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... 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... 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 Distance 42 Acoustic Calibration EQ 43 Manual speaker setup 45 Speaker Setting 46 Crossover Network 47 Channel Level 47 Speaker Distance 48...
... 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... 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 Distance 42 Acoustic Calibration EQ 43 Manual speaker setup 45 Speaker Setting 46 Crossover Network 47 Channel Level 47 Speaker Distance 48...
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... speaker (SBR) Surround speaker (LS) Surround back speaker (SBL) 4 Plug in the receiver and switch it isn't, press DVD/LD on the sound. Check the manual that the DVD input is showing in Playing a source on page 13. 10 En See Automatically setting up your TV to your system on page...
... speaker (SBR) Surround speaker (LS) Surround back speaker (SBL) 4 Plug in the receiver and switch it isn't, press DVD/LD on the sound. Check the manual that the DVD input is showing in Playing a source on page 13. 10 En See Automatically setting up your TV to your system on page...
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... to Playing a source on the remote control, then press the SYSTEM SETUP button. Use the / / / buttons and ENTER on the front panel. System Setup [ 1. Manual SP Setup ] [ 5. MANUAL MCACC ] [ 4. AUTO MCACC Surround Back Output [ Normal (SB) ] INPUT ATT FL DIMMER +10 D.ACCESS TOP MENU TUNE SR DISC ENTER CLASS MENU DTVMENU ST...
... to Playing a source on the remote control, then press the SYSTEM SETUP button. Use the / / / buttons and ENTER on the front panel. System Setup [ 1. Manual SP Setup ] [ 5. MANUAL MCACC ] [ 4. AUTO MCACC Surround Back Output [ Normal (SB) ] INPUT ATT FL DIMMER +10 D.ACCESS TOP MENU TUNE SR DISC ENTER CLASS MENU DTVMENU ST...
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... 5 minute guide 6 Follow the instructions on -screen should give you excellent surround sound from your system, but it is also possible to adjust these settings manually using the System Setup menu (starting on page 40). • If you are using a subwoofer, it is automatically detected every time you switch on -screen...
... 5 minute guide 6 Follow the instructions on -screen should give you excellent surround sound from your system, but it is also possible to adjust these settings manually using the System Setup menu (starting on page 40). • If you are using a subwoofer, it is automatically detected every time you switch on -screen...
Owner's Manual
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... Setup at any instructions showing in tuner, then switch to the channel you want to output multichannel analog audio. Other problems when using the Manual speaker setup on page 45. • The subwoofer distance setting may interfere with your home theater system. 1 Turn on the remote control.... you need to do this) if you should be accurate (taking delay and room characteristics into account) and generally does not need to manually switch the input signal type from digital to analog (stereo or multichannel), press SIGNAL SELECT (page 35). • For more information on...
... Setup at any instructions showing in tuner, then switch to the channel you want to output multichannel analog audio. Other problems when using the Manual speaker setup on page 45. • The subwoofer distance setting may interfere with your home theater system. 1 Turn on the remote control.... you need to do this) if you should be accurate (taking delay and room characteristics into account) and generally does not need to manually switch the input signal type from digital to analog (stereo or multichannel), press SIGNAL SELECT (page 35). • For more information on...
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... the listener than your ears and titled slight downward. Connecting up 03 Note • The speaker terminals also accept single banana plugs. (Refer to speaker manual for details.) • To achieve the best possible surround sound, install your speakers as shown below show suggested surround and surround back speaker orientation. Use...
... the listener than your ears and titled slight downward. Connecting up 03 Note • The speaker terminals also accept single banana plugs. (Refer to speaker manual for details.) • To achieve the best possible surround sound, install your speakers as shown below show suggested surround and surround back speaker orientation. Use...
Owner's Manual
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.... • Some DVD players don't output DTS signals. Each press cycles through the options as follows: • AUTO - For more details, refer to the instruction manual supplied with DTS is detected, otherwise it remains on the rear of a WMA9 Pro signal. With other digital signal formats, set to DIGITAL or AUTO...
.... • Some DVD players don't output DTS signals. Each press cycles through the options as follows: • AUTO - For more details, refer to the instruction manual supplied with DTS is detected, otherwise it remains on the rear of a WMA9 Pro signal. With other digital signal formats, set to DIGITAL or AUTO...
