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Pioneer SC-LX88 User Manual

Pioneer SC-LX88
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Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please read through these operating instruc-
tions so you will know how to operate your model properly.
Contents
01 Before you start
Our philosophy ....................................................................................................................................................................7
Features ............................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Checking what’s in the box ..............................................................................................................................................10
Notice in regards to the separately sold Bluetooth ADAPTER and wireless LAN converter .....................................10
Installing the receiver ....................................................................................................................................................... 10
Loading the batteries ........................................................................................................................................................10
Operating range of remote control unit..........................................................................................................................11
02 Controls and displays
Remote control .................................................................................................................................................................13
Display ...............................................................................................................................................................................15
Front panel ........................................................................................................................................................................16
03 Connecting your equipment
Connecting your equipment ............................................................................................................................................19
Rear panel .........................................................................................................................................................................19
Determining the speakers’ application ..........................................................................................................................20
Placing the speakers ........................................................................................................................................................ 23
Connecting the speakers ................................................................................................................................................. 25
Installing your speaker system ........................................................................................................................................ 26
About the audio connection ............................................................................................................................................ 32
About the video converter ................................................................................................................................................ 33
About HDMI ......................................................................................................................................................................33
Connecting your TV and playback components ............................................................................................................ 34
Connecting an HDD/DVD recorder, BD recorder and other video sources ...............................................................36
Connecting a satellite/cable receiver or other set-top box ...........................................................................................37
Connecting other audio components .............................................................................................................................38
Connecting additional amplifiers ....................................................................................................................................38
Connecting the multichannel analog inputs ................................................................................................................. 39
Connecting AM/FM antennas ......................................................................................................................................... 39
MULTI-ZONE setup ........................................................................................................................................................... 40
Connecting to the network through LAN interface .......................................................................................................43
Connecting optional Bluetooth ADAPTER .....................................................................................................................43
Connecting an iPod .......................................................................................................................................................... 44
Connecting a USB device ................................................................................................................................................ 44
Connecting an MHL-compatible device ......................................................................................................................... 45
Connecting an HDMI-equipped component to the front panel input .........................................................................45
Using a USB cable to connect to a computer ...............................................................................................................45
Connecting to a wireless LAN .........................................................................................................................................46
Connecting an IR receiver ...............................................................................................................................................46
Switching components on and off using the 12 volt trigger .........................................................................................47
Plugging in the receiver ...................................................................................................................................................47
04 Basic Setup
How to use the built-in AVNavigator ............................................................................................................................... 49
Automatically conducting optimum sound tuning (Full Auto MCACC) .....................................................................50
The Input Setup menu ......................................................................................................................................................52
Operation Mode Setup ..................................................................................................................................................... 53
Changing the OSD display language (OSD Language) ................................................................................................ 54
Changing the TV format setting ......................................................................................................................................54
Changing the frequency step ..........................................................................................................................................54
About the Home Menu.....................................................................................................................................................54
05 Basic playback
Playing a source ...............................................................................................................................................................56
Playing an iPod .................................................................................................................................................................57
Playing a USB device .......................................................................................................................................................58
Playing an MHL-compatible device ................................................................................................................................59
Playing music from a computer ......................................................................................................................................59
Listening to the radio ........................................................................................................................................................60
Bluetooth ADAPTER for Wireless Enjoyment of Music ................................................................................................61
06 Listening to your system
Enjoying various types of playback using the listening modes .................................................................................... 64
Selecting MCACC presets ...............................................................................................................................................66
Choosing the input signal ................................................................................................................................................66
Better sound using Phase Control ..................................................................................................................................66
Better sound using Phase Control and Full Band Phase Control ...............................................................................67
07 Playback with NETWORK features
Introduction .......................................................................................................................................................................69
Playback with Network functions....................................................................................................................................70
About network playback...................................................................................................................................................72
About playable file formats .............................................................................................................................................. 73
08 Control with HDMI function
About the Control with HDMI function ...........................................................................................................................75
Making Control with HDMI connections ........................................................................................................................75
HDMI Setup.......................................................................................................................................................................75
Before using synchronization ..........................................................................................................................................76
About synchronized operations ......................................................................................................................................76
Setting the PQLS function ...............................................................................................................................................77
About Sound Retriever Link and Stream Smoother Link .............................................................................................. 77
Cautions on the Control with HDMI function ................................................................................................................77

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Pioneer SC-LX88 Specifications

General IconGeneral
Receiver typeSurround
Speaker selectorA+B
Input sensitivity400 mV
4Ω speaker supportYes
Audio output channels9.2 channels
Audio A/D Converter (ADC)24-bit/192kHz
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)103 dB
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)1 %
Power output per channel (1KHz@6 Ohm)220 W
Power output per channel (20-20KHz@8 Ohm)- W
HDMI in8
USB ports quantity3
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports1
Component video (YPbPr/YCbCr) in2
Multichannel audio output typeTerminals
Speakers connectivity type-
Audio formats supportedAAC, AIFF, FLAC, M4A, MP3, WAV, WMA
Supported radio bandsAM, FM
Preset stations quantity63
Optical drive includedNo
Supported video modes1080i, 1080p, 480p, 720p
Product colorBlack
Audio decodersDolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS, DTS Neo:X, DTS-ES, DTS-HD Master Audio
Volume controlRotary
Apple docking compatibilityNot supported
On Screen Display (OSD) languagesDEU, DUT, ENG, ESP, FRE, ITA, RUS
AC input voltage220-230 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (standby)0.1 W
Power consumption (typical)370 W
Weight and Dimensions IconWeight and Dimensions
Depth441 mm
Width435 mm
Height185 mm
Weight15300 g

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