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AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL
RECEIVER

VSX-AX10Ai-G

Operating Instructions

Summary of Contents for VSX-AX10Ai-G

Page 1: ...AUDIO VIDEO MULTI CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX AX10Ai G Operating Instructions ...

Page 2: ...hazard do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture and do not put any water source near this apparatus such as vase flower pot cosmetics container and medicine bottle etc D3 4 2 1 3_En Operating Environment Operating environment temperature and humidity 5 ºC 35 ºC 41 ºF 95 ºF less than 85 RH cooling vents not blocked Do not install in the following locations Location exposed to direct sunligh...

Page 3: ...d cables and connectors are used to connect the unit to other equipment To prevent electromagnetic interference with electric appliances such as radios and televisions use shielded cables and connectors for connections D8 10 3a_En TWOVOLTAGESELECTORS 220V 230 240V 110V 120 127V 110V 120 127V 230 240V 220V Voltage selector You can find the voltage selector switch on the rear panel of multi voltage ...

Page 4: ...ls and displays Front panel 28 Display 30 Remote control 31 Basic remote control displays 31 Remote control displays for the tuner 33 Remote control displays for other components 34 04 Getting started Introduction to home theater 37 Automatically setting up for surround sound 37 Other problems when using the Auto Surround Setup 39 Checking the settings on your DVD or other player 39 Playing a sour...

Page 5: ...her room 80 Alternating surround speaker setups using speaker system B ITU R 81 Bi amping your front speakers 81 Bi wiring your speakers 82 Adding a second set of surround speakers for Bi Surround 82 Using the pre outs 82 Connecting additional amplifiers 82 Connecting an external stereo pre amplifier 83 Using the i LINK interface 83 About i LINK 84 About PQLS rate control 84 Creating an i LINK net...

Page 6: ... Digital EX DTS 96 24 and DTS ES Dolby Digital and DTS decoding brings theater sound right into your home with up to six channels of surround sound including a special LFE Low Frequency Effects channel for deep realistic sound effects With the addition of a surround back speaker you can take advantage of the built in Dolby Digital EX and DTS ES decoders for six channel surround sound Dolby Pro Log...

Page 7: ...l Keep the following in mind when using the remote control Operating range of the remote control Make sure that there are no obstacles between the remote and the remote sensor on the unit The remote has a range of about 7 meters Remote operation may become unreliable if strong sunlight or fluorescent light is shining on the unit s remote sensor Remote controllers for different devices can interfer...

Page 8: ...page 11 Setting up the remote control After you have calibrated the screen and set the display clock use the other settings to customize your remote control Note The remote control operations in this section are accessed from the remote setup menu To go to the remote setup menu press from the remote control Home menu There are three remote setup menu screens which can be navigated by using the tou...

Page 9: ...inute 4 Press ENTER when you re finished You ll return to the remote setup menu Setting the button alert volume You can set the volume of the beep you hear when you press a button on the remote Press BEEP to select a setting Each press selects between quiet loud or off The current setting is shown on the touch screen Setting the time out setting Default setting 60sec To save battery life a timer a...

Page 10: ...ol touch screen and hard keys inoperative 1 At the same time press the and hard keys for about three seconds This is not possible from the remote setup screen LOCKED shows on the touch screen to indicate the remote control is locked 2 To unlock the remote control repeat step 1 Once the remote control is unlocked the touch screen shows the Home menu Restarting the remote control If the remote contr...

Page 11: ...cified on your warranty card to obtain new batteries Replacement cells are not covered under warranty Dispose of used battery cells immediately after replacement Keep away from children When disposing of used batteries please comply with governmental regulations or environmental public institution s rules that apply in your country or area 1 Use a small phillips screwdriver to remove the screw fix...

Page 12: ...s to this receiver There s also a 2 RF IN jack for connection to an LD player with a 2 RF output All the inputs are freely assignable to input functions for maximum flexibility If a connected component does not correspond to the input function DVD LD etc see Assigning the digital inputs on page 88 to assign it properly 4 Stereo analog audio source inputs outputs Four sets of analog audio jacks for...

Page 13: ...ording See Connecting a VCR or DVD recorder on page 18 for connection details 13 Component video inputs output The three component video inputs are freely assignable to any of the audio video input functions The component video output is for connection to a monitor or TV See Using the component video jacks on page 20 for connection details 14 RS 232C connector This port is provided for connecting ...

Page 14: ...nd the source component overlay information doesn t appear PLAY PLAY AUDIO POWER AMP IN PRE OUT AUDIO PHONO FRONT SUB W CENTER SUR ROUND BACK SUR ROUND SUB W CENTER SUR ROUND CD R TAPE1 MD TAPE2 MONITOR CD IN IN IN OUT IN OUT FRONT CENTER SUR ROUND SUR ROUND BACK VIDEO AUDIO S2VIDEO SPEAKERS Single USB AUDIO S400 AUDIO OUT2 OUT1 CD R TAPE1 MD DVR VCR1 SAT IN CD TV DVD DVD LD DVD LD IN DVR VCR1 OUT...

