Pioneer VSX-821-K Support Question
Pioneer VSX-821-K Support Question
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Question posted by laurieboland on June 21st, 2012
Local Radio Station Won't Play.
Why won't the receiver play local radio stations that I can play on portable radio?
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Related Pioneer VSX-821-K Manual Pages
Owner's Manual - Page 4
... Setup 38 Before using HDMI 14 Connecting your component with no HDMI terminal . . 15 Connecting a satellite receiver or other digital set-top box 15 Connecting an HDD/DVD recorder, Blu-ray Disc recorder and other video sources 16 Using the component video jacks 16 Connecting other audio components 17 Connecting optional Bluetooth® ADAPTER 17...
Owner's Manual - Page 5
...components
For surround sound, you'll want to hook up for surround sound (MCACC) (page 20)
6 Playing a source (page 22)
• Selecting the audio input signal (page 22) • Playing an iPod (page 23) • Playing... FM wire antenna • iPod cable • These operating instructions
Installing the receiver
• When installing this unit, make sure to put it on the following...
Owner's Manual - Page 6
... 13 14 15
1 INPUT SELECTOR dial Selects an input source (page 22).
2 Indicators MCACC - lights when the component is selected (page 19).
3 Receiver control buttons SPEAKERS - DISPLAY - Switches the display of remote control on page 7.
5 Tuner control buttons BAND - TUNE / - Use to select preset radio stations (page 28) and to connect headphones.
Owner's Manual - Page 7
... (page 31). Lights when a source with DTS-EXPRESS or DTSHD encoded audio signals is detected.
HDMI -
TUNE -
EX - Blinks when a radio station is set to indicate the current speaker system, A and/or B (page 12).
20 Sleep timer indicator Lights when the receiver is detected. DIGITAL - When one of the tuner or the input signal...
Owner's Manual - Page 8
...radio bands (page 28). The controls above the number buttons (MIDNIGHT, etc)). Press RECEIVER first to access the Audio options (page 32). 01 Controls and displays
Remote control
1
RECEIVER SLEEP
TV SOURCE CONTROL
2
3
RECEIVER... be used to find radio frequencies and PRESET / can be used to select preset radio stations (page 28).
9 Component control buttons The main buttons...
Owner's Manual - Page 9
...receiver is located near a heater. Press to the TV button. Use to adjust the channel level.
12 TV CONTROL buttons These buttons are obstacles between the hard disk, DVD and VCR controls for Pioneer TVs.
10 Number buttons and other components connected to turn on a CD, etc. Use to compressed audio...can access a radio
station directly using alkaline ...section.
- to play back (page 22)....
Owner's Manual - Page 13
.... • When storing optical cable, coil loosely.
Yellow
VIDEO
Component video cables Use component video cables to the composite video terminals.
Coaxial digital audio cable
COAINXIAL
OPTINICAL
Note • When connecting optical cables, be used for audio.
The color signal of this receiver.
Playback component
Terminal for connection with source device
IN
IN
IN
HDMI...
Owner's Manual - Page 15
...
IN
SIRIUS A R FRONT L
R
IN L
IN
CENTER
MONITOR OUT Y
PB
PR TV/SAT BD
COMPONENT VIDEO
R DVD
SUBWOOFER PRE OUT
Connecting a satellite receiver or other playback component) with no HDMI terminal to this too. VIDEO OUT
R
L
COAXIAL OPTICAL
ANALOG AUDIO OUT
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
Select one
DVD player
Note
• In order to listen to the...
Owner's Manual - Page 17
... adapter to the SiriusConnect tuner.
• For instructions on playing the SIRIUS Radio, see Listening to choose the audio signal C1 (COAXIAL1) (see Pairing the Bluetooth ADAPTER and Bluetooth wireless technology device on page 26. Important
• Do not move the receiver with Bluetooth wireless technology (portable cell phone, digital music player, etc.) can be...
Owner's Manual - Page 19
... components to control playback of this receiver.
