Pioneer VSX-415-S-K, VSX-515-S-K User Manual

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AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER

SINTOAMPLIFICATORE AUDIO/VIDEO MULTICANALE

VSX-415-S/-K VSX-515-S/-K

Operating Instructions

Istruzioni per l’uso

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IMPORTANT

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

CAUTION:

TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

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Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qualified service personnel.

IMPORTANT

The cut-off plug should be disposed of and must

Do not connect either wire to the earth terminal of a

not be inserted into any 13 amp socket as this can

three pin plug.

result in electric shock. The plug or adaptor or the

NOTE

FOR USE IN THE UNITED

distribution panel should be provided with 5 A fuse.

As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this

After replacing or changing a fuse, the fuse cover in

KINGDOM

appliance may not correspond with coloured

the plug must be replaced with a fuse cover which

The wires in this mains lead are coloured in

markings identifying the terminals in your plug,

corresponds to the colour of the insert in the base

accordance with the following code:

proceed as follows ;

of the plug or the word that is embossed on the

Blue

: Neutral

The wire which is coloured blue must be connected

base of the plug, and the appliance must not be

Brown

: Live

to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or

used without a fuse cover. If lost replacement fuse

If the plug provided is unsuitable for your socket

coloured black.

covers can be obtained from your dealer.

outlets, the plug must be cut off and a suitable plug

The wire which is coloured brown must be

Only 5 A fuses approved by B.S.I or A.S.T.A to

fitted.

 

connected to the terminal which is marked with the

B.S.1362 should be used.

 

 

letter L or coloured red.

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Thank you for buying this Pioneer product.

Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, put them away in a safe place for future reference.

WARNING

This equipment is not waterproof. To prevent a fire or shock hazard, do not place any container filed with liquid near this equipment (such as a vase or flower pot) or expose it to dripping, splashing, rain or moisture.

WARNING

Before plugging in for the first time, read the following section carefully.

The voltage of the available power supply differs according to country or region. Be sure that the power supply voltage of the area where this unit will be used meets the required voltage (e.g., 230V or 120V) written on the rear panel.

WARNING

To prevent a fire hazard, do not place any naked flame sources (such as a lighted candle) on the equipment.

Operating Environment

Operating environment temperature and humidity: +5 ºC – +35 ºC (+41 ºF – +95 ºF); less than 85 %RH (cooling vents not blocked)

Do not install this unit in a poorly ventilated area, or in locations exposed to high humidity or direct sunlight (or strong artificial light)

This product complies with the Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC, amended by 93/68/EEC), EMC Directives (89/336/EEC, amended by 92/31/EEC and 93/68/EEC).

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VENTILATION CAUTION

When installing this unit, make sure to leave space around the unit for ventilation to improve heat radiation (at least 60 cm at top, 10 cm at rear, and 30 cm at each side).

WARNING

Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation to ensure reliable operation of the product, and to protect it from overheating. To prevent fire hazard, the openings should never be blocked or covered with items (such as newspapers, table-cloths, curtains) or by operating the equipment on thick carpet or a bed.

This product is for general household purposes. Any failure due to use for other than household purposes (such as long-term use for business purposes in a restaurant or use in a car or ship) and which requires repair will be charged for even during the warranty period.

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. "Dolby", "Pro Logic", "Surround EX", and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

"DTS" ,"DTS-ES Extended Surround" and "Neo:6" are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

If the AC plug of this unit does not match the AC outlet you want to use, the plug must be removed and appropriate one fitted. Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qualified service personnel. If connected to an AC outlet, the cut-off plug can cause severe electrical shock. Make sure it is properly disposed of after removal.

The equipment should be disconnected by removing the mains plug from the wall socket when left unused for a long period of time (for example, when on vacation).

CAUTION

The STANDBY/ON switch on this unit will not completely shut off all power from the AC outlet. Since the power cord serves as the main disconnect device for the unit, you will need to unplug it from the AC outlet to shut down all power. Therefore, make sure the unit has been installed so that the power cord can be easily unplugged from the AC outlet in case of an accident. To avoid fire hazard, the power cord should also be unplugged from the AC outlet when left unused for a long period of time (for example, when on vacation).

Contents

01 Before you start

Checking what’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Loading the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Operating range of remote control unit. . . . . . 6 Installing the receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

02 5 minute guide

Introduction to home theater . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Listening to Surround Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Using the Quick Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

03 Quick surround sound setup

Automatically setting up for surround

sound (MCACC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Other problems during Auto MCACC . . . . . 14

04 Connecting up

Making cable connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Analog audio cables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Digital audio cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Video cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Connecting a DVD player and TV . . . . . . . . . 16 Connecting the multichannel analog

outputs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Connecting a satellite receiver or other

digital set-top box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Connecting other audio components . . . . . . 18 About the WMA9 Pro decoder . . . . . . . . . . 18 Connecting other video components . . . . . . 19

Connecting antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 FM wire antenna. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 AM loop antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Using external antennas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Connecting the speakers (VSX-415) . . . . . . . 21 Connecting the speakers (VSX-515) . . . . . . . 22

Speaker terminals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Hints on speaker placement. . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Speaker placement diagrams. . . . . . . . . . . 23

05 Controls and displays

Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 VSX-515 model: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 VSX-415 model: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

06 Listening to your system

Auto playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Listening in surround sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Using the Advanced surround effects . . . . 32

Listening in stereo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ . . . . . 34 Choosing the input signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Using the surround back channel

(Extended mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Using the Virtual Surround Back

mode (VSB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Using Midnight and Loudness listening . . . . 38

Enhancing dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Using the tone controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Playing other sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Selecting the multichannel analog inputs . . . 39

Using the sleep timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

07 Setting up the receiver

Choosing your receiver setup . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Surround and sound setup options . . . . . . . . 41

Speaker setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Subwoofer setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Crossover frequency setting . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 LFE attenuator setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Front speaker distance setting . . . . . . . . . . 42 Center speaker distance setting . . . . . . . . . 42 Surround speaker distance setting . . . . . . . 42 Subwoofer distance setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Dynamic range control setting . . . . . . . . . . 42

Dual mono setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Digital input settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Setting separate channel levels for

listening modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

08 The System Setup menu

Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Manual MCACC speaker setup . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Fine Channel Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Fine Channel Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Acoustic Calibration EQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Manual speaker setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Speaker setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Crossover network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Channel level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Speaker Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

The Input Assign menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 The Other setup menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Dynamic Range Control Setup . . . . . . . . . . 51

Dual Mono Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 LFE Attenuator Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

09 Using the tuner

Listening to the radio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Improving FM stereo sound . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Saving station presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Naming station presets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Listening to station presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 An introduction to RDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Displaying RDS information . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Searching for RDS programs . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Using EON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Clearing all stations from the RDS and

EON searches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

10 Making recordings

Making an audio or a video recording . . . . . . 57

11 Additional information

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Resetting the main unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Switching the speaker impedance. . . . . . . . . 61

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Power cord caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Cleaning the unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

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01 Before you start

Chapter 1:

Before you start

Checking what’s in the box

Please check that you've received the following supplied accessories:

AM loop antenna

FM wire antenna

Dry cell batteries (AA size IEC R6) x2

Remote control

Setup microphone (VSX-515 model only)

These operating instructions

Operating range of remote control unit

The remote control may not work properly if:

There are obstacles between the remote control and the receiver's remote sensor.

