XRC3089-C

AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL

RECEIVER

VSX-918V

VSX-818V

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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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IMPORTANT NOTICE – THE SERIAL NUMBER FOR THIS EQUIPMENT IS LOCATED IN THE REAR.

PLEASE WRITE THIS SERIAL NUMBER ON YOUR ENCLOSED WARRANTY CARD AND

KEEP IN A SECURE AREA. THIS IS FOR YOUR SECURITY.

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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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This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

Cet appareil numérique de la Classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

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Information to User

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

the equipment.

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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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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This

device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including

interference that may cause undesired operation.

Product Name: AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER

Model Number: VSX-918V-K, VSX-918V-S, VSX-818V-K, VSX-818V-S

Responsible Party Name: PIONEER ELECTRONICS SERVICE INC.

Address: 1925 E. DOMINGUEZ ST. LONG BEACH, CA 90801-1760, USA

Phone: 1-800-421-1404

This product contains mercury. Disposal of this

material may be regulated due to environmental

considerations. For disposal or recycling information,

please contact your local authorities or the Electronics

Industries Alliance : www.eiae.org.

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WARNING: Handling the cord on this product or

cords associated with accessories sold with the

product will 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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Wash hands after handling

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

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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Before plugging in for the first time, read the following

section carefully.

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Read these instructions.

Keep these instructions.

Heed all warnings.

Follow all instructions.

Do not use this apparatus near water.

Clean only with dry cloth.

Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in

accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

Do not install near any heat sources such as

radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus

(including amplifiers) that produce heat.

Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized 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

pinched particularly at plugs, convenience

receptacles, and the point where they exit from the

apparatus.

10)

Only use attachments/accessories specified by the

manufacturer.

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.

Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or

when unused for long periods of time.

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.

11)

12)

13)

14)

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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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 20 cm at top, 10 cm at rear, and

30 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 ºC to +35 ºC (+41 ºF to +95 ºF); 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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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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Important information about this unit‘s AC outlets

Switched total 100 W, 0.8 A MAX

Power supplied through these outlets is turned on and off by this unit’s STANDBY/ON switch. Total electrical power

consumption of connected equipment should not exceed 100 W, 0.8 A.

CAUTION

• Do not connect a TV set, monitor, heater or similar appliance to this unit’s AC outlet.

• Do not connect appliances with high power consumption to the AC outlet in order to avoid overheating and fire

risk. This can cause this unit to malfunction.

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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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Contents

01 Before you start

Checking what’s in the box

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Loading the batteries

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Installing the receiver

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Ventilation

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

02 5 minute guide

Introduction to home theater

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Listening to Surround Sound

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Automatically setting up for surround

sound (MCACC)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

CATEGORY

ENTER

ONE TOUCH

COPY

REC

ANT

AUDIO

SUBTITLE

TUNE

ST ST

RECEIVER

INPUT SELECT

TV CTRL

SOURCE

TV DVR

SIRIUS

CD-R

PORTABLE

iPodDVD

RECEIVER

MULTI CONTROL

Note

1• The screensaver automatically starts after three minutes of inactivity. If you cancel the Auto MCACC Setup at any time, the

receiver automatically exits and no settings will be made.

• The OSD will not appear if you have connected using the HDMI output to your TV. Use component or composite connections

for system setup.

MASTER

VOLUME

MCACC

PORTABLE

AUX

System Setup

1.Auto MCACC

2.Manual MCACC

3.Manual SP Setup

4.Input Assign

5.Other Setup

: Exit

System Setup

1.Auto MCACC

2.Manual MCACC

3.Manual SP Setup

4.Input Assign

: Exit

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5 minute guide

English

Français

Deutsch

Nederlands

Italiano

Español

5 Follow the instructions on-screen.

• Make sure the microphone is connected.

• If you’re using a subwoofer, it is

automatically detected every time you

switch on the system. Make sure it is on

and the volume is turned up.

• See below for notes regarding background

noise and other possible interference.

6 Wait for the test tones to finish.

A progress report is displayed on-screen while

the receiver outputs test tones to determine the

speakers present in your setup. Try to be as

quiet as possible while it’s doing this.

• For correct speaker settings, do not adjust

the volume during the test tones.

7 Confirm the speaker configuration.

The configuration shown on-screen should

reflect the actual speakers you have.

If the speaker configuration displayed isn’t

correct, use

/

to select the speaker and

/

to change the setting. When you’re

finished, go to the next step.

If you see an error message (

ERR

) in the right

side column, there may be a problem with the

speaker connection. If selecting

RETRY

doesn’t fix the problem, turn off the power and

check the speaker connections.

8 Make sure ‘OK’ is selected, then press

ENTER.

If the screen in step 7 is left untouched for 30

seconds and the

ENTER

button is not pressed

in step 8, the Auto MCACC setup will start

automatically as shown below.

A progress report is displayed on-screen while

the receiver outputs more test tones to

determine the optimum receiver settings for

channel level, speaker distance, and Acoustic

Calibration EQ.

Again, try to be as quiet as possible while this

is happening. It may take 3 to 8 minutes.

9 The Auto MCACC Setup has finished!

Select ‘SKIP’ to go back to the System

Setup menu.

The MCACC indicator on the front panel will

light to show the setup is complete.

The settings made in the Auto MCACC Setup

should give you excellent surround sound

from your system, but it is also possible to

adjust these settings manually using the

System Setup menu (starting on page 37).

1.Auto MCACC

Now Analyzing

Environment Check

Ambient Noise [ OK ]

Microphone [ ]

Speaker YES/NO [ ]

:Cancel

1.Auto MCACC

Check!

Front [ YES ]

Center [ YES ]

Surround [ YES ]

SUB W. [ YES ]

:Cancel

30:Next

Note

1• Depending on the characteristics of your room, sometimes identical speakers with cone sizes of around 12 cm (5 inches)

will end up with different size settings. You can correct the setting manually using the

Speaker Setting

on page 42.

• The subwoofer distance setting may be farther than the actual distance from the listening position. This setting should be

accurate (taking delay and room characteristics into account) and generally does not need to be changed.

