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Operating Instructions

audio/video multi-channel receiver

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This

device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including

interference that may cause undesired operation.

Product Name: AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER

Model Number: SC-27 / SC-25

Responsible Party Name: PIONEER ELECTRONICS SERVICE, INC.

Address: 1925 E. DOMINGUEZ ST. LONG BEACH, CA 90801-1760, U.S.A.

Phone: 1-800-421-1404

VENTILATION CAUTION

When installing this unit, make sure to leave space

around the unit for ventilation to improve heat

radiation (at least 20 cm at top, 10 cm at rear, and

20 cm at each side).

WARNING

Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for

ventilation to ensure reliable operation of the

product, and to protect it from overheating. To

prevent fire hazard, the openings should never be

blocked or covered with items (such as newspapers,

table-cloths, curtains) or by operating the

equipment on thick carpet or a bed.

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IMPORTANT NOTICE

THE SERIAL NUMBER FOR THIS EQUIPMENT IS LOCATED IN THE REAR.

PLEASE WRITE THIS SERIAL NUMBER ON YOUR ENCLOSED WARRANTY CARD AND KEEP IN A SECURE AREA.

THIS IS FOR YOUR SECURITY.

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NOTE:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15

of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a

residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed

and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However,

there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause

harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on,

the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

— Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

— Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

— Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

— Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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This Class B digital apparatus complies with

Canadian ICES-003.

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Information to User

Alterations or modifications carried out without

appropriate authorization may invalidate the user’s

right to operate the equipment.

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CAUTION

This product satisfies FCC regulations when shielded

cables and connectors are used to connect the unit

to other equipment. To prevent electromagnetic

interference with electric appliances such as radios

and televisions, use shielded cables and connectors

for connections.

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Operating Environment

Operating environment temperature and humidity:

+5 °C to +35 °C (+41 °F to +95 °F); less than 85 %RH

(cooling vents not blocked)

Do not install this unit in a poorly ventilated area, or in

locations exposed to high humidity or direct sunlight (or

strong artificial light)

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CAUTION

The switch on this unit will not STANDBY/ON

completely shut off all power from the AC outlet.

Since the power cord serves as the main disconnect

device for the unit, you will need to unplug it from

the AC outlet to shut down all power. Therefore,

make sure the unit has been installed so that the

power cord can be easily unplugged from the AC

outlet in case of an accident. To avoid fire hazard,

the power cord should also be unplugged from the

AC outlet when left unused for a long period of time

(for example, when on vacation).

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Read these instructions.

Keep these instructions.

Heed all warnings.

Follow all instructions.

Do not use this apparatus near water.

Clean only with dry cloth.

Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in

accordance with the manufacturer’s

instructions.

Do not install near any heat sources such as

radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other

apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce

heat.

Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized

or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two

blades with one wider than the other. A

grounding type plug has two blades and a third

grounding prong. The wide blade or the third

prong are provided for your safety. If the provided

plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an

electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

Protect the power cord from being walked on or

pinched particularly at plugs, convenience

receptacles, and the point where they exit from

the apparatus.

10)

Only use attachments/accessories specified by

the manufacturer.

Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or

table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with

the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution

when moving the cart/apparatus combination to

avoid injury from tip-over.

Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms

or when unused for long periods of time.

Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

Servicing is required when the apparatus has

been damaged in any way, such as power-supply

cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled

or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the

apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture,

does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

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This product is for general household purposes. Any

failure due to use for other than household purposes

(such as long-term use for business purposes in a

restaurant or use in a car or ship) and which requires

repair will be charged for even during the warranty

period.

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WARNING

The voltage of the available power supply differs

according to country or region. Be sure that the

power supply voltage of the area where this unit

will be used meets the required voltage (e.g., 230 V

or 120 V) written on the rear panel.

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Before plugging in for the first time, read the following

section carefully.

WARNING

This equipment is not waterproof. To prevent a fire

or shock hazard, do not place any container filled

with liquid near this equipment (such as a vase or

flower pot) or expose it to dripping, splashing, rain

or moisture.

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CAUTION

To prevent fire hazard, the Class 2 Wiring Cable

should be used for connection with speaker, and

should be routed away from hazards to avoid

damage to the insulation of the cable.

WARNING

To prevent a fire hazard, do not place any naked

flame sources (such as a lighted candle) on the

equipment.

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The exclamation point within an equilateral

triangle is intended to alert the user to the

presence of important operating and

maintenance (servicing) instructions in the

literature accompanying the appliance.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol,

within an equilateral triangle, is intended to

alert the user to the presence of uninsulated

“dangerous voltage” within the product’s

enclosure that may be of sufficient

magnitude to constitute a risk of electric

shock to persons.

CAUTION:

TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC

SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR

BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS

INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED

SERVICE PERSONNEL.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

IMPORTANT

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WARNING: Handling the cord on this product or

cords associated with accessories sold with the

product will expose you to chemicals listed on

proposition 65 known to the State of California and

other governmental entities to cause cancer and

birth defect or other reproductive harm.

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Wash hands after handling

If the AC plug of this unit does not match the AC

outlet you want to use, the plug must be removed

and appropriate one fitted. Replacement and

mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of

this unit should be performed only by qualified

service personnel. If connected to an AC outlet, the

cut-off plug can cause severe electrical shock. Make

sure it is properly disposed of after removal.

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Contents

Flow of settings on the receiver 8

01 Before you start

Our philosophy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Checking what’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Installing the receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Loading the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Operating range of remote control unit . . . . . . . . . . . 11

02 Controls and displays

Remote control (In case of SC-27) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Remote control (In case of SC-25) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

03 Connecting your equipment

Rear panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Determining the speakers’ application . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Other speaker connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Placing the speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

THX speaker system setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Some tips for improving sound quality . . . . . . . . . . 23

Connecting the speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Installing your speaker system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Standard 5.1/6.1/7.1-channel surround

connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Bi-amping your speakers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Bi-wiring your speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Selecting the Surr Back system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

ZONE 2 setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Speaker B setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Bi-Amping setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

About the audio connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

About the video converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Connecting your TV and playback components . . . . . 29

Connecting using HDMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Connecting your DVD player with

no HDMI output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Connecting your TV with no HDMI input . . . . . . . . . 31

Connecting an HDD/DVD recorder, VCR and

other video sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Connecting a satellite/cable receiver or

other set-top box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Connecting the multichannel analog inputs . . . . . . . 34

Connecting other audio components. . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

About the WMA9 Pro decoder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Connecting additional amplifiers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Connecting AM/FM antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Connecting external antennas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Connecting an XM Radio tuner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Connecting a SiriusConnect™ tuner . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

MULTI-ZONE setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Making MULTI-ZONE connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Connecting an IR receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Operating other Pioneer components with

this unit’s sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Switching components on and off using

the 12 volt trigger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Connecting a PC for Advanced MCACC output . . . . . 41

Connecting an HDMI-equipped component to

the front panel input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Connecting an iPod. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Connecting a USB device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Plugging in the receiver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

04 Basic Setup

Changing the OSD display language

(OSD Language) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Automatically setting up for surround sound

(Auto MCACC & Full Band Phase Control). . . . . . . . . 46

Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup . . . . 48

The Input Setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Input function default and possible settings . . . . . . 49

05 Basic playback

Playing a source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Playing a source with HDMI connection . . . . . . . . . 50

Selecting the multichannel analog inputs . . . . . . . . 51

Playing an iPod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Playing back audio files stored on an iPod . . . . . . . 51

Playing a USB device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Playing back audio files stored on a USB

memory device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Playing back photo files stored on a USB

memory device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

About playable file formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Listening to the radio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Improving FM sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Using the noise cut mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Using Neural THX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Tuning directly to a station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Saving station presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Naming station presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Listening to station presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Listening to Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Listening to XM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Using XM HD Surround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Saving channel presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Using the XM Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Listening to SIRIUS Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Saving channel presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Using the SIRIUS Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate

your model properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, put them away in a safe place for future reference.

06 Listening to your system

Auto playback. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Listening in surround sound. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Standard surround sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Using the Home THX modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Using the Advanced surround effects . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Listening in stereo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Using Front Stage Surround Advance . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Using Stream Direct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Using surround back channel processing . . . . . . . . . 66

Using the Virtual Surround Back mode . . . . . . . . . . 66

Setting the Up Mix function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Selecting MCACC presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Choosing the input signal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Better sound using Phase Control and

Full Band Phase Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Using Phase Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Using Full Band Phase Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

07 Playback with HOME MEDIA GALLERY

inputs

Enjoying the Home Media Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Features of Home Media Gallery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Steps to enjoy the Home Media Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Playing back audio files on the network and

listening to Internet radio stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Connecting to the network through LAN interface . . . 72

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

About network playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Windows Media Player. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Windows Media DRM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

DLNA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Content playable over a network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

About playback behavior over a network . . . . . . . . . 73

Authorizing this receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Playback with Home Media Gallery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Playing back audio files stored on components on

the network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Listening to Internet radio stations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Listening to Rhapsody . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Listening to Sirius Internet Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Listening to Neural Music Direct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Playing back your favorite songs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

About playable file formats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Advanced operations for Internet radio. . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Saving Internet radio stations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Retrieving saved Internet radio stations . . . . . . . . . . 79

Setting up the network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Checking the network settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Checking about the Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Software update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

08 KURO LINK

Making the KURO LINK connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Cautions on the KURO LINK function . . . . . . . . . . . 84

About connections with a product of a different

brand that supports the KURO LINK function . . . . . 85

KURO LINK Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Setting the PQLS function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Before using synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Synchronized amp mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Synchronized amp mode operations . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Canceling synchronized amp mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

09 Using other functions

Setting the Audio options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

About the SRC (Sampling Rate Converter)

(SC-27 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Setting the Video options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Switching the speaker system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Using the MULTI-ZONE controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Making an audio or a video recording . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Reducing the level of an analog signal . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Using the sleep timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Dimming the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Switching the HDMI output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Checking your system settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Resetting the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Default system settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

10 Controlling the rest of your system

(In case of SC-27)

Operating multiple receivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Setting the remote to control other components . . . . 96

Selecting preset codes directly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Programming signals from other remote controls . . . 97

Erasing one of the remote control button settings . . . 98

Resetting the remote control presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Confirming preset codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Renaming input function names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Direct function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Multi Operation and System Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Programming a multi-operation or

a shutdown sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Using multi operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Using System off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Controls for TVs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

10 Controlling the rest of your system

(In case of SC-25)

Operating multiple receivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Setting the remote to control other components . . . 103

Selecting preset codes directly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Programming signals from other remote controls

. . . 104

Erasing the remote control button settings . . . . . . . 104

Multi Operation and System Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Programming a multi-operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Using multi operations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Using System off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Resetting the remote control presets . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Default preset codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Controls the components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

11 The Advanced MCACC menu

Making receiver settings from the Advanced

MCACC menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Automatic MCACC (Expert) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Manual MCACC setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Fine Channel Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Fine Speaker Distance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Standing Wave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Acoustic Calibration EQ Adjust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional . . . . . . . . . . 115

Precision Distance (SC-27 only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Checking MCACC Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Speaker Setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Channel Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Speaker Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Standing Wave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Acoustic Cal EQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Group Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Output PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Data Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Renaming MCACC presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Copying MCACC preset data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Clearing MCACC presets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

12 The system and the other setup

Making receiver settings from the System

Setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Manual speaker setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Surround back speaker setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Speaker Setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Channel Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Speaker Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

X-Curve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

THX Audio Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

The Other Setup menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Multi Channel Input Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

ZONE Audio Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Power ON Level Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Volume Limit Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Remote Control Mode Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Flicker Reduction Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

13 Additional information

Speaker Setting Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Positional relationship between speakers and

monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

No sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Other audio problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Professional Calibration EQ graphical output . . . . 137

Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

HDMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Important information regarding the HDMI

connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

HOME MEDIA GALLERY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

About status messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

USB interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

XM radio messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

SIRIUS radio messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

Surround sound formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

Dolby. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

DTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Windows Media Audio 9 Professional . . . . . . . . . . 145

About iPod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

About THX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

About Neural – THX Surround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

About SIRIUS and XM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

About FLAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

FLAC Decoder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Auto Surround, ALC and Stream Direct with

different input signal formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

Cleaning the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

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 11)

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Determining the speakers’ application (page

22)

• 7.1ch surround connection

• 5.1ch surround & Front Bi-amping connection

• 5.1ch surround & ZONE 2 connection

• 5.1ch surround & Speaker B connection

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3 Connecting the speakers

• Placing the speakers (page 23)

• Connecting the speakers (page 24)

• Standard 5.1/6.1/7.1-channel surround connections

(page 25)

• Bi-amping your speakers (page 26)

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4 Connecting the components

• About the audio connection (page 27)

• About the video converter (page 28)

• Connecting your TV and playback components

(page 29)

• Connecting AM/FM antennas (page 36)

• Plugging in the receiver (page 44)

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5 Power On

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6 Changing the OSD display language (OSD

Language) (page 45)

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Surround back speaker setting (page 124)

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8 MCACC speaker settings

• Automatically setting up for surround sound (Auto

MCACC & Full Band Phase Control) (page 46)

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9 The Input Setup menu (page 48)

(When using connections other than the

recommended connections)

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10 Basic playback (page 50)

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11 Switching the HDMI output (page 94)

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12 Adjusting the sound and picture quality as desired

• Using the various listening modes

• Using surround back channel processing (page 66)

• Better sound using Phase Control and Full Band

Phase Control (page 68)

• Measure the all EQ type (SYMMETRY/ALL CH ADJ/

FRONT ALIGN) (page 110)

• Change the channel level while listening (Tip on

page 126)

• Switches on/off the Acoustic Calibration EQ, Sound

retriever or Dialog Enhancement (page 88)

• Setting the PQLS function (page 86)

• Setting the Audio options (Tone, Loudness or

Sound delay, etc.) (page 88)

• Setting the Video options (page 90)

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13 Other optional adjustments and settings

• KURO LINK Setup (page 85)

• The Advanced MCACC menu (page 109)

• The system and the other setup (page 123)

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14 Making maximum use of the remote control

• SC-27 – Operating multiple receivers (page 96)

• SC-27 – Setting the remote to control other

components (page 96)

• SC-25 – Operating multiple receivers (page 103)

• SC-25 – Setting the remote to control other

components (page 103)

Before you start 01

Chapter 1:

Before you start

Our philosophy

Pioneer is dedicated to making your home theater

listening experience as close as possible to the vision of

the moviemakers and mastering engineer when they

created the original soundtrack. We do this by focusing

on three important steps:

1 Achieving the highest possible sound quality

2 Allowing for customized acoustic calibration

according to any listening area

3 Fine-tuning the receiver with the help of world-

class studio engineers

1 With the cooperation of AIR Studios, this receiver has

been designated AIR Studios Monitor:

Features

• Direct Energy HD Amplifier

Through a collaboration, Pioneer and ICEpower have

jointly development a unique class D amplifier called a

“Direct Energy High Fidelity Class D (HD) amplifier”. This

new generation reference amplifier offers outstanding

performance (high output of 770 W (SC-27)/700 W

(SC-25) simultaneous) with high sound quality and

reproduces the latest in multi-channel digital contents.

• Easy setup using Advanced MCACC

The Auto MCACC Setup provides a quick but accurate

surround sound setup, which includes the advanced

features of Professional Acoustic Calibration EQ. This

innovative technology measures the reverb

characteristics of your listening area, allowing you to

customize your system calibration with the help of a

graphical output that can be displayed on-screen or

using computer. With the additional benefits of

numerous MCACC preset memories, standing wave

control and microphone measurements from a series of

reference points, your home theater experience can be

truly customized for optimal surround sound.

• THX certified design (In case of SC-27)

This receiver bears the THX Ultra2 Plus logo, which

means it has passed a rigorous series of quality and

performance tests covering every aspect of the product.

This includes testing of pre-amplifier and power amplifier

performance and operation, and hundreds of other

parameters in both the digital and analog domain,

making your home theater experience as faithful as

possible to what the director intended.

• THX certified design (In case of SC-25)

This receiver bears the THX Select2 Plus logo, which

means it has passed a rigorous series of quality and

performance tests covering every aspect of the product.

This includes testing of pre-amplifier and power amplifier

performance and operation, and hundreds of other

parameters in both the digital and analog domain,

making your home theater experience as faithful as

possible to what the director intended.

• Dolby Digital and DTS decoding, including Dolby

Digital EX, Dolby Pro Logic IIx, DTS 96/24, DTS-ES, Dolby

Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-EXPRESS and DTS-HD

Master Audio

Dolby Digital and DTS decoding brings theater sound

right into your home with up to six channels of surround

sound, including a special LFE (Low Frequency Effects)

channel for deep, realistic sound effects.

The built-in Dolby Pro Logic IIx and DTS Neo:6 decoders

not only provide full surround sound decoding for Dolby

Surround sources, but will also generate convincing

surround sound for any stereo source.

Also, with the addition of a surround back speaker, you

can take advantage of the built-in Dolby Digital EX and

DTS-ES decoders for six-channel surround sound.

Furthermore, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby TrueHD,

which are designed for the next-generation high-

definition media such as Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD,

support up to 7.1 channels and 8 channels respectively.

DTS-EXPRESS is a low-bitrate encoding technology

supporting up to 5.1 channels, with fixed data transfer

rates ranging from 24 kbps to 256 kbps (this encoding is

available only when signals are delivered to this receiver

as primary audio).

DTS-HD Master Audio delivers audio signals to listeners

without any loss of data with its high transfer rates.

• Phase Control

The Phase Control technology incorporated into this

receiver’s design provides coherent sound reproduction

through the use of phase matching for an optimal sound

image at your listening position.

• Full Band Phase Control

The Full Band Phase Control feature analyzes the

frequency-phase characteristics of the speakers

connected and corrects the phase distortion to the

flattened frequency-phase characteristics. This

Before you start

correction minimizes the group delay of the middle- and

low-frequency ranges against the high-frequency range

and improves the frequency-phase characteristics

across all ranges. Furthermore, the enhanced frequency-

phase characteristics between channels ensure better

surround sound integration.

• Sound Retriever

The Sound Retriever feature employs DSP technology to

restore sound pressure and smooth jagged artifacts left

over after compression. This helps bring CD quality

sound back to WMA and MP3 audio files and achieves a

richer sense of presence when playing Dolby Digital, DTS

or WMA 9 Pro audio formats recorded in multiple

channels on DVDs and other discs.

• HOME MEDIA GALLERY

This receiver can play back contents stored on your

computer when your computer is connected to the LAN

terminal of this receiver. Also, you can listen to the

Internet radio stations.

• Front Stage Surround Advance

With the Front Stage Surround Advance feature, you can

enjoy seamless, natural surround sound effects using

only the front speakers, without deteriorating the quality

of the original sound.

• Auto Level Control

When the source is played in Auto level control mode

(ALC), this receiver automatically equalizes the playback

sound level according to the variation in recording levels.

• Optimum Surround

All movie creators do their best to express movie’s story

and use sounds 50 % to achieve it. They assume that the

finally mixed sounds should be best sound balance at

movie theaters that can perform a big sound. However, in

many cases, such a big sound is actually too much for

customer’s Home Theater environment, smaller volume

is normally used.

In such case, there is possibility that the sound balance

is changed/depressed compared to movie theaters. The

volume is smaller, the possibility is higher. In short,

smaller volume can NOT tell us stories properly as the

same as creator’s intention.

• HDMI and digital video conversion

This receiver is compatible with the HDMI digital video

format, providing you with high-definition digital video/

audio via a single cable.

High-quality sound formats such as DTS-HD and Dolby

TrueHD are supported while this receiver is also

compatible with the Deep Color and x.v.Color feature

(x.v.Color is trademarks of Sony Corporation). You can

operate this receiver in synchronization with your Pioneer

component that supports the KURO LINK function by

connecting your component to this receiver via HDMI.

Also, the built-in digital video converter of this receiver

makes both de-interlacing and up-scaling possible, and

analog video signals being input are converted and

output as digital video signals at the HDMI terminal.

• XM and SIRIUS Ready

With the XM and SIRIUS Radio terminals, you’ll be up

and running in no time. This receiver’s enhanced

compatibility makes XM HD Surround playback as well

as on-screen control of your XM and SIRIUS Radio an

added possibility.

• iPod/iPhone and USB Ready

This receiver has the terminals for connecting an iPod/

iPhone unit and a USB mass storage device.

The iPod terminal is ready for handling digital audio and

video, and this receiver’s enhanced compatibility makes

on-screen control of your iPod an added possibility.

The USB terminal allows you to listen to two-channel

audio from a USB mass storage device connected to this

receiver.

Checking what’s in the box

Please check that you’ve received the following supplied

accessories:

• Setup microphone (cable: 5 m (16.4 ft.))

• Remote control unit

• Dry cell batteries x2

• AM loop antenna

• FM wire antenna

• iPod cable

• Power cord

• Warranty card

• These operating instructions

Installing the receiver

• When installing this unit, make sure to put it on a

level and stable surface.

Don’t install it on the following places:

– on a color TV (the screen may distort)

– near a cassette deck (or close to a device that gives off

a magnetic field). This may interfere with the sound.

– in direct sunlight

– in damp or wet areas

– in extremely hot or cold areas

– in places where there is vibration or other movement

– in places that are very dusty

– in places that have hot fumes or oils (such as a kitchen)

• Do not touch this receiver’s bottom panel while the

power is turned on. The bottom panel gets hot when

the power is on, and touching it could cause burns.

Before you start 01

Loading the batteries

In case of SC-27

In case of SC-25

CAUTION

Incorrect use of batteries may result in such hazards as

leakage and bursting. Observe the following precautions:

• Never use new and old batteries together.

• Insert the plus and minus sides of the batteries

properly according to the marks in the battery case.

• Batteries with the same shape may have different

voltages. Do not use different batteries together.

• When disposing of used batteries, please comply

with governmental regulations or environmental

public instruction’s rules that apply in your country or

area.

• WARNING

Do not use or store batteries in direct sunlight or

other excessively hot place, such as inside a car or

near a heater. This can cause batteries to leak,

overheat, explode or catch fire. It can also reduce the

life or performance of batteries.

Operating range of remote control unit

The remote control may not work properly if:

• There are obstacles between the remote control and

the receiver’s remote sensor.

• Direct sunlight or fluorescent light is shining onto the

remote sensor.

• The receiver is located near a device that is emitting

infrared rays.

• The receiver is operated simultaneously with another

infrared remote control unit.

7 m (23 ft.)

30°

Controls and displays

Chapter 2:

Controls and displays

Remote control (In case of SC-27)

The remote has been conveniently color-coded according

to component control using the following system:

• White – Receiver control, TV Control

• Blue – Other controls

1 MULTI-ZONE operation selector switch

Switch to perform operations in the main zone, ZONE 2

and ZONE 3 (page 91).

2  RECEIVER

This switches between standby and on for this receiver.

MULTI OPERATION

Use this button to perform multi operations (page 99).

4 Input function buttons

Press to select control of other components (see

Controlling the rest of your system (In case of SC-27) on

page 96).

INPUT SELECT

Use to select the input function (page 50).

6 Character display (LCD)

This display shows information when transmitting

control signals.

The following commands are shown when you’re setting

the remote to control other components (see Controlling

the rest of your system (In case of SC-27) on page 96):

SETUP – Indicates the setup mode, from which you

choose the options below.

PRESET – See Selecting preset codes directly on

page 96.

LEARNING – See Programming signals from other

remote controls on page 97.

MULTI OP – See Multi Operation and System Off on

page 99.

SYS OFF – See Multi Operation and System Off on

page 99.

DIRECT F – See Direct function on page 99.

RENAME – See Renaming input function names on

page 98.

ERASE – See Erasing one of the remote control button

settings on page 98.

RESET – See Resetting the remote control presets on

page 98.

READ ID – See Confirming preset codes on page 98.

DVD

RECEIVER SOURCE

MAIN

MULTI

OPERATION

AUDIO

PARAMETER

TOP MENU

BAND

iPod CTRL

CATEGORY

LIST

TOOLS

HOME

STATUS

THX PQLSMPX MEMORY

PHASE CTRL CH LEVEL

T.EDIT

GUIDE

VIDEO

PARAMETER

ZONE2

SOURCE

RECEIVER

VIDEO1

iPod

USB

MULTI CH

GALLERY

HOME MEDIA

INPUT SELECT

PHONO

INPUT MUTE

TUNE

PRESET PRESET

MUTE

PGM MENU

VOL

TV CONTROL

SIRIUS

STEREO

SIGNAL SEL SLEEP AUDIO

INFO

DIMMER

A.ATT

CLR

SBch MCACC

HDMI OUT

D.ACCESS

ENTER

CLASS

DISP

AUTO/ALC/

DIRECT

STANDARD ADV SURR

TUNER

VIDEO2

HDMI

BD TV DVR

CD-R

ENTER

RETURN

Controls and displays 02

RC MODE – See Operating multiple receivers on

page 96.

TV CONTROL

buttons

These buttons are dedicated to control the TV assigned to

the TV operation selector switch. Thus if you only have

one TV to hook up to this system assign it to the TV

operation selector switch (see page 96 or page 103 for

CATEGORY

AUDIO

PARAMETER

VOL

AUTO/ALC/

DIRECT

PHASE CTRL STATUS

REMOTE

SETUP

ZONE 2

MAIN

ZONE 3

HDD

PGM

DVD

STANDARDSTEREO

ADV SURR

TV CONTROL

123

HDMI OUT

SLEEPMCACC

INPUT

SELECT

SIGNAL SEL

456

DIMMERA.ATTSBch

789

CLASS

MASTER

VOLUME

CH LEVELD.ACCESS

/CLR 0ENTER

RECEIVER

SOURCE

ENTER

ANT

THX

AUDIO

MULTI OPE

INFO

DISP

MPX PQLS

MEMORY

RECEIVER

TUNE

PRESET PRESET

TUNE

VIDEO

PARAMETER

RECEIVER

TV CTRL

RECEIVER

Controls and displays

Press first to access:

AUDIO PARAMETER – Use to access the Audio

options (page 88).

VIDEO PARAMETER – Use to access the Video

options (page 90).

HOME MENU – Use to access the Home Menu

(pages 45, 48, 85, 109, 118, 121, 123 and 128).

RETURN – Press to confirm and exit the current

menu screen (also use to return to the previous menu

with DVDs or to select closed captioning with DTV).

///

(

TUNE

PRESET

) /

ENTER

Use the arrow buttons when setting up your surround

sound system (see page 109) and the Audio or Video

options (page 88 or 90). Also used to control DVD menus/

options and for deck 1 of a double cassette deck player.

Use TUNE/ to find radio frequencies and use PRESET

/ to find preset stations (page 56).

7 Component/Receiver control buttons

The main buttons ( , , etc.) are used to control a

component after you have selected it using the input

function buttons.

The controls above these buttons can be accessed after

you have selected the corresponding input function

button (for example DVD, DVR or TV). These buttons also

function as described below.

Press TUNER first to access:

MPX

– Switches between stereo and mono reception

of FM broadcasts. If the signal is weak, then switching

to mono will improve the sound quality

(page 56)

NOISE CUT MODE 1

can be selected when this

unit is receiving AM broadcasts.

Press first to access:

AUTO/ALC/DIRECT –

Switches between Auto

Surround

(page 61)

, Auto level control, Optimum

Surround mode and Stream Direct mode

(page 65).

STEREO – Switches between stereo playback and

Front Stage Surround Advance modes (page 65).

STANDARD – Press for Standard decoding and to

switch between the various 2 Pro Logic IIx and

Neo:6 options (page 62).

ADV SURR – Use to switch between the various

surround modes (page 63).

THX – Press to select a Home THX listening mode

(page 63).

PHASE CTRL – Press to switch on/off Phase Control

or Full Band Phase Control (page 68).

STATUS – Press to check selected receiver settings

(page 94).

PQLS – Press to select PQLS setting (page 86).

AUDIO – Changes the audio or channel on DVD or

BD discs.

DISP – Switches between named station presets and

radio frequencies.

CH +/– – Use to select channels for DVD/DVR units.

REMOTE SETUP

Use to input the preset code when making remote

control settings and to set the remote control mode

(page 103).

TV CTRL

Use this button to set preset code of your TV’s

manufacturer when controlling TV (see Selecting preset

codes directly on page 103 for more on this).

MULTI-ZONE

operation selector switch

Switch to perform operations in the main zone, ZONE 2

and ZONE 3 (page 92).

12 Remote control LED

Lights when a command is sent from the remote control

(page 103).

 SOURCE

Press to turn on/off other components connected to the

receiver (see page 103 for more on this).

MASTER VOLUME +/–

Use to set the listening volume.

MUTE

Mutes the sound or restores the sound if it has been

muted (adjusting the volume also restores the sound).

Switches the remote to control the receiver (used to

select the white commands above the number buttons

(A.ATT, etc.)). Also use this button to set up surround

sound.

Press to turn on/off the illumination of some of the

buttons.

RECEIVER

Controls and displays 02

Front panel

 STANDBY/ON

Switches the receiver between on and standby. Power

indicator lights when the receiver is on.

When the KURO LINK function is set to ON, the power

indicator lights when the power is in standby.

INPUT SELECTOR

dial

Use to select an input function (page 50).

PHASE CONTROL

indicator

– Lights to indicate

Phase Control or Full Band Phase Control is selected

(page 68).

ADVANCED MCACC indicator – Lights when EQ is

set to ON in the AUDIO PARAMETER menu

(page 88).

PQLS indicator – Lights when the PQLS feature is

active (page 86).

HDMI indicator – Blinks when connecting an HDMI-

equipped component; lights when the component is

connected (page 29).

4 Remote sensor

Receives the signals from the remote control (see

Operating range of remote control unit on page 11).

5 Character display

See Display on page 18.

MASTER VOLUME

dial

7 Front panel controls

To access the front panel controls, push gently on the

lower third portion of the panel with your finger.

AUDIO PARAMETER

Use to access the Audio options (page 88).

VIDEO PARAMETER

Use to access the Video options (page 90).

STANDBY/ON

INPUT

SELECTOR

PHASE

CONTROL

ADVANCED

MCACC PQLS HDMI

MASTER

VOLUME

PHONES

SPEAKERS

CONTROL

MULTI-ZONE

ON/OFF

MCACC

SETUP MIC

PARAMETER

ENTER

(TUNE)

(PRESET)(PRESET)

AUDIO VIDEO

TUNER EDIT

USBHDMI 4

VIDEO CAMERA

iPod

iPhone

AUTO SURR/ALC/

STREAM DIRECT

HOME

THX

STANDARD

SURROUND

ADVANCED

SURROUND

STEREOBAND

HOME MENU RETURN

2 3

16 17

9 11 12 151410

4 5 6

20 2118 19

Controls and displays

///

(

TUNE

PRESET

) /

ENTER

Use the arrow buttons when setting up your HOME

MENU. Use TUNE / to find radio frequencies and use

PRESET / to find preset stations (page 56).

TUNER EDIT

Use with ////ENTER to memorize and name

stations for recall (page 56).

BAND

Switches between AM and FM radio bands (page 56).

13 Listening mode buttons

AUTO SURR/ /ALC STREAM DIRECT –

Switches

between Auto Surround

(page 61)

, Auto level control,

Optimum Surround mode and Stream Direct mode

(page 65)

HOME THX – Press to select a Home THX listening

mode (page 63).

STANDARD SURROUND – Press for Standard

decoding and to switch between the various 2 Pro

Logic IIx and Neo:6 options (page 62).

ADVANCED SURROUND – Use to switch between

the various surround modes (page 63).

STEREO – Switches between stereo playback and

Front Stage Surround Advance modes (page 65).

MULTI-ZONE

controls

If you’ve made MULTI-ZONE connections (see MULTI-

ZONE setup on page 38) use these controls to control the

sub zone from the main zone (see Using the MULTI-ZONE

controls on page 91).

SPEAKERS

Use to change the speaker system (page 91).

HOME MENU

Press to access the Home Menu (pages 45, 48, 85, 109,

118, 121, 123 and 128).

RETURN

Press to confirm and exit the current menu screen.

18 HDMI input connector

Use for connection to compatible HDMI device (Video

camera, etc.). See Connecting an HDMI-equipped

component to the front panel input on page 42.

iPod/iPhone/USB

terminals

Use to connect your Apple iPod as an audio and video

source, or connect a USB device for audio and photo

playback (page 43).

MCACC SETUP MIC

jack

Use to connect the supplied microphone (page 46).

PHONES

jack

Use to connect headphones. When the headphones are

connected, there is no sound output from the speakers.

Display

SIGNAL

indicators

Light to indicate the currently selected input signal.

AUTO lights when the receiver is set to select the input

signal automatically (page 68).

2 Program format indicators

Light to indicate the channels being input when PCM

signals are being input. They do not indicate the audio

signals being output from the receiver.

L/R – Left front/Right front channel

C – Center channel

SL/SR – Left surround/Right surround channel

LFE – Low frequency effects channel (the (( )) indicators light

when an LFE signal is being input)

XL XR/ – Two channels other than the ones above

XC – Either one channel other than the ones above, the mono

surround channel or matrix encode flag

3 Digital format indicators

Light when a signal encoded in the corresponding format

is detected.

S.RTRV

Lights when the Sound Retriever function is

active

(page 88)

PCM

HDMI

DIGITAL

ANALOG

L C R

SL SR

XL XR

LFE

AUTO

DIGITAL PLUS

AUTO SURROUND

STREAM DIRECT

PROLOGIC

Neo:6

THX ADV.SURROUND

STEREO STANDARD

SLEEP

DSD PCM

DTS HD ES 96/24

MSTR

S.RTRV SOUND UP MIX

OVER

MONO

MULTI-ZONE

STEREOTrueHD WMA9Pro

FULL BAND

TUNED

PQLS

ALC

ATT

USBHMG

VIDEO

DVD

HDMI

DVR

TUNER

CD-R

PHONO iPod

SIRIUS

[ 2 ]

[ 3 ] [ 4 ]

21 3

7 8

1210 13 14 15 16

22 2318 19 20 21

Controls and displays 02

MULTI-ZONE

Lights when the MULTI-ZONE feature is active (page 91).

DSD PCM

–

Light during DSD (Direct Stream Digital) to

PCM conversion with SACDs.

PCM – Lights during playback of PCM signals.

FULL BAND

Lights when the Full Band Phase Control is switched on

(page 69).

8 Listening mode indicators

AUTO SURROUND – Lights when the Auto Surround

feature is switched on (page 61).

ALC – Lights when the ALC (Auto level control) mode

is selected (page 65).

STREAM DIRECT – Lights when Direct/Pure Direct is

selected (page 65).

ADV.SURROUND – Lights when one of the

Advanced Surround modes has been selected

(page 63).

STEREO – Lights when stereo listening is switched

on (page 64).

STANDARD – Lights when one of the Standard

Surround modes is switched on (page 62).

THX – Lights when one of the Home THX modes is

selected (page 63).

9 (

PHASE CONTROL

)

Lights when the Phase Control or Full Band Phase

Control is switched on (page 68).

10 Analog signal indicators

Light to indicate reducing the level of an analog signal

(page 93).

UP MIX

Lights when the Up Mix is switched on (page 67).

12 Tuner indicators

TUNED – Lights when a broadcast is being received.

STEREO –

Lights when a stereo FM broadcast is being

received in auto stereo mode.

MONO – Lights when the mono mode is set using

MPX.

SOUND

Lights when any of the Midnight, Loudness or tone

controls feature is selected (page 88).

Lights when Dialog Enhancement is switched on.

Lights when the sound is muted (page 16).

15 Master volume level

Shows the overall volume level.

“---” indicates the minimum level, and “+12dB” indicates

the maximum level.

16 Input function indicators

Light to indicate the input function you have selected.

17 Scroll indicators

Light when there are more selectable items when making

the various settings.

18 Speaker indicators

Lights to indicate the current speaker system, A and/or B

(page 91).

SLEEP

Lights when the receiver is in sleep mode (page 93).

20 Matrix decoding format indicators

2 2PRO LOGIC IIx – This lights to indicate Pro

Logic II / 2 Pro Logic IIx decoding (page 62).

Neo:6 –

When one of the Neo:6 modes of the receiver

is on, this lights to indicate Neo:6 processing

(page 62)

MSTR

Lights during playback of DTS-HD Master Audio signal.

22 Character display

Displays various system information.

23 Remote control mode indicator

Lights to indicate the receiver’s remote control mode

setting. (Not displayed when set to 1.) (SC-27: page 96,

SC-25: page 103)

Connecting your equipment

Chapter 3:

Connecting your equipment

This receiver provides you with many connection possibilities, but it doesn’t have to be difficult. This page explains the

kinds of components you can connect to make up your home theater system.

Important

• Illustration shows the SC-27, however connections for the SC-25 are the same except where noted.

Rear panel

CAUTION

• Before making or changing the connections, switch

off the power and disconnect the power cord from the

power outlet. Plugging in should be the final step.

• To avoid hum, do not lay connected cables over the

top of the receiver.

1 HDMI connectors (x6)

Multiple inputs and two outputs for high-quality audio/

video connection to compatible HDMI devices.

 See Connecting your TV and playback components on

page 29.

See Switching the HDMI output on page 94.

2 LAN (10/100) terminal

 See Playback with HOME MEDIA GALLERY inputs on

page 71.

3 XM Radio input

 See Connecting an XM Radio tuner on page 37.

4 Coaxial digital audio inputs (x3 (SC-27), p20-x2 (SC-25))

Use for digital audio sources, including DVD players/

recorders, digital satellite receivers, CD players, etc.

 See also The Input Setup menu on page 48 to assign

the inputs.

5 Optical digital audio inputs (x4)/outputs (x2)

Use the OUT jack for recording to a CD or MiniDisc

recorder.

 See Connecting other audio components on page 35.

Use the IN jacks for digital audio sources, including DVD

players/recorders, digital satellite receivers, CD players,

etc.

 See also The Input Setup menu on page 48 to assign

the inputs.

6 12 V trigger jacks

(total 50 mA max.)

(x2)

Use to switch components in your system on and off

according to the input function of the receiver.

 See Switching components on and off using the 12

volt trigger on page 41.

LAN

(10/100)

SPEAKERS

CAUTION:

SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 6 - 16 Ω Ω .

