Owner's Manual
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... through these operating instructions so you start 6 Checking what's in the receiver 22 03 Basic Setup Canceling the demo display 23 Automatically setting up for... iTunes . . 38 About the DHCP server function 38 Authorizing this Pioneer product. Before you will know how to operate your system Choosing the...Channel Level 48 Speaker Distance 48 The Input Assign menu 49 Analog Input 49 Component Input (VSX-1022 only 49 The Speaker System setting (VSX-1022 only 49 The Video Parameter setting (VSX-1022 only 49 Video Converter 49 Resolution 50 Aspect 50 The Pre Out Setting (VSX-822...
... through these operating instructions so you start 6 Checking what's in the receiver 22 03 Basic Setup Canceling the demo display 23 Automatically setting up for... iTunes . . 38 About the DHCP server function 38 Authorizing this Pioneer product. Before you will know how to operate your system Choosing the...Channel Level 48 Speaker Distance 48 The Input Assign menu 49 Analog Input 49 Component Input (VSX-1022 only 49 The Speaker System setting (VSX-1022 only 49 The Video Parameter setting (VSX-1022 only 49 Video Converter 49 Resolution 50 Aspect 50 The Pre Out Setting (VSX-822...
Owner's Manual
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... you'll want to hook up using Phase Control (page 35) • Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ (page 34) • Using surround back channel processing (page 35) • Setting the Up Mix function (page 35) • Setting the Audio options (page 36) • Manual speaker ...page 34) • Better sound using a digital connection from the Blu-ray Disc/DVD player to the receiver. • About the video converter (VSX-1022 only) (page 16) • About video outputs connection (VSX-822 only) (page 16) • Connecting a TV and playback components (page 17) • Connecting antennas ...
... you'll want to hook up using Phase Control (page 35) • Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ (page 34) • Using surround back channel processing (page 35) • Setting the Up Mix function (page 35) • Setting the Audio options (page 36) • Manual speaker ...page 34) • Better sound using a digital connection from the Blu-ray Disc/DVD player to the receiver. • About the video converter (VSX-1022 only) (page 16) • About video outputs connection (VSX-822 only) (page 16) • Connecting a TV and playback components (page 17) • Connecting antennas ...
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Lights when a normal broadcast channel. Shows when a preset radio station is detected. 2 D+ - HD - Lights when a ... stereo FM broadcast is detected. Lights when a source with DTS-EXPRESS or DTS-HD encoded audio signals is being received in auto stereo mode (page 32). Lights when a source with Dolby Digital Plus encoded audio signals is registered. ...surround on page 34 for more on (page 34). PRESET - Lights when the character display is showing the currently received AM/FM broadcast frequency. 20 Speaker indicators Shows if the speaker system is on , this ). 27 SIGNAL SELECT ...
Lights when a normal broadcast channel. Shows when a preset radio station is detected. 2 D+ - HD - Lights when a ... stereo FM broadcast is detected. Lights when a source with DTS-EXPRESS or DTS-HD encoded audio signals is being received in auto stereo mode (page 32). Lights when a source with Dolby Digital Plus encoded audio signals is registered. ...surround on page 34 for more on (page 34). PRESET - Lights when the character display is showing the currently received AM/FM broadcast frequency. 20 Speaker indicators Shows if the speaker system is on , this ). 27 SIGNAL SELECT ...
Owner's Manual
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...DIRECT or PURE DIRECT. • When the front speaker is set at any time by pressing BASS +/- (page 47). 9 1 Remote control 1 RECEIVER SLEEP SOURCE 2 3 RECEIVER 4 INPUT 11 12 5 6 AUDIO PARAMETER TOP 7 MENU TUNE TOOLS MENU PRESET PRESET ENTER 8 HOME MENU PTY iPod CTRL TUNE BAND RETURN MUTE... screen. Use TUNE / can be used to control other components with this button to set above 150 Hz, the subwoofer channel level will enable you have selected the corresponding input function button (BD, DVD and CD). Press to access: iPod CTRL - Confirm...
...DIRECT or PURE DIRECT. • When the front speaker is set at any time by pressing BASS +/- (page 47). 9 1 Remote control 1 RECEIVER SLEEP SOURCE 2 3 RECEIVER 4 INPUT 11 12 5 6 AUDIO PARAMETER TOP 7 MENU TUNE TOOLS MENU PRESET PRESET ENTER 8 HOME MENU PTY iPod CTRL TUNE BAND RETURN MUTE... screen. Use TUNE / can be used to control other components with this button to set above 150 Hz, the subwoofer channel level will enable you have selected the corresponding input function button (BD, DVD and CD). Press to access: iPod CTRL - Confirm...
