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Specifications

 

Amplifier section

 

Continuous power output (stereo)

 

Front . . . . . . . . . . . . .100 W (DIN 1kHz, THD 1.0%)

 

Continuous power output (surround)

 

Front . . . . . . 100 W per channel (1kHz, 1.0%, 8 

 

 

)

Center  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100 W (1kHz, 1.0%, 8 

 

 

)

Surround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 W per channel 

(1kHz, 1.0%, 8 

 

 

)

Surround Back:

VSX-515/815. . . . . . . . .100 W (1kHz, 1.0%, 8 

 

 

)

VSX-915 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 W per channel 

(1kHz, 1.0%, 8 

 

 

)

 

Audio section

 

Input (Sensitivity/Impedance)

 

CD, DVR/VCR, CD-R/TAPE/MD, 
DVD/LD, TV/SAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 mV/47 k

 

 

Frequency response

 

CD, DVR/VCR, CD-R/TAPE/MD, DVD/LD,

TV/SAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  5 Hz to 100,000 Hz   dB

 

Output (Level/Impedance)

 

DVR/VCR REC, CD-R/TAPE/
MD REC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200 mV/2.2 k

 

 

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: DIN (Continuous 

rated power output / 50mW)

 

CD, DVR/VCR, CD-R/TAPE/MD,
DVD/LD, TV/SAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88/64 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 

 

 

Output (Level/Impedance)

 

DVR/VCR, MONITOR OUT. . . . . . . . . .1 Vp-p/75 

 

 

Frequency response

 

DVR/VCR, DVD/LD,

TV/SAT 

 

 

 MONITOR. . . . . . .5 Hz to 7 MHz   dB

Signal-to-Noise Ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 dB
Crosstalk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 dB

 

Component video section

 

VSX-815/915 model only

 

Input (Sensitivity)

 

DVD/LD, TV/SAT, DVR/VCR. . . . . . . . .1 Vp-p/75 

 

 

Output (Level/Impedance)

 

MONITOR OUT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Vp-p/75 

 

 

Frequency response

 

DVD/LD, TV/SAT,

DVR/VCR 

 

 

 MONITOR. . . .5 Hz to 40 MHz   dB

Signal-to-Noise Ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 dB

 

FM Tuner Section

 

Frequency Range. . . . . . . .  87.5 MHz to 108 MHz
Usable Sensitivity. . . . . . . . . .  Mono:13.2 dBf, IHF 

(1.3 µV/ 75 

 

 

)

50 dB Quieting Sensitivity . . . . . . .  Mono: 20.2 dB

Stereo: 38.6 dBf

Signal-to-Noise Ratio. . .  Mono: 73 dB (at 85 dBf)

Stereo: 70 dB (at 85 dBf)

Distortion  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stereo: 0.5 % (1 kHz)
Alternate Channel Selectivity . . . . . . . . . . . .60 dB 

(400 kHz)

Stereo Separation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  40 dB (1 kHz)
Frequency Response . . . . . . . . . .  30 Hz to 15 kHz 

(±1 dB)

Antenna Input (DIN)  . . . . . . . . . 75 

 

 

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Содержание VSX-515-K

Страница 1: ...AUDIO VIDEO MULTI CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX 515 S K VSX 815 S K VSX 915 S K Operating Instructions ...

Страница 2: ...nterference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television rec...

Страница 3: ...plays Front panel 26 Display 28 Remote control VSX 815 915 29 Remote control VSX 515 33 Operating range of remote control unit 35 06 Listening to your system Auto playback 36 Listening in surround sound 36 Using the Advanced surround effects 37 Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music settings 38 Neo 6 Music settings 38 Listening in stereo 39 Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ 39 Choosing the input signal 40...

Страница 4: ... Other connections Second Zone speaker B setup 71 Switching the speaker system 71 Bi amping your front speakers 72 Bi wiring your speakers 72 Connecting additional amplifiers 73 Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display 73 Using the SR mode with a Pioneer plasma display 74 13 Other Settings The Input Assign menu 75 The Other setup menu 76 Dynamic Range Control Setup 76 Dual Mono Setup 76 L...

Страница 5: ...system This is what creates a surround sound effect 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...

Страница 6: ...te 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 ventilation ...

