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Страница 2: ... ventilation to improve heat radiation at least 60 cm at top 10 cm at rear and 30 cm at each side WARNING Slot and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating to prevent fire hazard the openings should never be blocked and covered with items such as newspapers tablecloths curtains etc Also do not put the ap...

Страница 3: ... outlet 1 Disconnect the power cord 2 Use a small sized screwdriver 3 Insert the screwdriver into the groove of the smaller voltage selector and adjust until the voltage is the same as at the larger one Operating Environment Operating environment temperature and humidity 5 C 35 C 41 F 95 F less than 85 RH cooling vents not blocked Do not install in the following locations Location exposed to direc...

Страница 4: ...t Panel 28 Remote Control 30 Display 33 Back Panel 34 Setting Up for Surround Sound 36 Surround Back System 37 NORMAL Setup 38 Speaker Setting 39 Channel Level 41 Speaker Distance 42 Basic Operation 43 Stereo and Multichannel Playback 43 Selecting the Input Signal 44 Listening Modes 45 Stereo modes 45 MOVIE modes SURROUND mode 46 MUSIC modes SURROUND mode 47 Adjusting the Effect of a Listening Mod...

Страница 5: ...al Amplifiers 73 The PIONEER SR System Operating other PIONEER components 74 Multi Operations 75 Performing Multi Operations 76 System Off 77 Using SYSTEM OFF 77 Resetting the Remote Control 78 Erasing Multi Operations 78 Erasing Learning Remote Control Commands 78 Erasing All Remote Control Settings 78 Resetting the Main Unit 79 Fine Tuning Your System 80 THX CINEMA Setup 80 Assigning the Digital...

Страница 6: ... definition progressive scan digital video 720p Lucasfilm and THX are trademarks or registered trademarks of Lucasfilm Ltd and TM Surround EX is a jointly developed technology of THX and Dolby Laboratories and is a trademark of Dolby Laboratories All rights reserved Used under authorization Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic Surround EX and double D symbol are trade...

Страница 7: ...EC LR6 batteries x 2 Operating Instructions Remote Control Unit Microphone for Auto Microphone Stand for Auto Surround Sound Setup Surround Sound Setup AC Power Cord x 1 European model x 2 multi voltage model 1 2 3 AA IEC LR6 batteries x 2 CAUTION Incorrect use of batteries may result in such hazards as leakage and bursting Observe the following precautions Never use new and old batteries together...

Страница 8: ...the panel with your finger Switching video system between PAL and NTSC This receiver is able to use two types of video systems for its OSD on screen display either PAL or NTSC If you don t match the system on the amplifier with your home system no OSD will appear on your TV The default setting is PAL If you use this system you don t need to make any settings here People with multi system TVs don t...

Страница 9: ...The Source Material DVDs have become the basic source material for home theater because they are convenient to use and offer excellent sound and picture quality as well as allow users to enjoy home theater soundtracks with more than two channels of audio For example Dolby Pro Logic plays back four channels front left front right center and a single channel for both surround speakers Dolby Digital ...

Страница 10: ... also hook up your DVD player with analog audio connections Use regular RCA stereo cords for these connections Also hook up the video connection on your DVD player and your TV to this receiver For your TV it s easiest to use a regular composite RCA video cord as shown below Digital Connections Some DVD players have both coaxial and optical terminals but there is no need to connect both If your DVD...

Страница 11: ...eater DVDs The diagram below also explains how to hook up a subwoofer which provides realistic bass sounds For the subwoofer use a mono single plug RCA cord and for the other speakers use regular speaker cords Make sure you connect the speaker on the right to the R terminal and the speaker on the left to the L terminal Also make sure the positive and negative terminals on the receiver match those ...

Страница 12: ...e DIGITAL IN 2 jack to DVD 1 Turn on the receiver and your TV press the RECEIVER button on the remote control 2 Press the SYSTEM SETUP button The SYSTEM SETUP menu appears on your TV if it doesn t refer to page 10 to make sure you have prop erly connected the receiver to your TV 3 Looking at the on screen display on your TV use the buttons to select INPUT ASSIGN Press the ENTER button 4 DIGITAL IN...

Страница 13: ...ge 36 and EXPERT Setup starting on page 83 Make sure all the components you need especially speakers have been properly connected before you do the steps described here 1 Hook up the microphone to the SETUP MIC jack on the Front Panel 2 Place the microphone at your normal listening position Use a table chair or something else to put the microphone at the same height as you usually listen to your s...

