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Before you start

Canceling the demo display

On this receiver, the demo mode is turned on by default. When the power is turned on, the demo display is set 
and various indications are shown on the front panel display. To cancel the demo display, connect the power 
cord, then perform the operation below.

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  The demo mode is canceled automatically when the 

Full Auto MCACC

 operation is performed.

1  Switch the receiver into standby.
2  While holding down ENTER on the front panel, press 

u

 STANDBY/ON.

The display shows 

RESET

 

c

 

NO

 

d

.

3  Select ‘FL DEMO’ using TUNE 

i

/

j

.

4  Use PRESET 

k

/

l

 to select FL DEMO 

c

 OFF 

d

 then press 

u

 STANDBY/ON on the front 

panel.

About using AVNavigator (included CD-ROM)

The included AVNavigator CD-ROM contains 

Wiring Navi

 allowing you to easily make the receiver’s connections 

and initial settings in dialog fashion. High precision initial settings can be completed easily simply by following 
the instructions on the screen to make the connections and settings.
There are also other features enabling easy use of various functions, including an Interactive Manual that oper-
ates in association with the receiver, updating of various types of software, and MCACC Application that lets you 
check the MCACC measurement results on 3D graphs.

Installing AVNavigator

1  Load the included CD-ROM into your computer’s CD drive.

The CD-ROM’s top menu screen appears.

2  Click ‘Install AVNavigator’ from the CD-ROM top menu.
3  Follow the instructions on the screen to install.

When “Finish” is selected, installation is completed.

4  Remove the included CD-ROM from the computer’s CD drive.

Handling the CD-ROM

Operating Environment

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  AVNavigator can be used with Microsoft

®

 Windows

®

 XP/Vista/7.

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  A browser is at times used for AVNavigator functions. The supported browser is Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 

or 9.

!

 Adobe

®

 Flash

®

 Player 10 must be installed to use some of the functions in AVNavigator.

  For details, see http://www.adobe.com/downloads/.

Precautions For Use

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  This CD-ROM is for use with a personal computer. It cannot be used with a DVD player or music CD player. 

Attempting to play this CD-ROM with a DVD player or music CD player can damage speakers or cause 
impaired hearing due to the large volume.

License

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  Please agree to the “Terms of Use” indicated below before using this CD-ROM. Do not use if you are unwilling 

to consent to the terms of its use.

Terms of Use

!

  Copyright to data provided on this CD-ROM belongs to PIONEER CORPORATION. Unauthorized transfer, 

duplication, broadcast, public transmission, translation, sales, lending or other such matters that go beyond 
the scope of “personal use” or “citation” as 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 is not responsible for any compensation. The names of private 
corporations, products and other entities described herein are the registered trademarks or trademarks of their 
respective firms.

Using AVNavigator

1  Click [AVNavigator 2012.I] on the desktop to launch AVNavigator.

AVNavigator is launched and 

Wiring Navi

 starts up. The language selection screen appears. Follow the instruc-

tions on the screen to make the connections and automatic settings.

Wiring Navi

 only starts up automatically the first time AVNavigator is launched.

2  Select and use the desired function.

AVNavigator includes the following functions:

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Wiring Navi

 – Guides you through connections and initial settings in dialog fashion. High precision initial 

settings can be made easily.

!

 

Operation Guide

 – Describes the receiver’s playback operations and how to use several functions through 

videos and illustrations.

!

 

Interactive Manual

 – Automatically displays the pages explaining the functions that have been operated on 

the receiver. It is also possible to operate the receiver from the Interactive Manual.

!

 

Glossary

 – Displays glossary pages.

!

 

MCACC Appli

 – Displays Advanced MCACC measurement results vividly on the computer.

  There are special operating instructions for MCACC Application. These instructions are included in the 

AVNavigator 

Interactive Manual

’s menus. Refer to them when using MCACC Application.

!

 

Software Update

 – Allows various types of software to be updated.

!

 

Settings

 – Used to make various AVNavigator settings.

