the settings for connecting the receiver to the Internet and using the network functions. 1 Press on the remote control, then press HOME MENU. A Graphical User Interface (GUI) screen appears on your TV. Use i / j / k / l and ENTER to navigate through the screens a[...]

104 　 　 　 　 12 The System Setup and Other Setup menus Parental Lock Set restrictions for using Internet services. Also set the password accompanying the usage restrictions. ! Upon shipment from the factory, the password is set to “0000”. Important When the INTERNET RADIO or FAVORITES input is selected, the setting made here cannot be re[...]

105 　 　 　 　 12 The System Setup and Other Setup menus Volume Setup You can set the maximum volume of this receiver or specify what the volume level will be when the power is turned on. 1 Select ‘Volume Setup’ from the Other Setup menu. 2 Select the Power ON Level setting you want. The volume can be set so that it is always set to the sa[...]

106 　 　 　 　 12 The System Setup and Other Setup menus ZONE Setup The volume setting and tone for the sub zones that can be used with this receiver can be changed and adjusted here. CAUTION ! Note that when Volume Level is set to 0 dB Fixed , the audio output from the AUDIO ZONE 2 OUT terminals is set to the maximum. Also, depending on the v[...]

107 　 　 　 　 12 The System Setup and Other Setup menus Play ZONE Setup Select the zone for playing the audio contents of devices in the home network when using in the DMR mode. ! For playable DLNA-compatible network devices, see page 66 . 1 Select ‘Play ZONE Setup’ from the Other Setup menu. 2 Select the zone in which you want to play th[...]

108 　 　 　 　 12 The System Setup and Other Setup menus Making network settings using Safari 1 Launch Safari on your computer. 2 Press Bookmark icon. Click Bonjour list (a), and then select this receiver’s name (Friendly Name) (b) in Bookmark. If Bonjour list is not displayed, access the IP address“http://(the receiver’s IP address)” [...]

109 　 　 　 　 12 The System Setup and Other Setup menus Using Safari to update the firmware 1 Launch Safari on your computer. 2 Press Bookmark icon. Click Bonjour list (a), and then select this receiver’s name (Friendly Name) (b) in Bookmark. If Bonjour list is not displayed, access the IP address“http://(the receiver’s IP address)” f[...]

110 　 　 　 　 Troubleshooting .......................................................................................................................... 111 Power ............................................................................................................................................ 111 No sound ...........................[...]

111 　 　 　 　 13 FAQ 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 r[...]

112 　 　 　 　 13 FAQ Symptoms Remedies No sound from front height or front wide speakers. Check that the front height or front wide speakers are set to LARGE or SMALL , and the surround speakers are not set to NO (see Speaker Setting on page 101 ). Check the speaker connections (see Connecting the speakers on page 22 ). No sound from subwoofe[...]

113 　 　 　 　 13 FAQ Symptoms Remedies The maximum volume available (shown in the front panel display) is lower than the +12dB maximum. Check that the Volume Limit is set to OFF (see Volume Setup on page 105 ). The channel level setting may be over 0.0dB . Certain listening modes or HOME MENU items cannot be selected. When Operation Mode is s[...]

114 　 　 　 　 13 FAQ Settings Symptoms Remedies The Auto MCACC Setup continually shows an error. The ambient noise level may be too high. Keep the noise level in the room as low as possible (see also Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup on page 47 ). If the noise level cannot be kept low enough, you will have to set up the surround sound [...]

115 　 　 　 　 13 FAQ Symptoms Remedies When playing a disc with the listen - ing mode set to Auto Surround or ALC, 2 Pro Logic II or DTS Ne o:X appear on the receiver. Make sure that the receiver is set to AUTO or DIGITAL (see Choosing the input signal on page 62 ). If a two channel soundtrack is currently playing (including Dolby Surround en[...]

116 　 　 　 　 13 FAQ Symptoms Remedies Synchronized operation not possible using Control with HDMI function. Check the HDMI connections. The cable may be damaged. Select ON for the Control Mode with HDMI setting (see HDMI Setup on page 72 ). Turn the TV’s power on before turning on this receiver’s power. Set the TV side Control with HDMI [...]

