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AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL
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VSX-1120

-K

Operating Instructions

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Page 2: ...aution To prevent fire hazard the Class 2 Wiring Cable should be used for connection with speaker and should be routed away from hazards to avoid damage to the insulation of the cable D3 7 13 67 _A1_En Read these instructions Keep these instructions Heed all warnings Follow all instructions Do not use this apparatus near water Clean only with dry cloth Do not block any ventilation openings Install...

Page 3: ... equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the ...

Page 4: ...OT SURFACE DO NOT TOUCH The top surface over the internal heatsink may become hot when operating this product continuously 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 har...

Page 5: ...Pod 32 Connecting a USB device 32 Connecting a USB device for Advanced MCACC output 33 Connecting an IR receiver 33 Operating other Pioneer components with this unit s sensor 34 Plugging in the receiver 34 04 Basic Setup Switching the speaker impedance 35 Changing the OSD display language OSD Language 35 Automatically conducting optimum sound tuning Auto MCACC 35 Problems when using the Auto MCACC...

Page 6: ...er remote controls 63 Erasing one of the remote control button settings 63 Erasing all learnt settings that are in one input function 64 Direct function 64 Setting the backlight mode 64 Multi operation and System off 64 Programming a Multi operation or a shutdown sequence 65 Using multi operations 65 Using System off 65 Erasing the settings for the multi operation 65 Resetting the remote control s...

Page 7: ...te control 90 Web Control 90 HDMI 91 Important information regarding the HDMI connection 92 USB interface 92 Internet radio 93 SIRIUS radio messages 94 Surround sound formats 94 Dolby 94 DTS 94 Windows Media Audio 9 Professional 94 About THX 95 About iPod 96 About SIRIUS 96 Auto Surround ALC and Stream Direct with different input signal formats 97 Preset code list 98 Specifications 102 Cleaning th...

Page 8: ...ennas page 29 Plugging in the receiver page 34 5 Switching the speaker impedance page 35 Only if the impedance of the connected speakers is 6 Ω to 8 Ω 6 Power On 7 Changing the OSD display language OSD Language page 35 8 MCACC speaker settings Automatically conducting optimum sound tuning Auto MCACC page 35 9 The Input Setup menu page 37 When using connections other than the recommended connection...

Page 9: ...ing this receiver to the network via the LAN terminal you can listen to Internet radio stations SIRIUS Ready With the SIRIUS Radio terminal you ll be up and running in no time Bluetooth compatible Using the Bluetooth ADAPTER Pioneer Model No AS BT100 1 lets you enjoy music files on an iPhone or other Bluetooth wireless technology device wirelessly Sound Retriever and Sound Retriever Air The Sound ...

Page 10: ...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 of used batteries please comply with governmental regulations or environme...

Page 11: ...AMETER Use to access the Audio options page 55 VIDEO PARAMETER Use to access the Video options page 57 HOME MENU Use to access the Home Menu pages 35 37 52 69 78 and 81 RETURN Press to confirm and exit the current menu screen 7 ENTER Use the arrow buttons when setting up your surround sound system see page 69 and the Audio or Video options page 55 or 57 8 Receiver Control buttons Press first to ac...

Page 12: ...NE 3 button cannot be used with this receiver 10 Remote control LED Lights when a command is sent from the remote control page 62 11 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 12 MASTER VOLUME Use to set the listening volume 13 MUTE Mutes the sound or restores the sound if...

Page 13: ...the main zone see Using the MULTI ZONE controls on page 58 13 MCACC SETUP MIC jack Use to connect the supplied microphone page 35 14 iPod iPhone USB terminals Use to connect your Apple iPod as an audio and video source or connect a USB device for audio and photo playback page 32 15 HDMI input connector Use for connection to a compatible HDMI device Video camera etc page 31 Display 1 SIGNAL indicat...

Page 14: ...ights when one of the Home THX modes is selected page 49 8 PHASE CONTROL Lights when Phase Control is switched on page 51 9 Analog signal indicators Light to indicate reducing the level of an analog signal page 59 10 Tuner indicators TUNED Lights when a broadcast is being received STEREO Lights when a stereo FM broadcast is being received in auto stereo mode MONO Lights when the mono mode is set u...

