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    Register y our product at: www .pioneerelectr onics.com • Protect y our new investment The details of your purchase will be on file for reference in the event of an insurance claim such as loss or theft. • Impro ve product de velopment Y our input helps us continue to design products that meet your needs. • Receive a free Pioneer newsletter R[…]

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    W ARNING – TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. D1-4-2-1_En IMPORT ANT NOTICE – THE SERIAL NUMBER FOR THIS EQUIPMENT IS LOCA TED IN THE REAR. PLEASE WRITE THIS SERIAL NUMBER ON YOUR ENCL OSED W ARRANTY CARD AND KEEP IN A SECURE AREA. THIS IS FOR YOUR SECURITY . D1-4-2-6-1_En NOTE: This equipment has[…]

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    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, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated «danger[…]

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    Contents 01 Before you start Checking what’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Loading the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Operating range of remote control unit . . . . . . 5 Installing the receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 02 5 minute guide Introduction to home theater . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Listen[…]

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    Before you start 01 5 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español 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 • These operating instructions •[…]

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    5 minute guide 02 6 En Chapter 2: 5 minute guide 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 surr[…]

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    5 minute guide 02 7 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español 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 def[…]

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    5 minute guide 02 8 En 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 spea[…]

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    5 minute guide 02 9 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español 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 […]

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    5 minute guide 02 10 En 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. If you want to make more specific settings, refer to Choosing your receiver […]

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    5 minute guide 02 11 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español • Check the table below to find the speaker setup that corresponds with your system. * VSX-515 model only 4 Press ENTER . 5 Use the MULTI JOG dial to choose your room size. Depending on the distance of your speakers from the listening position, choose between small, me[…]

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    Connecting up 03 12 En Chapter 3: 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[…]

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    Connecting up 03 13 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español 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 connectio[…]

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    Connecting up 03 14 En 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 * The illustration shows the VSX-515, but connections for the VSX-415 are the same. Connecting a sate[…]

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    Connecting up 03 15 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español 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. 1 If your component has a digital output, connect this t[…]

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    Connecting up 03 16 En 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 c[…]

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    Connecting up 03 17 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español 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 COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT jacks. 1 Connect the component video outputs of your source to a set of component vide[…]

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    Connecting up 03 18 En 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. FM wire[…]

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    Connecting up 03 19 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Connecting the speakers (VSX-415) 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 fr[…]

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    Connecting up 03 20 En 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[…]

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    Connecting up 03 21 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español 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[…]

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    Connecting up 03 22 En 3-D view of 7.1 channel speaker setup Overhead view of speaker setup Extra Power mode speaker setup VSX-415 only – see Using the Advanced surround effects on page 30 to switch on the Extra Power mode ( EX POWER ). . AC outlet Power supplied through this outlet is turned on and off by the receiver’s power switch. Total […]

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    Controls and displays 04 23 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Chapter 4: Controls and displays Front panel 1 Input select buttons Press to select an input source. 2 Character display See Display on page 25. 3 ENTER 4 MULTI JOG dial The MULTI JOG dial performs a number of tasks. Use it to select options after pressing the des[…]

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    Controls and displays 04 24 En ADVANCED SURROUND Use to switch between the various surround modes (page 30). STEREO/DIRECT (AUTO SURR) Switches between direct and stereo playback. Direct playback bypasses the tone controls and channel levels for the most accurate reproduction of a source (page 32). VSX-515 model only – Selects the Auto Surround m[…]

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    Controls and displays 04 25 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Display VSX-515 model: VSX-415 model: 1 SIGNAL SELECT indicators Lights to indicate the type of input signal assigned for the current component: AUTO Lights when AUTO signal select is on. SB Depending on the source, this lights when a signal with surround back cha[…]

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    Controls and displays 04 26 En 3 2 DIGITAL When the STANDARD mode of the receiver is on, this lights to indicate decoding of a Dolby Digital multichannel signal. 4 2 PRO LOGIC II x When the ( STANDARD ) Pro Logic II mode of the receiver is on, 2 PRO LOGIC II lights to indicate Pro Logic II decoding. VSX-515 model only – 2 PRO LOGIC II x lights to[…]

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    Controls and displays 04 27 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Remote control Illustration shows the VSX-515 remote control 1 RECEIVER  Switches the receiver between standby and on. 2 Listening mode buttons STANDARD Press for Standard decoding and to switch between the various Pro Logic II and Neo:6 options (page 29). ADVA[…]

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    Controls and displays 04 28 En DIALOG E Use to make dialog stand out when watching TV or a movie (page 35). SIGNAL SELECT Use to select an input signal (page 32). TUNER EDIT Press to memorize and name a station for recall (page 46). VSX-415 model only: CH SELECT Selects a speaker when setting up the surround sound of the receiver (page 40). TEST TO[…]

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    Listening to your system 05 29 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Chapter 5: Listening to your system Important • Certain features explained in this section will not be possible depending on the source (for example, PCM 88.2 / 96kHz, DTS 96kHz (24 bit) or WMA 9 Pro sources). Auto playback VSX-515 model only There are many w[…]

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    Listening to your system 05 30 En VSX-515 model only: • 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE – Up to 7.1 channel sound, especially suited to movie sources • 2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC – Up to 7.1 channel sound, especially suited to music sources • 2 Pro Logic IIx GAME – Up to 7.1 channel sound, especially suited for video games • 2 PRO LOGIC – 5.1 chan[…]

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    Listening to your system 05 31 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español • EXPANDED – This mode is especially designed to give sound depth to stereo sources, and lets you hear two-channel (stereo) signals as simulated multichannel surround sound. Use with Dolby Pro Logic for a stereo surround effect. You can also use with Dolby […]

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    Listening to your system 05 32 En Neo:6 Music settings VSX-515 model only • Default setting: 3 When listening to 2-channel sources in Neo:6 Music mode, you can adjust the center image to create a wider stereo effect with vocals. 1 1 With Neo:6 MUSIC mode active, press EFFECT/CH SEL repeatedly to select C. IMAGE. 2 Use the +/– buttons to adjust […]

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    Listening to your system 05 33 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Using the surround back channel (Extended mode) VSX-515 model only • Default setting: EXT. ON You can have the receiver automatically use 6.1 decoding for 6.1 encoded sources (for example, Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES), or you can choose to always use 6.1 decod[…]

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    Listening to your system 05 34 En Using the Virtual Surround Back mode (VSB) Selecting this mode allows you to hear a virtual back channel through your surround speakers. For example, you can choose to listen to sources with no surround back channel infor- mation (for example, 5.1 encoded material) with emulated 6.1 encoding ( VSB ON ). Some- times[…]

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    Listening to your system 05 35 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Using Midnight and Loudness listening The Midnight listening feature allows you to hear effective surround sound of movies at low volume levels. The effect automatically adjusts according to the volume at which you’re listening. The Loudness listening feature[…]

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    Listening to your system 05 36 En Playing other sources 1 Turn on the power of the playback component. 2 Turn on the power of the receiver. 3 Select the source you want to playback. Use the input select buttons ( INPUT SELECTOR ). 4 Start playback of the component you selected in step 1. Selecting the multichannel analog inputs If you have connecte[…]

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    Setting up the receiver 06 37 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Chapter 6: Setting up the receiver VSX-415 model only Choosing your receiver setup For the best possible surround sound, complete the following set up operations. This is important when using DTS and Dolby surround. You only need to make the settings once (unles[…]

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    Setting up the receiver 06 38 En Surround and sound setup options Speaker setting • Default setting: S (all speakers) You must let the receiver know how many speakers you have, and how big they are. 1 This determines how much bass is sent from the receiver to the speakers. • Use / (cursor up/down) to choose a configuration that matches yo[…]

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    Setting up the receiver 06 39 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Front speaker distance setting • Default setting: 10 ft. Sets the distance from the front speakers to the main listening position (within a range of 0.5 ft. to 45 ft. ). • Use / (cursor up/down) to set the distance of the front speakers. Center speaker[…]

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    Setting up the receiver 06 40 En Digital input settings Here you tell the receiver what components you have hooked up to the coaxial and optical DIGITAL IN jacks on the back of the receiver. After you assign a component to a digital jack, whenever you select that component, (for example, a DVD player) the receiver automatically changes to the digit[…]

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    The System Setup menu 07 41 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Chapter 7: The System Setup menu VSX-515 model only Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu The following section shows you how to make detailed settings to specify how you’re using the receiver and also explains how to fine-tune individual speaker s[…]

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    The System Setup menu 07 42 En Speaker setting Use this setting to specify your speaker configuration (size, number of speakers). It is a good idea to make sure that the settings made in Using the Quick Setup on page 10 are correct. 1 Select SP SET from the SP SETUP menu. 2 Use / (cursor left/right) to choose the speaker(s) that you want to s[…]