Страница 14: ...nes and establish ambi ent noise levels the microphone status and what speak ers you hooked up 11 Check the speaker settings on the OSD If they match your speaker configuration make sure OK is selected and press ENTER The test tones will be out put loudly again The test tones may take up to 5 minutes this time After they have finished you see the SPEAKER SYS TEMS CHECK screen If you want to view t...

Страница 15: ...t or the Dolby Digital DTS output settings are not correct Set the DVD player to output a digital signal and set the Dolby Digital and DTS output properly If you are unsure how to do this check the DVD initial setup in the manual that came with your DVD player Q2 There is no sound from the subwoofer or it is very low A2 There is a good possibility you haven t reached a part of the DVD that has an ...

Страница 16: ... cords which look just like regular RCA audio cords see page 20 but have only one cable are the most common The arrows indicate the direc tion of the signal S video cables produce clearer picture reproduction by sending separate signals for the luminance and the color S Video Composite Video Composite video cords are the most common or standard video cord but also the lowest quality The color on t...

Страница 17: ...nnections as well If you want to record from your DVD player composite or S video cord connections and analog audio connections are necessary Connecting a DVD player Before making or changing the connections switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet Hook up your audio signal with either a coaxial or optical digital cords you don t need to do both If you have a DVD Audio...

Страница 18: ...inputs on your VCR DVR Note that to record video from a source component the video connection from the source to the receiver and from the receiver to the recorder must be the same type Connecting a Video Component to the Front Panel Connect a portable DVD player video game console or any video component to the front panel as show here Front video connections are accessed via the front panel input...

Страница 19: ...the audio signal in order to use digital soundtracks broadcast you must hook up a digital input Use either a coaxial or optical cable it doesn t matter which see page 23 We recommend hooking up your audio with analog cables as well see below The arrows indicate the direction of the TV signal Memo If your digital connections are different than the default settings see page 23 you will need to assig...

Страница 20: ...ugs If you want to record to from digital components like a CD R to from analog components you must hook up your digital equipment with these analog connections The arrows indicate the direction of the audio signal Memo Depending on where the cassette deck is placed noise may occur during playback of your cassette deck which is caused by leakage flux from the transformer in the receiver If you exp...

Страница 21: ...off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet If you have a DVD Audio or Super Audio CD SACD compatible player or are using an external Dolby Digital DTS decoder connect it to the multichannel analog inputs as shown below Memo If you use only one surround back input be sure to hook up to the SURROUND BACK L jack Components equipped with 5 1 7 1 channel analog output jacks ...

Страница 22: ...ent to coaxial in on the receiver Hook up your audio signal with either a coaxial or optical digital cords you don t need to do both If you hook up your DVD LD player using component video cable connections you might need to setup your DVD player for component video output as well See your DVD manual for details There are two optical digital out jacks the CD recorder is connected to one in the dia...

Страница 23: ...AL IN 1 optical TV SAT DIGITAL IN 2 optical CD R TAPE1 DIGITAL IN 3 coaxial DVD LD DIGITAL IN 4 coaxial CD See Assigning the Digital Inputs on page 81 if the way you hook up your equipment is different from the default settings listed here Coaxial cords Optical cables Commercially available digital audio coaxial cords standard video cords can also be used or optical cables not supplied are used to...

Страница 24: ...d quality Using outdoor antennas AM loop antenna 1 Assemble the antenna 2 Twist exposed wire strands together and insert 3 Attach to a wall etc if desired and face toward the direction providing the best reception AM loop antenna FM wire antenna 5 6 m To improve AM reception Connect a 5 6 meter length of vinyl coated wire to the AM LOOP ANTENNA terminal in addition to the supplied AM loop antenna ...

Страница 25: ...o the R terminal and the speaker on the left to the L terminal Also make sure the positive and negative terminals on the receiver match those on the speakers Memo We recommend speakers with a nominal impedance rated 8 Ω 16 Ω but you can change the speaker impedance setting of the receiver see page 26 If you only have one surround back speaker hook it up to the left surround back terminal If you ar...

Страница 26: ...akers you need to change the impedance setting Use any speaker rated between 6 Ω 16 Ω First put the receiver in STANDBY mode then press the power button while holding down the SPEAKERS button The receiver will reset to the new impedance setting With this method you can choose the 8 Ω 16 Ω setting or the 6 Ω 8 Ω setting This display indicates a 6Ω less than 8Ω impedance setting This display indicat...

Страница 27: ...r consumption of connected equipment should not exceed 100 W CAUTION When installing the center speaker on top of the TV be sure to secure it with suitable means Memo When installing speakers near the TV we recommend using magnetically shielded speakers to prevent distortion in the color of the TV screen If you do not have magnetically shielded speakers and notice discoloration of the TV screen pl...

