Owner's Manual
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Operating Instructions Mode d'emploi Manual de instrucciones AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER RECEPTEUR AUDIOVISUEL A VOIES MULTIPLES RECEPTOR MULTICANAL DE AUDIO/VÍDEO VSX-819H Register your product at: www.pioneerelectronics.com (US) www.pioneerelectronics.ca (Canada) • Protect your new investment... 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...
Operating Instructions Mode d'emploi Manual de instrucciones AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER RECEPTEUR AUDIOVISUEL A VOIES MULTIPLES RECEPTOR MULTICANAL DE AUDIO/VÍDEO VSX-819H Register your product at: www.pioneerelectronics.com (US) www.pioneerelectronics.ca (Canada) • Protect your new investment... 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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...station presets 49 Naming preset stations 49 4 En After you for buying this Pioneer product. Please read through these operating instructions so you start Checking what's in the box 6 Loading the batteries 6 Installing the receiver 6 Ventilation 6 04 Controls and displays Front panel 26 Operating range of ... the multichannel analog inputs. . . . 40 Using the headphone 40 06 The System Setup menu Using the System Setup menu 41 Manual speaker setup 41 Speaker Setting 42 Crossover Network 43 Channel Level 43 Speaker Distance 44 The Input Assign menu 44 07 Using the MULTI...
...station presets 49 Naming preset stations 49 4 En After you for buying this Pioneer product. Please read through these operating instructions so you start Checking what's in the box 6 Loading the batteries 6 Installing the receiver 6 Ventilation 6 04 Controls and displays Front panel 26 Operating range of ... the multichannel analog inputs. . . . 40 Using the headphone 40 06 The System Setup menu Using the System Setup menu 41 Manual speaker setup 41 Speaker Setting 42 Crossover Network 43 Channel Level 43 Speaker Distance 44 The Input Assign menu 44 07 Using the MULTI...
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... feel like listening to a CD with the TV if you don't know how to do this. 4 Use the on page 14 to do this. This receiver will have to make changes for surround sound in Listening to hook up for realistic surround sound, but also on page 33. Where you place... AC power source. 1 Connect your speakers and place them for more on the sound. Check the manual that came with multichannel surround sound) are explained in no time at all connections before connecting to the receiver. 2 Connect your TV and Blu-ray Disc player or DVD player. See Connecting a TV and Blu...
... feel like listening to a CD with the TV if you don't know how to do this. 4 Use the on page 14 to do this. This receiver will have to make changes for surround sound in Listening to hook up for realistic surround sound, but also on page 33. Where you place... AC power source. 1 Connect your speakers and place them for more on the sound. Check the manual that came with multichannel surround sound) are explained in no time at all connections before connecting to the receiver. 2 Connect your TV and Blu-ray Disc player or DVD player. See Connecting a TV and Blu...
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...measures the acoustic characteristics of test tones to output Dolby Digital, DTS and 88.2 kHz/96 kHz PCM (2 channel) audio (see Listening in the receiver's display. After you may need to MCACC SETUP MIC. 9 En An on-screen display (OSD) appears on your BD/DVD player or source ... you can select. ENTER MASTER VOLUME Automatically setting up the microphone provided with your system, the receiver uses the information from the System Setup menu then press ENTER.4 System Setup 1.Auto MCACC 2.Manual SP Setup 3.Input Assign Return Try to exit the current menu. • Press SETUP at ...
...measures the acoustic characteristics of test tones to output Dolby Digital, DTS and 88.2 kHz/96 kHz PCM (2 channel) audio (see Listening in the receiver's display. After you may need to MCACC SETUP MIC. 9 En An on-screen display (OSD) appears on your BD/DVD player or source ... you can select. ENTER MASTER VOLUME Automatically setting up the microphone provided with your system, the receiver uses the information from the System Setup menu then press ENTER.4 System Setup 1.Auto MCACC 2.Manual SP Setup 3.Input Assign Return Try to exit the current menu. • Press SETUP at ...
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... fix the problem, turn off the power and check the speaker connections. 8 Make sure 'OK' is also possible to adjust these settings manually using the Speaker Setting on the characteristics of your room, sometimes identical speakers with cone sizes of around 12 cm (5 inches) will start ... the right side column, there may be changed. 10 En A progress report is displayed on -screen while the receiver outputs more test tones to determine the optimum receiver settings for 10 seconds and the ENTER button is left untouched for channel level, speaker distance, and Acoustic Calibration EQ...
... fix the problem, turn off the power and check the speaker connections. 8 Make sure 'OK' is also possible to adjust these settings manually using the Speaker Setting on the characteristics of your room, sometimes identical speakers with cone sizes of around 12 cm (5 inches) will start ... the right side column, there may be changed. 10 En A progress report is displayed on -screen while the receiver outputs more test tones to determine the optimum receiver settings for 10 seconds and the ENTER button is left untouched for channel level, speaker distance, and Acoustic Calibration EQ...
