Pioneer VSX-915-K User Manual

AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER

SINTOAMPLIFICATORE AUDIO/VIDEO MULTICANALE

VSX-915-S/-K

Operating Instructions Istruzioni per l’uso

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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

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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.

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WARNING

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

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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)

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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.

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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).

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.

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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.

Contents

01 Before you start

Introduction to home theater Checking what’s in the box Loading the batteries Installing the receiver Ventilation

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02 5 minute guide

Listening to Surround Sound Using the Quick Setup

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03 Quick surround sound setup

Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC)

Other problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup

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04 Connecting up

Making cable connections

Analog audio cables Digital audio cables Video cables

Connecting a DVD player and TV

Connecting the multichannel analog

outputs Connecting a satellite receiver or other digital set-top box Connecting other audio components

About the WMA9 Pro decoder Connecting other video components

Using the component video jacks

Connecting to the front panel video

terminal Connecting antennas

FM wire antenna

AM loop antenna

Using external antennas Connecting the speakers

Hints on speaker placement Operating other Pioneer components

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05 Controls and displays

Front panel Display Remote control

Operating range of remote control unit

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06 Listening to your system

Auto playback Listening in surround sound

Using the Advanced surround effects Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music settings

Neo:6 Music settings Listening in stereo Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ Choosing the input signal Using the surround back channel (Extended mode) Using the Virtual Surround Back mode (VirtualSB) Using Loudness and Midnight listening Enhancing dialog Using the tone controls Playing other sources Selecting the multichannel analog inputs Using the sleep timer

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07 The System Setup menu

Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu Surround back speaker setting

Manual MCACC speaker setup . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Fine Channel Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Fine Channel Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Acoustic Calibration EQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Manual speaker setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Speaker setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Crossover network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Channel level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Speaker Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

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08 Using the tuner

Listening to the radio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Improving FM stereo sound . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Tuning directly to a station . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Saving station presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Naming station presets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Listening to station presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

An introduction to RDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Displaying RDS information . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Searching for RDS programs . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Using EON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Clearing all stations from the RDS and

EON searches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

09 Making recordings

Making an audio or a video recording . . . . . . 55

10 Controlling the rest of your system

Setting the remote to control other components Selecting preset codes directly Programming signals from other remote controls Erasing one of the remote control button settings Erasing all of the remote control presets Direct function Confirming preset codes Controls for TVs Controls for other components

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11 Other connections

Second Zone speaker B setup

Switching the speaker system Bi-amping your front speakers Bi-wiring your speakers Connecting additional amplifiers

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Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma display

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12 Other Settings

The Input Assign menu The Other setup menu

Dynamic Range Control Setup Dual Mono Setup LFE Attenuator Setup SR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displays

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13 Additional information

Troubleshooting Resetting the main unit Switching the speaker impedance Specifications Power cord caution Cleaning the unit

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Before you start01

Chapter 1:

Before you start

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 33.

Checking what’s in the box

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

• Setup microphone

• Remote control unit

TOP MENU

GUIDE

D.ACCESS

RECEIVER

STANDRAD

LOUDNESS

MIDNIGHT/

AUDIO

SHIFT

MPX

RECEIVER CONTROL

CH RETURN

ADV. SURR

SUBTITLE

DIALOG E INPUT ATT

EFFECT

/CH SEL

ACOUSTIC

STEREO SLEEP

CH CH

HDD

LEVEL

DVD

T.EDIT

DISPLAY

TUNER

TV VOL

SYSTEM

SETUP

BCDE

ST ST

SELECT

INPUT

TV CONTROL

REC MUTE

TUNE

ENTER

REC STOP

TV CH

RETURN

VOL

BAND

CD-R/TAPE

TUNE

FL DIMMER SR

TUNER

ENTER

RECEIVER

CLASS

DISC

• Dry cell batteries (AA size IEC R6) x2

• AM loop antenna

RECEIVER

DVD/LD TV/SAT

MULTI CONTROL

SELECT

INPUT

DVR/VCR

SOURCE

TV CONT

• FM wire antenna

• These operating instructions

Before you start

Loading the batteries

Caution

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.

Installing the

• 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)

receiver

Ventilation

When installing this unit, make sure to leave space around the unit for ventilation to improve heat dispersal (at least 20 cm at the top). If not enough space is provided between the unit and walls or other equipment, heat will build up inside, interfering with performance and/or causing malfunctions.

Receiver

Slot and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to protect the equipment from overheating. To prevent fire hazard, do not place anything directly on top of the unit, make sure the openings are never blocked or covered with items (such as newspapers, table-cloths and curtains), and do not operate the equipment on thick carpet or a bed.

