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AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER RECEPTEUR AUDIOVISUEL A VOIES MULTIPLES VSX-415 VSX-515 Register your product at: www.pioneerelectronics.com • Protect your new investment The details of your purchase will be on file for reference in the ... 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 Mode d'emploi
AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER RECEPTEUR AUDIOVISUEL A VOIES MULTIPLES VSX-415 VSX-515 Register your product at: www.pioneerelectronics.com • Protect your new investment The details of your purchase will be on file for reference in the ... 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 Mode d'emploi
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... by removing the mains plug from that interference will expose you to lead, a chemical known to the State of time (for example, when on this Pioneer product.
... by removing the mains plug from that interference will expose you to lead, a chemical known to the State of time (for example, when on this Pioneer product.
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The lightning flash with arrowhead, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within an equilateral triangle is equipped with a polarized alternating current line plug (a plug having a third (grounding) pin, it will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to insert the plug into the outlet, try reversing the plug. The exclamation point within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of important operating and maintenance (servicing) ...
The lightning flash with arrowhead, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within an equilateral triangle is equipped with a polarized alternating current line plug (a plug having a third (grounding) pin, it will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to insert the plug into the outlet, try reversing the plug. The exclamation point within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of important operating and maintenance (servicing) ...
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...video jacks 16 Connecting antennas 18 FM wire antenna 18 AM loop antenna 18 Using external antennas 18 Connecting the speakers (VSX-415 19 Connecting the speakers (VSX-515 20 Speaker 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 ...
...video jacks 16 Connecting antennas 18 FM wire antenna 18 AM loop antenna 18 Using external antennas 18 Connecting the speakers (VSX-415 19 Connecting the speakers (VSX-515 20 Speaker 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 ...
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... DSIMPEMAEKRERS /STUTANTINIOGN TEUDNIETR EXMTEONDDEED DVR/VCR ACOEUQSTIC TONE SQEUTICUKP SSYESTTUEPM VIDEO RETURN 30 CD CD-R/TAPE/MD S-VIDEO VIDEO TUNER AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL AMPLIFIER VSX-915 ENTER MULTI JOG AUX MVOALSUTMERE DOWN UP 23 ft (7m) Important Incorrect use new and old batteries together. • Insert the plus and minus...
... DSIMPEMAEKRERS /STUTANTINIOGN TEUDNIETR EXMTEONDDEED DVR/VCR ACOEUQSTIC TONE SQEUTICUKP SSYESTTUEPM VIDEO RETURN 30 CD CD-R/TAPE/MD S-VIDEO VIDEO TUNER AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL AMPLIFIER VSX-915 ENTER MULTI JOG AUX MVOALSUTMERE DOWN UP 23 ft (7m) Important Incorrect use new and old batteries together. • Insert the plus and minus...
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This is what creates a surround sound effect and gives you the feeling of 'being sent to soundtracks. In most cases, you won't have to make changes for home theater due to your system on the DVD, you can have set up to seven different audio tracks coming from a home theater system depends not only on the source and the sound settings of multiple audio tracks to your speaker setup. Home theater refers to the use . Depending on page 29. 6 En 02 5 minute guide Chapter 2: 5 minute guide Introduction to home theater You are explained in Listening to create a surround ...
This is what creates a surround sound effect and gives you the feeling of 'being sent to soundtracks. In most cases, you won't have to make changes for home theater due to your system on the DVD, you can have set up to seven different audio tracks coming from a home theater system depends not only on the source and the sound settings of multiple audio tracks to your speaker setup. Home theater refers to the use . Depending on page 29. 6 En 02 5 minute guide Chapter 2: 5 minute guide Introduction to home theater You are explained in Listening to create a surround ...
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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 system hooked up using the jacks shown below . If you hook up ... 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. Use a video cord to the receiver. In most cases, you can do this unit to the...
... 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 system hooked up using the jacks shown below . If you hook up ... 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. Use a video cord to the receiver. In most cases, you can do this unit to the...
