Pioneer SC-27 Owner's Manual - Page 50

Basic playback

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Chapter 5:

Basic playback

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.

Playing a source

Here are the basic instructions for playing a source (such

as a DVD disc) with your home theater system.

SC-27:

SC-25:

1

Switch on your system components and receiver.

Start by switching on the playback component (for

example a DVD player), your TV

1

and subwoofer (if you

have one), then the receiver (press



RECEIVER

).

•

Make sure the setup microphone is disconnected.

2

Set the remote control to the receiver operation

mode.

3

Select the input function you want to play.

You can use the input function buttons on the remote

control,

INPUT SELECT

, or the front panel

INPUT

SELECTOR

dial.

2

4

Press

AUTO/ALC/DIRECT

(

AUTO SURR

/

ALC

/

STREAM DIRECT

) to select ‘

AUTO SURROUND

’ and

start playback of the source.

3

If you’re playing a Dolby Digital or DTS surround sound

DVD disc, you should hear surround sound. If you are

playing a stereo source, you will only hear sound from the

front left/right speakers in the default listening mode.

•

See also

Listening to your system

on page 61 for

information on different ways of listening to sources.

It is possible to check on the front panel display whether

or not multi-channel playback is being performed

properly.

When using a surround back speaker,

2

D+PLIIx

MOVIE

is displayed when playing Dolby Digital 5.1

channel signals, and

DTS+Neo:6

is displayed when

playing DTS 5.1-channel signals.

When not using a surround back speaker,

DOLBY

DIGITAL

is displayed when playing Dolby Digital 5.1

channel signals.

If the display does not correspond to the input signal and

listening mode, check the connections and settings.

5

Use the volume control to adjust the volume level.

Turn down the volume of your TV so that all sound is

coming from the speakers connected to this receiver.

Playing a source with HDMI connection

•

Use

INPUT SELECT

to select the HDMI input you’ve

connected to (for example,

HDMI 1

).

You can also perform the same operation by using the

INPUT SELECTOR

dial on the front panel or by pressing

HDMI

on the remote control repeatedly.

Note

1 Make sure that the TV’s video input is set to this receiver (for example, if you connected this receiver to the

VIDEO1

jacks on your TV, make

sure that the

VIDEO1

input is now selected).

RECEIVER

DVD

RECEIVER

SOURCE

MAIN

MULTI

OPERATION

ZONE2

3

VIDEO1

iPod

USB

MULTI CH

GALLERY

HOME MEDIA

INPUT SELECT

CD

PHONO

XM

SIRIUS

IN

TUNER

VIDEO2

HDMI

BD

TV

DVR

CD-R

RECEIVER

DVD

VIDEO1

iPod

USB

MULTI CH

GALLERY

HOME MEDIA

INPUT SELECT

CD

PHONO

XM

SIRIUS

IN

TUNER

VIDEO2

HDMI

BD

TV

DVR

CD-R

AUDIO

PARAMETER

LIST

TOOLS

VIDEO

PARAMETER

SOURCE

TV

RECEIVER

INPUT

MUTE

TUNE

MUTE

VOL

VOL

TV CONTROL

CH

RECEIVER

iPod CTRL

CATEGORY

HOME

MENU

STATUS

THX

PQLS

MPX

MEMORY

PHASE CTRL

CH LEVEL

TUNE

PGM

MENU

STEREO

SIGNAL SEL

SLEEP

AUDIO

INFO

DIMMER

A.ATT

SBch

MCACC

HDMI OUT

DISP

AUTO/ALC/

DIRECT

STANDARD

ADV SURR

RETURN

PGM

AUTO/ALC/

DIRECT

DVD

BD

DVR

HDMI

TV

CD

CD-R

TUNER

XM

SIRIUS

HOME MEDIA

GALLERY

iPod USB

1

2

3

HDMI OUT

SLEEP

MCACC

INPUT

SELECT

SIGNAL SEL

4

5

6

RECEIVER

SOURCE

RECEIVER

DVD

BD

DVR

HDMI

TV

CD

CD-R

TUNER

XM

SIRIUS

HOME MEDIA

GALLERY

iPod USB

1

2

INPUT

SELECT

AUTO/ALC/

DIRECT

PHASE CTRL

STATUS

REMOTE

SETUP

HDD

PGM

DVD

STANDARD

STEREO

MENU

ADV SURR

ANT

THX

AUDIO

MULTI OPE

INFO

DISP

MPX

PQLS

MEMORY

CH

RECEIVER

TV CTRL

AUTO/ALC/

DIRECT

HDD

RECEIVER

2 If you need to manually switch the input signal type press

SIGNAL SEL

(page 68).

3 • You may need to check the digital audio output settings on your DVD player or digital satellite receiver. It should be set to output Dolby

Digital, DTS and 88.2 kHz / 96 kHz PCM (2 channel) audio, and if there is an MPEG audio option, set this to convert the MPEG audio to PCM.

• Depending on your DVD player or source discs, you may only get digital 2 channel stereo and analog sound. In this case, the receiver must be

set to a multichannel listening mode (see

Listening in surround sound

on page 62

if you need to do this) if you want multichannel surround

sound.

Pioneer SC-27 Owner's Manual - Page 50

Basic playback, Playing a source, Playing a source with HDMI connection

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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