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Pioneer VSX-919AH-S User's Manual

1. MCACC o M1 MEMORY1 10 Finish 5 2 Adjust the parameters for the Standing Wave Control e Filter Channel Select the channel to which you will apply the filter s MAIN all except center channel and subwoofer Center or SW subwoofer Note TRIM on y available when the filter channel above is SW Adjust the subwoofer channel level to compensate for the difference in output post filter Freq Q ATT These are the filter parameters where Freq represents the frequency you will be targeting and Q is the bandwidth the higher the Q the narrower the bandwidth or range of the attenuation ATT the amount of reduction to the targeted frequency 3 When you re finished press RETURN You will return to the Manual MCACC setup menu Acoustic Calibration EQ Adjust e Default setting ON 0 0dB all channels bands Acoustic Calibration Equalization is a kind of room equalizer for your speakers excluding the subwoofer It works by measuring the acoustic characteristics of your room and neutralizing the ambient characteristics that can color the original source material providing a flat equalization setting If you re not satisfied with the adjustment provided in Automatically setting up for surround sound Auto MCACC on page 37 or Automatic MCACC Expert on page 77 you can also adjust these settings manually to get a frequency balance that suits your tastes
2. Analog sources As above ANALOG DIRECT stereo PCM sources As above Stereo playback DVD A sources As above As above SACD sources As above As above Multichannel signal formats Input signal format Surround Back speaker s Connected Auto Surround ALC PURE DIRECT DIRECT Dolby Digital EX 6 1 channel flagged Dolby Digital EX OO Pro Logic IIx MOVIE Dolby Digital EX DO Pro Logic IIx MOVIE DTS ES 6 1 channel sources 6 1 channel flagged DTS ES Matrix Discrete DTS ES Matrix Discrete DTS sources 5 1 channel encoding DTS Neo 6 Straight decoding DVD A sources Multi ch PCM Surround Back speaker s Not connected OO Pro Logic IIx MOVIE Straight decoding DTS HD sources Straight decoding As above Other 6 1 7 1 channel sources As above As above Other 5 1 channel sources Dolby Digital EX As above Straight decoding SACD sources 5 1 channel encoding As above As above Other 5 1 6 1 7 1 channel sources As above As above a Unavailable with only one surround back speaker connected Additional information 12 Preset code list You should have no problem controlling a component if you find the manufacturer in this list but please note that there are cases where codes for the manufacturer in the list will not work for the model that you are using There are also cases where only certain functions may be controllable after ass
3. 4 PHASE CONTROL indicator Lights to indicate Phase Control is selected page 58 ADVANCED MCACC indicator Lights when EQ is set to ON in the AUDIO PARAMETER menu HDMI indicator Blinks when connecting an HDMI equipped component lights when the component is connected page 23 5 Character display See Display on page 9 6 ENTER 7 Remote sensor Receives the signals from the remote control see Operating range of remote control unit on page 13 8 MASTER VOLUME dial Controls and displays 02 9 PHONES jack Use to connect headphones When the headphones are connected there is no sound output from the speakers 10 Listening mode buttons AUTO SURR ALC STREAM DIRECT Switches between Auto Surround page 52 Auto level control mode and Stream Direct mode page 55 STEREO Switches between stereo playback and Front Stage Surround Advance modes page 54 ADVANCED SURROUND Use to switch between the various Surround modes page 53 STANDARD SURROUND Press for Standard decoding and to switch between the various DO Pro Logic IIx and Neo 6 options page 52 Display LL J Le JTR J DO DIGITAL PLUS el DOTrueHD WMA 9Pro l Pr HD ES 96 24 PCM HDMI ou 00000 00000 00000 00000 00000 00000 10 18 19 2021 1 SIGNAL indicators Light to indicate the currently selected input signal AUTO lights when the receiver is set to select the input signal automa
4. e Sub Zone VSX 1019AH model only USB Top MES hotos mal Mi P Slideshow Setup Note Q Important If an Over Current message lights in the display the power requirements of the USB device are too high for this receiver Try following the points below e Switch the receiver off then on again e Reconnect the USB device with the receiver switched off e Use a dedicated AC adapter supplied with the device for USB power If this doesn t remedy the problem it is likely your USB device is incompatible Playing back audio files stored on a USB memory device The maximum number of levels that you can select in Step 2 below is 8 Also you can display and play back up to 30 000 folders and files within a USB memory device 1 e Compatible USB devices include external magnetic hard drives portable flash memory particularly keydrives and digital audio players MP3 players of format FAT16 32 It is not possible to connect this unit to a personal computer for USB playback e Pioneer cannot guarantee compatibility operation and or bus power with all USB mass storage devices and assumes no responsibility for any loss of data that may occur when connected to this receiver 2 Make sure the receiver is in standby when disconnecting the USB device 3 If the file selected cannot be played back this receiver automatically skips to the next file playable e When the file currently being played back h
5. then press ENTER 3 Select Other Setup then press ENTER 4d Other Setup A V RECEIVER 1 KURO LINK Setup 2 Multi Ch In Setup 3 ZONE Audio Setup 4 Power O Sele 4d1 KURO LINK Setup 6 Remote Co A V RECEIVER 7 Flicker Req IETA oo gt Display Power Off YES Finish 4 Select the KURO LINK setting you want Choose whether to set this unit s KURO LINK function ON or OFF You will need to set it to ON to use the KURO LINK function When using a component that does not support the KURO LINK function set this to OFF e ON Enables the KURO LINK function When this unit s power is turned off and you have a supported source begin playback while using the KURO LINK function the audio and video output from the HDMI connection are output from the flat screen TV e OFF The KURO LINK is disabled Synchronized operations cannot be used When this unit s power is turned off audio and video of sources connected via HDMI are not output 5 Select the Display Power Off setting you want If the TV s power is turned off while using the KURO LINK function the receiver s power is also turned off all power off function This function can be disabled e YES he all power off function is enabled The receiver s power turns off together with the TV s power This function only works when the input for a component connected to the receiver by HDMI connection is select
6. VSX 919AH DIGITAL AUDIO HDMI ASSIGNABLE J A uz IN IN uz IN DVD VSX 1019AH DIGITAL aus AUDIO w Eee ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE OUT INE DVD INE TV SAT INB DVR BD IN INH INA NE SUBWOOFER MULTI PCH IN PR Ni y A SPEAKERS FRONT Lj CENTER R SURROUND L R SURROUND BACK E L DVD vA Single z z s te Oki vs N J N as N tA N gs N vas N A N D D D D D D D E e e le iC Ke i Q L al Dl al py al D al DI wl a al D 4 5 4 N 4 5 re 4 OA re aA oe ore BWA oe R LAL z3 wa LFS KA KA LFS j v N WENS 1 s i 7 PR NZ rr COMPONENT VIDEO Q Important A CAUTION e Illustration shows the VSX 1019AH e Before making or changing the however connections for the VSX 919AH connections switch off the power and are the same except where noted disconnect the power cord trom the power outlet Plugging in should be the final step e To avoid hum do not lay connected cables over the top of the receiver Connecting your equipment CH Determining the speakers application Surround sound with a strong sense of presence can be enjoyed by connecting 7 speakers and 1 subwoofer It is also possible to achieve high sound quality using bi amp connections and to enjoy music in other rooms using the MULTI ZONE feature High sound quality can be achieved with a minimum of two
7. 1 You can switch on or off the Standing Wave and Acoustic Calibration EQ feature in the AUDIO PARAMETER menu See Setting the Audio options on page 63 for more on this 2 Since they will be overwritten you may want to save the standing wave settings made with the Auto MCACC Setup to another MCACC preset e Standing Wave control filter settings cannot be changed during playback of sources using the HDMI connection e When Standing Wave is selected for an MCACC preset memory where STAND WAVE is set to OFF in the AUDIO PARAMETER STAND WAVE ON is automatically selected 3 When EQ Adjust is selected for an MCACC preset memory where EQ is set to OFF in the AUDIO PARAMETER EQ ON is automatically selected En The Advanced MCACC menu 10 1 Select EQ Adjust from the Manual MCACC setup menu 1c Manual MCACC A V RECEIVER 1 Fine Channel Level 2 Fine SP Distance 3 Standing Wave 4 EQ Adjust 5 EQ Professional 2 Select the channel s you want and adjust to your liking 1c4 EQ Adjust A V RECEIVER 0 0 j 8 MCACC woh M1 MEMORY1 8 5 I d 3 0 0 0 0 0 I 0 3 0 T 125 2 500 1k 2k 4k 8k 16k TRIM Hz Hz Hz Hz Hz Hz Hz Hz Hz Finish gt Use B to select the channel Use to select the frequency and f to boost or cut the EQ When you re finished go back to the top of the screen and press to ret
8. 3 Press to highlight MCACC then use T 4 to select the MCACC preset you want to check Acoustic Cal EQ Use this to display the calibration values for the frequency response of the various channels set in the different MCACC presets See Acoustic Calibration EQ Adjust on page 84 for more on this 1 Select Acoustic Cal EQ from the MCACC Data Check menu 2e Acoustic Cal EQ A V RECEIVER d 0 0 8 0 6 0 3 0 8 5 8 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 L c T 63 125 250 500 1k 2k 4k 8k 16k TRIM Hz Hz Hz Hz Hz Hz Hz Hz Hz MCACC M1 MEMORY1 Return 2 When Ch is highlighted use t to select the channel The calibration value for the frequency response of the selected channel stored at the selected MCACC preset and its graph are displayed 3 Press to highlight MCACC then use T to select the MCACC preset you want to check Data Management This system allows you to store up to six MCACC presets allowing you to calibrate your system for different listening positions or frequency adjustments for the same listening position This is useful for alternate settings to match the kind of source you re listening to and where you re sitting for example watching movies from a sofa or playing avideo game close to the TV From this menu you can copy from one preset to another name presets for
9. Additional information 12 Video Symptom Remedy No image is output when an Check the video connections of the source component see page 28 input is selected e For HDMI or when digital video conversion is set to OFF and a TV and another component are connected with different cords in Setting the Video options on page 66 you must connect your TV to this receiver using the same type of video cable as you used to connect your video component e Make sure the input assignment is correct for components connected using component video or HDMI cables see The nput Setup menu on page 40 e Check the video output settings of the source component e Check that the video input you selected on your TV is correct e Some components such as video game units have resolutions that may not be converted If adjusting this receiver s Resolution setting in Setting the Video options on page 66 and or the resolution settings on your component or display doesn t work try switching Digital Video Conversion in Setting the Video options on page 66 OFF Can t record video e Check that the source is not copy protected e The video converter is not available when making recordings Check that the same type of video cable is used for connecting both the recorder and the video source the one you want to record to this receiver Noisy intermittent or e Sometimes a video deck may output a noisy video signal during scanning distorted picture for e
10. OPT 1 to 2 corresponds with the numbers beside the inputs on the back of the receiver e f your component is connected via a component video cable to an input terminal other than the default you must tell the receiver which input terminal your component is connected to or else you may see the composite video signals instead of the component video signals 1 For high definition video using component video connections or when digital video conversion is switched off in Setting the Video options on page 66 you must connect your TV to this receiver using the same type of video cable as you used to connect your video component En Basic Setup CH 7 When you re finished proceed to the settings for other inputs There are three optional settings in addition to the assignment of the input jacks e Input Name You can choose to rename the input function for easier identification Select Rename to do so or Default to return to the system default Input Skip When set to ON that input is skipped when selecting the input using INPUT SELECT DVD and other inputs can be still be selected directly with the input function buttons 4b Input Setup A V RECEIVER INPUT i DVD Input Name e Rename gt Input Skip i OFF Digital In HDMI Input Component In i Finish 8 When you re finished press RETURN You will return to the System Setup menu Input function default and possible settings The terminals
11. PURE AUDIO TIME DISP DISPLAY Z X U m Z C m Z O AN s Ou Y co fm 7 7 O a ze lt Z Z a Controls for SACD b Controls for MD TV Projector ooo poe 2 STANDARD E C C 5 pe eo pe o eo ooo C a Button s 7 e dot ENTER CLASS COLOR TEMP t t e t t e La z lt lt p e pm o m po m o pei _fBRIGHTS AUDIO __ POWEROT psp ASPECT EO The Advanced MCACC menu Chapter 10 The Advanced MCACC menu Making receiver settings from the Advanced MCACC menu The Advanced MCACC Multi Channel ACoustic Calibration system was developed in Pioneer s laboratories with the aim of making it possible for home users to perform adjustments of the same level as in a studio easily and with high precision The acoustic characteristics of the listening environment are measured and the frequency response is calibrated accordingly to allow high precision automatic analysis and optimal calibration of the sound field to bring it closer to a studio environment than ever before Furthermore while it was previously difficult to eliminate standing waves this receiver is equipped with a standing wave control function using a unique process to perform acoustic analysis and reduce their influence This section describes how to calibrate the sound field automatically and tine adjust the sound field data manually 1 Switch on the receiver and your TV Use RECEIVER to switch
12. See the simultaneously and it may be necessary to manuals that came with your TV and source make output settings Please refer to the component to check whether they are operating instructions Supplied with your compatible with progressive scan video component for more information En Connecting your equipment CH e f your DVD player has multichannel analog outputs you can connect these instead See also see Connecting the multichannel analog inputs on page 28 other connections are used For example the BD terminal is fixed to BD input no other audio signals can be input to this terminal Input Input Terminals function Digital HDMI DVD COAX 1 COAX BD BD TV SAT OPT 1 DVR OPT 2 HDMI 1 HDMI 1 HDMI 2 HDMI 2 HDMI 32 HDMI 3 CD COAX 2 a VSX 1019AH model only b VSX 919AH model only The input functions below are assigned by default to the receiver s different input terminals Refer to The Input Setup menu on page 40 to change the assignments if Connecting a satellite cable receiver or other set top box Satellite and cable receivers and terrestrial digital TV tuners are all examples of so called Set top boxes When you set up the receiver you ll need to tell the receiver which input you connected the set top box to see The Input Setup menu on page 40 VSX 1019AH coxa SJ reaL Component anO oR NITT SAT IN 1 IN 2 COMPONENT VIDEO R ANALOG JE COAX
13. WiGAGC DIESES 2 arna tee ae eee 91 11 The system and the other setup Making receiver settings trom Tec STONY e No evita catia Seed alana 92 Manual speaker SCtUD eui eee ee ee eee ees 93 Surround back speaker setting 93 SPEAKER OC INC tac seural aha wee wean A T eaten koe 94 Chahine Evel are ritti aA 95 SPC AKC D tante aana e aa a aA 96 KAGU CVC 5 va T E E E aa E EEE 97 The Other Setup Meni outs aaeae ae new yore oa 97 Mut enans MOU STUD tate 4 cd de acres 98 PONE AUGIO OCD taok eaea pa arte y aces g 98 Power ON Leye Setuiss ranee aa ata geetees i 99 VOU CsI RIE SOUL Os a als x eie ae a E 99 Remote Control Mode Setup 05 100 PICKER TR EOUGTION eN sic ant ded occa eats 100 12 Additional information TPOWOVES OO TINGS Sear sche es se ies Bera a Sire 101 POW Olt media a Baraat a E Wp bared de hy ws GAS a 101 NOSOUNG rayi mkan i ed ahaa Dek Gee ata a 102 Other audio problemMS a ane aa alas oe ace 104 VIGGO es oy a ea a a a ele eel at a 105 SOUNS sei acura ats a a Wee iad erie Gitar ae ke 106 Professional Calibration EQ graphical OU TOU Ts ig cies wierd ate ete aiid ate aaa e 107 Bio ATEEN E EEEE TEE 107 Remote Control saaa asaa nanan ates nnn 108 HDMi Matick asia Aa a co aa a aaa a a 109 Important information regarding the HDMI connection anaana hare Ua coe bate 110 USB interface ca atva tee sera teak 8 etic erat eae 111 Surround sound forMatS a wis Seve ate aoe 112 EOS rete a Dac auanand nia tate we
14. left right Some tips for improving sound quality Where you put your speakers in the room has a big effect on the quality of the sound The following guidelines should help you to get the best sound from your system The subwoofer can be placed on the floor Ideally the other speakers should be at about ear level when you re listening to them Putting the speakers on the floor except the subwoofer or mounting them very high on a wall is not recommended For the best stereo effect place the front speakers 2 m to 3 m apart at equal distance from the TV If you re using a center speaker place the front speakers ata wider angle If not place them at a narrower angle Place the center speaker above or below the TV so that the sound of the center channel is localized atthe TV screen Also make sure the center speaker does not cross the line formed by the leading edge of the front left and right speakers It is best to angle the speakers towards the listening position The angle depends on the size of the room Use less of an angle for bigger rooms Surround and surround back speakers should be positioned 60 cm to 90 cm higher than your ears and tilted slight downward Make sure the speakers don t face each other For DVD Audio the speakers should be more directly behind the listener than for home theater playback If the Surround speakers cannot be set directly to the side of the listening position with a 7 1
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16. 2 in Making receiver settings from the Advanced MCACC menu on page 76 For some of the settings below you ll have to connect the setup microphone to the front panel and place it about ear level at your normal listening position Press HOME MENU to display the HOME MENU before you connect the microphone to this receiver If the microphone is connected while the HOME MENU is not being displayed the display will change to the Full Auto MCACC under Advanced MCACC See Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup on page 40 for notes regarding high background noise levels and other possible interference If you re using a Subwoofer switch it on and turn up the volume to the middle position 1 Select Manual MCACC from the Advanced MCACC menu See Making receiver settings from the Advanced MCACC menu on page 76 if you re not already at this screen 1 Advanced MCACC A V RECEIVER a Full Auto MCACC b Auto MCACC COU ET TEE CoF Xore d Demo 1c Manual MCACC A V RECEIVER 2 Fine SP Distance 3 Standing Wave 4 EQ Adjust 5 EQ Professional Return 6 2 Select the setting you want to adjust If you re doing this for the first time you might want to make these settings in order e Fine Channel Level Make fine adjustments to the overall balance of your speaker system see Fine Channel Level on page 82 e Fine SP Distance Make precise delay settings for your speaker system see Fine Speaker Distanc
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19. 6 If you see an ERR message or the speaker configuration displayed isn t correct there may be a problem with the speaker connection If selecting RETRY doesn t work turn off the power and check the speaker connections If there doesn t seem to be a problem you can simply use f to select the speaker and to change the setting and continue If Reverse Phase is displayed the speaker s wiring and may be inverted Check the speaker connections If the connections were wrong turn off the power disconnect the power cord then reconnect properly After this perform the Full Auto MCACC procedure again f the connections were right select GO NEXT and continue En EO The Advanced MCACC menu 8 Make sure OK is selected then press ENTER A progress report is displayed on screen while the receiver outputs more test tones to determine the optimum receiver settings for channel level soeaker distance and Acoustic Calibration EQ 1b Auto MCACC A V RECEIVER Now Analyzing gt Subwoofer Check 1b Auto MCACC A V RECEIVER Now Analyzing 5 9 Surround Analysis Speaker System OK gt Channel Level Speaker Distance Standing Wave Reverb Aco Cal EQ Pro Exit Cancel gt Again try to be as quiet as possible while this is happening It may take 3 to 7 minutes e If you selected a STAND WAVE Multi Point setup in step 2 you will be asked to place the mic at
20. 69 Reducing the level of an analog signal 70 SING INE SICCO TIMER oc Get wh sa ees area 70 Dimang Medispa ea wick as it esas wea eh al aes re as 70 Checking your system SettingS ee00e 70 RESCIING ANE syste reaa eaa aa aaa 71 Defaut SYSTEM SEN aa a eranacie tos 71 09 Controlling the rest of your system Operating multiple receiverS 2 eee eee 72 Setting the remote to control other COMPONENTS 6 Gri ton acter ean ek Senate ans 72 Selecting preset codes directly 005 72 Resetting the remote control presets 73 Default preset codes 6 2 ect e ae tae eee 2 73 Controls the COMPO Sassi aa a arte tanna 73 10 The Advanced MCACC menu Making receiver settings from the Advanced MCACG MENU aay ea Yo aon 76 Muatomea le MCACC HE DEN te a teavinticy detect 77 Marna NGACO SCT a miaa ar PS at Shenae arg 81 FIRS Cane Le Vel E E we ale acarcens 82 Fine Speaker DISTANCES vk asu ara a wean ea es 82 SLSMCING WiaVe a s hte walt Saiace a eS 84 Acoustic Calibration EQ Adjust 84 Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional 85 GheckingMGACS Data dadai eae aan 88 E eE E TEE ATE ET 88 Chae GOVE uin a ea auras care a wn N 88 Speaker Distande ii sta enat eteaiete Gus ete ees 89 SRE VViGV Cs 5 sate cuca tract eras eee Sohn erase 89 ACOUSTICAL E reae a Ea OE glans ae 89 PACA O OC E iis cadre nian AA EEEE EE 90 Renaming MCACC presets 2200000 90 Copying MIGAGCG pres t data aay nate dae ac 91 Clearing
21. 93 you can t adjust the surround back settings e If the surround speakers are set to NO the surround back speakers will automatically be set to NO e If you select one surround back speaker only make sure that speaker is hooked up to the left surround back terminal 2 If you have a subwoofer and like lots of bass it may seem logical to select LARGE for your front speakers and PLUS for the subwoofer This may not however yield the best bass results Depending on the speaker placement of your room you may actually experience a decrease in the amount of bass due low frequency cancellations In this case try changing the position or direction of speakers If you can t get good results listen to the bass response with it set to PLUS and YES or the front speakers set to LARGE and SMALL alternatively and let your ears judge which sounds best If you re having problems the easiest option is to route all the bass sounds to the subwoofer by selecting SMALL for the front speakers 3 This setting decides the cutoff between bass sounds playing back from the speakers selected as LARGE or the subwoofer and bass sounds playing back from those selected as SMALL It also decides where the cutoff will be for bass sounds in the LFE channel e If you re using a THX speaker setup confirm that the crossover frequency is set to 80Hz ED The system and the other setup 3 Confirm your selected setup option Speaker Distance Th
22. Auto delay What it does Adjusts the amount of bass Adjusts the amount of treble With the Sound Retriever function DSP processing is used to compensate for the loss of audio data upon compression improving the sound s sense of density and modulation May improve the quality of sound in a noisy source for example video tape with lots of background noise when switched on Localizes dialog in the center channel to make it stand out from other background sounds in a TV or movie soundtrack Specifies how dual mono encoded Dolby Digital soundtracks should be played Dual mono is not widely used but is sometimes necessary when two languages need to be sent to separate channels Adjusts the level of dynamic range for movie soundtracks optimized for Dolby Digital DTS Dolby Digital Plus Dolby TrueHD DTS HD and DTS HD Master Audio you may need to use this feature when listening to Surround sound at low volumes Some Dolby Digital and DTS audio sources include ultra low bass tones Set the LFE attenuator as necessary to prevent the ultra low bass tones from distorting the sound from the speakers The LFE is not limited when set to 0 dB which is the recommended value When set to 5 dB 10 dB 15 dB or 20 dB the LFE is limited by the respective degree When OFF is selected no sound is output from the LFE channel Brings out detail in SACDs by maximizing the dynamic range during digital processing Specifies the r
23. EQ Pro calibration range 0 80 160 Time in msec e Type B Reverb characteristics for different channels bevel Front L Front R Conventional MCACC EQ calibration range Acoustic Cal EQ Pro calibration range 0 80 160 Time in msec If the pattern is as shown above select the 30 50ms setting If not this setting is not necessary En EO The Advanced MCACC menu Using Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional 1 Select EQ Professional then press ENTER 1c Manual MCACC A V RECEIVER 1 Fine Channel Level 2 Fine SP Distance 3 Standing Wave 4 EQ Adjust 5 EQ Professional 1c5 EQ Professional A V RECEIVER _a Reverb Measurement b Reverb View c Advanced EQ Setup Return 6 2 Select an option and press ENTER e Reverb Measurement Use this to measure the reverb characteristics of your room Reverb View You can check the reverb measurements made for specified frequency ranges in each channel Advanced EQ Setup Use this to select the time period that will be used for frequency adjustment and calibration based on the reverb measurement of your listening area Note that customizing system calibration using this setup will alter the settings you made in Automatically setting up for surround sound Auto MCACC on page 37 or Automatic MCACC Expert on page 77 and is not necessary if you re satisfied with these settings Note 3 If you se
24. Meeting the following conditions Jpeg e Baseline JPEG format including files recorded in Exif DCF jpe format jit e Y Cb Cr 4 4 4 4 2 2 or 4 2 0 J fif Resolution 30 to 8192 pixels vertical 40 to 8192 pixels horizontal 05 Basic playback En Listening to the radio The following steps show you how to tune in to FM and AM radio broadcasts using the automatic search and manual step tuning functions If you already know the frequency of the station you want see uning directly to a station below Once you are tuned to a station you can memorize the frequency for recall later see Saving station presets on page 51 for more on how to do this 1 Press TUNER to select the tuner 2 Use BAND to change the band FM or AM if necessary Each press switches the band between FM and AM 3 Tune to a station There are three ways to do this Automatic tuning lo search for stations in the currently selected band press and hold TUNE f for about a second The receiver will start searching for the next station stopping when it has found one Repeat to search for other stations Manual tuning To change the frequency one step at atime press TUNE J High speed tuning Press and hold TUNE B for high speed tuning Release the button at the frequency you want Improving FM sound Ifthe TUNED or STEREO indicator doesn t light when tuning to an FM station because the signal is weak press MPX to switch t
25. OFF RES Resolution Specifies the output resolution of the video signal when analog AUTO V SX 1019AH model only video input signals are output at the HDMI OUT connector select PURE this according to the resolution of your monitor and the images _ _ you wish to watch 480p 5 6p 20p 10801 1080p ASP Aspect Specifies the aspect ratio when analog video input signals are THROUGH V SX 1019AH model only output at the HDMI output Make your desired settings while NORMAL checking each setting on your display if the image doesn t match your monitor type cropping or black bands appear IP CONVC 480i 5761 analog video signals are converted to progressive AUTO VSX 919AH model only When set to AUTO the signals are output with the optimum OFF setting for the connected display by HDMI When set to ON the signals are up converted to 480p 576p for output When set to OFF the signals are not converted for output Note En 1 All of the setting items can be set for each input function e Setting items other than V CONV can only be selected when V CONV is set to ON Using other functions CH Setting What it does Option s PCINEMAC amp This setting optimizes the picture for film material when the video AUTO PureCinema output is set to progressive Usually set to AUTO but try PAL switching to OFF if the picture appears unnatural OFF Additionally certain PAL movie video 576i 25 frames second
26. Panasonic 01508 00247 Cable Set Top Box Pioneer 00144 00533 01021 01500 01782 ADB 01927 Amstrad 01222 Daeryung 00008 00877 01877 DX Antenna 01500 Fosgate 00276 Fujitsu 01497 Gehua 00476 KNC 00008 LG 00144 NEC 01496 Panasonic 00008 00107 00144 00375 01488 01758 01759 01760 01936 01937 01938 Samsung 00000 Sony 01460 StarHub 01927 DVD PVR Combination Pioneer 30631 Emerson 30675 Hitachi 31764 Mitsubishi 31403 Panasonic 30490 Samsung 31635 Sharp 30630 Sony 31033 Toshiba 31639 Sanyo 0087 SAST 70157 Sharp 70034 70037 70180 Silsonic 70036 Sony 70000 70100 71364 Tandy 70032 Teac 0180 Technics 70029 Victor 70072 Yamaha 70036 71292 Philips 00200 00887 01076 00099 RCA 01291 Samsung 01458 01609 Sanyo 01182 Sharp 01489 01513 SKY 00887 01856 00099 SKY Brazil 00887 Sony 00639 Star 00887 Strong 01409 Supernova 00887 Sumitomo 01500 01503 01504 Toshiba 00000 01509 Trans PX 00276 TVA Digital 01804 Zenith 00000 00525 DVD VCR Combination Pioneer 30631 Dick Smith Electronics 31483 DSE 31483 Funai 30675 LG 30741 Samsung 30744 30820 Sharp 30630 Teac 31483 Zonda 70157 CD R Pioneer 71087 Denon 7 0626 70766 JVC 70072 Onkyo 71322 71323 Philips 70626 Teac 01251 Televisa 00887 Toshiba 01501 Victor 00492 Zenith 01856 Zinwell 02280 SAT PVR Combination Sharp 01489 SKY PerfecTV 02299 gt Additional inf
