Pioneer VSX-820-S Silver: Controls and displays

Controls and displays: Pioneer VSX-820-S Silver

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Chapter 2:

Controls and displays

Front panel

1

STANDBY/ON

DISPLAY

Switches the display of this unit. The

2

INPUT SELECTOR

dial

listening mode, sound volume, Pre Out

Selects an input source.

setting or input name can be checked by

3

MCACC

indicator

1

selecting an input source.

Lights when Acoustic Calibration EQ (page 37)

6 Character display

is on (Acoustic Calibration EQ is automatically

See Display on page 11.

set to on after the Auto MCACC Setup

(page 29)).

7 Tuner control buttons

4 Remote sensor

BAND

Receives the signals from the remote control

Switches between AM, FM ST (stereo) and

(see Operating range of remote control on

FM MONO radio bands (page 48).

page 10).

TUNE /

5

SPEAKERS

Used to find radio frequencies (page 48).

Use to change the speaker system (page 20).

TUNER EDIT

DIMMER

Use with TUNE /, PRESET / and

Dims or brightens the display. The

ENTER to memorize and name stations for

brightness can be controlled in four steps.

recall (page 48, 49).

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1 The Pre Out setting may or may not be displayed, depending on the input source you have selected.

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PRESET /

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MCACC SETUP MIC

jack

Use to select preset radio stations

Use to connect a microphone when

(page 49).

performing Auto MCACC setup.

8

MASTER VOLUME

dial

Operating range of remote control

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PHONES

jack

The remote control may not work properly if:

Use to connect headphones. When the

There are obstacles between the remote

headphones are connected, there is no sound

control and the receiver’s remote sensor.

output from the speakers (page 41).

Direct sunlight or fluorescent light is

10 Listening mode buttons

shining onto the remote sensor.

AUTO/DIRECT

The receiver is located near a device that is

Switches between Auto surround mode

emitting infrared rays.

(Auto playback on page 33) and Stream

The receiver is operated simultaneously

Direct playback. Stream Direct playback

with another infrared remote control unit.

bypasses the tone controls for the most

accurate reproduction of a source

(page 36).

STEREO/ALC

Switches between stereo playback, Auto

level control stereo mode (page 35) and

Front Stage Surround Advance modes

(page 35).

STANDARD

Press for Standard decoding and to switch

between the various 2 Pro Logic II, 2 Pro

Logic IIx, 2 Pro Logic IIz and NEO:6

options (page 32).

ADV SURROUND

Switches between the various surround

modes (page 34).

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iPod iPhone DIRECT CONTROL

Change the receiver’s input to the iPod and

enable iPod operations on the iPod (page 68).

12

iPod iPhone/USB

terminal

Use to connect your Apple iPod or USB mass

storage device as an audio source (page 66

and page 69).

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AUDIO/VIDEO

input

See Connecting to the front panel video terminal

on page 28.

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Display

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

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1PHASE

9 PRESET information or input signal

Lights when the Phase Control is switched on

indicator

(page 36).

Shows the preset number of the tuner or the

input signal type, etc.

2AUTO

Lights when the Auto Surround feature is

10 Character display

switched on (see Auto playback on page 33).

Displays various system information.

3RDS

11 DTS indicators

Lights when an RDS broadcast is received

DTS

(page 50).

Lights when a source with DTS encoded

4ST

audio signals is detected.

Lights when a stereo FM broadcast is being

HD

received in auto stereo mode.

Lights when a source with DTS-EXPRESS

5TUNE

or DTS-HD encoded audio signals is

Lights when a normal broadcast channel is

detected.

being received.

ES

6 Speaker indicators

Lights to indicate DTS-ES decoding.

Lights to indicate the current speaker system,

A and/or B (page 20).

96/24

Lights when a source with DTS 96/24

7 Sleep timer indicator

encoded audio signals is detected.

Lights when the receiver is in sleep mode

(page 13).

