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SCLX81_71.book  105 ページ  2008年7月25日 金曜日 午後3時1分

Summary of Contents for SC-LX71

Page 1: ...Operating Instructions audio video multi channel receiver ...

Page 2: ...ion D3 4 2 2 2a_A_En WARNING The voltage of the available power supply differs according to country or region Be sure that the power supply voltage of the area where this unit will be used meets the required voltage e g 230 V or 120 V written on the rear panel D3 4 2 1 4_A_En Before plugging in for the first time read the following section carefully Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the po...

Page 3: ...e around the unit for ventilation to improve heat radiation at least 60 cm at top 10 cm at rear and 30 cm at each side WARNING Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating To prevent fire hazard the openings should never be blocked or covered with items such as newspapers table cloths curtains or by op...

Page 4: ...t 30 Display 31 Remote control 32 05 Listening to your system Auto playback 35 Listening in surround sound 35 Standard surround sound 35 Using the Home THX modes 36 Using the Advanced surround effects 36 Listening in stereo 37 Using Front Stage Surround Advance 37 Using Stream Direct 38 Selecting MCACC presets 38 Choosing the input signal 38 Using surround back channel processing 39 Using the Virt...

Page 5: ...to Internet radio stations 77 Listening to Neural Music Direct 79 Playing back your favorite songs 79 About playable file formats 80 Advanced operations for Internet radio 81 Saving Internet radio stations 81 Retrieving saved Internet radio stations 81 Setting up the network 81 Checking the network settings 84 Software update 84 Glossary 84 11 HDMI Control Making the HDMI Control connections 86 Se...

Page 6: ...he HDMI connection 115 HOME MEDIA GALLERY 116 About status messages 118 Meaning of messages displayed when the HDMI control function is set to ON 118 Surround sound formats 119 Dolby 119 DTS 120 Windows Media Audio 9 Professional 120 About THX 121 About Neural THX Surround 122 About FLAC 123 FLAC Decoder 123 Listening modes with different input signal formats 124 Stream direct with different input...

Page 7: ...hat have hot fumes or oils such as a kitchen Do not touch this receiver s bottom panel while the power is turned on The bottom panel gets hot when the power is on and touching it could cause burns Loading the batteries Caution Incorrect use of batteries may result in such hazards as leakage and bursting Observe the following precautions Never use new and old batteries together Insert the plus and ...

Page 8: ...below for the best surround sound effect See also Placing the speakers on page 26 for more on this 3 Plug in the receiver and switch it on followed by your DVD player your subwoofer and the TV Plug the power cable into the AC outlet and switch on the receiver 1 Make sure you ve set the video input on your TV to this receiver Check the manual that came with the TV if you don t know how to do this S...

Page 9: ...s report is displayed on screen while the receiver outputs test tones to determine the speakers present in your setup Try to be as quiet as possible while it s doing this 5 DVD RECEIVER SOURCE MAIN MULTI OPERATION ZONE2 3 VIDEO1 GALLERY HOMEMEDIA INPUTSELECT CD HDMI TUNER PHONO VIDEO2 VIDEO3 TV BD DVR1 DVR2 CD R RECEIVER AUDIO PARAMETER TOP MENU BAND iPod CTRL PTY SEARCH EXIT TOOLS HOME MENU MENU ...

Page 10: ...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 Playing a source Here are the basic instructions for playing a source such as a DVD disc with your home theater system 1 Switch on your system components and receiver Start by switching on the playback component for example a DVD player your TV3 and...

Page 11: ...s the effects of Phase Control For details on each of these two features refer to the following explanations Using Phase Control During multichannel playback LFE Low Frequency Effects signals as well as low frequency signals in each channel are assigned to the subwoofer or other the subwoofer and the most appropriate speaker At least in theory however this type of processing involves a group delay...

Page 12: ...und signal If a crest of a wave meets a trough as shown in the upper section of the diagram above then the sound will be out of phase and an unreliable sound image will be produced The PHASE CONTROL feature is available even when the headphones are plugged in If your subwoofer has a phase control switch set it to the plus sign or 0 However the effect you can actually feel when PHASE CONTROL is set...

Page 13: ...o select FULLBAND PHASE 1 Both the Phase Control and Full Band Phase Control functions are switched on The PHASE CONTROL indicator on the front panel lights Note 1 The FULL BAND PHASE CTRL mode cannot be set to ON in the following cases When headphones are plugged in When the PURE DIRECT mode is switched on When MULTI CH IN input is selected When the HDMI audio output parameter is set to THROUGH i...

Page 14: ...63 5 12 V trigger jacks total 50 mA max x2 Use to switch components in your system on and off according to the input function of the receiver See Switching components on and off using the 12 volt trigger on page 67 6 Remote inputs output Use for connection to an external remote control sensor for use in a MULTI ZONE setup for example See Connecting an IR receiver on page 66 7 Control input output ...

Page 15: ...cks for composite video S Video and stereo analog audio See Connecting a DVD HDD recorder VCR and other video sources on page 21 15 AM and FM antenna terminals Use to connect indoor or outdoor antennas for radio broadcasts See Connecting antennas on page 27 16 Multichannel pre amplifier outputs Use to connect separate amplifiers for front center surround surround back and subwoofer channels See Co...

Page 16: ...be converted In this case try switching Digital Video Conversion in Setting the Video options on page 95 OFF HDMI IN S VIDEO IN VIDEO IN PR PB Y PR PB Y HDMI OUT S VIDEO MONITOR OUT VIDEO MONITOR OUT COMPONENT VIDEO IN COMPONENT VIDEO OUT High picture quality Terminal for connection with source device Terminal for connection with TV monitor Video signals can be output 2 An HDMI connection can only...

Page 17: ...al Content Protection HDCP as well as Digital Visual Interface DVI in one specification HDCP is used to protect digital content transmitted and received by DVI compliant displays HDMI has the capability to support standard enhanced or high definition video plus standard to multi channel surround sound audio HDMI features include uncompressed digital video one connector instead of several cables an...

Page 18: ...UT 3 1 ASSIGNABLE 3 1 ASSIGNABLE HDMI CTRL ASSIGNABLE CD R IN 4 VIDEO1 IN 3 DVR1 IN 2 TV SAT IN 1 IN 3 DVR2 IN 2 CD IN 1 DVD IN 1 IN 2 OUTPUT 12V TOTAL 50mA MAX 1 2 IN 1 IN IN 2 OUT OUT DVD PR PB Y PR PB Y PR PB Y VIDEO1 IN 3 VIDEO2 R ZONE 2 OUT MONITOR OUT PHONO IN CD IN DVD IN TV SAT IN VIDEO1 IN VIDEO2 IN OUT DVR1 IN OUT DVR2 IN OUT IN CD R TAPE SIGNAL GND ZONE 2 OUT ZONE 3 OUT VIDEO VIDEO S VI...

