Pioneer VSX-1018AH-K manual Other Settings Chapter, Input Setup menu

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Other Settings

Chapter 10:

Other Settings

The Input Setup menu

You only need to make settings in the Input Setup menu if you didn’t hook up your digital equipment according to the default settings (see Input function default and possible settings on page 68). In this case, you need to tell the receiver what equipment is hooked up to which terminal so the buttons on the remote correspond to the components you’ve connected.

 

 

 

 

PARAMETER

 

PARAMETER

 

 

 

 

 

EXIT

TUNE

TOOLS

MEM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RECEIVER

 

 

SOURCE

TOP MENU

 

AUDIO DISPLAY

CH

 

 

 

 

 

MENU

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

T.EDIT

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENTER

TV CTRL

RECEIVER

DVD

BD

TV

HDMI

ST

ST

 

DVR 1

DVR 2

CD

CD-R

CATEGORY

 

RETURN

 

FM/AM

XM

SIRIUS

iPod USB

SETUP

TUNE

MAIN

ZONE 2

iPod CTRL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1Switch on the receiver and your TV. Use the  RECEIVER button to switch on.

2Press RECEIVER on the remote control, then press

SETUP.

An on-screen display (OSD) appears on your TV. Use / // and ENTER to navigate through the screens and select menu items. Press RETURN to confirm and exit the current menu.

3Select ‘Input Setup’ from the System Setup menu.

System Setup MENU

 

6.Input Setup

(1/2)

1

. Auto

MCACC

 

Input

 

 

 

 

DVD

 

2

. Surround Back System

 

Digital In

[

COAX-1

]

3

. Manual MCACC

 

HDMI Input

[

Input-1

]

4

. Data

Management

 

Component In [

Comp-3

]

5

. Manual SP Setup

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

. Input

Setup

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

. Other

Setup

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

:Exit

(

NEXT

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

:Finish

4Select the input function that you want to set up. The default names correspond with the names next to the terminals on the rear panel (such as DVD or VIDEO) which, in turn, correspond with the names on the remote control.

6.Input Setup

(1/2)

 

6.Input

Setup

(1/2)

Input

 

 

 

 

 

( Back

)

 

 

DVD

 

 

 

Digital In

[

COAX-1

]

 

 

DVD

 

 

HDMI Input

[

Input-1

]

 

Input

Name

 

Rename

 

Component In [

Comp-3

]

 

PDP

In (SR+) [

 

OFF

]

(

NEXT

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

:Finish

 

ENTER:Next

:Finish

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5Select the input(s) to which you’ve connected your component.

For example, if your DVD player only has an optical output, you will need to change the DVD input function’s Digital In setting from COAX-1(default) to the optical input you’ve connected it to. The numbering (OPT-1and 2) corresponds with the numbers beside the inputs on the back of the receiver.

If you change the setting to an input that has been previously assigned to another function (for example, TV SAT), the setting for that function will automatically be switched off.

If your component is connected via a component video cable to an input terminal other than the default, you must tell the receiver which input terminal your component is connected to, or else you may see the composite video signals instead of the component video signals.1

6When you’re finished, select ‘Next’ to continue to the next screen.

The second screen of the Input Setup has three optional settings:

Input Name – You can choose to rename the input function for easier identification. Select Rename to do so, or Default to return to the system default.

PDP In (SR+) – To control certain functions on this receiver from a flat panel TV, select the display input to which you’ve connected the receiver.2

7When you’re finished, press RETURN.

You will return to the System Setup menu.

Note

1For high-definition video (using component video connections), or when digital video conversion is switched off (in Setting the Video options on page 72), you must connect your TV to this receiver using the same type of video cable as you used to connect your video component.

2You will have to make an SR+ cable connection from a CONTROL OUT jack on the display to the CONTROL IN jack on this receiver (opposite from the setup in Using this receiver with a Pioneer flat panel TV on page 63). Note that to control this receiver using the remote, you will have to point it at the flat panel TV’s remote sensor after making this connection.

