Page 2 - CAUTION; IMPORTANT; Operating Environment
2 WARNING This equipment is not waterproof. To prevent a fire or shock hazard, do not place any container filled with liquid near this equipment (such as a vase or flower pot) or expose it to dripping, splashing, rain or moisture. D3-4-2-1-3_A1_En WARNING To prevent a fire hazard, do not place any n...
Page 3 - The Safety of Your Ears is in Your Hands; WARNING
3 IMPORTANT NOTICE THE MODEL NUMBER AND SERIAL NUMBER OF THIS EQUIPMENT ARE ON THE REAR OR BOT TOM.RECORD THESE NUMBERS ON YOUR ENCLOSED WARRANTY CARD AND KEEP IN A SAFE PLACE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. D36-AP9-1_A1_En CAUTION This product satisfies FCC regulations when shielded cables and connectors are...
Page 4 - tions so you will know how to operate your model properly.; Contents
4 Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please read through these operating instruc- tions so you will know how to operate your model properly. Contents 01 Before you start Our philosophy ..............................................................................................................
Page 6 - Flow of settings on the receiver; Flow for connecting and setting the receiver; Required setting item; Important; Wiring Navi
6 Flow of settings on the receiver Flow for connecting and setting the receiver The unit is a full-fledged AV receiver equipped with an abundance of functions and terminals. It can be used eas-ily after following the procedure below to make the connections and settings. Required setting item : 1 , 2...
Page 7 - Before you start
7 Our philosophy ................................................................................................................................ 8Features .............................................................................................................................................
Page 8 - Our philosophy; Audio
8 Before you start 01 Our philosophy Pioneer is dedicated to making your home theater listening experience as close as possible to the vision of the moviemakers and mastering engineer when they created the original soundtrack. We do this by focusing on three important steps: 1 Designing with careful...
Page 9 - Network
9 Before you start 01 Network % Built-in Wi-Fi This receiver is compatible with Wi-Fi standards, and supports the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz dual bands. % Wireless Direct With this receiver, you can enjoy music playback without a router by direct wireless connection using an iPhone or other Wi-Fi mobile devi...
Page 10 - Installation; Built-in AVNavigator; iControlAV5 Remote Application; INTERNET RADIO; Energy Saving Design; Checking what’s in the box; Note
10 Before you start 01 Installation % Built-in AVNavigator With the built-in AVNavigator embedded in this receiver, Wiring Navi can be used to interactively connect and set initial settings of this receiver with a smart phone, tablet, PC, and Mac through a home network. In addition, Interactive Oper...
Page 11 - Installing the receiver; Operating range of remote control unit
11 Before you start 01 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 (or close to a device that gives off a magnetic field). This may ...
Page 12 - Controls and displays
12 Remote control .............................................................................................................................. 13Display ..............................................................................................................................................
Page 13 - Remote control; White
13 Controls and displays 02 Remote control This section explains how to operate the remote control for the receiver. RECEIVER D.ACCESS DIMMER SLEEP RCU SETUP MPX PRESET TUNE BAND PTY iPod TUNER INPUT USB ADPT ROKU BT TV TV MHL CD OUT P. DVD BD ALL ZONE STBY SOURCE STANDBY/ON MAIN SAT SUB ZONE CONTRO...
Page 15 - Display
15 Controls and displays 02 Display HDMI DIGITAL ANALOG L C R SL SR XL XR XC LFE AUTO DIGITAL PLUS AUTO SURROUND STREAM DIRECT ADV.SURROUND STANDARD SP A B SLEEP DSD PCM DTS HD ES 96/24 MSTR S.RTRV SOUND UP MIX MONO dB MULTI-ZONE STEREO TrueHD TUNED PQLS ALC ATT USB TV DVD HDMI DVR BD CD TUNER iPod ...
Page 16 - Front panel
16 Controls and displays 02 Front panel PHONES SPEAKERS MULTI-ZONE CONTROL ZONE 2 ON/OFF ZONE 3 ON/OFF HDZONE ON/OFF MCACC SETUP MIC ENTER TUNE TUNE (HDMI) PRESET PRESET VIDEO PARAMETER AUDIO PARAMETER HDMI 5 INPUT AUTO/ALC/ DIRECT STATUS BAND TUNER EDIT iPod iPhone DIRECT CONTROL HOME MENU RETURN M...
Page 17 - 1 iPod/iPhone terminals; 2 HDMI 5 INPUT terminal
17 Controls and displays 02 21 iPod/iPhone terminals Use to connect your Apple iPod/iPhone as an audio source ( page 47 ), or connect a USB device for audio and photo playback ( page 47 ). 22 HDMI 5 INPUT terminal Use for connection to a compatible HDMI device (Video camera, etc.) ( page 48 ). ...
Page 18 - Connecting your equipment
18 Connecting your equipment ......................................................................................................... 19Rear panel ...................................................................................................................................... 19Determini...
Page 19 - Rear panel; Notes; Input function
19 Connecting your equipment 03 Connecting your equipment This receiver provides you with many connection possibilities, but it doesn’t have to be difficult. This chapter explains the kinds of components you can connect to make up your home theater system. CAUTION ! Before making or changing the con...
Page 20 - Determining the speakers’ application; [B] Dolby Enabled Speaker system connection
20 Connecting your equipment 03 Determining the speakers’ application This unit is equipped with speaker terminals for 11 channels, allowing users to select a variety of speaker layouts/usage patterns according to their tastes. The terminals to which the speakers should be connected differ accord-in...