117 　 　 　 　 13 FAQ USB interface Symptoms Causes Remedies The folders/files stored on a USB memory device are not displayed. The folders/files are currently stored in a region other than the FAT (File Allocation Table) region. Store the folders/files in the FAT region. The number of levels in a folder is more than 9. Limit the maximum numbe[...]

118 　 　 　 　 13 FAQ Symptoms Causes Remedies Cannot access the com - ponent connected to the network. The component connected to the network is not properly set. If the client is automatically authorized, you need to enter the corresponding information again. Check whether the connection status is set to “Do not authorize”. There are no [...]

119 　 　 　 　 13 FAQ Wireless LAN Network cannot be accessed via wireless LAN. Wireless LAN converter’s power is not on. (Wireless LAN converter’s “Power”, “WPS” and “Wireless” indica - tors are not all lit.) ! Check that the USB cable connecting the wireless LAN converter to the receiver’s DC OUTPUT for WIRELESS LAN termina[...]

120 　 　 　 　 Surround sound formats ............................................................................................................. 121 About THX .................................................................................................................................... 121 About HDMI ...................................[...]

121 　 　 　 　 14 Additional information Surround sound formats Below is a brief description of the main surround sound formats you’ll find on BDs, DVDs, satellite, cable and terrestrial broadcasts, and video cassettes. Dolby The Dolby technologies are explained below. See http://www.dolby.com for more detailed information. Manufactured unde[...]

122 　 　 　 　 14 Additional information THX Ultra2 Plus Before any home theatre component can be THX Ultra2 Plus 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 Ultra2 Plus logo, which is your guarantee that the Home Theatre product[...]

123 　 　 　 　 14 Additional information About iPod AirPlay works with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch with iOS 4.3.3 or later, Mac with OS X Mountain Lion, and Mac and PC with iTunes 10.2.2 or later. Bluetooth technology works with iPhone 5, iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 3G, iPhone, iPad (3rd and 4th generation), iPad 2, iPad, iPad min[...]

124 　 　 　 　 14 Additional information Auto Surround, ALC and Stream Direct with different input signal formats The following charts show what you will hear with different input signal formats, depending on the Stream Direct mode (see Using Stream Direct on page 62 ) you have selected. Stereo (2 channel) signal formats Input signal format Au[...]

125 　 　 　 　 14 Additional information If the subwoofer must be installed near a wall, place it at an angle so that it is not parallel to the wall surface. This can help reduce any sympathetic vibrations, but depending on the shape of the room this could result in stand - ing waves. However, even if standing waves are generated, their influe[...]

126 　 　 　 　 14 Additional information Important information regarding the HDMI connection There are cases where you may not be able to route HDMI signals through this receiver (this depends on the HDMI-equipped component you are connecting-check with the manufacturer for HDMI compatibility information). If you aren’t receiving HDMI signal[...]

127 　 　 　 　 14 Additional information Usable range ! Designed for use only within private homes (signal transmission distance may be reduced due to room design or conditions). In the following cases, this wireless LAN converter cannot operate due to poor or erratic radio wave transmission. ! When signal transmission is blocked by a wall or [...]

128 　 　 　 　 14 Additional information Declaration of Conformity with regard to the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC Manufacturer: PIONEER CORPORA TION 1-1, Shin-ogura, Saiwai-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 212-0031, Japan EU Representative’s: Pioneer Europe NV Haven 1087, Keetberglaan 1, 9120 Melsele, Belgium http://www .pioneer .eu English: Suo[...]

129 　 　 　 　 14 Additional information Glossary Audio formats/Decoding Dolby The Dolby technologies are explained below. See http://www.dolby.com for more detailed information. 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. Dolby Tru[...]

