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02 Controls and displays STEREO - Switches between stereo playback and Front Stage Surround Advance modes (page 50). STANDARD - Press for Standard decoding and to switch various modes (2 Pro Logic, Neo:6, etc.) (page 48). ADV SURR - Use to switch between the various surround modes (page 49). THX - Press to select a Home THX listening mode (page 49). PHASE CTRL - Press to switch on/off Phase Control (page 51). STATUS - Press to check selected receiver settings (page 60). PQLS - Press to select the PQLS setting (page 54). HDMI OUT - The HDMI button cannot be used with this receiver. SIGNAL SEL - Use to select an input signal (page 51). MCACC - Press to switch between MCACC presets (page 51). SLEEP - Use to put the receiver in sleep mode and select the amount of time before sleep (page 59). CH LEVEL - Press repeatedly to select a channel, then use / to adjust the level (page 80). A.ATT - Attenuates (lowers) the level of an analog input signal to prevent distortion (page 59). DIMMER - Dims or brightens the display (page 59). 9 MULTI-ZONE select buttons Switch to perform operations in ZONE 2 (page 59). (The ZONE 3 button cannot be used with this receiver.) 10 Remote control LED Lights when a command is sent from the remote control (page 62). 11 RECEIVER Switches the remote to control the receiver (used to select the white commands). Switch to perform operations in the main zone. Also use this button to set up surround sound. 12 MASTER VOLUME +/- Use to set the listening volume. 13 MUTE Mutes the sound or restores the sound if it has been muted (adjusting the volume also restores the sound). 14 Press to turn on/off the illumination for the buttons. The way the buttons light can be selected from four modes (page 64). Front panel 1 2 3 4 5 67 8 STANDBY/ON INPUT SELECTOR BAND TUNE ADVANCED MCACC PQLS HDMI iPod iPhone PRESET ENTER TUNER EDIT AUTO SURR/ALC/ STREAM DIRECT STEREO ADVANCED SURROUND STANDARD SURROUND HOME THX SPEAKERS MULTI-ZONE CONTROL ON / OFF MASTER VOLUME PHONES MCACC SETUP MIC iPod iPhone USB VIDEO CAMERA HDMI 5 9 10 11 1 INPUT SELECTOR dial Use to select an input function. 2  STANDBY/ON Switches the receiver between on and standby. 12 13 14 15 3 Tuner controls BAND - Switches between the AM and FM radio bands (page 43). TUNE / - Use to find radio frequencies (page 46). PRESET / - Use to find preset stations (page 43). 12 En

Section	Page
Contents	5
Before you start	9
Features	9
Checking what’s in the box	9
Installing the receiver	10
Loading the batteries	10
Operating range of remote control unit	10
Controls and displays	11
Remote control	11
Front panel	12
Display	13
Connecting your equipment	15
Rear panel	15
Determining the speakers’ application	16
Other speaker connections	17
Placing the speakers	17
THX speaker system setup	17
Some tips for improving sound quality	17
Connecting the speakers	18
Installing your speaker system	19
Standard surround connection	19
Bi-amping your speakers	20
Bi-wiring your speakers	20
Selecting the Speaker system	21
Front height setup	21
Front wide setup	21
Speaker B setup	21
Bi-Amping setup	21
ZONE 2 setup	21
About the audio connection	21
About the video converter	21
About HDMI	22
Connecting your TV and playback components	23
Connecting using HDMI	23
Connecting your DVD player with no HDMI output	24
Connecting your TV with no HDMI input	25
Connecting an HDD/DVD recorder, BD recorder and other video sources	26
Connecting a satellite/cable receiver or other set-top box	27
Connecting other audio components	27
About the WMA9 Pro decoder	28
Connecting additional amplifiers	28
Connecting AM/FM antennas	29
Connecting external antennas	29
MULTI-ZONE setup	30
Making MULTI-ZONE connections	30
Connecting to the network through LAN interface	30
Connecting Optional Bluetooth® ADAPTER	31
Connecting an HDMI-equipped component to the front panel input	31
Connecting a SiriusConnect™ tuner	31
Connecting an iPod	32
Connecting a USB device	32
Connecting a USB device for Advanced MCACC output	33
Connecting an IR receiver	33
Operating other Pioneer components with this unit’s sensor	34
Plugging in the receiver	34
Basic Setup	35
Switching the speaker impedance	35
Changing the OSD display language (OSD Language)	35
Automatically conducting optimum sound tuning (Auto MCACC)	35
Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup	37
The Input Setup menu	37
Input function default and possible settings	38
Basic playback	39
Playing a source	39
Playing a source with HDMI connection	39
Playing an iPod	39
Playing back audio files stored on an iPod	40
Playing a USB device	40
Playing back audio files stored on a USB memory device	41
Playing back photo files stored on a USB memory device	41
About playable file formats	42
Listening to the radio	43
Improving FM sound	43
Using Neural Surround	43
Tuning directly to a station	43
Saving station presets	43
Naming station presets	43
Listening to station presets	43
Listening to Internet radio stations	44
Programming the Internet radio stations	44
Listening to Satellite Radio	45
Listening to SIRIUS Radio	45
Saving channel presets	46
Using the SIRIUS Menu	46
Bluetooth ADAPTER for Wireless Enjoyment of Music	46
Wireless music play	47
Pairing the Bluetooth ADAPTER and Bluetooth wireless technology device	47
Listening to music contents of a Bluetooth wireless technology device with your system	47
Listening to your system	48
Auto playback	48
Listening in surround sound	48
Standard surround sound	48
Using the Home THX modes	49
Using the Advanced surround effects	49
Listening in stereo	50
Using Front Stage Surround Advance	50
Using Stream Direct	50
Selecting MCACC presets	51
Choosing the input signal	51
Better sound using Phase Control	51
Control with HDMI function	52
Making Control with HDMI connections	52
HDMI Setup	52
Before using synchronization	53
About synchronized operations	53
About connections with a product of a different brand that supports the Control with HDMI function	54
Setting the PQLS function	54
Cautions on the Control with HDMI function	54
Using other functions	55
Setting the Audio options	55
Setting the Video options	57
Switching the speaker terminals	58
Using the MULTI-ZONE controls	58
Making an audio or a video recording	59
Reducing the level of an analog signal	59
Using the sleep timer	59
Dimming the display	59
Using the Web Control function	60
Checking your system settings	60
Resetting the system	60
Default system settings	61
Controlling the rest of your system	62
Operating multiple receivers	62
Setting the remote to control other components	62
Selecting preset codes directly	62
Programming signals from other remote controls	63
Erasing one of the remote control button settings	63
Erasing all learnt settings that are in one input function	64
Direct function	64
Setting the backlight mode	64
Multi operation and System off	64
Programming a Multi operation or a shutdown sequence	65
Using multi operations	65
Using System off	65
Erasing the settings for the multi-operation	65
Resetting the remote control settings	66
Default preset codes	66
Controlling components	66
The Advanced MCACC menu	69
Making receiver settings from the Advanced MCACC menu	69
Automatic MCACC (Expert)	69
Manual MCACC setup	71
Fine Channel Level	72
Fine Speaker Distance	72
Standing Wave	72
Acoustic Calibration EQ Adjust	73
Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional	73
Checking MCACC Data	75
Speaker Setting	75
Channel Level	75
Speaker Distance	75
Standing Wave	75
Acoustic Cal EQ	75
Output MCACC data	76
Data Management	76
Renaming MCACC presets	76
Copying MCACC preset data	77
Clearing MCACC presets	77
The System Setup and Other Setup menus	78
Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu	78
Manual speaker setup	78
Speaker system setting	79
Speaker Setting	79
Channel Level	80
Speaker Distance	80
X-Curve	81
THX Audio Setting	81
Network Setup menu	81
IP address/Proxy setting	81
Checking the MAC address	82
Network Standby	82
The Other Setup menu	82
Volume Setup	83
Remote Control Mode Setup	83
Flicker Reduction Setup	83
EXTENSION Setup	83
TV	98
TV	98
DVD	99
BD	99
DVR (BDR, HDR)	99
VCR	99
Satellite Set Top Box	100
Satellite Set Top Box (SAT/PVR Combination)	100
Cable Set Top Box	101
Cable Set Top Box (Cable/PVR Combination)	101
CD	101
CD-R	101
Laser Disc Player	101
Cassete Deck	101
Digital Tape	101
MD	101
Specifications	102
Cleaning the unit	103

