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AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL
RECEIVER

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VSX-AX5Ai-G

Operating Instructions

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Summary of Contents for VSX-AX5Ai-G

Page 1: ...AUDIO VIDEO MULTI CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX AX5Ai S VSX AX5Ai G Operating Instructions ...

Page 2: ...of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qualified service personnel WARNING The voltage of the available power supply differs according to country or region Be sure that the power supply voltage of the area where this unit will be used meets the required voltage e g 230V or 120V written on the rear panel D3 4 2 1 4_A_En Before plugging in for the first time ...

Page 3: ...eiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help D8 10 1 2_En Information to User Alteration or modifications carried out without appropriate authorization may invalidate the user s right to operate the e...

Page 4: ...ntennas 30 Plugging in the receiver 31 About the AC outlet 31 04 Controls and displays Front panel 32 Display 35 Remote control 36 05 Listening to your system Auto playback 38 Listening in surround sound 38 The MOVIE listening modes 39 The MUSIC listening modes 40 Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music settings 40 Adjusting the advanced effect level 41 Listening in stereo 41 Listening with headphones 41 Using ...

Page 5: ... speakers 72 Multi room listening 73 Making multi room connections 73 Using the multi room controls 74 Connecting an IR receiver 75 Connecting additional amplifiers 75 Using the i LINK interface 76 About i LINK 77 About PQLS rate control 77 Creating an i LINK network 77 Using the USB interface 78 Connecting a PC for Advanced MCACC output 79 Advanced MCACC output using your PC 79 11 Advanced setup ...

Page 6: ... Dolby Digital and DTS decoding including Dolby 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 The built in Dolby Pro Logic IIx and DTS Neo 6 decoders not only provide full surround sound decoding for Dolby Surrou...

Page 7: ...s or oils such as a kitchen Opening the front panel To open the front panel push gently on the lower third of the panel with your finger Using the remote control Loading the batteries Load the batteries into the remote control as shown below using alkaline batteries AA IEC LR6 batteries When you notice a decrease in the operating range replace all batteries with new ones Caution Incorrect use of b...

Page 8: ...ge of the remote control The operating range is quite large but please keep in mind the following when using 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...

Page 9: ...to make changes for realistic surround sound but other possibilities like listening to a CD with multichannel surround sound are explained in Listening to your system on page 38 Setting up for Surround Sound This receiver was designed with the easiest possible setup in mind so with the following quick setup guide you should have your system hooked up for surround sound in no time at all In most ca...

Page 10: ...r but you can connect just one surround back speaker if you like it must be connected to the left surround back terminal You can use speakers with a nominal impedance between 6 16Ω please see Switching the speaker impedance on page 68 if you plan to use speakers with an impedance of less than 8Ω S400 S400 CENTER SELECTABLE VSX AX5Ai Front left Front right Center Surround left Surround right Surrou...

Page 11: ...n the sound Place your speakers as shown below for the best surround sound effect For more tips on speaker placement see Placing the speakers on page 29 4 Plug in the receiver and switch it on followed by your DVD player your subwoofer and the TV Make sure you ve set the video input on your TV to this receiver Check the manual that came with the TV if you don t know how to do this Also make sure t...

Page 12: ...Use the OFF ON button to turn on the power then press the RECEIVER button to switch on 2 Connect the microphone to the MCACC SETUP MIC jack on the front panel Make sure there are no obstacles between the speakers and the microphone Place the microphone on the supplied microphone stand shown above for the best results with the Auto Surround Setup Important If you have a tripod use it to place the m...

Page 13: ...ed 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 11 Make sure OK is selected then press ENTER A progress report is displayed on screen while the receiver outputs more test tones to determine the optimum receiver settings f...

Page 14: ...r to this receiver make sure that the player is set to output multichannel analog audio Note Depending on your DVD player or source discs you may only get digital 2 channel stereo and analog sound In this case select one of the surround listening modes see Listening in surround sound on page 38 if you need to do this if you want multichannel surround sound Playing a source Here are the basic instr...