Page 15: ...tch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the power outlet Plugging in should be the final step RS 232C HDMI SPEAKERS ASSIGNABLE COAXIAL COMPONENTVIDEO ASSIGNABLE OPTICAL ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE MONITOR OUT IN Y PR Y CD R TAPE ANTENNA FMUNBAL75 AMLOOP AC IN IN CD VIDEO MONITOR AUDIO IN OUT OUT ZONE2 OUT DVD IN TV SAT IN VIDEO IN DVR BDR OUT IN PB PR PB 1 IN BD IN 1 IN 2 IN 3 OUT A B R L R...

Page 16: ...W This plan replaces the left and right front height speakers shown in A with the left and right front wide speakers FWL FWR 1 This surround system produces a true to life sound over a wider area C 7 1 channel surround system Speaker B connection Speaker System setting Speaker B With these connections you can simultaneously enjoy 5 1 channel surround sound in the main zone with stereo playback of ...

Page 17: ...nt height speakers front wide speakers we recommend placing the surround speaker right beside you If you intend to connect only one surround back speaker 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 THX speaker system setup If you are using a THX certified subwoofer use the THX INPUT jack on t...

Page 18: ...ARDOUS LIVE voltage To prevent the risk of electric shock when connecting or disconnecting the speaker cables disconnect the power cord before touching any uninsulated parts Make sure that all the bare 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 Bare wire c...

Page 19: ...FRONTWIDE 1 4 DVD IN 1 DVD IN 1 TV SAT IN 2 DVR BDR IN OUT FRONT CENTER SURROUND SURR BACK Single FH FW 3 VIDEO IN 2 CD IN 2 DVR BDR CONTROL EXTENSION IN IN OUT OUT SUBWOOFER IN 4 LAN 10 100 OUTPUT 5 V 100 mA MAX ADAPTERPORT PREOUT OUTPUT 5 V 150 mA MAX SIRIUS IN Class 2Wiring IR LINELEVEL INPUT Front left Subwoofer Center Surround right Not connected Not connected Front right Surround left The su...

Page 20: ...To bi wire a speaker connect two speaker cords to the speaker terminal on the receiver Using a banana plug for the second connection is recommended CAUTION Don t connect different speakers from the same terminal in this way When bi wiring as well heed the cautions for bi amping shown at the left RS 232C HDMI SPEAKERS ASSIGNABLE COAXIAL COMPONENTVIDEO ASSIGNABLE OPTICAL ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE MONITO...

Page 21: ...E 2 setup With these connections you can simultaneously enjoy 5 1 channel surround sound in the main zone with stereo playback on another component in ZONE 2 1 Connect a pair of speakers to the surround back speaker terminals See Standard surround connection on page 19 2 Select ZONE 2 from the Speaker System menu See Speaker system setting on page 79 to do this About the audio connection With an H...

Page 22: ...by U S patents and other intellectual property rights Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Rovi Corporation and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Rovi Corporation Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited Note 1 An HDMI connection can only be made with DVI equipped components compatible with both DVI and High...

Page 23: ...FMUNBAL75 AMLOOP IN CD VIDEO MONITOR AUDIO IN OUT OUT ZONE2 OUT DVD IN TV SAT IN VIDEO IN DVR BDR OUT IN PB PR PB 1 IN BD IN 1 IN 2 IN 3 OUT A R L R L R SURROUND BA SURROUND CENTER FRONT 1 4 DVD IN 1 DVD IN 1 TV SAT IN 2 DVR BDR FRONT CENTER SURROUND IN 2 CD IN 2 DVR BDR CONTROL EXTENSION IN IN OUT OUT SUBWOOFER IN 4 LAN 10 100 OUTPUT 5 V 150 mA MAX SIRIUS IN Class 2Wiring IR DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL O...

Page 24: ...UT OUT ZONE2 OUT DVD IN TV SAT IN VIDEO IN DVR BDR OUT IN PB PR PB 1 IN BD IN 1 IN 2 IN 3 OUT A R L R L R SURROUND BACK SURROUND CENTER FRONT 1 4 DVD IN 1 DVD IN 1 TV SAT IN 2 DVR BDR IN FRONT CENTER SURROUND SURR VID IN 2 CD IN 2 DVR BDR CONTROL EXTENSION IN IN OUT OUT SUBWOOFER IN 4 LAN 10 100 OUTPUT 5 V 150 mA MAX XM IN SIRIUS IN Class 2Wiring IR HDMI IN ANALOG R AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT VIDEO Y PB ...

