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Operating Instructions AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-1015TX Register your product at www.pioneerelectronics.com • Protect your new investment The details of your purchase will be on file for reference in the event of an insurance claim such as loss or theft. • Receive free tips, updates and service bulletins on your new product • Improve product development Your input helps us continue to design products that meet your needs. • Receive a free Pioneer newsletter Registered customers can opt in to receive a monthly newsletter.
Operating Instructions AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-1015TX Register your product at www.pioneerelectronics.com • Protect your new investment The details of your purchase will be on file for reference in the event of an insurance claim such as loss or theft. • Receive free tips, updates and service bulletins on your new product • Improve product development Your input helps us continue to design products that meet your needs. • Receive a free Pioneer newsletter Registered customers can opt in to receive a monthly newsletter.
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...use shielded cables and connectors for connections. However, there is for general household purposes. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. - Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that interference will not occur in a residential installation. To... out without appropriate authorization may cause harmful interference to correct the interference by turning the equipment off and on this Pioneer product. Any failure due to operate your model properly. THIS IS FOR YOUR SECURITY. This equipment generates, uses,...
...use shielded cables and connectors for connections. However, there is for general household purposes. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. - Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that interference will not occur in a residential installation. To... out without appropriate authorization may cause harmful interference to correct the interference by turning the equipment off and on this Pioneer product. Any failure due to operate your model properly. THIS IS FOR YOUR SECURITY. This equipment generates, uses,...
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...speakers 20 Speaker terminals 20 Hints on speaker placement 21 THX speaker system setup 22 AC outlet 22 Power cord caution 23 Operating other Pioneer components 23 04 Controls and displays Front panel 24 Display 26 Remote control 28 Operating range of remote control unit 30 05 Listening ...tone controls 38 Playing other sources 39 Selecting the multichannel analog inputs 39 Using the sleep timer 39 06 The System Setup menu Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu 40 Surround back speaker setting 40 Manual MCACC speaker setup 41 Fine Channel Level 42 Fine Channel ...
...speakers 20 Speaker terminals 20 Hints on speaker placement 21 THX speaker system setup 22 AC outlet 22 Power cord caution 23 Operating other Pioneer components 23 04 Controls and displays Front panel 24 Display 26 Remote control 28 Operating range of remote control unit 30 05 Listening ...tone controls 38 Playing other sources 39 Selecting the multichannel analog inputs 39 Using the sleep timer 39 06 The System Setup menu Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu 40 Surround back speaker setting 40 Manual MCACC speaker setup 41 Fine Channel Level 42 Fine Channel ...
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...system 58 Bi-amping your front speakers 59 Bi-wiring your speakers 59 Connecting additional amplifiers 60 Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display. . . 60 Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma display 61 11 Other Settings The Input Assign menu 62 The Other Setup menu 63 Dynamic Range Control... Setup 64 Dual Mono Setup 64 LFE Attenuator Setup 65 SR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displays 65 12 Additional information Troubleshooting 66 Power 66 No sound 67 Other audio problems 68 Video 69 Settings 70 Display 70 Remote...
...system 58 Bi-amping your front speakers 59 Bi-wiring your speakers 59 Connecting additional amplifiers 60 Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display. . . 60 Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma display 61 11 Other Settings The Input Assign menu 62 The Other Setup menu 63 Dynamic Range Control... Setup 64 Dual Mono Setup 64 LFE Attenuator Setup 65 SR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displays 65 12 Additional information Troubleshooting 66 Power 66 No sound 67 Other audio problems 68 Video 69 Settings 70 Display 70 Remote...
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...board WMA9 Pro decoder. • Seamless video conversion With the Pioneer video converter, you can use LCD remote control The remote control gives you not only complete control over every function of this receiver, but also over the main functions for other parameters in both... your TV. 01 Before you start Chapter 1: Before you start Features • High quality MOSFET design This receiver offers high-quality discrete MOSFET configuration unique to Pioneer for low distortion, and generates equal amplifier power to six channels of surround sound, including a special LFE (Low...
...board WMA9 Pro decoder. • Seamless video conversion With the Pioneer video converter, you can use LCD remote control The remote control gives you not only complete control over every function of this receiver, but also over the main functions for other parameters in both... your TV. 01 Before you start Chapter 1: Before you start Features • High quality MOSFET design This receiver offers high-quality discrete MOSFET configuration unique to Pioneer for low distortion, and generates equal amplifier power to six channels of surround sound, including a special LFE (Low...
