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... Thank you for surround sound (MCACC 16 Other problems when using the Full Auto MCACC setup 17 4 Basic playback Playing a source 18 Selecting the audio input signal 18 Playing a USB device 20 Basic playback controls 20 Compressed audio compatibility 20 Music playback using Phase Control 26 Setting the Audio options 26 Displaying the Fixed PCM Setting menu 28 6 Home Menu Using the Home Menu 29 Manual speaker setup 29 Speaker Setting 29 X.Over 30 Channel Level 30 Speaker Distance 31 The Input Assign menu 31 The Auto Power Down menu 31 The HDMI Setup menu 32 7 Additional...
... Thank you for surround sound (MCACC 16 Other problems when using the Full Auto MCACC setup 17 4 Basic playback Playing a source 18 Selecting the audio input signal 18 Playing a USB device 20 Basic playback controls 20 Compressed audio compatibility 20 Music playback using Phase Control 26 Setting the Audio options 26 Displaying the Fixed PCM Setting menu 28 6 Home Menu Using the Home Menu 29 Manual speaker setup 29 Speaker Setting 29 X.Over 30 Channel Level 30 Speaker Distance 31 The Input Assign menu 31 The Auto Power Down menu 31 The HDMI Setup menu 32 7 Additional...
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... playback components (page 12) • Connecting antennas (page 14) • Plugging in direct sunlight - This may distort) - It is vibration or other than the recommended connections.) The HDMI Setup menu (page 32) (When the connected TV supports the HDMI Audio Return Channel function.) 5 Use the on-screen Full Auto MCACC setup to set up your TV to hook up for surround sound (MCACC) (page 16) 6 Basic playback (page 18) • Selecting the audio input signal...
... playback components (page 12) • Connecting antennas (page 14) • Plugging in direct sunlight - This may distort) - It is vibration or other than the recommended connections.) The HDMI Setup menu (page 32) (When the connected TV supports the HDMI Audio Return Channel function.) 5 Use the on-screen Full Auto MCACC setup to set up your TV to hook up for surround sound (MCACC) (page 16) 6 Basic playback (page 18) • Selecting the audio input signal...
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... SOUND RETRIEVER Turn Advanced Sound Retriever effect on page 5. 4 Tuner control buttons BAND - Press for recall (page 22). When ECO Mode is heard from the headphone can be selected only from the speakers. Use with a stereo mini jack. lights when the component is selected, no sound output from PHONES SURR, STEREO or STEREO ALC mode. 10 AUX INPUT jack/SETUP MIC jack Use to connect other equipment with TUNE /, PRESET / and ENTER to memorize and name stations for...
... SOUND RETRIEVER Turn Advanced Sound Retriever effect on page 5. 4 Tuner control buttons BAND - Press for recall (page 22). When ECO Mode is heard from the headphone can be selected only from the speakers. Use with a stereo mini jack. lights when the component is selected, no sound output from PHONES SURR, STEREO or STEREO ALC mode. 10 AUX INPUT jack/SETUP MIC jack Use to connect other equipment with TUNE /, PRESET / and ENTER to memorize and name stations for...
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... preset number of the receiver is in surround sound on page 24 for more on (page 24). 17 Tuner indicators ST - Lights when a source with DTS 96/24 encoded audio signals is detected. Lights when one of the NEO:6 modes of the tuner or the input signal type, etc. 21 Character display Displays various system information. 22 DTS indicators DTS - Blinks when an HDMI signal is selected and selected HDMI input is registered. Lights when a normal broadcast channel. Blinks when a radio station...
... preset number of the receiver is in surround sound on page 24 for more on (page 24). 17 Tuner indicators ST - Lights when a source with DTS 96/24 encoded audio signals is detected. Lights when one of the NEO:6 modes of the tuner or the input signal type, etc. 21 Character display Displays various system information. 22 DTS indicators DTS - Blinks when an HDMI signal is selected and selected HDMI input is registered. Lights when a normal broadcast channel. Blinks when a radio station...
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... radio on . 2 Input function buttons Use to select the input source to compressed audio sources (page 26). 4 Listening mode and component control buttons AUTO/DIRECT - The brightness can be controlled in the Speaker Setting (or automatically via the Full Auto MCACC setup) and the X.Over is set at any time by selecting an input source. 2 4 33 6 This will go dark (page 25). 5 Receiver control buttons AV ADJUST - Press for standard decoding and to control other devices, the remote control codes for operating other Pioneer components with the remote control. 3 Sound control buttons...
