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Listening to your system

Using Loudness and Midnight
listening

The Loudness listening feature can be used to get good
bass and treble from music sources at low volume levels.

The Midnight listening feature allows you to hear
effective surround sound of movies at low volume levels.
The effect automatically adjusts according to the volume
at which you’re listening.

•

Press MIDNIGHT/LOUDNESS to switch between

MIDNIGHT, LOUDNESS, and OFF.

Note

• You can’t use

MIDNIGHT/LOUDNESS

with DTS

96kHz/24 bit or PCM 96/88.2kHz sources, or when

MULTI CH IN

, or one of the THX modes has been

selected.

• If you switch on Loudness or Midnight listening when

DIRECT

is selected, the receiver automatically

switches to

STEREO

Enhancing dialog

• Default setting:

DIALOG E OFF

The Dialog Enhancement feature localizes dialog in the
center channel to make it stand out from other
background sounds in a TV or movie soundtrack.

•

Press SHIFT+DIALOG E to switch dialog

enhancement on or off.

If you’re using the front panel, press

DIALOG

ENHANCEMENT

Note

• You can’t use dialog enhancement with DTS 96kHz/

24 bit or PCM 96/88.2kHz sources, or when one of the
THX modes has been selected.

Using the tone controls

Depending on what you are listening to, you may want to
adjust the bass or treble using the front panel tone
control.

Press TONE to select the frequency you want to

adjust.

Each press switches between

BASS

and

TREBLE

Use the MULTI JOG dial to change the amount of

bass or treble as necessary.

The bass and treble can be adjusted from

–6

(dB).

• Wait about five seconds for your changes to be input

automatically.

Note

• You can only use the tone controls when

STEREO/

DIRECT

is selected.

DIRECT

will switch to

STEREO

when the tone controls are used.

RECEIVER CONTROL

SHIFT

THX

SLEEP

DIALOG E

AUTO SURR

STANDARD

ADV.SURR

STEREO

MPX

AUDIO

CH RETURN

SUBTITLE

MIDNIGHT/

LOUDNESS

SIGNAL

SELECT

EFFECT

/CH SEL

ACOUSTIC

HDD

DVD

RECEIVER

RECEIVER CONTROL

SHIFT

THX

SLEEP

DIALOG E

AUTO SURR

STANDARD

ADV.SURR

STEREO

MPX

AUDIO

CH RETURN

SUBTITLE

MIDNIGHT/

LOUDNESS

SIGNAL

SELECT

EFFECT

/CH SEL

ACOUSTIC

HDD

DVD

RECEIVER

STANDBY/ON

MULTI JOG

LISTENING MODE

SELECT

ENTER

PHONES

TUNER

CONTROL

TUNER

EDIT

SYSTEM

SETUP

RETURN

INPUT

ATT

DIMMER

MCACC

SETUP MIC

DIGITAL IN

S-VIDEO

VIDEO

VIDEO2 INPUT

AUDIO

MULTI JOG

TUNING/

STATION

BAND

MPX

TONE

ACOUSTIC

DIALOG

ENHANCEMENT

MULTI CH

SIGNAL
SELECT

EXTENDED

MODE

SPEAKERS

MIDNIGHT/

LOUDNESS

MULTI

JOG

MULTI

JOG

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Page 1: ... your purchase will be on file for reference in the event of an insurance claim such as loss or theft Improve product development Your input helps us continue to design products that meet your needs Receive a free Pioneer newsletter Registered customers can opt in to receive a monthly newsletter Receive free tips updates and service bulletins on your new product ...

Page 2: ...tion to User Alteration or modifications carried out without appropriate authorization may invalidate the user s right to operate the equipment D8 10 2_En CAUTION This product satisfies FCC regulations when shielded cables and connectors are used to connect the unit to other equipment To prevent electromagnetic interference with electric appliances such as radios and televisions use shielded cable...

Page 3: ...grounding of the mast and supporting structure grounding of the lead in wire to an antenna discharge unit size of grounding conductors location of antenna discharge unit connection to grounding electrodes and requirements for the grounding electrode See Figure A LIGHTNING For added protection for this product during a lightning storm or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of tim...

