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Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please read through these operating instruc-

tions so you will know how to operate your model properly.

Contents

02 Controls and displays

03 Connecting your equipment

Bluetooth

ADAPTER .....................................................................................................................31

04 Basic Setup

05 Basic playback

Bluetooth

ADAPTER for Wireless Enjoyment of Music ................................................................................................45

06 Listening to your system

07 Playback with NETWORK features

08 Control with HDMI function

09 Using other functions

Summary of Contents for VSX-1123-K

Page 1: ...AV Receiver VSX 1123 K VSX 923 K Operating Instructions ...

Page 2: ... in a poorly ventilated area or in locations exposed to high humidity or direct sunlight or strong artificial light D3 4 2 1 7c _A1_En CAUTION The STANDBY ON switch on this unit will not completely shut off all power from the AC outlet Since the power cord serves as the main disconnect device for the unit you will need to unplug it from the AC outlet to shut down all power Therefore make sure the ...

Page 3: ...Connecting an IR receiver 33 Plugging in the receiver 33 04 Basic Setup Automatically conducting optimum sound tuning Full Auto MCACC 35 The Input Setup menu 36 Operation Mode Setup 37 Changing the OSD display language OSD Language 38 Changing the TV format setting 38 Changing the frequency step 38 About the Home Menu 38 05 Basic playback Playing a source 40 Playing an iPod 41 Playing a USB device...

Page 4: ... speaker setup 83 Network Setup menu 85 Checking the Network Information 86 The Other Setup menu 86 MHL Setup 88 Making network settings using Safari 88 Using Safari to set a friendly name 89 Using Safari to update the firmware 89 13 FAQ Troubleshooting 91 Power 91 No sound 91 Other audio problems 92 ADAPTER PORT terminal 93 Video 93 Settings 93 Professional Calibration EQ graphical output 94 Disp...

Page 5: ...kers on page 20 j 4 Connecting the components About the audio connection on page 21 About the video converter on page 22 Connecting your TV and playback components on page 23 Connecting AM FM antennas on page 28 Plugging in the receiver on page 33 j 5 Power On j 6 Making the initial settings according to the region and environment in which you live Changing the TV format setting page 38 Changing t...

Page 6: ...6 Checking what s in the box 7 Installing the receiver 7 Loading the batteries 7 Operating range of remote control unit 7 About using AVNavigator included CD ROM 8 Before you start ...

Page 7: ...er life WARNING Do not use or store batteries in direct sunlight or other excessively hot place such as inside a car or near a heater This can cause batteries to leak overheat explode or catch fire It can also reduce the life or perfor mance of batteries CAUTION Incorrect use of batteries may result in such hazards as leakage and bursting Observe the following precautions Never use new and old bat...

Page 8: ...nwilling to consent to the terms of its use Terms of Use Copyright to data provided on this CD ROM belongs to PIONEER CORPORATION Unauthorized transfer duplication broadcast public transmission translation sales lending or other such matters that go beyond the scope of personal use or citation as defined by Copyright Law may be subject to punitive actions Permission to use this CD ROM is granted u...

Page 9: ... or 10 8 A browser is at times used for AVNavigator for Mac functions The supported browser is Safari 6 0 Using AVNavigator for Mac 1 Launch AVNavigator 2013 The file is located in the Applications folder just under the hard disk Macintosh HD 2 Select and use the desired function For details see Using AVNavigator for Windows on page 8 The Mac OS version includes the same types of functions Deletin...

Page 10: ...10 Remote control 11 Display 13 Front panel 14 Controls and displays ...

Page 11: ...de and Stream Direct mode page 49 STANDARD Press for Standard decoding and to switch various modes 2 Pro Logic Neo X etc page 48 ADV SURR Use to switch between the various surround modes page 49 SIGNAL SEL Use to select an input signal page 50 MCACC Press to switch between MCACC presets page 50 CH LEVEL Press repeatedly to select a channel then use k l to adjust the level pages 40 and 84 AUTO S RT...

Page 12: ...te to control the receiver used to select the white commands Switch to perform operations in the main zone Also use this button to set up surround sound 13 VOLUME Use to set the listening volume 14 MUTE Mutes the sound or restores the sound if it has been muted adjusting the volume also restores the sound 15 OPTION The preset codes of desired devices can be registered in the remote control and but...

Page 13: ...ts when the DIALOG E Dialog Enhancement or TONE tone controls features is selected page 62 6 PQLS Lights when the PQLS feature is active page 59 7 S RTRV Lights when the Auto Sound Retriever function is active page 62 8 Listening mode indicators AUTO SURROUND Lights when the Auto Surround feature is switched on page 48 ALC Lights when the ALC Auto level control mode is selected page 48 STREAM DIRE...

Page 14: ...se with TUNE i j PRESET k l and ENTER to memorize and name stations for recall page 44 TUNE i j Find radio frequencies page 44 PRESET k l Find preset stations page 44 7 Remote sensor Receives the signals from the remote control page 7 8 MASTER VOLUME dial 9 PHONES jack Use to connect headphones When the headphones are connected there is no sound output from the speakers 10 MCACC SETUP MIC jack Use...

