Pioneer VSX-1019AH-K, Operating Instructions Manual

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Page 2: ...MB 003 du Canada D8 10 1 3_EF CAUTION This product satisfies FCC regulations when shielded cables and connectors are used to connect the unit to other equipment To prevent electromagnetic interference with electric appliances such as radios and televisions use shielded cables and connectors for connections D8 10 3a_En FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY This device complies...

Page 3: ...titute a risk of electric shock to persons CAUTION TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN IMPORTANT D3 4 2 1 1_En A WARNING To prevent a fire hazard do not place any naked flame sources such as a lighted candle on the equipment D3 4 2 1 7a_A_En VENTI...

Page 4: ... device 35 Plugging in the receiver 35 04 Basic Setup Switching the speaker impedance 36 Changing the OSD display language OSD Language 36 Automatically setting up for surround sound Auto MCACC 37 Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup 39 The Input Setup menu 39 Input function default and possible settings 40 05 Basic playback Playing a source 41 Playing a source with HDMI connection 42 Selectin...

Page 5: ...82 Fine Channel Level 83 Fine Speaker Distance 83 Standing Wave 85 Acoustic Calibration EQ Adjust 85 Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional 86 Checking MCACC Data 89 Speaker Setting 89 Channel Level 89 Speaker Distance 90 Standing Wave 90 Acoustic Cal EQ 90 Data Management 91 Renaming MCACC presets 91 Copying MCACC preset data 92 Clearing MCACC presets 92 11 The system and the other setup Making rec...

Page 6: ...e speaker impedance page 36 Only if the impedance of the connected speakers is 6 Ω to 8 Ω 6 Power On 7 Changing the OSD display language OSD Language page 36 8 Surround back speaker setting page 94 9 MCACC speaker settings Automatically setting up for surround sound Auto MCACC page 37 10 The Input Setup menu page 39 When using connections other than the recommended connections 11 Basic playback pa...

Page 7: ...en Do not touch this receiver s bottom panel while the power is turned on The bottom panel gets hot when the power is on and touching it could cause burns Loading the batteries CAUTION Incorrect use of batteries may result in such hazards as leakage and bursting Observe the following precautions Never use new and old batteries together Insert the plus and minus sides of the batteries properly acco...

Page 8: ...ndicator Lights to indicate Phase Control is selected page 59 ADVANCED MCACC indicator Lights when EQ is set to ON in the AUDIO PARAMETER menu HDMI indicator Blinks when connecting an HDMI equipped component lights when the component is connected page 23 5 Character display See Display on page 9 6 ENTER 7 Remote sensor Receives the signals from the remote control see Operating range of remote cont...

Page 9: ...puts on page 34 14 MCACC SETUP MIC jack Use to connect the supplied microphone page 37 Display 1 SIGNAL indicators Light to indicate the currently selected input signal AUTO lights when the receiver is set to select the input signal automatically page 58 2 Program format indicators Light to indicate the channels being input when PCM signals are being input They do not indicate the audio signals be...

Page 10: ...age 59 12 Analog signal indicators Light to indicate reducing the level of an analog signal page 71 13 Tuner indicators TUNED Lights when a broadcast is being received STEREO Lights when a stereo FM broadcast is being received in auto stereo mode MONO Lights when the mono mode is set using MPX 14 Lights when the sound is muted page 13 15 Master volume level Shows the overall volume level indicates...

Page 11: ...page 58 SLEEP Use to put the receiver in sleep mode and select the amount of time before sleep page 71 SBch Use to select the surround back virtual surround back channel mode page 56 A ATT Attenuates lowers the level of an analog input signal to prevent distortion page 71 DIMMER Dims or brightens the display page 71 CH LEVEL Press repeatedly to select a channel then use to adjust the level page 97...

Page 12: ... to select closed captioning with DTV 6 TUNE PRESET ENTER Use the arrow buttons when setting up your surround sound system see page 77 and the Audio or Video options page 64 or 67 Also used to control DVD menus options and for deck 1 of a double cassette deck player Use TUNE to find radio frequencies and use PRESET to find preset stations page 52 7 Receiver controls Press first to access AUTO ALC ...

Page 13: ...te control LED Lights when a command is sent from the remote control page 73 13 SOURCE Press to turn on off other components connected to the receiver see page 73 for more on this 14 MASTER VOLUME Use to set the listening volume 15 MUTE Mutes the sound or restores the sound if it has been muted adjusting the volume also restores the sound 16 Switches the remote to control the receiver used to sele...

Page 14: ...et Plugging in should be the final step To avoid hum do not lay connected cables over the top of the receiver ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE HDMI DIGITAL AUDIO COAXIAL SUBWOOFER SUBWOOFER CD R CD OUT IN DVR OUT IN IR R L L R L Single R FRONT CENTER SURROUND SURROUND BACK CON TROL IN AUX IN DVD IN MONITOR OUT VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO TV SAT IN ZONE2 AUDIO OUT L Y PB PB PR Y PB PR PR Y R F...

Page 15: ...you have six speakers either only connect one surround back speaker 6 1 ch surround or connect for the 7 1 channel setting as shown on the diagram below but without the center speaker 2 5 1ch surround Front Bi amping connection High quality surround Bi amping connection of the front speakers for high sound quality with 5 1 channel surround sound Surr Back System setting Front Bi Amp Bi amp compati...

