Operating Instructions
VSX-1019AH-K VSX-919AH-K/-S
AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER
IMPORTANT: THE MOULDED PLUG
Operating Environment
Voltage selector
VENTILATION CAUTION
For Taiwan exclusively
Taiwanese two pin flat-bladedplug
Contents
03 Connecting your equipment
04 Basic Setup
01 Before you start
08 Using other functions
11 The system and the other setup
Making receiver settings from
Flicker Reduction Setup
Flow of settings on the receiver
Required setting item
Setting to be made as necessary
3Connecting the speakers
Installing the receiver
Before you start
Before you start
Chapter
8 MASTER VOLUME dial
Controls and displays
02Controls and displays Chapter
Front panel
14 MCACC SETUP MIC jack
1 SIGNAL indicators
2 Program format indicators
3 Digital format indicators
10Listening mode indicators
11PHASE CONTROL
12 Analog signal indicators
13Tuner indicators
Remote control
1 RECEIVER
2 Input function buttons
Controls and displays
4 TV CONTROL buttons
5Tuner/component control buttons/HOME MENU
7Receiver controls
8 Component control buttons
Operating range of remote control unit
12Remote control LED
13 SOURCE
15MUTE
Rear panel
Connecting your equipment
03Connecting your equipment Chapter
• Surr Back System setting: Normal
default
• Surr Back System setting: Front Bi-Amp
Surr Back System setting ZONE
03Connecting your equipment
•Surr Back System setting: Speaker B
Other speaker connection
45.1ch surround & Speaker B connection
Connecting your equipment
Placing the speakers
Some tips for improving sound quality
5.1 channel surround system
Connecting the speakers
Bare wire connections
1Twist exposed wire strands together. fig. A
2Loosen terminal and insert exposed wire. fig. B
Installing your speaker system
Standard 5.1/6.1/7.1-channelsurround connections
Connecting your equipment
No connect
03Connecting your equipment
Bi-wiringyour speakers
Bi-ampingyour speakers
ZONE 2 setup
Speaker B setup
Bi-Ampingsetup
Selecting the Surr Back system
03Connecting your equipment
About the audio connection
About the video converter
Connecting your equipment
Connecting your TV and playback components
Connecting using HDMI
About HDMI1
03Connecting your equipment
Connecting your DVD player with no HDMI output
Connecting your equipment
Select one
Select one
Connecting your TV with no HDMI input
03Connecting your equipment
Select one
DVD player etc
Connecting your equipment
COAXb
Connecting the multichannel analog inputs
03Connecting your equipment
Connecting your equipment
Connecting other audio components
About the WMA9 Pro decoder
Connecting AM/FM antennas
Connecting external antennas
antenna wires
to secure the AM antenna wires
MULTI-ZONEsetup using speaker terminals ZONE
Basic MULTI-ZONEsetup ZONE
Sub zone Main zone
Sub zone Main zone
Connecting an IR receiver
03Connecting your equipment
Connecting a component to the front panel inputs
Connecting your equipment
This receiver
TV game, video camera, etc
•Switch the receiver into standby then
03Connecting your equipment Connecting an iPod
Connecting a USB device
2 Plug the other end into a power outlet.1
Plugging in the receiver
IN socket on the back of the receiver
Connecting your equipment
Basic Setup
04Basic Setup Chapter
Switching the speaker impedance
Changing the TV format setting
Basic Setup
Automatically setting up for
2 Select ‘System Setup’ from the HOME
Setup menu
04Basic Setup
1Switch on the receiver and your TV
4Follow the instructions on-screen
5Wait for the test tones to finish, then
6 Make sure ‘OK’ is selected, then press
ENTER
reappears automatically.2
Basic Setup
The Input Setup menu
Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup
3Select ‘System Setup’ from the HOME MENU
4Select ‘Input Setup’ from the System Setup menu
Input function default and possible settings
Basic Setup
1Switch on your system components and receiver
Basic playback
05Basic playback Chapter
Playing a source
1 Switch on the receiver and your TV
See Connecting an iPod on page
Basic playback
Playing an iPod
05Basic playback
Playing back audio files stored on an iPod
Finding what you want to play
•Main Zone
Switching the iPod controls1
1Press iPod CTRL to switch the iPod controls.2
Basic playback controls
Basic playback
•Sub Zone VSX-1019AHmodel only
05Basic playback Playing a USB device
•Main Zone
1Use / to select ‘Music’ from the USB Top menu
2Use / to select a folder, then press
ENTER to browse that folder
Basic playback
Slideshow Setup
2Select the setting you want
1Use / to select ‘Photos’ from the USB Top menu
RETURN 3Continue browsing until you arrive at
About playable file formats
Music files
Photo files
Basic playback
Using Neural THX
Tuning directly to a station
3Press D.ACCESS Direct Access
Listening to the radio
Saving station presets
Naming station presets
Listening to station presets
1Choose the station preset you want to name
Listening to your system
06Listening to your system Chapter
Auto playback
Listening in surround sound
Using the Advanced surround effects
Listening to your system
With two channel sources, you can select from
•2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC – See above
Listening in stereo
Using Front Stage Surround Advance
06Listening to your system
AUTO SURROUND - See Auto playback on page
Listening to your system Using Stream Direct
Using surround back channel processing
Setting the Up Mix function
Using the Virtual Surround Back mode
3Press ENTER to confirm
1Switch the receiver into standby
HDMI DIGITAL ANALOG
Listening to your system Selecting MCACC presets
Choosing the input signal
Better sound using Phase Control
06Listening to your system
Making the KURO LINK connections
KURO LINK
KURO LINK Chapter
07KURO LINK
Cautions on the KURO LINK function
