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English Italiano Français Nederlands Español Deutsch Contents 01 Before you start Introduction to home theater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Checking what’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Loading the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Installing the receiver . . . . . . ...
Before you start 01 5 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Chapter 1: Before you start 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 sou...
Before you start 01 6 En Illustration shows the VSX-815/915 model Caution Incorrect use of batteries may result in such hazards as leakage and bursting. Observe the following precautions: • Never use new and old batteries together. • Insert the plus and minus sides of the batteries properly accordin...
5 minute guide 02 7 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Chapter 2: 5 minute guide Listening to Surround Sound This receiver was designed with the easiest possible setup in mind, so with the following quick setup guide, you should have your system hooked up for surround sound in n...
5 minute guide 02 8 En 3 Connect your speakers. A complete setup of eight speakers (including the subwoofer) is shown here but everyone’s home setup will vary. Simply connect the speakers you have in the manner shown below. 1 The receiver will work with just two stereo speakers (the front speakers i...
5 minute guide 02 9 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Make sure that the speaker cable you’re using is properly prepared with about 10 mm of insulator stripped from each wire, with the exposed wire strands twisted together ( fig. A ). Unscrew the terminal a few turns until ther...
5 minute guide 02 10 En Using the Quick Setup You can use the Quick Setup to get your system up and running with just a few button presses. The receiver automatically makes the necessary settings after you have selected your speaker setup, room size and listening position. Use the front panel contro...
Quick surround sound setup 03 11 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Chapter 3: Quick surround sound setup Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC) The Auto Multi-Channel Acoustic Calibration (MCACC) setup measures the acoustic characteristics of your listening area, t...
Quick surround sound setup 03 13 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español • CHK SP – Check the size and number of speakers you’ve connected (see page 51 for more on this) • CHK DIST. – Check the distance of your speakers from the listening position (see page 53 for more on this) • CHK...
Connecting up 04 14 En Chapter 4: 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 04 15 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español S-video cables VSX-815/915 model only S-video cables give you clearer picture reproduction than standard RCA video cables by sending separate signals for the luminance and color. Component video cables VSX-815/915 model only...
Connecting up 04 16 En Connecting a DVD player and TV This page shows you how to connect your DVD player and TV to the receiver. 1 Connect a coaxial digital audio output on your DVD player to the DIGITAL COAX 1 (DVD/LD) input on this receiver. Use a coaxial digital audio cable for the connection. 1 ...
Connecting up 04 17 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Connecting the multichannel analog outputs For DVD Audio and SACD playback, your DVD player may have 5.1 channel analog outputs.In this case, you can connect the multichannel analog outputs to the multichannel inputs of this...
Connecting up 04 18 En Connecting other audio components The number and kind of connections depends on the kind of component you’re connecting. 1 Follow the steps below to connect a CD-R, MD, DAT, tape recorder or other audio component. 1 If your component has a digital output, connect this to a dig...
Connecting up 04 19 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español compatible player. However, the connected PC, DVD player, set-top box, etc. must be able to output WMA9 Pro format audio signals through a coaxial or optical digital output. Microsoft, Windows Media ® , and the Windows logo ...
Connecting up 04 20 En Using the component video jacks VSX-815/915 model only Component video should deliver superior picture quality when compared to composite video. A further advantage (if your source and TV are both compatible) is progressive-scan video, which delivers a very stable, flicker-fre...
Connecting up 04 21 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español 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 receive...
Connecting up 04 23 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Make sure that the speaker cable you’re using is properly prepared with about 10mm of insulator stripped from each wire, with the exposed wire strands twisted together ( fig. A ). Unscrew the terminal a few turns until there...
Connecting up 04 24 En • To achieve the best possible surround sound, install your speakers as shown below. Be sure all speakers are installed securely to prevent accidents and improve sound quality. Caution • If you choose to install the center speaker on top of the TV, be sure to secure it with pu...
Connecting up 04 25 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Operating other Pioneer components VSX-815/915 model only Many Pioneer components have SR CONTROL jacks which can be used to link components together so that you can use just the remote sensor of one component. When you use ...
Controls and displays 05 26 En Chapter 5: Controls and displays Front panel Illustration below shows the VSX-815/915 model 1 Input select buttons Press to select an input source. 2 Character display See Display on page 28. 3 MCACC indicator Lights when Acoustic Calibration EQ (page 39) is on (Acoust...
Controls and displays 05 27 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español 8 LISTENING MODE buttons STANDARD Press for Standard decoding and to switch between the various Pro Logic IIx and Neo:6 options (page 36). ADVANCED SURROUND Use to switch between the various surround modes (page 37)....
Controls and displays 05 28 En Display 1 SIGNAL SELECT indicators Lights to indicate the type of input signal: AUTO Lights when AUTO signal select is on. SB Depending on the source, this lights when a signal with surround back channel encoding is detected. DIGITAL Lights when a digital audio signal ...
Controls and displays 05 29 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Lights when a broadcast is being received. 11 Speaker indicators Lights to indicate the current speaker system, A and/or B (VSX-815 – page 23, VSX-915– page 71). 12 Character display 13 Neo:6 When the ( STANDARD ) Ne...
