VSX-1019AH-KVSX-919AH-K/-S
Operating Environment
Important the Moulded Plug
Ventilation Caution
Voltage selector
For Taiwan exclusively
Taiwanese two pin flat-bladed plug
Contents
System and the other setup
Using other functions
Controlling the rest of your system
Advanced Mcacc menu
Flow of settings on the receiver
Before you start
Installing the receiver
Before you start Chapter
Checking what’s in the box
Controls and displays Chapter
Controls and displays
Front panel
STANDBY/ON
Display
Controls and displays
Speakers
Rtrv
Phase Control
MULTI-ZONE
Sound
Receiver
Controls and displays Remote control
Input function buttons
14 3 Number buttons and other receiver/ component controls
Tuner/component control buttons/HOME
TV Control buttons
Menu
Receiver controls
Master Volume +/- Use to set the listening volume
Operating range of remote control unit
13 Source
Mute
Connecting your equipment Chapter
Connecting your equipment
Rear panel
VSX-919AH
Surr Back System setting Front Bi-Amp
Surr Back System setting Normal
Surr Back System setting Zone
1ch surround & Zone 2 connection Multi Zone
Surr Back System setting Speaker B
Connecting your equipment
Other speaker connection
1ch surround & Speaker B 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
Zone 2 setup
Connecting your equipment Selecting the Surr Back system
Speaker B setup
Bi-Amping 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-1
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HDMI-2
Hdmi 3a HDMI-3
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
Operating other Pioneer components with this unit’s sensor
Connecting your equipment Connecting an IR receiver
Remote sensor on the front panel of this receiver.1
Decide which component you want to use the remote sensor
Connecting a component to the front panel inputs
Connecting a USB device
Connecting your equipment Connecting an iPod
Plugging in the receiver
Plug the other end into a power outlet
Socket on the back of the receiver
Basic Setup Chapter
Basic Setup
Switching the speaker impedance
Changing the TV format setting
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
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Input function default and possible settings
HDMI-2 Hdmi 3a HDMI-3 IPod/USB
Basic playback Chapter
Basic playback
Playing a source
Playing an iPod
Basic playback
Playing a source with Hdmi connection
Selecting the multichannel analog inputs
Finding what you want to play
Playing back audio files stored on an iPod
To return to the previous level any time, press Return
Use /to browse the selected category e.g., albums
Press iPod Ctrl to switch the iPod controls.2
Switching the iPod controls1
Basic playback controls
Navigation through categories on your iPod looks like this
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
Playing back photo files stored on a USB memory device1
Slideshow Setup
Return
Music files
About playable file formats
Photo files
MP3 a
Tuning directly to a station
Using Neural THX
Basic playback Listening to the radio
Improving FM sound
Naming station presets
Saving station presets
Listening to station presets
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Listening to your system Chapter
Listening to your system
Auto playback
Listening in surround sound
Listening to your system
Using the Advanced surround effects
Listening in stereo
Using Front Stage Surround Advance
Unplugged Suitable for acoustic music sources
Using surround back channel processing
Listening to your system Using Stream Direct
Default setting SBch on
Auto Surround See Auto playback on
Using the Virtual Surround Back mode
Setting the Up Mix function
Each press cycles through the options as follows
Press Enter to confirm
Choosing the input signal
Listening to your system Selecting Mcacc presets
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
Setting the Pqls function
Kuro Link Setup
Select the ‘Display Power Off’ setting you want
Press Receiver , then press Pqls to select Pqls setting
Synchronized amp mode
Before using synchronization
Synchronized amp mode operations
Canceling synchronized amp mode
Using other functions Chapter
Using other functions
Setting the Audio options
Use / to set it as necessary
Using other functions
Panorama
Dimension
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Using other functions Setting the Video options
Set to progressive
Using the MULTI-ZONE controls
Using other functions Switching the speaker system
Press MULTI-ZONE ON/OFF on the front panel
Each press selects a MULTI-ZONE option
Making an audio or a video recording
MULTI-ZONE remote controls
Using the sleep timer
Reducing the level of an analog signal
Checking your system settings
Dimming the display
Default system settings
Using other functions Resetting the system
Display shows Reset no
Display shows RESET? OK
Selecting preset codes directly
Setting the remote to control other components
Controlling the rest of your system
Controlling the rest of your system Chapter
Default preset codes
Resetting the remote control presets
Controlling the rest of your system
Controls the components
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Advanced Mcacc menu
Select the setting you want to adjust
Advanced Mcacc menu Chapter
Home Menu
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
Mcacc
Advanced Mcacc menu Manual Mcacc setup
Select ‘Manual MCACC’ from the Advanced Mcacc menu
Adjust the level of the left channel
Volume increases to the 0.0 dB reference level
Fine Channel Level
Fine Speaker Distance
Select each channel in turn and adjust
Select ‘Fine SP Distance’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menu
Distance as necessary
Select ‘Standing Wave’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menu
Acoustic Calibration EQ Adjust
Adjust the parameters for the Standing Wave Control
Standing Wave
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
Advanced Mcacc menu Checking Mcacc Data
Speaker Setting
Channel Level
Acoustic Cal EQ
Speaker Distance
Select ‘Memory Rename’ from the Data Management setup menu
Renaming Mcacc presets
Advanced Mcacc menu Data Management
Select ‘Data Management’ from
Clearing Mcacc presets
Copying Mcacc preset data
Select the setting you want to copy
Select the Mcacc preset you want to clear
System and the other setup Chapter
System and the other setup
Select ‘System Setup’ from the Home MENU, then press Enter
Press Receiver , then press Home MENU.2
Manual speaker setup
System and the other setup
Surround back speaker setting
Select ‘Speaker Setting’ from the Manual SP Setup menu
When ‘Setting Change?’ is displayed, select Yes
Select the surround back speaker setting
Select ‘Channel Level’ from the Manual SP Setup menu
When you’re finished, press Return
Select a setup option
Select ‘X. OVER’ and set the crossover frequency.3
Adjust the distance of each speaker using
Confirm your selected setup option
Test tones will start after you press Enter
Select ‘X-Curve’ from the Manual SP Setup menu
Other Setup menu
Curve
Zone Audio Setup
Multi Channel Input Setup
Volume Limit Setup
Power on Level Setup
Flicker Reduction Setup
Remote Control Mode Setup
Select ‘Flicker Reduction Setup’ from the Other Setup menu
Select the Flicker Reduction setting you want
Power
Troubleshooting
Additional information
Additional information Chapter
No sound
Additional information
Advanced Mcacc
AMP Overheat
103
Phase Control
Other audio problems
Video
Settings
Professional Calibration EQ graphical output
You can’t get Digital to display when using Signal SEL
Display
Digital or DTS does not
Operated with the system Preset codes Remote
Remote control
Remote sensor
Other components can’t be
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Configuration B
Configuration a
Amp-linked operation not possible using Kuro Link function
Important information regarding the Hdmi connection
USB interface
About iPod
Additional information Surround sound formats
Dolby Windows Media Audio 9 Professional
Additional information About Neural THX Surround
Multichannel signal formats
Stereo 2 channel signal formats
DTS +Neo6
General
Additional information Preset code list
Plasma television
TV/DVD TV/VCR
Combination
Cable Set Top Box
Satellite Set Top Box
Blu-ray
SAT/PVR Combination
Additional information Laser Disc Player
Video Accessory
Cassette Deck
Digital Tape
Additional information Specifications
Additional information Cleaning the unit
Additional information Pioneer Authorized Distributors
Pioneer Authorized Distributors
Printed XRB3112-A
Pioneer Corporation