Connecting To The Front Panel Video Terminal; Connecting An Ipod; Connecting A Usb Device - Pioneer VSX-821-k Operating Instructions Manual

02 Connecting your equipment
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Connecting to the front panel video terminal

Front video connections are accessed via the front panel
using the INPUT SELECTOR or VIDEO2 button on the remote
control. There are standard audio/video jacks. Hook them up
the same way you made the rear panel connections.
• Push down on the PUSH OPEN tab to access the front
video connections.
CONTROL
PHONES
MCACC
L AUDIO R
SETUP MIC
This receiver
AUDIO
Video camera, etc.
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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.
 Switch the receiver into standby, and then use the iPod
cable to connect your iPod to the iPod terminal on the front
panel of this receiver.
• Push down on the PUSH OPEN tab to access the iPod
terminal.
ON / OFF
• For the cable connection, refer to also the operating
instructions for iPod.
• For instructions on playing the iPod, see Playing an iPod
on page 27.
VIDEO 2 INPUT
5V 2.1 A
iPod
iPhone USB
VIDEO iPad
PHONES
This receiver
VIDEO
OUTPUT
• VSX-821 only: When the Control with HDMI function is
ON and the receiver is connected to a compatible TV with
an HDMI cable, and you switch the input of the TV when
the receiver's selection is iPod USB input, the receiver
may automatically switch to TV/SAT. If this happens,
switch the receiver's input back to the original input, or
turn OFF the Control with HDMI function (see HDMI
Setup on page 43).
CONTROL ON / OFF
VIDEO 2 INPUT
5V 2.1 A
iPod
MCACC iPhone USB
SETUP MIC L AUDIO R VIDEO iPad
Music
iPod cable Genius >
Playlists
Artists
Albums
Songs
Radio
Genres
Composers
Audiobooks
MENU
 

iPod

Connecting a USB device

It is possible to listen to two-channel audio using the USB
interface on the front of this receiver.
 Switch the receiver into standby then connect your USB
device to the USB terminal on the front panel of this
receiver.
• Push down on the PUSH OPEN tab to access the USB
terminal.
• This receiver does not support a USB hub.
• For instructions on playing the USB device, see Playing a
USB device on page 28.
CONTROL ON / OFF
VIDEO 2 INPUT
PHONES
MCACC
SETUP MIC L AUDIO R VIDEO
This receiver
USB mass
storage device
5V 2.1 A
iPod
iPhone USB
iPad