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    The System Setup menu 07 43 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español sounds best. If you’re having problems, the easiest option is to route all the bass sounds to the subwoofer by selecting SMALL for the front speakers. Crossover network • Default setting: 100Hz This setting decides the cutoff between bass sounds playing back f[…]

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    The System Setup menu 07 44 En Tip • For best surround sound, make sure the surround back speakers are the same distance from the listening position. The Input Assign menu You only need to make settings in the Input Assign menu if you didn’t hook up your digital equipment according to the default settings for the digital inputs, or if you have […]

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    The System Setup menu 07 45 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español The Other setup menu The Other menu is where you can make customized settings to reflect how you are using the receiver. 1 Select OTHER from the System Setup menu. See Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu on page 41 for more on this. 2 Use / ([…]

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    Using the tuner 08 46 En Chapter 8: Using the tuner Listening to the radio The following steps show you how to tune in to FM and AM radio broadcasts using the automatic (search) and manual (step) tuning functions. Once you are tuned to a station you can memorize the frequency for recall later— see Saving station presets on page 46 for more on how[…]

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    Using the tuner 08 47 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español * Illustrations show the VSX-515 model 1 Tune to a station you want to memorize. See Listening to the radio on page 46 for more on this. 2 Press TUNER EDIT. 1 The display shows ST. MEMORY , then a blinking memory class. 3 Press CLASS to select one of the three classes t[…]

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    Making recordings 09 48 En Chapter 9: Making recordings Making an audio or a video recording You can make an audio or a video recording from the built-in tuner, or from an audio or video source connected to the receiver (such as a CD player or TV). 1 Keep in mind you can’t make a digital recording from an analog source or vice-versa, so make sure[…]

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    Additional information 10 49 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Chapter 10: Additional information Troubleshooting Incorrect operations are often mistaken for trouble and malfunctions. If you think that there is something wrong with this component, check the points below. Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component. In[…]

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    Additional information 10 50 En Broadcast stations cannot be selected automatically . • Connect an outdoor antenna (refer to page 18). No sound from surround or center speakers. • Connect the speakers properly . Refer to page 19 (VSX-415) or page 20 (VSX-515). • Refer to Speaker setting on page 38 (VSX-415) or page 42 (VSX-515) to check the s[…]

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    Additional information 10 51 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Resetting the main unit Use this procedure to reset all the receiver’s settings to the factory default. Use the front panel controls to do this. VSX-415 model: 1 Switch the receiver into standby. 2 While holding down the TONE button, press and hold the  STAN[…]

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    Additional information 10 52 En Specifications Amplifier section • Continuous power output (stereo) Front: VSX-415 . . . . . . . . . . 120 W (1kHz, THD 0.2%, 8 Ω ) VSX-515 . . 110 W (20–20,000 Hz, THD 0.7%, 8 Ω ) 1 • Continuous power output (surround) VSX-415 model: Front . . . . . . 130 W per channel (1kHz, 10%, 8 Ω ) Center . . . . . […]

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    Additional information 10 53 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español • FM Tuner Section Frequency Range . . . . . . . . . 87.5 MHz to 108 MHz Usable Sensitivity . . . . . . . . . Mono:13.2 dBf, IHF (1.3 µV/ 75 Ω ) 50 dB Quieting Sensitivity . . . . . . . Mono: 20.2 dB Stereo: 38.6 dBf Signal-to-Noise Ratio. . . Mono: 73 dB (a[…]

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    Additional information 10 54 En S001_En Selecting fine audio equipment such as the unit you’ve just purchased is only the start of your musical enjoyment. Now it’s time to consider how you can maximize the fun and excitement your equipment offers. This manufacturer and the Electronic Industries Association’s Consumer Electronics Group want yo[…]

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    Additional information 10 55 En English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español VSX_415-515.fm 55 ページ 2004年12月8日 水曜日 午後3時12分[…]

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    Nous vous remercions pour cet achat d’un produit Pioneer . Nous vous demandons de lire soigneusement ce mode d’emploi; vous serez ainsi à même de faire fonctionner l’appareil correctement. Après avoir bien lu le mode d’emploi, rangez- le dans un endroit sûr pour pouvoir vous y référer ultérieurement. CAUTION – PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOC[…]

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    Italiano Français Nederlands Españo l Deutsch English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Table de matières 01 Préparatifs Vérificatio n des accessoires livr és avec l’appareil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Chargement des pile s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Portée de la t élécommande . […]

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    07 Me nu de confi gurati on du système Effectuez l es réglages du réc epteur à parti r du menu de configuration du sy stème . . . . . 4 1 Réglage manuel des enceintes . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1 Réglage des enceintes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Réseau de recouvrement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Niveau des canaux . . . . . . . . . . […]

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    Préparatifs 01 5 Fr English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Chapitre 1: Préparatifs Vérificati on des accessoires livrés avec l’appareil Veuillez vérifi er que les accessoires suiv ants sont livrés avec l’appareil: • Ante nne cadr e AM • Antenne filaire FM • Piles à anode sèche (AA IEC R6) x2 • Télécommand e •[…]

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    Guide en 5 minu tes 02 6 Fr Chapitre 2: Guide en 5 minutes Présentation de l’appareil de cinéma à domicile Vous utilisez certainement déjà un appareil stéréo pour écouter d e la musique, m ais peut-être ne connaissez-vous pas encore l es systèmes de cinéma à domicile et les nombreuses possibili tés qu’ils renferment (le son surrou […]

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    Guide en 5 minute s 02 7 Fr English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Ecoute en s on surroun d Ce récepteur a été con çu en vue d’un réglage le pl us simple possible ; ainsi, grâc e au guide rapide d’installation suivant, vous devriez pou voir régler votre appareil en mode su rround en un rien de temps. Le plus souvent, vous[…]

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    Guide en 5 minu tes 02 8 Fr 3 R accordez vos enceintes. Une configuration complète des enceintes est illust rée ici (si x enceintes pour le modèle VSX-415, huit pour le modèle VSX-515) ; la configuration à domicile peut cependant varier. Raccordez tout simplement vos enceintes comme illustré ci-dessous. 1 Le récepteur fonctionnera avec seule[…]

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    Guide en 5 minute s 02 9 Fr English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español 4 Branchez le récepteur et allumez-l e, suivi du lecteur de DVD, du subwoofer et du téléviseur. Assurez-vous d’avoir bien raccord é la sortie v idéo du téléviseur au récepteur. Veuillez consulter le mode d’emplo i du téléviseur en cas de doute. Assurez-[…]

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    Guide en 5 minu tes 02 10 Fr Utilisation de la touche de réglage rapide Quick Setup La touche Quick Setup vous permet de mettre en marche votre système en appuyant sur un mini mum de touc hes. L e réc epte ur dé fin it automatiquement les réglag es nécessaires lorsque vous avez sélectionn é la configuration des enceintes, la taille de la pi[…]

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    Guide en 5 minute s 02 11 Fr English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español • Consultez le tableau ci-dessous pour définir la con figuration des enceintes qu i correspond à votre système. * Modèle VSX-515 u niquement 4 Appuyez sur la touche T ouche ENTER . 5 Utilisez l e cadran MULTI J OG pour définir la taille de la pièce. En fonc […]

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    Raccordements 03 12 Fr Chapitre 3: Raccordem ents Raccordements des câbles Veillez à ne pas plier les câbles par dessus l’appareil (conformément à l’illustration). D ans ce cas, le champ m agnétique produit par les transformateurs de l’appareil pourrait prov oque r le r onf leme nt des ence inte s. Impo rtant • Avant tout raccordement[…]

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    Raccordements 03 13 Fr English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Racco rdemen t d’un lect eur de DVD et d ’un téléviseur Cette page décri t la façon de racco rder votre lecteur de DVD et votre téléviseur au récepteur. 1 Raccordez la s ortie audio numérique coaxia le de votr e lecteur de DVD à l’entr ée DIGITAL COAX 1 (D[…]

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    Raccordements 03 14 Fr Raccord ement des sorties numérique s multicanaux Votre l ecteur de DVD peut ê tre pourvu de sort ies numériques à 5.1 cana ux pour la lecture de DVD audio et de SACD. Dans ce cas , vous pouvez le s raccorder aux ent rées mult icanaux du récepte ur comme indiqué sur l’illustration ci-dessous. 1 * L’illustration mon[…]

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    Raccordements 03 15 Fr English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Raccordement d’autres appareils audio Le nombre et le type de raccordemen t dépendent des appa reils que vous désirez raccorder. 1 Su ivez les étapes ci-dessous pour raccorder un lect eur CD-R, MD , DAT, un magnétoscope o u tout autre appareil audio. 1 Si votre appa[…]

