POWER-CORD CAUTION

Handle the power cord by the plug. 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, etc., on the power cord, or pinch the cord. Never make a knot in the cord or tie it with other cords. The power cords should be routed such that they are not likely to be stepped on. A damaged power cord can cause a fire or give you an electrical shock. Check the power cord once in a while. When you find it damaged, ask your nearest PIONEER authorized service center or your dealer for a replacement. S002_En
This product complies with the Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC, amended by 93/68/EEC), EMC Directives (89/336/EEC, amended by 92/31/EEC and D3-4-2-1-9a_En 93/68/EEC).

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Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qualified service personnel.
IMPORTANT: THE MOULDED PLUG
This appliance is supplied with a moulded three pin mains plug for your safety and convenience. A 5 amp fuse is fitted in this plug. Should the fuse need to be replaced, please ensure that the replacement fuse has a rating of 5 amps and that it is approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362. Check for the ASTA mark or the BSI mark on the body of the fuse.
If the plug contains a removable fuse cover, you must ensure that it is refitted when the fuse is replaced. If you lose the fuse cover the plug must not be used until a replacement cover is obtained. A replacement fuse cover can be obtained from your local dealer. If the fitted moulded plug is unsuitable for your socket outlet, then the fuse shall be removed and the plug cut off and disposed of safely. There is a danger of severe electrical shock if the cut off plug is inserted into any 13 amp socket. If a new plug is to be fitted, please observe the wiring code as shown below. If in any doubt, please consult a qualified electrician. IMPORTANT: The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code: Blue : Neutral Brown : Live As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows ; The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK. The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured RED. How to replace the fuse: Open the fuse compartment with a screwdriver and replace the fuse.

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06 Listening to the radio
Listening to the radio. 22 Improving poor FM reception. 22 Improving poor AM sound. 22 Memorizing stations. 22 Listening to station presets. 22 Using RDS. 23 Displaying RDS information. 23 Searching for RDS programs. 23

01 Speaker Setup Guide

Safety precautions when setting up. 6 Home theater sound setup. 6 Standard surround setup. 6 Front surround setup. 7 Wall mounting the front and surround speaker system. 8 Attaching the brackets. 8 Before mounting. 8 Additional notes on speaker placement. 8
07 Surround sound settings
Using the Setup menu. 24 Channel level setting. 24 Speaker distance setting. 24 Dynamic Range Control. 24 Dual mono setting. 25 Adjusting the channel levels using the test tone. 25

02 Connecting up

Basic connections. 9 Using this system for TV audio. 12

03 Controls and displays

Display unit. 13 Display. 13 Remote control. 14 Using the remote control. 15 Putting the batteries in the remote control. 15

08 Other connections

Connecting auxiliary components. 26 Connecting an analog audio component. 26 Listening to an external audio source. 26 Connecting external antennas. 26 Using this unit with a Pioneer plasma display. 27 SR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displays. 27 Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma display. 28 About the control out jack. 28

04 Getting started

System demo setting. 16 Using the Auto MCACC setup for optimal surround sound. 16
05 Listening to your system
Auto listening mode. 18 Listening in surround sound. 18 Dolby Pro Logic II Music settings. 18 Using Front Surround. 19 Using Advanced Surround. 19 Listening in stereo. 19 Using the Sound Retriever. 20 Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ. 20 Enhancing dialogue. 20 Using Quiet and Midnight listening modes. 20 Adjusting the bass and treble. 20 Boosting the bass level. 21
09 Additional information
Setting the sleep timer. 29 Dimming the display. 29 DTS CD setting. 29 Resetting the system. 29 Installation and maintenance. 29 Hints on installation. 29 Glossary. 30 Setting up the remote to control your TV. 30 Using the TV remote control buttons. 31 Preset code list. 31 Troubleshooting. 32 General. 32 Tuner. 33 Error Messages. 33 Specifications. 34

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Speaker Setup Guide

Chapter 1

Safety precautions when setting up
When assembling the speakers, lay them down flat on their side to avoid accidents or injury. Make sure to use a stable surface when assembling, setting up, and placing the speakers.

