Operating Instructions
audio/video multi-channel receiver
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06 Using the tuner
Contents
03 Connecting your equipment
08 The System Setup menu
09 Other connections
12 Other Settings
13 Using other functions
10 Playback with HOME MEDIA GALLERY inputs
14 Controlling the rest of your system
15 Additional information
01 Before you start Chapter
Installing the receiver
Before you start
Checking what’s in the box
Chapter
Simple Home Theater Guide
Simple Home Theater Guide
Introduction to home theater
02 Simple Home Theater Guide
1 Switch on the receiver and your TV
4 Follow the instructions on-screen
Simple Home Theater Guide
Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup
Playing a source
2 Select the input source you want to play
Phase Control OFF
Better sound using Phase Control and Full Band Phase Control
Using Phase Control
Phase Control ON
Using Full Band Phase Control
Full Band Phase Control OFF
Simple Home Theater Guide
Full Band Phase Control ON
FULLBAND PHASE.1
02 Simple Home Theater Guide
Rear panel
Connecting your equipment
Connecting your equipment
See Connecting using HDMI on page
10 RS-232C connector
03 Connecting your equipment
When making cable connections
See Connecting a PC for Advanced MCACC output on page
Connecting your equipment About the video converter
Connecting using HDMI
About HDMI
03 Connecting your equipment
HDMI OUT
Connecting your Blu-ray disc player
Connecting your equipment
SELECTABLE
03 Connecting your equipment Connecting your TV and DVD player
1 Connect the MONITOR OUT video jack to a video input on your TV
Connecting a satellite/cable receiver or other set-top box
Connecting your equipment
2 Connect an optical-type1 digital audio output from
Connecting a DVD/HDD recorder, VCR and other video sources
03 Connecting your equipment
3 If the device can output digital audio, connect an
Using the component video jacks
Connecting your equipment
Use a three-way component video cable
03 Connecting your equipment Connecting digital audio sources
About the WMA9 Pro decoder
Connecting your equipment
Connecting analog audio sources
Connecting a component to the front panel inputs
Connect using a stereo RCA/phono jack audio cable
03 Connecting your equipment Installing your speaker system
Connecting the speakers
Banana plug connections
Bare wire connections
Placing the speakers
Connecting your equipment
03 Connecting your equipment
Connecting antennas
THX speaker system setup
SC-07 - THX Ultra2 CINEMA, THX Ultra2 MUSIC and THX Ultra2 GAMES
Plugging in the receiver
FM wire antenna
Connecting external antennas
AM loop antenna
Front panel
Controls and displays
04 Controls and displays Chapter
Illustration shows the SC-07 front panel
6 MASTER VOLUME dial 7 Front panel controls
Operating range of remote control unit
Controls and displays
See Connecting a component to the front panel inputs on page
2 Program format indicators
04 Controls and displays Display
1 SIGNAL indicators
3 Digital format indicators
1 MULTI-ZONE operation selector switch
Controls and displays Remote control
Illustration shows the SC-07 remote control
PRESET - See Selecting preset codes directly on page
14 Remote control illumination button
04 Controls and displays
HOME MENU - Use to access the HOME MENU pages 43, 51, 53 and
15 Remote control operation selector switch
Listening in surround sound
Listening to your system
Listening to your system
Auto playback
05 Listening to your system
Using the Home THX modes
Using the Advanced surround effects
1 Set the operation selector switch to RCV
1 Set the operation selector switch to RCV
Using Front Stage Surround Advance
Listening in stereo
1 Set the operation selector switch to RCV
Choosing the input signal
05 Listening to your system Using Stream Direct
Selecting MCACC presets
1 Set the operation selector switch to RCV
1 Set the operation selector switch to RCV
Using surround back channel processing
Using the Virtual Surround Back mode
Listening to your system
Using the genre synchronizing function
1 Set the operation selector switch to RCV
05 Listening to your system
Using the noise cut mode
Using the tuner
Using the tuner Chapter
Using Neural THX
Listening to station presets
06 Using the tuner Saving station presets
Naming station presets
1 Choose the station preset you want to name
The Advanced MCACC menu
Making receiver settings from the Advanced MCACC menu
The Advanced MCACC menu
4 Select the setting you want to adjust
07 The Advanced MCACC menu Automatic MCACC Expert
1 Select ‘Auto MCACC’ from the Advanced MCACC menu, then press ENTER
2 Select the parameters you want to set
The Advanced MCACC menu
7 If necessary, confirm the speaker configuration in the OSD.2
6 Wait for the Auto MCACC Setup to finish outputting test tones
5 Follow the instructions on-screen
2.MCACC Data Check
Manual MCACC setup
07 The Advanced MCACC menu
1c.Manual MCACC
2 Select the setting you want to adjust
Fine Channel Level
Fine Speaker Distance
1 Select ‘Fine Channel Level’ from the Manual MCACC setup menu
4 When you’re finished, press RETURN
Acoustic Calibration EQ Adjust
Standing Wave