1.Auto MCACC

Now Analyzing

Surround Analyzing

Speaker System [ ]

Speaker Distance [ ]

Channel Level [ ]

Acoustic Cal EQ [ ]

:Cancel

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5 minute guide02

You can also choose to view the settings by

selecting individual parameters from the

Analyzed Data Check

screen:

•

Speaker Setting

– The size and number of

speakers you’ve connected (see page 42

for more on this)

•

Speaker Distance

– The distance of your

speakers from the listening position (see

page 45 for more on this)

•

Channel Level

– The overall balance of

your speaker system (see page 44 for more

on this)

•

Acoustic Cal EQ

– Adjustments to the

frequency balance of your speaker system

based on the acoustic characteristics of

your room (see page 40 for more on this)

Press

RETURN

after you have finished

checking each screen. When you’re finished,

select

SKIP

to go back to the System Setup

menu.

CATEGORY

ENTER

TUNE

ST ST

MPX

DIMMER SLEEP

D.ACCESS

SIGNAL SEL

iPod CTRL

TV CH

INPUT

SELECT

RECEIVER

MULTI CONTROL

MASTER

VOLUME

ONE TOUCH

COPY

AUTO/DIRECT

PHASE

MUTE

ADV SURR

SOUND

RETRIEVER

STEREO/

A.L.C.

ACOUSTIC

CH SEL

STANDARD

DIALOG

LEVEL

REC ANT AUDIO

SUBTITLE

DVD MEMORY

REC STOP

HDD

TUNER DISP

CLASS

DISC

ENTER

INFO

SHIFT

TV VOL

MIDNIGHT

ANALOG ATT

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Controls and displays

English

Français

Deutsch

Nederlands

Italiano

Español

LEVEL +/–

Use to adjust the channel levels.

MASTER VOLUME +/–

Use to set the listening volume.

5 System Setup and Component control

buttons

The following button controls can be accessed

after you have selected the corresponding

MULTI CONTROL

button (

DVD

DVR

RECEIVER

, etc.).

AV PARAMETER

Use to access the AV options.

TOP MENU

Displays the disc ‘top’ menu of a DVD.

ONE TOUCH COPY*

Copies the currently playing title from DVD

to HDD or vice-versa.

GUIDE

Displays/changes the subtitles on

multilingual DVDs.

CATEGORY

Press to browse digital radio broadcasts.

SETUP

Press to access the System Setup menu

(page 37). Also functions as the

SETUP

button for DVD/DVR units.

T.EDIT

Memorizes/names stations for recall

(page 47).

Displays the disc menu of DVD-Video discs.

RETURN

Confirm and exit the current menu screen.

CH +/–*

Use to select channels for DVD/DVR units.



(TUNE

/

, ST

/

), ENTER

Use the arrow buttons when setting up your

surround sound system (page 37). Also used to

control DVD menus/options.

Use the

TUNE

/

buttons can be used to

find radio frequencies (page 46) and the

/



buttons can be used to select preset radio

stations (page 47).

7 Component control buttons

The main buttons (





, etc.) are used to

control a component after you have selected it

using the

MULTI CONTROL

buttons.

The controls above these buttons can be

accessed after you have selected the

corresponding

MULTI CONTROL

button (for

example

DVD

DVR

(when connected to

a DTV)).

SUBTITLE*

Displays/changes the subtitles included

in multilingual DVD-Video discs.



REC*

Start recording.

AUDIO*

Changes the audio language or channel

on DVD discs.

HDD*, DVD*

These buttons switch between the hard

disk and DVD controls for HDD/DVD

recorders.

REC STOP*

Stops recording.

ANT

Use to select the VHF/UHF antennas or

Cable TV.

MEMORY

Use to register a song title you are currently

listening to.

8 Number buttons and other component

controls

Use the number buttons to directly select a

radio frequency (page 46) or the tracks on a

CD, DVD, etc. There are other buttons that can

be accessed after the RECEIVER button is

pressed. (For example MIDNIGHT, etc.)

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Controls and displays04

TUNER DISP*

Switches between named station presets

and radio frequencies (page 47).

CLASS*

Switches between the three banks

(classes) of radio station presets (page 47).

MPX*

Switches between stereo and mono

reception of FM broadcasts. If the signal is

weak then switching to mono will improve

the sound quality (page 46).

D.ACCESS*

After pressing, you can access a radio

station directly using the number buttons

(page 46).

MIDNIGHT

Switches to Midnight or Loudness

listening

(page 34).

ANALOG ATT

Attenuates (lowers) the level of an analog

input signal to prevent distortion.

DIMMER

Dims or brightens the display.

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.

SIGNAL SEL

Use to select an input signal (page 36).

SR +

(VSX-918V model only)

Switches the SR+ mode on/off (page 63).

iPod CTRL

Switches between the iPod controls and

the receiver controls (page 57).

DISC (ENTER)

Use to enter commands for TV or DTV, and

also use to select a disc in a multi-CD

player.

9 INFO

Use to bring up information screens on a

digital TV.

SHIFT

Press to access the ‘boxed’ commands (above

the buttons) on the remote. These buttons are

marked with an asterisk (

) in this section.

11 Remote control LED

Lights when a command is sent from the

remote control.



SOURCE

Press to turn on/off other components

connected to the receiver (see page 52 for

CATEGORY

ENTER

TUNE

ST ST

ONE TOUCH

COPY

RECEIVER

INPUT SELECT

TV CTRL

SOURCE

TV DVR

SIRIUS

CD-R

PORTABLE

iPodDVD

RECEIVER

MULTI CONTROL

AUTO/ DIRECT

ADV SURR

STEREO/

A.L.C.

STANDARD

Setting

What it does Option(s)

MIDNIGHT

Allows you to hear effective surround sound of movies at

low volumes.

M/L OFF

MIDNIGHT

LOUDNESS

Used to get good bass and treble from music sources at

low volumes.

LOUDNESS

BASS

Depending on what you are listening to, you may want to

adjust the bass or treble.

–6 to +6 (dB)

Default:

(dB)

TREBLE

–6 to +6 (dB)

Default:

(dB)

CENTER WIDTH

(Applicable only when

using a center speaker)

Spreads the center channel between the front right and left

speakers, making it sound wider (higher settings) or

narrower (lower settings).

0 to 7

Default:

DIMENSION

Adjusts the surround sound balance from front to back,

making the sound more distant (minus settings), or more

forward (positive settings).

–3 to +3

Default:

PANORAMA

Extends the front stereo image to include surround

speakers for a ‘wraparound’ effect.

OFF

EFFECT

Sets the effect level for the currently selected Advanced

Surround mode (each mode can be set separately).

