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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 2 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 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.
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 3 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 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 service personnel. If connected to an AC outlet, the cut-off plug can cause severe electrical shock. Make sure it is properly disposed of after removal.
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 4 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, put them away in a safe place for future reference. Contents 01 Before you start 05 Listening to your system Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Checking what’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 5 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 08 Other connections 11 Using other functions Connecting an iPod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Connecting your iPod to the receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 iPod playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Connecting a USB device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Connecting your USB device to the receiver . . . . . . 53 Basic playback controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 01 6 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 Before you start Chapter 1: Before you start Features • Advanced Direct Energy design This receiver offers a new advancement in discrete design unique to Pioneer for high-power drivability, low distortion and stable imaging.
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 7 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 Before you start The iPod terminal is ready for handling digital audio, and this receiver’s enhanced compatibility makes on-screen control of your iPod an added possibility. 01 Loading the batteries The USB terminal allows you to listen to two-channel audio from a USB mass storage device connected to this receiver.
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 02 8 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 5 minute guide Chapter 2: 5 minute guide Introduction to home theater Home theater refers to the use of multiple audio tracks to create a surround sound effect, making you feel like you’re in the middle of the action or concert. The surround sound you get from a home theater system depends not only on your speaker setup, but also on the source and the sound settings of the receiver.
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 9 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 5 minute guide 02 Automatically setting up for surround sound (Auto MCACC) The Auto MCACC Setup measures the acoustic characteristics of your listening area, taking into account ambient noise, speaker size and distance, and tests for both channel delay and channel level.
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 02 10 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 5 minute guide • With error messages (such as Too much ambient noise! or Check Microphone.) select RETRY after checking for ambient noise (see Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup below) and verifying the mic connection. If there doesn’t seem to be a problem, you can simply select GO NEXT and continue. 1.Auto MCACC Now Analyzing … Environment Check Ambient Noise Microphone Speaker YES/NO 1.
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 11 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 5 minute guide 02 • See also Listening to your system on page 29 for information on different ways of listening to sources. Phase Control ON Front speaker It is possible to check on the display whether or not multichannel playback is being performed properly. When using a surround back speaker, 2D+PL IIx MOVIE is displayed when playing Dolby Digital signals, and DTS+Neo:6 is displayed when playing DTS 5.1channel signals.
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 03 12 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 Connecting your equipment Chapter 3: Connecting your equipment This receiver provides you with many connection possibilities, but it doesn’t have to be difficult. This page explains the kinds of components you can connect to make up your home theater system.
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 13 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 Connecting your equipment 03 10 Speaker terminals Use for connection to the main front, center, surround and surround back speakers.  See Installing your speaker system on page 20. 11 Composite and S-Video monitor outputs Use to connect monitors and TVs.  See Connecting your TV and DVD player on page 16. 12 ZONE 2 audio/video outputs Use to connect a second receiver in a separate room.  See MULTI-ZONE listening on page 57.
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 03 14 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 Connecting your equipment When making cable connections • To avoid hum, do not lay connected cables over the top of the receiver. The video converter ensures that all video sources can be output through the HDMI OUT jack. The only exception is HDMI: since this resolution cannot be downsampled, you must connect your monitor/TV to the receiver’s HDMI video outputs when connecting this video source.
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 15 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 Connecting your equipment 03 Connecting using HDMI If you have an HDMI or DVI (with HDCP) equipped component, you can connect it to this receiver using a commercially available HDMI cable.
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 03 16 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 Connecting your equipment Connecting your TV and DVD player VIDEO IN TV 4 Connect the stereo audio outputs on your DVD player to the DVD AUDIO inputs. Connect using a stereo RCA/phono jack cable. S-VIDEO IN • If your DVD player has multichannel analog outputs, you can connect these instead. See also Connecting the multichannel analog inputs on page 55.
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 17 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 Connecting your equipment 03 Connecting a satellite/cable receiver or other set-top box Connecting a DVD/HDD recorder, VCR and other video sources Satellite and cable receivers, and terrestrial digital TV tuners are all examples of so-called ‘set-top boxes’. This receiver has two sets of audio/video inputs and outputs suitable for connecting analog or digital video devices, including DVD/HDD recorders and VCRs.