1 Select ‘Standing Wave’ from the Manual MCACC setup menu
Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional
How to use Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional
How to interpret the graphical output
1 Select ‘EQ Adjust’ from the Manual MCACC setup menu
1 Select ‘EQ Professional’, then press ENTER
Using Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional
07 The Advanced MCACC menu
2 Select an option and press ENTER
3 Select the setting you want to check
Checking MCACC Data
1 Set the operation selector switch to RCV, then press HOME MENU
The Advanced MCACC menu
Speaker Distance
Speaker Setting
Channel Level
Standing Wave
Acoustic Cal EQ
Group Delay
Data Management
2 When ‘Ch’ is highlighted, use / to select the channel
Copying MCACC preset data
Renaming MCACC presets
Clearing MCACC presets
1 Select ‘Memory Rename’ from the Data Management setup menu
Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu
The System Setup menu
The System Setup menu
Manual speaker setup
Speaker Setting
08 The System Setup menu
Surround back speaker setting
1 Select ‘Surr Back System’ from the Manual SP Setup menu
1 Select ‘Channel Level’ from the Manual SP Setup menu
Channel Level
The System Setup menu
4 When you’re finished, press RETURN
X-Curve
THX Audio Setting
Speaker Distance
08 The System Setup menu
5 Select either ON or OFF for Boundary Gain Compensation setting
The System Setup menu
1 Select ‘THX Audio Setting’ from the Manual SP setup menu
2 Select either ON or OFF for THX Loudness Plus setting
Other connections
Using XM Radio
Connecting your XM Radio receiver
09 Other connections Chapter
Saving channel presets
Using SIRIUS Radio
Using XM HD Surround
Using the XM Menu
Listening to SIRIUS Radio
Connecting your SiriusConnect Tuner
09 Other connections
Saving channel presets
Selecting the multichannel analog inputs
Connecting the multichannel analog inputs
Using the SIRIUS Menu
Listening to channel presets
Bi-amping your speakers
Speaker B setup
Switching the speaker system
Use SPEAKERS on the front panel to select a speaker system setting
2 Select the ‘Front Bi-Amp’ setting from the ‘Surr Back System’ menu
Connecting additional amplifiers
Bi-wiring your speakers
Other connections
09 Other connections MULTI-ZONE listening
Making MULTI-ZONE connections
MULTI-ZONE listening options
Other connections
Basic MULTI-ZONE setup Zone
MULTI-ZONE setup using speaker terminals Zone
Connect a separate amplifier to the AUDIO ZONE2
09 Other connections
Using the MULTI-ZONE controls
Secondary MULTI-ZONE setup Zone
DIGITAL IN
Connecting an IR receiver
The trigger maximum power is DC OUT 12 V/50 mA
Switching components on and off using the 12 volt trigger
Using this receiver with a Pioneer flat panel TV
After you’ve specified the input functions that will switch
Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer flat panel TV
Other connections
Use a 3-ringed miniplug SR+ cable to connect the CONTROL IN jack of this receiver with the CONTROL OUT jack of your flat panel TV
3 When you’re finished, press RETURN
Connecting a PC for Advanced MCACC output
Advanced MCACC output using your PC
09 Other connections
Playback with HOME MEDIA GALLERY inputs
Features of Home Media Gallery
Playback with HOME MEDIA GALLERY inputs
Enjoying the Home Media Gallery
The specifications of a LAN terminal
Connecting to the network through LAN interface
Connecting an iPod
10 Playback with HOME MEDIA GALLERY inputs
About network playback
Connecting a USB device
Introduction
Windows Media Connect
Authorizing this receiver
Content playable over a network
Playback with Home Media Gallery
About playback behavior over a network
Internet radio station to play back, and then press ENTER
Playback with HOME MEDIA GALLERY inputs
4 Use / to select the folder, music/photo files or
item. To return to the list screen, press RETURN
Finding what you want to play
Playing back audio files stored on components on the network
About the playback screen
10 Playback with HOME MEDIA GALLERY inputs
Finding what you want to play
Switching the iPod controls1
Playing back audio files stored on a USB memory device
Basic playback controls
About Internet radio
Basic playback controls
Listening to Internet radio stations
10 Playback with HOME MEDIA GALLERY inputs
3 Use / to select ‘Get access code’, then press ENTER
About list of Internet radio
Saving and retrieving Internet radio stations
Playback with HOME MEDIA GALLERY inputs
About Neural Music Direct
Listening to Neural Music Direct
Playing back your favorite songs
About the Favorites folder
Playback with HOME MEDIA GALLERY inputs
About playable file formats
Music files
Category
Saving Internet radio stations
Setting up the network
Advanced operations for Internet radio
Retrieving saved Internet radio stations
4 Select ‘Network Setup’ and press ENTER to confirm your selection
1 Set the operation selector switch to SOURCE
3 Select ‘Setup’ and press ENTER to confirm your selection
The Network IP Settings screen appears
10 Playback with HOME MEDIA GALLERY inputs
Checking the network settings
22 Press ENTER to complete the network setup procedure
11 Select ‘Change’ and press ENTER to confirm your selection
DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Server
Software update
Default Gateway
Glossary
Mass Storage Class devices
MAC Media Access Control address
IP Internet Protocol address
Neural Surround
Making the HDMI Control connections
HDMI Control
HDMI Control
Chapter
Setting the HDMI Control mode
11 HDMI Control Setting the HDMI options
Before using synchronization
SETUP 2 Select ‘System Setup’, then press ENTER
About HDMI Control
Canceling synchronized amp mode
HDMI Control Synchronized amp mode
About PQLS
The Input Setup menu
Other Settings
12 Other Settings Chapter
1 Switch on the receiver and your TV. Use RECEIVER to switch on
Changing the OSD display language OSD Language
Other Settings
Input function default and possible settings
1 Set the operation selector switch to RCV, then press HOME MENU
Multi Channel Input Setup
12 Other Settings
The Other Setup menu
2 Select ‘System Setup’ from the HOME MENU
Flicker Reduction Setup
ZONE Audio Setup
SR+ Setup for Pioneer flat panel TVs
Other Settings
Setting the Audio options
Using other functions
13 Using other functions Chapter
AUDIO PARAMETER
Setting
Using other functions
Setting
What it does
Making an audio or a video recording
13 Using other functions
Setting the Video options
VIDEO PARAMETER
Dimming the display
Using the sleep timer
Reducing the level of an analog signal
Using other functions
Resetting the system
13 Using other functions Switching the HDMI output
Checking your system settings
2 When you’re finished, press STATUS again to switch off the display
Setting
Default system settings
Using other functions
Default
Controlling the rest of your system
Setting the remote to control other components
Selecting preset codes directly
14 Controlling the rest of your system Chapter
Controlling the rest of your system
Programming signals from other remote controls
Erasing one of the remote control button settings
1 While pressing MULTI OPERATION, press HOME MENU
14 Controlling the rest of your system
Resetting the remote control presets
Confirming preset codes
Renaming input source names
5 Use / to select a command in the sequence, then press ENTER
Controlling the rest of your system Multi Operation and System Off
Programming a multi-operation or a shutdown sequence
7 Select the button for the command you want to input
Controls for TVs
Using multi operations
Using System off
14 Controlling the rest of your system
Buttons
Controls for other components
Controlling the rest of your system
Function
Operating other Pioneer components with this unit’s sensor
14 Controlling the rest of your system
1 Decide which component you want to use the remote sensor of
Step 2 Adjusting the speaker height
Speaker Setting Guide
Step 1 Speaker layout and distance adjustment
Step 3 Adjusting the speaker orientation
Step 4 Positioning and adjusting the subwoofer
15 Additional information
Position of center speaker and monitor
Positional relationship between speakers and monitor
Position of front speakers and monitor
Additional information
15 Additional information Troubleshooting
Power
to see The Input Setup menu on page
No sound
Symptom
Additional information
Symptom
Other audio problems
Symptom
Speaker Setting on page
Symptom
Settings
Video
Symptom
Symptom
Professional Calibration EQ graphical output
Display
the Manual MCACC setup on
Symptom
Remote control
HDMI
Symptom
Important information regarding the HDMI connection
Configuration A
Configuration B
15 Additional information
Additional information
HOME MEDIA GALLERY
Symptoms
Causes
Causes
Symptoms
15 Additional information
Remedies
Symptoms
About status messages
XM radio messages
Symptom
Symptom
SIRIUS radio messages
Symptom
Message error number Problem
Dolby Digital
Additional information Surround sound formats
Dolby
Dolby Digital Plus
DTS Digital Surround
Windows Media Audio 9 Professional
DTS-EXPRESS
DTS-ES
THX Cinema processing
Additional information About THX
In case of SC-07 In case of SC-05
Re-Equalization
THX Games
About Neural - THX Surround
15 Additional information
THX Loudness Plus Description
About FLAC
Additional information About XM
About SIRIUS
FLAC Decoder
Input signal format
Listening modes with different input signal formats
Stereo 2 channel signal formats
15 Additional information
Standard
Input signal format
Additional information
Auto Surround
Auto Surround
Input signal format
Standard
SBch Processing
Standard
Input signal format
Additional information
Auto Surround
Standard
Input signal format
15 Additional information
Auto Surround
Stereo 2 channel signal formats
Stream direct with different input signal formats
Multichannel signal formats
Input signal format
Network Section
15 Additional information Specifications
Amplifier section
USB Section
Our philosophy
Additional information Cleaning the unit
Features
Easy setup using Advanced MCACC
THX certified design In case of SC-05
15 Additional information
THX certified design In case of SC-07
HDMI and digital video conversion
Once you have established a comfortable sound level
We Want You Listening For A Lifetime
To establish a safe level
Decibel Level Example
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