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 Contents
 Playback with Home Media Gallery inputs
Other Settings
Using other functions
Other connections
 Additional information
Controlling the rest of your system
 Checking what’s in the box
Installing the receiver
Before you start
Before you start Chapter
 Listening to Surround Sound
Simple Home Theater Guide
Simple Home Theater Guide Chapter
Introduction to home theater
 1a.Full Auto Mcacc
Follow the instructions on-screen
 Select the input source you want to play
Problems when using the Auto Mcacc Setup
Simple Home Theater Guide
Playing a source
 Source.1
Using Phase Control
Phase Control OFF
Phase Control on
 Using Full Band Phase Control
Full Band Phase Control OFF
Phase Control indicator on the front panel lights
 Fullband PHASE.1
Full Band Phase Control on
 Connecting your equipment
Connecting your equipment Chapter
Rear panel
 When making cable connections
Connecting your equipment
 Connecting your equipment About the video converter
Connecting using Hdmi
If you have an Hdmi or DVI with Hdcp equipped
 Be careful to connect the terminal in the proper direction
About Hdmi
 SC-07
Connect using an Hdmi cable
 Connecting your equipment Connecting your TV and DVD player
 STB
 For a second recorder, use the DVR 2 in inputs
 Use a three-way component video cable
Connecting your equipment Using the component video jacks
 Connecting your equipment Connecting digital audio sources
About the WMA9 Pro decoder
Use an optical cable for the connection
 Connecting a component to the front panel inputs
Connecting your equipment Connecting analog audio sources
 Connecting the speakers
Connecting your equipment Installing your speaker system
 Bare wire connections
Placing the speakers
Banana plug connections
 THX speaker system setup
Connecting antennas
 AM loop antenna
FM wire antenna
Connecting external antennas
Plugging in the receiver
  STANDBY/ON
Controls and displays
Controls and displays Chapter
Front panel
 Controls and displays
Operating range of remote control unit
 Controls and displays Display
 Input Select
Controls and displays Remote control
RECEIVER
Multi Operation
 Mute
SOURCE
 Auto playback
Listening to your system
Listening to your system Chapter
Listening in surround sound
 PRO LOGIC+THX Cinema
Using the Home THX modes
Using the Advanced surround effects
Listening to your system
 Using Front Stage Surround Advance
Listening in stereo
Tip
 Hdmi Digital Analog
Listening to your system Using Stream Direct
Selecting Mcacc presets
Choosing the input signal
 Auto
Using surround back channel processing
Using the Virtual Surround Back mode
Hdmi Digital
 Mode
Pro Logic
 Using the tuner
Using the tuner Chapter
Listening to the radio
 Abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
Using the tuner Saving station presets
Naming station presets
Listening to station presets
 Advanced Mcacc menu Chapter
Making receiver settings from the Advanced Mcacc menu
Select the setting you want to adjust
Advanced Mcacc menu
 Advanced Mcacc 1b.Auto Mcacc
Advanced Mcacc menu Automatic Mcacc Expert
Select the parameters you want to set
Use / to select the item, then use / to set
 Advanced Mcacc menu
If necessary, confirm the speaker configuration in the OSD.2
 Manual Mcacc setup
Mcacc Data Check
1c.Manual Mcacc
 Fine Speaker Distance
Fine Channel Level
 Standing Wave
Acoustic Calibration EQ Adjust
Select ‘Standing Wave’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menu
Adjust the parameters for the Standing Wave Control
 Select the channels you want and adjust to your liking
How to use Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional
How to interpret the graphical output
Select ‘EQ Adjust’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menu
 1c.Manual Mcacc 1c5.EQ Professional
Using Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional
Select ‘EQ Professional’, then press Enter
Select an option and press Enter
 Select ‘MCACC Data Check’ from the Home Menu
Set the operation selector switch to RCV, then press
Select the setting you want to check
Checking Mcacc Data
 Standing Wave
Speaker Setting
Channel Level
Speaker Distance
 Group Delay
Data Management
Acoustic Cal EQ
 Renaming Mcacc presets
Clearing Mcacc presets
Copying Mcacc preset data
 Manual speaker setup
System Setup menu
System Setup menu Chapter
Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu
 System Setup menu
Surround back speaker setting
Speaker Setting
 Adjust the level of each channel using /
Select ‘Channel Level’ from the Manual SP Setup menu
Select a setup option
Confirm your selected setup option
 THX Audio Setting
Speaker Distance
Curve
 4a.Manual SP Setup 4a6.THX Audio Setting
 Other connections Chapter
Using XM Radio
Connecting your XM Radio receiver
Other connections
 Using the XM Menu
Using Sirius Radio
Using XM HD Surround
Saving channel presets
 Chuck Berry
Connecting your SiriusConnect Tuner
Press Sirius to switch to the Sirius input
Listening to Sirius Radio
 Use Input Select to select Multi CH
Connecting the multichannel analog inputs
Using the Sirius Menu
Selecting the multichannel analog inputs
 Bi-amping your speakers
Speaker B setup
Switching the speaker system
Speaker B setting only.1
 Large
Connecting additional amplifiers
Bi-wiring your speakers
Make sure that the + / connections are properly inserted
 ZONE2
Other connections MULTI-ZONE listening
Making MULTI-ZONE connections
MULTI-ZONE listening options
 Basic MULTI-ZONE setup Zone
MULTI-ZONE setup using speaker terminals Zone
Audio
 Panel
Using the MULTI-ZONE controls
Secondary MULTI-ZONE setup Zone
Digital Audio
 Select selected sub zone
Connecting an IR receiver
Button What it does
Input Use to select the input source in the currently
 Or off just by pressing the input functions you’ve set on
Using this receiver with a Pioneer flat panel TV
 DVD
Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer flat panel TV
 Mcacc Data Check 2g.Output PC
