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Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu ............................................................ 80
Manual speaker setup ...................................................................................................................80
Network Setup menu ....................................................................................................................82
Checking the Network Information .............................................................................................83
The Other Setup menu ..................................................................................................................83

The System Setup and Other Setup menus

Summary of Contents for VSX-1027-K

Page 1: ...nt The details of 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: ...ft unused for a long period of time for example when on vacation D3 4 2 2 2a _A1_En WARNING Handling the cord on this product or cords associated with accessories sold with the product may expose you to chemicals listed on proposition 65 known to the State of California and other governmental entities to cause cancer and birth defect or other reproductive harm D36 P5_B1_En Caution To prevent fire ...

Page 3: ...out annoying blaring or distortion and most importantly without affecting your sensitive hearing Sound can be deceiving Over time your hearing comfort level adapts to higher volumes of sound so what sounds normal can actually be loud and harmful to your hearing Guard against this by setting your equipment at a safe level BEFORE your hearing adapts ESTABLISH A SAFE LEVEL Set your volume control at ...

Page 4: ...tup menu 35 Operation Mode Setup 36 About the Home Menu 36 05 Basic playback Playing a source 38 Playing an iPod 39 Playing a USB device 40 Listening to the radio 41 Bluetooth ADAPTER for Wireless Enjoyment of Music 42 06 Listening to your system Enjoying various types of playback using the listening modes 45 Selecting MCACC presets 46 Choosing the input signal 46 Better sound using Phase Control ...

Page 5: ...7 Other audio problems 88 ADAPTER PORT terminal 89 Video 89 Settings 89 Professional Calibration EQ graphical output 90 Display 90 Remote control 90 HDMI 90 AVNavigator 91 USB interface 92 iPod 92 Network 92 Wireless LAN 93 14 Additional information Surround sound formats 96 About iPod 96 About SiriusXM 96 About FLAC 96 Auto Surround ALC and Stream Direct with different input signal formats 97 Spe...

Page 6: ...speakers on page 19 Installing your speaker system on page 19 Bi amping your speakers on page 20 j 4 Connecting the components About the audio connection on page 21 About the video converter on page 22 Connecting your TV and playback components on page 23 Connecting AM FM antennas on page 27 Plugging in the receiver on page 31 j 5 Power On j 6 Changing the OSD display language OSD Language page 33...

Page 7: ...ecking what s in the box 8 Installing the receiver 8 Loading the batteries 8 Operating range of remote control unit 8 Canceling the demo display 8 About using AVNavigator included CD ROM 9 Before you start ...

Page 8: ...rfor mance of 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 the same shape may have different voltages Do not use different batteries together When disposing o...

Page 9: ...N General Disclaimer PIONEER CORPORATION does not guarantee the operation of this CD ROM with respect to personal com puters using any of the applicable OS In addition PIONEER CORPORATION is not liable for any damages incurred as a result of use of this CD ROM and is not responsible for any compensation The names of private corporations products and other entities described herein are the register...

Page 10: ...10 Remote control 11 Display 13 Front panel 14 Controls and displays ...

Page 11: ... page 47 PQLS Press to select the PQLS setting page 56 AUTO S RTRV Press to restore CD quality sound to compressed audio sources page 58 MCACC Press to switch between MCACC presets page 46 SIGNAL SEL Use to select an input signal page 46 CH LEVEL Press repeatedly to select a channel then use k l to adjust the level page 81 SPEAKERS Use to change the speaker terminal page 62 DIMMER Dims or brighten...

Page 12: ...ed using the learning mode 13 Switches the remote to control the receiver used to select the white commands Switch to perform operations in the main zone Also use this button to set up surround sound 14 VOLUME Use to set the listening volume 15 MUTE Mutes the sound or restores the sound if it has been muted adjusting the volume also restores the sound ...

Page 13: ...e controls features is selected page 58 6 PQLS Lights when the PQLS feature is active page 56 7 S RTRV Lights when the Auto Sound Retriever function is active page 58 8 Listening mode indicators AUTO SURROUND Lights when the Auto Surround feature is switched on page 45 ALC Lights when the ALC Auto level control mode is selected page 45 STREAM DIRECT Lights when Direct Pure Direct is selected page ...

Page 14: ...k l and ENTER to memorize and name stations for recall page 41 TUNE i j Find radio frequencies page 41 PRESET k l Find preset stations page 42 7 Remote sensor Receives the signals from the remote control page 8 8 MASTER VOLUME dial 9 SPEAKERS Use to change the speaker terminal page 62 10 PHONES jack Use to connect headphones When the headphones are connected there is no sound output from the speak...