Страница 28: ...types of SURROUND modes MOVIE Press to put the receiver into MOVIE mode see page 46 MUSIC Press to put the receiver into MUSIC mode see page 47 STEREO DIRECT see page 45 Switches the receiver into STEREO mode if it was in a different sound mode or toggles between DIRECT and STEREO mode 5 ENTER button Use this button to enter information concerning the SYSTEM SETUP listening mode or the tuner 6 STA...

Страница 29: ...using the MULTI JOG and ENTER buttons 18 CHARACTER SEARCH button see page 62 Use to search for different program types in RDS mode 19 EON MODE button see pages 63 64 Use to search for different programs that are transmitting traffic or news information 20 PHONES jack Connect headphones for private listening no sound will be heard through the speakers 21 SPEAKERS A B button see page 72 The use of t...

Страница 30: ...MOVIE MUSIC ENTER MOVIE Press to put the receiver into MOVIE listening mode see page 46 MUSIC Press to put the receiver into MUSIC listening mode see page 47 Use to select the MOVIE or MUSIC listening mode ENTER Use this button to enter information concerning the listening modes STEREO DIRECT see page 45 Switches the receiver into STEREO mode if it was in a different sound mode or toggles between ...

Страница 31: ...the DIGITAL NR on or off VIDEO SEL button see page 55 Use to toggle between the different video input possibilities HI BIT button see page 52 Use this button to switch the AUDIO SCALER on or off 8 TV CONTROL buttons The following buttons are used to control the TV only and can be used once they are preset to control your TV TV button This is a dedicated TV button Use it to turn on off your TV INPU...

Страница 32: ...t a station and or a frequency 17 RETURN button When you are in a receiver setup operation this button will go back one step in the SYSTEM SETUP procedure When you are using your DVD menu screen this button acts the same as the DVD player s Return button When you are using cable tuners satellite tuners or digital TV tuners this button will either exit you from the menu screen or act like a Return ...

Страница 33: ... RDS broadcast is received EON European model only EON lights when it has been set The dot indicator next to it lights when the station you are currently tuned to carries the EON data service 8 Volume level indicator 9 Hi BIT SAMPLING indicator Lights when the AUDIO SCALER mode is on 10 DSP indicators MOVIE Lights when a MOVIE mode is selected When a DSP MOVIE mode is selected DSP will light with ...

Страница 34: ...the audio signal from this amplifier to a different amplifier if that s how you choose to set up your system 6 DIGITAL IN terminals see page 22 Use these terminals to input the signal from a DVD CD player or any other kind of digital player To be able to play Dolby Digital and other surround soundtracks you need to make digital connections To do this use the digital terminals here If you don t con...

Страница 35: ...rs 11 TWO VOLTAGE SELECTORS switches multi voltage model only Use to match the voltage coming into the receiver with the voltage in your country or region see page 3 12 AC IN Hook up the power cord to this terminal 13 AC OUTLET European model only switched 100 W max Hook up an external component to the power supply of this receiver Only do this with audio or video components being used in this sys...

Страница 36: ... be selected If it isn t use the buttons to select it Press the ENTER button 4 Use the buttons to navigate through the menus When you have the setting you want in a particular menu press ENTER In each mode the current settings are displayed We suggest you do a basic system setup for surround sound when you first hook up the receiver That gets it out of the way and you won t need to do it again unl...

Страница 37: ...TER button Choose from NORMAL SYSTEM if you want to use these speaker terminals for your surround back speakers in your main speaker system referred to as the A speaker system SECOND ZONE if you want to use the these speaker terminals for an independent speaker system referred to as speaker system B FRONT BI AMP Choose this setting if you want to deliver more power to your front speakers This sett...

Страница 38: ...ress ENTER In each mode the current settings are displayed We suggest you adjust all these settings when you first hook up the receiver That gets them out of the way and you won t need to return to this setting mode unless you change your home set up by adding new speakers etc SPEAKER SETTING page 39 Use to specify the type and number of speakers you con nected CHANNEL LEVEL page 41 Use to balance...

Страница 39: ...ult setting is SMALL Select LARGE if your speakers will reproduce bass frequencies effectively Select SMALL to send bass frequencies to the other speakers or subwoofer If you did not connect surround speakers choose NO In this case the sound of the surround channels is output from the front and center speakers If the front speakers are set to SMALL the surround speakers will automatically be set t...

Страница 40: ...ER Next proceed to CHANNEL LEVEL below If you want to change a setting before proceeding start over from step 1 Memo If you have a subwoofer and like lots of bass it may seem logical to select LARGE for your front speakers and leave the subwoofer selected This may not however yield the best bass results Depending on the size and shape of your room you may actually experience a decrease in the amou...

