User manual PIONEER VSX-819H

[. . . ] RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN 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. Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qualified service personnel. This appliance is supplied with a moulded three pin mains plug for your safety and convenience. 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. [. . . ] 1 channel sound, the same signal is heard from both surround back speakers. 2 When listening to 2-channel sources in DOLBY PLIIx MUSIC mode, there are three further parameters you can adjust: C. 3 When listening to 2-channel sources in NEO:6 CINEMA or NEO:6 MUSIC mode, you can also adjust the C. Listening to your system When you select STEREO you will hear the source through just the front left and right speakers (and possibly your subwoofer depending on your speaker settings). ), this unit equalizes playback sound levels if each sound level varies with the music source recorded in a portable audio player. The Front Stage Surround Advance function allows you to create natural surround sound effects using just the front speakers and the subwoofer. STEREO ­ The audio is heard with your surround settings and you can still use the Midnight, Loudness, Phase Control, Sound Retriever and Tone functions. ADVANCE ­ See Using Front Stage Surround Advance below for more on this. ADVANCE ­ Use to provide a rich surround sound effect directed to the center of where the front left and right speakers sound projection area converges. Listening to your system Use the Stream Direct modes when you want to hear the truest possible reproduction of a source. Default setting: ON You can listen to sources using the Acoustic Calibration Equalization set in Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC) on page 8. DIRECT ­ Sources are heard according to the settings made in the Surround Setup (speaker setting, channel level, speaker distance), as well as with dual mono settings. 1 You will hear sources according to the number of channels in the signal. PURE DIRECT ­ Analog and PCM sources are heard without any digital processing. While listening to a source, press RECEIVER, then press EQ to switch the Acoustic Calibration EQ on or off. The MCACC indicator on the front panel lights when Acoustic Calibration EQ is active. When audio data is removed during the compression process, sound quality often suffers from an uneven sound image. The Sound Retriever feature employs new DSP technology that helps bring CD quality sound back to compressed 2-channel audio by restoring sound pressure and smoothing jagged artifacts left over after compression. Using surround back channel processing Default setting: SB CH ON You can have the receiver automatically use 6. 1 encoded sources (for example, Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES), or you can choose to always use 6. 1 encoded sources, a surround back channel will be generated, but the material may sound better in the 5. 1 format for which it was originally encoded (in which case, you can simply switch surround back channel processing off). [. . . ] The OSD will not appear if you have connected using the HDMI output to your TV. If you've made separate connections for audio, make sure you have assigned the analog/digital jack(s) to the corresponding HDMI input for the component. There are cases where you may not be able to route HDMI signals through this receiver (this depends on the HDMI equipped component you are connecting-check with the manufacturer for HDMI compatibility information). If you aren't receiving HDMI signals properly through this receiver (from your component), please try the following configuration when connecting up. [. . . ]