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1

Use an HDMI cable to connect the HDMI 

IN 1/2 interconnect on this receiver to an 
HDMI output on your HDMI component.
2

Use an HDMI cable to connect the HDMI 

OUT interconnect on this receiver to an HDMI 
interconnect on a HDMI-compatible monitor.

 

• The arrow on the cable connector body 

should be facing left for correct alignment 
with the connector on the player.

 

3

 

VSX-818V model only:

 

 To hear audio from 

your HDMI component through this system, 
make analog and/or digital connections as 
necessary.

 

On the rear panel, you must connect to the 
audio jacks from a set of audio/video inputs 
(for example, 

 

DVR/VCR

 

 as shown in the 

illustration).

• Without this connection, HDMI audio will 

still be output from your TV or flat screen TV 
(though no sound will be heard from this 
receiver).

 

4

Assign the HDMI input(s) you connected 

to the corresponding input source.

 

After connecting, you must specify which 
input(s) you are using for your HDMI 
component in 

 

Assigning the HDMI inputs

 

 on 

page 65.

 

5

Use the input source buttons to select 

the input source you assigned in the 
previous step, then press SIGNAL SEL 
(SIGNAL SELECT) after press RECEIVER 
button to select the audio input signal.

 

You can also use the front panel controls to do 
this (see 

 

Choosing the input signal

 

 on page 36).

 

VSX-918V model only:

 

 Set the HDMI 

parameter in 

 

Setting the AV options

 

 on 

page 35 to 

 

THRU 

 

(THROUGH) if you want 

to hear HDMI audio output from your TV or 
flat screen TV (no sound will be heard from 
this receiver).

• If the video signal does not appear on your 

TV or flat screen TV, try adjusting the 
resolution settings on your component or 
display. Note that some components 
(such as video game units) have 
resolutions that may not be displayed. In 
this case, use a (analog) composite 
connection.

• The signals input from the analog 

(composite and component) video inputs 
of this unit will not be output from the 
HDMI OUT.

 

About HDMI

 

HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) 
supports both video and audio on a single 
digital connection for use with DVD players, 
DTV, set-top boxes, and other AV devices. 
HDMI was developed to provide the 
technologies of High Bandwidth Digital 
Content Protection (HDCP) as well as Digital 
Visual Interface (DVI) in one specification. 
HDCP is used to protect digital content 
transmitted and received by DVI-compliant 
displays.

HDMI has the capability to support standard, 
enhanced, or high-definition video plus 
standard to multi-channel surround-sound 
audio. HDMI features include uncompressed 
digital video, a bandwidth of up to 2.2 gigabytes 
per second (with HDTV signals), one connector 
(instead of several cables and connectors), and 
communication between the AV source and 
AV devices such as DTVs.

 

HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition 
Multimedia Interface are trademarks or 
registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.

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Summary of Contents for VSX-818V-K

Page 1: ...VSX 918V S K VSX 818V S K Operating Instructions Discover the benefits of registering your product online at http www pioneer co uk or http www pioneer eu AUDIO VIDEO MULTI CHANNEL RECEIVER ...

Page 2: ...ny doubt please consult a qualified electrician IMPORTANT The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code Blue Neutral Brown Live As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal whic...

Page 3: ...ch the AC outlet you want to use the plug must be removed and appropriate one fitted Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qualified service personnel If connected to an AC outlet the cut off plug can cause severe electrical shock Make sure it is properly disposed of after removal The equipment should be disconnected by removing th...

Page 4: ...rams 22 Switching the speaker system 22 04 Controls and displays Front panel 23 Display 24 Remote control 26 Operating range of remote control 29 05 Listening to your system Auto playback 30 Listening in surround sound 30 Using the Advanced surround effects 31 Listening in stereo 31 Using Front Stage Surround Advance 32 Using Stream Direct 32 Using the Sound Retriever 32 Listening with Acoustic Ca...

Page 5: ...ng a USB device 59 Connecting your USB device to the receiver 60 Basic playback controls 60 Selecting a file from the folder file list for playback 61 Compressed audio compatibility 61 Using this receiver with a Pioneer flat screen TV 62 Using the SR mode with a Pioneer flat screen TV 63 11 Other Settings The Input Assign menu 64 The Other Setup menu 66 SR Setup for Pioneer flat screen TVs 66 12 A...