Page 4: ...lay 25 Remote control 27 Operating range of remote control unit 29 05 Listening to your system Auto playback 30 Listening in surround sound 30 Standard surround sound 30 Using the Home THX modes 31 Using the Advanced surround effects 31 Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music settings 32 Neo 6 Music settings 32 Listening in stereo 32 Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ 33 Choosing the input signal 33 Using t...

Page 5: ...ng your front speakers 57 Bi wiring your speakers 57 Connecting additional amplifiers 58 Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display 58 Using the SR mode with a Pioneer plasma display 59 11 Other Settings The Input Assign menu 60 The Other Setup menu 61 Dynamic Range Control Setup 62 Dual Mono Setup 62 LFE Attenuator Setup 63 SR Setup for Pioneer plasma displays 63 12 Additional information ...

Page 6: ...fects The built in Dolby Pro Logic IIx and DTS Neo 6 decoders not only provide full surround sound decoding for Dolby Surround sources but will also generate convincing surround sound for any stereo source Also with the addition of a surround back speaker you can take advantage of the built in Dolby Digital EX and DTS ES decoders for six channel surround sound Seamless video conversion With the Pi...

Page 7: ... near a cassette deck or close to a device that gives off a magnetic field This may interfere with the sound in direct sunlight in damp or wet areas in extremely hot or cold areas in places where there is vibration or other movement in places that are very dusty in places that have hot fumes or oils such as a kitchen Loading the batteries Caution Incorrect use of batteries may result in such hazar...

Page 8: ... no time at all In most cases you can simply leave the receiver in the default settings Be sure to complete all connections before connecting this unit to an AC power source 1 Hook up your DVD player For surround sound you ll want to hook up using a digital connection from the DVD player to the receiver You can do this with either a coaxial recommended or an optical connection you don t need to co...

Page 9: ...peakers to the receiver Make sure that the speaker cable you re going to use is properly prepared with about 3 8 in 10 mm of insulator stripped from each wire and the exposed wire strands twisted together fig A To connect a terminal unscrew the terminal a few turns until there is enough space to insert the exposed wire fig B Once the wire is in position tighten the terminal until the wire is firml...

Page 10: ...ext page for more on this 6 Play a DVD and adjust the volume to your liking Make sure that DVD LD is showing in the receiver s display indicating that the DVD input is selected If it isn t press DVD LD on the remote control to set the receiver to the DVD input In addition to the basic playback explained in Playing a source on page 13 there are several other sound options you can select See Listeni...

Page 11: ...therwise place the microphone at ear level using a table or a chair 3 Press RECEIVER on the remote control then press the SYSTEM SETUP button An on screen display OSD appears on your TV Use the buttons and ENTER on the remote control to navigate through the screens and select menu items Press RETURN to exit the current menu Press SYSTEM SETUP at any time to exit the System Setup menu 4 Select AUTO...

Page 12: ...as finished Select Skip to go back to the System Setup menu The MCACC indicator on the front panel will light to show the surround settings are complete The settings made in the Auto MCACC Setup should give you excellent surround sound from your system but it is also possible to adjust these settings manually using the System Setup menu starting on page 38 If you are using THX Certified speakers c...

Page 13: ... sure that the player is set to output multichannel analog audio Note Depending on your DVD player or source discs you may only get digital 2 channel stereo and analog sound In this case the receiver must be set to a multichannel listening mode see Listening in surround sound on page 30 if you need to do this if you want multichannel surround sound Playing a source Here are the basic instructions ...

Page 14: ...damaged if bent around sharp corners You can also use a standard RCA video cable for coaxial digital connections Video cables Standard RCA video cables These cables are the most common type of video connection and should be used to connect to the composite video terminals They have yellow plugs to distinguish them from cables for audio S video cables S video cables give you clearer picture reprodu...

Page 15: ...ed to the same input function the converter gives priority to component S video then composite in that order The following chart shows when the video signal will be converted from the various video inputs left column for output to the MONITOR OUT jacks top row The mark above indicates that the component video input must be assigned before it will be output see Assigning the component video inputs ...