Page 16: ...rite speaker connections can be selected even if you have fewer than 5 1 speakers When not connecting a subwoofer connect speakers with low frequency reproduction capabilities to the front channel The subwoofer s low frequency component is played from the front speakers so the speakers could be damaged After connecting be sure to conduct the Auto MCACC speaker environment setting procedure page 37...

Page 17: ...ake sure the center speaker does not cross the line formed by the leading edge of the front left and right speakers It is best to angle the speakers towards the listening position The angle depends on the size of the room Use less of an angle for bigger rooms Surround and surround back speakers should be positioned 60 cm to 90 cm 2 ft to 3 ft higher than your ears and tilted slight downward Make s...

Page 18: ...Bare wire connections 1 Twist exposed wire strands together fig A 2 Loosen terminal and insert exposed wire fig B 3 Tighten terminal fig C Banana plug connections If you want to use speaker cables terminated with banana plugs screw the speaker terminal fully shut then plug the banana plug into the end of the speaker terminal Important Please refer to the manual that came with your speakers for det...

Page 19: ...FRONT CENTER SURROUND SURROUND BACK CON TROL IN AUX IN DVD IN MONITOR OUT VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO TV SAT IN ZONE2 AUDIO OUT L Y PB PB PR Y PB PR PR Y R FRONT CENTER SURROUND AM LOOP FM UNBAL 75 OPTICAL SIRIUSIN PREOUT SPEAKERS MULTI CH IN ANTENNA BDIN IN IN OUT IN OUT 1 IN 1 IN 2 IN OUT 2 IN 3 IN DVD DVD DVR 1 IN TV SAT 1 IN CD 2 IN DVR 2 3 1 B A LINELEVEL INPUT Front left Subwoofer Center VSX 1019A...

Page 20: ... if they support bi amping With these connections the Surr Back System setting makes no difference To bi wire a speaker connect two speaker cables to the speaker terminal on the receiver Using a banana plug for the second connection is recommended CAUTION Don t connect different speakers from the same terminal in this way When bi wiring as well heed the cautions for bi amping shown at the left ASS...

Page 21: ...2 from the Surr Back System menu See Surround back speaker setting on page 94 to do this Speaker B setup You can listen to stereo playback in another room 1 Connect a pair of speakers to the surround back speaker terminals See Standard 5 1 6 1 7 1 channel surround connections on page 19 2 Select Speaker B from the Surr Back System menu See Surround back speaker setting on page 94 to do this Bi Amp...

Page 22: ...log White Red Conventional analog audio Note 1 If the video signal does not appear on your TV or flat panel TV try adjusting the resolution settings on your component or display Note that some components such as video game units have resolutions that may not be converted In this case try switching Digital Video Conversion in Setting the Video options on page 67 OFF The signal input resolutions tha...

Page 23: ...ayer with no HDMI output on page 25 If your Blu ray disc player offers multi channel analog audio outputs see Connecting the multichannel analog inputs on page 28 ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE HDMI DIGITAL AUDIO COAXIAL SUBWOOFER SUBWOOFER CD R CD OUT IN DVR OUT IN IR R L L R FRONT CENTER SURROUND CON TROL IN AUX IN DVD IN MONITOR OUT VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO TV SAT IN ZONE2 AUDIO OUT L...

Page 24: ...DSD signal Video CD Super VCD Synchronized operation with components using the KURO LINK function see KURO LINK on page 60 HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC x v Color and x v Color logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation Note 1 An HDMI connection can only be made with DVI equipped components compatible with bot...

Page 25: ...e picture See the manuals that came with your TV and source component to check whether they are compatible with progressive scan video ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE HDMI DIGITAL AUDIO COAXIAL SUBWOOFER SUBWOOFER CD R CD OUT IN DVR OUT IN IR R L L R FRONT CENTER SURROUND CON TROL IN AUX IN DVD IN MONITOR OUT VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO TV SAT IN ZONE2 AUDIO OUT L Y PB PB PR Y PB PR PR Y R F...

Page 26: ...mponent video should give superior picture quality when compared to composite You can also take advantage of progressive scan video if your source and TV are both compatible which delivers a very stable flicker free picture See the manuals that came with your TV and source component to check whether they are compatible with progressive scan video ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE HDMI DI...

Page 27: ...boxes When you set up the receiver you ll need to tell the receiver which input you connected the set top box to see The Input Setup menu on page 39 Input function Input Terminals Digital HDMI Component DVD COAX 1a COAXb a VSX 1019AH model only b VSX 919AH model only IN 1 BD BD TV SAT OPT 1 DVR OPT 2 IN 2 HDMI 1 HDMI 1 HDMI 2 HDMI 2 HDMI 3a HDMI 3 CD COAX 2a ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE ASSIGN...

Page 28: ...the operating instructions supplied with your component for more information E ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE HDMI DIGITAL AUDIO COAXIAL SUBWOOFER SUBWOOFER CD R CD OUT IN DVR OUT IN IR R L L R FRONT CENTER SURROUND CON TROL IN AUX IN DVD IN MONITOR OUT VIDEO NENT TV SAT IN ZONE2 AUDIO OUT L PB PR Y R FRONT CENTER SURROUND OPTICAL PREOUT SPEAKERS MULTI CH IN BDIN IN IN OUT IN OUT 1 IN 2 IN OUT 2...