Page 19: ... instead See also Connecting the multichannel analog inputs on page 60 LAN 10 100 DIGITAL OPTICAL RS 232C HDMI COMPONENT VIDEO ANTENNA PRE OUT MULTI CH IN A IR CONTROL BD IN 12V TRIGGER IN 1 IN 2 IN 3 OUT 1 OUT 2 SOURCE OUT ZONE3 SOURCE OUT 3 1 ASSIGNABLE 3 1 ASSIGNABLE HDMI CTRL ASSIGNABLE CD R IN 4 VIDEO1 IN 3 DVR1 IN 2 TV SAT IN 1 IN 3 DVR2 IN 2 CD IN 1 DVD IN 1 IN 2 OUTPUT 12V TOTAL 50mA MAX 1...

Page 20: ...N 1 IN IN 2 OUT OUT DVD PR PB Y PR PB Y PR PB Y VIDEO1 IN 3 VIDEO2 R ZONE 2 OUT MONITOR OUT PHONO IN CD IN DVD IN TV SAT IN VIDEO1 IN VIDEO2 IN OUT DVR1 IN OUT DVR2 IN OUT IN CD R TAPE SIGNAL GND ZONE 2 OUT ZONE 3 OUT VIDEO VIDEO S VIDEO FRONT CENTER SUBWOOFER SURROUND SURROUNDBACK FRONT CENTER CENTER L R FRONT B L R SURROUND BACK L R SURROUND SUBWOOFER SURROUND SURROUNDBACK Single Single L L R L ...

Page 21: ...2 SOURCE OUT ZONE3 SOURCE OUT 3 1 ASSIGNABLE 3 1 ASSIGNABLE HDMI CTRL ASSIGNABLE CD R IN 4 VIDEO1 IN 3 DVR1 IN 2 TV SAT IN 1 IN 3 DVR2 IN 2 CD IN 1 DVD IN 1 IN 2 OUTPUT 12V TOTAL 50mA MAX 1 2 IN 1 IN IN 2 OUT OUT DVD PR PB Y PR PB Y PR PB Y VIDEO1 IN 3 VIDEO2 R ZONE 2 OUT MONITOR OUT PHONO IN CD IN DVD IN TV SAT IN VIDEO1 IN VIDEO2 IN OUT DVR1 IN OUT DVR2 IN OUT IN CD R TAPE SIGNAL GND ZONE 2 OUT ...

Page 22: ...component video cable LAN 10 100 DIGITAL OPTICAL RS 232C HDMI COMPONENT VIDEO ANTENNA PRE OUT MULTI CH IN A IR CONTROL BD IN 12V TRIGGER IN 1 IN 2 IN 3 OUT 1 OUT 2 SOURCE OUT ZONE3 SOURCE OUT 3 1 ASSIGNABLE 3 1 ASSIGNABLE HDMI CTRL ASSIGNABLE CD R IN 4 VIDEO1 IN 3 DVR1 IN 2 TV SAT IN 1 IN 3 DVR2 IN 2 CD IN 1 DVD IN 1 IN 2 OUTPUT 12V TOTAL 50mA MAX 1 2 IN 1 IN IN 2 OUT OUT DVD PR PB Y PR PB Y PR PB...

Page 23: ... SAT IN VIDEO1 IN VIDEO2 IN OUT DVR1 IN OUT DVR2 IN OUT IN CD R TAPE SIGNAL GND ZONE 2 OUT ZONE 3 OUT VIDEO VIDEO S VIDEO FRONT CENTER SUBWOOFER SURROUND SURROUNDBACK FRONT CENTER CENTER L R FRONT B L R SURROUND BACK L R SURROUND SUBWOOFER SURROUND SURROUNDBACK Single Single L L R L R L R FM UNBAL 75 AM LOOP SPEAKERS COAXIAL ASSIGNABLE SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL SELECTABLE VOIR LE MODE D EMPLOI SELECT...

Page 24: ...rtion of the front panel door to access the front video connections Select these inputs using INPUT SELECT remote or the INPUT SELECTOR dial front panel to select VIDEO 3 LAN 10 100 DIGITAL OPTICAL RS 232C HDMI COMPONENT VIDEO ANTENNA PRE OUT MULTI CH IN A IR CONTROL BD IN 12V TRIGGER IN 1 IN 2 IN 3 OUT 1 OUT 2 SOURCE OUT ZONE3 SOURCE OUT 3 1 ASSIGNABLE 3 1 ASSIGNABLE HDMI CTRL ASSIGNABLE CD R IN ...

Page 25: ...r connect it to the SURROUND BACK L Single terminals To use a 5 1 channel speaker set use the surround speakers for the surround channel not the surround back channel LAN 10 100 DIGITAL OPTICAL RS 232C HDMI COMPONENT VIDEO ANTENNA PRE OUT MULTI CH IN A IR CONTROL BD IN 12V TRIGGER IN 1 IN 2 IN 3 OUT 1 OUT 2 SOURCE OUT ZONE3 SOURCE OUT 3 1 ASSIGNABLE 3 1 ASSIGNABLE HDMI CTRL ASSIGNABLE CD R IN 4 VI...

Page 26: ...the TV When placing speakers near the TV we recommend using magnetically shielded speakers to prevent possible interference such as discoloration of the picture when the TV is switched on If you do not have magnetically shielded speakers and notice discoloration of the TV picture move the speakers farther away from the TV If you re using a center speaker place the front speakers at a wider angle I...

Page 27: ...g C Before fixing make sure that the reception is satisfactory 2 Pull off the protective shields of both AM antenna wires 3 Press the AM LOOP antenna terminal tabs to open and insert one wire into each terminal 4 Release the tabs to secure the AM antenna wires 5 Place the AM antenna on a flat surface and point in the direction giving the best reception Avoid placing near computers television sets ...

Page 28: ...t place the unit a piece of furniture or other object on the power cord or pinch the cord in any other way Never make a knot in the cord or tie it with other cables The power cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be stepped on A damaged power cord can cause a fire or give you an electric shock Check the power cord once in a while If you find it damaged ask your nearest Pioneer auth...