Direct sunlight or fluorescent light is shining onto the remote sensor.

The receiver is located near a device that is emitting infrared rays.

The receiver is operated simultaneously with another infrared remote control unit.

Loading the batteries

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Important

Incorrect use of batteries may result in such hazards as leakage and bursting. Observe the following precautions:

Never use new and old batteries together.

Insert the plus and minus sides of the batteries properly according to the marks in the battery case.

Batteries with the same shape may have different voltages. Do not use different batteries together.

When disposing of used batteries, please comply with governmental regulations or environmental public instruction’s rules that apply in your country or area.

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Installing the receiver

When installing this unit, make sure to put it on a level and stable surface.

Don’t install it on the following places:

on a color TV (the screen may distort)

near a cassette deck (or close to a device that gives off a magnetic field). This may interfere with the sound.

in direct sunlight

in damp or wet areas

in extremely hot or cold areas

in places where there is vibration or other movement

in places that are very dusty

in places that have hot fumes or oils (such as a kitchen)

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Chapter 2:

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Introduction to home theater

You are probably used to using stereo equipment to listen to music, but may not be used to home theater systems that give you many more options (such as surround sound) when listening to soundtracks.

Home theater refers to the use of multiple audio tracks to create a surround sound effect, making you feel like you're in the middle of the action or concert. The surround sound you get from a home theater system depends not only on the speakers you have set up in your room, but also on the source and the sound settings of the receiver.

DVD-Video has become the basic source material for home theater due to its size, quality, and ease of use. Depending on the DVD, you can have up to seven different audio tracks coming from one disc, all of them being sent to different speakers in your system. This is what creates a surround sound effect and gives you the feeling of ‘being there’.

This receiver will automatically decode Dolby Digital, DTS, or Dolby Surround DVD-Video discs, according to your speaker setup. In most cases, you won’t have to make changes for realistic surround sound, but other possibilities (like listening to a CD with multichannel surround sound) are explained in Listening to your system on page 31.

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Listening to Surround Sound

This receiver was designed with the easiest possible setup in mind, so with the following quick setup guide, you should have your system hooked up for surround sound in no time at all. In most cases, you can simply leave the receiver in the default settings.

Be sure to complete all connections before connecting this unit to the AC power source.

1 Hook up your DVD player.

For surround sound, you’ll want to hook up using a digital connection from the DVD player to the receiver. You can do this with either a coaxial, or an optical connection (you don’t need to connect both). If you hook up using an optical cable, you will need to assign the optical input to DVD (for the VSX-415 see Digital input settings on page 43 and for the VSX-515 see The Input Assign menu on page 51).

Use a video cord to connect the video output on your DVD player to the receiver using the jacks shown below.

2 Hook up your TV.

Use a video cord to connect your receiver to the TV using the jacks as shown below.

Optical cable

VIDEO IN

TV

DIGITAL OUT

Coaxial

 

 

OPT

 

cable

1

 

 

 

(TV/SAT)

 

ASSIGNABLE

COAX

 

DIGITAL IN

 

 

2

 

 

(CD)

 

 

COAX

 

 

1

0

3

(DVD

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8

 

 

 

/LD)

 

R

AUDIO L

 

 

 

FM UNBAL

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IN

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CD

 

 

OUT

DVR/

 

 

 

VCR

 

OPT

IN

VIDEO

 

1

 

IN

 

 

 

TV /

OUT

(TV/SAT)

IN

SAT

 

 

 

DVD

IN

 

 

 

 

/LD

 

MONITOR

ASSIGNABLE

 

IN

FRONT

 

OUT

DIGITAL IN

COAX

 

 

D V D

 

 

2

 

 

5.1CH

SUB

 

(CD)

 

REC

INPUT

WOOFER

 

COAX

OUT

CD-R

IN

PREOUT

 

 

/TAPE

 

 

 

1

 

/MD

 

 

 

(DVD

IN

PLAY

 

 

 

/LD)

 

 

DVD player

VIDEO OUT

DVD

IN

/ LD

 

 

FRONT

 

S

 

D V D

REC

5.1CH

 

INPUT

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CD-R

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TAPE

 

 

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Video cord

This receiver*

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DVD 5.1CH INPUT

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VIDEO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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WOOFER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PREOUT

 

 

 

 

 

Video cord

* The illustration shows the VSX-515, but connections for the VSX-415 are the same.

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3 Connect your speakers.

A complete setup of speakers is shown here (six speakers for the VSX-415, and eight for the VSX-

515), but home setups may vary. Simply connect the speakers you have as shown below.1 The receiver will work with just two stereo speakers (the front speakers in the diagram) but using at least three speakers is recommended, and a complete setup is best.

Make sure you connect the speaker on the right to the right terminal and the speaker on the left to the left terminal. Also make sure the positive and negative (+/) terminals on the receiver match those on the speakers. You can use speakers with a nominal impedance between 6–16Ω (please see Switching the speaker impedance on page 61 if you plan to use speakers with an impedance of less than 8Ω).

Front speakers

Center speaker

Surround speakers

L

R

C

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RS

 

 

 

 

 

 

TERCEN-

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FM UNBAL

AM

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN

CD

75

LOOP ANTENNA

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L

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SURROUND

 

 

 

OUT

DVR/

 

 

 

DVD 5.1CH INPUT

 

 

 

 

VCR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIGITAL IN

IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPT

 

VIDEO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S

R FRONT L

CENTER

R SURROUND L

1

 

TV /

IN

OUT

 

(TV /

IN

SAT

 

 

 

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SAT)

 

IN

 

 

 

 

 

ASSIGNABLE COAX

 

DVD

 

 

E

 

 

 

 

 

MONITOR

 

 

 

 

2

 

/LD

 

OUT

 

A

 

 

 

(CD)

IN

FRONT

D V D

 

 

 

 

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INPUT

WOOFER

 

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CD-R

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PREOUT

 

 

 

 

(DVD

/TAPE

 

 

 

 

 

/LD)

 

/MD

 

 

 

R

 

 

 

 

IN

PLAY

 

 

 

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VSX-415

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INPUT

Note

1VSX-415 model only

If you’re not using a subwoofer, change the front speaker setting (see Speaker setting on page 41) to large.

VSX-515 model only

If you’re not using a subwoofer, change the front speaker setting (see Speaker setting on page 48) to LARGE.

If you are using only one surround back speaker, connect the positive wire to the right channel (+) terminal, and the negative wire to the left channel () terminal as shown.