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    Raccordements 03 16 Fr Microsoft, Windows Media ® et le logo W indows sont des ma rques com merciales, ou des marques déposées de Microsoft Corporation aux Etats-Unis et/ou dans le reste du monde. Raccordement d’autres appareils vidéo Ce récepteur est muni d’entrées et de sorties audio/vidéo ad aptées au raccordement d e magnétoscopes […]

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    Raccordements 03 17 Fr English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español comp atibles) . Consult ez les mode s d’em ploi de votre télévis eur et de votre appareil sour ce pour vous a ssurer qu’ils so nt comp atible s avec la fonction de balayage progressif. Importan t • Si vous racc ordez un appareil so urce au récepteur via une entr?[…]

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    Raccordements 03 18 Fr Raccordement des antennes Raccordez l’antenne cadre AM et l’antenne filaire FM comme indiqué ci-dessous. Pour améliorer la réception et la qualité du son, raccordez les antennes externes (consultez Utilisation des antennes externes ci-dessou s). Assurez-vous toujours que le réc epteur est éteint et débranché de la[…]

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    Raccordements 03 19 Fr English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Raccordement des enceintes (modèle VSX-415) Une configuration complète de six enceintes (subwoofer inclus) est illustrée ci-dessous; cependant, la co nfigurat ion à domicil e peut varier. Ra ccordez tout simplement vos encei ntes de la façon suivante : Le récepteur […]

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    Raccordements 03 20 Fr Raccordement des enceintes (modèle VSX-515) Une config uration com plète de huit ence intes (subwoofe r inclus) est il lustrée ci-dessous ; cependant, la configuration à domicile pe ut va rier. Racco rdez tout sim plement vo s enceintes de la façon suivante: Le réce pteur f onctio nnera avec seu lement deux enc eintes s[…]

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    Raccordements 03 21 Fr English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Bornes d ’enceinte Assurez-vou s que tous les brins de fil d énudés du câble d’enceinte son t torsadés ensemble et insérés comp lètement dan s la borne de l’enceinte. Si un brin de fil dénudé touche le panneau arrière au moment de la mise so us tension de […]

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    Raccordements 03 22 Fr Vue en 3D de la configuration des encein tes 7.1 ca naux Vue d’ensemble de la configuration des enceintes Configuration des enceintes en mode Extra Power Modèle VSX-415 unique ment – co nsulte z Utilisation des effets surround avancés page 30 pour passer en mode Extra Power ( EX P OWER ). Prise secteur L’alimentation […]

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    Commandes et affichages 04 23 Fr English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Chapitre 4: Commandes et affichages Panneau frontal 1 Touche s de sé lectio n d’ entr ée Appuyez sur l’une d e ces touches pour sélectionner une source d’entrée. 2 Ecra n à cara ctères Consul tez Affic hage page 25 . 3 ENTER 4 Cadran MULTI JOG Ce cad[…]

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    Commandes et affichages 04 24 Fr ADVANCED SURR OUND Elles permettent également de n aviguer entre les divers modes surround (page 30) . Touche S T E R EO / D IR E C T (AUTO SURR) Permet de nav iguer entre la lecture en mode direct et stéréo. La lecture en mode dire ct cont ou rne l es c omman des de tona lité e t le niv eau de s can aux af in d[…]

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    Commandes et affichages 04 25 Fr English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Affichage Modèle VSX-515: Modèle VSX-415: 1 Indicateurs SIGNAL S ELECT Ils s’allument pour ind iquer le type de signal d’entrée affecté à l’appareil concerné: AUTO S’allume lorsque le signal AUTO est sélectionné. SB En fonction de la source, cet […]

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    Commandes et affichages 04 26 Fr 3 2 DIGITAL Lorsque le récepteur est en mode STAN DARD , cet affichage s’allume pour ind iquer le décoda ge d’un s ignal Dol by Digital mul tic anau x. 4 2 PRO LOGIC II x Lorsque le récepteur est en m ode Pro Logic II ( STANDARD ), 2 PRO L OGIC II s’allum e pour indiquer l e décodage de s ignaux Pro Lo gic[…]

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    Commandes et affichages 04 27 Fr English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Télécommande L’illustration montre la télécommande du modèle VSX- 515 1 RECEIVER  Cette touche permet d ’allumer le récepteur et de le mettre en veille. 2T o u c h e s Mode d’écout e STANDARD Appuyez sur ce s touches pour accéder au décoda ge s[…]

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    Commandes et affichages 04 28 Fr SIGNAL SELECT Cette touche permet de sélectionner un signal d’entrée (page 32). TUNER EDIT Appuyez pou r mémoriser et nommer une station de radio à rappeler (pa ge 46). Modèle VSX-415 uniquement: CH SELE CT Permet de sélectionner une enceinte lors du rég lag e du son su rroun d sur le récepteur (page 40). […]

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    Écoute de sources à l’aide de votre système 05 29 Fr English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Chapitre 5: Écoute de sources à l’aide de votre système Importan t • Certaines options décrites dans cette section ne seron t pas accessibles selo n la source (PCM 88.2 / 96kHz, DTS 96k Hz (24 bits) ou WMA 9 Pro p ar ex.). Lectur[…]

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    Écoute de sources à l’aide de votre systèm e 05 30 Fr • 2 Pro Logic II MUSIC – Les sons jusqu’à 5.1 cana ux sont par ticuli èreme nt adapt és aux sources musicales • 2 PRO LOGIC – Son su rround à 5.1 canaux Modèle VSX-515 uniquement: • 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE – Les sons jusqu’à 7.1 cana ux sont par ticuli èreme nt adapt é[…]

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    Écoute de sources à l’aide de votre système 05 31 Fr English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español • ADV. GAME – Utile pour jouer à des jeux vidéo . Convie nt par ticuli èrement au déplacem ent typique du s on de ga uche à droite des logiciels de jeu av ec beaucoup d’action. • EXPAND ED – Ce mo de est spécialement con?[…]

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    Écoute de sources à l’aide de votre systèm e 05 32 Fr Réglages du mode Neo:6 Music Modèle VSX-515 unique ment • Réglage par déf aut: 3 Lors de l’ écoute de sources à 2 canaux en mode Neo:6 Music, vous pouvez régler l’imag e centrale pour créer un effet stéréo plus large avec des voix. 1 1 Lor sque le mod e Neo:6 M USIC est acti[…]

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    Écoute de sources à l’aide de votre système 05 33 Fr English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Utilis atio n du can al sur rou nd arrière (mode Extended) Modèle VSX- 515 uniquement • Réglage par d éfaut: EXT. ON Votre récep teur peut utilise r autom atique ment le décodage 6. 1 pour tr aiter les sources enco dées 6.1 ( Do[…]

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    Écoute de sources à l’aide de votre systèm e 05 34 Fr Utilisation du m ode d’effe t surrou nd arrière vi rtuel (VSB ) La sélection de ce mo de permet à vos enceintes surround d’émettre un son de canal arrière virtuel. Vous pouvez par exem ple choisir d’écouter des sources ne con tenant aucun e information de c anal surround arrièr[…]

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    Écoute de sources à l’aide de votre système 05 35 Fr English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Ecoute en mod e Midnight et Loudn ess Le mode d’éco ute Midnight vous permet d’entend re clair ement le so n surro und des films lorsque le volume est faib le. L’effet surround s’adapte autom atiquement au volume que vou s avez […]

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    Écoute de sources à l’aide de votre systèm e 05 36 Fr Lecture d’autres sources 1 Mettez l’appareil de lecture sous tension. 2 Mettez le récepteur sous tension. 3 Sélecti onnez la source que vous désirez lire. Utilisez les touch es de sélection d’ent rée ( INPUT SELECTOR ). 4 Lancez la lect ure de l’ap pareil q ue v ous avez sélec[…]

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    Configuration du récepteur 06 37 Fr English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Chapitre 6: Configuration du récepteur Modèle VSX- 415 uniquement Choix des réglages de votre récepteur Pour obtenir le son surround le meilleur possible, effectuez les opé rations de réglag e suivantes. Celles-ci sont impo rtantes si v ous utilisez un[…]

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    Configuration du récepteur 06 38 Fr Options d e réglag e du son et du son surround Réglage des encei ntes • Régla ge par dé faut : S (toutes les enc eintes) Vous dev ez indiquer au récepteur le n ombre exact d’enceintes raccordées, ainsi que leur taille. 1 Cette information permet de définir la quantité de graves q ue le récepteur dev[…]

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    Configuration du récepteur 06 39 Fr English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Réglage d e la di stance d es enceintes avant • Réglage par d éfaut: 10 ft . Réglez la distanc e entre l es enceinte s avant et la positio n d’éco ute prin cipale (de 0,5 ft. à 45 ft. ). •U t i l i s e z / (curseur haut/bas) pour régler[…]