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Contents VSX-1018AH-K Keep in a Secure AREA. this is for Your Security Operating EnvironmentFederal Communications Commission Declaration of Conformity Model Number VSX-1018AH-K Responsible Party NameRisk of Electric Shock Do not Open Wash hands after handling Contents Hdmi Control Other SettingsUsing other functions Other connectionsBefore you start FeaturesBefore you start Chapter Loading the batteries Installing the receiverBefore you start Checking what’s in the boxListening to Surround Sound Minute guideMinute guide Chapter Introduction to home theaterStart Select the input source you want to play Problems when using the Auto Mcacc SetupMinute guide Playing a sourcePhase Control indicator on the front panel lights Better sound using Phase ControlPhase Control on Phase Control OFFConnecting your equipment Chapter Connecting your equipmentRear panel Connecting your equipment About the video converter Connecting your equipment When making cable connectionsAbout Hdmi Connecting your equipment Connecting using HdmiConnect using an Hdmi cable Connecting your equipment Connecting your TV and DVD playerConnecting your Blu-ray disc player Connect using a standard video cableFor a second recorder, use the DVR2 in inputs Use a three-way component video cable Using the component video jacksConnecting digital audio sources Use an optical cable for the connection.2Use a coaxial cable for the connection Connecting analog audio sourcesConnecting a component to the front panel inputs About the WMA9 Pro decoderConnecting the speakers Connecting your equipment Installing your speaker systemPlacing the speakers Bare wire connectionsBanana plug connections Connecting external antennas Connecting antennasPlug the power cord into a power outlet Connecting your equipment Plugging in the receiver12 13 Controls and displaysControls and displays Chapter Front panelControls and displays Operating range of remote control unitSpeakers Controls and displays Display RECEIVER Controls and displays Remote controlReceiver TV CtrlSOURCE MuteListening in surround sound Listening to your systemListening to your system Chapter Auto playbackPro Logic IIx Music See Using the Advanced surround effectsListening to your system Listening in stereoUsing Stream Direct Listening to your system Using Front Stage Surround AdvanceSelecting Mcacc presets Using surround back channel processing Choosing the input signalHdmi Digital Analog Using the Virtual Surround Back mode DTS-HD Master Audio/DTS-HD DTS-EXPRESS encoded stereo Using the genre synchronizing functionSources Listening to the radio Using the tunerUsing the tuner Chapter Saving station presetsAbcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Using the tunerNaming station presets Listening to station presetsSelect the setting you want to adjust System Setup menuSystem Setup menu Chapter Making receiver settings from the System Setup menuMcacc System Setup menuIf necessary, confirm the speaker configuration OSD.1 Manual Mcacc setup Surround back speaker settingFine Speaker Distance Adjust the level of the left channelSelect ‘Fine SP Distance’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menu Fine Channel LevelStanding Wave Acoustic Calibration EQ AdjustFrequency response of your room.1 How to use Acoustic Calibration EQ ProfessionalHow to interpret the graphical output Acoustic Calibration EQ ProfessionalSelect ‘EQ Professional’, then press Enter Using Acoustic Calibration EQ ProfessionalSelect an option and press Enter Data Management Select ‘Data Management’ from the System Setup menuClearing Mcacc presets Checking Mcacc preset dataCopying Mcacc preset data Renaming Mcacc presetsSelect ‘Speaker Setting’ from the Manual SP Setup menu System Setup menu Manual speaker setupSpeaker Setting Select ‘Manual SP Setup’, then press EnterChannel Level Select a setup optionConfirm your selected setup option Adjust the level of each channel using /Curve Speaker DistanceOther connections Chapter Connecting an iPodConnecting your iPod to the receiver Other connectionsOther connections Switching the iPod controls2Basic playback controls Basic playback controls Other connections Connecting a USB deviceConnecting your USB device to the receiver Switch on the receiver and your TVConnecting your XM Radio receiver Using XM RadioCompressed audio compatibility Listening to XM Radio Using XM HD SurroundSaving channel presets Using the XM MenuListening to Sirius Radio Using Sirius RadioConnecting your Sirius Connect Tuner Press Sirius to switch to the Sirius inputSirius Menu provides additional Sirius Radio features.2 Connecting the multichannel analog inputsUsing the Sirius Menu Press / to select the channel preset you wantSelecting the multichannel analog inputs Speaker B setupSwitching the speaker system Are for the Speaker B setting only.2Bi-amping your front speakers Bi-wiring your speakersConnect your speakers as shown below Large Other connections Connecting additional amplifiersMULTI-ZONE listening Making MULTI-ZONE connectionsMULTI-ZONE listening options Using the MULTI-ZONE controlsBasic MULTI-ZONE setup Zone Surround Back System MULTI-ZONE setup ZonePress Control Connecting an IR receiverMULTI-ZONE remote controls Use the Master Volume dial to adjust the volumeVideo ANT MPX Signal SEL Hdmi Control Chapter Setting the Hdmi optionsSetting the Hdmi Control mode Hdmi ControlAbout Hdmi Control Synchronized amp modeBefore using synchronization Hdmi ControlSetup Other SettingsOther Settings Chapter Input Setup menuPress Receiver on the remote control, then press Setup Other SettingsOther Setup menu Input function default and possible settingsZone Audio Setup Multi Channel Input SetupSelect the ‘PDP Volume Control’ setting you want SR+ Setup for Pioneer flat panel TVsOSD Adjustment Select ‘SR+ Setup’ from the Other Setup menuPress Return to confirm and exit the menu Using other functionsUsing other functions Chapter Setting the Audio optionsIMAGEh Using other functionsSetting the Video options AUTOcTune to the radio station, load the CD, video, DVD, etc Making an audio or a video recordingSelect the source you want to record Prepare the source you want to recordDimming the display Using the sleep timerSwitching the speaker impedance Checking your system settingsPress Sound Retriever to confirm Resetting the systemDefault system settings Press the front panel Auto SURR/STREAM Direct buttonControlling the rest of your system Setting the remote to control other componentsSelecting preset codes directly Preset code listControls for TVs Controlling the rest of your systemVOL + Controls for other componentsTV  CH +Decide which component you want to use the remote sensor Additional information Chapter TroubleshootingPower Additional informationAdditional information Other audio problems Video SettingsProfessional Calibration EQ graphical output Signal SEL buttonDisplay USB interface Remote controlHdcp Error shows Or other setting for your componentOther setting for your component Receiver to a component or TV with the DeepColor featureXM radio messages Configuration aConfiguration B Important information regarding the Hdmi connectionSirius radio messages Dolby Additional information Surround sound formatsDTS 96/24 Windows Media Audio 9 ProfessionalDTS Digital Surround DTS Neo6About XM Radio XM Ready Legal Additional information About XMAbout Sirius About Neural THX SurroundPRO Logic a Stereo 2 channel signal formatsNeural THX b PRO Logic DTS +Neo6 Multichannel signal formatsDTS +2 Pro Logic llx Movie a DTS +2 Pro Logic llx MusicDolby Digital Plus Straight decoding Dolby Digital Surround Direct Pure DirectAdditional information Specifications Additional information Cleaning the unit Once you have established a comfortable sound level To establish a safe levelDecibel Level Example Pioneer Corporation

