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Summary of Contents for Elite SC-87

Page 1: ...Operating Instructions AV Receiver SC 87 SC 89 ...

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: ...ring 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 and clearly without distortion Once you have established a comfortable sound level set the dial and leave it there BE SURE TO OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES Do not turn up the volum...

Page 4: ... 47 04 Basic Setup How to use the built in AVNavigator 49 Automatically conducting optimum sound tuning Full Auto MCACC 51 The Input Setup menu 52 Operation Mode Setup 53 Changing the OSD display language OSD Language 54 About the Home Menu 54 05 Basic playback Playing a source 56 Playing an iPod 57 Playing a USB device 58 Playing an MHL compatible device 60 Playing music from a computer 60 Listen...

Page 5: ... 106 Network Setup menu 108 Checking the Network Information 110 MHL Setup 110 The Other Setup menu 110 Making network settings using Safari 113 Using Safari to set a friendly name 114 Using Safari to update the firmware 114 13 FAQ Troubleshooting 116 Power 116 No sound 116 Other audio problems 117 ADAPTER PORT terminal 118 Video 118 Settings 119 Professional Calibration EQ graphical output 119 Di...

Page 6: ...l surround system Front and Surround Bi amping connection High quality surround K 5 2 channel surround system Front and Center Bi amping connection High quality surround L 5 2 channel surround system Center and Surround Bi amping connection High quality surround j 3 Connecting the speakers Placing the speakers on page 24 Connecting the speakers on page 25 Installing your speaker system on page 27 ...

Page 7: ...7 Our philosophy 8 Features 8 Checking what s in the box 11 Installing the receiver 11 Loading the batteries 11 Operating range of remote control unit 12 Before you start ...

Page 8: ...und sound setup which includes the advanced fea tures of Professional Acoustic Calibration EQ Auto Phase Control Plus For discs created with standards other than Phase Control the LFE channel is delayed upon recording in the first place This function automatically corrects phase shifting on such discs and broadcasts This function is particu larly effective when playing multi channel music containi...

Page 9: ...etwork via the LAN terminal you can listen to Internet radio stations Connectivity USB DAC NATIVE DSD and LPCM transmission supported SC 89 only Music files on a computer can be played by connecting the receiver with the computer using a commercially available USB cable Files can be played with high sound quality when the exclusive driver is installed on the computer The driver software can be ins...

Page 10: ...eel dts Neo X compatible This receiver supports the latest DTS processing format The quality of Neo X originally designed for 9 channels or more can be enjoyed in a 7 channel environment Installation Built in AVNavigator When accessing the receiver from the browser of your smartphone tablet Windows PC or Mac you can use Wiring Navi which explains how to connect or Interactive Operation Guide which...

Page 11: ...rademarks or trademarks of their respective firms Installing the receiver When installing this unit make sure to put it on a level and stable surface Don t install it on the following places on a color TV the screen may distort near a cassette deck or close to a device that gives off a magnetic field This may interfere with the sound in direct sunlight in damp or wet areas in extremely hot or cold...

Page 12: ... are obstacles between the remote control and the receiver s remote sensor Direct sunlight or fluorescent light is shining onto the remote sensor The receiver is located near a device that is emitting infrared rays The receiver is operated simultaneously with another infrared remote control unit 30 30 7 m 23 ft ...

Page 13: ...13 Remote control 14 Display 16 Front panel 17 Controls and displays ...

Page 14: ...operations on the TV to which the TV INPUT button is assigned The TV can be operated with these buttons regardless of the input set for the remote control s operation mode page 92 6 Receiver Control buttons STATUS Displays the IP address and information such as selected set functions and input signals on the display page 89 OUT P OUTPUT PARAMETER Switches the output terminal of the HDMI signal or ...

Page 15: ...peration 15 VOLUME Use to set the listening volume To adjust the main zone sound volume press MAIN RECEIVER first and then press this button When in the sub zone press the SUB ZONE CONTROL button first and then press this button 16 MUTE Mutes the sound or restores the sound if it has been muted adjusting the volume also restores the sound To mute the main zone sound volume press MAIN RECEIVER firs...

Page 16: ...the MULTI ZONE feature is active page 87 5 FULL BAND Lights when the Full Band Phase Control is switched on page 68 6 Listening mode indicators ALC Lights when the ALC Auto level control mode is selected page 65 AUTO SURROUND Lights when the Auto Surround feature is switched on page 65 STREAM DIRECT Lights when Direct Pure Direct is selected page 66 ADV SURROUND Lights when one of the Advanced Sur...

Page 17: ...E R VOLUM E STAND BY ON INPUT SELEC TOR 8 AUDIO PARAMETER Use to access the Audio options page 81 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 61 10 VIDEO PARAMETER Use to access the Video options page 83 11 MULTI ZONE controls If you ve made MULTI ZONE connections page 41 use...

Page 18: ...Phone terminals Use to connect your Apple iPod iPhone as an audio source page 44 or connect a USB device for audio and photo playback page 45 22 HDMI 5 INPUT terminal Use for connection to a compatible HDMI device Video camera etc page 46 ...

Page 19: ...r set top box 38 Connecting other audio components 39 Connecting additional amplifiers 39 Connecting AM FM antennas 40 MULTI ZONE setup 41 Connecting to the network through LAN interface 43 Connecting optional Bluetooth ADAPTER 44 Connecting an iPod 44 Connecting a USB device 45 Connecting an MHL compatible device 45 Connecting an HDMI equipped component to the front panel input 46 Using a USB cab...

Page 20: ... A B R L SURROUND R L SURROUND BACK R L TOP MIDDLE R L IN 1 CD PHONO IN IN 1 DVD BD IN IN 2 SAT CBL IN 3 DVR BDR IN 6 IN 4 IN 7 MHL IN 1 TV IN 2 DVR BDR IN 1 DVD IN 2 SAT CBL IN 1 DVD IN 2 DVR BDR OUT F WIDE L R FRONTWIDE R L HDMI ASSIGNABLE 1 7 SIGNAL GND USB DAC IN OUT 3 HDZONE OUT 4 HDZONE HDBaseT HDMI ASSIGN ABLE SC 87 OUT IN AC IN LAN 10 100 DC OUTPUT forWIRELESSLAN OUTPUT5V 0 6 AMAX OUTPUT5V...

Page 21: ... speaker C the left and right top middle speakers TMdL TMdR the left and right front wide speakers FWL FWR the left and right surround speakers SL SR the left and right surround back speakers SBL SBR and the subwoofers SW 1 SW 2 Dolby Enabled Speaker can be used for the top middle speakers page 24 It is not possible to produce sound simultaneously from the top middle speakers and the front wide sp...

Page 22: ...rround sound SBR SBL SR SL SW2 C Front Bi Amp SW1 L R F 7 2 channel surround system HDZONE connection Multi Zone Speaker System setting 7 2ch HDZONE With these connections you can simultaneously enjoy 7 2 channel surround sound in the main zone with stereo playback on another component in HDZONE The selection of input devices is limited This speaker layout usage pattern provides 7 2 channel playba...

