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Congratulations on buying this fine Pioneer product.

Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, put them away in a safe place for future reference.

 

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Quick Start Guide

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01

Introductory Information

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Checking the Supplied Accessories

11

 

 

 

Installing the Receiver

11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ventilation

11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When Making Cable Connections

11

 

 

 

Loading the Batteries

12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Range of Remote Control Unit

12

 

 

Maintenance of External Surfaces

12

 

 

02

Connecting Your Equipment

13

 

 

 

Audio/Video Cords 13

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coaxial Cords/Optical Cables

13

 

 

 

 

Connecting a DVD Player & TV

14

 

 

 

 

Connecting a Digital Tuner/Set Top Box

15

 

 

Connecting a TV with an Internal Digital Tuner

16

 

Connecting Video Components

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Connecting Speakers

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Hints on Speaker Placement

19

 

 

 

 

 

Connecting Antennas

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Using External Antennas

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating other Pioneer Components with this

 

 

Unit’s Sensor

21

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plugging in the Receiver

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03

Displays & Controls

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Front Panel

22

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rear Panel

23

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remote Control

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04

Basic Playback

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Checking the Settings on Your DVD (or other)

 

 

Player 26

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Program Format/Speaker Channel Indicators

26

 

Playing a Source

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05 Fine Tuning Your Surround Sound

28

 

 

Room Setup

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Personalizing Your Surround Sound

29

 

 

 

Setting the Volume Level of Each Channel

34

 

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06 Playback Modes 35

Listening Modes 35

Selecting a Listening Mode 36

Sound Modes 37

Selecting a Sound Mode 37

07 Using the Tuner

38

 

Finding a Station 38

 

Channel Step Setting

 

 

(multi-voltage model only)

38

Tuning Directly to a Station

39

Memorizing Stations

39

 

Naming Memorized Stations

40

Recalling Memorized Stations 40

08 Using Other Functions 41

Muting the Sound

41

Using the Headphones 41

Changing the Display Brightness (DIMMER

button) 41

 

Input Signal Select

42

The SLEEP Function

42

Resetting the System

42

Default Settings for the Receiver 43

09 Controlling the Rest of Your System 44

Changing the Remote Control Mode 44

Recalling Preset Codes 45

Clearing the Preset Codes 46

CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/DVD/LD/DVD recorder/ Cassette Deck Controls 47

Cable TV/Satellite TV/Digital TV/TV Controls 48

Preset Code List 49

10Additional Information 50

Troubleshooting 50

11 Techno Know How

53

Understanding DVD Packaging 53

Digital Audio Formats

53

Recording Formats

54

 

Playback Formats

54

 

Specifications (U.S. model) 56

Specifications (Multi voltage model and

Singaporean model) 57

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