Pioneer VSX-820-K Owner's Manual - Page 6

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Flow of settings on the receiver The unit is a full-fledged AV receiver equipped with an abundance of functions and terminals. It can be used easily after following the procedure below to make the connections and settings. The colors of the steps indicate the following: Required setting item Setting to be made as necessary 1 Before you start • Checking what's in the box (page 7) • Loading the batteries (page 7)  2 Connecting the speakers Where you place the speakers will have a big effect on the sound. Place your speakers as shown below for the best surround sound effect. • Placing the speakers (page 16) • Connecting the speakers (page 18) • Connect the surround back or front height speakers (page 19) *Front Height Left (FHL) *Front Height Right (FHR) Subwoofer (SW) Front Right (R) Front Left (L) Listening position Surround Right (SR) Center (C) Surround Left (SL) *Surround Back Right (SBR) *Surround Back Left (SBL) You can connect only one of either the surround back speaker or the front height speaker.  3 Connecting the components For surround sound, you'll want to hook up using a digital connection from the BD/DVD player to the receiver. • About video outputs connection (page 22) • Connecting a TV and playback components (page 23) • Connecting antennas (page 27) • Plugging in the receiver (page 28)   4 Power On Make sure you've set the video input on your TV to this receiver. Check the manual that came with the TV if you don't know how to do this.  5 The Pre Out Setting (page 47) (When connecting the front height speakers.) The Input Assign menu (page 46) (When using connections other than the recommended connections.)  6 Use the on-screen automatic MCACC setup to set up your system • Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC) (page 29)  7 Basic playback (page 32)  8 Adjusting the sound as desired • Using the various listening modes • Using the Sound Retriever (page 36) • Better sound using Phase Control (page 36) • Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ (page 37) • Using surround back channel processing (page 37) • Setting the Up Mix function (page 38) • Setting the Audio options (page 38) • Choosing the input signal (page 41) • Manual speaker setup (page 43)  9 Making maximum use of the remote control • Setting the remote to control other components (page 51) 6 En

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En
Flow of settings on the receiver
The unit is a full-fledged AV receiver equipped
with an abundance of functions and terminals.
It can be used easily after following the
procedure below to make the connections and
settings.
The colors of the ste
p
s indicate the following:
Required setting item
Setting to be made as necessary
1
Before you start
Checking what’s in the box (page 7)
Loading the batteries (page 7)
2
Connecting the speakers
Where you place the speakers will have a big
effect on the sound. Place your speakers as
shown below for the best surround sound effect.
Placing the speakers (page 16)
Connecting the speakers (page 18)
Connect the surround back or front height
speakers (page 19)
You can connect only one of either the surround back
s
p
eaker or the front height s
p
eaker.
3
Connecting the components
For surround sound, you’ll want to hook up
using a digital connection from the BD/DVD
player to the receiver.
About video outputs connection (page 22)
Connecting a TV and playback components
(page 23)
Connecting antennas (page 27)
Plugging in the receiver (page 28)
F
r
ont
Left (
L
)
*F
r
ont Height
Left (
FHL
)
*F
r
ont Height
Right (
FHR
)
Su
rr
ound
Left (
SL
)
*Su
rr
ound Back
Left (
SBL
)
*Su
rr
ound Back
Right (
SBR
)
Su
rr
ound
Right (
SR
)
Cente
r
(
C
)
Subwoofe
r
(
SW
)
Listening
p
osition
F
r
ont
Right (
R
)
4
Power On
Make sure you’ve set the video input on your TV to
this receiver. Check the manual that came with
the TV if you don’t know how to do this.
5
The Pre Out Setting (page 47)
(When connecting the front height s
p
eakers.)
The Input Assign menu (page 46)
(When using connections other than the
recommended connections.)
6
Use the on-screen automatic MCACC
setup to set up your system
Automatically setting up for surround sound
(MCACC) (page 29)
7
Basic playback (page 32)
8
Adjusting the sound as desired
Using the various listening modes
Using the Sound Retriever (page 36)
Better sound using Phase Control (page 36)
Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ
(page 37)
Using surround back channel processing
(page 37)
Setting the Up Mix function (page 38)
Setting the Audio options (page 38)
Choosing the input signal (page 41)
Manual speaker setup (page 43)
9
Making maximum use of the remote
control
Setting the remote to control other
components (page 51)