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Contents

01 Before you start

Introduction to home theater

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Checking what’s in the box

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Loading the batteries

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Installing the receiver

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Ventilation

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02 5 minute guide

Listening to Surround Sound

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Using the Quick Setup

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03 Quick surround sound setup

Automatically setting up for surround sound
(MCACC)

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Other problems when using the Auto
MCACC Setup

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04 Connecting up

Making cable connections

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Analog audio cables

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Digital audio cables

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Video cables

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About the video converter

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Connecting a DVD player and TV

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Connecting the multichannel analog
outputs

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Connecting a satellite receiver or other
digital set-top box

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Connecting other audio components

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About the WMA9 Pro decoder

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Connecting other video components

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Using the component video jacks

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Connecting to the front panel video
terminal

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Connecting antennas

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FM wire antenna

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AM loop antenna

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Using external antennas

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Connecting the speakers

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Hints on speaker placement

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AC outlet

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Operating other Pioneer components

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05 Controls and displays

Front panel

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Display

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Remote control

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Operating range of remote control unit

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06 Listening to your system

Auto playback

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Listening in surround sound

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Using the Advanced surround effects

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Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music settings

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Neo:6 Music settings

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Listening in stereo

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Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ

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Choosing the input signal

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Using the surround back channel
(Extended mode)

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Using the Virtual Surround Back mode
(VirtualSB)

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Using Loudness and Midnight listening

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Enhancing dialog

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Using the tone controls

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Playing other sources

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Selecting the multichannel analog inputs

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Using the sleep timer

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07 The System Setup menu

Making receiver settings from the System
Setup menu

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Surround back speaker setting

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Manual MCACC speaker setup

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Fine Channel Level

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Fine Channel Distance

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Acoustic Calibration EQ

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Manual speaker setup

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Speaker setting

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Crossover network

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Channel level

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Speaker Distance

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08 Using the tuner

Listening to the radio

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Improving FM stereo sound

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Tuning directly to a station

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Saving station presets

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Naming station presets

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Listening to station presets

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09 Making recordings

Making an audio or a video recording

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Page 3: ...ctrician to replace your obsolete outlet Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding type plug POWER CORD PROTECTION Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them paying particular attention to cords at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the product OUTDOOR ANTENNA GROUNDING If an ...

Page 4: ...Controls and displays Front panel 27 Display 29 Remote control 30 Operating range of remote control unit 33 06 Listening to your system Auto playback 34 Listening in surround sound 34 Using the Advanced surround effects 35 Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music settings 36 Neo 6 Music settings 36 Listening in stereo 37 Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ 37 Choosing the input signal 38 Using the surround ba...

Page 5: ...Other connections Second Zone speaker B setup 62 Switching the speaker system 62 Bi amping your front speakers 63 Bi wiring your speakers 63 Connecting additional amplifiers 64 Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display 64 Using the SR mode with a Pioneer plasma display 65 12 Other Settings The Input Assign menu 66 The Other setup menu 67 Dynamic Range Control Setup 67 Dual Mono Setup 67 LF...

Page 6: ... and gives you the feeling of being there This receiver will automatically decode Dolby Digital DTS or Dolby Surround DVD Video discs according to your speaker setup In most cases you won t have to make changes for realistic surround sound but other possibilities like listening to a CD with multichannel surround sound are explained in Listening to your system on page 34 Checking what s in the box ...

Page 7: ...r a cassette deck or close to a device that gives off a magnetic field This may interfere with the sound in direct sunlight in damp or wet areas in extremely hot or cold areas in places where there is vibration or other movement in places that are very dusty in places that have hot fumes or oils such as a kitchen Ventilation When installing this unit make sure to leave space around the unit for ve...

Page 8: ... 2 Hook up your TV Use a video cord to connect your receiver to the TV using the jacks as shown below The illustration shows the VSX 915 but connections for the VSX 815 are the same ASSIGNABLE MONITOR OUT S VIDEO MONITOR OUT Y PB PR Y PB PR CONTROL OUT IN AM LOOP FM UNBAL 75 Ω IN IN IN COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT SUB WOOFER SURROUND CEN TER OUT VIDEO SUB WOOFER R AUDIO L IN IN IN IN IN OUT OUT IN ...

