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Using this receiver with a Pioneer 
plasma display

If you have a Pioneer plasma display, you can use an 

SR+ cable

1

 to connect it to this unit and take advantage 

of various convenient features, such as automatic video 
input switching of the plasma display when the input is 

changed.

2

 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.

• Before you can use the extra SR+ features, you need 

to make a few settings in the receiver. See 

The Input 

Assign menu

 on page 52 and 

SR+ Setup for Pioneer 

plasma displays

 on page 54 for detailed instructions.

Use a 3-ringed miniplug SR+ cable to connect the 

CONTROL IN jack of this receiver with the CONTROL 
OUT jack of your plasma display.

To make the most of the SR+ features, you should 
connect your source components (DVD player, etc.) in a 
slightly different way to that described in this chapter. For 
each component, connect the video output directly to the 
plasma display, and just connect the audio (analog and/
or digital) to this receiver.

Note

1 The 3-ringed SR+ cable from Pioneer is commercially available under the part number ADE7095. Contact the Pioneer Customer Support division for 
more information on obtaining an SR+ cable (you can also use a commercially available 3-ringed mini phone plug for the connection).
2 This receiver is compatible with all SR+ equipped Pioneer plasma displays from 2003 onward.

CD

IN

IN

IN

IN

IN

IN

OUT

OUT

OUT

IN

IN

IN

IN

MONITOR
OUT

OUT

OUT

CD-R/TAPE/MD

DVD/LD

DVR/VCR1

DVR/VCR2

TV/SAT

CONTROL

iPod

IN

AUDIO

ANTENNA

AM LOOP

Y

P

B

P

R

Y

P

B

P

R

Y

P

B

P

R

Y

P

B

P

R

DIGITAL

ASSIGNABLE

OPTICAL

COAXIAL

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

PRE O

COMPONENT VIDEO

OUT

HDMI

ASSIGNABLE

ASSIGNABLE

OUT

(TV/SAT)

(DVD/LD)

(CD)

(DVR/
VCR1)

IN

IN

OUT

1

IN

1

1

(TV/SAT)

IN

2

IN

2

IN

3

(DVD/LD)

IN 1

(DVR/VCR2)

IN 2

IN 2

IN 3

3

1

R

L

R

R

R

L

L

L

OUT

IN

2

1

2

1

ASSIGNABLE

3

1

CEN

CENTER

MULTI CH IN

FRONT

FRONT

SUR
ROU

SUB
WO

SUB
WOOFER

OUT

CONTROL

Pioneer plasma

display

VSX-1017AV

MULTI JOG

MASTER
VOLUME

ENTER

VSX-1017AV

STANDBY/ON

PHONES

DVD/LD

PHASE

CONTROL

TV / SAT

DVR / VCR 1

DVR / VCR 2

VIDEO/GAME

CD

CD-R / TAPE / MD

FM/AM

LISTENING

MODE

PTY

SEARCH

EON

MODE

SYSTEM

SETUP

TUNING/
STATION

TUNER

EDIT

SPEAKERS

RETURN

TONE

MULTI JOG

SOUND

RETRIEVER

MULTI CH

IN

SB ch

PROCESSING

SIGNAL
SELECT

USB

iPod

MCACC

SETUP MIC

DIGITAL IN

AUDIO

R

L

VIDEO

VIDEO/GAME  INPUT

S - VIDEO

USB

AUDIO/VIDEO  MULTI-CHANNEL  RECEIVER

DVD player

Pioneer plasma

display

This receiver

Satellite receiver, etc.

VIDEO

INPUT 1

VIDEO

INPUT 2

TV/SAT

AUDIO IN

DVD/LD

AUDIO IN

VSX-1017_HY.book  Page 50  Tuesday, March 6, 2007  3:53 PM

Summary of Contents for VSX-1017AV-K

Page 1: ...VSX 1017AV S VSX 1017AV K AUDIO VIDEO MULTI CHANNEL RECEIVER Operating Instructions Discover the benefits of registering your product online at http www pioneer co uk or http www pioneer eu ...

Page 2: ...ng 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 power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qualified service personnel D...

Page 3: ...uct is for general household purposes Any failure due to use for other than household purposes such as long term use for business purposes in a restaurant or use in a car or ship and which requires repair will be charged for even during the warranty period K041_En Operating Environment Operating environment temperature and humidity 5 ºC to 35 ºC 41 ºF to 95 ºF less than 85 RH cooling vents not blo...