27. SEL to select the input signal corresponding to the source component Note Each press cycles through the options as follows e AUTO The receiver selects the first available signal in the following order HDMI DIGITAL ANALOG e ANALOG Selects an analog signal DIGITAL Selects an optical or coaxial digital signal e HDMI Selects an HDMI signal e PCM For PCM input signals The receiver selects the first available signal in the following order HDMI DIGITAL When set to DIGITAL or AUTO the indicators light according to the signal being decoded as follows DO DIGITAL lights with Dolby Digital decoding DO DIGITAL PLUS lights with Dolby Digital Plus decoding DO TrueHD lights with Dolby TrueHD decoding DTS lights with DTS decoding DTS HD lights with DTS HD decoding MSTR lights with DIS HD Master Audio decoding 96 24 lights with DTS 96 24 decoding 1 Different presets might also have separate calibration settings for the same listening position depending on how you re using your system These presets can be set in Automatically setting up for surround sound Auto MCACC on page 37 or Automatic MCACC Expert on page 77 either of which you should have already completed 2 These settings have no effect when headphones are connected e You can also press to select the MCACC preset 3 This receiver can only play back Dolby Digital PCM 82 kHz to 1
28. STB video output or DVD disc playback etc that contain film progressive material cannot be recognized as such by this receiver In such instances if you choose PAL PureCinema mode is activated P MOTIONC Adjusts the motion and still picture quality when video output is 4to 4 Progressive Motion set to progressive Default 0 YNRC Adjusts the amount of noise reduction NR applied to the Y Oto 8 brightness component Default 0 DETAIL Adjusts how sharp edges appear 4 to 4 Default 0 SHARP Adjusts the sharpness of the high frequency detailed elements 4 to 4 Sharpness in the picture Default 0 BRIGHTC Adjusts the overall brightness 6 to 6 Brightness Default 0 CONTRASTS Adjusts the contrast between light and dark 6 to 6 Default 0 r HUE Adjusts the red green balance 6 to 6 Default 0 CHROMA C Adjusts saturation from dull to bright 6 to 6 Chroma Level Default 0 a When set to a resolution with which the TV monitor is not compatible no picture is output Also in some cases no picture will be output due to copyright protection signals In this case change the setting e When AUTO is selected the resolution is selected automatically according to the capacity of the TV monitor connected by HDMI When PURE is selected the signals are output with the same resolution as when input At this time video signals are only output from the same type of terminals to which they were inpu
29. STEREO Ihe audio is heard with your surround settings and you can still use the Midnight Loudness and Tone functions e F S SURR FOCUS See Using Front Stage Surround Advance below for more on this e F S SURR WIDE See Using Front Stage Surround Advance below for more on this Note Using Front Stage Surround Advance The Front Stage Surround Advance function allows you to create natural surround sound effects using just the front speakers and the subwoofer e While listening to a source press RECEIVER then press STEREO to select Front Stage Surround Advance modes e STEREO See Listening in stereo above for more on this e F S SURR FOCUS Use to provide a rich surround sound effect directed to the center of where the front left and right speakers sound projection area converges e F S SURR WIDE Use to provide a Surround sound effect to a wider area than FOCUS mode FOCUS position Recommended Front left speaker WIDE position Front left speaker Frontright speaker Frontright speaker 1 When using F S SURR WIDE a better effect can be obtained if the Full Auto MCACC procedure under Advanced MCACC is performed For more on this refer to Automatically setting up for surround sound Auto MCACC on page 37 En Listening to your system 06 Using Stream Direct Use the Stream Direct modes when you want to hear the truest possible reproduction of a source All unnecessary signal
30. SURROUND and start playback of the source If you re playing a Dolby Digital or DIS surround sound DVD disc you should hear surround sound If you are playing a stereo source you will only hear sound from the front left right speakers in the default listening mode e See also Listening to your system on page 52 for information on different ways of listening to sources Note It is possible to check on the front panel display whether or not multi channel playback is being performed properly When using a surround back speaker DOD PLIIx MOVIE is displayed when playing Dolby Digital signals and DTS Neo 6 is displayed when playing DIS 5 1 channel signals When not using a surround back speaker DOLBY DIGITAL is displayed when playing Dolby Digital signals If the display does not correspond to the input signal and listening mode check the connections and settings 4 Use the volume control to adjust the volume level Turn down the volume of your TV so that all sound is coming from the speakers connected to this receiver 1 Make sure that the TV s video input is set to this receiver for example if you connected this receiver to the VIDEO jacks on your TV make sure that the VIDEO input is now selected 2 If you need to manually switch the input signal type press SIGNAL SEL page 57 3 You may need to check the digital audio output settings on your DVD player or digital satellite receiver It should be set to
31. Speaker Distance ALLCHADJ M2 MEMORY2 EQ Pro amp S Wave FRONT ALIGH M3 MEMORY 3 e THX Speaker N A CAUTION TD AN RECENER ALL Speaker Setting e The test tones used in the Auto MCACC Speaker ie 1 ALLCHADJ M2 MEMORY 2 EQ Pro amp S Wave Setup are output at high volume FRONT ALIGH M3 MEMORY 3 THX Speaker NO START THX THX is a trademark of THX Ltd which may be did registered in some jurisdictions All rights reserved Note 1 These are stored in memory and referred to as MEMORY1 to MEMORY6 until you rename them in Data Management on page 90 2 You may also want to have separate calibration settings for the same listening position depending on how you re using your system 3 Except in cases where you are only adjusting one parameter i e channel level from the Auto MCACC menu step 2 En e Auto MCACC The default is ALL recommended but you can limit the system calibration to only one setting to save time if you want The available options are ALL Keep SP System Speaker Setting Channel Level Speaker Distance and EQ Pro amp S Wave EQ Type only available when the Auto MCACC Menu above is EQ Pro amp S Wave This determines how the frequency balance is adjusted After a single calibration is performed each of the following three correction curves can be stored separately in the MCACC memory SYMMETRY default implements symmetric correction for each pair of left and
32. Zone Track number Track title or File name Playing time Top Menu Track Title bay Do m 2 07 Ee mode XXXX XXXX Artist Name Random On Se ist name is Bree title or Folder name USB Now Playing File information Return 2 e Sub Zone VSX 1019AH model only Track title or File name gt Play Track number XXXX XXXX mea Random On Tin Playing time a a ying Artist Name Artist name Album Title ie Album title or Folder name Track Title Basic playback controls The following table shows the basic playback controls for your USB memory device Press iPod USB to switch the remote control to the iPod USB operation mode Button What it does gt Press to start playback lI Pauses unpauses playback lt lt PPr Press and hold during playback to start scanning la gt gt Press to skip to previous next track SBS Press repeatedly to switch between Repeat One Repeat Folder Repeat All and Repeat Off s Press repeatedly to switch between Random On and Random Off DISP Press repeatedly to change the song playback information displayed in the front panel display ENTER When browsing press to move to next levels During playback press to set the play and pause modes RETURN When browsing press to move to previous levels When browsing press to move to previous next levels TOP Press to retur
33. as follows e VirtualSB ON Virtual Surround Back is always used for example on 5 1 encoded material VirtualSB AUTO Virtual Surround Back is automatically applied to 6 1 encoded sources for example Dolby Digital EX or DTS ES VirtualSB OFF Virtual Surround Back mode is switched off Setting the Up Mix function In a 7 1 channel surround system with surround speakers placed directly at the sides of the listening position the surround sound of 5 1 channel sources is heard from the side The Up Mix function mixes the sound of the surround speakers with the surround back speakers so that the Surround sound is heard from diagonally to the rear as it should be Note 06 Listening to your system e Using the Up Mix function is effective when the speakers in the 7 1 channel surround system are set up as recommended in the example on page 17 e Depending onthe positions of the speakers and the sound source in some cases it may not be possible to achieve good results In this case set the setting to OFF Up Mix OFF Up Mix ON Boa p Wwe p vv vv a i i Mae Lo 4 bees Cs a el 1 Switch the receiver into standby 2 While holding down ENTER on the front panel press STANDBY ON The display shows RESET lt NO P Use TUNE or on the remote control to select UP MIX ON P gt and then use PRESET or onthe remote control to select ON or OFF 3 Press ENTER to con
34. ava anpae ne 112 PISS re ay 5 ever Boe ae aa cat eer eet ne ei Gos 112 Windows Media Audio 9 Professional 112 PIOOUL IE OO trates aoe Shame oat oes eae e 112 About Neural THX Surround eeee eee 113 Auto Surround ALC and Stream Direct with CITE RENE MOUT SIO Meal tona ee dade ata ake 114 Preset Code Siera pct eae e hata Ost wat atte i AT 115 S OCCT CALICO Ss aus rea eure Qtadetees ae 119 Ceann TAGS canine mls ae Solna arava ra 120 Pioneer Authorized Distributors 000ee 121 En Flow of settings on the receiver The unit is a full fledged AV receiver equipped with an abundance of functions and terminals It can be used easily after following the procedure below to make the connections and settings Before you start Checking what s in the box page 7 Loading the batteries page 7 Determining the speakers application page 15 7 1ch surround connection 5 1ch surround amp Front Bi amping connection 5 1ch surround amp ZONE 2 connection 5 1ch surround amp Speaker B connection gt Connecting the speakers Placing the speakers page 17 Connecting the speakers page 18 Standard 5 1 6 1 7 1 channel surround connections page 19 Bi amping your speakers page 20 J Connecting the components About the audio connection page 22 About the video converter page 22 Connecting your TV and playback components page 23 Connecting AM FM antennas page 30 Plugging in the receiver pag
35. first and then experiment to find the correct front panel level 1 Select Volume Limit Setup from the 3 When you re finished press RETURN Other Setup menu You will return to the Other Setup menu 4d Other Setup A V RECEIVER 1 KURO LINK Setup 2 Multi Ch In Setup 3 ZONE Audio Setup 4 Power ON Level Setup 6 Remote Control Mode Setup 7 Flicker Reduction Setup Power ON Level Setup The volume can be set so that it is always set to the same level when the receiver s power is 4d5 Volume Limit Setu turned on e Volume Limit it OFF gt 1 Select Power ON Level Setup from the Other Setup menu 4d Other Setup A V RECEIVER 1 KURO LINK Setup 2 Multi Ch In Setup 3 ZONE Audio Setup 5 Volume Limit Setup 6 Remote Control Mode Setup ee 2 Select the Volume Limit setting you want 4d4 Power ON Level Setup e OFF The maximum volume is not limited A V RECEIVER e 20 0dB 10 0dB 0 0dB The maximum volume is limited to the value set here 3 When you re finished press RETURN You will return to the Other Setup menu Finish Finish gt 2 Select the Power ON Level setting you want e LAST When the power is turned on the volume is set to the same level as when the power was last turned off e When the power is turned on the volume is set to minimum level e 80 0dB to 12 0dB Specify the volume to be set when the power is turned in steps
36. of 0 5 dB It is not possible to set a volume level greater than the value specified at Volume Limit Setup Remote Control Mode Setup e Default setting 1 This sets this receiver s remote control mode to prevent erroneous operation when multiple units of the receiver are being used 1 Select Remote Control Mode Setup from the Other Setup menu 4d Other Setup A V RECEIVER 1 KURO LINK Setup 2 Multi Ch In Setup 3 ZONE Audio Setup 4 Power ON Level Setup 5 Volume Limit Setup 7 Flicker Reduction Setup 4d6 Remote Control Mode Setup AV RECEIVER Remote Control Mode 1 gt Cancel 5 2 Select the Remote Control Mode setting you want 3 Select OK to change the remote control mode 4 Follow the instructions on the screen to change the remote control s setting See Operating multiple receivers on page 72 5 When you re finished press RETURN You will return to the Other Setup menu Note ED The system and the other setup Flicker Reduction Setup e Default setting 4 The GUI screen s resolution can be increased If you feel the GUI screen is hard to see try changing this setting Note that the resolution in this setting only affects the GUI screen it has no influence on the video output 1 Select Flicker Reduction Setup from the Other Setup menu 4d Other Setup A V RECEIVER 1 KURO LINK Setup 2 Multi Ch In Setup 3 ZONE Audio Setup 4 Power ON Level
37. on e f headphones are connected to the receiver disconnect them 2 Press RECEIVER on the remote control then press HOME MENU A Graphical User Interface GUI screen appears on your TV Use f and ENTER to navigate through the screens and select menu items Press RETURN to confirm and exit the current menu e Press HOME MENU at any time to exit the HOME MENU Note 3 Select Advanced MCACC from the HOME MENU then press ENTER HOME MENU A V RECEIVER 2 MCACC Data Check 3 Data Management 4 System Setup advanced Return gt Select the setting you want to adjust 1 Advanced MCACC A V RECEIVER b Auto MCACC c Manual MCACC d Demo Full Auto MCACC See Automatically setting up for surround sound Auto MCACC on page 37 for a quick and effective automatic surround setup Auto MCACC See Automatic MCACC Expert on page 77 for a more detailed MCACC setup Manual MCACC Fine tunes your speaker settings and customize the Acoustic Calibration EQ see Manual MCACT setup on page 81 Demo No settings are saved and no errors occur When the speakers are connected to this receiver the test tone is output repeatedly Press RETURN to cancel the test tone 1 Make sure not to switch off the power when using the HOME MENU 2 You can t use the HOME MENU when the iPod USB input function is selected When you set ZONE 2 to ON page 68 you can t use the HOME MENU En The Adv
38. on the receiver generally correspond to the name of one of the input functions If you have connected components to this receiver differently from or in addition to the defaults below see The nput Setup menu on page 40 to tell the receiver how you ve connected up The dots indicate possible assignments Input function Digital HDMI Component DVD COAX 12 o IN 1 COAX 2D BD TV SAT OPT 1 eo r DVR OPT 2 eo IN 2 VIDEO HDMI 1 HDMI 1 HDMI 2 HDMI 2 HDMI 32 HDMI 3 iPod USB CD COAX 22 CD R TAPE TUNER AUX r MULTI CH IN eo a VSX 1019AH model only b VSX 919AH model only c With KURO LINK set to ON assignments cannot be made see KURO LINK on page 59 d This assignment is fixed and cannot be changed 05 Basic playback Chapter 5 Basic playback Playing a source Here are the basic instructions for playing a source such as a DVD disc with your home theater system 1 Switch on your system components and receiver Start by switching on the playback component for example a DVD player your TV and subwoofer if you have one then the receiver press RECEIVER e Make sure the setup microphone is disconnected 2 Select the input function you want to play You can use the input function buttons on the remote control INPUT SELECT or the front panel INPUT SELECTOR dial 3 Press RECEIVER then press AUTO ALC DIRECT AUTO SURR ALC STREAM DIRECT to select AUTO
39. overall volume level indicates the minimum level and 12dB indicates the maximum level 16 Input function indicators Light to indicate the input function you have selected 17 Scroll indicators Light when there are more selectable items when making the various settings 18 Speaker indicators Lights to indicate the current speaker system A and or B page 68 19 SLEEP Lights when the receiver is in sleep mode page 70 20 Matrix decoding format indicators DOPRO LOGIC IIx This lights to indicate OO Pro Logic OO Pro Logic Ilx decoding page 52 Neo 6 When one of the Neo 6 modes of the receiver is on this lights to indicate Neo 6 processing page 52 21 MSTR Lights during playback of DIS HD Master Audio signal 22 Character display Displays various system information 23 Remote control mode indicator Lights to indicate the receiver s remote control mode setting Not displayed when set to 1 page 72 Controls and displays 02 Remote control RECEIVER SOURCE BD DVR HDMI cD CD R VIDEO iPod USB TUNER INPUT SELECT Es es SIGNALSEL MCACC SLEEP HONG TUNE iPod CTRL PTY AUTO ALC MENU DIRECT STEREO STANDARD ADVSURR e 3 I E ma c INFO CH S ee TVCTRL RECEIVER it G B REMOTE SETUP MAIN mJ ZONE 2 Pioneer The remote has been conveniently color coded according to component control using the following system e White Receiver co
40. playlist artist name album name song name genre or composer similar to using your iPod directly 1 Use f to select a category then press ENTER to browse that category e o return to the previous level any time press RETURN 2 Use f to browse the selected category e g albums e Use amp to move to previous next levels 3 Continue browsing until you arrive at what you want to play then press gt to start playback e Main Zone Track number x Top Menu Track Title ey k tit e bey Ge m 2 97 loa ul Flay mode XXXX XXXX Artist Name Shuffle Off Nb Artist name L Album title iPod Now Playing Playing time File informal Chapter Number XXX XXX File information iPod CTRL e Sub Zone VSX 1019AH model only Track number gt Play XXXX XXXX chapo Tile information a title nume Play mode L Plavina ti ee Paying time Track Title Artist name Album title Artist Name Album Title 1 e The controls of your iPod will be inoperable when connected to this receiver e VSX 919AH model only iPod USB function cannot be selected for the MULTI ZONE feature page 68 2 Note that characters that cannot be displayed on this receiver are displayed as e This feature is not available for photos or video clips on your iPod To display video clips switch iPod operation to the iPod see Switching the iPod controls on page 46 3 If
41. protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U S patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited 1 If the video signal does not appear on your TV or flat screen TV try adjusting the resolution settings on your component or display Note that some components Such as video game units have resolutions that may not be converted In this case try switching Digital Video Conversion in Setting the Video options on page 66 OFF e The signal input resolutions that can be converted from the component video input for the HDMI output are 480i 576i 480p 576p 720p and 1080i 1080p signals cannot be converted e Only signals with an input resolution of 480i 576i can be converted from the component video input for the composite monitor output Connecting your equipment CH Connecting your TV and playback components Connecting using HDMI If you have an HDMI or DVI with HDCP equipped component Blu ray disc player etc you can connect it to this receiver using a commercially available HDMI cable Ifthe TV and playback components support the Pioneer KURO LINK feature the convenient KURO LINK function
42. reflect how you are using the receiver 1 Press RECEIVER on the remote control then press HOME MENU A Graphical User Interface GUI screen appears on your TV Use f and ENTER to navigate through the screens and select menu items Press RETURN to confirm and exit the current menu 2 Select System Setup from the HOME MENU 3 Select Other Setup then press ENTER 4 SystemSetup A V RECEIVER a Manual SP Setup b Input Setup c OSD Language 4d Other Setup AN RECEIVER 2 Multi Ch In Setup 3 ZONE Audio Setup 4 Power ON Level Setup 5 Volume Limit Setup 6 Remote Control Mode Setup 7 Flicker Reduction Setup Return E 4 Select the setting you want to adjust If you are doing this for the first time you may want to adjust these settings in order e KURO LINK Setup Synchronizes this receiver with your Pioneer component supporting KURO LINK see KURO LINK Setup on page 61 Multi Ch In Setup Specifies the optional settings for a multi channel input page 98 e ZONE Audio Setup Specifies the volume setting for a MULTI ZONE setup page 98 e Power ON Level Setup Specifies the volume level set when the power is turned on page 99 e Volume Limit Setup Limits the maximum volume page 99 e Remote Control Mode Setup Sets this receiver s remote control mode page 100 e Flicker Reduction Adjusts the way the GUI screen looks page 100 5 Make the
43. right speakers to flatten the frequency amplitude characteristics ALL CH ADJ is a flat setting where all the speakers are set individually so no special weighting is given to any one channel FRONT ALIGN sets all speakers in accordance with the front speaker settings no equalization is applied to the front left and right channels e THX Speaker 0n y available when the Auto MCACC Menu above is ALL or Speaker Setting Select YES if you are using THX speakers set all soeakers to SMALL otherwise leave it set to NO e STAND WAVE Multi Point on y available when the Auto MCACC Menu above is EQ Pro amp S Wave In addition to measurements at the listening position you can use two more reference points for which test tones will be analyzed for standing waves This is useful if you want to get a balanced flat calibration for several Note EO The Advanced MCACC menu seating positions in your listening area Place the microphone at the reference point indicated on screen and note the ast microphone placement will be at your main listening position 3rd reference point o o o o Ed o 2nd reference ET Main listening position 3 Connect the microphone to the MCACC SETUP MIC jack on the front panel e Push down on the PUSH OPEN tab to access the MCACC SETUP MIC jack Make sure there are no obstacles between the speakers and the microphone If you have a tripod use it to
44. right voltage for your country or region then reset the unit page 71 before switching on again Power cannot be turned off Set the remote control s MULTI ZONE operation selector switch to ZONE 2 ZONE 2 ON is displayed then press RECEIVER to switch the ZONE 2 off The receiver suddenly e Check that there are no loose strands of speaker wire touching the rear panel switches off or the PHASE or another set of wires If so re attach the speaker wires making sure there are CONTROL indicator blinks no stray strands e The receiver may have a serious problem Disconnect from the power and call a Pioneer authorized independent service company During loud playback the e Turn down the volume power suddenly switches off e Lower the 63 Hz and 125 Hz equalizer levels in the Manual MCACC setup on page 81 e Switch on the digital safety feature While holding down ENTER on the front panel press STANDBY ON to set this receiver to the standby mode Use TUNE to select D SAFETY lt OFFP and then use PRESET to select 1 or 2 select D SAFETY OFF to deactivate this feature If the power switches off even with 2 switched on turn down the volume With 1 or 2 on some features may be unavailable The unit does not respond e Try switching the receiver off then back on again when the buttons are e Try disconnecting the power cord then connect again pressed Symptom AMP ERR blinks in the display then the power automati
45. simply switch your main speaker system A on or off Press repeatedly to choose a speaker system option e SPA Sound is output from speaker system A e SPB Sound is output from the two speakers connected to speaker system B Multichannel sources will not be heard e SPP AB Sound is output from speaker system A up to 5 channels depending on the source the two speakers in speaker system B and the subwoofer The sound from speaker system B will be the same as the sound from speaker system A multichannel sources will be downmixed to 2 channels SPP off No sound is output from the speakers Note Using the MULTI ZONE controls The following steps use the front panel controls to adjust the sub zone volume and select sources See MULTI ZONE remote contro s on page 69 1 Press MULTI ZONE ON OFF on the front panel Each press selects a MULTI ZONE option e ZONE 2 ON Switches the MULTI ZONE feature on e MULTI ZONE OFF Switches the MULTI ZONE feature off The MULTI ZONE indicator lights when the MULTI ZONE control has been switched ON 2 Press MULTI ZONE CONTROL on the front panel e When the receiver is on make sure that any operations for the sub zone are done while ZONE 2 shows in the display If this is not showing the front panel controls affect the main zone only 3 Use the INPUT SELECTOR dial to select the source for the sub zone For example ZONE 2 CD R sends the source
46. speakers e Front Select LARGE if your front speakers reproduce bass frequencies effectively or if you didn t connect a subwoofer Select SMALL to send the bass frequencies to the subwoofer e Center Select LARGE if your center speaker reproduces bass frequencies effectively or select SMALL to send bass frequencies to the other speakers or subwoofer If you didn t connect a center speaker choose NO the center channel is sent to the front speakers e Surr Select LARGE if your surround speakers reproduce bass frequencies effectively Select SMALL to send bass frequencies to the other speakers or subwoofer If you didn t connect surround speakers choose NO the sound of the surround channels is sent to the front speakers or a subwoofer 1 If you re using a THX speaker setup set all speakers to SMALL 2 If you select SMALL for the front speakers the subwoofer will automatically be fixed to YES Also the center surround and surround back speakers can t be set to LARGE if the front speakers are set to SMALL In this case all bass frequencies are sent to the subwoofer The system and the other setup ce e SB Select the number of surround back speakers you have one two or none Select LARGEx2 or LARGEx1 if your surround back speakers reproduce bass frequencies effectively Select SMALLx2 or SMALLx1 to send bass frequencies to the other speakers or Subwoofer If you didn t connect surround back s
47. stereo audio limitations If you want to switch the input function you ll have to switch functions on both the receiver and your display unit Since the sound is muted on the display when using the HDMI connection you must adjust the volume on the display every time you switch input functions Additional information 12 USB interface Symptoms Causes Remedies The folders tiles stored on The folders tiles are currently stored Store the folders tiles in the FAT region a USB memory device are in a region other than the FAT File not displayed Allocation Table region The number of levels in a folder is Limit the maximum number of levels in a more than 8 folder to 8 page 46 There are more than 30 000 folders Limit the maximum number of folders files files stored ina USB memory device stored in a USB memory device to 30 000 page 46 The audio files are copyrighted Copyrighted audio files stored on a USB memory device cannot be played back page 46 A USB memory device is The USB memory device doesnot Try using a USB memory device compatible not recognized support the mass storage class with the mass storage class specifications 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 page 46 Connect the USB memory device and switch on this receiver page 34 A USB hub is curr
48. terminals Conventional digital audio Digital Coaxial i Sound signal priority gt Digital Optical B K RCA Analog White Red e With an HDMI cable video and audio signals can be transferred in high quality over a single cable Conventional analog audio A caution e When connecting optical cables be careful when inserting the plug not to damage the shutter protecting the optical socket e When storing optical cable coil loosely The cable may be damaged if bent around sharp corners Note Connecting your equipment About the video converter The video converter ensures that all video sources are output through all of the MONITOR VIDEO OUT jacks The only exception is HDMI since this resolution cannot be downsampled you must connect your monitor TV to the receiver s HDMI video outputs when connecting this video source If several video components are assigned to the same input function see The nput Setup menu on page 40 the converter gives priority to HDMI component then composite in that order Terminal for Terminal for connection with connection with TV source device monitor T e HDMI IN HDMI OUT SJ L OLO a 2 Pa PR Y Pe PR Y COMPONENT COMPONENT VIDEO I VIDEO IN MONITOR OUT BE VIDEO IN VIDEO MONITOR OUT Video signals can be output This product incorporates copyright
49. the 2nd and 3rd reference points before finally placing it at your main listening position 9 The Auto MCACC Setup procedure is completed and the Advanced MCACC menu reappears automatically The settings made in the Auto MCACC Setup should give you excellent Surround sound from your system but it is also possible to adjust these settings manually using the Manual MCACC setup menu starting below or Manual SP Setup menu starting on page 93 Note You can also choose to view the settings by selecting individual parameters from the MCACC Data Check screen e Speaker Setting The size and number of speakers you ve connected see page 94 for more on this e Channel Level The overall balance of your speaker system see page 82 or 95 for more on this e Speaker Distance The distance of your speakers from the listening position see page 82 or 96 for more on this e Standing Wave Filter settings to control lower boomy frequencies see page 84 for more on this e Acoustic Cal EQ Adjustments to the frequency balance of your speaker system based on the acoustic characteristics of your room see page 84 for more on this Press RETURN after you have finished checking each screen When you re finished select RETURN to go back to the HOME MENU Be sure to disconnect the microphone from this receiver upon completion of the Auto MCACC Setup 1 e Depending on the characteristics of your room sometimes