Page 21 - Dolby Enabled Speaker
21 Connecting your equipment 03 ! Speaker System setting: 7.2.4ch SB Pre out , 7.2.4ch Front Pre out — Speaker Setting TFw : Dolby Sp (Front) and TBw : Dolby Sp (Surr) SBR TBwL TBwR SBL SR SL SW2 C SW1 TFwL TFwR R L — Speaker Setting TFw : Dolby Sp (Front) and TBw : Dolby Sp (SB) SBR TBwL TBwR SBL S...
Page 23 - Speaker System; Speaker System
23 Connecting your equipment 03 [I] 5.2 channel surround system & Front Bi-amping connection (High quality surround) & HDZONE connection (Multi Zone) ! Speaker System setting: 5.2 Bi-Amp+HDZONE Main zone Sub zone HDZONE SR SL SW2 C SW1 L R R L Front Bi-Amp With these connections you can simu...
Page 24 - Other speaker connections; Full Auto MCACC; Placing the speakers; Listener speaker placement guidelines
24 Connecting your equipment 03 [M] 5.2 channel surround system & Center and Surround Bi-amping connection (High quality surround) ! Speaker System setting: 5.2ch C+Surr Bi-Amp L R SR SL SW2 C SW1 Surround Bi-Amp Center Bi-Amp Bi-amping connection of the center and surround speakers for high sou...
Page 25 - Top speaker placement guidelines; Layout as seen from above; Some tips for improving sound quality
25 Connecting your equipment 03 Top speaker placement guidelines Top speakers, such as Top Forward ( TFwL , TFwR ), Top Middle ( TMdL , TMdR ) or Top Backward ( TBwL , TBwR ), are placed above the listener position on the ceiling. Layout as seen from above TFwL TMdL TMdR TBwL TBwR TFwR 30° 30° ! All...
Page 26 - Connecting the speakers; HAZARDOUS LIVE; Bare wire connections; SUBWOOFER 2; Banana plug connections; High
26 Connecting your equipment 03 Connecting the speakers Each speaker connection on the receiver comprises a positive (+) and negative (–) terminal. Make sure to match these up with the terminals on the speakers themselves.This unit supports speakers with a nominal impedance of 4 W to 16 W . CAUTION ...
Page 27 - Bi-wiring your speakers; Speaker Setting
27 Connecting your equipment 03 Bi-wiring your speakers Your speakers can also be bi-wired if they support bi-amping. ! With these connections, the Speaker System setting makes no difference. CAUTION ! Don’t connect different speakers from the same terminal in this way. ! When bi-wiring as well, hee...
Page 28 - Top middle channel connection; TMd
28 Connecting your equipment 03 [B] Dolby Enabled Speaker system connection Top middle channel connection ! When Speaker System is set to 7.2.2/5.2.2/7.2ch ( page 110 ) — When TMd is set to Dolby Sp (Front) in Speaker Setting ( page 111 ) PRE OUT SURROUND SURR BACK T MIDDLE (Single) (Single) FRONT C...
Page 29 - Top forward/top backward channel connection
29 Connecting your equipment 03 — When TMd is set to Dolby Sp (SB) in Speaker Setting ( page 111 ) PRE OUT SURROUND SURR BACK T MIDDLE (Single) (Single) FRONT CENTER SUBWOOFER 1 2 SPEAKERS FRONT CENTER R L SURROUND R L SURROUND BACK R L TOP MIDDLE R L EXTRA 1 EXTRA 2 L R EXTRA 1 R L SELECTABLE LINE ...
Page 36 - About the audio connection
36 Connecting your equipment 03 [N-1] Multi-ZONE Music connection [N-2] 5.2 channel surround system & ZONE 2/HDZONE connection (Multi Zone) [N-3] 5.2 channel surround system & ZONE 2/ZONE 3 connection (Multi Zone) See Speaker system setting on page 110 to do this. ! [N-1] Speaker System sett...
Page 37 - About the video converter; About HDMI
37 Connecting your equipment 03 About the video converter The video converter ensures that all video sources are output through the HDMI OUT 1 and HDMI OUT 2 terminals.If the TV is only connected to the receiver’s composite VIDEO MONITOR OUT jacks, all the other video devices must be connected throu...
Page 38 - Connecting your TV and playback components; Connecting using HDMI
38 Connecting your equipment 03 Connecting your TV and playback components Connecting using HDMI If you have an HDMI or DVI (with HDCP) equipped component (Blu-ray Disc player (BD), etc.), you can connect it to this receiver using a commercially available HDMI cable.If the TV and playback components...
Page 39 - Connecting your DVD player with no HDMI output; ON; Connecting your TV with no HDMI input
39 Connecting your equipment 03 Connecting your DVD player with no HDMI output This diagram shows connections of a TV (with HDMI input) and DVD player (or other playback component with no HDMI output) to the receiver. 3 (HDZONE) 2 1 MAIN OPTICAL COAXIAL SELECTABLE ASSIGNABLE L R DVR/BDR IN ZONE 3 PR...
Page 40 - Connecting an HDD/DVD recorder, BD recorder and other video; HDMI
40 Connecting your equipment 03 ! In order to listening to HD audio with this receiver, connect an HDMI cable, and use analog video cable for video signal input. Depending on the player, it may not be possible to output video signals to both HDMI and other video output (composite, etc.) simultaneous...
