iControlAV2012 Application support & Guide

Connect an AV receiver and/or a Blu-Ray disc player to your network environment.

Connect an iPad to your WiFi network environment.

Switch on the AV receiver and/or Blu-Ray disc player.

Start the iControlAV2012.

You can switch to the corresponding page by tapping one of the "CONTROL", "SOUND EXPLORER", "EMPHASIS",
"BALANCE", "MCACC", "SETTINGS" buttons. *2

  "CONTROL" <basic AV receiver functions control page>

1. "POWER"

You can switch on/off power of the AV receiver by tapping the button. 　*3

2. "ZONE"

You can choose one of "Zone" you want to control. 　*4

3. "Character display"

Same information as AV receiver FL display are shown in this area.

4. "LISTENING MODE"

"LISTENING MODE" page appears by tapping the button.
In this page, you can select the listening mode by tapping listening mode table.
*Some input positions does not allow you to select some of listening mode.

5. "VIDEO MODE"

"VIDEO MODE" page appears by tapping the button. In this page, you can adjust video parameters.
*Please refer to the AV receiver's owners' manual to learn the detail of video parameter adjustments.

6. "TONE/BALANCE"

You can control the level of "Bass" or "Treble".
In case Sub Zone is selected, you can adjust "Balance LR".
In case Main Zone is selected, the "BALANCE" page appears by tapping button.
You can control the multi channel sound balance.

7. "VOLUME"

You can adjust the AV receiver volume by dragging the "VOLUME" dial.
You can mute the sound by tapping button.

8. INPUT SELECT

You can select the input function of the AV receiver by tapping one of icons.

  "BDP CONTROL" <basic Blu-Ray disc player functions control page>

1. "POWER"

You can switch on/off power of the Ble–ray disc player by tapping the button. 　*5

2. "Cross"

You can move cursor by flicking up/down/left/right. Tap action means "ENTER".　*6

NOTE:
Volume +/- keys appear only if the iControlAV2012-ready
AV receiver is connected to the network.

  "STATUS"

This page shows the input/output signal information of the playing content.

  "SOUND EXPLORER"

Here you can set the sound field adjustment function for the AV receiver. *7

1. "Setting parameters for each individual function"

You can adjust the settings of each function by tapping its circle icon.
When tapped, the icon is highlighted, and the current settings are displayed.
Settings can now be changed.

2. "Function Explanation"

When you push  button that is appears when an icon has been selected, an easy explanation of the function is displayed.
When an  button is displayed on the function explanation page, hitting that button allows you to watch an explanation movie about that function.*8

3. "Operation mode"

You can select the operation mode.
The drop icon mode - circle function icons fall from the top - is activated by tapping  button.
The fixed icon position mode is selected by tapping  button.
The list mode - all functions and their settings are listed - appears by tapping  button.
You can return to the icon mode by tapping  button.

4. "UNDO"/"REDO"

After making a change, tapping the  button will revert the changes just made back to the original settings.
You can redo the setting changes canceled with  button again by tapping  button.

5. "RESET"

When you select "Return to the previous status", all settings are returned to the state before "SOUND EXPLORER" mode was started.
When you select "Reset to factory defaults", all settings in "SOUND EXPLORER" are returned to the factory default settings. *9

  "EMPHASIS"

1. "Dialogue"

Dialogue page appears by tapping "Dialogue" button. You can control the center speaker sound level. Sound level is defeated by dragging towards the center of the display, or sound level is boosted by dragging towards the edge of the display.

2. "Bass"

Bass page appears by tapping "Bass" button. You can control the sound level from subwoofer speaker. Bass level is defeated by dragging towards the center of the display, or sound level is boosted by dragging towards the edge of the display. When the "Bass" button is tapped, the screen switches to the subwoofer volume level control screen. The volume level decreases when dragged towards the center of the screen, increases when dragged towards the outside.

3. "Finger EQ"

"Finger EQ" When the "Finger EQ" button is tapped, the screen switches to the frequency response adjustment screen for the contents you are currently listening to.
This adjustment is performed for all channels simultaneously.
The frequency response can be adjusted by dragging on the screen to draw a line.
One set of adjusted values can be saved by tapping the "Save" button after adjusting.
After saving, the saved adjustment values can be set by tapping the "Load" button.

  "BALANCE"

Drag the ball in the direction in which you want to increase the level ("F", "B", "L" or "R").

  "MCACC"

1. Switching the display items

The graph of the selected item or a list of MCACC parameters is displayed.
Reverb: How the sound reverberates in the listening environment
Group Delay: Phase disturbance for the overall band
Parameter: Measurement data

2. ZOOM slider

Enlarges and reduces the graph.

3. Operation switch

Selects the operation when the graph is touched.

4. Legend

Indicates which colors on the graph correspond to which channels/frequencies. When the speaker group delay characteristics graph is displayed, the channels below are displayed (maximum).
F: Front, FH: Front height or FW: Front wide, C: Center,
S: Surround, SB: Surround back

5. All/individual display switch

Specify the graph(s) to be displayed by selecting all (ALL) or individual graphs (Left, Center, etc.).