10 to 90

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Listening to your system

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Français

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Nederlands

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You can change the MIDNIGHT/LOUDNESS options at any time by using

MIDNIGHT

button.

The tone controls are only available when Stereo, Auto level control stereo mode or Front Stage Surround

Advance mode are selected (except when

STEREO

is selected using

AUTOSURR.

Only available with 2-channel sources in Dolby Pro Logic II Music mode.

This setting works only with dual mono encoded Dolby Digital and DTS soundtracks.

You can change the Dialog Enhancement options at any time by using

DIALOG

button.

DUAL MONO

Specifies how dual mono encoded Dolby Digital

soundtracks should be played.

ch1

–

Channel 1 is heard only

ch2

–

Channel 2 is heard only

Lch1.Rch2

–

Both channels heard

from front speakers

DRC

(Dynamic Range

Control)

Adjusts the level of dynamic range for movie soundtracks

optimized for Dolby Digital and DTS (you may need to use

this feature when listening to surround sound at low

volumes).

OFF

MAX

MID

Dialog Enhancement

Localizes dialog in the center channel to make it stand out

from other background sounds in a TV or movie

soundtrack.

OFF

Sound Delay

(VSX-918V model only)

Some monitors have a slight delay when showing video, so

the soundtrack will be slightly out of sync with the picture.

By adding a bit of delay, you can adjust the sound to match

the presentation of the video.

0.0

to 6.0 (frames)

1 second = 30 frames

(NTSC)

LFE ATT

(LFE Attenuate)

Some Dolby Digital and DTS audio sources include ultra-

low bass tones. Set the LFE attenuator as necessary to

prevent the ultra-low bass tones from distorting the sound

from the speakers.

The LFE is not limited when set to 0 dB, which is the

recommended value. When set to –10 dB, the LFE is

limited by the respective degree. When OFF is selected, no

sound is output from the LFE channel.

LFEATT 0

(0 dB)

LFEATT 10 (–10 dB)/

LFEATT ** (OFF)

HDMI

(VSX-918V model only)

Specifies the routing of the HDMI audio signal out of this

receiver (amp) or through to a TV or flat panel TV.

AMP

THRU (Through)

Setting

What it does Option(s)

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Listening to your system05

Playing other sources

1 Turn on the power of the playback

component.

2 Turn on the power of the receiver.

3 Select the source you want to playback.

Use the

MULTI CONTROL

buttons (

INPUT

SELECTOR

4 Start playback of the component you

selected in step 1.

Choosing the input signal

• Default setting:

AUTO

You need to hook up a component to both

analog and digital inputs on the rear of the

receiver to select between input signals.

1 Press

RECEIVER

on the remote control.

2 Press

SIGNAL SEL

(

SIGNAL SELECT)

select the input signal corresponding to the

source component.

Each press cycles through the following:

•

AUTO

– The input signal is automatically

selected from the

HDMI

(VSX-918V model

only)

DIGITAL

and

ANALOG

in this order.

•

HDMI

(VSX-918V model only)

– Selects an

HDMI signal.

•

DVD 5.1ch

– See

Selecting the

multichannel analog inputs

below.

•

ANALOG

– Selects the analog inputs.

•

DIGITAL

– Selects the digital input.

When set to

DIGITAL

AUTO

DIGITAL

lights when a Dolby Digital signal is input, and

DTS

lights when a DTS signal is input.

VSX-918V model only:

When the

HDMI

selected, the

ANALOG

and

DIGITAL

indicators are off (see page 24).

Selecting the multichannel

analog inputs

If you have connected a decoder or a DVD

player with multichannel analog outputs to this

receiver (page 13), you must select the analog

multichannel inputs for surround sound.

1 Make sure you have set the playback

source to the proper output setting.

For example, you might need to set your DVD

player to output multichannel analog audio.

2 Press

DVD

3 Press

RECEIVER

on the remote control,

then press

SIGNAL SEL

to select the

multichannel analog inputs.

DVD 5.1ch

shows in the display and the

ANALOG

indicator lights.

Selecting the front audio inputs

When playing back a component connected to

the

MCACC PORTABLE

jack on the front panel,

set the source to

PORTABLE

on the receiver.

1 Press

PORTABLE

(

SHIFT

iPod

) on the

remote control.

You can also select the source by pressing

VIDEO/PORTABLE on the front panel.

2 Playback the connected component.

Note

1• This receiver can only playback Dolby Digital, PCM (32 kHz to 96 kHz), DTS and WMA9 Pro digital signal formats. With other

digital signal formats, set to ANALOG.

• You may get digital noise when a LD or CD player compatible with DTS is playing an analog signal. To prevent noise, make

the proper digital connections (page 12) and set the signal input to DIGITAL.

• Some DVD players don’t output DTS signals. For more details, refer to the instruction manual supplied with your DVD player.

2 When the HDMI option in Setting the AV options on page 34 is set to THRU (THROUGH), the sound will be heard through your

TV, not from this receiver.

3 During playback from the multichannel inputs, you can’t use any of the sound features/modes and only the volume and

channel levels can be set.

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The System Setup menu

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Chapter 6:

The System Setup menu

Using the System Setup menu

The following section shows you how to make

detailed settings to specify how you’re using

the receiver, and also explains how to fine-tune

individual speaker system settings to your

liking.

1 Switch on the receiver and your TV.

Use the



RECEIVER

button to switch on.

2 Press RECEIVER on the remote control,

then press the SETUP button.

An on-screen display (OSD) appears on your

TV. Use

///

and

ENTER

on the remote

control to navigate through the screens and

select menu items. Press

RETURN

to confirm

and exit the current menu.

3 Select the setting you want to adjust.

Above: VSX-918V (left) and VSX-818V (right)

•

Auto MCACC

– This is a quick and

effective automatic surround setup (see

Automatically setting up for surround

sound (MCACC)

on page 8).

•

Manual MCACC

– Fine tune your speaker

settings and customize the Acoustic

Calibration EQ (see

Manual MCACC

speaker setup

below).

•

Manual SP Setup

– Specify the size,

number, distance and overall balance of

the speakers you’ve connected (see

Manual speaker setup

on page 42).

•

Input Assign

– Specify what you’ve

connected to the digital, component video

and HDMI inputs (see

The Input Assign

on page 64).

•

Other Setup

(VSX-918V model only)

–

Make customized settings to reflect how

you are using the receiver (see

The Other

Setup menu

on page 66).