Страница 41: ...evel of each speaker using the buttons and ENTER When done go to step 4 In AUTO automatic test tone mode This mode switches the test tone between each speaker auto matically The test tone output cycles through the speakers in the following order Adjust the level of each speaker using the buttons as the test tone is emitted and wait for it to move to the next speaker When done go to step 5 If you w...

Страница 42: ...ally If continuing from CHANNEL LEVEL go to step 1 If starting fresh complete steps 1 2 on page 38 1 The SPEAKER DISTANCE should be selected If it isn t use the buttons to select it Press the ENTER button The setup possibilities appear on your TV 2 Select each speaker channel with the buttons and press ENTER 3 Use the buttons to add or subtract the distance in feet that the speaker is from your no...

Страница 43: ...ith the SIGNAL SELECT button See the next page for more details if necessary 4 Choose a LISTENING MODE one of two ways For SURROUND modes press MOVIE or MUSIC use the buttons to select the mode you want and press ENTER For STEREO DIRECT press the button for that mode On the front panel use the MOVIE or MUSIC buttons and the MULTI JOG dial Press the button of the mode type you want and then use the...

Страница 44: ...low Memo When DIGITAL signal is selected 2DIGITAL lights when a Dolby Digital signal is input DTS lights when a DTS signal is input If no digital inputs are assigned see page 81 you can only choose ANALOG in the SIGNAL SELECT Because the audio signal from a karaoke microphone and LDs are recorded with analog audio only they are not output from the digital outputs Set SIGNAL SELECT to ANALOG to lis...

Страница 45: ...ith these modes to see which suit your home system and personal tastes The MUSIC and STEREO modes are designed to be used with music sources but some MUSIC modes are also suitable for film soundtracks Again try different modes with various soundtracks to see which you like but you must choose one of the MOVIE and MUSIC listening modes in order to get surround sound Depending on your setup in STERE...

Страница 46: ...und and is suitable for movies The NEO 6 CINEMA mode delivers good channel separation for movie soundtracks With sources other than stereo 5 1 etc the display will automatically show the type of decoding being employed Dolby Digital DTS ES etc ACTION This mode is designed for action movies which generally use lots of sound effects The mode enriches the sound to make it more realistic and extends t...

Страница 47: ...ient surround and center sound With sources other than stereo 5 1 etc the display will automatically show the type of decoding being employed Dolby Digital DTS ES etc CLASSICAL Simulates the acoustic effects of a large concert hall Suitable for classical music A long delay time of reflected sounds coupled with reverb effects let the listener experience the dynamic and rich sounds characteristic of...

Страница 48: ...are explained here To start this setup select Dolby Pro Logic ll if necessary with the MUSIC button 1 Press RECEIVER 2 Press the EFFECT CH SEL button repeatedly and select the setting you want They appear in the receiver s display CENTER WIDTH With Pro Logic decoding center chan nel signals can come only from the center speaker If no center speaker is present this channel is split between the two ...

Страница 49: ...tch on DIGITAL NR This feature is effective with sources containing a lot of background noise like cassette and video tape 1 Press RECEIVER 2 Press the DNR button on the remote control Each press switches DIGITAL NR on or off When on DNR lights in the display Memo In cases described below noise may not be reduced even if DIGITAL NR is on Sudden noise Extremely loud noise Signals that contain too m...

Страница 50: ...justs itself automatically in accor dance with the volume level You can t use the MIDNIGHT mode with the THX CIN EMA MULTI CH IN or LOUDNESS modes If you set MIDNIGHT on when in DIRECT mode the receiver switches to STEREO mode Listening in LOUDNESS Mode The LOUDNESS mode boosts the bass and treble in a signal It is useful for listening to music at low volumes This feature is applicable only when t...

Страница 51: ... mode it was in at the beginning of the process Memo The tone control can be adjusted in a range of 6 dB The tone control cannot be set on in THX CINEMA MULTI CH IN modes If you set TONE control on in DIRECT mode the receiver will switch to STEREO mode Listening with Sound Delay Some video displays have a slight delay in presentation of the video Using sound delay you can slow the presentation of ...

Страница 52: ...der to enjoy certain multichannel discs To use MULTI CH IN playback follow the instructions below 1 Press the MULTI CH INPUT button on the remote control or the MULTI CH IN button on the front panel Each press switches the input between the previous mode and MULTI CH IN ON This is a true playback of the signal from the MULTI CH IN terminals output without digital processing You can only control ea...