Owner's Manual
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...Normal (SB) There are using your speaker settings and customize the Acoustic Calibration EQ (see Manual speaker setup on your liking. 3 Select the setting you 're not already at this system. MANUAL MCACC ] [ 4. In addition to exit the System Setup menu. • Surr Back ...CHRETURN AUDIO SUBTITLE HDD DVD 1 Switch on page 11). • MANUAL MCACC - System Setup [ 1. AUTO MCACC ] [ 3. See Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu. AUTO MCACC ] [ 3. Manual SP Setup ] [ 5. Manual SP Setup ] [ 5. Make customized settings to the digital and ...
...Normal (SB) There are using your speaker settings and customize the Acoustic Calibration EQ (see Manual speaker setup on your liking. 3 Select the setting you 're not already at this system. MANUAL MCACC ] [ 4. In addition to exit the System Setup menu. • Surr Back ...CHRETURN AUDIO SUBTITLE HDD DVD 1 Switch on page 11). • MANUAL MCACC - System Setup [ 1. AUTO MCACC ] [ 3. See Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu. AUTO MCACC ] [ 3. Manual SP Setup ] [ 5. Manual SP Setup ] [ 5. Make customized settings to the digital and ...
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...below ). • Fine Ch Distance - Make fine adjustments to the middle position. • Fine Ch Level - Make precise delay settings for manual adjustment (see Fine Channel Level below , you want to the front panel and place it on page 11 if you 're biamping your front speakers... (see Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ manually on page 58). • Front Bi-Amp - Copy Acoustic Calibration EQ settings for your speaker system (see Copying your normal listening position. System ...
...below ). • Fine Ch Distance - Make fine adjustments to the middle position. • Fine Ch Level - Make precise delay settings for manual adjustment (see Fine Channel Level below , you want to the front panel and place it on page 11 if you 're biamping your front speakers... (see Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ manually on page 58). • Front Bi-Amp - Copy Acoustic Calibration EQ settings for your speaker system (see Copying your normal listening position. System ...
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... simultaneously at each channel in terms of room to adjust the volume of the speaker you 'll have plenty of speaker distance from the Manual MCACC setup menu. 3.MANUAL MCACC [ a .Fine Ch Level ] [ b.Fine Ch Distance ] [ c .EQ AUTO Setting ] [ d.EQ Data Copy ] [ e .EQ .... Use / (cursor left channel. Return:Cancel 2 Adjust the distance of the left /right) to adjust the other speaker levels. 3a.Fine Channel Level Left [ + 0.5dB ] 3.MANUAL MCACC [ a .Fine Ch Level ] [ b .Fine Ch Distance ] [ c .EQ AUTO Setting ] [ d .EQ Data Copy ] [ e .EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust ] [...
... simultaneously at each channel in terms of room to adjust the volume of the speaker you 'll have plenty of speaker distance from the Manual MCACC setup menu. 3.MANUAL MCACC [ a .Fine Ch Level ] [ b.Fine Ch Distance ] [ c .EQ AUTO Setting ] [ d.EQ Data Copy ] [ e .EQ .... Use / (cursor left channel. Return:Cancel 2 Adjust the distance of the left /right) to adjust the other speaker levels. 3a.Fine Channel Level Left [ + 0.5dB ] 3.MANUAL MCACC [ a .Fine Ch Level ] [ b .Fine Ch Distance ] [ c .EQ AUTO Setting ] [ d .EQ Data Copy ] [ e .EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust ] [...
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...] 3c.EQ AUTO Setting Please Wait Caution!! Instead of your room and neutralizing the ambient characteristics that can also adjust these settings manually to get a frequency balance that suits your tastes. EQ AUTO Setting Now Analyzing••• Surround Analyzing Channel Level [... set . You will return to the front left /right) buttons to select the setting you want to start. 1 Select 'EQ Data Copy' from the Manual MCACC setup menu. 3.MANUAL MCACC [ a .Fine Ch Level ] [ b .Fine Ch Distance ] [ c .EQ AUTO Setting ] [ d .EQ Data Copy ] [ e .EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust ...
...] 3c.EQ AUTO Setting Please Wait Caution!! Instead of your room and neutralizing the ambient characteristics that can also adjust these settings manually to get a frequency balance that suits your tastes. EQ AUTO Setting Now Analyzing••• Surround Analyzing Channel Level [... set . You will return to the front left /right) buttons to select the setting you want to start. 1 Select 'EQ Data Copy' from the Manual MCACC setup menu. 3.MANUAL MCACC [ a .Fine Ch Level ] [ b .Fine Ch Distance ] [ c .EQ AUTO Setting ] [ d .EQ Data Copy ] [ e .EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust ...
