Pioneer VSX-42 Owner's Manual - Page 4

Contents Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly. Before you start 6 Checking what's in the box 6 Installing the receiver 6 Flow of settings on the receiver 6 01 Controls and displays Front panel 7 Display 8 Remote control 9 Loading the batteries 10 Operating range of remote control 10 02 Connecting your equipment Determining the speakers' application 11 Some tips for improving sound quality 11 Connecting the speakers 13 Switching the speaker terminal 13 Making cable connections 14 HDMI cables 14 About HDMI 14 Analog audio cables 14 Digital audio cables 14 Video cables 15 About the video converter 15 Connecting a TV and playback components 16 Connecting using HDMI 16 Connecting your TV with no HDMI input 17 Connecting your DVD player with no HDMI output . . . . 18 Connecting optional Bluetooth® ADAPTER 19 Connecting to the network through LAN interface 19 Connecting antennas 20 Using external antennas 20 Connecting an IR receiver 20 Switching components on and off using the 12 volt trigger 21 Connecting an iPod 21 Connecting a USB device 21 Plugging in the receiver 22 03 Basic Setup 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 27 Playing back files stored on an iPod 27 Basic playback controls 27 Watching photos and video content 27 Playing a USB device 28 Playing back audio files stored on a USB memory device 28 Playing back photo files stored on a USB memory device 28 About playable file formats 29 Bluetooth® ADAPTER for Wireless Enjoyment of Music 30 Wireless music play 30 Pairing the Bluetooth ADAPTER and Bluetooth wireless technology device 30 Listening to Music Contents of Bluetooth wireless technology device with Your System 31 AIR JAM 31 Listening to the radio 32 Improving FM sound 32 Saving station presets 32 Listening to station presets 32 Naming preset stations 32 05 Listening to your system Choosing the listening mode 33 Auto playback 33 Listening in surround sound 33 Using the Advanced surround 34 Using Stream Direct 34 Using the Sound Retriever 34 Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ 34 Better sound using Phase Control 35 Using surround back channel processing 35 Setting the Up Mix function 35 Setting the Audio options 36 06 Playback with NETWORK features Introduction 38 About playable DLNA network devices 38 Using AirPlay on iPod touch, iPhone, iPad, and iTunes 38 About the DHCP server function 38 Authorizing this receiver 38 Playback with Network functions 39 Basic playback controls 39 Listening to Internet radio stations 39 Listening to Pandora Internet Radio 40 Playing back audio files stored on components on the network 40 Playing back your favorite songs 40 The Network Setup menu 41 Network Configuration 41 Language 42 Firmware Update 42 Factory Reset 42 System Information 42 About network playback 43 Content playable over a network 43 About playback behavior over a network 44 Glossary 44 About playable file formats 45 07 Home Menu Using the Home Menu 46 Manual speaker setup 46 Speaker Setting 46 X.Over 47 Channel Level 48 Speaker Distance 48 The Input Assign menu 49 Analog Input 49 Component Input 49 The Speaker System setting 49 The Video Parameter setting 49 Video Converter 49 Resolution 50 Aspect 50 The Auto Power Down menu 50 The Network Standby menu 51 The ZONE2 Setup 51 The 12 V Trigger Setting 51 4