Manual MCACC speaker setup

You can use the settings in the Manual

MCACC setup menu to make detailed

adjustments when you’re more familiar with

the system. Before making these settings, you

should have already completed

Automatically

setting up for surround sound (MCACC)

page 8.

You only need to make these settings once

(unless you change the placement of your

current speaker system or add new speakers).

Note

1 If headphones are connected to the receiver, disconnect them.

2• You can’t use the System Setup menu when the iPod, XM Radio, SIRIUS Radio or PORTABLE input is selected.

• Press

SETUP

at any time to exit the System Setup menu.

• The OSD will not appear if you have connected using the HDMI output to your TV. Use component or composite connections

for system setup.

RECEIVER

CONTROL

PARAMETER

TOP MENU

T.EDIT

RETURNSETUP

GUIDE

CATEGORY

ENTER

ONE TOUCH

COPY

REC ANT AUDIO

SUBTITLE

TUNE

ST ST

RECEIVER

INPUT SELECT

TV CTRL

SOURCE

TV DVR

SIRIUS

CD-R

PORTABLE

iPodDVD

RECEIVER

MULTI CONTROL

System Setup

1.Auto MCACC

2.Manual MCACC

3.Manual SP Setup

4.Input Assign

5.Other Setup

: Exit

System Setup

1.Auto MCACC

2.Manual MCACC

3.Manual SP Setup

4.Input Assign

: Exit

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The System Setup menu06

Important

• For some of the settings below, you’ll have

to connect the setup microphone to the

front panel and place it about ear level at

your normal listening position. See

Automatically setting up for surround

sound (MCACC)

on page 8 if you’re unsure

how to do this. Also see

CATEGORY

ENTER

TUNE

ST ST

MASTER

VOLUME

ONE TOUCH

COPY

AUTO/ DIRECT

PHASE

MUTE

ADV SURR

SOUND

RETRIEVER

STEREO/

A.L.C.

ACOUSTIC

CH SEL

STANDARD

DIALOG

LEVEL

TV CONTROL

MPX

DIMMER

iPod CTRL

SLEEP

D.ACCESS

SIGNAL SEL

TV CH

INPUT

SELECT

RECEIVER

TUNER DISP

CLASS

DISC

ENTER

INFO

SHIFT

TV VOL

MIDNIGHT

ANALOG ATT

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Saving station presets

If you often listen to a particular radio station,

it’s convenient to have the receiver store the

frequency for easy recall whenever you want to

listen to that station. This saves the effort of

manually tuning in each time. This unit can

memorize up to 30 stations, stored in three

banks, or classes, (A, B and C) of 10 stations

each. When saving an FM frequency, the

MPX

setting (see

Improving FM stereo sound

page 46) is also stored.

1 Tune to a station you want to memorize.

See

Listening to the radio

on page 46 for more

on this.

2 Press

T.EDIT

(

TUNER EDIT

The display shows

ST. MEMORY

, then a

blinking memory class.

3 Press

CLASS

(

SHIFT

+2) to select one of the

three classes then press

/

to select the

station preset you want.

You can also use the number buttons.

4 Press

ENTER

After pressing

ENTER

, the preset class and

number stop blinking and the receiver stores

the station.

Naming station presets

For easier identification, you can name your

station presets.

1 Choose the station preset you want to

name.

See

Listening to station presets

below for how

to do this.

2 Press

T.EDIT

(

TUNER EDIT

The display shows

ST. NAME

, then a blinking

cursor at the first character position.

3 Input the name you want.

Choose a name up to four characters long.

• Use the

/

buttons to select

characters.

• Press

ENTER

to confirm a character. If no

character is input, a space is input.

• The name is stored when

ENTER

pressed after choosing the fourth

character.

Tip

• To erase a station name, simply repeat

steps 1 to 3 and input four spaces instead

of a name.

• Once you have named a station preset,

you can press

TUNER DISP

(SHIFT+1)

when listening to a station to switch the

display between name and frequency.

Listening to station presets

You will need to have some presets stored to

do this. See

Saving station presets

above if you

haven’t done this already.

1 Press FM, then press

CLASS

(

SHIFT

+2) to

select the class in which the station is stored.

Press repeatedly to cycle through classes A, B

and C.

2 Press

/

to select the station preset

you want.

• You can also use the number buttons on

the remote control to recall the station

preset.

Note

1 If the receiver is left disconnected from the AC power outlet for over a month, the station memories will be lost and will have

to be reprogrammed.

SIRIUS

CD R

RECEIVER

RECEIVER CONTROL

PARAMETER

TOP MENU

T.EDIT

RETURNSETUP

GUIDE

CATEGORY

ENTER

TUNE

MASTER

VOLUME

ONE TOUCH

COPY

AUTO/ DIRECT

PHASE

MUTE

ADV SURR

SOUND

RETRIEVER

STEREO/

A.L.C.

ACOUSTIC

CH SEL

STANDARD

DIALOG

LEVEL

ST ST

TV CONTROL

MPX

DIMMER

iPod CTRL

SLEEP

D.ACCESS

SIGNAL SEL

TV CH

INPUT

SELECT

RECEIVER

TUNER DISP

CLASS

DISC

ENTER

INFO

SHIFT

TV VOL

MIDNIGHT

ANALOG ATT

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Making recordings08

Chapter 8:

Making recordings

Making an audio or a video

recording

You can make an audio or a video recording

from the built-in tuner, or from an audio or

video source connected to the receiver (such

as a CD player or TV).

Keep in mind you can’t make a digital

recording from an analog source or vice-versa,

so make sure the components you are

recording to/from are hooked up in the same

way (see

Connecting up

on page 11 for more on

connections).

If you want to record a video source, you also

need to use the same type of connection for the

source as for the recorder. For example, you

can’t record a component hooked up to

composite video jacks with a recorder hooked

up to the component video outputs (see

page 15 for more on video connections).

1 Select the source you want to record.

Use the

MULTI CONTROL

buttons (or

INPUT

SELECT

2 Select the input signal (if necessary).

Press the

RECEIVER

button then press

SIGNAL

SEL

to select the input signal corresponding to

the source component (see page 36 for more

on this).

3 Prepare the source you want to record.

Tune to the radio station, load the CD, video,

DVD etc.

4 Prepare the recorder.

Insert a blank tape, MD, video etc. into the

recording device and set the recording levels.

Refer to the instructions that came with the

recorder if you are unsure how to do this. Most

video recorders set the audio recording level

automatically—check the component’s

instruction manual if you’re unsure.