50. this 3 Depending on the characteristics of your room sometimes identical soeakers with cone sizes of around 12 cm will end up with different size settings You can correct the setting manually using the Manual speaker setup on page 93 e The subwoofer distance setting may be farther than the actual distance from the listening position This setting should be accurate taking delay and room characteristics into account and generally does not need to be changed e If Auto MCACC Setup measurement results are incorrect due to the interaction of the speakers and viewing environment we recommend adjusting the settings manually En 04 Basic Setup Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup If the room environment is not optimal for the Auto MCACC Setup too much background noise echo off the walls obstacles blocking the speakers from the microphone the final settings may be incorrect Check for household appliances air conditioner fridge fan etc that may be affecting the environment and switch them off if necessary If there are any instructions showing in the front panel display please follow them e Some older TVs may interfere with the operation of the microphone If this seems to be happening switch off the TV when doing the Auto MCACC Setup The Input Setup menu You only need to make settings in the Input Setup menu if you didn t hook up your digital equipment according to the default settings se
51. this receiver even if it is HDCP compatible In this case connect using the component or composite video jacks between source and receiver e If the problem still persists when connecting your HDMI component directly to your monitor please consult the component or monitor manual or contact the manufacturer for Support e If video images do not appear on your TV or flat screen TV try adjusting the resolution DeepColor or other setting for your component e Try adjusting the resolution DeepColor or other setting for your component e While analog video signals are being output over HDMI use a separate connection for audio output e When this receiver reproduces MULTI CH IN audio sources with the HDMI setting set to THROUGH you cannot hear audio output from all channels In this case make a digital or analog audio connection e To output signals in DeepColor use an HDMI cable High Speed HDMI Cable to connect this receiver to a component or TV with the DeepColor feature No picture e Try changing the Resolution setting in Setting the Video options on page 66 No sound or sound suddenly Check that the HDMI AV setting is set to AMP THROUGH ceases e f the component is a DVI device use a separate connection for the audio e If analog video is being output over HDMI please use a separate connection for the audio e Check the audio output settings of the source component Noisy or distorted picture e Sometimes a video de
52. to connect the flat screen TV s audio cable to the audio input of this unit For details see Connecting your TV and playback components on page 23 Q Important When connecting this system or changing connections be sure to switch the power off and disconnect the power cord from the wall socket After completing all connections connect the power cords to the wall socket After this receiver is connected to an AC outlet a 2 second to 10 second HDMI initialization process begins You cannot carry out any operations during initialization The HDMI indicator on the display unit blinks during initialization and you can turn this receiver on once it has stopped blinking To get the most out of this function we recommend that you connect your HDMI component not to a flat screen TV but rather directly to the HDMI terminal on this receiver While the receiver is equipped with four VSX 1019AH model three VSX 919AH model HDMI inputs the KURO LINK function can only be used with up to three DVD or Blu ray disc players or up to three DVD or Blu ray disc recorders En En Cautions on the KURO LINK function e Connect the TV directly to this receiver Interrupting a direct connection with other amps or an AV converter Such as an HDMI switch can cause operational errors e Only connect components Blu ray disc player etc you intend to use as a source to the HDMI input of this receiver Interrupting a direct connec
53. undone 4 Select OK to confirm and copy the settings When MCACC Memory Copy is displayed select YES If NO is selected the memory is not copied Completed shows in the GUI screen to confirm the MCACC preset has been copied then you automatically return to the Data Management setup menu Note Clearing MCACC presets If you are no longer using one of the MCACC presets stored in memory you can choose to clear the calibration settings of that preset 1 Select MCACC Memory Clear from the Data Management setup menu 3 Data Management A V RECEIVER a Memory Rename b MCACC Memory Copy c MCACC Memory Clear 3c MCACC Memory Clear A V RECEIVER Clear Mi MEMORY 1 gt Cancel gt 2 Select the MCACC preset you want to clear Make sure you don t clear an MCACC preset you re currently using this can t be undone 3 Select OK to confirm and clear the preset When MCACC Memory Clear is displayed select YES If NO is selected the memory is not cleared Completed shows in the GUI screen to confirm the MCACC preset has been cleared then you automatically return to the Data Management setup menu 1 The settings made in Automatically setting up for surround sound Auto MCACC on page 37 or Automatic MCACC Expert on page 77 En Chapter 11 ED The system and the other setup The system and the other setup Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu The
54. vinyl coated wire to the AM LOOP terminals without disconnecting the supplied AM loop antenna For the best possible reception suspend horizontally outdoors Outdoor antenna Indoor antenna vinyl coated wire IN LE Eu FM wO ANTENNA 5 m to 6m Connecting your equipment CH MULTI ZONE setup This receiver can power up to two independent systems in separate rooms after you have made the proper MULTI ZONE connections Different sources can be playing in two zones atthe same time or depending on your needs the same source can also be used The main and sub zone have independent power the main zone power can be off while sub zone is on and the sub zone can be controlled by the remote or front panel controls However you may need to specify the volume settings in ZONE Audio Setup on page 98 Making MULTI ZONE connections It is possible to make these connections if you have a separate TV and speakers for the sub zone ZONE 2 You will also need a separate amplifier if you are not using the MULTI ZONE setup using speaker terminals ZONE 2 below for the sub zone MULTI ZONE listening options The following table shows the signals that can be output to ZONE 2 Sub Zone Input functions available ZONE 2 Analog audio signals AUDIO ZONE 2 OUT 2 With video signals the composite video VIDEO ZONE 2 OUT signals can be output a Any analog signal This does not apply for the MULTI CH IN input b
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57. 64 5 MULTI ZONE Lights when the MULTI ZONE feature is active page 68 6 DSD PCM Light during DSD Direct Stream Digital to PCM conversion with SACDs PCM Lights during playback of PCM signals 7 SOUND Lights when any of the Midnight Loudness or tone controls feature is selected page 63 Lights when Dialog Enhancement is switched on 8 PQLS Lights when the PQLS feature is active page 61 9 UP MIX Lights when the Up Mix is switched on page 56 10 Listening mode indicators AUTO SURROUND Lights when the Auto Surround feature is switched on page 52 ALC Lights when the ALC Auto level control mode is selected page 55 STREAM DIRECT Lights when Direct Pure Direct is selected page 55 ADV SURROUND Lights when one of the Advanced Surround modes has been selected page 53 STEREO Lights when stereo listening is switched on page 54 STANDARD Lights when one of the Standard Surround modes is switched on page 52 11 lt PHASE CONTROL Lights when the Phase Control is switched on page 58 12 Analog signal indicators Light to indicate reducing the level of an analog signal page 70 13 Tuner indicators TUNED Lights when a broadcast is being received STEREO Lights when a stereo FM broadcast is being received in auto stereo mode MONO Lights when the mono mode is set using MPX 14 1X Lights when the sound is muted page 13 15 Master volume level Shows the
58. 92 kHz DTS including DTS 96 24 and WMA9 Pro digital signal formats The compatible signals via the HDMI terminals are Dolby Digital DTS WMA9 Pro PCM 82 kHz to 192 kHz Dolby TrueHD Dolby Digital Plus DIS EXPRESS DTS HD Master Audio SACD and DVD Audio including 192 kHz With other digital signal formats set to ANALOG the MULTI CH IN and TUNER e You may get digital noise when a LD or CD player compatible with DTS is playing an analog signal To prevent noise make the proper digital connections page 29 and set the signal input to DIGITAL e Some DVD players don t output DTS signals For more details refer to the instruction manual supplied with your DVD player 4 When the HDMI option in Setting the Audio options on page 63 is set to THROUGH the sound will be heard through your TV not from this receiver 5 e This is useful if you find there is a slight delay before AUTO recognizes the PCM signal on a CD for instance e When PCM is selected noise may be output during playback of non PCM sources Please select another input signal if this is a problem En 06 Listening to your system En WMA9 Pro lights to indicate that a WMA9 Pro signal is being decoded e HDMI is not assigned by default To select an HDMI signal conduct the input setup procedure see The Input Setup menu on page 40 Better sound using Phase Control This receiver s Phase Control feature uses phase correction measures to make su
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60. AY to OFF and adjust the delay time manually For more details about the lipsync feature of your display contact the manufacturer directly i Only when listening to 2 channel sources in Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music Dolby Pro Logic II Music mode j Only when listening to 2 channel sources in Neo 6 MUSIC CINEMA mode 08 Using other functions Setting the Video options There are a number of additional picture settings you can make using the VIDEO PARAMETER menu The defaults if not stated are listed in bold Q Important e Note that if an option cannot be selected on the VIDEO PARAMETER menu itis unavailable due to the current source setting and status of the receiver e The VIDEO PARAMETER menu cannot be used when the input function is set to iPod USB CD CD R AUX TUNER BD or HDMI 1 to 2 VSX 979AH model 3 VSX 7019AH model 1 Press RECEIVER then press VIDEO PARAMETER 2 Use f to select the setting you want to adjust Depending on the current status mode of the receiver certain options may not be able to be selected Check the table below for notes on this 3 Use to set it as necessary See the table below for the options available for each setting 4 Press RETURN to confirm and exit the menu Setting What it does Option s V CONV Converts video signals for output from the MONITOR OUT jacks ON Digital Video Conversion including HDMI OUT connector for all video types see page 22
61. C IMAGE Adjusts the center image to create a wider stereo effect with O to 10 Center Image vocals Adjust the effect from 0 all center channel sent to front Defaults Applicable only right and left speakers to 10 center channel sent to the center Neo 6 MUSIC 3 when using a center Speaker only Neo 6 CINEMA 10 speaker or ALC mode each mode can be set separately a When EQ OFF is selected the MCACC indicator does not light b This setting is only displayed when the listening mode is Stereo Auto surround STEREO or ALC STEREO c The adjustment can be made only when TONE is set to ON d With the iPod USB input function by default S RTRV is set to ON e The initially set AUTO is only available for Dolby TrueHD signals Select MAX or MID for signals other than Dolby TrueHD f You shouldn t have any problems using this with most SACD discs but if the sound distorts itis best to switch the gain setting back to 0 dB g e HDMI Audio setting cannot be switched while performing synchronized amp mode operations e The synchronized amp mode must be turned on in order to play the receiver s HDMI audio and video input signals from the TV with the receiver s power in the standby mode See Synchronized amp mode on page 62 h This feature is only available when the connected display supports the automatic audio video synchronizing capability lipsync for HDMI If you find the automatically set delay time unsuitable set A DEL
62. CD and CD See About the video converter on page 22 for more on HDMI compatibility This receiver incorporates High Definition Multimedia Interface HDMI technology This receiver Supports the functions described below through HDMI connections e Digital transfer of uncompressed video contents protected by HDCP 1080p 24 1080 60 etc DeepColor signal transfer x v Color signal transfer Input of multi channel linear PCM digital audio signals 192 kHz or less for up to 8 channels Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus DTS High bitrate audio Dolby TrueHD DTS HD Master Audio DVD Audio CD SACD DSD signal Video CD Super VCD Note Input of the following digital audio formats 03 Connecting your equipment e Synchronized operation with components using the KURO LINK function see KURO LINK on page 59 HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC x v Color and x v Color logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation 1 An HDMI connection can only be made with DVI equipped components compatible with both DVI and High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection HDCP If you choose to connect to a DVI connector you will need a separate adaptor DVI HDMI to do so A DVI connection however does not support audio signals Consult your local audio dealer for more information e f you connect a component that is not compatibl
63. IAL OPTICAL AUDIO OUT DIGITAL OUT Select one Connecting an HDD DVD recorder VCR and other video sources This receiver has two sets of audio video inputs and outputs suitable for connecting analog or digital video devices including HDD DVD recorders and VCRs When you set up the receiver you ll need to tell the receiver which input you connected the recorder to see also The nout Setup menu on page 40 VSX 1019AH DIGITAL sos AUDIO R ANALOG L AUDIOIN VIDEOIN VIDEO OUT O B R ANALOG L COAXIAL OPTICAL AUDIO OUT DIGITAL OUT Select one owo HDD DVD recorder VCR etc e In order to record you must connect the analog audio cables the digital connection is for playback only 03 Connecting your equipment Connecting the multichannel analog inputs For DVD Audio and SACD playback your DVD player may have 5 1 channel analog outputs Make sure that the player is set to output multichannel analog audio VSX 1019AH ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE AUX cD SUBWOOFER IN IN R URROUND L S GID Gad hyo S gp EN E O eA Ay any CENTER ON OUTPUT OUTPUT OUTPUT DVD player etc If your player has 7 1 channel analog outputs the player s surround back output terminals are not used Please refer to the operating instructions supplied with your component for more information Connecting your equ
64. JPEG files cannot be played with the USB input Basic MULTI ZONE setup ZONE 2 e Connect a separate amplifier to the AUDIO ZONE 2 OUT jacks and a TV monitor to the VIDEO ZONE 2 OUT jack both on this receiver You should have a pair of speakers attached to the sub zone amplifier as shown in the following illustration Sub zone Main zone VSX 1019AH VIDEO IN g ABLE BDIN NE MULTI ZONE setup using speaker terminals ZONE 2 You must select ZONE 2 in Surround back speaker setting on page 93 to use this setup Note that the sound in the sub zone will be temporarily interrupted when controlling the main zone for example changing the input function or starting playback e Connect a TV monitor to the VIDEO ZONE 2 OUT jacks on this receiver You should have a pair of speakers attached to the surround back speaker terminals as shown below Sub zone Main zone VSX 1019AH VIDEO IN BL Single R SURROUND BACK 03 Connecting your equipment En Connecting an IR receiver If you keep your stereo components in a closed cabinet or shelving unit or you wish to use the sub zone remote control in another zone you can use an optional IR receiver such as a Niles or Xantech unit to control your system instead of the remote sensor on the front panel of this receiver 1 Connect the IR receiver sensor to the IR IN jack on the rear of this receiver Clos
65. LL see Speaker Setting on page 94 Everything seemstobesetup The speakers may be out of phase Check that the positive negative speaker correctly but the playback sound is odd The PHASE CONTROL terminals on the receiver are matched with the corresponding terminals on the speakers see Connecting the speakers on page 18 e If applicable check that the lowpass filter switch on your Subwoofer is off or feature doesn t seem to have the lowpass cutoff is set to the highest frequency setting If there is a PHASE an audible effect Noise or hum can be heard setting on your Subwoofer set it to 0 or depending on the subwoofer the setting where you think it has the best overall effect on the sound e Make sure the speaker distance setting is correct for all speakers See Speaker Distance on page 96 e Check that personal computers or other digital components connected to the even when there is no sound same power source are not causing interference being input There seems to be a time lag between the speakers and the output of the subwoofer The maximum volume available shown in the front panel display is lower than the 12dB maximum e See Automatically setting up for surround sound Auto MCACC on page 37 to set up your system again using MCACC this will automatically compensate for a delay in the subwoofer output e Check that the Volume Limit is set to OFF see Volume Limit Setup on page 99
66. O LINK 2 When you re finished press STATUS again to switch off the display 1 The attenuator isn t available with digital sources or when using the Stream Direct ANALOG DIRECT modes 2 e You can also switch off the sleep timer simply by switching off the receiver e The sleep timer is valid for all zones If any zone is on the sleep timer continues functioning 3 If the Pure Direct mode is switched on some settings above will show OFF even though they are on Using other functions CH Resetting the system Use this procedure to reset all the receiver s settings to the factory default Use the front panel controls to do this Set MULTI ZONE to OFF e Disconnect the iPod and USB memory device from the receiver beforehand 1 Switch the receiver into standby 2 While holding down ENTER on the front panel press STANDBY ON The display shows RESET lt NO P 3 Select RESET using PRESET then press ENTER on the front panel The display shows RESET OK 4 Press ENTER to confirm OK appears in the display to indicate that the receiver has been reset to the factory default settings e Note that all settings will be saved even if the receiver is unplugged Default system settings Setting Default Digital Video Conversion ON SPEAKERS A Surround Back System Normal Speaker System Front SMALL Center SMALL Surr SMALL SB SMALLx2 SW YES Crossover 80 Hz X Curve OFF DIMMER brightest Inputs See nput f
67. Pioneer AUDIO VIDEO MULTI CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX 1019AH K VSX 919AH K s Operating Instructions IMPORTANT A The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol CAUTION within an equilateral triangle is intended to TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DIOR NO MO 5 The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the alert 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 PARTS maintenance servicing instructions in the enclosure that may be of sufficient INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons literature accompanying the appliance D3 4 2 1 1_A1_En Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qualified service personnel IMPORTANT THE MOULDED PLUG This appliance is supplied with a moulded three pin mains plug for your safety and convenience A 10 amp fuse is fitted in this plug Should the fuse need to be replaced please ensure that the replacement fuse has a rating of 10 amps and that it is approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362 Check for the ASTA mark amp or the BSI mark Y on the body of the fuse If the plug contains a removable fuse cov
68. RECEIVER then press SIGNAL SEL to select the input signal corresponding to the source component see Choosing the input signal on page 57 for more on this 2 Prepare the source you want to record Tune to the radio station load the CD video DVD etc 1 The volume levels of the main and sub zone are independent 2 e You won t be able to switch the main zone off completely unless you ve switched off the MULTI ZONE control first e If you don t plan to use the MULTI ZONE feature for a while turn off the power in both the sub and main rooms so that this receiver is in standby 3 The receiver s volume Audio parameters the tone controls for example and surround effects have no effect on the recorded signal e Some digital sources are copy protected and can only be recorded in analog e Some video sources are copy protected These cannot be recorded En 3 Prepare the recorder Insert a blank tape MD video etc into the recording device and set the recording levels Refer to the instructions that came with the recorder if you are unsure how to do this Most video recorders set the audio recording level automatically check the component s instruction manual if you re unsure 4 Start recording then start playback of the source component Reducing the level of an analog Signal The input attenuator lowers the input level of an analog signal when it s too strong You can use this if you find that the OVER i
69. Setup 5 Volume Limit Setup 6 Remote Control Mode Setup 7 Flicker Reduction Setup 4d7 Flicker Reduction Setup AN RECEIVER Flicker Reduction 4 gt Finish 2 Select the Flicker Reduction setting you want 3 When you re finished press RETURN You will return to the Other Setup menu 1 If you change this receiver s setting also change the setting on the remote control Additional information 12 Chapter 12 Additional information Troubleshooting Incorrect operations are often mistaken for trouble and malfunctions If you think that there is something wrong with this component check the points below Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component Investigate the other components and electrical appliances being used Ifthe trouble cannot be rectified even after exercising the checks listed below ask your nearest Pioneer authorized independent service company to carry out repair work Note e f the unit does not operate normally due to external effects such as static electricity disconnect the power plug from the outlet and insert again to return to normal operating conditions Power Symptom Remedy The power does not turn on Make sure that the power cord is plugged in to an active power outlet e Try disconnecting from the power outlet then plugging back in e The unit may have been switched on using the wrong voltage setting Make sure you switch the VOLTAGE SELECTOR on the rear panel to the
70. Setup menu ZONE Audio Setup If you ve made MULTI ZONE connections see Using the MULTI ZONE contro s on page 68 you may need to specify your volume setting 1 Select ZONE Audio Setup from the Other Setup menu 4d Other Setup A V RECEIVER 1 KURO LINK Setup 2 Multi Ch In Setup 4 Power ON Level Setup 5 Volume Limit Setup 6 Remote Co 7 Flicker Re 4d3 ZONE Audio Setup A V RECEIVER ZONE 2 Volume Level Variable gt Finish 2 Select the volume level setting of ZONE 2 1 e Variable Use this setting if you ve connected a power amplifier in the sub room this receiver is simply being used as a pre amp and you will be using this receiver s controls to adjust the volume 1 If you selected ZONE 2 in the Surround back speaker setting on page 93 you won t be able to change the volume level The system and the other setup ce e Fixed Use this setting if you ve connected 3 When you re finished press RETURN a fully integrated amplifier such as You will return to the Other Setup menu another Pioneer VSX receiver in the sub room and want to use that receiver s Volume Limit Setup volume controls Use this function to limit the maximum With the Fixed setting the source is sentfrom volume The volume cannot be increased this receiver at maximum volume so make above the level set here even by operating sure the volume is quite low in the sub zone at MASTER VOLUME button or the dial on the
71. VR UT IN IN OUT I VSX 1019AH Bi amping is when you connect the high frequency driver and low frequency driver of your speakers to different amplifiers tor better crossover performance Your speakers must be bi ampable to do this having separate terminals for high and low and the sound improvement will depend on the kind of speakers you re using A caution e Most speakers with both High and Low terminals have two metal plates that connect the High to the Low terminals These must be removed when you are bi amping the speakers or you could severely damage the amplifier See your speaker manual for more information If your speakers have a removable crossover network make sure you do not remove it for bi amping Doing so may damage your speakers Center Surround right 4 4 Surround left Bi amp compatible speaker Subwoofer Bi wiring your speakers Your speakers can also be bi wired if they support bi amping e With these connections the Surr Back System setting makes no difference e To bi wire a speaker connect two speaker cords to the speaker terminal on the receiver A caution e Don t connect different speakers from the same terminal in this way e When bi wiring as well heed the cautions for bi amping shown at the left Connecting your equipment CH Selecting the Surr Back system The surround back terminals can be used for bi amping Speaker B and ZONE 2 connections in addition to for the
72. adjustments necessary for each setting pressing RETURN to confirm after each screen Multi Channel Input Setup You can adjust the level of the subwoofer for a multi channel input Also when the multi channel input is selected as an input function you can display the video images of other input functions In the Multi Channel Inout Setup you can assign a video input to the multi channel input 1 Select Multi Ch In Setup from the Other Setup menu 4d Other Setup A V RECEIVER 1 KURO LINK Setup 3 ZONE Audio Setup 4 Power ON Level Setup 5 Volume Limit Setup 6 Remote Control Mode Setup 7 Flicker Reduction Setup Return 2 Select the SW Input Gain setting you want e OdB Outputs sound of the subwoofer at the level originally recorded on the source e 10dB Outputs sound of the subwoofer at the level increased by 10 dB 4d2 Multi Ch In Setup A V RECEIVER SW Input Gain e OdB gt Video Input F DVD Finish Note ED The system and the other setup 3 Select the Video Input setting you want When the multi channel inputis selected as an input function you can display the video images of other input functions The video input can be selected from the following DVD TV SAT DVR VIDEO OFF 4d2 Multi Ch In Setup A V RECEIVER SW Input Gain 10dB Video Input DVD gt Finish gt 4 When you re finished press RETURN You will return to the Other
73. anced MCACC menu 10 1 Select Auto MCACC from the Advanced Automatic MCACC Expert MCACC menu then press ENTER If your setup requires more detailed settings If the Advanced MCACC screen is not than those provided in Automatically settingup displayed refer to Making receiver settings from for surround sound Auto MCACC on page 37 the Advanced MCACC menu on page 76 you can customize your setup options below You can calibrate your system differently for up to six different MCACC presets which are useful if you have different listening positions 1 Advanced MCACC A V RECEIVER a Full Auto MCACC b Auto MCACC c Manual MCACC d Demo 1b Auto MCACC depending on the type of source for example AV RECEIVER eaker Settin watching movies from a sofa or playing a video pe Channel geal D SYMMETRY M1 MEMORY1 Speaker Distance game close to the TY ALLCHADJ M2MEMORY2 EQ Pro amp S Wave FRONT ALIGH M3 MEMORY 3 THX Speaker o START Q Important e Make sure the microphone speakers are not moved during the Auto MCACC Setup 2 Select the parameters you want to set e Using the Auto MCACC Setup will Use B to select the item then use to overwrite any existing settings for the set MCACC preset you select e The screen saver will automatically appear after five minutes of inactivity Return 1b Auto MCACC A V RECEIVER Speaker Setting Channel Level SYMMETRY M1 MEMORY1
74. and or other countries e With WMAQ9 Pro sound problems may occur depending on your computer system Note that WMAQ Pro 96 kHz sources will be downsampled to 48 kHz En Connecting AM FM antennas Connect the AM loop antenna and the FM wire antenna as shown below To improve reception and sound quality connect external antennas see Connecting external antennas below 1 Pull off the protective shields of both AM antenna wires 2 Push open the tabs then insert one wire fully into each terminal then release the tabs to secure the AM antenna wires 3 Fix the AM loop antenna to the attached stand To fix the stand to the antenna bend in the direction indicated by the arrow fig a then clip the loop onto the stand fig b e f you plan to mount the AM antenna to a wall or other surface secure the stand with screws fig c before clipping the loop to the stand Make sure the reception is clear 4 Place the AM antenna on a flat surface and in a direction giving the best reception 5 Connect the FM wire antenna in the same way as the AM loop antenna For best results extend the FM antenna Tully and fix to a wall or door frame Don t drape loosely or leave coiled up Connecting your equipment Connecting external antennas To improve FM reception connect an external FM antenna to the FM UNBAL 75 Q 75 Q coaxial cable aan ANTENNA To improve AM reception connect ab m to 6m length of
75. and the other setup page 92 J Making maximum use of the remote control Operating multiple receivers page 72 Setting the remote to control other components page 72 Before you start 01 Chapter 1 Before you start Checking what s in the box Please check that you ve received the following supplied accessories e Setup microphone cable 5 m Remote control unit AA size IEC R6 dry cell batteries to confirm system operation x2 AM loop antenna FM wire antenna iPod cable Power cords x2 VSX 7079AH model x3 VSX 919AH model Australian and New Zealand models are excluded e These operating instructions Installing the receiver e When installing this unit make sure to put it on a level and stable surface Don t install it on the following places onacolor IV the screen may distort near a cassette deck or close to a device that gives off a magnetic field This may interfere with the sound in direct sunlight in damp or wet areas in extremely hot or cold areas in places where there is vibration or other movement in places that are very dusty in places that have hot fumes or oils Such as a kitchen e Do not touch this receiver s bottom panel while the power is turned on The bottom panel gets hot when the power is on and touching it could cause burns Loading the batteries 1 caution Incorrect use of batterie
