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AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL
RECEIVER

VSX-515-S/-K
VSX-815-S/-K
VSX-915-S/-K

Operating Instructions

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IMPORTANT
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol,
within an equilateral triangle, is intended to
alert the user to the presence of uninsulated
"dangerous voltage" within the product's
enclosure that may be of sufficient
magnitude to constitute a risk of electric
shock to persons.

CAUTION:
TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC
SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR
BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS
INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED
SERVICE PERSONNEL.

The exclamation point within an equilateral
triangle is intended to alert the user to the
presence of important operating and
maintenance (servicing) instructions in the
literature accompanying the appliance.
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NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to
Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in
a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does
cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off
and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
–
–
–
–

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
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Information to User
Alteration or modifications carried out without appropriate authorization may invalidate the user’s right to operate
the equipment.
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CAUTION: This product satisfies FCC regulations when shielded cables and connectors are used to connect the
unit to other equipment. To prevent electromagnetic interference with electric appliances such as radios and
televisions, use shielded cables and connectors for connections.
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WARNING
This equipment is not waterproof. To prevent a fire
or shock hazard, do not place any container filed
with liquid near this equipment (such as a vase or
flower pot) or expose it to dripping, splashing, rain
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or moisture.

CAUTION
The STANDBY/ON switch on this unit will not
completely shut off all power from the AC outlet.
Since the power cord serves as the main disconnect
device for the unit, you will need to unplug it from
the AC outlet to shut down all power. Therefore,
make sure the unit has been installed so that the
power cord can be easily unplugged from the AC
outlet in case of an accident. To avoid fire hazard,
the power cord should also be unplugged from the
AC outlet when left unused for a long period of time
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(for example, when on vacation).

Voltage selector
You can find the voltage selector switch on the rear
panel of multi-voltage models.
The factory setting for the voltage selector is 220 V.
Please set it to the correct voltage for your country
or region.
• Saudi Arabia operates on 127V and 220V mains
voltage. Please set to the correct voltage before using.
• For Taiwan, please set to 110 V before using.
Before changing the voltage, disconnect the AC power
cord. Use a medium size screwdriver to change the
voltage selector switch.
TWO VOLTAGE SELECTORS
110V
120-127V

220V
240V

220V
110V

240V
120–
127V

Medium-size screwdriver
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Contents

02 5 minute guide
Listening to Surround Sound. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Using the Quick Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

03 Quick surround sound setup
Automatically setting up for surround sound
(MCACC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Other problems when using the Auto
MCACC Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

04 Connecting up

08 Using the tuner
Listening to the radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Improving FM stereo sound. . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Tuning directly to a station . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Saving station presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Naming station presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Listening to station presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Changing the frequency step . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

09 Making recordings
Making an audio or a video recording . . . . . . 57

Español

Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Remote control (VSX-815/915) . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Remote control (VSX-515) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Operating range of remote control unit . . . . . 35

Making receiver settings from the System
Setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Surround back speaker setting . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Manual MCACC speaker setup . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Fine Channel Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Fine Channel Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Acoustic Calibration EQ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Manual speaker setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Speaker setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Crossover network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Channel level. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Speaker Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Nederlands

05 Controls and displays

07 The System Setup menu

Deutsch

Making cable connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Analog audio cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Digital audio cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Video cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Connecting a DVD player and TV . . . . . . . . . . 16
Connecting the multichannel analog
outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Connecting a satellite receiver or other
digital set-top box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Connecting other audio components . . . . . . 18
About the WMA9 Pro decoder . . . . . . . . . . 18
Connecting other video components . . . . . . . 19
Using the component video jacks . . . . . . . . 20
Connecting to the front panel video
terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Connecting antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
FM wire antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
AM loop antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Using external antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Connecting the speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
A and B speaker systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Hints on speaker placement . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Operating other Pioneer components . . . . . . 25

Français

Auto playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Listening in surround sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Using the Advanced surround effects . . . . . 37
Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music settings . . . . . . . . 38
Neo:6 Music settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Listening in stereo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ . . . . . 39
Choosing the input signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Using the surround back channel
(Extended mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Using the Virtual Surround Back mode
(VirtualSB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Using Loudness and Midnight listening. . . . . 43
Enhancing dialog. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Using the tone controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Playing other sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Selecting the multichannel analog inputs . . . 44
Using the sleep timer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Italiano

06 Listening to your system

Introduction to home theater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Checking what’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Loading the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Installing the receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

English

01 Before you start

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10 Controlling the rest of your
system (VSX-515)
Setting the remote to control other
components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Selecting preset codes directly . . . . . . . . . . .
Direct function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Clearing all the remote control settings . . . .
Controls for TVs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Controls for other components . . . . . . . . . . .
Preset Code List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

13 Other Settings
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58
59
59
60
61
63

11 Controlling the rest of your
system (VSX-815/915)
Setting the remote to control other
components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Selecting preset codes directly . . . . . . . . . . .
Programming signals from other remote
controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Erasing one of the remote control button
settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Erasing all of the remote control presets. . . .
Direct function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Confirming preset codes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Controls for TVs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Controls for other components . . . . . . . . . . .

64
64

14 Additional information
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Resetting the main unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Switching the speaker impedance. . . . . . . . . 81
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Power cord caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Cleaning the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

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66
66
66
67
68
69

12 Other connections
Second Zone speaker B setup. . . . . . . . . . . .
Switching the speaker system . . . . . . . . . .
Bi-amping your front speakers . . . . . . . . . . .
Bi-wiring your speakers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Connecting additional amplifiers . . . . . . . . .
Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The Input Assign menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
The Other setup menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Dynamic Range Control Setup . . . . . . . . . . 76
Dual Mono Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
LFE Attenuator Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
SR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displays . . . 77

71
71
72
72
73
73
74

Manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories. "Dolby", "Pro Logic",
"Surround EX", and the double-D symbol
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
"DTS" ,"DTS-ES Extended Surround" and
"Neo:6" are trademarks of Digital Theater
Systems, Inc.

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Before you start

English

Chapter 1:

Before you start
Checking what’s in the box

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.

Please check that you've received the following
supplied accessories:

• FM wire antenna
• Dry cell batteries (AA size IEC R6) x2
• Remote control
• Power cords (make sure you use the
correct cord for your country/region):
VSX-515/815/915-K (black models)
Round 2-pin type and Australian type
VSX-515-S (silver models)
Round 2-pin type, flat blade 2-pin type and
UK 3-pin type (Except Australian model)

Nederlands

VSX-815/915-S (silver model)
Round 2-pin type, flat blade 2-pin type, UK
3-pin type and Australian type
• Power plug adaptor (VSX-515/815/
915-K only) x1

Español

This receiver will automatically decode Dolby
Digital, DTS, or Dolby Surround DVD-Video
discs, according to your speaker setup. In most
cases, you won’t have to make changes for
realistic surround sound, but other
possibilities (like listening to a CD with
multichannel surround sound) are explained in
Listening to your system on page 36.

• AM loop antenna

Italiano

DVD-Video has become the basic source
material for home theater due to its size,
quality, and ease of use. Depending on the
DVD, you can have up to seven different audio
tracks coming from one disc, all of them being
sent to different speakers in your system. This
is what creates a surround sound effect and
gives you the feeling of ‘being there’.

• Setup microphone

Français

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 sound you get
from a home theater system depends not only
on the speakers you have set up in your room,
but also on the source and the sound settings
of the receiver.

Deutsch

Introduction to home theater

• J-shaped plug x1
• These operating instructions

Loading the batteries

Illustration shows the VSX-515 model

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Before you start

Ventilation

Illustration shows the VSX-815/915 model
Caution
Incorrect use of batteries may result in such
hazards as leakage and bursting. Observe the
following precautions:
• Never use new and old batteries together.

When installing this unit, make sure to leave
space around the unit for ventilation to
improve heat dispersal (at least 20 cm at the
top). If not enough space is provided between
the unit and walls or other equipment, heat will
build up inside, interfering with performance
and/or causing malfunctions.

Receiver

20 cm

• Insert the plus and minus sides of the
batteries properly according to the marks
in the battery case.
• Batteries with the same shape may have
different voltages. Do not use different
batteries together.
• When disposing of used batteries, please
comply with governmental regulations or
environmental public instruction’s rules
that apply in your country or area.

Installing the receiver
• When installing this unit, make sure to put
it on a level and stable surface.
Don’t install it on the following places:
– on a color TV (the screen may distort)
– near a cassette deck (or close to a device that
gives off a magnetic field). This may interfere
with the sound.
– in direct sunlight
– in damp or wet areas
– in extremely hot or cold areas
– in places where there is vibration or other
movement
– in places that are very dusty
– in places that have hot fumes or oils (such as
a kitchen)

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Slot and openings in the cabinet are provided
for ventilation and to protect the equipment
from overheating. To prevent fire hazard, do not
place anything directly on top of the unit, make
sure the openings are never blocked or covered
with items (such as newspapers, table-cloths
and curtains), and do not operate the
equipment on thick carpet or a bed.

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5 minute guide

English

Chapter 2:

5 minute guide

Deutsch

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 an AC power source.

Français

1 Hook up your DVD player.
For surround sound, you’ll want to hook up using a digital connection from the DVD player to the
receiver. You can do this with either a coaxial (recommended), or an optical connection (you don’t
need to connect both). If you hook up using an optical cable, you should refer to The Input Assign
menu on page 75 to assign the optical input to DVD.

Italiano

Use a video cord to connect the video output on your DVD player to the receiver using the jacks
shown below.

2 Hook up your TV.
Use a video cord to connect your receiver to the TV using the jacks as shown below.

Nederlands

Optical cable
VIDEO IN

Video cord

Español

This receiver*
DIGITAL OUT

Coaxial
cable

CEN- SUB
TER WOOFER

OPT

AUX

DIGITAL OUT
OPT

(TV/SAT)

TWO VOLTAG

FM UNBAL
75 Ω

AM
LOOP ANTENNA
MONITOR OUT

OUT
OPT OUT

ASSIGNABLE
DIGITAL IN

COAX

DVD PLAYER

COAX

1
STANDBY/ON

¡¢

(DVR/VCR)
OPT

ASSIGNABLE
DIGITAL IN

(DVD
/LD)

COAX

OUT

PLAY
R

DVD
/ LD
FRONT

VIDEO OUT

AUDIO

DVR/
VCR

IN
OUT

DVD
5.1CH
REC INPUT
IN
CD-R
/ TAPE
/ MD

(DVD IN
/LD)

DVD player

DVD
/LD
FRONT

(CD)
COAX

110 V
120 - 127 V

220
240

( D V D / LD) IN ¥

FRONT

SURROUND SURROUND BACK
PREOUT

OUT
VIDEO
TV /
SAT

(TV/SAT)

COMPONENT VIDEO
( D V R / VCR) IN π ASSIGNABLE
PR
Y
PB

2
(CD)

SURROUND
DVD 5.1CH INPUT

CONTROL

DVR/
VCR

MONITOR
OUT
SUB
WOOFER
PREOUT

TV/
SAT
DVD
/LD

S-VIDEO

(T V / SAT) IN ø

MONITOR OUT

S A
P
E
A
K IN
E
R
S

FRONT
VIDEO
L

CENTER

R SURROUND BACK L B

CENTER

R SURROUND L

OUT

MONITOR
OUT
SUB
WOOFER
PREOUT

DVD
5.1CH
REC INPUT
IN
CD-R
/ TAPE
/ MD

Video cord

* The illustration shows the VSX-915, but connections for the VSX-515/815 are the same.

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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. 1 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 the positive and negative (+/–) terminals on the receiver match those on the speakers.
You can use speakers with a nominal impedance between 6–16 Ω (please see Switching the
speaker impedance on page 81 if you plan to use speakers with an impedance of less than 8 Ω).
Front speakers
L

Surround speakers

Center speaker

Surround back speakers

SBL

SBR

CEN- SUB
TER WOOFER

TWO VOLTAGE SELECTORS

AUX

FM UNBAL
75 Ω

DIGITAL OUT
CD

OPT IN

AM
LOOP ANTENNA

MONITOR OUT

OUT
OPT OUT

ASSIGNABLE
DIGITAL IN

VIDEO
TV /
SAT
DVD
/LD
FRONT

OUT

(DVD IN
/LD)

OUT

AUDIO

IN
MONITOR
OUT
SUB
WOOFER
PREOUT

TV/
SAT
DVD
/LD

S-VIDEO

PLAY
R

DVR/
VCR

DVD
5.1CH
REC INPUT
IN
CD-R
/ TAPE
/ MD

(CD)
COAX

( D V D / LD) IN ¥

110 V
120 - 127 V

FRONT

220 V
240 V

SURROUND SURROUND BACK
PREOUT

OUT

COAX

COMPONENT VIDEO
( D V R / VCR) IN π ASSIGNABLE
PB
PR
Y

220 V
110 V

240 V
120 127 V

(TV/SAT)

SURROUND
DVD 5.1CH INPUT

CONTROL

DVR/
VCR

(DVR/VCR)
OPT

This receiver*

MONITOR OUT

S
P
E
A
K
E
R
S

FRONT

CENTER

(T V / SAT) IN ø

R SURROUND BACK L B

R SURROUND L

CENTER

AC IN

Powered
subwoofer
SW
INPUT

* The illustration shows the VSX-915, but connections for the VSX-515/815 are the same.
Caution
• Make sure that all the bare speaker wire is twisted together and inserted fully into the speaker
terminal. Use good quality speaker wire to connect the speakers to the receiver.
Note
1 • If you’re not using a subwoofer, change the front speaker setting (see Speaker setting on page 51) to LARGE.
• VSX-515/815 only – If you are using only one surround back speaker, connect the positive wire to the right channel (+) terminal, and the negative wire to the left channel (–) terminal.
• VSX-915 only – If you are using only one surround back speaker, connect it to the surround back left (L) terminal.

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fig. A

fig. B

fig. C

10mm

Italiano

There are several other sound options you can
select. See Listening to your system on page 36
for more on this.3

Subwoofer (SW)

Nederlands

Front
speaker
(R)

Center
speaker
(C)
Front
speaker
(L)

6 Play a DVD, and adjust the volume to your
liking.
Make sure that DVD/LD is showing in the
receiver’s display, indicating that the DVD
input is selected. If it isn’t, press DVD/LD on
the remote control to set the receiver to the
DVD input.2

Français

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 23 for more on this.

Deutsch

Unscrew the terminal a few turns until there is
enough space to insert the exposed wire
(fig. B). Once the wire is in position, tighten the
terminal until the wire is firmly clamped (fig. C).

5 Press QUICK SETUP on the front panel to
specify your speaker setup, room size and
listening position.
Use the MULTI JOG dial to select and ENTER
to confirm your selection. See Using the Quick
Setup below if you’re unsure about the
settings.1

English

Make sure that the speaker cable you’re using
is properly prepared with about 10 mm of
insulator stripped from each wire, with the
exposed wire strands twisted together (fig. A).

Surround
speaker (RS)

Español

Surround
back
speaker (SBR)

Listening
position
Surround
speaker (LS)

Surround back
speaker (SBL)

4 Plug in the receiver and switch it on,
followed by your DVD player, your
subwoofer and the TV.
Make sure you’ve set the video input on your TV
to this receiver. Check the manual that came
with the TV if you don’t know how to do this.
Note
1 See also Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu on page 46 for more setup options.
2 • You may need to set your DVD player to output Dolby Digital, DTS and 88.2/96kHz PCM (2 channel) audio (see your DVD
player’s manual for more on this).
3 Depending on your DVD player or source discs, you may only get digital 2 channel stereo and analog sound. In this case, the
listening mode must be set to STANDARD (see Listening in surround sound on page 36 if you need to do this) if you want
multichannel surround sound.

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5 minute guide

• Check the table below to find the speaker
setup that corresponds with your system.

Using the Quick Setup
You can use the Quick Setup to get your
system up and running with just a few button
presses. The receiver automatically makes the
necessary settings after you have selected your
speaker setup, room size and listening
position. Use the front panel controls for the
steps below.
• If you want a more complete setup option,
refer to Automatically setting up for
surround sound (MCACC) on page 11. If
you choose to do so, you can skip the Quick
Setup.

1 If the receiver is off, press
STANDBY/ON to turn the power on.
2 Press QUICK SETUP.
SW DET flashes in the display while the
receiver checks your setup for a subwoofer.
SW YES or SW NO confirms the subwoofer
check, then the display prompts you to select
your speaker setup.
3 Use the MULTI JOG dial to choose your
speaker setup.
When a subwoofer was detected in step 2, you
can cycle between the following choices:

2.1ch

4.1ch
6.1ch

5.1ch

If a subwoofer wasn’t detected in step 2, you
can cycle between the following choices:

2.0ch

3.0ch
4.0ch

7.0ch
6.0ch

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5.0ch

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

3.1ch

7.1ch

Press ENTER.

7 Use the MULTI JOG dial to choose your
listening position.
You can cycle between the following choices:
• FWD – If you are nearer to the front
speakers than the surround speakers
• MID – If you are equal distance from the
front and surround speakers
• BACK – If you are nearer to the surround
speakers than the front speakers

8 Press ENTER to confirm your setup.
The display shows the speaker setup, room size
and listening position that you have selected.