Home theater sound setup

Depending on the size and characteristics of your room, you can place your speakers in one of two ways using this system:
Attach the smaller non-skid pads to the base of each of the front speakers and the center speaker. The four large non-skid pads are for the receiver subwoofer (as shown). Use the supplied adhesive to attach 4 pads to the base (flat surface) of each speaker.

Standard surround setup

This is a standard multichannel surround sound speaker setup for optimal 5.1 channel home theater sound. Use this setup together with Auto listening mode on page 18 or other listening mode.

Front left Front right

Non-skid pads (small) x 12

Surround left

Center Receiver subwoofer

Surround right

Listening position

Front speakers

Center speaker
Connect the speaker system. Refer to Connecting up to connect the speakers properly. After connecting everything, place the speakers as shown in the diagram (above) for optimal surround sound.
After placing the speakers, run the Auto MCACC setup (page 16) to complete your surround sound setup.
Non-skid pads (large) x 4

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Front surround setup
This setup is ideal when rear surround speaker placement isn't possible or you want to avoid running long speaker cables in your listening area. Use this setup together with the Front Surround modes in page 19 to take advantage of wall and ceiling reflections for a very realistic surround effect.

Front left Center Center

Front right
1 Connect the speaker system. Refer to Connecting up to connect the speakers properly. After connecting everything, place the speakers as shown in the diagram (above) for optimal surround sound.
The base of each surround speaker fits into the circular groove on the top of the front speakers as shown.

c. If you want to fix to a wall or other surface, perform step b after first securing the stand with screws. It is recommended that you determine the reception strength before securing the stand with the screws.
Connect the AM and FM antennas1. a. Connect one wire of the AM loop antenna to each AM antenna terminal2.
For each terminal, press down on the tab to open; insert the wire, then release to secure.
b. Push the FM antenna3 plug onto the center pin of the FM antenna socket. 5 Connect each speaker. Each speaker cable has a color-coded connector at one end and two wires at the other end.
2 Connect the display unit to the receiver subwoofer. Plug the L-shaped end of the display cable into the connector on the rear of the display unit, then plug the other end of the display cable into SYSTEM CONNECTOR jack on the receiver subwoofer.
To attach the stands to the display unit, slip the two spurs on the top of each stand into the corresponding holes on the rear of the display unit, then snap the stand into place by pushing the catches on the stand base into the bottom set of holes (as shown).
Color-coded connector (Connect to rear panel)
Color-coded wire (Connect to speaker)
Twist and pull off the protective shields on each wire.
Assemble the AM loop antenna.
Connect the wires to the speaker. Match the colored wired with the color-coded label (model label), then insert the colored wire into the red (+) side and the other wire into the black () side.
a. Bend the stand in the direction indicated by the arrow. b. Clip the loop onto the stand.
Note 1 Keep antenna cables away from other cables, the display unit, receiver subwoofer and DVD recorder. If reception with the supplied antenna is poor, see Improving poor FM reception and Improving poor AM sound on page 22 or Connecting external antennas on page 26. 2 Dont let it come into contact with metal objects and avoid placing near computers, television sets or other electrical appliances. The signal earth ( ) is designed to reduce noise that occurs when an antenna is connected. It is not an electrical safety earth. If radio reception is poor, you may be able improve it by re-inserting each antenna wire into the opposite terminal. For best reception, do not untwist the AM loop antenna wires or wrap them around the loop antenna. 3 To ensure optimum reception, make sure the FM antenna is fully extended and not coiled or hanging at the rear of the unit.

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Connect the other end to the color-coded speaker terminals on the rear of the receiver subwoofer. Make sure to insert completely. The small lug at the wire-end of the speaker plug should face up or down depending on whether its being plugged into one of the upper or lower speaker terminals. Please make sure to connect correctly.
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. Do not connect any speakers other than those supplied to this system. Do not connect the supplied speakers to any amplifier other than the one supplied with this system. Connection to any other amplifier may result in malfunction or fire.

Upper terminal

Lower terminal
Connect the subwoofer cable. Just below the subwoofer speaker, to the left of center, you should see the subwoofer connecting cable. Plug this into the SUBWOOFER SPEAKER terminal.
7 Connect the power cords.1 Connect the power cords to AC inlets on the receiver subwoofer and Xbox 360. Connect the power cords to a wall socket.

