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Operating Instructions

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NOTE:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
- Reorient or relocate the receiving 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.

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Information to User

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WARNING

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WARNING

To prevent a fire hazard, do not place any naked Ibar sources (such as a lighted candle) on the equipner

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VENTILATION CAUTION

When installing this unit, make sure to leave space around the unit for ventilation to improve heat radiation (at least 40 cm at top, 20 cm at rear, and 20 cm at each side).

WARNING

Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation to ensure reliable operation of the product, and to protect it from overheating. To prevent fire hazard, the openings should never be blocked or covered with items (such as newspapers, tablecloths, curtains) or by operating the equipment on thick carpet or a bed.

WARNING

Before plugging in for the first time, read the following section carefully.

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., 230 V or 120 V) written on the rear panel.

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Operating Environment

Operating environment temperature and humidity: +5^ to +35^ (+41^ to +95^) less than 85%RH (cooling vents not blocked)
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Caution

To prevent fire hazard, the Class 2 Wiring Cable should be used for connection with speaker, and should be routed away from hazards to avoid damage to the insulation of the cable.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

1) Read these instructions.
2) Keep these instructions.
3) Heed all warnings.
4) Follow all instructions.
5) Do not use this apparatus near water.
6) Clean only with dry cloth.
7) Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
8) Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
9) Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.
10) Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.

11) Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
12) Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.

13) Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.
14) Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

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This Class B digital apparatus complies with

Canadian ICES-003.

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CAUTION

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IMPORTANT NOTICE

THE MODEL NUMBER AND SERIAL NUMBER OF THIS EQUIPMENT ARE ON THE REAR OR BOTTOM RECORD THESE NUMBERS ON YOUR ENCLOSED WARRANTY CARD AND KEEP IN A SAFE PLACE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

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WARNING: Handling the cord on this product or cords associated with accessories sold with the product may expose you to chemicals listed on proposition 65 known to the State of California and other governmental entities to cause cancer and birth defect or other reproductive harm.

Wash hands after handling.

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If the AC plug of this unit does not match the AC outlet you want to use, the plug must be removed and appropriate one fitted. Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qualified service personnel. If connected to an AC outlet, the cut-off plug can cause severe electrical shock. Make sure it is properly disposed of after removal. The equipment should be disconnected by removing the mains plug from the wall socket when left unused for a long period of time (for example, when on vacation).

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CAUTION

The STANDBY/ON switch on this unit will not completely shut off all power from the AC outlet. Since the power cord serves as the main disconnect device for the unit, you will need to unplug it from the AC outlet to shut down all power. Therefore, make sure the unit has been installed so that the power cord can be easily unplugged from the AC outlet in case of an accident. To avoid fire hazard, the power cord should also be unplugged from the AC outlet when left unused for a long period of time (for example, when on vacation).

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This product is for general household purposes. Any failure due to use for other than household purposes (such as long-term use for business purposes in a restaurant or use in a car or ship) and which requires repair will be charged for even during the warranty period.

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Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, put them away in a safe place for future reference.

Contents

Before you start 5

Checking what's in the box 5

Installing the receiver 5

Flow of settings on the receiver. 5

01 Controls and displays

Front panel 6

Display. 7

Remote control 8

Loading the balleries 9

Operating range of remote control. 9

02 Connecting your equipment

Placing the speakers. 10

Hints on the speaker placement. 10

Connecting the speakers. 11
Connect the surround back or front height speakers..11

Making cable connections 12

HDMicables 12

About HDMI 12

Analog audio cables. 13

Digital audio cables 13

Video cables. 13

About video outputs connection 13

Connecting a TV and playback components 14

Connecting using HDMI 14

Connecting your component with no HDMI terminal..15

Connecting a satellite receiver or other digital set top box. 15

Connecting an HDD/DVD recorder, Blu-ray Disc

recorder and other video sources 16

Using the component video jacks 16

Connecting other audio components 17

Connecting optional Bluetooth ADAPTER. 17

Connecting antennas 17

Using external antennas 18

Connecting to the front panel audio mini jack. 18

Plugging in the receiver 18

03 Basic Setup

Canceling the demo display 19

Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC)...19

Other problems when using the Auto MCACC setup... 20

04 Basic playback

Playing a source 21

Selecting the audio input signal 21

Bluetooth ADAPTER for Wireless Enjoyment

of Music 22

Wireless music play 22

Pairing the Bluetooth ADAPTER and Bluetooth

wireless technology device 23

Listening to Music Contents of Bluetooth wireless

technology device with Your System 23

Listening to the radio 24

Improving FM sound 24

Saving station presets 24

Listening to station presets 24

Naming preset slations 24

05 Listening to your system

Choosing the listening mode 25

Auto playback 25

Listening in surround sound 25

Using the Advanced surround 26

Using Stream Direct 26

Using the Sound Retriever 26

Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ. 26

Better sound using Phase Control 27

Using surround back channel processing 27

Setting the Up Mix function 27

Setting the Audio options 28

Making an audio or a video recording. 29

06 The System Setup menu

Using the System Setup menu 30

Manual speaker setup 30

Speaker Setting 30

Crossover Network 31

Channel Level 31

Speaker Distance 32

The Input Assign menu.. 32

The Pre Out Setting 33

The Auto Power Down menu 33

The FL Demo Mode menu 33

07 Control with HDMI function

Making Control with HDMI connections 34

HDMI Setup. 34

Before using synchronization. 35

About synchronized operations 35

About connections with a product of a different brand

that supports the Control with UDMI function 35

Cautions on the Control with HDMI function 35

08 Additional information

Troubleshooting 36

General 36

HDMI 37

Important information regarding the HDMI

connection 37

Resetting the main unit 38

Cleaning the unit 38

Specifications 38

Before you start

Checking what's in the box

Please check that you've received the following supplied accessories:

• Setup microphone
  Remote control
  AAA size IEC R03 dry cell balleries (lo confirm system
  operation) x2
  AM loop antenna
  FM wire antenna
  These operating instructions

Installing the receiver

• When installing this unit, make sure to put it on a level and stable surface.
  Don't install it on the following places:
  -on a color TV (the screen may distort)
• near a cassette deck (for close to a device that gives off a magnetic field). This may interfere with the sound.
  in direct sunlight

in damp or wet areas
-in extremely hot or cold areas
- in places where there is vibration or other movement
-in places that are very dusly
- in places that have hot fumes or oils (such as a kitchen)

Flow of settings on the receiver

The unit is a full-fledged AV receiver equipped with an abundance of functions and terminals. It can be used easily after following the procedure below to make the connections and settings.

The colors of the steps indicate the following:

Required setting item

Setting to be made as necessary

1 Connecting the speakers

Where you place the speakers will have a big effect on the sound.

• Placing the speakers (page 10)
• Connecting the speakers (page 11)

2 Connecting the components

For surround sound, you'll want to hook up using a digital connection from the Blu-ray Disc/DVD player to Inc receiver.

About video outputs connection (page 13)
- Connecting a TV and playback components (page 14)
- Connecting antennas (page 17)
- Plugging in the receiver (page 18)

3 Power On

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.

4 The Pre Out Setting (page 33)

(When connecting the front height speakers.)

The Input Assign menu (page 32)

(When using connections other than the recommended connections.)

Using the Audio Return Channel function (page 34)

(When the connected TV supports the HDMI Audio Return Channel function.)

5 Use the on-screen automatic MCACC setup to set up your system

Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC) (page 19)

6 Playing a source (page 21)

• Selecting the audio input signal (page 21)
• Choosing the listening mode (page 2b)

7 Adjusting the sound as desired

Using the Sound Retriever (page 26)
Better sound using Phase Control (page 27)
- Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ (page 26)
- Using surround back channel processing (page 27)
- Setting the Up Mix function (page 27)
- Setting the Audio options (page 28)
- Manual speaker setup (page 30)

Chapter 1: Controls and displays

Front panel

1 INPUT SELECTOR dial

Selects an input source (page 21).

2 MCACC indicator

Lights when Acoustic Calibration EQ (page 26) is on (Acoustic Calibration EQ is automatically set to on after the Auto MCACC setup (page 19).

3 Receiver control buttons

SPEAKERS - Use to change the speaker system on or off.
When Inc SP OFF is selected, no sound is output from Inc speakers connected to this receiver.
DIMMER - Dims or brightens the display. The brightness can be controlled in four steps.

DISPLAY-Switches the display of this unit. The listening mode, sound volume, Pre Out setting or input name can be checked by selecting an input source.

The Pre Out setting may or may not be displayed, depending on the input source you have selected.

4 Character display

See Display on page 7.

5 Tuner control buttons

BAND-Switches between AM, FM ST (stereo) and FM MCNO radio bands (page 24).

TUNER EDIT - Use with TUNE ↑/↓, PRESET ←/→ and ENTER to memorize and name stations for recall (page 24).

TUNE ↑/↓ - Used to find radio frequencies (page 24).

PRESET / Use to select preset radio stations. (page 24).

6 Remote sensor

Receives the signals from the remote control (see Operating range of remote control on page 9).

7HDMlindicator

Blinks when connecting an HDMI-equipped component; lights when the component is connected (page 14).

8 MASTER VOLUME dial

9 STANDBY/ON

10 PHONES jack

Use to connect headphones. When the headphones are connected, there is no sound output from the speakers. The listening mode when the sound is heard from the headphone can be selected only from PHONES SURR. STEREO or

STEREO ALC mode (S.R AIR mode can be also selected with ADAPTER input).

11 Listening mode buttons

AUTO SURROUND/STREAM DIRECT - Switches between Auto surround mode (page 25) and Stream Direct playback (page 26).

Controls and displays

ALC/STANDARD SURR - Press for standard decoding and to switch between the modes of Pro Logic II Pro Logic II, Pro Logic IIz and NEO6, and the Auto level control stereo mode (page 25).

ADVANCED SURROUND - Switches between the various surround modes (page 26).

12 SOUND RETRIEVER AIR

When the button is pressed, the input switches to ADAPTER and the listening mode is automatically set to S.R AIR (page 23).

13 SOUND RETRIEVER

Press to restore CD quality sound to compressed audio sources (page 26).

14 PORTABLE/MCACC SETUP MIC jack

Use to connect an auxiliary component using a stereo mini-jack cable (page 18) or connect a microphone when performing Auto MCACC setup (page 19).

Display

15 PHASE

Lights when the Phase Control is switched on (page 27).

16 AUTO

Lights when the Auto Surround feature is switched on (page 25).

17 Tuner indicators

ST - Lights when a stereo FM broadcast is being received in auto stereo mode (page 24).

TUNE-Lights when a normal broadcast channel.

PRESET-Snows when a preset radio slation is registered or called.

MEM-Blinks when a radio station is registered.

kHz/MHz - Lights when the character display is showing the currently received AM/FM broadcast frequency.

18 Speaker indicators

Shows if the speaker system is on or not (page 6).

SPA means the speakers are switched on.

SP means the speakers are switched off.

19 Sleep timer indicator

Lights when the receiver is in sleep mode (page 8).

20 PRESET information or input signal indicator

Shows the preset number of the tuner or the input signal type, etc.

21 Character display

Displays various system information.

22 DTS indicators

DTS - Lights when a source with DTS encoded audio signals is detected.

HD-Lights when a source with DTS-EXPRESS or DTS-HD encoded audio signals is detected.

ES-Lights to indicate DTS-ES decoding.

96/24 Lights when a source with DTS 96/24 encoded audio signals is detected.

NEO:6 - When one of the NEO:6 modes of the receiver is on, this lights to indicate NEO:6 processing (page 25).

23 Dolby Digital indicators

DD - Lights when a Dolby Digital encoded signal is detected.

• Lights when a source with Dolby Digital Plus encoded audio signals is detected.

DHD-Lights when a source with Dolby TrueHD encoded audio signals is detected.

EX-Lights to indicate Dolby Digital EX decoding.

DPLII(x)-Lights to indicate Pro Logic II/Pro Logic IIx decoding. Light will go off during Pro Logic Iiz

decoding (see Listening in surround sound on page 25 for more on this).