Page 29: ...ssional1 WMA9 Pro decoder so it is possible to playback WMA9 Pro encoded audio using HDMI coaxial or optical digital connection when connected to a WMA9 Pro compatible player However the connected DVD player set top box etc must be able to output WMA9 Pro format audio signals through a coaxial or optical digital output ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE HDMI DIGITAL AUDIO COAXIAL SUBWOOFER SUBWOOFER...

Page 30: ...c before clipping the loop to the stand Make sure the reception is clear 4 Place the AM antenna on a flat surface and in a direction giving the best reception 5 Connect the FM wire antenna in the same way as the AM loop antenna For best results extend the FM antenna fully and fix to a wall or door frame Don t drape loosely or leave coiled up Connecting external antennas To improve FM reception con...

Page 31: ...receiver You should have a pair of speakers attached to the sub zone amplifier as shown in the following illustration MULTI ZONE setup using speaker terminals Zone 2 You must select ZONE 2 in Surround back speaker setting on page 94 to use this setup Note that the sound in the sub zone will be temporarily interrupted when controlling the main zone for example changing the input function or startin...

Page 32: ...u use this feature make sure that you also have at least one set of analog audio video or HDMI jacks connected to another component for grounding purposes 1 Decide which component you want to use the remote sensor of When you want to control any component in the chain this is the remote sensor at which you ll point the corresponding remote control Note 1 Remote operation may not be possible if dir...

Page 33: ... IN OUT IN OUT 1 IN 1 IN 2 IN OUT 2 IN 3 DVD DVR 3 1 A CONTROL IN OUT IN OUT CONTROL DVD BD DVR HDM I TV CD CD R TUN ER SIRI US VID EO iPod USB INP UT T ED IT GUI DE TOP MEN U BAN D MU TE RETU RN iPo d CTR L HOM E MEN U LIST TOO LS CATE GOR Y AUD IO PARA METE R VOL AUT O A LC DIRE CT PHA SE CTR L STA TUS REM OTE SET UP MAI N ZON E2 HDD DVD STAN DAR D STER EO MEN U ADV SURR CH TV CON TRO L 1 2 3 SL...

Page 34: ...of this receiver Switch the receiver into standby then use the supplied iPod cable to connect your iPod to the iPod iPhone USB terminal on the front panel of this receiver Push down on the PUSH OPEN tab to access the iPod iPhone USB terminal It is also possible to connect using the cable included with the iPod but in this case it is not possible to view pictures via the receiver For the cable conn...

Page 35: ...epped on A damaged power cord can cause a fire or give you an electric shock Check the power cord once in a while If you find it damaged ask your nearest Pioneer authorized independent service company for a replacement The receiver should be disconnected by removing the mains plug from the wall socket when not in regular use e g when on vacation Make sure the blue STANDBY ON light has gone out bef...

Page 36: ...e language used on the on screen display can be changed The explanations in these operating instructions are for when English is selected for the OSD 1 Press on the remote control then press HOME MENU A Graphical User Interface GUI screen appears on your TV Use and ENTER to navigate through the screens and select menu items Press RETURN to exit the current menu 2 Select System Setup from the HOME ...

Page 37: ...he Full Auto MCACC display appears once the microphone is connected 1 3 Select Surr Back System setting 2 select an MCACC preset3 press and then select START 4 Note 1 You can t use the HOME MENU when the iPod USB or SIRIUS Radio input function is selected in either the main or sub zone When you set ZONE 2 to ON page 69 you can t use the HOME MENU If you leave the GUI screen for over five minutes t...

Page 38: ...played isn t correct there may be a problem with the speaker connection If selecting RETRY doesn t work turn off the power and check the speaker connections If there doesn t seem to be a problem you can simply use to select the speaker and to change the setting and continue If Reverse Phase is displayed the speaker s wiring and may be inverted Check the speaker connections 2 If the connections wer...

Page 39: ...omponents you ve connected 1 Switch on the receiver and your TV Use RECEIVER to switch on 2 Press on the remote control then press HOME MENU A Graphical User Interface GUI screen appears on your TV Use and ENTER to navigate through the screens and select menu items Press RETURN to confirm and exit the current menu 3 Select System Setup from the HOME MENU 4 Select Input Setup from the System Setup ...

Page 40: ...ther inputs can be still be selected directly with the input function buttons 8 When you re finished press RETURN You will return to the System Setup menu Input function default and possible settings The terminals on the receiver generally correspond to the name of one of the input functions If you have connected components to this receiver differently from or in addition to the defaults below see...

Page 41: ...urround back speaker 2D PLIIx MOVIE is displayed when playing Dolby Digital signals and DTS Neo 6 is displayed when playing DTS 5 1 channel signals When not using a surround back speaker DOLBY DIGITAL is displayed when playing Dolby Digital signals If the display does not correspond to the input signal and listening mode check the connections and settings 4 Use the volume control to adjust the vol...

Page 42: ...If you have connected a decoder or a DVD player as above you must select the analog multichannel inputs for surround sound playback 1 1 Make sure you have set the playback source to the proper output setting For example you might need to set your DVD player to output multichannel analog audio 2 Use INPUT SELECT to select MULTI CH IN You can also use the INPUT SELECTOR dial on the front panel Depen...