ATTENTION:

ENCEINTE D'IMPEDANCE DE 6 - 16 Ω Ω .

OPTICAL

RS-232C

HDMI

COAXIAL

COMPONENT VIDEO

ANTENNA

PRE OUT

AC IN

MULTI CH IN

CONTROL

SIRIUS

12 V

TRIGGER

OUT

OUT 1

OUT 2

ASSIGNABLE

(KURO

LINK )

ASSIGNABLE

(CD-R)

(VIDEO1)

(DVR)

(TV/SAT)

(VIDEO

2(CD)

(DVD)

1IN

(OUTPUT

12V

TOTAL

50 mA

MAX)

OUT

(DVD)

P P YR B PR BP Y

PR BP Y

(DVR)

(VIDEO 1)

ZONE 2 OUT MONITOR OUT

ZONE 2

OUT

VIDEO

ZONE 3

OUT

PHONO

IN OUT IN

CD-R/TAPE TV/SAT

VIDEO1

VIDEO2

DVD

IN OUT

DVR

SIGNAL

GND S-VIDEO

VIDEO

FRONT CENTER

SUBWOOFER

SURROUND SURROUND BACK

FRONT CENTER

B A

RSURROUND BACK/

Class 2 Wiring

SUBWOOFER

SURROUND SURROUND BACK

(Single)

RSURROUND L R FRONT CENTER

FM UNBAL 75 AM LOOP

SEE INSTRUCTION

MANUAL

SELECTABLE

VOIR LE MODE

D'EMPLOI

SELECTABLE

15 16

17 21

Connecting your equipment 03

7 SIRIUS Radio input

 See Connecting a SiriusConnect™ tuner on page 37.

8 Remote inputs/output

Use for connection to an external remote control sensor

for use in a MULTI-ZONE setup, for example.

 See Connecting an IR receiver on page 40.

9 Control input/output

Use to connect other Pioneer components so that you

can control all your equipment from a single IR remote

sensor.

 See Operating other Pioneer components with this

unit’s sensor on page 40.

10 RS-232C connector

Use for connection to a PC for graphical output when

using Advanced MCACC or Full Band Phase Control.

 See Connecting a PC for Advanced MCACC output on

page 41.

11 Component video inputs (x3)

Use the inputs to connect any video source that has

component video output, such as a DVD player.

 See Connecting your DVD player with no HDMI output

on page 30.

SC-27 only: ZONE 2

component video output

Use to connect monitors or TVs in a separate room.

 See MULTI-ZONE setup on page 38.

13 MULTI-ZONE audio/video outputs

Use to connect a second or third amplifier and monitors

or TVs in a separate room.

 See MULTI-ZONE setup on page 38.

14 Composite, S-Video and Component video monitor

outputs

Use to connect monitors and TVs.



See

Connecting your TV with no HDMI input on

page 31.

15 Stereo analog audio source inputs (x3)/output (x1)

Use for connection to audio sources such as CD players,

tape decks, turntables, etc.

 See Connecting other audio components on page 35.

16 Audio/video source inputs (x5)/output (x1)

Use for connection to audio/visual sources, such as DVD

players/recorders, VCRs, etc. Each set of inputs has jacks

for composite video, S-Video and stereo analog audio.

 See Connecting an HDD/DVD recorder, VCR and other

video sources on page 33.

17 AM and FM antenna terminals

Use to connect indoor or outdoor antennas for radio

broadcasts.

 See Connecting AM/FM antennas on page 36.

18 Multichannel pre-amplifier outputs

Use to connect separate amplifiers for front, center,

surround, surround back and subwoofer channels.

 See Connecting additional amplifiers on page 36 (see

also Installing your speaker system on page 25 for

powered subwoofer connection).

19 Multichannel analog audio inputs

7.1 channel inputs for connection to a DVD player with

multichannel analog outputs.

 See Connecting the multichannel analog inputs on

page 34.

20 Speaker terminals

Use for connection to the main front, center, surround

and surround back speakers.

 See on page 24.Connecting the speakers

21 AC power inlet

Connect the supplied power cord here.

 See Plugging in the receiver on page 44.

Connecting your equipment

Determining the speakers’ application

Surround sound with a strong sense of presence can be

enjoyed by connecting 7 speakers and 1 subwoofer. It is

also possible to achieve high sound quality using bi-amp

connections and to enjoy music in other rooms using the

MULTI-ZONE feature. High sound quality can be

achieved with a minimum of two speakers.

• Be sure to connect speakers to the front left and right

channels ( and ).

• The Surr Back System setting must be made if you

use any of the connections shown below other than

[1] (see Selecting the Surr Back system on page 27).

[1] 7.1ch surround connection

(Simple connection & Best surround)

*Default setting

These connections prioritize surround sound with a

speaker layout like that in a movie theater.

• Surr Back System setting: Normal (default)

• If you have six speakers, either only connect one

surround back speaker (6.1 ch surround), or connect

for the 7.1-channel setting as shown on the diagram

below but without the center speaker.

[2] 5.1ch surround & Front Bi-amping connection

(High quality surround)

Bi-amping connection of the front speakers for high

sound quality with 5.1-channel surround sound.

• Surr Back System setting: Front Bi-Amp

*Bi-amp compatible speaker

[3] 5.1ch surround & ZONE 2 connection

(Multi Zone)

With these connections you can simultaneously enjoy

5.1-channel surround sound in the main zone with stereo

playback on another component in ZONE 2. (The

selection of input devices is limited.)

• Surr Back System setting: ZONE 2

[4]

5.1ch surround & Speaker B connection

With these connections you can simultaneously enjoy

5.1-channel surround sound in the main zone with stereo

playback of the same sound on the B speakers.

• Surr Back System setting: Speaker B

Other speaker connection

• Your favorite speaker connections can be selected

even if you have fewer than 5.1 speakers.

• When not connecting a subwoofer, connect speakers

with low frequency reproduction capabilities to the

front channel. (The subwoofer’s low frequency

component is played from the front speakers, so the

speakers could be damaged.)

•

After connecting, be sure to conduct the Auto

MCACC (speaker environment setting) procedure.

See Automatically setting up for surround sound

(Auto MCACC & Full Band Phase Control) on page 46.

L R

SBL SBR

Subwoofer

Center

Front

right

Front

left

Surround

left

Surround

right

Surround

back left Surround

back right

L R

SL SR

Subwoofer

Center

Front

right*

Front

left*

Surround

left

Surround

right

L R

SL SR

ZONE 2

Subwoofer

Center

Front

right

Front

left RightLeft

Surround

left

Surround

right

L R

SL SR

Subwoofer

Center

Front

right

Front

left

Speaker B

Surround

left

Surround

right

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Placing the speakers

To achieve the best possible surround sound, install your

speakers as shown below.

5.1 channel surround system:

6.1 channel surround system:

7.1 channel surround system:

THX speaker system setup

If you are using a THX certified subwoofer use the THX

INPUT jack on the subwoofer (if your subwoofer has one)

or switch the filter position to THX on your subwoofer.

See also THX Audio Setting on page 127 to make the

settings that will give you the best sound experience

when using the Home THX modes (page 63).

Some tips for improving sound quality

Where you put your speakers in the room has a big effect

on the quality of the sound. The following guidelines

should help you to get the best sound from your system.

• The subwoofer can be placed on the floor. Ideally, the

other speakers should be at about ear-level when

you’re listening to them. Putting the speakers on the

floor (except the subwoofer), or mounting them very

high on a wall is not recommended.

• For the best stereo effect, place the front speakers 2

m to 3 m (6 ft. to 9 ft.) apart, at equal distance from

the TV.

• If you’re using a center speaker, place the front

speakers at a wider angle. If not, place them at a

narrower angle.

• Place the center speaker above or below the TV so

that the sound of the center channel is localized at

the TV screen. Also, make sure the center speaker

does not cross the line formed by the leading edge of

the front left and right speakers.

• It is best to angle the speakers towards the listening

position. The angle depends on the size of the room.

Use less of an angle for bigger rooms.

• Surround and surround back speakers should be

positioned 60 cm to 90 cm (2 ft. to 3 ft.) higher than

your ears and tilted slight downward. Make sure the

speakers don’t face each other. For DVD-Audio, the

speakers should be more directly behind the listener

than for home theater playback.

• If the surround speakers cannot be set directly to the

side of the listening position with a 7.1-channel

system, the surround effect can be enhanced by

turning off the Up Mix function (see Setting the Up

Mix function on page 67).

• Try not to place the surround speakers farther away

from the listening position than the front and center

speakers. Doing so can weaken the surround sound

effect.

Center

Front left Front right

Surround

left

Surround

right

Subwoofer

120° 120°

Center

Front left Front right

Surround

left

Surround

right

Subwoofer

120° 120°

Surround Back

Center

Front left Front right

Surround

left Surround

right

Subwoofer

90° 90°

Surround back

left

Surround back

right

60°

Connecting your equipment

Connecting the speakers

Each speaker connection on the receiver comprises a

positive (+) and negative (–) terminal. Make sure to

match these up with the terminals on the speakers

themselves.

CAUTION

• These speaker terminals carry HAZARDOUS LIVE

voltage. To prevent the risk of electric shock when

connecting or disconnecting the speaker cables,

disconnect the power cord before touching any

uninsulated parts.

• Make sure that all the bare speaker wire is twisted

together and inserted fully into the speaker terminal.

If any of the bare speaker wire touches the back panel

it may cause the power to cut off as a safety measure.

Bare wire connections

1 Twist exposed wire strands together.

(fig. A)

2 Loosen terminal and insert exposed wire.

(fig. B)

3 Tighten terminal.

(fig. C)

Banana plug connections

If you want to use speaker cables terminated with banana

plugs, screw the speaker terminal fully shut, then plug

the banana plug into the end of the speaker terminal.

Important

• Please refer to the manual that came with your

speakers for details on how to connect the other end

of the speaker cables to your speakers.

• Use an RCA cable to connect the subwoofer. It is not

possible to connect using speaker cables.

CAUTION

• Make sure that all speakers are securely installed.

This not only improves sound quality, but also

reduces the risk of damage or injury resulting from

speakers being knocked over or falling in the event of

external shocks such as earthquakes.

fig. A fig. B fig. C

10 mm ( 3/8 in.)

Connecting your equipment 03

Installing your speaker system

At the very least, front left and right speakers only are necessary. Note that your main surround speakers should always

be connected as a pair, but you can connect just one surround back speaker if you like (it must be connected to the

left surround back terminal).

Standard 5.1/6.1/7.1-channel surround connections

LAN

(10/100)

SPEAKERS

CAUTION:

SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 6 Ω - 16 Ω .

ATTENTION:

ENCEINTE D'IMPEDANCE DE 6 Ω - 16 Ω .

OPTICAL

RS-232C

HDMI

COAXIAL

COMPONENT VIDEO

ANTENNA

PRE OUT

AC IN

MULTI CH IN

CONTROL

SIRIUS

12 V

TRIGGER

OUT

OUT 1

OUT 2

ASSIGNABLE

(KURO

LINK )

ASSIGNABLE

(CD-R)

(VIDEO1)

(DVR)

(TV/SAT)

(VIDEO

2(CD)

(DVD)

1IN

(OUTPUT

12V

TOTAL

50 mA

MAX)

OUT

(DVD)

(DVR)

(VIDEO 1)

ZONE 2 OUT MONITOR OUT

ZONE 2

OUT

VIDEO

ZONE 3

OUT

PHONO

IN OUT IN

CD-R/TAPE TV/SAT

VIDEO1

VIDEO2

DVD

IN OUT

DVR

SIGNAL

GND S-VIDEO

VIDEO

FRONT CENTER

SUBWOOFER

SURROUND SURROUND BACK

FRONT CENTER

B A

R SURROUND BACK/

Class 2 Wiring

SUBWOOFER

SURROUND SURROUND BACK

(Single)

R SURROUND L R FRONT CENTERL

FM UNBAL 75 AM LOOP

SEE INSTRUCTION

MANUAL

SELECTABLE

VOIR LE MODE

D'EMPLOI

SELECTABLE

B A

R SURROUND BACK/ L

(Single)

R SURROUND L R FRONT CENTERL

SPEAKERS

PRE OUT

SUBWOOFER

LINE LEVEL

INPUT

Front left

Subwoofer Center

Surround right

Surround back rightSurround back left

Front right

Surround left

The surround back terminals can also be

used for the Speaker B and ZONE 2.

7.1 ch surround setting

No connect

Surround back

Speaker B setting

Speaker B - Left Speaker B - Right

ZONE 2 setting

ZONE 2 - Left ZONE 2 - Right

6.1 ch surround setting

Connecting your equipment

Bi-amping your speakers

Bi-amping is when you connect the high frequency driver

and low frequency driver of your speakers to different

amplifiers for better crossover performance. Your

speakers must be bi-ampable to do this (having separate

terminals for high and low) and the sound improvement

will depend on the kind of speakers you’re using.

CAUTION

• Most speakers with both High and Low terminals

have two metal plates that connect the High to the

Low terminals. These must be removed when you are

bi-amping the speakers or you could severely

damage the amplifier. See your speaker manual for

more information.

• If your speakers have a removable crossover network,

make sure you do not remove it for bi-amping. Doing

so may damage your speakers.

Bi-wiring your speakers

Your speakers can also be bi-wired if they support bi-

amping.

• With these connections, the Surr Back System

setting makes no difference.

• To bi-wire a speaker, connect two speaker cords to

the speaker terminal on the receiver.

Using a banana plug for the second connection is

recommended.

CAUTION

• Don’t connect different speakers from the same

terminal in this way.

• When bi-wiring as well, heed the cautions for bi-

amping shown at the left.

LAN

(10/100)

SPEAKERS

CAUTION:

SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 6 Ω - 16 Ω .

ATTENTION:

ENCEINTE D'IMPEDANCE DE 6 Ω - 16 Ω .

OPTICAL

RS-232C

HDMI

COAXIAL

COMPONENT VIDEO

ANTENNA

PRE OUT

AC IN

MULTI CH IN

CONTROL

SIRIUS

12 V

TRIGGER

OUT

OUT 1

OUT 2

ASSIGNABLE

(KURO

LINK )

ASSIGNABLE

(CD-R)

(VIDEO1)

(DVR)

(TV/SAT)

(VIDEO

2(CD)

(DVD)

1IN

(OUTPUT

12V

TOTAL

50 mA

MAX)

OUT

(DVD)

P P YR B PR BP Y

PR BP Y

(DVR)

(VIDEO 1)

ZONE 2 OUT MONITOR OUT

ZONE 2

OUT

VIDEO

ZONE 3

OUT

PHONO

IN OUT IN

CD-R/TAPE TV/SAT

IN VIDEO1

IN VIDEO2

DVD

IN OUT DVR IN

SIGNAL

GND S-VIDEO

VIDEO

FRONT CENTER

SUBWOOFER

SURROUND SURROUND BACK

FRONT CENTER

B A

RSURROUND BACK/

Class 2 Wiring

SUBWOOFER

SURROUND SURROUND BACK

(Single)

RSURROUND L R FRONT CENTER

FM UNBAL 75 AM LOOP

SEE INSTRUCTION

MANUAL

SELECTABLE

VOIR LE MODE

D'EMPLOI

SELECTABLE

B A

RSURROUND BACK/ L

(Single)

RSURROUND L R FRONT CENTER

SPEAKERS

PRE OUT

SUBWOOFER

High

Low

High

Low

Front left

Subwoofer

Center

Surround right

Front right

Surround left

Bi-amp compatible

speaker

Bi-amp compatible

speaker

Connecting your equipment 03

Selecting the Surr Back system

The surround back terminals can be used for bi-amping,

Speaker B and ZONE 2 connections, in addition to for the

surround back speakers. Make this setting according to

the application.

ZONE 2 setup

With these connections you can simultaneously enjoy

5.1-channel surround sound in the main zone with stereo

playback on another component in ZONE 2.

1 Connect a pair of speakers to the surround back

speaker terminals.

See Standard 5.1/6.1/7.1-channel surround connections

on page 25.

2 Select ‘

ZONE 2

’ from the

Surr Back System

menu.

See Surround back speaker setting on page 124 to do this.

Speaker B setup

You can listen to stereo playback in another room.

1 Connect a pair of speakers to the surround back

speaker terminals.

See Standard 5.1/6.1/7.1-channel surround connections

on page 25.

2 Select ‘

Speaker B

’ from the

Surr Back System

menu.

See Surround back speaker setting on page 124 to do this.

Bi-Amping setup

Bi-amping connection of the front speakers for high

sound quality with 5.1-channel surround sound.

1 Connect Bi-amp compatible speakers to the front

and surround back speaker terminals.

See Bi-amping your speakers on page 26.

2 Select ‘

Front Bi-Amp

’ from the

Surr Back System

menu.

See Surround back speaker setting on page 124 to do this.

About the

audio connection

There are several types of audio input and output

terminals on this receiver. The receiver selects the first

available signal in the following order when you choose

AUTO as the input signal:

• With an HDMI cable, video and audio signals can be

transferred in high quality over a single cable.

CAUTION

• When connecting optical cables, be careful when

inserting the plug not to damage the shutter

protecting the optical socket.

• When storing optical cable, coil loosely. The cable

may be damaged if bent around sharp corners.

Types of cables and

terminals

Transferable audio

signals

Sound signal priority 

HDMI HD audio

Digital (Coaxial) Conventional digital audio

Digital (Optical)

RCA (Analog)

(White/Red)

Conventional analog audio

Connecting your equipment

About the video converter

The video converter ensures that all video sources are output through all of the MONITOR OUT jacks. The only

exception is HDMI: since this resolution cannot be downsampled, you must connect your monitor/TV to the receiver’s

HDMI video outputs when connecting this video source. 1

If several video components are assigned to the same input function (see The Input Setup menu on page 48), the

converter gives priority to HDMI, component, S-Video, then composite (in that order).

• For optimal video performance, THX recommends

switching Digital Video Conversion (in Setting the

Video options on page 90) OFF.

Note

1 • If the video signal does not appear on your TV or flat panel TV, try adjusting the resolution settings on your component or display. Note that

some components (such as video game units) have resolutions that may not be converted. In this case, try switching Digital Video Conversion

(in Setting the Video options on page 90) OFF.

• The signal input resolutions that can be converted from the component video input for the HDMI output are 480i/576i, 480p/576p, 720p and

1080i. 1080p signal cannot be converted.

• Only signals with an input reso r the composite and S-Vilution of 480i/576i can be converted from the component video input fo deo MONITOR

OUT.

HDMI IN

VIDEO IN VIDEO

MONITOR OUT

COMPONENT

VIDEO IN

S-VIDEO IN S-VIDEO

MONITOR OUT

HDMI OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO

MONITOR OUT



STANDBY/ON

INPUT

SELECTOR

PHASE

CONTROL ADVANCED

MCACC PQLS HDMI

MASTER

VOLUME

High picture quality

Terminal for

connection with

source device

Terminal for

connection with TV

monitor

Video signals can be output

This receiver

Source device TV monitor

Types of cables

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Connecting your TV and playback components

Connecting using HDMI

If you have an HDMI or DVI (with HDCP) equipped component (Blu-ray disc player, etc.), you can connect it to this

receiver using a commercially available HDMI cable.

If the TV and playback components support the Pioneer KURO LINK feature, the convenient KURO LINK functions can

be used (see KURO LINK on page 84).

• When connecting a Blu-ray disc player, connect the

player to the receiver’s BD IN terminal.

• When connecting to an HDMI/DVI-compatible

monitor or a flat panel TV using the HDMI OUT 2

terminal, switch the HDMI output setting to HDMI

OUT 2 or HDMI OUT ALL. See Switching the HDMI

output on page 94.

• The HDMI indicator lights on the front panel when an

HDMI-equipped component is connected.

• For input components, connections other than HDMI

connections are also possible (see Connecting your

DVD player with no HDMI output on page 30).

• If your Blu-ray disc player offers multi-channel analog

audio outputs, see Connecting the multichannel

analog inputs on page 34.

• The sound of the TV cannot be heard over the receiver

if the TV is connected using an HDMI cable.

If you want to listen to the sound of the TV over the

receiver, connect the receiver and TV with audio

cables.

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CAUTION:

SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 6 Ω - 16 Ω .

ATTENTION:

ENCEINTE D'IMPEDANCE DE 6 Ω - 16 Ω .

OPTICAL

RS-232C

HDMI

COAXIAL

COMPONENT VIDEO

ANTE

CONTROL

SIRIUS

12 V

TRIGGER

OUT

OUT 1

OUT 2

ASSIGNABLE

(KURO

LINK )

ASSIGNABLE

(CD-R)

(VIDEO1)

(DVR)

(TV/SAT)

(VIDEO

2(CD)

(DVD)

1IN

(OUTPUT

12V

TOTAL

50 mA

MAX)

OUT

(DVD)

P P YR B PR BP Y

PR BP Y

(DVR)

(VIDEO 1)

ZONE 2 OUT MONITOR OUT

ZONE 2

OUT

VIDEO

ZONE 3

OUT

PHONO

IN OUT IN

CD-R/TAPE TV/SAT

DVD

SIGNAL

GND S-VIDEO

VIDEO

RSURROUND BACK/

Class 2 Wiring

(Single)

SEE INSTRUCTION

MANUAL

SELECTABLE

VOIR LE MODE

D'EMPLOI

SELECTABLE

HDMI

ASSIGNABLE

OUT

(KURO

LINK )

COAXIAL

ASSIGNABLE

(DVD)

OPTICAL

(TV/SAT)

TV/SAT

DIGITAL OUT

OPTICAL ANALOG

R L

AUDIO OUT

HDMI IN

HDMI OUT

HDMI/DVI-compatible

Blu-ray disc player

Other HDMI/DVI-

equipped component

HDMI/DVI-compatible monitor

or flat panel TV

Select one

This connection is

required in order to

listen to the sound of

the TV over the receiver.

Connecting your equipment

Connecting your DVD player with no HDMI output

This diagram shows connections of a TV (with HDMI input) and DVD player (or other playback component with no

HDMI output) to the receiver.

• If you want to listen to the sound of the TV over the

receiver, connect the receiver and TV with audio

cables.

• Component video should give superior picture quality

when compared to composite or S-Video. You can

also take advantage of progressive scan video (if your

source and TV are both compatible), which delivers a

very stable, flicker-free picture. See the manuals that

came with your TV and source component to check

whether they are compatible with progressive-scan

video.

• If your DVD player offers multi-channel analog audio

outputs, see Connecting the multichannel analog

inputs on page 34.

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CAUTION:

SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 6 Ω - 16 Ω .

ATTENTION:

ENCEINTE D'IMPEDANCE DE 6 Ω - 16 Ω .

OPTICAL

RS-232C

HDMI

COAXIAL

COMPONENT VIDEO

CONTROL

SIRIUS

12 V

TRIGGER

OUT

OUT 1

OUT 2

ASSIGNABLE

(KURO

LINK )

ASSIGNABLE

(CD-R)

(VIDEO1)

(DVR)

(TV/SAT)

(VIDEO

2(CD)

(DVD)

1IN

(OUTPUT

12V

TOTAL

50 mA

MAX)

OUT

(DVD)

P P YR B PR BP Y

PR BP Y

(DVR)

(VIDEO 1)

ZONE 2 OUT MONITOR OUT

ZONE 2

OUT

VIDEO

ZONE 3

OUT

PHONO

IN OUT IN

CD-R/TAPE

DVD

SIGNAL

GND S-VIDEO

VIDEO

RSURROUND BACK/

Class 2 Wiring

(Single)

SEE INSTRUCTION

MANUAL

SELECTABLE

VOIR LE MODE

D'EMPLOI

SELECTABLE

HDMI

OUT

(KURO

LINK )

COAXIAL

ASSIGNABLE

(DVD)

OPTICAL

(DVR)

DVD

COMPONENT VIDEO

ASSIGNABLE

(DVD)

VIDEO OUT

S-VIDEO VIDEO

ANALOG

AUDIO OUT

DIGITAL OUT

COAXIAL OPTICAL L

HDMI IN

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

DVD player, etc.

HDMI/DVI-compatible

monitor or flat panel TV

Select one Select one

Connecting your equipment 03

Connecting your TV with no HDMI input

This diagram shows connections of a TV (with no HDMI input) and DVD player (or other playback component) to the

receiver.

• With these connections, the picture is not output to the TV even if the DVD player is connected with an HDMI cable.

Connect the DVD player’s video signals using a composite, S-VIDEO or component cord.

• Connect using an HDMI cable to listen to HD audio

on the receiver. Do not use an HDMI cable to input

video signals.

Depending on the video component, it may not be

possible to output signals connected by HDMI and

other methods simultaneously, and it may be

necessary to make output settings. Please refer to the

operating instructions supplied with your component

for more information.

• Component video should give superior picture quality

when compared to composite or S-Video. You can

also take advantage of progressive scan video (if your

source and TV are both compatible), which delivers a

very stable, flicker-free picture. See the manuals that

came with your TV and source component to check

whether they are compatible with progressive-scan

video.

• If your DVD player has multichannel analog outputs,

you can connect these instead. See also see

Connecting the multichannel analog inputs on

page 34.

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CAUTION:

SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 6 Ω - 16 Ω .

ATTENTION:

ENCEINTE D'IMPEDANCE DE 6 Ω - 16 Ω .

OPTICAL

RS-232C

HDMI

COAXIAL

COMPONENT VIDEO

CONTROL

SIRIUS

12 V

TRIGGER

OUT

OUT 1

OUT 2

ASSIGNABLE

(KURO

LINK )

ASSIGNABLE

(CD-R)

(VIDEO1)

(DVR)

(TV/SAT)

(VIDEO

2(CD)

(DVD)

1IN

(OUTPUT

12V

TOTAL

50 mA

MAX)

OUT

(DVD)

P P YR B PR BP Y

PR BP Y

(DVR)

(VIDEO 1)

ZONE 2 OUT MONITOR OUT

ZONE 2

OUT

VIDEO

ZONE 3

OUT

PHONO

IN OUT IN

CD-R/TAPE

DVD

SIGNAL

GND S-VIDEO

VIDEO

RSURROUND BACK/

Class 2 Wiring

(Single)

SEE INSTRUCTION

MANUAL

SELECTABLE

VOIR LE MODE

D'EMPLOI

SELECTABLE

HDMI

COAXIAL

ASSIGNABLE

(DVD)

OPTICAL

(DVR)

DVD

COMPONENT VIDEO

ASSIGNABLE

(DVD)

MONITOR OUT

PR BP Y

VIDEO IN

VIDEOS-VIDEO Y

COMPONENT VIDEO IN

VIDEO OUT

S-VIDEO VIDEO

ANALOG

AUDIO OUT

DIGITAL OUT

COAXIAL OPTICAL

HDMI OUT

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

DVD player, etc.

Select one

Select one Select one

Connecting your equipment

• The input functions below are assigned by default to

the receiver’s different input terminals. Refer to The

Input Setup menu on page 48 to change the

assignments if other connections are used.

For example, the BD terminal is fixed to BD input; no

other audio and video signals can be input to this

terminal.

About HDMI

The HDMI connection transfers uncompressed digital

video, as well as almost every kind of digital audio that the

connected component is compatible with, including

DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, SACD, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby

TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio (see below for

limitations), Video CD/Super VCD and CD. See About the

video converter on page 28 for more on HDMI

compatibility.

This receiver incorporates High-Definition Multimedia

Interface (HDMI™) technology.

This receiver supports the functions described below

through HDMI connections.

• Digital transfer of uncompressed video (contents

protected by HDCP (1080p/24, 1080p/60, etc.))

• Deep Color signal transfer 2

• x.v.Color signal transfer 2

• Input of multi-channel linear PCM digital audio

signals (192 kHz or less) for up to 8 channels

• Input of the following digital audio formats:

– Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS, High bitrate

audio (Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio), DVD-

Audio, CD, SACD (DSD signal), Video CD, Super VCD

• Synchronized operation with components using the

KURO LINK function (see KURO LINK on page 84)

HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia

Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI

Licensing, LLC.

“x.v.Color” and x.v.Color logo are trademarks of Sony

Corporation.

Input function Input Terminals

Digital HDMI

Component

DVD COAX-1 IN 1

BD BD( )

TV/SAT OPT-1

DVR OPT-2 IN 2

VIDEO 1 OPT-3 IN 3

VIDEO 2 COAX-3a

a.SC-27 only

HDMI 1 (HDMI-1)

HDMI 2 ( )HDMI-2

HDMI 3 (HDMI-3)

HDMI 4

(front panel)

(HDMI-4)

CD COAX-2

CD-R/TAPE OPT-4

Note

1 • An HDMI connection can only be made with DVI-equipped components compatible with both DVI and High Bandwidth Digital Content

Protection (HDCP). If you choose to connect to a DVI connector, you will need a separate adaptor (DVIHDMI) to do so. A DVI connection,

however, does not support audio signals. Consult your local audio dealer for more information.

• If you connect a component that is not compatible with HDCP, an HDCP ERROR message is displayed on the front panel display. Some

components that are compatible with HDCP still cause this message to be displayed, but so long as there is no problem with displaying video

this is not a malfunction.

• Depending on the component you have connected, using a DVI connection may result in unreliable signal transfers.

•

This receiver supports SACD,

Dolby Digital Plus

Dolby TrueHD

and

DTS-HD Master Audio

. To take advantage of these formats, however, make

sure that the component connected to this receiver also supports the corresponding format.

2 Signal transfer is only possible when connected to a compatible component.

Connecting your equipment 03

Connecting an HDD/DVD recorder, VCR and other video sources

This receiver has two sets of audio/video inputs and outputs suitable for connecting analog or digital video devices,

including HDD/DVD recorders and VCRs.

When you set up the receiver you’ll need to tell the receiver which input you connected the recorder to (see also The

Input Setup menu on page 48).

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CAUTION:

SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 6 Ω - 16 Ω .

ATTENTION:

ENCEINTE D'IMPEDANCE DE 6 Ω - 16 Ω .

OPTICAL

RS-232C

HDMI

COAXIAL

COMPONENT VIDEO

ANTENNA

CONTROL

SIRIUS

12 V

TRIGGER

OUT

OUT 1

OUT 2

ASSIGNABLE

(KURO

LINK )

ASSIGNABLE

(CD-R)

(VIDEO1)

(DVR)

(TV/SAT)

(VIDEO

2(CD)

(DVD)

1IN

(OUTPUT

12V

TOTAL

50 mA

MAX)

OUT

(DVD)

P P YR B PR BP Y

PR BP Y

(DVR)

(VIDEO 1)

ZONE 2 OUT

MONITOR OUT

ZONE 2

OUT

VIDEO

ZONE 3

OUT

PHONO

IN OUT IN

CD-R/TAPE TV/SAT

VIDEO1

VIDEO2

DVD

IN OUT

DVR

SIGNAL

GND S-VIDEO

VIDEO

FRO

B A

RSURROUND BACK/

Class 2 Wiring

(Single)

RSURROUND L R

FM UNBAL 75 AM LOOP

SEE INSTRUCTION

MANUAL

SELECTABLE

VOIR LE MODE

D'EMPLOI

SELECTABLE

COAXIAL

ASSIGNABLE

(DVD)

OPTICAL

OUT

DVR

OUT 1

(DVR)

ASSIGNABLE

DIGITAL OUT

COAXIALANALOG

R L

ANALOG

R L

AUDIO OUT

DIGITAL IN

OPTICAL

AUDIO IN

OPTICAL

VIDEO OUT

S-VIDEO VIDEO

VIDEO IN

S-VIDEOVIDEO

HDD/DVD recorder, VCR, etc.

Select oneSelect one Select one

Select one

Connecting your equipment

Connecting a satellite/cable receiver or

other set-top box

Satellite and cable receivers, and terrestrial digital TV

tuners are all examples of so-called ‘set-top boxes’.

When you set up the receiver you’ll need to tell the

receiver which input you connected the set-top box to

(see The Input Setup menu on page 48).

Connecting the multichannel analog

inputs

For DVD Audio and SACD playback, your DVD player may

have 5.1, 6.1 or 7.1 channel analog outputs (depending

on whether your player supports surround back

channels). Make sure that the player is set to output

multichannel analog audio.

• If there is a single surround back output, connect it to

the SURROUND BACK L jack on this receiver.

• To use a 5.1-channel speaker set, use the surround

speakers for the surround channel, not the surround

back channel.

SPEAKERS

CAUTION:

SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 6 Ω - 16 Ω .

ATTENTION:

ENCEINTE D'IMPEDANCE DE 6 Ω - 16 Ω .

OPTICAL

RS-232C

COAXIAL

COMPONENT VIDEO

ANTENN

CONTROL

SIRIUS

12 V

TRIGGER

OUT 1

OUT 2

ASSIGNABLE

(CD-R)

(VIDEO1)

(DVR)

(TV/SAT)

(VIDEO

2(CD)

(DVD)

1IN

(OUTPUT

12V

TOTAL

50 mA

MAX)

OUT

(DVD)

P P YR B PR BP Y

PR BP Y

(DVR)

(VIDEO 1)

ZONE 2 OUT MONITOR OUT

ZONE 2

OUT

VIDEO

ZONE 3

OUT

PHONO

IN OUT IN

CD-R/TAPE TV/SAT

VID

DVD

SIGNAL

GND S-VIDEO

VIDEO

RSURROUND BACK/

Class 2 Wiring

(Single)

SEE INSTRUCTION

MANUAL

SELECTABLE

VOIR LE MODE

D'EMPLOI

SELECTABLE

COAXIAL

ASSIGNABLE

(DVD)

OPTICAL

ASSIGNABLE

(TV/SAT)

TV/SAT

VIDEO OUT

S-VIDEOVIDEO

ANALOG

AUDIO OUT

DIGITAL OUT

COAXIAL OPTICAL L

STB

Select one

IDEO

ANTENNA

PRE OUT

MULTI CH IN

TV/SAT

IN VIDEO1

IN VIDEO2

DVD

IN OUT DVR IN

FRONT CENTER

SUBWOOFER

SURROUND SURROUND BACK

FRONT CENTER

SUBWOOFER

SURROUND SURROUND BACK

(Single)

le)

R SURROUND L R FRONT CENTERL

FM UNBAL 75 AM LOOP

MULTI CH IN

FRONT CENTER

SUBWOOFER

SURROUND SURROUND BACK

R L

FRONT

OUTPUT

R L

SURROUND

OUTPUT

CENTER

OUTPUT

SUBWOOFER

OUTPUT

R L

SURROUND BACK

OUTPUT

DVD player, etc.

Connecting your equipment 03

Connecting other audio components

This receiver has both digital and analog inputs, allowing you to connect audio components for playback.

This receiver features five stereo audio-only inputs. One of these inputs have corresponding outputs for use with audio

recorders.

One of the audio inputs (PHONO) is a dedicated turntable input which should not be used for any other type of

component. This input also has a grounding terminal that most turntables require.

Most digital components also have analog connections.

When you set up the receiver you’ll need to tell the receiver which input you connected the component to (see also The

Input Setup menu on page 48).

• If you’re connecting a recorder, connect the analog

audio outputs to the analog audio inputs on the

recorder.

Turntables only:

• If your turntable has a grounding wire, secure it to the

ground terminal on this receiver.

• If your turntable has line-level outputs (i.e., it has a

built-in phono pre-amp), connect it to the CD inputs

instead.

About the WMA9 Pro decoder

This unit has an on-board Windows Media™ Audio 9

Professional 1 (WMA9 Pro) decoder, so it is possible to

playback WMA9 Pro-encoded audio using HDMI, coaxial

or optical digital connection when connected to a WMA9

Pro-compatible player. However, the connected DVD

player, set-top box, etc. must be able to output WMA9 Pro

format audio signals through a coaxial or optical digital

output.

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CAUTION:

SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 6 Ω - 16 Ω .

ATTENTION:

ENCEINTE D'IMPEDANCE DE 6 Ω - 16 Ω .

OPTICAL

RS-232C

HDMI

COAXIAL

COMPONENT VIDEO

ANTENNA

CONTROL

SIRIUS

12 V

TRIGGER

OUT

OUT 1

OUT 2

ASSIGNABLE

(KURO

LINK )

ASSIGNABLE

(CD-R)

(VIDEO1)

(DVR)

(TV/SAT)

(VIDEO

2(CD)

(DVD)

1IN

(OUTPUT

12V

TOTAL

50 mA

MAX)

OUT

(DVD)

P P YR B PR BP Y

PR BP Y

(DVR)

(VIDEO 1)

ZONE 2 OUT MONITOR OUT

ZONE 2

OUT

VIDEO

ZONE 3

OUT

PHONO

IN OUT IN

CD-R/TAPE TV/SAT

VIDEO1

DVD

SIGNAL

GND S-VIDEO

VIDEO

RSURROUND BACK/

Class 2 Wiring

(Single)

RSU

SEE INSTRUCTION

MANUAL

SELECTABLE

VOIR LE MODE

D'EMPLOI

SELECTABLE

OUT IN

CD-R/TAPE

COAXIAL

ASSIGNABLE

2(CD)

ASSIGNABLE

OPTICAL

OUT 1

(CD-R)

PHONO

SIGNAL

GND

DIGITAL OUT

COAXIALOPTICAL

ANALOG

R L

AUDIO OUT

ANALOG

R L

AUDIO IN

DIGITAL IN

OPTICAL

CD-R, MD, DAT, etc.

Select oneSelect one

Note

1 • Windows Media and the Windows logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other

countries.

• With WMA9 Pro, sound problems may occur depending on your computer system. Note that WMA9 Pro 96 kHz sources will be

downsampled to 48 kHz.

Connecting your equipment

Connecting additional amplifiers

This receiver has more than enough power for any home

use, but it’s possible to add additional amplifiers to every

channel of your system using the pre-outs. Make the

connections shown below to add amplifiers to power

your speakers.

• You can use the additional amplifier on the surround

back channel pre-outs for a single speaker as well. In

this case plug the amplifier into the left (L (Single))

terminal only.

• The sound from the surround back terminals will

depend on how you have configured the Surround

back speaker setting on page 124.

• To hear sound only from the pre-outs, switch the

speaker system to OFF, or simply disconnect any

speakers that are connected directly to the receiver.

