Pioneer SX-315 - Manuals

Connecting up 02 6 En Chapter 02: Connecting up Making cable connections Make sure not to bend the cables over the top of this unit (as shown in the illustration). If this happens, the magnetic field produced by the transformers in this unit may cause a humming noise from the speakers. Important • B...

Connecting up 02 7 En English Connecting a satellite receiver or other digital set-top box The diagram below shows the connections for a digital set-top box (digital satellite receiver, decoder, cable box, digital terrestrial receiver, etc.). Connect the digital audio output of the set-top box (STB)...

Connecting up 02 8 En Connecting antennas Connect the AM loop antenna and the FM wire antenna as shown below. To improve reception and sound quality, connect external antennas (see Using external antennas below). Always make sure that the receiver is switched off and unplugged from the wall outlet b...

Connecting up 02 9 En English Connecting the speakers The diagram below shows a complete surround sound setup of six speakers set up in a typical configuration. For the best sound, try to follow this setup in your room as closely as possible. Make sure the positive (colored) and negative (black) ter...

Connecting up 02 10 En • Try not to place the surround speakers further away from the listening position than the front and center speakers. Doing so can weaken the surround sound effect. Caution • If you choose to install the center speaker on top of the TV, be sure to secure it with putty, or by o...

Controls and displays 03 11 En English Chapter 03: Controls and displays Front panel 1 STANDBY/ON Switches the receiver between on and standby (page 15). 2 Remote sensor Receives the signals from the remote control (page 5). 3 Display See Display on page 12 for details. 4 PHONES jack Use to connect ...

Controls and displays 03 13 En English Remote control 1 STANDBY/ON This switches between standby and on for this receiver (page 15). 2 MUTE Press to mute the sound (press again, or adjust the volume, to restore the sound). 3 STATUS Press to display the current surround mode and sound mode. 4 SLEEP U...

Surround sound setup 04 15 En English Chapter 04: Surround sound setup Introduction to home theater You are probably used to using stereo equipment to listen to music, but may not be used to home theater systems that give you many more options (such as surround sound) when listening to soundtracks. ...

Surround sound setup 04 16 En • Room L – Larger than average room (approx. 7.5 m x 9.0 m) 4 Use the ROOM SETUP button to select a seating position setting, then press ENTER. Select from: • Seat Fwd – If you are nearer to the front speakers than the surround speakers • Seat Mid – If you are equal dis...

Listening to your system 05 18 En Chapter 05: Listening to your system Selecting a source You can use either the front panel buttons or the remote control to select what you want to listen to; your DVD player, the sound from your TV, the built-in radio tuner, and so on. 1 Use one of the INPUT SELECT...

Listening to your system 05 19 En English Listening in surround sound Using the SURROUND button you can listen to any source in surround sound. • While listening to a source, press SURROUND. If the source is Dolby Digital, DTS, or Dolby Surround encoded, the proper decoding format will automatically...

Listening to your system 05 20 En Using the tone controls The tone controls include separate adjustments for bass and treble. 1 Press TONE. 2 use the BASS +/– and TREBLE +/– buttons to adjust the bass and treble as you like. • To switch off the tone, press OFF (remote) or SOUND MODE OFF (front panel...

Listening to your system 05 21 En English Dual Mono setting • Default setting: CH1 You may sometimes come across Dolby Digital or DTS discs that are in dual mono format. This is two-channel material, but the channels may be listened to separately or together depending on the situation. In this case ...

Using the tuner 06 22 En Chapter 06: Using the tuner 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. Once you are tuned to a station you can memorize the frequency for recall later—see S...

Using the tuner 06 23 En English 4 Use the / (cursor left/right) buttons to select a preset number in which to store the station. • You can also use the < and > buttons on the front panel. 5 Press ENTER. After pressing ENTER , the preset class and number stop blinking and the receiver stores t...

Additional information 07 24 En Chapter 07: 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. Investi...

Additional information 07 25 En English Note • If the unit does not operate normally due to external effects such as static electricity, disconnect the power plug from the outlet and insert again to return to normal operating conditions. Cleaning the unit • Use a polishing cloth or dry cloth to wipe...

Additional information 07 26 En Specifications Amplifier section DIN Power OutputFront. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 W per channel (DIN, 1 %, 6 Ω ) Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 W (DIN, 1 %, 6 Ω ) Surround . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 W per channel (DIN, 1 %, 6 Ω )...

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