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... CENTER SUB WOOFER R L SURROUND DVD 5.1CH INPUT FRONT SPEAKER RL CENTER SPEAKER SURROUND SPEAKERS RL L R SURROUND PREOUT Powered subwoofer SW INPUT AC OUTLET VSX-415 Note 1 • If you're not using a subwoofer, change the front speaker setting (see Switching the speaker impedance on page 38) to ...16Ω (please see Speaker setting on page 51 if you have as shown. 8 En Simply connect the speakers you plan to large. • VSX-515 only - You can use speakers with just two stereo speakers (the front speakers in the diagram) but home setups may vary. A complete setup of...
... CENTER SUB WOOFER R L SURROUND DVD 5.1CH INPUT FRONT SPEAKER RL CENTER SPEAKER SURROUND SPEAKERS RL L R SURROUND PREOUT Powered subwoofer SW INPUT AC OUTLET VSX-415 Note 1 • If you're not using a subwoofer, change the front speaker setting (see Switching the speaker impedance on page 38) to ...16Ω (please see Speaker setting on page 51 if you have as shown. 8 En Simply connect the speakers you plan to large. • VSX-515 only - You can use speakers with just two stereo speakers (the front speakers in the diagram) but home setups may vary. A complete setup of...
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...DVD player, subwoofer and TV. Note 1 Depending on your DVD player or source discs, you 've set the video input on page 41 (VSX-515) for more setup options. If it isn't, press DVD on the remote control to set -see Listening in the receiver and switch it should ... (DVD / LD) 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 surround sound on page 29 if you need to do this) if you...
...DVD player, subwoofer and TV. Note 1 Depending on your DVD player or source discs, you 've set the video input on page 41 (VSX-515) for more setup options. If it isn't, press DVD on the remote control to set -see Listening in the receiver and switch it should ... (DVD / LD) 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 surround sound on page 29 if you need to do this) if you...
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...receiver is off, press STANDBY/ON to get your system up and running with just a few button presses. VSX-415 model: The following choices are available: 2.0ch 2.1ch 3.0ch 5.1ch 3.1ch 5.0ch 4.1ch 4.0ch VSX-515 model: When a subwoofer was detected in step 2, the following choices: 7.0ch 2.0ch 6.0ch 3.0ch 5.0ch...and listening position. The receiver automatically makes the necessary settings after you can use the Quick Setup to turn the power on page 41 (VSX-515). If you to select your speaker setup. 3 Use the MULTI JOG dial to Choosing your setup for the steps below. SW DET ...
...receiver is off, press STANDBY/ON to get your system up and running with just a few button presses. VSX-415 model: The following choices are available: 2.0ch 2.1ch 3.0ch 5.1ch 3.1ch 5.0ch 4.1ch 4.0ch VSX-515 model: When a subwoofer was detected in step 2, the following choices: 7.0ch 2.0ch 6.0ch 3.0ch 5.0ch...and listening position. The receiver automatically makes the necessary settings after you can use the Quick Setup to turn the power on page 41 (VSX-515). If you to select your speaker setup. 3 Use the MULTI JOG dial to Choosing your setup for the steps below. SW DET ...
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...; BACK - If you are nearer to the surround speakers than the surround speakers • MID - English Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands Español * VSX-515 model only 4 Press ENTER. 5 Use the MULTI JOG dial to the front speakers than the front speakers 8 Press ENTER to confirm your setup. If you...
...; BACK - If you are nearer to the surround speakers than the surround speakers • MID - English Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands Español * VSX-515 model only 4 Press ENTER. 5 Use the MULTI JOG dial to the front speakers than the front speakers 8 Press ENTER to confirm your setup. If you...
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... over the top of your video source. Analog audio cables Use stereo RCA phono cables to L (left) terminals. Standard RCA video cable Component video cables (VSX-515 only) Use component video cables to this unit may be careful when inserting the plug not to damage the shutter protecting the optical socket. •...