Page 4: ...l 22 Operating range of remote control unit 23 Display 24 Remote control 25 05 Listening to your system Auto playback 27 Listening in surround sound 27 Standard surround sound 27 Using the Home THX modes 28 Using the Advanced surround effects 28 Setting the effect options 29 Listening in stereo 29 Using Front Stage Surround Advance 29 Using Stream Direct 30 Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ 3...

Page 5: ... Attenuator Setup 54 SR Setup for Pioneer plasma displays 54 Video Converter Setup 54 11 Using other functions Making an audio or a video recording 55 Reducing the level of an analog signal 55 Using the sleep timer 55 Dimming the display 56 Switching the speaker impedance 56 Resetting the system 56 12 Controlling the rest of your system Setting the remote to control other components 57 Selecting p...

Page 6: ...olby 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 Phase correction Based on Pioneer s unique Phase Control Technology the Phase Control feature incorporated into this receiver s design provides cohere...

Page 7: ...her 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 hazards as leakage and bursting Observe the following precautions Never use new and old batteries together Insert the plus and minus sides of the batteries properly according to the marks in the battery case Batteries with th...

Page 8: ...the TV if you don t know how to do this Set the subwoofer volume to a comfortable level 4 Use the on screen automatic MCACC setup to set up your system See Automatically setting up for surround sound Auto MCACC below for more on this 5 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 pre...

Page 9: ...le this is happening It may take 2 to 6 minutes 8 The Auto MCACC Setup has finished Select SKIP to go back to the System Setup menu Be sure to disconnect the microphone from this receiver upon completion of the Auto MCACC setup 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 Syst...

Page 10: ...erent sound reproduction through the use of phase matching4 for an optimal sound image at your listening position The default setting is on and we recommend leaving Phase Control switched on for all sound sources Press RECEIVER then PHASE PHASE CONTROL to switch on phase correction The PHASE CONTROL indicator on the front panel lights Note 1 Make sure that the TV s video input is set to this recei...

Page 11: ...rs etc See also The Input Assign menu on page 52 to assign the inputs 4 Control input output Use to connect other Pioneer components so that you can control all your equipment from a single IR remote sensor Operating other Pioneer components with this unit s sensor on page 61 5 Stereo analog audio source inputs outputs x3 Use for connection to audio sources such as CD players tape decks turntables...

Page 12: ...rter is enabled all analog video sources are output through all of the MONITOR VIDEO OUT jacks HDMI and component video cannot be converted 1 See Video Converter Setup on page 54 to switch the video converter on or off If several video components are assigned to the same input function see The Input Assign menu on page 52 the converter gives priority to component S video then composite in that ord...

Page 13: ...nd cable receivers and terrestrial digital TV tuners are all examples of so called set top boxes CD IN IN IN IN IN IN OUT OUT OUT IN IN IN IN MONITOR OUT OUT OUT CD R TAPE MD DVD LD DVR VCR1 DVR VCR2 TV SAT CONTROL iPod IN AUDIO ANTENNA AM LOOP Y PB PR Y PB PR Y PB PR Y PB PR DIGITAL ASSIGNABLE OPTICAL COAXIAL VIDEO S VIDEO PRE O COMPONENT VIDEO OUT HDMI ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE OUT TV SAT DVD LD CD ...

Page 14: ...r source and TV are both compatible which delivers a very stable flicker free picture See the manuals that came with your TV and source component to check whether they are compatible with progressive scan video Note 1 If your set top box only has a coaxial digital output you can connect it to one of the coaxial inputs on this receiver using a coaxial digital audio cable When you set up the receive...

Page 15: ...ctor on the player CD IN IN IN IN IN IN OUT OUT OUT IN IN IN IN MONITOR OUT OUT OUT CD R TAPE MD DVD LD DVR VCR1 DVR VCR2 TV SAT CONTROL iPod IN AUDIO ANTENNA AM LOOP Y PB PR Y PB PR Y PB PR Y PB PR DIGITAL ASSIGNABLE OPTICAL COAXIAL VIDEO S VIDEO PRE O COMPONENT VIDEO OUT HDMI ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE OUT TV SAT DVD LD CD DVR VCR1 IN IN OUT 1 IN 1 1 TV SAT IN 2 IN 2 IN 3 DVD LD IN 1 DVR VCR2 IN 2 IN...

Page 16: ... with HDTV signals one connector instead of several cables and connectors and communication between the AV source and AV devices such as DTVs HDMI the logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI licensing LLC Connecting digital audio sources This receiver has both digital inputs and outputs allowing you to connect digital audio components for playb...

