Pioneer VSX-1025-K: instruction

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IMPORTANT

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol,

CAUTION:

The exclamation point within an equilateral

within an equilateral triangle, is intended to

TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC

triangle is intended to alert the user to the

alert the user to the presence of uninsulated

SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR

presence of important operating and

“dangerous voltage” within the product’s

BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS

maintenance (servicing) instructions in the

enclosure that may be of sufficient

INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED

literature accompanying the appliance.

magnitude to constitute a risk of electric

SERVICE PERSONNEL.

shock to persons.

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Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qualified

service personnel.

IMPORTANT: THE MOULDED PLUG

This appliance is supplied with a moulded three pin mains plug for your safety and convenience. A 10 amp fuse is fitted in this plug. Should

the fuse need to be replaced, please ensure that the replacement fuse has a rating of 10 amps and that it is approved by ASTA or BSI to

BS1362.

Check for the ASTA mark or the BSI mark on the body of the fuse.

If the plug contains a removable fuse cover, you must ensure that it is refitted when the fuse is replaced. If you lose the fuse cover the plug

must not be used until a replacement cover is obtained. A replacement fuse cover can be obtained from your local dealer.

If the fitted moulded plug is unsuitable for your socket outlet, then the fuse shall be removed and the plug cut off and disposed of

safely. There is a danger of severe electrical shock if the cut off plug is inserted into any 13 amp socket.

If a new plug is to be fitted, please observe the wiring code as shown below. If in any doubt, please consult a qualified electrician.

IMPORTANT: The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code:

Blue : Neutral Brown : Live

As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in

your plug, proceed as follows;

The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the

letter N or coloured BLACK.

The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the

letter L or coloured RED.

How to replace the fuse: Open the fuse compartment with a screwdriver and replace the fuse.

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WARNING

VENTILATION CAUTION

This equipment is not waterproof. To prevent a fire or

When installing this unit, make sure to leave space

shock hazard, do not place any container filled with

around the unit for ventilation to improve heat radiation

liquid near this equipment (such as a vase or flower

(at least 40 cm at top, 10 cm at rear, and 20 cm at each

pot) or expose it to dripping, splashing, rain or

side).

moisture.

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WARNING

Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for

ventilation to ensure reliable operation of the product,

WARNING

and to protect it from overheating. To prevent fire

Before plugging in for the first time, read the following

hazard, the openings should never be blocked or

section carefully.

covered with items (such as newspapers, table-cloths,

The voltage of the available power supply differs

curtains) or by operating the equipment on thick carpet

according to country or region. Be sure that the

or a bed.

power supply voltage of the area where this unit

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will be used meets the required voltage (e.g., 230 V

or 120 V) written on the rear panel.

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WARNING

To prevent a fire hazard, do not place any naked flame

sources (such as a lighted candle) on the equipment.

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Information for users on collection and disposal of old equipment and used batteries

Symbol for

These symbols on the products, packaging, and/or accompanying documents mean

equipment

that used electrical and electronic products and batteries should not be mixed with

general household waste.

For proper treatment, recovery and recycling of old products and used batteries,

please take them to applicable collection points in accordance with your national

legislation.

By disposing of these products and batteries correctly, you will help to save valuable

Symbol examples

resources and prevent any potential negative effects on human health and the

for batteries

environment which could otherwise arise from inappropriate waste handling.

For more information about collection and recycling of old products and batteries,

please contact your local municipality, your waste disposal service or the point of sale

where you purchased the items.

These symbols are only valid in the European Union.

For countries outside the European Union:

If you wish to discard these items, please contact your local authorities or dealer and

ask for the correct method of disposal.

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Operating Environment

CAUTION

Operating environment temperature and humidity:

The STANDBY/ON switch on this unit will not

+5 °C to +35 °C (+41 °F to +95 °F); less than 85 %RH

completely shut off all power from the AC outlet.