Page 15: ...ct a composite or S video output on your DVD player to the DVD LD VIDEO or DVD LD S2 VIDEO input on this receiver Use a standard video cable or an S video cable for the connection If your player also has a component video output you can connect this too See Using the component video jacks on page 20 for more on this PLAY PLAY AUDIO POWER AMP IN PRE OUT AUDIO PHONO FRONT SUB W CENTER SUR ROUND BACK...

Page 16: ...g a source on page 39 for more on this See also Selecting USB and multichannel analog input channels on page 47 PLAY PLAY AUDIO POWER AMP IN PRE OUT AUDIO PHONO FRONT SUB W CENTER SUR ROUND BACK SUR ROUND SUB W CENTER SUR ROUND CD R TAPE1 MD TAPE2 MONITOR CD IN IN IN OUT IN OUT FRONT CENTER SUR ROUND SUR ROUND BACK VIDEO AUDIO S2VIDEO SPEAKERS Single USB AUDIO S400 AUDIO OUT2 OUT1 CD R TAPE1 MD DV...

Page 17: ...igital inputs on page 88 Note If your satellite cable receiver doesn t have a digital audio output omit step 2 above PLAY PLAY AUDIO POWER AMP IN PRE OUT AUDIO PHONO FRONT SUB W CENTER SUR ROUND BACK SUR ROUND SUB W CENTER SUR ROUND CD R TAPE1 MD TAPE2 MONITOR CD IN IN IN OUT IN OUT FRONT CENTER SUR ROUND SUR ROUND BACK VIDEO AUDIO S2VIDEO SPEAKERS Single USB AUDIO S400 AUDIO OUT2 OUT1 CD R TAPE1 ...

Page 18: ...he digital inputs on page 88 The digital outputs from other recorders can be connected to any spare digital audio inputs on this receiver You can assign them when setting up the receiver see also Assigning the digital inputs on page 88 Note If your video component doesn t have a digital audio output omit step 3 above In order to record you must connect the analog audio cables the digital connectio...

Page 19: ... and 2 RF outputs from your LD player Use a coaxial cable designed for digital audio for the 2 RF connection You may need to assign the 2 RF digital input when setting up the receiver see also Assigning the digital inputs on page 88 PLAY PLAY AUDIO POWER AMP IN PRE OUT AUDIO PHONO FRONT SUB W CENTER SUR ROUND BACK SUR ROUND SUB W CENTER SUR ROUND CD R TAPE1 MD TAPE2 MONITOR CD IN IN IN OUT IN OUT ...

Page 20: ...ponent video input which is only output from the component video output Therefore if you want to connect any source using component video you must also connect your TV using component video If several video components are connected to the same input function the converter gives priority to component S video then composite in that order You can t see overlay information if you use different cord ty...

Page 21: ... order to record some digital sources you must make analog connections as explained in Connecting analog audio sources below This unit has an on board WMA9 Pro decoder so it is possible to playback WMA9 Pro encoded audio using a coaxial or optical digital connection when connected to a WMA9 Pro compatible player However the connected PC DVD player set top box etc must be able to output WMA9 Pro fo...

Page 22: ...turntable has a grounding wire secure it to the ground terminal on this receiver If your turntable has line level outputs no grounding wire connect them to the CD inputs instead PLAY PLAY AUDIO POWER AMP IN PRE OUT AUDIO PHONO FRONT SUB W CENTER SUR ROUND BACK SUR ROUND SUB W CENTER SUR ROUND CD R TAPE1 MD TAPE2 MONITOR CD IN IN IN OUT IN OUT FRONT CENTER SUR ROUND SUR ROUND BACK VIDEO AUDIO S2VID...

Page 23: ...ignals can be accessed by selecting VIDEO using the INPUT SELECTOR dial on the front panel Pull down the front cover where indicated to access the front panel inputs The illustration below shows example connections to a portable DVD player Note that you may need a specialized optical cable for this connection PHONES SPSYSTEM A B SIGNAL SELECT VIDEO SELECT TAPE2 MONITOR STREAM DIRECT SETUP MIC SBCH...

Page 24: ... should take care to match these up with the terminals on the speakers themselves PLAY PLAY AUDIO POWER AMP IN PRE OUT AUDIO PHONO FRONT SUB W CENTER SUR ROUND BACK SUR ROUND SUB W CENTER SUR ROUND CD R TAPE1 MD TAPE2 MONITOR CD IN IN IN OUT IN OUT FRONT CENTER SUR ROUND SUR ROUND BACK VIDEO AUDIO S2VIDEO SPEAKERS Single USB AUDIO S400 AUDIO OUT2 OUT1 CD R TAPE1 MD DVR VCR1 SAT IN CD TV DVD DVD LD...