Page 23: ...NE 3 or HDZONE Sub zone SR SL SW2 C SW1 L R R L R L I 5 2 channel surround system Speaker B Bi amping connection Speaker System setting 5 2ch SP B Bi Amp With these connections you can simultaneously enjoy 5 2 channel surround sound in the main zone with stereo playback of the same sound on the B speakers The B speakers can be bi amped to achieve high quality sound The speakers from which sound is...

Page 24: ...u intend to connect Listener speaker placement guidelines Listener speakers such as Left Right Center Left Surround and Right Surround are placed at ear level relative to the listener position L SW2 SW1 C FHL FWL SL SBL SBR SB SR FWR R FHR 30 30 60 60 60 120 120 Place the surround speakers at 120º from the center If you 1 use the surround back speaker and 2 don t use the front height speakers fron...

Page 25: ...e angle depends on the size of the room Use less of an angle for bigger rooms Surround and surround back speakers should be positioned 60 cm to 90 cm 2 ft to 3 ft higher than your ears and tilted slightly downward Make sure the speakers don t face each other For DVD Audio the speakers should be more directly behind the listener than for home theater playback Try not to place the surround speakers ...

Page 26: ... 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 speakers have a removable crossover network make sure you do not remove it f...

Page 27: ...SURROUND BACK R L TOP MIDDLE R L FRONTWIDE R L LINELEVEL INPUT LINELEVEL INPUT Top middle left Top middle right Front wide left Front wide right Front left Front right Center Subwoofer 2 Subwoofer 1 Surround left Surround back right Surround back left Surround right B 9 2 channel surround system Top middle Front height connection Select 7 2 2ch TMd FH from the Speaker System menu See Speaker syste...

Page 28: ...D BACK R L TOP MIDDLE R L FRONTWIDE R L LINELEVEL INPUT LINELEVEL INPUT Top forward left Top forward right Top backward left Top backward right Front left Front right Center Subwoofer 2 Subwoofer 1 Surround left Surround right Surround right Top middle right Top middle left D 7 2 channel surround system Speaker B connection Select 7 2ch Speaker B from the Speaker System menu See Speaker system set...

Page 29: ...aker Front right Bi amp compatible speaker Front left Center Subwoofer 2 Subwoofer 1 Surround left Surround back right Surround back left Surround right F 7 2 channel surround system HDZONE connection Multi Zone Select 7 2ch HDZONE from the Speaker System menu See Speaker system setting on page 106 to do this When only connecting one surround back speaker connect it to the SURROUND BACK L Single t...

Page 30: ... 1 Surround left HDZONE right HDZONE left Surround right H 1 5 2 channel surround system ZONE 2 ZONE 3 connection Multi Zone H 2 5 2 channel surround system ZONE 2 HDZONE connection Multi Zone H 3 Multi ZONE Music connection See Speaker system setting on page 106 to do this H 1 Speaker System setting 5 2 ZONE 2 ZONE 3 H 2 Speaker System setting 5 2 ZONE 2 HDZONE H 3 Speaker System setting Multi ZO...

Page 31: ... amp compatible speaker Speaker B right Bi amp compatible speaker Speaker B left J 5 2 channel surround system Front and Surround Bi amping connection High quality surround Select 5 2ch F Surr Bi Amp from the Speaker System menu See Speaker system setting on page 106 to do this PRE OUT SURROUND SURR BACK T MIDDLE Single FRONT CENTER SUBWOOFER 1 2 F WIDE L R Single FRONT CENTER A A B R L SURROUND R...

Page 32: ...mpatible speaker Front left Bi amp compatible speaker Center Subwoofer 2 Subwoofer 1 Surround left Surround right L 5 2 channel surround system Center and Surround Bi amping connection High quality surround Select 5 2ch C Surr Bi Amp from the Speaker System menu See Speaker system setting on page 106 to do this PRE OUT SURROUND SURR BACK T MIDDLE Single FRONT CENTER SUBWOOFER 1 2 F WIDE L R Single...

Page 33: ...gnals can be output Terminal for connection with source device Terminal for connection with TV monitor Notes With factory default settings video from the video cable or component cable will not be output from the HDMI terminal To output video you must switch video input to the device connected with the video cable or compo nent cable and set V CONV to ON page 83 The only exception is HDMI since th...

Page 34: ...e a High Speed HDMI TM Cable If an HDMI cable other than a High Speed HDMI TM Cable is used it may not work properly When an HDMI cable with a built in equalizer is connected it may not operate properly Signal transfer is only possible when connected to a compatible component HDMI format digital audio transmissions require a longer time to be recognized Due to this interruption in the audio may oc...

Page 35: ... 4 setting to the HDMI OUT 4 terminal page 86 To use the HDMI OUT 4 HDBaseT terminal for HDZONE set MAIN HDZONE to HDZONE The HDMI OUT 4 HDBaseT terminal does not output 4K 60p 4 4 4 24 bit video OUT 3 HDZONE OUT 4 HDZONE HDBaseT HDMI OUT 3 HDZONE OUT 4 HDZONE HDBaseT HDMI HDMI IN CAT 5 6 IN HDMI OUT HDBaseT Receiver HDMI DVI compatible monitor Connecting your DVD player with no HDMI output This d...

Page 36: ...IGNABLE 1 7 MONITOR OUT DVR BDR IN MONITOR OUT COMPONENT VIDEO PB Y PR IN 1 DVD LAN 10 100 OUT 2 OUT 1 CONTROL DC OUTPUT forWIRELESSLAN OUTPUT5V 0 6 AMAX OUTPUT5V 0 9 AMAX OPTICAL COAXIAL ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE IN 1 DVD BD IN IN 2 SAT CBL IN 3 DVR BDR IN 6 IN 4 IN 7 MHL IN 1 TV IN 2 DVR BDR IN 1 DVD IN 2 SAT CBL OUT HDMI ASSIGNABLE 1 7 ASSIGNABLE OUT IN 2 DVR BDR VIDEO VIDEO OUT VIDEO VIDEO IN Y PB...

Page 37: ...DC OUTPUT forWIRELESSLAN OUTPUT5V 0 6 AMAX OUTPUT5V 0 9 AMAX OPTICAL COAXIAL ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE IN 1 DVD BD IN IN 2 SAT CBL IN 3 DVR BDR IN 6 IN 4 IN 7 MHL IN 1 TV IN 2 DVR BDR IN 1 DVD IN 2 SAT CBL OUT HDMI ASSIGNABLE 1 7 VIDEO VIDEO OUT VIDEO VIDEO IN DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL ANALOG R L AUDIO OUT ANALOG R L AUDIO IN OPTICAL Select one HDD DVD recorder BD recorder etc In order to record you must co...

Page 38: ...cable and set V CONV to ON page 83 If HDZONE is set to on video images connected using a video cable or component cable are not output from the HDMI terminal To output video images turn HDZONE off page 87 If your set top box is equipped with an HDMI output terminal we recommend connecting it to the receiver s HDMI SAT CBL IN terminal When doing so also connect the receiver and TV by HDMI see Conne...

