Pioneer VSX-824-K Owner's Manual

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Synchronized operations below with a Control with HDMI-

compatible Pioneer TV or Blu-ray Disc player are possible 

when the component is connected to the receiver using an 

HDMI cable.

Synchronized amp mode
The receiver’s volume can be set and the sound can be 

muted using the TV’s remote control.

Automatic switching of inputs
The receiver’s input switches over automatically when the 

TV’s input is changed or a Control with HDMI-compatible 

component is played.

•

With Pioneer devices, the Control with HDMI functions are 

referred to as “KURO LINK”.

•

You cannot use this function with components that do not 

support Control with HDMI.

•

We only guarantee this receiver will work with Pioneer 

made Control with HDMI-compatible components. 

However, we do not guarantee that all synchronized 

operations will work with components that support the 
Control

 with HDMI function.

•

Use a High Speed HDMI

®/

™ Cable when you want to use 

the Control with HDMI function. The Control with HDMI 

function may not work properly if a different type of HDMI 

cable is used.

•

For details about concrete operations, settings, etc., refer to 

also the operating instructions for each component.

You can use synchronized operation for a connected TV and 

other components.

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Be sure to connect the TV’s audio cable to the audio input 

of this unit. When the TV and receiver are connected by 

HDMI connections, if the TV supports the HDMI Audio 

Return Channel function, the sound of the TV is input to the 

receiver via the HDMI terminal, so there is no need to 

connect an audio cable. In this case, set ARC at HDMI 
Setup

 to ON (see 

HDMI Setup below

).

For details, see 

Connecting using HDMI on page 20

.

•

When connecting this system or changing connections, be 

sure to switch the power off and disconnect the power cord 

from the wall socket.
After completing all connections, connect the power cords 

to the wall socket.

•

After this receiver is connected to an AC outlet, a 2 second 

to 10 second HDMI initialization process begins. You 

cannot carry out any operations during initialization. The 

HDMI indicator on the display unit blinks during 

initialization, and you can turn this receiver on once it has 

stopped blinking.

•

To get the most out of this function, we recommend that 

you connect your HDMI component not to a TV but rather 

directly to the HDMI terminal on this receiver.

You must adjust the settings of this receiver as well as the 

connected Control with HDMI-compatible components in 

order to make use of the Control with HDMI function. For 

more information see the operating instructions for each 

component.

Switch on the receiver and your TV.
Press 



 to switch on.

The Home Menu appears on your TV. Use 

///

 and 

 on the remote control to navigate through the 

screens and select menu items. Press 

 to exit 

the current menu.

•

Press 

 at any time to exit the Home 

Menu.

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 function, set this to OFF.

•

 – Enables the Control with HDMI function. When 

this unit’s power is turned off and you have a 

supported source begin playback while using the 
Control

 with HDMI function, the audio and video 

outputs from the HDMI connection are output from the 

TV.

•

 – The Control with HDMI is disabled. 

Synchronized operations cannot be used. When this 

unit’s power is turned off, audio and video of sources 

connected via HDMI are not output.

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If the Control setting is not set to OFF, the power 

consumption during standby will increase.

Select the ‘ARC’ setting you want.
When a TV supporting the HDMI Audio Return Channel 

function is connected to the receiver, the sound of the TV 

can be input via the HDMI terminal.

•

 – The TV’s sound is input via the HDMI terminal. 

This can only be selected when Control is set to ON.

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 – The TV’s sound is input from the audio input 

terminals other than HDMI inputs.

Choose the ‘Standby Through’ setting you want.
When the receiver is in standby, the HDMI input signal 

selected here will be output to the TV by HDMI.

•

 – The HDMI input signal selected previously will 

be output.

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