iControlAV5 Application & Technical Support

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

Connect an iPad to your Wi-Fi network environment.

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

Start iControlAV5.

* If your AV receiver is the one released in 2012 or later, your AV receiver can be connected up to four iControlAV5 simultaneously.
If multiple users are controlling the same device simultaneously, the last operation will take effect.

* Blu-Ray Disc Players do not support control by multiple iOS devices simultaneously.

* This is an example in case of connection with an iControlAV5-ready Pioneer Blu-ray Disc player.
You can connect with AV receiver in the same way.

You can access to the following page "CONTROL", "BDP CONTROL", "ECO MANAGER", "PUSH PLAYER", "STATUS VIEWER",
"AV SCALER", "SOUND EXPLORER", "EMPHASIS", "BALANCE", "FINGER EQ", "MCACC", "SETTINGS" by tapping icons. *3

* When the following AV receiver is connected, the "STATUS VIEWER", "AV SCALER", "SOUND EXPLORER", "EMPHASIS",
"BALANCE", "FINGER EQ", "MCACC" and "ECO MANAGER" icons are not displayed.
VSX-44, VSX-1029, VSX-1024, VSX-824, VSX-529, VSX-43, VSX-1023, VSX-823, VSX-8231,
VSX-S510, VSX-828, VSX-528, VSX-42, VSX-1022, VSX-822, VSX-827, VSX-527

  "CONTROL" <basic AV receiver functions control page>

1. "POWER"

You can switch on/off power of the AV receiver by tapping the button. 　*4

2. "ZONE"

You can choose one of "Zone" you want to control. 　*2 *5

3. "Character display"

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

4. "AVNavigator" *2

Switched to the browser application and AVNavigator is displayed.

5. "CURSOR"

"CURSOR" page appears by tapping the button.
In this page, use the up-down-left-right key to operate the AV receiver.
Perform operation while looking at the front panel display of the AV receiver or the screen of the connected display.

You can select the operation mode by upper tab.
When setting the AV receiver, select "RECEIVER".
When performing operation unique to each input function, select operation mode of each function at the right side.
* Some input functions do not have operation mode unique to input function.

6. "LISTENING MODE" *2

"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.
* If you set the "ECO MODE" on the ECO MANAGER page, you can change to the normal LISTENING MODE in this page.

7. "VIDEO MODE" *2

"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.

8. "TONE/BALANCE" *2

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.
* You can not select "TONE/BALANCE"button, according to the selected LISTENING MODE.

9. "VOLUME"

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

10. "INPUT SELECT"

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

11. "HDMI OUT" *2

You can select the "HDMI OUT" by tapping button.
* Due to HDMI standard specification, in case of using dual monitor output(the both of HDMI out1 and out2). The Video output resolution from AV receiver is suitable for the resolution of lower monitor.
Therefore, you need to change the video output setting according to the connected monitor's resolution.

12. "INPUT OPERATIONS"

You can select the list of contents, radio station and play them about "INTERNET RADIO", "MEDIA SERVER", "FAVORITES", "iPod/USB".
* If you want to listen to Spotify on your Pioneer AV Receiver, you have to open the "Spotify App".
* Spotify function does not work in areas where the Spotify service is not available.

13. "FAVORITES"Registor button" *2

You can register your favorite music and radio staion to the "FAVORITES" about "INTERNET RADIO", "MEDIA SERVER" by keeping touch the cell of them.

14. "TOP MENU" *2

Tapping the button causes switching to the playback screen.

15. "Switching to the playback screen" *2

Tapping the button causes switching to the playback screen.

17. "UPDATE" *2

Tapping the button will update the display list.

  "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. *6

2. "Cross"

You can move cursor by flicking up/down/left/right. Tap action means "ENTER". *7

3. "VOLUME"

Volume +/- keys appear only if the iControlAV5-ready AV receiver is connected to the network.

   "ECO MANAGER"　<Manges the AV Receiver' energy saving ECO modes> *2

1. "During Playback"

You can select the listening mode "ECO MODE1"or "ECO MODE2"to adjust settings for energy saving playback.
- "ECO MODE1" is effective for content played at higher volumes consistently. （i.e. Music playback)
- "ECO MODE2" is effective for sources with dynamic content. (i.e. Movies)
* Power consumption can be reduced more with "ECO MODE2" than "ECO MODE1".
* If another listening mode is selected on the LISTENING MODE page, ECO MODE will be turned off.

2. "At Stand-By"

Power consumption can be adjusted in 3 grouped settings:
"Maximum", "Middle" and "Minimum", where "Maximum" is the most aggressive in reducing power consumption.
The power consumption settings in "Maximum" and "Middle" are fixed. The settings in "Minimum" can be adjusted.
* In both "Maximum" or "Minimum with Network standby is OFF", in this case you can not turn on the AV receiver using iControlAV5.
* When ARC is "OFF", the TV's audio may not be outputted from the AV receiver.

3. "When Not in Use"

You can set the amount of time before the AV receiver automatically turns off (when not receiving an audio or video signal).

