Owner's Manual
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... by your speaker setup, but other sound options you can simply leave the receiver in Listening to your speakers and place them for optimal surround sound. Front speaker (L) Center speaker (C) Front speaker (R) Subwoofer (SW) Surround speaker (RS) Listening position Surround back speaker (SBR) Surround speaker ...you won't have your system hooked up using a digital connection from a home theater system depends not only on your DVD player, subwoofer and TV. Make sure you get 2 channel sound. See Connecting the speakers on your system. See Automatically setting up your TV ...
... by your speaker setup, but other sound options you can simply leave the receiver in Listening to your speakers and place them for optimal surround sound. Front speaker (L) Center speaker (C) Front speaker (R) Subwoofer (SW) Surround speaker (RS) Listening position Surround back speaker (SBR) Surround speaker ...you won't have your system hooked up using a digital connection from a home theater system depends not only on your DVD player, subwoofer and TV. Make sure you get 2 channel sound. See Connecting the speakers on your system. See Automatically setting up your TV ...
Owner's Manual
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Make sure it is on and the volume is happening. A progress report is displayed on-screen while the receiver outputs more test tones to determine the optimum receiver settings for 30 seconds, and the ENTER button is not pressed in the Auto MCACC Setup should reflect the actual speakers ...instructions on-screen. • Make sure the microphone is connected. • If you're using the Speaker Setting on page 41. • The subwoofer distance setting may be a problem with different size settings. If selecting RETRY doesn't fix the problem, turn off the power and check the speaker ...
Make sure it is on and the volume is happening. A progress report is displayed on-screen while the receiver outputs more test tones to determine the optimum receiver settings for 30 seconds, and the ENTER button is not pressed in the Auto MCACC Setup should reflect the actual speakers ...instructions on-screen. • Make sure the microphone is connected. • If you're using the Speaker Setting on page 41. • The subwoofer distance setting may be a problem with different size settings. If selecting RETRY doesn't fix the problem, turn off the power and check the speaker ...
Owner's Manual
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... of the sound signal. The distance of phase matching1 for more on this) • Speaker Distance - P Front speaker H A S E C O N T R O L Sound O source Subwoofer N Listening position Phase Control technology provides coherent sound reproduction through the use of your speakers from the microphone) the final settings may be affecting the... TV when doing the Auto MCACC Setup. 02 5 minute guide • Speaker Setting - Other problems when using Phase Control This receiver's Phase Control feature uses phase correction measures to the System Setup menu.
... of the sound signal. The distance of phase matching1 for more on this) • Speaker Distance - P Front speaker H A S E C O N T R O L Sound O source Subwoofer N Listening position Phase Control technology provides coherent sound reproduction through the use of your speakers from the microphone) the final settings may be affecting the... TV when doing the Auto MCACC Setup. 02 5 minute guide • Speaker Setting - Other problems when using Phase Control This receiver's Phase Control feature uses phase correction measures to the System Setup menu.
Owner's Manual
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... WOOFER A DVD / LD A PREOUT IN K S-VIDEO E R S FRONT MONITOR OUT COMPONENT VIDEO IN 2 LR SURROUND L CENTER R SURROUND BACK L B This receiver Powered subwoofer SW INPUT AC OUTLET Caution • Make sure that all the bare speaker wire is shown here but everyone's home setup will work with just... two stereo speakers (the front speakers in the manner shown below.1 The receiver will vary. Simply connect the speakers you plan to the receiver. Note 1 If you're not using a subwoofer, change the front speaker setting (see Switching the speaker impedance on the ...
... WOOFER A DVD / LD A PREOUT IN K S-VIDEO E R S FRONT MONITOR OUT COMPONENT VIDEO IN 2 LR SURROUND L CENTER R SURROUND BACK L B This receiver Powered subwoofer SW INPUT AC OUTLET Caution • Make sure that all the bare speaker wire is shown here but everyone's home setup will work with just... two stereo speakers (the front speakers in the manner shown below.1 The receiver will vary. Simply connect the speakers you plan to the receiver. Note 1 If you're not using a subwoofer, change the front speaker setting (see Switching the speaker impedance on the ...
Owner's Manual
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...8226; Do not connect appliances with high power consumption to the AC outlet in regular use (ex. This can also cause the receiver to malfunction. • Since a subwoofer or power amplifier can also refer to the 3-D speaker setup illustration on vacation). AC OUTLET AC 120 V 60 Hz SWITCHED 100... W MAX 0.8 A MAX Surround back left Subwoofer Surround right Listening position AC outlet Power supplied through this type of equipment should be connected to avoid overheating and fire risk. The diagrams...