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Quick surround sound setup

English

Chapter 3:

Quick surround sound setup
RECEIVER

SOURCE

INPUT SELECT

MULTI CONTROL
DVD/LD

TV / SAT

DVR/VCR

TV CONT

CD-R/TAPE

TUNER

RECEIVER

ADVANCED STEREO/ MIDNIGHT/
STANDARD SURROUND DIRECT LOUDNESS

LEVEL

DIALOG E

DVR/VCR

TUNER

TV CONT

RECEIVER

FL
DIMMER

RECEIVER CONTROL

+10

TUNE

INPUT ATT
T.EDIT

FL DIMMER

DISC

ENTER

D.ACCESS
TOP MENU

ENTER

CLASS
MENU
TUNE

GUIDE
SUBTITLE

DTV MENU

ENTER

TUNE

BAND

T.EDIT

SYSTEM
SETUP

RETURN

BAND DTV ON/OFF

SYSTEM
GUIDE SETUP

DTV INFO

Nederlands

RETURN

Italiano

MASTER
VOLUME
TOP MENU

AUDIO

TUNE

RETURN

TV CONTROL
DISPLAY

CLASS

MPX

D ACCESS

Above: VSX-515 (left) and VSX-815/915 (right)

Español

1 Connect the microphone to the MCACC
SETUP MIC jack on the front panel.
Make sure there are no obstacles between the
speakers and the microphone.

Caution

AUX

TUNER

MASTER
VOLUME
T
R

• The test tones used in the Auto MCACC
Setup are output at high volume.

CD-R/TAPE

MUTE

Important

• VSX-815/915 only – For proper calibration,
make sure you have selected SPA using
the SPEAKERS button on the front panel
before starting the Auto MCACC Setup.

TV/SAT

SLEEP

ACOUSTIC
EQ

• Make sure the headphones are unplugged.

DVD/LD

MULTI CONTROL
EFFECT
/CH SEL

DTV MENU

• The Auto MCACC Setup will overwrite any
existing speaker settings you’ve made.

SOURCE

Français

The Auto Multi-Channel Acoustic Calibration
(MCACC) setup measures the acoustic
characteristics of your listening area, taking
into account ambient noise, speaker size and
distance, and tests for both channel delay and
channel level. After you have set up the
microphone provided with your system, the
receiver uses the information from a series of
test tones to optimize the speaker settings1
and equalization for your particular room.

INPUT
RECEIVER SELECT

Deutsch

Automatically setting up for
surround sound (MCACC)

DIGITAL IN

MCACC
SETUP MIC

DOWN

Illustration shows the VSX-915 model
If you have a tripod, use it to place the
microphone so that it’s about ear level at your
normal listening position. Otherwise, place the
microphone at ear level using a table or a chair.

Note
1 VSX-915 only – If you are planning on bi-amping your front speakers, or setting up a separate speaker system in another room,
read through Surround back speaker setting on page 46 and make sure to connect your speakers as necessary before continuing.

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Quick surround sound setup

2 If the receiver is off, press RECEIVER to
turn the power on.

• ERR SBch – Check the surround back
speaker connections.

• ERR SW – Make sure the subwoofer has
been switched on and volume on the
subwoofer is turned up.

If you have a subwoofer, turn it on.

4 Press RECEIVER on the remote control,
then press the SYSTEM SETUP button.
• Press SYSTEM SETUP again at any time to
exit the System Setup menu.1
5 Select ‘A. MCACC’ from the System Setup
menu then press ENTER.
• VSX-915 only – Make sure SB NORM. is
selected then press ENTER again.2
Try to be as quiet as possible after pressing
ENTER. The system outputs a series of test
tones to establish the ambient noise level.
If the noise level is too high, NOISY! blinks in
the display for five seconds. To exit and check
the noise levels again, press SYSTEM SETUP
(see the notes about ambient noise below) or
press ENTER when you’re prompted to RETRY?
• Do not adjust the volume during the test
tones. This may result in incorrect speaker
settings.
The system now checks the microphone and
your speaker setup.
If you see an ERR message in the display, there
may be a problem with your mic or the speaker
connections. Turn off the power, and check the
problem indicated by the ERR message (see
below), then try the auto surround setup again.
• ERR MIC – Check the microphone connection.
• ERR Fch – Check the front speaker connections.
• ERR Sch – Check the surround speaker
connections.

6 When you see CHECK OK in the display,
confirm your speaker configuration.
Use / (cursor up/down) to check each
speaker in turn. YES or NO should reflect the
actual speakers connected. If the speaker
configuration displayed isn’t correct, use /
(cursor left/right) to change the setting.
When you’re finished, go to the next step.

7 Select CHECK OK in the display then press
ENTER.
The Auto MCACC finishes by checking the
subwoofer level.
• If the subwoofer output level is too high/
low, SW.VOL.DWN/SW.VOL.UP blinks in
the display for five seconds. To exit and
check your subwoofer output level, press
SYSTEM SETUP or simply press ENTER
when you’re prompted to RETRY?

8 The Auto MCACC Setup has finished!
The MCACC indicator on the front panel will
light to show the surround settings are
complete.
The settings made in the Auto MCACC Setup
should give you excellent surround sound from
your system, but it is also possible to adjust
these settings manually using the System
Setup menu (starting on page 46).3
Optionally, when you see SKIP? you can press
/ (cursor left/right) to select one of the
following options then / (cursor up/down)
to check the settings:

Note
1 The receiver will automatically exit the current menu after three minutes of inactivity. If you cancel the Auto MCACC Setup at
any time, the receiver automatically exits and no settings will be made.
2 If you are planning on bi-amping your front speakers, or setting up a separate speaker system in another room, read through
Surround back speaker setting and make sure to connect your speakers as necessary before continuing.
3 • Depending on the characteristics of your room, sometimes identical speakers with cone sizes of around 12cm will end up
with different size settings. You can correct the setting manually using the Speaker setting on page 51.
• The subwoofer distance setting may be farther than the actual distance from the listening position. This setting should be
accurate (taking delay and room characteristics into account) and generally does not need to be changed.

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Quick surround sound setup

English

• CHK SP – Check the size and number of
speakers you’ve connected (see page 51
for more on this)
• CHK DIST. – Check the distance of your
speakers from the listening position (see
page 53 for more on this)

Deutsch

• CHK LEVEL – Check the overall balance of
your speaker system (see page 52 for more
on this)

Français

• CHK EQ – Select either ALL CH or F ALIGN
to check the adjustments to the frequency
balance of your speaker system based on
the acoustic characteristics of your room
(see page 49 for more on this)

Italiano

9 When you’re finished, select ‘SKIP?’ to go
back to the System Setup menu.
• Remember to disconnect the microphone
after completing the Auto MCACC Setup.

Other problems when using the Auto
MCACC Setup

Nederlands

If the room environment is not optimal for the
Auto MCACC Setup (too much background
noise, echo off the walls, obstacles blocking
the speakers from the microphone) the final
settings may be incorrect. Check for household
appliances (air conditioner, fridge, fan, etc.),
that may be affecting the environment and
switch them off if necessary. If there are any
instructions showing in the front panel display,
please follow them.

Español

• Some older TVs may interfere with the
operation of the microphone. If this seems
to be happening, switch off the TV when
doing the Auto MCACC Setup.

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Connecting up

Chapter 4:

Connecting up
Digital audio cables

Making cable connections
Make sure not to bend the cables over the top
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 from the speakers.

Commercially available coaxial digital audio
cables or optical cables should be used to
connect digital components to this receiver.

Coaxial digital audio cable

Optical cable

• When connecting optical cables, be
careful when inserting the plug not to
damage the shutter protecting the optical
socket.
• When storing optical cable, coil loosely.
The cable may be damaged if bent around
sharp corners.

Important
• Before making or changing any
connections, switch off the power and
disconnect the power cord from the AC
outlet.

Analog audio cables
Use stereo RCA phono cables to connect
analog audio components. These cables are
typically red and white, and you should
connect the red plugs to R (right) terminals
and white plugs to L (left) terminals.

• You can also use a standard RCA video
cable for coaxial digital connections.

Video cables
Standard RCA video cables
These cables are the most common type of
video connection and should be used to
connect to the composite video terminals. They
have yellow plugs to distinguish them from
cables for audio.

Analog audio cables
Standard RCA video cable

Right (red)
Left (white)

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Connecting up

English

S-video cables
VSX-815/915 model only
S-video cables give you clearer picture
reproduction than standard RCA video cables
by sending separate signals for the luminance
and color.

Deutsch

S Video

Français

Component video cables
VSX-815/915 model only

Italiano

Use component video cables to get the best
possible color reproduction of your video
source. The color signal of the TV is divided into
the luminance (Y) signal and the color (PB and
PR) signals and then output. In this way,
interference between the signals is avoided.
Component video cables

Nederlands

Green (Y)
Blue (PB)

Red (PR)

Español
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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
your DVD player to the DIGITAL COAX 1
(DVD/LD) input on this receiver.
Use a coaxial digital audio cable for the
connection.1
2 Connect the composite video output and
the stereo analog audio outputs2 on your
DVD player to the DVD/LD inputs on this
receiver.
Use a standard RCA video cable3 and a stereo
RCA phono cable for the connection.

DIGITAL
AUDIO OUT
OPTICAL

ANALOG AUDIO OUT
R
L

3
IN

AUX

DIGITAL OUT
OPT

4 Connect the MONITOR OUT video jack on
this receiver to a video input on your TV.
Use a standard RCA video cable to connect to
the composite video jack.4

AM
LOOP ANTENNA

MONITOR OUT

OPT OUT

ASSIGNABLE
DIGITAL IN

OUT
VIDEO
TV /
SAT

COAX

DVD
/LD
FRONT

(CD)
OUT

(DVD IN
/LD)

DVR/
VCR

IN
OUT

DVD
5.1CH
REC INPUT
IN
CD-R
/ TAPE
/ MD

2
COAX

(TV/SAT)

CONTROL

DVR/
VCR

(DVR/VCR)
OPT

• If your TV has a built-in digital decoder, you
can also connect an optical digital audio
output from your TV to the DIGITAL OPT 1
(TV/SAT) input on this receiver. Use an
optical cable for the connection.

FM UNBAL
75 Ω

OUT

• If your DVD player has multichannel
analog outputs, see Connecting the
multichannel analog outputs below for how
to connect it.

3 Connect the analog audio outputs from
your TV to the TV/SAT inputs on this receiver.
This will allow you to play the sound from the
TV's built-in tuner. Use a stereo RCA phono
cable to do this.

VIDEO IN

MONITOR
OUT
SUB
WOOFER
PREOUT

TV/
SAT
DVD
/LD

S-VIDEO

PLAY
R

AUDIO

This receiver*
2

COAXIAL
DIGITAL OUT

R AUDIO L
ANALOG OUT

VIDEO OUT

DVD player

* The illustration shows the VSX-915, but
connections for the VSX-515/815 are the same.

Note
1 If your DVD player only has an optical digital output, you can connect it to the optical input on this receiver using an optical
cable. When you set up the receiver you'll need to tell the receiver which input you connected the player to (see The Input Assign
menu on page 75).
2 This connection will allow you to make analog recordings from your DVD player.
3 VSX-815/915 only – For better quality, you can also connect with S-video using the S-VIDEO DVD/LD jack. If your player also
has a component video output, you can connect this too. See Using the component video jacks on page 20 for more on this.
4 VSX-815/915 only – For better quality, you can also connect with S-video using the S-VIDEO MONITOR OUT jack. See Using
the component video jacks on page 20 if you want to use the component video outputs to connect this receiver to your TV.

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Connecting up

This receiver*
CEN- SUB
TER WOOFER

AUX

IN
DIGITAL OUT

OPT

FM UNBAL
75 Ω

AM
LOOP ANTENNA
MONITOR OUT

OPT OUT

COAX

DVD
/LD
FRONT

(CD)
OUT

1
(DVD IN
/LD)

DVR/
VCR

IN
OUT

IN
MONITOR
OUT

DVD
5.1CH
REC INPUT
IN
CD-R
/ TAPE
/ MD

2
COAX

FRONT

This receiver*

OUT
VIDEO
TV /
SAT

(TV/SAT)

ASSIGNABLE
DIGITAL IN

COMPONENT VIDEO
( D V R / VCR) IN π AS
PB
PR

L
SURROUND
DVD 5.1CH INPUT

CONTROL

DVR/
VCR

(DVR/VCR)
OPT

2 Connect an optical digital audio output
from your set-top box component to the
DIGITAL OPT 1 (TV/SAT) input on this receiver.
Use an optical cable for the connection.4

SUB
WOOFER
PREOUT

AUDIO

DVD
/LD

S-VIDEO

PLAY
R

TV/
SAT

MONITOR OUT

S
P
E
A
K
E
R
S

CENTE

AUX

OPT IN

MONITOR OUT

TV /
SAT
DVD
/LD
FRONT

COAX

SUB
WOOFER
OUTPUT

VIDEO
OUTPUT

DVD/multi-channel decoder
with multi-channel analog
output jacks

COAX

OUT

1
(DVD IN
/LD)

OUT

IN
MONITOR
OUT
SUB
WOOFER
PREOUT

Nederlands

DVD
5.1CH
REC INPUT
IN
CD-R
/ TAPE
/ MD

2
(CD)

SURROUND
OUTPUT

Italiano

OUT
VIDEO

(TV/SAT)

CENTER
OUTPUT

ASSIGNABLE
DIGITAL IN

CONTROL

DVR/
VCR

AM
LOOP ANTENNA
OUT

(DVR/VCR)
OPT

FRONT
OUTPUT

FM UNBAL
75 Ω

DIGITAL OUT

OPT OUT

Français

OUT

Deutsch

For DVD Audio and SACD playback, your DVD
player may have 5.1 channel analog outputs.In
this case, you can connect the multichannel
analog outputs to the multichannel inputs of
this receiver as shown below.1

1 Connect a set of audio/video outputs on
the set-top box component to the TV/SAT
AUDIO and VIDEO inputs on this receiver.2
Use a stereo RCA phono cable for the audio
connection and a standard RCA video cable for
the video connection.3

English

Connecting the multichannel analog
outputs

S-V

PLAY
R

AUDIO

1
DIGITAL OUT

OPTICAL

COAXIAL

AUDIO

Español

* The illustration shows the VSX-915, but
connections for the VSX-515/815 are the same.

VIDEO
AV OUT

Connecting a satellite receiver
or other digital set-top box
Satellite and cable receivers, and terrestrial
digital TV tuners are all examples of so-called
`set-top boxes'.

STB

* The illustration shows the VSX-915, but
connections for the VSX-515/815 are the same.

Note
1 The multichannel input can only be used when DVD 5.1 ch is selected (see page 44).
2 If you've already connected your TV to the TV/SAT inputs, simply choose another input. However, to receive a signal, you'll
need to press the input select button for the input you connected the set-top box to.
3 VSX-815/915 only – For better quality, you can also connect with S-video using the S-VIDEO TV/SAT jack. If your set-top box
also has a component video output, you can connect this too. See Using the component video jacks on page 20 for more on this.
4 If your satellite/cable receiver doesn’t have a digital audio output, omit this step. If it only has a coaxial digital output, you can
connect it to one of the coaxial inputs on this receiver using a coaxial digital audio cable. When you set up the receiver you'll
need to tell the receiver which input you connected the set-top box to (see The Input Assign menu on page 75).

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Connecting up

Connecting other audio
components

This receiver*

The number and kind of connections depends
on the kind of component you’re connecting.1
Follow the steps below to connect a CD-R, MD,
DAT, tape recorder or other audio component.

AUX

DIGITAL OUT
OPT

MONITOR OUT

ASSIGNABLE
DIGITAL IN

COAX

OUT
VIDEO

OUT

MONITOR
OUT

COAXIAL

SUB
WOOFER
PREOUT

IN
S-V

PLAY
R

AUDIO

OPTICAL

DVD
5.1CH
REC INPUT
IN
CD-R
/ TAPE
/ MD

DIGITAL OUT

4 VSX-815/915 only: If your recorder has a
digital input, connect it to the digital output
on the receiver as shown.
Use an optical cable to make this connection.

OUT

DVD
/LD
FRONT

(DVD IN
/LD)

TV /
SAT

(CD)
COAX

(TV/SAT)

CONTROL

DVR/
VCR

(DVR/VCR)
OPT

1 If your component has a digital output,
connect this to a digital input on the receiver
as shown.
The example shows a coaxial connection to the
CD digital input jack using a coaxial digital
audio cable.

3 If you're connecting a recorder, connect
the analog audio outputs (REC) to the analog
audio inputs on the recorder.
The example shows an analog connection to
the CD-R/TAPE/MD analog output jack using
a stereo RCA phono cable.

AM
LOOP ANTENNA
OUT

OPT OUT

2 If necessary, connect the analog audio
outputs of the component to a set of spare
audio inputs on this receiver.
You’ll need to make this connection for
components without a digital output, or if you
want to record from a digital component. Use a
stereo RCA phono cable as shown.

FM UNBAL
75 Ω

R OUT

PLAY

AUDIO OUT

REC

AUDIO IN

CD-R, MD, DAT,
Tape recorder, etc.
OPTICAL
DIGITAL IN

* The illustration shows the VSX-915, but
connections for the VSX-515/815 are the same.