Page 25: ...tups such as using speaker system B page 80 bi surround page 82 bi amping page 81 and bi wiring page 82 Placing the speakers 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 see also Optimizing your speaker setup on page 95 The subwoofer can be placed on the floor Ideally the other s...

Page 26: ...onnect the FM wire antenna to the FM UNBAL 75Ω in the same way as the AM antenna 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 antenna to the FM UNBAL 75Ω PLAY PLAY AUDIO POWER AMP IN PRE OUT AUDIO PHONO FRONT SUB W CENTER SUR ROUND BACK SUR ROUND SUB W ...

Page 27: ...isconnected by removing the mains plug from the wall socket when not in regular use eg when on vacation 1 Plug the supplied power cord into the AC IN socket on the back of the receiver 2 Plug the other end into a power outlet About the supplied AC power cords This model has two power cords and plug converters The type of cord and the plug converter which can be used depends on the power voltage in...

Page 28: ... 46 Lights when Acoustic Calibration EQ is on Acoustic Calibration EQ is automatically set to ALL CH ADJ after the Auto Surround Setup has been completed 7 i LINK indicator page 83 Lights when an i LINK Audio equipped component is selected PHONES SPSYSTEM A B SIGNAL SELECT VIDEO SELECT TAPE2 MONITOR STREAM DIRECT SETUP MIC SBCH MODE DIGITALIN S VIDEO VIDEO VIDEOINPUT AUDIO L R MIDNIGHT TONE LOUDNE...

Page 29: ...tor on off 19 TUNER controls page 54 Use the front panel tuner controls for recalling station presets 20 SB CH MODE page 48 Use to select the surround virtual back channel mode 21 PHONES jack page 44 Use to connect headphones no sound will be heard through the speakers 22 SP SYSTEM A B page 80 Press repeatedly to select speaker system A B A B or off in that order See Caution on page 80 for excepti...

Page 30: ...y 6 Digital format indicators Lights when a Dolby Digital signal is detected Lights when a DTS signal is detected Lights when one of the Home THX modes is selected Lights during Surround EX matrix processing Lights when a decoding DTS ES audio Lights during DTS ES discrete processing Lights during DTS ES matrix processing Lights during Dolby Pro Logic II and Pro Logic IIx processing Lights during ...

Page 31: ...olume using the MASTER VOLUME control to restore the sound 12 Servicing terminal For use by Pioneer service technicians Basic remote control displays The remote control LCD touch screen has a number of displays from which you can control receiver functions as well as control operations for other components The basic menu screens are explained here Home menu screens There are three Home menu screen...

Page 32: ... and also to select the number of input channels for the USB and analog multichannel inputs 2 LISTENING MODE selector page 41 Use to select a listening mode 3 Press to return to the main Home menu see Home menu screens above 4 soft keys Press to go to the previous next receiver menu screen 5 STREAM DIRECT page 45 Press to select a Stream Direct mode 6 ACOUSTIC CAL page 46 Press to select an acoust...

Page 33: ...ons on these screens are used to control the tuner see also Using the tuner on page 53 1 STATION page 54 Press to select station presets 2 TUNING page 53 Use to select a listening mode 3 CLASS page 54 Press to switch between the three banks classes of station presets 4 BAND page 53 Press to switch between AM and FM radio bands 5 DISP MODE page 55 Press to switch between the frequency display and t...

Page 34: ...he audio video input source 4 Press to return to the main Home menu see Home menu screens above 5 soft keys Press to go to the previous next TV control menu screen 6 SCREEN SIZE Use to select the screen size on your TV 7 CLR Press to clear an entry 8 CH ENTER Use to enter channel selections directly CH RETURN Press to return to the channel last selected 9 Press to go to the previous screen or set ...

Page 35: ... current chapter or track then to previous chapters Press to jump to the next chapter or track stop Press to stop the disc you can resume playback by pressing play pause Press to pause playback Press again to restart 3 AUDIO Press to select the audio channel or language SUBTITLE Press to select a subtitle display DISPLAY Press to display change disc information shown on screen TOP MENU Press to di...

Page 36: ... Number buttons Use to directly access tracks chapters and titles 9 SEARCH MODE Use to access the search mode to jump to a particular part of the disc 10 CLR Press to clear an entry 11 RETURN Press to return to a previous menu screen ...

Page 37: ...particular room Make sure you do this before moving on to Playing a source on page 39 Important Make sure the microphone and speakers are not moved during the Auto Surround Setup Using the Auto Surround Setup will overwrite any existing speaker settings in the receiver After three minutes of inactivity during the Auto Surround Setup the OSD will go to sleep until a button is pressed Caution The te...

