Page 3 - IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS; CAUTION; RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK; IMPORTANT
READ INSTRUCTIONS — All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS — The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. HEED WARNINGS — All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be ad...
Page 4 - Contents
4 En Contents 01 Before you start Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Checking what’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Installing the rece...
Page 6 - Before you start; Features; Advanced Direct Energy design
Before you start 01 6 En Chapter 1: Before you start Features • Advanced Direct Energy design This receiver offers a new advancement in discrete design unique to Pioneer for high-power drivability, low distortion and stable imaging. Through symmetrical placement of power amplification units, this re...
Page 7 - Caution; Receiver; DOW
Before you start 01 7 En Checking what’s in the box Please check that you’ve received the following supplied accessories: • Setup microphone (cable: 5 m (16.4 ft.)) • Remote control unit • AA/IEC R6P dry cell batteries x2 • AM loop antenna • FM wire antenna • Warranty card • These operating instruct...
Page 8 - minute guide; Introduction to home theater; DVD
5 minute guide 02 8 En Chapter 2: 5 minute guide Introduction to home theater Home theater refers to the use of multiple audio tracks to create a surround sound effect, making you feel like you’re in the middle of the action or concert. The surround sound you get from a home theater system depends n...
Page 9 - Problems when using the Auto; Note; YES
5 minute guide 02 9 En 1 Switch on the receiver and your TV. 2 Connect the microphone to the MCACC SETUP MIC jack on the front panel. Place the microphone so that it’s about ear level at your normal listening position (use a tripod if possible). Make sure there are no obstacles between the speakers ...
Page 10 - Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup; Playing a source; Listening to your system; Better sound using Phase Control; VIDEO 1; SIGNAL SEL; PHASE CONTROL ON
5 minute guide 02 10 En Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup If the room environment is not optimal for the Auto MCACC Setup (too much background noise, echo off the walls, obstacles blocking the speakers from the microphone) the final settings may be incorrect. Check for household appliances (a...
Page 11 - Connecting your equipment; Rear panel; XM Radio input; OUT; iPod input terminal
Connecting your equipment 03 11 En Chapter 3: Connecting your equipment This receiver provides you with many connection possibilities, but it doesn’t have to be difficult. This page explains the kinds of components you can connect to make up your home theater system. Rear panel Caution • Before maki...
Page 12 - MONITOR VIDEO
Connecting your equipment 03 12 En 11 Multichannel pre-amplifier outputs Use to connect separate amplifiers for front, center, surround, surround back and subwoofer channels. Connecting additional amplifiers on page 50 (see also Installing your speaker system on page 18 for powered subwoofer connect...
Page 13 - Using the
Connecting your equipment 03 13 En Connecting your TV and DVD player The diagram shows a basic setup of this receiver together with a TV and DVD player, with S-video or composite video connections. Different TVs and DVD players may offer alternative connections. See also Using the component video ja...
Page 14 - Use an optical cable for the connection.; VCR2 IN; • For a second recorder, use the; COAXIAL 2; Using the component video jacks
Connecting your equipment 03 14 En 1 Connect the audio/video outputs on the set-top box to the TV/SAT AUDIO and VIDEO inputs. Connect using a stereo RCA/phono jack cable and a video or S-video cable. 2 Connect an optical-type 1 digital audio output from your set-top box to the OPTICAL 2 (TV/SAT) inp...
Page 15 - Connect using a three-way component video cable.; Connecting using HDMI; • The arrow on the cable connector body should be; TV
Connecting your equipment 03 15 En 1 Connect the component video outputs of your source to a set of ASSIGNABLE COMPONENT VIDEO inputs. Connect using a three-way component video cable. • Since they are assignable, it doesn’t matter which component video inputs you use for which source. After connecti...