About the WMA9 Pro decoder
This unit has an on-board Windows Media®
Audio 9 Professional (WMA9 Pro) decoder, so
it is possible to playback WMA9 Pro-encoded
audio using a coaxial or optical digital
connection when connected to a WMA9 Pro-

Note
1 Note that you must connect digital components to analog audio jacks if you want to record to/from digital components (like
an MD) to/from analog components.

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Connecting up

3 If your video component has a digital
audio output, connect it to a digital input on
this receiver.
The example shows a recorder connected to
the DIGITAL COAX 1 (DVD/LD) input.3

English

compatible player. However, the connected
PC, DVD player, set-top box, etc. must be able
to output WMA9 Pro format audio signals
through a coaxial or optical digital output.

Microsoft, Windows Media®, and the Windows
logo are trademarks, or registered trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/
or other countries.

AUX

OPT

OPT OUT

OUT

VIDEO

COAX

DVD
/LD
FRONT

OUT

1
(DVD IN
/LD)

OPTICAL

OUT

MONITOR
OUT

COAXIAL

AUDIO

S-V

R OUT

PLAY

AUDIO OUT

R
VIDEO OUT

REC

AUDIO IN

VIDEO IN

Español

SUB
WOOFER
PREOUT

PLAY

DIGITAL OUT

DVD
5.1CH
REC INPUT
IN
CD-R
/ TAPE
/ MD

2
(CD)
COAX

Nederlands

2 Connect a set of audio/video inputs on
the recorder to the DVR/VCR AUDIO and
VIDEO outputs on this receiver.
Use a stereo RCA phono cable for the audio
connection and a standard RCA video cable for
the video connection.2

TV /
SAT

Italiano

Connecting other video
components

Français

ASSIGNABLE
DIGITAL IN

CONTROL

DVR/
VCR

(DVR/VCR)
OPT

(TV/SAT)

1 Connect a set of audio/video outputs on
the recorder to the DVR/VCR AUDIO and
VIDEO inputs on this receiver.
Use a stereo RCA phono cable for the audio
connection and a standard RCA video cable for
the video connection.1

AM
LOOP ANTENNA
MONITOR OUT
OUT

This receiver has audio/video inputs and
outputs suitable for connecting analog or
digital video recorders, including VCRs, DVDrecorders and HDD recorders.

FM UNBAL
75 Ω

DIGITAL OUT

Deutsch

This receiver*

VCR, DVR,
LD player, etc.
OPTICAL
DIGITAL IN

* The illustration shows the VSX-915, but
connections for the VSX-515/815 are the same.

Note
1 VSX-815/915 only – For better quality, you can also connect with S-video using the S-VIDEO DVR/VCR IN jack. If your set-top
box has a component video output, you can connect this too. See Using the component video jacks on page 20 for more on this.
2 VSX-815/915 only – For better quality, you can also connect with S-video using the S-VIDEO DVR/VCR OUT jack.
3 If your video component doesn’t have a digital audio output, omit this step. If it only has an optical digital output, you can connect it to the optical input on this receiver using an optical cable. When you set up the receiver you'll need to tell the receiver
which input you connected the component to (see The Input Assign menu on page 75).

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Connecting up

Using the component video jacks
VSX-815/915 model only
Component video should deliver superior
picture quality when compared to composite
video. A further advantage (if your source and
TV are both compatible) is progressive-scan
video, which delivers a very stable, flicker-free
picture. See the manuals that came with your
TV and source component to check whether
they are compatible with progressive-scan
video.

Connecting to the front panel video
terminal
VSX-815/915 model only
Front video connections are accessed via the
front panel using the VIDEO button. There are
standard audio/video jacks as well as an Svideo jack and an optical input. Hook them up
the same way you made the rear panel
connections.
This receiver
CD

AUX

TUNER

CD-R/TAPE/MD

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 necessary, assign the component video
inputs to the input source you've connected.
This only needs to be done if you didn’t connect
according to the following defaults:
• COMP 1 – DVD
• COMP 2 – TV
• COMP 3 – DVR
See Assigning the component video inputs on
page 75 for more on this.

3 Connect the COMPONENT VIDEO
MONITOR OUT jacks on this receiver to the
component video inputs on your TV or
monitor.
Use a three-way component video cable.

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S-VIDEO

VIDEO

VIDEO INPUT
L AUDIO R

DIGITAL IN

MCACC
SETUP MIC

Video
camera
(etc.)
V

VIDEO OUTPUT

DIGITAL OUT

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10mm

Using external antennas

Français

AM loop
antenna

Twist the exposed wire strands together and
insert into the hole, then snap the connector
shut.

Deutsch

Connect the AM loop antenna and the FM wire
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 changing any connections.

English

Antenna snap connectors

Connecting antennas

To improve FM reception
Connect an external FM antenna as shown
below.

FM wire
antenna

OPT

AUX

FM UNBAL
75 Ω

AM
LOOP ANTENNA
MONITOR OUT

Italiano

IN
DIGITAL OUT

OUT
OPT OUT

(DVR/VCR)
OPT

OUT
VIDEO
TV /
SAT

COAX

DVD
/LD
FRONT

(CD)
COAX

OUT

1
(DVD IN
/LD)

OUT

MONITOR
OUT
SUB
WOOFER
PREOUT

75Ω coaxial
cable

DVD
5.1CH
REC INPUT
IN
CD-R
/ TAPE
/ MD

DVR/
VCR

TV/
SAT
DVD
/LD

J-shaped
plug

FM UNBAL
75 Ω

Nederlands

(TV/SAT)

ASSIGNABLE
DIGITAL IN

CONTROL

DVR/
VCR

AM
LOOP ANTENNA

S-VIDEO

PLAY
R

AUDIO

To improve AM reception
Connect the FM wire antenna and fully extend
vertically along a window frame or another
suitable place that gives good reception.

Connect a 5–6 meter length of vinyl-coated
wire to the AM antenna terminal without
disconnecting the supplied AM loop antenna.

Español

FM wire antenna

For the best possible reception, suspend
horizontally outdoors.

AM loop antenna

Outdoor
antenna

Assemble the antenna and connect to the
receiver. Attach (if necessary) and face in the
direction that gives the best reception.

5–6 meters

Indoor antenna
(vinyl-coated wire)

FM UNBAL
75 Ω

AM
LOOP ANTENNA

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Connecting the 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. 1 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 the positive and negative (+/–) terminals on the receiver match those on the speakers.2
You can use speakers with a nominal impedance between 6–16 Ω (please see Switching the
speaker impedance on page 81 if you plan to use speakers with an impedance of less than 8 Ω).
Front speakers
L

Center speaker

Surround speakers

Surround back speakers

SBL

SBR

CEN- SUB
TER WOOFER

TWO VOLTAGE SELECTORS

AUX

FM UNBAL
75 Ω

DIGITAL OUT
CD

OPT IN

AM
LOOP ANTENNA

MONITOR OUT

OUT
OPT OUT

ASSIGNABLE
DIGITAL IN

VIDEO
TV /
SAT
DVD
/LD
FRONT

OUT

(DVD IN
/LD)

OUT

AUDIO

IN
MONITOR
OUT
SUB
WOOFER
PREOUT

TV/
SAT
DVD
/LD

S-VIDEO

PLAY
R

DVR/
VCR

DVD
5.1CH
REC INPUT
IN
CD-R
/ TAPE
/ MD

(CD)
COAX

( D V D / LD) IN ¥

110 V
120 - 127 V

FRONT

220 V
240 V

SURROUND SURROUND BACK
PREOUT

OUT

COAX

COMPONENT VIDEO
( D V R / VCR) IN π ASSIGNABLE
PB
PR
Y

220 V
110 V

240 V
120 127 V

(TV/SAT)

SURROUND
DVD 5.1CH INPUT

CONTROL

DVR/
VCR

(DVR/VCR)
OPT

This receiver*

MONITOR OUT

S
P
E
A
K
E
R
S

FRONT

CENTER

(T V / SAT) IN ø

R SURROUND BACK L B

R SURROUND L

CENTER

AC IN

Powered
subwoofer
SW
INPUT

* The illustration shows the VSX-915, but connections for the VSX-515/815 are the same.
Caution
• Make sure that all the bare speaker wire is twisted together and inserted fully into the speaker
terminal. Use good quality speaker wire to connect the speakers to the receiver.
Note
1 If you’re not using a subwoofer, change the front speaker setting (see Speaker setting on page 51) to LARGE.
2 • VSX-515/815 only – If you are using only one surround back speaker, connect the positive wire to the right channel ( +) terminal, and the negative wire to the left channel ( –) terminal.
• VSX-915 only – If you are using only one surround back speaker, connect it to the surround back left ( L) terminal.

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fig. A

fig. B

fig. C

10mm

Speakers are usually designed with a
particular placement in mind. Some are
designed to be floorstanding, while others
should be placed on stands to sound their best.
Some should be placed near a wall; others
should be placed away from walls. We have
provided a few tips on getting the best sound
from your speakers (following), but you should
also follow the guidelines on placement that
the speaker manufacturer provided with your
particular speakers to get the most out of
them.

Deutsch

Unscrew the terminal a few turns until there is
enough space to insert the exposed wire
(fig. B). Once the wire is in position, tighten the
terminal until the wire is firmly clamped (fig. C).

Hints on speaker placement

English

Make sure that the speaker cable you’re using
is properly prepared with about 10mm of
insulator stripped from each wire, with the
exposed wire strands twisted together (fig. A).

Français

• Place the front left and right speakers at
equal distances from the TV.
Caution

VSX-815 model only

• Press the SPEAKERS button on the front
panel to switch between speaker systems
(A, B or both).

• If you're using a center speaker, place the
front speakers at a wider angle. If not, place
them at a narrower angle.
• Place the center speaker above or below
the TV so that the sound of the center
channel is localized at the TV screen. Also,
make sure the center speaker does not
cross the line formed by the leading edge
of the front left and right speakers.

Español

The receiver has two speaker systems: A and B.
A is the main system supporting the full
speaker setup. If you switch on both A and B
speaker systems, only the front speakers and
the (active) subwoofer will be audible. No
sound will come from the center, surround, or
surround back speakers, but multichannel
sources will be down-mixed to the active
speakers so no sound will be lost. Similarly, if
you choose just the B system you‘ll only hear
the front speakers connected to the B system
and multi channel sources will be down-mixed
to these two speakers.

Nederlands

A and B speaker systems

Italiano

• These speaker terminals are hazardous
when live. To prevent the risk of electric
shock when connecting or disconnecting
the speaker cables, disconnect the power
cord.

• When placing speakers near the TV, we
recommend using magnetically shielded
speakers to prevent possible interference,
such as discoloration of the picture when
the TV is switched on. If you do not have
magnetically shielded speakers and notice
discoloration of the TV picture, move the
speakers farther away from the TV.

• It is best to angle the speakers towards the
listening position. The angle depends on
the size of the room. Use less of an angle
for bigger rooms.
• Surround and surround back speakers
should be positioned 60 cm–90 cm higher
than your ears and titled slightly
downward. Make sure the speakers don't
face each other.

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• To achieve the best possible surround
sound, install your speakers as shown
below. Be sure all speakers are installed
securely to prevent accidents and improve
sound quality.
Caution

90~120

• If you choose to install the center speaker
on top of the TV, be sure to secure it with
putty, or by other suitable means, to reduce
the risk of damage or injury resulting from
the speaker falling from the TV in the event
of external shocks such as earthquakes.
• Make sure no exposed speaker wire is
touching the rear panel, this may cause the
receiver to turn off automatically.

Overhead view of speaker setup
You can also refer to the 3-D speaker setup
illustration on page 9.
Front
left

Front
right

Center

Subwoofer
Surround
left

Surround
right

Listening position

Surround back left

Surround back right

Single surround back speaker

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The diagrams below show suggested surround
and surround back speaker orientation. The
first diagram (fig. A) shows orientation with one
surround back speaker (or none) connected.
The second (fig. B) shows orientation with two
surround back speakers connected.

0~60

LS
SB

fig. A

SBL

SBR

fig. B

3-D view of 7.1 channel speaker setup

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English

Operating other Pioneer
components
VSX-815/915 model only

Deutsch

Many Pioneer components have SR CONTROL
jacks which can be used to link components
together so that you can use just the remote
sensor of one component. When you use a
remote control, the control signal is passed
along the chain to the appropriate
component.1

Français

Note that if you use this feature, make sure that
you also have at least one set of analog audio or
video jacks connected to another component
for grounding purposes.

Italiano

CONTROL
OUT
IN
CONTROL
IN

OUT

Other Pioneer products
with CONTROL terminals
Connect to CONTROL
terminal of other
Pioneer products

Español

Remote
control
unit

Nederlands

Receiver

Note
1 • If you want to control all your components using this receiver’s remote control, refer to Controlling the rest of your system
on page 58 (VSX-515) /page 64 (VSX-815/915).
• If you have connected a remote control to the CONTROL IN jack (using a mini-plug cable), you won't be able to control this
unit using the remote sensor.

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Controls and displays

Chapter 5:

Controls and displays
Front panel
Illustration below shows the VSX-815/915 model
2

AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER

MULTI JOG

ENTER

STANDARD

ADVANCED ST/DIRECT
SURR
/AUTO SURR

SIGNAL
SELECT

DVD/LD

TV/SAT

DVR/VCR

VIDEO

CD-R/TAPE/MD

AUX

TUNER

MASTER
VOLUME

LISTENING MODE
INPUT
ATT

FL DIMMER

SPEAKERS

EXTENDED
MODE

ACOUSTIC
EQ

S-VIDEO

STANDBY/ON
PHONES
BAND

TUNING
/STATION

TUNER
EDIT

TONE

QUICK
SETUP

SYSTEM
SETUP

VIDEO

VIDEO INPUT
L AUDIO R

DIGITAL IN

MCACC
SETUP MIC

RETURN

DOWN

MULTI JOG

7
8

STANDARD

ADVANCED ST/DIRECT
SURR
/AUTO SURR

11 12

SIGNAL
SELECT

FL DIMMER

INPUT
ATT

SPEAKERS

EXTENDED
MODE

ACOUSTIC
EQ

BAND

TUNING
/STATION

TUNER
EDIT

TONE

QUICK
SETUP

LISTENING MODE

23
SYSTEM
SETUP

RETURN

MULTI JOG

1 Input select buttons
Press to select an input source.
2 Character display
See Display on page 28.
3 MCACC indicator
Lights when Acoustic Calibration EQ (page 39)
is on (Acoustic Calibration EQ is automatically
set to ALL CH ADJUST after the Auto MCACC
Setup (page 11) or EQ Auto Setup (page 49) is
complete).

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ENTER

5 MULTI JOG dial
Use the MULTI JOG dial to select various
settings and menu options.
6 STANDBY/ON
Switches the receiver between on and standby.
7 PHONES jack
Use to connect headphones. When connected,
there is no sound output from the speakers.

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Controls and displays

LISTENING MODE buttons

11 MCACC SETUP MIC jack
Use to connect the supplied microphone.
12 MASTER VOLUME dial

14 INPUT ATT
Attenuates (lowers) the level of an analog input
signal to prevent distortion.
15 SPEAKERS
VSX-815/915 model
Use to change the speaker system (VSX-815
– page 23, VSX-915 – page 71) and to
change the impedance setting (page 81).
SPEAKER IMPEDANCE
VSX-515 model

Switches between the three banks
(classes) of station presets (page 55).

19 TUNING / STATION buttons
Selects the frequency (page 54) and station
presets (page 55) when using the tuner.
20 TUNER EDIT
Press to memorize and name a station for
recall (page 55).
21 TONE
Press this button to access the bass and treble
controls, which you can then adjust with the
MULTI JOG dial (page 43).

Español

13 FL DIMMER
Dims or brightens the display.

CLASS
VSX-515 model

Nederlands

10 VIDEO INPUT
See Connecting to the front panel video terminal
on page 20.

Switches between the tuner AM and FM
bands (page 54).

Italiano

9 SIGNAL SELECT
Use to select an input signal (page 40).

18 BAND
VSX-815/915 model

Français

STEREO/DIRECT (AUTO SURR)
Switches between direct and stereo
playback. Direct playback bypasses the
tone controls and any other signal
processing for the most accurate
reproduction of a source (page 39). Also
selects the Auto Surround mode (Auto
playback on page 36).

17 ACOUSTIC EQ
Press to select an Acoustic Calibration EQ
setting (page 39).

Deutsch

ADVANCED SURROUND
Use to switch between the various
surround modes (page 37).

16 EXTENDED MODE
Selects the surround back channel mode
(page 41) or virtual surround back mode
(page 42).

English

STANDARD
Press for Standard decoding and to switch
between the various Pro Logic IIx and
Neo:6 options (page 36).

22 QUICK SETUP
See Using the Quick Setup on page 10.
23 System Setup menu controls
SYSTEM SETUP
Use with the MULTI JOG dial to access the
System Setup menu (page 10, page 46,
page 75).
RETURN
Press to confirm and exit the current
menu.

Use to change the impedance setting
(page 81).

