Owner's Manual
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...17 Some tips for improving sound quality . . . . . 17 Connecting the speakers 18 Installing your speaker system 19 Standard 5.1/6.1/7.1-channel surround connections 19 Bi-amping your speakers 20 Bi-wiring your speakers 20 Selecting the Surr Back system 21 Zone 2 setup 21 Speaker... 29 Connecting AM/FM antennas 30 Connecting external antennas 30 MULTI-ZONE setup 31 Making MULTI-ZONE connections 31 Connecting an IR receiver 32 Operating other Pioneer components with HDMI connection . . . . 42 Selecting the multichannel analog inputs . . . 42 Playing an iPod 43 Playing back audio ...
...17 Some tips for improving sound quality . . . . . 17 Connecting the speakers 18 Installing your speaker system 19 Standard 5.1/6.1/7.1-channel surround connections 19 Bi-amping your speakers 20 Bi-wiring your speakers 20 Selecting the Surr Back system 21 Zone 2 setup 21 Speaker... 29 Connecting AM/FM antennas 30 Connecting external antennas 30 MULTI-ZONE setup 31 Making MULTI-ZONE connections 31 Connecting an IR receiver 32 Operating other Pioneer components with HDMI connection . . . . 42 Selecting the multichannel analog inputs . . . 42 Playing an iPod 43 Playing back audio ...
Owner's Manual
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...preset codes 74 Controls the components 74 10 The Advanced MCACC menu Making receiver settings from the Advanced MCACC menu 77 Automatic MCACC (Expert 78 Manual MCACC setup 82 Fine Channel Level 83 Fine Speaker Distance 83 Standing Wave 85 Acoustic Calibration EQ ... sound 103 Other audio problems 105 Video 106 Settings 106 Professional Calibration EQ graphical output 107 Display 108 Remote control 109 HDMI 109 Important information regarding the HDMI connection 110 USB interface 111 SIRIUS radio messages 112 Surround sound formats 113 Dolby 113 DTS 113 Windows Media Audio 9...
...preset codes 74 Controls the components 74 10 The Advanced MCACC menu Making receiver settings from the Advanced MCACC menu 77 Automatic MCACC (Expert 78 Manual MCACC setup 82 Fine Channel Level 83 Fine Speaker Distance 83 Standing Wave 85 Acoustic Calibration EQ ... sound 103 Other audio problems 105 Video 106 Settings 106 Professional Calibration EQ graphical output 107 Display 108 Remote control 109 HDMI 109 Important information regarding the HDMI connection 110 USB interface 111 SIRIUS radio messages 112 Surround sound formats 113 Dolby 113 DTS 113 Windows Media Audio 9...
Owner's Manual
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...panel 1 2 STANDBY/ON INPUT SELECTOR 3 4 5 67 8 AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER BAND TUNE TUNE PHASE CONTROL ADVANCED MCACC AUTO SURR/ALC/ STREAM DIRECT STEREO ADVANCED SURROUND STANDARD SURROUND PHONES HDMI ENTER PRESET PRESET TUNER EDIT SPEAKERS MULTI-ZONE CONTROL ON / OFF USB iPod ... 13 14 1 INPUT SELECTOR dial Use to select an input function. 2 STANDBY/ON Switches the receiver between AM and FM radio bands (page 51). TUNE +/- - HDMI indicator - PRESET +/- - TUNER EDIT - and ENTER to find radio frequencies (page 51). Lights to indicate...
...panel 1 2 STANDBY/ON INPUT SELECTOR 3 4 5 67 8 AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER BAND TUNE TUNE PHASE CONTROL ADVANCED MCACC AUTO SURR/ALC/ STREAM DIRECT STEREO ADVANCED SURROUND STANDARD SURROUND PHONES HDMI ENTER PRESET PRESET TUNER EDIT SPEAKERS MULTI-ZONE CONTROL ON / OFF USB iPod ... 13 14 1 INPUT SELECTOR dial Use to select an input function. 2 STANDBY/ON Switches the receiver between AM and FM radio bands (page 51). TUNE +/- - HDMI indicator - PRESET +/- - TUNER EDIT - and ENTER to find radio frequencies (page 51). Lights to indicate...
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...Auto level control mode and Stream Direct mode (page 56). Display 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 AUTO PCM HDMI DIGITAL ANALOG LC SL XL XC LFE AUTO SURROUND STREAM DIRECT 2PROLOGIC x Neo:6 ADV.SURROUND STEREO STANDARD SP AB SLEEP R 2DIGITAL PLUS SR 2TrueHD WMA9Pro... MULTI-ZONE setup on page 31) use these controls to control the sub zone from the receiver. Either one channel other than the ones above XC - Left front/Right front channel C - Low frequency effects channel (the (( )) indicators light when an LFE signal is no sound output from the speakers....
