Pioneer SX-X360, S-X360 manual Contents

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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.

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Contents

What’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

01 Speaker Setup Guide

Safety precautions when setting up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Home theater sound setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Standard surround setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Front surround setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Wall mounting the front and surround speaker

system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Attaching the brackets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Before mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Additional notes on speaker placement . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

02 Connecting up

Basic connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Using this system for TV audio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

06 Listening to the radio

Listening to the radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Improving poor FM reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Improving poor AM sound. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Memorizing stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Listening to station presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Using RDS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Displaying RDS information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Searching for RDS programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

07 Surround sound settings

Using the Setup menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Channel level setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Speaker distance setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Dynamic Range Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Dual mono setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Adjusting the channel levels using the test tone . . . . 25

03 Controls and displays

Display unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Using the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Putting the batteries in the remote control . . . . . . . . 15

04 Getting started

System demo setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Using the Auto MCACC setup for optimal surround sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

08 Other connections

Connecting auxiliary components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Connecting an analog audio component. . . . . . . . . 26 Listening to an external audio source . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Connecting external antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Using this unit with a Pioneer plasma display . . . . . . 27 SR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displays . . . . . . . . . 27

Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma

display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 About the control out jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

05 Listening to your system

Auto listening mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Listening in surround sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Dolby Pro Logic II Music settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Using Front Surround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Using Advanced Surround. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Listening in stereo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Using the Sound Retriever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Enhancing dialogue. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Using Quiet and Midnight listening modes . . . . . . . . 20 Adjusting the bass and treble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Boosting the bass level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

09 Additional information

Setting the sleep timer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Dimming the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 DTS CD setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Resetting the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Installation and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Hints on installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Glossary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Setting up the remote to control your TV . . . . . . . . . . 30 Using the TV remote control buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Preset code list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Tuner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

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Contents HTP-GS1 Risk of Electric Shock Do not Open Operating EnvironmentImportant the Moulded Plug Speakers S-X360 box What’s in the boxContents Speaker Setup Guide Chapter Speaker Setup GuideSafety precautions when setting up Home theater sound setupFront surround setup Speaker Setup GuideAttaching the brackets Additional notes on speaker placementMm to 7 mm Before mounting Bracket screw supplied Mm 10 mmConnecting up Chapter Connecting upBasic connections English Receiver subwooferConnecting up To AC outlet Receiver subwooferListening position Center GreenConnecting up Using this system for TV audio Controls and displays Chapter Controls and displaysDisplay unit DisplayControls and displays Remote control Putting the batteries in the remote control Controls and displays Using the remote controlUsing the Auto Mcacc setup for optimal surround sound System demo settingGetting started Getting started ChapterPress Mcacc Getting startedDolby Pro Logic II Music settings Auto listening modeListening to your system Listening to your system ChapterUsing Advanced Surround Listening to your system Using Front SurroundExtpower Listening in stereoUsing Quiet and Midnight listening modes Listening to your system Using the Sound RetrieverAdjusting the bass and treble Enhancing dialogueBassmode then press Enter Listening to your system Boosting the bass levelListening to the radio Listening to the radioListening to the radio Chapter Searching for RDS programs Listening to the radio Using RDSDisplaying RDS information You can search for a program type listed aboveUsing the Setup menu Surround sound settingsSurround sound settings Chapter Dual mono setting Surround sound settingsAdjusting the channel levels using the test tone Connecting external antennas Connecting auxiliary componentsOther connections Other connections ChapterAutomatic plasma display volume muting SR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displaysOther connections DisplayAbout the control out jack Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma displayAutomatic plasma display input switching Additional information Glossary Setting up the remote to control yourAdditional information Preset code list Using the TV remote control buttonsTV Volume InputGeneral Additional information TroubleshootingTuner Error MessagesX360 Speaker system Additional information SpecificationsPioneer Electronics of CANADA, INC Pioneer Electronics USA INCPioneer Europe NV Pioneer Electronics DE Mexico S.A. DE C.V