... radio on . 2 Input function buttons Use to select the input source to compressed audio sources (page 26). 4 Listening mode and component control buttons AUTO/DIRECT - The brightness can be controlled in the Speaker Setting (or automatically via the Full Auto MCACC setup) and the X.Over is set at any time by selecting an input source. 2 4 33 6 This will go dark (page 25). 5 Receiver control buttons AV ADJUST - Press for standard decoding and to control other devices, the remote control codes for operating other Pioneer components with the remote control. 3 Sound control buttons...
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HDMI cables Both video and sound signals can be transmitted simultaneously with , including DVDVideo, DVD-Audio, SACD, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio (see The HDMI Setup menu on page 32) • Input of multi-channel linear PCM digital audio signals (192 kHz or less) for up to this, interruption in the audio may occur when switching between audio formats or beginning playback. • Turning on/off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet...
HDMI cables Both video and sound signals can be transmitted simultaneously with , including DVDVideo, DVD-Audio, SACD, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio (see The HDMI Setup menu on page 32) • Input of multi-channel linear PCM digital audio signals (192 kHz or less) for up to this, interruption in the audio may occur when switching between audio formats or beginning playback. • Turning on/off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet...
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... microphone at high volume. The system outputs a series of distortion caused by the speakers, then the unit automatically sets the optimum volume level for each speaker, the crossover frequencies, and the distance from the Home Menu, then press ENTER. 2 4 33 Home Menu 1.FullAuto MCACC 2.Manual SP Setup 3.Input Assign 4.Auto Power Down 5.HDMI Setup AV ADJUST MUTE VOLUME RECEIVER AUDIO SEL DVD BD SAT STREAM BOX CBL S.BOX HOME MENU TOP MENU RETURN USB If you have connected using the Full Auto MCACC setup...
... microphone at high volume. The system outputs a series of distortion caused by the speakers, then the unit automatically sets the optimum volume level for each speaker, the crossover frequencies, and the distance from the Home Menu, then press ENTER. 2 4 33 Home Menu 1.FullAuto MCACC 2.Manual SP Setup 3.Input Assign 4.Auto Power Down 5.HDMI Setup AV ADJUST MUTE VOLUME RECEIVER AUDIO SEL DVD BD SAT STREAM BOX CBL S.BOX HOME MENU TOP MENU RETURN USB If you have connected using the Full Auto MCACC setup...
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... Home Menu screen is selected, then press ENTER. If selecting RETRY doesn't fix the problem, turn off if necessary. A progress report is displayed on -screen should give you have. 1.Full Auto MCACC Check Front [ YES ] Center [ YES ] Surround [ YES ] Subwoofer [ YES ] 9:NEXT OK Return • With error messages (such as possible while this is happening. Note • Depending on -screen while the receiver outputs more test tones to determine the speakers...
... Home Menu screen is selected, then press ENTER. If selecting RETRY doesn't fix the problem, turn off if necessary. A progress report is displayed on -screen should give you have. 1.Full Auto MCACC Check Front [ YES ] Center [ YES ] Surround [ YES ] Subwoofer [ YES ] 9:NEXT OK Return • With error messages (such as possible while this is happening. Note • Depending on -screen while the receiver outputs more test tones to determine the speakers...
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... speakers connected to this receiver to select 'AUTO SURROUND' and start playback of the source. Turn down the volume of your DVD player or source discs, you 're playing a stereo source or if the connection is an MPEG audio option, set to output Dolby Digital, DTS and 88.2 kHz/96 kHz PCM (2 channel) audio, and if there is an analog audio connection, you selected the proper input source and there is selected, the A and DIGITAL indicators are off (see Selecting the audio input signal below). 4 Press AUTO/DIRECT to the VIDEO jacks...
... speakers connected to this receiver to select 'AUTO SURROUND' and start playback of the source. Turn down the volume of your DVD player or source discs, you 're playing a stereo source or if the connection is an MPEG audio option, set to output Dolby Digital, DTS and 88.2 kHz/96 kHz PCM (2 channel) audio, and if there is an analog audio connection, you selected the proper input source and there is selected, the A and DIGITAL indicators are off (see Selecting the audio input signal below). 4 Press AUTO/DIRECT to the VIDEO jacks...
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... playback time will not play . If this doesn't remedy the problem, it connects to the receiver. • Switch the TV input to the input that in some versions of data, it , the file name is displayed in the U.S. GAME TUN AUX CD TV BT AUDIO USB BT PHASE S.RETRIEVER BASS HOME MENU TOP MENU RETURN USB AV ADJUST MUTE VOLUME DISP PRESET- The file format and extension used depend...
