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Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please read through these operating instructions so that you will know how to operate your model properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, put them in a safe place for future reference.
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CAUTION STANDBY/ON switch on this unit will not 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.
Operating a Pioneer Blu-ray Disc player ..18 Operating a Pioneer DVD player....19 Operating a Pioneer HDD/DVD Recorder ..20 Putting the batteries in the remote control .
Canceling synchronized amp mode... . 39 What’s in the box Please confirm that the following items are all supplied. Accessory box (AS-LX70): • Remote control (page 15) • AA/LR6 alkaline batteries x4 (page 21) •...
Speaker Setup Guide Chapter 1 Speaker Setup Guide 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.
Speaker Setup Guide Attach the speaker bases. Place the speaker atop a supplied speaker base, and fix the base in place by using one of the supplied screws. • The supplied speaker bases come in two different shapes. You can determine the correct base for a speaker by checking if the screw’s location lines up correctly when the speaker is placed atop the base.
UNBAL 75 Ω DIGITAL ANALOG AUDIO IN Connect other Pioneer components with the supplied control cable . To listen to optical digital audio, change the input to Digital 1 or Digital 2. When the digital output jacks of your TV are connected to these jacks, set ‘TV Input’...
Connecting up Rear panel HDMI IN 3 IN 2 IN 1 SYSTEM HDMI IN 3 IN 2 IN 1 SYSTEM Back of display unit DISPLAY UNIT iPod MCACC SYSTEM F.AUDIO SETUP MIC HDMI OUT connector Connect to a television that has an HDMI terminal. HDMI IN connectors (x3) Use high-quality audio/video connection with compatible HDMI devices.
Front/center speaker (L) Listening position Listening position Surround speaker (L) • Pioneer bears no responsibility for accidents resulting from faulty assembly or installation, insufficient mounting strength of walls, mounting fixtures (or other building fixtures), misuse or natural disasters. FRONT CENTER...
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Connecting up Connect the display unit to the receiver subwoofer. Plug 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 on the receiver subwoofer. Caution •...
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DIGITAL OPTICAL IN 1 on the receiver subwoofer. To use the HDMI Control function when you are connected to a supported Pioneer plasma television, you must connect via HDMI. • You must first set ‘TV Input’ to switch the audio from...
Controls and displays Chapter 3 Controls and displays Display unit STANDBY/ON Press to switch the receiver subwoofer on/into standby. INPUT SELECTOR (page 33) Press repeatedly to select one of the external audio inputs (HDMI 1 to HDMI 3, Digital 1, Digital 2, Analog, iPod or Front Audio In).
Controls and displays Display DIRECT STEREO F.S.SURR. ADV.SURR. DIGITAL DTS 96/24 DSD PCM DIRECT Lights when Direct Sound is selected (i.e. Effective Sound is off)(page 24). Listening mode indicators STEREO Lights when the Stereo mode is selected or when a stereo source is being played back in the Auto listening mode (page 26).
Controls and displays Remote control • For more information on using the remote control, see Operating the remote control on page 22. Operating the receiver subwoofer This section explains how to operate the remote control for the receiver subwoofer. Note that the controls change when you have chosen the input function for separate connected devices.
TONE SLEEP 13 SURR Use to select a Surround mode (page 24). ADV.SURR Use to change the audio setting to Pioneer’s original Advanced Surround mode (page 25). F.S.SURR Use to select a Front Stage Surround Advance mode (page 26). 14 GENRE Use to listen to audio in Genre Sync mode (page 26).
Controls and displays Operating Pioneer plasma televisions and TVs First, refer to Setting up the remote to control your TV on page 40 for information about setting up your TV’s presets. Note that certain buttons may not work with some TVs.
Controls and displays Operating a Pioneer Blu-ray Disc player RECEIVER CTRL PAGE TOP MENU DISC NAVIGATOR HOME MENU SETUP SOURCE Switches the power for a Blu-ray disc player to On/Standby. PAGE > Switch between pages on the LCD touch screen when multiple pages are present.
Controls and displays Operating a Pioneer DVD player RECEIVER SOURCE CTRL PAGE TOP MENU MENU HOME MENU RETURN SETUP SOURCE Switches the power for a DVD player to On/Standby. PAGE > Switch between pages on the LCD touch screen when multiple pages are present.
Controls and displays Operating a Pioneer HDD/DVD Recorder RECEIVER CTRL PAGE TOP MENU DISC NAVIGATOR HOME MENU SETUP SOURCE Switches the power for a HDD/DVD recorder to On/Standby. PAGE > Switch between pages on the LCD touch screen when multiple pages are present.