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 03 18 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 Connecting your equipment 3 If the device can output digital audio, connect an optical-type1 digital audio output from the recorder to the OPTICAL IN 2 (DVR1) input. Use an optical cable for the connection.2 • For a second recorder, use the OPTICAL IN 3 (DVR2) inputs. Using the component video jacks Component video should give superior picture quality when compared to composite or S-Video.
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 19 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 Connecting your equipment 03 1 Connect a coaxial-type1 digital audio output on your digital component to the COAXIAL IN 2 (CD) input. Use a coaxial cable for the connection. 2 For recording equipment, connect the optical-type DIGITAL output to a digital input on the recorder. Use an optical cable to connect to the OPTICAL OUT.
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 03 20 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 Connecting your equipment Installing your speaker system To take full advantage of the receiver’s surround sound capabilities connect front, center, surround and surround back speakers, as well as a subwoofer.1 Although this is ideal, other configurations with fewer speakers—no subwoofer or no center speaker, or even no surround speakers—will work. At the very least, front left and right speakers only are necessary.
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 21 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 Connecting your equipment Bare wire connections Make sure that the speaker cable you’re going to use is properly prepared with about 10 mm of insulator stripped from each wire, and the exposed wire strands twisted together (fig. A). To connect a terminal, unscrew the terminal a few turns until there is enough space to insert the exposed wire (fig. B). Once the wire is in position, tighten the terminal until the wire is firmly clamped (fig. C). fig.
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 03 22 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 Connecting your equipment The diagrams below show suggested surround and surround back speaker orientation. The first diagram (fig. A) shows orientation with one surround back speaker (or none) connected. The second (fig. B) shows orientation with two surround back speakers connected. 90° to 120° Connect the AM loop antenna and the FM wire antenna as shown below.
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 23 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 Connecting your equipment 03 Connecting external antennas To improve FM reception connect an external FM antenna to the FM UNBAL 75 Ω terminal. Plugging in the receiver Only plug in after you have connected all your components to this receiver, including the speakers. Caution • Handle the power cord by the plug part.
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 24 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 Controls and displays 04 Chapter 4: Controls and displays Front panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-1018AH STANDBY/ON PHASE CONTROL DVD ADVANCED MCACC BD TV SAT DIGITAL PRECISION PROCESSING DVR 1/DVR 2 VIDEO HDMI HDMI CD CD-R FM/AM iPod USB MULTI CH IN INPUT SELECTOR MASTER VOLUME AUTO SURR/ STREAM DIRECT HOME THX STANDARD SURROUND ADVANCED SURROUND STEREO/ A.L.C.
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 25 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 Controls and displays 04 12 Listening mode buttons AUTO SURR/STREAM DIRECT – Switches between Auto surround mode (Auto playback on page 29) and Stream Direct playback. Stream Direct playback bypasses the bass/treble controls for the most accurate reproduction of a source (page 32). HOME THX – Press to select a Home THX listening mode (page 30).
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 26 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 3 4 Controls and displays 04 Display 1 2 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 TUNED RDS PHASE CONTROL DNR L C R 2DIGITAL 2HD DTS WMA9 Pro MULTI-ZONE DIALOG E ATT OVER STEREO EON MONO SL S SR DSD PCM S.RTRV SOUND V.SB HDMI SBL SB SBR DIGITAL VIDEO CD DVD TV USB TUNER LFE ANALOG [2] 13 AUTO PCM CD-R iPod BDP DVR HDMI dB SR+ [1] STREAM DIRECT Neo : 6 2PRO LOGIC THX ADV.
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 27 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 Controls and displays 04 ENTER can be used to enter commands for TV or DTV, and also to select a disc in a multi-CD player. Remote control Press RECEIVER first to access: 12 RECEIVER 1 2 13 DVD BD TV DVR 1 DVR 2 CD HDMI CD-R FM/AM iPod USB INPUT SELECT 3 DIMMER 1 2 3 GENRE MCACC SLEEP 4 5 6 SR+ SBch A.ATT 7 8 D.