130 　 　 　 　 14 Additional information Virtual Height When you’re not using front height speakers, selecting this mode allows you to hear a virtual front height channel through your front speakers. Virtual Wide When you’re not using front wide speakers, selecting this mode allows you to hear a virtual front wide channel through your fron[...]

131 　 　 　 　 14 Additional information Router A device for relaying data flowing on a network to another network. In homes, routers often also function as DHCP servers. Products with built-in wireless LAN access points are called “wireless LAN routers”. DHCP Abbreviation of Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. A protocol for automaticall[...]

132 　 　 　 　 14 Additional information Features index Operation Mode See Operation Mode Setup on page 48 . AVNavigator for Windows, AVNavigator for Mac, AVNavigator for iPad See About using AVNavigator (included CD-ROM) on page 9 . Audio Scaler See Setting the Audio options on page 76 . ECO MODE 1, 2 See Using the Advanced surround effects o[...]

133 　 　 　 　 14 Additional information Specifications Amplifier section Multi channel simultaneous power output (1 kHz, 1 %, 8 W ) 9 ch total .............................................................................................................. 850 W (SC-LX87)/810 W (SC-LX77) Rated power output (1 kHz, 4 W , 1 %, 1 ch Driven) .......[...]

134 　 　 　 　 14 Additional information Preset code list You should have no problem controlling a component if you find the manufacturer in this list, but please note that there are cases where codes for the manufacturer in the list will not work for the model that you are using. There are also cases where only certain functions may be contro[...]

135 　 　 　 　 14 Additional information 　 　 　 　 Naonis 0145 NEC 0147, 0229 Neckermann 0125, 0138, 0141, 0145, 0149, 0150, 0152, 0155, 0229 NEI 0149, 0152, 0155 Neufunk 0154, 0155 New Tech 0142, 0149, 0154, 0155, 0229 New World 0143 Nicamagic 0141, 0228 Nikkai 0140, 0141, 0143, 0149, 0152, 0154, 0155, 0228, 0229 Nobliko 0132, 0141, 014[...]

136 14 Additional information 　 　 　 　 BD If operations are not possible using the preset codes below, you may be able to conduct operations with the preset codes for the DVD , DVR (BDR, HDR) . Pioneer 2034, 2192, 2255, 2258, 2259, 2260, 2281 Denon 2310, 2311, 2312 Hitachi 2307, 2308, 2309 JVC 2290, 2291, 2293, 2294, 2295, 2296 LG 2286, 2287[...]

137 14 Additional information 　 　 　 　 Satellite Set Top Box Pioneer 6220, 6219, 6204 @sat 6251 @Sky 6238 ABsat 6180 Acoustic Solutions 6217 ADB 6174 Akai 6214 Akura 6228 Alba 6176, 6200, 6180, 6217 Allsat 6214 Alltech 6180 Allvision 6252, 6238, 6199 Amitronica 6180 Ampere 6256, 6261 Amstrad 6202, 6243, 6256, 6261, 6236, 6180 Anglo 6180 Anka[...]

138 14 Additional information 　 　 　 　 Starland 6180 Starlite 6214 Stream 6212 Stream System 6251 Strong 6220, 6228, 6256, 6200, 6180, 6245, 6217, 6239 Sumin 6199 Sunny 6251 Sunsat 6180 Sunstar 6174, 6256 SuperMax 6193 Supratech 6244 Systec 6238 Tantec 6176 Targa 6191 Tatung 6176 TBoston 6227, 6245 Tecatel 6233 Technical 6228 Technika 6217, [...]

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140 14 Aanvullende informatie 　 　 　 　 Satelliet-settopbox Pioneer 6220, 6219, 6204 @sat 6251 @Sky 6238 ABsat 6180 Acoustic Solutions 6217 ADB 6174 Akai 6214 Akura 6228 Alba 6176, 6200, 6180, 6217 Allsat 6214 Alltech 6180 Allvision 6252, 6238, 6199 Amitronica 6180 Ampere 6256, 6261 Amstrad 6202, 6243, 6256, 6261, 6236, 6180 Anglo 6180 Ankaro[...]

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