Pioneer VSX-922 manual

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2 The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “[...]

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

4 11 The Advanced MCACC menu Making receiver settings from the Advanced MCACC menu ...................................................................................... 71 Automatic MCACC (Expert) ............................................................................................................................................. 71 Manual [...]

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 Installing the receiver ...................................................................................................................... 7 Loading the batteries .........................................[...]

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 ! iPod cable ! Power cord ! CD-ROM (AVNavigator) ! Quick start gui[...]

8 01 Before you start About using AVNavigator (included CD-ROM) The included AVNavigator CD-ROM contains Wiring Navi allowing you to easily make the receiver’s connections and initial settings in dialog fashion. High precision initial settings can be completed easily simply by following the instructions on the screen to make the connections and s[...]

9 Remote control .............................................................................................................................. 10 Display ............................................................................................................................................ 12 Front panel .......................................[...]

10 02 Controls and displays Remote control This section explains how to operate the remote control for the receiver. RECEIVE R D. AC CESS CH LEVE L LISTENING MODE DIMMER SLEEP SIGNAL SEL SPEAKER S MC AC C MP X PRESET TUN E PQLS B AND PHAS E AU TO S. RT RV PT Y iP od CTRL HOME MENU FEA TURES TO OLS MENU CH TV CONTROL INPUT INPUT SELECT iPod USB CBL [...]

11 02 Controls and displays 12 OPTION The preset codes of desired devices can be registered in the remote control and button operations can be regis - tered using the learning mode. 13 Switches the remote to control the receiver (used to select the white commands). Switch to perform operations in the main zone. Also use this button to set up surrou[...]

12 02 Controls and displays Display HDMI DIGIT AL ANALOG L C R SL SR XL XR XC LFE AU TO DIGIT AL PL US AU TO SURROUND STREAM DIRECT PROL OGIC x Neo: 6 AD V .SURROUND ST ANDARD SP AB SLEEP DSD PC M DTS HD ES 96/24 MSTR S.RTRV SOUND UP MI X OV ER MONO dB 2 MUL T I-ZON E S TEREO Tr ueHD PQLS AL C AT T 2 2 US B VIDE O TV DV D HDMI DV R BD CD TUNE R iP [...]

13 02 Controls and displays Front panel MASTER VOLUME STANDBY /O N INPUT SELECTOR i Pod iPhone iPad DIRECT CONTRO L S OUND R ETRIEVER AI R ADVANCE D S URROUND STANDAR D S URROUN D AUTO SURR /A LC / STREAM DIRECT PHONES SPEAKERS CONTROL – MULTI-ZONE – ON/OFF BAND T UNER EDIT T UNE PRESET ENTER i Pod iPhone iPad HDM I ADVANCE D M CAC C FL OF F MC[...]

14 Connecting your equipment ......................................................................................................... 15 Rear panel ...................................................................................................................................... 15 Determining the speakers’ application .......................[...]

15 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 and disconnect th[...]

16 03 Connecting your equipment Determining the speakers’ application This unit permits you to build various surround systems, in accordance with the number of speakers you have. ! Be sure to connect speakers to the front left and right channels ( L and R ). ! It is also possible to only connect one of the surround back speakers ( SB ) or neither[...]

17 03 Connecting your equipment [D] 5.2 channel surround system & Front Bi-amping connection (High quality surround) ! Speaker System setting: Front Bi-Amp Bi-amping connection of the front speakers for high sound quality with 5.2-channel surround sound. L R SL SR Front Bi-Amp SW 1 SW 2 C [E] 5.2 channel surround system & ZONE 2 connection [...]

18 03 Connecting your equipment 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. This unit supports speakers with a nominal impedance of 6 W to 16 W . CAUTION ! These speaker terminals carry HAZARDOUS LIVE [...]

19 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 depend on the k[...]

20 03 Connecting your equipment Selecting the Speaker system The front height terminals can be used for front wide and Speaker B connections, in addition to for the front height speakers. Also, the surround back terminals can be used for bi-amping and ZONE 2 connections, in addi - tion to for the surround back speakers. Make this setting according [...]