24 ADV.S.

Lights when one of the Advanced Surround modes has been selected (see Using the Advanced surround on page 26 for more on this).

25 SIGNAL SELECT indicators

DIGITAL-Lights when a digital audio signal is selected. Blinks when a digital audio signal is selected and selected audio input is not provided.

HDMI - Lights when an HDMI signal is selected. Blinks when an HDMI signal is selected and selected HDMI input is not provided.

26 Up Mix/DimMER indicator

Lights when the Up Mix function is set to ON (page 27). Also, lights when DIMMER is set off.

27 DIR.

Lights when the DIRECT or PURE DIRECT mode is switched on (page 25).

Remote control

As for operating other devices, the remote control codes for the Pioneer products are preset. The settings cannot be changed.

1 SLEEP

Press to change the amount of time before the receiver switches into standby (30 min - 60 min - 90 min - Off). You can check the remaining sleep time at any time by pressing SLEEP once.

2 RECEIVER

Switches the receiver between standby and on.

3 RECEIVER

Switches The remote to control the receiver used to select the while commands above the number buttons.

(MIDNIGHT, etc.). Also use this button to set up surround sound (page 30) or Audio parameters (page 28).

4 INPUT SELECT

Use to select the input source (page 21).

5 Input function buttons

Use to select the input source to this receiver (page 21). This will enable you to control other Pioneer components with the remote control.

6 S.RETRIEVER

Press to restore CD quality sound to compressed audio sources (page 26).

7 Listening mode buttons

AUTO/DIRECT - Switches between Auto surround mode (page 25) and Stream Direct playback (page 26).

STEREO - Press to select stereo playback (page 25).

ALC/STANDARD SURR - Press for standard decoding and to switch between the modes of Pro Logic II, Pro Logic IIx, Pro Logic IIz and NEO;6, and the Auto level control stereo mode (page 25).

ADV SURR - Switches between the various surround modes (page 26).

Press BD first to access:

BD MENU* - Displays the disc menu of Blu-ray Discs.

8 System Setup and component control buttons

The following button controls can be accessed after you have selected the corresponding input function button (BD, DVD, etc.).

Press RECIeRceess

AUDIO PARAMETER - Use to access the Audio options (page 28).

SETUP - Press to access the System Setup menu (page 30).

RETURN - Confirm and exit the current menu screen.

Press BD, DVD or DVRBDR first to access!

TOP MENU - Displays the disc 'top' menu of a Blu-ray Disc/DVD.

HOMEMENU-Displays the HOME MENU screen.

RETURN - Confirm and exit the current menu screen.

MENU-Displays the TOOLS menu of Blu-ray Disc player.

Press TUNER first to access:

TUNER EDIT - Memorizc stations for recall (page 24), also used to change the name (page 24).

BAND-Switches between AM, FM ST (stereo) and FM MONO radio bands (page 24).

9 ↑/↓←/→(TUNE ↑/↓, PRESET ←/→), ENTER

Use the arrow buttons when setting up your surround sound system (page 30). Also used to control Blu-ray Disc/DVD menus/options.

Use TUNE / can be used to find radio frequencies and PRESET can be used to select proscl radio stations (page 24).

10 Component control buttons

The main buttons (▶, ■, etc.) are used to control a

component after you have selected it using the input function buttons.

The controls above these buttons can be accessed after you have selected the corresponding input function button (BD

DVD. DVR/BDR and CD). These buttons also function as described below.

Press RECEIVERAccess

BASS -/+, TRE -/+ - Use to adjust Bass or Treble.

These controls are disabled when the listening mode is set to DIRECT or PURE DIRECT

Controls and displays

• When the front speaker is set as SMALL in The Speaker Setting (or automatically via the Auto MCACC setup) and the Crossover Network is set above 150 Hz, the subwoofer channel level will be adjusted by pressing BASS - / + (page 31).

11 Number buttons and other component controls

Use the number buttons to directly select a radio frequency (page 24) or the tracks on a CD, etc. There are other buttons that can be accessed after REeNvERd. (For example MIDNIGHT, etc.)

HDD, DVD, VCR* - These buttons switch between the hard disk, DVD and VCR controls for HDD/DVD/VCR recorders.

SB CH - Press to select ON, AUTO or OFF the surround back channel (page 27).

CH SELECT -Press repeatedly to select a channel, then use LEV +/- to adjust the level (page 31).

LEV + / - Use to adjust the channel level.

EQ-Press to switch on/off Acoustic Calibration EQ setting (page 26).

MIDNIGHT - Switches to Midnight or Loudness listening (page 28).

SPEAKERS-Use to change the speaker system on or off. When the SP OFF is selected, no sound is output from the speakers connected to this receiver.

PHASE - Press to switch on/off Phase Control (page 27). DIMMER - Dims or brightens the display. The brightness can be controlled in four steps.

12 SOURCE

Turns on or off the power of the Pioneer DVR/DVR units when BD, DVD, DVR/BDR or CD is selected using the input function buttons.

13 TV CONTROL buttons

These buttons can control only be used with Pioneer TVs. - Use to turn on/off the power of the TV.

INPUT - Use to select the TV input signal.

CH + / - Use to select channels.

VOL + / - Use to adjust the volume on your TV.

DTV/TV - Switches between the DTV and analog TV input modes for Pioneer TVs.

14 SIGNAL SEL

Press to select the audio input signal of the component to play back (page 21).

15 MASTER VOLUME + / -

Use to set the listening volume.

16 MUTE

Mules/unmules The sound.

17 DISP

Switches the display of this unit. The listening mode, sound volume, Pre Oui setting or input name can be checked by selecting an input source.

• The Pre Out selling may or may not be displayed, depending on the input source you have selected.

18 SHIFT

Press to access the 'boxed' commands (above the buttons) on the remote. These buttons are marked with an asterisk (*) in this section.

Loading the batteries

The batteries included with the unit are to check initial operations; they may not last over a long period. We recommend using alkaline batteries that have a longer life.

CAUTION

Incorrect use of batteries may result in such hazards as leakage and bursting. Observe the following precautions: Never use new and old balleries together.
- Insert the plus and minus sides of the batteries properly according to line marks in the battery case.
- Batteries with the same shape may have different voltages. Do not use different batteries together. - When disposing of used batteries, please comply with governmental regulations or environmental public instruction's rules that apply in your country or area.

Do not use or store batteries in direct sunlight or other excessively hot place, such as inside a car or near a heater. This can cause batteries to leak, overheat, explode or catch fire. It can also reduce the life or performance of batteries.

Operating range of remote control

The remote control may not work properly if:

There are obstacles between the remote control and the receiver's remote sensor.
- Direct sunlight or fluorescent light is shining onto the remote sensor.
- The receiver is located near a device that is emitting infrared rays.
- The receiver is operated simultaneously with another infrared remote control unit.

Chapter 2: Connecting your equipment

Placing the speakers

By connecting the left and right front speakers (L/R), the center speaker (C), the left and right surround speakers (SL/SR), and the subwoofer (SW), a 5.1 ch surround system can be enjoyed. Further, by using an external amplifier, you can connect the left and right surround back speakers (SBL/SBR) or the left and right front height speaker (FHL/FHR) to boost your system up to a 7.1 ch surround system.

• You can also connect one surround back speaker (SB) and enjoy a 6.1 ch surround system. To achieve the best possible surround sound, install your speakers as shown below.

5.1 channel surround system:

7.1 channel surround (Surround back system):a

6.1 channel surround (Surround back) system:

7.1 channel surround (front height) system: a

a. This layout is available only when the additional amplifier is connected to the unit and the surround back or front height speakers are connected to the amplifier. For details, see Connect the surround back or front height speakers on page 11.

Hints on the speaker placement

Where you put your speakers in the room has a big effect on the quality of the sound. The following guidencies should help you to get the best sound from your system.

• The subwoofer can be placed on the floor. Ideally, the other speakers should be at about ear-level when you're listening to them. Putting the speakers on the floor (except the subwoofer), or mounting them very high on a wall is not recommended.
  For the best stereo effect, place the front speakers 2m to 3m (6 ft. to 9 ft.) apart; at equal distance from the TV.
• If you're going to place speakers around your CRT TV, use shielded speakers or place the speakers at a sufficient distance from your CRT TV.
• If you're using a center speaker, place the front speakers at a wider angle. If not, place them at a narrower angle.
• Place the center speaker above or below the TV so that the sound of the center channel is localized at the TV screen. Also, make sure the center speaker does not 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 to 90 cm (2 ft. to 3 ft.) higher than your ears and filled slight downward. Make sure the speakers don't face each other. For DVD-Audio, the speakers should be more directly behind the listener than for home theater playback.
  If the surround speakers cannot be set directly to the side of the listening position with a 7.1-channel system, the surround effect can be enhanced by turning off the Up Mix function (see Setting the Up Mix function on page 27).
• Try not to place the surround speakers farther away from the listening position than the front and center speakers. Doing so can weaken the surround sound effect.
• Place the left and right front height speakers at least one meter directly above the left and right front speakers.

CAUTION

• Make sure that all speakers are securely installed. This not only improves sound quality, but also reduces the risk of damage or injury resulting from speakers being knocked over or falling in the event of external shocks such as earthquakes.

Important

• To connect the surround back or front height speakers, an additional amplifier is required. Connect the additional amplifier to the PRE OUT SURR BACK/FRONT HEIGHT outputs of this unit and connect the surround back or front height speakers to the additional amplifier (see Connect the surround back or front height speakers on page 11).

Connecting your equipment

Connecting the speakers

The receiver will work with just two stereo speakers (the front speakers in the diagram) but using at least three speakers is recommended, and a complete setup is best for surround sound.

Make sure you connect the speaker on the right to the right (R) terminal and the speaker on the left to the left (L) terminal. Also make sure the positive and negative (+/-) terminals on the receiver match those on the speakers.

Be sure to complete all connections before connecting this unit to the AC power source.

Bare wire connections

Front speaker terminals:

1 Twist exposed wire strands together.
2 Loosen terminal and insert exposed wire.
3 Tighten terminal.

Center and surround speaker terminals:

1 Twist exposed wire strands together.
2 Push open the tabs and insert exposed wire.
3 Release the tabs.

CAUTION

• These speaker terminals carry HAZARDOUS LIVE voltage. To prevent the risk of electric shock when connecting or disconnecting the speaker cables, disconnect the power cord before touching any uninsulated parts.
• Make sure that all the bare speaker wire is twisted together and inserted fully into the speaker terminal. If any of the bare speaker wire touches the back panel it may cause the power to cut off as a safety measure.

Connect the surround back or front height speakers

Connect the PRE OUT SURR BACK/Front Height outputs of the unit and additional amplifier to add a surround back or front height speaker.

The Pre Out selling must be sat if the above connections are performed. Select SURREBack if the surround back speaker is connected and HEIGHT if the front height speaker is connected (if neither the surround back speaker nor the front height speaker is connected, either selling will suffice) (see The Pre Out Selling on page 33).
- You can use the additional amplifier on the surround back channel pre-outs for a single speaker as well. In this case plug the amplifier into the left (L (Single)) terminal only.

Making cable connections

Make sure not to bond the cables over the top of this unit (as shown in the illustration). If this happens, the magnetic field produced by the transformers in this unit may cause a humming noise from the speakers.

Important

Before making or changing connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet.
Before unplugging the power cord, switch the power into standby.

HDMI cables

Bolh video and sound signals can be transmitted simulaneously with one cable. If connecting the player and the TV via this receiver, for both connections, use HDMI cables.

Be careful to connect the terminal in the proper direction.

Note

ScI the HDMI parameter in Setting the Audio options on page 28 to THRU (THROUGH) and set the input signal in Selecting the audio input signal on page 21 to HDMI, if you want to hear HDMI audio output from your TV (no sound will be heard from this receiver).