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Front speakers

Center speaker

Surround speakers

Surround back speakers

L

 

R

 

C

LS

 

RS

 

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SBR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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WOOFER

 

 

 

 

 

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AUDIO L

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FM UNBAL

AM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN

CD

75

LOOP

ANTENNA

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L

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SURROUND

 

 

 

 

 

OUT

DVR/

 

 

 

DVD 5.1CH INPUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VCR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPT

IN

 

VIDEO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

TV /

IN

 

 

 

R FRONT L

CENTER

R SURROUND BACK L

R SURROUND L

 

 

 

 

OUT

 

S

(TV/SAT)

IN

SAT

 

 

 

 

 

 

DVD

IN

 

 

P

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MONITOR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/LD

 

 

E

 

 

 

 

ASSIGNABLE

 

IN

FRONT

 

OUT

 

 

 

 

 

COAX

D V D

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIGITAL IN

 

 

 

 

A

 

 

SINGLE

 

 

2

 

 

5.1CH

SUB

 

 

 

 

 

(CD)

 

REC

INPUT

WOOFER

 

K

 

 

SEEINSTRUCTION

 

 

 

CD-R

IN

PREOUT

 

 

 

MANUAL

 

 

COAX

OUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/TAPE

 

 

 

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/MD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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IN

PLAY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/LD)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S

 

 

 

 

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Single

Powered subwoofer

surround

SW

back

speaker

 

INPUT

 

4 Plug in the receiver and switch it on, followed by your DVD player, subwoofer and TV.

Make sure you’ve set the video input on your TV to this receiver. Check the manual that came with the TV if you don’t know how to do this.

Also make sure that DVD/LD is showing in the receiver’s display, indicating that the DVD input is selected. If it isn’t, press DVD on the remote control to set the receiver to the DVD input.

5Press QUICK SETUP on the front panel to specify your speaker setup, room size and listening position.

Use the MULTI JOG dial to select and ENTER to confirm your selection. See Using the Quick Setup on page 11 if you’re unsure about the settings.

6Play a DVD, and adjust the volume to your liking.

There are several other sound options you can select. See Listening to your system on page 31 for

more on this.1 See also Choosing your receiver setup on page 40 (VSX-415) or The System Setup menu on page 44 (VSX-515) for more setup options.

Note

1 Depending on your DVD player or source discs, you may only get digital 2 channel stereo and analog sound. In this case, the listening mode must be set to STANDARD (it should already be set—see Listening in surround sound on page 31 if you need to do this) if you want multichannel surround sound.

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Using the Quick Setup

You can use the Quick Setup to get your system up and running with just a few button presses. The receiver automatically makes the necessary settings after you have selected your speaker setup, room size and listening position.

VSX-515 only – If you want a more complete setup option, refer to Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC) on

page 13. If you choose to do so, you can skip the Quick Setup.

If you want to make more specific settings, refer to Choosing your receiver setup on

page 40 (VSX-415) or The System Setup menu on page 44 (VSX-515).

Use the front panel controls for the steps below.

AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-515

MULTI JOG

ENTER

CD

CD-R/TAPE/MD

FM

AM

MASTER

VOLUME

MCACC

SETUP MIC

DOWN

UP

1If the receiver is off, press STANDBY/ON to turn the power on.

2Press QUICK SETUP.

VSX-515 model only – SW DET flashes in the display while the receiver checks your setup for a subwoofer. SW YES or SW NO confirms the subwoofer check, then the display prompts you to select your speaker setup.

3Use the MULTI JOG dial to choose your speaker setup.

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 are available:

2.1ch 3.1ch

7.1ch

4.1ch

6.1ch 5.1ch

If a subwoofer wasn’t detected in step 2, you can cycle between the following choices:

2.0ch 3.0ch

7.0ch

4.0ch

6.0ch 5.0ch

ADVANCED

ST/DIRECT

SIGNAL

DVD/LD

DVD 5.1

TV/SAT

DVR/VCR

STANDARD SURR

/AUTO SURR

SELECT

LISTENING MODE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EON

PTY

SPEAKER

EXTENDED

ACOUSTIC

 

 

 

 

 

MODE

SEARCH

IMPEDANCE

MODE

EQ

 

 

STANDBY/ON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MULTI JOG

 

 

 

 

 

 

PHONES

 

TUNING

TUNER

 

QUICK

SYSTEM

 

 

 

 

 

 

RETURN

 

 

 

CLASS

/STATION

EDIT

TONE

SETUP

SETUP

MULTI JOG

02

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Check the table below to find the speaker setup that corresponds with your system.

* VSX-515 model only

4Press ENTER.

5Use the MULTI JOG dial to choose your room size.

Depending on the distance of your speakers from the listening position, choose between small, medium, or large (S, M or L), M being an average-sized room.

6Press ENTER.

7Use the MULTI JOG dial to choose your listening position.

You can cycle between the following choices:

FWD – If you are nearer to the front speakers than the surround speakers

MID – If you are equal distance from the front and surround speakers

BACK – If you are nearer to the surround speakers than the front speakers

8Press ENTER to confirm your setup.

The display shows the speaker setup, room size and listening position that you have selected.

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Quick surround sound setup

Chapter 3:

Quick surround sound setup

VSX-515 model only

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Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC)

The Auto Multi-Channel Acoustic Calibration (MCACC) setup measures the acoustic characteristics of your listening area, taking into account ambient noise, speaker size and distance, and tests for both channel delay and channel level. After you have set up the microphone provided with your system, the receiver uses the information from a series of test tones to optimize the speaker settings and equalization for your particular room.

Important

The Auto MCACC Setup will overwrite any existing speaker settings you’ve made.

Make sure the headphones are unplugged.

Caution

The test tones used in the Auto MCACC Setup are output at high volume.

 

 

 

ADVANCED

MIDNIGHT/

 

 

 

STANDARD SURROUND STEREO

LOUDNESS

RECEIVER SLEEP FL DIMMER INPUT ATT

TOP MENU

MENU

 

 

 

 

 

SYSTEM

RETURN

INPUT SELECTOR

 

SETUP

 

DVD/LD DVD 5.1CH

TV/SAT

DVR/VCR

ENTER

RECEIVER

 

 

 

DVD

CD-R/

FM

AM

 

 

CD TAPE/MD

RECEIVER CONTROL

 

 

 

 

 

1 Connect the microphone to the MCACC SETUP MIC jack on the front panel.

Make sure there are no obstacles between the speakers and the microphone.

FM

AM

 

MASTER

 

VOLUME

 

MCACC

 

SETUP MIC

DOWN

UP

If you have a tripod, use it to place the microphone so that it’s about ear level at your normal listening position. Otherwise, place the microphone at ear level using a table or a chair.

2 If the receiver is off, press RECEIVER to turn the power on.

3If you have a subwoofer, turn it on.

4Press RECEIVER on the remote control, then press the SYSTEM SETUP button.

Press SYSTEM SETUP again at any time to exit the System Setup menu.1

5Select ‘A. MCACC’ from the System Setup menu then press ENTER.

Try to be as quiet as possible after pressing ENTER. The system outputs a series of test tones to establish the ambient noise level.

If the noise level is too high, NOISY! blinks in the display for five seconds. To exit and check the noise levels again, press SYSTEM SETUP (see the notes about ambient noise below) or press ENTER when you’re prompted to RETRY?