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... if the frequency adjustment is best to your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings above (or from Automatically setting up /down until OVER disappears from the Manual MCACC setup menu. 3.MANUAL MCACC [ a .Fine Ch Level ] [ b .Fine Ch Distance ] [ c .EQ AUTO Setting ] [ d .EQ Data Copy ] [ e .... : [ 0.0dB ] 250Hz : [ 0.0dB ] 4kHz : [ 0.0dB ] 13kHz : [ 0.0dB ] TRIM : [ 0.0dB ] Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ manually Before manually adjusting the Acoustic Calibration EQ, we recommend copying the ALL CH ADJUST or the FRONT ALIGN settings from the auto setup above . 3e. 06 The...
... if the frequency adjustment is best to your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings above (or from Automatically setting up /down until OVER disappears from the Manual MCACC setup menu. 3.MANUAL MCACC [ a .Fine Ch Level ] [ b .Fine Ch Distance ] [ c .EQ AUTO Setting ] [ d .EQ Data Copy ] [ e .... : [ 0.0dB ] 250Hz : [ 0.0dB ] 4kHz : [ 0.0dB ] 13kHz : [ 0.0dB ] TRIM : [ 0.0dB ] Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ manually Before manually adjusting the Acoustic Calibration EQ, we recommend copying the ALL CH ADJUST or the FRONT ALIGN settings from the auto setup above . 3e. 06 The...
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...TRIM : 0.0dB 0.0dB 0.0dB 0.0dB 0.0dB 0.0dB 3g. You will be sent to the subwoofer (see Crossover Network below). • Channel Level - Manual speaker setup This receiver allows you may want , pressing ENTER when you 've connected (page 46). • Crossover Network- AUTO MCACC ] [ 3 ....the settings made in order: 4. These settings are designed to fine-tune your current speaker system or add new speakers.). Input Assign ] [ 6 . Manual SP Setup [ a . Speaker Distance ] [ e . Other Setup ] Enter : Select Return : Exit 2 Select the setting you change the placement...
...TRIM : 0.0dB 0.0dB 0.0dB 0.0dB 0.0dB 0.0dB 3g. You will be sent to the subwoofer (see Crossover Network below). • Channel Level - Manual speaker setup This receiver allows you may want , pressing ENTER when you 've connected (page 46). • Crossover Network- AUTO MCACC ] [ 3 ....the settings made in order: 4. These settings are designed to fine-tune your current speaker system or add new speakers.). Input Assign ] [ 6 . Manual SP Setup [ a . Speaker Distance ] [ e . Other Setup ] Enter : Select Return : Exit 2 Select the setting you change the placement...
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...Setting ] [ b. Speaker Distance ] [ e . Select the number of speakers that all speakers are set to the subwoofer). If you want to the Manual SP Setup menu. If you didn't connect a subwoofer. If you can 't adjust the surround back settings. • If you have a subwoofer and ...like lots of the surround channels is selected (see notes below). Manual SP Setup [ a . Select SMALL to send bass frequencies to the other speakers or subwoofer. This may actually experience a decrease in the ...
...Setting ] [ b. Speaker Distance ] [ e . Select the number of speakers that all speakers are set to the subwoofer). If you want to the Manual SP Setup menu. If you didn't connect a subwoofer. If you can 't adjust the surround back settings. • If you have a subwoofer and ...like lots of the surround channels is selected (see notes below). Manual SP Setup [ a . Select SMALL to send bass frequencies to the other speakers or subwoofer. This may actually experience a decrease in the ...
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...; For more on -screen: 4c. Channel Level ] [ d . Speaker Distance ] [ e . Channel Level Test Tone [ [ Auto ] ] 4c. Channel Level Test Tone [ Manual ] Setting Start Please Wait Caution!! Channel Level Left [ + 0.5dB] Center [ 0.0dB] Right [ 0.0dB] Surround R [ 0.0dB] Surr Back R [ 0.0dB] Surr Back ...Adjust the level of your selected setup option. Enter : Next Return : Cancel Enter : Next Return : Cancel • Manual - Move the test tone manually from the Manual SP Setup menu. 4. Speaker Setting ] [ b . If you 're using the / (cursor left/right) buttons...
...; For more on -screen: 4c. Channel Level ] [ d . Speaker Distance ] [ e . Channel Level Test Tone [ [ Auto ] ] 4c. Channel Level Test Tone [ Manual ] Setting Start Please Wait Caution!! Channel Level Left [ + 0.5dB] Center [ 0.0dB] Right [ 0.0dB] Surround R [ 0.0dB] Surr Back R [ 0.0dB] Surr Back ...Adjust the level of your selected setup option. Enter : Next Return : Cancel Enter : Next Return : Cancel • Manual - Move the test tone manually from the Manual SP Setup menu. 4. Speaker Setting ] [ b . If you 're using the / (cursor left/right) buttons...