Page 25: ...V over the receiver connect the receiver and TV with audio cables page 23 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 37 RS 232C HDMI SPEAKERS ASSIGNABLE COAXIAL COMPONENTVIDEO ASSIGNABLE OPTICAL ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE MONITOR OUT IN Y PR Y CD R TAPE ANTENNA FMUNBAL75 AMLOOP IN CD VIDEO M...

Page 26: ...ceiver s HDMI IN terminal When doing so also connect the receiver and TV by HDMI see Connecting using HDMI on page 23 RS 232C HDMI SPEAKERS ASSIGNABLE COAXIAL COMPONENTVIDEO ASSIGNABLE OPTICAL ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE MONITOR OUT IN Y PR Y CD R TAPE ANTENNA FMUNBAL75 AMLOOP IN CD VIDEO MONITOR AUDIO IN OUT OUT ZONE2 OUT DVD IN TV SAT IN VIDEO IN DVR BDR OUT IN PB PR PB 1 IN BD IN 1 IN 2 IN 3 OUT A R ...

Page 27: ...ng a recorder connect the analog audio outputs to the analog audio inputs on the recorder You can t hear HDMI audio through this receiver s digital out jack SPEAKERS COAXIAL E OPTICAL ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE CD R TAPE FMUNBAL75 IN CD VIDEO MONITOR AUDIO IN OUT OUT ZONE2 OUT DVD IN TV SAT IN VIDEO IN DVR BDR OUT IN IN 1 IN 2 IN 3 OUT A R L R L R L SURROUND BACK SURROUND CENTER FRONT IN 1 DVD IN 1 TV ...

Page 28: ...have configured the Speaker system setting on page 79 To hear sound only from the pre outs switch the speaker system to OFF or simply disconnect any speakers that are connected directly to the receiver If you re not using a subwoofer change the front speaker setting see Speaker Setting on page 79 to LARGE Note 1 Windows Media and the Windows logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsof...

Page 29: ...pping the loop to the stand Make sure the reception is clear 4 Place the AM antenna on a flat surface and in a direction giving the best reception 5 Connect the FM wire antenna into the FM antenna socket For best results extend the FM antenna fully and fix to a wall or door frame Don t drape loosely or leave coiled up Connecting external antennas To improve FM reception connect an external FM ante...

Page 30: ...kers attached to the surround back speaker terminals as shown below Connecting to the network through LAN interface By connecting this receiver to the network via the LAN terminal you can listen to Internet radio stations 1 Sub Zone Input functions available ZONE 2 DVD TV SAT DVR BDR VIDEO INTERNET RADIO iPod USB CD CD R TAPE TUNER ADAPTER PORT SIRIUS Outputs analog audio and composite video RS 23...

Page 31: ...cting a SiriusConnect tuner To receive SIRIUS Satellite Radio broadcasts you will need to activate your SiriusConnect tuner You will also need to connect the antenna and AC adapter to the SiriusConnect tuner For instructions on playing the SIRIUS Radio see Listening to Internet radio stations on page 44 Note 1 The Bluetooth ADAPTER AS BT100 is sold separately 2 The Bluetooth wireless technology en...

Page 32: ...is possible to play audio and photo files by connecting USB devices to this receiver It is also possible to connect a USB keyboard US international layout to the receiver to enter text in the following GUI screens Change the input name in the Input Setup menu page 37 Add names to radio station presets page 43 Enter Internet radio station URLs page 44 Switch the receiver into standby then connect y...

Page 33: ...ystem instead of the remote sensor on the front panel of this receiver 2 1 Connect the IR receiver sensor to the IR IN jack on the rear of this 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 If you want to link...

Page 34: ...or tie it with other cables The power cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be stepped on A damaged power cord can cause a fire or give you an electric shock Check the power cord once in a while If you find it damaged ask your nearest Pioneer authorized independent service company for a replacement Do not use any power cord other than the one supplied with this unit Do not use the ...

Page 35: ...rom the Home Menu 4 Select OSD Language from the System Setup menu 5 Select the desired language 6 Select OK to change the language The setting is completed and the System Setup menu reappears automatically Automatically conducting optimum sound tuning Auto MCACC The Auto MCACC Setup measures the acoustic characteristics of your listening area taking into account ambient noise speaker connection a...

Page 36: ...using the Auto MCACC Setup on page 37 and verifying the mic connection If there doesn t seem to be a problem you can simply select GO NEXT and continue 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 RETRY doesn t work turn off...

Page 37: ...minal so the buttons on the remote control correspond to the components you ve connected 1 Press on the remote control then press HOME MENU A Graphical User Interface GUI screen appears on your TV Use and ENTER to navigate through the screens and select menu items Press RETURN to confirm and exit the current menu 2 Select System Setup from the Home Menu 3 Select Input Setup from the System Setup m...

