Bi-Amping and Bi-Wiring Your Speakers: Pros and Cons for Pioneer VSX-919AH-K

03Connecting your equipment

Bi-amping your speakers

Bi-amp compatible		Bi-amp compatible
speaker	Center	speaker
		Subwoofer
High		High
Low		Low
Front left		Front right

HDMI

DIGITAL

OPTICAL

ASSIGNABLE

AUDIO

1 3

COAXIAL

ASSIGNABLE

SIRIUS IN

AM

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 OUT

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

SPEAKERS FRONT

IN 1

IN 2

L

CENTER

R

SURROUND

L

R SURROUND BACK/ B

L

(DVD)

(DVR)

A

R

(Single)

MONITOR

IR

Y

OUT

IN

PB

VIDEO

OUT

IN

CON-

PR

TROL

OUT

COMPONENT

VIDEO

Surround right

Surround left

VSX-1019AH

Bi-amping is when you connect the high frequency driver and low frequency driver of your speakers to different amplifiers for better crossover performance. Your speakers must be bi-ampable to do this (having separate terminals for high and low) and the sound improvement will depend on the kind of speakers you’re using.

CAUTION

•Most speakers with both High and Low terminals have two metal plates that connect the High to the Low terminals. These must be removed when you are bi- amping the speakers or you could severely damage the amplifier. See your speaker manual for more information.

•If your speakers have a removable crossover network, make sure you do not remove it for bi-amping. Doing so may damage your speakers.

Bi-wiring your speakers

Your speakers can also be bi-wired if they support bi-amping.

•With these connections, the Surr Back System setting makes no difference.

•To bi-wire a speaker, connect two speaker cables to the speaker terminal on the receiver. Using a banana plug for the second connection is recommended.

CAUTION

•Don’t connect different speakers from the same terminal in this way.

•When bi-wiring as well, heed the cautions for bi-amping shown at the left.

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Pioneer VSX-919AH-K manual Bi-amping your speakers, Bi-wiring your speakers

