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...CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-1019AH-K VSX-919AH-K Register your product at http://www.pioneerelectronics.com (US) http://www.pioneerelectronics.ca (Canada) · Protect your new investment The details of your purchase will be on file for reference in the event of an insurance claim such as loss or theft. · Receive... free tips, updates and service bulletins on your new product · Improve product development Your input helps us continue to design products that meet your needs. · Receive a free Pioneer newsletter Registered customers can opt in to...
...CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-1019AH-K VSX-919AH-K Register your product at http://www.pioneerelectronics.com (US) http://www.pioneerelectronics.ca (Canada) · Protect your new investment The details of your purchase will be on file for reference in the event of an insurance claim such as loss or theft. · Receive... free tips, updates and service bulletins on your new product · Improve product development Your input helps us continue to design products that meet your needs. · Receive a free Pioneer newsletter Registered customers can opt in to...
Owner's Manual
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... carried out without appropriate authorization may cause undesired operation. Product Name: AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER Model Number: VSX-1019AH-K, VSX-919AH-K Responsible Party Name: PIONEER ELECTRONICS SERVICE INC. D3-4-2-1-3_B_En WARNING Before plugging in for help. Disposal of the ... satisfies FCC regulations when shielded cables and connectors are designed to the following measures: - Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. - To prevent electromagnetic interference with the limits for connections. WARNING This equipment is no guarantee that interference...
... carried out without appropriate authorization may cause undesired operation. Product Name: AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER Model Number: VSX-1019AH-K, VSX-919AH-K Responsible Party Name: PIONEER ELECTRONICS SERVICE INC. D3-4-2-1-3_B_En WARNING Before plugging in for help. Disposal of the ... satisfies FCC regulations when shielded cables and connectors are designed to the following measures: - Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. - To prevent electromagnetic interference with the limits for connections. WARNING This equipment is no guarantee that interference...
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...speakers 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 this unit's sensor 32 Connecting your SiriusConnect™ Tuner . . . . . 33 Connecting a component to ...
...speakers 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 this unit's sensor 32 Connecting your SiriusConnect™ Tuner . . . . . 33 Connecting a component to ...
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... 74 Default 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 Adjust 85 Acoustic ...preset data 92 Clearing MCACC presets 92 11 The system and the other setup Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu 93 Manual speaker setup 94 Surround back speaker setting 94 Speaker Setting 95 Channel Level 96 Speaker Distance 97 X-Curve 98 The Other Setup menu 98 Multi...
... 74 Default 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 Adjust 85 Acoustic ...preset data 92 Clearing MCACC presets 92 11 The system and the other setup Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu 93 Manual speaker setup 94 Surround back speaker setting 94 Speaker Setting 95 Channel Level 96 Speaker Distance 97 X-Curve 98 The Other Setup menu 98 Multi...
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...Speaker B connection 3 Connecting the speakers • Placing the speakers (page 17) • Connecting the speakers (page 18) • Standard 5.1/6.1/7.1-channel surround connections (page 19) • Bi-amping your speakers (page 20) 4 Connecting the components • About the audio connection (page 22... impedance (page 36) (Only if the impedance of the connected speakers is a full-fledged AV receiver equipped with an abundance of the remote control • Operating multiple receivers (page 73) • Setting the remote to control other setup (page 93) ...
...Speaker B connection 3 Connecting the speakers • Placing the speakers (page 17) • Connecting the speakers (page 18) • Standard 5.1/6.1/7.1-channel surround connections (page 19) • Bi-amping your speakers (page 20) 4 Connecting the components • About the audio connection (page 22... impedance (page 36) (Only if the impedance of the connected speakers is a full-fledged AV receiver equipped with an abundance of the remote control • Operating multiple receivers (page 73) • Setting the remote to control other setup (page 93) ...
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...displays Chapter 2: Controls and displays Front 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 ... SETUP MIC MASTER VOLUME 9 10 11 12 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 +/- - TUNER EDIT - HDMI indicator - Blinks when connecting an HDMI-equipped component; lights when...
...displays Chapter 2: Controls and displays Front 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 ... SETUP MIC MASTER VOLUME 9 10 11 12 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 +/- - TUNER EDIT - HDMI indicator - Blinks when connecting an HDMI-equipped component; lights when...
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... AUTO SURR/ALC/STREAM DIRECT - Left front/Right front channel C - Low frequency effects channel (the (( )) indicators light when an LFE signal is being input when PCM signals are connected, there is no sound output from the receiver. See Connecting a component to the front panel inputs on...signals being input. Press for Standard decoding and to switch between the various surround modes (page 54). AUTO lights when the receiver is detected. 9 En Center channel SL/SR - Switches between Auto Surround (page 53), Auto level control mode and Stream Direct mode (page 56). STEREO...
