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Page 1: ...Operating Instructions AV Receiver SC LX57 ...

Page 2: ...power from the AC outlet Since the power cord serves as the main disconnect device for the unit you will need to unplug it from the AC outlet to shut down all power Therefore make sure the unit has been installed so that the power cord can be easily unplugged from the AC outlet in case of an accident To avoid fire hazard the power cord should also be unplugged from the AC outlet when left unused f...

Page 3: ...omponents on and off using the 12 volt trigger 41 Plugging in the receiver 42 04 Basic Setup Automatically conducting optimum sound tuning Full Auto MCACC 44 The Input Setup menu 45 Operation Mode Setup 46 Changing the OSD display language OSD Language 47 Changing the TV format setting 47 Changing the frequency step 47 About the Home Menu 47 05 Basic playback Playing a source 49 Playing an iPod 50...

Page 4: ...up 96 Network Setup menu 99 Checking the Network Information 100 The Other Setup menu 100 MHL Setup 103 Making network settings using Safari 103 Using Safari to set a friendly name 104 Using Safari to update the firmware 104 13 FAQ Troubleshooting 106 Power 106 No sound 106 Other audio problems 107 ADAPTER PORT terminal 108 Video 108 Settings 108 Professional Calibration EQ graphical output 109 Di...

Page 5: ...t and Center Bi amping connection High quality surround j 3 Connecting the speakers Placing the speakers on page 21 Connecting the speakers on page 21 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 28 About the video converter on page 28 Connecting your TV and playback components on page 29 Connecting AM...

Page 6: ...s to the separately sold Bluetooth ADAPTER and wireless LAN converter 7 Our philosophy 7 Features 7 Installing the receiver 9 Loading the batteries 9 Operating range of remote control unit 9 About using AVNavigator included CD ROM 9 Before you start ...

Page 7: ...n data pro cessing to enable smoother more subtle musical expression 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 effect...

Page 8: ...describes the receiver s playback operations and how to use several functions through videos and illustrations The provided CD ROM includes the Windows version of AVNavigator Download the Mac OS version of AVNavigator from the Pioneer website page 10 AVNavigator is available not only for Windows and Mac OS but also for iPad downloadable free of charge For details see http pioneer jp product soft i...

Page 9: ...ot work properly if There are obstacles between the remote control and the receiver s remote sensor Direct sunlight or fluorescent light is shining onto the remote sensor The receiver is located near a device that is emitting infrared rays The receiver is operated simultaneously with another infrared remote control unit 30 30 7 m About using AVNavigator included CD ROM The included AVNavigator CD ...

Page 10: ...w to use several functions through videos and illustrations Interactive Manual Automatically displays the pages explaining the functions that have been operated on the receiver It is also possible to operate the receiver from the Interactive Manual Glossary Displays glossary pages MCACC Appli Displays Advanced MCACC measurement results vividly on the computer There are special operating instructio...

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

Page 12: ... for Standard decoding and to switch various modes 2 Pro Logic Neo X etc page 57 ADV SURR Use to switch between the various surround modes page 58 THX Press to select a Home THX listening mode page 58 SIGNAL SEL Use to select an input signal page 59 MCACC Press to switch between MCACC presets page 59 CH LEVEL Press repeatedly to select a channel then use k l to adjust the level pages 49 and 97 AUT...

Page 13: ...ntrol 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 LIGHT Press to turn on off the illumination for the buttons The way the buttons light can be selec...

Page 14: ... mode indicators AUTO SURROUND Lights when the Auto Surround feature is switched on page 57 ALC Lights when the ALC Auto level control mode is selected page 57 STREAM DIRECT Lights when Direct Pure Direct is selected page 59 ADV SURROUND Lights when one of the Advanced Surround modes has been selected page 58 STANDARD Lights when one of the Standard Surround modes is switched on page 57 THX Lights...

Page 15: ... 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 53 10 VIDEO PARAMETER Use to access the Video options page 74 11 MULTI ZONE controls If you ve made MULTI ZONE connections page 36 use these controls to control the sub zone from the main zone page 76 12 SPEAKERS Use to change the speaker terminal page 76 13 iPod iPh...