76. ants the user a non exclusive non transferable limited right of use to this product under USA and foreign patent patent pending and othertechnology or trademarks owned by Neural Audio Corporation and THX Ltd Neural Surround Neural Audio Neural and NRL are trademarks and logos owned by Neural Audio Corporation THX is a trademark of THX Ltd which may be registered in some jurisdictions All rights reserved 12 Additional information En Auto Surround ALC and Stream Direct with different input signal formats The following charts show what you will hear with different input signal formats depending on the Stream Direct mode see Using Stream Direct on page 55 you have selected Stereo 2 channel signal formats Input signal format Auto Surround ALC DIRECT PURE DIRECT Surround Back speaker s Connected Dolby Digital Surround OO Pro Logic Ilx MOVIE DO Pro Logic IIx MOVIE DTS Surround Neo 6 CINEMA Neo 6 CINEMA Other stereo sources Stereo playback Stereo playback Dolby Digital Surround Surround Back speaker s Not connected DO Pro Logic Il MOVIE Analog sources As above ANALOG DIRECT stereo PCM sources As above Stereo playback DVD A sources As above As above SACD sources As above As above DO Pro Logic Il MOVIE DTS Surround Neo 6 CINEMA Neo 6 CINEMA Other stereo sources Stereo playback Stereo playback
77. as no title assigned to it the file name is displayed in the GUI screen instead when neither the album name nor the artist name is present the row is displayed as a blank space e Note that non roman characters in the playlist are displayed as e VSX 919AH model only iPod USB function cannot be selected for the MULTI ZONE feature page 68 e f this error occurs playback is interrupted and the next playable file is played automatically e This error may occur if the title information is changed on a computer etc 4 e Playback stops when the last song ina USB memory device is played back to the end e When a USB memory device with a large capacity is connected it may take some time to read all the contents e This receiver does not support a USB hub e Copyrighted audio files cannot be played back on this receiver e DRM protected audio files cannot be played back on this receiver En Basic playback CH 1 Use f to select Music from the USB Top menu USB Top A V RECEIVER Z Music Photos f Slideshow Setup Top Menu Music A V RECEIVER Z Folderi E Folder2 E Folder3 43 Music1 Ja Music2 J Music3 3 Music4 J Music5 1 9 Return 2 Use t to select a folder then press ENTER to browse that folder e To return to the previous level any time press RETURN 3 Continue browsing until you arrive at what you want to play then press gt to start playback e Main
78. audio signals that have undergone matrix decoding processing through surround back channel processing to which the Up Mix function is added are output from the surround back speakers e Press RECEIVER then press SBch repeatedly to cycle the surround back channel options Each press cycles through the options as follows e SBch ON Matrix decoding processing for generating the surround back component from the surround component is turned on SBch AUTO Matrix decoding processing for generating the surround back component from the surround component is switched automatically Matrix decoding processing is only performed when surround back channel signals are detected in the input signals e SBch OFF Matrix decoding processing for generating the surround back component from the surround component is turned off Using the Virtual Surround Back mode e Default setting OFF When you re not using surround back speakers selecting this mode allows you to hear a virtual Surround back channel through your Surround speakers You can choose to listen to Sources with no surround back channel information or if the material sounds better in the format for example 5 1 for which it was originally encoded you can have the receiver only apply this effect to 6 1 encoded sources like Dolby Digital EX or DTS ES e Press SBch repeatedly to cycle the virtual surround back channel options Each press cycles through the options
79. ay MIDNIGHT LOUDNESS TONE Tone Control this each setting selected Check the table below for notes on 3 Use to set it as necessary See the table below for the options available for 4 Press RETURN to confirm and exit the menu What it does Selects your favorite MCACC preset memory when multiple preset memories are saved When an MCACC preset memory has been renamed the given name is displayed Switches on off the effects of EQ Pro Switches on off the effects of Standing Wave Control Some monitors have a slight delay when showing video so the soundtrack will be slightly out of sync with the picture By adding a bit of delay you can adjust the sound to match the presentation of the video Allows you to hear effective surround sound of movies at low volumes volumes Applies the treble and bass tone controls to a source or bypasses them completely Option s M1 MEMORY 1 to M6 MEMORY 6 Default M1 MEMORY 1 ON Orr ON OFF 0 0 to 10 0 frames 7 second 25 frames PAL 30 frames NTSC Default 0 0 MIDNIGHT LOUDNESS OFF MIDNIGHT ON Used to get good bass and treble from music sources at low LOUDNESS ON BYPASS ON Setting BASS TREBLE S RTRV Sound Retriever DNR Digital Noise Reduction DIALOG E Dialog Enhancement DUAL Dual Mono DRC Dynamic Range Control LFE LFE Attenuate SACD GAIN HDMI HDMI Audio A DELAY
80. back with DTS encoded sources Note Using the Advanced surround effects The Advanced surround effects can be used for a variety of additional surround sound effects Most Advanced Surround modes are designed to be used with film soundtracks but some modes are also suited for music sources Iry different settings with various soundtracks to see which you like e Press RECEIVER then press ADV SURR ADVANCED SURROUND repeatedly to select a listening mode e ACTION Designed for action movies with dynamic soundtracks e DRAMA Designed for movies with lots of dialog e SCI FI Designed for science fiction with lots of special effects MONO FILM Creates surround sound from mono soundtracks e ENT SHOW Suitable for musical sources EXPANDED Creates an extra wide stereo field TV SURROUND Provides surround sound for both mono and stereo TV sources ADVANCED GAME Suitable for video games e SPORTS Suitable for sports programs CLASSICAL Gives a large concert hall type sound ROCK POP Creates a live concert sound for rock and or pop music 1 When listening to 2 channel sources in Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music mode there are three further parameters you can adjust C WIDTH DIMENSION and PANORAMA See Setting the Audio options on page 63 to adjust them 2 When listening to 2 channel sources in Neo 6 Cinema or Neo 6 Music mode you can also adjust the center image effect see Setting the Audio options on
81. black model AXD7555 Silver model aooaa 1 AAVIEC R6 dry cell batteries n on naana 2 iPod cable ADE7129 0 en 1 AM loop antenna wo aaa 1 FM wire antenna ouaaa 1 Power cords VSX 1019AH model oasa 2 VSX 919AH model oo 3 Australian and New Zealand models are excluded These operating instructions Note e Specifications and the design are subject to possible modifications without notice due to improvements 12 Additional information Cleaning the unit e Use a polishing cloth or dry cloth to wipe off dust and dirt e When the surface is dirty wipe with a soft cloth dipped in some neutral cleanser diluted five or six times with water and wrung out well and then wipe again with a dry cloth Do not use furniture wax or cleansers Never use thinners benzine insecticide sprays or other chemicals on or near this unit since these will corrode the surface This product includes FontAvenue fonts licenced by NEC corporation FontAvenue is a registered trademark of NEC Corporation En Additional information 12 Pioneer Authorized Distributors Pioneer Authorized Distributors REP OF SOUTH AFRICA AFRICATEK PTY LTD 29 Heronmere Road Reuven Booysens Johannesburg 2091 P O Box 121 Linmeyer 2105 TEL 490 9202 HONG KONG PIONEER HK LTD Suites 901 906 9 F World Commerce Centre Harbour City 11 Canton Road Tsim Sha Tsui Kowloon Hong Kong TEL 2848 6488 INDONESIA P T
82. cally switches off The ADVANCED MCACC blinks and the power does not turn on Power indicator flashes and power turns off AMP OVERHEAT and the Additional information Remedy e The receiver may have a serious problem Do not try switching the receiver on Contact a Pioneer authorized independent service company for help e There is a problem with the receiver s power unit or fan Try turning on the power after 1 minute If the same thing happens the receiver is damaged Unplug the receiver from the wall and call a Pioneer authorized independent service company Other symptoms may appear when the power is turned on e Allow the unit to cool down in a well ventilated place before switching back power indicator flash and the on power turns off e Wait at least 1 minute then try turning the power on again The Receiver suddenly power The power unit is damaged Unplug the receiver from the wall and calla off or the blue indicator atthe Pioneer authorized independent service company center of the receiver flashes No sound Symptom No sound is output when an input function is selected No sound output from the front speakers No sound from the surround or center speakers No sound from surround back speakers Remedy e Check the volume mute setting press MUTE and speaker setting press SPEAKERS e Make sure the correct input function is selected e Check that the MCACC setup microphone is disconn
83. casts A multichannel DVD source appears to be downmixed to 2 channels during playback Noise is output when scanning a DIS CD When playing a DIS format LD there is audible noise on the soundtrack Can t record audio e Use an outdoor antenna for better reception see page 30 For AM broadcasts e Adjust the position and direction of the AM antenna e Use an outdoor antenna for better reception see page 30 e Noise may be caused by interference from other equipment such as a fluorescent light motor etc Switch off or move the other equipment or move the AM antenna e Make sure that the multichannel analog inputs are selected see Selecting the multichannel analog inputs on page 43 e This is not a malfunction of the receiver The scan function of your player alters the digital information making it unreadable resulting in noise being output Lower the volume when scanning e Make sure that the input signal type is set to DIGITAL see Choosing the input signal on page 57 e You can only make a digital recording from a digital source and an analog recording from an analog source e For digital sources make sure that what you re recording isn t copy protected e Check that the OUT jacks are properly connected to the recorders input jacks see Connecting other audio components on page 29 Subwoofer output is very low To route more signal to the subwoofer set it to PLUS or set the front speakers to SMA
84. channel system the Surround effect can be enhanced by turning off the Up Mix function see Setting the Up Mix function on page 56 Try not to place the surround speakers farther away from the listening position than the front and center speakers Doing so can weaken the surround sound effect En 03 Connecting your equipment En Connecting the speakers Each speaker connection on the receiver comprises a positive and negative terminal Make sure to match these up with the terminals on the speakers themselves A caution e These speaker terminals carry HAZARDOUS LIVE voltage To prevent the risk of electric shock when connecting or disconnecting the speaker cables disconnect the power cord before touching any uninsulated parts Make sure that all the bare speaker wire is twisted together and inserted fully into the speaker terminal If any of the bare speaker wire touches the back panel it may cause the power to cut off as a safety measure Bare wire connections 1 Twist exposed wire strands together fig A 2 Loosen terminal and insert exposed wire fig B 3 Tighten terminal fig C fig A fig B 10 ia i L Q Important Please refer to the manual that came with your speakers for details on how to connect the other end of the speaker cables to your speakers Use an RCA cable to connect the subwoofer It is not possible to connect using speaker cables caution e Make sure
85. ck may output a noisy video signal during scanning for example or the video quality may just be poor with some video game units for example The picture quality may also depend on the settings etc of your display device Switch off the video converter and reconnect the source and display device using the same type of connection component or composite then start playback again e If the problem still persists when connecting your HDMI component directly to your monitor please consult the component or monitor manual or contact the manufacturer for Support HDCP ERROR shows inthe Check whether or not the connected component is compatible with HDCP If display it is not compatible with HDCP reconnect the source device using a different type of connection component or composite Some components that are compatible with HDCP still cause this message to be displayed but so long as there is no problem with displaying video this is not a malfunction Symptom Remedy Amp linked operation not possible using KURO LINK function 12 Additional information e Check the HDMI connections e The cable may be damaged e Select ON for the KURO LINK setting see KURO LINK Setup on page 61 e Turn the TV s power on before turning on this receiver s power e Set the TV side KURO LINK setting to ON Important information regarding the HDMI connection There are cases where you may not be able to route HDMI signals through this rec
86. connected to the CD R inputs to the sub room ZONE 2 e f you select TUNER you can use the tuner controls to select a preset station see Saving station presets on page 51 if you re unsure how to do this e VSX 919AH model only iPod USB function cannot be selected for the MULTI ZONE feature 1 The subwoofer output depends on the settings you made in Manual speaker setup on page 93 However if SPB is selected above no sound is heard from the subwoofer the LFE channel is not downmixed e All speaker systems except Speaker B connections are switched off when headphones are connected 2 If the receiver is in standby the display is dimmed and ZONE 2 DVD for example shows in the display 3 The tuner cannot be tuned to more than one station at a time Therefore changing the station in one zone also changes the station in the other zone Please be careful not to change stations when recording a radio broadcast En Using other functions CH 4 Use the MASTER VOLUME dial to adjust the volume for the sub zone This is only possible if you selected the Variable volume control in ZONE Audio Setup on page 98 5 When you re finished press MULTI ZONE CONTROL again to return to the main zone controls You can also press MULTI ZONE ON OFF on the front panel to switch off all output to the sub zone MULTI ZONE remote controls Set the MULTI ZONE operation switch to ZONE 2 to operate the corresponding zone The followin
87. distance from the listening position LEVEL and then using on the remote control Note 1 If you are using a Sound Pressure Level SPL meter take the readings from your main listening position and adjust the level of each speaker to 75 dB SPL C weighting slow reading e The subwoofer test tone is output at low volumes You may need to adjust the level after testing with an actual soundtrack En The system and the other setup ce X Curve Most soundtracks mixed for cinema sound too bright when played back in large rooms The X Curve setting acts as a kind of re equalization for home theater listening and restores proper tonal balance of movie soundtracks 1 Select X Curve from the Manual SP Setup menu 4a Manual SP Setup A V RECEIVER 1 Surr Back System 2 Speaker Setting 3 Channel Level 4 Speaker Distance 5 X Curve 2 Choose the X Curve setting you want Use to adjust the setting The X Curve is expressed as a downwards slope in decibels per octave starting at 2 kHz The sound becomes less bright as the slope increases to a maximum of 3 0dB oct Use the following guidelines to set the X Curve according to your room size aes e f you select OFF the frequency curve will be flat and the X Curve has no effect 3 When you re finished press RETURN X Curve dB oct The Other Setup menu The Other Setup menu is where you can make customized settings to
88. dvantage of progressive scan video if your source and TV are both compatible which delivers a very stable flicker tree picture See the manuals that came with your TV and source component to check whether they are compatible with progressive scan video 03 Connecting your equipment Connecting your TV with no HDMI input This diagram shows connections of a TV with no HDMI input and DVD player or other playback component to the receiver e With these connections the picture is not output to the TV even if the DVD player is connected with an HDMI cable Connect the DVD player s video signals using a composite or component Cord B OPTICAL mcvsan INB DVR _ SURROUNE HDMI D 1 8 O IND OD NE CI SUBWOOFN RIN ial Select one i hand S 8 R ANALOG L COAXIAL OPTICA AUDIO OUT DIGITAL OUT HDMI OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Select one Select one TV DVD player etc e Connect using an HDMI cable to listen to e Component video should give superior HD audio on the receiver Do not use an picture quality when compared to HDMI cable to input video signals composite You can also take advantage of Depending on the video component it may progressive scan video if your source and not be possible to output signals TV are both compatible which delivers a connected by HDMI and other methods very stable flicker free picture
89. e Connecting your equipment CH Plugging in the receiver After you ve finished making all connections plug the receiver into an AC outlet The type of cord and the plug converter which can be used depends on the power voltage in each region or country Please make sure you use the correct cord and plug converter due to the possibility of fire or other hazard if used incorrectly see below AC power cord and converter plug use Region Plug type European two pin plug For regions with two pin flat bladed plug L T Caution Do not use this power cord set in Taiwan For European type region Caution Do not use this power cord setin Singapore and Malaysia European two pin plug with two pin flat bladed converter plug a T Taiwanese two pin flat bladed plug Me AS 3112 flat two pin plug For Taiwan exclusively Caution For use in Taiwan only In other areas please do not use For Australian and New Zealand exclusively Note 1 Plug the supplied power cord into the AC IN socket on the back of the receiver 2 Plug the other end into a power outlet A caution e Handle the power cord by the plug part 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 or other object on the power cord or pinch the cord in any other way Nev
90. e Manual MCACC setup menu 1c Manual MCACC A V RECEIVER 1 Fine Channel Level 3 Standing Wave 4 EQ Adjust 5 EQ Professional 1c2 Fine SP Distance A V RECEIVER MCACC M1 MEMORY 1 Reference Ch L Ref Ch Distance 3 61m gt Cancel 2 Adjust the distance of the left channel from the listening position 3 Select each channel in turn and adjust the distance as necessary Use to adjust the delay of the speaker you selected to match the reference speaker The delay is measured in terms of speaker distance trom 0 01m to 9 00m 1c2 Fine SP Distance A V RECEIVER Finish gt Listen to the reference speaker and use it to measure the target channel From the listening position face the two speakers with your arms outstretched pointing at each speaker Try to make the two tones sound as if they are arriving simultaneously at a position slightly in front of you and between your arm span Note oO e Q When it sounds like the delay settings are matched up press to confirm and continue to the next channel e For comparison purposes the reference speaker will change depending on which speaker you select e f you want to go back and adjust a channel simply use to select it 4 When you re finished press RETURN You will return to the Manual MCACC setup menu 1 e If you can t seem to achieve this by adjusting the distance setting you may need to change the angle of your speakers v
91. e nput function default and possible settings on page 41 In this case you need to tell the receiver what equipment is hooked up to which terminal so the buttons on the remote control correspond to the components you ve connected 1 Switch on the receiver and your TV Use RECEIVER to switch on 2 Press RECEIVER on the remote control then press HOME MENU A Graphical User Interface GUI screen appears on your TV Use f and ENTER to navigate through the screens and select menu items Press RETURN to confirm and exit the current menu Note 3 Select System Setup from the HOME MENU 4 Select Input Setup from the System Setup menu 4 SystemSetup A V RECEIVER a Manual SP Setup b Input Setup c OSD Language d Other Setup 4b Input Setup A V RECEIVER INPUT DVD gt Input Name Rename Input Skip OFF Digital In HDMI Input Component In A 5 Select the input function that you want to set up The default names correspond with the names next to the terminals on the rear panel Such as DVD or VIDEO which in turn correspond with the names on the remote control 6 Select the input s to which you ve connected your component For example if your DVD player only has an optical output you will need to change the DVD input function s Digital In setting from COAX 1 VSX 7079AH model COAX VSX 919AH model default to the optical input you ve connected it to The numbering
92. e you may be able to create the missing channel see Listening in surround sound on page 52 Sound is produced trom e Check that the input signal type is set to DIGITAL see Choosing the input analog components but not signalon page 57 from digital ones DVD LD e Make sure that the digital input is assigned correctly for the input jack the CD ROM etc component is connected to see The nput Setup menu on page 40 e Check the digital output settings on the source component e f the source component has a digital volume control make sure this is not turned down e Make sure that the multichannel analog inputs are not selected Select any other input function No sound is output ora noise Check that your DVD player is compatible with Dolby Digital DTS discs is output when Dolby Digital e Check the digital output settings of your DVD player Make sure that the DTS DIS software is played back signal output is set to On e f the source component has a digital volume control make sure this is not turned down No sound when using the e Ifthe HDMI input function is selected sound is muted until exiting the HOME HOME MENU MENU 12 Additional information Other audio problems Symptom Remedy Broadcast stations cannotbe forFM broadcasts selected automatically or e Fully extend the FM wire antenna adjust the position for best reception and there is considerable noise in secure to a wall etc radio broad
93. e 30511 Magnavox 31140 Marantz 30539 31627 Microsoft 32083 Mitsubishi 30521 31521 HDTV Pioneer 10679 Olevia 11610 TV DVD Combination Malata 11812 Polaroid 11523 11766 Teac 11812 Transonic 10587 Philco 20000 20035 20226 Philips 20000 20035 20081 20226 Qisheng 20060 RCA 20000 20035 20042 20060 20226 Sampo 20037 Samsung 20045 20060 Sansui 20000 Semp 20045 Shinco 20000 Sony 20000 20032 20033 20035 20067 20226 21448 Tandy 20000 Tashiko 20037 Tatung 20045 20067 Teac 20000 20278 20642 Technics 20000 20035 20162 Teco 20035 20037 20038 Thomson 20320 Toshiba 20000 20042 20043 20045 20067 21290 Victor 20067 Videomagic 20037 Villain 20000 XR 1000 20000 NEC 30785 30869 Nintaus 31051 Nu Tec 31228 Onkyo 30627 31612 Oritron 30651 Orion 31128 Otic 30826 Palsonic 30672 30852 Panasonic 30490 30632 31010 31011 31641 Philco 30690 30733 30790 Philips 30539 31267 31354 32056 RCA 30522 Rotel 30623 Rowa 31004 Royal 30690 Samsung 30199 Schmartz 32367 12 Additional information TV PVR Combination Hitachi 11691 TV VCR Combination Sanyo 11974 Yamaha 20038 Zenith 20033 20039 PVR Pioneer 22465 22466 22467 JVC 21279 Microsoft 21972 Panasonic 21244 Sony 21447 21448 Toshiba 20828 TV VCR Combination Funai 20000 Mitsubishi 20043 Sanyo 21330 Sharp 20807 Sony 21296 Teac 20000 Semp 30503 Sharp 30630
94. e 35 4 Switching the speaker impedance page 36 Only if the impedance of the connected speakers is 6 Q to 8 Q s Power On z Making the initial settings according to the region and environment in which you live Changing the TV format setting page 36 Changing the frequency step page 36 Changing the OSD display language OSD Language page 36 The colors of the steps indicate the following Required setting item Setting to be made as necessary 10 11 12 13 14 Surround back speaker setting page 93 J MCACC speaker settings Automatically setting up for surround sound Auto MCACC page 37 J The Input Setup menu page 40 When using connections other than the recommended connections J Basic playback page 42 J Adjusting the sound and picture quality as desired Using the various listening modes Using surround back channel processing page 55 Better sound using Phase Control page 58 Measure the all EQ type SYMMETRY ALL CH ADJ FRONT ALIGN page 77 Change the channel level while listening 7 p on page 96 Switches on off the Acoustic Calibration EQ Sound retriever or Dialog Enhancement page 63 Setting the PQLS function page 61 Setting the Audio options Tone Loudness or Sound delay etc page 63 Setting the Video options page 66 J Other optional adjustments and settings KURO LINK Setup page 61 The Advanced MCACC menu page 76 The system
95. e on page 82 e Standing Wave Control overly resonant low frequencies in your listening room see Standing Wave on page 84 The last two settings are specifically for customizing the parameters explained in Acoustic Calibration EQ Adjust on page 84 e EQ Adjust Manually adjust the frequency balance of your speaker system while listening to test tones see Acoustic Calibration EQ Adjust on page 84 EQ Professional Calibrate your system based on the direct sound coming from the speakers and make detailed settings according to your room s reverb characteristics see Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional on page 85 Fine Channel Level e Default setting 0 0dB all channels You can achieve better surround sound by properly adjusting the overall balance of your speaker system You can adjust the Channel Level of each speaker in 0 5 dB increments The following setting can help you make detailed adjustments that you may not achieve using the Manual speaker setup on page 93 1 Select Fine Channel Level from the Manual MCACC setup menu The volume increases to the 0 0 dB reference level 1c Manual MCACC A V RECEIVER _1 Fine Channel Level 2 Fine SP Distance 3 Standing Wave 4 EQ Adjust 5 EQ Professional 1c1 Fine Channel Level A V RECEIVER CAUTION Loud test tones will be output Please wait Cancel gt 2 Adjust the level of the left channel This will be the reference sp
96. e preset code to set the remote control setting e Set the remote modes on the receivers before using this function see Remote Control Mode Setup on page 100 1 Check the operation selector switch to MAIN 2 Press RECEIVER 3 Press and hold REMOTE SETUP then release it after the LED flashes twice 4 Use the number buttons to enter the 5 digit preset code see below e Receiver 1 6 193 5 Default e Receiver 2 62630 e Receiver 3 6263 1 e Receiver 4 62632 When the preset code is fully input the LED flashes once to indicate that the setting is completed To operate another receiver start over from step 1 to input its preset code Note 1 You can t assign RECEIVER TUNER or iPod USB En Setting the remote to control other components Most components can be assigned to one of the input function buttons such as DVD or CD using the component s manufacturer preset code stored in the remote However there are cases where only certain functions may be controllable after assigning the proper preset code or the codes for the manufacturer in the remote control will not work for the model that you are using Note e You can cancel or exit any of the steps by pressing RECEIVER To go back a step press RETURN e After one minute of inactivity the remote automatically exits the operation Selecting preset codes directly 1 Press the input function button for the component you want to control W
97. e test tones will start after you press ENTER For good sound depth and separation from your system you need to specify the distance 4a3 Channel Level ee AN RECEIVER of your speakers from the listening position CAUTION The receiver can then add the proper delay Loud test tones will be output needed for effective surround sound Please wait 1 Select Speaker Distance from the Manual SP Setup menu Cancel 4a Manual SP Setup A V RECEIVER 4 Adjust the level of each channel using 1 Surr Back System 2 Speaker Setting j 3 Channel Level 1 4 Speaker Distance If you selected MANUAL use f to switch speakers The AUTO setup will output test 4a4 Speaker Distance tones in the order shown on screen MCACC M1 MEMORY 1 Ti B 3 61m oe 3 69m 4a3 Channel Level oe S AN RECEIVER MCACC M1 MEMORY 1 5 77m O 5 13m 2 26m 3 54m Finish E 2 Adjust the distance of each speaker using Finish gt You can adjust the distance of each speaker in Adjust the level of each speakerasthetesttone 0 01 m increments is emitted o 3 When you re finished press RETURN 5 When you re finished press RETURN You will return to the Manual SP Setup menu You will return to the Manual SP Setup menu tip amp tip e For best surround sound make sure the e You can change the channel levels at any surround back speakers are the same time by press RECEIVER then press CH
98. e with HDCP an HDCP ERROR message is displayed on the front panel display Some components that are compatible with HDCP still cause this message to be displayed but so long as there is no problem with displaying video this is not a malfunction e Depending on the component you have connected using a DVI connection may result in unreliable signal transfers e This receiver supports SACD Dolby Digital Plus Dolby TrueHD and DTS HD Master Audio To take advantage of these formats however make sure that the component connected to this receiver also supports the corresponding format 2 Signal transfer is only possible when connected to a compatible component Connecting your equipment CH Connecting your DVD player with no HDMI output This diagram shows connections of a TV with HDMI input and DVD player or other playback component with no HDMI output to the receiver VSX 1019AH TaD DIGITAL 8 2 S eg e0 Opes IN AUDI NE DVD inc INE VSAT INI AO fa a CD ry MULTI C oO O B R ANALOG L COAXIAL OPTICAL AUDIO OUT DIGITAL OUT Select one COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Select one DVD player etc HDMI DVI compatible monitor or flat screen TV e f you want to listen to the sound of the TV over the receiver connect the receiver and TV with audio cables e Component video should give superior picture quality when compared to composite You can also take a
