Using External Antennas; Connecting To The Front Panel Video Terminal; Connecting An Ipod - Pioneer VSX-821-K Operating Instructions Manual

02 Connecting your equipment
02

Using external antennas

To improve FM reception
Connect an external FM antenna as shown below.
75 Ω coaxial cable
ANTENNA
FM
UNBAL
75
To improve AM reception
Connect a 5 m to 6 m length of vinyl-coated wire to the AM
antenna terminal without disconnecting the supplied AM loop
antenna.
For the best possible reception, suspend horizontally outdoors.
Outdoor
antenna
5 m to 6 m
Indoor antenna
(vinyl-coated wire)
18
En

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.
J-shaped plug
(not supplied)
PHONES
This receiver
ANTENNA
Video camera, etc.
AM LOOP

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.
CONTROL ON / OFF
VIDEO 2 INPUT
5V 2.1 A
iPod
MCACC iPhone USB
SETUP MIC L AUDIO R VIDEO iPad
AUDIO VIDEO
OUTPUT
• Push down on the PUSH OPEN tab to access the iPod
terminal.
• For the cable connection, refer to also the operating
instructions for iPod.
• For instructions on playing the iPod, see Playing an iPod on
page 23.
CONTROL ON / OFF
PHONES VIDEO 2 INPUT
5V
iPod
MCACC iPhone
SETUP MIC L AUDIO R VIDEO iPad
This receiver
iPod cable
• 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 37).
2.1 A
USB
Music
Genius >
Playlists
Artists
Albums
Songs
Radio
Genres
Composers
Audiobooks
MENU
 

iPod