Page 41 - Connecting a satellite/cable receiver or other set-top box
41 Connecting your equipment 03 Connecting a satellite/cable receiver or other set-top box Satellite and cable receivers, and terrestrial digital TV tuners are all examples of so-called ‘set-top boxes’.When you set up the receiver you’ll need to tell the receiver which input you connected the set-to...
Page 42 - Connecting other audio components; ANALOG IN 1; Connecting additional amplifiers; LARGE
42 Connecting your equipment 03 Connecting other audio components This receiver has both digital and analog inputs, allowing you to connect audio components for playback.When you set up the receiver you’ll need to tell the receiver which input you connected the component to (see also The Input Setup...
Page 43 - Connecting AM/FM antennas; Connecting external antennas
43 Connecting your equipment 03 ! If you have two subwoofers, the second subwoofer can be connected to the SUBWOOFER 2 terminal. Connecting two subwoofers increases the bass sound to achieve more powerful sound reproduction. ! To hear sound only from the pre-outs, switch the speaker terminals to SP:...
Page 44 - Making MULTI-ZONE connections; MULTI-ZONE listening options; Sub Zone; Connect a pair of speakers to the surround back speaker terminals.
44 Connecting your equipment 03 Making MULTI-ZONE connections Equipment connected to this receiver in a different room (sub zone) from a room with this receiver (main zone) can be played by operating this receiver (multi-zone function). Not only can the same source be played simultane-ously in the m...
Page 45 - Connect the speakers to the EXTRA 1 terminals.; Connect a separate receiver to this receiver’s HDMI OUT 3 terminal.
45 Connecting your equipment 03 Secondary MULTI-ZONE setup (ZONE 3) % Connect a separate amplifier to the AUDIO ZONE 3 OUT jacks on this receiver. You should have a pair of speakers attached to the sub zone amplifier as shown in the following illustration. L R DVR/BDR IN ZONE 3 PRE OUT ZONE 2 PRE OU...
Page 46 - Connecting to the network through LAN interface; LAN terminal specifications
46 Connecting your equipment 03 Multi-zone connection using the HDMI terminal and speaker terminals (HDZONE) Important ! The settings must be changed at ZONE Setup in order to use the HDZONE function ( page 114 ). ! To use the HDZONE functions, set Control or Control Mode in HDMI Setup to OFF . For ...
Page 47 - Connecting an iPod; Tip; iPod/iPhone terminal on the front panel of this receiver.; Connecting a USB device; front panel of this receiver.; Connecting an MHL-compatible device; device to the MHL terminal on the rear panel of this receiver.
47 Connecting your equipment 03 Connecting an iPod This receiver has a dedicated iPod terminal that will allow you to control playback of audio content from your iPod using the controls of this receiver. HDMI 5 INPUT AUTO/ALC/ DIRECT STATUS BAND TUNER EDIT iPod iPhone DIRECT CONTROL 5V 1 A USB cable...
Page 48 - Connecting an HDMI-equipped component to the front panel; Connecting an IR receiver; Switching components on and off using the 12 volt trigger; Plugging in the receiver
48 Connecting your equipment 03 Connecting an HDMI-equipped component to the front panel input HDMI 5 INPUT AUTO/ALC/ DIRECT STATUS BAND TUNER EDIT iPod iPhone DIRECT CONTROL 5V 1 A Video camera (etc.) Connecting an IR receiver If you keep your stereo components in a closed cabinet or shelving unit,...
Page 49 - Basic Setup
49 Initial settings of this receiver ...................................................................................................... 50Setting with a special application (Start-up Navi) ...................................................................... 50Perform settings using the A...
Page 50 - Initial settings of this receiver; Perform settings using the AVNavigator built into this receiver; How to use the built-in AVNavigator; Press
50 Basic Setup 04 Initial settings of this receiver There are three ways to initialize this receiver. ! Setting with a special application (Start-up Navi) on page 50 ! Perform settings using the AVNavigator built into this receiver on page 50 ! Setting by referring to the operating instructions on p...
Page 51 - Select and use the desired function.
51 Basic Setup 04 ! With a Windows PC, you can use the following method to launch AVNavigator. Launch Explorer and right-click <SC-95> displayed in the ‘ Network ’ folder, then click ‘ View device webpage ’. ! On a Mac, launch Safari and click <SC-95> displayed in ‘ Bonjour ’ on the Book...
Page 52 - Setting by referring to the operating instructions; About the Home Menu
52 Basic Setup 04 Setting by referring to the operating instructions Use HOME MENU when referring to the operating instructions for various settings. About the Home Menu This receiver’s Home Menu ( HOME MENU ) can be used to make various settings and to check and adjust items that have been set. ! W...
Page 53 - 1 Enter the address of your proxy server or the domain name.
53 Basic Setup 04 A: Connecting with a LAN cable (wired LAN) Simply connect the LAN cable. Network settings are unnecessary. ! When wireless LAN is set once, the following procedures 1 through 3 must be executed. ! Only when connected to a network without a DHCP server function, the following networ...