Contents

VSX-1019AH-KVSX-919AH-K Wash hands after handling Information to User Ventilation Caution Operating Environment Contents Using other functions System and the other setupControlling the rest of your system Advanced Mcacc menu Flow of settings on the receiver Installing the receiver Before you startBefore you start Chapter Checking what’s in the box Controls and displays Controls and displays ChapterFront panel  STANDBY/ON Speakers Controls and displaysDisplay Phase Control RtrvMULTI-ZONE Sound Controls and displays Remote control  Receiver TV Control buttons Tuner/component control buttons/HOMEMenu Receiver controls Operating range of remote control unit Master Volume +/- Use to set the listening volume13  Source Mute Connecting your equipment Connecting your equipment ChapterRear panel VSX-919AH Surr Back System setting Normal Surr Back System setting Front Bi-AmpSurr Back System setting Zone2 1ch surround & Zone 2 connection Multi Zone Connecting your equipment Surr Back System setting Speaker BOther speaker connection 1ch surround & Speaker B connection Connecting your equipment Placing the speakers Some tips for improving sound quality Banana plug connections Connecting your equipment Connecting the speakersBare wire connections Connecting your equipment Installing your speaker system Standard 5.1/6.1/7.1-channel surround connections Bi-wiring your speakers Bi-amping your speakers Connecting your equipment Selecting the Surr Back system Zone 2 setupSpeaker B setup Bi-Amping setup Connecting your equipment About the audio connection Priority Signal Digital Coaxial ConventionalAbout the video converter HD audio Connecting using Hdmi Select one About HDMI1 Color and x.v.Color logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation Connecting your DVD player with no Hdmi output VSX-1019AH Connecting your TV with no Hdmi input Select one DVD player etc COAXb HDMI-1HDMI-2 Hdmi 3a HDMI-3 Connecting the multichannel analog inputs Connecting a HDD/DVD recorder, VCR and other video sources Connecting your equipment Connecting other audio components About the WMA9 Pro decoder Connecting your equipment Connecting AM/FM antennas Connecting external antennas MULTI-ZONE setup using speaker terminals Zone Basic MULTI-ZONE setup 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 Connecting your SiriusConnect Tuner AC adapter to the SiriusConnect tuner Connecting an iPod Video Audio R Setup MIC 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 Input function default and possible settings 4b.Input SetupSelect 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 Basic playback Playing an iPod Playing back audio files stored on an iPodFinding what you want to play Use / to browse the selected category e.g., albums Switching the iPod controls1 Press iPod Ctrl to switch the iPod controls.2Basic 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 Use / to select ‘Music’ from the USB Top menu Random On and Random OffName File information Return Slideshow SetupPlaying back photo files stored on a USB memory device1 About playable file formats Music filesPhoto files MP3a Basic playback Using Sirius Radio Song name Signal strengthListening to Sirius Radio Channel name Selecting channels and browsing by genre Saving channel presetsListening to channel presets Using the Sirius Menu Using Neural THXTuning directly to a station Listening to the radio Saving station presets Naming station presetsListening to station presets Abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Listening to your system Listening to your system ChapterAuto 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 Listening to your system Using Stream Direct Using surround back channel processingDefault setting SBch on Auto Surround See Auto playback on Setting the Up Mix function Using the Virtual Surround Back modeEach press cycles through the options as follows Press Enter to confirm Hdmi Digital Analog Listening to your system Selecting Mcacc presetsChoosing the input signal Better sound using Phase Control Phase Control indicator on the front panel lights Kuro Link Making the Kuro Link connections Kuro Link Kuro Link Setup Setting the Pqls functionSelect the ‘Display Power Off’ setting you want Press Receiver , then press Pqls to select Pqls setting Before using synchronization Synchronized amp modeSynchronized amp mode operations Canceling synchronized amp mode Using other functions Using other functions ChapterSetting the Audio options Use / to set it as necessary Using other functions Image j DimensionPanorama Using other functions Setting the Video options IP CONVc,d Set to progressive Using other functions Switching the speaker system Using the MULTI-ZONE controlsPress the MULTI-ZONE ON/OFF button on the front panel Each press selects a MULTI-ZONE option MULTI-ZONE remote controls Making an audio or a video recording Reducing the level of an analog signal Using the sleep timerChecking your system settings Dimming the display Using other functions Resetting the system Default system settingsDisplay shows Reset  no  Display shows RESET? OK Setting the remote to control other components Selecting preset codes directlyControlling the rest of your system Controlling the rest of your system Chapter Resetting the remote control presets Default preset codesControlling the rest of your system Controls the components HDD Red CH + +10 Clear b/// /// Time a Select the setting you want to adjust Advanced Mcacc menuAdvanced Mcacc menu Chapter Home Menu Advanced Mcacc menu Automatic Mcacc Expert 1b.Auto Mcacc Auto Mcacc The default is ALL recommended, but you can limit Advanced Mcacc menu Follow the instructions on-screen Now Analyzing Subwoofer Check Advanced Mcacc menu Manual Mcacc setup McaccSelect ‘Manual MCACC’ from the Advanced Mcacc menu 1c.Manual Mcacc Volume increases to the 0.0 dB reference level Adjust the level of the left channelFine Channel Level Fine Speaker Distance Select ‘Fine SP Distance’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menu 1c2.Fine SP Distance Acoustic Calibration EQ Adjust Select ‘Standing Wave’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menuAdjust the parameters for the Standing Wave Control Standing Wave How to use Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional Using Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional Select ‘EQ Professional’, then press Enter1c5.EQ Professional 1c5a.Reverb Measurement 1c5c.Adv.EQ Setup 1c5b.Reverb View Channel Level Speaker SettingAdvanced Mcacc menu Checking Mcacc Data Speaker Distance Acoustic Cal EQ Renaming Mcacc presets Select ‘Memory Rename’ from the Data Management setup menuAdvanced Mcacc menu Data Management Select ‘Data Management’ from Copying Mcacc preset data Clearing Mcacc presetsSelect the setting you want to copy Select the Mcacc preset you want to clear System and the other setup System and the other setup ChapterSelect ‘System Setup’ from the Home MENU, then press Enter System Setup Surround back speaker setting System and the other setupManual speaker setup When ‘Setting Change?’ is displayed, select Yes Select ‘Speaker Setting’ from the Manual SP Setup menuSelect the surround back speaker setting 4a2.Speaker Setting When you’re finished, press Return Select ‘Channel Level’ from the Manual SP Setup menuSelect a setup option Select ‘X. OVER’ and set the crossover frequency.3 Confirm your selected setup option Adjust the distance of each speaker usingTest tones will start after you press Enter 4a4.Speaker Distance Curve Other Setup menuSelect ‘X-Curve’ from the Manual SP Setup menu Multi Channel Input Setup Zone Audio Setup Power on Level Setup Volume Limit Setup Remote Control Mode Setup Flicker Reduction SetupSelect ‘Flicker Reduction Setup’ from the Other Setup menu Select the Flicker Reduction setting you want Troubleshooting PowerAdditional information Additional information Chapter AMP Overheat Additional informationNo sound Home Menu or Status Other audio problems Phase Control Settings Video Professional Calibration EQ graphical output You can’t get Digital to display when using Signal SEL Display Remote control Configuration a Important information regarding the Hdmi connection Configuration B USB interface Sirius radio messages Dolby Windows Media Audio 9 Professional Additional information Surround sound formatsAbout iPod Additional information About Sirius About Neural THX Surround Stereo 2 channel signal formats Multichannel signal formatsPro Logic ll Movie DTS +Neo6 Additional information Preset code list General Matsui MermaidMGN Technology Micro Genius Motorola 10054, 10051, 10093 Plasma Television Rear Projection TVTV/DVD Combination TV/VCR Combination CyberPower AccurianAlba Alienware Allegro America Action American High Amstrad Anam National Astra Audio-Technica IBUYPOWER Acoustic Solutions AdcomThomas Thomson Tisonic Tnix Blu-ray Combination Emerson LiteOn Sansui Funai Magnavox Sanyo Sharp PioneerMemorex Daewoo Additional information Satellite Set Top Box Cable Set Top Box Video Accessory Laser Disc PlayerCassette Deck Digital Tape Additional information Specifications Cleaning the unit We Want You Listening For a LifetimeTo establish a safe level Once you have established a comfortable sound level Parts Labor Year Days Printed XRB3109-A S018CEF