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Using other functions

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Switching the HDMI output

SC-07 only

Set which terminal to use when outputting video and
audio signals from the HDMI output terminals (

HDMI

OUT1

HDMI OUT2

HDMI OUT ALL

The HDMI OUT1 terminal is compatible with the HDMI
control function.

•

Set the operation selector switch to RCV, then press

HDMI OUT.

Please wait a while when

Please wait ...

is displayed.

The output switches among

HDMI OUT1

HDMI OUT2

and

HDMI OUT ALL

each time the button is pressed.

Checking your system settings

Use the status display screen to check your current
settings for features such as surround back channel
processing and your current MCACC preset.

Set the operation selector switch to RCV, then press

STATUS to check the system settings.

These appear on the front panel display.

The front panel display shows each of the following
settings for two seconds each:

When you’re finished, press STATUS again to

switch off the display.

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

OFF

Switch the receiver into standby.

While holding down HOME MENU on the front

panel, press



STANDBY/ON.

The display shows

RESET





Press ENTER on the front panel.

Select ‘RESET’ using

/

, then press ENTER on

the front panel.

The display shows

RESET? OK

Press ENTER to confirm.

appears in the display to indicate that the receiver

has been reset to the factory default settings.

• Note that all settings will be saved, even if the

receiver is unplugged.

Note

1 •

Synchronized amp mode

on page 91 is canceled when the HDMI output is switched. If you wish to use the synchronized amp mode, switch

HDMI OUT1

, then select the synchronized amp mode on the flat panel TV using the flat panel TV’s remote control.

• When the power is turned off then back on after switching the HDMI output, the input is set to a setting between HDMI1 and HDMI3, or BD.

2 If the Pure Direct mode is switched on, some settings above will show

OFF

, even though they are on.

Input source

↓

Surround Back Processing

↓

MCACC preset

↓

ZONE 2 input

↓

ZONE 3 input

↓

HDMI Control

↓

HDMI OUT

SOURCE

RCV

VOL

SOURCE

RCV

SIGNAL SEL SLEEP

AUDIO

DIMMER

SR+

CLR

SBch

MCACC

A.ATT

GENRE

HDMI OUT

D.ACCESS

ENTER

CLASS

DISP

A.ATT

SOURCE

RCV

VOL

TVCONTROL

SOURCE

RCV

iPod CTRL

CATEGORY

HOME

MENU

STATUS

THX

MPX

MEMORY

PHASE CTRL

CH LEVEL

TUNE

PGM

STEREO/

A.L.C.

BD MENU

AUTO/

DIRECT

STANDARD ADV SURR

RETURN

STATUS

SC07-05.book Page 100 Friday, April 25, 2008 11:59 AM

Summary of Contents for Elite SC-05

Page 1: ...Operating Instructions audio video multi channel receiver ...

Page 2: ...s radios and televisions use shielded cables and connectors for connections 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 undes...

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: ...s unit does not match the AC outlet you want to use the plug must be removed and appropriate one fitted Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qualified 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 disconne...

Page 5: ...ote control unit 31 Display 32 Remote control 33 05 Listening to your system Auto playback 35 Listening in surround sound 35 Standard surround sound 35 Using the Home THX modes 36 Using the Advanced surround effects 36 Listening in stereo 37 Using Front Stage Surround Advance 37 Using Stream Direct 38 Selecting MCACC presets 38 Choosing the input signal 38 Using surround back channel processing 39...

Page 6: ...over a network 76 About playback behavior over a network 76 Authorizing this receiver 76 Playback with Home Media Gallery 76 Playing back audio files stored on components on the network 78 Playing back audio files stored on an iPod 78 Playing back audio files stored on a USB memory device 79 Finding what you want to play 79 Basic playback controls 80 Playing back photo files stored in components o...

Page 7: ...ing Guide 109 Positional relationship between speakers and monitor 111 Troubleshooting 112 Power 112 No sound 113 Other audio problems 114 Video 115 Settings 115 Professional Calibration EQ graphical output 116 Display 116 Remote control 117 HDMI 117 Important information regarding the HDMI connection 118 HOME MEDIA GALLERY 119 About status messages 121 XM radio messages 121 SIRIUS radio messages ...

Page 8: ... hot fumes or oils such as a kitchen Do not touch this receiver s bottom panel while the power is turned on The bottom panel gets hot when the power is on and touching it could cause burns 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 together Insert the plus and minus si...

Page 9: ...below for the best surround sound effect See also Placing the speakers on page 27 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 know how to do this S...

Page 10: ...port is displayed on screen while the receiver outputs test tones to determine the speakers present in your setup Try to be as quiet as possible while it s doing this 5 DVD RECEIVER SOURCE MAIN MULTI OPERATION ZONE2 3 VIDEO1 GALLERY HOMEMEDIA INPUTSELECT CD HDMI XM SIRIUS TUNER PHONO VIDEO2 VIDEO3 TV BD DVR1 DVR2 CD R RECEIVER AUDIO PARAMETER TOP MENU BAND iPod CTRL CATEGORY EXIT TOOLS HOME MENU M...

Page 11: ...der TVs may interfere with the operation of the microphone If this seems to be happening switch off the TV when doing the Auto MCACC Setup Playing a source Here are the basic instructions for playing a source such as a DVD disc with your home theater system 1 Switch on your system components and receiver Start by switching on the playback component for example a DVD player your TV3 and subwoofer i...

Page 12: ...s the effects of Phase Control For details on each of these two features refer to the following explanations Using Phase Control During multichannel playback LFE Low Frequency Effects signals as well as low frequency signals in each channel are assigned to the subwoofer or other the subwoofer and the most appropriate speaker At least in theory however this type of processing involves a group delay...

Page 13: ...signal If a crest of a wave meets a trough as shown in the upper section of the diagram above then the sound will be out of phase and an unreliable sound image will be produced The PHASE CONTROL feature is available even when the headphones are plugged in If your subwoofer has a phase control switch set it to the plus sign or 0 However the effect you can actually feel when PHASE CONTROL is set to ...

Page 14: ... select FULLBAND PHASE 1 Both the Phase Control and Full Band Phase Control functions are switched on The PHASE CONTROL indicator on the front panel lights Note 1 The FULL BAND PHASE CTRL mode cannot be set to ON in the following cases When headphones are plugged in When the PURE DIRECT mode is switched on When MULTI CH IN input is selected When the HDMI audio output parameter is set to THROUGH in...