Page 15: ...ng an HDD DVD recorder BD recorder and other video sources 25 Connecting a satellite cable receiver or other set top box 26 Connecting other audio components 27 Connecting AM FM antennas 27 MULTI ZONE setup 28 Connecting to the network through LAN interface 29 Connecting optional Bluetooth ADAPTER 30 Connecting an iPod 30 Connecting a USB device 30 Connecting an HDMI equipped component to the fron...

Page 16: ...T CBL DVR BDR CD TV DC OUTPUT forWIRELESSLAN DVR BDR 1 IN 1 IN 2 IN 1 IN 2 DVD SAT CBL IN 1 IN 2 IN BD IN 3 IN 4 IN OUT LAN 10 100 6 1 6 ASSIGNABLE 1 FMUNBAL 75 OUTPUT 5 V 0 1 A MAX ADAPTER PORT OUTPUT 5 V 0 6 A MAX AM LOOP FRONT HEIGHT WIDE SURROUNDBACK ZONE2 SURROUND CENTER FRONT R L R L R L R L Single B SUB WOOFER ZONE 2 OUT OUT IN VSX 1027 HDMI VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO R L Y PB PR AUDIO PRE OUT S...

Page 17: ...7 2 ch surround system connects the left and right front speakers L R the center speaker C the left and right front height speakers FHL FHR the left and right surround speakers SL SR the left and right surround back speakers SBL SBR and the subwoofers SW 1 SW 2 It is not possible to produce sound simultaneously from the front height speakers and the surround back speakers This surround system prod...

Page 18: ...ker place it directly behind you Place the left and right front height speakers at least one meter 3 3 ft directly above the left and right front speakers Some tips for improving sound quality Where you put your speakers in the room has a big effect on the quality of the sound The following guidelines should help you to get the best sound from your system The subwoofer can be placed on the floor I...

Page 19: ...nd subwoofer can be connected to the SUBWOOFER 2 terminal Connecting two subwoofers increases the bass sound to achieve more powerful sound reproduction In this case the same sound is output from the two subwoofers Banana plug connections If you want to use speaker cables terminated with banana plugs screw the speaker terminal fully shut then plug the banana plug into the end of the speaker termin...

Page 20: ...ont right Front left Bi amp compatible speaker Bi amp compatible speaker CAUTION Most speakers with both High and Low terminals have two metal plates that connect the High to the Low terminals These must be removed when you are bi amping the speakers or you could severely damage the amplifier See your speaker manual for more information If your speakers have a removable crossover network make sure...

Page 21: ...minals See Standard surround connection on page 19 2 Select Speaker B from the Speaker System menu See Speaker system setting on page 80 to do this Bi Amping setup Bi amping connection of the front speakers for high sound quality with 5 1 channel surround sound 1 Connect bi amp compatible speakers to the front and surround back speaker terminals See Bi amping your speakers on page 20 2 Select Fron...

Page 22: ... PCM digital audio signals 192 kHz or less for up to 8 channels Input of the following digital audio formats Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus DTS High bitrate audio Dolby TrueHD DTS HD Master Audio DTS HD High Resolution Audio DVD Audio CD SACD DSD signal Video CD Super VCD Synchronized operation with components using the Control with HDMI function see Control with HDMI func tion on page 54 Note A...

Page 23: ... 6 ASSIGNABLE 1 DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL OPTICAL ANALOG R L AUDIO OUT HDMI IN HDMI OUT HDMI OUT HDMI DVI compatible Blu ray Disc player Other HDMI DVI equipped component HDMI DVI compatible monitor Select one This connection is required in order to listen to the sound of the TV over the receiver For input components connections other than HDMI connections are also possible see Connecting your DVD playe...

Page 24: ...t HDMI Setup to ON see HDMI Setup on page 55 If you use an optical digital audio cable you ll need to tell the receiver which digital input you connected the player to see The Input Setup menu on page 35 Connecting your TV with no HDMI input This diagram shows connections of a TV with no HDMI input and DVD player or other playback component to the receiver Important With these connections the pict...

Page 25: ...rders and BD recorders When you set up the receiver you ll need to tell the receiver which input you connected the recorder to see also The Input Setup menu on page 35 DVR BDR IN DVR BDR R L IN HDMI OPTICAL COAXIAL ASSIGN ABLE ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE IN DVD SAT CBL DVR BDR TV DVR BDR 1 IN 2 IN 1 IN 2 DVD SAT CBL IN 1 IN 2 IN BD IN 3 IN 4 IN OUT 6 1 6 HDMI OPTICAL COAXIAL ASSIGN ABLE ASSIGNABLE ASSIG...