Surround right (Gray)

Surround left (Blue)

ANTENNA

SYSTEM CONNECTOR USE ONLY WITH DISPLAY UNIT
MCACC CONTROL IN SETUP MIC FM UNBAL 75 AUDIO INPUT DIGITAL DVD/DVR XBOX 360 DIGITAL (COAXIAL) (OPTICAL) (OPTICAL) AM LOOP ANTENNA
CONTROL SPEAKERS OUT SUB WOOFER R SURROUND

Front right (Red)

Center (Green)

Front left (White)

To AC outlet
Note 1 Do not use any power cord other than the one supplied with this system. Do not use the supplied power cord for any purpose other than connecting to this system.

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Using this system for TV audio
If your TV has a stereo audio output you can connect it to this system and enjoy surround TV sound.
AUDIO INPUT DIGITAL DVD/DVR XBOX 360 DIGITAL (COAXIAL) (OPTICAL) (OPTICAL)

AUDIO OUTPUT TV

1 Connect the AUDIO OUTPUT jacks on your TV to the ANALOG AUDIO INPUT jacks on the receiver subwoofer. Use the red/white stereo audio cable (not supplied) for this connection. Make sure you match the left and right outputs with their corresponding inputs for correct stereo sound.

You can use the ANALOG input jacks for any analog source you want, such as a tape deck, etc.

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Controls and displays

Chapter 3

Display unit

STANDBY/ON

5.1ch SURROUND SYSTEM

VOLUME +

AUDIO INPUT SURROUND
1 STANDBY/ON Press to switch the system on/into standby. 2 IR remote sensor (page 15)
5 SURROUND Use to select a Surround mode (page 18). 6 AUDIO INPUT (page 26) Press repeatedly to select one of the external audio inputs (DVD/DVR, XBOX 360, DIGITAL or ANALOG). 7 VOLUME buttons Use to adjust the volume.
3 Front panel display See below for details.
4 Indicator Lights blue when the power is on (except when the dimmer/sleep timer is active).

Display

SOUND DTS F.SURR.

2D 2PL

kHz MHz
1 DTS Lights during playback of a DTS source (page 18). 2
F.SURR. Lights when one of the Front Surround listening modes is selected (page 19). SURR. Lights when one of the Advanced Surround listening modes is selected (page 19).
Lights when FM mono reception is selected. Lights when in one of the RDS display or search modes.
5 kHz / MHz Indicates the frequency unit shown in the character display (kHz for AM, MHz for FM). 6 Character display
3 SOUND Lights when Sound Retriever is active (page 20). 4 Tuner indicators Lights when a broadcast is being received.
Lights when a stereo FM broadcast is being received in auto stereo mode.
7 Lights when sleep timer is active (page 29). PL II Lights during Dolby Pro Logic II decoding (page 18). 9 2D Lights during playback of a Dolby Digital source (page 18).
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Remote control

RECEIVER
ANALOG (page 26) Press to select the ANALOG audio inputs. TUNER (page 22) Press to select the built-in radio tuner.

OPEN/CLOSE XBOX 360

VOLUME
5 SETUP Use to access the menu system for surround sound setup, tuner settings and so on (page 16, 22, 24, 29). 6 / / / (cursor buttons) and ENTER Use to control receiver functions.

Putting the batteries in the remote control
1 Open the battery compartment cover on the back of the remote control. 2 Insert two AA/LR6 alkaline batteries into the battery compartment following the indications ( , ) inside the compartment.

Close the cover.