Страница 53: ... SURROUND speakers set to something other than NO and have chosen NO for the SURROUND BACK speakers in SPEAKER SETTING see page 39 to use this mode To accomplish the same settings you could have had the AUTO SURROUND SETUP automatically set the SURROUND speakers on and the SURROUND BACK speakers off see page 13 to use this mode 1 Press the SB CH MODE button on the remote control Each press switche...

Страница 54: ...e L CH1 and R CH2 indicators in the display light to indicate the playback channel The different settings are DUAL CH1 where you only hear channel 1 DUAL CH2 where you only hear channel 2 and DUAL CH1 CH2 where you hear both channels but independently from different speakers Memo The default setting is DUAL CH1 You can only use this function with Dolby Digital sources that have this encoding Using...

Страница 55: ...ntil you change the audio input If you change audio functions the receiver will reset itself to make the video and audio inputs correspond Also if you switch the power of the receiver off when you turn it back on the video and audio inputs will reset so that they correspond Adjusting the Brightness of the Display DIMMER Use the display DIMMER button to adjust the brightness of the fluorescent disp...

Страница 56: ...y hold down TUNING and release when you reach the frequency you want MPX Mode If the TUNED or STEREO indicators do not light when tuning an FM station because the station is too far away or the broadcast signal is weak press MPX on the remote control to switch to MONO reception This should improve reception enough for you to enjoy the broadcast RF ATT Mode European model only If the radio signal i...

Страница 57: ...n for your area consult your dealer for correct information To Change Channel Steps 1 Turn the power off standby mode 2 While holding down the TONE button press the STANDBY ON button You will see STEP 9K 50K or STEP 10K 100K appear in the display Direct Access Tuning The following steps show you how to tune directly to a specific frequency using the remote control 1 Press the TUNER button This sel...

Страница 58: ...he TUNER EDIT button to activate the memory function 3 Press the CLASS button repeatedly to select a class number Each press switches the display 4 Press the ST buttons repeatedly or use the MULTI JOG to select a channel 0 9 within the respective class 5 Press the ENTER button to input your choice To continue repeat steps 1 5 3 4 5 3 4 2 European model multi voltage model 3 4 5 3 4 2 CLASS A CLASS...

Страница 59: ...nnel 4 Press TUNER EDIT to select the station name mode 5 Enter the station name you want Names can be up to four characters long Use the MULTI JOG dial front panel or the ST but tons remote to select characters Press ENTER to confirm a character If no character is input a space is input To erase a station name simply repeat steps 1 4 and input four spaces instead of a name The possible selections...

Страница 60: ...9 50 MHz FM was memorized in class B at channel 7 To step through each channel in order Press the ST buttons repeatedly 2 3 European model multi voltage model 2 3 LOUDNESS MIDNIGHT TONE DNR ATT STEREO TUNED RDS Hi BIT MULTI ROOM SAMPLING EON RF ATT MONO Neo 6 DIGITAL DTS ES EX MPEG AAC PRO LOGIC DSP L C R LFE AUTO SB CH ON MOVIE MUSIC OFF LS S RS AUTO RF DIGITAL CLASS A CLASS B CLASS C LOUDNESS MI...

Страница 61: ...nges the display as follows Memo If any noise is picked up while displaying the RT scroll some characters may be displayed incorrectly If you see NO RADIO TEXT DATA in the RT display it means no RT data is being transmitted from the broad cast station If you have entered a name for the station it is displayed instead of RT data If you haven t the display will automatically switch to the PS data di...

Страница 62: ... display 4 Press the buttons or use the MULTI JOG dial to select the program type you want to hear 5 Press ENTER to search for the program type The system starts searching through the station presets for a match When it finds one the search stops and the station plays for five seconds 6 If you want to keep listening to the station press ENTER within the 5 seconds If you don t press ENTER searching...

Страница 63: ...ND button to select the FM band EON is only broadcast on FM 2 Tune into an EON FM station The indicator lights to inform you that the currently tuned station carries the EON data service See pages 56 57 for more on tuning into radio broadcasts 3 Press the EON MODE button to select the mode you want These modes are explained above Each press changes the display as follows If EON information is bein...

Страница 64: ...ny 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 front panel for about two seconds ERASE PI will be displayed 2 Press ENTER ERASE PI flashes for two seconds to indicate the PI codes have been erased 2 1 ...

Страница 65: ...down the REMOTE SETUP button press 1 to select the preset recall setup mode The LED begins to blink To cancel the preset recall setup mode press REMOTE SETUP 2 Press the MULTI CONTROL button for the component you want to control The LED lights continuously The TUNER button cannot be assigned 3 Point the remote toward the component to be controlled enter the 4 digit setup code see page 102 for code...