Page 15: ...r maximum flexibility If a connected component does not correspond to the input function DVD LD etc see Assigning the digital inputs on page 81 to assign it properly 3 USB audio input The USB audio input allows you to use your PC as a playback source for audio See Using the USB interface on page 78 for connection details 4 IR input output An IR connection allows you to connect an external remote c...

Page 16: ...ts 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 24 for connection details 16 12V trigger jack This terminal outputs DC 12V according to the input functions 100 mA max See Switching components on and off using the 12 volt trigger on page 65 for connection details 17 RS 232C...

Page 17: ...u can also use a standard RCA video cable for coaxial digital connections Video cables Standard RCA video cables These cables are the most common type of video connection and should be used to connect to the composite video terminals They have yellow plugs to distinguish them from cables for audio S video cables S video cables give you clearer picture reproduction than regular video cables by send...

Page 18: ...you want to use the component video outputs to connect this receiver to your TV See About the video converter on page 16 if you plan on connecting your other video components using different types of video cables than for your TV 2 Connect the analog audio outputs from your TV to the TV SAT inputs on this receiver Use a stereo RCA phono cable for the connection 3 Connect an optical digital audio o...

Page 19: ... connected the player to see Assigning the digital inputs on page 81 2 If your DVD player only has stereo analog audio outputs connect these to the DVD LD AUDIO inputs on this receiver Use a stereo RCA phono cable for the connection If your DVD player has multichannel analog outputs see Connecting the multichannel analog outputs below for how to connect it 3 Connect a composite or S video output o...

Page 20: ...each output to its corresponding input on the receiver 2 If your DVD player also has outputs for surround back channels connect these to the corresponding MULTI CH IN jacks on this receiver Use standard RCA phono cables for the connections If there is only a single surround back output be sure to connect it to the SURROUND BACK L jack on this receiver Note To listen to multichannel analog audio yo...

Page 21: ...top box component to the DIGITAL 1 TV SAT input on this receiver Use an optical cable for the connection If your set top box only has a coaxial digital output you can connect it to one of the coaxial inputs on this receiver using a coaxial digital audio cable When you set up the receiver you ll need to tell the receiver which input you connected the set top box to see Assigning the digital inputs ...

Page 22: ...on and a standard RCA video or S video cable for the video connection For a second recorder use the VCR2 outputs 3 Connect an optical digital audio output from the recorder to a digital input on this receiver The example illustration below shows a recorder connected to the optical DIGITAL 2 CD R TAPE1 input When you set up the receiver you ll need to tell the receiver which input you connected the...

Page 23: ...o or S video cable for the video connection See About the video converter on page 16 if you plan to use a different type of video cable than you used to connect your TV 2 If the source component has a digital audio output connect it to a spare digital audio input on this receiver Use a coaxial digital audio cable or an optical cable for the connection depending on the type of input you used You ma...

Page 24: ...d to this receiver s component video MONITOR output 1 Connect the component video outputs of your source to a set of component video inputs on this receiver Use a three way component video cable for the connection 2 Assign the component video inputs to the input source you ve connected This must be done so that they can be used in conjunction with the audio video input s to which you have connecte...

Page 25: ...e optical inputs on this receiver using an optical cable When you set up the receiver you ll need to tell the receiver which input you connected the player to see Assigning the digital inputs on page 81 The digital outputs from other components can be connected to any spare digital audio inputs on this receiver You can assign them when setting up the receiver see Assigning the digital inputs on pa...

Page 26: ...et of spare audio inputs on this receiver If you re connecting a tape deck MD recorder etc connect the analog audio outputs REC to the analog audio inputs on the recorder Use a stereo RCA phono cable for the connections 2 Connect the stereo audio outputs of your turntable to the PHONO inputs on this receiver If your turntable has a grounding wire secure it to the ground terminal on this receiver I...

Page 27: ... are especially convenient for portable equipment such as camcorders video games and portable audio video equipment The input signals can be accessed by selecting VIDEO as the input source 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 co...

Page 28: ... as a pair but you can connect just one surround back speaker if you like it must be connected to the left surround back terminal You can use speakers with a nominal impedance between 6 16Ω please see Switching the speaker impedance on page 68 if you plan to use speakers with an impedance of less than 8Ω S400 S400 CENTER SELECTABLE VSX AX5Ai Front left Front right Center Surround left Surround rig...

