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Additional information

Features index

Operation Mode

See

Operation Mode Setup

page 41

AVNavigator

See

About using AVNavigator (included CD-ROM)

page 10

Full Auto MCACC

See

Automatically conducting optimum sound tuning (Full Auto MCACC)

page 39

Automatic MCACC (Expert)

See

Automatic MCACC (Expert)

page 81

Manual MCACC setup

See

Manual MCACC setup

page 82

PQLS

See

Setting the PQLS function

page 63

Phase Control

See

Better sound using Phase Control

page 54

Standing Wave

See

Setting the Audio options

page 66

Phase Control Plus

See

Setting the Audio options

page 66

Auto Sound Retriever

See

Setting the Audio options

page 66

ALC (Auto Level Control)

See

Auto playback

page 52

Front Stage Surround Advance

See

Enjoying various types of playback using the listening modes

page 52

Sound Retriever Air

See

Enjoying various types of playback using the listening modes

page 52

Dialog Enhancement

See

Setting the Audio options

page 66

Internet radio

See

Listening to Internet radio stations

page 57

vTuner

See

Listening to Internet radio stations

page 57

DLNA

See

About network playback

page 59

AirPlay

See

Using AirPlay on iPod touch, iPhone, iPad, and iTunes

page 56

Wireless LAN

See

Connecting to a wireless LAN

page 36

Playback High Resolution audio file

See

About playable file formats

page 60

See

Playing a USB device

page 46

Slideshow

See

Playing back photo files stored on a USB memory device

page 46

Bluetooth

ADAPTER

See

Bluetooth ADAPTER for Wireless Enjoyment of Music

page 49

ARC (Audio Return Channel)

See

HDMI Setup

page 62

Auto delay

See

Setting the Audio options

page 66

Height Gain (Dolby Pro Logic llz Height option)

See

Setting the Audio options

page 66

Virtual Surround Back

See

Setting the Audio options

page 66

Virtual Height

See

Setting the Audio options

page 66

Virtual Wide

See

Setting the Audio options

page 66

Virtual Depth

See

Setting the Audio options

page 66

Digital Video Converter

See

Setting the Video options

page 68

Pure Cinema

See

Setting the Video options

page 68

Progressive Motion

See

Setting the Video options

page 68

Advanced Video Adjust

See

Setting the Video options

page 68

Auto Power Down

See

The Other Setup menu

page 91

Summary of Contents for Elite SC-72

Page 1: ...Operating Instructions AV Receiver SC 72 ...

Page 2: ...or connection with speaker and should be routed away from hazards to avoid damage to the insulation of the cable D3 7 13 67 _A1_En Read these instructions Keep these instructions Heed all warnings Follow all instructions Do not use this apparatus near water Clean only with dry cloth Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions Do not install near...

Page 3: ...our sensitive hearing Sound can be deceiving Over time your hearing comfort level adapts to higher volumes of sound so what sounds normal can actually be loud and harmful to your hearing Guard against this by setting your equipment at a safe level BEFORE your hearing adapts ESTABLISH A SAFE LEVEL Set your volume control at a low setting Slowly increase the sound until you can hear it comfortably a...

Page 4: ...necting an IR receiver 37 Switching components on and off using the 12 volt trigger 37 Plugging in the receiver 37 04 Basic Setup Automatically conducting optimum sound tuning Full Auto MCACC 39 The Input Setup menu 40 Operation Mode Setup 41 Changing the OSD display language OSD Language 42 About the Home Menu 42 05 Basic playback Playing a source 44 Playing an iPod 45 Playing a USB device 46 Pla...

Page 5: ...anual speaker setup 88 Network Setup menu 90 Checking the Network Information 91 MHL Setup 91 The Other Setup menu 91 Making network settings using Safari 94 Using Safari to set a friendly name 95 Using Safari to update the firmware 95 13 FAQ Troubleshooting 97 Power 97 No sound 97 Other audio problems 98 ADAPTER PORT terminal 99 Video 99 Settings 99 Professional Calibration EQ graphical output 10...

Page 6: ...speakers on page 22 Installing your speaker system on page 22 Bi amping your speakers on page 23 j 4 Connecting the components About the audio connection on page 24 About the video converter on page 25 Connecting your TV and playback components on page 26 Connecting AM FM antennas on page 31 Plugging in the receiver on page 37 j 5 Power On j 6 Changing the OSD display language OSD Language page 42...

Page 7: ...ecking what s in the box 8 Our philosophy 8 Features 8 Installing the receiver 9 Loading the batteries 9 Operating range of remote control unit 9 About using AVNavigator included CD ROM 10 Before you start ...

Page 8: ...the main unit and remote control as well as from the application iControlAV2013 Remote Application This is an application for smartphones and tablets allowing intuitive operation of many of the AV receiver s func tions Versions are available for iPhone iPod touch iPad and Android devices The application can be down loaded free of charge from the App Store or Google Play AVNavigator 2013 The CD ROM...

Page 9: ...ing this unit make sure to put it on a level and stable surface Don t install it on the following places on a color TV the screen may distort near a cassette deck or close to a device that gives off a magnetic field This may interfere with the sound 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 du...

Page 10: ...re unwilling to consent to the terms of its use Terms of Use Copyright to data provided on this CD ROM belongs to PIONEER CORPORATION Unauthorized transfer duplication broadcast public transmission translation sales lending or other such matters that go beyond the scope of personal use or citation as defined by Copyright Law may be subject to punitive actions Permission to use this CD ROM is grant...

