Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto VSX-824 del fabbricante Pioneer
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5 Contents X.Over . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Channel Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Speaker Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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.
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.
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 bat.
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.
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 ).
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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 F.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 ).
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 contr.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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 ) . . . . . .
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