Operating Instructions
Blu-ray Disc Home Cinema System
Audio Multi-channel Receiver Subwoofer
Satellite Speaker
Blu-ray Disc Player
Accessory Box
SX-LX70SW
SSP-LX70ST
SBDP-LX08
AS-LX71
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The exclamation point within an equilateral
triangle is intended to alert the user to the
presence of important operating and
maintenance (servicing) instructions in the
literature accompanying the appliance.
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol,
within an equilateral triangle, is intended to
alert the user to the presence of uninsulated
"dangerous voltage" within the product's
enclosure that may be of sufficient
magnitude to constitute a risk of electric
shock to persons.
CAUTION:
TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC
SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR
BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS
INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED
SERVICE PERSONNEL.
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
IMPORTANT
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Thank you for buying this Pioneer product.
Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly.
After you have finished reading the instructions, put them away in a safe place for future reference.
VENTILATION CAUTION
When installing this unit, make sure to leave
space around the unit for ventilation to improve
heat radiation (at least 10 cm at top, 10 cm at
rear, and 10 cm at each side).
WARNING
Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for
ventilation to ensure reliable operation of the
product, and to protect it from overheating. To
prevent fire hazard, the openings should never be
blocked or covered with items (such as
newspapers, table-cloths, curtains) or by
operating the equipment on thick carpet or a bed.
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WARNING
To prevent a fire hazard, do not place any naked
flame sources (such as a lighted candle) on the
equipment.
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Operating Environment
Operating environment temperature and humidity:
+5 ºC to +35 ºC (+41 ºF to +95 ºF); less than 85 %RH
(cooling vents not blocked)
Do not install this unit in a poorly ventilated area, or in
locations exposed to high humidity or direct sunlight (or
strong artificial light)
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WARNING
The voltage of the available power supply differs
according to country or region. Be sure that the
power supply voltage of the area where this unit
will be used meets the required voltage (e.g., 230 V
or 120 V) written on the rear panel.
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Before plugging in for the first time, read the following
section carefully.
WARNING
This equipment is not waterproof. To prevent a fire
or shock hazard, do not place any container filled
with liquid near this equipment (such as a vase or
flower pot) or expose it to dripping, splashing, rain
or moisture.
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CAUTION
The
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. To avoid fire hazard,
the power cord should also be unplugged from the
AC outlet when left unused for a long period of time
(for example, when on vacation).
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CAUTION
This product is a class 1 laser product, but this
product contains a laser diode higher than Class 1.
To ensure continued safety, do not remove any covers
or attempt to gain access to the inside of the product.
Refer all servicing to qualified personnel.
The following caution label appears on your unit.
Location: inside of the Blu-ray disc player
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This product complies with the Low Voltage Directive
2006/95/EC and EMC Directive 2004/108/EC.
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If the AC plug of this unit does not match the AC
outlet you want to use, the plug must be removed
and appropriate one fitted. Replacement and
mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of
this unit should be performed only by qualified
service personnel. If connected to an AC outlet, the
cut-off plug can cause severe electrical shock. Make
sure it is properly disposed of after removal.
The equipment should be disconnected by removing
the mains plug from the wall socket when left
unused for a long period of time (for example, when
on vacation).
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This product is for general household purposes. Any
failure due to use for other than household purposes
(such as long-term use for business purposes in a
restaurant or use in a car or ship) and which
requires repair will be charged for even during the
warranty period.
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This product incorporates copyright protection
technology that is protected by method claims of certain
U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned
by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners.
Use of this copyright protection technology must be
authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended
for home and other limited viewing uses only unless
otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation.
Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.
Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qualified
service personnel.
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IMPORTANT: THE MOULDED PLUG
This appliance is supplied with a moulded three pin mains plug for your safety and convenience. A 10 amp fuse is fitted in this plug. Should the
fuse need to be replaced, please ensure that the replacement fuse has a rating of 10 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.
For U.K model:
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
WARNING
To prevent injury, the receiver subwoofer must be
securely attached to the floor in accordance with this
operating instructions.
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Information for users on collection and disposal of old equipment and used batteries
These symbols on the products, packaging, and/or accompanying documents mean
that used electrical and electronic products and batteries should not be mixed with
general household waste.
For proper treatment, recovery and recycling of old products and used batteries,
please take them to applicable collection points in accordance with your national
legislation.
By disposing of these products and batteries correctly, you will help to save valuable
resources and prevent any potential negative effects on human health and the
environment which could otherwise arise from inappropriate waste handling.
For more information about collection and recycling of old products and batteries,
please contact your local municipality, your waste disposal service or the point of sale
where you purchased the items.
These symbols are only valid in the European Union.
For countries outside the European Union:
If you wish to discard these items, please contact your local authorities or dealer and
ask for the correct method of disposal.
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Symbol examples
for batteries
Symbol for
equipment
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Contents
Section One
What's in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
01 Speaker Setup Guide
Safety precautions when setting up. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Home theater sound setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Standard surround setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Front surround setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Preparing the speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Using the supplied speaker bases. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
When not using the supplied speaker bases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Connect the speaker system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Additional notes on speaker placement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
02 Connecting up
Receiver subwoofer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Rear panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Side panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Display unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Blu-ray disc player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Basic connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
03 Controls and displays
Display unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Blu-ray disc player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Remote control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Operating the receiver subwoofer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Operating the built-in FM/AM tuner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Operating the supplied Blu-ray disc player. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Operating Pioneer Flat Screen TV and TVs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Operating a Pioneer HDD/DVD recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Operating a Pioneer DVD player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Putting the batteries in the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Using the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
04 Before you start
Switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Setting up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Using the Auto MCACC setup for optimal surround sound . . . . 26
Basic operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Operating the remote control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Using the LCD touch screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Watching a Blu-ray disc/DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Listening to a CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Listening to the radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
05 Listening to your system
Effective Sound
(for optimum sound). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Auto listening mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Listening in surround sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Dolby Pro Logic II Music settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Center image setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Using Advanced Surround. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Using Front Stage Surround Advance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Listening in stereo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Genre Sync Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Using the Sound Retriever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Listening with MCACC Effect. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Using Midnight, Loudness and Quiet listening modes . . . . . . . . . .33
Adjusting the bass and treble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Adjusting sound delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
06 Listening to the radio
Listening to the radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Improving poor FM reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Improving poor AM sound. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Changing the noise cut mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Memorizing stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Listening to station presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Using RDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Displaying RDS information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Searching for RDS programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
07 Surround sound settings
Using the Sound Setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Channel level setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Speaker distance setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Dynamic Range Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Dual mono setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Using the Virtual Surround Back mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
LFE Attenuate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Adjusting the channel levels using the test tone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
08 Other connections
Using this unit for TV audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Audio input settings from TVs (TV Input) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Connecting auxiliary components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Connecting for digital audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Connecting an analog audio component. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Connecting an iPod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Listening to an external audio source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Connecting external antennas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
About control out connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Connecting using HDMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
HDMI mode setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Setting the Auto Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
About HDMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
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