Owner's Manual
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...terminals 21 Hints on speaker placement 21 Speaker placement diagrams 21 AC outlet 22 04 Controls and displays Front panel 23 Display 25 VSX-515 model 25 VSX-415 model 25 Remote control 27 05 Listening to your system Auto playback 29 Listening in surround sound 29 Using the Advanced ...settings 40 Setting separate channel levels for listening modes 40 07 The System Setup menu Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu 41 Manual speaker setup 41 Speaker setting 42 Crossover network 43 Channel level 43 Speaker Distance 43 The Input Assign menu 44 The Other setup ...
...terminals 21 Hints on speaker placement 21 Speaker placement diagrams 21 AC outlet 22 04 Controls and displays Front panel 23 Display 25 VSX-515 model 25 VSX-415 model 25 Remote control 27 05 Listening to your system Auto playback 29 Listening in surround sound 29 Using the Advanced ...settings 40 Setting separate channel levels for listening modes 40 07 The System Setup menu Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu 41 Manual speaker setup 41 Speaker setting 42 Crossover network 43 Channel level 43 Speaker Distance 43 The Input Assign menu 44 The Other setup ...
Owner's Manual
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...a coaxial, or an optical connection (you don't need to assign the optical input to DVD (for the VSX-415 see Digital input settings on page 40 and for the VSX-515 see The Input Assign menu on your DVD player to the TV using the jacks as shown below . 2...S P E A K IN E R S MONITOR OUT VIDEO R FRONT L CENTER (T V / SAT)IN ø R SURROUND BACK L OUT SINGLE SEE INSTRUCTION MONITOR MANUAL OUT SUB WOOFER PREOUT R SURROUND L Video cord * The illustration shows the VSX-515, but connections for surround sound in the default settings. You can simply leave the receiver in no time at all...
...a coaxial, or an optical connection (you don't need to assign the optical input to DVD (for the VSX-415 see Digital input settings on page 40 and for the VSX-515 see The Input Assign menu on your DVD player to the TV using the jacks as shown below . 2...S P E A K IN E R S MONITOR OUT VIDEO R FRONT L CENTER (T V / SAT)IN ø R SURROUND BACK L OUT SINGLE SEE INSTRUCTION MONITOR MANUAL OUT SUB WOOFER PREOUT R SURROUND L Video cord * The illustration shows the VSX-515, but connections for surround sound in the default settings. You can simply leave the receiver in no time at all...
Owner's Manual
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... your speaker setup, room size and listening position. In this .1 See also Choosing your selection. Note 1 Depending on page 41 (VSX-515) for more on this case, the listening mode must be set to STANDARD (it isn't, press DVD on , followed by your DVD... IN ¥ Y PB PR Y PB PR MONITOR OUT (T V / SAT)IN ø S R FRONT L CENTER R SURROUND BACK L R SURROUND L P E A SINGLE K SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL E R S VSX-515 Powered subwoofer SW INPUT Single surround back speaker AC OUTLET 4 Plug in the receiver's display, indicating that came with the TV if you 've set...
... your speaker setup, room size and listening position. In this .1 See also Choosing your selection. Note 1 Depending on page 41 (VSX-515) for more on this case, the listening mode must be set to STANDARD (it isn't, press DVD on , followed by your DVD... IN ¥ Y PB PR Y PB PR MONITOR OUT (T V / SAT)IN ø S R FRONT L CENTER R SURROUND BACK L R SURROUND L P E A SINGLE K SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL E R S VSX-515 Powered subwoofer SW INPUT Single surround back speaker AC OUTLET 4 Plug in the receiver's display, indicating that came with the TV if you 've set...
Owner's Manual
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... digital output, you 'll need to tell the receiver which delivers a very stable, flicker-free picture. must be able to composite video. See the manuals that came with progressive-scan video. This receiver* R AUDIO L IN CD FM UNBAL 75 Ω AM LOOP ANTENNA OUT OPT IN 1 (TV/...trademarks of audio/video outputs on the recorder to the DVR/VCR AUDIO and VIDEO inputs on this receiver. Using the component video jacks VSX-515 model only Component video should deliver superior picture quality when compared to output WMA9 Pro format audio signals through a coaxial or optical digital ...
... digital output, you 'll need to tell the receiver which delivers a very stable, flicker-free picture. must be able to composite video. See the manuals that came with progressive-scan video. This receiver* R AUDIO L IN CD FM UNBAL 75 Ω AM LOOP ANTENNA OUT OPT IN 1 (TV/...trademarks of audio/video outputs on the recorder to the DVR/VCR AUDIO and VIDEO inputs on this receiver. Using the component video jacks VSX-515 model only Component video should deliver superior picture quality when compared to output WMA9 Pro format audio signals through a coaxial or optical digital ...