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Controls and displays

STEREO

– Switches between ste

layback and

ont Stage Su

ound Advance modes (

age 50).

STANDARD

– P

ess fo

Standa

d decoding and to

switch va

ious modes (

o Logic, Neo:6, etc.)

(

age 48).

ADV SURR

– Use to switch between the va

ious

ound modes (

age 49).

THX

– P

ess to select a Home THX listening mode

(

age 49).

PHASE CTRL

– P

ess to switch on/off Phase Cont

(

age 51).

STATUS

– P

ess to check selected

eceive

settings

(

age 60).

PQLS

– P

ess to select the PQLS setting (

age 54).

HDMI OUT

– The HDMI button cannot be used with

this

eceive

SIGNAL SEL

– Use to select an in

ut signal (

age 51).

MCACC

– P

ess to switch between MCACC

esets

(

age 51).

SLEEP

– Use to

ut the

eceive

in slee

mode and

select the amount of time befo

e slee

(

age 59).

CH LEVEL

– P

ess

eatedly to select a channel,

then use

/

to adjust the level

(

age 80).

A.ATT

– Attenuates (lowe

s) the level of an analog

ut signal to

event disto

tion (

age 59).

DIMMER

– Dims o

ightens the dis

lay (

age 59).

MULTI-ZONE

select buttons

Switch to

m o

ations in ZONE 2 (

age 59). (The

ZONE 3 button cannot be used with this

eceive

Remote control LED

Lights when a command is sent f

om the

emote cont

(

age 62).

Switches the

emote to cont

ol the

eceive

(used to

select the white commands).

Switch to

m o

ations in the main zone.

Also use this button to set u

ound sound.

MASTER VOLUME +/–

Use to set the listening volume.

MUTE

Mutes the sound o

esto

es the sound if it has been

muted (adjusting the volume also

esto

es the sound).

ess to tu

n on/off the illumination fo

the buttons. The

way the buttons light can be selected f

om fou

modes

(

age 64).

Front panel

INPUT SELECTOR

dial

Use to select an in

ut function.



STANDBY/ON

Switches the

eceive

between on and standby.

Tuner controls

BAND

– Switches between the AM and FM

adio

bands (

age 43).

TUNE

/

– Use to find

adio f

equencies (

age 46).

PRESET

/

– Use to find

eset stations (

age 43).

RECEIVER

MASTER

VOLUME

INPUT

SELECTOR

STANDBY/ON

PHONES

BAND

TUNE

PQLS

AUTO SURR

/ALC/

STREAM DIRECT

ADVANCED

SURROUND

STANDARD

SURROUND

MCACC SETUP MIC

STEREO

SPEAKERS

HOME THX

USB

CONTROL

MULTI-ZONE

OFF

ADVANCED

MCACC

iPod

iPhone

HDMI

PRESET

TUNER EDIT

ENTER

iPod

iPhone

VIDEO

CAMERA

HDMI 5