Pioneer 1018AH-K - VSX AV Receiver User Manual Download

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AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL
RECEIVER

VSX-1018AH

-K

Operating Instructions

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Page 1: ...claim such as loss or theft Improve product development Your input helps us continue to design products that meet your needs Receive a free Pioneer newsletter Registered customers can opt in to receive a monthly newsletter Receive free tips updates and service bulletins on your new product Register your product at http www pioneerelectronics com US http www pioneerelectronics ca Canada ...

Page 2: ...onnections D8 10 3a_En FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Product Name AUDIO VIDEO MULTI CHANNEL RECEIVER Mo...

Page 3: ...xit from the apparatus 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods ...

Page 4: ...ualified service personnel If connected to an AC outlet the cut off plug can cause severe electrical shock Make sure it is properly disposed of after removal The equipment should be disconnected by removing the mains plug from the wall socket when left unused for a long period of time for example when on vacation D3 4 2 2 1a_A_En For U S and Australia Model WARNING Handling the cord on this produc...

Page 5: ...g range of remote control unit 26 Display 27 Remote control 28 05 Listening to your system Auto playback 30 Listening in surround sound 30 Standard surround sound 30 Using the Advanced surround effects 31 Listening in stereo 31 Using Front Stage Surround Advance 32 Using Stream Direct 32 Selecting MCACC presets 32 Choosing the input signal 33 Using surround back channel processing 33 Using the Vir...

Page 6: ... About HDMI Control 66 10 Other Settings The Input Setup menu 67 Input function default and possible settings 68 The Other Setup menu 68 Multi Channel Input Setup 69 ZONE Audio Setup 69 SR Setup for Pioneer flat panel TVs 70 OSD Adjustment 70 11 Using other functions Setting the Audio options 71 Setting the Video options 72 Making an audio or a video recording 73 Reducing the level of an analog si...

Page 7: ...5 1 channels with fixed data transfer rates ranging from 24 kbps to 256 kbps this encoding is available only when signals are delivered to this receiver as primary audio DTS HD Master Audio delivers audio signals to listeners without any loss of data with its high transfer rates Phase Control The Phase Control technology incorporated into this receiver s design provides coherent sound reproduction...

Page 8: ...h the sound in direct sunlight in damp or wet areas in extremely hot or cold areas in places where there is vibration or other movement in places that are very dusty in places that have hot fumes or oils such as a kitchen Loading the batteries Caution Incorrect use of batteries may result in such hazards as leakage and bursting Observe the following precautions Never use new and old batteries toge...

Page 9: ...ur speakers as shown below for the best surround sound effect Also see Placing the speakers on page 22 for more on this 3 Plug in the receiver and switch it on followed by your DVD player your subwoofer and the TV Plug the power cable into the AC outlet and switch on the receiver 1 Make sure you ve set the video input on your TV to this receiver Check the manual that came with the TV if you don t ...

Page 10: ...resent in your setup Try to be as quiet as possible while it s doing this 5 If no operations are performed for 10 seconds while the speaker configuration check screen is being displayed the Auto MCACC Setup will resume automatically In this case you don t need to select OK and press ENTER in step 6 DVD BD TV HDMI DVR 1 DVR 2 CD XM SIRIUS CD R FM AM INPUT iPod USB RECEIVER SOURCE RECEIVER MENU T ED...

Page 11: ...INPUT SELECT or the front panel controls 5 3 Press AUTO DIRECT AUTO SURR STREAM DIRECT to select AUTO SURROUND and start playback of the source 6 If you re playing a Dolby Digital or DTS surround sound DVD disc you should hear surround sound If you are playing a stereo source you will only hear sound from the front left right speakers in the default listening mode See also Listening to your system...

Page 12: ...ovides coherent sound reproduction through the use of phase matching1 for an optimal sound image at your listening position The default setting is on and we recommend leaving Phase Control switched on for all sound sources Press RECEIVER then press PHASE PHASE CONTROL to switch on phase correction The PHASE CONTROL indicator on the front panel lights Front speaker Subwoofer Sound source Sound muff...

Page 13: ... s sensor on page 79 6 Remote input output MULTI ZONE Use for connection to an external remote control sensor for use in a MULTI ZONE setup for example See Connecting an IR receiver on page 62 7 Audio video source inputs outputs x6 Use for connection to audio visual sources such as DVD players recorders VCRs etc Each set of inputs has jacks for composite video and stereo analog audio See Connectin...