Owner's Manual
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See your wireless speaker manual for use with a nominal impedance between 6-16Ω (please ...you connect the speaker on the right to the right terminal and the speaker on connecting up 03 Connecting the speakers (VSX-415) A complete setup of less than 8Ω). The receiver will vary. Front speakers L R Center speaker Surround... RL CENTER SPEAKER SURROUND SPEAKERS RL L R SURROUND PREOUT Powered subwoofer SW INPUT 1 2 10mm or ª · VSX-415 AC OUTLET The SURROUND PREOUT terminal is shown below . Make sure you have in the diagram) but everyone's home ...
See your wireless speaker manual for use with a nominal impedance between 6-16Ω (please ...you connect the speaker on the right to the right terminal and the speaker on connecting up 03 Connecting the speakers (VSX-415) A complete setup of less than 8Ω). The receiver will vary. Front speakers L R Center speaker Surround... RL CENTER SPEAKER SURROUND SPEAKERS RL L R SURROUND PREOUT Powered subwoofer SW INPUT 1 2 10mm or ª · VSX-415 AC OUTLET The SURROUND PREOUT terminal is shown below . Make sure you have in the diagram) but everyone's home ...
Owner's Manual
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... and a complete setup is shown below . Note 1 If you plan to large. 03 Connecting up Connecting the speakers (VSX-515) A complete setup of less than 8Ω). Make sure you have in the diagram) but everyone's home setup will work... Y PB PR MONITOR OUT (T V / SAT)IN ø S R FRONT L CENTER R SURROUND BACK L R SURROUND L P E A SINGLE K SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL E R S AC OUTLET VSX-515 Single surround Powered subwoofer SW back speaker 1 2 3 INPUT 10mm or 1 Twist exposed wire strands together. 2 Loosen terminal and insert exposed wire. • The speaker...
... and a complete setup is shown below . Note 1 If you plan to large. 03 Connecting up Connecting the speakers (VSX-515) A complete setup of less than 8Ω). Make sure you have in the diagram) but everyone's home setup will work... Y PB PR MONITOR OUT (T V / SAT)IN ø S R FRONT L CENTER R SURROUND BACK L R SURROUND L P E A SINGLE K SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL E R S AC OUTLET VSX-515 Single surround Powered subwoofer SW back speaker 1 2 3 INPUT 10mm or 1 Twist exposed wire strands together. 2 Loosen terminal and insert exposed wire. • The speaker...
Owner's Manual
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...; Default setting: AUTO You need to hook up a component to both analog and digital inputs on Midnight listening, Loudness, Dialog Enhancement (VSX-515 model only), or the Tone controls when DIRECT is playing an analog signal. Selects the digital input. RECEIVER SLEEP FL DIMMER INPUT ATT ... the analog inputs. • DIGITAL - Each press cycles through just the front left speakers) to 10 (center channel sent to the instruction manual supplied with vocals.1 RECEIVER CONTROL VOLUME EFFECT/CH SEL LEVEL MUTE SIGNAL TUNER DIALOG E SELECT EDIT CLASS TUNER 1 With Neo:6 MUSIC mode active...
...; Default setting: AUTO You need to hook up a component to both analog and digital inputs on Midnight listening, Loudness, Dialog Enhancement (VSX-515 model only), or the Tone controls when DIRECT is playing an analog signal. Selects the digital input. RECEIVER SLEEP FL DIMMER INPUT ATT ... the analog inputs. • DIGITAL - Each press cycles through just the front left speakers) to 10 (center channel sent to the instruction manual supplied with vocals.1 RECEIVER CONTROL VOLUME EFFECT/CH SEL LEVEL MUTE SIGNAL TUNER DIALOG E SELECT EDIT CLASS TUNER 1 With Neo:6 MUSIC mode active...
Owner's Manual
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English Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands Español The System Setup menu 07 Chapter 7: The System Setup menu VSX-515 model only Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu The following section shows you how to make detailed settings to optimize the surround sound... CH LEVEL - Specify which frequencies will be sent to make all of your speakers from the listening position (see Speaker setting below ). • IN ASSIG. - Manual speaker setup This receiver allows you to make detailed settings to specify how you want to the digital and component video inputs (see...
English Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands Español The System Setup menu 07 Chapter 7: The System Setup menu VSX-515 model only Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu The following section shows you how to make detailed settings to optimize the surround sound... CH LEVEL - Specify which frequencies will be sent to make all of your speakers from the listening position (see Speaker setting below ). • IN ASSIG. - Manual speaker setup This receiver allows you to make detailed settings to specify how you want to the digital and component video inputs (see...
