Pioneer SC-1222-K, Operating Instructions Manual

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Flow of settings on the receiver
Flow for connecting and setting the receiver
The unit is a full-fledged AV receiver equipped with an abundance of functions and terminals. It can be used eas-
ily after following the procedure below to make the connections and settings.
Required setting item : 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 7 , 9
Setting to be made as necessary : 6 , 8 , 10 , 11 , 12
Important
The receiver’s initial settings can be made on the computer using Wiring Navi on the AVNavigator CD-ROM
included with the receiver. In this case, virtually the same connections and settings as in steps 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7
and 8 can be made interactively. For instructions on using AVNavigator, see About using AVNavigator (included
CD-ROM) on page 9 .
1 Before you start
! Checking what’s in the box on page 8
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Loading the batteries on page 9
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2 Determining the speakers’ application ( page 19 )
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7.2 channel surround system (Front height)
! 7.2 channel surround system (Front wide)
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7.2 channel surround system & Speaker B connection
! 5.2 channel surround system & Front Bi-amping connection (High quality surround)
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5.2 channel surround system & ZONE 2 connection (Multi Zone)
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3 Connecting the speakers
! Placing the speakers on page 20
! Connecting the speakers on page 21
! Installing your speaker system on page 21
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Bi-amping your speakers on page 22
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4 Connecting the components
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About the audio connection on page 23
! About the video converter on page 24
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Connecting your TV and playback components on page 25
! Connecting AM/FM antennas on page 30
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Plugging in the receiver on page 35
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5 Power On
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6 Changing the OSD display language (OSD Language) ( page 37 )
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7 MCACC speaker settings
! Automatically conducting optimum sound tuning (Full Auto MCACC) on page 37
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8 The Input Setup menu ( page 39 )
(When using connections other than the recommended connections)
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9 Basic playback ( page 41 )
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10 Adjusting the sound and picture quality as desired
! Using the various listening modes ( page 48 )
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Better sound using Phase Control ( page 51 )
! Measuring the all EQ type (SYMMETRY/ALL CH ADJ/FRONT ALIGN) ( page 76 )
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Changing the channel level while listening ( page 85 )
! Switching on/off the Acoustic Calibration EQ, Auto Sound Retriever or Dialog Enhancement ( page 62 )
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Setting the PQLS function ( page 60 )
! Setting the Audio options ( page 62 )
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Setting the Video options ( page 64 )
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11 Other optional adjustments and settings
! Control with HDMI function ( page 58 )
! The Advanced MCACC menu ( page 75 )
! The System Setup and Other Setup menus ( page 83 )
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12 Making maximum use of the remote control
! Operating multiple receivers ( page 70 )
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Setting the remote to control other components ( page 70 )