Page 9: ...Make sure that all the bare speaker wire is twisted together and inserted fully into the speaker terminal Use good quality speaker wire to connect the speakers to the receiver Note 1 If you re not using a subwoofer change the front speaker setting see Speaker setting on page 48 to large If you are using only one surround back speaker connect it to the surround back left L terminal ASSIGNABLE MONIT...

Page 10: ...confirm your selection See Using the Quick Setup below if you re unsure about the settings 1 6 Play a DVD and adjust the volume to your liking Make sure that DVD LD is showing in the receiver s display indicating that the DVD input is selected If it isn t press DVD LD on the remote control to set the receiver to the DVD input 2 There are several other sound options you can select See Listening to ...

Page 11: ...G dial to choose your speaker setup When a subwoofer was detected in step 2 you can cycle between the following choices If a subwoofer wasn t detected in step 2 you can cycle between the following choices Check the table below to find the speaker setup that corresponds with your system 4 Press ENTER 5 Use the MULTI JOG dial to choose your room size Depending on the distance of your speakers from t...

Page 12: ...it on 4 Press RECEIVER on the remote control then press the SYSTEM SETUP button Press SYSTEM SETUP again at any time to exit the System Setup menu 2 5 Select A MCACC from the System Setup menu then press ENTER 6 Make sure SB NORM is selected then press ENTER 3 Try to be as quiet as possible after pressing ENTER The system outputs a series of test tones to establish the ambient noise level Note 1 I...

Page 13: ... seconds To exit and check your subwoofer output level press SYSTEM SETUP or simply press ENTER when you re prompted to RETRY 9 The Auto MCACC Setup has finished The MCACC indicator on the front panel will light to show the surround settings are complete The settings made in the Auto MCACC Setup should give you excellent surround sound from your system but it is also possible to adjust these setti...

Page 14: ...ers from the microphone the final settings may be incorrect Check for household appliances air conditioner fridge fan etc that may be affecting the environment and switch them off if necessary If there are any instructions showing in the front panel display please follow them Some older TVs may interfere with the operation of the microphone If this seems to be happening switch off the TV when doin...

Page 15: ...ht terminals and white plugs to L left terminals Digital audio cables Commercially available coaxial digital audio cables or optical cables should be used to connect digital components to this receiver When connecting optical cables be careful when inserting the plug not to damage the shutter protecting the optical socket When storing optical cable coil loosely The cable may be damaged if bent aro...

Page 16: ...the converter gives priority to the S video connection The following chart shows when the video signal will be converted from the various video inputs left column for output to the MONITOR OUT jacks top row The mark above indicates that the component video input must be assigned before it will be output see Assigning the component video inputs on page 66 for more on this When recording video sourc...

Page 17: ... to connect to the composite video jack 4 The illustration shows the VSX 915 but connections for the VSX 815 are the same Note 1 If your DVD player only has an optical digital output you can connect it to the optical input on this receiver using an optical cable When you set up the receiver you ll need to tell the receiver which input you connected the player to see The Input Assign menu on page 6...

Page 18: ...CD DVD LD PLAY CD R TAPE MD FRONT PREOUT ASSIGNABLE DIGITAL IN REC 1 2 1 2 ANTENNA π IN DVD 5 1CH INPUT DVR VCR FRONT R L CENTE S P E A K E R S D V D 5 1CH INPUT DVR VCR TV SAT DVD LD IN IN IN S VIDEO OUT A CENTER OUTPUT SUB WOOFER OUTPUT VIDEO OUTPUT SURROUND OUTPUT FRONT OUTPUT R L R L This receiver DVD multi channel decoder with multi channel analog output jacks 2 If you ve already connected yo...

Page 19: ...the analog audio inputs on the recorder The example shows an analog connection to the CD R TAPE MD analog output jack using a stereo RCA phono cable The illustration shows the VSX 915 but connections for the VSX 815 are the same About the WMA9 Pro decoder This unit has an on board Windows Media Audio 9 Professional WMA9 Pro decoder so it is possible to playback WMA9 Pro encoded audio using a coaxi...

