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Operating Instructions

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Page 1: ...Operating Instructions AV Receiver SC 1223 K ...

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: ...panel input 35 Connecting to a wireless LAN 35 Connecting an IR receiver 36 Plugging in the receiver 36 04 Basic Setup Automatically conducting optimum sound tuning Full Auto MCACC 38 The Input Setup menu 39 Operation Mode Setup 40 Changing the OSD display language OSD Language 41 About the Home Menu 41 05 Basic playback Playing a source 43 Playing an iPod 44 Playing a USB device 45 Playing an MHL...

Page 5: ...6 Manual speaker setup 86 Network Setup menu 88 Checking the Network Information 89 MHL Setup 89 The Other Setup menu 89 Making network settings using Safari 92 Using Safari to set a friendly name 92 Using Safari to update the firmware 92 13 FAQ Troubleshooting 95 Power 95 No sound 95 Other audio problems 96 ADAPTER PORT terminal 97 Video 97 Settings 97 Professional Calibration EQ graphical output...

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 36 j 5 Power On j 6 Changing the OSD display language OSD Language page 41...

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: ...t using dedicated buttons on 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 Pla...

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: ...ission 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 granted under license by PIONEER CORPORATION General Disclaimer PIONEER CORPORATION does not guarantee the operation of this CD ROM with respect to personal com puters using any of the applicable ...

Page 11: ...ndows 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 is located in the Applications folder just under the hard disk Macintosh HD 2 Delete the jp co pioneer AVNavigator 2013 folder The folder is located in the hard disk Macintosh HD d Lib...

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

Page 13: ...de and Stream Direct mode page 52 STANDARD Press for Standard decoding and to switch various modes 2 Pro Logic Neo X etc page 51 ADV SURR Use to switch between the various surround modes page 52 SIGNAL SEL Use to select an input signal page 53 MCACC Press to switch between MCACC presets page 53 CH LEVEL Press repeatedly to select a channel then use k l to adjust the level pages 43 and 87 AUTO S RT...

Page 14: ...te to control the receiver 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 but...

Page 15: ...cement or TONE tone controls features is selected page 65 6 PQLS Lights when the PQLS feature is active page 62 7 S RTRV Lights when the Auto Sound Retriever function is active page 65 8 Listening mode indicators AUTO SURROUND Lights when the Auto Surround feature is switched on page 51 ALC Lights when the ALC Auto level control mode is selected page 51 STREAM DIRECT Lights when Direct Pure Direct...

Page 16: ... pull forward MAST ER VOLU ME STAN DBY ON INPU T SELE CTOR 8 AUDIO PARAMETER Use to access the Audio options page 65 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 47 10 VIDEO PARAMETER Use to access the Video options page 67 11 MULTI ZONE controls If you ve made MULTI ZONE conn...

Page 17: ...one iPad as an audio and video source page 34 or connect a USB device for audio and photo playback page 35 22 HDMI input MHL connector Use for connection to a compatible HDMI device Video camera etc page 35 An MHL compatible mobile device can also be connected here using the MHL cable page 35 ...

Page 18: ...d other video sources 28 Connecting a satellite cable receiver or other set top box 29 Connecting other audio components 30 Connecting additional amplifiers 30 Connecting AM FM antennas 31 MULTI ZONE setup 32 Connecting to the network through LAN interface 33 Connecting optional Bluetooth ADAPTER 34 Connecting an iPod 34 Connecting a USB device 35 Connecting an MHL compatible device 35 Connecting ...

Page 19: ...N 10 100 OUT 1 CONTROL OUT 2 HD ZONE DC OUTPUT forWIRELESSLAN OUTPUT5V 0 6 AMAX OUTPUT5V 0 1 AMAX OPTICAL COAXIAL ASSIGNABLE SELECTABLE ASSIGNABLE ASSIGN ABLE ASSIGNABLE ADAPTERPORT PREOUT VIDEO AUDIO SUBWOOFER 1 2 Single FRONT L R DVR BDR IN DVD IN ZONE2 OUT SAT CBL IN MONITOR OUT PB Y PR ANTENNA AMLOOP FMUNBAL75 IR SPEAKERS FRONT CENTER A A R L SURROUND R L SURROUND BACK R L FRONT HEIGHT FRONTWI...

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: ...er can be connected to the SUBWOOFER 2 terminal 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 Install...

Page 23: ...d 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 speakers have a removable crossover network...

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 86 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: ...MI 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 70 Also MAIN HDZONE must be set to MAIN beforehand page 91 For input components connections other than HDM...

