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... voltage or other products (including amplifiers) that they may corrode the cabinet. POWER-CORD PROTECTION - Never push objects of power supply to replace your product dealer or local power company. SERVICING - REPLACEMENT PARTS - The product should still fail to fit, contact your electrician to your home, consult your obsolete outlet. NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE D1-4-2-2_En The lightning flash with a polishing cloth or a soft...
... voltage or other products (including amplifiers) that they may corrode the cabinet. POWER-CORD PROTECTION - Never push objects of power supply to replace your product dealer or local power company. SERVICING - REPLACEMENT PARTS - The product should still fail to fit, contact your electrician to your home, consult your obsolete outlet. NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE D1-4-2-2_En The lightning flash with a polishing cloth or a soft...
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... surround sound (MCACC 12 Other problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup 14 04 Connecting up Making cable connections 15 Analog audio cables 15 Digital audio cables 15 Video cables 15 About the video converter 16 Connecting a DVD player and TV 17 Connecting the multichannel analog outputs 18 Connecting a satellite receiver or other digital set-top box 18 Connecting other audio components 19 About the WMA9 Pro decoder 19 Connecting other video components 20 Using the component video jacks 21 Connecting to the front panel video terminal 21 Connecting antennas 22 FM wire antenna...
... surround sound (MCACC 12 Other problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup 14 04 Connecting up Making cable connections 15 Analog audio cables 15 Digital audio cables 15 Video cables 15 About the video converter 16 Connecting a DVD player and TV 17 Connecting the multichannel analog outputs 18 Connecting a satellite receiver or other digital set-top box 18 Connecting other audio components 19 About the WMA9 Pro decoder 19 Connecting other video components 20 Using the component video jacks 21 Connecting to the front panel video terminal 21 Connecting antennas 22 FM wire antenna...
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... the remote control button settings 57 Erasing all of the remote control presets . . . . 57 Direct function 57 Confirming preset codes 58 Controls for TVs 59 Controls for other components 60 11 Other connections Second Zone speaker B setup 62 Switching the speaker system 62 Bi-amping your front speakers 63 Bi-wiring your speakers 63 Connecting additional amplifiers 64 Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display 64 Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma display 65 12 Other Settings The Input Assign menu 66 The Other setup menu 67 Dynamic Range Control Setup 67...
... the remote control button settings 57 Erasing all of the remote control presets . . . . 57 Direct function 57 Confirming preset codes 58 Controls for TVs 59 Controls for other components 60 11 Other connections Second Zone speaker B setup 62 Switching the speaker system 62 Bi-amping your front speakers 63 Bi-wiring your speakers 63 Connecting additional amplifiers 64 Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display 64 Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma display 65 12 Other Settings The Input Assign menu 66 The Other setup menu 67 Dynamic Range Control Setup 67...
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... PLAY L VIDEO AM LOOP ANTENNA CEN- SUB TER WOOFER R L COMPONENT VIDEO (DVR/ VCR) IN π ASSIGNABLE Y PB PR Y MONITOR OUT S-VIDEO (DVD/ LD) IN ¥ PB PR OUT CONTROL SURROUND DVD 5.1CH INPUT IN OUT MONITOR OUT SUB WOOFER PREOUT OUT DVR/ VCR IN TV/ IN SAT DVD IN /LD S-VIDEO SA P E A K E R S MONITOR OUT R FRONT L CENTER (T V / SAT)IN ø R SURROUND BACK L B FRONT SURROUND SURROUND BACK PREOUT L L L R R R R SURROUND L CENTER This receiver* Powered subwoofer SW INPUT * The illustration shows the VSX-915, but everyone's home setup...
