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Listening in surround sound

Using this receiver, you can listen to any source

in surround sound.

TUNE

TOOLS

LIST

TV CONTROL

INPUT

SELECT

iPod

USB OPTION

TUNER

VIDEO

ADPTHMG

CDTV

RCU SETUP

SOURCERECEIVER

MULTI

OPERATION

BDR

SAT

BD DVD DVR HDMI

RECEIVER

TV CTRL

MUTE

MASTER

VOLUME

VOL

TOP MENU

BAND GUIDE

T.EDIT

VIDEO

PARAMETER

AUDIO

PARAMETER

RECEIVER

D.ACCESS

LEVEL A.ATT DIMMER

SIGNAL SEL

MCACC SLEEP

HDMI OUT

DTV MPX PQLS

PHASE

CTRL STATUSTHX

PGM

ZONE2 ZONE3

AUTO

ALC

DIRECT

STEREO STANDARD ADV SURR

AUDIO

INFO

CLASS

ENTER

DISP

HDD DVD

54 6

7 9

1 3

CLR

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LIGHT

Standard surround sound

This receiver provide basic surround sound for

stereo and multichannel sources.

1 Press to the receiver operation

mode.

2 While listening to a source, press

STANDARD (STANDARD SURROUND).

If necessary, press repeatedly to select a listen-

ing mode.

Using the Advanced surround

effects

The Advanced surround effects can be used for

a variety of additional surround sound effects.

1 Press to the receiver operation

mode.

2 Press ADV SURR

(ADVANCED SURROUND) repeatedly to

select a listening mode.

Using the Home THX modes

THX and Home THX are technical standards

created by THX Ltd. for cinema and home the-

ater sound.

1 Press to the receiver operation

mode.

2 Press THX (HOME THX) to select a

listening mode.

Playing an iPod

This receiver has the iPod iPhone iPad USB

terminal that will allow you to control playback

of audio content from your iPod using the con-

trols of this receiver.

! This receiver is compatible with the audio

and video of the iPod nano (audio only for the

iPod nano 1G/2G), iPod fifth generation (audio

only), iPod classic, iPod touch, iPhone, iPhone

3G, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 and iPad. However,

some of the functions may be restricted for

some models. The receiver is not compatible

with the iPod shuffle.

! This receiver has been developed and tested

for the software version of iPod/iPhone/iPad

indicated on the website of Pioneer (http://

pioneer.jp/homeav/support/ios/eu/).

! Installing software versions other than

indicated on the website of Pioneer to your

iPod/iPhone/iPad may result in incompatibility

with this receiver.

! iPod, iPhone and iPad are licensed for

reproduction of non-copyrighted materials

or materials the user is legally permitted to

reproduce.

! Features such as the equalizer cannot

be controlled using this receiver, and we

recommend switching the equalizer off before

connecting.

! Pioneer cannot under any circumstances

accept responsibility for any direct or indirect

loss arising from any inconvenience or loss

04 Basic playback

Basic playback

Playing a source

Here are the basic instructions for playing a

source (such as a DVD disc) with your home

theater system.

TUNE

TOOLS

LIST

TV CONTROL

INPUT

SELECT

iPod

USB OPTION

TUNER

VIDEO

ADPTHMG

CDTV

RCU SETUP

SOURCERECEIVER

MULTI

OPERATION

BDR

SAT

BD DVD DVR HDMI

RECEIVER

TV CTRL

MUTE

MASTER

VOLUME

VOL

TOP MENU

BAND GUIDE

T.EDIT

VIDEO

PARAMETER

AUDIO

PARAMETER

RECEIVER

D.ACCESS

LEVEL A.ATT DIMMER

SIGNAL SEL

MCACC SLEEP

HDMI OUT

DTV MPX PQLS

PHASE

CTRL STATUSTHX

PGM

ZONE2 ZONE3

AUTO

ALC

DIRECT

STEREO STANDARD ADV SURR

AUDIO

INFO

CLASS

ENTER

DISP

HDD DVD

54 6

7 9

1 3

CLR

222

LIGHT

1 Switch on your system components

and receiver.

Start by switching on the playback compo-

nent (for example a DVD player), your TV and

subwoofer (if you have one), then the receiver

(press u RECEIVER).

Make sure that the TV’s video input is set to this

receiver.

2 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.

! If you need to manually switch the input

signal type press SIGNAL SEL.

3 Press to the receiver operation

mode.

4 Press AUTO/ALC/DIRECT

(AUTO SURR/ALC/STREAM DIRECT) to

select ‘AUTO SURROUND’ and start

playback of the source.

If you’re playing a Dolby Digital or DTS surround

sound source, 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.

! 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.

5 Use the MASTER VOLUME +/– to adjust

the volume level.