Page 26: ... IN SAT CBL DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL OPTICAL ANALOG R L AUDIO OUT Select one VIDEO VIDEO OUT STB If your set top box is equipped with an HDMI output terminal we recommend connecting it to the receiver s HDMI SAT CBL IN terminal When doing so also connect the receiver and TV by HDMI see Connecting using HDMI on page 23 HDMI ASSIGNABLE IN DVD SAT CBL DVR BDR 1 IN 2 IN BD IN 3 IN 4 IN OUT 6 1 6 HDMI IN HD...

Page 27: ...n phono pre amp connect it to the ANALOG IN 1 CD inputs instead Connecting AM FM 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 on page 28 ANTENNA FMUNBAL 75 AM LOOP 1 3 a b c 4 5 2 1 Pull off the protective shields of both AM antenna wires 2 Push open the tabs then insert...

Page 28: ...ZONE 2 You will also need a separate amplifier if you are not using the speaker terminals for the sub zone For detail see MULTI ZONE setup using speaker terminals ZONE 2 on page 29 With the VSX 1127 it is also possible to connect a TV for the sub zone MULTI ZONE listening options The following table shows the signals that can be output to ZONE 2 In case of VSX 1127 Sub Zone Input functions availab...

Page 29: ...interface By connecting this receiver to the network via the LAN terminal you can listen to Internet radio stations To listen to Internet radio stations you must sign a contract with an ISP Internet Service Provider beforehand When connected in this way you can play audio files stored on the components on the local network including your computer LAN 10 100 LAN 10 100 WAN 3 2 1 LAN Internet Modem ...

Page 30: ...I 5 INPUT CONTROL ON OFF iPod iPhone iPad iPod cable supplied Tip An iPod iPhone iPad can be connected to the receiver For details on supported models and versions of the respective products see Playing an iPod on page 39 Switch the receiver into standby then use the supplied iPod cable to connect your iPod to the iPod iPhone iPad USB terminal on the front panel of this receiver It is also possibl...

Page 31: ...on Pioneer component IR receiver 2 Connect the IR IN jack of another component to the IR OUT jack on the rear of this receiver to link it to the IR receiver Please see the manual supplied with your IR receiver for the type of cable necessary for the connection Plugging in the receiver Only plug in after you have connected all your components to this receiver including the speakers CAUTION Handle t...

Page 32: ...32 Changing the OSD display language OSD Language 33 Automatically conducting optimum sound tuning Full Auto MCACC 33 The Input Setup menu 35 Operation Mode Setup 36 About the Home Menu 36 Basic Setup ...

Page 33: ...er you have set up the microphone provided with your system the receiver uses the information from a series of test tones to optimize the speaker settings and equalization for your particular room Important Make sure the microphone and speakers are not moved during the Full Auto MCACC Setup Using the Full Auto MCACC Setup will overwrite any existing settings for the MCACC preset you select Before ...

Page 34: ...Cancel Ambient Noise OK Microphone Speaker YES NO L YES FHL YES C YES FHR YES R YES SR YES SBR YES SBL YES SL YES SW YES 1a Full Auto MCACC 10 OK RETRY A V RECEIVER Exit Cancel The configuration shown on screen should reflect the actual speakers you have If you see an ERR message or the speaker configuration displayed isn t correct there may be a problem with the speaker connection If selecting RE...

Page 35: ...e remote control 5 Select the input s to which you ve connected your component For example if your DVD player only has an optical output you will need to change the DVD input function s Audio In setting from COAX 1 default to the optical input you ve connected it to The numbering OPT 1 to OPT 2 corresponds with the numbers beside the inputs on the back of the receiver 6 When you re finished procee...

Page 36: ...d for playback 58 V WIDE Virtual Wide Creates a virtual wide channel sound for playback 58 V DEPTH Virtual Depth Plays with a sound field suited for 3D images 58 Other functions INPUT SELECT INPUT SELECTOR Switches the input 38 VOLUME MUTE Use to set the listening volume 38 LISTENING MODE Only Pioneer recommended modes can be selected 44 PQLS Plays using the PQLS function 56 Operable functions ite...

Page 37: ...37 Playing a source 38 Playing an iPod 39 Playing a USB device 40 Listening to the radio 41 Bluetooth ADAPTER for Wireless Enjoyment of Music 42 Basic playback ...

