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BASIC
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Features ................................................. 6
Before You Start .................................... 7
Checking the Supplied Accessories ........................... 7
Preparing the Remote Control .................................... 7
Loading the batteries ............................................. 7
Remote Control Battery Indicator ......................... 7
Operating range of remote control unit ............... 8
Installing the Receiver ................................................. 8
Opening the Front Panel ............................................. 8
Quick Start Guide Part 1....................... 9
Home Theater: The Basics .......................................... 9
Your Home System ................................................. 9
The Source Material ............................................... 9
The Listening Modes .............................................. 9
Conclusion .............................................................. 9
1 Hooking Up Your DVD Player & TV ..................... 10
Digital Connections .............................................. 10
2 Speaker Connections ........................................... 11
3 Setting up the Main Unit ...................................... 12
4 Assigning the Digital Inputs ................................ 12
Quick Start Guide Part 2..................... 13
1 Auto Surround Sound Setup ............................... 13
2 Playing a DVD with Surround Sound ................. 15
3 Personalizing Your Sound .................................... 15
Connecting Your Equipment .............. 16
Connecting your TV ................................................... 16
Component Video Input Default Settings ........... 16
Connecting Video Components ................................ 17
Connecting a DVD, DVD/LD or LD player ........... 17
Connecting VCRs or DVDs ................................... 18
Connecting a Video Component
to the Front Panel ................................................. 18
Connecting Satellite TV Components ................. 19
Connecting Analog Audio Components .................. 20
Cassette deck placement ..................................... 21
Connecting to the Multi Channel Analog Inputs
(DVD-A or Super Audio CD compatible player) ... 21
Connecting Digital Audio Components ................... 22
Digital Input Default Settings .............................. 23
Connecting the Radio Antennas ............................... 24
Using outdoor antennas ...................................... 24
Connecting Speakers ................................................. 25
Placing Your Speakers ............................................... 26
Speaker placement ............................................... 26
AC Power Cord ........................................................... 26
AC Outlet [switched 100w max] ............................... 26
Displays & Controls ............................ 27
Remote Control .......................................................... 27
Back Panel .................................................................. 30
Front Panel ................................................................. 32
Display ........................................................................ 34
Setting Up for Surround Sound ........ 35
SPEAKER SYSTEMS ................................................. 36
CHANNEL DELAY ..................................................... 38
CHANNEL LEVEL ...................................................... 39
Acoustic Calibration EQ ............................................ 41
Check the Auto Settings ............................................ 42
Basic Operation ................................... 43
Stereo and Multichannel Playback ........................... 43
Switching the channels used for playback
(LISTENING CH SELECT) ..................................... 44
Switching ANALOG/DIGITAL Signal Input ......... 45
Playback of 96kHz 24 bit sound formats ............. 45
Listening Modes ........................................................ 46
STEREO modes ..................................................... 46
STANDARD modes ............................................... 46
HOME THX modes ............................................... 47
ADVANCED CINEMA modes ................................ 48
ADVANCED CONCERT modes ............................. 49
Adjusting the Effect of Advanced Listening Modes ... 49
Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ ................... 50
Reducing Noise During Playback
(DIGITAL NR Function) .............................................. 50
Listening in MIDNIGHT Mode ................................... 51
Listening in LOUDNESS Mode ................................. 51
Adjusting Bass and Treble (Tone Control) ............... 52
DVD Audio/MULTI CHANNEL IN Playback .............. 53
DUAL MONO setting and Playback .......................... 54
Input Attenuator ......................................................... 54
Tape 2 Monitor ........................................................... 54
Using the Headphones .............................................. 55
Video Select ............................................................... 55
Adjusting the Brightness of the Display .................. 56
Status Display ............................................................ 56
Using the Tuner ................................... 57
Automatic and Manual Tuning ................................. 57
MPX Mode ............................................................ 57
Direct Access Tuning ................................................. 58
Memorizing Frequently Used Stations .................... 59
Naming Memorized Stations .................................... 60
Recalling Memorized Stations .................................. 61
Remote Control of Other
Components ........................................ 62
Setting Up the Remote Control to Control Other
Components ............................................................... 62
Recalling Settings Stored in the
Remote Control ..................................................... 62
Programming Signals from Other Remote
Controls (LEARNING Mode) ................................ 64
Using Remote Control with Other Components ..... 66
CD/MD/VCR/DVD/LD/DVD Recorder and Cassette
Deck operations .................................................... 66
Cable TV/Satellite TV/ Digital TV/ TV operations 67
Setting up the DIRECT FUNCTION ........................... 68
Using Other Functions ........................ 69
Recording from Audio or Video Components ......... 69
Speaker System B Setup ........................................... 70
Stereo playback in another room ........................ 70
Bi-amping the front speakers .............................. 70
Bi-wiring your speakers ....................................... 70
Switching A/B Speaker System ........................... 71
Connecting Additional Amplifiers ............................ 72
Pre Out Power Setup ................................................. 73
Using an separate stereo pre-amplifier .............. 73
Using a separate power amplifier for
main room stereo sound ..................................... 73
Multi-Room ................................................................ 74
MULTI-ROOM connections .................................. 74
MULTI-ROOM setup ............................................. 75
Controlling the MULTI-ROOM system from the
main room ............................................................. 76
Controlling the MULTI-ROOM system from the
sub room ............................................................... 77
The PIONEER SR System: Operating other PIONEER
components ............................................................... 78
Multi Operations ........................................................ 79
Performing multi operations ............................... 80
System off .................................................................. 81
Using System off .................................................. 82
Editing Remote Control Display Names .................. 83
Editing Buttons Names (KEY LABEL) ....................... 84
Adjusting the Light on the Remote control ............. 85
Clearing Remote Control Settings You Have Input . 86
Resetting the Main Unit ............................................ 87
Advanced Setup .................................. 88
Assigning the Digital Inputs ...................................... 88
Assigning the Component Video Inputs .................. 89
Expert Setup ............................................................... 90
OSD (On-screen Display) ADJUSTMENT ........... 91
BASS PEAK LEVEL ............................................... 92
DYNAMIC RANGE CONTROL .............................. 93
MULTI CH IN SELECT ........................................... 94
FUNCTION RENAME ............................................ 95
THX Audio Setup ....................................................... 96
THX Ultra2 Subwoofer Setup .............................. 96
Surround Back Speaker Position ......................... 97
Re-Equalization ..................................................... 98
Techno Tidbits & Problem-solving .... 99
Dolby ........................................................................... 99
Dolby Digital ......................................................... 99
Dolby Pro Logic II ................................................. 99
Dolby Digital Surround EX ................................ 100
DTS ........................................................................... 100
DTS ...................................................................... 100
DTS-ES ................................................................ 100
DTS Neo:6 ........................................................... 100
DTS 96/24 ............................................................ 100
THX ........................................................................... 100
Speaker Placement Information ............................. 102
Audio Block Diagram ............................................... 104
Troubleshooting ....................................................... 105
Specifications ........................................................... 111
