Pioneer VSX-821-K Support Question
Pioneer VSX-821-K Support Question
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Question posted by nread on September 12th, 2012
Subwoofer
I do NOT hear my subwoofer when playing a CD in stereo or surround modes. I am using the Pioneer VSX-821k. Front speakers are set to large. Any suggestions?
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Related Pioneer VSX-821-K Manual Pages
Owner's Manual - Page 4
... 35 Speaker Distance 36 The Input Assign menu 36 The Pre Out Setting 37 The Auto Power Down menu 37 The FL Demo Mode menu 37
07 Control with HDMI function
Making Control with HDMI connections 38 HDMI Setup 38 Before using the Auto MCACC setup . . . 21
04 Basic playback
Playing a source 22 Selecting the audio...
Owner's Manual - Page 5
... with Acoustic Calibration EQ (page 30) • Using surround back channel processing (page 31) • Setting the Up Mix function (page 31) • Setting the Audio options (page 32) • Manual speaker setup (page 34)
8 Making maximum use of the steps indicate the following:
Required setting item
Setting to be used easily after following the procedure below to make...
Owner's Manual - Page 6
... SURR, STEREO or STEREO ALC mode (S.R AIR mode can be checked by selecting an input source.
• The Pre Out setting may or may not be controlled in SIRIUS Radio (page 27). iPod iPhone iPad - HDMI - CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-821
HDMI iPod iPhone iPad
INPUT SELECTOR
STANDBY /ON
SPEAKERS
DIMMER
DISPLAY
BAND
TUNER EDIT
TUNE
PRESET
AUTO SURROUND/
ALC...
Owner's Manual - Page 8
... (BD, DVD, DVR/BDR and CD). SETUP - RETURN - Switches between the various surround modes (page 30). Switches between the iPod controls and the receiver controls (page 24).
8 TUNE /, PRESET /), ENTER Use the arrow buttons when setting up surround sound (page 34) or Audio parameters (page 32).
4 INPUT SELECT Use to select the input source...
Owner's Manual - Page 9
... or OFF the surround back channel (page 31). The brightness can be checked by pressing BASS -/+ (page 35).
Thus if you have one TV to hook up to this unit. CH +/- - Use to access:
CAUTION
D.ACCESS - The listening mode, sound volume, Pre Out setting or input name can be controlled in the Speaker Setting (or automatically...
Owner's Manual - Page 10
... front height speakers to place speakers around your CRT TV, use shielded speakers or place the speakers at a sufficient distance from your system.
• The subwoofer can weaken the surround sound effect.
• Place the left and right front height speakers at a narrower angle.
• Place the center speaker above the left and right surround speakers (SL/SR), and the subwoofer (SW...
Owner's Manual - Page 11
... will work with just two stereo speakers (the front speakers in the diagram) but using at least three speakers is recommended, and a complete setup is connected, either setting will suffice) (see The Pre Out Setting on page 37).
• You can use the additional amplifier on the surround back channel pre-outs for a single speaker as a safety measure. To prevent...
Owner's Manual - Page 12
... Plus, DTS, High bitrate audio (Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio), DVDAudio, CD, SACD (DSD 2 ch only), Video CD, Super VCD • Synchronized operation with components using the SPEAKERS button.
Use the SPEAKERS button on page 22 to HDMI, if you want to hear HDMI audio output from your TV (no sound is heard from the subwoofer (the LFE channel is...
Owner's Manual - Page 13
... in the United States and other countries. The signals input from the analog (composite and component) video inputs of Sony
Analog audio cables
Use stereo RCA phono cables to the composite video terminals. Due to this way, interference between audio formats or beginning playback.
• Turning on/off the device connected to damage the shutter...
Owner's Manual - Page 17
...; ADAPTER
When the Bluetooth ADAPTER (Pioneer Model No.
Follow the steps below to SIRIUS Radio on the kind of component you will also need to activate your equipment
02
Connecting other audio component.
• Note that is connected to this receiver using a coaxial cable, first, switch to the CD-R input, then use RECEIVER and SIGNAL SEL to...
Owner's Manual - Page 20
... microphone is connected. • Make sure the subwoofer is on the power to the amplifier to which the surround back or front height speakers are connected, and adjust the sound level to the desired level. • See below ). Important
• The OSD will overwrite any existing speaker settings you've made .
• The screensaver automatically...
Owner's Manual - Page 22
... to check on your TV and subwoofer (if you will only hear sound from the front left/right speakers in Setting the Audio options on your TV, not from the speakers connected to the input signal and listening mode, check the connections and settings.
Note
• You may only get digital 2 channel stereo and analog sound. In this case...
Owner's Manual - Page 29
...
The following modes provide basic surround sound for more on these decoding formats).
• When listening to the ADAPTER input, the S.R AIR feature is shown on the display on the current source, settings and status of various audio formats. Using this ). Multichannel sources
STEREO ALC
See above . Listening to your system
05
Surround back speaker(s) Front height speakers
English...
Owner's Manual - Page 30
... that helps bring CD quality sound back to hear the truest possible reproduction of overall surround
Using Stream Direct AUTO/ DIRECT
AUTO SURROUND/ STREAM DIRECT
Use the Stream Direct modes when you want to compressed 2-channel audio by using STEREO button on page 29. Suitable for action movies with lots of your system
a.
Front left and right speakers sound projection area...
Owner's Manual - Page 31
... format for example, with the surround back speakers so that have a maximized Phase Control effect.
• The Phase Control mode cannot be .
• Using the Up Mix function is heard from the surround component is set to maximize the effect.
Matrix decoding processing for generating the surround back component from the surround component is on and we recommend leaving...
Owner's Manual - Page 33
... mode. If you want to record (see Connecting other audio components on connections).
Making an audio or a video recording
You can be more on page 17 for more emphasized.
Select MAX or MID for signals other components using the remote control.
• The input source can change the MIDNIGHT/LOUDNESS options at any time by
using a center speaker...
Owner's Manual - Page 34
...your current speaker system or add new speakers). Back [ NO ]
Subwoofer: YES
Return
Return
3 Choose the set then
select a speaker size.
Speaker Setting - Specify how to use the PRE OUT SURR BACK/FRONT HEIGHT outputs (see The FL Demo Mode menu on your speaker configuration (size, number of speakers that the settings made in Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC...
Owner's Manual - Page 36
... the channel, and then use / to the component you've connected (or else you must assign the numbered input to switch speakers. on page 16.
1 Select 'Input Assign' from the Manual SP Setup
menu.
2.Manual SP Setup a.Speaker Setting b.Crossover Network c.Channel Level d.Speaker Distance
Return
2d.Speaker Distance
Front L Center Front R Surround R Surr. The receiver...
Owner's Manual - Page 39
... performed from the audio input terminals other than Pioneer that support the Control with HDMI-compatible component (Blu-ray Disc player, etc.) and compatible TV are properly displayed.
To turn the synchronized amp mode back on the screen or not.
4 Check whether the components connected to output the audio and video signals from the speakers connected to...
Owner's Manual - Page 44
...) or A
(analog) according to the type of connections made (refer to
page 22). Make sure the component is connected correctly (refer to
Connecting your system again using the Auto MCACC setup, the speaker size setting
(LARGE or SMALL) is incorrect. Low-frequency noise could cause the receiver to shut off if the receiver...
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