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Pioneer VSX-818V-K User's Manual

1. Note You can cancel or exit any of the steps by pressing RECEIVER lo go back a step press RETURN e After one minute of inactivity the remote automatically exits the operation CONTROL Other Pioneer products with CONTROL terminals iu Connect to CONTROL control unit terminal of other Pioneer products Z2 Note If you want to control all your components using this receiver s remote control refer to Setting the remote to control other components below e f 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 2 TV codes for example codes for TV CATV Satellite TV or DTV can only be assigned to the TV or TV CTRL button En Selecting preset codes directly 0 0 qm MULTI CONTROL CD ES D CTS o O O 0O CDR eu 1 While pressing the RECEIVER button press and hold the 1 button The LED blinks 2 Press the MULTI CONTROL button for the component you want to control The LED lights on continuously 3 Use the number buttons to enter the preset code You can find the preset codes on page 56 The LED blinks again after you enter the code If the correct code has been input the power of the component being input will turn on or off The power of the component being input will only turn on or off if that component is able to be turned on directly by remote control e
2. Apple and iTunes are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries About WMA Plays E Windows m m Media The Windows Media logo printed on the box indicates that this receiver can playback Windows Media Audio content WMA is an acronym for Windows Media Audio and refers to an audio compression technology developed by Microsoft Corporation This unit plays back WMA files encoded using Windows Media Player bearing the extension wma Note that DRM protected files will not play and files encoded with some versions of Windows Media Player may not play Windows Media and the Windows logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Note Using this receiver with a Pioneer flat screen TV VSX 918V model only If you have a Pioneer flat screen TV you can use an SR cable to connect it to this unit and take advantage of various convenient features such as automatic video input switching of the flat screen TV when the input is changed CONTROL B Pioneer flat screen TV CONTROL m VSX 918V 1 This receiver is compatible with all Pioneer flat screen TVs from 2003 onward Other connections e Use a 3 ringed miniplug SR cable to connect the CONTROL IN jack of this receiver with the CONTROL OUT of your flat screen TV Before you can use the extra SR features you need to make a few settings in the
3. LFE Attenuate on page 35 to LFEATT 0 or LFEATT 10 No sound from surround or Connect the speakers properly refer to page 20 center speakers Refer to Speaker Setting on page 42 to check the speaker settings Refer to Channel Level on page 44 to check the speaker levels The PHASE CONTROL feature If applicable check that the lowpass filter switch on your subwoofer is off or the doesn t seem to have an lowpass cutoff is set to the highest frequency setting If there is a PHASE setting on audible effect 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 Make sure the speaker distance setting is correct for all speakers see Speaker Distance on page 45 En 12 Additional information En Problem Remedy Considerable noise in radio Connect the antenna page 19 and adjust the position for best reception broadcasts Route any loose cables away from the antenna terminals and wires Fully extend the FM wire antenna position for best reception and secure to a wall or connect an outdoor FM antenna Connect an additional internal or external AM antenna page 19 Turn off equipment causing interference or move it away from the receiver or move antennas farther away from equipment causing noise Broadcast stations cannot be Connect an outdoor antenna refer to page 19 selected automatically Noise during
4. Specifications Amplifier section e Continuous power output stereo FOU aa PEREAT A EROR AER YS 100 W 100 W DIN 1 kHz THD 1 0 96 8 2 e Rated power output surround 20 Hz to 20 kHz THD 0 06 8 Q ToT corse EXdORGOESCRAUDBUR doEROR 95 W per channel 9 X 95 W OUOU s a xo dores o e 95 W per channel e Rated power output surround 1 kHz THD 1 0 8 Q ac PL 130 W per channel VOTED uis aeo 6 ed fed Kee E EG EE E Eds 130 W SUPPOUING ui anne Gawd hn Soave i 130 W per channel Audio section e Input Sensitivity Impedance AUX CD CD R TAPE MD DVD BD TVASAT DVRIVGR vs xxr Rs 335 mV 47 kQ e Frequency response AUX CD CD R TAPE MD DVD BD TV SAT DVR VCR 5 Hz to 100 000 Hz 3 dB e Output Level Impedance CD R TAPE MD DVR VCR 335 mV 2 2 kQ e Tone control mc M nae ee ee eae 6 dB 100 Hz Treble onana a 6 dB 10 kHz Loudness 10 dB 4 5 dB 100 Hz 10 kHz at volume level 50 dB e Signal to Noise Ratio DIN Continuous rated power output 50 mW AUX CD CD R TAPE MD DVD BD TV SAT DYRW GCR i ise nn 88 dB 64 dB Video Section e Input Sensitivity Impedance DVR VCR DVD BD TV SAT 1 Vp p 75 Q e Output Level Impedance DVR VCR MONITOR OUT 1 Vp p 75 Q 12 Additional information En e Frequency response DVR VCR DVD BD TV SAT gt MONITOR 5 Hz to 7 MHz 73 dB Signal to Noise Ratio cee
5. 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 displayed In this case use a analog composite connection The signals input from the analog composite and component video inputs of this unit will not be output from the HDMI OUT About HDMI HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface supports both video and audio on a single digital connection for use with DVD players DIV set top boxes and other AV devices HDMI was developed to provide the technologies of High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection HDCP as well as Digital Visual Interface DVI in one specification HDCP is used to protect digital content transmitted and received by DVI compliant displays HDMI has the capability to support standard enhanced or high definition video plus standard to multi channel surround sound audio HDMI features include uncompressed digital video a bandwidth of upto 2 2 gigabytes per second with HDIV signals one connector instead of several cables and connectors and communication between the AV source and AV devices such as DIVs HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC E Connecting up Connecting to the front panel audio mini jack Front audio connections are accessed via the front panel using the VIDEO PORTABL
6. f amp Press to select or adjust and navigate items on the menu ENTER Screen Components Cable TV Satellite TV TV Cable TV Satellite TV TV Cable TV Satellite TV TV Controls for other components This remote control can control these components after entering the proper codes or teaching the receiver the commands see Controlling the rest of your system on page 51 for more on this Use the MULTI CONTROL buttons to select the component Button s Function SOURCE Press to switch the component between standby and on lt lt Press to return to the start of the current track Repeated presses skips to the start of previous tracks Go back channels channel P Press to advance to the start of the next track Repeated presses skips to the start of following tracks Go forward channels channel i Pause playback or recording otart playback be Hold down for fast forward playback lt lt Hold down for fast reverse playback E Stops playback on some models pressing this when the disc is already stopped will cause the disc tray to open REC Starts recording To prevent accidental recording this SHIFT button must be pressed twice to take effect REC STOP Stops recording SHIFT Ii Number Directly access tracks on a program source buttons Use to enter a title chapter track number Components CD MD CD R VCR DVD LD DVR player Cassette deck CD MD CD R DVD DVR LD player VCR CD MD CD
7. on page 8 if you re unsure how to do this Also see Other problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup on page 10 for notes regarding background noise and other possible interference If you re using a subwoofer switch it on and turn up the volume as necessary 1 Select Manual MCACC from the System Setup menu See Using the System Setup menu on page 37 if you re not already at this screen System Setup 1 Auto MCACC 3 Manual SP Setup 4 Input Assign 2 Manual MCACC a Fine Ch Level b Fine SP Distance c EQ AUTO Seiting d EQ Data Copy e EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust f EQ CUSTOM2 Adjust g EQ Data Check 5 Other Setup Return 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 Fine Ch Level Make fine adjustments to the overall balance of your speaker system see Fine Channel Level below Fine SP Distance Make precise delay settings for your speaker system see Fine Speaker Distance on page 39 The last five settings are specifically for customizing the parameters explained in Acoustic Calibration EQ below EQ AUTO Setting Measure the acoustic characteristics of your room and automatically adjustthe frequency balance of your speaker system see Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ automatically on page 40 EQ Data Copy Copy Acoustic Calibration EQ settings for manual adjustment see Copying your Acoustic Calibration EQ set
8. you this should have your system hooked up for surround sound in no time at all In most cases you can simply leave the receiver in the default settings 4 Use the on screen automatic MCACC setup to set up your system See Automatically setting up for surround sound MCACC on page 8 for more on this e Be sure to complete all connections before connecting to an AC power source 5 Play a DVD and adjust the volume Make sure that DVD BD is showing in the 1 Connect your DVD player and TV receiver s display If it isn t press DVD on the See Connecting a DVD playerand TVon page 12 remote to set the receiver to the DVD input to do this For surround sound you ll want to There are several other sound options you can hook up using a digital connection from the select See Listening to your system on page 30 DVD player to the receiver for more on this 2 Connect your speakers and place them for optimal surround sound oee Connecting the speakers on page 20 Z2 Note yn may need to set your DVD player to output Dolby Digital DTS and 88 2 kHz 96 kHz PCM 2 channel audio see your DVD player s manual for more on this 2 Depending on your DVD player or source disc you may only get 2 channel sound In this case the listening mode must be set to STANDARD see Listening in surround sound on page 30 if you need to do this if you want multichannel surround sound Automatically setting up for surround sound MCACC The Au
9. 2 cogicrt ME ogona eg E c b amp e m o 880 02988 a 13 14 15 1 SIGNAL indicators Lights to indicate the type of input signal AUTO Lights when AUTO signal select is on 18 PHASE CONTROL Press to switch on off Phase Control page 10 19 ACOUSTIC EQ Press to select an Acoustic Calibration EQ setting page 33 20 Listening mode buttons AUTO SURR STREAM DIRECT Switches between Auto surround mode Auto playback on page 30 and Stream Direct playback Stream Direct playback bypasses the tone controls for the most accurate reproduction of a source page 32 STEREO A L C owitches between stereo playback Auto level control stereo mode page 31 and Front Stage Surround Advance modes page 32 STANDARD Press for Standard decoding and to switch between the various OO Pro Logic ll options page 30 ADVANCED SURROUND owitches between the various surround modes page 31 7 8 9 10 11 12 40 125 250 4K13K 16 17 18 19 20 DIGITAL Lights when a digital audio signal is detected DO DIGITAL Lights when a Dolby Digital encoded signal is detected Controls and displays CH ANALOG Lights when an analog signal is detected DTS Lights when a source with DTS encoded audio signals is detected 2 EI Lights to indicate decoding of a DTS multichannel signal 3 OO DIGITAL Lights to indicate decoding of a Dolby Digital multichannel signal 4 00 PROLOGIC II Lights to
10. 35 18 LOUDNESS Lights during Loudness listening page 34 19 Master volume level Shows the overall volume level 20 MCACC channel EQ Sound Retriever HDMI indicators These indicators show the EQ balance for each channel in Checking your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings on page 42 Also L and R light when the Sound Retriever is active page 32 In addition the HDMI connection state is displayed as shown below Blinks when connecting an HDMI equipped component lights when the component is connected page 16 teta S 1000 1000 1000 ocon 0000 0000 0000 0000 HDMI indicator o 000000000000 EN Controls and displays Remote control Illustration shows the VSX 918V model AUTO DIRECT E EO STANDARD ADVSURR C C C2 ACOUSTIC SOUND PHASE EQ DIALOG RETRIEVER CH SEL LEVEL C O C22 MASTER VOLUME Tt RECEIVER CONTROL AV PARAMETER TOP MENU 6 i 32 pu c m 7 m si RCH v UP RET TIT eREc TV DTV c D z m 35 i URL E HJ S d Oo r3 gt 7 in S D o z D Se E e zi g m D o 2 m m v 8 rT Ore SIGNALSEL SR iPod CTRL INFO TV CONTROL 9 C 5 SHFT sect TVCH TvVOL 141 1 0 GERIT Pioneer RECEIVER 1 INPUT SELECT Use to select the input source use SHIFT for INPUT SELECT rz 2 RECEIVER Switches the receiver between standby and on En 3 MU
11. 36 SR VSX 918V model only Switches the SR mode on off page 63 EON Use to search for programs that are broadcasting traffic or news information page 49 iPod CTRL owitches between the iPod controls and the receiver controls page 59 DISC ENTER Use to enter commands for TV or DIV and also use to select a disc in a multi CD player 9 INFO Use to bring up information screens on a digital TV 10 SHIFT Press to access the boxed commands above the buttons on the remote These buttons are marked with an asterisk in this section 11 Remote control LED Lights when a command is sent from the remote control 12 SOURCE Press to turn on off other components connected to the receiver see page 54 for more on this 13 RECEIVER owitches the remote to control the receiver used to select the green commands above the number buttons SETUP etc Also use this button to set up surround sound page 37 Controls and displays CH 14 TV CONTROL buttons These buttons are dedicated to control the TV assigned to the TV CTRL button Thus if you only have one IV to hook up to this system assign it to the TV CTRL MULTI CONTROL button If you have two IVs assign the main TV to the TV CTRL button see page 53 for more on this Use to turn on off the power of the TV INPUT SELECT Use to select the TV input signal TV CH Use to select channels TV VOL Use to adjust the volume on yo
12. 4 Press to skip to previous next track Press repeatedly to switch between Repeat One Repeat All and Repeat Off s Press repeatedly to switch between Shuffle Songs Shuffle Albums and Shuffle Off TUNER DISP Press repeatedly to change the song SHIFT gt lt playback information displayed in the front panel display GI gt When browsing press to move to previous next levels t t During Audiobook playback press to switch the playback speed Faster e Normal Slower TOP MENU Press to return to the iPod Top menu screen RETURN Press to return to the previous level 1 e Note that non roman characters in the title are displayed as ff his feature is not available for photos or video clips on your iPod 2 If you re in the song category you can also press ENTER to start playback Other connections m A Important If an error message lights in the display try following the points below Symptom What it means 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 Eror 1 There is a problem with the signal path This enables operation and display on your from the iPod to the amplifier Switch off iPod and this receiver s remote control and the amplifier and reconnect the iPod to OSD b ti the amplifier If this doesn t seem to CUOMEINACIve WOIK tly resetting your IPod 2 Press iPo
13. Additional information Problem Remedy USB mass storage device is Try switching the receiver off then on again not recognized by the receiver Make sure you have completely inserted the USB connector to this receiver Check that the memory format is FAT16 or FAT32 FAT12 NTFS and HFS are not Supported USB devices with an internal USB hub are not supported USB ERR3 shows in the display e If this message continues to appear after going through all the checks in when connecting a USB Important on page 61 of Connecting a USB device take the unit to your nearest device Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer for servicing Can t play audio files e The WMA or MPEG 4 AAC files were recorded using DRM digital rights management or the bit rate sampling rate is not compatible see Compressed audio compatibility on page 61 This is not a malfunction HDMI Symptom Remedy No picture or sound 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 No picture Depending in the output settings of the source component it may be outputting a video format that can t be displayed Change the output settings of the source or connect using the component or composite jacks e VSX 978V model only his receiver is HDCP compatible Check that the components you are connecting are als
