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10

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BD

If operations are not possible 

using the preset codes below, 

you may be able to conduct 

operations with the preset codes 

for the 

DVD

DVR (BDR, HDR)

.

Pioneer

 2034, 2192, 2255, 2258, 2259, 

2260, 2281

Denon 

2310, 2311, 2312 

Hitachi 

2307, 2308, 2309 

JVC 

2290, 2291, 2293, 2294, 2295, 2296

LG 

2286, 2287 

Marantz 

2302, 2303 

Mitsubishi 

2300, 2301 

Onkyo 

2289 

Panasonic 

2277, 2278, 2279, 

Philips 

2280 

Samsung 

2282 

Sharp 

2304, 2305, 2306 

Sony 

2283, 2284, 2285, 2292 

Toshiba 

2288, 2262 

Yamaha 

2297, 2298, 2299 

DVR (BDR, HDR)

If operations are not possible 

using the preset codes below, 

you may be able to conduct 

operations with the preset codes 

for the 

DVD

BD

.

Pioneer

 2078, 2099, 2107, 2109, 2144, 

2193, 2194, 2195, 2196, 2257, 2258, 

2259, 2260, 2261, 2264, 2265, 2266, 

2270

Panasonic

 2263, 2269 

Sharp 

2267, 2275 

Sony 

2268, 2271, 2272, 2273, 2276 

Toshiba 

2274 

VCR 

Pioneer 

1053, 1108

ABS 

1017 

Adventura 

1005 

Aiwa 

1005 

Alienware 

1017 

American High 

1004 

Asha 

1002 

Audio Dynamics 

1000 

Audiovox 

1003 

Bang & Olufsen 

1032 

Beaumark 

1002 

Bell & Howell 

1001 

Calix 

1003 

Candle 

1002, 1003 

Canon 

1004 

Citizen 

1002, 1003 

Colortyme 

1000 

Craig 

1002, 1003 

Curtis Mathes 

1000, 1002, 1004 

Cybernex 

1002 

CyberPower 

1017 

Daewoo 

1005 

DBX 

1000 

Dell 

1017 

DIRECTV 

1016, 1020, 1022, 1023, 

1024, 1027, 1030, 1031

Dish Network 

1029 

Dishpro 

1029 

Durabrand 

1018 

Dynatech 

1005 

Echostar 

1029 

Electrohome 

1003 

Electrophonic 

1003 

Emerson 

1003, 1004, 1005 

Expressvu 

1029 

Fisher 

1001 

Fuji 

1004 

Funai 

1005 

Garrard 

1005 

Gateway 

1017 

GE 

1002, 1004 

GOI 

1029 

Goldstar 

1000, 1003 

Gradiente 

1005 

Harley Davidson 

1005 

Harman/Kardon 

1000 

Headquarter 

1001 

Hewlett Packard 

1017 

HNS 

1016 

Howard Computers 

1017 

HP 

1017 

HTS 

1029 

Hughes Network Systems 

1016, 

1020, 1022, 1023, 1024 

Humax 

1016, 1020 

Hush 

1017 

iBUYPOWER 

1017 

Instant Replay 

1004 

JC Penney 

1000, 1001, 1002, 1003, 

1004 

JCL 

1004 

JVC 

1000, 1001, 1020, 1029 

Kenwood 

1000, 1001 

Kodak 

1003, 1004 

LG 

1003 

Linksys 

1017 

Lloyd’s 

1005 

LXI 

1003 

Magnavox 

1004, 1018 

Magnin 

1003 

Marantz 

1000, 1001, 1004 

Marta 

1003 

Media Center PC 

1017 

MEI 

1004 

Memorex 

1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 

1005, 1018, 1019 

MGN Technology 

1002 

Microsoft 

1017 

Mind 

1017 

Mitsubishi 

1010 

Motorola 

1004 

MTC 

1002 

Multitech 

1002, 1005 

NEC 

1000, 1001 

Nikko 

1003 

Niveus Media 

1017 

Noblex 

1002 

Northgate 

1017 

Olympus 

1004 

Optimus 

1003 

Orion 

1014, 1019 

Panasonic 

1004, 1008 

Philco 

1004 

Philips 

1004, 1011, 1016, 1020, 1022, 

1023, 1024, 1025

Philips Magnavox 

1011 

Pilot 

1003 

Proscan 

1030 

Pulsar 

1018 

Quarter 

1001 

Quartz 

1001 

Quasar 

1004 

Radio Shack 

1003 

Radio Shack/Realistic 

1001, 1002, 

1003, 1004, 1005 

Radix 

1003 

Randex 

1003 

RCA 