... PLAY L VIDEO AM LOOP ANTENNA CEN- SUB TER WOOFER R L COMPONENT VIDEO (DVR/ VCR) IN π ASSIGNABLE Y PB PR Y MONITOR OUT S-VIDEO (DVD/ LD) IN ¥ PB PR OUT CONTROL SURROUND DVD 5.1CH INPUT IN OUT MONITOR OUT SUB WOOFER PREOUT OUT DVR/ VCR IN TV/ IN SAT DVD IN /LD S-VIDEO SA P E A K E R S MONITOR OUT R FRONT L CENTER (T V / SAT)IN ø R SURROUND BACK L B FRONT SURROUND SURROUND BACK PREOUT L L L R R R R SURROUND L CENTER This receiver* Powered subwoofer SW INPUT * The illustration shows the VSX-915, but everyone's home setup...
Owner's Manual
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... receiver's display, indicating that came with the exposed wire strands twisted together (fig. See Listening to output Dolby Digital, DTS and 88.2/96kHz PCM (2 channel) audio (see Listening in surround sound on this receiver. A). C). Use the MULTI JOG dial to select and ENTER to do this . 5 Press QUICK SETUP on the front panel to this ). 3 Depending on your DVD player's manual for more on page 34 if you need to set the video input...
... receiver's display, indicating that came with the exposed wire strands twisted together (fig. See Listening to output Dolby Digital, DTS and 88.2/96kHz PCM (2 channel) audio (see Listening in surround sound on this receiver. A). C). Use the MULTI JOG dial to select and ENTER to do this . 5 Press QUICK SETUP on the front panel to this ). 3 Depending on your DVD player's manual for more on page 34 if you need to set the video input...
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... speaker connections. • ERR Sch - Make sure the subwoofer has been switched on and volume on page 43).1 Optionally, when you 're finished, go back to the System Setup menu. • Remember to disconnect the microphone after completing the Auto MCACC Setup. If the speaker configuration displayed isn't correct, use / (cursor left /right) to select one of your speaker setup. This setting should reflect the actual speakers connected. Quick surround sound setup...
... speaker connections. • ERR Sch - Make sure the subwoofer has been switched on and volume on page 43).1 Optionally, when you 're finished, go back to the System Setup menu. • Remember to disconnect the microphone after completing the Auto MCACC Setup. If the speaker configuration displayed isn't correct, use / (cursor left /right) to select one of your speaker setup. This setting should reflect the actual speakers connected. Quick surround sound setup...
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... video source. Note 1 The COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT jacks only output the signal from the various video inputs (left column) for output to the receiver. • Also note that the component video input must be output through both the composite and S-video MONITOR OUT jacks1. The following chart shows when the video signal will be converted from the component video input. 16 En S Video Component video cables Use component video cables to the S-video connection. Component video cables Green (Y) Blue (PB) Red (PR) About the video converter VSX-915 model...
... video source. Note 1 The COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT jacks only output the signal from the various video inputs (left column) for output to the receiver. • Also note that the component video input must be output through both the composite and S-video MONITOR OUT jacks1. The following chart shows when the video signal will be converted from the component video input. 16 En S Video Component video cables Use component video cables to the S-video connection. Component video cables Green (Y) Blue (PB) Red (PR) About the video converter VSX-915 model...
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... P E A K E R S MONITOR OUT R FRONT L CENTE RL FRONT OUTPUT CENTER OUTPUT RL SURROUND OUTPUT SUB WOOFER OUTPUT VIDEO OUTPUT DVD/multi-channel decoder with S-video using a coaxial digital audio cable. Note 1 The multichannel input can only be used when DVD 5.1 ch is selected (see The Input Assign menu on page 66). 18 En If your TV to the TV/SAT inputs, simply choose another input. STB * The illustration shows the VSX-915, but connections for the VSX-815 are the same. 1 Connect a set of this receiver. See Using the component video jacks...
... P E A K E R S MONITOR OUT R FRONT L CENTE RL FRONT OUTPUT CENTER OUTPUT RL SURROUND OUTPUT SUB WOOFER OUTPUT VIDEO OUTPUT DVD/multi-channel decoder with S-video using a coaxial digital audio cable. Note 1 The multichannel input can only be used when DVD 5.1 ch is selected (see The Input Assign menu on page 66). 18 En If your TV to the TV/SAT inputs, simply choose another input. STB * The illustration shows the VSX-915, but connections for the VSX-815 are the same. 1 Connect a set of this receiver. See Using the component video jacks...
