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AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL
RECEIVER
SINTOAMPLIFICATORE
AUDIO/VIDEO MULTICANALE
VSX-415-S/-K
VSX-515-S/-K
Operating Instructions
Istruzioni per l’uso
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VSX_415-515.fm 2 ページ ２００５年１月２１日 金曜日 午後５時３分 IMPORTANT CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, CAUTION: The exclamation point within an equilateral within an equilateral triangle, is intended to TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC triangle is intended to alert the user to the alert 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-SERVICEABL
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AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL AMPLIFIER VSX-915 MULTI JOG ENTER ADVANCED ST/D IRECT SIGNAL DVD/LD TV/SAT DVR/VCR VIDEO CD CD-R/TAPE/MD TUNER AUX STANDARD SURR /AUTO SURR SELECT LI STENI NG MODE MVO AST LU ER ME INPUT EXTENDED ACOUSTIC FL ATT DSP IMME EAKERS R MODE EQ STANDBY/ON S-VIDEO VIDEO PHONES TUNING TUNER QUICK SYSTEM BAND /STATION EDIT TONE SETUP SETUP RETURN DOWN UP VSX_415-515.fm 3 ページ ２００５年１月２１日 金曜日 午後５時３分 VENTILATION CAUTION This product is for general household purposes. Any When instal
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VSX_415-515.fm 4 ページ ２００５年１月２１日 金曜日 午後５時３分 Using the surround back channel Contents (Extended mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Using the Virtual Surround Back 01 Before you start mode (VSB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Checking what’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Using Midnight and Loudness listening . . . . 38 Loading the ba
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English Italiano Français Deutsch Nederlands Español VSX_415-515.fm 5 ページ ２００５年１月２１日 金曜日 午後５時３分 10 Making recordings Making an audio or a video recording . . . . . . 57 11 Additional information Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Resetting the main unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Switching the speaker impedance. . . . . . . . . 61 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Power cord caution . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL AMPLIFIER VSX-915 MU LTI JOG ENTER STANDARD ADVA SU NR CR ED S /A TU /D TO R I S EC UT RR SS IG E N LA EC LT DVD / LD TV/SAT DVR/V CR VI DEO CD CD-R/TAPE/MD TUNER AUX LISTEN ING M ODE MA VO SL TE UM RE FL I NPU AT T T D ISP MEA MEK RERS EXT E MO NDD E E D ACOUST EQ I C STANDBY/ON VI DEO PHONES T UNING T UNER QUICK SYSTEM BAND / ST A T I ON ED I T TONE SETUP SET UP RET URN D OWN UP VSX_415-515.fm 6 ページ ２００５年１月２１日 金曜日 午後５時３分 01 Before you start Chapter 1
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English Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands Español VSX_415-515.fm 7 ページ ２００５年１月２１日 金曜日 午後５時３分 5 minute guide 02 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
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VSX_415-515.fm 8 ページ ２００５年１月２１日 金曜日 午後５時３分 02 5 minute guide 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
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English Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands Español VSX_415-515.fm 9 ページ ２００５年１月２１日 金曜日 午後５時３分 5 minute guide 02 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, an
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VSX_415-515.fm 10 ページ ２００５年１月２１日 金曜日 午後５時３分 02 5 minute guide Front speakers Center speaker Surround speakers Surround back speakers LR C LS RS SBL SBR CEN- SUB TER WOOFER R AUDIO L FM UNBAL AM 75 Ω LOOP ANTENNA IN CD R L SURROUND DVD 5.1CH INPUT OUT DVR/ VCR IN OPT VIDEO 1 IN TV / OUT SAT RL FRONT CENTERRL SURROUND BACK R SURROUNDL (TV/SAT) S IN IN DVD P MONITOR /LD OUT FRONT E ASSIGNABLE IN COAX DIGITAL IN D V D A SINGLE 2 5.1CH SUB REC INPUT WOOFER SEE INSTR
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English Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands Español VSX_415-515.fm 11 ページ ２００５年１月２１日 金曜日 午後５時３分 5 minute guide 02 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 aft
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VSX_415-515.fm 12 ページ ２００５年１月２１日 金曜日 午後５時３分 02 5 minute guide 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 Use the MULTI JOG dial to choose your listening positi
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English Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands Español VSX_415-515.fm 13 ページ ２００５年１月２１日 金曜日 午後５時３分 Quick surround sound setup 03 Chapter 3: Quick surround sound setup VSX-515 model only FM AM MASTER VOLUME MCACC SETUP MIC Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC) DOWN UP The Auto Multi-Channel Acoustic Calibration (MCACC) setup measures the acoustic characteristics of your listening area, taking into account ambient noise, speaker size and
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VSX_415-515.fm 14 ページ ２００５年１月２１日 金曜日 午後５時３分 03 Quick surround sound setup If you see an ERR message in the display, there The settings made in the Auto MCACC Setup may be a problem with your mic or the speaker should give you excellent surround sound from connections. Turn off the power, and check the your system, but it is also possible to adjust problem indicated by the ERR message (see these settings manually using
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English Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands Español VSX_415-515.fm 15 ページ ２００５年１月２１日 金曜日 午後５時３分 Connecting up 04 Chapter 4: 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
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VSX_415-515.fm 16 ページ ２００５年１月２１日 金曜日 午後５時３分 04 Connecting up Connecting a DVD player and TV This page shows you how to connect your DVD player and TV to the receiver. 1 Connect a coaxial digital audio output on TV 4 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 Connect the composite video output and 3 2 the stereo analog audio
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English Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands Español VSX_415-515.fm 17 ページ ２００５年１月２１日 金曜日 午後５時３分 Connecting up 04 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 thi
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VSX_415-515.fm 18 ページ ２００５年１月２１日 金曜日 午後５時３分 04 Connecting up This receiver* Connecting other audio components R AUDIO L FM UNBAL AM The number and kind of connections depends 75 Ω LOOP ANTENNA IN CD 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 digital output, IN IN DVD MONITOR connect this to a digit
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English Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands Español VSX_415-515.fm 19 ページ ２００５年１月２１日 金曜日 午後５時３分 Connecting up 04 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 CD IN OUT DVR/ VCR IN OPT VIDEO 1 IN TV / OUT (TV/SAT) SAT IN IN DVD MONITOR /LD ® OUT FRONT Microsoft, Windows Media , and the
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VSX_415-515.fm 20 ページ ２００５年１月２１日 金曜日 午後５時３分 04 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 or