Caution Incorrect use of batteries can result in hazards such as leakage and bursting. Please observe the following: Dont mix new and old batteries together. Dont use different kinds of battery together although they may look similar, different batteries may have different voltages.
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Getting started

Chapter 4

System demo setting

Switches the automatic demo feature on or off (this starts when you plug in for the first time).
Using the Auto MCACC setup for optimal surround sound
The Multichannel Acoustic Calibration (MCACC) system measures the acoustic characteristics of your listening area, taking into account ambient noise, and testing for channel delay and channel level. After you have set up the microphone provided, the system uses the information from a series of test tones to optimize the speaker settings and equalization (Acoustic Calibration EQ) for your particular room.1 Important The test tones used for Auto MCACC setup are loud; however, do not turn the volume down during setup as this may result in a sub-optimal setup. Make sure the microphone and speakers are not moved during the MCACC setup.
/TUNE+ SR+ ONE TOUCH COPY

PLAY MODE

/ /TUNE+

REC MODE

SR+ ONE TOUCH COPY
/ST ENTER /ST+ /TUNE TEST TONE VIDEO IN

SURROUND ADVANCED

Switch the system into standby. Press SETUP.
3 Use the / (cursor left/right) buttons to select DEMO from the menu, then press ENTER. 4 Use the / (cursor up/down) buttons to select a setting, then press ENTER. Select from:
DEMO ON Switches the demo display on. DEMO OFF Switches the demo display off and the system into standby.

RECORDER

/ST+ MENU

/TUNE TEST TONE VIDEO IN

PAUSE PLAY STOP

STOP REC HELP

SURROUND

INPUT CHANNEL

VOLUME DISPLAY

Dolby Pro Logic II Music settings
When listening in Dolby Pro Logic II Music mode (see above), there are three settings you can adjust: Center Width, Dimension, and Panorama.
/ / /TUNE+ TIMER REC REC MODE

RDS DISP

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Press SURROUND to select the AUTO listening mode. If the source is Dolby Digital or DTS, the front panel 2 D or DTS indicator lights.
You can also use the SURROUND button on the display unit to change the listening mode.

SET UP

/ST ENTER SOUND MCACC
/ST+ MENU /TUNE TEST TONE VIDEO IN

ADVANCED

Listening in surround sound
You can listen to stereo or multichannel sources in surround sound. Surround sound is generated from stereo sources using one of the Dolby Pro Logic decoding modes. If you set up the system for Front surround (page 7), the Front Surround modes will give the best results (see Using Front Surround on page 19).
1 With Dolby Pro Logic II Music mode active, press SOUND. 2 Use / (cursor left/right) to select C WIDTH, DIMEN. or PANORAMA then press ENTER. C WIDTH (Center Width): 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)
DIMEN. (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) PANORAMA: Extends the front stereo image to include the surround speakers for a wraparound effect.
Press SURROUND repeatedly to select a listening mode. You can also use the SURROUND button on the display unit to change the listening mode.
The choices that appear in the display will vary according to the type of source thats playing. If the source is Dolby Digital or DTS, the front panel 2 D or DTS indicator lights.
3 Use / (cursor up/down) to adjust the setting then press ENTER to confirm.

Using Front Surround

The Front Surround modes are effective when you are using the Front surround speaker setup as described on page 7. The surround speakers should be placed on top of the front speakers and oriented either towards the walls, or straight ahead, depending on which mode you are using (see below).

2 Use the / (cursor left/right) buttons to select DIALOGUE then press ENTER. 3 Use the / (cursor up/down) buttons to select the amount dialogue enhancement then press ENTER to confirm. Select between OFF, MID or MAX.

SOUND TV/DVD

SURROUND ADVANCED S.RETRIEVER
Using Quiet and Midnight listening modes
The Quiet listening feature reduces excessive bass or treble in a sound source. The Midnight listening feature allows you to hear effective surround sound of movies at low volume levels. 1 Press SOUND.
While listening to a stereo source, press S.RETRIEVER. Press repeatedly to switch between:
RTRV ON Switches the Sound Retriever on. RTRV OFF Switches the Sound Retriever off.
Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ
You can listen to sources using the Acoustic Calibration EQ set in Using the Auto MCACC setup for optimal surround sound on page 16.

/ / TIMER REC REC MODE

2 Use the / (cursor left/right) buttons to select TONE then press ENTER. 3 Use the / (cursor up/down) buttons to select QUIET or MIDNIGHT then press ENTER to confirm. To cancel the Quiet or Midnight listening modes, select BASS/TRE.