21 03 Connecting your equipment About the video converter The video converter ensures that all video sources are output through the HDMI OUT terminal. 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 several video components are assigne[...]

22 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 feature, the conve[...]

23 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. HDMI COMPONENT VIDEO YP B P R O PTICA LC OA XIAL ASSIGN- ABLE ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABL E ASSIGNABL E - DV D IN DV D IN ( DV D ) ( DV D )[...]

24 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 make video output s[...]

25 03 Connecting your equipment 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’. 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 Setup menu on page [...]

26 03 Connecting your equipment Connecting other audio components This receiver has both digital and analog inputs, allowing you to connect audio components for playback. When you set up the receiver you’ll need to tell the receiver which input you connected the component to (see also The Input Setup menu on page 34 ). HDMI OPTICA LC OA XIAL ASSI[...]

27 03 Connecting your equipment Connecting external antennas To improve FM reception, connect an external FM antenna to FM UNBAL 75 W . ANTENN A FM UNB AL 75 AM LOOP 75 Ω coaxial cable To improve AM reception, connect a 5 m to 6 m length of vinyl-coated wire to the AM LOOP terminals without disconnecting the supplied AM loop antenna. For the best [...]

28 03 Connecting your equipment Basic MULTI-ZONE setup (ZONE 2) 1 Connect a separate amplifier to the AUDIO ZONE 2 OUT jacks on this receiver. You should have a pair of speakers attached to the sub zone amplifier as shown in the following illustration. 2 VSX-1122 only: Connect a TV monitor to the VIDEO ZONE 2 OUT jack on this receiver. A UDI O DV D[...]

29 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 technology enabled devic[...]

30 03 Connecting your equipment Connecting to a wireless LAN Wireless connection to the network is possible through a wireless LAN connection. Use the separately sold AS-WL300 for connection. ! Use only the furnished accessory connecting cable. ! Certain settings are required to use a wireless LAN converter (AS-WL300). For instructions on making th[...]

31 Changing the OSD display language (OSD Language) ............................................................... 32 Automatically conducting optimum sound tuning (Full Auto MCACC) .................................... 32 The Input Setup menu ..........................................................................................................[...]

32 04 Basic Setup Changing the OSD display language (OSD Language) The language used on the Graphical User Interface screen can be changed. ! The explanations in these operating instructions are for when English is selected for the GUI screen. ! The OSD display is only displayed when the receiver’s HDMI OUT terminal and the TV’s HDMI input are [...]

33 04 Basic Setup The Full Auto MCACC display appears once the microphone is connected. Speaker System : Normal ( SB/FH ) 1a.Full Auto MCACC A/V RECEIVER Exit Return ST ART EQ Ty pe : SYMMETRY MCACC : M1.MEMOR Y 1 THX Speaker : NO ! If you leave the GUI screen for over five minutes, the screen saver will appear. 3 Select the parameters you want to [...]

34 04 Basic Setup The Input Setup menu You only need to make settings in the Input Setup menu if you didn’t hook up your digital equipment according to the default settings (see Input function default and possible settings on page 34 ). In this case, you need to tell the receiver what equipment is hooked up to which terminal so the buttons on the[...]

35 04 Basic Setup Operation Mode Setup This receiver is equipped with a great number of functions and settings. The Operation Mode feature is provided for users who find it difficult to master all these functions and settings. One of two settings can be selected for the Operation Mode : Expert and Basic . ! The OSD display is only displayed when th[...]

36 Playing a source ............................................................................................................................. 37 Playing an iPod .............................................................................................................................. 38 Playing a USB device ..................................[...]

37 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. INPUT SELECT iPod USB CBL SA TT UNE R ADPT CD TV RECEIVER BDR BD DV DD VR NET HDMI VO LUME RECEIVE R AU TO /ALC DIRECT LISTENING MODE 1 Switch on your system components and receiver. Start by switching on th[...]

38 05 Basic playback Playing an iPod This receiver has the iPod iPhone iPad USB 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 39 . Important ! This receiver is[...]

39 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 compatibility (ope[...]