Page 16 - Assigning the HDMI inputs; Choosing the input signal; About HDMI; logo and High-Definition; Connecting digital audio sources; Connecting analog audio sources
Connecting your equipment 03 16 En 3 To hear audio from your HDMI component through this system, make analog and/or digital connections as necessary. On the rear panel, you must connect to the audio jacks from a set of audio/video inputs (for example, DVR/VCR1 or DVR/VCR2 as shown in the illustratio...
Page 17 - About the WMA9 Pro decoder; Connect the analog audio outputs of the source
Connecting your equipment 03 17 En About the WMA9 Pro decoder This unit has an on-board Windows Media TM Audio 9 Professional 1 (WMA9 Pro) decoder, so it is possible to playback WMA9 Pro-encoded audio using a coaxial or optical digital connection when connected to a WMA9 Pro-compatible player. Howev...
Page 18 - Switching the speaker impedance; Connecting the speakers; • Make sure that all the bare speaker wire is twisted; HAZARDOUS LIVE voltage
Connecting your equipment 03 18 En Installing your speaker system To take full advantage of the receiver’s surround sound capabilities connect front, center, surround and surround back speakers, as well as a subwoofer. Although this is ideal, other configurations with fewer speakers—no subwoofer or ...
Page 19 - Bare wire connections; Important; Other connections; THX INPUT; Placing the speakers
Connecting your equipment 03 19 En Bare wire connections Make sure that the speaker cable you’re going to use is properly prepared with about 10 mm ( 3 / 8 in.) of insulator stripped from each wire, and the exposed wire strands twisted together ( fig. A ). To connect a terminal, unscrew the terminal...
Page 20 - THX speaker system setup; THX Select2 CINEMA; THX Audio Setting; Connecting antennas; Connecting external
Connecting your equipment 03 20 En The diagrams below show suggested surround and surround back speaker orientation. The first diagram ( fig. A ) shows orientation with one surround back speaker (or none) connected. The second ( fig. B ) shows orientation with two surround back speakers connected. •...
Page 21 - Connecting external antennas; Plugging in the receiver; Plug the power cord into a power outlet.; AC outlet; coaxial cable
Connecting your equipment 03 21 En Connecting external antennas To improve FM reception connect an external FM antenna to the FM UNBAL 75 Ω terminal. To improve AM reception, connect a 5 m to 6 m (15 ft. to 18 ft.) length of vinyl-coated wire to the AM LOOP terminals without disconnecting the suppli...
Page 22 - Controls and displays; Front panel; Display
Controls and displays 04 22 En Chapter 4: Controls and displays Front panel 1 MULTI JOG dial Use the MULTI JOG dial to select various settings and menu options. 2 STANDBY/ON Switches the receiver between on and standby. Power indicator lights when the receiver is on. 3 PHASE CONTROL Press to switch ...
Page 23 - Connecting a component to the front panel inputs; jack; Operating range of remote control unit
Controls and displays 04 23 En 12 PHONES jack Use to connect headphones. When the headphones are connected, there is no sound output from the speakers. 13 Input source buttons Press to select an input source. 14 VIDEO/GAME INPUT See Connecting a component to the front panel inputs on page 17. 15 MCA...
Page 24 - Lights when the Sound Retriever is switched on; Listening in surround; eo
Controls and displays 04 24 En Display 1 SIGNAL indicators Light to indicate the currently selected input signal. AUTO lights when the receiver is set to select the input signal automatically (page 30). 2 Program format indicators These change according to which channels are active in digital source...
Page 25 - Controlling the rest of your system; Number buttons and other receiver/component
Controls and displays 04 25 En Remote control The remote has been conveniently color-coded according to component control using the following system (press the corresponding input source button to access): • Green – Receiver controls (see below) • Red – DVD controls (page 60) • Blue – Tuner, XM and ...
Page 26 - TV CONTROL buttons
Controls and displays 04 26 En 7 TV CONTROL buttons These buttons are dedicated to control the TV assigned to the TV CTRL button. Thus if you only have one TV to hook up to this system assign it to the TV CTRL input source button. If you have two TVs, assign the main TV to the TV CTRL button (see pa...