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Chapter 2:

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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 an 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 (recommended), or an optical connection (you don’t need to connect both). If you hook up using an optical cable, you should refer to

on page 67 to assign the optical input to

DVD

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.

The Input Assign

Optical cable

DIGITAL OUT

STANDBY/ON

DVD player

VIDEO IN

Coaxial

cable

DVD PLAYER

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(TV/SAT)

ASSIGNABLE

DIGITAL IN

COAX

OPT

(CD)

(DVD /LD)

VIDEO OUT

DIGITAL OUT

(DVR/VCR)

ASSIGNABLE

DIGITAL IN

(TV/SAT)

COAX

(DVD /LD)

OPT

(CD)

/ TAPE

OUT

DVD / LD

FRONT

REC

CD-R

/ MD

AUX

FM UNBAL

Ω

LOOP

ANTENNA

MONITOR OUT

OUT

CONTROL

DVR/ VCR

VIDEO

TV/

OUT SAT

DVD

MONITOR /LD

OUT

FRONT

D V D

5.1CH

SUB

INPUT

REC

WOOFER

CD-R

PREOUT

/ TAPE / MD

PLAY

AUDIO

D V D

5.1CH INPUT

Video cord

CEN-

SUB

TER

WOOFER

COMPONENT VIDEO

(

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(

DVR/ VCR

ASSIGNABLE

DVD/ LD

BPRYPBPR

SURROUND

DVD 5.1CH INPUT

OUT

DVR/ VCR

RL R L

A B

TV/

SAT

DVD

/LD

S-VIDEO

R S

MONITOR OUT

FRONT

CENTER SURROUND

VIDEO

OUT

MONITOR OUT

SUB WOOFER

PREOUT

( TV / SAT

SURROUND BACK

)

FRONT

SURROUND

SURROUND BACK

LLL

RRR

PREOUT

CENTER

Video cord

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3 Connect your speakers.

A complete setup of eight speakers (including the subwoofer) is shown here 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.

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 ( those on the speakers. You can use speakers with a nominal impedance between 6–16 see

Switching the speaker impedance

less than 8

Ω

Front speakers

LR C LSRS

AUX

DIGITAL OUT

(DVR/VCR)

(TV/SAT)

ASSIGNABLE

DIGITAL IN

OPT

OUT

OPT

COAX

(CD)

OUT

COAX

(DVD

/LD)

FM UNBAL

Ω

LOOP

OUT

CONTROL

DVR/ VCR

VIDEO

TV/

OUT

SAT

DVD

MONITOR

/LD

OUT

FRONT

D V D

5.1CH

SUB

INPUT

REC

WOOFER

CD-R

PREOUT

/ TAPE

/ MD

PLAY

AUDIO

ANTENNA

MONITOR OUT

on page 73 if you plan to use speakers with an impedance of

Center speaker

CEN-

SUB

TER

WOOFER

COMPONENT VIDEO

(

DVR/ VCR

SURROUND

DVD 5.1CH INPUT

OUT

S-VIDEO

DVR/ VCR

TV/ SAT

DVD /LD

MONITOR OUT

FRONT

RL R L

A B

S P E A K E R S

Surround speakers

)

(

)

ASSIGNABLE

DVD/ LD

BPR

YPBP

(

)

TV / SAT

CENTERSURROUND

SURROUND BACK

FRONT

SURROUND

SURROUND BACK

LLL

RRR

+/–

) terminals on the receiver match

Ω

Surround back speakers

SBL SBR

PREOUT

CENTER

(please

Powered subwoofer

INPUT

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Caution

• Make sure that all the bare speaker wire is twisted together and inserted fully into the speaker terminal. Use good quality speaker wire to connect the speakers to the receiver.

Note

1• If you’re not using a subwoofer, change the front speaker setting (see

•

If you are using only one surround back speaker, connect it to the surround back left (L) terminal.

Speaker setting

on page 47) to

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Make sure that the speaker cable you’re using is properly prepared with about 10 mm of insulator stripped from each wire, with the exposed wire strands twisted together (

fig. A

Unscrew the terminal a few turns until there is enough space to insert the exposed wire (

fig. B

). Once the wire is in position, tighten the

terminal until the wire is firmly clamped (

fig. C

fig. A fig. B fig. C

10mm

Where you place the speakers will have a big effect on the sound. Place your speakers as shown below for the best surround sound effect. See

Hints on speaker placement

page 24 for more on this.

