Operating Instructions
SC-37 SC-35
audio/video multi-channelreceiver
Operating Environment
Information to User
VENTILATION CAUTION
IMPORTANT NOTICE
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03 Connecting your equipment
Contents
04 Basic Setup
01 Before you start
06 Listening to your system
09 Using other functions
08 Control with HDMI function
11 The Advanced MCACC menu
12 The System Setup and Other Setup menus
13 Additional information
The colors of the steps indicate the following
Flow of settings on the receiver
SC-37
Before you start
Features
Before you start
Chapter
01Before you start Checking what’s in the box
Installing the receiver
Loading the batteries
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Operating range of remote control unit
•Connecting the RF adapter SC-37only on page
•RF Remote Setup SC-37only on page
Controls and displays
Remote control In case of SC-37
02Controls and displays Chapter
Controls and displays
Remote control display2
iPod/USB
AV RECEIVER
RF adapter
02Controls and displays
Front
Rear
6 Receiver setting buttons
Remote control In case of SC-35
Controls and displays
1 RECEIVER
02Controls and displays
Display
Controls and displays
7PHASE CONTROL
9 10
02Controls and displays Front panel
11 TUNER EDIT
Controls and displays
03Connecting your equipment Chapter
Connecting your equipment
Rear panel
Connecting the RF adapter
Connecting your equipment
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front panel
Determining the speakers’ application
03Connecting your equipment
Default setting
A9.1 channel surround system Front height
Placing the speakers
THX speaker system setup
Other speaker connections
Some tips for improving sound quality
03Connecting your equipment
Connecting the speakers
Bare wire connections
Banana plug connections
Standard surround connection
Installing your speaker system
Connecting your equipment
6.1 ch surround setting
Bi-ampingyour speakers
Bi-wiringyour speakers
03Connecting your equipment
Bi-ampcompatible
Front wide setup
Front height setup
Speaker B setup
Bi-Ampingsetup
03Connecting your equipment
About HDMI1
Connecting using HDMI
Connecting your TV and playback components
Connecting your equipment
03Connecting your equipment
Connecting your DVD player with no HDMI output
DVD player, etc
HDMI/DVI-compatible
Connecting your equipment
Connecting your TV with no HDMI input
DVD player, etc
HDD/DVD recorder, BD recorder, etc
03Connecting your equipment
Connecting your equipment
03Connecting your equipment
Connecting the multichannel analog inputs
About the WMA9 Pro decoder
Connecting other audio components
Connecting your equipment
Turntables only
Connecting AM/FM antennas
Connecting additional amplifiers
03Connecting your equipment
Connecting external antennas
MULTI-ZONEsetup
Making MULTI-ZONEconnections
Connecting your equipment
03Connecting your equipment
Connecting to the network through LAN interface
MULTI-ZONEsetup using speaker terminals ZONE
Secondary MULTI-ZONEsetup ZONE
Connecting an XM Radio tuner
Connecting Optional Bluetooth ADAPTER
Connecting a SiriusConnect tuner
Connecting your equipment
Connecting a USB device for Advanced MCACC output
Connecting a USB device
03Connecting your equipment
Connecting an iPod
Connecting your equipment
Connecting an IR receiver
Pioneer
Non-Pioneer
03Connecting your equipment
Plugging in the receiver
Basic Setup Chapter
Basic Setup
Changing the OSD display language OSD Language
3 Select the parameters you want to set.3
04Basic Setup
5Follow the instructions on-screen
The Input Setup menu
Basic Setup
Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup
04Basic Setup
Input function default and possible settings
Basic playback
Basic playback
Playing a source
Playing a source with HDMI connection
Playing back audio files stored on an iPod
05Basic playback Playing an iPod
Finding what you want to play
Basic playback controls
Switching the iPod controls1
Playing a USB device
Basic playback
Slideshow Setup
05Basic playback
Basic playback controls
Basic playback controls
Basic playback
About playable file formats
Music files
Photo files
Using Neural Surround
Using the noise cut mode
Tuning directly to a station
Saving station presets
Listening to XM Radio
Naming station presets
Listening to Satellite Radio
Basic playback
Saving channel presets
Using XM HD Surround
Using the XM Menu
Listening to SIRIUS Radio
Saving channel presets
Using the SIRIUS Menu
Listening to channel presets
Basic playback
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Listening to Internet radio stations
Programming the Internet radio stations
05Basic playback
Wireless music play
Bluetooth ADAPTER for Wireless Enjoyment of Music
Remote control operation
Basic playback
05Basic playback
2Select ‘System Setup’, then press ENTER
Listening to your system
Listening to your system
Auto playback
Listening in surround sound
06Listening to your system
Using the Home THX modes
Using the Advanced surround effects
Using Front Stage Surround Advance
Listening in stereo
Listening to your system
Choosing the input signal
06Listening to your system Using Stream Direct
Selecting MCACC presets
Better sound using Phase Control
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Listening to your system
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Features of Home Media Gallery
Introduction
Enjoying the Home Media Gallery
Playback with Home Media Gallery
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SOURCE
radio station to play back, and then press ENTER
Listening to Rhapsody
Listening to Internet radio stations
About list of Internet radio
Saving and retrieving Internet radio stations
Listening to Sirius Internet Radio
Advanced operations for Internet radio
Listening to Neural Music Direct
Playing back your favorite songs
Checking about the Accounts
Content playable over a network
About network playback
DLNA
About playback behavior over a network
Software update
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Music files
About playable file formats
MP3a
LPCM
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Glossary
aacPlus
FLAC
08Control with HDMI function Chapter
Control with HDMI function
Making Control with HDMI connections
