Pioneer VSX-1121-K Owner's Manual - Page 37

Basic Setup

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• If

Reverse Phase

is displayed, the speaker’s wiring

(+ and –) may be inverted. Check the speaker

connections.

1

– If the connections were wrong, turn off the power,

disconnect the power cord, then reconnect properly.

After this, perform the Full Auto MCACC procedure

again.

– If the connections were right, select

GO NEXT

and

continue.

7

Make sure ‘

OK

’ is selected, then press

ENTER

.

A progress report is displayed on-screen while the

receiver outputs more test tones to determine the

optimum receiver settings.

Again, try to be as quiet as possible while this is

happening. It may take 3 to 10 minutes.

8

The Auto MCACC Setup procedure is completed and

the

Home Menu

menu reappears automatically.

Be sure to disconnect the microphone from this receiver

upon completion of the Auto MCACC Setup.

The settings made in the Auto MCACC Setup should give

you excellent surround sound from your system, but it is

also possible to adjust these settings manually using

The

Advanced MCACC menu

on page 69 or

The System Setup

and Other Setup menus

on page 78.

2

Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup

If the room environment is not optimal for the Auto

MCACC Setup (too much background noise, echo off the

walls, obstacles blocking the speakers from the

microphone) the final settings may be incorrect. Check

for household appliances (air conditioner, fridge, fan,

etc.), that may be affecting the environment and switch

them off if necessary. If there are any instructions

showing in the front panel display, please follow them.

•

Some older TVs may interfere with the operation of

the microphone. If this seems to be happening,

switch off the TV when doing the Auto MCACC Setup.

The Input Setup menu

You only need to make settings in the

Input Setup

menu

if you didn’t hook up your digital equipment according to

the default settings (see

Input function default and

possible settings

on page 38). In this case, you need to

tell the receiver what equipment is hooked up to which

terminal so the buttons on the remote control

correspond to the components you’ve connected.

1

Press

on the remote control, then press

HOME MENU

.

A Graphical User Interface (GUI) screen appears on your

TV.

Use

///

and

ENTER

to navigate through the

screens and select menu items. Press

RETURN

to

confirm and exit the current menu.

2

Select ‘

System Setup

’ from the

Home Menu

.

3

Select ‘

Input Setup

’ from the

System Setup

menu.

4

Select the input function that you want to set up.

The default names correspond with the names next to the

terminals on the rear panel (such as

DVD

or

VIDEO

)

which, in turn, correspond with the names on the remote

control.

5

Select the input(s) to which you’ve connected your

component.

For example, if your DVD player only has an optical

output, you will need to change the

DVD

input function’s

Digital In

setting from

COAX-1

(default) to the optical

input you’ve connected it to. The numbering (

OPT-1

to

3

)

corresponds with the numbers beside the inputs on the

back of the receiver.

Note

1 If the speaker is not pointed to the microphone (listening position) or when using speakers that affect the phase (dipole speakers, reflective

speakers, etc.),

Reverse Phase

may be displayed even if the speakers are properly connected.

2 • Depending on the characteristics of your room, sometimes identical speakers with cone sizes of around 12 cm (5 inches) will end up with

different size settings. You can correct the setting manually using the

Manual speaker setup

on page 78.

• The subwoofer distance setting may be farther than the actual distance from the listening position. This setting should be accurate (taking

delay and room characteristics into account) and generally does not need to be changed.

• If Auto MCACC Setup measurement results are incorrect due to the interaction of the speakers and viewing environment, we recommend

adjusting the settings manually.

RECEIVER

A/V RECEIVER

Exit

Return

a.Manual SP Setup

b. Input Setup

c. OSD Language

d. Network Setup

e. Other Setup

4.System Setup

4b.Input Setup

A/V RECEIVER

Exit

Finish

Input

:

DVD

Input Name

:

Rename

Digital In

:

COAX-1

HDMI Input

:

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Input Skip

:

OFF

Component In

:

