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01 Before you start Checking what’s in the box ... 7 Installing the TV Multimedia">Receiver ... . . . 7 Loading the batteries ... 7 02 Controls and displays Front panel ... 8 Display ... . ... 9 Remote control ... 11 Operating range of remote control unit ... 13 03 Connecting your equipment Rear panel ... . . . 14 Determining the speakers’ application ... 15 Other TV Multimedia">Speaker connection ... 16 Placing the speakers ... 17 Some tips for improving sound quality ... 17 Connecting the speakers ... 18 Installing your TV Multimedia">Speaker system ... 19 Standard 5.1/6.1/7.1-channel surround connections ... 19 Bi-amping your speakers ... 20 Bi-wiring your speakers ... 20 Selecting the Surr Back system ... 21 ZONE 2 setup ... 21 TV Multimedia">Speaker B setup ... 21 Bi-Amping setup ... 21 About the audio connection ... 22 About the video TV Multimedia">Converter ... 22 Connecting your TV and playback components ... 23 Connecting using HDMI ... 23 Connecting your TV Multimedia">DVD player with no HDMI output ... 26 Connecting a satellite/cable TV Multimedia">Receiver or other set-top box ... 27 Connecting an HDD/DVD recorder, VCR and other video sources ... 28 Connecting the multichannel analog inputs . . 28 Connecting other audio TV Multimedia">Components ... 29 About the WMA9 Pro decoder ... 29 Connecting AM/FM antennas ... 30 Connecting external antennas ... 30 MULTI-ZONE setup ... 31 Making MULTI-ZONE connections ... 31 Connecting an IR TV Multimedia">Receiver ... 32 Operating other Pioneer TV Multimedia">Components with this unit’s sensor ... . . 32 Connecting a component to the front panel inputs ... 33 Connecting an iPod ... 34 Connecting a USB device ... 34 Plugging in the TV Multimedia">Receiver ... 35 04 Basic Setup Switching the TV Multimedia">Speaker impedance ... 36 Changing the TV format setting ... 36 Changing the frequency step ... 36 Changing the OSD display language (OSD Language) ... 36 Automatically setting up for surround sound (Auto MCACC) ... 37 Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup ... . . . 40 The Input Setup menu ... 41 05 Basic playback Playing a source ... . . 42 Playing a source with HDMI connection ... 43 Playing an iPod ... 43 Playing back audio files stored on an iPod . . 44 Playing a USB device ... 46 Playing back audio files stored on a USB memory device ... 46 Playing back photo files stored on a USB memory device ... 48 About playable file formats ... 49 Listening to the TV Multimedia">Radio ... 50 Improving FM sound ... 50 Using Neural THX ... 50 Tuning directly to a station ... 50 Saving station presets ... 51 Naming station presets ... 51 Listening to station presets ... 51 06 Listening to your system Auto playback ... . . 52 Listening in surround sound ... 52 Standard surround sound ... 52 Using the Advanced surround effects ... 53 Listening in stereo ... 54 Using Front Stage Surround Advance ... 54 Using Stream Direct ... 55 Using surround back channel processing ... 55 Using the Virtual Surround Back mode ... 56 Setting the Up Mix function ... 56 Selecting MCACC presets ... 57 Choosing the input signal ... 57 Better sound using Phase Control ... 58 07 KURO LINK Making the KURO LINK connections ... 59 Cautions on the KURO LINK function ... 60 About connections with a product of a different brand that supports the KURO LINK function ... 60 KURO LINK Setup ... 61 Setting the PQLS function ... 61 Before using synchronization ... 62 Synchronized amp mode ... 62 Synchronized amp mode operations ... 62 Canceling synchronized amp mode ... 62 08 Using other functions Setting the Audio options ... 63 Setting the Video options ... 66 Switching the TV Multimedia">Speaker system ... 68 Using the MULTI-ZONE controls ... 68 Making an audio or a video recording ... 69 Reducing the level of an analog signal ... 70 Using the sleep timer ... 70 Dimming the display ... 70 Checking your system settings ... 70 Resetting the system ... 71 Default system settings ... 71 09 Controlling the rest of your system Operating multiple receivers ... 72 Setting the remote to control other TV Multimedia">Components ... 