Страница 66: ...ULTI CONTROL button for the component you want to control The LED lights continuously The TUNER button cannot be assigned 3 Press the button to be programmed The LED blinks rapidly The TV TV INPUT SELECT TV CHANNEL and TV VOLUME buttons are only available for learning when programming TV CONTROL operations 4 Point the remote controls at each other and press the button on the other remote control f...

Страница 67: ...recorder Cassette deck SUBTITLE button Displays changes the subtitles on multilingual DVDs DVD DVD recorder Change the display mode CD MD CD R VCR LD Directly access tracks on a program source CD MD CD R LD Number buttons Directly access chapter on a program source DVD DVD recorder Directly select a channel VCR DVD recorder 10 button Select tracks or chapter higher than 10 Press this button and th...

Страница 68: ...s Double cassette 1st deck Button s Function Components TV Press to switch the TV Satellite TV or Cable TV between STANDBY and ON Cable TV Satellite TV TV TV INPUT Press to switch the TV input TV TV CHANNEL Select channels Cable TV Satellite TV TV TV VOLUME Adjust 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...

Страница 69: ...er does not go into VCR 2 mode 1 While holding down the REMOTE SETUP button press 4 to select the direct function setup mode The LED begins to blink To cancel the direct function setup mode press REMOTE SETUP 2 Press the MULTI CONTROL button of the component whose direct function you want to turn on or off The LED lights and remains lit For example if you want to turn off direct function for VCR 2...

Страница 70: ...the recorder is compatible with the source digital audio format See page 20 for more on analog audio connections and page 22 for digital audio connections Memo The receiver s volume channel level balance TONE DIGITAL NR MIDNIGHT LOUDNESS ACOUSTIC EQ and surround effects have no effect on the recorded signal In some cases digital recordings have copy guard protections and making a digital copy is n...

Страница 71: ... must have separate terminals for the high and low frequencies Bi amping delivers more power to the front speakers but disables the surround back speakers so you will be limited to 5 1 channel playback 1 Connect your speakers as shown Since both Front A and B speaker terminals output the same audio it doesn t matter which set A or B is powering which part HI or LOW of the speaker 2 Select FRONT BI...

Страница 72: ...tput from speaker system A and the same signal is output from the pre out terminals B SP B Sound is output from the two speakers in speaker system B the surround back speakers Multichannel sources will be downmixed to two channels A B SP AB Sound is output from speaker system A and the B speakers Also use for FRONT BI AMP playback OFF SP No sound is output from the speakers Depending on the input ...

Страница 73: ...s switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet The arrows indicate the direction of the signal Memo You can use the additional amplifier on the surround back channels for a single speaker as well In this case plug the amplifier into the L SINGLE terminal only The sound from the surround back terminals will depend on how you have set up the SURRBACK SYSTEM see page 37 Power...

Страница 74: ...d those made by other manufacturers by pointing the receiver s remote control directly at the respective component This type of operation does not require control cords All you have to do is recall the appropriate stored settings see page 65 If you use a remote control hooked up via the CONTROL IN jack with a control cord you won t be able to use this unit s remote control If you use this feature ...

Страница 75: ...automatically turns on Pioneer TVs Memo Be sure to set up each component before programming multi operations see Setting Up the Remote Con trol to Control Other Components on page 65 To exit from the REMOTE SETUP mode at anytime press the REMOTE SETUP button 1 While holding down the REMOTE SETUP button press 3 to select the multi operation setup mode The LED begins to blink To cancel the multi ope...

Страница 76: ... the DVD LD button then play to start playing the DVD player When you employ multi operations see below these three tasks will be performed in the same order 5 Press the REMOTE SETUP button to exit the multi operation setup mode The remote control return to their previous operation modes Performing Multi Operations Do the following to use the multi operations 1 Press the MULTI OPERATION button 2 P...

Страница 77: ...FF Each MULTI CONTROL button can be used for SYSTEM OFF If a SYSTEM OFF command relates to using a DVD player for example it makes sense to select the DVD LD button 4 Press the SOURCE button of the component to be set with SYSTEM OFF operations 5 Press the REMOTE SETUP button to exit the SYSTEM OFF setup mode The remote control return to their previous operation modes Using SYSTEM OFF Do the follo...

Страница 78: ...settings will be erased Erasing Learning Remote Control Commands 1 Press and hold both the REMOTE SETUP button and 9 for more than 3 seconds LED lights will blink 3 times and all learned remote control commands will be erased Erasing All Remote Control Settings 1 Press and hold both the REMOTE SETUP button and 0 for more than 3 seconds LED lights will blink 3 times and all remote control settings ...

