VSX-1019AH-KVSX-919AH-K
Information to User
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Operating Environment
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Contents
Advanced Mcacc menu
Using other functions
System and the other setup
Controlling the rest of your system
Flow of settings on the receiver
Checking what’s in the box
Installing the receiver
Before you start
Before you start Chapter
STANDBY/ON
Controls and displays
Controls and displays Chapter
Front panel
Controls and displays
Display
Speakers
Sound
Phase Control
Rtrv
MULTI-ZONE
Receiver
Controls and displays Remote control
Receiver controls
TV Control buttons
Tuner/component control buttons/HOME
Menu
Mute
Operating range of remote control unit
Master Volume +/- Use to set the listening volume
13 Source
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Connecting your equipment
Connecting your equipment Chapter
Rear panel
1ch surround & Zone 2 connection Multi Zone
Surr Back System setting Normal
Surr Back System setting Front Bi-Amp
Surr Back System setting Zone2
1ch surround & Speaker B connection
Connecting your equipment
Surr Back System setting Speaker B
Other speaker connection
Some tips for improving sound quality
Connecting your equipment Placing the speakers
Connecting your equipment Connecting the speakers
Bare wire connections
Banana plug 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
Bi-Amping setup
Connecting your equipment Selecting the Surr Back system
Zone 2 setup
Speaker B setup
HD audio
Connecting your equipment About the audio connection
Priority Signal Digital Coaxial Conventional
About the video converter
Select one
Connecting using Hdmi
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About HDMI1
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Connecting your DVD player with no Hdmi output
Select one DVD player etc
Connecting your TV with no Hdmi input
Hdmi 3a HDMI-3
COAXb
HDMI-1
HDMI-2
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
Connecting your equipment Connecting an IR receiver
Operating other Pioneer components with this unit’s sensor
Decide which component you want to use the remote sensor
AC adapter to the SiriusConnect tuner
Connecting your SiriusConnect Tuner
Video Audio R Setup MIC
Connecting an iPod
Connecting your equipment Connecting a USB device
Plug the AC power cord into a convenient AC power outlet.1
Plugging in the receiver
Basic Setup
Basic Setup Chapter
Switching the speaker impedance
Basic Setup
Switch on the receiver and your TV
1a.Full Auto Mcacc
Make sure ‘OK’ is selected, then press
Input Setup menu
Problems when using the Auto Mcacc Setup
Select the input function that you want to set up
HDMI-2 Hdmi 3a HDMI-3 IPod/USB
Input function default and possible settings
4b.Input Setup
Select the inputs to which you’ve connected your component
Basic playback
Basic playback Chapter
Playing a source
Basic playback
Playing a source with Hdmi connection
Selecting the multichannel analog inputs
Use / to browse the selected category e.g., albums
Basic playback Playing an iPod
Playing back audio files stored on an iPod
Finding what you want to play
Navigation through categories on your iPod looks like this
Switching the iPod controls1
Press iPod Ctrl to switch the iPod controls.2
Basic playback controls
Basic playback Playing a USB device
Playing back audio files stored on a USB memory device
USB Top
File information
Use / to select ‘Music’ from the USB Top menu
Random On and Random Off
Name
Slideshow Setup
Playing back photo files stored on a USB memory device1
Return
MP3a
About playable file formats
Music files
Photo files
Channel name
Basic playback Using Sirius Radio
Song name Signal strength
Listening to Sirius Radio
Saving channel presets
Listening to channel presets
Selecting channels and browsing by genre
Listening to the radio
Using the Sirius Menu
Using Neural THX
Tuning directly to a station
Abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
Saving station presets
Naming station presets
Listening to station presets
Listening in surround sound
Listening to your system
Listening to your system Chapter
Auto playback
Using the Advanced surround effects
Listening to your system
Pro Logic IIx Music See above
Using Front Stage Surround Advance
Listening in stereo
Unplugged Suitable for acoustic music sources
Auto Surround See Auto playback on
Listening to your system Using Stream Direct
Using surround back channel processing
Default setting SBch on
Press Enter to confirm
Setting the Up Mix function
Using the Virtual Surround Back mode
Each press cycles through the options as follows
Listening to your system Selecting Mcacc presets
Choosing the input signal
Hdmi Digital Analog
Phase Control indicator on the front panel lights
Better sound using Phase Control
Making the Kuro Link connections
Kuro Link
Kuro Link
Press Receiver , then press Pqls to select Pqls setting