99. eaker level So you may want to keep the level around 0 0dB so that you ll have plenty of room to adjust the other speaker levels 1c1 Fine Channel Level A V RECEIVER MCACC M1 MEMORY 1 _ Lol E Reference Ch L OAN Ref Ch Level 0 0 dB gt Cancel e After pressing ENTER test tones will be output EO The Advanced MCACC menu 3 Select each channel in turn and adjust the levels 10 0 dB as necessary Use to adjust the volume of the speaker you selected to match the reference speaker When it sounds like both tones are the same volume press to confirm and continue to the next channel 1c1 Fine Channel Level A V RECEIVER e For comparison purposes the reference speaker will change depending on which speaker you select e f you want to go back and adjust a channel simply use to select it 4 When you re finished press RETURN You will return to the Manual MCACC setup menu Fine Speaker Distance e Default setting 3 00m all speakers For proper sound depth and separation with your system it is necessary to add a slight bit of delay to some speakers so that all sounds will arrive at the listening position at the same time You can adjust the distance of each speaker in 1 cm increments The following setting can help you make detailed adjustments that you may not achieve using the Manual speaker setup on page 93 The Advanced MCACC menu 10 1 Select Fine SP Distance from th
100. easier identification and clear any ones you don t need 1 Press RECEIVER then press HOME MENU A Graphical User Interface GUI screen appears on your TV Use f and ENTER to navigate through the screens and select menu items Press RETURN to confirm and exit the current menu 2 Select Data Management from the HOME MENU HOME MENU A V RECEIVER 1 Advanced MCACC 2 MCACC Data Check 3 Data Management 4 System Setup 3 Data Management A V RECEIVER b MCACC Memory Copy c MCACC Memory Clear Return 3 Select the setting you want to adjust e Memory Rename Name your MCACC presets for easy identification see Renaming MCACC presets below e MCACC Memory Copy Copy settings from one MCACC preset to another see Copying MCACT preset data on page 91 Note EO The Advanced MCACC menu MCACC Memory Clear Clear any MCACC presets that you don t want see Clearing MCACC presets on page 91 Renaming MCACC presets If you have several different MCACC presets that you re using you may want to rename them for easier identification 1 Select Memory Rename from the Data Management setup menu 3 Data Management A V RECEIVER b MCACC Memory Copy c MCACC Memory Clear 3a Memory Rename A V RECEIVER MCACC Position Rename MEMORY 2 MEMORY 3 MEMORY 4 MEMORY 5 MEMORY 6 Finish 2 Select the MCACC preset you want to rename then select an ap
101. ected e Make sure the correct input signal is selected press SIGNAL SEL Note that when PCM is selected you won t be able to hear any other signal format e Check that the source component is connected properly see Connecting your equipment on page 14 e Check that the speakers are connected properly see Connecting the speakers on page 18 e Check that the Stereo listening mode or the Front Stage Surround Advance mode isn t selected select one of the surround listening modes see Listening in Surround sound on page 52 e Check that the surround center speakers are not set to NO see Speaker Setting on page 94 e Check the channel level settings see Channel Level on page 95 e Check the speaker connections see Connecting the speakers on page 18 e Check that the surround back speakers are set to LARGE or SMALL see Speaker Setting on page 94 e Make sure surround back channel processing is set to SBch ON see Using surround back channel processing on page 55 e If the source is Dolby Surround EX or DTS ES with no flag to indicate 6 1 compatibility then with surround back channel processing set to SBch Auto there will be no sound from the surround back speakers In this case set to SBch ON see Using surround back channel processing on page 55 Additional information 12 Symptom Remedy No sound from surround e f the source does not have 6 1 playback channels make sure that surround back speakers back channel proc
102. ed or when watching the TV e NO The all power off function is disabled The receiver s power is not affected when the TV s power is turned off 6 When you re finished press HOME MENU You will finish to HOME MENU Setting the PQLS function PQLS Precision Quartz Lock System is a digital audio signal transfer control technology using the KURO LINK function It offers higher quality audio playback by controlling audio signals trom the receiver to a POLS compatible player etc This enables removing jitter that has a negative effect on the quality of the sound and is generated upon transmission This function is activated when KURO LINK is set to ON e Press RECEIVER then press PQLS to select PQLS setting The setting is displayed on the front panel display e PQLS AUTO PQLS is enabled A precision quartz controller in this receiver eliminates distortion caused by timing errors jitter giving you the best possible digital to analog conversion from audio CD sources when you use the HDMI interface This is valid as an HDMI function for PQLS compatible players e PQLS OFF PQLS is disabled Before using synchronization Once you have finished all connections and settings you must 1 Put all components into standby mode 2 Turn the power on for all components with the power for the flat screen TV being turned on last 3 Choose the HDMI input to which the TV is connected to this receiver and see i
103. eiver this depends on the HDMI equipped component you are connecting check with the manufacturer for HDMI compatibility information If you aren t receiving HDMI signals properly through this receiver from your component please try one of the following configurations when connecting up Configuration A Use component video cables to connect the video output of your HDMI equipped component to the receiver s component video input The receiver can then convert the analog component video signal to a digital HDMI signal for transmission to the display For this configuration use the most convenient connection digital is recommended for sending audio to the receiver See the operating instructions for more on audio connections Note e The picture quality will change slightly during conversion Configuration B Connect your HDMI equipped component directly to the display using an HDMI cable Then use the most convenient connection digital is recommended for sending audio to the receiver See the operating instructions for more on audio connections Set the display volume to minimum when using this configuration Note e f your display only has one HDMI terminal you can only receive HDMI video from the connected component e Depending on the component audio output may be limited to the number of channels available trom the connected display unit for example audio output is reduced to 2 channels for a monitor with
104. el speaker set use the surround speakers for the surround channel not the surround back channel e Make sure there are no obstacles between the speakers and the microphone e f Reverse Phase is displayed try the following The speaker s wiring and may be inverted Check the speaker connections Depending on the type of speakers and their installation conditions Reverse Phase may be displayed even if the speakers are properly connected If this happens select GO NEXT and continue f the speaker is not pointed to the microphone listening position or when using speakers that affect the phase dipole speakers reflective speakers etc it may not be possible to properly identity the polarity e There may have been some low frequency noise in the room from an air conditioner motor etc Switch off all other appliances in the room and use Auto MCACC Setup again e Depending on a number of factors room size speaker placement etc this may occur in some cases Change the speaker setting manually in Soeaker Setting on page 94 and use the ALL Keep SP System option for the Auto MCACC menu in Automatic MCACC Expert on page 77 if this is a recurring problem Can t adjust the Fine Speaker Check that the speakers are all in phase make sure the positive and Distance setting page 82 properly negative terminals are matched up properly The display shows KEY LOCK With the receiver in standb
105. ently being used This receiver does not support a USB hub page 46 This receiver recognizes the USB Switch off and on again this receiver memory device as a fraud A USB memory device is Some formats of a USB memory Check whether the format of your USB connected and displayed device including FAT 12 NTFS and memory device is either FAT 16 or FAT 32 but the audio files stored HFS cannot be played back on this Note that the FAT 12 NTFS and HFS on the USB memory receiver formats cannot be played back on this device cannot be played receiver page 46 back The file format cannot be properly Seethe list of file formats that can be played played back on this receiver back on this receiver page 49 If the problem is not solved after the troubleshooting above if the screen freezes unexpectedly or if the buttons on the remote control or front panel stop working completely do the following e Press STANDBY ON on the front panel to turn off the power then turn the power back on e f the power cannot be turned off press and hold STANDBY ON on the front panel for over 10 seconds The power will turn off In this case the various settings made on the receiver may be cleared Surround sound formats Below is a brief description of the main surround sound formats you ll find on DVDs satellite cable and terrestrial broadcasts and video cassettes Dolby The Dolby technologies are explained below See www dolby c
106. er you must ensure that it is refitted when the fuse is replaced If you lose the fuse cover the plug must not be used until a replacement cover is obtained A replacement fuse cover can be obtained from your local dealer If the fitted moulded plug is unsuitable for your socket outlet then the fuse shall be removed and the plug cut off and disposed of safely There is a danger of severe electrical shock if the cut off plug is inserted into any 13 amp socket If anew plug is to be fitted please observe the wiring code as shown below If in any doubt please consult a qualified electrician IMPORTANT The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code Blue Neutral Brown Live As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter Lor coloured RED How to replace the fuse Open the fuse compartment with a screwdriver and replace the fuse WARNING This equipment is not waterproof To prevent a fire or shock hazard do not place any container filled with liquid near this equipment such as a vase or flower pot or expose it to dripping splashing rain or m
107. er make a knot in the cord or tie it with other cables The power cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be stepped on Adamaged power cord can cause a fire or give you an electric shock Check the power cord once ina while If you find it damaged ask your nearest Pioneer authorized independent service company for a replacement e Do not use any power cord other than the one supplied with this unit e Do not use the supplied power cord for any purpose other than that described below e The receiver should be disconnected by removing the mains plug from the wall socket when not in regular use e g when on vacation e Make sure the blue STANDBY ON light has gone out before unplugging e f you have connected speakers with a6 Q impedance change the impedance setting before turning on the power 1 After this receiver is connected to an AC outlet a 2 second to 10 second HDMI initialization process begins You cannot carry out any operations during this process The HDMI indicator in the front panel display blinks during this process and you can turn on this receiver once it has stopped blinking When you set the KURO LINK mode to OFF you can skip this process For details about the KURO LINK feature see KURO L NK on page 59 04 Basic Setup En Chapter 4 Basic Setup Switching the speaker impedance We recommend using speakers of 8 Q with this system but it is possible to switch the impedance setti
108. ery slightly e For better audibility the subwoofer emits a continuous test tone oscillating pulses are heard from your other speakers Note that it may be difficult to compare this tone with the other speakers in your setup depending on the low frequency response of the reference speaker En EO The Advanced MCACC menu Standing Wave e Default setting ON ATT 0 0dB all filters Acoustic standing waves occur when under certain conditions sound waves from your speaker system resonate mutually with sound waves reflected off the walls in your listening area This can have a negative effect on the overall sound especially at certain lower frequencies Depending on speaker placement your listening position and ultimately the shape of your room it results in an overly resonant boomy sound The Standing Wave Control uses filters to reduce the effect of overly resonant sounds in your listening area During playback of a source you can customize the filters used for Standing Wave Control for each of your MCACC presets 1 Select Standing Wave from the Manual MCACC setup menu 1c Manual MCACC A V RECEIVER 1 Fine Channel Level 2 Fine SP Distance 4 EQ Adjust 5 EQ Professional 1c3 Standing Wave A V RECEIVER a Filter 1 m Filter 2 Filter 3 Filter Freq Q ATT Fre T Freq Q ATT Channel Hz dB Hz dB Hz dB Sw 63 5 0 10 201 5 0 10
109. essing is set to SBch ON and a Surround mode is selected Continued see Listening in Surround sound on page 52 e Check the speaker connections see Connecting the speakers on page 18 If only one surround back speaker is connected make sure it s connected to the left channel speaker terminal No sound from subwoofer e Check that the subwoofer is connected properly switched on and the volume turned up e f your subwoofer has a sleep function make sure it is switched off e Make sure that the Subwoofer setting is YES or PLUS see Speaker Setting on page 94 e The crossover frequency may be set too low try setting it higher to match the characteristics of your other speakers see Speaker Setting on page 94 e f there is very little low frequency information in the source material change your speaker settings to Front SMALL Subwoofer YES or Front LARGE Subwoofer PLUS see Speaker Setting on page 94 e Check that the LFE channel is not set to OFF or a very quiet setting see Setting the Audio options on page 63 e Check the speaker level settings see Channel Level on page 95 No sound from one speaker Check the speaker connection see Connecting the speakers on page 18 e Check the speaker level settings see Channel Level on page 95 e Check that the speaker hasn t been set to NO see Speaker Setting on page 94 e The channel may not be recorded in the source By using one of the advanced effect listening mod
110. et or shelving unit Non Pioneer Pioneer component component 1 i i i Soccccccnccccsccnccccnno s TN HDMI ASSIGNABLE J 8 BDIN IND IN INH OUT ASSIGNABLE D IN Note 2 Connect the IR IN jack of another component to the IR OUT jack on the rear of this receiver to link it to the IR receiver Please see the manual supplied with your IR receiver for the type of cable necessary for the connection e f you want to link a Pioneer component to the IR receiver see Operating other Pioneer components with this unit s sensor below to connect to the CONTROL jacks instead of the IR OUT jack Operating other Pioneer components with this unit s sensor Many Pioneer components have SR CONTROL jacks which can be used to link components together so that you can use just the remote sensor of one component When you use a remote control the control signal is passed along the chain to the appropriate component Q Important e Note that if you use this feature make sure that you also have at least one set of analog audio video or HDMI jacks connected to another component for grounding purposes 1 Decide which component you want to use the remote sensor of When you want to control any component in the chain this is the remote sensor at which you ll point the corresponding remote control 1 Remote operation may not be possible if direct light from a strong fluorescent lamp
111. f video output from connected components displays properly on the screen or not 4 Check whether the components connected to all HDMI inputs are properly displayed Synchronized amp mode The synchronized amp mode can be set from the KURO LINK compatible TV s remote control See the explanation below for operations in the synchronized amp mode These functions are set from the TV s menu screen For more information refer to the operating instructions of the KURO LINK compatible TV Synchronized amp mode operations When using the synchronized amp mode the KURO LINK compatible component connected to the receiver operates in sync as described below e The receiver s volume can be set and the sound can be muted using the TV s remote control e When the IV s power is set to standby the receiver s power is also set to standby Only when the input for a component connected to the receiver by HDMI connection is selected or when watching the TV e The receiver s input switches automatically when the KURO LINK compatible component is played e The receiver s input switches automatically when the TV s channel is switched The synchronized amp mode remains in effect even if the receiver s input is switched to a component other than one connected by HDMI The operations below can also be used on Pioneer KURO LINK compatible flat screen TVs e When the receiver s volume is adjusted or the sound is muted the volume
112. firm e When set to ON the UP MIX indicator on the front panel lights 1 e You can t use the Virtual Surround Back mode when the headphones are connected to this receiver or when any of the stereo Front Stage Surround Advance or Stream Direct mode is selected e You can only use the Virtual Surround Back mode if the surround speakers are on and the SB setting is set to NO or if Front Bi Amp Speaker B or ZONE 2 is selected at Surr Back System e The Virtual Surround Back mode cannot be applied to sources that do not have surround channel information 2 Set to ON regardless of this setting when playing DTS HD signals e May automatically be set to OFF even when set to ON depending on the input signal and listening mode Listening to your system 06 Selecting MCACC presets e Default setting MEMORY 1 If you have calibrated your system for different listening positions you can switch between settings to suit the kind of source you re listening to and where you re sitting for example watching movies from a sofa or playing a video game close to the TV e While listening to a source press RECEIVER then press MCACC Press repeatedly to select one of the six MCACC presets See Data Management on page 90 to check and manage your current settings Choosing the input signal On this receiver it is possible to switch the input signals for the different inputs as described below e Press RECEIVER then press SIGNAL
113. following section describes how to change the speaker related settings manually and make various other settings input selection OSD language selection etc 1 Switch on the receiver and your TV Use the RECEIVER button to switch on e f headphones are connected to the receiver disconnect them 2 Press RECEIVER then press HOME MENU 2 A Graphical User Interface GUI screen appears on your TV Use f and ENTER to navigate through the screens and select menu items Press RETURN to confirm and exit the current menu e Press HOME MENU at any time to exit the HOME MENU 3 Select System Setup from the HOME MENU then press ENTER HOME MENU AN RECEIVER 1 Advanced MCACC 2 MCACC Data Check ha 3 Data Management ie 4 System Setup bie e vt Note 4 Select the setting you want to adjust 4 System Setup A V RECEIVER b Input Setup c OSD Language d Other Setup Manual SP Setup Sets the type of connection used for surround back terminals and the size number distance and overall balance of the connected speakers see Manual speaker setup on page 93 Input Setup Specifies what you ve connected to the digital HDMI and component video inputs see he Input Setup menu on page 40 OSD Language he GUI screen s display language can be changed see Changing the OSD display language OSD Language on page 36 Other Setup Makes customized settings to reflect how you are usi
114. g table shows the possible MULTI ZONE remote controls Button What it does Switches on off power in the sub Zone INPUT Use to select the input function in SELECT the sub zone Input Use to select the input function function directly this may not work for some buttons functions in the sub zone MASTER Useto setthe listening volume in the VOLUME sub zone K Note Making an audio or a video recording You can make an audio or a video recording from the built in tuner or from an audio or video source connected to the receiver such as a CD player or TV Keep in mind you can t make a digital recording from an analog source or vice versa so make sure the components you are recording to from are hooked up in the same way see Connecting your equipment on page 14 for more on connections Since the video converter is not available when making recordings from the video OUT jacks make sure to use the same type of video cable for connecting your recorder as you used to connect your video source the one you want to record to this receiver For example you must connect your recorder using Component video if your source has also been connected using Component video For more information about video connections see Connecting an HDD DVD recorder VCR and other video sources on page 28 1 Select the source you want to record Use the input function buttons or INPUT SELECT e f necessary press
115. g waves so the graph indicates the reverb characteristics including the effect of the standing waves If you wish to check the reverb characteristics of the room itself with the standing waves as such we recommend using the Reverb Measurement function 2 The calibration corresponding to the currently selected MCACC preset will be used when EQ ON is selected To use another MCACC preset exit the HOME MENU and press MCACC to select it before pressing HOME MENU 3 After auto calibration with EQ Type SYMMETRY Full Auto MCACC etc the graph for the inferred reverb En characteristics can be displayed by selecting Reverb View To display the actually measured reverb characteristics after EQ calibration measure with EQ ON The Advanced MCACC menu 10 4 If you selected Reverb View you can check the reverb characteristics for each channel Press RETURN when you re done 1c5b Reverb View A V RECEIVER Channel Front gt Frequency 63Hz Calibration After M1 MEMORY 1 SYMMETRY 120 160 ms Return The reverb characteristics are displayed when the Full Auto MCACC or Reverb Measurement measurements are conducted Use to select the channel frequency and calibration setting you want to check Use B to go back and forth between the three The reverb characteristics graph before and after EQ calibration can be displayed by selecting Calibration Before After Note that the markers on
116. ght Subwoofer Surround nen Surround left right SR En 03 Connecting your equipment 4 5 1ch surround amp Speaker B connection With these connections you can simultaneously enjoy 5 1 channel surround sound in the main zone with stereo playback of the same sound on the B speakers e Surr Back System setting Speaker B a i B Dla a left Center right Subwoofer Surround HY Surround left right R Speaker B En Other speaker connection e Your favorite speaker connections can be selected even if you have fewer than 5 1 speakers e When not connecting a subwoofer connect speakers with low frequency reproduction capabilities to the front channel The subwoofer s low frequency component is played from the front speakers so the speakers could be damaged e After connecting be sure to conduct the Auto MCACC speaker environment setting procedure page 37 Connecting your equipment CH Placing the speakers To achieve the best possible surround sound install your speakers as shown below 5 1 channel surround system Center Front left OP E C Front right Subwoofer Surround Surround left m right 6 1 channel surround system Center Front left OP CI Front right Subwoofer Surround Back 7 1 channel surround system Center Front left i C E Front right Subwoofer ne Surround D Surround left E right woor Surround back C 60 E Surround back
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118. he receiver into mono reception mode This should improve the sound quality and allow you to enjoy the broadcast Using Neural THX This feature uses Neural Surround THX technologies to achieve optimal surround sound from FM radio e While listening to FM radio press AUTO ALC DIRECT for Neural THX listening See About Neural THX Surround on page 113 for more on this The Neural THX mode can be selected also with STANDARD Tuning directly to a station Sometimes you ll already know the frequency of the station you want to listen to In this case you can simply enter the frequency directly using the number buttons on the remote control 1 Press TUNER to select the tuner 2 Use BAND to change the band FM or AM if necessary Each press switches the band between FM and AM 3 Press D ACCESS Direct Access 4 Use the number buttons to enter the frequency of the radio station For example to tune to 106 00 FM press 1 0 6 0 0 If you make a mistake halfway through press D ACCESS twice to cancel the frequency and Start over Basic playback CH Saving station presets If you often listen to a particular radio station it s convenient to have the receiver store the frequency for easy recall whenever you want to listen to that station This saves the effort of manually tuning in each time This receiver can memorize up to 63 stations stored in seven banks or classes A to G of 9 stations each W
119. he Theme setting e BGM Play music files stored on the USB device while displaying photos Music Select Select the folder containing the music files to be played when BGM is set to ON 3 When you re finished press RETURN You will return to the USB Top menu 1 VSX 1019AH model only Photo files cannot be played in the sub zone 2 If the slideshow is left in the pause mode for five minutes the list screen reappears Basic playback CH About playable file formats The USB function of this receiver supports the following file formats Note that some file formats are not available for playback although they are listed as playable file formats Music files Category Extension Stream MP32 mp3 MPEG 1 2 2 5 Audio Sampling frequency 8 kHz to 48 kHz Pa Quantization bitrate 16 bit Channel 2 ch Bitrate 8 kbps to 320 kbps VBR CBR Supported Supported Wav wa LPCM Samplingfrequency 32 KHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz Quantization bitrate 8 bit 16 bit 00 Channel 2 ch Monaural WMA wma WMAB8 9 Sampling frequency 8 kHz to 48 kHz Quantization bitrate 16 bit Channel 2 ch Bitrate 8 kbps to 320 kbps VBR CBR Supported Supported a MPEG Layer 3 audio decoding technology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson multimedia b Files encoded using Windows Media Codec 9 may be playable but some parts of the specification are not supported specifically Pro Lossless Voice Photo files Category Extension JPEG JPG Format
120. hen assigning preset codes to TV CONTROL press TV CTRL here 2 Press and hold REMOTE SETUP then release it after the LED flashes twice 3 Use the number buttons to enter the 5 digit preset code See Preset code list on page 115 Controlling the rest of your system CH When the preset code is fully input the LED flashes once to indicate that the setting is completed 4 Repeat steps 1 through 3 for the other components you want to control To try out the remote control switch the component on or off into standby by pressing SOURCE f it doesn t seem to work select the next code from the list if there is one Resetting the remote control presets This will erase all preset remote control preset codes and programmed buttons 1 Check the operation selector switch to MAIN 2 Press RECEIVER 3 Press and hold REMOTE SETUP then release it after the LED flashes twice 4 Use the number buttons to enter 9 8 1 The LED flashes four times to indicate that the resetting is completed Default preset codes Input function Preset code button DVD 31571 BD 332442 DVR 22306 HDM 32442 Tw 183000 cD 70468 CDR 71087 VIDEO 20058 TvcTRL 13000 RECEIVER 1999 Controls the components This remote control can control components after entering the proper codes see Setting the remote to control other components on page 7 2 for more on this Use the input function buttons to selec
121. hen saving an FM frequency the MPX setting See page 50 is also stored 1 Tune to a station you want to memorize See Listening to the radio on page 50 for more on this 2 Press T EDIT TUNER EDIT The display shows PRESET MEMORY then a blinking memory class 3 Press CLASS to select one of the seven classes then press PRESET to select the station preset you want You can also use the number buttons to select a Station preset 4 Press ENTER After pressing ENTER the preset class and number stop blinking and the receiver stores the station Naming station presets For easier identification you can name your station presets 1 Choose the station preset you want to name See Listening to station presets below for how to do this 2 Press T EDIT TUNER EDIT The display shows PRESET NAME then a blinking cursor at the first character position 3 Input the name you want Choose from the following characters for a name up to eight characters long ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789 IHS amp 1 lt gt 7 A_ I space Use f to select acharacter to set the position and ENTER to confirm your selection x Tip e To erase a station name simply repeat steps 1 to 3 and input eight spaces instead of a name e Once you have named a station preset you can press DISP when listening to a station to switch the display between name and frequency Liste
122. identical speakers with cone sizes of around 12 cm will end up with different size settings You can correct the setting manually using the Manual speaker setup on page 93 e The subwoofer distance setting may be farther than the actual distance from the listening position This setting should be accurate taking delay and room characteristics into account and generally does not need to be changed e f Auto MCACC Setup measurement results are incorrect due to the interaction of the speakers and viewing environment we recommend adjusting the settings manually 2 Since the distance measurements have been set according to the sound characteristics of your speakers there are cases where for optimal surround sound the actual distance may differ from the speaker distance setting En The Advanced MCACC menu 10 Manual MCACC setup You can use the settings in the Manual MCACC setup menu to make detailed adjustments when you re more familiar with the system Before making these settings you should have already completed Automatically setting up for surround sound Auto MCACC on page 37 You only need to make these settings once unless you change the placement of your Current speaker system or add new speakers A caution e The test tones used in the Manual MCACC setup are output at high volume Q Important e You will need to first specify the MCACC preset you want to adjust by pressing MCACC before pressing HOME MENU step
