Pioneer SC-LX57 manual

Operating Instructions AV Receiv er S C-L X 57 -K/-S[...]

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 ....................................................................................................................................... 82 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 % High Resolution Music Playback High resolution music files with resolutions of 96 kHz/24 bit to 192 kHz/24 bit can be played. Playback of AIFF, Apple Lossless, WAV and FLAC files via the front USB port and network is supported. % Gapless Playback The silent section between tracks is skipped when playing music[...]

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 installed [...]

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 SE L SPEAKERS MP X PRESET TUNE BA ND PT Y iP od CTR L 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 C[...]

13 　 　 　 　 02 Controls and displays 10 MULTI-ZONE select buttons Switch to perform operations in ZONE 2 , ZONE 3 and HDZONE ( page 77 ). 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 AU TO DIGIT AL PL US AU TO SURROUND STREAM DIRECT PROL OGIC x Neo: 6 THX 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 STEREO Tr ueHD PQLS AL C AT T 2 2 US B VIDE O TV DV D HDMI DV[...]

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

17 　 　 　 　 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[...]

18 　 　 　 　 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[...]

19 　 　 　 　 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[...]

20 　 　 　 　 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[...]

21 　 　 　 　 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[...]

22 　 　 　 　 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[...]

23 　 　 　 　 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). [[...]

24 　 　 　 　 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 97 to do this. ! When only connecting one surround back speaker, connect it to the SURROUND BACK L (Single) term[...]

25 　 　 　 　 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 97 to do this. (Single ) SPEAKERS FRONT CENTER A A B SURR O UND SURROUND BA CK FR ONT HEIGHT FRONT WIDE [...]

26 　 　 　 　 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 97 to do this. ! [G-1] Speaker System setting: 5.1ch + ZONE 2+3 ! [G-2] Speaker System setting: Multi-ZONE Music (Single ) SPEAKERS FRONT CENTER A A B SURR O UND SURR[...]

27 　 　 　 　 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 97 to do this. ( Single ) SPEAKERS FRONT CENTER A A B SURR O UND SURROUND BA CK FR ONT HEIGHT FRON[...]

28 　 　 　 　 03 Connecting your equipment About the audio connection Transferable audio signals Sound signal priority HDMI HD audio Digital (Coaxial) Conventional digital audio RCA (Analog) ( White / Red ) Conventional analog audio Digital (Optical) Types of cables and terminals ! With an HDMI cable, video and audio signals can be transferred[...]

29 　 　 　 　 03 Connecting your equipment About HDMI The HDMI connection transfers uncompressed digital video, as well as almost every kind of digital audio. This receiver incorporates High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI ® / TM ) technology. This receiver supports the functions described below through HDMI connections. ! Digital trans[...]

30 　 　 　 　 03 Connecting your equipment ! If you want to listen to the sound of the TV over the receiver, connect the receiver and TV with audio cables. — When the TV and receiver are connected by HDMI connections, if the TV supports the HDMI ARC (Audio Return Channel) function, the sound of the TV can be input to the receiver via the HDM[...]

31 　 　 　 　 03 Connecting your equipment Connecting your TV with no HDMI input This diagram shows connections of a TV (with no HDMI input) and DVD player (or other playback component) to the receiver. Important ! With these connections, the picture is not output to the TV even if the DVD player is connected with an HDMI cable. Connect the re[...]

32 　 　 　 　 03 Connecting your equipment Connecting an HDD/DVD recorder, BD recorder and other video sources This receiver has audio/video inputs suitable for connecting analog or digital video devices, including HDD/DVD recorders and BD recorders. When you set up the receiver you’ll need to tell the receiver which input you connected the [...]

33 　 　 　 　 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 Set[...]

34 　 　 　 　 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 45 ). BD IN LA N [...]

35 　 　 　 　 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 35 ). ANTENNA AM LOOP FM UNBAL 75 ANTENNA AM LOOP FM UNBAL 75 1 4 5 2 3 ab c 1 Pull off the protecti[...]

36 　 　 　 　 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[...]

37 　 　 　 　 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 18 . 1 Connect a pair of speakers to the surround back or front wide speaker [...]

38 　 　 　 　 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 103 ). ! To use the HDZONE functions, set Control or Control Mode in HDMI Setup to OFF . For details, see HDMI Setup on page 69 . % Connect a separate re[...]

39 　 　 　 　 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[...]

40 　 　 　 　 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[...]

41 　 　 　 　 03 Connecting your equipment Connecting an IR receiver If you keep your stereo components in a closed cabinet or shelving unit, or you wish to use the sub zone remote control in another zone, you can use an optional IR receiver (such as a Niles or Xantech unit) to control your system instead of the remote sensor on the front pane[...]

42 　 　 　 　 03 Connecting your equipment Plugging in the receiver Only plug in after you have connected all your components to this receiver, including the speakers. CAUTION ! Handle the power cord by the plug part. Do not pull out the plug by tugging the cord, and never touch the power cord when your hands are wet, as this could cause a sho[...]