Controls and displays 11 JUKEBOX Press to display the Jukebox screen of a HDD/DVD recorder, from which you can copy music to the HDD for playback. (AUDIO) Press to change the audio language or channel. (When the recorder is stopped, press to change the tuner audio.) (SUBTITLE) Press to display/change the subtitles included in...
Operating the remote control The supplied remote control can control not only the receiver subwoofer, but also other Pioneer products such as a plasma television, DVD player, Blu-ray disc player, and HDD/DVD recorder.
Getting started Chapter 4 Getting started Important • Press to set the remote control to receiver control mode in order to operate the receiver subwoofer (make sure that the LCD displays the RECEIVER screen, as shown below). RECEIVER F.S. SURR SURR SURR Using the Auto MCACC setup for...
Effective Sound (for optimum sound) With the uniquely shaped high-quality speakers supplied with this unit, the Effective Sound mode enables the following Pioneer exclusive audio technologies designed to maximize the real experience of sound originally inherent in movies and music.
Listening to your system With two channel sources, you can select from: • Auto – Auto listening mode (see page 24) • 2PL II Movie (Dolby Pro Logic II Movie) – 5.1 channel surround sound, especially suited to movie sources •...
PCM (192 kHz/176.4 kHz), even stereo sources cannot be used. Genre Sync Mode Only when you have this unit connected to an HDMI Control-compatible Pioneer HDD/DVD recorder and are using the HDMI Control function, you can make use of the Genre Sync Mode to have the listening mode automatically change to that which best matches the genre of the contents playing from the recorder.
Listening to your system Listening with MCACC Effect Listen to sound using the corrected acoustic field settings obtained by MCACC. SOUND Press to open the sound menu. ENTER Select ‘MCACC Effect’ then press ENTER. ENTER Switch ’MCACC On’ or ‘MCACC Off’ then press ENTER to confirm.
Listening to the radio Chapter 6 Listening to the radio Important • To listen to the radio, press the FM/AM button FM/AM to set the remote control to FM/AM control mode. The LCD screen on the remote control changes to the FM/AM screen.
Listening to the radio Memorizing stations You can save up to 30 station presets so that you always have easy access to your favorite stations without having to tune in manually each time. Tune to an FM or AM radio station. Select mono or auto-stereo reception (FM) or the Noise Cut mode (AM) as necessary.
Surround sound settings Chapter 7 Surround sound settings Important • Press to set the remote control to receiver control mode in order to operate the receiver subwoofer (make sure that the LCD displays the RECEIVER screen, as shown below). RECEIVER SURR SURR Using the Sound Setup menu...
Surround sound settings Dynamic Range Control When watching Dolby Digital or DTS material at low volume, low level sounds — including some of the dialog — can 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.
Surround sound settings Using the Virtual Surround Back mode 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.
Other connections Chapter 8 Other connections Important • When making or changing connections on the side panel of this unit, be sure to switch power off and disconnect the power cord from the wall socket. After completing all connections, connect the power cord to the wall socket.
Listening to an external audio source To listen to audio from a connected external component on this unit, choose its input function on the remote control. Some Pioneer products can be controlled via this remote. If the system isn’t already on, press to switch on.
• Using the supplied control cable on either side, connect the CONTROL IN jack on another Pioneer component to the CONTROL OUT jack on the receiver subwoofer. This will allow you to control the other component by pointing its remote at the display unit supplied with this receiver subwoofer.
Other connections Use an HDMI cable to connect the HDMI IN 1 to 3 interconnect on this receiver subwoofer to an HDMI output on your HDMI component. Once this receiver subwoofer is properly connected to your HDMI component, the HDMI indicator (red) lights up on the display unit when you watch HDMI contents.
Chapter 9 HDMI Control By connecting this unit to an HDMI Control-compatible Pioneer plasma television or the HDD/DVD recorder with an HDMI cable, you can control this unit from the remote control of a connected plasma television, as well as have the connected plasma television automatically change inputs in response to operations carried out on this unit.
Choose whether to set this unit’s HDMI Control function On or Off. You will need to set it to Control On to use the HDMI Control function. • When using a TV not manufactured by Pioneer, put this setting to Control Off. HDMI Control-compatible...
HDMI Control Setting the 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 audio delay time is automatically adjusted according to the video delay time.
Additional information Chapter 10 Additional information Important • Press to set the remote control to receiver control mode in order to operate the receiver subwoofer (make sure that the LCD displays the RECEIVER screen, as shown below). RECEIVER SURR SURR Dimming the display You can choose to dim the display of the display unit if you find it too bright.
