Pioneer VSX-919AH-K User Manual

Pioneer

Contents

01 Before you start

Checking what’s in the box

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Installing the receiver

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Loading the batteries

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02 Controls and displays

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Operating range of remote control unit

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03 Connecting your equipment

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Determining the speakers’ application

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Other speaker connection

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Placing the speakers

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Some tips for improving sound quality

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Connecting the speakers

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Installing your speaker system

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Standard 5.1/6.1/7.1-channel surround
connections

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Bi-amping your speakers

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Bi-wiring your speakers

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Selecting the Surr Back system

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Speaker B setup

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Bi-Amping setup

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About the audio connection

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About the video converter

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Connecting your TV and playback
components

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Connecting using HDMI

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Connecting your DVD player with no HDMI
output

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Connecting your TV with no HDMI input

Connecting a satellite/cable receiver or other
set-top box

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Connecting a HDD/DVD recorder, VCR
and other video sources

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Connecting the multichannel analog inputs

Connecting other audio components

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About the WMA9 Pro decoder

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Connecting AM/FM antennas

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Connecting external antennas

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MULTI-ZONE setup

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Making MULTI-ZONE connections

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Connecting an IR receiver

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Operating other Pioneer components
with this unit’s sensor

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Connecting your SiriusConnect™ Tuner

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Connecting a component to the front
panel inputs

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Connecting an iPod

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Connecting a USB device

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Plugging in the receiver

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04 Basic Setup

Switching the speaker impedance

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Changing the OSD display language
(OSD Language)

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Automatically setting up for surround sound
(Auto MCACC)

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Problems when using the Auto
MCACC Setup

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The Input Setup menu

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Input function default and possible settings

05 Basic playback

Playing a source

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Playing a source with HDMI connection

Selecting the multichannel analog inputs

Playing an iPod

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Playing back audio files stored on an iPod

Playing a USB device

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Playing back audio files stored on
a USB memory device

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Playing back photo files stored on
a USB memory device

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About playable file formats

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Using SIRIUS Radio

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Listening to SIRIUS Radio

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Saving channel presets

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Using the SIRIUS Menu

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Listening to the radio

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Improving FM sound

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Using Neural THX

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Tuning directly to a station

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Saving station presets

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Naming station presets

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Listening to station presets

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06 Listening to your system

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Listening in surround sound

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Standard surround sound

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Using the Advanced surround effects

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Listening in stereo

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Using Front Stage Surround Advance

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Using Stream Direct

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Using surround back channel processing

Using the Virtual Surround Back mode

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Setting the Up Mix function

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Selecting MCACC presets

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Choosing the input signal

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Better sound using Phase Control

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Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate
your model properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, put them away in a safe place for future reference.

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