Page 11: ...nch AVNavigator 2013 The file is located in the Applications folder just under the hard disk Macintosh HD 2 Select and use the desired function For details see Using AVNavigator for Windows on page 10 The Mac OS version includes the same types of functions Deleting the AVNavigator You can use the following method to uninstall delete the AVNavigator from your Mac 1 Delete AVNavigator 2013 The file ...

Page 12: ...12 Remote control 13 Display 15 Front panel 16 Controls and displays ...

Page 13: ...de and Stream Direct mode page 53 STANDARD Press for Standard decoding and to switch various modes 2 Pro Logic Neo X etc page 52 ADV SURR Use to switch between the various surround modes page 53 SIGNAL SEL Use to select an input signal page 54 MCACC Press to switch between MCACC presets page 54 CH LEVEL Press repeatedly to select a channel then use k l to adjust the level pages 44 and 89 AUTO S RT...

Page 14: ...eceiver used to select the white commands Switch to perform operations in the main zone Also use this button to set up surround sound 13 VOLUME Use to set the listening volume 14 MUTE Mutes the sound or restores the sound if it has been muted adjusting the volume also restores the sound 15 OPTION The preset codes of desired devices can be registered in the remote control and button operations can ...

Page 15: ...cement or TONE tone controls features is selected page 66 6 PQLS Lights when the PQLS feature is active page 63 7 S RTRV Lights when the Auto Sound Retriever function is active page 66 8 Listening mode indicators AUTO SURROUND Lights when the Auto Surround feature is switched on page 52 ALC Lights when the ALC Auto level control mode is selected page 52 STREAM DIRECT Lights when Direct Pure Direct...

Page 16: ...f the door with your fingers and pull forward MAST ER VOLU ME STAN DBY ON INPU T SELE CTOR 8 AUDIO PARAMETER Use to access the Audio options page 66 9 i j k l TUNE PRESET ENTER Use the arrow buttons when setting up your Home Menu Use TUNE i j to find radio frequencies and use PRESET k l to find preset stations page 48 10 VIDEO PARAMETER Use to access the Video options page 68 11 MULTI ZONE control...

Page 17: ...one iPad as an audio and video source page 35 or connect a USB device for audio and photo playback page 36 21 HDMI input MHL connector Use for connection to a compatible HDMI device Video camera etc page 36 An MHL compatible mobile device can also be connected here using the MHL cable page 36 ...

Page 18: ...ting a satellite cable receiver or other set top box 29 Connecting other audio components 30 Connecting additional amplifiers 31 Connecting AM FM antennas 31 MULTI ZONE setup 32 Connecting to the network through LAN interface 34 Connecting optional Bluetooth ADAPTER 35 Connecting an iPod 35 Connecting a USB device 36 Connecting an MHL compatible device 36 Connecting an HDMI equipped component to t...

Page 19: ...50 mAMAX OUTPUT5V 0 1 AMAX OPTICAL COAXIAL ASSIGNABLE SELECTABLE ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE ADAPTERPORT PREOUT VIDEO AUDIO SUBWOOFER ZONE 2 SUBWOOFER 1 1 1 IN 2 2 2 SURROUND SURR BACK FH FW Single Single FRONT CENTER L R DVR BDR IN VIDEO IN DVD IN ZONE3 OUT ZONE2 OUT SAT CBL IN OUT MONITOR OUT MONITOR OUT COMPONENT VIDEO PB Y PR ANTENNA AMLOOP FMUNBAL75 RS 232C IR 12VTRIGGER SPEAKERS FRONT C...

Page 20: ...7 2 ch surround system connects the left and right front speakers L R the center speaker C the left and right front height speakers FHL FHR the left and right surround speakers SL SR the left and right surround back speakers SBL SBR and the subwoofers SW 1 SW 2 It is not possible to produce sound simultaneously from the front height speakers and the surround back speakers This surround system prod...

Page 21: ...ker place it directly behind you Place the left and right front height speakers at least one meter 3 3 ft directly above the left and right front speakers Some tips for improving sound quality Where you put your speakers in the room has a big effect on the quality of the sound The following guidelines should help you to get the best sound from your system The subwoofer can be placed on the floor I...

Page 22: ...inal Connecting two subwoofers increases the bass sound to achieve more powerful sound reproduction In this case the same sound is output from the two subwoofers Banana plug connections If you want to use speaker cables terminated with banana plugs screw the speaker terminal fully shut then plug the banana plug into the end of the speaker terminal Installing your speaker system At the very least f...

Page 23: ...bwoofer 2 Subwoofer 1 Surround left Surround right Front right Front left Bi amp compatible speaker Bi amp compatible speaker 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 ...

Page 24: ...minals See Standard surround connection on page 22 2 Select Speaker B from the Speaker System menu See Speaker system setting on page 88 to do this Bi Amping setup Bi amping connection of the front speakers for high sound quality with 5 1 channel surround sound 1 Connect bi amp compatible speakers to the front and surround back speaker terminals See Bi amping your speakers on page 23 2 Select Fron...

Page 25: ...d equipment 4K 24p 4K 25p and 4K 30p signals are supported Input of multi channel linear PCM digital audio signals 192 kHz or less for up to 8 channels Input of the following digital audio formats Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus DTS High bitrate audio Dolby TrueHD DTS HD Master Audio DTS HD High Resolution Audio CD SACD DSD signal Synchronized operation with components using the Control with HDMI...

