Pioneer VSX-827 manual

AV Receiver Operating Instructions Discov er the benefits of registering your product online at http://www .pioneer .co.uk (or http://www .pioneer .eu ). VSX-827 -K /-S VSX-527 -K /-S[...]

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3 If the AC plug of this unit does not match the AC outlet you want to use, the plug must be removed and appropriate one fitted. Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qualified ser vice personnel. If connected to an AC outlet, the cut-off plug can cause severe electrical shock. Make[...]

4 Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly. Before you start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Checking what’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Installing the receiver . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Contents 5 07 Home Menu Using the Home Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Manual speaker setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Speaker Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 X.Over . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Chan[...]

6 Before you start Checking what’s in the box Please check that you’ve received the following supplied accessories: • Setup microphone • Remote control • AAA size IEC R03 dry cell batteries (to conf irm system operation) x2 • AM loop antenna • FM wire antenna • Power cord • iPod cable (VSX-827 only) • Warrant y card • Quick st[...]

1 1 Chapter 7 Controls and displays Front panel 1 INPUT SEL ECTOR dial Selects an input source ( page 25 ). 2 MCACC indicator Lights when Acoustic Calibration EQ ( page 35 ) is on (Acoustic Calibration EQ is automatically set to on after the Auto MCACC setup ( page 23 )). 3 Receiver control buttons SPEAKERS – See Switching the speaker terminal on[...]

Controls and displays 1 1 8 14 iPod iPhone iPad/USB terminal Use to connect your Apple iPod or USB mass stor age device as an audio source ( page 22 ). 15 SOUND RETRIEVER AIR When the button is pressed, the input switches to ADAPTER and the listening mode is automatically set to S.R AIR ( page 31 ). 16 iPod iPhone iPad DIRECT CO NTROL Change the re[...]

Controls and displays 1 1 9 Remote control • button is not used with this receiver. 1 SLEEP Press to change the amount of time before the receiver switches into standby ( 30 min – 60 min – 90 min – Off ). You can check the remaining sleep time at any time by pressing SLEEP once. 2  RECEIVER Switches the receiver between standby and on. 3[...]

Controls and displays 1 1 10 10 Number buttons and other component cont rols Use the number buttons to directly select a radio frequency ( page 32 ) or the tracks on a CD, etc. There are other buttons that can be accessed after is pressed. (For exam ple MIDNIGHT , etc.) EQ – Press to switch on/o ff Acoustic Calibration EQ setting ( page 35 ). PHA[...]

2 2 11 Chapter Connecting your equipment Determining the speakers’ application By connecting the left and right front speakers ( L / R ), the center speaker ( C ), the left and right surround speakers ( SL / SR ), the left and right surround back speakers ( SBL / SBR ) (or the left and right front height speakers ( FHL / FHR )), and the subwoofer[...]

Connecting your equipment 2 2 12 • Surround and surround back speakers should be positioned 60 cm to 90 cm higher than your ears and titled slight downward. Make sure the speakers don’t face each other. For DVD-Audio, the spea kers should be more directly behind the listener than for home theater playback. • Try not to place the surround spea[...]

Connecting your equipment 2 2 13 VSX-827 connection diagram VSX-527 connection diagram R L AUD I O O NENT VIDEO PRE OUT SPEAKERS ANTENNA OPTICAL COAXIAL LAN ( 10/100 ) DVD IN SA T/CBL IN DVD P B P R SA T/C BL ANALOG IN IN IN DVD GAME VIDEO BD SA T /CBL DVR/ BDR ( CD ) ( TV ) IN 1 IN 1 ( CD ) ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE ASSIGNABLE 1 FM UNBAL 75 CAUTION: A[...]

Connecting your equipment 2 2 14 Switching the speaker term inal Use SPEAKERS button to change the speaker system on or off. When the SP OFF is selected, no sound is output from the speakers connected to this receiver. VSX-827 onl y: If you selected Su rr.Back in The Speaker Syste m setting (VSX-827 only) on page 50 , you can switch between speaker[...]

Connecting your equipment 2 2 15 Note • Use a High Speed HDMI ® cable. If HDMI cable other than a High Speed HDMI ® cable is used, it may not work properly. • When an HDMI cable with a built-in equalizer is connected, it may not operate properly. • 3D, Deep Color, x.v.Color signal transfer and Audio Return Channel are only possible when con[...]

