Pioneer VSX-1025-K – page 2

Connecting your equipment 03

English

Installing your speaker system

At the very least, front left and right speakers only are necessary. Note that your main surround

speakers should always be connected as a pair, but you can connect just one surround back

speaker if you like (it must be connected to the left surround back terminal).

Deutsch

Français

Italiano

Nederlands

Español

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Connecting your equipment03

Bi-amping your speakers

Bi-amping is when you connect the high

Bi-wiring your speakers

frequency driver and low frequency driver of

Your speakers can also be bi-wired if they

your speakers to different amplifiers for better

support bi-amping.

crossover performance. Your speakers must be

• With these connections, the Speaker

bi-ampable to do this (having separate

System setting makes no difference.

terminals for high and low) and the sound

improvement will depend on the kind of

• To bi-wire a speaker, connect two speaker

speakers you’re using.

cords to the speaker terminal on the receiver.

CAUTION

• Most speakers with both High and Low

terminals have two metal plates that

connect the High to the Low terminals.

These must be removed when you are bi-

amping the speakers or you could severely

damage the amplifier. See your speaker

manual for more information.

CAUTION

• If your speakers have a removable

• Don’t connect different speakers from the

crossover network, make sure you do not

same terminal in this way.

remove it for bi-amping. Doing so may

• When bi-wiring as well, heed the cautions

damage your speakers.

for bi-amping shown at the left.

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Connecting your equipment 03

Bi-Amping setup

English

Selecting the Speaker system

Bi-amping connection of the front speakers for

The front height terminals can be used for front

high sound quality with 5.1-channel surround

wide and Speaker B connections, in addition to

sound.

for the front height speakers. Also, the

1 Connect a Bi-amp compatible speakers to

surround back terminals can be used for bi-

the front and surround back speaker

Deutsch

amping and ZONE 2 connections, in addition

terminals.

to for the surround back speakers. Make this

See Bi-amping your speakers on page 22.

setting according to the application.

2 Select ‘

Front Bi-Amp

’ from the

Speaker

Front height setup

System

menu.

*Default setting

See Speaker system setting on page 101 to do

Français

1 Connect a pair of speakers to the front

this.

height speaker terminals.

ZONE 2 setup

See Connecting the speakers on page 20.

With these connections you can

2 If necessary, select ‘

Normal(SB/FH)

’ from

simultaneously enjoy 5.1-channel surround

the

Speaker System

menu.

sound in the main zone with stereo playback

Italiano

See Speaker system setting on page 101 to do

on another component in ZONE 2.

this.

1 Connect a pair of speakers to the

Front wide setup

surround back speaker terminals.

See Connecting the speakers on page 20.

1 Connect a pair of speakers to the front

Nederlands

height speaker terminals.

2 Select ‘

ZONE 2

’ from the

Speaker

See Connecting the speakers on page 20.

System

menu.

See Speaker system setting on page 101 to do

2 Select ‘

Normal(SB/FW)

’ from the

this.

Speaker System

menu.

See Speaker system setting on page 101 to do

Español

this.

Speaker B setup

You can listen to stereo playback in another

room.

1 Connect a pair of speakers to the front

height speaker terminals.

See Connecting the speakers on page 20.

2 Select ‘

Speaker B

’ from the

Speaker

System

menu.

See Speaker system setting on page 101 to do

this.

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Connecting your equipment03

About the

audio connection

About the video converter

There are several types of audio input and output

The video converter ensures that all video

terminals on this receiver. The receiver selects

sources are output through all of the

the first available signal in the following order

MONITOR OUT jacks. The only exception is

when you choose

AUTO

as the input signal:

HDMI: since this resolution cannot be

downsampled, you must connect your

Types of cables and

Transferable

monitor/TV to the receiver’s HDMI video

terminals

audio signals

1

outputs when connecting this video source.

HDMI HD audio

If several video components are assigned to

the same input function (see The Input Setup

menu on page 42), the converter gives priority

to HDMI, component, then composite (in that

order).

