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Operating InstructionsAV ReceiverSC-LX77SC-LX87

10　　　　01Before you startHandling the CD-ROMOperating Environment! AVNavigator can be used with Microsoft® Windows® XP/Windows Vista®/Windows® 7/Windo

100　　　　12The System Setup and Other Setup menusUsing Multi-ZONE MusicMulti-ZONE Music can be used to play the same sound in the MAIN ZONE, ZONE 2 and

101　　　　12The System Setup and Other Setup menusSpeaker DistanceFor good sound depth and separation from your system, you need to specify the distance

102　　　　12The System Setup and Other Setup menusNetwork Setup menuMake the settings for connecting the receiver to the Internet and using the network f

103　　　　12The System Setup and Other Setup menusParental LockSet restrictions for using Internet services. Also set the password accompanying the usage

104　　　　12The System Setup and Other Setup menusVolume SetupYou can set the maximum volume of this receiver or specify what the volume level will be wh

105　　　　12The System Setup and Other Setup menusZONE SetupThe volume setting and tone for the sub zones that can be used with this receiver can be chan

106　　　　12The System Setup and Other Setup menusPlay ZONE SetupSelect the zone for playing the audio contents of devices in the home network when using

107　　　　12The System Setup and Other Setup menusMaking network settings using Safari1 Launch Safari on your computer.2 Press Bookmark icon. Click Bon

108　　　　12The System Setup and Other Setup menusUsing Safari to update the firmware1 Launch Safari on your computer.2 Press Bookmark icon. Click Bonj

109　　　　Troubleshooting ...110Po

11　　　　Remote control ...12D

110　　　　13FAQTroubleshootingIncorrect operations are often mistaken for trouble and malfunctions. If you think that there is something wrong with this

111　　　　13FAQSymptoms RemediesNo sound from front height or front wide speakers.Check that the front height or front wide speakers are set to LARGE or

112　　　　13FAQSymptoms RemediesThe maximum volume available (shown in the front panel display) is lower than the +12dB maximum.Check that the Volume Lim

113　　　　13FAQSettingsSymptoms RemediesThe Auto MCACC Setup continually shows an error.The ambient noise level may be too high. Keep the noise level in

114　　　　13FAQSymptoms RemediesWhen playing a disc with the listen-ing mode set to Auto Surround or ALC, 2 Pro Logic II or DTS Neo:X appear on the recei

115　　　　13FAQSymptoms RemediesSynchronized operation not possible using Control with HDMI function.Check the HDMI connections.The cable may be damaged.

116　　　　13FAQUSB interfaceSymptoms Causes RemediesThe folders/files stored on a USB memory device are not displayed.The folders/files are currently sto

117　　　　13FAQSymptoms Causes RemediesCannot access the com-ponent connected to the network.The component connected to the network is not properly set.I

118　　　　13FAQWireless LANNetwork cannot be accessed via wireless LAN.Wireless LAN converter’s power is not on. (Wireless LAN converter’s “Power”, “WPS”

119　　　　Surround sound formats ...120About TH

12　　　　02Controls and displaysRemote controlThis section explains how to operate the remote control for the receiver.RECEIVERD.ACCESSCH LEVELDIMMER SLE

120　　　　14Additional informationSurround sound formatsBelow is a brief description of the main surround sound formats you’ll find on BDs, DVDs, satelli

121　　　　14Additional informationTHX Ultra2 PlusBefore any home theatre component can be THX Ultra2 Plus certified, it must incorporate all the features

122　　　　14Additional informationAbout iPodAirPlay works with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch with iOS 4.3.3 or later, Mac with OS X Mountain Lion, and Mac

123　　　　14Additional informationAuto Surround, ALC and Stream Direct with different input signal formatsThe following charts show what you will hear wi

124　　　　14Additional informationIf the subwoofer must be installed near a wall, place it at an angle so that it is not parallel to the wall surface. Th

125　　　　14Additional informationImportant information regarding the HDMI connectionThere are cases where you may not be able to route HDMI signals thro

126　　　　14Additional informationGlossaryAudio formats/DecodingDolbyThe Dolby technologies are explained below. See http://www.dolby.com for more detail

127　　　　14Additional informationVirtual HeightWhen you’re not using front height speakers, selecting this mode allows you to hear a virtual front heigh

128　　　　14Additional informationRouterA device for relaying data flowing on a network to another network. In homes, routers often also function as DHCP

129　　　　14Additional informationFeatures indexOperation ModeSee Operation Mode Setup on page 47.AVNavigator for Windows, AVNavigator for Mac, AVNavigat

13　　　　02Controls and displays10 MULTI-ZONE select buttonsSwitch to perform operations in ZONE 2, ZONE 3 and HDZONE (page 79).11 Remote control LEDLi

130　　　　14Additional informationSpecificationsAmplifier sectionMulti channel simultaneous power output (1 kHz, 1 %, 8 W)9 ch total ...