Page 26: ...nt HDMI DVI compatible monitor Select one This connection is required in order to listen to the sound of the TV over the receiver When connecting to an HDMI DVI compatible monitor using the HDMI OUT 2 terminal switch the HDMI output setting to OUT 2 or OUT 1 2 See Switching the HDMI output on page 72 Also MAIN HDZONE must be set to MAIN beforehand page 93 For input components connections other tha...

Page 27: ...r RCA analog audio cable you ll need to tell the receiver which digi tal input you connected the player to see The Input Setup menu on page 40 Connecting your TV with no HDMI input This diagram shows connections of a TV with no HDMI input and DVD player or other playback component to the receiver Important With these connections the picture is not output to the TV even if the DVD player is connect...

Page 28: ...r connecting analog or digital video devices including HDD DVD recorders and BD recorders When you set up the receiver you ll need to tell the receiver which input you connected the recorder to see also The Input Setup menu on page 40 HDMI LAN 10 100 OUT 1 CONTROL OUT 2 HD ZONE DC OUTPUT forWIRELESSLAN OUTPUT5V 0 6 AMAX OPTICAL COAXIAL ASSIGNABLE SELECTABLE ASSIGNABLE VIDEO AUDIO DVR BDR IN OUT 1 ...

Page 29: ...10 100 OUT 1 CONTROL OUT 2 HD ZONE DC OUTPUT forWIRELESSLAN OUTPUT5V 0 6 AMAX OPTICAL COAXIAL ASSIGNABLE SELECTABLE ASSIGNABLE 1 7 IN 1 DVD BD IN IN 2 SAT CBL IN 3 DVR BDR IN 4 VIDEO IN 6 IN 7 IN 1 TV IN 2 DVR BDR IN 1 DVD IN 2 SAT CBL ASSIGNABLE SAT CBL IN HDMI LAN 10 100 OUT 1 CONTROL OUT 2 HD ZONE DC OUTPUT forWIRELESSLAN OUTPUT5V 0 6 AMAX OPTICAL COAXIAL ASSIGNABLE SELECTABLE ASSIGNABLE 1 7 IN...

Page 30: ...dio cable you ll need to tell the receiver which digital input you connected the set top box to see The Input Setup menu on page 40 Connecting other audio components This receiver has both digital and analog inputs allowing you to connect audio components for playback When you set up the receiver you ll need to tell the receiver which input you connected the component to see also The Input Setup m...

Page 31: ...oofers increases the bass sound to achieve more powerful sound reproduction In this case the same sound is output from the two subwoofers To hear sound only from the pre outs switch the speaker terminals to SP OFF page 70 or simply disconnect any speakers that are connected directly to the receiver Connecting AM FM antennas Connect the AM loop antenna and the FM wire antenna as shown below To impr...

Page 32: ...tions The following table shows the signals that can be output to ZONE 2 ZONE 3 and HDZONE Sub Zone Input functions available ZONE 2 a DVD SAT CBL DVR BDR VIDEO INTERNET RADIO PANDORA MEDIA SERVER FAVORITES iPod USB TV CD TUNER ADAPTER PORT Outputs analog audio and composite video ZONE 3 a DVD SAT CBL DVR BDR VIDEO TV CD TUNER ADAPTER PORT Outputs analog audio HDZONE HDMI b BD DVD SAT CBL DVR BDR ...

Page 33: ...N Sub zone ZONE 2 Main zone 3 2 1 MULTI ZONE setup using speaker terminals ZONE 2 You must select ZONE 2 in Speaker system setting page 88 to use this setup 1 Connect a pair of speakers to the surround back speaker terminals You should have a pair of speakers attached to the surround back speaker terminals as shown below 2 Connect a TV monitor to the VIDEO ZONE 2 OUT jack on this receiver R Sub zo...

Page 34: ...tored on the components on the local network including your computer LAN 10 100 DC OUTPUT forWIRELESSLAN OUTPUT5V 0 6 AMAX LAN 10 100 DC OUTPUT forWIRELESSLAN OUTPUT5V 0 6 AMAX WAN 3 2 1 LAN Internet Modem Router LAN cable sold separately to LAN port to LAN port Computer NAS Connect the LAN terminal on this receiver to the LAN terminal on your router with or without the built in DHCP server functi...

Page 35: ...iPhone iPad can be connected to the receiver For details on supported models and versions of the respective products see Playing an iPod on page 45 Switch the receiver into standby and then use the iPod cable to connect your iPod to the iPod iPhone iPad terminal on the front panel of this receiver For the cable connection also refer to the operating instructions for your iPod When connecting an iP...

Page 36: ...e to the MHL terminal on the front panel of this receiver To automatically switch to the MHL input when an MHL compatible device is connected see MHL Setup on page 91 The MHL compatible device is recharged whenever it is connected to this unit Recharging is enabled only when the unit s power is turned on For instructions on playing the MHL compatible device see Playing an MHL compatible device on ...

Page 37: ...onent Use a cable with a mono mini plug on each end for the connection After you ve specified the input functions that will switch on the trigger you ll be able to switch the component on or off just by pressing the input function s you ve set on page 40 Plugging in the receiver Only plug in after you have connected all your components to this receiver including the speakers CAUTION Handle the pow...

Page 38: ...38 Automatically conducting optimum sound tuning Full Auto MCACC 39 The Input Setup menu 40 Operation Mode Setup 41 Changing the OSD display language OSD Language 42 About the Home Menu 42 Basic Setup ...

