Pioneer VSX-1022-K, VSX-822-K 14

2				Connecting your equipment
Switching the speaker terminal			Making cable connections	• If the video signal does not appear on your TV, try adjusting
Switching the speaker terminal				the resolution settings on your component or display. Note
Use SPEAKERS button to change the speaker system on or				the resolution settings on your component or display. Note
Use SPEAKERS button to change the speaker system on or			Make sure not to bend the cables over the top of this unit (as	that some components (such as video game units) have
off. When the SP OFF is selected, no sound is output from the			shown in the illustration). If this happens, the magnetic field	resolutions that may not be displayed. In this case, use a
speakers connected to this receiver.			produced by the transformers in this unit may cause a	(analog) composite connection.
VSX-1022 only: If you selected Surr.Back in The Speaker System			humming noise from the speakers.	• When the video signal from the HDMI is 480i, 480p, 576i or
setting (VSX-1022 only) on page 49, you can switch between				576p, Multi Ch PCM sound and HD sound cannot be
speakers using the SPEAKERS button. If you selected Height,				received.
the button will simply switch your main speaker terminal on or
off. The options below are for the Surr.Back setting only.				About HDMI
 Use the SPEAKERS button on the front panel to select a				The HDMI connection transfers uncompressed digital video,
speaker terminal setting.				as well as almost every kind of digital audio that the
				connected component is compatible with, including DVD-
SPEAKERS	DIMMER	DISPLAY		Video, DVD-Audio, SACD, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD,
			Important	DTS-HD Master Audio (see below for limitations), Video CD/
Press repeatedly to choose a speaker terminal option:			Important	Super VCD and CD.
				Super VCD and CD.
			• Before making or changing connections, switch off the	This receiver incorporates High-Definition Multimedia
• SPA – Sound is output from the speakers connected to			• Before making or changing connections, switch off the	This receiver incorporates High-Definition Multimedia
• SPA – Sound is output from the speakers connected to			power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet.	Interface (HDMI®) technology.
the A-speaker terminals and PRE OUT SURR BACK/FRONT			power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet.	Interface (HDMI®) technology.
the A-speaker terminals and PRE OUT SURR BACK/FRONT			• Before unplugging the power cord, switch the power into	This receiver supports the functions described below through
HEIGHT (VSX-822 only) (multichannel playback is possible).			• Before unplugging the power cord, switch the power into
• SPB (VSX-1022 only) – Sound is output from the two			standby.	HDMI connections.
• SPB (VSX-1022 only) – Sound is output from the two				• Digital transfer of uncompressed video (contents protected
speakers connected to the B-speaker terminals (only stereo			HDMI cables
playback is possible).			HDMI cables	by HDCP (1080p/24, 1080p/60, etc.))
• SPAB (VSX-1022 only) – Sound is output from the A-			Both video and sound signals can be transmitted	• 3D signal transfer
speaker terminals, the two speakers in the B-speaker			simultaneously with one cable. If connecting the player and	• Deep Color signal transfer
terminals, and the subwoofer. Multichannel sources are			the TV via this receiver, for both connections, use HDMI	• x.v.Color signal transfer
downmixed only when the STEREO or STEREO ALC mode			cables.	• Audio Return Channel
is selected for stereo output from A- and B-speaker				• Input of multi-channel linear PCM digital audio signals
terminals.				• Input of multi-channel linear PCM digital audio signals
terminals.				(192 kHz or less) for up to 8 channels
• SP– No sound is output from the speakers.				(192 kHz or less) for up to 8 channels
• SP– No sound is output from the speakers.				• Input of the following digital audio formats:
Note				• Input of the following digital audio formats:
Note				– Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS, High bitrate audio
• VSX-1022 only: The subwoofer output depends on the				(Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio), DVD-Audio, CD,
• VSX-1022 only: The subwoofer output depends on the				SACD (DSD 2 ch only), Video CD, Super VCD
settings you made in Speaker Setting on page 46. However,			Be careful to connect the terminal in the proper direction.	SACD (DSD 2 ch only), Video CD, Super VCD
settings you made in Speaker Setting on page 46. However,				• Synchronized operation with components using the
if SPB is selected above, no sound is heard from the				• Synchronized operation with components using the
subwoofer (the LFE channel is not downmixed).			Note	Control with HDMI function (see Control with HDMI
• All speaker terminals are switched off (SP) when			• Set the HDMI parameter in Setting the Audio options on	function on page 52)
• All speaker terminals are switched off (SP) when			• Set the HDMI parameter in Setting the Audio options on
headphones are connected. SPB can be selected even			page 36 to THRU (THROUGH) and set the input signal in
when headphones are connected for VSX-1022.			Selecting the audio input signal on page 25 to HDMI, if you

want to hear HDMI audio output from your TV (no sound will be heard from this receiver).