Page 38: ... default and possible settings The terminals on the receiver generally correspond to the name of one of the input functions If you have connected components to this receiver differently from or in addition to the defaults below see The Input Setup menu on page 37 to tell the receiver how you ve connected up The dots indicate possible assignments Input function Input Terminals Digital HDMI Componen...

Page 39: ...e units have resolutions that may not be converted In this case use an analog video connection Playing an iPod This receiver has the iPod iPhone USB terminal that will allow you to control playback of audio content from your iPod using the controls of this receiver 3 1 Switch on the receiver and your TV See Connecting an iPod on page 32 It is also possible to operate the iPod on the iPod itself wi...

Page 40: ...pears in the GUI screen as this receiver starts recognizing the USB device connected When the display shows the USB Top menu you re ready to play from the USB device Important If an Over Current message lights in the display the power requirements of the USB device are too high for this receiver Try following the points below Switch the receiver off then on again Reconnect the USB device with the ...

Page 41: ...s of photo files here 1 Use to select Slideshow Setup from the USB Top menu 2 Select the setting you want Theme Add various effects to the slideshow Interval Set the interval for switching the photos This may not be available depending on the Theme setting BGM Play music files stored on the USB device while displaying photos Music Select Select the folder containing the music files to be played wh...

Page 42: ...R Supported Supported WAV wav LPCM Sampling frequency 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz Quantization bitrate 8 bit 16 bit Channel 2 ch Monaural WMA wma WMA8 9b b Files encoded using Windows Media Codec 9 may be playable but some parts of the specification are not supported specifically Pro Lossless Voice Sampling frequency 8 kHz to 48 kHz Quantization bitrate 16 bit Channel 2 ch Bitrate 8 kbps to 320 kbps VB...

Page 43: ...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 tuning in each time This receiver can mem...

Page 44: ...MENU when the Internet Radio station list is displayed The Internet Radio Setup screen is displayed 2 Use to select the Internet Radio station list screen you wish to edit and then press ENTER 3 Use to select Edit If you select Delete information regarding the Internet radio stations programmed into the currently selected memory will be deleted 4 Enter the URL of the Internet radio station you wis...

Page 45: ...r visit sirius com US or siriuscanada ca Canada SIRIUS XM and all related marks and logos are trademarks of Sirius XM Radio Inc and its subsidiaries All rights reserved Service not available in Alaska and Hawaii Press SIRIUS to switch to the SIRIUS input For best reception you may need to move the SiriusConnect tuner antenna near a window refer to the manual for the SiriusConnect Home tuner for an...

Page 46: ...to cycle through classes A to G 2 Press to select the channel preset you want You can also use the number buttons on the remote control to recall the channel preset Using the SIRIUS Menu The SIRIUS Menu provides additional SIRIUS Radio features 2 1 Press TOP MENU 2 Use to select a menu item then press ENTER Choose from the following menu items Channel Skip Add Use and ENTER to select channels you ...

Page 47: ...h wireless technology device When the Bluetooth wireless technology device is connected CONNECTED appears in the receiver display 4 When the Bluetooth wireless technology device is not connected Go back to the passcode setting in step 5 In this case perform the connection operation from the Bluetooth wireless technology device 9 From the Bluetooth wireless technology device list select Bluetooth A...

Page 48: ...elect a listening mode If the source is Dolby Digital DTS or Dolby Surround encoded the proper decoding format will automatically be selected and shows in the display 1 With two channel sources you can select from 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE Up to 7 1 channel sound surround back especially suited to movie sources 2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC Up to 7 1 channel sound surround back especially suited to music sour...

Page 49: ...THX MUSIC THX GAMES THX Surround EX Allows you to hear 6 1 or 7 1 channel playback with 5 1 channel sources Neo 6 CINEMA THX CINEMA 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE THX CINEMA THX SELECT2 CINEMA3 Allows you to hear 7 1 channel playback with 5 1 channel sources 2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC THX MUSIC 2 Pro Logic IIz HEIGHT THX CINEMA1 2 Pro Logic IIz HEIGHT THX MUSIC1 2 Pro Logic IIz HEIGHT THX GAMES1 THX SELECT2 MUS...