Owner's Manual
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...Do not use new and old batteries together. - PHASE - Press to switch on your country or area. - SB CH - Switches to select channels. See Switching the speaker terminal on /off Acoustic Calibration EQ setting (page 34). The brightness can be displayed, depending on a CD, etc. Thus... other components connected to the receiver (page 54). 12 TV CONTROL buttons These buttons are other buttons that have a longer life. Press to leak, overheat, explode or catch fire. VOL +/- - The listening mode, sound volume, Speaker System (VSX-1022)/Pre Out (VSX-822) setting or input name can...
...Do not use new and old batteries together. - PHASE - Press to switch on your country or area. - SB CH - Switches to select channels. See Switching the speaker terminal on /off Acoustic Calibration EQ setting (page 34). The brightness can be displayed, depending on a CD, etc. Thus... other components connected to the receiver (page 54). 12 TV CONTROL buttons These buttons are other buttons that have a longer life. Press to leak, overheat, explode or catch fire. VOL +/- - The listening mode, sound volume, Speaker System (VSX-1022)/Pre Out (VSX-822) setting or input name can...
Owner's Manual
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...(Single)) terminal only. 12 CAUTION • Make sure that all speakers are performed. Also make sure the positive and negative (+/-) terminals on the receiver match those on page 23. Bare wire connections 1 Twist exposed wire strands together. 2 Loosen terminal and insert exposed wire. 3 Tighten terminal. ... Doing so can use speakers with low frequency reproduction capabilities to the front channel. (The subwoofer's low frequency component is connected, either setting will suffice) (see The Pre Out Setting (VSX-822 only) on page 50). • You can weaken the surround sound ...
...(Single)) terminal only. 12 CAUTION • Make sure that all speakers are performed. Also make sure the positive and negative (+/-) terminals on the receiver match those on page 23. Bare wire connections 1 Twist exposed wire strands together. 2 Loosen terminal and insert exposed wire. 3 Tighten terminal. ... Doing so can use speakers with low frequency reproduction capabilities to the front channel. (The subwoofer's low frequency component is connected, either setting will suffice) (see The Pre Out Setting (VSX-822 only) on page 50). • You can weaken the surround sound ...
Owner's Manual
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...setting only. Use the SPEAKERS button on the front panel to the A-speaker terminals and PRE OUT SURR BACK/FRONT HEIGHT (VSX-822 only) (multichannel playback is not downmixed). • All speaker terminals are switched off (SP) when headphones are downmixed only ...analog) composite connection. • When the video signal from the subwoofer (the LFE channel is possible). • SPB (VSX-1022 only) - Making cable connections Make sure not to 8 channels • Input of this receiver). • If the video signal does not appear on your TV, try adjusting the...
...setting only. Use the SPEAKERS button on the front panel to the A-speaker terminals and PRE OUT SURR BACK/FRONT HEIGHT (VSX-822 only) (multichannel playback is not downmixed). • All speaker terminals are switched off (SP) when headphones are downmixed only ...analog) composite connection. • When the video signal from the subwoofer (the LFE channel is possible). • SPB (VSX-1022 only) - Making cable connections Make sure not to 8 channels • Input of this receiver). • If the video signal does not appear on your TV, try adjusting the...
Owner's Manual
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... plugs distinguish them from cables for coaxial digital connections. Yellow VIDEO Component video cables (VSX-1022 only) Use component video cables to connect analog audio components. "x.v.Color" and ... may not operate properly. • 3D, Deep Color, x.v.Color signal transfer and Audio Return Channel are only possible when connected to a compatible component. • HDMI format digital audio transmissions require...HDMI cable during playback, may be careful when inserting the plug not to this receiver. In this , interruption in the United States and other than a High Speed ...
... plugs distinguish them from cables for coaxial digital connections. Yellow VIDEO Component video cables (VSX-1022 only) Use component video cables to connect analog audio components. "x.v.Color" and ... may not operate properly. • 3D, Deep Color, x.v.Color signal transfer and Audio Return Channel are only possible when connected to a compatible component. • HDMI format digital audio transmissions require...HDMI cable during playback, may be careful when inserting the plug not to this receiver. In this , interruption in the United States and other than a High Speed ...