Page 15: ... to switch components in your system on and off according to the input function of the receiver See Switching components on and off using the 12 volt trigger on page 70 7 SIRIUS Radio input See Using SIRIUS Radio on page 61 8 Remote inputs output MULTI ZONE SOURCE 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...

Page 16: ... for connection to audio visual sources such as DVD players recorders VCRs etc Each set of inputs has jacks for composite video S Video and stereo analog audio See Connecting a DVD HDD recorder VCR and other video sources on page 22 17 AM and FM antenna terminals Use to connect indoor or outdoor antennas for radio broadcasts See Connecting antennas on page 28 18 Multichannel pre amplifier outputs ...

Page 17: ... converted In this case try switching Digital Video Conversion in Setting the Video options on page 98 OFF HDMI IN S VIDEO IN VIDEO IN PR PB Y PR PB Y HDMI OUT S VIDEO MONITOR OUT VIDEO MONITOR OUT COMPONENT VIDEO IN COMPONENT VIDEO OUT High picture quality Terminal for connection with source device Terminal for connection with TV monitor Video signals can be output 2 An HDMI connection can only b...

Page 18: ...P 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 surround sound audio HDMI features include uncompressed digital video one connector instead of several cables and connectors and communic...

Page 19: ...IRIUS BD IN IN IN 12V TRIGGER IN 1 IN 2 IN 3 OUT 1 OUT 2 SOURCE OUT ZONE3 SOURCE OUT 3 1 ASSIGNABLE 3 1 ASSIGNABLE HDMI CTRL ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE CD R IN 4 VIDEO1 IN 3 DVR1 IN 2 TV SAT IN 1 IN 3 DVR2 IN 2 CD IN 1 DVD IN 1 IN 2 OUTPUT 12V TOTAL 50mA MAX 1 2 IN 1 IN IN 2 OUT OUT DVD PR PB Y PR PB Y PR PB Y VIDEO1 IN 3 VIDEO2 R ZONE 2 OUT MONITOR OUT PHONO IN CD IN DVD IN TV SAT IN VIDEO1 IN VIDEO2 ...

Page 20: ...ting the multichannel analog inputs on page 63 LAN 10 100 DIGITAL SPEAKERS CAUTION SPEAKERIMPEDANCE 6Ω 16Ω ATTENTION ENCEINTE D IMPEDANCE DE 6Ω 16Ω OPTICAL RS 232C HDMI COAXIAL COMPONENT VIDEO ANTENNA PRE OUT MULTI CH IN A XM IR CONTROL SIRIUS BD IN IN IN 12V TRIGGER IN 1 IN 2 IN 3 OUT 1 OUT 2 SOURCE OUT ZONE3 SOURCE OUT 3 1 ASSIGNABLE 3 1 ASSIGNABLE HDMI CTRL ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE CD R IN 4 VIDEO...

Page 21: ... 3 DVR1 IN 2 TV SAT IN 1 IN 3 DVR2 IN 2 CD IN 1 DVD IN 1 IN 2 OUTPUT 12V TOTAL 50mA MAX 1 2 IN 1 IN IN 2 OUT OUT DVD PR PB Y PR PB Y PR PB Y VIDEO1 IN 3 VIDEO2 R ZONE 2 OUT MONITOR OUT PHONO IN CD IN DVD IN TV SAT IN VIDEO1 IN VIDEO2 IN OUT DVR1 IN OUT DVR2 IN OUT IN CD R TAPE SIGNAL GND ZONE 2 OUT ZONE 3 OUT VIDEO VIDEO S VIDEO FRONT CENTER SUBWOOFER SURROUND SURROUNDBACK FRONT CENTER CENTER L R ...

Page 22: ...TI CH IN A XM IR CONTROL SIRIUS BD IN IN IN 12V TRIGGER IN 1 IN 2 IN 3 OUT 1 OUT 2 SOURCE OUT ZONE3 SOURCE OUT 3 1 ASSIGNABLE 3 1 ASSIGNABLE HDMI CTRL ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE CD R IN 4 VIDEO1 IN 3 DVR1 IN 2 TV SAT IN 1 IN 3 DVR2 IN 2 CD IN 1 DVD IN 1 IN 2 OUTPUT 12V TOTAL 50mA MAX 1 2 IN 1 IN IN 2 OUT OUT DVD PR PB Y PR PB Y PR PB Y VIDEO1 IN 3 VIDEO2 R ZONE 2 OUT MONITOR OUT PHONO IN CD IN DVD IN T...

Page 23: ...N 10 100 DIGITAL SPEAKERS CAUTION SPEAKERIMPEDANCE 6Ω 16Ω ATTENTION ENCEINTE D IMPEDANCE DE 6Ω 16Ω OPTICAL RS 232C HDMI COAXIAL COMPONENT VIDEO ANTENNA PRE OUT MULTI CH IN A XM IR CONTROL SIRIUS BD IN IN IN 12V TRIGGER IN 1 IN 2 IN 3 OUT 1 OUT 2 SOURCE OUT ZONE3 SOURCE OUT 3 1 ASSIGNABLE 3 1 ASSIGNABLE HDMI CTRL ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE CD R IN 4 VIDEO1 IN 3 DVR1 IN 2 TV SAT IN 1 IN 3 DVR2 IN 2 CD IN...

Page 24: ...R PB Y PR PB Y VIDEO1 IN 3 VIDEO2 R ZONE 2 OUT MONITOR OUT PHONO IN CD IN DVD IN TV SAT IN VIDEO1 IN VIDEO2 IN OUT DVR1 IN OUT DVR2 IN OUT IN CD R TAPE SIGNAL GND ZONE 2 OUT ZONE 3 OUT VIDEO VIDEO S VIDEO FRONT CENTER SUBWOOFER SURROUND SURROUNDBACK FRONT CENTER CENTER L R FRONT B L R SURROUND BACK L R SURROUND SUBWOOFER SURROUND SURROUNDBACK Single Single L L R SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL L R L R FM U...

Page 25: ... door to access the front video connections Select these inputs using INPUT SELECT remote or the INPUT SELECTOR dial front panel to select VIDEO 3 LAN 10 100 DIGITAL SPEAKERS CAUTION SPEAKERIMPEDANCE 6Ω 16Ω ATTENTION ENCEINTE D IMPEDANCE DE 6Ω 16Ω OPTICAL RS 232C HDMI COAXIAL COMPONENT VIDEO ANTENNA PRE OUT MULTI CH IN A XM IR CONTROL SIRIUS BD IN IN IN 12V TRIGGER IN 1 IN 2 IN 3 OUT 1 OUT 2 SOURC...