43 　 　 　 　 Automatically conducting optimum sound tuning (Full Auto MCACC) .................................... 44 The Input Setup menu ................................................................................................................... 45 Operation Mode Setup ..................................................................[...]

44 　 　 　 　 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[...]

45 　 　 　 　 04 Basic Setup Now Analyzing... 2/ 9 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 : YES 1a.Full Auto MCACC 10 OK RETR Y A/V RECEIVER Exi tC ance l The configuration shown on[...]

46 　 　 　 　 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 45 to tell the receiver how you’[...]

47 　 　 　 　 04 Basic Setup Operable settings/items Descriptions Page Other functions INPUT SELECT ( INPUT SELECTOR ) Switches the input. 49 VOLUME + / – , MUTE Use to set the listening volume. 49 LISTENING MODE Selects your favorite listening modes. 57 PQLS Plays using the PQLS function. 70 PHASE (Phase Control) Plays with phase shifting i[...]

48 　 　 　 　 Playing a source ............................................................................................................................. 49 Playing an iPod .............................................................................................................................. 50 Playing a USB device ..................[...]

49 　 　 　 　 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 [...]

50 　 　 　 　 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 51 . Important ! USB [...]

51 　 　 　 　 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[...]

52 　 　 　 　 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[...]

53 　 　 　 　 05 Basic playback Listening to the radio The following steps show you how to tune in to FM and AM radio broadcasts using the automatic (search) and manual (step) tuning functions. If you already know the frequency of the station you want, see Tuning directly to a station below. Once you are tuned to a station you can memorize the[...]

54 　 　 　 　 05 Basic playback An introduction to RDS (for Europe) 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[...]

55 　 　 　 　 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 mu[...]

56 　 　 　 　 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[...]

57 　 　 　 　 Enjoying various types of playback using the listening modes ................................................ 58 Selecting MCACC presets .............................................................................................................. 60 Choosing the input signal ......................................................[...]

58 　 　 　 　 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[...]

59 　 　 　 　 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[...]

60 　 　 　 　 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[...]

61 　 　 　 　 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[...]

62 　 　 　 　 Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 63 Playback with Network functions ................................................................................................ 64 About network playback ............................[...]

63 　 　 　 　 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[...]

64 　 　 　 　 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[...]

65 　 　 　 　 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[...]

66 　 　 　 　 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 125 for more on this. DLNA DLNA CERTIFIED TM Audio Player The Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) is a cross-indus[...]

67 　 　 　 　 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[...]

68 　 　 　 　 About the Control with HDMI function ....................................................................................... 69 Making Control with HDMI connections ..................................................................................... 69 HDMI Setup ..................................................................[...]

69 　 　 　 　 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’[...]

70 　 　 　 　 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[...]

71 　 　 　 　 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[...]

72 　 　 　 　 Setting the Audio options ............................................................................................................ 73 Setting the Video options ............................................................................................................. 75 Switching the speaker terminals ......................[...]

73 　 　 　 　 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[...]

74 　 　 　 　 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[...]

75 　 　 　 　 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[...]

76 　 　 　 　 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 [...]

77 　 　 　 　 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 97 , 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 , 5.1c[...]

78 　 　 　 　 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[...]

79 　 　 　 　 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[...]

80 　 　 　 　 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[...]

81 　 　 　 　 About the Remote Setup menu .................................................................................................... 82 Operating multiple receivers ........................................................................................................ 82 Setting the remote to control other components ...............[...]

82 　 　 　 　 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[...]

83 　 　 　 　 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[...]

84 　 　 　 　 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[...]

85 　 　 　 　 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[...]

86 　 　 　 　 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[...]

87 　 　 　 　 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[...]

88 　 　 　 　 Making receiver settings from the Advanced MCACC menu .................................................... 89 Automatic MCACC (Expert) ........................................................................................................... 89 Manual MCACC setup ..................................................................[...]

89 　 　 　 　 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[...]

90 　 　 　 　 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[...]

91 　 　 　 　 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 44 . You only ne[...]

92 　 　 　 　 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[...]

93 　 　 　 　 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[...]

94 　 　 　 　 11 The Advanced MCACC menu Speaker Distance Use this to display the distance from the different channels to the listening position. See Speaker Distance on page 99 for more on this. 1 Select ‘Speaker Distance’ from the MCACC Data Check menu. 2 When ‘MCACC’ is highlighted, use k / l to select the MCACC preset you want to c[...]

95 　 　 　 　 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 MC[...]

96 　 　 　 　 Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu ............................................................ 97 Manual speaker setup ................................................................................................................... 97 Network Setup menu ........................................................[...]

97 　 　 　 　 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 OU[...]

98 　 　 　 　 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. [...]

99 　 　 　 　 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 me[...]

100 　 　 　 　 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[...]

101 　 　 　 　 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[...]

102 　 　 　 　 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[...]

103 　 　 　 　 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[...]