Page 20: ...receiver The example shows a recorder connected to the DIGITAL COAX 1 DVD LD input 3 The illustration shows the VSX 915 but connections for the VSX 815 are the same Note 1 For better quality you can also connect with S video using the S VIDEO DVR VCR IN jack If your set top box also has a com ponent video output you can connect this too See Using the component video jacks on page 21 for more on th...

Page 21: ...uts on this receiver Use a three way component video cable for the connection 2 If necessary assign the component video inputs to the input source you ve connected This only needs to be done if you didn t connect according to the following defaults COMP 1 DVD COMP 2 TV COMP 3 DVR See Assigning the component video inputs on page 66 for more on this 3 Connect the COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT jacks on...

Page 22: ... together and insert into the hole then snap the connector shut Using external antennas To improve FM reception Use an F connector to connect an external FM antenna To improve AM reception Connect a 15 18 foot length of vinyl coated wire to the AM antenna terminal without disconnecting the supplied AM loop antenna For the best possible reception suspend horizontally outdoors CONTROL OUT IN AM LOOP...

Page 23: ...Make sure that all the bare speaker wire is twisted together and inserted fully into the speaker terminal Use good quality speaker wire to connect the speakers to the receiver Note 1 If you re not using a subwoofer change the front speaker setting see Speaker setting on page 48 to large 2 If you are using only one surround back speaker connect it to the surround back left L terminal ASSIGNABLE MON...

Page 24: ...he TV we recommend using magnetically shielded speakers to prevent possible interference such as discoloration of the picture when the TV is switched on If you do not have magnetically shielded speakers and notice discoloration of the TV picture move the speakers farther away from the TV If you re using a center speaker place the front speakers at a wider angle If not place them at a narrower angl...

Page 25: ...switch Total electrical power consumption of connected equipment should not exceed 100 W 0 8 A This unit should be disconnected by removing the power plug from the wall socket when not in regular use ex when on vacation Caution Do not connect a TV set monitor heater or similar appliance to this unit s AC outlet Do not connect appliances with high power consumption to the AC outlet in order to avoi...

Page 26: ...you also have at least one set of analog audio or video jacks connected to another component for grounding purposes Note 1 If you want to control all your components using this receiver s remote control refer to Controlling the rest of your system on page 55 If you have connected a remote control to the CONTROL IN jack using a mini plug cable you won t be able to control this unit using the remote...

Page 27: ...BY ON Switches the receiver between on and standby S VIDEO VIDEO INPUT DIGITAL IN VIDEO L AUDIO R SETUP MIC MCACC UP DOWN MULTI JOG MASTER VOLUME ENTER AUDIO VIDEO MULTI CHANNEL RECEIVER STANDBY ON PHONES DVD LD TV SAT DVR VCR VIDEO CD CD R TAPE MD TUNER AUX STANDARD ACOUSTIC EQ ADVANCED SURR ST DIRECT AUTO SURR SIGNAL SELECT LISTENING MODE QUICK SETUP SYSTEM SETUP RETURN SPEAKERS BAND TONE INPUT ...

Page 28: ...12 MASTER VOLUME dial 13 FL DIMMER Dims or brightens the display 14 INPUT ATT Attenuates lowers the level of an analog input signal to prevent distortion 15 SPEAKERS Use to change the speaker system page 62 and to change the impedance setting page 72 16 EXTENDED MODE Selects the surround back channel mode page 39 or virtual surround back mode page 40 17 ACOUSTIC EQ Press to select an Acoustic Cali...

Page 29: ... signal 4 2 PRO LOGIC IIx When the STANDARD Pro Logic II mode of the receiver is on 2 PRO LOGIC II lights to indicate Pro Logic II decoding 2 PRO LOGIC IIx lights to indicate Pro Logic IIx decoding see Listening in surround sound on page 34 5 VIR SB Lights during Virtual surround back processing page 40 6 DIRECT Lights when source direct playback is in use Direct playback bypasses the tone control...

Page 30: ...icates the maximum level Depending on your level settings for each channel the maximum volume can range between 10 dB and 0 dB 21 MCACC channel EQ indicators These indicators show the EQ balance for each channel when checking your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings See Checking your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings on page 47 for more on this Remote control 1 RECEIVER This switches between standby a...