Page 26: ...und speakers for the surround channel not the surround back channel LAN 10 100 DIGITAL SPEAKERS CAUTION SPEAKERIMPEDANCE 6Ω 16Ω ATTENTION ENCEINTE D IMPEDANCE DE 6Ω 16Ω OPTICAL RS 232C HDMI COAXIAL COMPONENT VIDEO ANTENNA PRE OUT MULTI CH IN A XM IR CONTROL SIRIUS BD IN IN IN 12V TRIGGER IN 1 IN 2 IN 3 OUT 1 OUT 2 SOURCE OUT ZONE3 SOURCE OUT 3 1 ASSIGNABLE 3 1 ASSIGNABLE HDMI CTRL ASSIGNABLE ASSIG...

Page 27: ...m Putting the speakers on the floor except the subwoofer or mounting them very high on a wall is not recommended For the best stereo effect place the front speakers 2 m to 3 m 6 ft to 9 ft apart at equal distance from the TV When placing speakers near the TV we recommend using magnetically shielded speakers to prevent possible interference such as discoloration of the picture when the TV is switch...

Page 28: ...t at an angle parallel to the listener If you have two surround back speakers THX recommends placing them together and the same distance from your listening position for the following THX modes SC 07 THX Ultra2 CINEMA THX Ultra2 MUSIC and THX Ultra2 GAMES SC 05 THX Select2 CINEMA THX Select2 MUSIC and THX Select2 GAMES See also THX Audio Setting on page 58 to make the settings that will give you t...

Page 29: ...ing the supplied AM loop antenna For the best possible reception suspend horizontally outdoors Plugging in the receiver Only plug in after you have connected all your components to this receiver including the speakers Plug the AC power cord into a convenient AC power outlet 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 wh...

Page 30: ...s when the component is connected page 17 4 Remote sensor Receives the signals from the remote control see Operating range of remote control unit on page 31 5 Character display See Display on page 32 STANDBY ON INPUT SELECTOR PHASE CONTROL ADVANCED MCACC DIGITAL VIDEO SCALER HDMI MASTER VOLUME SC 07 VIDEO3 INPUT DIGITAL IN S VIDEO VIDEO L R AUDIO PHONES SPEAKERS CONTROL MULTI ZONE SOURCE ON OFF MC...

Page 31: ...ions see MULTI ZONE listening on page 66 use these controls to control the sub zone from the main zone see Using the MULTI ZONE controls on page 68 15 SPEAKERS Use to change the speaker system page 64 16 HOME MENU Press to access the HOME MENU pages 43 51 53 and 55 17 RETURN Press to confirm and exit the current menu screen 18 iPod DIRECT USB terminal Use to connect your Apple iPod as an audio sou...

Page 32: ...de is set using MPX 11 SOUND Lights when any of the Midnight Loudness or tone controls feature is selected page 96 12 Master volume level Shows the overall volume level 80dB indicates the minimum level and 12dB indicates the maximum level 13 SR Lights when the SR mode is switched on page 71 14 STREAM DIRECT Lights when Direct Pure Direct is selected page 38 15 Speaker indicators Lights to indicate...

Page 33: ...f the remote control button settings on page 103 RESET See Resetting the remote control presets on page 104 READ ID See Confirming preset codes on page 104 7 TV CONTROL buttons These buttons are dedicated to control the TV assigned to TV operation selector switch Thus if you only have one TV to hook up to this system assign it to the TV operation selector switch see page 102 for more on this Use t...

Page 34: ...nd other receiver component controls Use the number buttons to directly select a radio frequency page 41 or the tracks on a CD DVD etc ENTER can be used to enter commands for TV or DTV After set the remote control operation switch to RCV SIGNAL SEL Use to select an input signal page 38 SLEEP Use to put the receiver in sleep mode and select the amount of time before sleep page 99 DIMMER Dims or bri...

Page 35: ...Dolby Digital DTS or Dolby Surround encoded the proper decoding format will automatically be selected and shows in the display 5 With two channel sources you can select from 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE Up to 7 1 channel sound especially suited to movie sources 2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC Up to 7 1 channel sound especially suited to music sources6 2 Pro Logic IIx GAME Up to 7 1 channel sound especially suited ...

Page 36: ...c IIx MUSIC THX MUSIC THX Ultra2 Select2 MUSIC5 This mode is suited not only for sources recorded in Dolby Digital and DTS but also to all multi channel music sources DVD Audio etc THX Ultra2 Select2 GAMES5 This mode is suited to playing the sound of games Using the Advanced surround effects The Advanced surround effects can be used for a variety of additional surround sound effects Most Advanced ...

Page 37: ...to level control stereo mode F S SURR FOCUS See Using Front Stage Surround Advance below for more on this F S SURR WIDE See Using Front Stage Surround Advance below for more on this Using Front Stage Surround Advance The Front Stage Surround Advance function allows you to create natural surround sound effects using just the front speakers and the subwoofer 1 Set the operation selector switch to RC...

Page 38: ...ough the options as follows AUTO This is the default setting The receiver selects the first available signal in the following order HDMI DIGITAL ANALOG ANALOG Selects an analog signal DIGITAL Selects an optical or coaxial digital signal Note 1 There are cases where a brief noise is heard before playback of sources other than PCM Please select AUTO SURROUND or DIRECT if this is a problem SOURCE TV ...

Page 39: ...surround back channel information or if the material sounds better in the format for example 5 1 for which it was originally encoded you can have the receiver only apply this effect to 6 1 encoded sources like Dolby Digital EX or DTS ES 3 The table indicates when you will hear the virtual surround back channel Virtual surround back channel is active Press SBch repeatedly to cycle the virtual surro...

Page 40: ...AUTO a Only applicable when using the Virtual Surround Back mode b Not applicable when using the Virtual Surround Back mode c SC 07 Sound is output from the surround back speakers only when THX Ultra2 CINEMA THX Ultra2 MUSIC or THX Ultra2 GAMES is selected SC 05 Sound is output from the surround back speakers only when THX Select2 CINEMA THX Select2 MUSIC or THX Select2 GAMES is selected d Advance...

