Pioneer VSX-924-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
Features ...............................................................................................................................................................................7
Checking what’s in the box ................................................................................................................................................9
Installing the receiver .........................................................................................................................................................9
Loading the batteries ..........................................................................................................................................................9
Operating range of remote control unit..........................................................................................................................10
Remote control .................................................................................................................................................................12
Display ...............................................................................................................................................................................14
Front panel ........................................................................................................................................................................15
Connecting your equipment ............................................................................................................................................17
Rear panel .........................................................................................................................................................................17
Determining the speakers’ application ..........................................................................................................................18
Placing the speakers ........................................................................................................................................................20
Connecting the speakers .................................................................................................................................................20
Installing your speaker system ........................................................................................................................................21
Selecting the Speaker system .........................................................................................................................................22
About the audio connection ............................................................................................................................................22
About the video converter ................................................................................................................................................23
About HDMI ......................................................................................................................................................................23
Connecting your TV and playback components ............................................................................................................24
Connecting a satellite/cable receiver or other set-top box ...........................................................................................27
Connecting other audio components .............................................................................................................................28
Connecting additional amplifiers ....................................................................................................................................28
Connecting AM/FM antennas .........................................................................................................................................29
MULTI-ZONE setup ...........................................................................................................................................................30
Connecting to the network through LAN interface .......................................................................................................32
Connecting an iPod ..........................................................................................................................................................32
Connecting a USB device ................................................................................................................................................32
Connecting an MHL-compatible device .........................................................................................................................33
Connecting an HDMI-equipped component to the front panel input .........................................................................33
Connecting to a wireless LAN .........................................................................................................................................33
Connecting an IR receiver ...............................................................................................................................................34
Plugging in the receiver ...................................................................................................................................................34
How to use the built-in AVNavigator ...............................................................................................................................36
Automatically conducting optimum sound tuning (Full Auto MCACC) .....................................................................37
The Input Setup menu ......................................................................................................................................................39
Operation Mode Setup .....................................................................................................................................................40
Changing the OSD display language (OSD Language) ................................................................................................40
About the Home Menu.....................................................................................................................................................41
Playing a source ...............................................................................................................................................................43
Playing an iPod .................................................................................................................................................................44
Playing a USB device .......................................................................................................................................................45
Playing an MHL-compatible device ................................................................................................................................46
Listening to the radio ........................................................................................................................................................47
Music playback using Bluetooth wireless technology ..................................................................................................48
Enjoying various types of playback using the listening modes ....................................................................................52
Selecting MCACC presets ...............................................................................................................................................54
Choosing the input signal ................................................................................................................................................54
Better sound using Phase Control ..................................................................................................................................54
07 Playback with NETWORK features
Introduction .......................................................................................................................................................................56
Playback with Network functions....................................................................................................................................57
About network playback...................................................................................................................................................60
About playable file formats ..............................................................................................................................................61
About the Control with HDMI function ...........................................................................................................................63
Making Control with HDMI connections ........................................................................................................................63
HDMI Setup.......................................................................................................................................................................63
Before using synchronization ..........................................................................................................................................64
About synchronized operations ......................................................................................................................................64
Setting the PQLS function ...............................................................................................................................................64
About Sound Retriever Link and Stream Smoother Link ..............................................................................................64
Cautions on the Control with HDMI function ................................................................................................................65
Setting the Audio options ................................................................................................................................................67
Setting the Video options .................................................................................................................................................69
Switching the output (OUTPUT PARAMETER) ..............................................................................................................71
Changing the channel level while listening ...................................................................................................................71
Using the MULTI-ZONE controls .....................................................................................................................................72
Network settings from a web browser ............................................................................................................................73
Using the sleep timer .......................................................................................................................................................73
Dimming the display ........................................................................................................................................................73
Checking your system settings .......................................................................................................................................73
Resetting the system ........................................................................................................................................................74