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Pioneer VSX-2016AV operating instructions Pioneer Corporation, 06C00001 Printed ARB7355-A

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PIONEER ELECTRONICS (USA) INC.

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178-184 Boundary Road, Braeside, Victoria 3195, Australia, TEL: (03) 9586-6300

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VSX-2016AV-S Risk of Electric Shock Do not Open Important the Moulded PlugOperating Environment Contents Controlling the rest of your system Other SettingsUsing other functions Other connectionsChecking what’s in the box FeaturesBefore you start Before you start ChapterLoading the batteries Before you start Installing the receiverIntroduction to home theater Automatically setting up for surround sound McaccMinute guide 02 5 minute guide ChapterMinute guide Speaker configuration in the OSDWait for the test tones to finish then confirm Playing a source Better sound using Phase ControlProblems when using the Auto Mcacc Setup 02 5 minute guideConnecting your equipment Chapter Connecting your equipmentRear panel When making cable connections Connecting your equipmentAbout the video converter DVD player Connecting your equipment Connecting your TV and DVD playerConnecting a satellite/cable receiver or other set-top box 342DVR, VCR, etc Connecting a DVD/HDD recorder, VCR and other video sourcesUsing the component video jacks Use an optical cable for the connectionUse a three-way component video cable Connecting digital audio sourcesTape deck, etc Connecting analog audio sourcesConnecting a component to the front panel inputs About the WMA9 Pro decoderConnecting the speakers Connecting your equipment Installing your speaker systemPlacing the speakers Bare wire connectionsTHX speaker system setup Connecting antennasPlug the power cord into a power outlet Connecting external antennasPlugging in the receiver Controls and displays Chapter Controls and displaysFront panel Controls and displays Operating range of remote control unitSleep Over / ATTVideo Conv Stream DirectReceiver Controls and displays Remote controlInput Select Shift 6TUNE/ST /ENTERStatus Multi OPEStandard surround sound Listening to your systemListening to your system Chapter Auto playback Listening in surround soundListening to your system Using the Home THX modesUsing the Advanced surround effects THX Games ModeWhile listening to a source, press Mcacc Selecting Mcacc presetsUsing Stream Direct Listening in stereoUsing the Virtual Surround Back mode Listening to your system Choosing the input signalPress Tone to select the frequency you want to adjust Using Midnight and LoudnessUsing the Sound Retriever Using the tone controlsBasic playback controls Using the USB interfaceUSB playback USB playback ChapterAbout WMA USB playbackOther compatibility information About MPEG-4 AACListening to the radio Using the tunerUsing the tuner Chapter Saving station presetsAn introduction to RDS Using the tunerNaming station presets Listening to station presetsDisplaying RDS information Using EONPress Disp for RDS information Select the setting you want to adjust System Setup menuSystem Setup menu Chapter Making receiver settings from the System Setup menuMemory System Setup menuMake sure ‘OK’ is selected, then press Enter Surround back speaker settingFine Channel Level Manual Mcacc setupFine Speaker Distance Adjust the level of the left channelWhen youre finished, press Return Select ‘Fine SP Distance’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menuAcoustic Calibration EQ How to use Professional Acoustic Calibration EQProfessional Acoustic Calibration EQ Select an option and press Enter How to interpret the graphical outputUsing Professional Acoustic Calibration EQ Select ‘EQ Professional’ then press EnterEQ OFF Data ManagementCopying Mcacc preset data Checking Mcacc preset dataRenaming Mcacc presets Speaker Setting Manual speaker setupClearing Mcacc presets Channel Level Select a setup optionConfirm your selected setup option Adjust the level of each channel using the buttonsBass Peak Level Speaker DistanceCurve Select ‘Return’ then press Enter to finish THX Audio SettingChoose the X-Curve setting you want Select ‘THX Audio Setting’ from the Manual SP Setup menuOther connections Chapter Connecting an iPodConnecting your iPod to the receiver Other connectionsUse To move to previous/next levels Connecting using HdmiOther connections Basic playback controlsSelecting the multichannel analog inputs Connecting the multichannel analog inputsSecond Zone speaker B setup About HdmiConnect your speakers as shown below Switching the speaker system2nd Zone setting only.1 Bi-amping your front speakersLarge Other connections Bi-wiring your speakersConnecting additional amplifiers Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma displayDVD player Satellite receiver, etc Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma displayPioneer plasma DisplayInput function default and possible settings Other SettingsOther Settings Chapter Input Setup menuOSD Adjustment Other SettingsOther Setup menu SR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displaysSetting What it does Options Using other functionsUsing other functions Chapter Setting the AV optionsWatching video and audio sources independently Using other functions Making an audio or a video recordingReducing the level of an analog signal Using the sleep timerChecking your system settings Using other functionsSwitching the speaker impedance Resetting the systemSetting Default Default system settingsInputs Controlling the rest of your system Setting the remote to control other componentsSelecting preset codes directly Programming signals from other remote controlsControlling the rest of your system Erasing one of the remote control button settingsResetting the remote control presets Confirming preset codesProgramming a multi-operation or a shutdown sequence Renaming input source namesMulti Operation and System Off Direct functionFrom the menu and press Enter Using multi operationsUsing System off Select the button for the command you want to inputFunction Components Controlling the rest of your system Controls for TVsControls for other components Buttons Function Components+ CH Operating other Pioneer components with this unit’s sensorDecide which component you want to use the remote sensor CH +Additional information Chapter TroubleshootingPower Additional informationAdditional information Other audio problemsPhase Control feature SettingsVideo 96 kHz DisplaySymptomRemedy Remote controlUSB interface IPod messages Symptom Cause ActionError There is a problem with the signal path fromDolby Additional information Surround sound formatsWindows Media Audio 9 Professional About THX Auto Surround Listening modes with different input signal formats Stereo 2 channel signal formats Input signal format StandardMultichannel signal formats Neo6 Cinema Pro Logic IIx MoviePro Logic II Movie Cleaning the unit Additional information Specifications06C00001 Printed ARB7355-A Pioneer Corporation

Pioneer VSX-2016AV operating instructions Pioneer Corporation, 06C00001 Printed ARB7355-A