Pioneer VSX-824-K 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. Features 6 Before you start 8 Checking what's in the box 8 Installing the receiver 8 Flow of settings on the receiver 8 01 Controls and displays Front panel 9 Display 10 Remote control 11 Loading the batteries 12 Operating range of remote control 13 02 Connecting your equipment Determining the speakers' application 14 Some tips for improving sound quality 15 Connecting the speakers 15 Connect the surround back or front height speakers (VSX-1029 only 16 Switching the speaker terminal 18 Making cable connections 18 HDMI cables 18 About HDMI 18 Analog audio cables 19 Digital audio cables 19 Video cables 19 About video outputs connection 19 Connecting a TV and playback components 20 Connecting using HDMI 20 Connecting your TV with no HDMI input 21 Connecting optional Bluetooth® ADAPTER 22 Connecting to the network through LAN interface 22 Connecting to a wireless LAN 22 Connecting antennas 23 Using external antennas 23 Connecting an IR receiver (VSX-1029 only 24 Connecting an iPod 24 Connecting a USB device 24 Connecting a MHL-compatible device 25 Enjoy Roku video streaming service 25 Connecting an HDMI-equipped component to the front panel input 25 Plugging in the receiver 25 03 Basic Setup Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC) . . 26 Other problems when using the Auto MCACC setup . . . 27 04 Basic playback Playing a source 28 Selecting the audio input signal 28 Playing an iPod 30 Playing back files stored on an iPod 31 Basic playback controls 31 Switches between the iPod controls and the receiver controls 31 Playing a USB device 31 Playing back audio files stored on a USB memory device 32 Playing back photo files stored on a USB memory device 32 About playable file formats 32 Playing a MHL-compatible device 33 Enjoy Roku video streaming service 33 Bluetooth® ADAPTER for Wireless Enjoyment of Music 34 Wireless music play 34 Pairing the Bluetooth ADAPTER and Bluetooth wireless technology device 34 Listening to Music Contents of Bluetooth wireless technology device with Your System 35 Listening to the radio 36 Improving FM sound 36 Saving station presets 36 Listening to station presets 36 Naming preset stations 36 05 Listening to your system Choosing the listening mode 37 Auto playback 37 Listening in surround sound 37 Using the Advanced surround 38 Using Stream Direct 38 Using the Sound Retriever 38 Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ 38 Using surround back channel processing (VSX-1029 only 38 Setting the Up Mix function (VSX-1029 only 39 Setting the Audio options 39 06 Playback with NETWORK features Introduction 42 About playable DLNA network devices 42 Using AirPlay on iPod touch, iPhone, iPad, and iTunes 42 About the DHCP server function 42 Authorizing this receiver 42 About HTC Connect 43 Playback with Network functions 43 Basic playback controls 43 Listening to Internet radio stations 44 Listening to Pandora Internet Radio 44 About the Spotify audio stream playback function 45 Preparations (1) Installing the Spotify application on mobile digital devices and registering a Spotify Premium account 45 Preparations (2) Connecting this unit to the network . . . 45 In order to use the Spotify audio stream playback function from the Spotify application 45 Playing back audio files stored on components on the network 45 Playing back your favorite songs 45 The Network Setup menu 46 Network Configuration 46 Language 47 Firmware Update 47 Network setting using Safari browser 48 Friendly Name setting using Safari browser 48 Firmware update using Safari browser 48 Factory Reset 49 System Information 49 About network playback 50 Content playable over a network 50 About playback behavior over a network 50 Glossary 51 About playable file formats 51 07 Home Menu Using the Home Menu 53 Manual speaker setup 53 Speaker Setting 53 4