Page 54 - to select ‘Wireless’.; YES
54 Basic Setup 04 C: Perform this receiver’s settings using the iOS equipment (iOS version 7.1 or later) The Wi-Fi settings of your iPod/iPhone/iPad (equipment with iOS version 7.1 or later) can be applied to this receiver. ! The iOS equipment and router must be connected through Wi-Fi. ! Check that...
Page 55 - D: WPS connection settings; E: Automatically setting wireless LAN connection; 1 Select the DHCP setting you want.
55 Basic Setup 04 ! Select [Complete]. XXXXXX Note This screen is iOS 7.1. When software other than iOS 7.1 is installed on an iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad, the opera-tion for the iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad may change. D: WPS connection settings WPS is an abbreviation for “Wi-Fi Protected Setup”. Th...
Page 56 - F: Manually setting wireless LAN connection
56 Basic Setup 04 F: Manually setting wireless LAN connection 1 Select ‘Network Type’ from the Network, Bluetooth menu.2 Use k / l to select ‘Wireless’. 3 Select ‘OK’, then press ENTER. The confirmation screen will be displayed. Select ‘ YES ’ and press ENTER . The on-screen display will close, and ...
Page 57 - Checking the Network Information; Performing; settings; Other network settings; Network Standby
57 Basic Setup 04 H: Directly connecting this receiver with a smart phone by wireless (Wireless Direct) 1 Select ‘Network Connection’ from the Network, Bluetooth menu.2 Select ‘Wireless Direct’ from the Network Connection menu.3 Select ‘Security Protocol’ at i / j . 4 Select the encryption method wi...
Page 58 - AirPlay password; Specify whether to turn Parental Lock on or off.; Port Number Setting; Automatically conducting optimum sound tuning (Full Auto
58 Basic Setup 04 AirPlay password 1 Select ‘AirPlay Password’ from the Network Option menu.2 Enter the password up to 32 characters, select ‘OK’, and press ENTER.3 Select ‘YES’ and press ENTER. Parental Lock Set restrictions for using Internet services. Also set the password accompanying the usage ...
Page 59 - Make sure ‘OK’ is selected, then press ENTER.; Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup
59 Basic Setup 04 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. If you do not have a tripod, use some other object to install the microphone.Install the mic...
Page 60 - Select the input function that you want to set up.; Input function default and possible settings
60 Basic Setup 04 The Input Setup menu You only need to make settings in the Input Setup menu if you didn’t hook up your digital equipment according to the default settings (see Input function default and possible settings on page 60 ). In this case, you need to tell the receiver what equipment is h...
Page 61 - Changing the OSD display language (OSD Language); VIDEO
61 Basic Setup 04 Changing the OSD display language (OSD Language) The language used on the Graphical User Interface screen can be changed. ! The explanations in these operating instructions are for when English is selected for the GUI screen. ! With factory default settings, the on-screen display w...
Page 62 - Basic playback
62 Playing a source ............................................................................................................................. 63Playing an iPod .............................................................................................................................. 64P...
Page 63 - Playing a source; Switch on your system components and receiver.; Turning off the sound; Use ALL
63 Basic playback 05 Playing a source Here are the basic instructions for playing a source (such as a DVD disc) with your home theater system. STANDBY/ON VOLUME iPod TUNER USB ADPT ROKU BT TV MHL CD DVD BD SAT SOURCE CONTROL HDMI NET ALL SURR AUTO ADV LISTENING MODE 1 Switch on your system component...
Page 64 - Playing back audio files stored on an iPod; Finding what you want to play; Basic playback controls; Switching the iPod controls
64 Basic playback 05 Playing an iPod This receiver has the iPod/iPhone terminal that will allow you to control playback of audio content from your iPod using the controls of this receiver.Here we describe the procedure for playback on an iPod. For playback on a USB device, see Playing a USB device o...
Page 65 - Playing back audio files stored on a USB memory device; Playing back photo files stored on a USB memory device; to select a folder, then press ENTER to browse that folder.; What it does
65 Basic playback 05 Playing a USB device It is possible to play files using the USB interface on the front of this receiver. ! Compatible USB devices include external magnetic hard drives, portable flash memory drives (particularly key drives) and digital audio players (MP3 players) of format FAT16...
Page 66 - About playable file formats; Music files; Playing an MHL-compatible device; MHL
66 Basic playback 05 About playable file formats The USB function of this receiver supports the following file formats. Note that some file formats are not available for playback although they are listed as playable file formats. ! For MP3, WAV, AAC, FLAC, AIFF, Apple Lossless, and DSD files, gaples...
Page 67 - Automatic tuning; Tune to a station you want to memorize.; Choose the station preset you want to name.; Input the name you want.
67 Basic playback 05 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. If you already know the frequency of the station you want, see Tuning directly to a station below. Once you are tuned...
Page 68 - Music playback using; wireless technology; Remote control operation; Pairing with the unit (Initial registration); BT; capable device that you wish to pair with, and; capable device that pairing has been completed.; CONNECTED
68 Basic playback 05 Music playback using Bluetooth wireless technology This receiver Remote control operation Music data Bluetooth wireless technology enabled device: cell phone Bluetooth wireless technology enabled device: Digital music player Device not equipped with Bluetooth wireless technology...
Page 69 - Listen to music on the unit from a; capable device; connection will be created between the; capable device and the; Radio wave caution; Scope of operation
69 Basic playback 05 Listen to music on the unit from a Bluetooth capable device 1 A Bluetooth connection will be created between the Bluetooth capable device and the unit. Procedures for connecting to the unit should be performed from the Bluetooth capable device. ! Please refer to the user’s manua...