Page 27 - Auto playback; Listening in surround sound; Standard surround sound; While listening to a source, press; Pro Logic IIx MOVIE; OFF
Listening to your system 05 27 En Chapter 5: Listening to your system Important • The listening modes and many features described in this section may not be available depending on the current source (for example, PCM 88.2 kHz/96 kHz, DTS 96 kHz (24 bit) or WMA9 Pro), settings and status of the recei...
Page 28 - Using the Home THX modes; Press; Using the Advanced surround effects; Press
Listening to your system 05 28 En • 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE – See above (only available when you’re using two surround back speakers) • 2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC – See above • Dolby Digital EX – Creates surround back channel sound for 5.1 channel sources and provides pure decoding for 6.1 channel sources ...
Page 29 - Setting the effect options; Using Front Stage Surround; Using Front Stage Surround Advance; Listening in stereo; Setting; Dimension; ON; Effect
Listening to your system 05 29 En Setting the effect options When using surround effects, there are a number of settings you can adjust. 1 Press EFFECT/CH SEL repeatedly to select the setting you want to adjust. Depending on the current status / mode of the receiver, certain options may not appear. ...
Page 30 - Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ; Automatically setting up for surround
Listening to your system 05 30 En Using Stream Direct Use the Stream Direct modes when you want to hear the truest possible reproduction of a source. All unnecessary signal processing is bypassed. • While listening to a source, press AUTO SURR to select the Stream Direct mode. • AUTO SURROUND – See ...
Page 31 - Using the Virtual Surround Back mode; Surr Back
Listening to your system 05 31 En The table below indicates when you will hear the surround back channel when playing various kinds of sources ( =Sound plays through surround back speaker(s)). • Press RECEIVER then press SB ch (SB ch PROCESSING) repeatedly to cycle the surround back channel options....
Page 32 - Press to switch between; STEREO; AUTO SURROUND
Listening to your system 05 32 En Using Midnight and Loudness The Midnight listening feature allows you to hear effective surround sound of movies at low volume levels. The effect automatically adjusts according to the volume at which you’re listening. The Loudness listening feature can be used to g...
Page 33 - Using the tuner; Listening to the radio; Improving FM stereo sound; Saving station presets; Listening to the radio
Using the tuner 06 33 En Chapter 6: Using the tuner 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 st...
Page 34 - Naming station presets; Tip; Listening to station presets
Using the tuner 06 34 En Naming station presets For easier identification, you can name your station presets. 1 Choose the station preset you want to name. See Listening to station presets below for how to do this. 2 Press T.EDIT (TUNER EDIT). The display shows STATION NAME , then a blinking cursor ...
Page 35 - The System Setup menu; Surround back speaker setting
The System Setup menu 07 35 En Chapter 7: The System Setup menu Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu The following section shows you how to make detailed settings to specify how you’re using the receiver (for example, if you want to set up two speaker systems in separate rooms), and a...
Page 36 - Fine Channel Level
The System Setup menu 07 36 En 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 setting up for surround sound (Auto MCACC) o...
Page 37 - Fine Speaker Distance; Manual speaker setup; Professional Acoustic Calibration EQ; Automatically setting up for surround sound
The System Setup menu 07 37 En • For comparison purposes, the reference speaker will change depending on which speaker you select. • If you want to go back and adjust a channel, simply use / to select it. 4 When you're finished, press RETURN. You return to the Manual MCACC setup menu. Fine Speaker D...
Page 38 - Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ automatically; Copying your; Copying your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings; Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ manually
The System Setup menu 07 38 En Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ automatically When you perform the Auto MCACC setup as specified in Automatically setting up for surround sound (Auto MCACC) on page 8, the correction is automatically done with the time period already selected (when TYPE1 is selecte...