(cooling vents not blocked)

Since the power cord serves as the main disconnect

Do not install this unit in a poorly ventilated area, or in

device for the unit, you will need to unplug it from the

locations exposed to high humidity or direct sunlight (or

AC outlet to shut down all power. Therefore, make

strong artificial light)

sure the unit has been installed so that the power

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cord can be easily unplugged from the AC outlet in

case of an accident. To avoid fire hazard, the power

If the AC plug of this unit does not match the AC

cord should also be unplugged from the AC outlet

outlet you want to use, the plug must be removed

when left unused for a long period of time (for

and appropriate one fitted. Replacement and

example, when on vacation).

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mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of

this unit should be performed only by qualified

service personnel. If connected to an AC outlet, the

cut-off plug can cause severe electrical shock. Make

This product is for general household purposes. Any

sure it is properly disposed of after removal.

failure due to use for other than household purposes

The equipment should be disconnected by removing

(such as long-term use for business purposes in a

the mains plug from the wall socket when left unused

restaurant or use in a car or ship) and which requires

for a long period of time (for example, when on

repair will be charged for even during the warranty

vacation).

period.

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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

Flow of settings on the receiver

. . .7

Connecting an HDMI-equipped component

to the front panel input

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Connecting to the front panel video terminal

. . . 35

01 Before you start

Connecting an iPod

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Checking what’s in the box

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Connecting a USB device

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Installing the receiver

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Connecting a USB device for Advanced

Loading the batteries

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

MCACC output

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Connecting an IR receiver

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

02 Controls and displays

Operating other Pioneer components with

this unit’s sensor

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Front panel

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Plugging in the receiver

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Display

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Remote control

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Operating range of remote control unit

. . . . . 14

04 Basic Setup

Changing the OSD display language

03 Connecting your equipment

(OSD Language)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Automatically conducting optimum sound

Rear panel

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

tuning (Auto MCACC)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Determining the speakers’ application

. . . . . . 17

Problems when using the Auto MCACC

Other speaker connections

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Setup

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Placing the speakers

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

The Input Setup menu

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Some tips for improving sound quality

. . . . . 19

Input function default and possible

Connecting the speakers

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

settings

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Installing your speaker system

. . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Bi-amping your speakers

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Bi-wiring your speakers

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

05 Basic playback

Selecting the Speaker system

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Playing a source

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Front height setup

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Playing a source with HDMI connection

. . . . 45

Front wide setup

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Playing an iPod

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Speaker B setup

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Playing back files stored on an iPod

. . . . . . . 45

Bi-Amping setup

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Playing a USB device

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

ZONE 2 setup

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Playing back audio files stored on a USB

About the audio connection

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

memory device

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

About the video converter

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Playing back photo files stored on a USB

Connecting your TV and playback

memory device

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

components

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

About playable file formats

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Connecting using HDMI

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Listening to the radio

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Connecting your DVD player with no

Improving FM sound

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

HDMI output

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Using Neural Surround

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Connecting your TV with no HDMI input

. . . . 28

Tuning directly to a station

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Connecting a satellite/cable receiver or

Saving station presets

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

other set-top box

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Naming station presets

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Connecting a HDD/DVD recorder, VCR and

Listening to station presets

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

other video sources

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

An introduction to RDS

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Connecting other audio components

. . . . . . . 30

Bluetooth

® ADAPTER for Wireless

About the WMA9 Pro decoder

. . . . . . . . . . . 30

Enjoyment of Music

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Connecting AM/FM antennas

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Wireless music play

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Connecting external antennas

. . . . . . . . . . . 31

Pairing the Bluetooth ADAPTER and

MULTI-ZONE setup

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Bluetooth wireless technology device

. . . . . . 53

Making MULTI-ZONE connections

. . . . . . . . 32

Listening to music contents of a

Connecting Optional Bluetooth ADAPTER

. . . 33

Bluetooth wireless technology device

Connecting to the network through LAN

with your system

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

interface

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Listening to Internet radio stations