Page 16: ... cable receiver or other set top box 33 Connecting other audio components 34 Connecting additional amplifiers 34 Connecting AM FM antennas 35 MULTI ZONE setup 36 Connecting to the network through LAN interface 38 Connecting optional Bluetooth ADAPTER 39 Connecting an iPod 39 Connecting a USB device 40 Connecting an MHL compatible device 40 Connecting an HDMI equipped component to the front panel i...

Page 17: ...R L R L R L OUTPUT12V TOTAL150 mAMAX AC IN BD IN LAN 10 100 DC OUTPUT for WIRELESSLAN OUTPUT 5V 0 6 AMAX COAXIAL OPTICAL ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE ADAPTERPORT IN 1 DVD 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 IN 8 OUT OUTPUT5V 0 1 AMAX OUT 2 OUT 1 CONTROL HDMI OUT 3 HD ZONE ASSIGNABLE SELECTABLE ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE PREOUT VIDEO AUDIO SUBWOOFER ZONE 2 ...

Page 18: ...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 19: ... speakers The speakers from which sound is output can be switched using the SPEAKERS button For details see Switching the speaker terminals on page 76 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...

Page 20: ...gh sound quality with 5 2 channel surround sound L R SL SR Front Bi Amp Surround Bi Amp SW 1 SW 2 C J 5 2 channel surround system Front and Center Bi amping connection High quality surround Speaker System setting 5 1ch F C Bi Amp Bi amping connection of the front and center speakers for high sound quality with 5 2 channel surround sound L R SL SR Front Bi Amp Center Bi Amp SW 1 SW 2 C Other speake...

Page 21: ...t left and right speakers It is best to angle the speakers towards the listening position The angle depends on the size of the room Use less of an angle for bigger rooms Surround and surround back speakers should be positioned 60 cm to 90 cm higher than your ears and tilted slightly downward Make sure the speakers don t face each other For DVD Audio the speakers should be more directly behind the ...

Page 22: ...t 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 make sure you do not remove it for bi amping Doing so may damage your speakers Bi wiring your...

Page 23: ...height left Front height right Front wide left Front wide right Front left Front right Center Subwoofer 2 Subwoofer 1 Surround left Surround back right Surround back left Surround right B 7 2 channel surround system Speaker B connection Select 7 1ch Speaker B from the Speaker System menu See Speaker system setting on page 96 to do this When only connecting one surround back speaker connect it to t...

Page 24: ...ont right Bi amp compatible speaker Front left Center Subwoofer 2 Subwoofer 1 Surround left Surround back right Surround back left Surround right D 7 2 channel surround system Surround back ZONE 2 connection Multi Zone Select 7 1ch ZONE 2 from the Speaker System menu See Speaker system setting on page 96 to do this When only connecting one surround back speaker connect it to the SURROUND BACK L Si...

Page 25: ...t left Front right Center Subwoofer 2 Subwoofer 1 Surround left ZONE 2 right ZONE 2 left Surround right F 5 2 channel surround system Front Bi amping connection High quality surround ZONE 2 connection Multi Zone Select 5 1ch Bi Amp ZONE 2 from the Speaker System menu See Speaker system setting on page 96 to do this Single SPEAKERS FRONT CENTER A A B SURROUND SURROUND BACK FRONT HEIGHT FRONTWIDE R ...

Page 26: ... ZONE 3 right Front left Front right Center Subwoofer 2 Subwoofer 1 Surround left ZONE 2 right ZONE 2 left Surround right H 5 2 channel surround system Speaker B Bi amping connection Select 5 1ch SP B Bi Amp from the Speaker System menu See Speaker system setting on page 96 to do this Single SPEAKERS FRONT CENTER A A B SURROUND SURROUND BACK FRONT HEIGHT FRONTWIDE R L R L R L R L R L PREOUT SUBWOO...

Page 27: ...tible speaker Front left Center Subwoofer 2 Subwoofer 1 Bi amp compatible speaker Surround right Bi amp compatible speaker Surround left J 5 2 channel surround system Front and Center Bi amping connection High quality surround Select 5 1ch F C Bi Amp from the Speaker System menu See Speaker system setting on page 96 to do this Single SPEAKERS FRONT CENTER A A B SURROUND SURROUND BACK FRONT HEIGHT ...