Page 29: ...s when the component is connected page 16 4 Remote sensor Receives the signals from the remote control see Operating range of remote control unit on page 30 5 Character display See Display on page 31 STANDBY ON INPUT SELECTOR PHASE CONTROL ADVANCED MCACC DIGITAL VIDEO SCALER HDMI MASTER VOLUME SC LX81 VIDEO3 INPUT DIGITAL IN S VIDEO VIDEO L R AUDIO PHONES SPEAKERS CONTROL MULTI ZONE SOURCE ON OFF ...

Page 30: ...ections see MULTI ZONE listening on page 63 use these controls to control the sub zone from the main zone see Using the MULTI ZONE controls on page 65 15 SPEAKERS Use to change the speaker system page 61 16 HOME MENU Press to access the HOME MENU pages 43 51 53 and 55 17 RETURN Press to confirm and exit the current menu screen 18 iPod DIRECT USB terminal Use to connect your Apple iPod as an audio ...

Page 31: ...ocessing page 39 10 TUNER indicators TUNED Lights when a broadcast is being received STEREO Lights when a stereo FM broadcast is being received in auto stereo mode MONO Lights when the mono mode is set using MPX 11 SOUND Lights when any of the Midnight Loudness or tone controls feature is selected page 93 12 Master volume level Shows the overall volume level 80dB indicates the minimum level and 12...

Page 32: ...ontrols 1 MULTI ZONE operation selector switch Switch to perform operations in the main zone zone 2 and zone 3 page 63 2 RECEIVER This switches between standby and on for this receiver 3 MULTI OPERATION Use this button to perform multi operations page 102 DVD RECEIVER SOURCE MAIN MULTI OPERATION AUDIO PARAMETER TOP MENU BAND iPod CTRL PTY SEARCH EXIT TOOLS HOME MENU STATUS THX MPX EON PHASE CTRL C...

Page 33: ...ntrols AUDIO PARAMETER Use to access the Audio options page 93 VIDEO PARAMETER Use to access the Video options page 95 HOME MENU Use to access the HOME MENU pages 43 51 53 and 55 RETURN Press to confirm and exit the current menu screen also use to return to the previous menu with DVDs or to select closed captioning with DTV 9 TUNE ST ENTER Use the arrow buttons when setting up your surround sound ...

Page 34: ...40 SC LX81 only HDMI OUT Switch the HDMI output terminal page 97 Press TUNER first to access D ACCESS After pressing you can access a radio station directly using the number buttons page 41 CLASS Switches between the three banks classes of radio station presets page 41 13 SOURCE Press to turn on off other components connected to the receiver see page 99 for more on this 14 Remote control illuminat...

Page 35: ...at will automatically be selected and shows in the display 5 With two channel sources you can select from 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE Up to 7 1 channel sound especially suited to movie sources 2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC Up to 7 1 channel sound especially suited to music sources6 2 Pro Logic IIx GAME Up to 7 1 channel sound especially suited to video games 2 PRO LOGIC 4 1 channel surround sound sound from the...

Page 36: ...Select2 MUSIC4 This mode is suited not only for sources recorded in Dolby Digital and DTS but also to all multi channel music sources DVD Audio etc THX Ultra2 Select2 GAMES4 This mode is suited to playing the sound of games Using the Advanced surround effects The Advanced surround effects can be used for a variety of additional surround sound effects Most Advanced Surround modes are designed to be...

Page 37: ...F S SURR FOCUS See Using Front Stage Surround Advance below for more on this F S SURR WIDE See Using Front Stage Surround Advance below for more on this Using Front Stage Surround Advance The Front Stage Surround Advance function allows you to create natural surround sound effects using just the front speakers and the subwoofer 1 Set the operation selector switch to RCV 2 While listening to a sour...

Page 38: ...s through the options as follows AUTO This is the default setting The receiver selects the first available signal in the following order HDMI DIGITAL ANALOG ANALOG Selects an analog signal DIGITAL Selects an optical or coaxial digital signal Note 1 There are cases where a brief noise is heard before playback of sources other than PCM Please select AUTO SURROUND or DIRECT if this is a problem SOURC...

Page 39: ...surround back channel information or if the material sounds better in the format for example 5 1 for which it was originally encoded you can have the receiver only apply this effect to 6 1 encoded sources like Dolby Digital EX or DTS ES 3 The table indicates when you will hear the virtual surround back channel Virtual surround back channel is active Press SBch repeatedly to cycle the virtual surro...

Page 40: ...TO a Only applicable when using the Virtual Surround Back mode b Not applicable when using the Virtual Surround Back mode c SC LX81 Sound is output from the surround back speakers only when THX Ultra2 CINEMA THX Ultra2 MUSIC or THX Ultra2 GAMES is selected SC LX71 Sound is output from the surround back speakers only when THX Select2 CINEMA THX Select2 MUSIC or THX Select2 GAMES is selected d Advan...

Page 41: ...TANDARD Tuning directly to a station Sometimes you ll already know the frequency of the station you want to listen to In this case you can simply enter the frequency directly using the number buttons on the remote control 1 Press TUNER to select the tuner 2 Use BAND to change the band FM or AM if necessary Each press switches the band between FM and AM 3 Press D ACCESS Direct Access 4 Use the numb...

Page 42: ...r at the first character position 3 Input the name you want Choose from the following characters for a name up to four characters long ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789 _ space Use to select a character to set the position and ENTER to confirm your selection Tip To erase a station name simply repeat steps 1 to 3 and input four spaces instead of a name Once you have n...

Page 43: ...vanced MCACC from the HOME MENU then press ENTER 4 Select the setting you want to adjust Full Auto MCACC See Automatically setting up for surround sound MCACC Full Band Phase Control on page 9 for a quick and effective automatic surround setup Auto MCACC See Automatic MCACC Expert on page 44 for a more detailed MCACC setup In addition the Full Band Phase Control function calibrates the frequency p...

Page 44: ...n the Auto MCACC Menu above is ALL or Speaker Setting Select YES if you are using THX speakers set all speakers to SMALL otherwise leave it set to NO Stand Wave Multi Point only available when the Auto MCACC Menu above is EQ Pro S Wave In addition to measurements at the listening position you can use two more reference points for which test tones will be analyzed for standing waves This is useful ...

Page 45: ...een is being displayed the Auto MCACC Setup will resume automatically In this case you don t need to select OK and press ENTER in step 8 If you see an error message ERR in the right side column or the speaker configuration displayed isn t correct there may be a problem with the speaker connection If selecting RETRY doesn t work turn off the power and check the speaker connections If there doesn t ...

