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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................................................................................................................................................7
Notice in regards to the separately sold Bluetooth ADAPTER and wireless LAN converter .......................................7
Our philosophy....................................................................................................................................................................7
Features............................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Installing the receiver.........................................................................................................................................................9
Loading the batteries..........................................................................................................................................................9
Operating range of remote control unit............................................................................................................................9
About using AVNavigator (included CD-ROM)................................................................................................................9
02 Controls and displays
Remote control .................................................................................................................................................................12
Display ...............................................................................................................................................................................14
Front panel ........................................................................................................................................................................15
03 Connecting your equipment
Connecting your equipment............................................................................................................................................17
Rear panel .........................................................................................................................................................................17
Determining the speakers’ application ..........................................................................................................................18
Placing the speakers........................................................................................................................................................21
Connecting the speakers.................................................................................................................................................21
Installing your speaker system........................................................................................................................................23
About the audio connection ............................................................................................................................................28
About the video converter................................................................................................................................................28
About HDMI ......................................................................................................................................................................29
Connecting your TV and playback components ............................................................................................................29
Connecting an HDD/DVD recorder, BD recorder and other video sources ...............................................................32
Connecting a satellite/cable receiver or other set-top box ...........................................................................................33
Connecting other audio components.............................................................................................................................34
Connecting additional amplifiers....................................................................................................................................34
Connecting AM/FM antennas.........................................................................................................................................35
MULTI-ZONE setup...........................................................................................................................................................36
Connecting to the network through LAN interface .......................................................................................................38
Connecting optional Bluetooth ADAPTER .....................................................................................................................39
Connecting an iPod..........................................................................................................................................................39
Connecting a USB device ................................................................................................................................................40
Connecting an MHL-compatible device.........................................................................................................................40
Connecting an HDMI-equipped component to the front panel input .........................................................................40
Connecting to a wireless LAN .........................................................................................................................................40
Connecting an IR receiver ...............................................................................................................................................41
Switching components on and off using the 12 volt trigger.........................................................................................41
Plugging in the receiver ...................................................................................................................................................42
04 Basic Setup
Automatically conducting optimum sound tuning (Full Auto MCACC) .....................................................................44
The Input Setup menu......................................................................................................................................................45
Operation Mode Setup.....................................................................................................................................................46
Changing the OSD display language (OSD Language)................................................................................................47
Changing the TV format setting ......................................................................................................................................47
Changing the frequency step ..........................................................................................................................................47
About the Home Menu.....................................................................................................................................................47
05 Basic playback
Playing a source ...............................................................................................................................................................49
Playing an iPod .................................................................................................................................................................50
Playing a USB device .......................................................................................................................................................51
Playing an MHL-compatible device ................................................................................................................................52
Listening to the radio........................................................................................................................................................53
Bluetooth ADAPTER for Wireless Enjoyment of Music ................................................................................................54
06 Listening to your system
Enjoying various types of playback using the listening modes....................................................................................57
Selecting MCACC presets ...............................................................................................................................................59
Choosing the input signal................................................................................................................................................59
Better sound using Phase Control..................................................................................................................................60
Better sound using Phase Control and Full Band Phase Control ...............................................................................60
07 Playback with NETWORK features
Introduction.......................................................................................................................................................................62
Playback with Network functions....................................................................................................................................63
About network playback...................................................................................................................................................65
About playable file formats..............................................................................................................................................66
08 Control with HDMI function
About the Control with HDMI function...........................................................................................................................68
Making Control with HDMI connections........................................................................................................................68
HDMI Setup.......................................................................................................................................................................68
Before using synchronization..........................................................................................................................................69
About synchronized operations ......................................................................................................................................69
Setting the PQLS function ...............................................................................................................................................69
About Sound Retriever Link and Stream Smoother Link..............................................................................................69
Cautions on the Control with HDMI function ................................................................................................................70
09 Using other functions
Setting the Audio options ................................................................................................................................................72
Setting the Video options.................................................................................................................................................74
Switching the speaker terminals ....................................................................................................................................76
Using the MULTI-ZONE controls.....................................................................................................................................76
Making an audio or a video recording ............................................................................................................................77
Network settings from a web browser............................................................................................................................77
Using the sleep timer .......................................................................................................................................................78
Dimming the display ........................................................................................................................................................78
Switching the HDMI output.............................................................................................................................................78
Checking your system settings .......................................................................................................................................78
Resetting the system........................................................................................................................................................79