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SX-315.book 1 ページ ２００４年１１月８日 月曜日 午前１１時２分
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SX-315.book 2 ページ ２００４年１１月８日 月曜日 午前１１時２分 Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. CAUTION – PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO Please read through these operating instructions so you NOT USE THIS (POLARIZED) PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD. will know how to operate your model properly. After RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET you have finished reading the instructions, put them UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE away in a safe place for future reference. FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT In some countries or regions, the s
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SX-315.book 3 ページ ２００４年１１月８日 月曜日 午前１１時２分 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS READ INSTRUCTIONS — All the safety and GROUNDING OR POLARIZATION OBJECT AND LIQUID ENTRY — Never push operating instructions should be read before the If this product is equipped with a polarized objects of any kind into this product through product is operated. alternating current line plug (a plug having one openings as they may touch dangerous voltage RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS — The safety and blade wider than the other), i
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SX-315.book 4 ページ ２００４年１１月８日 月曜日 午前１１時２分 For U.S. and Australia Model 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 D36-P4_En C67-7-3_En Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. This product contains mercury. Disposal of this “Dolby”, “Pr
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English SX-315.book 5 ページ ２００４年１１月８日 月曜日 午前１１時２分 Contents Contents 01 Before you start 07 Additional information Checking what’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Loading the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Cleaning the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Operati
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SX-315.book 6 ページ ２００４年１１月８日 月曜日 午前１１時２分 Before you start 01 Chapter 01: Before you start Important Checking what’s in the box Incorrect use of batteries may result in such hazards as Please check that you've received the following supplied leakage and bursting. Observe the following precautions: accessories: Never use new and old batteries together. AM loop antenna Insert the plus and minus sides of the batteries FM wire antenna properly according to the marks in the
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English L R SX-315.book 7 ページ ２００４年１１月８日 月曜日 午前１１時２分 Connecting up 02 Chapter 02: Connecting up Making cable connections Connecting to a TV and DVD recorder Make sure not to bend the cables over the top of this unit or player (as shown in the illustration). If this happens, the The diagram below shows the connections for a basic magnetic field produced by the transformers in this unit home theater setup of a TV, DVD recorder (or player) and may cause a humming no
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SX-315.book 8 ページ ２００４年１１月８日 月曜日 午前１１時２分 Connecting up 02 Connecting a satellite receiver or Connecting a tape deck or VCR The diagram below shows a tape deck or VCR connected other digital set-top box to the receiver using two sets of stereo analog audio The diagram below shows the connections for a digital cables, one set for the audio input and one set for output set-top box (digital satellite receiver, decoder, cable box, from the receiver for recording. digital ter
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English SX-315.book 9 ページ ２００４年１１月８日 月曜日 午前１１時２分 Connecting up 02 Using external antennas Connecting antennas To improve FM reception Connect the AM loop antenna and the FM wire antenna as shown below. To improve reception and sound quality, Connect an external FM antenna. 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. One-touch
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03_connecting_up.fm Page 10 Saturday, January 8, 2005 2:55 PM Connecting up 02 Connecting the speakers The diagram below shows a complete surround sound setup of six speakers set up in a typical configuration. For the best sound, try to follow this setup in your room as closely as possible. Make sure the positive (colored) and negative (black) terminals on the receiver match those on the speakers. You can use speakers with a nominal impedance between 6–16 Ω. Red tab – Front right (R) White
