Pioneer VSX-919AH-K guide

Connecting your equipment

03

Installing your speaker system

At the very least, front left and right speakers only are necessary. Note that your main surround speakers should always be connected as a pair, but you can connect just one surround back speaker if you like (it must be connected to the left surround back terminal).

Standard 5.1/6.1/7.1-channel surround connections

Subwoofer Center

Front left

Front right

LINE LEVEL

INPUT

VSX-1019AH

HDMI

DIGITAL

ASSIGNABLE

AUDIO

1 3

COAXIAL

OPTICAL

SIRIUS IN

AM

ASSIGNABLE

ASSIGNABLE

ASSIGNABLE

BD IN

IN 1

IN 2

IN 3

OUT

IN 1 (DVD) IN 2 (CD)

IN 1 (TV/SAT)

IN 2 (DVR)

LOOP

AUDIO

FRONT

CENTER

SURROUND

PRE

Y

Y

L

FM

UNBAL

PB

PB

75

R

ZONE2

DVD

TV/SAT

DVR

AUX

CD

CD-R

SUBWOOFER

SUBWOOFER

ANTENNA

PR

PR

OUT

IN

IN

OUT

IN

IN

IN

OUT

IN

MULTI CH IN

IN 1

IN 2

SPEAKERS FRONT

L

CENTER

R

SURROUND

L

R SURROUND BACK/ B

L

(DVD)

(DVR)

A

R

(Single)

MONITOR

Y

OUT

IN

IR

PB

VIDEO

OUT

IN

CON-

PR

TROL

OUT

COMPONENT

VIDEO

The surround back terminals can also be used for the Speaker B and Zone 2.

	7.1 ch surround setting
	Surround back left	Surround back right
	6.1 ch surround setting
	Surround back	No connect
	Speaker B setting
Surround left	Speaker B - Left	Speaker B - Right	Surround right
	Zone 2 setting
	Zone 2 - Left	Zone 2 - Right

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Pioneer VSX-919AH-K manual Connecting your equipment Installing your speaker system