1002, 1004, 1007, 1016, 1020, 

1022, 1030, 1031

Realistic 

1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005 

ReplayTV 

1026 

Ricavision 

1017 

Runco 

1018 

Samsung 

1002, 1016, 1022, 1024 

Sanky 

1018 

Sansui 

1014, 1019 

Sanyo 

1001, 1002 

Sears 

1001, 1003, 1004 

Sharp 

1012 

Shogun 

1002 

Singer 

1004 

Sonic Blue 

1026 

Sony 

1006, 1009, 1017, 1021 

Stack 

1017 

STS 

1004 

Sylvania 

1004, 1005 

Symphonic 

1005 

Systemax 

1017 

Tagar Systems 

1017 

Tandy 

1001 

Tashiko

 1003 

Teac 

1005 

Technics 

1004 

Teknika 

1003, 1004, 1005 

Tivo 

1016, 1020, 1021, 1022, 1025 

TMK 

1002 

Toshiba 

1015, 1017, 1028 

Totevision 

1002, 1003 

Touch 

1017 

UltimateTV 

1031 

Unitech 

1002 

Vector Research 

1000 

Video Concepts 

1000 

Videosonic 

1002 

Viewsonic 

1017 

Voodoo 

1017 

Wards 

1002, 1003, 1004, 1005 

XR-1000 

1004, 1005 

Yamaha 

1000, 1001 

Zenith 

1013, 1018 

ZT Group 

1017 

Satellite Set Top Box

Pioneer 

6097, 6098, 6325, 6328, 6329

ADB 

6035, 6001 

Akai 

6102 

Alba 

6005, 6011, 6013 

Allsat 

6102 

Alltech 

6011 

Amstrad 

6033, 6030, 6044 

Anttron 

6013 

Asat 

6102 

Austar 

6000, 6045 

Bell ExpressVu 

6002, 6003 

British Sky Broadcasting 

6030 

Canal 

6105 

Chaparral 

6034 

CNS 

6001 

Coolsat 

6021 

Crossdigital 

6043 

Digenius 

6104 

Digiwave 

6053 

DirecTV 

6070, 6110, 6111, 6062, 6063, 

6113, 6008, 6038, 6054, 6069, 6060, 

6059, 6043, 6018, 6114, 6115, 6116, 

6093 

Dish Network System 

6002, 6089, 

6003, 6004 

Dishpro 

6002, 6089, 6004 

Echostar 

6002, 6089, 6036, 6005, 

6003, 6004 

Expressvu 

6002, 6004 

Fortec Star 

6123, 6023 

Fresat 

6014 

Funai 

6070 

GE 

6111 

General Instrument 

6032 

GOI 

6002, 6004 

Grundig 

6007, 6030 

Hirschmann 

6033 

Hisense 

6020 

Hitachi 

6038, 6049 

Houston 

6002 

HTS 

6002, 6004 

Hughes Network Systems 

6113, 

6038, 6054, 6114, 6115, 6116 

Hyundai 

6016 

iLo 

6020 

Innova 

6059 

Jerrold 

6032 

JVC 

6002, 6003, 6004 

Kathrein 

6096 

Lava 

6053 

LG 

6047, 6018 

Marantz 

6102 

McIntosh 

6032 

Mitsubishi 

6038 

Motorola 

6032, 6042 

NEC 

6050 

Netsat 

6059 

Next Level 

6032 

nfusion 

6015 

Nokia 

6025, 6026, 6118, 6119, 6121 

Pace 

6035, 6005, 6030, 6031 

Panarex 

6016 

Panasonic 

6008, 6009, 6030 

Pansat 

6016, 6022 

Philips 

6002, 6113, 6038, 6054, 6060, 

6059, 6102, 6103, 6030, 6114 

Primestar 

6032 

Proscan 

6110, 6111 

Proton 

6020 

RadioShack 

6002, 6111, 6032 

Radix 

6036 

RCA 

6002, 6110, 6111, 6113, 6109, 

6061, 6114 

Saba 

6014 

Sagem 

6041, 6120 

Samsung 

6070, 6113, 6091, 6043, 

6017, 6114, 6093 

Sanyo 

6046 

Sat Cruiser 

6015 

Schwaiger 

6066 

Siemens 

6007, 6036 

SKY

 6042, 6059, 6030, 6031 

SM Electronic

 6011 

Smart

 6051 

Sonicview

 6055, 6107 

Sony

 6062, 6063, 6030 

Star Choice

 6032 

Star Trak

 6032 

TechniSat

 6033 

Thomson

 6110, 6111, 6014 

Tivo

 6113, 6114, 6115, 6116 

Toshiba

 6038, 6054, 6039 

TPS

 6041 

Triasat

 6033 

Ultrasat

 6021 

US Digital

 6020 

USDTV

 6020 

ViewSat

 6048 

Voom

 6032 

Zehnder

 6101 

Zenith

 6042, 6069, 6037 

Satellite Set Top Box 
(SAT/PVR Combination) 