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 28 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 Controls and displays 04 RETURN – Press to confirm and exit the current menu screen (also use to return to the previous menu with DVDs or to select closed captioning with DTV). 6 /// (TUNE/ST) /ENTER Use the arrow buttons when setting up your surround sound system (page 38) and the Audio or Video options (page 69 or 70). Also used to control DVD menus/options and for deck 1 of a double cassette deck player.
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 29 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 Listening to your system 05 Chapter 5: Listening to your system If you connected surround back speakers, see also Using surround back channel processing on page 33. Important • The listening modes and many features described in this section may not be available depending on the current source, settings and status of the receiver. See Listening modes with different input signal formats on page 90 for more on this.
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 05 30 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 Listening to your system • 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE – See above (only available when you’re using two surround back speakers) • 2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC – See page 29 • Dolby Digital EX – Creates surround back channel sound for 5.1 channel sources and provides pure decoding for 6.1 channel sources (like Dolby Digital Surround EX) • DTS-ES – Allows you to hear 6.1 channel playback with DTS-ES encoded sources • DTS Neo:6 – Allows you to hear 6.
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 31 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 Listening to your system • PHONES SURROUND – When listening through headphones, you can still get the effect of overall surround. Tip 05 Using Front Stage Surround Advance The Front Stage Surround Advance function allows you to create natural surround sound effects using just the front speakers and the subwoofer.
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 05 32 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 Listening to your system Using Stream Direct Selecting MCACC presets Use the Stream Direct modes when you want to hear the truest possible reproduction of a source. All unnecessary signal processing is bypassed, and you’re left with the pure analog or digital sound source (see Stream direct with different input signal formats on page 94). AUTO/ DIRECT HDD THX STEREO/ BD MENU A.L.C.
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 33 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 Listening to your system 05 • HDMI – Selects an HDMI signal.1 • PCM – Only PCM signals are output. • Press RECEIVER, then press SBch repeatedly to cycle the surround back channel options.
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 05 34 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 Listening to your system Standard / THX SBch Processing / Stereo sources Virtual SB Multichannel sources mode 2 Pro Logic IIx 2 Pro Logic Type of source Dolby Digital/DTS/PCM/SACD/WMA9 Pro and DVD-Audio stereo sources Analog 2-channel (stereo) sources DTS-HD Master Audio/DTS-HD/Dolby Digital Plus/Dolby TrueHD/WMA9 Pro encoded and PCM 6.1 ch/7.1 ch sources Dolby Digital Plus/Dolby TrueHD/ WMA9 Pro encoded and PCM 5.
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 35 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 Using the tuner 06 Chapter 6: Using the tuner See About Neural – THX Surround on page 89 for more on this. Listening to the radio The following steps show you how to tune in to FM and AM radio broadcasts using the automatic (search) and manual (step) tuning functions. If you already know the frequency of the station you want, see Tuning directly to a station below.
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 36 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 Using the tuner 06 4 Press ENTER. After pressing ENTER, the preset class and number stop blinking and the receiver stores the station. Naming station presets For easier identification, you can name your station presets. 1 Choose the station preset you want to name. See Listening to station presets below for how to do this. 2 Press T.EDIT (Tuner Edit). The display shows STATION NAME, then a blinking cursor at the first character position.
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 37 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 Using the tuner 3 Press ST / to select the program type you want to hear. 4 Press ENTER to search for the program type. The system starts searching through the station presets for a match. When it finds one, the search stops and the station plays for five seconds. 5 If you want to keep listening to the station, press ENTER within the five seconds. If you don’t press ENTER, searching resumes.
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 38 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 The System Setup menu 07 Chapter 7: The System Setup menu • Surround Back System – Specifies how you are using your surround back speakers (see Surround back speaker setting on page 41).