123. igning the proper preset code TV General Pioneer 10166 10679 11633 12171 Action 10650 Addison 10092 Admiral 10017 10047 10051 10093 Akai 10672 Alfide 10672 Anam 10180 10250 Anam National 10250 10650 Anhua 10051 AOC 10060 10092 10093 10178 10180 10451 Audinac 10180 Baile 10661 Baysonic 10180 Beijing 10226 10661 10812 Blue Sky 11254 10556 CCE 10037 Changcheng 10051 10661 Changhong 10156 11156 Chimei 11837 11852 Ching Tai 10092 Chun Yun 10000 10092 10180 11687 11756 Chung Hsin 10053 10180 Cinema 10672 Cineral 10451 10092 Conrowa 10145 10156 11156 Crown 10672 Crown Mustang 10672 Daewoo 10092 10154 10178 10180 10451 10628 10661 Dayu 10661 Digitor 10037 DX Antenna 11817 ECE 10037 Elektra 10017 11661 Emerson 10178 10180 10236 Firstar 10236 Fortress 10093 Fujimaro 11498 11687 Fujimaru 11687 Fujitsu 10853 Funai 10171 10180 11817 Furi 10145 GE 10047 10051 10092 10178 10180 10451 11454 GoldStar 10037 10154 10178 Gradiente 10053 Grundig 10037 10672 Haier 10037 10587 Hankook 10178 10180 Hannspree 11351 Havermy 10093 Himitsu 10180 Hisense 10145 10156 10556 11156 Hitachi 10092 10145 10156 10178 11156 11256 Hongmei 10093 Huafa 10145 Huari 10145 Huodateji 10051 Imperial Crown 10661 Innova 10037 IRT 10451 11661 Jean 10051 10092 10156 10236 Jiahua 10051 Jinfeng 10051 10226 Jinxing 10037
124. inish then confirm the speaker configuration in the GUI screen A progress report is displayed on screen while the receiver outputs test tones to determine the speakers present in your setup Try to be as quiet as possible while it s doing this If no operations are performed for 10 seconds while the speaker configuration check screen is being displayed the Auto MCACC Setup will resume automatically In this case you don t need to select OK and press ENTER in step 6 1a Full Auto MCACC ANV RECEIVER e With error messages Such as Too much Save SYMMETRY to sM1MEMORY1 ambient noise or Check microphone select RETRY after checking for ambient noise see Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup below and verifying the mic connection If there doesn t seem to be a problem you can simply select GO NEXT and continue The Full Auto MCACC display appears once the microphone is connected Return kA Note d You can t use the HOME MENU when the iPod USB input function is selected in either the main or sub zone When you set ZONE 2 to ON page 68 you can t use the HOME MENU e f you leave the GUI screen for over five minutes the screen saver will appear 2 If you are planning on bi amping your front speakers or setting up a separate speaker system in another room read through Surround back speaker setting on page 93 and make sure to connect your speakers as necessary before continuing to step 4 e If y
125. ions may not work e You can set whether to output the sound over the speakers connected to the receiver or over the TV s speakers using the TV s menu screen You can adjust the receiver s volume or mute the sound using the IV s remote control When the TV s power is set to standby the receiver s power is also set to standby Only when the input for a component connected to the receiver by HDMI connection is selected or when watching the TV e The sound of TV programs or an external input connected to the TV can also be output from the speakers connected to the receiver This requires connection of an optical digital cable etc in addition to the HDMI cable The synchronized operations below can be used when the receiver s KURO LINK function is connected to a player or recorder of a brand other than Pioneer that supports the KURO LINK function e When playback starts on the player or recorder the receiver s input switches to the HDMI input to which that component is connected See the Pioneer website for the latest information on the models of non Pioneer brands and products that support the KURO LINK function KURO LINK Setup You must adjust the settings of this receiver as well as KURO LINK compatible connected components in order to make use of the KURO LINK function For more information see the operating instructions for each component 1 Press RECEIVER then press Home Menu 2 Select System Setup
126. ipment CH Connecting other audio components This receiver has both digital and analog inputs allowing you to connect audio components for playback This receiver features five stereo audio only inputs One of these inputs have corresponding outputs for use with audio recorders Most digital components also have analog connections When you set up the receiver you ll need to tell the receiver which input you connected the component to see also he nout Setup menu on page 40 VSX 1019AH DIGITAL a AUDIO R ANALOG oE OPTICAL IOA AUDIO OUT DIGITAL OUT Select one pi CD R MD DAT etc Note e f your turntable has line level outputs i e it has a built in phono pre amp connect it to the CD inputs instead e f you re connecting a recorder connect the analog audio outputs to the analog audio inputs on the recorder About the WMA9 Pro decoder This unit has an on board Windows Media Audio 9 Professional WMAQ Pro decoder so it is possible to playback WMA9 Pro encoded audio using HDMI coaxial or optical digital connection when connected to a WMAQ Pro compatible player However the connected DVD player set top box etc must be able to output WMAS9 Pro format audio signals through a coaxial or optical digital output 1 e Windows Media and the Windows logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States
127. is not properly set you may not have a maximized PHASE CONTROL effect e he PHASE CONTROL mode cannot be set to ON in the following cases When the PURE DIRECT mode is switched on When the MULTI CH IN input is selected When the HDMI audio output parameter is set to THROUGH in Setting the Audio options on page 63 Chapter 7 KURO LINK Synchronized operation with a KURO LINK compatible Pioneer flat screen TV or Blu ray disc player or with a component of another make that supports the KURO LINK function is possible when the component is connected to the receiver using an HDMI cable For details about concrete operations settings etc refer to also the operating instructions for each component You cannot use this function with components that do not support KURO LINK We do not guarantee this receiver will work with Pioneer KURO LINK compatible components or components of other makes that support the KURO LINK function We do not guarantee that all synchronized operations will work with components of other makes that support the KURO LINK function Use a High Speed HDMI cable when you want to use the KURO LINK function The KURO LINK function may not work properly if a different type of HDMI cable is used Making the KURO LINK connections You can use synchronized operation for a connected flat screen TV and up to four VSX 1019AH model three VSX 979AH model other components Be sure
128. is shining on the IR receiver remote sensor window e Note that other manufacturers may not use the IR terminology Refer to the manual that came with your component to check for IR compatibility e f using two remote controls at the same time the IR receiver s remote sensor takes priority over the remote sensor on the front panel NO other components on page 72 e If you want to control all your components using this receiver s remote control see Setting the remote to control e If you have connected a remote control to the CONTROL IN jack using a mini plug cable you won t be able to control this unit using the remote sensor Connecting your equipment 2 Connect the CONTROL OUT jack of that component to the CONTROL IN jack of another Pioneer component Use acable with a mono mini plug on each end for the connection VSX 1019AH HDM ASSIGNABLE I E BDIN NE NA Ng OUT ASSIGNABLE AUDIO ZONE2 DVD TV SAT DVR AUX cD a pa OUT IN N OUT N IN IN NE IN DvD DVR MONITOR 7 OUT VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO Continue the chain in the same way for as many components as you have Connecting a component to the front panel inputs The front panel inputs comprise a composite video jack VIDEO and stereo analog audio inputs AUDIO L R You can use these connections for any kind of audio video component but they are especially convenient for portable equipment such as camc
129. ker s wiring and may be inverted Check the speaker connections If the connections were wrong turn off the power disconnect the power cord then reconnect properly After this perform the Full Auto MCACC procedure again f the connections were right select GO NEXT and continue Note 6 Make sure OK is selected then press ENTER A progress report is displayed on screen while the receiver outputs more test tones to determine the optimum receiver settings for Channel Level Speaker Distance Standing Wave and Acoustic Cal EQ Again try to be as quiet as possible while this is happening It may take 3 to 10 minutes 7 The Auto MCACC Setup procedure is completed and the Home Menu menu reappears automatically Be sure to disconnect the microphone from this receiver upon completion of the Auto MCACC Setup The settings made in the Auto MCACC Setup should give you excellent Surround sound from your system but it is also possible to adjust these settings manually using he Advanced MCACC menu on page 76 or The system and the other setup on page 92 1 If the speaker is not pointed to the microphone listening position or when using speakers that affect the phase dipole speakers reflective speakers etc Reverse Phase may be displayed even if the speakers are properly connected 2 Youcan also choose to view the settings from the MCACC Data Check screen See Checking MCACC Data on page 88 for more on
130. lected Reverb Measurement select EQ ON or OFF and then START 1c5a Reverb Measurement A V RECEIVER MCACC M1 MEMORY 1 Reverb Measure with lt EQ OFF gt Cancel gt The following options determine how the reverb characteristics of your listening area are displayed in Reverb View e EQ OFF You will see the reverb characteristics of your listening area without the equalization performed by this receiver before calibration e EQ ON You will see the reverb characteristics of your listening area with the equalization performed by this receiver after calibration Note that the EQ response may not appear entirely flat due to adjustments necessary for your listening aea When the reverb measurement is finished you can select Reverb View to see the results on screen See Professional Calibration EQ graphical output on page 107 for troubleshooting information If the Reverb View procedure is performed after the Automatically setting up for surround sound Auto MCACC on page 37 or Reverb Measurement operation depending on the standing wave control setting differences may appear on the reverb graph With the Auto MCACC function the reverberations are measured with the standing waves controlled so the reverb characteristics graph shows the characteristics with the effect of the standing waves eliminated By contrast the Reverb Measurement function measures the reverberations without controlling the standin
131. lected MCACC preset is displayed is displayed for channels that are not connected Speaker Distance Use this to display the distance from the different channels to the listening position See Speaker Distance on page 96 for more on this 1 Select Speaker Distance from the MCACC Data Check menu 2c Speaker Distance A V RECEIVER MCACC M1 MEMORY 1 gt 3 61m 3 69m 3 51m 2 74m 2 When MCACC is highlighted use to select the MCACC preset you want to check The distance from the various channels set at the selected MCACC preset is displayed is displayed for channels that are not connected Standing Wave Use this to display the standing wave related adjustment values for the various MCACC memories See Standing Wave on page 84 for more on this 1 Select Standing Wave from the MCACC Data Check menu 2d Standing Wave A V RECEIVER a Filter 1 Filter 2 Fi q Q ATT Freq Q ATT Fre Filter Channel Hz dB Hz dB Hz SW 63 5 0 10 120 5 0 10 201 5 0 10 10 0 dB MCACC 0 M1 MEMORY 1 5 Return gt 2 When Filter Channel is highlighted use T to select the channel for which you want to check standing wave control The standing wave related calibration value for the selected channel stored at the selected MCACC preset and its graph are displayed
132. loths curtains or by operating the equipment on thick carpet or a bed D3 4 2 1 7b_A_En If the AC plug of this unit does not match the AC outlet you want to use the plug must be removed and appropriate one fitted Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qualified service personnel If connected to an AC outlet the cut off plug can cause severe electrical shock Make sure it is properly disposed of after removal The equipment should be disconnected by removing the mains plug from the wall socket when left unused for a long period of time for example when on vacation D3 4 2 2 1a_A_En For Australia Model Of ENERGY STAR Thank you for buying this Pioneer product Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly After you have finished reading the instructions put them away in a safe place for future reference Contents 01 Before you start Checking Wiel sin THE DOs aes mare ane ae as 7 STAN INE FECA CR ww waa aca eae eee ww eae 7 Loading the batterieS cee eee eee eee 7 02 Controls and displays PROC Oe E E E eon ee oes eae ae 8 Bice a ke ae eee ee ee re 9 REMOS COMO arara ade area etea ea ae eae 11 Operating range of remote control unit 13 03 Connecting your equipment Peat De We a aeete aie E T pate at 14 Determining the speakers application 15 Other s
133. n t set up so that Dolby Digital and DTS sources are converted to PCM e Ensure that if there are several audio tracks on the disc the Dolby Digital or DTS is selected e The disc may not contain 5 1 6 1 channel material Check the disc packaging for more on what audio tracks are recorded on the disc e Make sure that the receiver is set to AUTO or DIGITAL see Choosing the input signal on page 57 e f a two channel soundtrack is currently playing including Dolby Surround encoded then this is not a malfunction Check the disc packaging for details about the audio tracks available En Symptom During playback of a Surround EX or DTS ES source on the SBch AUTO setting EX or ES does not appear or the signal is not properly processed During playback of DVD Audio the display shows PCM The power turns off automatically and some indicator flashes or some indicator flashes and the power does not turn on Additional information Remedy e The source may be Dolby Surround EX DTS ES software but it has no flag to indicate it is 6 1 compatible Set to SBch ON see Using surround back channel processing on page 55 then switch to the Standard EX listening mode see Listening in Surround sound on page 52 e This will occur when playing DVD Audio material over the HDMI connection This is not a malfunction e See the Power section page 101 Remote control Symptom Remedy Cannot be remote controlled Se
134. n to the USB Top menu MENU Playing back photo files stored on a USB memory device 1 Use f 4 to select Photos from the USB Top menu USB Top AN RECEIVER Music CE Photos GS Slideshow Setup 2 Use f to select a folder then press ENTER to browse that folder e To return to the previous level any time press RETURN 3 Continue browsing until you arrive at what you want to play then press gt to start playback The selected content is displayed in full screen and starts a slideshow After a slideshow launches pressing ENTER toggles between play and pause Basic playback controls Button s Function ENTER gt Starts displaying a photo and playing a slideshow RETURN Stops the Player and returns to the 4 previous menu lt lt Displays the previous photo content gt l Display the next photo content lI Pauses unpauses the slideshow 2 Note 05 Basic playback Slideshow Setup Make the various settings for playing slideshows of photo files here 1 Use f to select Slideshow Setup from the USB Top menu USB Top A V RECEIVER Music E Photos l Slideshow Setup Top Menu Slideshow Setup A V RECEIVER Interval s 5 sec BGM 3 ON Music Select Select E Folderi Return 3 2 Select the setting you want e Theme Add various effects to the slideshow Interval Set the interval for switching the photos This may not be available depending on t
135. nce standards Apple is not responsible for the operation of this device or its compliance with safety and regulatory standards iPod is a trademark of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries iPhone Is a trademark of Apple Inc Additional information 12 About Neural THX Surround neural SURROUND THX TECHNOLOGIES Neural THX Surround is taking surround sound to the next level This revolutionary new technology delivers the rich envelopment and discrete image detail of surround sound in a format that is fully compatible with stereo from various content sources Neural THX Surround enables 5 7 6 1 and 7 1 channe support for gaming movies and digital music By unmasking the audio details typically lost by other playback modes audiences will experience the deep ambience and subtle details of movies music and games Neural THX Surround has been chosen as the official surround sound format for TV sports broadcasting 7 1 games Music Direct Internet streaming as well as leading FM HD radio stations worldwide And with this technology being used by sound designers during content creation as well as embedded into playback devices Neural THX Surround promises a listening experience that is true to the original mix For additional information please visit www neura surround com This product is manufactured under license from Neural Audio Corporation and THX Ltd PIONEER Corporation hereby gr
136. nd back speakers in your main speaker system A setup e Speaker B Select to use the Surround back B speaker terminals to listen to stereo playback in another room see Switching the speaker system on page 68 e Front Bi Amp Select this setting if you re bi amping your front speakers see Bi amping your speakers on page 20 e ZONE 2 Select to use the Surround back B speaker terminals for an independent system in another zone see Using the MULTI ZONE controls on page 68 3 When Setting Change is displayed select Yes If No is selected the setting is not changed You will return to the Manual SP Setup menu Speaker Setting Use this setting to specify your speaker configuration size number of speakers and crossover frequency Itis a good idea to make sure that the settings made in Automatically setting up for surround sound Auto MCACC on page 37 are correct Note that this setting applies to all MCACC presets and cannot be set independently Note ED The system and the other setup 1 Select Speaker Setting from the Manual SP Setup menu 4a Manual SP Setup A V RECEIVER 1 Surr Back System 3 Channel Level 4 Speaker Distance 5 X Curve 4a2 Speaker Setting A V RECEIVER Front LARGE gt Center SMALL Return 6 2 Choose the set of speakers that you want to set then select a speaker size Use to select the size and number of each of the following
137. ndicator lights often or you can hear distortion in the sound e Press RECEIVER then press A ATT to switch the input attenuator on or off Using the sleep timer The sleep timer switches the receiver into standby after a specified amount of time so you can fall asleep without worrying about the receiver being left on all night Use the remote control to set the sleep timer e Press RECEIVER then press SLEEP repeatedly to set the sleep time E min 60 min E Off 90 min e You can check the remaining sleep time at any time by pressing SLEEP once Pressing repeatedly will cycle through the sleep options again Note 08 Using other functions Dimming the display You can choose between four brightness levels for the front panel display Note that when selecting sources the display automatically brightens for a few seconds e Press RECEIVER then press DIMMER repeatedly to change the brightness of the front panel display Checking your system settings Use the status display screen to check your current settings for features such as Surround back channel processing and your current MCACC preset 1 Press RECEIVER then press STATUS to check the system settings These appear on the front panel display The front panel display shows each of the following settings for three seconds each Input Source 4 Sampling Frequency 4 Surround Back channel Processing 4 MCACC preset 4 ZONE 2 input 4 KUR
138. nes to optimize the speaker settings and equalization for your particular room Make sure you do this before moving on to Playing a source on page 42 Q Important e Make sure the microphone and speakers are not moved during the Auto MCACC Setup Using the Auto MCACC Setup will overwrite any existing settings for the MCACC preset you select e Before using the Auto MCACC Setup the headphones should be disconnected and the iPod USB function should not be selected as an input function A caution e The test tones used in the Auto MCACC Setup are output at high volume 04 Basic Setup 1 Switch on the receiver and your TV 3 Select Surr Back System setting select an MCACC preset press RECEIVER and then select START Select Normal Surround back Speaker B Front Bi Amp or ZONE 2 for the Surr Back System setting according to connections to 2 Connect the microphone to the MCACC SETUP MIC jack on the front panel e Push down on the PUSH OPEN tab to access the MCACC SETUP MIC jack Place the microphone so that it s about ear level the surround back speaker terminals at your normal listening position use a tripod if possible Make sure there are no obstacles 4 Follow the instructions on screen between the speakers and the microphone Make sure the microphone is connected and if you re using a subwoofer make sure it is switched on and set to a comfortable volume level 5 Wait for the test tones to f
139. ng press to move to previous levels gt When browsing press to move to previous next levels t t During Audiobook playback press to switch the playback speed Faster lt gt Normal gt Slower TOP Press to return to the iPod top menu MENU screen Switching the iPod controls You can switch over the iPod controls between the iPod and the receiver 1 Press iPod CTRL to switch the iPod controls This enables operation and display on your iPod and this receiver s remote control and GUI screen become inactive 2 Press iPod CTRL again to switch back to the receiver controls 1 You cannot use this function when an iPod of fifth generation or iPod nano of first generation is connected 2 When this function is set iPod images cannot be played on this receiver However when video clips recorded on the iPod are played the playback picture is displayed En 05 Basic playback Playing a USB device It is possible to playback files using the USB interface on the front of this receiver 1 Switch on the receiver and your TV See Connecting a USB device on page 34 2 2 Press iPod USB on the remote control to switch the receiver to the iPod USB Loading appears in the GUI screen as this receiver starts recognizing the USB device connected When the display shows USB Top menu you re ready to playback from the USB device e Main Zone USB Top A V RECEIVER Z Music C Photos GS Slideshow Setup
140. ng if you plan to use speakers with a 6 Q impedance rating 1 Switch the receiver into standby 2 While holding down ENTER on the front panel press STANDBY ON The display shows RESET lt NO P Use TUNE or on the remote control to select SPEAKER lt 8Q gt and then use PRESET or onthe remote control to select SPEAKER 8Q or SPEAKER 6Q e SPEAKER 8Q Use this setting if your speakers are rated at 8 Q or more e SPEAKER 6Q Use this setting if your speakers are rated at 6 Q Changing the TV format setting If the Graphical User Interface screen is not displayed correctly it may be that the TV system is set incorrectly for your country or region 1 Switch the receiver into standby 2 While holding down ENTER on the front panel press STANDBY ON The display shows RESET lt NO P Use TUNE or on the remote control to select PAL NTSC lt PAL gt and then use PRESET or onthe remote control to select PAL or NTSC Changing the frequency step If you find that you can t tune into stations successfully the frequency step may not be suitable for your country region Here s how to switch the setting 1 Switch the receiver into standby 2 While holding down ENTER on the front panel press STANDBY ON The display shows RESET lt NO P Use TUNE or on the remote control to select FREQ STEP lt 9k gt and then use PRESET or onthe remote contr
141. ng the receiver see The Other Setup menu on page 97 1 Make sure not to switch off the power when using the System Setup menu 2 You can t use the HOME MENU when either the iPod USB input function is selected or the headphones are connected When you set ZONE 2 to ON page 68 you can t use the HOME MENU The system and the other setup ce Manual speaker setup This receiver allows you to make detailed settings to optimize the surround sound performance You only need to make these settings once unless you change the placement of your current speaker system or add new speakers These settings are designed to customize your system but if you re satisfied with the settings made in Automatically setting up for surround sound Auto MCACC on page 37 it isn t necessary to make all of these settings A caution e The test tones used in the Manual SP Setup are output at high volume 1 Select Manual SP Setup then press ENTER See Making receiver settings from Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu on page 92 if you re not already at this screen 4 System Setup A V RECEIVER _a Manual SP Setup b Input Setup c OSD Language d Other Setup 4a Manual SP Setup A V RECEIVER _1 Surr Back System __ 2 Speaker Setting 3 Channel Level 4 Speaker Distance 5 X Curve 2 Select the setting you want to adjust If you are doing this for the first time you may want to adjust these
142. ning to station presets You will need to have some presets stored to do this See Saving station presets above if you haven t done this already 1 Press TUNER to select the tuner 2 Press CLASS to select the class in which the station is stored Press repeatedly to cycle through classes A to G 3 Press PRESET to select the station preset you want e You can also use the number buttons on the remote control to recall the station preset 06 Listening to your system Chapter 6 Listening to your system Q Important e The listening modes and many features described in this section may not be available depending on the current source settings and status of the receiver Auto playback There are many ways to listen back to sources using this receiver but for the simplest most direct listening option is the Auto Surround feature The receiver automatically detects what kind of source you re playing and selects multichannel or stereo playback as necessary e While listening to a source press RECEIVER then press AUTO ALC DIRECT AUTO SURR ALC STREAM DIRECT for auto playback of a source AUTO SURROUND shows briefly in the display before showing the decoding or playback format Check the digital format indicators in the front panel display to see how the source is being processed e When listening to the FM radio the Neural THX feature is selected automatically see Using Neural THX on page 50 tor more on
143. ntrol TV Control e Blue Other controls 1 RECEIVER This switches between standby and on for this receiver 2 Input function buttons Press to select control of other components see Controlling the rest of your system on page 72 Use INPUT SELECT to select the input function page 42 3 Number buttons and other receiver component controls Use the number buttons to directly select a radio frequency page 50 or the tracks on a CD DVD etc ENTER can be used to enter commands for TV or DTV Press RECEIVER first to access SIGNAL SEL Use to select an input signal page 57 MCACC Press to switch between MCACC presets page 57 SLEEP Use to put the receiver in sleep mode and select the amount of time before sleep page 70 SBch Use to select the surround back virtual Surround back channel mode page 55 A ATT Attenuates lowers the level of an analog input signal to prevent distortion page 70 DIMMER Dims or brightens the display page 70 CH LEVEL Press repeatedly to select a channel then use to adjust the level page 96 En gt gt Controls and displays En Press TUNER first to access D ACCESS After pressing you can access a radio station directly using the number buttons page 50 CLASS Switches between the seven banks classes of radio station presets page 51 4 TV CONTROL buttons These buttons are dedicated to control the TV assigned to TV o
144. o the correct voltage before using e For Taiwan please set to 110 V before using Before changing the voltage disconnect the AC power cord Use a medium size screwdriver to change the voltage selector switch TWO VOLTAGE SELECTORS 230 240V 120 127V C 110V 120 127V Medium size el screwdriver imo g 220V 230 240V D3 4 2 1 5_En CAUTION The STANDBY ON switch on this unit will not completely shut off all power from the AC outlet Since the power cord serves as the main disconnect device for the unit you will need to unplug it from the AC outlet to shut down all power Therefore make sure the unit has been installed so that the power cord can be easily unplugged from the AC outlet in case of an accident To avoid fire hazard the power cord should also be unplugged from the AC outlet when left unused for a long period of time for example when on vacation D3 4 2 2 2a_A_En For Taiwan exclusively Taiwanese two pin flat bladed plug l VENTILATION CAUTION When installing this unit make sure to leave space around the unit for ventilation to improve heat radiation at least 60 cm at top 10 cm at rear and 30 cm at each side WARNING Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating To prevent fire hazard the openings should never be blocked or covered with items such as newspapers table c