Page 16: ...s with this unit When connecting your equipment always make sure the power is turned off and the power cord is disconnected from the AC outlet The arrows indicate the direction of the signal Note If your digital connections are different from the default settings you should refer to The Input Assign menu on page 60 to assign the jacks to the proper component s If you have a have a DVD Audio or SAC...

Page 17: ...ted see page 37 When connecting your equipment always make sure the power is turned off and the power cord is disconnected from the AC outlet The arrows indicate the direction of the signal IN CONTROL ASSIGNABLE IN DVD LD IN CD DIGITAL IN CD R TAPE MD CD IN IN IN IN IN IN OUT OUT CD R TAPE MD VIDEO1 DVR VCR DVD LD TV SAT ER CEN TER SUR ROUND SUR ROUND SUR ROUND BACK Single FRONT FRONT SUBW MULTI C...

Page 18: ...necting to the front panel video terminal Front video connections are accessed via the front panel using the VIDEO2 button There are standard audio video jacks as well as an S video jack and an optical input Hook them up the same way you made the rear panel connections OUT IN CONTROL ASSIGNABLE IN DVD LD IN CD DIGITAL IN CD R TAPE MD CD IN IN IN IN IN IN OUT OUT CD R TAPE MD VIDEO1 DVR VCR DVD LD ...

Page 19: ...rands together and insert into the hole then snap the connector shut Using external antennas To improve FM reception Use an F connector to connect an external FM antenna using a coaxial 75Ω cable To improve AM reception Connect a 15 18 feet length of vinyl coated wire to the AM antenna terminal without disconnecting the supplied AM loop antenna For the best possible reception suspend horizontally ...

Page 20: ...rough Surround back speaker setting on page 38 and make sure to connect your speakers as necessary these connections are explained in Other connections on page 56 Caution Make sure no bare speaker wire is touching the back panel when the unit is switched on The power may cut off as a safety measure Speaker terminals 1 Twist exposed wire strands together 2 Loosen speaker terminal and insert exposed...

Page 21: ...oss the line formed by the leading edge of the front 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 a foot and a half to three feet 60 cm 90 cm higher than your ears and titled slight downward Make sure the speakers don t ...

Page 22: ...r tie it with other cords The power cords should be routed such that they are not likely to be stepped on A damaged power cord can cause a fire or give you an electrical shock Check the power cord once in a while When you find it damaged ask your nearest Pioneer authorized independent service company for a replacement Operating other Pioneer components Many Pioneer components have SR CONTROL jacks...

Page 23: ... Calibration EQ is automatically set to ALL CH ADJUST after the Auto MCACC Setup page 11 or EQ Auto Setting page 41 is complete 8 Input select buttons Press to select an input source 9 MASTER VOLUME dial MASTER VOLUME DVD LD TV SAT DVR VCR VIDEO1 CD CD R TAPE MD MULTI JOG TUNER VIDEO2 VSX 1014TX AUDIO VIDEO MULTI CHANNEL RECEIVER MODE ENTER PHONES TUNER CONTROL TUNER EDIT SYSTEM SETUP FL DIMMER IN...

Page 24: ...I CH IN Press to select the component connected to the MULTI CH IN terminals for example a DVD Audio player See Selecting the multichannel analog inputs on page 37 17 SIGNAL SELECT Use to select an input signal page 33 18 EXTENDED MODE Selects the surround back channel mode page 34 or virtual surround back mode page 35 19 SPEAKERS Use to change the speaker system page 56 20 VIDEO2 INPUT See Connec...

Page 25: ...r more on this Neo 6 When one of the Neo 6 modes of the receiver is on this lights to indicate Neo 6 processing see Listening in surround sound on page 30 for more on this 6 Listening mode indicators THX Lights when one of the Home THX modes is selected VIR SB Lights during Virtual surround back processing ADV SURR Lights when one of the Advanced Surround modes has been selected AUTO SURR Lights w...

Page 26: ...s when the mono mode is set using the MPX button TUNED Lights when a broadcast is being received 14 Character display Displays various system information for example the reason an operation is not possible may flash in the display 15 SR Lights when the SR control mode has been switched on see Using the SR mode with a Pioneer plasma display on page 59 16 SLEEP Lights when the receiver is in sleep m...

