IMPORTANT CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle,
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.
Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate you
Connecting the multichannel analog inputs. . . . . . . . 60 Selecting the multichannel analog inputs . . . . . . . . 60 Switchi
10 Other Settings The Input Setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Input function default and possib
Before you start 01 Chapter 1: Before you start Checking what’s in the box An accessory box is supplied with this amplifier. It
02 Simple Home Theater Guide Chapter 2: Simple Home Theater Guide Introduction to home theater Home theater refers to the use o
Simple Home Theater Guide 02 5.2-channel Bi-amp connections Selecting the speaker layout/usage pattern This amplifier is equipp
02 Simple Home Theater Guide 7.2-channel + Zone 2 connections Main Zone Subwoofer TV Front left (L) Center (C) Front right (R)
Simple Home Theater Guide 02 Normal surround connections (default setting) When using only one surround back speaker, connect i
02 Simple Home Theater Guide Make sure you do this before moving on to Playing a source on page 13. Important • Make sure the m
Simple Home Theater Guide 02 If you see an error message (ERR) in the right side column (or the speaker configuration displayed
02 Simple Home Theater Guide For other details, see Listening modes with different input signal formats on page 141. If the dis
Simple Home Theater Guide 02 This amplifier analyzes the frequency-phase characteristics of the speakers by calibrating test si
03 Connecting your equipment Chapter 3: Connecting your equipment This amplifier provides you with many connection possibilitie
Connecting your equipment 03 9 Multichannel analog audio inputs 7.1 channel inputs for connection to a DVD player with multicha
03 Connecting your equipment About the video converter The video converter ensures that all video sources are output through al
Connecting your equipment 03 SC-LX90 (AUDIO) HDMI ASSIGNABLE 1 6 S-VIDEO IN 3 IN 4 IN 5 IN 6 OUT1 (HDMI CTRL) OUT2 REC SEL OUT
03 Connecting your equipment Connecting your TV and DVD player SC-LX90 (AUDIO) HDMI ASSIGNABLE 1 6 S-VIDEO IN 3 IN 4 IN 5 IN 6
Connecting your equipment 03 Connecting your Blu-ray disc player SC-LX90 (AUDIO) HDMI ASSIGNABLE 1 6 S-VIDEO IN 3 IN 4 IN 5 IN
03 Connecting your equipment Connecting a satellite/cable receiver or other set-top box Satellite and cable receivers, and terr
Connecting your equipment 03 Connecting a DVD/HDD recorder, VCR and other video sources This amplifier has two sets of audio/vi
03 Connecting your equipment Using the component video jacks Component video should give superior picture quality when compared
Connecting your equipment 03 Connecting digital audio sources This amplifier has both digital inputs and outputs, allowing you
03 Connecting your equipment Connecting analog audio sources This amplifier features five stereo audio-only inputs. One of thes
Connecting your equipment 03 Installing your speaker system To take full advantage of the amplifier’s surround sound capabiliti
03 Connecting your equipment Connecting the speakers Each speaker connection on the amplifier comprises a positive (+) and nega
Connecting your equipment 03 The diagrams below show suggested surround and surround back speaker orientation. The first diagra
04 Controls and displays Chapter 4: Controls and displays Front panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 SC-LX90 INPUT SELECTOR MASTER VOLUME
Controls and displays 04 9 MASTER VOLUME dial 10 ACTIVE MONITOR indicator The indicators of the speaker terminals compatible wi
04 Controls and displays Remote control 1 AV AMPLIFIER MAIN ZONE2 5 Character display (LCD) This display shows information when
Controls and displays 04 8 /// /ENTER Use the arrow buttons when setting up your surround sound system (see page 40) and th
05 Listening to your system Chapter 5: Listening to your system Important • The listening modes and many features described in
Listening to your system 05 • DTS-ES – Allows you to hear 6.1 channel playback with DTS-ES encoded sources • DTS Neo:6 – Allows
05 Listening to your system Listening in stereo When you select STEREO, you will hear the source through just the front left an
Listening to your system 05 • 2 RF – Selects a 2 RF signal.4 Selecting MCACC presets • Default setting: MEMORY 1 If you have ca
05 Listening to your system 1 Set the operation selector switch to AMP. Using the Virtual Surround Back mode When you’re not us
Listening to your system 05 Type of source SBch Processing / Virtual SB mode ON AUTO ON AUTO Standard / THX Stereo sources Mult
06 The System Setup menu Chapter 6: The System Setup menu Making amplifier settings from the System Setup menu The following se
The System Setup menu 06 Important • Make sure the microphone/speakers are not moved during the Auto MCACC Setup. • Using the A
06 The System Setup menu 3 Connect the microphone to the MCACC SETUP MIC jack on the front panel. Make sure there are no obstac