Page 39: ...microphone on any of the following surfaces may make accurate measurement impossible Sofas or other soft surfaces High places such as tabletops and sofa tops The Full Auto MCACC display appears once the microphone is connected Speaker System Normal SB FH 1a Full Auto MCACC A V RECEIVER Exit Return START EQ Type SYMMETRY MCACC M1 MEMORY 1 THX Speaker NO If you leave the GUI screen for over five min...

Page 40: ...results are incorrect due to the interaction of the speakers and view ing environment we recommend adjusting the settings manually Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup If the room environment is not optimal for the Auto MCACC Setup too much background noise echo off the walls obstacles blocking the speakers from the microphone the final settings may be incorrect Check for household appliances ...

Page 41: ...ess on the remote control then press HOME MENU A Graphical User Interface GUI screen appears on your TV Use i j k l and ENTER to navigate through the screens and select menu items Press RETURN to exit the current menu 2 Select Operation Mode Setup from the Home Menu 3 Select the Operation Mode setting you want Expert default Users can set all the functions by themselves Basic Only certain basic se...

Page 42: ...nu 5 Select the desired language 6 Select OK to change the language The setting is completed and the System Setup menu reappears automatically About the Home Menu This receiver s Home Menu HOME MENU can be used to make various settings and to check and adjust items that have been set The OSD display is only displayed when the receiver s HDMI OUT 1 terminal and the TV s HDMI input are connected wit...

Page 43: ...43 Playing a source 44 Playing an iPod 45 Playing a USB device 46 Playing an MHL compatible device 47 Listening to the radio 48 Bluetooth ADAPTER for Wireless Enjoyment of Music 49 Basic playback ...

Page 44: ...ed when playing Dolby Digital 5 1 channel signals and DTS is displayed when playing DTS 5 1 channel signals If the display does not correspond to the input signal and listening mode check the connections and settings 5 Use the VOLUME to adjust the volume level Turn down the volume of your TV so that all sound is coming from the speakers connected to this receiver Note Depending on the input to be ...

Page 45: ...USB on the remote control to switch the receiver to the iPod USB When the display shows the names of folders and files you re ready to play music from the iPod The controls of your iPod will be inoperable when connected to this receiver Playing back audio files stored on an iPod To navigate songs on your iPod you can take advantage of the GUI screen of your TV connected to this receiver You can al...

Page 46: ... on a USB memory device The maximum number of levels that you can select in Step 2 below is 9 Note that non Roman characters in the playlist are displayed as 1 Use i j to select a folder then press ENTER to browse that folder To return to the previous level any time press RETURN 2 Continue browsing until you arrive at what you want to play then press d to start playback Copyrighted audio files can...

Page 47: ...48 kHz 88 2 kHz 96 kHz 176 4 kHz 192 kHz Quantization bitrate 16 bit 24 bit Channel 2 ch DSD d dff dsf DSDIFF DSF Sampling frequency 2 8224 MHz Quantization bitrate 1 bit Channel 2 ch a MPEG Layer 3 audio decoding technology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson multimedia b Files encoded using Windows Media Codec 9 may be playable but some parts of the specification are not supported specifi c...

Page 48: ...e 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 recall whenever you want to listen to that station This saves the effort of manually tuning in each time This receiver can memorize up to 63 stations stored in seven banks or classes A to G of 9 stations each 1 Tune to a...

Page 49: ...If pairing is successful there is no need to performing the pairing operation below When using the AS BT200 only This unit complies with Bluetooth Specifications Ver 2 1 When this unit and another device equipped with Bluetooth wireless technology both comply with Bluetooth Specification Ver 2 1 pairing of the two may be possible without the need for inputting a password In this case a passcode ma...

Page 50: ...yback is not possible with the above procedure Set Air Jam to Air Jam OFF before playing page 50 With this receiver when an iPod is connected or disconnected while the music of a Bluetooth wireless technol ogy device is playing the connection with the Bluetooth wireless technology device may be canceled The SOUND RETRIEVER AIR listening mode can only be selected when the ADAPTER PORT input Air Jam...

Page 51: ...51 Enjoying various types of playback using the listening modes 52 Selecting MCACC presets 54 Choosing the input signal 54 Better sound using Phase Control 54 Listening to your system ...

Page 52: ...and shows in the display If the surround back speakers are not connected 2 Pro Logic IIx becomes 2 Pro Logic II 5 1 channel sound Pro Logic IIz HEIGHT cannot be selected when no front height speaker is connected Furthermore WIDE SURROUND MOVIE and WIDE SURROUND MUSIC cannot be selected when no front wide speaker is connected With two channel sources you can select from 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE Up to ...

Page 53: ...ower consumption than usual This mode provides greater power savings than ECO MODE 1 Notes The Front Stage Surround Advance F S SURROUND function allows you to create natural surround sound effects using just the front speakers and the subwoofer When ECO MODE 1 or ECO MODE 2 is selected the front panel s display lights with the dimmest brightness When using headphones SOUND RETRIEVER AIR only with...

Page 54: ... only selected DIGITAL or HDMI the indicators light according to the signal being decoded see Display on page 15 Better sound using Phase Control This receiver s Phase Control feature uses phase correction measures to make sure your sound source arrives at the listening position in phase preventing unwanted distortion and or coloring of the sound Phase Control technology provides coherent sound re...

Page 55: ...55 Introduction 56 Playback with Network functions 57 About network playback 59 About playable file formats 60 Playback with NETWORK features ...