... AUTO SURR/ALC/STREAM DIRECT - Left front/Right front channel C - Low frequency effects channel (the (( )) indicators light when an LFE signal is being input when PCM signals are connected, there is no sound output from the receiver. See Connecting a component to the front panel inputs on...signals being input. Press for Standard decoding and to switch between the various surround modes (page 54). AUTO lights when the receiver is detected. 9 En Center channel SL/SR - Switches between Auto Surround (page 53), Auto level control mode and Stream Direct mode (page 56). STEREO...
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...MCACC - Use to put the receiver in sleep mode and select the amount of an analog input signal to switch between standby and on a CD, DVD, etc. SBch - Dims or brightens the display (page 71). Press repeatedly to select a channel, then use / ...to access: INPUT SELECT - Press RECEIVER first to adjust the level (page 97). 11 En CH LEVEL - A.ATT - Controls and displays 02 Remote control 1 2 3 ...
...MCACC - Use to put the receiver in sleep mode and select the amount of an analog input signal to switch between standby and on a CD, DVD, etc. SBch - Dims or brightens the display (page 71). Press repeatedly to select a channel, then use / ...to access: INPUT SELECT - Press RECEIVER first to adjust the level (page 97). 11 En CH LEVEL - A.ATT - Controls and displays 02 Remote control 1 2 3 ...
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...;, , etc.) are explained on /off the power of FM broadcasts. Use to access the Video options (page 67). Use to select channels. Press to confirm and exit the current menu screen (also use PRESET / to find radio frequencies and use to return to the previous...55). Press for example DVD, DVR or TV). Use to access: AUDIO PARAMETER - Press RECEIVER first to select the TV input signal. Use TUNE/ to find preset stations (page 52). 7 Receiver controls Press RECEIVER first to access: ANT - Press TV first to access: AUTO/ALC/DIRECT - Use to ...
...;, , etc.) are explained on /off the power of FM broadcasts. Use to access the Video options (page 67). Use to select channels. Press to confirm and exit the current menu screen (also use PRESET / to find radio frequencies and use to return to the previous...55). Press for example DVD, DVR or TV). Use to access: AUDIO PARAMETER - Press RECEIVER first to select the TV input signal. Use TUNE/ to find preset stations (page 52). 7 Receiver controls Press RECEIVER first to access: ANT - Press TV first to access: AUTO/ALC/DIRECT - Use to ...
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...° 30° 7 m (23 ft.) 13 En Controls and displays 02 Press RECEIVER first to check selected receiver settings (page 71). 9 AUDIO - STATUS - Press to access: PHASE CTRL - Changes the audio or channel on /off other components connected to the receiver (see page 73 for more on this button to select the white commands...
...° 30° 7 m (23 ft.) 13 En Controls and displays 02 Press RECEIVER first to check selected receiver settings (page 71). 9 AUDIO - STATUS - Press to access: PHASE CTRL - Changes the audio or channel on /off other components connected to the receiver (see page 73 for more on this button to select the white commands...
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... kind of digital audio that the component connected to 8 channels • Input of the following digital audio formats: - Consult your equipment • The sound of the TV cannot be heard over the receiver, connect the receiver and TV with audio cables. Some components that is not... of HDMI Licensing, LLC. About HDMI1 The HDMI connection transfers uncompressed digital video, as well as there is no problem with displaying video this receiver also supports the corresponding format. 2 Signal transfer is not a malfunction. • Depending on the front panel display. Note 1 •...
... kind of digital audio that the component connected to 8 channels • Input of the following digital audio formats: - Consult your equipment • The sound of the TV cannot be heard over the receiver, connect the receiver and TV with audio cables. Some components that is not... of HDMI Licensing, LLC. About HDMI1 The HDMI connection transfers uncompressed digital video, as well as there is no problem with displaying video this receiver also supports the corresponding format. 2 Signal transfer is not a malfunction. • Depending on the front panel display. Note 1 •...
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...channel analog outputs. Please refer to (see also The Input Setup menu on page 39). When you set up the receiver you'll need to tell the receiver which input you must connect the analog audio cables (the digital connection is set to output multichannel analog audio. VSX-1019AH... R SURROUND L Connecting the multichannel analog inputs For DVD Audio and SACD playback, your player has 7.1-channel analog outputs, the player's surround back output terminals are not used. VSX-1019AH HDMI ASSIGNABLE DIGITAL AUDIO 1 3 COAXIAL OPTICAL ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE IN 1 IN 2 IN 3 OUT IN ...
