Pioneer VSX-60 manual

Operating Instructions AV Receiv er VS X- 60[...]

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 IMPORT ANT NOTICE THE MODEL NUMBER AND SERIAL NUMBER OF THIS EQUIPMENT ARE ON THE REAR OR BOT TOM. RECORD THESE NUMBERS ON YO UR ENC LO SED WA RRANTY CARD AND KEEP IN A SAFE PL ACE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. D36-AP9-1_A1_En CAUTION This product satisfies FCC regulations when shielded cables and connectors are used to connect the unit to other equipmen[...]

4 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 ................................................................................................................................................ [...]

5 11 The Advanced MCACC menu Making receiver settings from the Advanced MCACC menu ...................................................................................... 73 Automatic MCACC (Expert) ............................................................................................................................................. 73 Manual [...]

6 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[...]

7 　 　 　 　 Checking what’s in the box ............................................................................................................ 8 Installing the receiver ...................................................................................................................... 8 Loading the batteries .........................[...]

8 　 　 　 　 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 (16.4 ft.)) ! 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 ! Qu[...]

9 　 　 　 　 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 c[...]

10 　 　 　 　 Remote control .............................................................................................................................. 11 Display ............................................................................................................................................ 13 Front panel ......................[...]

11 　 　 　 　 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 SELE[...]

12 　 　 　 　 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 [...]

13 　 　 　 　 02 Controls and displays Display HDMI DIGIT AL ANALOG L C R SL SR XL XR XC LFE AU TO DIGIT AL PLUS AU TO SURROUND STREAM DIRECT PROLOGIC 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 STEREO Tr ueHD TUNED PQLS AL C AT T 2 2 US B VIDE O TV DV D HDMI DV[...]

14 　 　 　 　 02 Controls and displays Front panel MASTER VOLUME STANDBY /O N INPUT SELECTOR i Pod iPhone iPad DIRECT CONTRO L STEREO 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[...]

15 　 　 　 　 Connecting your equipment ......................................................................................................... 16 Rear panel ...................................................................................................................................... 16 Determining the speakers’ application .......[...]

16 　 　 　 　 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[...]

17 　 　 　 　 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 ([...]

18 　 　 　 　 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 & ZO[...]

19 　 　 　 　 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[...]

20 　 　 　 　 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[...]

21 　 　 　 　 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 se[...]

22 　 　 　 　 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 compon[...]

23 　 　 　 　 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[...]

24 　 　 　 　 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 ([...]

25 　 　 　 　 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[...]

26 　 　 　 　 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 23 ). HDMI A SSIGNABL E - IN ( DV D ) ( SA T/ [...]

27 　 　 　 　 03 Connecting your equipment ! If your set-top box is equipped with an HDMI output terminal, we recommend connecting it to the receiver’s HDMI SAT/CBL IN terminal. When doing so, also connect the receiver and TV by HDMI (see Connecting using HDMI on page 23 ). HDMI A SSIGNABL E - IN ( DV D ) ( SA T/ CBL ) ( DV R/ BDR ) 1 IN 2 I[...]

28 　 　 　 　 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 28 ). ANTENN A FM UNBAL 75 AM LOOP 1 3 ab c 4 5 2 1 Pull off the protective shields of both AM anten[...]

29 　 　 　 　 03 Connecting your equipment MULTI-ZONE setup This receiver can power up to two independent systems in separate rooms after you have made the proper MULTI- ZONE connections. Different sources can be playing in two zones at the same time or, depending on your needs, the same source can also be used. The main and sub zone have inde[...]

30 　 　 　 　 03 Connecting your equipment Connecting to the network through LAN interface By connecting this receiver to the network via the LAN terminal, you can listen to Internet radio stations. To listen to Internet radio stations, you must sign a contract with an ISP (Internet Service Provider) beforehand. When connected in this way, you[...]

31 　 　 　 　 03 Connecting your equipment Connecting an iPod This receiver has a dedicated iPod terminal that will allow you to control playback of audio content from your iPod using the controls of this receiver. MCACC SETUP MIC iPo d iPhon e iPa d USB VIDEO HDMI 5 INPUT CONT RO LO N / OFF iP od/iPhone/iPad iP od cable (supplied) Tip ! An iP[...]

32 　 　 　 　 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[...]