Connecting your equipment 2 2 16 About the video converter (VSX-827 only) The video converter ensures that all video sources are output from the HDMI OUT terminal. Note • If several video components are assigned to the same input function, the converter gives priorit y to HDMI, component, then composite (in that order). • If the video signal do[...]

Connecting your equipment 2 2 17 Connecting a TV and playback components Connecting using HDMI If you have an HDMI or DVI (with HDCP) equipped component (Blu-ray Disc play er, etc.), you can connect it to this re ceiver using a commercially av ailable HDMI cable. If the TV and playback components support the Control with HDMI feature, the convenien[...]

Connecting your equipment 2 2 18 Connecting your TV with no HDMI input This diagram shows connections of a TV (with no HDMI input) and DVD player (or other playback component) to the receiv er. • With these connections, the picture is not output to the TV even if the DVD player is connected with an HDMI cable. Connect the DVD player’s video sig[...]

Connecting your equipment 2 2 19 Connecting your DVD player with no HDMI output (VSX-827 only) This diagram shows connections of a TV (with HD MI input) and DVD player (or other playback component with no HDMI output) to the receiver. • The following connection/setting is required to listen to the sound of the TV over this receiver. - If the TV d[...]

Connecting your equipment 2 2 20 Connecting optional Bluetooth ® ADAPTER When the Bluetoo th ADAPTER (Pioneer Model No. AS-BT100 or AS-BT200) is connected to this unit, a product equipped with Bluetooth wireless technology ( portable cell phone, digital music player, etc.) can be used to listen to music wirelessly.  Connec t a Bluetooth ADAPTER[...]

Connecting your equipment 2 2 21 Connecting antennas Connect the AM loop antenna and the FM wire antenna as shown below. To improve re ception and sound quality, connect external antennas (see Using external antennas below ). 1 Push open the tabs, then insert on e wire fully into each terminal, then releas e the tabs to secure the AM antenna wires.[...]

Connecting your equipment 2 2 22 Connecting an iPod This receiver has a dedicated iPod terminal that will allow you to control playback of audi o 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 iPho ne iPad USB terminal on th e front panel[...]

3 Chapter 3 23 Basic Setup Canceling the Auto Power Down When this receiver is not used over a period of seve ral hours, it will power down automatica lly. The automatic power-off timer is set to six hours under factory settings, and the timing can be changed or the power- off function switched of f altogether. For details, see The Auto Power Down [...]

Basic Setup 3 3 24 5 Select ‘Auto MCACC’ fro m the Home Menu, then press ENTER . • Mic In! blinks when the microphone is not connected to MCACC SETU P MIC jack . Try to be as quiet as possible after pressing ENTER . The system outputs a se ries of test tones to establish the ambient noise level. 6 Follow the instructio ns on-screen. • Make [...]

4 Chapter 4 25 Basic playback Playing a s ource Here are the basic instructions for playing a source (such as a DVD disc) with your home theater system. 1 Switch on your system components and receiver. Start by switching on the playback component (for example a DVD player), your TV and subwoofer (if you have one), then the receiver (press  RECEI[...]

Basic playback 4 4 26 • When digital input (optical or coaxial) is selected, this receiver can only play back Dolby Digital, PCM (32 kHz t o 96 kHz) and DTS (including DTS 96 kHz/24 bit) digital signal formats. The compatible signals via the HDMI terminals are: Dolby Digital, DTS, SA CD ( DSD 2 ch only), PCM (32 kHz to 192 kHz sampling frequencie[...]

Basic playback 4 4 27 Playing an iPod This receiver has the iPod iPhone iPad USB terminal that will allow you to control playback of audio content from your i Pod using the controls of this receiver. Important • Pioneer cannot under any circumstances accept responsibility for any direct or indirect loss arising from any inconvenience or loss of r[...]

Basic playback 4 4 28 2 Press iPod CTRL again to s witch back to the receiver controls when you’re done. Tip • Change the receiver’s input to the iPod in one action by pressing iPod iPhone iP ad DIRECT CON TROL on the front panel to enable iPod operations on the iPod. Playing a USB device It is possible to play files using the USB interface o[...]

Basic playback 4 4 29 About playable file formats The USB function of this receiv er supports the following file format s. Note that some file formats ar e not availa ble for playback although they are listed as playable file formats. Music files a. MPEG Layer-3 audio decoding tech nology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS an d Thomson multimedia. b. Fil[...]