Page 28: ...MONITOR OUT Y PB PR HDMI IN HDMI OUT High picture quality Video signals can be output Terminal for connection with source device Terminal for connection with TV monitor Notes 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 adjust...

Page 29: ...rly 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 playback Turning on off the device connected to this unit s...

Page 30: ...T 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 IN 8 OUT OUT 2 OUT 1 CONTROL HDMI OUT 3 HD ZONE ASSIGNABLE SELECTABLE ASSIGNABLE DVD IN MONITOR OUT COMPONENT VIDEO PB Y PR 1 8 IN 1 DVD IN 2 DVR BDR BD IN LAN 10 100 DC OUTPUT for WIRELESSLAN OUTPUT 5V 0 6 AMAX COAXIAL OPTICAL ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE IN 1 DVD IN 2 SAT CBL IN 3 DVR BDR IN 4 VIDEO IN 1 TV IN 2 DVR BDR ...

Page 31: ...MONITOR OUT BD IN LAN 10 100 DC OUTPUT for WIRELESSLAN OUTPUT 5V 0 6 AMAX COAXIAL OPTICAL ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE IN 1 DVD 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 IN 8 OUT OUT 2 OUT 1 CONTROL OUT 3 HD ZONE SELECTABLE HDMI ASSIGNABLE 1 8 ASSIGNABLE DVD IN MONITOR OUT COMPONENT VIDEO PB Y PR IN 1 DVD IN 2 DVR BDR MONITOR OUT VIDEO VIDEO OUT VIDEO VIDEO...

Page 32: ...N OUTPUT 5V 0 6 AMAX COAXIAL OPTICAL ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE IN 1 DVD 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 IN 8 OUT OUT 2 OUT 1 CONTROL OUT 3 HD ZONE SELECTABLE HDMI ASSIGNABLE 1 8 VIDEO AUDIO DVR BDR IN 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 o...

Page 33: ...t 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 29 BD IN IN 1 DVD IN 2 SAT CBL IN 3 DVR BDR IN 4 VIDEO IN 6 IN 7 IN 8 OUT 2 OUT 1 CONTROL HDMI IN HDMI OUT HDMI DVI compatible monitor STB Even if your set top box is equippe...

Page 34: ...ur system using the pre outs Make the connections shown below to add amplifiers to power your speakers PREOUT SUBWOOFER 1 2 SURROUND SURR BACK F HEIGHT Single FRONT CENTER L R F WIDE PREOUT SUBWOOFER 1 2 SURROUND SURR BACK F HEIGHT Single FRONT CENTER L R F WIDE 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 ampl...

Page 35: ...na to a wall or 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 Conne...

Page 36: ...e 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 MEDIA SERVER FAVORITES iPod USB or ADAPTER PORT inputs is selected in the m...

Page 37: ...RONTWIDE R L ZONE2 OUT B FRONTWIDE R L 2 1 To use the surround back speaker terminals for ZONE 2 ZONE2 OUT B FRONTWIDE R L ZONE2 OUT R Sub zone ZONE 2 Main zone VIDEO IN L Single A SURROUND BACK R L 2 1 Secondary MULTI ZONE setup ZONE 3 Connect a separate amplifier to the AUDIO ZONE 3 OUT jacks on this receiver You should have a pair of speakers attached to the sub zone amplifier as shown in the f...

Page 38: ...d in this way you can play audio files stored on the components on the local network including your computer LAN 10 100 LAN 10 100 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 function with a straight LAN cable CAT 5 or higher T...

Page 39: ...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 50 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 40: ...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 103 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 41: ... OUT jack on the rear of this receiver to link it to the IR receiver Please see the manual supplied with your IR receiver for the type of cable necessary for the connection Switching components on and off using the 12 volt trigger You can connect components in your system such as a screen or projector to this receiver so that they switch on or off using 12 volt triggers when you select an input fu...

Page 42: ...ependent 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 Make sure the blue u STANDBY ON light has gone out before unplugging 1 Plug ...

Page 43: ...mum sound tuning Full Auto MCACC 44 The Input Setup menu 45 Operation Mode Setup 46 Changing the OSD display language OSD Language 47 Changing the TV format setting 47 Changing the frequency step 47 About the Home Menu 47 Basic Setup ...