Page 41: ... Using the noise cut mode The two noise cut modes can be used when receiving AM broadcasts Press MPX to select the noise cut mode 1 to 2 Using Neural THX This feature uses Neural Surround THX technologies to achieve optimal surround sound from FM radio While listening to FM radio press AUTO DIRECT for Neural THX listening See About Neural THX Surround on page 126 for more on this The Neural THX mo...

Page 42: ...osition 3 Input the name you want Choose from the following characters for a name up to four characters long ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789 _ space Use to select a character to 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 ...

Page 43: ...rom the HOME MENU then press ENTER 4 Select the setting you want to adjust Full Auto MCACC See Automatically setting up for surround sound MCACC Full Band Phase Control on page 10 for a quick and effective automatic surround setup Auto MCACC See Automatic MCACC Expert on page 44 for a more detailed MCACC setup In addition the Full Band Phase Control function calibrates the frequency phase characte...

Page 44: ...n the Auto MCACC Menu above is ALL or Speaker Setting Select YES if you are using THX speakers set all speakers to SMALL otherwise leave it set to NO Stand Wave Multi Point only available when the Auto MCACC Menu above is EQ Pro S Wave In addition to measurements at the listening position you can use two more reference points for which test tones will be analyzed for standing waves This is useful ...

Page 45: ...een 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 8 If you see an error message ERR in the right side column or the speaker configuration displayed isn t correct there may be a problem with the speaker connection If selecting RETRY doesn t work turn off the power and check the speaker connections If there doesn t ...

Page 46: ...n the Manual MCACC 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 HOME MENU step 2 in Making receiver settings from the Advanced MCACC menu on page 43 When Manual MCACC is selected while MCACC is set to OFF the selection screen for the MCACC memory appears Select a memory to adjust manually For some of ...

Page 47: ...NTER test tones will be output 3 Select each channel in turn and adjust the levels 10dB as necessary Use to 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 ...

Page 48: ...of the attenuation ATT the amount of reduction to the targeted frequency 3 When you re finished press RETURN You will return to the Manual MCACC 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 ...

Page 49: ...lp of a graphical output that can be displayed on screen or using a computer with software available from Pioneer see Connecting a PC for Advanced MCACC output on page 72 How to interpret the graphical output The graph shows decibels on the vertical axis and time in milliseconds on the horizontal axis A straight line indicates a flat response room no reverb whereas a sloping line indicates the pre...

Page 50: ...u can check the reverb measurements made for specified frequency ranges in each channel 1 Advanced EQ Setup Use this to select the time period that will be used for frequency adjustment and calibration based on the reverb measurement of your listening area Note that customizing system calibration using this setup will alter the settings you made in Automatically setting up for surround sound MCACC...

Page 51: ...ke about 2 to 4 minutes for the calibration to finish After the Acoustic Calibration Equalization is set you are given the option to check the settings on screen Checking MCACC Data At the procedure of Automatically setting up for surround sound MCACC Full Band Phase Control on page 10 the procedure of Automatic MCACC Expert on page 44 or after fine adjusting at Manual MCACC setup on page 46 you c...

Page 52: ...e different channels to the listening position See Speaker Distance on page 58 for more on this 1 Select Speaker Distance from the MCACC Data Check menu 2 When MCACC is highlighted use to select the MCACC preset you want to check The distance from the various channels set at the selected MCACC preset is displayed is displayed for channels that are not connected Standing Wave Use this to display th...

Page 53: ...tings 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 copy from one preset to another name presets for easier identification and clear any ones you don t need 1 Set the operation selector switch to RCV then press HOME MENU An on screen display OSD appears on your TV Use a...

Page 54: ...ES If NO is selected the memory is not copied 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 the MCACC presets stored in memory you can choose to clear the calibration settings of that preset 1 Select MCACC Memory Clear from the Data Management setup menu...

Page 55: ...cement of your current speaker system or add new speakers These settings are designed to customize your system but if you re satisfied with the settings made in Automatically setting up for surround sound MCACC Full Band Phase Control on page 10 it isn t necessary to make all of these settings Caution The test tones used in the Manual SP Setup are output at high volume 1 Select Manual SP Setup the...

Page 56: ...your speaker configuration size number of speakers and crossover frequency It is a good idea to make sure that the settings made in Automatically setting up for surround sound MCACC Full Band Phase Control on page 10 are correct 1 Note that this setting applies to all MCACC presets and cannot be set independently 1 Select Speaker Setting from the Manual SP Setup menu 2 Choose the set of speakers t...

Page 57: ...ust the surround back settings If the surround speakers are set to NO the surround back speakers will automatically be set to NO If you select one surround back speaker only make sure that speaker is hooked up to the left surround back terminal 2 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...

Page 58: ...press RETURN THX Audio Setting When the THX Loudness Plus function is used sound can be played with the full surround effect even when the volume is low For the most effective results when using the THX Ultra2 Select22 Cinema THX Ultra2 Select22 Music Mode and THX Ultra2 Select22 Games Mode listening modes see Using the Home THX modes on page 36 with the Advanced Speaker Array ASA system see About...

Page 59: ...work properly 5 Select either ON or OFF for Boundary Gain Compensation setting 6 When you re finished press RETURN You will return to the Manual SP Setup menu Note 1 Ultra2 for the SC 07 Select2 for the SC 05 4a Manual SP Setup A V RECEIVER Exit Return 1 Surr Back System 2 Speaker Setting 3 Channel Level 4 Speaker Distance 5 X Curve 6 THX Audio Setting A V RECEIVER Exit Finish Loudness Plus ON SB ...

Page 60: ...lecting channels and browsing by genre From the XM Channel Guide you can browse XM Radio channels in the order that they appear or you can narrow your channel search by genre 3 1 Set the operation selector switch to SOURCE 2 Press to select a channel then press ENTER to listen to the XM radio broadcast To browse by genre first press CATEGORY use to select a genre then press ENTER To cancel and exi...

Page 61: ...ormation Listening to channel presets You will need to have some presets stored to do this 1 Set the operation selector switch to SOURCE then press CLASS to select the class in which the channel is stored Press repeatedly to cycle through classes A B and C 2 Press to select the channel preset you want You can also use the number buttons on the remote control to recall the channel preset Using the ...

Page 62: ...ou want to memorize See Selecting channels and browsing by genre above Note 1 In order to activate your radio subscription you will need the SIRIUS ID SID which uniquely identifies your tuner The SID may be found on a sticker located on the packaging or on the bottom of the tuner itself The label will have a printed 12 digit SID number When you have located the SID write it down in the space provi...