Page 38: ...Auto Surround ALC and Stream Direct with different input signal formats on page 97 When using surround speakers 2DIGITAL is displayed when playing Dolby Digital 5 1 channel signals and DTS is displayed when playing DTS 5 1 channel signals If the display does not correspond to the input signal and listening mode check the connections and settings 4 Use the VOLUME to adjust the volume level Turn dow...

Page 39: ...iPod USB Loading appears in the GUI screen while the receiver verifies the connection and retrieves data from the iPod When the display shows the names of folders and files you re ready to play music from the iPod The controls of your iPod will be inoperable when connected to this receiver Playing back audio files stored on an iPod To navigate songs on your iPod you can take advantage of the GUI s...

Page 40: ... problem it is likely your USB device is incompatible Playing back audio files stored on a USB memory device The maximum number of levels that you can select in Step 2 below is 9 Note that non Roman characters in the playlist are displayed as 1 Use i j to select a folder then press ENTER to browse that folder To return to the previous level any time press RETURN 2 Continue browsing until you arriv...

Page 41: ...ion presets on page 41 for more on how to do this 1 Press TUNER to select the tuner 2 Use BAND to change the band FM or AM if necessary 3 Tune to a station There are three ways to do this Automatic tuning To search for stations in the currently selected band press and hold TUNE for about a second The receiver will start searching for the next station stopping when it has found one Repeat to search...

Page 42: ... Wireless music play When the Bluetooth ADAPTER AS BT100 or AS BT200 is connected to this unit a product equipped with Bluetooth wireless technology portable cell phone digital music player etc can be used to listen to music wire lessly Also by using a commercially available transmitter supporting Bluetooth wireless technology you can listen to music on a device not equipped with Bluetooth wireles...

Page 43: ...less technology device name appears in the receiver display The system can display alphanumeric characters only Other characters may not be displayed correctly When the Bluetooth wireless technology device is not connected No Device appears in the receiver display In this case perform the connection operation from the side of the Bluetooth wireless technology device 7 From the Bluetooth wireless t...

Page 44: ...44 Enjoying various types of playback using the listening modes 45 Selecting MCACC presets 46 Choosing the input signal 46 Better sound using Phase Control 47 Listening to your system ...

Page 45: ... especially suited to video games 2 PRO LOGIC 4 1 channel surround sound sound from the surround speakers is mono 2 Pro Logic IIz HEIGHT Up to 7 1 channel sound front height WIDE SURROUND MOVIE Up to 7 1 channel sound front wide especially suited to movie sources WIDE SURROUND MUSIC Up to 7 1 channel sound front wide especially suited to music sources Neo 6 CINEMA 7 1 channel sound surround back e...

Page 46: ...tion of the sound field by the MCACC sys tem and the Phase Control effect PURE DIRECT Plays back unmodified sound from source with only minimal digital treatment Note When listening through headphones you can select ALC or PURE DIRECT mode only Selecting MCACC presets Default setting MEMORY 1 If you have calibrated your system for different listening positions you can switch between settings to su...

Page 47: ...age will be produced For discs created with standards other than Phase Control the LFE channel is delayed upon recording in the first place Phase Control Plus function corrects for phase shifting on such discs For instructions on setting the Phase Control Plus see Setting the Audio options on page 58 If your subwoofer has a phase control switch set it to the plus sign or 0º However the effect you ...

Page 48: ...48 Introduction 49 Playback with Network functions 50 About network playback 51 About playable file formats 53 Playback with NETWORK features ...

Page 49: ...DMR mode aside from certain buttons including the VOLUME MUTE and DISP Depending on the external controller being used playback may be interrupted when the volume is adjusted from the controller In this case adjust the volume from the receiver or remote control Using AirPlay on iPod touch iPhone iPad and iTunes AirPlay works with iPhone 4S iPhone 4 iPhone 3GS iPod touch 4th 3rd and 2nd generations...

Page 50: ... while others are by the corresponding traditional terrestrial radio stations or radio networks Whereas terrestrial or OTA over the air radio stations 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 is a connection to the Internet as services are not transmitted...

Page 51: ... Player 11 installed PCs running Microsoft Windows 7 with Windows Media Player 12 installed DLNA compatible digital media servers on PCs or other components Playing back your favorite songs Up to 64 favorite tracks on the media server and or Internet radio stations can be registered in the Favorites folder Note that only the audio files stored on components on the network can be registered Registe...