Bell ExpressVu

 6002, 6003 

DirecTV

 6070, 6110, 6062, 6113, 6060, 

6059, 6114, 6115, 6116 

Dish Network System

 6002, 6089 

Dishpro

 6002, 6089 

Echostar

 6002, 6089, 6003 

Expressvu

 6002 

Hughes Network Systems 

6113, 

6114, 6115, 6116 

JVC 

6003 

Motorola

 6032 

Philips 

6113, 6114 

Proscan 

6110 

Samsung 

6114 

Sonicview 

6055, 6107 

Sony 

6062 

Star Choice 

6032 

Tivo 

6113, 6114, 6115, 6116 

Cable Set Top Box

Pioneer 

0297, 6028, 6029, 6095, 6099, 

6325, 6328, 6329

ABC 

6122 

Accuphase 

6122 

Amino 

6077, 6078 

Auna 

6082 

BCC 

6072 

Bell & Howell 

6122 

Bright House 

6074, 6029 

Cable One 

6074, 6029 

Cablevision 

6074, 6029 

Charter 

6074, 6029, 6058 

Cisco 

6029, 6028, 6083 

Comcast 

6074, 6029, 1982 

Cox 

6074, 6029 

Digeo 

6029, 6058 

Director 

6073 

Emerson 

6122 

Fosgate 

6072 

General Instrument 

6073, 6072, 

6122 

Homecast 

6024 

VSX-828_SYXE8_En.book  63 ページ  2013年3月1日 金曜日 午前9時16分

Summary of Contents for VSX-528-K

Page 1: ...eiver Operating Instructions Discover the benefits of registering your product online at http www pioneer co uk or http www pioneer eu VSX 828 K S VSX 528 K S VSX 828_SYXE8_En book 1 ページ 2013年3月1日 金曜日 午前9時16分 ...

Page 2: ... repair will be charged for even during the warranty period K041_A1_En VENTILATION CAUTION When installing this unit make sure to leave space around the unit for ventilation to improve heat radiation at least 40 cm at top 20 cm at rear and 20 cm at each side WARNING Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from ove...

Page 3: ...e where you purchased the items These symbols are only valid in the European Union For countries outside the European Union If you wish to discard these items please contact your local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal K058a_A1_En Symbol examples for batteries Symbol for equipment Pb CAUTION The STANDBY ON switch on this unit will not completely shut off all power fr...

Page 4: ...to files stored on a USB memory device 31 About playable file formats 31 Playing an MHL compatible device 32 Bluetooth ADAPTER for Wireless Enjoyment of Music 33 Wireless music play 33 Pairing the Bluetooth ADAPTER and Bluetooth wireless technology device 33 Listening to Music Contents of Bluetooth wireless technology device with Your System 34 AIR JAM 34 Listening to the radio 34 Improving FM sou...

Page 5: ... Control with HDMI function 59 10 Controlling the rest of your system Setting the remote to control other components 60 Selecting preset codes directly 60 Clearing all the remote control settings 60 Controls for TVs 61 Controls for other components 61 Preset Code List 61 11 Additional information Troubleshooting 65 General 65 NETWORK feature 66 HDMI 67 Important information regarding the HDMI conn...

Page 6: ...n page 11 Connecting the speakers page 12 Switching the speaker terminal page 15 2 Connecting the components For surround sound you ll want to hook up using a digital connection from the Blu ray Disc DVD player to the receiver About video outputs connection page 16 Connecting a TV and playback components page 17 Connecting antennas page 20 Plugging in the receiver page 23 3 Power On Make sure you ...

Page 7: ... to find radio frequencies page 34 PRESET Use to select preset radio stations page 35 7 HDMI indicator Blinks when connecting an HDMI equipped component lights when the component is connected page 17 8 iPod iPhone iPad indicator Lights when an iPod iPhone iPad is connected and iPod USB input is selected page 29 9 Remote sensor Receives the signals from the remote control see Operating range of rem...