Page 44: ... 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 minutes the screen saver will appear 3 Select the parameters you want to set When data measurement is taken the reverb characteristics data both before and after calibration that this receiver had been storing will be overwritten When measurement is taken of t...

Page 45: ...d switch them off if necessary If there are any instructions showing in the front panel display please follow them Some older TVs may interfere with the operation of the microphone If this seems to be happening switch off the TV when doing the Auto MCACC Setup The Input Setup menu You only need to make settings in the Input Setup menu if you didn t hook up your digital equipment according to the d...

Page 46: ...sic 1 Press 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 ...

Page 47: ...he receiver into standby 2 While holding down ENTER on the front panel press u STANDBY ON The display shows RESET c NO d 3 Use TUNE i j to select PAL NTSC c PAL d and then use PRESET k l to select PAL or NTSC Changing the frequency step If you find that you can t tune into stations successfully the frequency step may not be suitable for your country region Here s how to switch the setting 1 Switch...

Page 48: ...48 Playing a source 49 Playing an iPod 50 Playing a USB device 51 Playing an MHL compatible device 52 Listening to the radio 53 Bluetooth ADAPTER for Wireless Enjoyment of Music 54 Basic playback ...

Page 49: ...ecoding is performed so the input signal s format name for example 2 TrueHD DTS HD MSTR or DTS HD HI RES is displayed 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 in...

Page 50: ...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 51: ... 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 52: ... 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 5 6448 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 spec...

Page 53: ...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 54: ...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 55: ...ve procedure Set Air Jam to Air Jam OFF before playing page 55 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 The SOUND RETRIEVER AIR listening mode can only be selected when the ADAPTER PORT input Air Jam Air Jam a Pioneer exclusive appli...

Page 56: ...es of playback using the listening modes 57 Selecting MCACC presets 59 Choosing the input signal 59 Better sound using Phase Control 60 Better sound using Phase Control and Full Band Phase Control 60 Listening to your system ...

Page 57: ... 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 58: ...e 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 ADVANCED GAME Suitable for video games SPORTS Suitable for sports programs CLASSICAL Gives a large concert hall type sound ROCK POP Creates a live concert sound for rock and or pop music EXT STERE...

Page 59: ... where you re sitting for example watching movies from a sofa or playing a video game close to the TV 1 Press to the receiver operation mode 2 While listening to a source press MCACC Press repeatedly to select one of the six MCACC presets See Data Management on page 93 to check and man age your current settings These settings have no effect when headphones are connected You can also press k l to s...

Page 60: ...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 61: ...61 Introduction 62 Playback with Network functions 63 About network playback 65 About playable file formats 66 Playback with NETWORK features ...

Page 62: ...ller 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 later To use AirPlay select your receiver on your iPod ...

Page 63: ...tomatically if no operation is performed for 10 seconds while the list screen is displayed Only audio files with the mark can be played In case of the folders with the mark use i j and ENTER to select the desired folder and audio files When o or p is pressed at the list screen the page switches 3 Repeat step 2 to play back the desired song For detailed operating instructions refer to the section s...

Page 64: ... registration process http www radio pioneer com Access the above site and use the access code in step 3 to perform user registration following the instructions on the screen 5 Register 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 the...

Page 65: ... the manufacturer of your server Disclaimer for Third Party Content Access to content provided by third parties requires a high speed internet connection and may also require account registration and a paid subscription Third party content services may be changed suspended interrupted or discontinued at any time without notice and Pioneer disclaims any liability in connection with such occurrences...

Page 66: ...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 67: ...with HDMI connections 68 HDMI Setup 68 Before using synchronization 69 About synchronized operations 69 Setting the PQLS function 69 About Sound Retriever Link and Stream Smoother Link 69 Cautions on the Control with HDMI function 70 Control with HDMI function ...

Page 68: ...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 Control with HDMI function Set Control Mode ARC and PQLS in the sub...

Page 69: ...tically when the TV s input is switched The synchronized amp mode remains in effect even if the receiver s input is switched to a component other than one connected by HDMI The operations below can also be used on Pioneer Control with HDMI compatible TVs When the receiver s volume is adjusted or the sound is muted the volume status is displayed on the TV s screen When the OSD language is switched ...