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Display
1

4 5

8 9 10 11

[L] 6
[C]
AB [ R ]
[Rs ] 0
[SBR]
[SB L ]
[Ls ]
6

40 125 250 4K13K

12 13

15 16 17

1 SIGNAL SELECT indicators
Lights to indicate the type of input signal:
AUTO
Lights when AUTO signal select is on.
SB
Depending on the source, this lights when
a signal with surround back channel
encoding is detected.
DIGITAL
Lights when a digital audio signal is
detected.
2 DIGITAL
Lights when a Dolby Digital encoded signal
is detected.

4 2 PRO LOGIC IIx
When the (STANDARD) Pro Logic II mode of
the receiver is on, 2 PRO LOGIC II lights to
indicate Pro Logic II decoding. 2 PRO LOGIC
IIx lights to indicate Pro Logic IIx decoding (see
Listening in surround sound on page 36).
5 VIR.SB
Lights during Virtual surround back
processing (page 42).
6 DIRECT
Lights when source direct playback is in use.
Direct playback bypasses the tone controls
and channel levels for the most accurate
reproduction of a source.
7 AUTO SURR.
Lights when the Auto Surround feature is
switched on (see Auto playback on page 36).

DTS
Lights when a source with DTS encoded
audio signals is detected.

8 ATT
Lights when INPUT ATT is used to attenuate
(reduce) the level of the analog input signal.

3 2 DIGITAL
When the STANDARD mode of the receiver is
on, this lights to indicate decoding of a Dolby
Digital multichannel signal.

19 20

ANALOG
Lights when an analog signal is detected.

2
When the STANDARD mode is on, this lights
to indicate decoding of a DTS multichannel
signal.

9 SLEEP
Lights when the sleep mode is active (page 45).
10 Tuner indicators
Lights when the mono mode is set using
the MPX button.
Lights when a stereo FM broadcast is being
received in auto stereo mode.

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11 Speaker indicators
Lights to indicate the current speaker system,
A and/or B (VSX-815 – page 23, VSX-915–
page 71).

English

Lights when a broadcast is being received.

Remote control (VSX-815/915)
INPUT
RECEIVER SELECT

SOURCE

Deutsch

1
2

12 Character display

12
DVD/LD

TV/SAT

DVR/VCR

TV CONT

MULTI CONTROL
CD

CD-R/TAPE

TUNER

RECEIVER

Français

13 Neo:6
When the (STANDARD) Neo:6 mode of the
receiver is on, this lights to indicate Neo:6
processing.

14 ADV.SURR. (Advanced Surround)
Lights when one of the Advanced Surround
modes has been selected.

16 MIDNIGHT
Lights during Midnight listening (page 43).

FL DIMMER

5
6

Depending on your level settings for each
channel, the maximum volume can range
between –10 dB and –0 dB.

21 MCACC channel EQ indicators
These indicators show the EQ balance for each
channel when checking your Acoustic
Calibration EQ settings. See Checking your
Acoustic Calibration EQ settings on page 50 for
more on this.

CLASS
MENU
TUNE

DTV MENU

ENTER
BAND

T.EDIT
TUNE

RETURN

TV CONTROL

TVVOL

DTV ON/OFF

TV CH

VOL

DTV INFO

MUTE

14
15

REC STOP
CH RETURN
SUBTITLE

HDD

DVD

RECEIVER CONTROL
ADV.SURR

STEREO

SLEEP

MIDNIGHT/
LOUDNESS

DIALOG E

ACOUSTIC
EQ

INPUT ATT

SHIFT

EFFECT
/CH SEL

STANDARD

REC

TUNER
DISPLAY
MPX
AUDIO

INPUT
SELECT

Español

20 Master volume level
Shows the overall volume level. ---dB indicates
the minimum level, and - 0 dB indicates the
maximum level.

DISC

ENTER

D.ACCESS
TOP MENU

SYSTEM
GUIDE SETUP

18 LOUDNESS
Lights during Loudness listening (page 43).
19 EX
Lights when a Dolby Digital Surround EX
encoded signal is detected.

+10

Nederlands

17 D.E.
Lights when Dialog Enhancement (DIALOG E)
is switched on (page 43).

Italiano

15 WMA9 Pro
Lights to indicate decoding of a WMA9 Pro
signal.

LEVEL

RECEIVER

1 RECEIVER
This switches between standby and on for this
receiver.
2 INPUT SELECT
Use to select the input source.

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3 MULTI CONTROL buttons
Press to select control of other components
(see Controlling the rest of your system on
page 64).
4 Number buttons and other receiver/
component controls
Use the number buttons to directly select a
radio frequency (page 54) or the tracks on a
CD, DVD, etc.

MENU
Displays the disc menu of DVD-Video
discs. It also displays TV and DTV menus.
BAND
Switches between the tuner AM and FM
bands (page 54).

The following are accessed by pressing the
RECEIVER button first:

RETURN
Press to confirm and exit the current menu
(also use to return to the previous menu
with DVDs or to select closed captioning
with DTV).

SR+
Switches the SR+ mode on/off (page 74).

5 Tuner/component control buttons/
SYSTEM SETUP
The following button controls (except SYSTEM
SETUP) can be accessed after you have
selected the corresponding MULTI CONTROL
button (TUNER, DVD/LD, TV/SAT, etc.)
D. ACCESS
After pressing, you can access a radio
station directly using the number buttons
(page 54).
TOP MENU
Displays the disc ‘top’ menu of a DVD.
DTV MENU
Displays menus on a digital TV.
T. EDIT
Press to memorize and name a station for
recall (page 55).
GUIDE
Displays the guides on a digital TV.
SYSTEM SETUP
(Press RECEIVER first to access)

CLASS
Switches between the three banks
(classes) of radio station presets (page 55).

DISC (ENTER) can be used to enter commands
for TV or DTV, and can also be used to select a
disc in a multi-CD player.

FL DIMMER
Dims or brightens the display.

Use to access the System Setup menu (see
page 46).

6 (TUNE/ST +/–) /ENTER
Use the arrow buttons when setting up your
surround sound system (see page 46). Also
used to control DVD menus/options and for
deck 1 of a double cassette deck player. Use
the TUNE +/– buttons to find radio frequencies
and use ST +/– to find preset stations
(page 55).
7 TV CONTROL buttons
These buttons are dedicated to control the TV
assigned to the TV CONT button. Thus if you
only have one TV to hook up to this system
assign it to the TV CONT MULTI CONTROL
button. If you have two TVs, assign the main TV
to the TV CONT button (see page 64 for more
on this).
TV
Use to turn on/off the power of the TV.
TV VOL +/–
Use to adjust the volume on your TV.
INPUT SELECT
Use to select the TV input signal.
TV CH +/–
Use to select channels.

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8 Component control buttons
The main buttons (, , etc.) are used to
control a component after you have selected it
using the MULTI CONTROL buttons.

AUDIO
Changes the audio language or channel on
DVD discs.

SUBTITLE
Displays/changes the subtitles included in
multilingual DVD-Video discs.
CH +/–
Use to select channels when using a TV,
VCR, DVR, etc.
The following DVR controls can be accessed by
pressing SHIFT:
REC
Starts recording.

SLEEP
Use to put the receiver in sleep mode and
select the amount of time before the
receiver turns off (page 45).
MIDNIGHT/LOUDNESS
Use Midnight when listening to movie
soundtracks at low volume. Use Loudness
to boost the bass and treble at low volume
(page 43).

Español

CH RETURN
Returns to the last channel selected with
DTV, SAT and some TVs.

STEREO
Switches between direct and stereo
playback. Direct playback bypasses the
tone controls and any other signal
processing for the most accurate
reproduction of a source (page 39). Also
selects the Auto Surround mode (Auto
playback on page 36).

Nederlands

MPX
Switches between stereo and mono
reception of FM broadcasts. If the signal is
weak then switching to mono will improve
the sound quality (page 54).

ADV. SURR
Use to switch between the various
surround modes (page 37).

Italiano

TUNER DISPLAY
Switches between named station presets
and radio frequencies (page 56).

STANDARD
Press for Standard decoding and to switch
between the various Pro Logic IIx and
Neo:6 options (page 36).

Français

DTV INFO
Use to bring up information screens on a
digital TV.

RECEIVER CONTROL buttons

Deutsch

DTV ON/OFF
Switches a digital TV on/off.

English

The controls above these buttons can be
accessed after you have selected the
corresponding MULTI CONTROL button (for
example DVD/LD, DVR/VCR or TV/SAT (when
connected to a DTV)).

HDD/DVD
These buttons switch between the hard
disk and DVD controls for DVD/HDD
recorders.

DIALOG E
Use to make dialog stand out when
watching TV or a movie (page 43).
ACOUSTIC EQ
Press to select an Acoustic Calibration EQ
setting (page 39).
INPUT ATT
Attenuates (lowers) the level of an analog
input signal to prevent distortion.

REC STOP
Stops recording.

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EFFECT/CH SEL
Press repeatedly to select a channel, then
use LEVEL +/– to adjust the level (see Tip
on page 53). Also adjusts the level of the
Advanced Surround effects (page 37) as
well as Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music (page 38)
and Neo:6 Music parameters (page 38).
You can then use the LEVEL +/– buttons to
make these adjustments.
LEVEL +/–
Use to adjust the effect and channel levels,
as well as to change Dolby Pro Logic IIx
and Neo:6 Music parameter settings.

10 SHIFT
Press to access the DVR controls (above the
component control buttons) as well as some
RECEIVER controls.
11 SOURCE
Press to turn on/off other components
connected to the receiver (see page 64 for
more on this).
12 Character display (LCD)
This display shows information when
transmitting control signals.
The following commands are shown when
you’re setting the remote to control other
components (see Controlling the rest of your
system on page 64):
SETUP
Indicates the setup mode, from which you
choose the options below.
PRESET
See Selecting preset codes directly on
page 64.
LEARN
See Programming signals from other
remote controls on page 65.
DIRECT F
See Direct function on page 66.

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ERASE
See Erasing one of the remote control
button settings on page 66.
RESET
See Erasing all of the remote control presets
on page 66.
READ ID
See Confirming preset codes on page 67.

13 RECEIVER
Switches the remote to control the receiver
(used to select the green commands above the
number buttons (FL DIMMER, etc). Also use
this button to set up surround sound (page 10,
page 46).
14 VOL +/–
Use to set the listening volume.
15 MUTE
Mutes the sound or restores the sound if it has
been muted (adjusting the volume also
restores the sound).

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Controls and displays

10
RECEIVER

RECEIVER CONTROL buttons

DVD/LD

TV / SAT

DVR/VCR

TV CONT

CD-R/TAPE

TUNER

RECEIVER

STANDARD
Press for Standard decoding and to switch
between the various Pro Logic IIx and
Neo:6 options (page 36).

Deutsch

MULTI CONTROL

SOURCE

INPUT SELECT

3 MULTI CONTROL buttons
Press to select control of other components
(see Controlling the rest of your system on
page 58).

English

Remote control (VSX-515)

ADVANCED STEREO/ MIDNIGHT/
STANDARD SURROUND DIRECT LOUDNESS
EFFECT
/CH SEL

DIALOG E

ADVANCED SURROUND
Use to switch between the various
surround modes (page 37).

SLEEP

ACOUSTIC
EQ

FL
DIMMER

Français

LEVEL

MUTE

RECEIVER CONTROL

TUNE

DTV MENU
ST

INPUT ATT
T.EDIT

ENTER
GUIDE
SUBTITLE

AUDIO
TUNE

SYSTEM
SETUP
RETURN

DISPLAY

CLASS

MPX

DTV INFO

MIDNIGHT/LOUDNESS
Use Midnight when listening to movie
soundtracks at low volume. Use Loudness
to boost the bass and treble at low volume
(page 43).

D.ACCESS

DISC

ENTER
+10

CHANNEL

INPUT
SELECT

CHANNEL

VOLUME

RECEIVER

1 INPUT SELECT
Use to select the input source.
2 RECEIVER
This switches between standby and on for this
receiver.

Español

TV CONTROL

Nederlands

RETURN

BAND DTV ON/OFF

Italiano

STEREO/DIRECT
Switches between direct and stereo
playback. Direct playback bypasses the
tone controls and any other signal
processing for the most accurate
reproduction of a source (page 39). Also
selects the Auto Surround mode (Auto
playback on page 36).

MASTER
VOLUME
TOP MENU

LEVEL +/–
Use to adjust the effect and channel levels,
as well as to change Dolby Pro Logic IIx
and Neo:6 Music parameter settings.
SLEEP
Use to put the receiver in sleep mode and
select the amount of time before the
receiver turns off (page 45).

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Controls and displays

MUTE
Mutes the sound or restores the sound if it
has been muted (adjusting the volume also
restores the sound).
DIALOG E
Use to make dialog stand out when
watching TV or a movie (page 43).
ACOUSTIC EQ
Press to select an Acoustic Calibration EQ
setting (page 39).
FL DIMMER
Dims or brightens the display.
MASTER VOLUME +/–
Use to set the listening volume.

5 SYSTEM SETUP and Component control
buttons
The following button controls can be accessed
after you have selected the corresponding
MULTI CONTROL button (DVD/LD, TV/SAT,
RECEIVER, etc.)
TOP MENU
Displays the disc ‘top’ menu of a DVD.
DTV MENU
Displays menus on a digital TV.
AUDIO
Changes the audio language or channel on
DVD discs.
SYSTEM SETUP
(Press RECEIVER first to access)

T. EDIT
Press to memorize and name a station for
recall (page 55).
GUIDE
Displays the guides on a digital TV.
SUBTITLE
Displays/changes the subtitles included in
multilingual DVD-Video discs.
RETURN
Press to confirm and exit the current menu
(also use to return to the previous menu
with DVDs or to select closed captioning
with DTV).

6 (TUNE/ST +/–) /ENTER
Use the arrow buttons when setting up your
surround sound system (see page 46). Also
used to control DVD menus/options and for
deck 1 of a double cassette deck player. Use
the TUNE +/– buttons to find radio frequencies
and use ST +/– to find preset stations
(page 55).
7 Component control buttons
The main buttons (, , etc.) are used to
control a component after you have selected it
using the MULTI CONTROL buttons.
The controls above these buttons can be
accessed after you have selected the
corresponding MULTI CONTROL button (for
example DVD/LD, DVR/VCR or TV/SAT (when
connected to a DTV)).

Use to access the System Setup menu (see
page 46).

RETURN
Returns to the last channel selected with
DTV, SAT and some TVs.

MENU
Displays the disc menu of DVD-Video
discs. It also displays TV and DTV menus.

BAND
Switches between the tuner AM and FM
bands (page 54).

INPUT ATT
Attenuates (lowers) the level of an analog
input signal to prevent distortion.

DTV ON/OFF
Switches a digital TV on/off.
DTV INFO
Use to bring up information screens on a
digital TV.

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CLASS
Switches between the three banks
(classes) of radio station presets (page 55).

9 CHANNEL +/–
Use to select channels when using a TV, VCR,
DVR, etc.

11 SOURCE
Press to turn on/off other components
connected to the receiver (see page 64 for
more on this).

VOLUME +/–
Use to adjust the volume on your TV.

Operating range of remote
control unit
The remote control may not work properly if:
• There are obstacles between the remote
control and the receiver's remote sensor.
• Direct sunlight or fluorescent light is
shining onto the remote sensor.
• The receiver is located near a device that is
emitting infrared rays.
• The receiver is operated simultaneously
with another infrared remote control unit.

STANDA
RD ADVANC
SURRED
LISTENIN

ST/DIREC
/AUTO
T
SURR

G MODE

SIGNAL
SELECT

STAND
BY
/ON

DVD/LD

TV/SAT

PHONE
S

FL
INPUT

DVR/VC
R

ATT
DIMMER
SPEAKER

AUDIO/
VIDEO

S EXTENDE
MODE D
BAND
TUNING
/STATION

VIDEO

MULTI-C
HANNE
L

ACOUSTIC
EQ

TUNER
EDIT

AMPLIF
IER

VSX-9

CD-R/TA

TONE
QUICK
SETUP

PE/MD

ENTER

SYSTEM

MULTI

SETUP

JOG

TUNER
RETURN

S-VIDEO
VIDEO

12 RECEIVER
Switches the remote to control the receiver
(used to select the green commands above the
number buttons (SYSTEM SETUP, etc). Also
use this button to set up surround sound
(page 10, page 46).

Español

10 Remote control LED
Lights when a command is sent from the
remote control.

CHANNEL +/–
Use to select channels.

Nederlands

DISC (ENTER) can be used to enter commands
for TV or DTV, and can also be used to select a
disc in a multi-CD player.

INPUT SELECT
Use to select the TV input signal.

Italiano

8 Number buttons and other component
controls
Use the number buttons to directly select a
radio frequency (page 54) or the tracks on a
CD, DVD, etc.

Use to turn on/off the power of the TV.

Français

D. ACCESS
After pressing, you can access a radio
station directly using the number buttons
(page 54).

Deutsch

MPX
Switches between stereo and mono
reception of FM broadcasts. If the signal is
weak then switching to mono will improve
the sound quality (page 54).

