Pioneer VSX-919AH-K Manual MCACC setup

The Advanced MCACC menu10

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Manual MCACC setup

You can use the settings in the Manual

MCACC setup menu to make detailed

adjustments when you’re more familiar with

the system. Before making these settings, you

should have already completed Automatically

setting up for surround sound (Auto MCACC) on

page 37.

You only need to make these settings once

(unless you change the placement of your

current speaker system or add new speakers).

CAUTION

• The test tones used in the Manual MCACC

setup are output at high volume.

Important

• You will need to first specify the MCACC

preset you want to adjust by pressing

MCACC before pressing HOME MENU

(step 2 in Making receiver settings from the

Advanced MCACC menu on page 77).

• For some of the settings below, you’ll have

to connect the setup microphone to the

front panel and place it about ear level at

your normal listening position. Press

HOME MENU to display the HOME MENU

before you connect the microphone to this

receiver. If the microphone is connected

while the HOME MENU is not being

displayed, the display will change to the

Full Auto MCACC under Advanced

MCACC.

•See Problems when using the Auto MCACC

Setup on page 39 for notes regarding high

background noise levels and other possible

interference.

• If you’re using a subwoofer, switch it on

and turn up the volume to the middle

position.

1Select ‘

Manual MCACC

’ from the

Advanced MCACC

menu.

See Making receiver settings from the Advanced

MCACC menu on page 77 if you’re not already

at this screen.

2 Select the setting you want to adjust.

If you’re doing this for the first time, you might

want to make these settings in order.

•Fine Channel Level – Make fine

adjustments to the overall balance of your

speaker system (see Fine Channel Level on

page 83).

•Fine SP Distance – Make precise delay

settings for your speaker system (see Fine

Speaker Distance on page 83).

•Standing Wave – Control overly resonant

low frequencies in your listening room (see

Standing Wave on page 85).

The last two settings are specifically for

customizing the parameters explained in

Acoustic Calibration EQ Adjust on page 85:

•EQ Adjust – Manually adjust the frequency

balance of your speaker system while

listening to test tones (see Acoustic

Calibration EQ Adjust on page 85).

•EQ Professional – Calibrate your system

based on the direct sound coming from the

speakers and make detailed settings

according to your room’s reverb

characteristics (see Acoustic Calibration

EQ Professional on page 86).