Page 52: ...ATE ANY SUCH WARRANTY IN NO EVENT WILL PIONEER ITS AFFILIATES OR THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS DIRECTORS OR EMPLOYEES BE LIABLE IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF THIRD PARTY CONTENT SERVICES THROUGH THIS DEVICE FOR PERSONAL INJURY OR SPECIAL INCIDENTAL INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DAMAGES FOR ATTORNEY S FEES LOST DATA OR LOST PROFITS REGARDLESS OF THE THEORY ...

Page 53: ... 2 ch Bitrate 8 kbps to 320 kbps VBR CBR Supported Supported WAV wav LPCM Sampling frequency 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz 88 2 kHz 96 kHz 176 4 kHz 192 kHz Quantization bitrate 16 bit 24 bit Channel 2 ch WMA wma WMA2 7 8 9 b Sampling frequency 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz Quantization bitrate 16 bit Channel 2 ch Bitrate 5 kbps to 320 kbps VBR CBR Supported Supported AAC m4a aac 3gp 3g2 MPEG 4 AAC LC MPEG 4 HE...

Page 54: ...with HDMI connections 55 HDMI Setup 55 Before using synchronization 55 About synchronized operations 56 Setting the PQLS function 56 About Sound Retriever Link and Stream Smoother Link 56 Cautions on the Control with HDMI function 56 Control with HDMI function ...

Page 55: ...he Control setting you want Choose whether to set this unit s Control with HDMI function ON or OFF You will need to set it to ON to use the Control with HDMI function When using a component that does not support the Control with HDMI function set this to OFF ON Enables the Control with HDMI function Set Control Mode ARC and PQLS in the subsequent setting items to the desired values Also by setting...

Page 56: ... function is activated when Control is set to ON Tip The PQLS setting is set at PQLS in HDMI Setup on the HOME MENU but the setting can also be switched with the remote control as described below Press PQLS to select the PQLS setting The setting is displayed on the front panel display PQLS AUTO PQLS is enabled A precision quartz controller in this receiver eliminates distortion caused by timing er...

Page 57: ...s 58 Setting the Video options 60 Switching the speaker terminals 62 Using the MULTI ZONE controls 62 Using the sleep timer 63 Dimming the display 63 Checking your system settings 63 Resetting the system 63 Using other functions ...

Page 58: ...tting this to ON the bitrate information of the compressed audio file being played on the player is acquired using the Control with HDMI function and the sound is optimized based on this information Sound Retriever Link OFF ON DNR Digital Noise Reduction May improve the quality of sound in a noisy source for example video tape with lots of background noise when switched on This only has an effect ...

Page 59: ... to the USB memory audio and INTERNET RADIO SiriusXM PANDORA MEDIA SERVER FAVORITES digital audio input only to achieve high sound quality With the iPod USB INTERNET RADIO SiriusXM PANDORA MEDIA SERVER FAVORITES or ADAPTER PORT input func tion by default S RTRV is set to ON When ON is selected optimum correction of the audio signals input via the HDMI OUT terminal is conducted with the HDMI ARC Au...

Page 60: ...ural switch this to ON or OFF AUTO ON OFF P MOTION Progressive Motion c e Adjusts the motion and still picture quality when video output is set to progressive c 4 to 4 d Default 0 STREAM Stream Smoother e This improves elements that reduce picture quality mainly noticeable in network contents such as mosquito noise and block noise When AUTO is selected this unit s Stream Smoother function automati...

Page 61: ... connected to a video device using the component video input set this setting to ON and watch with the HDMI output b When set to a resolution with which the TV monitor is not compatible no picture is output Also in some cases no picture will be output due to copyright protection signals In this case change the setting When AUTO is selected the resolution is selected automatically according to the ...

Page 62: ...tichannel sources will be downmixed to 2 channels SP OFF No sound is output from the speakers Note The subwoofer output depends on the settings you made in Manual speaker setup on page 80 However if SP B ON is selected above no sound is heard from the subwoofer the LFE channel is not downmixed All speaker systems except Speaker B connections are switched off when headphones are connected Using the...

Page 63: ... a few seconds Press to the receiver operation mode then press DIMMER repeatedly to change the brightness of the front panel display You can also choose to turn the display off In this case the FL OFF indicator lights Checking your system settings Use the status display screen to check your current settings for features such as surround back channel process ing and your current MCACC preset 1 Pres...

Page 64: ...elay 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 CINEMA 10 Neo 6 MUSIC 3 2 PL IIz Options Height Gain MID All Inputs Listening Mode 2 ch multi ch AUTO SURROUND Listening Mode Headphones STEREO See also Setting the Audio options on page 58 for other default DSP settings MCACC MCAC...