Page 14: ...component video jacks on page 19 14 Stereo analog audio source inputs outputs x3 Use for connection to audio sources such as CD players tape decks turntables etc See Connecting analog audio sources on page 20 15 Multichannel pre amplifier outputs Use to connect separate amplifiers for front center surround surround back and subwoofer channels See Connecting additional amplifiers on page 60 see als...

Page 15: ... your TV or flat panel TV try adjusting the resolution settings on your component or display Note that some components such as video game units have resolutions that may not be converted In this case try switching Digital Video Conversion in Setting the Video options on page 72 OFF The ZONE 2 video input can also be converted For details see Setting the Video options on page 72 HDMI IN VIDEO IN CO...

Page 16: ...V set top boxes and other AV devices HDMI was developed to provide the technologies of High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection HDCP as well as Digital Visual Interface DVI in one specification HDCP is used to protect digital content transmitted and received by DVI compliant displays HDMI has the capability to support standard enhanced or high definition video plus standard to multi channel surro...

Page 17: ... your Blu ray disc player offers multi channel analog audio outputs see Using XM Radio on page 54 Connect an HDMI output on your Blu ray disc player to the BD HDMI input Connect using an HDMI cable DIGITAL ASSIGNABLE ASSIGN ABLE OPTICAL MULTI CH IN SPEAKERS A DVD TV SAT DVR1 CON TROL IR ZONE2 COAXIAL HDMI OUT OUT BD IN 2 1 ASSIGNABLE 2 1 2 1 2 IN DVR1 1 IN 1 IN 2 IN TV SAT 1 IN AUDIO L R L R IN IN...

Page 18: ...ts Note 1 If your set top box only has a coaxial digital output you can connect it to one of the coaxial inputs on this receiver using a coaxial digital audio cable 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 67 2 If your satellite cable receiver doesn t have a digital audio output you can skip this ste...

Page 19: ...analog audio sources on page 20 if you want to connect these too Note 1 In order to record you must connect the analog audio cables the digital connection is for playback only If your video component doesn t have a digital audio output you can skip this step 2 If your recorder only has a coaxial digital output you can connect it to one of the coaxial inputs on this receiver using a coaxial digital...

Page 20: ...y pressing VIDEO or using INPUT SELECT remote to select VIDEO Note 1 If your digital component only has an optical digital output you can connect it to one of the optical inputs on this receiver using an optical cable 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 67 The digital outputs from other compo...

Page 21: ...sulated parts Make sure that all the bare speaker wire is twisted together and inserted fully into the speaker terminal If any of the bare speaker wire touches the back panel it may cause the power to cut off as a safety measure Note 1 When using only one surround back speaker connect it to the SURROUND BACK L Single terminals To use a 5 1 channel speaker set use the surround speakers for the surr...

Page 22: ...t possible interference such as discoloration of the picture when the TV is switched on If you do not have magnetically shielded speakers and notice discoloration of the TV picture move the speakers farther away from the TV If you re using a center speaker place the front speakers at a wider angle If not place them at a narrower angle Place the center speaker above or below the TV so that the soun...

Page 23: ...n to mount the AM antenna to a wall or other surface secure the stand with screws fig c before clipping the loop to the stand Make sure the reception is clear 4 Place the AM antenna on a flat surface and in a direction giving the best reception 5 Connect the FM wire antenna in the same way as the AM loop antenna For best results extend the FM antenna fully and fix to a wall or door frame Don t dra...

Page 24: ...power cord or pinch the cord in any other way Never make a knot in the cord or tie it with other cables The power cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be stepped on A damaged power cord can cause a fire or give you an electric shock Check the power cord once in a while If you find it damaged ask your nearest Pioneer authorized independent service company for a replacement The rece...

Page 25: ...l analog inputs page 57 6 MASTER VOLUME dial 7 Input source buttons Press to select an input source 8 VIDEO INPUT See Connecting a component to the front panel inputs on page 20 9 iPod DIRECT USB terminal Use to connect your Apple iPod as an audio source page 51 or connect a USB audio device for playback page 53 MASTER VOLUME INPUT SELECTOR STANDBY ON VSX 1018AH AUDIO VIDEO MULTI CHANNEL RECEIVER ...

Page 26: ...between the various surround modes page 31 STEREO A L C Switches between stereo playback Auto level control stereo mode page 31 and Front Stage Surround Advance modes page 32 13 MULTI ZONE controls If you ve made MULTI ZONE connections see MULTI ZONE listening on page 60 use these controls to control the sub zone from the main zone see Using the MULTI ZONE controls on page 61 14 SPEAKERS Use to ch...