Страница 7: ...low 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 515 815 are the same ASSIGNABLE TWO VOLTAG 110 V 120 127 V 220 240 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 I...

Страница 8: ... front speaker setting see Speaker setting on page 51 to LARGE VSX 515 815 only If you are using only one surround back speaker connect the positive wire to the right channel termi nal and the negative wire to the left channel terminal VSX 915 only If you are using only one surround back speaker connect it to the surround back left L terminal ASSIGNABLE MONITOR OUT Y PB PR Y PB PR CONTROL OUT IN A...

Страница 9: ...ial to select and ENTER to 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 c...

Страница 10: ...ker 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 the listening position choo...

Страница 11: ...ront panel Make sure there are no obstacles between the speakers and the microphone Illustration shows the VSX 915 model If you have a tripod use it to place the microphone so that it s about ear level at your normal listening position Otherwise place the microphone at ear level using a table or a chair Note 1 VSX 915 only If you are planning on bi amping your front speakers or setting up a separa...

Страница 12: ...r configuration displayed isn t correct use cursor left right to change the setting When you re finished go to the next step 7 Select CHECK OK in the display then press ENTER The Auto MCACC finishes by checking the subwoofer level If the subwoofer output level is too high low SW VOL DWN SW VOL UP blinks in the display for five seconds To exit and check your subwoofer output level press SYSTEM SETU...

Страница 13: ...this 9 When you re finished select SKIP to go back to the System Setup menu Remember to disconnect the microphone after completing the Auto MCACC Setup Other problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup If the room environment is not optimal for the Auto MCACC Setup too much background noise echo off the walls obstacles blocking the speakers from the microphone the final settings may be incorrect Chec...

Страница 14: ...gs 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 around sharp corners You can ...

Страница 15: ...g separate signals for the luminance and color Component video cables VSX 815 915 model only Use component video cables to get the best possible color reproduction of your video source The color signal of the TV is divided into the luminance Y signal and the color PB and PR signals and then output In this way interference between the signals is avoided S Video Green Y Blue PB Red PR Component vide...

Страница 16: ...shows the VSX 915 but connections for the VSX 515 815 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 75 2 This connection will allow you to make analog recor...

Страница 17: ... 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 OPT MONITOR OUT DIGITAL OUT 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 v...

Страница 18: ...o RCA phono cable 4 VSX 815 915 only If your recorder has a digital input connect it to the digital output on the receiver as shown Use an optical cable to make this connection The illustration shows the VSX 915 but connections for the VSX 515 815 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...

Страница 19: ...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 515 815 are the same Note 1 VSX 815 915 only For better quality you can also connect with S video using the S VIDEO DVR VCR IN jack If your set top box has a component video output you can connect this too See Using the component video jacks on page 20 for more...

Страница 20: ... 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 75 for more on this 3 Connect the COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT jacks on this receiver to the comp...

Страница 21: ...ire strands together and insert into the hole then snap the connector shut Using external antennas To improve FM reception Connect an external FM antenna as shown below To improve AM reception Connect a 5 6 meter 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 L...

Страница 22: ... front speaker setting see Speaker setting on page 51 to LARGE 2 VSX 515 815 only If you are using only one surround back speaker connect the positive wire to the right channel termi nal and the negative wire to the left channel terminal VSX 915 only If you are using only one surround back speaker connect it to the surround back left L terminal ASSIGNABLE MONITOR OUT Y PB PR Y PB PR CONTROL OUT IN...

Страница 23: ...lly designed with a particular placement in mind Some are designed to be floorstanding while others should be placed on stands to sound their best Some should be placed near a wall others should be placed away from walls We have provided a few tips on getting the best sound from your speakers following but you should also follow the guidelines on placement that the speaker manufacturer provided wi...

Страница 24: ...r wire is touching the rear panel this may cause the receiver to turn off automatically Overhead view of speaker setup You can also refer to the 3 D speaker setup illustration on page 9 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 tw...

Страница 25: ... feature make sure that 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 58 VSX 515 page 64 VSX 815 915 If you have connected a remote control to the CONTROL IN jack using a mini plug cable you...

Страница 26: ... PHONES jack Use to connect headphones When connected there is no sound output from the speakers 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...