The System Setup menu 06 The settings made in the Auto MCACC Setup should give you excellent surround sound from your system, b
06 The System Setup menu Manual MCACC setup You can use the settings in the Manual MCACC setup menu to make detailed adjustment
The System Setup menu 06 2 Adjust the level of the left channel. This will be the reference speaker level, so you may want to k
06 The System Setup menu 1 Select ‘Precision Distance’ from the Manual MCACC setup menu. Determine this after connecting the se
The System Setup menu 06 Acoustic Calibration EQ Adjust Acoustic Calibration Equalization is a kind of room equalizer for your
06 The System Setup menu Setting Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional according to your room characteristics Using the manual s
The System Setup menu 06 • Advanced EQ Setup – Use this to select the time period that will be used for frequency adjustment an
06 The System Setup menu This section describes how to calibrate the frequencyphase characteristics of the speakers only. Once
The System Setup menu 06 Checking MCACC preset data After you have completed Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC
06 The System Setup menu Speaker Setting Manual speaker setup This amplifier allows you to make detailed settings to optimize t
The System Setup menu 06 • SW – Select the number of subwoofer you have (one or two). LFE signals and bass frequencies of chann
06 The System Setup menu Speaker Distance For good sound depth and separation from your system, you need to specify the distanc
The System Setup menu 06 1 Select ‘THX Audio Setting’ from the Manual SP Setup menu. DV D / L D 6 . M a nu a l S P S e t u p a.
07 Other connections Chapter 7: Other connections Caution • Make sure the power is switched off before making or changing the c
Other connections 07 3 Set the operation selector switch to SOURCE, and then press TOP MENU button to display iPod Top menu. Wh
07 Other connections Watching photos and video content To view photos or video on your iPod, since video control is not possibl
Other connections 07 • The arrow on the cable connector body should be lined up with the arrow (to the left of the connector) o
07 Other connections When setting up an i.LINK network, it’s important that the components form an open ended chain (fig. 1), o
Other connections 07 1 Make sure you have set the playback source to the proper output setting. For example, you might need to
07 Other connections Switching the speaker system according to the playback environment (Application Manual) With the amplifier
Other connections 07 Caution • Most speakers with both High and Low terminals have two metal plates that connect the High to th
07 Other connections MULTI-ZONE listening This amplifier can power up to three independent systems in separate rooms after you
Other connections 07 Basic MULTI-ZONE setup (ZONE 2) 1 Connect a separate amplifier to the AUDIO ZONE2 OUT jacks and a TV monit
07 Other connections Secondary MULTI-ZONE setup (ZONE 3) 1 Connect a separate amplifier to the AUDIO ZONE3 OUT jacks and a TV m
Other connections 07 MULTI-ZONE remote controls Set the MULTI-ZONE operation switch to ZONE 2 or ZONE 3 to operate the correspo
07 Other connections Using this amplifier with a Pioneer plasma television If you have a Pioneer plasma television, you can use
Other connections 07 Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma television When connected using an SR+ cable, a number of feature
07 Other connections Use a commercially-available cable to connect the RS-232C jack on your computer to the 9-pin RS-232C jack
Playback with HOME MEDIA GALLERY inputs 08 Chapter 8: Playback with HOME MEDIA GALLERY inputs PlaysForSure PlaysForSure is a ma
08 Playback with HOME MEDIA GALLERY inputs Type of files Movie Music Photo Format MPEG PS (mpg, mpeg, mpe, m2p), MPEG-2 TS, WMV
Playback with HOME MEDIA GALLERY inputs 08 Using the USB interface It is possible to play back files1 using the USB interface o
08 Playback with HOME MEDIA GALLERY inputs Readable USB devices This system reads FAT16, FAT32 and NTFS. • To exit Home Media G
Playback with HOME MEDIA GALLERY inputs 08 Selectable screen display Menu display options are: List, Thumbnail or Thumbnail Lis
08 Playback with HOME MEDIA GALLERY inputs Media Navigator While navigating through the folders a media server provides, you ca
Playback with HOME MEDIA GALLERY inputs 08 Screen Components 1 2 XXXX Button(s) Function Same as (only fast reverse function
08 Playback with HOME MEDIA GALLERY inputs Note • Some functions may not be supported depending on the server type or version u
Playback with HOME MEDIA GALLERY inputs 08 Note • The A-B repeat function is only available during playback in normal mode. • I
08 Playback with HOME MEDIA GALLERY inputs Button(s) Function Plays back the selected content. Pauses while in playback a
Playback with HOME MEDIA GALLERY inputs 08 Photo Player key guide Enjoying photo files You can display the menu as a List, Thum