4.  For an explanation of "ECO MANAGER", tap the  button.

  "PUSH PLAYER"　<Playing music files stored in your iPad>

"PUSH PLAYER" allows you to access your iPad device's music library directly from iControlAV5 to stream wirelessly to the AV receiver.
AirPlay is used to output audio to this unit.
* When multiple zones are connected, you can select the zone to play music to by accessing the "SETTINGS" menu.
* If a selected ZONE does not support the AirPlay, you can not select this.

1. "Music Laibrary"

Music file on iPhone/iPot touch will be displayed.
Tap a track name on the list to start playback.

2. "Playback operation"

Allows playback control.

3. "Now playing list"

Displays the list currently being played.

4. "Audio output"

Tap this button to display a list of currently connected AirPlay devices Select ayour AV reciever from the Audio output list and music will play to it.
* If no connected AirPlay devices are found, the   will not appear.
* The Audio output screen will display all devices compatible with AirPlay in your network environment.

  "STATUS VIEWER"　<Shows your home theater's real-time status> *2

"STATUS VIEWER" gives you a real-time look at your home theater environment and the speakers and components you have connected.
Speakers that are connected to the AV receiver are indicated.
Speakers currently outputing audio are blinking.
Yellow speaker means "Virtual speaker". Red speaker means "Bi-AMP connection".

You can see additional detail for each component by tapping its corresponding  button.

1. "MONITOR"

You can check a connected Monitor or Television's current status.

2. "RECEIVER"

You can check the AV receiver's actual input and output signal information.

3. "SPEAKER"

You can check the status of speakers connected to the AV receiver.

4. "INPUT"

You can check the INPUT signal information of your AV receiver.

5. "LINK"

You can check the actual playing signal information and sound field image of your AV receiver.

6. "PHASE"

You can check the status of revised Phase by your AV receiver.

7. "CH LEVEL"

By tapping each speaker, the level can be adjusted or muted for each speaker.

Also, it is possible to save the current level of all speakers.
Tap the "SAVE" button and then tap the number you wish to save.
Note that the MUTE status is not saved.

To read out the saved status, tap the "LOAD" button and then tap the memory number you wish to read out.

  "SOUND EXPLORER" *2

Here you can set the sound field adjustment function for the AV receiver. *8

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.

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

  "AV SCALER" *2

1. "AUDIO"

* You cannot use this function when there is no signal or the input signal is multichannel audio.

By connecting INPUT to OUTPUT using drag, change the multiple setting of sampling frequency.
The AV receiver's "UpSampling" setting is changed.

You can change the setting of Hi-bit or Digital Filter by tapping the  button.

2. "VIDEO"

* You cannot use this function when there is no signal or the video converter setting is off.

By connecting INPUT to OUTPUT using drag, change the resolution of the output signal.
The AV receiver's "Resolution" setting is changed.

  "EMPHASIS" *2

1. "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.

2. "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.

  "BALANCE" *2

Drag the ball in the direction in which you want to increase the level ("F", "B", "L" or "R").
Drag the blue ball in the desired position, to fix the balance of the audio in your home theater
* When the receiver is turned off or put in standby, the iControlAV5's Balance settings are reset.

  "FINGER EQ" *2

"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.

* When the receiver is turned off or put in standby, the iControlAV5's Finger EQ settings are reset.

  "MCACC" *2

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

* If there is no reverberation characteristics data, the Reverb graph is not displayed.
In this case, you need to measure reverberation characteristics from the home menu of the AV receiver.
For details, see the operating instructions of the AV receiver.
* The Group Delay Graph will be displayed when using the AV amp, to be released in 2014. Select Measurement Type "Expert" under Full Auto MCACC to display it.

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.

  "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 iControlAV5 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"　*2 *11

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. "Play ZONE Setup"　*2 *11

Select the ZONE to play music to via AirPlay or DMR.

4. "DEMO MODE"

This switches the demo mode on and off.
When the demo mode is set, iControlAV5 can be operated without connecting to controllable devices.
Use this to check what operation screens are provided.

5. "INPUT EDIT"　*11

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.

6. "Software updates to the receiver" *2 *11

when new software for your receiver is available, this setting is shown.
You can update the software of your receiver.
* Do not unplug the power cord while carrying out software updates. This could seriously damage your receiver.

7. "Version Info"

This displays the iControlAV5's version information.

• Does your iPhone/iPod touch/iPad connect to your network via Wi-Fi? Once a Wi-Fi connection is engaged, a Wi-Fi icon Does your iPhone/iPod touch/iPad connect to your network via Wi-Fi?
  Once a Wi-Fi connection is engaged, a Wi-Fi 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" or "Network Standby" is ON）, you can use iControlAV5 to control your AV receiver and/or Blu-ray disc player when they are in standby mode.

• Did you already connect iControlAV5 to Blu-ray Disc player from another iPhone/iPod touch/iPad/Android?
  If so, you cannot connect multiple iPhone/iPod touch/iPad/Android to Blu-ray Disc player at the same time.

• During the iControlAV5 starting process, did you change the IP adress of the AV receiver and/or Blu-ray Disc player manually?
  If so, exit iControlAV5 and restart the application.

• Is your AV receiver and/or Blu-ray Disc player compatible with iControlAV5?
  Please refer to the list of compatible models for iControlAV5 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.