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VSX_1015.book.fm 2 ページ ２００４年１１月２９日 月曜日 午後２時３８分 Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. CAUTION – TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO Please read through these operating NOT USE THIS (POLARIZED) PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD. instructions so you will know how to RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET operate your model properly. After you have UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE finished reading the instructions, put them FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT away in a safe place for future reference. BLADE EXPOSURE. ATTEN
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VSX_1015.book.fm 3 ページ ２００４年１１月２９日 月曜日 午後２時３８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 maint
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VSX_1015.book.fm 4 ページ ２００４年１１月２９日 月曜日 午後２時３８分 Contents 01 Before you start 05 Listening to your system Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Auto playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Checking what’s in the box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Listening in surround sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Ventilation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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VSX_1015.book.fm 5 ページ ２００４年１１月２９日 月曜日 午後２時３８分 09 Controlling the rest of your system 11 Other Settings Setting the remote to control other components . . . . 52 The Input Assign menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Selecting preset codes directly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 The Other Setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Programming signals from other remote controls. . . 53 Dynamic Range Control Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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INPUT RECEIVER SOURCE SELECT DVD/LD TV/SAT DVR/VCR TV CONT MUL TI CONTROL CD CD-R/TAPE TUNER RECEIVER INPUT ATT FL DIMMER SR DISC +10 ENTER D.ACCESS CLASS TOP MENU MENU TUNE DTV MENU ST ST ENTER T.EDIT BAND SYSTEM TUNE SETUP GUIDE RETURN TV CONTROL TV V OL INPUT TV CH VOL SELECT DTV ON/OFF REC DTV INFO MUTE TUNER REC STOP DISPLAY MPX CH RETURN AUDIO SUBTITLE HDD DVD CH CH RECEIVER CONTROL THX ST ANDARD ADV .SURR STEREO AC OUSTIC SIGNAL MIDNIGHT/ AUTO SURR EQ SELECT LOUDNESS EFFECT SHIFT /CH SEL
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AUDIO /V IDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-1015TX LISTEN SIE NG LE C M T ODE DVD/LD TV/SAT DVR/VCR VIDEO1 STANDBY/ON CD-R/ ENTER CD TAPE/ MD TUNER VIDEO2 MULTI JOG MASTER VOLUME VSX_1015.book.fm 7 ページ ２００４年１１月２９日 月曜日 午後２時３８分 Before you start 01 Ventilation Loading the batteries When installing this unit, make sure to leave space around the unit for ventilation to improve heat dispersal (at least 8 in. (20 cm) at the top). If not enough space is provided between the unit and walls
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VSX_1015.book.fm 8 ページ ２００４年１１月２９日 月曜日 午後２時３８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 in the middle of the action or concert.
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VSX_1015.book.fm 9 ページ ２００４年１１月２９日 月曜日 午後２時３８分 5 minute guide 02 3 Connect your speakers. A complete setup of eight speakers (including the subwoofer) is shown here 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. Make sure you connect the speaker
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VSX_1015.book.fm 10 ページ ２００４年１１月２９日 月曜日 午後２時３８分 5 minute guide 02 Note The speaker terminals also accept single banana plugs. Where you place the speakers will have a big effect on the sound. Place your speakers as shown below for the best surround sound effect. See Hints on speaker placement on page 21 for more on this. Front Center speaker speaker (R) (C) Front speaker Subwoofer (SW) (L) Surround speaker (RS) Surround back Listening speaker (SBR) pos
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VSX_1015.book.fm 11 ページ ２００４年１１月２９日 月曜日 午後７時９分 5 minute guide 02 1 Switch on the receiver and your TV. Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC) 2 Connect the microphone to the MCACC SETUP MIC jack on the front panel. The Auto MCACC Setup measures the acoustic Make sure there are no obstacles between the speakers characteristics of your listening area, taking into account and the microphone. ambient noise, speaker size and distance, and tests for both channel delay and channel l
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VSX_1015.book.fm 12 ページ ２００４年１１月２９日 月曜日 午後２時３８分 5 minute guide 02 6 Follow the instructions on-screen. 9 Make sure ‘OK’ is selected, then press ENTER. A progress report is displayed on-screen while the 2. AUTO MCACC receiver outputs more test tones to determine the Set microphone optimum receiver settings for channel level, speaker Turn on Sub Woofer distance, and Acoustic Calibration EQ. 2. AUTO MCACC Return : Cancel Now Analyzing Surroun
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VSX_1015.book.fm 13 ページ ２００４年１１月２９日 月曜日 午後７時８分 5 minute guide 02 Note Note • If you leave an error message on the screen for over • Depending on your DVD player or source discs, you three minutes, or if you cancel the Auto MCACC may only get digital 2 channel stereo and analog Setup at any time, the receiver automatically exits sound. In this case, the receiver must be set to a and no settings will be made. multichannel listening mode (see Listening in surround sound on page 31 if you need
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VSX_1015.book.fm 14 ページ ２００４年１１月２９日 月曜日 午後２時３８分 Connecting up 03 Chapter 3: Connecting up Video cables Important Before making or changing any connections, switch Standard RCA video cables off the power and disconnect the power cord from the These cables are the most common type of video AC outlet. connection and should be used to connect to the composite video terminals. They have yellow plugs to distinguish them from cables for audio. About cable types Anal
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VSX_1015.book.fm 15 ページ ２００４年１２月７日 火曜日 午後４時４６分 Connecting up 03 When making cable connections About the video converter Be careful not to arrange cables in a manner that bends The video converter allows you to connect various video the cables over the top or around this unit. If the cables sources using composite, S-video or component video are laid on top of the unit, the magnetic field produced by connections and the signal will be output through all of the transformers in this unit may
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VSX_1015.book.fm 16 ページ ２００４年１１月２９日 月曜日 午後２時３８分 Connecting up 03 Connecting digital audio components The easiest way to hook up this receiver for surround sound (Dolby Digital and DTS sources) is to use a digital input. You can do this by either coaxial or optical connections (you do not need to do both). The quality of these two types of connections is the same but since some digital components only have one type of digital terminal, it is a matter of matching like with like (fo
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VSX_1015.book.fm 17 ページ ２００４年１１月２９日 月曜日 午後２時３８分 Connecting up 03 Connecting analog audio components To begin set up, connect your analog audio components (such as a cassette deck) to the jacks. For components you want to record with, you need to hook up four plugs to the receiver (a set of stereo inputs and a set of stereo outputs), but for components that only play, you only need to hook up one set of stereo plugs. You must also hook up your digital components to analog audio ja
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VSX_1015.book.fm 18 ページ ２００４年１１月２９日 月曜日 午後２時３８分 Connecting up 03 Connecting video components Connect your video components to the jacks as shown below. With digital video components (like a DVD player), you must use the connections shown on this page for the video signal, but in order to hear a digital source (like a DVD) you should hook up the audio to a digital input (see page 16). It is also a good idea to hook up your digital components with analog audio connections (see page 1
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VSX_1015.book.fm 19 ページ ２００４年１１月２９日 月曜日 午後２時３８分 Connecting up 03 Antenna snap connectors Connecting antennas Twist the exposed wire strands together and insert into Connect the AM loop antenna and the FM wire antenna the hole, then snap the connector shut. 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 maki
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VSX_1015.book.fm 20 ページ ２００４年１１月２９日 月曜日 午後２時３８分 Connecting up 03 Connecting the speakers 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’r