a. Full Auto MCACC

b. Auto MCACC

c. Manual MCACC

d. Demo

1.Advanced MCACC

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1. Fine Channel Level

2. Fine SP Distance

3. Standing Wave

1c.Manual MCACC

4. EQ Adjust

5. EQ Professional

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Contents

Main AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-1019AH VSX-919AH Operating Instructions Register your product at http://www.pioneerelectronics.com (US) http://www.pioneerelectronics.ca (Canada) VSX-1019_KU.book Page 2 Thursday, January 8, 2009 12:01 PM Wash hands after handling Before plugging in for the first time, read the following section carefully. CAUTION IMPORTANT VENTILATION CAUTION Operating Environment Contents 01 Before you start 02 Controls and displays 03 Connecting your equipment 04 Basic Setup English Italiano Franais Nederlands EspaolDeutsch 07 KURO LINK 08 Using other functions 09 Controlling the rest of your system Flow of settings on the receiver Before you start 01 Chapter 1: Before you start Checking whats in the box Installing the receiver Loading the batteries Chapter 2: Controls and displays Front panel Display Page Remote control Page Operating range of remote control unit Chapter 3: Connecting your equipment VSX-919AH HDMI DIGITAL ANTENNA MUL TI CH IN Determining the speakers application [1] 7.1ch surround connection (Simple connection & Best surround) [2] 5.1ch surround & Front Bi-amping connection (High quality surround) [3] 5.1ch surround & Zone 2 connection (Multi Zone) [4] Other speaker connection Placing the speakers Some tips for improving sound quality Connecting the speakers Bare wire connections Banana plug connections Installing your speaker system VSX-1019_KU.book Page 19 Thursday, January 8, 2009 12:01 PM 6.1 ch surround setting Surround left Surround right Bi-amping your speakers Bi-wiring your speakers Selecting the Surr Back system Zone 2 setup Speaker B setup Bi-Amping setup About the audio connection About the video converter Connecting your TV and playback components Connecting using HDMI ANALOG COAXIAL OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT About HDMI Connecting your DVD player with no HDMI output Select one Select one DVD player etc. COMPONENT VIDEO OUT P Connecting your TV with no HDMI input Select one Select one Y COMPONENT VIDEO OUT P Connecting a satellite/cable receiver or other set-top box STB COAXIAL OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT VIDEO OUT Connecting a HDD/DVD recorder, VCR and other video sources DVD player, etc. HDD/DVD recorder, VCR, etc. AUDIO IN VIDEO IN IN (DVR) Connecting other audio components About the WMA9 Pro decoder Connecting AM/FM antennas Connecting external antennas MULTI-ZONE setup Making MULTI-ZONE connections MULTI-ZONE listening options Basic MULTI-ZONE setup (Zone 2) MULTI-ZONE setup using speaker terminals (Zone 2) Connecting an IR receiver Operating other Pioneer components with this units sensor 2 Connect the CONTROL OUT ANTENNA Connecting your SiriusConnect Tuner To receive SIRIUS Satellite Radio broadcasts, you will need to activate your SiriusConnect tuner. Connect a SiriusConnect tuner to the SIRIUS IN HDM CON- TROL Connecting a component to the front panel inputs Connecting an iPod Connecting a USB device Plugging in the receiver Chapter 4: Basic Setup Switching the speaker impedance Changing the OSD display language (OSD Language) Basic Setup 04 Automatically setting up for surround sound (Auto MCACC) Page Basic Setup 04 Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup The Input Setup menu Input function default and possible settings Chapter 5: Basic playback Playing a source Playing a source with HDMI connection Selecting the multichannel analog inputs Playing an iPod Playing back audio files stored on an iPod Finding what you want to play Switching the iPod controls Playing a USB device Playing back audio files stored on a USB memory device Page Playing back photo files stored on a USB memory device Slideshow Setup About playable file formats Photo files Music files Using SIRIUS Radio Listening to SIRIUS Radio Selecting channels and browsing by genre Saving channel presets Listening to channel presets Using the SIRIUS Menu Listening to the radio Improving FM sound Using Neural THX Tuning directly to a station Saving station presets Naming station presets Listening to station presets Chapter 6: Listening to your system Auto playback Listening in surround sound Standard surround sound Using the Advanced surround effects Listening in stereo Using Front Stage Surround Advance Using Stream Direct Using surround back channel processing Using the Virtual Surround Back mode Setting the Up Mix function Selecting MCACC presets Choosing the input signal Better sound using Phase Control KURO LINK07 Chapter 7 KURO LINK Making the KURO LINK connections KURO LINK 07 Cautions on the KURO LINK function About connections with a product of a different brand that supports the KURO LINK function KURO LINK07 KURO LINK Setup Setting the PQLS function KURO LINK 07 Before using synchronization Synchronized amp mode Synchronized amp mode operations Canceling synchronized amp mode Using other functions Setting the Audio options Page Page Setting the Video options set to progressive. Switching the speaker system Using the MULTI-ZONE controls MULTI-ZONE remote controls Making an audio or a video recording Reducing the level of an analog signal Using the sleep timer Dimming the display Checking your system settings Resetting the system Default system settings Controlling the rest of your system 09 Chapter 9: Controlling the rest of your system Operating multiple receivers Setting the remote to control other components Selecting preset codes directly Controlling the rest of your system09 Resetting the remote control presets Default preset codes Controls the components Controlling the rest of your system 09 Controlling the rest of your system09 Chapter 10: The Advanced MCACC menu Making receiver settings from the Advanced MCACC menu Automatic MCACC (Expert) THX Page Page Page Manual MCACC setup Fine Channel Level Fine Speaker Distance Page Standing Wave Acoustic Calibration EQ Adjust Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional How to use Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional Using Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional Page Checking MCACC Data Speaker Setting Channel Level Speaker Distance Standing Wave Acoustic Cal EQ Data Management Renaming MCACC presets Copying MCACC preset data Clearing MCACC presets Chapter 11: The system and the other setup Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu Manual speaker setup Surround back speaker setting Speaker Setting Channel Level Speaker Distance X-Curve The Other Setup menu Multi Channel Input Setup ZONE Audio Setup Power ON Level Setup Volume Limit Setup Remote Control Mode Setup Flicker Reduction Setup Chapter 12: Additional information Troubleshooting Power No sound Page Other audio problems Video Settings Professional Calibration EQ graphical output Display Remote control HDMI Important information regarding the HDMI connection Configuration A Configuration B USB interface SIRIUS radio messages Surround sound formats Dolby DTS Windows Media Audio 9 Professional About iPod About SIRIUS SIRIUS and the SIRIUS-Ready logo are registered trademarks of SIRIUS Satellite Radio Inc. About Neural THX Surround Auto Surround, ALC and Stream Direct with different input signal formats Multichannel signal formats Stereo (2 channel) signal formats Preset code list TV Page Plasma Television LCD HDTV Rear Projection TV TV/DVD Combination DVR/VCR PVR DVD Blu-ray HD-DVD DVD-R DVD/PVR DVD/VCR CD CD-R MD Satellite Set Top Box SAT/PVR Cable Set Top Box Cable/PVR Laser Disc Player Cassette Deck Digital Tape Video Accessory Specifications Amplifier section Audio Section Tuner Section Video Section Cleaning the unit We Want You Listening For A Lifetime LIMITED WARRANTY Printed in <XRB3109-A> 12_additional_info.fm 128 Published by Pioneer Corporation. Copyright 2009 Pioneer Corporation. All rights reserved. PIONEER CORPORATION 4-1, Meguro 1-Chome, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8654, Japan PIONEER ELECTRONICS (USA) INC. P.O. BOX 1540, Long Beach, California 90801-1540, U.S.A. TEL: (800) 421-1404 PIONEER ELECTRONICS OF CANADA, INC.