Page 8: ...ge 9 25 PRESET information or input signal indicator Shows the preset number of the tuner or the input signal type etc 26 Character display Displays various system information 27 DTS indicators DTS Lights when a source with DTS encoded audio signals is detected HD Lights when a source with DTS EXPRESS or DTS HD encoded audio signals is detected ES Lights to indicate DTS ES decoding 96 24 Lights wh...

Page 9: ...page 41 HOME MENU Press to access the Home Menu page 52 RETURN Confirm and exit the current menu screen Press BD DVD or DVR BDR first to access TOP MENU Displays the disc top menu of a Blu ray Disc DVD HOME MENU Displays the HOME MENU screen RETURN Confirm and exit the current menu screen MENU Displays the TOOLS menu of Blu ray Disc player Press TUNER first to access TOOLS Memorizes stations for r...

Page 10: ... channels VOL Use to adjust the volume on your TV 13 ECO Switches between ECO Mode 1 ECO Mode 2 When ECO Mode is turned ON the display will go dark page 38 14 VOLUME Use to set the listening volume 15 MUTE Mutes unmutes the sound 16 DISP Switches the display of this unit The listening mode sound volume Speaker System VSX 828 setting or input name can be checked by selecting an input source The Spe...

Page 11: ...ing the speaker terminal on page 15 for the listening options with this setup You will not be able to connect the B speakers if you connect the front height speakers in the main zone Further if you use the B speakers a 5 1 ch playback will be the maximum in the main zone No sound is output from the surround back speaker Bi amping connection Bi amping connection of the front speakers for high sound...

Page 12: ...nt height speakers at least one meter directly above the left and right front speakers If you re going to place speakers around your CRT TV use shielded speakers or place the speakers at a sufficient distance from your CRT TV The subwoofer can be placed on the floor Ideally the other speakers should be at about ear level when you re listening to them Putting the speakers on the floor except the su...

Page 13: ...f neither the surround back speaker nor the front height speaker is connected either setting will suffice see The Speaker System setting VSX 828 only on page 55 When using only one surround back speaker connect it to the SURROUND BACK L Single terminals VSX 828 connection diagram LINELEVEL INPUT FRONT R L SURROUND R L FRONT HEIGHT R L CENTER PREOUT SUBWOOFER SURROUND BACK R L Front height setting ...

Page 14: ...ght Low Hight Low Center Surround right Front right Front left Subwoofer Surround left Front height left Front height right LINE LEVEL INPUT FRONT R L SURROUND R L CENTER PREOUT SUBWOOFER Center Surround right Front right Front left Subwoofer Surround left VSX 828_SYXE8_En book 14 ページ 2013年3月1日 金曜日 午前9時16分 ...

Page 15: ...DMI cables Be careful to connect the terminal in the proper direction Note Set the HDMI parameter in Setting the Audio options on page 41 to THRU THROUGH and set the input signal in Selecting the audio input signal on page 27 to HDMI if you want to hear HDMI audio output from your TV no sound will be heard from this receiver If the video signal does not appear on your TV try adjusting the resoluti...

Page 16: ...CA video cable for coaxial digital connections Video cables Standard RCA video cables These cables are the most common type of video connection and are used to connect to the composite video terminals The yellow plugs distinguish them from cables for audio Component video cables VSX 828 only Use component video cables to get the best possible color reproduction of your video source The color signa...

Page 17: ...TV can be input to the receiver via the HDMI terminal so there is no need to connect an audio cable In this case set ARC at HDMI Setup to ON see HDMI Setup on page 58 Please refer to the TV s operation manual for directions on connections and setup for the TV Note In order to listen to the audio from the TV that is connected to this receiver using an analog audio cables set up for analog audio inp...

Page 18: ...ng the various operations and making settings Note In order to listen to the audio from the TV that is connected to this receiver using a analog audio cables set up for analog audio input is required see The Input Assign menu on page 54 Only one component can be connected to both the optical input terminal and coaxial input terminal If connecting other devices please use a different method to conn...

Page 19: ...sign a contract with an ISP Internet Service Provider beforehand When connected in this way you can play audio files stored on the components on the local network including your computer Connect the LAN terminal on this receiver to the LAN terminal on your router with or without the built in DHCP server function with a straight LAN cable CAT 5 or higher Turn on the DHCP server function of your rou...

Page 20: ... the FM wire antenna into the FM antenna socket For best results extend the FM antenna fully and fix to a wall or door frame Don t drape loosely or leave coiled up Using external antennas To improve FM reception For Europe Russia and U K Use a PAL connector not supplied to connect an external FM antenna For Australia Connect an external FM antenna as shown below To improve AM reception Connect a 5...

