Contents
Thank you for buying this Pioneer product.
Please read through these operating instructions so that you will know how to operate your model properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, put them in a safe place for future reference.
Contents
What’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
01 Speaker Setup Guide
Safety precautions when setting up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Home theater sound setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Standard surround setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Front surround setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Wall mounting the speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Before mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Wall mounting the center speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Wall mounting the other speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Additional notes on speaker placement . . . . . . . . . . . .9
02 Connecting up
Basic connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Wall mounting the display unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Using this system for TV audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
03 Controls and displays
Display unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Remote control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Using the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Putting the batteries in the remote control . . . . . . . . .16
04 Getting started
System demo setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Using the Auto MCACC setup for optimal surround sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
05 Listening to your system
Auto listening mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Listening in surround sound. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Dolby Pro Logic II Music settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Using Front Surround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Using Advanced Surround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Listening in stereo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Using the Sound Retriever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ. . . . . . . . . . . .21 Enhancing dialogue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Using Quiet and Midnight listening modes . . . . . . . .21 Adjusting the bass and treble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Boosting the bass level. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
06 Listening to the radio
Listening to the radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Improving poor FM reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Improving poor AM sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Memorizing stations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Listening to station presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Changing the frequency step . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
07 Surround sound settings
Using the Setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Channel level setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Speaker distance setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Dynamic Range Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Dual mono setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Adjusting the channel levels using the test tone. . . . .26
08 Other connections
Connecting auxiliary components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Connecting an analog audio component . . . . . . . . .27 Listening to an external audio source . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Connecting external antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Using this unit with a Pioneer plasma display . . . . . .28 SR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displays. . . . . . . . . .28
Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 About the control out jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
09 Additional information
Setting the sleep timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Dimming the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 DTS CD setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Resetting the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Installation and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Hints on installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Setting up the remote to control your TV. . . . . . . . . . .31 Using the TV remote control buttons . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Preset code list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Tuner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
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