Digital (Coaxial) Conventional

digital audio

Sound signal priority 

Digital (Optical)

RCA (Analog)

Conventional

(White/Red)

analog audio

• With an HDMI cable, video and audio

signals can be transferred in high quality

over a single cable.

CAUTION

• When connecting optical cables, be careful

when inserting the plug not to damage the

shutter protecting the optical socket.

• When storing optical cable, coil loosely.

The cable may be damaged if bent around

sharp corners.

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HDMI IN

HDMI OUT

Y

P

B

P

R

Y

P

B

P

R

COMPONENT

COMPONENT VIDEO

VIDEO IN

MONITOR OUT

VIDEO IN

VIDEO

MONITOR OUT

1 • If the video signal does not appear on your TV, try adjusting the resolution settings on your component or display.

Note that some components (such as video game units) have resolutions that may not be converted. In this case, try

switching Digital Video Conversion (in Setting the Video options on page 71) OFF.

• The signal input resolutions that can be converted from the component video input for the HDMI output are 480i/

576i, 480p/576p, 720p and 1080i. 1080p signal cannot be converted.

• Only signals with an input resolution of 480i/576i can be converted from the component video input for the

composite MONITOR OUT terminals.

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Connecting your equipment 03

English

Connecting your TV and playback components

Connecting using HDMI

If you have an HDMI or DVI (with HDCP) equipped component (BD: Blu-ray disc player, etc.), you

can connect it to this receiver using a commercially available HDMI cable.

Deutsch

If the TV and playback components support the Control with HDMI function, the convenient

Control with HDMI functions can be used (see Control with HDMI function on page 63).

HDMI

ASSIGNABLE

ASSIGNABLE

ASSIGNABLE

(

OUTPU

(

DVD

)

(

DVR/BDR

)

ASSIGNABLE

Français

(

DVD

)

(

DVR/BDR

)

L

Y

Y

P

B

P

B

R

ZONE 2

DVR/BDR

DVD

TV/SAT

VIDEO

CD

CD-R/TAPE

P

R

P

R

OUT

OUT IN

IN

IN

IN

OUT ININ

FRONT CENTER SURROUND

R

LR

Y

P

B

Italiano

P

R

Nederlands

Español

• For input components, connections other

than HDMI connections are also possible

(see Connecting your DVD player with no

HDMI output on page 27).

• If you want to listen to the sound of the TV

over the receiver, connect the receiver and

TV with audio cables.

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OPTICAL

(

CD

)

(

TV/SAT

)

COMPONENT VIDEO

AUDIO

PRE OUT

ANTENNA

SUBWOOFER

AM LOOP

BD IN IN IN IN IN

1

2 3 4

OUT

LAN

COAXIAL

1 4

(

10/100

)

IN

1

IN

2

IN

1

IN

2

IN

1

IN

2

MONITOR

OUT

VIDEO

IR CONTROL

IN

OUT

IN

OUT

SPEAKERS

A

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Connecting your equipment03

Basic MULTI-ZONE setup (ZONE 2)

MULTI-ZONE setup

1 Connect a separate amplifier to the

This receiver can power up to two independent

1

AUDIO ZONE 2 OUT

jacks and a TV monitor

systems in separate rooms after you have

to the

VIDEO ZONE 2 OUT

jack, both on this

made the proper MULTI-ZONE connections.

receiver.

Different sources can be playing in two zones

2 Connect a pair of speakers to the sub

at the same time or, depending on your needs,

zone amplifier.

the same source can also be used. The main

and sub zone have independent power (the

main zone power can be off while sub zone is

on) and the sub zone can be controlled by the

remote or front panel controls.

Making MULTI-ZONE connections

It is possible to make these connections if you

1

have a separate speakers and TV monitor

for

the sub zone (ZONE 2). You will also need a

separate amplifier if you are not using the

MULTI-ZONE setup using speaker terminals

(ZONE 2) on page 33 for the sub zone.