Page 46: ...ed in the Manual MCACC setup are output at high volume Important You will need to first specify the MCACC preset you want to adjust by pressing MCACC before pressing HOME MENU step 2 in Making receiver settings from the Advanced MCACC menu on page 43 When Manual MCACC is selected while MCACC is set to OFF the selection screen for the MCACC memory appears Select a memory to adjust manually For some...

Page 47: ...ENTER test tones will be output 3 Select each channel in turn and adjust the levels 10dB as necessary Use to adjust the volume of the speaker you selected to match the reference speaker When it sounds like both tones are the same volume press to confirm and continue to the next channel For comparison purposes the reference speaker will change depending on which speaker you select If you want to go...

Page 48: ... the attenuation ATT the amount of reduction to the targeted frequency 3 When you re finished press RETURN You will return to the Manual MCACC setup menu Acoustic Calibration EQ Adjust Default setting ON2 0 0dB all channels bands Acoustic Calibration Equalization is a kind of room equalizer for your speakers excluding the subwoofer It works by measuring the acoustic characteristics of your room an...

Page 49: ...lp of a graphical output that can be displayed on screen or using a computer with software available from Pioneer see Connecting a PC for Advanced MCACC output on page 69 How to interpret the graphical output The graph shows decibels on the vertical axis and time in milliseconds on the horizontal axis A straight line indicates a flat response room no reverb whereas a sloping line indicates the pre...

Page 50: ...ou can check the reverb measurements made for specified frequency ranges in each channel 1 Advanced EQ Setup Use this to select the time period that will be used for frequency adjustment and calibration based on the reverb measurement of your listening area Note that customizing system calibration using this setup will alter the settings you made in Automatically setting up for surround sound MCAC...

Page 51: ...ke 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 Automatically setting up for surround sound MCACC Full Band Phase Control on page 9 the procedure of Automatic MCACC Expert on page 44 or after fine adjusting at Manual MCACC setup on page 46 you ca...

Page 52: ...ifferent channels to the listening position See Speaker Distance on page 58 for more on this 1 Select Speaker Distance from the MCACC Data Check menu 2 When MCACC is highlighted use to select the MCACC preset you want to check The distance from the various channels set at the selected MCACC preset is displayed is displayed for channels that are not connected Standing Wave Use this to display the s...

Page 53: ...ttings 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 identification and clear any ones you don t need 1 Set the operation selector switch to RCV then press HOME MENU An on screen display OSD appears on your TV Use ...

Page 54: ...YES If NO is selected the memory is not copied Completed shows in the OSD to confirm the MCACC preset has been copied then you automatically return to the Data Management setup menu Clearing MCACC presets If you are no longer using one of the 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 men...

Page 55: ...mance You only need to make these settings once unless you change the placement of your current speaker system or add new speakers These settings are designed to customize your system but if you re satisfied with the settings made in Automatically setting up for surround sound MCACC Full Band Phase Control on page 9 it isn t necessary to make all of these settings Caution The test tones used in th...

Page 56: ...anual SP Setup menu Speaker Setting Use this setting to specify your speaker configuration size number of speakers and crossover frequency It is a good idea to make sure that the settings made in Automatically setting up for surround sound MCACC Full Band Phase Control on page 9 are correct 1 Note that this setting applies to all MCACC presets and cannot be set independently 1 Select Speaker Setti...

Page 57: ...ust the surround back settings If the surround speakers are set to NO the surround back speakers will automatically be set to NO If you select one surround back speaker only make sure that speaker is hooked up to the left surround back terminal 2 If you have a subwoofer and like lots of bass it may seem logical to select LARGE for your front speakers and PLUS for the subwoofer This may not however...

Page 58: ...press RETURN THX Audio Setting When the THX Loudness Plus function is used sound can be played with the full surround effect even when the volume is low For the most effective results when using the THX Ultra2 Select22 Cinema THX Ultra2 Select22 Music Mode and THX Ultra2 Select22 Games Mode listening modes see Using the Home THX modes on page 36 with the Advanced Speaker Array ASA system see About...

Page 59: ...ork properly 5 Select either ON or OFF for Boundary Gain Compensation setting 6 When you re finished press RETURN You will return to the Manual SP Setup menu Note 1 Ultra2 for the SC LX81 Select2 for the SC LX71 4a Manual SP Setup A V RECEIVER Exit Return 1 Surr Back System 2 Speaker Setting 3 Channel Level 4 Speaker Distance 5 X Curve 6 THX Audio Setting A V RECEIVER Exit Finish Loudness Plus ON ...

Page 60: ...r you re using the analog output level of the subwoofer channel may be too low In this case the output level of the subwoofer can be increased by 10 dB in the Multi Ch In Setup in Other Setup For details see Multi Channel Input Setup on page 91 Speaker B setup Caution Be careful not to allow any contact between speaker wires from different terminals You can use speakers with a nominal impedance be...

Page 61: ...ent will depend on the kind of speakers you re using 1 Connect your speakers as shown next page This illustration below shows the connections for bi amping your front left speaker Hook up your bi amp compatible speakers for other channels in the same way Make sure that the connections are properly inserted 2 Select the Front Bi Amp setting from the Surr Back System menu See Surround back speaker s...

Page 62: ...ing the pre outs Make the connections shown below to add amplifiers to power your speakers You can use the additional amplifier on the surround back channel pre outs for a single speaker as well In this case plug the amplifier into the left L Single terminal only The sound from the surround back terminals will depend on how you have configured the Surround back speaker setting on page 56 To hear s...

Page 63: ...TAL 50mA MAX 1 2 IN 1 IN IN 2 OUT OUT DVD PR PB Y PR PB Y PR PB Y VIDEO1 IN 3 VIDEO2 R ZONE 2 OUT MONITOR OUT PHONO IN CD IN DVD IN TV SAT IN VIDEO1 IN VIDEO2 IN OUT DVR1 IN OUT DVR2 IN OUT IN CD R TAPE SIGNAL GND ZONE 2 OUT ZONE 3 OUT VIDEO VIDEO S VIDEO FRONT CENTER SUBWOOFER SURROUND SURROUNDBACK FRONT CENTER CENTER L R FRONT B L R SURROUND BACK L R SURROUND SUBWOOFER SURROUND SURROUNDBACK Sing...

Page 64: ... ZONE 3 OUT VIDEO VIDEO S VIDEO FRONT CENTER SUBWOOFER SURROUND SURROUNDBACK FRONT CENTER CENTER L R FRONT B L R SURROUND BACK L R SURROUND SUBWOOFER SURROUND SURROUNDBACK Single Single L L R L R L R FM UNBAL 75 AM LOOP SPEAKERS SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL SELECTABLE VOIR LE MODE D EMPLOI SELECTABLE AC IN 220 230 V 240 V VOLTAGE SELECTOR R ZONE 2 OUT VIDEO L AUDIO IN DVD PR PB Y PR PB Y VIDEO1 R ZONE 2...

