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Using other functions, Setting the Audio options

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09 Using other functions Chapter 9: Using other functions Important • The procedure for setting the receiver operation mode differs for the remote controls included with the SC-27 and SC-25. For the SC-27's remote control, set the remote control operation selector switch to RECEIVER. For the SC-25's remote control, press the RECEIVER button. When "set the remote control to the receiver operation mode" is indicated in these instructions, use the respective procedure described above. Setting the Audio options There are a number of additional sound settings you can make using the AUDIO PARAMETER menu. The defaults, if not stated, are listed in bold. Important • Note that if a setting doesn't appear in the AUDIO PARAMETER menu, it is unavailable due to the current source, settings and status of the receiver. 1 Set the remote control to the receiver operation mode, then press AUDIO PARAMETER. 2 Use / to select the setting you want to adjust. Depending on the current status/mode of the receiver, certain options may not be able to be selected. Check the table below for notes on this. 3 Use / to set it as necessary. See the table below for the options available for each setting. 4 Press RETURN to confirm and exit the menu. Setting What it does Option(s) MCACC (MCACC preset) Selects your favorite MCACC M1. MEMORY 1 preset memory when multiple to preset memories are saved. When M6. MEMORY 6 an MCACC preset memory has been renamed, the given name is displayed. Default: M1. MEMORY 1 EQ (Acoustic Calibration EQ) Switches on/off the effects of EQ Pro. ON OFFa S-WAVE Switches on/off the effects of ON (Standing Standing Wave Control. OFF Wave) Setting What it does Option(s) DELAY (Sound Delay) Some monitors have a slight delay when showing video, so the soundtrack will be slightly out of sync with the picture. By adding a bit of delay, you can adjust the sound to match the presentation of the video. 0.0 to 10.0 (frames) 1 second = 30 frames (NTSC) Default: 0.0 MIDNIGHT Allows you to hear effective surround sound of movies at low volumes. MIDNIGHT/ LOUDNESS OFF MIDNIGHT ON LOUDNESS Used to get good bass and treble from music sources at low volumes. LOUDNESS ON TONEb (Tone Control) Applies the treble and bass tone controls to a source, or bypasses them completely. BYPASS ON BASSc Adjusts the amount of bass. -6 to +6 (dB) Default: 0 (dB) TREBLEc Adjusts the amount of treble. -6 to +6 (dB) Default: 0 (dB) S.RTRV (Sound Retriever) With the Sound Retriever function, DSP processing is used to compensate for the loss of audio data upon compression, improving the sound's sense of density and modulation. OFFd ON DNR May improve the quality of sound OFF (Digital in a noisy source (for example, ON Noise video tape with lots of background Reduction) noise) when switched on. DIALOG E. Localizes dialog in the center OFF (Dialog channel to make it stand out from ON Enhancem other background sounds in a TV ent) or movie soundtrack. HIBITSMP Creates a wider dynamic range with OFF (High Bit/ digital sources like CDs or DVDs High (Smoother, more delicate musical ON expression can be achieved by Sampling) requantizing 16 bit PCM or 20 bit (SC-25 compressed audio signals to 24 bits) only) DUAL (Dual Mono) Specifies how dual mono CH1 - Channel encoded Dolby Digital 1 is heard only soundtracks should be played. CH2 - Channel Dual mono is not widely used, but 2 is heard only is sometimes necessary when two languages need to be sent to CH1 CH2 - separate channels. Both channels heard from front speakers 88 en