Page 56: ...he VOLUME MUTE and DISP Depending on the external controller being used playback may be interrupted when the volume is adjusted from the controller In this case adjust the volume from the receiver or remote control Using AirPlay on iPod touch iPhone iPad and iTunes AirPlay works with iPhone iPad and iPod touch with iOS 4 3 3 or later Mac with OS X Mountain Lion and Mac and PC with iTunes 10 2 2 or...

Page 57: ...on is performed for 10 seconds while the list screen is displayed Only audio files with the mark can be played In case of the folders with the mark use i j and ENTER to select the desired folder and audio files When o or p is pressed at the list screen the page switches 3 Repeat step 2 to play back the desired song For detailed operating instructions refer to the section shown below Internet radio...

Page 58: ... is designed to help you discover new music you ll love mixed in with music you already know For details check the website http www pandora com You must have a registered account in order to listen to songs using Pandora Internet Radio Select PANDORA then follow the instructions on the screen to make the account settings As of February 2012 the Pandora service is only offered in the United States ...

Page 59: ...G OR OTHER SECURITY INTRUSION AND PIONEER DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE FOREGOING PIONEER IS NOT LIABLE OR RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE ARISING FROM ACCESS TO OR USE OF CONTENT NO ORAL OR WRITTEN INFORMATION OR ADVICE GIVEN BY PIONEER OR ITS CUSTOMER SERVICES REPRESENTATIVES WILL CREATE ANY SUCH WARRANTY IN NO EVENT WILL PIONEER ITS AFFILIATES OR THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS DI...

Page 60: ...bps VBR CBR Supported Supported WAV wav LPCM Sampling frequency 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz 88 2 kHz 96 kHz 176 4 kHz 192 kHz Quantization bitrate 16 bit 24 bit Channel 2 ch WMA wma WMA2 7 8 9 b Sampling frequency 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz Quantization bitrate 16 bit Channel 2 ch Bitrate 5 kbps to 320 kbps VBR CBR Supported Supported AAC m4a aac 3gp 3g2 MPEG 4 AAC LC MPEG 4 HE AAC aacPlus v1 2 Sampling fr...

Page 61: ...with HDMI connections 62 HDMI Setup 62 Before using synchronization 63 About synchronized operations 63 Setting the PQLS function 63 About Sound Retriever Link and Stream Smoother Link 63 Cautions on the Control with HDMI function 64 Control with HDMI function ...

Page 62: ... more information see the operating instruc tions for each component 1 Press on the remote control then press HOME MENU 2 Select System Setup then press ENTER 3 Select HDMI Setup then press ENTER 4 Select the Control setting you want Choose whether to set this unit s Control with HDMI function ON or OFF You will need to set it to ON to use the Control with HDMI function When using a component that...

Page 63: ...ck System is a digital audio signal transfer control technology using the Control with HDMI function It offers higher quality audio playback by controlling audio signals from the receiver to a PQLS compatible player etc This enables removing jitter that has a negative effect on the quality of the sound and is generated upon transmission On players compatible with PQLS Bit stream PQLS always works ...

Page 64: ... other amps or an AV converter such as an HDMI switch can cause operational errors When the receiver s Control is turned ON even if the receiver s power is in the standby mode it is possible to output the audio and video signals from a player via HDMI to the TV without producing sound from the receiver but only when a Control with HDMI compatible component Blu ray Disc player etc and compatible TV...

Page 65: ...r terminals 70 Using the MULTI ZONE controls 70 Making an audio or a video recording 71 Network settings from a web browser 71 Using the sleep timer 72 Dimming the display 72 Switching the HDMI output 72 Checking your system settings 72 Resetting the system 73 Using other functions ...

Page 66: ...oss of audio data upon compression improving the sound s sense of density and modulation Also when a player supporting the Sound Retriever Link function is connected to the receiver by HDMI by setting this to ON the bitrate information of the compressed audio file being played on the player is acquired using the Control with HDMI function and the sound is optimized based on this information Sound ...

Page 67: ...und Retriever effect is optimized based on the bitrate information of the contents input to the USB memory audio and INTERNET RADIO PANDORA MEDIA SERVER FAVORITES digital audio input only to achieve high sound quality With the iPod USB INTERNET RADIO PANDORA MEDIA SERVER FAVORITES or ADAPTER PORT input function by default S RTRV is set to ON When ON is selected optimum correction of the audio sign...

Page 68: ... set it to AUTO If the picture seems unnatural switch this to ON or OFF AUTO ON OFF P MOTION Progressive Motion c e Adjusts the motion and still picture quality when video output is set to progressive c 4 to 4 d Default 0 STREAM Stream Smoother e This improves elements that reduce picture quality mainly noticeable in network contents such as mosquito noise and block noise When AUTO is selected thi...

Page 69: ... switch it OFF When connected to a video device using the component video input set this setting to ON and watch with the HDMI output b When set to a resolution with which the TV monitor is not compatible no picture is output Also in some cases no picture will be output due to copyright protection signals In this case change the setting When AUTO is selected the resolution is selected automaticall...

Page 70: ...F No sound is output from the speakers Pre AMP mode Notes The subwoofer output depends on the settings you made in Manual speaker setup on page 88 However if SP B ON is selected above no sound is heard from the subwoofer the LFE channel is not downmixed All speaker systems except Speaker B connections are switched off when headphones are connected Using the MULTI ZONE controls The sub zone volume ...