Front speaker (R)

Subwoofer (SW)

Surround back speaker (SBL)

Surround speaker (RS)

Surround back speaker (SBR)

Front

speaker

(L)

Center speaker (C)

Listening position

Surround speaker (LS)

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

Use the to confirm your selection. See

Setup

settings.

6 Play a DVD, and adjust the volume to your

MULTI JOG

dial to select and

Using the Quick

below if you’re unsure about the

liking.

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/LD

the remote control to set the receiver to the DVD input.

There are several other sound options you can select. See

for more on this.

Listening to your system

ENTER

on page 33

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

Note

1 See also 2 You may need to set your DVD player to output Dolby Digital, DTS and 88.2/96kHz PCM (2 channel) audio (see your DVD player’s manual for more on this). 3 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 tichannel surround sound.

Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu

STANDARD

(see

Listening in surround sound

on page 42 for more setup options.

on page 33 if you need to do this) if you want mul-

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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. Use the front panel controls for the steps below.

• If you want a more complete setup option, refer to

Automatically setting up for

surround sound (MCACC)

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

1 If the receiver is off, press



STANDBY/ON

2 Press

SW DET

receiver checks your setup for a subwoofer.

SW YES

check, then the display prompts you to select your speaker setup.

3 Use the speaker setup.

When a subwoofer was detected in step 2, you can cycle between the following choices:

flashes in the display while the

to turn the power on.

QUICK SETUP

SW NO

confirms the subwoofer

MULTI JOG

2.1ch 3.1ch

7.1ch

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

6.0ch 5.0ch

on page 12. If

dial to choose your

4.1ch

4.0ch

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

4 Press

5 Use the room size.

Depending on the distance of your speakers from the listening position, choose between small, medium, or large ( average-sized room.

6 Press ENTER.

7 Use the listening position.

You can cycle between the following choices:

•

8 Press

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

ENTER

MULTI JOG

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

ENTER

dial to choose your

S, M

or L), M being an

dial to choose your

to confirm your setup.

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Quick surround sound setup03

Chapter 3:

Quick surround sound setup

1 Connect the microphone to the MCACC

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.

INPUT

RECEIVER

SELECT

DVD/LD TV/SAT DVR/VCR TV CONT

MULTI CONTROL

CD-R/TAPE

SOURCE

TUNER RECEIVER

D.ACCESS

TOP MENU

T.EDIT

GUIDE

TV VOL

TUNE

ST ST

TUNE

SYSTEM

SETUP

TV CONTROL

INPUT

SELECT

FL DIMMER SR

ENTER

TV CH

ENTER

CLASS MENU

BAND

RETURN

VOL

DISC

SETUP MIC

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

• Push down on the

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 turn the power on.

4 Press then press the

• Press

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

6 Make sure ‘SB NORM.’ is selected then press ENTER.

Try to be as quiet as possible after pressing

ENTER

tones to establish the ambient noise level.

jack on the front panel.

access the

PUSH OPEN

MCACC SETUP MIC

tab to

jack and

front video connections (page 21).

AUX

TUNER

MCACC

SETUP MIC

DIGITAL IN

MASTER VOLUME

UPDOWN



RECEIVER

If you have a subwoofer, turn it on.

RECEIVER

SYSTEM SETUP

exit the System Setup menu.

on the remote control,

SYSTEM SETUP

again at any time to

ENTER

button.

. The system outputs a series of test

Note

1 If you are planning on bi-amping your front speakers, or setting up a separate speaker system in another room, read through

Surround back speaker setting

2 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. 3 If you are planning on bi-amping your front speakers, or setting up a separate speaker system in another room, read through

Surround back speaker setting

on page 42 and make sure to connect your speakers as necessary before continuing.

and make sure to connect your speakers as necessary before continuing.

Quick surround sound setup

If the noise level is too high, the display for five seconds. To exit and check the noise levels again, press (see the notes about ambient noise below) or press

ENTER

when you’re prompted to

• 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.

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

•

ERR MIC

tion.

•

ERR Fch

tions.

•

ERR Sch

connections.

•

ERR SBch

speaker connections.

•

ERR SW

been switched on and volume on the subwoofer is turned up.

7 When you see CHECK OK in the display, confirm your speaker configuration.

Use speaker in turn. 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.

8 Select CHECK OK in the display then press

ENTER

The Auto MCACC finishes by checking the subwoofer level.

ERR

message in the display, there

– Check the microphone connec-

– Check the front speaker connec-

– Check the surround speaker

– Check the surround back

– Make sure the subwoofer has

/

(cursor up/down) to check each

YES

NOISY!

blinks in

SYSTEM SETUP

RETRY?