. . . . . . . . . 55

Programming the Internet radio stations

. . . 55

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06 Listening to your system

10 The Advanced MCACC menu

Auto playback

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Making receiver settings from the Advanced

Listening in surround sound

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

MCACC menu

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Standard surround sound

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Automatic MCACC (Expert)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Using the Advanced surround effects

. . . . . . 59

Manual MCACC setup

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Listening in stereo

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Fine Channel Level

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Using Front Stage Surround Advance

. . . . . . . 60

Fine Speaker Distance

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

English

Using Stream Direct

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Standing Wave

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Selecting MCACC presets

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Acoustic Calibration EQ Adjust

. . . . . . . . . . . 93

Choosing the input signal

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional

. . . . . . 93

Better sound using Phase Control

. . . . . . . . . 62

Checking MCACC Data

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Speaker Setting

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Channel Level

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

07 Control with HDMI function

Speaker Distance

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Deutsch

Making Control with HDMI connections

. . . . . 63

Standing Wave

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

HDMI Setup

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Acoustic Cal EQ

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Before using synchronization

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Output MCACC data

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

About synchronized operations

. . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Data Management

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

About connections with a product of a

Renaming MCACC presets

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

different brand that supports the Control

Copying MCACC preset data

. . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Français

with HDMI function

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Clearing MCACC presets

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Setting the PQLS function

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Cautions on the Control with HDMI

function

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

11 The System Setup and Other

Setup menus

08 Using other functions

Making receiver settings from the

Italiano

Setting the Audio options

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

System Setup menu

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Setting the Video options

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Manual speaker setup

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Switching the speaker terminals

. . . . . . . . . . . 73

Speaker system setting

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Using the MULTI-ZONE controls

. . . . . . . . . . . 73

Speaker Setting

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Making an audio or a video recording

. . . . . . . 74

Channel Level

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Reducing the level of an analog signal

. . . . . . 75

Speaker Distance

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Nederlands

Using the sleep timer

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

X-Curve

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Dimming the display

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Network Setup menu

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Checking your system settings

. . . . . . . . . . . . 75

IP address/Proxy setting

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Resetting the system

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Checking the MAC address

. . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Default system settings

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

The Other Setup menu

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Volume Setup

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Remote Control Mode Setup

. . . . . . . . . . . 107

09 Controlling the rest of your system

Español

Flicker Reduction Setup

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Operating multiple receivers

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Setting the remote to control other

components

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Selecting preset codes directly

. . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Programming signals from other remote

controls

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Erasing one of the remote control button

settings

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Resetting the input assignment

of one of

the input function buttons

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Direct function

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Multi operation and System off

. . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Programming a Multi operation or

a shutdown sequence

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Using multi operations

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Using System off

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Erasing the settings for the

multi-operation

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Clearing all the remote control settings

. . . . . . 83

Default preset codes

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Controlling components

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

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12 Additional information

Troubleshooting

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Power

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

No sound

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Other audio problems

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Video

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Settings

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Professional Calibration EQ graphical

output

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Display

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Remote control

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

HDMI

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Important information regarding the HDMI

connection

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

USB interface

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

ADAPTER PORT

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Internet radio

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

About iPod

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Surround sound formats

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Dolby

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

DTS

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Windows Media Audio 9 Professional

. . . . 121

Auto Surround, ALC and Stream Direct with

different input signal formats

. . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Preset code list

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Specifications

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Cleaning the unit

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

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Flow of settings on the receiver

The unit is a full-fledged AV receiver equipped

The colors of the steps indicate the following:

with an abundance of functions and terminals.

Required setting item

It can be used easily after following the

procedure below to make the connections and

English

settings.