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 39 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: ... see also The Input Setup menu on page 39 HDMI LAN 10 100 OUT 1 CONTROL OUT 2 HD ZONE DC OUTPUT forWIRELESSLAN OUTPUT5V 0 6 AMAX OPTICAL COAXIAL ASSIGNABLE SELECTABLE ASSIGNABLE DVR BDR IN 1 7 IN 1 DVD BD IN IN 2 SAT CBL IN 3 DVR BDR IN 4 IN 6 IN 7 IN 1 TV IN 2 DVR BDR IN 1 DVD IN 2 SAT CBL ASSIGNABLE VIDEO AUDIO HDMI LAN 10 100 OUT 1 CONTROL OUT 2 HD ZONE DC OUTPUT forWIRELESSLAN OUTPUT5V 0 6 AMA...

Page 29: ...sing HDMI on page 26 HDMI OUT 1 CONTROL OUT 2 HD ZONE ASSIGNABLE SELECTABLE 1 7 IN 1 DVD BD IN IN 2 SAT CBL IN 3 DVR BDR IN 4 IN 6 IN 7 HDMI OUT 1 CONTROL OUT 2 HD ZONE ASSIGNABLE SELECTABLE 1 7 IN 1 DVD BD IN IN 2 SAT CBL IN 3 DVR BDR IN 4 IN 6 IN 7 HDMI OUT HDMI IN STB HDMI DVI compatible monitor Even if your set top box is equipped with an HDMI output terminal in some cases the sound is output ...

Page 30: ...R L AUDIO OUT Select one If your turntable has line level outputs i e it has a built in phono pre amp connect it to the ANALOG IN 1 CD inputs instead Connecting additional amplifiers This receiver has more than enough power for any home use but it s possible to add additional amplifiers to front and subwoofer channels of your system using the pre outs Make the connections shown below to add amplif...

Page 31: ...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 32: ... ZONE 2 When any of the INTERNET RADIO PANDORA MEDIA SERVER FAVORITES iPod USB or ADAPTER PORT inputs is selected in the main zone it is only possible to select the same input as in the main zone for the sub zone Inputs other than the ones listed here can be selected The same limitations apply when one of the above inputs is selected for the sub zone b The inputs that can be switched differ accord...

Page 33: ...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 34: ...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 44 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 35: ...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 89 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 36: ...ull out the plug by tugging the cord and never touch the power cord when your hands are wet as this could cause a short circuit or electric shock Do not place the unit a piece of furniture or other object on the power cord or pinch the cord in any other way Never make a knot in the cord or tie it with other cables The power cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be stepped on A dama...

Page 37: ...37 Automatically conducting optimum sound tuning Full Auto MCACC 38 The Input Setup menu 39 Operation Mode Setup 40 Changing the OSD display language OSD Language 41 About the Home Menu 41 Basic Setup ...

Page 38: ...crophone 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 minut...

Page 39: ...tion This set ting should be accurate taking delay and room characteristics into account and generally does not need to be changed If Full Auto MCACC Setup measurement 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 Se...

Page 40: ...ss 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 set...

Page 41: ...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 42: ...42 Playing a source 43 Playing an iPod 44 Playing a USB device 45 Playing an MHL compatible device 46 Listening to the radio 47 Bluetooth ADAPTER for Wireless Enjoyment of Music 48 Basic playback ...

Page 43: ...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 44: ...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 45: ... 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 46: ...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 47: ...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 48: ...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 49: ...owners When Air Jam is set to Air Jam ON playback is not possible with the above procedure Set Air Jam to Air Jam OFF before playing page 49 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 Air Jam Air Jam a Pioneer exclusive application and...

Page 50: ...50 Enjoying various types of playback using the listening modes 51 Selecting MCACC presets 53 Choosing the input signal 53 Better sound using Phase Control 53 Listening to your system ...

Page 51: ...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 52: ...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 53: ... 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 54: ...54 Introduction 55 Playback with Network functions 56 About network playback 58 About playable file formats 59 Playback with NETWORK features ...

Page 55: ...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 56: ...net radio station to play back and then press ENTER Press i j to scroll up and down the list and select the desired 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 1...

Page 57: ...ster the desired broadcast stations as your favorites following the instructions on the computer s screen Both broadcast stations not on the vTuner list and stations on the vTuner list can be registered In this case they are registered on the receiver as favorite broadcast stations and can be played Listening to Pandora Internet Radio Pandora is personalized internet radio that is designed to help...

Page 58: ...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 59: ...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 60: ...with HDMI connections 61 HDMI Setup 61 Before using synchronization 62 About synchronized operations 62 Setting the PQLS function 62 About Sound Retriever Link and Stream Smoother Link 62 Cautions on the Control with HDMI function 63 Control with HDMI function ...