ERR

message (see

or NO should reflect the

/

• If the subwoofer output level is too high/

SW.VOL.DWN/SW.VOL.UP

low, the display for five seconds. To exit and check your subwoofer output level, press

SYSTEM SETUP

when you’re prompted to

9 The Auto MCACC Setup has finished!

The MCACC indicator on the front panel will light to show the surround settings are complete.

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 42).

Optionally, when you see

/

(cursor left/right) to select one of the following options then to check the settings:

•

CHK SP

– Check the size and number of speakers you’ve connected (see page 47 for more on this)

•

CHK DIST.

speakers from the listening position (see page 49 for more on this)

•

CHK LEVEL

your speaker system (see page 48 for more on this)

•

CHK EQ

to check the adjustments to the frequency balance of your speaker system based on the acoustic characteristics of your room (see page 45 for more on this)

10 When you’re finished, select back to the System Setup menu.

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

or simply press

SKIP?

/

(cursor up/down)

– Check the distance of your

– Check the overall balance of

– Select either

ALL CH

blinks in

ENTER

RETRY?

you can press

F ALIGN

‘SKIP?’

to go

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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

• 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.

Speaker setting

on page 47.

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Other problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup

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. If there are any instructions showing in the front panel display, please follow them.

• Some older TVs may interfere with the operation of the microphone. If this seems to be happening, switch off the TV when doing the Auto MCACC Setup.

Connecting up

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.

Digital audio cables

Commercially available coaxial digital audio cables or optical cables should be used to connect digital components to this receiver.

Coaxial digital audio cable Optical cable

• 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.

Video cables

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 cables for audio.

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Analog audio cables

tandard RCA video cable

Right (red)

Left (white)

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S-video cables

S-video cables give you clearer picture reproduction than standard RCA video cables by sending separate signals for the luminance and color.

S Video

Component video cables

Use component video cables to get the best possible color reproduction of your video source. The color signal of the TV is divided into the luminance (

PR) signals and then output. In this way,

interference between the signals is avoided.

) signal and the color (

Component video cables

Green (Y)

Blue (P

)

Red (P

PB and

)

Connecting up

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.

2 Connect the composite video output and the stereo analog audio outputs

DVD player to the DVD/LD inputs on this receiver.

Use a standard RCA video cable3 and a stereo RCA phono cable for the connection.

• If your DVD player has multichannel

3 Connect 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

4 Connect 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.

on your

analog outputs, see

multichannel analog outputs

Connecting the

below for how

to connect it.

can also connect an optical digital audio output from your TV to the

(TV/SAT)

input on this receiver. Use an

DIGITAL OPT 1

optical cable for the connection.

DIGITAL

AUDIO OUT

OPTICAL

DIGITAL OUT

OPT

(DVR/VCR)

OPT

(TV/SAT)

ASSIGNABLE

COAX

DIGITAL IN

(CD)

COAX

(DVD /LD)

COAXIAL

DIGITAL OUT

DVD player

OUT

ANALOG AUDIO OUT

AUX

DVR/ VCR

TV / SAT

DVD /LD

FRONT

REC

CD-R

/ TAPE

/ MD

PLAY

AUDIO

ANALOG OUT

FM UNBAL

Ω

OUT

CONTROL

VIDEO

OUT

MONITOR

D V D

5.1CH INPUT

OUT

SUB WOOFER

PREOUT

AUDIORL

LOOP

VIDEO IN

ANTENNA

MONITOR OUT

VIDEO OUT

OUT

DVR/ VCR

TV/ SAT

DVD /LD

S-VIDEO

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Note

1 If 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 (see

on page 67). 2 This connection will allow you to make analog recordings from your DVD player. 3 For better quality, you can also connect with S-video using the video output, you can connect this too. See 4 For better quality, you can also connect with S-video using the

jacks

on page 21 if you want to use the component video outputs to connect this receiver to your TV.

Using the component video jacks

S-VIDEO DVD/LD

S-VIDEO MONITOR OUT

jack. If your player also has a component

on page 21 for more on this.

jack. See

The Input Assign

Using the component video

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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 the multichannel analog outputs to the multichannel inputs of

this receiver as shown below.