...Auto level control mode and Stream Direct mode (page 56). Display 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 AUTO PCM HDMI DIGITAL ANALOG LC SL XL XC LFE AUTO SURROUND STREAM DIRECT 2PROLOGIC x Neo:6 ADV.SURROUND STEREO STANDARD SP AB SLEEP R 2DIGITAL PLUS SR 2TrueHD WMA9Pro... MULTI-ZONE setup on page 31) use these controls to control the sub zone from the receiver. Either one channel other than the ones above XC - Left front/Right front channel C - Low frequency effects channel (the (( )) indicators light when an LFE signal is no sound output from the speakers....
Owner's Manual
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...on a CD, DVD, etc. A.ATT - Use to select the surround back/virtual surround back channel mode (page 56). SBch - Use to select an input signal (page 58). Other controls 1 RECEIVER This switches between MCACC presets (page 58). Use to adjust the level (page 97). 11 En... to component control using the following system: • White - Controls and displays 02 Remote control 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 RECEIVER SOURCE DVD BD DVR HDMI TV CD CD-R VIDEO iPod USB TUNER SIRIUS INPUT SELECT 12 SIGNAL SEL MCACC 45 SBch A.ATT 78 D.ACCESS CH LEVEL 0 INPUT 3 SLEEP...
...on a CD, DVD, etc. A.ATT - Use to select the surround back/virtual surround back channel mode (page 56). SBch - Use to select an input signal (page 58). Other controls 1 RECEIVER This switches between MCACC presets (page 58). Use to adjust the level (page 97). 11 En... to component control using the following system: • White - Controls and displays 02 Remote control 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 RECEIVER SOURCE DVD BD DVR HDMI TV CD CD-R VIDEO iPod USB TUNER SIRIUS INPUT SELECT 12 SIGNAL SEL MCACC 45 SBch A.ATT 78 D.ACCESS CH LEVEL 0 INPUT 3 SLEEP...
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... by HDCP (1080p/24, 1080p/60, etc.)) • DeepColor signal transfer2 • x.v.Color signal transfer2 • Input of multi-channel linear PCM digital audio signals (192 kHz or less) for more on the component you connect a component that are trademarks of the TV... as there is no problem with HDCP, an HDCP ERROR message is not a malfunction. • Depending on HDMI compatibility. This receiver incorporates High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI™) technology. Some components that is not compatible with displaying video this message to the sound of Sony Corporation...
... by HDCP (1080p/24, 1080p/60, etc.)) • DeepColor signal transfer2 • x.v.Color signal transfer2 • Input of multi-channel linear PCM digital audio signals (192 kHz or less) for more on the component you connect a component that are trademarks of the TV... as there is no problem with HDCP, an HDCP ERROR message is not a malfunction. • Depending on HDMI compatibility. This receiver incorporates High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI™) technology. Some components that is not compatible with displaying video this message to the sound of Sony Corporation...
Owner's Manual
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03 Connecting your DVD player may have 5.1 channel analog outputs. VSX-1019AH HDMI ASSIGNABLE DIGITAL AUDIO 1 3 COAXIAL OPTICAL ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE E BD IN IN 1 IN 2 IN 3 OUT IN 1 (DVD) IN 2 (CD) IN 1 (TV/SAT) IN 2 (DVR) AUDIO FRONT... the operating instructions supplied with your player has 7.1-channel analog outputs, the player's surround back output terminals are not used. Make sure that the player is set up the receiver you'll need to (see also The Input Setup menu on page 39). VSX-1019AH HDMI ASSIGNABLE DIGITAL AUDIO 1 3 COAXIAL OPTICAL ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE...
03 Connecting your DVD player may have 5.1 channel analog outputs. VSX-1019AH HDMI ASSIGNABLE DIGITAL AUDIO 1 3 COAXIAL OPTICAL ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE E BD IN IN 1 IN 2 IN 3 OUT IN 1 (DVD) IN 2 (CD) IN 1 (TV/SAT) IN 2 (DVR) AUDIO FRONT... the operating instructions supplied with your player has 7.1-channel analog outputs, the player's surround back output terminals are not used. Make sure that the player is set up the receiver you'll need to (see also The Input Setup menu on page 39). VSX-1019AH HDMI ASSIGNABLE DIGITAL AUDIO 1 3 COAXIAL OPTICAL ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE...
Owner's Manual
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...or a DVD player as video game units) have set the playback source to the proper output setting. For details, see Multi Channel Input Setup on page 99. In this receiver). • If the video signal does not appear on your TV or flat panel TV, try adjusting the resolution settings on page...TV (no sound will be too low. In this case, the output level of the subwoofer channel may not be converted. 05 Basic playback Playing a source with HDMI connection • Use INPUT SELECT to select the HDMI input you have resolutions that may be heard from this case, use the INPUT SELECTOR dial...
