Pioneer VSX-824 manual

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2 . The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated ?[...]

3 Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this apparatus near water . Clean only with dr y cloth. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer ’s instructions. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or ot[...]

4 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 . . . . . [...]

5 Contents X.Over . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Channel Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Speaker Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 The Input Assign menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Analog Input . . [...]

6 4 61 9 Audio Easy setup using MCACC The MCACC automatically creates the optimum acoustic environment by compensating for differences in speaker size, level and distance, and eq ualizing response. Phase Control Phase Control effectively eliminates phase la g which makes the sound lack synchronization and significantly improves the multi-channel so[...]

7 4 61 9 Playback / Processing High Resolution Music Playback High resolution music files with resolutions of 96 kHz/24 bit to 192 kHz/24 bit can be played. Playback of AIFF, Apple Lossless, WAV and FLAC files via the front USB port and network is supported. Gapless Playback The silent section between tracks is skipped when pl aying music files, el[...]

8 4 61 9 Before you start Checking what’s in the box Please check that you’ve received the following supplied accessories: • Setup microphone • Remote control • AAA size IEC R03 dry cell batteries (to confirm system operation) x2 • AM loop antenna • FM wire antenna • Warrant y card • Quick start guide • Safety Brochure • SPEAK[...]

1 1 Chapter 9 4 61 9 Controls and displays Front panel 1 INPUT SEL ECTOR dial Selects an input source ( page 28 ). 2 SPEAKERS See Switching the speaker termin al on page 18 . The Speaker System setting may or may not be displayed, depending on the input source you have selected. 3 MCACC indicator Lights when Acoustic Calibration EQ ( page 38 ) is o[...]

Controls and displays 1 1 10 4 61 9 ALC/STANDARD SURR (VSX-1029 only) – Press for standard decoding and to switch bet ween the modes of Pro Logic II, Pro Logic IIx, Pro Logic IIz and NEO:6, and the Auto leve l control stereo mode ( page 37 ). ALC/STANDARD SURR (VSX-824 only) – Press for standard decoding and to switch bet ween the modes of Pro [...]

Controls and displays 1 1 11 4 61 9 Remote control • The following buttons are not used wit h this receiver: - PTY , 1 SLEEP Press to change the amount of time before the receiver switches into standby ( 30 min – 60 min – 90 min – Off ). You can check the remaining sleep time at any time by pressing SLEEP once. 2  STANDBY/ON Switches the[...]

Controls and displays 1 1 12 4 61 9 CD , NETWORK , iPod/USB , MHL , and BT ( ADPT ) will be random playback. 11 POP UP Popup menu will be displayed for BD . CD , NETWORK , iPod/USB , MHL , and BT ( ADPT ) will be repeat playback. 12 Other component co ntrols There are other buttons that can be accessed after RECEIVER is pressed. SB CH (VSX-1029 onl[...]

Controls and displays 1 1 13 4 61 9 Operating range of remote con trol The remote control may not work properly if: • There are obstacles between the remote control and the receiver’s rem ote sensor. • Direct sunlight or fluorescent light is shining onto the remote sens or. • The receiver is located near a device that is emitting infrared r[...]

2 2 14 Chapter 4 61 9 Connecting your equipment Determining the speakers’ application The unit permits you to build various surround systems, in accordance with the number of speakers you have. If you have two subwoofers, the second subwoofer can be connected to the SUBWOOFER 2 terminal. Connecting t wo subwoofers increases the bass sound to achi[...]

Connecting your equipment 2 2 15 4 61 9 Some tips for improving sound quality Where you put your speakers in the room has a big effect on the quality of the sound. The following guidelines should help you to get the best sound from your system. • It is best to angle the speakers towards the listen ing position. The angle depends on the size of th[...]

Connecting your equipment 2 2 16 4 61 9 CAUTION • These speaker terminals carry HAZARDOUS LIVE voltage . To prevent the risk of electric shock when connecting or disconnecting the speaker cables, disconnect the power cord before touching any uninsulated parts. • Make sure that all the bare speaker wire is twisted together and inserted fully int[...]