Page 63: ...ental lock password 3 When you re finished press TOP MENU to return to the reception display Connecting the multichannel analog inputs For DVD Audio and SACD playback your DVD player may have 5 1 6 1 or 7 1 channel analog outputs depending on whether your player supports surround back channels Make sure that the player is set to output multichannel analog audio 1 Connect the front surround center ...

Page 64: ...pre out terminals SP B Sound is output from the two speakers connected to speaker system B Multichannel sources will not be heard The same signal is output from the surround back channel pre out terminals SP AB Sound is output from speaker system A up to 5 channels depending on the source the two speakers in speaker system B and the subwoofer The sound from speaker system B will be the same as the...

Page 65: ...ct different speakers from the same terminal in this way Connecting additional amplifiers This receiver has more than enough power for any home use but it s possible to add additional amplifiers to every channel of your system using the pre outs Make the connections shown below to add amplifiers to power your speakers You can use the additional amplifier on the surround back channel pre outs for a...

Page 66: ... IN 1 IN 3 DVR2 IN 2 CD IN 1 DVD IN 1 IN 2 OUTPUT 12V TOTAL 50mA MAX 1 2 IN 1 IN IN 2 OUT OUT DVD PR PB Y PR PB Y PR PB Y VIDEO1 IN 3 VIDEO2 R ZONE 2 OUT MONITOR OUT PHONO IN CD IN DVD IN TV SAT IN VIDEO1 IN VIDEO2 IN OUT DVR1 IN OUT DVR2 IN OUT IN CD R TAPE SIGNAL GND ZONE 2 OUT ZONE 3 OUT VIDEO VIDEO S VIDEO FRONT CENTER SUBWOOFER SURROUND SURROUNDBACK FRONT CENTER CENTER L R FRONT B L R SURROUN...

Page 67: ... IN CD R TAPE SIGNAL GND ZONE 2 OUT ZONE 3 OUT VIDEO VIDEO S VIDEO FRONT CENTER SUBWOOFER SURROUND SURROUNDBACK FRONT CENTER CENTER L R FRONT B L R SURROUND BACK L R SURROUND SUBWOOFER SURROUND SURROUNDBACK Single Single L L R SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL L R L R FM UNBAL 75 AM LOOP SELECTABLE VOIR LE MODE D EMPLOI SELECTABLE R ZONE 2 OUT VIDEO L AUDIO IN DVD PR PB Y PR PB Y VIDEO1 R ZONE 2 OUT MONITO O...

Page 68: ...L SIRIUS BD IN IN IN 12V TRIGGER IN 1 IN 2 IN 3 OUT 1 OUT 2 SOURCE OUT ZONE3 SOURCE OUT 3 1 ASSIGNABLE 3 1 ASSIGNABLE HDMI CTRL ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE CD R IN 4 VIDEO1 IN 3 DVR1 IN 2 TV SAT IN 1 IN 3 DVR2 IN 2 CD IN 1 DVD IN 1 IN 2 OUTPUT 12V TOTAL 50mA MAX 1 2 IN 1 IN IN 2 OUT OUT DVD PR PB Y PR PB Y PR PB Y VIDEO1 IN 3 VIDEO2 R ZONE 2 OUT MONITOR OUT PHONO IN CD IN DVD IN TV SAT IN VIDEO1 IN VIDE...

Page 69: ...mponents with this unit s sensor on page 108 to connect to the CONTROL jacks instead of the IR OUT jack Note 1 The tuner cannot be tuned to more than one station at a time Therefore changing the station in one zone also changes the station in the other zone Please be careful not to change stations when recording a radio broadcast 2 The volume levels of the main and sub zones are independent 3 You ...

Page 70: ...rol the receiver In this case you won t be able to control the receiver using the remote control if you switch the flat panel TV off Before you can use the extra SR features you need to make a few settings in the receiver See The Input Setup menu on page 92 and SR Setup for Pioneer flat panel TVs on page 95 for detailed instructions Note 1 Triggered connections with up to two devices compatible wi...

Page 71: ... TVs on page 95 for more on setting up the receiver Important The SR features do not work when any of the HOME MEDIA GALLERY 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 70 for more on connecting these components Make sure you ha...

Page 72: ... your computer to the RS 232C jack on the rear panel of the receiver Make sure that the receiver and all connected components are switched off and disconnected from the power outlet when you do this 1 Use a commercially available cable to connect the RS 232C jack on your computer to the 9 pin RS 232C jack on this receiver See the documentation provided with the Advanced MCACC application for more ...

Page 73: ...an listen to Internet radio station managed by Neural THX See Playback with Home Media Gallery on page 76 and Listening to Internet radio stations on page 80 and Listening to Neural Music Direct on page 82 Playing audio or photo files stored on a USB memory device or audio files stored on an iPod The desired audio or photo file can be played directly by selecting it on the folder file list display...

Page 74: ...RCE OUT 3 1 ASSIGNABLE HDMI CTRL ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE CD R IN 4 VIDEO1 IN 3 DVR1 IN 2 TV SAT IN 1 IN 3 DVR2 IN 2 CD IN 1 DVD OUTPUT 12V TOTAL 50mA MAX 1 2 IN 1 IN IN 2 OUT OUT DVD PR SIG G LAN 10 100 WAN 3 2 1 LAN SC 07 LAN cable sold separately to LAN port Router Modem Internet to LAN port PC1 PC2 Note 1 To listen to Internet radio stations you must sign a contract with an ISP Internet Service P...

Page 75: ...tent If the WMDRM software fails to protect the content content owners may ask Microsoft to revoke the software s ability to use WMDRM to play or copy protected content Revocation does not affect unprotected content When you download licenses for protected content you agree that Microsoft may include a revocation list with the licenses Content owners may require you to upgrade WMDRM to access thei...

Page 76: ...rk of Microsoft Corporation This product includes technology owned by Microsoft Corporation and cannot be used or distributed without a license from Microsoft Licensing Inc Microsoft Windows Vista Windows XP Windows 2000 Windows Millennium Edition Windows 98 and WindowsNT are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Authorizing...

Page 77: ...ed operating instructions refer to the section shown below iPod See Playing back audio files stored on an iPod on page 78 USB See Playing back audio files stored on a USB memory device on page 79 and Playing back photo files stored in components on the network or USB memory device on page 80 Note 1 This is not displayed if no iPod or USB memory device is connected 2 When the list screen is display...