Page 17: ...for portable equipment such as camcorders video games and portable audio video equipment Push down on the PUSH OPEN tab to access the front video connections Select these inputs by pressing VIDEO GAME or using INPUT SELECT remote to select VIDEO GAME Note 1 Windows MediaTM and the Windows logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countr...

Page 18: ...are speaker wire is twisted together and inserted fully into the speaker terminal If any of the bare speaker wire touches the back panel it may cause the power to cut off as a safety measure SPEAKERS A B R L R L R L Single Single FRONT CENTER SURROUND SURROUND BACK SELECTABLE SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL CD IN IN IN IN IN IN OUT OUT OUT IN IN IN IN MONITOR OUT OUT OUT CD R TAPE MD DVD LD DVR VCR1 DVR VC...

Page 19: ...le 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 If not place them at a narrower angle Place the center speaker above or below the TV so that the sound of the...

Page 20: ...Home THX modes page 28 Connecting antennas Connect the AM loop antenna and the FM wire antenna as shown below To improve reception and sound quality connect external antennas see Connecting external antennas below 1 Pull off the protective shields of both AM antenna wires 2 Push open the tabs then insert one wire fully into each terminal then release the tabs to secure the AM antenna wires 3 Fix t...

Page 21: ... circuit or electric shock Do not 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 damag...

Page 22: ...7 Character display See Display on page 24 8 Remote sensor Receives the signals from the remote control see Operating range of remote control unit on page 23 9 SIGNAL SELECT Use to select an input signal page 30 SB ch PROCESSING Selects the surround back channel mode page 30 or virtual surround back mode page 31 SOUND RETRIEVER Press to restore CD quality sound to compressed audio sources page 32 ...

Page 23: ...u screen 19 TONE Press this button to access the bass and treble controls which you can then adjust with the MULTI JOG dial page 32 20 TUNING STATION Use to find radio frequencies and to select preset stations page 35 21 TUNER EDIT Use with the MULTI JOG dial to memorize and name stations for recall page 35 22 SPEAKERS Use to change the speaker system page 48 Operating range of remote control unit...

Page 24: ...is being received in auto stereo mode MONO Lights when the mono mode is set using the MPX button 11 EON RDS indicators EON Lights when the EON mode is set flashes during EON reception The indicator lights when the current station carries the EON service page 37 RDS Lights when an RDS broadcast is received page 36 12 Master volume level 13 SR Lights when the SR mode is switched on page 51 14 STREAM...

Page 25: ...32 PHASE Press to switch on off Phase Control page 10 S RETRIEVER Press to restore CD quality sound to compressed audio sources page 32 Press TUNER first to access D ACCESS After pressing you can access a radio station directly using the number buttons page 35 CLASS Switches between the three banks classes of radio station presets page 35 5 Tuner component control buttons SETUP These button contro...

Page 26: ...eam Direct playback bypasses the tone controls and any other signal processing for the most accurate reproduction of a source page 30 ACOUSTIC EQ Press to select an Acoustic Calibration EQ setting page 30 SIGNAL SEL Use to select an input signal page 30 10 MULTI OPE Use this button to perform multi operations page 58 11 SHIFT Press to access the controls outlined in white boxes for example INPUT S...

Page 27: ...ll automatically be selected and shows in the display 4 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 sources5 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 surr...

Page 28: ...ayback from the output of a video game console 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 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 repeatedly to s...

Page 29: ...und effect to a wider area than FOCUS mode 1 Setting What it does Options Center Widtha Applicable only when using a center speaker a Only available with 2 ch sources in Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music Dolby Pro Logic II Music mode Spreads the center channel between the front right and left speakers making it sound wider higher settings or narrower lower settings 0 to 7 Default 3 Dimensiona Adjusts the ...

Page 30: ...ilable signal in the following order DIGITAL ANALOG ANALOG Selects an analog signal DIGITAL Selects an optical or coaxial digital signal When set to DIGITAL or AUTO 2 DIGITAL lights with Dolby Digital decoding DTS lights with DTS decoding and WMA9 Pro lights to indicate decoding of a WMA9 Pro signal Using surround back channel processing Default setting SBch ON You can have the receiver automatica...