MULTI-ZONE listening options

The following table shows the signals that can

be output to ZONE 2:

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HDMI

BD IN IN IN

1

ASSIGNABLE

1 4

VIDEO IN

COMPONENT VIDEO

AUDIO

IN

1

ASSIGNABLE

IN

2

(

DVD

)

(

DVR

)

L

Y

Y

P

B

P

B

R

ZONE 2

P

R

P

R

OUT

MONITOR

Y

OUT

VIDEO

P

B

P

R

AUDIO IN

RL

Sub Zone Input functions available

a

ZONE 2 DVD, TV/SAT, DVR/BDR, VIDEO

,

b

a

VIDEO1/2

, INTERNET RADIO

, iPod/

a

USB

, CD, CD-R/TAPE, TUNER,

ADAPTER PORT

(Outputs analog audio and composite

video.)

a.VSX-1020/VSX-1025 only.

b.VSX-920 only.

1 VSX-920 model cannot connect the TV monitor for sub zone.

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Connecting your equipment 03

MULTI-ZONE setup using speaker

English

terminals (ZONE 2)

Connecting Optional

Bluetooth

You must select ZONE 2 in Speaker system

ADAPTER

setting on page 101 to use this setup.

When the Bluetooth ADAPTER (Pioneer Model

1 Connect a pair of speakers to the

No. AS-BT100) is connected to this receiver, a

surround back speaker terminals on this

product equipped with Bluetooth wireless

Deutsch

receiver.

technology (portable cell phone, digital music

player, etc.) can be used to listen to music

2

VSX-1020/VSX-1025 only:

Connect a TV

1

wirelessly.

monitor to the

VIDEO ZONE 2 OUT

jacks on

this receiver.

Français

Italiano

Nederlands

• Switch the receiver into standby and

connect

Bluetooth

ADAPTER to the

ADAPTER PORT

.

• For instructions on playing the contents of

Bluetooth wireless technology device, see

Español

Bluetooth® ADAPTER for Wireless

Enjoyment of Music on page 53.

Important

• Do not move the receiver with the

Bluetooth ADAPTER connected. Doing so

could cause damage or faulty contact.

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1• The Bluetooth wireless technology enabled device must supports A2DP profiles.

• Pioneer does not guarantee proper connection and operation of this unit with all Bluetooth wireless technology

enabled devices.

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Connecting your equipment03

Connecting to the network

Connecting an HDMI-equipped

through LAN interface

component to the front panel

By connecting this receiver to the network via

input

the LAN terminal, you can listen to Internet

(VSX-1020/VSX-1025 only)

1

radio stations.

There is an HDMI input terminal on the front

panel. High quality pictures can be viewed via

the receiver simply by connecting an HDMI-

equipped video camera with a single HDMI

cable. HDMI-equipped components other than

video cameras can also be connected to this

terminal.

Connect the LAN terminal on this receiver to

the LAN terminal on your router (with or

without the built-in DHCP server function) with

a straight LAN cable (CAT 5 or higher).

Turn on the DHCP server function of your

router. In case your router does not have the

built-in DHCP server function, it is necessary to

set up the network manually. For details, see

Network Setup menu on page 104.

LAN terminal specifications

LAN terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ethernet jack

10BASE-T/100BASE-TX

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ASSIGNABLE

(

DVD

)

FRONT CENT

R

1 To listen to Internet radio stations, you must sign a contract with an ISP (Internet Service Provider) beforehand.

L

IN

4

OUT

LAN

COAXIAL

(

10/100

)

IN

1

IN

2

(

CD

)

PRE OUT

TV/SAT

VIDEO

CD

CD-R/TAPE

SUBWOOFER

IN

IN

IN

OUT IN

CONTROL

IN

OUT

LAN

321

WAN

CONTROL ON

/

OFF

MASTER

VOLUME

VIDEO CAMERA

iPod

iPhone

MCACC

SETUP MIC

USB HDMI 5

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Connecting your equipment 03

VSX-1020/VSX-1025:

English

Connecting to the front panel

video terminal

(VSX-920 only)

Front video connections are accessed via the

INPUT SELECTOR dial (front panel) or INPUT

Deutsch

SELECT buttons (remote control). There are

standard audio/video jacks. Hook them up the

same way you made the rear panel

connections.