Page 29: ...55 for an overview of the possible configurations Other connections on page 71 provides greater detail on alternate speaker setups such as using speaker system B page 71 and bi amping page 72 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 The subwoofer can be p...

Page 30: ...ert one wire into each terminal 4 Release the tabs to secure the AM antenna wires 5 Place the AM antenna on a flat surface and point in the direction giving the best reception Avoid placing near computers television sets or other electrical appliances and do not let it come into contact with metal objects Note The signal ground is designed to reduce noise that occurs when an antenna is connected I...

Page 31: ...ndependent service company for a replacement Do not use any power cord other than the one supplied with this unit Do not use the supplied power cord for any purpose other than that described below The receiver should be disconnected by removing the mains plug from the wall socket when not in regular use for example when on vacation 1 Plug the supplied power cord into the AC IN socket on the back o...

Page 32: ...Chapter 4 Controls and displays Front panel Note that the illustration below shows the European model 15 16 17 19 20 3 4 2 6 9 5 8 23 24 25 21 18 22 7 10 12 11 13 14 15 16 17 19 20 23 24 25 21 18 22 European model Multi voltage model ...

Page 33: ...NTROL Use the SET UP button to access the System Setup menu and RETURN to exit the current menu screen 16 STREAM DIRECT page 38 Press to switch on off Auto playback 17 European model CHARACTER SEARCH page 52 Use this button to search for RDS program types Multi voltage model MIDNIGHT page 46 Press to switch on off Midnight listening 18 European model EON MODE page 52 Use to search for programs tha...

Page 34: ... Use to adjust the frequency setting 24 MCACC SETUP MIC jack Use to connect the supplied microphone 25 VIDEO INPUT jacks page 27 DIGITAL IN Connect a game console portable DVD player video camera etc that has an optical digital connection S VIDEO Connect a video camera etc that has an S video out VIDEO AUDIO L R Connect a video camera etc that has standard RCA video audio outputs ...

Page 35: ...D Lights when tuned to a broadcast European model only RDS page 51 Lights when an RDS broadcast is received EON page 52 EON lights when the EON mode is set and flashes during reception of an EON broadcast The indicator lights when the current station carries the EON service 8 SB CH page 44 Indicates the surround back channel or Virtual Surround Back setting AUTO ON or OFF 9 Program format indicato...

Page 36: ... 57 Also selects the EFFECT mode Dolby Pro Logic II Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music parameters see page 40 and the sound delay setting see page 66 You can then use the and buttons to make these adjustments SIGNAL SEL page 43 Press repeatedly to select one of the following AUTO If there are analog and digital signals input the receiver automatically selects the digital signal DIGITAL Selects an optical o...

Page 37: ...TEM OFF page 63 Press to switch off all Pioneer components in your system or any other component you have also programmed to switch off using the System Off function 13 RECEIVER STANDBY ON Press to switch the receiver on or into standby 14 MULTI OPERATION page 63 Use this button to perform multi operations 15 RECEIVER Press this button to access receiver functions or when setting up the receiver 1...

Page 38: ... current active mode may change depending on your speaker setup the SB CH mode setting and the type of source you re listening to If you connected surround back speakers see also Using the surround back channel on page 44 for more on the SB CH mode setting While listening to a source press MOVIE or MUSIC and cursor left right to select a listening mode then press ENTER You can also use the front p...

Page 39: ...ected SB CH MODE ON you can select according to format THX SURROUND EX Allows you to hear 6 1 or 7 1 channel playback with Dolby 5 1 channel sources 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE THX Up to 7 1 channel sound especially suited to Dolby multichannel movie sources Dolby Digital EX Creates surround back channel sound for 5 1 channel sources and provides pure decoding for 6 1 channel sources like Dolby Digital ...

Page 40: ...s the sound of a small jazz club ROCK Creates a live concert sound for rock music DANCE Designed for music with lots of bass 5 7CH STEREO Allows you to hear stereo sources from all the speakers in your setup Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music settings When listening to 2 channel sources in Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music mode there are three further parameters you can adjust Center Width Dimension and Panorama 1...