Connecting your equipment 2 2 17 4 61 9 Front Bi-Amp connection (VSX-1029 only) VSX-824 connection diagram Hight Low Hight Low Center Surround ri ght Front right Front left Subwoofer 2 Surround left Front height left Front height right Subwoofer 1 LINE LEVEL INPUT LINE LEVEL INPUT FRONT R L SURROUND R L CENTER PREOUT SUBWOOFER Center Surround ri gh[...]

Connecting your equipment 2 2 18 4 61 9 Switching the speaker term inal VSX-1029 : When the The Speaker System setting (V SX-1029 only) on page 57 is set to SP  B , each press of the speaker button will switch the speaker used for playback : SP  , SP  A , SP  B , SP  AB . VSX-824 : Each press of the speaker button will switch the spe[...]

Connecting your equipment 2 2 19 4 61 9 • Turning on/off the device connected t o this unit’s HDMI OUT terminal during playback, or disco nnecting/ connecting the HDMI cable du ring playback, may cause noise or interrupted audio. The terms HDMI and HDMI High -Definition Multimedia Interface, and the HDMI Logo are tr ademarks or reg istered trad[...]

Connecting your equipment 2 2 20 4 61 9 Connecting a TV and playback components Connecting using HDMI If you have an HDMI or DVI (with HDCP) equipped component (Blu-ray Disc play er, etc.), you can connect it to this receiver using a commercially av ailable HDMI cable. If the TV and playback components support the Control with HDMI feature, the con[...]

Connecting your equipment 2 2 21 4 61 9 Connecting your TV with no HDMI input This diagram shows connections of a TV (with no HDMI input) and DVD player (or other playback compon ent) to the receiver. • With these connections, the picture is not output to the TV even if the DVD player is connected with an HDMI cable. Connect the DVD player’s vi[...]

Connecting your equipment 2 2 22 4 61 9 Connecting optional Bluetooth ® ADAPTER When the Bluetoo th ADAPTER (Pioneer Model No. AS-BT100 or AS-BT200) is connected to this unit, a product equipped with Bluetooth wirele ss technology (portable cell phone, digital music player, etc.) can be used to listen to music wirelessly.  Connec t a Bluetooth [...]

Connecting your equipment 2 2 23 4 61 9 Connecting antennas Connect the AM loop antenna and the FM wire antenna as shown below. To improve re ception and sound quality, connect external antennas (see Using external antennas below ). 1 Push open the tabs , then insert one wire fully into each terminal, then release the tabs to secure the AM antenna [...]

Connecting your equipment 2 2 24 4 61 9 Connecting an IR receiver (VSX-1029 only) If you keep your stereo compon ents in a closed cabinet or shelving unit, or you wish to use the sub zone remote control in another zone, you can use an optional IR receiver (such as a Niles or Xantech unit) to cont rol your system instead of the remote sensor on the [...]

Connecting your equipment 2 2 25 4 61 9 Connecting a MHL-compatible device An MHL-compatible mobile devi ce can be connected to enjoy full-HD videos, high quality mu lti-channel audio, and photos etc., with charge the battery on the receiver. Use the MHL cable (sold separately) to connec t the device.  Switch the receiver into standby then use t[...]

3 Chapter 3 26 4 61 9 Basic Setup Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC) The Auto Multi-Channel ACoustic Calibration (MCACC) setup measures the acoustic characteristics of your listenin g area, taking into account ambient noise, speaker size and distance, and tests for both channel dela y and channe l level. After you have set up the m[...]

Basic Setup 3 3 27 4 61 9 8 Wait for th e test tones to finish. A progress report is displayed on-sc reen while the receiver outputs test tones to determine the speakers present in your setup. Try to be as quiet as possible while it’s doing this. • For correct speaker settings, do not adjust the volume during the test tones. 9 Confirm the speak[...]

4 Chapter 4 28 4 61 9 Basic playback Playi ng a source Here are the basic instructions for playing a source (such as a DVD disc) with your home theater system. 1 Switch on your system components and recei ver. Start by switching on the playback component (for example a DVD player), your TV and subwoofer (if you have one), then the receiver (press ?[...]

Basic playback 4 4 29 4 61 9 • When digital input (optical or coaxial) is selected, this receiver can only play back Dolby Digital, PCM (32 kHz to 96 kHz) and DTS (including DTS 96 kHz/24 bit) digital signal formats. The compatible signals via the HDMI terminals are: Dolby Digital, DTS, SA CD ( DSD 2 ch only), PCM (32 kHz to 192 kHz sampling freq[...]