VSX-1018AH-K specifications

The Pioneer VSX-1018AH-K is a powerful home theater receiver that embodies a blend of quality, features, and innovative technology, making it a standout choice for audio enthusiasts and casual listeners alike. This 7.1-channel receiver boasts a robust output of 110 watts per channel, designed to deliver immersive audio across various environments.

One of the key features of the VSX-1018AH-K is its support for advanced audio formats, including Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio. These formats provide a lossless soundtrack experience, ensuring that audio reproduction remains faithful to the original source. This receiver is also equipped with Pioneer’s proprietary MCACC (Multi-Channel Acoustic Calibration System), which allows users to optimize sound settings based on their specific room acoustics. By analyzing and adjusting the sound fields, MCACC ensures that every listener enjoys an enhanced audio experience.

In terms of connectivity, the VSX-1018AH-K excels with its array of inputs and outputs. It includes multiple HDMI inputs, allowing users to seamlessly connect various devices such as Blu-ray players, gaming consoles, and streaming devices. Additionally, it supports HDMI version 1.3, which means it can handle high-definition video signals and deep color technology, enhancing the overall viewing experience.

For those who appreciate versatility, this receiver also features built-in support for both wireless and wired network audio streaming. Users can connect to their home network to enjoy music stored on their devices or access popular streaming services. The USB port allows for easy connection of flash drives, enabling playback of high-resolution audio files.

Moreover, the receiver is equipped with a user-friendly interface and an intuitive remote control, making it easy to navigate through various settings and options. The graphical user interface is designed for simplicity, enabling users to customize preferences without hassle.

The Pioneer VSX-1018AH-K not only focuses on sound but also on video quality, thanks to its upscale capabilities that can convert standard-definition video to high-definition, ensuring that all media looks great on HD displays. Overall, the Pioneer VSX-1018AH-K represents a comprehensive solution for anyone looking to enhance their home theater system, merging advanced technology with user-friendly features aimed at delivering an unparalleled home entertainment experience.