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 39 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 The System Setup menu 07 weighting is given to any one channel. FRONT ALIGN7 sets all speakers in accordance with the front speaker settings (no equalization is applied to the front left and right channels). Caution • The test tones used in the Auto MCACC Setup are output at high volume. 1 Select ‘Auto MCACC’ from the System Setup menu, then press ENTER.
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 40 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 The System Setup menu 07 4 Follow the instructions on-screen. • Make sure the microphone is connected. • If you’re using a subwoofer, it is automatically detected every time you switch on the system. Make sure it is on and the volume is turned up. • See Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup on page 10 for notes regarding high background noise levels and other possible interference. 5 Wait for the Auto MCACC Setup to finish outputting test tones.
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 41 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 The System Setup menu 07 Press ENTER after you have finished checking each screen. When you’re finished, select RETURN to go back to the System Setup menu. Be sure to disconnect the microphone from this receiver upon completion of the Auto MCACC setup. Caution • The test tones used in the System Setup are output at high volume.
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 07 42 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 The System Setup menu • Standing Wave – Control overly resonant low frequencies in your listening room (see Standing Wave on page 43). The last two settings are specifically for customizing the parameters explained in Acoustic Calibration EQ Adjust on page 43: 3 Select each channel in turn and adjust the levels (+/–10dB) as necessary. Use / to adjust the volume of the speaker you selected to match the reference speaker.
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 43 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 The System Setup menu 07 Listen to the reference speaker and use it to measure the target channel. From the listening position, face the two speakers with your arms outstretched pointing at each speaker. Try to make the two tones sound as if they are arriving simultaneously at a position slightly in front of you and between your arm span.1 When it sounds like the delay settings are matched up, press  to confirm and continue to the next channel.
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 07 44 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 The System Setup menu 3 Select the channel(s) you want and adjust to your liking. 3d.EQ Adjust MCACC : M1 Ch [SBL] :Finish TRM 63 125 250 500 1k 2k 4k 8k 16k dB 63Hz 125Hz 250Hz 500Hz 1kHz 2kHz 4kHz 8kHz 16kHz TRIM [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ 0.0] 0.0] 0.0] 0.0] 0.0 0.0] 0.0] 0.0] 0.0] 0.0] Use / to select the channel. Use / to select the frequency and / to boost or cut the EQ.
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 45 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 The System Setup menu 07 Low frequencies Level High frequencies Acoustic Cal. EQ Pro. calibration range 0 80 Conventional MCACC EQ calibration range Time 160 (in msec) • Reverb characteristics for different channels – Reverb characteristics can be somewhat different for each channel.
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 07 46 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 The System Setup menu This appears according to the setting you chose in Reverb Measurement (step 3 on page 45). Use / to select the channel and the frequency you want to check. Use / to go back and forth between the two. Note that the markers on the vertical axis indicate decibels in 2 dB steps. 5 If ‘Advanced EQ Setup’ is selected, enter the desired time setting for calibration. Press  to proceed to the next screen, and then select START.
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 47 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 The System Setup menu 07 4 Press RETURN to go back to the Data Check menu, repeating steps 2 and 3 to check other settings. 5 When you’re finished, press RETURN. You will return to the Data Management setup menu. 4 Select ‘Copy’ to confirm and copy the settings. Completed! shows in the OSD to confirm the MCACC preset has been copied, then you automatically return to the Data Management setup menu.
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 07 48 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 The System Setup menu 2 Select the setting you want to adjust. If you are doing this for the first time, you may want to adjust these settings in order: • Speaker Setting – Specifies the size and number of speakers you’ve connected (see below). • Channel Level – Adjusts the overall balance of your speaker system (see below). • Speaker Distance – Specifies the distance of your speakers from the listening position (page 49).
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 49 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 The System Setup menu 07 Important Tip • When Channel Level is selected while MCACC is set to OFF, the selection screen for the MCACC memory appears. Select a memory to adjust manually. 5b.Channel Level Speaker Distance Select MCACC memory. For good sound depth and separation from your system, you need to specify the distance of your speakers from the listening position.