Page 21: ...dby and then use the iPod cable to connect your iPod to the iPod iPhone iPad terminals on the front panel of this receiver For the cable connection also refer to the operating instructions for your iPod When connecting an iPhone to this unit keep the iPhone at least 20 cm away from this unit If the iPhone is kept closer to this unit and a telephone call is received by the iPhone noise may be outpu...

Page 22: ... the USB device see Playing a USB device on page 30 Connecting an MHL compatible device An MHL compatible mobile device can be connected to enjoy full HD videos high quality multi channel audio and photos etc with charge the battery on the receiver Use the MHL cable sold separately to connect the device Switch the receiver into standby then use the MHL cable sold separately to connect your MHL ena...

Page 23: ... The power cords should be routed such that they are not likely to be stepped on A damaged power cord can cause a fire or give you an electrical shock Check the power cord once in a while When you find it damaged ask your nearest PIONEER authorized service center or your dealer for a replacement The receiver should be disconnected by removing the mains plug from the wall socket when not in regular...

Page 24: ...r Down menu on page 55 Automatically setting up for surround sound MCACC The Auto Multi Channel ACoustic Calibration MCACC setup measures the acoustic characteristics of your listening area taking into account ambient noise speaker size and distance and tests for both channel delay and channel level After you have set up the microphone provided with your system the receiver uses the information fr...

Page 25: ...t speaker settings do not adjust the volume during the test tones 9 Confirm the speaker configuration The configuration shown on screen should reflect the actual speakers you have With error messages such as Too much ambient noise select RETRY after checking for ambient noise see Other problems when using the Auto MCACC setup below If the speaker configuration displayed isn t correct use to select...

Page 26: ...farther than the actual distance from the listening position This setting should be accurate taking delay and room characteristics into account and generally does not need to be changed Other problems when using the Auto MCACC setup If the room environment is not optimal for the Auto MCACC setup too much background noise echo off the walls obstacles blocking the speakers from the microphone the fi...

Page 27: ...e You may need to check the digital audio output settings on your DVD player or digital satellite receiver It should be set to output Dolby Digital DTS and 88 2 kHz 96 kHz PCM 2 channel audio and if there is an MPEG audio option set this to convert the MPEG audio to PCM Depending on your DVD player or source discs you may only get digital 2 channel stereo and analog sound In this case the receiver...

Page 28: ...d set the signal input to C1 O1 digital Some DVD players don t output DTS signals For more details refer to the instruction manual supplied with your DVD player Tip In order to enjoy the picture and or sound from devices connected to each terminal select the input by doing the following DVD BD TUNER ADAPTER SAT CBL DVD DVD SAT CBL DVD SAT CBL GAME DVR BDR NETWORK DVD SAT CBL C1 TV 1 2 A CD TV CD T...

Page 29: ...eer to your iPod iPhone iPad may result in incompatibility with this receiver iPod iPhone and iPad are licensed for reproduction of non copyrighted materials or materials the user is legally permitted to reproduce Features such as the equalizer cannot be controlled using this receiver and we recommend switching the equalizer off before connecting Make sure the receiver is in standby when disconnec...

Page 30: ...ing the HDMI output to your TV iPod photos and video content can be viewed only when the iPod is connected to the iPod VIDEO input on the front panel When making the connection please use a dedicated iPod cable sold separately This feature can only be used with an iPod having video output 1 Press iPod CTRL to switch to the iPod controls for photo and video playback The receiver controls will be un...

Page 31: ...you want to play then press to start playback The selected content is displayed in full screen and a slideshow starts Basic playback controls ENTER Starts displaying a photo and playing a slideshow Stops the player and returns to the previous menu Tip Slideshows of photo files can be played while listening to music files by returning to the folder file list display while playing a music file on a ...

Page 32: ... Press HDMI MHL on the remote control to switch the receiver to the MHL 3 Select and play the desired contents on the MHL compatible device Note MHL compatible devices can be operated with the receiver s remote control by pressing the remote control s HDMI MHL button but depending on the MHL compatible device being used some buttons may not be operable To playback from a MHL compatible device conn...

Page 33: ...here is no need to make the security code setting on the receiver Press ADAPTER to switch the ADAPTER input then conduct the pairing operation on the Bluetooth wireless technology device If pairing is successful there is no need to performing the pairing operation below When using the AS BT200 only This unit complies with Bluetooth Specifications Ver 2 1 When this unit and another device equipped ...