Basic playback 4 4 30 Bluetooth ® ADAPTER for Wireless Enjoyment of Music Wireless music play When the Bluetoo th ADAPTER (Pioneer Model No. AS-BT100 or AS-BT200) is connected to this unit, a product equipped with Bluetooth wireless technology ( portable cell phone, digital music player, etc.) can be used to listen to music wirelessly. Also, by us[...]

Basic playback 4 4 31 When Bluetooth wir eless technology device is not connected: WAITING appears in the receiver display. In this case, perform the connection operation from the side of the Bluetooth wireless technology device. 7 From the Bluetooth wireless tech nology device list, select Bluetooth ADAPTER and enter the PIN code selected in the s[...]

Basic playback 4 4 32 Listening to the radio The following steps show yo u ho w to tune in to FM and AM radio broadcasts using the au tomatic (search) and manual (step) tuning functions. Once you are tuned to a station you can memorize the frequency for r ecall later—see Saving station presets below for more on how to do this. 1 Press TUNER to se[...]

Basic playback 4 4 33 An introduction to RDS Radio Data System (RDS) is a sy stem used by most FM radio stations to provide listeners with various kinds of information—the name of the station and the kind of show they’re broadcasting, for example. One feature of RDS is that you ca n s e a r c h b y t y p e o f p r o g r a m . For example, you c[...]

5 Chapter 5 34 Listening to your system Choosing the listening mode This receiver off ers a vari ety of listening modes to accommodate playback of variou s audio formats. C hoose one according to your speaker environment or the source.  While listening to a sourc e, press the listening mode button repeatedly to select a listening mode you want. [...]

Listening to your system 5 5 35 b. You can also adjust t he C.WIDTH , DIMEN. , and PNRM. effect (see Setting the Audi o options on page 37 ). c. You can also adj ust the H.GAIN effect (see Setting the Audio options on pa ge 37 ). d. You can also adjust t he C.IMG effect (see Setting the Audio options on pa ge 37 ). e. • In case of VS X-827: Canno[...]

Listening to your system 5 5 36 Better sound using Phase Control This receiver’s Phase Control feature uses phase correction measures to make sure your sound source arrives at the listening position in phase, preventing unwanted distortion and/or coloring of the sound. Phase Control technology provides coherent sound reproduction through the use [...]

Listening to your system 5 5 37 Setting the Audio options There are a number of additional sound sett ings you can make using the AUDIO PARAMETER menu. The defaults, if not stated, are listed in bold. Important • Note that if a set ting doesn’t appear in the AUDIO PARAMETER menu, it is unavailable due to the current source, settings and status [...]

Listening to your system 5 5 38 a. You can ch ange the MIDNIGHT/LOUDNESS options at any time by using MIDNIGHT button. b. You can change the Sound Retriever feature at any time by using S.RETRIEVER button. c. The default se tting when the iPod/USB , ADAPTER , NETRADIO , M.S ERVER or FAVORITE input is selected is ON . d. This setting works only with[...]

6 Chapter 6 39 Playback with NETWORK features Introduction This receiver is equipped with the LAN terminal and you can enjoy the following features by connecting your components to these terminals. Listening to Internet radio stations You can select and listen to your favorite Inter net radio sta tion from the list of Internet radio stations create[...]

Playback with NETWORK features 6 6 40 Playback with Network functions Important • In case a domain is configured in a Windows network environment, you cannot access a PC on the network while you are logged onto the domain. Instead of logging onto the domain, log onto the local machine. • There are cases where the time elapsed may not be correct[...]

Playback with NETWORK features 6 6 41 Registering broadcast stations not on the vTuner list from the special Pioneer site With the receiver, broadcast stations not included on the list of station distributed by vTuner can be registered and played. Check the access code required for registration on the receiver, use this access code to access the sp[...]

Playback with NETWORK features 6 6 42 Network Configuration IP address/Proxy setting In case the router connected to the LAN terminal on this receiver is a broadband router (with a built-in DHCP server function), simply turn on the DHCP server function, and you will not need to set up the network manually. You must set up the network as described b[...]