KURO LINK KURO LINK Setup
Setting the PQLS function
2Select ‘System Setup’, then press ENTER
3Select ‘Other Setup’, then press ENTER
07KURO LINK Before using synchronization
Canceling synchronized amp mode
Synchronized amp mode
Synchronized amp mode operations
Using other functions
Using other functions
Setting the Audio options
2Use /to select the setting you want to adjust
08Using other functions
0dB/ –5dB/ –10dB –15dB/ –20dB OFF
Using other functions
DIMENSIONi
PANORAMAi
C. IMAGEj
08Using other functions Setting the Video options
1Press RECEIVER , then press VIDEO PARAMETER
2Use /to select the setting you want to adjust
3Use / to set it as necessary
PAL OFF
Using other functions
set to progressive
Switching the speaker system
Using the MULTI-ZONEcontrols
1Press MULTI-ZONEON/OFF on the front panel
2Press MULTI-ZONECONTROL on the front panel
Using other functions
MULTI-ZONEremote controls
Making an audio or a video recording
Reducing the level of an analog signal
Using the sleep timer
Checking your system settings
check the system settings
Using other functions Resetting the system
Default system settings
4Press ENTER to confirm
1Switch the receiver into standby
Setting the remote to control other components
Selecting preset codes directly
1Check the operation selector switch to MAIN
See Preset code list on page
Resetting the remote control presets
Default preset codes
Controlling the rest of your system
Controls the components
09Controlling the rest of your system
numerics
numerics
numerics
Controlling the rest of your system
numerics
numerics
numerics
4 Select the setting you want to adjust
The Advanced MCACC menu
10The Advanced MCACC menu Chapter
HOME MENU
The Advanced MCACC menu Automatic MCACC Expert
10The Advanced MCACC menu
The Advanced MCACC menu
5Follow the instructions on-screen
8Make sure ‘OK’ is selected, then press ENTER
10The Advanced MCACC menu
MCACC
The Advanced MCACC menu Manual MCACC setup
2 Select the setting you want to adjust
2 Adjust the level of the left channel
3Select each channel in turn and adjust the
Fine Channel Level
Fine Speaker Distance
distance as necessary
The Advanced MCACC menu
10The Advanced MCACC menu
Acoustic Calibration EQ Adjust
Standing Wave
How to use Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional
Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional
Type A Reverberance of high vs. low frequencies
The Advanced MCACC menu
Using Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional
1 Select ‘EQ Professional’, then press ENTER
2Select an option and press ENTER
10The Advanced MCACC menu
Select the setting from the following time
The Advanced MCACC menu
Speaker Setting
3Select the setting you want to check
10The Advanced MCACC menu Checking MCACC Data
Channel Level
Speaker Distance
Acoustic Cal EQ
The Advanced MCACC menu
Standing Wave
Renaming MCACC presets
3Select the setting you want to adjust
10The Advanced MCACC menu Data Management
2Select ‘Data Management’ from the HOME MENU
Copying MCACC preset data
Clearing MCACC presets
2Select the setting you want to copy
4Select ‘OK’ to confirm and copy the settings
The system and the other setup
11The system and the other setup Chapter
2Press RECEIVER , then press HOME MENU.2
4 Select the setting you want to adjust
The system and the other setup
Manual speaker setup
Surround back speaker setting
made in Automatically setting up for surround
11The system and the other setup
3When ‘Setting Change?’ is displayed, select Yes
2Choose the set of speakers that you want
to set, then select a speaker size
4When you’re finished, press RETURN
2Select a setup option
The system and the other setup
Channel Level
3 Confirm your selected setup option
4Adjust the level of each channel using
5When you’re finished, press RETURN
2Adjust the distance of each speaker using
The Other Setup menu
1Select ‘X-Curve’from the Manual SP Setup menu
3 When you’re finished, press RETURN
2Select ‘System Setup’ from the HOME MENU
Multi Channel Input Setup
ZONE Audio Setup
2Select the ‘SW Input Gain’ setting you want
2Select the volume level setting of ZONE
Power ON Level Setup
Volume Limit Setup
2Select the Power ON Level setting you want
2Select the Volume Limit setting you want
Remote Control Mode Setup
Flicker Reduction Setup
2Select the Remote Control Mode setting you want
3Select “OK” to change the remote control mode
Troubleshooting
Power
Additional information
Additional information
12Additional information
No sound
Speaker Setting on page
your equipment on page
Page
Other audio problems
see Connecting other audio components on page
12Additional information
For FM broadcasts
Video
Additional information
Settings
12Additional information
Professional Calibration EQ graphical output
Display
input signal on page
Additional information
Remote control
Remote Control Mode Setup on page
12Additional information
components with this unit’s sensor on page
Page
Configuration A
Configuration B
•Set the TV side KURO LINK setting to ON
12Additional information
USB interface
Symptoms
Additional information
Causes
Surround sound formats
About iPod
Dolby
Windows Media Audio 9 Professional
About Neural - THX Surround
Additional information
Stereo 2 channel signal formats
Multichannel signal formats
12Additional information
DTS+Neo:6
Preset code list
General
Plasma television
Additional information
HDTV
TV/PVR
Combination
TV/DVD
Satellite Set Top Box
Cable Set Top Box
Blu-ray
DVD-R
Video Accessory
12Additional information Laser Disc Player
Cassette Deck
Digital Tape
Additional information Specifications
Audio section
Tuner Section
Video Section
12Additional information Cleaning the unit
Additional information
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