Pioneer Elite SC-87, Operating Instructions Manual

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Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please read through these operating instruc-
tions so you will know how to operate your model properly.
Contents
01 Before you start
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
02 Controls and displays
Remote control .................................................................................................................................................................14
Display ...............................................................................................................................................................................16
Front panel ........................................................................................................................................................................17
03 Connecting your equipment
Connecting your equipment ............................................................................................................................................20
Rear panel .........................................................................................................................................................................20
Determining the speakers’ application ..........................................................................................................................21
Placing the speakers ........................................................................................................................................................24
Connecting the speakers .................................................................................................................................................25
Installing your speaker system ........................................................................................................................................27
About the audio connection ............................................................................................................................................33
About the video converter ................................................................................................................................................33
About HDMI ......................................................................................................................................................................34
Connecting your TV and playback components ............................................................................................................34
Connecting an HDD/DVD recorder, BD recorder and other video sources ...............................................................37
Connecting a satellite/cable receiver or other 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 cable to connect to a computer ...............................................................................................................46
Connecting to a wireless LAN .........................................................................................................................................46
Connecting an IR receiver ...............................................................................................................................................47
Switching components on and off using the 12 volt trigger .........................................................................................47
Plugging in the receiver ...................................................................................................................................................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
Listening to the radio ........................................................................................................................................................61
Bluetooth ADAPTER for Wireless Enjoyment of Music ................................................................................................62
06 Listening to your system
Enjoying various types 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
07 Playback with NETWORK features
Introduction .......................................................................................................................................................................70
Playback with Network functions....................................................................................................................................71
About network playback...................................................................................................................................................74
About playable file formats ..............................................................................................................................................75
08 Control with HDMI function
About the Control with HDMI function ...........................................................................................................................77
Making Control 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
09 Using other functions
Setting the Audio options ................................................................................................................................................81
Setting the Video options .................................................................................................................................................83
Switching the output (OUTPUT PARAMETER) ..............................................................................................................85
HDMI 4K/60p 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