Do not adjust the volume during the test tones. This may result in incorrect speaker settings.

The system now checks the microphone and your speaker setup.

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Note

1 The receiver will automatically exit the current menu after three minutes of inactivity. If you cancel the Auto MCACC Setup at any time, the receiver automatically exits and no settings will be made.

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If you see an ERR message in the display, there may be a problem with your mic or the speaker connections. Turn off the power, and check the problem indicated by the ERR message (see below), then try the auto surround setup again.

ERR MIC – Check microphone connection.

ERR Fch – Check front speaker connections.

ERR Sch – Check surround speaker connections.

ERR SBch – Check surround back speaker connections.

ERR SW – Make sure the subwoofer has been switched on and volume on the subwoofer is turned up.

The settings made in the Auto MCACC Setup 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 44).1

Optionally, when you see SKIP? you can press / (cursor left/right) to select one of the following options then / (cursor up/down) to check the settings:

CHK SP – Check the size and number of speakers you’ve connected (see page 48 for more on this)

CHK DIST. – Check the distance of your speakers from the listening position (see page 50 for more on this)

6When you see CHECK OK in the display,

confirm your speaker configuration.

Use / (cursor up/down) to check each speaker in turn. YES or NO should reflect the

actual speakers connected. If the speaker configuration displayed isn’t correct, use /(cursor left/right) to change the setting. When you’re finished, go to the next step.

7Select CHECK OK in the display then press ENTER.

The Auto MCACC finishes by checking the subwoofer level.

If the subwoofer output level is too high/ low, SW.VOL.DWN/SW.VOL.UP blinks in the display for five seconds. To exit and check your subwoofer output level, press

SYSTEM SETUP or simply press ENTER when you’re prompted to RETRY?

8The Auto MCACC Setup has finished!

The front panel MCACC indicator lights to show the surround settings are complete.

CHK LEVEL – Check the overall balance of your speaker system (see page 50 for more on this)

CHK EQ – Select either ALL CH or F ALIGN to check the adjustments to the frequency balance of your speaker system based on the acoustic characteristics of your room (see page 46 for more on this)

9 When you’re finished, select ‘SKIP?’ to go back to the System Setup menu.

Remember to disconnect the microphone after completing the Auto MCACC Setup.

Other problems during Auto MCACC

If the room environment is not optimal for the Auto MCACC Setup (too much background noise, echo off the walls, obstacles blocking the speakers from the microphone) the final settings may be incorrect. Check for household appliances (air conditioner, fridge, fan, etc.), that may be affecting the environment and

switch them off if necessary.2 If there are any instructions showing in the front panel display, please follow them.

Note

1• Depending on the characteristics of your room, sometimes identical speakers with cone sizes of around 12cm will end up with different size settings. You can correct the setting manually using the Speaker setting on page 48.

The subwoofer distance setting may be farther than the actual distance from the listening position. This setting should be accurate (taking delay and room characteristics into account) and generally does not need to be changed.

2Some older TVs may interfere with operation of the mic. You may want to switch off your TV during the Auto MCACC Setup.

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Chapter 4:

Connecting up

Making cable connections

Make sure not to bend the cables over the top of this unit (as shown in the illustration). If this happens, the magnetic field produced by the transformers in this unit may cause a humming noise from the speakers.

Important

Before making or changing any connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet.

Analog audio cables

Use stereo RCA phono cables to connect analog audio components. These cables are typically red and white, and you should connect the red plugs to R (right) terminals and white plugs to L (left) terminals.

Analog audio cables

Right (red)

Left (white)

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English

Digital audio cables

Commercially available coaxial digital audio

Deutsch

 

cables or optical cables should be used to

 

connect digital components to this receiver.1

 

Coaxial digital audio cable

Optical cable

Français

 

Video cables

 

Italiano

Standard RCA video cables

 

These cables are the most common type of

 

video connection and should be used to

 

connect to the composite video terminals. They

 

have yellow plugs to distinguish them from

Nederlands

cables for audio.

 

 

 

Standard RCA video cable

 

 

 

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Note

1• When connecting optical cables, be careful when inserting the plug not to damage the shutter protecting the optical socket.

When storing optical cable, coil loosely. The cable may be damaged if bent around sharp corners.

You can also use a standard RCA video cable for coaxial digital connections.

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Connecting a DVD player and TV

This page shows you how to connect your DVD player and TV to the receiver.

1 Connect a coaxial digital audio output on your DVD player to the DIGITAL COAX 1 (DVD/LD) input on this receiver.

Use a coaxial digital audio cable for the connection.1

2 Connect the composite video output and

the stereo analog audio outputs2 on your DVD player to the DVD/LD inputs on this receiver.

Use a standard RCA video cable and a stereo RCA phono cable for the connection.

If your DVD player has multichannel analog outputs, see Connecting the multichannel analog outputs below for how to connect it.

3Connect the analog audio outputs from your TV to the TV/SAT inputs on this receiver.

This will allow you to play the sound from the TV's built-in tuner. Use a stereo RCA phono cable to do this.

If your TV has a built-in digital decoder, you can also connect an optical digital audio output from your TV to the DIGITAL OPT 1 (TV/SAT) input on this receiver. Use an optical cable for the connection.

4Connect the MONITOR OUT video jack on this receiver to a video input on your TV.

Use a standard RCA video cable to connect to the composite video jack.

DIGITAL

4

 

TV

 

 

 

AUDIO OUT

ANALOG AUDIO OUT

 

OPTICAL

VIDEO IN

R

L

 

 

 

3

 

 

R

AUDIO L

 

 

 

 

 

 

FM UNBAL

AM

 

 

IN

CD

75

LOOP ANTENNA

 

 

OUT

DVR/

 

 

 

 

 

VCR

 

 

 

OPT

IN

 

VIDEO

 

 

1

 

TV /

IN

OUT

 

 

 

 

(TV/SAT)

 

SAT

 

IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DVD

IN

 

 

 

 

 

MONITOR

 

 

 

/LD

 

 

 

 

 

OUT

ASSIGNABLE

 

IN

FRONT

 

COAX

D V D

 

DIGITAL IN

 

 

 

 

2

 

REC

5.1CH

SUB

 

(CD)

 

INPUT

WOOFER

 

COAX

OUT

CD-R

IN

PREOUT

 

 

/ TAPE

 

 

 

1

 

/ MD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(DVD

IN

PLAY

 

 

 

/LD)

 

 

 

 

This receiver*

2

1

COAXIAL

R AUDIO L

VIDEO OUT

DIGITAL OUT

ANALOG OUT

 

DVD player

* The illustration shows the VSX-515, but connections for the VSX-415 are the same.

Note

1If your DVD player only has an optical digital output, you can connect it to the optical input on this receiver using an optical cable. When you set up the receiver you'll need to tell the receiver which input you connected the player to (for the VSX-415 see

Digital input settings on page 43 and for the VSX-515 see The Input Assign menu on page 51).

2This connection will allow you to make analog recordings from your DVD player.

