Pioneer 915 User Manual

AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVERVSX-815VSX-915Register your product at:www.pioneerelectronics.com• Protect your new investmentThe details of your pu

5 minute guide02 10 En Make sure that the speaker cable you’re using is properly prepared with about 3 / 8 in. (10 mm) of insulator stripped from e

5 minute guide02 11 EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañol Using the Quick Setup You can use the Quick Setup to get your system up and run

Quick surround sound setup03 12 En Chapter 3: Quick surround sound setup Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC) The Auto Multi-Channel A

Quick surround sound setup03 13 EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañol If the noise level is too high, NOISY! blinks in the display for

Quick surround sound setup03 14 En Other problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup If the room environment is not optimal for the Auto MCACC Setup (t

Connecting up04 15 EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañol Chapter 4: Connecting up Making cable connections Make sure not to bend the cabl

Connecting up04 16 En S-video cables S-video cables give you clearer picture reproduction than standard RCA video cables by sending separate signals

Connecting up04 17 EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañol Connecting a DVD player and TV This page shows you how to connect your DVD playe

Connecting up04 18 En Connecting the multichannel analog outputs For DVD Audio and SACD playback, your DVD player may have 5.1 channel analog outputs

Connecting up04 19 EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañol Connecting other audio components The number and kind of connections depends on

WARNING – TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. D1-4-2-1_EnIMPORTANT NOTICE – THE SERIAL NUMBER FOR

Connecting up04 20 En compatible player. However, the connected PC, DVD player, set-top box, etc. must be able to output WMA9 Pro format audio signal

Connecting up04 21 EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañol Using the component video jacks Component video should deliver superior picture

Connecting up04 22 En Connecting antennas Connect the AM loop antenna and the FM wire antenna as shown below. To improve reception and sound quality,

Connecting up04 23 EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañol Connecting the speakers A complete setup of eight speakers (including the subwoo

Connecting up04 24 En Make sure that the speaker cable you’re using is properly prepared with about 3 / 8 in. (10 mm) of insulator stripped from ea

Connecting up04 25 EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañol • Make sure no exposed speaker wire is touching the rear panel, this may cause t

Connecting up04 26 En Operating other Pioneer components Many Pioneer components have SR CONTROL jacks which can be used to link components togethe

Controls and displays05 27 EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañol Chapter 5: Controls and displays Front panel 1 Input select buttons Pres

Controls and displays05 28 En 7 PHONES jack Use to connect headphones. When the headphones are connected, there is no sound output from the speakers

Controls and displays05 29 EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañol Display 1 SIGNAL SELECT indicators Lights to indicate the type of input

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing)

Controls and displays05 30 En Lights when a broadcast is being received. 11 Speaker indicators Lights to indicate the current speaker system, A and

Controls and displays05 31 EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañol 3 MULTI CONTROL buttons Press to select control of other components (see

Controls and displays05 32 En 8 Component control buttons The main buttons (  ,  , etc.) are used to control a component after you have selected i

Controls and displays05 33 EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañol EFFECT/CH SEL Press repeatedly to select a channel, then use LEVEL +/–

Listening to your system06 34 En Chapter 6: Listening to your system Important • Certain features explained in this section will not be possible dep

Listening to your system06 35 EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañol • 2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC – Up to 7.1 channel sound, especially suite

Listening to your system06 36 En surround sound. Use with Dolby Pro Logic for a stereo surround effect. You can also use with Dolby Digital sources f

Listening to your system06 37 EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañol 1 With Neo:6 MUSIC mode active, press EFFECT/CH SEL repeatedly to sel

Listening to your system06 38 En Choosing the input signal You need to hook up a component to both analog and digital inputs on the rear of the recei

Listening to your system06 39 EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañol Using the surround back channel (Extended mode) • Default setting: E

Contents 01 Before you start Introduction to home theater . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Checking what’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Loa

Listening to your system06 40 En Using the Virtual Surround Back mode (VirtualSB) Selecting this mode allows you to hear a virtual back channel throu

Listening to your system06 41 EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañol Using Loudness and Midnight listening The Loudness listening feature

Listening to your system06 42 En Playing other sources 1 Turn on the power of the playback component.2 Turn on the power of the receiver.3 Select the

The System Setup menu07 43 EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañol Chapter 7: The System Setup menu Making receiver settings from the Syste