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English 03_connecting_up.fm Page 11 Saturday, January 8, 2005 2:55 PM Connecting up 02 • Try not to place the surround speakers further away from the listening position than the front and center Plugging in speakers. Doing so can weaken the surround sound After making sure that everything is connected properly, effect. connect the attached power cable to a wall outlet. Caution Power cord caution • If you choose to install the center speaker on top of Handle the power cord by
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SX-315.book 12 ページ ２００４年１１月８日 月曜日 午前１１時２分 Controls and displays 03 Chapter 03: Controls and displays Front panel 1 2 3 AUDIO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER SX-315 STANDBY/ON INPUT SELECTOR –+ STATION CLASS FM/AM TAPE/VCR TV DIGITAL STB DVD/DVR MASTER VOLUME DOWN UP AUTO SURROUND STEREO –+ TUNING PHONES SYSTEM TUNER CHANNEL SOUND SOUND SETUP EDIT LEVEL ENTER MODE OFF MODE TONE 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 STANDBY/ON 7 SYSTEM SETUP Switches the
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English SX-315.book 13 ページ ２００４年１１月８日 月曜日 午前１１時２分 Controls and displays 03 Display 1 2 3 5ch ST PCM TONE D SOUND PL II SLEEP 4 5 6 4 2 D 1 Lights when the receiver is decoding a Dolby Digital Lights when the receiver is decoding a DTS signal. signal. 2 5ch 2 PL II Lights when the receiver is in 5ch stereo mode. Lights when the receiver is using Dolby Pro Logic II ST decoding. Lights when the receiver is in Stereo mode. 5 Character display PCM 6 TONE Lights when
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SX-315.book 14 ページ ２００４年１１月８日 月曜日 午前１１時２分 Controls and displays 03 1 STANDBY/ON This switches between standby and on for this receiver Remote control (page 16). 2 MUTE Press to mute the sound (press again, or adjust the volume, to restore the sound). 3 STATUS Press to display the current surround mode and sound STANDBY/ON MUTE mode. 1 2 3 SLEEP STATUS DIMMER 4 SLEEP 4 5 Use to put the receiver in sleep mode and select the INPUT SELECTOR TUN
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English 04_controls_displays.fm Page 15 Thursday, December 16, 2004 3:48 PM Controls and displays 03 12 / (cursor left/right), VOLUME +/– and ENTER Use to navigate menus and adjust the volume. 13 ROOM SETUP Press to set up surround sound using the Room Setup presets (page 16). 14 TEST TONE Sounds the test tone when setting up the surround sound of the receiver (page 17). 15 Listening mode buttons AUTO Press for automatic decoding based on t
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SX-315.book 16 ページ ２００４年１１月８日 月曜日 午前１１時２分 Surround sound setup 04 Chapter 04: Surround sound setup Introduction to home theater Quick setup using the Room Setup You are probably used to using stereo equipment to listen The Room Setup feature gives you a very simple way to to music, but may not be used to home theater systems set up your receiver for good surround sound by setting that give you many more options (such as surround the room size and your seating posi
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English SX-315.book 17 ページ ２００４年１１月８日 月曜日 午前１１時２分 Surround sound setup 04 Room L – Larger than average room (approx. 7.5 x 4 Press SYSTEM SETUP again to select the suround 9.0m) speaker distance setting, then set using the / (cursor left/right) buttons. 4 Use the ROOM SETUP button to select a seating The display shows: S c h : followed by the current position setting, then press ENTER. distance setting. Select from:
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SX-315.book 18 ページ ２００４年１１月８日 月曜日 午前１１時２分 Surround sound setup 04 Setting the channel levels while playing a source The following way of setting the channel levels is best done while playing a multichannel source, such as a DVD. See also the following chapter, Listening to your system on page 19 for more on playing sources. CH LEVEL ENTER 1 Press CH LEVEL on the remote or CHANNEL LEVEL on the front panel to select a speaker to adjust. Each press changes th
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English SX-315.book 19 ページ ２００４年１１月８日 月曜日 午前１１時２分 Listening to your system 05 Chapter 05: Listening to your system If the channel level has been raised using the channel level settings (see page 17), it’s possible that Selecting a source the volume level will not go all the way up to MAX You can use either the front panel buttons or the remote with a sound mode on. This is indicated by a blinking control to select what you want to listen to; y
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SX-315.book 20 ページ ２００４年１１月８日 月曜日 午前１１時２分 Listening to your system 05 Note that single channel sources are played through the center speaker and subwoofer only in this mode. Listening in surround sound Using the SURROUND button you can listen to any source in surround sound. STEREO SURROUND • While listening to a source, press STEREO for stereo playback. • While listening to a source, press SURROUND. If the source is Dolby Digital, DTS, or Dolby Surrou