Page 50: ...e Listening in stereo above for more on this F S SURR FOCUS Use to provide a rich surround sound effect directed to the center of where the front left and right speakers sound projection area converges F S SURR WIDE Use to provide a surround sound effect to a wider area than FOCUS mode Using Stream Direct Use the Stream Direct modes when you want to hear the truest possible reproduction of a sourc...

Page 51: ...PCM 32 kHz to 192 kHz DTS including DTS 96 24 and WMA9 Pro digital signal formats The compatible signals via the HDMI terminals are Dolby Digital DTS WMA9 Pro PCM 32 kHz to 192 kHz Dolby TrueHD Dolby Digital Plus DTS EXPRESS DTS HD Master Audio and SACD You may get digital noise when an LD CD DVD or BD player compatible with DTS is playing an analog signal To prevent noise make the proper digital ...

Page 52: ... Setup below For details see Connecting your TV and playback components on page 23 Important When connecting this system or changing connections be sure to switch the power off and disconnect the power cord from the wall socket After completing all connections connect the power cords to the wall socket After this receiver is connected to an AC outlet a 2 second to 10 second HDMI initialization pro...

Page 53: ...e using synchronization Once you have finished all connections and settings you must 1 Put all components into standby mode 2 Turn the power on for all components with the power for the TV being turned on last 3 Choose the HDMI input to which the TV is connected to this receiver and see if video output from connected components displays properly on the screen or not 4 Check whether the components ...

Page 54: ...QLS works for all sources Set the player s audio output to Linear PCM On players compatible with PQLS 2 ch Audio PQLS only works when playing CDs Please refer to the operating instructions supplied with your player for more information This function is activated when Control is set to ON 1 Press then press PQLS to select the PQLS setting The setting is displayed on the front panel display PQLS AUT...

Page 55: ...of movies at low volumes MIDNIGHT LOUDNESS OFF MIDNIGHT ON LOUDNESS Used to get good bass and treble from music sources at low volumes LOUDNESS ON RECEIVER TONE Tone Control Applies the treble and bass tone controls to a source or bypasses them completely BYPASS ON BASSa Adjusts the amount of bass 6 to 6 dB Default 0 dB TREBLEa Adjusts the amount of treble 6 to 6 dB Default 0 dB S RTRV Sound Retri...

Page 56: ...el through your surround speakers You can choose to listen to sources with no surround back channel information or if the material sounds better in the format for example 5 1 for which it was originally encoded you can have the receiver only apply this effect to 6 1 encoded sources like Dolby Digital EX or DTS ES j OFF ON V HEIGHT Virtual Front Height When you re not using front height speakers se...

Page 57: ...ROUGH NORMAL RECEIVER PCINEMAd e PureCinema This setting optimizes the operation of the progressive scanning circuit for playing film materials Normally set it to AUTO If the picture seems unnatural switch this to ON or OFF AUTO ON OFF P MOTIONd e Progressive Motion Adjusts the motion and still picture quality when video output is set to progressive 4 to 4 Default 0 YNRd Reduces noise in the lumin...

Page 58: ...nel controls affect the main zone only 3 Use the INPUT SELECTOR dial to select the source for the zone you have selected For example ZONE 2 CD R sends the source connected to the CD R inputs to the primary ZONE 2 sub room If you select TUNER you can use the tuner controls to select a preset station see Saving station presets on page 43 if you re unsure how to do this 3 4 When Speaker System is set...

Page 59: ... analog signal when it s too strong You can use this if you find that the OVER indicator lights often or you can hear distortion in the sound 2 Press then press A ATT to switch the input attenuator on or off Using the sleep timer The sleep timer switches the receiver into standby after a specified amount of time so you can fall asleep without worrying about the receiver being left on all night Use...

Page 60: ...set 1 Press then press STATUS to check the system settings The front panel display shows each of the following settings for three seconds each Input function Sampling Frequency MCACC preset ZONE 2 input and HDMI OUT 2 When 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 pa...

Page 61: ...APTER PORT function ON Other functions OFF Sound Delay 0 0 frame Dual Mono CH1 DRC AUTO SACD Gain 0 dB LFE Attenuate 0 dB Auto delay OFF Digital Safety OFF Effect Level ExtendedStereo 90 Other modes 50 2 PL II Music Options Center Width 3 Dimension 0 Panorama OFF Neo 6 Options Center Image Neo 6 MUSIC 3 Neo 6 CINEMA 10 All Inputs Listening Mode 2 ch multi ch AUTO SURROUND Listening Mode HP STEREO ...

