Summary of the content on the page No. 1
AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER
VSX-1121-K
Register your product on
http://www.pioneerelectronics.com (US)
http://www.pioneerelectronics.ca (Canada)
· Protect your new investment
The details of your purchase will be on file for reference in the event of an
insurance claim such as loss or theft.
· Receive free tips, updates and service bulletins on
your new product
· Improve product development
Your input helps us continue to design products that meet your needs.
· Receive a free Pioneer ne
Summary of the content on the page No. 2
IMPORTANT CAUTION 11) Only use attachments/accessories specified by 1) Re ad these instructions . RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK 2) Keep these instructions . the manufacturer. DO NOT OPEN 12) Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or 3) Heed all warnings. table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with 4) Follow all instructions . The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, CAUTION: The exclamation point within an equilateral within an equilateral triangle, is intended to TO PRE
Summary of the content on the page No. 3
The Safety of Your Ears is in Your Hands IMPORTANT NOTICE Get the most out of your equipment by playing it at a THE MODEL NUMBER AND SERIAL NUMBER OF safe level – a level that lets the sound come through THIS EQUIPMENT ARE ON THE REAR OR BOTTOM. clearly without annoying blaring or distortion and, most RECORD THESE NUMBERS ON YOUR ENCLOSED importantly, without affecting your sensitive hearing. WARRANTY CARD AND KEEP IN A SAFE PLACE Sound can be deceiving. Over time, your hearing FOR FUTUR
Summary of the content on the page No. 4
Connecting additional amplifiers ................ 20 Direct function .............................................. 56 07 Playback with HOME MEDIA Thank you for buying this Pioneer Connecting AM/FM antennas ..................... 21 Setting the backlight mode ......................... 56 GALLERY inputs product. Please read through these MULTI-ZONE setup ....................................... 21 Multi Operation and System Off .................. 56 Enjoying the Home Media Gallery ..............
Summary of the content on the page No. 5
7 Changing the OSD display language (OSD Language) (page 25) Flow of settings on the receiver j 8 MCACC speaker settings ! Automatically conducting optimum sound tuning (Full Auto MCACC) on page 25 Flow for connecting and setting the receiver j The unit is a full-fledged AV receiver equipped with an abundance of functions and terminals. It can 9 The Input Setup menu (page 27) be used easily after following the procedure below to make the connections and settings. (When using connection
Summary of the content on the page No. 6
01 Before you start % Bluetooth compatible — in extremely hot or cold areas Before you start — in places where there is vibration or other Using the Bluetooth ADAPTER (AS-BT100 or AS-BT200) lets you enjoy music files on an movement iPhone or other Bluetooth wireless technology — in places that are very dusty % AVNavigator — in places that have hot fumes or oils (such as device wirelessly. Our philosophy The CD-ROM (AVNavigator) included with this a kitchen) % Auto Sound Retriever Pioneer is
Summary of the content on the page No. 7
Before you start 01 Manual that operates in association with the Wiring Navi only starts up automatically the ! When disposing of used batteries, please License comply with governmental regulations or receiver, updating of various types of software, first time AVNavigator is launched. ! Please agree to the “Terms of Use” indicated environmental public instruction’s rules that and MCACC Application that lets you check the below before using this CD-ROM. Do not use if 2 Select and use the desir
Summary of the content on the page No. 8
02 Controls and displays 8 i/ j/ k/ l/ENTER 10 MULTI-ZONE select buttons Controls and displays Use the arrow buttons when setting up your Switch to perform operations in ZONE 2 (page surround sound system (see page 60) and the 51). Audio or Video options (page 48 or 50). The ZONE 3 button cannot be used with this The remote has been conveniently color-coded receiver. Remote control 9 Receiver Control buttons according to component control using the follow- Press first to access: 11 Remote c
Summary of the content on the page No. 9
Controls and displays 02 17 S.RTRV 7 (PHASE CONTROL) Display Lights when the Auto Sound Retriever function Lights when the Phase Control is switched on is active (page 48). (page 38). 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1213 18 Character display 8 Analog signal indicators AUTO 2DIGITAL PLUS DSD PCM TUNED L C R Displays various system information. 2TrueHD MULTI-ZONE PQLS ALC ATT STEREO Light to indicate reducing the level of an analog SL SR DTS HD ES 96/24 HDMI S.RTRV SOUND UP MIX
Summary of the content on the page No. 10
INSELECTOR PUT MASTER VOLUME STANDBY/ON 02 Controls and displays 5 Remote sensor ! STANDARD SURROUND – Press for Front panel Standard decoding and to switch various Receives the signals from the remote control (page 7). modes (2 Pro Logic, Neo:6, Stereo etc.) 1 2 3 4 3 5 6 (page 36). 6 MASTER VOLUME dial ! ADVANCED SURROUND – Use to switch 7 Front panel controls between the various surround modes (page To access the front panel controls, catch the 37). sides of the door with your fingers