5 Start recording, then start playback of the

source component.

RECEIVER

INPUT SELECT

TV CTRL

SOURCE

TV DVR

SIRIUS

CD-R

PORTABLE

iPodDVD

RECEIVER

MULTI CONTROL

STEREO/

TV CONTROL

DIMMER SLEEP

SIGNAL SEL

TV CH

INPUT

SELECT

DISC

ENTER

INFO

SHIFT

TV VOL

MIDNIGHT

iPod CTRL

ANALOG ATT

Note

1• The receiver’s volume, balance, tone (bass, treble, loudness), and surround effects have no effect on the recorded signal.

• Some digital sources are copy-protected, and can only be recorded in analog.

• Some video sources are copy-protected. These cannot be recorded.

• Recording from XM Radio is not possible.

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Chapter 9:

Controlling the rest of your

system

Operating other Pioneer

components

VSX-918V model only

Many Pioneer components have SR

CONTROL

jacks which can be used to link components

together so that you can use just the remote

sensor of one component.

When you use a

remote control, the control signal is passed

along the chain to the appropriate component.

Note that if you use this feature,

make sure that

you also have at least one set of analog audio or

video jacks connected

to another component

for grounding purposes.

Setting the remote to control

other components

Most components can be assigned to one of

the

MULTI CONTROL

buttons using the

component’s manufacturer preset code

stored in the remote.

However, please note that there are cases

where only certain functions may be

controllable after assigning the proper preset

code, or the codes for the manufacturer in the

remote control will not work for the model that

you are using.

Note

• You can cancel or exit any of the steps by

pressing

RECEIVER

. To go back a step,

press

RETURN

• After one minute of inactivity, the remote

automatically exits the operation.

Note

1• If you want to control all your components using this receiver’s remote control, refer to

Setting the remote to control other

components

below.

• If you have connected a remote control to the

CONTROL IN

jack (using a mini-plug cable), you won’t be able to control this

unit using the remote sensor.

CONTROL

OUT

CONTROL

OUT

VSX-918V

Remote

control

unit

Other Pioneer products

with CONTROL terminals

Connect to CONTROL

terminal of other

Pioneer products

2 TV codes (for example, codes for TV, CATV, Satellite TV or DTV) can only be assigned to the

TV CTRL

button.

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Selecting preset codes directly

1 While pressing the

RECEIVER

button,

press and hold the ‘

’ button.

The LED blinks.

2 Press the

MULTI CONTROL

button for the

component you want to control.

The LED lights on continuously.

3 Use the number buttons to enter the

preset code.

You can find the preset codes on page 54.

The LED blinks again after you enter the code.

If the correct code has been input the power of

the component being input will turn on or off.

The power of the component being input will

only turn on or off if that component is able to

be turned on directly by remote control.

• You can only input a code for the component

type written on each

MULTI CONTROL

button.

• Even if you don’t input a preset code for the

TV (

MULTI CONTROL

button) you will

be able to control your TV using the

dedicated

TV CONTROL

on the remote if

you have assigned it to the

TV CTRL

button.

4 Repeat steps 2 through 3 to try a different

code, or to enter a code for another

component you want to control.

5 When you’re done, press

RECEIVER

Direct function

• Default setting:

You can use the direct function feature to

control one component using the remote

control while at the same time, using your

receiver to playback a different component.

This could let you, for example, use the remote

control to set up and listen to a CD on the

receiver and then use the remote control to

rewind a tape in your VCR while you continue

to listen to your CD player.

When direct function is on, any component

you select (using the

MULTI CONTROL

buttons) will be selected by both the receiver

and the remote control. When you turn direct

function off, you can operate the remote

control without affecting the receiver.

1 While pressing the RECEIVER button,

press and hold the ‘4’ button.

The LED blinks.

2 Press the MULTI CONTROL button for

the component you want to control.

The LED lights on continuously.

3 Use the number buttons to enter either

‘1’ (direct on) or ‘2’ (direct off).

The LED blinks again.

4 Repeat steps 2 through 3 for the other

components you want to control.

5 When you’re done, press

RECEIVER

Clearing all the remote control

settings

You can clear all presets and restore the

factory default settings.

• While pressing the

RECEIVER

button,

press and hold the ‘0’ button for three

seconds.

The LED blinks three times indicating the settings

have been restored to the factory presets.

Note

1• TV codes (for example, codes for TV, CATV, Satellite TV or DTV) can only be assigned to the

TV CTRL

button.

• You can’t assign the

RECEIVER

buttons.

TV CONTROL

MPX

DIMMER

iPod CTRL

SLEEP

D.ACCESS

SIGNAL SEL

INPUT

TUNER DISP

CLASS

DISC

ENTER

INFO

MIDNIGHT

ANALOG ATT

RECEIVER

INPUT SELECT

TV CTRL

SOURCE

TV DVR

SIRIUS

CD-R

PORTABLE

iPodDVD

RECEIVER

MULTI CONTROL

STEREO/

2 You can’t use direct function with the

and

TV CTRL

functions.

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Controls for TVs

This remote control can control components after entering the proper codes or teaching the

receiver the commands (see

Controlling the rest of your system

on page 49 for more on this). Use

the

MULTI CONTROL

buttons to select the component

• The

TV CONTROL

buttons on the remote control are dedicated to control the TV assigned to

the

TV CTRL

button. If you have two TVs, assign the main TV to the

TV CTRL

button.

Button(s)

Function Components



Switches the DTV on or off.

DTV

Switches the TV or CATV between standby and on.

Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV

INPUT SELECT

Switches the TV input. (Not possible with all models.)

TV CH +/–

Selects channels.

Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV/DTV

TV VOL +/–

Adjust the TV volume.

Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV/DTV



SOURCE

Press to switch the component assigned to the

TV CTRL

button on or off.

Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV/DTV



Switches the DTV on or off.

DTV

INFO

Press to get information on DTV programs.

DTV

(SHIFT +) 7

Use to choose the BLUE commands on a DTV menu.

DTV

(SHIFT +) 8

Use to choose the GREEN commands on a DTV menu.

DTV

(SHIFT +) 9

Use to choose the RED commands on a DTV menu.

DTV

(SHIFT +) 0

Use to choose the YELLOW commands on a DTV menu.

DTV

AUDIO

Use to switch DTV audio tracks.

DTV

TOP MENU

Press to display the DTV menu.