Page 62: ...signals from other remote controls on page 63 Note You can cancel or exit any of the steps by pressing R SETUP After one minute of inactivity the remote automatically exits the operation For greater convenience assign the TV connected to the MONITOR OUT terminal to the TV CTRL button and assign your satellite cable receiver or set top box connected to the TV input terminal to the TV input button I...

Page 63: ... R SETUP then press 7 for three seconds The LED flashes continuously To cancel the preset setup mode press R SETUP 2 Press the input function button corresponding to the command to be erased then press ENTER The LED flashes once 3 Press and hold the button to be erased for three seconds If the LED lights for one second the erasing has been successfully completed 4 Repeat step 3 to erase other butt...

Page 64: ... three times the setting has failed 4 Press R SETUP to exit the setup Setting the backlight mode Default setting 1 normal mode The backlight lighting pattern can be selected from among four modes in consideration of convenience and battery service life 1 Press and hold R SETUP then press 6 for three seconds The LED flashes continuously To cancel the preset setup mode press R SETUP 2 Press the numb...

Page 65: ...ogrammed up to that point will be stored 6 Press R SETUP to exit the programming mode Using multi operations 1 Press MULTI OPERATION The LED flashes continuously 2 Within five seconds press an input function button that has been set up with a multi operation The receiver switches on if it was in standby and the programmed multi operation is performed automatically Using System off 1 Press MULTI OP...

Page 66: ...gn the main TV to the TV CTRL button Note 1 When preset codes are set all the signals learned in the input function buttons are cleared This function is convenient when you want to reset some but not all of input function buttons Input function button Preset code DVD 2 1 5 8 BD 2 1 6 0 DVR BDR 2 1 5 0 HDMI 2 1 5 9 TV 0 1 1 6 CD 5 0 6 6 TV CTRL 0 1 1 6 RECEIVER ZONE 2 ZONE 3 LIGHT AUTO ALC DIRECT D...

Page 67: ... INFO EXIT TOP MENU TOP MENU LIST TOOLS GUIDE EPG USER MENU TOOLS GUIDE GUIDE ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER HOME MENU HOME MENU HOME MENU HOME MENU HOME MENU RETURN RETURN RETURN RETURN RETURN HDD Red Red Red HDD Red DVD Green Green Green DVD Green Yellow Yellow Yellow VCR Yellow Blue Blue Blue MENU MENU Blue AUTO SETUP FREEZE ANT AV SELECTION SCREEN SIZE AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO ...

Page 68: ...TER DISK ENTER OPEN CLOSEb ENTER TOP MENU MS LEGATO LINKa MS ENTER ENTER SACD SETUPa RETURN AUDIO AUDIO PURE AUDIOa DISP DISPLAY INFO TIMEa Button s TV Projector SOURCE POWER ON 1 MOVIE 2 STANDARD 3 DYNAMIC 4 USER1 5 USER2 6 USER3 7 COLOR 8 SHARP 9 GAMMA 0 COLOR dot SHARP ENTER CLASS COLOR TEMP EXIT INFO ENTER ENTER TEST HIDE MENU HDMI1 HDMI2 COMP VIDEO S VIDEO BRIGHT BRIGHT AUDIO POWER OFF DISP A...

Page 69: ...ess ENTER 4 Select the setting you want to adjust Full Auto MCACC See Automatically conducting optimum sound tuning Auto MCACC on page 35 for a quick and effective automatic surround setup Auto MCACC See Automatic MCACC Expert below for a more detailed MCACC setup Manual MCACC Fine tunes your speaker settings and customizes the Acoustic Calibration EQ see Manual MCACC setup on page 71 Demo No sett...

Page 70: ... screen 6 Wait for the Auto MCACC Setup to finish outputting test tones A progress report is displayed on screen while the receiver outputs test tones to determine the speakers present in your setup Try to be as quiet as possible while it s doing this 4 With error messages such as Too much ambient noise or Check microphone select RETRY after checking for ambient noise see Problems when using the A...

Page 71: ...n you re more familiar with the system Before making these settings you should have already completed Automatically conducting optimum sound tuning Auto MCACC on page 35 You only need to make these settings once unless you change the placement of your current speaker system or add new speakers CAUTION The test tones used in the Manual MCACC setup are output at high volume Important Press the MCACC...

Page 72: ...l arrive at the listening position at the same time You can adjust the distance of each speaker in half inch increments The following setting can help you make detailed adjustments that you may not achieve using the Manual speaker setup on page 78 1 Select Fine SP Distance from the Manual MCACC setup menu 2 Adjust the distance of the left channel from the listening position 3 Select each channel i...