Page 71: ...iver such as a CD player or TV Keep in mind you can t make a digital recording from an analog source or vice versa so make sure the compo nents you are recording to from are hooked up in the same way see Connecting your equipment on page 19 for more on connections The receiver s volume Audio parameters the tone controls for example and surround effects have no effect on the recorded signal Some di...

Page 72: ...h HDMI function 1 Press to the receiver operation mode then press HDMI OUT 2 Use k l to select the setting Please wait a while when Please wait is displayed The output switches among OUT 1 2 OUT 1 OUT 2 and OFF each time the button is pressed The synchronized amp mode is canceled when the HDMI output is switched If you wish to use the synchro nized amp mode switch to OUT 1 then select the synchron...

Page 73: ...sover 80Hz X Curve OFF DIMMER Brightest Inputs See Input function default and possible settings on page 41 HDMI HDMI Audio AMP Control OFF Control Mode OFF ARC Audio Return Channel OFF PQLS AUTO Standby Through OFF DSP Power On Level LAST Volume Limit OFF Mute Level FULL Phase Control ON Setting Default Auto Sound Retriever iPod USB INTERNET RADIO PANDORA MEDIA SERVER FAVORITES ADAPTER PORT input ...

Page 74: ...ing signals from other remote controls 76 Erasing one of the remote control button settings 76 Erasing all learnt settings that are in one input function 77 Direct function 77 About the ALL ZONE STBY All Zone Standby and DISCRETE ON Discrete On functions 77 Resetting the remote control settings 77 Controlling components 78 Controlling the rest of your system ...

Page 75: ...ETUP then press 4 for three seconds Release the button after the LED flashes once The LED continues to flash To cancel the preset setup mode press RCU SETUP 2 Press the number button for the receiver Receiver 1 to Receiver 4 you wish to operate For example to operate Receiver 2 press 2 If the LED lights for one second and continues to flash the setting has been successfully completed When the pres...

Page 76: ... and flashes continuously 3 Point the two remote controls towards each other then press the button that will be doing the learning on this receiver s remote control The LED flashes once then stops flashing remaining lit The remote controls should be 3 cm 1 inch apart 3 cm 1 inch This receiver s remote control Other remote control 4 Press the corresponding button on the other remote control that is...

Page 77: ...dby The All Zone Standby can be used to turn all zones to OFF when the receiver s power is switched to standby Also when using separate Pioneer amplifiers receivers for the sub zones they can also be set to standby simultaneously In order to set the power of amplifiers receivers connected to sub zones to the standby mode the connected amplifiers receivers must be installed or connected in such a w...

Page 78: ...ON CH TV CONTROL INPUT VOL P CTRL PHASE ECO PQLS ENTER CLR CH CH 2 2 5 4 6 8 0 7 9 1 3 2 AUDIO DISP ENTER SOURCE TV and Audio Video components Button s TV TV Monitor BD DVD HDD BDR DVR VCR SAT CATV u SOURCE POWER ON OFF POWER ON OFF POWER ON OFF POWER ON OFF POWER ON OFF POWER ON OFF Number buttons numerics numerics numerics numerics numerics numerics CLR dot KURO LINK CLEAR ENTER CLASS CH ENTER C...

Page 79: ...j k l e g m n ENTER ENTER SACD SETUP b RETURN d d d d d e e e e e g g g g g m m m m m n n n n n o o o o o p p p p p AUDIO AUDIO PURE AUDIO b DISP DISPLAY INFO TIME b a Controls for MD b Controls for SACD TV Projector Button s TV Projector u SOURCE POWER ON 1 MOVIE 2 STANDARD 3 DYNAMIC 4 USER1 5 USER2 6 USER3 7 COLOR 8 SHARP 9 GAMMA 0 COLOR CLR SHARP ENTER CLASS COLOR TEMP EXIT INFO i j k l i j k l...

Page 80: ...80 Making receiver settings from the Advanced MCACC menu 81 Automatic MCACC Expert 81 Manual MCACC setup 82 Checking MCACC Data 85 Data Management 85 The Advanced MCACC menu ...

Page 81: ... press ENTER If the Advanced MCACC screen is not displayed refer to Making receiver settings from the Advanced MCACC menu on page 81 2 Select the parameters you want to set Use i j to select the item then use k l to set Auto MCACC The default is ALL recommended but you can limit the system calibration to only one set ting to save time if you want When data measurement is taken after selecting ALL ...

Page 82: ...played on screen while the receiver outputs more test tones to determine the optimum receiver settings Again try to be as quiet as possible while this is happening It may take 3 to 7 minutes If you selected a STAND WAVE Multi Point setup in step 2 you will be asked to place the mic at the 2nd and 3rd reference points before finally placing it at your main listening position 9 The Auto MCACC Setup ...

Page 83: ...ker Try to make the two tones sound as if they are arriving simultaneously at a position slightly in front of you and between your arm span If you can t seem to achieve this by adjusting the distance setting you may need to change the angle of your speakers very slightly The subwoofer s test tone differs in tone from other channels Adjust so that the sound of the subwoofer can be heard distinctly ...

Page 84: ...on the reverb measurement of your listening area Note that customizing system calibra tion using this setup will alter the settings you made in Automatically conducting optimum sound tuning Full Auto MCACC on page 39 or Automatic MCACC Expert on page 81 and is not necessary if you re satisfied with these settings 3 If you selected Reverb Measurement select EQ ON or EQ OFF and then START The follow...

