Pioneer VSX-923-S User Manual

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Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please read through these operating instruc-

tions so you will know how to operate your model properly.

Contents

01 Before you start

Checking what’s in the box ................................................................................................................................................7
Installing the receiver .........................................................................................................................................................7
Loading the batteries ..........................................................................................................................................................7
Operating range of remote control unit............................................................................................................................7
About using AVNavigator (included CD-ROM)................................................................................................................8

02 Controls and displays

Remote control .................................................................................................................................................................11
Display ...............................................................................................................................................................................13
Front panel ........................................................................................................................................................................14

03 Connecting your equipment

Connecting your equipment ............................................................................................................................................16
Rear panel .........................................................................................................................................................................16
Determining the speakers’ application ..........................................................................................................................17
Placing the speakers ........................................................................................................................................................18
Connecting the speakers .................................................................................................................................................19
Installing your speaker system ........................................................................................................................................19
Selecting the Speaker system .........................................................................................................................................21
About the audio connection ............................................................................................................................................21
About the video converter ................................................................................................................................................22
About HDMI ......................................................................................................................................................................22
Connecting your TV and playback components ............................................................................................................23
Connecting an HDD/DVD recorder, BD recorder and other video sources ...............................................................25
Connecting a satellite/cable receiver or other set-top box ...........................................................................................26
Connecting other audio components .............................................................................................................................27
Connecting additional amplifiers ....................................................................................................................................27
Connecting AM/FM antennas .........................................................................................................................................28
MULTI-ZONE setup ...........................................................................................................................................................29
Connecting to the network through LAN interface .......................................................................................................30
Connecting optional Bluetooth ADAPTER .....................................................................................................................31
Connecting an iPod ..........................................................................................................................................................31
Connecting a USB device ................................................................................................................................................32
Connecting an MHL-compatible device .........................................................................................................................32
Connecting an HDMI-equipped component to the front panel input .........................................................................32
Connecting to a wireless LAN .........................................................................................................................................32
Connecting an IR receiver ...............................................................................................................................................33
Plugging in the receiver ...................................................................................................................................................33

04 Basic Setup

Automatically conducting optimum sound tuning (Full Auto MCACC) .....................................................................35
The Input Setup menu ......................................................................................................................................................36
Operation Mode Setup .....................................................................................................................................................37
Changing the OSD display language (OSD Language) ................................................................................................38
About the Home Menu.....................................................................................................................................................38

05 Basic playback

Playing a source ...............................................................................................................................................................40
Playing an iPod .................................................................................................................................................................41
Playing a USB device .......................................................................................................................................................42
Playing an MHL-compatible device ................................................................................................................................43
Listening to the radio ........................................................................................................................................................44
Bluetooth ADAPTER for Wireless Enjoyment of Music ................................................................................................45

06 Listening to your system

Enjoying various types of playback using the listening modes ....................................................................................49
Selecting MCACC presets ...............................................................................................................................................51
Choosing the input signal ................................................................................................................................................51
Better sound using Phase Control ..................................................................................................................................51

07 Playback with NETWORK features

Introduction .......................................................................................................................................................................53
Playback with Network functions....................................................................................................................................54
About network playback...................................................................................................................................................56
About playable file formats ..............................................................................................................................................57

08 Control with HDMI function

About the Control with HDMI function ...........................................................................................................................59
Making Control with HDMI connections ........................................................................................................................59
HDMI Setup.......................................................................................................................................................................59
Before using synchronization ..........................................................................................................................................60
About synchronized operations ......................................................................................................................................60
Setting the PQLS function ...............................................................................................................................................60
About Sound Retriever Link and Stream Smoother Link ..............................................................................................60
Cautions on the Control with HDMI function ................................................................................................................61

09 Using other functions

Setting the Audio options ................................................................................................................................................63
Setting the Video options .................................................................................................................................................65
Switching the speaker terminals ....................................................................................................................................67
Using the MULTI-ZONE controls .....................................................................................................................................67
Network settings from a web browser ............................................................................................................................68
Using the sleep timer .......................................................................................................................................................68
Dimming the display ........................................................................................................................................................68
Switching the HDMI output .............................................................................................................................................68
Checking your system settings .......................................................................................................................................68
Resetting the system ........................................................................................................................................................69

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