Page 41: ...tichannel sources are downmixed to stereo While listening to a source press STEREO DIRECT for stereo playback Press repeatedly to switch between STEREO The audio is heard with your surround settings such as channel level and you can still use digital processing such as the Midnight Loudness and Tone control functions DIRECT Bypass all effects and surround settings so that the audio remains as clos...

Page 42: ...e tone controls with the multichannel analog inputs Any speakers set to NO in the Speaker Setting on page 55 do not output the audio for the corresponding channel You can t use the Second Zone speaker B setup page 71 with the multichannel analog inputs Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ You can listen to sources using the Acoustic Calibration Equalization set in Automatically setting up for su...

Page 43: ... Selects an analog signal DIGITAL Selects an optical or coaxial digital signal Note If no digital inputs are assigned for the current source the input signal type is fixed to ANALOG When using DIGITAL IN terminals the following digital signal formats are supported Dolby Digital DTS and PCM 32 44 1 48 88 2 and 96 kHz sampling frequencies If you are using the i LINK connectors DVD A including 192 kH...

Page 44: ...tically switches to 6 1 or 7 1 decoding for 6 1 encoded sources for example Dolby Digital EX or DTS ES SB CH OFF Surround back channel is switched off Note You will only hear the surround back channel when you ve selected Normal Surround in the Surround back speaker setting on page 55 Changing the speaker system may automatically change this setting see notes below If the surround back speaker is ...

Page 45: ...ons Each press cycles through the options as follows VIRTL SB ON Virtual Surround Back is used for all sources VIRTL SB AUTO Automatically applied to 6 1 encoded sources for example Dolby Digital EX or DTS ES VIRTL SB OFF Virtual Surround back is switched off Note You can t use the Virtual Surround Back setting with THX CINEMA PRO LOGIC II PRO LOGIC IIx MULTI CH IN or STEREO DIRECT You can t use t...

Page 46: ...e features to take effect You can t use these modes with sources over 96kHz including SACD in some cases when using one of the digital inputs including i LINK If you switch on either of these modes when DIRECT is selected the receiver automatically switches to STEREO Using the tone control You can use the tone control to make customized settings for the bass and treble Switching the tone control o...

Page 47: ...the quality of the sound You can t use digital noise reduction with THX CINEMA or MULTI CH IN You can t use digital noise reduction with DVD A SACD or sources over 48kHz when using one of the digital inputs including i LINK If you switch on digital noise reduction when DIRECT is selected the receiver automatically switches to STEREO Listening to dual mono soundtracks Default setting DUAL ch1 You c...

Page 48: ...er of the TUNING buttons for about a second The receiver will start searching for the next station stopping when it has found one Repeat this step to search for other stations Manual tuning To change the frequency one step at a time press the TUNING buttons repeatedly High speed tuning Press and hold the TUNING buttons for high speed tuning releasing the button once you reach the frequency you wan...

Page 49: ...ations each When memorizing FM frequencies the receiver also stores the MPX setting see MPX mode above 1 Tune to a station you want to memorize See Finding a station above and Tuning directly to a station above for more details on how to do this 2 Press TUNER EDIT The display shows MEMORY INPUT then a blinking memory class A B or C 3 Press CLASS to select one of the three classes Press repeatedly ...

Page 50: ... the class Press repeatedly to cycle through the three memory classes A B and C 2 Use the STATION buttons to select an FM or AM preset station On the front panel press SELECT first to switch to the station select mode for STATION TUNING 3 Press TUNER EDIT to select the station name mode 4 Edit the name as necessary and press ENTER Use the cursor left right buttons or the front panel MULTI JOG dial...

Page 51: ...OP M Pop music ROCK M Rock music EASY M Middle of the road music also called soft rock LIGHT M Light classical music CLASSICS Serious classical music OTHER M Other music not fitting any of the above categories WEATHER Weather reports FINANCE Stock market reports commerce trading etc CHILDREN Programs for children SOCIAL Social affairs RELIGION Programs concerning religion PHONE IN Public expressin...

Page 52: ...ete An introduction to EON European model only When EON Enhanced Other Network information is turned on the receiver jumps to an EON linked broadcast when it begins even if a receiver function other than the tuner is being used It can t be used in areas that EON information isn t transmitted and when FM broadcast stations don t transmit PTY data When the broadcast ends the tuner returns to the ori...