Section	Page
Contents	5
Before you start	9
Our philosophy	9
Features	9
Checking what’s in the box	10
Installing the receiver	10
Loading the batteries	11
Operating range of remote control unit	11
Controls and displays	12
Remote control (In case of SC-27)	12
Remote control (In case of SC-25)	15
Front panel	17
Display	18
Connecting your equipment	20
Rear panel	20
Determining the speakers’ application	22
Other speaker connection	22
Placing the speakers	23
THX speaker system setup	23
Some tips for improving sound quality	23
Connecting the speakers	24
Installing your speaker system	25
Standard 5.1/6.1/7.1-channel surround connections	25
Bi-amping your speakers	26
Bi-wiring your speakers	26
Selecting the Surr Back system	27
ZONE 2 setup	27
Speaker B setup	27
Bi-Amping setup	27
About the audio connection	27
About the video converter	28
Connecting your TV and playback components	29
Connecting using HDMI	29
Connecting your DVD player with no HDMI output	30
Connecting your TV with no HDMI input	31
Connecting an HDD/DVD recorder, VCR and other video sources	33
Connecting a satellite/cable receiver or other set-top box	34
Connecting the multichannel analog inputs	34
Connecting other audio components	35
About the WMA9 Pro decoder	35
Connecting additional amplifiers	36
Connecting AM/FM antennas	36
Connecting external antennas	37
Connecting an XM Radio tuner	37
Connecting a SiriusConnect™ tuner	37
MULTI-ZONE setup	38
Making MULTI-ZONE connections	38
Connecting an IR receiver	40
Operating other Pioneer components with this unit’s sensor	40
Switching components on and off using the 12 volt trigger	41
Connecting a PC for Advanced MCACC output	41
Connecting an HDMI-equipped component to the front panel input	42
Connecting an iPod	43
Connecting a USB device	43
Plugging in the receiver	44
Basic Setup	45
Changing the OSD display language (OSD Language)	45
Automatically setting up for surround sound (Auto MCACC & Full Band Phase Control)	46
Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup	48
The Input Setup menu	48
Input function default and possible settings	49
Basic playback	50
Playing a source	50
Playing a source with HDMI connection	50
Selecting the multichannel analog inputs	51
Playing an iPod	51
Playing back audio files stored on an iPod	51
Playing a USB device	53
Playing back audio files stored on a USB memory device	53
Playing back photo files stored on a USB memory device	54
About playable file formats	55
Listening to the radio	56
Improving FM sound	56
Using the noise cut mode	56
Using Neural THX	56
Tuning directly to a station	56
Saving station presets	56
Naming station presets	57
Listening to station presets	57
Listening to Satellite Radio	57
Listening to XM Radio	57
Using XM HD Surround	58
Saving channel presets	58
Using the XM Menu	59
Listening to SIRIUS Radio	59
Saving channel presets	60
Using the SIRIUS Menu	60
Listening to your system	61
Auto playback	61
Listening in surround sound	62
Standard surround sound	62
Using the Home THX modes	63
Using the Advanced surround effects	63
Listening in stereo	64
Using Front Stage Surround Advance	65
Using Stream Direct	65
Using surround back channel processing	66
Using the Virtual Surround Back mode	66
Setting the Up Mix function	67
Selecting MCACC presets	67
Choosing the input signal	68
Better sound using Phase Control and Full Band Phase Control	68
Using Phase Control	68
Using Full Band Phase Control	69
Playback with HOME MEDIA GALLERY inputs	71
Enjoying the Home Media Gallery	71
Features of Home Media Gallery	71
Steps to enjoy the Home Media Gallery	71
Playing back audio files on the network and listening to Internet radio stations	71
Connecting to the network through LAN interface	72
Introduction	72
About network playback	73
Windows Media Player	73
Windows Media DRM	73
DLNA	73
Content playable over a network	73
About playback behavior over a network	73
Authorizing this receiver	73
Playback with Home Media Gallery	74
Playing back audio files stored on components on the network	75
Listening to Internet radio stations	75
Listening to Rhapsody	77
Listening to Sirius Internet Radio	77
Listening to Neural Music Direct	77
Playing back your favorite songs	77
About playable file formats	78
Advanced operations for Internet radio	79
Saving Internet radio stations	79
Retrieving saved Internet radio stations	79
Setting up the network	79
Checking the network settings	81
Checking about the Accounts	81
Software update	82
Glossary	82
KURO LINK	84
Making the KURO LINK connections	84
Cautions on the KURO LINK function	84
About connections with a product of a different brand that supports the KURO LINK function	85
KURO LINK Setup	85
Setting the PQLS function	86
Before using synchronization	87
Synchronized amp mode	87
Synchronized amp mode operations	87
Canceling synchronized amp mode	87
Using other functions	88
Setting the Audio options	88
About the SRC (Sampling Rate Converter) (SC-27 only)	89
Setting the Video options	90
Switching the speaker system	91
Using the MULTI-ZONE controls	91
Making an audio or a video recording	92
Reducing the level of an analog signal	93
Using the sleep timer	93
Dimming the display	93
Switching the HDMI output	94
Checking your system settings	94
Resetting the system	95
Default system settings	95
Controlling the rest of your system (In case of SC-27)	96
Operating multiple receivers	96
Setting the remote to control other components	96
Selecting preset codes directly	96
Programming signals from other remote controls	97
Erasing one of the remote control button settings	98
Resetting the remote control presets	98
Confirming preset codes	98
Renaming input function names	98
Direct function	99
Multi Operation and System Off	99
Programming a multi-operation or a shutdown sequence	99
Using multi operations	100
Using System off	100
Controls for TVs	101
Controlling the rest of your system (In case of SC-25)	103
Operating multiple receivers	103
Setting the remote to control other components	103
Selecting preset codes directly	103
Programming signals from other remote controls	104
Erasing the remote control button settings	104
Multi Operation and System Off	105
Programming a multi-operation	105
Using multi operations	105
Using System off	106
Resetting the remote control presets	106
Default preset codes	106
Controls the components	106
The Advanced MCACC menu	109
Making receiver settings from the Advanced MCACC menu	109
Automatic MCACC (Expert)	110
Manual MCACC setup	112
Fine Channel Level	113
Fine Speaker Distance	114
Standing Wave	114
Acoustic Calibration EQ Adjust	115
Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional	115
Precision Distance (SC-27 only)	117
Checking MCACC Data	118
Speaker Setting	119
Channel Level	119
Speaker Distance	119
Standing Wave	119
Acoustic Cal EQ	120
Group Delay	120
Output PC	120
Data Management	121
Renaming MCACC presets	121
Copying MCACC preset data	121
Clearing MCACC presets	122
The system and the other setup	123
Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu	123
Manual speaker setup	124
Surround back speaker setting	124
Speaker Setting	124
Channel Level	125
Speaker Distance	126
X-Curve	126
THX Audio Setting	127
The Other Setup menu	128
Multi Channel Input Setup	128
ZONE Audio Setup	129
Power ON Level Setup	129
Volume Limit Setup	129
Remote Control Mode Setup	130
Flicker Reduction Setup	130
Additional information	131
Speaker Setting Guide	131
Positional relationship between speakers and monitor	132
Troubleshooting	132
Power	132
No sound	133
Other audio problems	134
Video	135
Settings	136
Professional Calibration EQ graphical output	137
Display	137
Remote control	138
HDMI	138
Important information regarding the HDMI connection	139
HOME MEDIA GALLERY	139
About status messages	141
USB interface	141
XM radio messages	142
SIRIUS radio messages	143
Surround sound formats	143
Dolby	143
DTS	144
Windows Media Audio 9 Professional	145
About iPod	145
About THX	145
About Neural - THX Surround	147
About SIRIUS and XM	148
About FLAC	148
FLAC Decoder	148
Auto Surround, ALC and Stream Direct with different input signal formats	149
Specifications	150
Cleaning the unit	150

