Pioneer audio/video receivers are well-engineered to serve as the heart of a home theater system. Most have some form of speaker calibration built into them, as well as advanced automatic EQ, to get the best sound out of them.
Video Connections
Pioneer A/V receivers support video upsampling. If you have an HDTV with an HDMI input, connecting multiple video sources, including older technology like VHS, is a snap. Run the video cables from all your sources into the inputs on the receiver, and run a single HDMI cable from the HDMI monitor out on the receiver to the HDMI input on your TV.
Audio
Connecting the cables for audio is relatively simple. For DVD and cable box, as well as newer video games like Playstation 3, use an S/PDIF digital cable out from all the sources and run it into the inputs on the receiver. For older sources without digital audio outputs, connect the RCA audio cables from the source component output to the inputs on the receiver.
Calibration
After connecting your speakers and positioning them in your room, run the Auto MCACC Setup calibration tool. First, turn on the TV (to access the receiver's menu), then connect the included microphone to the input on the front of the receiver and place the mic at the main listening position. The MCACC setup will appear on the TV as soon as the mic is connected. Select Normal Surround Back and press Start. It is important to be quiet during the process. The receiver will send test tones to the speakers and calibrate speaker distance and EQ based on the information it receives through the microphone.
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