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Summary of Contents for SC-1522-K

Page 1: ...Operating Instructions AV Receiver SC 1522 K ...

Page 2: ...ft unused for a long period of time for example when on vacation D3 4 2 2 2a _A1_En WARNING Handling the cord on this product or cords associated with accessories sold with the product may expose you to chemicals listed on proposition 65 known to the State of California and other governmental entities to cause cancer and birth defect or other reproductive harm D36 P5_B1_En Caution To prevent fire ...

Page 3: ...out annoying blaring or distortion and most importantly without affecting your 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 ...

Page 4: ...n and off using the 12 volt trigger 39 Plugging in the receiver 40 04 Basic Setup Changing the OSD display language OSD Language 42 Automatically conducting optimum sound tuning Full Auto MCACC 42 The Input Setup menu 44 Operation Mode Setup 45 About the Home Menu 45 05 Basic playback Playing a source 47 Playing an iPod 48 Playing a USB device 49 Playing an MHL compatible device 50 Listening to th...

Page 5: ...p and Other Setup menus Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu 93 Manual speaker setup 93 Network Setup menu 95 Checking the Network Information 96 The Other Setup menu 97 MHL Setup 99 13 FAQ Troubleshooting 101 Power 101 No sound 101 Other audio problems 102 ADAPTER PORT terminal 103 Video 103 Settings 103 Professional Calibration EQ graphical output 104 Display 104 Remote control 10...

Page 6: ...one j 3 Connecting the speakers Placing the speakers on page 21 Connecting the speakers on page 22 Installing your speaker system on page 23 Bi amping your speakers on page 22 j 4 Connecting the components About the audio connection on page 27 About the video converter on page 27 Connecting your TV and playback components on page 28 Connecting AM FM antennas on page 34 Plugging in the receiver on ...

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 10 About using AVNavigator included CD ROM 10 Before you start ...

Page 8: ... and illustrations AVNavigator is not only included PC software but also iPad version in free download from App Store For detail check the website http pioneer jp product soft iapp_avnavi en html HDMI 3D Audio Return Channel A compatible component is required to use the above function 4K Pass Through Displays 4K resolution video signals pass through on the display PQLS Bit stream Jitterless high q...

Page 9: ...ve hot fumes or oils such as a kitchen Do not touch this receiver s bottom panel while the power is on or just after it is turned off The bottom panel becomes hot when the power is on or right after it is turned off and could cause burns Loading the batteries The batteries included with the unit are to check initial operations they may not last over a long period We rec ommend using alkaline batte...

Page 10: ...elongs to PIONEER CORPORATION Unauthorized transfer duplication broadcast public transmission translation sales lending or other such matters that go beyond the scope of personal use or citation as defined by Copyright Law may be subject to punitive actions Permission to use this CD ROM is granted under license by PIONEER CORPORATION General Disclaimer PIONEER CORPORATION does not guarantee the op...

Page 11: ...11 Remote control 12 Display 14 Front panel 15 Controls and displays ...

Page 12: ...DARD Press for Standard decoding and to switch various modes 2 Pro Logic Neo X etc page 55 ADV SURR Use to switch between the various surround modes page 56 THX Press to select a Home THX listening mode page 56 SIGNAL SEL Use to select an input signal page 57 MCACC Press to switch between MCACC presets page 57 CH LEVEL Press repeatedly to select a channel then use k l to adjust the level page 94 A...

Page 13: ...ect 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 LIGHT Press to turn on off the illumination for the buttons The way the buttons light can be selected from four modes page 81 No...

Page 14: ...ode indicators AUTO SURROUND Lights when the Auto Surround feature is switched on page 55 ALC Lights when the ALC Auto level control mode is selected page 55 STREAM DIRECT Lights when Direct Pure Direct is selected page 57 ADV SURROUND Lights when one of the Advanced Surround modes has been selected page 56 STANDARD Lights when one of the Standard Surround modes is switched on page 55 THX Lights w...

Page 15: ...PARAMETER Use to access the Audio options page 70 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 51 10 VIDEO PARAMETER Use to access the Video options page 72 11 MULTI ZONE controls If you ve made MULTI ZONE connections page 35 use these controls to control the sub zone from the...