Страница 79: ...ON button for about three seconds 2 When you see RESET appear in the display press the TONE button OK appears in the display press TONE When OK appears in the display all the settings including the speaker surround sound settings and tuner settings will be reset in the unit to the default settings Memo If the receiver is disconnected from a power source for about a month or longer it will reset to...

Страница 80: ...ss the SYSTEM SETUP button 3 Looking at the on screen display on your TV use the buttons to select THX CINEMA SETUP Press the ENTER button 4 Use the buttons to choose either PRO LOGIC ll MOVIE PRO LOGIC or NEO 6 CINEMA as the decoding method Press the ENTER button The default is PRO LOGIC ll MOVIE 5 EXIT should be selected if not use the buttons to select it Press ENTER 6 Use the buttons to select...

Страница 81: ...ttons to move through the different digital inputs and press the ENTER button 6 Use the buttons select the component that you hooked up to that digital in Press the ENTER button If you re not sure which component is connected to which digital in look on the back of the receiver and check the cables you connected 7 When you re finished use the buttons to select EXIT and press ENTER This exits the D...

Страница 82: ... of the function for example DVD LD you want to change Press ENTER Either the cursor underline bar or a character depending on which is selected will blink The functions are divided into three different on screen displays so you may have to move through them to find the function you want to rename 5 Use the MULTI JOG to cycle the cursor through the letters numbers and symbols Use the ENTER button ...

Страница 83: ...R button 4 Select EXPERT with the buttons Press the ENTER button 5 Follow the order below to make expert settings Use the buttons to navigate through the menus When you have the setting you want in particular menu press ENTER In each mode the current settings are displayed on the screen CROSSOVER NETWORK page 84 This feature determines which frequencies will be sent to the subwoofer or large speak...

Страница 84: ...d If all speakers are set to LARGE see page 39 this setup is unnecessary Follow steps 1 5 on page 83 if necessary to get to the starting point mentioned here 1 CROSSOVER NETWORK should be selected if it isn t use the buttons to select and press ENTER 2 Use the buttons to select frequency cut off point Press ENTER Frequencies below the cut off point will be sent to the subwoofer or large speakers F...

Страница 85: ...ER VOLUME rotates to the reference position 0 dB and after a few seconds the test tone is output 3 Use the buttons to select the subsequent channel Press ENTER 4 Adjust the level of the channel using the buttons Adjust the channel level from 10dB to 10dB in 0 5dB increments The default setting is 0dB Try to get the volume level of the target speaker to match that of the front left speaker which is...

Страница 86: ...e channel you want to adjust and a reference channel Listen to the reference channel and use it to measure the target channel 4 Adjust the distance of each channel using the buttons Listen to the reference channel and use it to measure the target channel Stand facing the two speakers with your arms outstretched pointing at each speaker Try to make the two tones sound as if they are arriving simult...

Страница 87: ...essary to get to the starting point mentioned here Memo If you have already performed AUTO SETTING page 13 this setting is not necessary 1 ACOUSTIC CAL EQ should be selected If it isn t use the buttons to select and press ENTER 2 EQ AUTO SETTING should be selected If it isn t use the buttons to select and press ENTER 3 Select START and then press ENTER to start EQ AUTO SETTING Make sure you have h...

Страница 88: ...o select DATA COPY Press ENTER 3 Use the buttons to select CUS TOM 1 or CUSTOM 2 as the destina tion you want to copy the data to Press ENTER 4 Use the buttons to select ALL CH ADJUST or FRONT ALIGN as the type of curve you want to copy Press ENTER When you press ENTER the data is copied to the destination you chose After you have done this process once you can also copy data in CUSTOM 1 or CUSTOM...

Страница 89: ...o suit your taste The test tones for each channel will sound individually FRONT ALIGN In this method all speakers except for the subwoofer are set in accordance with the settings of the FRONT speakers The settings that were input when you did the AUTO SURROUND SETUP see page 13 will be present but you can adjust each speaker individually to suit your taste This setting allows the listener to enjoy...

Страница 90: ... buttons to select it and press ENTER 8 Use the buttons to adjust the TRIM and press ENTER TRIM will balance the volume level of each frequency in the overall volume of that speaker 9 EXIT should be selected if it isn t use the buttons to select it and press ENTER 10The cursor automatically goes to the next channel Press ENTER and repeat steps 3 8 to adjust all the channels 11EXIT should be select...