Page 27: ...n directly using the number buttons page 47 TOP MENU Displays the disc top menu of a DVD DTV MENU Displays menus on a digital TV T EDIT Press to memorize and name a station for recall page 48 GUIDE Displays the guides on a digital TV SYSTEM SETUP Press RECEIVER first to access Use to access the System Setup menu see page 38 CLASS Switches between the three banks classes of radio station presets pa...

Page 28: ...nges the audio language or channel on DVD discs CH RETURN Returns to the last channel selected with DTV SAT and some TVs SUBTITLE Displays changes the subtitles included in multilingual DVD Video discs CH Use to select channels when using a TV VCR DVR etc The following DVR controls can be accessed by pressing SHIFT REC Starts recording REC STOP Stops recording HDD DVD These buttons switch between ...

Page 29: ...mote controls on page 51 DIRECT F See Direct function on page 52 ERASE See Erasing one of the remote control button settings on page 52 RESET See Erasing all of the remote control presets on page 52 READ ID See Confirming preset codes on page 52 13 RECEIVER Switches the remote to control the receiver used to select the green commands above the number buttons INPUT ATT etc Also use this button to s...

Page 30: ...ack channel Extended mode on page 34 Standard surround sound The following modes provide basic surround sound for stereo and multichannel sources While listening to a source press STANDARD 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 With two c...

Page 31: ...signed to be used with film soundtracks but some modes are also suited for music sources Try different settings with various soundtracks to see which you like Press ADV SURR ADVANCED SURROUND repeatedly to select a listening mode ADVANCED MOVIE Simulates the relaxed environment of a movie theater and is suitable for watching movies ADVANCED MUSIC Simulates the acoustic environment of a large conce...

Page 32: ... Neo 6 Music settings Default setting 2 When listening to 2 channel sources in Neo 6 Music mode you can adjust the center image to create a wider stereo effect with vocals Note that this is only available when using a center speaker 1 With Neo 6 MUSIC mode active press EFFECT CH SEL repeatedly to select C IMAGE 2 Use the buttons to adjust the setting Adjust the effect from 0 all center channel sen...

Page 33: ...he analog inputs DIGITAL Selects the digital input When set to DIGITAL or AUTO 2 DIGITAL lights when a Dolby Digital signal is input and DTS lights when a DTS signal is input Note This receiver can only play back Dolby Digital PCM 32kHz 96 kHz and DTS digital signal formats including DTS 96kHz 24 bit With other digital signal formats set to ANALOG You may get digital noise when a LD or CD player c...

Page 34: ...7 1 decoding for 6 1 encoded sources for example Dolby Digital EX or DTS ES Extended OFF Maximum 5 1 playback Note You must have surround back speakers connected and set to LARGE or SMALL in the Speaker Setting on page 44 and the Surround back speaker setting on page 38 must be set to Normal SB to hear the surround back channel You can t use the surround back channel with headphones the STEREO DIR...

Page 35: ...ly applied to 6 1 encoded sources for example Dolby Digital EX or DTS ES VirtualSB OFF Virtual Surround Back mode is switched off Note You can t use the Virtual Surround Back mode with headphones or with the THX or STEREO DIRECT modes You can only use the Virtual Surround Back mode if the surround speakers are on and the Surr Back setting is set to NO in the Speaker Setting on page 44 You can t he...

Page 36: ...ne of the THX modes has been selected Using the tone controls Depending on what you are listening to you may want to adjust the bass or treble using the front panel tone control 1 Press TONE to select the frequency you want to adjust Each press switches between BASS and TREBLE 2 Use the MULTI JOG dial to change the amount of bass or treble as necessary The bass and treble can be adjusted from 6 to...

Page 37: ...is selected only the volume and channel levels can be set You can t listen to your speaker B Second Zone system during playback from the multichannel inputs Using the sleep timer The sleep timer switches the receiver into standby after a specified amount of time so you can fall asleep without worrying about the receiver being left on all night Use the remote control to set the sleep timer Press SH...

Page 38: ...pecify the size number distance and overall balance of the speakers you ve connected see Manual speaker setup on page 43 Input Assign Specify what you ve connected to the digital and component video inputs see The Input Assign menu on page 60 Other Setup Make customized settings to reflect how you are using the receiver see The Other Setup menu on page 61 Surround back speaker setting Default sett...

