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SX-SW260_KU.book Page 1 Wednesday, March 29, 2006 2:43 PM
HTS-260
Audio Multi-channel Receiver Subwoofer
SX-SW260
Caisson de basse de rècepteur multi-voies audio
Speaker System
S-ST404
Enceintes Acoustiques
Register Your Product at
www.pioneerelectronics.com (US)
www.pioneerelectronics.ca (Canada)
Operating Instructions
Mode d’emploi
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SX-SW260_KU.book Page 2 Wednesday, March 29, 2006 2:43 PM CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightning flash with arrowhead, within CAUTION: The exclamation point within an equilateral an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC triangle is intended to alert the user to the the user to the presence of uninsulated SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR presence of important operating and "dangerous voltage" within the product's BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE
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SX-SW260_KU.book Page 3 Wednesday, March 29, 2006 2:43 PM READ INSTRUCTIONS — All the safety and GROUNDING OR POLARIZATION OBJECT AND LIQUID ENTRY — Never push operating instructions should be read before the If this product is equipped with a polarized objects of any kind into this product through product is operated. alternating current line plug (a plug having one openings as they may touch dangerous voltage RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS — The safety and blade wider than the other), it will fit in
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SX-SW260_KU.book Page 4 Wednesday, March 29, 2006 2:43 PM For U.S. and Australia 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 ar
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English SX-SW260_KU.book Page 5 Wednesday, March 29, 2006 2:43 PM We Want You Listening For A Lifetime Used wisely, your new sound equipment will provide a lifetime of fun and enjoyment. Since hearing damage from loud noise is often undetectable until it is too late, this manufacturer and the Electronic Industries Association’s Selecting fine audio equipment such as the unit Consumer Electronics Group recommend you avoid you’ve just purchased is only the start of your prolonged ex
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SX-SW260_KU.book Page 6 Wednesday, March 29, 2006 2:43 PM Contents Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please read through these operating instructions so that you will know how to operate your model properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, put them in a safe place for future reference. Contents What’s in the box . . . .
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English SX-SW260_KU.book Page 7 Wednesday, March 29, 2006 2:43 PM Speaker Setup Guide 01 Chapter 1 Speaker Setup Guide 1 Attach the smaller non-skid pads to the base of each of the front, surround and center speakers. The Safety precautions when setting up four large non-skid pads are for the receiver When assembling the speakers, lay them down flat on subwoofer (as shown). their side to avoid accidents or injury. Make sure to use a Use the adhesive side of the pads to atta
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SX-SW260_KU.book Page 8 Wednesday, March 29, 2006 2:43 PM 01 Speaker Setup Guide Front surround setup 2 Attach the surround speakers to the speaker stands. This setup is ideal when rear surround speaker For each speaker, line up the spurs on the stand with the placement isn't possible or you want to avoid running holes on the back of the speaker and insert, then secure long speaker cables in your listening area. Use this setup the speaker to the stand with the screw
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English SX-SW260_KU.book Page 9 Wednesday, March 29, 2006 2:43 PM Speaker Setup Guide 01 Caution 5 mm/ Please don’t attach the surround speakers to the wall 3/16 in. for Front surround setup. 10 mm/ 3/8 in. Wall mounting the speakers Before mounting Remember that the speaker system is heavy and that its weight could cause the screws to work loose, or the wall material to fail to support it, resulting in the speaker falling. Make sure that the wall you intend to moun
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SX-SW260_KU.book Page 10 Wednesday, March 29, 2006 2:43 PM 02 Connecting up Chapter 2 Connecting up Basic connections Important When connecting this system or changing connections, be sure to switch power off and disconnect the power cord from the wall socket. After completing all connections, connect the power cord to the wall socket. Receiver subwoofer FM antenna AM loop antenna 2 3 Display unit ANTENNA MCACC CONTROL IN SETUP MIC FM AM UNBAL 75Ω LOOP ANTENNA AUDIO INPUT DIGIT