08 Playback with HOME MEDIA GALLERY inputs Play modes Rotate AUTO/ DIRECT (Blue), / STEREO/ F.S.SURR (Red) See the key guide
Playback with HOME MEDIA GALLERY inputs 08 Starting the slideshow 1 Press HOME MEDIA GALLERY. The Home Media Gallery screen is
08 Playback with HOME MEDIA GALLERY inputs 4 Select the ‘Contains the following’ box in ‘Set the search condition:’ ( then ENT
Playback with HOME MEDIA GALLERY inputs 08 6 Select ‘OK’ on the ‘Playlist Selection’ dialog screen. The selected content is add
08 Playback with HOME MEDIA GALLERY inputs Software Update Information on software updates may be posted on the Pioneer website
Playback with HOME MEDIA GALLERY inputs 08 Playing/displaying files from My Playlist 1 Press HOME MEDIA GALLERY. The Home Media
08 Playback with HOME MEDIA GALLERY inputs Auto Connection Setup For extra convenience, you can toggle between the following fe
Playback with HOME MEDIA GALLERY inputs 08 LAN Cable A cable that has an eight-pin modular plug on each end and is different fr
08 Playback with HOME MEDIA GALLERY inputs • WAV Sampling frequency: 8 kHz to 64 kHz Quantization bits: 16 No. channels: Up to
HDMI Control 09 Chapter 9 HDMI Control By connecting this amplifier to an HDMI Controlcompatible Pioneer plasma television or t
09 HDMI Control Setting the HDMI options You must adjust the settings of this amplifier as well as HDMI Control-compatible conn
HDMI Control 09 About HDMI Control • Connect the plasma television directly to this amplifier. Interrupting a direct connection
10 Other Settings Chapter 10: Other Settings The Input Setup menu You only need to make settings in the Input Setup menu if you
Other Settings 10 • PDP In (SR+) – To control certain functions on this amplifier from a plasma television, select the display
10 Other Settings The Other Setup menu The Other Setup menu is where you can make customized settings to reflect how you are us
Other Settings 10 2 Select whether to set ‘ZONE 2 VIDEO CONV.’ to ON or OFF. • ON – The composite video or S-Video input signal
10 Other Settings Select the OSD display’s background pattern (Display Image) The OSD display’s background color can be selecte
Using other functions 11 Chapter 11: Using other functions Setting What it does Applies the treble and bass tone controls to a
11 Using other functions Setting LFE (LFE Attenuate) What it does Some Dolby Digital and DTS audio sources include ultra-low ba
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Operating Instructions AUDIO/VID
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IMPORTANT CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightn
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Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please read through
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10 Other Settings The Input Setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Simple Home Theater Guide 02 Normal surround connections (defau
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02 Simple Home Theater Guide Make sure you do this before movin
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02 Simple Home Theater Guide For other details, see Listening m
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03 Connecting your equipment Chapter 3: Connecting your equipme
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Connecting your equipment 03 9 Multichannel analog audio inputs
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03 Connecting your equipment About the video converter The vide
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Connecting your equipment 03 SC-LX90 (AUDIO) HDMI ASSIGNABLE 1
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03 Connecting your equipment Connecting your TV and DVD player
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Connecting your equipment 03 Connecting your Blu-ray disc playe
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03 Connecting your equipment Connecting a satellite/cable recei
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Connecting your equipment 03 Connecting a DVD/HDD recorder, VCR
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03 Connecting your equipment Using the component video jacks Co
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Connecting your equipment 03 Connecting digital audio sources T
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03 Connecting your equipment Connecting analog audio sources Th
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Connecting your equipment 03 Installing your speaker system To
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03 Connecting your equipment Connecting the speakers Each speak
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Connecting your equipment 03 The diagrams below show suggested
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04 Controls and displays Chapter 4: Controls and displays Front