Page 73: ... select the channel Use to select the frequency and to boost or cut the EQ When you re finished go back to the top of the screen and press to return to Ch then use to select the channel The OVER indicator shows in the display if the frequency adjustment is too drastic and might distort If this happens bring the level down until OVER disappears from the display Tip Changing the frequency curve of o...

Page 74: ...n make this setting without reverb measurement it is best to use the measurement results as a reference for your time setting For an optimal system calibration based on the direct sound coming from the speakers we recommend using the 30 50ms setting Use to select the setting Use to switch between them Select the setting from the following time periods in milliseconds 0 20ms 10 30ms 20 40ms 30 50ms...

Page 75: ...he corresponding channel on the layout diagram is highlighted Channel Level Use this to display the level of the various channels See Channel Level on page 80 for more on this 1 Select Channel Level from the MCACC Data Check menu 2 When MCACC is highlighted use to select the MCACC preset you want to check The level of the various channels set at the selected MCACC preset is displayed is displayed ...

Page 76: ... the screens and select menu items Press RETURN to confirm and 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 Renaming MCACC presets below MCACC Memory Copy Copy settings from one MCACC preset to another see Copying MCACC preset data on page 77 MCACC Memory Clear Clear any M...

Page 77: ... MCACC Memory Copy is displayed select YES If NO is selected the memory is not copied Completed shows in the GUI screen to confirm the MCACC preset has been copied then you automatically return to the Data Management setup menu Clearing MCACC presets If you are no longer using one of the MCACC presets stored in memory you can choose to clear the calibration settings of that preset 1 Select MCACC M...

Page 78: ...ettings to reflect how you are using the receiver see The Other Setup menu on page 82 Manual speaker setup This receiver allows you to make detailed settings to optimize the surround sound performance You only need to make these settings once unless you change the placement of your current speaker system or add new speakers These settings are designed to customize your system but if you re satisfi...

Page 79: ...to make sure that the settings made in Automatically conducting optimum sound tuning Auto MCACC on page 35 are correct Note that this setting applies to all MCACC presets and cannot be set independently 1 Select Speaker Setting from the Manual SP Setup menu 2 Choose the set of speakers that you want to set then select a speaker size Use to select the size and number of each of the following speake...

Page 80: ...ed for effective surround sound 1 Select Speaker Distance from the Manual SP Setup menu 2 Adjust the distance of each speaker using You can adjust the distance of each speaker in 1 2 inch Increments 3 When you re finished press RETURN You will return to the Manual SP Setup menu Tip For best surround sound make sure the surround back speakers are the same distance from the listening position Note 1...

Page 81: ...ect2 certified but you still want to switch boundary gain compensation on select YES here but the effect might not work properly 6 Select either ON or OFF for Boundary Gain Compensation setting 7 When you re finished press RETURN You will return to the Manual SP Setup menu Network Setup menu Setting up the network to listen to Internet radio on this receiver 1 Press on the remote control then pres...

Page 82: ...nd Secondary DNS Server Press to select a number and to move the cursor 4 Select OFF or ON for the Enable Proxy Server setting to deactivate or activate the proxy server In case you select OFF proceed with Step 7 In case you select ON on the other hand proceed with Step 5 5 Enter the address of your proxy server or the domain name 6 Enter the port number of your proxy server Use the numeric button...

Page 83: ... is not limited 20 0dB 10 0dB 0 0dB The maximum volume is limited to the value set here 4 Select the Mute Level setting you want This sets how much the volume is to be turned down when MUTE is pressed FULL default No sound 40 0dB 20 0dB The volume will be turned down to the level specified here 5 When you re finished press RETURN You will return to the Other Setup menu Remote Control Mode Setup De...

Page 84: ...sound field will not be reproduced properly However if all the speakers are pointed towards the listening position the sound field will seem cramped Testing by the Pioneer Multi channel Research Group has shown that a good sense of sound positioning can be achieved by pointing all the speakers towards an area 30 cm to 80 cm 12 inches to 31 inches behind the listening position between the surround ...

Page 85: ...sert again to return to normal operating conditions Power TV L R 45 to 60 Installation on floor Diagram as seen from the side Monitor Symptom Remedy The power does not turn on Make sure that the power cord is plugged in to an active power outlet Try disconnecting from the power outlet then plugging back in Power cannot be turned off ZONE 2 ON is displayed Press the remote control s ZONE 2 button t...