Page 38: ...ess ENTER Use cursor up down to select the speaker then cursor left right to specify the size and number for surround back When you re finished go to the next step If you see an ERR message in the right side column there may be a problem with the speaker connection If selecting Retry above doesn t fix the problem turn off the power and check the speaker connections 9 Make sure OK Go Next is select...

Page 39: ... of the microphone If this seems to be happening switch off the TV when doing the Auto Surround Setup Checking the settings on your DVD or other player Before continuing you may want to check the digital audio output settings on your DVD player and digital satellite receiver Check that your DVD player satellite receiver is set to output Dolby Digital DTS and 88 2 96kHz PCM 2 channel audio If there...

Page 40: ...5 Use the MASTER VOLUME control front panel or remote to adjust the volume level Turn down the volume of your TV so that all the sound is coming from the speakers connected to this receiver Note If you need to manually switch the input signal type from digital to analog stereo or multichannel press SIGNAL SELECT on the front panel or from the remote control receiver menu see also Using other funct...

Page 41: ...OR dial instead of the remote control to select listening modes Simply turn the dial to cycle through the available options pressing forward to select a mode While listening to a source press STANDARD for surround sound playback With multichannel sources such as DVDs and digital satellite broadcasts the 2 DIGITAL or DTS indicator on the front panel lights depending on the source format Any active ...

Page 42: ...d sound balance from front to back making the sound more distant minus settings or more forward positive settings PANORAMA Extends the front stereo image to include the surround speakers for a wraparound effect 2 Use the OPTION buttons to adjust the setting Center Width is adjustable between 0 and 7 default 3 Dimension between 3 and 3 default 0 Panorama is On or Off default Off 3 Press OPTION agai...

Page 43: ...anced Surround mode you can set the effect level independently 1 With one of the Advanced surround modes active press OPTION repeatedly until EFFECT shows in the front panel display The remote control menu for this step is shown below see note at the start of this chapter if you need help 2 Use the OPTION buttons to adjust the effect level The effect level can be adjusted from 10 min to 90 max Usi...

Page 44: ...ng in stereo You can hear any source through just the front left and right speakers and possibly your subwoofer depending on your speaker settings While listening to a source press STEREO for stereo playback STEREO shows in the front panel display Any active Advanced surround or Home THX mode is canceled Dolby Digital and DTS multichannel sources are downmixed to stereo Listening with headphones W...

Page 45: ...u will hear sources according to the number of channels in the signal SD 2 2CH DIRECT Use this setting for stereo analog and digital sources All processing unnecessary for 2 channel signals is bypassed such as speaker distance and acoustic calibration EQ and you will hear the source through the shortest possible signal path All sound will be heard through the front left and right speakers only no ...

Page 46: ...choose between ANALOG Selects an analog signal Selects an i LINK signal DIGITAL Selects an optical or coaxial digital signal 2 RF Selects a 2 RF signal AUTO This is the default setting The receiver selects the first available signal in the following order 2 RF DIGITAL ANALOG Note If no digital inputs including the 2 RF input are assigned for the current source the input signal type will default to...

Page 47: ... with digital connections If you have connected this receiver to an i LINK equipped component 176 4 192kHz 24 bit digital formats such as DVD A and SACDs are also supported You can listen to these formats without downsampling in one of three ways Switch the Stream Direct mode on See Using the Stream Direct mode on page 45 For the following options the 2 Pro Logic modes cannot be selected for DTS 9...

Page 48: ...Note You will only hear the surround back channel when you ve selected SP A as the speaker setting see Switching the speaker system on page 80 Changing the speaker system may automatically change this setting see notes below If the surround back speaker is set to NO in Speaker Systems on page 57 or you have selected SP A B as the speaker setting you can only use the virtual surround back effect se...

Page 49: ...s is selected Creating a center speaker effect If you don t have a center speaker connected the center speaker channel is mixed to your two front speakers However using the Real Phantom setting you can create a center speaker effect for an effective front surround effect 1 Press OPTION repeatedly to select R PHANTOM The remote control menu for this step is shown below see note at the start of this...

Page 50: ...lp Note You can t use the Midnight and Loudness modes at the same time You can t use either of these modes when using the tone controls or Stream Direct or the Home THX modes Midnight and Loudness automatically adjust according to the volume at which you re listening However the volume must be under 20dB for these features to take effect Using the tone control You can use the tone control to make ...

Page 51: ... switch digital noise reduction on or off The remote control menu for this step is shown below see note at the start of this chapter if you need help Note Depending on the source there may not be a noticeable improvement in the quality of the sound You can t use digital noise reduction with Stream Direct or the Home THX modes RECEIVER 2 3 RECEIVER TV CONT MIDNIGHT DIGITAL NR TONE LOUDNESS OPTION C...