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 50 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 The System Setup menu 07 X-Curve Most soundtracks mixed for cinema sound too bright when played back in large rooms. The X-Curve setting acts as a kind of re-equalization for home theater listening, and restores proper tonal balance of movie soundtracks.1 5e.THX Audio Setting Loudness Plus SB SP Position ON 0 - 0.3m Select ‘X-Curve’ from the Manual SP Setup menu. 5.
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 51 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 Other connections 08 Chapter 8: Other connections Connecting your iPod to the receiver Caution • Before making or changing the connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the power outlet. Plugging in components should be the last connection you make with your system. • Do not allow any contact between speaker wires from different terminals.
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 52 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 Other connections 08 1 Use / to select a category, then press ENTER to browse that category. • To return to the previous level any time, press RETURN. 2 Use / to browse the selected category (e.g., albums). • Use / to move to previous/next levels. 3 Continue browsing until you arrive at what you want to play, then press  to start playback.
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 53 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 Other connections 08 Basic playback controls Connecting a USB device 1 It is possible to listen to two-channel audio using the USB interface on the front of this receiver. Connect a USB mass storage device2 as shown below. • Push down on the PUSH OPEN tab to access the iPod DIRECT USB terminal. AUTO SURR/ STREAM DIRECT HOME THX STANDARD SURROUND ADVANCED SURROUND STEREO/ A.L.C.
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 08 54 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 Other connections Compressed audio compatibility About MPEG-4 AAC Note that although most standard bit/sampling rate combinations for compressed audio are compatible, some irregularly encoded files may not play back. The list below shows compatible formats for compressed audio files: Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) is at the core of the MPEG-4 AAC standard, which incorporates MPEG-2 AAC, forming the basis of the MPEG-4 audio compression technology.
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 55 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 Other connections 08 Connecting the multichannel analog inputs For DVD Audio and SACD playback, your DVD player may have 5.1, 6.1 or 7.1 channel analog outputs (depending on whether your player supports surround back channels).1 Make sure that the player is set to output multichannel analog audio. 1 Connect the front, surround, center and subwoofer outputs on your DVD player to the corresponding MULTI CH IN jack on this receiver.
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 08 56 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 Other connections • Use the SPEAKERS button on the front panel to select a speaker system setting. As mentioned above, if you have selected Normal, the button will simply switch your main speaker system (A) on or off. AUTO SURR/ STREAM DIRECT HOME THX STANDARD SURROUND ADVANCED SURROUND STEREO/ A.L.C.
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 57 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 Other connections 08 Connecting additional amplifiers MULTI-ZONE listening This receiver has more than enough power for any home use, but it’s possible to add additional amplifiers to every channel of your system using the pre-outs. Make the connections shown below to add amplifiers to power your speakers. This receiver can power up to two independent systems in separate rooms after you have made the proper MULTIZONE connections.
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 08 58 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 Other connections MULTI-ZONE listening options • Connect a TV monitor to the ZONE 2 VIDEO OUT jacks on the rear of this receiver. You should have a pair of speakers attached to the surround back speaker terminals as shown below. The following table shows what you can listen to in the sub zone: Sub Zone Input sources available ZONE2 iPod, the built-in tuner and other analog audio sources.a With video sources, only composite video is possible.
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 59 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 Other connections 2 Press CONTROL. • When the receiver is on,1 make sure that any operations for the sub zone are done while ZONE 2 shows in the display. If this is not showing, the front panel controls affect the main zone only. 3 Use the INPUT SELECTOR dial to select the source for the zone you have selected. For example, ZONE 2 CD-R sends the source connected to the CD-R inputs to the sub room (ZONE 2).
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 08 60 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 Other connections Switching components on and off using the 12 volt trigger Using this receiver with a Pioneer flat screen TV You can connect components in your system (such as a screen or projector) to this receiver so that they switch on or off using 12 volt triggers when you select an input function. However, you must specify which input functions switch on the trigger using the The Input Setup menu on page 65.