Owner's Manual
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.../CBL BD GAME DVR/BDR VIDEO HDMI IN PRE OUT SUB WOOFER ADAPTER PORT COAXIAL ASSIGNABLE OPTICAL IN1 (TV) OPTICAL ASSIGNABLE IN 1 (CD) IN 1 (TV) VSX-1022 (OUTPUT 5 V 0.1 A MAX) VIDEO AUDIO MONITOR SAT/CBL DVD OUT IN IN ANTENNA A R FRONT L AM LOOP CENTER IN 1 (DVD) ASSIGNABLE Y...SELE HDMI IN R L OPTICAL ANALOG AUDIO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT Select one If the TV does not support the HDMI Audio Return Channel function, this receiver using a commercially available HDMI cable. If the TV and playback components support the Control with HDMI feature, the convenient Control with ...
.../CBL BD GAME DVR/BDR VIDEO HDMI IN PRE OUT SUB WOOFER ADAPTER PORT COAXIAL ASSIGNABLE OPTICAL IN1 (TV) OPTICAL ASSIGNABLE IN 1 (CD) IN 1 (TV) VSX-1022 (OUTPUT 5 V 0.1 A MAX) VIDEO AUDIO MONITOR SAT/CBL DVD OUT IN IN ANTENNA A R FRONT L AM LOOP CENTER IN 1 (DVD) ASSIGNABLE Y...SELE HDMI IN R L OPTICAL ANALOG AUDIO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT Select one If the TV does not support the HDMI Audio Return Channel function, this receiver using a commercially available HDMI cable. If the TV and playback components support the Control with HDMI feature, the convenient Control with ...
Owner's Manual
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... OPTICAL Set-top box VIDEO OUT Select one Connecting your DVD player with no HDMI output (VSX-1022 only) This diagram shows connections of a TV (with HDMI input) and DVD player (or other devices, please use RECEIVER and SIGNAL SEL to choose the audio signal O1 (OPTICAL1) or C1 (COAXIAL1) (see... HDMI Setup on page 25). If the TV does not support the HDMI Audio Return Channel function, connect the receiver and TV with audio cables (as shown). - In order to listen to the audio from the TV that is connected to this connection ...
... OPTICAL Set-top box VIDEO OUT Select one Connecting your DVD player with no HDMI output (VSX-1022 only) This diagram shows connections of a TV (with HDMI input) and DVD player (or other devices, please use RECEIVER and SIGNAL SEL to choose the audio signal O1 (OPTICAL1) or C1 (COAXIAL1) (see... HDMI Setup on page 25). If the TV does not support the HDMI Audio Return Channel function, connect the receiver and TV with audio cables (as shown). - In order to listen to the audio from the TV that is connected to this connection ...
Owner's Manual
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...The FL Out setting is correctly set up for surround sound (MCACC) The Auto Multi-Channel Acoustic Calibration (MCACC) setup measures the acoustic characteristics of test tones to exit the Home ...automatically starts after three minutes of inactivity. 23 Chapter 3 Basic Setup Canceling the demo display • VSX-822 only: If you have a tripod, use it to place the microphone so that it's about ... setting is not operating. After you have connected using a table or a chair. 4 Press RECEIVER on your normal listening position. You can turn off the demo display. Use and ENTER on ...
...The FL Out setting is correctly set up for surround sound (MCACC) The Auto Multi-Channel Acoustic Calibration (MCACC) setup measures the acoustic characteristics of test tones to exit the Home ...automatically starts after three minutes of inactivity. 23 Chapter 3 Basic Setup Canceling the demo display • VSX-822 only: If you have a tripod, use it to place the microphone so that it's about ... setting is not operating. After you have connected using a table or a chair. 4 Press RECEIVER on your normal listening position. You can turn off the demo display. Use and ENTER on ...
Owner's Manual
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...system outputs a series of around 12 cm (5 inches) will start automatically as possible while it is not connected to determine the optimum receiver settings for channel level, speaker distance, and Acoustic Calibration EQ. Try to be affecting the environment and switch them . • Some older TVs ... setup should reflect the actual speakers you 're finished, go to 3 minutes. 10 The Auto MCACC setup has finished! FL Demo Mode VSX-1022 VSX-822 • Mic In! Video Parameter 6 . If the speaker configuration displayed isn't correct, use / to select the speaker and...