Page 52: ...H2 Both channels are played through the front speakers Note On the CH1 and CH2 settings the sound comes only from the center speaker or from the front speakers if NO was selected for the center speaker setting This setting works only with dual mono encoded Dolby Digital and DTS soundtracks When listening to a dual mono source the L and R indicators on the front panel flash The channel you select w...

Page 53: ...isten to see Tuning directly to a station below Once you are tuned to a station you can memorize the frequency for recall later see Memorizing station presets on page 54 for more on how to do this 1 Press BAND to change the band FM or AM if necessary Each press switches the band between FM and AM 2 Tune to a station using the TUNING buttons Automatic tuning To search for stations in the currently ...

Page 54: ...g 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 The receiver can memorize up to 30 stations stored in three banks or classes A B and C of 10 stations each When memorizing FM frequencies the receiver also store...

Page 55: ...ht characters the possible characters are listed below ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789 _ space Any time you want to exit the process press the TUNER EDIT button 5 Press ENTER when you re done 6 Repeat steps 2 5 to memorize up to 30 preset broadcast station names Tip To change a station name just enter the new name over the top of the old one To erase a station name...

Page 56: ...SD will go to sleep until a button is pressed With other screens the receiver automatically exits and no settings will be made Caution The test tones used in the Surround Setup are output at high volume the volume increases to 0db automatically 1 Switch on the receiver and your TV If headphones are connected to the receiver disconnect them 2 Using the remote control press RECEIVER on the touch scr...

Page 57: ...ecify how your speakers are configured Use cursor left right to cycle through the following options Normal Surround Select for normal home theater use Front Bi Amp Select this setting if you re bi amping your front speakers see Bi amping your front speakers on page 81 Bi Surround Select if you re using two sets of surround speakers see Adding a second set of surround speakers for Bi Surround on pa...

Page 58: ... Bi Amp in step 3 you can t adjust the surround back settings If you select SMALL for the front speakers the subwoofer will automatically be fixed to YES Also the center and surround 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 If the surround speakers are set to NO the surround back speakers will automatically be...

Page 59: ...el of each speaker as the test tone is emitted Note If you are using a Sound Pressure Level SPL meter take the readings from your main listening position and adjust the level of each speaker to 75 dB SPL C weighting slow reading The subwoofer test tone is output at low volumes You may need to adjust the level after testing with an actual soundtrack 4 If you selected Manual or Auto select Return th...

Page 60: ...room s reverb characteristics see Professional Acoustic Calibration EQ on page 62 You should have the mic connected when using any of the setup options Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ automatically 1 Select Acoustic Cal EQ then press ENTER 2 Select Auto then press ENTER As the receiver outputs test tones the frequency balance is adjusted automatically for the following settings ALL CH ADJ All ...

Page 61: ...e we recommend copying the ALL CH ADJ or the FRONT CH ALIGN settings from the Auto setup above or from Introduction to home theater on page 37 to one of the custom settings Instead of just a flat EQ curve this will give you a reference point from which to start 1 Select Acoustic Cal EQ then press ENTER 2 Select Data Copy then press ENTER 3 Select CUSTOM1 or CUSTOM2 then use the cursor left right h...

Page 62: ...ncies at 0ms This initial slope is not a problem i e excessive reverb with your listening room Setting Professional Acoustic Calibration EQ according to your room characteristics Using the manual setup you can set the time period at which the frequency response is analyzed for calibration You can pinpoint the time that is best for calibration of the system for your particular room characteristics ...

Page 63: ...verb measurements made for specified frequency ranges in each channel PC Output will also show as an option after you ve completed the reverb measurement See Connecting a PC for Advanced MCACC output on page 86 for more on this option Advanced EQ Setup Use this to select the time period that will be used for frequency adjustment and calibration based on the reverb measurement of your listening are...

Page 64: ...0 70ms and 60 80ms This setting will be applied to all channels during calibration When you re finished select Go It will take about 2 11 minutes for the calibration to finish Complete is displayed on screen after the acoustic calibration equalization is set If you want to check the settings select Check and press ENTER If you want to finish select Return to exit each screen X Curve Most soundtrac...

Page 65: ...ny of the Home THX modes see Using the Home THX modes on page 43 Checking your surround settings You can check through the receiver settings screen by screen after you re finished using the Surround Setup 1 Select Check from the Surround Setup menu and press ENTER 2 Use the cursor left right hard keys to cycle through the settings screen by screen These appear in the same order as the Surround Set...

Page 66: ...V DVD input for the TV source and TV CONT for the TV screen or monitor Recalling preset codes The following steps show you how to recall preset codes for each input source Use the remote control touch screen to do this 1 Make sure the component you want to control is switched on 2 Press PRESET RECALL on the remote setup menu 3 From the Select Function screen choose the input function which matches...