14. Component 3 DVR If you used component video cords to connect your video equipment you must tell the receiver which device it is or else you may see the composite video input instead of the component video signal For more on this see Using the component video jacks on page 16 1 Select Component Input from the Input Assign menu 4 Input Assign 4b Component Input a Digital Input b Component_ Input c HDMI Input Component 1 Min Ni Component 2 TV Component 3 DVR Finish 2 Select the number of the component video input to which you ve connected your video component The numbers correspond with the numbers beside the inputs on the rear of the receiver 3 Select the component that corresponds with the one you connected to that input Select between DVD TV DVR or OFF e Use and ENTER to do this e f you assign a component input to a certain function any component inputs previously assigned to that function will automatically be switched off Make sure you have connected the audio from the component to the corresponding inputs on the rear of the receiver e f you connect any source component to the receiver using a component video input you should also have your TV connected to this receiver s component video MONITOR output down converting component video is not possible after assigning an input 4 When you re finished press RETURN You return to the Input Assign menu Assign
15. Connect the composite video output and the stereo analog audio outputs on your DVD player to the DVD BD inputs on this receiver Use a standard RCA video cable and a stereo RCA phono cable for the connection DIGITAL IN OPT pi D TV SAT Al ns i is DVD BD E Be 2 BD IN e f your DVD player has multichannel analog outputs see Connecting the multichannel analog outputs on page 13 for how to connect it z 2 a Ke eT Ime MONITOR OUT EA U DIGITALIN DVD BD exc m amp ext Ts O Ces 3 Connect the analog audio outputs from your TV to the TV SAT inputs on this receiver This will allow you to play the sound from the VSX 918V TV s built in tuner Use a stereo RCA phono 3 cable to do this E AUDIO OUT 3 OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT e f your IV has a built in digital decoder you can also connect an optical digital audio output from your TV to the DIGITAL OPT 2 TV SAT input on this receiver Use an optical cable for the connection 4 Connect the MONITOR OUT video jack on this receiver to a video input on your TV Use a standard RCA video cable to connect to the composite video jack xn The illustration shows the VSX 978V but connections for the VSX 878V are the same Z2 Note eJ your DVD player only has an optical digital output you can connect it to the optical input on this receiver using an optical
16. For example assign DVD BD to input 2 if you have connected your DVD video output to video input 2 on the flat screen TV The Monitor Out Connect should be set to the input that you ve used to connect this receiver to your flat screen TV 5a SR Setup 5a SR Setup PDP Volume Control PDP Volume Control ON ON PDP Input Select D lt gt input 2 input 3 V PDP Input Select DVD BD lt i T Monitor Out Connect Monitor Out Connect OFF OFF Finish Finish 6 When you re finished press RETURN You return to the Other Setup menu 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 Take a look at the other components and electrical appliances being used because sometimes the problem may lie there If the trouble isn t sorted out even after going through the checks below ask your nearest Pioneer authorized independent service company to carry out repair work 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 Problem Remedy The power does not turn on Disconnect the power plug from the outlet and insert again e Make sure there are no loose strands of speaker wire
17. PHILIPS 607 656 672 PANASONIC 608 622 MITSUBISHI 609 JVC 613 RCA 618 GRUNDIG 631 653 NOKIA 632 652 FISHER 635 638 THOMSON 636 TELEFUNKEN 637 ALBA 639 FUNAI 640 TANDY 641 ITT 642 SALORA 643 SAMSUNG 644 646 673 674 675 En SANYO 645 BUSH 647 FUJITSU 648 SEI 649 GOLDSTAR 650 GRANDIENTE 657 DAEWOO 6 6 677 PIONEER 600 651 655 664 665 680 STB SATELLITE CATV Manufacturer Code SA 706 708 JERROLD 716 ZENITH 17 PIONEER 200 204 254 700 DTV Manufacturer Code PANASONIC 226 230 JVC 227 TOSHIBA 228 PIONEER 20 229 231 232 234 253 VCR Manufacturer Code RCA 401 413 415 SHARP 402 418 419 ZENITH 403 SONY 404 416 417 457 458 459 TOSHIBA 405 HITACHI 406 434 436 JVC 407 428 429 430 431 PANASONIC 408 432 433 MITSUBISHI 409 420 421 422 423 424 SANYO 410 425 435 GOLDSTAR 411 FISHER 412 426 427 MAGNAVOX 414 GRANDIENTE 441 PIONEER 400 437 438 439 DVD Recorder Manufacturer Code TOSHIBA 485 PANASONIC 486 491 492 SONY 490 PIONEER 480 481 482 483 484 487 488 489 493 TAPE Manufacturer Code SONY 801 806 JVC 802 PANASONIC 803 KENWOOD 804 807 TEAC 805 ONKYO 808 809 DENON 810 YAMAHA 811 812 FISHER 813 PIONEER 800 814 CD Manufacturer Code SONY 301 316 317 318 RCA 302 319 JVC 303 PANASONIC 304 326 TEAC 305 306 324 325 327 ONKYO 307 308 320 DENON 309 KENWOOD 310 311 321 PHILIPS
18. R DVD DVR LD player VCR CD MD CD R VCR DVD LD DVR player Cassette deck CD MD CD R VCR DVD LD DVR player Cassette deck CD MD CD R VCR DVD LD DVR player Cassette deck CD MD CD R VCR DVD LD DVR player Cassette deck CD MD CD R VCR DVD LD DVR player Cassette deck MD CD R VCR DVR player Cassette deck DVR player CD MD CD R VCR LD player DVD DVR player Controlling the rest of your system Cm Button s 10 button Selects tracks higher than 10 For example press 10 ENTER DISC TOP MENU Displays the disc top menu of a DVD player MENU t 4 ENTER emit ENTER amp RETURN ONE TOUCH Copies the currently playing title from DVD to HDD or vice Function then 3 to select track 13 Chooses the disc Ejects the disc Use as the ENTER button Displays the setup screen for DVR players Changes sides of the LD Displays menus for the current DVD or DVR you are using Pauses the tape Stops the tape Starts playback Fast rewinds fast forwards the tape Navigates DVD menu options COPY SHIFT versa TOP MENU GUIDE CH SHIFT T EDIT SHIFT RETURN SUBTITLE SHIFT lt lt AUDIO SHIFT gt gt HDD DVD SHIFT H JUKEBOX SHIFT gt INFO Displays changes the subtitles on multilingual DVDs Selects channels Displays changes the subtitles included in multilingual DVD Video discs Changes the audio language channel or
19. You can select and play back a file of your choice by using f 4 and ENTER 1 Press RETURN to display the folder file list for the USB device connected USB USB We are all one gt Play MP3 VBR MiRelax Your Bod P The Color of Life Relax Your Body P Ain t Thang Wrong Kevin Jackson P Oh My God D We are all one Watcha Need 128Kbps A Y Enter Return 2 Press f to select the file you want to play back and then press ENTER to confirm your selection Press RETURN to switch to the upper hierarchy of the current folder or file o switch to the previous next folder or file within the current hierarchy press m w A Important If a USB ERR message lights in the display try following the points below USB ERR What it means The power requirements of the USB USB ERR1 l device are too high for this receiver USB ERR2 The USB device is incompatible usg eRR3 EE oubleshooting on page 67 for more on this error message e Switch the receiver off then on again e Reconnect the USB device with the receiver switched off e Selectanother input source like DVD BD then switch back to USB e Use a dedicated AC adapter supplied with the device for USB power Note If this doesn t remedy the problem it is likely your USB device is incompatible Compressed audio compatibility Note that although most standard bit sampling rate combinations for compres
20. are set in accordance with the front speaker settings no equalization is applied to the front left and right channels You return to the Acoustic Cal EQ setup menu after the Acoustic Calibration Equalization is set Copying your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings If you want to manually adjust the Acoustic Calibration EQ see Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ manually on page 41 we recommend copying the ALL CH ADJUST or the FRONT ALIGN settings from the EQ AUTO setup above or from Automatically setting up for surround sound MCACC on page 8 to one of the custom settings Instead of just a flat EQ curve this will give you a reference point from which to start 1 Select EQ Data Copy from the Manual MCACC setup menu 2 Manual MCACC a Fine Ch Level b Fine SP Distance c EQ AUTO Setting d EQ Data Cop e EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust f EQ CUSTOM Adjust g EQ Data Check 5 Return The System Setup menu Cm 2 Select CUSTOM1 or CUSTOM2 then use to select the setting you want to copy 2d EQ Data Copy 2d EQ Data Copy TO FROM TO FROM CUSTOM1 mAAR CUSTOM1 lt NE CUSTOM2 CUSTOM2 CUSTOM2 CUSTOM2 Start Copy OK Start Copy OK Cancel Cancel e You can also copy from one custom setting to another For more on the ALL CH ADJUST and FRONT ALIGN settings see Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ automatically on page 40 3 Select OK to copy and confirm Setting the Acoustic Calibrati
21. below Crossover Network Specify which frequencies will be sent to the subwoofer page 43 e Channel Level Adjust the overall balance of your speaker system page 44 Speaker Distance Specify the distance of your speakers from the listening position page 45 3 Make the adjustments necessary for each setting pressing RETURN to confirm after each screen Speaker Setting Use this setting to specify your speaker configuration size number of speakers It isa good idea to make sure that the settings made in Automatically setting up for surround sound MCACC on page 8 are correct The System Setup menu Cm 1 Select Speaker Setting from the Manual SP Setup menu 3a Speaker Setting Front E 3 Manual SP Setup b Crossover Network c Channel Level d Speaker Distance Center SMALL SMALL l 1g YES g e fi Finish 2 Choose the set of speakers that you want to set then select a speaker size Use to select the size and number of center speakers are also routed to the subwoofer If you did not connect a subwoofer choose NO the bass frequencies are output from other speakers 3 When you re finished press RETURN You return to the Manual SP Setup menu e Tip e f you have a subwoofer and like lots of each of the following speakers Front Select LARGE if your front speakers reproduce bass frequencies effectively or if you didn t connect a subwoofer Sel
22. 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 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 moisture 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 D3 4 2 1 2 2 B 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 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 7c A En This product complies with the Low Voltage Directive 2006 95 EC and EMC Directive 2004 108 EC D3 4 2 1 9a A En If you want to dispose this produc
23. display iPod Top menu When the display shows Top Menu you re ready to play music from the iPod e f after pressing iPod the display shows No Connection try switching off the receiver and reconnecting the iPod to the receiver 1 This system is compatible with the audio of an iPod and iPod nano portable device fifth generation and above However that some of the functions may be restricted for some models Note however compatibility may vary depending on the software version of your iPod Please be sure to use the latest available software version before connecting iPod is licensed for reproduction of non copyrighted materials or materials the user is legally permitted to reproduce Features such as the equalizer cannot be controlled using this receiver and we recommend switching the equalizer off 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 2 The controls of your iPod will be inoperable when connected to this receiver Pioneer shows in the iPod display En iPod playback To navigate songs on your iPod you can take advantage of the OSD of your TV connected to this receiver You can also control all operations for music in the front panel display of this receiver Finding what you want to play When your iPod is connected to this receiver you can browse songs stored on you
24. e VSB ON Virtual Surround Back is always used for example on 5 1 encoded material e VSB OFF Virtual Surround Back mode is switched off 1 You can t use Acoustic Calibration EQ with DVD 5 1ch Stream Direct mode or WMA9 Pro and it has no effect with headphones 2 The Virtual Surround Back mode is not effective when using headphones Stream Direct Stereo Auto level control stereo mode Front Stage Surround Advance mode It is also unavailable if the surround speaker is set to NO in Speaker Setting on page 42 gt Listening to your system En Setting the AV options There are a number of additional sound settings you can make using the AV Parameter menu The defaults if not stated are listed in bold A Important e The AV Parameter menu is not available with DVD 5 1ch selected by SIGNAL SEL SIGNAL SELECT see Choosing the input signal on page 36 e Note that if a setting doesn t appear in the AN Parameter menu it is unavailable due to the current source settings and status of the receiver Al Sr RETURN 1 Press RECEIVER on the remote control then press AV PARAMETER button 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 Pr
25. eee 55 dB Die alos qus odii scd oo dd PEOR PES CX 50 dB Component video section e Input Sensitivity Impedance DVD BD TV SAT DVRNCR 1 Vp p 75 Q e Output Level Impedance MONITOR OUT isses 1 Vp p 75 Q e Frequency response DVD BD TV SAT DVR VCR MONITOR 5 Hz to 40 MHz dB SIgrialto NoOISE RAIG a acu ax dci dox cand odo 60 dB HDMI Section MOUE weed eta Rap sap eae Genie ROC S 19 pin x2 Vio V PPP 19 pin 5 V 55 mA FM Tuner Section Frequency Range 8 5 MHz to 108 MHz Usable Sensitivity Mono 13 2 dBf IHF 1 3 uV 15 Q 50 dB Quieting Sensitivity Mono 20 2 dBf Stereo 38 6 dBf Signal to Noise Ratio Mono 73 dB at 85 dBf Stereo 70 dB at 85 aBf Distortion uh cae ce ri e Stereo 0 5 96 1 kHz Alternate Channel Selectivity 60dB 400 kHz Stereo Separation cc 40 dB 1 kHz Frequency Response 30 Hz to 15 kHz 1 dB Antenna Input DIN 15 Q unbalanced AM Tuner Section Frequency Range 531 kHz to 1602 kHz Sensitivity IHF Loop antenna 350 uV m Signal to Noise Ratio isses 50 dB Antenna is eed race C ae a Loop antenna Miscellaneous Power requirements TRIES AC 220 V to 230 V 50 Hz 60 Hz Power Consumption sa acpdoaor exceed 290 W ects PEE 0 5 W Dimensions T 420 mm W x 158 mm H x 352 5 mm D Weight without package sss 8 1 kg Furnished Parts Microphone for Auto MCAC
26. playback of a Move the cassette deck away from your receiver until the noise disappears cassette deck Sound is produced from other Set the SIGNAL SELECT to AUTO DIGITAL or ANALOG according to the type of components but not from LD connections made refer to page 36 or DVD player e Set the digital input settings correctly refer to page 64 Make digital connections refer to page 12 and set the SIGNAL SELECT to DIGITAL refer to page 36 Refer to the instruction manual supplied with the DVD player No sound is output or a noise Set the digital volume level of the player to full or to the neutral position is output when software with Make sure the player s settings are correct and or the DTS signal out is on Refer DIS is played back to the instruction manual supplied with the DVD player e Set the input signal type to DIGITAL see Choosing the input signal on page 36 During a playback search his is not a malfunction but be sure to turn the volume down to prevent the noise is output from a DIS output of loud noise from your speakers compatible CD player Everything seems to be setup Check that the positive negative speaker terminals on the receiver are matched correctly but the playback with the corresponding terminals on the speakers see Connecting the speakers on sound is odd page 20 There seems to be a time lag e See Automatically setting up for surround sound MCACC on page 8 to set up your between
27. reading The subwoofer test tone is output at low volumes You may need to adjust the level after testing with an actual soundtrack The System Setup menu Cm Speaker Distance For good sound depth and separation from your system you need to specify the distance of your speakers from the listening position The receiver can then add the proper delay needed for effective surround sound 1 Select Speaker Distance from the Manual SP Setup menu 3 Manual SP Setup 3d Speaker Distance a Speaker Setting b Crossover Network c Channel Level d Speaker Distance Finish 2 Adjust the distance of each speaker using You can adjust the distance of each speaker in 0 1 meter increments 3 When you re finished press RETURN You return to the Manual SP Setup menu Using the tuner En Chapter 7 Using the tuner 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 47 for more on how to do this CD an O QO o O O O 1 Press FM or AM to select the band You can also use the front panel controls 2 Tune to a station There are three ways to do this Automatic tun
28. receiver See SR Setup for Pioneer flat screen TVs on page 66 for detailed instructions VIDEO INPUT 1 VIDEO INPUT 2 Bienaeriarscrsen screen TV ee a TS DVD player Satellite receiver etc DVD BD V SAT AUDIO IN AUDIO IN o esum E Ks o a r s m ne on o oH T VSX 918V To make the most of the SR features you should connect your source components DVD player etc in a slightly different way to that described in this chapter For each component connect the video output directly to the flat screen TV and just connect the audio analog and or digital to this receiver Note Using the SR mode with a Pioneer flat screen TV When connected using an SR cable a number of features become available to make using this receiver with your Pioneer flat screen TV even easier These features include e On screen volume display e On screen display of listening mode e Automatic video input switching on the flat screen TV e Automatic volume muting on the flat screen TV See also SR Setup for Pioneer flat screen TVs on page 66 for more on setting up the receiver SR 1 Make sure that the flat screen TV and this receiver are switched on and that they are connected with the SR cable See Using this receiver with a Pioneer flat screen TV above for more on this 2 To switch SR mode on off press RECEIVER then the SR button The front panel disp