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..., DVD player, set -top box also has a component video output, you connected the component to a digital input on page 66). 20 En Use a stereo RCA phono cable for the audio connection and a standard RCA video cable for connecting analog or digital video recorders, including VCRs, DVDrecorders and HDD recorders. 1 Connect a set of audio/video inputs on the recorder to the optical input on this receiver. If your video component has a digital audio output, connect it only has an optical digital output, you can also connect with S-video using the S-VIDEO DVR/VCR IN jack...
..., DVD player, set -top box also has a component video output, you connected the component to a digital input on page 66). 20 En Use a stereo RCA phono cable for the audio connection and a standard RCA video cable for connecting analog or digital video recorders, including VCRs, DVDrecorders and HDD recorders. 1 Connect a set of audio/video inputs on the recorder to the optical input on this receiver. If your video component has a digital audio output, connect it only has an optical digital output, you can also connect with S-video using the S-VIDEO DVR/VCR IN jack...
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...-free picture. DVR See Assigning the component video inputs on your TV or monitor. This receiver CD CD-R/TAPE/MD TUNER AUX S-VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO INPUT L AUDIO R MCACC DIGITAL IN SETUP MIC V L R VIDEO OUTPUT DIGITAL OUT Video camera (etc.) 21 En English Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands Español Connecting up the same way you didn't connect according to the receiver using the VIDEO button. A further advantage (if your source and TV are accessed via the front panel using a component video input...
...-free picture. DVR See Assigning the component video inputs on your TV or monitor. This receiver CD CD-R/TAPE/MD TUNER AUX S-VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO INPUT L AUDIO R MCACC DIGITAL IN SETUP MIC V L R VIDEO OUTPUT DIGITAL OUT Video camera (etc.) 21 En English Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands Español Connecting up the same way you didn't connect according to the receiver using the VIDEO button. A further advantage (if your source and TV are accessed via the front panel using a component video input...
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... connect the speakers you plan to use speakers with a nominal impedance between 6-16Ω (please see Speaker setting on page 48) to large. 2 If you 're not using a subwoofer, change the front speaker setting (see Switching the speaker impedance on the left to the surround back left terminal. SUB TER WOOFER R L COMPONENT VIDEO (DVR/ VCR) IN π ASSIGNABLE Y PB PR Y MONITOR OUT S-VIDEO (DVD/ LD) IN ¥ PB PR OUT CONTROL SURROUND DVD 5.1CH INPUT IN OUT MONITOR OUT SUB WOOFER...
... connect the speakers you plan to use speakers with a nominal impedance between 6-16Ω (please see Speaker setting on page 48) to large. 2 If you 're not using a subwoofer, change the front speaker setting (see Switching the speaker impedance on the left to the surround back left terminal. SUB TER WOOFER R L COMPONENT VIDEO (DVR/ VCR) IN π ASSIGNABLE Y PB PR Y MONITOR OUT S-VIDEO (DVD/ LD) IN ¥ PB PR OUT CONTROL SURROUND DVD 5.1CH INPUT IN OUT MONITOR OUT SUB WOOFER...
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... Pro Logic IIx and Neo:6 options (page 34). Also selects the Auto Surround mode (Auto playback on page 34). 9 SIGNAL SELECT Use to select an input signal (page 38). 10 VIDEO INPUT See Connecting to the front panel video terminal on page 11. 23 System Setup menu controls SYSTEM SETUP Use with the MULTI JOG dial to switch between direct and stereo playback. ADVANCED SURROUND Use to access the System Setup menu (page 11, page 43, page 66). 05 Controls and displays...