Setting to be made as necessary

1

Before you start



• Checking what’s in the box (page 8)

8

The Input Setup menu (page 42)

Deutsch

• Loading the batteries (page 8)

(When using connections other than the



recommended connections)

2

Determining the speakers’ application



(page 17)

9

Basic playback (page 44)

• 9.1 channel surround system (Front height)

Français



• 9.1 channel surround system (Front wide)

• 7.1 channel surround system & Speaker B

10

Adjusting the sound and picture

connection

quality as desired

• 5.1 channel surround system & Front Bi-

•Using the various listening modes

amping connection (High quality surround)

• Better sound using Phase Control (page 62)

• 5.1 channel surround system & ZONE 2

• Measuring the all EQ type (SYMMETRY/ALL

connection (Multi Zone)

Italiano

CH ADJ/FRONT ALIGN) (page 87)

• Some tips for improving sound quality (page

• Changing the channel level while listening

19)

(Tip on page 103)



• Switching on/off the Acoustic Calibration

EQ, Sound retriever or Dialog Enhancement

3

Connecting the speakers

(page 68)

Nederlands

• Connecting the speakers (page 20)

• Setting the PQLS function (page 66)

• Installing your speaker system (page 21)

• Setting the Audio options (Tone, Loudness

• Bi-amping your speakers (page 22)

or Sound delay, etc.) (page 68)

• Setting the Video options (page 71)





4

Connecting the components

• About the audio connection (page 24)

11

Other optional adjustments and

Español

• About the video converter (page 24)

settings

• Connecting your TV and playback

• HDMI Setup (page 64)

components (page 25)

• The Advanced MCACC menu (page 86)

• Connecting AM/FM antennas (page 31)

• The System Setup and Other Setup menus

• Plugging in the receiver (page 38)

(page 100)





5

Power On

12

Making maximum use of the remote

control



• Operating multiple receivers (page 77)

6

Changing the OSD display language

• Setting the remote to control other

(OSD Language) (page 39)

components (page 77)

• Programming signals from other remote



controls (page 78)

7

MCACC speaker settings

• Automatically conducting optimum sound

tuning (Auto MCACC) (page 39)

7

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Before you start01

Chapter 1:

Before you start

Checking what’s in the box

Loading the batteries

Please check that you’ve received the following

supplied accessories:

• Setup microphone (cable: 5 m)

• Remote control unit

• AAA size IEC R03 dry cell batteries (to

The batteries included with the unit are to

confirm system operation) x2

check initial operations; they may not last over

a long period. We recommend using alkaline

•AM loop antenna

batteries that have a longer life.

•FM wire antenna

•iPod cable

CAUTION

•Power cord

Incorrect use of batteries may result in such

•

Warranty card

hazards as leakage and bursting. Observe the

following precautions:

• These operating instructions

• Never use new and old batteries together.

• Insert the plus and minus sides of the

Installing the receiver

batteries properly according to the marks

• When installing this unit, make sure to put

in the battery case.

it on a level and stable surface.

• Batteries with the same shape may have

different voltages. Do not use different

Don’t install it on the following places:

batteries together.

– on a color TV (the screen may distort)

– near a cassette deck (or close to a device that

• When disposing of used batteries, please

gives off a magnetic field). This may interfere

comply with governmental regulations or

with the sound.

environmental public instruction’s rules

– in direct sunlight

that apply in your country or area.

– in damp or wet areas

• WARNING

– in extremely hot or cold areas

Do not use or store batteries in direct

– in places where there is vibration or other

sunlight or other excessively hot place,

movement

such as inside a car or near a heater. This

– in places that are very dusty

can cause batteries to leak, overheat,

– in places that have hot fumes or oils (such as

explode or catch fire. It can also reduce the

a kitchen)

life or performance of batteries.

• Do not touch this receiver’s bottom panel

while the power is on or just after it is

turned off. The bottom panel becomes hot

when the power is on (or right after it is

turned off) and could cause burns.

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Controls and displays 02

Chapter 2:

English

Controls and displays

Deutsch

Front panel

Français

Italiano

Nederlands

Español

1

INPUT SELECTOR

dial

5

MULTI-ZONE

controls

Select an input function.