Page 65: ...E3 SOURCE OUT 3 1 ASSIGNABLE 3 1 ASSIGNABLE HDMI CTRL ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE CD R IN 4 VIDEO1 IN 3 DVR1 IN 2 TV SAT IN 1 IN 3 DVR2 IN 2 CD IN 1 DVD IN 1 IN 2 OUTPUT 12V TOTAL 50mA MAX 1 2 IN 1 IN IN 2 OUT OUT DVD PR PB Y PR PB Y PR PB Y VIDEO1 IN 3 VIDEO2 R ZONE 2 OUT MONITOR OUT PHONO IN CD IN DVD IN TV SAT IN VIDEO1 IN VIDEO2 IN OUT DVR1 IN OUT DVR2 IN OUT IN CD R TAPE SIGNAL GND ZONE 2 OUT ZONE ...

Page 66: ...ct to the CONTROL jacks instead of the IR OUT jack Note 1 The tuner cannot be tuned to more than one station at a time Therefore changing the station in one zone also changes the station in the other zone Please be careful not to change stations when recording a radio broadcast 2 The volume levels of the main and sub zones are independent 3 You won t be able to switch the main zone off completely ...

Page 67: ...int the remote control at the flat screen TV remote sensor to control the receiver In this case you won t be able to control the receiver using the remote control if you switch the flat screen TV off Before you can use the extra SR features you need to make a few settings in the receiver See The Input Setup menu on page 89 and SR Setup for Pioneer flat screen TVs on page 92 for detailed instructio...

Page 68: ...lat screen TVs on page 92 for more on setting up the receiver Important The SR features do not work when any of the HOME MEDIA GALLERY function is selected 1 Make sure that the flat screen TV and this receiver are switched on and that they are connected with the SR cable See Using this receiver with a Pioneer flat screen TV on page 67 for more on connecting these components Make sure you have also...

Page 69: ...ver Make sure that the receiver and all connected components are switched off and disconnected from the power outlet when you do this 1 Use a commercially available cable to connect the RS 232C jack on your computer to the 9 pin RS 232C jack on this receiver See the documentation provided with the Advanced MCACC application for more information Advanced MCACC output using your PC Before continuing...

Page 70: ...an listen to Internet radio station managed by Neural THX See Playback with Home Media Gallery on page 73 and Listening to Internet radio stations on page 77 and Listening to Neural Music Direct on page 79 Playing audio or photo files stored on a USB memory device or audio files stored on an iPod The desired audio or photo file can be played directly by selecting it on the folder file list display...

Page 71: ...N 2 IN 3 OUT 1 OUT 2 SOURCE OUT ZONE3 SOURCE OUT 3 1 ASSIGNABLE HDMI CTRL ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE CD R IN 4 VIDEO1 IN 3 DVR1 IN 2 TV SAT IN 1 IN 3 DVR2 IN 2 CD IN 1 DVD OUTPUT 12V TOTAL 50mA MAX 1 2 IN 1 IN IN 2 OUT OUT DVD PR SIG G LAN 10 100 WAN 3 2 1 LAN SC LX81 LAN cable sold separately to LAN port Router Modem Internet to LAN port PC1 PC2 Note 1 To listen to Internet radio stations you must sig...

Page 72: ...MDRM software to access WMDRM protected content If the WMDRM software fails to protect the content content owners may ask Microsoft to revoke the software s ability to use WMDRM to play or copy protected content Revocation does not affect unprotected content When you download licenses for protected content you agree that Microsoft may include a revocation list with the licenses Content owners may ...

Page 73: ... a trademark of Microsoft Corporation This product includes technology owned by Microsoft Corporation and cannot be used or distributed without a license from Microsoft Licensing Inc Microsoft Windows Vista Windows XP Windows 2000 Windows Millennium Edition Windows 98 and WindowsNT are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries A...

Page 74: ...ed operating instructions refer to the section shown below iPod See Playing back audio files stored on an iPod on page 75 USB See Playing back audio files stored on a USB memory device on page 76 and Playing back photo files stored in components on the network or USB memory device on page 77 Note 1 This is not displayed if no iPod or USB memory device is connected 2 When the list screen is display...

Page 75: ...t playback when something other than a song is selected all the songs that fall into that category will play Pauses playback Press to skip to previous next song Press repeatedly to switch among Repeat One Repeat All and Repeat Off available only during playback Press repeatedly to switch between Random On and Random Off available only during playback When browsing press to move to previous next le...

Page 76: ...der To return to the previous level any time press RETURN Button What it does Press to start playback If you start playback when something other than a song is selected all the songs that fall into that category will play Pauses playback Press and hold during playback to start scanning Press to skip to previous next track Press to switch to Repeat All available only during playback Press to switch...

Page 77: ...s 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 Note 1 If the file selected cannot be played back this receiver automatically skips to the next file playable When the file currently being played back has no title assigned to it the file name is displayed in th...

Page 78: ...te is displayed Show Your WebID PW After registering on the special Pioneer Internet radio site the registered ID and password are displayed Reset Your WebID PW Resets all the information registered on the special Pioneer Internet radio site When reset all the registered broadcast stations are also cleared If you want to listen to the same stations re register after resetting 4 Access the special ...

Page 79: ...n some jurisdictions All rights reserved Playing back your favorite songs About the Favorites folder You can register up to 20 of your favorite songs in the Favorites folder Note that only the audio files stored on components on the network can be registered Registering and deleting audio files and Internet radio stations in and from the Favorites folder Press PGM while a song is being played back...

Page 80: ... wav LPCM Sampling frequency 8 kHz to 44 1 kHz Quantization bitrate 16 bit 20 bit 24 bit Channel 2 ch WMA wma WMA2 7 8 Sampling frequency 8 kHz to 48 kHz Quantization bitrate 16 bit Channel 2 ch Bitrate 5 kbps to 320 kbps VBR CBR Supported Supported WMA9 Sampling frequency 8 kHz to 48 kHz Quantization bitrate 16 bit Channel 2 ch Bitrate 5 kbps to 320 kbps VBR CBR Supported Supported AAC m4a aac 3g...

Page 81: ...N terminal on this receiver is a broadband router with the built in DHCP server function simply turn on the DHCP server function and you will not need to set up the network manually You must set up the network as described below only when you have connected this receiver to a server without the DHCP server function Before you set up the network consult with your ISP or the network manager for the ...