If the video signal does not appear on your TV, Iry adjusting the resolution settings on your component or display. Note that some components (such as video game units) have resolutions that may not be displayed. In this case, use a (analog) composite connection.
- When the video signal from the HDMI is 480, 480p, 576p or 576p, Multi Ch PCM sound and HD source cannot be received.

About HDMI

The HDMI connection transfers uncompressed digital video, as well as almost every kind of digital audio that the connected component is compatible with, including DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, SACD, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio (see below for limitations), Video CD/ Super VCD and CD.

This receiver incorporates High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI®) technology.

This receiver supports the functions described below through HDMI connections.

• Digital transfer of uncompressed video (contents protected by iDCP [1086p/24, 1086p/66, etc.])
  -3D signal transfer
  Deep Color signal transfer
  x.v.Color signal transfer
  Audio Return Channel
• Input of multi-channel linear PCM digital audio signals
  (192 kHz or less) for up to 8 channels
• Input of the following digital audio formats:
• Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS, High bitrate audio (Dolby TrueHD, DTS HD Master Audio), DVD, Audio, CD, SACD (DSD 2 ch only), Video CD, Super VCD
• Synchronized operation with components using the Control with HDMI function (see Control with HDMI function on page 34)

Note

• Use a High Speed HDMI® cable. If HDMI cable other than a High Speed HDMI® cable is used, it may not work properly.
• When an HDMI cable with a built-in equalizer is connected, it may not operate properly.
• 3D, Deep Color, x.v. Color signal Transfer and Audio Return Channel are only possible when connected to a compatible component.
  HDMI format digital audio transmissions require a longer time to be recognized. Due to this, interruption in the audio may occur when switching between audio formats or beginning playback.
• Turning on/off the device connected to this unit's HDMI OUT terminal during playback, or disconnecting/ connecting the HDMI cable during playback may cause no sense or interrupted audio.

HDMI, the HDMI Logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing, LLC in the United States and other countries.

"X.v.Color" and are XvColor of Sony Corporation.

Connecting your equipment

Analog audio cables

Use stereo RCA phone cables to connect analog audio components. These cables are typically red and white, and you should connect the red plugs to R (right) terminals and white plugs to L (left) terminals.

Digital audio cables

Commercially available coaxial digital audio cables or optical cables should be used to connect digital components to this receiver.

Note

• When connecting optical cables, be careful when inserting the plug not to damage the shutter protecting the optical socket.
• When storing optical cable, coil loosely. The cable may be damaged if bent around sharp corners.
  You 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 are used to connect to the composite video terminals. The yellow plugs distinguish them from cables for audio.

Component video cables

Use component video cables to get the best possible color reproduction of your video source. The color signal of the TV is divided into the luminance (Y) signal and the color (Pb and P) signals and then output. In this way, interference between the signals is avoided.

About video outputs connection

This receiver is not loaded with a video converter. When you use component video cables or HDMI cables for connecting to the input device, the same cables should be used for connecting to the TV.

The signals input from the analog (composite and component) video inputs of this unit will not be output from the HDMI OUT.

Terminal for connection with source device

Terminale for connection with TV monitor
Video signals can be outo.

Connecting a TV and playback components

Connecting using HDMI

If you have an HDMI or DVI (with HDCP) equipped component (Blu-ray Disc player, etc.), you can connect it to this receiver using a commercially available HDMI cable.
If the TV and playback components support the Control with HDMI feature, the convenient Control with HDMI functions can be used (see Control with HDMI function on page 34).

The following connection/setting is required to listen to the sound of the TV over this receiver:
If the TV does not support the HDMI Audio Return Channel function, connect the receiver and TV with audio cables (as shown).
If the TV supports the HDMI Audio Return Channel function, the sound of the TV is input to the receiver via the HDMI terminal, so there is no need to connect an audio cable. In this case, set ARC at HDMI Setup to ON (see HDMI Setup on page 34).

Important

If the receiver is connected to a TV using an HDMI cable, the on-screen display (OSD) will not be displayed. Be sure to use a standard RCA analog video cable to connect. In this case, switch the TV input to analog to see the OSD screen (for setup, etc.) on the TV.
- When the Control with HDMI function is ON and the receiver is connected to a compatible TV with an HDMI cable, and you switch the input of the TV to composite or component, the input of the receiver may automatically switch to TV/SAT. If this happens, switch the receiver's input back to the original input, or turn OFF the Control with HDMI function (see HDMI Setup on page 34).

Connecting your equipment

Connecting your component with no HDMI terminal

This diagram shows connections of a TV and DVD player (or other playback component) with no HDMI terminal to the receiver.

• If both TV and player has a component videoacks: you can connect these too. See Using the component videoacks on page 16 for more on this.

Note

• In order to listen to the audio from the DVD player that is connected to this receiver using an optical cable or a coaxial cable, first, switch to the DVD input, then press SIGNAL SEL to choose the audio signal O2 (OPTICAL2) or C1 (COAXIAL1) (see Selecting the audio input signal on page 21).

Connecting a satellite receiver or other digital set-top box

Satellite and cable receivers, and terrestrial digital TV tuners are all examples of so-called 'settopoosks'.

If the set-top box or video component also has an HDMI or a component video output, you can connect this too. See Connecting using HDMI on page 14 or Using the component video jacks on page 16 for more on this.

Note

• In order to listen to the audio from the source component that is connected to this receiver using a coaxial cable, first, switch to the TV/SAT, then press SIGNAL SEL to choose the audio signal C1 (COAXIAL) (see Selecting the audio input signal on page 21).

Connecting an HDD/DVD recorder, Blu-ray Disc recorder and other video sources

This receiver has audio/video inputs and outputs suitable for connecting analog or digital video recorders, including HDD/DVD recorders and Blu-ray Disc recorders.

Only the signals that are input to theVIDEO IN terminal can be output from theVIDEO OUT terminal.
Audio signals that are input through the digital terminal will not be output from the analog terminal.

Note

• In order to listen to the audio from the source component that is connected to this receiver using an optical cable, first, switch to the DVR/BDR input, then press SIGNAL SEL to choose the audio signal O2 (OPTICAL2) (see Selecting the audio input signal on page 21).

Using the component video jacks

Component video should deliver superior picture quality when compared to composite video. A further advantage (if your source and TV are both compatible) is progressive-scan video, which delivers a very stable, flicker-free picture. See the manuals that came with your TV and source component to check whether they are compatible with progressive-scan video.

For the audio connection, refer to Connecting your component with no HDMI terminal on page 15.

Important

• If you connect any source component to the receiver using a component video input, you must also have your TV connected to this receiver's COMPONENTVIDEO MONITOR OUT JACKS.
• If necessary, assign the component video inputs to the input source you've connected. This only needs to be done if you didn't connect according to the following defaults:

- COMPONENT VIDEO IN 1: DVD - COMPONENTVIDEO IN 2: DVR/BDR

See The Input Assign menu on page 32 for more on this.

Connecting your equipment

Connecting other audio components

The number and kind of connections depends on the kind of component you're connecting. Follow the steps below to connect a CD-R, MD, DAT, tape recorder or other audio component.
- Note that you must connect digital components to analog audio jacks if you want to record lo/from digital components (like an MD) to/from analog components.

Note

• In order to listen to the audio from the CD player that is connected to this receiver using a coaxial cable, first, switch to the CD-R input. Then press SIGNAL SEL to choose the audio signal C1 (COAXIAL) (see Selecting the audio input signal on page 21).

Connecting optional Bluetooth® ADAPTER

When the Bluetooth ADAPTER (Pioneer Model No. AS-BT100) or AS-BT200 is connected to this unit, a product equipped with Bluetooth wireless technology (portable cell phone, digital music player, etc.) can be used to listen to music wirelessly.

- Connect a Bluetooth ADAPTER to the ADAPTER PORT terminal on the rear panel.

For instructions on playing the Bluetooth wireless technology device, see Paring the Bluetooth ADAPTER and Bluetooth wireless technology device on page 23.

Important

• Do not move the receiver with the Bluetooth ADAPTER connected. Doing so could cause damage or faulty contact.

Connecting antennas

Connect the AM loop antenna and the FM wire antenna as shown below. To improve reception and sound quality, connect external antennas (see Using external antennas below).

1 Push open the tabs, then insert one wire fully into each terminal, then release the tabs to secure the AM antenna wires.
2 Fix the AM loop antenna to the attached stand.

To fix the stand to the antenna, bend in the direction indicated by the arrow (fig. a) then clip the loop onto the stand (fig. b).

3 Place the AM antenna on a flat surface and in a direction giving the best reception.
4 Connect the FM wire antenna into the FM antenna socket.

For best results, extend the FM antenna fully and fix to a wall or door frame. Don't drape loosely or leave coiled up.

Using external antennas

To improve FM reception

Use an F connector (not supplied) to connect an external FM antenna.

To improve AM reception

Connect a 5 m to 6 m (16 ft to 20 ft) length of vinyl-coated wire to the AM antenna terminal without disconnecting the supplied AM loop antenna.

For the best possible reception, suspend horizontally outdoors.

Connecting to the front panel audio mini jack

Front audio connections are accessed via the front panel using the INPUT SELECTOR or PORTABLE button on the remote control. Use a stereo min-jack cable to connect a digital audio player, etc.

Digital audio player, etc.

Plugging in the receiver

Only plug in after you have connected all your components to this receiver, including the speakers.

- Plug the AC power cord into a convenient AC power outlet.

CAUTION

• Handle the power cord by the plug part. Do not pull out the plug by fugging the cord, and never touch the power cord when your hands are wet, as this could cause a short circuit or electric shock. Do not place the unit, a piece of furniture, or other object on the power cord or pinch the cord in any other way. Never make a knot in the cord or tie it with other cables. The power cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be slapped on. A damaged power cord can cause a fire or give you an electric shock. Check the power cord once in a while. If you find it damaged, ask your nearest Pioneer authorized independent service company for a repair account.
  The receiver should be disconnected by removing the mains plug from the wall socket when not in regular use, e.g., when on vacation.

Note

After this receiver is connected to an AC outlet, a 2 second to 10 second HDMI initialization process begins. You cannot carry out any operations during this process. The HDMI indicator in the front panel display blinks during this process, and you can turn on this receiver once it has stopped blinking. When you set the Control with HDMI to OFF, you can skip this process. For details about the Control with HDMI feature, see Control with HDMI function on page 34.

Basic Setup

Chapter 3: Basic Setup

Canceling the demo display

The display on the front panel shows various information (demo displays) when the receiver is not operating. You can turn off the demo display. For details, see The Fl Demo Mode menu on page 33.

The cmo mode is canceled automatically when the Auto MCACC setup is performed (see below).

Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC)

The Auto Multi-Channel Acoustic Calibration (VCACC) setup measures the acoustic characteristics of your listening area, taking into account ambient noise, speaker size and distance, and tests for both channel delay and channel level. After you have set up the microphone provided with your system, the receiver uses the information from a series of test tones to optimize the speaker settings and equalization for your particular room.

CAUTION

The test tones used in the Auto MCACC setup are output at high volume.

Important

• The OSD will not appear if you have connected using the HDMI output to your TV. Use composite or connections for system setup.
• The Auto MCACC setup will overwrite any existing speaker sellings you've made.
• if you connected either the surround back speaker or the front height speaker, make sure that the Pro Out setting is correctly set before performing the Auto MCACC setup (see page 33). (Here is an explanation using the OSD screen for a surround back speaker connection.)

1 Switch on the receiver and your TV.
2 Switch the TV input to the input that connects this receiver to the TV through the corresponding composite or component cable.
3 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.

If you have a tripod, use it to place the microphone so that it's about ear level at your normal listening position. Otherwise, place the microphone at ear level using a table or a chair.

4 Press Redettemote control, then press the

SETUP button.

The System Setup menu appears on your TV. Use ↑/↓/←/
and ENTER on the remote control to navigate through the screens and select menu items. Press RETURN to exit the current menu.