Page 27: ... is being received in auto stereo mode MONO Lights when the mono mode is set using the MPX button 10 SOUND Lights when any of the Midnight Loudness or bass treble controls feature is selected page 71 11 Master volume level 12 SR Lights when the SR mode is switched on page 64 13 STREAM DIRECT Lights when Direct Pure Direct is selected page 32 14 Speaker indicators Indicate the current speaker syste...

Page 28: ...peatedly to select a channel then use to adjust the level page 49 Press FM AM first to access D ACCESS After pressing you can access a radio station directly using the number buttons page 36 CLASS Switches between the three banks classes of radio station presets page 36 4 TV CONTROL buttons These buttons are dedicated to control the TV assigned to the TV CTRL button Thus if you only have one TV to...

Page 29: ...RECEIVER first to access STATUS Press to check selected receiver settings page 74 PHASE Press to switch on off Phase Control page 12 SIGNAL SEL Use to select an input signal page 33 Press TV first to access ANT Use to select the VHF UHF antennas or Cable TV Press FM AM first to access MPX Switches between stereo and mono reception of FM broadcasts If the signal is weak then switching to mono will ...

Page 30: ... sound especially suited to movie sources 2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC Up to 7 1 channel sound especially suited to music sources5 2 Pro Logic IIx GAME Up to 7 1 channel sound especially suited to video games 2 PRO LOGIC 4 1 channel surround sound sound from the surround speakers is mono Neo 6 CINEMA 6 1 channel sound especially suited to movie sources Neo 6 MUSIC 6 1 channel sound especially suited to m...

Page 31: ... still get the effect of overall surround Tip When an Advanced Surround listening mode is selected the effect level can be adjusted using the EFFECT parameter in Setting the Audio options on page 71 Listening in stereo When you select STEREO you will hear the source through just the front left and right speakers and possibly your subwoofer depending on your speaker settings Dolby Digital DTS and W...

Page 32: ...nels in the signal PURE DIRECT Analog and PCM sources are heard without any digital processing 2 No sound is output from the Second Zone in this mode Selecting MCACC presets Default setting MEMORY 1 If you have calibrated your system for different listening positions3 you can switch between settings to suit the kind of source you re listening to and where you re sitting for example watching movies...

Page 33: ...ch repeatedly to cycle the surround back channel options Each press cycles through the options as follows SBch ON 6 1 or 7 1 decoding is always used for example a surround back channel will be generated for 5 1 encoded material SBch AUTO Automatically switches to 6 1 or 7 1 decoding for 6 1 encoded sources for example Dolby Digital EX or DTS ES SBch OFF No sound is output from the surround back sp...

Page 34: ...round Back mode is switched off Note 1 You can t use the Virtual Surround Back mode when the headphones are connected to this receiver or when any of the stereo Front Stage Surround Advance Auto level control stereo or Stream Direct mode is selected You can only use the Virtual Surround Back mode if the surround speakers are on and the SB setting is set to NO in the Speaker Setting on page 48 The ...

Page 35: ...hen using the Virtual Surround Back mode c Advanced surround mode may not be available depending on the input signal d Only applicable when two surround back speakers are connected Also depending on the input signal it may happen that no sound is output from the surround back speakers Type of source SBch Processing Virtual SB mode Standard Advanced surround Multichannel sources Stereo sources 2 Pr...

Page 36: ...een FM and AM 3 Press D ACCESS Direct Access 4 Use the number buttons to enter the frequency of the radio station For example to tune to 106 00 FM press 1 0 6 0 0 If you make a mistake halfway through press D ACCESS twice to cancel the frequency and start over Saving station presets If you often listen to a particular radio station it s convenient to have the receiver store the frequency for easy ...

Page 37: ...o set the position and ENTER to confirm your selection Tip To erase a station name simply repeat steps 1 to 3 and input four spaces instead of a name Once you have named a station preset you can press DISPLAY when listening to a station to switch the display between name and frequency Listening to station presets You will need to have some presets stored to do this See Saving station presets on pa...

Page 38: ...C Expert If your setup requires more detailed settings than those provided in Automatically setting up for surround sound Auto MCACC on page 10 you can customize your setup options below You can calibrate your system differently for up to six different MCACC presets3 which are useful if you have different listening positions depending on the type of source for example watching movies from a sofa o...

Page 39: ...switch on the system Make sure it is on and the volume is turned up See Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup on page 11 for notes regarding high background noise levels and other possible interference Note 1 If you are planning on bi amping your front speakers or setting up a separate speaker system in another room read through Surround back speaker setting on page 41 and make sure to connect ...