Page 16: ...e iPad as an audio and video source page 37 or connect a USB device for audio and photo playback page 38 21 HDMI input MHL connector Use for connection to a compatible HDMI device Video camera etc page 38 An MHL compatible mobile device can also be connected here using the included MHL cable page 38 ...

Page 17: ... cable receiver or other set top box 32 Connecting other audio components 33 Connecting additional amplifiers 33 Connecting AM FM antennas 34 MULTI ZONE setup 35 Connecting to the network through LAN interface 37 Connecting optional Bluetooth ADAPTER 37 Connecting an iPod 37 Connecting a USB device 38 Connecting an MHL compatible device 38 Connecting an HDMI equipped component to the front panel i...

Page 18: ... CENTER PRE OUT FWIDE L R DVR BDR IN VIDEO IN DVD IN ZONE3 OUT ZONE2 OUT SAT CBL IN OUT MONITOR OUT MONITOR OUT COMPONENT VIDEO PB Y PR ANTENNA AMLOOP FMUNBAL75 RS 232C EXTENSION IR 12VTRIGGER SPEAKERS FRONT CENTER A A R L SURROUND R L SURROUND BACK R L FRONT HEIGHT FRONTWIDE B R L R L IN 1 DVD 1 7 IN 1 CD IN 2 SAT CBL IN 3 DVR BDR IN 4 VIDEO IN 1 TV IN 2 DVR BDR IN 1 DVD IN 2 SAT CBL IN 1 DVD IN ...

Page 19: ...ront height Front wide connection Default setting Speaker System setting 9 1ch FH FW FWR FWL SL L FHL SW 2 SW 1 C R FHR SR SBL SBR A 9 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 front wide speakers FWL FWR the left and right surround speakers SL SR the left and right surround back spea...

Page 20: ... the SPEAKERS button For details see Switching the speaker terminals on page 74 L R Main zone Sub zone ZONE 2 L R C SW 1 SW 2 FWR FWL FHL FHR SL SR F 5 2 channel surround system Front Bi amping connection High quality surround ZONE 2 connection Multi Zone Speaker System setting 5 1ch Bi Amp ZONE 2 With these connections you can simultaneously enjoy Bi amping connection of the front speakers for hi...

Page 21: ...or Ideally the other speakers should be at about ear level when you re listening to them Putting the speakers on the floor except the subwoofer or mounting them very high on a wall is not recommended For the best stereo effect place the front speakers 2 m to 3 m 6 ft to 9 ft apart at equal distance from the TV If you re going to place speakers around your CRT TV use shielded speakers or place the ...

Page 22: ... an RCA cable to connect the subwoofer It is not possible to connect using speaker cables If you have two subwoofers the second subwoofer 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 te...

Page 23: ...ways be connected as a pair but you can connect just one surround back speaker if you like it must be con nected to the left surround back terminal A 9 2 channel surround system Front height Front wide connection If necessary select 9 1ch FH FW from the Speaker System menu See Speaker system setting on page 93 to do this When only connecting one surround back speaker connect it to the SURROUND BAC...

Page 24: ...t Center Subwoofer 2 Subwoofer 1 Surround left Surround back right Surround back left Surround right C 7 2 channel surround system Front Bi amping connection High quality surround Select 7 1ch Front Bi Amp from the Speaker System menu See Speaker system setting on page 93 to do this When only connecting one surround back speaker connect it to the SURROUND BACK L Single terminals Single SPEAKERS FR...

Page 25: ... 2 left ZONE 2 right Front left Front right Center Subwoofer 2 Subwoofer 1 Surround left Surround back right Surround back left Surround right E 7 2 channel surround system Front height Front wide ZONE 2 connection Multi Zone Select 7 1ch FH FW ZONE 2 from the Speaker System menu See Speaker system setting on page 93 to do this Single SPEAKERS FRONT CENTER A A R L SURROUND R L SURROUND BACK R L FR...

Page 26: ...ow Bi amp compatible speaker Front right Bi amp compatible speaker Front left Center Subwoofer 2 Subwoofer 1 Surround left ZONE 2 right ZONE 2 left Surround right G 5 2 channel surround system ZONE 2 ZONE 3 connection Multi Zone Select 5 1ch ZONE 2 3 from the Speaker System menu See Speaker system setting on page 93 to do this Single SPEAKERS FRONT CENTER A A R L SURROUND R L SURROUND BACK R L FRO...