Page 61: ...uc 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 does not support the Control with HDMI f...

Page 62: ...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 63: ... 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 64: ...Switching the speaker terminals 69 Using the MULTI ZONE controls 69 Network settings from a web browser 70 Using the sleep timer 70 Dimming the display 70 Switching the HDMI output 70 Checking your system settings 70 Resetting the system 71 Using other functions ...

Page 65: ...sed 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 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...

Page 66: ...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 67: ... 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 68: ... 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 69: ...d to 2 channels SP OFF 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 86 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...

Page 70: ...emote control to set the sleep timer Press to the receiver operation mode then press SLEEP repeatedly to set the sleep time 30 min 60 min Off 90 min You can check the remaining sleep time at any time by pressing SLEEP once Pressing repeatedly will cycle through the sleep options again The sleep timer is valid for all zones If any zone is on the sleep timer continues functioning Dimming the display...

Page 71: ...sover 80Hz X Curve OFF DIMMER Brightest Inputs See Input function default and possible settings on page 40 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 72: ...ing signals from other remote controls 74 Erasing one of the remote control button settings 74 Erasing all learnt settings that are in one input function 75 Direct function 75 About the ALL ZONE STBY All Zone Standby and DISCRETE ON Discrete On functions 75 Resetting the remote control settings 75 Controlling components 76 Controlling the rest of your system ...

Page 73: ...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 74: ... 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 75: ...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 76: ...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 77: ...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 78: ...78 Making receiver settings from the Advanced MCACC menu 79 Automatic MCACC Expert 79 Manual MCACC setup 80 Checking MCACC Data 83 Data Management 83 The Advanced MCACC menu ...

Page 79: ... press ENTER If the Advanced MCACC screen is not displayed refer to Making receiver settings from the Advanced MCACC menu on page 79 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 80: ...ayed 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 pr...

Page 81: ...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 82: ... 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 38 or Automatic MCACC Expert on page 79 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 follo...

Page 83: ... 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 81 for more on this 1 Select Standing Wave from the MCACC Data Check menu 2 When Filter Channel is highl...

Page 84: ...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 85: ...peaker setup 86 Network Setup menu 88 Checking the Network Information 89 MHL Setup 89 The Other Setup menu 89 Making network settings using Safari 92 Using Safari to set a friendly name 92 Using Safari to update the firmware 92 The System Setup and Other Setup menus ...

Page 86: ...s you ve connected page 86 Channel Level Adjusts the overall balance of your speaker system page 87 Speaker Distance Specifies the distance of your speakers from the listening position page 87 X Curve Adjusts the tonal balance of your speaker system for movie soundtracks page 87 3 Make the adjustments necessary for each setting pressing RETURN to confirm after each screen Speaker system setting De...

Page 87: ...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 88: ...this receiver enter the corresponding 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 rece...

Page 89: ...se i j k l and ENTER to navigate through the screens and select 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 pre...

Page 90: ...nits 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 73 5 When you re finished press RETURN You will return to the Other Setup menu Software...

Page 91: ...ifier make the setting below This setting is not possible if multi zone settings have been made using the speaker terminals and Speaker System is set to anything other than ZONE 2 In this case adjust the volume for the sub zones on the receiver CAUTION Note that when Volume Level is set to 0 dB Fixed the audio output from the AUDIO ZONE 2 OUT terminals is set to the maximum Also depending on the v...

Page 92: ...ss Bookmark icon Click Bonjour list a and then select this receiver s name Friendly Name b in Bookmark If Bonjour list is not displayed access the IP address http the receiver s IP address from Safari 3 Click Friendly Name 4 Input a friendly name then press Apply Note This setting for the network has been confirmed for Mac OS X 10 7 and Safari 5 1 Using Safari to update the firmware 1 Launch Safar...

Page 93: ...s OK Once the firmware update process starts you cannot stop it Wait until the file is uploaded about one minute may be required depending on your LAN connection environment a b 6 The firmware upload status screen is displayed The upload process finished successfully will be shown when the update is completed Once updating is completed the receiver s power automatically turns off Note This setting...

Page 94: ...r audio problems 96 ADAPTER PORT terminal 97 Video 97 Settings 97 Professional Calibration EQ graphical output 98 Display 98 Remote control 98 HDMI 99 MHL 99 AVNavigator 99 USB interface 100 iPod 100 Network 101 Web Control 102 Wireless LAN 102 FAQ ...