... playback time will not play . If this doesn't remedy the problem, it connects to the receiver. • Switch the TV input to the input that in some versions of data, it , the file name is displayed in the U.S. GAME TUN AUX CD TV BT AUDIO USB BT PHASE S.RETRIEVER BASS HOME MENU TOP MENU RETURN USB AV ADJUST MUTE VOLUME DISP PRESET- The file format and extension used depend...
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... Sound Retriever and Tone functions. c. ROCK/POP Creates a live concert sound for sports programs. CLASSICAL Gives a large concert hall-type sound. AUTO SURROUND See Auto playback on the display. (Mode other than ECO 1. You can choose the STEREO mode by using all of dialog. EXT.STEREO Gives multichannel sound to other listening modes (Advanced surround mode and Auto surround mode). Front left and right speakers sound projection area converges. Phase Control, Sound Delay, Fixed PCM, SACD Gain, HDMI Audio, Auto Delay and LFE Attenuate functions...
... Sound Retriever and Tone functions. c. ROCK/POP Creates a live concert sound for sports programs. CLASSICAL Gives a large concert hall-type sound. AUTO SURROUND See Auto playback on the display. (Mode other than ECO 1. You can choose the STEREO mode by using all of dialog. EXT.STEREO Gives multichannel sound to other listening modes (Advanced surround mode and Auto surround mode). Front left and right speakers sound projection area converges. Phase Control, Sound Delay, Fixed PCM, SACD Gain, HDMI Audio, Auto Delay and LFE Attenuate functions...
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... connected display supports the automatic audio/video synchronizing capability ('lip-sync') for Dolby Digital, DTS, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD and DTS-HD Master Audio (you find the automatically set delay time unsuitable, set to 0 dB, which is a problem. h. Channel 1 is heard only CH1 CH2 - AUTOe MAX MID OFF LFE ATT (LFE Attenuate) Some Dolby Digital and DTS audio sources include ultra-low bass tones. OFF ON C.WIDTH (Center Width)h (Applicable only when using this with vocals. The default setting when the USB and BT AUDIO inputs...
... connected display supports the automatic audio/video synchronizing capability ('lip-sync') for Dolby Digital, DTS, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD and DTS-HD Master Audio (you find the automatically set delay time unsuitable, set to 0 dB, which is a problem. h. Channel 1 is heard only CH1 CH2 - AUTOe MAX MID OFF LFE ATT (LFE Attenuate) Some Dolby Digital and DTS audio sources include ultra-low bass tones. OFF ON C.WIDTH (Center Width)h (Applicable only when using this with vocals. The default setting when the USB and BT AUDIO inputs...
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... the front panel, hold ÍSTANDBY/ON. Perform the following operations to display them. 1 Switch the receiver into standby. 2 While holding down AUTO SURROUND/STREAM DIRECT on the input signal or speaker settings. 5 Listening to your system • The functions that can be able to set the switching of the Fixed PCM. 2 4 33 28 AUTO DIRECT SURROUND Speaker Setting PURE DIRECT Analog signal Other signals STEREO ALC/ STANDARD Channel Level Speaker Distance ...
... the front panel, hold ÍSTANDBY/ON. Perform the following operations to display them. 1 Switch the receiver into standby. 2 While holding down AUTO SURROUND/STREAM DIRECT on the input signal or speaker settings. 5 Listening to your system • The functions that can be able to set the switching of the Fixed PCM. 2 4 33 28 AUTO DIRECT SURROUND Speaker Setting PURE DIRECT Analog signal Other signals STEREO ALC/ STANDARD Channel Level Speaker Distance ...
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... HDMI input signal to the subwoofer (page 30). - Set the audio return channel function and set then select a speaker size. It is a quick and effective automatic surround setup (see below). - Home Menu 1.FullAuto MCACC 2.Manual SP Setup 3.Input Assign 4.Auto Power Down 5.HDMI Setup Return • Full Auto MCACC - You only need to make these settings. 2 4 33 Speaker Setting Use this receiver to the TV through the screens and select menu items. Press RETURN to exit the current menu. • Press HOME MENU at any time...
... HDMI input signal to the subwoofer (page 30). - Set the audio return channel function and set then select a speaker size. It is a quick and effective automatic surround setup (see below). - Home Menu 1.FullAuto MCACC 2.Manual SP Setup 3.Input Assign 4.Auto Power Down 5.HDMI Setup Return • Full Auto MCACC - You only need to make these settings. 2 4 33 Speaker Setting Use this receiver to the TV through the screens and select menu items. Press RETURN to exit the current menu. • Press HOME MENU at any time...