/TUNE+

Adjusting the bass and treble
Use the bass and treble controls to adjust the overall tone. 1 Press SOUND. 2 Use the / (cursor left/right) buttons to select TONE then press ENTER. 3 Use the / (cursor up/down) buttons to select BASS/TRE then press ENTER. Selecting BASS/TRE cancels the Quiet and Midnight listening modes. These modes cannot be used at the same time. 4 Use the / (cursor left/right) buttons to select BASS or TREBLE; use the / (cursor up/down) buttons to adjust the sound then press ENTER to confirm.

MCACC SOUND

Press SOUND.
2 Use the / (cursor left/right) buttons to select MCACC EQ then press ENTER. 3 Use the / (cursor up/down) buttons to switch EQ ON or EQ OFF then press ENTER to confirm. On the EQ OFF setting, equalization is set to off and speaker settings (channel delay and channel level) remains as it is set.
Acoustic Calibration EQ is set to on automatically after Auto MCACC setup is used.

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Boosting the bass level
There are two bass modes you can use to enhance the bass in a source.
2 Use the / (cursor left/right) buttons to select BASSMODE then press ENTER. 3 Use the / (cursor up/down) buttons to select the sound then press ENTER to confirm. Select between OFF, MUSIC or CINEMA.

Listening to station presets
Make sure the tuner function is selected. Use the ST +/ buttons to select a station preset.
Tune to an FM radio station then press SETUP.
2 Use the / (cursor left/right) buttons to choose FM MODE then press ENTER. 3 Use the / (cursor up/down) buttons to select FM MONO then press ENTER. The mono indicator ( ) lights when the tuner is in mono reception mode.

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Using RDS
Radio Data System (RDS) is a system used by most FM radio stations to provide listeners with various kinds of informationthe name of the station and the kind of show theyre broadcasting, for example. One feature of RDS is that you can search by type of program. For example, you can search for a station thats broadcasting a show with the program type, JAZZ. You can search the following program types:1
NEWS News AFFAIRS Current Affairs INFO General Information SPORT Sport EDUCATE Educational DRAMA Radio plays, etc. CULTURE National or regional culture, theater, etc. SCIENCE Science and technology VARIED Usually talk-based material, such as quiz shows or interviews. POP M Pop music ROCK M Rock music EASY M Easy listening LIGHT M Light classical music CLASSICS Serious classical music OTHER M Music not fitting above categories WEATHER Weather reports FINANCE Stock market reports, commerce, trading, etc. CHILDREN Programs for children SOCIAL Social affairs RELIGION Programs concerning religion PHONE IN Public expressing their views by phone TRAVEL Holiday-type travel rather than traffic announcements LEISURE Leisure interests and hobbies JAZZ Jazz COUNTRY Country music NATION M Popular music in a language other than English OLDIES Popular music from the 50s and 60s FOLK M Folk music DOCUMENT Documentary
Radio Text (RT) Messages sent by the radio station. For example, a talk radio station may provide a phone number as RT. Program Service Name (PS) The name of the radio station. Program Type (PTY) This indicates the kind of program currently being broadcast. SEARCH PTY search (see below) Current tuner frequency
Searching for RDS programs
You can search for a program type listed above.
Press the FM/AM button for the FM band.3
2 Press RDS DISP repeatedly until SEARCH appears in the display. 3 Use the / (cursor left/right) buttons to select the program type you want to hear. 4 Press ENTER to start the search. The system searches the station presets for a match. If it finds one, searching stops for 5 sec. 5 If you want to keep listening to the station, press ENTER within the 5 seconds. If you dont press ENTER, searching resumes.
Displaying RDS information
You can display the different types of RDS information available.2
AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE PLAY MODE

Channel level setting

The Auto MCACC feature (see page 16) should give you the best surround sound setup. However you may find that by further adjustment of the channel levels you can improve the surround sound in your listening room. This method of setting the channel levels allows you to listen to a source and adjust the levels of each playback channel. Note that the channel level settings for stereo playback are independent of the settings for surround sound playback. A further method of setting the channel levels is to use the test tone method. See Adjusting the channel levels using the test tone on page 25 for more on this.