Страница 27: ...istortion 15 SPEAKERS VSX 815 915 model Use to change the speaker system VSX 815 page 23 VSX 915 page 71 and to change the impedance setting page 81 SPEAKER IMPEDANCE VSX 515 model Use to change the impedance setting page 81 16 EXTENDED MODE Selects the surround back channel mode page 41 or virtual surround back mode page 42 17 ACOUSTIC EQ Press to select an Acoustic Calibration EQ setting page 39...

Страница 28: ...hen 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 36 5 VIR SB Lights during Virtual surround back processing page 42 6 DIRECT Lights when source direct playback is in use Direct playback bypasses the tone controls and channel levels for th...

Страница 29: ...s the minimum level and 0 dB indicates 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 50 for more on this Remote control VSX 815 91...

Страница 30: ...UIDE Displays the guides on a digital TV SYSTEM SETUP Press RECEIVER first to access Use to access the System Setup menu see page 46 CLASS Switches between the three banks classes of radio station presets page 55 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 54 RETURN Press to confirm and exit the current menu ...

Страница 31: ...nels when using a TV VCR DVR 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 36 ADV SURR Use to switch between t...

Страница 32: ...ion when transmitting control signals The following commands are shown when you re setting the remote to control other components see Controlling the rest of your system on page 64 SETUP Indicates the setup mode from which you choose the options below PRESET See Selecting preset codes directly on page 64 LEARN See Programming signals from other remote controls on page 65 DIRECT F See Direct functi...

Страница 33: ...the bass and treble at low volume page 43 EFFECT CH SEL Press repeatedly to select a channel then use LEVEL to adjust the level see Tip on page 53 Also adjusts the level of the Advanced Surround effects page 37 as well as Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music page 38 and Neo 6 Music parameters page 38 You can then use the LEVEL buttons to make these adjustments LEVEL Use to adjust the effect and channel level...

Страница 34: ...istortion T EDIT Press to memorize and name a station for recall page 55 GUIDE Displays the guides on a digital TV SUBTITLE Displays changes the subtitles included in multilingual DVD Video discs RETURN Press to confirm and exit the current menu 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 surro...

Страница 35: ... SETUP etc Also use this button to set up surround sound page 10 page 46 13 TV CONTROL buttons These buttons are dedicated to control the TV assigned to the TV CONT button Thus if you only have one TV to hook up to this system assign it to the TV CONT MULTI CONTROL button If you have two TVs assign the main TV to the TV CONT button see page 64 for more on this Use to turn on off the power of the T...

Страница 36: ...und encoded the proper decoding format will automatically be selected and shows in the display 4 With two channel sources you can select from 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE Up to 7 1 channel sound especially suited to movie sources Note 1 Stereo surround matrix formats are decoded accordingly using Neo 6 CINEMA or 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE see Listening in surround sound above for more on these decoding format...

Страница 37: ... 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 designed for sports programs wi...

Страница 38: ...ound 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 image to include the surround speakers for a wraparound effect 2 Use the buttons to adjust th...

Страница 39: ...eft and VSX 815 915 right Illustration shows the VSX 815 915 front panel 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 in accordance with the front speaker settings CUSTOM 1 2 Custom settings EQ OFF Switches Acoustic Calibration EQ off The MCACC indicator on the front panel lig...

Страница 40: ...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...

Страница 41: ...1 or 7 1 decoding 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 51 and VSX 915 only the Surround back speaker setting on page 46 must be set to SB NORM to hear the surround back channel You can t use the surround back channel with headphones o...

Страница 42: ...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...

Страница 43: ...nt 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 the receiver automatically switches to STEREO STEREO DIRECT MIDNIGHT LOUDNESS ADVANCED SURROUND LEVEL DI...

Страница 44: ...er 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 volume of your TV so that all the sound is coming from the speakers connected to this receiver 2 When playback from the multichannel inputs is selected y...

Страница 45: ...EP repeatedly to set the sleep time You can check the remaining sleep time at any time by pressing SLEEP once Pressing repeatedly will cycle through the sleep options again 1 Note 1 You can also switch off the sleep timer simply by switching off the receiver STEREO DIRECT MIDNIGHT LOUDNESS ADVANCED SURROUND LEVEL DIALOG E EFFECT CH SEL STANDARD RECEIVER CONTROL MUTE TOP MENU MENU SLEEP FL DIMMER A...