Page 82: ...een appears When you select Automatic DHCP the network is automatically set up and you do not need to follow Steps 7 to 16 Proceed with Step 17 7 Select Change and press ENTER to confirm your selection The Edit IP address screen appears 8 Enter the IP address Press to select a number and to move the cursor After you select the last number press or ENTER You can also use the numeric buttons to ente...

Page 83: ...he Edit Proxy Hostname screen appears 19 Enter the address of your proxy server or the domain name After entry press or ENTER The Proxy Port screen appears 20 Select Change and press ENTER to confirm your selection The Edit Proxy Port screen appears 21 Enter the port number of your proxy server Use the numeric buttons to enter the port number After entry press or ENTER The Settings OK screen appea...

Page 84: ...DLNA authorized logo makes it easy for consumers to recognize products that meet the new standard for home network PCs and other digital devices as set down in the DLNA Guidelines for interoperability This allows music video etc to be enjoyed from various devices over a home network This unit is compatible with music photo and video content and is based on the DLNA Home Networked Device Interopera...

Page 85: ...aid 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 product is protected by certain intellectual property rights of NEMS and BridgeCo Use or distribution of such technology outside...

Page 86: ...nking To get the most out of this function we recommend that you connect your HDMI component not to a flat screen TV but rather directly to the HDMI terminal on this receiver SC LX81 only To use the HDMI control function connect this receiver and flat screen TV using the HDMI OUT 1 terminal Connecting the HDMI control compatible component using the HDMI OUT 2 terminal may result in malfunction If ...

Page 87: ...ion from audio CD sources when you use the HDMI interface This is valid as an HDMI function for PQLS compatible players 2 OFF PQLS is disabled 7 When you re finished press HOME MENU You will finish to HOME MENU Before using synchronization Once you have finished all connections and settings you must 1 Put all components into standby mode 2 Turn the power on for all components with the power for th...

Page 88: ...e is automatically selected see Using the genre synchronizing function on page 40 for more on this Canceling synchronized amp mode Operate the flat screen TV to cancel the synchronized amp mode If you cancel synchronized amp mode while connected via HDMI to a flat screen TV or while you are watching a TV programme the power for this unit is turned off About HDMI Control Connect the flat screen TV ...

Page 89: ... the input function for easier identification Select Rename to do so or Default to return to the system default 12V Trigger 1 2 After connecting a component to one of the 12 volt triggers see Switching components on and off using the 12 volt trigger on page 67 select MAIN ZONE 2 ZONE 3 or OFF for the corresponding trigger setting to switch it on automatically along with the main or sub zone specif...

Page 90: ...URN to confirm and exit the current menu 2 Select System Setup from the HOME MENU 3 Select OSD Language from the System Setup menu 4 Select the desired language English French German Italian Spanish Dutch Russian 5 Select OK to change the language You will return to the System Setup menu Input source Input Terminals Digital HDMI Component DVD COAX 1 a a With HDMI Control set to ON assignments cann...

Page 91: ... Channel Input Setup You can adjust the level of the subwoofer for a multi channel input Also when the multi channel input is selected as an input source you can display the video images of other input sources In the Multi Channel Input Setup you can assign a video input to the multi channel input 1 Select Multi Ch In Setup from the Other Setup menu 2 Select the SW Input Gain setting you want 0dB ...

Page 92: ...er is heard 3 Assign any input source connected to the flat screen TV to the corresponding input number This matches the receiver s input source with a numbered video input on the flat screen TV For example assign DVD to input 2 if you have connected the your DVD video output to video input 2 on the flat screen TV The Monitor Out Connect should be set to the input that you ve used to connect this ...

Page 93: ...T MUTE MUTE RETURN TUNE TUNE ST ST HOME MENU RETURN ENTER DELAY Sound Delay Some monitors have a slight delay when showing video so the soundtrack will be slightly out of sync with the picture By adding a bit of delay you can adjust the sound to match the presentation of the video 0 0 to 6 0 frames 1 second 25 frames PAL 30 frames NTSC Default 0 0 MIDNIGHT Allows you to hear effective surround sou...

Page 94: ... narrower lower settings 0 to 7 Default 3 Setting What it does Option s DIMENSIONh Adjusts the depth of the surround sound balance from front to back making the sound more distant minus settings or more forward positive settings 3 to 3 Default 0 PANORAMAh Extends the front stereo image to include the surround speakers for a wraparound effect OFF ON C IMAGEi Center Image Applicable only when using ...

Page 95: ...ts video signals for output from the MONITOR OUT jacks for all video types ON OFF BRIGHT Brightness Adjusts the overall brightness 10 to 10 Default 0 CONTRAST Adjusts the contrast between light and dark 10 to 10 Default 0 HUE Adjusts the red green balance 10 to 10 Default 0 CHROMA Adjusts saturation from dull to bright 10 to 10 Default 0 SOURCE TV RCV VOL VOL CH SOURCE TV RCV AUDIO PARAMETER TOP M...

Page 96: ...n check the remaining sleep time at any time by pressing SLEEP once Pressing repeatedly will cycle through the sleep options again 2 Dimming the display You can choose between four brightness levels for the front panel display Note that when selecting sources the display automatically brightens for a few seconds Set the operation selector switch to RCV then press DIMMER repeatedly to change the br...

Page 97: ... standby 2 While holding down HOME MENU on the front panel press STANDBY ON The display shows RESET NO 3 Press ENTER on the front panel 4 Select RESET using then press ENTER on the front panel The display shows RESET OK 5 Press ENTER to confirm OK appears in the display to indicate that the receiver has been reset to the factory default settings Note that all settings will be saved even if the rec...

Page 98: ...ontrol ON Full Band Phase Control OFF Sound Retriever OFF Sound Delay 0 0 frame Dual Mono CH1 DRC AUTO SACD Gain 0 dB LFE Attenuate 0 dB Auto delay OFF Digital Safety OFF Effect Level ExtendedStereo 90 Other modes 50 2 PL II Music Options Center Width 3 Dimension 0 Panorama OFF Neo 6 Options Center Image Neo 6 MUSIC 3 Neo 6 CINEMA 10 All Inputs Listening Mode 2 ch AUTO SURROUND Listening Mode x ch...

Page 99: ...he brand name of your component then press ENTER This should be the manufacturer s name for example P for Pioneer 5 Use to select the manufacturer s name from the list then press ENTER 6 Use to select the proper code from the list then try using this remote with your component The code should start with the component type for example DVD 020 If there is more than one start with the first one 2 To ...