AUX

DIGITAL OUT

OPT

OUT

(DVR/VCR)

OPT

(TV/SAT)

ASSIGNABLE

COAX

DIGITAL IN

(CD)

OUT

COAX

(DVD

/LD)

RL RL

FRONT

OUTPUT

FM UNBAL

Ω

DVR/ VCR

VIDEO

IN TV/ SAT

DVD /LD

FRONT

D V D

5.1CH INPUT

REC

CD-R

/ TAPE

/ MD

PLAY

AUDIO

CENTER OUTPUT

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

LOOP

OUT

CONTROL

OUT

MONITOR OUT

SUB WOOFER

PREOUT

SURROUND

OUTPUT

ANTENNA

MONITOR OUT

OUT

S-VIDEO

DVR/ VCR

TV/ SAT

DVD /LD

SUB WOOFER OUTPUT

CEN-

SUB

TER

WOOFER

SURROUND

DVD 5.1CH INPUT

S P E A K E R S

OUTPUT

VIDEO

FRONT

COMPONE

(

DVR/ VC

YPB

MONITO

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.

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.

AUX

DIGITAL OUT

(DVR/VCR)

(TV/SAT)

ASSIGNABLE

DIGITAL IN

COAX

OPT

(CD)

(DVD /LD)

OUT

AUDIO

FM UNBAL

DVR/ VCR

VIDEO

TV / SAT

DVD /LD

FRONT

D V D

5.1CH INPUT

REC

CD-R

/ TAPE

/ MD

PLAY

Ω

LOOP

ANTENNA

MONITOR OU

OUT

CONTROL

OUT

MONITOR OUT

SUB WOOFER

PREOUT

S-V

2 1

DIGITAL OUT

OPTICAL COAXIAL

VIDEOAUDIOR

AV OUT

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'.

Note

1 The multichannel input can only be used when 2 If you've already connected your TV to the need to press the input select button for the input you connected the set-top box to. 3 For better quality, you can also connect with S-video using the video output, you can connect this too. See 4 If your satellite/cable receiver 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 using a coaxial digital audio cable. When you set up the receiver you'll need to tell the receiver which input you connected the set-top box to (see

DVD 5.1 ch

TV/SAT

Using the component video jacks

is selected (see page 41).

inputs, simply choose another input. However, to receive a signal, you'll

S-VIDEO TV/SAT

STB

jack. If your set-top box also has a component

on page 21 for more on this.

The Input Assign menu

on page 67).

Connecting up

Connecting other audio components

The number and kind of connections depends on the kind of component you’re connecting.

Follow the steps below to connect a CD-R, MD, DAT, tape recorder or other audio component.

1 If 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

digital input jack using a coaxial digital

audio cable.

2 If 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.

3 If 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.

4 If your recorder has a digital input, connect it to the digital output on the receiver as shown.

Use an optical cable to make this connection.

AUX

DIGITAL OUT

(DVR/VCR)

(TV/SAT)

ASSIGNABLE

DIGITAL IN

OPTICAL COAXIAL

DIGITAL OUT

COAX

OPT

(CD)

(DVD /LD)

OUT

AUDIO

2 3

FM UNBAL

Ω

VIDEO

LOOP

OUT

CONTROL

OUT

MONITOR OUT

SUB WOOFER

PREOUT

DVR/ VCR

TV / SAT

DVD /LD

FRONT

REC

CD-R

/ TAPE

/ MD

PLAY

AUDIO OUT

D V D

5.1CH

INPUT

OUT

PLAY

CD-R, MD, DAT,

REC

AUDIO IN

ANTENNA

MONITOR OU

S-V

Tape recorder, etc.

OPTICAL

DIGITAL IN

About the WMA9 Pro decoder

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-

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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.

1 Connect 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 cable for

the video connection.

2 Connect 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 cable for

the video connection.

3 If 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.

4 If your video component has a digital input, connect it to the digital output on the receiver as shown.

Use an optical cable to make this connection.

AUX

DIGITAL OUT

(DVR/VCR)

(TV/SAT)

ASSIGNABLE

DIGITAL IN

OPTICAL COAXIAL

DIGITAL OUT

OPTICAL DIGITAL IN

OPT

OUT

OPT

COAX

(CD)

OUT

COAX

(DVD

/LD)

AUDIO

1 2

R L

AUDIO OUT

DVR/ VCR

TV / SAT

DVD /LD

FRONT

D V D

5.1CH INPUT

REC

CD-R

/ TAPE

/ MD

PLAY

OUT

PLAY

VCR, DVR, LD player, etc.

VIDEO OUT

FM UNBAL

VIDEO

Ω

LOOP

ANTENNA

MONITOR OU

OUT

CONTROL

OUT

MONITOR OUT

SUB WOOFER

PREOUT

S-

R L

REC

VIDEO IN

AUDIO IN

Note

1 For better quality, you can also connect with S-video using the ponent video output, you can connect this too. See 2 For better quality, you can also connect with S-video using the 3 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 (see

Using the component video jacks

The Input Assign menu

S-VIDEO DVR/VCR IN

S-VIDEO DVR/VCR OUT

on page 67).

jack. If your set-top box also has a com-

on page 21 for more on this.

jack.

