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06 Listening to your system Phase Control OFF Front speaker Listening position Sound source Subwoofer Sound muffled due to a delay in time • Rhythms blurred and difficult to hear • Bass sound with loss of depth • Sound of musical instruments with no reality Phase Control ON Front speaker Listening position Sound source Subwoofer Original sound preserved with no loss of clarity • Rhythms with crystal-like clarity • Bass sound with no loss of depth • Sound of musical instruments with superb reality Phase Control technology provides coherent sound reproduction through the use of phase matching1 for an optimal sound image. The default setting is on and we recommend leaving Phase Control switched on for all sound sources. AUTO/ALC/ MENU DIRECT STEREO STANDARD ADV SURR HDD DVD THX PHASE CTRL STATUS ANT MPX PQLS MEMORY AUDIO INFO CH DISP TV CTRL RECEIVER REMOTE SETUP • Press RECEIVER , then press PHASE CTRL (PHASE CONTROL) to switch on phase correction. The PHASE CONTROL indicator on the front panel lights. Note 1 • Phase matching is a very important factor in achieving proper sound reproduction. If two waveforms are 'in phase', they crest and trough together, resulting in increased amplitude, clarity and presence of the sound signal. If a crest of a wave meets a trough, then the sound will be 'out of phase' and an unreliable sound image will be produced. • The PHASE CONTROL feature is available even when the headphones are plugged in. • If your subwoofer has a phase control switch, set it to the plus (+) sign (or 0°). However, the effect you can actually feel when PHASE CONTROL is set to ON on this receiver depends on the type of your subwoofer. Set your subwoofer to maximize the effect. It is also recommended you try changing the orientation or the place of your subwoofer. • Set the built-in lowpass filter switch of your subwoofer to off. If this cannot be done on your subwoofer, set the cutoff frequency to a higher value. • If the speaker distance is not properly set, you may not have a maximized PHASE CONTROL effect. • The PHASE CONTROL mode cannot be set to ON in the following cases: - When the PURE DIRECT mode is switched on. - When the MULTI CH IN input is selected. - When the HDMI audio output parameter is set to THROUGH in Setting the Audio options on page 66. 62 En

Section	Page
Contents	5
Before you start	8
Features	8
Checking what’s in the box	9
Installing the receiver	9
Loading the batteries	9
Operating range of remote control unit	9
Controls and displays	10
Remote control	10
Front panel	12
Display	13
Connecting your equipment	15
Rear panel	15
Determining the speakers’ application	17
Other speaker connection	17
Placing the speakers	18
THX speaker system setup	18
Some tips for improving sound quality	18
Connecting the speakers	19
Installing your speaker system	20
Standard 5.1/6.1/7.1-channel surround connections	20
Bi-amping your speakers	21
Bi-wiring your speakers	21
Selecting the Surr Back system	22
ZONE 2 setup	22
Speaker B setup	22
Bi-Amping setup	22
About the audio connection	22
About the video converter	23
Connecting your TV and playback components	24
Connecting using HDMI	24
Connecting your DVD player with no HDMI output	25
Connecting your TV with no HDMI input	26
Connecting an HDD/DVD recorder, VCR and other video sources	28
Connecting a satellite/cable receiver or other set-top box	29
Connecting the multichannel analog inputs	29
Connecting other audio components	29
About the WMA9 Pro decoder	30
Connecting additional amplifiers	30
Connecting AM/FM antennas	31
Connecting external antennas	31
Connecting an XM Radio tuner	32
Connecting a SiriusConnect™ tuner	32
MULTI-ZONE setup	33
Making MULTI-ZONE connections	33
Connecting an IR receiver	35
Operating other Pioneer components with this unit’s sensor	35
Switching components on and off using the 12 volt trigger	36
Connecting a PC for Advanced MCACC output	36
Connecting an HDMI-equipped component to the front panel input	37
Connecting a component to the front panel inputs	38
Connecting an iPod	38
Connecting a USB device	39
Plugging in the receiver	39
Basic Setup	40
Switching the speaker impedance	40
Changing the OSD display language (OSD Language)	40
Automatically setting up for surround sound (Auto MCACC)	41
Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup	43
The Input Setup menu	43
Input function default and possible settings	44
Basic playback	45
Playing a source	45
Playing a source with HDMI connection	45
Selecting the multichannel analog inputs	46
Playing an iPod	46
Playing back audio files stored on an iPod	46
Playing a USB device	48
Playing back audio files stored on a USB memory device	48
Playing back photo files stored on a USB memory device	49
About playable file formats	50
Listening to the radio	51
Improving FM sound	51
Using Neural THX	51
Tuning directly to a station	51
Saving station presets	51
Naming station presets	51
Listening to station presets	52
Listening to Satellite Radio	52
Listening to XM Radio	52
Using XM HD Surround	53
Saving channel presets	53
Using the XM Menu	54
Listening to SIRIUS Radio	54
Saving channel presets	55
Using the SIRIUS Menu	55
Listening to your system	56
Auto playback	56
Listening in surround sound	56
Standard surround sound	56
Using the Home THX modes	57
Using the Advanced surround effects	58
Listening in stereo	58
Using Front Stage Surround Advance	58
Using Stream Direct	59
Using surround back channel processing	59
Using the Virtual Surround Back mode	60
Setting the Up Mix function	60
Selecting MCACC presets	61
Choosing the input signal	61
Better sound using Phase Control	61
KURO LINK	63
Making the KURO LINK connections	63
Cautions on the KURO LINK function	63
About connections with a product of a different brand that supports the KURO LINK function	64
KURO LINK Setup	64
Setting the PQLS function	65
Before using synchronization	65
Synchronized amp mode	65
Synchronized amp mode operations	65
Canceling synchronized amp mode	65
Using other functions	66
Setting the Audio options	66
Setting the Video options	68
Switching the speaker system	69
Using the MULTI-ZONE controls	69
Making an audio or a video recording	70
Reducing the level of an analog signal	70
Using the sleep timer	71
Dimming the display	71
Switching the HDMI output	71
Checking your system settings	71
Resetting the system	72
Default system settings	72
Controlling the rest of your system	73
Operating multiple receivers	73
Setting the remote to control other components	73
Selecting preset codes directly	73
Resetting the remote control presets	74
Default preset codes	74
Controls the components	74
The Advanced MCACC menu	77
Making receiver settings from the Advanced MCACC menu	77
Automatic MCACC (Expert)	78
Manual MCACC setup	80
Fine Channel Level	81
Fine Speaker Distance	82
Standing Wave	82
Acoustic Calibration EQ Adjust	83
Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional	83
Checking MCACC Data	86
Speaker Setting	87
Channel Level	87
Speaker Distance	87
Standing Wave	87
Acoustic Cal EQ	87
Output PC	88
Data Management	88
Renaming MCACC presets	89
Copying MCACC preset data	89
Clearing MCACC presets	89
The system and the other setup	90
Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu	90
Manual speaker setup	90
Surround back speaker setting	91
Speaker Setting	91
Channel Level	92
Speaker Distance	93
X-Curve	93
THX Audio Setting	93
The Other Setup menu	94
Multi Channel Input Setup	94
ZONE Audio Setup	95
Power ON Level Setup	95
Volume Limit Setup	95
Remote Control Mode Setup	96
Flicker Reduction Setup	96
TV	113
TV	113
DVR/VCR	115
DVD	116
CD	117
Satellite Set Top Box	117
Cable Set Top Box	118
Laser Disc Player	118
Cassette Deck	118
Digital Tape	118
Video Accessory	118
Specifications	119
Cleaning the unit	119
Our philosophy	119