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    Configuration du récepteur 06 40 Fr Réglag es des en trées numéri ques Vous dev ez indiqu er ici au récepteur les appareils qui sont rac cordés aux prises coaxiales et optiques DIGITAL IN situées à l’arrière du récepteur. Lorsque vous ra ccordez un appare il à une prise numérique, chaque f ois que vous sélec tionnez cet appareil (un […]

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    Menu de configuration du système 07 41 Fr English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Chapitre 7: Menu de co nfiguration du sy stème Modèle VSX- 515 uniquement Effectuez le s réglages d u récepteur à partir du menu de config uration du s ystème La section suivant e décrit de façon détaill ée comment effectuer les réglages ada[…]

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    Menu de configuration du système 07 42 Fr Réglage des encei ntes Utilisez ce réglage pour définir la configuration des ence intes (taille, nomb re d’enceintes). Assurez-vous que les ré glages effectués dans Utilisation de la touche de réglage rapide Quick Setup page 10 so nt corrects. 1 Sélec tionnez S P SET à partir d u menu SP SETU P. […]

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    Menu de configuration du système 07 43 Fr English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español oreilles pour décider de la configuration idéale. En cas de problèmes, l’option la plus aisée est de di riger tous les son s graves vers le sub woofer en sélectionnant SMAL L pour les enceintes av ant. Réseau de rec ouvremen t • Réglage par […]

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    Menu de configuration du système 07 44 Fr Ast uce • Pour obtenir un son surro und optimal, assurez-vous que les encei ntes surround arrière sont à la mê me distance de la position d’ écoute. Menu d’affectation d’entrée Vous au rez à eff ectuer de s régla ges dans le menu d’affectation d’entrée uniquement si vous n’avez pas ra[…]

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    Menu de configuration du système 07 45 Fr English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Menu de c onfigurat ion Other Le men u de conf igura tion Othe r vous p ermet d’effectuer des réglages personnalisés adaptés à v otre propre utilisation du récepteur. 1 Sélecti onnez OTHER à pa rtir du menu System Setup. Consul tez Effect uez […]

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    Utilisation du tuner 08 46 Fr Chapitre 8: Utilisation du tuner Pour écout er la radio Les é tapes su ivante s décriv ent la fa çon de régler les bandes FM et AM à l’aide de la rech erche automatique et des fonctions de ré glage manuel. Lorsque vo us avez réglé un e station , vous pouvez en mémoriser la f réquence pour y accéder ulté […]

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    Utilisation du tuner 08 47 Fr English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español * L’illustration montre le modèle VSX-515 1 Pour régl er une station de radi o que vous désirez mémoriser. Consul tez Pou r écouter la radio page 46 pour de plus amples informations à c e sujet. 2 Appuyez sur la touche T UNER EDIT. 1 L’écran affiche ST .[…]

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    Pour faire un enregistrem ent 09 48 Fr Chapitre 9: Pour faire un enregi strement Faire un enregistrement audio ou vidéo Vous pouve z faire un enre gistre ment audi o ou vidéo à partir du syntoniseur intégré, ou d’une source a udio ou vidé o raccor dée au récept eur (un lecteur de C D ou un téléviseur par ex.). 1 N’oubliez pas que vous[…]

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    Information com plémentaire 10 49 Fr English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Chapitre 10: Information complémentaire Guide de dépannage Une utilisation incorrecte de l’appareil est souvent interprétée co mme un problème ou un dysfonctionnement. Si vous êtes convaincu que cet appareil ne fonctionne pas correctement, contrôle[…]

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    Information complémentaire 10 50 Fr Les sta tions émettr ices ne peuven t pas être s élect ionn ées autom atiqu ement . • Raccordez une antenne e xterne (consultez page 18). Aucun son n’est émis des enceintes surround ou centrale . • Raccordez les enceintes correctement. Consultez page 19 (VSX-415) ou page 20 (VSX-515). • Consultez R?[…]

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    Information com plémentaire 10 51 Fr English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español Réinit ialisation de l’appar eil pri ncipal Respectez cette procédu re pour rétablir les réglages d’usine du ré cepteur. Utilisez les command es du panne au fr ontal po ur ce faire . Modèle VSX- 415: 1 Mett ez le r écepte ur en mode de v eille. 2[…]

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    Information complémentaire 10 52 Fr Spécifications Section amplificateur • Puissance de production électrique continue (stéréo) Avant: VSX-415 . . . . . . . . . . 120 W (1kHz, THD 0,2%, 8 Ω ) VSX-515 . . .110 W (20–20.000 Hz, THD 0,7%, 8 Ω ) 1 • Puissance de production électrique continue (surr ound) Modèle VSX-415: Avant . . . . .[…]

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    Information com plémentaire 10 53 Fr English Français Deutsch Nederlands Italiano Español • Section tuner FM Plage de fréquences . . . . . . 87,5 MHz à 108 MHz Sensibilité d’usage . . . . . . . . Mono: 13,2 dB f, IHF (1,3 µV/ 75 Ω ) 50 dB Sensibilité d’atténation . . . Mono: 20,2 dB Stéréo: 38,6 dBf Rapport signal/bruit . . . . M[…]

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    Publish ed by Pioneer C orpora tion Publi é par Pi oneer Corpor ation Copyr ight©20 04 Pion eer Co rporat ion Copyright©2 004 Pi oneer C orpora tion All right s reserved Tous dr oits réserv és <04L00001> Printed in Imprimé en <XRE3090- A> Should this product require service in the U.S.A. and you wish to locate the nearest Pioneer […]

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Operating Instructions Mode d’emploi

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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.

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).

WARNING – TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

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CAUTION – PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE THIS (POLARIZED) PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD. RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE.

ATTENTION – POUR PREVENIR LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES NE PAS UTILISER CETTE FICHE POLARISEE AVEC UN PROLONGATEUR UNE PRISE DE COURANT OU UNE AUTRE SORTIE DE COURANT, SAUF SI LES LAMES PEUVENT ETRE INSEREES A FOND SANS EN LAISSER AUCUNE PARTIE A DECOUVVERT.

WARNING: Handling the cord on this product or cords associated with accessories sold with the product will expose you to lead, a chemical known to the State of California and other governmental entities to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.

Wash hands after handling

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IMPORTANT NOTICE – THE SERIAL NUMBER FOR THIS EQUIPMENT IS LOCATED IN THE REAR.

PLEASE WRITE THIS SERIAL NUMBER ON YOUR ENCLOSED WARRANTY CARD AND KEEP IN A SECURE AREA. THIS IS FOR YOUR SECURITY.

NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

Cet appareil numérique de la Classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

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Information to User

Alteration or modifications carried out without appropriate authorization may invalidate the user’s right to operate

the equipment.

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CAUTION: This product satisfies FCC regulations when shielded cables and connectors are used to connect the unit to other equipment. To prevent electromagnetic interference with electric appliances such as radios and televisions, use shielded cables and connectors for connections.

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.

For U.S. and Australia Model

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CAUTION

The lightning flash with arrowhead, 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.

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

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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READ INSTRUCTIONS — All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated.

RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS — The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference.

HEED WARNINGS — All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to.

FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS — All operating and use instructions should be followed.

CLEANING — The product should be cleaned only with a polishing cloth or a soft dry cloth. Never clean with furniture wax, benzine, insecticides or other volatile liquids since they may corrode the cabinet.

ATTACHMENTS — Do not use attachments not recommended by the product manufacturer as they may cause hazards.

WATER AND MOISTURE — Do not use this product near water — for example, near a bathtub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub; in a wet basement; or near a swimming pool; and the like.

ACCESSORIES — Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table. The product may fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the product. Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended by the manufacturer, or sold with the product. Any mounting of the product should follow the manufacturer’s instructions, and should use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer.

CART — A product and cart combination should be moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the product and cart combination to overturn.

VENTILATION — Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating, and these openings must not be blocked or covered. The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. This product should not be placed in a built-in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer’s instructions have been adhered to.

POWER SOURCES — This product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home, consult your product dealer or local power company.

LOCATION – The appliance should be installed in a stable location.

NONUSE PERIODS – The power cord of the appliance should be unplugged from the outlet when left un-used for a long period of time.

GROUNDING OR POLARIZATION

OBJECT AND LIQUID ENTRY — Never push

• If this product is equipped with a polarized

objects of any kind into this product through

alternating current line plug (a plug having one

openings as they may touch dangerous voltage

blade wider than the other), it will fit into the

points or short-out parts that could result in a

outlet only one way. This is a safety feature. If

fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any

you are unable to insert the plug fully into the

kind on the product.

outlet, try reversing the plug. If the plug should

SERVICING — Do not attempt to service this

still fail to fit, contact your electrician to replace

product yourself as opening or removing covers

your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety

may expose you to dangerous voltage or other

purpose of the polarized plug.

hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service

• If this product is equipped with a three-wire

personnel.

grounding type plug, a plug having a third

DAMAGE REQUIRING SERVICE — Unplug this

(grounding) pin, it will only fit into a grounding

product from the wall outlet and refer servicing

type power outlet. This is a safety feature. If you

to qualified service personnel under the

are unable to insert the plug into the outlet,

following conditions:

contact your electrician to replace your obsolete

• When the power-supply cord or plug is

outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the

damaged.

grounding type plug.