Page 27: ...HDMI OUT High picture quality Video signals can be output Terminal for connection with source device Terminal for connection with TV monitor Note The only exception is HDMI since this resolution cannot be downsampled you must connect your monitor TV to the receiver s HDMI output when connecting this video source If the video signal does not appear on your TV try adjusting the resolution settings o...

Page 28: ... 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 occur when switching between audio formats or beginning play...

Page 29: ...EO PB Y PR IN 1 DVD 1 7 IN 2 SAT CBL IN 3 DVR BDR IN 4 VIDEO IN 1 TV IN 2 DVR BDR IN 1 DVD IN 2 SAT CBL IN 1 DVD IN 2 DVR BDR IN 6 IN 7 OUT HDMI BD IN LAN 10 100 OUT 2 OUT 1 DC OUTPUT forWIRELESSLAN OUTPUT 5V 0 6 AMAX OPTICAL COAXIAL ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE CONTROL IN 1 DVD 1 7 IN 2 SAT CBL IN 3 DVR BDR IN 4 VIDEO IN 1 TV IN 2 DVR BDR IN 1 DVD IN 2 SAT CBL IN 6 IN 7 OUT DVD IN ASSIGNABLE ...

Page 30: ...N 2 DVR BDR IN 6 IN 7 OUT HDMI BD IN LAN 10 100 OUT 2 OUT 1 DC OUTPUT forWIRELESSLAN OUTPUT 5V 0 6 AMAX OPTICAL COAXIAL ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE CONTROL DVD IN MONITOR OUT MONITOR OUT COMPONENT VIDEO PB Y PR IN 1 DVD 1 7 IN 2 SAT CBL IN 3 DVR BDR IN 4 VIDEO IN 1 TV IN 2 DVR BDR IN 1 DVD IN 2 SAT CBL IN 1 DVD IN 2 DVR BDR IN 6 IN 7 OUT VIDEO VIDEO OUT VIDEO VIDEO IN DIGITAL OUT C...

Page 31: ...IRELESSLAN OUTPUT 5V 0 6 AMAX OPTICAL COAXIAL ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE VIDEO AUDIO CONTROL DVR BDR IN OUT IN 1 DVD 1 7 IN 2 SAT CBL IN 3 DVR BDR IN 4 VIDEO IN 1 TV IN 2 DVR BDR IN 1 DVD IN 2 SAT CBL IN 6 IN 7 OUT HDD DVD recorder BD recorder etc VIDEO VIDEO OUT VIDEO VIDEO IN DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL ANALOG R L AUDIO OUT ANALOG R L AUDIO IN OPTICAL Select one In order to record you must connect...

Page 32: ...IDEO OUT STB DIGITAL OUT ANALOG R L AUDIO OUT COAXIAL OPTICAL Select one 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 Connecting using HDMI on page 28 HDMI BD IN OUT 2 OUT 1 ASSIGNABLE CONTROL IN 1 DVD 1 7 IN 2 SAT CBL IN 3 DVR BDR IN 4 VIDEO IN 6 IN 7 HD...

Page 33: ...lifiers to power your speakers SUBWOOFER 1 2 SURROUND SURR BACK F HEIGHT Single FRONT CENTER PRE OUT FWIDE L R SUBWOOFER 1 2 SURROUND SURR BACK F HEIGHT Single FRONT CENTER PRE OUT FWIDE 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 channel amplifier mono Surround channel amplifier Front height channel amplifier Sur...

Page 34: ...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 35: ... HDMI input terminals digital input terminals OPTICAL and COAXIAL and the COMPONENT VIDEO input terminals 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 When any of the INTERNET RADIO SiriusXM PANDORA MEDIA SERVER FAVORITES iPod USB or ADAPTER PORT inputs is s...

Page 36: ... of speakers attached to the sub zone amplifier as shown in the following illustration ZONE3 OUT ZONE3 OUT R L AUDIO IN Sub zone ZONE 3 Main zone Secondary MULTI ZONE setup using speaker terminals ZONE 3 You must select 5 1ch ZONE 2 3 in Speaker system setting on page 93 to use this setup Connect a pair of speakers to the front wide speaker terminals You should have a pair of speakers attached to ...