145. oisture D3 4 2 1 3_B_En WARNING Before plugging in for the first time read the following section carefully The voltage of the available power supply differs according to country or region Be sure that the power supply voltage of the area where this unit will be used meets the required voltage e g 230 V or 120 V written on the rear panel D3 4 2 1 4_A_En WARNING To prevent a fire hazard do not place any naked flame sources such as a lighted candle on the equipment D3 4 2 1 7a_A_En D3 4 2 1 2 2_B_En Operating Environment Operating environment temperature and humidity 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F less than 85 RH cooling vents not blocked Do not install this unit in a poorly ventilated area or in locations exposed to high humidity or direct sunlight or strong artificial light D3 4 2 1 7 _A_En This product is for general household purposes Any failure due to use for other than household purposes such as long term use for business purposes in a restaurant or use in acar or ship and which requires repair will be charged for even during the warranty period K041_En Voltage selector Multi voltage models only You can find the voltage selector switch on the rear panel of multi voltage models The factory setting for the voltage selector is 220 V Please set it to the correct voltage for your country or region e Saudi Arabia operates on 127 V and 220 V mains voltage Please set t
146. ol mode and Stream Direct mode page 55 STEREO Switches between stereo playback and Front Stage Surround Advance modes page 54 STANDARD Press for Standard decoding and to switch between the various D0 Pro Logic IIx and Neo 6 options page 52 ADV SURR Use to switch between the various surround modes page 53 8 Component control buttons The main buttons gt W etc are used to control a component after you have selected it using the input function buttons The controls above these buttons can be accessed after you have selected the corresponding input function button for example DVD DVR or TV These buttons also function as described below Press TUNER first to access MPX Switches between stereo and mono reception of FM broadcasts If the signal is weak then switching to mono will improve the sound quality page 50 Press RECEIVER first to access PHASE CTRL Press to switch on off Phase Control page 58 STATUS Press to check selected receiver settings page 70 Controls and displays 02 9 AUDIO Changes the audio or channel on DVD or BD discs DISPLAY Switches between named station presets and radio frequencies CH Use to select channels for DVD DVR units 10 REMOTE SETUP Use to input the preset code when making remote control settings and to set the remote control mode page 72 TV CTRL Use this button to set preset code of your TV s manufac
147. ol to select 9k or 10k Changing the OSD display language OSD Language The language used on the Graphical User Interface screen can be changed e The explanations in these operating instructions are for when English is selected for the GUI screen 1 Press RECEIVER on the remote control then press HOME MENU A Graphical User Interface GUI screen appears on your TV Use f and ENTER to navigate through the screens and select menu items Press RETURN to exit the Current menu Basic Setup CH 2 Select System Setup from the HOME MENU 3 Select OSD Language from the System Setup menu 4 SystemSetup A V RECEIVER a Manual SP Setup b Input Setup d Other Setup 4c OSD Language A V RECEIVER Language English gt 4 Select the desired language e English e French e German e Italian e Spanish e Dutch e Russian 5 Select OK to change the language 4c OSD Language A V RECEIVER Language English Return The setting is completed and the System Setup menu reappears automatically Automatically setting up for surround sound Auto MCACC The Auto MCACC Setup measures the acoustic characteristics of your listening area taking into account ambient noise speaker connection and speaker size and tests for both channel delay and channel level After you have set up the microphone provided with your system the receiver uses the information from a series of test to
148. om for more detailed information Q DOLBY TRUE Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic Surround EX and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories DTS The DTS technologies are explained below See www dtstech com for more detailed information S dits np Master Audio Manufactured under license under U S Patent S 5 451 942 5 956 674 5 974 380 5 978 762 6 226 016 6 407 030 1212 O72 900 929 7 392 195 7 272 567 amp other U S and worldwide patents issued amp pending DTS is a registered trademark and the DTS logos Symbol DIS HD and DIS HD Master Audio are trademarks of DIS Inc 1996 2008 DTS Inc All Rights Reserved 12 Additional information Windows Media Audio 9 Professional Windows Media Audio 9 Professional WMA9 Pro is a discrete surround format developed by Microsoft Corporation A Plays H Windows Media Windows Media and the Windows ogo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries About iPod iPod ENSE Made for iPod means that an electronic accessory has been designed to connect specifically to iPod and has been certified by the developer to meet Apple performance standards Works with iPhone means that an electronic accessory has been designed to connect specifically to iPhone and has been certified by the developer to meet Apple performa
149. on this Speaker Distance Used to check the distance to the different speakers See Speaker Distance on page 89 for more on this Standing Wave Used to check the standing wave control filter settings See Standing Wave on page 89 for more on this En e Acoustic Cal EQ Used to check the calibration values of the listening environment s frequency response See Acoustic Cal EQ on page 89 for more on this 4 Press RETURN to go back to MCACC Data Check menu repeating steps 2 and 3 to check other settings 5 When you re finished press RETURN You will return to the HOME MENU Speaker Setting Use this to display the speaker size and number of speakers See Speaker Setting on page 94 for more on this 1 Select Speaker Setting from the MCACC Data Check menu 2a Speaker Setting A V RECEIVER Center SMALL Surr SMALL SB SMALL x 2 SW Y Return 6 2 Select the channel you want to check Use f to select the channel The corresponding channel on the layout diagram is highlighted Channel Level Use this to display the level of the various channels See Channel Level on page 95 for more on this The Advanced MCACC menu 10 1 Select Channel Level from the MCACC Data Check menu 2b Channel Level A V RECEIVER MCACC M1 MEMORY 1 gt 2 When MCACC is highlighted use to select the MCACC preset you want to check The level of the various channels set at the se
150. orders video games and portable audio video equipment e Push down on the PUSH OPEN tab to access the front panel inputs e Select these inputs using INPUT SELECT remote or the INPUT SELECTOR dial front panel to select VIDEO This receiver TV game video camera etc She O VIDEO AUDIO Connecting an iPod This receiver has a dedicated iPod terminal that will allow you to control playback of audio content from your iPod using the controls of this receiver e Switch the receiver into standby then use the supplied iPod cable to connect your iPod or iPhone to the iPod iPhone USB terminal on the front panel of this receiver e Push down on the PUSH OPEN tab to access the iPod iPhone USB terminal e It is also possible to connect using the cable included with the iPod but in this case It is not possible to view pictures via the receiver e For the cable connection refer to also the operating instructions for iPod This receiver iPod cable Supplied iPod 03 Connecting your equipment Connecting a USB device It is possible to playback files using the USB interface on the front of this receiver e Switch the receiver into standby then connect your USB device to the iPod iPhone USB terminal on the front panel of this receiver e Push down on the PUSH OPEN tab to access the iPod iPhone USB terminal This receiver USB mass storage devic
151. ormation Laser Disc Player Pioneer 30241 32447 Denon 30241 Cassette Deck Pioneer 40027 42446 JVC 40244 Onkyo 40135 Sony 40243 Denon 40076 Kenwood 40070 Philips 40029 Victor 40244 Inkel 40070 Marantz 40029 Sansui 40029 Yamaha 40097 Pioneer 1063 Onkyo 70868 Digital Tape Pioneer 40019 Onkyo 40019 Video Accessory Pioneer 01010 Claritas 01272 Dgtec 01363 Microsoft 01272 02049 Motorola 01998 Now TV 02009 PCCW 02009 SetaBox 01917 Sharp 01010 SingTel 01998 Xbox 02049 En Additional information 12 Specifications e These specifications are applicable when the power supply is 120 V Audio section Maximum power output Front Center Surround Surround Back PETER 170 W per channel 1 kHz 6 Q 10 Rated power output Front Center Surround Surround Back ey ee 140 W per channel 1 kHz 6 Q 1 FTC power output Front stereo eee 90 W 90 W 20 Hz to 20 kHz 8 Q 0 2 Total Harmonic Distortion hagas tis 0 06 20 Hz to 20 kHz 8 Q 90 W ch Guaranteed speaker impedance Guo Hach ath tse tebe Ga ae nw Oe 16N to 8Q less than 8 Q to 6 Q setting required Signal to Noise Ratio IHF short circuited A network 6 cia todeahos babe adn ae 100 dB Frequency Response ee E cee ees eae ns 5 Hz to 100 000 Hz dB Pure Direct Mode Input Sensitivity Impedance 284 mV 47 kQ Output Level Impedance Fi chav ey ek eae eee eae hae 284 mV 2 2 KQ Tuner Section Frequency Range FM 87 5 MHz
152. ou have THX certified speakers select Return then select Auto MCACC for the THX Speaker setting See Automatic MCACC Expert on page 77 for more on this 3 The six MCACC presets are used for storing Surround sound settings for different listening positions Simply choose an unused preset for now you can rename it later in Data Management on page 90 4 Note that correction curves are saved only when set to SYMMETRY Select Return then select Auto MCACC to save other correction curves such as ALL CH ADJ and FRONT ALIGN See Automatic MCACC Expert on page 77 for more on this 5 Do not adjust the volume during the test tones This may result in incorrect speaker settings En Basic Setup CH 1a Full Auto MCACC A V RECEIVER Now Analyzing 2 9 Environment Check Ambient Noise OK gt Microphone A e Speaker YES NO 1a Full Auto MCACC A V RECEIVER YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES Cancel The configuration shown on screen should reflect the actual speakers you have e f you see an ERR message or the speaker configuration displayed isn t correct there may be a problem with the speaker connection If selecting RETRY doesn t work turn off the power and check the speaker connections If there doesn t seem to be a problem you can simply use f to select the speaker and to change the setting and continue e f Reverse Phase is displayed the spea
153. outing of the HDMI audio signal out of this receiver amp or through to a TV or flat screen TV When THROUGH is selected no sound is output from this receiver This feature automatically corrects the audio to video delay between components connected with an HDMI cable The audio delay time is set depending on the operational status of the display connected with an HDMI cable The video delay time is automatically adjusted according to the audio delay time 08 Using other functions Option s 6 to 6 dB Default 0 dB 6 to 6 dB Default 0 dB OFF CH1 Channel 1 is heard only CH2 Channel 2 is heard only CH CH2 Both channels heard from front speakers AUTOS MAX MID OFF OdB 5dB 1 0d B 15dB 200B OFF 0dB 6 0B AMPLIFIER THROUGH OFF ON Using other functions CH Setting What it does Option s C WIDTH Provides a better blend of the front speakers by spreading the JTO Center Width center channel between the front right and left speakers making Default 3 Applicable only it sound wider higher settings or narrower lower settings when using a center speaker DIMENSION Adjusts the depth of the surround sound balance from front to 3 to 3 back making the sound more distant minus settings or more Default 0 forward positive settings PANORAMA Extends the front stereo image to include the surround speakers OFF for a wraparound effect ON
154. output Dolby Digital DTS and 88 2 kHz 96 kHz PCM 2 channel audio and if there is an MPEG audio option set this to convert the MPEG audio to PCM e Depending on your DVD player or source discs you may only get digital 2 channel stereo and analog sound In this case the receiver must be set to a multichannel listening mode see Listening in surround sound on page 52 if you need to do this if you want multichannel surround sound En Basic playback CH Playing a source with HDMI connection e Use INPUT SELECT to select the HDMI input you ve connected to for example HDMI 1 You can also perform the same operation by using the INPUT SELECTOR dial on the front panel or by pressing HDMI on the remote control repeatedly e Setthe HDMI parameter in Setting the Audio options on page 63 to THROUGH if you want to hear HDMI audio output from your TV or flat screen TV no sound will be heard from this receiver e f the video signal does not appear on your TV or flat screen TV try adjusting the resolution settings on your component or display Note that some components such as video game units have resolutions that may not be converted In this case use an analog video connection Note Selecting the multichannel analog inputs If you have connected a decoder or a DVD player as above you must select the analog multichannel inputs for surround sound playback 1 Make sure you have set the playback source to the prope
155. page 63 3 Neural THX can be selected for 2 channel signals for which the input signal is PCM 48 kHz or less Dolby Digital DTS or analog 2 channel sources 4 e Depending on the source and the sound mode you have selected you may not get sound from the surround back speakers in your setup For more on this refer to Using surround back channel processing on page 55 e If you press ADV SURR when the headphones are connected the PHONES SURR mode will automatically be selected 5 Use with Dolby Pro Logic for a stereo surround effect stereo field is wider than Standard modes with Dolby Digital sources 06 Listening to your system e UNPLUGGED Suitable for acoustic music sources e EXT STEREO Gives multichannel sound to a stereo source using all of your speakers e PHONES SURR When listening through headphones you can still get the effect of overall surround Tip e When an Advanced Surround listening mode is selected the effect level can be adjusted using the EFFECT parameter in Setting the Audio options on page 63 Listening in stereo When you select STEREO you will hear the source through just the front left and right speakers and possibly your subwoofer depending on your speaker settings Dolby Digital DIS and WMA9 Pro multichannel sources are downmixed to stereo e While listening to a source press RECEIVER then press STEREO for stereo playback Press repeatedly to switch between e
156. peaker CONNECTION 2 eee eee eee 16 Placing the SOCaKelS ae paces eare date aoe en 17 Some tips for improving sound quality 17 Connecting The speakers a oca aces ack dw ede ea 18 Installing your speaker System 2 222 eee 19 Standard 5 1 6 1 7 1 channel surround CONNEC IONG suites weet em ow wee eae es 19 Bi amping your speakerS 2 eee ee eee 20 Bi wiring your speakerS 2 eee eee ee eee 20 Selecting the Surr Back system 005 21 PONE OSC earna 21 Speaker 600 sate cae eee ed eae ee 21 BI AMPINgG SETUP 2 eee eee ee eee 21 About the audio CONNECTION eee eee 22 About the video converter 2 02 eee enna 22 Connecting your TV and playback COMPONEN S saasaa arannana nann awe alae 23 Comecting umno ADNI sist cia sao anacey od tio a 23 Connecting your DVD player with AO FIO VOUT OU T nins wa steal ate A ene wal atee ad 25 Connecting your TV with no HDMI input 26 Connecting a satellite cable receiver or Other Stop OOX veedadereeeeteos awe 27 Connecting an HDD DVD recorder VCR and other vVid O SOUICES 2 eee ee eee eee 28 Connecting the multichannel analog inputs 28 Connecting other audio components 29 About the WMAQ9 Pro decoder 5 29 Connecting AM FM antennaS ee000 30 Connecting external antennas s a s s s 30 MOLHZONE SeU Deea k aa a a Ea 31 Making MULTI ZONE connections 31 Connecting an IR receiver eee eee ee ee eee 32 Operating other Pioneer components wit
157. peakers choose NO e SW LFE signals and bass frequencies of channels set to SMALL are output from the subwoofer when YES is selected Choose the PLUS setting if you want the subwoofer to output bass sound continuously or you want deeper bass the bass frequencies that would normally come out the front and center speakers are also routed to the subwoofer 2 If you did not connect a Subwoofer choose NO the bass frequencies are output from other speakers 3 Select X OVER and set the crossover frequency Frequencies below this point will be sent to the subwoofer or LARGE speakers 4 When you re finished press RETURN You will return to the Manual SP Setup menu Note Channel Level Using the channel level settings you can adjust the overall balance of your speaker system an important factor when setting up a home theater system 1 Select Channel Level from the Manual SP Setup menu 4a Manual SP Setup A V RECEIVER 1 Surr Back System 2 Speaker Setting 4 Speaker Distance 5 X Curve 4a3 Channel Level A V RECEIVER MCACC M1 MEMORY 1 Test Tone AUTO gt Return 6 2 Select a setup option e MANUAL Move the test tone manually from speaker to speaker and adjust individual channel levels e AUTO Adjust channel levels as the test tone moves from speaker to speaker automatically 1 If you selected Speaker B ZONE 2 or Front Bi Amp in Surround back speaker setting on page
158. peration selector switch Thus if you only have one TV to hook up to this system assign it to the TV operation selector switch see page 74 for more on this Use to turn on off the power of the TV INPUT Use to select the TV input signal CH Use to select channels VOL Use to adjust the volume on your TV 5 Tuner component control buttons HOME MENU These button controls can be accessed after you have selected the corresponding input function button DVD DVR TV etc The BAND and T EDIT tuner controls are explained on page 50 and page 51 Press RECEIVER first to access AUDIO PARAMETER Use to access the Audio options page 63 VIDEO PARAMETER Use to access the Video options page 66 HOME MENU Use to access the Home Menu pages 36 40 61 76 92 and 97 RETURN Press to confirm and exit the Current menu screen also use to return to the previous menu with DVDs or to select closed captioning with DTV 6 T e TUNE PRESET ENTER Use the arrow buttons when setting up your surround sound system see page 76 and the Audio or Video options page 63 or 66 Also used to control DVD menus options and for deck 1 of a double cassette deck player Use TUNE TB to find radio frequencies and use PRESET to find preset stations page 51 7 Receiver controls Press RECEIVER first to access AUTO ALC DIRECT Switches between Auto Surround page 52 Auto level contr
159. place the microphone so that it s about ear level at your normal listening position Otherwise place the microphone at ear level using a table or a chair 1 e The EQ Pro amp S Wave measurement is also taken when Keep SP System or EQ Pro amp S Wave is selected See Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional on page 85 for more on this e Either effect of Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional and Standing Wave can be switched on and off in the respective MCACC preset For details see Setting the Audio options on page 63 2 The Keep SP System option allows you to calibrate your system while leaving your current speaker setting page 94 unchanged 3 If you selected ALL as your Auto MCACC menu you can specify the MCACC preset where you want to save the ALL CH ADJ and FRONT ALIGN settings 4 Switch the Multi Point setting NO if you only use one listening position The Advanced MCACC menu 10 4 When you re finished setting the options select START then press ENTER 5 6 Follow the instructions on screen Make sure the microphone is connected If you re using a subwoofer it is automatically detected every time you switch on the system Make sure it is on and the volume is turned up See Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup on page 40 for notes regarding high background noise levels and other possible interference Wait for the Auto MCACC Setup to finish outputting test tones A progress report is displayed on
160. processing is bypassed and you re left with the pure analog or digital sound source e While listening to a source press RECEIVER then press AUTO ALC DIRECT AUTO SURR ALC STREAM DIRECT to select the mode you want Check the digital format indicators in the front panel display to see how the source is being processed e AUTO SURROUND See Auto playback on page 52 ALC Listening in Auto level contro mode page 52 DIRECT Sources are heard according to the settings made in the Surround Setup Speaker setting channel level soeaker distance acoustic calibration EQ and X Curve as well as with dual mono the input attenuator and any sound delay settings You will hear sources according to the number of channels in the signal PURE DIRECT Analog sources are heard without any digital processing No sound is output from the Speaker B in this mode Using surround back channel processing e Default setting SBch ON You can have the receiver automatically use 6 1 or 7 1 decoding for 6 1 encoded sources for example Dolby Digital EX or DTS ES or you can choose to always use 6 1 or 7 1 decoding for example with 5 1 encoded material With 5 1 encoded sources a surround back channel will be generated but the material may sound better in the 5 1 format for which it was originally encoded in which case you can simply switch surround back channel processing off e With a 7 1 channel surround system
161. propriate preset name Use f to select the preset then to select a preset name 3 Repeat for as many MCACC presets as necessary then press RETURN when you re finished You will return to the Data Management setup menu 1 This can be done in Automatically setting up for surround sound Auto MCACC on page 37 or Automatic MCACC Expert on page 77 either of which you should have already completed The Advanced MCACC menu 10 Copying MCACC preset data If you want to manually adjust the Acoustic Calibration EQ see Manual MCACT setup on page 81 we recommend copying your current settings to an unused MCACC preset Instead of just a flat EQ curve this will give you a reference point from which to start 1 Select MCACC Memory Copy from the Data Management setup menu 3 Data Management A V RECEIVER a Memory Rename b MCACC Memory Copy c MCACC Memory Clear 3b MCACC Memory Copy A V RECEIVER a NUP EE ad M1 MEMORY 1 M1 MEMORY 1 OK Cancel gt 2 Select the setting you want to copy e All Data Copies all the settings of the selected MCACC preset memory e Level amp Distance Copies only the channel level and speaker distance settings of the selected MCACC preset memory 3 Select the MCACC preset you ll be copying the settings From then specify where you want to copy them To Make sure you don t overwrite an MCACC preset you re currently using this can t be
162. r output setting For example you might need to set your DVD player to output multichannel analog audio 2 Use INPUT SELECT to select MULTI CH IN You can also use the INPUT SELECTOR dial on the front panel e Depending onthe DVD player you re using the analog output level of the subwoofer channel may be too low In this case the output level of the subwoofer can be increased by 10 dB in the Multi Ch In Setup in Other Setup For details see Multi Channel Input Setup on page 98 Playing an iPod This receiver has a dedicated iPod terminal that will allow you to control playback of audio content from your iPod using the controls of this receiver 1 Switch on the receiver and your TV See Connecting an iPod on page 34 1 e When playback from the multichannel inputs is selected only the volume and channel levels can be set e You can t listen to your speaker B system during playback from the multichannel inputs e With MULTI CH IN inputs it is possible to play pictures simultaneously For details see Multi Channel Input Setup on page 98 2 e This system is compatible with the audio and video of the iPod nano iPod fifth generation audio only iPod classic iPod touch and iPhone However some of the functions may be restricted for some models The system is not compatible with the iPod shuffle e Compatibility may vary depending on the software version of your iPod and iPhone Please be sure to use the latest available
163. r the surround back speakers are set to NO this happens automatically if the Surround back speaker setting on page 93 is set to anything but Normal OO Pro Logic IIx becomes D0 Pro Logic Il 5 1 channel sound En Listening to your system 06 With two channel sources you can select from OO Pro Logic IIx MOVIE Upto 7 1 channel sound especially suited to movie sources OO Pro Logic IIx MUSIC Upto 7 1 channel sound especially suited to music sources OO Pro Logic IIx GAME Upto 7 1 channel sound especially suited to video games e DO PRO LOGIC 4 1 channel surround sound sound from the surround speakers iS Mono e Neo 6 CINEMA 7 1 channel sound especially suited to movie sources e Neo 6 MUSIC 7 1 channel sound especially suited to music sources Neural THX Up to 7 1 channel sound especially suited to music sources With multichannel sources if you have connected surround back speaker s and have selected SBch ON you can select according to format DO Pro Logic IIx MOVIE See above only available when you re using two surround back speakers e OO Pro Logic IIx MUSIC See above e Dolby Digital EX Creates surround back channel sound for 5 1 channel sources and provides pure decoding for 6 1 channel sources like Dolby Digital Surround EX e DTS ES Allows you to hear 6 1 channel playback with DIS ES encoded sources e DTS Neo 6 Allows you to hear 6 1 channel play
164. re your sound source arrives at the listening position in phase preventing unwanted distortion and or coloring of the sound Phase Control technology provides coherent sound reproduction through the use of phase matching for an optimal sound image The default setting is on and we recommend leaving Phase Control switched on for all sound sources e Press RECEIVER then press PHASE CTRL PHASE CONTROL to switch on phase correction The PHASE CONTROL indicator on the front panel lights kA Note d Phase matching is avery important factor in achieving proper sound reproduction If two waveforms are in phase they crest and trough together resulting in increased amplitude clarity and presence of the sound signal If a crest of a wave meets a trough then the sound will be out of phase and an unreliable sound image will be produced e he PHASE CONTROL feature is available even when the headphones are plugged in e f your Subwoofer has a phase control switch set it to the plus sign or 0 However the effect you can actually feel when PHASE CONTROL is set to ON on this receiver depends on the type of your subwoofer Set your subwoofer to maximize the effect It is also recommended you try changing the orientation or the place of your subwoofer e Setthe built in lowpass filter switch of your subwoofer to off If this cannot be done on your subwoofer set the cutoff frequency to a higher value e f the speaker distance
165. s can be used see KURO LINK on page 59 VSX 1019AH LO OBga INE DVD Na cD INE TV SAT wo cL OOO This connection is upeo required in order to M es O listen to the sound of the TV over the receiver A R ANALOG COAXIAL OPTICAL AUDIO OUT DIGITAL OUT Select one HDMI DVI compatible Other HDMI DVI HDMI DVI compatible monitor Blu ray disc player equipped component or flat screen TV e When connecting a Blu ray disc player e For input components connections other connect the player to the receiver s BD IN than HDMI connections are also possible terminal see Connecting your DVD player with no e The HDMI indicator lights on the front HDMI output on page 25 panel when an HDMIl equipped e f your Blu ray disc player offers multi component is connected channel analog audio outputs see Connecting the multichannel analog inputs on page 28 En e The sound of the TV cannot be heard over the receiver if the TV is connected using an HDMI cable If you want to listen to the sound of the TV over the receiver connect the receiver and TV with audio cables About HDMI The HDMI connection transfers uncompressed digital video as well as almost every kind of digital audio that the connected component is compatible with including DVD Video DVD Audio SACD Dolby Digital Plus Dolby TrueHD DIS HD Master Audio see below for limitations Video CD Super V
166. s may result in such hazards as leakage and bursting Observe the following precautions e Never use new and old batteries together e nsert the plus and minus sides of the batteries properly according to the marks in the battery case e Batteries with the same shape may have different voltages Do not use different batteries together e When disposing of used batteries please comply with governmental regulations or environmental public instruction s rules that apply in your country or area WARNING Do not use or store batteries in direct sunlight or other excessively hot place such as inside a car or near a heater This can cause batteries to leak overheat explode or catch fire It can also reduce the life or performance of batteries En Chapter 2 Controls and displays Controls and displays Front panel 1 INPUT SELECTOR dial Use to select an input function 2 STANDBY ON Switches the receiver between on and standby Power indicator lights when the receiver is on When the KURO LINK function is set to ON the power indicator lights dimly when the power is in standby 3 Tuner controls BAND Switches between AM and FM radio bands page 50 TUNE Use to find radio frequencies page 50 PRESET Use to find preset stations page 51 TUNER EDIT Use with TUNE PRESET and ENTER to memorize and name stations for recall page 51
167. screen while the receiver outputs test tones to determine the speakers present in your setup Try to be as quiet as possible while it s doing this Do not adjust the volume during the test tones This may result in incorrect speaker settings With error messages Such as Too much ambient noise or Check microphone select RETRY after checking for ambient noise see Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup on page 40 and verifying the mic connection If there doesn t seem to be a problem you can simply select GO NEXT and continue Note 1 This screen is only shown if you selected ALL or Speaker Setting from the Auto MCACC menu 2 If the speaker is not pointed to the microphone listening position or when using speakers that affect the phase dipole speakers reflective speakers etc Reverse Phase may be displayed even if the speakers are properly connected 7 If necessary confirm the speaker configuration in the GUI screen The configuration shown on screen should reflect the actual speakers you have If no operations are performed for 10 seconds while the speaker configuration check screen is being displayed the Auto MCACC Setup will resume automatically In this case you don t need to select OK and press ENTER in step 8 1b Auto MCACC A V RECEIVER Now Analyzing 2 9 Environment Check Ambient Noise OK gt Microphone i Speaker YES NO 1b Auto MCACC A V RECEIVER Cancel
