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Pioneer Elite SC-61 Operating Instructions Manual

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  • Page 1 Operating Instructions AV Receiver...
  • Page 2 IMPORTANT CAUTION Read these instructions. Only use attachments/accessories specified by RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK the manufacturer. Keep these instructions. DO NOT OPEN Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or Heed all warnings. table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, CAUTION: The exclamation point within an equilateral...
  • Page 3 The Safety of Your Ears is in Your Hands IMPORTANT NOTICE Get the most out of your equipment by playing it at a THE MODEL NUMBER AND SERIAL NUMBER OF safe level – a level that lets the sound come through THIS EQUIPMENT ARE ON THE REAR OR BOTTOM.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please read through these operating 04 Basic Setup Changing the OSD display language (OSD Language) ....................37 instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly. Automatically conducting optimum sound tuning (Full Auto MCACC) ..............37 The Input Setup menu ..............................39...
  • Page 5 10 Controlling the rest of your system 14 Additional information About the Remote Setup menu............................71 Surround sound formats ...............................101 Operating multiple receivers ............................71 About iPod ..................................101 Setting the remote to control other components ......................71 About SiriusXM ................................101 Selecting preset codes directly ............................71 About FLAC ..................................101 Programming signals from other remote controls .......................72 Windows 7 ..................................102...
  • Page 6 Flow of settings on the receiver Basic playback (page 10 Adjusting the sound and picture quality as desired ! Using the various listening modes (page Flow for connecting and setting the receiver ! Better sound using Phase Control (page The unit is a full-fledged AV receiver equipped with an abundance of functions and terminals. It can be used eas- ! Measuring the all EQ type (SYMMETRY/ALL CH ADJ/FRONT ALIGN) (page ily after following the procedure below to make the connections and settings.
  • Page 7 　 Before you start 　 Checking what’s in the box ......................8 Our philosophy ..........................8 　 Features ............................8 Installing the receiver ........................9 Loading the batteries ........................9 Operating range of remote control unit ..................9 　 About using AVNavigator (included CD-ROM) ................9...

  • Page 8: Before You Start Checking What's In The Box

    The height channel strengthens the sound field’s sense of three- With AirPlay you can stream music from iTunes to the SC-63 and SC-61 and play it through your home theater dimensionality and air, producing presence and expansion.

  • Page 9: Installing The Receiver

    Before you start 　 Installing the receiver Operating range of remote control unit ! When installing this unit, make sure to put it on a level and stable surface. The remote control may not work properly if: ! Don’t install it on the following places: ! There are obstacles between the remote control and the receiver’s remote sensor.
  • Page 10 ! PIONEER CORPORATION does not guarantee the operation of this CD-ROM with respect to personal com- 　 puters using any of the applicable OS. In addition, PIONEER CORPORATION is not liable for any damages incurred as a result of use of this CD-ROM and is not responsible for any compensation. The names of private corporations, products and other entities described herein are the registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective firms.
  • Page 11 　 Controls and displays 　 Remote control ..........................12 Display ............................14 　 Front panel ............................. 15 　...

  • Page 12: Remote Control

    Controls and displays 　 The remote has been conveniently color-coded according to component control using the following system: Remote control ! White – Receiver control, TV control ! Blue – Other controls (See pages 43, 44, 45, and 74.) This section explains how to operate the remote control for the receiver. u RECEIVER This switches between standby and on for this receiver.
  • Page 13 Controls and displays 　 11 Remote control LED Lights when a command is sent from the remote control. 12 OPTION The preset codes of desired devices can be registered in the remote control and button operations can be regis- 　 tered using the learning mode.

  • Page 14: Display

    Controls and displays 　 Listening mode indicators Display ! AUTO SURROUND – Lights when the Auto Surround feature is switched on (page 49). ! ALC – Lights when the ALC (Auto level control) mode is selected (page 49). ! STREAM DIRECT – Lights when Direct/Pure Direct is selected (page 50).

  • Page 15: Front Panel

    Controls and displays 　 MASTER VOLUME dial Front panel Front panel controls To access the front panel controls, catch the sides of the door with your fingers and pull forward. 　 INPU SELE ADVANCED STAN MCACC FL OFF HDMI iPod iPhone iPad 　...
  • Page 16 Controls and displays 　 20 iPod iPhone iPad USB terminals Use to connect your Apple iPod/iPhone/iPad as an audio and video source (page 33), or connect a USB device for audio and photo playback (page 33). 21 HDMI input connector 　...
  • Page 17 　 Connecting your equipment 　 Connecting your equipment ......................18 Rear panel ............................18 　 Determining the speakers’ application ..................19 Placing the speakers ........................20 Connecting the speakers ....................... 21 Installing your speaker system ..................... 21 　 Selecting the Speaker system ....................... 23 About the audio connection ......................