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Connecting the multichannel analog outputs

For DVD Audio and SACD playback, your DVD player may have 5.1 channel analog outputs.In this case, you can connect them to the multi-

channel inputs of the receiver as shown below.1

This receiver*

 

 

 

 

 

 

CEN-

SUB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TER

WOOFER

 

 

 

R

AUDIO L

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FM UNBAL

AM

 

 

 

 

 

IN

CD

75

LOOP ANTENNA

R

L

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SURROUND

 

 

 

OUT

DVR/

 

 

DVD 5.1CH INPUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VCR

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPT

IN

 

VIDEO

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

TV /

IN

OUT

 

R FRONT L

CENT

 

 

 

 

S

(TV/SAT)

IN

SAT

 

 

 

 

 

DVD

IN

 

P

 

 

 

 

 

 

MONITOR

 

 

 

 

 

/LD

 

E

 

 

ASSIGNABLE

 

IN

FRONT

 

OUT

 

 

DIGITAL IN

COAX

 

 

D V D

 

A

 

 

 

2

 

 

5.1CH

SUB

 

 

 

(CD)

 

REC

INPUT

WOOFER

K

 

 

 

 

OUT

CD-R

IN

PREOUT

 

 

 

COAX

/TAPE

 

E

 

 

 

1

 

/MD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R

 

 

 

(DVD

IN

PLAY

 

 

 

 

 

/LD)

 

 

S

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R

L

CENTER

R

L

SUB

VIDEO

FRONT

OUTPUT

SURROUND

WOOFER

OUTPUT

OUTPUT

 

OUTPUT

OUTPUT

 

DVD/multi-channel decoder with multi-channel analog output jacks

* The illustration shows the VSX-515, but connections for the VSX-415 are the same.

Connecting a satellite receiver or other digital set-top box

Satellite and cable receivers, and terrestrial digital TV tuners are all examples of so-called `set-top boxes'.

1 Connect a set of audio/video outputs on the set-top box component to the TV/SAT

AUDIO and VIDEO inputs on this receiver.2

Use a stereo RCA phono cable for the audio connection and a standard RCA video cable for the video connection.

2 Connect an optical digital audio output from your set-top box component to the DIGITAL OPT 1 (TV/SAT) input on this receiver.

Use an optical cable for the connection.3

This receiver*

 

 

R

AUDIO L

 

 

 

 

 

 

FM UNBAL

AM

 

 

IN

CD

75

LOOP ANTENNA

 

 

OUT

DVR/

 

 

 

 

 

VCR

 

 

 

OPT

IN

 

VIDEO

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

TV /

IN

OUT

 

 

 

 

(TV/SAT)

 

SAT

 

IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DVD

IN

 

 

 

 

 

MONITOR

 

 

 

/LD

 

ASSIGNABLE

 

IN

FRONT

 

OUT

COAX

D V D

 

DIGITAL IN

 

 

 

 

2

 

REC

5.1CH

SUB

 

(CD)

 

INPUT

WOOFER

 

COAX

OUT

CD-R

IN

PREOUT

 

 

/ TAPE

 

 

 

1

 

/ MD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(DVD

IN

PLAY

 

 

 

/LD)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

1

DIGITAL OUT

 

 

OPTICAL

COAXIAL

R AUDIO L

VIDEO

 

 

 

AV OUT

STB

* The illustration shows the VSX-515, but connections for the VSX-415 are the same.

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Note

1The multichannel input can only be used when DVD 5.1 ch is selected (see page 39).

2If you've already connected your TV to the TV/SAT inputs, simply choose another input. However, you'll need to tell the receiver which input you connected the set-top box to (for the VSX-415 see Digital input settings on page 43 and for the VSX-515 see The Input Assign menu on page 51).

3If your set-top box doesn’t have a digital audio output, omit this step. If it only has a coaxial digital output, you can connect it to one of the coaxial inputs on this receiver, but you'll need to tell the receiver which input you connected the set-top box to (for the VSX-415 see Digital input settings on page 43 and for the VSX-515 see The Input Assign menu on page 51).

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Connecting other audio components

The number and kind of connections depends

on the kind of component you’re connecting.1 Follow the steps below to connect a CD-R, MD, DAT, tape recorder or other audio component.

1If your component has a digital output, connect this to a digital input on the receiver as shown.

The example shows a coaxial connection to the CD digital input jack using a coaxial digital audio cable.

2If necessary, connect the analog audio outputs of the component to a set of spare audio inputs on this receiver.

You’ll need to make this connection for components without a digital output, or if you want to record from a digital component. Use a stereo RCA phono cable as shown.

3If you're connecting a recorder, connect the analog audio outputs (REC) to the analog audio inputs on the recorder.

The example shows an analog connection to the CD-R/TAPE/MD analog output jack using a stereo RCA phono cable.

This receiver*

 

 

R

AUDIO L

 

 

 

 

 

 

FM UNBAL

AM

 

 

IN

CD

75

LOOP ANTENNA

 

 

OUT

DVR/

 

 

 

 

 

VCR

 

 

 

OPT

IN

 

VIDEO

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

TV /

IN

OUT

 

 

 

 

(TV/SAT)

 

SAT

 

IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DVD

IN

 

 

 

 

 

MONITOR

 

 

 

/LD

 

 

 

 

 

OUT

ASSIGNABLE

 

IN

FRONT

 

COAX

D V D

 

DIGITAL IN

 

 

 

 

2

 

REC

5.1CH

SUB

 

(CD)

 

INPUT

WOOFER

 

 

CD-R

IN

PREOUT

 

 

OUT

 

COAX

/ TAPE

 

 

 

 

/ MD

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(DVD

IN

PLAY

 

 

 

/LD)

 

 

 

 

1

 

2

3

 

OPTICAL

COAXIAL

R OUT L

R IN

L

 

 

PLAY

REC

 

DIGITAL OUT

AUDIO OUT

AUDIO IN

 

CD-R, MD, DAT, Tape recorder, etc.

* The illustration shows the VSX-515, but connections for the VSX-415 are the same.

About the WMA9 Pro decoder

VSX-515 model only

This unit has an on-board Windows Media® Audio 9 Professional (WMA9 Pro) decoder, so it is possible to playback WMA9 Pro-encoded audio using a coaxial or optical digital connection when connected to a WMA9 Pro-

Note

1 Note that you must connect digital components to analog audio jacks if you want to record to/from digital components (like an MD) to/from analog components.

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compatible player. However, the connected PC, DVD player, set-top box, etc. must be able to output WMA9 Pro format audio signals through a coaxial or optical digital output.

Microsoft, Windows Media®, and the Windows logo are trademarks, or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/ or other countries.

Connecting other video components

This receiver has audio/video inputs and outputs suitable for connecting analog or digital video recorders, including VCRs, DVDrecorders and HDD recorders.

1Connect a set of audio/video outputs on the recorder to the DVR/VCR AUDIO and VIDEO inputs on this receiver.

Use a stereo RCA phono cable for the audio connection and a standard RCA video or S- video cable for the video connection.