Page 40: ...ess RETURN to go back to the System Setup menu The settings made in the Auto MCACC Setup should give you excellent surround sound from your system but it is also possible to adjust these settings manually using the System Setup menu starting on page 38 2 You can also choose to view the settings by selecting individual parameters from the MCACC Data Check screen Speaker Setting The size and number ...

Page 41: ... 10 You only need to make these settings once unless you change the placement of your current speaker system or add new speakers Caution The test tones used in the System Setup are output at high volume Important You will need to first specify the MCACC preset you want to adjust by pressing MCACC before pressing SETUP step 2 in Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu on page 38 When Ma...

Page 42: ...o adjust the volume of the speaker you selected to match the reference speaker When it sounds like both tones are the same volume press to confirm and continue to the next channel For comparison purposes the reference speaker will change depending on which speaker you select If you want to go back and adjust a channel simply use to select it 4 When you re finished press RETURN You will return to t...

Page 43: ...setup menu Acoustic Calibration EQ Adjust Default setting ON2 0 0dB all channels bands Acoustic Calibration Equalization is a kind of room equalizer for your speakers excluding the subwoofer It works by measuring the acoustic characteristics of your room and neutralizing the ambient characteristics that can color the original source material providing a flat equalization setting If you re not sati...

Page 44: ...tting test tones The sloping line will eventually flatten out when the reverberant sound stabilizes this usually takes about 100 ms or so By analyzing the graph you should be able to see how your room is responding to certain frequencies Differences in channel level and speaker distance are taken into account automatically compensation is provided for comparison purposes and the frequency measurem...

Page 45: ...ent is finished you can select Reverb View to see the results on screen See Professional Calibration EQ graphical output on page 84 for troubleshooting information 4 If you selected Reverb View you can check the reverb characteristics for each channel Press RETURN when you re done This appears according to the setting you chose in Reverb Measurement step 3 on page 45 Use to select the channel and ...

Page 46: ...ion 1 This is useful for alternate settings to match the kind of source you re listening to and where you re sitting for example watching movies from a sofa or playing a video game close to the TV From this menu you can check your current settings copy from one preset to another name presets for easier identification and clear any ones you don t need 1 Select Data Management from the System Setup ...

Page 47: ...copying the settings From then specify where you want to copy them To Make sure you don t overwrite an MCACC preset you re currently using this can t be undone 4 Select Copy to confirm and copy the settings Completed shows in the OSD to confirm the MCACC preset has been copied then you automatically return to the Data Management setup menu Clearing MCACC presets If you are no longer using one of t...

Page 48: ...rs 1 Front Select LARGE if your front speakers reproduce bass frequencies effectively or if you didn t connect a subwoofer Select SMALL to send the bass frequencies to the subwoofer 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...

Page 49: ...p You can change the channel levels at any time by press RECEIVER then press CH LEVEL and then using on the remote control Note 1 If you have a subwoofer and like lots of bass it may seem logical to select LARGE for your front speakers and PLUS for the subwoofer This may not however yield the best bass results Depending on the speaker placement of your room you may actually experience a decrease i...

Page 50: ...on for home theater listening and restores proper tonal balance of movie soundtracks 1 Select X Curve from the Manual SP Setup menu 2 Choose the X Curve setting you want Use to adjust the setting The X Curve is expressed as a downwards slope in decibels per octave starting at 2 kHz The sound becomes less bright as the slope increases to a maximum of 3 0dB oct Use the following guidelines to set th...

Page 51: ...Pod by playlist artist album name song name genre or composer similar to using your iPod directly 1 Use to select a category then press ENTER to browse that category To return to the previous level any time press RETURN 2 Use to browse the selected category e g albums Use to move to previous next levels Note 1 This system is compatible with the audio of iPod nano iPod fifth generation iPod classic...

Page 52: ...ck Press repeatedly to switch between Repeat One Repeat All and Repeat Off Press repeatedly to switch between Shuffle Songs Shuffle Albums and Shuffle Off DISPLAY Press repeatedly to change the song playback information displayed in the front panel display When browsing press to move to previous next levels During playback press to skip to previous next track During Audiobook playback press to swi...

Page 53: ...this receiver With large amounts of data it may take longer for the receiver to read the contents of a USB device 3 Make sure the receiver is in standby when disconnecting the USB device 4 If the file selected cannot be played back this receiver automatically skips to the next file playable When the file currently being played back has no title assigned to it the file name is displayed in the OSD ...