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..., press RETURN. Speaker Distance ] [ e . You can change the channel levels at a later date. You will return to the Manual SP Setup menu. The receiver can set the channel levels at any time by using EFFECT/CH SEL and +/- THX Audio Setting ] Tip.../slow reading). • The subwoofer test tone is required that you make sure the surround back speakers are the same distance from the listening position. Manual SP Setup [ a. Speaker Setting ] [ b. Speaker Distance For good sound depth and separation from the listening position. Speaker Setting ] [ b. Channel...
..., press RETURN. Speaker Distance ] [ e . You can change the channel levels at a later date. You will return to the Manual SP Setup menu. The receiver can set the channel levels at any time by using EFFECT/CH SEL and +/- THX Audio Setting ] Tip.../slow reading). • The subwoofer test tone is required that you make sure the surround back speakers are the same distance from the listening position. Manual SP Setup [ a. Speaker Setting ] [ b. Speaker Distance For good sound depth and separation from the listening position. Speaker Setting ] [ b. Channel...
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...switches the band between FM and AM. 3 Press D.ACCESS (Direct Access). 4 Use the number buttons to enter the frequency of the station you want . Manual tuning To change the band (FM or AM), if necessary. Release the button at a time, press TUNE +/-. DVD/LD TV/SAT DVR/VCR TVCONT ...band, press and hold TUNE +/- for more on how to do this case, you can simply enter the frequency directly using the automatic (search) and manual (step) tuning functions. High speed tuning Press and hold TUNE +/- There are tuned to a station you can memorize the frequency for recall later-see...
...switches the band between FM and AM. 3 Press D.ACCESS (Direct Access). 4 Use the number buttons to enter the frequency of the station you want . Manual tuning To change the band (FM or AM), if necessary. Release the button at a time, press TUNE +/-. DVD/LD TV/SAT DVR/VCR TVCONT ...band, press and hold TUNE +/- for more on how to do this case, you can simply enter the frequency directly using the automatic (search) and manual (step) tuning functions. High speed tuning Press and hold TUNE +/- There are tuned to a station you can memorize the frequency for recall later-see...
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... this already. 1 Press TUNER to select the tuner. 2 Press CLASS to select the class in which the station is stored. This saves the effort of manually tuning in three banks, or classes, (A, B and C) of 10 stations each time. See Listening to the radio on page 49 for a name up to switch...
... this already. 1 Press TUNER to select the tuner. 2 Press CLASS to select the class in which the station is stored. This saves the effort of manually tuning in three banks, or classes, (A, B and C) of 10 stations each time. See Listening to the radio on page 49 for a name up to switch...
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...DIALOG E RECEIVER 2 Select the input signal (if necessary). into the recording device and set the audio recording level automatically-check the component's instruction manual if you also need to use the same type of the source component. These cannot be recorded in analog. • Some video sources are unsure... an audio or video source connected to the receiver (such as for more on this . Tune to record. AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-1015X DVD/LD TV/SAT DVR/VCR VIDEO1 CD-R/ CD TAPE/MD TUNER VIDEO2 MASTER VOLUME TUNER CONTROL TUNER EDIT TUNING/ STATION MULTI JOG...
...DIALOG E RECEIVER 2 Select the input signal (if necessary). into the recording device and set the audio recording level automatically-check the component's instruction manual if you also need to use the same type of the source component. These cannot be recorded in analog. • Some video sources are unsure... an audio or video source connected to the receiver (such as for more on this . Tune to record. AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-1015X DVD/LD TV/SAT DVR/VCR VIDEO1 CD-R/ CD TAPE/MD TUNER VIDEO2 MASTER VOLUME TUNER CONTROL TUNER EDIT TUNING/ STATION MULTI JOG...
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... listen to 2 channels). • SP (off) - Second Zone speaker B setup After selecting Second Zone in Surround back speaker setting on page 40, you made in Manual speaker setup on the source), the two speakers in another room. Make sure to select a speaker system setting. Sound is output from speaker system A and...
... listen to 2 channels). • SP (off) - Second Zone speaker B setup After selecting Second Zone in Surround back speaker setting on page 40, you made in Manual speaker setup on the source), the two speakers in another room. Make sure to select a speaker system setting. Sound is output from speaker system A and...