Page 78: ...layback If you start playback when something other than a song is selected all the songs that fall into that category will play Pauses playback Press to skip to previous next song Press repeatedly to switch among Repeat One and Repeat Off available only during playback Press repeatedly to switch between Random On and Random Off available only during playback When browsing press to move to previous...

Page 79: ...der To return to the previous level any time press RETURN Button What it does Press to start playback If you start playback when something other than a song is selected all the songs that fall into that category will play Pauses playback Press and hold during playback to start scanning Press to skip to previous next track Press to switch to Repeat All available only during playback Press to switch...

Page 80: ...s are geographically restricted on the range of radio waves broadcast from a transmitter through the air Internet radio stations are accessible from anywhere in the world as long as there Note 1 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 th...

Page 81: ...he special Pioneer Internet radio site the registered ID and password are displayed Reset Your WebID PW Resets all the information registered on the special Pioneer Internet radio site When reset all the registered broadcast stations are also cleared If you want to listen to the same stations re register after resetting 4 Access the special Pioneer Internet radio site from your computer and perfor...

Page 82: ...jurisdictions All rights reserved Playing back your favorite songs About the Favorites folder You can register up to 20 of your favorite songs in the Favorites folder Note that only the audio files stored on components on the network can be registered Registering and deleting audio files and Internet radio stations in and from the Favorites folder Press PGM while a song is being played back or sto...

Page 83: ... wav LPCM Sampling frequency 8 kHz to 44 1 kHz Quantization bitrate 16 bit 20 bit 24 bit Channel 2 ch WMA wma WMA2 7 8 Sampling frequency 8 kHz to 48 kHz Quantization bitrate 16 bit Channel 2 ch Bitrate 5 kbps to 320 kbps VBR CBR Supported Supported WMA9 Sampling frequency 8 kHz to 48 kHz Quantization bitrate 16 bit Channel 2 ch Bitrate 5 kbps to 320 kbps VBR CBR Supported Supported AAC m4a aac 3g...

Page 84: ...s receiver is a broadband router with the built in DHCP server function simply turn on the DHCP server function and you will not need to set up the network manually You must set up the network as described below only when you have connected this receiver to a server without the DHCP server function Before you set up the network consult with your ISP or the network manager for the required settings...

Page 85: ...s When you select Automatic DHCP the network is automatically set up and you do not need to follow Steps 7 to 16 Proceed with Step 17 7 Select Change and press ENTER to confirm your selection The Edit IP address screen appears 8 Enter the IP address Press to select a number and to move the cursor After you select the last number press or ENTER You can also use the numeric buttons to enter a number...

Page 86: ... press ENTER to confirm your selection The Edit Proxy Port screen appears 21 Enter the port number of your proxy server Use the numeric buttons to enter the port number After entry press or ENTER The Settings OK screen appears 22 Press ENTER to complete the network setup procedure The Top Menu screen appears Checking the network settings You can check the following network settings of this receive...

Page 87: ...idelines for interoperability This allows music video etc to be enjoyed from various devices over a home network This unit is compatible with music photo and video content and is based on the DLNA Home Networked Device Interoperability Guidelines v1 0 This unit can be used to playback music photos and video stored on a DLNA compatible server connected through a LAN cable Digital Living Network All...

Page 88: ...ner is a paid online database service that allows you to listen to radio and TV broadcasts on the Internet vTuner lists thousands of stations from over 100 different countries around the globe For more detail about vTuner visit the following website http www radio pioneer com This product is protected by certain intellectual property rights of NEMS and BridgeCo Use or distribution of such technolo...

Page 89: ...t of this function we recommend that you connect your HDMI component not to a flat panel TV but rather directly to the HDMI terminal on this receiver SC 07 only To use the HDMI control function connect this receiver and flat panel TV using the HDMI OUT 1 terminal Connecting the HDMI control compatible component using the HDMI OUT 2 terminal may result in malfunction If this happens turn off the HD...

Page 90: ...ion from audio CD sources when you use the HDMI interface This is valid as an HDMI function for PQLS compatible players 2 OFF PQLS is disabled 7 When you re finished press HOME MENU You will finish to HOME MENU Before using synchronization Once you have finished all connections and settings you must 1 Put all components into standby mode 2 Turn the power on for all components with the power for th...

Page 91: ... is automatically selected see Using the genre synchronizing function on page 40 for more on this Canceling synchronized amp mode Operate the flat panel TV to cancel the synchronized amp mode If you cancel synchronized amp mode while connected via HDMI to a flat panel TV or while you are watching a TV programme the power for this unit is turned off About HDMI Control Connect the flat panel TV dire...

Page 92: ...ame the input function for easier identification Select Rename to do so or Default to return to the system default 12V Trigger 1 2 After connecting a component to one of the 12 volt triggers see Switching components on and off using the 12 volt trigger on page 70 select MAIN ZONE 2 ZONE 3 or OFF for the corresponding trigger setting to switch it on automatically along with the main or sub zone spe...

Page 93: ...t the current menu 2 Select System Setup from the HOME MENU 3 Select OSD Language from the System Setup menu 4 Select the desired language English French German Italian Spanish Dutch Russian 5 Select OK to change the language 6 When you re finished press RETURN You will return to the System Setup menu Input source Input Terminals Digital HDMI Component DVD COAX 1 a a With HDMI Control set to ON as...

Page 94: ...Channel Input Setup You can adjust the level of the subwoofer for a multi channel input Also when the multi channel input is selected as an input source you can display the video images of other input sources In the Multi Channel Input Setup you can assign a video input to the multi channel input 1 Select Multi Ch In Setup from the Other Setup menu 2 Select the SW Input Gain setting you want 0dB O...

Page 95: ... is heard 3 Assign any input source connected to the flat panel TV to the corresponding input number This matches the receiver s input source with 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 recei...

Page 96: ...ht delay when showing video so the soundtrack will be slightly out of sync with the picture 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 MIDNIGHT LOUDNESS OFF MIDNIGHT ON LOUDNESS Used to get good bass and treble from music ...

Page 97: ... narrower lower settings 0 to 7 Default 3 Setting What it does Option s DIMENSIONh 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 PANORAMAh Extends the front stereo image to include the surround speakers for a wraparound effect OFF ON C IMAGEi Center Image Applicable only when using ...

Page 98: ...es Option s V CONV Digital Video Conversion Converts video signals for output from the MONITOR OUT jacks for all video types ON OFF BRIGHT Brightness Adjusts the overall brightness 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 Resol...