Controls and displays 05 30 En 3 MULTI CONTROL buttons Press to select control of other components (see Controlling the rest of your system on page 64). 4 Number buttons and other receiver/ component controls Use the number buttons to directly select a radio frequency (page 54) or the tracks on a CD...
Controls and displays 05 31 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español 8 Component control buttons The main buttons ( , , etc.) are used to control a component after you have selected it using the MULTI CONTROL buttons. The controls above these buttons can be accessed after you have sel...
Controls and displays 05 33 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Remote control (VSX-515) 1 INPUT SELECT Use to select the input source. 2 RECEIVER This switches between standby and on for this receiver. 3 MULTI CONTROL buttons Press to select control of other components (see Cont...
Controls and displays 05 34 En MUTE Mutes the sound or restores the sound if it has been muted (adjusting the volume also restores the sound). DIALOG E Use to make dialog stand out when watching TV or a movie (page 43). ACOUSTIC EQ Press to select an Acoustic Calibration EQ setting (page 39). FL DIM...
Controls and displays 05 35 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español DISPLAY Switches between named station presets and radio frequencies (page 56). CLASS Switches between the three banks (classes) of radio station presets (page 55). MPX Switches between stereo and mono reception of F...
Listening to your system 06 36 En Chapter 6: Listening to your system Important • Certain features explained in this section will not be possible depending on the source (for example, PCM 88.2 / 96kHz, DTS 96kHz (24 bit) or WMA 9 Pro sources). Auto playback There are many ways to listen back to sour...
Listening to your system 06 37 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español • 2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC – Up to 7.1 channel sound, especially suited to music sources • 2 Pro Logic IIx GAME – Up to 7.1 channel sound, especially suited for video games • 2 PRO LOGIC – 4.1 channel surround sound ...
Listening to your system 06 38 En • EXPANDED – This mode is especially designed to give sound depth to stereo sources, and lets you hear two-channel (stereo) signals as simulated multichannel surround sound. Use with Dolby Pro Logic for a stereo surround effect. You can also use with Dolby Digital s...
Listening to your system 06 39 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español 1 With Neo:6 MUSIC mode active, press EFFECT/CH SEL repeatedly to select C. IMAGE. 2 Use the +/– buttons to adjust the setting. Adjust the effect from 0 (all center channel sent to front right and left speakers) t...
Listening to your system 06 40 En Choosing the input signal You need to hook up a component to both analog and digital inputs on the rear of the receiver to select between input signals. 1 1 Press SIGNAL SELECT on the front panel to select the input signal corresponding to the source component. Pres...
Listening to your system 06 41 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Using the surround back channel (Extended mode) • Default setting: EXT. ON You can have the receiver automatically use 6.1 or 7.1 decoding for 6.1 encoded sources (for example, Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES), or you ...
Listening to your system 06 42 En Using the Virtual Surround Back mode (VirtualSB) Selecting this mode allows you to hear a virtual back channel through your surround speakers. For example, you can choose to listen to sources with no surround back channel information (for example, 5.1 encoded materi...
Listening to your system 06 43 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Using Loudness and Midnight listening The Loudness listening feature can be used to get good bass and treble from music sources at low volume levels. The Midnight listening feature allows you to hear effective sur...
Listening to your system 06 45 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Using the sleep timer The sleep timer switches the receiver into standby after a specified amount of time so you can fall asleep without worrying about the receiver being left on all night. Use the remote control ...
The System Setup menu 07 46 En Chapter 7: The System Setup menu Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu The following section shows you how to make detailed settings to specify how you’re using the receiver (for example, if you want to set up two speaker systems in separate rooms), and a...
The System Setup menu 07 47 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español 1 Select ‘ SB. SYSTEM’ from the System Setup menu. See Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu above. 2 Select the surround back speaker setting. • SB NORM. – Select for normal home theater use with surro...
The System Setup menu 07 48 En Fine Channel Level • Default setting: 0dB (all channels) You can achieve better surround sound by properly adjusting the overall balance of your speaker system. The following setting can help you make detailed adjustments that you may not achieve using the Quick surrou...
The System Setup menu 07 49 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español • If you want to go back and adjust a channel, simply use / (cursor left/ right) to select it. 4 When you're finished, press RETURN. You will return to the Manual MCACC setup menu. Acoustic Calibration EQ Acoustic Ca...
The System Setup menu 07 51 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Manual speaker setup This receiver allows you to make detailed settings to optimize the surround sound performance. You only need to make these settings once (unless you change the placement of your current speaker s...
The System Setup menu 07 52 En effectively. Select SMALL to send bass frequencies to the other speakers or subwoofer. If you didn’t connect surround back speakers choose NO . 1 • Subwoofer ( SW ) – LFE signals and bass frequencies of channels set to SMALL are output from the subwoofer when YES is se...
The System Setup menu 07 53 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español 3 Confirm your selected setup option. The test tones will start after you press ENTER . 4 Adjust the level of each channel using the / (cursor up/down) buttons. If you selected T. TONE M. , use / (cursor left/right) ...