Press SETUP at any time to exit the System Setup menu. If you cancel the Auto MCACC setup at any time, the receiver automatically exits and no settings will be made.
- The sunscreen automatically starts after three minutes of inactivity.

5 Select 'Auto MCACC' from the System Setup menu, then press ENTER.

• MIC IN blinks when the microphone is not connected to MICACC SETUP MIC jack.
  Try to be as quiet as possible after pressing ENTER. The system outputs a series of test tones to establish the ambient noise level.

6 Follow the instructions on-screen.

Make sure the microphone is connected.

Make sure the subwoofer is on and the volume is turned up.
- When using surround back or front height speakers, turn on the power to the amplifier to which the surround back or front height speakers are connected, and adjust the sound level to the desired level.
See below for notes regarding background noise and other possible interference.

7 Wait for the test tones to finish.

A progress report is displayed on-screen while the receiver outputs test tones to determine the speakers present in your setup. Try to be as quiet as possible while it's doing this.

For correct speaker settings, do not adjust the volume during the test tones.

8 Confirm the speaker configuration.

The configuration shown on-screen should reflect the actual speakers you have.

• With error messages (such as Too much ambient noise)

select RETRY after checking for ambient noise (see Other problems when using the Auto MCACC setup below).

If the speaker configuration displayed isn't correct, use ↑/↓ to select the speaker and ←/→ to change the setting. When you're finished, go to the next step.

If you see an error message (ERR) in the right side column, there may be a problem with the speaker connection. If selecting RETRY doesn't fix the problem, turn off the power and check the speaker connections.

9 Make sure 'OK' is selected, then press ENTER.

If the screen in step 7 is left untouched for 10 seconds and ENTER is not pressed in step 8, the Auto MCACC setup will start automatically as shown.

A progress report is displayed on screen while the receiver outputs more lost tones to determine the optimum receiver settings for channel level, speaker distance, and Acoustic Calibration EQ.

Again, I try to be as quiet as possible while this is happening. It may take 1 to 3 minutes.

10 The Auto MCACC setup has finished! You return to the System Setup menu.

The settings made in the Auto MCACC setup should give you excellent surround sound from your system, but it is also possible to adjust these settings manually using the System Setup menu (starting on page 30).

Note

Depending on the characteristics of your room, sometimes identical speakers with cone sizes of around 12 cm (5 inches) will end up with different size settings. You can correct the setting manually using the Speaker Selling on page 30.

The subwoofer distance setting may be farther than the actual distance from the listening position. This setting should be accurate (taking delay and room characteristics into account) and generally does not need to be changed.

Other problems when using the Auto MCACC setup

If the room environment is not optimal for the Auto MCACC setup (too much background noise, echo off the walls, oostacles blocking the speakers from the microphone) the final settings may be incorrect. Check for household appliances (air conditioner, fridge, fan, etc.), that may be affecting the environment and switch them off if necessary. If there are any instructions showing in the front panel display, please follow them.

Some older TVs may interfere with the operation of the microphone. If this seems to be happening, switch off the TV when doing the Auto MCACC setup.

Basic playback

Chapter 4: Basic playback

Playing a source

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

1 Switch on your system components and receiver. Start by switching on the playback component (for example a DVD player), your TV and subwoofer (if you have one), then the receiver (press RECEIVER). -Make sure the setup microphone is disconnected.
2 Switch the TV input to the input that connects this receiver. For example, if you connected this receiver to the VIDEO jacks on your TV, make sure that the VIDEO input is now selected.
3 Press input function buttons to select the input function you want to play.

The input of the receiver will switch over, and you will be able to operate other components using the remote control. To operate the receiver, first press RECEIVER the remote control, then press the appropriate button to operate.
The input source can also be selected by using INPUT SELECT pullers on the remote control, or by using the front panel INPUT SELECTOR dial. In this case, the remote control won't switch operational modes.

If you selected the proper input source and there is still no sound, select the audio input signal for playback (see Selecting the audio input signal below).

4 Press AUTO/DIRECT to select 'AUTO SURROUND' and start playback of the source.

If you're playing a Dolby Digital or DTS surround sound DVD disc, with a digital audio connection, you should hear surround sound. If you're playing a stereo source or if the connection is an analog audio connection, you will only hear sound from the front left/right speakers in the default listening mode.
It is possible to check on the front panel display whether or not surround sound playback is being performed properly. When using a surround back speaker, DDD+PLIIx is displayed when playing Dolby Digital 5.1-channel signals, and DTS+NEO:6 is displayed when playing DTS 5.1-channel signals.
When not using a surround back speaker, 00D is displayed when playing Dolby Digital sgnals.
If the display does not correspond to the input signal and listening mode, check the connections and settings.

Note

• You may need to check the digital audio output settings on your DVD player or digital satellite receiver. It should be set to output Dolby Digital, DTS and 88.2 kHz/96 kHz PCM (2 channel) audio, and if there is an MPEG audio option, set this to convert the MPEG audio to PCM.
• Depending on your DVD player or source discs, you may only get digital 2 channel stereo and analog sound. In this case, the receiver must be set to a multichannel listening mode if you want multichannel surround sound.

5 Use MASTER VOLUME to adjust the volume level. Turn down the volume of your TV so that all sound is coming from the speakers connected to this receiver.

Selecting the audio input signal

The audio input signal can be selected for each input source. Once it is set, the audio input that was selected will be applied whenever you select the input source using the input function buttons.

- Press SIGNAL SEL to select the audio input signal corresponding to the source component.

Each press cycles through the following

• H - Selects an HDMI signal. H can be selected for BD. DVD. DVR/BRD or VIDEO input. For other inputs, H cannot be selected.
• When the HDMI option in Setting the Audio options on page 28 is set to THRU, the sound will be heard through your TV, not from this receiver.
  A-Selects the analog inputs.
• C1/01/02 - Selects the digital input. The coaxial 1 input is selected for C1, and the optical 1 or 2 audio input is selected for O1 or O2.

When H (HDMI) or C1/O1/O2 (digital) is selected and the selected audio input is not provided, A (analog) is automatically selected.

Note

VIDEO input is fixed to H (HDM). It cannot be changed.

For the TV/SAT Input only A (analog) or C1/O1/O2 (digital) can be selected. However, if the ARC at HDMI Setup is set to ON, the input is fixed to H (HDMI) and cannot be changed.
- When set to H (HDMI) or C1/01/02 (digital). ☐ lights when a Dolby Digital signal is input, and DTS lights when a DTS signal is input.
- When the H (HDMI) is selected, the A and DIGITAL indicators are off (see page 7).

Basic playback

• When digital input (optical or coaxial) is selected, this receiver can only play back Dolby Digital, PCM (32 kHz to 96 kHz) and DTS (including DTS 98 kHz/24 bit) digital signal formats. The compatible signals via the HDMI terminals are: Dolby Digital, DTS, SACD (DSD 2 ch only), PCM (32 kHz to 192 kHz sampling frequencies), Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS-EXPRESS, DTS-HD Master Audio and DVD Audio (including 192 kHz). With other digital signal formats, set to A (analog).

• You may get digital noise when a LD or CD player compatible with DTS is playing an analog signal. To prevent noise, make the proper digital connections (page 13) and set the signal input to C1/O1/O2 (digital). Some DVD players don't output DTS signals. For more details, refer to the instruction manual supplied with your DVD player.

Bluetooth ADAPTER for Wireless Enjoyment of Music

Wireless music play

When the Bluetooth ADAPTER (Pioneer Model No. AS-BT100 or AS-BT200) is connected to this unit, a product equipped with Bluetooth wireless technology (portable cell phone, digital music player, etc.) can be used to listen to music wirelessly. Also, by using a commercially available transmitter supporting Bluetooth wireless technology, you can listen to music on a device not equipped with Bluetooth wireless technology. The AS-BT100 and AS-BT200 model supports SCMS-T contents protection, so music can also be enjoyed on devices equipped with SCMS-T type Bluetooth wireless technology.

• it must be necessary that the Bluetooth wireless technology enabled device supports A2DP profiles.

Basic playback

Important

• Pioneer does not guarantee proper connection and operation of this unit with all Bluetooth wireless technology enabled devices.

Remote control operation

The remote control supplied with this unit allows you to play and stop media, and perform other operations.

It must be necessary that the Bluetooth wireless
Technology enabled device supports AVRCP profiles.
- Remote control operations cannot be guaranteed for all Bluetooth wireless technology enabled devices.

Pairing the Bluetooth ADAPTER and Bluetooth wireless technology device

"Pairing" must be done before you start playback of Bluetooth wireless technology content using Bluetooth ADAPTER. Make sure to perform pairing first time you operate the system or any time pairing data is cleared. "Pairing" is the step necessary to register Bluetooth wireless technology device to enable Bluetooth communications. For more details, see also the operating instructions of your Bluetooth wireless technology device.

• Pairing is required when you first use Bluetooth wireless technology device and Bluetooth ADAPTER.
  To enable Bluetooth communication, pairing should be done with both of your system and Bluetooth wireless technology device.
  If the Bluetooth wireless technology device's security code is "0000", there is no need to make the security code setting on the receiver. Press ADAPTER to switch the ADAPTER input, then conduct the pairing operation on the Bluetooth wireless technology device. If pairing is successful, there is no need to performing the pairing operation below.
• When using the AS-BT200 only, if the Bluetooth wireless technology device supports SSP (Secure Simple Pairing), there is no need to make the security code setting. Press ADAPTER to switch the ADAPTER input, then conduct the pairing operation on the Bluetooth wireless technology device. If pairing is successful, there is no need to performing the pairing operation below.

1 Press TOP MENU.
2 Press ENTER to enter PAIRING.
3 Select the PIN code to be used from 0000/1234/8888 using / then press ENTER. PAIRING blinks.
- You can use any of 0000/1234/8888 PIN codes. Bluetooth wireless technology device using any other PIN code cannot be used with this system.
4 Switch on the Bluetooth wireless technology device that you want to make pairing, place it near the system and set it into the pairing mode.
5 Check to see that the Bluetooth ADAPTER is detected by the Bluetooth wireless technology device.
When Bluetooth wireless technology device is connected: Bluetooth wireless technology device name appears in the receiver display.
- The system can display alphanumeric characters only. Other characters may not be displayed correctly.
When Bluetooth wireless technology device is not connected to a CODEVICE appears in the receiver display. In this case, perform the connection operation from the side of the Bluetooth wireless technology device.
6 From the Bluetooth wireless technology device list, select Bluetooth ADAPTER and enter the PIN code selected in the step 4.
PIN code may in some case be referred to as PASSKEY.

Listening to Music Contents of Bluetooth wireless technology device with Your System

1 Press ADAPTER to switch the receiver to ADAPTER input.

The ADAPTER input can also be selected by pressing SOUND RETRIEVER AIR on the front panel. In this case, S.R AIR, the optimum listening mode, is selected automatically.

2 Perform the connection operation from the side of the Bluetooth wireless technology device to the Bluetooth ADAPTER.

When the Bluetooth ADAPTER is not plugged into the ADAPTER PORT terminal, NO ADAPTER will be displayed if ADAPTER Input is selected.

3 Start playback of music contents stored in Bluetooth wireless technology device.
This receiver's remote control buttons can be used for basic playback of files stored on the Bluetooth wireless technology device.
- Bluetooth wireless technology device should be compatible with AVRCP profile.
Depending on Bluetooth wireless technology device you use, operation may differ from what is shown in the remote control buttons.

The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Pioneer Corporation is under license. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners.

Listening to the radio

The following steps show you how to tune in to FM and AM radio broadcasts using the automatic (search) and manual (step) tuning functions. Once you are tuned to a station you can memorize the frequency for recall later—see Saving station presets below for more on how to do this.

1 Press TUNER to select the tuner.

2 Use BAND to change the band (FM or AM), if necessary. Each press switches the band between FM (stereo or mono) and AM.

3 Tune to a station.

There are three ways to do this:

Automatic tuning

To search for stations in the currently selected band, press and hold TUNE for about a second. The receiver will start searching for the next station, stopping when it has found one. Repeat to search for other stations.