Page 37: ...nternet service provider is required For more details contact your nearest Internet service provider Connecting optional Bluetooth ADAPTER When the Bluetooth ADAPTER AS BT100 or AS BT200 is connected to this receiver a product equipped with Bluetooth wireless technology portable cell phone digital music player etc can be used to listen to music wirelessly The Bluetooth wireless technology enabled ...

Page 38: ...en connect your USB device to the USB terminal on the front panel of this receiver This receiver does not support a USB hub For instructions on playing the USB device see Playing a USB device on page 49 Connecting an MHL compatible device An MHL compatible mobile device can be connected to enjoy full HD videos high quality multi channel audio and photos etc with charge the battery on the receiver ...

Page 39: ...e sensor takes priority over the remote sensor on the front panel 1 Connect the IR receiver sensor to the IR IN jack on the rear of this receiver OUT IN 1 IN 2 IR OUT IN 1 IN 2 IR IN IR Closet or shelving unit Non Pioneer component IR receiver 2 Connect the IR IN jack of another component to the IR OUT jack on the rear of this receiver to link it to the IR receiver Please see the manual supplied w...

Page 40: ...your nearest Pioneer authorized independent service company for a replacement Do not use any power cord other than the one supplied with this unit Do not use the supplied power cord for any purpose other than that described below The receiver should be disconnected by removing the mains plug from the wall socket when not in regular use e g when on vacation 1 Plug the supplied power cord into the A...

Page 41: ...41 Changing the OSD display language OSD Language 42 Automatically conducting optimum sound tuning Full Auto MCACC 42 The Input Setup menu 44 Operation Mode Setup 45 About the Home Menu 45 Basic Setup ...

Page 42: ...ries of test tones to optimize the speaker settings and equalization for your particular room By performing the Full Auto MCACC Setup procedure the frequency phase characteristics of the connected speakers are also calibrated Once the Full Auto MCACC Setup procedure is completed the Full Band Phase Control function is automatically turned on page 58 Important Make sure the microphone and speakers ...

Page 43: ...ly select GO NEXT and continue Now Analyzing 2 10 Environment Check 1a Full Auto MCACC A V RECEIVER Exit Cancel Ambient Noise OK Microphone Speaker YES NO L YES FHL YES C YES FHR YES R YES SR YES SBR YES SBL YES SL YES SW YES 1a Full Auto MCACC 10 OK RETRY A V RECEIVER Exit Cancel The configuration shown on screen should reflect the actual speakers you have If you see an ERR message or the speaker...

Page 44: ...he optical input you ve connected it to The numbering OPT 1 to OPT 2 corresponds with the numbers beside the inputs on the back of the receiver 6 When you re finished proceed to the settings for other inputs There are optional settings in addition to the assignment of the input jacks Input Name You can choose to rename the input function for easier identification Select Rename to do so or Default ...

Page 45: ... V WIDE Virtual Wide Creates a virtual wide channel sound for playback 70 V DEPTH Virtual Depth Plays with a sound field suited for 3D images 70 Other functions INPUT SELECT INPUT SELECTOR Switches the input 47 VOLUME MUTE Use to set the listening volume 47 LISTENING MODE Only Pioneer recommended modes can be selected 54 PQLS Plays using the PQLS function 67 Operable functions items Descriptions P...

Page 46: ...46 Playing a source 47 Playing an iPod 48 Playing a USB device 49 Playing an MHL compatible device 50 Listening to the radio 51 Bluetooth ADAPTER for Wireless Enjoyment of Music 52 Basic playback ...

Page 47: ...display whether or not multi channel playback is being performed prop erly For details see Auto Surround ALC and Stream Direct with different input signal formats on page 112 When using surround speakers 2DIGITAL is displayed 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 ...

Page 48: ... 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 also control all operations fo...

Page 49: ...on a USB memory device The maximum number of levels that you can select in Step 1 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 cann...

Page 50: ...pecification are not supported specifi cally Pro Lossless Voice c Apple lossless encoding is not supported d Uncompressed FLAC files are not supported Pioneer does not guarantee playback Photo files Category Extension Format JPEG jpg Meeting the following conditions Baseline JPEG format Y Cb Cr 4 2 2 Playing an MHL compatible device MHL Mobile High definition Link is an interface standard for tran...

Page 51: ...ce 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 52: ... 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 m...