Page 15: ...d other video sources 25 Connecting a satellite cable receiver or other set top box 26 Connecting other audio components 27 Connecting additional amplifiers 27 Connecting AM FM antennas 28 MULTI ZONE setup 29 Connecting to the network through LAN interface 30 Connecting optional Bluetooth ADAPTER 31 Connecting an iPod 31 Connecting a USB device 32 Connecting an MHL compatible device 32 Connecting ...

Page 16: ...6 A MAX OUTPUT 5 V 0 1 A MAX DC OUTPUT forWIRELESSLAN ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE OPTICAL COAXIAL ADAPTER PORT IR MONITOR OUT ZONE 2 OUT PR PB Y DVD ASSIGNABLE COMPONENT VIDEO VIDEO ANTENNA AUDIO FMUNBAL 75 AM LOOP SUB WOOFER FRONT ZONE 2 DVR BDR 1 2 PRE OUT L R L R OUT IN L R IN DVD SAT CBL SAT CBL IN 1 ANALOGIN CD ASSIGNABLE DVR BDR IN DVD IN SPEAKERS AC IN VSX 923 HDMI A IN 1 IN 1 IN TV 1 IN DVD 1 1 ...

Page 17: ...7 2 ch surround system connects the left and right front speakers L R the center speaker C the left and right front height speakers FHL FHR the left and right surround speakers SL SR the left and right surround back speakers SBL SBR and the subwoofers SW 1 SW 2 It is not possible to produce sound simultaneously from the front height speakers and the surround back speakers This surround system prod...

Page 18: ...rround back speaker place it directly behind you Place the left and right front height speakers at least one meter directly above the left and right front speakers Some tips for improving sound quality Where you put your speakers in the room has a big effect on the quality of the sound The following guidelines should help you to get the best sound from your system The subwoofer can be placed on th...

Page 19: ...It is not possible to connect using speaker cables If you have two subwoofers the second subwoofer can be connected to the SUBWOOFER 2 terminal Connecting two subwoofers increases the bass sound to achieve more powerful sound reproduction In this case the same sound is output from the two subwoofers Installing your speaker system At the very least front left and right speakers only are necessary N...

Page 20: ...r 1 Surround left Surround right Front right Front left Bi amp compatible speaker Bi amp compatible speaker CAUTION Most speakers with both High and Low terminals have two metal plates that connect the High to the Low terminals These must be removed when you are bi amping the speakers or you could severely damage the amplifier See your speaker manual for more information If your speakers have a re...

Page 21: ...surround connection on page 19 2 Select Speaker B from the Speaker System menu See Speaker system setting on page 83 to do this Bi Amping setup Bi amping connection of the front speakers for high sound quality with 5 1 channel surround sound 1 Connect bi amp compatible speakers to the front and surround back speaker terminals See Bi amping your speakers on page 20 2 Select Front Bi Amp from the Sp...

Page 22: ...4p 4K 25p and 4K 30p signals are supported Input of multi channel linear PCM digital audio signals 192 kHz or less for up to 8 channels Input of the following digital audio formats Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus DTS High bitrate audio Dolby TrueHD DTS HD Master Audio DTS HD High Resolution Audio CD SACD DSD signal Synchronized operation with components using the Control with HDMI function see Co...

Page 23: ...itor Select one This connection is required in order to listen to the sound of the TV over the receiver When connecting to an HDMI DVI compatible monitor using the HDMI OUT 2 terminal switch the HDMI output setting to OUT 2 or OUT 1 2 See Switching the HDMI output on page 67 Also MAIN HDZONE must be set to MAIN beforehand page 87 For input components connections other than HDMI connections are als...

Page 24: ... page 58 If you use an optical digital audio cable or RCA analog audio cable you ll need to tell the receiver which digi tal input you connected the player to see The Input Setup menu on page 36 Connecting your TV with no HDMI input This diagram shows connections of a TV with no HDMI input and DVD player or other playback component to the receiver Important With these connections the picture is no...

Page 25: ...iver you ll need to tell the receiver which input you connected the recorder to see also The Input Setup menu on page 36 DVR BDR IN DVR BDR L R IN HDMI IN 1 IN TV 1 IN DVD 1 1 7 DVD IN 2 SAT CBL IN 3 IN 4 IN 6 IN 7 DVR BDR CONTROL ASSIGNABLE BD IN OUT 1 OUT 2 HDZONE SELECTABLE LAN 10 100 OUTPUT 5 V 0 6 A MAX DC OUTPUT forWIRELESSLAN ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE OPTICAL COAXIAL HDMI IN 1 IN TV 1 IN DVD 1 ...

Page 26: ...top box is equipped with an HDMI output terminal we recommend connecting it to the receiver s HDMI SAT CBL IN terminal When doing so also connect the receiver and TV by HDMI see Connecting using HDMI on page 23 HDMI IN 1 1 7 DVD IN 2 SAT CBL IN 3 IN 4 IN 6 IN 7 DVR BDR CONTROL ASSIGNABLE BD IN OUT 1 OUT 2 HDZONE SELECTABLE HDMI IN HDMI OUT HDMI DVI compatible monitor STB Even if your set top box i...