Page 85: ... preset you want to check The distance from the various channels set at the selected MCACC preset is displayed is displayed for chan nels that are not connected Standing Wave Use this to display the standing wave related adjustment values for the various MCACC memories See Standing Wave on page 83 for more on this 1 Select Standing Wave from the MCACC Data Check menu 2 When Filter Channel is highl...

Page 86: ...gs of the selected MCACC preset memory Level Distance Copies only the channel level and speaker distance settings of the selected MCACC pre set memory 3 Select the MCACC preset you ll be 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 OK to confirm and copy the settings When MCA...

Page 87: ...peaker setup 88 Network Setup menu 90 Checking the Network Information 91 MHL Setup 91 The Other Setup menu 91 Making network settings using Safari 94 Using Safari to set a friendly name 95 Using Safari to update the firmware 95 The System Setup and Other Setup menus ...

Page 88: ...s you ve connected page 88 Channel Level Adjusts the overall balance of your speaker system page 89 Speaker Distance Specifies the distance of your speakers from the listening position page 89 X Curve Adjusts the tonal balance of your speaker system for movie soundtracks page 89 3 Make the adjustments necessary for each setting pressing RETURN to confirm after each screen Speaker system setting De...

Page 89: ...on is to route all the bass sounds to the subwoofer by selecting SMALL for the front speakers If you select NO for the subwoofer the front speakers will automatically be fixed to LARGE Also the center sur round surround back front height and front wide speakers can t be set to LARGE if the front speakers are set to SMALL In this case all bass frequencies are sent to the subwoofer 3 Select X OVER a...

Page 90: ...g IP address Primary DNS Server Secondary DNS Server In case there is only one DNS server address provided by your ISP on paper enter it in the Primary DNS Server field In case there are more than two DNS server addresses enter Secondary DNS Server in the other DNS server address field Proxy Hostname Proxy Port This setting is required when you connect this receiver to the Internet via a proxy ser...

Page 91: ...lect menu items Press RETURN to exit the current menu 2 Select Network Information from the Home Menu Display the setting status of the network related items MHL Setup Select whether or not to switch the input automatically to the MHL input when an MHL compatible device is connected Default setting ON 1 Press on the remote control then press HOME MENU A Graphical User Interface GUI screen appears ...

Page 92: ...is receiver s remote control mode to prevent erroneous operation when multiple units of the receiver are being used 1 Select Remote Control Mode Setup from the Other Setup menu 2 Select the Remote Control Mode setting you want 3 Select OK to change the remote control mode 4 Follow the instructions on the screen to change the remote control s setting See Operating multiple receivers on page 75 5 Wh...

Page 93: ...sub zones on the receiver Variable default The Zone 2 Zone3 volume is adjusted from the receiver 40 dB Fixed 0 dB Fixed The Zone 2 Zone 3 volume level output from the receiver is fixed to the value set here 7 Select the Power ON Level setting you want The sub zone volume is set to the volume selected here when the sub zone is turned on using the multi zone func tion Zones 2 and 3 can be set separa...

Page 94: ...ing to the output resolution Play ZONE Setup Select the zone for playing the audio contents of devices in the home network when using in the DMR mode For playable DLNA compatible network devices see page 56 1 Select Play ZONE Setup from the Other Setup menu 2 Select the zone in which you want to play the audio contents 3 When you re finished press RETURN You will return to the Other Setup menu Mai...

Page 95: ...IP address http the receiver s IP address from Safari 3 Click Firmware Update 4 Press Start The firmware update prepare screen is displayed If the screen does not switch automatically click Click here 5 Browse the latest firmware on your computer a and then press Upload b Firmware files have the extension fw Select a file with the extension fw The confirmation screen is displayed If you continue t...

Page 96: ...udio problems 98 ADAPTER PORT terminal 99 Video 99 Settings 99 Professional Calibration EQ graphical output 100 Display 100 Remote control 100 HDMI 101 MHL 101 AVNavigator 101 USB interface 102 iPod 102 Network 103 Web Control 104 Wireless LAN 104 FAQ ...

Page 97: ...f even with 2 switched on turn down the volume With 1 or 2 on some features may be unavailable 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 88 The unit does not respond when the buttons are pressed Try switching the receiver off then back on again Try disc...

Page 98: ...Speaker switching sound clicking sound is heard from receiver during playback Depending on the listening mode the front height or front wide and surround back speakers may switch automatically in function of changes in the input audio A speaker switching sound clicking sound will be heard from the receiver at this time If this sound bothers you we recommend to change the speaker terminal option se...

Page 99: ...ing recordings Check that the same type of video cable is used for connecting both the recorder and the video source the one you want to record to this receiver Noisy intermittent or distorted picture Sometimes a video deck may output a noisy video signal during scanning for example or the video quality may just be poor with some video game units for example The picture quality may also depend on ...

Page 100: ...ou can t get DIGITAL to display when using SIGNAL SEL Check the digital connections and make sure that the digital inputs are assigned cor rectly see The Input Setup menu on page 40 Symptom Remedy 2 DIGITAL or DTS does not light when playing Dolby DTS software These indicators do not light if playback is paused Check the playback especially the digital output settings of the source component When ...

Page 101: ...e manufacturer for support HDCP ERROR shows in the display Check whether or not the connected component is compatible with HDCP If it is not compatible with HDCP reconnect the source device using a different type of connection component or composite Some components that are compatible with HDCP still cause this message to be displayed but so long as there is no problem with displaying video this i...

