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Additional information

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Surround sound formats

Below is a brief description of the main surround sound formats you’ll find on DVDs, satellite, cable and terrestrial broadcasts, and video cassettes.

Dolby

The Dolby technologies are explained below. See www.dolby.com for more detailed information.

Windows Media Audio 9 Professional

Windows Media Audio 9 Professional (WMA9 Pro) is a discrete surround format developed by Microsoft Corporation.

Windows Media and the Windows logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/ or other countries.

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

DTS

The DTS technologies are explained below. See www.dtstech.com for more detailed information.

Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent #’s: 5,451,942; 5,956,674; 5,974,380; 5,978,762; 6,226,616; 6,487,535; 7,212,872; 7,333,929; 7,392,195; 7,272,567 & other U.S. and worldwide patents issued & pending. DTS is a registered trademark and the DTS logos, Symbol, DTS-HD and DTS-HD Master Audio are trademarks of DTS, Inc. © 1996-2008 DTS, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

About iPod

“Made for iPod” means that an electronic accessory has been designed to connect specifically to iPod and has been certified by the developer to meet Apple performance standards.

“Works with iPhone” means that an electronic accessory has been designed to connect specifically to iPhone and has been certified by the developer to meet Apple performance standards.

Apple is not responsible for the operation of this device or its compliance with safety and regulatory standards.

iPod is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. iPhone is a trademark of Apple Inc.