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 61 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 Other connections 08 • Use a 3-ringed miniplug SR+ cable to connect the CONTROL IN jack of this receiver with the CONTROL OUT jack of your flat screen TV. Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer flat screen TV When connected using an SR+ cable, a number of features become available to make using this receiver with your Pioneer flat screen TV even easier.
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 08 62 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 Other connections Connecting a PC for Advanced MCACC output Use a commercially-available cable to connect the RS-232C jack on your computer to the 9-pin RS-232C jack on this receiver. See the documentation provided with the Advanced MCACC application for more information.
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 63 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 HDMI Control 09 Chapter 9: HDMI Control Important • The KURO LINK function name used on the web and in catalogues is referred to as HDMI Control in the operating instructions and on the product. • To get the most out of this function, we recommend that you connect your HDMI component not to a flat screen TV but rather directly to the HDMI terminal on this receiver.
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 64 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 HDMI Control 09 1 Press RECEIVER, then press the SETUP button. Synchronized amp mode operations 2 Select ‘Other Setup’, then press ENTER. By connecting a component to this receiver with an HDMI cable you can use synchronized amp mode, which allows you to synchronize the following operations2: 3 Select ‘HDMI Control Setup’ from the Other Setup menu. 7.Other Setup a. b. c. d. e. 7d.
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 65 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 Other Settings 10 Chapter 10: Other Settings The Input Setup menu You only need to make settings in the Input Setup menu if you didn’t hook up your digital equipment according to the default settings (see Input function default and possible settings on page 66). In this case, you need to tell the receiver what equipment is hooked up to which terminal so the buttons on the remote correspond to the components you’ve connected.
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 10 66 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 Other Settings Input function default and possible settings The terminals on the rear of the receiver generally correspond to the name of one of the input source functions. If you have connected components to this receiver differently from (or in addition to) the defaults below, see The Input Setup menu on page 65 to tell the receiver how you’ve connected up. The dots () indicate possible assignments.
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 67 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 Other Settings 10 Multi Channel Input Setup ZONE Audio Setup You can adjust the level of the subwoofer for a multichannel input. If you’ve made MULTI-ZONE connections (see MULTIZONE listening on page 57) you may need to specify your volume setting. 1 Select ‘Multi Ch In Setup’ from the Other Setup menu. 1 Select ‘ZONE Audio Setup’ from the Other Setup menu. 7.Other Setup a. b. c. d. e. 7.
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 68 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 Other Settings 10 SR+ Setup for Pioneer flat screen TVs OSD Adjustment Make the following settings if you have connected a Pioneer flat screen TV to this receiver using an SR+ cable. Note that the number of function settings available will depend on the flat screen TV you’ve connected. Use this feature to adjust your TV display if it seems difficult to see all the instructions on the screen.
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 69 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 Using other functions 11 Chapter 11: Using other functions Setting Setting the Audio options There are a number of additional sound settings you can make using the Audio Parameter menu. The defaults, if not stated, are listed in bold. Important • Note that if a setting doesn’t appear in the Audio Parameter menu, it is unavailable due to the current source, settings and status of the receiver.
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 11 70 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 Using other functions Setting What it does DRC (Dynamic Range Control) Adjusts the level of dynamic range for movie soundtracks optimized for Dolby Digital, DTS, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD and DTS-HD Master Audio (you may need to use this feature when listening to surround sound at low volumes).
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 71 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 Using other functions Setting What it does Converts video signals for output V. CONV (Digital from the MONITOR OUT jacks for Video all video types. Conversion) 11 Option(s) ON OFF BRIGHT Adjusts the overall brightness. (Brightness) –10 to +10 Default: 0 CONTRAST Adjusts the contrast between light and dark. –10 to +10 Default: 0 HUE Adjusts the red/green balance. –10 to +10 Default: 0 CHROMA Adjusts saturation from dull to bright.
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 11 72 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 Using other functions Reducing the level of an analog signal The input attenuator lowers the input level of an analog signal when it’s too strong. You can use this if you find the that the OVER indicator is lights often, or you can hear distortion in the sound.1 1 2 3 GENRE MCACC SLEEP 4 5 6 SR+ SBch A.ATT 7 8 9 D.