Page 34: ...ompatible devices to this unit using Bluetooth wireless technology With it you can make a group playlist directly on a supported device to play in your home theater through the unit You and your friends can add songs from your devices to the playlist Also Air Jam lets you delete the song before anyone has to hear it 1 Press ADAPTER to switch the receiver to ADAPTER input 2 Press TOP MENU to select...

Page 35: ... presets above if you haven t done this already Press PRESET to select the station preset you want You can also use the number buttons on the remote control to recall the station preset Naming preset stations For easier identification you can name all of your preset stations 1 Choose the station preset you want to name See Listening to station presets above for how to do this 2 Press TOOLS twice T...

Page 36: ...ions If NO PTY is displayed it means the tuner couldn t find that program type at the time of the search RDS searches station presets only If no stations have been preset or if the program type could not be found among the station presets NO PTY is displayed FINISH means the search is complete NEWS News AFFAIRS Current Affairs INFO General Information SPORT Sport EDUCATE Educational DRAMA Radio pl...

Page 37: ...e of source you re listening to If the source is Dolby Digital DTS or Dolby Surround encoded the proper decoding format will automatically be selected and shows in the display When you select STEREO ALC Auto Level Control stereo mode this unit equalizes playback sound levels if each sound level varies with the music source recorded in a portable audio player When you select STEREO you will hear th...

Page 38: ...dynamic soundtracks DRAMA Designed for movies with lots of dialog ADVANCED GAME Suitable for video games SPORTS Suitable for sports programs CLASSICAL Gives a large concert hall type sound ROCK POP Creates a live concert sound for rock and or pop music EXT STEREO Gives multichannel sound to a stereo source using all of your speakers ECO MODE 1 Cut back on power consumption Suitable for contents th...

Page 39: ...ge at your listening position The default setting is on and we recommend leaving Phase Control switched on for all sound sources While listening to a source press then press PHASE to switch the P CTL Phase Control ON or OFF Note Phase matching is a very important factor in achieving proper sound reproduction If two waveforms are in phase they crest and trough together resulting in increased amplit...

Page 40: ...d off Setting the Up Mix function VSX 828 only In a 7 1 channel surround system with surround speakers placed directly at the sides of the listening position the surround sound of 5 1 channel sources is heard from the side The Up Mix function mixes the sound of the surround speakers with the surround back speakers so that the surround sound is heard from diagonally to the rear as it should be Usin...

Page 41: ...CH1 Channel 1 is heard only CH2 Channel 2 is heard only CH1 CH2 Both channels heard from front speakers F PCM Fixed PCM This is useful if you find there is a slight delay before OFF recognizes the PCM signal on a CD for instance When ON is selected noise may be output during playback of non PCM sources Please select another input signal if this is a problem OFF ON DRC Dynamic Range Control Adjusts...

Page 42: ... more details about the lip sync feature of your display contact the manufacturer directly h Only available with 2 channel sources in DOLBY PLII MUSIC mode i Only when listening to 2 channel sources in NEO 6 CINEMA and NEO 6 MUSIC mode DIMEN Dimension h Adjusts the surround sound balance from front to back making the sound more distant minus settings or more forward positive settings 3 to 3 Defaul...

Page 43: ...g control are also possible Depending on the external controller being used playback may be interrupted when the volume is adjusted from the controller In this case adjust the volume from the receiver or remote control Using AirPlay on iPod touch iPhone iPad and iTunes AirPlay works with iPhone iPad and iPod touch with iOS 4 3 3 or later Mac with OS X Mountain Lion and Mac and PC with iTunes 10 2 ...

Page 44: ...work Select a category from the following list NETRADIO Internet radio When NETRADIO is selected the radio station that was playing last time is played M SERVER Server components on the network Media server FAVORITE Favorite songs currently being registered Depending on the selected category the names of folders files and Internet radio stations are displayed 2 Use to select the folder music files...

Page 45: ...ase you cannot listen to a radio station selected from the list of Internet radio stations Registering broadcast stations not on the vTuner list from the special Pioneer site With the receiver broadcast stations not included on the list of station distributed by vTuner can be registered and played Check the access code required for registration on the receiver use this access code to access the sp...

Page 46: ...ns page 47 Language Language can be set the NETWORK function OSD screen page 47 Firmware Update Use to update the receiver s firmware and check the version page 47 Factory Reset Use to reset all network connection settings to their initial factory setting condition page 49 System Info You can check the network settings of this receiver page 49 Network Configuration IP address Proxy setting In case...