• If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen

POWER-CORD PROTECTION Power-supply

into the product.

cords should be routed so that they are not likely

• If the product has been exposed to rain or water.

to be walked on or pinched by items placed

• If the product does not operate normally by

upon or against them, paying particular

following the operating instructions. Adjust only

attention to cords at plugs, convenience

those controls that are covered by the operating

receptacles, and the point where they exit from

instructions as an improper adjustment of other

the product.

controls may result in damage and will often

OUTDOOR ANTENNA GROUNDING — If an

require extensive work by a qualified technician

outside antenna or cable system is connected to

to restore the product to its normal operation.

the product, be sure the antenna or cable

• If the product has been dropped or damaged in

system is grounded so as to provide some

any way.

protection against voltage surges and built-up

• When the product exhibits a distinct change in

static charges. Article 810 of the National

performance — this indicates a need for service.

Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, provides

REPLACEMENT PARTS — When replacement parts

information with regard to proper grounding of

are required, be sure the service technician has

the mast and supporting structure, grounding of

used replacement parts specified by the

the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit,

manufacturer or have the same characteristics

size of grounding conductors, location of

as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions

antenna-discharge unit, connection to

may result in fire, electric shock, or other

grounding electrodes, and requirements for the

hazards.

grounding electrode. See Figure A.

SAFETY CHECK — Upon completion of any service

LIGHTNING — For added protection for this

or repairs to this product, ask the service

product during a lightning storm, or when it is

technician to perform safety checks to

left unattended and unused for long periods of

determine that the product is in proper

time, unplug it from the wall outlet and

operating condition.

disconnect the antenna or cable system. This

WALL OR CEILING MOUNTING — The product

will prevent damage to the product due to

should not be mounted to a wall or ceiling.

lightning and power-line surges.

HEAT — The product should be situated away from

POWER LINES — An outside antenna system

heat sources such as radiators, heat registers,

should not be located in the vicinity of overhead

stoves, or other products (including amplifiers)

power lines or other electric light or power

that produce heat.

circuits, or where it can fall into such power

lines or circuits. When installing an outside

antenna system, extreme care should be taken

to keep from touching such power lines or

circuits as contact with them might be fatal.

OVERLOADING — Do not overload wall outlets,

extension cords, or integral convenience

receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or

ANTENNA

electric shock.

LEAD IN

WIRE

GROUND

CLAMP

ANTENNA

DISCHARGE UNIT

(NEC SECTION 810-20)

ELECTRIC

SERVICE

GROUNDING CONDUCTORS

EQUIPMENT

(NEC SECTION 810-21)

GROUND CLAMPS

Fig. A

POWER SERVICE GROUNDING

ELECTRODE SYSTEM

(NEC ART 250, PART H)

NEC — NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE

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Contents

01 Before you start

Checking what’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Loading the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Operating range of remote control unit. . . . . . 5 Installing the receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

02 5 minute guide

Introduction to home theater . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Listening to Surround Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Using the Quick Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

03 Connecting up

Making cable connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Analog audio cables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Digital audio cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Video cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Connecting a DVD player and TV . . . . . . . . . 13 Connecting the multichannel analog

outputs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Connecting a satellite receiver or other

digital set-top box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Connecting other audio components . . . . . . 15 About the WMA9 Pro decoder . . . . . . . . . . 15 Connecting other video components . . . . . . 16 Using the component video jacks. . . . . . . . 16

Connecting antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 FM wire antenna. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 AM loop antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Using external antennas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Connecting the speakers (VSX-415) . . . . . . . 19 Connecting the speakers (VSX-515) . . . . . . . 20

Speaker terminals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Hints on speaker placement. . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Speaker placement diagrams. . . . . . . . . . . 21

AC outlet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

04 Controls and displays

Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 VSX-515 model: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 VSX-415 model: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

05 Listening to your system

Auto playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Listening in surround sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Using the Advanced surround effects . . . . 30

Listening in stereo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Choosing the input signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Using the surround back channel

(Extended mode). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Using the Virtual Surround Back mode

(VSB). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Using Midnight and Loudness listening . . . . 35

Enhancing dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Using the tone controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Playing other sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Selecting the multichannel analog inputs . . . 36

Using the sleep timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

06 Setting up the receiver

Choosing your receiver setup . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Surround and sound setup options . . . . . . . . 38

Speaker setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Subwoofer setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Crossover frequency setting . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 LFE attenuator setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Front speaker distance setting . . . . . . . . . . 39 Center speaker distance setting . . . . . . . . . 39 Surround speaker distance setting . . . . . . . 39 Subwoofer distance setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Dynamic range control setting . . . . . . . . . . 39

Dual mono setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Digital input settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Setting separate channel levels for

listening modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

07 The System Setup menu

Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Manual speaker setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Speaker setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Crossover network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Channel level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Speaker Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 The Input Assign menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 The Other setup menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Dynamic Range Control Setup . . . . . . . . . . 45

Dual Mono Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 LFE Attenuator Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

08 Using the tuner

Listening to the radio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Improving FM stereo sound . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Saving station presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Naming station presets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Listening to station presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

09 Making recordings

Making an audio or a video recording . . . . . . 48

10 Additional information

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Resetting the main unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Switching the speaker impedance. . . . . . . . . 51

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Power cord caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Cleaning the unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

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

These operating instructions

Warranty card

Loading the batteries

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.

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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 29.

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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 40 and for the VSX-515 see The Input Assign menu on page 44).

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

Video cord

TV

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DIGITAL OUT

Coaxial

TER

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CEN-

SUB

cable

OPT

R

AUDIO

L

1

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ANTENNA

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( DVD / LD) IN ¥

FM UNBAL

AM

COMPONENT VIDEO

(TV/SAT)

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CD

R

L

Y

PB

PR

SURROUND

OUT

DVR/

DVD 5.1CH INPUT

Y

PB

PR

VCR

ASSIGNABLE

COAX

OPT

IN

VIDEO

MONITOR OUT

(T V / SAT) IN ø

DIGITAL IN

2

1

TV /

IN

OUT

R

VIDEO

CENTER

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R SURROUND L

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DVD

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P

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COAX

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DVD player

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Video cord

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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 51 if you plan to use speakers with an impedance of less than 8Ω).

Front speakers

Center speaker

Surround speakers

L

R

C

LS

RS

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R

AUDIO L

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AM

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CD

SURROUND

OUT

DVR/

DVD 5.1CH INPUT

VCR

DIGITAL IN

IN

OPT

VIDEO

FRONT

CENTER

1

TV /

IN

OUT

SPEAKER

SPEAKER

(TV /

IN

SAT

R

L

SAT)

IN

ASSIGNABLE

COAX

DVD

MONITOR

2

/LD

OUT

(CD)

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FRONT

D V D

SUB

COAX

5.1CH

REC

INPUT

WOOFER

1

OUT

CD-R

IN

PREOUT

(DVD

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/MD

IN

PLAY

Powered subwoofer

SW

SURROUND

SPEAKERS

R

L

AC OUTLET

L

R

SURROUND

PREOUT

VSX-415

INPUT

Note

1• If you’re not using a subwoofer, change the front speaker setting (see Speaker setting on page 38) to large.

VSX-515 only – 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

SBL

SBR

CEN-

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WOOFER

R AUDIO L

FM UNBAL

AM

COMPONENT VIDEO

IN

CD

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(DVD / LD) IN ¥

Y

PB

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DVR/

DVD 5.1CH INPUT

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VCR

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VIDEO

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1

TV /

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FRONT

CENTER

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SURROUND

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MONITOR

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OUT

DIGITAL IN

COAX

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surround

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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 10 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 29 for

more on this.1 See also Choosing your receiver setup on page 37 (VSX-415) or The System Setup menu on page 41 (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 29 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.

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

page 37 (VSX-415) or The System Setup menu on page 41 (VSX-515).

Use the front panel controls for the steps below.

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:

AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-515

MULTI JOG

ENTER

MASTER

VOLUME

ADVANCED

ST/DIRECT

SIGNAL

DVD/LD

DVD 5.1

TV/SAT

DVR/VCR

STANDARD SURR

/AUTO SURR

SELECT

LISTENING MODE

FL DIMMER

INPUT

SPEAKER

EXTENDED

MUTE

ATT

IMPEDANCE

MODE

STANDBY/ON

PHONES

TUNING

TUNER

QUICK

SYSTEM

CLASS

/STATION

EDIT

TONE

SETUP

SETUP

RETURN

MULTI JOG

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

6.1ch 5.1ch

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

2.0ch 3.0ch

6.0ch 5.0ch

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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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Chapter 3:

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.

