Pioneer VSX-1121-K Contents

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01 Before you start
Our philosophy................................................	6
Features............................................................	6
Checking what’s in the box............................	6
Installing the receiver......................................	6
Loading the batteries......................................	6
Operating range of remote control unit........	7
About using AVNavigator
(included CD-ROM).........................................	7
02 Controls and displays
Remote control................................................	8
Display..............................................................	9
Front panel.....................................................	10
03 Connecting your equipment
Connecting your equipment........................	11
Rear panel......................................................	11
Determining the speakers’ application.......	12
Placing the speakers.....................................	13
Connecting the speakers..............................	13
Installing your speaker system....................	14
Selecting the Speaker system......................	15
About the audio connection.........................	16
About the video converter............................	16
About HDMI...................................................	16
Connecting your TV and playback
components...................................................	17
Connecting an HDD/DVD recorder, BD
recorder and other video sources................	19
Connecting a satellite/cable receiver or
other set-top box............................................	19
Connecting other audio components.........	20

Connecting additional amplifiers................	20
Connecting AM/FM antennas......................	21
MULTI-ZONE setup.......................................	21
Connecting a SiriusConnect Tuner.............	22
Connecting to the network through
LAN interface.................................................	22
Connecting optional Bluetooth
ADAPTER.......................................................	22
Connecting an iPod......................................	22
Connecting a USB device.............................	23
Connecting an HDMI-equipped
component to the front panel input.............	23
Connecting to a wireless LAN......................	23
Connecting an IR receiver............................	23
Operating other Pioneer components
with this unit’s sensor...................................	24
Plugging in the receiver................................	24
04 Basic Setup
Switching the speaker impedance..............	25
Changing the OSD display language
(OSD Language)............................................	25
Automatically conducting optimum
sound tuning (Full Auto MCACC)................	25
The Input Setup menu..................................	27
Operation Mode Setup.................................	27
05 Basic playback
Playing a source............................................	29
Playing an iPod..............................................	29
Playing a USB device....................................	30
Listening to the radio....................................	32
Listening to Satellite Radio...........................	32
Bluetooth ADAPTER for Wireless
Enjoyment of Music......................................	34
06 Listening to your system
Enjoying various types of playback
using the listening modes............................	36
Selecting MCACC presets............................	38
Choosing the input signal............................	38
Better sound using Phase Control..............	38

07 Playback with HOME MEDIA
GALLERY inputs
Enjoying the Home Media Gallery...............	39
Features of Home Media Gallery.................	39
Introduction...................................................	39
Playback with Home Media Gallery.............	40
Advanced operations for Internet radio......	41
Checking about the Accounts.....................	41
About network playback...............................	42
About playable file formats...........................	43
08 Control with HDMI function
About the Control with HDMI function.......	45
Making Control with HDMI
connections...................................................	45
HDMI Setup...................................................	45
Before using synchronization......................	46
About synchronized operations...................	46
Setting the PQLS function............................	46
Cautions on the Control with HDMI
function..........................................................	47
09 Using other functions
Setting the Audio options.............................	48
Setting the Video options.............................	50
Switching the speaker terminals.................	51
Using the MULTI-ZONE controls.................	51
Making an audio or a video recording.........	52
Reducing the level of an analog signal.......	52
Using the sleep timer....................................	52
Dimming the display.....................................	52
Checking your system settings....................	52
Resetting the system....................................	53
10 Controlling the rest of your system
About the Remote Setup menu...................	54
Operating multiple receivers........................	54
Setting the remote to control other
components...................................................	54
Selecting preset codes directly....................	55
Programming signals from other
remote controls.............................................	55
Erasing one of the remote control
button settings..............................................	55
Erasing all learnt settings that are in
one input function.........................................	55

Direct function...............................................	56
Setting the backlight mode..........................	56
Multi Operation and System Off..................	56
Resetting the remote control settings.........	57
Controlling components...............................	58
11 The Advanced MCACC menu
Making receiver settings from the
Advanced MCACC menu..............................	60
Automatic MCACC (Expert).........................	60
Manual MCACC setup..................................	62
Checking MCACC Data................................	64
Data Management........................................	65
12 The System Setup and Other
Setup menus
Making receiver settings from the
System Setup menu......................................	66
Manual speaker setup..................................	66
Network Setup menu....................................	68
Checking the Network Information.............	70
The Other Setup menu..................................	70
13 Additional information
Troubleshooting 1.........................................	73
Troubleshooting 2.........................................	79
Troubleshooting of wireless LAN.................	82
About status messages................................	83
Speaker Setting Guide..................................	83
Important information regarding the
HDMI connection..........................................	84
Cleaning the unit...........................................	84
Surround sound formats..............................	85
About THX......................................................	85
About iPod.....................................................	86
About SIRIUS.................................................	86
About FLAC....................................................	86
Auto Surround, ALC and Stream Direct
with different input signal formats..............	87
Glossary..........................................................	88
Features index...............................................	90
Specifications................................................	92
Preset code list..............................................	93

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