Pioneer Elite SC-57 Operating Instructions Manual page 5

Flow of settings on the receiver
Flow for connecting and setting 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.
Required setting item: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9
Setting to be made as necessary: 6, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13
Important
The receiver's initial settings can be made on the computer using Wiring Navi on the AVNavigator
CD-ROM included with the receiver. In this case, virtually the same connections and settings as
in steps 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 9 can be made interactively. For instructions on using AVNavigator, see
About using AVNavigator (included CD-ROM) on page 7 .
1 Before you start
! Checking what's in the box on page 6
! Loading the batteries on page 7
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2 Determining the speakers' application (page 13)
! [A] 9.2 channel surround system (Front height/Front wide) connection
! [B] 7.2 channel surround system & Speaker B connection
! [C] 7.2 channel surround system & Front Bi-amping connection (High quality surround)
! [D] 7.2 channel surround system (Surround back) & ZONE 2 connection (Multi Zone)
! [E] 7.2 channel surround system (Front height/Front wide) & ZONE 2 connection (Multi Zone)
! [F] 5.2 channel surround system & Front Bi-amping connection (High quality surround) & ZONE 2
connection (Multi Zone)
! [G] 5.2 channel surround system & ZONE 2/ZONE 3 connection (Multi Zone)
SC-57 only:
! [H] 5.2 channel surround system & Speaker B Bi-amping connection
! [I] 5.2 channel surround system & Front and Surround Bi-amping connection (High quality
surround)
! [J] 5.2 channel surround system & Front and Center Bi-amping connection (High quality surround)
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3 Connecting the speakers
! Placing the speakers on page 15
! Connecting the speakers on page 16
! Installing your speaker system on page 17
! Bi-amping your speakers on page 16
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4 Connecting the components
! About the audio connection on page 22
! About the video converter on page 22
! Connecting your TV and playback components on page 23
! Connecting AM/FM antennas on page 27
! Plugging in the receiver on page 31
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5 Power On
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6 Changing the OSD display language (OSD Language) (page 32)
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7 MCACC speaker settings
! Automatically conducting optimum sound tuning (Full Auto MCACC) on page 32
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8 The Input Setup menu (page 34)
(When using connections other than the recommended connections)
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9 Basic playback (page 36)
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10 Switching the HDMI output (page 61)
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11 Adjusting the sound and picture quality as desired
! Using the various listening modes (page 43)
! Better sound using Phase Control (page 45)
! Better sound using Phase Control and Full Band Phase Control (page 45)
! Measuring the all EQ type (SYMMETRY/ALL CH ADJ/FRONT ALIGN) (page 69)
! Changing the channel level while listening (page 77)
! Switching on/off the Acoustic Calibration EQ, Auto Sound Retriever or Dialog Enhancement
(page 56)
! Setting the PQLS function (page 54)
! Setting the Audio options (page 56)
! Setting the Video options (page 58)
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12 Other optional adjustments and settings
! Control with HDMI function (page 53)
! The Advanced MCACC menu (page 69)
! The System Setup and Other Setup menus (page 76)
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13 Making maximum use of the remote control
! Operating multiple receivers (page 63)
! Setting the remote to control other components (page 63)
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