29. receivers and terrestrial digital TV tuners are all examples of so called set top boxes Note 1 Connecta set of audio video outputs on the set top box component to the TV SAT AUDIO and VIDEO inputs on this receiver Use a stereo RCA phono cable for the audio connection and a standard RCA video cable for the video connection 2 If your set top box has a digital output connect it to a digital input on this receiver The example shows an optical connection to the DIGITAL OPT 2 TV SAT input DIGITAL IN OPT D mi A 9 9 ZO 2 Ta gt 5 Oss i VSX 918V T 2 KiE T COAXIAL OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT gt c g zi AV OUT SIB The illustration shows the VSX 918V but connections for the VSX 818V are the same 1 The multichannel input can only be used when DVD 5 1ch is selected see page 36 2 If you ve already connected your TV to the TV SAT inputs simply choose another input However to receive a signal you ll need to press the input select button for the input you connected the set top box to 3 See Using the component video jacks on page 16 if your set top box also has a component video output 4 f your set top box only has a coaxial digital output you can connect it to the coaxial input on this receiver using a coaxial digital audio cable When you set up the receiver you ll need to tell the receiver which input you connected the set
30. setting up for surround sound MCACC on page 8 ALL CH ADJUST and FRONT ALIGN below should already be set Therefore if you want to adjust your settings manually you can skip to Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ manually on page 41 1 Select EQ AUTO Setting from the Manual MCACC setup menu 2 Manual MCACC 2c EQ AUTO Setting a Fine Ch Level b Fine SP Distance c EQ AUTO Setting d EQ Data Copy Set microphone Turn on Subwoofer e EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust f EQ CUSTOM2 Adjust g EQ Data Check Return Make sure the microphone is connected e f 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 at the middle position e See Other problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup on page 10 for notes regarding high background noise levels and other possible interference 2 Wait for the EQ AUTO Setting to finish 2c EQ AUTO Setting 2c EQ AUTO Setting Now Analyzing Now Analyzing Environment Check gt Ambient Noise Microphone Surround Analyzing Channel Level Acoustic Cal EQ Speaker YES NO Cancel As the receiver outputs test tones the frequency balance is adjusted automatically for the following settings e ALL CH ADJUST A flat setting where all the speakers are set individually so no special weighting is given to any one channel e FRONT ALIGN All speakers
31. such as newspapers table cloths curtains or by operating the equipment on thick carpet or a bed D3 4 2 1 7b A 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 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories 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 E this unit should be performed only by qualified DIS is a registered trademark of DIS Inc service personnel If connected to an AC outlet the and DIS 96 24 is a trademark of DTS Inc 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 vac
32. the analog TV and DIV input modes Press to display the channel information TUNERDISP Press to display the channel information A gt gt Use to choose the A commands on a Satellite TV menu B a Use to choose the B commands on a Satellite TV menu C II Use to choose the C commands on a Satellite TV menu D B Use to choose the D commands on a Satellite TV menu E 1 Use to choose the E commands on a Satellite TV menu SHIFT 7 Use to choose the RED commands on a TV menu SHIFT 8 Use to choose the GREEN commands on a TV menu SHIFT 9 Use to choose the YELLOW commands on a TV menu SHIFT 10 Use to choose the BLUE commands on a TV menu AUDIO Use to switch audio tracks TOP MENU Switches TEXT ON for IVs GUIDE Use as the GUIDE button for navigating RETURN Use to select RETURN or EXIT Number Use to select a specific TV channel buttons 10 button Use to add a decimal points when selecting TV channels Components Cable TV Satellite TV TV TV Cable TV Satellite TV TV Cable TV Satellite TV TV Cable TV Satellite TV TV TV TV Cable TV Satellite TV TV Satellite TV Satellite TV Satellite TV Satellite TV Satellite TV TV TV TM TV Satellite TV TV TV Cable TV Satellite TV TV Satellite TV TV Cable TV Satellite TV TV Cable TV Satellite TV TV ET Controlling the rest of your system Button s Function ENTER DISC Use to enter a channel MENU Select the menu screen
33. the multichannel analog inputs If you have connected a decoder or a DVD player with multichannel analog outputs to this receiver page 13 you must select the analog multichannel inputs for surround sound 1 Make sure you have set the playback source to the proper output setting For example you might need to set your DVD player to output multichannel analog audio 2 Press DVD 3 Press RECEIVER on the remote control then press SIGNAL SEL to select the multichannel analog inputs DVD 5 1ch shows in the display and the ANALOG indicator lights Selecting the front audio inputs When playing back a component connected to the MCACC PORTABLE jack on the front panel set the source to PORTABLE on the receiver 1 Press PORTABLE SHIFT iPod USB on the remote control You can also select the source by pressing VIDEO PORTABLE on the front panel 2 Playback the connected component 1 This receiver can only playback Dolby Digital PCM 32 kHz to 96 kHz DTS and WMAQ Pro digital signal formats With other digital signal formats set to ANALOG 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 12 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 2 When the HDMI option in Setting the AV options on page 34 i
34. to connect digital components to this receiver Ox ON Coaxial digital audio cable Optical cable 1 Video cables Standard RCA video cables These cables are the most common type of video connection and are used to connect to the composite video terminals The yellow plugs distinguish them from cables for audio Standard RCA video cable Component video cables Use component video cables to get the best possible color reproduction of your video source he color signal of the TV is divided into the luminance Y signal and the color PB and PR signals and then output In this way interference between the signals is avoided Component video cables p Sd Green Y o9 2 Blue PB Red Pr 1 e When connecting optical cables be careful when inserting the plug not to damage the shutter protecting the optical socket When storing optical cable coil loosely The cable may be damaged if bent around sharp corners You can also use a standard RCA video cable for coaxial digital connections lt gt Connecting up z DVD player Connecting a DVD player and TV o e 4E This page shows you how to connect your DVD player and IV to the receiver DIGITAL AUDIO OUT J 1 Connect a coaxial digital audio output on your DVD player to the DIGITAL COAX 1 DVD BD input on this receiver Use a coaxial digital audio cable for the a connection pep ex m TR 2
35. touching the rear panel This could cause the receiver to shut off automatically The receiver suddenly switches After about a minute you won t be able to switch the unit on during this time off and the power indicator switch the receiver back on If the message persists call a Pioneer authorized blinks independent service company No sound is output when a Make sure the component is connected correctly refer to Connecting up on page 11 function is selected Press MUTE on the remote control to turn muting off Press SPEAKERS to select the proper speaker set see Switching the speaker system on page 22 Press SIGNAL SELECT to select the proper input signal see Choosing the input signal on page 36 No image is output when a Make sure the component is connected correctly refer to Connecting up on page 11 function is selected e Select the correct component use the input select buttons e Check Assigning the component video inputs on page 65 to make sure you re assigned the correct input The video input selected on the TV monitor is incorrect Refer to the instruction manual supplied with the TV No sound from subwoofer Make sure the subwoofer is switched on e f the subwoofer has a volume knob make sure it s turned up The Dolby Digital or DIS source you are listening to may not have an LFE channel e Switch the subwoofer setting in Speaker Setting on page 42 to YES or PLUS e Switch the LFE ATT
36. 312 322 SANYO 313 YAMAHA 314 315 328 MARANTZ 322 PIONEER 300 CD R Manufacturer Code PHILIPS 346 YAMAHA 347 PIONEER 345 MD Manufacturer Code SONY 901 SHARP 902 KENWOOD 903 TEAC 904 ONKYO 905 DENON 906 PIONEER 900 907 908 Other connections m Chapter 10 Other connections o Caution e Before making orchanging the connections switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the power outlet Plugging in components should be the last connection you make with your system e Do not allow any contact between speaker wires from different terminals 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 Push down on the PUSH OPEN tab to access the iPod DIRECT USB terminal This receiver USB cable for iPod connection Note Connecting your iPod to the receiver 1 Setthis receiver to the standby mode and then use the USB cable for iPod connection to connect your iPod to the iPod DIRECT USB terminal on the front panel of this receiver For the cable connection refer to also the operating instructions for iPod 2 Switch the receiver on and press the iPod input source button to switch the receiver to the iPod The front panel display shows Loading while the receiver verifies the connection and retrieves data from the iPod 3 Press TOP MENU to
37. 9 to turn EON off ENT Making recordings Chapter 8 Making recordings 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 up on page 11 for moreon connections If you want to record a video source you also need to usethe same type of connection forthe source as for the recorder For example you can t record a component hooked up to composite video jacks with a recorder hooked up to the component video outputs see page 15 for more on video connections SIGNAL SEL MULTI CONTROL CTRL PORTABLE qu 1 Select the source you want to record Use the MULTI CONTROL buttons or INPUT SELECT 2 Select the input signal if necessary Press the RECEIVER button then press SIGNAL SEL to select the input signal corresponding to the source component see page 36 for more on this Note 3 Prepare the source you want to record Tune to the radio station load the CD video DVD etc 4 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
38. C Ra 45 07 Using the tuner Listening to tHO TAOIO a uan cuin am 46 Improving FM stereo sound 46 Tuning directly toastation 46 Saving station DIOSES x aa sc c RC Rc 47 Naming Station presets za kae Sr awa 47 Listening to station presets 47 An ItrodbHgetuon TO RD ism 4 aw gor oca aia e 48 Displaying RESTO OD a icu n Sa n 48 Searching for RDS programs 48 PSIG SOI Pr Y 49 08 Making recordings Making an audio or a video recording 50 09 Controlling the rest of your system Operating other Pioneer components 51 Setting the remote to control other COM OOM es careret eet cae Ead dar 38 51 Selecting preset codes directly 52 DIFGCUTUPOLIODI asas crassa maai ai RR RR 52 Clearing all the remote control settings 52 LLOIIEOIS OF T VS ace cana n RR RR RR 8 n 53 Controls for other components 54 Preset ode EISE arae sate dia ER REO RARE 56 10 Other connections One cg GNP OG uu s ite waar rc ace 57 Connecting your iPod to the receiver 57 POU DIGVDOIOR uas i uci ve ncn Sao 58 Connecting a USB deviCe seas wae n wares 59 Connecting your USB device to Ue FECCIVE scare aca cu aC aoe OE ele e 60 Basic DIayVOACK CONUOIS wea ue eae caw ww ws 60 Selecting a file from the folder file IIS TOPOIS DOO a dada acu a dE Ri o d 61 Compressed audio compatibility 61 Using this receiver with a Pioneer flat Soleo DI csica
39. C setup 1 Helios COPI DI uua a Raga n eR aac e c wae 1 Dry cell batteries AA size IEC R6 2 AM loop antenna saaa 1 FM wire antenna ccc 1 D4 50015 018 27 110 ENSE 1 These operating instructions Note e Specifications and the design are subject to possible modifications without notice due to improvements http www pioneer co uk http www pioneer eu Published by Pioneer Corporation Copyright 2008 Pioneer Corporation All rights reserved PIONEER CORPORATION 4 1 Meguro 1 Chome Meguro ku Tokyo 153 8654 Japan PIONEER ELECTRONICS USA INC P O BOX 1540 Long Beach California 90801 1540 U S A TEL 800 421 1404 PIONEER ELECTRONICS OF CANADA INC 300 Allstate Parkway Markham Ontario L3R OP2 Canada TEL 1 877 283 5901 905 479 4411 PIONEER EUROPE NV Haven 1087 Keetberglaan 1 B 9120 Melsele Belgium TEL 03 570 05 11 PIONEER ELECTRONICS ASIACENTRE PTE LTD 253 Alexandra Road 04 01 Singapore 159936 TEL 65 6472 7555 PIONEER ELECTRONICS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 178 184 Boundary Road Braeside Victoria 3195 Australia TEL 03 9586 6300 PIONEER ELECTRONICS DE MEXICO S A DE C V Blvd Manuel Avila Camacho 138 10 piso Col Lomas de Chapultepec Mexico D F 11000 TEL 55 9178 4270 K002 B En Printed in lt XRB3091 A gt
40. DVD discs HDD DVD These buttons switch between the hard disk and DVD controls for HDD DVD recorders REC STOP otops recording JUKEBOX Switches to the Jukebox feature TV DTV Switches between the analog TV and DIV input modes for Pioneer flat screen TVs EI Controls and displays En 8 Number buttons and other component controls Use the number buttons to directly select a radio frequency page 46 or the tracks on a CD DVD etc There are other buttons that can be accessed after the RECEIVER button is pressed For example MIDNIGHT etc TUNER DISP Switches between named station presets and radio frequencies page 47 CLASS Switches between the three banks classes of radio station presets page 47 MPX owitches between stereo and mono reception of FM broadcasts If the signal is weak then switching to mono will improve the sound quality page 46 D ACCESS After pressing you can access a radio station directly using the number buttons page 46 MIDNIGHT Switches to Midnight or Loudness listening page 34 ANALOG ATT Attenuates lowers the level of an analog input signal to prevent distortion DIMMER Dims or brightens the display SLEEP Press to change the amount of time before the receiver switches into standby 30 min 60 min 90 min Off You can check the remaining sleep time at any time by pressing SLEEP once SIGNAL SEL Use to select an input signal page
41. E button Press VIDEO PORTABLE and select PORTABLE input Use a stereo mini jack cable to connect a digital audio player etc e Push down on the PUSH OPEN tab to access the MCACC PORTABLE jack This receiver Digital audio player etc En Connecting to the front panel video terminal Front video connections are accessed via the front panel using the VIDEO PORTABLE button Press VIDEO PORTABLE and select VIDEO input There are standard audio video jacks Hook them up the same way you made the rear panel connections e Push down on the PUSH OPEN tab to access audio video connection MASTER VOLUME iPod DIRECT MCACC USB PORTABLE 9 l M u Hor i This receiver itum i HL e VIDEO R AUDIO VIDEO OUTPUT Video camera etc Connecting up CH Connecting antennas Connect the AM loop antenna and the FM wire antenna as shown below To improve reception and sound quality connect external antennas see Using 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 t
42. EQ Default setting OFF ALL CH after the Auto MCACC Setup or EQ Auto Setting You can listen to sources using the Acoustic Calibration Equalization set in Automatically setting up for surround sound MCACC on page 8 or Acoustic Calibration EQ on page 40 Refer to these pages for more on Acoustic Calibration Equalization ACOUSTIC EQ e While listening to a source press ACOUSTIC EQ Press repeatedly to select between ALL CH No special weighting is given to any one channel F ALIGN All speakers are heard in accordance with the front speaker settings e CUSTOM 1 2 Custom settings e EQ OFF Switches Acoustic Calibration EQ off The MCACC indicator on the front panel lights when Acoustic Calibration EQ is active Note Using Virtual Surround Back VSB Selecting this mode allows you to hear a virtual Surround back channel through your surround speakers For example you can choose to listen to sources with no surround back channel information for example 5 1 encoded material with emulated 6 1 encoding VSB ON Sometimes the material may sound better in the 5 1 format for which it was originally encoded In this case you can simply switch it off VSB OFF Depending on the input signal and the Listening Mode the Virtual Surround Back mode may not be effective e Press VSB MODE front panel to select a virtual surround back channel option Each press cycles through the options as Tollows
43. EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust f EQ CUSTOM2 Adjust Return Return 2 Select the setting you want to check t is useful to do this while a source is playing so you can compare the different settings 3 Select the channels you want pressing ENTER when you re finished checking each one 4 When you re finished press RETURN You return to the Manual MCACC setup menu 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 fine tune your system but if you re satisfied with the settings made in Automatically setting up for surround sound WCACC on page 8 it isn t necessary to make all of these settings ET The System Setup menu o Caution e The test tones used in the System Setup are output at high volume the volume increases to 13dB automatically 1 Select Manual SP Setup then press ENTER System Setup 1 Auto MCACC 2 Manual MCACC 4 Input Assign 3 Manual SP Setup a Speaker Setting b Crossover Network c Channel Level d Speaker Distance 5 Other Setup Return 2 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 Speaker Setting Specify the size and number of speakers you ve connected see
44. GE Make sure you connect the speaker on the right to the right terminal and the speaker on the left to the left terminal Also make sure the positive and negative terminals on the receiver match those on the speakers You can use speakers with a nominal impedance between 6 Q to 16 Q please see Switching the speaker impedance on page 70 if you plan to use speakers with an impedance of less than 8 Q VSX 918V Powered Front speakers subwoofer Center speaker You can use the speakers connected to the B speaker terminals to listen to stereo playback in another room Make sure to review Hints on speaker placement on page 21 when placing the speakers in another room See Switching the speaker system on page 22 forthe listening options with this setup be sure to complete all connections before connecting this unit to the AC power source Surround speakers The illustration shows the VSX 918V but connections for the VSX 818V are the same En Connecting up CH Bare wire connections A Speaker terminals 1 Twist exposed wire strands together 2 Loosen terminal and insert exposed wire 3 Tighten terminal B Speaker terminals 1 Twist exposed wire strands together 2 Push open the tabs and insert exposed wire 3 Release the tabs 1 2 3 i i J5 a 1 10mm Oo Caution These speaker terminals carry HAZARDOUS LIVE voltage To prevent the risk of electric shock when connecting o
45. LTI CONTROL buttons Press to select control of other components see Controlling the rest of your system on page 51 TV CTRL PORTABLE and CD R buttons can be used with SHIFT button 4 RECEIVER CONTROL buttons AUTO DIRECT Switches between Auto surround mode Auto playback on page 30 and Stream Direct playback Direct playback bypasses the tone controls for the most accurate reproduction of a source page 32 STEREO A L C owitches between stereo playback Auto level control stereo mode page 31 and Front Stage Surround Advance modes page 32 STANDARD Press for Standard decoding and to switch between D0 Pro Logic ll options page 30 ADV SURR owitches between the various surround modes page 31 PHASE Press to switch on off Phase Control page 10 ACOUSTIC EQ Press to select an Acoustic Calibration EQ setting page 33 DIALOG Use to make dialog stand out when watching TV or a movie page 35 SOUND RETRIEVER Press to restore CD quality sound to compressed audio sources page 32 MUTE Mutes unmutes the sound CH SEL Press repeatedly to select a channel then use LEVEL to adjust the level page 44 Controls and displays CH LEVEL Use to adjust the channel levels MASTER VOLUME Use to set the listening volume 5 System Setup and Component control buttons The following button controls can be accessed after you have selected the corresponding MULTI CONTROL button DVD DVR
46. LUS 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 Note 1 If you select SMALL for the front speakers the subwoofer will automatically be fixed to YES Also the center and surround 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 Crossover Network Default setting 100Hz This setting decides the cutoff between bass sounds playing back from the speakers selected as LARGE orthe 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 2 For more on selecting the speaker sizes see Speaker Setting above En 1 Select Crossover Network from the Manual SP Setup menu 3 Manual SP Setup 3b Crossover Network Frequency KT a Speaker Setting c Channel Level d Speaker Distance Return Finish 2 Choose the frequency cutoff point Frequencies below the cutoff point will be sent to the subwoofer or LARGE speakers 3 When you re finished press RETURN You return to the Manual SP Setup menu 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 3c C
47. Pioneer VSX 9 1 8 V s K ubowibEo VSX 8 18V s K MULTI CHANNEL RECEIVER Discover the benefits of registering your product online at http www pioneer co uk or http www pioneer eu Operating Instructions IMPORTANT CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol CAUTION within an equilateral triangle is intended to TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC alert the user to the presence of uninsulated SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR dangerous voltage within the product s BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PAR enclosure that may be of sufficient NSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALI magnitude to constitute a risk of electric SERVICE PERSONNEL The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance shock to persons D3 4 2 1 1_En A 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 5 amp fuse is fitted in this plug Should the fuse need to be replaced please ensure that the replacement fuse has a rating
48. Pioneer flat screen TV to this receiver using an SR cable Note that the number of settings available will depend on the flat screen TV you ve connected See also Using this receiver with a Pioneer Flat Screen IV on page 62 1 Press RECEIVER on the remote control then press the SETUP button An on screen display OSD appears on your TV Use 1 4 amp and ENTER on the remote control to navigate through the screens and select menu items Press RETURN to confirm and exit the current menu 2 Select Other Setup then press ENTER System Setup 1 Auto MCACC 2 Manual MCACC 3 Manual SP Setup 4 Input Assign 3 Makesure SR Setup is selected from the Other Setup menu and then press ENTER 5 Other Setup 5a SR Setup a SR Setup PDP Volume Control gt lt PDP Input Select DVD BD input 1 input 2 input 3 oO TV Monitor Out Connect OFF 1 5 Finish 4 Select the PDP Volume Control setting you want e OFF he receiver does not control the volume of the flat screen TV e ON When the receiver is switched to one of the inputs that use the flat screen TV DVD BD or another function below the volume on the flat screen TV is muted so only sound from the receiver is heard ARD Other Settings 5 Assign any input source connected to the flat screen TV to the corresponding input number This matches the receiver s input source with a numbered video input on the flat screen TV
49. RECEIVER etc AV PARAMETER Use to access the AV options TOP MENU Displays the disc top menu of a DVD ONE TOUCH COPY Copies the currently playing title from DVD to HDD or vice versa GUIDE Displays changes the subtitles on multilingual DVDs PTY SEARCH Use to search for RDS program types page 48 SETUP Press to access the System Setup menu page 37 Also functions as the SETUP button for DVD DVR units T EDIT Memorizes names stations for recall page 47 MENU Displays the disc menu of DVD Video discs RETURN Confirm and exit the current menu screen CH Use to select channels for DVD DVR units 6 f4 TUNET L ST ENTER Use the arrow buttons when setting up your surround sound system page 37 Also used to control DVD menus options Use the TUNE f amp buttons can be used to find radio frequencies page 46 and the ST buttons can be used to select preset radio stations page 47 7 Component control buttons The main buttons gt W etc are used to control a component after you have selected it using the MULTI CONTROL buttons The controls above these buttons can be accessed after you have selected the corresponding MULTI CONTROL button for example DVD DVR or TV when connected to a DIV SUBTITLE Displays changes the subtitles included in multilingual DVD Video discs REC otart recording AUDIO Changes the audio language or channel on
50. Switch the receiver into standby 2 While holding down the ADVANCED SURROUND button press and hold the STANDBY ON button for about three seconds 3 When you see RESET appear in the display press ST OK shows in the display 4 Press SOUND RETRIEVER to confirm OK appears in the display to indicate that the receiver has been reset to the factory settings Switching the speaker impedance We recommend using speakers of 8 Q with this system but it is possible to switch the impedance setting if you plan to use speakers with a 6 Q impedance rating e With the receiver in standby press STANDBY ON while holding down the SPEAKERS button Fach time you do this you switch between the impedance settings SP 6 OHM Use this setting if your speakers are rated at 6 Q e SP 8 OHM Use this setting if your speakers are rated at 8 Q or more 1 If your display only has one HDMI terminal you can only receive HDMI video from the connected component Depending on the component audio output may be limited to the number of channels available from the connected display unit for example audio output is reduced to 2 channels for a monitor with stereo audio limitations e f you want to switch the input source you ll have to switch functions on both the receiver and your display unit e 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 inpu
51. Use a stereo RCA phono cable for the audio EE DVR VCR LD pl etc connection and a standard RCA video cable for P E the video connection The illustration shows the VSX 918V but connections for the VSX 818V are the same 3 If your video component has a digital audio output connect it to a digital input on this receiver The example shows a recorder connected to the DIGITAL OPT 1 CD input Note 1 If your video component also has a component video output you can connect this too See Using the component video jacks on page 16 for more on this 2 In this case you ll need to tell the receiver which digital input you connected the component to see The Input Assign menu on page 64 En Using the component video Jacks Component video should deliver superior picture quality when compared to composite video A further advantage if your source and TV are both compatible is progressive scan video which delivers a very stable flicker free picture See the manuals that came with your TV and source component to check whether they are compatible with progressive scan video A Important e f you connect any source component to the receiver using a component video input you must also have your TV connected to this receiver s COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT jacks 1 Connect the component video outputs of your source to a set of component video inputs on this receiver Use athree way component video cable for the co
52. You can only inputa code for the component type written on each MULTI CONTROL button e Even if you don t input a preset code for the TV TV MULTI CONTROL button you will be able to control your TV using the dedicated TV CONTROL on the remote if you have assigned it to the TV CTRL button 4 Repeat steps 2 through 3 to try a different code or to enter a code for another component you want to control 5 When you re done press RECEIVER Note ET Controlling the rest of your system Direct function Default setting ON You can use the direct function feature to control one component using the remote control while at the same time using your receiver to playback a different component This could let you for example use the remote control to set up and listen to a CD on the receiver and then use the remote control to rewind a tape in your VCR while you continue to listen to your CD player When direct function is on any component you select using the MULTI CONTROL buttons will be selected by both the receiver and the remote control When you turn direct function off you can operate the remote control without affecting the receiver 1 While pressing the RECEIVER button press and hold the 4 button The LED blinks 2 Press the MULTI CONTROL button for the component you want to control The LED lights on continuously 3 Use the number buttons to enter either 1 direct on or 2 direct off The LED blink
53. a 1 9 es eee odd oe pie baw dedo 62 Using the SR mode with a Pioneer Tee cs M Auc 63 11 Other Settings The dnpurASsiIgn Iiis ea seu wm ewm nn 64 The Other Setup menu leere 66 SR Setup for Pioneer flat screen TVs 66 12 Additional information TPOUBICSHICOUNG educa ecu ks ur ctr dar ad 67 albe Prem 69 Important information regarding tbe HOW CONMECHON s agcar cuck aca aec X Cea 70 Resetting the main unit lee 70 Switching the speaker impedance 70 Changing the TV format setting 71 POWOFCOFOSQUTIOE aad acidi uci de uci are ware ded 71 Ledning THe UIs ar aiu MGE e a eo C 71 S DOCTOR DIS d a iu cie fo we OR wea Ri amy 71 EN Before you start En Chapter 1 Before you start Checking what s in the box Please checkthat you ve received the following supplied accessories e Setup microphone e Remote control unit e Dry cell batteries AA size IEC R6 x2 AM loop antenna e FM wire antenna e Warranty card e These operating instructions Loading the batteries Oo Caution Incorrect use of batteries may result in such hazards as leakage and bursting Observe the following precautions Never use new and old batteries together Insert the plus and minus sides of the batteries properly according to the marks in the battery case Batteries with the same shape may have different voltages Do not use different batteries together e When disposing of
54. ation D3 4 2 2 1a A En Contents 01 Before you start Ghecking what s In the DOX amp ka suona 6 Loading the batteries Ll 6 Installing the receiver llle 6 APIO FY ean Br Ge et ac es we Seca NOE 9 E de inen 6 02 5 minute guide Introduction to home theater 7 Listening to Surround Sound 7 Automatically setting up for surround sound MCACCO MP nm 8 Other problems when using the Auto MCACC OODUD sau dra e eee aww NEW 10 Better sound using Phase Control 10 03 Connecting up Making cable connections 11 Analog audi OIDIeS acacs daga tui y woe we s 11 Digital audio cables 11 VOCO D C ua i eee nant EEE 11 Connecting a DVD playerand IV 12 Connecting the multichannel analog QM I TR ER RECETTE TOL TIS TIT 13 Connecting a satellite receiver or other digital settop DOK uice acd xk a cR IIO e x 13 Connecting other audio components 14 About the WMA9 Pro decoder 14 Connecting an HDD DVD recorder VCR and other Video SOUICES xa sace aca cn 15 Using the component video jacks 16 Connecting using FIM uu act aia 16 POCO WW aate iv cue ca anlane a drR UR RR 17 Connecting to the front panel audio a se aera eer eee eae ee are er 18 Connecting to the front panel video M agunc MT PPP TI 18 CONMECUMG ater lassa e daw caw eceaee a 19 Using external antennas 19 Connect
55. cable When you set up the receiver you ll need to tell the receiver which input you connected the player to see The Input Assign menu on page 64 2 This connection will allow you to make analog recordings from your DVD player 3 If your player also has a component video output you can connect this too See Using the component video jacks on page 16 for more on this 4 See Using the component v deo jacks on page 16 if you want to use the component video outputs to connect this receiver to your TV En Connecting up Connecting the multichannel analog outputs For DVD Audio and SACD playback your DVD player may have 5 1 channel analog outputs In this case you can connect them to the multi channel analog outputs to the multichannel inputs of this receiver as shown below VSX 918V CEN SUB TER WOOFER DC z 2 m SURROUND DVD 5 1CH INPUT SD j DVD BD DVD SE OE CH INPUT Ms I e CENTER OUTPUT RROUND T H 9 VIDEO OUTPUT DVD multi channel decoder with multi channel analog output jacks C C The illustration shows the VSX 918V but connections for the VSX 818V are the same Connecting a satellite receiver or other digital set top box Satellite and cable
56. ch you like ADV SURR e Press ADV SURR repeatedly to select a listening mode ACTION Designed for action movies with dynamic soundtracks DRAMA Designed for movies with lots of dialog MONOFILM Creates surround sound from mono soundtracks e ENT SHOW Suitable for musical sources TAP NOED Creates an extra wide stereo field e TV SURR Provides surround sound for both mono and stereo V sources e ADV GAME Suitable for video games e SPORTS Suitable for sports programs ROCK POP Creates a live concert sound for rock and or pop music UNPLUGED Suitable for acoustic music Sources e X STEREO Gives multichannel sound to a stereo source using all of your speakers PHONESUR Creates the effect of overall surround with headphones Note 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 and DIS multichannel sources are downmixed to stereo In the Auto level control stereo mode A L C this unit equalizes playback sound levels if each sound level varies with the music source recorded in a portable audio player STEREO A L C e While listening to a source press STEREO A L C for stereo playback Press repeatedly to switch between e STEREO he audio is heard with your surround settings and you can still use the Midnight Lou