72 Selecting preset codes directly ... 72 Resetting the remote control presets ... 73 Default preset codes ... 73 Controls the TV Multimedia">Components ... 73 10 The Advanced MCACC menu Making TV Multimedia">Receiver settings from the Advanced MCACC menu ... 76 Automatic MCACC (Expert) ... 77 Manual MCACC setup ... 81 Fine Channel Level ... 82 Fine TV Multimedia">Speaker Distance ... 82 Standing Wave ... 84 Acoustic Calibration EQ Adjust ... 84 Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional ... 85 Checking MCACC Data ... 88 TV Multimedia">Speaker Setting ... 88 Channel Level ... 88 TV Multimedia">Speaker Distance ... 89 Standing Wave ... 89 Acoustic Cal EQ ... 89 Data Management ... 90 Renaming MCACC presets ... 90 Copying MCACC preset data ... 91 Clearing MCACC presets ... 91 11 The system and the other setup Making TV Multimedia">Receiver settings from the System Setup menu ... 92 Manual TV Multimedia">Speaker setup ... 93 Surround back TV Multimedia">Speaker setting ... 93 TV Multimedia">Speaker Setting ... 94 Channel Level ... 95 TV Multimedia">Speaker Distance ... 96 X-Curve ... . . . 97 The Other Setup menu ... 97 Multi Channel Input Setup ... 98 ZONE Audio Setup ... 98 Power ON Level Setup ... 99 Volume Limit Setup ... 99 Remote Control Mode Setup ... 100 Flicker Reduction Setup ... 100 12 Additional information Troubleshooting ... 101 Power ... . . 101 No sound ... 102 Other audio problems ... 104 Video ... . . . 105 Settings ... . . 106 Professional Calibration EQ graphical output ... . . 107 Display ... . . 107 Remote control ... 108 HDMI ... . . 109 Important information regarding the HDMI connection ... 110 USB interface ... 111 Surround sound formats ... 112 Dolby ... . . . 112 DTS ... . . . 112 Windows Media Audio 9 Professional ... 112 About iPod ... . . 112 About Neural – THX Surround ... 113 Auto Surround, ALC and Stream Direct with different input signal formats ... 114 Preset code list ... . . 115 Specifications ... . . 119 Cleaning the unit ... 120 Pioneer Authorized Distributors ... 121

1 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION 1-1 1.1 Specification 1-1 2 GENERAL DESCRIPTION 2-1 2.1 Introduction 2-1 2.2 Crest Factor 2-2 2.3 Operating Principles 2-2 2.4 Reduction of Display Jitter 2-2 2.5 Storage of Front Panel Settings 2-2 2.6 Calibration to an External Source 2-3 2.7 GPIB Interface 2-3 2.8 Maintenance 2-3 3 PREPARATION FOR USE 3-1 3.1 Introduction 3-1 3.2 Power Supply 3-1 3.2.1 AC Voltage Range Setting 3-1 3.2.2. Line Fuse 3-1 3.2.3 DC Fuse 3-2 3.2.4 Power Lead 3-2 3.3 Fitting the Fixed Rack Mounting Kit 11-1496 3-2 3.4 Removal and Replacement of the Covers 3-3 3.5 Preparation for Use with the GPIB 3-4 3.5.1 Interface Connector 3-4 3.5.2 Address Setting 3-4 4 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 4-1 4.1 Introduction 4-1 4.2 Description of Controls, Indicators and Connectors 4-1 4.2.2 Front Panel Items 4-1 4.2.3 Rear Panel Items 4-5 4.3 Switching On 4-6 4.4 Input isolation 4-6 4.5 Setting of Averaging Time 4-6 4.6 Continuous Averaging Mode 4-8 4.7 Input Filter 4-8 4.8 Ranging Mode Setting 4-9 4.9 Voltage Primary Measurement Function 4-9 4.10 Power Primary Measurement Function 4-9 4.11 Secondary Measurement Function Selection 4-10 4.12 Computed Functions 4-12 4.13 Ratio Measurements 4-12 4114 Percentage Difference Measurements 4-13 4.15 Null Measurements 4-14 4.16 dB Measurements 4-14 4.17 Analogue Display 4-15 4.18 Calibration to an External Signal 4-15 4.19 Storage of Front Panel Settings 4-16 4.20 Special Functions 4-17 4.21 Error Codes 4-19 4.22 Control via the GPIB 4-21 4.23 Remote/Local Changeover 4-21 4.23.1 Local to Remote Control Changeover 4-21 4.23.2 Remote to Local Control Changeover 4-22 4.23.3 Local Lockout (LLO) 4-22 4.24 Command Codes for Addressed Mode Operation 4-22 4.25 Entry of Numerical Values 4-31 4.26 Output Message Format 4-32 4.27 Status Byte Format 4-33 4.28 Service Request (SRQ) Output 4-33 4.29 Logic Levels 4-33 5 PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION 5-1 5.1 Introduction 5-1 5.2 Principles of Operation 5-1 5.2.1 Functional Systems 5-1 5.2.2 The Analogue