Page 39: ...l of your system using the pre outs Make the connections shown below to add amplifiers to power your speakers PRE OUT SURROUND SURR BACK T MIDDLE Single FRONT CENTER SUBWOOFER 1 2 F WIDE L R PRE OUT SURROUND SURR BACK T MIDDLE Single FRONT CENTER SUBWOOFER 1 2 F WIDE L R R L ANALOG INPUT R L ANALOG INPUT R L ANALOG INPUT ANALOG INPUT ANALOG INPUT R L ANALOG INPUT Front channel amplifier Center cha...

Page 40: ...other surface secure the stand with screws fig c before clipping the loop to the stand Make sure the reception is clear 4 Place the AM antenna on a flat surface and in a direction giving the best reception 5 Connect the FM wire antenna into the FM antenna socket For best results extend the FM antenna fully and fix to a wall or door frame Don t drape loosely or leave coiled up Connecting external a...

Page 41: ...inals or digital input terminals OPTICAL and COAXIAL and output them to ZONE 2 It is not possible to down convert the audio input signal from the HDMI input terminals or digital input terminals OPTICAL and COAXIAL and output them to ZONE 3 b The inputs that can be switched differ according to how terminals HDMI IN 1 to IN 7 are assigned Upon shipment from the factory the input terminals are assign...

Page 42: ...ust select 5 2 ZONE 2 ZONE 3 in Speaker system setting on page 106 to use this setup Connect a pair of speakers to the front wide speaker terminals R Sub zone ZONE 3 Main zone L B FRONTWIDE R L B FRONTWIDE R L MULTI ZONE setup using HDMI terminal HDZONE Important MAIN HDZONE at ZONE Setup must be set to HDZONE in order to use the HDZONE function page 112 To use the HDZONE functions set Control or ...

Page 43: ...g this receiver to the network via the LAN terminal you can listen to Internet radio stations To listen to Internet radio stations you must sign a contract with an ISP Internet Service Provider beforehand When connected in this way you can play audio files stored on the components on the local network including your computer LAN 10 100 LAN 10 100 WAN 3 2 1 LAN Internet Modem Router LAN cable sold ...

Page 44: ...e on page 62 Connecting an iPod This receiver has a dedicated iPod terminal that will allow you to control playback of audio content from your iPod using the controls of this receiver HDMI 5 INPUT AUTO ALC DIRECT STATUS BAND TUNEREDIT iPod iPhone DIRECT CONTROL 5V 1A USB cable included with the iPod iPod iPhone Tip An iPod iPhone can be connected to the receiver For details on supported models and...

Page 45: ...IN 6 IN 4 IN 7 MHL MHL enabled device MHL cable Switch the receiver into standby then use the MHL cable to connect your MHL enabled device to the MHL terminal on the rear panel of this receiver To automatically switch to the MHL input when an MHL compatible device is connected see MHL Setup on page 110 The MHL compatible device is recharged whenever it is connected to this unit Recharging is enabl...

Page 46: ...puter must be connected as shown below After connect ing turn this receiver s power on and select the USB DAC input for the main zone Note that for Mac OS there is no need to install the driver software USB DAC IN Computer A Type USB USB DAC IN B Type Note This unit cannot be used to play audio files from a computer unless Media Player is installed on the connected computer Connecting to a wireles...

Page 47: ...GER OUTPUT12V TOTAL150 mAMAX 1 2 12VTRIGGER 12VTRIGGER INPUT Connect the 12 V TRIGGER jack of this receiver to the 12 V trigger of another component 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 52 No...

Page 48: ...uilt in AVNavigator 49 Automatically conducting optimum sound tuning Full Auto MCACC 51 The Input Setup menu 52 Operation Mode Setup 53 Changing the OSD display language OSD Language 54 About the Home Menu 54 Basic Setup ...

Page 49: ...AN terminal to the network page 43 1 Press u STANDBY ON to switch on the receiver and your computer 2 Launch AVNavigator Operate AVNavigator by following the screen prompts of your computer etc If using a Windows PC complete the below steps to start up 1 Start up Internet Explorer on your PC open any random Internet page 2 Press STATUS on the remote control and check the front panel display on the...

Page 50: ...lay Store download iControlAV5 which is a free application After launching iControlAV5 follow the instructions on the screen After that on the Home screen tap the icon 3 Select and use the desired function AVNavigator includes the following functions Wiring Navi Guides you through connections and initial settings in dialog fashion High precision initial settings can be made easily Interactive Oper...

Page 51: ... the remote control to the receiver operation mode 4 Select the parameters you want to set If the speakers are connected using any setup other than 7 2 2ch TMd FW be sure to set Speaker System before the Full Auto MCACC Setup See Speaker system setting on page 106 Speaker System Shows the current settings When this is selected and ENTER is pressed the speaker system selection screen appears Select...

Page 52: ...hone the final settings may be incorrect Check for household appliances air conditioner fridge fan etc that may be affecting the environment and switch them off if necessary If there are any instructions showing in the front panel display please follow them Some older TVs may interfere with the operation of the microphone If this seems to be happening switch off the TV when doing the Auto MCACC Se...

Page 53: ...the remote control to the receiver operation mode and 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...

Page 54: ...s and select menu items Press RETURN to exit the current menu 3 Select System Setup from the Home Menu 4 Select OSD Language from the System Setup menu 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 an...

Page 55: ...source 56 Playing an iPod 57 Playing a USB device 58 Playing an MHL compatible device 60 Playing music from a computer 60 Listening to the radio 61 Bluetooth ADAPTER for Wireless Enjoyment of Music 62 Basic playback ...

Page 56: ...el playback is being performed prop erly For details see Auto Surround ALC and Stream Direct with different input signal formats on page 129 When multi channel speakers more than the two front left and right channels are connected straight decoding is performed so the input signal s format name for example TrueHD DTS HD MSTR or DTS HD HI RES is displayed If the display does not correspond to the i...

Page 57: ...e 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 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 also control all operations for music in the front panel display of this receiver Note that cha...

Page 58: ...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 cannot be played back on this receiver DRM protected audio files cannot be played back on this receiver On the playback screen pres...

Page 59: ...g frequency 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz Quantization bitrate 16 bit Channel 2 ch Bitrate 16 kbps to 320 kbps VBR CBR Supported Supported Apple Lossless m4a mp4 Apple Lossless Sampling frequency 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz 88 2 kHz 96 kHz Quantization bitrate 16 bit 24 bit Channel 2 ch FLAC e flac FLAC Sampling frequency b 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz 88 2 kHz 96 kHz 176 4 kHz 192 kHz Quantization bitrate 16 bit 2...

Page 60: ...it s input from USB DAC to another input first quit the computer s music playback application then switch the input The exclusive driver must be installed on the computer in order to play high sound quality files of over 48 kHz 24 bits and DSD files The driver software is provided on the included CD ROM 1 Press u STANDBY ON to switch on the receiver and your computer See Using a USB cable to conne...

Page 61: ...ice 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...

Page 62: ...re 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 may be displayed on this recei...

