VSX-818V-K A/V Receiver

Pioneer-Exclusive Innovations

-Phase Control (Bass management system ensures precision low frequency output)

-Auto MCACC setup with 5-band EQ

-Advanced Sound Retriever (for enhanced PC and portable audio)

-Front Stage Surround Advance

-Auto Level Control

-New Pioneer Hybrid Amplifier Design II (for audiophile sound reproduction)

Features for Superior Sound Quality

-Power Output (20 Hz-2 kHz, 8 ohms, 0.08 % THD): 95 W x 5ch

-Advanced Digital Core Engine with Freescale 180MIPS 48-bit Processing DSP

-192 kHz/24-bit DAC

Surround Sound Technologies

-DTS/DTS 96/24/Dolby Digital/Dolby Pro Logic II decoders

-WMA9 Pro decoder

-Dialogue Enhancement

-Stream Direct (for pure and unprocessed digital sound)

Enhanced Convenience

-HDMI switching (1080p compatible) (VSX-818V-K(-S))

-iPod player digital direct via USB

-USB memory audio ready (USB Host function)

-Portable audio player ready (analogue connection via front audio jack)

S-FCR4700 Multi-Channel Surround Sound Speaker System

-Front/Surround 2-way tall-boy speakers: 7.7 cm cone woofer x 2, 2.6 cm semi-dome tweeter, floor-standing type, magnetically shielded

-Centre speaker: 7.7 cm cone, magnetically shielded

-Dimensions (W x H x D)

    -Front/Surround: 260 x 1096.5 x 260 mm

    -Centre: 270 x 96 x 90 mm

-Weight

-    Front/Surround: 4.2 kg (per piece)

    -Centre: 0.78 kg

-Impedance: 8 ohms

S-EW2 Powered Subwoofer

-Maximum power: 85 W

-16 cm woofer for reproducing even deeper bass

-Magnetically-shielded speaker system

-Dimensions (W x H x D): 300 x 375 x 380 mm

-Weight: 11.5 kg

Innovations for superior sound

Phase Control — An Innovation for Multi-Channel Sound Compensation

When amplifying multi-channel audio signals, receivers use Low Pass Filter (LPF) for processing low-frequency signals for subwoofer output. This extra process causes “phase lag”, or approximately 5 msec delay of low-frequency signals with

respect to those of main channels. The delayed bass affects the quality of main-channel sound and makes the sound lack synchronisation. Pioneer's latest A/V receivers incorporate original Phase Control technologies, which apply a new bass management system to effectively compensate for the phase lag between subwoofer channel and the main channels. This significantly improves the multi-channel sound without any extra operation.

Create an Ideal Acoustic Environment with Ease — with MCACC (Multi-Channel Acoustic Calibration System)

(VSX-1018AH, VSX-918V, VSX-818V)

MCACC allows you to duplicate the acoustic environment of the mixing studio, where recordings and soundtracks are mixed and mastered. With the Pioneer A/V receivers, the system — complete with a microphone — compensates for differences in speaker size, speaker level, and speaker distance, and equalises response with 9-Band (VSX-1018AH) or

5-Band (VSX-918V, VSX-818V) EQ, all automatically.

USB Connection for iPod and USB Devices (VSX-1018AH, VSX-918V, VSX-818V)

You can easily enjoy music from iPod and other USB devices by plugging the cable into the front USB terminal. The lossless digital transfer provides high quality sound for your music. Your iPod or USB device can be operated with the remote control and OSD display.

* iPod is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

Auto Level Control Volume Management System

The new feature equalises volume level differences between tracks when playing from iPod or other portable audio players. The playback volume is maintained at a consistent level, so there is no need to make adjustments

for each song.

Advanced Sound Retriever (Restores the quality of compressed audio)

The units come with the Advanced Sound Retriever, which significantly improves the sound quality of compressed audio — such as WMA, MPEG-4 AAC, and MP3 — to the level of CD sound. This Pioneer-exclusive technology applies a special algorithm to restore the signals in barely audible ranges, which are eliminated during the compression process.

Front Stage Surround Advance
Users limited in space can enjoy the full benefits of surround sound with all five speakers at the front of a room. By taking advantage of the receivers’ DSP technology, reconfiguring all five audio channels to the front right and left speakers is simple.

HDMI Switching (VSX-818V)

The HDMI switching feature on the VSX-818V provides full-digital transfer of up to 1080p high-definition video signals.

* Analogue and/or digital connections necessary to hear audio from an HDMI component.