33 　 　 　 　 Changing the OSD display language (OSD Language) ............................................................... 34 Automatically conducting optimum sound tuning (Full Auto MCACC) .................................... 34 The Input Setup menu ..........................................................................................[...]

34 　 　 　 　 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[...]

35 　 　 　 　 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 paramet[...]

36 　 　 　 　 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 36 ). In this case, you need to tell the receiver what equipment is hooked up to which terminal so th[...]

37 　 　 　 　 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 d[...]

38 　 　 　 　 Playing a source ............................................................................................................................. 39 Playing an iPod .............................................................................................................................. 40 Playing a USB device ..................[...]

39 　 　 　 　 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[...]

40 　 　 　 　 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 41 . Important ! [...]

41 　 　 　 　 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[...]

42 　 　 　 　 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,[...]

43 　 　 　 　 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[...]

44 　 　 　 　 05 Basic playback ! If the Bluetooth wireless technology device’s security code is “0000”, there is no need to make the security code setting on the receiver. Press ADPT to set the ADAPTER PORT input, then conduct the pairing operation on the Bluetooth wireless technology device. If pairing is successful, there is no need t[...]

45 　 　 　 　 Enjoying various types of playback using the listening modes ................................................ 46 Selecting MCACC presets .............................................................................................................. 47 Choosing the input signal ......................................................[...]

46 　 　 　 　 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[...]

47 　 　 　 　 06 Listening to your system ! 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 Fr ont right speaker Fr ont le ft speaker Fr ont right speaker ! SOUND RETRIEVER AIR – Suitable for listening to the sound from a Bluetooth wirel[...]

48 　 　 　 　 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[...]

49 　 　 　 　 Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 50 Playback with Network functions ................................................................................................ 51 About network playback ............................[...]

50 　 　 　 　 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[...]

51 　 　 　 　 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.[...]

52 　 　 　 　 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 s[...]

53 　 　 　 　 07 Playback with NETWORK features DLNA DLNA CERTIFIED TM Audio Player The Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) is a cross-industry organization of consumer electronics, comput - ing industry and mobile device companies. Digital Living provides consumers with easy sharing of digital media through a wired or wireless network in t[...]

54 　 　 　 　 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[...]

55 　 　 　 　 About the Control with HDMI function ....................................................................................... 56 Making Control with HDMI connections ..................................................................................... 56 HDMI Setup ..................................................................[...]

56 　 　 　 　 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’[...]

57 　 　 　 　 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 56 . The Control with HDMI-compatible component connected to the receiver operates in sync as described below. ![...]

58 　 　 　 　 Setting the Audio options ............................................................................................................ 59 Setting the Video options ............................................................................................................. 61 Switching the speaker terminals ......................[...]

59 　 　 　 　 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[...]

60 　 　 　 　 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 sou[...]

61 　 　 　 　 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 [...]

62 　 　 　 　 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 ef[...]

63 　 　 　 　 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 81 , 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[...]

64 　 　 　 　 09 Using other functions Making an audio or a video recording You can make an audio or a video recording from the built-in tuner, or from an audio or video source connected to the receiver (such as a CD player or TV). Keep in mind you can’t make a digital recording from an analog source or vice-versa, so make sure the compo - n[...]

65 　 　 　 　 09 Using other functions Default system settings Setting Default Digital Video Converter ON SPEAKERS SB/FH Speaker System Normal(SB/FH) Speaker Setting Front SMALL Center SMALL FH/FW SMALL Surr SMALL SB SMALLx2 SW YES Surround Position IN REAR Crossover 80 Hz X-Curve OFF DIMMER Brightest Inputs See Input function default and poss[...]

66 　 　 　 　 About the Remote Setup menu .................................................................................................... 67 Operating multiple receivers ........................................................................................................ 67 Setting the remote to control other components ...............[...]

67 　 　 　 　 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[...]

68 　 　 　 　 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[...]

69 　 　 　 　 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[...]

70 　 　 　 　 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 67 for more on this). Use the input function buttons to select the component. RECEIVER D. A CCESS CH LEVEL DIMMER SLEEP SIGNAL SEL SPE[...]

71 　 　 　 　 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[...]

72 　 　 　 　 Making receiver settings from the Advanced MCACC menu .................................................... 73 Automatic MCACC (Expert) ........................................................................................................... 73 Manual MCACC setup ..................................................................[...]