Page 31: ...ation for recall page 52 GUIDE Displays the guides on a digital TV SYSTEM SETUP Press RECEIVER first to access Use to access the System Setup menu see page 43 CLASS Switches between the three banks classes of radio station presets page 52 MENU Displays the disc menu of DVD Video discs It also displays TV and DTV menus BAND Switches between the tuner AM and FM bands page 51 RETURN Press to confirm ...

Page 32: ...R etc The following DVR controls can be accessed by pressing SHIFT REC Starts recording REC STOP Stops recording HDD DVD These buttons switch between the hard disk and DVD controls for DVD HDD recorders 9 RECEIVER CONTROL buttons STANDARD Press for Standard decoding and to switch between the various Pro Logic IIx and Neo 6 options page 34 ADV SURR Use to switch between the various surround modes p...

Page 33: ...e 56 DIRECT F See Direct function on page 57 ERASE See Erasing one of the remote control button settings on page 57 RESET See Erasing all of the remote control presets on page 57 READ ID See Confirming preset codes on page 58 13 RECEIVER Switches the remote to control the receiver used to select the green commands above the number buttons FL DIMMER etc Also use this button to set up surround sound...

Page 34: ...und for stereo and multichannel sources While listening to a source press STANDARD If necessary press repeatedly to select a listening mode If the source is Dolby Digital DTS or Dolby Surround encoded the proper decoding format will automatically be selected and shows in the display 3 With two channel sources you can select from 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE Up to 7 1 channel sound especially suited to mo...

Page 35: ... to select a listening mode ADV MOVIE Simulates the relaxed envi ronment of a movie theater and is suitable for watching movies ADV MUSIC Simulates the acoustic environment of a large concert hall and is suitable for music or musical sources TV SURR This mode produces surround sound for both mono and stereo TV sources It is useful for older movies recorded with mono soundtracks SPORTS This is desi...

Page 36: ...kers by spreading the center channel between the front right and left speakers making it sound wider higher settings or narrower lower settings This is applicable only when using a center speaker DIMEN Dimension adjusts the depth of the surround sound balance from front to back making the sound more distant minus settings or more forward positive settings PNRM Panorama extends the front stereo ima...

Page 37: ...ten to sources using the Acoustic Calibration Equalization set in Automatically setting up for surround sound MCACC on page 12 or Acoustic Calibration EQ on page 46 Refer to these pages for more on Acoustic Calibration Equalization While listening to a source press ACOUSTIC EQ Press repeatedly to select between ALL CH No special weighting is given to any one channel F ALIGN All speakers are heard ...

Page 38: ...the digital input When set to DIGITAL or AUTO 2 DIGITAL lights when a Dolby Digital signal is input and DTS lights when a DTS signal is input Note 1 This receiver can only play back Dolby Digital PCM 32kHz 96 kHz WMA9 Pro and DTS digital signal formats With other digital signal formats set to ANALOG You may get digital noise when a LD or CD player compatible with DTS is playing an analog signal To...

Page 39: ... for 6 1 encoded sources for example Dolby Digital EX or DTS ES EXT OFF Maximum 5 1 playback Note 1 You must have surround back speakers connected and set to LARGE or SMALL in the Speaker setting on page 48 and the Surround back speaker setting on page 43 must be set to SB NORM to hear the surround back channel You can t use the surround back channel with headphones or the STEREO DIRECT or AUTO SU...

Page 40: ...d for example on 5 1 encoded material VSB AUTO Virtual Surround Back is automatically applied to 6 1 encoded sources for example Dolby Digital EX or DTS ES VSB OFF Virtual Surround Back mode is switched off Note 1 You can t use the Virtual Surround Back mode with headphones or the STEREO DIRECT mode You can only use the Virtual Surround Back mode if the surround speakers are on and the Surr Back s...

Page 41: ...you want to adjust Press to switch between BASS and TREBLE 2 Use the MULTI JOG dial to change the amount of bass or treble as necessary The bass and treble can be adjusted from 6 to 6 dB Wait about five seconds for your changes to be input automatically Note 1 You can t use MIDNIGHT LOUDNESS when DVD 5 1ch has been selected If you switch on Loudness or Midnight listening when DIRECT is selected th...