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 73 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 Using other functions 11 Setting Default Resetting the system Sound Delay 0.0 frame Use this procedure to reset all the receiver’s settings to the factory default. Use the front panel controls to do this. Dual Mono CH1 DRC OFF 1 Switch the receiver into standby. SACD Gain 0 dB 2 While holding down the front panel STEREO/A.L.C button, press and hold  STANDBY/ON for about two seconds. The display shows RESET?.
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 12 74 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 Controlling the rest of your system Chapter 12: Controlling the rest of your system Setting the remote to control other components Most components can be assigned to one of the input source buttons (such as DVD or CD) using the component’s manufacturer preset code stored in the remote.
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 77 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 Controlling the rest of your system 12 Button(s) Function Components Button(s)  Pause playback or recording. CD/MD/CD-R/ VCR/DVD/LD/ BD/DVR player/ Cassette deck /// Navigates DVD menu/options.  & ENTER E ST RETURN SURR D ADV TUNE STANDAR PHASE R CH MPX CTRL SETUP STEREO/ F.S.
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 13 78 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 Additional information Chapter 13: 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. Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component. Investigate the other components and electrical appliances being used.
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 79 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 Additional information Symptom 13 Remedy No sound from the surround or • Check that the Stereo listening mode or the Front Stage Surround Advance mode isn’t selected; center speakers. select one of the surround listening modes (see Listening in surround sound on page 29). • Check that the surround/center speakers are not set to NO (see Speaker Setting on page 48). • Check the channel level settings (see Channel Level on page 48).
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 13 80 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 Additional information Other audio problems Symptom Remedy Broadcast stations cannot be selected automatically, or there is considerable noise in radio broadcasts. For FM broadcasts • Fully extend the FM wire antenna, adjust the position for best reception and secure to a wall, etc. • Use an outdoor antenna for better reception (see page 23). For AM broadcasts • Adjust the position and direction of the AM antenna.
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 81 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 Additional information 13 Video Symptom Remedy No image is output when an input is selected. • Check the video connections of the source component (see page 17). • For high-definition video (using component video connections), or when digital video conversion is switched off (in Setting the Video options on page 70), you must connect your TV to this receiver using the same type of video cable as you used to connect your video component.
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 13 82 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 Additional information Professional Calibration EQ graphical output Symptom Remedy The EQ response displayed in the graphical output following calibration does not appear entirely flat. • There are cases where the graph does not appear flat (even when selecting ALL CH ADJUST in the Auto MCACC Setup) due to adjustments made to compensate for room characteristics to achieve optimal sound.
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 83 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 Additional information Symptom 13 Remedy When playing a disc with the • Make sure that the receiver is set to AUTO or DIGITAL (see Choosing the input signal on page 32). listening mode set to Auto • If a two channel soundtrack is currently playing (including Dolby Surround encoded), then this is Surround, the 2 PL II or Neo:6 not a malfunction. Check the disc packaging for details about the audio tracks available. indicator lights on the receiver.
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 13 84 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 Additional information HDMI Symptom Remedy The HDMI indicator blinks continuously. • Check all the points below. No picture or sound. • This receiver is HDCP-compatible. Check that the components you are connecting are also HDCPcompatible. If they are not, please connect them using the component, S-Video or composite video jacks.
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 85 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 Additional information Important information regarding the HDMI connection There are cases where you may not be able to route HDMI signals through this receiver (this depends on the HDMIequipped component you are connecting–check with the manufacturer for HDMI compatibility information). If you aren’t receiving HDMI signals properly through this receiver (from your component), please try one of the following configurations when connecting up.
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 13 86 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 Additional information Surround sound formats Below is a brief description of the main surround sound formats you’ll find on DVDs, satellite, cable and terrestrial broadcasts, and video cassettes. Dolby The Dolby technologies are explained below. See www.dolby.com for more detailed information.