Page 43: ...classic iPod touch and iPhone iPod shuffle is not supported However that some of the functions may be restricted for some models Note however compatibility may vary depending on the software version of your iPod and iPhone Please be sure to use the latest available software version iPod and iPhone are licensed for reproduction of non copyrighted materials or materials the user is legally permitted...

Page 44: ...cted all the songs that fall into that category will play Pauses unpauses playback Press and hold during playback to start scanning Press to skip to previous next track Track Title Shuffle On 3 02 2 02 Artist Name Album Title Play xxxx xxxx Chapxxx xxx Play mode Track title Album title Artist name Playing time File information Track number Press repeatedly to switch between Repeat One Repeat All a...

Page 45: ...s of format FAT16 32 It is not possible to connect this unit to a personal computer for USB playback Pioneer cannot guarantee compatibility operation and or bus power with all USB mass storage devices and assumes no responsibility for any loss of data that may occur when connected to this receiver 2 Make sure the receiver is in standby when disconnecting the USB device 3 If the file selected canno...

Page 46: ...xxxx Bit Rate xxxxxxxxxxx xxxx xxxx Play mode Track title or File name Album title or Folder name Artist name Playing time File information Track number Track Title Random On 3 02 2 02 Artist Name Album Title Play xxxx xxxx Play mode Track title or File name Album title or Folder name Artist name Playing time Track number Button What it does Press to start playback Pauses unpauses playback Press a...

Page 47: ...erval for switching the photos This may not be available depending on the Theme setting BGM Play music files stored on the USB device while displaying photos Music Select Select the folder containing the music files to be played when BGM is set to ON 3 When you re finished press RETURN You will return to the USB Top menu Note 1 VSX 1019AH model only Photo files cannot be played in the sub zone 2 I...

Page 48: ... kbps to 320 kbps VBR CBR Supported Supported WAV wav LPCM Sampling frequency 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz Quantization bitrate 8 bit 16 bit Channel 2 ch Monaural WMA wma WMA8 9b b Files encoded using Windows Media Codec 9 may be playable but some parts of the specification are not supported specifically Pro Lossless Voice Sampling frequency 8 kHz to 48 kHz Quantization bitrate 16 bit Channel 2 ch Bitra...

Page 49: ...near a window refer to the manual for the SiriusConnect Home tuner for antenna placement recommendations If after pressing SIRIUS the display shows Antenna Error try disconnecting the antenna and reconnecting 2 If the display shows Check Sirius Tuner check the connection of the AC adapter and this receiver to the SiriusConnect tuner Listening to SIRIUS Radio After connecting you will be able to us...

Page 50: ...owsing by genre above 2 Press T EDIT The display shows a blinking memory class 3 Press CLASS to select one of the seven classes then press to select the channel preset you want You can also use the number buttons to select a preset 4 Press ENTER After pressing ENTER the preset class and number stop blinking and the receiver stores the SIRIUS channel Tip You can also press MEMORY during reception d...

Page 51: ...tuner 2 Use BAND to change the band FM or AM if necessary Each press switches the band between FM and AM 3 Tune to a station There are three ways to do this Automatic tuning To search for stations in the currently selected band press and hold TUNE for about a second The receiver will start searching for the next station stopping when it has found one Repeat to search for other stations Manual tuni...

Page 52: ...t class and number stop blinking and the receiver stores the station Naming station presets For easier identification you can name your station presets 1 Choose the station preset you want to name See Listening to station presets below for how to do this 2 Press T EDIT TUNER EDIT The display shows PRESET NAME then a blinking cursor at the first character position 3 Input the name you want Choose f...

Page 53: ...ning in surround sound Using this receiver you can listen to any source in surround sound However the options available will depend on your speaker setup and the type of source you re listening to If you connected surround back speakers see also Using surround back channel processing on page 56 Standard surround sound The following modes provide basic surround sound for stereo and multichannel sou...

Page 54: ...s soundtracks to see which you like Press then press ADV SURR ADVANCED SURROUND repeatedly to select a listening mode 4 ACTION Designed for action movies with dynamic soundtracks DRAMA Designed for movies with lots of dialog SCI FI Designed for science fiction with lots of special effects MONO FILM Creates surround sound from mono soundtracks ENT SHOW Suitable for musical sources EXPANDED Creates ...

Page 55: ...tions F S SURR FOCUS See Using Front Stage Surround Advance below for more on this F S SURR WIDE See Using Front Stage Surround Advance below for more on this Using Front Stage Surround Advance The Front Stage Surround Advance function allows you to create natural surround sound effects using just the front speakers and the subwoofer While listening to a source press then press STEREO to select Fr...

Page 56: ... receiver automatically use 6 1 or 7 1 decoding for 6 1 encoded sources for example Dolby Digital EX or DTS ES or you can choose to always use 6 1 or 7 1 decoding for example with 5 1 encoded material With 5 1 encoded sources a surround back channel will be generated but the material may sound better in the 5 1 format for which it was originally encoded in which case you can simply switch surround...

Page 57: ...round sound is heard from diagonally to the rear as it should be 2 Using the Up Mix function is effective when the speakers in the 7 1 channel surround system are set up as recommended in the example on page 17 Depending on the positions of the speakers and the sound source in some cases it may not be possible to achieve good results In this case set the setting to OFF 1 Switch the receiver into s...