Manual tuning

To change the frequency one step at a time, press TUNE ↑/↓.

High speed tuning

Press and hold TUNE 1/4 for high speed tuning. Release the button all the frequency you want.

Improving FM sound

If the TUNE or ST indicators don't light when tuning to an FM station because the signal is weak, set the receiver to the mono reception mode.

Press BAND to select FM MONO.

This should improve the sound quality and allow you to enjoy the broadcast.

Saving 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. This unit can memorize up to 30 stations.

1 Tune to a station you want to memorize.

See Listening to the radio on page 24 for more on this.

2 Press TUNER EDIT.

The display shows PRESET, then a blinking MEM and station preset.

3 Press PRESET / to select the station preset you

want

You can also use the number buttons.

4 Press ENTER.

The preset number stop blinking and the receiver stores the station.

Note

If the receiver is left disconnected from the AC power outlet for over a month, the station memories will be lost and will have to be reprogrammed.
Stations are stored in stereo. When the stallion is stored in the FM MONO mode, it shows as ST when recalled.

Listening to station presets

You will need to have some presets stored to co this. See Saving station presets above if you haven't done this already.

- Press PRESET / to select the station preset you want.

• You can also use the number buttons on the remote control to recall the station preset.

Naming preset stations

For easier identification, you can name all of your preset stations.

1 Choose the station preset you want to name.

See Listening to station presets above for how to do this.

2 Press TUNER EDIT twice.

The cursor at the first character position is blinking on the display.

3 Input the name you want.

Choose a name up to eight characters long.

• Use PRESET to select character position.
  Use TUNE ↑/↓ to select characters.
  The name is stored when ENTER is pressed.

Tip

To erase a station name, follow steps 1 and 2, and press ENTER while the display is blank. Press TUNER EDIT while the display is blank, to keep the previous name.
Once you have named a station preset, Press DISP to show the name. When you want to return to the frequency display, press DISP several times to show the frequency.

Listening to your system

Chapter 5: Listening to your system

Choosing the listening mode

This receiver offers a variety of listening modes to accommodate playback of various audio formats. Choose one according to your speaker environment or the source.
While listening to a source, press the listening mode button repeatedly to select a listening mode you want.

The listening mode is shown on the display on the front panel.

Important

The listening modes and many features described in this section may not be available depending on the current source, settings and status of the receiver.

Auto playback

The simplest, most direct listening option is the AUTO SURROUND feature. With this, the receiver automatically detects what kind of source you're playing and selects multichannel or stereo playback as necessary.

• Press AUTO/DIRECT repeatedly until AUTO SURROUND shows briefly in the display (it will then show the decoding or playback format). Check the digital formal indicators in the display to see how the source is being processed.

Note

• Stereo surround (matrix) formats are decoded accordingly using NEO:6 CINEMA or DOLBY PLIIx MOVIE (see Listening in surround sound below for more on these decoding formats).
• When listening to the ADAPTER input, the S.R AIR foaluro is selected automatically (see Using the Advanced surround on page 26 for more on this).

Listening in surround sound

Using this receiver, you can listen to any source in surround sound. However, the options available will depend on your speaker setup and the type of source you're listening to.

• If the source is Dolby Digital, DTS, or Dolby Surround encoded, the proper decoding format will automatically be selected and shows in the display.

When you select STEREO ALC (Auto Level Control stereo mode), this unit equalizes playback sound levels if each sound level varies with the music source recorded in a portable audio player.

When you select STEREO, you will hear the source through just the front left and right speakers (and possibly your subwoofer depending on your speaker settings). Dolby Digital and DTS multichannel sources are downmixed to stereo.

The following modes provide basic surround sound for stereo and multichannel sources. Explanatory notes

No: No connected / Yes: Connected / Two: Two speakers are connected / -: Whether connected or no

Type of surround modes	Suitable sources	Surround back speaker(s)	Front height speakers
Two channel sources
STEREO ALC See above. --
DOLBY PLIIx MOVIE Movie		Yesa	No
DOLBY PLII MOVIE No -
DOLBY PLIIx MUSICb	Music	Yesa	No
DOLBY PLII MUSICb		No	-
DOLBY PLIIx GAME video games		Yesa	No
DOLBY PLII GAME No -
DOLBY PLIIZ HEIGHTc	Movie/Music	No	Yes
NEO:6 CINEMAd	Movie	--
NEO:6 MUSICd	Music	--
DOLBY PRO LOGIC	Old movies	--
Straight Dodecde	No additional effects	No -
STEREOf	See above. --

Multichannel sources

STEREO ALC See above. --
DOLBY PLIIx MOVIE Movie		Two	No
DOLBY PLII MOVIE No -
DOLBY PLIIx MUSICb	Music	Two	No
DOLBY PLII MUSICb		No	-
DOLBY DIGITAL EX	Movie/Music	Yes	No
DTS-ES	Movie/Music	Yes	No
DTS NEO:6	Movie/Music	Yes	No
DOLBY PLIIZ HEIGHT	Movie/Music	No	Yes
Straight Decodee	No additional effects	--
STEREOSf	See above. --

a. If surround back channel processing (page 27) is switched off, or the surround back speakers are set to NO DOLBY PLLix becomes DOLBY PLL (5.1 channel sound).
b. You can also adjust the C.WIDTH, DIMEN, and PNRM. effect (see Setting the Audio options on page 28):
c. You can also adjust the H.GAIN effect (see Setting the Audio Options on page 28).
d. You can also adjust the C.I.MG effect (see Selling the Audio options on page 26).
e. Cannot be seected when the Pre Out is set to Surr. Back (see The Pre Out Setting on page 33).
f. You can choose the STEREO mode by using STEREO button on the remote control. The audio is heard with your surround settings and you can still use the Midnight Loudness Phase Control, Sound Retriever and Tone functions.

Note

In modes that give 6.1 channel sound, the same signal is heard from both surround back speakers.

Using the Advanced surround

The Advanced surround feature creates a variety of surround effects. Try different modes with various soundtracks to see which you like.

ACTION Designed for action movies with dynamic soundtracks.

DRAMADesigned for movies with lcs of dialog.

ENT.SHOW Suitable for musical sources.

ADVANCED GAME SUITABLE for video games.

SPORTS Suitable for sports programs.

CLASSICAL Gives a large concert n-type sound

ROCK/POP Creates a live concert sound for rock and/or pop music.

UNPLUGGED Suitable for acoustic music sources.

EXT.STEREO Gives multichannel sound to a stereo source, using all of your speakers

F.S.S.ADVANCE

(Front) Slage Surround ADVANCE

Allows you to create natural surround sound effects using just the front speakers and the subwoofer. Use to provide a rich surround sound effect directed to the center of where the front left and right speakers sound projection area converges.

S.R AIR

(Sound Retriever All)

Suitable for listening to the sound from a Bluetooth wireless technology device. The S.R AIR listening mode can only be selected when the ADAPTER input is

PHONES SUR

When a stoning through headphones, you can still get the effect of overall surround

Using Stream Direct

Use the Stream Direct modes when you want to hear the trust possible reproduction of a source. All unnecessary signal processing is bypassed.

AUTO SURROUND

See Auto playback on page 25.

DIRECT
PURE DIRECT

Sources are heard according to the settings made in the Manual SP Setup (speaker setting, channel level, speaker distance), as well as with dual mono settings. You will hear sources according to the number of channels in the signal. Phase Control, Acoustic Calibration EQ, Sound Delay, Auto Delay, LFE Attenuate and Center image functions are available.

Analog and PCM sources are heard without any digital processing.

Using the Sound Retriever

When audio data is removed during the compression process, sound quality often suffers from an uneven sound image. The Sound Retriever feature employs new DSP technology that helps bring CD quality sound back to compressed 2-channel audio by restoring sound pressure and smoothing jagged artifacts left over after compression.

• Press S.RETRIEVER to switch the S.RTV (Sound Retriever) ON or OFF.

Note

• The Sound Retriever is only applicable to 2-channel sources.

Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ

You can listen to sources using the Acoustic Calibration Equalization set in Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC) on page 19. Refer to these pages for more on Acoustic Calibration Equalization.

While listening to a source, presspress EQ to switch the EQ (Acoustic Calibration EQ) ON or OFF. The MCACC indicator on the front panel lights when Acoustic Calibration EQ is active.

• You can't Use Acoustic Calibration EQ with Stream Direct mode and it has no effect with headphones.

Listening to your system

Better sound using Phase Control

This receiver's Phase Control feature uses phase correction measures to make sure your sound source arrives at the listening position in phase, preventing unwanted distortion and/or coloring of the sound.

Phase Control technology provides coherent sound reproduction through the use of phase matching for an optimal sound image at your listening position. The default selling is on and we recommend leaving Phase Control switched on for all sound sources.

Press Reriewpress PHASE to switch the P.CTL (Phase Control) ON or OFF.

Note

• Phase matching is a very important factor in achieving proper sound reproduction. If two waveforms are in phase, they crest and trough together, resulting in increased amplitude, clarity and presence of the sound signal. If a crest of a wave meets a trough, then the sound will be out of phase and an unreliable sound image will be produced.
• If your subwoofer has a phase control switch, set it to the plus (+) sign (or 0°). However, the effect you can actually feel when Phase Control is set to ON on this receiver depends on the type of your subwoofer. Set your subwoofer to maximize the effect. It is also recommended you try changing the orientation or the place of your subwoofer.

• Set the built-in lowpass filter switch of your subwoofer to OFF. If this cannot be done on your subwoofer, set the cutoff frequency to a higher value.
  If the speaker distance is not properly set, you may not have a maximized Phase Control effect.
  The Phase Control mode cannot be set to ON in the following cases:

• When the PURE DIRECT mode is switched on,

• When the headphones are connected.

Using surround back channel processing

You can have the receiver automatically use 6.1 or 7.1 decoding for 6.1 encoded sources (for example, Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES), or you can choose to always use 6.1 or 7.1 decoding (for example, with 5.1 encoded material). With 5.1 encoded sources, a surround back channel will be generated, but the material may sound better in the 5.1 format for which it was originally encoded (in which case, you can simply switch surround back channel processing off).

With a 7.1 channel surround system, audio signals that have undergone matrix decoding processing through surround back channel processing to which the Up Mix function is added are output from the surround back speakers.

Press SB/press SB CH repeatedly to cycle the surround back channel options.

Each press cycles through the options as follows:

• SB ON - Matrix decoding processing for generating the surround back component from the surround component is turned on.
• SB AUTO - Matrix decoding processing for generating the surround back component from the surround component is switched automatically. Matrix decoding processing is only performed when surround back channel signals are detected in the input signals.
• SB OFF - Matrix decoding processing for generating the surround back component from the surround component is turned off.

Setting the Up Mix function

In a 7.1-channel surround system with surround speakers placed directly at the sides of the listening position, the surround sound of 5.1-channel sources is heard from the side. The Up Mix function mixes the sound of the surround speakers with the surround back speakers so that the surround sound is heard from diagonally to the rear as it should be.

Using the Up Mix function is effective when the speakers in the 7.1 channel surround system are set up as recommended in the example on page 10.
- Depending on the positions of the speakers and the sound source, in some cases it may not be possible to achieve good results. In this case, set the setting to OFF.

1 Switch the receiver into standby.

2 While holding down PRESET on the front panel, and hold the STANDBY/ONfor about two seconds.

UP MIX: OFF appears and the Up Mix function turns off. If you want to turn this function on, perform steps 1 and 2 again.

• When set to ON the (Up Mix) indicator on the front panel lights.

Note

• Set to ON regardless of this setting when playing DTS-HD signals.
• May automatically be set to OFF even when set to ON, depending on the input signal and listening mode.

Setting the Audio options

There are a number of additional sound settings you can make using the AUDIO PARAMETER menu. The defaults, if not stated, are listed in bold.

Important

Note that if a setting doesn't appear in the AUDIO PARAMETER menu, it is unavailable due to the current source, settings and status of the receiver.