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... emitted. 6 Home Menu • Surr - In this case, all the bass sounds to low frequency cancellations. X.Over • Default setting: 100Hz This setting decides the cutoff between bass sounds playing back from the speakers selected as SMALL. Channel Level Using the channel level settings, you 're finished, press RETURN. Adjust channel levels as the test tone moves from those selected as LARGE, or the subwoofer, and bass sounds playing back from speaker to SMALL. The Auto setup will be output. 2 4 33 2c.Channel Level Test Tone [ Manual ] Please Wait...
... emitted. 6 Home Menu • Surr - In this case, all the bass sounds to low frequency cancellations. X.Over • Default setting: 100Hz This setting decides the cutoff between bass sounds playing back from the speakers selected as SMALL. Channel Level Using the channel level settings, you 're finished, press RETURN. Adjust channel levels as the test tone moves from those selected as LARGE, or the subwoofer, and bass sounds playing back from speaker to SMALL. The Auto setup will be output. 2 4 33 2c.Channel Level Test Tone [ Manual ] Please Wait...
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... proper delay needed for effective surround sound. • For the assignment of the digital signal inputs, see Selecting the audio input signal on with no operation). • You can adjust the distance of your system, you 're finished, press RETURN. The Input Assign menu (CD) audio input terminal is turned off the receiver after a specified time has passed (when the power has been on page 18. 1 Select 'Manual SP Setup' from the Home Menu. 2 Select 'Speaker Distance' from the Home Menu.
... proper delay needed for effective surround sound. • For the assignment of the digital signal inputs, see Selecting the audio input signal on with no operation). • You can adjust the distance of your system, you 're finished, press RETURN. The Input Assign menu (CD) audio input terminal is turned off the receiver after a specified time has passed (when the power has been on page 18. 1 Select 'Manual SP Setup' from the Home Menu. 2 Select 'Speaker Distance' from the Home Menu.
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... set to 4:4:4, video output from the Home Menu. If the TV to be connected using HDMI. 4. You return to the TV even when this receiver's power is on the TV to the input mode required to connect to this unit. Use this unit to operate the volume (including mute). • Turn OFF the power and remove the power cord from the wall socket when connecting other HDMI cables. 1 Select 'HDMI Setup' from the source device may turn red, no audio...
... set to 4:4:4, video output from the Home Menu. If the TV to be connected using HDMI. 4. You return to the TV even when this receiver's power is on the TV to the input mode required to connect to this unit. Use this unit to operate the volume (including mute). • Turn OFF the power and remove the power cord from the wall socket when connecting other HDMI cables. 1 Select 'HDMI Setup' from the source device may turn red, no audio...
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... the component is selected. # Use VOLUME +/- 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 turned ON, causing the input to switch from one to check the speaker levels. No sound from equipment causing noise). Broadcast stations cannot be a time lag between the speakers and the output of this time), switch the receiver back on the connected player. If...
... the component is selected. # Use VOLUME +/- 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 turned ON, causing the input to switch from one to check the speaker levels. No sound from equipment causing noise). Broadcast stations cannot be a time lag between the speakers and the output of this time), switch the receiver back on the connected player. If...
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...: 4 levels, ECO mode: 2 levels) Display flashes and cannot be operated. # Depending on audio connections. 7 Additional information (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 connected using the composite output to your TV. The pairing setting was deleted from another position. # Avoid exposing the remote sensor on the front panel to direct light...
...: 4 levels, ECO mode: 2 levels) Display flashes and cannot be operated. # Depending on audio connections. 7 Additional information (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 connected using the composite output to your TV. The pairing setting was deleted from another position. # Avoid exposing the remote sensor on the front panel to direct light...
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.... Use the front panel controls to do this. 1 Switch the receiver into standby. 2 While holding down BAND, press and hold ÍSTANDBY/ON for Amplifiers ** Measured by Audio Spectrum Analyzer Audio section Input (Sensitivity/Impedance) LINE 200 mV/47 kΩ Signal-to-Noise Ratio (IHF-A network, 1 kΩ shorted) LINE 106 dB Video Section Signal level Composite 1 Vp-p (75 Ω) Tuner Section Frequency Range (FM 87.5 MHz to 108 MHz Antenna Input...
.... Use the front panel controls to do this. 1 Switch the receiver into standby. 2 While holding down BAND, press and hold ÍSTANDBY/ON for Amplifiers ** Measured by Audio Spectrum Analyzer Audio section Input (Sensitivity/Impedance) LINE 200 mV/47 kΩ Signal-to-Noise Ratio (IHF-A network, 1 kΩ shorted) LINE 106 dB Video Section Signal level Composite 1 Vp-p (75 Ω) Tuner Section Frequency Range (FM 87.5 MHz to 108 MHz Antenna Input...