Page 58: ...ing MSTR lights with DTS HD Master Audio decoding 96 24 lights with DTS 96 24 decoding Note 1 Different presets might also have separate calibration settings for the same listening position depending on how you re using your system These presets can be set in Automatically setting up for surround sound Auto MCACC on page 37 or Automatic MCACC Expert on page 78 either of which you should have alrea...

Page 59: ...ase they crest and trough together resulting in increased amplitude clarity and presence of the sound signal If a crest of a wave meets a trough then the sound will be out of phase and an unreliable sound image will be produced The PHASE CONTROL feature is available even when the headphones are plugged in If your subwoofer has a phase control switch set it to the plus sign or 0 However the effect ...

Page 60: ...d operation for a connected flat panel TV and up to four VSX 1019AH model three VSX 919AH model other components Be sure to connect the flat panel TV s audio cable to the audio input of this unit For details see Connecting your TV and playback components on page 23 Important When connecting this system or changing connections be sure to switch the power off and disconnect the power cord from the w...

Page 61: ...compatible TV are connected In this case the receiver s power turns on and the power and HDMI indicators light About connections with a product of a different brand that supports the KURO LINK function The synchronized operations below can be used when the receiver s KURO LINK function is connected to a TV of a brand other than Pioneer that supports the KURO LINK function Depending on the TV howev...

Page 62: ...ether with the TV s power This function only works when the input for a component connected to the receiver by HDMI connection is selected or when watching the TV NO The all power off function is disabled The receiver s power is not affected when the TV s power is turned off 6 When you re finished press HOME MENU You will finish to HOME MENU Setting the PQLS function PQLS Precision Quartz Lock Sys...

Page 63: ...power is also set to standby Only when the input for a component connected to the receiver by HDMI connection is selected or when watching the TV The receiver s input switches automatically when the KURO LINK compatible component is played The receiver s input switches automatically when the TV s channel is switched The synchronized amp mode remains in effect even if the receiver s input is switch...

Page 64: ...Option s MCACC MCACC preset Selects your favorite MCACC preset memory when multiple preset memories are saved When a MCACC preset memory has been renamed the given name is displayed M1 MEMORY 1 to M6 MEMORY 6 Default M1 MEMORY 1 EQ Acoustic Calibration EQ Switches on off the effects of EQ Pro ON OFFa S WAVE Standing Wave Switches on off the effects of Standing Wave Control ON OFF DELAY Sound Delay...

Page 65: ...S Dolby Digital Plus Dolby TrueHD DTS HD and DTS HD Master Audio you may need to use this feature when listening to surround sound at low volumes AUTOe MAX MID OFF LFE LFE Attenuate Some Dolby Digital and DTS audio sources include ultra low bass tones Set the LFE attenuator as necessary to prevent the ultra low bass tones from distorting the sound from the speakers The LFE is not limited when set ...

Page 66: ...y displayed when the listening mode is Stereo Auto surround STEREO or ALC STEREO c The adjustment can be made only when TONE is set to ON d With the iPod USB input function by default S RTRV is set to ON e The initially set AUTO is only available for Dolby TrueHD signals Select MAX or MID for signals other than Dolby TrueHD f You shouldn t have any problems using this with most SACD discs but if t...

Page 67: ...ing What it does Option s V CONV Digital Video Conversion Converts video signals for output from the MONITOR OUT jacks including HDMI OUT connector for all video types see page 22 ON OFF RESa Resolution VSX 1019AH model only Specifies the output resolution of the video signal when analog video input signals are output at the HDMI OUT connector select this according to the resolution of your monito...

Page 68: ...ts saturation from dull to bright 6 to 6 Default 0 a When set to a resolution with which the TV monitor is not compatible no picture is output Also in some cases no picture will be output due to copyright protection signals In this case change the setting When AUTO is selected the resolution is selected automatically according to the capacity of the TV monitor connected by HDMI When PURE is select...

Page 69: ...rols on page 70 1 Press the MULTI ZONE ON OFF button on the front panel Each press selects a MULTI ZONE option ZONE 2 ON Switches the MULTI ZONE feature on MULTI ZONE OFF Switches the MULTI ZONE feature off The MULTI ZONE indicator lights when the MULTI ZONE control has been switched ON 2 Press MULTI ZONE CONTROL on the front panel When the receiver is on 2 make sure that any operations for the su...

Page 70: ...connect your recorder using Component video if your source has also been connected using Component video For more information about video connections see Connecting a HDD DVD recorder VCR and other video sources on page 28 1 Select the source you want to record Use the input function buttons or INPUT SELECT If necessary press then press SIGNAL SEL to select the input signal corresponding to the so...

Page 71: ...tedly will cycle through the sleep options again 2 Dimming the display You can choose between four brightness levels for the front panel display Note that when selecting sources the display automatically brightens for a few seconds Press then press DIMMER repeatedly to change the brightness of the front panel display Checking your system settings Use the status display screen to check your current...

Page 72: ...YES Crossover 80 Hz X Curve OFF DIMMER brightest Inputs See Input function default and possible settings on page 40 MULTI ZONE Zone 2 Volume Level Variable Zone 2 Volume 60 dB HDMI HDMI Audio Amp KURO LINK ON DSP Surround back channel Processing ON Phase Control ON Sound Retriever iPod USB function ON Other functions OFF Sound Delay 0 0 frame Dual Mono CH1 DRC AUTO SACD Gain 0 dB LFE Attenuate 0 d...