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Using other functions

Chapter 9:

Using other functions

Important

•

The procedure for setting the receiver operation

mode differs for the remote controls included with

the SC-27 and SC-25. For the SC-27’s remote control,

set the remote control operation selector switch to

RECEIVER

. For the SC-25’s remote control, press the

button. When “set the remote control to

the receiver operation mode” is indicated in these

instructions, use the respective procedure described

above.

Setting the Audio options

There are a number of additional sound settings you can

make using the

AUDIO PARAMETER

menu. The

defaults, if not stated, are listed in bold.

Important

•

Note that if a setting doesn’t appear in the

AUDIO

PARAMETER

menu, it is unavailable due to the

current source, settings and status of the receiver.

Set the remote control to the receiver operation

mode, then press

AUDIO PARAMETER

Use

/

to select the setting you want to adjust.

Depending on the current status/mode of the receiver,

certain options may not be able to be selected. Check the

table below for notes on this.

Use

/

to set it as necessary.

See the table below for the options available for each

setting.

Press

RETURN

to confirm and exit the menu.

Setting

What it does

Option(s)

MCACC

(MCACC

preset)

Selects your favorite MCACC

preset memory when multiple

preset memories are saved. When

an MCACC preset memory has

been renamed, the given name is

displayed.

M1. MEMORY 1

M6. MEMORY 6

Default:

M1.

MEMORY 1

(Acoustic

Calibration

EQ)

Switches on/off the effects of EQ

Pro.

OFF

S-WAVE

(Standing

Wave)

Switches on/off the effects of

Standing Wave Control.

OFF

RECEIVER

DELAY

(Sound

Delay)

Some monitors have a slight

delay when showing video, so the

soundtrack will be slightly out of

sync with the picture. By adding a

bit of delay, you can adjust the

sound to match the presentation

of the video.

0.0 to 10.0

(frames)

1 second = 30

frames (NTSC)

Default:

0.0

MIDNIGHT

Allows you to hear effective

surround sound of movies at low

volumes.

MIDNIGHT/

LOUDNESS

OFF

MIDNIGHT ON

LOUDNESS

Used to get good bass and treble

from music sources at low

volumes.

LOUDNESS

TONE

(Tone

Control)

Applies the treble and bass tone

controls to a source, or bypasses

them completely.

BYPASS

BASS

Adjusts the amount of bass.

–6 to +6 (dB)

Default:

(dB)

TREBLE

Adjusts the amount of treble.

–6 to +6 (dB)

Default:

(dB)

S.RTRV

(Sound

Retriever)

With the Sound Retriever

function, DSP processing is used

to compensate for the loss of

audio data upon compression,

improving the sound’s sense of

density and modulation.

OFF

DNR

(Digital

Noise

Reduction)

May improve the quality of sound

in a noisy source (for example,

video tape with lots of background

noise) when switched on.

OFF

DIALOG E.

(Dialog

Enhancem

ent)

Localizes dialog in the center

channel to make it stand out from

other background sounds in a TV

or movie soundtrack.

OFF

HIBITSMP

(High Bit/

High

Sampling)

(SC-25

only)

Creates a wider dynamic range with

digital sources like CDs or DVDs

(Smoother, more delicate musical

expression can be achieved by

requantizing 16 bit PCM or 20 bit

compressed audio signals to 24 bits)

OFF

DUAL

(Dual

Mono)

Specifies how dual mono

encoded Dolby Digital

soundtracks should be played.

Dual mono is not widely used, but

is sometimes necessary when

two languages need to be sent to

separate channels.

CH1

– Channel

1 is heard only

CH2

– Channel

2 is heard only

CH1 CH2

–

Both channels

heard from

front speakers

Setting

What it does

Option(s)