  • Page 18: Connecting Your Equipment Connecting Your Equipment

    Connecting your equipment 　 Connecting your equipment Note This receiver provides you with many connection possibilities, but it doesn’t have to be difficult. This chapter ! The input functions below are assigned by default to the receiver’s different input terminals. Refer to The Input explains the kinds of components you can connect to make up your home theater system.

  • Page 19: Determining The Speakers' Application

    Connecting your equipment 　 [B] 7.2 channel surround system (Front wide) Determining the speakers’ application ! Speaker System setting: Normal(SB/FW) This unit permits you to build various surround systems, in accordance with the number of speakers you have. ! Be sure to connect speakers to the front left and right channels (L and R). ! It is also possible to only connect one of the surround back speakers (SB) or neither.

  • Page 20: Placing The Speakers

    Connecting your equipment 　 [D] 5.2 channel surround system & Front Bi-amping connection (High quality Placing the speakers surround) Refer to the chart below for placement of the speakers you intend to connect. ! Speaker System setting: Front Bi-Amp Bi-amping connection of the front speakers for high sound quality with 5.2-channel surround sound. SW 2 SW 1 　...

  • Page 21: Connecting The Speakers

    Connecting your equipment 　 Connecting the speakers Installing your speaker system Each speaker connection on the receiver comprises a positive (+) and negative (–) terminal. Make sure to match At the very least, front left and right speakers only are necessary. Note that your main surround speakers should these up with the terminals on the speakers themselves.
  • Page 22 Connecting your equipment 　 Bi-amping your speakers Bi-wiring your speakers Bi-amping is when you connect the high frequency driver and low frequency driver of your speakers to different Your speakers can also be bi-wired if they support bi-amping. ! With these connections, the Speaker System setting makes no difference. amplifiers for better crossover performance.

  • Page 23: Selecting The Speaker System

    Connecting your equipment 　 Selecting the Speaker system About the audio connection The front height terminals can be used for front wide and Speaker B connections, in addition to for the front Types of cables and terminals Transferable audio signals height speakers.

  • Page 24: About The Video Converter

    Connecting your equipment 　 About the video converter About HDMI The video converter ensures that all video sources are output through the HDMI OUT terminal. The HDMI connection transfers uncompressed digital video, as well as almost every kind of digital audio. If the TV is only connected to the receiver’s composite VIDEO MONITOR OUT jacks, all the other video devices This receiver incorporates High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI ®...

  • Page 25: Connecting Your Tv And Playback Components

    Connecting your equipment 　 ! For input components, connections other than HDMI connections are also possible (see Connecting your DVD Connecting your TV and playback components player with no HDMI output page 26). ! If you want to listen to the sound of the TV over the receiver, connect the receiver and TV with audio cables. —...
  • Page 26 Connecting your equipment 　 Connecting your DVD player with no HDMI output Connecting your TV with no HDMI input This diagram shows connections of a TV (with HDMI input) and DVD player (or other playback component with no This diagram shows connections of a TV (with no HDMI input) and DVD player (or other playback component) to HDMI output) to the receiver.

  • Page 27: Connecting An Hdd/Dvd Recorder, Bd Recorder And Other Video Sources

    Connecting your equipment 　 ! In order to listening to HD audio with this receiver, connect an HDMI cable, and use analog video cable for Connecting an HDD/DVD recorder, BD recorder and other video video signal input. sources Depending on the player, it may not be possible to output video signals to both HDMI and other video output (composite, etc.) simultaneously, and it may be necessary to make video output settings.

  • Page 28: Connecting A Satellite/Cable Receiver Or Other Set-Top Box

    Connecting your equipment 　 ! If your HDD/DVD recorder, BD recorder, etc., is equipped with an HDMI output terminal, we recommend con- Connecting a satellite/cable receiver or other set-top box necting it to the receiver’s HDMI DVR/BDR IN terminal. When doing so, also connect the receiver and TV by HDMI (see Connecting using HDMI page...

  • Page 29: Connecting Other Audio Components

    Connecting your equipment 　 ! Even if your set-top box is equipped with an HDMI output terminal, in some cases the sound is output from Connecting other audio components the digital audio output (optical or coaxial) and only the video is output from the HDMI output terminal. In this case, make the HDMI and digital audio connections as shown below.