...channel analog outputs. Please refer to (see also The Input Setup menu on page 39). When you set up the receiver you'll need to tell the receiver which input you must connect the analog audio cables (the digital connection is set to output multichannel analog audio. VSX-1019AH... R SURROUND L Connecting the multichannel analog inputs For DVD Audio and SACD playback, your player has 7.1-channel analog outputs, the player's surround back output terminals are not used. VSX-1019AH HDMI ASSIGNABLE DIGITAL AUDIO 1 3 COAXIAL OPTICAL ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE IN 1 IN 2 IN 3 OUT IN ...
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... 1 • You can 't use the HOME MENU. • If you have THX-certified speakers, select Return, then select Auto MCACC for both channel delay and channel level. See Automatic MCACC (Expert) on page 78 for more on the PUSH OPEN tab to save other correction curves (such as ALL CH... the microphone so that correction curves are planning on bi-amping your front speakers, or setting up the microphone provided with your system, the receiver uses the information from a series of your speakers as an input function. When you set to SYMMETRY. The Full Auto MCACC display appears once...
... 1 • You can 't use the HOME MENU. • If you have THX-certified speakers, select Return, then select Auto MCACC for both channel delay and channel level. See Automatic MCACC (Expert) on page 78 for more on the PUSH OPEN tab to save other correction curves (such as ALL CH... the microphone so that correction curves are planning on bi-amping your front speakers, or setting up the microphone provided with your system, the receiver uses the information from a series of your speakers as an input function. When you set to SYMMETRY. The Full Auto MCACC display appears once...
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...and if you're using the Auto MCACC Setup below) and verifying the mic connection. A progress report is displayed on -screen while the receiver outputs test tones to change the setting and continue. • If Reverse Phase is selected, then press ENTER. Note 1 Do not adjust ...Problems when using a subwoofer, make sure it 's doing this.1 If no operations are properly connected. It may take 3 to determine the optimum receiver settings for Channel Level, Speaker Distance, Standing Wave and Acoustic Cal EQ. 04 Basic Setup Select Normal (Surround back), Speaker B, Front Bi-Amp or ZONE ...
...and if you're using the Auto MCACC Setup below) and verifying the mic connection. A progress report is displayed on -screen while the receiver outputs test tones to change the setting and continue. • If Reverse Phase is selected, then press ENTER. Note 1 Do not adjust ...Problems when using a subwoofer, make sure it 's doing this.1 If no operations are properly connected. It may take 3 to determine the optimum receiver settings for Channel Level, Speaker Distance, Standing Wave and Acoustic Cal EQ. 04 Basic Setup Select Normal (Surround back), Speaker B, Front Bi-Amp or ZONE ...
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... speakers connected to sources. You can use the input function buttons on the front panel display whether or not multi-channel playback is now selected). 2 If you need to do this receiver. Turn down the volume of the source.3 If you're playing a Dolby Digital or DTS surround sound DVD disc, you... ) if you want multichannel surround sound. 41 En In this case, the receiver must 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 to this receiver (for information on page 53 if you need to manually switch the...
... speakers connected to sources. You can use the input function buttons on the front panel display whether or not multi-channel playback is now selected). 2 If you need to do this receiver. Turn down the volume of the source.3 If you're playing a Dolby Digital or DTS surround sound DVD disc, you... ) if you want multichannel surround sound. 41 En In this case, the receiver must 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 to this receiver (for information on page 53 if you need to manually switch the...
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...Audio options on page 64 to THROUGH if you want to hear HDMI audio output from the multichannel inputs is selected, only the volume and channel levels can also perform the same operation by using , the analog output level of the subwoofer can 't listen to your DVD player to ...SELECT to select MULTI CH IN. Note that some components (such as above, you must select the analog multichannel inputs for example, HDMI 1). In this receiver). • If the video signal does not appear on your component or display. Selecting the multichannel analog inputs If you have connected a decoder or a...
...Audio options on page 64 to THROUGH if you want to hear HDMI audio output from the multichannel inputs is selected, only the volume and channel levels can also perform the same operation by using , the analog output level of the subwoofer can 't listen to your DVD player to ...SELECT to select MULTI CH IN. Note that some components (such as above, you must select the analog multichannel inputs for example, HDMI 1). In this receiver). • If the video signal does not appear on your component or display. Selecting the multichannel analog inputs If you have connected a decoder or a...