Page 73: ...mpleted To operate another receiver start over from step 1 to input its preset code Setting the remote to control other components Most components can be assigned to one of the input function buttons such as DVD or CD using the component s manufacturer preset code stored in the remote However there are cases where only certain functions may be controllable after assigning the proper preset code or...

Page 74: ...r codes or teaching the receiver the commands see Setting the remote to control other components on page 73 for more on this Use the input function buttons to select the component The TV CONTROL buttons on the remote control are dedicated to control the TV assigned to the TV CTRL button If you have two TVs assign the main TV to the TV CTRL button Input function button Preset code DVD 3 1 5 7 1 BD ...

Page 75: ...ENTER ENTER ENTER EXIT INFO EXIT TOP MENU TOP MENU LIST TOOLS GUIDE EPG USER MENU TOOLS GUIDE GUIDE ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER ENTER HOME MENU HOME MENU HOME MENU HOME MENU HOME MENU RETURN RETURN RETURN RETURN RETURN HDD Red Red Red HDD Red DVD Green Green Green DVD Green Yellow Yellow Yellow VCR Yellow Blue Blue Blue MENU MENU Blue AUTO SETUP FREEZE ANT AV SELECTION SCREEN SIZE AUDIO AUDIO AU...

Page 76: ...ARb CLEAR ENTER CLASS ENTER DISK ENTER OPEN CLOSEb ENTER TOP MENU MS LEGATO LINKa MS ENTER ENTER SACD SETUPa RETURN AUDIO AUDIO PURE AUDIOa DISP DISPLAY INFO TIMEa Button s TV Projector SOURCE POWER ON 1 MOVIE 2 STANDARD 3 DYNAMIC 4 USER1 5 USER2 6 USER3 7 COLOR 8 SHARP 9 GAMMA 0 COLOR dot SHARP ENTER CLASS COLOR TEMP EXIT INFO ENTER ENTER TEST HIDE MENU HDMI1 HDMI2 COMP VIDEO S VIDEO BRIGHT BRIGH...

Page 77: ...e remote control then press HOME MENU 2 A Graphical User Interface GUI screen appears on your TV Use and ENTER to navigate through the screens and select menu items Press RETURN to confirm and exit the current menu Press HOME MENU at any time to exit the HOME MENU 3 Select Advanced MCACC from the HOME MENU then press ENTER 4 Select the setting you want to adjust Full Auto MCACC See Automatically s...

Page 78: ...creen is not displayed refer to Making receiver settings from the Advanced MCACC menu on page 77 2 Select the parameters you want to set Use to select the item then use to set Note 1 These are stored in memory and referred to as MEMORY1 to MEMORY6 until you rename them in Data Management on page 91 2 You may also want to have separate calibration settings for the same listening position depending ...

Page 79: ... you want to get a balanced flat calibration for several seating positions in your listening area 4 Place the microphone at the reference point indicated on screen and note the last microphone placement will be at your main listening position 3 Connect the microphone to the MCACC SETUP MIC jack on the front panel Push down on the PUSH OPEN tab to access the MCACC SETUP MIC jack Make sure there are...

Page 80: ...s you have If no operations are performed for 10 seconds while the speaker configuration check screen is being displayed the Auto MCACC Setup will resume automatically In this case you don t need to select OK and press ENTER in step 8 If you see an ERR message or the speaker configuration displayed isn t correct there may be a problem with the speaker connection If selecting RETRY doesn t work tur...

Page 81: ...settings to control lower boomy frequencies see page 85 for more on this Acoustic Cal EQ Adjustments to the frequency balance of your speaker system based on the acoustic characteristics of your room see page 85 for more on this Press RETURN after you have finished checking each screen When you re finished select RETURN to go back to the HOME MENU Be sure to disconnect the microphone from this rec...

Page 82: ...interference If you re using a subwoofer switch it on and turn up the volume to the middle position 1 Select 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 Lev...

Page 83: ...ontinue to the next channel For comparison purposes the reference speaker will change depending on which speaker you select If you want to go back and adjust a channel simply use to select it 4 When you re finished press RETURN You will return to the Manual MCACC setup menu Fine Speaker Distance Default setting 10 00 all speakers For proper sound depth and separation with your system it is necessa...

Page 84: ...l For comparison purposes the reference speaker will change depending on which speaker you select If you want to go back and adjust a channel simply use to select it 4 When you re finished press RETURN You will return to the Manual MCACC setup menu Note 1 If you can t seem to achieve this by adjusting the distance setting you may need to change the angle of your speakers very slightly For better a...

Page 85: ...ation EQ Adjust Default setting ON3 0 0dB all channels bands Acoustic Calibration Equalization is a kind of room equalizer for your speakers excluding the subwoofer It works by measuring the acoustic characteristics of your room and neutralizing the ambient characteristics that can color the original source material providing a flat equalization setting If you re not satisfied with the adjustment ...

Page 86: ...ystem based on the direct sound coming from the speakers How to use Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional If you find that lower frequencies seem overly reverberant in your listening room i e it sounds boomy or that different channels seem to exhibit different reverb characteristics when Type A or Type B shown on the diagrams on the following applies select EQ Pro S Wave or ALL for the Auto MCACC s...

