PIONEER VSX-915-S Owner's Manual

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AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL
RECEIVER
SINTOAMPLIFICATORE
AUDIO/VIDEO MULTICANALE
VSX-915-S/-K
Operating Instructions
Istruzioni per l'uso
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AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL
RECEIVER
SINTOAMPLIFICATORE
AUDIO/VIDEO MULTICANALE
VSX-915-S/-K
Operating Instructions
Istruzioni per l'uso
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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.
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.
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.
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
IMPORTANT
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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.
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WARNING
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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Before plugging in for the first time, read the following
section carefully.
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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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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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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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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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).
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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).
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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.
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Contents
01 Before you start
Introduction to home theater
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Checking what's in the box
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Loading the batteries
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Installing the receiver
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Ventilation
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
02 5 minute guide
Listening to Surround Sound
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Using the Quick Setup
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
03 Quick surround sound setup
Automatically setting up for surround
sound (MCACC)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Other problems when using the Auto
MCACC Setup
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
04 Connecting up
Making cable connections
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Analog audio cables
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Digital audio cables
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Video cables
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Connecting a DVD player and TV
. . . . . . . . . 17
Connecting the multichannel analog
outputs
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Connecting a satellite receiver or other
digital set-top box
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Connecting other audio components
. . . . . . 19
About the WMA9 Pro decoder
. . . . . . . . . . 19
Connecting other video components
. . . . . . 20
Using the component video jacks
. . . . . . . . 21
Connecting to the front panel video
terminal
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Connecting antennas
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
FM wire antenna
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
AM loop antenna
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Using external antennas
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Connecting the speakers
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Hints on speaker placement
. . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Operating other Pioneer components
. . . . . . 25
05 Controls and displays
Front panel
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Display
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Remote control
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Operating range of remote control unit
. . . 32
06 Listening to your system
Auto playback
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Listening in surround sound
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Using the Advanced surround effects
. . . . . 34
Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music settings
. . . . . . . 35
Neo:6 Music settings
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Listening in stereo
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ
. . . . . 36
Choosing the input signal
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Using the surround back channel
(Extended mode)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Using the Virtual Surround Back mode
(VirtualSB)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Using Loudness and Midnight listening
. . . . 40
Enhancing dialog
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Using the tone controls
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Playing other sources
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Selecting the multichannel analog inputs
. . . 41
Using the sleep timer
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
07 The System Setup menu
Making receiver settings from the System
Setup menu
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Surround back speaker setting
. . . . . . . . . . . 42
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
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
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Español
Deutsch
10 Controlling the rest of your
system
Setting the remote to control other
components
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Selecting preset codes directly
. . . . . . . . . . . 56
Programming signals from other remote
controls
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Erasing one of the remote control button
settings
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Erasing all of the remote control presets
. . . . 58
Direct function
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Confirming preset codes
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Controls for TVs
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Controls for other components
. . . . . . . . . . . 61
11 Other connections
Second Zone speaker B setup
. . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Switching the speaker system
. . . . . . . . . . 63
Bi-amping your front speakers
. . . . . . . . . . . 64
Bi-wiring your speakers
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Connecting additional amplifiers
. . . . . . . . . . 65
Using this receiver with a Pioneer
plasma display
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer
plasma display
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
12 Other Settings
The Input Assign menu
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
The Other setup menu
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Dynamic Range Control Setup
. . . . . . . . . . 68
Dual Mono Setup
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
LFE Attenuator Setup
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
SR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displays
. . . 69
13 Additional information
Troubleshooting
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Resetting the main unit
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Switching the speaker impedance
. . . . . . . . . 73
Specifications
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Power cord caution
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Cleaning the unit
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
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