Page 31: ...options Each press cycles through the options as follows VirtualSB ON Virtual Surround Back is always used for example on 5 1 encoded material VirtualSB AUTO Virtual Surround Back is automatically applied to 6 1 encoded sources for example Dolby Digital EX or DTS ES VirtualSB OFF Virtual Surround Back mode is switched off TV DVR 1 TVCTRL CD RECEIVER TUNER iPod DVD USB CD R TAPE DVR 2 ANALOG ATT MI...

Page 32: ...acts left over after compression Press RECEIVER then press S RETRIEVER SOUND RETRIEVER to switch the sound retriever on or off Enhancing dialog Default setting 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 RECEIVER then press DIALOG E to switch dialog enhancement on or off Using the tone...

Page 33: ...n and or bus power with all USB mass storage devices and assumes no responsibility for any loss of data that may occur when connected to this receiver With large amounts of data it may take longer for the receiver to read the contents of a USB device 3 Make sure the receiver is in standby when disconnecting the USB device 4 If the file selected cannot be played back this receiver automatically ski...

Page 34: ...PEG 4 AAC standard which incorporates MPEG 2 AAC forming the basis of the MPEG 4 audio compression technology The file format and extension used depend on the application used to encode the AAC file This unit plays back AAC files encoded by iTunes bearing the extension m4a DRM protected files will not play and files encoded with some versions of iTunes may not play Apple and iTunes are trademarks ...

Page 35: ...cy of the radio station For example to tune to 106 00 FM press 1 0 6 0 0 If you make a mistake halfway through press D ACCESS twice 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 tunin...

Page 36: ...a show with the program type JAZZ You can search the following program types 1 Searching for RDS programs One of the most useful features of RDS is the ability to search for a particular kind of radio program You can search for any of the program types listed on the previous page 1 Press the BAND button to select the FM band 2 2 Press the PTY SEARCH button SEARCH shows in the display 3 Press ST to...

Page 37: ...ect one of the possible modes Press repeatedly to switch between EON TA Traffic Announcement Sets the tuner to pick up traffic information when it is broadcast EON NEWS Sets the tuner to pick up news when it is broadcast OFF Switches off the EON feature When set to TA or NEWS the EON indicator in the display lights it flashes when receiving an EON broadcast 4 The indicator in the display lights wh...

Page 38: ...tting Default setting Normal SB There are several ways you can use the surround back speaker channels with this system In addition to a normal home theater setup where they are used for the surround back speakers they can be used for bi amping the front speakers or as a separate speaker system in another room 1 Select Surr Back System from the System Setup menu See Making receiver settings from th...

Page 39: ...ee Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ automatically on page 41 EQ Data Copy Copy Acoustic Calibration EQ settings for manual adjustment see Copying your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings on page 41 EQ CUSTOM1 2 Adjust Make detailed manual adjustments to your custom Acoustic Calibration EQ settings see Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ manually on page 42 EQ Data Check Check the ALL CH ADJUST FRO...

Page 40: ...re matched up press ENTER 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 back and adjust a channel simply use to select it 4 When you re finished press RETURN You return to the Manual MCACC setup menu Professional Acoustic Calibration EQ Acoustic Calibration Equalization is a kind of spea...

Page 41: ...rs 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 It will take about 1 to 3 minutes for the calibration to finish The display returns to the Manual MCACC setup menu automatically after the Acoustic Calibration Equalization is set C...

Page 42: ...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 uneven you can raise or lower channel levels using test tones with the TRIM feature Use to select TRIM then use to raise or lower the channel level for the current speaker 4 When you re finished press R...

Page 43: ...woofer If you didn t connect a center speaker choose NO the center channel is sent to the other speakers Surr Select LARGE if your surround speakers reproduce bass frequencies effectively Select SMALL to send bass frequencies to the other speakers or subwoofer If you didn t connect surround speakers choose NO the sound of the surround channels is sent to the other speakers SB Select the number of ...

Page 44: ... 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 If you selected Manual use to switch speakers The Auto setup will output test tones in the order shown on scre...

Page 45: ...ou re finished press RETURN You will return to the Manual SP Setup menu THX Speaker Setup If you have a complete THX speaker system you should make this setting for the most effective results when using surround sound See THX speaker system setup on page 20 for more on using a THX speaker system 1 Select THX Speaker Setup from the Manual SP Setup menu 2 Specify whether or not you are using a THX s...

Page 46: ... that category To return to the previous level any time press RETURN Note 1 This system is compatible with an iPod iPod mini iPod nano and iPod Photo portable device third generation and above however compatibility may vary depending on the software version of your iPod This receiver does not support software versions prior to iPod update 2004 10 20 For supported versions consult your local Pionee...