Page 53: ...n the remote control buttons 4 While listening to a source set the remote control to the receiver operation mode then press ADV SURR repeatedly to select SOUND RETRIEVER AIR The Bluetooth word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG Inc and any use of such marks by PIONEER CORPORATION is under license Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners Air...

Page 54: ...es of playback using the listening modes 55 Selecting MCACC presets 57 Choosing the input signal 57 Better sound using Phase Control 58 Better sound using Phase Control and Full Band Phase Control 58 Listening to your system ...

Page 55: ... 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 display If the surround back speakers are not connected 2 Pro Logic IIx becomes 2 Pro Logic II 5 1 channel sound With two channel sources you can select from 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE Up to 7 ...

Page 56: ...s to see which you like 1 Press to the receiver operation mode 2 Press ADV SURR ADVANCED SURROUND repeatedly to select a listening mode ACTION Designed for action movies with dynamic soundtracks DRAMA Designed for movies with lots of dialog SCI FI Designed for science fiction with lots of special effects MONO FILM Creates surround sound from mono soundtracks ENT SHOW Suitable for musical sources E...

Page 57: ...ng movies from a sofa or playing a video game close to the TV While listening to a source press MCACC Press repeatedly to select one of the six MCACC presets See Data Management on page 90 to check and man age your current settings These settings have no effect when headphones are connected You can also press k l to select the MCACC preset Choosing the input signal On this receiver it is possible ...

Page 58: ...er system consisting of multiple speakers in case of typical 3 way speakers for instance the tweeter the squawker midrange and the woofer output sound in the high middle and low frequency ranges respectively Though these speakers are designed to flatten the frequency amplitude charac teristics across wide ranges there are cases where the group delay characteristics are not effectively flattened Th...

Page 59: ...59 Introduction 60 Playback with Network functions 61 About network playback 62 About playable file formats 64 Playback with NETWORK features ...

Page 60: ...DMR mode 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 4S iPhone 4 iPhone 3GS iPod touch 4th 3rd and 2nd generations...

Page 61: ... while others are by the corresponding traditional terrestrial radio stations or radio networks Whereas terrestrial or OTA over the air radio stations are geographically restricted on the range of radio waves broadcast from a transmitter through the air Internet radio stations are accessible from anywhere in the world as long as there is a connection to the Internet as services are not transmitted...

Page 62: ...a Player 11 installed PCs running Microsoft Windows 7 with Windows Media Player 12 installed DLNA compatible digital media servers on PCs or other components Playing back your favorite songs Up to 64 favorite tracks on the media server and or Internet radio stations can be registered in the Favorites folder Note that only the audio files stored on components on the network can be registered Regist...

Page 63: ...ATE ANY SUCH WARRANTY IN NO EVENT WILL PIONEER ITS AFFILIATES OR THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS DIRECTORS OR EMPLOYEES BE LIABLE IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF THIRD PARTY CONTENT SERVICES THROUGH THIS DEVICE FOR PERSONAL INJURY OR SPECIAL INCIDENTAL INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DAMAGES FOR ATTORNEY S FEES LOST DATA OR LOST PROFITS REGARDLESS OF THE THEORY ...

Page 64: ...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 frequency 32 k...

Page 65: ...with HDMI connections 66 HDMI Setup 66 Before using synchronization 67 About synchronized operations 67 Setting the PQLS function 67 About Sound Retriever Link and Stream Smoother Link 67 Cautions on the Control with HDMI function 68 Control with HDMI function ...

Page 66: ...he 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 function set this to OFF ON Enables the C...

Page 67: ...ntrol 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 for all sources On players compatible with PQLS Multi Surround PQLS works fo...

Page 68: ...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 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 compo...

Page 69: ...r terminals 74 Using the MULTI ZONE controls 75 Making an audio or a video recording 75 Network settings from a web browser 75 Using the sleep timer 76 Dimming the display 76 Switching the HDMI output 76 Checking your system settings 76 Resetting the system 76 Using other functions ...

Page 70: ...r Link function is connected to the receiver by HDMI by setting this to ON the bitrate information of the compressed audio file being played on the player is acquired using the Control with HDMI function and the sound is optimized based on this information Sound Retriever Link OFF ON DNR Digital Noise Reduction May improve the quality of sound in a noisy source for example video tape with lots of ...

