Operating Instructions
Operating Environment
For Australia Model
Changing the frequency step
Changing the TV format setting
Voltage selector
10k
Contents
Other connections
Other Settings
Using other functions
Hdmi Control
Before you start Chapter
Installing the receiver
Before you start
Checking what’s in the box
Introduction to home theater
Minute guide
Minute guide Chapter
Listening to Surround Sound
Progress report is displayed on-screen while
Speaker configuration in the OSD
Switch on the receiver and your TV
Receiver outputs test tones to determine the speakers
Playing a source
Problems when using the Auto Mcacc Setup
Minute guide
Select the input source you want to play
Phase Control indicator on the front panel lights
Using Phase Control
Press Phase Phase Control to select Phase Control
02 5 minute guide
Fullband PHASE.3
Using Full Band Phase Control
Press Phase Phase Control to select
Tweeter Midrange Woofer
Connecting your equipment
Connecting your equipment Chapter
Rear panel
Connecting your equipment
When making cable connections
About the video converter
Connecting your equipment Connecting your TV and DVD player
Connect using a standard video cable or an S-video cable
Connecting a satellite/cable receiver or other set-top box
Use an optical cable for the connection
Connecting a DVD/HDD recorder, VCR
For a second recorder, use the DVR/VCR2 in inputs
Use a three-way component video cable
Connecting digital audio sources
About the WMA9 Pro decoder
This unit has an on-board Windows Media Audio
Connecting your equipment Connecting analog audio sources
TV game, video camera, etc
Connecting your equipment Installing your speaker system
Connecting the speakers
Center
Bare wire connections
Placing the speakers
AM loop antenna
Connecting antennas
THX speaker system setup
Assemble the stand as shown in the illustration.1
Using the antenna adapter
FM wire antenna
Connecting external antenna to improve FM reception
Antenna Adapter
Plugging in the receiver
Using an external antenna to improve AM reception
AC power cord and converter plug use
Region Plug type
Front panel
Controls and displays
Controls and displays Chapter
STANDBY/ON
Operating range of remote control unit
Controls and displays
Controls and displays Display
Input Select
Controls and displays Remote control
Receiver
6TUNE/ST /ENTER
Shift
Status
Multi OPE
Source
Auto playback
Listening to your system
Listening to your system Chapter
Listening in surround sound
THX Games Mode
Using the Home THX modes
Using the Advanced surround effects
Listening to your system
Listening in stereo
Using Front Stage Surround Advance
Using Stream Direct
Tip
Using surround back channel processing
Listening to your system Selecting Mcacc presets
Choosing the input signal
While listening to a source, press Mcacc Mcacc Position
Using the Virtual Surround Back mode
BD Tvctrl
Using the tuner
Using the tuner Chapter
Listening to the radio
Listening to station presets
Using the tuner Saving station presets
Naming station presets
Abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu
System Setup menu
System Setup menu Chapter
Select the setting you want to adjust
Point
System Setup menu
Make sure ‘Normal default’ is selected,2 select an
Front Align
If necessary, confirm the speaker configuration in the OSD.1
Select ‘Surr Back System’ from the System Setup menu
Surround back speaker setting
Manual Mcacc setup
Select the surround back speaker setting
Adjust the level of the left channel
Select ‘Manual MCACC’ from the System Setup menu
Select ‘Fine Ch Level’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menu
When you’re finished, press Return
Fine Speaker Distance
Select ‘Fine SP Distance’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menu
Select ‘Standing Wave’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menu
Standing Wave
How to interpret the graphical output
Acoustic Calibration EQ Adjust
How to use Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional
Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional
Using Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional
Select ‘EQ Professional’ then press Enter
Select an option and press Enter
Full Band Phase Control
Select ‘Data Management’ from the System Setup menu
Checking Mcacc preset data