Page 39: ...olume to the middle position 1 Select MANUAL MCACC from the System Setup menu See Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu above if you re not already at this screen 2 Select the setting you want to adjust If you re doing this for the first time you might want to make these settings in order Fine Ch Level Make fine adjustments to the overall balance of your speaker system see Fine Chann...

Page 40: ...lp you make detailed adjustments that you may not achieve using the Manual speaker setup below 1 Select Fine Ch Distance from the Manual MCACC setup menu 2 Adjust the distance of the left channel from the listening position 3 Select each channel in turn and adjust the distance as necessary Use cursor left right to adjust the delay of the speaker you selected to match the reference speaker The dela...

Page 41: ...djusted automatically for the following settings ALL CH ADJUST A flat setting where all the speakers are set individually so no special weighting is given to any one channel FRONT ALIGN All speakers are set in accordance with the front speaker settings no equalization is applied to the front left and right channels You will return to the Acoustic Cal EQ setup menu after the Acoustic Calibration Eq...

Page 42: ...ttons to select the next channel The front speakers can t be adjusted if you selected FRONT ALIGN The OVER indicator shows in the display if the frequency adjustment is too drastic and might distort If this happens bring the level down until OVER disappears from the display Tip Changing the frequency curve of one channel too drastically will affect the overall balance If the speaker balance seems ...

Page 43: ... 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 Speaker Setting Specify the size and number of speakers you ve connected page 44 Crossover Network Specify which frequencies will be sent to the subwoofer see Crossover Network below Channel Level Adjust the overall balance of your speaker system page 45 Speaker Distance S...

Page 44: ...or you want deeper bass the bass frequencies that would normally come out the front and center speakers are also routed to the subwoofer If you did not connect a subwoofer choose NO the bass frequencies are output from other speakers Note If you selected Second Zone or Front Bi Amp in Surround back speaker setting on page 38 you can t adjust the surround back settings If you select SMALL for the f...

Page 45: ...elect a setup option Manual Move the test tone manually from speaker to speaker and adjust individual channel levels Auto Adjust channel levels as the test tone moves from speaker to speaker automatically 3 Confirm your selected setup option The test tones will start after you press ENTER 4 Adjust the level of each channel using the cursor left right buttons If you selected Manual use cursor up do...

Page 46: ...ample System Setup or Auto Setup to set the channel levels at a later date Speaker Distance For good sound depth and separation from your system you need to specify the distance of your speakers from the listening position The receiver can then add the proper delay needed for effective surround sound 1 Select Speaker Distance from the Manual SP Setup menu 2 Adjust the distance of each speaker usin...

Page 47: ...t light when tuning to an FM station because the signal is weak press the MPX button to switch the receiver into mono reception mode This should improve the sound quality and allow you to enjoy the broadcast 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 ...

Page 48: ...ER to confirm a character If no character is input a space is input The name is stored when ENTER is pressed after choosing the fourth character Tip To erase a station name simply repeat steps 1 3 and input four spaces instead of a name Once you have named a station preset you can press TUNER DISPLAY when listening to a station to switch the display between name and frequency Listening to station ...

Page 49: ...e recording device and set the recording levels Refer to the instructions that came with the recorder if you are unsure how to do this Most video recorders set the audio recording level automatically check the component s instruction manual if you re unsure 5 Start recording then start playback of the source component Note The receiver s volume balance tone bass treble loudness and surround effect...

Page 50: ...ess the MULTI CONTROL button for the component you want to control The LCD on the remote displays the component you want to control You can t assign the RECEIVER button 3 Use cursor left right to select PRESET then press ENTER 4 Use cursor up down to select the first letter of the brand name of your component then press ENTER This should be the manufacturer s name for example P for Pioneer 5 Use c...

Page 51: ...s OK Certain buttons represent operations that cannot be learned from other remote controls The buttons available are shown below 6 To program additional signals for the current component repeat steps 4 and 5 To program signals for another component exit and repeat steps 1 through 5 7 Press the RECEIVER button to exit and store the operation s Note Some commands from other remote controls cannot b...