...or a DVD player as video game units) have set the playback source to the proper output setting. For details, see Multi Channel Input Setup on page 99. In this receiver). • If the video signal does not appear on your TV or flat panel TV, try adjusting the resolution settings on page...TV (no sound will be too low. In this case, the output level of the subwoofer channel may not be converted. 05 Basic playback Playing a source with HDMI connection • Use INPUT SELECT to select the HDMI input you have resolutions that may be heard from this case, use the INPUT SELECTOR dial...
Owner's Manual
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... TV being turned on last. 3 Choose the HDMI input to which the TV is connected to the receiver operates in sync as described below can be used on Pioneer KURO LINK-compatible flat panel TVs. • When the receiver's volume is adjusted or the sound is muted,... 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...
... TV being turned on last. 3 Choose the HDMI input to which the TV is connected to the receiver operates in sync as described below can be used on Pioneer KURO LINK-compatible flat panel TVs. • When the receiver's volume is adjusted or the sound is muted,... 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...
Owner's Manual
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... the dynamic range (during digital processing). 0dB +6 dB Specifies the routing of the HDMI audio signal out of sound in SACDs by the respective degree. OFFd ON May improve the quality of this receiver. Both channels heard from the speakers. When set depending on . When OFF is selected, no ...the loss of audio data upon compression, improving the sound's sense of the display connected with an HDMI cable. Using other background sounds in the center channel to make it stand out from this receiver (amp) or through to a TV or flat panel TV. Dual mono is not widely used to...
... the dynamic range (during digital processing). 0dB +6 dB Specifies the routing of the HDMI audio signal out of sound in SACDs by the respective degree. OFFd ON May improve the quality of this receiver. Both channels heard from the speakers. When set depending on . When OFF is selected, no ...the loss of audio data upon compression, improving the sound's sense of the display connected with an HDMI cable. Using other background sounds in the center channel to make it stand out from this receiver (amp) or through to a TV or flat panel TV. Dual mono is not widely used to...
Owner's Manual
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... Pro Logic II Music mode. For more forward (positive settings). -3 to +3 Default: 0 PANORAMAi Extends the front stereo image to play the receiver's HDMI audio and video input signals from front to 10 Defaults: Neo:6 MUSIC: 3 Neo:6 CINEMA: 10 EFFECT Sets the effect level for... performing synchronized amp mode operations. • The synchronized amp mode must be made only when TONE is set separately). 10 to ON. f. DELAY to 2-channel sources in the standby mode. speaker) 0 to back, making it does Option(s) C. c.The adjustment can be set to 90 a.When EQ OFF is ...
... Pro Logic II Music mode. For more forward (positive settings). -3 to +3 Default: 0 PANORAMAi Extends the front stereo image to play the receiver's HDMI audio and video input signals from front to 10 Defaults: Neo:6 MUSIC: 3 Neo:6 CINEMA: 10 EFFECT Sets the effect level for... performing synchronized amp mode operations. • The synchronized amp mode must be made only when TONE is set separately). 10 to ON. f. DELAY to 2-channel sources in the standby mode. speaker) 0 to back, making it does Option(s) C. c.The adjustment can be set to 90 a.When EQ OFF is ...
Owner's Manual
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... Wide Trim 0.0 dB EQ Data (M1 to the factory default. Use the front panel controls to do this procedure to reset all the receiver's settings to All channels/ 0.0 dB M6) bands EQ Wide Trim 0.0 dB OK. 4 Press ENTER to M6) 10'00" Standing Wave ATT of all settings...functions Resetting the system Use this . MULTI-ZONE Zone 2 Volume Level Variable Zone 2 Volume -60 dB HDMI HDMI Audio Amp 72 En Setting Default KURO LINK ON DSP Surround back channel ON Processing Phase Control ON Sound Retriever iPod/USB ON function Other functions OFF Sound Delay 0.0 frame Dual ...
... Wide Trim 0.0 dB EQ Data (M1 to the factory default. Use the front panel controls to do this procedure to reset all the receiver's settings to All channels/ 0.0 dB M6) bands EQ Wide Trim 0.0 dB OK. 4 Press ENTER to M6) 10'00" Standing Wave ATT of all settings...functions Resetting the system Use this . MULTI-ZONE Zone 2 Volume Level Variable Zone 2 Volume -60 dB HDMI HDMI Audio Amp 72 En Setting Default KURO LINK ON DSP Surround back channel ON Processing Phase Control ON Sound Retriever iPod/USB ON function Other functions OFF Sound Delay 0.0 frame Dual ...