!

 

Detection

 – Used to detect the receiver.

Deleting the AVNavigator

You can use the following method to uninstall (delete) the AVNavigator from your PC.

%

  Delete from the Control Panel of the PC.

From the Start menu, click “Program” 

d

 “PIONEER CORPORATION” 

d

 “AVNavigator 2012.I” 

d

 “Uninstall 

AVNavigator 2012.I”.

Summary of Contents for VSX-1122-K

Page 1: ...AV Receiver VSX 1122 K VSX 922 K Operating Instructions ...

Page 2: ...to protect it from overheating To prevent fire hazard the openings should never be blocked or covered with items such as newspapers table cloths curtains or by operating the equipment on thick carpet or a bed D3 4 2 1 7b _A1_En Operating Environment Operating environment temperature and humidity 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F less than 85 RH cooling vents not blocked Do not install this unit in a poorly...

Page 3: ...anel input 29 Connecting to a wireless LAN 30 Connecting an IR receiver 30 Plugging in the receiver 30 04 Basic Setup Changing the OSD display language OSD Language 32 Changing the TV format setting 32 Changing the frequency step 32 Automatically conducting optimum sound tuning Full Auto MCACC 32 The Input Setup menu 34 Operation Mode Setup 35 About the Home Menu 35 05 Basic playback Playing a sou...

Page 4: ...The System Setup and Other Setup menus Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu 78 Manual speaker setup 78 Network Setup menu 80 Checking the Network Information 81 The Other Setup menu 81 13 FAQ Troubleshooting 85 Power 85 No sound 85 Other audio problems 86 ADAPTER PORT terminal 87 Video 87 Settings 87 Professional Calibration EQ graphical output 88 Display 88 Remote control 88 HDMI 8...

Page 5: ...kers on page 19 j 4 Connecting the components About the audio connection on page 20 About the video converter on page 21 Connecting your TV and playback components on page 22 Connecting AM FM antennas on page 26 Plugging in the receiver on page 30 j 5 Power On j 6 Making the initial settings according to the region and environment in which you live Changing the TV format setting page 32 Changing t...

Page 6: ...the box 7 Installing the receiver 7 Loading the batteries 7 Operating range of remote control unit 7 Selecting the OSD character set 7 Canceling the demo display 8 About using AVNavigator included CD ROM 8 Before you start ...

Page 7: ... 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 environmental public insti tution s rules that apply in your country area These symbols are only valid in the European Union K0...

Page 8: ... you are unwilling to consent to the terms of its use Terms of Use Copyright to data provided on this CD ROM belongs to PIONEER CORPORATION Unauthorized transfer duplication broadcast public transmission translation sales lending or other such matters that go beyond the scope of personal use or citation as defined by Copyright Law may be subject to punitive actions Permission to use this CD ROM is...

Page 9: ...9 Remote control 10 Display 12 Front panel 13 Controls and displays ...

Page 10: ... page 46 PQLS Press to select the PQLS setting page 54 AUTO S RTRV Press to restore CD quality sound to compressed audio sources page 56 MCACC Press to switch between MCACC presets page 45 SIGNAL SEL Use to select an input signal page 45 CH LEVEL Press repeatedly to select a channel then use k l to adjust the level page 79 SPEAKERS Use to change the speaker terminal page 60 DIMMER Dims or brighten...

Page 11: ...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 12: ...e controls features is selected page 56 6 PQLS Lights when the PQLS feature is active page 54 7 S RTRV Lights when the Auto Sound Retriever function is active page 56 8 Listening mode indicators AUTO SURROUND Lights when the Auto Surround feature is switched on page 44 ALC Lights when the ALC Auto level control mode is selected page 44 STREAM DIRECT Lights when Direct Pure Direct is selected page ...