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... comply with performance and/or causing malfunctions. STANDBY/ON LISTESNEILNEGCMT ODE MULTI JOG ENTER AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER DVD/LD TV/SAT VSX-1015TX CD DVR/VCR TACPDE-R/M/ D VIDEO1 TUNER MASTER VOLUME VIDEO2 Installing the receiver • When installing this unit, make sure to leave space around the unit for ventilation and to...
... comply with performance and/or causing malfunctions. STANDBY/ON LISTESNEILNEGCMT ODE MULTI JOG ENTER AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER DVD/LD TV/SAT VSX-1015TX CD DVR/VCR TACPDE-R/M/ D VIDEO1 TUNER MASTER VOLUME VIDEO2 Installing the receiver • When installing this unit, make sure to leave space around the unit for ventilation and to...
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...LD P IN VIDEO S - 02 5 minute guide Chapter 2: 5 minute guide Introduction to home theater You are explained in Listening to the receiver. The surround sound you get from one disc, all connections before connecting this with either a coaxial (recommended), or an optical connection (you ... 60Hz SWITCHED 100W (0 . 8A) MAX R SURROUND L SURROUND BACK / B R SELECTABLE L (Single) IN DVR / VCR SELECTABLE Video cord Listening to the receiver using stereo equipment to listen to music, but also on the speakers you the feeling of them being there'. Depending on page 62 to assign...
...LD P IN VIDEO S - 02 5 minute guide Chapter 2: 5 minute guide Introduction to home theater You are explained in Listening to the receiver. The surround sound you get from one disc, all connections before connecting this with either a coaxial (recommended), or an optical connection (you ... 60Hz SWITCHED 100W (0 . 8A) MAX R SURROUND L SURROUND BACK / B R SELECTABLE L (Single) IN DVR / VCR SELECTABLE Video cord Listening to the receiver using stereo equipment to listen to music, but also on the speakers you the feeling of them being there'. Depending on page 62 to assign...
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...right terminal and the speaker on the left to the surround back left terminal. Also make sure the positive and negative (+/-) terminals on the receiver match those on page 71 if you only have in the manner shown below. ROUND BACK L R (Single) CENTER SUBW. AC OUTLET AC...) of less than 8Ω). A). fig. ROUND BACK L R (Single) CEN- Make sure that all the bare speaker wire is enough space to the receiver. C 3/8 in position, tighten the terminal until there is twisted together and inserted fully into the speaker terminal. Caution • Make sure that the speaker ...
...right terminal and the speaker on the left to the surround back left terminal. Also make sure the positive and negative (+/-) terminals on the receiver match those on page 71 if you only have in the manner shown below. ROUND BACK L R (Single) CENTER SUBW. AC OUTLET AC...) of less than 8Ω). A). fig. ROUND BACK L R (Single) CEN- Make sure that all the bare speaker wire is enough space to the receiver. C 3/8 in position, tighten the terminal until there is twisted together and inserted fully into the speaker terminal. Caution • Make sure that the speaker ...
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... See Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC) on the next page for more setup options. • If you 've set the receiver to Checking the settings on your DVD (or other sound options you can select. Check the manual that came with the proper DVD settings...Front speaker (R) Subwoofer (SW) Surround speaker (RS) Listening position Surround back speaker (SBR) Surround speaker (LS) Surround back speaker (SBL) 4 Plug in the receiver's display, indicating that DVD/LD is selected. Make sure you 're not familiar with the TV if you place the speakers will have a big effect...
... See Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC) on the next page for more setup options. • If you 've set the receiver to Checking the settings on your DVD (or other sound options you can select. Check the manual that came with the proper DVD settings...Front speaker (R) Subwoofer (SW) Surround speaker (RS) Listening position Surround back speaker (SBR) Surround speaker (LS) Surround back speaker (SBL) 4 Plug in the receiver's display, indicating that DVD/LD is selected. Make sure you 're not familiar with the TV if you place the speakers will have a big effect...
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...MPX CHRETURN AUDIO SUBTITLE HDD DVD Enter : Start Return : Cancel • If you have set up the microphone provided with your system, the receiver uses the information from the System Setup menu then press ENTER. Otherwise, place the microphone at any existing speaker settings in the Auto MCACC Setup...page 13. MANUAL MCACC ] [ 4. Other Setup ] Enter : Select Return : Exit DVD/LD TV/SAT DVR/VCR TVCONT MULTI CONTROL CD CD-R/TAPE TUNER RECEIVER 5 Make sure 'Normal (SB)' is selected then press ENTER. 2. After you do this before moving on to Playing a source on page 40 and make sure...