1 Press BnEeRPress AUDIOPARAMETER button.

2 Use / to select the setting you want to adjust. Depending on the current status/mode of the receiver, certain options may not be able to be selected. Check if table below for notes on this.

3 Use to set it as necessary.

See the table below for the options available for each selling.

4 Press RETURN to confirm and exit the menu.

Setting/What it does Option(s)
EQ (Acoustic Calibraion EQ)	ON
Switches on/off the effect of Acoustic Calibraion EQ.	OFF
S_DELAY (Sound Delay)	0.0 to 9.0
Some monitors have a slight delay when showing video, so the soundtrack will be slightly out of sync with the picture. By adding a bit of delay, you can adjust the sound to match the presentation of the video.	(frames)1 second = 30frames (NISC)Default: 0.0

MIDNIGHT/LOUDNESSa	M/L OFF
The MIDNIGHT allows you to hear effective surround sound of movies at low volumes.	MIDNIGHT
The LOUDNESS is used to get good bass and trells from music sources at low volumes.	LOUDNESS

Setting/What it does Option(s)

S.RTV (Sound Retrieval) b When acoustic data is removed during the compression process, sound quality often suffers from an unconvex sound image. The Sound Retriever feature employs new DSP technology that helps bring CD quality sound back to compressed 2-channel audio by restoring sound pressure and smoothing jagged artifacts left over after compression.

DUAL MONO

Specifies how dual mone encoded Delay Digital soundtracks should be played.

OFF

ON

F.PCM (Fixed PCM) This is useful if you find there is a slight delay before OFF recognizes the PCM signal on a CD, for instance. When ON is selected, noise may be output during playback of non-PCM sources. Please select another input signal if this is a problem.

DRC (Dynamic Range Control) AUTO Adjusts the level of dynamic range for movie soundtracks optimized for Dolby Digital, DTS, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD and DTS HD Master Audio (you may need to use this feature when listening to surround sound at low volumes). MAX MID OFF

Setting/What it does Option(s)

CH1-Channel 1
is record
CH2=Channel 2
is heard only.

LFE ATT (LFE Attenuate)	0 (0 dB)
Some Dolby Digital and DIS audio sources include ultra-low bass tones. Set the LFE attenuator as necessary to prevent the ultra-low bass tones from distorting the sound from the speakers.The LFE is not limited when set to 0 dB, which is the recommended value. When set to -15 dB, the LFE is limited by the respective degree. When OFF is selected, no sound is output from the LFE channel.	5 (-5 dB)
	10 (-10 dB)
	15 (-15 dB)
	20 (-20 dB)
	** (OFF)

SACD G. (SACD Gain)
Brings out detail in SACDs by maximizing the dynamic range (during digital processing).	0 (0 dB)
	-6 (+6 dB)

HDMI (HDMI Audio)	AMP
Specifications the routing of the HDMI audio signal out of this receiver (AMP) or through to a TV (THRU). When THRU is selected, no sound is output from this receiver.	TI/IRU

A.DLY (Auto Delay)	OFF
This feature automatically corrects the audio-to-video delay between components connected with an HDMI cable. The audio delay time is set depending on the operational status of the display connected with an HDMI cable. The video delay time is automatically adjusted according to the audio delay time.	ON

C.WIDTH (Center Width)h	0 to 7
(Aplicable only when using a center speaker)	Default: 3
Spreads the center channel between the front right and left speakers, making it sound wider (higner settings) or narrower (lower settings).

DIMEN (Dimension)h	-3 to +3
Adjusts the surround sound balance from front to back, making the sound more distant (misus settings), or more forward (positive settings).	Default: 0

Listening to your system

Setting/What it does Option(s)

PNRM. (Panorama)h Extends the front stereol image to include surround speakers for a 'wraparound' effect.	OFF
	ON
CIMG (Center Image)i (Applicable only when using a center speaker) Adjust the center image to create a wider stereo effect with vocals. Adjust the effect from 0 (all center channel sent to front right and left speakers) to 10 (center channel sent to the center speaker only).	0 to 10 Default: 3 (NEO:6 MUSIC) 10 (NFO:6 CINEMA)

H.GAIN (Height Gain)	L (Low)
Adjusts the output from the front height oscillator when listening in DOLBY PLLiz	M (Mid)
HEIGHT mode. If set to H, the sound from the top will be more emphasized.	H (High)

a. You can change the MIDNIGHT/LOUDNESS options at any time by using MIDNIGHT button.
b. You can change the Scurd Retreiver feature at any time by using S.RETRIVER button.
c. The default setting when the ADAPTER input is selected is ON.
d. This setting works only with dual mono encoded Colby Digital and DTS soundtracks.
e. The initial sell AUTO is only available for Dolby TrueH-D signals. Select MAX or MID for signals other than Dolby TrueH-D.
f. You shouldn't have any problems using this with most SACD discs, but if the sound distorts, it is best to switch the gain setting back to 0 dB.
9. This feature is only available when the connected display supports the automatic audio/video synchronizing capability (lip-sync) for HDMI. If you find the automatically set delay time unsuitable, set A.DLY to OFF and adjust the delay time manually. For more details about the lip-sync feature of your display, contact the manufacturer directly.
h. Only available with 2-channel sources in DOLBY PLII MUSIC mode.
i. Only when listening to 2-channel sources in NEO:6 CINEMA and NEO:6 MUSIC mode.

Making an audio or a video recording

You can make an audio or a video recording from the built-in tuner, or from an audio or video source connected to the receiver (such as a CD player or TV).

Only video signals that were input to this receiver through a composite video cable or analog audio inputs can be recorded. Signals that were input through an HDMI cable, component video cable or digital audio cable (see Connecting other audio components on page 17 for more on connections).

1 Press input function buttons to select the input function you want to record.

The input of the receiver will switch over, and you will be able to operate other components using the remote control.

The input source can also be selected by using INPUT

SELECT butons on the remote control, or by

using the front panel INPUT SELECTOR dial.

2 Select the audio input signal (if necessary).

Press SIGNAL SEL and select the analog inputs (A) for the source component of which you want to record (see page 21 for more on this).

3 Prepare the source you want to record.

Tune to the radio station, load the CD, video. DVD etc.

Prepare the recorder.

Insert a blank tape, MD. video etc. into the recording device and sell 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, balance, tone (bass, treble, loudness), and surround effects have no effect on the recorded signal.
Some video sources are copy-protected. These cannot be recorded.

Chapter 6: The System Setup menu

Using the System Setup menu

The following section shows you how to make detailed settings to specify how you're using the receiver, and also explains how to fine-tune individual speaker system settings to your liking.

Important

The OSD will not appear if you have connected using the HDMI output to your TV. Use component or composite connections for system setup.
If headphones are connected to the receiver, disconnect them.

1 Switch on the receiver and your TV.

Press 品 RECEIVERto switch on

2 Switch the TV input to the input that connects this receiver to the TV through the corresponding composite or component cable.

3 Press REeNPress SETUP.

The System Setup menu appears on your TV. Use ↑/↓/←/→ and ENTER on the remote control to navigate through the screens and select menu items. Press RETURN to confirm and exit the current menu.

• Press SETUP at any time to exit the System Setup menu.

4 Select the setting you want to adjust.

• Auto MCACC - This is a quick and effective automatic surround setup (see Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC) on page 19).

- Manual SP Setup

• Speaker Setting - Specify the size and number of speakers you've connected (see below).

Crossover Network - Specify which frequencies will be sent to the subwoofer (page 31).

• Channel Level - Adjust the overall balance of your speaker system (page 31).

• Speaker Distance - Specify the distance of your speakers from the listening position (page 32).

• Input Assign - Specify what you've connected to the component video inputs (see The Input Assign menu on page 32).

• Pre Out Setting - Specify how to use the PRE OUT SURR BACK/Front Height outputs (see The Pre Out Setting on page 33).

• HDMI Setup - Sets synchronized operations when connected to a device/TV that supports the Control with HDMI function (soc HDMISetup on page 34).

• Auto Power Down - Sets to automatically turn off the power when the receiver has not operated for several hours (see The Auto Power Down menu on page 33).

FL Demo Mode - Sets the demo display on the front panel display (see The FL Demo Mode menu on page 33).

Manual speaker setup

This receiver allows you to make detailed settings to optimize the surround sound performance. You only need to make these settings once (unless you change the placement of your current speaker system or add new speakers). These settings are designed to fine-tune your system, but if you're satisfied with the settings made in Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC) on page 19, it isn't necessary to make all of these settings.

CAUTION

The test Iones used in the System Setup are output at high volume.

Important

• Depending on the Pre Out Setting, there will be differences in the speaker items that can be adjusted. The OSD display for these operating instructions is an example of when the Pre Out Setting is set to Surr. Back.

Speaker Setting

Use this setting to specify your speaker configuration (size, number of speakers). It is a good idea to make sure that the settings made in Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC) on page 19 are correct.

1 Select 'Manual SP Setup' from the System Setup menu.

2 Select 'Speaker Setting' from the Manual SP Setup menu.

3 Choose the set of speakers that you want to set then select a speaker size.

Use to select the size (and number) of each of the following speakers:

The System Setup menu

• Front - Select LARGE if your front speakers reproduce bass frequencies effectively, or if you didn't connect a subwoofer. Select SMALL to send the bass frequencies to the subwoofer.
• Center - Select LARGE if your center speaker reproduces bass frequencies effectively, or select SMALL to send bass frequencies to the other speakers or subwoofer. If you didn't connect a center speaker, choose NO (the center channel is sent to the other speakers).
• Front Height - Select LARGE if your frontal height speakers reproduce bass frequencies effectively. Select SMALL to send bass frequencies to the other speakers or subwoofer. If you didn't connect front height speakers choose NO.
• You can only adjust the Front Height setting when Pre Out Setting is set to Height.
• Surr - Select LARGE if your surround speakers reproduce bass frequencies effectively. Select SMALL to send bass frequencies to the other speakers or subwoofer. If you didn't connect surround speakers choose NO (the sound of the surround channels is sent to the other speakers).
• Surr. Back - Select the number of surround back speakers you have (one, two or none). Select LARGE if your surround back speakers reproduce bass frequencies effectively. Select SMALL to send bass frequencies to the other speakers or subwoofer. If you didn't connect surround back speakers choose NO.
• You can only adjust the Surr. Back setting when Pre Out Setting is set to Surr. Back.
  If you select one surround back speaker only, make sure that additional amplifier is hooked up to the PRE OUT L (Single) terminal.
• Subwoofer - LFE signals and bass frequencies of channels set to SMALL are output from the subwoofer when YES is selected (see notes below). Choose Inc PLUS setting if you want the subwoofer to output bass sound continuously or you want deeper bass (the bass frequencies that would normally come out the front and center speakers are also routed to the subwoofer). If you did not connect a subwoofer choose NO (the bass frequencies are output from other speakers).
  4 When you're finished, press RETURN.
  You return to the Manual SP Setup menu.

Note

• If you select SMALL for the front speakers, the subwoofer will automatically be fixed to YES. Also, the center, surround, surround back and front height 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 have a subwoofer and like lots of bass, it may seem logical to select LARGE for your front speakers and PLUS for the subwoofer. This may not, however, yield the best bass results. Depending on the speaker placement of your room you may actually experience a decrease in the amount of bass due to low frequency cancellations. In this case, try changing the position or direction of speakers. If you can't get good results, listen to the bass response with it set to PLUS and YES or the front speakers set to LARGE and SMALL alternatively and let your ears judge which sounds best. If you're having problems, the easiest option is to route all the bass sounds to the subwoofer by selecting SMALL for the front speakers.

Crossover Network

Default setting: 100Hz

This selling decides the cutoff between bass sounds playing back from the speakers selected as LARGE, or the subwoofer, and bass sounds playing back from those selected as SMALL. It also decides where the cutoff will be for bass sounds in the LFE channel.
- For more on selecting the speaker sizes, see Speaker Setting or page 30.