Page 54: ...eveloped by Microsoft Corporation This receiver plays back WMA files encoded using Windows Media Player bearing the extension wma Note that DRM protected files will not play and files encoded with some versions of Windows Media Player may not play Windows Media and the Windows logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Using XM...

Page 55: ... of the three classes then press to select the channel preset you want You can also use the number buttons to select a preset The default for all presets is XM001 4 Press ENTER After pressing ENTER the preset class and number stop blinking and the receiver stores the XM channel Tip You can also press MEM Memory during reception display to save the information of up to five songs See Using the XM M...

Page 56: ...US Radio channels in the order that they appear or you can narrow your channel search by genre Press to enter the SIRIUS Channel Guide then navigate through the channels one at time with then press ENTER to listen to the SIRIUS radio broadcast To browse by genre first press CATEGORY use to select a genre then press ENTER To cancel and exit any time press RETURN Note 1 In order to activate your rad...

Page 57: ...ENTER to select channels you would like to remove restore from to the channel guide Parental Lock Use and ENTER to select channels you would like to place under parental lock Channels put under parental lock are not displayed in the Channel Guide but may be accessed by directly inputting their channel number and providing the parental lock password Antenna Aiming Check the strength of satellite an...

Page 58: ... button If you selected Normal or Front Bi Amp the button will simply switch your main speaker system on or off The options below are for the Speaker B setting only 2 Use the SPEAKERS button on the front panel to select a speaker system setting As mentioned above if you have selected Normal the button will simply switch your main speaker system A on or off Press repeatedly to choose a speaker syst...

Page 59: ...e using the surround back speaker terminals Caution Most speakers with both High and Low terminals have two metal plates that connect the High to the Low terminals These must be removed when you are bi amping the speakers or you could severely damage the amplifier See your speaker manual for more information If your speakers have a removable crossover network make sure you do not remove it for bi ...

Page 60: ... used The main and sub zones have independent power the main zone power can be off while the sub zone is on and the sub zone can be controlled by the remote or front panel controls However you may need to specify the volume settings in ZONE Audio Setup on page 69 Making MULTI ZONE connections It is possible to make these connections if you have a separate TV and speakers for your sub zone ZONE 2 1...

Page 61: ...able ZONE2 iPod XM or SIRIUS Radio the built in tuner and other analog audio sources a With video sources only composite video is possible a With the MULTI CH IN input sound is output only from the front L R channels The USB audio cannot be output to ZONE 2 SPEAKERS A CD CD R IN IN DVR2 ZONE 2 IN MONITOR OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT IN OUT OUT OUT OUT FRONT CENTER SURR R L R ACK 1 IN 2 IN 3 IN IN SIRIU...

Page 62: ...component to the IR receiver see Operating other Pioneer components with this receiver s sensor on page 79 to connect to the CONTROL jacks instead of the IR ZONE2 OUT jack Note 1 If the receiver is in standby the display is dimmed and ZONE 2 continues to show in the display 2 The tuner cannot be tuned to more than one station at a time Therefore changing the station in one zone also changes the st...

Page 63: ...o output directly to the flat panel TV and just connect the audio analog and or digital to this receiver Note 1 The 3 ringed SR cable from Pioneer is commercially available under the part number ADE7095 Contact the Pioneer Customer Support division for more information on obtaining an SR cable you can also use a commercially available 3 ringed mini phone plug for the connection 2 This receiver is ...

Page 64: ...iPod USB XM or SIRIUS Radio function is selected 1 Make sure that the flat panel TV and this receiver are switched on and that they are connected with the SR cable See Using this receiver with a Pioneer flat panel TV on page 63 for more on connecting these components Make sure you have also selected the display input to which you ve connected the receiver in The Input Setup menu on page 67 2 To sw...

Page 65: ...onnections connect the power cords to the wall socket After connecting this receiver to an AC outlet a 15 second initialization process begins You cannot carry out any operations during initialization The HDMI indicator on the display unit blinks during initialization and you can turn this receiver on once it has stopped blinking To get the most out of this function we recommend that you connect y...

Page 66: ... mute or adjust the volume of this receiver The input of this receiver is automatically changed when playback occurs on a connected component Even if you change this receiver s input to a device that is not connected by HDMI the synchronized amp mode remains in effect This receiver s input switches automatically when the channel is switched on an HDMI control compatible flat panel TV By pressing G...

Page 67: ...o or else you may see the composite video signals instead of the component video signals 1 6 When you re finished select Next to continue to the next screen The second screen of the Input Setup has three optional settings Input Name You can choose to rename the input function for easier identification Select Rename to do so or Default to return to the system default PDP In SR To control certain fu...