Basic playback 4 4 30 4 61 9 Playing an iPod This receiver has the iPod iPhone USB terminal that will allow you to control playback of audi o content from your iPod using the controls of this receiver. Important • Pioneer cannot under any circumstances accept responsibility for any direct or indirect loss arising from any inconvenience or loss of[...]

Basic playback 4 4 31 4 61 9 • If after pressing iPod USB the display shows NO DEVICE , try switching off the receiver and reconnecting the iPod to the receiver. • The controls of your iPod will be inoperable when connected to this receiver. Playing back files stored on an iPod To navigate songs on your iPod, you can take advantage of the OSD o[...]

Basic playback 4 4 32 4 61 9 Playing back audio files stored on a USB memory device The maximum number of levels th at you can select in Step 1 (below) is 9. • Note that non-Roman charac ters in the playlist are displayed as ‘ # ’. 1 Use / to select a folder, then press ENTER to browse that folder. • To return to the previous level an[...]

Basic playback 4 4 33 4 61 9 a. MPEG Layer-3 audio deco ding technology licensed from Fraunhofer I IS and Thomson multimedia. b. Files encod ed using Windows Media Codec 9 may be playable but some parts of the specif ication are not supporte d; specifically, Pro, Lossless, Voice. c. Uncompressed FLAC files are not s upported. Pioneer does not guara[...]

Basic playback 4 4 34 4 61 9 Bluetooth ® ADAPTER for Wireless Enjoyment of Music Wireless music play When the Bluetoo th ADAPTER (Pioneer Model No. AS-BT100 or AS-BT200) is connected to this unit, a product equipped with Bluetooth wirele ss technology (portable cell phone, digital music player, etc.) can be used to listen to music wirelessly. Also[...]

Basic playback 4 4 35 4 61 9 When Bluetooth wir e less technolo gy device is not connected: WAITING appears in the receiver display. In this case, perform the connection operation from the side of the Bluetooth wireless technology device. 7 From the Bluetooth wireless technolo gy device list, select Bl uetooth ADAPTER and enter the PIN c ode select[...]

Basic playback 4 4 36 4 61 9 Listening to the radio The following steps show yo u ho w to t une in to FM and AM radio broadcasts using the au tomatic (search) and manual (step) tuning functions. Once you are tuned to a station you can memorize the frequency for r ecall later—see Saving station presets below for more on how to do this. 1 Press TUN[...]

5 Chapter 5 37 4 61 9 Listening to your system Choosing the listening mode This receiver offers a vari ety of listening modes to accommodate playback of variou s audio formats. C hoose one according to your speaker environment or the source.  While listening to a source, press the listening mode button repeatedly to select a listening mode you w[...]

Listening to your system 5 5 38 4 61 9 a. If surround back channel processing ( Using su rround back channel processing (VSX-102 9 only) below ) is switched off, or the surround back speakers are set to NO , DO LBY PLIIx becomes DOLBY PLII (5.1 channel sound). b. You can also ad just the C.WIDTH , DIMEN. , and PNRM. effect (see Setting the Audi o o[...]

Listening to your system 5 5 39 4 61 9 • With a 7.1-channel surround system, a ud io signals that have undergone matrix decoding processing through surround back channel processing to which th e Up Mix function is added are output from the surround back speakers.  Press SB CH repeatedly to cycle the surround back channel options. Each press cy[...]

Listening to your system 5 5 40 4 61 9 a. The default setting when the iPod/USB , ADAPTER , NETRADIO , PANDORA , M.SERVER or FA VORITE input is selected is ON . b. This setting works only with dual mono encoded Dolby Digital and DTS soundtracks. c. The initial set AUTO is only available for Dolby TrueHD signals. Select MAX or MID for signals other [...]

Listening to your system 5 5 41 4 61 9 f. Phase matchin g is a very important factor in ac hieving proper sound reprod uction. If two w aveforms are ‘in p hase’, they crest and trough togeth er, resulting in increased amplitude, clarity and presenc e of the sound signal. If a crest of a wav e meets a trough, then the sound will be ‘out of pha[...]