104 　 　 　 　 12 The System Setup and Other Setup menus 3 When you’re finished, press RETURN. You will return to the Other Setup menu. Note If another zone is on, it may not be possible to play the audio contents. In this case, turn the other zone off, then play the audio contents. Maintenance Mode Only use this if so instructed by a Pionee[...]

105 　 　 　 　 12 The System Setup and Other Setup menus Using Safari to set a friendly name 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[...]

106 　 　 　 　 Troubleshooting .......................................................................................................................... 107 Power ............................................................................................................................................ 107 No sound ...........................[...]

107 　 　 　 　 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[...]

108 　 　 　 　 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 98 ). Check the speaker connections (see Connecting the speakers on page 21 ). No sound from subwoofer[...]

109 　 　 　 　 13 FAQ ADAPTER PORT terminal Symptoms Remedies 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 dev[...]

110 　 　 　 　 13 FAQ Symptoms Remedies The display shows KEY LOCK ON when you try to make settings. With the receiver in standby, press u STANDBY/ON for about 5 seconds while holding down SPEAKERS to disable the key lock. Most recent settings have been erased. The power cord was disconnected from the wall while adjusting this setting. Setting[...]

111 　 　 　 　 13 FAQ HDMI Symptoms Remedies The HDMI indicator blinks continu - ously. Check all the points below. No picture or sound. This receiver is HDCP-compatible. Check that the components you are connecting are also HDCP-compatible. If they are not, please connect them using the component or composite video jacks. Depending on the con[...]

112 　 　 　 　 13 FAQ AVNavigator Symptoms Causes Remedies AVNavigator cannot be installed. An error message may appear if there are not enough system resources available. Restart the computer and start installing with no other applications running. Installation of AVNavigator may fail because of incompatibilities with other applications. Try [...]

113 　 　 　 　 13 FAQ Network Symptoms Causes Remedies Cannot access the network. The LAN cable is not firmly con - nected. Firmly connect the LAN cable ( page 38 ). The router is not switched on. Switch on the router. Internet security software is cur - rently installed in the connected component. There are cases where a component with Intern[...]

114 　 　 　 　 13 FAQ Symptoms Causes Remedies When the DMR mode or AirPlay is used from a computer, smartphone, etc., the sound is played in ZONE 2 . Play ZONE Setup is set to ZONE 2 . Change Play ZONE Setup to MAIN ( page 103 ). Network connections cannot be made via the wireless LAN converter (AS-WL300). — For details, see Wireless LAN on[...]

115 　 　 　 　 Surround sound formats ............................................................................................................. 116 About THX .................................................................................................................................... 116 About HDMI ...................................[...]

116 　 　 　 　 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[...]

117 　 　 　 　 14 Additional information THX Select2 Plus Before any home theatre component can be THX Select2 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 Select2 Plus logo, which is your guarantee that the Home Theatre prod[...]

118 　 　 　 　 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[...]

119 　 　 　 　 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 60 ) you have selected. Stereo (2 channel) signal formats Input signal format Au[...]

120 　 　 　 　 14 Additional information Step 4: Positioning and adjusting the subwoofer Placing the subwoofer between the center and front speakers makes even music sources sound more natural (if there is only one subwoofer, it doesn’t matter if it is placed on the left or right side). The low bass sound output from the subwoofer is not dir[...]

121 　 　 　 　 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[...]

122 　 　 　 　 14 Additional information ! Locations where another device using the same 2.4 GHz frequency is being used, such as a Bluetooth wireless technology device or wireless LAN, or in the vicinity where the magnetic field, static electricity, or radio wave interference from another device may occur. ! When living in a housing complex ([...]

123 　 　 　 　 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[...]

124 　 　 　 　 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[...]

125 　 　 　 　 14 Additional information Virtual Wide When you’re not using front wide speakers, selecting this mode allows you to hear a virtual front wide channel through your front speakers. Virtual Depth When this mode is selected, the sound field expands virtually to behind the display, resulting in a sound field with the same depth as [...]

126 　 　 　 　 14 Additional information Wireless LAN/Wi-Fi “Wi-Fi” (Wireless Fidelity) is a trademark coined by the Wi-Fi Alliance trade association to increase recognition of wireless LAN standards. With the increase in the number of devices connected to computers in recent years, Wi-Fi offers the advantage of eliminating the complexity [...]

127 　 　 　 　 14 Additional information Features index Operation Mode See Operation Mode Setup on page 46 . 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 73 . ECO MODE 1, 2 See Using the Advanced surround effects o[...]

128 　 　 　 　 14 Additional information Specifications Amplifier section Multi channel simultaneous power output (1 kHz, 1 %, 8 W ) 9 ch total ............................................................................................................................................................. 760 W Rated power output (1 kHz, 4 W , 1 %,[...]

129 　 　 　 　 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[...]

130 　 　 　 　 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 01[...]

131 　 　 　 　 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[...]

132 　 　 　 　 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[...]

133 　 　 　 　 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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