Page 47: ...uration from the Network Setup menu 2 Select Parental Lock from the Network Configuration menu 3 Input the password Use to select a character to set the position and ENTER to confirm your selection 4 Specify whether to turn Parental Lock on or off OFF Internet services are not restricted ON Internet services are restricted 5 If you want to change the password select Change Password In this case th...

Page 48: ...back on and try updating the firmware again Try disconnecting then reconnecting the USB device or storing the update file again If the error still occurs try using a different USB memory device Network setting using Safari browser 1 Launch Safari on your computer 2 Press Bookmark icon Click Bonjour list a and then select this receiver s name Friendly Name b in Bookmark If Bonjour list is not displ...

Page 49: ...s finished successfully will be shown when the update is completed Unplug the power cord from the AC outlet after the update is completed Factory Reset Use to reset all network connection settings to their initial factory setting condition 1 Select Factory Reset from the Network Setup menu 2 Select Start 3 Select OK to confirm The screen will return automatically to the play screen System Informat...

Page 50: ...C is switched off or any media files stored on it are deleted while playing content If there are problems within the network environment heavy network traffic etc content may not be displayed or played properly playback may be interrupted or stalled For best performance a 100BASE TX connection between player and PC is recommended If several clients are playing simultaneously as the case may be pla...

Page 51: ...eing converted transcoded by the server Gapless playback is not possible in the DMR mode Music files a MPEG Layer 3 audio decoding technology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson multimedia b Files encoded using Windows Media Codec 9 may be playable but some parts of the specification are not supported specifically Pro Lossless Voice c Uncompressed FLAC files are not supported Pioneer does not...

Page 52: ... see The Network Standby menu on page 55 MHL Setup Changes the settings related to MHL Speaker System VSX 828 only Specifies how you are using the speaker terminals page 55 OSD Setup Sets the overlay function ON OFF Manual speaker setup This receiver allows you to make detailed settings to optimize the surround sound performance You only need to make these settings once unless you change the place...

Page 53: ...urround speakers are set to NO the surround back speakers will automatically be set to NO VSX 828 only If you have a subwoofer and like lots of bass it may seem logical to select LARGE for your front speakers and PLUS for the subwoofer This may not however yield the best bass results Depending on the speaker placement of your room you may actually experience a decrease in the amount of bass due to...

Page 54: ...nished press RETURN You return to the Manual SP Setup menu The Input Assign menu Assigns input function for analog audio input terminal and component video input terminal component video input terminal for VSX 828 only For the assignment of the digital signal inputs see Selecting the audio input signal on page 27 Analog Input ANALOG IN1 audio input terminal is assigned to CD under factory settings...

Page 55: ...ou return to the Home Menu The MHL Setup menu Select whether or not to switch the input automatically to the MHL input when an MHL compatible device is connected Note This is only valid for MHL compatible devices supporting this function 1 Select MHL Setup from the Home Menu 2 Choose ON or OFF for the MHL Setup 3 When you re finished press RETURN You return to the Home Menu The Speaker System sett...

Page 56: ...ack of a device connected to the receiver multi zone function 3 When you re finished press RETURN You return to the Home Menu The OSD Setup menu Sets the overlay function ON OFF 1 Select OSD Setup from the Home Menu 2 Choose ON or OFF for the OSD Setup 3 When you re finished press RETURN You return to the Home Menu 9 OSD Setup Return OSD ON VSX 828 Home Menu 1 Auto MCACC 2 Manual SP Setup 3 Input ...

Page 57: ...ght in the display 2 Press CONTROL MULTI ZONE ON OFF button on the front panel Each press will switch between main zone and sub zone control If no operation is performed for a few seconds MULTI ZONE CONTROL mode will automatically end 3 Press INPUT SELECTOR dial to select the source for the zone you have selected For example Z2 DVD sends the source connected to the DVD inputs to the sub room ZONE ...

Page 58: ...t of this function we recommend that you connect your HDMI component not to a TV but rather directly to the HDMI terminal on this receiver HDMI Setup You must adjust the settings of this receiver as well as the connected Control with HDMI compatible components in order to make use of the Control with HDMI function For more information see the operating instructions for each component 1 Switch on t...

Page 59: ...s power is turned off To turn the synchronized amp mode back on set audio to be played through the receiver from the TV s menu screen etc This receiver will power up and switch to the synchronized amp mode When in the synchronized amp mode the synchronized amp mode is canceled if an operation that produces sound from the TV is performed from the TV s menu screen etc When the synchronized amp mode ...