...MPX CHRETURN AUDIO SUBTITLE HDD DVD Enter : Start Return : Cancel • If you have set up the microphone provided with your system, the receiver uses the information from the System Setup menu then press ENTER. Otherwise, place the microphone at any existing speaker settings in the Auto MCACC Setup...page 13. MANUAL MCACC ] [ 4. Other Setup ] Enter : Select Return : Exit DVD/LD TV/SAT DVR/VCR TVCONT MULTI CONTROL CD CD-R/TAPE TUNER RECEIVER 5 Make sure 'Normal (SB)' is selected then press ENTER. 2. After you do this before moving on to Playing a source on page 40 and make sure...
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... your room (see page 43 for more on this ) • Speaker Distance - A progress report is displayed on-screen while the receiver outputs more on this . 2. When you excellent surround sound from the Analyzed Data Check screen: • Speaker Setting - AUTO MCACC Now...Analyzing Speaker System [ ] Speaker Distance [ ] Channel Level [ ] Acoustic Cal EQ [ ] Return:Cancel Again, try to determine the optimum receiver settings for more test tones to be a problem with the speaker connection. It may result in incorrect speaker settings. 8 Confirm the speaker configuration ...
... your room (see page 43 for more on this ) • Speaker Distance - A progress report is displayed on-screen while the receiver outputs more on this . 2. When you excellent surround sound from the Analyzed Data Check screen: • Speaker Setting - AUTO MCACC Now...Analyzing Speaker System [ ] Speaker Distance [ ] Channel Level [ ] Acoustic Cal EQ [ ] Return:Cancel Again, try to determine the optimum receiver settings for more test tones to be a problem with the speaker connection. It may result in incorrect speaker settings. 8 Confirm the speaker configuration ...
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... control (front panel or remote) to adjust the volume level. • Turn down the volume of your TV so that your DVD player/satellite receiver is set to be incorrect. If you're playing a Dolby Digital or DTS surround sound DVD disc, you may want multichannel surround sound. This...make sure that may be affecting the environment and switch them . • Some older TVs may interfere with the operation of the microphone. In this receiver to the source you 've finished the Auto MCACC Setup. If there are the basic instructions for example a DVD player), your TV and subwoofer ...
... control (front panel or remote) to adjust the volume level. • Turn down the volume of your TV so that your DVD player/satellite receiver is set to be incorrect. If you're playing a Dolby Digital or DTS surround sound DVD disc, you may want multichannel surround sound. This...make sure that may be affecting the environment and switch them . • Some older TVs may interfere with the operation of the microphone. In this receiver to the source you 've finished the Auto MCACC Setup. If there are the basic instructions for example a DVD player), your TV and subwoofer ...
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... of video connection and should be used to connect digital components to get the best possible color reproduction of the TV is avoided. In this receiver. The color signal of your video source. 03 Connecting up Chapter 3: Connecting up Important • Before making or changing any connections, switch off the power...
... of video connection and should be used to connect digital components to get the best possible color reproduction of the TV is avoided. In this receiver. The color signal of your video source. 03 Connecting up Chapter 3: Connecting up Important • Before making or changing any connections, switch off the power...
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... video component and monitor connections. Therefore, if you want to connect any source using component video, you 've used to connect the recorder to the receiver. • Also note that the component video input must be output (see Assigning the component video inputs on page 63 for output to the MONITOR...
... video component and monitor connections. Therefore, if you want to connect any source using component video, you 've used to connect the recorder to the receiver. • Also note that the component video input must be output (see Assigning the component video inputs on page 63 for output to the MONITOR...
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...connections is the same but since some digital components only have a DVD-Audio or SACD compatible player, see Connecting multichannel analog components on the receiver). Connect your equipment, always make direct digital recordings with like with this unit. There is one type of digital terminal, it is a matter...do not need to coaxial input on page 17. 16 En 03 Connecting up Connecting digital audio components The easiest way to hook up this receiver for surround sound (Dolby Digital and DTS sources) is to the proper component(s). • If you have a have one digital output ...
...connections is the same but since some digital components only have a DVD-Audio or SACD compatible player, see Connecting multichannel analog components on the receiver). Connect your equipment, always make direct digital recordings with like with this unit. There is one type of digital terminal, it is a matter...do not need to coaxial input on page 17. 16 En 03 Connecting up Connecting digital audio components The easiest way to hook up this receiver for surround sound (Dolby Digital and DTS sources) is to the proper component(s). • If you have a have one digital output ...