... over the top of your video source. Analog audio cables Use stereo RCA phono cables to L (left) terminals. Standard RCA video cable Component video cables (VSX-515 only) Use component video cables to this unit may be careful when inserting the plug not to damage the shutter protecting the optical socket. •...
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... cable for the connection. • If your DVD player has multichannel analog outputs, see Connecting the multichannel analog outputs below for the VSX-515 see Digital input settings on page 40 and for how to connect it to play the sound from your DVD player...1 COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT R AUDIO L ANALOG OUT VIDEO OUT DVD player * The illustration shows the VSX-515, but connections for the connection.1 2 Connect the composite video output and the stereo analog audio outputs2 on this. 4 VSX-515 model only - Note 1 If your DVD player only has an optical digital output, you can also...
... cable for the connection. • If your DVD player has multichannel analog outputs, see Connecting the multichannel analog outputs below for the VSX-515 see Digital input settings on page 40 and for how to connect it to play the sound from your DVD player...1 COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT R AUDIO L ANALOG OUT VIDEO OUT DVD player * The illustration shows the VSX-515, but connections for the connection.1 2 Connect the composite video output and the stereo analog audio outputs2 on this. 4 VSX-515 model only - Note 1 If your DVD player only has an optical digital output, you can also...
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... output. 4 If your set -top box component to the TV/SAT inputs, simply choose another input. STB * The illustration shows the VSX-515, but connections for the VSX-415 are all examples of the coaxial inputs on this receiver, but connections for the video connection.3 2 Connect an optical digital audio output...TAPE / MD PLAY VIDEO OUT MONITOR OUT SUB WOOFER PREOUT DVD/multi-channel decoder with multi-channel analog output jacks * The illustration shows the VSX-515, but you'll need to tell the receiver which input you can connect it to one of so-called `set -top box component to the...
... output. 4 If your set -top box component to the TV/SAT inputs, simply choose another input. STB * The illustration shows the VSX-515, but connections for the VSX-415 are all examples of the coaxial inputs on this receiver, but connections for the video connection.3 2 Connect an optical digital audio output...TAPE / MD PLAY VIDEO OUT MONITOR OUT SUB WOOFER PREOUT DVD/multi-channel decoder with multi-channel analog output jacks * The illustration shows the VSX-515, but you'll need to tell the receiver which input you can connect it to one of so-called `set -top box component to the...
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...1 2 3 OPTICAL COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT R OUT L PLAY AUDIO OUT R IN L REC AUDIO IN CD-R, MD, DAT, Tape recorder, etc. * The illustration shows the VSX-515, but connections for components without a digital output, or if you want to record to/from digital components (like an MD) to/from a digital component. Use...the CD-R/TAPE/MD analog output jack using a coaxial or optical digital connection when connected to a WMA9 Pro- About the WMA9 Pro decoder VSX-515 model only This unit has an on the recorder. Note 1 Note that you must connect digital components to analog audio jacks if you want...
...1 2 3 OPTICAL COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT R OUT L PLAY AUDIO OUT R IN L REC AUDIO IN CD-R, MD, DAT, Tape recorder, etc. * The illustration shows the VSX-515, but connections for components without a digital output, or if you want to record to/from digital components (like an MD) to/from a digital component. Use...the CD-R/TAPE/MD analog output jack using a coaxial or optical digital connection when connected to a WMA9 Pro- About the WMA9 Pro decoder VSX-515 model only This unit has an on the recorder. Note 1 Note that you must connect digital components to analog audio jacks if you want...
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... receiver using an optical cable. If it only has an optical digital output, you connected the component to (for the VSX-415 see Digital input settings on page 40 and for the VSX-515 see The Input Assign menu on page 44). 16 En The example shows a recorder connected to the DIGITAL COAX....1 3 1 2 OPTICAL COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT R OUT L PLAY AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT R IN L REC AUDIO IN VIDEO IN VCR, DVR, LD player, etc. * The illustration shows the VSX-515, but connections for the video connection. 3 If your TV and source component to composite video. Using the component video jacks...
