Pioneer VSX-LX70: Additional information

Additional information: Pioneer VSX-LX70

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Chapter 5:

Additional information

Troubleshooting

Refer to the following information if you come up with a problem. Operational mistakes may be misunderstood as

mechanical problems. Also, the cause of a problem may lie elsewhere other than this receiver. Check your audio

components on the network as well as your USB memory device. If problems persist or if the following information

does not provide you with an appropriate remedy, consult with your nearest Pioneer service center.

Symptoms Causes Remedies Refer to

Cannot access the network. The LAN cable is not firmly connected. Firmly connect the LAN cable. 3

The router is not switched on. Switch on the router.

Internet security software is currently installed in

There are cases where a component with

the connected component.

Internet security software installed cannot be

accessed.

The audio component on the network which has

Switch on the audio component on the network

been switched off is switched on.

before switching on this receiver.

Playback does not start

The component is currently disconnected from

Check whether the component is properly

while ‘Connecting...’

this receiver or the power supply.

connected to this receiver or the power supply.

continues to be displayed.

The PC or Internet radio is

The corresponding IP address is not properly set. Switch on the built-in DHCP server function of

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not properly operated.

your router, or set up the network manually

according to your network environment.

The IP address is being automatically

The automatic configuration process takes time.

configured.

Please wait.

The audio files stored on

Windows Media Player 11 is not currently

Install Windows Media Player 11 on your PC. 4

components on the network,

installed on your PC.

such as a PC, cannot be

played back.

Audio files were recorded in formats other than

Play back audio files recorded in MP3, WAV

MP3, WAV (LPCM only), MPEG-4 AAC, FLAC,

(LPCM only), MPEG-4 AAC, FLAC, or WMA. Note

and WMA.

that some audio files recorded in these formats

may not be played back on this receiver.

Audio files recorded in MPEG-4 AAC or FLAC are

Audio files recorded in MPEG-4 AAC or FLAC

Refer to the

being played back on Windows Media Player 11

cannot be played back on Windows Media Player

operation

or Windows Media Connect.

11 or Windows Media Connect. Try using

manual

another server.

supplied

with your

server.

The component connected to the network is not

Check whether the component is affected by

properly operated.

special circumstances or is in the sleep mode.

Try rebooting the component if necessary.

The component connected to the network does

Try changing the settings for the component

not permit file sharing.

connected to the network.

The folder stored on the component connected

Check the folder stored on the component

to the network has been deleted or damaged.

connected to the network.

Cannot access the

The component connected to the network is not

If the client is automatically authorized, you need

component connected to

properly set.

to enter the corresponding information again.

the network.

Check whether the connection status is set to

“Do not authorize”.

There are no playable audio files on the

Check the audio files stored on the component

component connected to the network.

connected to the network.

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Symptoms Causes Remedies Refer to

Audio playback is

The audio file currently being played back was

Check whether the audio file was recorded in a

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undesirably stopped or

not recorded in a format playable on this

format supported by this receiver.

disturbed.

receiver.

Check whether the folder has been damaged or

corrupted.

Note that there are cases where even the audio

files listed as playable on this receiver cannot be

played back or displayed.

The LAN cable is currently disconnected. Connect the LAN cable properly. 3

There is heavy traffic on the network with the

Use 100BASE-TX to access the components on

Internet being accessed on the same network.

the network.

Cannot access Windows

You are currently logged onto the domain

Instead of logging onto the domain, log onto the

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Media Player 11.

through your PC with Windows XP installed.

local machine.

Cannot listen to Internet

The firewall settings for components on the

Check the firewall settings for components on

radio stations

network are currently in operation.

the network.

You are currently disconnected from the

Check the connection settings for components

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Internet.

on the network, and consult with your network

service provider if necessary.

The broadcasts from an Internet radio station are

There are cases where you cannot listen to some

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stopped or interrupted.

Internet radio stations even when they are listed

in the list of Internet radio stations on this

receiver.

The folders/files stored on a

The folders/files are currently stored in a region

Store the folders/files in the FAT region.

USB memory device are not

other than the FAT (File Allocation Table) region.

displayed.

The number of levels in a folder is more than 8. Limit the maximum number of levels in a folder

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to 8.

There are more than 2000 folders/files stored in a

Limit the maximum number of folders/files

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single folder.

stored in a single folder to 2000.

The audio files are copyrighted. Copyrighted audio files stored on a USB memory

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device cannot be played back.

A USB memory device is not

The USB memory device does not support the

Try using a USB memory device compatible with

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recognized.

mass storage class specifications.

the mass storage class specifications. Note that

there are cases where even the audio files stored

on a USB memory device compatible with the

mass storage class specifications are not played

back on this receiver.

Connect the USB memory device and switch on

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this receiver.

A USB hub is currently being used. This receiver does not support a USB hub. 3

This receiver recognizes the USB memory device

Switch off and on again this receiver.

as a fraud.

A USB memory device is

Some formats of a USB memory device,

Check whether the format of your USB memory

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connected and displayed,

including FAT 12, NTFS, and HFS, cannot be

device is either FAT 16 or FAT 32. Note that the

but the audio files stored on

played back on this receiver.

FAT 12, NTFS, and HFS formats cannot be played

the USB memory device

back on this receiver.

cannot be played back.

The file format cannot be properly played back

See the list of file formats that can be played

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on this receiver.

back on this receiver.

The Home Media Gallery

The remote control is not currently set to the

Press and hold SHIFT and press iPod to set the

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cannot be operated with the

Home Media Gallery mode.

remote control to the Home Media Gallery mode.

buttons on the remote

control.