Page 71 - Enjoying various types of playback using the listening modes; Auto playback; playback of a source.; Standard surround sound
71 Listening to your system 06 Enjoying various types of playback using the listening modes 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.To play with surround sound, ch...
Page 72 - Using the Advanced surround effects; Using Stream Direct; About Dolby Atmos
72 Listening to your system 06 Using the Advanced surround effects The Advanced surround effects can be used for a variety of additional surround sound effects. Most Advanced Surround modes are designed to be used with film soundtracks, but some modes are also suited for music sources. Try different...
Page 73 - Selecting MCACC presets; to select the setting.; Choosing the input signal; to select the input signal corresponding to the source component.; Better sound using Phase Control; to switch on phase correction.
73 Listening to your system 06 Selecting MCACC presets ! Default setting: MEMORY 1 If you have calibrated your system for different listening positions, you can switch between settings to suit the kind of source you’re listening to and where you’re sitting (for example, watching movies from a sofa, ...
Page 74 - Better sound using Phase Control and Full Band Phase Control; to select ‘FULLBND’.; Using the Full Band Phase Control’s FRONT ALIGN function
74 Listening to your system 06 Better sound using Phase Control and Full Band Phase Control This receiver is equipped with the two types of functions that correct phase distortion and group delay: Phase Control and Full Band Phase Control. Activating Full Band Phase Control is strongly recommended b...
Page 75 - Playback with NETWORK features
75 Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 76Playback with Network functions ................................................................................................ 77About network...
Page 76 - Introduction; Listening to Internet radio stations; About playable DLNA network devices; About the DHCP server function
76 Playback with NETWORK features 07 Introduction This receiver is equipped with the LAN terminal and you can enjoy the following features by connecting your components to these terminals. Listening to Internet radio stations You can select and listen to your favorite Internet radio station from the...
Page 77 - About HTC Connect; HTC Connect Certified Smartphones; Playback with Network functions; Press NET repeatedly to select the category you want to play back.
77 Playback with NETWORK features 07 About HTC Connect This receiver features “HTC Connect”, a simple way to enjoy music content from your HTC Connect certified smart phone.1 HTC Connect music streaming provided on this product has been developed based on interoperability testing as defined by the H...
Page 78 - About list of Internet radio; Saving and retrieving Internet radio stations; Display the Internet Radio list screen.; to select ‘Get access code’, then press ENTER.; Help; Listening to Pandora Internet Radio; PANDORA; Inputting characters using the software keyboard; About the Spotify audio stream playback function
78 Playback with NETWORK features 07 About list of Internet radio The list of Internet radio stations on this receiver is created, edited, and managed by the vTuner database service exclusively for use with this receiver. For details about vTuner, see vTuner on page 139 . Saving and retrieving Inter...
Page 79 - Preparations (2) Connecting this unit to the network; Playing back audio files stored on components on the network; FAVORITES; About network playback; Windows Media Player; DLNA
79 Playback with NETWORK features 07 Preparations (2) Connecting this unit to the network ! Connect this unit to the network and also to the Internet ( page 46 ). ! Connect the mobile digital device by Wi-Fi to the wireless LAN router of the same network as the one to which this unit is connected. F...
Page 80 - Content playable over a network; Disclaimer for Third Party Content; About playback behavior over a network
80 Playback with NETWORK features 07 Content playable over a network ! Even when encoded in a compatible format, some files may not play correctly. ! Movie or Photo files cannot be played back. ! There are cases where you cannot listen to an Internet radio station even if the station can be selected...
Page 82 - Control with HDMI function
82 About the Control with HDMI function ....................................................................................... 83Making Control with HDMI connections ..................................................................................... 83HDMI Setup ...............................
Page 83 - About the Control with HDMI function; Making Control with HDMI connections; Select the ‘Control Mode’ setting you want.
83 Control with HDMI function 08 About the Control with HDMI function Synchronized operations below with a Control with HDMI-compatible Pioneer TV or Blu-ray Disc player are pos- sible when the component is connected to the receiver using an HDMI cable. ! The receiver’s volume can be set and the sou...
Page 84 - Select the ‘Standby Through’ setting you want.; 1 When you’re finished, press HOME MENU.; Before using synchronization
84 Control with HDMI function 08 8 Select the ‘Standby Through’ setting you want. It is possible to transfer signals from an HDMI-connected player to the TV when this receiver’s power is on standby.Select the HDMI input whose HDMI signal is to be input for through transfer when in the standby mode. ...
Page 85 - Setting the PQLS function; to select the PQLS setting.; About Sound Retriever Link and Stream Smoother Link; Sound Retriever Link; Stream Smoother Link; Cautions on the Control with HDMI function
85 Control with HDMI function 08 Setting the PQLS function PQLS (Precision Quartz Lock System) is a digital audio signal transfer control technology using the Control with HDMI function. It offers higher-quality audio playback by controlling audio signals from the receiver to a PQLS compatible playe...
Page 86 - Using other functions
86 Setting the Audio options ............................................................................................................ 87Setting the Video options ............................................................................................................. 89Switching the ou...