Français

CONTROL ON

/

OFF

MASTER

VOLUME

VIDEO INPUT

iPod

iPhone

USB

MCACC

AUDIOLRVIDEO

SETUP MIC

Italiano

VSX-920:

Nederlands

AUDIOVIDEO

OUTPUT

Español

Connecting an iPod

This receiver has a dedicated iPod terminal

that will allow you to control playback of audio

content from your iPod using the controls of

this receiver.

• Switch the receiver into standby then use

the supplied iPod cable to connect your iPod

to the iPod/iPhone/USB terminal on the front

panel of this receiver.

• It is also possible to connect using the

cable included with the iPod, but in this

case it is not possible to view pictures via

the receiver.

• For the cable connection, also refer to the

operating instructions for your iPod.

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CONTROL ON

/

OFF

MASTER

VOLUME

VIDEO INPUT

iPod

iPhone

USB

MCACC

AUDI OLRVIDEO

SETUP MIC

MENU





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Connecting your equipment03

Connecting a USB device

Connecting a USB device for

It is possible to play audio and photo files by

Advanced MCACC output

connecting USB devices to this receiver. It is

When using Auto MCACC (

page 87

) or Acoustic

also possible to connect a USB keyboard (US-

Calibration EQ Professional (

page 93

) to

international layout) to the receiver to enter text

calibrate the reverb characteristics of your

in the following GUI screens.

listening room, the 3D graphs of the reverb

• Change the input name in the Input Setup

characteristics in your listening room (before and

menu (page 43).

after calibration) can be checked on a computer

• Add names to radio station presets

screen.

(page 51).

The various MCACC parameters can also be

• Enter Internet radio station URLs

(page 55)

.

checked on the computer. MCACC data and

parameters are transferred from this receiver

• Switch the receiver into standby then

to a USB device and by connecting the USB

connect your USB device to the iPod/iPhone/

device to a computer, the data is imported via

USB terminal on the front panel of this

the MCACC software in the computer.

1

receiver.

The MCACC software to output the results is

available from the support area of the Pioneer

website (http://www.pioneer.eu). Instructions

for using the software are also available here. If

you have any questions about the software,

please contact the Pioneer Service Center

specified on your warranty card.

See the documentation provided with the

Advanced MCACC PC Display Application

Software for more information.

• For the USB device connection and

operations, see Output MCACC data on

2

page 97.

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1 This receiver does not support a USB hub.

CONTROL ON

/

OFF

MASTER

VOLUME

VIDEO CAMERA

iPod

iPhone

MCACC

SETUP MIC

USB HDMI 5

2 The various parameters and the reverb characteristics data used for display on the computer are not cleared when

the power is turned off (see Output MCACC data on page 97).

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Connecting your equipment 03

2 Connect the

IR IN

jack of another

English

Connecting an IR receiver

component to the

IR OUT

jack on the rear of

this receiver to link it to the IR receiver.

If you keep your stereo components in a closed

Please see the manual supplied with your IR

cabinet or shelving unit, or you wish to use the

receiver for the type of cable necessary for the

sub zone remote control in another zone, you

connection.

can use an optional IR receiver (such as a Niles

Deutsch

or Xantech unit) to control your system instead

• If you want to link a Pioneer component to

of the remote sensor on the front panel of this

the IR receiver, see Operating other Pioneer

1

receiver.

components with this unit’s sensor below

to connect to the CONTROL jacks instead

1 Connect the IR receiver sensor to the

IR IN

of the IR OUT jack.

jack on the rear of this receiver.