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... SACD, you can connect a decoder or a DVD player with multi-channel analog output jacks 17 En You must also hook up four plugs to the receiver (a set of stereo inputs and a set of stereo plugs. ANTENNA Y CONTROL PB IN OUT CENTER FRONT MONITOR OUT R L R R SUBW. For components you... want to record with, you need to the multichannel inputs of this receiver. CD player OUTPUT L R CD-R/Tape/MD deck REC PLAY L R OUT CD IN PLAY ASSIGNABLE IN 1 4 CD-R/ TAPE/MD IN 1 ( T V / OUT SAT ) REC IN 2...
... SACD, you can connect a decoder or a DVD player with multi-channel analog output jacks 17 En You must also hook up four plugs to the receiver (a set of stereo inputs and a set of stereo plugs. ANTENNA Y CONTROL PB IN OUT CENTER FRONT MONITOR OUT R L R R SUBW. For components you... want to record with, you need to the multichannel inputs of this receiver. CD player OUTPUT L R CD-R/Tape/MD deck REC PLAY L R OUT CD IN PLAY ASSIGNABLE IN 1 4 CD-R/ TAPE/MD IN 1 ( T V / OUT SAT ) REC IN 2...
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... accessed via the front panel using different types of video cables than for the video signal, but in this order) on the rear of the receiver instead of the regular video jacks. TONE ACOUSTIC DIALOG MULTI CH EQ ENHANCEMENT IN MULTI JOG SIGNAL SELECT EXTENDED MODE SPEAKERS MCACC SETUP MIC VIDEO2...
... accessed via the front panel using different types of video cables than for the video signal, but in this order) on the rear of the receiver instead of the regular video jacks. TONE ACOUSTIC DIALOG MULTI CH EQ ENHANCEMENT IN MULTI JOG SIGNAL SELECT EXTENDED MODE SPEAKERS MCACC SETUP MIC VIDEO2...
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... reception and sound quality, connect external antennas (see Using external antennas below . AM loop antenna Assemble the antenna and connect to the receiver as shown below ). Using external antennas To improve FM reception Use an F connector to the AM antenna terminal without disconnecting the supplied ...13 COMPONENT VIDEO FM wire antenna Connect the FM wire antenna and fully extend vertically along a window frame or another suitable place that the receiver is not an earthing plug). The ground terminal ( ) helps reduce radio noise (it is switched off and unplugged from the wall outlet...
... reception and sound quality, connect external antennas (see Using external antennas below . AM loop antenna Assemble the antenna and connect to the receiver as shown below ). Using external antennas To improve FM reception Use an F connector to the AM antenna terminal without disconnecting the supplied ...13 COMPONENT VIDEO FM wire antenna Connect the FM wire antenna and fully extend vertically along a window frame or another suitable place that the receiver is not an earthing plug). The ground terminal ( ) helps reduce radio noise (it is switched off and unplugged from the wall outlet...
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...a subwoofer, change the front speaker setting (see Speaker Setting on page 40 and make sure the positive and negative (+/-) terminals on the receiver match those on the speakers. • You can use speakers with just two stereo speakers (the front speakers in the diagram) but...OUT SUBW. CENTER ANTENNA Y CONTROL PB IN OUT PR FRONT MONITOR OUT R L SURROUND R L SUR- The receiver will vary. Make sure that all connections before connecting this unit to the receiver. 3 Tighten terminal. 20 En PRE OUTFRONT R L SUBW. 03 Connecting up Connecting the speakers A complete setup ...
...a subwoofer, change the front speaker setting (see Speaker Setting on page 40 and make sure the positive and negative (+/-) terminals on the receiver match those on the speakers. • You can use speakers with just two stereo speakers (the front speakers in the diagram) but...OUT SUBW. CENTER ANTENNA Y CONTROL PB IN OUT PR FRONT MONITOR OUT R L SURROUND R L SUR- The receiver will vary. Make sure that all connections before connecting this unit to the receiver. 3 Tighten terminal. 20 En PRE OUTFRONT R L SUBW. 03 Connecting up Connecting the speakers A complete setup ...
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... not exceed 100 W (0.8 A). Total electrical power consumption of connected equipment should be connected to avoid overheating and fire risk. This can also cause the receiver to make the settings that the surround speakers ( indicates bi-polar radiating speakers) should not be disconnected by the... receiver's power switch. See also Surround Back Speaker Position on page 48 to malfunction. • Since a subwoofer or power amplifier can take advantage of the ...
... not exceed 100 W (0.8 A). Total electrical power consumption of connected equipment should be connected to avoid overheating and fire risk. This can also cause the receiver to make the settings that the surround speakers ( indicates bi-polar radiating speakers) should not be disconnected by the... receiver's power switch. See also Surround Back Speaker Position on page 48 to malfunction. • Since a subwoofer or power amplifier can take advantage of the ...