Page 71: ...e sound from the front channel to the surround channels OFF ON V DEPTH Virtual Depth m When this mode is selected the sound field expands virtually to behind the display resulting in a sound field with the same depth as the 3D picture to achieve a better sense of presence OFF MIN MID MAX AMP n This is set to turn power amplifier sections off and use channels exclusively in the pre amp mode Select ...

Page 72: ...er All of the setting items can be set for each input function Setting items other than V CONV can only be selected when V CONV is set to ON 1 Press to the receiver operation mode then press VIDEO PARAMETER 2 Use i j to select the setting you want to adjust Depending on the current status mode of the receiver certain options may not be able to be selected Check the table below for notes on this 3 ...

Page 73: ...mosquito noise distortion generated at the contours of the picture upon MPEG compression in the picture c d The image is only an example for checking the effect c 0 to 8 d Default 0 DETAIL d e Adjusts how sharp edges appear c d The image is only an example for checking the effect c 0 to 8 d Default 0 Setting What it does Option s BRIGHT Brightness d e Adjusts the overall brightness c 0 d The image...

Page 74: ...re AMP mode The pre amp mode is a mode for reducing power consumption when power amplifiers are connected to the receiver s PRE OUT terminals by individually turning off the power of the amplifiers for those channels Press repeatedly to choose a speaker terminal option When you select 9 1ch FH FW you can select from SP FH FW ON Front height or front wide channels are added to the front center surr...

Page 75: ...er in the sub zone INPUT SELECT Use to select the input function in the sub zone Input function buttons Use to select the input function directly this may not work for some functions in the sub zone VOLUME a Use to set the listening volume in the sub zone Button s What it does MUTE a Mutes the sound or restores the sound if it has been muted adjusting the volume also restores the sound a The volum...

Page 76: ...he TV using the TV s remote control 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 current MCACC preset 1 Press to the receiver operation mode then press STATUS to check the system settings The front panel display shows each of the following settings for three seconds each Input Source d Sam...

Page 77: ... 2 PL II Music Options Center Width 3 Dimension 0 Panorama OFF Neo X Options Center Gain Neo X CINEMA 1 0 Neo X MUSIC 0 3 Neo X MUSIC 0 3 2 PL IIz Options Height Gain MID All Inputs Listening Mode 2 ch multi ch AUTO SURROUND Listening Mode Headphones STEREO See also Setting the Audio options on page 70 for other default DSP settings MCACC MCACC Position Memory M1 MEMORY 1 Channel Level M1 to M6 0 ...

Page 78: ...m other remote controls 80 Erasing one of the remote control button settings 80 Erasing all learnt settings that are in one input function 80 Direct function 81 Setting the backlight mode 81 About the ALL ZONE STBY All Zone Standby and DISCRETE ON Discrete On functions 81 Resetting the remote control settings 81 Controlling components 82 Controlling the rest of your system ...

Page 79: ...rated is switched by inputting the preset code to set the remote control setting Set the remote modes on the receivers before using this function see Remote Control Mode Setup on page 97 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 ...

Page 80: ... 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 80 to erase a programmed button you re not using to free up more memory note that some...

Page 81: ...he setting has been successfully completed If the LED flashes three times the setting has failed 3 Press RCU SETUP to exit the setup About the ALL ZONE STBY All Zone Standby and DISCRETE ON Discrete On functions ALL ZONE STBY All Zone Standby 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 receiv...

Page 82: ... Z4 PQLS PHASE HDMI OUT MCACC AUTO ALC DIRECT THX AUTO S RTRV STANDARD ADV SURR D FILT Hi Bit LIGHT 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 CH ENTER ENTER...

Page 83: ...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 84: ...84 Making receiver settings from the Advanced MCACC menu 85 Automatic MCACC Expert 85 Manual MCACC setup 87 Checking MCACC Data 89 Data Management 90 The Advanced MCACC menu ...

Page 85: ... receiver settings from the Advanced MCACC menu on page 85 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 or Keep SP System the reverb characteristics data both before and after ca...

Page 86: ...ening 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 cord then reconnect properly After this perform the Au...

Page 87: ...eases to the 0 0 dB reference level 2 Adjust the level of the left channel This will be 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...

Page 88: ...level down until OVER disappears from the display 3 When you re finished press RETURN You will return to the Manual MCACC setup menu Note 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 th...