Dynamic Range Control

When watching Dolby Digital or DTS material at low volume, low level soundsincluding some of the dialogcan be difficult to hear properly. Using one of the Dynamic Range Control (DRC) settings can help by bringing up the low level sounds, while controlling high level peaks. Dynamic Range Control works only with Dolby Digital soundtracks and some DTS soundtracks.
Select stereo or multichannel playback for a source. Press SETUP.
3 Use the / (cursor left/right) buttons to select CH LEVEL, then press ENTER. 4 Use / (cursor left/right) to select a channel; / (cursor up/down) to adjust the level of that channel. You can adjust the level of each channel by 10 dB.
If the system is in Stereo or Virtual mode, or a stereo source is playing in Auto mode, you will not be able to adjust the center or surround channels.
2 Use the / (cursor left/right) buttons to select DRC, then press ENTER. 3 Use / (cursor up/down) to select a setting. Select one of the following:
Note 1 There are other settings you can adjust from the Setup menu; these are explained in Listening to the radio on page 22 and Additional information on page 29.
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DRC OFF (default) No dynamic range adjustment (use when listening at higher volume) DRC MID Mid setting DRC HIGH Dynamic range is reduced (loud sounds are reduced in volume while quieter sounds are increased)
Adjusting the channel levels using the test tone
If you prefer, you can set the channel levels using a test tone as a reference, rather than playing a source (see Channel level setting on page 24). A test tone is played through each speaker in turn, allowing you to adjust the level as it plays. Note that the channel level settings for stereo sources are independent of the settings for surround sound sources.

Press ENTER to exit.

Dual mono setting
Specifies how dual mono encoded Dolby Digital or DTS soundtracks should be played. You can also use this setting to switch the audio channel on DVD-RW discs recorded with bilingual audio.
2 Use the / (cursor left/right) buttons to select DUALMONO, then press ENTER. 3 Use / (cursor up/down) to select a setting. Select one of the following:

MAGNAVOX 607, 610, 603, 612, 629 MANESTH 639, 646 MARANTZ 607 MARK 607 MATSUI 607, 639, 640, 642, 644, 647, 648 MCMICHAEL 634 MEDIATOR 607 MEMOREX 644 METZ 631 MINERVA 631, 653 MITSUBISHI 609, 610, 602, 621, 631 MULTITECH 644, 649 NEC 659 NECKERMANN 631, 607 NEI 607, 642 NIKKAI 605, 607, 641, 646, 648 NOBLIKO 649 NOKIA 632, 642, 652 NORDMENDE 632, 636, 651, 652 OCEANIC 631, 632, 642 ORION 632, 607, 639, 640 OSAKI 641, 646, 648 OSO 641 OSUME 648 OTTO VERSAND 631, 632, 607, 642 PALLADIUM 638 PANAMA 646 PANASONIC 631, 607, 608, 642, 622 PATHO CINEMA 642 PAUSA 644 PHILCO 632, 642 PHILIPS 631, 607, 634, 656 PHOENIX 632 PHONOLA 607 PROFEX 642, 644 PROTECH 607, 642, 644, 646, 649 QUELLE 631, 632, 607, 642, 645, 653 R-LINE 607 RADIOLA 607 RADIOSHACK 610, 623, 621, 602 RBM 653 RCA 601, 610, 615, 616, 617, 618, 661, 662, 609 REDIFFUSION 632, 642 REX 631, 646 ROADSTAR 641, 644, 646 SABA 631, 636, 642, 651 SAISHO 639, 644, 646
SALORA 631, 632, 642, 643 SAMBERS 649 SAMSUNG 607, 638, 644, 646 SANYO 635, 645, 648, 621, 614 SBR 607, 634 SCHAUB LORENZ 642 SCHNEIDER 607, 641, 647 SEG 642, 646 SEI 632, 640, 649 SELECO 631, 642 SHARP 602, 619, 627 SIAREM 632, 649 SIEMENS 631 SINUDYNE 632, 639, 640, 649 SKANTIC 643 SOLAVOX 631 SONOKO 607, 644 SONOLOR 631, 635 SONTEC 607 SONY 604 SOUNDWAVE 607 STANDARD 641, 644 STERN 631 SUSUMU 641 SYSLINE 607 TANDY 631, 641, 648 TASHIKO 634 TATUNG 607, 648 TEC 642 TELEAVIA 636 TELEFUNKEN 636, 637, 652 TELETECH 644 TENSAI 640, 641 THOMSON 636, 651, 652, 663 THORN 631, 607, 642, 645, 648 TOMASHI 618 TOSHIBA 605, 602, 626, 621, 653 TOWADA 642 ULTRAVOX 632, 642, 649 UNIVERSUM 631, 607, 638, 642, 645, 646, 654, 655 VESTEL 607 VICTOR 613 VOXSON 631 WALTHAM 643 WATSON 607 WATT RADIO 632, 642, 649 WHITE WESTINGHOUSE 607 YOKO 607, 642, 646 ZENITH 603, 620 PIONEER 600, 631, 632, 607, 636, 642, 651
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Troubleshooting