Page 53: ...or any station you input into the memory classes which can receive RDS or EON data If you want to remove the currently memorized stations from RDS and EON searches you can do it by erasing the PI codes 1 Press and hold EON MODE for about two seconds ERASE PI is displayed 2 Press ENTER ERASE PI flashes for two seconds to indicate the PI codes have been erased ...

Page 54: ...ree minutes of inactivity during the Auto setup options the OSD 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 Use the OFF ON button to turn on the power then press the...

Page 55: ...ee Second Zone speaker B setup on page 71 Front Bi Amp Select this setting if you re bi amping your front speakers see Bi amping your front speakers on page 72 MR S Select to use the surround back B speaker terminals for an independent system in another room see Multi room listening on page 73 3 When you re finished select Exit You will return to the Surround Setup menu Normal surround setting If ...

Page 56: ...ront 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 set to NO If you select one surround back speaker only make sure that speaker is hooked up...

Page 57: ... 0 m all speakers For good sound depth and separation from your system you need to specify the distance of your speakers from the listening position The receiver can then add the proper delay needed for effective surround sound 1 Select Speaker Distance from the Normal setup menu 2 Specify the distance of each speaker from the listening position Adjust the distance of each speaker within the range...

Page 58: ...TROL button that matches the connection for the component you want to control For example press DVD LD if you want to control the DVD player that you connected to the DVD LD terminals Choosing a button that s already assigned will over write the old preset and any other operations you may have programmed You can t assign the RECEIVER or TUNER buttons 5 Use cursor up down to choose the type of comp...

Page 59: ...e operation hasn t been learned the display will show NG Continue shows in the display if Select Key is flashing go back to step 4 Go to step 6 If the remote display shows FULL it means the memory is full See Clearing remote control settings on page 69 to erase a programmed button you re not using to free up more memory If NG keeps showing in the display or the remote control keeps on returning to...

Page 60: ...n Cable TV Satellite TV TV TV INPUT Switches the TV input TV TV CH Selects channels Cable TV Satellite TV TV TVVOL Adjusts the TV volume TV MENU Takes you to the TV menu of that system Cable TV Satellite TV TV GUIDE Takes you to the guide menu of that system Cable TV Satellite TV TV RETURN Exits the current menu Cable TV Satellite TV A CYAN Satellite TV TV B Use as the TEXT ON button Satellite TV ...

Page 61: ... recorder Cassette deck Hold down for fast reverse playback CD MD CD R VCR DVD LD DVD recorder Cassette deck Start playback CD MD CD R VCR DVD LD DVD recorder Cassette deck Stop playback on some models pressing this when the disc is already stopped will cause the disc tray to open CD MD CD R VCR DVD LD DVD recorder Cassette deck Starts recording MD CD R VCR DVD recorder Cas sette deck SUBTITLE DIS...

Page 62: ... player AUDIO Changes the audio track of discs with more than one audio track DVD LD DVD recorder Changes between the tuner in the TV and the tuner in the VCR VCR Play the reverse side of the tape on a reversible cassette deck Double cassette 2nd deck TOP MENU GUIDE Displays the top menu of the current DVD LD or DVR you are using DVD LD DVD recorder Takes you to the guide menu of the system VCR Pr...

Page 63: ...CONT functions Multi Operation and System Off The Multi Operation feature allows you to program a series of commands for the components in your system For example you could turn on your TV turn on your DVD player and start playing the loaded DVD using only two buttons on the remote control Similar to multi operations System Off allows you to use one button to stop and switch off a series of compon...

Page 64: ... if it s the source component selected in step 3 program a Pioneer TV or monitor to switch on if the input function selected in step 2 has video input terminals These take priority in multi operations not shutdown 9 When you re finished use cursor up down to select Exit from the menu and press ENTER You will return to the REMOTE SETUP menu Select Exit again to exit Using multi operations You can s...

Page 65: ... SR CONTROL jacks which 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 Important Note that if you use this feature make sure that you also have at least one set of analog audio or video jacks connected to another component for grounding purpos...