Connecting up

Using the component video jacks

Component video should deliver superior picture quality when compared to composite video. A further advantage (if your source and TV are both compatible) is progressive-scan video, which delivers a very stable, flicker-free picture. See the manuals that came with your TV and source component to check whether they are compatible with progressive-scan video.

Important

• If you connect any source component to the receiver using a component video input, you must also have your TV connected to this receiver's

VIDEO MONITOR OUT

1 Connect the component video outputs of your source to a set of component video inputs on this receiver.

Use a three-way component video cable for the connection.

2 If necessary, assign the component video inputs to the input source you've connected.

This only needs to be done if you didn’t connect according to the following defaults:

•

COMP 1

•

COMP 2

•

COMP 3

See

Assigning the component video inputs

–

DVD TV DVR

page 67 for more on this.

3 Connect the COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT jacks on this receiver to the component video inputs on your TV or monitor.

Use a three-way component video cable.

COMPONENT

jacks.

Connecting to the front panel video terminal

There are standard audio/video jacks as well as an S-video jack and an optical input on the front panel. Hook them up the same way you made the rear panel connections. Press the

VIDEO

button on the front panel to select this

as your input source.

• Push down on the access the front video connections and

MCACC SETUP MIC

VIDEO INPUT

S-VIDEO DIGITAL INVIDEO

LAUDIO R

CD-R/TAPE/MD

VIDEO INPUT

S-VIDEO

VIDEO

LAUDIO R

VIDEO OUTPUT

TUNER

DIGITAL OUT

PUSH OPEN

jack.

MCACC

SETUP MIC

PUSH OPEN

AUX

MCACC

SETUP MIC

DIGITAL IN

tab to

Video

camera

(etc.)

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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

make sure that the receiver is switched off and unplugged from the wall outlet before making or changing any connections.

below). Always

Antenna snap connectors

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

10mm

AM loop antenna

FM wire antenna

DIGITAL OUT

(DVR/VCR)

(TV/SAT)

ASSIGNABLE

DIGITAL IN

OPT

OUT

OPT

COAX

(CD)

OUT

COAX

(DVD

/LD)

FM UNBAL

Ω

LOOP

DVR/ VCR

IN TV/ SAT

IN DVD /LD

FRONT

D V D

5.1CH INPUT

REC

CD-R

/ TAPE

/ MD

PLAY

AUDIO

ANTENNA

MONITOR OUT

OUT

CONTROL

OUT

MONITOR OUT

SUB WOOFER

PREOUT

OUT

S-VIDEO

DVR/ VCR

TV/ SAT

DVD /LD

VIDEO

AUX

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.

Using external antennas

To improve FM reception

Use a PAL connector to connect an external FM antenna.

One-touch PAL connector

FM UNBAL

Ω

LOOP

75Ω coaxial cable

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)

ANTENNA

FM UNBAL

Ω

LOOP

ANTENNA

Connecting up

Connecting the speakers

A complete setup of eight speakers (including the subwoofer) is shown here but everyone’s home setup will vary. Simply connect the speakers you have in the manner shown below.

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 (

those on the speakers. see

Switching the speaker impedance

less than 8

Ω

Front speakers

LR C LSRS

You can use speakers with a nominal impedance between 6–16Ω (please

on page 73 if you plan to use speakers with an impedance of

Center speaker

Surround speakers

+/–

) terminals on the receiver match

Surround back speakers

SBL SBR

The receiver

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CEN-

SUB

TER

WOOFER

ANTENNA

MONITOR OUT

SURROUND

DVD 5.1CH INPUT

OUT

DVR/ VCR

RL R L

A B

TV/

SAT

DVD

/LD

S-VIDEO

R S

COMPONENT VIDEO

(

)

DVR/ VCR

ASSIGNABLE

BPR

MONITOR OUT

FRONT

CENTERSURROUND

(

)

DVD/ LD

FRONT

SURROUND

LLL

RRR

SURROUND BACK

YPBP

(

)

TV / SAT

SURROUND BACK

PREOUT

CENTER

DIGITAL OUT

(DVR/VCR)

(TV/SAT)

ASSIGNABLE

DIGITAL IN

AUX

OPT

OUT

OPT

COAX

(CD)

OUT

COAX

(DVD

/LD)

FM UNBAL

Ω

LOOP

OUT

CONTROL

DVR/ VCR

VIDEO

TV/

OUT

SAT

DVD

MONITOR

/LD

OUT

FRONT

D V D

5.1CH

SUB

INPUT

REC

WOOFER

CD-R

PREOUT

/ TAPE

/ MD

PLAY

AUDIO

Powered subwoofer

INPUT

Caution

• Make sure that all the bare speaker wire is twisted together and inserted fully into the speaker terminal. Use good quality speaker wire to connect the speakers to the receiver.