6 Chapter 6 42 4 61 9 Playback with NETWORK features Introduction This receiver is equipped with the LAN terminal and you can enjoy the following features by connecting your components to these terminals. Listening to Internet radio stations You can select and listen to your favorite Inter net radio stati on from the list of Internet radio stations[...]

Playback with NETWORK features 6 6 43 4 61 9 About HTC Connect This receiver features “HTC Connect”, a simple way to enjoy music content from your HTC Connect certified smart phone. 1 HTC Connect music streaming provided on this product has been developed based on interoperability testing as defined by the HTC Connect Certification program with[...]

Playback with NETWORK features 6 6 44 4 61 9 • If the TOOLS button is pressed for the list displayed screen when selecting input for M.SERVER , one can realign the displayed title alphabetically or the track No. Listening to Inte rnet radio stations Internet radio is an audio broadcasting serv i ce transmitted via the Internet. There are a large [...]

Playback with NETWORK features 6 6 45 4 61 9 About the Spotify audio str eam playback function Spotify is a music streaming distribution service managed and operated by Spotify Ltd. and distributing music over the Internet. Spotify audio streams can be enjoyed using this unit and your smartphone or other mobile digital device. Preparations (1) In s[...]

Playback with NETWORK features 6 6 46 4 61 9 The Network Setup menu Setting up the netw ork to listen to Internet radio on this receiver. 1 Press NET . 2 Press HOME MENU . Network Setup menu appears on your TV. Use ///  and ENTER on the remote control to navigate through the screens and select menu items. Press RETURN to exit the curren[...]

Playback with NETWORK features 6 6 47 4 61 9 Friendly Name 1 Select ‘Network Configuration’ from the Network Setup menu. 2 Select ‘Friendly Name’ from the Network Configuration menu. 3 Select ‘Edit Name’ then select ‘Rename’. If after changing the name yo u want to restore the name to the default, s elect Default . 4 Input the nam e[...]

Playback with NETWORK features 6 6 48 4 61 9 Network setting usin g Safari browser 1 Launch Safari on your computer. 2 Press Bookmark icon. Click Bonjour li st (a), and then select th is receiver’s n ame (Friendly Na me) (b) in Bookmark. If Bonjour list is not displayed, access the IP address “http://(the receiver's IP address)” from Saf[...]

Playback with NETWORK features 6 6 49 4 61 9 4 Click Firmware Update. 5 Press Start. The firmware update prepare screen is displayed. If the screen does not switch auto matically, click Click here. 6 Browse the latest firmware on your computer (a) and then press Upload (b). The extension of the firmware is fw. Please select a file that has the fw e[...]

Playback with NETWORK features 6 6 50 4 61 9 About network playback The network playback function of this unit uses the following technologies: Windows Media Player See Windows Media Player 11/Windows Media Player 12 on page 51 for more on this. DLNA DLNA CERTIFIED™ Audio Player The Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) is a cross-industry organ[...]

Playback with NETWORK features 6 6 51 4 61 9 Glossary FLAC FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec) is an audio format allows lossless codec. Audio is compressed in FLAC without any loss in quality. For more details about FLAC, visit the following website: http://fla c.sourceforge.net/ vTuner vTuner is a paid online database service that allows y o u to li[...]

Playback with NETWORK features 6 6 52 4 61 9 Music files a. MPEG Layer-3 audio decodin g technology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS an d Thomson multimedia. b. Files encoded using Windows Me dia Codec 9 may be playa ble but some parts of the specification are not supported; specifically, Pro, Lossless, Voice. c. Uncompressed FLAC files are n ot suppor[...]

7 Chapter 7 53 4 61 9 Home Menu Using the Home Me nu The following section show s you how to make detailed settings to specify how you’re using th e receiver, and also explains how to fine-tune indivi dual speaker system sett ing s to your liking. Important • The OSD will not appear if you have connected using the composite output to your TV. U[...]

Home Menu 7 7 54 4 61 9 • Front – Select LARGE if your front speakers reproduce bass frequencies effectively, or if you didn’t connect a subwoofer. Select SMALL to send the bass frequencies to the subwoofer . • Center – Select LARGE if your center speaker reproduces bass frequencies effectively, or select SMALL to send bas s frequencies t[...]

Home Menu 7 7 55 4 61 9 4 Confirm your selected setup option. The test tones will start after you press ENTER . After the volume increases to the reference level, test tones will be output. 5 Adjust the level of each channel using / . If you selected Manual , use / to switch speakers. The Auto setup will output test t ones in the order [...]

