VSX-1019AH-KVSX-919AH-K/-S
Operating Environment
Important the Moulded Plug
Taiwanese two pin flat-bladed plug
Voltage selector
Ventilation Caution
For Taiwan exclusively
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
Speakers
Controls and displays
Display
Sound
Phase Control
Rtrv
MULTI-ZONE
14 3 Number buttons and other receiver/ component controls
Controls and displays Remote control
Receiver
Input function buttons
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 Zone
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
Bare wire connections
Connecting your equipment Connecting the speakers
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
About the video converter
Connecting your equipment About the audio connection
VSX-1019AH
Connecting using Hdmi
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About HDMI1
VSX-1019AH
Connecting your DVD player with no Hdmi output
Connecting your TV with no Hdmi input
Hdmi 3a HDMI-3
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HDMI-1
HDMI-2
Connecting an 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 receiver
Operating other Pioneer components with this unit’s sensor
Remote sensor on the front panel of this receiver.1
Connecting a component to the front panel inputs
Connecting a USB device
Connecting your equipment Connecting an iPod
Socket on the back of the receiver
Plug the other end into a power outlet
Plugging in the receiver
Changing the TV format setting
Basic Setup
Basic Setup Chapter
Switching the speaker impedance
Automatically setting up for
Basic Setup
Follow the instructions on-screen
Switch on the receiver and your TV
Reappears automatically.2
Make sure ‘OK’ is selected, then press
Problems when using the Auto Mcacc Setup
Input Setup menu
HDMI-2 Hdmi 3a HDMI-3 IPod/USB
Input function default and possible settings
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Playing a source
Basic playback
Basic playback Chapter
Selecting the multichannel analog inputs
Basic playback
Playing an iPod
Playing a source with Hdmi connection
Use /to browse the selected category e.g., albums
Playing back audio files stored on an iPod
Finding what you want to play
To return to the previous level any time, press Return
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
Playing back audio files stored on a USB memory device
Basic playback Playing a USB device
Random On and Random Off
Use / to select ‘Music’ from the USB Top menu
Return
Slideshow Setup
Playing back photo files stored on a USB memory device1
MP3 a
About playable file formats
Music files
Photo files
Improving FM sound
Using Neural THX
Tuning directly to a station
Basic playback Listening to the radio
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
Listening to your system
Using the Advanced surround effects
Unplugged Suitable for acoustic music sources
Using Front Stage Surround Advance
Listening in stereo
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
Hdmi Digital Analog
Listening to your system Selecting Mcacc presets
Choosing 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
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
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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 MULTI-ZONE ON/OFF 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
TIMEa
+10
CLEARb
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Home Menu
Select the setting you want to adjust
Advanced Mcacc menu
Advanced Mcacc menu Chapter
If the Advanced Mcacc screen is not
Advanced Mcacc menu Automatic Mcacc Expert
Advanced Mcacc menu
Auto Mcacc The default is ALL Recommended, but you can limit
Now Analyzing
Now Analyzing Subwoofer Check
Select ‘Manual MCACC’ from the Advanced Mcacc menu
Advanced Mcacc menu Manual Mcacc setup
Mcacc
Fine Speaker Distance
Volume increases to the 0.0 dB reference level
Adjust the level of the left channel
Fine Channel Level
Distance as necessary
Select ‘Fine SP Distance’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menu
Select each channel in turn and adjust
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
Select ‘EQ Professional’, then press Enter
Using Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional
1c5c.Adv.EQ Setup
Channel Level
Speaker Setting
Advanced Mcacc menu Checking Mcacc Data
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
Press Receiver , then press Home MENU.2
System and the other setup
System and the other setup Chapter
Select ‘System Setup’ from the Home MENU, then press Enter
Surround back speaker setting
System and the other setup
Manual speaker setup
Select the surround back speaker setting
When ‘Setting Change?’ is displayed, select Yes
Select ‘Speaker Setting’ from the Manual SP Setup menu
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
Test tones will start after you press Enter
Confirm your selected setup option
Adjust the distance of each speaker using
Curve
Other Setup menu
Select ‘X-Curve’ from the Manual SP Setup menu
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
AMP Overheat
Additional information
No sound
Advanced Mcacc
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Phase Control
Other audio problems
Video
Settings
Digital or DTS does not
You can’t get Digital to display when using Signal SEL
Professional Calibration EQ graphical output
Display
Other components can’t be
Remote control
Operated with the system Preset codes Remote
Remote sensor
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Important information regarding the Hdmi connection
Configuration a
Configuration B
Amp-linked operation not possible using Kuro Link function
USB interface
Dolby Windows Media Audio 9 Professional
Additional information Surround sound formats
About iPod
Additional information About Neural THX Surround
DTS +Neo6
Stereo 2 channel signal formats
Multichannel signal formats
Plasma television
Additional information Preset code list
General
TV/DVD TV/VCR
Combination
SAT/PVR Combination
Satellite Set Top Box
Cable Set Top Box
Blu-ray
Digital Tape
Video Accessory
Additional information Laser Disc Player
Cassette Deck
Additional information Specifications
Additional information Cleaning the unit
Additional information Pioneer Authorized Distributors
Pioneer Authorized Distributors
Printed XRB3112-A
Pioneer Corporation