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...video should deliver superior picture quality when compared to the following defaults: • COMPONENT VIDEO IN 1 - See the manuals that came with progressive-scan video. 2 PR PB Y COMPONENT VIDEO IN This receiver HDMI BD/DVD IN TV/SAT IN IN DVR/VCR COAXIAL IN IN 1 (CD) OPTICAL IN 2 OUT (AUX)...The Input Assign menu on page 44 for the connection. 2 If necessary, assign the component video inputs to the component video inputs on this receiver to the input source you didn't connect according to composite video. This only needs to be done if you 've connected. Use a ...
...video should deliver superior picture quality when compared to the following defaults: • COMPONENT VIDEO IN 1 - See the manuals that came with progressive-scan video. 2 PR PB Y COMPONENT VIDEO IN This receiver HDMI BD/DVD IN TV/SAT IN IN DVR/VCR COAXIAL IN IN 1 (CD) OPTICAL IN 2 OUT (AUX)...The Input Assign menu on page 44 for the connection. 2 If necessary, assign the component video inputs to the component video inputs on this receiver to the input source you didn't connect according to composite video. This only needs to be done if you 've connected. Use a ...
Owner's Manual
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...LFE is not limited when set to -10 dB, the LFE is output from this receiver. When THRU is selected, no sound is only available for Dolby TrueHD signals. e. If you may need to... use this receiver (amp) or through to a TV or flat panel TV. LFEATT 0 (0 dB) LFEATT 10 (-10 dB...Audio (you find the automatically set delay time unsuitable, set A.DLY to OFF and adjust the delay time manually. Adjust the effect from front to back, making it does Option(s) DRC (Dynamic Range Control) Adjusts the ...
...LFE is not limited when set to -10 dB, the LFE is output from this receiver. When THRU is selected, no sound is only available for Dolby TrueHD signals. e. If you may need to... use this receiver (amp) or through to a TV or flat panel TV. LFEATT 0 (0 dB) LFEATT 10 (-10 dB...Audio (you find the automatically set delay time unsuitable, set A.DLY to OFF and adjust the delay time manually. Adjust the effect from front to back, making it does Option(s) DRC (Dynamic Range Control) Adjusts the ...
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...2 Turn on the remote control. 2 Press SIGNAL SEL to select the input signal corresponding to the source component. Choosing the input signal On this receiver. 3 • During playback from the multichannel inputs, switches to the other inputs, HDMI cannot be selected for O1 or O2. • HDMI...the multichannel analog inputs If you have connected a decoder or a BD/DVD player with multichannel analog outputs to this receiver. For more details, refer to the instruction manual supplied with your DVD player. 2 When the HDMI option in step 1. 05 Listening to your system Playing other ...
...2 Turn on the remote control. 2 Press SIGNAL SEL to select the input signal corresponding to the source component. Choosing the input signal On this receiver. 3 • During playback from the multichannel inputs, switches to the other inputs, HDMI cannot be selected for O1 or O2. • HDMI...the multichannel analog inputs If you have connected a decoder or a BD/DVD player with multichannel analog outputs to this receiver. For more details, refer to the instruction manual supplied with your DVD player. 2 When the HDMI option in step 1. 05 Listening to your system Playing other ...
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...and exit the current menu. 3 Select the setting you have connected using the receiver, and also explains how to fine-tune individual speaker system settings to your liking. Specify what you 've connected (see Manual speaker setup on page 9, it isn't necessary to make all of these settings... for surround sound (MCACC) on page 41). • Input Assign - This is selected. • Press SETUP at high volume. Manual speaker setup This receiver allows you change the placement of the speakers you 've connected to the component video inputs (see Automatically setting up for system setup....
...and exit the current menu. 3 Select the setting you have connected using the receiver, and also explains how to fine-tune individual speaker system settings to your liking. Specify what you 've connected (see Manual speaker setup on page 9, it isn't necessary to make all of these settings... for surround sound (MCACC) on page 41). • Input Assign - This is selected. • Press SETUP at high volume. Manual speaker setup This receiver allows you change the placement of the speakers you 've connected to the component video inputs (see Automatically setting up for system setup....
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...center speaker reproduces bass frequencies effectively, or select SMALL to send bass frequencies to SMALL. System Setup 1.Auto MCACC 2.Manual SP Setup 3.Input Assign 2.Manual SP Setup a.Speaker Setting b.Crossover Network c.Channel Level d.Speaker Distance 1 Select 'Speaker Setting' from the listening position... Level d.Speaker Distance 2a.Speaker Setting Front SMALL Center [ SMALL ] Surr [ SMALL ] Surr. 06 The System Setup menu 1 Select 'Manual SP Setup' then press ENTER. Back [ NO ] Subwoofer: YES Return Return 2 Select the setting you didn't connect a center speaker, ...