  • Page 30: Connecting Additional Amplifiers

    Connecting your equipment 　 Connecting additional amplifiers Connecting AM/FM antennas This receiver has more than enough power for any home use, but it’s possible to add additional amplifiers to every Connect the AM loop antenna and the FM wire antenna as shown below. To improve reception and sound quality, channel of your system using the pre-outs.

  • Page 31: Multi-Zone Setup

    Connecting your equipment 　 MULTI-ZONE listening options Connecting external antennas The following table shows the signals that can be output to ZONE 2 and ZONE 3: To improve FM reception, connect an external FM antenna to FM UNBAL 75 W. Sub Zone Input functions available DVD, SAT/CBL, DVR/BDR, VIDEO, INTERNET RADIO, SiriusXM, PANDORA, MEDIA...

  • Page 32: Connecting To The Network Through Lan Interface

    Connecting your equipment 　 MULTI-ZONE setup using speaker terminals (ZONE 2) Connecting to the network through LAN interface You must select ZONE 2 in Speaker system setting (page 85) to use this setup. By connecting this receiver to the network via the LAN terminal, you can listen to Internet radio stations. To listen Connect a pair of speakers to the surround back speaker terminals.

  • Page 33: Connecting Optional Bluetooth Adapter

    USB terminal on the front panel of this receiver. ! Pioneer does not guarantee proper connection and operation of this unit with all Bluetooth wireless technology ! It is also possible to connect using the cable included with the iPod, but in this case it is not possible to view enabled devices.

  • Page 34: Connecting An Hdmi-Equipped Component To The Front Panel Input

    　 sensor on the front panel. iPod iPhone iPad Connect the IR receiver sensor to the IR IN jack on the rear of this receiver. Closet or shelving unit Non-Pioneer 　 component Video camera (etc.) Connecting to a wireless LAN...

  • Page 35: Switching Components On And Off Using The 12 Volt Trigger

    A damaged power cord can cause a fire or give you an electric shock. Check the power cord once in a while. If you find it damaged, ask your nearest Pioneer authorized independent service company for a replacement.
  • Page 36 　 Basic Setup 　 Changing the OSD display language (OSD Language)............... 37 Automatically conducting optimum sound tuning (Full Auto MCACC) ........37 　 The Input Setup menu ........................39 Operation Mode Setup ......................... 40 About the Home Menu ......................... 40 　...

  • Page 37: Changing The Osd Display Language (Osd Language)

    Basic Setup 　 Changing the OSD display language (OSD Language) Automatically conducting optimum sound tuning (Full Auto MCACC) The language used on the Graphical User Interface screen can be changed. ! The explanations in these operating instructions are for when English is selected for the GUI screen. The Full Auto MCACC Setup measures the acoustic characteristics of your listening area, taking into account ! The OSD display is only displayed when the receiver’s HDMI OUT terminal and the TV’s HDMI input are con- 　...

  • Page 38: Basic Setup

    Basic Setup 　 The Full Auto MCACC display appears once the microphone is connected. 1a.Full Auto MCACC 1a.Full Auto MCACC A/V RECEIVER A/V RECEIVER Now Analyzing... 1a.Full Auto MCACC A/V RECEIVER Speaker System : Normal(SB/FH) Environment Check EQ Type : SYMMETRY Ambient Noise : OK MCACC...

  • Page 39: The Input Setup Menu

    Basic Setup 　 Input function default and possible settings The Input Setup menu The terminals on the receiver generally correspond to the name of one of the input functions. If you have con- You only need to make settings in the Input Setup menu if you didn’t hook up your digital equipment according nected components to this receiver differently from (or in addition to) the defaults below, see The Input Setup to the default settings (see...

  • Page 40: Operation Mode Setup

    ! Basic – The number of operable functions is restricted, and functions whose operations are restricted are 1. Advanced MCACC automatically set to achieve the Pioneer-recommended sound and picture quality. The functions that can be 2. MCACC Data Check 3. Data Management 4.

  • Page 41: Basic Playback

    　 Basic playback 　 Playing a source ..........................42 Playing an iPod ..........................43 　 Playing a USB device ........................44 Listening to the radio ........................45 Bluetooth ADAPTER for Wireless Enjoyment of Music .............. 46 　...

  • Page 42: Playing A Source

    Basic playback 　 Turning off the sound Playing a source Mutes the sound or restores the sound if it has been muted (adjusting the volume also restores the sound). Here are the basic instructions for playing a source (such as a DVD disc) with your home theater system. Press MUTE.

  • Page 43: Playing An Ipod

    ! To return to the previous level any time, press RETURN. website of Pioneer (http://pioneer.jp/homeav/support/ios/na/). ! Installing software versions other than indicated on the website of Pioneer to your iPod/iPhone/iPad may result Use i/j to browse the selected category (e.g., albums).