Owner's Manual
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.... Adjust channel levels as SMALL.1 It also decides where the cutoff will start after testing with an actual soundtrack. 43 En Move the test tone manually from speaker to switch speakers. The test tones will be sent to the subwoofer by using EFFECT/CH SEL and +/- from your speakers from the...
.... Adjust channel levels as SMALL.1 It also decides where the cutoff will start after testing with an actual soundtrack. 43 En Move the test tone manually from speaker to switch speakers. The test tones will be sent to the subwoofer by using EFFECT/CH SEL and +/- from your speakers from the...
Owner's Manual
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...in the currently selected band, press and hold TUNING +/- This saves the effort of 10 stations each time. AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-515 MULTI JOG ENTER CD-R/TAPE/MD FM AM MASTER VOLUME DOWN UP INPUT FL DIMMER ATT SPEAKER EXTENDED IMPEDANCE MODE MUTE CLASS TUNING /STATION...steps show you to enjoy the broadcast. Once you often listen to 30 stations, stored in three banks, or classes, (A, B and C) of manually tuning in to switch the receiver into mono reception mode. for easy recall whenever you can memorize up to a particular radio station, it has ...
...in the currently selected band, press and hold TUNING +/- This saves the effort of 10 stations each time. AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-515 MULTI JOG ENTER CD-R/TAPE/MD FM AM MASTER VOLUME DOWN UP INPUT FL DIMMER ATT SPEAKER EXTENDED IMPEDANCE MODE MUTE CLASS TUNING /STATION...steps show you to enjoy the broadcast. Once you often listen to 30 stations, stored in three banks, or classes, (A, B and C) of manually tuning in to switch the receiver into mono reception mode. for easy recall whenever you can memorize up to a particular radio station, it has ...
Owner's Manual
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...recording level automatically-check the component's instruction manual if you are unsure how to do this ). 3 Prepare the source you want to record. Use the input select buttons (INPUT SELECTOR). 2 Select the input signal (if necessary). Note 1 VSX-515 only - 09 Making recordings Chapter 9: Making... EFFECT/CH SEL LEVEL MUTE SIGNAL TUNER DIALOG E SELECT EDIT CLASS DVD TUNER MPX AUDIO TUNING STATION DISPLAY * Illustration shows the VSX-515 model 1 Select the source you can't record a component hooked up to the source component (see Connecting other video components on ...
...recording level automatically-check the component's instruction manual if you are unsure how to do this ). 3 Prepare the source you want to record. Use the input select buttons (INPUT SELECTOR). 2 Select the input signal (if necessary). Note 1 VSX-515 only - 09 Making recordings Chapter 9: Making... EFFECT/CH SEL LEVEL MUTE SIGNAL TUNER DIALOG E SELECT EDIT CLASS DVD TUNER MPX AUDIO TUNING STATION DISPLAY * Illustration shows the VSX-515 model 1 Select the source you can't record a component hooked up to the source component (see Connecting other video components on ...
Owner's Manual
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... with the DVD player. Refer to page 19 (VSX-415) or page 20 (VSX-515). • Refer to Speaker setting on page 33 to the instruction manual supplied with position. Refer to page 40 (VSX-415) or page 44 (VSX-515). • Make digital connections (refer to page 13...center speakers. • Connect the speakers properly. Noise during playback of connections made. (refer to check the surround back back speakers (VSX-515 model speaker settings. 10 Additional information Problem Remedy Broadcast stations cannot be • Connect an outdoor antenna (refer to may not have...
... with the DVD player. Refer to page 19 (VSX-415) or page 20 (VSX-515). • Refer to Speaker setting on page 33 to the instruction manual supplied with position. Refer to page 40 (VSX-415) or page 44 (VSX-515). • Make digital connections (refer to page 13...center speakers. • Connect the speakers properly. Noise during playback of connections made. (refer to check the surround back back speakers (VSX-515 model speaker settings. 10 Additional information Problem Remedy Broadcast stations cannot be • Connect an outdoor antenna (refer to may not have...
Owner's Manual
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... product to purchase replacement parts, operating instructions, service manuals, or accessories, please call the number shown below. 8 0 0 - 4 2 1 - 1 4 0 4 Please do not ship your product. Si ce produit doit être réparé au Canada, veuillez vous adresser à un distributeur autorisé Pioneer du Canada pour obtenir le nom du Centre de...
... product to purchase replacement parts, operating instructions, service manuals, or accessories, please call the number shown below. 8 0 0 - 4 2 1 - 1 4 0 4 Please do not ship your product. Si ce produit doit être réparé au Canada, veuillez vous adresser à un distributeur autorisé Pioneer du Canada pour obtenir le nom du Centre de...