Before using synchronization
Control with HDMI function HDMI Setup
About synchronized operations
08Control with HDMI function
Control with HDMI function
Setting the PQLS function
Cautions on the Control with HDMI function
09Using other functions Chapter
Using other functions
Setting the Audio options
A. DELAY
Using other functions
DUAL
CH1 CH2 –
Setting the Video options
09Using other functions
3Use / to set as necessary
4 Press RETURN to confirm and exit the menu
Using the MULTI-ZONEcontrols
Switching the speaker terminals
Using other functions
Making an audio or a video recording
Reducing the level of an analog signal
09Using other functions
MULTI-ZONEremote controls
Switching the HDMI output
Using the sleep timer
Checking your system settings
Using the Web Control function
Default system settings
09Using other functions Resetting the system
Chapter
About the Remote Setup menu
Selecting preset codes directly
Setting the remote to control other components
Operating multiple receivers
Erasing one of the remote control button settings
Programming signals from other remote controls
Resetting the remote control settings
Confirming preset codes
Renaming input function names manually
Direct function
If you selected System Off SYSTEM OFF, go to step
Multi Operation and System Off
With Pioneer components, you don’t need to
Using System off
Using multi operations
Controlling components
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POWER OFF
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numerics
IR blaster only required when you want to
Using the RF communications function
operate other components by RF two-way
communications max. 4 components
Operating this receiver by RF communications
Pairing the RF adapter and remote control
Operating other components by RF communications
2While pressing MULTI OPERATION, press HOME MENU
Precautions regarding wavelength
Setting the remote control operation mode
Usable range
Signal reflection
For safe use
Operating multiple receivers
About the Remote Setup menu
Programming signals from other remote controls
Setting the remote to control other components
Selecting preset codes directly
See Preset code list SC-35only on page
Direct function
Erasing one of the remote control button settings
Multi operation and System off
Setting the backlight mode
Using multi operations
Erasing the settings for the multi-operation
Using System off
Resetting the remote control settings
Default preset codes
Controlling components
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POWER OFF
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11The Advanced MCACC menu Chapter
The Advanced MCACC menu
Automatic MCACC Expert
The Advanced MCACC menu
11The Advanced MCACC menu
Manual MCACC setup
Fine Speaker Distance
Fine Channel Level
Standing Wave
The Advanced MCACC menu
Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional
Acoustic Calibration EQ Adjust
How to use Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional
11The Advanced MCACC menu
The Advanced MCACC menu
Using Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional
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Checking MCACC Data
11The Advanced MCACC menu
Group Delay SC-37only
Speaker Setting
Channel Level
Speaker Distance
Data Management
Renaming MCACC presets
Output MCACC data
11The Advanced MCACC menu
Clearing MCACC presets
Copying MCACC preset data
The Advanced MCACC menu
12The System Setup and Other Setup menus Chapter
The System Setup and Other Setup menus
Making receiver settings from the
System Setup menu
Speaker system setting
The System Setup and Other Setup menus
Speaker Setting
Channel Level
12The System Setup and Other Setup menus
Speaker Distance
THX Audio Setting
Network Setup menu
X-Curve
The System Setup and Other Setup menus
Checking the MAC address
IP address/Proxy setting
Network Standby
12The System Setup and Other Setup menus
Volume Setup
The Other Setup menu
Remote Control Mode Setup
The System Setup and Other Setup menus
RF Remote Setup SC-37only
Flicker Reduction Setup
Multi Channel Input Setup
EXTENSION Setup SC-35only
Additional information
Speaker Setting Guide
Additional information
Step 1: Speaker layout and distance adjustment
Power
Troubleshooting
13Additional information
Position of front speakers and monitor
Additional information
No sound
to see The Input Setup menu on page
Other audio problems
13Additional information
Home Menu
Video
ADAPTER PORT
Additional information
13Additional information
Settings
Display
Professional Calibration EQ graphical output
the Manual MCACC setup on
Input Setup menu on page
Web Control
Remote control
Operating range of remote control unit on page
Directional RF Remote Control on page
Additional information
HDMI
Configuration A
USB interface
Configuration B
13Additional information
XM radio messages
Internet radio SC-35only
“Connection Error” shows in the display
“Connection Error” shows in the display
No Signal
SIRIUS radio messages
Upgrade XM Tuner
XM Power Error
Acquiring Signal
HOME MEDIA GALLERY SC-37only
‘Connecting...’ continues to
Additional information
Server Error
File Format Error
The selected server cannot be accessed
Preset Not Stored
About THX
Surround sound formats
Windows Media Audio 9 Professional
Dolby
•Re-Equalization
13Additional information
About SIRIUS and XM
About iPod
About FLAC
FLAC Decoder
Multichannel signal formats
Stereo 2 channel signal formats
13Additional information
Preset code
Preset code list SC-35only
Additional information
example
13Additional information
DVR BDR, HDR
Additional information
Satellite Set Top Box
Cable Set Top Box
Satellite Set Top Box SAT/PVR Combination
Cable Set Top Box Cable/PVR Combination
CD-R
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Specifications
Additional information
Amplifier Section
13Additional information
Cleaning the unit
Number of Furnished Parts
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Additional information
We Want You Listening For A Lifetime
To establish a safe level
Decibel Level Example
13Additional information
Additional information
In Canada/Aux Canada
In the USA/Aux Etats-Unis
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