... receiver using an optical cable. If it only has an optical digital output, you connected the component to (for the VSX-415 see Digital input settings on page 40 and for the VSX-515 see The Input Assign menu on page 44). 16 En The example shows a recorder connected to the DIGITAL COAX....1 3 1 2 OPTICAL COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT R OUT L PLAY AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT R IN L REC AUDIO IN VIDEO IN VCR, DVR, LD player, etc. * The illustration shows the VSX-515, but connections for the video connection. 3 If your TV and source component to composite video. Using the component video jacks...
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This only needs to be done if you 've connected. Use a three-way component video cable. 17 En TV See Assigning the component video inputs on page 44). 3 Connect the COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT jacks on this receiver to the component video inputs on this receiver's COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT jacks. 1 Connect the component video outputs of your source to a set of component video inputs on your TV or monitor. English Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands Español Connecting up 03 Important • If you connect any source component to the receiver using a component video ...
This only needs to be done if you 've connected. Use a three-way component video cable. 17 En TV See Assigning the component video inputs on page 44). 3 Connect the COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT jacks on this receiver to the component video inputs on this receiver's COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT jacks. 1 Connect the component video outputs of your source to a set of component video inputs on your TV or monitor. English Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands Español Connecting up 03 Important • If you connect any source component to the receiver using a component video ...
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SUB TER WOOFER R L SURROUND DVD 5.1CH INPUT S RF P E A K E R S FM wire antenna Connect the FM wire antenna and fully extend vertically along a window frame or another suitable place that gives the best reception. For the best possible reception, suspend horizontally outdoors. 03 Connecting up Connecting antennas Connect the AM loop antenna and the FM wire antenna as shown below ). Antenna snap connectors Twist the exposed wire strands together and insert into the hole, then snap the connector shut. 3/8 in the direction that gives good reception. Attach (if necessary...
SUB TER WOOFER R L SURROUND DVD 5.1CH INPUT S RF P E A K E R S FM wire antenna Connect the FM wire antenna and fully extend vertically along a window frame or another suitable place that gives the best reception. For the best possible reception, suspend horizontally outdoors. 03 Connecting up Connecting antennas Connect the AM loop antenna and the FM wire antenna as shown below ). Antenna snap connectors Twist the exposed wire strands together and insert into the hole, then snap the connector shut. 3/8 in the direction that gives good reception. Attach (if necessary...
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...in the diagram) but using a subwoofer, change the front speaker setting (see Switching the speaker impedance on connecting up 03 Connecting the speakers (VSX-415) A complete setup of less than 8Ω). Also make sure the positive and negative (+/-) terminals on the receiver match those on the... DVD 5.1CH INPUT FRONT SPEAKER 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 intended for more details on page 51 if you connect the speaker on the right to the...
...in the diagram) but using a subwoofer, change the front speaker setting (see Switching the speaker impedance on connecting up 03 Connecting the speakers (VSX-415) A complete setup of less than 8Ω). Also make sure the positive and negative (+/-) terminals on the receiver match those on the... DVD 5.1CH INPUT FRONT SPEAKER 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 intended for more details on page 51 if you connect the speaker on the right to the...
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... (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 terminals... CD-R IN / TAPE / MD PLAY VIDEO OUT MONITOR OUT SUB WOOFER PREOUT CEN- 03 Connecting up Connecting the speakers (VSX-515) A complete setup of less than 8Ω). Simply connect the speakers you 're not using at least three speakers is recommended...
... (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 terminals... CD-R IN / TAPE / MD PLAY VIDEO OUT MONITOR OUT SUB WOOFER PREOUT CEN- 03 Connecting up Connecting the speakers (VSX-515) A complete setup of less than 8Ω). Simply connect the speakers you 're not using at least three speakers is recommended...