SC-37SC-35
Operating Environment
Risk of Electric Shock Do not Open
Federal Communications Commission Declaration of Conformity
Information to User
Important Notice
SC-37 only
Contents
Using other functions
Listening to your system
Playback with Home Media Gallery inputs SC-37 only
Control with Hdmi function
System Setup and Other Setup menus
Controlling the rest of your system In case of SC-35
Advanced Mcacc menu
Additional information
Flow of settings on the receiver
Features
Before you start
Before you start Chapter
Our philosophy
Installing the receiver
Before you start Checking what’s in the box
Loading the batteries
Before you start Operating range of remote control unit
Setting the ‘RF Remote Setup’ to ‘ON’
Pairing the RF adapter and remote control
Tip
Remote control In case of SC-37
Controls and displays
Controls and displays Chapter
Remote control display2
Remote control display for RF two-way communications3
Controls and displays
Mute
LED Setting
RF adapter
Front Rear
Controls and displays Remote control In case of SC-35
Receiver Control buttons Press Receiver first to access
TV Ctrl
Display
Receiver
MULTI-ZONE
Full Band
Phase Control
Sound
Sleep
18 S.RTRV
Controls and displays Front panel
STANDBY/ON
Audio Parameter
Video Parameter
Tuner Edit
Band
Speakers
Home Menu
Connecting your equipment
Connecting your equipment Chapter
Rear panel
SC-37
Connecting your equipment
Connecting the RF adapter
Front panel
Channel surround system Front height
Channel surround system Front wide
Channel surround system & Speaker B connection
THX speaker system setup
Placing the speakers
Other speaker connections
Some tips for improving sound quality
Connecting the speakers
Bare wire connections
Banana plug connections
Connecting your equipment Installing your speaker system
Standard surround connection
Bi-wiring your speakers
Bi-amping your speakers
Connecting your equipment Selecting the Speaker system
About the audio connection
About the video converter
About HDMI1
Color and x.v.Color logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation
Connecting using Hdmi
Select one
Connecting your DVD player with no Hdmi output
DVD player, etc HDMI/DVI-compatible Monitor Select one
Connecting your TV with no Hdmi input
Coaxial Optical Analog L
HDD/DVD recorder, BD recorder, etc
STB
Video OUT
Connecting your equipment Connecting other audio components
About the WMA9 Pro decoder
Turntables only
Connecting your equipment Connecting additional amplifiers
Connecting AM/FM antennas
MULTI-ZONE setup
Connecting external antennas
Basic MULTI-ZONE setup Zone
Making MULTI-ZONE connections
Connecting to the network through LAN interface
MULTI-ZONE setup using speaker terminals Zone
Secondary MULTI-ZONE setup Zone
LAN terminal specifications
Connecting your equipment Connecting Optional Bluetooth
Connecting an XM Radio tuner
Connecting a SiriusConnect tuner
Connecting a USB device
Connecting a USB device for Advanced Mcacc output
Connecting your equipment Connecting an IR receiver
Operating other Pioneer components with this unit’s sensor
Decide which component you want to use the remote sensor
Plugging in the receiver
Unit, a piece of furniture, or other object on
Basic Setup
Basic Setup Chapter
Switch on the receiver and your TV
Changing the OSD display language OSD Language
Basic Setup
Select the parameters you want to set.3
Input Setup menu
Problems when using the Auto Mcacc Setup
Input function default and possible settings
Home Media
Internet
XM Radio
Basic playback
Basic playback Chapter
Playing a source
Playing a source with Hdmi connection
Basic playback Playing an iPod
Playing back audio files stored on an iPod
Finding what you want to play
Basic playback controls
Switching the iPod controls1
Press iPod Ctrl to switch the iPod controls
Basic playback
Playing a USB device
Slideshow Setup
When you’re finished, press Return
Playing back photo files stored on a USB memory device2
You will return to the USB Top menu
About playable file formats
Music files
Photo files
Basic playback Listening to the radio
Naming station presets
Listening to XM Radio
Listening to Satellite Radio
Selecting channels and browsing by genre
Using XM HD Surround
Saving channel presets
Using the XM Menu