If you’ve made MULTI-ZONE connections (see

MULTI-ZONE setup on page 32) use these

2

 STANDBY/ON

controls to control the sub zone from the main

Switches the receiver between on and standby.

zone (see Using the MULTI-ZONE controls on

3

SPEAKERS

page 73).

See Switching the speaker terminals on

6 Character display

page 73.

See Display on page 11.

4 Remote sensor

7Indicators

Receives the signals from the remote control

ADVANCED MCACC

– Lights when

EQ

is

(see Operating range of remote control unit on

set to

ON

in the

AUDIO PARAMETER

menu.

page 14).

PQLS – Lights when the PQLS feature is

active (page 66).

HDMI – Blinks when connecting an HDMI-

equipped component; lights when the

component is connected (page 25).

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CAUTION

• Before making or changing the

connections, switch off the power and

disconnect the power cord from the power

outlet. Plugging in should be the final step.

Important

• The input functions below are assigned by

default to the receiver’s different input

terminals. Refer to The Input Setup menu

on page 42 to change the assignments if

other connections are used.

Input Terminals

Input

function

Digital HDMI

Component

DVD COAX-1 IN 1

BD (BD)

TV/SAT OPT-1

DVR/BDR OPT-2 IN 2

HDMI 1

(HDMI-1)

HDMI 2

(HDMI-2)

HDMI 3

(HDMI-3)

a

HDMI 4

(HDMI-4)

a

HDMI 5

(HDMI-5)

(front panel)

a

CD COAX-2

a. VSX-1020/VSX-1025 only

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Connecting your equipment 03

[B] 9.1 channel surround system (Front

English

Determining the speakers’

wide)

•

Speaker System setting: Normal(SB/FW)

application

This unit permits you to build various surround

systems, in accordance with the number of

speakers you have.

R

Deutsch

FWR

• Be sure to connect speakers to the front

L

left and right channels (L and R).

C

SR

• It is also possible to only connect one of the

SW

surround back speakers (SB) or neither.

FWL

Choose one from Plans [A] to [E] below.

Français

SBR

SL

[A] 9.1 channel surround system (Front

SBL

height)

*Default setting

This plan replaces the left and right front

• Speaker System setting: Normal(SB/FH)

height speakers shown in [A] with the left and

Italiano

right front wide speakers (FWL/FWR).

FHR

This surround system produces a true-to-life

FHL

R

sound over a wider area.

[C] 7.1 channel surround system &

L

Nederlands

C

SR

Speaker B connection

SW

• Speaker System setting: Speaker B

SBR

SL

SBL

Español

R

A 9.1 ch surround system connects the left and

L

right front speakers (L/R), the center speaker

R

C

SR

L

(C), the left and right front height speakers

SW

(FHL/FHR), the left and right surround

speakers (SL/SR), the left and right surround

back speakers (SBL/SBR), and the subwoofer

SBR

SL

(SW).

SBL

This surround system produces a more true-to-

life sound from above.

With these connections you can

simultaneously enjoy 5.1-channel surround

sound in the main zone with stereo playback of

the same sound on the B speakers. The same

connections also allow for 7.1-channel

surround sound in the main zone when not

using the B speakers.

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[D] 5.1 channel surround system & Front

Important

Bi-amping connection (High quality

•The Speaker System setting must be

surround)

made if you use any of the connections

• Speaker System setting: Front Bi-Amp

shown above other than [A] (see Speaker

Bi-amping connection of the front speakers for

system setting on page 101).

high sound quality with 5.1-channel surround

• Sound does not come through

sound.

simultaneously from the front height, front

wide, speaker B and surround back

speakers. Output speakers are different

depending on the input signal or listening

mode.

Other speaker connections

• Your favorite speaker connections can be

selected even if you have fewer than 5.1

speakers (except front left/right speakers).