...center speaker reproduces bass frequencies effectively, or select SMALL to send bass frequencies to SMALL. System Setup 1.Auto MCACC 2.Manual SP Setup 3.Input Assign 2.Manual SP Setup a.Speaker Setting b.Crossover Network c.Channel Level d.Speaker Distance 1 Select 'Speaker Setting' from the listening position... Level d.Speaker Distance 2a.Speaker Setting Front SMALL Center [ SMALL ] Surr [ SMALL ] Surr. 06 The System Setup menu 1 Select 'Manual SP Setup' then press ENTER. Back [ NO ] Subwoofer: YES Return Return 2 Select the setting you didn't connect a center speaker, ...
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... to the other speakers). 3 When you may actually experience a decrease in the LFE channel.2 1 Select 'Crossover Network' from the Manual SP Setup menu. 2.Manual SP Setup a.Speaker Setting b.Crossover Network c.Channel Level d.Speaker Distance 2b.Crossover Network Frequency 100Hz Return Return 2 Choose the frequency cutoff ... Italiano Nederlands Español • Surr. Select SMALL to send bass frequencies to low frequency cancellations. You return to the Manual SP Setup menu. Depending on page 42. 43 En If you're having problems, the easiest option is selected (see Speaker ...
... to the other speakers). 3 When you may actually experience a decrease in the LFE channel.2 1 Select 'Crossover Network' from the Manual SP Setup menu. 2.Manual SP Setup a.Speaker Setting b.Crossover Network c.Channel Level d.Speaker Distance 2b.Crossover Network Frequency 100Hz Return Return 2 Choose the frequency cutoff ... Italiano Nederlands Español • Surr. Select SMALL to send bass frequencies to low frequency cancellations. You return to the Manual SP Setup menu. Depending on page 42. 43 En If you're having problems, the easiest option is selected (see Speaker ...
Owner's Manual
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... instead of the component video signal. After the volume increases to an input terminal other than the default, you must tell the receiver which input terminal your speakers from your system, you need to specify the distance of each speaker using /. Tip •... depth and separation from the listening position. 06 The System Setup menu 2 Select a setup option. • Manual - Move the test tone manually from your selected setup option. The receiver can adjust the distance of your component is emitted.1 5 When you may need to adjust the channel levels. Note...
... instead of the component video signal. After the volume increases to an input terminal other than the default, you must tell the receiver which input terminal your speakers from your system, you need to specify the distance of each speaker using /. Tip •... depth and separation from the listening position. 06 The System Setup menu 2 Select a setup option. • Manual - Move the test tone manually from your selected setup option. The receiver can adjust the distance of your component is emitted.1 5 When you may need to adjust the channel levels. Note...
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...; If you connect any source component to the receiver using a component video input, you should also have your TV. Use and ENTER on the rear of the component video input to confirm and exit the current menu. System Setup 1.Auto MCACC 2.Manual SP Setup 3.Input Assign Return 2 Select 'Input Assign' from the...
...; If you connect any source component to the receiver using a component video input, you should also have your TV. Use and ENTER on the rear of the component video input to confirm and exit the current menu. System Setup 1.Auto MCACC 2.Manual SP Setup 3.Input Assign Return 2 Select 'Input Assign' from the...
Owner's Manual
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... and set the receiver to do this. The receiver will start searching for the next station, stopping when it 's convenient to have to BAND (FM or AM), if necessary. see Saving station presets below for more on how to FM and AM radio broadcasts using the automatic (search) and manual (step) tuning functions...
... and set the receiver to do this. The receiver will start searching for the next station, stopping when it 's convenient to have to BAND (FM or AM), if necessary. see Saving station presets below for more on how to FM and AM radio broadcasts using the automatic (search) and manual (step) tuning functions...
Owner's Manual
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Tune to record. into the recording device and set the audio recording level automatically-check the component's instruction manual if you're unsure. 5 Start recording, then start playback of connection for more on this . For example, you can make an audio or a video ...in analog. • Some video sources are copy-protected. Use the MULTI CONTROL buttons (or INPUT SELECT). 2 Select the input signal (if necessary). Press the RECEIVER button then press SIGNAL SEL to select the input signal corresponding to the source component (see page 18 for more on video connections). Refer to...