Page 87: ... EQ graphical output on page 107 for troubleshooting information Note 1 If the Reverb View procedure is performed after the Automatically setting up for surround sound Auto MCACC on page 37 or Reverb Measurement operation depending on the standing wave control setting differences may appear on the reverb graph With the Auto MCACC function the reverberations are measured with the standing waves con...

Page 88: ... Use to select the setting Use to switch between them Select the setting from the following time periods in milliseconds 0 20ms 10 30ms 20 40ms 30 50ms 40 60ms 50 70ms and 60 80ms This setting will be applied to all channels during calibration When you re finished select START It will take about 2 to 4 minutes for the calibration to finish After the Acoustic Calibration Equalization is set you are...

Page 89: ...standing wave control filter settings See Standing Wave on page 90 for more on this Acoustic Cal EQ Used to check the calibration values of the listening environment s frequency response See Acoustic Cal EQ on page 90 for more on this 4 Press RETURN to go back to MCACC Data Check menu repeating steps 2 and 3 to check other settings 5 When you re finished press RETURN You will return to the HOME ME...

Page 90: ...CACC preset and its graph are displayed 3 Press to highlight MCACC then use to select the MCACC preset you want to check Acoustic Cal EQ Use this to display the calibration values for the frequency response of the various channels set in the different MCACC presets See Acoustic Calibration EQ Adjust on page 85 for more on this 1 Select Acoustic Cal EQ from the MCACC Data Check menu 2 When Ch is hi...

Page 91: ...reset data on page 92 MCACC Memory Clear Clear any MCACC presets that you don t want see Clearing MCACC presets on page 92 Renaming MCACC presets If you have several different MCACC presets that you re using you may want to rename them for easier identification 1 Select Memory Rename from the Data Management setup menu 2 Select the MCACC preset you want to rename then select an appropriate preset ...

Page 92: ... copied then you automatically return to the Data Management setup menu Clearing MCACC presets If you are no longer using one of the MCACC presets stored in memory you can choose to clear the calibration settings of that preset 1 Select MCACC Memory Clear from the Data Management setup menu 2 Select the MCACC preset you want to clear Make sure you don t clear an MCACC preset you re currently using...

Page 93: ...pe of connection used for surround back terminals and the size number distance and overall balance of the connected speakers see Manual speaker setup on page 94 Input Setup Specifies what you ve connected to the digital HDMI and component video inputs see The Input Setup menu on page 39 OSD Language The GUI screen s display language can be changed see Changing the OSD display language OSD Language...

Page 94: ...verall balance of your speaker system page 96 Speaker Distance Specifies the distance of your speakers from the listening position page 97 X Curve Adjusts the tonal balance of your speaker system for movie soundtracks page 98 3 Make the adjustments necessary for each setting pressing RETURN to confirm after each screen Surround back speaker setting Default setting Normal There are several ways you...

Page 95: ...elect a speaker size Use to select the size and number of each of the following speakers 2 Front Select LARGE if your front speakers reproduce bass frequencies effectively or if you didn t connect a subwoofer Select SMALL to send the bass frequencies to the subwoofer Center Select LARGE if your center speaker reproduces bass frequencies effectively or select SMALL to send bass frequencies to the o...

Page 96: ... Note 1 If you selected Speaker B ZONE 2 or Front Bi Amp in Surround back speaker setting on page 94 you can t adjust the surround back settings If the surround speakers are set to NO the surround back speakers will automatically be set to NO If you select one surround back speaker only make sure that speaker is hooked up to the left surround back terminal 2 If you have a subwoofer and like lots o...

Page 97: ...djust the distance of each speaker in 1 2 inch increments 3 When you re finished press RETURN You will return to the Manual SP Setup menu Tip For best surround sound make sure the surround back speakers are the same distance from the listening position Note 1 If you are using a Sound Pressure Level SPL meter take the readings from your main listening position and adjust the level of each speaker t...

Page 98: ...s and select menu items Press RETURN to confirm and exit the current menu 2 Select System Setup from the HOME MENU 3 Select Other Setup then press ENTER 4 Select the setting you want to adjust If you are doing this for the first time you may want to adjust these settings in order KURO LINK Setup Synchronizes this receiver with your Pioneer component supporting KURO LINK see KURO LINK Setup on page...

Page 99: ...FF 4 When you re finished press RETURN You will return to the Other Setup menu ZONE Audio Setup If you ve made MULTI ZONE connections see Using the MULTI ZONE controls on page 69 you may need to specify your volume setting 1 Select ZONE Audio Setup from the Other Setup menu 2 Select the volume level setting of ZONE 2 1 Variable Use this setting if you ve connected a power amplifier in the sub room...

Page 100: ...is not possible to set a volume level greater than the value specified at Volume Limit Setup 3 When you re finished press RETURN You will return to the Other Setup menu Volume Limit Setup Use this function to limit the maximum volume The volume cannot be increased above the level set here even by operating MASTER VOLUME button or the dial on the front panel 1 Select Volume Limit Setup from the Oth...

Page 101: ... Note that the resolution in this setting only affects the GUI screen it has no influence on the video output 1 Select Flicker Reduction Setup from the Other Setup menu 2 Select the Flicker Reduction setting you want 3 When you re finished press RETURN You will return to the Other Setup menu Note 1 If you change this receiver s setting also change the setting on the remote control 4d Other Setup A...