Page 70: ...n with other amps or an AV converter such as an HDMI switch can cause operational errors Only connect components Blu ray Disc player etc you intend to use as a source to the HDMI input of this 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 th...

Page 71: ...r terminals 76 Using the MULTI ZONE controls 76 Making an audio or a video recording 77 Network settings from a web browser 77 Using the sleep timer 78 Dimming the display 78 Switching the HDMI output 78 Checking your system settings 78 Resetting the system 79 Using other functions ...

Page 72: ...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 background noise when switched on This only h...

Page 73: ...rs This improves the continuity of the sound from the front channel to the surround channels OFF ON V DEPTH Virtual Depth o 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 p This is set to turn power amplifier sections off and use channels ex...

Page 74: ...ending 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 Use k l to set as necessary See the table below for the options available for each setting 4 Press RETURN to confirm and exit the menu Video parameter menu Setting What it does Option s V CONV Digital Video Converter a Converts all video input signals so they c...

Page 75: ... match your monitor type cropping or black bands appear THROUGH NORMAL a If the video picture deteriorates when this settings is switched ON switch it OFF When connected with a video device using the component video input terminals set this setting to ON and view the HDMI OUT 1 or HDMI OUT 2 terminal s video b When set to a resolution with which the TV monitor is not compatible no picture is outpu...

Page 76: ...not be heard SP A B ON Sound is output from the A speaker terminals up to 5 channels depending on the source the two speakers connected to the B speaker terminals and the subwoofer The sound from the B speaker terminals will be the same as the sound from the A speaker terminals multichannel sources will be downmixed to 2 channels SP OFF No sound is output from the speakers Notes When 7 1ch Speaker...

Page 77: ...cted to the receiver such as a CD player or TV Keep in mind you can t make a digital recording from an analog source or vice versa so make sure the compo nents you are recording to from are hooked up in the same way see Connecting your equipment on page 17 for more on connections The receiver s volume Audio parameters the tone controls for example and surround effects have no effect on the recorde...

Page 78: ...g the TV s remote control 4 Use i j to select OUT 3 5 Use k l to select the output settings for the HDMI OUT 3 terminal Please wait a while when Please wait is displayed The setting switches between ON and OFF each time this is pressed When MAIN HDZONE is set to HDZONE the output of the HDMI OUT 3 terminal cannot be switched page 102 Only signals input in HDMI format can be played with the HDMI OU...

Page 79: ...rve OFF DIMMER Brightest Inputs See Input function default and possible settings on page 46 Input Volume Absorber All Inputs 0dB 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 Setting Default Phase Control ON Auto Sound Retriever iPod USB INTERNET RADIO MEDIA SERVER FAVORITES ADAPT...

Page 80: ...m other remote controls 82 Erasing one of the remote control button settings 82 Erasing all learnt settings that are in one input function 83 Direct function 83 Setting the backlight mode 83 About the ALL ZONE STBY All Zone Standby and DISCRETE ON Discrete On functions 83 Resetting the remote control settings 84 Controlling components 84 Controlling the rest of your system ...

Page 81: ...ated 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 101 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 82: ...inks once 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 apart 3 cm This receiver s remote control Other remote control 4 Press the corresponding button on the other remote control that is send...

Page 83: ...P 2 Press the number button for the backlight mode you want to set 1 normal mode The backlight is turned on and off with the light button After it lights it turns off auto matically if no operation is performed for 10 seconds 2 frequent lighting mode The backlight turns on when any button on the remote control is pressed It is turned off with the light button After it lights it turns off automatic...

Page 84: ...VR BDR 2257 HDMI 2034 TV 0305 CD 5000 SAT CBL 6325 TV CONTROL INPUT 0305 Controlling components This remote control can control components after entering the proper codes see Setting the remote to control other components on page 81 for more on this Use the input function buttons to select the component MCACC PQLS PHASE AUTO S RTRV RECEIVER D ACCESS CH LEVEL DIMMER SLEEP SIGNAL SEL SPEAKERS MPX PR...

