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Basic playback

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Basic playback

Playing a source

Here are the basic instructions for playing a source (such as
a DVD disc) with your home theater system.

Switch on your system components and receiver.

Start by switching on the playback component (for example a
DVD player), your TV and subwoofer (if you have one), then
the receiver (press



RECEIVER

• Make sure the setup microphone is disconnected.

Switch the TV input to the input that connects this

receiver.

For example, if you connected this receiver to the

VIDEO

jacks on your TV, make sure that the

VIDEO

input is now

selected.

Press input function buttons to select the input function

you want to play.

• The input of the receiver will switch over, and you will be

able to operate other components using the remote
control. To operate the receiver, first press

the remote control, then press the appropriate button to
operate.

• The input source can also be selected by using

INPUT

SELECT

buttons on the remote control, or by

using the front panel

INPUT SELECTOR

dial. In this case,

the remote control won’t switch operational modes.

If you selected the proper input source and there is still no
sound, press

SIGNAL SEL

to select the audio input signal for

playback.

Press AUTO/DIRECT to select ‘AUTO SURROUND’ and

start playback of the source.

If you’re playing a Dolby Digital or DTS surround sound DVD
disc, with a digital audio connection, you should hear
surround sound. If you’re playing a stereo source or if the
connection is an analog audio connection, you will only hear
sound from the front left/right speakers in the default
listening mode.

Note

• You may need to check the digital audio output settings

on your DVD player or digital satellite receiver. It should
be set to output Dolby Digital, DTS and 88.2 kHz/96 kHz
PCM (2 channel) audio, and if there is an MPEG audio
option, set this to convert the MPEG audio to PCM.

Use MASTER VOLUME to adjust the volume level.

Listening in surround sound

Using this receiver, you can listen to any source in surround
sound.

Standard surround sound

This receiver provide basic surround sound for stereo and
multichannel sources.



While listening to a source, press ALC/STANDARD

repeatedly to select a listening mode.

Using the Advanced surround effects

The Advanced surround effects can be used for a variety of
additional surround sound effects.



While listening to a source, press ADV SURR repeatedly

to select a listening mode.

Playing an iPod

This receiver has a dedicated iPod terminal that will allow you
to control playback of audio content from your iPod using the
controls of this receiver.

Important

• Pioneer cannot under any circumstances accept

responsibility for any direct or indirect loss arising from
any inconvenience or loss of recorded material resulting
from the iPod failure.

Note

• This receiver is compatible with the audio and the video of

the iPod nano, iPod (fifth generation), iPod classic, iPod
touch and iPhone (only supports iPod (fifth generation)
and iPod nano (first and second generation) audio
playback) (iPod shuffle not supported). However, that
some of the functions may be restricted for some models.

• This receiver has been developed and tested for the

software version of iPod/iPhone/iPad indicated on the
website of Pioneer (http://pioneer.jp/homeav/support/ios/
eu/).

DVD

INPUT SELECT

SOURCE

SLEEP

CONTROL

INPUT

DVR/BDR

CD-R

ADAPTER iPod USB VIDEO 1

VIDEO 2