13 TV CONTROL buttons
These buttons are dedicated to control the TV
assigned to the TV CONT button. Thus if you
only have one TV to hook up to this system
assign it to the TV CONT MULTI CONTROL
button. If you have two TVs, assign the main TV
to the TV CONT button (see page 64 for more
on this).

English

DISPLAY
Switches between named station presets
and radio frequencies (page 56).

30
30

AUX

MASTE
VOLUMR
E

DOWN

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Listening to your system

Chapter 6:

Listening to your system
Important
• Certain features explained in this section
will not be possible depending on the
source (for example, PCM 88.2 / 96kHz,
DTS 96kHz (24 bit) or WMA 9 Pro sources).

Auto playback
There are many ways to listen back to sources
using this receiver, but for the simplest, most
direct listening option is the Auto Surround
feature. With this, the receiver automatically
detects what kind of source you’re playing and
selects multichannel or stereo playback as
necessary.1

LEVEL

DIALOG E

ACOUSTIC
EQ

SLEEP
FL
DIMMER

RECEIVER CONTROL
ADV.SURR

STEREO

SLEEP

MIDNIGHT/
LOUDNESS

DIALOG E

ACOUSTIC
EQ

INPUT ATT

SHIFT

EFFECT
/CH SEL

STANDARD

MUTE

LEVEL

MASTER
VOLUME
TOP MENU

RECEIVER CONTROL

Using this receiver, you can listen to any
source in surround sound. However, the
options available will depend on your speaker
setup and the type of source you’re listening to.
If you connected surround back speakers, see
also Using the surround back channel
(Extended mode) on page 41.3
The following modes provide basic surround
sound for stereo and multichannel sources.
ADVANCED STEREO/ MIDNIGHT/
STANDARD SURROUND DIRECT LOUDNESS
EFFECT
/CH SEL

LEVEL

DIALOG E

ACOUSTIC
EQ

Above: VSX-515 (left) and VSX-815/915 (right)
• While listening to a source, press
STEREO2 for auto playback of a source.
Press repeatedly until AUTO SURR. shows
briefly in the display (it will then show the
decoding or playback format). Check the
digital format indicators in the display to see
how the source is being processed.

RECEIVER CONTROL
ADV.SURR

STEREO

SLEEP

MIDNIGHT/
LOUDNESS

DIALOG E

ACOUSTIC
EQ

INPUT ATT

SHIFT

EFFECT
/CH SEL

SLEEP

STANDARD

FL
DIMMER

MUTE

MASTER
VOLUME

ADVANCED STEREO/ MIDNIGHT/
STANDARD SURROUND DIRECT LOUDNESS
EFFECT
/CH SEL

Listening in surround sound

TOP MENU

RECEIVER CONTROL

LEVEL

Above: VSX-515 (left) and VSX-815/915 (right)

• While listening to a source, press
STANDARD.
If necessary, press repeatedly to select a
listening mode.
• If the source is Dolby Digital, DTS, or Dolby
Surround encoded, the proper decoding
format will automatically be selected and
shows in the display.4
With two channel sources, you can select from:
• 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE – Up to 7.1
channel sound, especially suited to movie
sources

Note
1 • Stereo surround (matrix) formats are decoded accordingly using Neo:6 CINEMA or 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE (see Listening
in surround sound above for more on these decoding formats).
• The Auto Surround feature is canceled if you connect headphones or select the multichannel analog inputs.
2 This button is called ST/DIRECT/AUTO SURR on the front panel and (VSX-515 only) STEREO/DIRECT on the remote control.
3 If the Extended mode (page 41) is switched to OFF, or the surround back speakers are set to NO (VSX-915 only – this happens
automatically if the Surround back speaker setting on page 46 is set to anything but SB NORM.), 2 Pro Logic IIx becomes 2
Pro Logic II (5.1 channel sound).
4 If the Extended mode (page 41) is switched to OFF, or the surround back speakers are set to NO (page 46), 2 Pro Logic IIx
becomes 2 Pro Logic II (5.1 channel sound).

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• 2 Pro Logic IIx GAME – Up to 7.1
channel sound, especially suited for video
games

• Neo:6 CINEMA – 6.1 channel sound,
especially suited to movie sources

The Advanced surround effects can be used for
a variety of additional surround sound effects.
Most Advanced Surround modes are designed
to be used with film soundtracks, but some
modes are also suited for music sources. Try
different settings with various soundtracks to
see which you like.2
ADVANCED STEREO/ MIDNIGHT/
STANDARD SURROUND DIRECT LOUDNESS
EFFECT
/CH SEL

LEVEL

DIALOG E

• Dolby Digital EX – Creates surround back
channel sound for 5.1 channel sources and
provides pure decoding for 6.1 channel
sources (like Dolby Digital Surround EX)

DIALOG E

ACOUSTIC
EQ

INPUT ATT

SHIFT

EFFECT
/CH SEL

MASTER
VOLUME
RECEIVER CONTROL

LEVEL

Above: VSX-515 (left) and VSX-815/915 (right)

• Press ADVANCED SURROUND3
repeatedly to select a listening mode.
• ADV. MOVIE – Simulates the relaxed environment of a movie theater, and is suitable
for watching movies.
• ADV. MUSIC – Simulates the acoustic
environment of a large concert hall and is
suitable for music or musical sources.
• TV SURR. – This mode produces surround
sound for both mono and stereo TV
sources. It is useful for older movies
recorded with mono soundtracks.

Español

• DTS-ES – Allows you to hear 6.1 channel
playback with DTS encoded sources

MIDNIGHT/
LOUDNESS

Nederlands

• 2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC – See above

SLEEP

Italiano

• 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE – See above (only
available when you’re using two surround
back speakers)

FL
DIMMER

STEREO

MUTE

TOP MENU

With multichannel sources, if you have
connected surround back speaker(s) and have
selected Extended ON1, you can select
(according to format):

ACOUSTIC
EQ

RECEIVER CONTROL
ADV.SURR

STANDARD

Français

• Neo:6 MUSIC – 6.1 channel sound,
especially suited to music sources

SLEEP

Deutsch

• 2 PRO LOGIC – 4.1 channel surround
sound (sound from the surround speakers
is mono)

Using the Advanced surround effects

English

• 2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC – Up to 7.1
channel sound, especially suited to music
sources

• SPORTS – This is designed for sports
programs with a lot of action, adding to the
excitement by bringing background action
to the forefront.
• ADV. GAME – Useful when playing video
games. It works especially well with sound
moving from left to right in game software.

Note
1 During playback of a Dolby Digital multichannel source with the Extended mode switched ON, you will only be able to select
Dolby Digital EX, 2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE or 2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC. See Using the surround back channel (Extended mode)
on page 41 for more on this.
2 • If you press ADVANCED SURROUND when the headphones are connected, the PHONES SURROUND mode will automatically be selected.
• Depending on the source and the sound mode you have selected, you may not get sound from the surround back speakers
in your setup. For more on this, refer to Using the surround back channel (Extended mode) on page 41.
3 VSX-815/915 only – This button is called ADV.SURR on the remote control.

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• EXPANDED – This mode is especially
designed to give sound depth to stereo
sources, and lets you hear two-channel
(stereo) signals as simulated multichannel
surround sound. Use with Dolby Pro Logic
for a stereo surround effect. You can also
use with Dolby Digital sources for a wider
stereo field than the Standard modes.
• 7-STEREO – This can be selected to give
multichannel sound to a stereo source,
using all of the speakers in your setup.
• VIR. SURR – Creates a virtual surround
effect using just the subwoofer and front
speakers.
• PHONES SURROUND – When listening
through headphones, you can still get the
effect of overall surround.
Tip
• When an Advanced Surround listening
mode is selected, the effect level can be
adjusted in the range of 10 to 90 by
pressing EFFECT/CH SEL (until EFFECT
shows in the display). The effect level can
be set for each Advanced Surround mode
by pressing +/–.

Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music settings
When listening to 2-channel sources in Dolby
Pro Logic IIx Music mode, there are three
further parameters you can adjust: Center
Width, Dimension, and Panorama.1
ADVANCED STEREO/ MIDNIGHT/
STANDARD SURROUND DIRECT LOUDNESS
EFFECT
/CH SEL

LEVEL

DIALOG E

ACOUSTIC
EQ

SLEEP
FL
DIMMER

RECEIVER CONTROL
ADV.SURR

STEREO

SLEEP

MIDNIGHT/
LOUDNESS

DIALOG E

ACOUSTIC
EQ

INPUT ATT

SHIFT

EFFECT
/CH SEL

STANDARD

MASTER
VOLUME
RECEIVER CONTROL

• DIMEN. – Dimension adjusts the depth of
the surround sound balance from front to
back, making the sound more distant
(minus settings), or more forward (positive
settings).
• PNRM. – Panorama extends the front
stereo image to include the surround
speakers for a ‘wraparound’ effect.
2 Use the +/– buttons to adjust the
setting.
Center Width is adjustable between 0 and 7
(default : 3); Dimension between –3 and +3
(default : 0); Panorama is On or Off (default :
Off).

3 Press EFFECT/CH SEL again to adjust
other settings.

Neo:6 Music settings
• Default setting: 3
When listening to 2-channel sources in Neo:6
Music mode, you can adjust the center image
to create a wider stereo effect with vocals. Note
that this is only available when using a center
speaker.
ADVANCED STEREO/ MIDNIGHT/
STANDARD SURROUND DIRECT LOUDNESS

MUTE

TOP MENU

1 With ‘2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC’ mode
active, press EFFECT/CH SEL repeatedly to
select ‘C WIDTH’, ‘DIMEN.’ or ‘PNRM’.
• C WIDTH – Center Width provides a better
blend of the front speakers by spreading
the center channel between the front right
and left speakers, making it sound wider
(higher settings) or narrower (lower
settings). (This is applicable only when
using a center speaker.)

EFFECT
/CH SEL

LEVEL

SLEEP

RECEIVER CONTROL
ADV.SURR

STEREO

SLEEP

MIDNIGHT/
LOUDNESS

DIALOG E

ACOUSTIC
EQ

INPUT ATT

SHIFT

EFFECT
/CH SEL

STANDARD

LEVEL
DIALOG E

ACOUSTIC
EQ

FL
DIMMER

MUTE

Above: VSX-515 (left) and VSX-815/915 (right)

MASTER
VOLUME
TOP MENU

RECEIVER CONTROL

LEVEL

Above: VSX-515 (left) and VSX-815/915 (right)
Note
1 If the Extended mode is switched off, 2 Pro Logic IIx becomes 2 Pro Logic II (5.1 channel sound), however these settings
will still be effective.

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ADVANCED STEREO/ MIDNIGHT/
STANDARD SURROUND DIRECT LOUDNESS
EFFECT
/CH SEL

LEVEL

DIALOG E

ACOUSTIC
EQ

SLEEP
FL
DIMMER

SLEEP

MIDNIGHT/
LOUDNESS

DIALOG E

ACOUSTIC
EQ

INPUT ATT

SHIFT

EFFECT
/CH SEL

LEVEL

DIALOG E

ACOUSTIC
EQ

FL
DIMMER

RECEIVER CONTROL
ADV.SURR

STEREO

SLEEP

MIDNIGHT/
LOUDNESS

DIALOG E

ACOUSTIC
EQ

INPUT ATT

SHIFT

EFFECT
/CH SEL

STANDARD

SLEEP

MUTE

MASTER
VOLUME
TOP MENU

RECEIVER CONTROL

LEVEL

Above: VSX-515 (left) and VSX-815/915 (right)
FL DIMMER

INPUT
ATT

SPEAKERS

EXTENDED
MODE

ACOUSTIC
EQ

BAND

TUNING
/STATION

TUNER
EDIT

TONE

QUICK
SETUP

SYSTEM
SETUP

RETURN

LEVEL

MASTER
VOLUME
RECEIVER CONTROL

EFFECT
/CH SEL

Nederlands

STEREO

MUTE

TOP MENU

ADVANCED STEREO/ MIDNIGHT/
STANDARD SURROUND DIRECT LOUDNESS

RECEIVER CONTROL
ADV.SURR

STANDARD

You can listen to sources using the Acoustic
Calibration Equalization set in Automatically
setting up for surround sound (MCACC) on
page 11 or Acoustic Calibration EQ on page 49.
Refer to these pages for more on Acoustic
Calibration Equalization.

Italiano

When you select STEREO or DIRECT, you will
hear the source through just the front left and
right speakers (and possibly your subwoofer
depending on your speaker settings). Dolby
Digital and DTS multichannel sources are
downmixed to stereo.

• Default setting: OFF / ALL CH (after the
Auto MCACC Setup or EQ Auto Setting)

Français

Listening in stereo

Listening with Acoustic
Calibration EQ

Deutsch

2 Use the +/– buttons to adjust the
setting.
Adjust the effect from 0 (all center channel
sent to front right and left speakers) to 10
(center channel sent to the center speaker
only).

English

1 With Neo:6 MUSIC mode active, press
EFFECT/CH SEL repeatedly to select C.
IMAGE.

MULTI JOG

Illustration shows the VSX-815/915 front panel

• While listening to a source, press
STEREO1 for stereo playback.
Press repeatedly to switch between:

• While listening to a source, press
ACOUSTIC EQ.
Press repeatedly to select between:

• STEREO – The audio is heard with your
surround settings (such as channel level)
and you can still use digital processing
(such as the Midnight, Loudness, and Tone
control functions).

• F. ALIGN – All speakers are heard in
accordance with the front speaker
settings.

• DIRECT – Bypass all effects and surround
settings so that the audio remains as close
to the source audio signal as possible.2

• EQ OFF – Switches Acoustic Calibration
EQ off.

• AUTO SURR. – See Auto playback on
page 36 for more on this.

Español

Above: VSX-515 (left) and VSX-815/915 (right)

• ALL CH – No special weighting is given to
any one channel.

• CUSTOM 1/2 – Custom settings

The MCACC indicator on the front panel lights
when Acoustic Calibration EQ is active.3

Note
1 This button is called ST/DIRECT/AUTO SURR on the front panel and (VSX-515 only) STEREO/DIRECT on the remote control.
2 If you switch on Midnight listening, Loudness, Dialog Enhancement, or the Tone controls when DIRECT is selected, the receiver automatically switches to STEREO.
3 • You can’t use Acoustic Calibration EQ when DVD 5.1ch is on, and it has no effect when headphones are connected.
• If you switch on Acoustic Calibration EQ when DIRECT is selected, the receiver automatically switches to STEREO.

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Choosing the input signal
You need to hook up a component to both
analog and digital inputs on the rear of the
receiver to select between input signals.1
STANDARD

ADVANCED ST/DIRECT
SURR
/AUTO SURR

SIGNAL
SELECT

LISTENING MODE

1 Press SIGNAL SELECT on the front panel
to select the input signal corresponding to the
source component.
Press repeatedly to select between:
• AUTO – This automatically switches to
DIGITAL if a digital source is detected,
otherwise it remains on ANALOG.
• ANALOG – Selects the analog inputs.
• DIGITAL – Selects the digital input.
When set to DIGITAL or AUTO, 2 DIGITAL
lights when a Dolby Digital signal is input, and
DTS lights when a DTS signal is input.

Note
1 • This receiver can only play back Dolby Digital, PCM (32kHz–96 kHz), WMA9 Pro and DTS digital signal formats. With other
digital signal formats, set to ANALOG.
• You may get digital noise when a LD or CD player compatible with DTS is playing an analog signal. To prevent noise, make
the proper digital connections (page 14) and set the signal input to DIGITAL.
• Some DVD players don’t output DTS signals. For more details, refer to the instruction manual supplied with your DVD player.

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FL DIMMER

INPUT
ATT

SPEAKERS

EXTENDED
MODE

ACOUSTIC
EQ

BAND

TUNING
/STATION

TUNER
EDIT

TONE

QUICK
SETUP

• Default setting: EXT. ON

SYSTEM
SETUP

English

Using the surround back channel
(Extended mode)

RETURN

MULTI JOG

Illustration shows the VSX-815/915 front panel

Deutsch

• Press EXTENDED MODE (front panel) to
select a surround back channel option.
Press repeatedly to select between:
• EXT. ON – 6.1 or 7.1 decoding is always
used (for example, a surround back
channel will be generated for 5.1 encoded
material)

Français

You can have the receiver automatically use 6.1
or 7.1 decoding for 6.1 encoded sources (for
example, Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES), or you
can choose to always use 6.1 or 7.1 decoding
(for example, with 5.1 encoded material). With
5.1 encoded sources, a surround back channel
will be generated, but the material may sound
better in the 5.1 format for which it was
originally encoded (in which case, you can
simply switch the Extended mode off).1

• EXT. AUTO – Automatically switches to 6.1
or 7.1 decoding for 6.1 encoded sources
(for example, Dolby Digital EX or DTS-ES)

Italiano

• EXT. OFF – Maximum 5.1 playback

Type of source

Dolby Digital/WMA9
Pro/DTS encoded
stereo source; other
digital stereo source
Analog 2-channel
(stereo) source

Neo:6

AUTO

Español

Dolby Digital/DTS/
WMA9 Pro encoded
multichannel source

Advanced
surround

Nederlands

Dolby Digital EX/
DTS-ES/WMA9 Pro
encoded multichannel source with
6.1/7.1ch surround

Standard
Extended
Stereo sources
Multichannel
mode
sources
2 Pro Logic II x 2 Pro Logic

AUTO
ON

AUTO

* Excluding WMA9 Pro format

Note
1 • You must have surround back speakers connected (and set to LARGE or SMALL in the Speaker setting on page 51) and (VSX915 only) the Surround back speaker setting on page 46 must be set to SB NORM. to hear the surround back channel.
• You can’t use the surround back channel with headphones, or the STEREO / DIRECT or AUTO SURR. modes.
• You can’t hear the surround back channel with DTS 96kHz/24 bit sources or PCM 96/88.2kHz sources.