  • Page 44: Playing A Usb Device

    ! To return to the previous level any time, press RETURN. 　 ! Pioneer cannot guarantee compatibility (operation and/or bus power) with all USB mass storage devices and Continue browsing until you arrive at what you want to play, then press ENTER to start assumes no responsibility for any loss of data that may occur when connected to this receiver.

  • Page 45: Listening To The Radio

    Apple lossless encoding is not supported. Saving station presets d Uncompressed FLAC files are not supported. Pioneer does not guarantee playback. If you often listen to a particular radio station, it’s convenient to have the receiver store the frequency for easy recall whenever you want to listen to that station.

  • Page 46: Bluetooth Adapter For Wireless Enjoyment Of Music

    Basic playback 　 Press ENTER. Bluetooth ADAPTER for Wireless Enjoyment of Music After pressing ENTER, the preset class and number stop blinking and the receiver stores the station. Listening to station presets Device not equipped with Bluetooth wireless technology: 　 Press TUNER to select the tuner.
  • Page 47 Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by PIONEER CORPORATION is under license. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their Check to see that the Bluetooth ADAPTER is detected by the Bluetooth wireless technology respective owners.
  • Page 48 　 Listening to your system 　 Enjoying various types of playback using the listening modes ..........49 Selecting MCACC presets ......................50 　 Choosing the input signal ......................50 Better sound using Phase Control ....................51 　...

  • Page 49: Enjoying Various Types Of Playback Using The Listening Modes

    Listening to your system 　 ! 2 PRO LOGIC – 4.1 channel surround sound (sound from the surround speakers is mono) Enjoying various types of playback using the listening modes ! 2 Pro Logic IIz HEIGHT – Up to 7.1 channel sound (front height) ! WIDE SURROUND MOVIE –...

  • Page 50: Selecting Mcacc Presets

    Listening to your system 　 ! UNPLUGGED – Suitable for acoustic music sources Selecting MCACC presets ! EXT.STEREO – Gives multichannel sound to a stereo source, using all of your speakers ! F.S.SURR FOCUS – Use to provide a rich surround sound effect directed to the center of where the front left ! Default setting: MEMORY 1 and right speakers sound projection area converges.

  • Page 51: Better Sound Using Phase Control

    Listening to your system 　 Better sound using Phase Control This receiver’s Phase Control feature uses phase correction measures to make sure your sound source arrives at the listening position in phase, preventing unwanted distortion and/or coloring of the sound. Phase Control technology provides coherent sound reproduction through the use of phase matching for an opti- 　...

  • Page 52: Playback With Network Features

    　 Playback with NETWORK features 　 Introduction ........................... 53 Playback with Network functions ....................54 　 About network playback ......................55 About playable file formats ......................57 　...

  • Page 53: Introduction

    ! AirPlay provided on this receiver has been developed and tested based on the software versions for the iPod, iPhone, iPad and the software versions for iTunes that are indicated on the Pioneer website. AirPlay may not be compatible with iPod, iPhone, iPad or iTunes software versions other than those indicated on the Pioneer Note website.

  • Page 54: Playback With Network Functions

    You can perform the following operations with the remote control of this receiver. Note that some buttons are not The access code required for registration on the special Pioneer Internet radio site is displayed. Make a memo of available for operation depending on the category currently being played back.

  • Page 55: About Network Playback

    Playback with NETWORK features 　 Access the special Pioneer Internet radio site from your computer and perform the Playing back your favorite songs registration process. Up to 64 favorite tracks on the media server and/or Internet radio stations can be registered in the Favorites http://www.radio-pioneer.com...

  • Page 56: About Playback Behavior Over A Network

    Content playable over a network Pioneer is not responsible for any malfunction of the player and/or the NETWORK features due to communica- 　 ! Even when encoded in a compatible format, some files may not play correctly.

  • Page 57: About Playable File Formats

    “MPEG Layer-3 audio decoding technology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson multimedia.” b Files encoded using Windows Media Codec 9 may be playable but some parts of the specification are not supported; specifi- cally, Pro, Lossless, Voice. c Uncompressed FLAC files are not supported. Pioneer does not guarantee playback.
  • Page 58 　 Control with HDMI function 　 About the Control with HDMI function ..................59 Making Control with HDMI connections ..................59 　 HDMI Setup ............................ 59 Before using synchronization ....................... 60 About synchronized operations ....................60 Setting the PQLS function ......................60 　...