Page 67: ... list Your component doesn t have a standby mode and therefore won t switch on off There is something blocking the path between the remote control and the remote sensor of the component you re trying to control The preset code is unavailable for your component Press CANCEL to exit then try using the method described in Programming signals from other remote controls below to program the component i...

Page 68: ... to select menu screens even in learning mode so therefore cannot be programmed The Learn and L buttons that appear on some component screens are unassigned buttons which can be used to learn new commands See Editing remote control button names on page 69 to change the name once you ve programmed a command You can program the remote control hard keys VOLUME and MUTE are only available with TV CONT...

Page 69: ...f the remote control only This can be useful when you want to operate one component without interrupting playback of another 1 Press DIRECT FUNCTION on the remote setup menu 2 Choose the setting of an input by pressing the ON OFF button on the touch screen Each press switches between ON and OFF Use the cursor up down buttons to scroll through the component options 3 Press OK to confirm the setting...

Page 70: ...Press SPACE to add a space in the name Press CLEAR to delete characters one at a time Press small text only to go to the next line Use the cursor left right soft keys to go forward back a screen If you selected the graphic input method Use the icon buttons to select a graphic Press CLEAR to return to the original button appearance Press to go back without editing the button 6 Press OK when you ve ...

Page 71: ...tion when you select it as an input source For example press DVD LD if the multi operation is being used to switch on the DVD player connected to the DVD LD terminals If you are programming a shutdown system off sequence select RECEIVER from the end of the list Use the cursor up down buttons to scroll through the component options 3 Press Add to choose an operation in the sequence If this is the f...

Page 72: ...r on the remote touch screen To test the sequence before confirming it press Run To replace a command in the sequence select the command then press Replace Add the operation as shown in the steps above To add a new command above another command press the existing command before pressing Add To erase a command select the operation you want to erase and press Delete Commands will be stored regardles...

Page 73: ...h can be used to link components together so that you can use just the remote sensor of one component When you use a remote control the control signal is passed along the chain to the appropriate component Note that if you use this feature make sure that you also have at least one set of analog audio jacks connected to another component for grounding purposes 1 Decide which component you want to u...

Page 74: ...ng levels Refer to the instructions that came with the recorder if you are unsure how to do this Most video recorders set the audio recording level automatically check the component s instruction manual if you re unsure 5 Start recording then start playback of the source component Note The receiver s volume tone bass treble Midnight Loudness and surround effects have no effect on the recorded sign...

Page 75: ...remote you may need to press on the Home menu first before reaching the receiver menu screen shown below use the cursor left right soft keys to go to the previous next menu screen 2 Use the OPTION buttons to adjust the amount of delay The delay can be adjusted from 0 0 6 0 frames in 0 1 frame steps 3 Press ENTER to confirm Note When listening to an analog source you can t use sound delay when Stre...

Page 76: ...ing the receiver menu screen shown below use the cursor left right soft keys to go to the previous next menu screen 2 Use the OPTION buttons to switch the SACD gain between 0dB and 6dB For most SACD sources selecting 6dB will result in high sound quality and greater detail The level will be adjusted automatically for playback at the same volume 3 Press ENTER to confirm Note You shouldn t have any ...

Page 77: ...ome menu first before reaching the receiver menu screen shown below use the cursor left right soft keys to go to the previous next menu screen Switching the speaker impedance Default setting Speaker 6Ω Ω Ω Ω You can use speakers with a nominal impedance between 4 16Ω but if you are using speakers with an impedance of less than 6Ω you must change the impedance setting below With the receiver in sta...

Page 78: ...te control see Using the remote control with other components on page 66 See Resetting the remote control on page 10 to do this Default receiver settings The table below shows the factory default settings When you reset the system the receiver reverts to these defaults Surround back speaker Virtual back speaker Video select Acoustic calibration EQ Dual mono Digital noise reduction Sound delay Midn...

Page 79: ...Surround Setup page 64 Tape 2 monitor OFF page 74 Input attenuator OFF all inputs page 75 Sound delay 0 0 frames page 75 SACD gain 0dB page 76 Speaker A B setting A page 80 Digital jack assignment Digital 1 coaxial DVD LD Digital 2 coaxial TV DVD Digital 3 coaxial CD Digital 4 optical SAT Digital 5 optical DVR VCR1 Digital 6 optical CD R TAPE1 MD 2 RF coaxial DVD LD page 88 Component video jack as...

Page 80: ...put from the pre out terminals SP B Sound is output from the two speakers connected to speaker system B Multichannel sources will be downmixed to these two speakers The same signal is output from the surround back channel pre out terminals SP AB Sound is output from speaker system A up to 5 channels depending on the source the two speakers in speaker system B and the subwoofer The sound from speak...