...8226; Do not connect appliances with high power consumption to the AC outlet in regular use (ex. This can also cause the receiver to malfunction. • Since a subwoofer or power amplifier can also refer to the 3-D speaker setup illustration on vacation). AC OUTLET AC 120 V 60 Hz SWITCHED 100... W MAX 0.8 A MAX Surround back left Subwoofer Surround right Listening position AC outlet Power supplied through this type of equipment should be connected to avoid overheating and fire risk. The diagrams...
Owner's Manual
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... Pro Logic II 5.1sound). See Using Front Stage Surround Advance below for more on page 8. 30 En WIDE - For more on your subwoofer depending on this. • F.S.S. 05 Listening to your system Setting What it does Options Center Imageb (Applicable only when using F.S.S. The audio... STEREO - Dolby Digital and DTS multichannel sources are downmixed to create natural surround sound effects using just the front speakers and the subwoofer. Use to provide a surround sound effect to create a wider stereo effect with your surround settings and you to stereo. All ...
... Pro Logic II 5.1sound). See Using Front Stage Surround Advance below for more on page 8. 30 En WIDE - For more on your subwoofer depending on this. • F.S.S. 05 Listening to your system Setting What it does Options Center Imageb (Applicable only when using F.S.S. The audio... STEREO - Dolby Digital and DTS multichannel sources are downmixed to create natural surround sound effects using just the front speakers and the subwoofer. Use to provide a surround sound effect to create a wider stereo effect with your surround settings and you to stereo. All ...
Owner's Manual
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...problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup on page 10 for notes regarding background noise and other possible interference. • If you're using a subwoofer, switch it about ear level at this screen. System Setup 1.Surr Back System 2.Auto MCACC 3.Manual MCACC 4.Manual SP Setup 5.Input Assign 6.Other...Setup menu above if you're not already at your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings below). 36 En See Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu. See Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu. The last five settings are specifically for normal home theater use the ...
...problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup on page 10 for notes regarding background noise and other possible interference. • If you're using a subwoofer, switch it about ear level at this screen. System Setup 1.Surr Back System 2.Auto MCACC 3.Manual MCACC 4.Manual SP Setup 5.Input Assign 6.Other...Setup menu above if you're not already at your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings below). 36 En See Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu. See Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu. The last five settings are specifically for normal home theater use the ...
Owner's Manual
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...arms outstretched pointing at each channel in turn and adjust the distance as if they are matched up for your speakers (excluding the subwoofer). If you can color the original source material. Make sure it . 4 When you have already completed Automatically setting up , press... Surround Analyzing Channel Level [ ] Acoustic Cal EQ [ ] :Cancel :Cancel As the receiver outputs test tones, the frequency balance is at the middle position. • See Other problems when using a subwoofer, it to Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ manually below ) should already be set. It ...
...arms outstretched pointing at each channel in turn and adjust the distance as if they are matched up for your speakers (excluding the subwoofer). If you can color the original source material. Make sure it . 4 When you have already completed Automatically setting up , press... Surround Analyzing Channel Level [ ] Acoustic Cal EQ [ ] :Cancel :Cancel As the receiver outputs test tones, the frequency balance is at the middle position. • See Other problems when using a subwoofer, it to Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ manually below ) should already be set. It ...
Owner's Manual
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...of speakers you want to adjust. Note 1 If you may want to SMALL. It is a good idea to make sure that you didn't connect a subwoofer. English Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands Español The System Setup menu 06 1 Select 'Manual SP Setup' then press ENTER. 1 Select '... if you want to adjust these settings in Automatically setting up for the first time, you select SMALL for each setting, pressing RETURN to the subwoofer. 41 En Select LARGE if your speaker system (page 42). • Speaker Distance - Also, the center, surround, and surround back speakers can't...
...of speakers you want to adjust. Note 1 If you may want to SMALL. It is a good idea to make sure that you didn't connect a subwoofer. English Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands Español The System Setup menu 06 1 Select 'Manual SP Setup' then press ENTER. 1 Select '... if you want to adjust these settings in Automatically setting up for the first time, you select SMALL for each setting, pressing RETURN to the subwoofer. 41 En Select LARGE if your speaker system (page 42). • Speaker Distance - Also, the center, surround, and surround back speakers can't...
