Pioneer VSX-921-K Owner's Manual - Page 4

Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, put them away in a safe place for future reference. Contents Before you start 5 Checking what's in the box 5 Installing the receiver 5 Flow of settings on the receiver 5 01 Controls and displays Front panel 6 Display 7 Remote control 8 Loading the batteries 9 Operating range of remote control 9 02 Connecting your equipment Determining the speakers' application 10 Some tips for improving sound quality 10 Connecting the speakers 12 Switching the speaker terminal 12 Making cable connections 13 HDMI cables 13 About HDMI 13 Analog audio cables 13 Digital audio cables 13 Video cables 14 About the video converter 14 Connecting a TV and playback components 15 Connecting using HDMI 15 Connecting your TV with no HDMI input 16 Connecting your DVD player with no HDMI output . . . 17 Connecting a satellite receiver or other digital set-top box 18 Connecting an HDD/DVD recorder, Blu-ray Disc recorder and other video sources 18 Using the component video jacks 19 Connecting other audio components 19 Connecting optional Bluetooth® ADAPTER 20 Connecting your SiriusConnect™ Tuner 20 Connecting antennas 20 Using external antennas 21 Connecting to the front panel video terminal 21 4 En Connecting an iPod 21 Connecting a USB device 22 Plugging in the receiver 22 03 Basic Setup Canceling the demo display 23 Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC). . . 23 Other problems when using the Auto MCACC setup . . . 24 04 Basic playback Playing a source 25 Selecting the audio input signal 25 Playing an iPod 26 Playing back files stored on an iPod 27 Basic playback controls 27 Watching photos and video content 27 Playing a USB device 27 Basic playback controls 28 Compressed audio compatibility 28 Bluetooth® ADAPTER for Wireless Enjoyment of Music 28 Wireless music play 28 Pairing the Bluetooth ADAPTER and Bluetooth wireless technology device 29 Listening to Music Contents of Bluetooth wireless technology device with Your System 29 Listening to Satellite Radio 29 Listening to SIRIUS Radio 30 Saving channel presets 30 Using the SIRIUS Menu 30 Listening to the radio 31 Improving FM sound 31 Saving station presets 31 Listening to station presets 31 Naming preset stations 31 05 Listening to your system Choosing the listening mode 32 Auto playback 32 Listening in surround sound 32 Using the Advanced surround 33 Using Stream Direct 33 Using the Sound Retriever 33 Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ 33 Better sound using Phase Control 34 Using surround back channel processing 34 Setting the Up Mix function 34 Setting the Audio options 35 Making an audio or a video recording 36 06 The System Setup menu Using the System Setup menu 37 Manual speaker setup 37 Speaker Setting 37 Crossover Network 38 Channel Level 38 Speaker Distance 39 The Input Assign menu 39 The Speaker System setting 40 The Video Parameter setting 40 Video Converter 40 Resolution 40 Aspect 41 The Auto Power Down menu 41 The FL Demo Mode menu 41 07 Control with HDMI function Making Control with HDMI connections 42 HDMI Setup 42 Before using synchronization 43 About synchronized operations 43 About connections with a product of a different brand that supports the Control with HDMI function 43 Cautions on the Control with HDMI function 43 08 Controlling the rest of your system Setting the remote to control other components 44 Selecting preset codes directly 44 Clearing all the remote control settings 44 Controls for TVs 45 Controls for other components 45 Preset Code List 45 09 Additional information Troubleshooting 48 General 48 HDMI 49 Important information regarding the HDMI connection 50 iPod messages 50 USB messages 50 SIRIUS radio messages 50 About iPod/iPhone/iPad 50 Resetting the main unit 50 Cleaning the unit 51 Specifications 51