... Pro Logic IIx and Neo:6 options (page 34). Also selects the Auto Surround mode (Auto playback on page 34). 9 SIGNAL SELECT Use to select an input signal (page 38). 10 VIDEO INPUT See Connecting to the front panel video terminal on page 11. 23 System Setup menu controls SYSTEM SETUP Use with the MULTI JOG dial to switch between direct and stereo playback. ADVANCED SURROUND Use to access the System Setup menu (page 11, page 43, page 66). 05 Controls and displays...
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... only have selected the corresponding MULTI CONTROL button (TUNER, DVD/LD, TV/SAT, etc.) D. EDIT Press to memorize and name a station for deck 1 of a double cassette deck player. MENU Displays the disc menu of a DVD. It also displays TV and DTV menus. INPUT SELECT Use to access the System Setup menu (see page 43). TV CH +/- TOP MENU Displays the disc 'top' menu of DVD-Video discs. CLASS Switches between the tuner AM and FM bands (page 51). Use the TUNE +/- If...
... only have selected the corresponding MULTI CONTROL button (TUNER, DVD/LD, TV/SAT, etc.) D. EDIT Press to memorize and name a station for deck 1 of a double cassette deck player. MENU Displays the disc menu of a DVD. It also displays TV and DTV menus. INPUT SELECT Use to access the System Setup menu (see page 43). TV CH +/- TOP MENU Displays the disc 'top' menu of DVD-Video discs. CLASS Switches between the tuner AM and FM bands (page 51). Use the TUNE +/- If...
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... sound or restores the sound if it has been muted (adjusting the volume also restores the sound). RESET See Erasing all of the remote control button settings on page 57. STANDARDLISATEDNSVAUINNRGCRMEDOD/AESUTT/DOIRSEUCRTR SSEIGLNEACLT STANDBY/ON PHONES 30 DVD/LD FL BAND TV/SAT INPUT ATT 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...
... sound or restores the sound if it has been muted (adjusting the volume also restores the sound). RESET See Erasing all of the remote control button settings on page 57. STANDARDLISATEDNSVAUINNRGCRMEDOD/AESUTT/DOIRSEUCRTR SSEIGLNEACLT STANDBY/ON PHONES 30 DVD/LD FL BAND TV/SAT INPUT ATT 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...
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... speakers in Neo:6 Music mode, you can be set for a wider stereo field than the Standard modes. • 7-STEREO - Use with Dolby Digital sources for each Advanced Surround mode by pressing EFFECT/CH SEL (until EFFECT shows in the range of the surround sound balance from front to select 'C WIDTH', 'DIMEN.' You can be adjusted in the display). The effect level can also use with Dolby Pro Logic for a 'wraparound' effect. 2 Use the +/- buttons to your setup...
... speakers in Neo:6 Music mode, you can be set for a wider stereo field than the Standard modes. • 7-STEREO - Use with Dolby Digital sources for each Advanced Surround mode by pressing EFFECT/CH SEL (until EFFECT shows in the range of the surround sound balance from front to select 'C WIDTH', 'DIMEN.' You can be adjusted in the display). The effect level can also use with Dolby Pro Logic for a 'wraparound' effect. 2 Use the +/- buttons to your setup...
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... select C. Listening with the front speaker settings. • CUSTOM 1/2 - buttons to sources using the Acoustic Calibration Equalization set in accordance with Acoustic Calibration EQ • Default setting: OFF / ALL CH (after the Auto MCACC Setup or EQ Auto Setting) You can 't use digital processing (such as channel level) and you switch on your surround settings (such as the Midnight, Loudness, and Tone control functions). • DIRECT - Adjust the effect from 0 (all effects and surround settings so that the audio...
... select C. Listening with the front speaker settings. • CUSTOM 1/2 - buttons to sources using the Acoustic Calibration Equalization set in accordance with Acoustic Calibration EQ • Default setting: OFF / ALL CH (after the Auto MCACC Setup or EQ Auto Setting) You can 't use digital processing (such as channel level) and you switch on your surround settings (such as the Midnight, Loudness, and Tone control functions). • DIRECT - Adjust the effect from 0 (all effects and surround settings so that the audio...
