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