If you’re not using a subwoofer, change the front speaker

setting (see Speaker Setting on page 124) to LARGE.

Connecting AM/FM antennas

Connect the AM loop antenna and the FM wire antenna

as shown below. To improve reception and sound quality,

connect external antennas (see Connecting external

antennas below).

1 Pull off the protective shields of both AM antenna

wires.

2 Push open the tabs, then insert one wire fully into

each terminal, then release the tabs to secure the AM

antenna wires.

3 Fix the AM loop antenna to the attached stand.

To fix the stand to the antenna, bend in the direction

indicated by the arrow (fig. a) then clip the loop onto the

stand (fig. b).

• If you plan to mount the AM antenna to a wall or other

surface, secure the stand with screws (fig. c) before

clipping the loop to the stand. Make sure the

reception is clear.

4 Place the AM antenna on a flat surface and in a

direction giving the best reception.

5 Connect the FM wire antenna in the same way as

the AM loop antenna.

For best results, extend the FM antenna fully and fix to a

wall or door frame. Don’t drape loosely or leave coiled up.

PRE OUT

MULTI CH IN

OUT

DVR

FRONT CENTER

SUBWOOFER

SURROUND SURROUND BACK

FRONT CENTER

SUBWOOFER

SURROUND SURROUND BACK

(Single)

RFRONT CENTER

AM LOOP

FRONT CENTER

SURROUND SURROUND BACK

SUBWOOFER

PRE OUT

(Single)

ANALOG

INPUT

ANALOG

INPUT

ANALOG

INPUT

ANALOG

INPUT

ANALOG

INPUT

Powered

subwoofer

Front channel

amplifier

Center channel

amplifier (mono)

Surround channel

amplifier

Surround back

channel amplifier

ANTENNA

FM UNBAL 75 AM LOOP

fig. bfig. a fig. c

Connecting your equipment 03

Connecting external antennas

To improve FM reception connect an external FM

antenna to the FM UNBAL 75 Ω.

To improve AM reception, connect a 5 m to 6 m (16 ft. to

20 ft.) length of vinyl-coated wire to the AM LOOP

terminals without disconnecting the supplied AM loop

antenna.

For the best possible reception, suspend horizontally

outdoors.

Connecting an XM Radio tuner

After purchasing an XM Mini-Tuner and Home Dock

(both sold separately), you will also need to activate the

XM Radio service to begin receiving broadcasts.

• For instructions on playing the XM Radio, see

Listening to XM Radio on page 57.

Connecting a SiriusConnect™ tuner

To receive SIRIUS Satellite Radio broadcasts, you will

need to activate your SiriusConnect™ tuner.

You will also need to connect the antenna and AC

adapter to the SiriusConnect™ tuner.

• For instructions on playing the SIRIUS Radio, see

Listening to SIRIUS Radio on page 59.

ANTENNA

FM UNBAL 75 AM LOOP

75 Ω coaxial cable

ANTENNA

FM UNBAL 75 AM LOOP

Outdoor

antenna

5 m to 6 m

(16 ft. to 20 ft.)

Indoor antenna

(vinyl-coated wire)

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SPEAKER I

AT T EN

ENCEINTE

OPTICAL

RS-232C

HDMI

COAXIAL

CONTROL

SIRIUS

12 V

TRIGGER

OUT

OUT 1

OUT 2

ASSIGNABLE

(KURO

LINK )

ASSIGNABLE

(CD-R)

(VIDEO1)

(DVR)

(TV/SAT)

(VIDEO

2(CD)

(DVD)

(OUTPUT

12V

TOTAL

50 mA

MAX)

OUT

(DVD)

ZONE 2 OUT

ZONE 2

OUT

VIDEO

ZONE 3

OUT

SEE INSTRUCTION

MANUAL

SELECTABLE

VOIR LE M

D'EMPLO

SELECTA

SATELLiTE RADiO

SATELLiTE

RADiO

XM Mini-Tuner and Home Dock

with antenna

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CAUTIO

SPEAKER I

AT T EN

ENCEINTE

OPTICAL

RS-232C

COAXIAL

CONTROL

SIRIUS

OUT

OUT 1

OUT 2

ASSIGNABLE

(KURO

LINK )

ASSIGNABLE

(CD-R)

(VIDEO1)

(DVR)

(TV/SAT)

(VIDEO

2(CD)

(DVD)

(OUTPUT

12V

TOTAL

50 mA

MAX)

OUT

(DVD)

ZONE 2 OUT

ZONE 2

OUT

VIDEO

ZONE 3

OUT

SEE INSTRUCTION

MANUAL

SELECTABLE

VOIR LE M

D'EMPLO

SELECTA

SIRIUS

Antenna

SiriusConnect™

HOME tuner AC adapter

Connecting your equipment

MULTI-ZONE setup

This receiver can power up to three independent systems in separate rooms after you have made the proper MULTI-

ZONE connections. An example MULTI-ZONE setup is shown below, but the number of MULTI-ZONE connections (and

the way you choose to connect them) depends on how you want to set up your system.

Different sources can be playing in three zones at the

same time or, depending on your needs, the same source

can also be used. The main and sub zones have

independent power (the main zone power can be off

while one (or both) of the sub zones is on) and the sub

zones can be controlled by the remote or front panel

controls. However, you may need to specify the volume

settings in ZONE Audio Setup on page 129.

Making MULTI-ZONE connections

It is possible to make these connections if you have a

separate TV and speakers for your primary (ZONE 2) sub

zone, and a separate TV and a separate amplifier 1 (and

speakers) for your secondary (ZONE 3) sub zone. You will

also need a separate amplifier if you are not using the

MULTI-ZONE setup using speaker terminals (ZONE 2) on

page 39 for your primary sub zone. There are two primary

sub zone setups possible with this system. Choose

whichever works best for you.

MULTI-ZONE listening options

The following table shows the signals that can be output

to ZONE 2 and ZONE 3:

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OPTICAL

RS-232C

HDMI

COAXIAL

CONTROL

SIRIUS

12 V

TRIGGER

OUT

OUT 1

OUT 2

ASSIGNABLE

(KURO

LINK )

ASSIGNABLE

(CD-R)

(VIDEO1)

(DVR)

(TV/SAT)

(VIDEO

2(CD)

(DVD)

(OUTPUT

12V

TOTAL

50 mA

MAX)

OUT

(DVD)

P P YR B PR

(DV

ZONE 2 OUT

ZONE 2

OUT

VIDEO

ZONE 3

OUT

SEE INSTRUCTION

MANUAL

SELECTABLE

VOIR LE MODE

D'EMPLOI

SELECTABLE

ZONE 2

OUT

VIDEO

ZONE 3

OUT

R L

AUDIO IN

VIDEO INVIDEO IN

R L

AUDIO IN

Main zone

Sub zone (ZONE 2)

Sub zone (ZONE 3)

Note

1 You can’t use sound controls (such as the tone controls or Midnight listening) or any surround modes with a separate amplifier in the sub

zone. You can, however, use the features available with your sub zone amplifier.

Sub Zone Input functions available

ZONE 2 Analog audio signals (AUDIO ZONE 2 OUT). a

With video signals, b the composite video

(VIDEO ZONE 2 OUT) and component video

(COMPONENT VIDEO ZONE 2 OUT)

c signals

can be output d but the S-Video signal cannot

be output.

a.Any analog signal. (This does not apply for the MULTI CH IN and

PHONO inputs.)

b.JPEG files cannot be played with the input set to USB input.

c.The COMPONENT VIDEO ZONE 2 OUT jack is only provided on the

SC-27. The OSD is not displayed if only the COMPONENT VIDEO

ZONE 2 OUT jack is connected.

d.SC-27 only: The video convert function does not work for ZONE 2.

Connect the composite video and component video to the same

types of jacks for the inputs and outputs.

ZONE 3 Analog audio signals (AUDIO ZONE 3 OUT). a

With video signals, b the composite video

(VIDEO ZONE 3 OUT) signals can be output.

Connecting your equipment 03

Basic MULTI-ZONE setup (ZONE 2)

• Connect a separate amplifier to the

AUDIO ZONE 2

OUT

jacks and a TV monitor to the

VIDEO ZONE 2 OUT

jack, both on this receiver.

You should have a pair of speakers attached to the sub

zone amplifier as shown below.

MULTI-ZONE setup using speaker terminals (ZONE 2)

You must select ZONE 2 in Surround back speaker setting

on page 124 to use this setup. Note that the sound in the

sub zone will be temporarily interrupted when controlling

the main zone (for example, changing the input function

or starting playback).

• Connect a TV monitor to the

VIDEO ZONE 2 OUT

jacks on this receiver.

You should have a pair of speakers attached to the

surround back speaker terminals as shown below.

Secondary MULTI-ZONE setup (ZONE 3)

• Connect a separate amplifier to the

AUDIO ZONE 3

OUT

jacks and a TV monitor to the

VIDEO ZONE 3 OUT

jack, both on this receiver.

You should have a pair of speakers attached to the sub

zone amplifier as shown below.

LAN

(10/100)

SPEAKERS

OPTICAL

RS-232C

HDMI

COAXIAL

CONTROL

SIRIUS

12 V

TRIGGER

OUT

OUT 1

OUT 2

ASSIGNABLE

(KURO

LINK )

ASSIGNABLE

(CD-R)

(VIDEO1)

(DVR)

(TV/SAT)

(VIDEO

2(CD)

(DVD)

(OUTPUT

12V

TOTAL

50 mA

MAX)

OUT

(DVD)

ZONE 2 OUT

ZONE 2

OUT

VIDEO

SEE INSTRUCTION

MANUAL

SELECTABLE

ZONE 2

OUT

VIDEO

R L

AUDIO IN

VIDEO IN

Main zone

Sub zone (ZONE 2)

Note

1SC-27 only: COMPONENT VIDEO ZONE 2 OUT can be used to output clear images.

SPEAKERS

CAUTION:

SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 6 Ω - 16 Ω .

ATTENTION:

ENCEINTE D'IMPEDANCE DE 6 Ω - 16 Ω .

COMPONENT VID

ASSIGNABLE

1IN

(DVD)

(DVR)

(VIDEO 1)

ZONE 2 OUT

MONITOR OUT

ZONE 2

OUT

VIDEO

ZONE 3

OUT

PHONO

IN OUT IN

CD-R/TAPE DV

SIGNAL

GND S-VIDEO

VIDEO

RSURROUND BACK/

Class 2 Wiring

(Single)

SEE INSTRUCTION

MANUAL

SELECTABLE

VOIR LE MODE

D'EMPLOI

SELECTABLE

ZONE 2

OUT

VIDEO

RSURROUND BACK/ L

(Single)

VIDEO IN

Main zoneSub zone (ZONE 2)

LAN

(10/100)

SPEAKERS

CAUTIO

SPEAKER IMP

ATTENTI

ENCEINTE D'I

OPTICAL

RS-232C

HDMI

COAXIAL

CONTROL

SIRIUS

12 V

TRIGGER

OUT

OUT 1

OUT 2

ASSIGNABLE

(KURO

LINK )

ASSIGNABLE

(CD-R)

(VIDEO1)

(DVR)

(TV/SAT)

(VIDEO

2(CD)

(DVD)

(OUTPUT

12V

TOTAL

50 mA

MAX)

OUT

(DVD)

(

ZONE 2 OUT

ZONE 2

OUT

VIDEO

ZONE 3

OUT

SEE INSTRUCTION

MANUAL

SELECTABLE

VOIR LE MO

D'EMPLOI

SELECTABL

VIDEO

ZONE 3

OUT

VIDEO IN

R L

AUDIO IN

Main zone

Sub zone (ZONE 3)

Connecting your equipment

Connecting an IR receiver

If you keep your stereo components in a closed cabinet or

shelving unit, or you wish to use the sub zone remote

control in another zone, you can use an optional IR

receiver (such as a Niles or Xantech unit) to control your

system instead of the remote sensor on the front panel of

this receiver.1

1 Connect the IR receiver sensor to the

IR IN

jack on

the rear of this receiver.

2 Connect the

IR IN

jack of another component to the

IR OUT

jack on the rear of this receiver to link it to the

IR receiver.

Please see the manual supplied with your IR receiver for

the type of cable necessary for the connection.

• If you want to link a Pioneer component to the IR

receiver, see Operating other Pioneer components

with this unit’s sensor below to connect to the

CONTROL jacks instead of the IR OUT jack.

Operating other Pioneer components

with this unit’s sensor

Many Pioneer components have SR CONTROL jacks

which can be used to link components together so that

you can use just the remote sensor of one component.

When you use a remote control, the control signal is

passed along the chain to the appropriate component.

Important

• Note that if you use this feature, make sure that you

also have at least one set of analog audio, video or

HDMI jacks connected to another component for

grounding purposes.

1 Decide which component you want to use the

remote sensor of.

When you want to control any component in the chain,

this is the remote sensor at which you’ll point the

corresponding remote control.

2 Connect the

CONTROL OUT

jack of that component

to the

CONTROL IN

jack of another Pioneer component.

Use a cable with a mono mini-plug on each end for the

connection.

Continue the chain in the same way for as many

components as you have.

Note

1 • Remote operation may not be possible if direct light from a strong fluorescent lamp is shining on the IR receiver remote sensor window.

• Note that other manufacturers may not use the IR terminology. Refer to the manual that came with your component to check for IR

compatibility.

• If using two remote controls (at the same time), the IR receiver’s remote sensor takes priority over the remote sensor on the front panel.

LAN

(10/100)

OPTICAL

RS-232C

HDMI

COAXIAL

CONTROL

SIRIUS

12 V

TRIGGER

OUT

OUT 1

OUT 2

ASSIGNABLE

(KURO

LINK )

ASSIGNABLE

(CD-R)

(VIDEO1)

(DVR)

(TV/SAT)

(VIDEO

2(CD)

(DVD)

(OUTPUT

12V

TOTAL

50 mA

MAX)

OUT

CONTROL

OUT

INOUT

CONTROL

IR receiver

Closet or shelving unit

Non-Pioneer

component

Pioneer

component

2 • If you want to control all your components using this receiver’s remote control, see Setting the remote to control other components on

page 103.

• If you have connected a remote control to the CONTROL IN jack (using a mini-plug cable), you won’t be able to control this unit using the

remote sensor.

LAN

(10/100)

SPEAKERS

CAUTION:

SPEAKER IMPEDAN

ATTENTION

ENCEINTE D'IMPED

OPTICAL

RS-232C

CONTROL

OUT 1

OUT 2

ASSIGNABLE

(CD-R)

(VIDEO1)

(DVR)

(TV/SAT)

(VIDEO

OUT

ZONE 2

OUT

VIDEO

ZONE 3

OUT

SEE INSTRUCTION

MANUAL

SELECTABLE

VOIR LE MODE

D'EMPLOI

SELECTABLE

CONTROL

OUT

CONTROL

IN OUT

CONTROL

Connecting your equipment 03

Switching components on and off using

the 12 volt trigger

You can connect components in your system (such as a

screen or projector) to this receiver so that they switch on

or off using 12 volt triggers when you select an input

function. However, you must specify which input

functions switch on the trigger using the The Input Setup

menu on page 48. Note that this will only work with

components that have a standby mode.1

• Connect the

12 V TRIGGER

jack of this receiver to

the 12 V trigger of another component.

Use a cable with a mono mini-plug on each end for the

connection.

• The trigger maximum power is DC OUT 12 V/50 mA.

After you’ve specified the input functions that will switch

on the trigger, you’ll be able to switch the component on

or off just by pressing the input function(s) you’ve set on

page 48.

Connecting a PC for Advanced MCACC

output

When using the Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional

(see page 115) to calibrate the reverb characteristics of

your listening room, the 3D graphs of the reverb

characteristics and group delay characteristics in your

listening room (before and after calibration) can be

checked on a computer screen by connecting the

receiver to the computer and using a special application

to transfer the data. The various MCACC parameters can

also be checked on the computer.

Use a commercially-available RS-232C cable to connect

the RS-232C jack on your computer to the 9-pin RS-232C

jack on the back panel of this receiver (the cable must be

cross type, female–female).

The software to output the results is available from the

support area of the Pioneer website (http://

www.pioneerelectronics.com/PUSA/

Home+Entertainment+Custom+Install). Instructions

for using the software are also available here. If you have

any questions regarding, please contact the Customer

Support Division of Pioneer.

Please make sure your system meets the following

requirements:

• The computer must be a PC functioning with one of

the following operating systems: Microsoft

Windows

Vista Home Basic/Home Premium/

Ultimate SP1, Windows

XP Professional/Home

Edition SP3 or Windows

2000 Professional SP4.

• The monitor must have a display resolution of 800 x

600 dots (SVGA) or greater.

• The computer must be equipped with at least one RS-

232C port.

• System must have internet access.

Microsoft®, Windows®Vista, Windows®XP and Windows®2000 are

either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in

the United States and/or other countries.

Note

1 Triggered connections with up to two devices compatible with 12 volt triggers can be made with this receiver.

LAN

(10/100)

OPTICAL

RS-232C

HDMI

COAXIAL

CONTROL

SIRIUS

12 V

TRIGGER

OUT

OUT 1

OUT 2

ASSIGNABLE

(KURO

LINK )

ASSIGNABLE

(CD-R)

(VIDEO1)

(DVR)

(TV/SAT)

(VIDEO

2(CD)

(DVD)

(OUTPUT

12V

TOTAL

50 mA

MAX)

OUT

12 V

TRIGGER

(OUTPUT

12V

TOTAL

50 mA

MAX)

12 V

TRIGGER

2 Laptops and other computers not equipped with an RS-232C port can be connected via USB port using a commercially available USB to

RS-232C converter cable (USB to serial converter cable). For instructions on COM port connections and settings, contact the manufacturer

of your computer.

Connecting your equipment

• Connect your computer to the

RS-232C

jack on the

rear panel of the receiver.

Make sure that the receiver and all connected

components are switched off and disconnected from the

power outlet when you do this.1

Use a commercially-available cable to connect the RS-

232C jack on your computer to the 9-pin RS-232C jack on

this receiver. See the documentation provided with the

Advanced MCACC application for more information.

Connecting an HDMI-equipped

component to the front panel input

There is an HDMI input terminal on the front panel. High

quality pictures can be viewed via the receiver simply by

connecting an HDMI-equipped video camera with a

single HDMI cable. HDMI-equipped components other

than video cameras can also be connected to this

terminal.

• Push down on the lower portion of the front panel

door to access the front panel input.

• Select this input using HDMI, INPUT SELECT

(remote) or the INPUT SELECTOR dial (front panel) to

select HDMI 4.

Note

1 The various parameters, the reverb characteristics data and group delay characteristics data used for display on the computer are not cleared

when the power is turned off (see Output PC on page 120).

LAN

(10/100)

SPEAKERS

CAUTIO

SPEAKER IMP

ATTENT

ENCEINTE D'I

OPTICAL

RS-232C

HDMI

COAXIAL

CONTROL

SIRIUS

12 V

TRIGGER

OUT

OUT 1

OUT 2

ASSIGNABLE

(KURO

LINK )

ASSIGNABLE

(CD-R)

(VIDEO1)

(DVR)

(TV/SAT)

(VIDEO

2(CD)

(DVD)

(OUTPUT

12V

TOTAL

50 mA

MAX)

OUT

(DVD)

(

ZONE 2 OUT

ZONE 2

OUT

VIDEO

ZONE 3

OUT

SEE INSTRUCTION

MANUAL

SELECTABLE

VOIR LE MO

D'EMPLOI

SELECTAB

RS-232C

Personal computer

PHONES

SPEAKERS

CONTROL

MULTI-ZONE

ON/OFF

MCACC

SETUP MIC

TUNER EDIT

USBHDMI 4

VIDEO CAMERA

iPod

iPhone

AUT O SURR/ALC/

ST REAM D IRECT

HOME

THX

STANDARD

SURROUND

ADVANCED

SURROUND

STEREOBAND

This receiver

Video camera, etc.

Connecting your equipment 03

Connecting an iPod

This receiver has a dedicated iPod terminal that will allow

you to control playback of audio or video content from

your iPod using the controls of this receiver.

• Switch the receiver into standby then use the

supplied iPod cable to connect your iPod to the

iPod/

iPhone/USB

terminal on the front panel of this

receiver.

• Push down on the lower portion of the front panel

door to access the iPod/iPhone/USB terminal.

• It is also possible to connect using the cable included

with the iPod, but in this case it is not possible to view

pictures via the receiver.

• For the cable connection, refer to also the operating

instructions for iPod.

• For instructions on playing the iPod, see Playing an

iPod on page 51.

Connecting a USB device

It is possible to playback files using the USB interface on

the front of this receiver.

• Switch the receiver into standby then connect your

USB device to the

USB

terminal on the front panel of

this receiver.

• Push down on the lower portion of the front panel

door to access the USB terminal.

• For instructions on playing the USB device, see

Playing a USB device on page 53.

PHONES

SPEAKERS

CONTROL

MULTI-ZONE

ON/OFF

MCACC

SETUP MIC

TUNER EDIT

USB

HDMI 4

VIDEO CAMERA

iPod

iPhone

AUT O SURR/ALC/

ST REAM D IRECT

HOME

THX

STANDARD

SURROUND

ADVANCED

SURROUND

STEREOBAND

ME NU





iPod

iPod cable

(supplied)

This receiver

PHONES

SPEAKERS

CONTROL

MULTI-ZONE

ON/OFF

MCACC

SETUP MIC

TUNER EDIT

USBHDMI 4

VIDEO CAMERA

iPod

iPhone

AUTO SURR/ALC/

ST REAM DIRECT

HOME

THX

STANDARD

SURROUND

ADVANCED

SURROUND

STEREOBAND

USB mass

storage device

This receiver

Connecting your equipment

Plugging in the receiver

Only plug in after you have connected all your

components to this receiver, including the speakers.

1 Plug the supplied power cord into the

AC IN

socket

on the back of the receiver.

2 Plug the other end into a power outlet.

CAUTION

• Handle the power cord by the plug part. Do not pull

out the plug by tugging the cord, and never touch the

power cord when your hands are wet, as this could

cause a short circuit or electric shock. Do not place

the unit, a piece of furniture, or other object on the

power cord or pinch the cord in any other way. Never

make a knot in the cord or tie it with other cables. The

power cords should be routed so that they are not

likely to be stepped on. 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.

• Do not use any power cord other than the one

supplied with this unit.

• Do not use the supplied power cord for any purpose

other than that described below.

• The receiver should be disconnected by removing the

mains plug from the wall socket when not in regular

use, e.g., when on vacation.

• Make sure the blue  STANDBY/ON light has gone

out before unplugging.

Note

1 After this receiver is connected to an AC outlet, a 2 second to 10 second HDMI initialization process begins. You cannot carry out any

operations during this process. The HDMI indicator in the front panel display blinks during this process, and you can turn on this receiver

once it has stopped blinking. When you set the KURO LINK mode to OFF, you can skip this process. For details about the KURO LINK feature,

see KURO LINK on page 84.

Basic Setup 04

Chapter 4:

Basic Setup

Important

• The procedure for setting the receiver operation

mode differs for the remote controls included with

the SC-27 and SC-25. For the SC-27’s remote control,

set the remote control operation selector switch to

RECEIVER. For the SC-25’s remote control, press the

button. When “set the remote control to

the receiver operation mode” is indicated in these

instructions, use the respective procedure described

above.

Changing the OSD display language

(OSD Language)

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.

SC-27:

SC-25:

1 Switch on the receiver and your TV.

Use  RECEIVER to switch on.

2 Set the remote control to the receiver operation

mode, then press

HOME MENU

A Graphical User Interface (GUI) screen appears on your

TV. Use /// and ENTER to navigate through the

screens and select menu items. Press RETURN to exit

the current menu.

3 Select ‘

System Setup

’ from the

HOME MENU

4 Select ‘

OSD Language

’ from the

System Setup

menu.

5 Select the desired language.

•English

•French

•German

•Italian

•Spanish

•Dutch

•Russian

6 Select ‘

’ to change the language.

The setting is completed and the System Setup menu

reappears automatically.

RECEIVER

DVD

RECEIVER SOURCE

MAIN

MULTI

OPERATION

ZONE2 3

VIDEO1

iPod

USB

MULTI CH

GALLERY

HOME MEDIA

PHONO

SIRIUS

TUNER

VIDEO2

HDMI

BD TV DVR

CD-R

RECEIVER

SOURCE

RECEIVER

VOL

TV CONTROL

RECEIVER

AUDIO

PARAMETER

TOP MENU

BAND

iPod CTRL

CATEGORY

LIST

TOOLS

HOME

STATUS PHASE CTRL CH LEVEL

T.EDIT

GUIDE

VIDEO

PARAMETER

INPUT MUTE

TUNE

PRESET PRESET

MUTE

ENTER

RETURN

HOME

ENTER

RETURN

DVD BD DVR HDMI

TV CD CD-R

TUNER XM SIRIUS

HOME MEDIA

GALLERY

iPod USB

INPUT

RECEIVER

SOURCE

RECEIVER

T.EDIT

GUIDE

TOP MENU

BAND

RETURN

iPod CT RL

HOME

LIST

TOOLS

CATEGORY

AUDIO

PARAMETER

ENTER

TUNE

PRESET PRESET

TUNE

VIDEO

PARAMETER

HOME

RETURN

ENTER

REMOTE

SETUP

ZONE 2

MAIN

ZONE 3

ANT

AUDIO

MULT I OPE

INFO

DISP

MPX PQLS

MEMORY

RECEIVER

TV CTRL RECEIVER

A/V RECEIVER

Exit Return

a.Man ual SP Setup

b. Input Setup

c. OSD Lang uage

d. Other Setup

4.SystemSetup 4c.OSD Language

A/V RECEIVER

Exit Return

La nguage

: English

4c.OSD Language

A/V RECEIVER

Exit Return

La nguage

: English

Basic Setup

Automatically setting up for surround

sound (Auto MCACC & Full Band Phase

Control)

The Auto MCACC Setup measures the acoustic

characteristics of your listening area, taking into account

ambient noise, speaker connection and speaker size, and

tests for both channel delay and channel level. After you

have set up the microphone provided with your system,

the receiver uses the information from a series of test

tones to optimize the speaker settings and equalization

for your particular room, and also to calibrate the

frequency-phase characteristics of the speakers

connected.

Make sure you do this before moving on to Playing a

source on page 50.

Important

• Make sure the microphone and speakers are not

moved during the Auto MCACC Setup.

• Using the Auto MCACC Setup will overwrite any

existing settings for the MCACC preset you select.

• Before using the Auto MCACC Setup, the

headphones should be disconnected and the iPod/

USB, HOME MEDIA GALLERY, XM or SIRIUS Radio

function should not be selected as an input function.

CAUTION

• The test tones used in the Auto MCACC Setup are

output at high volume.

SC-27:

SC-25:

1 Switch on the receiver and your TV.

Use  RECEIVER to switch on.

2 Connect the microphone to the

MCACC SETUP MIC

jack on the front panel.

• Push down on the lower portion of the front panel

door to access the MCACC SETUP MIC jack.

Make sure there are no obstacles between the speakers

and the microphone.

If you have a tripod, use it to place the microphone so that

it’s about ear level at your normal listening position. If you

do not have a tripod, use some other object to install the

microphone.1

The Full Auto MCACC display appears once the

microphone is connected.2

3 Set the remote control to the receiver operation

mode.

DVD

RECEIVER SOURCE

MAIN

MULTI

OPERATION

ZONE2 3

VIDEO1

iPod

USB

MULTI CH

GALLERY

HOME MEDIA

PHONO

SIRIUS

TUNER

VIDEO2

HDMI

BD TV DVR

CD-R

RECEIVER

SOURCE

RECEIVER

VOL

TV CONTROL

RECEIVER

AUDIO

PARAMETER

TOP MENU

BAND

iPod CTRL

CATEGORY

LIST

TOOLS

HOME

STATUS PHASE CTRL CH LEVEL

T.EDIT

GUIDE

VIDEO

PARAMETER

INPUT MUTE

TUNE

PRESET PRESET

MUTE

ENTER

RETURN

HOME

ENTER

RETURN

DVD BD DVR HDMI

TV CD CD-R

TUNER XM SIRIUS

HOME MEDIA

GALLERY

iPod USB

INPUT

RECEIVER

SOURCE

RECEIVER

T.EDIT

GUIDE

TOP MENU

BAND

RETURN

iPod CTRL

HOME

LIST

TOOLS

CATEGORY

AUDIO

PARAMETER

ENTER

TUNE

PRESET PRESET

TUNE

VIDEO

PARAMETER

HOME

RETURN

ENTER

REMOTE

SETUP

ZONE 2

MAIN

ZONE 3

ANT

AUDIO

MULTI OPE

INFO

DISP

MPX PQLS

MEMORY

RECEIVERTV CTRL RECEIVER

Note

1 It may not be possible to measure correctly if the microphone is placed on a table, sofa, etc.

2 • You can’t use the HOME MENU when the iPod/USB, HOME MEDIA GALLERY, XM or SIRIUS Radio input function is selected (in either the

main or sub zone). When you set ZONE 2, ZONE 3 or ZONE 2&3 to ON (page 91), you can’t use the HOME MENU.

• If you leave the GUI screen for over five minutes, the screen saver will appear.

PHO NE S

SPE AKER S

CO NT RO L

MULT I-Z ONE

ON/ OF F

MCACC

SET UP MIC

PARAMETER

ENTER

(T UNE )

(PRES ET )(PRES ET )

AUDIO VIDEO

TU NER EDIT

USBHDMI 4

VIDEO CAMERA

iPo d

iPho ne

AUT O S URR /ALC /

ST REAM DIRE CT

HOME

TH X

STANDARD

SURROUND

ADVANCED

SURROUND

STEREOBAND

HOME MENU RET URN

Surr Back System : Normal

1a.Full Auto MCACC

A/V RECEIVER

Exit Return

START

Save SYMMETRY to : M1.MEMORY 1

Basic Setup 04

4 Select

Surr Back System

setting,

select an MCACC

preset

, then select

START

Select Normal (Surround back), Speaker B, Front Bi-

Amp or ZONE 2 for the Surr Back System setting

according to connections to the surround back speaker

terminals.

5 Follow the instructions on-screen.

Make sure the microphone is connected, and if you’re

using a subwoofer, make sure it is switched on and set to

a comfortable volume level.

6 Wait for the test tones to finish, then confirm the

speaker configuration in the GUI screen.

A progress report is displayed on-screen while the

receiver outputs test tones to determine the speakers

present in your setup. Try to be as quiet as possible while

it’s doing this.4

If no operations are performed for 10 seconds while the

speaker configuration check screen is being displayed,

the Auto MCACC Setup will resume automatically. In this

case, you don’t need to select ‘OK’ and press ENTER in

step 7.

• With error messages (such as Too much ambient

noise! or Check microphone.) select RETRY after

checking for ambient noise (see Problems when

using the Auto MCACC Setup below) and verifying the

mic connection. If there doesn’t seem to be a

problem, you can simply select GO NEXT and

continue.

The configuration shown on-screen should reflect the

actual speakers you have.

• If you see an ERR message (or the speaker

configuration displayed isn’t correct), there may be a

problem with the speaker connection.

If selecting RETRY doesn’t work, turn off the power

and check the speaker connections. If there doesn’t

seem to be a problem, you can simply use / to

select the speaker and / to change the setting

and continue.

• If Reverse Phase is displayed, the speaker’s wiring

(+ and –) may be inverted. Check the speaker

connections.5

– If the connections were wrong, turn off the power,

disconnect the power cord, then reconnect properly.

After this, perform the Full Auto MCACC procedure

again.

– If the connections were right, select GO NEXT and

continue.

7 Make sure ‘

’ is selected, then press

ENTER

A progress report is displayed on-screen while the

receiver outputs more test tones to determine the

optimum receiver settings for Channel Level, Speaker

Distance, Standing Wave, Acoustic Cal EQ and Full Band

Phase Control.

Again, try to be as quiet as possible while this is

happening. It may take 3 to 10 minutes.

8 The Auto MCACC Setup procedure is completed and

the

Home Menu

menu reappears automatically.

Be sure to disconnect the microphone from this receiver

upon completion of the Auto MCACC Setup.

The settings made in the Auto MCACC Setup should give

you excellent surround sound from your system, but it is

also possible to adjust these settings manually using The

Advanced MCACC menu on page 109 or The system and

the other setup on page 123.7

Note

1 • For details on the speaker layout and the Surr Back System setting, see Determining the speakers’ application on page 22.

• If you are planning on bi-amping your front speakers, or setting up a separate speaker system in another room, read through Surround back

speaker setting on page 124 and make sure to connect your speakers as necessary before continuing to step 5.

• If you have THX-certified speakers, select Return, then select Auto MCACC for the THX Speaker setting. See Automatic MCACC (Expert) on

page 110 for more on this.

2 The six MCACC presets are used for storing surround sound settings for different listening positions. Simply choose an unused preset for now

(you can rename it later in Data Management on page 121).

3 Note that correction curves are saved only when set to SYMMETRY. Select Return, then select Auto MCACC to save other correction curves

(such as ALL CH ADJ and FRONT ALIGN). See Automatic MCACC (Expert) on page 110 for more on this.

4 Do not adjust the volume during the test tones. This may result in incorrect speaker settings.

Now Analyzing... 2/10

Environment Check

1a.Full Auto MCACC

A/V RECEIVER

Exit Cancel

Ambient Noise : OK

Microphone :

Speaker YES/NO :

L : YES

R : YES

C : YES

1a.Full Auto MCACC

SR : YES

SBR : YES

SBL : YES

SL : YES

SW : YES

OK RETRY

A/V RECEIVER

Exit Cancel

5 If the speaker is not pointed to the microphone (listening position) or when using speakers that affect the phase (dipole speakers, reflective

speakers, etc.), Reverse Phase may be displayed even if the speakers are properly connected.

6 You can also choose to view the settings from the MCACC Data Check screen. See Checking MCACC Data on page 118 for more on this.

7 • Depending on the characteristics of your room, sometimes identical speakers with cone sizes of around 12 cm (5 inches) will end up with

different size settings. You can correct the setting manually using the Manual speaker setup on page 124.

• The subwoofer distance setting may be farther than the actual distance from the listening position. This setting should be accurate (taking

delay and room characteristics into account) and generally does not need to be changed.

• If Auto MCACC Setup measurement results are incorrect due to the interaction of the speakers and viewing environment, we recommend

adjusting the settings manually.

Basic Setup

Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup

If the room environment is not optimal for the Auto

MCACC Setup (too much background noise, echo off the

walls, obstacles blocking the speakers from the

microphone) the final settings may be incorrect. Check

for household appliances (air conditioner, fridge, fan,

etc.), that may be affecting the environment and switch

them off if necessary. If there are any instructions

showing in the front panel display, please follow them.

• Some older TVs may interfere with the operation of

the microphone. If this seems to be happening,

switch off the TV when doing the Auto MCACC Setup.

The Input Setup menu

You only need to make settings in the Input Setup menu

if you didn’t hook up your digital equipment according to

the default settings (see Input function default and

possible settings on page 49). In this case, you need to

tell the receiver what equipment is hooked up to which

terminal so the buttons on the remote control

correspond to the components you’ve connected.

SC-27:

SC-25:

1 Switch on the receiver and your TV.

Use  RECEIVER to switch on.

2 Set the remote control to the receiver operation

mode, then press

HOME MENU

A Graphical User Interface (GUI) screen appears on your

TV.

Use /// and ENTER to navigate through the

screens and select menu items. Press RETURN to

confirm and exit the current menu.

3 Select ‘

System Setup

’ from the

HOME MENU

4 Select ‘

Input Setup

’ from the

System Setup

menu.

5 Select the input function that you want to set up.

The default names correspond with the names next to the

terminals on the rear panel (such as DVD or VIDEO1)

which, in turn, correspond with the names on the remote

control.

6 Select the input(s) to which you’ve connected your

component.

For example, if your DVD player only has an optical

output, you will need to change the DVD input function’s

Digital In setting from COAX-1 (default) to the optical

input you’ve connected it to. The numbering (OPT-1 to 4)

corresponds with the numbers beside the inputs on the

back of the receiver.

• If your component is connected via a component

video cable to an input terminal other than the

default, you must tell the receiver which input

terminal your component is connected to, or else you

may see the S-Video or composite video signals

instead of the component video signals.

7 When you’re finished, proceed to the settings for

other inputs.

There are three optional settings in addition to the

assignment of the input jacks:

•Input Name – You can choose to rename the input

function for easier identification. Select Rename to

do so, or Default to return to the system default.

•Input Skip – When set to ON, that input is skipped

when selecting the input using INPUT SELECT or the

front panel INPUT SELECTOR dial. (DVD and other

inputs can be still be selected directly with the input

function buttons.)

DVD

RECEIVER SOURCE

MAIN

MULTI

OPERATION

ZONE2 3

VIDEO1

iPod

USB

MULTI CH

GALLERY

HOME MEDIA

PHONO

SIRIUS

TUNER

VIDEO2

HDMI

BD TV DVR

CD-R

RECEIVER

SOURCE

RECEIVER

VOL

TV CONTROL

RECEIVER

AUDIO

PARAMETER

TOP MENU

BAND

iPod CTRL

CATEGORY

LIST

TOOLS

HOME

STATUS PHASE CTRL CH LEVEL

T.EDIT

GUIDE

VIDEO

PARAMETER

INPUT MUTE

TUNE

PRESET PRESET

MUTE

ENTER

RETURN

HOME

ENTER

RETURN

DVD BD DVR HDMI

TV CD CD-R

TUNER XM SIRIUS

HOME MEDIA

GALLERY

iPod USB

INPUT

RECEIVER

SOURCE

RECEIVER

T.EDIT

GUIDE

TOP MENU

BAND

RETURN

iPod CT RL

HOME

LIST

TOOLS

CATEGORY

AUDIO

PARAMETER

ENTER

TUNE

PRESET PRESET

TUNE

VIDEO

PARAMETER

HOME

RETURN

ENTER

REMOTE

SETUP

ZONE 2

MAIN

ZONE 3

ANT

AUDIO

MULT I OPE

INFO

DISP

MPX PQLS

MEMORY

RECEIVERTV CTRL RECEIVER

Note

1 For high-definition video (using component video connections), or when digital video conversion is switched off (in Setting the Video options

on page 90), you must connect your TV to this receiver using the same type of video cable as you used to connect your video component.