Page 63: ...s technology device should be compatible with AVRCP profile Depending on the Bluetooth wireless technology device you use operation may differ from what is shown in the remote control buttons 4 While listening to a source set the remote control to the receiver operation mode then press ADV repeatedly to select SOUND RETRIEVER AIR Notes The Bluetooth word mark and logos are registered trademarks ow...

Page 64: ...es of playback using the listening modes 65 Selecting MCACC presets 67 Choosing the input signal 67 Better sound using Phase Control 67 Better sound using Phase Control and Full Band Phase Control 68 Listening to your system ...

Page 65: ...LC and OPTIMUM SURR cannot be selected Standard surround sound The following modes provide basic surround sound for stereo and multichannel sources While listening to a source press SURR STANDARD SURROUND If necessary press repeatedly to select a listening mode If the source is Dolby Digital DTS or Dolby Surround encoded the proper decoding format will automatically be selected and shows in the di...

Page 66: ...witch to a different listening mode When using headphones SOUND RETRIEVER AIR only with the ADAPTER PORT input PHONES SURR ECO MODE 1 and ECO MODE 2 can be selected When the Dolby Atmos content is played the Advanced Surround mode cannot be selected Using Stream Direct Use the Stream Direct modes when you want to hear the truest possible reproduction of a source All unneces sary signal processing ...

Page 67: ... from this receiver When set to DIGITAL HDMI or AUTO only selected DIGITAL or HDMI the indicators light according to the signal being decoded see Display on page 16 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...

Page 68: ...rol on 1 Press MAIN RECEIVER to switch the remote control to the receiver operation mode and then press AUDIO P 2 Use i j to select PHASE 3 Use k l to select FULLBND Both the Phase Control and Full Band Phase Control functions are switched on The FULL BAND and indica tor on the front panel lights Notes The original characteristics of group delay of the speakers calibrated and the targeted characte...

Page 69: ...69 Introduction 70 Playback with Network functions 71 About network playback 74 About playable file formats 75 Playback with NETWORK features ...

Page 70: ...ode aside from certain buttons including the 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...

Page 71: ...sired item When you press ENTER playback starts with the playback screen being displayed for the selected item To return to the list screen press RETURN When the list screen is displayed from the playback screen the playback screen reappears automatically if no operation is performed for three minutes while the list screen is displayed Only audio files with the mark can be played In case of the fo...

Page 72: ...code required for registration on the special Pioneer Internet radio site is displayed Show Your WebID PW After registering on the 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...

Page 73: ... music on your mobile digital device and this unit is selected the sound will be output from this unit Depending on the volume level the output may be loud so be sure to check the audio output selection carefully before starting audio streaming In addition if you accidentally select this unit and play the sound on it switch the audio output selection to the mobile digital device Notes A separate c...

Page 74: ...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 75: ...1 ch c WMA wma WMA2 7 8 9 d 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 Sampling frequency 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz Quantization bitrate 16 bit Channel 2 ch Bitrate 16 kbps to 320 kbps VBR CBR Supported Supported Apple Lossless m4a mp4 Apple Lossless Sampling ...

Page 76: ...with HDMI connections 77 HDMI Setup 77 Before using synchronization 78 About synchronized operations 78 Setting the PQLS function 78 About Sound Retriever Link and Stream Smoother Link 78 Cautions on the Control with HDMI function 79 Control with HDMI function ...

Page 77: ... 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 does not support the Control with HDMI function set this to OFF ON Enables the Control with HDMI function Set Control ...

Page 78: ...put is switched The synchronized amp mode remains in effect even if the receiver s input is switched to a component other than one connected by HDMI The operations below can also be used on Pioneer Control with HDMI compatible TVs When the receiver s volume is adjusted or the sound is muted the volume status is displayed on the TV s screen When the OSD language is switched on the TV the receiver s...

Page 79: ...n with other amps or an AV converter such as an HDMI switch can cause operational errors Only connect components Blu ray Disc player etc you intend to use as a source to the HDMI input of this receiver Interrupting a direct connection with 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 th...

Page 80: ...0p signal output setting 86 Changing the channel level while listening 87 Using the MULTI ZONE controls 87 Making an audio or a video recording 88 Network settings from a web browser 88 Using the sleep timer 89 Dimming the display 89 Checking your system settings 89 Resetting the system 90 Using other functions ...

Page 81: ...ts the amount of treble c 6 to 6 dB d Default 0 dB S RTRV Auto Sound Retriever b With the Auto Sound Retriever function DSP processing is used to compensate for the loss 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 informatio...

Page 82: ... front height speakers selecting this mode allows you to hear a virtual front height channel through your front speakers OFF ON V WIDE Virtual Wide o When you re not using front wide speakers selecting this mode allows you to hear a virtual front wide channel through your front speakers This improves the continuity of the sound from the front channel to the surround channels OFF ON V DEPTH Virtual...

Page 83: ...o when HDZONE is set to ON VIDEO PARAMETER cannot be set does not work Note that if an option cannot be selected on the VIDEO PARAMETER menu it is unavailable due to the current source setting and status of the receiver All of the setting items can be set for each input function However with the audio only input function VIDEO PARAMETER cannot be set Also when HDZONE is set to ON VIDEO PARAMETER c...

Page 84: ... 0 d The image is only an example for checking the effect c 6 to 6 d Default 0 Setting What it does Option s CONTRAST d e Adjusts the contrast between light and dark c 0 d The image is only an example for checking the effect c 6 to 6 d Default 0 HUE d e Adjusts the red green balance c 0 d The image is only an example for checking the effect c 6 to 6 d Default 0 CHROMA Chroma Level d e Adjusts satu...

Page 85: ...on the front panel 2 Use i j to select SP 3 Use k l to switch the speaker terminals to be played As mentioned above if you have selected 7 2ch Front Bi Amp 7 2ch HDZONE 5 2 4ch 5 2 Bi Amp HDZONE 5 2ch SP B Bi Amp 5 2ch F Surr Bi Amp 5 2ch F C Bi Amp 5 2ch C Surr Bi Amp Multi ZONE Music 5 2 ZONE 2 HDZONE or 5 2 ZONE 2 ZONE 3 the button will simply switch your main speaker terminal A on or off Pre A...

Page 86: ... to OUT 1 then select the synchronized amp mode on the TV using the TV s remote control 4 Use i j to select OUT 3 5 Use k l to select the output settings for the HDMI OUT 3 terminal Please wait a while when Please wait is displayed The setting switches between ON and OFF each time this is pressed When MAIN HDZONE is set to HDZONE the output of the HDMI OUT 3 terminal cannot be switched page 112 6 ...

Page 87: ...your selected sub zone s continue to show in the display 3 Use the INPUT SELECTOR dial to select the source for the zone you have selected For example ZONE 2 SAT CBL sends the source connected to the SAT CBL inputs to the primary ZONE 2 sub room If you select TUNER you can use the tuner controls to select a preset station see Saving station presets on page 61 if you re unsure how to do this The tu...