  • Page 59: About The Control With Hdmi Function

    Choose whether to set this unit’s Control with HDMI function ON or OFF. You will need to set it to ON to use the Control with HDMI function. Synchronized operations below with a Control with HDMI-compatible Pioneer TV or Blu-ray Disc player are pos- When using a component that does not support the Control with HDMI function, set this to OFF.

  • Page 60: Before Using Synchronization

    To activate the Sound Retriever Link function, make the setting below. The operations below can also be used on Pioneer Control with HDMI-compatible TVs. ! When the receiver’s volume is adjusted or the sound is muted, the volume status is displayed on the TV’s Set the HDMI Setup’s Control to ON, and set the Control Mode setting to ON.

  • Page 61: Cautions On The Control With Hdmi Function

    Control with HDMI function 　 Stream Smoother Link Using the Control with HDMI function, the receiver automatically detects whether a compressed video file is being played on the player, and if so automatically activates the Stream Smoother function. To activate the Stream Smoother Link function, make the setting below. 　...

  • Page 62: Using Other Functions

    　 Using other functions 　 Setting the Audio options ......................63 Setting the Video options ......................65 　 Switching the speaker terminals ....................67 Using the MULTI-ZONE controls ....................67 Making an audio or a video recording..................68 Network settings from a web browser ..................68 　...

  • Page 63: Setting The Audio Options

    Using other functions 　 Setting What it does Option(s) Setting the Audio options With the Auto Sound Retriever function, DSP processing is used to There are a number of additional sound settings you can make using the AUDIO PARAMETER menu. The compensate for the loss of audio data upon compression, improving defaults, if not stated, are listed in bold.
  • Page 64 Using other functions 　 Setting What it does Option(s) Setting What it does Option(s) The input attenuator lowers the input level of an analog signal when it’s too strong. You can use this if you find that the OVER indicator V.DEPTH When this mode is selected, the sound field expands virtually to A.ATT...

  • Page 65: Setting The Video Options

    Using other functions 　 Setting What it does Option(s) Setting the Video options Sets the optimum picture quality for the type of monitor that is con- There are a number of additional picture settings you can make using the VIDEO PARAMETER menu. The nected.
  • Page 66 Using other functions 　 Setting What it does Option(s) Setting What it does Option(s) Adjusts the overall brightness. Specifies the aspect ratio when input signals are output at the HDMI THROUGH output. Make your desired settings while checking each setting on (Aspect) your display (if the image doesn’t match your monitor type, cropping NORMAL...

  • Page 67: Switching The Speaker Terminals

    Using other functions 　 Switching the speaker terminals Using the MULTI-ZONE controls If you selected Normal(SB/FH), Normal(SB/FW) or Speaker B at Speaker system setting page 85, you can The following steps use the front panel controls to adjust the sub zone volume and select sources. See MULTI- switch between speakers using the SPEAKERS button.

  • Page 68: Making An Audio Or A Video Recording

    Using other functions 　 MULTI-ZONE remote controls Network settings from a web browser Press the remote control’s ZONE 2 or ZONE 3 to operate the corresponding zone. Network settings and Pandora or SiriusXM account settings can be made using the browser on a computer con- The following table shows the possible MULTI-ZONE remote controls: nected to the same LAN as the receiver.

  • Page 69: Resetting The System

    Using other functions 　 Setting Default Resetting the system iPod/USB, INTERNET RADIO, SiriusXM, Use this procedure to reset all the receiver’s settings to the factory default. Use the front panel controls to do this. PANDORA, MEDIA SERVER, FAVORITES, Auto Sound Retriever Set MULTI-ZONE to MULTI ZONE OFF.

  • Page 70: Controlling The Rest Of Your System

    　 Controlling the rest of your system 　 About the Remote Setup menu ....................71 Operating multiple receivers ......................71 　 Setting the remote to control other components............... 71 Selecting preset codes directly ..................... 71 Programming signals from other remote controls ..............72 Erasing one of the remote control button settings ..............

  • Page 71: About The Remote Setup Menu

    See Resetting the remote control settings page OPTION 1 If you have multiple Pioneer receivers, amplifiers, etc., this setting can be used to prevent other units from iPod TUNER Change RC operating simultaneously when the remote control unit is operated. See...

  • Page 72: Programming Signals From Other Remote Controls

    ! If the LED flashes for five seconds, it means the memory is full. See Erasing all learnt settings that are in one The remote can store about 120 preset codes from other components (this has been tested with codes of Pioneer input function page 72 to erase a programmed button you’re not using to free up more memory (note that...