Page 65: ...ing signals from other remote controls 67 Erasing one of the remote control button settings 67 Erasing all learnt settings that are in one input function 67 Direct function 68 About the ALL ZONE STBY All Zone Standby and DISCRETE ON Discrete On functions 68 Resetting the remote control settings 68 Controlling components 69 Controlling the rest of your system ...

Page 66: ...mote modes on the receivers before using this function see Remote Control Mode Setup on page 84 1 Press and hold RCU SETUP then press 4 for three seconds Release the button after the LED flashes once The LED continues to flash To cancel the preset setup mode press RCU SETUP 2 Press the number button for the receiver Receiver 1 to Receiver 4 you wish to operate For example to operate Receiver 2 pre...

Page 67: ...1 inch apart 3 cm 1 inch This receiver s remote control Other remote control 4 Press the corresponding button on the other remote control that is sending teaching the signal to this receiver s remote control If the LED lights for one second and continues to flash the setting has been successfully completed If the LED flashes for five seconds it means the memory is full See Erasing all learnt setti...

Page 68: ...r to set the power of amplifiers receivers connected to sub zones to the standby mode the connected amplifiers receivers must be installed or connected in such a way that they can receive remote control signals The power of the amplifiers receivers can be switched to standby with this operation even when using multiple Pioneer amplifiers receivers and their Remote Control Mode have been changed DI...

Page 69: ...PHASE AUTO S RTRV FEATURES TOOLS MENU ALL ZONE STBY DISCRETE ON Favorite AUDIO Z2 TV and Audio Video components Button s TV TV Monitor BD DVD HDD BDR DVR VCR SAT CATV u SOURCE POWER ON OFF POWER ON OFF POWER ON OFF POWER ON OFF POWER ON OFF POWER ON OFF Number buttons numerics numerics numerics numerics numerics numerics CLR dot KURO LINK CLEAR ENTER CLASS CH ENTER CH ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER EXIT ...

Page 70: ...j k l e g m n ENTER ENTER SACD SETUP b RETURN d d d d d e e e e e g g g g g m m m m m n n n n n o o o o o p p p p p AUDIO AUDIO PURE AUDIO b DISP DISPLAY INFO TIME b a Controls for MD b Controls for SACD TV Projector Button s TV Projector u SOURCE POWER ON 1 MOVIE 2 STANDARD 3 DYNAMIC 4 USER1 5 USER2 6 USER3 7 COLOR 8 SHARP 9 GAMMA 0 COLOR CLR SHARP ENTER CLASS COLOR TEMP EXIT INFO i j k l i j k l...

Page 71: ...71 Making receiver settings from the Advanced MCACC menu 72 Automatic MCACC Expert 72 Manual MCACC setup 74 Checking MCACC Data 76 Data Management 77 The Advanced MCACC menu ...

Page 72: ... receiver settings from the Advanced MCACC menu on page 72 2 Select the parameters you want to set Use i j to select the item then use k l to set Auto MCACC The default is ALL recommended but you can limit the system calibration to only one set ting to save time if you want When data measurement is taken after selecting ALL or Keep SP System the reverb characteristics data both before and after ca...

Page 73: ...ective speakers etc Reverse Phase may be displayed even if the speakers are properly connected If Reverse Phase is displayed the speaker s wiring and may be inverted Check the speaker connections If the connections were wrong turn off the power disconnect the power cord then reconnect properly After this perform the Auto MCACC procedure again If the connections were right select GO NEXT and contin...

Page 74: ...eases to the 0 0 dB reference level 2 Adjust the level of the left channel This will be the reference speaker level so you may want to keep the level around 0 0dB so that you ll have plenty of room to adjust the other speaker levels After pressing ENTER test tones will be output 3 Select each channel in turn and adjust the levels 12 0 dB as necessary Use k l to adjust the volume of the speaker you...

Page 75: ...level down until OVER disappears from the display 3 When you re finished press RETURN You will return to the Manual MCACC setup menu Note Changing the frequency curve of one channel too drastically will affect the overall balance If the speaker bal ance seems uneven you can raise or lower channel levels using test tones with the TRIM feature Use k l to select TRIM then use i j to raise or lower th...

Page 76: ... 20 40ms 30 50ms 40 60ms 50 70ms and 60 80ms This setting will be applied to all channels during calibration When you re finished select START It will take about 2 to 4 minutes for the calibration to finish After the Acoustic Calibration Equalization is set you are given the option to check the settings on screen Checking MCACC Data At the procedure of Automatically conducting optimum sound tuning...