2Connect a set of audio/video inputs on the recorder to the DVR/VCR AUDIO and VIDEO outputs on this receiver.

Use a stereo RCA phono cable for the audio connection and a standard RCA video or S- video cable for the video connection.

3If your video component has a digital audio output, connect it to a digital input on this receiver.

The example shows a recorder connected to

the DIGITAL COAX 1 (DVD/LD) input.1

This receiver*

 

 

 

R

AUDIO

L

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FM UNBAL

AM

 

 

 

 

 

IN

 

CD

75

LOOP

ANTENNA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OUT

 

DVR/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VCR

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPT

IN

 

 

VIDEO

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

TV /

IN

OUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(TV/SAT)

 

 

SAT

 

 

 

 

IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DVD

IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MONITOR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/LD

 

 

 

ASSIGNABLE

 

IN

 

FRONT

 

OUT

 

 

COAX

 

D V D

 

 

 

DIGITAL IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

REC

5.1CH

SUB

 

 

 

 

(CD)

 

 

INPUT

WOOFER

 

 

 

 

COAX

OUT

 

CD-R

IN

PREOUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

/ TAPE

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

/ MD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(DVD

IN

 

PLAY

 

 

 

 

 

 

/LD)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

1

 

 

 

2

 

 

OPTICAL

COAXIAL

 

 

R OUT

L

 

R

IN L

 

 

 

 

 

PLAY

 

 

 

REC

 

DIGITAL OUT

 

 

AUDIO OUT

VIDEO OUT

AUDIO IN

VIDEO IN

VCR, DVR, LD player, etc.

* The illustration shows the VSX-515, but connections for the VSX-415 are the same.

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Note

1 If your video component doesn’t have a digital audio output, omit this step. If it only has an optical digital output, you can connect it to the optical input on this receiver using an optical cable. When you set up the receiver you'll need to tell the receiver which input you connected the component to (for the VSX-415 see Digital input settings on page 43 and for the VSX-515 see The Input Assign menu on page 51).

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Connecting antennas

Connect the AM loop antenna and the FM wire antenna as shown below. To improve reception and sound quality, connect external antennas (see Using external antennas below). Always make sure that the receiver is switched off and unplugged from the wall outlet before making or changing any connections.

 

 

 

 

 

 

AM loop

 

 

 

 

 

 

antenna

FM wire

 

 

 

 

 

 

antenna

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CEN-

SUB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TER

WOOFER

 

 

R AUDIO

L

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FM UNBAL

AM

 

 

 

 

 

IN

CD

75

LOOP ANTENNA

R

L

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SURROUND

 

 

OUT

DVR/

 

 

 

DVD 5.1CH INPUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VCR

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPT

IN

 

VIDEO

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

TV /

IN

OUT

 

 

R F

 

 

 

 

 

S

(TV/SAT)

IN

SAT

 

 

 

 

 

 

DVD

IN

 

 

P

 

 

 

 

 

MONITOR

 

 

 

 

 

/LD

 

 

E

 

ASSIGNABLE

 

IN

FRONT

 

OUT

 

 

COAX

D V D

 

 

 

DIGITAL IN

 

 

 

 

A

 

 

2

 

 

5.1CH

SUB

 

 

 

(CD)

 

REC

INPUT

WOOFER

 

K

 

 

 

OUT

CD-R

IN

PREOUT

 

 

 

COAX

/TAPE

 

 

E

 

 

1

 

/MD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R

 

 

(DVD

IN

PLAY

 

 

 

 

 

/LD)

 

 

 

 

 

S

FM wire antenna

Connect the FM wire antenna and fully extend vertically along a window frame or another suitable place that gives good reception.

AM loop antenna

Assemble the antenna and connect to the receiver. Attach (if necessary) and face in the direction that gives the best reception.

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Antenna snap connectors

Twist the exposed wire strands together and insert into the hole, then snap the connector shut.

10mm

Using external antennas

To improve FM reception

Use a PAL connector to connect an external FM antenna.

One-touch

PAL connector

75coaxial cable

FM UNBAL

AM

75

LOOP ANTENNA

 

To improve AM reception

Connect a 5–6 meter length of vinyl-coated wire to the AM antenna terminal without disconnecting the supplied AM loop antenna.

For the best possible reception, suspend horizontally outdoors.

Outdoor antenna

5–6m

Indoor antenna (vinyl-coated wire)

FM UNBAL

AM

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A complete setup of six speakers (including the subwoofer) is shown below, but everyone’s home setup will vary. Simply connect the speakers you have in the manner shown below. The receiver will work with just two stereo speakers (the front speakers in the diagram) but using at least three speakers is recommended, and a complete setup is best. If you’re not using a subwoofer, change the front speaker setting (see Speaker setting on page 41) to large.

Make sure you connect the speaker on the right to the right terminal and the speaker on the left to the left terminal. Also make sure the positive and negative (+/) terminals on the receiver match those on the speakers. You can use speakers with a nominal impedance between 6–16Ω (please see Switching the speaker impedance on page 61 if you plan to use speakers with an impedance of less than 8Ω).

Be sure to complete all connections before connecting this unit to the AC power source.

Front speakers

Center speaker

Surround speakers

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Connecting the speakers (VSX-515)

A complete setup of eight speakers (including the subwoofer) is shown below, but everyone’s home setup will vary. Simply connect the speakers you have in the manner shown below. The receiver will work with just two stereo speakers (the front speakers in the diagram) but using at least three speakers is recommended, and a complete setup is best for surround sound. If you’re not using a subwoofer, change the front speaker setting (see Speaker setting on page 48) to LARGE.

Make sure you connect the speaker on the right to the right terminal and the speaker on the left to the left terminal. Also make sure the positive and negative (+/) terminals on the receiver match

those on the speakers.1 You can use speakers with a nominal impedance between 6–16Ω (please see Switching the speaker impedance on page 61 if you plan to use speakers with an impedance of less than 8Ω).

Be sure to complete all connections before connecting this unit to the AC power source.

Front speakers

Center speaker

Surround speakers

Surround back speakers

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1Twist exposed wire strands together.

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1 If you are using only one surround back speaker, connect the positive wire to the right channel (+) terminal, and the negative wire to the left channel () terminal (see illustration).

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Speaker terminals

Make sure that all the bare speaker wire is twisted together and inserted fully into the speaker terminal. If any of the bare speaker wire is touching the back panel when you switch the unit on, the power may cut off as a safety measure. Use good quality speaker wire to connect the speakers to the receiver.

Caution

These speaker terminals are hazardous when live. To prevent the risk of electric shock when connecting or disconnecting the speaker cables, disconnect the power cord.

Hints on speaker placement

Speakers are usually designed with a particular placement in mind. Some are designed to be floorstanding, while others should be placed on stands to sound their best. Some should be placed near a wall; others should be placed away from walls. We have provided a few tips on getting the best sound from your speakers (following), but you should also follow the guidelines on placement that the speaker manufacturer provided with your particular speakers to get the most out of them.

Place the front left and right speakers at equal distances from the TV.