The System Setup menu07 44 En • SB 2ND Z – Select to use the (surround back) B speaker terminals to listen to stereo playback in another room (see

The System Setup menu07 45 EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañol 1 Select ‘ CH LEVEL’ from the Manual MCACC setup menu. You’ll hear test

The System Setup menu07 46 En Acoustic Calibration EQ Acoustic Calibration Equalization is a kind of room equalizer for your speakers (excluding the

The System Setup menu07 47 EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañol curve, this will give you a reference point from which to start (see Co

The System Setup menu07 48 En Manual speaker setup This receiver allows you to make detailed settings to optimize the surround sound performance. You

The System Setup menu07 49 EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañol output bass sound continuously or you want deeper bass (the bass frequen

English Italiano Français Nederlands EspañolDeutsch 10 Controlling the rest of your system Setting the remote to control other components . . . . .

The System Setup menu07 50 En Adjust the level of each speaker as the test tone is emitted. 1 5 When you’re finished, press RETURN. Tip • You can ch

Using the tuner08 51 EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañol Chapter 8: Using the tuner Listening to the radio The following steps show you

Using the tuner08 52 En Saving station presets If you often listen to a particular radio station, it's convenient to have the receiver store the

Using the tuner08 53 EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañol Tip • To erase a station name, simply repeat steps 1-3 and input four spaces

Making recordings09 54 En Chapter 9: Making recordings Making an audio or a video recording You can make an audio or a video recording from the built

Controlling the rest of your system10 55 EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañol Chapter 10: Controlling the rest of your system Setting th

Controlling the rest of your system10 56 En 5 Use / (cursor up/down) to select the manufacturer’s name from the list then press ENTER.6 Use /

Controlling the rest of your system10 57 EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañol Certain buttons represent operations that cannot be learne

Controlling the rest of your system10 58 En When direct function is on, any component you select (using the MULTI CONTROL buttons) will be selected

Controlling the rest of your system10 59 EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañol Controls for TVs This remote control can control component

Before you start01 6 En Chapter 1: Before you start Introduction to home theater You are probably used to using stereo equipment to listen to music,

Controlling the rest of your system10 60 En Controls for other components This remote control can control these components after entering the proper

Controlling the rest of your system10 61 EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañol REC STOP ( SHIFT+  )Stops recording. DVR playerNumber bu

Other connections11 62 En Chapter 11: Other connections Caution • Before making or changing the connections , switch off the power and disconnect th

Other connections11 63 EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañol • SP  AB – Sound is output from speaker system A (up to 5 channels, depend

Other connections11 64 En Caution • Make sure you use a parallel (not series, which are fairly uncommon) connection when bi-wiring your speakers. •

Other connections11 65 EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañol • Use a 3-ringed miniplug SR+ cable 1 to connect the CONTROL IN jack of t

Other Settings12 66 En Chapter 12: Other Settings The Input Assign menu You only need to make settings in the Input Assign menu if you didn’t hook up

Other Settings12 67 EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañol 2 Select the number of the component video input to which you’ve connected your

Other Settings12 68 En 1 Select DUAL MONO from the OTHER setup menu.2 Use / (cursor up/down) to choose the setting that you want. • CH1 – Only c

Additional information13 69 EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañol Chapter 13: Additional information Troubleshooting Incorrect operations

Before you start01 7 EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañol Loading the batteries Caution Incorrect use of batteries may result in such h

Additional information13 70 En Considerable noise in radio broadcasts.• Tune in the correct frequency.• Connect the antenna (refer to page 22).• Rout

Additional information13 71 EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañol No sound is output or a noise is output when software with DTS is playe

Additional information13 72 En Resetting the main unit Use this procedure to reset all the receiver’s settings to the factory default. Use the front

Additional information1373EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañolSpecificationsAmplifier section• Continuous power output (stereo)1Front:VSX

Additional information13 74 En • FM Tuner Section Frequency Range . . . . . . . . 87.5 MHz to 108 MHzUsable Sensitivity . . . . . . . . . .Mono:13.2

Additional information13 75 EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañolS001_EnSelecting fine audio equipment such as the unit you’ve just purch

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5 minute guide02 8 En Chapter 2: 5 minute guide Listening to Surround Sound This receiver was designed with the easiest possible setup in mind, so wi

5 minute guide02 9 EnEnglishFrançaisDeutschNederlandsItalianoEspañol 3 Connect your speakers. A complete setup of eight speakers (including the subwo