Page 13: ... page 40 TUNER EDIT Use with TUNE i j PRESET k l and ENTER to memorize and name stations for recall page 40 TUNE i j Find radio frequencies page 40 PRESET k l Find preset stations page 41 7 Remote sensor Receives the signals from the remote control page 7 8 MASTER VOLUME dial 9 SPEAKERS Use to change the speaker terminal page 60 10 PHONES jack Use to connect headphones When the headphones are conn...

Page 14: ...ng an HDD DVD recorder BD recorder and other video sources 24 Connecting a satellite cable receiver or other set top box 25 Connecting other audio components 26 Connecting AM FM antennas 26 MULTI ZONE setup 27 Connecting to the network through LAN interface 28 Connecting optional Bluetooth ADAPTER 29 Connecting an iPod 29 Connecting a USB device 29 Connecting an HDMI equipped component to the fron...

Page 15: ...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 AC IN VSX 922 HDMI VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO R L Y PB PR AUDIO PRE OUT SP...

Page 16: ...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 17: ...rround back speaker place it directly behind you Place the left and right front height speakers at least one meter 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 th...

Page 18: ...fer It is not possible to connect using speaker cables If you have two subwoofers the second 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 Installing your speaker system At the very least front left and right speakers only are necessa...

Page 19: ...urround left Surround right Front 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 removab...

Page 20: ...minals See Standard surround connection on page 18 2 Select Speaker B from the Speaker System menu See Speaker system setting on page 78 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 19 2 Select Fron...

Page 21: ...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 52 Note An HDMI connec...

Page 22: ... 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 23: ...t HDMI Setup to ON see HDMI Setup on page 53 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 34 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 24: ...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 34 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 25: ... 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 22 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 26: ...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 27 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 27: ... 1122 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 1122 Sub Zone Input functions available ZONE 2 DVD SAT CBL DVR BDR INTERNET RADIO MEDIA SERVER FAVORITES iPod USB TV CD TUNER ADAPTER PORT Outputs analog audio composite video It is not possible to down convert the audio and video...

Page 28: ...o 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 Router LAN cable sold separately to LAN port to LAN port PC NAS Connect the LAN terminal on this receiver...

Page 29: ...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 38 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 30: ...r 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 the power cord by the plug part Do not pull out the plug by tugging the cord and never touch the power cord w...

Page 31: ...uage OSD Language 32 Changing the TV format setting 32 Changing the frequency step 32 Automatically conducting optimum sound tuning Full Auto MCACC 32 The Input Setup menu 34 Operation Mode Setup 35 About the Home Menu 35 Basic Setup ...

Page 32: ...witch the receiver into standby 2 While holding down ENTER on the front panel press u STANDBY ON The display shows RESET c NO d 3 Use TUNE i j to select FREQ STEP c 9k d and then use PRESET k l to select 9k or 10k Automatically conducting optimum sound tuning Full Auto MCACC The Full Auto MCACC Setup measures the acoustic characteristics of your listening area taking into account ambient noise spe...

Page 33: ...Exit 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 selecti...

Page 34: ...u 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 inputs There are opti...

Page 35: ...T Virtual Height Creates a virtual height channel sound for playback 56 V WIDE Virtual Wide Creates a virtual wide channel sound for playback 56 V DEPTH Virtual Depth Plays with a sound field suited for 3D images 56 Other functions INPUT SELECT INPUT SELECTOR Switches the input 37 VOLUME MUTE Use to set the listening volume 37 LISTENING MODE Only Pioneer recommended modes can be selected 43 PQLS P...

Page 36: ...36 Playing a source 37 Playing an iPod 38 Playing a USB device 39 Listening to the radio 40 Bluetooth ADAPTER for Wireless Enjoyment of Music 41 Basic playback ...

Page 37: ...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 95 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 38: ...u 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 for music in the front panel display of this receiver Note that characters that cannot be displ...

Page 39: ...on a USB memory device The maximum number of levels that you can select in Step 1 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 40: ...requency for recall later see Saving station presets on page 40 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 41: ... 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 42: ... 7 From the Bluetooth wireless technology device list select Bluetooth ADAPTER and enter 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 enabl...