Page 87 - AUDIO PARAMETER; to select the setting you want to adjust.; Press RETURN to confirm and exit the menu.; Audio parameter menu; Setting
87 Using other functions 09 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 ...
Page 89 - Video parameter menu
89 Using other functions 09 n ! This can be set when MANUAL is selected for V.SPs . ! You can’t use the Virtual Surround Back mode when the headphones are connected to this receiver or when any of the stereo, Front Stage Surround Advance, Sound Retriever Air or Stream Direct modes is selected. ! You...
Page 91 - Switching the speaker terminals; to switch the speaker terminals to be played.
91 Using other functions 09 Setting What it does Option(s) ASP (Aspect)<h> Specifies the aspect ratio when input signals are output at the HDMI output. Make your desired settings while checking each setting on your display (if the image doesn’t match your monitor type, cropping or black bands ...
Page 92 - About the Speaker B Link function; HDMI 4K/60p signal input setting; Input Volume Absorber
92 Using other functions 09 ! SP: A+B ON – Sound is output from the A-speaker terminals (up to 5 channels (front, center and surround), depending on the source), the two speakers connected to the B-speaker terminals ( EXTRA 1 and SURROUND BACK ), and the subwoofer. The sound from the B-speaker termi...
Page 93 - Using the MULTI-ZONE controls; Use the INPUT SELECTOR dial to select the source for the sub zone.; TUNER; Use the MASTER VOLUME dial to adjust the volume for the sub zone.; ZONE 2 remote controls; ZONE 3 remote controls; HDZONE remote controls; HDZ
93 Using other functions 09 Using the MULTI-ZONE controls The following steps use the front panel controls to adjust the sub zone volume and select sources. See ZONE 2 remote controls and HDZONE remote controls on page 93 . Important ! The settings must be changed at ZONE Setup in order to use the m...
Page 94 - Making an audio or a video recording; Network settings from a web browser; Dimming the display
94 Using other functions 09 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).Keep in mind you can’t make a digital recording from an analog source or vice-ve...
Page 95 - MULTI ZONE OFF; Control; OFF; RESET; Select ‘RESET’ using PRESET; Press ENTER to confirm.; Default system settings
95 Using other functions 09 Resetting the system Use this procedure to reset all the receiver’s settings to the factory default. Use the front panel controls to do this. Set MULTI-ZONE to MULTI ZONE OFF . ! Disconnect the iPod and USB memory device from the receiver beforehand. ! Set the Control wit...
Page 96 - Controlling the rest of your system
96 About the Remote Setup menu .................................................................................................... 97Operating multiple receivers ........................................................................................................ 97Setting the remote to co...
Page 97 - About the Remote Setup menu; Operating multiple receivers; Press and hold RCU SETUP, then press ‘4’ for three seconds.; Setting the remote to control other components; Selecting preset codes directly; Press and hold RCU SETUP, then press ‘1’ for three seconds.; Press RCU SETUP to exit the preset setup mode.
97 Controlling the rest of your system 10 About the Remote Setup menu The Remote Setup mode is set by pressing the number button while pressing RCU SETUP . The different items on the Remote Setup menu are described below. For their setting procedures, refer to the explanations for the respective ite...
Page 98 - Press and hold RCU SETUP, then press ‘2’ for three seconds.; Press RCU SETUP to exit the programming mode.; Erasing one of the remote control button settings; Press and hold RCU SETUP, then press ‘8’ for three seconds.; Erasing all learnt settings that are in one input function; Press and hold RCU SETUP, then press ‘9’ for three seconds.
98 Controlling the rest of your system 10 Programming signals from other remote controls If the preset code for your component is not available, or the available preset codes do not operate correctly, you can program signals from the remote control of another component. This can also be used to prog...
Page 99 - Using All Zone Standby; Remote Control Mode; Setting the switching time for the receiver operation mode; Resetting the remote control settings; Default preset codes; Input function button
99 Controlling the rest of your system 10 Using All Zone Standby The All Zone Standby can be used to turn all zones to OFF when the receiver’s power is switched to standby.Also, when using separate Pioneer amplifiers/receivers for the sub zones, they can also be set to standby simultaneously. ! In o...
Page 100 - Controlling components; TV and Audio/Video components
100 Controlling the rest of your system 10 Controlling components This remote control can control components after entering the proper codes (see Setting the remote to control other components on page 97 for more on this). Use the input function buttons to select the component. TOP MENU RETURN RECEI...
Page 101 - Audio/Video components; LD
101 Controlling the rest of your system 10 Audio/Video components Button(s) LD CD/CD-R/SACD MD/DAT TAPE u SOURCE POWER ON/OFF POWER ON/OFF POWER ON/OFF POWER ON/OFF Number buttons numerics numerics numerics — CLR +10 >10/CLEAR CLEAR<a> CLEAR ENTER (CLASS) ENTER DISC/ENTER OPEN/CLOSE<a>...
Page 102 - The MCACC PRO menu
102 Making receiver settings from the MCACC PRO menu ............................................................ 103Automatic MCACC (Expert)......................................................................................................... 103Manual MCACC setup ............................
Page 103 - Making receiver settings from the MCACC PRO menu; Select ‘Auto MCACC’ from the MCACC PRO menu, then press ENTER.
103 The MCACC PRO menu 11 Making receiver settings from the MCACC PRO menu The MCACC (Multi Channel ACoustic Calibration) PRO system was developed in Pioneer’s laboratories with the aim of making it possible for home users to perform adjustments of the same level as in a studio easily and with high ...