Other connections Connecting a PC for Advanced Mcacc output
Advanced Mcacc output using your PC
System must have internet access
 Playback with Home Media Gallery inputs
Playback with Home Media Gallery inputs Chapter
Steps to enjoy the Home Media Gallery
 Playback with Home Media Gallery inputs
Connecting to the network through LAN interface
Connecting an iPod
Specifications of a LAN terminal
 Windows Media DRM
Introduction
About network playback
Windows Media Connect
 Authorizing this receiver
Content playable over a network
Server without the mark cannot be accessed
Playback with Home Media Gallery
 Repeat to play back the desired song or photo
Enter
Item. To return to the list screen, press Return
Case of a USB memory device or a server
 Use / to browse the selected category e.g., albums
About the playback screen
Finding what you want to play
To return to the previous level any time, press
 Basic playback controls
Switching the iPod controls1
Playing back audio files stored on a USB memory device
Finding what you want to play
 Off
Reconnect the USB device with the receiver switched
Listening to Internet radio stations
About Internet radio
 Use / to select ‘Help’, then press Enter
Use / to select ‘Get access code’, then press
About list of Internet radio
Saving and retrieving Internet radio stations
 About the Favorites folder
Listening to Neural Music Direct
Playing back your favorite songs
About Neural Music Direct
 Music files
About playable file formats
 Retrieving saved Internet radio stations
Setting up the network
Advanced operations for Internet radio
Saving Internet radio stations
 Enter the IP address
Select ‘Setup’ and press Enter to confirm your selection
Proxy Hostname/Proxy Port
Select ‘Change’ and press Enter to confirm your selection
 Enter the address of your proxy server or Domain name
Checking the network settings
Press Enter to complete the network setup procedure
Enter the alternate DNS server address
 Glossary
Software update
Default Gateway
Dhcp Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Server
 Neural Surround
MAC Media Access Control address
IP Internet Protocol address
Mass Storage Class devices
 Hdmi Control
Hdmi Control Chapter
Making the Hdmi Control connections
 Setup
Hdmi Control Setting the Hdmi options
Before using synchronization
Setting the Hdmi Control mode
 About Hdmi Control
Hdmi Control Synchronized amp mode
Synchronized amp mode operations
Canceling synchronized amp mode
 Component
Other Settings
Other Settings Chapter
Input Setup menu
 Language used on the on-screen display can be changed
Other Settings
Input function default and possible settings
Changing the OSD display language OSD Language
 Select the ‘SW Input Gain’ setting you want
Other Settings Other Setup menu
Multi Channel Input Setup
Select ‘Multi Ch In Setup’ from the Other Setup menu
 Zone Audio Setup
SR+ Setup for Pioneer flat panel TVs
Flicker Reduction Setup
 Press Return to confirm and exit the menu
Using other functions
Using other functions Chapter
Setting the Audio options
 Using other functions
 Video Parameter menu, it is unavailable due to
Using other functions Setting the Video options
Current source, setting and status of the receiver
Making an audio or a video recording
 Using the sleep timer
Reducing the level of an analog signal
Dimming the display
 Hdmi OUT
Using other functions Switching the Hdmi output
Checking your system settings
Resetting the system
 SR+
Default system settings
Setting Default
MULTI-ZONE
 Controlling the rest of your system Chapter
Setting the remote to control other components
Selecting preset codes directly
Controlling the rest of your system
 Erasing one of the remote control button settings
Use / to select ERASE, then press Enter
Press and hold the button to be erased for two seconds
 Renaming input source names
Resetting the remote control presets
Confirming preset codes
Controlling the rest of your system
 Select the button for the command you want to input
Following remote control commands can be selected
Programming a multi-operation or a shutdown sequence
 Press Multi Operation
Using multi operations
Using System off
Controls for TVs
 SOURCE
 & Enter
CLR
 Decide which component you want to use the remote sensor
 Speaker Setting Guide
Additional information
Additional information Chapter
 Additional information
Positioning and adjusting the subwoofer
 Positional relationship between speakers and monitor
Position of front speakers and monitor
Position of center speaker and monitor
 Digital Video Scaler
Additional information Troubleshooting
Power
Symptom Remedy
 No sound
 Symptom
Other audio problems
 Video
Settings
 Professional Calibration EQ graphical output
Display
SEL
 Remote control
 Important information regarding the Hdmi connection
Configuration a
Configuration B
Hdcp Error shows
 Causes Remedies Refer to
Symptoms
 Symptoms Causes Remedies Refer to
 Status messages Descriptions
Symptom Cause
About status messages
XM radio messages
 Hdmi C ERR 1C0
Sirius radio messages
Hdmi C ERR 1A0
Hdmi C ERR 1B0
 Dolby
Additional information Surround sound formats
 DTS 96/24
Windows Media Audio 9 Professional
DTS Digital Surround
DTS Neo6
 Additional information About THX
 THX Ultra2/Select2 Cinema
About Neural THX Surround
THX Games
THX Loudness Plus Description
 Flac Decoder
Additional information About XM
About Sirius
About Flac
 ON/AUTO
Stereo 2 channel signal formats
Input signal format Standard
Auto Surround
 PRO LOGIC+THX
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 Input signal format
Multichannel signal formats
 Additional information Specifications
 Home Media Gallery
Additional information Cleaning the unit
Features
Our philosophy
 DCDi
THX certified design In case of SC-07
THX certified design In case of SC-05
Hdmi and digital video conversion
 To establish a safe level
Once you have established a comfortable sound level
Decibel Level Example
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