Page 42: ...ep time at any time by pressing SLEEP once Pressing repeatedly will cycle through the sleep options again 3 Note 1 If your source is the TV s built in tuner switch to the channel you want to watch otherwise make sure that the TV s video input is set to this receiver For example if you connected this receiver to the VIDEO 1 jacks on your TV make sure that the VIDEO 1 input is selected Turn down the...

Page 43: ...gs and customize the Acoustic Calibration EQ see Manual MCACC speaker setup below SP SETUP Specify the size number distance and overall balance of the speakers you ve connected see Manual speaker setup on page 48 IN ASSIG Specify what you ve connected to the digital and component video inputs see The Input Assign menu on page 66 OTHER Make customized settings to reflect how you are using the recei...

Page 44: ...on 1 Select M MCACC from the System Setup menu See Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu above if you re not already at this menu 2 Select the setting you want to adjust If you re doing this for the first time you might want to make these settings in order CH LEVEL Make fine adjustments to the overall balance of your speaker system see Fine Channel Level below CH DISTN Make precise d...

Page 45: ...ers so that all sounds will arrive at the listening position at the same time The following setting can help you make detailed adjustments that you may not achieve using the Quick surround sound setup on page 12 1 Select CH DISTN from the Manual MCACC setup menu 2 Use cursor up down to adjust the distance of the left channel from the listening position then press ENTER 3 Use cursor left right to s...

Page 46: ...lat setting where all the speakers are set individually so no special weighting is given to any one channel F ALG Front Align Adjust balances the overall sound so that all speakers are set in accordance with the front speaker settings no equalization is applied to the front left and right channels You will return to the Acoustic Cal EQ setup menu after the Acoustic Calibration Equalization is set ...

Page 47: ...n cursor up down to proceed to the next channel The front speakers can t be adjusted if you selected F ALG ADJ The OVER indicator shows in the display if the frequency adjustment is too drastic and might distort If this happens bring the level down until OVER disappears from the display Tip Changing the frequency curve of one channel too drastically will affect the overall balance If the speaker b...

Page 48: ...ght to choose the speaker s that you want to set then select a speaker size Use cursor up down to select the size and number of each of the following speakers Front F Select LARGE if your front speakers reproduce bass frequencies effectively or if you didn t connect a subwoofer Select SMALL to send the bass frequencies to the subwoofer 1 Center C Select LARGE if your center speaker reproduces bass...

Page 49: ...ected as SMALL 1 It also decides where the cutoff will be for bass sounds in the LFE channel 1 Select X OVER from the SP SETUP menu 2 Use cursor up down to choose the frequency cutoff point Frequencies below the cutoff point will be sent to the subwoofer or LARGE speakers 3 When you re finished press RETURN Channel level Using the channel level settings you can adjust the overall balance of your s...

Page 50: ...istening position The receiver can then add the proper delay needed for effective surround sound 1 Select SP DISTN from the SP SETUP menu 2 Use cursor left right to choose the speaker that you want then set the distance Use cursor up down to adjust the distance of each speaker in 0 5 feet increments 3 When you re finished press RETURN Note 1 If you are using a Sound Pressure Level SPL meter take t...

Page 51: ... Improving FM stereo sound If the TUNED or STEREO indicators don t light when tuning to an FM station because the signal is weak press the MPX button to switch the receiver into mono reception mode This should improve the sound quality and allow you to enjoy the broadcast Tuning directly to a station Sometimes you ll already know the frequency of the station you want to listen to In this case you ...

Page 52: ... you want to name See Listening to station presets below for how to do this 2 Press T EDIT TUNER EDIT The display shows ST NAME then a blinking cursor at the first character position 3 Input the name you want Choose a name up to four characters long Use the MULTI JOG dial front panel or the ST buttons remote to select characters Press ENTER to confirm a character If no character is input a space i...

Page 53: ... the display between name and frequency Listening to station presets You will need to have some presets stored to do this See Saving station presets above if you haven t done this already 1 Press TUNER to select the tuner 2 Press CLASS to select the class in which the station is stored Press repeatedly to cycle through classes A B and C 3 Press ST to select the station preset you want You can also...

Page 54: ...he input signal if necessary Press SIGNAL SELECT to select the input signal corresponding to the source component see page 38 for more on this 3 Prepare the source you want to record Tune to the radio station load the CD video DVD etc 4 Prepare the recorder Insert a blank tape MD video etc into the recording device and set the recording levels Refer to the instructions that came with the recorder ...