A/V RECEIVER

Exit Return

a.Man ual SP Setup

b. Input Setup

c. OSD Lang uage

d. Other Setup

4.SystemSetup 4b.Input Setup

A/V RECEIVER

Exit Finish

Input : DVD

Input Name : Rename

Digital In : COAX-1

HDMI Input :

---

Input Skip : OFF

Component In : Comp-1

12V Trigger1 : OFF

12V Trigger2 : OFF

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•12V Trigger1/2 – After connecting a component to

one of the 12 volt triggers (see Switching components

on and off using the 12 volt trigger on page 41), select

MAIN, ZONE 2, ZONE 3 or OFF for the corresponding

trigger setting to switch it on automatically along

with the (main or sub) zone specified.

8 When you’re finished, press

RETURN

You will return to the System Setup menu.

Input function default and possible settings

The terminals on the receiver generally correspond to the

name of one of the input functions. If you have connected

components to this receiver differently from (or in

addition to) the defaults below, see The Input Setup menu

on page 48 to tell the receiver how you’ve connected up.

The dots () indicate possible assignments.

4b.Input Setup

A/V RECEIVER

Exit Finish

Input : DVD

Input Name : Rename

Digital In : COAX-1

HDMI Input :

---

Input Skip : OFF

Component In : Comp-1

12V Trigger1 : OFF

12V Trigger2 : OFF

Input

function

Input Terminals

Digital HDMI

Component

DVD COAX-1 a

a.With KURO LINK set to ON, assignments cannot be made (see

KURO LINK on page 84).

IN 1

BD BD()b

b.This assignment is fixed and cannot be changed.

TV/SAT OPT-1 

a

DVR OPT-2 aIN 2

VIDEO1 OPT-3 aIN 3

VIDEO2 COAX-3c

c.SC-27 only

a

HDMI 1 (HDMI-1)

HDMI 2 ( )HDMI-2

HDMI 3 (HDMI-3)

HDMI 4 (HDMI-4)b

HOME

MEDIA

GALLERY

iPod/USB

CD COAX-2

CD-R/TAPE OPT-4

TUNER

PHONO

MULTI CH IN

a

SIRIUS 

Basic playback

Chapter 5:

Basic playback

Important

• The procedure for setting the receiver operation

mode differs for the remote controls included with

the SC-27 and SC-25. For the SC-27’s remote control,

set the remote control operation selector switch to

RECEIVER. For the SC-25’s remote control, press the

button. When “set the remote control to

the receiver operation mode” is indicated in these

instructions, use the respective procedure described

above.

Playing a source

Here are the basic instructions for playing a source (such

as a DVD disc) with your home theater system.

SC-27:

SC-25:

1 Switch on your system components and receiver.

Start by switching on the playback component (for

example a DVD player), your TV1 and subwoofer (if you

have one), then the receiver (press  RECEIVER).

• Make sure the setup microphone is disconnected.

2 Set the remote control to the receiver operation

mode.

3 Select the input function you want to play.

You can use the input function buttons on the remote

control, INPUT SELECT, or the front panel INPUT

SELECTOR dial.2

4 Press

AUTO/ALC/DIRECT

(

AUTO SURR

ALC

STREAM DIRECT

) to select ‘

AUTO SURROUND

’ and

start playback of the source.

If you’re playing a Dolby Digital or DTS surround sound

DVD disc, you should hear surround sound. If you are

playing a stereo source, you will only hear sound from the

front left/right speakers in the default listening mode.

• See also Listening to your system on page 61 for

information on different ways of listening to sources.

It is possible to check on the front panel display whether

or not multi-channel playback is being performed

properly.

When using a surround back speaker, 2D+PLIIx

MOVIE is displayed when playing Dolby Digital 5.1

channel signals, and DTS+Neo:6 is displayed when

playing DTS 5.1-channel signals.

When not using a surround back speaker, DOLBY

DIGITAL is displayed when playing Dolby Digital 5.1

channel signals.

If the display does not correspond to the input signal and

listening mode, check the connections and settings.

5 Use the volume control to adjust the volume level.

Turn down the volume of your TV so that all sound is

coming from the speakers connected to this receiver.

Playing a source with HDMI connection

• Use

INPUT SELECT

to select the HDMI input you’ve

connected to (for example,

HDMI 1

You can also perform the same operation by using the

INPUT SELECTOR dial on the front panel or by pressing

HDMI on the remote control repeatedly.

Note

1 Make sure that the TV’s video input is set to this receiver (for example, if you connected this receiver to the VIDEO1 jacks on your TV, make

sure that the VIDEO1 input is now selected).

RECEIVER

DVD

RECEIVER SOURCE

MAIN

MULTI

OPERATION

ZONE2 3

VIDEO1

iPod

USB

MULTI CH

GALLERY

HOME MEDIA

INPUT SELECT

PHONO

SIRIUS

TUNER

VIDEO2

HDMI

BD TV DVR

CD-R

RECEIVER

DVD

VIDEO1

iPod

USB

MULTI CH

GALLERY

HOME MEDIA

INPUT SELECT

PHONO

SIRIUS

TUNER

VIDEO2

HDMI

BD TV DVR

CD-R

AUDIO

PARAMETER

LIST

TOOLS

VIDEO

PARAMETER

SOURCE

RECEIVER

INPUT MUTE

TUNE

MUTE

VOL

TV CONTROL

RECEIVER

iPod CTRL

CATEGORY

HOME

STATUS

THX PQLSMPX MEMORY

PHASE CTRL CH LEVEL

TUNE

PGM MENU

STEREO

SIGNAL SEL SLEEP AUDIO

INFO

DIMMER

A.ATT SBch MCACC

HDMI OUT

DISP

AUTO/ALC/

DIRECT

STANDARD ADV SURR

RETURN

PGM

AUTO/ALC/

DIRECT

DVD BD DVR HDMI

TV CD CD-R

TUNER XM SIRIUS

HOME MEDIA

GALLERY

iPod USB

123

HDMI OUT

SLEEPMCACC

INPUT

SELECT

SIGNAL SEL

456

RECEIVER

SOURCE

RECEIVER

DVD BD DVR HDMI

TV CD CD-R

TUNER XM SIRIUS

HOME MEDIA

GALLERY

iPod USB

1 2

INPUT

SELECT

AUTO/ALC/

DIRECT

PHASE CTRL STATUS

REMOTE

SETUP

HDD

PGM

DVD

STANDARDSTEREO

ADV SURR

ANT

THX

AUDIO

MULTI OPE

INFO

DISP

MPX PQLS

MEMORY

RECEIVER

TV CTRL

AUTO/ALC/

DIRECT

HDD

RECEIVER

2 If you need to manually switch the input signal type press SIGNAL SEL (page 68).

3 • You may need to check the digital audio output settings on your DVD player or digital satellite receiver. It should be set to output Dolby

Digital, DTS and 88.2 kHz / 96 kHz PCM (2 channel) audio, and if there is an MPEG audio option, set this to convert the MPEG audio to PCM.

• Depending on your DVD player or source discs, you may only get digital 2 channel stereo and analog sound. In this case, the receiver must be

set to a multichannel listening mode (see

Listening in surround sound on page 62

if you need to do this) if you want multichannel surround

sound.

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• Set the HDMI parameter in Setting the Audio options

on page 88 to THROUGH if you want to hear HDMI

audio output from your TV or flat panel TV (no sound

will be heard from this receiver).

• If the video signal does not appear on your TV or flat

panel TV, try adjusting the resolution settings on your

component or display. Note that some components

(such as video game units) have resolutions that may

not be converted. In this case, use an analog video

connection.

• You can’t hear HDMI audio through this receiver’s

digital out jack.

Selecting the multichannel analog inputs

If you have connected a decoder or a DVD player as

above, you must select the analog multichannel inputs

for surround sound playback.1

1 Make sure you have set the playback source to the

proper output setting.

For example, you might need to set your DVD player to

output multichannel analog audio.

2 Set the remote control to the receiver operation

mode, then use

INPUT SELECT

to select

MULTI CH IN

You can also use the INPUT SELECTOR dial on the front

panel.

• Depending on the DVD player you’re using, the

analog output level of the subwoofer channel may be

too low. In this case, the output level of the subwoofer

can be increased by 10 dB in the Multi Ch In Setup

in Other Setup. For details, see Multi Channel Input

Setup on page 128.

Playing an iPod

This receiver has a dedicated iPod terminal that will allow

you to control playback of audio content from your iPod

using the controls of this receiver.2

1 Switch on the receiver and your TV.

See Connecting an iPod on page 43.

• It is also possible to operate the iPod on the iPod

itself, without using the TV screen. For details, see

Switching the iPod controls on page 52.

SC-27 only:

Set the remote control operation

selector switch to

SOURCE

3 Press

iPod USB

on the remote control to switch the

receiver to the

iPod/USB

Loading appears in the GUI screen while the receiver

verifies the connection and retrieves data from the iPod.

When the display shows iPod top menu you’re ready to

play music from the iPod.3

Main Zone:

Sub Zone:

Playing back audio files stored on an iPod

To navigate songs on your iPod, you can take advantage

of the GUI screen of your TV connected to this receiver.4

You can also control all operations for music in the front

panel display of this receiver.

Note

1 • When playback from the multichannel inputs is selected, only the volume and channel levels can be set.

• You can’t listen to your speaker B system during playback from the multichannel inputs.

• With MULTI CH IN inputs, it is possible to play pictures simultaneously. For details, see Multi Channel Input Setup on page 128.

2 • This system is compatible with the audio and video of the iPod nano, iPod fifth generation (audio only), iPod classic, iPod touch and iPhone.

However, some of the functions may be restricted for some models. The system is not compatible with the iPod shuffle.

•

Compatibility may vary depending on the software version of your iPod and iPhone. Please be sure to use the latest available software

version.

• iPod and iPhone are licensed for reproduction of non-copyrighted materials or materials the user is legally permitted to reproduce.

• Features such as the equalizer cannot be controlled using this receiver, and we recommend switching the equalizer off before connecting.

• Pioneer cannot under any circumstances accept responsibility for any direct or indirect loss arising from any inconvenience or loss of

recorded material resulting from the iPod failure.

• When listening to a track on the iPod in the main zone, it is possible to control the sub zone, but not to listen to a different track in the sub

zone from the one playing in the main zone.

3 The controls of your iPod will be inoperable when connected to this receiver.

4 • Note that characters that cannot be displayed on this receiver are displayed as #.

• This feature is not available for photos od (see or video clips on your iPod. To display video clips, switch iPod operation to the iP Switching

the iPod controls on page 52).

• If you leave the GUI screen for over five minutes, the screen saver will appear.

iPod

iPod CTRL

Pl ayl ists

Artists

Albums

Songs

Po dcasts

Gen res

Compo sers

Aud iobooks

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[ Artis ts ]

[ Albums ]

[ Songs ]

[ Podc as ts ]

[ Ge nre s ]

[ Composers ]

[ Audiobook s ]

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Basic playback

Finding what you want to play

When your iPod is connected to this receiver, you can

browse songs stored on your iPod by playlist, artist name,

album name, song name, genre or composer, similar to

using your iPod directly.

1 Use

/

to select a category, then press

ENTER

browse that category.

• To return to the previous level any time, press

RETURN.

2 Use

/

to browse the selected category (e.g.,

albums).

• Use / to move to previous/next levels.

3 Continue browsing until you arrive at what you

want to play, then press



to start playback.

Main Zone:

Sub Zone:

Navigation through categories on your iPod looks like this:

Playlists  Songs

Artists  Albums  Songs

Albums  Songs

Songs

Podcasts

Genres  Artists  Albums  Songs

Composers  Albums  Songs

Audiobooks

Shuffle Songs

Tip

• You can play all of the songs in a particular category

by selecting the All item at the top of each category

list. For example, you can play all the songs by a

particular artist.

Basic playback controls

The following table shows the basic playback controls for

your iPod. Press iPod USB to switch the remote control

to the iPod/USB operation mode.

Switching the iPod controls

You can switch over the iPod controls between the iPod

and the receiver.

1 Press

iPod CTRL

to switch the iPod controls.

This enables operation and display on your iPod, and this

receiver’s remote control and GUI screen become

inactive.

2 Press

iPod CTRL

again to switch back to the receiver

controls.

Note

1 If you’re in the song category, you can also press ENTER to start playback.

Play mode

Track title

Album title

Artist name

Track Title

Artist Name

Genre : xxxxxxxxxxx

Chapter Number : xxx/xxx

xxxx/xxxx

Now Playing

Album Title

iPod

iPod CTRL

Top Menu

List

Shuffle Songs

PLAY 3:02 -2:02

Playing time

File information

Track number

Track Title

Shuffle Songs

3:02 -2:02

Artist Name

Album Title

Play

xxxx/xxxx

Chap

xxx/xxx

Play mode

Track title

Album title

Artist name

Playing time

File information

Track number

Button What it does

Press to start playback.

If you start playback when something other than a

song is selected, all the songs that fall into that

category will play.

Pauses/unpauses playback.

/ Press and hold during playback to start scanning.

/ Press to skip to previous/next track.

Press repeatedly to switch between

Repeat One

Repeat All

and

Repeat Off

Press repeatedly to switch between Shuffle

Songs, Shuffle Albums and Shuffle Off.

DISP Press repeatedly to change the song playback

information displayed in the front panel display.

ENTER When browsing, press to move to next levels.

During playback, press to set the play and pause

modes.

RETURN When browsing, press to move to previous levels.

 /When browsing, press to move to previous/next

levels.

/ During Audiobook playback, press to switch the

playback speed: Faster  Normal  Slower

TOP MENU Press to return to the iPod top menu screen.

2 You cannot use this function, when an iPod of fifth generation or iPod nano of first generation is connected.

3 When this function is set, iPod images cannot be played on this receiver. However, when video clips recorded on the iPod are played, the

playback picture is displayed.

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Playing a USB device

It is possible to playback files1 using the USB interface on

the front of this receiver.

1 Switch on the receiver and your TV.

See Connecting a USB device on page 43.2

SC-27 only:

Set the remote control operation

selector switch to

SOURCE

3 Press

iPod USB

on the remote control to switch the

receiver to the

iPod/USB

Loading appears in the GUI screen as this receiver starts

recognizing the USB device connected.3 When the

display shows USB Top menu you’re ready to playback

from the USB device.

Main Zone:

Sub Zone:

Important

If an Over Current message lights in the display, the

power requirements of the USB device are too high for

this receiver. Try following the points below:

• Switch the receiver off, then on again.

• Reconnect the USB device with the receiver switched

off.

• Use a dedicated AC adapter (supplied with the

device) for USB power.

If this doesn’t remedy the problem, it is likely your USB

device is incompatible.

Playing back audio files stored on a USB

memory device

The maximum number of levels that you can select in

Step 2 (below) is 8. Also, you can display and play back

up to 30 000 folders and files within a USB memory

device.4

1 Use

/

to select ‘Music’ from the

USB Top

menu.

2 Use

/

to select a folder, then press

ENTER

browse that folder.

• To return to the previous level any time, press

RETURN.

3 Continue browsing until you arrive at what you

want to play, then press



to start playback.

Main Zone:

Note

1 • Compatible USB devices include external magnetic hard drives, portable flash memory (particularly keydrives) and digital audio players

(MP3 players) of format FAT16/32. It is not possible to connect this unit to a personal computer for USB playback.

• Pioneer cannot guarantee compatibility (operation and/or bus power) with all USB mass storage devices and assumes no responsibility for

any loss of data that may occur when connected to this receiver.

2 Make sure the receiver is in standby when disconnecting the USB device.

3 • When a USB memory device with a large capacity is connected, it may take some time to read all the contents.

• This receiver does not support a USB hub.

USB Top

Mu sic

Ph otos

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USB Top

[ Mus ic ]

[ Photos ]

[ Sli des how Setup ]

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4 Note that characters that cannot be displayed on this receiver are displayed as #.

5 • If the file selected cannot be played back, this receiver automatically skips to the next file playable.

• When the file currently being played back has no title assigned to it, the file name is displayed in the GUI screen instead; when neither the

album name nor the artist name is present, the row is displayed as a blank space.

• Playback stops when the last song in a USB memory device is played back to the end.

• Copyrighted audio files cannot be played back on this receiver.

• DRM-protected audio files cannot be played back on this receiver.

• If you leave the GUI screen for over five minutes, the screen saver will appear.

USB Top

Mu sic

Ph otos

Sl ideshow Setup

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Music

Return

Folder1

Folder2

Folder3

Mu sic1

Mu sic2

Mu sic3

Mu sic4

Mu sic5

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Top Menu

Track Title

USB

Top Menu

Return

Random On

PLAY 3:02 -2:02

Artist Name

Now Playing

Album Title

Genre : xxxxxxxxxxx

Format : xxxxxxxxxxx

Bit Rate : xxxxxxxxxxx

xxxx/xxxx

Play mode

Track title or File name

Album title

Artist name

Playing time

File information

Track number

Basic playback

Sub Zone:

Basic playback controls

The following table shows the basic playback controls for

your USB memory device. Press iPod USB to switch the

remote control to the iPod/USB operation mode.

Playing back photo files stored on a USB

memory device

1 Use

/

to select ‘

Photo

s’ from the

USB Top

menu.

2 Use

/

to select a folder, then press

ENTER

browse that folder.

• To return to the previous level any time, press RETURN.

3 Continue browsing until you arrive at what you

want to play, then press



to start playback.

The selected content is displayed in full screen and starts

a slideshow.

After a slideshow launches, pressing ENTER toggles

between play and pause (only when Theme on the

Slideshow Setup is set to Normal (OFF)).

Basic playback controls

Slideshow Setup

Make the various settings for playing slideshows of photo

files here.

1 Use

/

to select ‘

Slideshow Setup

’ from the

USB

Top

menu.

2 Select the setting you want.

•Theme – Add various effects to the slideshow.

•Interval – Set the interval for switching the photos.

This may not be available depending on the Theme

setting.

•BGM – Play music files stored on the USB device

while displaying photos.

•Music Select – Select the folder containing the

music files to be played when BGM is set to ON.

3 When you’re finished, press

RETURN

You will return to the USB Top

menu.

Button What it does

Press to start playback.

Pauses/unpauses playback.

/ Press and hold during playback to start scanning.

/ Press to skip to previous/next track.

Press repeatedly to switch between

Repeat One

Repeat Folder

Repeat All

and

Repeat Off

Press repeatedly to switch between Random On

and Random Off.

DISP Press repeatedly to change the song playback

information displayed in the front panel display.

ENTER When browsing, press to move to next levels.

During playback, press to set the play and pause

modes.

RETURN When browsing, press to move to previous levels.

 /When browsing, press to move to previous/next

levels.

TOP MENU Press to return to the USB Top menu.

Note

1 Photo files cannot be played in the sub zone.

Track Title

Random On

3:02 -2:02

Artist Name

Album Title

Play

xxxx/xxxx

Play mode

Track title or File name

Album title

Artist name

Playing time

Track number

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2 If the slideshow is left in the pause mode for five minutes, the list screen reappears.

Button(s) What it does

ENTER, Starts displaying a photo and playing a slideshow.

RETURN



Stops the Player and returns to the previous menu.

a

a.You can only use this button when Theme on the Slideshow Setup

is set to Normal (OFF).

Displays the previous photo content.

a Displays the next photo content.

a Pauses/unpauses the slideshow.

DISPa Displays the photo information.

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Slideshow Setup

Return

A/V RECEIVER

Top Menu

Theme : Normal(OFF)

Interval : 5 sec

BGM : ON

Music Select : Select

Folder1

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About playable file formats

The USB function of this receiver supports the following file formats. Note that some file formats are not available for playback

although they are listed as playable file formats.

Music files

Photo files

Category Extension Stream

MP3a

a.“MPEG Layer-3 audio decoding technology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson multimedia.”

.mp3 MPEG-1, 2, 2.5 Audio Layer-3 Sampling frequency 8 kHz to 48 kHz

Quantization bitrate 16 bit

Channel 2 ch

Bitrate 8 kbps to 320 kbps

VBR/CBR Supported/Supported

WAV .wav LPCM Sampling frequency 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz

Quantization bitrate 8 bit, 16 bit

Channel 2 ch, Monaural

WMA .wma WMA8/9b

b.Files encoded using Windows Media Codec 9 may be playable but some parts of the specification are not supported; specifically, Pro, Lossless,

Voice.

Sampling frequency 8 kHz to 48 kHz

Quantization bitrate 16 bit

Channel 2 ch

Bitrate 8 kbps to 320 kbps

VBR/CBR Supported/Supported

Category Extension

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Format Meeting the following conditions:

• Baseline JPEG format (including files recorded in Exif/DCF format)

• Y:Cb:Cr - 4:4:4, 4:2:2 or 4:2:0

Resolution 30 to 8192 pixels vertical, 40 to 8192 pixels horizontal

Basic playback

Listening to the radio

The following steps show you how to tune in to FM and

AM radio broadcasts using the automatic (search) and

manual (step) tuning functions. If you already know the

frequency of the station you want, see Tuning directly to a

station below. Once you are tuned to a station you can

memorize the frequency for recall later—see Saving

station presets below for more on how to do this.

SC-27:

SC-25:

SC-27 only:

Set the remote control operation

selector switch to

SOURCE

2 Press

TUNER

to select the tuner.

3 Use

BAND

to change the band (FM or AM), if

necessary.

Each press switches the band between FM and AM.

4 Tune to a station.

There are three ways to do this:

Automatic tuning – To search for stations in the

currently selected band, press and hold TUNE /

for about a second. The receiver will start searching

for the next station, stopping when it has found one.

Repeat to search for other stations.

Manual tuning – To change the frequency one step

at a time, press TUNE /.

High speed tuning – Press and hold TUNE / for

high speed tuning. Release the button at the

frequency you want.

Improving FM sound

If the TUNED or STEREO indicator doesn’t light when

tuning to an FM station because the signal is weak, press

MPX to switch the receiver into mono reception mode.

This should improve the sound quality and allow you to

enjoy the broadcast.

Using the noise cut mode

The two noise cut modes can be used when receiving AM

broadcasts. Press MPX to select the noise cut mode (1 to

2).

Using Neural THX

This feature uses Neural Surround™, THX® technologies

to achieve optimal surround sound from FM radio.

• While listening to FM radio, press AUTO/ALC/

DIRECT for Neural THX listening.

See About Neural – THX Surround on page 147 for more

on this.

The Neural THX mode can be selected also with

STANDARD (page 62).

Tuning directly to a station

Sometimes, you’ll already know the frequency of the

station you want to listen to. In this case, you can simply

enter the frequency directly using the number buttons on

the remote control.

SC-27 only:

Set the remote control operation

selector switch to

SOURCE

2 Press

TUNER

to select the tuner.

Use

BAND

to change the band (FM or AM),

necessary.

Each press switches the band between FM and AM.

4 Press

D.ACCESS

(Direct Access).

5 Use the number buttons to enter the frequency of

the radio station.

For example, to tune to 106.00 (FM), press 1 0 6 0 0, , , , .

If you make a mistake halfway through, press D.ACCESS

twice to cancel the frequency and start over.

Saving station presets

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.

This saves the effort of manually tuning in each time. This

receiver can memorize up to 63 stations, stored in seven

banks, or classes (A to G) of 9 stations each. When saving

an FM frequency, the MPX setting (see page 56) is also

stored.

1 Tune to a station you want to memorize.

See Listening to the radio above for more on this.

2 Press

T.EDIT

(

TUNER EDIT

The display shows PRESET MEMORY, then a blinking

memory class.

3 Press

CLASS

to select one of the seven classes, then

press

PRESET

/

to select the station preset you

want.

You can also use the number buttons to select a station

preset.

DVD

MULTI

OPERATION

VIDEO1

iPod

USB

MULTI CH

GALLERY

HOME MEDIA

INPUT SELECT

PHONO

SIRIUS

TUNER

VIDEO2

HDMI

BD TV DVR

CD-R

TUNER

AUDIO

PARAMETER

TOP MENU

BAND

iPod CTRL

CATEGORY

LIST

TOOLS

HOME

STATUS

THX PQLSMPX MEMORY

PHASE CTRL CH LEVEL

T.EDIT

GUIDE

VIDEO

PARAMETER

TUNE

PRESET PRESET

STEREO

AUTO/ALC/

DIRECT

STANDARD ADV SURR

ENTER

RETURN

BAND T.EDIT

TUNE

PRESET PRESET

ENTER

MPX

PGM MENU

SIGNAL SEL SLEEP AUDIO

INFO

DIMMER

A.ATT

CLR

SBch MCACC

HDMI OUT

D.ACCESS

ENTER

CLASS

DISP

D.ACCESS

DISP

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INPUT

123

HDMI OUT

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INPUT

SELECT

SIGNAL SEL

456

DIMMERA.ATTSBch

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CLASS

MASTER

VOLUME

CH LEVELD.ACCESS

/CLR 0ENTER

TUNER

D.ACCESS

/CLR

CLASS

ENTER

T.EDIT

GUIDE

TOP MENU

BAND

RETURN

iPod CT RL

HOME

LIST

TOOLS

CATEGORY

AUDIO

PARAMETER

ENTER

TUNE

PRESET PRESET

TUNE

VIDEO

PARAMETER

T.EDIT

BAND

TUNE

PRESET PRESET

TUNE

ENTER

DIRECT

PHASE CTRL STAT US

REMOTE

SETUP

HDD

PGM

DVD

STANDARDSTEREO ADV

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AUDIO

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DISP

MPX PQLS

MEMORY

RECEIVER

TV CTRL

DISP

MPX

Basic playback 05

4 Press

ENTER

After pressing ENTER, the preset class and number stop

blinking and the receiver stores the station.

Naming station presets

For easier identification, you can name your station

presets.

1 Choose the station preset you want to name.

See Listening to station presets below for how to do this.

2 Press

T.EDIT

(

TUNER EDIT

The display shows PRESET NAME, then a blinking cursor

at the first character position.

3 Input the name you want.

Choose from the following characters for a name up to

eight characters long.

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz

0123456789

!”#$%&’()∗+,–./:;<=>?@[ \ ]^_{|} ˜ [space]

Use / to select a character, / to set the position,

and ENTER to confirm your selection.

Tip

• To erase a station name, simply repeat steps 1 to 3

and input eight spaces instead of a name.

• Once you have named a station preset, you can press

DISP when listening to a station to switch the display

between name and frequency.

Listening to station presets

You will need to have some presets stored to do this. See

Saving station presets on page 56 if you haven’t done this

already.

SC-27 only:

Set the remote control operation

selector switch to

SOURCE

2 Press

TUNER

to select the tuner.

3 Press

CLASS

to select the class in which the station

is stored.

Press repeatedly to cycle through classes A to G.

4 Press

PRESET

/

to select the station preset you

want.

• You can also use the number buttons on the remote

control to recall the station preset.

Listening to Satellite Radio

To listen to Satellite Radio, you’ll need to connect either

a SIRIUS or XM Satellite Radio tuner (sold separately) to

your satellite-ready receiver. Satellite Radio is available to

residents of the US (except Alaska and Hawaii) and

Canada.

Satellite Radio delivers a variety of commercial-free

music from categories ranging from Pop, Rock, Country,

R&B, Dance, Jazz, Classical and many more plus

coverage of all the top professional and college sports

including play by play games from select leagues and

teams. Additional programming includes expert sports

talk, uncensored entertainment, comedy, family

programming, local traffic and weather and news from

your most trusted sources.

Whether you purchase a SIRIUS or XM tuner, you’ll need

to activate and subscribe to begin enjoying the service.

Easy to follow installation and setup instructions are

provided with the satellite tuners. Whichever service you

choose, there are a variety of programming packages

available, including the option of adding “The Best of

SIRIUS” programming to your XM tuner or “The Best of

XM” programming to your SIRIUS tuner, enabling you to

enjoy the most popular programming among both

services. The “Best of” packages are not available to

SIRIUS or XM Canada subscribers at this time.

Family friendly packages are also available to restrict

channels featuring content that may be inappropriate for

children.

To subscribe to XM, U.S. customers should visit

xmradio.com or call 1-800-XMRADIO (1-800-967-2346);

Canadian customers should visit xmradio.ca or call XM

Listener Care at 1-877-GETXMSR (1-877-438-9677).

To subscribe to SIRIUS, U.S. and Canadian customers

can call 1-888-539-SIRI (1-888-539-7474) or visit

sirius.com (US) or siriuscanada.ca (Canada).

Listening to XM Radio

For details on XM Radio, see About SIRIUS and XM on

page 148.

• Press

to switch to the

XM RADIO

input.

For best reception, you may need to move the XM Mini-

Tuner antenna near a window (the southernmost window

should produce the best results).

• If after pressing XM the display shows Check XM

Tuner or Check Antenna, try disconnecting the

receiver and tuner connections, and then plugging

them back in.1

Note

1 You can check the strength of reception in Using the XM Menu (page 59).

Basic playback

After connecting, you will be able to use this receiver to

select channels and navigate categories using the GUI

screen.1 The information displayed is as follows:

Main Zone:

Sub Zone:

Selecting channels and browsing by genre

From the XM Channel Guide, you can browse XM Radio

channels in the order that they appear, or you can narrow

your channel search by genre.2

SC-27 only:

Set the remote control operation

selector switch to

SOURCE

2 Press

/

to enter the XM Channel Guide, navigate

through the channels one at time with

/

, then press

ENTER

to listen to the XM radio broadcast.

• To browse by genre, first press CATEGORY, use /

to select a genre, then press ENTER.

• To cancel and exit any time, press RETURN.

Tip

• You can select channels directly by pressing

D.ACCESS, then the three-digit channel number.

• You can press DISP to change XM Radio information

in the front panel display.

• The currently selected channel is automatically

chosen (without pressing ENTER) after five seconds.

Using XM HD Surround

XM HD Surround uses Neural Surround™, THX®

technologies to achieve optimal surround sound from

XM radio. XM HD Surround Sound is available on select

XM channels only.

• While listening to XM Radio, press

AUTO/ALC/

DIRECT

for XM HD Surround listening.

See About Neural – THX Surround on page 147 for more

on this.

XM HD Surround can be selected also with STANDARD.

Saving channel presets

This receiver can memorize up to 63 channels, stored in

seven banks, or classes (A to G) of nine channels each.3

1 Select the channel you want to memorize.

See Selecting channels and browsing by genre above.

2 Set the remote control operation selector switch to

SOURCE

(SC-27 only)

, then press

T.EDIT

The display shows a blinking memory class.

3 Press

CLASS

to select one of the seven classes, then

press

/

to select the channel preset you want.

You can also use the number buttons to select a preset.

• The default for all presets is XM1.

4 Press

ENTER

After pressing ENTER, the preset class and number stop

blinking and the receiver stores the XM channel.

Tip

• You can also press MEMORY during reception

display to save the information of up to five songs.

See Using the XM Menu below to recall this

information.

Note

1 It’s easiest if you have your TV switched on to take advantage of the GUI screens. You can, however, use just the front panel display to do

everything if you prefer.

2 Select 0 (RADIO ID) from the GUI to check the Radio ID of the XM Mini-Tuner.

Life is Like a Wind

Rie fue

The Blend

Preset Number Channel Number

Category : Hits

Top Menu Pres et

Preset Class : A

Category

A 1 2 5

Signal strength

Preset class

Category

Artist name

Song name

Channel name

Channel number

Preset number

Li fe is Lik e a Win d

Rie fu e

Th e Blend A1

XM 25

Hits

Signal strength

Category

Artist name

Song name

Channel name

Preset class

Preset number

Channel number

The Blend

Preset Number Channel Number

Category : Hits

Top Menu Pre s et

Preset Class : A

Category

Life is Like a Wind

Rie fue

2 5A 1

Channel Guide

Ex i t

A/V RECEIVER

0 RADIO ID

1 Preview

2 Highway

4 America

5 Hank’s Pl ace

6 Fifties (50’s)

7 Sixties (60’s)

8 Seventies (70’s)

3 You can reset the channel presets and memory in Resetting the system on page 95.

Basic playback 05

Listening to channel presets

1 Set the remote control operation selector switch to

SOURCE

(SC-27 only)

, then press

CLASS

to select the

class in which the channel is stored.

Press repeatedly to cycle through classes A to G.

2 Press

/

to select the channel preset you want.

• You can also use the number buttons on the remote

control to recall the channel preset.

Using the XM Menu

The XM Menu provides additional XM Radio features.1

1 Set the remote control operation selector switch to

SOURCE

(SC-27 only)

, then press

TOP MENU

2 Use

/

to select a menu item, then press

ENTER

Choose from the following menu items:

•Channel Skip/Add – Use / and ENTER to select

channels you would like to remove/restore from/to

the channel guide.

•Antenna Aiming – Check the strength of satellite

and terrestrial reception.

•Memory Recall – Use / to browse your saved

song information (see Tip on page 58).

3 When you’re finished press

TOP MENU

to return to

the reception display.

Listening to SIRIUS Radio

For details on SIRIUS Radio, see About SIRIUS and XM on

page 148.

• Press

SIRIUS

to switch to the SIRIUS input.

For best reception, you may need to move the

SiriusConnect™ tuner antenna near a window (refer to

the manual for the SiriusConnect™ Home tuner for

antenna placement recommendations).2

• If after pressing SIRIUS the display shows Antenna

Error, try disconnecting the antenna and

reconnecting.3 If the display shows Check Sirius

Tuner, check the connection of the AC adapter and

this receiver to the SiriusConnect™ tuner.

After connecting, you will be able to use this receiver to

select channels and navigate categories using the GUI

screen display.4 The information displayed is as follows:

Main Zone:

Sub Zone:

Note

1 You can reset the Channel Skip/Add settings in Resetting the system on page 95.

2 • In order to activate your radio subscription, you will need the SIRIUS ID (SID) which uniquely identifies your tuner. The SID may be found on

a sticker located on the packaging, or on the bottom of the tuner itself. The label will have a printed 12-digit SID number. When you have

located the SID, write it down in the space provided near the end of this manual. Contact SIRIUS on the internet at: https://

activate.siriusradio.com

Follow the prompts to activate your subscription, or you can also call SIRIUS toll-free at 1-888-539-SIRIUS (1-888-539-7474).

• Select 0 (SIRIUS ID) from the on-screen display to check the Radio ID of the SiriusConnect™ tuner (see Selecting channels and browsing by

genre on page 60).

3 You can check the strength of reception in Using the SIRIUS Menu on page 60.

4 It’s easiest if you have your TV switched on to take advantage of the GUI screens. You can, however, use just the front panel display to do

everything if you prefer.

Johnny B. Goode

Chuck Berry

Fifties (50’s)

Preset Number Channel Number

Category : Decades

Composer : Chuck Berry

Top Menu Pres et

Preset Class : A

Category

A 1 1 2 3

Signal strength

Preset class

Category

Song name

Channel name

Artist name

Composer name

Channel number

Preset number

Johnny B. Goode

Chuck Berry

Fifties (50’s) A1

SR123

Decades

Chuck Berry

Channel name

Song name

Signal strength

Preset number

Channel number

Composer

Artist name

Preset class

Category

Basic playback

Selecting channels and browsing by genre

From the SIRIUS Channel Guide, you can browse SIRIUS

Radio channels in the order that they appear, or you can

narrow your channel search by genre.

SC-27 only:

Set the remote control operation

selector switch to

SOURCE

2 Press

/

to enter the SIRIUS Channel Guide,

navigate through the channels one at time with

/

then press

ENTER

to listen to the SIRIUS radio

broadcast.

• To browse by genre, first press CATEGORY, use /

to select a genre, then press ENTER.

• To cancel and exit any time, press RETURN.

Tip

• You can select channels directly by pressing

D.ACCESS, then the three-digit channel number.

• You can press DISP to change SIRIUS Radio

information in the front panel display.

• The currently selected channel is automatically

chosen (without pressing ENTER) after five seconds.

Saving channel presets

This receiver can memorize up to 63 channels, stored in

seven banks, or classes (A to G) of nine channels each.

1 Select the channel you want to memorize.

See Selecting channels and browsing by genre on

page 60.

2 Set the remote control operation selector switch to

SOURCE (SC-27 only)

, then press

T.EDIT

The display shows a blinking memory class.

3 Press

CLASS

to select one of the seven classes, then

press

/

to select the channel preset you want.

You can also use the number buttons to select a preset.

4 Press

ENTER

After pressing ENTER, the preset class and number stop

blinking and the receiver stores the SIRIUS channel.

Tip

• You can also press MEMORY during reception

display to save the information of up to five songs.

See Using the SIRIUS Menu below to recall this

information.

Listening to channel presets

1 Set the remote control operation selector switch to

SOURCE (SC-27 only)

, then press

CLASS

to select the

class in which the channel is stored.

Press repeatedly to cycle through classes A to G.

2 Press

/

to select the channel preset you want.

• You can also use the number buttons on the remote

control to recall the channel preset.

Using the SIRIUS Menu

The SIRIUS Menu provides additional SIRIUS Radio

features.2

1 Set the remote control operation selector switch to

SOURCE (SC-27 only)

, then press

TOP MENU

2 Use

/

to select a menu item, then press

ENTER

Choose from the following menu items:

•Channel Skip/Add – Use / and ENTER to select

channels you would like to remove/restore from/to

the channel guide.

•Parental Lock – Use / and ENTER to select

channels you would like to place under parental lock.

Channels put under parental lock are not displayed in

the Channel Guide, but may be accessed by directly

inputting their channel number and providing the

parental lock password.

•Antenna Aiming – Check the strength of satellite

and terrestrial reception.

•Memory Recall – Use / to browse your saved

song information (see Tip above).

•Password Set – Set the parental lock password.

3 When you’re finished press

TOP MENU

to return to

the reception display.