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....mp3 MPEG-1, 2, 2.5 Audio Layer-3 WAV .wav LPCM WMA .wma WMA8/9b Sampling frequency Quantization bitrate Channel Bitrate VBR/CBR Sampling frequency Quantization bitrate Channel Sampling frequency Quantization bitrate Channel Bitrate VBR/CBR 8 kHz to 48 kHz 16 bit 2 ch 8 kbps to 320 kbps Supported/Supported 32...bit 2 ch, Monaural 8 kHz to 48 kHz 16 bit 2 ch 8 kbps to 8192 pixels horizontal 48 En Note that some parts of this receiver supports the following conditions: • Baseline JPEG format (including files recorded in Exif/DCF format) • Y:Cb:Cr - 4:4:4, 4:2:2 or 4:2:0 30...
....mp3 MPEG-1, 2, 2.5 Audio Layer-3 WAV .wav LPCM WMA .wma WMA8/9b Sampling frequency Quantization bitrate Channel Bitrate VBR/CBR Sampling frequency Quantization bitrate Channel Sampling frequency Quantization bitrate Channel Bitrate VBR/CBR 8 kHz to 48 kHz 16 bit 2 ch 8 kbps to 320 kbps Supported/Supported 32...bit 2 ch, Monaural 8 kHz to 48 kHz 16 bit 2 ch 8 kbps to 8192 pixels horizontal 48 En Note that some parts of this receiver supports the following conditions: • Baseline JPEG format (including files recorded in Exif/DCF format) • Y:Cb:Cr - 4:4:4, 4:2:2 or 4:2:0 30...
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...for subscribers with a Canadian address. The label will need to move the SiriusConnect™ tuner antenna near the end of this receiver to take advantage of the GUI screens. SIRIUS Programming is available in Using the SIRIUS Menu on page 51. 3 It's easiest... Chuck Berry Fifties (50's) Preset A1 Preset Number 123 Channel Number Category : Decades Composer : Chuck Berry Category Preset number Signal strength Artist name Channel name Channel number Category Composer name • Sub Zone (VSX-1019AH model only): Channel name Song name Johnny B. You can check the strength of...
...for subscribers with a Canadian address. The label will need to move the SiriusConnect™ tuner antenna near the end of this receiver to take advantage of the GUI screens. SIRIUS Programming is available in Using the SIRIUS Menu on page 51. 3 It's easiest... Chuck Berry Fifties (50's) Preset A1 Preset Number 123 Channel Number Category : Decades Composer : Chuck Berry Category Preset number Signal strength Artist name Channel name Channel number Category Composer name • Sub Zone (VSX-1019AH model only): Channel name Song name Johnny B. You can check the strength of...
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... order that they appear, or you can narrow your channel search by genre. • Main Zone: Channel Guide A/V RECEIVER 184 Weather 185 TWN 186 Hardcore Sports 187 InfoPlus 188 RCI Plus 192 Rock Velours 193 energie2 198 Playboy Exit • Sub Zone (VSX-1019AH model only): Channel Guide [ 184 Weather ] [ 185 TWN ] [ 186 Hardcore Sports ] [ 187...
... order that they appear, or you can narrow your channel search by genre. • Main Zone: Channel Guide A/V RECEIVER 184 Weather 185 TWN 186 Hardcore Sports 187 InfoPlus 188 RCI Plus 192 Rock Velours 193 energie2 198 Playboy Exit • Sub Zone (VSX-1019AH model only): Channel Guide [ 184 Weather ] [ 185 TWN ] [ 186 Hardcore Sports ] [ 187...
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... the SIRIUS Menu The SIRIUS Menu provides additional SIRIUS Radio features. 1 Press TOP MENU. 2 Use / to switch the receiver into mono reception mode. If you already know the frequency of the station you can memorize the frequency for recall later-see Saving station...the button at a time, press TUNE /. Tuning directly to a station Sometimes, you 're finished press TOP MENU to return to . Channels put under parental lock. Manual tuning - Set the parental lock password. 3 When you 'll already know the frequency of satellite and terrestrial reception....
... the SIRIUS Menu The SIRIUS Menu provides additional SIRIUS Radio features. 1 Press TOP MENU. 2 Use / to switch the receiver into mono reception mode. If you already know the frequency of the station you can memorize the frequency for recall later-see Saving station...the button at a time, press TUNE /. Tuning directly to a station Sometimes, you 're finished press TOP MENU to return to . Channels put under parental lock. Manual tuning - Set the parental lock password. 3 When you 'll already know the frequency of satellite and terrestrial reception....