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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
07 KURO LINK Making the KURO LINK connections . . . . . . . 59 Cautions on the KURO LINK function. . . . . . 60 About connection
Flow of settings on the receiver The unit is a full-fledged AV receiver equipped with an abundance of functions and terminals. I
Before you start 01 Chapter 1: Before you start Checking what’s in the box Please check that you’ve received the following suppl
02 Controls and displays Chapter 2: Controls and displays Front panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER 8 STANDBY
Controls and displays 02 9 PHONES jack Use to connect headphones. When the headphones are connected, there is no sound output fr
02 Controls and displays 4 S.RTRV Lights when the Sound Retriever function is active (page 64). 5 MULTI-ZONE Lights when the MUL
Controls and displays 02 Remote control 12 RECEIVER SOURCE The remote has been conveniently color-coded according to component c
02 Controls and displays Press TUNER first to access: D.ACCESS – After pressing, you can access a radio station directly using t
Controls and displays 02 9 AUDIO – Changes the audio or channel on DVD discs. DISPLAY – Switches between named station presets a
03 Connecting your equipment Chapter 3: Connecting your equipment This receiver provides you with many connection possibilities,
Connecting your equipment 03 Determining the speakers’ application Surround sound with a strong sense of presence can be enjoyed
03 Connecting your equipment [4] 5.1ch surround & Speaker B connection With these connections you can simultaneously enjoy 5.1-c
Connecting your equipment 03 Placing the speakers To achieve the best possible surround sound, install your speakers as shown be
03 Connecting your equipment Connecting the speakers Each speaker connection on the receiver comprises a positive (+) and negati
Connecting your equipment 03 Installing your speaker system At the very least, front left and right speakers only are necessary.
03 Connecting your equipment Bi-amping your speakers Bi-amp compatible speaker High Center Subwoofer High Bi-amp compatible spea
Connecting your equipment 03 Selecting the Surr Back system The surround back terminals can be used for bi-amping, Speaker B and
03 Connecting your equipment About the audio connection There are several types of audio input and output terminals on this rece
Connecting your equipment 03 Connecting your TV and playback components Connecting using HDMI If you have an HDMI or DVI (with H
03 Connecting your equipment • The sound of the TV cannot be heard over the receiver if the TV is connected using an HDMI cable.
Connecting your equipment 03 Connecting your DVD player with no HDMI output This diagram shows connections of a TV (with HDMI in
03 Connecting your equipment Connecting your TV with no HDMI input This diagram shows connections of a TV (with no HDMI input) a
Connecting your equipment 03 • If your DVD player has multichannel analog outputs, you can connect these instead. See also see C
03 Connecting your equipment Connecting a HDD/DVD recorder, VCR and other video sources This receiver has two sets of audio/vide
Connecting your equipment 03 Connecting other audio components This receiver has both digital and analog inputs, allowing you to
03 Connecting your equipment Connecting AM/FM antennas Connect the AM loop antenna and the FM wire antenna as shown below. To im
Connecting your equipment 03 MULTI-ZONE setup This receiver can power up to two independent systems in separate rooms after you
03 Connecting your equipment Connecting an IR receiver If you keep your stereo components in a closed cabinet or shelving unit,
Connecting your equipment 03 2 Connect the CONTROL OUT jack of that component to the CONTROL IN jack of another Pioneer componen
03 Connecting your equipment Connecting an iPod This receiver has a dedicated iPod terminal that will allow you to control playb
Connecting your equipment 03 Plugging in the receiver Only plug in after you have connected all your components to this receiver
04 Basic Setup Chapter 4: Basic Setup Switching the speaker impedance We recommend using speakers of 8 Ω with this system, but i
Basic Setup 04 Automatically setting up for surround sound (Auto MCACC) The Auto MCACC Setup measures the acoustic characteristi
04 Basic Setup Select Normal (Surround back), Speaker B, Front Bi-Amp or ZONE 2 for the Surr Back System setting according to co
Basic Setup 04 7 The Auto MCACC Setup procedure is completed and the Home Menu menu reappears automatically.1 Be sure to disconn