Page 102: ...mote control s MULTI ZONE operation selector switch to ZONE 2 then press RECEIVER to switch the Zone 2 off The receiver suddenly switches off or the PHASE CONTROL indicator blinks Check that there are no loose strands of speaker wire touching the rear panel or another set of wires If so re attach the speaker wires making sure there are no stray strands The receiver may have a serious problem Disco...

Page 103: ...g press SPEAKERS Make sure the correct input function is selected Check that the MCACC setup microphone is disconnected Make sure the correct input signal is selected press SIGNAL SEL Note that when PCM is selected you won t be able to hear any other signal format Check that the source component is connected properly see Connecting your equipment on page 14 Check that the speakers are connected pr...

Page 104: ...ing the speakers on page 18 Check the speaker level settings see Channel Level on page 96 Check that the speaker hasn t been set to NO see Speaker Setting on page 95 The channel may not be recorded in the source By using one of the advanced effect listening mode you may be able to create the missing channel see Listening in surround sound on page 53 Sound is produced from analog components but not...

Page 105: ...ck that the OUT jacks are properly connected to the recorders input jacks see Connecting other audio components on page 29 Subwoofer output is very low To route more signal to the subwoofer set it to PLUS or set the front speakers to SMALL see Speaker Setting on page 95 Everything seems to be set up correctly but the playback sound is odd The speakers may be out of phase Check that the positive ne...

Page 106: ...r distorted picture Sometimes a video deck may output a noisy video signal during scanning for example or the video quality may just be poor with some video game units for example The picture quality may also depend on the settings etc of your display device Switch off the video converter and reconnect the source and display device using the same type of connection component or composite then star...

Page 107: ...ng Symptom Remedy The EQ response displayed in the graphical output following calibration does not appear entirely flat There are cases where the graph does not appear flat even when selecting ALL CH ADJ in the Auto MCACC Setup due to adjustments made to compensate for room characteristics to achieve optimal sound Areas of the graph may appear identical before and after when there is little or no ...

Page 108: ...ital or DTS is selected When playing certain discs none of the receiver s format indicators light The disc may not contain 5 1 6 1 channel material Check the disc packaging for more on what audio tracks are recorded on the disc When playing a disc with the listening mode set to Auto Surround or ALC 2 PL II or Neo 6 appear on the receiver Make sure that the receiver is set to AUTO or DIGITAL see Ch...

Page 109: ...ture or sound This receiver is HDCP compatible Check that the components you are connecting are also HDCP compatible If they are not please connect them using the component or composite video jacks Depending on the connected source component it s possible that it will not work with this receiver even if it is HDCP compatible In this case connect using the component or composite video jacks between...

Page 110: ...rate connection for the audio Check the audio output settings of the source component Noisy or distorted picture Sometimes a video deck may output a noisy video signal during scanning for example or the video quality may just be poor with some video game units for example The picture quality may also depend on the settings etc of your display device Switch off the video converter and reconnect the...

Page 111: ...s stored on a USB memory device are not displayed The folders files are currently stored in a region other than the FAT File Allocation Table region Store the folders files in the FAT region The number of levels in a folder is more than 8 Limit the maximum number of levels in a folder to 8 page 45 There are more than 30 000 folders files stored in a USB memory device Limit the maximum number of fo...

Page 112: ...vice is either FAT 16 or FAT 32 Note that the FAT 12 NTFS and HFS formats cannot be played back on this receiver page 45 The file format cannot be properly played back on this receiver See the list of file formats that can be played back on this receiver page 48 Message Cause Action Antenna ERROR Antenna is not properly connected Check that the antenna cable is attached securely Check Sirius Tuner...

Page 113: ...ymbol DTS HD and DTS HD Master Audio are trademarks of DTS Inc 1996 2008 DTS Inc All Rights Reserved Windows Media Audio 9 Professional Windows Media Audio 9 Professional WMA9 Pro is a discrete surround format developed by Microsoft Corporation Windows Media and the Windows logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries About iPod ...

Page 114: ...xpanded sound stage and clean surround experience even with compressed audio sources such as MP3s and Internet streams Neural THX Surround has been chosen as the official surround sound format for TV sports broadcasting 7 1 games Music Direct Internet streaming as well as leading FM HD radio stations worldwide And with this technology being used by sound designers during content creation as well a...

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Page 125: ...on Signal level Composite 1 Vp p 75 Ω Component Video Y 1 0 Vp p 75 Ω PB PR 0 7 Vp p 75 Ω Corresponding maximum resolution Component Video 1080p 1125p Video convert off Digital In Out Section HDMI terminal 19 pin Not DVI HDMI output type 5 V 100 mA USB terminal USB2 0 Full Speed Type A iPod terminal USB and Video Composite SIRIUS antenna cable 8 pin mini DIN cable Integrated control section Contro...

Page 126: ... by setting your equipment at a safe level BEFORE your hearing adapts To establish a safe level Start your volume control at a low setting Slowly increase the sound until you can hear it comfortably and clearly and without distortion Once you have established a comfortable sound level Set the dial and leave it there Taking a minute to do this now will help to prevent hearing damage or loss in the ...

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