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Controls and displays 04 9 MASTER VOLUME dial 10 ACTIVE MONITOR
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04 Controls and displays Remote control 1 AV AMPLIFIER MAIN ZON
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Controls and displays 04 8 /// /ENTER Use the arrow buttons
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05 Listening to your system Chapter 5: Listening to your system
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Listening to your system 05 • DTS-ES – Allows you to hear 6.1 c
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05 Listening to your system Listening in stereo When you select
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Listening to your system 05 • 2 RF – Selects a 2 RF signal.4 Se
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05 Listening to your system 1 Set the operation selector switch
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Listening to your system 05 Type of source SBch Processing / Vi
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06 The System Setup menu Chapter 6: The System Setup menu Makin
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The System Setup menu 06 Important • Make sure the microphone/s
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06 The System Setup menu 3 Connect the microphone to the MCACC
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06 The System Setup menu Manual MCACC setup You can use the set
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The System Setup menu 06 2 Adjust the level of the left channel
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06 The System Setup menu 1 Select ‘Precision Distance’ from the
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The System Setup menu 06 Acoustic Calibration EQ Adjust Acousti
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06 The System Setup menu Setting Acoustic Calibration EQ Profes
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The System Setup menu 06 • Advanced EQ Setup – Use this to sele
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06 The System Setup menu This section describes how to calibrat
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The System Setup menu 06 Checking MCACC preset data After you h
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06 The System Setup menu Speaker Setting Manual speaker setup T
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The System Setup menu 06 • SW – Select the number of subwoofer
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06 The System Setup menu Speaker Distance For good sound depth
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The System Setup menu 06 1 Select ‘THX Audio Setting’ from the
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07 Other connections Watching photos and video content To view
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07 Other connections Switching the speaker system according to
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07 Other connections MULTI-ZONE listening This amplifier can po
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Other connections 07 Basic MULTI-ZONE setup (ZONE 2) 1 Connect
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07 Other connections Secondary MULTI-ZONE setup (ZONE 3) 1 Conn
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Other connections 07 MULTI-ZONE remote controls Set the MULTI-Z
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07 Other connections Using this amplifier with a Pioneer plasma
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07 Other connections Use a commercially-available cable to conn
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08 Playback with HOME MEDIA GALLERY inputs Type of files Movie
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08 Playback with HOME MEDIA GALLERY inputs Readable USB devices
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08 Playback with HOME MEDIA GALLERY inputs Media Navigator Whil
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Playback with HOME MEDIA GALLERY inputs 08 LAN Cable A cable th
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08 Playback with HOME MEDIA GALLERY inputs • WAV Sampling frequ
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HDMI Control 09 Chapter 9 HDMI Control By connecting this ampli
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09 HDMI Control Setting the HDMI options You must adjust the se
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HDMI Control 09 About HDMI Control • Connect the plasma televis
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Other Settings 10 • PDP In (SR+) – To control certain functions
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Other Settings 10 2 Select whether to set ‘ZONE 2 VIDEO CONV.’
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10 Other Settings Select the OSD display’s background pattern (
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