Kuro Link Setup
Setting the Pqls function
Select the ‘Display Power Off’ setting you want
Canceling synchronized amp mode
Before using synchronization
Synchronized amp mode
Synchronized amp mode operations
Use / to set it as necessary
Using other functions
Using other functions Chapter
Setting the Audio options
Using other functions
Dimension
Panorama
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Using other functions Setting the Video options
Set to progressive
Each press selects a MULTI-ZONE option
Using other functions Switching the speaker system
Using the MULTI-ZONE controls
Press the MULTI-ZONE ON/OFF button on the front panel
Making an audio or a video recording
MULTI-ZONE remote controls
Dimming the display
Reducing the level of an analog signal
Using the sleep timer
Checking your system settings
Display shows RESET? OK
Using other functions Resetting the system
Default system settings
Display shows Reset no
Controlling the rest of your system Chapter
Setting the remote to control other components
Selecting preset codes directly
Controlling the rest of your system
Controls the components
Resetting the remote control presets
Default preset codes
Controlling the rest of your system
CH +
HDD Red
Time a
+10
Clear b
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Home Menu
Select the setting you want to adjust
Advanced Mcacc menu
Advanced Mcacc menu Chapter
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
1c.Manual Mcacc
Advanced Mcacc menu Manual Mcacc setup
Mcacc
Select ‘Manual MCACC’ from the Advanced Mcacc menu
Fine Speaker Distance
Volume increases to the 0.0 dB reference level
Adjust the level of the left channel
Fine Channel Level
1c2.Fine SP Distance
Select ‘Fine SP Distance’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menu
Standing Wave
Acoustic Calibration EQ Adjust
Select ‘Standing Wave’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menu
Adjust the parameters for the Standing Wave Control
Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional
How to use Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional
1c5a.Reverb Measurement
Using Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional
Select ‘EQ Professional’, then press Enter
1c5.EQ Professional
1c5b.Reverb View
1c5c.Adv.EQ Setup
Speaker Setting
Advanced Mcacc menu Checking Mcacc Data
Channel Level
Acoustic Cal EQ
Speaker Distance
Select ‘Data Management’ from
Renaming Mcacc presets
Select ‘Memory Rename’ from the Data Management setup menu
Advanced Mcacc menu Data Management
Select the Mcacc preset you want to clear
Copying Mcacc preset data
Clearing Mcacc presets
Select the setting you want to copy
System Setup
System and the other setup
System and the other setup Chapter
Select ‘System Setup’ from the Home MENU, then press Enter
System and the other setup
Manual speaker setup
Surround back speaker setting
4a2.Speaker Setting
When ‘Setting Change?’ is displayed, select Yes
Select ‘Speaker Setting’ from the Manual SP Setup menu
Select the surround back speaker setting
Select ‘X. OVER’ and set the crossover frequency.3
When you’re finished, press Return
Select ‘Channel Level’ from the Manual SP Setup menu
Select a setup option
4a4.Speaker Distance
Confirm your selected setup option
Adjust the distance of each speaker using
Test tones will start after you press Enter
Other Setup menu
Select ‘X-Curve’ from the Manual SP Setup menu
Curve
Zone Audio Setup
Multi Channel Input Setup
Volume Limit Setup
Power on Level Setup
Select the Flicker Reduction setting you want
Remote Control Mode Setup
Flicker Reduction Setup
Select ‘Flicker Reduction Setup’ from the Other Setup menu
Additional information Chapter
Troubleshooting
Power
Additional information
Additional information
No sound
AMP Overheat
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
Additional information Surround sound formats
About iPod
Dolby Windows Media Audio 9 Professional
About Neural THX Surround
Additional information About Sirius
DTS +Neo6
Stereo 2 channel signal formats
Multichannel signal formats
Pro Logic ll Movie
General
Additional information Preset code list
Motorola 10054, 10051, 10093
Matsui
Mermaid
MGN Technology Micro Genius
TV/VCR Combination
Plasma Television
Rear Projection TV
TV/DVD Combination
Amstrad Anam National Astra Audio-Technica
CyberPower
Accurian
Alba Alienware Allegro America Action American High
Tnix
IBUYPOWER
Acoustic Solutions Adcom
Thomas Thomson Tisonic
Combination
Blu-ray
Daewoo
Emerson LiteOn Sansui
Funai Magnavox Sanyo Sharp Pioneer
Memorex
Cable Set Top Box
Additional information Satellite Set Top Box
Digital Tape
Video Accessory
Laser Disc Player
Cassette Deck
Additional information Specifications
Once you have established a comfortable sound level
Cleaning the unit
We Want You Listening For a Lifetime
To establish a safe level
Days
Parts Labor Year
S018CEF
Printed XRB3109-A