Operation Manual

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Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please read through these operating instruc-
tions so you will know how to operate your model properly.
Contents
01 Before you start
Our philosophy ....................................................................................................................................................................7
Features ............................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Checking what’s in the box ................................................................................................................................................9
Installing the receiver ....................................................................................................................................................... 10
Loading the batteries ........................................................................................................................................................10
Operating range of remote control unit..........................................................................................................................10
02 Controls and displays
Remote control .................................................................................................................................................................12
Display ...............................................................................................................................................................................14
Front panel ........................................................................................................................................................................15
03 Connecting your equipment
Connecting your equipment ............................................................................................................................................18
Rear panel .........................................................................................................................................................................18
Determining the speakers’ application ..........................................................................................................................19
Placing the speakers ........................................................................................................................................................ 23
Connecting the speakers ................................................................................................................................................. 25
Installing your speaker system ........................................................................................................................................ 26
About the audio connection ............................................................................................................................................ 35
About the video converter ................................................................................................................................................ 36
About HDMI ......................................................................................................................................................................36
Connecting your TV and playback components ............................................................................................................ 37
Connecting an HDD/DVD recorder, BD recorder and other video sources ...............................................................39
Connecting a satellite/cable receiver or other set-top box ...........................................................................................40
Connecting other audio components .............................................................................................................................41
Connecting additional amplifiers ....................................................................................................................................41
Connecting the multichannel analog inputs ................................................................................................................. 42
Connecting AM/FM antennas ......................................................................................................................................... 42
Making MULTI-ZONE connections .................................................................................................................................43
Connecting to the network through LAN interface .......................................................................................................46
Connecting an iPod .......................................................................................................................................................... 47
Connecting a USB device ................................................................................................................................................ 47
Connecting an MHL-compatible device ......................................................................................................................... 47
Connecting an HDMI-equipped component to the front panel input .........................................................................48
Using a USB cable to connect to a computer ...............................................................................................................48
Connecting an IR receiver ...............................................................................................................................................48
Switching components on and off using the 12 volt trigger .........................................................................................49
Plugging in the receiver ...................................................................................................................................................49
04 Basic Setup
Initial settings of this receiver ..........................................................................................................................................51
Setting with a special application (Start-up Navi) .........................................................................................................51
Perform settings using the AVNavigator built into this receiver ..................................................................................51
Setting by referring to the operating instructions .........................................................................................................53
Setting network connection ............................................................................................................................................53
Automatically conducting optimum sound tuning (Full Auto MCACC) .....................................................................59
The Input Setup menu ......................................................................................................................................................61
Changing the OSD display language (OSD Language) ................................................................................................ 62
05 Basic playback
Playing a source ...............................................................................................................................................................64
Playing an iPod .................................................................................................................................................................65
Playing a USB device .......................................................................................................................................................66
Playing an MHL-compatible device ................................................................................................................................67
Playing music from a computer ......................................................................................................................................68
Listening to the radio ........................................................................................................................................................68
Music playback using Bluetooth wireless technology ..................................................................................................70
06 Listening to your system
Enjoying various types of playback using the listening modes .................................................................................... 73
Selecting MCACC presets ...............................................................................................................................................75
Choosing the input signal ................................................................................................................................................75
Better sound using Phase Control ..................................................................................................................................75
Better sound using Phase Control and Full Band Phase Control ...............................................................................76
07 Playback with NETWORK features
Introduction .......................................................................................................................................................................78
Playback with Network functions....................................................................................................................................79
About network playback...................................................................................................................................................81
About playable file formats .............................................................................................................................................. 82
08 Control with HDMI function
About the Control with HDMI function ...........................................................................................................................84
Making Control with HDMI connections ........................................................................................................................84
HDMI Setup.......................................................................................................................................................................84
Before using synchronization ..........................................................................................................................................85
About synchronized operations ......................................................................................................................................85
Setting the PQLS function ...............................................................................................................................................86
About Sound Retriever Link and Stream Smoother Link .............................................................................................. 86
Cautions on the Control with HDMI function ................................................................................................................86