Page 27: ... has line level outputs i e it has a built in phono pre amp connect it to the ANALOG IN 1 CD inputs instead Connecting additional amplifiers This receiver has more than enough power for any home use but it s possible to add additional amplifiers to the subwoofer channel of your system using the pre outs With the VSX 1123 an amplifier can also be added to the front channel To add amplifiers connect...

Page 28: ...he AM antenna to a wall or other surface secure the stand with screws fig c before clipping the loop to the stand Make sure the reception is clear 4 Place the AM antenna on a flat surface and in a direction giving the best reception 5 Connect the FM wire antenna into the FM antenna socket For best results extend the FM antenna fully and fix to a wall or door frame Don t drape loosely or leave coil...

Page 29: ...an be switched differ according to how terminals HDMI IN 1 to IN 7 are assigned Upon shipment from the factory the input terminals are assigned to DVD SAT CBL DVR BDR HDMI 4 HDMI 5 MHL HDMI 6 and HDMI 7 in order starting from terminal HDMI IN 1 The video audio signals of the RCA analog input terminals the digital input terminals OPTICAL and COAXIAL and the COM PONENT VIDEO input terminals cannot b...

Page 30: ...o the network through LAN interface By connecting this receiver to the network via the LAN terminal you can listen to Internet radio stations To listen to Internet radio stations you must sign a contract with an ISP Internet Service Provider beforehand When connected in this way you can play audio files stored on the components on the local network including your computer LAN 10 100 LAN 10 100 WAN...

Page 31: ...iPhone iPad can be connected to the receiver For details on supported models and versions of the respective products see Playing an iPod on page 41 Switch the receiver into standby and then use the iPod cable to connect your iPod to the iPod iPhone iPad terminal on the front panel of this receiver For the cable connection also refer to the operating instructions for your iPod When connecting an iP...

Page 32: ...9 A MHL compatible device MHL cable Switch the receiver into standby then use the MHL cable to connect your MHL enabled device to the MHL terminal on the front panel of this receiver To automatically switch to the MHL input when an MHL compatible device is connected see MHL Setup on page 88 The MHL compatible device is recharged whenever it is connected to this unit Recharging is enabled only when...

Page 33: ...wer cord by the plug part Do not pull out the plug by tugging the cord and never touch the power cord when your hands are wet as this could cause a short circuit or electric shock Do not place the unit a piece of furniture or other object on the power cord or pinch the cord in any other way Never make a knot in the cord or tie it with other cables The power cords should be routed so that they are ...

Page 34: ...mum sound tuning Full Auto MCACC 35 The Input Setup menu 36 Operation Mode Setup 37 Changing the OSD display language OSD Language 38 Changing the TV format setting 38 Changing the frequency step 38 About the Home Menu 38 Basic Setup ...

Page 35: ...the microphone Install the microphone on a stable floor Placing the microphone on any of the following surfaces may make accurate measurement impossible Sofas or other soft surfaces High places such as tabletops and sofa tops The Full Auto MCACC display appears once the microphone is connected Speaker System Normal SB FH 1a Full Auto MCACC A V RECEIVER Exit Return START EQ Type SYMMETRY MCACC M1 M...

Page 36: ...he actual distance from the listening position This set ting should be accurate taking delay and room characteristics into account and generally does not need to be changed If Full Auto MCACC Setup measurement results are incorrect due to the interaction of the speakers and view ing environment we recommend adjusting the settings manually Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup If the room enviro...

Page 37: ...remote control then press HOME MENU A Graphical User Interface GUI screen appears on your TV Use i j k l and ENTER to navigate through the screens and select menu items Press RETURN to exit the current menu 2 Select Operation Mode Setup from the Home Menu 3 Select the Operation Mode setting you want Expert default Users can set all the functions by themselves Basic Only certain basic settings can ...

Page 38: ...press u STANDBY ON The display shows RESET c NO d 3 Use TUNE i j to select PAL NTSC c PAL d and then use PRESET k l to select PAL or NTSC Changing the frequency step If you find that you can t tune into stations successfully the frequency step may not be suitable for your country region Here s how to switch the setting 1 Switch the receiver into standby 2 While holding down ENTER on the front pane...

Page 39: ...39 Playing a source 40 Playing an iPod 41 Playing a USB device 42 Playing an MHL compatible device 43 Listening to the radio 44 Bluetooth ADAPTER for Wireless Enjoyment of Music 45 Basic playback ...

Page 40: ...ed when playing Dolby Digital 5 1 channel signals and DTS is displayed when playing DTS 5 1 channel signals If the display does not correspond to the input signal and listening mode check the connections and settings 5 Use the VOLUME to adjust the volume level Turn down the volume of your TV so that all sound is coming from the speakers connected to this receiver Note Depending on the input to be ...