Page 52: ...e time using your receiver to playback a different component This could let you for example use the remote control to set up and listen to a CD on the receiver and then use the remote control to rewind a tape in your VCR while you continue to listen to your CD player When direct function is on any component you select using the MULTI CONTROL buttons will be selected by both the receiver and the re...

Page 53: ...URCE Switches the DTV on or off DTV Switches the TV or CATV between standby and on Cable TV Satellite TV TV Switches the DTV on or off DTV Press to get information on DTV programs DTV Use to choose the BLUE commands on a DTV menu DTV Use to choose the YELLOW commands on a DTV menu DTV Use to choose the GREEN commands on a DTV menu DTV Use to choose the RED commands on a DTV menu DTV AUDIO Use to s...

Page 54: ... fast forward playback CD MD CD R VCR DVD LD DVR player Cassette deck Hold down for fast reverse playback CD MD CD R VCR DVD LD DVR player Cassette deck Stops playback on some models pressing this when the disc is already stopped will cause the disc tray to open CD MD CD R VCR DVD LD DVR player Cassette deck REC SHIFT Starts recording To prevent accidental recording this button must be pressed twi...

Page 55: ...s the DVD player setup screen DVD DVR Player CH Selects channels VCR DVD DVR Player Selects tracks CD MD CD R Cassette deck AUDIO Changes the audio language or channel DVD DVR Player SUBTITLE Displays changes the subtitles on multilingual DVDs DVD DVR Player HDD SHIFT CH Switches to the hard disk controls when using a DVD HDD recorder DVR Player DVD SHIFT CH Switches to the DVD controls when using...

Page 56: ...Second Zone setting only Use the SPEAKERS button on the front panel to select a speaker system setting As mentioned above if you have selected Normal SB the button will simply switch your main speaker system A on or off Press repeatedly to choose a speaker system option SP A Sound is output from speaker system A and the same signal is output from the pre out terminals SP B Sound is output from the...

Page 57: ...h both Hi and Low terminals have two metal plates that connect the Hi 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 speakers The reas...

Page 58: ...en the input is changed Important If you connect to a Pioneer plasma display using an SR cable you will need to point the remote control at the plasma display 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 plasma display off Note This receiver is compatible with all Pioneer plasma displays from 2003 onward OUT...

Page 59: ...etup and so on On screen volume display On screen display of listening mode Automatic video input switching on the plasma display Automatic volume muting on the plasma display See also SR Setup for Pioneer plasma displays on page 63 for more on setting up the receiver 1 Make sure that the plasma display and this receiver are switched on and that they are connected with the SR cable See Using this ...

Page 60: ...lect Digital Input from the Input Assign menu 2 Select the number of the digital input to which you ve connected your digital component The numbers correspond with the numbers beside the inputs on the back of the receiver 3 Select the component that corresponds with the one you connected to that input Select between DVD LD TV SAT DVR VIDEO1 CD R CD or OFF Use the cursor left right buttons and ENTE...

Page 61: ... to this receiver s component video MONITOR output 4 When you re finished press RETURN You will return to the Input Assign menu The Other Setup menu The Other Setup menu is where you can make customized settings to reflect how you are using the receiver 1 Switch on the receiver and your TV Use the RECEIVER button to switch on 2 Press RECEIVER on the remote control then press the SYSTEM SETUP butto...

Page 62: ... listening at higher volume MID Mid setting MAX Dynamic range is reduced loud sounds are reduced in volume while quieter sounds are increased 3 When you re finished press RETURN You will return to the Other Setup menu Dual Mono Setup Default setting CH1 You can specify how dual mono encoded Dolby Digital soundtracks should be played Dual mono is not widely used but is sometimes necessary when two ...

Page 63: ...ver is switched to one of the inputs that use the plasma display DVD LD or another one of functions below the volume on the plasma display is muted so only sound from the receiver is heard 3 Assign any input source connected to the plasma display to the corresponding input number This matches the receiver s input source with a numbered video input on the plasma display For example assign DVD LD to...