Page 66: ...ank tape MD video etc into the recording device and set the recording 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 Midnigh...

Page 67: ...back Default setting 0dB You can get more detail from SACDs by maximizing the dynamic range during digital processing using the SACD gain feature 1 Press RECEIVER 2 Press EFFECT CH SEL repeatedly until SACD GAIN shows in the display 3 Use the 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 b...

Page 68: ...the remote display and continue Editing remote control display names You can rename what appears in the display on the remote control for the MULTI CONTROL buttons such as DVD LD or TV SAT or for individual buttons for each input source You may want to do this if the component connected to the inputs doesn t correspond to the MULTI CONTROL button name or individual commands don t correspond to the...

Page 69: ...nd press ENTER Clearing remote control settings This feature allows you to clear a learned command or key label for a particular button or all of the settings from the remote 1 Press and hold REMOTE SETUP for three seconds The REMOTE SETUP menu appears in the remote control display 2 Use cursor up down to select Clear from the menu and press ENTER CLEAR appears in the display 3 Use cursor up down ...

Page 70: ...on press and hold STANDBY ON for about three seconds The display shows RESET 3 Press the front panel TONE button The display shows OK 4 Within 5 seconds press the TONE button The display shows OK and the receiver should now be reset Note Make sure the multi room feature is switched off when doing this If the receiver is unplugged from the AC outlet for a month or more it resets to the default sett...

Page 71: ...on page 55 three speaker system settings are possible using the SPEAKERS button If you selected Normal Surround the button will simply switch your main speaker system on or off The options below are for the Second Zone setting only Use the SPEAKERS button on the front panel to select a speaker system setting As mentioned above if you have selected Normal Surround the button will simply switch your...

Page 72: ...als Caution Most speakers with both Hi and Low terminals have two metal plates that connect the Hi 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 Do not allow any speaker wire from any terminal to touch a wire from a different terminal If your speakers have a removable crossover ...

Page 73: ...OOM SOURCE MONITOR OUT jacks both on the rear of this receiver You should have a pair of speakers attached to the sub room amplifier as shown in the illustration below SurrBack System multi room setup You must select MR S in Surround back speaker setting on page 55 to use this setup Note that the sound in the sub room will be temporarily interrupted when controlling the main room for example chang...

Page 74: ...e the MASTER VOLUME dial to adjust the volume This is only possible if you selected the VARIABLE volume control in Multi Room and IR receiver setup on page 85 5 When you re finished press CONTROL again to return to the main room controls You can also press the MULTI ROOM SOURCE ON OFF button on the front panel to switch off all output to the sub room Note Multi room can t be used when you re setti...

Page 75: ...y not use the IR terminology Refer to the manual that came with your component to check for IR compatibility If using two remote controls at the same time the IR receiver s remote sensor takes priority over the remote sensor on the front panel Connecting additional amplifiers This receiver has more than enough power for any home use but it s possible to add additional amplifiers to every channel o...

Page 76: ...en connected to i LINK Audio compat ible equipment Do not connect disconnect i LINK cables or switch on off any components connected using i LINK when the receiver is on Copy protected 96kHz DVD Video discs can be heard through the i LINK connection but they will be down sampled to 48kHz 1 Use an i LINK cable to connect one of the i LINK connectors on this receiver to an i LINK connector on your i...

Page 77: ...audio and video signals are not transmitted and connecting to these devices sometimes causes network interruptions Check the operating instructions supplied with your other i LINK components for compatibility information This receiver is DTCP Digital Transmission Content Protection compliant so you can play DVD A DVD Video and SACD i LINK audio When setting up an i LINK network it s important that...

Page 78: ... using the volume control on this receiver You may want to start with a fairly low volume on this receiver and turn it up as necessary after you ve checked your levels 7 Start playback of a source on your computer Note Windows XP Windows 2000 Windows Millennium Edition and Windows 98 operating systems have been tested for compatibility with this interface but depending on your computer setup you m...

Page 79: ...ust have internet access Connect your computer to the RS 232C jack on the rear panel of the receiver Make sure that the receiver and all connected components are switched off and disconnected from the power outlet when you do this Use a commercially available cable to connect the RS 232C jack on your computer to the 9 pin RS 232C jack on this receiver See the documentation provided with the Advanc...