57. d CTRL again to switch back to Errorl2 The software version being used with the the receiver controls iPod needs to be updated Update the SonWale OAN HSE WANE Pou iPod is a trademark of Apple Inc registered in please use the latest iPod software the US o fri versions later than the iPod updater Cee Pee Cone 2004 10 20 Error 3 The iPod that is not supported is Connecting a USB device E DR ENT Bee It is possible to listen to two channel audio Tae oss Gea using the USB interface on the front of this 3 en the iPod software version is too receiver Connect a USB mass storage device old Update the iPod software to the ac she below g latest version Error 14 When there is no response from the Push down on the PUSH OPEN tab to iPod Update the iPod software to the access the iPod DIRECT USB terminal latest version No Music There are no playable songs currently Track stored in the iPod Input some music files compatible with iPod playback No Track When there are no tracks in the category m selected on the iPod Selectadifferent N a category 0 em a dili This receiver USB mass storage device Note 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 3 This includes playback of WMA MP3 MPEG 4 AAC files except files with copy protection or restricted playback 4 Compatibl
58. dness and Tone functions A L C Listening in Auto level control stereo mode F S S FOCUS See Using Front Stage Surround Advance on page 32 for more on this e F S S WIDE See Using Front Stage Surround Advance on page 32 for more on this 1 If you press ADV SURR with the headphones connected PHONESUR will automatically be selected When an Advanced Surround listening mode is selected the effect level can be adjusted using the EFFECT parameter in Setting the AV options on page 34 2 Use with Dolby Pro Logic for a stereo surround effect stereo field is wider than Standard modes with Dolby Digital sources En 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 STEREO A L C e While listening to a source press STEREO A L C to select Front Stage Surround Advance modes STEREO See Listening in stereo on page 31 for more on this e A L C See Listening in stereo on page 31 for more on this e F S S 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 S WIDE Use to provide a surround sound effect to a wider area than FOCUS mode FOCUS position Recommend WIDE position Front left speaker Front left speaker Front right speaker Front right spea
59. e 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 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 With large amounts of data it may take longer for the receiver to read the contents of a USB device En Connecting your USB device to the receiver 1 Switch on the receiver and your TV 2 Press iPod USB No USB appears in the OSD 3 Connect your USB device The USB terminal is located on the front panel Loading appears in the OSD as this receiver starts recognizing the USB device connected After the recognition a playback screen appears in the OSD and playback starts automatically Folder File number USB FLD001TRKOO1 File format gt Play MP3 VBR cosy qp Repeat or Shuffle Relax Your Body 7 Song name Kevin Jackson Artist name We are all one j Album name 128Kbps i Elapsed time L Bit rate You can also select and play back your favorite file from the folder file list displayed in the OSD For details see Se ecting a file from the folder file list for playback below Note NET Other connections Basic playback controls The following table shows the basic c
60. ect 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 other speakers Surr Select LARGE if your surround speakers reproduce bass frequencies effectively Select SMALL to send bass frequencies to the other speakers or 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 to 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 subwoofer If you didn t connect surround speakers choose NO the sound of the surround channels is sent to the other speakers SUB W LFE signals and bass frequencies of channels set to SMALL are output from the subwoofer when YES is selected see notes below Choose the P
61. er the connected DVD player set top box etc must be able to output WMA9 Pro format audio signals through a coaxial or optical digital output CD R MD DAT Tape recorder etc Note 1 Note that you must connect digital components to analog audio jacks if you want to record to from digital components like an MD to from analog components En Connecting up CH Pisis AS VSX 918V Windows Media DIGITAL IN Windows Media and the Windows logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries i CD et xs zt 1 49 z DVR DVR INCR IN INCR OUT a z zm Connecting an HDD DVD recorder VCR and other video sources This receiver has audio video inputs and outputs suitable for connecting analog or digital video recorders including VCRs and HDD DVD recorders gt lt e E DIGITAL IN C 0 DVD BD o c J or DN a jt exl 1 9 eX ID e et IT I 1 Connecta set of audio video outputs on 1 the recorder to the DVR VCR AUDIO and VIDEO inputs on this receiver Use a stereo RCA phono cable for the audio connection and a standard RCA video cable for the video connection Za zi s Fon KI L OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT 2 Connect a set of audio video inputs on the recorder to the DVR VCR AUDIO and VIDEO outputs on this receiver gt
62. ess RETURN to confirm and exit the menu Setting What it does Option s MIDNIGHT Allows you to hear effective surround sound of movies at M L OFF low volumes E ee MIDNIGHT LOUDNESS Used to get good bass and treble from music sources at low volumes LOUDNESS BASSP Depending on what you are listening to you may want to 6 to 6 dB adjust the bass or treble Default 0 dB TREBLE 6 to 6 dB Default 0 dB CENTER WIDTHS Spreads the center channel between the front right and left 0 to 7 Applicable only when speakers making it sound wider higher settings or Default 3 using a center speaker Narrower lower settings DIMENSIONS Adjusts the surround sound balance from front to back 3to 3 making the sound more distant minus settings or more Default 0 forward positive settings PANORAMAS Extends the front stereo image to include surround OFF speakers for a wraparound effect ON EFFECT Sets the effect level for the currently selected Advanced 10 to 90 Surround mode each mode can be set separately Listening to your system Cm Setting What it does Option s DUAL MONO Specities how dual mono encoded Dolby Digital CH1 soundtracks should be played Channel 1 is heard only CH Channel 2 is heard only CH1 CH2 Both channels heard from front speakers DRC Adjusts the level of dynamic range for movie soundtracks OFF Dynamic Range optimized for Dolby Digital and DIS you may need t
63. et to ALL CH ADJUST after the Auto MCACC Setup page 8 or EQ Auto Setup page 40 7 MASTER VOLUME dial 8 AUDIO VIDEO input See Connecting to the front panel video terminal on page 18 9 iPod DIRECT USB terminal Use to connect your Apple iPod as an audio source page 57 or connect a USB audio device for playback page 59 EI Controls and displays En 10 MCACC PORTABLE jack Use to connect a microphone when performing Auto MCACC setup or connect an auxiliary component using a stereo mini jack cable page 18 11 PHONES jack Use to connect headphones when connected there is no sound output from the speakers except speaker system B connections 12 ST Use to select preset radio stations page 47 13 TUNE Used to find radio frequencies page 46 14 SOUND RETRIEVER Press to restore CD quality sound to compressed audio sources page 32 15 VSB MODE Press to switch on off Virtual Surround Back VSB mode page 33 16 SPEAKERS Use to change the speaker system page 22 and the impedance setting page 70 17 SIGNAL SELECT Selects an input signal page 36 Display 1 2 3 45 6 SIGNAL dts DODIGITALlVIR SB DIRECT AUTO SURR ATT Dicrrat OO DIGITAL DOPROLOGICH WMASP ANALOG DTS ADV SURR EON ooon o ro D E SLEEF go RDS ecaoaeaaas MIDNIGHT TLOUDNESS SPPAE E 2S SS ga my RsS 05 SSE 8 geo agag ogo goong goong caoaaaacsgs a 0 og gon cp B BB B o2 cC c c c a oa Coco MEE Ls 5a
64. hannel Level Test Tone RETE gt 3 Manual SP Setup a Speaker Setting b Crossover Network c Channel Level d Speaker Distance ENTER Next Cancel 2 Select a setup option Manual Move the test tone manually from speaker to speaker and adjust individual channel levels Auto Adjust channel levels as the test tone moves from speaker to speaker automatically ET The System Setup menu 3 Confirm your selected setup option The test tones will start after you press ENTER After the volume increases to the reference level test tones will be output 3c Channel Level Test Tone Manual Please Wait 20 Caution Loud test tones will be output Cancel 4 Adjust the level of each channel using If you selected Manual use f to switch speakers The Auto setup will output test tones in the order shown on screen 3c Channel Level A 0 0dB 3 Finish Adjust the level of each speaker as the test tone is emitted 5 When you re finished press RETURN You return to the Manual SP Setup menu amp rip You can change the channel levels at any time by using CH SEL and LEVEL on the remote control You can set two channel levels one for DVD 5 1CH and one for the listening modes Note 1 e 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
65. hen EON Enhanced Other Network information is turned on the receiver jumps to an EON linked broadcast when it begins even if a receiver function other than the tuner is being used It can t be used in areas that EON information isn t transmitted and when FM broadcast stations don t transmit PTY data When the broadcast ends the tuner returns to the original frequency or function 1 Press FM to select the FM band 2 2 Press EON SHIFT 9 to select one of the possible modes Press repeatedly to switch between Note e EON TA Traffic Announcement Sets the tuner to pick up traffic information when it is broadcast e EON NEWS Sets the tuner to pick up news when it is broadcast e OFF Switches off the EON feature When setto TA or NEWS the EON indicator in the display lights it flashes when receiving an EON broadcast The indicator in the display lights when the current station carries the EON service 1 RDS searches station presets only If no stations have been preset or if the program type could not be found among the station presets NO PTY is displayed FINISH means the search is complete 2 EON is only possible in the FM band 3 You can t search for traffic announcements and news at the same time 4 You cannot operate the T EDIT and PTY SEARCH buttons while the EON indicator in the display is lit f you want to change to a function other than the tuner when the EON indicator is flashing press EON SHIFT
66. indicate Pro Logic ll decoding see Listening in surround sound on page 30 5 VIR SB Lights during Virtual surround back processing page 33 6 DIRECT Lights when source Stream Direct playback is in use Direct playback bypasses the tone controls for the most accurate reproduction of a source 7 AUTO SURR Lights when the Auto Surround feature is switched on see Auto playback on page 30 8 AIT Lights when ANALOG ATT is used to attenuate reduce the level of the analog input signal page 29 9 SLEEP Lights when the sleep mode is active page 28 10 Tuner indicators O MONO Lights when the mono mode is set using the MPX button CD STEREO Lights when a stereo FM broadcastis being received in auto stereo mode Y TUNED Lights when a broadcast is being received 11 EON RDS indicators EON Lights when the EON mode is set and flashes during an EON broadcast The O indicator lights when the current station carries the EON service page 49 RDS Lights when an RDS broadcast is received page 48 12 Speaker indicators Lights to indicate the current speaker system A and or B page 22 13 Character display 14 ADV SURR Advanced Surround Lights when one of the Advanced Surround modes has been selected 15 WMAO9 Pro Lights to indicate decoding of a WMAO9 Pro signal 16 MIDNIGHT Lights during Midnight listening page 34 17 D E Lights when Dialog Enhancement is switched on page
67. ing To search for stations in the currently selected band press and hold TUNE f 4 or TUNE on the front panel for about a second he 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 a time press TUNE 1 4 TUNE High speed tuning Press and hold TUNE f 4 amp 4 TUNE for high speed tuning Release the button at the frequency you want Improving FM stereo sound If the ya tuned or CD stereo indicators don t light when tuning to an FM station because the signal is weak press the MPX SHIFT 3 button to switch the receiver into mono reception mode his should improve the sound quality and allow you to enjoy the broadcast 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 FM or AM to select the band You can also use the front panel controls 2 Press D ACCESS SHIFT ENTER 3 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 Using the tuner Saving station presets If you often listen to a particular radio station it s convenien
68. ing the HDMI inputs Default settings HDMI 1 DVD HDMI 2 TV If you used HDMI to connect your video equipment you must tell the receiver which input terminal s you have used so that you see the proper video signal when you select the input source 1 Select HDMI Input from the Input Assign menu 4 Input Assign a Digital Input b Component Input 2 Select the number of the HDMI input to which you ve connected your video component The numbers correspond with the numbers beside the inputs on the rear of the receiver 3 Select the component that corresponds with the one you connected to that input Select between DVD TV DVR or OFF e Use and ENTER to do this e f you assign an HDMI input s to a certain function any HDMI inputs previously assigned to that function will automatically be switched off e VSX 876V model only To hear audio from your HDMI component through this system you must also make separate audio connections to the corresponding inputs on the rear of the receiver For more on this see Connecting using HDMI on page 16 e f you connect any video component to the receiver using HDMI you should also have your TV connected to this receiver s HDMI output 4 When you re finished press RETURN You return to the Input Assign menu En The Other Setup menu VSX 918V model only SR Setup for Pioneer flat screen TVs Make the following settings if you have connected a
69. ing the speakers 20 Hints on speaker placement 21 Speaker placement diagrams 22 owitching the speaker system 22 04 Controls and displays Front panel 4 0 0 0 6 0 46 Remind 23 ESO Peewee eae a ee er eee ere LI 24 Remote CONG o ek aa demas een ed aaa ae 26 Operating range of remote control 29 05 Listening to your system AWODI YD ua arat swe ek 8 UE wwe o Ao 30 Listening in surround sound 30 Using the Advanced surround effects 31 Listening IN Ste OO aq uccide d c Re Rn d 31 Using Front Stage Surround Advance 32 Using Stream Direct 2 eee eee eee 32 Using the Sound Retriever 32 Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ 33 Using Virtual Surround Back VSB 33 oettung THE AV ODEIOFISs s was acu ROI ace Rea are 34 Playing oiher SoBUCe5 ss 9 a kel e Re daw 36 Choosing the input signal 36 Selecting the multichannel analog inputs 36 Selecting the front audio inputs 36 06 The System Setup menu Using the System Setup menu 37 Manual MCACC speaker setup 37 Fine Channel Level leere 38 Fine Speaker Distance eee 39 Acoustic Calibration E a aae a ac aei Caec 40 Manual speaker setup re 42 Speaker Setting aii wads ward eut Rd ace 42 Crossover Network e eee e eee 43 CHENG EBVelu us ura aco eR Reti 44 Speaker DIStaANCe uu aua a we Cc R
70. it the System Setup menu 4 Select Auto MCACC from the System Setup menu then press ENTER System Setup 2 Manual MCACC 3 Manual SP Setup 4 Input Assign System Setup 2 Manual MCACC 3 Manual SP Setup 4 Input Assign 5 Other Setup Above VSX 918V left and VSX 818V right Try to be as quiet as possible after pressing ENTER The system outputs a series of test tones to establish the ambient noise level 1 The screensaver automatically starts after three minutes of inactivity If you cancel the Auto MCACC Setup at any time the receiver automatically exits and no settings will be made The OSD will not appear if you have connected using the HDMI output to your TV Use component or composite connections for system setup Smmutegude GN 5 Follow the instructions on screen e Make sure the microphone is connected e f 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 e See below for notes regarding background noise and other possible interference 6 Wait for the test tones to finish 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 1 Auto MCACC Now Analyzing T Environment Check Ambi mbient Noise Microphone gt Speaker YES NO e For correct
71. ker Note gt Listening to your system Using Stream Direct Use the Stream Direct modes when you want to hear the truest possible reproduction of a source All unnecessary signal processing is bypassed AUTO DIRECT e While listening to a source press AUTO DIRECT to select Stream Direct mode AUTOSURR See Auto playback on page 30 DIRECT Sources are heard according to the settings made in the Surround Setup speaker setting channel level speaker distance as well as with dual mono settings You will hear sources according to the number of channels in the signal Foranalog sources only Channel Level can be set All other digital processing can not be set Using the Sound Retriever When audio data is removed during the compression process sound quality often suffers from an uneven sound image The oound Retriever feature employs new DSP technology that helps bring CD quality sound back to compressed 2 channel audio by restoring sound pressure and smoothing jagged artifacts left over after compression SOUND RETRIEVER e Press SOUND RETRIEVER to switch the sound retriever on or off 1 When using F S S WIDE a better effect can be obtained if Auto MCACC Setup is performed For more on this refer to Automatically setting up for surround sound MCACC on page 8 2 The Sound Retriever is only applicable to 2 channel sources En Listening to your system Cm Listening with Acoustic Calibration