Page 81: ...ies etc SP B ITU R ITU R surround setup for DVD Audio and other multichannel music sources See Speaker system setup for DVD Audio multichannel music sources on page 96 for more on this SP OFF No sound is output from the speakers Note Depending on the Stream Direct mode the surround channel signal s will be output from either the surround or surround back channel pre outs when SP B ITU R is selecte...

Page 82: ...el not series which are fairly uncommon connection when bi wiring your speakers Don t connect different speakers from the same terminal in this way Adding a second set of surround speakers for Bi Surround If your listening area is quite long and you are seated far from the front speakers you may want to add an extra set of left and right surround speakers instead of your surround back speakers The...

Page 83: ...NK connector you can connect it to this receiver using an i LINK cable Since the i LINK interface does not transmit video signals the video signal of i LINK connected compo nents must be connected with other cables see Connecting your equipment on page 12 for more on making video connections If you ve already hooked up the video signal from the component assign the i LINK input to the input functi...

Page 84: ...l to analog conversion from the digital source To take advantage of PQLS you must have a player compatible with rate control and it must be switched on and connected to this receiver through the i LINK network Creating an i LINK network Using i LINK it is possible to chain up to 17 components together so that the digital audio and control signals from each component is available to other component...

Page 85: ...oftware installed you can listen to any source compatible with your operating system through the speaker setup you ve connected to this receiver 1 Connect your computer s USB terminal to the USB terminal on the rear panel of this receiver 2 Switch on your computer and this receiver 3 If you re connecting for the first time wait for the USB driver installation to finish The installation may take a ...

Page 86: ...of this receiver Even when the receiver is switched off it will remain selected in your speaker settings Note that using hubs or extensions may cause connection problems Caution Make sure you don t switch off the computer or unplug the USB cable during playback To prevent noise being output don t use other software on your computer during playback Pioneer is not responsible for computer system dam...

Page 87: ...tart the MCACC application on your computer Follow the instructions provided with the application It will take about ten seconds for the transmission to complete then you will be able to analyze the output on your computer Since the data will be cleared from the receiver when you restart reverb measurement or turn off the receiver you might want to save the information on your PC after measurement...

Page 88: ...r the digital inputs see above This setting tells the receiver what digital equipment is hooked up to which terminal so the buttons on the remote correspond to what you have hooked up 1 Select Digital In from the Input Assign menu and press ENTER 2 Select the number of the digital input to which you ve connected your digital component The numbers correspond with the numbers beside the inputs on th...

Page 89: ...ther input functions 1 Select i LINK Input from the Input Assign menu and press ENTER If no i LINK equipped components are connected i LINK Input cannot be selected 2 Select an i LINK equipped component When a number of i LINK equipped components are connected to your receiver the i LINK equipped component you are looking for might be listed on additional display screens i LINK is displayed after ...

Page 90: ...pert Setup menu The settings in the Expert Setup menu are more advanced features of this receiver that you can use to make detailed adjustments when you re more familiar with the system You only need to make these settings once unless you change the placement of your current speaker system or add new speakers 1 Make sure your receiver and TV are both switched on 2 Using the remote control press RE...

Page 91: ...orting the sound Note Since THX Ultra2 subwoofers use a bass limiter to control bass peaks you won t be able to select this setting if you set up your system using the THX Ultra2 Subwoofer Setup on page 94 1 Select Bass Peak Level from the Expert Setup menu The current setting is displayed When is displayed no bass is output When OFF is displayed the attenuator is off bass output is not affected 2...

Page 92: ...rd keys to change the character and the cursor left right hard keys to move forward back a position The name can be up to ten characters the possible characters are listed below ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789 _ space 4 Select another name to edit or select Return from the bottom of the list if you re done Press ENTER If you ve selected another name repeat step 3 o...

Page 93: ...o Setup The settings in the THX Audio Setup menu allow you to get optimum effect from THX technologies if you re using a subwoofer and surround back speakers with your home theater system See THX speaker system setup on page 96 for more on this To access the THX Audio Setup menu follow the steps below 1 Make sure your receiver and TV are both switched on 2 Using the remote control press RECEIVER o...

Page 94: ... YES for this setting 3 Select either ON or OFF for the Boundary Gain Compensation setting 4 When you re finished select RETURN and press ENTER You will return to the THX Audio Setup menu Surround Back Speaker Position For the most effective results when using the THX Ultra2 Cinema and THX MusicMode listening modes see Using the Home THX modes on page 43 with the Advanced Speaker Array ASA system ...

Page 95: ... cross the line formed by the leading edge of the front left and right speakers It is best to angle the speakers towards the listening position The angle depends on the size of the room Use less of an angle for bigger rooms Surround and surround back speakers should be positioned 60 cm 90 cm higher than your ears and titled slight downward Make sure the speakers don t face each other For DVD Audio...