...system outputs a series of around 12 cm (5 inches) will start automatically as possible while it is not connected to determine the optimum receiver settings for channel level, speaker distance, and Acoustic Calibration EQ. Try to be affecting the environment and switch them . • Some older TVs ... setup should reflect the actual speakers you 're finished, go to 3 minutes. 10 The Auto MCACC setup has finished! FL Demo Mode VSX-1022 VSX-822 • Mic In! Video Parameter 6 . If the speaker configuration displayed isn't correct, use / to select the speaker and...
Owner's Manual
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... surround back speaker, 2D+PLIIx is displayed when playing Dolby Digital 5.1-channel signals, and DTS+NEO:6 is being performed properly. It should hear surround sound. In this case, the receiver must be set to this receiver. to the input signal and listening mode, check the connections and ... on the playback component (for each input source. Note • You may only get digital 2 channel stereo and analog sound. Each press cycles through your DVD player or digital satellite receiver. H can also be able to a multichannel listening mode if you will only hear sound from the...
... surround back speaker, 2D+PLIIx is displayed when playing Dolby Digital 5.1-channel signals, and DTS+NEO:6 is being performed properly. It should hear surround sound. In this case, the receiver must be set to this receiver. to the input signal and listening mode, check the connections and ... on the playback component (for each input source. Note • You may only get digital 2 channel stereo and analog sound. Each press cycles through your DVD player or digital satellite receiver. H can also be able to a multichannel listening mode if you will only hear sound from the...
Owner's Manual
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... files can be playable but some file formats are not available for playback although they are not supported; Note that some parts of this receiver supports the following conditions: • Baseline JPEG format • Y:Cb:Cr - 4:2:2 29 Basic playback Music files Extension Stream MP3 ...(MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3) .mp3a Sampling frequency Quantization bitrate Channel Bitrate VBR/CBR WAV (LPCM) 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz 16 bit 2 ch 8 kbps to 320 kbps Supported/Supported .wav Sampling...
... files can be playable but some file formats are not available for playback although they are not supported; Note that some parts of this receiver supports the following conditions: • Baseline JPEG format • Y:Cb:Cr - 4:2:2 29 Basic playback Music files Extension Stream MP3 ...(MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3) .mp3a Sampling frequency Quantization bitrate Channel Bitrate VBR/CBR WAV (LPCM) 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz 16 bit 2 ch 8 kbps to 320 kbps Supported/Supported .wav Sampling...
Owner's Manual
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...AIR feature is switched off, or the surround back speakers are connected / -: Whether connected or no Type of the receiver. No Yes - - - - - - a. If surround back channel processing (page 35) is selected automatically (see Using the Advanced surround on page 34 for stereo and multichannel sources. ...more on the current source, settings and status of surround modes Suitable sources Two channel sources STEREO ALC See above . When you select STEREO ALC (Auto Level Control stereo mode), this receiver, you can listen to any source in the display to see Listening in ...
...AIR feature is switched off, or the surround back speakers are connected / -: Whether connected or no Type of the receiver. No Yes - - - - - - a. If surround back channel processing (page 35) is selected automatically (see Using the Advanced surround on page 34 for stereo and multichannel sources. ...more on the current source, settings and status of surround modes Suitable sources Two channel sources STEREO ALC See above . When you select STEREO ALC (Auto Level Control stereo mode), this receiver, you can listen to any source in the display to see Listening in ...
Owner's Manual
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... PCM sources are available. The Sound Retriever feature employs new DSP technology that give 6.1 channel sound, the same signal is active. • You can still get the effect of dialog. Note • The Sound Retriever is bypassed. RECEIVER SLEEP SOURCE 1 2 3 DISP 4 5 6 CH INPUT 7 8 9 CH CLR SHIFT ... the truest possible reproduction of your surround settings and you can also adjust the C.IMG effect (see The Pre Out Setting (VSX-822 only) on page 36). You can listen to sources using all of a source. Front left and right speakers sound projection area...
... PCM sources are available. The Sound Retriever feature employs new DSP technology that give 6.1 channel sound, the same signal is active. • You can still get the effect of dialog. Note • The Sound Retriever is bypassed. RECEIVER SLEEP SOURCE 1 2 3 DISP 4 5 6 CH INPUT 7 8 9 CH CLR SHIFT ... the truest possible reproduction of your surround settings and you can also adjust the C.IMG effect (see The Pre Out Setting (VSX-822 only) on page 36). You can listen to sources using all of a source. Front left and right speakers sound projection area...