Français

Operating other Pioneer

components with this unit’s

sensor

Many Pioneer components have

SR CONTROL

Italiano

jacks which can be used to link components

together so that you can use just the remote

sensor of one component. When you use a

remote control, the control signal is passed

along the chain to the appropriate

Nederlands

2

component.

Important

• Note that if you use this feature, make sure

that you also have at least one set of analog

Español

audio, video or HDMI jacks connected to

another component for grounding

purposes.

1 Decide which component you want to

use the remote sensor of.

When you want to control any component in

the chain, this is the remote sensor at which

you’ll point the corresponding remote control.

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CONTROL

IR

IN OUT

IN

HDMI

BD IN IN IN IN IN

1

2 3 4

OUT

ASSIGNABLE

1 4

COMPONENT VIDEO

ASSIGNABLE

AUDIO

IN

1

IN

2

(

DVD

)

(

DVR/BDR

)

L

Y

Y

PB

P

B

R

ZONE 2

DVR/BDR

DVD

TV/SAT

VIDEO

PR

PR

OUT

OUT IN IN

IN

IN

MONITOR

Y

OUT

VIDEO

P

B

IR CONTROL

IN

OUT

IN

OUT

PR

1 • Remote operation may not be possible if direct light from a strong fluorescent lamp is shining on the IR receiver

remote sensor window.

• Note that other manufacturers may not use the IR terminology. Refer to the manual that came with your component

to check for IR compatibility.

• If using two remote controls (at the same time), the IR receiver’s remote sensor takes priority over the remote sensor

on the front panel.

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2 • If you want to control all your components using this receiver’s remote control, see Setting the remote to control

other components on page 77.

• If you have connected a remote control to the CONTROL IN jack (using a mini-plug cable), you won’t be able to con-

trol this unit using the remote sensor.

Connecting your equipment03

2 Connect the

CONTROL OUT

jack of that

component to the

CONTROL IN

jack of

Plugging in the receiver

another Pioneer component.

Only plug in after you have connected all your

Use a cable with a mono mini-plug on each

components to this receiver, including the

end for the connection.

speakers.

1 Plug the supplied power cord into the

AC

HDMI

BD IN IN IN IN IN

1

2 3 4

OUT

ASSIGNABLE

1 4

IN

socket on the back of the receiver.

1

2 Plug the other end into a power outlet.

COMPONENT VIDEO

ASSIGNABLE

AUDIO

IN

1

IN

2

(

DVD

)

(

DVR/BDR

)

L

Y

Y

PB

P

B

R

ZONE 2

DVR/BDR

DVD

TV/SAT

VIDEO

CAUTION

PR

PR

OUT

OUT IN IN

IN

IN

MONITOR

• Handle the power cord by the plug part. Do

Y

OUT

VIDEO

not pull out the plug by tugging the cord,

P

B

IR CONTROL

IN

OUT

IN

OUT

and never touch the power cord when your

PR

hands are wet, as this could cause a short

circuit or electric shock. Do not place the

unit, a piece of furniture, or other object on

the power cord or pinch the cord in any

other way. Never make a knot in the cord or

tie it with other cables. The power cords

IN OUT

IN OUT

CONTROL

CONTROL

should be routed so that they are not likely

to be stepped on. A damaged power cord

can cause a fire or give you an electric

shock. Check the power cord once in a

while. If you find it damaged, ask your

nearest Pioneer authorized independent

service company for a replacement.

Continue the chain in the same way for as

• Do not use any power cord other than the

many components as you have.

one supplied with this unit.

• Do not use the supplied power cord for any

purpose other than that described below.

• The receiver should be disconnected by

removing the mains plug from the wall

socket when not in regular use, e.g., when

on vacation.

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1 After this receiver is connected to an AC outlet, a 2 second to 10 second HDMI initialization process begins. You

cannot carry out any operations during this process. The HDMI indicator in the front panel display blinks during this

process, and you can turn on this receiver once it has stopped blinking. When you set the Control to OFF, you can

skip this process. For details about the Control with HDMI function, see Control with HDMI function on page 63.