Страница 91: ...to check Press ENTER That channel appears so you can check the setting 4 When that channel has been checked use the buttons to select the EXIT and press ENTER 5 Repeat step 3 and 4 to check all the channels 6 When all channels have been checked select EXIT if it s not already selected and press ENTER Leave the setup by using the buttons to select EXIT and pressing ENTER You can now go to another A...

Страница 92: ...g won t limit the peak level of the LFE channel If you selected SETTING CANCEL go to step 4 3 Use the buttons to adjust the test tone and specify the bass peak level 1 Raise the level gradually 2 Set the bass peak level at the point just before the tone starts to distort Be careful Test tones play back at loud volumes Make sure there are no infants or small children in the room You can leave this ...

Страница 93: ...he starting point mentioned here 1 D RANGE CONTROL should be selected if it isn t use the buttons to select and press ENTER 2 Use the buttons to choose either OFF MID or MAX Press ENTER Dynamic Range Control is set OFF No Dynamic Range Control MID A moderate amount of Dynamic Range Control is applied MAX The most Dynamic Range Control available is applied 3 EXIT should be selected if it isn t use ...

Страница 94: ...refore when listening to typical two channel sources like CD the listener can enjoy a richer spatial effect When using software encoded with Dolby Surround this decoding system affords the listener an improved surround experience with greater sound detail Chart Comparing Dolby Pro Logic and Dolby Pro Logic II Dolby Digital Surround EX This new recording technology is able to play 6 1 channel sound...

Страница 95: ...on In a theater the room is very large and dead sounding you sit a long way back from the speakers and the speakers themselves are very specialized Because a sound track recorded in this dead sounding space when it is played at home it sounds overbright THX Re Equalization adjusts for this difference in a very precise way Adaptive Decorrelation When a sound track sends mono sound to the surround s...

Страница 96: ...t does not respond when the buttons are pressed Static electricity caused by dry air Switch the unit off then on again Disconnect the power plug from the outlet and insert again During operation the unit suddenly switches off The speaker wires are frayed or sticking out of the jack and are touching the back of the receiver or another set of wires Reinsert the speaker wires making sure there are no...

Страница 97: ... affecting the auto setup Check for household appliances air conditioner fan etc that may be affecting the environment and switch them off if necessary After the proper settings have been made there still seems to be something wrong with the sound The speakers have been incorrectly con nected left and right connections are reversed Check all connections Be sure match the right channel on the speak...

Страница 98: ...e 53 and choose one of the SURROUND listening modes see pages 46 and 47 Check all connections see page 25 Connect the speaker to the surround back left channel output see page 25 No sound output from one set of speaker s The speaker system setting is NO The speaker isn t connected properly The source has no sound output for that channel The speaker output level is set too small Change the speaker ...

Страница 99: ... from the receiver Place the antenna farther away from the equipment causing the noise Connect an outdoor AM or FM antenna see page 24 Noise or hum can be heard even when there is no sound being input There is electrical interference from another component or appliance Check that personal computers or other digital components connected to the same power source are not caus ing interference When a ...

Страница 100: ...ly Turn MULTI CH IN mode off see page 52 The digital format indicator doesn t light up even when playing a non PCM digital source The player is paused or stopped There is a mistake in the player settings for audio output Play the source Fix the audio settings check the man ual that came with your DVD player A compressed digital source is being played but the digital format indicators don t light u...

Страница 101: ...roperly The rest of the component connection have not been made The component you have hooked up is not SR compatible Reinsert the SR cable making sure it is the right jack see page 74 Make sure an analog connection has been made between the units This is not a malfunction There seems to be a time lag between the speakers and the output of the subwoofer The subwoofer channel can be delayed slightl...

Страница 102: ...GOODMANS 3053 3054 GRUNDIG 3055 HITACHI 3056 3057 3058 3059 3060 INSTANT REPLAY 3061 3062 ITT NOKIA 3063 JC PENNY 3064 3065 3066 3067 3068 3069 JVC 3070 3071 3072 KENDO 3073 KENWOOD 3074 3075 3076 LOEWE 3077 3078 LUXOR 3079 LXI 3080 3081 3082 3083 3084 3085 3086 MARANTZ 3087 3088 MARTA 3089 MATSUI 3090 MEMOREX 3091 3092 MINOLTA 3093 3094 MITSUBISHI 3095 3096 3097 3098 3099 MULTITECH 3100 3101 3102...

Страница 103: ...o Noise Ratio 65 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 Signal to Noise Ratio DIN Mono 62 dB Stereo 58 dB Distortion Stereo 0 6 1 kHz Alternate Channe...

Страница 104: ...nal to Noise Ratio 65 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 Separation 40 dB 1 kHz Frequency Response 30 Hz to 15 kHz 1 dB Antenna ...

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