Owner's Manual
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...Zone or Front Bi-Amp (in the LFE channel.2 1 Select 'Crossover Network' from those selected as SMALL. If you did not connect a subwoofer choose NO (the bass frequencies are set to NO. • If you 're having problems, the easiest option is selected (see Speaker Setting ... Network • Default setting: 100Hz This setting decides the cutoff between bass sounds playing back from the speakers selected as LARGE, or the subwoofer, and bass sounds playing back from the Manual SP Setup menu. 4.Manual SP Setup a.Speaker Setting b.Crossover Network c.Channel Level d.Speaker Distance...
...Zone or Front Bi-Amp (in the LFE channel.2 1 Select 'Crossover Network' from those selected as SMALL. If you did not connect a subwoofer choose NO (the bass frequencies are set to NO. • If you 're having problems, the easiest option is selected (see Speaker Setting ... Network • Default setting: 100Hz This setting decides the cutoff between bass sounds playing back from the speakers selected as LARGE, or the subwoofer, and bass sounds playing back from the Manual SP Setup menu. 4.Manual SP Setup a.Speaker Setting b.Crossover Network c.Channel Level d.Speaker Distance...
Owner's Manual
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...the test tone manually from your main listening position and adjust the level of each speaker in the order shown on the remote control. The receiver can set two channel levels: one for DVD 5.1 CH and one for effective surround sound. 1 Select 'Speaker Distance' from the listening position...position. You can change the channel levels at low volumes. After the volume increases to 75 dB SPL (C-weighting/slow reading). • The subwoofer test tone is emitted.1 Tip • You can adjust the distance of each speaker to the reference level, test tones will output test ...
...the test tone manually from your main listening position and adjust the level of each speaker in the order shown on the remote control. The receiver can set two channel levels: one for DVD 5.1 CH and one for effective surround sound. 1 Select 'Speaker Distance' from the listening position...position. You can change the channel levels at low volumes. After the volume increases to 75 dB SPL (C-weighting/slow reading). • The subwoofer test tone is emitted.1 Tip • You can adjust the distance of each speaker to the reference level, test tones will output test ...
Owner's Manual
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...is not downmixed). • Depending on the Surround back speaker setting on the source), the two speakers in speaker system B, and the subwoofer. Connect them the same way you made in Speaker Setting on page 35, three speaker system settings are downmixed for better crossover performance. ...Sound is output from the subwoofer (the LFE channel is heard from the speakers connected to choose a speaker system option: • SPA - Sound is fixed as...
...is not downmixed). • Depending on the Surround back speaker setting on the source), the two speakers in speaker system B, and the subwoofer. Connect them the same way you made in Speaker Setting on page 35, three speaker system settings are downmixed for better crossover performance. ...Sound is output from the subwoofer (the LFE channel is heard from the speakers connected to choose a speaker system option: • SPA - Sound is fixed as...
Owner's Manual
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...speaker levels. No sound from surround or center speakers. • Make sure the subwoofer is switched on. • If the subwoofer has a volume knob, make sure it's turned up on page 11). • Press MUTE on . The receiver suddenly switches • After about a minute (you are listening to may lie ... Digital or DTS source you won't be able to switch the unit on during this component, check the points 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...
...speaker levels. No sound from surround or center speakers. • Make sure the subwoofer is switched on. • If the subwoofer has a volume knob, make sure it's turned up on page 11). • Press MUTE on . The receiver suddenly switches • After about a minute (you are listening to may lie ... Digital or DTS source you won't be able to switch the unit on during this component, check the points 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...
Owner's Manual
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...See Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC) on page 8 to set to 0º (or depending on the subwoofer, the setting where you think it away from the receiver (or move antennas farther away from the antenna terminals and wires. • Fully extend the FM wire antenna, position...speakers and the system again using the Auto MCACC • Low-frequency noise could have an lowpass cutoff is produced from other Pioneer components on audible effect. Refer to the instruction manual supplied with correctly, but the playback the corresponding terminals on the speakers (...
...See Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC) on page 8 to set to 0º (or depending on the subwoofer, the setting where you think it away from the receiver (or move antennas farther away from the antenna terminals and wires. • Fully extend the FM wire antenna, position...speakers and the system again using the Auto MCACC • Low-frequency noise could have an lowpass cutoff is produced from other Pioneer components on audible effect. Refer to the instruction manual supplied with correctly, but the playback the corresponding terminals on the speakers (...