Page 95: ...not try switching the receiver on Unplug the receiver from the wall and call a Pioneer authorized independent service company The receiver suddenly switches off or the FL OFF indicator blinks There is a problem with the receiver s power unit or fan Try turning on the power If the same thing happens the receiver is damaged Unplug the receiver from the wall and call a Pioneer authorized independent ...

Page 96: ...ts Fully extend the FM wire antenna adjust the position for best reception and secure to a wall etc Use an outdoor antenna for better reception see page 31 Adjust the position and direction of the AM antenna Noise may be caused by interference from other equipment such as a fluorescent light motor etc Switch off or move the other equipment or move the AM antenna Noise is output when scanning a DTS...

Page 97: ...ource and display device using the same type of connection component or composite then start playback again Symptom Remedy Video signals are not output from the component terminal When a monitor only compatible with resolutions of 480i is connected to the component terminal and another monitor is connected to the HDMI terminal the video signals may not be output to the monitor connected to the com...

Page 98: ...is paused Check the playback especially the digital output settings of the source component Symptom Remedy When playing Dolby Digital or DTS sources the receiver s format indica tors do not light Check that the player is connected using a digital connection Make sure that the receiver is set to AUTO or DIGITAL see Choosing the input signal on page 53 Check that the player isn t set up so that Dolb...

Page 99: ...nnection 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 is not a malfunction Symptom Remedy Synchronized operation not possible using Control with HDMI function Check the HDMI connections The cable may be damaged Select ON for the Control Mode with HDMI setting see HDMI Setu...

Page 100: ... your Internet Service Provider s network 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 lev...

Page 101: ...thorized 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 stored on the component connected to the network Symptoms Causes Remedies Audio playback is undesir ably stopped or disturbed The audio file currently being played back was not...

Page 102: ...less 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 settings of the receiver and wireless LAN converter including the DHCP setting If...

Page 103: ...to Surround ALC and Stream Direct with different input signal formats 106 Speaker Setting Guide 106 About messages displayed when using network functions 107 Important information regarding the HDMI connection 108 Cleaning the unit 108 Glossary 109 Features index 112 Specifications 113 Preset code list 114 Additional information ...

Page 104: ...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 105: ...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 106: ...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 38 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 107: ...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 108: ...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 109: ...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 110: ... 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 111: ...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 112: ...page 56 vTuner See Listening to Internet radio stations on page 56 DLNA See About network playback on page 58 AirPlay See Using AirPlay on iPod touch iPhone iPad and iTunes on page 55 Wireless LAN See Connecting to a wireless LAN on page 35 Playback High Resolution audio file See About playable file formats on page 59 See Playing a USB device on page 45 Slideshow See Playing back photo files store...

Page 113: ... 7 Vp p 75 W Corresponding maximum resolution Component Video 1080p 1125p Digital 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...

Page 114: ...1 InFocus 0074 Initial 0091 Insignia 0085 0086 Inteq 0099 Janeil 0012 JBL 0101 JC Penney 0000 0004 0005 0006 0010 JCB 0002 Jensen 0004 0006 JVC 0007 0010 0044 Kawasho 0002 0004 0006 KEC 0104 Kenwood 0004 0006 0100 KLH 0106 Kloss Novabeam 0008 0012 KTV 0008 0100 0104 0110 LG 0005 0052 0078 0097 Logik 0001 Luxman 0004 0006 LXI 0000 0006 0101 0102 Magnavox 0004 0006 0019 0020 0037 0042 0100 0101 Maje...

Page 115: ...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...

Page 116: ... 6113 6060 6059 6114 6115 6116 Dish Network System 6002 6089 Dishpro 6002 6089 Echostar 6002 6089 6003 Expressvu 6002 Hughes Network Systems 6113 6114 6115 6116 JVC 6003 Motorola 6032 Philips 6113 6114 Proscan 6110 Samsung 6114 Sonicview 6055 6107 Sony 6062 Star Choice 6032 Tivo 6113 6114 6115 6116 Cable Set Top Box Pioneer 0297 6028 6029 6095 6099 6325 6328 6329 ABC 6122 Accuphase 6122 Amino 6077...

Page 117: ...513 A PIONEER CORPORATION 1 1 Shin ogura Saiwai ku Kawasaki shi Kanagawa 212 0031 Japan PIONEER ELECTRONICS USA INC P O BOX 1540 Long Beach California 90801 1540 U S A TEL 800 421 1404 PIONEER ELECTRONICS OF CANADA INC 340 Ferrier Street Unit 2 Markham Ontario L3R 2Z5 Canada TEL 1 877 283 5901 905 479 4411 PIONEER EUROPE NV Haven 1087 Keetberglaan 1 B 9120 Melsele Belgium TEL 03 570 05 11 PIONEER ...

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