Summary of the content on the page No. 11
Connecting your equipment 03 Connecting your equipment Note ! The input functions below are assigned by default to the receiver’s different input terminals. Refer to The Input Setup menu on page 27 to change the assignments if other connections are used. Connecting your equipment Input Terminals This receiver provides you with many connection possibilities, but it doesn’t have to be difficult. This Input function HDMI Digital Component chapter explains the kinds of components you can connect
Summary of the content on the page No. 12
03 Connecting your equipment This plan replaces the left and right front height Front Bi-Amp Determining the speakers’ speakers shown in [A] with the left and right FHR front wide speakers (FWL/FWR). application FHL It is not possible to produce sound simultane- R This unit permits you to build various surround R ously from the front height or front wide speak- systems, in accordance with the number of ers and the surround back speakers. L speakers you have. L SW 2 SR This surround system pr
Summary of the content on the page No. 13
Connecting your equipment 03 ! Place the left and right front height speakers ! It is best to angle the speakers towards the Other speaker connections Connecting the speakers at least one meter (3.3 ft.) directly above the listening position. The angle depends on ! Your favorite speaker connections can be left and right front speakers. the size of the room. Use less of an angle for Each speaker connection on the receiver com- selected even if you have fewer than 5.2 bigger rooms. prises a p
Summary of the content on the page No. 14
03 Connecting your equipment Installing your speaker system Note ! Please refer to the manual that came with At the very least, front left and right speakers only are necessary. Note that your main surround your speakers for details on how to connect speakers should always be connected as a pair, but you can connect just one surround back the other end of the speaker cables to your speaker if you like (it must be connected to the left surround back terminal). speakers. ! Use an RCA cable t
Summary of the content on the page No. 15
Connecting your equipment 03 Bi-amping your speakers Bi-wiring your speakers Selecting the Speaker system Bi-amping is when you connect the high frequency driver and low frequency driver of your speakers Your speakers can also be bi-wired if they sup- The front height terminals can be used for front to different amplifiers for better crossover performance. Your speakers must be bi-ampable to do port bi-amping. wide and Speaker B connections, in addition to this (having separate terminals for h
Summary of the content on the page No. 16
03 Connecting your equipment Terminal for connection with Terminal for connection Bi-Amping setup with TV monitor About the audio connection source device About HDMI Bi-amping connection of the front speakers for The HDMI connection transfers uncompressed high sound quality with 5.2-channel surround HDMI IN HDMI OUT Types of cables and Transferable audio digital video, as well as almost every kind of terminals sound. signals digital audio. HDMI HD audio 1 Connect bi-amp c
Summary of the content on the page No. 17
Connecting your equipment 03 ! If you connect a component that Connecting your TV and playback components is not compatible with HDCP, an HDCP ERROR message is displayed on the front panel display. Some components that Connecting using HDMI are compatible with HDCP still cause this If you have an HDMI or DVI (with HDCP) equipped component (Blu-ray Disc player (BD), etc.), you message to be displayed, but so long as there can connect it to this receiver using a commercially available HDMI
Summary of the content on the page No. 18
03 Connecting your equipment Connecting your DVD player with no HDMI output Connecting your TV with no HDMI input This diagram shows connections of a TV (with HDMI input) and DVD player (or other playback com- This diagram shows connections of a TV (with no HDMI input) and DVD player (or other playback ponent with no HDMI output) to the receiver. component) to the receiver. ! With these connections, the picture is not output to the TV even if the DVD player is connected with HDMI/DVI-compatibl
Summary of the content on the page No. 19
Connecting your equipment 03 Connecting an HDD/DVD recorder, BD recorder and other video Connecting a satellite/cable receiver or other set-top box 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 digi- When you set up the receiver you’ll need to tell the receiver which input you connected the set-top tal video devices, including
Summary of the content on the page No. 20
03 Connecting your equipment Connecting other audio components Connecting additional amplifiers This receiver has both digital and analog inputs, allowing you to connect audio components for This receiver has more than enough power for any home use, but it’s possible to add additional playback. amplifiers to every channel of your system using the pre-outs. Make the connections shown below When you set up the receiver you’ll need to tell the receiver which input you connected the compo- to add