Page 55: ...ically exits the operation Selecting preset codes directly 1 While pressing the RECEIVER button press and hold the 1 button The remote LCD display shows SETUP 2 Press the MULTI CONTROL button for the component you want to control The LCD on the remote displays the component you want to control 2 3 Use cursor left right to select PRESET then press ENTER 4 Use cursor up down to select the first lett...

Page 56: ... remote controls towards each other then press the button that will be doing the learning on this receiver s remote control PRES KEY starts flashing to indicate the remote is ready to accept a signal The remote controls should be 1 2 inches apart 5 Press the corresponding button on the other remote control that is sending teaching the signal to this receiver s remote control For example if you wan...

Page 57: ...sing all of the remote control presets This will erase all preset remote control preset codes and VSX 915 model only programmed buttons 1 While pressing the RECEIVER button press and hold the 1 button The remote LCD display shows SETUP 2 Press the DVD LD MULTI CONTROL button 3 Use cursor left right to select RESET then press and hold ENTER for about two seconds The LCD shows OK to confirm the remo...

Page 58: ... Use cursor left right to select DIRECT F then press ENTER The LCD on the remote displays the component you want to control 4 Use cursor up down to switch direct function ON or OFF then press ENTER The LCD shows OK to confirm the setting Confirming preset codes Use this feature to check which preset code is assigned to a MULTI CONTROL button 1 While pressing the RECEIVER button press and hold the ...

Page 59: ...ot possible with all models TV TV CH Selects channels Cable TV Satellite TV TV DTV TV VOL Adjust the TV volume Cable TV Satellite TV TV DTV SOURCE Press to switch the component assigned to the TV CONT button on or off Cable TV Satellite TV TV DTV Switches the DTV on or off DTV Press to get information on DTV programs DTV Use to choose the BLUE commands on a DTV menu DTV Use to choose the YELLOW co...

Page 60: ...player Cassette deck Press to return to the start of the current track Repeated presses skips to the start of previous tracks CD MD CD R DVD LD player Go back channels channel DVR VCR Press to advance to the start of the next track Repeated presses skips to the start of following tracks CD MD CD R DVD LD player Go forward channels channel VCR Pause playback or recording CD MD CD R VCR DVD LD DVR p...

Page 61: ...ayer TOP MENU Displays the disc top menu of a DVD player DVD DVR player MENU Displays menus for the current DVD or DVR you are using DVD DVR player Pauses the tape Cassette deck Stops the tape Cassette deck ENTER Starts playback Cassette deck Fast rewinds fast forwards the tape Cassette deck ENTER Navigates DVD menu options DVD DVR Player GUIDE Press to access the DVD player setup screen DVD DVR P...

Page 62: ...er room 2 Select SB 2ND Z from the SB SYSTEM menu See Surround back speaker setting on page 43 to do this Switching the speaker system If you selected SB 2ND Z in Surround back speaker setting on page 43 three speaker system settings are possible using the SPEAKERS button If you selected SB NORM or SB BIAMP the speaker system is fixed as SP A or SP AB respectively The options below are for the SB ...

Page 63: ...speaker Make sure that the connections are properly inserted 2 Select the SB BIAMP setting from the SB SYSTEM menu See Surround back speaker setting on page 43 to specify how you re using the surround back speaker terminals Caution Most speakers with both Hi and Low terminals have two metal plates that connect the Hi to the Low terminals These must be removed when you are bi amping the speakers or...

Page 64: ... well In this case plug the amplifier into the left L Single terminal only The sound you hear from the surround back terminals depends on the Surround back speaker setting on page 43 To hear sound only from the pre outs simply disconnect any speakers that are connected directly to the receiver If you re not using a subwoofer change the front speaker setting see Speaker setting on page 48 to large ...

Page 65: ...or more on this 2 To switch SR mode on off press RECEIVER then the SR button The front panel display shows SR ON or OFF Note 1 The 3 ringed SR cable from Pioneer is commercially available under the part number ADE7095 Contact the Pioneer Cus tomer Support division for more information on obtaining an SR cable you can also use a commercially available 3 ringed mini phone plug for the connection If ...