NEO:6

8 Tuner preset indicators

When one of the NEO:6 modes of the

receiver is on, this lights to indicate NEO:6

PRESET

processing (page 33).

Shows when a preset radio station is

12 Dolby Digital indicators

registered or called.

2D

MEM

Lights when a Dolby Digital encoded signal

Blinks when a radio station is registered.

is detected.

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2D+

Lights when a source with Dolby Digital

Plus encoded audio signals is detected.

2HD

Lights when a source with Dolby TrueHD

encoded audio signals is detected.

EX

Lights to indicate Dolby Digital EX

decoding.

2PLll(x)

Lights to indicate 2 Pro Logic II / 2 Pro

Logic IIx decoding. Light will go off during

2 Pro Logic IIz decoding (see Listening in

surround sound on page 33 for more on

this).

13 ADV.S.

Lights when one of the Advanced Surround

modes has been selected (see Using the

Advanced surround effects on page 34 for more

on this).

14 SIGNAL SELECT indicators

DIGITAL

Lights when a digital audio signal is

selected.

Blinks when a digital audio signal is

selected and selected audio input is not

provided.

HDMI

Lights when an HDMI signal is selected.

Blinks when an HDMI signal is selected

and selected HDMI input is not provided.

15 Up Mix/DIMMER indicator

Lights when the Up Mix function is set to ON

(see page 37). Also, lights when DIMMER is set

to off.

16 DIR.

Lights when the DIRECT or PURE DIRECT

mode is switched on (page 36).

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RECEIVER

Switches the receiver between standby and on.

Remote control

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1

13

Switches the remote to control the receiver

TV

RECEIVER

SOURCESLEEP

CONTROL

(used to select the white commands above the

2

number buttons (MIDNIGHT, etc)). Also use

RECEIVER

INPUT SELECT

3

INPUT

this button to set up surround sound (page 42)

4

BD DVD

TV

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or Audio parameters (page 38).

4

INPUT SELECT

DVR CD

CD-R

CH

Use to select the input source.

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ADAPTER iPod USB

VIDEO

5

MULTI CONTROL

buttons

Press to select control of other components

TUNER

S.RETRIEVER

SIGNAL SEL

VOL

(see

Controlling the rest of your system on

page 53

).

6

7

AUTO/

STEREO/

BD MENU

DIRECT

A.L.C.

STANDARD

ADV SURR

6

S.RETRIEVER

8

Press to restore CD quality sound to

AUDIO

TUNER EDIT

MASTER

PARAMETER

TOOLS

VOLUME

compressed audio sources (page 36).

T

U

N

MENU

TOP

E

MENU

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SIGNAL SEL

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T

P

E

R

E

Use to select an input signal (page 41).

S

E

ENTER

S

R

E

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P

T

10

8 Listening mode buttons

HOME

MENU

T

U

E

SETUP

N

BAND

AUTO/DIRECT

iPod

CTRL

RETURN

PTY SEARCH

DTV/

TV

MUTE

Switches between Auto surround mode

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(Auto playback on page 33) and Stream

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BASS

TRE

Direct playback. Stream Direct playback

bypasses the tone controls for the most

accurate reproduction of a source

HDD

DVD

VCR

1

2

3

DISP

(page 36).

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SB CH

CH SELECT

EQ

4

5

6

CH

STEREO/A.L.C.

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MIDNIGHT

SPEAKERS

LEV

PHASE

7

8

9

CH

Switches between stereo playback, Auto

DIMMER

LEV

SHIFT

level control stereo mode (page 35) and

CLR

0

ENTER

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/

+

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Front Stage Surround Advance modes

(page 35).

STANDARD

RECEIVER

Press for Standard decoding and to switch

between 2 Pro Logic II options (page 33).

1

SLEEP

ADV SURR

Press to change the amount of time before the

Switches between the various surround

receiver switches into standby (30 min – 60

modes (page 34).

min – 90 min – Off). You can check the

Press BD first to access:

remaining sleep time at any time by pressing

BD MENU*

SLEEP once.

