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AV Receiver

VSX-1024

-K

VSX-824

-K

Operating Instructions

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
“dangerous voltage” within the product’s
enclosure that may be of sufficient
magnitude to constitute a risk of electric
shock to persons.

CAUTION:

TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC
SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR
BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS
INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED
SERVICE PERSONNEL.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

IMPORTANT

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NOTE:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15
of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However,
there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on,
the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
— Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
— Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
— Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
— Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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Information to User

Alterations or modifications carried out without appropriate authorization may invalidate the user’s right to operate
the equipment.

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WARNING

This equipment is not waterproof. To prevent a fire or
shock hazard, do not place any container filled with
liquid near this equipment (such as a vase or flower
pot) or expose it to dripping, splashing, rain or
moisture.

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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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VENTILATION CAUTION

When installing this unit, make sure to leave space
around the unit for ventilation to improve heat radiation (at
least 40 cm at top, 20 cm at rear, and 20 cm at each side).

WARNING

Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for
ventilation to ensure reliable operation of the product,
and to protect it from overheating. To prevent fire hazard,
the openings should never be blocked or covered with
items (such as newspapers, table-cloths, curtains) or by
operating the equipment on thick carpet or a bed.

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Caution

To prevent fire hazard, the Class 2 Wiring Cable
should be used for connection with speaker, and
should be routed away from hazards to avoid damage
to the insulation of the cable.

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Operating Environment

Operating environment temperature and humidity:
+5 °C to +35 °C (+41 °F to +95 °F); less than 85 %RH
(cooling vents not blocked)
Do not install this unit in a poorly ventilated area, or in
locations exposed to high humidity or direct sunlight (or
strong artificial light).

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These symbols are only valid
in the European Union.

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(Symbol examples for batteries)

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WARNING

Store small parts out of the reach of children and
infants. If accidentally swallowed, contact a doctor
immediately.

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This product is for general household purposes. Any
failure due to use for other than household purposes
(such as long-term use for business purposes in a
restaurant or use in a car or ship) and which requires
repair will be charged for even during the warranty
period.

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Read these instructions.

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Keep these instructions.

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Heed all warnings.

3)
Follow all instructions.

4)
Do not use this apparatus near water.

5)
Clean only with dry cloth.

6)
Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in

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accordance with the manufacturer’s
instructions.
Do not install near any heat sources such as

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radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other
apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce
heat.
Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized

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or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two
blades with one wider than the other. A
grounding type plug has two blades and a third
grounding prong. The wide blade or the third
prong are provided for your safety. If the provided
plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an
electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.
Protect the power cord from being walked on or

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pinched particularly at plugs, convenience
receptacles, and the point where they exit from
the apparatus.

11)

Only use attachments/accessories specified by
the manufacturer.

12)

Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or
table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with
the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution
when moving the cart/apparatus combination to
avoid injury from tip-over.

13)

Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms
or when unused for long periods of time.

14)

Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
Servicing is required when the apparatus has
been damaged in any way, such as power-supply
cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled
or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the
apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture,
does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

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CAUTION

This product satisfies FCC regulations when shielded
cables and connectors are used to connect the unit
to other equipment. To prevent electromagnetic
interference with electric appliances such as radios
and televisions, use shielded cables and connectors
for connections.

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IMPORTANT NOTICE

THE MODEL NUMBER AND SERIAL NUMBER OF
THIS EQUIPMENT ARE ON THE REAR OR BOTTOM.
RECORD THESE NUMBERS ON YOUR ENCLOSED
WARRANTY CARD AND KEEP IN A SAFE PLACE
FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

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WARNING: Handling the cord on this product or

cords associated with accessories sold with the
product may expose you to chemicals listed on
proposition 65 known to the State of California and
other governmental entities to cause cancer and
birth defect or other reproductive harm.

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CAUTION

The STANDBY/ON switch on this unit will not
completely shut off all power from the AC outlet.
Since the power cord serves as the main disconnect
device for the unit, you will need to unplug it from the
AC outlet to shut down all power. Therefore, make
sure the unit has been installed so that the power
cord can be easily unplugged from the AC outlet in
case of an accident. To avoid fire hazard, the power
cord should also be unplugged from the AC outlet
when left unused for a long period of time (for
example, when on vacation).

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Contents

Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please read
through these operating instructions so you will know how to
operate your model properly.

Features

Before you start

Checking what’s in the box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Installing the receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Flow of settings on the receiver

01 Controls and displays

Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Remote control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

02 Connecting your equipment

Determining the speakers’ application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Connecting the speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Making cable connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

About video outputs connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Connecting a TV and playback components . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Connecting optional Bluetooth

Connecting to the network through LAN interface . . . . . . 22

Connecting to a wireless LAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Connecting antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Connecting an IR receiver (VSX-1024 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Connecting an iPod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Connecting a USB device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Connecting a MHL-compatible device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

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Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Loading the batteries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Operating range of remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Some tips for improving sound quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Connect the surround back or front height speakers

(VSX-1024 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Switching the speaker terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

HDMI cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

About HDMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Analog audio cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Digital audio cables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Video cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Connecting using HDMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Connecting your TV with no HDMI input . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Using external antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Enjoy Roku video streaming service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

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ADAPTER . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Connecting an HDMI-equipped component to the front

panel input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Plugging in the receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

03 Basic Setup

Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC) . . 26

Other problems when using the Auto MCACC setup . . . 27

04 Basic playback

Playing a source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Selecting the audio input signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Playing an iPod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Playing back files stored on an iPod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Basic playback controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Switches between the iPod controls and the receiver

controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Playing a USB device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Playing back audio files stored on a USB memory

device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Playing back photo files stored on a USB memory

device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

About playable file formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Playing a MHL-compatible device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Enjoy Roku video streaming service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

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Bluetooth

Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Listening to the radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

05 Listening to your system

Choosing the listening mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Using the Sound Retriever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

ADAPTER for Wireless Enjoyment of

Wireless music play. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Pairing the Bluetooth ADAPTER and Bluetooth wireless

technology device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Listening to Music Contents of Bluetooth wireless

technology device with Your System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Improving FM sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Saving station presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Listening to station presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Naming preset stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Auto playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Listening in surround sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Using the Advanced surround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Using Stream Direct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Using surround back channel processing

(VSX-1024 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Setting the Up Mix function (VSX-1024 only) . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Setting the Audio options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

06 Playback with NETWORK features

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

About playable DLNA network devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Using AirPlay on iPod touch, iPhone, iPad, and

iTunes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

About the DHCP server function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Authorizing this receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

About HTC Connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Playback with Network functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Basic playback controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Listening to Internet radio stations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Listening to Pandora Internet Radio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

About the Spotify audio stream playback function . . . . . . 45

Preparations (1) Installing the Spotify application
on mobile devices and registering a Spotify Premium

account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Preparations (2) Connecting this unit to the network . . . 45
In order to use the Spotify audio stream playback

function from the Spotify application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Playing back audio files stored on components

on the network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Playing back your favorite songs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

The Network Setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Network Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Language. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Firmware Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Network setting using Safari browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Friendly Name setting using Safari browser. . . . . . . . . . 48

Firmware update using Safari browser. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Factory Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

System Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

About network playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Content playable over a network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

About playback behavior over a network . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

About playable file formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

07 Home Menu

Using the Home Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Manual speaker setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Speaker Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

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X.Over . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Channel Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Speaker Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

The Input Assign menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Analog Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Component Input (VSX-1024 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

The Auto Power Down menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

The Network Standby menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

The MHL Setup menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Auto Switching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Setup ROKU standby mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

The Speaker System setting (VSX-1024 only) . . . . . . . . . . 57

The OSD Setup menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

08 Using the MULTI-ZONE feature (VSX-1024 only)

MULTI-ZONE listening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Making MULTI-ZONE connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Using the MULTI-ZONE controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

09 Control with HDMI function

Making Control with HDMI connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

HDMI Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Before using synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

About synchronized operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Cautions on the Control with HDMI function . . . . . . . . . . 60

10 Additional information

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

NETWORK feature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Troubleshooting of wireless LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

HDMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Important information regarding the HDMI

connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Windows 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

MHL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

HTC Connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

About iPod/iPhone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Apple Lossless Audio Codec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

About FLAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

About messages displayed when using network

functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Resetting the main unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Cleaning the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

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Features

Audio

Easy setup using MCACC

The MCACC automatically creates the optimum acoustic environment by compensating for
differences in speaker size, level and distance, and equalizing response.

Phase Control

Phase Control effectively eliminates phase lag which makes the sound lack synchronization
and significantly improves the multi-channel sound without any extra operation.

Video

Ultra HD (with 4K/60p video support) - Pass-through -

Up to 4K/60p resolution images can be passed through and displayed as such. A separate
monitor supporting Ultra HD (4K video) is required.

HDMI (3D, Audio Return Channel)

6 in/1 out

A compatible component is required to use the above function.

Connectivity

Easy Network connection with the Wireless LAN converter

With the AS-WL300 wireless LAN converter, you can enjoy using a wireless LAN connection for
the AV receivers. The AS-WL300 works with power supply from the AV receiver’s dedicated USB
terminal, so no AC adapter is required.

Bluetooth

adapter ready

Using the Bluetooth ADAPTER (AS-BT100 or AS-BT200) lets you enjoy music files on an iPhone
or other Bluetooth wireless technology enabled device wirelessly.

MHL™ (Mobile High-definition Link) - compatible device playback

An incorporates MHL 2 mobile device can be connected to enjoy 3D videos, Full-HD videos,
high quality multi-channel audio, and photos etc., with charge the battery on the receiver.

iPod Playback

Your iPod or iPhone can be connected to the receiver’s USB terminal to play the music files on
the iPod or iPhone. Also, the iPod or iPhone is charged when it is connected to the receiver.

Network

Roku Ready

This receiver is certified Roku Ready®. By just plug the Roku Streaming Stick™ into the MHL
port, you can enjoy the hottest movies, TV shows, music, games and more on your TV by
streaming it directly from the Internet.

Spotify Digital Music-Streaming Service ready

Spotify is a digital music-streaming service that gives you on-demand access to millions of
songs. This receiver is ready for the Connect from Spotify, which lets you select songs on your
Spotify app for listening on your audio system. For service availability in your country check
www.spotify.com.

Compatible with Windows 8.1

This receiver is compatible with Windows 8.1, letting you easily stream music from compatible
PCs on your home network.

Apple AirPlay

With AirPlay you can stream music from iTunes to this receiver and play it through your home
theater system. You can even use the receiver to view metadata including song titles, artist as
well as the album art on a connected display. You can easily enjoy your iTunes music in any
room in the house.

DLNA Certified (1.5)

This receiver is DLNA certified (1.5), enabled to work not only as a DMP (Digital Media Player)
for playing DMS (Digital Media Server) audio files, but also as a DMR (Digital Media Renderer)
to be remote controlled by a device such as a smartphone or PC.

Internet Radio

By connecting this receiver to the network via the LAN terminal, you can listen to internet radio
stations.

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Features

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 playing music files, eliminating the
interruptions that usually occur when playing live or concert contents.

Dolby Pro Logic IIz compatible

Adding a pair of speakers above the front left and right speakers adds expressiveness in the
vertical direction to the previous horizontally-oriented sound field. The height channel
strengthens the sound field’s sense of three-dimensionality and air, producing presence and
expansion.

Advanced Sound Retriever

Advanced Sound Retriever restores the output of compressed audio - such as WMA, AAC and
MP3 - to the level of CD sound by creating new signals to restore the minor details left out
during the compression process.

Installation

iControlAV5 Remote Application

This is an application that allowing intuitive operation of many of the receiver’s functions.
This application is available on the App Store for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad.
And also, you can get it on Google Play for Android smartphones.
The application can be downloaded free of charge.

ZONE Ready

This receiver is equipped with the Multi-zone (ZONE2) function. Multi-Zone enables music
playback from different sources in two zones at the same time.

Energy Saving Design

This AV receiver has an ecological design. In addition to even lower power consumption in
standby, the receiver is equipped with an “eco mode” for low power consumption when playing
contents as well. Furthermore, the eco mode can easily be set with a dedicated button on the
remote control or the iControlAV5.

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Before you start

Flow of settings on the receiver

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

•

Warranty card

•

Quick start guide

•

Safety Brochure

•

SPEAKER CAUTION Sheet (English only)

•

These operating instructions (CD-ROM)

Installing the receiver

•

When installing this unit, make sure to put it on a level and

stable surface.
Don’t install it on the following places:
– on a color TV (the screen may distort)
– near a cassette deck (or close to a device that gives off a
magnetic field). This may interfere with the sound.
– in direct sunlight
– in damp or wet areas
– in extremely hot or cold areas
– in places where there is vibration or other movement
– in places that are very dusty
– in places that have hot fumes or oils (such as a kitchen)

The unit is a full-fledged AV receiver equipped with an
abundance of functions and terminals. It can be used easily
after following the procedure below to make the connections
and settings.

The colors of the steps indicate the following:

Required setting item

Setting to be made as necessary

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Connecting the speakers

1

Where you place the speakers will have a big effect on
the sound.

•

Determining the speakers’ application (page 14)

•

Connecting the speakers (page 15)

•

Switching the speaker terminal (page 18)



Connecting the components

2

For surround sound, you’ll want to hook up using a
digital connection from the Blu-ray Disc/DVD player to
the receiver.

•

About video outputs connection (page 19)

•

Connecting a TV and playback components (page 20)

•

Connecting antennas (page 23)

•

Plugging in the receiver (page 25)



Power On

3

Make sure you’ve set the video input on your TV to this
receiver. Check the manual that came with the TV if you
don’t know how to do this.



The Speaker System setting (VSX-1024 only) (page 57)

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(Specify either using the surround back front height
Speaker Bi-amp ZONE 2 speaker.)

The Input Assign menu (page 55)

(When using connections other than the recommended
connections.)

HDMI Setup (page 59)

(When the connected TV supports the HDMI Audio Return
Channel function.)



Use the on-screen automatic MCACC setup to set up

5

your system

•

Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC)
(page 26

)



Basic playback (page 28)

6

•

Selecting the audio input signal (page 28)

•

Playing an iPod (page 30)

•

Switches between the iPod controls and the receiver
controls (page 31

•

Choosing the listening mode (page 37)

Adjusting the sound as desired

7

•

Using the Sound Retriever (page 38)

•

Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ (page 38)

•

Using surround back channel processing (VSX-1024
only) (page 38

•

Setting the Up Mix function (VSX-1024 only) (page 39)

•

Setting the Audio options (page 39)

•

Manual speaker setup (page 53)

)



)

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Chapter

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11

12 1514 17 1813

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16

VSX-1024

1

1

Controls and displays

Front panel

1

INPUT SELECTOR

Selects an input source (page 28).

2

SPEAKERS

See Switching the speaker terminal 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 on (Acoustic
Calibration EQ is automatically set to on after the Auto
MCACC setup (page 26

4

ZONE controls (VSX-1024 only)

If you’ve made MULTI-ZONE connections (see Making MULTI-

ZONE connections on page 58) use these controls to control

the sub zone from the main zone (see Using the MULTI-ZONE

controls on page 58).

Receiver control buttons (VSX-824 only)

DIMMER

can be controlled in four steps.

STATUS

mode, input format, sound volume, input name can be
checked by selecting an input source.

dial

)).

– Dims or brightens the display. The brightness

– Switches the display of this unit. The listening

The Input format may or may not be displayed, depending
on the input source you have selected.

5

Character display

See Display on page 10.

6

Tuner control buttons

BAND

– Switches between AM, FM ST (stereo) and FM

MONO radio bands (page 36

TUNER EDIT
ENTER

(page 36

TUNE
PRESET

(page 36

7

HDMI indicator

Blinks when connecting an HDMI-equipped component;
lights when the component is connected (page 20

8

iPod iPhone indicator

Lights when an iPod/iPhone is connected and iPod/USB
input is selected (page 30

– Use with

to memorize and name stations for recall

).

/

– Used to find radio frequencies (page 36).

/

– Use to select preset radio stations

).

).

).

TUNE

/, PRESET

9

19 20 21 23 24 21

26

27 28 29 30 30 3231

9

Remote sensor

Receives the signals from the remote control (see Operating

range of remote control on page 13).

10

MASTER VOLUME

11



STANDBY/ON

12

PHONES jack

Use to connect headphones. When the headphones are

/

).

connected, there is no sound output from the speakers. The

and

listening mode when the sound is heard from the headphone
can be selected only from PHONES SURR, STEREO or

STEREO ALC mode (S.R AIR mode can be also selected with
ADAPTER input).

13

MCACC SETUP MIC jack

Use to connect a microphone when performing Auto MCACC
setup (page 26

14

Listening mode buttons

AUTO SURROUND/STREAM DIRECT

Auto surround mode (page 37
playback (page 38

).

22

dial

).

) and Stream Direct

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– Switches between

1

1

Controls and displays

ALC/STANDARD SURR

standard decoding and to switch between the modes of

Pro Logic II, Pro Logic IIx, Pro Logic IIz and

NEO:6, and the Auto level control stereo mode (page 37

ALC/STANDARD SURR

standard decoding and to switch between the modes of

Pro Logic II and NEO:6, and the Auto level control

stereo mode (page 37

ADVANCED SURROUND

surround modes (page 38

15

ECO

Switches between ECO Mode 1/ECO Mode 2. When ECO
Mode is turned ON, the display will go dark (page 38

16

iPod iPhone DIRECT CONTROL

Change the receiver’s input to the iPod and enable iPod
operations on the iPod (page 32

17

iPod/iPhone terminals

Use to connect your Apple iPod/iPhone or USB mass storage
device as an audio source (page 24

18

HDMI INPUT connector

Use for connection to a compatible HDMI device (Video
camera, etc.) (page 25

(VSX-1024 only) – Press for

(VSX-824 only) – Press for

).

– Switches between the various
).

).

).

).

).

Display

19

PHASE

Lights when the Phase Control is switched on.

20

AUTO

Lights when the Auto Surround feature is switched on
(page 37

).

21

Tuner indicators
ST – Lights when a stereo FM broadcast is being received

in auto stereo mode (page 36

TUNE – Lights when a normal broadcast channel.
PRESET – Shows when a preset radio station is registered

or called.

MEM – Blinks when a radio station is registered.
kHz/MHz – Lights when the character display is showing

the currently received AM/FM broadcast frequency.

).

22

ZONE (VSX-1024 only)

Lights when the MULTI-ZONE feature is active (page 58).

23

Speaker indicators

).

Shows if the speaker system is on or not (page 18).

24

Sleep timer indicator

Lights when the receiver is in sleep mode (page 11).

25

PRESET information or input signal indicator

Shows the preset number of the tuner or the input signal type,
etc.

26

Character display

Displays various system information.

27

DTS indicators
DTS – Lights when a source with DTS encoded audio

signals is detected.
HD – Lights when a source with DTS-EXPRESS or DTS-HD

encoded audio signals is detected.

ES – Lights to indicate DTS-ES decoding.
96/24 – Lights when a source with DTS 96/24 encoded

audio signals is detected.
NEO:6 – When one of the NEO:6 modes of the receiver is

on, this lights to indicate NEO:6 processing (page 37

28

Dolby Digital indicators

D – Lights when a Dolby Digital encoded signal is

detected.

D+ – Lights when a source with Dolby Digital Plus

encoded audio signals is detected.

HD – Lights when a source with Dolby TrueHD

encoded audio signals is detected.
EX (VSX-1024 only) – Lights to indicate Dolby Digital EX

decoding.

PLII(x) (VSX-1024 only) – Lights to indicate Pro

Logic II decoding. Light will go off during Pro Logic IIz
decoding (see Listening in surround sound
more on this).

PLII (VSX-824 only) – Lights to indicate Pro Logic

II decoding. (see Listening in surround sound
for more on this).

on page 37 for

).

on page 37

29

ADV.S.

Lights when one of the Advanced Surround modes has been
selected (see Using the Advanced surround
more on this).

30

SIGNAL SELECT indicators
DIGITAL – Lights when a digital audio signal is selected.

Blinks when a digital audio signal is selected and selected
audio input is not provided.

HDMI – Lights when an HDMI signal is selected. Blinks
when an HDMI signal is selected and selected HDMI input
is not provided.

31

Up Mix indicator (VSX-1024 only)

Lights when the Up Mix function is set to ON (page 39).

32

DIR.

Lights when the DIRECT or PURE DIRECT mode is switched
on (page 38

).

on page 38 for

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SLEEP

INPUT

MUTE

CTRL

BD

AUTO SURR ADV

DVD

iPod

TUN

GAME

SAT

CD

TV

HDMI

MHL

BT

NET

S.SEL ECO

STANDBY/ON

ENTER

CLR

SB CH

CH SEL

SP-A/B

Fav

RETURN

AUDIO P.

TOP
MENU

HOME
MENU

RECEIVER

RECEIVER SIGNAL SEL

SOURCE

TOOLS

MENU

SHIFT

BASS

BASS

TRE TRE

1

2

13

14

15

16

17

18

19
20

3
4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

SHIFT

1

Controls and displays

Remote control

•

The following buttons are not used with 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 receiver between standby and on.

3

RECEIVER CTRL

Switches the remote to control the receiver. Also use this
button to set up
(page 39

4

SIGNAL SEL S.SEL

Press to select the audio input signal of the component to play
back (page 28

5

Input function buttons

Use to select the input source to this receiver (page 28). Also
switch the remote control mode when operating other device
and various inputs (

6

Listening mode buttons

AUTO

and Stream Direct playback (page 38

SURR

).

HOME MENU

(page 53) or Audio parameters

).

TUNER

, etc.).

– Switches between Auto surround mode (page 37)

).

(VSX-1024 only) – Press for standard decoding and
to switch between the modes of Pro Logic II, Pro
Logic IIx, Pro Logic IIz and NEO:6, and the Auto level

control stereo mode (page 37

SURR

(VSX-824 only) – Press for standard decoding and to
switch between the modes of Pro Logic II and NEO:6,

and the Auto level control stereo mode (page 37

ADV

– Switches between the various surround modes

(page 38

).

7

Receiver and component control buttons

The following button controls can be accessed after you have
selected the corresponding input function button (
etc.).

Press

RECEIVER

first to access:

).

).

BD, DVD

AUDIO P.

– Use to access the Audio options (page 39).

HOME MENU

(page 53

RETURN

BD

Press

TOP MENU

Disc/DVD.

HOME MENU
RETURN

MENU

TUNER

Press

TOOLS

used to change the name (page 36

BAND

MONO radio bands (page 36

iPod USB

Press

HOME MENU

the receiver controls (page 31

8

///, ENTER

Use the arrow buttons when setting up your surround sound
system (page 53
menus/options.

9

Component control buttons

The main buttons (, , etc.) are used to control a component
after you have selected it using the input function buttons.

The

BD, DVD

buttons are limited only to Pioneer components.
The controls above these buttons can be accessed after you

have selected the corresponding input function button (

DVD

and CD). These buttons also function as described

below.

TUNER

Press

TUNE +/–

Use

PRESET +/–

(page 36

,

10

SUB TITLE

The subtitle will be switched for BD and DVD.

– Press to access the Home Menu

).
– Confirm and exit the current menu screen.

and

DVD

first to access:

– Displays the disc ‘top’ menu of a Blu-ray

– Displays the HOME MENU screen.

– Confirm and exit the current menu screen.

– Displays the TOOLS menu of Blu-ray Disc player.

first to access:

– Memorizes stations for recall (page 36), also

– Switches between AM, FM ST (stereo) and FM

).

).

first to access:

– Switches between the iPod controls and

).

). Also used to control Blu-ray Disc/DVD

, and CD operation using the component control

first to access:

can be used to find radio frequencies and

can be used to select preset radio stations

).

BD

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WARNING

CAUTION

1

Controls and displays

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

repeat playback.

12

There are other buttons that can be accessed after
is pressed.

13

Press to turn on/off the power to the Pioneer device
connected to the receiver.

(ADPT) will be

Other component controls

SB CH

(VSX-1024 only) – Press to select ON, AUTO or OFF

the surround back channel (page 38

CH SEL

– Press repeatedly to select a channel, then use

CH LEVEL +/–
CH LEVEL +/–
BASS +/–, TRE +/–

• These controls are disabled when the listening mode is

set to DIRECT or PURE DIRECT.

• When the front speaker is set at SMALL in the Speaker

Setting (or automatically via the Auto MCACC setup)
and the X.Over is set above 150 Hz, the subwoofer
channel level will be adjusted by pressing
(page 54

DIMMER

brightness can be controlled in four steps.
During ECO mode, the brightness switches between 2

levels. If the dimmest level is selected, DIMMER will be
shown on the display. (Mode other than ECO: 4 levels, ECO
mode: 2 levels)

SP-A/B

STATUS

listening mode, input format, sound volume, Speaker
System (VSX-1024) setting or input name can be checked
by selecting an input source.

The Input format may or may not be displayed, depending
on the input source you have selected.

The Speaker System setting may or may not be displayed,
depending on the input source you have selected.



SOURCE

to adjust the level (page 54).
– Use to adjust the channel level.

– Use to adjust Bass or Treble.

).

– Dims or brightens the display. The

– See Switching the speaker terminal on page 18.

– Switches the display of this unit. The

RECEIVER

).

BASS +/–

14

ECO

Switches between ECO Mode 1/ECO Mode 2. When ECO
Mode is turned ON, the display will go dark (page 38

15

TV

buttons

Operates a TV. When operating other manufacturer’s TV,
setup as follows.



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

INPUT

– Use to select the TV input signal.

CH +/–

– Use to select channels.

VOL +/–

– Use to adjust the volume on your TV.

TV 

While holding down
buttons (listed in the table below) for component you want to
control for about five seconds.

This may not operate depending on the TV.
Default setting: Pioneer

button, press the input function

TV preset

Input Function
button

RECEIVER CTRL

BD

GAME

HDMI

DVD

SAT

MHL

iPod

CD

BT/ADPT

TUNER

TV

NET

16

MUTE

Mutes/unmutes the sound.

17

VOLUME +/–

Use to set the listening volume.

TV Brand

Pioneer

Panasonic

Sony

Sharp

Toshiba

Mitsubishi

Philips/AOC/TPV

Vizio

Samsung

LG Electric

Skyworth

Hisense

TCL

18

+Fav

Press while a song is being played back or stopped. The

).

selected song is then registered in the Favorites folder
(page 45

).

19

DISP

Each entry source information will be displayed.

20

AUDIO CLR

Songs and preset radio stations registered will be deleted
when NETWORK is selected.

Audio will be switched when set to other than NETWORK.

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Loading the batteries

The batteries included with the unit are to check initial
operations; they may not last over a long period. We
recommend using alkaline batteries that have a longer life.

•

Do not use or store batteries in direct sunlight or other
excessively hot place, such as inside a car or near a heater.
This can cause batteries to leak, overheat, explode or catch
fire. It can also reduce the life or performance of batteries.

•

Incorrect use of batteries may result in such hazards as
leakage and bursting. Observe the following precautions:

-

Never use new and old batteries together.

-

Insert the plus and minus sides of the batteries properly
according to the marks in the battery case.

-

Batteries with the same shape may have different
voltages. Do not use different batteries together.

-

When disposing of used batteries, please comply with
governmental regulations or environmental public
institution’s rules that apply in your country/area.

-

When inserting the batteries, make sure not to damage
the springs on the battery’s (–) terminals. This can cause
batteries to leak or overheat.

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1

30°

7 m (23 ft.)

30°

1

Controls and displays

Operating range of remote control

The remote control may not work properly if:

•

There are obstacles between the remote control and the
receiver’s remote sensor.

•

Direct sunlight or fluorescent light is shining onto the
remote sensor.

•

The receiver is located near a device that is emitting
infrared rays.

•

The receiver is operated simultaneously with another
infrared remote control unit.

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Chapter

Important

SL

L

SW

C

RR

SR

SL

L

SW

C

SR

SB

5.1 channel surround
system:

6.1 channel surround
(Surround back) system (VSX­1024 only):

7.1 channel surround
(Surround back) system
(VSX-1024 only):

7.1 channel surround (Front
height) system (VSX-1024
only):

L

R

Main zone

Speaker B

SL

L

R

SR

SW

C

Front Bi-Amp

L

R

Main zone

Sub zone

2

2

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 two
subwoofers increases the bass sound to achieve more
powerful sound reproduction.
In this case, the same sound is output from the two
subwoofers.

The 5.1 channel surround system is the most commonly-used
in home theaters. To achieve the best possible surround
sound, install your speakers as shown below.

L

SW

SL

SBL

R

C

SR

SBR

L

FHL

SW

Bi-amping connection

VSX-1024 only

•

Both the surround back speakers and the front height
speakers can be connected at the same time. In this case,
sound will be output from either the front height speaker or
the surround back speaker depending on which one was
selected in the Speaker System setting (see The Speaker

System setting (VSX-1024 only) on page 57).

Speaker B connection

You can use the speakers connected to the B speaker
terminals to listen to stereo playback in another room. See

Switching the speaker terminal

options with this setup.

•

You will not be able to connect the B speakers if you
connect the front height speakers in the main zone.

Further, if you use the B speakers, a 5.1 ch playback will be
the maximum in the main zone. (No sound is output from
the surround back speaker.)

FHR

R

C

SL

SR

on page 18 for the listening

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Bi-amping connection of the front speakers for high sound
quality with 5.1-channel surround sound.

•

When using the Front Bi-amping connection, sound will
only be output from the front speakers, the surround
speakers and the subwoofer.

ZONE 2 connection (Multi Zone)

With these connections you can simultaneously enjoy the
surround sound in the main zone with stereo playback on
another component in ZONE 2 (The selection of input devices
is limited). See MULTI-ZONE listening

on page 58.

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CAUTION

10 mm
(3/8 in.)

12 3

10 mm
(3/8 in.)

2

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 listening
position. The angle depends on the size of the room. Use
less of an angle for bigger rooms.

•

Refer to the chart below for placement of speakers you
intend to connect.

SW

FHL

SL

-

Place the surround speakers at 120º from the center. If
you, (1) use the surround back speaker, and, (2) don’t use
the front height speakers, we recommend placing the
surround speaker right beside you.

-

If you intend to connect only one surround back
speakers, place it directly behind you.

-

If the surround speakers cannot be set directly to the side
of the listening position with a 7.1-channel system, the
surround effect can be enhanced by turning off the Up
Mix function (see Setting the Up Mix function (VSX-1024

only) on page 39).

•

For the best stereo effect, place the front speakers 2 m to
3 m apart, at equal distance from the TV.

•

If you’re using a center speaker, place the front speakers at
a wider angle. If not, place them at a narrower angle.

•

Place the center speaker above or below the TV so that the
sound of the center channel is localized at the TV screen.
Also, make sure the center speaker does not cross the line
formed by the leading edge of the front left and right
speakers.

C

L

30 30

120 120

60

SBL

SB

SBR

FHR

R

Connecting your equipment

•

Surround and surround back speakers should be
positioned 60 cm to 90 cm higher than your ears and titled
slight 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.

•

Place the left and right front height speakers at least one
meter directly above the left and right front speakers.

•

If you’re going to place speakers around your CRT TV, use
shielded speakers or place the speakers at a sufficient
distance from your CRT TV.

•

The subwoofer can be placed on the floor. 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.

•

SR

When not connecting a subwoofer, connect speakers with
low frequency reproduction capabilities to the front
channel. (The subwoofer’s low frequency component is
played from the front speakers, so the speakers could be
damaged.)

•

After connecting, be sure to conduct the Auto MCACC
(speaker environment setting) procedure.

See Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC)

on page 26.

•

Make sure that all speakers are securely installed. This not
only improves sound quality, but also reduces the risk of
damage or injury resulting from speakers being knocked
over or falling in the event of external shocks such as
earthquakes.

Connecting the speakers

The receiver will work with just two stereo speakers (the front
speakers in the diagram) but using at least three speakers is
recommended, and a complete setup is best for surround
sound.

Make sure you connect the speaker on the right to the right (R)
terminal and the speaker on the left to the left (L) terminal.
Also make sure the positive and negative (+/–) terminals on
the receiver match those on the speakers.
You can use speakers with a normal impedance between 6 
and 16 .

Be sure to complete all connections before connecting this unit
to the AC power source.

Bare wire connections

Twist exposed wire strands together.

1

Loosen terminal and insert exposed wire.

2

Tighten terminal.

3

12 3

Connect the wires to the B-Speakers terminals of the VSX-1024
as shown below:

Twist exposed wire strands together.

1

Push open the tabs and insert exposed wire.

2

Release the tabs.

3

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CAUTION

LINE LEVEL

INPUT

LINE LEVEL

INPUT

FRONT

R L

SURROUND

R L

FRONT HEIGHT

R L

CENTER

PREOUT
SUBWOOFER

SURROUND BACK

R L

Front height setting

Speaker B setting

Front rightSubwoofer 1

Center

Front left

Surround

right

Surround

left

Surround back right Surround back left

Front height right

Speaker B – right

Front height left

Speaker B – left

The front height terminals can also be used for Speaker B.

The surround back terminals can also be used for ZONE 2.

5.1 ch surround setting

6.1 ch surround setting

7.1 ch surround setting

ZONE 2 setting

Not connected

Not connected

Surround back

Not connected

ZONE 2 – Right ZONE 2 – Left

Subwoofer 2

2

•

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 into the
speaker terminal. If any of the bare speaker wire touches the back panel it may cause the
power to cut off as a safety measure.

Connect the surround back or front height speakers (VSX-1024 only)

The Speaker System setting must be set if the above connections are performed. Select
Surr.Back if the surround back speaker is connected and Height if the front height speaker is
connected (If neither the surround back speaker nor the front height speaker is connected,
either setting will suffice) (see The Speaker System setting (VSX-1024 only)

•

When using only one surround back speaker, connect it to the SURROUND BACK L (Single)
terminals.

on page 57).

Connecting your equipment

VSX-1024 connection diagram

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Hight

Low

Hight

Low

Center

Surround right

Front right Front left

Subwoofer 2

Surround left

Front height left

Front height
right

Subwoofer 1

Center

Surround right

Front right Front leftSubwoofer 1

Surround left

Subwoofer 2

2

Front Bi-Amp connection (VSX-1024 only) VSX-824 connection diagram

Connecting your equipment

4

LINE LEVEL

INPUT

LINE LEVEL

INPUT

PREOUT
SUBWOOFER

FRONT

R L

CENTER

SURROUND

R L

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Note

Note

2

Connecting your equipment

Switching the speaker terminal

VSX-1024: When the The Speaker System setting (VSX-1024

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
speaker used for playback: SP, SPA.
When the speaker system is set to SP-B: Each press of the
speaker button will switch the speaker used for playback: OFF,
A, B, AB.
When the speaker system is set to anything other than SP-B:
Each press of the speaker button will switch the speaker used
for playback: OFF, A. For more details on the speaker system
please refer to The Speaker System setting (VSX-1024 only)

page 57.

Press repeatedly to choose a speaker terminal option:

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SPA – Sound is output from the speakers connected to
the A-speaker terminals (multichannel playback is
possible).

•

SPB (VSX-1024 only) – Sound is output from the two
speakers connected to the B-speaker terminals (only stereo
playback is possible).

•

SPAB (VSX-1024 only) – Sound is output from the A­speaker terminals, the two speakers in the B-speaker
terminals, and the subwoofer. Multichannel sources are
downmixed only when the STEREO or STEREO ALC mode
is selected for stereo output from A- and B-speaker
terminals.

•

SP – No sound is output from the speakers.

•

VSX-1024 only: The subwoofer output depends on the
settings you made in Speaker Setting
if SPB is selected above, no sound is heard from the
subwoofer (the LFE channel is not downmixed).

•

All speaker terminals are switched off (SP) when
headphones are connected. SPB can be selected even
when headphones are connected for VSX-1024.

on page 53. However,

on

Making cable connections

Make sure not to bend the cables over the top of this unit (as
shown in the illustration). If this happens, the magnetic field
produced by the transformers in this unit may cause a
humming noise from the speakers.

•

Before making or changing connections, switch off the
power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet.

•

Before unplugging the power cord, switch the power into
standby.

HDMI cables

Both video and sound signals can be transmitted
simultaneously with one cable. If connecting the player and
the TV via this receiver, for both connections, use HDMI
cables.

HDMI

Be careful to connect the terminal in the proper direction.

•

Set the HDMI parameter in Setting the Audio options on

page 39 to THRU (THROUGH) and set the input signal in

Selecting the audio input signal

want to hear HDMI audio output from your TV (no sound
will be heard from this receiver).

•

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 displayed. In this case, use a
(analog) composite connection.

•

When the video signal from the HDMI is 480i, 480p, 576i or
576p, Multi Ch PCM sound and HD sound cannot be
received.

on page 28 to HDMI, if you

About HDMI

The HDMI connection transfers uncompressed digital video,
as well as almost every kind of digital audio that the
connected component is compatible with, including DVD­Video, DVD-Audio, SACD, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD,
DTS-HD Master Audio (see below for limitations), Video CD/
Super VCD and CD.
This receiver incorporates High-Definition Multimedia
Interface (HDMI
This receiver supports the functions described below through
HDMI connections.

•

Digital transfer of uncompressed video (contents protected
by HDCP (1080p/24, 1080p/60, etc.))

•

3D signal transfer

•

Deep Color signal transfer

•

x.v.Color signal transfer

•

Audio Return Channel

•

Input of multi-channel linear PCM digital audio signals
(192 kHz or less) for up to 8 channels

•

Input of the following digital audio formats:

– Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS, High bitrate audio
(Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio), DVD-Audio, CD,
SACD (DSD 2 ch only), Video CD, Super VCD

•

Synchronized operation with components using the
Control with HDMI function (see Control with HDMI

function on page 59)

•

4K signal transfer

– This may not operate properly, depending on the
connected equipment.
– 4K 24p, 4K 25p, 4K 30p, 4K 50p and 4K 60p signals are
supported

•

Use a High Speed HDMI®/™ Cable. If HDMI cable other
than a High Speed HDMI
properly.

•

When an HDMI cable with a built-in equalizer is connected,
it may not operate properly.

•

3D, Deep Color, x.v.Color, 4K signal transfer and Audio
Return Channel are only possible when connected to a
compatible component.

•

HDMI format digital audio transmissions require a longer
time to be recognized. Due to this, interruption in the audio
may occur when switching between audio formats or
beginning playback.

®

) technology.

®

/™ Cable is used, it may not work

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AUDIO

L

R

Red (Right)

White (Left)

COAXIAL

IN

OPTICAL

IN

Coaxial digital

audio cable

Optical cable

VIDEO

Yellow

Y

P

B

P

R

COMPONENT VIDEO

Green (Y)

Red (PR)

Blue (PB)

VIDEO

VIDEO

IN

IN

HDMI

MONITOR

OUT

HDMI

OUT

Terminal for connection with

source device

Terminal for connection

with TV monitor

Playback component

TV

The OSD will

not appear.

Video signals can be output.

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•

Turning on/off the device connected to this unit’s HDMI
OUT terminal during playback, or disconnecting/
connecting the HDMI cable during playback, may cause
noise or interrupted audio.

The terms HDMI and HDMI High-Definition Multimedia
Interface, and the HDMI Logo are trademarks or registered
trademarks of HDMI Licensing, LLC in the United States and
other countries.

“x.v.Color” and are trademarks of Sony
Corporation.

Analog audio cables

Use stereo RCA phono cables to connect analog audio
components. These cables are typically red and white, and
you should connect the red plugs to R (right) terminals and
white plugs to L (left) terminals.

Digital audio cables

Commercially available coaxial digital audio cables or optical
cables should be used to connect digital components to this
receiver.

•

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.

•

You can also use a standard RCA video cable for coaxial
digital connections.

Video cables

Standard RCA video cables

These cables are the most common type of video connection
and are used to connect to the composite video terminals. The
yellow plugs distinguish them from cables for audio.

Component video cables (VSX-1024 only)

Use component video cables to get the best possible color
reproduction of your video source. The color signal of the TV is
divided into the luminance (Y) signal and the color (P
signals and then output. In this way, interference between the
signals is avoided.

B and PR)

Connecting your equipment

About video outputs connection

This receiver is not loaded with a video converter. When you
use HDMI cables for connecting to the input device, the same
cables should be used for connecting to the TV.

The signals input from the analog (composite) video inputs of
this unit will not be output from the HDMI OUT terminal.

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HDMI

OUT

ANALOG

IN1 (CD)

HDMI OUT

HDMI IN

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

OPTICAL

HDMI OUT

HDMI IN

RL

ANALOG AUDIO OUT

OPTICAL

IN1 (TV)

Select one

HDMI/DVI-compatible TV

Game console

DVD player

Blu-ray Disc player

Set-top box

HDMI/DVI-compatible components

If the TV does not support
the HDMI Audio Return
Channel function, this
connection is required to
listen to the TV sound over
the receiver.

DVD recorder,
Blu-ray Disc recorder
MHL-compatible device

VSX-1024

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Connecting your equipment

Connecting a TV and playback components

Connecting using HDMI

If you have an HDMI or DVI (with HDCP) equipped component
(Blu-ray Disc player, etc.), you can connect it to this receiver
using a commercially available HDMI cable.

If the TV and playback components support the Control with
HDMI feature, the convenient Control with HDMI functions
can be used (see Control with HDMI function

•

The following connection/setting is required to listen to the
sound of the TV over this receiver.

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If the TV does not support the HDMI Audio Return
Channel function, connect the receiver and TV with audio
cables (as shown).

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If the TV supports the HDMI Audio Return Channel
function, the sound of the TV can be input to the receiver
via the HDMI terminal, so there is no need to connect an
audio cable. In this case, set ARC at HDMI Setup to ON
(see HDMI Setup

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Please refer to the TV’s operation manual for directions
on connections and setup for the TV.

•

In order to listen to the audio from the TV that is connected
to this receiver using an analog audio cables, set-up for
analog audio input is required (see The Input Assign menu

on page 55).

On 4K support for HDMI input terminal

Supports the following HDMI input terminals:

•

(BD, GAME, SAT/CBL)- 4K/60p, 4K/50p, 4K/30p, 4K/25p,
4K/24p.

•

(DVD, MHL)- 4K/30p, 4K/25p, 4K/24p.

on page 59).

on page 59).

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ANALOG

IN1 (CD)

VIDEO IN

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

OPTICAL

RL

ANALOG AUDIO OUT

OPTICAL

IN1 (TV)

DVD IN

SAT/CBL IN

VIDEO OUT

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

OPTICALCOAXIAL

RL

ANALOG AUDIO OUT

RL

ANALOG AUDIO OUT

VIDEO OUT

COAXIAL

IN1 (CD)

MONITOR

OUT

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

OPTICALCOAXIAL

HDMI OUT

HDMI

DVD IN

Select one

Select one

Select one

TV

DVD player

Set-top box

This connection is
required in order to
listen to the sound
of the TV over the
receiver.

VSX-1024

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Connecting your equipment

Connecting your TV with no HDMI input

This diagram shows connections of a TV (with no HDMI input)
and DVD player (or other playback component) 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 video signals using a composite
cable.

•

In order to listening to HD audio with this receiver, connect
an HDMI cable, and use analog video cable for video signal
input.

Depending on the player, it may not be possible to output
video signals to both HDMI and other video output
(composite, etc.) simultaneously, and it may be necessary
to make video output settings. Please refer to the
operating instructions supplied with your player for more
information.

•

When the receiver and TV are connected by composite
cable, the OSD function allowing display of the receiver’s
settings, operations, etc., on the TV’s screen cannot be
used. In this case, watch the receiver’s front panel display
while performing the various operations and making
settings.

•

In order to listen to the audio from the TV that is connected
to this receiver using a analog audio cables, set-up for
analog audio input is required (see The Input Assign menu

on page 55).

•

Only one component can be connected to both the optical
input terminal and coaxial input terminal. If connecting
other devices, please use a different method to connect the
audio.

In order to listen to the audio from the source component
that is connected to this receiver using an optical cable or
a coaxial cable, first, switch to the DVD (DVD player) or
SAT/CBL (set-top box), then use
audio signal O1 (OPTICAL1) or C1 (COAXIAL1) (see

Selecting the audio input signal

S. SEL

on page 28).

to choose the

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