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Listening to your system

Using the Virtual Surround Back
mode (VirtualSB)
Selecting this mode allows you to hear a virtual
back channel through your surround speakers.
For example, you can choose to listen to
sources with no surround back channel
information (for example, 5.1 encoded
material) with emulated 6.1 encoding (VSB
ON). Sometimes the material may sound
better in the 5.1 format for which it was
originally encoded. In this case you can have
the receiver only apply this effect to 6.1
encoded sources like Dolby Digital EX or DTSES (VSB AUTO), or you can simply switch it off
(VSB OFF).1

The table indicates when you will hear the
virtual surround back channel.

• Press EXTENDED MODE (front panel)
repeatedly to select a virtual surround back
channel option.
Press repeatedly to select between:
• VSB ON – Virtual Surround Back is always
used (for example, on 5.1 encoded
material)
• VSB AUTO – Virtual Surround Back is
automatically applied to 6.1 encoded
sources (for example, Dolby Digital EX or
DTS-ES)
• VSB OFF – Virtual Surround Back mode is
switched off
Standard

Type of source

Dolby Digital EX/
DTS-ES encoded
multichannel source
with 6.1ch surround
Dolby Digital/DTS
encoded
multichannel source
Dolby Digital/DTS
encoded stereo
source; other digital
stereo source
Analog 2-channel
(stereo) source

VSB
mode

Stereo sources
Multichannel
sources
2 Pro Logic II 2 Pro Logic

Advanced
surround
Neo:6

AUTO

AUTO
ON

AUTO
ON
AUTO

Note
1 • You can’t use the Virtual Surround Back mode with headphones or the STEREO / DIRECT mode.
• You can only use the Virtual Surround Back mode if the surround speakers are on and the Surr Back setting is set to NO in
the Speaker setting on page 51.
• The Virtual Surround Back mode cannot be applied to sources that do not have surround channel information.
• You can’t adjust the surround back channel level when you’re listening to the virtual surround back channel.

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Listening to your system

Using the tone controls
Depending on what you are listening to, you
may want to adjust the bass or treble using the
front panel tone control.2

Deutsch

The Loudness listening feature can be used to
get good bass and treble from music sources
at low volume levels.

English

Using Loudness and Midnight
listening

AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER

The Midnight listening feature allows you to
hear effective surround sound of movies at low
volume levels. The effect automatically adjusts
according to the volume at which you’re
listening.

MULTI JOG

ENTER

CD-R/TAPE/MD

EFFECT
/CH SEL

LEVEL

CH
STEREO

SLEEP

MIDNIGHT/
LOUDNESS

DIALOG E

ACOUSTIC
EQ

INPUT ATT

SHIFT

EFFECT
/CH SEL

STANDARD

FL
DIMMER

DIGITAL IN

MCACC
SETUP MIC

RECEIVER CONTROL
ADV.SURR

SLEEP

VIDEO

DOWN

DIALOG E

ACOUSTIC
EQ

Français

MASTER
VOLUME

S-VIDEO

ADVANCED STEREO/ MIDNIGHT/
STANDARD SURROUND DIRECT LOUDNESS

AUX

TUNER

VIDEO INPUT
L AUDIO R

MUTE

MASTER
VOLUME

LEVEL

Italiano

TOP MENU

RECEIVER CONTROL

Above: VSX-515 (left) and VSX-815/915 (right)

1 Press MIDNIGHT/LOUDNESS to switch
between MIDNIGHT, LOUDNESS, and OFF.1

FL DIMMER

INPUT
ATT

SPEAKERS

EXTENDED
MODE

ACOUSTIC
EQ

BAND

TUNING
/STATION

TUNER
EDIT

TONE

QUICK
SETUP

SYSTEM
SETUP

RETURN

MULTI JOG

• Default setting: OFF

ADVANCED STEREO/ MIDNIGHT/
STANDARD SURROUND DIRECT LOUDNESS

LEVEL

DIALOG E

ACOUSTIC
EQ

SLEEP
FL
DIMMER

RECEIVER CONTROL
ADV.SURR

STEREO

SLEEP

MIDNIGHT/
LOUDNESS

DIALOG E

ACOUSTIC
EQ

INPUT ATT

SHIFT

EFFECT
/CH SEL

STANDARD

MUTE

MASTER
VOLUME
TOP MENU

RECEIVER CONTROL

1 Press TONE to select the frequency you
want to adjust.
Press to switch between BASS and TREBLE.
2 Use the MULTI JOG dial to change the
amount of bass or treble as necessary.
The bass and treble can be adjusted from –6 to
+6 (dB).

Español

The Dialog Enhancement feature localizes
dialog in the center channel to make it stand
out from other background sounds in a TV or
movie soundtrack.

EFFECT
/CH SEL

Nederlands

Illustrations show the VSX-815/915 front panel

Enhancing dialog

• Wait about five seconds for your changes
to be input automatically.

LEVEL

Above: VSX-515 (left) and VSX-815/915 (right)

• Press DIALOG E to switch dialog
enhancement on or off.

Note
1 • You can’t use MIDNIGHT/LOUDNESS when DVD 5.1ch has been selected.
• If you switch on Loudness or Midnight listening when DIRECT is selected, the receiver automatically switches to STEREO.
2 You can only use the tone controls when STEREO/DIRECT is selected. DIRECT will switch to STEREO when the tone controls
are used.

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Listening to your system

VSX-515 model:

Playing other sources

DVD/LD

INPUT
ATT

FL DIMMER

INPUT
RECEIVER SELECT

RECEIVER

DVD 5.1

SPEAKER EXTENDED
IMPEDANCE
MODE

TV/SAT

ACOUSTIC
EQ

SOURCE

INPUT SELECT

MULTI CONTROL
DVD/LD

TV / SAT

DVR/VCR

TV CONT

CD-R/TAPE

TUNER

RECEIVER

• Press DVD 5.1 on the front panel.
DVD 5.1ch will show in the display and the
ANALOG SIGNAL SELECT indicator will light.

ADVANCED STEREO/ MIDNIGHT/
STANDARD SURROUND DIRECT LOUDNESS
EFFECT
/CH SEL

LEVEL

SLEEP

DVD/LD

TV/SAT

CD-R/TAPE

DVR/VCR

TV CONT

MULTI CONTROL
DIALOG E

ACOUSTIC
EQ

FL
DIMMER

TUNER

RECEIVER

VSX-815/915 model:

MUTE

Above: VSX-515 (left) and VSX-815/915 (right)
STANDARD

1 Turn on the power of the playback
component.
2

Turn on the power of the receiver.

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.

ADVANCED ST/DIRECT
SURR
/AUTO SURR

SIGNAL
SELECT

LISTENING MODE

Press DVD/LD.

2 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.

Selecting the multichannel
analog inputs
If you have connected a decoder or a DVD
player with multichannel analog outputs to this
receiver (page 17), you can select them for
surround sound playback.2

• 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.

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.

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Listening to your system

English

Using the sleep timer

ADVANCED STEREO/ MIDNIGHT/
STANDARD SURROUND DIRECT LOUDNESS
EFFECT
/CH SEL

LEVEL

DIALOG E

ACOUSTIC
EQ

RECEIVER CONTROL
ADV.SURR

STEREO

SLEEP

MIDNIGHT/
LOUDNESS

DIALOG E

ACOUSTIC
EQ

INPUT ATT

SHIFT

EFFECT
/CH SEL

SLEEP

STANDARD

FL
DIMMER

Deutsch

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.

MUTE

TOP MENU

RECEIVER CONTROL

LEVEL

Français

MASTER
VOLUME
MENU

Above: VSX-515 (left) and VSX-815/915 (right)

• Press SLEEP repeatedly to set the sleep
time.

Off

Italiano

30 min

60 min
90 min

Nederlands

• You can check the remaining sleep time at
any time by pressing SLEEP once. Pressing
repeatedly will cycle through the sleep
options again.1

Español

Note
1 You can also switch off the sleep timer simply by switching off the receiver.

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The System Setup menu

Chapter 7:

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

RECEIVER

SOURCE

INPUT SELECT

MULTI CONTROL
DVD/LD

TV / SAT

DVR/VCR

TV CONT

CD-R/TAPE

TUNER

RECEIVER

ADVANCED STEREO/ MIDNIGHT/
STANDARD SURROUND DIRECT LOUDNESS

DVD/LD

TV/SAT

CD-R/TAPE

DVR/VCR

TV CONT

MULTI CONTROL
EFFECT
/CH SEL

LEVEL

DIALOG E

SLEEP

ACOUSTIC
EQ

TUNER

RECEIVER

FL
DIMMER

MASTER
VOLUME
RECEIVER CONTROL

+10
INPUT ATT
T.EDIT

ENTER

RETURN

DISC

ENTER
CLASS
MENU

DTV MENU

DTV INFO

SYSTEM
GUIDE SETUP

BAND
TUNE

RETURN

MPX

D ACCESS

Above: VSX-515 (left) and VSX-815/915 (right)

1 If the receiver is off, press
RECEIVER to turn the power on.
• If headphones are connected to the
receiver, disconnect them.
2 Press RECEIVER on the remote control,
then press the SYSTEM SETUP button.
• Press SYSTEM SETUP again at any time to
exit the System Setup menu.

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• OTHER – Make customized settings to
reflect how you are using the receiver (see
The Other setup menu on page 76).

T.EDIT

BAND DTV ON/OFF

CLASS

• SP SETUP – Specify the size, number,
distance and overall balance of the
speakers you’ve connected (see Manual
speaker setup on page 51).

RETURN

TV CONTROL
DISPLAY

• M. MCACC – Fine tune your speaker
settings and customize the Acoustic
Calibration EQ (see Manual MCACC
speaker setup below).

ENTER

TUNE

SYSTEM
SETUP

FL DIMMER

D.ACCESS
TOP MENU
TUNE

GUIDE
SUBTITLE

AUDIO

• A. MCACC – This is a quick and effective
automatic surround setup (see
Automatically setting up for surround
sound (MCACC) on page 11).

TUNE

DTV MENU

• SB. SYSTEM (VSX-915 only) – Specify how
you are using your surround back speakers
(see Surround back speaker setting below).

• IN ASSIG. – Specify what you’ve connected
to the digital and component video inputs
(see The Input Assign menu on page 75).

MUTE

TOP MENU

3 Use / (cursor left/right) to select the
setting you want to adjust then press ENTER.
Press RETURN to confirm and exit the current
menu.

Surround back speaker setting
VSX-915 model only
• 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.

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The System Setup menu

• SB BIAMP – Select this setting if you’re biamping your front speakers (see Bi-amping
your front speakers on page 72).

Manual MCACC speaker setup

• CH LEVEL – Make fine adjustments to the
overall balance of your speaker system (see
Fine Channel Level below).
• CH DISTN. – Make precise delay settings
for your speaker system (see Fine Channel
Distance below).
The last five settings are specifically for
customizing the parameters explained in
Acoustic Calibration EQ on page 49:

You only need to make these settings once
(unless you change the placement of your
current speaker system or add new speakers).

• EQ COPY – Copy Acoustic Calibration EQ
settings for manual adjustment (see
Copying your Acoustic Calibration EQ
settings on page 49).

• For some of the settings below, you’ll have
to connect the setup microphone to the
front panel and place it about ear level at
your normal listening position. See
Automatically setting up for surround
sound (MCACC) on page 11 if you’re
unsure how to do this. Also see Other
problems when using the Auto MCACC
Setup on page 13 for notes regarding high
background noise levels and other possible
interference.

Español

• EQ A. SET – Measure the acoustic
characteristics of your room and
automatically adjust the frequency balance
of your speaker system (see Setting the
Acoustic Calibration EQ automatically on
page 49).

Nederlands

You can use the settings in the Manual MCACC
setup menu to make detailed adjustments
when you’re more familiar with the system.
Before making these settings, you should have
already completed Automatically setting up for
surround sound (MCACC) on page 11.

Important

Italiano

3 When you’re finished, press RETURN.
You will return to the System Setup menu.

2 Select the setting you want to adjust.
If you’re doing this for the first time, you might
want to make these settings in order.

Français

• SB 2ND Z – Select to use the (surround
back) B speaker terminals to listen to
stereo playback in another room (see
Second Zone speaker B setup on page 71).

1 Select ‘M MCACC’ from the System Setup
menu.
See Making receiver settings from the System
Setup menu above if you’re not already at this
menu.

Deutsch

Select the surround back speaker setting.
• SB NORM. – Select for normal home
theater use with surround back speakers in
your main (speaker system A) setup.

• If you’re using a subwoofer, switch it on
and turn up the volume to the middle
position.

English

1 Select ‘SB. SYSTEM’ from the System
Setup menu.
See Making receiver settings from the System
Setup menu above.

• C1 ADJ/C2 ADJ – Make detailed manual
adjustments to your custom Acoustic
Calibration EQ settings (see Setting the
Acoustic Calibration EQ manually on
page 50).
• EQ CHECK – Check the ALL CH, F. ALIGN
and custom settings (see Checking your
Acoustic Calibration EQ settings on
page 50).

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The System Setup menu

Fine Channel Level
• Default setting: 0dB (all channels)
You can achieve better surround sound by
properly adjusting the overall balance of your
speaker system. The following setting can help
you make detailed adjustments that you may
not achieve using the Quick surround sound
setup on page 11.

1 Select ‘CH LEVEL’ from the Manual
MCACC setup menu.
You’ll hear test tones from each speaker in
turn. Since the left speaker is the main
reference speaker, the level is fixed and cannot
be changed.
Caution
• The test tones used in the System Setup
are output at high volume (the volume
increases to -18dB automatically).

2 Use / (cursor left/right) to select each
channel in turn and adjust the levels (+/–
10dB) as necessary.
Use / (cursor up/down) to adjust the
volume of the selected speaker to match the
reference speaker. When it sounds like both
tones are the same volume, press (cursor
left) to continue to the next channel.
• For comparison purposes, the reference
speaker will change depending on which
speaker you select.

Fine Channel Distance
• Default setting: 3.0 m (all channels)
For proper sound depth and separation with
your system, it is necessary to add a slight bit
of delay to some speakers so that all sounds
will arrive at the listening position at the same
time. The following setting can help you make
detailed adjustments that you may not achieve
using the Quick surround sound setup on
page 11.

1 Select ‘CH DISTN.’ from the Manual
MCACC setup menu.
2 Use / (cursor up/down) to adjust the
distance of the left channel from the listening
position then press ENTER.
3 Use / (cursor left/right) to select each
channel in turn and adjust the distance as
necessary.
Use / (cursor up/down) to adjust the delay
of the selected speaker to match the reference
speaker. The delay is measured in terms of
speaker distance from 0.1 to 9.0 meters.
Listen to the reference speaker and use it to
measure the target channel. From the listening
position, face the two speakers with your arms
outstretched pointing at each speaker. Try to
make the two tones sound as if they are
arriving simultaneously at a position slightly in
front of you and between your arm span.

• If you want to go back and adjust a
channel, simply use / (cursor left/
right) to select it.

3 When you're finished, press RETURN.
You will return to the Manual MCACC setup
menu.

When it sounds like the delay settings are
matched up, press (cursor right) to confirm
and continue to the next channel.
• For comparison purposes, the reference
speaker will change depending on which
speaker you select.

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The System Setup menu

4 When you're finished, press RETURN.
You will return to the Manual MCACC setup
menu.

If you want to manually adjust the Acoustic
Calibration EQ (see Setting the Acoustic
Calibration EQ manually below), we
recommend copying the A. CH or the F.ALG
settings from the EQ A. SET setup above (or
from Automatically setting up for surround
sound (MCACC) on page 11) to one of the
custom (C1 or C2) settings. Instead of just a flat
EQ curve, this will give you a reference point
from which to start.

1 Select ‘EQ COPY’ from the Manual MCACC
setup menu.

• See Other problems when using the Auto
MCACC Setup on page 13 for notes
regarding high background noise levels
and other possible interference.

3 Use / (cursor left/right) to select
‘COPY? YES’ to copy and confirm.
You can also use / (cursor up/down) to
select COPY? NO to cancel.

Español

• If you’re using a subwoofer, it is
automatically detected every time you
switch on the system. Make sure it is on
and the volume is at the middle position.

2 Use / (cursor left/right) to select C1
or C2 then use the / (cursor up/down)
buttons to select the setting you want to
copy.
• You can also copy from one custom setting
to another. For more on the A. CH and
F.ALG settings, see Setting the Acoustic
Calibration EQ automatically above.