When placing speakers near the TV, we recommend using magnetically shielded speakers to prevent possible interference, such as discoloration of the picture when the TV is switched on. If you do not have magnetically shielded speakers and notice discoloration of the TV picture, move the speakers farther away from the TV.

Place the center speaker above or below the TV so that the sound of the center channel is localized at the TV screen.

If possible, place the surround speakers slightly above ear level.

Try not to place the surround speakers further away from the listening position than the front and center speakers. Doing so can weaken the surround sound effect.

To achieve the best possible surround sound, install your speakers as shown below. Be sure all speakers are installed securely to prevent accidents and improve sound quality.

Caution

If you choose to install the center speaker on top of the TV, be sure to secure it with putty, or by other suitable means, to reduce the risk of damage or injury resulting from the speaker falling from the TV in the event of external shocks such as earthquakes.

Make sure no exposed speaker wire is touching the rear panel, this may cause the receiver to turn off automatically.

Speaker placement diagrams

The following illustrations show 6.1 and 7.1 channel speaker setups.1

3-D view of 6.1 channel speaker setup

Note

1 VSX-415 model only – Follow the speaker placement diagrams, disregarding the surround back speakers.

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3-D view of 7.1 channel speaker setup

Overhead view of speaker setup

Front

 

Front

left

Center

right

 

 

Subwoofer

Surround

 

Surround

left

 

right

Listening position

Surround back left

 

Surround back right

Single surround back speaker

Extra Power mode speaker setup

VSX-415 only – see Using the Advanced surround effects on page 32 to switch on the Extra Power mode (EX POWER).

Front left

Center

Front right

 

Subwoofer

Surround

 

Surround

left

 

right

Listening position

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Chapter 5:

Controls and displays

Front panel

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2

3

4

5

10

11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER

 

ADVANCED

ST/DIRECT

SIGNAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

MULTI JOG

STANDARD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SURR

/AUTO SURR

SELECT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENTER

LISTENING MODE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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DVD/LD

DVD 5.1

TV/SAT

DVR/VCR

CD

CD-R/TAPE/MD

FM

MASTER

 

 

 

AM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VOLUME

18

MCACC

SETUP MIC

 

STANDBY/ON

 

 

 

 

 

 

PHONES

 

STATION

+

TUNING

+

DOWN

UP

VSX-415 model

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7

 

 

 

 

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9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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13

14

15

16

 

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EON

PTY

SPEAKER

EXTENDED

ACOUSTIC

 

STANDARD

ADVANCED

STEREO/

SIGNAL

VSB

 

 

MODE

SEARCH

IMPEDANCE

MODE

EQ

 

SURROUND

DIRECT

SELECT

MODE

 

 

 

MULTI JOG

 

 

 

 

LISTENING MODE

 

 

 

 

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18

19

20

21

22

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24

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13

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20

21

 

TUNING

TUNER

 

QUICK

SYSTEM

SPEAKER

 

EON

PTY

TUNER

 

QUICK

CLASS

/STATION

EDIT

TONE

SETUP

SETUP RETURN

IMPEDANCE

MUTE

MODE

SEARCH

EDIT

TONE

SETUP

 

 

 

MULTI JOG

 

 

 

 

 

MULTI JOG

 

VSX-515 model

1 Input select buttons

Press to select an input source.

2Character display

See Display on page 27.

3MCACC indicator

Lights when Acoustic Calibration EQ (page 34) is on (Acoustic Calibration EQ is automatically set to ALL CH ADJUST after the Auto MCACC Setup (page 13) or EQ Auto Setup (page 46) is complete).

VSX-415 model

5 MULTI JOG dial

The MULTI JOG dial performs a number of tasks. Use it to select options after pressing the designated MULTI JOG buttons.

6 STANDBY/ON

Switches the receiver between on and standby.

7 PHONES jack

Use to connect headphones. When the headphones are connected, there is no sound output from the speakers.

4 ENTER

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8 MCACC SETUP MIC jack

Use to connect the supplied microphone (page 13).

9MASTER VOLUME

10LISTENING MODE buttons

STANDARD

Press for Standard decoding and to switch between the various Pro Logic II and Neo:6 options (page 31).

ADVANCED SURROUND

Use to switch between the various surround modes (page 32).

ST/DIRECT/AUTO SURR VSX-515 model STEREO/DIRECT VSX-415 model Switches between direct and stereo playback. Direct playback bypasses the tone controls and channel levels for the most accurate reproduction of a source (page 34).

VSX-515 model only – Selects the Auto Surround mode (page 31).

11SIGNAL SELECT

Use to select an input signal (page 35).

12 EON MODE

Use to search for programs that are broadcasting traffic or news information (page 56).

13 PTY SEARCH

Use this button to search for RDS program types (page 55).

14 SPEAKER IMPEDANCE

Use to change the impedance setting (page 61)

15 EXTENDED MODE

VSX-515 model only

Selects a surround back channel option (page 36) or (when the surround back speakers are not available) the Virtual Surround Back (VSB) mode (page 37).

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16 ACOUSTIC EQ

Press to select an Acoustic Calibration EQ setting (page 34).

17 CLASS

VSX-515 model only

Switches between the three banks (classes) of station presets (page 53).

18 TUNING / STATION buttons

Selects the frequency (page 53) and station presets (page 54) when using the tuner.

19 TUNER EDIT

Press to memorize and name a station for recall (page 53).

20 TONE

Press this button to access the bass and treble controls, which you can then adjust with the MULTI JOG dial (page 38).

21 QUICK SETUP

See Using the Quick Setup on page 11.

22 System Setup menu controls

VSX-515 model only

SYSTEM SETUP

Use with the MULTI JOG dial to access the System Setup menu (page 44).

RETURN

Press to confirm and exit the current menu screen.

23 VSB MODE

VSX-415 model only

Selects the Virtual Surround Back (VSB) mode (page 37).

24 MUTE

VSX-415 model only

Mutes the sound (or restores the sound if it has been muted).

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1 SIGNAL SELECT indicators

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lights to indicate the type of input signal:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When the STANDARD mode of the receiver is

AUTO – Lights when AUTO signal select is

 

 

on, this lights to indicate decoding of a DTS

on.

 

multichannel signal.

 

SB – Depending on the source, this lights

 

3

2 DIGITAL

 

 

when a signal with surround back channel

 

 

 

 

When the STANDARD mode of the receiver is

encoding is detected.

 

 

on, this lights to indicate decoding of a Dolby

DIGITAL – Lights when a digital audio

 

 

Digital multichannel signal.

 

signal is detected.

 

4 2 PRO LOGIC II x

 

• 2 DIGITAL – Lights when a Dolby Digital

 

 

 

When the (STANDARD) Pro Logic II mode of

encoded signal is detected.

 

 

the receiver is on, 2 PRO LOGIC II lights to

ANALOG – Lights when an analog signal is

 

 

indicate Pro Logic II decoding.

detected.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DTS – Lights when a source with DTS encoded audio signals is detected.

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VSX-515 model only – 2 PRO LOGIC II x lights to indicate Pro Logic IIx decoding (see

Listening in surround sound on page 31 for more on this).