Page 68: ...setting for a MULTI ZONE setup see ZONE Audio Setup on page 69 SR Setup Specifies how you want to control your Pioneer flat panel TV see SR Setup for Pioneer flat panel TVs on page 70 HDMI Control Setup Synchronizes this receiver with your Pioneer component supporting HDMI Control see Setting the HDMI Control mode on page 65 OSD Adjustment Adjusts the position of the on screen display on your TV s...

Page 69: ...adjust the volume Fixed Use this setting if you ve connected a fully integrated amplifier such as another Pioneer VSX receiver in the sub room and want to use that receiver s volume controls This setting is not available if the surround back system setting is set to ZONE 2 With the Fixed setting the source is sent from this receiver at maximum volume so make sure the volume is quite low in the sub...

Page 70: ...ith a numbered video input on the flat panel TV For example assign DVD to input 2 if you have connected the your DVD video output to video input 2 on the flat panel TV The Monitor Out Connect should be set to the input that you ve used to connect this receiver to your flat panel TV 4 When you re finished press RETURN You will return to the Other Setup menu OSD Adjustment Use this feature to adjust...

Page 71: ... By adding a bit of delay you can adjust the sound to match the presentation of the video 0 0 to 6 0 frames 1 second 30 frames NTSC Default 0 0 MIDNIGHT Allows you to hear effective surround sound of movies at low volumes MID LDN OFF MIDNIGHT ON LOUDNESS Used to get good bass and treble from music sources at low volumes LOUDNESS ON BASS Adjusts the amount of bass 6 to 6 dB Default 0 dB TREBLE Adju...

Page 72: ...nter speaker Provides a better blend of the front speakers by spreading the center channel between the front right and left speakers making it sound wider higher settings or narrower lower settings 0 to 7 Default 3 DIMENSIONg Adjusts the depth of the surround sound balance from front to back making the sound more distant minus settings or more forward positive settings 3 to 3 Default 0 PANORAMAg E...

Page 73: ...rightness 10 to 10 Default 0 CONTRAST Adjusts the contrast between light and dark 10 to 10 Default 0 HUE Adjusts the red green balance 10 to 10 Default 0 CHROMA Adjusts saturation from dull to bright 10 to 10 Default 0 RESa Resolution a When a resolution value is selected in this setting and the analog signals input are converted and output as HDMI signals images may not appear depending on the vi...

Page 74: ...to do this With the receiver in standby press STANDBY ON while holding down the SPEAKERS button Each time you do this you switch between the impedance settings Speaker 6 Ω Use this setting if your speakers are rated at 6 Ω Speaker 8 Ω Use this setting if your speakers are rated at 8 Ω or more Checking your system settings Use the status display screen to check your current settings for features su...

Page 75: ...Video Conversion ON Speakers A Surround Back System Normal Speaker System Front SMALL Center SMALL Surr SMALL SB SMALLx2 SW YES Crossover 80 Hz X Curve OFF Inputs See Input function default and possible settings on page 68 MULTI ZONE Zone 2 Volume Type Variable Zone 2 Volume 60 dB SR SR Control On Off OFF SR Volume Control On Off OFF Monitor Out OFF DSP Surround back channel Processing ON Phase Co...

Page 76: ...set 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 assigning the proper preset code Note 1 You can t assign the RECEIVER FM AM iPod USB XM ...

Page 77: ... SEI 414 SELECO 417 SHARP 402 418 419 SIEMENS 411 SINGER 405 SINUDYNE 414 SONY 408 416 417 457 458 459 404 Beta SUNSTAR 441 SUNTRONIC 441 TASHIKO 441 TATUNG 414 417 441 TELEAVIA 417 TELEFUNKEN 417 428 TENSAI 441 THOMSON 417 428 THORN 417 TOSHIBA 405 409 414 417 426 428 UNIVERSUM 411 414 441 ZENITH 403 404 417 CATV Manufacturer Code GENERAL INSTRUMENT 701 JERROLD 701 702 703 704 711 712 713 714 715...

Page 78: ...RETURN or EXIT DTV Number buttons Use to select a specific TV channel Cable TV Satellite TV TV DTV D ACCESS Use to add a decimal point when selecting a TV channel DTV ENTER CLASS Use to enter a channel Cable TV Satellite TV TV DTV MENU Select different menus from the DTV functions DTV Select the menu screen Cable TV Satellite TV TV ENTER Select adjust and navigate items on the menu screen Cable TV...