Page 88: ...rding from the built in tuner or from an audio or video source connected to the receiver such as a CD player or TV Keep in mind you can t make a digital recording from an analog source or vice versa so make sure the compo nents you are recording to from are hooked up in the same way see Connecting your equipment on page 20 for more on connections The receiver s volume Audio parameters the tone con...

Page 89: ...ay is effective for suppressing noise from the display that affects sound quality Press DIMMER repeatedly to change the brightness of the front panel display You can also choose to turn the display off In this case the FL OFF indicator lights Checking your system settings Use the status display screen to check your current settings for features such as surround back channel process ing and your cu...

Page 90: ...ossover 80Hz X Curve OFF DIMMER Brightest Inputs See Input function default and possible settings on page 53 Input Volume Absorber All Inputs 0dB HDMI HDMI Audio AMP Control OFF Control Mode OFF ARC Audio Return Channel OFF PQLS AUTO Standby Through OFF 4K 60p 4 4 4 DSP Power On Level LAST Setting Default Volume Limit OFF Mute Level FULL Phase Control ON Auto Sound Retriever iPod USB INTERNET RADI...

Page 91: ...als from other remote controls 93 Erasing one of the remote control button settings 93 Erasing all learnt settings that are in one input function 94 Setting the backlight mode 94 Using All Zone Standby 94 Setting the switching time of AV amplifier operation mode 94 Resetting the remote control settings 94 Controlling components 95 Controlling the rest of your system ...

Page 92: ... Set the remote modes on the receivers before using this function see Remote Control Mode Setup on page 111 1 Press and hold RCU SETUP 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 Re...

Page 93: ...remote control that is sending teaching the signal to this receiver s remote control If the LED lights for one second and continues to flash the setting has been successfully completed If the LED flashes for five seconds it means the memory is full See Erasing all learnt settings that are in one input function on page 94 to erase a programmed button you re not using to free up more memory note tha...

Page 94: ... 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 way that they can receive remote control signals The power...

Page 95: ...WER 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 CH ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER EXIT INFO EXIT TOP MENU TOP MENU LIST TOOLS GUIDE EPG USER MENU TOOLS a GUIDE GUIDE i j k l i j k l i j k l i j k l i j k l i j k l ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER HOME MENU HOME MENU HOME MENU HOME MENU H...

Page 96: ...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 97: ...97 Making receiver settings from the MCACC PRO menu 98 Automatic MCACC Expert 98 Manual MCACC setup 100 Checking MCACC Data 103 Data Management 104 The MCACC PRO menu ...

Page 98: ... Auto MCACC Setup are output at high volume 1 Select Auto MCACC from the MCACC PRO menu then press ENTER If the MCACC PRO screen is not displayed refer to Making receiver settings from the MCACC PRO menu on page 98 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...

Page 99: ... If the speaker is not pointed to the microphone listening position or when using speakers that affect the phase dipole speakers reflective speakers etc Reverse Phase may be displayed even if the speakers are properly connected If Reverse Phase is displayed the speaker s wiring and may be inverted Check the speaker connections If the connections were wrong turn off the power disconnect the power c...

Page 100: ...the reference speaker level so you may want to keep the level around 0 0dB so that you ll have plenty of room to adjust the other speaker levels After pressing ENTER test tones will be output 3 Select each channel in turn and adjust the levels 12 0 dB as necessary Use k l to adjust the volume of the speaker you selected to match the reference speaker When it sounds like both tones are the same vol...

Page 101: ... will return to the Manual MCACC setup menu Notes Changing the frequency curve of one channel too drastically will affect the overall balance If the speaker bal ance seems uneven you can raise or lower channel levels using test tones with the TRIM feature Use k l to select TRIM then use i j to raise or lower the channel level for the current speaker You cannot select 63Hz for the channel which is ...

Page 102: ...ision Distance SC 89 only Before using this function perform the Full Auto MCACC Setup procedure see page 51 Performing the Full Auto MCACC procedure corrects the distance to a precision of 0 5 inch but the Precision Distance function lets you adjust the distance to the speakers their position with a precision of under 0 5 inch Here rather than cor rect the numerical value of the distance actually...

Page 103: ...he different channels to the listening position See Speaker Distance on page 108 for more on this 1 Select Speaker Distance from the MCACC Data Check menu 2 When MCACC is highlighted use k l to select the MCACC preset you want to 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 dis...

Page 104: ...t name 3 Repeat for as many MCACC presets as necessary then press RETURN when you re finished You will return to the Data Management setup menu Copying MCACC preset data If you want to manually adjust the Acoustic Calibration EQ see Manual MCACC setup on page 100 we recom mend copying your current settings to an unused MCACC preset Instead of just a flat EQ curve this will give you a reference poi...

Page 105: ...ker setup 106 Network Setup menu 108 Checking the Network Information 110 MHL Setup 110 The Other Setup menu 110 Making network settings using Safari 113 Using Safari to set a friendly name 114 Using Safari to update the firmware 114 The System Setup and Other Setup menus ...

Page 106: ... Specifies the distance of your speakers from the listening position page 108 X Curve Adjusts the tonal balance of your speaker system for movie soundtracks page 108 3 Make the adjustments necessary for each setting pressing RETURN to confirm after each screen Speaker system setting Default setting 7 2 2ch TMd FW There are several ways you can use the speaker terminals with this receiver In additi...

Page 107: ...imum value of Speaker Distance when set to Dolby Sp is bigger than the maximum value of Speaker Distance when set to SMALL and LARGE If the value of Speaker Distance set to Dolby Sp exceeds the maximum value of Speaker Distance for SMALL and LARGE Speaker Distance for SMALL and LARGE is set to its maximum value TBw Select LARGE if your top backward speakers reproduce bass frequencies effectively o...

Page 108: ...he listening position X Curve Most soundtracks mixed for cinema sound too bright when played back in large rooms The X Curve setting acts as a kind of re equalization for home theater listening and restores proper tonal balance of movie soundtracks 1 Select X Curve from the Manual SP Setup menu 2 Choose the X Curve setting you want Use k l to adjust the setting The X Curve is expressed as a downwa...

Page 109: ... i j to select a character k l to set the position and ENTER to confirm your selection 6 Enter the port number of your proxy server Use i j to select a character k l to set the position and ENTER to confirm your selection 7 Select OK to confirm the IP Address Proxy setup Network Standby Set so that the iControlAV5 function connected to the same LAN with the receiver can be used even while the unit...

Page 110: ...r is on the MHL compatible device is charged This receiver supports charging of devices up to 0 9 A ROKU standby mode 1 Select the ROKU Standby Mode from the MHL Setup menu 2 Use k l to select the setting OFF When the receiver is in the standby mode power is not provided to the Roku Streaming Stick Energy consumption will decrease but it will take approximately 90 seconds for the images to be play...

Page 111: ...enu Remote Control Mode Setup Default setting 1 This sets this 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 contro...

Page 112: ...etting on the connected amplifier large volumes may be produced even when Volume Level is set to 40 dB Fixed 1 Select ZONE Setup from the Other Setup menu 2 Select a sub zone for which you wish to change the setting 3 Select the Volume Level setting you want Variable default Adjusts the sound volume of the sub zone using this unit 40 dB Fixed 0 dB Fixed The Zone 2 Zone 3 volume level output from t...