Страница 46: ...up below SP SETUP Specify the size number distance and overall balance of the speakers you ve connected see Manual speaker setup on page 51 IN ASSIG Specify what you ve connected to the digital and component video inputs see The Input Assign menu on page 75 OTHER Make customized settings to reflect how you are using the receiver see The Other setup menu on page 76 Surround back speaker setting VSX...

Страница 47: ...for surround sound MCACC on page 11 if you re unsure how to do this Also see Other problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup on page 13 for notes regarding high background noise levels and other possible interference If you re using a subwoofer switch it on and turn up the volume to the middle position 1 Select M MCACC from the System Setup menu See Making receiver settings from the System Setup me...

Страница 48: ...to the Manual MCACC setup menu Fine Channel Distance Default setting 3 0 m all channels For proper sound depth and separation with your system it is necessary to add a slight bit of delay to some speakers 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 setu...

Страница 49: ...or notes regarding high background noise levels and other possible interference 2 Wait for the Auto MCACC Setup to finish As the receiver outputs test tones the frequency balance is adjusted automatically for the following settings A CH All Channel Adjust is a flat setting where all the speakers are set individually so no special weighting is given to any one channel F ALG Front Align Adjust balan...

Страница 50: ...ttons to select the channel display for example R EQ for the right channel or SBR EQ for the surround back right channel then 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 ...

Страница 51: ...ers It is a good idea to make sure that the settings made in Automatically setting up for surround sound MCACC on page 11 are correct 1 Select SP SET from the SP SETUP menu 2 Use cursor left right 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 repr...

Страница 52: ...speakers Crossover network Default setting 100Hz This setting decides the cutoff between bass sounds playing back from the speakers selected as LARGE or the subwoofer and bass sounds playing back from those selected as SMALL 2 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 ...

Страница 53: ...DVD 5 1 CH and one for the listening modes Speaker Distance For good sound depth and separation from your system you need to specify the distance of your speakers from the listening 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 cur...

Страница 54: ...on 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 can simply enter the frequency directly using the number butto...

Страница 55: ...t the station preset you want You can also use the number buttons or the MULTI JOG dial front panel to select a station preset 4 Press ENTER After pressing ENTER the preset class and number stop blinking and the receiver stores the station Note 1 If the receiver is left disconnected from the AC power outlet for over a month the station memories will be lost and will have to be reprogrammed S VIDEO...

Страница 56: ...cy 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 use the number buttons on the remote...

Страница 57: ...pare 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 if you are unsure how to do this Most video recorders set the audio recording level automatically check the component s instruction manual if you re unsure 5 Start recording then start playback of the source component 2 Note 1 VSX 815 915 o...

Страница 58: ... The LED blinks again after you enter the code If the correct code has been input the power of the component being input will turn on or off The power of the component being input will only turn on or off if that component is able to be turned on directly by remote control You can only input a code for the compo nent type written on each MULTI CONTROL button 1 Even if you don t input a preset code...

Страница 59: ... and the remote control When you turn direct function off you can operate the remote control without affecting the receiver 1 1 While pressing the RECEIVER button press and hold the 4 button The LED blinks 2 Press the MULTI CONTROL button for the component you want to control The LED lights 3 Use the number buttons to enter either 1 direct on or 2 direct off The LED blinks again 4 Repeat steps 2 t...

Страница 60: ...NEL Selects channels Cable TV Satellite TV TV DTV VOLUME Adjust the TV volume Cable TV Satellite TV TV DTV TOP MENU Use as the TEXT ON button TV Select different menus from the DTV functions DTV MENU Select the menu screen Cable TV Satellite TV TV AUDIO Use as the AUDIO button Cable TV Satellite TV TV DTV GUIDE Use as the GUIDE button for navigating Cable TV Satellite TV DTV Use as the TEXT OFF bu...

Страница 61: ...current track Repeated presses skips to the start of previous tracks CD MD CD R DVD LD player Play the reverse side of the tape on a reversible deck Cassette deck 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 Play the forward side of the tape on a reversible deck Cassette deck Pause playback or recording CD MD CD R ...