  • Page 73: Direct Function

    The All Zone Standby can be used to turn all zones to OFF when the receiver’s power is switched to standby. HDMI 2034 Also, when using separate Pioneer amplifiers/receivers for the sub zones, they can also be set to standby 0305 simultaneously.

  • Page 74: Controlling Components

    Controlling the rest of your system 　 TV and Audio/Video components Controlling components This remote control can control components after entering the proper codes (see Setting the remote to control HDD/BDR/ Button(s) TV (Monitor) BD/DVD SAT/CATV other components page 71 for more on this).
  • Page 75 Controlling the rest of your system 　 Audio/Video components TV (Projector) Button(s) CD/CD-R/SACD MD/DAT TAPE Button(s) TV (Projector) u SOURCE POWER ON/OFF POWER ON/OFF POWER ON/OFF POWER ON/OFF u SOURCE POWER ON 　 Number buttons numerics numerics numerics — MOVIE CLEAR STANDARD !/CLR...

  • Page 76: The Advanced Mcacc Menu

    　 The Advanced MCACC menu 　 Making receiver settings from the Advanced MCACC menu ............ 77 Automatic MCACC (Expert)......................77 　 Manual MCACC setup ........................79 Checking MCACC Data ........................81 Data Management ......................... 82 　...

  • Page 77: Making Receiver Settings From The Advanced Mcacc Menu

    — When data measurement is taken (after selecting ALL or Keep SP System), the reverb characteristics The Advanced MCACC (Multi Channel ACoustic Calibration) system was developed in Pioneer’s laboratories with data (both before- and after-calibration) that this receiver had been storing will be overwritten.
  • Page 78 The Advanced MCACC menu 　 Make sure ‘OK’ is selected, then press ENTER. A progress report is displayed on-screen while the receiver outputs more test tones to determine the optimum iPod iPhone iPad AUTO SURR/ALC/ STANDARD ADVANCED MULTI-ZONE SPEAKERS DIRECT CONTROL STREAM DIRECT STEREO SURROUND...

  • Page 79: Manual Mcacc Setup

    The Advanced MCACC menu 　 Select each channel in turn and adjust the levels (+/–12.0 dB) as necessary. Manual MCACC setup Use k/l to adjust the volume of the speaker you selected to match the reference speaker. When it sounds like both tones are the same volume, press j to confirm and continue to the next channel.

  • Page 80: Standing Wave

    The Advanced MCACC menu 　 Standing Wave Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional ! Default setting: ON/ATT 0.0dB (all filters) This setup minimizes the unwanted effects of room reverberation by allowing you to calibrate your system based Acoustic standing waves occur when, under certain conditions, sound waves from your speaker system resonate on the direct sound coming from the speakers.

  • Page 81: Checking Mcacc Data

    The Advanced MCACC menu 　 If you selected ‘Reverb Measurement’, select EQ ON or EQ OFF, and then START. Checking MCACC Data The following options determine how the reverb characteristics of your listening area are displayed in Reverb View: At the procedure of Automatically conducting optimum sound tuning (Full Auto MCACC) page 37, the proce-...

  • Page 82: Data Management

    The Advanced MCACC menu 　 Standing Wave Data Management Use this to display the standing wave related adjustment values for the various MCACC memories. See Standing This system allows you to store up to six MCACC presets, allowing you to calibrate your system for different listen- Wave page 80 for more on this.
  • Page 83 The Advanced MCACC menu 　 Select ‘OK’ to confirm and copy the settings. When MCACC Memory Copy? is displayed, select YES. If NO is selected, the memory is not copied. Completed! shows in the GUI screen to confirm the MCACC preset has been copied, then you automatically return to the Data Management setup menu.

  • Page 84: The System Setup And Other Setup Menus

    　 The System Setup and Other Setup menus 　 Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu ............85 Manual speaker setup ........................85 　 Network Setup menu ........................87 Checking the Network Information ..................... 88 The Other Setup menu ........................88 　...

  • Page 85: Making Receiver Settings From The System Setup Menu

    87). of the surround speakers. ! HDMI Setup – Synchronizes this receiver with your Pioneer component supporting Control with HDMI (page In a 7.1-channel surround system with surround speakers placed directly at the sides of the listening position, 58).

  • Page 86: Channel Level

    The System Setup and Other Setup menus 　 ! FH – Select LARGE if your front height speakers reproduce bass frequencies effectively, or select SMALL to Channel Level send bass frequencies to the other speakers or subwoofer. If you didn’t connect front height speakers, choose Using the channel level settings, you can adjust the overall balance of your speaker system, an important factor NO (the front height channel is sent to the front speakers).