Page 113: ...y not be displayed The size of the characters displayed differs according 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 70 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 yo...

Page 114: ... IP address http the receiver s IP address from Safari 3 On the AVNavigator menu screen select Network Setup 4 Click Firmware Update 5 Press Start The firmware update prepare screen is displayed If the screen does not switch automatically click Click here 6 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...

Page 115: ...io problems 117 ADAPTER PORT terminal 118 Video 118 Settings 119 Professional Calibration EQ graphical output 119 Display 120 Remote control 120 HDMI 120 MHL 121 Built in AVNavigator 122 USB interface 122 iPod 122 Network 123 USB DAC 124 Wireless LAN 125 FAQ ...

Page 116: ...e material change your speaker settings to Front SMALL Subwoofer YES or Front LARGE Subwoofer PLUS see Speaker Setting on page 107 The unit does not respond when the buttons are pressed Try switching the receiver off then back on again Try disconnecting the power cord then connect again AMP ERR blinks in the display then the power automatically switches off The MCACC PRO blinks and the power does ...

Page 117: ...Digital DTS discs Check the digital output settings or the HDMI audio output settings of your BD or DVD player Make sure that the DTS signal output is set to On If the source component has a digital volume control make sure this is not turned down Symptom Remedy No sound when using the HOME MENU If the HDMI input function is selected sound is muted until exiting the HOME MENU Other audio problems ...

Page 118: ...eted from this unit or the Blue tooth wireless technology device Reset the pairing Check that the profile is correct Use a Bluetooth wireless technology device that sup ports A2DP profile and AVRCP profile Symptom Remedy ADT OVERLOAD is displayed on the display There is a problem in the power supply for the Bluetooth adapter After turning OFF the power of the receiver disconnect the Bluetooth adap...

Page 119: ... on page 51 Place the microphone accurately in the same position as when the Full Auto MCACC procedure was performed Do not move the speaker used as the reference point Also adjust in order starting from the front right speaker When adjusting the speaker positions do not move the speakers much only move them about 1 inch towards or away from the microphone If you forget exactly where the microphon...

Page 120: ...age 116 Remote control Symptom Remedy Cannot be remote controlled Set the remote control unit s remote control mode so that it matches the setting on the main unit see Operating multiple receivers on page 92 Check whether the receiver s remote control mode is properly set see Remote Control Mode Setup on page 111 Try replacing the batteries in the remote control see Loading the batteries on page 1...

Page 121: ...n try again Also try temporarily turning the Network Standby and Standby Through settings OFF Such menus as the HOME MENU as well as the on screen display are not displayed for HDMI OUT 1 or HDMI OUT 2 Press OUT P and switch the HDMI OUT 1 2 setting Symptom Remedy When OUT 4 is used it takes dozens of seconds before video images appear on your TV It may take time depending on connected HDBaseT rec...

Page 122: ... using a USB memory device compatible with the mass storage class specifications Note that there are cases where even the audio files stored on a USB memory device compatible with the mass storage class specifications are not played back on this receiver page 58 Connect the USB memory device and switch on this receiver page 45 A USB hub is currently being used This receiver does not support USB hu...

Page 123: ...our server The audio files are copyrighted DRM protected audio files cannot be played back on this receiver Symptom Cause Remedy 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...

Page 124: ...s cannot be operated with the buttons on the remote control The remote control is not currently set to the Network function mode Press NET to set the remote control to the Network func tion mode page 71 When DMR mode or Air Play is used from a com puter smartphone etc the sound is played in subzone Play ZONE Setup is not set to MAIN Change Play ZONE Setup to MAIN page 113 AirPlay or DMR mode can n...

Page 125: ...heck the IP address settings of the receiver and wireless LAN converter including the DHCP setting If the receiver s DHCP setting is ON turn the receiver s power off then turn the power back on Check that the IP addresses of the receiver and wireless LAN converter match the settings of the wireless LAN router etc If the receiver s DHCP setting is OFF set an IP address matching the network of the b...

Page 126: ... notice 128 Auto Surround ALC and Stream Direct with different input signal formats 129 Speaker Setting Guide 130 About messages displayed when using network functions 131 Important information regarding the HDMI connection 131 Cleaning the unit 131 Glossary 132 Features index 135 Specifications 136 Preset code list 138 Additional information ...

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Page 128: ...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 provided that the following conditions are met Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice this list of conditions and...

Page 129: ...nal formats depending on the Stream Direct mode see Using Stream Direct on page 66 you have selected Stereo 2 channel signal formats Input signal format Auto Surround DIRECT ALC PURE DIRECT Surround Back speaker s Connected Dolby Digital Surround Dolby Surround Dolby Digital Dolby Surround DTS Surround Neo X CINEMA DTS Neo X CINEMA Other stereo sources Stereo playback Stereo playback Stereo playba...

Page 130: ... the surround speakers and the listening position However the sense of sound positioning can differ according to the conditions in the room and the speakers being used In smaller environments in particular when the front speakers are close to the listening position with this method the speakers will be pointed too inward We suggest you use this example of installation as reference when trying out ...

Page 131: ... video input The receiver can then convert the analog component video signal to a digital HDMI sig nal for transmission to the display For this configuration use the most convenient connection digital is recom mended for sending audio to the receiver See the operating instructions for more on audio connections Note The picture quality will change slightly during conversion Configuration B Connect ...

Page 132: ...ound is a 5 1 channel audio coding system from DTS Inc now widely used for DVD Video DVD Audio 5 1 music discs digital broadcasts and video games DTS HD Master Audio DTS HD Master Audio is a technology that delivers master audio sources recorded in a professional studio to listeners without any loss of data preserving audio quality DTS HD High Resolution Audio A high definition audio technology by...

Page 133: ...ent 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 technology outside of this product is prohibited without a license from NEMS and BridgeCo or an authorized subsidiary Apple Lossless ALAC ALAC stands for Apple Lossless A...

Page 134: ... 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 communication pai...

Page 135: ...es on page 65 Sound Retriever Air See Enjoying various types of playback using the listening modes on page 65 Dialog Enhancement See Setting the Audio options on page 81 Internet radio See Listening to Internet radio stations on page 71 vTuner See Listening to Internet radio stations on page 71 DLNA See About network playback on page 74 AirPlay See Using AirPlay on iPod touch iPhone iPad and iTune...

Page 136: ...mpedance PHONO MM 5 mV 47 kW LINE 400 mV 47 kW Output Level Impedance REC 400 mV 2 2 kW Signal to Noise Ratio IHF short circuited A network LINE 103 dB Tuner Section Frequency Range FM 87 5 MHz to 108 MHz Antenna Input FM 75 W unbalanced Frequency Range AM 530 kHz to 1 700 kHz Antenna AM Loop antenna balanced Video Section Signal level Composite Video 1 Vp p 75 W Component Video Y 1 0 Vp p 75 W PB...