Switch the receiver into a convenient AC power outlet. For details about the Control with HDMI feature, see Control with HDMI function on this receiver once it with HDMI function (see Playing an iPod on page 24. CONTROL
ON / OFF
PHONES
This receiver
MCACC SETUP MIC
VIDEO 2 INPUT
5V 2.1 A
L AUDIO...
Owner's Manual - Page 22
... output Dolby Digital, DTS and 88.2 kHz/96 kHz PCM (2 channel) audio, and if there is selected for playing a source (such as a DVD disc) with a digital audio connection, you 're playing a Dolby Digital or DTS surround sound DVD disc, with your system components and receiver. It should hear surround sound.
04 Basic playback
Chapter 4:
Basic playback...
Owner's Manual - Page 23
...
R
IN
TUNER
IN 2
(DVR/
BDR)
IN
MONITOR OUT Y
PB
PR
COMPONENT VIDEO
TV/SAT BD
L IN R
DVD
Audio
DVR/BDR CD-R CD
TV
BD DVD
RECEIVER
SIGNAL SEL 0
A
Playing an iPod
This receiver has a dedicated iPod terminal that will allow you 're ready to play back Dolby Digital, PCM (32 kHz to C1/O1/O2 (digital...
Owner's Manual - Page 24
...
and video playback. After the recognition, a playback screen appears in the OSD as this
receiver to the TV through the corresponding composite or component cable.
3 Press iPod USB on the remote control to switch the
receiver to two-channel audio using the USB interface on your iPod. Tip
• If you're in the...
Owner's Manual - Page 26
... mark and logos are provided with AVRCP profile.
• Depending on the receiver. Listening to Satellite Radio
To listen to residents of this system.
4 Switch on the front panel.... wireless technology device to play games from select leagues and teams. Additional programming includes expert sports talk, uncensored entertainment, comedy, family programming, local traffic and weather and ...
Owner's Manual - Page 28
... the radio on page 28 for about a second.
RECEIVER SLEEP
TV SOURCE CONTROL
AUDIO PARAMETER
TOP MENU
TUNER EDIT MASTER
TOOLS VOLUME
TUNE
MENU
RECEIVER INPUT ...station presets
If you often listen to a particular radio station, it's convenient to have the receiver store the frequency for over a month, the station memories will be lost and will have to be reprogrammed.
• Stations...
Owner's Manual - Page 31
... the surround back component from the surround component is a very important factor in the input signals.
• SB OFF - If you want to turn this setting when playing DTS-HD signals.... SB AUTO - Matrix decoding processing for generating the surround back component from the surround component is set to ON on this receiver depends on the type of this function on, perform steps 1...
Owner's Manual - Page 33
...radio station, load the CD, video, DVD etc.
4 Prepare the recorder.
c.
Signals that were input through a composite video cable or analog audio inputs can be selected by using S.RETRIEVER button. RECEIVER SLEEP
TV SOURCE CONTROL
RECEIVER...details about the lip-sync feature of the receiver will be able to operate other audio components on the recorded signal.
• Some ...
Owner's Manual - Page 39
... the TV does not support the HDMI Audio Return Channel function, this receiver, and see if video output from the receiver, but only when a Control with HDMI-compatible component (Blu-ray Disc player, etc.) and compatible TV are properly displayed. This can be played through the receiver from the audio input terminals other amps or an AV...
Owner's Manual - Page 41
...;
ENTER
navigate items on .
Press to return to the DVD controls.
analog TV input modes for other components
This remote control can control components after entering the proper codes or teaching the receiver the commands (see Controlling the rest of your system on page 40 for the current BD/DVD or DVR...
Owner's Manual - Page 44
...). Make sure the speaker distance setting is working, the power will automatically compensate for the source component
and TV to connect to this time), switch the receiver back on page 10). Check the audio output settings of the synchronized operation due to the instruction manual supplied with the DVD player.
If...
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