DTV

GUIDE

Use as the

GUIDE

button for navigating.

Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV/DTV

RETURN

Use to select closed captioning with DTV.

DTV

Number

buttons

Use to select a speciﬁc TV channel.

Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV/DTV

+10

button Use to add a decimal points when selecting TV channels.

DTV

ENTER/DISC

Use to enter a channel.

Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV/DTV

Select different menus from the DTV functions.

DTV

Select the menu screen.

Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV



ENTER

Press to select or adjust and navigate items on the menu

screen.

Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV/DTV

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Controls for other components

This remote control can control these components after entering the proper codes or teaching the

receiver the commands (see

Controlling the rest of your system

on page 49 for more on this). Use

the

MULTI CONTROL

buttons to select the component.

Button(s)

Function Components



SOURCE

Press to switch the component between standby and on. CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/DVD/LD/

DVR player/Cassette deck



Press to return to the start of the current track.

Repeated presses skips to the start of previous tracks.

CD/MD/CD-R/DVD/DVR/LD

player

Go back channels (channel –). VCR



Press to advance to the start of the next track.

Repeated presses skips to the start of following tracks.

CD/MD/CD-R/DVD/DVR/LD

player

Go forward channels (channel +). VCR



Pause playback or recording. CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/DVD/LD/

DVR player/Cassette deck



Start playback. CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/DVD/LD/

DVR player/Cassette deck



Hold down for fast forward playback. CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/DVD/LD/

DVR player/Cassette deck



Hold down for fast reverse playback. CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/DVD/LD/

DVR player/Cassette deck



Stops playback (on some models, pressing this when the

disc is already stopped will cause the disc tray to open).

CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/DVD/LD/

DVR player/Cassette deck



REC

(SHIFT+



)

Starts recording. To prevent accidental recording, this

button must be pressed twice to take effect.

MD/CD-R/VCR/DVR player/

Cassette deck

REC STOP

(SHIFT+



)

Stops recording. DVR player

Number

buttons

Directly access tracks on a program source. CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/LD

player

Use to enter a title/chapter/track number. DVD/DVR player

+10

button Selects tracks higher than 10. (For example, press

+10

then

to select track 13.)

CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/LD

player

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ENTER

DISC

Chooses the disc. Multiple CD player

Ejects the disc. MD player

Use as the

ENTER

button. DVD player

Displays the setup screen for DVR players. DVR player

Changes sides of the LD. LD player

TOP MENU

Displays the disc ‘top’ menu of a DVD player. DVD/DVR player

Displays menus for the current DVD or DVR you are using. DVD/DVR player



Pauses the tape. Cassette deck



Stops the tape. Cassette deck

ENTER

Starts playback. Cassette deck

/

Fast rewinds/fast forwards the tape. Cassette deck



ENTER

RETURN

Navigates DVD menu/options. DVD/DVR player

ONE TOUCH

COPY (SHIFT+

TOP MENU)

Copies the currently playing title from DVD to HDD or vice-

versa.

DVR player

GUIDE

Displays/changes the subtitles on multilingual DVDs. DVD/DVR player

CH +/–

(

SHIFT+

T.EDIT/

SHIFT+

RETURN

)

Selects channels. VCR/DVD/DVR player

SUBTITLE

(SHIFT



)

Displays/changes the subtitles included in multilingual

DVD-Video discs.

DVD/DVR player

AUDIO

(SHIFT



)

Changes the audio language, channel or track. DVD/DVR/LD/CD player

HDD

(SHIFT



)

Switches to the hard disk controls when using an HDD/

DVD recorder.

DVR player

DVD

(

SHIFT



)

Switches to the DVD controls when using an HDD/DVD

recorder.

DVR player

SHIFT



Switches to the Jukebox feature.

DVR player

INFO

Displays additional EPG information.

DVR player

Button(s)

Function Components

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Preset Code List

You should have no problem controlling a component if you find the manufacturer in this list, but

please note that there are cases where codes for the manufacturer in the list will not work for the

model that you are using. There are also cases where only certain functions may be controllable

after assigning the proper preset code.

DVD

Manufacturer Code

TOSHIBA 001

SONY 002

PANASONIC 003, 019

JVC 004

SAMSUNG 005

SHARP 006

AKAI 007

RCA 008, 011

DENON 010

HITACHI 012

PHILIPS 013

ZENITH 014

THOMSON 015

SONY 016 (video game)

MICROSOFT 017

(video game)

PIONEER 000, 009, 018,

020, 021

Manufacturer Code

SONY 101

PANASONIC 105, 106

PHILIPS 104

KENWOOD 103

RCA 107

PIONEER 100, 111

Manufacturer Code

RCA 601, 615, 616, 617, 618

ZENITH 603, 620

MAGNAVOX 612, 629

GE 611, 628

GENERAL 666

PHILIPS 607

SONY 604

PANASONIC 608, 622, 671

TOSHIBA 605, 626, 663

SHARP 602, 619, 627, 662

HITACHI 606, 624, 625, 664

SANYO 614, 621

MITSUBISHI 609

GOLDSTAR 610, 623

JVC 613, 665

FUNAI 658

AIWA 660

NEC 659

GRANDIENTE 630

PIONEER 6

00, 667, 668, 669,

670, 631, 632, 633, 634,

635, 636, 637, 638, 639

STB (SATELLITE/

CATV)