Home Menu 7 7 56 4 61 9 2 Select ‘Compo nent Input’ from the Inpu t Assign menu. 3 Select the desired input option fo r the COMPONENT VIDEO IN1 input terminal . Select between DVD , SAT/CBL or OFF . 4 When you’re finished, press RETURN . You return to the Input Assign menu. • Make sure you have connected the audio from the component to the [...]

Home Menu 7 7 57 4 61 9 Note • Power will be supplied even if a MHL device is connected. 4 When you’re finished, press RETURN . You return to the Home Menu. The Speaker System setting (V SX-1029 only) Specify either using the surround back speaker (or the speaker B), or the front height speaker connection with the B- speaker terminals. • Defa[...]

8 Chapter 8 58 4 61 9 Using the MULTI-ZONE feature (VSX-1029 only) MULTI-ZONE listening This receiver can power up to two independent systems in separate rooms after you have made the pro per MULTI-ZONE connections. Different sources can be playing in two zones at the same time or, depending on your needs, t he same source can also be used. The mai[...]

9 Chapter 9 59 4 61 9 Control with HDMI function Synchronized operations below with a Control with HDMI- compatible Pioneer TV or Blu- ray Disc player are possible when the component is connected to the receiver using an HDMI cab le. • Synchronized amp mode The receiver’s volume can be set and the sound can be muted using the TV’s remote cont[...]

Control with HDMI function 9 9 60 4 61 9 • BD , DVD , SAT/CBL , MHL , HDMI , GAME – The HDMI input signal selected here will be output. • OFF – Signal will not be output during standby. (However, when Control is set to ON , the HDMI signal is transferred through by t he Control with HDMI function even when in the standby mode.) - If the Sta[...]

10 Chapter 10 61 4 61 9 Additional information Troubleshooting Incorrect operations are often mistaken for trouble and malfunctions. If you think that there is something wrong with this component, check the points below. Take a look at the other components and electrical appliances being used, because sometimes the problem may lie there. If the tro[...]

Additional information 10 10 62 4 61 9  Can’t operate the remote contr ol.  Replace the b a tteries ( page 12 ).  Operate within 7 m (23 ft.), 30 º of the remote sensor ( page 13 ).  Remove the obstacle or operate from an other position.  Avoid exposing the remote sensor on the front panel to direct light.  Press the remote con[...]

Additional information 10 10 63 4 61 9  Cannot access Windows Medi a Player 11 or Windows Media Player 12.  In case of Windows Medi a Player 11 : Y ou are currently logged onto the domain through your PC with W indows XP or Windows V ista installed. Instea d of logging onto the domain, log onto the local machine ( pa ge 43 ).  In case of W[...]

Additional information 10 10 64 4 61 9  T ry making the wireless LAN converter’ s advanced setting s. The wireless LAN converter can b e connected to a computer to make the advanced wireless LAN settings. For details, see the CD-ROM included for the wireless L AN converter . Check the settings of the wireless LAN router , etc., then change the[...]

Additional information 10 10 65 4 61 9 MHL MHL, the MHL Logo, and Mobile High-Definition Link are trademarks or re gistered trademarks of MHL, LLC in the United States and oth er countries. This receiver incorporates MHL 2. HTC Connect HTC, HTC Connect and the HTC Connect logo a r e trademarks of HTC Corporation. About iPod/iPhone AirPlay works wit[...]

Additional information 10 10 66 4 61 9 About messages displayed when using network functions Refer to the following informat ion when you com e up with a status message while operating the Network functions. Resetting the main unit Use this procedure to reset all the receiver’s settings to the factory default. Use the front panel controls to do t[...]

Additional information 10 10 67 4 61 9 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby, P ro Logic, Surround EX, and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby, P ro Logic, and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. VSX-824 VSX-1029 F or DTS patent[...]

Additional information 10 10 68 4 61 9 Specifications Amplifier section Continuous average power output of 80 watts* per channel, min., at 8 ohms, from 20 Hz to 20 000 Hz with no more than 0.08 %** total harmonic distortion. Front (stereo ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 W + 80 W Power output (1 kH z, 6  , 1 %) . . . . . [...]

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