User manual PIONEER A-X700

[. . . ] The plug or adaptor or the distribution panel should be provided with 10 A fuse. As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with 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. Do not connect either wire to the earth terminal of a three pin plug. NOTE After replacing or changing a fuse, the fuse cover in the plug must be replaced with a fuse cover which corresponds to the colour of the insert in the base of the plug or the word that is embossed on the base of the plug, and the appliance must not be used without a fuse cover. [. . . ] If you're having problems, the easiest option is to route all the bass sounds to the subwoofer by selecting SMALL for the front speakers. 4 · This setting decides the cutoff between bass sounds playing back from the speakers selected as LARGE, or the subwoofer, and bass sounds playing back from those selected as SMALL. It also decides where the cutoff will be for bass sounds in the LFE channel. · If you're using a THX speaker setup, confirm that the crossover frequency is set to 80Hz. 43 En 07 The System Setup menu 4 Adjust the level of each channel using the / buttons. If you selected Manual, use / to switch speakers. The Auto setup will output test tones in the order shown onscreen: 5b. Channel Level L C R SR SBR SBL SL SW [ [ [ [ [ [ [ 0. 0dB 0. 0dB 0. 0dB 0. 0dB 0. 0dB 0. 0dB 0. 0dB 0. 0dB ] ] ] ] ] ] ] :Finish Bass Peak Level Some audio sources (for example, Dolby Digital and DTS) include ultra-low bass tones. Set the bass limiter as needed to prevent the bass from distorting the sound. 1 Select `Bass Peak Level' from the Manual SP Setup menu. When OFF is displayed the attenuator is off (bass output is not affected). 5. Manual SP Setup a. Speaker Setting b. Channel Level c. Speaker Distance d. Bass Peak Level e. X-Curve f. THX Audio Setting 5d. Bass Peak Level Bass Peak Level [Setting Start [Setting Clear :OFF ] ] Adjust the level of each speaker as the test tone is emitted. 1 :Return :Return 5 When you're finished, press RETURN. You will return to the Manual SP Setup menu. Tip · You can change the channel levels at any time by pressing CH LEVEL then using / on the remote control. 2 Select a setup option. 5d. Bass Peak Level Bass Peak Level [Setting Start [Setting Clear Enter:Setting Start :OFF ] ] :Return Speaker Distance For good sound depth and separation from your system, you need to specify the distance of your speakers from the listening position. The receiver can then add the proper delay needed for effective surround sound. · Setting Start ­ The volume is set to ­60dB, a test tone plays back and you make the setting. · Setting Clear ­ Clears any previous setting and switches limiting off. 1 Select `Speaker Distance' from the Manual SP Setup menu. 5. Manual SP Setup a. Speaker Setting b. Channel Level c. Speaker Distance d. Bass Peak Level e. X-Curve f. THX Audio Setting 5c. Speaker Distance L C R SR SBR SBL SL SW [ [ [ [ [ [ [ 3. 0 3. 0 3. 0 3. 0 3. 0 3. 0 3. 0 3. 0 m m m m m m m m 3 If you selected `Setting Start', use / to adjust the test tones and specify the bass peak level then press ENTER. 5d. Bass Peak Level Bass Peak Level -60dB Increase the Bass Peak Level to a comfortable volume (-80dB = no sound) ] ] ] ] ] ] ] :Finish :Return ENTER:Finish :Cancel 2 Adjust the distance of each speaker using the / buttons. 2 Use the / buttons to browse the selected category (e. g. , albums). · Use / to move to previous/next levels. iPod 1 Use an iPod audio control cable (not supplied) to connect your iPod to the iPod jack on the rear of the receiver. Make sure to switch off the receiver before making this connection. 3 Continue browsing until you arrive at what you want to play, then press to start playback. 4 Navigation through categories on your iPod looks like this: Playlist Song Artist Album Album Song Song Song Note 1 This system is compatible with an iPod, iPod mini and iPod Photo portable device (third generation and above), however, compatibility may vary depending on the software version of your iPod. This receiver does not support software versions prior to iPod update 2004-10-20. For supported versions, consult your local Pioneer dealer. 2 · The controls of your iPod will be inoperable when connected to this receiver (Pioneer shows in the iPod display). Features such as the equalizer cannot be controlled using this receiver, and we recommend switching the equalizer off before connecting. 3 Note that non-roman characters in playlists will be displayed as #. 4 If you're in the song category, you can also press ENTER to start playback. 46 En Other connections 08 Genre Artist Album Song Composer Album Song Shuffle Songs Connecting using HDMI If you have a HDMI or DVI (with HDCP) equipped component, you can connect it to this receiver using a commercially available HDMI cable. 1 The HDMI connection transfers uncompressed digital video, as well as almost every kind of digital audio that the connected component is compatible with, including DVD-Video, DVD-Audio (see below for limitations), Video CD/Super VCD, CD and MP3. See About the video converter on page 11 for more on HDMI compatibility. HDMI/DVI-equipped component HDMI OUT Tip · You can play all of the songs in a particular category by selecting the All item at the top of each category list. For example, you can play all the songs by a particular artist. Basic playback controls The following table shows the basic playback controls for your iPod: Button What it does Press to start playback. [. . . ] . Loop antenna Miscellaneous Power Requirements. AC 220­230 V, 50/60 Hz Power Consumption . 420 (W) x 187 (H) x 462 (D) mm Weight (without package). 16. 1 kg (AX4AVi) 16. 0 kg (AX2AV) · The above specifications are applicable when the power supply is 230 V. Audio Section Input (Sensitivity/Impedance) LINE. [. . . ]