Page 85: ...URN RETURN RETURN RETURN RETURN d d d d d e AUTO SETUP e e e e g FREEZE g g g g m m m m m n n n n n o ANT AV SELECTION o o o p SCREEN SIZE p p p AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO DISP DISPLAY DISPLAY DISPLAY DISPLAY DISPLAY INFO CH CH CH OUTPUT RESOLUTION a CH CH CH a Controls for BD Audio Video components Button s LD CD CD R SACD MD DAT TAPE u SOURCE POWER ON OFF POWER ON OFF POWER ON OFF...

Page 86: ...URCE 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 ENTER ENTER TEST HIDE MENU m HDMI1 d HDMI2 n COMP o VIDEO e S VIDEO g BRIGHT p BRIGHT AUDIO POWER OFF DISP ASPECT CH CONTRAST ...

Page 87: ...87 Making receiver settings from the Advanced MCACC menu 88 Automatic MCACC Expert 88 Manual MCACC setup 90 Checking MCACC Data 92 Data Management 93 The Advanced MCACC menu ...

Page 88: ... press ENTER If the Advanced MCACC screen is not displayed refer to Making receiver settings from the Advanced MCACC menu on page 88 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 89: ...ng and continue If the speaker is not pointed to the microphone listening 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 disconn...

Page 90: ...creases 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 y...

Page 91: ... 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 balance 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 92: ...etting Use k l to select the setting Use i j to switch between them Select the setting from the following 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 ...

Page 93: ...as not been measured Data Management This system allows you to store up to six MCACC presets allowing you 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 cl...

Page 94: ... 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 95: ...ker setup 96 Network Setup menu 99 Checking the Network Information 100 The Other Setup menu 100 MHL Setup 103 Making network settings using Safari 103 Using Safari to set a friendly name 104 Using Safari to update the firmware 104 The System Setup and Other Setup menus ...

Page 96: ...ning position page 98 X Curve Adjusts the tonal balance of your speaker system for movie soundtracks page 98 THX Audio Setting Specifies whether you are using a THX speaker setup page 98 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 ...

Page 97: ...k speakers reproduce bass frequencies effectively Select SMALLx2 or SMALLx1 to send bass frequencies to the other speakers or subwoofer If you didn t connect surround back speakers choose NO You can adjust this setting only when Speaker System setting is 9 1ch FH FW 7 1ch Speaker B 7 1ch Front Bi Amp or 7 1ch ZONE 2 If the surround speakers are set to NO the surround back speakers will automatical...

Page 98: ...shed press RETURN THX Audio Setting This menu allows the user to adjust various THX features including Loudness Plus SBch processing THX Select2 Subwoofer on off Boundary Gain Compensation and Re Equalization Please see page 115 for details regarding these THX features 1 Select THX Audio Setting from the Manual SP Setup menu 2 Select either ON or OFF for the THX Loudness Plus setting 3 Specify whe...

Page 99: ...ng 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 receiver to the Internet via a proxy se...

Page 100: ...erface 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 System Setup from the Home Menu 3 Select Other Setup then press ENTER 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 Auto Power Down Sets the power to turn off...

Page 101: ...rted into the USB port on the receiver s front panel If an update file is provided on the Pioneer website download it onto your computer When downloading an update file from the Pioneer website onto your computer the file will be in ZIP format Unzip the ZIP file before saving it on the USB memory device If there are any old downloaded files or downloaded files for other models on the USB memory de...

Page 102: ...be set up to the value set at Volume Limit below 8 Select the Volume Limit setting you want The maximum volume for the zone selected in step 5 can be set OFF default The maximum volume is not limited 20 0dB 10 0dB The maximum volume is limited to the value set here 9 Select the Mute Level setting you want The mute level for the zone selected in step 5 can be set This sets how much the volume is to...

Page 103: ...en 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 Press HOME MENU at any time to exit the Home Menu 2 Select System Setup from the Home Menu then press ENTER 3 Select MHL Setup from the System Setup menu 4 Select the Auto input switching setting you want Notes...

Page 104: ... IP address http the receiver s IP address from Safari 3 Click Firmware Update 4 Press Start The firmware update prepare screen is displayed If the screen does not switch automatically click Click here 5 Browse the latest firmware on your computer a and then press Upload b Firmware files have the extension fw Select a file with the extension fw The confirmation screen is displayed If you continue ...