Page 89: ... time periods in milliseconds 0 20ms 10 30ms 20 40ms 30 50ms 40 60ms 50 70ms and 60 80ms This setting will be applied to all channels during calibration When you re finished select START It will take about 2 to 4 minutes for the calibration to finish After the Acoustic Calibration Equalization is set you are given the option to check the settings on screen Checking MCACC Data At the procedure of A...

Page 90: ... to calibrate your system for different listen ing positions or frequency adjustments for the same listening position This is useful for alternate settings to match the kind of source you re listening to and where you re sitting for example watching movies from a sofa or playing a video game close to the TV From this menu you can copy from one preset to another name presets for easier identificati...

Page 91: ... MCACC presets stored in memory you can choose to clear the calibration settings of that preset 1 Select MCACC Memory Clear from the Data Management setup menu 2 Select the MCACC preset you want to clear Make sure you don t clear an MCACC preset you re currently using this can t be undone 3 Select OK to confirm and clear the preset When MCACC Memory Clear is displayed select YES If NO is selected ...

Page 92: ...ng receiver settings from the System Setup menu 93 Manual speaker setup 93 Network Setup menu 95 Checking the Network Information 96 The Other Setup menu 97 MHL Setup 99 The System Setup and Other Setup menus ...

Page 93: ...up page 95 3 Make the adjustments necessary for each setting pressing RETURN to confirm after each screen Speaker system setting Default setting 9 1ch FH FW There are several ways you can use the speaker terminals with this receiver In addition to a normal home theater setup where they are used for the front height speakers or front wide speakers they can be used for bi amping the speakers or as a...

Page 94: ...s In this case try changing the position or direction of speakers If you can t get good results listen to the bass response with it set to PLUS and YES or the front speakers set to LARGE and SMALL alternatively and let your ears judge which sounds best If you re having problems the easiest option is to route all the bass sounds to the subwoofer by selecting SMALL for the front speakers If you sele...

Page 95: ...tup menu 4 Select the setting you want to adjust If you are doing this for the first time you may want to adjust these settings in order IP Address Proxy Sets up the IP address Proxy of this receiver page 95 Network Standby Allows the AVNavigator function to be used even when the receiver is in the standby mode page 96 Friendly Name The name of the receiver displayed on a computer or other device ...

Page 96: ...o restore the name to the default select Default 3 Input the name you want Use i j to select a character k l to set the position and ENTER to confirm your selection Parental Lock Set restrictions for using Internet services Also set the password accompanying the usage restrictions Upon shipment from the factory the password is set to 0000 Important When the INTERNET RADIO SiriusXM PANDORA or FAVOR...

Page 97: ...ng on the connected devices the Auto Power Down function may not work properly due to excessive noise or other reasons Volume Setup You can set the maximum volume of this receiver or specify what the volume level will be when the power is turned on 1 Select Volume Setup from the Other Setup menu 2 Select the Power ON Level setting you want The volume can be set so that it is always set to the same...

Page 98: ...be used with this receiver can be changed and adjusted here 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 volume setting 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 ZONE 2 or ZONE...

Page 99: ...Setup menu 2 Select the EXTENSION setting you want 3 When you re finished press RETURN You will return to the Other Setup menu On Screen Display Setup When the receiver is operated its status the input name listening mode etc is displayed superimposed over the video output on the display This status display can be turned off by switching this setting to OFF Default setting ON 1 Select On Screen Di...

Page 100: ...er audio problems 102 ADAPTER PORT terminal 103 Video 103 Settings 103 Professional Calibration EQ graphical output 104 Display 104 Remote control 104 HDMI 104 AVNavigator 105 USB interface 106 iPod 106 Network 106 Web Control 107 Wireless LAN 108 FAQ ...

Page 101: ...rvice 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 service company Other symptoms may appear when the power is turned on Symptom Remedy AMP OVERHEAT blinks in the ...

Page 102: ...door antenna for better reception see page 34 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 Symptom Remedy Noise is output when scanning a DTS CD This is not a malfunction of the receiver The scan function of your player alters the digit...

Page 103: ...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 component terminal If this happens do the following...

Page 104: ...of the source component 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 57 Check that the player isn t set up so that Dolby Digital and DTS sources are converted to PCM Ensure that if there are several aud...

