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VSX_415-515.fm 1 ページ ２００４年１２月８日 水曜日 午後３時１２分
AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL
RECEIVER
RECEPTEUR AUDIOVISUEL A
VOIES MULTIPLES
VSX-415
VSX-515
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VSX_415-515.fm 2 ページ ２００４年１２月８日 水曜日 午後３時１２分 Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. CAUTION – PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO Please read through these operating instructions NOT USE THIS (POLARIZED) PLUG so you will know how to operate your model WITH AN EXTENSION CORD. properly. After you have finished reading the RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET instructions, put them away in a safe place for future UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE reference. FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE. If the AC plug of
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VSX_415-515.fm 3 ページ ２００４年１２月８日 水曜日 午後３時１２分 CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightning flash with arrowhead, within CAUTION: The exclamation point within an equilateral an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC triangle is intended to alert the user to the the user to the presence of uninsulated SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR presence of important operating and "dangerous voltage" within the product's BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS maintena
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VSX_415-515.fm 4 ページ ２００４年１２月８日 水曜日 午後３時１２分 Using Midnight and Loudness listening . . . . 35 Contents Enhancing dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Using the tone controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 01 Before you start Playing other sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Checking what’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Selecting the multichannel
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English Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands Español LT L LF VSX-915 MULTI JOG EN TER STANDARDADV A S U NR CR ED S /A T/ U D TO R S EC UT RR SS G E N LA EC LT DVD/LD TV/SAT DVR/VCR VIDEO - M L ST EN NG MOD E M OL M FL INPAT UT T D S IM PEA MEK R ERS EXTE MO NDD EED ACOUEQ STIC STANDBY/ON ID O ID O H NES T UNING T UNE R QU I CK SYSTEM BAND /S TATI O N E D IT TONE SETUP SET UP RET URN D OW N UP AUDIO/VIDEO MU I-CHANNE AMP I IER I I CD CDR/TAPE/ D TUNE R AUX I I V ASTE URE S-V E V E P O VSX_415-
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VSX_415-515.fm 6 ページ ２００４年１２月８日 水曜日 午後３時１２分 02 5 minute guide 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 surround sound effect, making you feel like you're in the middle of the action or concert. The surround
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English Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands Español VSX_415-515.fm 7 ページ ２００４年１２月８日 水曜日 午後３時１２分 5 minute guide 02 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
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VSX_415-515.fm 8 ページ ２００４年１２月８日 水曜日 午後３時１２分 02 5 minute guide 3 Connect your speakers. A complete setup of speakers is shown here (six speakers for the VSX-415, and eight for the VSX- 1 515), but home setups may vary. Simply connect the speakers you have as shown below. The receiver will work with just two stereo speakers (the front speakers in the diagram) but using at least three speakers is recommended, and a complete setup is best. Make sure you connect the speak
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English Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands Español VSX_415-515.fm 9 ページ ２００４年１２月８日 水曜日 午後３時１２分 5 minute guide 02 Front speakers Center speaker Surround speakers Surround back speakers LR C LS RS SBL SBR CEN- SUB TER WOOFER R AUDIO L COMPONENT VIDEO FM UNBAL AM 75 Ω LOOP ANTENNA ASSIGNABLE ( DVD / L D) IN ¥ CD IN R L YPB PR SURROUND DVD 5.1CH INPUT YPB PR OUT DVR/ VCR IN OPT VIDEO MONITOR OUT (TV / SAT) IN ø 1 IN TV / OUT SAT RL FRONT CENTERRL SURROUND BACK R SU
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VSX_415-515.fm 10 ページ ２００４年１２月８日 水曜日 午後３時１２分 02 5 minute guide 1 If the receiver is off, press STANDBY/ON to turn the power on. Using the Quick Setup You can use the Quick Setup to get your 2 Press QUICK SETUP. system up and running with just a few button VSX-515 model only – SW DET flashes in the presses. The receiver automatically makes the display while the receiver checks your necessary settings after you have selected your setup for a subwoofer. SW
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English Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands Español VSX_415-515.fm 11 ページ ２００４年１２月８日 水曜日 午後３時１２分 5 minute guide 02 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, medium, or large (S, M or L), M being an average-sized room. 6 Press ENTER. 7 U
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VSX_415-515.fm 12 ページ ２００４年１２月８日 水曜日 午後３時１２分 03 Connecting up Chapter 3: Connecting up Digital audio cables Commercially available coaxial digital audio Making cable connections cables or optical cables should be used to Make sure not to bend the cables over the top 1 connect digital components to this receiver. 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 f
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English Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands Español VSX_415-515.fm 13 ページ ２００４年１２月８日 水曜日 午後３時１２分 Connecting up 03 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 4 TV your DVD player to the DIGITAL COAX 1 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (DVD/LD) input on this receiver. ANALOG AUDIO OUT OPTICAL VIDEO IN R L Use a coaxial digital audio cable for the 1 connection. 2 Con
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VSX_415-515.fm 14 ページ ２００４年１２月８日 水曜日 午後３時１２分 03 Connecting up 1 Connect a set of audio/video outputs on Connecting the multichannel analog the set-top box component to the TV/SAT outputs 2 AUDIO and VIDEO inputs on this receiver. For DVD Audio and SACD playback, your DVD Use a stereo RCA phono cable for the audio player may have 5.1 channel analog outputs.In connection and a standard RCA video cable for this case, you can connect them to the multi- 3 1
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English Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands Español VSX_415-515.fm 15 ページ ２００４年１２月８日 水曜日 午後３時１２分 Connecting up 03 This receiver* Connecting other audio components R AUDIO L FM UNBAL AM The number and kind of connections depends 75 Ω LOOP ANTENNA CD IN 1 on the kind of component you’re connecting. OUT DVR/ Follow the steps below to connect a CD-R, MD, VCR DAT, tape recorder or other audio component. IN OPT VIDEO 1 IN TV / OUT SAT (TV/SAT) 1 If your component has a dig
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VSX_415-515.fm 16 ページ ２００４年１２月８日 水曜日 午後３時１２分 03 Connecting up compatible player. However, the connected This receiver* PC, DVD player, set-top box, etc. must be able to output WMA9 Pro format audio signals R AUDIO L through a coaxial or optical digital output. FM UNBAL AM 75 Ω LOOP ANTENNA IN CD OUT DVR/ VCR IN OPT VIDEO 1 IN TV / OUT SAT (TV/SAT) IN IN DVD MONITOR /LD ® OUT FRONT Microsoft, Windows Media , and the Windows IN ASSIGNABLE DIGITAL IN COAX D V D 5.1CH
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English Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands Español VSX_415-515.fm 17 ページ ２００４年１２月８日 水曜日 午後３時１２分 Connecting up 03 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 video inputs on this receiver. Use a three-way component video cable for the connection. 2 If
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VSX_415-515.fm 18 ページ ２００４年１２月８日 水曜日 午後３時１２分 03 Connecting up Antenna snap connectors Twist the exposed wire strands together and Connecting antennas insert into the hole, then snap the connector Connect the AM loop antenna and the FM wire shut. 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 3
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English Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands Español ª · ª · ª · VSX_415-515.fm 19 ページ ２００４年１２月８日 水曜日 午後３時１２分 Connecting up 03 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,
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VSX_415-515.fm 20 ページ ２００４年１２月８日 水曜日 午後３時１２分 03 Connecting up 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