Playback with NETWORK features 6 6 43 Language Language can be set on the NETWORK function OSD screen. 1 Select ‘Language’ from the Network Setup menu. 2 Select the language you want. 3 When you’re finished, press RETURN . You return to the Network Setup menu. Firmware Update Use this procedure to update the receiver’s software. Updating vi[...]

Playback with NETWORK features 6 6 44 About network playback The network playback function of this unit uses the following technologies: Windows Media Player See Windows Media Playe r 11/ Windows Media Player 12 on page 45 for more on this. Windows Media DRM Microsoft Windows Media Digital Rights Management (WMDRM) is a platfor m to protect and sec[...]

Playback with NETWORK features 6 6 45 About playback behavi or over a network • Playback may stall when the PC is switched off or any media files stored on it are deleted while playing content. • If there are problems within the net work environment (heavy network traffic, etc.) co ntent may not be displayed or played properly (playback may be [...]

Playback with NETWORK features 6 6 46 About playable file formats The NETWORK feature of this receiver supports the following file formats. Note that some file formats ar e not available for playback although they are listed as playable file formats. Also, the compatibility of file fo rmats varies depending on the type of server. Check with your se[...]

7 Chapter 7 47 Home Menu Using the Home Menu The following section show s you how to make detailed settings to specify how you’re using th e receiver, and also explains how to fine-tune individual speaker sy stem settings to your liking. Important • The OSD will not appear if yo u have connected using the composite output to your TV. Use HDMI c[...]

Home Menu 7 7 48 1 Select ‘Manual SP Setup’ from the Home Menu . 2 Select ‘Speaker Setting’ from the Manual SP Setup menu. 3 Choose the set of speakers that you want to set then select a speaker size. Use / to select the size (and number) of each of the following speakers: • Front – Select LARGE if your front speakers reproduce ba[...]

Home Menu 7 7 49 Channel Level Using the channel level settings, you c an adjust the overall balance of your speaker system , an important factor when setting up a home theater system. CAUTION • The test ton es used in the Channel Lev el settings are ou tput at high volume. 1 Select ‘Manual SP Setup’ from the Home Menu . 2 Select ‘Channel L[...]

Home Menu 7 7 50 The Input Assign menu Assigns input function for anal og audio input terminal and component video input terminal (component video inpu t terminal for VSX-827 only). • For the assignment of the digital signal inputs, see Selecting the au dio input signal on page 25 . Analog Input ANALOG IN1 audio input terminal is assigned to CD u[...]

Home Menu 7 7 51 Resolution Specifies the output resoluti on of the video signal (when video input signals are output at the HDMI OUT terminal, selec t this according to the resolution of your monitor and the images you wish to watch). • This setting is not applicable for video signals input via HDMI. 1 Select ‘Video Parameter’ from the Home [...]

Home Menu 7 7 52 The Auto Power Down menu Set to automatically turn off the rece iver after a specified time has passed (when the power has been on with n o operation for several hou rs). • Default setting: 6H 1 Select ‘Auto Power Down’ from the Home Menu. 2 Specify the amount of time to allow before th e power is turned off (when there has b[...]

8 Chapter 8 53 Control with HDMI function Synchronized operations below with a Control with HDMI- compatible Pioneer TV or Blu- ray Disc player are possible when the component is connected to the receiver using an HDMI cab le. • Synchronized amp mode The receiver’s volume can be set and the sound can be muted using the TV’s remote control. ?[...]

Control with HDMI function 8 8 54 Before using synchronization Once you have finished all connections and settings, you must: 1 Put all compon ents into standby mode. 2 Turn the power on for all components, with the pow er for the TV being turned on last. 3 Choose the HDMI inpu t to which the TV is conn ected to this receiver, and see if video outp[...]

9 Chapter 9 55 Controlling the rest of your system Setting the remote to control other components Most components can be assi gned to one of the input function buttons using the component’s manufacturer preset code stored in the remote. However, please note that there are cases wher e only certain functions may be controllable after assigning the[...]

Controlling the rest of your system 9 9 56 Controls for TVs This remote control can cont rol components (TV, DTV, Satellite TV or Cable TV) after entering the proper codes or teaching the receiver the commands (see Controlling the rest of your system on page 55 for more on this). Use the input function buttons to select the component. • The TV CO[...]