Note

1 You can reset the Channel presets and memory in Resetting the system on page 95.

Johnny B. Goode

Chuck Berry

Fifties (50’s)

Preset Number Channel Number

Category : Decades

Composer : Chuck Berry

Top Menu Preset

Category

A 1 1 2 3

Channel Guide

Ex i t

A/V RECEIVER

184 Weather

185 TWN

186 Hardcore Sports

187 InfoPlus

188 RCI Plu s

192 Rock Velours

193 energie2

198 Playboy

2 You can reset the Channel Skip/Add, Parental Lock and Password settings in Resetting the system on page 95.

Listening to your system 06

Chapter 6:

Listening to your system

Important

• The procedure for setting the receiver operation

mode differs for the remote controls included with

the SC-27 and SC-25. For the SC-27’s remote control,

set the remote control operation selector switch to

RECEIVER. For the SC-25’s remote control, press the

button. When “set the remote control to

the receiver operation mode” is indicated in these

instructions, use the respective procedure described

above.

• The listening modes and many features described in

this section may not be available depending on the

current source, settings and status of the receiver.

Auto playback

There are many ways to listen back to sources using this

receiver, but for the simplest, most direct listening option

is the Auto Surround feature. The receiver automatically

detects what kind of source you’re playing and selects

multichannel or stereo playback as necessary.1

SC-27:

SC-25:

1 Set the remote control to the receiver operation

mode.

2 While listening to a source, press

AUTO/ALC/

DIRECT

(

AUTO SURR

ALC

STREAM DIRECT

)

for auto

playback of a source.

AUTO SURROUND shows briefly in the display before

showing the decoding or playback format. Check the

digital format indicators in the front panel display to see

how the source is being processed.3

• If the source is Dolby Digital, DTS, or Dolby Surround

encoded, the proper decoding format will

automatically be selected and shows in the display.

• When listening to XM Radio, the XM HD Surround

feature is selected automatically (see Using XM HD

Surround on page 58 for more on this), and also when

listening to the FM Radio, the Neural THX feature is

selected automatically (see Using Neural THX on

page 56 for more on this).

ALC – In the Auto level control (ALC) mode, this receiver

equalizes playback sound levels.

OPTIMUM SURR – In the Optimum Surround mode, this

receiver automatically optimizes sound balance in each

scene based on actually set volume. The sound balancer

controls three major theater sound elements dialogue,

bass and surround with original algorithm.

Tip

• When an ALC is selected, the effect level can be

adjusted using the EFFECT parameter in Setting the

Audio options on page 88.

Note

1 • Stereo surround (matrix) formats are decoded accordingly using Neo:6 CINEMA or 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE (see Listening in surround

sound above for more on these decoding formats).

• The Auto Surround feature is canceled if you connect headphones.

RECEIVER

SOURCE

RECEIVER

VOL

TV CONTROL

RECEIVER

iPod CTRL

STATUS

THX PQLSMPX MEMORY

PHASE CTRL CH LEVEL

TUNE

PGM MENU

STEREO

SIGNAL SEL SLEEP AUDIO

INFO

DIMMER

A.ATT SBch MCACC

AUTO/ALC/

DIRECT

STANDARD ADV SURR

PGM

AUTO/ALC/

DIRECT

AUTO/ALC/

DIRECT

PHASE CTRL STATUS

REMOTE

SETUP

HDD

PGM

DVD

STANDARDSTEREO

ADV SURR

ANT

THX

AUDIO

MULTI OPE

INFO

DISP

MPX PQLS

MEMORY

RECEIVER

TV CTRL

AUTO/ALC/

DIRECT

HDD

RECEIVER

2 • For more options using this button, see Using Stream Direct on page 65.

• The AUTO SURROUND mode cannot be selected in the following cases:

– When headphones are plugged in (except ALC).

– When MULTI CH IN input is selected.

– When the HDMI audio output parameter is set to THROUGH in Setting the Audio options on page 88.

3 Neural THX is selected when Neural Radio is accessed with the HOME MEDIA GALLERY input. However, Stereo is selected when a category

other than Neural Radio is accessed.

Listening to your system

Listening in surround sound

Using this receiver, you can listen to any source in

surround sound. However, the options available will

depend on your speaker setup and the type of source

you’re listening to.

If you connected surround back speakers, see also Using

surround back channel processing on page 66.

Standard surround sound

The following modes provide basic surround sound for

stereo and multichannel sources.1

SC-27:

SC-25:

1 Set the remote control to the receiver operation

mode.

2 While listening to a source, press

STANDARD

(

STANDARD SURROUND

If necessary, press repeatedly to select a listening mode.

With two channel sources, you can select from3:

•2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE –

Up to 7.1 channel sound,

especially suited to movie sources

•2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC –

Up to 7.1 channel sound,

especially suited to music sources

•2 Pro Logic IIx GAME – Up to 7.1 channel sound,

especially suited to video games

•2 Pro Logic – 4.1 channel surround sound (sound

from the surround speakers is mono)

•Neo:6 CINEMA – 7.1 channel sound, especially

suited to movie sources

•Neo:6 MUSIC – 7.1 channel sound, especially suited

to music sources5

•Neural THX – Up to 7.1 channel sound, especially

suited to music sources6

•XM HD Surround – Up to 7.1 channel sound,

especially suited to music sources7

With multichannel sources, if you have connected

surround back speaker(s) and have selected SBch ON, you

can select (according to format):

•2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE – See above (only available

when you’re using two surround back speakers)

•2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC – See above

•Dolby Digital EX – Creates surround back channel

sound for 5.1 channel sources and provides pure

decoding for 6.1 channel sources (like Dolby Digital

Surround EX)

•DTS-ES – Allows you to hear 6.1 channel playback

with DTS-ES encoded sources

•DTS Neo:6 – Allows you to hear 6.1 channel playback

with DTS encoded sources

Note

1 In modes that give 6.1 channel sound, the same signal is heard from both surround back speakers.

2 The STANDARD listening mode cannot be selected in the following cases:

– When headphones are plugged in.

– When MULTI CH IN input is selected.

– When the HDMI audio output parameter is set to THROUGH in Setting the Audio options on page 88.

SOURCE

RECEIVER

VOL

TV CONTROL

RECEIVER

iPod CTRL

STATUS

THX PQLSMPX MEMORY

PHASE CTRL CH LEVEL

TUNE

PGM MENU

STEREO

SIGNAL SEL SLEEP AUDIO

INFO

DIMMER

A.ATT SBch MCACC

DISP

AUTO/ALC/

DIRECT

STANDARD ADV SURRSTANDARD

AUTO/ALC/

DIRECT

PHASE CTRL STATUS

REMOTE

SETUP

HDD

PGM

DVD

STANDARDSTEREO

ADV SURR

ANT

THX

AUDIO

MULTI OPE

INFO

DISP

MPX PQLS

MEMORY

RECEIVER

TV CTRL

STANDARD

RECEIVER

3 If surround back channel processing (page 66) is switched OFF, or the surround back speakers are set to NO (this happens automatically if

the Surround back speaker setting on page 124 is set to anything but Normal), 2 Pro Logic IIx becomes 2 Pro Logic II (5.1 channel sound).

4 When listening to 2-channel sources in Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music mode, there are three further parameters you can adjust: C.WIDTH,

DIMENSION and PANORAMA. See Setting the Audio options on page 88 to adjust them.

5 When listening to 2-channel sources in Neo:6 Cinema or Neo:6 Music mode, you can also adjust the center image effect (see Setting the Audio

options on page 88).

6Neural THX can be selected for 2-channel signals for which the input signal is PCM (48 kHz or less), Dolby Digital, DTS or analog 2-channel

sources.

7XM HD Surround can be selected only with the XM input.

Listening to your system 06

Using the Home THX modes

THX and Home THX are technical standards created by

THX Ltd. for cinema and home theater sound. Home THX

is designed to make home theater audio sound more like

what you hear in a cinema.

Different THX options will be available depending on the

source and the setting for surround back channel

processing (see Using surround back channel processing

on page 66 for more on this).

SC-27:

SC-25:

1 Set the remote control to the receiver operation

mode.

2 Press

THX

(

HOME THX

) to select a listening mode.

With two channel sources, press THX repeatedly to select

a matrix-decoding process for the THX CINEMA mode

(see Using surround back channel processing on page 66

for an explanation of each process):

•2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE+THX CINEMA

•2 Pro Logic+THX CINEMA

•Neo:6 CINEMA+THX CINEMA

•2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC+THX MUSIC

•Neo:6 MUSIC+THX MUSIC

•2 Pro Logic IIx GAME+THX GAMES

•THX Ultra2/Select2 GAMES 2

With multichannel sources, press THX

(

HOME THX

)

repeatedly to select from:3

•THX Surround EX – Allows you to hear 6.1 or 7.1

channel playback with 5.1 channel sources4

•2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE+THX CINEMA

•THX Ultra2/Select2 CINEMA 2 – Allows you to hear

7.1 channel playback with 5.1 channel sources

•2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC+THX MUSIC

•

THX Ultra2/Select2 MUSIC 2

– This mode is suited

not only for sources recorded in Dolby Digital and DTS,

but also to all multi-channel music sources (DVD-

Audio, etc.).

•THX Ultra2/Select2 GAMES 2 – This mode is suited

to playing the sound of games.

Using the Advanced surround effects

The Advanced surround effects can be used for a variety

of additional surround sound effects. Most Advanced

Surround modes are designed to be used with film

soundtracks, but some modes are also suited for music

sources. Try different settings with various soundtracks

to see which you like.

SC-27:

Note

1 • When the function is set to TUNER, iPod/USB, PHONO, HOME MEDIA GALLERY, XM or SIRIUS, it is not possible to select 2 Pro Logic

IIx GAME+THX GAMES or THX Ultra2/Select2 GAME.

• The THX mode cannot be selected in the following cases:

– When headphones are plugged in.

– When MULTI CH IN input is selected.

– When the HDMI audio output parameter is set to THROUGH in Setting the Audio options on page 88.

• When playing an SACD, 2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC+THX MUSIC, Neo:6 MUSIC+THX MUSIC and THX Ultra2/Select2 MUSIC can be

selected.

• If the settings other than Front and and SW (Subwoofer) are set to NO at Speaker Setting, only THX CINEMA, THX MUSIC THX GAMES

can be selected.

SOURCE

RECEIVER

VOL

TV CONTROL

RECEIVER

iPod CTRL

CATEGORY

HOME

STATUS

THX PQLSMPX MEMORY

PHASE CTRL CH LEVEL

TUNE

PGM MENU

STEREO

SIGNAL SEL SLEEP AUDIODIMMER

AUTO/ALC/

DIRECT

STANDARD ADV SURR

RETURN

THX

PHASE CTRL STATUS

REMOTE

SETUP

HDD

PGM

DVD

ANT

THX

AUDIO

MULTI OPE

INFO

DISP

MPX PQLS

MEMORY

RECEIVERTV CT RL RECEIVER

THX

2 • Ultra2 for the SC-27, Select2 for the SC-25.

• Unavailable with only one surround back speaker connected.

3THX CINEMA, THX MUSIC and THX GAMES can be selected when surround back processing is set to SBch OFF, when there is no surround

back speaker, or when playing 6.1- and 7.1-channel sources.

4 When playing DTS-encoded sources, Neo:6 CINEMA+THX CINEMA can be selected, not THX Surround EX.

SOURCE

RECEIVER

VOL

TV CONTROL

RECEIVER

iPod CTRL

STATUS

THX PQLSMPX MEMORY

PHASE CTRL CH LEVEL

TUNE

PGM MENU

STEREO

SIGNAL SEL SLEEP AUDIO

INFO

DIMMER

A.ATT SBch MCACC

AUTO/ALC/

DIRECT

STANDARD ADV SURRADV SURR

Listening to your system

SC-25:

1 Set the remote control to the receiver operation

mode.

2 Press

ADV SURR

(

ADVANCED SURROUND

)

repeatedly to select a listening mode.

•ACTION – Designed for action movies with dynamic

soundtracks

•DRAMA – Designed for movies with lots of dialog

•SCI-FI – Designed for science fiction with lots of

special effects

•MONO FILM – Creates surround sound from mono

soundtracks

•ENT.SHOW – Suitable for musical sources

•EXPANDED – Creates an extra wide stereo field 2

•TV SURROUND – Provides surround sound for both

mono and stereo TV sources

•ADVANCED GAME – Suitable for video games

•SPORTS – Suitable for sports programs

•CLASSICAL – Gives a large concert hall-type sound

•ROCK/POP – Creates a live concert sound for rock

and/or pop music

•UNPLUGGED – Suitable for acoustic music sources

•EXT.STEREO – Gives multichannel sound to a stereo

source, using all of your speakers

•PHONES SURR – When listening through

headphones, you can still get the effect of overall

surround.

Tip

• When an Advanced Surround listening mode is

selected, the effect level can be adjusted using the

EFFECT parameter in Setting the Audio options on

page 88.

Listening in stereo

When you select STEREO, you will hear the source

through just the front left and right speakers (and

possibly your subwoofer depending on your speaker

settings). Dolby Digital, DTS and WMA9 Pro

multichannel sources are downmixed to stereo.

SC-27:

SC-25:

1 Set the remote control to the receiver operation

mode.

2 While listening to a source, press

STEREO

for stereo

playback.

Press repeatedly to switch between:

•STEREO – The audio is heard with your surround

settings and you can still use the Midnight,

Loudness, and Tone functions.

•F.S.SURR FOCUS – See Using Front Stage Surround

Advance below for more on this.

•F.S.SURR WIDE – See Using Front Stage Surround

Advance below for more on this.

Note

1 • Depending on the source and the sound mode you have selected, you may not get sound from the surround back speakers in your setup.

For more on this, refer to Using surround back channel processing on page 66.

• If you press ADV SURR when the headphones are connected, the PHONES SURR mode will automatically be selected.

2 Use with Dolby Pro Logic for a stereo surround effect (stereo field is wider than Standard modes with Dolby Digital sources).

AUTO/ALC/

DIRECT

PHASE CT RL STATUS

REMOT E

SETUP

HDD

PGM

DVD

STANDARDSTEREO MENU

ADV SURR

ANT

THX

AUDIO

MULTI OPE

INFO

DISP

MPX PQLS

MEMORY

RECEIVER

TV CTRL RECEIVER

ADV SURR

3 The STEREO mode cannot be selected in the following cases:

– When MULTI CH IN input is selected.

– When the HDMI audio output parameter is set to THROUGH in Setting the Audio options on page 88.

SOURCE

RECEIVER

VOL

TV CONTROL

RECEIVER

iPod CTRL

STATUS

THX PQLSMPX MEMORY

PHASE CTRL CH LEVEL

TUNE

PGM MENU

STEREO

SIGNAL SEL SLEEP AUDIO

INFO

DIMMER

A.ATT SBch MCACC

AUTO/ALC/

DIRECT

STANDARD ADV SURR

STEREO

AUTO/ALC/

DIRECT

PHASE CT RL STATUS

REMOT E

SETUP

HDD

PGM

DVD

STANDARDSTEREO

ADV SURR

ANT

THX

AUDIO

MULTI OPE

INFO

DISP

MPX PQLS

MEMORY

RECEIVERTV CTRL RECEIVER

DVD

STEREO

Listening to your system 06

Using Front Stage Surround Advance

The Front Stage Surround Advance function allows you to

create natural surround sound effects using just the front

speakers and the subwoofer.

SC-27:

SC-25:

1 Set the remote control to the receiver operation

mode.

2 While listening to a source, press

STEREO

to select

Front Stage Surround Advance modes.

• STEREO – See Listening in stereo above for more on

this.

• F.S.SURR FOCUS – Use to provide a rich surround

sound effect directed to the center of where the front

left and right speakers sound projection area

converges.

• F.S.SURR WIDE – Use to provide a surround sound

effect to a wider area than FOCUS mode. 2

Using Stream Direct

Use the Stream Direct modes when you want to hear the

truest possible reproduction of a source. All unnecessary

signal processing is bypassed, and you’re left with the

pure analog or digital sound source.

SC-27:

SC-25:

1 Set the remote control to the receiver operation

mode.

2 While listening to a source, press

AUTO/ALC/

DIRECT

(

AUTO SURR

ALC

STREAM DIRECT

) to select

the mode you want.

Check the digital format indicators in the front panel

display to see how the source is being processed.

Note

1 The Front Stage Surround Advance mode cannot be selected in the following cases:

– When headphones are plugged in.

– When MULTI CH IN input is selected.

– When the HDMI audio output parameter is set to THROUGH in Setting the Audio options on page 88.

SOURCE

RECEIVER

VOL

TV CONTROL

RECEIVER

iPod CTRL

STATUS

THX PQLSMPX MEMORY

PHASE CTRL CH LEVEL

TUNE

PGM MENU

STEREO

SIGNAL SEL SLEEP AUDIO

INFO

DIMMER

A.ATT SBch MCACC

AUTO/ALC/

DIRECT

STANDARD ADV SURR

STEREO

AUTO/ALC/

DIRECT

PHASE CTRL STATUS

REMOTE

SETUP

HDD

PGM

DVD

STANDARDSTEREO MENU

ADV SURR

ANT

THX

AUDIO

MULTI OPE

INFO

DISP

MPX PQLS

MEMORY

RECEIVER

TV CTRL RECEIVER

DVD

STEREO

2 When using F.S.SURR WIDE, a better effect can be obtained if the Full Auto MCACC procedure under Advanced MCACC is performed. For

more on this, refer to Automatically setting up for surround sound (Auto MCACC & Full Band Phase Control) on page 46.

3 The Stream Direct mode cannot be selected in the following cases:

– When headphones are plugged in (except PURE DIRECT).

– When MULTI CH IN input is selected.

– When the HDMI audio output parameter is set to THROUGH in Setting the Audio options on page 88.

FOCUS position

(Recommended)

WIDE position

Front left

speaker

Front right

speaker

Front left

speaker

Front right

speaker

SOURCE

RECEIVER

VOL

TV CONTROL

RECEIVER

iPod CTRL

STATUS

THX PQLSMPX MEMORY

PHASE CTRL CH LEVEL

TUNE

PGM MENU

STEREO

SIGNAL SEL SLEEP AUDIO

INFO

DIMMER

A.ATT SBch MCACC

AUTO/ALC/

DIRECT

STANDARD ADV SURR

PGM

AUTO/ALC/

DIRECT

AUTO/ALC/

DIRECT

PHASE CTRL STATUS

REMOTE

SETUP

HDD

PGM

DVD

STANDARDSTEREO MENU

ADV SURR

ANT

THX

AUDIO

MULTI OPE

INFO

DISP

MPX PQLS

MEMORY

RECEIVERTV CTRL

AUTO/ALC/

DIRECT

HDD

RECEIVER

Listening to your system

• AUTO SURROUND – See Auto playback on page 61.

• ALC – Listening in Auto level control mode (page 61).

• DIRECT – Sources are heard according to the

settings made in the Surround Setup (speaker

setting, channel level, speaker distance, acoustic

calibration EQ, and X-curve), as well as with dual

mono, the input attenuator, and any sound delay and

hi-bit/hi-sampling (SC-25 only) settings. You will hear

sources according to the number of channels in the

signal.

• PURE DIRECT – Analog sources are heard without

any digital processing. 1 No sound is output from the

Speaker B in this mode.

• OPTIMUM SURR – Listening in Optimum Surround

mode (page 61).

Using surround back channel

processing

• Default setting: SBch ON

You can have the receiver automatically use 6.1 or 7.1

decoding for 6.1 encoded sources (for example, Dolby

Digital EX or DTS-ES), or you can choose to always use

6.1 or 7.1 decoding (for example, with 5.1 encoded

material). With 5.1 encoded sources, a surround back

channel will be generated, but the material may sound

better in the 5.1 format for which it was originally

encoded (in which case, you can simply switch surround

back channel processing off).

• With a 7.1-channel surround system, audio signals

that have undergone matrix decoding processing

through surround back channel processing to which

the Up Mix function is added are output from the

surround back speakers.

SC-27:

SC-25:

1 Set the remote control to the receiver operation

mode.

2 Press

SBch

repeatedly to cycle the surround back

channel options.

Each press cycles through the options as follows:

• SBch ON –

Matrix decoding processing for

generating the surround back component from the

surround component is turned on.

• SBch AUTO – Matrix decoding processing for

generating the surround back component from the

surround component is switched automatically.

Matrix decoding processing is only performed when

surround back channel signals are detected in the

input signals.

• SBch OFF –

Matrix decoding processing for

generating the surround back component from the

surround component is turned off.

Using the Virtual Surround Back mode

• Default setting: OFF

When you’re not using surround back speakers,

selecting this mode allows you to hear a virtual surround

back channel through your surround speakers. You can

choose to listen to sources with no surround back

channel information, or if the material sounds better in

the format (for example, 5.1) for which it was originally

encoded, you can have the receiver only apply this effect

to 6.1 encoded sources like Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES. 2

• Press

SBch

repeatedly to cycle the virtual surround

back channel options.

Each press cycles through the options as follows:

• VirtualSB ON – Virtual Surround Back is always used

(for example, on 5.1 encoded material)

• VirtualSB AUTO – Virtual Surround Back is

automatically applied to 6.1 encoded sources (for

example, Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES)

• VirtualSB OFF – Virtual Surround Back mode is

switched off

Note

1 There are cases where a brief noise is heard before playback of sources other than PCM. Please select AUTO SURROUND or DIRECT if this

is a problem.

SOURCE

RECEIVER

VOL

TV CONTROL

RECEIVER

PGM MENU

STEREO

SIGNAL SEL SLEEP AUDIO

INFO

DIMMER

A.ATT SBch MCACC

HDMI OUT

D.ACCESS

ENTER

CLASS

DISP

DIRECT

STANDARD ADV

SURR

SBch

2 • You can’t use the Virtual Surround Back mode when the headphones are connected to this receiver or when any of the THX, stereo, Front

Stage Surround Advance or Stream Direct mode is selected.

•

You can only use the Virtual Surround Back mode if the surround speakers are on and the

setting is set to

or if

Front Bi-Amp

Speaker B

or ZONE 2 is selected at Surr Back System.

• The Virtual Surround Back mode cannot be applied to sources that do not have surround channel information.

INPUT

123

HDMI

OUT

SLEEPMCACC

SELECT

SIGNAL SEL

456

DIMMERA.ATTSBch

789

CLASS

MASTER

VOLUME

CH LEVELD.ACCESS

/CLR 0ENTER

SBch

REMOTE

SETUP

ZONE 2

MAIN

ZONE 3

ANT

AUDIO

MULTI OPE

INFO

DISP

MPX PQLS

MEMORY

RECEIVERTV CTRL RECEIVER

Listening to your system 06

Phase Control ON

• Rhythms with crystal-like clarity

• Bass sound with no loss of depth

• Sound of musical instruments with superb reality

Phase Control technology provides coherent sound

reproduction through the use of phase matching 1 for an

optimal sound image at your listening position. The

default setting is on and we recommend leaving Phase

Control switched on for all sound sources.

SC-27:

SC-25:

Set the remote control to the receiver operation

mode.

Press PHASE CTRL (PHASE CONTROL) to select

PHASE CONTROL.

The indicator on the front panel lights.

Using Full Band Phase Control

The Full Band Phase Control feature calibrates the

frequency-phase characteristics of the speakers

connected.

Standard speakers designed exclusively for audio use

generally reproduce sound with the divided frequency

bands output from a speaker system consisting of

multiple speakers (in case of typical 3-way speakers, for

instance, the tweeter, the squawker (midrange), and the

woofer output sound in the high-, middle-, and low-

frequency ranges, respectively). Though these speakers

are designed to flatten the frequency-amplitude

characteristics across wide ranges, there are cases

where the group delay characteristics are not effectively

flattened. This phase distortion of the speakers

subsequently causes group delay (the delay of low-

frequency sound against high-frequency sound) during

audio signal playback.

This receiver analyzes the frequency-phase

characteristics of the speakers by calibrating test signals

output from the speakers with the supplied microphone,

therefore flattening the analyzed frequency-phase

characteristics during audio signal playback 2 – the same

correction is made for a pair of left and right speakers.

This correction minimizes group delay between the

ranges of a speaker and improves the frequency-phase

characteristics across all ranges.

Furthermore, the enhanced frequency-phase

characteristics between channels ensure better

surround sound integration for multichannel setting. 3

Note

1 • Phase matching is a very important factor in achieving proper sound reproduction. If two waveforms are ‘in phase’, they crest and trough

together, resulting in increased amplitude, clarity and presence of the sound signal. If a crest of a wave meets a trough (as shown in the upper

section of the diagram above), then the sound will be ‘out of phase’ and an unreliable sound image will be produced.

• The PHASE CONTROL feature is available even when the headphones are plugged in.

• If your subwoofer has a phase control switch, set it to the plus (+) sign (or 0°). However, the effect you can actually feel when PHASE

CONTROL is set to ON on this receiver depends on the type of your subwoofer. Set your subwoofer to maximize the effect. It is also

recommended you try changing the orientation or the place of your subwoofer.

• Set the built-in lowpass filter switch of your subwoofer to off. If this cannot be done on your subwoofer, set the cutoff frequency to a higher

value.

• If the speaker distance is not properly set, you may not have a maximized PHASE CONTROL effect.

• The PHASE CONTROL mode cannot be set to ON in the following cases:

– When the PURE DIRECT mode is switched on.

– When the MULTI CH IN input is selected.

– When the HDMI audio output parameter is set to THROUGH in Setting the Audio options on page 88.

Front speaker

Subwoofer

Sound

source

Original sound

preserved with no

loss of clarity

Listening

position

SOURCE

RECEIVER

VOL

TV CONTROL

RECEIVER

iPod CTRL

CATEGORY

HOME

STATUS

THX PQLSMPX MEMORY

PHASE CTRL CH LEVEL

TUNE

PGM MENU

STEREO

AUTO/ALC/

DIRECT

STANDARD ADV SURR

RETURN

PHASE CTRL

PHASE CTRL STATUS

REMOTE

SETUP

HDD

PGM

DVD

ANT

THX

AUDIO

MULTI OPE

INFO

DISP

MPX PQLS

MEMORY

RECEIVERTV CTRL RECEIVER

PHASE CTRL

2 To calibrate and analyze the frequency-phase characteristics of the speakers, either follow the Full Auto MCACC procedure under Advanced

MCACC (see Automatically setting up for surround sound (Auto MCACC & Full Band Phase Control) on page 46), or set Auto MCACC menu

under Auto MCACC under Advanced MCACC to . Select Full Band Phase Ctrl ALL when you perform the Auto MCACC with Auto MCACC

menu. Upon calibration of the frequency-phase characteristics of the speakers, the Full Band Phase Ctrl feature is automatically switched

on. Note that FULLBAND PHASE cannot be selected unless the frequency-phase characteristics of the speakers are calibrated.

3 The original characteristics of group delay of the speakers calibrated and the targeted characteristics after correction can be displayed

graphically in the GUI screen (see Using Full Band Phase Control on page 69). Also, when your PC is connected to this receiver, the original

characteristics of group delay of the speakers calibrated and the corrected characteristics of group delay can be displayed in 3-dimension on

your PC (see Output PC on page 120).

Listening to your system

Full Band Phase Control OFF

Sound in the middle- and low-frequency ranges is

delayed against the high-frequency sound due to group

delay.

Full Band Phase Control ON

With the phase distortion corrected, the frequency-phase

characteristics are improved across all ranges.

• Sound with live dynamics

• Sound of musical instruments with superb reality

• Sound so accurately reproduced that you can even

hear the lip movement of the singer

• Speech heard with no loss of clarity

• Surround sound with excellent integration

SC-27:

SC-25:

Set the remote control to the receiver operation

mode.

Press PHASE CTRL (PHASE CONTROL) to select

FULLBAND PHASE.

Both the Phase Control and Full Band Phase Control

functions are switched on. The FULL BAND and

indicator, on the front panel lights.

Tweeter

Midrange

Woofer

Group Delay Characteristics

Tweeter

Midrange

Woofer

Group Delay Characteristics

Note

1 The Full Band Phase Ctrl mode cannot be set to ON in the following cases:

– When headphones are plugged in.

– When the PURE DIRECT mode is switched on.

– When MULTI CH IN input is selected.

– When the HDMI audio output parameter is set to THROUGH in Setting the Audio options on page 88.

SOURCE

RECEIVER

VOL

TV CONTROL

RECEIVER

iPod CTRL

CATEGORY

HOME

STATUS

THX PQLSMPX MEMORY

PHASE CTRL CH LEVEL

TUNE

PRESET PRESET

PGM MENU

STEREO

AUTO/ALC/

DIRECT

STANDARD ADV SURR

RETURN

PHASE CTRL

PHASE CTRL STATUS

REMOTE

SETUP

HDD

PGM

DVD

ANT

THX

AUDIO

MULTI OPE

INFO

DISP

MPX PQLS

MEMORY

RECEIVERTV CTRL RECEIVER

PHASE CTRL

Playback with HOME MEDIA GALLERY inputs 07

Chapter 7:

Playback with HOME MEDIA GALLERY

inputs

Enjoying the Home Media Gallery

This receiver’s Home Media Gallery function allows you

to listen to audio files or listen to Internet radio stations

on a computer or other component connected to the

receiver’s LAN terminal. This chapter describes the

connection, setup, and playback procedures required to

enjoy these features. It is advisory that you also refer to

the operation manual supplied with your network

component.

Features of Home Media Gallery

This receiver is equipped with the LAN terminal and you

can enjoy the following features by connecting your

components to these terminals.

• Playback the music files stored in PCs 1

You can playback a lot of musics stored in your PCs

using this unit.

See Playback with Home Media Gallery on page 74

and Playing back audio files stored on components on

the network on page 75.

• Listening to Internet radio stations

You can select and listen to your favorite Internet

radio station from the list of Internet radio stations

created, edited, and managed by the vTuner

database service exclusively for use with the Pioneer

products.

See Playback with Home Media Gallery on page 74

and Listening to Internet radio stations on page 75.

• Listening to Rhapsody, Sirius, Neural THX

internet radio or Neural Music Direct

See Listening to Rhapsody on page 77.

See Listening to Sirius Internet Radio on page 77.

See Listening to Neural Music Direct on page 77.

Steps to enjoy the Home Media Gallery

Playing back audio files on the network and

listening to Internet radio stations

1 Connect to the network through LAN interface.

See Connecting to the network through LAN interface on

page 72 for more on this.

2 Configure the network settings.

The setup is necessary only when the router to be

connected does not have the built-in DHCP server

function.

See Setting up the network on page 79 for more on this.

3 Playback with Home Media Gallery.

See Playback with Home Media Gallery on page 74 for

CATEGORY

LIST

TOOLS

HOME

STATUS PHASE CTRL CH LEVEL

T.EDIT

GUIDE

VIDEO

PARAMETER

INPUT MUTE

TUNE

PRESET PRESET

MUTE

CONTROL

ENTER

RETURN

ENTER

DVD BD DVR HDMI

TV CD CD-R

TUNER XM SIRIUS

HOME MEDIA

GALLERY

iPod USB

123

HDMI OUT

INPUT

SELECT

HOME MEDIA

GALLERY

T.EDIT

GUIDE

TOP MENU

BAND

RETURN

iPod CTRL

HOME

LIST

TOOLS

CATEGORY

AUDIO

PARAMETER

ENTER

TUNE

PRESET PRESET

TUNE

VIDEO

PARAMETER

ENTER

1/8

Top Menu

Internet Radio

Rhapsody

Sirius

Neural Music Direct

******

Favorites

Recently Played

Setup

A/V RECEIVER

Note

1 When the list screen is displayed from the playback screen, the playback screen reappears automatically if no operation is performed for 10

seconds while the list screen is displayed.

[ In tern et R adio ]

[ Rh apso dy ]

[ Si rius ]

[ Ne ural Mus ic Direct ]

[ ******

]

[ Fa vori tes ]

[ Re cent ly P layed ]

[ Se tup ]

1/8

TOP MENU

** ****

Top Menu

Return

Folder1

Folder2

Folder3

Music1

Music2

Music3

Music4

Music5

A/V RECEIVER

4 / 8

Track Title

Server

Top Menu

Re t urn

Ra n dom On

PLAY 3:02 -2:02

Artist Name

Now Playing

Album Title

Genre : xxxxxxxxxxx

Format : xxxxxxxxxxx

Bit Rate : xxxxxxxxxxx

Buffer : xxxxxxxxxxx

Playback with HOME MEDIA GALLERY inputs 07

• In case of Internet radio



Only audio files with the mark can be played. In case of

the folders with the mark, use / and ENTER to

select the desired folder and audio files.

5 Repeat step 4 to play back the desired song.

For detailed operating instructions, refer to the section

shown below.

• Internet radio stations – See Listening to Internet

radio stations below.

• Rhapsody – See Listening to Rhapsody on page 77.

• Sirius – See Listening to Sirius Internet Radio on

page 77.

• Neural Music Direct – See Listening to Neural Music

Direct on page 77.

• Server – See Playing back audio files stored on

components on the network below.

Playing back audio files stored on

components on the network

About the playback screen

The following screen appears when you play back audio

files. Note that some items may not be displayed

depending on the type of file.

Main Zone:

Sub Zone:

You can perform the following operations with the remote

control of this receiver. Note that some buttons are not

available for operation depending on the category

currently being played back.

Listening to Internet radio stations

About Internet radio

Internet radio is an audio broadcasting service

transmitted via the Internet. There are a large number of

Internet radio stations broadcasting a variety of services

from every corner of the world. Some are hosted,

managed, and broadcast by private individuals while

others are by the corresponding traditional terrestrial

radio stations or radio networks. Whereas terrestrial, or

OTA (over-the-air), radio stations are geographically

restricted on the range of radio waves broadcast from a

transmitter through the air, Internet radio stations are

accessible from anywhere in the world, as long as there

Internet Radio

Top Menu

Return

Folder1

Folder2

Folder3

Folder4

A/V RECEIVER

5 / 32

Music1

Music2

Music3

Music4

Track Title

Now Playing

Channel Name

Internet Radio

Top Menu

Re t urn

Ra n dom On

PLAY 3:02 -2:02

Artist Name

Genre : xxxxxxxxxxx

Format : xxxxxxxxxxx

Bit Rate : xxxxxxxxxxx

Buffer : xxxxxxxxxxx

Play mode

Track title

Album title

Artist name or File name

Track Title

Server

Top Menu

Return

Random On

PLAY 3:02 -2:02

Artist Name

Now Playing

Album Title

Genre : xxxxxxxxxxx

Format : xxxxxxxxxxx

Bit Rate : xxxxxxxxxxx

Buffer : xxxxxxxxxxx

Playing time

File information

Button(s) Function

 Press to start playback.

If you start playback when something other than a

song is selected, all the songs that fall into that

category will play.

 Pauses playback.

 Stops playback.

/ Press to skip to previous/next song.

Press repeatedly to switch among Repeat One,

Repeat All and Repeat Off (available only during

playback).

Press repeatedly to switch between Random On

and Random Off (available only during playback).

 / When browsing, press to move to previous/next

levels.

DISP Press repeatedly to change the song playback

information displayed in the front panel display. (If

the list screen is displayed, switch to the playback

screen.)

ENTER When browsing, press to move to next levels.

During playback, press to set the play and pause

modes.

TOP MENU Press to return to the Top Menu screen.

RETURN Press to return to the previous level.

Track Title

Random On

3:02 -2:02

Artist Name

Album Title

Play

Track title

Play mode

Playing time

Artist name or File name

Album title

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is a connection to the Internet, as services are not

transmitted through the air but are delivered over the

World Wide Web. On this receiver you can select Internet

radio stations by genre as well as by region.

About the playback screen

The following screen appears when audio streams from

an Internet radio station are received.

Main Zone:

Sub Zone:

About list of Internet radio

The list of Internet radio stations on this receiver is

created, edited, and managed by the vTuner database

service exclusively for use with this receiver. For details

about vTuner, see vTuner on page 82.

Saving and retrieving Internet radio stations

You can easily save and retrieve saved Internet radio

stations. See Advanced operations for Internet radio on

page 79 for more on this. 1

Registering broadcast stations not on the vTuner

list from the special Pioneer site

With the receiver, broadcast stations not included on the

list of station distributed by vTuner can be registered and

played. Check the access code required for registration

on the receiver, use this access code to access the

special Pioneer Internet radio site and register the

desired broadcast stations in your favorites. The address

of the special Pioneer Internet radio site is:

http://www.radio-pioneer.com

1 Display the Internet Radio list screen.

To display the Internet Radio list screen, perform steps 1

to 3 at Playback with Home Media Gallery on page 74.

2 Use

/

to select ‘

Help

’, then press

ENTER

3 Use

/

to select ‘

Get access code

’, then press

ENTER

The access code required for registration on the special

Pioneer Internet radio site is displayed. Make a memo of

this address.

The following can be checked on the Help screen:

• Get access code – The access code required for

registration on the special Pioneer Internet radio site

is displayed.

• Show Your WebID/PW – After registering on the

special Pioneer Internet radio site, the registered ID

and password are displayed.

• Reset Your WebID/PW – Resets all the information

registered on the special Pioneer Internet radio site.

When reset, all the registered broadcast stations are

also cleared. If you want to listen to the same

stations, re-register after resetting.

Note

1 • To listen to Internet radio stations, you must have high-speed broadband Internet access. With a 56 K or ISDN modem, you may not enjoy

the full benefits of Internet radio.

• The port number varies depending on the Internet radio station. Check the firewall settings.

• A list of Internet radio stations provided by the vTuner database service is subject to change or deletion without notice due to various reasons.

• Broadcasts may be stopped or interrupted depending on the Internet radio station. In this case, you cannot listen to a radio station selected

from the list of Internet radio stations.

Play mode

Track title

Channel name

Artist name

Track Title

Now Playing

Channel Name

Internet Radio

Top Menu

Return

Random On

PLAY 3:02 -2:02

Artist Name

Genre : xxxxxxxxxxx

Format : xxxxxxxxxxx

Bit Rate : xxxxxxxxxxx

Buffer : xxxxxxxxxxx

Playing time

File information

Track Title

Random On

3:02 -2:02

Artist Name

Channel Name

Play

Track title

Play mode

Playing time

Artist name

Channel name

Internet Radio

Top Menu

Return

Folder25

Folder26

Folder27

Folder28

Folder29

Folder30

Folder31

Help

A/V RECEIVER

32 / 32

Help

Top Menu

Return

Registration help

Get access code

Show Your WebID/PW

Reset Your WebID/PW

FAQ

A/V RECEIVER

2 / 5

Get access code

Top Menu

Return

ABC1234

A/V RECEIVER

1 / 2

access code

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4 Access the special Pioneer Internet radio site from

your computer and perform the registration process.

http://www.radio-pioneer.com

Access the above site and use the access code in step 3

to perform user registration, following the instructions on

the screen.