• When not connecting a subwoofer,

connect speakers with low frequency

reproduction capabilities to the front

[E] 5.1 channel surround system & ZONE

channel. (The subwoofer’s low frequency

2 connection (Multi Zone)

component is played from the front

• Speaker System setting: ZONE 2

speakers, so the speakers could be

damaged.)

With these connections you can

simultaneously enjoy 5.1-channel surround

• After connecting, be sure to conduct

sound in the main zone with stereo playback

the Auto MCACC (speaker environment

on another component in ZONE 2 (The

setting) procedure.

selection of input devices is limited.)

See Automatically conducting optimum

sound tuning (Auto MCACC) on page 39.

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R

L

C

SW

SR

SL

R

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Connecting your equipment 03

Placing the speakers

Some tips for improving sound quality

English

Refer to the chart below for placement of the

Where you put your speakers in the room has

speakers you intend to connect.

a big effect on the quality of the sound. The

following guidelines should help you to get the

best sound from your system.

• The subwoofer can be placed on the floor.

Deutsch

Ideally, the other speakers should be at

about ear-level when you’re listening to

them. Putting the speakers on the floor

(except the subwoofer), or mounting them

very high on a wall is not recommended.

Français

• For the best stereo effect, place the front

speakers 2 m to 3 m apart, at equal

distance from the TV.

• If you’re going to place speakers around

your CRT TV, use shielded speakers or

• Place the surround speakers at 120º from

place the speakers at a sufficient distance

Italiano

the center. If you, (1) use the surround back

from your CRT TV.

speaker, and, (2) don’t use the front height

• If you’re using a center speaker, place the

speakers / front wide speakers, we

front speakers at a wider angle. If not,

recommend placing the surround speaker

place them at a narrower angle.

right beside you.

Nederlands

• Place the center speaker above or below

• If you intend to connect only one surround

the TV so that the sound of the center

back speaker, place it directly behind you.

channel is localized at the TV screen. Also,

• Place the left and right front height

make sure the center speaker does not

speakers at least 1 m directly above the left

cross the line formed by the leading edge

and right front speakers.

of the front left and right speakers.

Español

• It is best to angle the speakers towards the

listening position. The angle depends on

the size of the room. Use less of an angle

for bigger rooms.

• Surround and surround back speakers

should be positioned 60 cm to 90 cm higher

than your ears and tilted slightly downward.

Make sure the speakers don’t face each

other. For DVD-Audio, the speakers should

be more directly behind the listener than for

home theater playback.

• Try not to place the surround speakers

farther away from the listening position

than the front and center speakers. Doing

so can weaken the surround sound effect.

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Important

Connecting the speakers

Each speaker connection on the receiver

• Please refer to the manual that came with

comprises a positive (+) and negative (–)

your speakers for details on how to connect

terminal. Make sure to match these up with the

the other end of the speaker cables to your

terminals on the speakers themselves.

speakers.

• Use an RCA cable to connect the subwoofer.

It is not possible to connect using speaker

CAUTION

cables.

• These speaker terminals carry

HAZARDOUS LIVE voltage. To prevent

CAUTION

the risk of electric shock when connecting

or disconnecting the speaker cables,

• Make sure that all speakers are securely

disconnect the power cord before touching

installed. This not only improves sound

any uninsulated parts.

quality, but also reduces the risk of

• Make sure that all the bare speaker wire is

damage or injury resulting from speakers

twisted together and inserted fully into the

being knocked over or falling in the event of

speaker terminal. If any of the bare speaker

external shocks such as earthquakes.

wire touches the back panel it may cause

the power to cut off as a safety measure.

Bare wire connections

A-Speaker terminals:

1 Twist exposed wire strands together.

2 Loosen terminal and insert exposed wire.

3 Tighten terminal.

B-Speaker terminals:

1 Twist exposed wire strands together.

2 Push open the tabs and insert exposed

wire.

3 Release the tabs.

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