1 Select ‘EQ A. SET’ from the Manual
MCACC setup menu.
• Make sure the microphone is connected.

Nederlands

If you have already completed Automatically
setting up for surround sound (MCACC) on
page 11, A. CH ADJ and F.ALG ADJ (below)
should already be set. Therefore, if you want to
adjust your settings manually, you can skip to
Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ manually
below.

Copying your Acoustic Calibration EQ
settings

Italiano

Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ
automatically

You will return to the Acoustic Cal EQ setup
menu after the Acoustic Calibration
Equalization is set.

Français

Acoustic Calibration Equalization is a kind of
room equalizer for your speakers (excluding
the subwoofer). It works by measuring the
acoustic characteristics of your room and
neutralizing the ambient characteristics that
can color the original source material. This
provides a ‘flat’ equalization setting. If you’re
not satisfied with the automatic adjustment,
you can also adjust these settings manually to
get a frequency balance that suits your tastes.

• F.ALG – Front Align Adjust balances the
overall sound so that all speakers are set in
accordance with the front speaker settings
(no equalization is applied to the front left
and right channels).

Deutsch

Acoustic Calibration EQ

• A. CH – All Channel Adjust is a ‘flat’ setting
where all the speakers are set individually
so no special weighting is given to any one
channel.

English

• If you want to go back and adjust a
channel, simply use / (cursor left/
right) to select it.

2 Wait for the Auto MCACC Setup to finish.
As the receiver outputs test tones, the
frequency balance is adjusted automatically
for the following settings:

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The System Setup menu

Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ
manually
Before manually adjusting the Acoustic
Calibration EQ, we recommend copying the A.
CH or the F.ALG settings from the auto setup
above (or from Automatically setting up for
surround sound (MCACC) on page 11) to one of
the custom settings. Instead of just a flat EQ
curve, this will give you a reference point from
which to start (see Copying your Acoustic
Calibration EQ settings above for how to do
this).

1 Select ‘C1 ADJ’ or ‘C2 ADJ’ from the
Manual MCACC setup menu.
2 Use / (cursor left/right) and ENTER to
select which method you want to use to
adjust the overall frequency balance.
It is best to choose whichever one you copied
to the custom setting in Copying your Acoustic
Calibration EQ settings above.
• A. CH ADJ – All the speakers can be set
independently so no special weighting is
given to any one channel. When adjusting,
test tones will sound for each individual
channel.
• F.ALG ADJ – Speakers are set in
accordance with the front speaker
settings. The sound of the test tone will
alternate between the left front (reference)
speaker and the target speaker.

3 Use / (cursor up/down) to select the
channel you want and adjust to your liking.
Use the / (cursor left/right) buttons to
select the frequency and / (cursor up/
down) to boost or cut the EQ. When you’re
finished, use the / (cursor left/right)
buttons to select the channel display (for
example R EQ for the right channel or SBR EQ
for the surround back right channel) then /
(cursor up/down) to proceed to the next
channel.
• The front speakers can’t be adjusted if you
selected F.ALG ADJ.

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• The OVER!! indicator shows in the display
if the frequency adjustment is too drastic
and might distort. If this happens, bring the
level down until OVER!! disappears from
the display.
Tip
• Changing the frequency curve of one
channel too drastically will affect the
overall balance. If the speaker balance
seems uneven, you can raise or lower
channel levels using test tones with the
‘trim’ band (TRM shows in the display).
Use / (cursor left/right) to select TRM
then use / (cursor up/down) to raise or
lower the channel level for the current
speaker.

4 When you're finished, press RETURN.
Press RETURN once more to go back to the
Manual MCACC setup menu.

Checking your Acoustic Calibration EQ
settings
After you have completed an automatic or
manual Acoustic Calibration EQ adjustment,
you can check the ALL CH, F.ALIGN and
CUSTOM1/2 settings in the display.

1 Select ‘EQ CHECK’ from the Manual
MCACC setup menu.
2 Use / (cursor up/down) and ENTER to
select the setting you want to check.
• It is useful to do this while a source is
playing so you can compare the different
settings.
3 Use / (cursor up/down) to select the
channel you want, using / (cursor left/
right) to check the settings.
The MCACC channel EQ indicators in the front
panel display will light accordingly.
4 When you're finished, press RETURN.
You will return to the Manual MCACC setup
menu.

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2 Use / (cursor left/right) to select the
setting you want to adjust then press ENTER.
If you are doing this for the first time, you may
want to adjust these settings in order:

• CH LEVEL – Adjust the overall balance of
your speaker system (see Channel level on
page 52).
• SP DISTN. – Specify the distance of your
speakers from the listening position (see
Speaker Distance on page 53).

• Front (F) – Select LARGE if your front
speakers reproduce bass frequencies
effectively, or if you didn’t connect a
subwoofer. Select SMALL to send the bass
frequencies to the subwoofer.1
• Center (C) – Select LARGE if your center
speaker reproduces bass frequencies
effectively, or select SMALL to send bass
frequencies to the other speakers or
subwoofer. If you didn’t connect a center
speaker, choose NO (the center channel is
sent to the front speakers).
• Surround (S) – Select LARGE if your
surround speakers reproduce bass
frequencies effectively. Select SMALL to
send bass frequencies to the other
speakers or subwoofer. If you didn’t
connect surround speakers choose NO
(the sound of the surround channels is
sent to the front speakers or a subwoofer).

Español

• X.OVER– Specify which frequencies will be
sent to the subwoofer (see Crossover
network on page 52).

2 Use / (cursor left/right) to choose the
speaker(s) that you want to set then select a
speaker size.
Use / (cursor up/down) to select the size
(and number) of each of the following
speakers:

Nederlands

• SP SET – Specify the size and number of
speakers you’ve connected (see Speaker
setting below).

Select SP SET from the SP SETUP menu.

Italiano

1 Select ‘SP SETUP’ from the System Setup
menu then press ENTER.
See Making receiver settings from the System
Setup menu above.

Français

These settings are designed to fine-tune your
system, but if you’re satisfied with the settings
made in Automatically setting up for surround
sound (MCACC) on page 11, it isn’t necessary
to make all of these settings.

Use this setting to specify your speaker
configuration (size, number of speakers). It is a
good idea to make sure that the settings made
in Automatically setting up for surround sound
(MCACC) on page 11 are correct.

Deutsch

This receiver allows you to make detailed
settings to optimize the surround sound
performance. You only need to make these
settings once (unless you change the
placement of your current speaker system or
add new speakers.).

English

Speaker setting

Manual speaker setup

• Surround Back (SB) – Select the number
and size of surround back speakers you
have. Select LARGE if your surround back
speakers reproduce bass frequencies

Note
1 If you select SMALL for the front speakers the subwoofer will automatically be fixed to YES. Also, the center, surround, and
surround back speakers can’t be set to LARGE if the front speakers are set to SMALL. In this case, all bass frequencies are sent
to the subwoofer.

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The System Setup menu

effectively. Select SMALL to send bass
frequencies to the other speakers or
subwoofer. If you didn’t connect surround
back speakers choose NO.1
• Subwoofer (SW) – LFE signals and bass
frequencies of channels set to SMALL are
output from the subwoofer when YES is
selected (see notes below). Choose the
PLUS setting if you want the subwoofer to
output bass sound continuously or you
want deeper bass (the bass frequencies
that would normally come out the front and
center speakers are also routed to the
subwoofer). If you did not connect a
subwoofer choose NO (the bass
frequencies are output from other
speakers).

When you’re finished, press RETURN.
Tip
• If you have a subwoofer and like lots of
bass, it may seem logical to select LARGE
for your front speakers and PLUS for the
subwoofer. This may not, however, yield the
best bass results. Depending on the
speaker placement of your room you may
actually experience a decrease in the
amount of bass due low frequency
cancellations. In this case, try changing
the position or direction of speakers. If you
can’t get good results, listen to the bass
response with it set to PLUS and YES or the
front speakers set to LARGE and SMALL
alternatively and let your ears judge which

sounds best. If you’re having problems, the
easiest option is to route all the bass
sounds to the subwoofer by selecting
SMALL for the front speakers.

Crossover network
• Default setting: 100Hz
This setting decides the cutoff between bass
sounds playing back from the speakers
selected as LARGE, or the subwoofer, and bass
sounds playing back from those selected as
SMALL.2 It also decides where the cutoff will
be for bass sounds in the LFE channel.

Select ‘X.OVER’ from the SP SETUP menu.

2 Use / (cursor up/down) to choose the
frequency cutoff point.
Frequencies below the cutoff point will be sent
to the subwoofer (or LARGE speakers).
3

When you’re finished, press RETURN.

Channel level
Using the channel level settings, you can
adjust the overall balance of your speaker
system, an important factor when setting up a
home theater system.

Select CH LEVEL from the SP SETUP menu.

2 Use / (cursor up/down) to select a
setup option.
• T. TONE M.– Move the test tone manually
from speaker to speaker and adjust
individual channel levels.
• T. TONE A. – Adjust channel levels as the
test tone moves from speaker to speaker
automatically.

Note
1 • If the surround speakers are set to NO, the surround back speakers will automatically be set to NO.
• VSX-515/815 only – If you are using only one surround back speaker, connect the positive wire to the right channel ( +) terminal, and the negative wire to the left channel ( –) terminal.
• VSX-915 only – If you select one surround back speaker only, make sure that speaker is hooked up to the left surround back
terminal.
• VSX-915 only – If you selected SB 2ND Z or SB BIAMP (in Surround back speaker setting on page 46) you can’t adjust the surround back settings.
2 For more on selecting the speaker sizes, see Speaker setting above.

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The System Setup menu

4 Adjust the level of each channel using the
/ (cursor up/down) buttons.
If you selected T. TONE M., use / (cursor
left/right) to switch speakers.

SBL

Adjust the level of each speaker as the test
tone is emitted.1

2 Use / (cursor left/right) to choose the
speaker that you want then set the distance.
Use / (cursor up/down) to adjust the
distance of each speaker (in 0.1 meter
increments).
3

When you’re finished, press RETURN.

Italiano

1 Select ‘SP DISTN.’ from the SP SETUP
menu.

Français

SBR
SW

For good sound depth and separation from
your system, you need to specify the distance
of your speakers from the listening position.
The receiver can then add the proper delay
needed for effective surround sound.

Deutsch

The T. TONE A. setup will output test tones in
the following order (depending on the speaker
setting):

Speaker Distance

English

3 Confirm your selected setup option.
The test tones will start after you press ENTER.

When you’re finished, press RETURN.
Tip

Nederlands

• You can change the channel levels at any
time by using EFFECT/CH SEL and +/– on
the remote control. You can set two
channel levels: one for DVD 5.1 CH and
one for the listening modes.

Español

Note
1 • If you are using a Sound Pressure Level (SPL) meter, take the readings from your main listening position and adjust the level
of each speaker to 75 dB SPL (C-weighting/slow reading).
• The subwoofer test tone is output at low volumes. You may need to adjust the level after testing with an actual soundtrack.

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Using the tuner

Chapter 8:

Using the tuner
1

Listening to the radio
The following steps show you how to tune in to
FM and AM radio broadcasts using the
automatic (search) and manual (step) tuning
functions. If you already know the frequency of
the station you want, see Tuning directly to a
station below. Once you are tuned to a station
you can memorize the frequency for recall
later—see Saving station presets on the next
page for more on how to do this.

RECEIVER

SOURCE

INPUT SELECT

Press TUNER to select the tuner.

2 Use the BAND button to change the band
(FM or AM), if necessary.
Each press switches the band between FM and
AM.
3 Tune to a station.
There are three ways to do this:
Automatic tuning
To search for stations in the currently
selected band, press and hold TUNE +/–
for about a second. The receiver will start
searching for the next station, stopping
when it has found one. Repeat to search for
other stations.

MULTI CONTROL
DVD/LD

TV / SAT

DVR/VCR

TV CONT

CD-R/TAPE

TUNER

RECEIVER

ADVANCED STEREO/ MIDNIGHT/
STANDARD SURROUND DIRECT LOUDNESS
EFFECT
/CH SEL

LEVEL

DIALOG E

DVD/LD

TV/SAT

CD-R/TAPE

DVR/VCR

TV CONT

MULTI CONTROL
TUNER

RECEIVER

SLEEP

ACOUSTIC
EQ

FL
DIMMER

MUTE

MASTER
VOLUME
TOP MENU

FL DIMMER

RECEIVER CONTROL

AUDIO
TUNE

RETURN

BAND DTV ON/OFF

CLASS

MPX

BAND

T.EDIT
SYSTEM
GUIDE SETUP

TUNE

RETURN

TV CONTROL

DTV INFO

TVVOL
DISPLAY

ENTER
GUIDE
SUBTITLE

INPUT
SELECT

TV CH

VOL

DTV INFO

MUTE

D.ACCESS

DTV ON/OFF

REC

DISC

ENTER
+10

High speed tuning
Press and hold TUNE +/– for high speed
tuning. Release the button at the frequency
you want.

TUNE

DTV MENU

ENTER

RETURN

CLASS
MENU

INPUT ATT
T.EDIT

DISC

ENTER

D.ACCESS
TOP MENU

DTV MENU

SYSTEM
SETUP

+10

TUNE

Manual tuning
To change the frequency one step at a
time, press TUNE +/–.

TUNER
DISPLAY
MPX
AUDIO

REC STOP
CH RETURN
SUBTITLE

DVD

HDD

Improving FM stereo sound
If the TUNED or STEREO indicators don't light
when tuning to an FM station because the
signal is weak, press the MPX button to switch
the receiver into mono reception mode. This
should improve the sound quality and allow
you to enjoy the broadcast.

RECEIVER CONTROL
TV CONTROL
CHANNEL

INPUT
SELECT

CHANNEL

RECEIVER

VOLUME

STANDARD

ADV.SURR

STEREO

SLEEP

MIDNIGHT/
LOUDNESS

DIALOG E

ACOUSTIC
EQ

INPUT ATT

SHIFT

EFFECT
/CH SEL

LEVEL

RECEIVER

Above: VSX-515 (left) and VSX-815/915 (right)

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Tuning directly to a station
Sometimes, you'll already know the frequency
of the station you want to listen to. In this case,
you can simply enter the frequency directly
using the number buttons on the remote
control.

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Using the tuner

2 Use the BAND button to change the band
(FM or AM), if necessary.
Each press switches the band between FM and
AM.
Press D.ACCESS (Direct Access).

INPUT
ATT

SPEAKERS

EXTENDED
MODE

ACOUSTIC
EQ

BAND

TUNING
/STATION

TUNER
EDIT

TONE

QUICK
SETUP

Illustrations show the VSX-815/915 front panel
SOURCE

INPUT SELECT

DVD/LD

TV/SAT

CD-R/TAPE

DVD/LD

TV / SAT

DVR/VCR

TV CONT

CD-R/TAPE

TUNER

RECEIVER

EFFECT
/CH SEL

LEVEL

DIALOG E

FL
DIMMER

INPUT ATT

BAND
TUNE

SYSTEM
GUIDE SETUP

Italiano

RETURN

GUIDE
SUBTITLE

MASTER
VOLUME
MCACC
SETUP MIC

RETURN

TVVOL

INPUT
SELECT

CLASS

VOL

DTV INFO

MUTE

DTV INFO

DTV ON/OFF
DISPLAY

TV CH

RETURN

BAND DTV ON/OFF

MPX

REC

D.ACCESS

TUNER
DISPLAY
DISC

ENTER
10

MPX
AUDIO

REC STOP
CH RETURN
SUBTITLE

DVD

HDD

Above: VSX-515 (left) and VSX-815/915 (right)

1 Tune to a station you want to memorize.
See Listening to the radio on the previous page
for more on this.

Español

AUX

TUNE

SYSTEM
SETUP

Nederlands

ENTER

DOWN

TV CONTROL

MULTI JOG

DIGITAL IN

ENTER
INPUT ATT
T.EDIT

AUDIO

AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER

VIDEO INPUT
L AUDIO R

T.EDIT

ENTER

If you often listen to a particular radio station,
it's convenient to have the receiver store the
frequency for easy recall whenever you want to
listen to that station. This saves the effort of
manually tuning in each time. This unit can
memorize up to 30 stations, stored in three
banks, or classes, (A, B and C) of 10 stations
each. When saving an FM frequency, the MPX
setting (see previous page) is also stored.1

VIDEO

DISC

CLASS
MENU
TUNE

RECEIVER CONTROL

S-VIDEO

SR
ENTER

D.ACCESS
TOP MENU

MASTER
VOLUME

DTV MENU

TUNER

FL DIMMER

+10

MUTE

DTV MENU

CD-R/TAPE/MD

TV CONT

RECEIVER

SLEEP

ACOUSTIC
EQ

TUNE

TUNER

ADVANCED STEREO/ MIDNIGHT/
STANDARD SURROUND DIRECT LOUDNESS

TOP MENU

Saving station presets

DVR/VCR

MULTI CONTROL
MULTI CONTROL

Français

If you make a mistake halfway through, press
D.ACCESS twice to cancel the frequency and
start over.

RETURN

MULTI JOG

RECEIVER

4 Use the number buttons to enter the
frequency of the radio station.
For example, to tune to 106.00 (FM), press 1, 0,
6, 0, 0.

