Basic Playback; Playing A Source; Listening In Surround Sound; Playing An Ipod - Pioneer VSX-1021-K Quick Start Manual

Basic playback

Playing a source

Here are the basic instructions for playing a
source (such as a DVD disc) with your home
theater system.
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RECEIVER MULTI SOURCE
OPERATION
S.RETRIEVER MIDNIGHT AUDIO
RCU SETUP
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BDR
SIGNAL SEL MCACC SLEEP INFO
BD DVD DVR HDMI
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DISP
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CH LEVEL A.ATT DIMMER
TV CD HMG ADPT
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TV CTRL
USB
D.ACCESS CLASS
iPod TUNER VIDEO
/ CLR 0 ENTER
ZONE2 RECEIVER AUTO / ALC /
INPUT SELECT
STEREO STANDARD ADV SURR
DIRECT
LISTENING MODE
MASTER
INPUT VOLUME
TV CONTROL
RECEIVER
CH VOL
MUTE
1 Switch on your system components
and receiver.
Start by switching on the playback compo-
nent (for example a DVD player), your TV and
subwoofer (if you have one), then the receiver
(press u RECEIVER).
Make sure that the TV's video input is set to this
receiver.
2 Select the input function you want to
play.
You can use the input function buttons on the
remote control, INPUT SELECT, or the front
panel INPUT SELECTOR dial.
! If you need to manually switch the input
signal type press SIGNAL SEL.
3 Press to the receiver operation
mode.
4 Press AUTO/ALC/DIRECT
(AUTO SURR/ALC/STREAM DIRECT) to
select 'AUTO SURROUND' and start
playback of the source.
If you're playing a Dolby Digital or DTS surround
sound source, you should hear surround sound.
If you are playing a stereo source, you will only
hear sound from the front left/right speakers in
the default listening mode.
! You may need to check the digital audio
output settings on your DVD player or digital
CH
satellite receiver. It should be set to output
Dolby Digital, DTS and 88.2 kHz / 96 kHz PCM
(2 channel) audio, and if there is an MPEG
audio option, set this to convert the MPEG
audio to PCM.
5 Use the MASTER VOLUME +/– to adjust
the volume level.

Listening in surround sound

Using this receiver, you can listen to any source
in surround sound.
Standard surround sound
This receiver provide basic surround sound for
stereo and multichannel sources.
CH LEVEL A.ATT DIMMER
7 8 9
CH
D.ACCESS CLASS
0
/ CLR ENTER
AUTO / ALC /
STEREO STANDARD ADV SURR
DIRECT
LISTENING MODE
RECEIVER
% While listening to a source, press
STANDARD (STANDARD SURROUND).
If necessary, press repeatedly to select a listen-
ing mode.
Using the Advanced surround
effects
The Advanced surround effects can be used for
a variety of additional surround sound effects.
% Press ADV SURR
(ADVANCED SURROUND) repeatedly to
select a listening mode.

Playing an iPod

This receiver has the iPod iPhone iPad USB
terminal that will allow you to control playback
of audio content from your iPod using the con-
trols of this receiver.
! This receiver is compatible with the audio
and video of the iPod nano (audio only for the
iPod nano 1G/2G), iPod fifth generation (audio
only), iPod classic, iPod touch, iPhone and
iPad. However, some of the functions may be
restricted for some models. The receiver is not
compatible with the iPod shuffle.
! This receiver has been developed and tested
for the software version of iPod/iPhone/iPad
indicated on the website of Pioneer (http://
pioneer.jp/homeav/support/ios/eu/).
! Installing software versions other than
indicated on the website of Pioneer to your
iPod/iPhone/iPad may result in incompatibility
with this receiver.
! iPod, iPhone and iPad are 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.
Basic playback
! 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.
! When listening to a track on the iPod in the
main zone, it is possible to control the sub
zone, but not to listen to a different track in
the sub zone from the one playing in the main
zone.
1 Switch the receiver into standby then
use the supplied iPod cable to connect
your iPod to the iPod iPhone iPad USB
terminal on the front panel of this
receiver.
In case of VSX-1021
CONTROL ON / OFF
5V 2.1 A
iPod
USB HDMI 2 INPUT
MCACC iPhone
iPad
SETUP MIC
iPod
iPod cable
(supplied)
MENU
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