72. lay shows SR ON or OFF 1 The 3 ringed SR cable from Pioneer is commercially available under the part number ADE7095 Contact the Pioneer Customer Support division for more information on obtaining an SR cable you can also use a commercially available 3 ringed mini phone plug for the connection e f you connect to a Pioneer flat screen TV using an SR cable you will need to point the remote control at the flat screen TV remote sensor to control the receiver In this case you won t be able to control the receiver using the remote control if you switch the flat screen TV off 2 The automatic volume muting feature is enabled separately see SR Setup for Pioneer flat screen TVs on page 66 Chapter 11 Other Settings The Input Assign menu You only need to make settings in the Input Assign menu if you didn t hook up your digital equipment according to the default settings for the digital inputs or if you have connected equipment using component video cables 1 Press RECEIVER on the remote control then press the SETUP button An on screen display OSD appears on your TV Use 1 1 amp and ENTER on the remote control to navigate through the screens and select menu items Press RETURN to confirm and exit the current menu System Setup 1 Auto MCACC 2 Manual MCACC System Setup 1 Auto MCACC 2 Manual MCACC 3 Manual SP S etup 3 Manual SP Setup 5 Other Setup Above VSX 918V left and VSX 818V righ
73. me press ENTER to confirm and continue to the next channel 2a Fine Channel Level L 0 0dB Reference 0 0dB ETE 3 0dB 410 0dB 1 5dB a gee S e Finish 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 4 to select it 3 When you re finished press RETURN You return to the Manual MCACC setup menu Fine Speaker Distance Default setting 3 0 m all channels 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 The following setting can help you make detailed adjustments that you may not achieve using the Manual speaker setup on page 42 1 Select Fine SP Distance from the Manual MCACC setup menu The volume increases to the reference level 2 Manual MCACC a Fine Ch Level c EQ AUTO Setting d EQ Data Copy e EQ CUSTOM Adjust f EQ CUSTOM Adjust g EQ Data Check Return 2 Adjust the distance of the left channel from the listening position 2b Fine SP Distance g la E L Reference E gt 927 ENTER Next Cancel After pressing ENTER test tones will be output 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
74. nected to the A speaker terminals multichannel playback is possible e SP B Sound is output from the two speakers connected to speaker system B only stereo playback is possible e SP gt AB Sound is output from speaker system A no sound is output from the Center and the Surround speaker the two speakers in speaker system B and the subwoofer Multichannel sources are downmixed for stereo output from speaker systems A and B 1 e The subwoofer output depends on the settings you made in Speaker Setting on page 42 However if SP B is selected above no sound is heard from the subwoofer the LFE channel is not downmixed All speaker systems except speaker system B connections are switched off when headphones are connected En Controls and displays Chapter 4 Controls and displays Front panel Illustration shows the VSX 918V model 1 STANDBY ON 2 INPUT SELECTOR dial Selects an input source 3 Input select buttons Selects an input source 4 Digital Precision Processing indicator VSX 918V model only Lights to indicate digital processing 5 Character display See Display on page 24 18 19 20 PHASE ACOUSTIC AUTO SURR CONTROL EQ STREAM DIRECT STEREO ADVANCED A L C STANDARD SURROUND C CO C9 6 MCACC indicator Lights when Acoustic Calibration EQ page 33 is on Acoustic Calibration EQ is automatically s
75. ng directly on top of the unit make sure the openings are never blocked or covered with items such as newspapers table cloths and curtains and do not operate the equipment on thick carpet or a bed Smmuegude CN Chapter 2 5 minute guide Where you place the speakers will have a big Introduction to home theater effect on the sound Place your speakers as Home theater refers to the use of multiple shown below for the best surround sound audio tracks to create a Surround sound effect A a e no making you feel like you re in the middle of the pa do a action or concert The surround sound you get Subwoofer SW from a home theater system depends not only Right R on your speaker setup but also on the source Surround and the sound settings of the receiver ear ges RS This receiver will automatically decode multichannel Dolby Digital DTS or Dolby KUNST Y AN Surround sources according to your speaker So setup In most cases you won t have to make wr changes for realistic surround sound but other possibilities like listening to a CD with 3 Plug in and switch on the receiver multichannel surround sound are explained in followed by your DVD player subwoofer and Listening to your system on page 30 TV Make sure you ve set the video input on your i TV to this receiver Check the manual that Listening to Surround Sound came with the TV if you don t know how to do With the following quick setup guide
76. nnection 2 If necessary assign the component video inputs to the input source you ve connected This only needs to be done if you didn t connect according to the following defaults e Component 1 DVD e Component 2 TV e Component 3 DVR See Assigning the component video inputs on page 65 for more on this 3 Connect the COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT jacks on this receiver to the component video inputs on your TV or monitor Use a three way component video cable E Connecting up Connecting using HDMI If you have an HDMI or DVI with HDCP equipped component you can connect it to this receiver using a commercially available HDMI cable 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 see below for limitations Video CD Super VCD CD and MP3 HDMI DVI equipped component ANALOG AUDIO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT f OAXIAL e HDMI OUT r D se E 9 vy HDMI DVD BD IN i A r DVR INCR DIGITAL IN Quia VSX 818V HDMI IN HDMI DVI compatible monitor or flat screen TV The illustration shows the VSX 878V but connections for the VSX 918V are the same Connecting up CH 1 Use an HDMI cable to connect the HDMI IN 1 2 interconnect on this receiver to an HDMI output on yo
77. nnel sources in Dolby Pro Logic Il Music mode d This setting works only with dual mono encoded Dolby Digital and DTS soundtracks e You can change the Dialog Enhancement options at any time by using DIALOG button Playing other sources 1 Turnon the power of the playback component 2 Turnon the power of the receiver 3 Select the source you want to playback Use the MULTI CONTROL buttons INPUT SELECTOR 4 Start playback of the component you selected in step 1 Choosing the input signal Default setting AUTO You need to hook up a component to both analog and digital inputs on the rear of the receiver to select between input signals 1 Press RECEIVER on the remote control 2 Press SIGNAL SEL SIGNAL SELECT to select the input signal corresponding to the source component Fach press cycles through the following AUTO he input signal is automatically selected from the HDMI VSX 978V model only DIGITAL and ANALOG in this order HDMI VSX 978V model only Selects an HDMI signal DVD 5 1ch See Selecting the multichannel analog inputs below ANALOG Selects the analog inputs DIGITAL Selects the digital input Note gt Listening to your system When set to DIGITAL or AUTO OO DIGITAL lights when a Dolby Digital signal is input and DTS lights when a DIS signal is input VSX 918V model only When the HDMI is selected the ANALOG and DIGITAL indicators are off see page 24 Selecting
78. o HDCP compatible If they are not please connect them using the component or composite video jacks Depending on the connected source component it s possible that it will not work with this receiver even if itis HDCP compatible In this case connect using the component or composite video jacks between source and receiver f video images do not appear on your TV or flat screen TV try adjusting the resolution DeepColor or other setting for your component f NOT SPT NOT SUPPORT appears in the receiver s display try adjusting the resolution DeepColor or other setting for your component OSD does not appear The OSD will not appear if you have connected using the HDMI output to your TV Use component or composite connections when setting up the system No sound or sound suddenly If you ve made separate connections for audio make sure you have assigned the ceases analog digital jack s to the corresponding HDMI input for the component See Assigning the HDMI inputs on page 65 to do this e Check the audio output settings of the source component e VSX 978V model only Check that the AV Parameter setting is set to HDMI AMP THRU refer to page 35 f the component is a DVI device use a separate connection for the audio e VSX 818V model only Since the HDMI audio signal is sent through this receiver to your TV you need to make separate connections for audio if you want to hear your HDMI component through thi
79. o 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 fully and fix to a wall or door frame Don t drape loosely or leave coiled up Using external antennas To improve FM reception Use a PAL connector to connect an external FM antenna One touch PAL connector FM UNBAL 8e 750 75 Q coaxial cable DK LOOP To improve AM reception Connect a 5 m to 6 m length of vinyl coated wire to the AM antenna terminal without disconnecting the supplied AM loop antenna For the best possible reception suspend horizontally outdoors Outdoor antenna W FM UNBAL 750 4 zs LOUP Indoor antenna vinyl coated wire 5bmto6m E Connecting up Connecting the speakers A complete setup of six speakers including the subwoofer is shown here but everyone s home setup will vary Simply connect the speakers you have in the manner shown below The receiver will work with just two stereo speakers the front speakers in the diagram but using at least three speakers is recommended and a complete setup is best for surround sound If you re not using a subwoofer change the front speaker setting see Speaker Setting on page 42 to LAR
80. o use Control this feature when listening to surround sound at low MAX volumes MID Dialog Enhancement Localizes dialog in the center channel to make it stand out OFF from other background sounds in a TV or movie soundtrack ON Sound Delay Some monitors have a slight delay when showing video so 0 0 to 6 0 frames the soundtrack will be slightly out of sync with the picture 7 second 25 frames By adding a bit of delay you can adjust the sound to match PAL the presentation of the video LFE ATT Some Dolby Digital and DTS audio sources include ultra LFEATT 0 0 dB LFE Attenuate low bass tones Set the LFE attenuator as necessary to prevent the ultra low bass tones from distorting the sound FEATT 10 10 dB from the speakers LFEATT OFF The LFE is not limited when set to 0 dB which is the recommended value When set to 10 dB the LFE is limited by the respective degree When OFF is selected no sound is output from the LFE channel HDMI opecifies the routing of the HDMI audio signal out of this AMP VSX 918V model only receiver amp or through to a TV or flat screen TV THRU Through a You can change the MIDNIGHT LOUDNESS options at any time by using MIDNIGHT button b The tone controls are only available when Stereo Auto level control stereo mode or Front Stage Surround Advance mode are selected except when STEREO is selected using AUTOSURR c Only available with 2 cha
81. of 5 amps and that it is approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362 Check for the ASTA mark e or the BSI mark Y on the body of the fuse If the plug contains a removable fuse cover 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 a new 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 letter N or coloured BLACK letter L or coloured RED The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the How to replace the fuse Open the fuse compartment with a screwdriver and replace the fuse Thank you for
82. ommend leaving Phase Control switched on for all sound sources source Pe PHASE e Press PHASE PHASE CONTROL to switch on phase correction 1 Phase matching is a very 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 as shown in the upper section of the diagram above then the sound will be out of phase and an unreliable sound image will be produced Connecting up CH Chapter 3 Connecting up Making cable connections Make sure not to bend the cables over the top of this unit as shown in the illustration If this happens the magnetic field produced by the transformers in this unit may cause a humming noise from the speakers A Important e Before making or changing connections switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet e Before unplugging the power cord switch the power into standby Analog audio cables Use stereo RCA phono cables to connect analog audio components These cables are typically red and white and you should connect the red plugs to R right terminals and white plugs to L left terminals Analog audio cables aN DIN Right gD cD Left white Note Digital audio cables Commercially available coaxial digital audio cables or optical cables should be used
83. on EQ manually Before manually adjusting the Acoustic Calibration EQ we recommend copying the ALL CH ADJUST or the FRONT ALIGN settings from the auto setup above or from Automatically setting up for surround sound MCACC on page 8 to one of the custom settings Instead of just a flat EQ curve this will give you a reference point from which to start see Copying your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings on page 40 for how to do this 1 Select EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust or EQ CUSTOM2 Adjust from the Manual MCACC setup menu 2 Manual MCACC 2e EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust a Fine Ch Level b Fine SP Distance Test Tone Type B ALL CH ADJUST 4 c EQ AUTO Setting d EQ Data Copy f EQ CUSTOM2 Adjust g EQ Data Check Return ENTER Next Cancel 2 Select which method you would like to use to adjust the overall frequency balance It is best to choose whichever one you copied to the custom setting in Copying your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings on page 40 e ALL CH ADJUST All the speakers can be set independently so no special weighting is given to any one channel When adjusting test tones will sound for each individual channel FRONT ALIGN Speakers are set in accordance with the front speaker settings The sound of the test tone will alternate between the left front reference speaker and the target speaker 3 Select the channel s you want and adjust to your liking 2e EQ CUSTOM Adjust 2e EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust Te
84. ontrols on the remote for USB playback Button What it does gt Starts normal playback I Pauses unpauses playback Press and hold during playback to start scanning I 4 Press to skip to previous next track gt Press repeatedly to switch between Repeat Folder Repeat One and Repeat All s Press repeatedly to switch between Shuffle On and Shuffle Off TUNER Press repeatedly to change the song DISP playback information displayed in SHIFT the front panel display X During playback press to skip to previous next track when browsing press to move to previous next levels TOP MENU Press to return to ROOT folder RETURN Press to switch the playback screen to the folder file list when browsing a folder file list press to return to the previous level 1 Make sure the receiver is in standby when disconnecting the USB device 2 f the file selected cannot be played back this receiver automatically skips to the next file playable When the file currently being played back has no title assigned to it the file name is displayed in the OSD instead when neither the album name nor the artist name is present the row is displayed as a blank space Note that non roman characters in the playlist are displayed as Other connections m Selecting a file from the folder file list for playback The folder file list displays folders and files stored on your USB device hierarchically
85. ormation trading etc Sport Sport Children Programs for Educate Educational children Drama Radio plays etc Social Social affairs Culture National or Religion Programs regional culture theater concerning religion etc Phone In Public Science Science and expressing their views by technology phone Varied Usually talk Travel Holiday type travel based material such as rather than traffic quiz shows or interviews announcements Pop M Pop music Leisure Leisure interests Rock M Rock music and hobbies Easy M Fasy listening Jazz Jazz Light M Light classical music Country Country music Nation M Popular music Classics Serious in a language other than classical music English Other M Music notfitting Oldies Popular music above categories from the 50s and 60s Weather Weather Folk M Folk music reports Document Documentary Note PTY SEARCH Displaying RDS information Use the TUNER DISP SHIFT 1 button to display the different types of RDS information available e Press TUNER DISP for RDS information Each press changes the display as follows e Radio Text RT Messages sent by the radio station For example a talk radio station may provide a phone number as RT Program Service Name PS The name of the radio station Program Type PTY his indicates the kind of program currently being broadcast e Current t