Digital audio cables

Commercially available coaxial digital audio cables or optical cables should be used to

connect digital components to this receiver.1

Coaxial digital audio cable

Optical cable

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.

Standard RCA video cable

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)

Component video cables (VSX-515 only)

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 (Y) signal and the color (PB and PR) signals and then output. In this way, interference between the signals is avoided.

Component video cables

Green (Y)

Blue (PB)

Red (PR)

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 cable3 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.4

DIGITAL

4

TV

AUDIO OUT

ANALOG AUDIO OUT

OPTICAL

VIDEO IN

R

L

3

R

AUDIO L

FM UNBAL

AM

IN

CD

75

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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

COAX

OUT

/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.

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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 40 and for the VSX-515 see The Input Assign menu on page 44).

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

3VSX-515 model only – If your player also has a component video output, you can connect this too. See Using the component video jacks on page 16 for more on this.

4VSX-515 model only – See Using the component video jacks on page 16 if you want to use the component video outputs to connect this receiver to your TV.

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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

COMPONENT VIDEO

IN

CD

75

LOOP ANTENNA

R

L

SURROUND

OUT

DVR/

DVD 5.1CH INPUT

Y

PB

PR

VCR

OPT

IN

VIDEO

MONITOR OUT

1

TV /

IN

OUT

R FRONT

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S

L

(TV/SAT)

IN

SAT

DVD

IN

P

MONITOR

/LD

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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

(DVD

IN

PLAY

R

/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.3

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.4

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

COAX

OUT

/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.

Note

1The multichannel input can only be used when DVD 5.1 ch is selected (see page 36).

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 40 and for the VSX-515 see The Input Assign menu on page 44).

3VSX-515 model only – See Using the component video jacks on page 16 if your set-top box also has a component video output.

4If 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 40 and for the VSX-515 see The Input Assign menu on page 44).

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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.

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This receiver*

English

R AUDIO

L

FM UNBAL

AM

IN

CD

75

LOOP

ANTENNA

OUT

DVR/

Deutsch

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

Français

OUT

CD-R

IN

PREOUT

COAX

/TAPE

/MD

1

(DVD

IN

PLAY

/LD)

1

2

3

Italiano

OPTICAL

COAXIAL

R OUT L

R

IN

L

PLAY

REC

Nederlands

DIGITAL OUT

AUDIO OUT

AUDIO IN

connections for the VSX-415 are the same.

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

* The illustration shows the VSX-515, but

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

OUT

ASSIGNABLE

IN

FRONT

COAX

D V D

DIGITAL IN

2

REC

5.1CH

SUB

(CD)

INPUT

WOOFER

CD-R

IN

PREOUT

COAX

OUT

/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.

Using the component video jacks

VSX-515 model only

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.

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 40 and for the VSX-515 see The Input Assign menu on page 44).

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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 COMPONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT jacks.

1Connect 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.

2If 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 DVD

COMP 2 TV

See Assigning the component video inputs on page 44).

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.

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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.

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.

Antenna snap connectors

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

3/8 in. (10mm)

Using external antennas

To improve FM reception

Use an F connector to connect an external FM antenna.

F connector

FM UNBAL

AM

75

LOOP ANTENNA

To improve AM reception

Connect a 15–18 foot 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

15–18 ft. (5–6m)

Indoor antenna (vinyl-coated wire)

FM UNBAL

AM

75

LOOP ANTENNA

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Connecting the speakers (VSX-415)

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 38) 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 51 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

L

R

C

LS

RS

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TERCEN-

SUB WOOFER

R

AUDIO L

FM UNBAL

AM

75

LOOP ANTENNA

R

L

IN

CD

SURROUND

OUT

DVR/

DVD 5.1CH INPUT

VCR

DIGITAL IN

IN

OPT

VIDEO

FRONT

CENTER

1

TV /

IN

OUT

SPEAKER

SPEAKER

(TV /

IN

SAT

R

L

SAT)

IN

ASSIGNABLE

COAX

DVD

MONITOR

2

/LD

(CD)

IN

FRONT

OUT

D V D

SUB

COAX

5.1CH

REC

INPUT

WOOFER

1

OUT

CD-R

IN

PREOUT

(DVD

/TAPE

/LD)

/MD

IN

PLAY

Powered subwoofer

1

2

or

SW

INPUT

ª

10mm

·

The SURROUND

PREOUT terminal is intended for use with a wireless speaker system. See your wireless speaker manual for more details on connecting up.

3

ª ·

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1Twist exposed wire strands together.

2Unclip speaker terminal and insert wire.

The speaker terminals also accept single banana plugs.

3 Snap shut the speaker terminal to secure.

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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 42) 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 51 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

L

R

C

LS

RS

SBL

SBR

CEN-

SUB

TER

WOOFER

R

AUDIO L

FM UNBAL

AM

COMPONENT VIDEO

75

LOOP ANTENNA

R

L

ASSIGNABLE

(DVD / LD) IN ¥

IN

CD

Y

PB

PR

SURROUND

OUT

DVR/

DVD 5.1CH INPUT

Y

PB

PR

VCR

OPT

IN

VIDEO

MONITOR OUT

(T V / SAT) IN ø

1

TV /

IN

FRONT

CENTER

R SURROUND BACK

SURROUND

OUT

S

R

L

L

R

L

(TV/SAT)

IN

SAT

DVD

IN

P

AC OUTLET

/LD

MONITOR

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

E

1

/MD

R

(DVD

IN

PLAY

/LD)

S

VSX-515

Single

Powered subwoofer

surround

back

1

2

3

SW

speaker

INPUT

10mm

or

1Twist exposed wire strands together.

2Loosen terminal and insert exposed wire.

The speaker terminals also accept single banana plugs.

3 Tighten terminal.

Note

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 30 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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AC outlet

Power supplied through this outlet is turned on and off by the receiver’s power switch. Total electrical power consumption of connected equipment should not exceed 100 W (0.8 A).

This unit should be disconnected by removing the power plug from the wall socket when not in regular use (ex. when on vacation).

AC OUTLET

Caution

Do not connect a TV set, monitor, heater, or similar appliance to this unit’s AC outlet.

Do not connect appliances with high power consumption to the AC outlet in order to avoid overheating and fire risk. This can also cause the receiver to malfunction.

Since a subwoofer or power amplifier can exceed the 100W maximum when playing sources at a high volume, this type of equipment should not be connected to the AC outlet.

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Controls and displays

Front panel

AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER

ADVANCED

ST/DIRECT

SIGNAL

MULTI JOG

STANDARD

SURR

/AUTO SURR

SELECT

ENTER

LISTENING MODE

VSX-515 model

DVD/LD DVD 5.1 TV/SAT DVR/VCR

CD CD-R/TAPE/MD FM

MASTER

AM

VOLUME

PHONES

STATION

+

TUNING

+

DOWN

UP

VSX-415 model

5

6

7

10

11

12

13

14

8

9

21

FL DIMMER

INPUT

SPEAKER

EXTENDED

MUTE

ATT

IMPEDANCE

MODE

15

16

17

18

19

20

TUNING

TUNER

QUICK

SYSTEM

CLASS

/STATION

EDIT

TONE

SETUP

SETUP RETURN

MULTI JOG

ADVANCED

STEREO/

SIGNAL

VSB

STANDARD SURROUND

DIRECT

SELECT

MODE

LISTENING MODE

12

14

10

11

17

18

19

SPEAKER

MUTE

FL DIMMER

INPUT

TUNER

TONE

QUICK

IMPEDANCE

ATT

EDIT

SETUP

MULTI JOG

VSX-515 model

1 Input select buttons

Press to select an input source.

2 Character display

See Display on page 25.

VSX-415 model

6 PHONES jack

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

3

ENTER

7

MASTER VOLUME

4

MULTI JOG dial

8

LISTENING MODE buttons

The MULTI JOG dial performs a number of

STANDARD

tasks. Use it to select options after pressing the

Press for Standard decoding and to switch

designated MULTI JOG buttons.

between the various Pro Logic II and Neo:6

5

STANDBY/ON

options (page 29).

Switches the receiver between on and standby.

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ADVANCED SURROUND

Use to switch between the various surround modes (page 30).

STEREO/DIRECT (AUTO SURR)

Switches between direct and stereo playback. Direct playback bypasses the tone controls and channel levels for the most accurate reproduction of a source (page 32).

VSX-515 model only – Selects the Auto Surround mode (Important on page 29).

9 SIGNAL SELECT

Use to select an input signal (page 32).

10 FL DIMMER

Dims or brightens the display.

11 INPUT ATT

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

12 SPEAKER IMPEDANCE

Use to change the impedance setting (page 51)

13 EXTENDED MODE

VSX-515 model only

Selects a surround back channel option (page 33) or (when the surround back speakers are not available) the Virtual Surround Back (VSB) mode (page 34).