Page 105 - Manual MCACC setup; Select ‘Manual MCACC’ from the MCACC PRO menu.; Fine Channel Level; Select ‘Fine Channel Level’ from the Manual MCACC setup menu.; Fine Speaker Distance; Select each channel in turn and adjust the distance as necessary.
105 The MCACC PRO menu 11 Manual MCACC setup You can use the settings in the Manual MCACC setup menu to make detailed adjustments when you’re more familiar with the system. Before making these settings, you should have already completed Automatically con- ducting optimum sound tuning (Full Auto MCAC...
Page 106 - Standing Wave; Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional; Type A: Reverberance of high vs. low frequencies; Type B: Reverb characteristics for different channels; Using Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional
106 The MCACC PRO menu 11 Standing Wave ! Default setting: ON / ATT 0.0dB (all filters) Acoustic standing waves occur when, under certain conditions, sound waves from your speaker system resonate mutually with sound waves reflected off the walls in your listening area. This can have a negative effec...
Page 108 - Acoustic Cal EQ; Renaming MCACC presets
108 The MCACC PRO menu 11 Acoustic Cal EQ Use this to display the calibration values for the frequency response of the various channels set in the different MCACC presets. See Acoustic Calibration EQ Adjust on page 106 for more on this. 1 Select ‘Acoustic Cal EQ’ from the MCACC Data Check menu.2 Whe...
Page 109 - The System Setup and Other Setup menus
109 Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu .......................................................... 110Manual speaker setup ................................................................................................................. 110MHL Setup ...............................
Page 110 - Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu
110 The System Setup and Other Setup menus 12 Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu The following section describes how to change the speaker-related settings manually and make various other settings (input selection, OSD language selection, etc.). ! With factory default settings, the ...
Page 111 - Using Multi-ZONE Music; Select ‘X. OVER’ and set the crossover frequency.
111 The System Setup and Other Setup menus 12 Using Multi-ZONE Music Multi-ZONE Music can be used to play the same sound in the MAIN ZONE, ZONE 2 and ZONE 3, for example for home parties. Normally set Speaker System to 5.2 +ZONE 2+ZONE 3 for multi-zone/multi-source playback, then switch it to Multi-...
Page 112 - Channel Level; Select ‘Channel Level’ from the Manual SP Setup menu.; Speaker Distance; The Other Setup menu
112 The System Setup and Other Setup menus 12 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 ‘Channel Level’ from the Manual SP Setup menu. The test tones will start. 2 Adj...
Page 113 - Auto Power Down; Volume Setup; Select the Volume Limit setting you want.; Software Update; Check on the screen whether or not an update file was found.
113 The System Setup and Other Setup menus 12 Auto Power Down The power can be set to turn off automatically if no operation has been performed for a specific amount of time with no audio or video signals being input to the receiver.When using ZONE 2 and HDZONE, you can also configure the power of Z...
Page 114 - Software Update messages; Status messages; , to select ‘System Setup’ and press ENTER.; On Screen Display Setup; MAIN/HDZONE setting (setting for how to use the HDMI OUT 3 terminal)
114 The System Setup and Other Setup menus 12 Software Update messages Status messages Descriptions FILE ERROR Try disconnecting then reconnecting the USB device or storing the update file again. If the error still occurs, try using a different USB memory device.No update file was found on the USB m...
Page 115 - Maintenance Mode
115 The System Setup and Other Setup menus 12 3 Select the Volume Level setting you want. ! Variable (default) – Adjusts the sound volume of the sub zone using this unit. ! –40 dB Fixed / 0 dB Fixed – The Zone 2/Zone 3 volume level output from the receiver is fixed to the value set here. 4 Select th...
Page 116 - Using Safari to set a friendly name; Bonjour; Bonjour; The firmware upload status screen is displayed.; The upload process finished successfully.
116 The System Setup and Other Setup menus 12 Using Safari to set a friendly name 1 Launch Safari on your computer.2 Press Bookmark icon. Click Bonjour list (a), and then select this receiver’s name (Friendly Name) (b) in Bookmark. If Bonjour list is not displayed, access the IP address“http://(the ...
Page 117 - FAQ
117 Troubleshooting .......................................................................................................................... 118Power ............................................................................................................................................ 1...
Page 118 - Troubleshooting; Power
118 FAQ 13 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. Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component. Investigate the other components and electrical appliances bein...
Page 119 - Other audio problems; Symptom
119 FAQ 13 Symptom Remedy No sound from the surround or center speakers. Check that the Stereo listening mode or the Front Stage Surround Advance mode isn’t selected; select one of the surround listening modes (see Enjoying various types of play- back using the listening modes on page 71 ). Check th...
Page 120 - BT AUDIO
120 FAQ 13 Symptom Remedy When HDZONE is ON , multi-channel audio sources are not output in the main zone. When HDZONE is selected in Speaker System and also the same HDMI input is selected for both the main zone and HDZONE, 2-channel PCM audio sources are output from the main zone as well. To outpu...
Page 121 - Settings; Professional Calibration EQ graphical output
121 FAQ 13 Settings Symptom Remedy The Auto MCACC Setup continually shows an error. The ambient noise level may be too high. Keep the noise level in the room as low as pos-sible (see also Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup on page 59 ). If the noise level cannot be kept low enough, you will ha...