Page 6: ...t can also reduce the life or performance of batteries Installing the receiver When installing this unit make sure to put it on a level and stable surface Don t install it on the following places on a color TV the screen may distort near a cassette deck or close to a device that gives off a magnetic field This may interfere with the sound in direct sunlight in damp or wet areas in extremely hot or...

Page 7: ...ceiver 2 Connect your speakers and place them for optimal surround sound See Connecting the speakers on page 20 Where you place the speakers will have a big effect on the sound Place your speakers as shown below for the best surround sound effect Also see Hints on speaker placement on page 21 for more on this 3 Plug in and switch on the receiver followed by your DVD player subwoofer and TV Make su...

Page 8: ...ble or a chair 3 Press RECEIVER on the remote control then press the SETUP button An on screen display OSD appears on your TV Use and ENTER on the remote control to navigate through the screens and select menu items Press RETURN to exit the current menu Press SETUP at any time to exit the System Setup menu 1 4 Select Auto MCACC from the System Setup menu then press ENTER Above VSX 918V left and VS...

Page 9: ...step 8 the Auto MCACC setup will start automatically as shown below A progress report is displayed on screen while the receiver outputs more test tones to determine the optimum receiver settings for channel level speaker distance and Acoustic Calibration EQ Again try to be as quiet as possible while this is happening It may take 3 to 8 minutes 9 The Auto MCACC Setup has finished Select SKIP to go ...

Page 10: ...them Some older TVs may interfere with the operation of the microphone If this seems to be happening switch off the TV when doing the Auto MCACC Setup 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 see illustrat...

Page 11: ...cables should be used to connect digital components to this receiver 1 Video cables Standard RCA video cables These cables are the most common type of video connection and are used to connect to the composite video terminals The yellow plugs distinguish them from cables for audio Component video cables Use component video cables to get the best possible color reproduction of your video source The ...

Page 12: ...n your TV Use a standard RCA video cable to connect to the composite video jack 4 The illustration shows the VSX 918V but connections for the VSX 818V are the same Note 1 If your DVD player only has an optical digital output you can connect it to the optical input on this receiver using an optical cable When you set up the receiver you ll need to tell the receiver which input you connected the pla...

Page 13: ...ITAL IN CEN TER SUB WOOFER SURROUND DVD 5 1CH INPUT R L OPT OPT R A FRONT R L FM UNBAL CONTROL ANTENNA DVR VCR OUT MONITOR OUT AUDIO VIDEO IN OUT DIGITAL IN COAX DVD BD CD R TAPE MD ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE S P E A K E R S SUB WOOFER PREOUT M DVD BD IN 1 1 1 TV SAT IN OUT 2 TV SAT CD 2 ASSIGNABLE CENTER OUTPUT SUB WOOFER OUTPUT VIDEO OUTPUT SURROUND OUTPUT R L FRONT OUTPUT R L VSX 918V DVD multi chan...

Page 14: ...ration shows the VSX 918V but connections for the VSX 818V are the same About the WMA9 Pro decoder This unit has an on board Windows Media Audio 9 Professional WMA9 Pro decoder so it is possible to playback WMA9 Pro encoded audio using a coaxial or optical digital connection when connected to a WMA9 Pro compatible player However the connected DVD player set top box etc must be able to output WMA9 ...

Page 15: ...ideo connection 3 If your video component has a digital audio output connect it to a digital input on this receiver The example shows a recorder connected to the DIGITAL OPT 1 CD input 2 The illustration shows the VSX 918V but connections for the VSX 818V are the same Note 1 If your video component also has a component video output you can connect this too See Using the component video jacks on pa...

Page 16: ...video inputs on page 65 for more on this 3 Connect the COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT jacks on this receiver to the component video inputs on your TV or monitor Use a three way component video cable Connecting using HDMI If you have an HDMI or DVI with HDCP equipped component you can connect it to this receiver using a commercially available HDMI cable The HDMI connection transfers uncompressed digit...

