Pioneer VSX-923-S User Manual

Operating InstructionsAV ReceiverVSX-1123-KVSX-923-K/-S

10　　　　Remote control ...11D

100　　　　Surround sound formats ...101HTC Conn

101　　　　14Additional informationSurround sound formatsBelow is a brief description of the main surround sound formats you’ll find on BDs, DVDs, satelli

102　　　　14Additional informationSoftware license noticeAbout Apple Lossless Audio CodecCopyright © 2011 Apple Inc. All rights reserved.Licensed under t

103　　　　14Additional informationSpeaker Setting GuideIn order to achieve an even better surround effect, it is important to accurately position the spe

104　　　　14Additional informationAbout messages displayed when using network functionsRefer to the following information when you come up with a status

105　　　　14Additional informationGlossaryAudio formats/DecodingDolbyThe Dolby technologies are explained below. See http://www.dolby.com for more detail

106　　　　14Additional informationFront Stage Surround AdvanceWith the Front Stage Surround Advance feature, you can enjoy seamless, natural surround sou

107　　　　14Additional informationBluetooth functionBluetooth wireless technologyA short-range wireless communications standard for digital devices. Info

108　　　　14Additional informationFeatures indexOperation ModeSee Operation Mode Setup on page 37.AVNavigatorSee About using AVNavigator (included CD-ROM

109　　　　14Additional informationSpecificationsAudio SectionRated power output (1 kHz, 6 W, 1 %)Front, Center, Surround, Surround back ...

11　　　　02Controls and displaysRemote controlThis section explains how to operate the remote control for the receiver.RECEIVERD.ACCESSCH LEVELDIMMER SLE

110　　　　14Additional informationPreset code listYou should have no problem controlling a component if you find the manufacturer in this list, but pleas

11114Additional informationNaonis 0145 NEC 0147, 0229 Neckermann 0125, 0138, 0141, 0145, 0149, 0150, 0152, 0155, 0229 NEI 0149, 0152, 0155 Neufunk 015

11214Additional informationBDIf operations are not possible using the preset codes below, you may be able to conduct operations with the preset codes

11314Additional informationSatellite Set Top BoxPioneer 6220, 6219, 6204@sat 6251 @Sky 6238 ABsat 6180 Acoustic Solutions 6217 ADB 6174 Akai 6214 Akur

11414Additional informationStarland 6180 Starlite 6214 Stream 6212 Stream System 6251 Strong 6220, 6228, 6256, 6200, 6180, 6245, 6217, 6239 Sumin 6199

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12　　　　02Controls and displays10 MULTI-ZONE select buttonsSwitch to perform operations in ZONE 2 and HDZONE (page 67).! The ZONE 3 button is not used

13　　　　02Controls and displaysDisplayHDMIDIGITALANALOGL C RSL SRXL XRXCLFEAUTODIGITAL PLUSAUTO SURROUNDSTREAM DIRECT PROLOGIC xADV.SURROUNDST

14　　　　02Controls and displaysFront panelMASTERVOLUMESTANDBY/ONINPUTSELECTORiPod iPhone iPadDIRECT CONTROLECOADVANCEDSURROUNDSTANDARDSURROUNDAUTO SU

15　　　　Connecting your equipment ...16Rear panel

16　　　　03Connecting your equipmentConnecting your equipmentThis receiver provides you with many connection possibilities, but it doesn’t have to be dif

17　　　　03Connecting your equipmentDetermining the speakers’ applicationThis unit permits you to build various surround systems, in accordance with the

18　　　　03Connecting your equipment[D] 5.2 channel surround system & Front Bi-amping connection (High quality surround)! Speaker System setting: Fr

19　　　　03Connecting your equipmentConnecting the speakersEach speaker connection on the receiver comprises a positive (+) and negative (–) terminal. Ma

2WARNINGThis equipment is not waterproof. To prevent a fire or shock hazard, do not place any container filled with liquid near this equipment (such a

20　　　　03Connecting your equipmentBi-amping your speakersBi-amping is when you connect the high frequency driver and low frequency driver of your speak

21　　　　03Connecting your equipmentSelecting the Speaker systemThe front height terminals can be used for front wide and Speaker B connections, in addit

22　　　　03Connecting your equipmentAbout the video converterThe video converter ensures that all video sources are output through the HDMI OUT terminal.