Using the tuner 08 54 En Chapter 8: 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. If you already know the frequency of the station you want, see Tuning directly to a st...
Using the tuner 08 55 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español 1 Press the TUNER button to select the tuner. 2 Use the BAND button to change the band (FM or AM), if necessary. Each press switches the band between FM and AM. 3 Press D.ACCESS (Direct Access). 4 Use the number buttons to...
Using the tuner 08 56 En Naming station presets For easier identification, you can name your station presets. 1 Choose the station preset 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 t...
Making recordings 09 57 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Chapter 9: Making recordings Making an audio or a video recording You can make an audio or a video recording from the built-in tuner, or from an audio or video source connected to the receiver (such as a CD player or TV)...
Controlling the rest of your system 10 58 En Chapter 10: Controlling the rest of your system VSX-515 model only Setting the remote to control other components Most components can be assigned to one of the MULTI CONTROL buttons using the component’s manufacturer preset code stored in the remote. Howe...
Controlling the rest of your system 10 59 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Direct function • Default setting: ON You can use the direct function feature to control one component using the remote control while at the same time, using your receiver to playback a different compon...
Controlling the rest of your system 10 60 En Controls for TVs This remote control can control components after entering the proper codes or teaching the receiver the commands (see Setting the remote to control other components on page 58 for more on this). Use the MULTI CONTROL buttons to select the...
Controlling the rest of your system 10 61 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Controls for other components This remote control can control these components after entering the proper codes or teaching the receiver the commands (see Setting the remote to control other components o...
Controlling the rest of your system 10 63 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Preset Code List You should have no problem controlling a component if you find the manufacturer in this list, but please note that there are cases where codes for the manufacturer in the list will not ...
Controlling the rest of your system 11 64 En Chapter 11: Controlling the rest of your system VSX-815/915 model only Setting the remote to control other components Most components can be assigned to one of the MULTI CONTROL buttons using the component’s manufacturer preset code stored in the remote. ...
Controlling the rest of your system 11 65 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español 5 Use / (cursor up/down) to select the manufacturer’s name from the list then press ENTER. 6 Use / (cursor up/down) to select the proper code from the list, then try using this remote control with your ...
Controlling the rest of your system 11 67 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español When direct function is on, any component you select (using the MULTI CONTROL buttons) will be selected by both the receiver and the remote control. When you turn direct function off, you can operate th...
Controlling the rest of your system 11 70 En REC STOP ( SHIFT+ ) Stops recording. DVR player Number buttons Directly access tracks on a program source. CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/LD player Use the number buttons to navigate the on-screen display. DVD/DVR player +10 button Selects tracks higher than 10. (For exa...
Other connections 12 71 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Chapter 12: Other connections Caution • Before making or changing the connections , switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the power outlet. Plugging in components should be the last connection you make ...
Other connections 12 72 En • SP AB – Sound is output from speaker system A (up to 5 channels, depending on the source), the two speakers in speaker system B, and the subwoofer. Multichannel sources (heard through speaker system A) are downmixed for stereo output from speaker system B. Bi-amping your...
Other connections 12 73 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Connecting additional amplifiers VSX-815/915 model only This receiver has more than enough power for any home use, but it’s possible to add additional amplifiers to every channel of your system using the pre-outs. Make t...
Other connections 12 74 En • Use a 3-ringed miniplug SR+ cable 1 to connect the CONTROL IN jack of this receiver with the CONTROL OUT of your plasma display. Before you can use the extra SR+ features, you need to make a few settings in the receiver. See The Input Assign menu on page 75 for detailed ...
Other Settings 13 75 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Chapter 13: Other Settings The Input Assign menu You only need to make settings in the Input Assign menu if you didn’t hook up your digital equipment according to the default settings for the digital inputs, or if you have ...
Other Settings 13 76 En 2 Select the number of the component video input to which you’ve connected your video component. Use / (cursor left/right) 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...
Other Settings 13 77 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español 1 Select DUAL MONO from the OTHER setup menu. 2 Use / (cursor up/down) to choose the setting that you want. • CH1 – Only channel 1 is played • CH2 – Only channel 2 is played • CH1 CH2 – Both channels are played through the ...
Additional information 14 78 En Chapter 14: 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 14 80 En No sound is output or a noise is output when software with DTS is played back. • Set the digital volume level of the player to full, or to the neutral position.• Make sure the player's settings are correct and/or the DTS signal out is on. Refer to the instruction manu...
Additional information 14 81 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Resetting the main unit Use this procedure to reset all the receiver’s settings to the factory default. Use the front panel controls to do this. 1 Switch the receiver into standby. 2 While holding down the TONE butt...
Additional information 14 82 En 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 Ω ) Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 W (1kHz, ...
Additional information 14 83 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español AM Tuner Section Frequency Range 9kHz step . . . . . . . . . . . . . 531 kHz to 1,602 kHz10kHz step . . . . . . . . . . . . 530 kHz to 1,700 kHz Sensitivity (IHF, Loop antenna). . . . . . . . 350 µV/mSignal-to-Noise...
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