Page 41: ...USB on the remote control to switch the receiver to the iPod USB When the display shows the names of folders and files you re ready to play music from the iPod The controls of your iPod will be inoperable when connected to this receiver Playing back audio files stored on an iPod To navigate songs on your iPod you can take advantage of the GUI screen of your TV connected to this receiver You can al...

Page 42: ... on a USB memory device The maximum number of levels that you can select in Step 2 below is 9 Note that non Roman characters in the playlist are displayed as 1 Use i j to select a folder then press ENTER to browse that folder To return to the previous level any time press RETURN 2 Continue browsing until you arrive at what you want to play then press d to start playback Copyrighted audio files can...

Page 43: ...88 2 kHz 96 kHz 176 4 kHz 192 kHz Quantization bitrate 16 bit 24 bit Channel 2 ch DSD d dff dsf DSDIFF DSF Sampling frequency 2 8224 MHz Quantization bitrate 1 bit Channel 2 ch a MPEG Layer 3 audio decoding technology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson multimedia b Files encoded using Windows Media Codec 9 may be playable but some parts of the specification are not supported specifi cally Pr...

Page 44: ...ou often listen to a particular radio station it s convenient to have the receiver store the frequency for easy recall whenever you want to listen to that station This saves the effort of manually tuning in each time This receiver can memorize up to 63 stations stored in seven banks or classes A to G of 9 stations each 1 Tune to a station you want to memorize See Listening to the radio on page 44 ...

Page 45: ...If pairing is successful there is no need to performing the pairing operation below When using the AS BT200 only This unit complies with Bluetooth Specifications Ver 2 1 When this unit and another device equipped with Bluetooth wireless technology both comply with Bluetooth Specification Ver 2 1 pairing of the two may be possible without the need for inputting a password In this case a passcode ma...

Page 46: ...ve procedure Set Air Jam to Air Jam OFF before playing page 46 With this receiver when an iPod is connected or disconnected while the music of a Bluetooth wireless technol ogy device is playing the connection with the Bluetooth wireless technology device may be canceled The SOUND RETRIEVER AIR listening mode can only be selected when the ADAPTER PORT input Air Jam Air Jam a Pioneer exclusive appli...

Page 47: ...47 Enjoying various types of playback using the listening modes 48 Selecting MCACC presets 50 Choosing the input signal 50 Better sound using Phase Control 50 Listening to your system ...

Page 48: ...and shows in the display If the surround back speakers are not connected 2 Pro Logic IIx becomes 2 Pro Logic II 5 1 channel sound Pro Logic IIz HEIGHT cannot be selected when no front height speaker is connected Furthermore WIDE SURROUND MOVIE and WIDE SURROUND MUSIC cannot be selected when no front wide speaker is connected With two channel sources you can select from 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE Up to ...

Page 49: ...ower consumption than usual This mode provides greater power savings than ECO MODE 1 Notes The Front Stage Surround Advance F S SURROUND function allows you to create natural surround sound effects using just the front speakers and the subwoofer When ECO MODE 1 or ECO MODE 2 is selected the front panel s display lights with the dimmest brightness When using headphones SOUND RETRIEVER AIR only with...

Page 50: ... only selected DIGITAL or HDMI the indicators light according to the signal being decoded see Display on page 13 Better sound using Phase Control This receiver s Phase Control feature uses phase correction measures to make sure your sound source arrives at the listening position in phase preventing unwanted distortion and or coloring of the sound Phase Control technology provides coherent sound re...

Page 51: ...51 Introduction 52 Playback with Network functions 53 About network playback 55 About playable file formats 56 Playback with NETWORK features ...

Page 52: ...ing used playback may be interrupted when the volume is adjusted from the controller In this case adjust the volume from the receiver or remote control Using AirPlay on iPod touch iPhone iPad and iTunes AirPlay works with iPhone iPad and iPod touch with iOS 4 3 3 or later Mac with OS X Mountain Lion and Mac and PC with iTunes 10 2 2 or later To use AirPlay select your receiver on your iPod touch i...

Page 53: ...older music files or Internet radio station to play back and then press ENTER Press i j to scroll up and down the list and select the desired item When you press ENTER playback starts with the playback screen being displayed for the selected item To return to the list screen press RETURN When the list screen is displayed from the playback screen the playback screen reappears automatically if no op...

Page 54: ...Internet radio site the registered ID and password are displayed Reset Your WebID PW Resets all the information registered on the special Pioneer Internet radio site When reset all the registered broadcast stations are also cleared If you want to listen to the same stations re register after resetting 4 Access the special Pioneer Internet radio site from your computer and perform the registration ...

Page 55: ... the manufacturer of your server Disclaimer for Third Party Content Access to content provided by third parties requires a high speed internet connection and may also require account registration and a paid subscription Third party content services may be changed suspended interrupted or discontinued at any time without notice and Pioneer disclaims any liability in connection with such occurrences...