Page 102: ...work Contact your contracted provider USB interface Symptoms Causes Remedies The folders files stored on a USB memory device are not displayed The folders files are currently stored in a region other than the FAT File Allocation Table region Store the folders files in the FAT region The number of levels in a folder is more than 9 Limit the maximum number of levels in a folder to 9 page 46 The audi...

Page 103: ...ver Symptoms Causes Remedies Cannot access the com ponent connected to the network The component connected to the network is not properly set If the client is automatically authorized you need to enter the corresponding information again Check whether the connection status is set to Do not authorize There are no playable audio files on the component connected to the network Check the audio files s...

Page 104: ...tions cannot be established between the wireless LAN converter and base unit wireless LAN router etc The wireless LAN converter must be set in order to establish wireless LAN connections For details see the CD ROM included with the wireless LAN converter The IP address settings of the receiver and wireless LAN converter do not match the settings of the wireless LAN router etc Check the IP address ...

Page 105: ...to Surround ALC and Stream Direct with different input signal formats 108 Speaker Setting Guide 108 About messages displayed when using network functions 109 Important information regarding the HDMI connection 110 Cleaning the unit 110 Glossary 111 Features index 114 Specifications 115 Preset code list 116 Additional information ...

Page 106: ...72 567 7 668 723 7 392 195 7 930 184 7 333 929 7 548 853 7 003 467 and 7 283 634 DTS the Symbol and DTS and the Symbol together are registered trademarks DTS Neo X 7 1 is a trademark of DTS Inc 2012 DTS Inc All Rights Reserved About HDMI HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface is a digital transfer standard for receiving video and audio data with a single cable It is an adaptation of DVI Digital...

Page 107: ...tice About Apple Lossless Audio Codec Copyright 2011 Apple Inc All rights reserved Licensed under the Apache License Version 2 0 You may obtain a copy of the License at http www apache org licenses LICENSE 2 0 About FLAC FLAC Decoder Copyright 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Josh Coalson Redistribution and use in source and binary forms with or without modification are permitted ...

Page 108: ...receiver it is pos sible to automatically correct the speaker distance electrically to a precision of 1 cm 0 4 inch using the Full Auto MCACC Setup function page 39 Step 1 Speaker layout and distance adjustment Use speaker stands or the like to make sure the speakers are steady and leave at least 10 cm 4 inches from the surrounding walls Position the speakers attentively so that the speakers on th...

Page 109: ...ter speaker keeping the center 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 Installation on floor Diagram as seen from the side Monitor If the center speaker is not of the shielded type install it away from the...

Page 110: ...HDMI cable Then use the most conve nient connection digital is recommended for sending audio to the receiver See the operating instructions for more on audio connections Set the display volume to minimum when using this configuration Notes If your display only has one HDMI terminal you can only receive HDMI video from the connected component Depending on the component audio output may be limited t...

Page 111: ...s that have been compressed upon recording by a digital signal process ing circuit etc into the original signals The term decoding or matrix decoding is also used for the technol ogy which converts 2 channel sound sources into multiple channels or expands 5 1 channel signals into 6 1 or 7 1 channels Calibrating the sound field Improving the sound quality Phase Control The Phase Control technology ...

Page 112: ... loss of sound quality FLAC FLAC Free Lossless Audio Codec is an audio format allows lossless codec Audio is compressed in FLAC with out any loss in quality For more details about FLAC visit the following website http flac sourceforge net Windows Media Windows Media is a multimedia framework for media creation and distribution for Microsoft Windows Windows Media is either a registered trademark or...

Page 113: ...erate the system or any time pairing data is cleared The pairing step is necessary to register the Bluetooth wireless technology device to enable Bluetooth communi cations For more details see also the operating instructions of your Bluetooth wireless technology device Pairing is required when you first use the Bluetooth wireless technology device and Bluetooth ADAPTER To enable Bluetooth communic...

Page 114: ...page 57 vTuner See Listening to Internet radio stations on page 57 DLNA See About network playback on page 59 AirPlay See Using AirPlay on iPod touch iPhone iPad and iTunes on page 56 Wireless LAN See Connecting to a wireless LAN on page 36 Playback High Resolution audio file See About playable file formats on page 60 See Playing a USB device on page 46 Slideshow See Playing back photo files store...

Page 115: ... In Out Section HDMI terminal 19 pin Not DVI HDMI output type 5 V 55 mA HDMI input MHL terminal 5 V 900 mA USB terminal USB2 0 High Speed Type A 5 V 2 1 A iPod terminal USB and Video Composite ADAPTER PORT terminal 5 V 100 mA WIRELESS LAN ADAPTER terminal 5 V 600 mA Integrated Control Section Control IR terminal ø 3 5 Mini jack MONO IR signal High Active High Level 2 0 V 12 V Trigger terminal ø 3 ...

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Page 117: ...019 Sanyo 1001 1002 Sears 1001 1003 1004 Sharp 1012 Shogun 1002 Singer 1004 Sonic Blue 1026 Sony 1006 1009 1017 1021 Stack 1017 STS 1004 Sylvania 1004 1005 Symphonic 1005 Systemax 1017 Tagar Systems 1017 Tandy 1001 Tashiko 1003 Teac 1005 Technics 1004 Teknika 1003 1004 1005 Tivo 1016 1020 1021 1022 1025 TMK 1002 Toshiba 1015 1017 1028 Totevision 1002 1003 Touch 1017 UltimateTV 1031 Unitech 1002 Ve...

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