Page 100: ...te control button settings This erases one of the buttons you have programmed and restores the button to the factory default 1 While pressing MULTI OPERATION press HOME MENU The remote LCD display shows SETUP 2 Use to select ERASE then press ENTER The LCD on the remote prompts you for the component corresponding to the button setting to be erased 3 Press the input source button corresponding to th...

Page 101: ...TER 4 Use to select NAME EDT then press ENTER To reset the button to its original default name select NAME RST above 5 Edit the name of the input source in the remote control LCD pressing ENTER when you re finished Use to change the character and to move forward back a position The name can be up to eight characters the possible characters are listed below ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ 0123456789 spa...

Page 102: ...ed You don t need to program the receiver to switch on or off This is done automatically With Pioneer components you don t need to program the power to switch off in a shutdown sequence except DVD recorders program the power to switch on if it s the source component selected in step 3 program a Pioneer TV or monitor to switch on if the input function selected in step 2 has video input terminals Th...

Page 103: ...l models Cable TV Satellite TV TV DVD RECEIVER SOURCE MAIN MULTI OPERATION ZONE2 3 VIDEO1 GALLERY HOMEMEDIA CD PHONO VIDEO2 VIDEO3 TV BD DVR1 DVR2 CD R INPUTSELECT MULTI OPERATION DVD RECEIVER SOURCE MAIN MULTI OPERATION ZONE2 3 VIDEO1 GALLERY HOMEMEDIA CD PHONO VIDEO2 VIDEO3 TV BD DVR1 DVR2 CD R MULTI OPERATION SOURCE TV CONTROL CH Selects channels Cable TV Satellite TV TV TV CONTROL VOL Adjust t...

Page 104: ...LD BD DVR player VCR Cassette deck Number buttons Directly access tracks on a program source CD MD CD R LD BD player VCR Use the number buttons to navigate the on screen display DVD player Selects channels DVR VCR D ACCESS Selects tracks higher than 10 For example press 10 then 3 to select track 13 CD MD CD R VCR LD player ENTER CLASS Use as the ENTER button VCR DVD BD player Displays the setup sc...

Page 105: ...er s remote control see Setting the remote to control other components on page 99 If you have connected a remote control to the CONTROL IN jack using a mini plug cable you won t be able to control this unit using the remote sensor See Using this receiver with a Pioneer flat screen TV on page 67 if you are connecting a Pioneer flat screen TV LAN 10 100 DIGITAL OPTICAL RS 232C HDMI COAXIAL IR CONTRO...

Page 106: ...distant from the listening position Tip If the speakers cannot be set at equal distances on a circle use the Auto MCACC Setup speaker distance correction and Fine Speaker Distance functions to make them equalize the distance artificially Step 2 Adjusting the speaker height Adjust the heights angles of the different speakers Adjust so that the front speaker units reproducing mid and high frequencie...

Page 107: ...urface This can help reduce any sympathetic vibrations but depending on the shape of the room this could result in standing waves However even if standing waves are generated their influence on the sound quality can be prevented using the Auto MCACC s standing wave control function page 48 Tip Setting the subwoofer with the line connecting the woofer middle and low frequency reproduction units sec...

Page 108: ...speaker as close as possible to the screen makes the overall sound more natural For TVs using Braun tubes however when installing the center speaker on the floor adjust its angle of elevation to point it towards the listening position If the center speaker is not of the shielded type install it away from the TV When installing the center speaker on top of the monitor place it facing slightly downw...

Page 109: ...afety feature While holding down HOME MENU on the front panel press STANDBY ON to set this receiver to the standby mode Use to select D SAFETY OFF and then use to select 1 or 2 select D SAFETY OFF to deactivate this feature If the power switches off even with 2 switched on turn down the volume With 1 or 2 on some features may be unavailable The unit does not respond when the buttons are pressed Tr...

Page 110: ...ected to the left channel speaker terminal No sound from subwoofer Check that the subwoofer is connected properly switched on and the volume turned up If your subwoofer has a sleep function make sure it is switched off Make sure that the Subwoofer setting is YES or PLUS see Speaker Setting on page 56 The crossover frequency may be set too low try setting it higher to match the characteristics of y...

Page 111: ...isn t copy protected Check that the OUT jacks are properly connected to the recorders input jacks see Connecting analog audio sources on page 24 Subwoofer output is very low To route more signal to the subwoofer set it to PLUS or set the front speakers to SMALL see Speaker Setting on page 56 Everything seems to be set up correctly but the playback sound is odd The speakers may be out of phase Chec...

Page 112: ... composite then start playback again ZONE2 video convert function does not work Conversion is not possible when the video input signal is a component signal Either use the composite or S Video terminal or connect to the TV using a component cable Turn the video convert function off and connect the source component and monitor with the same type of cord Symptom Remedy The Auto MCACC Setup continual...

Page 113: ... repeatedly to select a different brightness After making an adjustment the display goes off Press DIMMER repeatedly to select a different brightness You can t get DIGITAL to display when using SIGNAL SEL Check the digital connections and make sure that the digital inputs are assigned correctly see The Input Setup menu on page 89 If the multichannel analog inputs are selected select a different in...

Page 114: ...preset code may be incorrect Redo the procedure for entering preset codes The SR cable is connected but the connected components can t be operated with the remote Reinsert the SR cable making sure it s connected to the right jack see Using this receiver with a Pioneer flat screen TV on page 67 Make sure that there is an analog or HDMI connection between the units This is necessary for the SR featu...

Page 115: ...u must adjust the volume on the display every time you switch input sources No picture Try changing the Resolution setting in Setting the Video options on page 95 Set the HDMI output setting to the connected HDMI OUT terminal in Switching the HDMI output on page 97 No sound or sound suddenly ceases Check that the HDMI AV setting is set to AMP THROUGH If the component is a DVI device use a separate...

Page 116: ...ia Player 11 on your PC 72 Audio files were recorded in formats other than MP3 WAV LPCM only MPEG 4 AAC FLAC and WMA Play back audio files recorded in MP3 WAV LPCM only MPEG 4 AAC FLAC or WMA Note that some audio files recorded in these formats may not be played back on this receiver Audio files recorded in MPEG 4 AAC or FLAC are being played back on Windows Media Player 11 or Windows Media Connec...

Page 117: ...ions on this receiver 77 118 The folders files stored on a USB memory device are not displayed The folders files are currently stored in a region other than the FAT File Allocation Table region Store the folders files in the FAT region The number of levels in a folder is more than 8 Limit the maximum number of levels in a folder to 8 76 There are more than 2000 folders files stored in a single fol...