Listening to channel presets
Using the Sirius Menu
Sirius Menu provides additional Sirius Radio features.2
Select the channel you want to memorize
See Selecting channels and browsing by genre above
Basic playback Listening to Internet radio stations
Programming the Internet radio stations
Programming with the GUI screen
Programming on the computer screen
Bluetooth Adapter for Wireless Enjoyment of Music
Wireless music play
Remote control operation
Select ‘Internet Radio Setting’
Select the ‘Passcode’ setting you want
Enter
Connected appears in the receiver display.2
Adapter
Listening to your system
Listening to your system Chapter
Auto playback
Listening in surround sound
Using the Home THX modes
Listening to your system
Pro Logic IIx Movie See above Pro Logic IIx Music See above
PRO LOGIC+THX Cinema
Using Front Stage Surround Advance
Using the Advanced surround effects
Listening in stereo
Listening to your system Using Stream Direct
Choosing the input signal
Selecting Mcacc presets
Better sound using Phase Control
Phase Control indicator on the front panel lights
Fullband PHASE.4
Features of Home Media Gallery
Playback with Home Media Gallery inputs SC-37 only
Playback with Home Media Gallery inputs SC-37 only Chapter
Introduction Enjoying the Home Media Gallery
Playback with Home Media Gallery inputs SC-37 only
Source
Repeat to play back the desired song
Sirius See Listening to Sirius Internet Radio on
Listening to Internet radio stations
Listening to Rhapsody
About list of Internet radio
Saving and retrieving Internet radio stations
Advanced operations for Internet radio
Content playable over a network
Checking about the Accounts
About network playback
Windows Media Player
Software update
About playback behavior over a network
Lpcm
AAC
Flac
Playback with Home Media Gallery inputs SC-37 only Glossary
Control with Hdmi function
Control with Hdmi function Chapter
Making Control with Hdmi connections
Control with Hdmi function Hdmi Setup
Before using synchronization
Control with Hdmi function About synchronized operations
Control with Hdmi function Setting the Pqls function
Using other functions
Using other functions Chapter
Setting the Audio options
Press Return to confirm and exit the menu
Using other functions
Setting the Video options
Progressive
Auto
Switching the speaker terminals
Using the MULTI-ZONE controls
Reducing the level of an analog signal
MULTI-ZONE remote controls
Making an audio or a video recording
Select the source you want to record
Using other functions Using the sleep timer
Switching the Hdmi output
Checking your system settings
Dimming the display
Using other functions Resetting the system
Default system settings
Display shows Reset no
Setting Default
About the Remote Setup menu
Controlling the rest of your system In case of SC-37
Setting the remote to control other components
Selecting preset codes directly
Use / to select the remote mode
Use / to select ‘PRESET RECALL’, then press
Programming signals from other remote controls
Erasing one of the remote control button settings
Controlling the rest of your system In case of SC-37
Menu
Confirming preset codes
Resetting the remote control settings
Renaming input function names manually
Direct function
Multi Operation and System Off
Programming a multi-operation or a shutdown sequence
Using multi operations
Using System off
Controlling components
Press Multi Operation
Buttons TV Monitor
Enter
Audio
Disp
Audio Power OFF Disp Aspect
Buttons
Buttons TV Projector
CONTRAST+
Receiver
Pairing the RF adapter and remote control
Press the Setting button on the front of the RF adapter
Operating this receiver by RF communications
Operating other components by RF communications
Use / to select ‘SYNC RENAMING’, then press
Manual flashes in the remote display.1
Use /to select ‘AUTO’ or ‘MANUAL’, then press
Press ENTER.2
Precautions regarding wavelength
Other devices using 2.4 GHz
Use / to select ‘OPERATION MODE’, then press
Examples of common devices utilizing the 2.4 GHz band
Signal reflection
Usable range
For safe use
Press and hold R.SETUP, then press 4 for three seconds
Controlling the rest of your system In case of SC-35
Controlling the rest of your system In case of SC-35
Press R.SETUP to exit the preset setup mode
