Operating Instructions
SC-37 SC-35
audio/video multi-channelreceiver
Operating Environment
Information to User
VENTILATION CAUTION
IMPORTANT NOTICE
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K041_A1_En
04 Basic Setup
Contents
03 Connecting your equipment
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
Loading the batteries
Installing the receiver
01Before you start Checking what’s in the box
In case of SC-37
•Connecting the RF adapter SC-37only on page
Operating range of remote control unit
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•RF Remote Setup SC-37only on page
Controls and displays
Remote control In case of SC-37
02Controls and displays Chapter
iPod/USB
Remote control display2
Controls and displays
AV RECEIVER
Front
02Controls and displays
RF adapter
Rear
Controls and displays
Remote control In case of SC-35
6 Receiver setting buttons
1 RECEIVER
Display
02Controls and displays
7PHASE CONTROL
Controls and displays
02Controls and displays Front panel
9 10
Controls and displays
11 TUNER EDIT
03Connecting your equipment Chapter
Connecting your equipment
Rear panel
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Connecting your equipment
Connecting the RF adapter
front panel
Default setting
03Connecting your equipment
Determining the speakers’ application
A9.1 channel surround system Front height
Other speaker connections
THX speaker system setup
Placing the speakers
Some tips for improving sound quality
Bare wire connections
Connecting the speakers
03Connecting your equipment
Banana plug connections
Connecting your equipment
Installing your speaker system
Standard surround connection
6.1 ch surround setting
03Connecting your equipment
Bi-wiringyour speakers
Bi-ampingyour speakers
Bi-ampcompatible
Speaker B setup
Front height setup
Front wide setup
Bi-Ampingsetup
About HDMI1
03Connecting your equipment
Connecting using HDMI
Connecting your TV and playback components
Connecting your equipment
DVD player, etc
Connecting your DVD player with no HDMI output
03Connecting your equipment
HDMI/DVI-compatible
Connecting your equipment
Connecting your TV with no HDMI input
DVD player, etc
03Connecting your equipment
HDD/DVD recorder, BD recorder, etc
Connecting your equipment
Connecting the multichannel analog inputs
03Connecting your equipment
Connecting your equipment
Connecting other audio components
About the WMA9 Pro decoder
Turntables only
Connecting AM/FM antennas
Connecting additional amplifiers
03Connecting your equipment
Making MULTI-ZONEconnections
MULTI-ZONEsetup
Connecting external antennas
Connecting your equipment
MULTI-ZONEsetup using speaker terminals ZONE
Connecting to the network through LAN interface
03Connecting your equipment
Secondary MULTI-ZONEsetup ZONE
Connecting a SiriusConnect tuner
Connecting Optional Bluetooth ADAPTER
Connecting an XM Radio tuner
Connecting your equipment
03Connecting your equipment
Connecting a USB device
Connecting a USB device for Advanced MCACC output
Connecting an iPod
Pioneer
Connecting an IR receiver
Connecting your equipment
Non-Pioneer
Plugging in the receiver
03Connecting your equipment
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
Input function default and possible settings
04Basic Setup
Playing a source
Basic playback
Basic playback
Playing a source with HDMI connection
Finding what you want to play
05Basic playback Playing an iPod
Playing back audio files stored on an iPod
Basic playback controls
Switching the iPod controls1
Playing a USB device
Basic playback
Basic playback controls
05Basic playback
Slideshow Setup
Basic playback controls
Music files
About playable file formats
Basic playback
Photo files
Tuning directly to a station
Using the noise cut mode
Using Neural Surround
Saving station presets
Listening to Satellite Radio
Naming station presets
Listening to XM Radio
Basic playback
Using the XM Menu
Using XM HD Surround
Saving channel presets
Listening to SIRIUS Radio
Listening to channel presets
Using the SIRIUS Menu
Saving channel presets
Basic playback
Programming the Internet radio stations
Listening to Internet radio stations
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05Basic playback
Remote control operation
Bluetooth ADAPTER for Wireless Enjoyment of Music
Wireless music play
Basic playback
2Select ‘System Setup’, then press ENTER
05Basic playback
Auto playback
Listening to your system
Listening to your system
Listening in surround sound
Using the Home THX modes
06Listening to your system
Listening in stereo
Using Front Stage Surround Advance
Using the Advanced surround effects
Listening to your system
Selecting MCACC presets
06Listening to your system Using Stream Direct
Choosing the input signal
Better sound using Phase Control
Listening to your system
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Introduction
Features of Home Media Gallery
Playback with HOME MEDIA GALLERY inputs SC-37only
Enjoying the Home Media Gallery
SOURCE
Playback with HOME MEDIA GALLERY inputs SC-37only
Playback with Home Media Gallery
radio station to play back, and then press ENTER
About list of Internet radio
Listening to Internet radio stations
Listening to Rhapsody
Saving and retrieving Internet radio stations
Listening to Neural Music Direct
Advanced operations for Internet radio
Listening to Sirius Internet Radio
Playing back your favorite songs
About network playback
Content playable over a network
Checking about the Accounts
DLNA
About playback behavior over a network
Software update
Playback with HOME MEDIA GALLERY inputs SC-37only
MP3a
About playable file formats
Music files
LPCM
aacPlus
Glossary
