Pioneer VSX-819H-S User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Contents

  5
• Before you start

  7
  • Checking what’s in the box

    7
  • Loading the batteries

    7
  • Installing the receiver

    7
    • Ventilation

      7
• 5 minute guide

  8
  • Introduction to home theater

    8
  • Listening to Surround Sound

    8
  • Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC)

    9
    • Other problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup

      11
  • Better sound using Phase Control

    11
• Connecting up

  12
  • Making cable connections

    12
    • HDMI cables

      12
    • About HDMI

      12
    • Analog audio cables

      13
    • Digital audio cables

      13
    • Video cables

      13
  • About video outputs connection

    13
  • Connecting a TV and Blu-ray Disc player or DVD player

    14
    • Connecting the multichannel analog outputs

      15
  • Connecting a satellite receiver or other digital set-top box

    16
  • Connecting other audio components

    17
  • Connecting an HDD/DVD recorder, VCR and other video sources

    18
  • Using the component video jacks

    19
  • Connecting to the front panel video terminal

    20
  • Connecting antennas

    20
    • Using external antennas

      21
  • Connecting the speakers

    22
    • Use the PRE OUT outputs to connect the surround back speakers

      23
    • Placing the speakers

      24
    • Switching the speaker system

      25
  • Connecting an IR receiver

    25
  • Plugging in the receiver

    26
• Controls and displays

  27
  • Front panel

    27
    • Operating range of remote control

      28
  • Display

    29
  • Remote control

    31
• Listening to your system

  34
  • Auto playback

    34
  • Listening in surround sound

    34
    • Using the Advanced surround effects

      35
  • Listening in stereo

    36
  • Using Front Stage Surround Advance

    36
  • Using Stream Direct

    37
  • Using the Sound Retriever

    37
  • Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ

    37
  • Using surround back channel processing

    37
  • Setting the Up Mix function

    38
  • Setting the Audio options

    39
  • Playing other sources

    41
  • Choosing the input signal

    41
  • Selecting the multichannel analog inputs

    41
  • Using the headphone

    41
• The System Setup menu

  42
  • Using the System Setup menu

    42
  • Manual speaker setup

    42
    • Speaker Setting

      43
    • Crossover Network

      44
    • Channel Level

      44
    • Speaker Distance

      45
  • The Input Assign menu

    45
• Using the MULTI-ZONE feature

  47
  • MULTI-ZONE listening

    47
    • Making MULTI-ZONE connections

      47
    • Using the MULTI-ZONE controls

      48
• Using the tuner

  49
  • Listening to the radio

    49
    • Improving FM stereo sound

      49
  • Saving station presets

    49
    • Listening to station presets

      50
    • Naming preset stations

      50
  • Changing the frequency step

    50
• Making recordings

  51
  • Making an audio or a video recording

    51
  • Preset Code List

    56
• Controlling the rest of your system

  52
  • Setting the remote to control other components

    52
  • Selecting preset codes directly

    52
  • Clearing all the remote control settings

    52
  • Controls for TVs

    53
  • Controls for other components

    54
• Other connections

  61
  • Connecting an iPod

    61
    • Connecting your iPod to the receiver

      61
    • iPod playback

      62
    • Watching photos and video content

      63
    • About iPod

      63
  • Connecting a USB device

    64
    • Connecting your USB device to the receiver

      64
    • Basic playback controls

      64
    • Compressed audio compatibility

      65
• Additional information

  66
  • Troubleshooting

    66
    • HDMI

      68
    • Important information regarding the HDMI connection

      68
    • iPod messages

      69
    • USB messages

      69
  • Changing the TV format setting

    70
  • Resetting the main unit

    70
  • Specifications

    70
  • Cleaning the unit

    71