Page 39 - Checking your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings
The System Setup menu 07 39 En 1 Select ‘EQ Data Copy’ from the Manual MCACC setup menu. 2 Select CUSTOM1 or CUSTOM2 then use / to select the setting you want to copy. • You can also copy from one custom setting to another. For more on the ALL CH ADJUST and FRONT ALIGN settings, see Setting the Acou...
Page 40 - Automatically; Speaker Setting; Automatically setting up for; SMALL
The System Setup menu 07 40 En Manual speaker setup This receiver allows you to make detailed settings to optimize the surround sound performance. You only need to make these settings once (unless you change the placement of your current speaker system or add new speakers). These settings are design...
Page 41 - Crossover Network
The System Setup menu 07 41 En Tip • If you have a subwoofer and like lots of bass, it may seem logical to select LARGE for your front speakers and PLUS for the subwoofer. This may not, however, yield the best bass results. Depending on the speaker placement of your room you may actually experience ...
Page 42 - Speaker Distance; Select ‘Speaker Distance’ from the Manual SP; Select ‘THX Audio Setting’ from the Manual SP; THX Speaker Setup; Select ‘THX Speaker Setup’ from the Manual SP; Cannot select
The System Setup menu 07 42 En Speaker Distance For good sound depth and separation from your system, you need to specify the distance of your speakers from the listening position. The receiver can then add the proper delay needed for effective surround sound. 1 Select ‘Speaker Distance’ from the Ma...
Page 43 - Connecting an iPod; Connecting your iPod to the receiver; Finding what you want to play; iPod cable; Control Dock
Other connections 08 43 En Chapter 8: Other connections Caution • Make sure the power is switched off before making or changing the connections. 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 o...
Page 44 - Basic playback controls; Using XM Radio; Connecting your XM Radio receiver; Button
Other connections 08 44 En 2 Use the / buttons to browse the selected category (e.g., albums). • Use / to move to previous/next levels. 3 Continue browsing until you arrive at what you want to play, then press to start playback. 1 Navigation through categories on your iPod looks like this: Playlists...
Page 45 - Listening to XM Radio; Selecting channels and browsing by genre; Using XM HD Surround; About Neural SurroundTM; Saving channel presets; RADIO ID
Other connections 08 45 En 1 Connect an XM Mini-Tuner to the XM Radio jack on the rear of this receiver. You will also need to activate the XM Radio service. 2 Press XM RADIO (SHIFT+DVD) to switch to the XM RADIO input. For best reception, you may need to move the XM Mini-Tuner near a window (the so...
Page 46 - Listening to channel presets; Using the XM Menu; Using SIRIUS Radio; Connecting your SIRIUS Connect Tuner; SIRIUS ID
Other connections 08 46 En 1 Select the channel you want to memorize. See Selecting channels and browsing by genre above. 2 Press T.EDIT . The display shows a blinking memory class. 3 Press CLASS to select one of the three classes then press / to select the channel preset you want. You can also use ...
Page 47 - Listening to SIRIUS Radio; Using the SIRIUS Menu
Other connections 08 47 En 2 Press SIRIUS (SHIFT+TV) to switch to the SIRIUS input. For best reception, you may need to move the SIRIUS Connect tuner antenna near a window (Refer to the manual for the SiriusConnect Home tuner for antenna placement recommendations). • If after pressing SIRIUS the dis...
Page 48 - Speaker B setup; Switching the speaker system; MULTI CH IN; SIGNAL SELECT; SP; Speaker B
Other connections 08 48 En • Antenna Aiming – Check the strength of satellite and terrestrial reception. • Password Set – Set the parental lock password. 3 When you’re finished press TOP MENU to return to the reception display. Connecting the multichannel analog inputs For DVD Audio and SACD playbac...