Page 17: ...e 36 VSX 918V model only Set the HDMI parameter in Setting the AV options on page 35 to THRU THROUGH if you want to hear HDMI audio output from your TV or flat screen TV no sound will be heard from this receiver If the video signal does not appear on your TV or flat screen TV try adjusting the resolution settings on your component or display Note that some components such as video game units have ...

Page 18: ...using the VIDEO PORTABLE button Press VIDEO PORTABLE and select VIDEO input There are standard audio video jacks Hook them up the same way you made the rear panel connections Push down on the PUSH OPEN tab to access audio video connection MCACC PORTABLE iPod DIRECT USB AUDIO R L VIDEO MASTER VOLUME D R TAPE MD FM AM SIRIUS AUX AUDIO OUT PUSH OPEN MCACC PORTABLE iPod DIRECT USB AUDIO R L VIDEO Digi...

Page 19: ...r 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 in the same way as the AM loop antenna For best results extend the FM antenna fully and fix to a wall or door frame Don t drape loosely or leave coiled up Using e...

Page 20: ...rs connected to the B speaker terminals to listen to stereo playback in another room Make sure to review Hints on speaker placement on page 21 when placing the speakers in another room See Switching the speaker system on page 22 for the listening options with this setup Be sure to complete all connections before connecting this unit to the AC power source The illustration shows the VSX 918V but co...

Page 21: ...rom your speakers following but you should also follow the guidelines on placement that the speaker manufacturer provided with your particular speakers to get the most out of them Place the front left and right speakers at equal distances from the TV When placing speakers near the TV we recommend using magnetically shielded speakers to prevent possible interference such as discoloration of the pic...

Page 22: ...ress repeatedly to choose a speaker system option SP A Sound is output from the speakers connected to the A speaker terminals multichannel playback is possible SP B Sound is output from the two speakers connected to speaker system B only stereo playback is possible SP AB Sound is output from speaker system A no sound is output from the Center and the Surround speaker the two speakers in speaker sy...

Page 23: ...7 MASTER VOLUME dial 8 AUDIO VIDEO input See Connecting to the front panel video terminal on page 18 9 iPod DIRECT USB terminal Use to connect your Apple iPod as an audio source page 57 or connect a USB audio device for playback page 59 MASTER VOLUME VSX 918V STANDBY ON PHONES DVD DVR TV VIDEO PORTABLE CD CD R iPod USB FM SPEAKERS VSB MODE SIGNAL SELECT SOUND RETRIEVER AM AUX PHASE CONTROL INPUT S...

Page 24: ...rol page 10 19 ACOUSTIC EQ Press to select an Acoustic Calibration EQ setting page 33 20 Listening mode buttons AUTO SURR STREAM DIRECT Switches between Auto surround mode Auto playback on page 30 and Stream Direct playback Stream Direct playback bypasses the tone controls for the most accurate reproduction of a source page 32 STEREO A L C Switches between stereo playback Auto level control stereo...

Page 25: ...t is being received in auto stereo mode TUNED Lights when a broadcast is being received 11 EON RDS indicators EON Lights when the EON mode is set and flashes during an EON broadcast The indicator lights when the current station carries the EON service page 49 RDS Lights when an RDS broadcast is received page 48 12 Speaker indicators Lights to indicate the current speaker system A and or B page 22 ...

Page 26: ...V SURR Switches between the various surround modes page 31 PHASE Press to switch on off Phase Control page 10 ACOUSTIC EQ Press to select an Acoustic Calibration EQ setting page 33 DIALOG Use to make dialog stand out when watching TV or a movie page 35 SOUND RETRIEVER Press to restore CD quality sound to compressed audio sources page 32 MUTE Mutes unmutes the sound CH SEL Press repeatedly to selec...

Page 27: ...and exit the current menu screen CH Use to select channels for DVD DVR units 6 TUNE ST ENTER Use the arrow buttons when setting up your surround sound system page 37 Also used to control DVD menus options Use the TUNE buttons can be used to find radio frequencies page 46 and the ST buttons can be used to select preset radio stations page 47 7 Component control buttons The main buttons etc are used...