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English SX-SW260_KU.book Page 11 Wednesday, March 29, 2006 2:43 PM Connecting up 02 1 Connect the display unit to the receiver subwoofer. 4 Connect each speaker. Plug the L-shaped end of the display cable into the Each speaker cable has a color-coded connector at connector on the rear of the display unit, then plug the one end and two wires at the other end. other end of the display cable into SYSTEM CONNECTOR jack on the receiver subwoofer. 2 Assemble t
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SX-SW260_KU.book Page 12 Wednesday, March 29, 2006 2:43 PM 02 Connecting up Do not connect any speakers other than those Caution supplied to this system. These speaker terminals carry HAZARDOUS LIVE Do not connect the supplied speakers to any voltage. To prevent the risk of electric shock when amplifier other than the one supplied with this connecting or disconnecting the speaker cables, system. Connection to any other amplifier may result disconnect the power cord
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English SX-SW260_KU.book Page 13 Wednesday, March 29, 2006 2:43 PM Connecting up 02 Wall mounting the display unit It is possibe to mount the display unit on the wall. Using this system for TV audio Before mounting: If your TV has a stereo audio output you can connect it to this system and enjoy surround TV sound. Remember that the display unit is heavy and could cause the wood screws to work loose, or the wall AUDIO INPUT DIGITAL ANALOG CONTROL SPEAKERS DVD DTV PC/GAM
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SX-SW260_KU.book Page 14 Wednesday, March 29, 2006 2:43 PM 03 Controls and displays Chapter 3 Controls and displays Display unit – VOLUME + AUDIO INPUT SURROUND STANDBY/ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 STANDBY/ON 4 AUDIO INPUT (page 27) Press to switch the system on/into standby. Press repeatedly to select one of the external audio inputs (DVD, DTV, PC/GAME or AUX). 2 Front panel display See below for details. 5 SURROUND Use to select a Surr
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English SX-SW260_KU.book Page 15 Wednesday, March 29, 2006 2:43 PM Controls and displays 03 AUX (page 28) Press to select the auxilliary (AUX) input. Remote control TUNER (page 23) Press to select the built-in radio tuner. STANDBY/ON 5 Numeric buttons, CLEAR and ENTER 1 MUTE Use the number buttons for entering radio stations VOLUME directly, and so on. 2 3 DVD DTV PC/GAME AUX Use CLEAR to clear an entry and start aga
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SX-SW260_KU.book Page 16 Wednesday, March 29, 2006 2:43 PM 03 Controls and displays Remove batteries from equipment that isn’t going to be used for a month or more. Using the remote control When disposing of used batteries, please comply Please keep in mind the following when using the remote with governmental regulations or environmental control: public instruction’s rules that apply in your country or Make sure that there are no obstacles between the area. remote and
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English SX-SW260_KU.book Page 17 Wednesday, March 29, 2006 2:43 PM Getting started 04 Chapter 4 Getting started System demo setting Using the Auto MCACC setup for Switches the automatic demo feature on or off (this optimal surround sound starts when you plug in for the first time). The Multichannel Acoustic Calibration (MCACC) system measures the acoustic characteristics of your listening SLEEP ENTER CLEAR area, taking into account ambient noise, and testing fo
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SX-SW260_KU.book Page 18 Wednesday, March 29, 2006 2:43 PM 04 Getting started 3 If the receiver subwoofer is off, press STANDBY/ ON to turn the power on. 4 Press MCACC. Try to be as quiet as possible after pressing MCACC. The volume increases automatically and the system outputs a series of test tones. To cancel Auto MCACC setup before it has finished, press MCACC. The unit will continue to use the previous settings. If the ambient noise le
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English SX-SW260_KU.book Page 19 Wednesday, March 29, 2006 2:43 PM Listening to your system 05 Chapter 5 Listening to your system AUTO – Auto listening mode (see above) DOLBY PL (Dolby Pro Logic) – 4.1 channel surround Auto listening mode sound for use with any two-channel source The Auto listening mode is the simplest way to listen to any source as it was mastered: the output from the MOVIE (Dolby Pro Logic II Movie)
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SX-SW260_KU.book Page 20 Wednesday, March 29, 2006 2:43 PM 05 Listening to your system Using Front Surround Using Advanced Surround The Front Surround modes are effective when you are The Advanced Surround effects can be used with any using the Front surround speaker setup as described on multichannel or stereo source for a variety of additional page 8. The surround speakers should be placed beside surround sound effects. the front speakers