Page 105: ...udio problems 107 ADAPTER PORT terminal 108 Video 108 Settings 108 Professional Calibration EQ graphical output 109 Display 109 Remote control 109 HDMI 110 MHL 110 AVNavigator 111 USB interface 111 iPod 111 Network 112 Web Control 113 Wireless LAN 113 FAQ ...

Page 106: ...r speaker settings to Front SMALL Subwoofer YES or Front LARGE Subwoofer PLUS see Speaker Setting on page 97 The unit does not respond when the buttons are pressed Try switching the receiver off then back on again Try disconnecting the power cord then connect again Symptoms Remedies AMP ERR blinks in the display then the power automatically switches off The ADVANCED MCACC blinks and the power does...

Page 107: ...wire antenna adjust the position for best reception and secure to a wall etc Use an outdoor antenna for better reception see page 35 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 CD This is not a malfu...

Page 108: ...ittent or distorted picture Sometimes a video deck may output a noisy video signal during scanning for example or the video quality may just be poor with some video game units for example The picture quality may also depend on the settings etc of your display device Switch off the video converter and reconnect the source and display device using the same type of connection component or composite t...

Page 109: ...ons and make sure that the digital inputs are assigned cor rectly see The Input Setup menu on page 45 2 DIGITAL or DTS does not light when playing Dolby DTS software These indicators do not light if playback is paused Check the playback especially the digital output settings of the source component Symptoms Remedies When playing Dolby Digital or DTS sources the receiver s format indica tors do not...

Page 110: ...ite then start playback again If the problem still persists when connecting your HDMI component directly to your monitor please consult the component or monitor manual or contact the manufacturer for support HDCP ERROR shows in the display Check whether or not the connected component is compatible with HDCP If it is not compatible with HDCP reconnect the source device using a different type of con...

Page 111: ...ts Software updating does not operate well There may be a problem with 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 numbe...

Page 112: ...ptoms Causes Remedies Cannot access the com ponent connected to the network The component connected to the network is not properly set If the client is automatically authorized 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 o...

Page 113: ...onnections cannot be established between the wireless LAN converter and base unit wireless 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 add...

Page 114: ... ALC and Stream Direct with different input signal formats 118 Speaker Setting Guide 118 About messages displayed when using network functions 119 Important information regarding the HDMI connection 120 Cleaning the unit 120 Pioneer Authorized Distributors 120 Glossary 121 Features index 124 Specifications 125 Preset code list 126 Additional information ...

Page 115: ...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 tonal balance of a film soundtrack will ...

Page 116: ...ase the information delivered to the Surround Back channel will be program dependent and may or may not be very pleasing depending on the particular soundtrack and the tastes of the individual listener Boundary Gain CompensationTM Depending on the listener s and the subwoofer s position the listener may experience an excessive bass effect This feature compensates for excessive bass resulting from ...

Page 117: ...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 118: ...ance The distance of all the speakers should be equal Angle The speakers should be horizontally symmetrical Orientation The orientation should be horizontally symmetrical In most homes however it is not possible to achieve this environment For the distance on this receiver it is pos sible to automatically correct the speaker distance electrically to a precision of 1 cm using the Full Auto MCACC Se...

Page 119: ...lationship between speakers and monitor Position of front speakers and monitor The front speakers should be as equidistant as possible to the monitor L R 45 to 60 Position of center speaker and monitor Since mostly dialogs are output from the center 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 inst...

Page 120: ...ut functions Cleaning the unit Use a polishing cloth or dry cloth to wipe off dust and dirt When the surface is dirty wipe with a soft cloth dipped in some neutral cleanser diluted five or six times with water and wrung out well and then wipe again with a dry cloth Do not use furniture wax or cleansers Never use thinners benzene insecticide sprays or other chemicals on or near this unit since thes...

Page 121: ... 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 for playback in large spaces such as movie theaters THX Music A mode adjusted mainly for listening to music that has been masterized at a hig...

Page 122: ... more information see the Apple website http www apple com DLNA The Digital Living Network Alliance DLNA is a cross industry organization of consumer electronics comput ing industry and mobile device companies Digital 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...

