Basic playback

Playing a source

Here are the basic instructions for playing a source (such as a DVD disc) with your home theater system.

1Switch on your system components and receiver.

Start by switching on the playback compo- nent (for example a DVD player), your TV and subwoofer (if you have one), then the receiver (press uRECEIVER).

Make sure that the TV’s video input is set to this receiver.

2Select the input function you want to play.

You can use the input function buttons on the remote control, INPUT SELECT, or the front panel INPUT SELECTOR dial.

!If you need to manually switch the input signal type press SIGNAL SEL (page 38).

3Press to the receiver operation mode.

4Press AUTO/ALC/DIRECT

(AUTO SURR/ALC/STREAM DIRECT) to select ‘AUTO SURROUND’ and start playback of the source.

If you’re playing a Dolby Digital or DTS surround sound source, you should hear surround sound. If you are playing a stereo source, you will only hear sound from the front left/right speakers in the default listening mode.

!You may need to check the digital audio output settings on your DVD player or digital satellite receiver. It should be set to output Dolby Digital, DTS and 88.2 kHz / 96 kHz PCM (2 channel) audio, and if there is an MPEG audio option, set this to convert the MPEG audio to PCM.

!See also Listening to your system on page 36 for information on different ways of listening

to sources.

It is possible to check on the front panel display whether or not multi-channel playback is being performed properly. For details, see Auto Surround, ALC and Stream Direct with different input signal formats on page 87 .

When using a surround back speaker,

2DIGITAL is displayed when playing Dolby Digital 5.1 channel signals, and DTS is displayed when playing DTS 5.1-channel signals. If the display does not correspond to the input signal and listening mode, check the connections and settings.

5Use the MASTER VOLUME +/– to adjust the volume level.

Turn down the volume of your TV so that all sound is coming from the speakers connected to this receiver.

Playing a source with HDMI connection

%Use INPUT SELECT to select the input function connected to the receiver’s HDMI input terminals.

You can also perform the same operation by using the INPUT SELECTOR dial on the front panel or by pressing HDMI on the remote con- trol repeatedly.

! Set the HDMI parameter in Setting the Audio options on page 48 to THROUGH if you want to hear HDMI audio output from your TV (no sound will be heard from this receiver).

! If the video signal does not appear on your TV, try adjusting the resolution settings on your component or display. Note that some components (such as video game units) have resolutions that may not be converted. In this case, use an analog video connection.

Playing an iPod

This receiver has the iPod iPhone iPad USB terminal that will allow you to control playback of audio content from your iPod using the controls of this receiver.

!This receiver is compatible with the audio and video of the iPod nano (audio only for the iPod nano 1G/2G), iPod fifth generation (audio only), iPod classic, iPod touch, iPhone and iPad. However, some of the functions may be restricted for some models. The receiver is not compatible with the iPod shuffle.

!This receiver has been developed and tested for the software version of iPod/iPhone/iPad indicated on the website of Pioneer (http:// pioneer.jp/homeav/support/ios/na/).

!Installing software versions other than indicated on the website of Pioneer to your iPod/iPhone/iPad may result in incompatibility with this receiver.

!iPod, iPhone and iPad are licensed for reproduction of non-copyrighted materials or materials the user is legally permitted to reproduce.

!Features such as the equalizer cannot be controlled using this receiver, and we recommend switching the equalizer off before connecting.

!Pioneer cannot under any circumstances accept responsibility for any direct or indirect loss arising from any inconvenience or loss of recorded material resulting from the iPod failure.

!When listening to a track on the iPod in the main zone, it is possible to control the sub zone, but not to listen to a different track in the sub zone from the one playing in the main zone.

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1Press uRECEIVER to switch on the receiver and your TV.

See Connecting an iPod on page 22 .

!It is also possible to operate the iPod on the iPod itself, without using the TV screen. For details, see Switching the iPod controls on page 30 .

2Press iPod USB on the remote control to switch the receiver to the iPod/USB. Loading appears in the GUI screen while the receiver verifies the connection and retrieves data from the iPod.

When the display shows the iPod Top menu you’re ready to play music from the iPod.

!The controls of your iPod will be inoperable when connected to this receiver.

Playing back audio files stored on an iPod

To navigate songs on your iPod, you can take advantage of the GUI screen of your TV connected to this receiver. You can also control all operations for music in the front panel display of this receiver.

!Note that characters that cannot be displayed on this receiver are displayed as #.

!This feature is not available for photos on your iPod. To display photos, switch iPod operation to the iPod (see Switching the iPod controls on page 30 ).

Finding what you want to play

When your iPod is connected to this receiver, you can browse songs stored on your iPod by playlist, artist name, album name, song name, genre or composer, similar to using your iPod directly.

1Use i/j to select ‘Music’ from the iPod Top menu.

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