Page 43: ...43 Enjoying various types of playback using the listening modes 44 Selecting MCACC presets 45 Choosing the input signal 45 Better sound using Phase Control 46 Listening to your system ...

Page 44: ... 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 45: ...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 46: ...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 56 If your subwoofer has a phase control switch set it to the plus sign or 0º However the effect you ...

Page 47: ...47 Introduction 48 Playback with Network functions 49 About network playback 50 About playable file formats 51 Playback with NETWORK features ...

Page 48: ...P 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 iPad 2 iPad with iOS 4 2 or later and iTunes 10 1 Mac and PC or late...

Page 49: ...errestrial 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 through the air but are delivered over the World Wide Web On this receiver you can select Internet radio...

Page 50: ...include a revocation list with the licenses Content owners may require you to upgrade WMDRM to access their content If you decline an upgrade you will not be able to access content that requires the upgrade This product is protected by certain intellectual property rights of Microsoft Use or distribution of such technology outside of this product is prohibited without a license from Microsoft DLNA...

Page 51: ...ernet radio playback may be affected by the Internet communications environment and in this case play back may not be possible even with the file formats listed here Music files Category Extension Stream MP3 a mp3 MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3 Sampling frequency 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz Quantization bitrate 16 bit Channel 2 ch Bitrate 8 kbps to 320 kbps VBR CBR Supported Supported WAV wav LPCM Sampling frequ...

Page 52: ...with HDMI connections 53 HDMI Setup 53 Before using synchronization 53 About synchronized operations 54 Setting the PQLS function 54 About Sound Retriever Link and Stream Smoother Link 54 Cautions on the Control with HDMI function 54 Control with HDMI function ...

Page 53: ... 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 54: ...n 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 errors jitter giving you the...

Page 55: ...s 56 Setting the Video options 58 Switching the speaker terminals 60 Using the MULTI ZONE controls 60 Using the sleep timer 61 Dimming the display 61 Checking your system settings 61 Resetting the system 61 Using other functions ...

Page 56: ...I 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 an ...

Page 57: ...MEDIA SERVER FAVORITES digital audio input only to achieve high sound qual ity With the iPod USB INTERNET RADIO MEDIA SERVER FAVORITES or ADAPTER PORT input function 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 broadcasts is produced...

Page 58: ... 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 automatically turns on when ne...

Page 59: ...t OFF When 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 accordi...

Page 60: ... you made in Manual speaker setup on page 78 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 panel controls to adjust the sub zone volume and select sources See MULTI ZONE remote co...

Page 61: ...put 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 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 53 1 Switch the receiver int...

Page 62: ...puts Listening Mode 2 ch multi ch AUTO SURROUND Listening Mode Headphones STEREO See also Setting the Audio options on page 56 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 3 00 m 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 63: ...ing signals from other remote controls 65 Erasing one of the remote control button settings 65 Erasing all learnt settings that are in one input function 65 Direct function 66 About the ALL ZONE STBY All Zone Standby and DISCRETE ON Discrete On functions 66 Resetting the remote control settings 66 Controlling components 67 Controlling the rest of your system ...

Page 64: ...mote modes on the receivers before using this function see Remote Control Mode Setup on page 82 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 65: ... 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 65 to erase a programmed button you re not using to free up more memory note that some signals may take more m...

Page 66: ...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 67: ...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 68: ...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 69: ...69 Making receiver settings from the Advanced MCACC menu 70 Automatic MCACC Expert 70 Manual MCACC setup 72 Checking MCACC Data 74 Data Management 75 The Advanced MCACC menu ...

Page 70: ... receiver settings from the Advanced MCACC menu on page 70 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 71: ...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 72: ...creases 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 y...

Page 73: ...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 74: ... 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 75: ...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 76: ... 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 77: ...77 Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu 78 Manual speaker setup 78 Network Setup menu 80 Checking the Network Information 81 The Other Setup menu 81 The System Setup and Other Setup menus ...