5 Register the desired broadcast stations as your

favorites, following the instructions on the computer’s

screen.

Both broadcast stations not on the vTuner list and

stations on the vTuner list can be registered. In this case

they are registered on the receiver as favorite broadcast

stations and can be played.

Listening to Rhapsody

About Rhapsody

Rhapsody is a paid digital music broadcast service

provided by RealNetworks. Rhapsody offers 30-day free

trial. Access the website in order to set up a trial account:

http://www.rhapsody.com/pioneer/signup

• You must have a registered account in order to listen

to songs using Rhapsody. For details, see Checking

about the Accounts on page 81.

• As of April 2009, the Rhapsody service is only offered

in the United States.

• Some functions may be changed at Rhapsody’s

discretion.

Listening to Sirius Internet Radio

Check the website below to listen to Sirius Internet Radio:

http://www.sirius.com/siriusinternetradio

• You must have a registered account in order to listen

to songs using Sirius Internet Radio. For details, see

Checking about the Accounts on page 81.

• Some functions may be changed at Sirius’s

discretion.

Listening to Neural Music Direct

About Neural Music Direct

Neural Music Direct is an Internet radio station managed

and operated by Neural THX. Neural radio stations deliver

multichannel surround sound. The Neural-THX Surround

mode is automatically selected and lets you enjoy a rich

multichannel surround sound experience. For details

about Neural THX, see the operation manual supplied

separately.

Neural Surround is a trademark owned by Neural Audio Corporation,

THX is a trademark of THX Ltd., which may be registered in some

Playing back your favorite songs

About the Favorites folder

You can register up to 20 of your favorite songs or Internet

radio stations in the Favorites folder. Note that only the

audio files stored on components on the network can be

registered.

Registering and deleting audio files and Internet

radio stations in and from the Favorites folder

Press PGM while a song is being played back or stopped.

The selected song is then registered in the Favorites

folder.

Up to 20 songs or Internet radio stations can be

registered.

To delete a registered song, select the Favorites folder,

select the song you want to delete from the folder, and

press CLR. The selected song is then deleted from the

Favorites folder.

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About playable file formats

The Home Media Gallery feature of this receiver supports the following file formats. Note that some file formats are not

available for playback although they are listed as playable file formats. Also, the compatibility of file formats varies depending

on the type of server. Check with your server to ensure the compatibility of file formats supported by your server.

Music files

Category Extension Stream

MP3 a.mp3 MPEG-1 Audio Layer-3 Sampling frequency 8 kHz to 48 kHz

Quantization bitrate 16 bit

Channel 2 ch

Bitrate 8 kbps to 320 kbps

VBR/CBR Supported/Supported

LPCM —bLPCM Sampling frequency 8 kHz to 44.1 kHz

Quantization bitrate 16 bit, 20 bit, 24 bit

Channel 2 ch

WAV .wav LPCM Sampling frequency 8 kHz to 44.1 kHz

Quantization bitrate 16 bit, 20 bit, 24 bit

Channel 2 ch

WMA .wma WMA2/7/8 Sampling frequency 8 kHz to 48 kHz

Quantization bitrate 16 bit

Channel 2 ch

Bitrate 5 kbps to 320 kbps

VBR/CBR Supported/Supported

WMA9 Sampling frequency 8 kHz to 48 kHz

Quantization bitrate 16 bit

Channel 2 ch

Bitrate 5 kbps to 320 kbps

VBR/CBR Supported/Supported

AAC .m4a

.aac

.3gp

.3g2

MPEG-4 AAC LC

MPEG-4 HE AAC

(aacPlus v1/2)

Sampling frequency 32 kHz to 48 kHz

Quantization bitrate 16 bit

Channel 2 ch

Bitrate 16 kbps to 320 kbps

VBR/CBR Supported/Supported

FLAC .flac FLAC Sampling frequency 8 kHz, 16 kHz, 22 kHz, 32

kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz

Quantization bitrate 8 bit, 16 bit

Channel 2 ch (8-bit monaural audio

is not supported)

Bitrate —

VBR/CBR Not supported/Supported

a.“MPEG Layer-3 audio decoding technology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson multimedia.”

b.Only streaming data from servers is concerned, so there is no extension.

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Advanced operations for Internet radio

SC-27:

SC-25:

Saving Internet radio stations

This receiver can remember the Internet radio stations

that you often listen to in seven classes (A to G) with up

to nine stations in each class to make the total of 63

stations at its maximum capacity.

Before proceeding with the following steps, check

whether you have followed Steps 2 to 4 on page 74.

SC-27 only:

Set the remote control operation

selector switch to

SOURCE

2 Tune into the Internet radio station that you want

to save.

Tune into the desired Internet radio station by following

Steps 2 to 4 on page 74.

3 Press

T.EDIT

to switch to the station-saving mode.

4 Press

CLASS

to select the class that you want to

save the station in.

Select the desired class from A to G.

5 Use

/

to select the number that you want to

save the station as, and then press ENTER.

You can also select the station number by using the

number buttons. Select the desired number from 1 to 9.

Retrieving saved Internet radio stations

You need to save Internet radio stations first before

retrieving them. If there are no Internet radio stations

currently being saved, see Saving Internet radio stations

above and save at least one Internet radio station before

proceeding with the following steps.

SC-27 only:

Set the remote control operation

selector switch to

SOURCE

2 Select the class that you want to retrieve an

Internet radio station from.

Each time you press CLASS, the class switches to A to G

in turn.

3 Use

/

to select the station number that you

want to retrieve.

You can also select the station number by using the

number buttons.

‘Preset Not Stored’ appears when you select an Internet

radio station currently not being saved.

Setting up the network

In case the router connected to the LAN terminal on this

receiver is a broadband router (with the built-in DHCP

server function), simply turn on the DHCP server

function, and you will not need to set up the network

manually. You must set up the network as described

below only when you have connected this receiver to a

server without the DHCP server function. Before you set

up the network, consult with your ISP or the network

manager for the required settings. It is advisory that you

also refer to the operation manual supplied with your

network component. 1

IP Address

The IP address to be entered must be defined within the

following ranges. If the IP address defined is beyond the

following ranges, you cannot play back audio files stored

on components on the network or listen to Internet radio

stations.

Class A: 10.0.0.1 to 10.255.255.254

Class B: 172.16.0.1 to 172.31.255.254

Class C: 192.168.0.1 to 192.168.255.254

Subnet Mask

In case an xDSL modem or a terminal adapter is directly

connected to this receiver, enter the subnet mask

provided by your ISP on paper. In most of the cases, enter

255.255.255.0.

Gateway IP

In case a gateway (router) is connected to this receiver,

enter the corresponding IP address.

DNS Server Preferred/DNS Server Alternate

In case there is only one DNS server address provided by

your ISP on paper, enter ‘DNS Server Preferred’. In case

there are more than two DNS server addresses, enter

‘DNS Server Alternate’ in the other DNS server address

field.

SOURCE

RECEIVER

VOL

TV CONTROL

SOURCE

AUDIO

PARAMETER

TOP MENU

BAND

iPod CTRL

CATEGORY

LIST

TOOLS

HOME

STATUS PHASE CTRL CH LEVEL

T.EDIT

GUIDE

VIDEO

PARAMETER

INPUT MUTE

TUNE

PRESET PRESET

MUTE

ENTER

RETURN

ENTER

T.EDIT

INFOA.ATT

CLR

SBch MCACC

HDMI OUT

D.ACCESS

ENTER

CLASS

DISP

ENTER

CLASS

INPUT

VOLCH

TV CONTROL

SLEEPMCACCSIGNAL SEL

456

DIMMERA.ATTSBch

789

CLASS

MASTER

VOLUME

CH LEVELD.ACCESS

/CLR 0ENTER

CLASS

ENTER

T.EDIT

GUIDE

TOP MENU

BAND

RETURN

iPod CTRL

HOME

LIST

TOOLS

CATEGORY

AUDIO

PARAMETER

ENTER

TUNE

PRESET PRESET

TUNE

VIDEO

PARAMETER

ENTER

T.EDIT

Note

1 In case you make changes to the network configuration without the DHCP server function, make the corresponding changes to the network

settings of this receiver.

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Proxy Hostname/Proxy Port

This setting is required when you connect this receiver to

the Internet via a proxy server. Enter the IP address of

your proxy server in the ‘Proxy Hostname’ field. Also,

enter the port number of your proxy server in the ‘Proxy

Port’ field.

Tip

• Press / or the numeric buttons to enter

alphanumeric characters. To delete alphanumeric

characters entered one at a time, press  or

CLEAR. ‘Cancel Key Editing Lose Changes?’

appears when you press RETURN or  while the

cursor is placed in the leftmost position on the

alphanumeric character entry screen. In this case,

press ENTER to cancel the editing screen, RETURN

to return to the editing screen.

SC-27:

SC-25:

SC-27 only:

Set the remote control operation

selector switch to

SOURCE

2 Press

HOME MEDIA GALLERY

to select ‘Home

Media Gallery’ as the input function.

It may take several seconds for this receiver to access the

network. The following screen appears when the Home

Media Gallery is selected as the input function.

3 Select ‘

SETUP

’ and press

ENTER

to confirm your

selection.

The SETUP screen appears.

4 Select ‘

Network Setup

’ and press

ENTER

to confirm

your selection.

The Network Setup screen appears.

5 Either ‘

Network Found

’ or ‘

No Network Found

’

appears. Check the network connection status and

press

ENTER

• Network Found – Connected to a component on the

network.

• No Network Found – Not connected to a

component on the network.

The Network IP Settings screen appears.

6 Select ‘

Static IP Address

’ and press

ENTER

confirm your selection.

The IP address screen appears. When you select

‘Automatic (DHCP)’, the network is automatically set up,

and you do not need to follow Steps 7 to 8. Proceed with

Step 9.

7 Select ‘

Change

’ and press

ENTER

to confirm your

selection.

The Edit IP address screen appears.

8 Enter the IP address.

Press / to select a number and / to move the

cursor. After you select the last number, press  or

ENTER. You can also use the numeric buttons to enter a

number. The Enable Proxy Server screen appears.

SOURCE

RECEIVER

VIDEO1

iPod

USB

MULTI CH

GALLERY

HOME MEDIA

INPUT SELECT

PHONO

VOLCH

SIRIUS

TUNER

VIDEO2

HDMI

CD-R

SOURCE

GALLERY

HOME MEDIA

AUDIO

PARAMETER

TOP MENU

BAND

iPod CTRL

CATEGORY

LIST

TOOLS

HOME

STATUS

THX PQLSMPX MEMORY

PHASE CTRL CH LEVEL

T.EDIT

GUIDE

VIDEO

PARAMETER

INPUT MUTE

TUNE

PRESET PRESET

MUTE

TV CONTROL

ENTER

RETURN

ENTER

RETURN

THX PQLSMPX MEMORY

PGM MENU

STEREO

SIGNAL SEL SLEEP AUDIO

INFO

DIMMER

A.ATT

CLR

SBch MCACC

HDMI OUT

D.ACCESS

ENTER

CLASS

DISP

AUTO/ALC/

DIRECT

STANDARD ADV SURR

TV CD CD-R

TUNER XM SIRIUS

HOME MEDIA

GALLERY

iPod USB

123

HDMI OUT

SLEEPMCACC

INPUT

SELECT

SIGNAL SEL

456

DIMMERA.ATTSBch

789

CLASS

MASTER

CH LEVELD.ACCESS

/CLR 0ENTER

HOME MEDIA

GALLERY

123

456

789

T.EDIT

GUIDE

TOP MENU

BAND

MUTE

RETURN

iPod CTRL

HOME

LIST

TOOLS

CATEGORY

AUDIO

PARAMETER

VOL

AUTO/ALC/

DIRECT

STANDARDSTEREO

ADV SURR

ENTER

TUNE

PRESET PRESET

TUNE

VIDEO

PARAMETER

ENTER

RETURN

1/8

Top Menu

Internet Radio

Rhapsody

Sirius

Neural Music Direct

******

Favorites

Recently Played

Setup

A/V RECEIVER

8/8

Top Menu

Setup

Rhapsody

Sirius

Neural Music Direct

******

Favorites

Recently Played

Internet Radio

A/V RECEIVER

Information

Network Setup

Accounts

Setup

A/V RECEIVER

Return

Top Menu

1 / 3

Network IP Settings

A/V RECEIVER

Return

Top Menu

Automatic (DHCP)

Static IP Address

2 / 2

IP address

A/V RECEIVER

Return

Top Menu

192.168.000.002

Change

2 / 2

Edit IP address

A/V RECEIVER

Return

Top Menu

192.168.000.002

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9 Select ‘

’ or ‘

Yes

’ for the proxy server setting to

deactivate or activate the proxy server.

In case you select ‘No’, proceed with Step 14. In case you

select ‘Yes’, on the other hand, proceed with Step 10. The

Proxy Hostname screen appears.

10 Select ‘

Change

’ and press

ENTER

to confirm your

selection.

The Edit Proxy Hostname screen appears.

11 Enter the address of your proxy server or the

domain name.

After entry, press  or ENTER. The Proxy Port screen

appears.

12 Select ‘

Change

’ and press

ENTER

to confirm your

selection.

The Edit Proxy Port screen appears.

13 Enter the port number of your proxy server.

Use the numeric buttons to enter the port number. After

entry, press  or ENTER. The Settings OK? screen

appears.

14 Press

ENTER

to complete the network setup

procedure.

The Top Menu screen appears.

15 Switch off the receiver.

Use  RECEIVER to switch off.

Checking the network settings

You can check the following network settings of this

receiver: the MAC address, the IP address, the gateway

IP address, the proxy server, the Subnet mask, and the

firmware version (for the Home Media Gallery of this

receiver).

Before proceeding with the following steps, check

whether you have followed Steps from 1 to 3 on page 80.

1 Select ‘

Information

’ and press

ENTER

to confirm

your selection.

The Firmware Version (for the Home Media Gallery of

this receiver) screen appears.

(The version of the illustration is not the latest.)

2 Check the network settings.

Press / to switch the display. Each time you press /

, the display switches as follows.

Firmware Version  MAC Address 

IP address  Gateway IP  Proxy Server 

Subnet Mask

3 Press

RETURN

The Setup screen appears. To return to the Top Menu

screen, press RETURN again.

Checking about the Accounts

Screen concerning Rhapsody or Sirius Internet Radio

account registration.

Before proceeding with the following steps, check

whether you have followed Steps from 1 to 3 on page 80.

1 Select

Accounts

and press

ENTER

to confirm your

selection.

2 Select

Rhapsody

Sirius

and press

ENTER

The contents below can be checked when Rhapsody is

selected.

• Sign in to Rhapsody (Set Account)

• Account Info

The contents below can be checked when Sirius is

selected.

• Set Account

When disposing of the product, we recommend you reset

it to delete the data. See Resetting the system on page 95.

Enable Proxy Server

A/V RECEIVER

Return

Top Menu

Yes

1 / 2

Proxy Hostname

A/V RECEIVER

Return

Top Menu

abcdefghijklmnopqrstuv

Change

2 / 2

Edit Proxy Hostname

A/V RECEIVER

Return

Top Menu

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v

Proxy Port

A/V RECEIVER

Return

Top Menu

11111

Change

2 / 2

Edit Proxy Port

A/V RECEIVER

Return

Top Menu

11111

Note

1 Some operating procedures, etc., may be changed at the discretion of Rhapsody and Sirius.

Firmware Version

A/V RECEIVER

Return

Top Menu

X.X.XX.XXX

1 / 6

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Software update

Information on software updates may be posted on the

Pioneer website.

http://www.pioneerelectronics.com

Glossary

aacPlus

AAC decoder uses aacPlus developed by Coding

Technologies. (www.codingtechnologies.com)

Default Gateway

Default Gateway is a node on a computer network that

serves as an access point to another network. A default

gateway (such as a computer and router) is used to

forward all traffic that is not addressed to a station within

the local subnet.

DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)

Server

A DHCP server is a server that allocates IP addresses to

hosts (network devices). In most cases, a broadband

router serves as a DHCP server in a home network.

DLNA

The DLNA authorized logo makes it easy for consumers

to recognize products that meet the new standard for

home network PCs and other digital devices, as set down

in the DLNA Guidelines for interoperability. This allows

music, video, etc. to be enjoyed from various devices over

a home network. This unit is compatible with music,

photo and video content, and is based on the DLNA

Home Networked Device Interoperability Guidelines v1.0.

This unit can be used to playback music, photos and

video stored on a DLNA-compatible server connected

through a LAN cable.

Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) is dedicated to

the simplified sharing of digital content, such as digital

music, photos and video among networked consumer

electronics (CE) and PCs. By establishing a platform of

interoperability based on open industry standards, DLNA

delivers technical design guidelines that companies can

use to develop digital home products that share content

through wired or wireless networks in the home.

DNS

DNS is an abbreviation for the Domain Name System,

which stores and associates many types of information

with domain names. Most importantly, DNS translates

domain names (computer hostnames or sitenames,

such as www.pioneerelectronics.com) to IP addresses

(such as 202.221.192.106).

Ethernet

A frame-based computer networking technology for local

area networks (LANs). This player supports 100BASE-TX

and 10BASE-T.

FLAC

FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec) is an audio format

allows lossless codec. Audio is compressed in FLAC

without any loss in quality. For more details about FLAC,

visit the following website: http://flac.sourceforge.net/

IP (Internet Protocol) address

A unique number that devices use in order to identify and

communicate with each other on a network utilizing the

Internet Protocol standard, such as ‘192.168.0.1’. No

duplicate numbers are allowed in the network.

LAN

LAN is an abbreviation for the Local Area Network, which

is a computer network covering a small geographical

area, like a home, office, or group of buildings. Current

LANs are most likely to be based on switched IEEE 802.3

Ethernet technology, running at 10, 100, or 1000 Mbit/s,

or on IEEE 802.11 Wi-Fi technology.

MAC (Media Access Control) address

An address attached to the port of any network device

with an IP address. The MAC address is expressed as

“00:e0:36:xx:xx:xx” and cannot be changed.

Neural Surround

Neural Surround represents the latest advancement in

surround technology and has been adopted by XM

Satellite Radio, FM Radio and Neural Music Direct for

broadcasts of surround recordings and live events.

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Neural Surround employs psychoacoustic frequency

domain processing which allows delivery of a more

detailed sound stage with superior localization of

surround elements. System playback is scalable from

stereo up to state-of-the-art multichannel surround.

Subnet mask

The IP address is divided into the network address part

and the host address part. The subnet mask is expressed

as ‘255.255.255.0’. In most cases, the subnet mask is

automatically assigned by the DHCP server.

vTuner

vTuner is a paid online database service that allows you

to listen to radio and TV broadcasts on the Internet.

vTuner lists thousands of stations from over 100 different

countries around the globe. For more detail about

vTuner, visit the following website:

http://www.radio-pioneer.com

“This product is protected by certain intellectual property

rights of NEMS and BridgeCo. Use or distribution of such

technology outside of this product is prohibited without a

license from NEMS and BridgeCo or an authorized

subsidiary.”

Windows Media

Windows Media is a multimedia framework for media

creation and distribution for Microsoft Windows.

Windows Media is either a registered trademark or

trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and/or

other countries. Use an application licensed by Microsoft

Corporation to author, distribute, or play Windows Media

formatted content. Using an application unauthorized by

Microsoft Corporation is subject to malfunction.

Windows Media DRM

Windows Media DRM is a DRM (Digital Rights

Management) service for the Windows Media platform. It

is designed to provide secure delivery of audio and/or

video content over an IP network to a PC or other

playback device in such a way that the distributor can

control how that content is used. The WMDRM-protected

content can only be played back on a component

supporting the WMDRM service.

Windows Media Player 11/

Windows Media Connect

Windows Media Connect is software to deliver music,

photos and movies from a Microsoft Windows XP

computer to home stereo systems and TVs.

With this software, you can play back files stored on the

PC through various devices wherever you like in your

home.

At this time you cannot download the Windows Media

Connect software from Microsoft’s website. If your server

currently does not have Windows Media Connect

installed, install Windows Media Player 11 (for Windows

XP) instead. This software can be downloaded from

Microsoft’s website.

For more information check the official Microsoft

website.

KURO LINK

Chapter 8:

KURO LINK

Important

• The procedure for setting the receiver operation

mode differs for the remote controls included with

the SC-27 and SC-25. For the SC-27’s remote control,

set the remote control operation selector switch to

RECEIVER. For the SC-25’s remote control, press the

button. When “set the remote control to

the receiver operation mode” is indicated in these

instructions, use the respective procedure described

above.

Synchronized operation with a KURO LINK-compatible

Pioneer flat panel TV or Blu-ray disc player or with a

component of another make that supports the KURO

LINK function is possible when the component is

connected to the receiver using an HDMI cable.

For details about concrete operations, settings, etc., refer

to the operating instructions for each component.

• You cannot use this function with components that

do not support KURO LINK.

• We do not guarantee this receiver will work with

Pioneer KURO LINK-compatible components or

components of other makes that support the KURO

LINK function. We do not guarantee that all

synchronized operations will work with components

of other makes that support the KURO LINK function.

• Use a High Speed HDMI™ cable when you want to

use the KURO LINK function. The KURO LINK

function may not work properly if a different type of

HDMI cable is used.

Making the KURO LINK connections

You can use synchronized operation for a connected flat

panel TV and up to four other components.

Be sure to connect the flat panel TV’s audio cable to the

audio input of this unit.

For details, see Connecting your TV and playback

components on page 29.

Important

• When connecting this system or changing

connections, be sure to switch the power off and

disconnect the power cord from the wall socket.

After completing all connections, connect the power

cords to the wall socket.

• After this receiver is connected to an AC outlet, a 2

second to 10 second HDMI initialization process

begins. You cannot carry out any operations during

initialization. The HDMI indicator on the display unit

blinks during initialization, and you can turn this

receiver on once it has stopped blinking.

• To get the most out of this function, we recommend

that you connect your HDMI component not to a flat

panel TV but rather directly to the HDMI terminal on

this receiver.

• To use the KURO LINK function, connect this

receiver and flat panel TV using the HDMI OUT 1

terminal. Connecting the KURO LINK compatible

component using the HDMI OUT 2 terminal may

result in malfunction. If this happens, turn off the

KURO LINK compatible component’s KURO LINK

setting.

• While the receiver is equipped with four HDMI inputs,

the KURO LINK function can only be used with up to

three DVD or Blu-ray disc players or up to three DVD

or Blu-ray disc recorders.

Cautions on the KURO LINK function

• Connect the TV directly to this receiver. Interrupting a

direct connection with other amps or an AV converter

(such as an HDMI switch) can cause operational

errors.

• Only connect components (Blu-ray disc player, etc.)

you intend to use as a source to the HDMI input of

this receiver. Interrupting a direct connection with

other amps or an AV converter (such as an HDMI

switch) can cause operational errors.

• When KURO LINK is set to ON, HDMI Input is

automatically set to OFF.

RECEIVER

KURO LINK 08

• If a listening mode other than AUTO SURROUND,

ALC, DIRECT, PURE DIRECT, OPTIMUM

SURROUND or STEREO is selected while the PQLS

effect is enabled, the PQLS effect is disabled.

• When this receiver is connected by HDMI cable to a

Pioneer player that is compatible with the PQLS

function via HDMI connection and HDMI

reauthentication is performed (the HDMI indicator

blinks), the PQLS effect is enabled and the listening

mode is set to AUTO SURROUND if a listening mode

other than AUTO SURROUND, ALC, , DIRECT PURE

DIRECT, OPTIMUM SURROUND or STEREO is

selected.

• When the receiver’s KURO LINK is turned ON, even

if the receiver’s power is in the standby mode, it is

possible to output the audio and video signals from a

player via HDMI to the TV without producing sound

from the receiver, but only when a KURO LINK-

compatible component (Blu-ray disc player, etc.) and

compatible TV are connected. In this case, the

receiver’s power turns on and the power and HDMI

indicators light.

About connections with a product of a

different brand that supports the KURO LINK

function

The synchronized operations below can be used when

the receiver’s KURO LINK function is connected to a TV

of a brand other than Pioneer that supports the KURO

LINK function. (Depending on the TV, however, some of

the KURO LINK functions may not work.)

• You can set whether to output the sound over the

speakers connected to the receiver or over the TV’s

speakers using the TV’s menu screen.

• You can adjust the receiver’s volume or mute the

sound using the TV’s remote control.

• When the TV’s power is set to standby, the receiver’s

power is also set to standby. (Only when the input for

a component connected to the receiver by HDMI

connection is selected or when watching the TV)

• The sound of TV programs or an external input

connected to the TV can also be output from the

speakers connected to the receiver. (This requires

connection of an optical digital cable, etc., in addition

to the HDMI cable.)

The synchronized operations below can be used when

the receiver’s KURO LINK function is connected to a

player or recorder of a brand other than Pioneer that

supports the KURO LINK function.

• When playback starts on the player or recorder, the

receiver’s input switches to the HDMI input to which

that component is connected.

See the Pioneer website for the latest information on the

models of non-Pioneer brands and products that support

the KURO LINK function.

KURO LINK Setup

You must adjust the settings of this receiver as well as

KURO LINK-compatible connected components in order to

make use of the KURO LINK function. For more information

see the operating instructions for each component.

SC-27:

SC-25:

1 Set the remote control to the receiver operation

mode, then press

Home Menu

2 Select ‘

System Setup

’, then press

ENTER

3 Select ‘

Other Setup

’, then press

ENTER

4 Select the ‘

KURO LINK

’ setting you want.

Choose whether to set this unit’s KURO LINK function

ON ON or OFF. You will need to set it to to use the KURO

LINK function.

When using a component that does not support the

KURO LINK function, set this to OFF.

• ON – Enables the KURO LINK function.

• OFF – The KURO LINK is disabled. Synchronized

operations cannot be used.

5 Select the ‘

Display Power Off

’ setting you want.

If the TV’s power is turned off while using the KURO LINK

function, the receiver’s power is also turned off (all power

off function). This function can be disabled.

DVD

RECEIVER SOURCE

MAIN

MULTI

OPERATION

ZONE2 3

VIDEO1

iPod

USB

MULTI CH

GALLERY

HOME MEDIA

INPUT SELECT

PHONO

SIRIUS

TUNER

VIDEO2

HDMI

BD TV DVR

CD-R

RECEIVER

SOURCE

RECEIVER

INPUT MUTE MUTE

VOL

TV CONTROL

RECEIVER

AUDIO

PARAMETER

TOP MENU

BAND

iPod CTRL

CATEGORY

LIST

TOOLS

HOME

STATUS PHASE CTRL CH LEVEL

T.EDIT

GUIDE

VIDEO

PARAMETER

INPUT MUTE

TUNE

PRESET PRESET

MUTE

CONTROL

ENTER

RETURN

HOME

ENTER

RETURN

DVD BD DVR HDMI

TV CD CD-R

TUNER XM SIRIUS

HOME MEDIA

GALLERY

iPod USB

123

HDMI OUT

INPUT

SELECT

RECEIVER

SOURCE

RECEIVER

T.EDIT

GUIDE

TOP MENU

BAND

RETURN

iPod CTRL

HOME

LIST

TOOLS

CATEGORY

AUDIO

PARAMETER

ENTER

TUNE

PRESET PRESET

TUNE

VIDEO

PARAMETER

HOME

RETURN

ENTER

REMOTE

SETUP

ZONE 2

MAIN

ZONE 3

ANT

AUDIO

MULTI OPE

INFO

DISP

MPX PQLS

MEMORY

RECEIVER

TV CTRL RECEIVER

2. Multi Ch In Setup

3. ZONE Audio Setup

4. Power ON Level Setup

5. Volume Limit Setup

Remote Control Mode Setup

Flicker Reduction Setup

1. KURO LINK Setup

4d.Other Setup

A/V RECEIVER

Exit Return

4d1.KURO LINK Setup

A/V RECEIVER

Exit Finish

KURO LINK : ON

Display Power Off : YES

KURO LINK

•YES

– The all power off function is enabled. The

receiver’s power turns off together with the TV’s power.

This function only works when the input for a

component connected to the receiver by HDMI

connection is selected or when watching the TV.

•NO – The all power off function is disabled. The

receiver’s power is not affected when the TV’s power

is turned off.

6 When you’re finished, press

HOME MENU

You will finish to HOME MENU.

Setting the PQLS function

PQLS (Precision Quartz Lock System) is a digital audio

signal transfer control technology using the KURO LINK

function. It offers higher-quality audio playback by

controlling audio signals from the receiver to a PQLS

compatible player, etc. This enables removing jitter that

has a negative effect on the quality of the sound and is

generated upon transmission.

• On players compatible with PQLS Multi Surround,

PQLS works for all sources. Set the player’s audio

output to Linear PCM.

• On players compatible with PQLS 2 ch Audio, PQLS

only works when playing CDs.

Please refer to the operating instructions supplied with

your player for more information.

This function is activated when KURO LINK is set to ON.

SC-27:

SC-25:

1 Set the remote control to the receiver operation

mode, then press

PQLS

to select PQLS setting.

The setting is displayed on the front panel display.

•PQLS AUTO – PQLS is enabled. A precision quartz

controller in this receiver eliminates distortion

caused by timing errors (jitter), giving you the best

possible digital-to-analog conversion when you use

the HDMI interface. This is valid as an HDMI function

for PQLS-compatible players.

•PQLS

OFF – PQLS is disabled.

SOURCE

RECEIVER

VOL

TV CONTROL

RECEIVER

iPod CTRL

CATEGORY

HOME

STATUS

THX PQLSMPX MEMORY

PHASE CTRL CH LEVEL

TUNE

PGM MENU

STEREO

SIGNAL SEL SLEEP AUDIODIMMER

AUTO/ALC/

DIRECT

STANDARD ADV SURR

RETURN

PQLS

PHASE CTRL STATUS

REMOTE

SETUP

ANT

THX

AUDIO

MULTI OPE

INFO

DISP

MPX PQLS

MEMORY

RECEIVERTV CTRL RECEIVER

PQLS

KURO LINK 08

Before using synchronization

Once you have finished all connections and settings, you

must:

1 Put all components into standby mode.

2 Turn the power on for all components, with the

power for the flat panel TV being turned on last.

3 Choose the HDMI input to which the TV is

connected to this receiver, and see if video output from

connected components displays properly on the screen

or not.

4 Check whether the components connected to all

HDMI inputs are properly displayed.

Synchronized amp mode

The synchronized amp mode can be set from the KURO

LINK-compatible TV’s remote control. See the

explanation below for operations in the synchronized

amp mode.

These functions are set from the TV’s menu screen. For

more information, refer to the operating instructions of

the KURO LINK-compatible TV.

Synchronized amp mode operations

When using the synchronized amp mode, the KURO

LINK-compatible component connected to the receiver

operates in sync as described below.

• The receiver’s volume can be set and the sound can

be muted using the TV’s remote control.

• When the TV’s power is set to standby, the receiver’s

power is also set to standby. (Only when the input for

a component connected to the receiver by HDMI

connection is selected or when watching the TV)

• The receiver’s input switches automatically when the

KURO LINK-compatible component is played.

• The receiver’s input switches automatically when the

TV’s channel is switched.

• The synchronized amp mode remains in effect even if

the receiver’s input is switched to a component other

than one connected by HDMI.

The operations below can also be used on Pioneer KURO

LINK-compatible flat panel TVs.

• When the receiver’s volume is adjusted or the sound

is muted, the volume status is displayed on the flat

panel TV’s screen.

• When the OSD language is switched on the flat panel

TV, the receiver’s language setting also switches

accordingly.

Canceling synchronized amp mode

• When the synchronized amp mode is canceled, the

receiver’s power turns off if you were viewing an

HDMI input or a TV program on the TV.

• When in the synchronized amp mode, the

synchronized amp mode is canceled when the

receiver’s power is turned off. To turn the

synchronized amp mode back on, select the

synchronized amp mode using the TV’s remote

control.

• When in the synchronized amp mode, the

synchronized amp mode is canceled if an operation

that produces sound from the TV is performed from

the TV’s menu screen, if the receiver’s HDMI output

setting is changed, etc.

Using other functions 09

About the SRC (Sampling Rate Converter)

(SC-27 only)

The SC-27 is designed for jitterless high sound quality

thanks to the combination of the SRC and a high

precision clock system.

The SRC function expands the dynamic range and

frequency bandwidth for digital audio signals. (PCM 15-

bit or compressed 20-bit audio signals are converted to

24 bits, increasing the sampling frequency for data

processing to achieve smoother, more delicate musical

expression.)

There is no setting to turn the SRC function on or off; the

SRC function is activated in all modes other than Pure

Direct with an analog input and Multi channel analog

input.

DRC

(Dynamic

Range

Control)

Adjusts the level of dynamic

range for movie soundtracks

optimized for Dolby Digital, DTS,

Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD,

DTS-HD and DTS-HD Master

Audio (you may need to use this

feature when listening to

surround sound at low volumes).

AUTOe

MAX

MID

OFF

LFE

(LFE

Attenuate)

Some Dolby Digital and DTS

audio sources include ultra-low

bass tones. Set the LFE attenuator

as necessary to prevent the ultra-

low bass tones from distorting the

sound from the speakers.

The LFE is not limited when set to

0 dB, which is the recommended

value. When set to –5 dB, –10 dB,

–15 dB or –20 dB, the LFE is

limited by the respective degree.

When OFF is selected, no sound

is output from the LFE channel.

0dB

/ –5dB/

–10dB/ –15dB/

–20dB

OFF

SACD

GAINf

Brings out detail in SACDs by

maximizing the dynamic range

(during digital processing).

0dB

+6 dB

HDMIg

(HDMI

Audio)

Specifies the routing of the HDMI

audio signal out of this receiver

(amp) or through to a TV or flat

panel TV. When THROUGH is

selected, no sound is output from

this receiver.

AMPLIFIER

THROUGH

A.DELAY

(Auto

delay)

This feature automatically

corrects the audio-to-video delay

between components connected

with an HDMI cable. The audio

delay time is set depending on the

operational status of the display

connected with an HDMI cable.

The video delay time is

automatically adjusted according

to the audio delay time.h

OFF

C.WIDTHi

(Center

Width)

(Applicable

only when

using a

center

speaker)

Provides a better blend of the

front speakers by spreading the

center channel between the front

right and left speakers, making it

sound wider (higher settings) or

narrower (lower settings).

0 to 7

Default: 3

DIMENSION

Adjusts the depth of the surround

sound balance from front to back,

making the sound more distant

(minus settings), or more forward

(positive settings).

–3 to +3

Default: 0

PANORAMA

Extends the front stereo image to

include the surround speakers for

a ‘wraparound’ effect.

OFF

Setting What it does Option(s)

C.IMAGEj

(Center

Image)

(Applicable

only when

using a

center

speaker)

Adjusts the center image to

create a wider stereo effect with

vocals. Adjust the effect from 0

(all center channel sent to front

right and left speakers) to 10

(center channel sent to the center

speaker only).

0 to 10

Defaults:

Neo:6 MUSIC:

Neo:6

CINEMA: 10

EFFECT Sets the effect level for the

currently selected Advanced

Surround or ALC mode (each

mode can be set separately).

10 to 90

Defaults: 50

(90 for

EXT.STEREO

only)

a.When EQ OFF is selected, the MCACC indicator does not light.

b.• Tone controls are disabled in THX listening modes.

• When you set the Tone Control function to ON, MIDNIGHT/

LOUDNESS is set to OFF. In the same way, when you set

MIDNIGHT/LOUDNESS to ON, the Tone Control function is set to

BYPASS.

c.The adjustment can be made only when TONE is set to ON.

d.With the iPod/USB and HOME MEDIA GALLERY input function, by

default S.RTRV is set to ON.

e.The initially set AUTO is only available for Dolby TrueHD signals.

Select MAX or MID for signals other than Dolby TrueHD.

f. You shouldn’t have any problems using this with most SACD

discs, but if the sound distorts, it is best to switch the gain setting

back to 0 dB.

g.• HDMI Audio setting cannot be switched while performing

synchronized amp mode operations.

• The synchronized amp mode must be turned on in order to play

the receiver’s HDMI audio and video input signals from the TV with

the receiver’s power in the standby mode. See Synchronized amp

mode on page 87.

h.This feature is only available when the connected display supports

the automatic audio/video synchronizing capability (‘lipsync’) for

HDMI. If you find the automatically set delay time unsuitable, set

A.DELAY to OFF and adjust the delay time manually. For more

details about the lipsync feature of your display, contact the

manufacturer directly.

i. Only when listening to 2-channel sources in Dolby Pro Logic IIx

Music/Dolby Pro Logic II Music mode.

j. Only when listening to 2-channel sources in Neo:6 MUSIC/CINEMA

mode.

Setting What it does Option(s)

Using other functions

Setting the Video options

There are a number of additional picture settings you can

make using the VIDEO PARAMETER menu. The defaults,

if not stated, are listed in bold.

Important

• Note that if an option cannot be selected on the

VIDEO PARAMETER menu, it is unavailable due to

the current source, setting and status of the receiver.

• These functions do not affect inputs other than DVD,

TV/SAT, DVR, VIDEO1, and VIDEO2.

1 Set the remote control to the receiver operation

mode, then press

VIDEO PARAMETER

2 Use

/

to select the setting you want to adjust.

Depending on the current status/mode of the receiver,

certain options may not be able to be selected. Check the

table below for notes on this.

3 Use

/

to set it as necessary.

See the table below for the options available for each

setting.1

4 Press

RETURN

to confirm and exit the menu.

Note

1 • All of the setting items can be set for each input function.

• Setting items other than V.CONV can only be selected when V.CONV is set to ON.

Setting What it does Option(s)

V.CONV

(Digital Video

Conversion)

Converts video signals for output

from the MONITOR OUT jacks

(including HDMI OUT connector)

for all video types (see page 28).

OFF

RESa

(Resolution)

Specifies the output resolution of

the video signal (when analog

video input signals are output at

the HDMI OUT connector, select

this according to the resolution of

your monitor and the images you

wish to watch).