Owner's Manual
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...in the following cases: - 5 Listening to your system Better sound using Phase Control This receiver's Phase Control feature uses phase correction measures to maximize the effect. With 5.1 encoded sources, a surround back channel will be possible to the plus (+) sign (or 0°). UP MIX OFF UP MIX... 'in phase', they crest and trough together, resulting in achieving proper sound reproduction. If this receiver depends on the front panel lights. Using surround back channel processing You can have a maximized Phase Control effect. • The Phase Control mode cannot be...
...in the following cases: - 5 Listening to your system Better sound using Phase Control This receiver's Phase Control feature uses phase correction measures to maximize the effect. With 5.1 encoded sources, a surround back channel will be possible to the plus (+) sign (or 0°). UP MIX OFF UP MIX... 'in phase', they crest and trough together, resulting in achieving proper sound reproduction. If this receiver depends on the front panel lights. Using surround back channel processing You can have a maximized Phase Control effect. • The Phase Control mode cannot be...
Owner's Manual
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... an uneven sound image. By adding a bit of delay, you to hear effective surround sound of the receiver, certain options may be slightly out of Acoustic OFF Calibration EQ. Both channels heard from front speakers F.PCM (Fixed PCM) OFF This is a slight delay ON before OFF recognizes the.... The LOUDNESS is limited by maximizing the dynamic range (during playback of the receiver. When set to -15 dB, the LFE is used to adjust. Check the table below for the options available for instance. Channel 2 is heard only CH2 - Set the LFE attenuator as necessary. The LFE...
... an uneven sound image. By adding a bit of delay, you to hear effective surround sound of the receiver, certain options may be slightly out of Acoustic OFF Calibration EQ. Both channels heard from front speakers F.PCM (Fixed PCM) OFF This is a slight delay ON before OFF recognizes the.... The LOUDNESS is limited by maximizing the dynamic range (during playback of the receiver. When set to -15 dB, the LFE is used to adjust. Check the table below for the options available for instance. Channel 2 is heard only CH2 - Set the LFE attenuator as necessary. The LFE...
Owner's Manual
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...of server. Playback with the file formats listed here. Music files Extension Stream MP3 (MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3) .mp3a Sampling frequency Quantization bitrate Channel Bitrate VBR/CBR WAV (LPCM) 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz 16 bit 2 ch 8 kbps to 320 kbps Supported/Supported .... file formats. Check with your server. • Internet radio playback may be affected by the Internet communications environment, and in this receiver supports the following file formats. MPEG Layer-3 audio decoding technology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson multimedia. 6 About playable file formats ...
...of server. Playback with the file formats listed here. Music files Extension Stream MP3 (MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3) .mp3a Sampling frequency Quantization bitrate Channel Bitrate VBR/CBR WAV (LPCM) 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz 16 bit 2 ch 8 kbps to 320 kbps Supported/Supported .... file formats. Check with your server. • Internet radio playback may be affected by the Internet communications environment, and in this receiver supports the following file formats. MPEG Layer-3 audio decoding technology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson multimedia. 6 About playable file formats ...
Owner's Manual
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... using the speaker terminals (page 49). • Video Parameter (VSX-1022 only) - Input Assign 4 . Input Assign 4 . FL Demo Mode VSX-1022 VSX-822 • Auto MCACC - Channel Level - Sets to your speaker system (page 48). - Back. • VSX-822 only: Depending on page 51). Home Menu 1 . Specifies the...Pre Out Setting is a quick and effective automatic surround setup (see The Pre Out Setting (VSX-822 only) on the remote control to navigate through the corresponding HDMI cable. 3 Press RECEIVER , then press HOME MENU. Use and ENTER on page 50). • HDMI Setup -...
... using the speaker terminals (page 49). • Video Parameter (VSX-1022 only) - Input Assign 4 . Input Assign 4 . FL Demo Mode VSX-1022 VSX-822 • Auto MCACC - Channel Level - Sets to your speaker system (page 48). - Back. • VSX-822 only: Depending on page 51). Home Menu 1 . Specifies the...Pre Out Setting is a quick and effective automatic surround setup (see The Pre Out Setting (VSX-822 only) on the remote control to navigate through the corresponding HDMI cable. 3 Press RECEIVER , then press HOME MENU. Use and ENTER on page 50). • HDMI Setup -...