40 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. Music files Category Extension Stream MP3 <a> .mp3 MPEG-1 Audio Layer-3 Sampling frequency 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kH[...]

41 05 Basic playback Listening to station presets 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 to G. 3 Press PRESET +/– to select the station preset you want. ! You can also use the number buttons on the remote control to recall the station preset.[...]

42 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 music player + Blu[...]

43 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. ! The ADAPTER PORT input can also be selected by pressing SOUND RETRIEVER AIR on the receiver. In this case, the optimum listening mode ( SOUND RETRIEVER AIR ) i[...]

44 Enjoying various types of playback using the listening modes ................................................ 45 Selecting MCACC presets .............................................................................................................. 46 Choosing the input signal ......................................................................[...]

45 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 ” or “ Usin[...]

46 06 Listening to your system ! 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. ! F.S.SURR WIDE – Use to provide a surround sound effect to a wider area than FOCUS mode. FOCUS position (Recommended) WIDE position Fr ont le ft speaker[...]

47 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 through the use o[...]

48 Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 49 Playback with Network functions ................................................................................................ 50 About network playback ............................................[...]

49 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 created, edited, [...]

50 07 Playback with NETWORK features Playback with Network functions Important ! About one minute is required between turning the power on and completion of startup. ! When you play back audio files, ‘ Connecting... ’ is displayed before playback starts. The display may continue for several seconds depending on the type of file. ! In case a dom[...]

51 07 Playback with NETWORK features 4 Access the special Pioneer Internet radio site from your computer and perform the registration process. http://www.radio-pioneer.com Access the above site and use the access code in step 3 to perform user registration, following the instructions on the screen. 5 Register the desired broadcast stations as your [...]

52 07 Playback with NETWORK features Disclaimer for Third Party Content Access to content provided by third parties requires a high speed internet connection and may also require account registration and a paid subscription. Third party content services may be changed, suspended, interrupted, or discontinued at any time without notice, and Pioneer [...]

53 About the Control with HDMI function ....................................................................................... 54 Making Control with HDMI connections ..................................................................................... 54 HDMI Setup ..................................................................................[...]

54 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’s remote control[...]

55 08 Control with HDMI function About synchronized operations Important ! Synchronized operations are enabled when Control Mode is set to ON after setting Control in HDMI Setup to ON . For details, see HDMI Setup on page 54 . The Control with HDMI-compatible component connected to the receiver operates in sync as described below. ! From the menu s[...]

56 Setting the Audio options ............................................................................................................ 57 Setting the Video options ............................................................................................................. 59 Switching the speaker terminals ......................................[...]

57 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 status of the r[...]

58 09 Using other functions Setting What it does Option(s) A.ATT (Analog input attenuate) The input attenuator lowers the input level of an analog signal when it’s too strong. You can use this if you find that the OVER indicator lights often or you can hear distortion in the sound. The attenuator isn’t available with digital sources, or when us[...]

59 09 Using other functions Setting the Video options There are a number of additional picture settings you can make using the VIDEO PARAMETER menu. The defaults, if not stated, are listed in bold. Important ! Note that if an option cannot be selected on the VIDEO PARAMETER menu, it is unavailable due to the current source, setting and status of th[...]

60 09 Using other functions Setting What it does Option(s) BRIGHT (Brightness) <d, e> Adjusts the overall brightness. c 0 d (The image is only an example for checking the effect.) c –6 to +6 d Default: 0 CONTRAST <d, e> Adjusts the contrast between light and dark. c 0 d (The image is only an example for checking the effect.) c –6 to[...]

61 09 Using other functions Switching the speaker terminals If you selected Normal(SB/FH) , Normal(SB/FW) or Speaker B at Speaker system setting on page 79 , you can switch between speakers using the SPEAKERS button. If you selected Front Bi-Amp or ZONE 2 , the button will simply switch your main speaker terminals on or off. 1 Press to the receiver[...]

62 09 Using other functions MULTI-ZONE remote controls Press the remote control’s ZONE 2 to operate the ZONE 2. The following table shows the possible MULTI-ZONE 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 Use to select the i[...]