Page 47: ... to the corresponding MULTI CH input jacks on this receiver Use standard RCA phono jack cables for the connections If there is a single surround back output connect it to the SURROUND BACK L Single jack on this receiver Selecting the multichannel analog inputs If you have connected a decoder or a DVD player as above you must select the analog multichannel inputs for surround sound playback 4 Note ...

Page 48: ...m settings are possible using the SPEAKERS button If you selected Normal SB or Front Bi Amp the button will simply switch your main speaker system on or off The options below are for the Speaker B setting only 1 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 ...

Page 49: ...minal on the receiver Caution Make sure you use a parallel not series which are fairly uncommon connection when bi wiring your speakers Don t connect different speakers from the same terminal in this way Connecting additional amplifiers This receiver has more than enough power for any home use but it s possible to add additional amplifiers to every channel of your system using the pre outs Make th...

Page 50: ...d SR cable from Pioneer is commercially available under the part number ADE7095 Contact the Pioneer Customer Support division for more information on obtaining an SR cable you can also use a commercially available 3 ringed mini phone plug for the connection 2 This receiver is compatible with all SR equipped Pioneer plasma displays from 2003 onward CD IN IN IN IN IN IN OUT OUT OUT IN IN IN IN MONIT...

Page 51: ...n page 54 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 receiver with a Pioneer plasma display above for more on connecting these components Make sure you have also selected the display input to which you ve connected the receiver in The Input Assign menu on page 52 2 To switch ...

Page 52: ...e finished press RETURN You return to the Input Assign menu Assigning the component video inputs Default settings Component 1 OFF Component 2 OFF Component 3 OFF If you used component video cords to connect your video equipment you must tell the receiver which device it is or else you may see the S video or composite video input instead of the component video signal For more on this see Using the ...

Page 53: ...ress ENTER 3 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 DRC Setup Specify the amount of dynamic range adjustment to Dolby Digital or DTS soundtracks see Dynamic Range Control Setup below Dual Mono Setup Isolate one channel when listening to discs with dual mono encoding see Dual Mono Setup below LFE ATT Setup Choose...

Page 54: ...ut 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 input 2 if you have connected your DVD video output to video input 2 on the plasma display The Monitor Out should be set to the input that you ve used to connect this receiver to your plasma display 4 Whe...

Page 55: ...to do this Most video recorders set the audio recording level automatically check the component s instruction manual if you re unsure 4 Start recording then start playback of the source component Reducing the level of an analog signal The input attenuator lowers the input level of an analog signal when it s too strong You can use this if you find the that the OVER indicator is lights often or you ...

Page 56: ...u switch between the impedance settings SP 6 OHM Use this setting if your speakers are rated at 6 Ω SP 8 OHM Use this setting if your speakers are rated at 8 Ω or more Resetting the system Use this procedure to reset all the receiver s settings to the factory default Use the front panel controls to do this 1 Switch the receiver into standby 2 While holding down the front panel TONE button press an...

Page 57: ...st if there is one 7 If your component is controlled successfully press ENTER to confirm The remote LCD display shows OK Resetting the remote control presets This will erase all preset remote control preset codes and programmed buttons 1 While pressing the RECEIVER button press SETUP The remote LCD display shows SETUP 2 Use to select RESET then press ENTER RESET flashes in the LCD display 3 Press ...

Page 58: ...s is the first command in the sequence select 1ST CODE Otherwise simply choose the next command in the sequence PRES KEY flashes after you press ENTER 6 If necessary press the input source button for the component whose command you want to input This is only necessary if the command is for a new component input source 7 Select the button for the command you want to input The following remote contr...

Page 59: ...L SEL ADV SURR EFFECT CHSEL LEVEL ACOUSTIC EQ RECEIVER SOURCE SYSTEM OFF INPUT SELECT TV DVR 1 TVCTRL DVD DVR 2 SHIFT AUDIO DISP SUBTITLE MULTI OPE HDD CH CH DVD RECEIVER STEREO F S SURR PHOTO THX STANDARD AUTOSURR SIGNAL SEL ADV SURR EFFECT CHSEL LEVEL ACOUSTIC EQ Button s Function Components TV Press to switch the component assigned to the TV CTRL button on or off Cable TV Satellite TV TV INPUT ...

