Pioneer VSX-818V-K User Manual

VSX-918V-S/-KVSX-818V-S/-KOperating InstructionsDiscover the benefits of registering your product online at http://www.pioneer.co.uk (or http://www.pi

5 minute guide02 10 En You can also choose to view the settings by selecting individual parameters from the Analyzed Data Check screen:• Speaker Se

Connecting up03 11 EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañol Chapter 3: Connecting up Making cable connections Make sure not to bend the cabl

Connecting up03 12 En Connecting a DVD player and TV This page shows you how to connect your DVD player and TV to the receiver. 1 Connect a coaxial d

Connecting up03 13 EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañol Connecting the multichannel analog outputs For DVD Audio and SACD playback, your

Connecting up03 14 En Connecting other audio components The number and kind of connections depends on the kind of component you’re connecting. 1 Fol

Connecting up03 15 EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañol Windows Media and the Windows logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Mi

Connecting up03 16 En Using the component video jacks Component video should deliver superior picture quality when compared to composite video. A fur

Connecting up03 17 EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañol 1 Use an HDMI cable to connect the HDMI IN 1/2 interconnect on this receiver to

Connecting up03 18 En Connecting to the front panel audio mini jack Front audio connections are accessed via the front panel using the VIDEO/PORTABL

Connecting up03 19 EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañol Connecting antennas Connect the AM loop antenna and the FM wire antenna as shown

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing)

Connecting up03 20 En Connecting the speakers A complete setup of six speakers (including the subwoofer) is shown here but everyone’s home setup will

Connecting up03 21 EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañol Bare wire connections A-Speaker terminals: 1 Twist exposed wire strands together

Connecting up03 22 En Caution • If you choose to install the center speaker on top of the TV, be sure to secure it with putty, or by other suitable

Controls and displays04 23 EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañol Chapter 4: Controls and displays Front panel Illustration shows the VSX-

Controls and displays04 24 En 10 MCACC PORTABLE jack Use to connect a microphone when performing Auto MCACC setup, or connect an auxiliary component

Controls and displays04 25 EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañol ANALOG Lights when an analog signal is detected. DTS Lights when a sourc

Controls and displays04 26 En Remote control Illustration shows the VSX-918V model 1 INPUT SELECT Use to select the input source (use SHIFT for IN

Controls and displays04 27 EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañol LEVEL +/– Use to adjust the channel levels. MASTER VOLUME +/– Use to set

Controls and displays04 28 En 8 Number buttons and other component controls Use the number buttons to directly select a radio frequency (page 46) or

Controls and displays04 29 EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañol 14 TV CONTROL buttons These buttons are dedicated to control the TV assi

If you want to dispose this product, do not mix it with general household waste. There is a separate collection system for used electronic products in

Listening to your system05 30 En Chapter 5: Listening to your system Important • Certain features explained in this section will not be possible dep

Listening to your system05 31 EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañol Using the Advanced surround effects The Advanced surround feature cre

Listening to your system05 32 En Using Front Stage Surround Advance The Front Stage Surround Advance function allows you to create natural surround s

Listening to your system05 33 EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañol Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ • Default setting: OFF / AL

Listening to your system05 34 En Setting the AV options There are a number of additional sound settings you can make using the AV Parameter menu. The

Listening to your system05 35 EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañol a. You can change the MIDNIGHT/LOUDNESS options at any time by using

Listening to your system05 36 En Playing other sources 1 Turn on the power of the playback component.2 Turn on the power of the receiver.3 Select the

The System Setup menu06 37 EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañol Chapter 6: The System Setup menu Using the System Setup menu The followi

The System Setup menu06 38 En Important • For some of the settings below, you’ll have to connect the setup microphone to the front panel and place i

The System Setup menu06 39 EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañol When it sounds like both tones are the same volume, press ENTER to con

Contents 01 Before you start Checking what’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Loading the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The System Setup menu06 40 En • If you want to go back and adjust a channel, simply use / to select it. 4 When you’re finished, press RETURN. You

The System Setup menu06 41 EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañol 2 Select CUSTOM1 or CUSTOM2 then use / to select the setting you wan

The System Setup menu06 42 En Checking your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings After you have completed an automatic or manual Acoustic Calibration EQ

