User manual PIONEER VSX-915-K

[. . . ] AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-815 VSX-915 Register your product at: www. pioneerelectronics. com · Protect your 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. · Receive free tips, updates and service bulletins on your new product · Improve product development Your input helps us continue to design products that meet your needs. · Receive a free Pioneer newsletter Registered customers can opt in to receive a monthly newsletter. Operating Instructions 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. [. . . ] 2 You can only use the tone controls when STEREO/DIRECT is selected. DIRECT will switch to STEREO when the tone controls are used. 41 En 06 Listening to your system Playing other sources INPUT RECEIVER SELECT 1 Make sure you have set the playback source to the proper output setting. For example, you might need to set your DVD player to output multichannel analog audio. 2 Press DVD/LD. SOURCE DVD/LD TV/SAT DVR/VCR TV CONT 3 Press SIGNAL SELECT to select the multichannel analog inputs. DVD 5. 1ch will show in the display and the ANALOG SIGNAL SELECT indicator will light. MULTI CONTROL CD CD-R/TAPE TUNER RECEIVER 1 Turn on the power of the playback component. 2 Turn on the power of the receiver. Using the sleep timer The sleep timer switches the receiver into standby after a specified amount of time so you can fall asleep without worrying about the receiver being left on all night. Use the remote control to set the sleep timer. CH STANDARD MIDNIGHT/ LOUDNESS 3 Select the source you want to playback. Use the MULTI CONTROL buttons (or INPUT SELECT). 1 4 Start playback of the component you selected in step 1. CH SLEEP RECEIVER CONTROL ADV. SURR STEREO ACOUSTIC EQ DIALOG E EFFECT /CH SEL INPUT ATT SHIFT LEVEL Selecting the multichannel analog inputs If you have connected a decoder or a DVD player with multichannel analog outputs to this receiver (page 18), you can select them for surround sound playback. 2 ADVANCED ST/DIRECT STANDARD SURR /AUTO SURR LISTENING MODE · Press SLEEP repeatedly to set the sleep time. 30 min Off 60 min 90 min SIGNAL SELECT · You can check the remaining sleep time at any time by pressing SLEEP once. Pressing repeatedly will cycle through the sleep options again. 3 Note 1 If your source is the TV's built-in tuner, switch to the channel you want to watch, otherwise make sure that the TV's video input is set to this receiver (For example, if you connected this receiver to the VIDEO 1 jacks on your TV, make sure that the VIDEO 1 input is selected). Turn down the volume of your TV so that all the sound is coming from the speakers connected to this receiver. 2 · When playback from the multichannel inputs is selected, you can't use ACOUSTIC CAL EQ, DIALOG E, INPUT ATT, TONE, VSB and MIDNIGHT/LOUDNESS, as well as any of the listening modes (including STEREO/DIRECT and the Extended mode). · When playback from the multichannel inputs is selected, only the volume and channel levels can be set. · You can't listen to your speaker B (Second Zone) system during playback from the multichannel inputs. 3 You can also switch off the sleep timer simply by switching off the receiver. 42 En The System Setup menu 07 Chapter 7: English The System Setup menu 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 (for example, if you want to set up two speaker systems in separate rooms), and also explains how to fine-tune individual speaker system settings to your liking. INPUT RECEIVER SELECT · A. MCACC ­ This is a quick and effective automatic surround setup (see Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC) on page 12). MCACC ­ Fine tune your speaker settings and customize the Acoustic Calibration EQ (see Manual MCACC speaker setup below). · SP SETUP ­ Specify the size, number, distance and overall balance of the speakers you've connected (see Manual speaker setup on page 48). ­ Specify what you've connected to the digital and component video inputs (see The Input Assign menu on page 66). · OTHER ­ Make customized settings to reflect how you are using the receiver (see The Other setup menu on page 67). Deutsch Français SOURCE +10 D. ACCESS TOP MENU FL DIMMER SR ENTER DISC Italiano CLASS MENU TUNE DTV MENU T. EDIT ST ST ENTER BAND TUNE SYSTEM GUIDE SETUP DVD/LD TV/SAT DVR/VCR TV CONT TVVOL RECEIVER RETURN TV CONTROL INPUT SELECT TV CH Nederlands MULTI CONTROL CD CD-R/TAPE TUNER VOL 1 If the receiver is off, press RECEIVER to turn the power on. · If headphones are connected to the receiver, disconnect them. Surround back speaker setting · Default setting: SB NORM. There are several ways you can use the surround back speaker channels with this system. In addition to a normal home theater setup where they are used for the surround back speakers, they can be used for bi-amping the front speakers or as a separate speaker system in another room. Español 2 Press RECEIVER on the remote control, then press the SYSTEM SETUP button. [. . . ] Over time your hearing "comfort level" adapts to higher volumes of sound. So what sounds "normal" can actually be loud and harmful to your hearing. Guard against this by setting your equipment at a safe level BEFORE your hearing adapts. To establish a safe level: · Start your volume control at a low setting. [. . . ]