131　　　　14Additional informationPreset code listYou should have no problem controlling a component if you find the manufacturer in this list, but pleas

13214Additional information　　　　Naonis 0145 NEC 0147, 0229 Neckermann 0125, 0138, 0141, 0145, 0149, 0150, 0152, 0155, 0229 NEI 0149, 0152, 0155 Neufunk

13314Additional information　　　　BDIf operations are not possible using the preset codes below, you may be able to conduct operations with the preset co

13414Additional information　　　　Satellite Set Top BoxPioneer 6220, 6219, 6204@sat 6251 @Sky 6238 ABsat 6180 Acoustic Solutions 6217 ADB 6174 Akai 6214

13514Additional information　　　　Starland 6180 Starlite 6214 Stream 6212 Stream System 6251 Strong 6220, 6228, 6256, 6200, 6180, 6245, 6217, 6239 Sumin

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14　　　　02Controls and displaysDisplayHDMIDIGITALANALOGL C RSL SRXL XRXCLFEAUTODIGITAL PLUSAUTO SURROUNDSTREAM DIRECT PROLOGIC x Neo:6THX ADV

15　　　　02Controls and displaysFront panelPHONESSPEAKERSMULTI-ZONECONTROLZONE 2ON/OFFZONE 3ON/OFFHDZONEON/OFFMCACCSETUP MICENTERTUNETUNE (HDMI)PRESETPRE

16　　　　Connecting your equipment ...17Rear panel

17　　　　03Connecting your equipmentConnecting your equipmentThis receiver provides you with many connection possibilities, but it doesn’t have to be dif

18　　　　03Connecting your equipmentDetermining the speakers’ applicationThis unit is equipped with speaker terminals for 11 channels, allowing users to

19　　　　03Connecting your equipment[D] 7.2 channel surround system (Surround back) & ZONE 2 connection (Multi Zone)! Speaker System setting: 7.1ch

2WARNINGThis equipment is not waterproof. To prevent a fire or shock hazard, do not place any container filled with liquid near this equipment (such a

20　　　　03Connecting your equipment[H] 5.2 channel surround system & Speaker B Bi-amping connection! Speaker System setting: 5.1ch + SP-B Bi-AmpWit

21　　　　03Connecting your equipmentPlacing the speakersRefer to the chart below for placement of the speakers you intend to connect.LSW 2SW 1CFHLFWLSLSB

22　　　　03Connecting your equipmentBi-amping your speakersBi-amping is when you connect the high frequency driver and low frequency driver of your speak

23　　　　03Connecting your equipmentInstalling your speaker systemAt the very least, front left and right speakers only are necessary. Note that your mai

24　　　　03Connecting your equipment[C] 7.2 channel surround system & Front Bi-amping connection (High quality surround)! Select ‘7.1ch Front Bi-Amp

25　　　　03Connecting your equipment[E] 7.2 channel surround system (Front height/Front wide) & ZONE 2 connection (Multi Zone)! Select ‘7.1ch FH/FW

26　　　　03Connecting your equipment[G-1] 5.2 channel surround system & ZONE 2/ZONE 3 connection (Multi Zone) [G-2] Multi-ZONE MusicSee Speaker syste

27　　　　03Connecting your equipment[I] 5.2 channel surround system & Front and Surround Bi-amping connection (High quality surround)! Select ‘5.1ch

28　　　　03Connecting your equipment[K] 5.2 channel surround system & Center and Surround Bi-amping connection (High quality surround)! Select ‘5.1c

29　　　　03Connecting your equipmentAbout the video converterThe video converter ensures that all video sources are output through the HDMI OUT 1 and HDM

3Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please read through these operating instruc-tions so you will know how to operate your model properly.Cont

30　　　　03Connecting your equipmentConnecting your TV and playback componentsConnecting using HDMIIf you have an HDMI or DVI (with HDCP) equipped compon

31　　　　03Connecting your equipmentConnecting your DVD player with no HDMI outputThis diagram shows connections of a TV (with HDMI input) and DVD player

32　　　　03Connecting your equipment! In order to listening to HD audio with this receiver, connect an HDMI cable, and use analog video cable for video

33　　　　03Connecting your equipment! If your HDD/DVD recorder, BD recorder, etc., is equipped with an HDMI output terminal, we recommend con-necting it

34　　　　03Connecting your equipment! Even if your set-top box is equipped with an HDMI output terminal, in some cases the sound is output from the digi

35　　　　03Connecting your equipmentConnecting additional amplifiersThis receiver has more than enough power for any home use, but it’s possible to add a