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Page 142: ...Dolby Atmos Home Theater Installation Guidelines September 2014 ...

Page 143: ...ers x Use of Existing Speakers x Combination Overhead and Dolby Atmos Enabled Speakers x Use of Existing Overhead Speakers 3 Standard Speaker Configurations x Dolby Conventions for Speaker Configurations x Standard Setup for Both Overhead Speakers and Dolby Atmos Enabled Speakers 4 Additional Speaker Placement Guidelines x Listener Level Speaker Placement Guidelines x Overhead Height Speaker Place...

Page 144: ...e Dolby Atmos content is mixed as audio objects instead of traditional channels This means the content is not tied to any specific playback configuration Further the technology automatically adapts the object audio to take full advantage of the number and placement of your speakers from systems with five speakers on the floor and two speakers producing overhead sound to a Dolby Atmos system with a...

Page 145: ...system and unlocking the potential of this revolutionary audio format Details include use of conventional overhead speakers and Dolby Atmos enabled speaker technology which enables you to architect a system capable of reproducing overhead sound even if you re not able to put speakers in or on a client s ceiling ...

Page 146: ...e sure to set your player to bitstream output and ensure secondary audio functionality is disabled Connect to your AVR using an HDMI connection 3 Dolby Atmos capable AVR or processor You ll be able to assemble a system from a wide range of available A V components starting with an AVR or pre processor that supports Dolby Atmos decoding and rendering Leading AVR manufacturers are introducing produc...

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Page 148: ...ers If the room design makes this impractical or impossible the rear speakers may be higher than the front speakers However it is suggested that the height of the rear speakers should not be more than 1 25 times the height of the front speakers Overhead Speakers Overhead sound is a vital part of the Dolby Atmos experience There are a variety of options for adding this capability to a room One solu...

Page 149: ...ternatives to Overhead Speakers Installing overhead speakers may not be possible or desirable for your client Installing speakers overhead and running the necessary wiring can be expensive and time consuming If your client rents the home the property owner may not allow it And if the ceiling is made of a material such as concrete or brick installing speakers overhead may not be possible Finally yo...

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Page 151: ...eling immersed in an atmosphere in which sounds occur naturally overhead In this environment Dolby Atmos enabled speakers may be a better solution for reproducing the height plane of sound you would hear in a cinema where the overhead speakers are located high in the auditorium and are naturally creating a more diffuse experience Audio mixers and experts who have auditioned Dolby Atmos enabled spe...

Page 152: ...id an unwanted proximity effect make sure the speakers are at least 3 feet 0 9 meter away from listening positions ideally 5 feet 1 5 meters or more This distance may potentially be less if the upward firing driver s of the Dolby Atmos enabled speaker is placed well above the level of the closest listener s head Positioning of add on modules If you re using add on modules place them either on top ...

Page 153: ...r pre processor supports them more speakers may also be added at listener level to add greater precision to object audio placement and movement With the exception of the center and center surround speakers all speakers must be added in pairs in a Dolby Atmos playback system Front height mounted speakers Most AVRs will support the use of front height Dolby Pro Logic IIz mounted speakers with Dolby ...

Page 154: ...er can be added to assume the previous overhead speaker feed For example if two overhead speakers located toward the rear of the room are currently used to reproduce left right surround outputs they should be used as overhead speakers only if replacement left right surrounds can be added at the listener level If this is not possible the overhead speakers should continue to be used for left right s...

Page 155: ...adds a number at the end to specify the number of height speakers you employ in the playback system for example 7 1 4 While manufacturers may decide to support more than one subwoofer output Dolby Atmos technology generates a single low frequency effects LFE signal Figures 5 6 and 7 show the most common speaker layouts in a Dolby Atmos system for home theater Figure 5 A traditional 7 1 speaker lay...

Page 156: ... Both Overhead Speakers and Dolby Atmos Enabled Speakers Images of standard setups follow for the most common speaker configurations and are provided for both overhead speakers and Dolby Atmos enabled speakers 5 1 2 Fig 8 Fig 9 5 1 4 Fig 10 Fig 11 7 1 2 Fig 12 Fig 13 7 1 4 Fig 14 Fig 15 and 9 1 2 Fig 16 Fig 17 ...

Page 157: ... 16 Figure 8 Standard 5 1 2 setup with overhead speakers ...

Page 158: ... 17 Figure 9 Standard 5 1 2 setup with Dolby Atmos enabled speakers ...

Page 159: ... 18 Figure 10 Standard 5 1 4 setup with overhead speakers ...

Page 160: ... 19 Figure 11 Standard 5 1 4 setup with Dolby Atmos enabled speakers ...

Page 161: ... 20 Figure 12 Standard 7 1 2 setup with overhead speakers ...

Page 162: ... 21 Figure 13 Standard 7 1 2 setup with Dolby Atmos enabled speakers ...

Page 163: ... 22 Figure 14 Standard 7 1 4 setup with overhead speakers ...

Page 164: ... 23 Figure 15 Standard 7 1 4 setup with Dolby Atmos enabled speakers ...

Page 165: ... 24 Figure 16 Standard 9 1 2 setup with overhead speakers ...

Page 166: ... 25 Figure 17 Standard 9 1 2 setup with Dolby Atmos enabled speakers ...

Page 167: ... on how to position these standard speaker positions please refer back to section 3 Listener Level Speaker Placement Guidelines This section provides placement guidelines for the following nontraditional listener speakers x Left Center Right Center speaker pair x Left Screen Right Screen speaker pair x Left Surround 1 Right Surround 1 speaker pair x Left Surround 2 Right Surround 2 speaker pair x ...

Page 168: ...at approximately 30 degrees from the center front reference Figure 18 shows the range of angles at which the Left Center and Right Center speakers may be placed ȱ Figure 18 Left Center and Right Center speaker placement Left Screen Right Screen speaker pair The Left Screen and Right Screen speakers should be placed between the Left Center and Right Center speakers and the center front reference We...

Page 169: ...ht Surround 1 speakers should be placed between the Left Surround and Right Surround and Left Wide and Right Wide speakers at approximately 75 degrees from the center front reference Figure 20 shows the range of angles at which the Left Surround 1 and Right Surround 1 speakers may be placed Ls1 Rs1 Speaker Pair Placement Figure Figure 20 Left Surround 1 and Right Surround 1 speaker placement 5 15 ...

Page 170: ...between the Left Surround and Right Surround and Left Rear Surround and Right Rear Surround speakers at approximately 120 degrees from the center front reference If the Left Surround 2 and Right Surround 2 speakers are also included in the speaker layout we recommend that the distances between Left Surround and Right Surround Left Surround 2 and Right Surround 2 Left Rear Surround 1 and Right Rear...

Page 171: ...Left Rear Surround and Right Rear Surround and Left Center Surround and Right Center Surround speakers at approximately 145 degrees from the center front reference Figure 23 shows the range of angles at which the Left Rear Surround 2 and Right Rear Surround 2 speakers may be placed ȱ Figure 23 Left Rear Surround 2 and Right Rear Surround 2 speaker placement 105 135 120 105 120 135 Rrs1 Lrs1 130 15...