Page 49 - Connect your speakers as shown below.; Bi-wiring your speakers; Surround back speaker; To bi-wire a speaker, connect two speaker cords to; Fr o n t l e f t
Other connections 08 49 En • SP B – Sound is output from the two speakers connected to speaker system B. Multichannel sources will not be heard. The same signal is output from the surround back channel pre-out terminals. • SP AB – Sound is output from speaker system A (up to 5 channels, depending on...
Page 51 - Use a 3-ringed miniplug SR+ cable to connect the; CONTROL IN; jack of this receiver with the; CONTROL; jack of your plasma display.; Make sure that the plasma display and this receiver; Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display; SR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displays; DVD player
Other connections 08 51 En • Use a 3-ringed miniplug SR+ cable to connect the CONTROL IN jack of this receiver with the CONTROL OUT jack of your plasma display. To make the most of the SR+ features, you should connect your source components (DVD player, etc.) in a slightly different way to that desc...
Page 52 - Other Settings; Assigning the digital inputs
Other Settings 09 52 En Chapter 9: Other Settings The Input Assign menu You only need to make settings in the Input Assign menu if you didn’t hook up your digital equipment according to the default settings for the digital inputs, or if you have connected equipment using component video cables. 1 Pr...
Page 53 - The Other Setup menu; Dynamic Range Control Setup
Other Settings 09 53 En Assigning the HDMI inputs • Default settings: HDMI - 1 – DVD/LD HDMI - 2 – TV/SAT You only need to change this setting when you didn’t connect your HDMI component according to the default settings for the HDMI input terminals (see above). By specifying the type of the connect...
Page 54 - LFE Attenuator Setup; Video Converter Setup; About the video converter
Other Settings 09 54 En 1 Select ‘Dual Mono Setup’ from the Other Setup menu. 2 Choose the setting that you want. • CH1 – Only channel 1 is played • CH2 – Only channel 2 is played • CH1 CH2 – Both channels are played through the front speakers 3 When you're finished, press RETURN . You return to the...
Page 55 - Using other functions; Making an audio or a video recording; Reducing the level of an analog signal
Using other functions 10 55 En Chapter 10: Using other functions 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). 1 Keep in mind you can’t make a digital re...
Page 57 - Selecting preset codes directly
Controlling the rest of your system 11 57 En Chapter 11: Controlling the rest of your system Setting the remote to control other components Most components can be assigned to one of the input source buttons (such as DVD/LD or CD ) using the component’s manufacturer preset code stored in the remote. ...
Page 58 - If you selected Multi Operation; TV CTRL
Controlling the rest of your system 11 58 En When direct function is on, any component you select (using the input source buttons) will be selected by both the receiver and the remote control. When you turn direct function off, you can operate the remote control without affecting the receiver. 1 1 W...
Page 59 - Using multi operations; Controls for TVs; Setting the remote to control other; Components
Controlling the rest of your system 11 59 En 8 Repeat steps 5–7 to program a sequence of up to five commands. 9 When you’re finished, use / to select EDITEXIT from the menu and press ENTER . You will return to the remote control SETUP menu. Select * EXIT * again to exit. Using multi operations You c...
Page 60 - button
Controlling the rest of your system 11 60 En Controls for other components This remote control can control these components after entering the proper codes or teaching the receiver the commands (see Setting the remote to control other components on page 57 for more on this). Use the input source but...
Page 61 - Many Pioneer components have SR; jacks; • Note that if you use this feature,; Decide which component you want to use the; MIDNIG
Controlling the rest of your system 11 61 En Operating other Pioneer components with this unit’s sensor Many Pioneer components have SR CONTROL jacks which can be used to link components together so that you can use just the remote sensor of one component. When you use a remote control, the control ...
Page 62 - Additional information; Troubleshooting; Power; Symptom
Additional information 12 62 En Chapter 12: Additional information 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. Investi...
Page 63 - Other audio problems
Additional information 12 63 En Other audio problems No sound from surround back speakers. • Check that the surround back speakers are set to LARGE or SMALL (see Speaker Setting on page 40). • Make sure surround back processing is set to SBch ON (see Using surround back channel processing on page 30...