Page 56: ...bps VBR CBR Supported Supported WAV wav LPCM Sampling frequency 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz 88 2 kHz 96 kHz 176 4 kHz 192 kHz Quantization bitrate 16 bit 24 bit Channel 2 ch WMA wma WMA2 7 8 9 b Sampling frequency 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz Quantization bitrate 16 bit Channel 2 ch Bitrate 5 kbps to 320 kbps VBR CBR Supported Supported AAC m4a aac 3gp 3g2 MPEG 4 AAC LC MPEG 4 HE AAC aacPlus v1 2 Sampling fr...

Page 57: ...with HDMI connections 58 HDMI Setup 58 Before using synchronization 59 About synchronized operations 59 Setting the PQLS function 59 About Sound Retriever Link and Stream Smoother Link 59 Cautions on the Control with HDMI function 60 Control with HDMI function ...

Page 58: ...ruc tions for each component 1 Press on the remote control then press HOME MENU 2 Select System Setup then press ENTER 3 Select HDMI Setup then press ENTER 4 Select the Control setting you want Choose whether to set this unit s Control with HDMI function ON or OFF You will need to set it to ON to use the Control with HDMI function When using a component that does not support the Control with HDMI ...

Page 59: ...sound is muted the volume status is displayed on the TV s screen When the OSD language is switched on the TV the receiver s language setting also switches accordingly Setting the PQLS function PQLS Precision Quartz Lock System is a digital audio signal transfer control technology using the Control with HDMI function It offers higher quality audio playback by controlling audio signals from the rece...

Page 60: ...n with other amps or an AV converter such as an HDMI switch can cause operational errors Only connect components Blu ray Disc player etc you intend to use as a source to the HDMI input of this receiver Interrupting a direct connection with other amps or an AV converter such as an HDMI switch can cause operational errors When the receiver s Control is turned ON even if the receiver s power is in th...

Page 61: ...Switching the speaker terminals 66 Using the MULTI ZONE controls 66 Network settings from a web browser 67 Using the sleep timer 67 Dimming the display 67 Switching the HDMI output 67 Checking your system settings 67 Resetting the system 68 Using other functions ...

Page 62: ...compensate for the loss of audio data upon compression improving the sound s sense of density and modulation Also when a player supporting the Sound Retriever Link function is connected to the receiver by HDMI by setting this to ON the bitrate information of the compressed audio file being played on the player is acquired using the Control with HDMI function and the sound is optimized based on thi...

Page 63: ...e Sound Retriever effect is optimized based on the bitrate information of the contents input to the USB memory audio and INTERNET RADIO MEDIA SERVER FAVORITES digital audio input only to achieve high sound qual ity With the iPod USB INTERNET RADIO MEDIA SERVER FAVORITES or ADAPTER PORT input function by default S RTRV is set to ON When ON is selected optimum correction of the audio signals input v...

Page 64: ...e picture seems unnatural switch this to ON or OFF AUTO ON OFF P MOTION Progressive Motion c e Adjusts the motion and still picture quality when video output is set to progressive c 4 to 4 d Default 0 STREAM Stream Smoother e This improves elements that reduce picture quality mainly noticeable in network contents such as mosquito noise and block noise When AUTO is selected this unit s Stream Smoot...

Page 65: ...hed ON switch it OFF When connected to a video device using the component video input set this setting to ON and watch with the HDMI OUT 1 terminal b When set to a resolution with which the TV monitor is not compatible no picture is output Also in some cases no picture will be output due to copyright protection signals In this case change the setting When AUTO is selected the resolution is selecte...

Page 66: ...ove no sound is heard from the subwoofer the LFE channel is not downmixed All speaker systems except Speaker B connections are switched off when headphones are connected Using the MULTI ZONE controls The following steps use the front panel controls to adjust the sub zone volume and select sources See ZONE 2 remote controls and HDZONE remote controls on page 67 Important The settings must be change...

Page 67: ...er being left on all night Use the remote control to set the sleep timer Press to the receiver operation mode then press SLEEP repeatedly to set the sleep time 30 min 60 min Off 90 min You can check the remaining sleep time at any time by pressing SLEEP once Pressing repeatedly will cycle through the sleep options again The sleep timer is valid for all zones If any zone is on the sleep timer conti...

Page 68: ...urve OFF DIMMER Brightest Inputs See Input function default and possible settings on page 37 Input Volume Absorber All Inputs 0dB HDMI HDMI Audio AMP Control OFF Control Mode OFF ARC Audio Return Channel OFF PQLS AUTO Standby Through OFF DSP Power On Level LAST Volume Limit OFF Mute Level FULL Setting Default Phase Control ON Auto Sound Retriever iPod USB INTERNET RADIO MEDIA SERVER FAVORITES ADAP...

Page 69: ...ing signals from other remote controls 71 Erasing one of the remote control button settings 71 Erasing all learnt settings that are in one input function 72 Direct function 72 About the ALL ZONE STBY All Zone Standby and DISCRETE ON Discrete On functions 72 Resetting the remote control settings 72 Controlling components 73 Controlling the rest of your system ...