Select ‘FULL Band Phase CTRL’ from the System Setup menu
Data Management
Copying Mcacc preset data
Renaming Mcacc presets
Clearing Mcacc presets
Select ‘Manual SP Setup’ then press Enter
System Setup menu Manual speaker setup
Speaker Setting
Select ‘Speaker Setting’ from the Manual SP Setup menu
Channel Level
Speaker Distance
THX Audio Setting
Curve
Other connections
Connecting an iPod
Connecting your iPod to the receiver
Other connections Chapter
Other connections
Connecting using Hdmi
Watching photos and video content
Basic playback controls
About Hdmi
Use the Input Select button to select Multi CH
Switching the speaker system
Selecting the multichannel analog inputs
Select ‘Speaker B’ from the ‘Surr Back System’ menu
Bi-wiring your speakers
Bi-amping your front speakers
Connect your speakers as shown below
Making MULTI-ZONE connections
Other connections Connecting additional amplifiers
MULTI-ZONE listening
Sub zone Zone
MULTI-ZONE listening options
Basic MULTI-ZONE setup Zone
Secondary MULTI-ZONE setup Zone
Sub Zone Input sources available
Connecting an IR receiver
Using the MULTI-ZONE controls
MULTI-ZONE remote controls
Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display
Switching components on and off using the 12 volt trigger
Closet or shelving unit Non-Pioneer IRcomponent
Display
Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma display
Pioneer plasma
Satellite receiver, etc
When the receiver is ready for transmission, Start
Other connections Connecting a PC for Advanced Mcacc output
Advanced Mcacc output using your PC
Select ‘Output PC’ and press Enter
Hdmi Control
Hdmi Control Chapter
Making the Hdmi Control connections
Before using synchronization
Hdmi Control Setting the Hdmi options
Synchronized amp mode
About Hdmi Control
Other Settings
Other Settings Chapter
Input Setup menu
Other Setup menu
Input Input Terminals Source Digital
Video
Zone Audio Setup
Other Settings
Multi Channel Input Setup
SR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displays
OSD Adjustment
Select the ‘PDP Volume Control’ setting you want
Select ‘OSD Adjustment’ from the Other Setup menu
Setting the Audio options
Using other functions
Using other functions Chapter
Setting What it does Options
Using other functions
Setting the Video options
Press V Parameter Video Parameter Use
Select the source you want to record
Playing a different source when recording
Making an audio or a video recording
Prepare the source you want to record
Using the sleep timer
Reducing the level of an analog signal
Switching the speaker impedance
Dimming the display
Default system settings
Using other functions Checking your system settings
Resetting the system
Setting Default
Listening Mode HP
Neo6 Options Center Image All Inputs Listening Mode 2 ch
Listening Mode x ch
Channel level M1-M6 Speaker Distance M1-M6
Setting the remote to control other components
Controlling the rest of your system
Controlling the rest of your system Chapter
Confirming preset codes
Erasing one of the remote control button settings
Resetting the remote control presets
Controlling the rest of your system
Direct function
Renaming input source names
Multi Operation and System Off
Programming a multi-operation or a shutdown sequence
Using multi operations
Using System off
Controls for TVs
Controls for other components
Buttons Function Components
Function Components
Disp SHIFT+
Operating other Pioneer components with this unit’s sensor
Decide which component you want to use the remote sensor
HDD
Additional information
Troubleshooting
Power
Additional information Chapter
Other audio problems
Additional information
Phase Control feature
Video
Settings
Professional Calibration EQ graphical output
Display
Remote control
Symptom Cause Action
IPod messages
Additional information Surround sound formats
Dolby
About THX
Windows Media Audio 9 Professional
About Neural Surround
Stereo 2 channel signal formats
Input signal format Standard
Auto Surround
Multichannel signal formats
Pro Logic llx Movie a Pro Logic llx MOVIE+THX a
THX Games Mode a
Movie a MOVIE+THX a
Movie a
Input signal format
Sacd Direct VSX-LX70 or Straight decoding VSX-LX60
Additional information Specifications
Additional information Cleaning the unit
Features
Our philosophy
Pioneer Authorized Distributors
DCDi
IPod Ready
Pioneer Corporation