04 Basic Setup 6 Select the input(s) to which you’ve connected your component. For example, if your DVD player only has an optic
Basic playback 05 Chapter 5: Basic playback Playing a source Here are the basic instructions for playing a source (such as a DVD
05 Basic playback Playing a source with HDMI connection • Use INPUT SELECT to select the HDMI input you’ve connected to (for exa
Basic playback 05 2 Press iPod USB on the remote control to switch the receiver to the iPod/USB. Loading appears in the GUI scre
05 Basic playback Navigation through categories on your iPod looks like this: Playlists Songs Artists Albums Songs Albums
Basic playback 05 Playing a USB device It is possible to playback files using the USB interface on the front of this receiver. 1
05 Basic playback 1 Use / to select ‘Music’ from the USB Top menu. USB Top A/V RECEIVER Music Photos Slideshow Setup Top Menu
Basic playback 05 Playing back photo files stored on a USB memory device1 1 Use / to select ‘Photos’ from the USB Top menu. US
05 Basic playback About playable file formats The USB function of this receiver supports the following file formats. Note that s
Basic playback 05 Listening to the radio The following steps show you how to tune in to FM and AM radio broadcasts using the aut
05 Basic playback Saving station presets If you often listen to a particular radio station, it’s convenient to have the receiver
Basic playback 05 An introduction to RDS Radio Data System (RDS) is a system used by most FM radio stations to provide listeners
06 Listening to your system Chapter 6: Listening to your system Important • The listening modes and many features described in t
Listening to your system 06 With two channel sources, you can select from: • 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE – Up to 7.1 channel sound, es
06 Listening to your system • UNPLUGGED – Suitable for acoustic music sources • EXT.STEREO – Gives multichannel sound to a stere
Listening to your system 06 Using Stream Direct Use the Stream Direct modes when you want to hear the truest possible reproducti
06 Listening to your system Using the Virtual Surround Back mode • Default setting: OFF When you’re not using surround back spea
Listening to your system 06 Selecting MCACC presets • Default setting: MEMORY 1 If you have calibrated your system for different
06 Listening to your system – WMA9 Pro lights to indicate that a WMA9 Pro signal is being decoded. • HDMI is not assigned by def
KURO LINK 07 Chapter 7 KURO LINK Synchronized operation with a KURO LINKcompatible Pioneer flat screen TV or Blu-ray disc player
07 KURO LINK Cautions on the KURO LINK function • Connect the TV directly to this receiver. Interrupting a direct connection wit
KURO LINK 07 KURO LINK Setup You must adjust the settings of this receiver as well as KURO LINK-compatible connected components
07 KURO LINK Before using synchronization Once you have finished all connections and settings, you must: 1 Put all components in
Using other functions 08 Chapter 8: Using other functions Setting the Audio options There are a number of additional sound setti
08 Using other functions Setting BASSc TREBLEc S.RTRV (Sound Retriever) DNR (Digital Noise Reduction) DIALOG E. (Dialog Enhancem
Using other functions 08 Setting What it does Option(s) 0 to 7 Default: 3 Provides a better blend of the front speakers by sprea
08 Using other functions Setting the Video options There are a number of additional picture settings you can make using the VIDE
Using other functions 08 Setting PCINEMAd,f,g (PureCinema) What it does This setting optimizes the picture for film material whe
08 Using other functions Switching the speaker system If you selected Speaker B in Surround back speaker setting on page 93, thr
Using other functions 08 4 Use the MASTER VOLUME dial to adjust the volume for the sub zone. This is only possible if you select
08 Using other functions 3 Prepare the recorder. Insert a blank tape, MD, video etc. into the recording device and set the recor
Using other functions 08 Resetting the system Use this procedure to reset all the receiver’s settings to the factory default. Us
09 Controlling the rest of your system Chapter 9: Controlling the rest of your system Operating multiple receivers The remote co
Controlling the rest of your system 09 When the preset code is fully input, the LED flashes once to indicate that the setting is
09 Controlling the rest of your system Button(s) SOURCE Number buttons • (dot) ENTER (CLASS) TV POWER ON/ OFF numerics • (dot)
