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Before you start
Checking what’s in the box
Please check that you’ve received the following supplied accessories:
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Setup microphone (cable: 5 m (16.4 ft.))
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Remote control unit
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AAA size IEC R03 dry cell batteries (to confirm system operation) x2
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AM loop antenna
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FM wire antenna
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Power cord
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CD-ROM (AVNavigator)
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Quick start guide
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Safety Brochure
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Warranty sheet
Our philosophy
Pioneer is dedicated to making your home theater listening experience as close as possible to the vision of the
moviemakers and mastering engineer when they created the original soundtrack. We do this by focusing on three
important steps:
1 Designing with carefully selected components so as to transmit the original soundtrack
accurately
2 Allowing for customized acoustic calibration according to any listening area
3 Tuning that transmits soul
Features
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Class D Amplifier
This unit is an AV receiver developed based on the latest high performance Class D amplifier and integrating
the essence of Pioneer’s high sound quality designs. This new generation reference amplifier offers outstanding
performance with high sound quality and reproduces the latest in multi-channel digital contents.
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ESS-DAC-equipped
All channels are equipped with ESS SABRE 32 Ultra Audio DACs. The Jitter Eliminators achieve clearer sound.
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THX Select2 Plus
THX Select2 Plus is the high level THX certification, featuring THX Loudness Plus technology, designed to main-
tain the impact and integrity of audio content even when played at lower volume settings.
THX Select2 Plus helps to deliver sound just as it was mixed in the studio, regardless of volume level.
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Audio Scaler
The combined effect of Hi-bit 32 Audio Processing, the digital filter and the up-sampling function can be used
to convert the signals of music files or CDs to up to 192 kHz/32 bits to achieve even clearer sound with higher
definition.
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Hi-Bit 32 Audio Processing
Creates a wider dynamic range with digital sources like CDs, DVDs or BDs. 16-, 20- and 24-bit PCM as well as
compressed audio is requantized to 32 bits, and the high frequency component is interpolated upon data pro-
cessing to enable smoother, more subtle musical expression.
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Auto Phase Control Plus
For discs created with standards other than Phase Control, the LFE channel is delayed upon recording in the first
place. This function automatically corrects for phase shifting on such discs and broadcast.
This function is particularly effective when playing multi-channel music containing low frequency effects (LFE).
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Full Band Phase Control
The further advanced Full Band Phase Control technology focuses on the group delay in the speaker network
filter, and compensates with special digital signal processing (DSP), to adjust the phase of each unit as well as
the group delay for each speaker. Full Band Phase Control gives multi-range speakers the sound coherence of
full-range speakers, while retaining the wide frequency range advantage.
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PQLS Bit-stream
Jitterless high quality playback is possible by connecting a PQLS-compatible player with HDMI connections.
This feature is only available when the connected Pioneer Blu-ray Disc Player supporting the PQLS function.
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dts Neo:X compatible
This receiver supports the latest DTS processing format. The quality of Neo:X, originally designed for 9 channels
or more, can be enjoyed in a 7-channel environment.
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Various Speaker Channel Assign
With this receiver, 11 types of speaker systems, including bi-amp connections, can be assigned to achieve the
optimum speaker system for the user’s home theater environment and the speakers the user owns.
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Multi-Zone Music
All the speakers connected to this receiver in the main zone and all the sub zones can be played at once to enjoy
music contents.
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HDMI (3D, Audio Return Channel) - 9in/3out (Dual out + HDZONE out)
A compatible component is required to use the above function.
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Ultra HD (with 4K video support) – Pass-through and upscaling –
4K resolution images can be passed through and displayed as such, and the Hi-Vision or Full Hi-Vision images
of DVDs, Blu-ray discs and HD broadcasts can be upscaled to a resolution of up to 4K and displayed. A separate
monitor supporting Ultra HD (4K video) is required.
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HDZONE output
This receiver supports output of the HDMI output to a subzone room. Powerful images can be enjoyed simply by
connected this receiver to a TV supporting 4K/Full-HD/3D. In addition, a multi-channel environment can be cre-
ated by connecting this receiver to another AV receiver in the subzone room.
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MHL
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(Mobile High-definition Link)-compatible device playback
An incorporates MHL 2 mobile device can be connected to enjoy 3D videos, full-HD videos, high quality multi-
channel audio, and photos etc., with charge the battery on the receiver.
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HTC Connect
HTC Connect makes it easy to wirelessly stream your favorite music straight from your HTC phone. There’s no
need for a separate app; HTC Connect is built right into your phone’s music player.
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DSD Music playback (via Front USB and HDMI)
Playback of high sound quality DSD music (DSD files and DSD discs (SACDs)) is supported. With USB devices
and SACDs, DSD Direct playback bypassing the DSP circuitry is also possible.
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High Resolution Music Playback
High resolution music files with resolutions of 96 kHz/24 bit to 192 kHz/24 bit can be played. Playback of AIFF,
Apple Lossless, WAV and FLAC files via the front USB port and network is supported.