  • Page 87: Network Setup Menu

    The System Setup and Other Setup menus 　 Proxy Hostname/Proxy Port Network Setup menu This setting is required when you connect this receiver to the Internet via a proxy server. Enter the IP address Make the settings for connecting the receiver to the Internet and using the network functions. of your proxy server in the ‘Proxy Hostname’...

  • Page 88: Checking The Network Information

    ! EXTENSION Setup – Allows the CU-RF100 to be used even when the receiver is in the standby mode (page In this case, the procedure returns to step 2. 90). ! Maintenance Mode – This is used to receive maintenance from a Pioneer service engineer or custom Port Number Setting installer (page 90).

  • Page 89: Volume Setup

    Volume Setup update file from the Pioneer website onto your computer, the file will be in ZIP format. Unzip the ZIP file before You can set the maximum volume of this receiver or specify what the volume level will be when the power is saving it on the USB memory device.
  • Page 90 Maintenance Mode listening to that zone. Only use this if so instructed by a Pioneer service engineer or custom installer. ! “---” – When MULTI-ZONE is turned on, the volume for that zone is set to the minimum. ! –80.0dB to 0dB – When MULTI-ZONE is turned on, the volume is set to the level set here. The volume can be set up to the value set at Volume Limit below.

  • Page 91: Faq

    　 　 Troubleshooting ..........................92 Power ..............................92 　 No sound ............................92 Other audio problems ........................93 ADAPTER PORT terminal ....................... 94 Video ...............................94 　 Settings ............................94 Professional Calibration EQ graphical output ................95 Display ............................95 Remote control ..........................95 HDMI ...............................95 AVNavigator ..........................

  • Page 92: Troubleshooting

    　 Wait at least 1 minute, then try turning the power on again. ing the checks listed below, ask your nearest Pioneer authorized independent service company to carry out repair The temperature within the unit has exceeded the allowablevalue. work.

  • Page 93: Other Audio Problems

    Home Menu. Certain listening modes or When Operation Mode is set to Basic, the Pioneer-recommended settings are made and HOME MENU items cannot be not all of the functions can be used. To use all of the functions without restrictions, set selected.

  • Page 94: Adapter Port Terminal

    　 Symptom Remedy ADAPTER PORT terminal Video signals are not output from the When a monitor only compatible with resolutions of 480i is connected to the component Symptom Remedy component terminal. terminal and another monitor is connected to the HDMI terminal, the video signals may not be output to the monitor connected to the component terminal.

  • Page 95: Professional Calibration Eq Graphical Output

    Make sure that the receiver is set to AUTO or DIGITAL (see Choosing the input signal 　 Certain listening modes or When Operation Mode is set to Basic, the Pioneer-recommended settings are made and ing mode set to Auto Surround or page 50).

  • Page 96: Avnavigator

    　 Symptom Remedy AVNavigator No picture or sound. This receiver is HDCP-compatible. Check that the components you are connecting are also HDCP-compatible. If they are not, please connect them using the component or Symptom Causes Remedy composite video jacks. AVNavigator cannot be An error message may appear Re-start the PC, then start install with no other applications 　...

  • Page 97: Usb Interface

    　 USB interface Network Symptoms Causes Remedies Symptoms Causes Remedies The folders/files stored on a The folders/files are currently stored Store the folders/files in the FAT region. Cannot access the network. The LAN cable is not firmly con- Firmly connect the LAN cable (page 32).

  • Page 98: Web Control

    　 Symptoms Causes Remedies Web Control Audio playback is undesir- The audio file currently being played Check whether the audio file was recorded in a format sup- ably stopped or disturbed. back was not recorded in a format ported by this receiver. Symptoms Causes Remedies...

  • Page 99: Wireless Lan

    Network connections cannot be established even when the above measures are taken. with the receiver or the USB cable. Unplug the receiver from the wall and call a Pioneer authorized inde- ! Reset the wireless LAN converter. After this, redo the wireless LAN converter’s settings.
  • Page 100 　 Additional information 　 Surround sound formats ......................101 About iPod ...........................101 　 About SiriusXM ..........................101 About FLAC ..........................101 Windows 7 ...........................102 Auto Surround, ALC and Stream Direct with different input signal formats ......102 　 Speaker Setting Guide ........................ 103 About messages displayed when using network functions ............

  • Page 101: Surround Sound Formats

    Additional information 　 Surround sound formats About SiriusXM Below is a brief description of the main surround sound formats you’ll find on BDs, DVDs, satellite, cable and terrestrial broadcasts, and video cassettes. 　 Dolby The Dolby technologies are explained below. See http://www.dolby.com for more detailed information. Hardware and subscription sold separately.