Page 99: ...ss SLEEP repeatedly to set the sleep time You can check the remaining sleep time at any time by pressing SLEEP once Pressing repeatedly will cycle through the sleep options again 2 Dimming the display You can choose between four brightness levels for the front panel display Note that when selecting sources the display automatically brightens for a few seconds Set the operation selector switch to R...

Page 100: ...by 2 While holding down HOME MENU on the front panel press STANDBY ON The display shows RESET NO 3 Press ENTER on the front panel 4 Select RESET using then press ENTER on the front panel The display shows RESET OK 5 Press ENTER to confirm OK appears in the display to indicate that the receiver has been reset to the factory default settings Note that all settings will be saved even if the receiver ...

Page 101: ...ntrol ON Full Band Phase Control OFF Sound Retriever OFF Sound Delay 0 0 frame Dual Mono CH1 DRC AUTO SACD Gain 0 dB LFE Attenuate 0 dB Auto delay OFF Digital Safety OFF Effect Level ExtendedStereo 90 Other modes 50 2 PL II Music Options Center Width 3 Dimension 0 Panorama OFF Neo 6 Options Center Image Neo 6 MUSIC 3 Neo 6 CINEMA 10 All Inputs Listening Mode 2 ch AUTO SURROUND Listening Mode x ch ...

Page 102: ...ur component then press ENTER This should be the manufacturer s name for example P for Pioneer 5 Use to select the manufacturer s name from the list then press ENTER 6 Use to select the proper code from the list then try using this remote with your component The code should start with the component type for example DVD 020 If there is more than one start with the first one 2 To try out the remote ...

Page 103: ...n settings This erases one of the buttons you have programmed and restores the button to the factory default 1 While pressing MULTI OPERATION press HOME MENU The remote LCD display shows SETUP 2 Use to select ERASE then press ENTER The LCD on the remote prompts you for the component corresponding to the button setting to be erased 3 Press the input source button corresponding to the command to be ...

Page 104: ...ER 4 Use to select NAME EDT then press ENTER To reset the button to its original default name select NAME RST above 5 Edit the name of the input source in the remote control LCD pressing ENTER when you re finished Use to change the character and to move forward back a position The name can be up to eight characters the possible characters are listed below ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ 0123456789 spac...

Page 105: ...ogram the receiver to switch on or off This is done automatically With Pioneer components you don t need to program the power to switch off in a shutdown sequence except DVD recorders program the power to switch on if it s the source component selected in step 3 program a Pioneer TV or monitor to switch on if the input function selected in step 2 has video input terminals These take priority in mu...

Page 106: ...EIVER SOURCE MAIN MULTI OPERATION ZONE2 3 VIDEO1 GALLERY HOMEMEDIA CD PHONO VIDEO2 VIDEO3 TV BD DVR1 DVR2 CD R MULTI OPERATION DVD RECEIVER SOURCE MAIN MULTI OPERATION ZONE2 3 VIDEO1 GALLERY HOMEMEDIA CD PHONO VIDEO2 VIDEO3 TV BD DVR1 DVR2 CD R MULTI OPERATION SOURCE TV CONTROL CH Selects channels Cable TV Satellite TV TV DTV TV CONTROL VOL Adjust the TV volume Cable TV Satellite TV TV DTV TV CONT...

Page 107: ... LD BD DVR player VCR Cassette deck Number buttons Directly access tracks on a program source CD MD CD R LD BD player VCR Use the number buttons to navigate the on screen display DVD player Selects channels DVR VCR D ACCESS Selects tracks higher than 10 For example press 10 then 3 to select track 13 CD MD CD R VCR LD player ENTER CLASS Use as the ENTER button VCR DVD BD player Displays the setup s...

Page 108: ...l see Setting the remote to control other components on page 102 If you have connected a remote control to the CONTROL IN jack using a mini plug cable you won t be able to control this unit using the remote sensor See Using this receiver with a Pioneer flat panel TV on page 70 if you are connecting a Pioneer flat panel TV LAN 10 100 DIGITAL OPTICAL RS 232C HDMI COAXIAL XM IR CONTROL SIRIUS BD IN I...

Page 109: ...ant from the listening position Tip If the speakers cannot be set at equal distances on a circle use the Auto MCACC Setup speaker distance correction and Fine Speaker Distance functions to make them equalize the distance artificially Step 2 Adjusting the speaker height Adjust the heights angles of the different speakers Adjust so that the front speaker units reproducing mid and high frequencies is...

Page 110: ...an help reduce any sympathetic vibrations but depending on the shape of the room this could result in standing waves However even if standing waves are generated their influence on the sound quality can be prevented using the Auto MCACC s standing wave control function page 48 Tip Setting the subwoofer with the line connecting the woofer middle and low frequency reproduction units sections of the ...

Page 111: ...speaker as close as possible to the screen makes the overall sound more natural For TVs using Braun tubes however when installing the center speaker on the floor adjust its angle of elevation to point it towards the listening position If the center speaker is not of the shielded type install it away from the TV When installing the center speaker on top of the monitor place it facing slightly downw...

Page 112: ...afety feature While holding down HOME MENU on the front panel press STANDBY ON to set this receiver to the standby mode Use to select D SAFETY OFF and then use to select 1 or 2 select D SAFETY OFF to deactivate this feature If the power switches off even with 2 switched on turn down the volume With 1 or 2 on some features may be unavailable The unit does not respond when the buttons are pressed Tr...

Page 113: ...ected to the left channel speaker terminal No sound from subwoofer Check that the subwoofer is connected properly switched on and the volume turned up If your subwoofer has a sleep function make sure it is switched off Make sure that the Subwoofer setting is YES or PLUS see Speaker Setting on page 56 The crossover frequency may be set too low try setting it higher to match the characteristics of y...

Page 114: ...isn t copy protected Check that the OUT jacks are properly connected to the recorders input jacks see Connecting analog audio sources on page 25 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 56 Everything seems to be set up correctly but the playback sound is odd The speakers may be out of phase Chec...

Page 115: ... composite then start playback again ZONE2 video convert function does not work Conversion is not possible when the video input signal is a component signal Either use the composite or S Video terminal or connect to the TV using a component cable Turn the video convert function off and connect the source component and monitor with the same type of cord Symptom Remedy The Auto MCACC Setup continual...

Page 116: ... repeatedly to select a different brightness After making an adjustment the display goes off Press DIMMER repeatedly to select a different brightness You can t get DIGITAL to display when using SIGNAL SEL Check the digital connections and make sure that the digital inputs are assigned correctly see The Input Setup menu on page 92 If the multichannel analog inputs are selected select a different in...