Page 28: ...ange the amount of time before the receiver switches into standby 30 min 60 min 90 min Off You can check the remaining sleep time at any time by pressing SLEEP once SIGNAL SEL Use to select an input signal page 36 SR VSX 918V model only Switches the SR mode on off page 63 EON Use to search for programs that are broadcasting traffic or news information page 49 iPod CTRL Switches between the iPod co...

Page 29: ...n this Use to turn on off the power of the TV INPUT SELECT Use to select the TV input signal TV CH Use to select channels TV VOL Use to adjust the volume on your TV Operating range of remote control The remote control may not work properly if There are obstacles between the remote control and the receiver s remote sensor Direct sunlight or fluorescent light is shining onto the remote sensor The re...

Page 30: ...ding format will automatically be selected and shows in the display With two channel sources press STANDARD repeatedly to select from 2 Pro Logic II MOVIE Up to 5 1 channel sound especially suited to movie sources 2 Pro Logic II MUSIC4 Up to 5 1 channel sound especially suited to music sources 2 Pro Logic II GAME Up to 5 1 channel sound especially suited for video games 2 PRO LOGIC 4 1 channel sur...

Page 31: ...nd possibly your subwoofer depending on your speaker settings Dolby Digital and DTS multichannel sources are downmixed to stereo In the Auto level control stereo mode A L C this unit equalizes playback sound levels if each sound level varies with the music source recorded in a portable audio player While listening to a source press STEREO A L C for stereo playback Press repeatedly to switch betwee...

Page 32: ...l speaker distance as well as with dual mono settings You will hear sources according to the number of channels in the signal For analog sources only Channel Level can be set All other digital processing can not be set Using the Sound Retriever When audio data is removed during the compression process sound quality often suffers from an uneven sound image The Sound Retriever feature employs new DS...

Page 33: ... with no surround back channel information for example 5 1 encoded material with emulated 6 1 encoding VSB ON Sometimes the material may sound better in the 5 1 format for which it was originally encoded In this case you can simply switch it off VSB OFF 2 Depending on the input signal and the Listening Mode the Virtual Surround Back mode may not be effective Press VSB MODE front panel to select a ...

Page 34: ... ENTER TUNE TUNE ST ST ONE TOUCH COPY CH CH RECEIVER INPUT SELECT SOURCE TV SAT DVR VCR AM FM CD R TAPE CD DVD 5 1 TV CTRL DVD LD RECEIVER MULTI CONTROL AUTO DIRECT ADVSURR STEREO F S SURR STANDARD Setting What it does Option s MIDNIGHTa Allows you to hear effective surround sound of movies at low volumes M L OFF MIDNIGHT LOUDNESSa Used to get good bass and treble from music sources at low volumes...

Page 35: ...ed to use this feature when listening to surround sound at low volumes OFF MAX MID Dialog Enhancemente Localizes dialog in the center channel to make it stand out from other background sounds in a TV or movie soundtrack OFF ON Sound Delay Some monitors have a slight delay when showing video so the soundtrack will be slightly out of sync with the picture By adding a bit of delay you can adjust the ...

Page 36: ...you must select the analog multichannel inputs for surround sound 3 1 Make sure you have set the playback source to the proper output setting For example you might need to set your DVD player to output multichannel analog audio 2 Press DVD 3 Press RECEIVER on the remote control then press SIGNAL SEL to select the multichannel analog inputs DVD 5 1ch shows in the display and the ANALOG indicator li...

Page 37: ...e digital component video and HDMI inputs see The Input Assign menu on page 64 Other Setup VSX 918V model only Make customized settings to reflect how you are using the receiver see The Other Setup menu on page 66 Manual MCACC speaker setup You can use the settings in the Manual MCACC setup menu to make detailed adjustments when you re more familiar with the system Before making these settings you...

Page 38: ...opying your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings on page 40 EQ CUSTOM1 2 Adjust Make detailed manual adjustments to your custom Acoustic Calibration EQ settings see Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ manually on page 41 EQ Data Check Check the ALL CH ADJUST FRONT ALIGN and custom settings using the on screen display see Checking your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings on page 42 Fine Channel Level Defa...