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Basic Setup 04

Chapter 4:

English

Basic Setup

6 Select ‘

OK

’ to change the language.

Deutsch

Changing the OSD display

The setting is completed and the

System

Setup

menu reappears automatically.

language (OSD Language)

The language used on the Graphical User

Interface (GUI) screen can be changed.

Automatically conducting

• The explanations in these operating

optimum sound tuning (Auto

Français

instructions are for when English is

MCACC)

selected for the GUI screen.

The Auto MCACC Setup measures the

1 Switch on the receiver and your TV.

acoustic characteristics of your listening area,

taking into account ambient noise, speaker

2 Press on the remote control,

RECEIVER

connection and speaker size, and tests for

Italiano

then press

HOME MENU

.

both channel delay and channel level. After

A GUI screen appears on your TV. Use //

you have set up the microphone provided with

/ and ENTER to navigate through the

your system, the receiver uses the information

screens and select menu items. Press

from a series of test tones to optimize the

RETURN to exit the current menu.

speaker settings and equalization for your

Nederlands

3 Select ‘

System Setup

’ from the

Home

particular room.

Menu

.

Make sure you do this before moving on to

Playing a source on page 44.

4 Select ‘

OSD Language

’ from the

System

Setup

menu.

Important

4.System Setup

Español

A/V RECEIVER

• Make sure the microphone and speakers

a. Manual SP Setup

b. Input Setup

c. OSD Language

are not moved during the Auto MCACC

d. Network Setup

e. Other Setup

Setup.

• Using the Auto MCACC Setup will

overwrite any existing settings for the

Exit Return

MCACC preset you select.

• Before using the Auto MCACC Setup, the

5 Select the desired language.

headphones should be disconnected.

• English

• French

CAUTION

• German

• The test tones used in the Auto MCACC

• Italian

Setup are output at high volume.

• Spanish

• Dutch

• Russian

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Basic Setup04

®

The Full Auto MCACC display appears once the

THX

2

microphone is connected.

THX is a trademark of THX Ltd., which may be

registered in some jurisdictions. All rights

reserved.

1 Switch on the receiver and your TV.

2 Connect the microphone to the

MCACC

SETUP MIC

jack on the front panel.

Make sure there are no obstacles between the

speakers and the microphone.

3

3 Select the parameters you want to set.

If the speakers are connected using any setup

other than the Front height setup, be sure to

set Speaker System before the Auto MCACC

Setup. See Speaker system setting on

page 101.

4

• Speaker System

– Select your speaker

system setting.

• EQ Type – This determines how the

frequency balance is adjusted.

• MCACC – The six MCACC presets are used

for storing surround sound settings for

different listening positions. Simply choose

an unused preset for now (you can rename

it later in Data Management on page 98).

• THX Speaker – Select YES if you are using

If you have a tripod, use it to place the

THX speakers (set all speakers to SMALL),

microphone so that it’s about ear level at your

otherwise leave it set to NO.

normal listening position. If you do not have a

tripod, use some other object to install the

1

microphone.

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1 Install the microphone on a stable floor. Placing the microphone on any of the following surfaces may make accurate

measurement impossible:

• Sofas or other soft surfaces.

• High places such as tabletops and sofa tops.

2 If you leave the GUI screen for over five minutes, the screen saver will appear.

3 • When data measurement is taken, the reverb characteristics data (both before- and after-calibration) that this

receiver had been storing will be overwritten. If you want to save the reverb characteristics data before measuring,

connect a USB memory device to this receiver and transfer the data.

• When measurement is taken of reverb characteristics data other than SYMMETRY, the data are not measured after

the correction. If you will need to measure after correcting data, take the measurement using the EQ Professional

menu in the Manual MCACC setup (page 93).

4 If you are planning on bi-amping your front speakers, or setting up a separate speaker system in another room, read

through Speaker system setting on page 101 and make sure to connect your speakers as necessary before continuing

to step 4.

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