Page 70: ...ETUP then press 4 for three seconds Release the button after the LED flashes once The LED continues to flash To cancel the preset setup mode press RCU SETUP 2 Press the number button for the receiver Receiver 1 to Receiver 4 you wish to operate For example to operate Receiver 2 press 2 If the LED lights for one second and continues to flash the setting has been successfully completed When the pres...

Page 71: ...ks once and flashes continuously 3 Point the two remote controls towards each other then press the button that will be doing the learning on this receiver s remote control The LED flashes once then stops flashing remaining lit The remote controls should be 3 cm apart 3 cm This receiver s remote control Other remote control 4 Press the corresponding button on the other remote control that is sendin...

Page 72: ...dby The All Zone Standby can be used to turn all zones to OFF when the receiver s power is switched to standby Also when using separate Pioneer amplifiers receivers for the sub zones they can also be set to standby simultaneously In order to set the power of amplifiers receivers connected to sub zones to the standby mode the connected amplifiers receivers must be installed or connected in such a w...

Page 73: ...ON CH TV CONTROL INPUT VOL P CTRL PHASE ECO PQLS ENTER CLR CH CH 2 2 5 4 6 8 0 7 9 1 3 2 AUDIO DISP ENTER SOURCE TV and Audio Video components Button s TV TV Monitor BD DVD HDD BDR DVR VCR SAT CATV u SOURCE POWER ON OFF POWER ON OFF POWER ON OFF POWER ON OFF POWER ON OFF POWER ON OFF Number buttons numerics numerics numerics numerics numerics numerics CLR dot KURO LINK CLEAR ENTER CLASS CH ENTER C...

Page 74: ...j k l e g m n ENTER ENTER SACD SETUP b RETURN d d d d d e e e e e g g g g g m m m m m n n n n n o o o o o p p p p p AUDIO AUDIO PURE AUDIO b DISP DISPLAY INFO TIME b a Controls for MD b Controls for SACD TV Projector Button s TV Projector u SOURCE POWER ON 1 MOVIE 2 STANDARD 3 DYNAMIC 4 USER1 5 USER2 6 USER3 7 COLOR 8 SHARP 9 GAMMA 0 COLOR CLR SHARP ENTER CLASS COLOR TEMP EXIT INFO i j k l i j k l...

Page 75: ...75 Making receiver settings from the Advanced MCACC menu 76 Automatic MCACC Expert 76 Manual MCACC setup 77 Checking MCACC Data 80 Data Management 80 The Advanced MCACC menu ...

Page 76: ... press ENTER If the Advanced MCACC screen is not displayed refer to Making receiver settings from the Advanced MCACC menu on page 76 2 Select the parameters you want to set Use i j to select the item then use k l to set Auto MCACC The default is ALL recommended but you can limit the system calibration to only one set ting to save time if you want When data measurement is taken after selecting ALL ...

Page 77: ...ening It may take 3 to 7 minutes If you selected a STAND WAVE Multi Point setup in step 2 you will be asked to place the mic at the 2nd and 3rd reference points before finally placing it at your main listening position 9 The Auto MCACC Setup procedure is completed and the Advanced MCACC menu reappears automatically The settings made in the Auto MCACC Setup should give you excellent surround sound ...

Page 78: ...tinctly Note that when adjusting the subwoofer depending on the low frequency response of your speaker it may be difficult to hear the change even when the setting is increased or decreased or when the position of the speaker is changed Note that it may be difficult to compare this tone with the other speak ers in your setup depending on the low frequency response of the reference speaker When it ...

Page 79: ...onducting optimum sound tuning Full Auto MCACC on page 35 or Automatic MCACC Expert on page 76 and is not necessary if you re satisfied with these settings 3 If you selected Reverb Measurement select EQ ON or EQ OFF and then START The following options determine how the reverb characteristics of your listening area are displayed in Reverb View EQ OFF You will see the reverb characteristics of your...

Page 80: ... preset you want to check The distance from the various channels set at the selected MCACC preset is displayed is displayed for chan nels that are not connected Standing Wave Use this to display the standing wave related adjustment values for the various MCACC memories See Standing Wave on page 78 for more on this 1 Select Standing Wave from the MCACC Data Check menu 2 When Filter Channel is highl...

Page 81: ...gs of the selected MCACC preset memory Level Distance Copies only the channel level and speaker distance settings of the selected MCACC pre set memory 3 Select the MCACC preset you ll be copying the settings From then specify where you want to copy them To Make sure you don t overwrite an MCACC preset you re currently using this can t be undone 4 Select OK to confirm and copy the settings When MCA...

Page 82: ...peaker setup 83 Network Setup menu 85 Checking the Network Information 86 The Other Setup menu 86 MHL Setup 88 Making network settings using Safari 88 Using Safari to set a friendly name 89 Using Safari to update the firmware 89 The System Setup and Other Setup menus ...

Page 83: ...l balance of your speaker system for movie soundtracks page 84 3 Make the adjustments necessary for each setting pressing RETURN to confirm after each screen Speaker system setting Default setting Normal SB FH There are several ways you can use the speaker terminals with this receiver In addition to a normal home theater setup where they are used for the front height speakers or front wide speaker...