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Contents

VSX-1019AH-KVSX-919AH-K Information to User Wash hands after handling Operating Environment Ventilation Caution Contents System and the other setup Using other functionsControlling the rest of your system Advanced Mcacc menu Flow of settings on the receiver Before you start Installing the receiverBefore you start Chapter Checking what’s in the box Controls and displays Chapter Controls and displaysFront panel  STANDBY/ON Speakers Controls and displaysDisplay Rtrv Phase ControlMULTI-ZONE Sound  Receiver Controls and displays Remote control Tuner/component control buttons/HOME TV Control buttonsMenu Receiver controls Master Volume +/- Use to set the listening volume Operating range of remote control unit13  Source Mute Connecting your equipment Chapter Connecting your equipmentRear panel VSX-919AH Surr Back System setting Front Bi-Amp Surr Back System setting NormalSurr Back System setting Zone2 1ch surround & Zone 2 connection Multi Zone Surr Back System setting Speaker B Connecting your equipmentOther speaker connection 1ch surround & Speaker B connection Some tips for improving sound quality Connecting your equipment Placing the speakers Banana plug connections Connecting your equipment Connecting the speakersBare wire connections Standard 5.1/6.1/7.1-channel surround connections Connecting your equipment Installing your speaker system Bi-amping your speakers Bi-wiring your speakers Zone 2 setup Connecting your equipment Selecting the Surr Back systemSpeaker B setup Bi-Amping setup Priority Signal Digital Coaxial Conventional Connecting your equipment About the audio connectionAbout the video converter HD audio Select one Connecting using Hdmi Color and x.v.Color logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation About HDMI1 VSX-1019AH Connecting your DVD player with no Hdmi output Select one DVD player etc Connecting your TV with no Hdmi input HDMI-1 COAXbHDMI-2 Hdmi 3a HDMI-3 Connecting a HDD/DVD recorder, VCR and other video sources Connecting the multichannel analog inputs About the WMA9 Pro decoder Connecting your equipment Connecting other audio components Connecting external antennas Connecting your equipment Connecting AM/FM antennas Basic MULTI-ZONE setup Zone MULTI-ZONE setup using speaker terminals Zone Decide which component you want to use the remote sensor Connecting your equipment Connecting an IR receiverOperating other Pioneer components with this unit’s sensor AC adapter to the SiriusConnect tuner Connecting your SiriusConnect Tuner Video Audio R Setup MIC Connecting an iPod Plugging in the receiver Connecting your equipment Connecting a USB devicePlug the AC power cord into a convenient AC power outlet.1 Switching the speaker impedance Basic SetupBasic Setup Chapter 1a.Full Auto Mcacc Basic SetupSwitch on the receiver and your TV Make sure ‘OK’ is selected, then press Select the input function that you want to set up Input Setup menuProblems when using the Auto Mcacc Setup 4b.Input Setup Input function default and possible settingsSelect the inputs to which you’ve connected your component HDMI-2 Hdmi 3a HDMI-3 IPod/USB Playing a source Basic playbackBasic playback Chapter Selecting the multichannel analog inputs Basic playbackPlaying a source with Hdmi connection Playing back audio files stored on an iPod Basic playback Playing an iPodFinding what you want to play Use / to browse the selected category e.g., albums Press iPod Ctrl to switch the iPod controls.2 Switching the iPod controls1Basic playback controls Navigation through categories on your iPod looks like this USB Top Basic playback Playing a USB devicePlaying back audio files stored on a USB memory device Random On and Random Off Use / to select ‘Music’ from the USB Top menuName File information Return Slideshow SetupPlaying back photo files stored on a USB memory device1 Music files About playable file formatsPhoto files MP3a Song name Signal strength Basic playback Using Sirius RadioListening to Sirius Radio Channel name Selecting channels and browsing by genre Saving channel presetsListening to channel presets Using Neural THX Using the Sirius MenuTuning directly to a station Listening to the radio Naming station presets Saving station presetsListening to station presets Abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Listening to your system Chapter Listening to your systemAuto playback Listening in surround sound Pro Logic IIx Music See above Using the Advanced surround effectsListening to your system Unplugged Suitable for acoustic music sources Using Front Stage Surround AdvanceListening in stereo Using surround back channel processing Listening to your system Using Stream DirectDefault setting SBch on Auto Surround See Auto playback on Using the Virtual Surround Back mode Setting the Up Mix functionEach press cycles through the options as follows Press Enter to confirm Hdmi Digital Analog Listening to your system Selecting Mcacc presetsChoosing the input signal Phase Control indicator on the front panel lights Better sound using Phase Control Making the Kuro Link connections Kuro Link Kuro Link Setting the Pqls function Kuro Link SetupSelect the ‘Display Power Off’ setting you want Press Receiver , then press Pqls to select Pqls setting Synchronized amp mode Before using synchronizationSynchronized amp mode operations Canceling synchronized amp mode Using other functions Chapter Using other functionsSetting the Audio options Use / to set it as necessary Using other functions Image j DimensionPanorama IP CONVc,d Using other functions Setting the Video options Set to progressive Using the MULTI-ZONE controls Using other functions Switching the speaker systemPress the MULTI-ZONE ON/OFF button on the front panel Each press selects a MULTI-ZONE option Making an audio or a video recording MULTI-ZONE remote controls Using the sleep timer Reducing the level of an analog signalChecking your system settings Dimming the display Default system settings Using other functions Resetting the systemDisplay shows Reset  no  Display shows RESET? OK Selecting preset codes directly Setting the remote to control other componentsControlling the rest of your system Controlling the rest of your system Chapter Default preset codes Resetting the remote control presetsControlling the rest of your system Controls the components CH + HDD Red Clear b +10/// /// Time a Advanced Mcacc menu Select the setting you want to adjustAdvanced Mcacc menu Chapter Home Menu 1b.Auto Mcacc Advanced Mcacc menu Automatic Mcacc Expert Advanced Mcacc menu Auto Mcacc The default is ALL recommended, but you can limit Follow the instructions on-screen Now Analyzing Subwoofer Check Mcacc Advanced Mcacc menu Manual Mcacc setupSelect ‘Manual MCACC’ from the Advanced Mcacc menu 1c.Manual Mcacc Adjust the level of the left channel Volume increases to the 0.0 dB reference levelFine Channel Level Fine Speaker Distance 1c2.Fine SP Distance Select ‘Fine SP Distance’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menu Select ‘Standing Wave’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menu Acoustic Calibration EQ AdjustAdjust the parameters for the Standing Wave Control Standing Wave Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional How to use Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional Select ‘EQ Professional’, then press Enter Using Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional1c5.EQ Professional 1c5a.Reverb Measurement 1c5b.Reverb View 1c5c.Adv.EQ Setup Channel Level Speaker SettingAdvanced Mcacc menu Checking Mcacc Data Acoustic Cal EQ Speaker Distance Select ‘Memory Rename’ from the Data Management setup menu Renaming Mcacc presetsAdvanced Mcacc menu Data Management Select ‘Data Management’ from Clearing Mcacc presets Copying Mcacc preset dataSelect the setting you want to copy Select the Mcacc preset you want to clear System and the other setup Chapter System and the other setupSelect ‘System Setup’ from the Home MENU, then press Enter System Setup Surround back speaker setting System and the other setupManual speaker setup Select ‘Speaker Setting’ from the Manual SP Setup menu When ‘Setting Change?’ is displayed, select YesSelect the surround back speaker setting 4a2.Speaker Setting Select ‘Channel Level’ from the Manual SP Setup menu When you’re finished, press ReturnSelect a setup option Select ‘X. OVER’ and set the crossover frequency.3 Adjust the distance of each speaker using Confirm your selected setup optionTest tones will start after you press Enter 4a4.Speaker Distance Curve Other Setup menuSelect ‘X-Curve’ from the Manual SP Setup menu Zone Audio Setup Multi Channel Input Setup Volume Limit Setup Power on Level Setup Flicker Reduction Setup Remote Control Mode SetupSelect ‘Flicker Reduction Setup’ from the Other Setup menu Select the Flicker Reduction setting you want Power TroubleshootingAdditional information Additional information Chapter AMP Overheat Additional informationNo sound Home Menu or Status Phase Control Other audio problems Video Settings Professional Calibration EQ graphical output Display You can’t get Digital to display when using Signal SEL Remote control Important information regarding the Hdmi connection Configuration a USB interface Configuration B Sirius radio messages Dolby Windows Media Audio 9 Professional Additional information Surround sound formatsAbout iPod About Neural THX Surround Additional information About Sirius Multichannel signal formats Stereo 2 channel signal formatsPro Logic ll Movie DTS +Neo6 General Additional information Preset code list Mermaid MatsuiMGN Technology Micro Genius Motorola 10054, 10051, 10093 Rear Projection TV Plasma TelevisionTV/DVD Combination TV/VCR Combination Accurian CyberPowerAlba Alienware Allegro America Action American High Amstrad Anam National Astra Audio-Technica Acoustic Solutions Adcom IBUYPOWERThomas Thomson Tisonic Tnix Combination Blu-ray Funai Magnavox Sanyo Sharp Pioneer Emerson LiteOn SansuiMemorex Daewoo Cable Set Top Box Additional information Satellite Set Top Box Laser Disc Player Video AccessoryCassette Deck Digital Tape Additional information Specifications We Want You Listening For a Lifetime Cleaning the unitTo establish a safe level Once you have established a comfortable sound level Days Parts Labor Year S018CEF Printed XRB3109-A