Page 77: ...ve already completed 1 Press on the remote control then press HOME MENU A Graphical User Interface GUI screen appears on your TV Use i j k l and ENTER to navigate through the screens and select menu items Press RETURN to exit the current menu 2 Select Data Management from the Home Menu 3 Select the setting you want to adjust Memory Rename Name your MCACC presets for easy identification see Renamin...

Page 78: ... MCACC presets stored in memory you can choose to clear the calibration settings of that preset 1 Select MCACC Memory Clear from the Data Management setup menu 2 Select the MCACC preset you want to clear Make sure you don t clear an MCACC preset you re currently using this can t be undone 3 Select OK to confirm and clear the preset When MCACC Memory Clear is displayed select YES If NO is selected ...

Page 79: ...79 Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu 80 Manual speaker setup 80 Network Setup menu 82 Checking the Network Information 83 The Other Setup menu 83 The System Setup and Other Setup menus ...

Page 80: ...ng Default setting Normal SB FH There are several ways you can use the speaker terminals with this receiver In addition to a normal home theater setup where they are used for the front height speakers or front wide speakers they can be used for bi amping the front speakers or as an independent speaker system in another room 1 Select Speaker System from the Manual SP Setup menu See Making receiver ...

Page 81: ...nd back front height and front wide speakers can t be set to LARGE if the front speakers are set to SMALL In this case all bass frequencies are sent to the subwoofer 3 Select X OVER and set the crossover frequency Frequencies below this point will be sent to the subwoofer or LARGE speakers This setting decides the cutoff between bass sounds playing back from the speakers selected as LARGE or the s...

Page 82: ...rimary DNS Server Secondary DNS Server In case there is only one DNS server address provided by your ISP on paper enter it in the Primary DNS Server field In case there are more than two DNS server addresses enter Secondary DNS Server in the other DNS server address field Proxy Hostname Proxy Port This setting is required when you connect this receiver to the Internet via a proxy server Enter the ...

Page 83: ...ugh the screens and select menu items Press RETURN to exit the current menu 2 Select System Setup from the Home Menu 3 Select Other Setup then press ENTER 4 Select the setting you want to adjust If you are doing this for the first time you may want to adjust these settings in order Auto Power Down Sets the power to turn off automatically when the receiver is not being used Volume Setup Sets up the...

Page 84: ...ce into the USB port on the receiver s front panel With this procedure the USB memory device containing the update file must first be inserted into the USB port on the receiver s front panel If an update file is provided on the Pioneer website download it onto your computer When downloading an update file from the Pioneer website onto your computer the file will be in ZIP format Unzip the ZIP file...

Page 85: ...speaker terminals and Speaker System is set to anything other than ZONE 2 In this case adjust the volume for the sub zones on the receiver CAUTION Note that when Volume Level is set to 0 dB Fixed the audio output from the AUDIO ZONE 2 OUT terminals is set to the maximum Also depending on the volume setting on the connected amplifier large volumes may be produced even when Volume Level is set to 40...

Page 86: ... sound 87 Other audio problems 88 ADAPTER PORT terminal 89 Video 89 Settings 89 Professional Calibration EQ graphical output 90 Display 90 Remote control 90 HDMI 90 AVNavigator 91 USB interface 92 iPod 92 Network 92 Wireless LAN 93 FAQ ...

Page 87: ...re is a problem with the receiver s power unit or fan Try turning on the power If the same thing happens the receiver is damaged Unplug the receiver from the wall and call a Pioneer authorized independent service company Other symptoms may appear when the power is turned on Symptom Remedy AMP OVERHEAT blinks in the dis play and the FL OFF indicator flash and the power turns off Allow the unit to c...

Page 88: ... best reception and secure to a wall etc Use an outdoor antenna for better reception see page 28 Adjust the position and direction of the AM antenna Noise may be caused by interference from other equipment such as a fluorescent light motor etc Switch off or move the other equipment or move the AM antenna Symptom Remedy Noise is output when scanning a DTS CD This is not a malfunction of the receive...

Page 89: ...ent or composite then start playback again The picture s movement is unnatural When Resolution under VIDEO PARAMETER is set to 1080 24p the picture may not be displayed properly for some source materials In this case set the resolution to some thing other than 1080 24p page 60 Settings Symptom Remedy The Auto MCACC Setup continually shows an error The ambient noise level may be too high Keep the n...

