Pioneer SC-99 Owner s Manual - Page 6

Flow of settings on the receiver

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Flow of settings on the receiver Flow for connecting and setting the receiver The unit is a full-fledged AV receiver equipped with an abundance of functions and terminals. It can be used easily after following the procedure below to make the connections and settings. Required setting item: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 10 Setting to be made as necessary: 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14 Important Using Wiring Navi on AVNavigator of this receiver, you can make the initial settings of the receiver on your computer or mobile device. In that case, you can use Wiring Navi to make the same connections or settings that are performed in Steps 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, and 9. For details of how to use AVNavigator, refer to How to use the built-in AVNavigator on page 51 . 1 Before you start ! Checking what's in the box on page 10 ! Loading the batteries on page 11 j 2 Determining the speakers' application (page 2 0) ! [A] 7.2.2 channel surround system (Surround back/Top middle) connection ! [B] Dolby Enabled Speaker system connection ! [C] 9.2.2 channel surround system (Top middle/Front height) connection ! [D] 7.2.4 channel surround (Surround back Pre Out) connection ! [E] 7.2.4 channel surround (Front Pre Out) connection ! [F] 7.2.2 channel surround system & Front Bi-amping connection (High quality surround) ! [G] 7.2.2 channel surround system & Speaker B connection ! [H] 7.2 channel surround system & HDZONE connection (Multi Zone) ! [I] 5.2 channel surround system & Front Bi-amping connection (High quality surround) & HDZONE connection (Multi Zone) ! [J] 5.2 channel surround system & Speaker B Bi-amping connection ! [K] 5.2 channel surround system & Front and Surround Bi-amping connection (High quality surround) ! [L] 5.2 channel surround system & Front and Center Bi-amping connection (High quality surround) ! [M] 5.2 channel surround system & Center and Surround Bi-amping connection (High quality surround) ! [N-1] Multi-ZONE Music connection [N-2] 5.2 channel surround system & ZONE 2/HDZONE connection (Multi Zone) [N-3] 5.2 channel surround system & ZONE 2/ZONE 3 connection (Multi Zone) j 3 Connecting the speakers ! Placing the speakers on page 24 ! Connecting the speakers on page 26 ! Installing your speaker system on page 27 ! Bi-amping your speakers on page 26 j 4 Connecting the components ! About the audio connection on page 36 ! About the video converter on page 37 ! Connecting your TV and playback components on page 38 ! Connecting AM/FM antennas on page 43 ! Plugging in the receiver on page 49 j 5 Power On j 6 Changing the OSD display language (OSD Language) (page 6 2) j 7 Using the AVNavigator functions (page 5 1) j 8 MCACC speaker settings ! Automatically conducting optimum sound tuning (Full Auto MCACC) on page 59 j 9 The Input Setup menu (page 6 1) (When using connections other than the recommended connections) j 10 Basic playback (page 6 3) j 11 Switching the HDMI output (page 9 4) j 12 Adjusting the sound and picture quality as desired ! Using the various listening modes (page 72 ) ! Better sound using Phase Control (page 75 ) ! Measuring the all EQ type (SYMMETRY/ALL CH ADJ/FRONT ALIGN) (page 105) ! Changing the channel level while listening (page 115 ) ! Switching on/off the Acoustic Calibration EQ, Auto Sound Retriever or Dialog Enhancement (page 89 ) ! Setting the PQLS function (page 87 ) ! Setting the Audio options (page 89 ) ! Setting the Video options (page 91 ) j 13 Other optional adjustments and settings ! Control with HDMI function (page 84 ) ! The MCACC PRO menu (page 104 ) ! The System Setup and Other Setup menus (page 112 ) j 14 Making maximum use of the remote control ! Operating multiple receivers (page 99) ! Setting the remote to control other components (page 99 ) 6