Playback with HOME MEDIA GALLERY inputs SC-37only
FLAC
08Control with HDMI function Chapter
Control with HDMI function
Making Control with HDMI connections
Control with HDMI function HDMI Setup
Before using synchronization
08Control with HDMI function
About synchronized operations
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
DUAL
Using other functions
A. DELAY
CH1 CH2 –
3Use / to set as necessary
09Using other functions
Setting the Video options
4 Press RETURN to confirm and exit the menu
Using the MULTI-ZONEcontrols
Switching the speaker terminals
Using other functions
09Using other functions
Reducing the level of an analog signal
Making an audio or a video recording
MULTI-ZONEremote controls
Checking your system settings
Using the sleep timer
Switching the HDMI output
Using the Web Control function
09Using other functions Resetting the system
Default system settings
About the Remote Setup menu
Chapter
Selecting preset codes directly
Setting the remote to control other components
Operating multiple receivers
Programming signals from other remote controls
Erasing one of the remote control button settings
Renaming input function names manually
Confirming preset codes
Resetting the remote control settings
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
numerics
numerics
numerics
numerics
numerics
POWER OFF
numerics
numerics
operate other components by RF two-way
Using the RF communications function
IR blaster only required when you want to
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
Setting the remote control operation mode
Precautions regarding wavelength
Usable range
Signal reflection
For safe use
About the Remote Setup menu
Operating multiple receivers
Selecting preset codes directly
Setting the remote to control other components
Programming signals from other remote controls
See Preset code list SC-35only on page
Erasing one of the remote control button settings
Direct function
Setting the backlight mode
Multi operation and System off
Using multi operations
Erasing the settings for the multi-operation
Using System off
Resetting the remote control settings
Default preset codes
Controlling components
numerics
numerics
numerics
numerics
numerics
POWER OFF
numerics
numerics
11The Advanced MCACC menu Chapter
The Advanced MCACC menu
Automatic MCACC Expert
The Advanced MCACC menu
Manual MCACC setup
11The Advanced MCACC menu
Standing Wave
Fine Channel Level
Fine Speaker Distance
The Advanced MCACC menu
How to use Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional
Acoustic Calibration EQ Adjust
Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional
11The Advanced MCACC menu
Using Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional
The Advanced MCACC menu
Precision Distance SC-37only
Checking MCACC Data
11The Advanced MCACC menu
Channel Level
Speaker Setting
Group Delay SC-37only
Speaker Distance
Output MCACC data
Renaming MCACC presets
Data Management
11The Advanced MCACC menu
Clearing MCACC presets
Copying MCACC preset data
The Advanced MCACC menu
Making receiver settings from the
The System Setup and Other Setup menus
12The System Setup and Other Setup menus Chapter
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
X-Curve
Network Setup menu
THX Audio Setting
The System Setup and Other Setup menus
Network Standby
IP address/Proxy setting
Checking the MAC address
12The System Setup and Other Setup menus
Remote Control Mode Setup
The Other Setup menu
Volume Setup
The System Setup and Other Setup menus
Multi Channel Input Setup
Flicker Reduction Setup
RF Remote Setup SC-37only
EXTENSION Setup SC-35only
Additional information
Speaker Setting Guide
Additional information
Step 1: Speaker layout and distance adjustment
13Additional information
Troubleshooting
Power
Position of front speakers and monitor
No sound
Additional information
13Additional information
Other audio problems
to see The Input Setup menu on page
Home Menu
Video
ADAPTER PORT
Additional information
Settings
13Additional information
the Manual MCACC setup on
Professional Calibration EQ graphical output
Display
Input Setup menu on page
Operating range of remote control unit on page
Remote control
Web Control
Directional RF Remote Control on page
HDMI
Additional information
Configuration B
USB interface
Configuration A
13Additional information
“Connection Error” shows in the display
Internet radio SC-35only
XM radio messages
“Connection Error” shows in the display
Upgrade XM Tuner
SIRIUS radio messages
No Signal
XM Power Error
‘Connecting...’ continues to
HOME MEDIA GALLERY SC-37only
Acquiring Signal
Additional information
The selected server cannot be accessed
File Format Error
Server Error
Preset Not Stored
Windows Media Audio 9 Professional
Surround sound formats
About THX
Dolby
13Additional information
•Re-Equalization
About FLAC
About iPod
About SIRIUS and XM
FLAC Decoder
Multichannel signal formats
Stereo 2 channel signal formats
13Additional information
Additional information
Preset code list SC-35only
Preset code
example
DVR BDR, HDR
13Additional information
Satellite Set Top Box
Additional information
Cable Set Top Box Cable/PVR Combination
Satellite Set Top Box SAT/PVR Combination
Cable Set Top Box
CD-R
Additional information
Specifications
Remote control unit SC-37only
Amplifier Section
Number of Furnished Parts
Cleaning the unit
13Additional information
Incase of SC-37
To establish a safe level
We Want You Listening For A Lifetime
Additional information
Decibel Level Example
13Additional information
Additional information
In Canada/Aux Canada
In the USA/Aux Etats-Unis
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