Controlling the rest of your system 9 9 57 TV Pioneer 0113, 0233, 0252, 0275, 0291, 0295, 0296, 0305 A.R. Systems 0155 Acme 0141 Acura 0142, 0154 ADC 0140 Admiral 0138, 0139, 0140, 01 45, 0146 Adyson 0141, 0228, 0229 Agashi 0228, 0229 Agazi 0140 Aiko 0141, 0142, 0154, 0155, 0228, 0229 Aim 0155 Aiwa 0199 Akai 0142, 0143, 0149, 0152, 0154, 0155, 0228[...]

Controlling the rest of your system 9 9 58 Panama 0140, 0141, 0142 , 0154, 0155, 0228, 0229 Panasonic 0123, 0146, 0155, 0158, 0164, 0214, 0217 Panavision 0155 Pathe Cinema 0125, 0133, 0141, 0156, 0228 Pausa 0142, 0154 Perdio 0155, 0228 Perfekt 0155 Philco 0125, 0132, 0138, 0155 Philharmonic 0141, 0229 Philips 0115, 0117, 0138, 0141, 0149, 0152, 015[...]

Controlling the rest of your system 9 9 59 TCM 2097 Teac 2162, 2177, 2181 Tec 2186 Technika 2188 Telefunken 2183 Tensai 2188 Tevion 2097, 2181, 2187 Thomson 2098, 2112, 2155, 2159 Tokai 2178, 2186 Toshiba 2102, 2156, 2168, 2169, 2172 TRANScontinents 2189 Trio 2188 TruVision 2185 Wharfedale 2180, 2181 Xbox 2098 Xlogic 2181, 2188 XMS 2188 Yamada 2189[...]

Controlling the rest of your system 9 9 60 Boshmann 6244, 6247 Boston 6227 Brainwave 6232, 6231 British Sky Broadcasting 6210 Broco 6180 BskyB 6210 BT 6195 Bubu Sat 6180 Bush 6254, 6217, 6264, 6228, 6190, 6232, 6268, 6201, 6265, 6182 Cambridge 6236 Canal Digital 6220 Canal Satellite 6220, 6219, 6278, 6277 Canal+ 6220, 6277 CGV 6244, 6183 Cherokee 6[...]

Controlling the rest of your system 9 9 61 Systec 6238 Tantec 6176 Targa 6191 Tatung 6176 TBoston 6227, 6245 Tecatel 6233 Technical 6228 Technika 6217, 6232, 621 8 TechniSat 6213, 6261, 6176, 623 6, 6215, 6222, 6216, 6223 Technomate 6250 Technosat 6193 Technosonic 6254, 6232 Technotrend 6232 Technowelt 6256, 6255 Techwood 6213, 6217, 622 8, 6218 Te[...]

10 Chapter 10 62 Additional information Troubleshooting Incorrect operations are often mistaken for trouble and malfunctions. If you think that there is something wrong with this component, check the points below. Take a look at the other components and electrical appliances being used, because sometimes the problem may lie there. If the trouble is[...]

Additional information 10 10 63  After using the Auto MCACC setup, the speaker size setting (LARGE or SMALL) is inco rrect.  Low-frequency noise could have been caused by an air conditioner or motor . Switch off all appliances in the room an d rerun the Au to MCACC setup.  Can’t operate the remote control.  Replace the batt eries ( pa[...]

Additional information 10 10 64  Network connections could be restricted due to the computer ’s network settings, security set tings, etc. Check the computer ’s network settings, security set tings, etc.  Supported file formats vary by ser ver . As su ch, files not supported by your server are no t displayed on this unit. F or more inform[...]

Additional information 10 10 65 • If you want to switch the input source, you’ll have to switch functions on both the receiver and your display unit. • Since the sound is muted on the display when using the HDMI connection, you must adjust the volume on the display every time you switch input sources. Configuration B (VSX-827 only) Use compon[...]

Additional information 10 10 66 About messages displayed when using network functions Refer to the following informat ion when you com e up with a status message while operating the Network functions. Resetting the main unit Use this procedure to reset all the receiver’s settings to the factory default. Use the front panel controls to do this. ?[...]

Additional information 10 10 67 Specifications Audio section Rated power outp ut Front, Center, Surround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 W per channel (1 kHz, 6 Ω , 1 %) 100 W per channel (20 Hz to 20 kH z, 8 Ω , 0.09 %) Total Harmonic Distortion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.06 % (20 Hz to 20 kHz, 8 Ω , 50 W/ch) Frequency respon[...]

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