63 09 Using other functions Setting Default HDMI HDMI Audio AMP Control OFF Control Mode --- (OFF) ARC (Audio Return Channel) --- (OFF) PQLS --- (AUTO) Standby Through OFF DSP Power On Level LAST Volume Limit OFF Mute Level FULL Phase Control ON Auto Sound Retriever iPod/USB, INTERNET RADIO, MEDIA SERVER, FAVORITES, ADAPTER PORT input function ON O[...]

64 About the Remote Setup menu .................................................................................................... 65 Operating multiple receivers ........................................................................................................ 65 Setting the remote to control other components ...............................[...]

65 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 recall Preset code[...]

66 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 preset setup mode. Pr[...]

67 10 Controlling the rest of your system 2 Press and hold the input function button corresponding to the command to be erased for three seconds. To erase the operations registered at all the TV CONTROL buttons, press the TV CONTROL INPUT button for 3 seconds. If the LED lights for one second, the erasing has been successfully completed. Direct fun[...]

68 10 Controlling the rest of your system Controlling components This remote control can control components after entering the proper codes (see Setting the remote to control other components on page 65 for more on this). Use the input function buttons to select the component. RECEIVER D. A CCESS CH LEVEL DIMMER SLEEP SIGNAL SEL SPEAKERS MP X PRESE[...]

69 10 Controlling the rest of your system Audio/Video components Button(s) LD CD/CD-R/SACD MD/DAT TAPE u SOURCE POWER ON/OFF POWER ON/OFF POWER ON/OFF POWER ON/OFF Number buttons numerics numerics numerics — ! /CLR +10 >10/CLEAR CLEAR <a> CLEAR ENTER (CLASS) ENTER DISC/ENTER OPEN/CLOSE <a> ENTER TOP MENU — — MS c — LEGATO LIN[...]

70 Making receiver settings from the Advanced MCACC menu .................................................... 71 Automatic MCACC (Expert) ........................................................................................................... 71 Manual MCACC setup ..................................................................................[...]

71 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 acoustic characteri[...]

72 11 The Advanced MCACC menu CONTROL ON / OFF MC AC C SETUP MIC iPod iPhone iPad USB VIDEO HDMI 5 INPUT Microphone T ripod If you have a tripod, use it to place the microphone so that it’s about ear level at your normal listening position. If you do not have a tripod, use some other object to install the microphone. ! It may not be possible to m[...]

73 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 32 . You only need to make these[...]

74 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, especially at certain [...]

75 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 performed by this [...]

76 11 The Advanced MCACC menu Standing Wave Use this to display the standing wave related adjustment values for the various MCACC memories. See Standing Wave on page 74 for more on this. 1 Select ‘Standing Wave’ from the MCACC Data Check menu. 2 When ‘Filter Channel’ is highlighted, use i / j to select the channel for which you want to chec[...]

77 11 The Advanced MCACC menu 4 Select ‘OK’ to confirm and copy the settings. When MCACC Memory Copy? is displayed, select YES . If NO is selected, the memory is not copied. Completed! shows in the GUI screen to confirm the MCACC preset has been copied, then you automatically return to the Data Management setup menu. Clearing MCACC presets If y[...]

78 Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu ............................................................ 79 Manual speaker setup ................................................................................................................... 79 Network Setup menu ........................................................................[...]

79 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.). 1 Press u RECEIVER to switch on the receiver and your TV. Make sure that the TV’s vide[...]

80 12 The System Setup and Other Setup menus ! Center – Select LARGE if your center speaker reproduces bass frequencies effectively, or select SMALL to send bass frequencies to the other speakers or subwoofer. If you didn’t connect a center speaker, choose NO (the center channel is sent to the front speakers). ! FH – Select LARGE if your fron[...]

81 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 and select menu it[...]

82 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 reflected. 1 Select[...]

83 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 same level when the[...]

84 12 The System Setup and Other Setup menus ZONE Setup VSX-1122 only When making multi-zone connections using the AUDIO ZONE 2 OUT terminals and performing playback in Zone 2, you can set whether to adjust the Zone 2 volume on the receiver or to fix it to a specific volume ( –40 dB Fixed or 0 dB Fixed ). This is set to Variable upon shipment fro[...]