  • Page 102: Windows 7

    Additional information 　 Windows 7 Auto Surround, ALC and Stream Direct with different input signal formats The following charts show what you will hear with different input signal formats, depending on the Stream Direct 　 mode (see Using Stream Direct page 50) you have selected.

  • Page 103: Speaker Setting Guide

    Since mostly dialogs are output from the center speaker, keeping the center speaker as close as possible to the towards the listening position, the sound field will seem cramped. Testing by the Pioneer Multi-channel Research screen makes the overall sound more natural. For TVs using Braun tubes, however, when installing the center Group has shown that a good sense of sound positioning can be achieved by pointing all the speakers towards speaker on the floor, adjust its angle of elevation to point it towards the listening position.

  • Page 104: About Messages Displayed When Using Network Functions

    Additional information 　 About messages displayed when using network functions Important information regarding the HDMI connection Refer to the following information when you come up with a status message while operating the Network There are cases where you may not be able to route HDMI signals through this receiver (this depends on functions.

  • Page 105: Glossary

    Additional information 　 Decoding Glossary A technology for converting digital signals that have been compressed upon recording by a digital signal process- ing circuit, etc., into the original signals. The term “decoding” (or “matrix decoding”) is also used for the technol- ogy which converts 2-channel sound sources into multiple channels or expands 5.1-channel signals into 6.1 or Audio formats/Decoding 7.1 channels.
  • Page 106 TVs. Synchronized operations below with a Control with HDMI-compatible Pioneer TV or Blu-ray Disc player are pos- With this software, you can play back files stored on the PC through various devices wherever you like in your sible when the component is connected to the receiver using an HDMI cable.
  • Page 107 Additional information 　 Bluetooth function Bluetooth wireless technology A short-range wireless communications standard for digital devices. Information is exchanged between devices several meters to several tens of meters apart using radio waves. It uses radio waves on the 2.4 GHz band which 　...

  • Page 108: Features Index

    Additional information 　 Slideshow Features index Playing back photo files stored on a USB memory device page Bluetooth ADAPTER Operation Mode Bluetooth ADAPTER for Wireless Enjoyment of Music page Operation Mode Setup page 　 ARC (Audio Return Channel) AVNavigator HDMI Setup page About using AVNavigator (included CD-ROM) page...

  • Page 109: The Advanced Mcacc Menu Specifications

    Total harmonic distortion ..................0.04 % (1 kHz, 110 W + 110 W, 8 W) SC-63 ..............................14.6 kg (32.2 lb) Guaranteed speaker impedance ........................4 W to 16 W SC-61 ..............................14.4 kg (31.7 lb) * Measured pursuant to the Federal Trade Commission’s Trade Regulation rule on Power Output Claims for Number of Furnished Parts Amplifiers MCACC Setup microphone ..............................

  • Page 110: Preset Code List

    TNCi 0099 Proview 0068 Toshiba 0026, 0028, 0036, 　 Pulsar 0004, 0011, 0099 0038, 0040, 0043, 0102 Pioneer 0004, 0006, 0113, Concerto 0004, 0006 GFM 0080, 0084 Luxman 0004, 0006 Quasar 0003, 0010, 0105 Vector Research 0100 0233, 0252, 0275, 0291, 0305...
  • Page 111 ABS 1017 Gateway 1017 Mind 1017 Sansui 1014, 1019 Adventura 1005 GE 1002, 1004 Mitsubishi 1010 Sanyo 1001, 1002 Pioneer 2014, 2197, 2256 Daewoo 2021, 2087 KLH 2070, 2080 Rowa 2071 Aiwa 1005 GOI 1029 Motorola 1004 Sears 1001, 1003, 1004...
  • Page 112 Jebsee 6122 Myrio 6077, 6078 AV Receiver Bell & Howell 6122 Director 6073 Jerrold 6073, 6072, 6122 Noos 6040 Bright House 6074, 6029 Emerson 6122 Knology 6029 Pioneer 5096 (ID 1), 5097 (ID 2), 5098 (ID 3), 5099 (ID 4),...
  • Page 113 253 Alexandra Road, #04-01, Singapore 159936 TEL: 65-6472-7555 PIONEER ELECTRONICS AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD. 5 Arco Lane, Heatherton, Victoria, 3202, Australia, TEL: (03) 9586-6300 PIONEER ELECTRONICS DE MEXICO S.A. DE C.V. Blvd.Manuel Avila Camacho 138 10 piso Col.Lomas de Chapultepec, Mexico, D.F. 11000 TEL: 55-9178-4270 K002_B3_En ©...

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