Page 86: ...ker Setting on page 79 Check the channel level settings see Channel Level on page 80 Check the speaker connections see Connecting the speakers on page 18 No sound from surround back speakers Check that the surround back speakers are set to LARGE or SMALL and the surround speakers are not set to NO see Speaker Setting on page 79 Check the speaker connections see Connecting the speakers on page 18 I...

Page 87: ...re is audible noise on the soundtrack Make sure that the input signal type is set to DIGITAL see Choosing the input signal on page 51 Can t record audio You can only make a digital recording from a digital source and an analog recording from an analog source For digital sources make sure that what you re recording isn t copy protected Check that the OUT jacks are properly connected to the recorder...

Page 88: ...ceiver using the same type of video cable as you used to connect your video component Make sure the input assignment is correct for components connected using component video or HDMI cables see The Input Setup menu on page 37 Check the video output settings of the source component Check that the video input you selected on your TV is correct Some components such as video game units have resolution...

Page 89: ...rly The display shows KEY LOCK ON when you try to make settings With the receiver in standby press STANDBY ON for about 10 seconds while holding down SPEAKERS to disable the key lock Most recent settings have been erased The power cord was disconnected from the wall while adjusting this setting Settings are only stored if all the zones are turned off Turn off all the zones before unplugging the po...

Page 90: ...er the receiver s remote control mode is properly set see Remote Control Mode Setup on page 83 Try replacing the batteries in the remote control see Loading the batteries on page 10 Be sure to operate within 7 m 23 feet and a 30º angle of the remote sensor on the front panel see Operating range of remote control unit on page 10 Check that there are no obstacles between the receiver and the remote ...

Page 91: ...ck Turning on off the device connected to this unit s HDMI OUT terminal during playback or disconnecting connecting the HDMI cable during playback may cause noise or interrupted audio Noisy or distorted picture Sometimes a video deck may output a noisy video signal during scanning for example or the video quality may just be poor with some video game units for example The picture quality may also ...

Page 92: ...nnected display unit for example audio output is reduced to 2 channels for a monitor with stereo audio limitations If you want to switch the input function you ll have to switch functions on both the receiver and your display unit Since the sound is muted on the display when using the HDMI connection you must adjust the volume on the display every time you switch input functions USB interface Symp...

Page 93: ...re the receiver Cannot listen to Internet radio stations Connection Error shows in the display The firewall settings for components on the network are currently in operation Check the firewall settings for components on the network You are currently disconnected from the Internet Check the connection settings for components on the network and consult with your network service provider if necessary...

Page 94: ...ing DTS and the Symbol are registered trademarks DTS HD DTS HD Master Audio and the DTS logos are trademarks of DTS Inc Product includes software DTS Inc All Rights Reserved Windows Media Audio 9 Professional Windows Media Audio 9 Professional WMA9 Pro is a discrete surround format developed by Microsoft Corporation Windows Media and the Windows logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Micr...

Page 95: ...ameters in both the digital and analog domain THX Surround EX THX Surround EX Dolby Digital Surround EX is a joint development of Dolby Laboratories and the THX Ltd In a movie theater film soundtracks that have been encoded with Dolby Digital Surround EX technology are able to reproduce an extra channel which has been added during the mixing of the program This channel called Surround Back places ...

Page 96: ... 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 environment THX Select2 Games mode is unique as it gives you a smooth transition of audio in all points of the surround field THX ...

Page 97: ...ogic ll MOVIE DTS Surround Neo 6 CINEMA Neo 6 CINEMA Other stereo sources Stereo playback Stereo playback Analog sources As above ANALOG DIRECT stereo PCM sources As above PCM DIRECT DVD A sources As above As above SACD sources As above As above Input signal format Auto Surround ALC PURE DIRECT DIRECT Surround Back speaker s Connected Dolby Digital EX 6 1 channel flagged Dolby Digital EX 2 Pro Log...

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Page 102: ... Loop antenna balanced Video Section Signal level Composite Video 1 Vp p 75 Ω Component Video Y 1 0 Vp p 75 Ω PB PR 0 7 Vp p 75 Ω Corresponding maximum resolution Component 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 Full Speed Type A iPod terminal USB and Video Composite SIRIUS antenna cable 8 pin mini DIN...

Page 103: ... 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 To establish a safe level Start your volume control at a low setting Slowly increase the sound until you can hear it comfor...

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