5 VIR.SB

Lights during Virtual surround back processing (page 37).

6 DIRECT

Lights when source direct playback is in use. Direct playback bypasses the tone controls and channel levels for the most accurate reproduction of a source.

7AUTO SURR. (VSX-515 model only)

Lights when the Auto Surround feature is switched on (see page 31).

8ATT

Lights when INPUT ATT is used to attenuate (reduce) the level of the analog input signal.

9 SLEEP

Lights when the receiver is in sleep mode (page 39).

10Tuner indicators

/ MONO – Lights when the mono mode is set using the MPX button.

/ STEREO – Lights when a stereo FM broadcast is being received in auto stereo mode.

/ TUNED – Lights when a broadcast is being received.

11EON

EON lights when the EON mode is set, and flashes during reception of an EON

broadcast. The indicator lights when the current station carries the EON service (page 56).

RDS

Lights when an RDS broadcast is received (page 55).

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12 Speaker indicator

Shows if the speaker system is on or not. SP A means the speakers are switched on. SP means the headphones are connected.

13Character display

14Neo:6 (VSX-515 model only)

When the (STANDARD) Neo:6 mode of the receiver is on, this lights to indicate Neo:6 processing.

15ADV.SURR. (Advanced Surround)

Lights when one of the Advanced Surround modes has been selected.

16WMA9 Pro (VSX-515 model only)

Lights to indicate decoding of a WMA9 Pro signal.

17MIDNIGHT

Lights during Midnight listening (page 38).

18 D.E. (VSX-515 model only)

Lights when Dialog Enhancement (DIALOG E) is switched on (page 38).

19 LOUDNESS

Lights during Loudness listening (page 38).

20 EX

Lights when a Dolby Digital Surround EX encoded signal is detected.

21 Master volume level

Shows the overall volume level. ---dB indicates the minimum level, and - 0 dB indicates the maximum level.

Depending on your level settings for each channel, the maximum volume can range between –10 dB and –0 dB.

22 MCACC channel EQ indicators (VSX-515 model only)

These indicators show the EQ balance for each channel when checking your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings. See Checking your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings on page 48 for more on this.

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Remote control

Illustration shows the VSX-515 remote control

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RECEIVER SLEEP FL DIMMER INPUT ATT

6

 

INPUT SELECTOR

 

 

 

 

 

 

DVD/LD DVD 5.1CH

TV/SAT

DVR/VCR

 

 

CD

 

CD-R/

FM

AM

7

 

TAPE/MD

 

 

 

ADVANCED

STEREO

MIDNIGHT/

 

2

STANDARD SURROUND

LOUDNESS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

TOP MENU

 

 

MENU

8

SYSTEM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RETURN

 

 

SETUP

 

ENTER

 

9

 

DVD

 

RECEIVER

 

 

 

 

4

 

RECEIVER CONTROL

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VOLUME

 

 

 

EFFECT/CHSEL

LEVEL

MUTE

 

5

DIALOGE

ACOUSTIC

TUNER

CLASS

 

 

EQ

EDIT

 

 

DVD

 

TUNER

MPX

11

 

 

TUNING

STATION DISPLAY

 

AUDIO

 

 

SUBTITLE

 

DVD CONTROL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12

 

 

RECEIVER

 

 

1

RECEIVER

 

 

 

 

 

Switches the receiver between standby and on.

2Listening mode buttons

STANDARD

Press for Standard decoding and to switch between the various Pro Logic II and Neo:6 options (page 31).

ADVANCED SURROUND

Use to switch between the various surround modes (page 32).

STEREO

Switches between direct and stereo playback. Direct playback bypasses the tone controls and channel levels for the most accurate reproduction of a source (page 34).

VSX-515 model only – Selects the Auto Surround mode(page 31).

MIDNIGHT/LOUDNESS

Switches to Midnight or Loudness listening (page 38).

3TOP MENU

Displays the disc ‘top’ menu of a DVD.

SYSTEM SETUP (VSX-515 model only)

Press to access the System Setup menu (page 44).

TUNER EDIT (VSX-415 model only)

Press to memorize and name a station for recall (page 53).

4DVD

Press to use the DVD controls on the remote.

5RECEIVER CONTROL buttons

VOLUME +/–

Use to set the listening volume.

MUTE

Mutes/unmutes the sound.

VSX-515 model only:

EFFECT/CH SEL

Press repeatedly to select a channel, then use LEVEL +/– to adjust the level (page 50). Also adjusts the level of the Advanced Surround effects (page 32) as well as Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music (page 33) and Neo:6 Music parameters (page 34). You can then use the LEVEL +/– buttons to make these adjustments.

LEVEL +/–

Use to adjust the effect and channel levels, as well as to change Dolby Pro Logic IIx and Neo:6 Music parameter settings.

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DIALOG E

Use to make dialog stand out when watching TV or a movie (page 38).

ACOUSTIC EQ

Press to select an Acoustic Calibration EQ setting (page 34).

TUNER EDIT

Press to memorize and name a station for recall (page 53).

VSX-415 model only:

CH SELECT

Selects a speaker when setting up the surround sound of the receiver (page 43).

TEST TONE

Sounds the test tone when setting up the surround sound of the receiver (page 43).

LEVEL +/–

Adjusts the channel levels (page 43).

EFFECT +/–

Adds or subtracts the amount of effect with the advanced surround modes (page 32).

6SLEEP

Use to set the sleep timer (page 39).

FL DIMMER

Dims or brightens the display.

INPUT ATT

Attenuates (lowers) the level of an analog input signal to prevent distortion.

7INPUT SELECTOR buttons

Press to select an input source.

8MENU

Displays the disc menu of DVD-Video discs. It also displays TV menus.

RETURN (VSX-515 model only)

Confirm and exit the current menu screen.

9/ENTER

Use the arrow buttons when setting up your surround sound system (VSX-415page 40, VSX-515page 44). Also used for DVD menus.

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10 RECEIVER

Use to switch to the receiver controls on the remote control. Also used when setting up the surround sound for the receiver (VSX-415page 40, VSX-515page 44).

11 TUNER controls

The TUNING +/– buttons can be used to find radio frequencies (page 53) and the STATION +/– buttons can be used to select preset radio stations (page 54).

CLASS

Switches between the three banks (classes) of station presets (page 53).

MPX

Use to switch between auto stereo and mono reception of FM broadcasts. If the signal is weak then switching to mono will improve the sound quality (page 53).

DISPLAY

Switch the display between station preset name and frequency (see tip on page 54).

12 DVD CONTROL buttons

You can use these buttons to control a Pioneer DVD player connected to your system.

Button What it does

DVD Turns DVD power on/off.

AUDIO Changes the audio language or channel.

SUBTITLE Displays/changes the subtitles on multilingual DVD-Video discs.

Starts/resumes normal playback.

Pauses/unpauses a disc.

Stops playback.

Press to start fast reverse scanning.

Press to start fast forward scanning.

Skips to the start of the current track or chapter, then previous tracks/chapters.

Skips to the next track or chapter.

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