Table Of Contents - Pioneer HTP-55 Operating Instructions Manual

Contents
Contents
What's in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
01 Speaker Setup Guide
Safety precautions when setting up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Home theater sound setup (HTP-55). . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Home theater sound setup (HTP-33). . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Standard surround setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Front surround setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Wall mounting the speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Before mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Wall mounting the center speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Wall mounting the other speakers (HTP-33) . . . . . . . .8
Additional notes on speaker placement . . . . . . . . . . . .9
02 Connecting up
Basic connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Using this system for TV audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
03 Controls and displays
Display unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Remote control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Using the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Putting the batteries in the remote control . . . . . . . . .16
04 Getting started
System demo setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Using the Auto MCACC setup for optimal surround
sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
05 Listening to your system
Auto listening mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Listening in surround sound. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Dolby Pro Logic II Music settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Using Front Surround (HTP-33 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Using Advanced Surround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Listening in stereo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Using the Sound Retriever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ. . . . . . . . . . . .21
Enhancing dialogue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Using Quiet and Midnight listening modes . . . . . . . .22
Adjusting the bass and treble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Boosting the bass level. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
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06 Listening to the radio
Listening to the radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Improving poor FM reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Improving poor AM sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Memorizing stations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Listening to station presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Changing the frequency step . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
07 Surround sound settings
Using the Setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Channel level setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Speaker distance setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Dynamic Range Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Dual mono setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Adjusting the channel levels using the test tone. . . . .26
08 Other connections
Connecting auxiliary components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Connecting an analog audio component . . . . . . . . .27
Listening to an external audio source . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Connecting external antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Using this unit with a Pioneer plasma display . . . . . .28
SR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displays. . . . . . . . . .28
Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
About the control out jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
09 Additional information
Setting the sleep timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Dimming the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
DTS CD setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Resetting the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Installation and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Hints on installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Setting up the remote to control your TV. . . . . . . . . . .31
Using the TV remote control buttons . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Preset code list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Tuner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34