36　　　　03Connecting your equipmentConnecting AM/FM antennasConnect the AM loop antenna and the FM wire antenna as shown below. To improve reception and

37　　　　03Connecting your equipmentMULTI-ZONE setupThis receiver can power up to four independent systems in separate rooms after you have made the prop

38　　　　03Connecting your equipmentMULTI-ZONE setup using speaker terminals (ZONE 2)Either the surround back or the front wide speaker terminals can be

39　　　　03Connecting your equipmentMULTI-ZONE setup using HDMI terminal (HDZONE) Important! MAIN/HDZONE at ZONE Setup must be set to HDZONE in order to

410 Controlling the rest of your systemAbout the Remote Setup menu...

40　　　　03Connecting your equipmentConnecting optional Bluetooth ADAPTERWhen the Bluetooth® ADAPTER (AS-BT100 or AS-BT200) is connected to this receiver

41　　　　03Connecting your equipmentConnecting a USB deviceIt is possible to play audio and photo files by connecting USB devices to this receiver.HDMI 5

42　　　　03Connecting your equipment NoteThis unit cannot be used to play audio files from a computer unless Media Player is installed on the connected c

43　　　　03Connecting your equipmentSwitching components on and off using the 12 volt triggerYou can connect components in your system (such as a screen

44　　　　Automatically conducting optimum sound tuning (Full Auto MCACC) ... 45The Input Setup menu ...

45　　　　04Basic SetupAutomatically conducting optimum sound tuning (Full Auto MCACC)The Full Auto MCACC Setup measures the acoustic characteristics of y

46　　　　04Basic SetupNow Analyzing... 2/10Environment Check1a.Full Auto MCACCA/V RECEIVERExit CancelAmbient Noise : OKMicrophone : Speaker YES/NO :

47　　　　04Basic SetupInput function default and possible settingsThe terminals on the receiver generally correspond to the name of one of the input func

48　　　　04Basic SetupOperable settings/items Descriptions PageOther functionsINPUT SELECT (INPUT SELECTOR) Switches the input.50VOLUME +/–, MUTE Use to

49　　　　Playing a source ... 5

5Flow of settings on the receiverFlow for connecting and setting the receiverThe unit is a full-fledged AV receiver equipped with an abundance of func

50　　　　05Basic playbackPlaying a sourceHere are the basic instructions for playing a source (such as a DVD disc) with your home theater system.STANDBY/

51　　　　05Basic playbackPlaying an iPodThis receiver has the iPod/iPhone/iPad terminal that will allow you to control playback of audio content from you

52　　　　05Basic playbackPlaying a USB deviceIt is possible to play files using the USB interface on the front of this receiver.! Compatible USB devices

53　　　　05Basic playbackAbout playable file formatsThe USB function of this receiver supports the following file formats. Note that some file formats ar

54　　　　05Basic playbackPlaying music from a computerSC-LX87 onlyUse this function to play digital audio input to the unit’s rear panel USB-DAC IN termi

55　　　　05Basic playbackSaving station presetsIf you often listen to a particular radio station, it’s convenient to have the receiver store the frequenc

56　　　　05Basic playbackPairing the Bluetooth ADAPTER and Bluetooth wireless technology device“Pairing” must be done before you start playback of Blueto

57　　　　05Basic playbackAir JamAir Jam - a Pioneer-exclusive application and available for free.Air Jam lets you connect multi compatible devices to thi

58　　　　Enjoying various types of playback using the listening modes ... 59Selecting MCACC presets ...

59　　　　06Listening to your systemEnjoying various types of playback using the listening modesUsing this receiver, you can listen to any source in surro

6　　　　Checking what’s in the box ...7Notice in

60　　　　06Listening to your systemUsing the Home THX modesTHX and Home THX are technical standards created by THX Ltd. for cinema and home theater sound

61　　　　06Listening to your systemUsing Stream DirectUse the Stream Direct modes when you want to hear the truest possible reproduction of a source. All

62　　　　06Listening to your systemBetter sound using Phase ControlThis receiver’s Phase Control feature uses phase correction measures to make sure your

63　　　　06Listening to your systemUsing the Full Band Phase Control’s FRONT ALIGN functionFull Band Phase Control calibrates frequency phase disturbance

64　　　　Introduction ...

65　　　　07Playback with NETWORK featuresIntroductionThis receiver is equipped with the LAN terminal and you can enjoy the following features by connecti

66　　　　07Playback with NETWORK featuresAbout HTC ConnectThis receiver features “HTC Connect”, a simple way to enjoy music content from your HTC Connect

67　　　　07Playback with NETWORK featuresRegistering broadcast stations not on the vTuner list from the special Pioneer siteWith the receiver, broadcast

68　　　　07Playback with NETWORK featuresAbout network playbackThe network playback function of this unit uses the following technologies:Windows Media P