Owner's Manual
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... to get a frequency balance that can have a negative effect on or off the walls in your speakers (excluding the subwoofer). Fine Channel Level 2. EQ Professional Exit Filter Channel 1c3.Standing Wave A/V RECEIVER Filter 1 Filter 2 Filter 3 Freq Q ATT Freq Q ATT Freq Q ATT TRIM [Hz] [dB] [Hz] [dB] [Hz] [...Auto MCACC Setup to another MCACC preset. • Standing Wave control filter settings cannot be changed during playback of sources using the HDMI connection. • When Standing Wave is selected for a MCACC preset memory where STAND.WAVE is set to the targeted frequency). 3...
... to get a frequency balance that can have a negative effect on or off the walls in your speakers (excluding the subwoofer). Fine Channel Level 2. EQ Professional Exit Filter Channel 1c3.Standing Wave A/V RECEIVER Filter 1 Filter 2 Filter 3 Freq Q ATT Freq Q ATT Freq Q ATT TRIM [Hz] [dB] [Hz] [dB] [Hz] [...Auto MCACC Setup to another MCACC preset. • Standing Wave control filter settings cannot be changed during playback of sources using the HDMI connection. • When Standing Wave is selected for a MCACC preset memory where STAND.WAVE is set to the targeted frequency). 3...
Owner's Manual
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...even if the speakers are properly connected. Can't record video. • Check that the same type of video cable is used to this receiver. 12 Additional information Video Symptom Remedy No image is output when an input is selected. • Check the video connections of the source ...component (see page 28). • For HDMI, or when digital video conversion is set , use a 5.1-channel speaker set to OFF and a TV and another component are connected with some video game units, for example). Switch off...
...even if the speakers are properly connected. Can't record video. • Check that the same type of video cable is used to this receiver. 12 Additional information Video Symptom Remedy No image is output when an input is selected. • Check the video connections of the source ...component (see page 28). • For HDMI, or when digital video conversion is set , use a 5.1-channel speaker set to OFF and a TV and another component are connected with some video game units, for example). Switch off...
Owner's Manual
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...to select a different brightness. When playing a disc with the • Make sure that the receiver is set up so that the player is paused. Surround or ALC, 2 PL II or • If a two channel soundtrack is currently playing (including Dolby Surround Neo:6 appear on . • See the Power section... (especially the digital output) settings of DVDAudio, the display shows PCM. • This will occur when playing DVD-Audio material over the HDMI connection. When playing Dolby Digital • Check that Dolby Digital and DTS sources are several audio tracks on the disc, the Dolby Digital or...
...to select a different brightness. When playing a disc with the • Make sure that the receiver is set up so that the player is paused. Surround or ALC, 2 PL II or • If a two channel soundtrack is currently playing (including Dolby Surround Neo:6 appear on . • See the Power section... (especially the digital output) settings of DVDAudio, the display shows PCM. • This will occur when playing DVD-Audio material over the HDMI connection. When playing Dolby Digital • Check that Dolby Digital and DTS sources are several audio tracks on the disc, the Dolby Digital or...
Owner's Manual
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...receiver is HDCP-compatible. Remedy • Check all channels. In this case, make a digital or analog audio connection. • To output signals in DeepColor, use a separate connection for audio output. • When this receiver...8226; Check the connections of the CONTROL IN jack (see Operating other Pioneer components with the HDMI setting set to THROUGH, you are connecting are also HDCP-compatible. No ...8226; While analog video signals are being output over HDMI, use an HDMI cable (High Speed HDMI™ Cable) to connect this receiver to a component or TV with this case, connect ...
...receiver is HDCP-compatible. Remedy • Check all channels. In this case, make a digital or analog audio connection. • To output signals in DeepColor, use a separate connection for audio output. • When this receiver...8226; Check the connections of the CONTROL IN jack (see Operating other Pioneer components with the HDMI setting set to THROUGH, you are connecting are also HDCP-compatible. No ...8226; While analog video signals are being output over HDMI, use an HDMI cable (High Speed HDMI™ Cable) to connect this receiver to a component or TV with this case, connect ...
Owner's Manual
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...8. stored in a USB memory device. support the mass storage class specifications. This receiver does not support a USB hub (page 45). Note • If your display only has one HDMI terminal, you can only receive HDMI video from the connected component. • Depending on the component, audio output may...class specifications. Note that there are more than 30 000 folders/ Limit the maximum number of channels available from the connected display unit (for example audio output is reduced to 2 channels for sending audio to 8 (page 45). A USB hub is The USB memory device does ...
...8. stored in a USB memory device. support the mass storage class specifications. This receiver does not support a USB hub (page 45). Note • If your display only has one HDMI terminal, you can only receive HDMI video from the connected component. • Depending on the component, audio output may...class specifications. Note that there are more than 30 000 folders/ Limit the maximum number of channels available from the connected display unit (for example audio output is reduced to 2 channels for sending audio to 8 (page 45). A USB hub is The USB memory device does ...