Page 64 - Video; PLUS
Additional information 12 64 En Video Settings Subwoofer output is very low. • To route more signal to the subwoofer, set it to PLUS or set the front speakers to SMALL (see Speaker Setting on page 40). Everything seems to be set up correctly, but the playback sound is odd. • The speakers may be out ...
Page 66 - Remote control
Additional information 12 66 En Remote control HDMI iPod messages Symptom Remedy Cannot be remote controlled. • Try replacing the batteries in the remote control (see Loading the batteries on page 7). • Be sure to operate within 7 m (23 feet) and a 30º angle of the remote sensor on the front panel (...
Page 67 - XM radio messages
Additional information 12 67 En XM radio messages SIRIUS radio messages Note • If the unit does not operate normally due to external effects such as static electricity disconnect the power plug from the outlet and insert again to return to normal operating conditions. Symptom Cause Action Check Ante...
Page 68 - Dolby; Dolby Digital; decoding; Dolby Pro Logic; from any stereo source; Dolby Pro Logic II; surround) from any stereo source; Dolby Pro Logic IIx; Dolby Surround is an; DTS; DTS Digital Surround
Additional information 12 68 En Surround sound formats Below is a brief description of the main surround sound formats you’ll find on DVDs, satellite, cable and terrestrial broadcasts, and video cassettes. Dolby The Dolby technologies are explained below. See www.dolby.com for more detailed informat...
Page 69 - Audio 9 Professional; Media; and the Windows logo are trademarks or; About THX; THX Cinema processing
Additional information 12 69 En Windows Media TM Audio 9 Professional Windows Media TM Audio 9 Professional (WMA9 Pro) is a discrete surround format developed by Microsoft Corporation. WMA9 Pro can support up to 5.1/7.1 channel playback with sampling rates up to 24-bit/96 kHz. Using the unique WMA c...
Page 70 - THX Select2 Cinema mode; Listening modes with different input signal formats; SBch Processing
Additional information 12 70 En • Advanced Speaker Array (ASA) ASA is a proprietary THX technology which processes the sound fed to 2 side and 2 back surround speakers to provide the optimal surround sound experience. When you set up your home theater system using all eight speaker outputs (Left, Ce...
Page 71 - Multichannel signal formats
Additional information 12 71 En Multichannel signal formats SBch Processing Input signal format Standard THX Auto Surround SBch Processing ON (7.1 channel decoding used for all sources) WMA9 Pro (6.1/7.1 channel) Straight decoding WMA+THX CINEMA Straight decoding Dolby Digital EX (6.1 channel flagge...
Page 72 - Cleaning the unit
Additional information 12 72 En Specifications Amplifier section Continuous average power output of 120 watts* per channel, min., at 8 ohms, from 20 Hz to 20 000 Hz with no more than 0.2 %** total harmonic distortion (front). Continuous Power Output (20 Hz to 20 kHz, 8 Ω , 0.09 %) Front. . . . . . ....
Page 73 - To establish a safe level:; We Want You Listening For A Lifetime; Information courtesy of the Deafness Research Foundation.
Additional information 12 73 En S001_En Selecting fine audio equipment such as the unit you’ve just purchased is only the start of your musical enjoyment. Now it’s time to consider how you can maximize the fun and excitement your equipment offers. This manufacturer and the Electronic Industries Asso...
Page 74 - Printed in; PIONEER CORPORATION; PIONEER EUROPE NV
<07C00001> <ARB7374-A> Printed in Published by Pioneer Corporation.Copyright © 2007 Pioneer Corporation.All rights reserved. PIONEER CORPORATION 4-1, Meguro 1-Chome, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8654, Japan PIONEER ELECTRONICS (USA) INC. P.O. BOX 1540, Long Beach, California 90801-1540, U.S.A. T...