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Listening to your system

Phase Control OFF

•

Rhythms blu

ed and difficult to hea

•

Bass sound with loss of de

•

Sound of musical inst

uments with no

eality

Phase Control ON

•

Rhythms with c

ystal-like cla

ity

•

Bass sound with no loss of de

•

Sound of musical inst

uments with su

eality

Phase Cont

ol technology

ovides cohe

ent sound

oduction th

ough the use of

hase matching

timal sound image. The default setting is on and we

ecommend leaving Phase Cont

ol switched on fo

all

sound sou

ces.

•

Press

, then press

PHASE CTRL

(

PHASE

CONTROL

) to switch on phase correction.

The

PHASE CONTROL

indicato

on the f

ont

anel lights.

Note

1 • Phase matching is a ve

y im

tant facto

in achieving

sound

oduction. If two wavefo

ms a

e ‘in

hase’, they c

est and t

ough

togethe

esulting in inc

eased am

litude, cla

ity and

esence of the sound signal. If a c

est of a wave meets a t

ough, then the sound will

be ‘out of

hase’ and an un

eliable sound image will be

oduced.

• The

PHASE CONTROL

featu

e is available even when the head

hones a

lugged in.

• If you

subwoofe

has a

hase cont

ol switch, set it to the

lus (+) sign (o

0°). Howeve

, the effect you can actually feel when

PHASE

CONTROL

is set to

on this

eceive

ends on the ty

e of you

subwoofe

. Set you

subwoofe

to maximize the effect. It is also

ecommended you t

y changing the o

ientation o

the

lace of you

subwoofe

• Set the built-in low

ass filte

switch of you

subwoofe

to off. If this cannot be done on you

subwoofe

, set the cutoff f

equency to a highe

value.

• If the s

eake

distance is not

ly set, you may not have a maximized

PHASE CONTROL

effect.

• The

PHASE CONTROL

mode cannot be set to

in the following cases:

– When the

PURE DIRECT

mode is switched on.

– When the

MULTI CH IN

ut is selected.

– When the

HDMI

audio out

amete

is set to

THROUGH

Setting the Audio options

age 66.

ont s

eake

Subwoofe

Sound

sou

Sound muffled due

to a delay in time

Listening

osition

ont s

eake

Subwoofe

Sound

sou

iginal sound

ese

ved with no

loss of cla

ity

Listening

osition

AUTO/ALC/

DIRECT

PHASE CTRL

THX

STATUS

REMOTE

SETUP

HDD

DVD

STANDARD

STEREO

ADV SURR

ANT

MEMORY

AUDIO

INFO

DISP

MPX

PQLS

RECEIVER

TV CTRL

RECEIVER