Page 123: ...s 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 be...

Page 124: ...sing the listening modes on page 57 Sound Retriever Air See Enjoying various types of playback using the listening modes on page 57 Dialog Enhancement See Setting the Audio options on page 72 Internet radio See Listening to Internet radio stations on page 63 vTuner See Listening to Internet radio stations on page 63 DLNA See About network playback on page 65 AirPlay See Using AirPlay on iPod touch...

Page 125: ...N ADAPTER terminal 5 V 600 mA Integrated Control Section Control IR terminal ø 3 5 Mini jack MONO IR signal High Active High Level 2 0 V 12 V Trigger terminal ø 3 5 Mini jack MONO 12 V Trigger output type 12 V Total 150 mA RS 232C cable type 9 pin cross type female female Network Section LAN terminal 10 BASE T 100 BASE TX Miscellaneous Power requirements AC 220 V to 230 V 240 V 50 Hz 60 Hz Power c...

Page 126: ...eel 0229 0140 Euroline 0152 Euroman 0125 0140 0141 0149 0155 0228 0229 Europhon 0141 0144 0149 0155 0228 0229 Expert 0156 Exquisit 0155 Fenner 0142 0154 Ferguson 0148 0152 0153 0157 Fidelity 0141 0145 0155 0228 Filsai 0229 Finlandia 0145 Finlux 0132 0138 0141 0144 0149 0152 0155 0229 Firstline 0141 0142 0149 0154 0155 0228 0229 Fisher 0125 0138 0141 0147 0150 0229 Flint 0149 0155 Formenti 0132 013...

Page 127: ...Telemeister 0155 Telesonic 0155 Telestar 0155 Teletech 0142 0152 0154 0155 Teleton 0141 0229 Televideon 0228 Televiso 0156 Tensai 0142 0143 0149 0154 0155 0229 Tesmet 0149 Tevion 0140 0142 Texet 0141 0154 0228 0229 Thomson 0121 0122 0141 0148 0149 0153 0155 0157 0159 0210 Thorn 0152 0155 Tokai 0149 0155 0229 Tokyo 0141 0228 Tomashi 0151 Toshiba 0126 0127 0147 0176 0209 0229 Towada 0146 0229 Trakto...

Page 128: ...36 Philips 5022 5032 5044 RCA 5013 5029 Roadstar 5052 Sharp 5051 Sony 5012 5023 5026 5027 5028 5039 TEAC 5015 5016 5034 5035 5037 Technics 5041 Victor 5014 Yamaha 5024 5025 5038 5046 5047 Supervision 2181 Synn 2181 Tatung 2130 2188 TCM 2097 Teac 2162 2177 2181 Tec 2186 Technika 2188 Telefunken 2183 Tensai 2188 Tevion 2097 2181 2187 Thomson 2098 2112 2155 2159 Tokai 2178 2186 Toshiba 2102 2156 2168...

Page 129: ...ID Digital 6241 ILLUSION sat 6247 Imperial 6222 6216 6223 6238 6232 Ingelen 6213 6261 Inno Hit 6228 International 6256 Interstar 6196 Intervision 6255 Inves 6268 iotronic 6244 ITT Nokia 6176 6207 Jaeger 6238 K SAT 6180 Kamm 6180 Kaon 6251 KaTelco 6267 Kathrein 6177 6214 6213 6262 6200 6180 6179 6272 6183 Kendo 6252 Kenwood 6220 Key West 6256 Kiton 6213 KR 6200 Kreiling 6213 6194 6228 Kreiselmeyer ...

Page 130: ...al 6187 DMT 6192 Edision 6247 eMTech 6196 GbSAT 6196 Gecco 6199 Globo 6199 Goodmans 6254 6218 Hirschmann 6230 6199 Humax 6241 6242 Huth 6192 Hyundai 6192 Kathrein 6272 LaSAT 6230 LG 6192 Luxor 6265 Maximum 6238 Mediacom 6198 MediaSat 6277 Medion 6230 6199 Microstar 6192 Morgan s 6199 MySky 6212 6211 NEOTION 6238 Nichimen 6254 Nokia 6206 Opentel 6199 Orbis 6199 Pace 6273 6211 Panasonic 6178 Philips...

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