AUTO

PURE

480p/576p

720p

1080i

1080p

ASPb

(Aspect)

Specifies the aspect ratio when

analog video input signals are

output at the HDMI output. Make

your desired settings while

checking each setting on your

display (if the image doesn’t match

your monitor type, cropping or

black bands appear).

THROUGH

NORMAL

PCINEMAc,d

(PureCinema)

This setting optimizes the picture

for film material when the video

output is set to progressive.

Usually set to AUTO; but try

switching to OFF if the picture

appears unnatural.

Additionally, certain PAL movie

video (576i, 25 frames/second STB

video output or DVD disc playback,

etc.) that contain film progressive

material cannot be recognized as

such by this receiver.

AUTO

PAL

OFF

P.MOTION

c,d

(Progressive

Motion)

Adjusts the motion and still picture

quality when video output is set to

progressive.

–4 to +4

Default: 0

YNRcAdjusts the amount of noise

reduction (NR) applied to the Y

(brightness) component.

0 to +8

Default: 0

DETAILcAdjusts how sharp edges appear. –4 to +4

Default: 0

SHARPc,e

(Sharpness)

Adjusts the sharpness of the high-

frequency (detailed) elements in

the picture.

–4 to +4

Default: 0

BRIGHTc

(Brightness)

Adjusts the overall brightness. –6 to +6

Default: 0

CONTRAST

cAdjusts the contrast between light

and dark.

–6 to +6

Default: 0

HUEc,f Adjusts the red/green balance. –6 to +6

Default: 0

CHROMAc

(Chroma

Level)

Adjusts saturation from dull to

bright.

–6 to +6

Default: 0

a.• When set to a resolution with which the TV (monitor) is not

compatible, no picture is output. Also, in some cases no picture will

be output due to copyright protection signals. In this case, change

the setting.

• When AUTO is selected, the resolution is selected automatically

according to the capacity of the TV (monitor) connected by HDMI.

When PURE is selected, the signals are output with the same

resolution as when input (At this time, video signals are only output

from the same type of terminals to which they were input).

• When a display is connected by HDMI, if this is set to something

other than PURE and 480i/576i analog signals are input, 480p/576p

signals are output from the component output terminals.

• Conversion to 1080p is only performed for 480i, 576i, 480p and

576p input signals.

b.• If the image doesn’t match your monitor type, adjust the aspect

ratio on the source component or on the monitor.

• This cannot be set when the resolution is set to PURE.

• NORMAL setting is only displayed when 480i/p or 576i/p video

signals are being input.

c.This setting is only displayed when 480i or 576i video signals are

being input.

d.This setting is only valid for component outputs.

e.This setting is not valid for HDMI outputs.

f. This setting is not displayed for component inputs.

Setting What it does Option(s)

Using other functions 09

Switching the speaker system

If you selected Speaker B in Surround back speaker

setting on page 124, three speaker system settings are

possible using SPEAKERS. If you selected Normal, Front

Bi-Amp or ZONE 2, the button will simply switch your

main speaker system on or off. The options below are for

the Speaker B setting only.1

• Use

SPEAKERS

on the front panel to select a

speaker system setting.

As mentioned above, if you have selected Normal, the

button will simply switch your main speaker system (A)

on or off.

Press repeatedly to choose a speaker system option:

•SPA – Sound is output from speaker system A and

the same signal is output from the pre-out terminals.

•SPB – Sound is output from the two speakers

connected to speaker system B. Multichannel

sources will not be heard. The same signal is output

from the surround back channel pre-out terminals.

•SPAB – Sound is output from speaker system A (up

to 5 channels, depending on the source), the two

speakers in speaker system B, and the subwoofer.

The sound from speaker system B will be the same as

the sound from speaker system A (multichannel

sources will be downmixed to 2 channels).

•SP (off) – No sound is output from the speakers. The

same sound is output from the pre-out terminals

(including from your subwoofer, if connected) as

when selecting speaker system A (above).

Using the MULTI-ZONE controls

The following steps use the front panel controls to adjust

the sub zone volume and select sources. See MULTI-

ZONE remote controls on page 92.

1 Press

MULTI-ZONE ON/OFF

on the front panel.

Each press selects a MULTI-ZONE option:

•ZONE 2 ON – Selects your primary (ZONE 2) sub

zone

•ZONE 2&3 ON – Select both sub zones

•ZONE 3 ON – Selects your secondary (ZONE 3) sub

zone

•MULTI ZONE OFF – Switches the MULTI-ZONE

feature off

The MULTI-ZONE indicator lights when the MULTI-ZONE

control has been switched ON.

2 Press

MULTI-ZONE CONTROL

on the front panel to

select the sub zone(s) you want.

If you selected above, you can toggle ZONE 2&3 ON

between ZONE 2 and ZONE 3.

• When the receiver is on,2 make sure that any

operations for the sub zone are done while ZONE and

your selected sub zone(s) show in the display. If this

is not showing, the front panel controls affect the

main zone only.

3 Use the

INPUT SELECTOR

dial to select the source

for the zone you have selected.

For example, ZONE 2 CD-R sends the source connected

to the CD-R inputs to the primary (ZONE 2) sub room.

• If you select TUNER, you can use the tuner controls

to select a preset station (see Saving station presets

on page 56 if you’re unsure how to do this).3

Note

1 • The subwoofer output depends on the settings you made in Manual speaker setup on page 124. However, if SPB is selected above, no sound

is heard from the subwoofer (the LFE channel is not downmixed).

• Depending on the settings in Surround back speaker setting on page 124 output from the surround back pre-out terminals may change.

• All speaker systems (except Speaker B connections) are switched off when headphones are connected.

PHONES

SPEAKERS

CONTROL

MULTI- ZONE

ON/OFF

MCACC

SET UP MIC

PARAMETER

ENTER

(T UNE)

(PRESET )(PRESET )

AUDIO VIDEO

TUNER EDIT

USBHDMI 4

VIDEO CAMERA

iPod

iPhone

AUT O SURR/ALC/

ST REAM DIRE CT

HOME

THX

STANDARD

SURROUND

ADVANCED

SURROUND

STEREOBAND

HOME MENU RETURN

2 If the receiver is in standby, the display is dimmed, and ZONE and your selected sub zone(s) continue to show in the display.

3 The tuner cannot be tuned to more than one station at a time. Therefore, changing the station in one zone also changes the station in the other

zone. Please be careful not to change stations when recording a radio broadcast.



STANDBY/O N

INPUT

SELECTO R

PHASE

CONT RO L

ADVANCED

MCACC PQLS HD MI

MASTER

VOLUM E

PHONES

SPEAKERS

CONTROL

MULTI- ZONE

ON/OFF

MCACC

SET UP MIC

PARAMETER

ENTER

(T UNE)

(PRESET )(PRESET )

AUDIO VIDEO

TUNER EDIT

USBHDMI 4

VIDEO CAMERA

iPod

iPhone

AUT O SURR/ALC/

ST REAM DIRE CT

HOME

THX

STANDARD

SURROUND

ADVANCED

SURROUND

STEREOBAND

HOME MENU RET URN

Using other functions

• When using ZONE 2 and ZONE 3, it is not possible to

use the multi-zone function to play different inputs

from among Home Media Gallery, iPod/USB, XM and

SIRIUS Radio. (It is possible to play when using the

main zone and ZONE 2 or the main zone and ZONE

3.)

4 Use the

MASTER VOLUME

dial to adjust the

volume for the zone you have selected.

This is only possible if you selected the Variable volume

control in ZONE Audio Setup on page 129.1

5 When you’re finished, press

MULTI-ZONE

CONTROL

again to return to the main zone controls.

You can also press MULTI-ZONE ON/OFF on the front

panel to switch off all output to the sub zone(s).2

MULTI-ZONE remote controls

Set the MULTI-ZONE operation switch to

ZONE 2

ZONE

3 to operate the corresponding zone.

The following table shows the possible MULTI-ZONE

remote controls:

Making an audio or a video recording

You can make an audio or a video recording from the

built-in tuner, or from an audio or video source

connected to the receiver (such as a CD player or TV).3

Keep in mind you can’t make a digital recording from an

analog source or vice-versa, so make sure the

components you are recording to/from are hooked up in

the same way (see Connecting your equipment on

page 20 for more on connections).

Since the video converter is not available when making

recordings (from the video OUT jacks) make sure to use

the same type of video cable for connecting your recorder

as you used to connect your video source (the one you

want to record) to this receiver. For example, you must

connect your recorder using Component video if your

source has also been connected using Component video.

For more information about video connections, see

Connecting an HDD/DVD recorder, VCR and other video

sources on page 33.

SC-27:

SC-25:

1 Select the source you want to record.

Use the input function buttons (or INPUT SELECT).

• If necessary, set the remote control to the receiver

operation mode, then press SIGNAL SEL to select the

input signal corresponding to the source component

(see Choosing the input signal on page 68 for more

on this).

Note

1 The volume levels of the main and sub zones are independent.

2 • You won’t be able to switch the main zone off completely unless you’ve switched off the MULTI-ZONE control first.

• If you don’t plan to use the MULTI-ZONE feature for a while, turn off the power in both the sub and main rooms so that this receiver is in

standby.

Button What it does

Switches on/off power in the sub zone.

INPUT SELECT Use to select the input function in the sub

zone.

Input function

buttons

Use to select the input function directly (this

may not work for some functions) in the sub

zone.

MASTER

VOLUME +/–

(SC-25)

Use to set the listening volume in the sub

zone.

VOL +/– (SC-27)

MUTE Mutes the sound or restores the sound if it

has been muted (adjusting the volume also

restores the sound).

3 • The receiver’s volume, Audio parameters (the tone controls, for example), Video parameters and surround effects have no effect on the

recorded signal.

• Some digital sources are copy-protected, and can only be recorded in analog.

• Some video sources are copy-protected. These cannot be recorded.

DVD

MULTI

OPERATION

VIDEO1

iPod

USB

MULTI CH

GALLERY

HOME MEDIA

INPUT SELECT

PHONO

SIRIUS

TUNER

VIDEO2

HDMI

BD TV DVR

CD-R

DVD

VIDEO1

iPod

USB

MULTI CH

GALLERY

HOME MEDIA

INPUT SELECT

PHONO

SIRIUS

TUNER

VIDEO2

HDMI

BD TV DVR

CD-R

SOURCE

RECEIVER

INPUT MUTE MUTE

VOL

TV CONTROL

RECEIVER

THX PQLSMPX MEMORY

PGM MENU

STEREO

SIGNAL SEL SLEEP AUDIO

INFO

DIMMER

A.ATT SBch MCACC

HDMI OUT

D.ACCESS

CLASS

DISP

AUTO/ALC/

DIRECT

STANDARD ADV SURR

DVD BD DVR HDMI

TV CD CD-R

TUNER XM SIRIUS

HOME MEDIA

GALLERY

iPod USB

123

HDMI OUT

SLEEPMCACC

INPUT

SELECT

SIGNAL SEL

456

DIMMERA ATTSBch

DVD BD DVR HDMI

TV CD CD-R

TUNER XM SIRIUS

HOME MEDIA

GALLERY

iPod USB

1 2

INPUT

SELECT

SIGNAL SEL

REMOTE

SETUP

ZONE 2

MAIN

ZONE 3

ANT

AUDIO

MULTI OPE

INFO

DISP

MPX PQLS

MEMORY

RECEIVERTV CTRL RECEIVER

Using other functions 09

2 Prepare the source you want to record.

Tune to the radio station, load the CD, video, DVD etc.

3 Prepare the recorder.

Insert a blank tape, MD, video etc. into the recording

device and set the recording levels.

Refer to the instructions that came with the recorder if

you are unsure how to do this. Most video recorders set

the audio recording level automatically—check the

component’s instruction manual if you’re unsure.

4 Start recording, then start playback of the source

component.

Reducing the level of an analog signal

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 lights often or you can hear

distortion in the sound.1

SC-27:

SC-25:

• Set the remote control to the receiver operation

mode, then press

A.ATT

to switch the input attenuator

on or off.

Using the sleep timer

The sleep timer switches the receiver into standby after a

specified amount of time so you can fall asleep without

worrying about the receiver being left on all night. Use

the remote control to set the sleep timer.

SC-27:

SC-25:

• Set the remote control to the receiver operation

mode, then press

SLEEP

repeatedly to set the sleep

time.

• You can check the remaining sleep time at any time

by pressing SLEEP once. Pressing repeatedly will

cycle through the sleep options again.2

Dimming the display

You can choose between four brightness levels for the

front panel display. Note that when selecting sources, the

display automatically brightens for a few seconds.

SC-27:

Note

1 The attenuator isn’t available with digital sources, or when using the Stream Direct (ANALOG DIRECT) modes.

SOURCE

RECEIVER

VOL

TV CONTROL

RECEIVER

PGM MENU

S O

SIGNAL SEL SLEEP AUDIO

INFO

DIMMER

A.ATT SBch MCACC

HDMI OUT

D.ACCESS

ENTER

CLASS

DISP

D C

A.ATT

INPUT

123

HDMI

OUT

SLEEPMCACC

SELECT

SIGNAL SEL

456

DIMMERA.ATTSBch

789

CLASS

MASTER

VOLUME

CH LEVELD.ACCESS

/CLR 0ENTER

A.ATT

REMOTE

SETUP

ZONE 2

MAIN

ZONE 3

ANT

AUDIO

MULTI OPE

INFO

DISP

MPX PQLS

MEMORY

RECEIVER

TV CTRL RECEIVER

2 • You can also switch off the sleep timer simply by switching off the receiver.

• The sleep timer is valid for all zones. If any zone is on, the sleep timer continues functioning.

SOURCE

RECEIVER

VOL

TV CONTROL

RECEIVER

THX PQLSMPX MEMORY

PGM MENU

STEREO

SIGNAL SEL SLEEP AUDIO

INFO

DIMMER

A.ATT SBch MCACC

HDMI OUT

DISP

AUTO/ALC/

DIRECT

STANDARD ADV SURR

SLEEP

123

HDMI OUT

SLEEPMCACC

INPUT

SELECT

SIGNAL SEL

456

DIMMERA.ATTSBch

789

CLASS

MASTER

CH LEVELD.ACCESS

/CLR 0ENTER

SLEEP

REMOTE

SETUP

ZONE 2

MAIN

ZONE 3

ANT

AUDIO

MULTI OPE

INFO

DISP

MPX PQLS

MEMORY

RECEIVER

TV CTRL RECEIVER

30 min 60 min

90 minOff

SOURCE

RECEIVER

VOL

TV CONTROL

RECEIVER

THX PQLSMPX MEMORY

PGM MENU

STEREO

SIGNAL SEL SLEEP AUDIO

INFO

DIMMER

A.ATT SBch MCACC

HDMI OUT

DISP

AUTO/ALC/

DIRECT

STANDARD ADV SURR

DIMMER

Using other functions

SC-25:

• Set the remote control to the receiver operation

mode, then press

DIMMER

repeatedly to change the

brightness of the front panel display.

Switching the HDMI output

Set which terminal to use when outputting video and

audio signals from the HDMI output terminals (HDMI

OUT ALL, HDMI OUT 1 HDMI OUT 2 or ).

The HDMI OUT1 terminal is compatible with the KURO

LINK function.

SC-27:

SC-25:

• Set the remote control to the receiver operation

mode, then press

HDMI OUT

Please wait a while when Please wait ... is displayed.

The output switches among

HDMI OUT ALL

HDMI OUT 1

and HDMI OUT 2 each time the button is pressed.

Checking your system settings

Use the status display screen to check your current

settings for features such as surround back channel

processing and your current MCACC preset.

SC-27:

SC-25:

1 Set the remote control to the receiver operation

mode, then press

STATUS

to check the system settings.

These appear on the front panel display.2

The front panel display shows each of the following

settings for three seconds each:

2 When you’re finished, press

STATUS

again to

switch off the display.

Note

1 • Synchronized amp mode on page 87 is canceled when the HDMI output is switched. If you wish to use the synchronized amp mode, switch

to HDMI OUT 1, then select the synchronized amp mode on the flat panel TV using the flat panel TV’s remote control.

• When the power is turned off then back on after switching the HDMI output, the input is set to a setting between HDMI1 and HDMI4, or BD.

INPUT

123

HDMI OUT

SLEEPMCACC

SELECT

SIGNAL SEL

456

DIMMERA.ATTSBch

789

CLASS

MASTER

VOLUME

CH LEVELD.ACCESS

/CLR 0ENTER

DIMMER

REMOTE

SETUP

ZONE 2

MAIN

ZONE 3

ANT

AUDIO

MULTI OPE

INFO

DISP

MPX PQLS

MEMORY

RECEIVER

TV CTRL RECEIVER

SOURCE

RECEIVER

VOL

TV CONTROL

RECEIVER

SIGNAL SEL SLEEP AUDIO

INFO

DIMMER

A.ATT

CLR

SBch MCACC

HDMI OUT

D.ACCESS

ENTER

CLASS

DISP

HDMI OUT

TUNER XM SIRIUSiPod USB

123

HDMI OUT

SLEEPMCACC

INPUT

SELECT

SIGNAL SEL

456

DIMMERA.ATTSBch

789

HDMI OUT

REMOTE

SETUP

ZONE 2

MAIN

ZONE 3

ANT

AUDIO

MULTI OPE

INFO

DISP

MPX PQLS

MEMORY

RECEIVER

TV CTRL RECEIVER

2 If the Pure Direct mode is switched on, some settings above will show OFF, even though they are on.

Input Source

↓

Sampling Frequency

↓

Surround Back channel Processing

↓

MCACC preset

↓

ZONE 2 input

↓

ZONE 3 input

↓

KURO LINK

↓

HDMI OUT

SOURCE

RECEIVER

VOL

TV CONTROL

RECEIVER

iPod CTRL

CATEGORY

HOME

STATUS

THX PQLSMPX MEMORY

PHASE CTRL CH LEVEL

TUNE

PRESET PRESET

PGM MENU

STEREO

AUTO/ALC/

DIRECT

STANDARD ADV SURR

ENTER

RETURN

STATUS

PHASE CTRL STATUS

REMOTE

SETUP

HDD

PGM

DVD

ANT

THX

AUDIO

MULTI OPE

INFO

DISP

MPX PQLS

MEMORY

RECEIVERTV CTRL RECEIVER

STATUS

Using other functions 09

Resetting the system

Use this procedure to reset all the receiver’s settings to

the factory default. Use the front panel controls to do this.

Set MULTI-ZONE to OFF.

• Disconnect the iPod and USB memory device from

the receiver beforehand.

1 Switch the receiver into standby.

2 While holding down

ENTER

on the front panel,

press

 STANDBY/ON

The display shows RESET  NO .

3 Select ‘

RESET

’ using

/

, then press

ENTER

the front panel.

The display shows RESET? OK.

4 Press

ENTER

to confirm.

OK appears in the display to indicate that the receiver

has been reset to the factory default settings.

• Note that all settings will be saved, even if the

receiver is unplugged.

Default system settings

Setting Default

Digital Video Conversion ON

SPEAKERS A

Surround Back System Normal

Speaker System Front SMALL

Center SMALL

Surr SMALL

SB SMALLx2

SW YES

Crossover 80 Hz

X-Curve OFF

THX Audio Setting 4 ft<

DIMMER Brightest

Inputs

See Input function default and possible settings on page 49.

MULTI-ZONE

ZONE 2/3 Volume Level Variable

ZONE 2/3 Volume –60 dB

HDMI

HDMI Audio Amp

HDMI output HDMI OUT ALL

KURO LINK ON

DSP

Surround back channel Processing ON

Phase Control ON

Full Band Phase Control OFF

Sound Retriever iPod/USB or HOME

MEDIA GALLERY

function

Other functions OFF

Sound Delay 0.0 frame

Dual Mono CH1

DRC AUTO

SACD Gain 0 dB

LFE Attenuate 0 dB

Auto delay OFF

Up Mix ON

Digital Safety OFF

Effect Level EXT.STEREO 90

Other modes 50

2 PL II Music

Options

Center Width 3

Dimension 0

Panorama OFF

Neo:6 Options Center Image Neo:6 MUSIC: 3

Neo:6 CINEMA: 10

All Inputs Listening Mode

(2 ch)

AUTO

SURROUND

Listening Mode

(x ch)

AUTO

SURROUND

Listening Mode (HP) STEREO

See also Setting the Audio options on page 88 for other default

DSP settings.

MCACC

MCACC Position Memory M1: MEMORY 1

Channel Level (M1 to M6) 0.0 dB

Speaker Distance (M1 to M6) 10.00 ft

Standing Wave

(M1 to M6)

Standing Wave

On/Off

ATT of all channels/

filters

0.0 dB

SWch Trim 0.0 dB

EQ Data (M1 to M6) All channels/bands 0.0 dB

EQ Trim 0.0 dB

Setting Default

Controlling the rest of your system (In case of SC-27)

Chapter 10:

Controlling the rest of your system

(In case of SC-27)

Important

• This section includes explanations for the SC-27’s

remote control. For instructions for the SC-25’s

remote control, see Controlling the rest of your

system (In case of SC-25) on page 103.

Operating multiple receivers

The remote control included with this receiver can be

used to operate up to three other receivers (of the same

model as this receiver) in addition to this receiver. The

receiver to be operated is switched by inputting the

preset code to set the remote control setting.

• Set the remote modes on the receivers before using

this function (see Remote Control Mode Setup on

page 130).

1 Check that the remote control’s

MULTI-ZONE

selector switch is set to

MAIN

and that the operation

selector switch is set to

RECEIVER

2 While pressing

MULTI OPERATION

, press

HOME

The remote LCD display shows SETUP.

3 Use

/

to select

RC MODE

, then press

ENTER

4 Use

/

to select the remote mode.

RC MODE 1 to 4 can be selected.

5 Press ENTER to set the remote mode.

The selected mode flashes for 3 seconds.

To operate another receiver, start over from step 1 to

input its preset code.

Setting the remote to control other

components

Most components can be assigned to one of the input

function buttons (such as DVD or CD) using the

component’s manufacturer preset code stored in the

remote.

However, there are cases where only certain functions

may be controllable after assigning the proper preset

code, or the codes for the manufacturer in the remote

control will not work for the model that you are using.

If you can’t find a preset code that matches the

component you want to control, you can still teach the

remote individual commands from another remote

control (see Programming signals from other remote

controls on page 97).

Note

• You can cancel or exit any of the steps by pressing

MULTI OPERATION. To go back a step, press

RETURN.

• After one minute of inactivity, the remote

automatically exits the operation.

Selecting preset codes directly

1 While pressing

MULTI OPERATION

, press

HOME

The remote LCD display shows SETUP.

2 Use

/

to select

PRESET

, then press

ENTER

3 Press the input function button for the component

you want to control, then press

ENTER

When assigning preset codes to TV CONTROL, set the

remote control operation selector switch to TV here.

The LCD on the remote displays the component you want

to control (for example DVD or TV).1

4 Use

/

to select the first letter of the brand name

of your component, then press

ENTER

This should be the manufacturer’s name (for example, P

for Pioneer).

5 Use

/

to select the manufacturer’s name from

the list, then press

ENTER

Note

1 You can’t assign TUNER, HOME MEDIA GALLERY, iPod USB, XM or SIRIUS.

DVD

RECEIVER SOURCE

MAIN

MULTI

OPERATION

ZONE2 3

VIDEO1

iPod

USB

MULTI CH

GALLERY

HOME MEDIA

INPUT SELECT

PHONO

SIRIUS

TUNER

VIDEO2

HDMI

BD TV DVR

CD-R

MAIN

MULTI

OPERATION

DVD

VIDEO1

USB

PHONO

VIDEO2

HDMI

BD TV DVR

CD-R

AUDIO VIDEO

SOURCE

RECEIVER

INPUT MUTE MUTE

VOL

TV CONTROL

RECEIVER

AUDIO

PARAMETER

TOP MENU

BAND

iPod CTRL

CATEGORY

LIST

TOOLS

HOME

STATUS

THX PQLSMPX MEMORY

PHASE CTRL CH LEVEL

T.EDIT

GUIDE

VIDEO

PARAMETER

INPUT MUTE

TUNE

PRESET PRESET

MUTE

TV CONTROL

ENTER

RETURN

ENTER

HOME

Controlling the rest of your system (In case of SC-27) 10

6 Use

/

to select the proper code from the list,

then try using this remote with your component.

The code should start with the component type (for

example, DVD 020). If there is more than one, start with

the first one.1

To try out the remote control, switch the component on or

off (into standby) by pressing  SOURCE. If it doesn’t

seem to work, select the next code from the list (if there

is one).

• If you can’t find or properly enter a preset code, you

can still teach the remote individual commands from

another remote control (see Controls the components

below).

7 If your component is controlled successfully, press

ENTER

to confirm.

The remote LCD display shows OK.

Programming signals from other

remote controls

If the preset code for your component is not available, or

the available preset codes do not operate correctly, you

can program signals from the remote control of another

component. This can also be used to program additional

operations (buttons not covered in the presets) after

assigning a preset code.2

1 While pressing

MULTI OPERATION

, press

HOME

The remote LCD display shows SETUP.

2 Use

/

to select

LEARNING

, then press

ENTER

The LCD on the remote prompts you for the component

you want to control (for example DVD or TV).

3 Press the input function button for the component

you want to control, then press

ENTER

PRES KEY blinks in the LCD display.3

4 Point the two remote controls towards each other,

then press the button that will be doing the learning on

this receiver’s remote control.

PRES KEY lights to indicate the remote is ready to accept

a signal.

• The remote controls should be 3 cm (1 inch) apart.

5 Press the corresponding button on the other

remote control that is sending (teaching) the signal to

this receiver’s remote control.

For example, if you want to learn the playback control

signal, press and hold  briefly. The LCD display will

show OK if the operation has been learned.

If for some reasons the operation hasn’t been learned the

LCD will display ERROR briefly, and then display PRES

KEY again. If this happens, keep pressing the (teaching)

button as you vary the distance between the two remotes,

until the LCD display shows OK.5

Certain buttons represent operations that cannot be

learned from other remote controls. The buttons

available are shown below:

Note

1 • When using a Pioneer HDD recorder, please select PIONEER DVR .450, 451 or 452

• When using a Pioneer flat panel TV released prior to summer 2005, please select preset code 644.

2 The remote can store about 200 preset codes (this has been tested with codes of Pioneer format only).

3 • You can’t assign TUNER, HOME MEDIA GALLERY, iPod USB, XM or SIRIUS.

• The TV CONTROL buttons ( and TV, TV VOL +/–, TV CH +/–, MUTE INPUT) can only be learned after the operation selection switch is set

to TV.

4 Note that interference from TVs or other devices will sometimes result in the remote control learning the wrong signal.

5 • Some commands from other remote controls cannot be learned, but in most cases the remotes just need to be moved closer together or

farther apart.

• If the remote LCD shows FULL, it means the memory is full. See Erasing one of the remote control button settings above to erase a

programmed button you’re not using to free up more memory (note that some signals may take more memory than others).

DVD

REC EIVE R SOUR CE

MAI N

MULT I

OP ER AT ION

AUD IOPAR AME T ER

LIST

T O O LS

VID E OPAR AME T E R

ZO N E2

SOUR CET V

REC EI VER

VIDEO1

iPo d

USB

MULTI CH

GALL ER Y

HOM E MEDIA

INPUT SELECT

PHONO

INPUT MUTE

TUNE

MUTE

VOL

TV CONT ROL

SIRIUS

TUNER

VIDEO2

HDMI

BD T V DVR

CD -R

3 cm (1 inch)

DVD

RECEIVER SOURCE

MAIN

MULTI

OPERATION

AUDIO VIDEO

ZONE2

SOURCE

RECEIVER

VIDEO1

iPod

USB

MULTI CH

GALLERY

HOME MEDIA

INPUT SELECT

PHONO

INPUT MUTE MUTE

VOL

TV CONTROL

SIRIUS

TUNER

VIDEO2

HDMI

BD TV DVR

CD-R

AUDIO

PARAMETER

TOP MENU

BAND

iPod CTRL

CATEGORY

LIST

TOOLS

HOME

STATUS

THX PQLSMPX MEMORY

PHASE CTRL CH LEVEL

T.EDIT

GUIDE

VIDEO

PARAMETER

TUNE

PRESET PRESET

PGM MENU

STEREO

SIGNAL SEL SLEEP AUDIO

INFO

DIMMER

A.ATT

CLR

SBch MCACC

HDMI OUT

D.ACCESS

ENTER

CLASS

DISP

AUTO/ALC/

DIRECT

STANDARD ADV SURR

ENTER

RETURN

Controlling the rest of your system (In case of SC-27)

6 To program additional signals for the current

component repeat steps 4 and 5.

To program signals for another component, exit and

repeat steps 1 through 5.

7 Press and hold

MULTI OPERATION

for a couple of

seconds to exit and store the operation(s).

Erasing one of the remote control

button settings

This erases one of the buttons you have programmed and

restores the button to the factory default.

1 While pressing

MULTI OPERATION

, press

HOME

The remote LCD display shows SETUP.

2 Use

/

to select

ERASE

, then press

ENTER

The LCD on the remote prompts you for the component

corresponding to the button setting to be erased.

3 Press the input function button corresponding to

the command to be erased, then press

ENTER

The LCD display flashes PRES KEY.

4 Press and hold the button to be erased for two

seconds.

The LCD display shows OK or NO CODE to confirm the

button has been erased.

5 Repeat step 4 to erase other buttons.

6 Press and hold

MULTI OPERATION

for a couple of

seconds when you’re done.

Resetting the remote control presets

This will erase all preset remote control preset codes and

programmed buttons.1

1 While pressing

MULTI OPERATION

, press

HOME

The remote LCD display shows SETUP.

2 Use

/

to select

RESET

, then press

ENTER

RESET flashes in the LCD display.

3 Press and hold

ENTER for about two seconds

The LCD shows OK to confirm the remote presets have

been erased.

Confirming preset codes

Use this feature to check which preset code is assigned

to an input function button.

1 While pressing

MULTI OPERATION

, press

HOME

The remote LCD display shows SETUP.

2 Use

/

to select

READ ID

, then press

ENTER

The LCD on the remote prompts you for the input

function button you want to check.

3 Press the button of the component for which you

want to check the preset code, then press

ENTER

The brand name and preset code appears in the display

for three seconds.

Renaming input function names

You can customize the names that appear on the remote

LCD when you select an input function (for example, you

could change the name of DVR to HDD/DVR).

1 While pressing

MULTI OPERATION

, press

HOME

The remote LCD display shows SETUP.

2 Use

/

to select

RENAME,

then press

ENTER

The LCD on the remote prompts you for the button of the

input function you want to rename.

3 Press the input function button you want to

rename then press

ENTER

4 Use

/

to select

NAME EDT

, then press

ENTER

To reset the button to its original (default) name, select

NAME RST above.

5 Edit the name of the input function in the remote

control LCD, pressing

ENTER

when you’re finished.

Use / to change the character and / to move

forward/back a position. The name can be up to eight

characters (the possible characters are listed below).

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

0123456789 \ / * + – [space]

Note

1 When Selecting preset codes directly on page 96 are set, all the signals learned in the input function buttons are cleared. This function is

convenient when you want to reset some but not all of input function buttons.

Controlling the rest of your system (In case of SC-27) 10

Direct function

• Default setting: ON

You can use the direct function feature to control one

component using the remote control while at the same

time, using your receiver to playback a different

component. This could let you, for example, use the

remote control to set up and listen to a CD on the

receiver, and then use the remote control to rewind a

tape in your VCR while you continue to listen to your CD

player.

When direct function is on, any component you select

(using the input function buttons) will be selected by both

the receiver and the remote control. When you turn direct

function off, you can operate the remote control without

affecting the receiver.

1 While pressing

MULTI OPERATION

, press

HOME

The remote LCD display shows SETUP.

2 Use

/

to select

DIRECT F,

then press

ENTER

The LCD on the remote prompts you for the button of the

input function you want to control.

3 Press the input function button for the component

you want to control, then press

ENTER

4 Use

/

to switch direct function

OFF

, then

press

ENTER

The LCD shows OK to confirm the setting.

Multi Operation and System Off

The Multi Operation feature allows you to program a

series of up to 5 commands for the components in your

system. For example, you could turn on your TV, turn on

your DVD player and start playing the loaded DVD using

only two buttons on the remote control.

Similar to multi operations, System Off allows you to use

one button to stop and switch off a series of components

in your system at the same time.1

Programming a multi-operation or a

shutdown sequence

Set the remote control operation mode selector switch to

RECEIVER when you want to program this receiver’s

operations, to SOURCE when you want to program

operations of other components.

1 While pressing

MULTI OPERATION

, press

HOME

The remote LCD display shows SETUP.

2 Use

/

to select

MULTI OP

SYS OFF

from the

menu and press

ENTER

If you selected Multi Operation (MULTI OP), the LCD on

the remote prompts you for an input function button.

If you selected System Off (SYS OFF), go to step 4.

3 Press the input function button for the component

that will start the multi-operation, then press

ENTER

For example, if you want to start the sequence by

switching on your DVD player, press DVD.

4 Use

/

to select

CODE EDT

, then press

ENTER

To erase any previously stored multi-operations (or

shutdown sequences) select CODE ERS above.

5 Use

/

to select a command in the sequence, then

press

ENTER

If this is the first command in the sequence, select 1ST

CODE. Otherwise, simply choose the next command in

the sequence. PRES KEY flashes after you press ENTER.

6 If necessary, press the input function button for the

component whose command you want to input.

This is only necessary if the command is for a new

component (input function).

7 Select the button for the command you want to

input.

The following remote control commands can be selected:

Note

1 • Before Multi Operation and System Off will work correctly, you must setup the remote to work with your TV and other components (see

Operating multiple receivers on page 103 for more on this).

• Some units may take some time to power up, in which case multiple operations may not be possible.

• Power on and off commands only work with components that have a standby mode.

DVD

RECEIVER SOURCE

MAIN

MULTI

OPERATION

ZONE2 3

VIDEO1

iPod

USB

MULTI CH

GALLERY

HOME MEDIA

INPUT SELECT

PHONO

SIRIUS

TUNER

VIDEO2

HDMI

BD TV DVR

CD-R

MAIN

MULTI

OPERATION

DVD

VIDEO1

USB

PHONO

VIDEO2

HDMI

BD TV DVR

CD-R

SOURCE

RECEIVER

INPUT MUTE MUTE

VOL

TV CONTROL

RECEIVER

AUDIO

PARAMETER

TOP MENU

BAND

iPod CTRL

CATEGORY

LIST

TOOLS

HOME

STATUS

THX PQLSMPX MEMORY

PHASE CTRL CH LEVEL

T.EDIT

GUIDE

VIDEO

PARAMETER

INPUT MUTE

TUNE

PRESET PRESET

MUTE

TV CONTROL

ENTER

RETURN

ENTER

HOME

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100

• You don’t need to program the receiver to switch on

or off. This is done automatically.

With Pioneer components, you don’t need to:

• program the power to switch off in a shutdown

sequence (except DVD recorders);

These take priority in multi operations (not shutdown).

8 Repeat steps 5 to 7 to program a sequence of up to

five commands.

9 When you’re finished, use

/

to select

EXIT

from

the menu and press

ENTER

You will return to the remote control Setup menu. Select

* EXIT * again to exit.

Using multi operations

You can start multi operations with the receiver switched

on, or in standby.

1 Press

MULTI OPERATION

MULTI OP flashes in the display.

Press

an input function button that has been set up

with a multi operation.

The receiver switches on (if it was in standby) and the

programmed multi operation is performed automatically.

Using System off

1 Press

MULTI OPERATION

MULTI OP flashes in the display.

2 Press

 SOURCE

The command sequence you programmed will run, then

all Pioneer components will switch off1, followed by this

receiver.

DVD

RECEIVER SOURCE

MAIN

MULTI

OPERATION

AUDIO VIDEO

ZONE2

SOURCE

RECEIVER

VIDEO1

iPod

USB

MULTI CH

GALLERY

HOME MEDIA

INPUT SELECT

PHONO

INPUT MUTE MUTE

VOL

TV CONTROL

SIRIUS

TUNER

VIDEO2

HDMI

BD TV DVR

CD-R

AUDIO

PARAMETER

TOP MENU

BAND

iPod CTRL

CATEGORY

LIST

TOOLS

HOME

STATUS

THX PQLSMPX MEMORY

PHASE CTRL CH LEVEL

T.EDIT

GUIDE

VIDEO

PARAMETER

TUNE

PRESET PRESET

PGM MENU

STEREO

SIGNAL SEL SLEEP AUDIO

INFO

DIMMER

A.ATT

CLR

SBch MCACC

HDMI OUT

D.ACCESS

ENTER

CLASS

DISP

AUTO/ALC/

DIRECT

STANDARD ADV SURR

ENTER

RETURN

DVD

RECEIVER SOURCE

MAIN

MULTI

OPERATION

ZONE2 3

VIDEO1

iPod

USB

MULTI CH

GALLERY

HOME MEDIA

TUNER

VIDEO2

HDMI

BD TV DVR

CD-R

MULTI

OPERATION

Note

1 In order to avoid accidently switching off a DVD recorder that is currently recording, no DVD recorder power off codes are sent.

DVD

RECEIVER SOURCE

MAIN

MULTI

OPERATION

ZONE2 3

VIDEO1

iPod

USB

MULTI CH

GALLERY

HOME MEDIA

TUNER

VIDEO2

HDMI

BD TV DVR

CD-R

MULTI

OPERATION

SOURCE

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101

Controls for TVs

This remote control can control components after entering the proper codes or teaching the receiver the commands

(see Operating multiple receivers on page 103 for more on this). Set the remote control operation selector switch to

SOURCE, then press the other device operation button of the device you want to operate.

•TV CONTROL on the remote control are dedicated to control the TV assigned to the TV operation selector switch.

Button(s) TV TV (Monitor) BD/DVD HDD/DVR VCR SAT/CATV

 SOURCE POWER ON/OFF POWER ON/OFF POWER ON/OFF POWER ON/OFF POWER ON/OFF POWER ON/OFF

Number buttons numerics numerics numerics numerics numerics numerics

• (dot) • (dot) KURO LINK CLEAR + – 

ENTER

(CLASS)

CH ENTER CH ENTER ENTER CLEAR – ENTER

EXIT/INFO EXIT TOP MENU TOP MENU/

DISC NAVI

– LIST

TOOLS/GUIDE USER MENU TOOLSa

a.Controls for BD.