1 Select 'Manual SP Setup' from the System Setup menu.
2 Select 'Crossover Network' from the Manual SP Setup menu.

3 Choose the frequency cutoff point.
Frequencies below the cutoff point will be sent to the subwoofer (or LARGE speakers),
4 When you're finished, press RETURN.
You return to the Manual SP Setup menu.

Channel Level

Using the channel level settings, you can adjust the overall balance of your speaker system, an important factor when setting up a home theater system.
1 Select 'Manual SP Setup' from the System Setup menu.
2 Select 'Channel Level' from the Manual SP Setup menu

3 Select a setup option.

• Manual - Move the test tone manually from speaker to speaker and adjust individual channel levels.
• Auto - Adjust channel levels as the lost tone moves from speaker to speaker automatically.

4 Confirm your selected setup option.

The test lones will start after you press ENTER. After the volume increases to the reference level, test tones will be output.

5 Adjust the level of each channel using /

If you selected Manual, use ↑/↓ to switch speakers. The Auto setup will outtostones in the order shown onscreen:

Adjust the level of each speaker as the test lone is emilled.

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 lone is outal low volumes.You may need to adjust the level after testing with an actual soundtrack.

6 When you're finished, press RETURN.

You return to the Manual SP Setup menu.

Tip

• You can change the channel levels at any time by press RECEIVER. Then press CH SELECT and LEV +/- on the remote control. You can also press CH SELECT and use ↑/↓ to select the channel, and then use ←/→ to adjust the channel levels.

Speaker Distance

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 'Manual SP Setup' from the System Setup menu.

2 Select 'Speaker Distance' from the Manual SP Setup menu.

3 Adjust the distance of each speaker using / .

You can adjust the distance of each speaker in 0.1 feet increments.

4 When you're finished, press RETURN.

You return to the Manual SP Setup menu.

The Input Assign menu

You only need to make settings in the Input Assign menu if you don't hook up your equipment according to the default settings for the component video inputs.

• Default settings:
• Component-1: DVD

Component-2: DVR (DVR/BDR)

Important

• If you connect any source component to the receiver using a component video input, you should also have your TV connected to this receiver's COMPONENTVIDEO MONITOR OUT output (down converting component video is not possible after assigning an input).

If you didn't make component video connections according to the defaults above, you must assign the numbered input to the component you've connected (or else you may see the video signal of a different component). For more on this, see Using the component video jacks on page 16.

1 Select 'Input Assign' from the System Setup menu.

2 Select 'Component Input' from the Input Assign menu.

3 Select the number of the component video input to which you've connected your video component.

The numbers correspond with the numbers beside the inputs on the rear of the receiver.

4 Select the component that corresponds with the one you connected to that input.

Select between BD, DVD, TV (TV/SAT), DVR (DVR/DDR) or OFF

• Use / and ENTER to do this.
• If you assign a component input to a certain function, any component inputs previously assigned to that function will automatically be switched off.
  Make sure you have connected the audio from the component to the corresponding inputs on the rear of the receiver.

5 When you're finished, press RETURN.

You return to the Input Assign menu.

For the assignment of the digital signal inputs, see Selecting the audio input signal on page 21.

The System Setup menu

The Pre Out Setting

Specify either using the surround back speaker or the front height speaker connection with the PRE OUT SURR BACK/FRONT HEIGHT outputs. An additional amplifier is required for the speaker connection.

• Default setting: Surr. Back

1 Select 'Pre Out Setting' from the System Setup menu.

2 Select which speaker to connect to the PRE OUT SURB BACK/FRONT HEIGHT outputs using

• Surr. Back - Connect the surround back speaker.
• Height - Connect the front height speaker

3 When you're finished, press RETURN.

You return to the System Setup menu.

The Auto Power Down menu

Set to automatically turn off the receiver after a specified time has passed (when the power has been on with no operation for several hours.

Default setting. OFF

1 Select 'Auto Power Down' from the System Setup menu.

2 Specify the amount of time to allow before the power

is turned off (when there has been no operation).
- You can select 2, 4 or 6 hours, or OFF (if no automatic shuloff is desired).

3 When you're finished, press RETURN.

You return to the System Setup menu.

The FL Demo Mode menu

Sel whether or not various demo are to be shown on the front panel display.

1 Select 'FL Demo Mode' from the System Setup menu.

2 Choose ON or OFF for the demo display.
3 When you're finished, press RETURN.

You return to the System Setup menu.

Chapter 7: Control with HDMI function

Synchronized operations below with a Control with HDMI-compatible Pioneer TV or Blu-ray Dsc player or with a component of another make that supports the Control with HDMI functions are possible when the component is connected to the receiver using an HDMI cable.

Synchronized amp mode
The receiver's volume can be set and the sound can be muted using the TV's remote control.
Power synchronization with TV
Automatic switching of inputs

The receiver's input switches over automatically when the TV's input is changed or a Control with HDMI-compatible component is played.

Important

• With Pioneer devices, the Control with HDMI functions are referred to as "KURO LINK".
• You cannot use this function with components that do not support Control with HDMI.
  We only guarantee this receiver will work with Pioneer made Control with HDMI-compatible components and components of other makes that support the Control with HDMI function. However, we do not guarantee that all synchronized operations will work with components of other makes that support the Control with HDMI function.
• Use a High Speed HDMI® cable when you want to use the Control with HDMI function. The Control with HDMI function may not work properly if a different type of HDMI cable is used.
• For details about concrete operations, settings, etc., refer to also the operating instructions for each component.

Making Control with HDMI connections

You can use synchronized operation for a connected TV and up to four other components.

• Be sure to connect the TV's audio cable to the audio input of this unit. When the TV and receiver are connected by HDMI connections, if the TV supports the HDMI Audio Return Channel function, the sound of the TV is input to the receiver via the HDMI terminal, so there is no need to connect an audio cable. In this case, see ARC at HDMI Setup to ON (see HDMI Setup below).

For details, see Connecting using HDMI on page 14.

Important

• When connecting this system or changing connections, be sure to switch the power off and disconnect the power cord from the wall socket. After completing all connections, connect the power cords to the wall socket.
  After this receiver is connected to an AC outlet, a 2 second to 10 second HDMI initialization process begins. You cannot carry out any operations during initialization. The HDMI indicator on the display unit blinks during initialization, and you can turn this receiver on once it has stopped blinking.
  To get the most out of this function, we recommend that you connect your HDMI component not to a TV but rather directly to the HDMI terminal on this receiver.
• While the receiver is equipped with four HDMI inputs, the Control with HDMI function can only be used with up to three DVD or Blur-ray Disc players or up to three DVD or Blur-ray Disc recorders.

HDMI Setup

You must adjust the settings of this receiver as well as the connected Control with HDMI-compatible components in order to make use of the Control with HDMI function. For more information see the operating instructions for each component.

1 Switch on the receiver and your TV.

Press 口 RECEIVERto switch on.

2 Switch the TV input to the input that connects this receiver to the TV through the corresponding composite or component cable.

3 Press RECEIVER

then

press

SETUP.

The System Setup menu appears on your TV. Use ↑/↓/←/→ and ENTER on the remote control to navigate through the screens and select menu items. Press RETURN to confirm and exit the current menu.

• Press Setup at any time to exit the System Setup menu.

4 Select 'HDMI Setup' from the System Setup menu.

5 Select the 'Control' setting you want.

Choose whether to set this unit's Control with HDMI function ON or OFF. You will need to set it to ON to use the Control with HDMI function.

When using a component that does not support the Control with HDMI function, set this to OFF.

ON-Enables the Control with HDMI function. When this unit's power is turned off and you have a supported source begin playback while using the Control with HDMI function, the audio and video outputs from the HDMI connection are output from the TV.
- OFF - The Control with HDMI is disabled. Synchronized operations cannot be used. When this unit's power is turned off, audio and video of sources connected via HDMI are not output.

Control with HDMI function

6 Select the 'ARC' setting you want.

When a TV supporting the HDMI Audio Return Channel function is connected to the receiver, the sound of the TV can be input via the HDMI terminal.

• ON - The TV's sound is input via the HDMI terminal. This can only be selected when Control is set to ON.
• OFF - The TV's sound is input from the audio input terminals other than HDMI inputs.

7 When you're finished, press RETURN.

You return to the System Setup menu.

Before using synchronization

Once you have finished all connections and settings, you must:

1 Put all components into standby mode.

2 Turn the power on for all components, with the power for the TV being turned on last.
3 Choose the HDMI input to which the TV is connected to this receiver, and see if video output from connected components displays properly on the screen or not.
4 Check whether the components connected to all HDMI inputs are properly displayed.

About synchronized operations

The Control with HDMI-compatible component connected to the receiver operates in sync as described below.

Synchronized amp mode

From the menu screen of the Control with HDMI-compatible TV, set audio to be played through this receiver, and the receiver will switch to the synchronized amp mode.

• When in the synchronized amp mode, the synchronized amp mode is canceled when the receiver's power is turned off. To turn the synchronized amp mode back on, set audio to be played through the receiver from the TV's menu screen, etc. This receiver will power up and switch to the synchronized amp mode.

• When in the synchronized amp mode, the synchronized amp mode is canceled if an operation that produces sound from the TV is performed from the TV's menu screen, etc.

• When the synchronized amp mode is canceled, the receiver's power turns off if you were viewing an HDMI input or a TV program on the TV.

Power synchronization with TV

• When the TV's power is set to standby, the receiver's power is also set to standby. (Only when the input for a component connected to the receiver by HDMI connection is selected or when watching the TV.)

Automatic switching of inputs

The receiver's input switches automatically when the Control with HDMI-compatible component is played. The receiver's input switches automatically when the TV's input is switched.
The synchronized amp mode remains in effect even if the receiver's input is switched to a component other than one connected by HDMI.

About connections with a product of a different brand that supports the Control with HDMI function

The synchronized operations below can be used when the receiver's Control with HDMI function is connected to a TV of a brand other than Pioneer that supports the Control with HDMI function. (Depending on the TV, however, some of the Control with HDMI functions may not work.)

• When the TV's power is set to standby, the receiver's power is also set to standby. (Only when the input for a component connected to the receiver by HDMI connection is selected or when watching the TV)
  The sound of TV programs or an external input connected to the TV can also be output from the speakers connected to the receiver. (If the TV does not support the HDMI Audio Return Channel function, this requires connection of an optical digital cable, etc., in addition to the HDMI cable.)

The synchronized operations below can be used when the receiver's Control with HDMI function is connected to a player or recorder of a brand other than Pioneer that supports the Control with HDMI function.

• When playback starts on the player or recorder, the receiver's input switches to the HDMI input to which that component is connected.

See the Pioneer website for the latest information on the models of non-Pioneer brands and products that support the Control with H DMI function.

Cautions on the Control with HDMI function

• Connect the TV and components (Bi-ray Disc player, etc.) directly to this receiver. Interrupting a direct connection with other amps or an AV converter (such as an HDMI switch) can cause operational errors.
• When the receiver's Control is turned ON, even if the receiver's power is in the standby mode, it is possible to output the audio and video signals from a player via HDMI to the TV without producing sound from the receiver, but only when a Control with HDMI-compatible component (Blu-ray Disc player, etc.) and compatible TV are connected. In this case, the receiver's power turns on and the power and HDMI indicators light.

Chapter 8: Additional information

Troubleshooting

Incorrect operations are often mistaken for trouble and malfunctions. If you think that there is something wrong with this component, check the points below. Take a look at the other components and electrical appliances being used, because sometimes the problem may lie there. If the trouble isn't sorted out even after going through the checks below, ask your nearest Pioneer authorized independent service company to carry out repair work.

• If the unit does not operate normally due to external effects such as static electricity disconnect the power plug from the outlet and insert again to return to normal operating conditions.

General

The power does not turn on.

Disconnect the power plug from the outlet, and insert again. Make sure there are no loose strands of speaker wire touching the rear panel. This could cause the receiver to shut off automatically.

The receiver suddenly switches off.

