Table Of Contents - Pioneer SC-1523-K Operating Instructions Manual

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
Checking what's in the box ................................................................................................................................................8
Our philosophy ....................................................................................................................................................................8
Features ...............................................................................................................................................................................8
Installing the receiver .......................................................................................................................................................10
Loading the batteries ........................................................................................................................................................10
Operating range of remote control unit..........................................................................................................................10
About using AVNavigator (included CD-ROM)..............................................................................................................10
02 Controls and displays
Remote control .................................................................................................................................................................13
Display ...............................................................................................................................................................................15
Front panel ........................................................................................................................................................................16
03 Connecting your equipment
Connecting your equipment ............................................................................................................................................19
Rear panel .........................................................................................................................................................................19
Determining the speakers' application ..........................................................................................................................20
Placing the speakers ........................................................................................................................................................23
Connecting the speakers .................................................................................................................................................23
Installing your speaker system ........................................................................................................................................25
About the audio connection ............................................................................................................................................30
About the video converter ................................................................................................................................................30
About HDMI ......................................................................................................................................................................31
Connecting your TV and playback components ............................................................................................................31
Connecting an HDD/DVD recorder, BD recorder and other video sources ...............................................................34
Connecting a satellite/cable receiver or other set-top box ...........................................................................................35
Connecting other audio components .............................................................................................................................36
Connecting additional amplifiers ....................................................................................................................................36
Connecting AM/FM antennas .........................................................................................................................................37
MULTI-ZONE setup ...........................................................................................................................................................38
Connecting to the network through LAN interface .......................................................................................................40
Connecting optional Bluetooth ADAPTER .....................................................................................................................41
Connecting an iPod ..........................................................................................................................................................41
Connecting a USB device ................................................................................................................................................42
Connecting an MHL-compatible device .........................................................................................................................42
Connecting an HDMI-equipped component to the front panel input .........................................................................42
Connecting to a wireless LAN .........................................................................................................................................42
Connecting an IR receiver ...............................................................................................................................................43
Switching components on and off using the 12 volt trigger .........................................................................................43
Plugging in the receiver ...................................................................................................................................................44
04 Basic Setup
Automatically conducting optimum sound tuning (Full Auto MCACC) .....................................................................46
The Input Setup menu ......................................................................................................................................................47
Operation Mode Setup .....................................................................................................................................................48
Changing the OSD display language (OSD Language) ................................................................................................49
About the Home Menu.....................................................................................................................................................49
05 Basic playback
Playing a source ...............................................................................................................................................................51
Playing an iPod .................................................................................................................................................................52
Playing a USB device .......................................................................................................................................................53
Playing an MHL-compatible device ................................................................................................................................54
Listening to the radio ........................................................................................................................................................55
Bluetooth ADAPTER for Wireless Enjoyment of Music ................................................................................................56
06 Listening to your system
Enjoying various types of playback using the listening modes ....................................................................................59
Selecting MCACC presets ...............................................................................................................................................61
Choosing the input signal ................................................................................................................................................61
Better sound using Phase Control ..................................................................................................................................62
Better sound using Phase Control and Full Band Phase Control ...............................................................................62
07 Playback with NETWORK features
Introduction .......................................................................................................................................................................64
Playback with Network functions....................................................................................................................................65
About network playback...................................................................................................................................................67
About playable file formats ..............................................................................................................................................68
08 Control with HDMI function
About the Control with HDMI function ...........................................................................................................................70
Making Control with HDMI connections ........................................................................................................................70
HDMI Setup.......................................................................................................................................................................70
Before using synchronization ..........................................................................................................................................71
About synchronized operations ......................................................................................................................................71
Setting the PQLS function ...............................................................................................................................................71
About Sound Retriever Link and Stream Smoother Link ..............................................................................................71
Cautions on the Control with HDMI function ................................................................................................................72
09 Using other functions
Setting the Audio options ................................................................................................................................................74
Setting the Video options .................................................................................................................................................76
Switching the speaker terminals ....................................................................................................................................78
Using the MULTI-ZONE controls .....................................................................................................................................78
Making an audio or a video recording ............................................................................................................................79
Network settings from a web browser ............................................................................................................................79
Using the sleep timer .......................................................................................................................................................80
Dimming the display ........................................................................................................................................................80
Switching the HDMI output .............................................................................................................................................80
Checking your system settings .......................................................................................................................................80
Resetting the system ........................................................................................................................................................81
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