Note

1 If you’re not using a subwoofer, change the front speaker setting (see 2 If you are using only one surround back speaker, connect it to the surround back left (

Speaker setting

on page 47) to

) terminal.

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Make sure that the speaker cable you’re using is properly prepared with about 10 mm of insulator stripped from each wire, with the exposed wire strands twisted together (

Unscrew the terminal a few turns until there is enough space to insert the exposed wire (

fig. B

). Once the wire is in position, tighten the

terminal until the wire is firmly clamped (

fig. A fig. B fig. C

10mm

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.

fig. A

fig. C

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.

• If you're using a center speaker, place the front speakers at a wider angle. If not, place them at a narrower angle.

• Place the center speaker above or below the TV so that the sound of the center channel is localized at the TV screen. Also, make sure the center speaker does not cross the line formed by the leading edge of the front left and right speakers.

• It is best to angle the speakers towards the listening position. The angle depends on the size of the room. Use less of an angle for bigger rooms.

• Surround and surround back speakers should be positioned 60 cm–90 cm higher than your ears and tilted slightly downward. Make sure the speakers don't face each other.

• 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.

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Overhead view of speaker setup

You can also refer to the 3-D speaker setup illustration on page 10.

Front

left

Surround

left

Listening position

Surround back Surround back

left right

Single surround back speaker

Front rightCenter

Subwoofer

Surround

right

The diagrams below show suggested surround and surround back speaker orientation. The first diagram (

fig. A

) shows orientation with one surround back speaker (or none) connected. The second (

fig. B

) shows orientation with two

surround back speakers connected.

90~120

SBR

fig. A

0~60

SBL

fig. B

3-D view of

7.1 channel

speaker setup

Operating other Pioneer components

Many Pioneer components have SR jacks which can be used to link components together so that you can use just the remote sensor of one component. When you use a remote control, the control signal is passed along the chain to the appropriate

component.

Note that if you use this feature,

you also have at least one set of analog audio or video jacks connected

to another component

for grounding purposes.

OUT

CONTROL

Receiver

CONTROL

make sure that

CONTROL

OUT

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Remote control unit

Note

1• If you want to control all your components using this receiver’s remote control, refer to on page 56.

• If you have connected a remote control to the

unit using the remote sensor.

CONTROL IN

jack (using a mini-plug cable), you won't be able to control this

Other Pioneer products with CONTROL terminals

Connect to CONTROL terminal of other Pioneer products

Controlling the rest of your system

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Chapter 5:

Controls and displays

Front panel

ADVANCED

ST/DIRECT

STANDARD

LISTENING MODE

STANDBY/ON

SIGNAL

SURR

/AUTO SURR

SELECT

PHONES

DVD/LD TV/SAT DVR/VCR VIDEO

PTY

EON MODE

BAND

MULTI JOG

TUNING

/STATION

SPEAKERS

EXTENDED

ACOUSTIC

MODE

TUNER

QUICK

SYSTEM

TONE

EDIT

SETUP

MULTI JOG

RETURN

STANDARD

ADVANCED

SURR

LISTENING MODE

ST/DIRECT

/AUTO SURR

SIGNAL SELECT

1 Input select buttons

Press to select an input source.

2 Character display

See

Display

on page 28.

3 MCACC indicator

Lights when Acoustic Calibration EQ (page 36) is on (Acoustic Calibration EQ is automatically set to

ALL CH ADJUST

after the Auto MCACC Setup (page 12) or EQ Auto Setup (page 45) is complete).

2 3

CD-R/TAPE/MD

VIDEO

VIDEO INPUT

LAUDIO R

TUNER

DIGITAL IN

S-VIDEO

4 5

AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER

ENTER

AUX

MCACC

SETUP MIC

121110

16 1713 14 15

PTY

EON

MODE

MULTI JOG

SPEAKERS

EXTENDED

MODE

ACOUSTIC

21 2218 19 20 23

TUNING

BAND

/STATION

ENTER

MULTI JOG

Use the

TUNER

EDIT

MULTI JOG

QUICK

SETUP

SYSTEM

SETUP

TONE

MULTI JOG

dial

dial to select various

RETURN

settings and menu options.



STANDBY/ON

Switches the receiver between on and standby.