69　　　　07Playback with NETWORK featuresAbout playable file formatsThe NETWORK feature of this receiver supports the following file formats. Note that s

7　　　　01Before you startChecking what’s in the boxPlease check that you’ve received the following supplied accessories:! Setup microphone (cable: 5 m)

70　　　　About the Control with HDMI function ...71Making Control wit

71　　　　08Control with HDMI functionAbout the Control with HDMI functionSynchronized operations below with a Control with HDMI-compatible Pioneer TV or

72　　　　08Control with HDMI function10 Select the ‘Speaker B Link’ setting you want.When ON is selected here, the speaker terminals that are played (th

73　　　　08Control with HDMI functionStream Smoother LinkUsing the Control with HDMI function, the receiver automatically detects whether a compressed vi

74　　　　Setting the Audio options ...75Setting

75　　　　09Using other functionsSetting the Audio optionsThere are a number of additional sound settings you can make using the AUDIO PARAMETER menu. The

76　　　　09Using other functionsSetting What it does Option(s)Loud Mgmt (Loudness Management)Adjusts the level of dynamic range for movie soundtracks opt

77　　　　09Using other functionsm ! This can be set when MANUAL is selected for V.SPs. ! You can’t use the Virtual Height mode when the headphones are

78　　　　09Using other functionsSetting What it does Option(s)BNR<d, e>Reduces block noise (block-shaped distortion generated upon MPEG compression

79　　　　09Using other functionsSwitching the speaker terminalsIf you selected 9.1ch FH/FW, 7.1ch + Speaker B, 7.1ch FH/FW + ZONE 2 or 5.1ch + SP-B Bi-Am

8　　　　01Before you start% HDZONE outputThis receiver supports output of the HDMI output to a subzone room. Powerful images can be enjoyed simply by co

80　　　　09Using other functionsZONE 2 remote controlsPress the remote control’s ZONE 2 to operate the corresponding zone.The following table shows the p

81　　　　09Using other functionsUsing the sleep timerThe sleep timer switches the receiver into standby after a specified amount of time so you can fall

82　　　　09Using other functionsResetting the systemUse this procedure to reset all the receiver’s settings to the factory default. Use the front panel c

83　　　　About the Remote Setup menu ...84Operating mult

84　　　　10Controlling the rest of your systemAbout the Remote Setup menuThe Remote Setup mode is set by pressing the number button while pressing RCU SE

85　　　　10Controlling the rest of your system4 Repeat steps 2 through 3 for the other components you want to control.To try out the remote control, swi

86　　　　10Controlling the rest of your systemErasing all learnt settings that are in one input functionThis operation erases all the operational setting

87　　　　10Controlling the rest of your systemResetting the remote control settingsUse this procedure to reset all the remote control’s settings to the f

88　　　　10Controlling the rest of your systemTV and Audio/Video componentsButton(s) TV TV (Monitor) BD/DVDHDD/BDR/DVRVCR SAT/CATVu SOURCEPOWER ON/OFFPOW

89　　　　10Controlling the rest of your systemTV (Projector)Button(s) TV (Projector)u SOURCEPOWER ON1MOVIE2STANDARD3DYNAMIC4USER15USER26USER37COLOR+8SHAR

9　　　　01Before you startInstalling the receiver! When installing this unit, make sure to put it on a level and stable surface.! Don’t install it on t

90　　　　Making receiver settings from the Advanced MCACC menu ... 91Automatic MCACC (Expert)...

91　　　　11The Advanced MCACC menuMaking receiver settings from the Advanced MCACC menuThe Advanced MCACC (Multi Channel ACoustic Calibration) system was

92　　　　11The Advanced MCACC menu3 Connect the microphone to the MCACC SETUP MIC jack on the front panel.Make sure there are no obstacles between the s

93　　　　11The Advanced MCACC menuManual MCACC setupYou can use the settings in the Manual MCACC setup menu to make detailed adjustments when you’re more

94　　　　11The Advanced MCACC menuStanding Wave! Default setting: ON/ATT 0.0dB (all filters)Acoustic standing waves occur when, under certain conditions

95　　　　11The Advanced MCACC menu3 If you selected ‘Reverb Measurement’, select EQ ON or EQ OFF, and then START.The following options determine how the

96　　　　11The Advanced MCACC menuChecking MCACC DataAt the procedure of Automatically conducting optimum sound tuning (Full Auto MCACC) on page 45, the

97　　　　11The Advanced MCACC menuData ManagementThis system allows you to store up to six MCACC presets, allowing you to calibrate your system for diffe

98　　　　Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu ..... 99Manual speaker setup ...

99　　　　12The System Setup and Other Setup menusMaking receiver settings from the System Setup menuThe following section describes how to change the spe