Displays the disc menu of Blu-ray Discs.

RECEIVER

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

(

TUNE /

,

PRESET

/

),

buttons

ENTER

The following button controls can be accessed

Use the arrow buttons when setting up your

after you have selected the corresponding

surround sound system (page 42). Also used to

MULTI CONTROL button (BD, DVD, etc.).

control BD/DVD menus/options.

Press first to access:

Use the TUNE / buttons can be used to

find radio frequencies (page 48) and the

AUDIO PARAMETER

PRESET / buttons can be used to select

Use to access the Audio options (page 38).

preset radio stations (page 49).

SETUP

11 Component control buttons

Press to access the System Setup menu

The main buttons (, , etc.) are used to

(page 42).

control a component after you have selected it

using the input source buttons.

RETURN

Confirm and exit the current menu screen.

The controls above these buttons can be

accessed after you have selected the

Press BD, DVD or DVR first to access:

corresponding input source button (BD, DVD,

TOP MENU

DVR and CD). These buttons also function as

Displays the disc ‘top’ menu of a BD/DVD.

described below.

Press first to access:

HOME MENU

Displays the HOME MENU screen.

BASS –/+

1

Use to adjust Bass

RETURN

Confirm and exit the current menu screen.

TRE –/+

1

Use to adjust Treble

MENU

Displays the TOOLS menu of Blu-ray Disc

Press TV first to access:

player.

DTV/TV

Press TUNER first to access:

Switches between the DTV and analog TV

input modes for Pioneer TVs.

TUNER EDIT

Memorizes/names stations for recall

12 Number buttons and other component

(page 48 and 49).

controls

Use the number buttons to directly select a

BAND

radio frequency (page 48) or the tracks on a

Switches between AM, FM ST (stereo) and

CD, etc. There are other buttons that can be

FM MONO radio bands (page 48).

accessed after the button is

PTY SEARCH

pressed. (For example MIDNIGHT, etc.)

Use to search for RDS program types

HDD*, DVD*, VCR*

(page 50).

These buttons switch between the hard

Press iPod USB first to access:

disk, DVD and VCR controls for HDD/DVD/

VCR recorders.

iPod CTRL

Switches between the iPod controls and

the receiver controls (page 68).

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RECEIVER

Note

RECEIVER

1 The tone controls are disabled when the listening mode is set to DIRECT or PURE DIRECT.

RECEIVER

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SB CH

VOL +/–

Press to select ON, AUTO, OFF the

Use to adjust the volume on your TV.

surround back channel.

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MASTER VOLUME

+/–

CH SELECT

Use to set the listening volume.

Press repeatedly to select a channel, then

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MUTE

use LEV +/– to adjust the level (page 45).

Mutes/unmutes the sound.

LEV +/–

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DISP

Use to adjust the channel level.

Switches the display of this unit. The listening

mode, sound volume, Pre Out setting or input

EQ

name can be checked by selecting an input

Press to switch on/off Acoustic Calibration

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source.

EQ setting (page 37).

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SHIFT

MIDNIGHT

Press to access the ‘boxed’ commands (above

Switches to Midnight or Loudness

the buttons) on the remote. These buttons are

listening (page 39).

marked with an asterisk (* ) in this section.

SPEAKERS

Use to change the speaker system

(page 20).

PHASE

Press to switch on/off Phase Control

(page 36).

DIMMER

Dims or brightens the display. The

brightness can be controlled in four steps.

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SOURCE

Press to turn on/off other components

connected to the receiver (see page 56 for

more on this).

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TV CONTROL

buttons

These buttons are dedicated to control the TV

assigned to the TV button. Thus if you only

have one TV to hook up to this system assign it

to the TV button (see page 55 for more on this).

Use to turn on/off the power of the TV.

INPUT

Use to select the TV input signal.

CH +/–

Use to select channels.

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1 The Pre Out setting may or may not be displayed, depending on the input source you have selected.