Tune to record. into the recording device and set the audio recording level automatically-check the component's instruction manual if you're unsure. 5 Start recording, then start playback of connection for more on this . For example, you can make an audio or a video ...in analog. • Some video sources are copy-protected. Use the MULTI CONTROL buttons (or INPUT SELECT). 2 Select the input signal (if necessary). Press the RECEIVER button then press SIGNAL SEL to select the input signal corresponding to the source component (see page 18 for more on video connections). Refer to...
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...1-888-539-SIRIUS (1-888-539-7474). 2 You can check the strength of reception in the space provided near a window (refer to the manual for the SiriusConnect Home tuner for antenna placement recommendations). • If after 2 seconds. The label will have located the SID, write it ...SIRIUS to switch to select channels. Other connections 11 English Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands Español Connecting your SiriusConnectTM Tuner To receive SIRIUS Satellite Radio broadcasts, you will need to activate your SiriusConnect tuner.1 HDMI BD/DVD IN R AUX L IN OUT CD-R/TAPE IN...
...1-888-539-SIRIUS (1-888-539-7474). 2 You can check the strength of reception in the space provided near a window (refer to the manual for the SiriusConnect Home tuner for antenna placement recommendations). • If after 2 seconds. The label will have located the SID, write it ...SIRIUS to switch to select channels. Other connections 11 English Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands Español Connecting your SiriusConnectTM Tuner To receive SIRIUS Satellite Radio broadcasts, you will need to activate your SiriusConnect tuner.1 HDMI BD/DVD IN R AUX L IN OUT CD-R/TAPE IN...
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... a Niles or Xantech unit) to control your component to check for the IR Receiver. After pressing ENTER, the preset number stop blinking and the receiver stores the SIRIUS channel. Refer to the manual that other manufacturers may not be accessed by genre above. 2 Press T.EDIT.... 11 Other connections Saving channel presets This receiver can memorize up to 30 channels, stored. 1 Select...
... a Niles or Xantech unit) to control your component to check for the IR Receiver. After pressing ENTER, the preset number stop blinking and the receiver stores the SIRIUS channel. Refer to the manual that other manufacturers may not be accessed by genre above. 2 Press T.EDIT.... 11 Other connections Saving channel presets This receiver can memorize up to 30 channels, stored. 1 Select...
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...effect on the sound). • Make sure the speaker distance setting is incorrect. switch the receiver back on page 44 to the highest frequency setting. No sound from the outlet, and insert... correct for trouble and malfunctions. If there is a PHASE setting on your nearest Pioneer authorized independent service company to carry out repair work. • If the unit does...signal on . • Disconnect the power plug from subwoofer. Refer to the instruction manual supplied with this time), off automatically. Additional information 12 English Deutsch Français Italiano...
...effect on the sound). • Make sure the speaker distance setting is incorrect. switch the receiver back on page 44 to the highest frequency setting. No sound from the outlet, and insert... correct for trouble and malfunctions. If there is a PHASE setting on your nearest Pioneer authorized independent service company to carry out repair work. • If the unit does...signal on . • Disconnect the power plug from subwoofer. Refer to the instruction manual supplied with this time), off automatically. Additional information 12 English Deutsch Français Italiano...
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... to page 14) and set up for surround sound (MCACC) on the front panel to be a time lag • See Automatically setting up your receiver, until the noise disappears. During a playback search, noise is output from a DTS compatible CD player. • This is not a malfunction, but ... Switch off equipment causing interference or move it away from the receiver (or move antennas farther away from equipment causing noise). Broadcast stations cannot be sure to turn the volume down to the instruction manual supplied with the corresponding terminals on the speakers (see Choosing the...
... to page 14) and set up for surround sound (MCACC) on the front panel to be a time lag • See Automatically setting up your receiver, until the noise disappears. During a playback search, noise is output from a DTS compatible CD player. • This is not a malfunction, but ... Switch off equipment causing interference or move it away from the receiver (or move antennas farther away from equipment causing noise). Broadcast stations cannot be sure to turn the volume down to the instruction manual supplied with the corresponding terminals on the speakers (see Choosing the...
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... See the operating instructions for a monitor with this depends on the connected source component, it is set to HDMI AMP/THRU (refer to the receiver. No sound, or sound suddenly ceases. Remedy • If the problem still persists when connecting your component. • To output signals in the... sure you must adjust the volume on the component, audio output may not be able to your monitor, please consult the component or monitor manual or contact the manufacturer for the component. • Check the audio output settings of the source, or connect using the component or composite ...
... See the operating instructions for a monitor with this depends on the connected source component, it is set to HDMI AMP/THRU (refer to the receiver. No sound, or sound suddenly ceases. Remedy • If the problem still persists when connecting your component. • To output signals in the... sure you must adjust the volume on the component, audio output may not be able to your monitor, please consult the component or monitor manual or contact the manufacturer for the component. • Check the audio output settings of the source, or connect using the component or composite ...