85 Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................................ 86 Power .............................................................................................................................................. 86 No sound ..........................................[...]

86 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 rectified even aft[...]

87 13 FAQ Symptom Remedy 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 79 ). When Speaker System is set to Normal(SB/FH) or Normal(SB/F W) and SP: SB ON is selected with the SPEAKERS button, no[...]

88 13 FAQ ADAPTER PORT terminal Symptom Remedy The Bluetooth wireless technology device cannot be connected or oper - ated. Sound from the Bluetooth wire - less technology device is not emitted or the sound is interrupted. Check that no object that emits electromagnetic waves in the 2.4 GHz band (microwave oven, wireless LAN device or Bluetooth wir[...]

89 13 FAQ Professional Calibration EQ graphical output Symptom Remedy The reverb characteristics graph after EQ calibration does not appear entirely flat. There are cases where the graph does not appear flat (even when selecting ALL CH ADJ in the Auto MCACC Setup) due to adjustments made to compensate for room character - istics to achieve optimal [...]

90 13 FAQ Symptom Remedy No picture. Try changing the Resolution setting (in Setting the Video options on page 59 ). No sound, or sound suddenly ceases. Check that the HDMI Audio setting is set to AMP ( Setting the Audio options on page 57 ). If the component is a DVI device, use a separate connection for the audio. If analog video is being output [...]

91 13 FAQ Symptoms Causes Remedies A USB memory device is not recognized. The USB memory device does not support the mass storage class specifications. Try using a USB memory device compatible with the mass storage class specifications. Note that there are cases where even the audio files stored on a USB memory device compatible with the mass stora[...]

92 13 FAQ Symptoms Causes Remedies Audio playback is undesir - ably stopped or disturbed. The audio file currently being played back was not recorded in a format playable on this receiver. Check whether the audio file was recorded in a format sup - ported by this receiver. Check whether the folder has been damaged or corrupted. Note that there are [...]

93 13 FAQ Try making the wireless LAN converter’s advanced settings. ! The wireless LAN converter can be connected to a computer to make the advanced wireless LAN settings. For details, see the CD-ROM included for the wireless LAN converter. Check the settings of the wireless LAN router, etc., then change the settings of the wireless LAN converte[...]

94 Surround sound formats ............................................................................................................... 95 About iPod ..................................................................................................................................... 95 About FLAC ..................................................[...]

95 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 under license from Do[...]

96 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 46 ) you have selected. Stereo (2 channel) signal formats Input signal format Auto Surround / ALC[...]

97 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 influence on the sound [...]

98 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 signals properly throug[...]

99 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 TrueHD Dolby TrueHD [...]

100 14 Additional information HDMI 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’s remote control. ! The [...]

101 14 Additional information Bluetooth function Bluetooth wireless technology A short-range wireless communications standard for digital devices. Information is exchanged between devices several meters to several tens of meters apart using radio waves. It uses radio waves on the 2.4 GHz band which does not require applications for licenses or usag[...]

102 14 Additional information Features index Operation Mode See Operation Mode Setup on page 35 . AVNavigator See About using AVNavigator (included CD-ROM) on page 8 . Full Auto MCACC See Automatically conducting optimum sound tuning (Full Auto MCACC) on page 32 . Automatic MCACC (Expert) See Automatic MCACC (Expert) on page 71 . Manual MCACC setup[...]

103 14 Additional information Specifications Audio Section Rated power output (1 kHz, 6 W , 1 %) Front, Center, Surround, Surround back .................................................................................... 150 W per channel Rated power output (20 Hz to 20 kHz, 8 W , 0.09 %) Front, Center, Surround, Surround back .....................[...]

104 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 controllable after ass[...]

105 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, 0144, 0228 Nokia 0146 Nordic 0229 N[...]

106 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 Marantz 2302, 2[...]

107 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 Ankaro 6180 Ansonic [...]

108 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, 6232, 6218 Techn[...]

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