When the Auto Power Down function is working, the power will automatically turn off if the receiver has not operated for several hours. Check the setting for the Auto Power Down function (see The Auto Power Down menu on page 33).
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 a Pioneer authorized independent service company.

The power suddenly turns on or off, or the input suddenly changes (When the Control with HDMI is ON).

This happens because of the synchronized operation due to the Control with HDMI function. If synchronized operations are not needed, set the Control with HDMI to OFF (see HDMI Setup on page 34).

OVERHEAT shows in the display and the power turns off. The temperature within the unit has exceeded the allowable value. Try moving the unit for better ventilation (see page 2) Lower the volume level. TEMP shows in the display and the volume level drops.

The temperature within the unit has exceeded the allowable value. Try moving the unit for better ventilation (see page 2).
Lower the volume level.

No sound is output when an input function is selected.

Use MASTER VOLUME to turn up the volume
Press MUTE on the remote control to turn muling off.
Set the SIGNAL SEL to H (HDMI), C1/O1/O2 (digital) or A (analog) according to the type of connections made (refer to page 21).
Make sure the component is connected correctly (refer to Connecting your equipment on page 10).
Check the audio output sellings of the source component.
Refer to the instruction manual supplied with the source component.

No image is output when an input function is selected.

Make sure the component is connected correctly (refer to Connecting your equipment on page 10).
- Use the same type of video cables for the source component and TV to connect to this receiver (see About video outputs connection on page 13).
- Check The Input Assign menu on page 32 to make sure you're assigned the correct input.
The video input selected on the TV monitor is incorrect. Refer to the instruction manual supplied with the TV.

No sound from subwoofer.

Make sure the subwoofer is switched on.
If the subwoofer has a volume knob, make sure it's turned up.
The Dolby Digital or DTS source you are listening to may not have an LFE channel.
Switch the subwoofer setting in Speaker Setting on page 30 to YES or PLUS.
Switch the LFE ATT (LFE Attenuale) on page 28 to LFEATT0 or LFEATT5

No sound from surround or center speakers.

Connect the speakers properly (refer to page 11).
Refer to Speaker Setting on page 30 to check the speaker settings.
Refer to Channel Level on page 31 to check the speaker levels.

The Phase Control feature doesn't seem to have an audible effect.

If applicable, check that the lowpass filter switch on your subwoofer is off, or the lowpass cutoff is set to the highest frequency setting. If there is a PHASE setting on your subwoofer, set it to 0^ for depending on the subwoofer, the setting where you think it has the best overall effect on the sound).
Make sure the speaker distance setting is correct for all speakers (see Speaker Distance on page 32).

Considerable noise in radio broadcasts.

Connect the antenna (page 17) and adjust the position for best reception.
- Route any loose cables away from the antenna terminals and wires.
Fully extend the FM wire antenna, position for best reception, and secure to a wall (or connect an outdoor FM antenna).
Connect an additional internal or external AM antenna (page 18).
Turn off equipment causing interference or move it away from the receiver (or move antennas farther away from equipment causing noise).

Broadcast stations cannot be selected automatically.

Connect an outdoor antenna (refer to page 18).

Noise during playback of a cassette deck.

Move the cassette deck away from your receiver, until the noise disappears.

No sound is output or a noise is output when software with DTS is played back.

• Make sure the player's settings are correct and/or the DTS signal output is on. Refer to the instruction manual supplied with the DVD player.

There seems to be a time lag between the speakers and the output of the subwoofer.

See Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC) on page 19 to set up your system again using MCACC (this will automatically compensate for a delay in the subwoofer output).

After using the Auto MCACC setup, the speaker size setting (LARGE or SMALL) is incorrect.

Low-frequency noise could have been caused by an air conditioner or motor. Switch off all appliances in the room and rerun the Auto MCACC setup.

Additional information

Can't operate the remote control.

Replace the batteries (refer to page 9).
Operate within 7m (23 ft), 30^ of the remote sensor (refer to page 9).
Remove the obstacle or operate from another position,
Avoid exposing the remote sensor on the front panel to direct light.

The display is dark or off.

Press DIMMER on the remote control repeatedly to return to the default.

The front panel display switches over for no apparent reason to various different displays.

This happens because the demo display is in operation. To turn off the demo display, press any button to go back to the original display, or set the FL Demo Mode to OFF (see The FL Demo Mode menu on page 33).

The Bluetooth wireless technology device cannot be connected or operated. Sound from the Bluetooth wireless technology device is not emitted or the sound is interrupted.

• Check that no object that emits electromagnetic waves in the 2.4 GHz band (microwaves, even, wireless) is on device or Bluetooth wireless technology apparatus) is near the unit. If such an object is near the unit, set the unit far from it. Or, stop using the object emitting the electromagnetic waves.
• Check that the Bluetooth wireless technology device is not too far from the unit and that obstructions are not set between the Bluetooth wireless technology device and the unit. Set the Bluetooth wireless technology device and the unit so that the distance between them is less than about 10 m (32 ft.) and no obstructions exist between them.
• Check that the Bluetooth ADAPTER and the ADAPTER PORT terminal of the unit are correctly connected.
  The Bluetooth wireless technology device may not be set to the communication mode supporting the Bluetooth wireless technology. Check the setting of the Bluetooth wireless technology device.
• Check that pairing is correct. The pairing setting was deleted from this unit or the Bluetooth wireless technology device. Reset the pairing.
• Check that the profile is correct. Use a Bluetooth wireless technology device that supports A2DP profile and AVRCP profile.

HDMI

No picture or sound.

If the problem still persists when connecting your HDMI component directly to your monitor, please consult the component or monitor manual or contact the manufacturer for support.

No picture.

Video signals that are input from the analog video terminal will not output from the HDMI terminal. Signals that are input from the HDMI terminal will not output from the analog video terminal. Be consistent with the type of cable between input and output.
Depending in the output settings of the source component, it may be outputting a video format that can't be displayed. Change the output settings of the source or connect using the component or composite jacks.
→ This receiver is HDCP-compatible. Check that the components you are connecting are also HDCP-compatible. If they are not please connect them using the component or composite video jacks.
Depending on the connected source component, it's possible that it will not work with this receiver (even if it is HDCP-compatible). In this case, connect using the component or composite video jacks between source and receiver.
→ if video images do not appear on your TV, try adjusting the resolution, Deep Color or other setting for your component.
To output signals in Deep Color, use an HDMI cable (High Speed HDMI Cable) to connect this receiver to a component or TV with the Deep Color feature.

The OSD screen (System Setup menu, etc.) isn't displayed.

The OSD will not appear if you have connected using the HDMI output to your TV. Use component or composite connections when setting up the system.

No sound, or sound suddenly ceases.

• Check that the Audio Parameter setting is set to HDMI AMP/THRU (refer to page 28).
  If the component is a DVI device, use a separate connection for the audio.
  HDMI format digital audio transmissions require a longer time to be recognized. Due to this, interruption in the audio may occur when switching between audio formats or beginning playback.

• Turning on/off the device connected to this unit's HDMI OUT terminal during playback, or disconnecting/connecting the HDMI cable during playback, may cause noise or interrupted audio.

Synchronized operation not possible using Control with HDMI function.

Check the HDMI connections.
The cable may be damaged.
- Select ON for the Control with HDMI setting (see HDMI Setup on page 3/4).
Turn the TV's power on before turning on this receiver's power.
Set the TV side Control with HDMI setting to on (see TV's operating instructions).

Important information regarding the HDMI connection

There are cases where you may not be able to route HDMI signals through this receiver (this depends on the HDMI equipped component you are connecting check with the manufacturer for HDMI compatibility information).

If you aren't receiving HDMI signals properly through this receiver (from your component), please try the following configuration when connecting up.

Configuration

Connect your HDMI equipped component directly to the display using an HDMI cable. Then use the most convenient connection (digital is recommended) for sending audio to the receiver. See the operating instructions for more on audio connections. Set the display volume to minimum when using this configuration.

Note

Depending on the component, audio output may be limited to the number of channels available from the connected display unit (for example audio output is reduced to 2 channels for a monitor with stereo audio limitations).
If you want to switch the input source, you'll have to switch functions on both the receiver and your display unit.
- Since the sound is muted on the display when using the HDMI connection, you must adjust the volume on the display every time you switch input sources.

Resetting the main unit

Use this procedure to reset all the receiver's settings to the factory default. Use the front panel controls to do this.

1 Switch the receiver into standby.

2 While holding down BAND_i press and hold

STANDBY/ONfor about two seconds.

3 When you see RESET? appear in the display, press AUTO

OK? shows in the display

4 Press ALC/STANDARD SURR to confirm.

OK appears in the display to indicate that the receiver has been reset to the factory default settings.

Cleaning the unit

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

Specifications

Amplifier section

Continuous average power output of 80 watts* per channel, min., at 8 ohms, from 20 Hz to 20 000 Hz with no more than 0.08% ** total harmonic distortion.

Front (stereo). .80 W + 80 W Power output (1 kHz, 8 Ω, 0.05 %) .110 W per channel Guaranteed speaker impedance .6 Ω to 16 Ω * Measured pursuant to the Federal Trade Commission's Trade Regulation rule on Power Output Claims for Amplifiers ** Measured by Audio Spectrum Analyzer

Audio Section

Input (Sensitivity/Impedance) LINE. 200 mV/47 kΩ Output (Level/Impedance)

REC. 200 mV/2.2 kΩ
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (IHF, short circuited, A network)
LINE. 98 dB
Signal-to-Noise Ratio [EIA, at 1 W (1 kHz)]
LINE. 79 dB

Video Section

Signal level Composite. .1 Vp-p (75 Ω) Component Video .Y: 1.0 Vo-p (75 Ω) PB,PR:0.7 Vo-p (75 Ω)

Corresponding maximum resolution Component Video. 1080p (1125p)

Tuner Section

Frequency Range (FM) .87.5 MHz to 108 MHz Antenna Input (FM). .75Ω unbalanced Frequency Range (AM). .530 kHz to 1700 kHz Antenna (AM). Loop antenna

Digital In/Out Section

HDMI terminal. Type A (19-pin)
HDMI output type 5 V, 100 mA
ADAPTER PORT terminal. 5 V, 100 mA

Miscellaneous

Power Requirements.. AC 120 V, 60 Hz
Power Consumption. 415 W
in standby .0.4W (Control OFF)
Dimensions. 435 mm W) x 168 mm H) x 362.5 mm D) 17^3 / 16 in.W × 6^5 / 8 in.H × 14^5 / 16 in.D)
Weight (without package). 9.0 kg (19 lb 14 oz)

Furnished Parts

Microphone (for Auto MCACC setup) 1
Remote control 1
Dry cell batteries (AAA size IEC R03). 2
AM loop antenna. 1
FM wire antenna. 1
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Note

• Specifications and the design are subject to possible modifications without notice, due to improvements.

Additional information

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. "Doty", "Pro Logic", "Surround EX", and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent #s: 5,451,942; 5,956,674; 5,974,360; 5,978,762; 6,226,616; 6,437,535; 7,212,872; 7,333,929; 7,392,196; 7,272,567 & other U.S. and worldwide patents issued & pending. DTS and the Symbol are registered trademarks, & DTS-ID, DTS-ID Master Audio, and the DTS logos are trademarks of DTS, Inc. Product includes software. © DTS, Inc. All rights reserved.

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ESTABLISH A SAFE LEVEL:

Set your volume control at a low selling.
- Slowly increase the sound until you can hear it comfortably and clearly, without distortion.
- Once you have established a comfortable sound level, set the dial and leave it there.

BE SURE TO OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES:

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PIONEER ELECTRONICS AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD.

5 Arco Lane, Heatherton, Victoria, 3202, Australia, TEL: [phone]

PIONEER ELECTRONICS DE MEXICO S.A. DE C.V.

Blvd.Manuel Avila Camacho 138 10 piso Col.Lomas de Chapultepec, Mexico, D.F. 11000 TEL: [phone]

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