Page 60: ...gned to the BD DVD DVR BDR SAT CBL GAME CD or TV button When assigning preset codes to TV CONTROL press INPUT here 3 Use the number buttons to enter the preset code You can find the preset codes on page 61 If the correct code has been input the power of the component being input will turn on or off The power of the component being input will only turn on or off if that component is able to be turn...

Page 61: ...the TV between standby and on TV CONTROL INPUT Switches the TV input Not possible with all models TV CONTROL CH Selects channels TV CONTROL VOL Adjust the TV volume SOURCE Press to switch the component assigned to the TV button on or off HOME MENU Use as the GUIDE button for navigating RETURN Use to select closed captioning with DTV Number buttons Use to select a specific TV channel ENTER Use to e...

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Page 63: ...vania 1004 1005 Symphonic 1005 Systemax 1017 Tagar Systems 1017 Tandy 1001 Tashiko 1003 Teac 1005 Technics 1004 Teknika 1003 1004 1005 Tivo 1016 1020 1021 1022 1025 TMK 1002 Toshiba 1015 1017 1028 Totevision 1002 1003 Touch 1017 UltimateTV 1031 Unitech 1002 Vector Research 1000 Video Concepts 1000 Videosonic 1002 Viewsonic 1017 Voodoo 1017 Wards 1002 1003 1004 1005 XR 1000 1004 1005 Yamaha 1000 10...

Page 64: ...r 6074 6029 6058 Cisco 6029 6083 Comcast 6074 6029 6083 6076 Cox 6074 6029 Digeo 6081 6058 Homecast 6024 Insight 6074 6029 Knology 6029 Mediacom 6074 6029 Motorola 6074 6081 Myrio 6078 Pace 6029 Panasonic 6083 Rogers 6029 Scientific Atlanta 6029 Shaw 6074 Suddenlink 6074 6029 Supercable 6072 Time Warner 6074 6029 6058 Tivo 6076 CD Pioneer 5000 5011 5070 AKAI 5043 Asuka 5045 Denon 5019 Fisher 5048 ...

Page 65: ...re the component is connected correctly refer to Connecting your equipment on page 11 Check the audio output settings of the source component Refer to the instruction manual supplied with the source component No image is output when an input function is selected Make sure the component is connected correctly refer to Connecting your equipment on page 11 Use the same type of video cables for the so...

Page 66: ... on Switch on the audio component on the network before switching on this receiver Playback does not start while Connecting Wired continues to be displayed The component is currently disconnected from this receiver or the power supply Check whether the component is properly connected to this receiver or the power supply The PC or Internet radio is not properly operated The corresponding IP address...

Page 67: ...justing the resolution Deep Color or other setting for your component To output signals in Deep Color use an HDMI cable High Speed HDMI Cable to connect this receiver to a component or TV with the Deep Color feature No sound or sound suddenly ceases Check that the HDMI setting is set to AMP page 41 If the component is a DVI device use a separate connection for the audio HDMI format digital audio t...

Page 68: ...right notice this list of conditions and the following disclaimer Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and or other materials provided with the distribution Neither the name of the Xiph org Foundation nor the names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from...

Page 69: ...e or six times with water and wrung out well and then wipe again with a dry cloth Do not use furniture wax or cleansers Never use thinners benzine insecticide sprays or other chemicals on or near this unit since these will corrode the surface Favorite List Full This is displayed when you have attempted to register a file in the Favorites folder but the Favorites folder is already full Status messa...

Page 70: ...iPod terminal USB and Video Composite ADAPTER PORT terminal 5 V 100 mA Network Section LAN terminal 10 BASE T 100 BASE TX Miscellaneous Power Requirements AC 220 V to 230 V 50 Hz 60 Hz Power Consumption 520 W VSX 828 450 W VSX 528 In standby 0 1 W Dimensions 435 mm W x 168 mm H x 342 5 mm D VSX 828 435 mm W x 168 mm H x 331 5 mm D VSX 528 Weight without package 9 2 kg VSX 828 8 5 kg VSX 528 Furnis...

Page 71: ...kham Ontario L3R 2Z5 Canada TEL 1 877 283 5901 905 479 4411 PIONEER EUROPE NV Haven 1087 Keetberglaan 1 B 9120 Melsele Belgium TEL 03 570 05 11 PIONEER ELECTRONICS ASIACENTRE PTE LTD 253 Alexandra Road 04 01 Singapore 159936 TEL 65 6472 7555 PIONEER ELECTRONICS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 5 Arco Lane Heatherton Victoria 3202 Australia TEL 03 9586 6300 PIONEER ELECTRONICS DE MEXICO S A DE C V Blvd Manuel Avi...

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