Page 105: ...g Control with HDMI function Check the HDMI connections The cable may be damaged Select ON for the Control Mode with HDMI setting see HDMI Setup on page 66 Turn the TV s power on before turning on this receiver s power Set the TV side Control with HDMI setting to on see TV s operating instructions Connect the TV to the HDMI OUT 1 terminal and set the HDMI output to HDMI OUT 1 Then turn on first th...

Page 106: ...cannot be accessed The audio component on the net work which has been switched off is switched on Switch on the audio component on the network before switching on this receiver Playback does not start while Connecting con tinues to be displayed The component is currently discon nected from this receiver or the power supply Check whether the component is properly connected to this receiver or the p...

Page 107: ...In case of Windows Media Player 11 You are currently logged onto the domain through your PC with Windows XP or Windows Vista installed In case of Windows Media Player 12 You are currently logged onto the domain through your PC with Windows 7 installed Instead of logging onto the domain log onto the local machine page 61 Cannot listen to Internet radio stations The firewall settings for components ...

Page 108: ...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 109: ...ows 7 112 MHL 112 Auto Surround ALC and Stream Direct with different input signal formats 112 Speaker Setting Guide 113 About messages displayed when using network functions 114 Important information regarding the HDMI connection 114 Cleaning the unit 114 Preset code list 120 Additional information ...

Page 110: ...tc and is not changed for playback in a small home theatre environment THX engineers developed patented technologies to accurately translate the sound from the movie theatre environment into the home correcting the tonal and spatial errors that occur On this product when the THX indicator is on THX features are automatically added in Cinema modes e g THX Cinema THX Surround EX Re Equalization The ...

Page 111: ...rience the rich details in a surround mix at any volume level A consequence of turning the volume below Reference Level is that certain sound elements can be lost or perceived differently by the listener THX Loudness Plus compensates for the tonal and spatial shifts that occur when the volume is reduced by intelligently adjusting ambient surround channel levels and frequency response This enables ...

Page 112: ...CINEMA Other stereo sources Stereo playback Stereo playback Analog sources As above ANALOG DIRECT stereo PCM sources As above Stereo playback DVD A sources As above As above SACD sources As above As above Surround Back speaker s Not connected Dolby Digital Surround 2 Pro Logic II MOVIE 2 Pro Logic II MOVIE DTS Surround Neo X CINEMA Neo X CINEMA Other stereo sources Stereo playback Stereo playback ...

Page 113: ... 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 114: ... 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 115: ...S ES Matrix 6 1 encoded sources DTS Neo X DTS Neo X can generate 11 1 channel surround sound from any matrixed stereo source such as video or TV and from 5 1 channel sources THX The THX technologies are explained below See http www thx com for more detailed information THX Cinema A mode for playing in a home theater environment the sound tracks of theater movies that have been recorded and edited ...

Page 116: ...Living provides consumers with easy sharing of digital media through a wired or wireless network in the home vTuner vTuner is a paid online database service that allows you to listen to radio and TV broadcasts on the Internet vTuner lists thousands of stations from over 100 different countries around the globe For more detail about vTuner visit the following website http www radio pioneer com This...

Page 117: ...ces several meters to several tens of meters apart using radio waves It uses radio waves on the 2 4 GHz band which does not require applications for licenses or usage registration for applications conducting wireless exchange of digital information at relatively low speeds such as computer mouses and keyboards mobile phones smart phones text and audio information for PDAs etc Pairing Pairing must ...

Page 118: ...ernet radio stations on page 61 vTuner See Listening to Internet radio stations on page 61 DLNA See About network playback on page 62 AirPlay See Using AirPlay on iPod touch iPhone iPad and iTunes on page 60 Wireless LAN See Connecting to a wireless LAN on page 39 Playback High Resolution audio file See About playable file formats on page 64 See Playing a USB device on page 49 Slideshow See Playin...

Page 119: ...alanced Video Section Signal level Composite Video 1 Vp p 75 W Component Video Y 1 0 Vp p 75 W PB PR 0 7 Vp p 75 W Corresponding maximum resolution Component Video 1080p 1125p Video convert off Digital In Out Section HDMI terminal 19 pin Not DVI HDMI output type 5 V 55 mA HDMI input MHL terminal 5 V 1 A USB terminal USB2 0 High Speed Type A 5 V 2 1 A iPod terminal USB and Video Composite ADAPTER P...

Page 120: ...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 121: ...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 122: ... 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 123: ...491 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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