Page 84: ...rround back front height and front wide speakers can t be set to LARGE if the front speakers are set to SMALL In this case all bass frequencies are sent to the subwoofer 3 Select X OVER and set the crossover frequency Frequencies below this point will be sent to the subwoofer or LARGE speakers This setting decides the cutoff between bass sounds playing back from the speakers selected as LARGE or t...

Page 85: ...er In case there is only one DNS server address provided by your ISP on paper enter it in the Primary DNS Server field In case there are more than two DNS server addresses enter Secondary DNS Server in the other DNS server address field Proxy Hostname Proxy Port This setting is required when you connect this receiver to the Internet via a proxy server Enter the IP address of your proxy server in t...

Page 86: ...ents of devices in the home network page 88 5 Make the adjustments necessary for each setting pressing RETURN to confirm after each screen Auto Power Down The power can be set to turn off automatically if no operation has been performed for a specific amount of time with no audio or video signals being input to the receiver When using ZONE 2 or HDZONE the ZONE 2 or HDZONE power can also be set to ...

Page 87: ...he receiver checks whether updatable software is available via the Internet Update via USB Memory The receiver checks whether the USB memory device inserted into the USB port on the receiver s front panel contains updatable software Accessing is displayed and the update file is checked Wait a while 3 Check on the screen whether or not an update file was found If New version found is displayed the ...

Page 88: ...e characters displayed differs according to the output resolution Play ZONE Setup VSX 1123 only Select the zone for playing the audio contents of devices in the home network when using in the DMR mode For playable DLNA compatible network devices see page 52 1 Select Play ZONE Setup from the Other Setup menu 2 Select the zone in which you want to play the audio contents 3 When you re finished press...

Page 89: ...IP address http the receiver s IP address from Safari 3 Click Firmware Update 4 Press Start The firmware update prepare screen is displayed If the screen does not switch automatically click Click here 5 Browse the latest firmware on your computer a and then press Upload b Firmware files have the extension fw Select a file with the extension fw The confirmation screen is displayed If you continue t...

Page 90: ...ther audio problems 92 ADAPTER PORT terminal 93 Video 93 Settings 93 Professional Calibration EQ graphical output 94 Display 94 Remote control 94 HDMI 95 MHL 95 AVNavigator 95 USB interface 96 iPod 96 Network 97 Web Control 98 Wireless LAN 98 FAQ ...

Page 91: ...YES or Front LARGE Subwoofer PLUS see Speaker Setting on page 83 The unit does not respond when the buttons are pressed Try switching the receiver off then back on again Try disconnecting the power cord then connect again AMP ERR blinks in the display then the power automatically switches off The ADVANCED MCACC blinks and the power does not turn on The receiver may have a serious problem Do not tr...

Page 92: ...dies Broadcast stations cannot be selected automatically or there is considerable noise in radio broad casts Fully extend the FM wire antenna adjust the position for best reception and secure to a wall etc Use an outdoor antenna for better reception see page 28 Adjust the position and direction of the AM antenna Noise may be caused by interference from other equipment such as a fluorescent light m...

Page 93: ...play device using the same type of connection component or composite then start playback again The picture s movement is unnatural When Resolution under VIDEO PARAMETER is set to 1080 24p the picture may not be displayed properly for some source materials In this case set the resolution to some thing other than 1080 24p page 64 Settings Symptoms Remedies The Auto MCACC Setup continually shows an e...

Page 94: ...Digital and DTS sources are converted to PCM Ensure that if there are several audio tracks on the disc the Dolby Digital or DTS is selected When playing certain discs none of the receiver s format indicators light The disc may not contain 5 1 6 1 channel material Check the disc packaging for more on what audio tracks are recorded on the disc When playing a disc with the listen ing mode set to Auto...

Page 95: ...anufacturer for support HDCP ERROR shows in the display Check whether or not the connected component is compatible with HDCP If it is not compatible with HDCP reconnect the source device using a different type of connection component or composite Some components that are compatible with HDCP still cause this message to be displayed but so long as there is no problem with displaying video this is n...

Page 96: ...lders files are currently stored in a region other than the FAT File Allocation Table region Store the folders files in the FAT region The number of levels in a folder is more than 9 Limit the maximum number of levels in a folder to 9 page 42 The audio files are copyrighted Copyrighted audio files stored on a USB memory device cannot be played back page 42 A USB memory device is not recognized The...

Page 97: ...er Symptoms Causes Remedies Cannot access the com ponent connected to the network The component connected to the network is not properly set If the client is automatically authorized you need to enter the corresponding information again Check whether the connection status is set to Do not authorize There are no playable audio files on the component connected to the network Check the audio files st...

Page 98: ...LAN connections cannot be established between the wireless LAN converter and base unit wireless LAN router etc The wireless LAN converter must be set in order to establish wireless LAN connections For details see the CD ROM included with the wireless LAN converter The IP address settings of the receiver and wireless LAN converter do not match the settings of the wireless LAN router etc Check the I...

