As the specialist in A/V receiver technology, innovation and design, the

2009 Pioneer Elite line brings high-definition cinema performance into the

home theater.

The definitive brand for the most discerning entertainment enthusiast, the

Elite line of A/V receivers offer flawless sound and video reproduction,

comprehensive digital connectivity and the highest build quality in the industry.

AMPLIFICATION AND BUILD

140 Watts x 7 Direct Energy HD Amplication Developed with ›
ICEpower® (20Hz – 20kHz, 8 ohms, 0.09% THD – FTC)
Rigid Trans Stabilizer and 3D Space Frame Construction
›
Stream Direct Mode ›
High Gloss Black Finish ›

AUDIO FEATURES

Dual Freescale Digital Core Engine ›
AIR Studios Monitor Certied ›
THX ›® Ultra2 Plus Processing & Certication
Sampling Rate Converter – 192 kHz / 24-bit All Sources
›
Wolfson DACs (WM8740) ›
Advanced MCACC (Auto Room Calibration) ›
Symmetric 9-Band EQ –
Standing Wave Control –
Polarity Check –
Full Band Phase Control ›
Dolby ›® TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS-HD® Master Audio / High
Resolution Audio
PQLS Multi-Channel Surround (Precision Quartz Lock System)
›
WMA9 Pro ›
XM-HD Surround ›
SIRIUS and XM Satellite Ready with On-Screen Display ›
Neural ›® THX® Surround
Optimum Surround
›
Advanced Surround Sound (13+1 Modes) ›
Front Stage Surround Advance (Focus, Wide) ›
Headphone Surround ›
Virtual Surround Back ›
DSD to PCM Converter ›
Multi-Channel Auto Level Control ›
Dialogue Enhancement ›
Multi-Channel Advanced Sound Retriever ›
Digital Noise Reduction ›
Midnight Listening Mode ›
Sound Delay (Lip-Sync) ›

VIDEO FEATURES

HDMI ›® 48-bit Deep Color
HDMI x.v. Color
›
1080p Video Scaler for Analog Standard Denition ›
Pure Cinema I/P Conversion ›
3D Noise Reduction (Analog SD) ›
3D Y/C Separation ›

CONNECTIVITY

Works with iPhone Certied with Front USB Featuring iPhone, ›
iPod Touch, and iPod® Player Album Art and Full Color GUI
(USB + Composite Cable Included)
Networking Entertainment:
›
Streaming Internet Radio –
Neural Music Direct –
Rhapsody* –
SIRIUS* –
Firmware updates available through network –
Front Panel USB Memory Audio and Photo Playback (MP3, WMA, ›
JPEG)
HDMI (5 Inputs / 2 Outputs Including Front HDMI Input)
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Digital Coaxial (3 Inputs) ›
Digital Optical (4 Inputs / 2 Outputs) ›
Audio In / Out (3 Inputs / 1 Output) ›
A/V Composite (5 Inputs / 1 Output) ›
S-Video (5 Inputs / 1 Output) ›
Component Video (3 Inputs – Assignable / 2 Outputs) ›
Phono Input ›

CUSTOM FEATURES

Full Color On-Screen Display (Independent On-Screen Display for ›
Zone 2 and 3)
3-Zone Multi-Zone and Source (A/V)
›
New Media Zone out for iPod & Network Entertainment (Zone 2/3) ›
2 ›nd & 3rd Zone Stereo Out with Volume Control
Composite Video Zone Out for Zones 2 & 3
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Component Video Zone Out for Zone 2 ›
RS-232C Interface ›
12 Volt Trigger (x2 – Assignable) ›
I/R (2 In / 1 Out) ›
Assignable Surround Back Speaker – Bi-Amp, Speaker B or Zone 2 ›
Main Room / Multi-Zone Remote Control ›
Learning Remote with Illuminated LCD ›
Detachable Power Cord ›
Bold denotes step-up features from the SC-25
*Subscription Required

SC-27

7.1-Channel A/V Receiver Featuring ICEpower® Class-D Amplification,
AIR Studios Monitor Certification and THX® Ultra2 Plus Certification