Page 60: ...HIFT Stops recording DVR player JUKEBOX SHIFT Switches to the Jukebox feature DVR player Number buttons Directly access tracks on a program source CD MD CD R LD player VCR Use the number buttons to navigate the on screen display DVD DVR player 10 button Selects tracks higher than 10 For example press 10 then 3 to select track 13 CD MD CD R LD player VCR ENTER DISC Chooses the disc Multiple CD play...

Page 61: ...e 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 plasma display on page 50 if you are connecting a Pioneer plasma display S L E E P 1 0 S R A N A L O G A T T D I S C V I D E O S E L D I M M E R C L A S S D A C C E S S R E C E I V E R S O U R C E S Y S T E M O F F I N P U T S E L E C T E N ...

Page 62: ... display then the power automatically switches off The MCACC blinks and the power does not turn on The receiver may have a serious problem Do not try switching the receiver on Contact a Pioneer authorized independent service company for help FAN STOP blinks in the display then the power automatically switches off Something is obstructing the fan Remove the obstruction and try switching the receive...

Page 63: ...e input signal type is set to DIGITAL see Choosing the input signal on page 30 Make sure that the digital input is assigned correctly for the input jack the component is connected to see The Input Assign menu on page 52 Check the digital output settings on the source component If the source component has a digital volume control make sure this is not turned down Make sure that the multichannel ana...

Page 64: ...menu on page 52 Check the video output settings of the source component Check that the video input you selected on your TV is correct When the source component is connected to this receiver with a component video cable you must also connect your TV to this receiver with a component video cable Can t record video Check that the source is not copy protected The video converter is not available when ...

Page 65: ...at audio tracks are recorded on the disc When playing a disc the 2 PL II or Neo 6 indicator lights on the receiver Make sure that the receiver is set to AUTO or DIGITAL see Choosing the input signal on page 30 If a two channel soundtrack is currently playing including Dolby Surround encoded then this is not a malfunction Check the disc packaging for details about the audio tracks available During ...

Page 66: ... support No picture Depending in the output settings of the source component it may be outputting a video format that can t be displayed Change the output settings of the source or connect using the component S video or composite jacks OSD does not appear The OSD will not appear if you have connected using the HDMI output to your TV Use component S video or composite connections when setting up th...

Page 67: ...rated 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 ...

Page 68: ...characteristics of the sound coming from the front speakers This ensures seamless panning between the front and surround speakers Adaptive Decorrelation In a movie theatre a large number of surround speakers help create an enveloping surround sound experience but in a home theatre there are usually only two speakers This can make the surround speakers sound like headphones that lack spaciousness a...

Page 69: ...o to provide a wide stable rear soundstage THX Games Mode For the replay of stereo and multi channel game audio the THX 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 accurately places all game audio surround information providing a full 360 degree playback envir...

Page 70: ...VIEa DTS 96 24 Straight decoding Maximum 5 1 channel playback Straight decoding Maximum 5 1 channel playback SBch Processing AUTO Automatically selects 6 1 7 1 channel decoding WMA9 Pro 6 1 7 1 channel Straight decoding WMA THX CINEMA Straight decoding Dolby Digital EX 6 1 channel flagged Dolby Digital EX 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIEa THX SURROUND EX Dolby Digital EX 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIEa DTS ES 6 1 cha...

Page 71: ... Hz to 100 MHz FM Tuner Section Frequency Range 87 5 MHz to 108 MHz Usable Sensitivity Mono 15 2 dBf IHF 1 6 µV 75 Ω 50 dB Quieting Sensitivity Mono 20 2 dBf Stereo 41 2 dBf Sensitivity DIN Mono 1 1 µV S N 26 dB Stereo 50 µV S N 46 dB Signal to Noise Ratio Mono 76 dB at 85 dBf Stereo 72 dB at 85 dBf Signal to Noise Ratio DIN Mono 62 dB Stereo 58 dB Distortion Stereo 0 6 1 kHz Alternate Channel Sel...

Page 72: ...way Markham Ontario L3R 0P2 Canada TEL 1 877 283 5901 905 479 4411 PIONEER EUROPE NV Haven 1087 Keetberglaan 1 B 9120 Melsele Belgium TEL 03 570 05 11 PIONEER ELECTRONICS ASIACENTRE PTE LTD 253 Alexandra Road 04 01 Singapore 159936 TEL 65 6472 7555 PIONEER ELECTRONICS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 178 184 Boundary Road Braeside Victoria 3195 Australia TEL 03 9586 6300 PIONEER ELECTRONICS DE MEXICO S A DE C V ...

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