168. settings in order e Surr Back System Specifies how you are using your Surround back speakers see below e Speaker Setting Specifies the size and number of speakers you ve connected page 94 e Channel Level Adjusts the overall balance of your speaker system page 95 e Speaker Distance Specifies the distance of your speakers from the listening position page 96 e X Curve Adjusts the tonal balance of your speaker system for movie soundtracks page 97 3 Make the adjustments necessary for each setting pressing RETURN to confirm after each screen Surround back speaker setting e Default setting Normal There are several ways you can use the surround back speaker channels with this system In addition to a normal home theater setup where they are used for the surround back speakers they can be used for bi amping the front speakers or as an independent speaker system in another room 1 Select Surr Back System from the Manual SP Setup menu See Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu on page 92 if you re not already at this screen 4a Manual SP Setup A V RECEIVER 2 Speaker Setting 3 Channel Level 4 Speaker Distance 5 X Curve 4a1 Surr Back System A V RECEIVER Normal gt Front Normal Center Normal Surr Normal SB Normal Return 2 Select the surround back speaker setting e Normal Select for normal home theater use with surrou
169. software version e iPod and iPhone are licensed for reproduction of non copyrighted materials or materials the user is legally permitted to reproduce e Features such as the equalizer cannot be controlled using this receiver and we recommend switching the equalizer off before connecting e Pioneer cannot under any circumstances accept responsibility for any direct or indirect loss arising from any inconvenience or loss of recorded material resulting from the iPod failure En 2 Press iPod USB on the remote control to switch the receiver to the iPod USB Loading appears in the GUI screen while the receiver verifies the connection and retrieves data from the iPod When the display shows iPod top menu you re ready to play music from the iPod e Main Zone iPod A V RECEIVER Playlists Artists Albums Songs Podcasts Genres Composers Audiobooks 1 9 iPod CTRL e Sub Zone VSX 1019AH model only iPod Playlists Artists Albums Songs Podcasts Genres Composers Audiobooks 1 9 Playing back audio files stored on an iPod To navigate songs on your iPod you can take advantage of the GUI screen of your TV connected to this receiver You can also control all operations for music in the front panel display of this receiver Note 05 Basic playback Finding what you want to play When your iPod is connected to this receiver you can browse songs stored on your iPod by
170. speakers e Be sure to connect speakers to the front left and right channels i and R e The Surr Back System setting must be made if you use any of the connections shown below other than 1 see Selecting the Surr Back system on page 21 1 7 1ch surround connection Simple connection amp Best surround Default setting These connections prioritize surround sound with a speaker layout like that in a movie theater e Surr Back System setting Normal default e f you have six speakers either only connect one surround back speaker 6 1 ch Surround or connect for the 7 1 channel setting as shown on the diagram below but without the center speaker LJ Front left Center Subwoofer AB Yew Surround left right SBL SBR il Surround back right Surround back left 2 5 1ch surround amp Front Bi amping connection High quality surround Bi amping connection of the front speakers for high sound quality with 5 1 channel surround sound e Surr Back System setting Front Bi Amp L a E right left Center Subwoofer Surround HH Surround left right SR Bi amp compatible speaker 3 5 1ch surround amp ZONE 2 connection Multi Zone With these connections you can simultaneously enjoy 5 1 channel surround sound in the main zone with stereo playback on another component in ZONE 2 The selection of input devices is limited e Surr Back System setting ZONE 2 E Front left a ri
171. status is displayed on the flat screen TV s screen e When the OSD language is switched on the flat screen TV the receiver s language setting also switches accordingly Canceling synchronized amp mode e When the synchronized amp mode is canceled the receiver s power turns off if you were viewing an HDMI input or a TV program on the TV When in the synchronized amp mode the synchronized amp mode is canceled when the receiver s power is turned off To turn the synchronized amp mode back on select the synchronized amp mode using the TV s remote control When in the synchronized amp mode the synchronized amp mode is canceled if an operation that produces sound from the TV is performed trom the TV s menu screen etc Using other functions CH Chapter 8 Using other functions Setting the Audio options There are a number of additional sound settings you can make using the AUDIO PARAMETER menu The defaults if not stated are listed in bold Q Important 1 Press RECEIVER then press AUDIO PARAMETER 2 Use t to select the setting you want to adjust Depending on the current status mode of the receiver certain options may not be able to be e Note that if a setting doesn t appear in the AUDIO PARAMETER menu it is unavailable due to the current source settings and status of the receiver Setting MCACC MCACC preset EQ Acoustic Calibration EQ S WAVE Standing Wave DELAY Sound Del
172. surround back speakers Make this setting according to the application ZONE 2 setup With these connections you can simultaneously enjoy 5 1 channel surround sound in the main zone with stereo playback on another component in ZONE 2 1 Connect a pair of speakers to the surround back speaker terminals See Standard 5 1 6 1 7 1 channe surround connections on page 19 2 Select ZONE 2 from the Surr Back System menu See Surround back speaker setting on page 93 to do this Speaker B setup You can listen to stereo playback in another room 1 Connect a pair of speakers to the surround back speaker terminals See Standard 5 1 6 1 7 1 channel surround connections on page 19 2 Select Speaker B from the Surr Back System menu See Surround back speaker setting on page 93 to do this Bi Amping setup Bi amping connection of the front speakers for high sound quality with 5 1 channel surround sound 1 Connect a Bi amp compatible speakers to the front and surround back speaker terminals See Bi amping your speakers on page 20 2 Select the Front Bi Amp setting from the Surr Back System menu See Surround back speaker setting on page 93 to do this En About the audio connection There are several types of audio input and output terminals on this receiver The receiver selects the first available signal in the following order Transferable audio signals HD audio Types of cables and
173. t e When a display is connected by HDMI if this is set to something other than PURE and 480i 576i analog signals are input 480p 576p signals are output from the component output terminals e Conversion to 1080p is only performed for 480i 576i 480p and 576p input signals b If the image doesn t match your monitor type adjust the aspect ratio on the source component or on the monitor e NORMAL setting is only displayed when 480i p or 576i p video signals are being input e This setting is not displayed when RES is set to PURE c This setting is only displayed when 480i or 576i video signals are being input d lf the picture does not display properly when AUTO or PAL is selected select OFF e This setting is only valid for component outputs f If the picture does not display properly when PAL is selected select AUTO or OFF g This setting is not valid for HDMI output h This setting is not displayed for component inputs En 08 Using other functions Switching the speaker system If you selected Speaker B in Surround back speaker setting on page 93 three speaker system settings are possible using SPEAKERS If you selected Normal Front Bi Amp or ZONE 2 the button will simply switch your main speaker system on or off The options below are for the Speaker B setting only e Use SPEAKERS on the front panel to select a speaker system setting As mentioned above if you have selected Normal the button will
174. t a 5 digit preset code corresponding to the receiver to be operated in the Other components can t be operated with the system remote remote control see Operating multiple receivers on page 72 e Check whether the receiver s remote control mode is properly set see Remote Control Mode Setup on page 100 e Try replacing the batteries in the remote control see Loading the batteries on page 7 e Be sure to operate within 7 m and a 30 angle of the remote sensor on the front panel see Operating range of remote contro unit on page 13 e Check that there are no obstacles between the receiver and the remote control e Make sure that there is no fluorescent or other strong light shining on to the remote sensor e Check the connections of the CONTROL IN jack see Operating other Pioneer components with this unit s sensor on page 32 e If the battery ran down the preset codes may have been cleared Re enter the preset codes e The preset code may be incorrect Redo the procedure for entering preset codes Additional information 12 HDMI Symptom Remedy The HDMI indicator blinks e Check all the points below continuously No picture or sound e This receiver is HDCP compatible Check that the components you are connecting are also HDCP compatible If they are not please connect them using the component or composite video jacks e Depending on the connected source component it s possible that it will not work with
175. t the component e The TV CONTROL buttons on the remote control are dedicated to control the TV assigned to the TV CTRL button If you have two IVs assign the main TV to the TV CTRL button 4 lt CH VOL fe E 09 Controlling the rest of your system Button s T TV Monitor BD DVD HDD DVR VCR SAT CATV SOURCE POWER ON POWERON POWERON POWERON POWER ON POWER ON OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF Number numerics numerics numerics numerics l buttons numerics numerics e dot e dot KURO LINK CLEAR ENTER ENTER CH ENTER ENTER ENTER CLASS LIST GUIDE t t e HOME MENU RETURN ENTER EXIT INFO EXIT TOP MENU ITOP MENU F TOOLS USER MENU TOOLS GUIDE GUIDE EPG Hye ti m tes tte t t e MENU HOME MENU HOME MENU HOME MENU lt b RETURN RETURN RETURN RETURN Dvd Green oer owen A E edm ew pew e ze Bue e pe p END SCREEN SIZE AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO DISPLAY DISPLAY DISPLAY DISPLAY ee AUDIO AUDIO DISPLAY INFO AT RECORD a TV DTV AV SELECTION En Controlling the rest of your system CH CD CD R Button s ED SACD MD DAT TAPE SOURCE POWER ON POWER ON POWER ON POWER ON OFF OFF OFF Number numerics numerics numerics buttons e dot gt 10 CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR ENTER ENTER DISK ENTER OPEN CLOSE ENTER CLASS a wee ae C T p C P a a ne Zo La La e Enu A n a a ee aa Sa C Caa w l eu EO
176. tation presets 2 eee eee eee 51 Listening to station presets 02 eee 51 06 Listening to your system PUC Vid leChetas teow eset eee eeu ee cues 52 Listening in Surround SOUNd 1 e eee ees 52 Standard Surround SOUNO sit sci G om aac aces 52 Using the Advanced surround effectS 53 Lictening IN SUT O at mea ice aiaa ea ack ns Sr 54 Using Front Stage Surround Advance 54 dano o tea ccc aan ee ae eee 55 Using surround back channel processing 55 Using the Virtual Surround Back mode 56 Setting the Up Mix function aaae were rawea 56 Selecting MCACC preSet5 erri seus etie banca 57 Choosing the INPUT SION s axea4 cena ds 57 Better sound using Phase Control 58 07 KURO LINK Making the KURO LINK connections 59 Cautions on the KURO LINK function 60 About connections with a product of a different brand that supports Te UR ETN IA UNC HOn nse aie 60 AUROCHINKCSCLUOs 32 eina wehee ee Geek 6 61 SERINGE OS TLUINC TOM ete tial staal ae seca tay 61 Before using synchronization ee eee eee 62 SVNCHTONIZEC AMO MOUS rerea kta sees eae o 62 Synchronized amp mode operations 62 Canceling synchronized amp mode 62 08 Using other functions SENG THe AUGIO ODIONS 2 draa a aa 2 aaah 63 SETUMG THe Vdeo Onions sai ereevnn whe sais 66 Switching the speaker sySteM eu ti ss iaeaea 68 Using the MULTI ZONE controls 5 68 Making an audio or a video recording
177. that all soeakers are securely installed This not only improves sound quality but also reduces the risk of damage or injury resulting from speakers being knocked over or falling in the event of external shocks such as earthquakes Connecting your equipment CH Installing your speaker system At the very least front left and right speakers only are necessary Note that your main surround speakers should always be connected as a pair but you can connect just one surround back speaker if you like it must be connected to the left surround back terminal Standard 5 1 6 1 7 1 channel surround connections Subwoofer Center Front right 5 e VSX 1019AH INg DVD IN l J ae a OUT AUX IN AUDIO Pe PB ZONE2 DVD TV SAT DVR OUT IN IN OUT IN PR PR aA Ox DvD DVR R UT Y cD IN CD UT Q y UND LR SURRO D BACKE i AGEe The surround back terminals can also be used for the Speaker B and ZONE 2 OHO Uy 8 7 1 ch surround setting Surround back left Surround back right o 6 1 ch surround setting Surround back No connect Speaker B setting Surround left Speaker B Left Speaker B Right Surround right ZONE 2 setting ZONE 2 Left ZONE 2 Right 03 Connecting your equipment En Bi amping your speakers Bi amp compatible speaker IN INB INE Ol l q ZONE 2 DVD TV SAT D
178. the vertical axis indicate decibels in 2 dB steps 5 If Advanced EQ Setup is selected select the MCACC memory to be stored then enter the desired time setting for calibration and then select START Based on the reverb measurement above you can choose the time period that will be used for the final frequency adjustment and calibration Even though you can make this setting without reverb measurement it is best to use the measurement results as a reference for your Note time setting For an optimal system calibration based on the direct sound coming from the speakers we recommend using the 30 50ms setting 1c5c Adv EQ Setup A V RECEIVER MCACC M1 MEMORY 1 EQ Type SYMMETRY STAND WAVE Multi Point NO 1c5c Adv EQ Setup A V RECEIVER MCACC M1 MEMORY 1 Time Position 30 50ms EQ Type SYMMETRY STAND WAVE Multi Point NO START Cancel Use to select the setting Use to switch between them Select the setting from the following time periods in milliseconds 0 20ms 10 30ms 20 40ms 30 50ms 40 60ms 50 70ms and 60 80ms This setting will be applied to all channels during calibration When you re finished select START It will take about 2 to 4 minutes for the calibration to finish After the Acoustic Calibration Equalization is set you are given the option to check the settings on screen 1 The After display when measurements have been made using the Full Auto MCACC or A
179. this In the Auto level control ALC mode this receiver equalizes playback sound levels Note CF tip e When an ALC is selected the effect level can be adjusted using the EFFECT parameter in Setting the Audio options on page 63 Listening in surround sound Using this receiver you can listen to any source in surround sound However the options available will depend on your speaker setup and the type of source you re listening to If you connected surround back speakers see also Using surround back channel processing on page 55 Standard surround sound The following modes provide basic surround sound for stereo and multichannel sources e While listening to a source press RECEIVER then press STANDARD STANDARD SURROUND If necessary press repeatedly to select a listening mode e f the source is Dolby Digital DTS or Dolby Surround encoded the proper decoding format will automatically be selected and shows in the display 1 e Stereo surround matrix formats are decoded accordingly using Neo 6 CINEMA or D0 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE see Listening in surround sound above for more on these decoding formats e The Auto Surround feature is canceled if you connect headphones 2 For more options using this button see Using Stream Direct on page 55 3 In modes that give 6 1 channel sound the same signal is heard from both surround back speakers 4 f surround back channel processing page 55 is switched OFF o
180. tically page 57 2 Program format indicators Light to indicate the channels being input when PCM signals are being input They do not indicate the audio signals being output from the receiver 11 SPEAKERS Use to change the speaker system page 68 12 MULTI ZONE controls If you ve made MULTI ZONE connections see MULTI ZONE setup on page 31 use these controls to control the sub zone from the main zone see Using the MULTI ZONE controls on page 68 13 iPod iPhone USB VIDEO INPUT terminals Use to connect your Apple iPod or iPhone as an audio and video source or connect a USB device for audio and photo playback page 34 See Connecting a component to the front panel inputs on page 33 14 MCACC SETUP MIC jack Use to connect the supplied microphone page 37 78 9 101112 13 14 15 16 17 00000 OOO 00000 00000 00000 20000 22 23 L R Left front Right front channel C Center channel SL SR Left surround Right surround channel LFE Low frequency effects channel the _ indicators light when an LFE signal is being input XL XR Two channels other than the ones above XC Either one channel other than the ones above the mono surround channel or matrix encode flag Digital format indicators Light when a signal encoded in the corresponding format is detected En gt gt Controls and displays En 4 S RTRV Lights when the Sound Retriever function is active page
181. tion with other amps or an AV converter Such as an HDMI switch can cause operational errors When KURO LINK is set to ON HDMI Input is automatically set to OFF If a listening mode other than AUTO SURROUND ALC DIRECT PURE DIRECT or STEREO is selected while the POLS effect is enabled the PQLS effect is disabled e When this receiver is connected by HDMI cable to a Pioneer player that is compatible with the PQLS function via HDMI connection and a CD is played or HDMI reauthentication is performed the HDMI indicator blinks the PQLS effect is enabled and the listening mode is set to AUTO SURROUND if a listening mode other than AUTO SURROUND ALC DIRECT PURE DIRECT or STEREO is selected e When the receiver s KURO LINK is turned ON even if the receiver s power is in the standby mode it is possible to output the audio and video signals from a player via HDMI to the TV without producing sound from the receiver but only when a KURO LINK compatible component Blu ray disc player etc and compatible TV are connected In this case the receiver s power turns on and the power and HDMI indicators light About connections with a product of a different brand that supports the KURO LINK function The synchronized operations below can be used when the receiver s KURO LINK function is connected to a TV of a brand other than Pioneer that supports the KURO LINK function Depending on the TV however some of the KURO LINK funct
182. to 108 MHz Antenna Input FM 75 Q unbalanced Frequency Range AM ee aA 531 kHz to 1602 kHz 9 kHz step 530 kHz to 1700 kHz 10 kHz step Antenna AM Loop antenna balanced Video Section Signal level GOMPOSITC io cedew mie vane ee 1 Vp p 75 Q Component Video Y 1 0 Vp p 75 Q PB PR 0 7 Vp p 75 Q Corresponding maximum resolution Component Video 1080p 1125p Video convert off Digital In Out Section HDMI terminal 0 19 pin Not DVI ADOMI OUTPUT YDE aai iiac iraa a eas 5 V 100 mA USB terminal USB2 0 Full Speed Type A iPod terminal USB and Video Composite Integrated control section Control SR terminal 3 5 Mini jack MONO Control IR terminal 3 5 Mini jack MONO IR Signal erer a High Active High Level 2 0 V Miscellaneous Power requirements Multi voltage model AC 110 V 120 V to 127 W 220 V 230 V to 240 V 50 Hz 60 Hz Australia New Zealand and South Africa model TOTEE AC 230 V to 240 V 50 Hz 60 Hz Power consumption Multi voltage modeli nananana aaa 330 W Australia New Zealand and South Africa model ea Base bee a oe bee a 290 W In standby TITTIS 0 7 W KURO LINK OFF AC 240 V Ge eaeheoaas 0 8 W KURO LINK ON AC 240 V Dimensions es 420 mm W x 158 mm H x 349 mm D Weight without package 8 7 kg Furnished Parts Number MCACC Setup microphone APM7008 1 Remote control unit AXD7553
183. turer when controlling TV see Se ecting preset codes directly on page 72 for more on this 11 MULTI ZONE operation selector switch Switch to perform operations in the main zone and sub zone page 69 12 Remote control LED Lights when a command is sent from the remote control page 72 13 SOURCE Press to turn on off other components connected to the receiver see page 72 for more on this 14 MASTER VOLUME Use to set the listening volume 15 MUTE Mutes the sound or restores the sound if it has been muted adjusting the volume also restores the sound 16 RECEIVER Switches the remote to control the receiver used to select the white commands above the number buttons A ATT etc Also use this button to set up Surround sound Operating range of remote control unit The remote control may not work properly if There are obstacles between the remote control and the receiver s remote sensor Direct sunlight or fluorescent light is shining onto the remote sensor The receiver is located near a device that is emitting infrared rays The receiver is operated simultaneously with another infrared remote control unit 03 Connecting your equipment En Chapter 3 Connecting your equipment This receiver provides you with many connection possibilities but it doesn t have to be difficult This page explains the kinds of components you can connect to make up your home theater system Rear panel
184. unction default and possible settings on page 41 MULTI ZONE ZONE 2 Volume Level Variable ZONE 2 Volume 60 dB HDMI HDMI Audio Amp Setting KURO LINK DSP Surround back channel Processing Phase Control Sound Retriever iPod USB Sound Delay Dual Mono DRC SACD Gain LFE Attenuate Auto delay Up Mix Digital Safety Effect Level Oo PL II Music Options Neo 6 Options All Inputs function Other functions ExtendedStereo Other modes Center Width Dimension Panorama Center Image Listening Mode 2 ch Listening Mode x ch Listening Mode HP other default DSP settings MCACC MCACC Position Memory Channel Level M1 to M6 Speaker Distance M1 to M6 Standing Wave M1 to M6 EQ Data M1 to M6 ATT of all channels filters SWch Wide Trim All channels bands EQ Wide Trim Default ON OFF 0 0 frame CH1 AUTO 0 dB 0 dB OFF OFF Neo 6 MUSIC 3 Neo 6 CINEMA 10 AUTO SURROUND AUTO SURROUND STEREO See also Setting the Audio options on page 63 for M1 MEMORY 1 0 0 dB 3 00 m 0 0 dB 0 0 dB 0 0 dB 0 0 dB 09 Controlling the rest of your system Chapter 9 Controlling the rest of your system Operating multiple receivers The remote control included with this receiver can be used to operate up to three other receivers of the same model as this receiver in addition to this receiver The receiver to be operated is switched by inputting th
185. urn to Ch then use to select the channel e The OVER indicator shows in the display if the frequency adjustment is too drastic and might distort If this happens bring the level down until OVER disappears from the display e Tip e Changing the frequency curve of one channel too drastically will affect the overall balance If the speaker balance seems uneven you can raise or lower channel levels using test tones with the TRIM feature Use to select TRIM then use 4 to raise or lower the channel level for the current speaker 3 When you re finished press RETURN You will return to the Manual MCACC setup menu Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional This setup minimizes the unwanted effects of room reverberation by allowing you to calibrate your system based on the direct sound coming from the speakers How to use Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional If you find that lower frequencies seem overly reverberant in your listening room i e it sounds boomy or that different channels seem to exhibit different reverb characteristics when Type Aor Type B shown on the diagrams on the following applies select EQ Pro amp S Wave or ALL for the Auto MCACC setting in Automatic MCACC Expert on page 77 to calibrate the room automatically e Type A Reverberance of high vs low frequencies Level Low frequencies High frequencies Conventional MCACC EQ calibration range Acoustic Cal
186. uto MCACC ALL function shows the graph for the inferred reverb characteristics after EQ Type SYMMETRY calibration 2 The reverb characteristics graph is overwritten each time the reverberations are measured No Data is displayed if there is no reverb characteristic data for example before measurements have been taken EO The Advanced MCACC menu Checking MCACC Data At the procedure of Automatically setting up for surround sound Auto MCACC on page 37 the procedure of Automatic MCACC Expert on page 77 or after fine adjusting at Manual MCACC setup on page 81 you can check your calibrated settings using the GUI screen 1 Press RECEIVER then press HOME MENU A Graphical User Interface GUI screen appears on your TV Use and ENTER to navigate through the screens and select menu items Press RETURN to confirm and exit the Current menu 2 Select MCACC Data Check from the HOME MENU HOME MENU A V RECEIVER 1 Advanced MCACC 2 MCACC Data Check 2 3 Data Management As 4 System Setup Wh l v A M vi lo 2 MCACC Data Check A V RECEIVER b Channel Level c Speaker Distance d Standing Wave e Acoustic Cal EQ Return 3 Select the setting you want to check Speaker Setting Used to check the settings of the speaker systems See Speaker Setting below for more on this Channel Level Used to check the output level of the different speakers See Channel Level below for more
187. ve optimal sound e Areas of the graph may appear identical before and after when there is little or no adjustment needed e The graph may appear to have shifted vertically when comparing before and after measurements e Despite level adjustments being made the filters used for analysis may not display these adjustments in the graphical output However these adjustments are taken this into account by the filters dedicated to overall system calibration e Low frequencies used in bass management the subwoofer channel will not change for speakers that have been specified as SMALL in the configuration or do not output these frequencies e Calibration is performed but due to your speakers low frequency limitations no measurable sound is output for display Remedy e Press DIMMER repeatedly to select a different brightness e Press DIMMER repeatedly to select a different brightness e Check the digital connections and make sure that the digital inputs are assigned correctly see The nput Setup menu on page 40 e If the multichannel analog inputs are selected select a different input function e These indicators does not light if playback is paused e Check the playback especially the digital output settings of the source component e Check that the player is connected using a digital connection e Make sure that the receiver is set to AUTO or DIGITAL see Choosing the input signal on page 57 e Check that the player is
188. xample or the video quality may just be poor with some video game units for example The picture quality may also depend on the settings etc of your display device Switch off the video converter and reconnect the source and display device using the same type of connection component or composite then start playback again Video signals are not output When a monitor only compatible with resolutions of 480i is connected to the from the component component terminal and another monitor is connected to the HDMI terminal terminal the video signals may not be output to the monitor connected to the component terminal If this happens do the following Turn off the power of the monitor connected to the HDMI terminal VSX 1079AH model Set RES on the VIDEO PARAMETER menu to PURE page 66 VSX 979AH model Set IP CONV on the VIDEO PARAMETER menu to OFF page 66 12 Additional information Settings Symptom The Auto MCACC Setup continually shows an error After using the Auto MCACC Setup the speaker size setting is incorrect Remedy e The ambient noise level may be too high Keep the noise level in the room as low as possible see also Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup on page 40 If the noise level cannot be kept low enough you will have to set up the surround sound manually page 93 e When using only one surround back speaker connect it to the SURROUND BACK L Single terminals e Touse a5 1 chann
189. y press STANDBY ON while holding down ON when you try to make settings Most recent settings have been erased SPEAKERS to disable the key lock e The power cord was disconnected from the wall while adjusting this setting e Settings are only stored if all the zones are turned off Turn off all the zones before unplugging the power cord Additional information Professional Calibration EQ graphical output Symptom The EQ response displayed in the graphical output following calibration does not appear entirely flat EQ adjustments made using the Manual MCACC setup on page 81 do not appear to change the graphical output Lower frequency response Curves do not seem to have been calibrated for SMALL speakers Display Symptom The display is dark or off After making an adjustment the display goes off You can t get DIGITAL to display when using SIGNAL SEL DO DIGITAL or DTS does not light when playing Dolby DTS software When playing Dolby Digital or DIS sources the receiver s format indicators do not light When playing certain discs none of the receiver s format indicators light When playing a disc with the listening mode set to Auto Surround or ALC OO PL II or Neo 6 appear on the receiver Remedy e There are cases where the graph does not appear flat even when selecting ALL CH ADJ in the Auto MCACC Setup due to adjustments made to compensate for room characteristics to achie
190. you re in the song category you can also press ENTER to start playback Basic playback CH Navigation through categories on your iPod looks like this Playlists Songs Artists gt Albums Songs Albums Songs Songs Podcasts Genres Artists gt Albums Songs Composers gt Albums Songs Audiobooks Shuffle Songs 4 Tip e You can play all of the songs in a particular category by selecting the All item atthe top of each category list For example you can play all the songs by a particular artist Basic playback controls The following table shows the basic playback controls for your iPod Press iPod USB to switch the remote control to the iPod USB operation mode Button What it does gt Press to start playback If you start playback when something other than a song is selected all the songs that fall into that category will play lI Pauses unpauses playback lt gt Press and hold during playback to start scanning la gt gt Press to skip to previous next track Press repeatedly to switch between Repeat One Repeat All and Repeat Off lt a Press repeatedly to switch between Shuffle Songs Shuffle Albums and Shuffle Off DISP Press repeatedly to change the song playback information displayed in the front panel display Note Button What it does ENTER When browsing press to move to next levels During playback press to set the play and pause modes RETURN When browsi

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