14 MUTE

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

15 CLASS

VSX-515 model only

Switches between the three banks (classes) of station presets (page 46).

16 TUNING / STATION buttons

Selects the frequency (page 46) and station presets (page 47) when using the tuner.

17 TUNER EDIT

Press to memorize and name a station for recall (page 46).

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18 TONE

Press this button to access the bass and treble controls, which you can then adjust with the MULTI JOG dial (page 35).

19 QUICK SETUP

See Using the Quick Setup on page 10.

20 System Setup menu controls

VSX-515 model only

SYSTEM SETUP

Use with the MULTI JOG dial to access the System Setup menu (page 41).

RETURN

Press to confirm and exit the current menu screen.

21 VSB MODE

VSX-415 model only

Selects the Virtual Surround Back (VSB) mode (page 34).

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Display

VSX-515 model:

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 13

14 15

16

17

18

19

20

Français

VSX-415 model:

Italiano

1

2

3

4

5

6

9

8

11

12

14

16

18

10

19

1 SIGNAL SELECT indicators

2 DIGITAL

Lights to indicate the type of input signal

Lights when a Dolby Digital encoded signal

assigned for the current component:

is detected.

AUTO

ANALOG

Lights when AUTO signal select is on.

Lights when an analog signal is detected.

SB

DTS

Depending on the source, this lights when

Lights when a source with DTS encoded

a signal with surround back channel

audio signals is detected.

encoding is detected.

2

DIGITAL

When the STANDARD mode of the receiver is

Lights when a digital audio signal is

on, this lights to indicate decoding of a DTS

detected.

multichannel signal.

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3 2 DIGITAL

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

4 2 PRO LOGIC II x

When the (STANDARD) Pro Logic II mode of the receiver is on, 2 PRO LOGIC II lights to indicate Pro Logic II decoding.

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

Listening in surround sound on page 29 for more on this).

5 VIR.SB

Lights during Virtual surround back processing (page 34).

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 Important on page 29).

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 36).

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.

11 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.

12Character display

13Neo:6 (VSX-515 model only)

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

14ADV.SURR. (Advanced Surround)

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

15WMA9 Pro (VSX-515 model only)

Lights to indicate decoding of a WMA9 Pro signal.

16MIDNIGHT

Lights during Midnight listening (page 35).

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

Lights when Dialog Enhancement (DIALOG E) is switched on (page 35).

18 LOUDNESS

Lights during Loudness listening (page 35).

19 EX

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

20 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.

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Remote control

Illustration shows the VSX-515 remote control

1

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

SIGNAL

TUNER

CLASS

SELECT

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 29).

ADVANCED SURROUND

Use to switch between the various surround modes (page 30).

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 32).

VSX-515 model only – Selects the Auto Surround mode(Important on page 29).

MIDNIGHT/LOUDNESS

Switches to Midnight or Loudness listening (page 35).

3TOP MENU

Displays the disc ‘top’ menu of a DVD.

SYSTEM SETUP (VSX-515 model only)

Press to access the System Setup menu (page 41).

TUNER EDIT (VSX-415 model only)

Press to memorize and name a station for recall (page 46).

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 43). Also adjusts the level of the Advanced Surround effects (page 30) as well as Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music (page 31) and Neo:6 Music parameters (page 32). 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 35).

SIGNAL SELECT

Use to select an input signal (page 32).

TUNER EDIT

Press to memorize and name a station for recall (page 46).

VSX-415 model only:

CH SELECT

Selects a speaker when setting up the surround sound of the receiver (page 40).

TEST TONE

Sounds the test tone when setting up the surround sound of the receiver (page 40).

LEVEL +/–

Adjusts the channel levels (page 40).

EFFECT +/–

Adds or subtracts the amount of effect with the advanced surround modes (page 30).

6SLEEP

Use to set the sleep timer (page 36).

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 37, VSX-515page 41). 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 37, VSX-515page 41).

11 TUNER controls

The TUNING +/– buttons can be used to find radio frequencies (page 46) and the STATION +/– buttons can be used to select preset radio stations (page 47).

CLASS

Switches between the three banks (classes) of station presets (page 46).

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 46).

DISPLAY

Switch the display between station preset name and frequency (see tip on page 47).

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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Chapter 5:

Listening to your system

Important

Certain features explained in this section will not be possible depending on the source (for example, PCM 88.2 / 96kHz, DTS 96kHz (24 bit) or WMA 9 Pro sources).

Auto playback

VSX-515 model only

There are many ways to listen back to sources using this receiver, but for the simplest, most direct listening option is the Auto Surround feature. With this, the receiver automatically detects what kind of source you’re playing and selects multichannel or stereo playback as

necessary.1

Listening in surround sound

Using this receiver, you can listen to any source in surround sound. However, the options available will depend on your speaker setup and the type of source you’re listening to.

VSX-515 only – If you connected surround back speakers, see also Using the surround back channel (Extended mode) on page 33.

RECEIVER SLEEP FL DIMMER INPUT ATT

INPUT SELECTOR

DVD/LD DVD 5.1CH TV/SAT DVR/VCR

CD-R/

FM

AM

CD TAPE/MD

ADVANCED

STEREO

MIDNIGHT/

STANDARD SURROUND

LOUDNESS

RECEIVER SLEEP FL DIMMER INPUT ATT

INPUT SELECTOR

DVD/LD DVD 5.1CH TV/SAT DVR/VCR

CD-R/

FM

AM

CD TAPE/MD

ADVANCED

STEREO

MIDNIGHT/

STANDARD SURROUND

LOUDNESS

• While listening to a source, press STEREO for auto playback of a source.

Press repeatedly until AUTO SURR. shows briefly in the display (it will then show the decoding or playback format). Check the digital format indicators in the display to see how the source is being processed.

• While listening to a source, press STANDARD.

If the source is Dolby Digital, DTS, or Dolby Surround encoded, the proper decoding format will automatically be selected and

shows in the display.2

With two channel sources, press STANDARD repeatedly to select from:

2 Pro Logic II MOVIE – Up to 5.1 channel sound, especially suited to movie sources

2 Pro Logic II MUSIC – Up to 5.1 channel sound, especially suited to music sources

2 PRO LOGIC – 5.1 channel surround sound

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Note

1• Stereo surround (matrix) formats are decoded accordingly using Neo:6 CINEMA or 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE (see Listening in surround sound above for more on these decoding formats).

The Auto Surround feature is canceled if you connect headphones or select the multichannel analog inputs.

2VSX-515 model only – If the Extended mode (page 33) is switched to OFF, or the surround back speakers are set to NO (page 42), 2 Pro Logic IIx becomes 2 Pro Logic II (5.1 channel sound).

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VSX-515 model only:

2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE – Up to 7.1 channel sound, especially suited to movie sources

2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC – Up to 7.1 channel sound, especially suited to music sources

2 Pro Logic IIx GAME – Up to 7.1 channel sound, especially suited for video games

2 PRO LOGIC – 5.1 channel surround sound

Neo:6 CINEMA – 6.1 channel sound, especially suited to movie sources

Neo:6 MUSIC – 6.1 channel sound, especially suited to music sources

VSX-515 model only – With multichannel sources, if you have connected surround back

speaker(s) and have selected Extended ON1, you can select (according to format):

2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC – See above (only available when you’re using two surround back speakers)

Dolby Digital EX – Creates surround back channel sound for 5.1 channel sources and provides pure decoding for 6.1 channel sources (like Dolby Digital Surround EX)

DTS-ES – Allows you to hear 6.1 channel playback with DTS encoded sources

Using the Advanced surround effects

The Advanced surround effects can be used for a variety of additional surround sound effects. Most Advanced Surround modes are designed to be used with film soundtracks, but some modes are also suited for music sources. Try different settings with various soundtracks to

see which you like.2

RECEIVER SLEEP FL DIMMER INPUT ATT

INPUT SELECTOR

DVD/LD DVD 5.1CH TV/SAT DVR/VCR

CD-R/

FM

AM

CD TAPE/MD

ADVANCED

STEREO

MIDNIGHT/

STANDARD SURROUND

LOUDNESS

• Press ADVANCED SURROUND repeatedly to select a listening mode.

ADV. MOVIE – Simulates the relaxed environment of a movie theater, and is suitable for watching movies.

ADV. MUSIC – Simulates the acoustic environment of a large concert hall and is suitable for music or musical sources.

TV SURR. – This mode produces surround sound for both mono and stereo TV sources. It is useful for older movies recorded with mono soundtracks.

SPORTS – This is designed for sports programs with a lot of action, adding to the excitement by bringing background action to the forefront.

ADV. GAME – Useful when playing video games. It works especially well with sound moving from left to right in game software with a lot of movement.

