Pioneer SC-1525-K Operating Instructions Manual page 8

Flow of settings on 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.
The colors of the steps indicate the following:
Required setting item
Setting to be made as necessary
1 Before you start
• Checking what's in the box (page 10)
• Loading the batteries (page 10)
2 Determining the speakers' application (page
17)
• 7.1 channel surround system (Front height)
• 7.1 channel surround system (Front wide)
• 7.1 channel surround system & Speaker B
connection
• 5.1 channel surround system & Front Bi-amping
connection (High quality surround)
• 5.1 channel surround system & ZONE 2 connection
(Multi Zone)
3 Connecting the speakers
• Placing the speakers (page 18)
• Connecting the speakers (page 19)
• Installing your speaker system (page 20)
• Bi-amping your speakers (page 21)
4 Connecting the components
• About the audio connection (page 22)
• About the video converter (page 22)
• Connecting your TV and playback components
(page 24)
• Connecting AM/FM antennas (page 31)
• Plugging in the receiver (page 37)
5 Power On
6 Changing the OSD display language (OSD
Language) (page 38)
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7 MCACC speaker settings
• Automatically conducting optimum sound tuning
(Full Auto MCACC) (page 38)
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8 The Input Setup menu (page 40)
(When using connections other than the
recommended connections)
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9 Basic playback (page 42)
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10 Switching the HDMI output (page 65)
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11 Adjusting the sound and picture quality as desired
• Using the various listening modes (page 53)
• Better sound using Phase Control (page 56)
• Measuring the all EQ type (SYMMETRY/ALL CH
ADJ/FRONT ALIGN) (page 75)
• Changing the channel level while listening (Tip on
page 86)
• Switching on/off the Acoustic Calibration EQ,
Sound retriever or Dialog Enhancement (page 60)
• Setting the PQLS function (page 59)
• Setting the Audio options (Tone, Loudness or
Sound delay, etc.) (page 60)
• Setting the Video options (page 62)
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12 Other optional adjustments and settings
• Control with HDMI function (page 57)
• The Advanced MCACC menu (page 75)
• The System Setup and Other Setup menus (page
84)
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13 Making maximum use of the remote control
• Operating multiple receivers (page 67)
• Setting the remote to control other components
(page 68)