Controlling the rest of your system 09 Button(s) SOURCE Number buttons • (dot) ENTER (CLASS) LD CD/CD-R/ SACD MD/DAT TAPE Butt
10 The Advanced MCACC menu Chapter 10: The Advanced MCACC menu Making receiver settings from the Advanced MCACC menu The Advance
The Advanced MCACC menu 10 Automatic MCACC (Expert) If your setup requires more detailed settings than those provided in Automat
10 The Advanced MCACC menu • Auto MCACC – The default is ALL (recommended), but you can limit the system calibration to only one
The Advanced MCACC menu 10 4 When you’re finished settings the options, select START then press ENTER. 5 Follow the instructions
10 The Advanced MCACC menu 8 Make sure ‘OK’ is selected, then press ENTER. A progress report is displayed on-screen while the re
The Advanced MCACC menu 10 Manual MCACC setup You can use the settings in the Manual MCACC setup menu to make detailed adjustmen
10 The Advanced MCACC menu Fine Channel Level • Default setting: 0.0dB (all channels) You can achieve better surround sound by p
The Advanced MCACC menu 10 1 Select ‘Fine SP Distance’ from the Manual MCACC setup menu. 1c.Manual MCACC A/V RECEIVER 1. Fine Ch
10 The Advanced MCACC menu Standing Wave • Default setting: ON1/ATT 0.0dB (all filters) Acoustic standing waves occur when, unde
The Advanced MCACC menu 10 1 Select ‘EQ Adjust’ from the Manual MCACC setup menu. 1c.Manual MCACC A/V RECEIVER 1. Fine Channel L
10 The Advanced MCACC menu Using Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional 1 Select ‘EQ Professional’, then press ENTER. 1c.Manual MC
The Advanced MCACC menu 10 4 If you selected ‘Reverb View’, you can check the reverb characteristics for each channel. Press RET
10 The Advanced MCACC menu Checking MCACC Data At the procedure of Automatically setting up for surround sound (Auto MCACC) on p
The Advanced MCACC menu 10 1 Select ‘Channel Level’ from the MCACC Data Check menu. 2b.Channel Level A/V RECEIVER MCACC : M1.MEM
10 The Advanced MCACC menu Data Management This system allows you to store up to six MCACC presets, allowing you to calibrate yo
The Advanced MCACC menu 10 Copying MCACC preset data If you want to manually adjust the Acoustic Calibration EQ (see Manual MCAC
11 The system and the other setup Chapter 11: The system and the other setup Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu
The system and the other setup 11 Manual speaker setup This receiver allows you to make detailed settings to optimize the surrou
11 The system and the other setup 2 Select the surround back speaker setting. • Normal – Select for normal home theater use with
The system and the other setup 11 • SB – Select the number of surround back speakers you have (one, two or none).1 Select LARGEx
11 The system and the other setup 3 Confirm your selected setup option. The test tones will start after you press ENTER. 4a3.Cha
The system and the other setup 11 X-Curve Most soundtracks mixed for cinema sound too bright when played back in large rooms. Th
11 The system and the other setup • Remote Control Mode Setup – Sets this receiver’s remote control mode (page 100). • Flicker R
The system and the other setup 11 • Fixed – Use this setting if you’ve connected a fully integrated amplifier (such as another P
11 The system and the other setup Remote Control Mode Setup • Default setting: 1 This sets this receiver’s remote control mode t
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03 Connecting your equipment Connecting the speakers Each speake
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03 Connecting your equipment Connecting your TV with no HDMI inp
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Connecting your equipment 03 MULTI-ZONE setup This receiver can
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03 Connecting your equipment Connecting an iPod This receiver ha
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Connecting your equipment 03 Plugging in the receiver Only plug
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04 Basic Setup 6 Select the input(s) to which you’ve connected y
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05 Basic playback Playing a source with HDMI connection • Use IN
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05 Basic playback Navigation through categories on your iPod loo
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Basic playback 05 An introduction to RDS Radio Data System (RDS)
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07 KURO LINK Cautions on the KURO LINK function • Connect the TV
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