Pioneer VSX-1028 Operating Instructions Manual Download Page 4

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Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please read through these operating

instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly.

Contents

02 Controls and displays

03 Connecting your equipment

Bluetooth

ADAPTER .....................................................................................................................30

04 Basic Setup

05 Basic playback

Bluetooth

ADAPTER for Wireless Enjoyment of Music ................................................................................................42

06 Listening to your system

07 Playback with NETWORK features

08 Control with HDMI function

09 Using other functions

10 Controlling the rest of your system

Summary of Contents for VSX-1028

Page 1: ...e 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: ...r audio problems 87 ADAPTER PORT terminal 88 Video 88 Settings 88 Professional Calibration EQ graphical output 89 Display 89 Remote control 89 HDMI 89 AVNavigator 90 USB interface 90 iPod 91 Network 91 Wireless LAN 92 14 Additional information Surround sound formats 95 About iPod 95 About SiriusXM 95 About FLAC 95 Windows 7 96 Auto Surround ALC and Stream Direct with different input signal formats...

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: ...defined by Copyright Law may be subject to punitive actions Permission to use this CD ROM is granted under license by PIONEER CORPORATION 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...

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

Page 11: ...elected receiver settings page 63 PHASE Press to switch on off Phase Control 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...

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: ... 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 speakers 11 Listening mode buttons AUTO...

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: ...nel HDMI VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO R L Y PB PR AUDIO PRE OUT SPEAKERS ANTENNA OPTICAL COAXIAL ASSIGN ABLE ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE A DVD IN IR MONITOR OUT DVR BDR IN SAT CBL IN DVD SAT CBL DVR BDR ZONE 2 OUT 1 2 ANALOGIN IN R L R L IN IN DVD DVD SAT 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 ...

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: ...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 An HDMI connec...

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: ...if you have the speakers for the sub zone 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 MULTI ZONE listening options The following table shows the signals that can be output to ZONE 2 Sub Zone Input functions available ZONE 2 DVD SAT CBL DVR BDR INTERNET RADIO Siri...

Page 29: ... 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 Router LAN cable sold separately to LAN port to LAN port PC NAS Connect the LAN terminal on this receiver to the LAN terminal on your router with or without the built in DHCP server function with a straight LAN cable CAT 5 or highe...

Page 30: ...DEO HDMI 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 ...

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: ... 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 proceed to the settings for other i...

Page 36: ...ates a virtual height channel sound 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 Operable settings items Descriptions Page 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...

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: ...not multi channel playback is being performed prop erly For details see Auto Surround ALC and Stream Direct with different input signal formats on page 96 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 conne...

Page 39: ... switch the receiver to the iPod USB When the display shows the names of folders and files you re ready to play music from the iPod The controls of your iPod will be inoperable when connected to this receiver Playing back audio files stored on an iPod To navigate songs on your iPod you can take advantage of the GUI screen of your TV connected to this receiver You can also control all operations fo...

Page 40: ...on a USB memory device The maximum number of levels that you can select in Step 2 below is 9 Note that non Roman characters in the playlist are displayed as 1 Use i j to select a folder then press ENTER to browse that folder To return to the previous level any time press RETURN 2 Continue browsing until you arrive at what you want to play then press d to start playback Copyrighted audio files cann...

Page 41: ...requency for recall later see Saving station 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 stoppi...

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: ...the PIN code selected in step 4 8 Check to see that the Bluetooth ADAPTER is detected by the Bluetooth wireless technology device If the receiver and Bluetooth wireless technology device are not paired start over from step 6 Note The PIN code may in some cases be referred to as PASSKEY For information on enabling pairing on the Bluetooth wireless technology device connection procedures etc see the...

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: ...ld 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 suit the kind of source...

Page 47: ...n unreliable sound image 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 Ho...

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: ...a 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 Regist...

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: ...Supported Supported WAV wav LPCM Sampling frequency 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz 88 2 kHz 96 kHz 176 4 kHz 192 kHz Quantization bitrate 16 bit 24 bit Channel 2 ch WMA wma WMA2 7 8 9 b Sampling frequency 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz Quantization bitrate 16 bit Channel 2 ch Bitrate 5 kbps to 320 kbps VBR CBR Supported Supported AAC m4a aac 3gp 3g2 MPEG 4 AAC LC MPEG 4 HE AAC aacPlus v1 2 Sampling frequency 32 k...

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

Page 56: ... player for more information This 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 on the remote control then press PQLS to select the PQLS setting The setting is displayed on the front panel display PQLS AUTO PQLS is enabled A precision quartz con...

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

Page 59: ...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 Audio Return Channel function and the sound of digital TV broad...

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: ...o 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 MULTI ZONE controls The following steps use the front pan...

Page 63: ...en you re finished press STATUS again to switch off the display 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 Set MULTI ZONE to MULTI ZONE OFF Disconnect the iPod and USB memory device from the receiver beforehand Set the Control with HDMI to OFF see HDMI Setup on page 55 1 Switch the receiver into standb...