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Flow of settings on the receiver
Flow for connecting and setting the receiver
The unit is a full-fledged AV receiver equipped with an abundance of functions and terminals. It can be used eas-
ily after following the procedure below to make the connections and settings.
Required setting item
:
1
,
2
,
3
,
4
,
5
,
8
,
10
Setting to be made as necessary
:
6
,
7
,
9
,
11
,
12
,
13
,
14
Important
Using
Wiring Navi
on AVNavigator of this receiver, you can make the initial settings of the receiver on your com-
puter or mobile device. In that case, you can use
Wiring Navi
to make the same connections or settings that are
performed in Steps
2
,
3
,
4
,
5
,
6
,
8
, and
9
. For details of how to use AVNavigator, refer to
How to use the built-in
AVNavigator
on
page 51
.
1
Before you start
!
Checking what’s in the box
on
page 10
!
Loading the batteries
on
page 11
j
2
Determining the speakers’ application (
page
20
)
!
[A] 7.2.2 channel surround system (Surround back/Top middle) connection
!
[B] Dolby Enabled Speaker system connection
!
[C] 9.2.2 channel surround system (Top middle/Front height) connection
!
[D] 7.2.4 channel surround (Surround back Pre Out) connection
!
[E] 7.2.4 channel surround (Front Pre Out) connection
!
[F] 7.2.2 channel surround system & Front Bi-amping connection (High quality surround)
!
[G] 7.2.2 channel surround system & Speaker B connection
!
[H] 7.2 channel surround system & HDZONE connection (Multi Zone)
!
[I] 5.2 channel surround system & Front Bi-amping connection (High quality surround) & HDZONE connec-
tion (Multi Zone)
!
[J] 5.2 channel surround system & Speaker B Bi-amping connection
!
[K] 5.2 channel surround system & Front and Surround Bi-amping connection (High quality surround)
!
[L] 5.2 channel surround system & Front and Center Bi-amping connection (High quality surround)
!
[M] 5.2 channel surround system & Center and Surround Bi-amping connection (High quality surround)
!
[N-1] Multi-ZONE Music connection
[N-2] 5.2 channel surround system & ZONE 2/HDZONE connection (Multi Zone)
[N-3] 5.2 channel surround system & ZONE 2/ZONE 3 connection (Multi Zone)
j
3
Connecting the speakers
!
Placing the speakers
on
page 24
!
Connecting the speakers
on
page 26
!
Installing your speaker system
on
page 27
!
Bi-amping your speakers
on
page 26
j
4
Connecting the components
!
About the audio connection
on
page 36
!
About the video converter
on
page 37
!
Connecting your TV and playback components
on
page 38
!
Connecting AM/FM antennas
on
page 43
!
Plugging in the receiver
on
page 49
j
5
Power On
j
6
Changing the OSD display language (OSD Language) (
page
62
)
j
7
Using the AVNavigator functions (
page
51
)
j
8
MCACC speaker settings
!
Automatically conducting optimum sound tuning (Full Auto MCACC)
on
page 59
j
9
The Input Setup menu (
page
61
)
(When using connections other than the recommended connections)
j
10 Basic playback (
page
63
)
j
11 Switching the HDMI output (
page
94
)
j
12
Adjusting the sound and picture quality as desired
!
Using the various listening modes (
page 72
)
!
Better sound using Phase Control (
page 75
)
!
Measuring the all EQ type (SYMMETRY/ALL CH ADJ/FRONT ALIGN) (
page 105
)
!
Changing the channel level while listening (
page 115
)
!
Switching on/off the Acoustic Calibration EQ, Auto Sound Retriever or Dialog Enhancement (
page 89
)
!
Setting the PQLS function (
page 87
)
!
Setting the Audio options (
page 89
)
!
Setting the Video options (
page 91
)
j
13 Other optional adjustments and settings
!
Control with HDMI function (
page 84
)
!
The MCACC PRO menu (
page 104
)
!
The System Setup and Other Setup menus (
page 112
)
j
14
Making maximum use of the remote control
!
Operating multiple receivers (
page 99
)
!
Setting the remote to control other components (
page 99
)