Page 80: ...hod used with the THX CINEMA mode see THX CINEMA Setup below Input Assign Specify what you ve connected to the digital component video and i LINK inputs see The Input Assign menu below Function Rename Change the names that appear on the receiver display and on screen display see Function Rename on page 83 SACD Setup Bypass the signal processing of this receiver to hear 1 bit Direct Stream Digital ...

Page 81: ...igital 4 coaxial CD You only need to do this if you didn t hook up your digital equipment according to the default settings for 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 Select from the Input Assign menu 2 Select the number of the digital i...

Page 82: ...m i LINK equipped components using the corresponding MULTI CONTROL button or MULTI JOG dial on the front panel 1 Select i LINK Input from the Input Assign menu 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 fo...

Page 83: ...sition If you want to change a character you input you can press RETURN to go back one 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 Exit from the bottom of the list if you re done If you ve selected another name repeat step 3 otherwise you ll re...

Page 84: ...connection and SACD DIRECT has been switched on the speaker setting page 55 and speaker distance page 57 settings will not be applied PHONO LINE Setup Default setting PHONO You can choose whether you want to use the PHONO jack on the rear of the receiver to connect a turntable or a line level component such as a CD or DVD player 1 Select PHONO LINE Setup from the System Setup menu The current sett...

Page 85: ...to change the volume level 12 Volt Trigger Default setting OFF all components After connecting a component the 12 volt trigger see Switching components on and off using the 12 volt trigger on page 65 it switches on automatically when you select an input function set to switch the trigger on Specify which input functions switch on the trigger below 1 Select 12V Trigger from the System Setup menu 2 ...

Page 86: ...ssover Network below Fine Channel Level Make fine adjustments to the overall balance of your speaker system see Fine Channel Level below Fine Channel Delay Make precise delay settings for your speaker system see Fine Channel Delay on page 88 Acoustic Cal EQ Measure the acoustic characteristics of your room and make detailed adjustments to the frequency balance of your speaker system see Acoustic C...

Page 87: ...r pressing ENTER loud test tones will be output 2 Adjust the level of the left channel This will be the reference speaker level so you may want to keep the level around 0dB so that you ll have plenty of room to adjust the other speaker levels 3 Select each channel in turn and adjust the levels 10dB as necessary Use cursor up down to adjust the volume of the speaker you selected to match the front ...

Page 88: ...tralizing the ambient characteristics that can color the original source material You can also make these settings manually to get a frequency balance that suits your tastes A more advanced setup is also available where you can make detailed settings according to your room s reverb characteristics see Professional Acoustic Calibration on page 91 You should have the mic connected when using any of ...

Page 89: ...al channel FRONT ALIGN Speakers are set in accordance with the front speaker settings The sound of the test tone will alternate between the left front reference speaker and the target speaker 4 Select the channel s you want and adjust to your liking Use the cursor up down buttons to select the channel and ENTER to select it Use the cursor up down buttons to select the frequency and cursor up down ...

Page 90: ...will return to the Acoustic Cal EQ setup menu Checking your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings After you have completed an automatic or manual Acoustic Calibration EQ adjustment you can check the ALL CH ADJUST and the FRONT ALIGN settings using the on screen display 1 Select Acoustic Cal EQ from the Expert setup menu 2 Select DATA CHECK then press ENTER 3 Select the setting you want to check 4 Selec...

Page 91: ...n comparing the frequencies at 0ms This initial slope is not a problem i e excessive reverb with your listening room Setting Professional Acoustic Calibration 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 ro...

Page 92: ... page 12 or Auto Pro above your previous settings will be altered with this setup 4 If you selected Auto Pro select Start and press ENTER Complete is displayed on screen after the Acoustic Calibration Equalization is set Select Exit to return to the Professional Acoustic Calibration menu 5 If you selected Reverb Measurement select Start and press ENTER Complete is displayed on screen when the reve...

Page 93: ...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 Exit to exit each screen Bass Peak Level Some audio sources for example Dolby Digital and DTS include ultra low bass tones Set the bass limiter as needed to prevent the bass from distorting the sound from the subwoofer...