Page 64: ...back the power suddenly switches off The protection circuit has been activated because the lowest actual impedance of the speakers as opposed to the speakers rated impedance is dangerously low Turn down the volume When it s convenient go to Acoustic Calibration EQ on page 41 and lower the 40 Hz and 125 Hz equalizer levels using the manual setting Turning the digital safety feature on may allow you...

Page 65: ...FF Set to Extended ON see Using the surround back channel Extended mode on page 34 The source is not a 6 1 channel playback source Switch the Extended mode to Extended ON see Using the surround back channel Extended mode on page 34 and choose a surround listening mode see Listening in surround sound on page 30 The surround back speakers are disconnected Check Connecting the speakers on page 20 to ...

Page 66: ...he DTS signal output is turned off Make sure the player s settings are correct and or the DTS signal out is on Refer to the instruction manual supplied with the DVD player The digital output level is turned down on a CD player or other component equipped with digital output level adjustment capability The DTS signal has been altered by the player and cannot be read Set the digital volume level of ...

Page 67: ...ingly Symptom Cause Remedy Symptom Cause Remedy No image is output when an input is selected The video connections are incorrect Make sure the video component is connected correctly see page 18 You are using component video connections for your source but not for your TV Using the video converter video signals can be converted from a composite or S video input to a component video output but not v...

Page 68: ...a malfunction See also the operating instructions that came with your DVD player During playback of a DTS 96 24 source the display doesn t show 96kHz The receiver s input signal type is set to analog Set the receiver to AUTO or DIGITAL see Choosing the input signal on page 33 When playing Dolby Digital or DTS sources the receiver s format indicators do not light No digital connection or the digita...

Page 69: ...s remote control sensor Avoid exposing the remote sensor on the front panel to direct light Something is plugged into the CONTROL IN jack Unplug the cable from the CONTROL IN jack and use remote normally see Operating other Pioneer components on page 22 Other components can t be operated with the system remote The preset code settings are wrong The batteries wore out and the system settings were c...

Page 70: ...ss SYSTEM SETUP to confirm OK appears in the display to indicate that the receiver has been reset to the factory default settings Switching the speaker impedance We recommend using speakers of 8Ω with this system but it is possible to switch the impedance setting if you plan to use speakers with a 6Ω impedance rating With the receiver in standby press STANDBY ON while holding down the SPEAKERS but...

Page 71: ...d by bass management in the receiver Dolby Surround is an encoding system which embeds surround sound information within a stereo soundtrack which a Dolby Pro Logic decoder can then use for enhanced surround listening with greater sound detail Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic Surround EX and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories DTS The DTS tech...

Page 72: ...he closest speaker as you move away from the middle seating position Adaptive Decorrelation slightly changes one surround channel s time and phase relationship with respect to the other surround channel This expands the listening position and creates with only two speakers the same spacious surround experience as in a movie theatre THX Select Before any home theatre component can be THX Select cer...

Page 73: ... MHz to 108 MHz Usable Sensitivity Mono 13 2 dBf IHF 1 3 µV 75 Ω 50 dB Quieting Sensitivity Mono 20 2 dBf Stereo 38 6 dBf Signal to Noise Ratio Mono 73 dB at 85 dBf Stereo 70 dB at 85 dBf Distortion Stereo 0 5 1 kHz Alternate Channel Selectivity 60 dB 400 kHz Stereo Separation 40 dB 1 kHz Frequency Response 30 Hz to 15 kHz 1dB Antenna Input 75 Ω unbalanced AM Tuner Section Frequency Range 530 kHz ...

Page 74: ...able sound level Set the dial and leave it there Taking a minute to do this now will help to prevent hearing damage or loss in the future After all we want you listening for a lifetime We Want You Listening For A Lifetime Used wisely your new sound equipment will provide a lifetime of fun and enjoyment Since hearing damage from loud noise is often undetectable until it is too late this manufacture...

Page 75: ...ease do not ship your product to Pioneer without first calling the Customer Support Division at the above listed number for assistance Pioneer Electronics USA Inc Customer Support Division P O BOX 1760 Long Beach CA 90801 1760 U S A For warranty information please see the Limited Warranty sheet included with your product Should this product require service in Canada please contact a Pioneer Canadi...

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