Page 172: ...Right Center Surround speaker placement Center Surround speaker The Center Surround speaker should be placed at 180 degrees from the center front axis directly behind the listener Overhead Height Speaker Placement Guidelines This section provides placement guidelines for the following height speakers x Left Front Height Right Front Height speaker pair x Left Rear Height Right Rear Height speaker p...

Page 173: ...d on the ceiling they should be placed no more than one eighth the distance to the middle of the room approximately 45 degrees vertical from the center front reference This guidance represents a slight change from the original Dolby Pro Logic IIz documentation which mandated Z series speakers not be placed inside the left and right main speakers for example closer to the Center speaker The Left Fr...

Page 174: ...rom the center front reference If the Left Rear Height and Right Rear Height speakers must be mounted overhead they should be placed no more than one eighth the distance to the middle of the room approximately 135 degrees vertical from the center front reference Figures 27 and 28 show the range of angles at which the Left Rear Height and Right Rear Height speakers may be placed ȱ Figure 27 Side vi...

Page 175: ... 34 op View of Lrh Rrh Speaker Placement Figure ȱ Figure 28 Top view of Left Rear Height and Right Rear Height speaker placement Listener 30 30 Lrh Rrh ...

Page 176: ...d speakers are employed to lend a sense of atmospherics or room effect to the listening experience This new technology will process and upmix channel based content to as many as 17 speaker locations at listener level and 10 Dolby Atmos enabled or overhead speakers Note To maintain an accurate frontal audio image the upmixer will not send upmixed audio to the front wide speakers or any speakers tha...

Page 177: ...ear the helicopter from a side channel and not above you This approach limits your audio experience because it can t come close to matching the way you hear in real life with sounds coming from every direction Dolby Atmos is the first home theater system that is based not on channels but on audio objects What is an audio object Any sound heard in a movie scene a child yelling a helicopter taking o...

Page 178: ...me theaters The Dolby Atmos experience in the cinema is so powerful and flexible because of its revolutionary use of audio objects To deliver the full object based soundtrack to home theaters Dolby developed new home authoring tools and new encoding methods that take into account the spatial information of the sound objects to efficiently encode them in Dolby TrueHD and Dolby Digital Plus This spa...

Page 179: ...roughout the year You will not need to replace your Blu ray player as long as it fully conforms to the Blu ray specification Current generation Blu ray players and most older players are compatible You should check with the Blu ray player manufacturer if you encounter problems Some Blu ray players default to secondary audio a playback mode where third party content is mixed with the primary soundt...

Page 180: ...os enabled speakers can produce an incredibly accurate Dolby Atmos experience in many kinds of rooms You ll get the best sound if your ceiling is flat not vaulted or angled and made of an acoustically reflective material such as drywall plaster concrete or wood While we designed the technology for rooms with ceiling heights of 8 to 9 feet 2 4 to 2 7 meters our testing indicates that you can still ...

Page 181: ...ration which starts with a traditional 7 1 system and adds four ceiling or Dolby Atmos enabled speakers These configurations also ensure that you can play content mixed in legacy channel based audio But we believe this is just the beginning Because the Dolby Atmos object based audio system is so adaptable you can use many other speaker configurations No matter what system you build the Dolby Atmos...

Page 182: ...oose to have our technology automatically adapt that channel based signal to use the full capabilities of your new system including your overhead speakers ensuring that you hear realistic and immersive sound Dolby Dolby Atmos Pro Logic and the double D symbol are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories All other trademarks remain the property of their respective owners 2014 Dolby Laboratories ...

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Page 187: ...usuarios de televisores compatibles con 4K 60p Los terminales de entrada HDMI del receptor son com patibles con Ia senal 4K 60p Sin embargo hay los dos tipos de terminales siguientes Tipo 1 se puede transmitir Ia senal de 24 bits 4K 60p 4 4 4 velocidad de transmisi6n de hasta 18 Gbps BD DVD HDMIIN 1 SAT HDMIIN 2 Tipo 2 se puede transmitir Ia senal de 24 bits 4K 60p 4 2 0 Ia senal de 24 bits 4K 60p...

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Page 189: ...ar wire does not extend outside the speaker wire does not so that they extend beyond the speaker terminal and touch any touch the rear panel speaker terminals and touch other wire screws etc metal parts of the main unit the rear panel screws etc QOK CD Remove about 10 mm 3 8 in of the plastic insulation and twist together the exposed speaker wire g Loosen the speaker terminal and insert the speake...

Page 190: ...or favor consulte el manual de instrucciones acerca de c6mo actualizarlo Gentile cliente Ia ringraziamo per aver acquistato questa prodotto Pioneer Per pater utilizzare il prodotto al meglio delle sue funzionalita le raccomandiamo effettuare l aggiornamento all ultima versione di software disponibile prima di iniziare ad utilizzarlo Sui manuale d uso potra trovare le indicazioni necessarie per ese...

Page 191: ...HER DESIGNATEDLOCATION THISWARRANTY DOESNOTCOVER DERECTSOR DAMAGECAUSED BYTHEUSEOFUNAUTHORIZEDPARTS OR LABOROR FROM IMPROPER MAINTENANCE ALTERED DEFACED OR REMOVED SERIAL NUMBERS VOID THIS ENTIRE WARRANTY NO OTHER WARRANTIES PIONEER LIMITS ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE TO A PE...

Page 192: ...ICS CORPORATION Un transfert une copie une diffusion une transmission publique une traduction une vente un prêt ou toute autre action non autorisée qui sort des limites de l utilisation personnelle ou d une citation comme défini par les lois sur les droits d auteur peut être soumise à des actions pénales L autorisation d utiliser ce CD ROM est donnée sous licence de PIONEER HOME ELECTRONICS CORPOR...

Page 193: ...7 13 69_En 11 12 13 14 WARNING This equipment is not waterproof To prevent a fire or shock hazard do not place any container filled with liquid near this equipment such as a vase or flower pot or expose it to dripping splashing rain or moisture D3 4 2 1 3_A1_En WARNING To prevent a fire hazard do not place any naked flame sources such as a lighted candle on the equipment D3 4 2 1 7a_A1_En Operatin...

Page 194: ...dommager votre ouïe de façon permanente Le réglage de votre matériel à un volume sécuritaire AVANT que votre ouïe s adapte vous permettra de mieux vous protéger CHOISISSEZ UN VOLUME SÉCURITAIRE Réglez d abord le volume à un niveau inférieur Montez progressivement le volume jusqu à un niveau d écoute confortable le son doit être clair et exempt de distorsions Une fois que le son est à un niveau con...

Page 195: ...rato en un lugar mal ventilado ni en lugares expuestos a alta humedad o a la luz directa del sol o de otra luz artificial potente D3 4 2 1 7c _A1_Es PRECAUCIÓN El interruptor de la alimentación STANDBY ON de este aparato no corta por completo toda la alimentación de la toma de corriente de CA Puesto que el cable de alimentación hace las funciones de dispositivo de desconexión de la corriente para ...

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