23　　　　03Connecting your equipmentConnecting your TV and playback componentsConnecting using HDMIIf you have an HDMI or DVI (with HDCP) equipped compon

24　　　　03Connecting your equipmentConnecting your DVD player with no HDMI outputThis diagram shows connections of a TV (with HDMI input) and DVD player

25　　　　03Connecting your equipment! In order to listening to HD audio with this receiver, connect an HDMI cable, and use analog video cable for video

26　　　　03Connecting your equipmentConnecting a satellite/cable receiver or other set-top boxSatellite and cable receivers, and terrestrial digital TV t

27　　　　03Connecting your equipmentConnecting other audio componentsThis receiver has both digital and analog inputs, allowing you to connect audio comp

28　　　　03Connecting your equipmentConnecting AM/FM antennasConnect the AM loop antenna and the FM wire antenna as shown below. To improve reception and

29　　　　03Connecting your equipmentMULTI-ZONE setupThis receiver can power up to two independent systems in separate rooms after you have made the prope

3Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please read through these operating instruc-tions so you will know how to operate your model properly.Cont

30　　　　03Connecting your equipmentMULTI-ZONE setup using speaker terminals (ZONE 2)You must select ZONE 2 in Speaker system setting (page 84) to use th

31　　　　03Connecting your equipmentConnecting optional Bluetooth ADAPTERWhen the Bluetooth® ADAPTER (AS-BT100 or AS-BT200) is connected to this receiver

32　　　　03Connecting your equipmentConnecting a USB deviceIt is possible to play audio and photo files by connecting USB devices to this receiver.MASTER

33　　　　03Connecting your equipmentConnecting an IR receiverIf you keep your stereo components in a closed cabinet or shelving unit, or you wish to use

34　　　　Automatically conducting optimum sound tuning (Full Auto MCACC) ... 35The Input Setup menu ...

35　　　　04Basic SetupAutomatically conducting optimum sound tuning (Full Auto MCACC)The Full Auto MCACC Setup measures the acoustic characteristics of y

36　　　　04Basic Setup6 Wait for the test tones to finish, then confirm the speaker configuration in the GUI screen.A progress report is displayed on-sc

37　　　　04Basic SetupInput function default and possible settingsThe terminals on the receiver generally correspond to the name of one of the input func

38　　　　04Basic SetupOperable settings/items Descriptions PageOther functionsINPUT SELECT (INPUT SELECTOR) Switches the input.40VOLUME +/–, MUTE Use to

39　　　　Playing a source ... 4

410 Controlling the rest of your systemAbout the Remote Setup menu...

40　　　　05Basic playbackPlaying a sourceHere are the basic instructions for playing a source (such as a DVD disc) with your home theater system.STANDBY/

41　　　　05Basic playbackPlaying an iPodThis receiver has the iPod/iPhone/iPad terminal that will allow you to control playback of audio content from you

42　　　　05Basic playbackPlaying a USB deviceIt is possible to play files using the USB interface on the front of this receiver.! Compatible USB devices

43　　　　05Basic playbackAbout playable file formatsThe USB function of this receiver supports the following file formats. Note that some file formats ar

44　　　　05Basic playbackListening to the radioThe following steps show you how to tune in to FM and AM radio broadcasts using the automatic (search) and

45　　　　05Basic playbackSearching for RDS programsOne of the most useful features of RDS is the ability to search for a particular kind of radio program

46　　　　05Basic playbackPairing the Bluetooth ADAPTER and Bluetooth wireless technology device“Pairing” must be done before you start playback of Blueto