Press and hold R.SETUP, then press 1 for three seconds
Use the number buttons to enter the 4-digit preset code
See Preset code list SC-35 only on
Erasing all learnt settings that are in one input function
Press and hold R.SETUP, then press 6 for three seconds
Press Multi Operation and then Source to
Erasing the settings for the multi-operation
Programming a Multi operation or a shutdown sequence
Default preset codes
Press and hold R.SETUP, then press 0 for three seconds
Input function button Preset code
LED flashes continuously
HDD Red
+/- a
Sacd SETUPa
CLEARb
OPEN/CLOSEb
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Making receiver settings from the Advanced Mcacc menu
Advanced Mcacc menu
Advanced Mcacc menu Chapter
Automatic Mcacc Expert
Advanced Mcacc menu
Select the parameters you want to set
Manual Mcacc setup
Select ‘Manual MCACC’ from the Advanced Mcacc menu
Adjust the level of the left channel
Fine Channel Level
Fine Speaker Distance
Standing Wave
Acoustic Calibration EQ Adjust
How to use Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional
Type B Reverb characteristics for different channels
Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional
Using Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional
Reverb characteristics are displayed when the Full
Checking Mcacc Data
Precision Distance SC-37 only
USB device to check it on the computer’s screen as well
Speaker Setting
Group Delay SC-37 only
Channel Level
Speaker Distance
Renaming Mcacc presets
You will return to the Data Management setup menu
Data Management
Output Mcacc data
Copying Mcacc preset data
Clearing Mcacc presets
System Setup and Other Setup menus
System Setup and Other Setup menus Chapter
Making receiver settings from System Setup menu
Manual speaker setup
System Setup and Other Setup menus
Speaker system setting
Select ‘Speaker System’ from the Manual SP Setup menu
Select the speaker system setting
Select ‘Channel Level’ from the Manual SP Setup menu
Confirm your selected setup option
Adjust the level of each channel using /
Test tones will start after you press Enter
Network Setup menu
THX Audio Setting
Curve
Manual
IP address/Proxy setting
Checking the MAC address
Network Standby
Volume Setup
Remote Control Mode Setup
Flicker Reduction Adjusts the way the GUI screen looks
Select the Mute Level setting you want
Flicker Reduction Setup
RF Remote Setup SC-37 only
Multi Channel Input Setup
Extension Setup SC-35 only
Speaker Setting Guide
Additional information
Additional information Chapter
Troubleshooting
Power
Additional information
Positional relationship between speakers and monitor
No sound
Other audio problems
SymptomRemedy
Symptom
Home Menu
Video
Settings
Professional Calibration EQ graphical output
Display
SEL
Digital or DTS does not
Remote control
Symptoms Causes Remedies
Web Control
Receiver to a component or TV with the DeepColor feature
Hdcp Error shows
Between source and receiver
For your component
Configuration a
Configuration B
Important information regarding the Hdmi connection
USB interface
Internet radio SC-35 only
XM radio messages
Status messages Cause
Action
Sirius radio messages
Status messages Cause Check Antenna
Tuner Home Dock or the XM antenna cable is
Damaged
Home Media Gallery SC-37 only
Status messages Cause Action
About status messages SC-37 only
Status messages Descriptions
Starting H.M.G
Surround sound formats
About THX
Windows Media Audio 9 Professional
Dolby
Re-Equalization
Timbre Matching
Adaptive Decorrelation
THX Ultra2/Select2 Plus
About iPod
About Sirius and XM
About Flac
Flac Decoder
Stereo 2 channel signal formats
Multichannel signal formats
Additional information Preset code list SC-35 only
Preset code
Example Category
Manufacturer
DVD
VCR
Satellite Set Top Box
Satellite Set Top Box SAT/PVR Combination
Cable Set Top Box
Cable Set Top Box Cable/PVR Combination
Laser Disc Player
Additional information Specifications
Cleaning the unit
Mcacc Setup microphone APM7009 Omni-directional
Number of Furnished Parts
Incase of SC-37
We Want You Listening For a Lifetime
To establish a safe level
Once you have established a comfortable sound level
Decibel Level Example
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