Page 117: ... The preset code may be incorrect Redo the procedure for entering preset codes The SR cable is connected but the connected components can t be operated with the remote Reinsert the SR cable making sure it s connected to the right jack see Using this receiver with a Pioneer flat panel TV on page 70 Make sure that there is an analog or HDMI connection between the units This is necessary for the SR f...

Page 118: ... must adjust the volume on the display every time you switch input sources No picture Try changing the Resolution setting in Setting the Video options on page 98 Set the HDMI output setting to the connected HDMI OUT terminal in Switching the HDMI output on page 100 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...

Page 119: ...ia Player 11 on your PC 75 Audio files were recorded in formats other than MP3 WAV LPCM only MPEG 4 AAC FLAC and WMA Play back audio files recorded in MP3 WAV LPCM only MPEG 4 AAC FLAC or WMA Note that some audio files recorded in these formats may not be played back on this receiver Audio files recorded in MPEG 4 AAC or FLAC are being played back on Windows Media Player 11 or Windows Media Connec...

Page 120: ...ions on this receiver 80 121 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 8 Limit the maximum number of levels in a folder to 8 79 There are more than 2000 folders files stored in a single fol...

Page 121: ...already been registered Favorite List Full This is displayed when you have attempted to register a file in the Favorites folder but the Favorites folder is already full Symptoms Causes Remedies Refer to 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 ...

Page 122: ...at 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 and explain the issue that you re experiencing and the corrective actions you ve tried X...

Page 123: ... 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 124: ...channel 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 audi...

Page 125: ...ra2 requirements cover every aspect of the product including pre amplifier and power amplifier performance and operation and hundreds of other parameters in both the digital and analog domain THX Select2 Before any home theatre component can be THX Select2 certified it must incorporate all the features above and also pass a rigorous series of quality and performance tests Only then can a product f...

Page 126: ...oded music sources such as DTS Dolby Digital and DVD Audio to provide a wide stable rear soundstage THX Ultra2 Select2 Games For the playback of stereo and multi channel game audio the THX Ultra2 Select2 Games mode should be selected In this mode THX ASA processing is applied to the surround channels of all 5 1 and 2 0 encoded game sources such as analog PCM DTS and Dolby Digital This accurately p...

Page 127: ...Satellite Radio service in Canada online at https activate xmradio ca or call 1 877 GET XMSR 1 877 438 9677 You will need a major credit card XM will send a signal from the satellites 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 you...

Page 128: ...THX CINEMA THX MUSIC THX GAMES 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 IIx MOVIE THX 2 Pro Logic llx MUSIC THX MUSIC 2 Pro Logic llx GAME THX GAMES Neo 6 CINEMA THX THX Ultra2 Select2 GAMESb d Neo 6 MUSIC THX MUSIC 2 PRO LOGIC THX CINEMAa 2 Pro Logic llx MOVIE DTS Surround As above As above N...

Page 129: ... Surround As above As above Neo 6 CINEMA SACD As above Neo 6 MUSIC THX MUSIC 2 PRO LOGIC ll MUSIC THX MUSIC 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 2 Pro Logic ll MOVIE THX 2 PRO LOGIC THX Neo 6 CINEMA THX XM HD Surround Other stereo sources 2 Pro Logic ll MOVIE 2 Pro Logic ll MUSIC 2 Pro Logic ll GA...

Page 130: ...INEMAa c THX Ultra2 Select2 MUSICa c THX Ultra2 Select2 GAMESa c 2 Pro Logic llx MUSIC THX 2 EX THX GAMESb Dolby Digital EX 2 Pro Logic llx MOVIEa Dolby TrueHD 176 4 kHz 192 kHz 5 1 channel As above Straight decoding As above DTS EXPRESS DTS HD DTS HD Master Audio 5 1 channel Straight decoding THX CINEMAb THX Ultra2 Select2 CINEMAa c THX Ultra2 Select2 MUSICa c THX Ultra2 Select2 GAMESa c THX MUSI...

Page 131: ...ogic llx MUSIC DTS Neo 6 THX CINEMA DTS 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE THXa THX Ultra2 Select2 CINEMAa c THX Ultra2 Select2 MUSICa c THX Ultra2 Select2 GAMESa c DTS Neo 6 THX MUSICb DTS Neo 6 THX GAMESb 2 Pro Logic llx MUSIC THXa DTS Neo 6 Dolby Digital WMA9 Pro PCM 5 1 channel encoding Dolby Digital EX 2 Pro Logic llx MOVIEa 2 Pro Logic llx MUSIC THX SURROUND EX 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE THXa THX Ultra2 Selec...

Page 132: ... ES THX Matrix Discrete DTS ES Matrix Discrete Other 5 1 channel sources 5 1 channel encoding Straight decoding THX Ultra2 Select2 CINEMAa c THX CINEMAb Straight decoding SACD 5 1 channel encoding Straight decoding THX Ultra2 Select2 MUSICa c THX MUSICb Straight decoding SBch Processing OFFd SACD 5 1 channel Straight decoding THX MUSIC Straight decoding Other 5 1 6 1 7 1 channel sources As above T...

Page 133: ...E 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 PCM sources As above PCM DIRECT stereo DVD A sources As above PCM DIRECT stereo SACD sources As above Stereo playback Surround Back speaker s Input signal format DIRECT PURE DIRECT Connected Dolby Digital EX 6 1 channel flagged Dolby Digit...

Page 134: ...A at 1 W 1 kHz LINE 83 dB Composite Video S 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 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 Output 19 pin 5 V...

Page 135: ...sound Phase Control The Phase Control feature corrects the phase distortion as well as group delay for LFE Low Frequency Effects audio signals during multichannel playback Full Band Phase Control The Full Band Phase Control feature analyzes the frequency phase characteristics of the speakers connected and corrects the phase distortion to the flattened frequency phase characteristics This correctio...

Page 136: ...sound formats such as DTS HD and Dolby TrueHD are supported while this receiver is also compatible with the DeepColor and x v Color feature x v Color is trademarks of Sony Corporation You can operate this receiver in synchronization with your Pioneer component that supports the HDMI Control function by connecting your component to this receiver via HDMI Also the built in digital video converter of...

Page 137: ...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 138: ...essories please call the number shown below 1 8 0 0 4 2 1 1 4 0 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 C...

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