User manual PIONEER VSX-921

[. . . ] IMPORTANT CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. CAUTION: TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qualified service personnel. IMPORTANT: THE MOULDED PLUG This appliance is supplied with a moulded three pin mains plug for your safety and convenience. [. . . ] When you're not using surround back speakers, selecting this mode allows you to hear a virtual surround back channel through your surround speakers. You can choose to listen to sources with no surround back channel information. When you're not using front height speakers, selecting this mode allows you to hear a virtual front height channel through your front speakers. Option(s) LOW MID HIGH OFF ON OFF ON LFE (LFE Attenuate) c OFF/ ­20dB/ ­15dB/ ­10dB/ ­5dB/ 0dB d Default: 0dB V. SB (Virtual Surround Back) <j> V. HEIGHT (Virtual Height) <k> SACD GAIN <e> HDMI (HDMI Audio) <f> Brings out detail in SACDs by maximizing the dynamic 0dB range (during digital processing). +6dB Specifies the routing of the HDMI audio signal out of this receiver (amp) or through to a TV. When THROUGH is selected, no sound is output from this receiver. This feature automatically corrects the audio-to-video delay between components connected with an HDMI cable. The audio delay time is set depending on the operational status of the display connected with an HDMI cable. The video delay time is automatically adjusted according to the audio delay time. Provides a better blend of the front speakers by spreading the center channel between the front right and left speakers, making it sound wider (higher settings) or narrower (lower settings). AMP THROUGH OFF A. DELAY (Auto delay) <g> ON C. WIDTH (Center Width) (Applicable only when using a center speaker) <h> DIMENSION <h> PANORAMA <h> C. IMAGE (Center Image) (Applicable only when using a center speaker) <i> c 0 to 7 d Default: 3 Adjusts the depth of the surround sound balance from c ­3 to +3 d front to back, making the sound more distant (minus Default: 0 settings), or more forward (positive settings). Extends the front stereo image to include the surround speakers for a `wraparound' effect. Adjusts the center image to create a wider stereo effect with vocals. Adjust the effect from 0 (all center channel sent to front right and left speakers) to 10 (center channel sent to the center speaker only). OFF ON c 0 to 10 d Defaults: Neo:6 MUSIC: 3 Neo:6 CINEMA: 10 c 10 to 90 d Defaults: EXT. STEREO: 90 Others: 50 a The adjustment can be made only when TONE is set to ON. b With the iPod/USB, HOME MEDIA GALLERY or ADAPTER PORT input function, by default S. RTRV is set to ON. c UP1 to UP4 can be selected only when the front height speaker is connected. The presence or absence of effects depends on the listening mode. d The initially set AUTO is only available for Dolby TrueHD signals. Select MAX or MID for signals other than Dolby TrueHD. e You shouldn't have any problems using this with most SACD discs, but if the sound distorts, it is best to switch the gain setting back to 0dB. The HDMI Audio setting cannot be switched while performing synchronized amp mode operations. The synchronized amp mode must be turned on in order to play the receiver's HDMI audio and video input signals from the TV with the receiver's power in the standby mode. [. . . ] 1 FM wire antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Power cord CD-ROM (AVNavigator) Quick start guide Tuner Section Frequency Range (FM) . . . . . . 87. 5 MHz to 108 MHz Antenna Input (FM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 W unbalanced Frequency Range (AM) . . . . . . . . 531 kHz to 1602 kHz Antenna (AM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Loop antenna (balanced) Video Section Signal level Composite Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Vp-p (75 W) Component Video . . . . . [. . . ]