Page 39: ...position After pressing ENTER test tones will be output 3 Select each channel in turn and adjust the distance as necessary Use to adjust the delay of the speaker you selected to match the reference speaker The delay is measured in terms of speaker distance from 0 1 m to 9 0 m Listen to the reference speaker and use it to measure the target channel From the listening position face the two speakers ...

Page 40: ...rence 2 Wait for the EQ AUTO Setting to finish As the receiver outputs test tones the frequency balance is adjusted automatically for the following settings ALL CH ADJUST A flat setting where all the speakers are set individually so no special weighting is given to any one channel FRONT ALIGN All speakers are set in accordance with the front speaker settings no equalization is applied to the front...

Page 41: ...d of the test tone will alternate between the left front reference speaker and the target speaker 3 Select the channel s you want and adjust to your liking Use to select the channel Use to select the frequency and to boost or cut the EQ When you re finished go back to the top of the screen and use to select the next channel The front speakers can t be adjusted if you selected FRONT ALIGN The OVER ...

Page 42: ...igh volume the volume increases to 13dB automatically 1 Select Manual SP Setup then press ENTER 2 Select the setting you want to adjust If you are doing this for the first time you may want to adjust these settings in order Speaker Setting Specify the size and number of speakers you ve connected see below Crossover Network Specify which frequencies will be sent to the subwoofer page 43 Channel Lev...

Page 43: ...re output from other speakers 3 When you re finished press RETURN You return to the Manual SP Setup menu Tip If you have a subwoofer and like lots of bass it may seem logical to select LARGE for your front speakers and PLUS for the subwoofer This may not however yield the best bass results Depending on the speaker placement of your room you may actually experience a decrease in the amount of bass ...

Page 44: ...rs The Auto setup will output test tones in the order shown on screen Adjust the level of each speaker as the test tone is emitted 1 5 When you re finished press RETURN You return to the Manual SP Setup menu Tip You can change the channel levels at any time by using CH SEL and LEVEL on the remote control You can set two channel levels one for DVD 5 1CH and one for the listening modes 3 Manual SP S...

Page 45: ...oper delay needed for effective surround sound 1 Select Speaker Distance from the Manual SP Setup menu 2 Adjust the distance of each speaker using You can adjust the distance of each speaker in 0 1 meter increments 3 When you re finished press RETURN You return to the Manual SP Setup menu 3 Manual SP Setup Return a Speaker Setting b Crossover Network c Channel Level d Speaker Distance 3d Speaker D...

Page 46: ...ing FM stereo sound If the tuned or stereo indicators don t light when tuning to an FM station because the signal is weak press the MPX SHIFT 3 button to switch the receiver into mono reception mode This should improve the sound quality and allow you to enjoy the broadcast Tuning directly to a station Sometimes you ll already know the frequency of the station you want to listen to In this case you...

Page 47: ...want Choose a name up to four characters long Use the ST ST buttons to select characters Press ENTER to confirm a character If no character is input a space is input The name is stored when ENTER is pressed after choosing the fourth character Tip To erase a station name simply repeat steps 1 to 3 and input four spaces instead of a name Once you have named a station preset you can press TUNER DISP ...

Page 48: ... Other M Music not fitting above categories Weather Weather reports Finance Stock market reports commerce trading etc Children Programs for children Social Social affairs Religion Programs concerning religion Phone In Public expressing their views by phone Travel Holiday type travel rather than traffic announcements Leisure Leisure interests and hobbies Jazz Jazz Country Country music Nation M Pop...

Page 49: ...elect one of the possible modes Press repeatedly to switch between EON TA Traffic Announcement Sets the tuner to pick up traffic information when it is broadcast EON NEWS Sets the tuner to pick up news when it is broadcast OFF Switches off the EON feature When set to TA or NEWS the EON indicator in the display lights it flashes when receiving an EON broadcast 3 The indicator in the display lights ...

Page 50: ...CEIVER button then press SIGNAL SEL to select the input signal corresponding to the source component see page 36 for more on this 3 Prepare the source you want to record Tune to the radio station load the CD video DVD etc 4 Prepare the recorder Insert a blank tape MD video etc into the recording device and set the recording levels Refer to the instructions that came with the recorder if you are un...