Manufacturer Code

AICHI DENSHI 734

DX ANTENNA 732, 733

FUJITSU 722, 723, 724

HITACHI 721

MASPRO 729

NEC 720

PANASONIC 725, 726, 728

SUMITOMO 730

TOSHIBA 719

JERROLD 701, 702, 703, 704,

711, 712, 713, 714, 715, 716

SA 705, 706, 708, 709, 731

ZENITH 707, 710, 717

PIONEER 700, 718

On digital STB

Manufacturer Code

RCA 201, 203, 209

SONY 202, 557

ECHOSTAR 205

PRIMESTAR 206

BELL 208

TOSHIBA 555

SHARP 554

AIWA 562, 563, 564

HITACHI 556

JVC 551, 552, 553

MASPRO 559, 560, 561

PANASONIC 558

PIONEER 200, 210

DTV

Manufacturer Code

PANASONIC 226, 230

JVC 227

TOSHIBA

228

PIONEER 207, 229, 231,

232, 234, 253

VCR

Manufacturer Code

RCA 401, 413, 415

ZENITH 403

MAGNAVOX 414

FISHER 412, 426, 427

PANASONIC 408, 432, 433,

462, 463, 473

TOSHIBA 405, 464, 474

JVC 407, 428, 429, 430, 431

HITACHI 406, 434, 436, 465,

472

SONY 404, 416, 417, 457,

458, 459, 460, 461, 475,

476, 477, 478

MITSUBISHI 409, 420, 421,

422, 423, 424, 466, 467,

470

SANYO 410, 425, 435, 468

SHARP 402, 418, 419, 469,

471

GOLDSTAR 411

GRADIENTE 441

PIONEER 400, 437, 438, 439

DVD Recorder

Manufacturer Code

TOSHIBA 485

PANASONIC 486, 491, 492

SONY 490

PIONEER 456, 480, 481,

482, 483, 484, 487, 488,

489, 493

TAPE

Manufacturer Code

DENON 810

FISHER 813

JVC 802

PANASONIC 803

KENWOOD 804, 807

ONKYO 808, 809

SONY 801, 806

TEAC 805

YAMAHA 811, 812

PIONEER 800, 814

Manufacturer Code

DENON 309

JVC 303

PANASONIC 304, 326

KENWOOD 310, 311, 321

MARANTZ 323

ONKYO 307, 308, 320

PHILIPS 312, 322

SANYO 313

RCA 302, 319

SONY 301, 316, 317, 318

TEAC 305, 306, 324, 325,

327

YAMAHA 314, 315, 328

PIONEER 300

CD-R

Manufacturer Code

PHILIPS 346

YAMAHA 347

PIONEER 345

Manufacturer Code

SONY 901

KENWOOD 903

SHARP 902

TEAC 904

ONKYO 905

DENON 906

PIONEER 900, 908

DAT

Manufacturer Code

PIONEER 907

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Chapter 10:

Other connections

Caution

•

Before making or changing the connections

switch off the power and disconnect the

power cord from the power outlet.

Plugging in components should be the last

connection you make with your system.

• Do not allow any contact between speaker

wires from different terminals.

• You can use speakers with a nominal

impedance between 6

Ω

to 16

Ω

(please

see

Switching the speaker impedance

page 72 if you plan to use speakers with an

impedance of less than 8

Ω

Connecting an iPod

This receiver has a dedicated iPod terminal

that will allow you to control playback of audio

content from your iPod using the controls of

this receiver.

Connecting your iPod to the receiver

1 Set this receiver to the standby mode,

and then use the USB cable (for iPod

connection) to connect your iPod to the iPod

DIRECT terminal on the front panel of this

receiver.

For the cable connection, refer to also the

operating instructions for iPod.

2 Switch the receiver on and press the

iPod

input source

button to switch the receiver to

the iPod.

The front panel display shows

while

the receiver verifies the connection and

retrieves data from the iPod.

3 Use the

TOP MENU

button to display

iPod Top menu.

When the display shows

Top Menu

you’re

ready to play music from the iPod.

• If after pressing

iPod

the display shows

No Connection

, try switching off the

receiver and reconnecting the iPod to the

receiver.

Note

1• This system is compatible with the audio of an iPod and iPod nano portable device (fifth generation and above). However,

that some of the functions may be restricted for some models. Note, however, compatibility may vary depending on the

software version of your iPod. Please be sure to use the latest available software version.

• iPod is licensed for reproduction of non-copyrighted materials or materials the user is legally permitted to reproduce.

• Features such as the equalizer cannot be controlled using this receiver, and we recommend switching the equalizer off

before connecting.

• Pioneer cannot under any circumstances accept responsibility for any direct or indirect loss arising from any inconvenience

or loss of recorded material resulting from the iPod failure.

MASTER

VOLUME

SIRIUS

MCACC

PORTABLE

AUX

This receiver

USB cable (for

iPod connection)

iPod DIRECT

iPod





Music >

Extras >

Settings >

Shuffle Songs

Backlight

2 The controls of your iPod will be inoperable when connected to this receiver (

Pioneer

shows in the iPod display).

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iPod playback

To navigate songs on your iPod, you can take

advantage of the OSD of your TV connected to

this receiver.

You can also control all

operations for music in the front panel display

of this receiver.

Finding what you want to play

When your iPod is connected to this receiver,

you can browse songs stored on your iPod by

playlist, artist, album name, song name, genre

or composer, similar to using your iPod

directly.

1 Use the

/

buttons to select a category

then press

ENTER

to browse that category.

• To return to the previous level any time,

press

RETURN

2 Use the

/

buttons to browse the

selected category (e.g., albums).

• Use

/

to move to previous/next levels.

3 Continue browsing until you arrive at

what you want to play, then press



to start

playback.

Navigation through categories on your iPod

looks like this:

Playlists



Songs

Artists



Albums



Songs

Albums



Songs

Podcasts

Genres



Artists



Albums



Songs

Composers



Albums



Songs

Audiobooks

Shuffle Songs

Tip

• You can play all of the songs in a particular

category by selecting the

All

item at the top

of each category list. For example, you can

play all the songs by a particular artist.

Basic playback controls

The following table shows the basic playback

controls for your iPod:

Note

1• Note that non-roman characters in the title are displayed as

• This feature is not available for photos or video clips on your iPod.

2 If you’re in the song category, you can also press

ENTER

to start playback.

iPod Top

[ Playlists

]

[ Artists

]

[ Albums

]

[ Songs

]

[ Podcasts

]

[

Genres

]

[ Composers

]

[ Audiobooks

]

[ Shuffle Songs

]

Enter

Button

What it does



Press to start playback.

If you start playback when something

other than a song is selected, all the

songs that fall into that category will play.



Pauses playback, or restarts playback

when paused.

/

Press and hold during playback to start

scanning.

/

Press to skip to previous/next track.

Press repeatedly to switch between

Repeat One

Repeat All

and

Repeat

Off

Press repeatedly to switch between

Shuffle Songs

Shuffle Albums

and

Shuffle Off

TUNER DISP

(

SHIFT

Press repeatedly to change the song

playback information displayed in the

front panel display.





When browsing, press to move to

previous/next levels.

/

During Audiobook playback, press to

switch the playback speed: Faster



Normal

 Slower

TOP MENU

Press to return to the iPod Top menu

screen.

RETURN Press to return to the previous level.

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Switching the iPod controls

You can switch over the iPod controls between

the iPod and the receiver.

1 Press

iPod CTRL

to switch the iPod

controls.

