Switching The Speaker System; Making Cable Connections; Hdmi Cables; About Hdmi - Pioneer VSX-821-K Operating Instructions Manual

02 Connecting your equipment
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Switching the speaker system

Three speaker system settings are possible using the
SPEAKERS button.
 Use the SPEAKERS button on the front panel to select a
speaker system setting.
SPEAKERS DIMMER
Press repeatedly to choose a speaker system option:
• SPA – Sound is output from the speakers connected to
the A speaker terminals and PRE OUT SURR BACK/
FRONT HEIGHT (multichannel playback is possible).
• SPB – Sound is output from the two speakers connected
to speaker system B (only stereo playback is possible).
• SPAB – Sound is output from speaker system A, the two
speakers in speaker system B, and the subwoofer.
Multichannel sources are downmixed only when the
STEREO or STEREO ALC mode is selected for stereo
output from speaker systems A and B.
• SP – No sound is output from the speakers.
Note
• The subwoofer output depends on the settings you made
in Speaker Setting on page 34. However, if SPB is
selected above, no sound is heard from the subwoofer
(the LFE channel is not downmixed).
• You can use speakers with a normal impedance between
6 Ω and 16 Ω. However, be aware that only the front
speakers are set to a value between 12 Ω and 16 Ω when
you select SPAB.
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Making cable connections

Make sure not to bend the cables over the top of this unit (as
shown in the illustration). If this happens, the magnetic field
produced by the transformers in this unit may cause a
humming noise from the speakers.
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Important
• Before making or changing connections, switch off the
power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet.
• Before unplugging the power cord, switch the power into
standby.

HDMI cables

Both video and sound signals can be transmitted
simultaneously with one cable. If connecting the player and
the TV via this receiver, for both connections, use HDMI
cables.
Be careful to connect the terminal in the proper direction.
Note
• Set the HDMI parameter in Setting the Audio options on
page 32 to THRU (THROUGH) and set the input signal in
Selecting the audio input signal on page 22 to HDMI, if you
want to hear HDMI audio output from your TV (no sound
will be heard from this receiver).
• If the video signal does not appear on your TV, try
adjusting the resolution settings on your component or
display. Note that some components (such as video game
units) have resolutions that may not be displayed. In this
case, use a (analog) composite connection.
• When the video signal from the HDMI is 480i, 480p, 576i
or 576p, Multi Ch PCM sound and HD sound cannot be
received.

About HDMI

The HDMI connection transfers uncompressed digital video,
as well as almost every kind of digital audio that the
connected component is compatible with, including DVD-
Video, DVD-Audio, SACD, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD,
DTS-HD Master Audio (see below for limitations), Video CD/
Super VCD and CD.
This receiver incorporates High-Definition Multimedia
Interface (HDMI
This receiver supports the functions described below through
HDMI connections.
• Digital transfer of uncompressed video (contents
protected by HDCP (1080p/24, 1080p/60, etc.))
• 3D signal transfer
• Deep Color signal transfer
• x.v.Color signal transfer
• Audio Return Channel
• Input of multi-channel linear PCM digital audio signals
(192 kHz or less) for up to 8 channels
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• Input of the following digital audio formats:
– Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS, High bitrate
audio (Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio), DVD-
Audio, CD, SACD (DSD 2 ch only), Video CD, Super VCD
• Synchronized operation with components using the
Control with HDMI function (see Control with HDMI
function on page 38)
Note
• Use a High Speed HDMI
a High Speed HDMI
properly.
• When an HDMI cable with a built-in equalizer is
connected, it may not operate properly.
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