Page 118: ... amount of electricity consumption for a USB memory device is too large empty There are no files stored in the selected folder Preset Not Stored The selected Internet radio station is not currently registered and saved Network Problem There is a problem with the network settings Check the network settings The message also appears then the network settings of this receiver have been changed In this...

Page 119: ... decoder can then use for enhanced surround listening with greater sound detail Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital Plus is the next generation audio technology for all high definition programming and media It combines the efficiency to meet future broadcast demands with the power and flexibility to realize the full audio potential expected in the upcoming high definition era Built on Dolby Digital t...

Page 120: ...channel decoder DTS EXPRESS DTS EXPRESS is a low bitrate encoding technology supporting up to 5 1 channels with fixed data transfer rates This format is incorporated with sub audio on HD DVD and secondary audio on Blu ray Disc while boasting the potential applicability to upcoming broadcasts and memory audio contents DTS HD Master Audio DTS HD Master Audio is a technology that delivers master audi...

Page 121: ...ltra2 requirements cover every aspect of the product including pre amplifier and power amplifier performance and operation and hundreds of other parameters in both the digital and analog domain THX Select2 Before any home theatre component can be THX Select2 certified it must incorporate all the features above and also pass a rigorous series of quality and performance tests Only then can a product...

Page 122: ... all 5 1 encoded music sources such as DTS Dolby Digital and DVD Audio to provide a wide stable rear soundstage THX Ultra2 Select2 Games For the playback of stereo and multi channel game audio the THX Ultra2 Select2 Games mode should be selected In this mode THX ASA processing is applied to the surround channels of all 5 1 and 2 0 encoded game sources such as analog PCM DTS and Dolby Digital This ...

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Page 124: ...D 176 4 kHz 192 kHz As above Stereo playback As above DTS HD Master Audio DTS HD DTS EXPRESS Stereo playback THX CINEMA THX MUSIC THX GAMES As above Dolby Digital Surround 2 Pro Logic llx MOVIE 2 Pro Logic llx MUSIC 2 Pro Logic llx GAME 2 PRO LOGICa Neo 6 CINEMA Neo 6 MUSIC 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE THX 2 Pro Logic llx MUSIC THX MUSIC 2 Pro Logic llx GAME THX GAMES Neo 6 CINEMA THX THX Ultra2 Select2 ...

Page 125: ...IC 2 Pro Logic ll GAME THX GAMES Neo 6 MUSIC THX MUSIC Neo 6 CINEMA THX 2 Pro Logic ll MOVIE DTS Surround As above As above Neo 6 CINEMA SACD As above Neo 6 MUSIC THX MUSIC 2 PRO LOGIC ll MUSIC THX MUSIC Stereo playback Other stereo sources 2 Pro Logic ll MOVIE 2 Pro Logic ll MUSIC 2 Pro Logic ll GAME 2 PRO LOGICa Neo 6 CINEMA Neo 6 MUSIC Neural THXc 2 Pro Logic ll MOVIE THX CINEMA Neo 6 MUSIC THX...

Page 126: ...INEMAa c THX Ultra2 Select2 MUSICa c THX Ultra2 Select2 GAMESa c 2 Pro Logic llx MUSIC THX 2 EX THX GAMESb Dolby Digital EX 2 Pro Logic llx MOVIEa Dolby TrueHD 176 4 kHz 192 kHz 5 1 channel As above Straight decoding As above DTS EXPRESS DTS HD DTS HD Master Audio 5 1 channel Straight decoding THX CINEMAb THX Ultra2 Select2 CINEMAa c THX Ultra2 Select2 MUSICa c THX Ultra2 Select2 GAMESa c THX MUSI...

Page 127: ...S 2 Pro Logic llx MUSIC DTS Neo 6 THX CINEMA DTS 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE THXa THX Ultra2 Select2 CINEMAa c THX Ultra2 Select2 MUSICa c THX Ultra2 Select2 GAMESa c DTS Neo 6 THX MUSICb DTS Neo 6 THX GAMESb DTS 2 Pro Logic llx MUSIC THXa DTS Neo 6 Dolby Digital WMA9 Pro PCM 5 1 channel encoding Dolby Digital EX 2 Pro Logic llx MOVIEa 2 Pro Logic llx MUSIC THX SURROUND EX 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE THXa THX...

Page 128: ...S THX Matrix Discrete DTS ES Matrix Discrete Other 5 1 channel sources 5 1 channel encoding Straight decoding THX Ultra2 Select2 CINEMAa c THX CINEMAb Straight decoding SACD 5 1 channel encoding Straight decoding THX Ultra2 Select2 MUSICa c THX MUSICb Straight decoding SBch Processing OFFd SACD 5 1 channel Straight decoding THX MUSIC Straight decoding Other 5 1 6 1 7 1 channel sources As above THX...

Page 129: ... 2 Pro Logic llx MOVIE DTS Surround Neo 6 CINEMA Neo 6 CINEMA Other stereo sources Stereo playback Stereo playback Analog sources As above ANALOG DIRECT stereo PCM sources As above PCM DIRECT stereo DVD A sources As above PCM DIRECT stereo SACD sources As above Stereo playback Surround Back speaker s Input signal format DIRECT PURE DIRECT Connected Dolby Digital EX 6 1 channel flagged Dolby Digita...

Page 130: ...ut Level Impedance 1 Vp p 75 Ω Signal to Noise Ratio 65 dB Frequency Response 5 Hz to 10 MHz Component Video Section Input Sensitivity Impedance 1 Vp p 75 Ω Output Level Impedance 1 Vp p 75 Ω Signal to Noise Ratio 65 dB Frequency Response 5 Hz to 100 MHz HDMI Section Input 19 pin Output 19 pin 5 V 100 mA Network Section LAN terminal 10 BASE T 100 BASE TX USB Section USB terminal USB2 0 Full Speed ...

Page 131: ...d sound Phase Control The Phase Control feature corrects the phase distortion as well as group delay for LFE Low Frequency Effects audio signals during multichannel playback Full Band Phase Control The Full Band Phase Control feature analyzes the frequency phase characteristics of the speakers connected and corrects the phase distortion to the flattened frequency phase characteristics This correct...

Page 132: ... with the HDMI digital video format providing you with high definition digital video audio via a single cable High quality sound formats such as DTS HD and Dolby TrueHD are supported while this receiver is also compatible with the DeepColor and x v Color feature x v Color is trademarks of Sony Corporation You can operate this receiver in synchronization with your Pioneer component that supports th...

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