86. ourth character Q tip e To erase a station name simply repeat steps 1 to 3 and input four spaces instead of a name e Once you have named a station preset you can press TUNER DISP SHIFT 1 when listening to a station to switch the display between name and frequency Listening 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 FM then press CLASS SHIFT 2 to select the class in which the station is stored Press repeatedly to cycle through classes A B and C 2 Press ST ST to select the station preset you want You can also use the number buttons on the remote control to recall the station preset 1 If the receiver is left disconnected from the AC power outlet for over a month the station memories will be lost and will have to be reprogrammed gt Using the tuner An introduction to RDS Radio Data System RDS is a system used by most FM radio stations to provide listeners with various kinds of information the name of the station and the kind of show they re broadcasting for example One feature of RDS is that you can search by type of program For example you can search for a station that s broadcasting a show with the program type Jazz You can search the following program types News News Finance Stock market Affairs Current Affairs reports commerce Info General Inf
87. ppening It may take 3 to 8 minutes 9 The Auto MCACC Setup has finished Select SKIP to go back to the System Setup menu The MCACC indicator on the front panel will light to show the setup is complete 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 System Setup menu starting on page 37 with different size settings You can correct the setting manually using the Speaker Setting on page 42 he 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 En You can also choose to view the settings by selecting individual parameters from the Analyzed Data Check screen Speaker Setting he size and number of speakers you ve connected see page 42 for more on this Speaker Distance The distance of your speakers from the listening position see page 45 for more on this Channel Level The overall balance of your speaker system see page 44 for more on this Acoustic Cal EQ Adjustments to the frequency balance of your speaker system based on the acoustic characteristics of your room see page 40 for more on this Press RETURN after you have finished checking each screen When you re finished select SKIP to go back to the S
88. r disconnecting the speaker cables disconnect the power cord before touching any uninsulated parts e 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 Hints on speaker placement opeakers are usually designed with a particular placement in mind Some are designed to be floorstanding while others should be placed on stands to sound their best Some should be placed near a wall others should be placed away from walls We have provided a few tips on getting the best sound from your speakers following but you should also follow the guidelines on placement that the speaker manufacturer provided with your particular speakers to get the most out of them Place the front left and right speakers at equal distances from the TV When placing speakers near the TV we recommend using magnetically shielded speakers to prevent possible interference such as discoloration of the picture when the TV is switched on If you do not have magnetically shielded speakers and notice discoloration of the TV picture move the speakers farther away from the TV If you re using a center speaker place the front speakers at a 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 at the TV sc
89. r iPod by playlist artist album name song name genre or composer similar to using your iPod directly iPod Top Playlists Artists Albums Songs Podcasts Genres Composers Audiobooks Shuffle Songs AY Enter 1 Use f 4 to select a category then press ENTER to browse that category e To return to the previous level any time press RETURN 2 Use f to browse the selected category e g albums e Use to move to previous next levels 3 Continue browsing until you arrive at what you want to play then press to start playback Navigation through categories on your iPod looks like this Playlists gt Songs Artists gt Albums Songs Albums Songs Songs Podcasts Genres Artists Albums Songs Composers Albums Songs Audiobooks Shuffle Songs Note NET Other connections 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 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 I Pauses playback or restarts playback when paused lt gt Press and hold during playback to start scanning I
90. rce press STANDARD If the source is Dolby Digital DIS or Dolby ourround encoded the proper decoding format will automatically be selected and shows in the display With two channel sources press STANDARD repeatedly to select from OO Pro Logic II MOVIE Up to 5 1 channel sound especially suited to movie sources X1 Pro Logic Il MUSIC Up to 5 1 channel sound especially suited to music sources D0 Pro Logic Il GAME Up to 5 1 channel sound especially suited for video games e I1 PRO LOGIC 4 1 channel surround sound 1 e Stereo surround matrix formats are decoded accordingly using OO Pro Logic II MOVIE see Listening in surround sound above for more on these decoding formats The Auto Surround feature is canceled if you connect headphones or select the multichannel analog inputs 2 For more options using this button see Using Stream Direct on page 32 3 When all except front speaker is set to NO in Speaker Setting on page 42 2CH IN shows in the display and no surround sound will be heard 4 When listening to 2 channel sources in Dolby Pro Logic Il Music mode there are three further parameters you can adjust Center Width Dimension and Panorama See Setting the AV options on page 34 to adjust them En Listening to your system Cm Using the Advanced surround effects The Advanced surround feature creates a variety of surround effects Try different modes with various soundtracks to see whi
91. reen Itis 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 ourround speakers should be positioned 60 cm to 90 cm higher than your ears and titled slightly downward Make sure the speakers don t face each other To achieve the best possible surround sound install your speakers as shown next page Be sure all speakers are installed securely to prevent accidents and improve sound quality E Connecting up o Caution f you choose to install the center speaker on top of the TV be sure to secure it with putty or by other suitable means to reduce the risk of damage or injury resulting from the speaker falling from the TV in the event of external shocks such as earthquakes Make sure no exposed speaker wire is touching the rear panel this may cause the receiver to turn off automatically Speaker placement diagrams The following illustrations show 5 1 channel speaker setups 3 D view of 5 1 channel speaker setup Overhead view of speaker setup Front Front left Center right Subwoofer Surround Listening position Note Switching the speaker system Three speaker system settings are possible using the SPEAKERS button e Use the SPEAKERS button on the front panel to select a speaker system setting SPEAKERS Press repeatedly to choose a speaker system option e SPA Sound is output from the speakers con
92. s again 4 Repeat steps 2 through 3 for the other components you want to control 5 When you re done press RECEIVER Clearing all the remote control settings You can clear all presets and restore the factory default settings e While pressing the RECEIVER button press and hold the 0 button for three seconds The LED blinks three times indicating the settings have been restored to the factory presets 1 IV codes for example codes for TV CATV Satellite TV or DTV can only be assigned to the TV or TV CTRL button You can t assign the FM AM or RECEIVER buttons 2 You can t use direct function with the FM AM and TV CTRL functions Controlling the rest of your system Cm Controls for TVs This remote control can control components after entering the proper codes or teaching the receiver the commands see Controlling the rest of your system on page 51 for more on this Use the MULTI CONTROL buttons to select the component The TV CONTROL buttons on the remote control are dedicated to control the TV assigned to the TV CTRL button If you have two TVs assign the main TV to the TV CTRL button Button s Function TV owitches the IV or CATV between standby and on INPUT SELECT Switches the TV input Not possible with all models TV CH Selects channels TV VOL Adjust the TV volume SOURCE Press to switch the component assigned to the TV CTRL button on or off TV DTV INFO Switches between
93. s set to THRU THROUGH the sound will be heard through your TV not from this receiver 3 During playback from the multichannel inputs you can t use any of the sound features modes and only the volume and channel levels can be set The System Setup menu Cm Chapter 6 The System Setup menu Using the System Setup menu The following section shows you how to make detailed settings to specify how you re using the receiver and also explains how to fine tune individual speaker system settings to your liking RECEIVER q o P 0 DP 9 eum SETUP RETURN 1 Switch on the receiver and your TV Use the RECEIVER button to switch on 2 Press RECEIVER on the remote control then press the SETUP button An on screen display OSD appears on your TV Use 1 4 amp and ENTER on the remote control to navigate through the screens and select menu items Press RETURN to confirm and exit the current menu 3 Select the setting you want to adjust System Setup 2 Manual MCACC 3 Manual SP Setup 4 Input Assign System Setup 2 Manual MCACC 3 Manual SP Setup 4 Input Assign 5 Other Setup Above VSX 918V left and VSX 818V right Note 1 If headphones are connected to the receiver disconnect them e Auto MCACC This is a quick and effective automatic surround setup see Automatically setting up for surround sound MCACC on page 8 Manual MCACC Fine tune your speaker settings and customize the Acou
94. s system See Connecting using HDMI on page 16 for more on this VSX 918V model only HDCP ERR Check whether or not the connected component is compatible with HDCP If it is shows in the display 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 En 12 Additional information Important information regarding the HDMI connection VSX 918V model only There are cases where you may not be able to route HDMI signals through this receiver 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 the following configuration when connecting up Configuration 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 Resetting the main unit Use this procedure to reset all the receiver s settings to the factory default Use the front panel controls to do this 1
95. sed audio are compatible some irregularly encoded files may not play back The list below shows compatible formats for compressed audio files e MP3 MPEG 1 2 2 5 Audio Layer 3 oampling rates 8 kHz to 48 kHz Bit rates 8 kbps to 320 kbps 128 kbps or higher recommended File extension mp3 WMA Windows Media Audio Sampling rates 32 kHz 44 1 kHz Bit rates 32 kbps to 192 kbps 128 kbps or higher recommended File extension wma WMA9 Pro and WMA lossless encoding No e AAC MPEG 4 Advanced Audio Coding Sampling rates 11 025 kHz to 48 kHz Bit rates 16 kbps to 320 kbps 128 kbps or higher recommended File extension m4a Apple lossless encoding No Other compatibility information e VBR variable bit rate MP3 WMA MPEG 4 AAC playback Yes DRM Digital Rights Management protection compatible Yes DRM protected audio files will not play in this receiver 1 Note that in some cases playback time will not be displayed correctly Other connections About MPEG 4 AAC Advanced Audio Coding AAC is at the core of the MPEG 4 AAC standard which incorporates MPEG 2 AAC forming the basis of the MPEG 4 audio compression technology The file format and extension used depend on the application used to encode the AAC file This unit plays back AAC files encoded by iTunes bearing the extension m4a DRM protected files will not play and files encoded with some versions of iTunes may not play
96. speaker The delay is measured in terms of speaker distance from 0 1 m to 9 0 m 2b Fine SP Distance 3 0 m Reference Finish 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 When it sounds like the delay settings are matched up press ENTER to confirm and continue to the next channel e For comparison purposes the reference speaker will change depending on which speaker you select En ET The System Setup menu En e f you want to go back and adjust a channel simply use to select it 4 When you re finished press RETURN You return to the Manual MCACC setup menu Acoustic Calibration EQ 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 This provides a flat equalization setting If you re not satisfied with the automatic adjustment you can also adjust these settings manually to get a frequency balance that suits your tastes Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ automatically If you have already completed Automatically
97. speaker settings do not adjust the volume during the test tones 7 Confirm the speaker configuration The configuration shown on screen should reflect the actual speakers you have 1 Auto MCACC Check Front YES 2 72m Center YES Surround YES B 9 E SUB W YES B OK ld 5 Cancel 30 Next If the speaker configuration displayed isn t correct use 4 to select the speaker and w to change the setting When you re finished go to the next step Note 1 Depending on the characteristics of your room sometimes identical speakers with cone sizes of around 12 cm will end up If you see an error message ERR in the right side column there may be a problem with the speaker connection If selecting RETRY doesn t fix the problem turn off the power and check the speaker connections 8 Make sure OK is selected then press ENTER If the screen in step is left untouched for 30 seconds and the ENTER button is not pressed in step 8 the Auto MCACC setup will start automatically as shown below 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 and Acoustic Calibration EQ 1 Auto MCACC Now Analyzing Surround Analyzing gt Speaker System Speaker Distance Channel Level Acoustic Cal EQ Cancel Again try to be as quiet as possible while this is ha
98. st Tone Type ALL CH ADJUST gt 40Hz 125Hz 250Hz 4kHz 13kHz TRIM Test Tone Type ALL CH ADJUST Finish Finish Use m w to select the channel Use f toselectthe frequency and amp 9 to boost or cut the EQ When you re finished go back to the top of the screen and use to select the next channel e The front speakers can t be adjusted if you selected FRONT ALIGN 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 Q 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 to raise or lower the channel level for the current speaker 4 When you re finished press RETURN You return to the Manual MCACC setup menu Checking your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings After you have completed an automatic or manual Acoustic Calibration EQ adjustment you can check the ALL CH ADJUST FRONT ALIGN and custom settings using the on screen display 1 Select EQ Data Check from the Manual MCACC setup menu 2 Manual MCACC 2g EQ Data Check AIALL CH ADJUST gt Left a Fine Ch Level b Fine SP Distance c EQ AUTO Setting d EQ Data Copy 40Hz e
99. stic Calibration EQ see Manual MCACC speaker setup below Manual SP Setup Specify the size number distance and overall balance of the speakers you ve connected see Manual speaker setup on page 42 Input Assign Specify what you ve connected to the digital component video and HDMI inputs see 7he nput Assign menu on page 64 Other Setup VSX 978V model only Make customized settings to reflect how you are using the receiver see The Other Setup menu on page 66 Manual MCACC speaker 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 MCACC on page 8 You only need to make these settings once unless you change the placement of your current speaker system or add new speakers 2 You can t use the System Setup menu when the iPod USB or PORTABLE input is selected Press SETUP at any time to exit the System Setup menu The OSD will not appear if you have connected using the HDMI output to your TV Use component or composite connections for system setup ET The System Setup menu En A Important 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 See Automatically setting up for surround sound MCACC