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About status messages

Refer to the following information when you come up with a status message while operating the Home Media Gallery.

Status messages Descriptions

Please Wait A component on the network, including a PC, is currently being connected. Wait for a while.

Connection Down The selected category or Internet radio station cannot be accessed.

File Format Error Cannot be played back for some reasons.

Track Not Found The selected song has not been found anywhere on the network.

Server Error The selected server cannot be accessed.

Server Disconnected The server has been disconnected.

USB Error The amount of electricity consumption for a USB memory device is too large.

empty There are no files stored in the selected folder.

Preset Not Stored The selected Internet radio station is not currently registered and saved.

Network Problem There is a problem with the network settings. Check the network settings. The message also appears

then the network settings of this receiver have been changed. In this case, please wait.

Out of Range The value entered is beyond the permitted range of the network settings.

License Error The license for the contents to be played back is invalid.

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LAN

LAN is an abbreviation for the Local Area Network, which

Glossary

is a computer network covering a small geographical

area, like a home, office, or group of buildings. Current

Default Gateway

LANs are most likely to be based on switched IEEE 802.3

Default Gateway is a node on a computer network that

Ethernet technology, running at 10, 100, or 1000 Mbit/s,

serves as an access point to another network. A default

or on IEEE 802.11 Wi-Fi technology.

gateway (such as a computer and router) is used to

forward all traffic that is not addressed to a station within

MAC (Media Access Control) address

the local subnet.

An address attached to the port of any device. The MAC

address cannot be changed.

DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)

Server

Neural Surround

A DHCP server is a server that allocates IP addresses to

Neural Surround represents the latest advancement in

hosts (network devices). In most cases, a broadband

surround technology and has been adopted by FM Radio

router serves as a DHCP server in a home network.

and Neural Music Direct for broadcasts of surround

recordings and live events.

DLNA

Neural Surround employs psychoacoustic frequency

The Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) is a cross-

domain processing which allows delivery of a more

industry organization of consumer electronics,

detailed sound stage with superior localization of

computing industry and mobile device companies.

surround elements. System playback is scalable from

Digital Living provides consumers with easy sharing of

stereo up to state-of-the-art multichannel surround.

digital media through a wired or wireless network in the

home.

Subnet mask

The DLNA certification logo makes it easy to find

The IP address is divided into the network address part

products that comply with the DLNA Interoperability

and the host address part. The subnet mask is expressed

Guidelines. This unit complies with DLNA Interoperability

as ‘255.255.255.0’. In most cases, the subnet mask is

Guidelines v1.0.

automatically assigned by the DHCP server.

DNS

vTuner

DNS is an abbreviation for the Domain Name System,

vTuner is an online database service that allows you to

which stores and associates many types of information

listen to radio on the Internet. vTuner lists thousands of

with domain names. Most importantly, DNS translates

stations from over 100 different countries around the

domain names (computer hostnames or sitenames,

globe.

such as www.pioneerelectronics.com) to IP addresses

“This product is protected by certain intellectual property

(such as 202.221.192.106).

rights of NEMS and BridgeCo. Use or distribution of such

technology outside of this product is prohibited without a

Ethernet

license from NEMS and BridgeCo or an authorized

A frame-based computer networking technology for local

subsidiary.”

area networks (LANs). This player supports 100BASE-TX

and 10BASE-T.

FLAC

FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec) is an audio format

allows lossless codec. Audio is compressed in FLAC

without any loss in quality. For more details about FLAC,

visit the following website: http://flac.sourceforge.net/

IP (Internet Protocol) address

A unique number that devices use in order to identify and

communicate with each other on a network utilizing the

Internet Protocol standard, such as ‘192.168.0.1’. No

duplicate numbers are allowed in the network.

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Windows Media

Windows Media is a multimedia framework for media

About FLAC

creation and distribution for Microsoft Windows.

Windows Media is either a registered trademark or

FLAC Decoder

trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and/or

Copyright © 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006,

other countries. Use an application licensed by Microsoft

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Corporation to author, distribute, or play Windows Media

formatted content. Using an application unauthorized by

Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with

Microsoft Corporation is subject to malfunction.

or without modification, are permitted provided that the

following conditions are met:

Windows Media DRM

Redistributions of source code must retain the above

Windows Media DRM is a DRM (Digital Rights

copyright notice, this list of conditions and the

Management) service for the Windows Media platform. It

following disclaimer.

is designed to provide secure delivery of audio and/or

Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the

video content over an IP network to a PC or other

above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the

playback device in such a way that the distributor can

following disclaimer in the documentation and/or

control how that content is used. The WMDRM-protected

other materials provided with the distribution.

content can only be played back on a component

Neither the name of the Xiph.org Foundation nor the

supporting the WMDRM service.

names of its contributors may be used to endorse or

promote products derived from this software without

Windows Media Player 11/

specific prior written permission.

Windows Media Connect

THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT

Windows Media Connect is software to deliver music,

HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS “AS IS” AND ANY

photos and movies from a Microsoft Windows XP

EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT

computer to home stereo systems and TVs.

NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF

With this software, you can play back files stored on the

MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR

PC through various devices wherever you like in your

PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE

home.

FOUNDATION OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY

At this time you cannot download the Windows Media

DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY,

Connect software from Microsoft’s website. If your server

OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT

currently does not have Windows Media Connect

LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR

installed, install Windows Media Player 11 (for Windows

SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR

XP) instead. This software can be downloaded from

BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON

Microsoft’s website.

ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,

For more information check the official Microsoft

STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR

website.

OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF

THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY

OF SUCH DAMAGE.

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