Note

1During playback of a Dolby Digital multichannel source with the Extended mode switched ON, you will only be able to select

Dolby Digital EX or 2Pro Logic IIx MUSIC. See Using the surround back channel (Extended mode) on page 33 for more on this.

2• If you press ADVANCED SURROUND when the headphones are connected, the PHONES SURROUND mode will automatically be selected.

VSX-515 model only – Depending on the source and the sound mode you have selected, you may not get sound from the surround back speakers in your setup. For more on this, refer to Using the surround back channel (Extended mode) on page 33.

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EXPANDED – This mode is especially designed to give sound depth to stereo sources, and lets you hear two-channel (stereo) signals as simulated multichannel surround sound. Use with Dolby Pro Logic for a stereo surround effect. You can also use with Dolby Digital sources for a wider stereo field than the Standard modes.

6-STEREO (VSX-515) / 5-STEREO (VSX-415)

This can be selected to give multichannel sound to a stereo source, using all of the speakers in your setup.

EX POWER (VSX-415 model only) – Gives additional energy and depth to a stereo source by using the surround speakers in addition to the front speakers (see the diagram on page 22 for the Extra Power mode speaker setup).

VIR. SURR (VSX-515 model only) – Creates a virtual surround effect using just the subwoofer and front speakers.

PHONES SURROUND – When listening through headphones, you can still get the effect of overall surround.

Tip

The Advanced Surround effects can be adjusted in the range of 10 to 90 by (VSX415) pressing EFFECT +/or (VSX-515) by pressing EFFECT/CH SEL (until EFFECT shows in the display) then using +/. The effect level can be set for each Advanced Surround mode.

Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music settings

VSX-515 model only

When listening to 2-channel sources in Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music mode, there are three further parameters you can adjust: Center

Width, Dimension, and Panorama.1

RECEIVER CONTROL

VOLUME

EFFECT/CHSEL

LEVEL

MUTE

DIALOGE

SIGNAL

TUNER

CLASS

SELECT

EDIT

1With ‘2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC’ mode active, press EFFECT/CH SEL repeatedly to select C WIDTH, ‘DIMEN.’ or ‘PNRM’.

C WIDTH – Center Width provides a better blend of the front speakers by spreading the center channel between the front right and left speakers, making it sound wider (higher settings) or narrower (lower settings). (This is applicable only when using a center speaker.)

DIMEN. – Dimension adjusts the depth of the surround sound balance from front to back, making the sound more distant (minus settings), or more forward (positive settings).

PNRM. – Panorama extends the front stereo image to include the surround speakers for a ‘wraparound’ effect.

2Use the +/– buttons to adjust the setting.

Center Width is adjustable between 0 and 7 (default : 3); Dimension between –3 and +3 (default : 0); Panorama is On or Off (default :

Off).

3Press EFFECT/CH SEL again to adjust other settings.

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Note

1 If the Extended mode is switched off, 2 Pro Logic IIx becomes 2 Pro Logic II (5.1 channel sound), however these settings will still be effective.

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Neo:6 Music settings

VSX-515 model only

• Default setting: 3

When listening to 2-channel sources in Neo:6 Music mode, you can adjust the center image

to create a wider stereo effect with vocals.1

RECEIVER CONTROL

VOLUME

EFFECT/CHSEL

LEVEL

MUTE

DIALOGE

SIGNAL

TUNER

CLASS

SELECT

EDIT

1 With Neo:6 MUSIC mode active, press EFFECT/CH SEL repeatedly to select C. IMAGE.

• While listening to a source, press STEREO for stereo playback.

Press repeatedly to switch between:

STEREO – The audio is heard with your surround settings and you can still use the Midnight, Loudness, and Tone control functions.

DIRECT – Bypass all effects and surround settings so that the audio remains as close to the source audio signal as possible.2

AUTO SURR. (VSX-515 model only) – See

Auto playback on page 29 for more on this.

2 Use the +/– buttons to adjust the setting.

Adjust the effect from 0 (all center channel sent to front right and left speakers) to 10 (center channel sent to center speaker only).

Listening in stereo

When you select STEREO or DIRECT, you will hear the source through just the front left and right speakers (and possibly your subwoofer depending on your speaker settings). Dolby Digital and DTS multichannel sources are downmixed to stereo.

RECEIVER SLEEP FL DIMMER INPUT ATT

INPUT SELECTOR

DVD/LD DVD 5.1CH TV/SAT DVR/VCR

CD-R/

FM

AM

CD TAPE/MD

ADVANCED

STEREO

MIDNIGHT/

STANDARD SURROUND

LOUDNESS

Choosing the input signal

• Default setting: AUTO

You need to hook up a component to both analog and digital inputs on the rear of the

receiver to select between input signals.3

• Press SIGNAL SELECT to select the input signal corresponding to the source component.

Each press cycles through the options as follows:

AUTO – This automatically switches to DIGITAL if a digital source is detected, otherwise it remains on ANALOG.

ANALOG – Selects the analog inputs.

DIGITAL – Selects the digital input.

When set to DIGITAL or AUTO, 2 DIGITAL lights when a Dolby Digital signal is input, and DTS lights when a DTS signal is input.

Note

1Note that this is only available when using a center speaker.

2If you switch on Midnight listening, Loudness, Dialog Enhancement (VSX-515 model only), or the Tone controls when DIRECT is selected, the receiver automatically switches to STEREO.

3• This receiver can only play back Dolby Digital, PCM (32kHz–96 kHz), DTS and (VSX-515 model only) WMA9 Pro digital signal formats. With other digital signal formats, set to ANALOG.

You may get digital noise when a LD or CD player compatible with DTS is playing an analog signal. To prevent noise, make the proper digital connections (page 13) and set the signal input to DIGITAL.

Some DVD players don’t output DTS signals. For more details, refer to the instruction manual supplied with your DVD player.

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Using the surround back channel (Extended mode)

VSX-515 model only

• Default setting: EXT. ON

You can have the receiver automatically use 6.1 decoding for 6.1 encoded sources (for example, Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES), or you can choose to always use 6.1 decoding (for example, with 5.1 encoded material). With 5.1 encoded sources, a surround back channel will be generated, but the material may sound better in the 5.1 format for which it was originally encoded (in which case, you can simply

switch the Extended mode off).1

• Press EXTENDED MODE (front panel) to select a surround back channel option.

Each press cycles through the options as follows:

EXT. ON – 6.1 decoding is always used (for example, a surround back channel will be generated for 5.1 encoded material)

EXT. AUTO – Automatically switches to 6.1 decoding for 6.1 encoded sources (for example, Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES)

EXT. OFF – Maximum 5.1 playback

Extended

Standard

Advanced

Type of source

Multichannel

Stereo sources

mode

surround

sources

2Pro Logic II x 2 Pro Logic

Neo:6

Dolby Digital EX/

ON

*

DTS-ES/WMA9 Pro

encoded multi-

AUTO

*

channel source with

6.1/7.1ch surround

Dolby Digital/DTS/

ON

*

WMA9 Pro encoded

AUTO

*

multichannel source

Dolby Digital/WMA9

ON

*

Pro/DTS encoded

AUTO

*

stereo source; other

digital stereo source

Analog 2-channel

ON

(stereo) source

AUTO

05

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* Excluding WMA9 Pro format

Note

1 • You can’t use the surround back channel with headphones, the STEREO / DIRECT mode, the AUTO SURR. mode, or if the surround back speaker is set to NO in Speaker setting on page 42.

• You can’t hear the surround back channel with DTS 96kHz/24 bit or PCM 96 kHz sources.

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AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER

VSX-415-K

VSX-415-S

THIS MANUAL IS APPLICABLE TO THE FOLLOWING MODEL(S) AND TYPE(S).

Model

Type

VSX-415-K

MYXJ

VSX-415-S

MYXJ

For details, refer to «Important Check Points for Good Servicing».

PIONEER CORPORATION

PIONEER ELECTRONICS (USA) INC. P.O. Box 1760, Long Beach, CA 90801-1760, U.S.A.

PIONEER EUROPE NV Haven 1087, Keetberglaan 1, 9120 Melsele, Belgium

PIONEER ELECTRONICS ASIACENTRE PTE. LTD. 253 Alexandra Road, #04-01, Singapore 159936

PIONEER CORPORATION 2005

STANDBY / ON

PHONES

Power Requirement

AC 220-230V

AC 220-230V

4-1, Meguro 1-chome, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8654, Japan

AUDIO/VIDEOMULTI-CHANNELRECEIVER

MULTI JOG

ENTER

DVD/LD

DVD 5.1

TV/SAT

DVR/VCR

CD

CD-R/TAPE/MD

FM

AM

DOWN

UP

VSX-415-K

MASTER

VOLUME

ORDER NO.

RRV3136

Remarks

T-ZZK APR. 2005 printed in Japan

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