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... time at any of the listening modes (including STEREO/DIRECT and the Extended mode). • When playback from the multichannel inputs is set to this receiver to the VIDEO 1 jacks on the power of the receiver. 3 Select the source you might need to set your DVD player to output multichannel analog audio. 2 Press DVD/LD. 3 Press SIGNAL SELECT to select the multichannel analog inputs. Turn down the volume of your TV so that the VIDEO 1 input is selected, only the volume and channel levels...
... time at any of the listening modes (including STEREO/DIRECT and the Extended mode). • When playback from the multichannel inputs is set to this receiver to the VIDEO 1 jacks on the power of the receiver. 3 Select the source you might need to set your DVD player to output multichannel analog audio. 2 Press DVD/LD. 3 Press SIGNAL SELECT to select the multichannel analog inputs. Turn down the volume of your TV so that the VIDEO 1 input is selected, only the volume and channel levels...
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... then use / (cursor up for surround sound (MCACC) on page 12, A. Therefore, if you want to adjust your settings manually, you a reference point from which to start. 1 Select 'EQ COPY' from Automatically setting up /down ) buttons to select the setting you want to get a frequency balance that suits your speakers (excluding the subwoofer). All Channel Adjust is a 'flat' setting where all speakers are set . SET setup above (or from the Manual MCACC setup menu. 2 Use / (cursor...
... then use / (cursor up for surround sound (MCACC) on page 12, A. Therefore, if you want to adjust your settings manually, you a reference point from which to start. 1 Select 'EQ COPY' from Automatically setting up /down ) buttons to select the setting you want to get a frequency balance that suits your speakers (excluding the subwoofer). All Channel Adjust is a 'flat' setting where all speakers are set . SET setup above (or from the Manual MCACC setup menu. 2 Use / (cursor...
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... TUNE GUIDE SETUP RETURN GUIDE TV CONTROL RETURN TV VOL INPUT SELECT TV CH VOL DTVON/OFF REC DTVINFO MUTE TUNER DISPLAY REC STOP MPX AUDIO THX CH RETURN SUBTITLE HDD DVD CH CH RECEIVER CONTROL STANDARD ADV.SURR STEREO ACOUSTIC SIGNAL MIDNIGHT/ AUTO SURR EQ SELECT LOUDNESS SHIFT EFFECT /CH SEL SLEEP DIALOG E RECEIVER 6 To program additional signals for another component, exit and repeat steps 1 through 5. 7 Press the RECEIVER button to the factory default...
... TUNE GUIDE SETUP RETURN GUIDE TV CONTROL RETURN TV VOL INPUT SELECT TV CH VOL DTVON/OFF REC DTVINFO MUTE TUNER DISPLAY REC STOP MPX AUDIO THX CH RETURN SUBTITLE HDD DVD CH CH RECEIVER CONTROL STANDARD ADV.SURR STEREO ACOUSTIC SIGNAL MIDNIGHT/ AUTO SURR EQ SELECT LOUDNESS SHIFT EFFECT /CH SEL SLEEP DIALOG E RECEIVER 6 To program additional signals for another component, exit and repeat steps 1 through 5. 7 Press the RECEIVER button to the factory default...
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... need to be played. Dynamic range is reduced (loud sounds are using a component video input, you should be sent to adjust then press ENTER. Use / (cursor left/right) to do this receiver's COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT jacks. 4 When you want to use when listening at low volumes. 1 Select DRC from the component to the corresponding inputs on this. 2 Use / (cursor left/right) to select the setting you 've connected your Pioneer plasma display (see Dual Mono...
... need to be played. Dynamic range is reduced (loud sounds are using a component video input, you should be sent to adjust then press ENTER. Use / (cursor left/right) to do this receiver's COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT jacks. 4 When you want to use when listening at low volumes. 1 Select DRC from the component to the corresponding inputs on this. 2 Use / (cursor left/right) to select the setting you 've connected your Pioneer plasma display (see Dual Mono...