Page 66: ...emote correspond to what you have hooked up 1 Select DIG IN from the IN ASSIG menu 2 Select the number of the digital input to which you ve connected your digital component Use the cursor left right buttons to do this The numbers correspond with the numbers beside the inputs on the back of the receiver 3 Select the component that corresponds with the one you connected to that input Use the cursor ...

Page 67: ...n order DRC Specify the amount of dynamic range adjustment to Dolby Digital soundtracks see Dynamic Range Control Setup below DUALMONO Isolate one channel when listening to discs with dual mono encoding see Dual Mono Setup below LFE ATT Set the attenuator level for the LFE channel see LFE Attenuator Setup below SR Specify how you want to control your Pioneer plasma display see SR Setup for Pioneer...

Page 68: ...g an SR cable Note that the number of function settings available will depend on the plasma display you ve connected See also Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display on page 64 and Using the SR mode with a Pioneer plasma display on page 65 1 Select SR from the OTHER setup menu 2 Use cursor up down and ENTER to select the VOL C setting you want VOL C OFF The receiver does not control the ...

Page 69: ...eaker wire touching the rear panel This could cause the receiver to shut off automatically If the power shuts off automatically take the unit to your nearest Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer for servicing No sound is output when a function is selected Make sure the component is connected correctly refer to Connecting up on page 15 Press MUTE on the remote control to turn muting off...

Page 70: ... Speaker setting on page 48 to check the surround back speaker settings Refer to Channel level on page 49 to check the speaker levels Refer to Using the surround back channel Extended mode on page 39 to make sure the Extended mode and the sound mode are set for surround back sound No sound from subwoofer Make sure the subwoofer is switched on If the subwoofer has a volume knob make sure it s turne...

Page 71: ...up for surround sound MCACC on page 12 to set up your system again using MCACC this will automatically compensate for a delay in the subwoofer output After using the Auto MCACC Setup the speaker size setting LARGE or SMALL is incorrect Low frequency noise could have been caused by an air conditioner or motor Switch off all appliances in the room and rerun the Auto MCACC Setup Can t operate the rem...

Page 72: ...ss SYSTEM SETUP to confirm OK appears in the display to indicate that the receiver has been reset to the factory default settings Switching the speaker impedance We recommend using speakers of 8Ω with this system but it is possible to switch the impedance setting if you plan to use speakers with a 6Ω impedance rating With the receiver in standby press STANDBY ON while holding down the SPEAKERS but...

Page 73: ...MD REC 200 mV 2 2 kΩ Tone control Bass 6 dB 100 Hz Treble 6 dB 10 kHz Loudness 10 dB 5 dB 100 Hz 10 kHz at volume level 50 dB Signal to Noise Ratio IHF short circuited A network CD DVR VCR CD R TAPE MD DVD LD TV SAT 96 dB Signal to Noise Ratio EIA at 1 W 1 kHz CD DVR VCR CD R TAPE MD DVD LD TV SAT 79 dB Video Section Input Sensitivity Impedance DVR VCR DVD LD TV SAT 1 Vp p 75 Ω Output Level Impeda...

Page 74: ... Specifications and the design are subject to possible modifications without notice due to improvements Power cord caution Handle the power cord by the plug Do not pull out the plug by tugging the cord and never touch the power cord when your hands are wet as this could cause a short circuit or an electric shock Do not place the unit a piece of furniture etc on the power cord or pinch the cord Nev...

Page 75: ...have established a comfortable sound level Set the dial and leave it there Taking a minute to do this now will help to prevent hearing damage or loss in the future After all we want you listening for a lifetime We Want You Listening For A Lifetime Used wisely your new sound equipment will provide a lifetime of fun and enjoyment Since hearing damage from loud noise is often undetectable until it is...

Page 76: ...rranty information please see the Limited Warranty sheet included with your product Si ce produit doit être réparé au Canada veuillez vous adresser à un distributeur autorisé Pioneer du Canada pour obtenir le nom du Centre de Service Autorisé Pioneer le plus près de chez vous Vous pouvez aussi contacter le Service à la clientèle de Pioneer Pioneer Électroniques du Canada Inc Service à la clientèle...

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