Page 79: ... deck Fast rewinds fast forwards the tape Cassette deck ENTER Navigates DVD menu options DVD DVR player CH Selects channels VCR DVD DVR player AUDIO Changes the audio language or channel DVD BD DVR player DISPLAY Press to display information DVD BD DVR player HDD Switches to the hard disk controls when using a DVD HDD recorder DVR player DVD Switches to the DVD controls when using a DVD HDD record...

Page 80: ...e effect and SAFETY OFF If the power switches off even with SAFETY 2 ON turn down the volume With SAFETY 1 ON or SAFETY 2 ON on some features may be unavailable The unit does not respond when the buttons are pressed Try switching the receiver off then back on again Try disconnecting the power cable then connect again AMP ERR blinks in the display then the power automatically switches off The MCACC...

Page 81: ...Setting on page 48 If there is very little low frequency information in the source material change your speaker settings to Front SMALL Subwoofer YES or Front LARGE Subwoofer PLUS see Speaker Setting on page 48 Check that the LFE channel is not set to OFF or a very quiet setting see Setting the Audio options on page 71 Check the speaker level settings see Channel Level on page 49 No sound from one...

Page 82: ...cting analog audio sources on page 20 Subwoofer output is very low To route more signal to the subwoofer set it to PLUS or set the front speakers to SMALL see Speaker Setting on page 48 Everything seems to be set up correctly but the playback sound is odd The speakers may be out of phase Check that the positive negative speaker terminals on the receiver are matched with the corresponding terminals...

Page 83: ... display device Switch off the video converter and reconnect the source and display device using the same type of connection component or composite then start playback again Symptom Remedy The Auto MCACC Setup continually shows an error The ambient noise level may be too high Keep the noise level in the room as low as possible see also Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup on page 11 If the noi...

Page 84: ... paused Check the playback especially the digital output settings of the source component When playing a DVD Audio disc the DVD player display shows 96 kHz However the receiver s display does not This is not a malfunction 96 kHz audio from DVD Audio discs is only output from the analog outputs of the DVD player This receiver cannot show the playback sample rate when using the analog inputs During ...

Page 85: ...SR cable making sure it s connected to the right jack see Using this receiver with a Pioneer flat panel TV on page 63 Make sure that there is an analog or HDMI connection between the units This is necessary for the SR feature to work Check that the other component is made by Pioneer The SR feature only works with Pioneer equipment Symptom Remedy USB mass storage device is not recognized by the rec...

Page 86: ...or use an HDMI cable high speed HDMI cable to connect this receiver to a component or TV with the DeepColor feature No picture Try changing the Resolution setting in Setting the Video options on page 72 No sound or sound suddenly ceases Check that the HDMI AV setting is set to AMP THROUGH If the component is a DVI device use a separate connection for the audio If analog video is being output over ...

Page 87: ... you must adjust the volume on the display every time you switch input sources XM radio messages Symptom Cause Action Check XM Tuner The XM Mini Tuner is not installed or not fully seated in the XM Mini Tuner Dock or the XM Mini Tuner dock is not connected to this receiver Confirm the XM Mini Tuner is fully seated in the dock and check the XM Mini Tuner dock cable is connected to this receiver Che...

Page 88: ...is receiver s model name and CNP 1000 XM Radio ID number ready beforehand and explain that this receiver is displaying the message Upgrade XM Tuner If you already have an XM Mini Tuner connected and you see this message turn off this receiver make sure the XM Mini Tuner is properly seated in the Mini Tuner Dock and then turn this receiver On again If the message reappears contact XM Listener Care ...

Page 89: ... decoder can then use for enhanced surround listening with greater sound detail Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital Plus is the next generation audio technology for all high definition programming and media It combines the efficiency to meet future broadcast demands with the power and flexibility to realize the full audio potential expected in the upcoming high definition era Built on Dolby Digital t...

Page 90: ...hannel decoder DTS EXPRESS DTS EXPRESS is a low bitrate encoding technology supporting up to 5 1 channels with fixed data transfer rates This format is incorporated with sub audio on HD DVD and secondary audio on Blu ray Disc while boasting the potential applicability to upcoming broadcasts and memory audio contents DTS HD Master Audio DTS HD Master Audio is a technology that delivers master audio...

Page 91: ...llites to activate the full channel lineup Activation normally takes 10 15 minutes but during peak busy periods you may need to keep your XM Ready audio system on for up to an hour When you can access the full lineup on your XM Ready audio system you are done XM Ready is a registered trademark of XM Satellite Radio Inc The XM name and related logo are registered trademarks of XM Satellite Radio In...