The System Setup menu06 43 EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañol 1 Select ‘Speaker Setting’ from the Manual SP Setup menu. 2 Choose th

The System Setup menu06 44 En 1 Select ‘Crossover Network’ from the Manual SP Setup menu. 2 Choose the frequency cutoff point. Frequencies below th

The System Setup menu06 45 EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañol Speaker Distance For good sound depth and separation from your system, y

Using the tuner07 46 En Chapter 7: Using the tuner Listening to the radio The following steps show you how to tune in to FM and AM radio broadcasts u

Using the tuner07 47 EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañol Saving station presets If you often listen to a particular radio station, it’s

Using the tuner07 48 En An introduction to RDS Radio Data System (RDS) is a system used by most FM radio stations to provide listeners with various k

Using the tuner07 49 EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañol 3 Press ST / ( ST +/– ) to select the program type you want to hear.4 Pres

English Italiano Français Nederlands EspañolDeutsch 09 Controlling the rest of your system Operating other Pioneer components . . . . . . 51 Setting

Making recordings08 50 En Chapter 8: Making recordings Making an audio or a video recording You can make an audio or a video recording from the built

Controlling the rest of your system09 51 EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañol Chapter 9: Controlling the rest of your system Operating o

Controlling the rest of your system09 52 En Selecting preset codes directly 1 While pressing the RECEIVER button, press and hold the ‘ 1 ’ button.

Controlling the rest of your system09 53 EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañol Controls for TVs This remote control can control component

Controlling the rest of your system09 54 En Controls for other components This remote control can control these components after entering the proper

Controlling the rest of your system09 55 EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañol +10 button Selects tracks higher than 10. (For example, p

Controlling the rest of your system09 56 En Preset Code List You should have no problem controlling a component if you find the manufacturer in this

Other connections10 57 EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañol Chapter 10: Other connections Caution • Before making or changing the conne

Other connections10 58 En iPod playback To navigate songs on your iPod, you can take advantage of the OSD of your TV connected to this receiver. 1 Y

Other connections10 59 EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañol Important If an error message lights in the display, try following the poin

Before you start01 6 En Chapter 1: Before you start Checking what’s in the box Please check that you’ve received the following supplied accessories:•

Other connections10 60 En Connecting your USB device to the receiver 1 Switch on the receiver and your TV.2 Press iPod USB . No USB appears in the

Other connections10 61 EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañol Selecting a file from the folder/file list for playback The folder/file list

Other connections10 62 En About MPEG-4 AAC Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) is at the core of the MPEG-4 AAC standard, which incorporates MPEG-2 AAC, form

Other connections10 63 EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañol • Use a 3-ringed miniplug SR+ cable 1 to connect the CONTROL IN jack of thi

Other Settings11 64 En Chapter 11: Other Settings The Input Assign menu You only need to make settings in the Input Assign menu if you didn’t hook up

Other Settings11 65 EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañol Assigning the component video inputs • Default settings: Component 1 – DVDCom

Other Settings11 66 En The Other Setup menu (VSX-918V model only) SR+ Setup for Pioneer flat screen TVs Make the following settings if you have conne

Additional information12 67 EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañol Chapter 12: Additional information Troubleshooting Incorrect operations

Additional information12 68 EnConsiderable noise in radio broadcasts.• Connect the antenna (page 19) and adjust the position for best reception.• Rou

Additional information12 69 EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañol HDMI USB mass storage device is not recognized by the receiver.• Try sw

5 minute guide02 7 EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañol Chapter 2: 5 minute guide Introduction to home theater Home theater refers to th

Additional information12 70 En Important information regarding the HDMI connection (VSX-918V model only) There are cases where you may not be able to

Additional information12 71 EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañol Changing the TV format setting If the System Setup menu is not displaye

Additional information12 72 En • Frequency response DVR/VCR, DVD/BD,TV/SAT  MONITOR . . . . . .5 Hz to 7 MHz dBSignal-to-Noise Ratio . . . . . .

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5 minute guide02 8 En Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC) The Auto Multi-Channel Acoustic Calibration (MCACC) setup measures the acou

5 minute guide02 9 EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañol 5 Follow the instructions on-screen. • Make sure the microphone is connected.• I