VSX-915

MULTI JOG

MASTER VOLUME

UPDOWN

Controls and displays

PHONES

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

LISTENING MODE

STANDARD

Press for Standard decoding and to switch between the various Pro Logic IIx and Neo:6 options (page 33).

ADVANCED SURROUND

Use to switch between the various surround modes

ST/DIRECT/AUTO SURR

Switches between direct and stereo playback. Direct playback bypasses the tone controls and any other signal processing for the most accurate reproduction of a source (page 36). Also selects the Auto Surround mode (

playback

SIGNAL SELECT

Use to select an input signal (page 37).

VIDEO INPUT

See

Connecting to the front panel video terminal

on page 21.

11 MCACC SETUP MIC jack

Use to connect the supplied microphone (page 12).

MASTER VOLUME

EON MODE

Use to search for programs that are broadcasting traffic or news information (page 53).

14 PTY SEARCH

Use this button to search for RDS program types (page 53).

SPEAKERS

Use to change the speaker system (page 63) and to change the impedance setting (page 73).

jack

buttons

(page 34).

on page 33).

Auto

dial

EXTENDED MODE

Selects the surround back channel mode (page 38) or virtual surround back mode (page 39).

17 ACOUSTIC EQ

Press to select an Acoustic Calibration EQ setting (page 36).

18 BAND

Switches between the tuner AM and FM bands (page 50).

TUNING / STATION

Selects the frequency (page 50) and station presets (page 51) when using the tuner.

TUNER EDIT

Press to memorize and name a station for recall

(page 51).

TONE

Press this button to access the bass and treble controls, which you can then adjust with the

MULTI JOG

See

23 System Setup menu controls

dial (page 40).

QUICK SETUP

Using the Quick Setup

SYSTEM SETUP

Use with the System Setup menu (page 11, page 42, page 67).

RETURN

Press to confirm and exit the current menu.

MULTI JOG

on page 11.

dial to access the

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SIGNAL SELECT

indicators

Lights to indicate the type of input signal:

AUTO

•

– Lights when

AUTO

signal select is

on.

•

– Depending on the source, this lights when a signal with surround back channel encoding is detected.

•

DIGITAL

– Lights when a digital audio

signal is detected.

•

DIGITAL

– Lights when a Dolby Digital

encoded signal is detected.

•

ANALOG

– Lights when an analog signal is

detected.

•

DTS

– Lights when a source with DTS

encoded audio signals is detected.

When the

STANDARD

mode is on, this lights to indicate decoding of a DTS multichannel signal.

DIGITAL

When the

STANDARD

mode of the receiver is on, this lights to indicate decoding of a Dolby Digital multichannel signal.

PRO LOGIC II

When the (

STANDARD

the receiver is on, indicate Pro Logic II decoding.

lights to indicate Pro Logic IIx decoding (see

Listening in surround sound

) Pro Logic II mode of

PRO LOGIC II

on page 33).

lights to

PRO LOGIC

1716 18 19

5 VIR.SB

Lights during Virtual surround back processing (page 39).

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.

7 AUTO SURR.

Lights when the Auto Surround feature is switched on (see

ATT

Lights when (reduce) the level of the analog input signal.

9 SLEEP

Lights when the sleep mode is active (page 41).

Tuner

• using the

• being received in auto stereo mode.

• received.

11 EON

EON

flashes during reception of an EON broadcast. The indicator lights when the

current station carries the EON service (page 53).

[]

EON

[]

RDS

[]

[ ]

[]

125

250 4K

13K

Auto playback

INPUT ATT

on page 33).

is used to attenuate

indicators

–

Lights when the mono mode is set

MPX

button.

–

Lights when a stereo FM broadcast is

–

Lights when a broadcast is being

lights when the EON mode is set, and

Controls and displays

RDS

Lights when an RDS broadcast is received (page 52).

12 Speaker indicators

Lights to indicate the current speaker system,

and/or B (page 63).

13 Character display

Neo:6

When the (

STANDARD

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

ADV.SURR.

(Advanced Surround)

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

16 WMA9 Pro

Lights to indicate decoding of a WMA9 Pro signal.

MIDNIGHT

Lights during Midnight listening (page 40).

18 D.E.

Lights when Dialog Enhancement (

DIALOG E

is switched on (page 40).

LOUDNESS

Lights during Loudness listening (page 40).

20 EX

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

21 Master volume level

Shows the overall volume level. the minimum level, and

- 0 dB

---dB

indicates

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

These indicators show the EQ balance for each channel when checking your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings. See

Acoustic Calibration EQ settings

Checking your

on page 46 for