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 87 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 Additional information Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”, “Pro Logic”, “Surround EX” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. DTS The DTS technologies are explained below. See www.dytstech.com for more detailed information. 13 DTS-EXPRESS DTS-EXPRESS is a low-bitrate encoding technology supporting up to 5.1 channels with fixed data transfer rates.
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 88 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 Additional information 13 • About THX The THX technologies are explained below. See www.thx.com for more detailed information. • • THX Cinema processing THX is an exclusive set of standards and technologies established by THX Ltd. THX grew from George Lucas’ personal desire to make your experience of the film soundtrack, in both movie theatres and in your home theatre, as faithful as possible to what the director intended.
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13_additional_info.fm 89 ページ２００８年５月７日水曜日午後１時３４分 Additional information • THX Games For the replay of stereo and multi-channel game audio the THX Games Mode should be selected. In this mode THX ASA processing is applied to the surround channels of all 5.1 and 2.0 encoded game sources such as analog, PCM, DTS and Dolby Digital. This accurately places all game audio surround information, providing a full 360 degree playback environment.
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 13 90 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 Additional information Listening modes with different input signal formats The following charts outline the listening modes available with different input signal formats, depending on the surround back channel processing and decoding method you have selected. Stereo (2 channel) signal formats SBch Processing Input signal format Standard THX Auto Surround SBch Processing ON/AUTO (Automatically selects 6.1/7.
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 91 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 Additional information 13 SBch Processing Input signal format Standard THX Auto Surround SBch Processing OFFd Dolby Digital Plus Dolby TrueHD (except for 176.4 kHz/ 192 kHz) 2 Pro Logic ll MOVIE 2 Pro Logic ll MUSIC 2 Pro Logic ll GAME 2 PRO LOGIC 2 PRO LOGIC+THX 2 Pro Logic ll MOVIE+THX CINEMA 2 Pro Logic ll MUSIC+THX MUSIC 2 Pro Logic ll GAME+THX GAMES Neo:6 MUSIC+THX MUSIC Neo:6 CINEMA+THX Stereo playback Dolby TrueHD (176.
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 13 92 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 Additional information Multichannel signal formats SBch Processing Input signal format Standard THX Auto Surround SBch Processing ON (7.1 channel decoding used for all sources) Dolby Digital Plus Dolby TrueHD DTS-HD DTS-HD Master Audio WMA9 Pro PCM (6.1/7.1 channel) Straight decoding THX CINEMA THX MUSIC THX GAMES Straight decoding Dolby Digital Plus Dolby TrueHD (except for 176.4 kHz/ 192 kHz) (5.
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 93 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 Additional information 13 SBch Processing Input signal format Standard THX Auto Surround SBch Processing ON (7.1 channel decoding used for all sources) DTS and DTS 96/24 (5.
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 13 94 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 Additional information Stream direct with different input signal formats The following charts show what you will hear with different input signal formats, depending on the Stream Direct mode (see Using Stream Direct on page 32) you have selected.
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 95 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 Additional information 13 FM Tuner Section Specifications Amplifier Section Continuous Power Output (Stereo) Front. . . . . . . . .150 W + 150 W (DIN 1 kHz, THD 1 %, 6 Ω) Front. . . . . . . . .120 W + 120 W (DIN 1 kHz, THD 1 %, 8 Ω) Continuous Power Output (Multichannel) Front. . . . . . . . .150 W + 150 W (DIN 1 kHz, THD 1 %, 6 Ω) 120 W + 120 W (DIN 1 kHz, THD 1 %, 8 Ω) Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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VSX-1018AH_HY.book 96 ページ２００８年４月１６日水曜日午後７時２５分 http://www.pioneer.co.uk http://www.pioneer.eu Published by Pioneer Corporation. Copyright © 2008 Pioneer Corporation. All rights reserved. PIONEER CORPORATION 4-1, Meguro 1-Chome, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8654, Japan PIONEER ELECTRONICS (USA) INC. P.O. BOX 1540, Long Beach, California 90801-1540, U.S.A. TEL: (800) 421-1404 PIONEER ELECTRONICS OF CANADA, INC.