Page 64: ...nputs 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 MCACC Position Memory M1 MEMORY 1 Channel Level M1 to M6 0 0 dB Speaker Distance M1 to M6 10 00 Standing Wave M1 to M6 ATT of all channels filters 0 0 dB SWch Wide Trim 0 0 dB EQ Data M1 to M6 All channels bands 0 0 dB EQ Wide Trim 0 0...

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: ...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 settings that are in one input function on page 67 to erase a programmed button you re not using to free up more memory note that some signals may take...

Page 68: ...cted 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 DISCRETE ON Discrete On The Discrete On function lets you perform a series of operations switching to the input you want to play while turning the re...

Page 69: ...RR CLASS ENTER DISP CLR CH CH 2 2 5 4 6 8 0 7 9 1 3 2 LISTENING MODE MCACC PQLS 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 numeri...

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: ...o turn off automatically when the receiver is not being used Volume Setup Sets up the volume related operations of this receiver page 83 Remote Control Mode Setup Sets this receiver s remote control mode page 84 Software Update Use to update the receiver s software and check the version 5 Make the adjustments necessary for each setting pressing RETURN to confirm after each screen Auto Power Down T...

Page 84: ...he file will be in ZIP format Unzip the ZIP file before saving it on the USB memory device If there are any old downloaded files or downloaded files for other models on the USB memory device delete them Important DO NOT unplug the power cord during updating When updating via the Internet do not disconnect the LAN cable When updating via a USB memory device do not disconnect the USB memory device I...

Page 85: ... sound 86 Other audio problems 87 ADAPTER PORT terminal 88 Video 88 Settings 88 Professional Calibration EQ graphical output 89 Display 89 Remote control 89 HDMI 89 AVNavigator 90 USB interface 90 iPod 91 Network 91 Wireless LAN 92 FAQ ...

Page 86: ...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 87: ... 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 88: ...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 89: ...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 Audio...

Page 90: ...ny other applications active exit the other applications and try to start install again 2 If that does not work try restarting your PC then start install with no other applications active Symptom Causes Remedy AVNavigator does not inter act well with the receiver The receiver s power is not turned on Turn the receiver s power on Wait about 60 seconds after the power turns on for network functions ...

Page 91: ...displayed The component is currently discon nected from this receiver or the power supply Check whether the component is properly connected to this receiver or the power supply Symptoms Causes Remedies The PC or Internet radio is not properly operated The corresponding IP address is not properly set Switch on the built in DHCP server function of your router or set up the network manually according...

Page 92: ... 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 93: ... 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 94: ...s 7 96 Auto Surround ALC and Stream Direct with different input signal formats 96 Speaker Setting Guide 97 About messages displayed when using network functions 98 Important information regarding the HDMI connection 98 Cleaning the unit 98 Preset code list 104 Additional information ...

Page 95: ...be billed at then current rates until you call us at 1 866 635 2349 to cancel See our Customer Agreement for complete terms at www siriusxm com Canadian service available at www sirius ca or www xmradio ca Be sure to read these agreements before you purchase your subscription Sirius XM and all related marks and logos are trademarks of Sirius XM Radio Inc All rights reserved About FLAC FLAC Decoder...

Page 96: ...DTS Surround Neo 6 CINEMA Neo 6 CINEMA Other stereo sources Stereo playback Stereo playback Analog sources As above ANALOG DIRECT stereo PCM sources As above Stereo playback DVD A sources As above As above SACD sources As above As above Multichannel signal formats Input signal format Auto Surround ALC PURE DIRECT DIRECT Surround Back speaker s Connected Dolby Digital EX 6 1 channel flagged Dolby T...

Page 97: ...the surround speakers and the listening position However the sense of sound positioning can differ according to the conditions in the room and the speakers being used In smaller environments in particular when the front speakers are close to the listening position with this method the speakers will be pointed too inward We suggest you use this example of installation as reference when trying out d...

Page 98: ... video input The receiver can then convert the analog component video signal to a digital HDMI sig nal for transmission to the display For this configuration use the most convenient connection digital is recom mended for sending audio to the receiver See the operating instructions for more on audio connections Note The picture quality will change slightly during conversion Configuration B Connect ...

Page 99: ...m 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 sig...

Page 100: ...censed 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 file...

Page 101: ...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 102: ...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 103: ...t Video 1080p 1125p 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...

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Page 105: ...019 Sanyo 1001 1002 Sears 1001 1003 1004 Sharp 1012 Shogun 1002 Singer 1004 Sonic Blue 1026 Sony 1006 1009 1017 1021 Stack 1017 STS 1004 Sylvania 1004 1005 Symphonic 1005 Systemax 1017 Tagar Systems 1017 Tandy 1001 Tashiko 1003 Teac 1005 Technics 1004 Teknika 1003 1004 1005 Tivo 1016 1020 1021 1022 1025 TMK 1002 Toshiba 1015 1017 1028 Totevision 1002 1003 Touch 1017 UltimateTV 1031 Unitech 1002 Ve...

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