Contents

VSX-1019AH-KVSX-919AH-K Information to User Wash hands after handling Operating Environment Ventilation Caution Contents Advanced Mcacc menu Using other functionsSystem and the other setup Controlling the rest of your system Flow of settings on the receiver Checking what’s in the box Installing the receiverBefore you start Before you start Chapter  STANDBY/ON Controls and displaysControls and displays Chapter Front panel Display Controls and displaysSpeakers Sound Phase ControlRtrv MULTI-ZONE  Receiver Controls and displays Remote control Receiver controls TV Control buttonsTuner/component control buttons/HOME Menu Mute Operating range of remote control unitMaster Volume +/- Use to set the listening volume 13  Source VSX-919AH Connecting your equipmentConnecting your equipment Chapter Rear panel 1ch surround & Zone 2 connection Multi Zone Surr Back System setting NormalSurr Back System setting Front Bi-Amp Surr Back System setting Zone2 1ch surround & Speaker B connection Connecting your equipmentSurr Back System setting Speaker B Other speaker connection Some tips for improving sound quality Connecting your equipment Placing the speakers Bare wire connections Connecting your equipment Connecting the speakersBanana 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 systemZone 2 setup Speaker B setup HD audio Connecting your equipment About the audio connectionPriority Signal Digital Coaxial Conventional About the video converter 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 3a HDMI-3 COAXbHDMI-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 Operating other Pioneer components with this unit’s sensor Connecting your equipment Connecting an IR receiverDecide 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 Plug the AC power cord into a convenient AC power outlet.1 Connecting your equipment Connecting a USB devicePlugging in the receiver Basic Setup Chapter Basic SetupSwitching the speaker impedance Switch on the receiver and your TV Basic Setup1a.Full Auto Mcacc Make sure ‘OK’ is selected, then press Problems when using the Auto Mcacc Setup Input Setup menuSelect the input function that you want to set up HDMI-2 Hdmi 3a HDMI-3 IPod/USB Input function default and possible settings4b.Input Setup Select the inputs to which you’ve connected your component Basic playback Chapter Basic playbackPlaying a source Playing a source with Hdmi connection Basic playbackSelecting the multichannel analog inputs Use / to browse the selected category e.g., albums Basic playback Playing an iPodPlaying 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 controls1Press iPod Ctrl to switch the iPod controls.2 Basic playback controls Playing back audio files stored on a USB memory device Basic playback Playing a USB deviceUSB Top File information Use / to select ‘Music’ from the USB Top menuRandom On and Random Off Name Playing back photo files stored on a USB memory device1 Slideshow SetupReturn MP3a About playable file formatsMusic files Photo files Channel name Basic playback Using Sirius RadioSong name Signal strength Listening to Sirius Radio Listening to channel presets Saving channel presetsSelecting channels and browsing by genre Listening to the radio Using the Sirius MenuUsing Neural THX Tuning directly to a station Abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Saving station presetsNaming station presets Listening to station presets Listening in surround sound Listening to your systemListening to your system Chapter Auto playback Listening to your system Using the Advanced surround effectsPro Logic IIx Music See above Listening in stereo Using Front Stage Surround AdvanceUnplugged Suitable for acoustic music sources Auto Surround See Auto playback on Listening to your system Using Stream DirectUsing surround back channel processing Default setting SBch on Press Enter to confirm Setting the Up Mix functionUsing the Virtual Surround Back mode Each press cycles through the options as follows Choosing the input signal Listening to your system Selecting Mcacc presetsHdmi 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 SetupSetting the Pqls function Select the ‘Display Power Off’ setting you want Canceling synchronized amp mode Before using synchronizationSynchronized amp mode Synchronized amp mode operations Use / to set it as necessary Using other functionsUsing other functions Chapter Setting the Audio options Using other functions Panorama DimensionImage j IP CONVc,d Using other functions Setting the Video options Set to progressive Each press selects a MULTI-ZONE option Using other functions Switching the speaker systemUsing 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 signalUsing the sleep timer Checking your system settings Display shows RESET? OK Using other functions Resetting the systemDefault system settings Display shows Reset  no  Controlling the rest of your system Chapter Setting the remote to control other componentsSelecting preset codes directly Controlling the rest of your system Controls the components Resetting the remote control presetsDefault preset codes Controlling the rest of your system CH + HDD Red Time a +10Clear b /// /// Home Menu Select the setting you want to adjustAdvanced 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 setupMcacc Select ‘Manual MCACC’ from the Advanced Mcacc menu Fine Speaker Distance Volume increases to the 0.0 dB reference levelAdjust 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 AdjustSelect ‘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 ProfessionalSelect ‘EQ Professional’, then press Enter 1c5.EQ Professional 1c5b.Reverb View 1c5c.Adv.EQ Setup Advanced Mcacc menu Checking Mcacc Data Speaker SettingChannel Level Acoustic Cal EQ Speaker Distance Select ‘Data Management’ from Renaming Mcacc presetsSelect ‘Memory Rename’ from the Data Management setup menu Advanced Mcacc menu Data Management Select the Mcacc preset you want to clear Copying Mcacc preset dataClearing Mcacc presets Select the setting you want to copy System Setup System and the other setupSystem and the other setup Chapter Select ‘System Setup’ from the Home MENU, then press Enter Manual speaker setup System and the other setupSurround back speaker setting 4a2.Speaker Setting When ‘Setting Change?’ is displayed, select YesSelect ‘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 ReturnSelect ‘Channel Level’ from the Manual SP Setup menu Select a setup option 4a4.Speaker Distance Confirm your selected setup optionAdjust the distance of each speaker using Test tones will start after you press Enter Select ‘X-Curve’ from the Manual SP Setup menu Other Setup menuCurve Zone Audio Setup Multi Channel Input Setup Volume Limit Setup Power on Level Setup Select the Flicker Reduction setting you want Remote Control Mode SetupFlicker Reduction Setup Select ‘Flicker Reduction Setup’ from the Other Setup menu Additional information Chapter TroubleshootingPower Additional information No sound Additional informationAMP 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 About iPod Additional information Surround sound formatsDolby Windows Media Audio 9 Professional About Neural THX Surround Additional information About Sirius DTS +Neo6 Stereo 2 channel signal formatsMultichannel signal formats Pro Logic ll Movie General Additional information Preset code list Motorola 10054, 10051, 10093 MatsuiMermaid MGN Technology Micro Genius TV/VCR Combination Plasma TelevisionRear Projection TV TV/DVD Combination Amstrad Anam National Astra Audio-Technica CyberPowerAccurian Alba Alienware Allegro America Action American High Tnix IBUYPOWERAcoustic Solutions Adcom Thomas Thomson Tisonic Combination Blu-ray Daewoo Emerson LiteOn SansuiFunai Magnavox Sanyo Sharp Pioneer Memorex Cable Set Top Box Additional information Satellite Set Top Box Digital Tape Video AccessoryLaser Disc Player Cassette Deck Additional information Specifications Once you have established a comfortable sound level Cleaning the unitWe Want You Listening For a Lifetime To establish a safe level Days Parts Labor Year S018CEF Printed XRB3109-A