100. t 2 Select Input Assign from the System Setup menu 4 Input Assign a Digital Input b Component Input c HDMI Input kD Other Settings Assigning the digital inputs e Default settings Coaxial DVD Optical 1 CD Optical 2 TV You only need to do this if you didn t hook up your digital equipment according to the default settings for the digital inputs see above This setting tells the receiver what digital equipment is hooked up to which terminal so the buttons on the remote correspond to what you have hooked up 1 Select Digital Input from the Input Assign menu 4a Digital Input Setup 4 Input Assign a Digital Input Coaxial DVD i b Component Input Optical 1 c HDMI Input Optical 2 4 Finish 2 Select the number of the digital input to which you ve connected the digital component The numbers correspond with the numbers beside the inputs on the rear of the receiver 3 Select the component that corresponds with the one you connected to that input Select between DVD TV CD CDR DVR or OFF e Use and ENTER to do this e f you assign a digital input to a certain function forexample DVD BD any digital inputs previously assigned to that function will automatically be switched off 4 When you re finished press RETURN You return to the Input Assign menu Other Settings Gh Assigning the component video inputs e Default settings Component 1 DVD Component 2 TV
101. t do not mix it with general household waste There is a separate collection system for used electronic products in accordance with legislation that requires proper treatment recovery and recycling Private households in the member states of the EU in Switzerland and Norway may return their used electronic products free of charge to designated collection facilities or to a retailer if you purchase a similar new one For countries not mentioned above please contact your local authorities for the correct method of disposal By doing so you will ensure that your disposed product undergoes the necessary treatment recovery and recycling and thus prevent potential negative effects on the environment and human health K058 A En VENTILATION CAUTION This product is for general household purposes Any When installing this unit make sure to leave space failure due to use for other than household purposes around the unit for ventilation to improve heat such as long term use for business purposes in a radiation at least 20 cm at top 10 cm at rear and restaurant or use in a car or ship and which 30 cm at each side requires repair will be charged for even during the WARNING warranty period K041 En 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
102. t sources En Additional information em Changing the TV format setting If the System Setup menu is not displayed correctly it may be that the TV system is set incorrectly for your country or region e With the receiver in standby press STANDBY ON while holding down the SIGNAL SELECT button The display shows the new setting PAL or NTSC Power cord caution Handle the power cord by the plug Do not pull out the plug by tugging the cord and never touch the power cord when your hands are wet as this could cause a short circuit or an electric shock Do not place the unit a piece of furniture etc on the power cord or pinch the cord Never make a knot in the cord or tie it with other cords The power cords should be routed such that they are not likely to be stepped on A damaged power cord can cause a tire or give you an electrical shock Check the power cord once in a while When you find it damaged ask your nearest Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer for a replacement Cleaning the unit Use a polishing cloth or dry cloth to wipe off dust and dirt 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
103. t 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 unit can memorize up to 30 stations stored in three banks or classes A B and C of 10 stations each When saving an FM frequency the MPX setting see mproving FM stereo sound on page 46 is also stored oe 1 Tune to a station you want to memorize See Listening to the radio on page 46 for more on this 2 Press T EDIT TUNER EDIT The display shows ST MEMORY then a blinking memory class 3 Press CLASS SHIFT 2 to select one of the three classes then press ST ST to select the station preset you want You can also use the number buttons 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 Note 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 ST NAME then a blinking cursor at the first character position 3 Input the name you want Choose a name up to four characters long e Use the ST ST buttons to select characters Press ENTER to confirm a character If no character is input a space is input e The name is stored when ENTER is pressed after choosing the f
104. the speakers and the system again using MCACC this will automatically compensate for a delay in the output of the subwoofer subwoofer output After using the Auto MCACC Low frequency noise could have been caused by an air conditioner or motor Setup the speaker size setting Switch off all appliances in the room and rerun the Auto MCACC Setup LARGE or SMALL is incorrect Can t operate the remote Replace the batteries refer to page 6 control Operate within 7 m 30 of the remote sensor refer to page 29 Remove the obstacle or operate from another position Avoid exposing the remote sensor on the front panel to direct light e VSX 918V model only Unplug anything connected to the CONTROL IN jack and use remote normally see Operating other Pioneer components on page 51 VSX 918V model only The SR Reinsert the SR cable making sure it s connected to the right jack see Using this cable is connected but the receiver with a Pioneer flat screen TV on page 62 connected components cant Make sure an analog connection has been made between the units be operated with the remote This feature only works with Pioneer products The display is dark or off Press DIMMER on the control repeatedly to return to the default The System Setup screen When the receiver is in standby switch to BURST OFF by holding down doesn t appear ACOUSTIC EQ front panel and pressing STANDBY ON the current setting is displayed
105. this Most video recorders set the audio recording level automatically check the component s instruction manual if you re unsure 5 Start recording then start playback of the source component 1 The receiver s volume balance tone bass treble loudness 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 Controlling the rest of your system Cm Chapter 9 Controlling the rest of your system Operating other Pioneer Setting the remote to control components other components VSX 918V model only Most components can be assigned to one of Many Pioneer components have SR CONTROL tne MULTI CONTROL buttons using the jacks which can be used to link components component s manufacturer preset code together so that you can use just the remote stored in the remote sensor of one component When you use a However please note that there are cases remote control the control signal is passed where only certain functions may be along the chain to the appropriate component controllable after assigning the proper preset Note that if you use this feature make sure that code or the codes for the manufacturer in the you also have at least one set of analog audio or remote control will not work for the model that video jacks connected to another component eas tele for grounding purposes
106. tings on page 40 EQ CUSTOM1 2 Adjust Make detailed manual adjustments to your custom Acoustic Calibration EQ settings see Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ manually on page 41 EQ Data Check Check the ALL CH ADJUST FRONT ALIGN and custom settings using the on screen display see Checking your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings on page 42 Fine Channel Level e Default setting OdB all channels You can achieve better surround sound by properly adjusting the overall balance of your speaker system The following setting can help you make detailed adjustments that you may not achieve using the Manual speaker setup on page 42 1 Select Fine Ch Level from the Manual MCACC setup menu You ll hear test tones from each speaker in turn Since the left speaker is the main reference speaker the level is fixed o Caution e The test tones used in the System Setup are output at high volume the volume increases to 13dB automatically 2 Manual MCACC b Fine SP Distance c EQ AUTO Setting d EQ Data Copy 2a Fine Channel Level Please Wait 20 e EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust f EQ CUSTOM Adjust g EQ Data Check Caution Loud test tones will be output Return Cancel 2 Select each channel in turn and adjust the levels 10dB as necessary Use to adjust the volume of the speaker you selected to match the reference speaker The System Setup menu Cm When it sounds like both tones are the same volu
107. to Multi Channel Acoustic Calibration MCACC setup measures the acoustic characteristics of your listening area taking into account ambient noise speaker size and distance 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 tones to optimize the speaker settings and equalization for your particular room A Important e The Auto MCACC Setup will overwrite any existing speaker settings you ve made e Make sure the headphones are unplugged Oo Caution e The test tones used in the Auto MCACC Setup are output at high volume e o e Sh e SETUP RETURN 1 Switch on the receiver and your TV 2 Connect the microphone to the MCACC PORTABLE jack on the front panel Push down on the PUSH OPEN tab to access the MCACC PORTABLE jack Note Make sure there are no obstacles between the speakers and the microphone If you have a tripod use it to 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 ora chair 3 Press RECEIVER on the remote control then press the SETUP button An on screen display OSD appears on your TV Use 1 4 amp and ENTER on the remote control to navigate through the screens and select menu items Press RETURN to exit the current menu Press SETUP at any time to ex
108. top box to see The Input Assign menu on page 64 En lt gt Connecting up VSX 918V Connecting other audio components The number and kind of connections depends on the kind of component you re connecting Follow the steps below to connect a CD R MD DAT tape recorder or other audio component DIGITAL IN e 8 zuo E 589 m ex m ex Ie 1 If your component has a digital output connect this to a digital input on the receiver as shown DIGITAL IN The example shows an optical connection to 9 52535 the DIGITAL OPT 1 CD input A 2 If necessary connect the analog audio NI outputs of the component to a set of spare audio inputs on this receiver You ll need to make this connection for components without a digital output or if you want to record from a digital component Use a stereo RCA phono cable as shown 3 If you re connecting a recorder connect the analog audio outputs to the analog audio inputs on the recorder The example shows an analog connection to the CD R TAPE MD analog output jack using a stereo RCA phono cable The illustration shows the VSX 918V but connections for the VSX 818V are the same About the WMA 9 Pro decoder This unit has an on board Windows Media Audio 9 Professional WMA9 Pro decoder so it is possible to playback WMA9 Pro encoded audio using a coaxial or optical digital connection when connected to a WMA9 Pro compatible player Howev
109. track Components CD MD CD R VCR LD player Multiple CD player MD player DVD player DVR player LD player DVD DVR player DVD DVR player Cassette deck Cassette deck Cassette deck Cassette deck DVD DVR player DVR player DVD DVR player VCR DVD DVR player DVD DVR player DVD DVR LD CD player Switches to the hard disk controls when using an HDD DVR player SHIFT 14 DVD recorder Switches to the DVD controls when using an HDD DVD DVR player recorder Switches to the Jukebox feature Displays additional EPG information DVR player DVR player ET Controlling the rest of your system 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 assigning the proper preset code DVD Manufacturer Code TOSHIBA 001 022 SONY 002 016 video game PANASONIC 003 019 JVC 004 SAMSUNG 005 SHARP 006 AKAI 007 RCA 008 011 DENON 010 HITACHI 012 PHILIPS 013 ZENITH 014 THOMSON 015 MICROSOFT 017 video game PIONEER 000 009 018 020 021 LD Manufacturer Code SONY 101 PANASONIC 105 106 PHILIPS 104 KENWOOD 103 RCA 107 PIONEER 100 111 TV Manufacturer Code SHARP 602 662 SONY 604 TOSHIBA 605 HITACHI 606 633 634 654
110. uner frequency FREQ Searching for RDS programs You can search for a program type listed above 1 Press FM to select the FM band 2 Press PTY SEARCH SEARCH shows in the display 1 In addition there are three other program types TEST Alarm and None Alarm and TEST are used for emergency announcements You can t search for these but the tuner will switch automatically to this RDS broadcast signal None appears when a program type cannot be found 2 e f any noise is picked up while displaying the RT scroll some characters may be displayed incorrectly f you see NO RADIO TEXT DATA in the RT display it means no RT data is sent from the broadcast station The display will automatically switch to the PS data display if no PS data the frequency is displayed n the PTY display NO DATA may be shown In this case the PS display is shown after a few seconds 3 RDS is only possible in the FM band En Using the tuner 3 Press ST ST to select the program type you want to hear 4 Press ENTER to search for the program type The system starts searching through the station presets for a match When it finds one the search stops and the station plays for five seconds 5 Ifyou want to keep listening to the station press ENTER within the 5 seconds If you don t press ENTER searching resumes If NO PTY is displayed it means the tuner couldn t find that program type at the time of the search Using EON W
111. ur HDMI component 2 Use an HDMI cable to connect the HDMI OUT interconnect on this receiver to an HDMI interconnect on a HDMI compatible monitor e he arrow on the cable connector body should be facing left for correct alignment with the connector on the player 3 VSX 878V model only To hear audio from your HDMI component through this system make analog and or digital connections as necessary On the rear panel you must connect to the audio jacks from a set of audio video inputs for example DVR VCR as shown in the illustration e Without this connection HDMI audio will still be output from your TV or flat screen TV though no sound will be heard from this receiver 4 Assign the HDMI input s you connected to the corresponding input source After connecting you must specify which input s you are using for your HDMI component in Assigning the HDMI inputs on page 65 5 Use the input source buttons to select the input source you assigned in the previous step then press SIGNAL SEL SIGNAL SELECT after press RECEIVER button to select the audio input signal You can also use the front panel controls to do this see Choosing the input signal on page 36 e VSX 978V model only Set the HDMI parameter in Setting the AV options on page 35 to THRU 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
112. ur TV Operating range of remote control The remote control may not work properly if here are obstacles between the remote control and the receiver s remote sensor Direct sunlight or fluorescent light is shining onto the remote sensor e The receiver is located near a device that is emitting infrared rays e The receiver is operated simultaneously with another infrared remote control unit E Listening to your system Chapter 5 Listening to your system A Important Certain features explained in this section will not be possible depending on the source for example PCM 88 2 kHz 96 kHz DIS 96 kHz 24 bit or WMA9 Pro sources Auto playback The simplest most direct listening option is the Auto Surround feature With this the receiver automatically detects what kind of source you re playing and selects multichannel or stereo playback as necessary AUTO DIRECT e While listening to a source press AUTO DIRECT for auto playback of a source Press repeatedly until AUTOSURR shows briefly in the display it will then show the decoding or playback format Check the digital format indicators in the display to see how the source is being processed Note 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 STANDARD e While listening to a sou
113. used batteries please comply with governmental regulations or environmental public instruction s rules that apply in your country or area 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 Installing the receiver When installing this unit make sure to put it on a level and stable surface Don t install it on the following places on a color TV 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 Ventilation When installing this unit make sure to leave space around the unit for ventilation to improve heat dispersal at least 20 cm at the top If not enough space is provided between the unit and walls or other equipment heat will build up inside interfering with performance and or causing malfunctions 20 cm Receiver j _ _ Slot and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to protect the equipment from overheating To prevent fire hazard do not place anythi
114. ystem Setup menu Other 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 Note gt 5 minute guide Better sound using Phase Control This receiver s Phase Control feature uses phase correction measures to make sure your sound source arrives at the listening position in phase preventing unwanted distortion and or coloring of the sound see illustration below P Front speaker Listening A position S A E 1 Y A t ees 0 i N i E i L Sound K ANA E source Subwoofer NIN F Front speaker Listening position P H A S E C 0 N T R 0 L T ie e NT d MN S i 9 5 gt v t a ee Pd PIS Pas RM PON p 1 roy A x E Subwoofer FOE Phase Control technology provides coherent sound reproduction through the use of phase matching for an optimal sound image at your listening position The default setting is on and we rec

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