Comp-1

Section	Page
Contents	5
Before you start	9
Features	9
Checking what’s in the box	9
Installing the receiver	10
Loading the batteries	10
Operating range of remote control unit	10
Controls and displays	11
Remote control	11
Front panel	12
Display	13
Connecting your equipment	15
Rear panel	15
Determining the speakers’ application	16
Other speaker connections	17
Placing the speakers	17
THX speaker system setup	17
Some tips for improving sound quality	17
Connecting the speakers	18
Installing your speaker system	19
Standard surround connection	19
Bi-amping your speakers	20
Bi-wiring your speakers	20
Selecting the Speaker system	21
Front height setup	21
Front wide setup	21
Speaker B setup	21
Bi-Amping setup	21
ZONE 2 setup	21
About the audio connection	21
About the video converter	21
About HDMI	22
Connecting your TV and playback components	23
Connecting using HDMI	23
Connecting your DVD player with no HDMI output	24
Connecting your TV with no HDMI input	25
Connecting an HDD/DVD recorder, BD recorder and other video sources	26
Connecting a satellite/cable receiver or other set-top box	27
Connecting other audio components	27
About the WMA9 Pro decoder	28
Connecting additional amplifiers	28
Connecting AM/FM antennas	29
Connecting external antennas	29
MULTI-ZONE setup	30
Making MULTI-ZONE connections	30
Connecting to the network through LAN interface	30
Connecting Optional Bluetooth® ADAPTER	31
Connecting an HDMI-equipped component to the front panel input	31
Connecting a SiriusConnect™ tuner	31
Connecting an iPod	32
Connecting a USB device	32
Connecting a USB device for Advanced MCACC output	33
Connecting an IR receiver	33
Operating other Pioneer components with this unit’s sensor	34
Plugging in the receiver	34
Basic Setup	35
Switching the speaker impedance	35
Changing the OSD display language (OSD Language)	35
Automatically conducting optimum sound tuning (Auto MCACC)	35
Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup	37
The Input Setup menu	37
Input function default and possible settings	38
Basic playback	39
Playing a source	39
Playing a source with HDMI connection	39
Playing an iPod	39
Playing back audio files stored on an iPod	40
Playing a USB device	40
Playing back audio files stored on a USB memory device	41
Playing back photo files stored on a USB memory device	41
About playable file formats	42
Listening to the radio	43
Improving FM sound	43
Using Neural Surround	43
Tuning directly to a station	43
Saving station presets	43
Naming station presets	43
Listening to station presets	43
Listening to Internet radio stations	44
Programming the Internet radio stations	44
Listening to Satellite Radio	45
Listening to SIRIUS Radio	45
Saving channel presets	46
Using the SIRIUS Menu	46
Bluetooth ADAPTER for Wireless Enjoyment of Music	46
Wireless music play	47
Pairing the Bluetooth ADAPTER and Bluetooth wireless technology device	47
Listening to music contents of a Bluetooth wireless technology device with your system	47
Listening to your system	48
Auto playback	48
Listening in surround sound	48
Standard surround sound	48
Using the Home THX modes	49
Using the Advanced surround effects	49
Listening in stereo	50
Using Front Stage Surround Advance	50
Using Stream Direct	50
Selecting MCACC presets	51
Choosing the input signal	51
Better sound using Phase Control	51
Control with HDMI function	52
Making Control with HDMI connections	52
HDMI Setup	52
Before using synchronization	53
About synchronized operations	53
About connections with a product of a different brand that supports the Control with HDMI function	54
Setting the PQLS function	54
Cautions on the Control with HDMI function	54
Using other functions	55
Setting the Audio options	55
Setting the Video options	57
Switching the speaker terminals	58
Using the MULTI-ZONE controls	58
Making an audio or a video recording	59
Reducing the level of an analog signal	59
Using the sleep timer	59
Dimming the display	59
Using the Web Control function	60
Checking your system settings	60
Resetting the system	60
Default system settings	61
Controlling the rest of your system	62
Operating multiple receivers	62
Setting the remote to control other components	62
Selecting preset codes directly	62
Programming signals from other remote controls	63
Erasing one of the remote control button settings	63
Erasing all learnt settings that are in one input function	64
Direct function	64
Setting the backlight mode	64
Multi operation and System off	64
Programming a Multi operation or a shutdown sequence	65
Using multi operations	65
Using System off	65
Erasing the settings for the multi-operation	65
Resetting the remote control settings	66
Default preset codes	66
Controlling components	66
The Advanced MCACC menu	69
Making receiver settings from the Advanced MCACC menu	69
Automatic MCACC (Expert)	69
Manual MCACC setup	71
Fine Channel Level	72
Fine Speaker Distance	72
Standing Wave	72
Acoustic Calibration EQ Adjust	73
Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional	73
Checking MCACC Data	75
Speaker Setting	75
Channel Level	75
Speaker Distance	75
Standing Wave	75
Acoustic Cal EQ	75
Output MCACC data	76
Data Management	76
Renaming MCACC presets	76
Copying MCACC preset data	77
Clearing MCACC presets	77
The System Setup and Other Setup menus	78
Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu	78
Manual speaker setup	78
Speaker system setting	79
Speaker Setting	79
Channel Level	80
Speaker Distance	80
X-Curve	81
THX Audio Setting	81
Network Setup menu	81
IP address/Proxy setting	81
Checking the MAC address	82
Network Standby	82
The Other Setup menu	82
Volume Setup	83
Remote Control Mode Setup	83
Flicker Reduction Setup	83
EXTENSION Setup	83
TV	98
TV	98
DVD	99
BD	99
DVR (BDR, HDR)	99
VCR	99
Satellite Set Top Box	100
Satellite Set Top Box (SAT/PVR Combination)	100
Cable Set Top Box	101
Cable Set Top Box (Cable/PVR Combination)	101
CD	101
CD-R	101
Laser Disc Player	101
Cassete Deck	101
Digital Tape	101
MD	101
Specifications	102
Cleaning the unit	103

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Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup, The Input Setup menu

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