Page 78: ...racks page 79 3 Make the adjustments necessary for each setting pressing RETURN to confirm after each screen Speaker system setting 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 speake...

Page 79: ... speakers If you select NO for the subwoofer the front speakers will automatically be fixed to LARGE Also the center sur round surround 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 subw...

Page 80: ...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 81: ...creens 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 volume r...

Page 82: ...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 83: ...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 84: ... sound 85 Other audio problems 86 ADAPTER PORT terminal 87 Video 87 Settings 87 Professional Calibration EQ graphical output 88 Display 88 Remote control 88 HDMI 88 AVNavigator 89 USB interface 90 iPod 90 Network 90 Wireless LAN 91 FAQ ...

Page 85: ...y switching the receiver on Unplug the receiver from the wall and call a Pioneer authorized independent service company The receiver suddenly switches off or the FL OFF indicator blinks There is a problem with the receiver s power unit 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 compa...

Page 86: ...und bothers you we recommend to change the speaker terminal option see Switching the speaker terminals on page 60 Symptom Remedy Broadcast stations cannot be selected automatically or there is considerable noise in radio broad casts Fully extend the FM wire antenna adjust the position for best reception and secure to a wall etc Use an outdoor antenna for better reception see page 27 Adjust the pos...

Page 87: ... 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 58 Settings Symptom Remedy The Auto MCACC Setup continually shows an error The ambient noise level may be too high Keep the nois...

Page 88: ... The disc may not contain 5 1 6 1 channel material Check the disc packaging for more on what audio tracks are recorded on the disc When playing a disc with the listen ing mode set to Auto Surround or ALC 2 Pro Logic II or 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 45 If a two channel soundtrack is currently playing i...

Page 89: ...deo this is not a malfunction Synchronized operation not possible using Control with HDMI function Check the HDMI connections The cable may be damaged Select ON for the Control Mode with HDMI setting see HDMI Setup on page 53 Turn the TV s power on before turning on this receiver s power Set the TV side Control with HDMI setting to on see TV s operating instructions AVNavigator Symptom Causes Reme...

Page 90: ...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 power supply Check whether the component is properly connected to this receiver or the p...

Page 91: ... 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 92: ... 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 93: ...d Stream Direct with different input signal formats 95 Speaker Setting Guide 95 About messages displayed when using network functions 96 Important information regarding the HDMI connection 97 Cleaning the unit 97 Pioneer Authorized Distributors 97 Preset code list 103 Additional information ...

Page 94: ...nc registered in the U S and other countries The AirPlay logo is a trademark of Apple Inc About FLAC FLAC Decoder Copyright 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Josh Coalson Redistribution and use in source and binary forms with or without modification are permitted provided that the following conditions are met Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice this list of ...

Page 95: ...he speaker distance electrically to a precision of 1 cm using the Full Auto MCACC Setup function page 32 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 from the surround ing walls Position the speakers attentively so that the speakers on the left and right are at equal angles from the listening position cen...

Page 96: ...een 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 TV When installing the center speaker on top of the monitor place it ...

Page 97: ...it Use a polishing cloth or dry cloth to wipe off dust and dirt When the surface is dirty wipe with a soft cloth dipped in some neutral cleanser diluted five or six times with water and wrung out well and then wipe again with a dry cloth Do not use furniture wax or cleansers Never use thinners benzene insecticide sprays or other chemicals on or near this unit since these will cor rode the surface ...

Page 98: ...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 99: ...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 100: ...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 101: ...ng to Internet radio stations on page 49 DLNA See About network playback on page 50 AirPlay See Using AirPlay on iPod touch iPhone iPad and iTunes on page 48 Wireless LAN See Connecting to a wireless LAN on page 30 Playback High Resolution audio file See About playable file formats on page 51 See Playing a USB device on page 39 Slideshow See Playing back photo files stored on a USB memory device o...

Page 102: ... 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 BASE T 100 BASE TX Miscellaneou...

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