Page 96: ...es The best speaker placement for DVD Audio and other multichannel music sources may be different than for regular DVD discs For these formats some sound studios use the setup shown in the diagram below as recommended by ITU R instead of the setups in Basic surround setup above Note If you connect an alternate set of surround speakers you can use speaker system B to provide additional surround sou...

Page 97: ...ON button on the front panel If the power switches off even with SAFETY 2 switched on turn down the volume AMP ERR blinks in the display then the power automatically switches off The receiver has a serious problem After about a minute you won t be able to switch the unit on during this time switch the receiver back on If the message persists call the Pioneer Service Center specified on your warran...

Page 98: ...The surround back channel is on the 1 speaker setting and your speaker is connected to the right channel output Connect the speaker to the surround back left channel output Installing your speaker system on page 24 The wrong input setting is selected when using the multichannel analog inputs or the USB interface Change the setting accordingly see Selecting USB and multichannel analog input channel...

Page 99: ...compatible with Dolby Digital DTS The settings on the DVD player are incorrect and or the DTS signal output is turned off Make sure the player s settings are correct and or the DTS signal out is on Refer to the instruction manual supplied with the DVD player The digital output level is turned down on a CD player or other component equipped with digital output level adjustment capability The DTS si...

Page 100: ...ting the input signal type on page 46 Can t record audio You are trying to make an analog recording from a digital signal or a digital recording of an analog source You can only record analog to analog or digital to digital The digital source is copy protected You can t record digital sources that have been copy protected The analog REC jacks have not been connected properly Check your analog conn...

Page 101: ...setting appears in the display Overlay information doesn t appear on your TV or monitor Overlay information doesn t appear when you are using different types of video cords for source and TV connections or when using component video connections Do not use component video cables if you would like to see overlay information and use the same type of video cable for example only composite or only S vi...

Page 102: ...everal minutes before the touch screen appears See Recharging the remote control on page 7 for more on this The remote control display is blank or very hard to see The remote control contrast needs to be adjusted Use the contrast control on the right hand side of the remote to adjust the contrast as necessary The remote control backlight is switched on in a bright room Switch the backlight off Whe...

Page 103: ...nsampling One of the DIGITAL NR MIDNIGHT or LOUDNESS features are switched on Turn it them off by pressing the corresponding button on the remote control or front panel When playing Dolby Digital or DTS sources the receiver s format indicators do not light No digital connection or the digital connection is incorrect Check the digital audio connection page 15 The receiver s input signal type is set...

Page 104: ...LEAR appear in the display press OPTION then OPTION again to confirm When you ve reset the i LINK database memory DB CLEAR SET shows in the display If DB ERROR is displayed step through the procedure again Message Explanation BUS FULL The i LINK bus has reached its capacity and cannot transmit any more data CANNOT LINK 1 The connection between the receiver and the selected i LINK equipped componen...

Page 105: ...em to respond when the buttons are pressed Static electricity caused by dry air Switch the power off then on again If this doesn t seem to work try disconnecting the power plug from the outlet and insert again One of the Home THX 7 1 channel modes is selected but there are certain options that can t be chosen There is only one surround back speaker connected or the current settings are for only on...

Page 106: ...o source Dolby Pro Logic IIx 6 1 or 7 1 channel sound stereo surround and surround back from two channel or 5 1 and 6 1 channel sources With two channel sources the 1 subwoofer channel is generated by bass management in the receiver Dolby Surround is an encoding system which embeds surround sound information within a stereo soundtrack which a Dolby Pro Logic decoder can then use for enhanced surro...

Page 107: ...ely translate the sound from the movie theater environment into the home correcting the tonal and spatial errors that occur When the THX indicator shows in the display THX features are automatically added in Cinema modes see Using the Home THX modes on page 43 Re Equalization The tonal balance of a film soundtrack will be excessively bright and harsh when played back over audio equipment in the ho...

Page 108: ...s giving you the optimal mix of ambient and directional surround sounds THX MusicMode ASA technology optimizes playback of 5 1 encoded music sources such as DTS and Dolby Digital using all 8 speakers in your setup Boundary Gain Compensation Depending on the listener s and the subwoofer s position the listener may experience an excessive bass effect This feature compensates for excessive bass resul...

Page 109: ...ency Response 5 Hz to 10 MHz dB Component Video Section Input Sensitivity Impedance 1 Vp p 75 Ω Output Level Impedance 1 Vp p 75 Ω Signal to Noise Ratio 70 dB Frequency Response 5 Hz to 100 MHz dB FM Tuner Section Frequency Range 87 5 MHz to 108 MHz Usable Sensitivity Mono 13 2 dBf IHF 1 3 µV 75 Ω 50 dB Quieting Sensitivity Mono 20 2 dBf Stereo 38 6 dBf Signal to Noise Ratio Mono 73 dB at 85 dBf S...

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