Page 92: ...2 Pro Logic llx MOVIE 2 Pro Logic llx MUSIC 2 Pro Logic llx GAME 2 PRO LOGICa Stereo playback DTS HD Master Audio DTS HD DTS EXPRESS Stereo playback As above Dolby Digital Surround 2 Pro Logic llx MOVIE 2 Pro Logic llx MUSIC 2 Pro Logic llx GAME 2 PRO LOGICa Neo 6 CINEMA Neo 6 MUSIC 2 Pro Logic llx MOVIE DTS Surround As above Neo 6 CINEMA SACD As above Stereo playback XM Radio 2 Pro Logic llx MOVI...

Page 93: ...6 CINEMA SACD As above Stereo playback XM Radio 2 Pro Logic ll MOVIE 2 Pro Logic ll MUSIC 2 Pro Logic ll GAME 2 PRO LOGIC Neo 6 CINEMA Neo 6 MUSIC XM HD Surround XM HD Surround Other stereo sources 2 Pro Logic ll MOVIE 2 Pro Logic ll MUSIC 2 Pro Logic ll GAME 2 PRO LOGICa Neo 6 CINEMA Neo 6 MUSIC Neural THXb Stereo playback a No sound is output from the surround back speakers when 2 Pro Logic is s...

Page 94: ...TS HD DTS HD Master Audio 5 1 channel Straight decoding Straight decoding Dolby Digital EX 6 1 channel flagged Dolby Digital EX 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIEa 2 Pro Logic llx MUSIC Dolby Digital EX 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIEa DTS ES 6 1 channel sources 6 1 channel flagged DTS ES Matrix Discrete DTS 2 Pro Logic llx MOVIEa DTS 2 Pro Logic llx MUSIC DTS ES Matrix Discrete DTS and DTS 96 24 5 1 channel encoding DT...

Page 95: ...VIEa DTS ES 6 1 channel sources 6 1 channel flagged DTS ES Matrix Discrete DTS ES Matrix Discrete Other 5 1 channel sources 5 1 channel encoding Straight decoding Straight decoding SACD 5 1 channel encoding As above As above SBch Processing OFFb SACD 5 1 channel Straight decoding Straight decoding Other 5 1 6 1 7 1 channel sources As above As above a Unavailable with only one surround back speaker...

Page 96: ... sources As above ANALOG DIRECT stereo Not connected Dolby Digital Surround 2 Pro Logic llx MOVIE 2 Pro Logic llx MOVIE DTS Surround Neo 6 CINEMA Neo 6 CINEMA Other stereo sources Stereo playback Stereo playback Analog sources As above ANALOG DIRECT stereo Surround Back speaker s Input signal format DIRECT PURE DIRECT Connected Dolby Digital EX 6 1 channel flagged Dolby Digital EX 2 Pro Logic llx ...

Page 97: ...mpedance 1 Vp p 75 Ω Signal to Noise Ratio 65 dB Frequency Response 5 Hz to 10 MHz Component Video Section Input Sensitivity Impedance 1 Vp p 75 Ω Output Level Impedance 1 Vp p 75 Ω Signal to Noise Ratio 65 dB Frequency Response 5 Hz to 100 MHz HDMI Section Input 19 pin x 3 Output 19 pin 5 V 100 mA FM Tuner Section Frequency Range 87 5 MHz to 108 MHz Usable Sensitivity Mono 13 2 dBf IHF 1 3 µV 75 ...

Page 98: ...rface is dirty wipe with a soft cloth dipped in some neutral cleanser diluted five or six times with water and wrung out well and then wipe again with a dry cloth Do not use furniture wax or cleansers Never use thinners benzine insecticide sprays or other chemicals on or near this unit since these will corrode the surface ...

Page 99: ...able sound level Set the dial and leave it there Taking a minute to do this now will help to prevent hearing damage or loss in the future After all we want you listening for a lifetime We Want You Listening For A Lifetime Used wisely your new sound equipment will provide a lifetime of fun and enjoyment Since hearing damage from loud noise is often undetectable until it is too late this manufacture...

Page 100: ...4 Please do not ship your product to Pioneer without first calling the Customer Support at the above listed number for assistance Pioneer Electronics Service Inc P O BOX 1760 Long Beach CA 90801 1760 U S A For warranty information please see the Limited Warranty sheet included with your product Should this product require service in Canada please contact a Pioneer Canadian Authorized Dealer to loc...

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