GUIDE – GUIDE

/ / / / / /   / / /   / / /   / / / – / / /      

ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER – ENTER

HOME MENU HOME MENU HOME MENU HOME MENU – HOME

RETURN RETURN RETURN RETURN – RETURN

PGM (Red) Red Red – HDD/DVD – Red

MENU (Green) Green Green – MENU – Green

(Yellow) Yellow Yellow – VCR – Yellow

(Blue) Blue Blue MENU TV/DTV – Blue

– –    

 – AUTO SETUP C/

 – FREEZE D/

 – – A/

– –    

ANT

AV SELECTION

B/

– SCREEN SIZE E/

AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO

DISP DISPLAY DISPLAY DISPLAY DISPLAY – DISPLAY/INFO

CH +/– CH+/

CH+/

OUTPUT

RESOLUTION

+/–a

CH+/

  + – – – – – RECORD

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102

Button(s) LD TAPECD/CD-R/SACD MD/DAT

 SOURCE POWER ON/OFF POWER ON/OFF POWER ON/OFF POWER ON/OFF

Number buttons numerics numerics numerics –

• (dot) +10 >10/CLEAR CLEARa

a.Controls for MD.

CLEAR

ENTER

(CLASS)

ENTER DISC/ENTER – ENTER

TOP MENU – – –

–LEGATO LINKb

b.Controls for SACD.

– –

/ / / / / /   – –









ENTER ENTER – – 

–

SACD SETUP

b– –

RETURN – – –

PGM (Red) PROGRAM

(Yellow) REPEAT

(Blue) SHUFFLE

    





    

    

   /MS–c

c.Controls for DAT.



   /MS+c

AUDIO AUDIO

PURE AUDIO

a– –

DISP DISPLAY/INFO TIMEa– –

Button(s) TV (Projector)

 SOURCE POWER ON

1MOVIE

2STANDARD

3DYNAMIC

4USER1

5USER2

6USER3

7COLOR+

8SHARP+

9GAMMA

0COLOR

• (dot) SHARP

ENTER (CLASS) COLOR TEMP

EXIT

INFO

/ / / / / /  

ENTER ENTER

TEST

HIDE

HDMI1

HDMI2

COMP.

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

BRIGHT

BRIGHT+

AUDIO POWER OFF

DISP ASPECT

CH +/– CONTRAST+/

Controlling the rest of your system (In case of SC-25) 10

103

Controlling the rest of your system

(In case of SC-25)

Important

• This section includes explanations for the SC-25’s

remote control. For instructions for the SC-27’s

remote control, see Controlling the rest of your

system (In case of SC-27) on page 96.

Operating multiple receivers

The remote control included with this receiver can be

used to operate up to three other receivers (of the same

model as this receiver) in addition to this receiver. The

receiver to be operated is switched by inputting the

preset code to set the remote control setting.

• Set the remote modes on the receivers before using

this function (see Remote Control Mode Setup on

page 130).

1 Check the operation selector switch to

MAIN

2 Press .

3 Press and hold

REMOTE SETUP

, then release it after

the LED flashes twice.

4 Use the number buttons to enter the 5-digit preset

code (see below).

• Receiver 1: 6 1 9 3 5 (Default)

• Receiver 2: 6 2 6 3 0

• Receiver 3: 6 2 6 3 1

• Receiver 4: 6 2 6 3 2

When the preset code is fully input, the LED flashes once

to indicate that the setting is completed.

To operate another receiver, start over from step 1 to

input its preset code.

Setting the remote to control other

components

Most components can be assigned to one of the input

function buttons (such as DVD or CD) using the

component’s manufacturer preset code stored in the

remote.

However, there are cases where only certain functions

may be controllable after assigning the proper preset

code, or the codes for the manufacturer in the remote

control will not work for the model that you are using.

If you can’t find a preset code that matches the

component you want to control, you can still teach the

remote individual commands from another remote

control (see Programming signals from other remote

controls on page 104).

Note

• You can cancel or exit any of the steps by pressing

. To go back a step, press RETURN.

• After ten seconds of inactivity, the remote

automatically exits the operation.

Selecting preset codes directly

1 Press the input function button for the component

you want to control.

When assigning preset codes to TV CONTROL, press TV

CTRL here.

2 Press and hold

REMOTE SETUP

, then release it after

the LED flashes twice.

3 Use the number buttons to enter the 5-digit preset

code.

See Preset code list on the separate booklet.

The LED flashes twice when the preset code has been

properly registered. When the preset code is fully input,

the LED flashes once to indicate that the setting has

failed.

INPUT

123

HDMI OUT

SLEEPMCACC

INPUT

SELECT

SIGNAL SEL

456

DIMMERA.ATTSBch

789

CLASS

MASTER

VOLUME

CH LEVELD.ACCESS

/CLR 0ENTER

1 3

456

789

REMOT E

SETUP

ZONE 2

MAIN

ZONE 3

AUDIO

MULTI OPE

INFO

DISP

RECEIVERTV CT RL RECEIVER

REMOT E

SETUP

MAIN

RECEIVER

Note

1 You can’t assign , TUNER, HOME MEDIA GALLERY, iPod USB, XM or SIRIUS.

RECEIVER

Controlling the rest of your system (In case of SC-25)

104

4 Repeat steps 1 through 3 for the other components

you want to control.

To try out the remote control, switch the component on or

off (into standby) by pressing  SOURCE. If it doesn’t

seem to work, select the next code from the list (if there

is one).

Programming signals from other

remote controls

If the preset code for your component is not available, or

the available preset codes do not operate correctly, you

can program signals from the remote control of another

component. This can also be used to program additional

operations (buttons not covered in the presets) after

assigning a preset code.

1 Press and hold

REMOTE SETUP

, then release it after

the LED flashes twice.

2 Use the number buttons to enter 9, 7, 5.

The LED flashes twice.

3 Press the input function button for the component

you want to control.

4 Point the two remote controls towards each other,

then press the button that will be doing the learning on

this receiver’s remote control.

The LED flashes continuously for about 5 seconds.3

• The remote controls should be 3 cm (1 inch) apart.

5 Press the corresponding button on the other

remote control that is sending (teaching) the signal to

this receiver’s remote control.

For example, if you want to learn the playback control

signal, press and hold  briefly. If the LED flashes twice

then turns off, this indicates that learning has been

successful. If the LED only flashes once, learning has

failed.4

Certain buttons represent operations that cannot be

learned from other remote controls. The buttons

available are shown below:

6 To program additional signals for the current

component repeat steps 4 and 5.

To program signals for another component, exit and

repeat steps 1 through 5.

Erasing the remote control button

settings

This erases the buttons you have programmed and

restores the button to the factory default.

1 Press and hold

REMOTE SETUP

, then release it after

the LED flashes twice.

2 Use the number buttons to enter 9, 7, 6.

The LED flashes twice.

3 Press the input function button corresponding to

the command to be erased, then press the button to be

erased twice.

To erase all the settings stored at the input function

buttons, press the input function button twice here.

The LED flashes twice to confirm the button has been

erased.

4 Repeat step 3 to erase other buttons.

Note

1 The remote can store about 200 preset codes (this has been tested with codes of Pioneer format only).

2 • You can’t assign TUNER, HOME MEDIA GALLERY, iPod USB, XM or SIRIUS.

• The TV CONTROL buttons (TV, TV VOL +/–, TV CH +/– and INPUT) can only be learned after the TV CTRL is pressed.

3 The learning mode is cancelled if no remote control signal is received within 5 seconds.

4 • Note that interference from TVs or other devices will sometimes result in the remote control learning the wrong signal.

• Some commands from other remote controls cannot be learned, but in most cases the remotes just need to be moved closer together or

farther apart.

• If the LED flashes once, it means the memory is full. See Erasing one of the remote control button settings above to erase a programmed

button you’re not using to free up more memory (note that some signals may take more memory than others).

DVD BD D VR H DM I

T V CD CD- R

T U N E R XM SIR IU S

HO ME ME DIA

GAL LE RY

iPo d USB

IN PU T

123

HD MI O UT

SLEEPMCA CC

IN PU T

SELEC T

SIG NAL SEL

456

DIM MERA .AT TSBch

789

CLA SS

MAST ER

VOL U ME

CH LEVE LD. ACC ESS

/CLR

ENT E R

RE CE IVER

SO UR CE

3 cm (1 inch)

DVD BD DVR HDMI

TV CD CD-R

TUNER XM SIRIUS

HOME MEDIA

GALLERY

iPod USB

MUTE

AUDIO

123

HDMI OUT

SLEEPMCACC

INPUT

SELECT

SIGNAL SEL

456

DIMMERA.ATTSBch

789

CLASS

MASTER

VOLUME

CH LEVELD.ACCESS

/CLR 0ENTER

RECEIVER

SOURCE

VIDEO

SOURCE

123

456

789

/CLR 0ENTER

INPUT

VOLCH

TV CONTROL

T.EDIT

GUIDE

TOP MENU

BAND

RETURN

iPod CTRL

HOME

LIST

TOOLS

CATEGORY

AUDIO

PARAMETER

AUTO/ALC/

DIRECT

PHASE CTRL STATUS

REMOTE

SETUP

ZONE 2

MAIN

ZONE 3

HDD

PGM

DVD

STANDARDSTEREO

ADV SURR

ENTER

ANT

THX

MULTI OPE

MPX PQLS

MEMORY

TUNE

PRESET PRESET

TUNE

VIDEO

PARAMETER

RECEIVERTV CTRL

GUIDE

TOP MENU

LIST

TOOLS

ENTER

RETURN

HOME

HDD DVD

STATUS

AUDIO

INFO

DISP

Controlling the rest of your system (In case of SC-25) 10

105

Multi Operation and System Off

The Multi Operation feature allows you to program a

series of up to 32 commands for the components in your

system. For example, you could turn on your TV, turn on

your DVD player and start playing the loaded DVD using

only two buttons on the remote control.

Similar to multi operations, System Off allows you to use

one button to stop and switch off a series of components

in your system at the same time. The System Off feature

allows you to program a series of 5 commands for the

components in your system.1

Programming a multi-operation

1 Press and hold

REMOTE SETUP

, then release it after

the LED flashes twice.

2 Use the number buttons to enter 9, 9, 5.

The LED flashes twice.

If you selected System Off, go to step 3.

If you selected Multi Operation, go to step 4.

3 Press the

 SOURCE

button.

4 Press the input function button for the component

whose command you want to input, then press the

button for the command you want to input.

For example, if you want to start the sequence by

switching on your DVD player, press DVD, then press 

SOURCE.

The following remote control commands can be selected:

• You don’t need to program the receiver to switch on

or off. This is done automatically.

With Pioneer components, you don’t need to:

• program the power to switch off in a shutdown

sequence (except DVD recorders);

These take priority in multi operations (not shutdown).

5 Repeat step 4 to program a sequence.

• A space of 250 ms can be input between commands

by pressing REMOTE SETUP between commands.

• If the LED does not light when the input function

button is pressed, this indicates that there is no

command for that input function.

Using multi operations

You can start multi operations with the receiver switched

on, or in standby.

1 Press

MULTI OPE

Press

an input function button that has been set up

with a multi operation.

The receiver switches on (if it was in standby) and the

programmed multi operation is performed automatically.

Note

1 • Before Multi Operation and System Off will work correctly, you must setup the remote to work with your TV and other components (see

Operating multiple receivers on page 103 for more on this).

• Some units may take some time to power up, in which case multiple operations may not be possible.

• Power on and off commands only work with components that have a standby mode.

DVD BD DVR HDMI

TV CD CD-R

TUNER XM SIRIUS

HOME MEDIA

GALLERY

iPod USB

INPUT

RECEIVER

SOURCE

INPUT

123

HDMI OUT

SLEEPMCACC

INPUT

SELECT

SIGNAL SEL

456

DIMMERA.ATTSBch

789

CLASS

MASTER

VOLUME

CH LEVELD.ACCESS

/CLR

ENTER

1 3

4 65

7 8 9

REMOTE

SETUP

ZONE 2

MAIN

ZONE 3

ANT

AUDIO

MULT I OPE

INFO

DISP

MPX PQLS

MEMORY

RECEIVER

TV CTRL RECEIVER

REMOTE

SETUP

MAIN

DVD BD DVR HDMI

TV CD CD-R

TUNER XM SIRIUS

HOME MEDIA

GALLERY

iPod USB

MUTE

AUDIO

123

HDMI OUT

SLEEPMCACC

INPUT

SELECT

SIGNAL SEL

456

DIMMERA.ATTSBch

789

CLASS

MASTER

VOLUME

CH LEVELD.ACCESS

/CLR 0ENTER

RECEIVER

SOURCE

VIDEO

SOURCE

123

456

789

/CLR 0ENTER

INPUT

VOLCH

TV CONTROL

T.EDIT

GUIDE

TOP MENU

BAND

RETURN

iPod CTRL

HOME

LIST

TOOLS

CATEGORY

AUDIO

PARAMETER

AUTO/ALC/

DIRECT

PHASE CTRL STATUS

REMOTE

SETUP

ZONE 2

MAIN

ZONE 3

HDD

PGM

DVD

STANDARDSTEREO

ADV SURR

ENTER

ANT

THX

MULTI OPE

MPX PQLS

MEMORY

TUNE

PRESET PRESET

TUNE

VIDEO

PARAMETER

RECEIVERTV CTRL

GUIDE

TOP MENU

LIST

TOOLS

ENTER

RETURN

HOME

HDD DVD

STATUS

AUDIO

INFO

DISP

DVD BD DVR HDMI

TV CD CD-R

TUNER XM SIRIUS

HOME MEDIA

GALLERY

iPod USB

123

HDMI OUT

INPUT

SELECT

1 32

REMOTE

SETUP

ZONE 2

MAIN

ZONE 3

ANT

AUDIO

MULTI OPE

INFO

DISP

MPX PQLS

MEMORY

RECEIVERTV CTRL RECEIVER

REMOTE

SETUP

MAIN

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106

Using System off

1 Press

MULTI OPE

2 Press

 SOURCE

The command sequence you programmed will run, then

all Pioneer components will switch off1, followed by this

receiver.

Resetting the remote control presets

This will erase all preset remote control preset codes and

programmed buttons.2

1 Check the operation selector switch to

MAIN

2 Press .

3 Press and hold

REMOTE SETUP

, then release it after

the LED flashes twice.

4 Use the number buttons to enter 9, 8, 1.

The LED flashes four times to indicate that the resetting

is completed.

Default preset codes

Controls the components

This remote control can control components after

entering the proper codes (see Setting the remote to

control other components on page 103 for more on this).

Use the input function buttons to select the component.

• The TV CONTROL buttons on the remote control are

dedicated to control the TV assigned to the TV CTRL

button. If you have two TVs, assign the main TV to the

TV CTRL button.

Note

1 In order to avoid accidently switching off a DVD recorder that is currently recording, no DVD recorder power off codes are sent.

2 When Selecting preset codes directly on page 103 are set, all the signals learned in the input function buttons are cleared. This function is

convenient when you want to reset some but not all of input function buttons.

Input function button Preset code

DVD 31571

BD 32442

DVR 22306

HDMI 32442

TV 14001

CD 70468

CD-R 71087

TV CTRL 14001

61935

DVD BD DVR HDMI

TV CD CD-R

TUNER XM SIRIUS

HOME MEDIA

GALLERY

iPod USB

RECEIVER

SOURCE

REMOTE

SETUP

ZONE 2

MAIN

ZONE 3

ANT

AUDIO

MULTI OPE

INFO

DISP

MPX PQLS

MEMORY

RECEIVER

TV CTRL RECEIVER

REMOTE

SETUP

MAIN

RECEIVER

DVD BD DVR HDMI

TV CD CD-R

TUNER XM SIRIUS

HOME MEDIA

GALLERY

iPod USB

T.EDIT

GUIDE

TOP MENU

BAND

MUTE

RETURN

iPod CTRL

HOME

LIST

TOOLS

CATEGORY

AUDIO

PARAMETER

AUTO/ALC/

DIRECT

PHASE CTRL STATUS

REMOTE

SETUP

ZONE 2

MAIN

ZONE 3

HDD

PGM

DVD

STANDARDSTEREO

ADV SURR

123

HDMI OUT

SLEEPMCACC

INPUT

SELECT

SIGNAL SEL

456

DIMMERA.ATTSBch

789

CLASS

MASTER

VOLUME

CH LEVELD.ACCESS

/CLR 0ENTER

RECEIVER

SOURCE

ENTER

ANT

THX

MULTI OPE

MPX PQLS

MEMORY

RECEIVER

TUNE

PRESET PRESET

TUNE

VIDEO

PARAMETER

RECEIVER

TV CTRL

SOURCE

123

456

789

/CLR 0ENTER

INPUT

VOLCH

TV CONTROL

GUIDE

TOP MENU

LIST

TOOLS

ENTER

RETURN

HOME

HDD DVD

STATUS

AUDIO

INFO

DISP

Controlling the rest of your system (In case of SC-25)

108

a. Controls for SACD.

b. Controls for MD.

Button(s) LD TAPECD/CD-R/SACD MD/DAT

 SOURCE POWER ON/OFF POWER ON/OFF POWER ON/OFF POWER ON/OFF

Number buttons numerics numerics numerics –

• (dot) +10 >10/CLEAR CLEARbCLEAR

ENTER

(CLASS)

ENTER DISK/ENTER

OPEN/CLOSE

bENTER

TOP MENU – – MS

–

LEGATO LINK

a– MS

/ / / / / /   – –









ENTER ENTER – – 

–

SACD SETUP

a– –

RETURN – – –

HDD (Red) PROGRAM

(Yellow) REPEAT

(Blue) SHUFFLE

    





    

    

    

    

AUDIO AUDIO

PURE AUDIO

a– –

DISP DISPLAY/INFO TIMEa– –

Button(s) TV (Projector)

 SOURCE POWER ON

1MOVIE

2STANDARD

3DYNAMIC

4USER1

5USER2

6USER3

7COLOR+

8SHARP+

9GAMMA

0COLOR

• (dot) SHARP

ENTER (CLASS) COLOR TEMP

EXIT

INFO

/ / / / / /  

ENTER ENTER

TEST

HIDE

HDMI1

HDMI2

COMP.

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

BRIGHT

BRIGHT+

AUDIO POWER OFF

DISP ASPECT

CH +/– CONTRAST+/

The Advanced MCACC menu

110

•Auto MCACC – See Automatic MCACC (Expert) on

page 110 for a more detailed MCACC setup. In

addition, the Full Band Phase Control function

calibrates the frequency-phase characteristics of the

connected speakers.

•Manual MCACC – Fine-tunes your speaker settings

and customize the Acoustic Calibration EQ (see

Manual MCACC setup on page 112).

•Demo – No settings are saved and no errors occur.

When the speakers are connected to this receiver,

the test tone is output repeatedly. Press RETURN to

cancel the test tone.

Automatic MCACC (Expert)

If your setup requires more detailed settings than those

provided in Automatically setting up for surround sound

(Auto MCACC & Full Band Phase Control) on page 46, you

can customize your setup options below. You can

calibrate your system differently for up to six different

MCACC presets1, which are useful if you have different

listening positions depending on the type of source (for

example, watching movies from a sofa, or playing a video

game close to the TV).2

Important

• Make sure the microphone/speakers are not moved

during the Auto MCACC Setup.

• Using the Auto MCACC Setup will overwrite any

existing settings for the MCACC preset you select.

CAUTION

• The test tones used in the Auto MCACC Setup are

output at high volume.

THX

THX is a trademark of THX Ltd., which may be registered

1 Select ‘

Auto MCACC

’ from the

Advanced MCACC

menu, then press

ENTER

If the Advanced MCACC screen is not displayed, refer to

Making receiver settings from the Advanced MCACC menu

on page 109.

2 Select the parameters you want to set.

Use / to select the item, then use / to set.

•Auto MCACC – The default is ALL (recommended),

but you can limit the system calibration to only one

setting (to save time) if you want.4 The available

options are ALL, Keep SP System,5 Speaker

Setting, Channel Level, Speaker Distance, EQ Pro

& S-Wave and Full Band Phase Ctrl.

• EQ Type (only available when the Auto MCACC

Menu above is EQ Pro & S-Wave) – This determines

how the frequency balance is adjusted.

After a single calibration is performed, each of the

following three correction curves can be stored

separately in the MCACC memory. SYMMETRY (default)

implements symmetric correction for each pair of left

and right speakers to flatten the frequency-amplitude

characteristics. ALL CH ADJ is a ‘flat’ setting where all

the speakers are set individually so no special weighting

is given to any one channel. FRONT ALIGN6 sets all

speakers in accordance with the front speaker settings

(no equalization is applied to the front left and right

channels).

Note

1 These are stored in memory and referred to as MEMORY1 to MEMORY6 until you rename them in Data Management on page 121.

2 You may also want to have separate calibration settings for the same listening position, depending on how you’re using your system.

3 Except in cases where you are only adjusting one parameter (i.e. channel level) from the Auto MCACC menu (step 2).

4 • The EQ Pro & S-Wave measurement is also taken when Keep SP System or EQ Pro & S-Wave is selected. See Acoustic Calibration EQ

Professional on page 115 for more on this.

• Either effect of Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional and Standing Wave can be switched on and off in the respective MCACC preset. For

details, see Setting the Audio options on page 88.

5 The Keep SP System option allows you to calibrate your system while leaving your current speaker setting (page 124) unchanged.

6 If you selected ALL as your Auto MCACC menu, you can specify the MCACC preset where you want to save the ALL CH ADJ and FRONT

ALIGN settings.

a. Full Auto MCACC

b. Auto MCACC

c. Man ual MCACC

d. Demo

1.Advanced MCACC

A/V RECEIVER

Exit Return

ALL

1b.Auto MCACC

START

Exit

A/V RECEIVER

Return

Speaker Setting

Channel Level

Speaker Distance

EQ Pro & S-Wave

Full Band Phase Ctrl

SYMMETRY : M1.MEMORY 1

ALL CH ADJ : M2.MEMORY 2

FRONT ALIGH : M3.MEMORY 3

THX Speaker : NO

ALL

1b.Auto MCACC

START

Exit

A/V RECEIVER

Return

Speaker Setting

Channel Level

Speaker Distance

EQ Pro & S-Wave

Full Band Phase Ctrl

SYMMETRY : M1.MEMORY 1

ALL CH ADJ : M2.MEMORY 2

FRONT ALIGH : M3.MEMORY 3

THX Speaker : NO

ALL

SYMMETRY : M1.MEMORY 1

1b.Auto MCACC

ALL CH ADJ : M2.MEMORY 2

FRONT ALIGH : M3.MEMORY 3

START

A/V RECEIVER

Exit Return

Speaker Setting

Channel Level

Speaker Distance

EQ Pro & S-Wave

THX Speaker : NO

Full Band Phase Ctrl

The Advanced MCACC menu 11

111

• THX Speaker (only available when the Auto MCACC

Menu above is ALL or Speaker Setting) – Select YES

if you are using THX speakers (set all speakers to

SMALL), otherwise leave it set to NO.

• STAND.WAVE Multi-Point (only available when the

Auto MCACC Menu above is EQ Pro & S-Wave) – In

addition to measurements at the listening position,

you can use two more reference points for which test

tones will be analyzed for standing waves. This is

useful if you want to get a balanced ‘flat’ calibration

for several seating positions in your listening area.

Place the microphone at the reference point

indicated on-screen and note the last microphone

placement will be at your main listening position:

3 Connect the microphone to the

MCACC SETUP MIC

jack on the front panel.

Make sure there are no obstacles between the speakers

and the microphone.

If you have a tripod, use it to place the microphone so that

it’s about ear level at your normal listening position. If you

do not have a tripod, use some other object to install the

microphone.2

4 When you’re finished settings the options, select

START

then press

ENTER

5 Follow the instructions on-screen.

• Make sure the microphone is connected.

• If you’re using a subwoofer, it is automatically

detected every time you switch on the system. Make

sure it is on and the volume is turned up.

• See Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup on

page 48 for notes regarding high background noise

levels and other possible interference.

6 Wait for the Auto MCACC Setup to finish

outputting test tones.

A progress report is displayed on-screen while the

receiver outputs test tones to determine the speakers

present in your setup. Try to be as quiet as possible while

it’s doing this.

• Do not adjust the volume during the test tones. This

may result in incorrect speaker settings.

• With error messages (such as Too much ambient

noise! or Check microphone) select RETRY after

checking for ambient noise (see Problems when

using the Auto MCACC Setup on page 48) and

verifying the mic connection. If there doesn’t seem to

be a problem, you can simply select GO NEXT and

continue.

7 If necessary, confirm the speaker configuration in

the GUI screen.

The configuration shown on-screen should reflect the

actual speakers you have.

If no operations are performed for 10 seconds while the

speaker configuration check screen is being displayed,

the Auto MCACC Setup will resume automatically. In this

case, you don’t need to select ‘OK’ and press ENTER in

step 8.

• If you see an ERR message (or the speaker

configuration displayed isn’t correct), there may be a

problem with the speaker connection.

If selecting RETRY doesn’t work, turn off the power

and check the speaker connections. If there doesn’t

seem to be a problem, you can simply use / to

select the speaker and / to change the setting

and continue.

• If Reverse Phase is displayed, the speaker’s wiring

(+ and –) may be inverted. Check the speaker

connections.4

– If the connections were wrong, turn off the power,

disconnect the power cord, then reconnect properly.

Note

1 Switch the Multi-Point setting NO if you only use one listening position.

2 It may not be possible to measure correctly if the microphone is placed on a table, sofa, etc.

1 2

2nd reference

point

3rd reference

point

Main listening

position

PHO NE S

SPE AKER S

CO NT RO L

MULT I-Z ONE

ON/ OF F

MCACC

SET UP MIC

PARAMETER

ENTER

(T UNE )

(PRES ET )(PRES ET )

AUDIO VIDEO

TU NER EDIT

USBHDMI 4

VIDEO CAMERA

iPo d

iPho ne

AUT O S URR /ALC /

ST REAM DIRE CT

HOME

TH X

STANDARD

SURROUND

ADVANCED

SURROUND

STEREOBAND

HOME MENU RET URN

3 This screen is only shown if you selected ALL or Speaker Setting from the Auto MCACC menu.

4 If the speaker is not pointed to the microphone (listening position) or when using speakers that affect the phase (dipole speakers, reflective

speakers, etc.), Reverse Phase may be displayed even if the speakers are properly connected.

Now Analyzing... 2/10

Environment Check

1b.Auto MCACC

A/V RECEIVER

Exit Cancel

Ambient Noise : OK

Microphone :

Speaker YES/NO :

L : YES

R : YES

C : YES

1b.Auto MCACC

SR : YES

SBR : YES

SBL : YES

SL : YES

SW : YES

OK RETRY

A/V RECEIVER

Exit Cancel

The Advanced MCACC menu

112

After this, perform the Full Auto MCACC procedure

again.

– If the connections were right, select GO NEXT and

continue.

8 Make sure ‘

’ is selected, then press

ENTER

A progress report is displayed on-screen while the

receiver outputs more test tones to determine the

optimum receiver settings for channel level, speaker

distance, and Acoustic Calibration EQ.

Again, try to be as quiet as possible while this is

happening. It may take 3 to 7 minutes.

• If you selected a STAND.WAVE Multi-Point setup

(in step 2), you will be asked to place the mic at the

2nd and 3rd reference points before finally placing it

at your main listening position.

9 The Auto MCACC Setup procedure is completed and

the

Advanced MCACC

menu reappears automatically.

The settings made in the Auto MCACC Setup should give

you excellent surround sound from your system, but it is

also possible to adjust these settings manually using the

Manual MCACC setup menu (starting below) or Manual

SP Setup menu (starting on page 124).1

You can also choose to view the settings by selecting

individual parameters from the MCACC Data Check

screen:

•Speaker Setting – The size and number of speakers

you’ve connected (see page 124 for more on this)

•Channel Level – The overall balance of your speaker

system (see page 113 or 125 for more on this)

•Speaker Distance – The distance of your speakers

from the listening position (see page 114 or 126 for

CATEGORY

LIST

TOOLS

HOME

STATUS PHASE CTRL CH LEVEL

T.EDIT

GUIDE

VIDEO

PARAMETER

TUNE

PRESET PRESET

ENTER

RETURN

HOME

ENTER

RETURN

DVD BD DVR HDMI

TV CD CD-R

TUNER XM SIRIUS

HOME MEDIA

GALLERY

iPod USB

RECEIVER

SOURCE

RECEIVER

T.EDIT

GUIDE

TOP MENU

BAND

RETURN

iPod CT RL

HOME

LIST

TOOLS

CATEGORY

AUDIO

PARAMETER

ENTER

TUNE

PRESET PRESET

TUNE

VIDEO

PARAMETER

HOME

RETURN

ENTER

REMOTE

SETUP

ZONE 2

MAIN

ZONE 3

ANT

AUDIO

MULT I OPE

INFO

DISP

MPX PQLS

MEMORY

RECEIVER

TV CTRL RECEIVER

1. Ad van ced MCACC

2. MCACC Data Ch eck

3. Data Management

4. System Setup

Exit Return

HOME MENU

A/V RECEIVER

Exit Return

a.Man ual SP Setup

b. Input Setup

c. OSD Lang uage

d. Other Setup

4.System Setup

The system and the other setup

124

Manual speaker setup

This receiver allows you to make detailed settings to

optimize the surround sound performance. You only need

to make these settings once (unless you change the

placement of your current speaker system or add new

speakers).

These settings are designed to customize your system,

but if you’re satisfied with the settings made in

Automatically setting up for surround sound (Auto

MCACC & Full Band Phase Control) on page 46, it isn’t

necessary to make all of these settings.

CAUTION

• The test tones used in the Manual SP Setup are

output at high volume.

1 Select ‘

Manual SP Setup

’, then press

ENTER

See Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu

above if you’re not already at this screen.

2 Select the setting you want to adjust.

If you are doing this for the first time, you may want to

adjust these settings in order:

•Surr Back System – Specifies how you are using your

surround back speakers (see below).

•Speaker Setting – Specifies the size and number of

speakers you’ve connected (see below).

•Channel Level – Adjusts the overall balance of your

speaker system (page 125).

•Speaker Distance – Specifies the distance of your

speakers from the listening position (page 126).

•X-Curve – Adjusts the tonal balance of your speaker

system for movie soundtracks (page 126).

•THX Audio Setting – Specifies whether you are

using a THX speaker setup (page 126).

3 Make the adjustments necessary for each setting,

pressing

RETURN

to confirm after each screen.

Surround back speaker setting

• Default setting: Normal

There are several ways you can use the surround back

speaker channels with this system. In addition to a

normal home theater setup where they are used for the

surround back speakers, they can be used for bi-amping

the front speakers or as an independent speaker system

in another room.

1 Select ‘

Surr Back System

’ from the

Manual SP

Setup

menu.

See Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu

on page 123 if you’re not already at this screen.

2 Select the surround back speaker setting.

•Normal – Select for normal home theater use with

surround back speakers in your main (speaker

system A) setup.

•Speaker B – Select to use the (surround back) B

speaker terminals to listen to stereo playback in

another room (see Switching the speaker system on

page 91).

•Front Bi-Amp – Select this setting if you’re bi-

amping your front speakers (see Bi-amping your

speakers on page 26).

•ZONE 2 – Select to use the (surround back) B

speaker terminals for an independent system in

another zone (see Using the MULTI-ZONE controls on

page 91).

3 When ‘

Setting Change?

’ is displayed, select

Yes

If No is selected, the setting is not changed.

You will return to the Manual SP Setup menu.

Speaker Setting

Use this setting to specify your speaker configuration

(size, number of speakers and crossover frequency)

1. It is

a good idea to make sure that the settings made in

Automatically setting up for surround sound (Auto

MCACC & Full Band Phase Control) on page 46 are

correct. Note that this setting applies to all MCACC

presets, and cannot be set independently.

A/V RECEIVER

Exit Return

a.Man ual SP Setup

b. Input Setup

c. OSD Lang uage

d. Other Setup

4.System Setup

1. Surr Back System

2. Speaker Setting

3. Channel Level

4a.Manual SP Setup

4. Speaker Distance

5. X-Cu rve

6. THX Audi o Setting

A/V RECEIVER

Exit Return

Note

1 If you’re using a THX speaker setup, set all speakers to SMALL.

1. Surr Back System

2. Speaker Setting

3. Channel Level

4a.Manual SP Setup

4. Speaker Distance

5. X-Cu rve

6. THX Audi o Setting

A/V RECEIVER

Exit Return

Normal

Front : Normal

4a1.Surr Back System

Center : Normal

Surr : Normal

SB : Normal

A/V RECEIVER

Exit Return

The system and the other setup

130

Remote Control Mode Setup

• Default setting: 1

This sets this receiver’s remote control mode to prevent

erroneous operation when multiple units of the receiver

are being used.1

1 Select ‘

Remote Control Mode Setup

’ from the

Other Setup

menu.

2 Select the

Remote Control Mode

setting you want.

3 Select “

” to change the remote control mode.

4 Follow the instructions on the screen to change the

remote control’s setting.

See Operating multiple receivers (SC-27: page 96, SC-25:

page 103).

5 When you’re finished, press

RETURN

You will return to the Other Setup menu.

Flicker Reduction Setup

• Default setting: 4

The GUI screen’s resolution can be increased. If you feel

the GUI screen is hard to see, try changing this setting.

Note that the resolution in this setting only affects the

GUI screen; it has no influence on the video output.

1 Select ‘

Flicker Reduction Setup

’ from the

Other

Setup

menu.

2 Select the Flicker Reduction setting you want.

3 When you’re finished, press

RETURN

You will return to the Other Setup menu.

Note

1 If you change this receiver’s setting, also change the setting on the remote control.

4d.Other Setup

A/V RECEIVER

Exit Return

3. ZONE Audio Setup

4. Power ON Level Setup

5. Volume Limit Setup

Remote Control Mode Setup

Flicker Reduction Setup

2. Multi Ch In Setup

1. KURO LINK Setup

4d6.Remote Control Mode Setup

A/V RECEIVER

Exit Cancel

Remote Control Mode : 1

4d.Other Setup

A/V RECEIVER

Exit Return

3. ZONE Audio Setup

4. Power ON Level Setup

5. Volume Limit Setup

Remote Control Mode Setup

Flicker Reduction Setup

2. Multi Ch In Setup

1. KURO LINK Setup

4d7.Flicker Reduction Setup

A/V RECEIVER

Exit Finish

Flicker Reduction : 4

Additional information 13

131

Chapter 13:

Additional information

Speaker Setting Guide

In order to achieve an even better surround effect, it is

important to accurately position the speakers and make

their volume and tone characteristics uniform so as to

finely focus the multi-channel sound.

The three major elements in positioning the speakers are

distance, angle and orientation (the direction in which

the speakers are pointing).

Distance: The distance of all the speakers should be

equal.

Angle: The speakers should be horizontally symmetrical.

Orientation: The orientation should be horizontally

symmetrical.

In most homes, however, it is not possible to achieve this

environment. For the distance, on this receiver it is

possible to automatically correct the speaker distance

electrically to a precision of 1/2 inch using the Auto

MCACC Setup function (page 46) and to adjust precisely

using the procedure described at Precision Distance

(page 117). For the volume and sound quality as well,

accurate sound field correction using the equalizer and

speaker phase characteristic correction using the Full

Band Phase Control function (page 68) together make it

possible to achieve the ideal listening environment.

Step 1: Speaker layout and distance adjustment

Use speaker stands or the like to make sure the speakers

are steady, and leave at least 10 cm (4 inches) from the

surrounding walls. Position the speakers attentively so

that the speakers on the left and right are at equal angles

from the listening position (center of the adjustments).

(We recommend using cords, etc., when adjusting the

layout.) Ideally all the speakers should be equidistant

from the listening position.

Tip

• If the speakers cannot be set at equal distances (on a

circle), use the Auto MCACC Setup speaker distance

correction and Fine Speaker Distance (or Precision

Distance – SC-27 only) functions to make them

equalize the distance artificially.

Step 2: Adjusting the speaker height

Adjust the heights (angles) of the different speakers.

Adjust so that the front speaker units reproducing mid-

and high frequencies is roughly at the height of the ears.

If the center speaker cannot be set at the same height as

the front speakers, adjust its angle of elevation to point it

to the listening position.

Set surround speaker 1 so that it is not under the height

of the ears.

Step 3: Adjusting the speaker orientation

If the left and right speakers are not pointing in the same

direction, the tone will not be the same on the right and

left, and as a result the sound field will not be reproduced

properly. However, if all the speakers are pointed towards

the listening position, the sound field will seem cramped.

Testing by the Pioneer Multi-channel Research Group

has shown that a good sense of sound positioning can be

achieved by pointing all the speakers towards an area

30 cm (12 inches) to 80 cm (31 inches) behind the

listening position (between the surround speakers and

the listening position).

However, the sense of sound positioning can differ

according to the conditions in the room and the speakers

being used. In smaller environments in particular (when

the front speakers are close to the listening position),

with this method the speakers will be pointed too inward.

We suggest you use this example of installation as

reference when trying out different installation methods.

Step 4: Positioning and adjusting the subwoofer

Placing the subwoofer between the center and front

speakers makes even music sources sound more natural

(If there is only one subwoofer, it doesn’t matter if it is

placed on the left or right side). The low bass sound

output from the subwoofer is not directional and there is

no need to adjust the height. Normally the subwoofer is

placed on the floor. Put it in a position at which it will not

cancel out the bass sound output from the other

speakers. Also note that placing it near a wall may result

in sympathetic vibrations with the building that could

excessively amplify the bass sound.

If the subwoofer must be installed near a wall, place it at

an angle so that it is not parallel to the wall surface. This

can help reduce any sympathetic vibrations, but

depending on the shape of the room this could result in

standing waves. However, even if standing waves are

generated, their influence on the sound quality can be

prevented using the Auto MCACC’s standing wave

control function (page 119).

Step 5: Default settings with the Auto MCACC

Setup (auto sound field correction) function

It is more effective to perform the Auto MCACC Setup

(page 46) (and Precision Distance (SC-27 only) on

page 117) procedure once the adjustments described

above have been completed.

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