Signal Processing System 5-1 5.2.3 The Microprocessor System 5-3 5.2.3.2 Digital Signal Processing 5-3 5.2.3.3 Instrument Control 5-3 5.2.4 The Keyboard/Display System 5-3 5.2.5 The GPIB Interface 5-4 5.3 Technical Description 5-7 5.3.1 Analogue Signal Processing System 5-7 5.3.1.2 Input Circuit 5-7 5.3.1.3 Input Coupling Selection 5-7 5.3.1.4 First Attenuator 5-7 5.3.1.5 Auto-Zero Switch 5-8 5.3.1.6 The Gain Controlled Amplifiers 5-8 5.3.1.7 The DC Detector 5-11 5.3.1.8 The RMS Detector 5-11 5.3.1.9 RMS Detector Sample and Hold 5-15 5.3.1.10 RMS Detector Auto-Zeroing 5-15 5.3.1.11 The Prevention of Lock up 5-16 5.3.1.12 The Peak Detectors 5-16 5.3.1.13 Peak Detector Auto Zeroing 5-17 5.3.1.14 The Mean Detector 5-18 5.3.1.15 DC/MEAN Detector Output Selection 5-21 5.3.2 The Microprocessor System 5-21 5.3.2.4 Detector Output Selection 5-22 5.3.2.5 Analogue to Digital Conversion 5-22 5.3.2.6 Digital Data Input 5-22 5.3.2.7 DC Polarity Input 5-22 5.3.2.8 Digital Data Processing 5-22 5.3.2.9 Serial Data Output to the Display 5-22 5.3.2.10 Parallel Data Output to the GPIB Interface 5-23 5.3.2.11 Data Input from the GPIB Interface 5-23 5.3.2.12 Data Input from the Keyboard 5-23 5.3.2.13 Control Line Logic Level Setting 5-24 5.3.2.14 The Chip Select Circuit 5-24 5.3.2.15 Reset and Memory Supply Changeover Circuit 5-25 5.3.2.16 Test Switchbank S30 5-25 5.3.3 The Keyboard/Display System 5-25 5.3.3.3 The Keyboard 5-26 5.3.3.4 The Liquid Crystal Display 5-26 5.3.3.5 The LED Indicators 5-26 5.3.4 The GPIB Interface 5-26 5.3.4.2 Address Setting and Recognition 5-27 5.3.4.3 Operation as a Listener 5-27 5.3.4.4 Operation as a Talker 5-27 5.3.4.5 Detection of the Serial Poll Disable Message 5-28 APPENDIX 1 Analysis of RMS Measuring Circuit 5-29 APPENDIX 2 Operation of Linearised Transconductance Multiplier 5-31 6 MAINTENANCE 6-1 6.1 Introduction 6-1 6.2 General Maintenance Information 6-1 6.2.1 Battery Replacement 6-1 6.2.2 Special Functions for Maintenance Purposes 6-2 6.2.3 Test Switches 6-3 6.3 Fault Finding on Assemblies 19-1024 and 19-1017 6-4 6.3.1 Introduction 6-4 6.3.2 Assembly 19-1024 6-4 6.3.3 Assembly 19-1017 6-4 6.4 Signature Analysis 6-8 6.4.1 Preparation for Signature Analysis 6-8 6.4.2 Connection of the Signature Analyser 6-8 6.4.3 Analysis Procedure 6-8 6.5 Calibration Procedure 6-11 6.5.1 Introduction 6-11 6.5.2 Test Equipment Required 6-11 6.5.3 Temperature During Calibration 6-11 6.5.4 Signal Source Level Setting 6-11 6.5.5 Isolation Test 6-11 6.5.6 Setting-Up the Power Supplies 6-13 6.5.7 Setting-Up Assembly 19-1024 6-15 6.5.8 Range Attenuator Setting 6-16 6.5.9 RMS Detector Setting 6-18 6.5.10 DC Channel Setting 6-19 6.5.11 Mean Detector Setting 6-20 6.5.12 Peak Detector Setting 6-22 6.5.13 Attenuator Check 6-23 6.5.14 RMS Detector Check 6-25 6.5.15 Mean and Peak Detectors Check 6-28 6.5.16 DC Channel Attenuator Check 6-30 6.5.17 Rectified Mean Check 6-31 6.5.18 35 MHz Frequency Response Check 6-32 6.6 Dismantling and Reassembly 6-33 6.6.1 Introduction 6-33 6.6.2 Removal and Replacement of the Covers 6-34 6.6.3 Removal of Assemblies 19-1021 and 19-1022 6-34 6.6.4 Removal of the Front Panel 6-35 6.6.5 Removal of Assembly 19-1023 6-35 6.6.6 Replacement of the LCD 6-36 7 Title Page PARTS LIST AND CIRCUIT DIAGRAMS Parts List; Front and Rear Panel Assemblies Parts List 1 Parts List: Keyboard and Display Assembly 19-1023 Parts List 3 Parts List: GPIB Assembly 19-1017 Parts List 5 Parts List: GPIB Connector Assembly 19-1018 Parts List 7 Parts List: Amplifier Assembly 19-1021 Parts List 9 Parts List: Detector Assembly 19-1022 Parts List 15 Parts List: Processor Assembly 19-1024 Parts List 23 Internal Layout Fig. 1 Keyboard and Display Assembly: Component Layout Fig. 2 Circuit Diagram Fig. 3 GPIB Assembly: Component Layout Fig. 4 Circuit Diagram Fig. 5 GPIB Connector Assembly: Component Layout Fig. 6 Circuit Diagram Fig. 7 Amplifier Assembly: Test Waveforms 7-1 Component Layout Fig. 8 Circuit Diagram Fig. 9 Detector Assembly: Test Waveforms 7-3 Component Layout F1g. 10 Circuit Diagram Fig. 11 Processor Assembly: Component Layout Fig. 12 Circuit Diagram Fig. 13 Interconnections Fig. 14