Page 94: ... Range Control from the Expert setup menu 2 Choose the setting that you want OFF No dynamic range adjustment use when listening at higher volume MID Mid setting MAX Dynamic range is reduced loud sounds are reduced in volume while quieter sounds are increased 3 When you re finished select Exit You will return to the Expert setup menu Tip For general dynamic range control you can use the Midnight li...

Page 95: ... 88 and lower the 63 Hz and 125 Hz equalizer levels using the manual setting Turning the digital safety feature on may allow you to turn up the volume a little more To switch between SAFETY ON and SAFETY OFF put the receiver into standby then press the STANDBY ON button while holding down the MULTI JOG CONTROL SET UP button on the front panel The unit does not respond when the buttons are pressed ...

Page 96: ...peaker Setting on page 55 The SB CH mode is switched off Set the surround back channel to SB CH ON see page 44 The source is not a 6 1 channel playback source Choose an advanced effect listening mode see Listening in surround sound on page 38 The surround back speakers aren t connected properly Check Installing your speaker system on page 28 to make sure the speakers are connected correctly The su...

Page 97: ...rect 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 signal has been altered by the player and cannot be read Set the digital vol...

Page 98: ...for a delay in the subwoofer output Symptom Cause Remedy Symptom Cause Remedy No image is output when an input is selected The video connections are incorrect Make sure the video component is connected correctly see pages 19 27 You are using component video connections for your source but not for your TV Using the video converter video signals can be converted from a composite or S video input to ...

Page 99: ...r motor Switch off all appliances in the room and rerun the Auto Surround Setup The display shows KEY LOCK ON when you try to make settings Your Pioneer dealer has enabled the key lock feature Ask your Pioneer dealer to disable the key lock Symptom Cause Remedy The display is dark or off The display is set to dark or off Press DIMMER on the remote control repeatedly to select a different brightnes...

Page 100: ... THX Surround EX or Standard EX listening mode see Listening in surround sound on page 38 Symptom Cause Remedy Symptom Cause Remedy Cannot be remote controlled The remote control batteries have worn out Replace the batteries see Loading the batteries on page 7 Too far away or improper angle of operation Operate within 7 meters and a 30º angle of the remote sensor on the front panel see Operating r...

Page 101: ...is incorrect Select the correct i LINK input setting see Assigning the i LINK inputs on page 82 After upgrading a component it is not recognized and cannot be selected using the i LINK connection Depending on the upgrade process certain components may cease to be recognized by the receiver You may need to reset the i LINK database memory in the receiver use the front panel With the receiver in sta...

Page 102: ...pe off dust and dirt When the surfaces are 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 cleaners Never use thinners benzine insecticide sprays or other chemicals on or near this unit since these will corrode the surface PQLS ON This is displayed on a playback com...

Page 103: ...ed 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 surround listening with greater sound detail Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic Surround EX and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories DTS The DTS tec...

Page 104: ...the closest speaker as you move away from the middle seating position Adaptive Decorrelation slightly changes one surround channel s time and phase relationship with respect to the other surround channel This expands the listening position and creates with only two speakers the same spacious surround experience as in a movie theatre THX Select Before any home theatre component can be THX Select ce...

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Page 106: ...Vp p 75 Ω Output Level Impedance 1 Vp p 75 Ω Signal to Noise Ratio 65 dB Frequency Response 5 Hz to 100 MHz dB FM Tuner Section Frequency Range 87 5 MHz to 108 MHz Usable Sensitivity Mono 15 2 dBf IHF 1 6 µV 75 Ω 50 dB Quieting Sensitivity Mono 20 2 dBf Stereo 41 2 dBf Sensitivity DIN Mono 1 1 µV S N 26 dB Stereo 50 µV S N 46 dB Signal to Noise Ratio Mono 76 dB at 85 dBf Stereo 72 dB at 85 dBf Sig...

Page 107: ...ut Level Impedance 1 Vp p 75 Ω Signal to Noise Ratio 65 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 Stereo 70 dB at 85 dBf Distortion Stereo 0 5 1 kHz Alternate Channel Selectivity 60 dB 400 kHz Stereo...

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