Additional information Resetting the system Use this procedure to reset all system settings to the factory default. Switch the system on. Press and hold INPUT SELECTOR then press the STANDBY/ON button on the display unit. The next time you switch on, all the system settings should be reset.
Additional information Dolby Digital Plus delivers multi-channel audio programs of up to 7.1 channels (*) and supports multiple programs in a single encoded bitstream with the maximum bit rate potential of up to 6 Mbps and the maximum bit rate performance of up to 3 Mbps on HD DVD and 1.7 Mbps on Blu-ray Disc, and it outputs Dolby Digital bitstreams for playback on existing Dolby Digital systems.
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.
Additional information Tuner Problem Remedy Considerable noise in radio • Connect the AM antenna (refer to Connecting up on page 8) and adjust the direction and broadcasts. position for best reception. You may also connect an additional internal or external AM antenna (refer to Connecting external antennas on page 35).
• When the volume level is over 51, some functions are restricted. Check if the HDMI cable is properly connected. If the cable is properly connected, this unit may be damaged. In such an event, please contact a Pioneer-authorized service center or your nearest dealer.
接線 後面板 HDMI IN 3 IN 2 IN 1 SYSTEM HDMI IN 3 IN 2 IN 1 SYSTEM 顯示裝置背面 DISPLAY UNIT iPod MCACC SYSTEM F.AUDIO SETUP MIC 接頭 HDMI OUT 連接至有 端子的電視機。 HDMI 接頭 ( x3) HDMI IN 使用高品質音訊 視訊連接方式連接相容的 若要選擇此輸入,請選擇...
接線 基本連接 顯示裝置 DISPLAY UNIT iPod MCACC SYSTEM F.AUDIO SETUP MIC INPUT 顯示連接線 AM迴路天線 FM天線 重要 • 對此系統進行接線或變更接線時,請務必關閉電源, 並將電源線插頭自牆上電源插座上拔除。完成所有 接線後,再將電源線插頭接上電源插座。 接收重低音揚聲器 HDMI IN 3 IN 2 IN 1 SYSTEM 後面板 側面板 ANTENNA AM LOOP SYSTEM 前置 中置揚聲器 (左側) 聆聽位置 聆聽位置 環繞聲...
控制與顯示 操作先鋒電漿電視和一般電視機 頁上的 設定遙控器以控制電視機 中有關設定電視機預設電台的資訊。 請注意,有些按鍵無法搭配某 請先參閱第 些電視機使用。 RECEIVER CTRL PAGE TOP MENU DISC NAVIGATOR HOME MENU SETUP 將電視機電源切換至 「開啟 待機」 。 TV CTRL 將遙控器切換至電視機操作模式 (不會影響本機的 目前輸入來源)。 SOURCE 將電視機的電源切換至 「開啟 待機」。 PAGE > 切換液晶觸控畫面上的頁面。 (游標按鍵)和 ENTER 用於導覽所有螢幕功能選單。 按下 ENTER 的選項。 HOME MENU 顯示...
控制與顯示 Blu-ray Disc 操作先鋒 RECEIVER CTRL PAGE TOP MENU DISC NAVIGATOR HOME MENU SETUP SOURCE 將 Blu-ray Disc 播放機的電源切換至 「開啟 待機」 。 PAGE > 液晶觸控畫面顯示多個頁面時,切換頁面。 TOP MENU / DISC NAVIGATOR 按下可顯示 BD-ROM 或 DVD-Video 播放 DVD-R/-RW 時,按下可顯示 退出 「碟片導向」 。 MENU BD-ROM:...
控制與顯示 操作先鋒 播放器 RECEIVER SOURCE CTRL PAGE TOP MENU MENU HOME MENU RETURN SETUP SOURCE 將 播放器的電源切換至 「開啟 待機」 。 PAGE > 液晶觸控畫面顯示多個頁面時,切換頁面。 TOP MENU 按下可顯示 碟片的最上層選單。 DVD-Video MENU 顯示 碟片選單-本功能視碟片而異,而且可能顯示 相同的 「最上層選單」 。 (游標按鍵)和 ENTER 在螢幕四周移動游標。 按下 ENTER 選擇目前的選單選 項。...
聆聽您的系統輸出的音效 搭配雙聲道來源時, 您可以選擇: -自動聆聽模式 (請參閱第 • Auto ( • 2 PL II Movie Dolby Pro Logic II Movie 環繞音效,特別適合影片來源 ( • 2 PL II Music Dolby Pro Logic II 環繞音效,特別適合音樂來源,請參閱下文的 設定值 Pro Logic II Music • 2 PL II Game( Dolby Pro Logic II 環繞音效,特別適合電視遊戲...