This enables operation and display on your

iPod, and this receiver’s remote control and

OSD become inactive.

2 Press

iPod CTRL

again to switch back to

the receiver controls.

iPod® is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in

the U.S. and other countries.

Using XM Radio

XM Satellite Radio offers an extraordinary

variety of commercial-free music, plus the best

in sports, news, talk and entertainment. XM is

broadcast in superior digital audio from coast

to coast. From rock to reggae, from classical to

hip hop, XM has something for every music

fan. XM’s dedication to playing the richest

selection of music is matched by its passion for

live sporting events, talk radio, up-to-the-

minute news, standup comedy, children’s

programming, and much more. For U.S.

customers, information about XM Satellite

Radio is available online at www.xmradio.com.

For Canadian customers, information about

XM Canada is online at www.xmradio.ca.

For more information see

About XM

on page 59.

Connecting your XM Radio receiver

After purchasing an XM Mini-Tuner (sold

separately), you will also need to activate the

XM Radio digital radio service to receive

broadcasts.

1 Connect an XM Mini-Tuner to the

XM IN

jack on the rear of this receiver.

You will also need to activate the XM Radio

service.

2 Press

XM (SHIFT+FM)

to switch to the

Radio input.

For best reception, you may need to move the

XM Mini-Tuner antenna near a window (the

southernmost window should produce the

best results).

• If after pressing

the display shows

Check XM Tuner

, try disconnecting the

receiver and tuner connections and then

plugging them back in. If the display shows

Upgrade XM Tuner

, try disconnecting the

tuner and connecting the XM Mini-Tuner. If

the display shows

Check Antenna

, try

disconnecting the tuner and antenna

connections and then plugging them back

in.

Note

1 You cannot use this function, when an iPod of fifth generation or iPod nano of first generation is connected.

2 When this function is set, iPod images cannot be played on this receiver.

3 You can check the strength of reception in

Using the XM Menu

(page 59).

HDMI

(

DVD / B D

)

AUX

OUT

DVD / B D

/ SAT

FRONT

DVD5.1

CH INPUT

DVR

/ VCR

DVR

/ VCR IN

/ SAT IN

DVD

/ BD IN

LOOP

OUT

DIGITAL IN

VD 5

OPT

(

TV / SAT

)

(

)

FM UNBAL

CONTROL

ANTENNA

DVR

/ VCR OUT

MONITOR

OUT

AUDIO VIDEO

OUT

DIGITAL IN

COAX

(

DVD / B D

)

(

ASSIGNABLE

)

CD-R

/ TAPE

/ MD

(

ASSIGNABLE

)

(

ASSIGNABLE

)

(

TV / SAT

)

OUT

REC

SUB

WOOFER

PREOUT

HDMI

(

DVD / B D

)

AUX

OUT

DVD / B D

/ SAT

FRONT

DVD5.1

CH INPUT

DVR

/ VCR

DVR

/ VCR IN

/ SAT IN

DVD

/ BD IN

LOOP

OUT

DIGITAL IN

DVD

OPT

(

TV / SAT

)

(

)

FM UNBAL

CONTROL

ANTENNA

DVR

/ VCR OUT

MONITOR

OUT

AUDIO VIDEO

OUT

DIGITAL IN

COAX

(

DVD / B D

)

(

ASSIGNABLE

)

CD-R

/ TAPE

/ MD

(

ASSIGNABLE

)

(

ASSIGNABLE

)

(

TV / SAT

)

OUT

SUB

WOOFER

PREOUT

XM Mini-Tuner

SATELLiTE RADiO

SATELLiTE

RADiO

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Listening to XM Radio

After connecting, you will be able to use this

receiver to select channels and navigate

categories using the on-screen display.

The

information displayed is as follows:

Selecting channels and browsing by

genre

From the XM Channel Guide, you can browse

XM Radio channels in the order that they

appear, or you can narrow your channel search

by genre.

• Use the

/

buttons to select a channel

then press

ENTER

to listen to the XM radio

broadcast.

•

To browse by genre, first press

CATEGORY

use

/

to select a genre then press

ENTER

• To cancel and exit any time, press

RETURN

Tip

• You can select channels directly by

pressing

D.ACCESS

(SHIFT+ENTER)

then

the three-digit channel number.

• You can press

TUNER DISP

(SHIFT+1)

change XM Radio information in the front

panel display.

• The currently selected channel is

automatically chosen (without pressing

ENTER

) after 10 seconds.

Using XM HD Surround

XM HD Surround uses Neural Surround™

technology to achieve optimal surround sound

from XM radio.

• While listening to XM Radio, press

AUTO/

DIRECT

for XM HD Surround listening.

See

About Neural Surround™

on page 59 for

CATEGORY

, use

///

to select a

genre then press

ENTER

• To cancel and exit any time, press

RETURN

Tip

• You can select channels directly by

pressing

D.ACCESS

(SHIFT+ENTER)

then

the three-digit channel number.

• You can press

TUNER DISP

(SHIFT+1)

change SIRIUS Radio information in the

front panel display.

• The currently selected channel is

automatically chosen (without pressing

ENTER

) after 10 seconds.

Saving channel presets

This receiver can memorize up to 30 channels,

stored in three banks, or classes, (A, B and C)

of 10 channels each.

1 Select the channel you want to

memorize.

See

Selecting channels and browsing by genre

above.

2 Press

T.EDIT

The display shows a blinking memory class.

3 Press

CLASS

(SHIFT+2)

to select one of

the three classes then press

/

to select

the channel preset you want.

You can also use the number buttons to select

a preset.

4 Press

ENTER

After pressing

ENTER

, the preset class and

number stop blinking and the receiver stores

the SIRIUS channel.

Tip

• You can also press

MEMORY

during

reception display to save the information of

up to 5 songs. See

Using the SIRIUS Menu

below to recall this information.

Listening to channel presets

You will need to have some presets stored to do

this.

Note

1 You can check the strength of reception in

Using the SIRIUS Menu

on page 62.

2 It’s easiest if you have your TV switched on to take advantage of the OSDs. You can, however, use just the front panel display

to do everything if you prefer.

3 Select

SR000

(

SIRIUS ID

) from the on-screen display to check the Radio ID of the SIRIUS Connect tuner.

SIRIUS A

Decades A0

The '50s SR005

Chuck Berry

Johnny B. Good

Chuck Berry

Preset class

Signal strength