Page 124 - iPod
124 FAQ 13 Symptom Cause Remedy The USB memory cannot be operated with the remote control. — Press iPod USB to set the remote control to the iPod USB control mode. Over Current shows in the display. — There is a problem with the power supply for the USB memory. After turning off the receiver, discon...
Page 126 - Wireless LAN; Symptoms
126 FAQ 13 Wireless LAN Symptoms Causes Remedies Network cannot be accessed via wireless LAN. SSID uses double-byte characters such as in the Japanese language. This receiver is compatible only with single-byte alphanu-merical characters and some symbols such as the under-bar. If characters other th...
Page 127 - Additional information
127 About Wi-Fi ® ................................................................................................................................. 128 SABRE DAC TM ................................................................................................................................ ...
Page 129 - High-Resolution Audio; Apple Lossless Audio Codec; FLAC Decoder; OpenSSL License
129 Additional information 14 MHL MHL, the MHL Logo, and Mobile High-Definition Link are trademarks or registered trademarks of MHL, LLC in the United States and other countries. About Bluetooth wireless technology The Bluetooth ® word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG,...
Page 130 - Original SSLeay License; WPA Supplicant; License; Boost
130 Additional information 14 THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE OpenSSL PROJECT ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE OpenSSL PROJECT OR ITS...
Page 131 - FastDelegate
131 Additional information 14 The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED “AS IS”, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILI...
Page 132 - libogg
132 Additional information 14 b If You bring a copyright, trademark, patent or any other infringement claim against any contributor over infringements You claim are made by the Work, your License from such contributor to the Work ends automatically. c Subject to the above terms and conditions, this ...
Page 133 - Mersenne Twister; zlib
133 Additional information 14 — Neither the name of the Xiph.org Foundation nor the names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific prior written permission. THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS “AS IS” A...
Page 134 - GladmanAES Open Source release for encryption/decryption; Surround sound formats; Dolby
134 Additional information 14 GladmanAES Open Source release for encryption/decryption Copyright (c) 1998-2010, Brian Gladman, Worcester, UK. All rights reserved.The redistribution and use of this software (with or without changes) is allowed without the payment of fees or royalties provided that: !...
Page 135 - DTS; Auto Surround, ALC and Stream Direct with different input signal; Multichannel signal formats; Input signal format
135 Additional information 14 DTS The DTS technologies are explained below. See http://www.dts.com for more detailed information. For DTS patents, see http://patents.dts.com. Manufactured under license from DTS Licensing Limited. DTS, DTS-HD, the Symbol, & DTS and the Symbol together are registe...
Page 136 - Speaker Setting Guide; Position of front speakers and monitor
136 Additional information 14 Dolby Atmos format Input signal format Auto Surround / PURE DIRECT / DIRECT ALC Rendering Mode : OBJECT Rendering Mode : LEGACY When 6 or more speakers, excluding the subwoofers, are connected Dolby Atmos Dolby Atmos Channel decode Channel decode When 5 or fewer speaker...
Page 137 - Position of center speaker and monitor; About messages displayed when using network functions; Important information regarding the HDMI connection; Configuration A; Configuration B; Cleaning the unit
137 Additional information 14 Position of center speaker and monitor Since mostly dialogs are output from the center speaker, keeping the center speaker as close as possible to the screen makes the overall sound more natural. For TVs using Braun tubes, however, when installing the center speaker on ...
Page 138 - Glossary; Audio formats/Decoding; Calibrating the sound field/Improving the sound quality
138 Additional information 14 Glossary Audio formats/Decoding Dolby The Dolby technologies are explained below. See http://www.dolby.com for more detailed information. Dolby Digital Dolby Digital is a multichannel digital audio coding system widely used in cinemas, and in the home for DVD and digita...
Page 139 - ALC; Network function
139 Additional information 14 PQLS Jitterless high quality playback is possible by connecting a PQLS-compatible player with HDMI connections. ALC (Auto Level Control) In the Auto level control ( ALC ) mode, this receiver equalizes playback sound levels. Also, the low and high frequency sounds, dialo...
Page 140 - function; Receiver function
140 Additional information 14 Bluetooth function Bluetooth wireless technology A short-range wireless communications standard for digital devices. Information is exchanged between devices several meters to several tens of meters apart using radio waves. It uses radio waves on the 2.4 GHz band which ...
Page 141 - Features index
141 Additional information 14 Features index AVNavigator See How to use the built-in AVNavigator on page 50 . ECO MODE 1, 2 See Using the Advanced surround effects on page 72 . HDZONE See Making MULTI-ZONE connections on page 44 . HTC Connect See About HTC Connect on page 77 . Pandora See Listening ...
Page 142 - Specifications
142 Additional information 14 Specifications Amplifier section Continuous average power output* 8 W .............................................................................................................................................135 W** per channel 6 W ......................................
Page 143 - Miscellaneous
143 Additional information 14 Miscellaneous Power requirements ................................................................................................................................. AC 120 V, 60 HzPower consumption .............................................................................
Page 145 - DVD; VCR; CD
145 Additional information 14 BD If operations are not possible using the preset codes below, you may be able to conduct operations with the preset codes for the DVD , DVR (BDR, HDR) . Pioneer 2034, 2192, 2255, 2258, 2259, 2260, 2281 Denon 2310, 2311, 2312 Hitachi 2307, 2308, 2309 JVC 2290, ...