73 　 　 　 　 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[...]

74 　 　 　 　 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 [...]

75 　 　 　 　 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 34 . You only ne[...]

76 　 　 　 　 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[...]

77 　 　 　 　 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[...]

78 　 　 　 　 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 76 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 [...]

79 　 　 　 　 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[...]

80 　 　 　 　 Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu ............................................................ 81 Manual speaker setup ................................................................................................................... 81 Network Setup menu ........................................................[...]

81 　 　 　 　 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[...]

82 　 　 　 　 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 LA[...]

83 　 　 　 　 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 an[...]

84 　 　 　 　 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 , SiriusXM , PANDORA or FAVORITES input is selected, the setting ma[...]

85 　 　 　 　 12 The System Setup and Other Setup menus 3 Select the Volume Limit setting you want. Use this function to limit the maximum volume. The volume cannot be increased above the level set here, even by operating VOLUME button (or the dial on the front panel). ! OFF (default) – The maximum volume is not limited. ! –20.0dB / –10.[...]

86 　 　 　 　 12 The System Setup and Other Setup menus 3 Select the Volume Level setting you want. ! Variable (default) – The Zone 2 volume is adjusted from the receiver. ! –40 dB Fixed / 0 dB Fixed – The Zone 2 volume level output from the receiver is fixed to the value set here. 4 When you’re finished, press RETURN. You will return [...]

87 　 　 　 　 Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................................ 88 Power .............................................................................................................................................. 88 No sound ..........................[...]

88 　 　 　 　 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 re[...]

89 　 　 　 　 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 81 ). When Speaker System is set to Normal(SB/FH) or Normal(SB/F W) and SP: SB ON is selected with the SPE[...]

90 　 　 　 　 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 [...]

91 　 　 　 　 13 FAQ Symptom Remedy The various system settings are not stored. Do not pull out the power cord while conducting the settings. (The settings will be stored when both the main zone and sub zone turn off. Turn off all zones before pulling out the power cord.) Certain listening modes or HOME MENU items cannot be selected. When Oper[...]

92 　 　 　 　 13 FAQ Symptom Remedy 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 connected source component, it’s possible that it will not work with this receive[...]

93 　 　 　 　 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 number[...]

94 　 　 　 　 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[...]

95 　 　 　 　 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 wirel[...]

96 　 　 　 　 Surround sound formats ............................................................................................................... 97 About iPod ..................................................................................................................................... 97 About SiriusXM ..............................[...]

97 　 　 　 　 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[...]

98 　 　 　 　 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 47 ) you have selected. Stereo (2 channel) signal formats Input signal format Aut[...]

99 　 　 　 　 14 Additional information Also note that placing it near a wall may result in sympathetic vibrations with the building that could excessively amplify the bass sound. 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,[...]

100 　 　 　 　 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[...]

101 　 　 　 　 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[...]

102 　 　 　 　 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[...]

103 　 　 　 　 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 [...]

104 　 　 　 　 14 Additional information Features index Operation Mode See Operation Mode Setup on page 37 . AVNavigator See About using AVNavigator (included CD-ROM) on page 9 . Full Auto MCACC See Automatically conducting optimum sound tuning (Full Auto MCACC) on page 34 . Automatic MCACC (Expert) See Automatic MCACC (Expert) on page 73 . Ma[...]

105 　 　 　 　 14 Additional information Specifications Amplifier section Continuous average power output of 90 watts* per channel, min., at 8 ohms, from 20 Hz to 20 000 Hz with no more than 0.08 %** total harmonic distortion. Front (stereo) .......................................................................................................[...]

106 　 　 　 　 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[...]

107 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[...]

108 14 Additional information Satellite Set Top Box Pioneer 6097, 6098, 6325, 6328, 6329 ADB 6035, 6001 Akai 6102 Alba 6005, 6011, 6013 Allsat 6102 Alltech 6011 Amstrad 6033, 6030, 6044 Anttron 6013 Asat 6102 Austar 6000, 6045 Bell ExpressVu 6002, 6003 British Sky Broadcasting 6030 Canal 6105 Chaparral 6034 CNS 6001 Coolsat 6021 Crossdigital 6043 D[...]

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