Page 51: ...ed in the remote However please note that there are cases where only certain functions may be controllable after assigning the proper preset code or the codes for the manufacturer in the remote control will not work for the model that you are using 2 Note You can cancel or exit any of the steps by pressing RECEIVER To go back a step press RETURN After one minute of inactivity the remote automatica...

Page 52: ...set up and listen to a CD on the receiver and then use the remote control to rewind a tape in your VCR while you continue to listen to your CD player When direct function is on any component you select using the MULTI CONTROL buttons will be selected by both the receiver and the remote control When you turn direct function off you can operate the remote control without affecting the receiver 2 1 W...

Page 53: ...es between the analog TV and DTV input modes TV INFO Press to display the channel information TV TUNERDISP Press to display the channel information Cable TV Satellite TV TV A Use to choose the A commands on a Satellite TV menu Satellite TV B Use to choose the B commands on a Satellite TV menu Satellite TV C Use to choose the C commands on a Satellite TV menu Satellite TV D Use to choose the D comm...

Page 54: ... channels channel VCR Press to advance to the start of the next track Repeated presses skips to the start of following tracks CD MD CD R DVD DVR LD player Go forward channels channel VCR Pause playback or recording CD MD CD R VCR DVD LD DVR player Cassette deck Start playback CD MD CD R VCR DVD LD DVR player Cassette deck Hold down for fast forward playback CD MD CD R VCR DVD LD DVR player Cassett...

Page 55: ... deck Fast rewinds fast forwards the tape Cassette deck ENTER RETURN Navigates DVD menu options DVD DVR player ONE TOUCH COPY SHIFT TOP MENU Copies the currently playing title from DVD to HDD or vice versa DVR player GUIDE Displays changes the subtitles on multilingual DVDs DVD DVR player CH SHIFT T EDIT SHIFT RETURN Selects channels VCR DVD DVR player SUBTITLE SHIFT Displays changes the subtitles...

Page 56: ...647 FUJITSU 648 SEI 649 GOLDSTAR 650 GRANDIENTE 657 DAEWOO 676 677 PIONEER 600 651 655 664 665 680 STB SATELLITE CATV Manufacturer Code SA 706 708 JERROLD 716 ZENITH 717 PIONEER 200 204 254 700 DTV Manufacturer Code PANASONIC 226 230 JVC 227 TOSHIBA 228 PIONEER 207 229 231 232 234 253 VCR Manufacturer Code RCA 401 413 415 SHARP 402 418 419 ZENITH 403 SONY 404 416 417 457 458 459 TOSHIBA 405 HITACH...

Page 57: ...P MENU to display iPod Top menu When the display shows Top Menu you re ready to play music from the iPod 2 If after pressing iPod the display shows No Connection try switching off the receiver and reconnecting the iPod to the receiver Note 1 This system is compatible with the audio of an iPod and iPod nano portable device fifth generation and above However that some of the functions may be restric...

Page 58: ...ist For example you can play all the songs by a particular artist Basic playback controls The following table shows the basic playback controls for your iPod Note 1 Note that non roman characters in the title are displayed as This feature is not available for photos or video clips on your iPod 2 If you re in the song category you can also press ENTER to start playback iPod Top Playlists Artists Al...

Page 59: ...nected Check whether the iPod was supported by this receiver page 57 When the iPod software version is too old Update the iPod software to the latest version Error I4 When there is no response from the iPod Update the iPod software to the latest version No Music Track There are no playable songs currently stored in the iPod Input some music files compatible with iPod playback No Track When there a...

Page 60: ...no title assigned to it the file name is displayed in the OSD instead when neither the album name nor the artist name is present the row is displayed as a blank space Note that non roman characters in the playlist are displayed as USB Play Rel ax Your Body Kevi n Jackson We a r e all one 128Kbps MP3 VBR FLD001TRK001 0 01 List File format Elapsed time Song name Album name Repeat or Shuffle Artist n...

Page 61: ...atible some irregularly encoded files may not play back The list below shows compatible formats for compressed audio files MP3 MPEG 1 2 2 5 Audio Layer 3 Sampling rates 8 kHz to 48 kHz Bit rates 8 kbps to 320 kbps 128 kbps or higher recommended File extension mp3 WMA Windows Media Audio Sampling rates 32 kHz 44 1 kHz Bit rates 32 kbps to 192 kbps 128 kbps or higher recommended File extension wma W...