Incorrect operations are often mistaken for trouble and malfunctions. If you think that there is something wrong with this component, check the points below. Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component. Investigate the other components and electrical appliances being used. If the trouble cannot be rectified even after exercising the checks listed below, ask your nearest Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer to carry out repair work. If the system does not operate normally due to external effects such as static electricity disconnect the plug from the outlet and insert again to return to normal operating conditions. For audio-related problems, please also check the settings of the audio playback device. See the operating instructions for the device for detailed information. If you cannot use the Dolby Pro Logic II or Sound Retriever functions when listening to a stereo source (such as an audio CD or MP3 tracks) on the Xbox 360, make sure that the digital output setting of the Xbox 360 is set to Stereo.

General

Problem The power does not turn on, or switches off suddenly (an error message may be displayed at startup). Remedy Leave the unit plugged in, wait for one minute, then switch back on. Make sure there are no loose strands of wire touching the unit. This could cause the system to shut off automatically. Check that the speakers are connected correctly. Make sure there is enough space for ventilation around the receiver subwoofer. Make sure the voltage of the mains power source is correct for the model. Try reducing the volume level. If the problem persists, take it to your nearest Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer for servicing. Make sure the component is connected correctly (see Connecting auxiliary components on page 26). Turn up the volume.
No sound is output when an input function is selected.
No sound from surround or Refer to Channel level setting on page 24 to check the speaker levels. center speakers. Check that you havent selected the AUTO, STEREO, or VIRTUAL mode (see Listening in surround sound on page 18). Connect the speakers properly (refer to Connecting up). Cant operate using the remote control. Replace the batteries (Putting the batteries in the remote control on page 15). Operate within 7 m, 30 of the remote sensor (Using the remote control on page 15). Remove any obstacles or operate from another position. Avoid exposing the remote sensor on the front panel to direct light. For operating the DVD recorder or other Pioneer component connected to the CONTROL OUT jack of this receiver subwoofer, make sure that the control cable and coaxial cable or at least one set of analog audio cables are connected. (page 28) If the receiver subwoofer is connected to a Pioneer plasma display with an SR+ cable, check that the plasma display is switched on. Point the remote control at the plasma display in order to operate the receiver subwoofer. Check that nothing is mistakenly plugged into the CONTROL IN jack.

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Problem Considerable noise in radio broadcasts.
Remedy Connect the AM antenna (refer to the Connecting up) and adjust the direction and position for best reception. You may also connect an additional internal or external AM antenna (refer to Connecting external antennas on page 26). Fully extend the FM wire antenna, position for best reception, and secure to a wall. You may also connect an outdoor FM antenna (see Connecting external antennas on page 26). Turn off other equipment that may be causing the noise or move it further away.
Auto tuning does not The radio signal is weak. Auto tuning will only detect radio stations with a good signal. For more pick up some stations. sensitive tuning, connect an outdoor antenna.

Error Messages

Message 2CH ONLY 96K EXIT NOISY ERR MIC ERR SP EEP ERROR NO SPTYP Description An operation is prohibited because it is only applicable to 2 channel sources, while the current source is a multichannel source. An operation is prohibited because the source is 96 kHz digital. Appears when a menu is automatically exited after a set period of inactivity. Background noise is too high to complete MCACC setup successfully. An error occurred during MCACC setup because the microphone is not connected or is not connected properly. An error occurred during MCACC setup because the speakers are not connected or are not connected properly. Contact your Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer for servicing. Try switching the unit off then on again. If the error still appears, please contact a Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer.