Pioneer VSX-821 User Manual

VSX-826-K

AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER

VSX-821-K

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Operating Instructions

Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, put them away in a safe place for future reference.

IMPORTANT

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

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

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.

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.

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

IMPORTANT: THE MOULDED PLUG

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

Should the fuse need to be replaced, please ensure that the replacement fuse has a rating of 10 amps and that it is approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362.

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

If the plug contains a removable fuse cover, you must ensure that it is refitted when the fuse is replaced. If you lose the fuse cover the plug must not be used until a replacement cover is obtained. A replacement fuse cover can be obtained from your local dealer.

If the fitted moulded plug is unsuitable for your socket outlet, then the fuse shall be removed and the plug cut off and disposed of safely. There is a danger of severe electrical shock if the cut off plug is inserted into any 13 amp socket.

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

IMPORTANT: The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code: Blue : Neutral Brown : Live

As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows;

The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK. The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the

letter L or coloured RED.

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

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WARNING

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

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equipment									that used electrical and electronic products and batteries should not be mixed with
									general household waste.
									For proper treatment, recovery and recycling of old products and used batteries,
									please take them to applicable collection points in accordance with your national
									legislation.
									By disposing of these products and batteries correctly, you will help to save valuable
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for batteries									environment which could otherwise arise from inappropriate waste handling.
									For more information about collection and recycling of old products and batteries,
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									where you purchased the items.
									These symbols are only valid in the European Union.
									For countries outside the European Union:
									If you wish to discard these items, please contact your local authorities or dealer and
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If the AC plug of this unit does not match the AC outlet you want to use, the plug must be removed and appropriate one fitted. Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qualified service personnel. If connected to an AC outlet, the cut-off plug can cause severe electrical shock. Make sure it is properly disposed of after removal.

The equipment should be disconnected by removing the mains plug from the wall socket when left unused for a long period of time (for example, when on vacation).

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CAUTION

TheSTANDBY/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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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

Before plugging in for the first time, read the following section carefully.

The voltage of the available power supply differs according to country or region. Be sure that the power supply voltage of the area where this unit will be used meets the required voltage (e.g., 230 V or 120 V) written on the rear panel.

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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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Contents

Before you start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Checking what’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Installing the receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Flow of settings on the receiver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

01 Controls and displays

Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Loading the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Operating range of remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

02 Connecting your equipment

Determining the speakers’ application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Some tips for improving sound quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Connecting the speakers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Connect the surround back or front height speakers

(In case of VSX-826) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Connect the surround back or front height speakers

(In case of VSX-821) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Switching the speaker terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Making cable connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 HDMI cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 About HDMI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Analog audio cables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Digital audio cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Video cables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

About the video converter

(VSX-826 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

About video outputs connection

(VSX-821 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Connecting a TV and playback components . . . . . . . . . . 16

Connecting using HDMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Connecting your TV with no HDMI input . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Connecting your DVD player with no HDMI output (VSX-826 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Connecting a satellite receiver or other digital

set-top box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Connecting an HDD/DVD recorder, Blu-ray Disc

recorder and other video sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Using the component video jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Connecting other audio components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Connecting optional Bluetooth® ADAPTER . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Connecting antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Using external antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

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Connecting to the front panel video terminal . . . . . . . . . 22

Connecting an iPod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Connecting a USB device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Plugging in the receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

03 Basic Setup

Canceling the demo display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC). . . 24 Other problems when using the Auto MCACC setup . . . 25

04 Basic playback

Playing a source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Selecting the audio input signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Playing an iPod. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Playing back files stored on an iPod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Basic playback controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Watching photos and video content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Playing a USB device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Basic playback controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Compressed audio compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Bluetooth® ADAPTER for Wireless Enjoyment of Music . . 29

Wireless music play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Pairing the Bluetooth ADAPTER and Bluetooth

wireless technology device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Listening to Music Contents of Bluetooth wireless technology device with Your System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Listening to the radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Improving FM sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Saving station presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Listening to station presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Naming preset stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 An introduction to RDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Searching for RDS programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Displaying RDS information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

05 Listening to your system

Choosing the listening mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Auto playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Listening in surround sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Using the Advanced surround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Using Stream Direct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Using the Sound Retriever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Better sound using Phase Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Using surround back channel processing . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Setting the Up Mix function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Setting the Audio options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Making an audio or a video recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

06 The System Setup menu

Using the System Setup menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Manual speaker setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Speaker Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Crossover Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Channel Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Speaker Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

The Input Assign menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

The Speaker System setting (VSX-826 only) . . . . . . . . . . 41 The Video Parameter setting (VSX-826 only) . . . . . . . . . . 41

Video Converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Aspect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

The Pre Out Setting (VSX-821 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

The Auto Power Down menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 The FL Demo Mode menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

07 Control with HDMI function

Making Control with HDMI connections . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

HDMI Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Before using synchronization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 About synchronized operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 About connections with a product of a different brand

that supports the Control with HDMI function . . . . . . 44 Cautions on the Control with HDMI function . . . . . . . . . 44

08 Controlling the rest of your system

Setting the remote to control other components . . . . . . 45 Selecting preset codes directly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Clearing all the remote control settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Controls for TVs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Controls for other components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Preset Code List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

09 Additional information

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 HDMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Important information regarding the HDMI

connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 iPod messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 USB messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 About iPod/iPhone/iPad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Resetting the main unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Cleaning the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

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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

•iPod cable

•Power cord

•Warranty card

•Quick start guide

•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)

Flow of settings on the receiver

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

1 Connecting the speakers

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

•Determining the speakers’ application (page 10)

•Connecting the speakers (page 11)

•Switching the speaker terminal (page 13)

2 Connecting the components

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

•About the video converter (VSX-826 only) (page 15)

•About video outputs connection (VSX-821 only) (page 15)

•Connecting a TV and playback components (page 16)

•Connecting antennas (page 21)

•Plugging in the receiver (page 23)

3 Power On

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.

4The Speaker System setting (VSX-826 only) (page 41)

(Specify either using the surround back or front height speaker.)

The Pre Out Setting (VSX-821 only) (page 42)

(When connecting the front height speakers.)

The Input Assign menu (page 40)

(When using connections other than the recommended connections.)

Using the Audio Return Channel function (page 43)

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

5 Use the on-screen automatic MCACC setup to set up your system

•Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC) (page 24)

6Playing a source (page 26)

•Selecting the audio input signal (page 26)

•Playing an iPod (page 27)

•Playing a USB device (page 28)

•Choosing the listening mode (page 33)

7Adjusting the sound as desired

•Using the Sound Retriever (page 34)

•Better sound using Phase Control (page 35)

•Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ (page 34)

•Using surround back channel processing (page 35)

•Setting the Up Mix function (page 35)

•Setting the Audio options (page 36)

•Manual speaker setup (page 38)

8Making maximum use of the remote control

•Setting the remote to control other components (page 45)

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01 Controls and displays

Chapter 1:

Controls and displays

Front panel

1

2

3

4

5

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6

7

AUDIO/ VIDEO MULTICHANNEL RECEIVER

MCACC

HDMI iPod iPhone iPad

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17

18

19

20

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21

SPEAKERS DIMMER

DISPLAY BAND

TUNER EDIT

TUNE

PRESET

ENTER

AUTO SURROUND/

ALC/

ADVANCED

SOUND

iPod iPhone iPad

STREAM DIRECT

STANDARD SURR

SURROUND

RETRIEVER AIR DIRECT CONTROL

INPUT

MASTER

SELECTOR

VOLUME

STANDBY/ON

PHONES

VIDEO 2 INPUT

5V

2.1 A

23

24

25

26

27 26

28

22

iPod

USB

MCACC

iPhone

SETUP MIC

L

AUDIO R

VIDEO iPad

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9

10

11

12

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15

1 INPUT SELECTOR dial

Selects an input source (page 26).

2Indicators

MCACC – Lights when Acoustic Calibration EQ (page 34) is on (Acoustic Calibration EQ is automatically set to on after the Auto MCACC setup (page 24)).

HDMI – Blinks when connecting an HDMI-equipped component; lights when the component is connected (page 16).

iPod iPhone iPad – Lights when an iPod/iPhone/iPad is connected and iPod USB input is selected (page 22).

3Receiver control buttons

SPEAKERS – See Switching the speaker terminal on page 13.

DIMMER – Dims or brightens the display. The brightness can be controlled in four steps.

DISPLAY – Switches the display of this unit. The listening mode, sound volume, Speaker System (VSX-826)/Pre Out (VSX-821) setting or input name can be checked by selecting an input source.

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

4Character display

See Display on page 7.

5Tuner control buttons

BAND – Switches between AM, FM ST (stereo) and FM MONO radio bands (page 31).

TUNER EDIT – Use with TUNE /, PRESET / and

ENTER to memorize and name stations for recall (page 31).

TUNE / – Used to find radio frequencies (page 31).

PRESET / – Use to select preset radio stations (page 31).

6 Remote sensor

Receives the signals from the remote control (see Operating range of remote control on page 9).

7MASTER VOLUME dial

8STANDBY/ON

9PHONES jack

Use to connect headphones. When the headphones are connected, there is no sound output from the speakers. The 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).

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Controls and displays

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10Listening mode buttons

AUTO SURROUND/STREAM DIRECT – Switches between Auto surround mode (page 33) and Stream Direct playback (page 34).

ALC/STANDARD SURR – Press for standard decoding and to switch between the modes of 2Pro Logic II, 2 Pro Logic IIx, 2Pro Logic IIz and NEO:6, and the Auto level control stereo mode (page 33).

ADVANCED SURROUND – Switches between the various surround modes (page 34).

11MCACC SETUP MIC jack

Use to connect a microphone when performing Auto MCACC setup (page 24).

12 AUDIO/VIDEO input terminal

See Connecting to the front panel video terminal on page 22.

13 iPod iPhone iPad/USB terminal

Use to connect your Apple iPod or USB mass storage device as an audio source (page 22).

14 SOUND RETRIEVER AIR

When the button is pressed, the input switches to ADAPTER and the listening mode is automatically set to S.R AIR (page 30).

15 iPod iPhone iPad DIRECT CONTROL

Change the receiver’s input to the iPod and enable iPod operations on the iPod (page 28).

Display

16 PHASE

Lights when the Phase Control is switched on (page 35).

17 AUTO

Lights when the Auto Surround feature is switched on (page 33).

18Tuner indicators

RDS – Lights when an RDS broadcast is received (page 32).

ST – Lights when a stereo FM broadcast is being received in auto stereo mode (page 31).

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.

19 Speaker indicators

Indicates the speaker terminal, A and/or B, to which audio signal output is currently set (page 13).

20 Sleep timer indicator

Lights when the receiver is in sleep mode (page 8).

21PRESET information or input signal indicator

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

22Character display

Displays various system information.

23DTS indicators

DTS – Lights when a source with DTS encoded audio signals is detected.

HD – Lights when a source with DTS-EXPRESS or DTSHD 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 33).

24Dolby Digital indicators

2D – Lights when a Dolby Digital encoded signal is detected.

2D+ – Lights when a source with Dolby Digital Plus encoded audio signals is detected.

2HD – Lights when a source with Dolby TrueHD encoded audio signals is detected.

EX – Lights to indicate Dolby Digital EX decoding.

2PLII(x) – Lights to indicate 2Pro Logic II/2Pro Logic IIx decoding. Light will go off during 2Pro Logic IIz decoding (see Listening in surround sound on page 33 for more on this).

25 ADV.S.

Lights when one of the Advanced Surround modes has been selected (see Using the Advanced surround on page 34 for more on this).

26SIGNAL 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.

27Up Mix/DIMMER indicator

Lights when the Up Mix function is set to ON (page 35). Also, lights when DIMMER is set to off.

28 DIR.

Lights when the DIRECT or PURE DIRECT mode is switched on (page 34).

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01 Controls and displays

Remote control

1				12
	RECEIVER	SLEEP	SOURCE	TV
2				CONTROL
3	RECEIVER	INPUT SELECT
				INPUT
4	BD	DVD	TV	13
	DVR/BDR	CD	CD-R	CH
5	ADAPTER iPod USB		VIDEO1
	VIDEO2	TUNER	SIGNAL SEL	VOL
6	AUTO/		ALC/	BD MENU
7	DIRECT	STEREO	STANDARD	ADV SURR
	AUDIO		TUNER EDIT	MASTER
	PARAMETER		TOOLS	VOLUME
	TOP	TUNE	MENU
8	MENU
	T		P
	E		R	14
	P		E
	S	ENTER	E
	E		S
9	R		T
	HOME
	MENU	TUNE
	SETUP		BAND
	iPod CTRL		RETURN

PTY SEARCH

			DTV/ TV	MUTE	15
10
	BASS		TRE
	HDD	DVD	VCR		16
	1	2	3	DISP
	S.RETRIEVER	SB CH	CH SELECT	EQ
11	4	5	6	CH
	MIDNIGHT SPEAKERS		LEV	PHASE
	7	8	9	CH
	DIMMER	0	LEV	SHIFT	17
	CLR		ENTER
	/ +10
		RECEIVER

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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 RECEIVER

Switches the receiver between standby and on.

3 RECEIVER

Switches the remote to control the receiver (used to select the white commands above the number buttons (MIDNIGHT, etc)). Also use this button to set up surround sound (page 38) or Audio parameters (page 36).

4 INPUT SELECT

Use to select the input source (page 26).

5 Input function buttons

Use to select the input source to this receiver (page 26). This will enable you to control other components with the remote control (page 45).

6 SIGNAL SEL

Press to select the audio input signal of the component to play back (page 26).

7Listening mode buttons

AUTO/DIRECT – Switches between Auto surround mode (page 33) and Stream Direct playback (page 34).

STEREO – Press to select stereo playback (page 33).

ALC/STANDARD SURR – Press for standard decoding and to switch between the modes of 2Pro Logic II, 2 Pro Logic IIx, 2Pro Logic IIz and NEO:6, and the Auto level control stereo mode (page 33).

ADV SURR – Switches between the various surround modes (page 34).

Press BD first to access:

BD MENU* – Displays the disc menu of Blu-ray Discs.

8 System Setup and component control buttons

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

Press RECEIVER first to access:

AUDIO PARAMETER – Use to access the Audio options (page 36).

SETUP – Press to access the System Setup menu (page 38).

RETURN – Confirm and exit the current menu screen. Press BD, DVD or DVR/BDR first to access:

TOP MENU – Displays the disc ‘top’ menu of a Blu-ray Disc/DVD.

HOME MENU – Displays the HOME MENU screen. RETURN – Confirm and exit the current menu screen.

MENU – Displays the TOOLS menu of Blu-ray Disc player. Press TUNER first to access:

TUNER EDIT – Memorizes/names stations for recall (page 31).

BAND – Switches between AM, FM ST (stereo) and FM MONO radio bands (page 31).

PTY SEARCH – Use to search for RDS program types (page 32).

Press iPod USB first to access:

iPod CTRL – Switches between the iPod controls and the receiver controls (page 28).

9 / / / (TUNE /, PRESET /), ENTER

Use the arrow buttons when setting up your surround sound system (page 38). Also used to control Blu-ray Disc/DVD menus/options.

Use TUNE / can be used to find radio frequencies and PRESET / can be used to select preset radio stations (page 31).

10 Component control buttons

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

The controls above these buttons can be accessed after you have selected the corresponding input function button (BD, DVD, DVR/BDR and CD). These buttons also function as described below.

Press RECEIVER first to access:

BASS –/+, TRE –/+ – Use to adjust Bass or Treble.

•These controls are disabled when the listening mode is set to DIRECT or PURE DIRECT.

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•When the front speaker is set at SMALL in the Speaker Setting (or automatically via the Auto MCACC setup) and the Crossover Network is set above 150 Hz, the subwoofer channel level will be adjusted by pressing BASS –/+ (page 39).

Press TV first to access:

DTV/TV – Switches between the DTV and analog TV input modes for Pioneer TVs.

11 Number buttons and other component controls

Use the number buttons to directly select a radio frequency (page 31) or the tracks on a CD, etc. There are other buttons that can be accessed after RECEIVER is pressed. (For example MIDNIGHT, etc.)

HDD*, DVD*, VCR* – These buttons switch between the hard disk, DVD and VCR controls for HDD/DVD/VCR recorders.

S.RETRIEVER – Press to restore CD quality sound to compressed audio sources (page 34).

SB CH – Press to select ON, AUTO or OFF the surround back channel (page 35).

CH SELECT – Press repeatedly to select a channel, then use LEV +/– to adjust the level (page 39).

LEV +/– – Use to adjust the channel level.

EQ – Press to switch on/off Acoustic Calibration EQ setting (page 34).

MIDNIGHT – Switches to Midnight or Loudness listening (page 36).

SPEAKERS – See Switching the speaker terminal on page 13.

PHASE – Press to switch on/off Phase Control (page 35).

DIMMER – Dims or brightens the display. The brightness can be controlled in four steps.

12 SOURCE

Press to turn on/off other components connected to the receiver (page 46).

13 TV CONTROL buttons

These buttons are dedicated to control the TV assigned to the TV button. Thus if you only have one TV to hook up to this system assign it to the TV button (page 46).

– 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.

14 MASTER VOLUME +/–

Use to set the listening volume.

15 MUTE

Mutes/unmutes the sound.

16 DISP

Switches the display of this unit. The listening mode, sound volume, Speaker System (VSX-826)/Pre Out (VSX-821) setting or input name can be checked by selecting an input source.

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

17 SHIFT

Press to access the ‘boxed’ commands (above the buttons) on the remote. These buttons are marked with an asterisk (*) in this section.

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.

CAUTION

•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 instruction’s rules that apply in your country or area.

-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.

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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Connecting your equipment

Determining the speakers’ application

By connecting the left and right front speakers (L/R), the center speaker (C), the left and right surround speakers (SL/ SR), the left and right surround back speakers (SBL/SBR) (or the left and right front height speakers (FHL/FHR)), and the subwoofer (SW), a surround sound system up to 7.1 channel can be enjoyed.

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

5.1 channel surround		6.1 channel surround
system:		(Surround back) system:
R				R
L		L
C				C
SW		SW
	SR			SR
SL			SL	SB
7.1 channel surround		7.1 channel surround
(Surround back) system:		(Front height) system:
R				FHR
		FHL		R
L
C	SR	L		C
SW		SW
SL	SBR			SR
SBL			SL

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•VSX-826 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-826 only) on page 41).

•VSX-821 only: To connect the surround back or front height speakers, an additional amplifier is required.

Connect the additional amplifier to the PRE OUT SURR BACK/FRONT HEIGHT outputs of this unit and connect the surround back or front height speakers to the additional amplifier (see Connect the surround back or front height speakers (In case of VSX-821) on page 11).

Another way, you can use the speakers connected to the B speaker terminals to listen to stereo playback in another room. See Switching the speaker terminal on page 13 for the listening options with this setup.

•VSX-826 only: 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.)

R

L

Main zone

Speaker B

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.

FHL			SW		C			FHR
L								R

30 30

120		120
SL	60	SR

SBL SB SBR

-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 on page 35).

•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.

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•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.

•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 24.

CAUTION

•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 Ω and 16 Ω.

Important

•VSX-821 only: Note that only the front speakers are set to a value between 12 Ω and 16 Ω if you select SP AB in

Switching the speaker terminal on page 13.

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

Bare wire connections

1Twist exposed wire strands together.

2Loosen terminal and insert exposed wire.

3Tighten terminal.

1

2

3

10 mm

Connect the wires to the B Speakers terminals of the VSX-826 as shown below:

1 Twist exposed wire strands together.

2 Push open the tabs and insert exposed wire.

3 Release the tabs.

1	2	3
	10 mm

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 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 (In case of VSX-826)

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-826 only) on page 41).

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

Connect the surround back or front height speakers (In case of VSX-821)

Connect the PRE OUT SURR BACK/FRONT HEIGHT outputs of the unit and additional amplifier to add a surround back or front height speaker.

The Pre Out 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 Pre Out Setting (VSX-821 only) on page 42).

•You can use the additional amplifier on the surround back channel pre-outs for a single speaker as well. In this case plug the amplifier into the left (L (Single)) terminal only.

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VSX-826 connection diagram

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

	Front height setting
Front height right	Front height left
	Speaker B setting
Speaker B - right	Speaker B - left

Front right

Subwoofer

Front left

Center

LINE LEVEL

INPUT

HDMI

DVR/BDR IN

DVD IN

BD IN

VIDEO 1 IN

OUT

COAXIAL

IN

IN

OPTICAL

IN 1

1

2

ASSIGNABLE

ASSIGNABLE

(CD)

(TV/SAT) (CD-R/TAPE)

VIDEO

AUDIO

DVR/BDR CD-R/TAPE

MONITOR TV/SAT

BD

L

ADAPTER PORT

(OUTPUT 5 V

OUT

IN

IN

OUT

0.1 A MAX)

R

ANTENNA

DVR/

CD

FM UNBAL

BDR

L 75

AM LOOP

OUT

IN

DVD IN

IN

IN

A

R

FRONT

CENTER

SURROUND

SURROUND BACK

FRONT HEIGHT /

B

L

R

L

R

L(Single)

IN 1

R

(DVD)

R

L

ASSIGN

ABLE

IN 2

L

(DVR/

BDR)

IN

IN

R

MONITOR

SUBWOOFER

OUT

Y

PB

PR

TV/SAT

BD

DVD

COMPONENT VIDEO

PRE OUT

SPEAKERS

VSX-821 connection diagram

Front right

Subwoofer

Front left

Center

LINE LEVEL

INPUT

HDMI

DVR/BDR IN

DVD IN

BD IN

VIDEO 1 IN

OUT

COAXIAL

IN

IN

OPTICAL

IN 1

1

2

ASSIGNABLE

ASSIGNABLE

(CD)

(TV/SAT) (CD-R/TAPE)

VIDEO

AUDIO

SURR BACK/

DVR/BDR CD-R/TAPE FRONT HEIGHT

L

ADAPTER PORT

MONITOR TV/SAT

BD

(Single)

(OUTPUT 5 V

OUT

IN

IN

OUT

PRE OUT

0.1 A MAX)

R

ANTENNA

FM

DVR/

CD

UNBAL

BDR

L

75

AM LOOP

OUT

IN

DVD IN

IN

IN

A

R FRONT L

CENTER

RSURROUND L

B R

L

IN 1

R

(DVD)

ASSIGNABLE

IN 2

L

(DVR/

BDR)

IN

IN

R

MONITOR

SUBWOOFER

OUT

Y

PB

PR

TV/SAT

BD

DVD

COMPONENT VIDEO

PRE OUT

SPEAKERS

Surround right

Surround left

Surround back or front height speakers

Right Left

	Surround	Surround		R ANALOG L
				AUDIO IN	SPEAKER R SPEAKER L
	back right	back left
Surround right			Surround left		Surround back or front height
					channel amplifier

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

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Switching the speaker terminal

Three speaker system settings are possible using the

SPEAKERS button.

VSX-826 only: If you selected Surr.Back in The Speaker System setting (VSX-826 only) on page 41, you can switch between speakers using the SPEAKERS button. If you selected Height, the button will simply switch your main speaker terminal on or off. The options below are for the Surr.Back setting only.

Use the SPEAKERS button on the front panel to select a speaker terminal setting.

SPEAKERS	DIMMER	DISPLAY

Press repeatedly to choose a speaker terminal option:

•SP A – Sound is output from the speakers connected to the A-speaker terminals and PRE OUT SURR BACK/ FRONT HEIGHT (VSX-821 only) (multichannel playback is possible).

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

•SP AB – Sound is output from the A-speaker 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.

Note

•The subwoofer output depends on the settings you made in Speaker Setting on page 38. However, if SP B is selected above, no sound is heard from the subwoofer (the LFE channel is not downmixed).

•VSX-821 only: You can use speakers with a normal impedance between 6 Ω and 16 Ω. However, be aware

that only the front speakers are set to a value between 12 Ω and 16 Ω when you select SP AB.

•All speaker terminals (except Speaker B connections) are switched off when headphones are connected.

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.

Important

•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, we recommend using HDMI cables.

HDMI

Be careful to connect the terminal in the proper direction.

Note

•Set the HDMI parameter in Setting the Audio options on page 36 to THRU (THROUGH) and set the input signal in

Selecting the audio input signal on page 26 to HDMI, if you 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.

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®) technology.

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), DVDAudio, 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 43)

Note

•Use a High Speed HDMI® cable. If HDMI cable other than a High Speed HDMI® cable is used, it may not work properly.

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

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•3D, Deep Color, x.v.Color 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.

•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.

HDMI, the HDMI Logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface 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.

White (Left)

L
R	AUDIO

Red (Right)

Digital audio cables

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

Coaxial digital	COAXIAL
	IN	OPTICAL
audio cable
		IN

Note

•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.

VIDEO

Yellow

Component video cables

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 (PB and PR) signals and then output. In this way, interference between the signals is avoided.

COMPONENT
Y	VIDEO
PB
Green (Y)	PR

Blue (PB)

Red (PR)

Optical cable

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About the video converter (VSX-826 only)

The video converter ensures that all video sources are output from HDMI OUT terminal. The only exception is HDMI: since this resolution cannot be downsampled, you must connect your monitor/TV to the receiver’s HDMI video outputs when connecting this video source.

Playback component

Terminal for connection with source device

IN	IN		IN
HDMI	Y	PB PR
	COMPONENT VIDEO		VIDEO

OUT			MONITOR
			OUT
	MONITOR
	OUT Y	PB PR
HDMI	COMPONENT VIDEO		VIDEO

Terminal for connection with TV monitor

TV

Video signals can be output.

Note

•If several video components are assigned to the same input function, the converter gives priority to HDMI, component, then composite (in that order).

•If the video signal does not appear on your TV, try adjusting the resolution settings on your component or display. Note that some components (such as video game units) have resolutions that may not be converted. In this case, try switching Video Converter OFF (see Video Converter on page 41).

•The signal input resolutions that can be converted from the component video input for the HDMI output are 480i/ 576i, 480p/576p, 720p and 1080i. 1080p signal cannot be converted.

This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Rovi Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Rovi Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

About video outputs connection (VSX-821 only)

This receiver is not loaded with a video converter. When you use component video cables or 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 and component) video inputs of this unit will not be output from the HDMI OUT.

		Playback
		component
	Terminal for connection with source device
IN	IN		IN
HDMI	Y	PB PR
	COMPONENT VIDEO		VIDEO
OUT			MONITOR
			OUT
	MONITOR
	OUT Y	PB PR
HDMI	COMPONENT VIDEO		VIDEO

Terminal for connection with TV monitor

The OSD will
not appear.	TV

Video signals can be output.

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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 on page 43).

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

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

-If the TV supports the HDMI Audio Return Channel function, the sound of the TV is 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 on page 43).

Important

•VSX-821 only:

-If the receiver is connected to a TV using an HDMI cable, the on-screen display (OSD) will not be displayed. Be sure to use a standard RCA analog video cable to connect. In this case, switch the TV input to analog to see the OSD screen (for setup, etc.) on the TV.

-When the Control with HDMI function is ON and the receiver is connected to a compatible TV with an HDMI cable, and you switch the input of the TV to composite or component, the input of the receiver may automatically switch to TV/SAT. If this happens, switch the receiver’s input back to the original input, or turn OFF the Control with HDMI function (see HDMI Setup on page 43).

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HDMI	DVR/BDR IN		DVD IN	BD IN		VIDEO 1 IN	OUT	COAXIAL	IN	IN	OPTICAL
								IN 1	1	2	ASSIGNABLE
								ASSIGNABLE
								(CD)	(TV/SAT) (CD-R/TAPE)
	VIDEO				AUDIO	SURR BACK/
					DVR/BDR CD-R/TAPE FRONT HEIGHT
							L	ADAPTER PORT
	MONITORI TV/SAT			BD			(Single)	(OUTPUT 5 V
		OUT	IN	IN	OUT		PRE OUT	0.1 A MAX)
							R	ANTENNA
								FM
	DVR/						CD	UNBAL
								75
	BDR						L
								AM LOOP
		OUT	IN	DVD IN	IN		IN	A	R FRONT L		CENTER
	IN 1						R
	(DVD)
	ASSIGNABLE
	IN 2						L
	(DVR/
	BDR)				IN		IN
							R
	MONITOR							SUBWOOFER
	OUT	Y	PB	PR	TV/SAT	BD	DVD
	COMPONENT VIDEO							PRE OUT

HDMI OUT

HDMI/DVI-compatible

Blu-ray Disc player

	R	L	OPTICAL
	ANALOG AUDIO OUT		DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
VIDEO IN	HDMI IN	Select one

VSX-821 only: This connection is necessary

in order to see the OSD of the unit on the TV.

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.

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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 or component cable.

•Connect using an HDMI cable to listen to HD audio on the receiver. Do not use an HDMI cable to input video signals. Depending on the video component, it may not be possible to output signals connected by HDMI and other methods simultaneously, and it may be necessary to make output settings. Please refer to the operating instructions supplied with your component for more information.

•If both TV and player has a component video jacks, you can connect these too. See Using the component video jacks on page 20 for more on this.

Note

•In order to listen to the audio from the DVD player that is connected to this receiver using an optical cable or a coaxial cable, first, switch to the DVD input, then press SIGNAL SEL to choose the audio signal O2 (OPTICAL2) or

C1 (COAXIAL1) (see Selecting the audio input signal on page 26).

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HDMI	DVR/BDR IN		DVD IN			VIDEO 1 IN	OUT		COAXIAL	IN	OPTICAL
									IN 1	2	ASSIGNABLE
										TV/SAT) (CD-R/TAPE)
	VIDEO				AUDIO
					DVR/BDR CD-R/TAPE
	MONITOR TV/SAT			BD		L				PORT
									(OUTPUT 5 V
		OUT	IN	IN	OUT				0.1 A MAX)
						R		ANTENNA
	DVR/						CD	FM UNBAL
	BDR						L	75	AM LOOP
		OUT	IN	DVD			IN		A	R FRONT L	CENTER
	IN 1						R
	(DVD)
	ASSIGN
	ABLE
	IN 2
	(DVR/
	BDR)
	MONITOR
	OUT	Y	PB	PR	TV/SAT	BD	DVD
	COMPONENT VIDEO								PRE OUT

	OPTICAL	R	L
	DIGITAL AUDIO OUT	ANALOG AUDIO OUT
VIDEO IN	Select one		VIDEO OUT
			R	L	OPTICAL	COAXIAL
			ANALOG AUDIO OUT		DIGITAL AUDIO OUT		HDMI OUT
		This connection is			Select one
		required in order to
		listen to the sound of
		the TV over the
		receiver.
TV			DVD player

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