Page 62: ...ing Windows Media Player bearing the extension wma Note that DRM protected files will not play and files encoded with some versions of Windows Media Player may not play Windows Media and the Windows logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Using this receiver with a Pioneer flat screen TV VSX 918V model only If you have a Pio...

Page 63: ...s 2 To switch SR mode on off press RECEIVER then the SR button The front panel display shows SR ON or OFF Note 1 The 3 ringed SR cable from Pioneer is commercially available under the part number ADE7095 Contact the Pioneer Customer Support division for more information on obtaining an SR cable you can also use a commercially available 3 ringed mini phone plug for the connection If you connect to ...

Page 64: ...ital equipment is hooked up to which terminal so the buttons on the remote correspond to what you have hooked up 1 Select Digital Input from the Input Assign menu 2 Select the number of the digital input to which you ve connected the digital component The numbers correspond with the numbers beside the inputs on the rear of the receiver 3 Select the component that corresponds with the one you conne...

Page 65: ...after assigning an input 4 When you re finished press RETURN You return to the Input Assign menu Assigning the HDMI inputs Default settings HDMI 1 DVD HDMI 2 TV If you used HDMI to connect your video equipment you must tell the receiver which input terminal s you have used so that you see the proper video signal when you select the input source 1 Select HDMI Input from the Input Assign menu 2 Sele...

Page 66: ...creen TV DVD BD or another function below the volume on the flat screen TV is muted so only sound from the receiver is heard 5 Assign any input source connected to the flat screen TV to the corresponding input number This matches the receiver s input source with a numbered video input on the flat screen TV For example assign DVD BD to input 2 if you have connected your DVD video output to video in...

Page 67: ...ing off Press SPEAKERS to select the proper speaker set see Switching the speaker system on page 22 Press SIGNAL SELECT to select the proper input signal see Choosing the input signal on page 36 No image is output when a function is selected Make sure the component is connected correctly refer to Connecting up on page 11 Select the correct component use the input select buttons Check Assigning the...

Page 68: ... down to prevent the output of loud noise from your speakers Everything seems to be set up correctly but the playback sound is odd Check that the positive negative speaker terminals on the receiver are matched with the corresponding terminals on the speakers see Connecting the speakers on page 20 There seems to be a time lag between the speakers and the output of the subwoofer See Automatically se...

Page 69: ...source component it s possible that it will not work with this receiver even if it is HDCP compatible In this case connect using the component or composite video jacks between source and receiver If video images do not appear on your TV or flat screen TV try adjusting the resolution DeepColor or other setting for your component If NOT SPT NOT SUPPORT appears in the receiver s display try adjusting...

Page 70: ...ds 3 When you see RESET appear in the display press ST OK shows in the display 4 Press SOUND RETRIEVER to confirm OK appears in the display to indicate that the receiver has been reset to the factory settings Switching the speaker impedance We recommend using speakers of 8 Ω with this system but it is possible to switch the impedance setting if you plan to use speakers with a 6 Ω impedance rating ...

Page 71: ...o wipe off dust and dirt When the surface is dirty wipe with a soft cloth dipped in some neutral cleanser diluted five or six times with water and wrung out well and then wipe again with a dry cloth Do not use furniture wax or cleansers Never use thinners benzine insecticide sprays or other chemicals on or near this unit since these will corrode the surface Specifications Amplifier section Continu...

Page 72: ...at 85 dBf Stereo 70 dB at 85 dBf Distortion Stereo 0 5 1 kHz Alternate Channel Selectivity 60dB 400 kHz Stereo Separation 40 dB 1 kHz Frequency Response 30 Hz to 15 kHz 1 dB Antenna Input DIN 75 Ω unbalanced AM Tuner Section Frequency Range 531 kHz to 1602 kHz Sensitivity IHF Loop antenna 350 µV m Signal to Noise Ratio 50 dB Antenna Loop antenna Miscellaneous Power requirements AC 220 V to 230 V 5...

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