6. Channel/Frequency switches

Channel: Display mode for specifying the channel. (The frequencies are displayed on the graph's depth axis.)
Frequency: Display mode for specifying the frequency. (The channels are displayed on the graph's depth axis.)

7. Before calibration/After calibration switches

The response graph before calibration is displayed when "Before" is selected, the response graph after calibration when "After" is selected.

8. Reverberation characteristics graph display type switches

Each：
All channels are displayed, each individually. The each channel display is set when equalization is performed with [ALL CH ADJUST].
Pair：
The reverberation characteristics are displayed, combining the left and right pairs of the front, surround and surround back channels.
The pair channel display is set when equalization is performed with [SYMMETRY] or [FRONT ALIGN].

9. 2D/3D display switches

These select whether to display the graph in 2D or 3D.

10. Band graph/Bar graph display switch

Sets the display to a band graph or bar graph.

For instructions on reading the graphs, see the "Advanced MCACC PC Display Application Software" operating instructions in the included AVNavigator software.

  "SETTINGS"

1. "Select Product"

When you want to add a device to be operated, if the device to be controlled could not be connected to when iControlAV2012 was launched, you can search for the device to be controlled and connect to it at this screen.

1-1．"ON/OFF"button

Set devices you want to connect (operate) to "ON", devices you do not want to connect (operate) to "OFF".
For example, if you only want to connect an AV receiver, set "AV Amp" to "ON", Blu-ray Player" to "OFF".

1-2．"UPDATE"button

When the "UPDATE" button is tapped, controllable devices in your network environment are searched for, and when controllable devices are found, their model names are displayed. Tap the model name to which you want to connect.

1-3．"IP ADDRESS"

Connecting is possible not only by scanning with the "UPDATE" button, but also by inputting the IP address of the device to be controlled.
When "IP ADDRESS" is tapped, the screen switches to the IP address input screen. Input the IP address of the device you want to operate, then tap the "SEARCH" button.
* For instructions on checking the IP address of devices to be controlled, see the device's operating instructions.

2. "OPERATION MODE"　*10

AV receivers offer a wide variety of functions and settings, but this setting for switching the operation mode is provided for users who feel it is difficult to master all these functions and settings.
One of two operation mode settings can be selected: Expert and Basic.
* Expert: Users can set all the functions by themselves.
* Basic: The operable functions are limited, and the functions whose operations are limited are automatically set to Pioneer-recommended sound and picture qualities.

3. "DEMO MODE"

This switches the demo mode on and off.
When the demo mode is set, iControlAV2012 can be operated without connecting to controllable devices.
Use this to check what operation screens are provided.

4. "INPUT EDIT"　*10

This can be used for rearranging the input functions, turning displays on and off and renaming.

The input name can be changed by tapping the "Rename" button then tapping the icon whose input name you want to change.
After changing the input name, tap the "Done" button.
This setting is reflected at "INPUT SELECT" on the "CONTROL" screen and on the AV receiver.

Drag and drop the icon you want to reposition to the desired position.
The icon is replaced with the icon at that position. It is also possible to tap the check mark in the check box on the "INPUT" screen at the right edge of the screen to remove the check mark and delete the icon from "INPUT SELECT".
If you want to display the icon again, tap its check box.
This setting is reflected at "INPUT SELECT" on the "CONTROL" screen.
* This setting is not reflected on the AV receiver.

5. "VERSION INFORMATION"

This displays the iControlAV2012's version information.

• Does your iPhone/iPod touch/iPad connect to your network via WiFi? Once a WiFi connection is engaged, a WiFi icon Does your iPhone/iPod touch/iPad connect to your network via WiFi?
  Once a WiFi connection is engaged, a WiFi icon  appears on the upper left corner of your iPhone/iPod touch/iPad screen.

• Does your AV receiver and/or Blu-ray disc player connect to your network?
  Please connect it/them to the same network as your iPhone/iPod touch/iPad are connected.
  （Please connect your AV receiver and/or Blu-ray disc player to your network access point)

• Is your AV receiver and/or Blu-ray disc player turned on?
  If your AV receiver's Network Standby is set to ON （In the case of a Blu-ray disc player, Quick Start is ON）,
  You can use iControlAV2012 to control your AV receiver and/or Blu-ray disc player when they are in standby mode.

• Did you already connect iControlAV2012 to the AV receiver and/or Blu-ray Disc player from another iPhone/iPod touch/iPad/Android?
  If so, you cannot connect multiple iPhone/iPod touch/iPad/Android to the AV receiver and/or Blu-ray Disc player at the same time.

• During the iControlAV2012 starting process, did you change the IP adress of the AV receiver and/or Blu-ray Disc player manually?
  If so, exit iControlAV2012 and restart the application.

• Is your AV receiver and/or Blu-ray Disc player compatible with iControlAV2012?
  Please refer to the list of compatible models for iControlAV2012 on the introduction page of the app.

• Does your Blu-ray disc player connect to the internet?
  If you don't connect your Blu-ray disc player to the internet, its network set-up is not yet completed.