47　　　　05Basic playbackAir JamAir Jam - a Pioneer-exclusive application and available for free.Air Jam lets you connect multi compatible devices to thi

48　　　　Enjoying various types of playback using the listening modes ... 49Selecting MCACC presets ...

49　　　　06Listening to your systemEnjoying various types of playback using the listening modesUsing this receiver, you can listen to any source in surro

5Flow of settings on the receiverFlow for connecting and setting the receiverThe unit is a full-fledged AV receiver equipped with an abundance of func

50　　　　06Listening to your systemUsing the Advanced surround effectsThe Advanced surround effects can be used for a variety of additional surround soun

51　　　　06Listening to your systemSelecting MCACC presets! Default setting: MEMORY 1If you have calibrated your system for different listening position

52　　　　Introduction ...

53　　　　07Playback with NETWORK featuresIntroductionThis receiver is equipped with the LAN terminal and you can enjoy the following features by connecti

54　　　　07Playback with NETWORK featuresAbout HTC ConnectThis receiver features “HTC Connect”, a simple way to enjoy music content from your HTC Connect

55　　　　07Playback with NETWORK featuresSaving and retrieving Internet radio stationsYou can easily save and retrieve saved Internet radio stations. See

56　　　　07Playback with NETWORK featuresAbout network playbackThe network playback function of this unit uses the following technologies:Windows Media P

57　　　　07Playback with NETWORK featuresAbout playable file formatsThe NETWORK feature of this receiver supports the following file formats. Note that s

58　　　　About the Control with HDMI function ...59Making Control wit

59　　　　08Control with HDMI functionAbout the Control with HDMI functionSynchronized operations below with a Control with HDMI-compatible Pioneer TV or

6　　　　Checking what’s in the box ...7Installin

60　　　　08Control with HDMI functionBefore using synchronizationOnce you have finished all connections and settings, you must:1 Put all components into

61　　　　08Control with HDMI functionCautions on the Control with HDMI function! Connect the TV directly to this receiver. Interrupting a direct connect

62　　　　Setting the Audio options ...63Setting

63　　　　09Using other functionsSetting the Audio optionsThere are a number of additional sound settings you can make using the AUDIO PARAMETER menu. The

64　　　　09Using other functionsSetting What it does Option(s)LFE (LFE Attenuate)Some audio sources include ultra-low bass tones. Set the LFE attenu-ator

65　　　　09Using other functionsSetting the Video optionsThere are a number of additional picture settings you can make using the VIDEO PARAMETER menu. T

66　　　　09Using other functionsSetting What it does Option(s)BRIGHT (Brightness)<d, e>Adjusts the overall brightness. c 0 d(The image is only

67　　　　09Using other functionsSwitching the speaker terminalsIf you selected Normal(SB/FH), Normal(SB/FW) or Speaker B at Speaker system setting on pag

68　　　　09Using other functionsZONE 2 remote controlsPress the remote control’s ZONE 2 to operate the corresponding zone.The following table shows the p

69　　　　09Using other functionsResetting the systemUse this procedure to reset all the receiver’s settings to the factory default. Use the front panel c

7　　　　01Before you startChecking what’s in the boxPlease check that you’ve received the following supplied accessories:! Setup microphone (cable: 5 m)

70　　　　About the Remote Setup menu ...71Operating mult

71　　　　10Controlling the rest of your systemAbout the Remote Setup menuThe Remote Setup mode is set by pressing the number button while pressing RCU SE

72　　　　10Controlling the rest of your system4 Repeat steps 2 through 3 for the other components you want to control.To try out the remote control, swi

73　　　　10Controlling the rest of your systemErasing all learnt settings that are in one input functionThis operation erases all the operational setting

74　　　　10Controlling the rest of your systemControlling componentsThis remote control can control components after entering the proper codes (see Setti

