Before Using Synchronization; About Synchronized Operations; About Connections With A Product Of A Different Brand That Supports The Control With Hdmi Function; Cautions On The Control With Hdmi Function - Pioneer VSX-521-K Operating Instructions Manual

Control with HDMI function
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Select the 'ARC' setting you want.
When a TV supporting the HDMI Audio Return Channel function is
connected to the receiver, the sound of the TV can be input via the
HDMI terminal.
• ON – The TV's sound is input via the HDMI terminal. This can
only be selected when Control is set to ON.
• OFF – The TV's sound is input from the audio input terminals
other than HDMI inputs.
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When you're finished, press RETURN.
You return to the System Setup menu.

Before using synchronization

Once you have finished all connections and settings, you must:
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Put all components into standby mode.
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Turn the power on for all components, with the power
for the TV being turned on last.
3
Choose the HDMI input to which the TV is connected to
this receiver, and see if video output from connected
components displays properly on the screen or not.
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Check whether the components connected to all HDMI
inputs are properly displayed.

About synchronized operations

The Control with HDMI-compatible component connected to the
receiver operates in sync as described below.
• Synchronized amp mode
From the menu screen of the Control with HDMI-compatible
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TV, set audio to be played through this receiver, and the
receiver will switch to the synchronized amp mode.
When in the synchronized amp mode, the synchronized amp
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mode is canceled when the receiver's power is turned off. To
turn the synchronized amp mode back on, set audio to be
played through the receiver from the TV's menu screen, etc.
This receiver will power up and switch to the synchronized
amp mode.
When in the synchronized amp mode, the synchronized amp
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mode is canceled if an operation that produces sound from
the TV is performed from the TV's menu screen, etc.
When the synchronized amp mode is canceled, the receiver's
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power turns off if you were viewing an HDMI input or a TV
program on the TV.
• Power synchronization with TV
When the TV's power is set to standby, the receiver's power is
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also set to standby. (Only when the input for a component
connected to the receiver by HDMI connection is selected or
when watching the TV.)
• Automatic switching of inputs
The receiver's input switches automatically when the
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Control with HDMI-compatible component is played.
The receiver's input switches automatically when the TV's
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input is switched.
The synchronized amp mode remains in effect even if the
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receiver's input is switched to a component other than one
connected by HDMI.
About connections with a product of a different
brand that supports the Control with HDMI
function
The synchronized operations below can be used when the
receiver's Control with HDMI function is connected to a TV of a
brand other than Pioneer that supports the Control with HDMI
function. (Depending on the TV, however, some of the Control
with HDMI functions may not work.)
• When the TV's power is set to standby, the receiver's power is
also set to standby. (Only when the input for a component
connected to the receiver by HDMI connection is selected or
when watching the TV.)
• The sound of TV programs or an external input connected to
the TV can also be output from the speakers connected to the
receiver. (If the TV does not support the HDMI Audio Return
Channel function, this requires connection of an optical digital
cable, etc., in addition to the HDMI cable.)
The synchronized operations below can be used when the
receiver's Control with HDMI function is connected to a player or
recorder of a brand other than Pioneer that supports the Control
with HDMI function.
• When playback starts on the player or recorder, the receiver's
input switches to the HDMI input to which that component is
connected.
See the Pioneer website for the latest information on the models of
non-Pioneer brands and products that support the Control with
HDMI function.

Cautions on the Control with HDMI function

• Connect the TV and components (Blu-ray Disc player, etc.)
directly to this receiver. Interrupting a direct connection with
other amps or an AV converter (such as an HDMI switch) can
cause operational errors.
• When the receiver's Control is turned ON, even if the
receiver's power is in the standby mode, it is possible to output
the audio and video signals from a player via HDMI to the TV
without producing sound from the receiver, but only when a
Control with HDMI-compatible component (Blu-ray Disc
player, etc.) and compatible TV are connected. In this case, the
receiver's power turns on and the power and HDMI indicators
light.
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