Pioneer VSX-821-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 Placing the speakers 10 Hints on the speaker placement 10 Connecting the speakers 11 Connect the surround back or front height speakers . . 11 Switching the speaker system 12 Making cable connections 12 HDMI cables 12 About HDMI 12 Analog audio cables 13 Digital audio cables 13 Video cables 13 About video outputs connection 13 Connecting a TV and playback components 14 Connecting using HDMI 14 Connecting your component with no HDMI terminal . . 15 Connecting a satellite receiver or other digital set-top box 15 Connecting an HDD/DVD recorder, Blu-ray Disc recorder and other video sources 16 Using the component video jacks 16 Connecting other audio components 17 Connecting optional Bluetooth® ADAPTER 17 Connecting your SiriusConnect™ Tuner 17 Connecting antennas 18 Using external antennas 18 Connecting to the front panel video terminal 18 Connecting an iPod 19 Connecting a USB device 19 4 En Plugging in the receiver 19 03 Basic Setup Canceling the demo display 20 Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC). . . 20 Other problems when using the Auto MCACC setup . . . 21 04 Basic playback Playing a source 22 Selecting the audio input signal 22 Playing an iPod 23 Playing back files stored on an iPod 24 Basic playback controls 24 Watching photos and video content 24 Playing a USB device 24 Basic playback controls 25 Compressed audio compatibility 25 Bluetooth® ADAPTER for Wireless Enjoyment of Music 25 Wireless music play 25 Pairing the Bluetooth ADAPTER and Bluetooth wireless technology device 26 Listening to Music Contents of Bluetooth wireless technology device with Your System 26 Listening to Satellite Radio 26 Listening to SIRIUS Radio 27 Saving channel presets 27 Using the SIRIUS Menu 27 Listening to the radio 28 Improving FM sound 28 Saving station presets 28 Listening to station presets 28 Naming preset stations 28 05 Listening to your system Choosing the listening mode 29 Auto playback 29 Listening in surround sound 29 Using the Advanced surround 30 Using Stream Direct 30 Using the Sound Retriever 30 Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ 30 Better sound using Phase Control 31 Using surround back channel processing 31 Setting the Up Mix function 31 Setting the Audio options 32 Making an audio or a video recording 33 06 The System Setup menu Using the System Setup menu 34 Manual speaker setup 34 Speaker Setting 34 Crossover Network 35 Channel Level 35 Speaker Distance 36 The Input Assign menu 36 The Pre Out Setting 37 The Auto Power Down menu 37 The FL Demo Mode menu 37 07 Control with HDMI function Making Control with HDMI connections 38 HDMI Setup 38 Before using synchronization 39 About synchronized operations 39 About connections with a product of a different brand that supports the Control with HDMI function 39 Cautions on the Control with HDMI function 39 08 Controlling the rest of your system Setting the remote to control other components 40 Selecting preset codes directly 40 Clearing all the remote control settings 40 Controls for TVs 41 Controls for other components 41 Preset Code List 41 09 Additional information Troubleshooting 44 General 44 HDMI 45 Important information regarding the HDMI connection 45 iPod messages 46 USB messages 46 SIRIUS radio messages 46 About iPod/iPhone/iPad 46 Resetting the main unit 46 Cleaning the unit 46 Specifications 47