Страница 62: ...layer TOP MENU Displays the disc top menu of a DVD DVD DVR player MENU Displays menus concerning 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 Displays changes the subtitles on multilingual DVDs ...

Страница 63: ...JERROLD 701 702 703 704 711 712 713 714 715 716 SA 705 706 708 709 731 ZENITH 707 717 710 PIONEER 700 718 On digital STB ManufacturerCode RCA 201 203 209 SONY 202 557 ECHOSTAR 205 PRIMESTAR 206 BELL 208 TOSHIBA 555 SHARP 554 AIWA 562 563 564 HITACHI 556 JVC 551 552 553 MASPRO 559 560 561 PANASONIC 558 PIONEER 200 DTV Manufacturer Code PIONEER 229 207 231 232 PANASONIC 226 230 JVC 227 TOSHIBA 228 V...

Страница 64: ...e 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 letter of the brand...

Страница 65: ... press RECEIVER 4 Point the two 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 3 5 cm apart 5 Press the corresponding button on the other remote control that is sending teaching the signal to this receiver s remote con...

Страница 66: ...rol 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 remote presets have been erased...

Страница 67: ...nent you want to control 3 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 ...

Страница 68: ...s 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 commands on a DTV menu DTV U...

Страница 69: ...CD MD CD R VCR DVD LD DVR 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 C...

Страница 70: ...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 Player CH Selects channels V...

Страница 71: ...3 when placing the speakers in another room 2 Select SB 2ND Z from the SB SYSTEM menu See Surround back speaker setting on page 46 to do this Switching the speaker system If you selected SB 2ND Z in Surround back speaker setting on page 46 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 respective...

Страница 72: ...ing from the SB SYSTEM menu See Surround back speaker setting on page 46 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 you could severely damage the amplifier See your speaker manual for more information I...

Страница 73: ...er setting see Speaker setting on page 51 to LARGE VSX 815 only Note that there is only one surround back channel pre out terminal VSX 915 only You can use the additional amplifier on the surround back channel pre outs for a single speaker as well In this case plug the amplifier into the left L Single terminal only VSX 915 only The sound you hear from the surround back terminals depends on the Sur...

Страница 74: ... 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 you connect to ...

Страница 75: ...which terminal so the buttons on the remote 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 c...

Страница 76: ...mic 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 VSX 815 915 model only Specify how you want to control your Pioneer plasma display see SR Setup for Pioneer plasma display...

Страница 77: ...r plasma display to this receiver using 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 73 and Using the SR mode with a Pioneer plasma display on page 74 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 ...

Страница 78: ...ower shuts off automatically take the unit to your nearest Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer for servicing The unit may have been switched on using the wrong voltage setting Make sure you switch the VOLTAGE SELECTOR on the rear panel to the right voltage for your country or region then reset the unit page 81 before switching on again No sound is output when a function is selected Ma...

Страница 79: ...ound back speakers Refer to Speaker setting on page 51 to check the surround back speaker settings Refer to Channel level on page 52 to check the speaker levels Refer to Using the surround back channel Extended mode on page 41 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 volum...

Страница 80: ... 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 remote control Replace the batteries refer t...

Страница 81: ...he 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 front panel SPEAKER IMPEDENCE SPEAKERS1 button Each ti...

Страница 82: ... 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 Impedance DVR VCR MONITOR OUT 1 Vp p 75 Ω Frequency response DVR VCR DVD LD TV SAT MONITOR 5 Hz to 7 MHz dB Signal to Noise Ratio 55 dB Crosstalk 50 dB Component v...

Страница 83: ...ed plug 1 These operating instructions 1 Note 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 furnitur...

Страница 84: ...ANADA INC 300 Allstate Parkway Markham Ontario L3R OP2 Canada TEL 1 877 283 5901 PIONEER EUROPE NV Haven 1087 Keetberglaan 1 B 9120 Melsele Belgium TEL 03 570 05 11 PIONEER ELECTRONICS ASIACENTRE PTE LTD 253 Alexandra Road 04 01 Singapore 159936 TEL 65 6472 7555 PIONEER ELECTRONICS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 178 184 Boundary Road Braeside Victoria 3195 Australia TEL 03 9586 6300 PIONEER ELECTRONICS DE MEXI...

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