Page 90: ... DTS Neo 6 appear on the receiver Make sure that the receiver is set to AUTO or DIGITAL see Choosing the input signal on page 46 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 playback of DVD Audio the display shows PCM This will occur when playing DVD Audi...

Page 91: ...ymptom Causes Remedy AVNavigator cannot be installed An error message may appear if there are not enough system resources available Re start the PC then start install with no other applications active Installation of AVNavigator may fail because of incompatibilities with other applications Try the following in the order indicated 1 If there are any other applications active exit the other applicat...

Page 92: ...d component There are cases where a component with Internet security software installed cannot be accessed The audio component on the net work which has been switched off is switched on Switch on the audio component on the network before switching on this receiver Playback does not start while Connecting con tinues to be displayed The component is currently discon nected from this receiver or the ...

Page 93: ... LAN converter s power is not on Wireless LAN converter s Power WPS and Wireless indica tors are not all lit Check that the USB cable connecting the wireless LAN converter to the receiver s DC OUTPUT for WIRELESS LAN terminal is properly connected WLAN POW ERR is displayed on the receiver s display window There is a problem with the wireless LAN converter s power supply Turn the receiver s power o...

Page 94: ... SSID may not be displayed on the access point list screen If not set the SSID etc by making the wireless LAN converter settings on the receiver manually The access point s security settings use WEP 152 bit length code key or shared key authentication The receiver does not support WEP 152 bit length code key or shared key authentication Network connections cannot be established even when the above...

Page 95: ...Auto Surround ALC and Stream Direct with different input signal formats 97 Speaker Setting Guide 97 About messages displayed when using network functions 98 Important information regarding the HDMI connection 99 Cleaning the unit 99 Preset code list 105 Additional information ...

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Page 97: ...receiver it is pos sible to automatically correct the speaker distance electrically to a precision of 1 cm 0 5 inch using the Full Auto MCACC Setup function page 33 Step 1 Speaker layout and distance adjustment Use speaker stands or the like to make sure the speakers are steady and leave at least 10 cm 4 inches from the surrounding walls Position the speakers attentively so that the speakers on th...

Page 98: ...er speaker keeping the center speaker as close as possible to the screen makes the overall sound more natural For TVs using Braun tubes however when installing the center speaker on the floor adjust its angle of elevation to point it towards the listening position Installation on floor Diagram as seen from the side Monitor If the center speaker is not of the shielded type install it away from the ...

Page 99: ...HDMI cable Then use the most conve nient connection digital is recommended for sending audio to the receiver See the operating instructions for more on audio connections Set the display volume to minimum when using this configuration Note If your display only has one HDMI terminal you can only receive HDMI video from the connected component Depending on the component audio output may be limited to...

Page 100: ...om any matrixed stereo source such as video or TV and from 5 1 channel sources Decoding A technology for converting digital signals that have been compressed upon recording by a digital signal process ing circuit etc into the original signals The term decoding or matrix decoding is also used for the technol ogy which converts 2 channel sound sources into multiple channels or expands 5 1 channel si...

Page 101: ...icensed by Microsoft Corporation to author distribute or play Windows Media formatted content Using an application unauthorized by Microsoft Corporation is subject to malfunction Windows Media Player 11 Windows Media Player 12 Windows Media Player is software to deliver music photos and movies from a Microsoft Windows computer to home stereo systems and TVs With this software you can play back fil...

Page 102: ...uetooth wireless technology content using the Bluetooth ADAPTER Make sure to perform pairing the first time you operate the system or any time pairing data is cleared The pairing step is necessary to register the Bluetooth wireless technology device to enable Bluetooth communi cations For more details see also the operating instructions of your Bluetooth wireless technology device Pairing is requi...

Page 103: ...ng to Internet radio stations on page 50 DLNA See About network playback on page 51 AirPlay See Using AirPlay on iPod touch iPhone iPad and iTunes on page 49 Wireless LAN See Connecting to a wireless LAN on page 31 Playback High Resolution audio file See About playable file formats on page 53 See Playing a USB device on page 40 Slideshow See Playing back photo files stored on a USB memory device o...

Page 104: ...p Video convert off Digital In Out Section HDMI terminal 19 pin Not DVI HDMI output type 5 V 100 mA USB terminal USB2 0 High Speed Type A 5 V 2 1 A iPod terminal USB and Video Composite ADAPTER PORT terminal 5 V 100 mA WIRELESS LAN ADAPTER terminal 5 V 600 mA Integrated Control Section Control IR terminal ø 3 5 Mini jack MONO IR signal High Active High Level 2 0 V Network Section LAN terminal 10 B...

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