Pioneer SC-55 Owner's Manual - Page 6

01 Before you start Before you start Our philosophy Pioneer is dedicated to making your home theater listening experience as close as possible to the vision of the moviemakers and mastering engineer when they created the original soundtrack. We do this by focusing on three important steps: 1 Achieving the highest possible sound quality 2 Allowing for customized acoustic calibration according to any listening area 3 Fine-tuning the receiver with the help of world-class studio engineers With the cooperation of AIR Studios, this receiver has been designated AIR Studios Monitor: Features % Apple AirPlay® With AirPlay you can stream music from iTunes to the SC-57 and SC-55 and play it through your home theater system. You can even use the receiver to view metadata including song title, artist as well as album art on a connected display. With Pioneer's Air­Play-compatible receivers, you can easily enjoy your iTunes music in any room in the house. % HOME MEDIA GALLERY This receiver can play back contents stored on your computer when your computer is connected to the LAN terminal of this receiver. % About operation of the receiver with a mobile terminal (iPod, iPhone, etc.) The receiver can be controlled from the mobile terminal by installing a special application on the mobile terminal. For details, see the product information on the Pioneer website. This special application may be changed or discontinued without notice. % iControlAV2 Remote Control App compatible The SC-57 and SC-55 are compatible with a completely re-designed remote control application for iPod touch, iPhone and now iPad. Improvements include a comprehensive front page layout, iPad rotation, DLNA and vTuner control, new exciting Finger EQ, and Pioneer compatible Blu-ray Disc player control. iControlAV2 is free from the App Store. % Air Jam App compatible For the SC-57 and SC-55, the optional AS-BT200 Bluetooth adapter works together with Pioneer's exclusive Air Jam application. Available free in the App Store, Air Jam allows up to 4 iPhone, iPod touch or iPod devices to share music and create a group playlist for a unique and fun social music network experience. % AVNavigator The CD-ROM (AVNavigator) included with this unit provides a variety of functions, such as Wiring Navi with a guide for connecting the unit and setting up from the computer and an Interactive Manual for operating the unit while reading the manual. % HDMI (3D, Audio Return Channel) A compatible component is required to use the above function. % PQLS Bit-stream Jitterless high quality playback is possible by connecting a PQLS-compatible player with HDMI connections. % Auto Sound Retriever Link By connecting a Pioneer Blu-ray Disc player supporting the Sound Retriever Link function, compressed audio files played on the player can be corrected automatically to play the sound with higher density. % Stream Smoother Link By connecting a Pioneer Blu-ray Disc player supporting the Stream Smoother Link function, compressed video or movie files played on the player can be corrected automatically to play them with a more natural, easily viewable picture. % iPod playback Your iPod can be connected to the receiver's USB terminal to play the music/video files on the iPod. Also, the iPod is charged when it is connected to the receiver. % Direct Energy HD Amplifier The "Direct Energy HD (High Fidelity Class D) amplifier" is an amplifier developed by Pioneer based on the latest high performance Class D amplifier and concentrating the essence of high sound quality design. This new generation reference amplifier offers outstanding performance with high sound quality and reproduces the latest in multi-channel digital contents. % Dolby Pro Logic llz compatible Adding a pair of speakers above the front left and right speakers adds expressiveness in the vertical direction to the previous horizontally-oriented sound field. The height channel strengthens the sound field's sense of three-dimensionality and air, producing presence and expansion. % Internet Radio By connecting this receiver to the network via the LAN terminal, you can listen to Internet radio stations. % SIRIUS Ready With the SIRIUS Radio terminal, you'll be up and running in no time. % Bluetooth compatible Using the Bluetooth ADAPTER (AS-BT100 or AS-BT200) lets you enjoy music files on an iPhone or other Bluetooth wireless technology device wirelessly. % Auto Sound Retriever The Auto Sound Retriever feature employs DSP technology to restore sound pressure and smooth jagged artifacts left over after compression. % Easy setup using Advanced MCACC The Auto MCACC Setup provides a quick but accurate surround sound setup, which includes the advanced features of Professional Acoustic Calibration EQ. Checking what's in the box Please check that you've received the following supplied accessories: ! Setup microphone (cable: 5 m (16.4 ft.)) ! Remote control unit ! AAA size IEC R03 dry cell batteries (to confirm system operation) x2 ! AM loop antenna ! FM wire antenna ! iPod cable ! Power cord ! CD-ROM (AVNavigator) ! Warranty card ! These operating instructions 6 En