Page 99: ... Direct with different input signal formats 101 Speaker Setting Guide 102 About messages displayed when using network functions 103 Important information regarding the HDMI connection 103 Cleaning the unit 103 Pioneer Authorized Distributors 103 Glossary 104 Features index 107 Specifications 108 Preset code list 109 Additional information ...

Page 100: ...nes 10 2 2 or later Bluetooth technology works with iPhone 5 iPhone 4S iPhone 4 iPhone 3GS iPhone 3G iPhone iPad 3rd and 4th generation iPad 2 iPad iPad mini and iPod touch 2nd through 5th generation USB works with iPhone 5 iPhone 4S iPhone 4 iPhone 3GS iPhone 3G iPhone iPad 3rd and 4th generation iPad 2 iPad iPad mini iPod touch 1st through 5th generation and iPod nano 3rd through 7th generation ...

Page 101: ...D OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE Auto Surround ALC and Stream Direct with different input signal formats The following charts show what you will hear with different input signal formats depending on the Stream Direct mode see Using Stream Direct on page 49 you have selected Stereo 2 channel signal formats Input signal format Auto Surround ALC DIRECT PURE DIRECT Surround Back speaker s Connected...

Page 102: ...kers and the listening position However the sense of sound positioning can differ according to the conditions in the room and the speakers being used In smaller environments in particular when the front speakers are close to the listening position with this method the speakers will be pointed too inward We suggest you use this example of installation as reference when trying out different installa...

Page 103: ... on the component audio output may be limited to the number of channels available from the connected display unit for example audio output is reduced to 2 channels for a monitor with stereo audio limitations If you want to switch the input function you ll have to switch functions on both the receiver and your display unit Since the sound is muted on the display when using the HDMI connection you m...

Page 104: ...s that have been compressed upon recording by a digital signal process ing circuit etc into the original signals The term decoding or matrix decoding is also used for the technol ogy which converts 2 channel sound sources into multiple channels or expands 5 1 channel signals into 6 1 or 7 1 channels Calibrating the sound field Improving the sound quality Phase Control The Phase Control technology ...

Page 105: ... loss of sound quality FLAC FLAC Free Lossless Audio Codec is an audio format allows lossless codec Audio is compressed in FLAC with out any loss in quality For more details about FLAC visit the following website http flac sourceforge net Windows Media Windows Media is a multimedia framework for media creation and distribution for Microsoft Windows Windows Media is either a registered trademark or...

Page 106: ...erate the system or any time pairing data is cleared The pairing step is necessary to register the Bluetooth wireless technology device to enable Bluetooth communi cations For more details see also the operating instructions of your Bluetooth wireless technology device Pairing is required when you first use the Bluetooth wireless technology device and Bluetooth ADAPTER To enable Bluetooth communic...

Page 107: ... listening modes on page 48 Dialog Enhancement See Setting the Audio options on page 62 Internet radio See Listening to Internet radio stations on page 53 vTuner See Listening to Internet radio stations on page 53 DLNA See About network playback on page 55 AirPlay See Using AirPlay on iPod touch iPhone iPad and iTunes on page 52 Wireless LAN See Connecting to a wireless LAN on page 32 Playback Hig...

Page 108: ...osite ADAPTER PORT terminal 5 V 100 mA WIRELESS LAN ADAPTER terminal 5 V 600 mA Integrated Control Section Control IR terminal ø 3 5 Mini jack MONO IR signal High Active High Level 2 0 V Network Section LAN terminal 10 BASE T 100 BASE TX Miscellaneous Power requirements AC 220 V to 240 V 50 Hz 60 Hz Power consumption 580 W In standby 0 1 W Dimensions 435 mm W x 168 mm H x 362 5 mm D Weight without...

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Page 110: ...9 0155 0157 Telegazi 0155 Telemeister 0155 Telesonic 0155 Telestar 0155 Teletech 0142 0152 0154 0155 Teleton 0141 0229 Televideon 0228 Televiso 0156 Tensai 0142 0143 0149 0154 0155 0229 Tesmet 0149 Tevion 0140 0142 Texet 0141 0154 0228 0229 Thomson 0121 0122 0141 0148 0149 0153 0155 0157 0159 0210 Thorn 0152 0155 Tokai 0149 0155 0229 Tokyo 0141 0228 Tomashi 0151 Toshiba 0126 0127 0147 0176 0209 02...

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Page 113: ... 6218 DigiQuest 6251 Digital 6187 DMT 6192 Edision 6247 eMTech 6196 GbSAT 6196 Gecco 6199 Globo 6199 Goodmans 6254 6218 Hirschmann 6230 6199 Humax 6241 6242 Huth 6192 Hyundai 6192 Kathrein 6272 LaSAT 6230 LG 6192 Luxor 6265 Maximum 6238 Mediacom 6198 MediaSat 6277 Medion 6230 6199 Microstar 6192 Morgan s 6199 MySky 6212 6211 NEOTION 6238 Nichimen 6254 Nokia 6206 Opentel 6199 Orbis 6199 Pace 6273 6...

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