75　　　　10Controlling the rest of your systemAudio/Video componentsButton(s) LD CD/CD-R/SACD MD/DAT TAPEu SOURCEPOWER ON/OFF POWER ON/OFF POWER ON/OFF P

76　　　　Making receiver settings from the Advanced MCACC menu ... 77Automatic MCACC (Expert)...

77　　　　11The Advanced MCACC menuMaking receiver settings from the Advanced MCACC menuThe Advanced MCACC (Multi Channel ACoustic Calibration) system was

78　　　　11The Advanced MCACC menu3 Connect the microphone to the MCACC SETUP MIC jack on the front panel.Make sure there are no obstacles between the s

79　　　　11The Advanced MCACC menuThe last two settings are specifically for customizing the parameters explained in Acoustic Calibration EQ Adjust on pa

8　　　　01Before you startAbout using AVNavigator (included CD-ROM)The included AVNavigator CD-ROM contains Wiring Navi allowing you to easily make the r

80　　　　11The Advanced MCACC menu! The OVER! indicator shows in the display if the frequency adjustment is too drastic and might distort. If this happen

81　　　　11The Advanced MCACC menuChecking MCACC DataAt the procedure of Automatically conducting optimum sound tuning (Full Auto MCACC) on page 35, the

82　　　　11The Advanced MCACC menuRenaming MCACC presetsIf you have several different MCACC presets that you’re using, you may want to rename them for ea

83　　　　Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu ... 84Manual speaker setup ...

84　　　　12The System Setup and Other Setup menusMaking receiver settings from the System Setup menuThe following section describes how to change the spe

85　　　　12The System Setup and Other Setup menus! Center – Select LARGE if your center speaker reproduces bass frequencies effectively, or select SMALL

86　　　　12The System Setup and Other Setup menusNetwork Setup menuMake the settings for connecting the receiver to the Internet and using the network fu

87　　　　12The System Setup and Other Setup menusParental LockSet restrictions for using Internet services. Also set the password accompanying the usage

88　　　　12The System Setup and Other Setup menus2 Select the Power ON Level setting you want.The volume can be set so that it is always set to the same

89　　　　12The System Setup and Other Setup menusZONE 2 setupVSX-1123 onlyWhen making multi-zone connections using the AUDIO ZONE 2 OUT terminals and per

9　　　　01Before you startUsing AVNavigator for Mac1 Launch “AVNavigator 2013”.The file is located in the “Applications” folder just under the hard disk

90　　　　12The System Setup and Other Setup menus4 Input a friendly name, then press Apply. NoteThis setting for the network has been confirmed for Mac

91　　　　Troubleshooting ...92Po

92　　　　13FAQTroubleshootingIncorrect operations are often mistaken for trouble and malfunctions. If you think that there is something wrong with this c

93　　　　13FAQSymptom RemedyNo sound from front height or front wide speakers.Check that the front height or front wide speakers are set to LARGE or SMAL

94　　　　13FAQADAPTER PORT terminalSymptom RemedyThe Bluetooth wireless technology device cannot be connected or oper-ated. Sound from the Bluetooth wire

95　　　　13FAQProfessional Calibration EQ graphical outputSymptom RemedyThe reverb characteristics graph after EQ calibration does not appear entirely fl

96　　　　13FAQHDMISymptom RemedyThe HDMI indicator blinks continu-ously.Check all the points below.No picture or sound. This receiver is HDCP-compatible.

97　　　　13FAQSymptom Causes RemedyThe menu is not displayed even when the included CD-ROM is inserted into the computer’s drive.Depending on the compute

98　　　　13FAQNetworkSymptoms Causes RemediesCannot access the network. The LAN cable is not firmly con-nected.Firmly connect the LAN cable (page 30).The

99　　　　13FAQSymptoms Causes RemediesWhen the DMR mode or AirPlay is used from a computer, smartphone, etc., the sound is played in ZONE 2.(VSX-1123 onl