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