SYSTEM
SETUP

Deutsch

FL DIMMER

English

1 Press the TUNER button to select the
tuner.

2 Press T.EDIT (TUNER EDIT).
The display shows ST. MEMORY, then a
blinking memory class.
3 Press CLASS to select one of the three
classes then press ST +/– to select the station
preset you want.
You can also use the number buttons or the
MULTI JOG dial (front panel) to select a station
preset.
4 Press ENTER.
After pressing ENTER, the preset class and
number stop blinking and the receiver stores
the station.

Note
1 If the receiver is left disconnected from the AC power outlet for over a month, the station memories will be lost and will have
to be reprogrammed.

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Using the tuner

Naming station presets
For easier identification, you can name your
station presets.

1 Choose the station preset you want to
name.
See Listening to station presets below for how
to do this.
2 Press T.EDIT (TUNER EDIT).
The display shows ST. NAME, then a blinking
cursor at the first character position.
3 Input the name you want.
Choose a name up to four characters long.
• Use the MULTI JOG dial (front panel) or the
ST +/– buttons (remote) to select
characters.
• Press ENTER to confirm a character. If no
character is input, a space is input.
• The name is stored when ENTER is pressed
after choosing the fourth character.
Tip
• To erase a station name, simply repeat
steps 1-3 and input four spaces instead of
a name.
• Once you have named a station preset, you
can press (TUNER) DISPLAY when
listening to a station to switch the display
between name and frequency.

Listening to station presets
You will need to have some presets stored to do
this. See Saving station presets above if you
haven’t done this already.

Press TUNER to select the tuner.

2 Press CLASS to select the class in which
the station is stored.
Press repeatedly to cycle through classes A, B
and C.

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3 Press ST +/– to select the station preset
you want.
• You can also use the number buttons on
the remote control to recall the station
preset.

Changing the frequency step
If you find that you can’t tune into stations
successfully, the frequency step may not be
suitable for your country/region. Here’s how to
switch the setting:

VSX-515 model:
1

Switch the receiver into standby.

2 On the front panel, press STANDBY/
ON while you press and hold the CLASS
button.
The channel tuning step alternates between
10K STEP and 9K STEP each time you do this.

VSX-815/915 model:
1

Switch the receiver into standby.

2 On the front panel, press STANDBY/
ON while you press and hold the BAND
button.
The channel tuning step alternates between
10K STEP and 9K STEP each time you do this.

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Making recordings

English

Chapter 9:

Making recordings
2 Select the input signal (if necessary).
Press SIGNAL SELECT to select the input
signal corresponding to the source component
(see page 40 for more on this).

Keep in mind you can’t make a digital
recording from an analog source or vice-versa,
so make sure the components you are
recording to/from are hooked up in the same
way (see Connecting up on page 14 for more on
connections).

3 Prepare the source you want to record.
Tune to the radio station, load the CD, video,
DVD etc.

SOURCE

5 Start recording, then start playback of the
source component.2

INPUT SELECT

MULTI CONTROL
DVD/LD

TV / SAT

DVR/VCR

TV CONT

CD-R/TAPE

TUNER

RECEIVER

Refer to the instructions that came with the
recorder if you are unsure how to do this. Most
video recorders set the audio recording level
automatically—check the component’s
instruction manual if you’re unsure.

Nederlands

INPUT
RECEIVER SELECT
RECEIVER

4 Prepare the recorder.
Insert a blank tape, MD, video etc. into the
recording device and set the recording levels.

Italiano

If you want to record a video source, you also
need to use the same type of connection for the
source as for the recorder.1

Français

You can make an audio or a video recording
from the built-in tuner, or from an audio or
video source connected to the receiver (such
as a CD player or TV).

Deutsch

Making an audio or a video
recording

1 Select the source you want to record.
Use the MULTI CONTROL buttons (or INPUT
SELECT).

Español

ADVANCED STEREO/ MIDNIGHT/
STANDARD SURROUND DIRECT LOUDNESS
EFFECT
/CH SEL

LEVEL

SLEEP

DVD/LD

TV/SAT

FL
DIMMER

CD-R/TAPE

DVR/VCR

TV CONT

MULTI CONTROL
DIALOG E

ACOUSTIC
EQ

TUNER

RECEIVER

MUTE

Above: VSX-515 (left) and VSX-815/915 (right)
STANDARD

ADVANCED ST/DIRECT
SURR
/AUTO SURR

SIGNAL
SELECT

LISTENING MODE

Note
1 VSX-815/915 only – For example, you can’t record a component hooked up to S-video jacks with a recorder hooked up to the
composite video outputs (see page 19 for more on video connections).
2 • The receiver's volume, balance, tone (bass, treble, loudness), and surround effects have no effect on the recorded signal.
• Some digital sources are copy-protected, and can only be recorded in analog.
• Some video sources are copy-protected. These cannot be recorded.

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Controlling the rest of your system

Chapter 10:

Controlling the rest of your
system
VSX-515 model only

Setting the remote to control
other components

2 Press the MULTI CONTROL button for the
component you want to control.
The LED lights.

Most components can be assigned to one of
the MULTI CONTROL buttons using the
component’s manufacturer preset code stored
in the remote.

3 Use the number buttons to enter the
preset code.
You can find the preset codes on page 63.

However, please note that there are cases
where only certain functions may be
controllable after assigning the proper preset
code, or the codes for the manufacturer in the
remote control will not work for the model that
you are using.

If the correct code has been input the power of
the component being input will turn on or off.

The LED blinks again after you enter the code.

The power of the component being input will
only turn on or off if that component is able to
be turned on directly by remote control.
• You can only input a code for the component type written on each MULTI
CONTROL button.1

Note

• Even if you don’t input a preset code for the
TV (TV/SAT MULTI CONTROL button) you
will be able to control your TV using the
dedicated TV CONTROL on the remote if
you have assigned it to the TV CONT
button.

• After one minute of inactivity, the remote
automatically exits the operation.

Selecting preset codes directly
DISPLAY

RECEIVER

CLASS

MPX

D.ACCESS

SOURCE

DISC

INPUT SELECT

ENTER

4 Repeat steps 2 through 3 to try a different
code, or to enter a code for another
component you want to control.

+10

MULTI CONTROL
DVD/LD

TV / SAT

DVR/VCR

TV CONT

CD-R/TAPE

TUNER

RECEIVER

ADVANCED STEREO/ MIDNIGHT/
STANDARD SURROUND DIRECT LOUDNESS

When you’re done, press RECEIVER.

TV CONTROL
INPUT

1 While pressing the RECEIVER button,
press and hold the 1 button.
The LED blinks.

Note
1 • TV codes (for example, codes for TV, CATV, Satellite TV or DTV) can only be assigned to the TV/SAT or TV CONT button.
• You can’t assign the TUNER or RECEIVER buttons.

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• Default setting: ON

Clearing all the remote control
settings
You can clear all presets and restore the
factory default settings.

Deutsch

• While pressing the RECEIVER button,
press and hold the 0 button for three seconds.
The LED blinks three times indicating the
settings have been restored to the factory
presets.

Français

You can use the direct function feature to
control one component using the remote
control while at the same time, using your
receiver to playback a different component.
This could let you, for example, use the remote
control to set up and listen to a CD on the
receiver and then use the remote control to
rewind a tape in your VCR while you continue
to listen to your CD player.

English

Direct function

Italiano

When direct function is on, any component
you select (using the MULTI CONTROL
buttons) will be selected by both the receiver
and the remote control. When you turn direct
function off, you can operate the remote
control without affecting the receiver.1
1 While pressing the RECEIVER button,
press and hold the 4 button.
The LED blinks.

Nederlands

2 Press the MULTI CONTROL button for
the component you want to control.
The LED lights.

Español

3 Use the number buttons to enter either
1 (direct on) or 2 (direct off).
The LED blinks again.

4 Repeat steps 2 through 3 for the other
components you want to control.
5

When you’re done, press RECEIVER.

Note
1 You can’t use direct function with the TUNER function.

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Controls for TVs
This remote control can control components after entering the proper codes or teaching the
receiver the commands (see Setting the remote to control other components on page 58 for more
on this). Use the MULTI CONTROL buttons to select the component.
• The TV CONTROL buttons on the remote control are dedicated to control the TV assigned to
the TV CONT button. If you have two TVs, assign the main TV to the TV CONT button.
Button(s)

Function

Components

Switches the DTV on or off.

DTV

Switches the TV or CATV between standby and on.

Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV

INPUT
SELECT

Switches the TV input. (Not possible with all models.)

CHANNEL
+/–

Selects channels.

Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV/
DTV

VOLUME
+/–

Adjust the TV volume.

Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV/
DTV

TOP MENU Use as the TEXT ON button.

Select different menus from the DTV functions.

DTV

Select the menu screen.

Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV

AUDIO

Use as the AUDIO button.

Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV/
DTV

GUIDE

Use as the GUIDE button for navigating.

Cable TV/Satellite TV/DTV

Use as the TEXT OFF button.

Use to choose the BLUE commands on a DTV menu.

DTV

Use to choose the GREEN commands on a DTV menu.

DTV

Use to choose the RED commands on a DTV menu.

DTV

Use to choose the YELLOW commands on a DTV menu. DTV

Press to get information on DTV programs.

DTV

Switches DTV on or off.

DTV

Use to select closed captioning with DTV.

DTV

Number
Buttons

Use to select a specific TV channel.

Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV/
DTV

+10 button Use to add a decimal point when selecting a specific TV DTV
channel.

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Function

Components

ENTER/
DISC

Use to enter a channel.

Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV/
DTV

English

Button(s)

& Select or adjust and navigate items on the menu screen. DTV
ENTER
ENTER brings up the DTV menus.

Deutsch

Press to select or adjust and navigate items on the menu Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV/
screen.
DTV

Controls for other components
Français

This remote control can control these components after entering the proper codes or teaching the
receiver the commands (see Setting the remote to control other components on page 58 for more
on this). Use the MULTI CONTROL buttons to select the component.
Button (s)

Function

Components

Play the reverse side of the tape on a reversible deck.

Cassette deck

Press to advance to the start of the next track.
Repeated presses skips to the start of following tracks.

CD/MD/CD-R/DVD/LD
player

Play the forward side of the tape on a reversible deck.

Cassette deck

Pause playback or recording.

CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/DVD/LD/
DVR player/Cassette deck

Start playback.

CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/DVD/LD/
DVR player/Cassette deck

Hold down for fast forward playback.

CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/DVD/LD/
DVR player/Cassette deck

Hold down for fast reverse playback.

CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/DVD/LD/
DVR player/Cassette deck

Stops playback (on some models, pressing this when the CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/DVD/LD/
disc is already stopped will cause the disc tray to open). DVR player/Cassette deck

Number
buttons

Directly access tracks on a program source.

CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/LD
player

Use the number buttons to navigate the on-screen
display.

DVD/DVR player

Español

CD/MD/CD-R/DVD/LD
player

Nederlands

Press to return to the start of the current track.
Repeated presses skips to the start of previous tracks.

Italiano

SOURCE Press to switch the component between standby and on. CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/DVD/LD/
DVR player/Cassette deck

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Button (s)

Function

+10 button Selects tracks higher than 10. (For example, press +10
then 3 to select track 13.)

CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/LD
player

ENTER/
DISC

Changes the search mode.

DVD

Chooses the disc.

Multiple CD player

Use as the ENTER button.

VCR

Displays the setup screen for DVR players.

DVR player

Changes sides of the LD.

LD player

TOP MENU Displays the disc ‘top’ menu of a DVD.

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Components

DVD/DVR player

Displays menus concerning the current DVD or DVR you DVD/DVR player
are using.

Pauses the tape.

Cassette deck

Stops the tape.

Cassette deck

ENTER

Starts playback.

Cassette deck

Fast rewinds/fast forwards the tape.

Cassette deck

& Navigates DVD menu/options.
ENTER

DVD/DVR player

GUIDE

Displays/changes the subtitles on multilingual DVDs.

DVD/DVR player

CHANNEL
+/–

Selects channels.

VCR/DVR player

AUDIO

Changes the audio language or channel.

DVD/DVR player

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Preset Code List
You should have no problem controlling a component if you find the manufacturer in this list, but
please note that there are cases where codes for the manufacturer in the list will not work for the
model that you are using. There are also cases where only certain functions may be controllable
after assigning the proper preset code.

Manufacturer Code

On digital STB

TV / SAT

TV CONT

Manufacturer Code
RCA 601, 615, 616, 617, 618
ZENITH 603, 620
MAGNAVOX 612, 629
GE 611, 628
GENERAL 666
PHILIPS 607
SONY 604
PANASONIC 608, 622
TOSHIBA 605, 626, 663
SHARP 602, 619, 627
HITACHI 606, 624, 625, 664
SANYO 621, 614
MITSUBISHI 609

TV CONT

ManufacturerCode
RCA 201, 203, 209
SONY 202, 557
ECHOSTAR 205
PRIMESTAR 206
BELL 208
TOSHIBA 555
SHARP 554
AIWA 562, 563, 564
HITACHI 556
JVC 551, 552, 553
MASPRO 559, 560, 561
PANASONIC 558
PIONEER 200

PIONEER 229, 207, 231, 232
PANASONIC 226, 230
JVC 227
TOSHIBA 228

VCR
Manufacturer Code
RCA 401, 413, 415
ZENITH 403
MAGNAVOX 414
FISHER 426, 412, 427
PANASONIC 408, 432, 433,
462, 463, 473
TOSHIBA 405, 464, 474
JVC 428, 430, 429, 431, 407
HITACHI 406, 436, 434, 465,
472
SONY 416, 417, 404, 457,
458, 459, 460, 461, 475,
476, 477, 478
MITSUBISHI 409, 420, 421,
422, 423, 424, 466, 467,
470
SANYO 410, 425, 435, 468
SHARP 402, 418, 419, 469,
471
GOLDSTAR 411
GRADIENTE 441
PIONEER 400

PANASONIC 803
KENWOOD 804, 807
ONKYO 808, 809
SONY 801, 806
TEAC 805
YAMAHA 811, 812
PIONEER 800

CD
Manufacturer Code
DENON 309
JVC 303
PANASONIC 304, 326
KENWOOD 310, 311, 321
MARANTZ 323
ONKYO 320, 308, 307
PHILIPS 312, 322, 313
RCA 302, 319
SONY 301, 316, 317, 318
TEAC 305, 306, 327, 324,
325
YAMAHA 315, 314, 328
PIONEER 300

CD-R

Español

AICHI DENSI 734
DX ANNTENA 732, 733
FUJITSU 722, 723, 724
HITACHI 721
MASPRO 729
NEC 720
PANASONIC 725, 726, 728
SUMITOMO 730
TOSHIBA 719
JERROLD 701, 702, 703,
704, 711, 712, 713 , 714,
715, 716
SA 705, 706, 708, 709, 731
ZENITH 707, 717, 710
PIONEER 700, 718

TV / SAT

TV CONT

Nederlands

Manufacturer Code
SONY 101
PANASONIC 105, 106
PHILIPS 104
KENWOOD 103
RCA 107
PIONEER 100, 111

TV / SAT

Manufacturer Code

Italiano

STB (SATELLITE/
CATV)

DTV

Français

TOSHIBA 001
SONY 002
PANASONIC 003
JVC 004
SAMSUNG 005
SHARP 006
AKAI 007
RCA 009, 011
DENON 010
HITACHI 012
PHILIPS 013
ZENITH 014
THOMSON 015
SONY 016 (video game)
MICROSOFT
017(Videogame)
PIONEER 000, 008, 020

GOLDSTAR 610, 623
JVC 613, 665
FUNAI 658
AIWA 660
NEC 659
GRANDIENTE 630
PIONEER 600, 667

Deutsch

DVD

Manufacturer Code
PHILIPS 346
PIONEER 345
YAMAHA 347

MD
DVD Recorder
Manufacturer Code
PIONEER 456, 487, 488, 489
TOSHIBA 485
PANASONIC 486

TAPE

Manufacturer Code
SONY 901
KENWOOD 903
SHARP 902
TEAC 904
ONKYO 905
DENON 906
PIONEER 900

Manufacturer Code
DENON 810
FISHER 813
JVC 802

DAT
Manufacturer Code
PIONEER 907

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Chapter 11:

Controlling the rest of your
system
VSX-815/915 model only

Setting the remote to control
other components
Most components can be assigned to one of
the MULTI CONTROL buttons using the
component’s manufacturer preset code stored
in the remote.
However, please note that there are cases
where only certain functions may be
controllable after assigning the proper preset
code, or the codes for the manufacturer in the
remote control will not work for the model that
you are using.1
VSX-915 only – If you can’t find a preset code
that matches the component you want to
control, you can still teach the remote
individual commands from another remote
control (page 65).
Note
• You can cancel or exit any of the steps by
pressing RECEIVER. To go back a step,
press RETURN.
• After one minute of inactivity, the remote
automatically exits the operation.

Selecting preset codes directly
INPUT
RECEIVER SELECT

SOURCE

FL DIMMER

+10

DVD/LD

TV/SAT

CD-R/TAPE

DVR/VCR

TV CONT

DISC

ENTER

D.ACCESS
TOP MENU

CLASS
MENU
TUNE

MULTI CONTROL
DTV MENU
TUNER

RECEIVER

ENTER
BAND

T.EDIT
SYSTEM
GUIDE SETUP

TUNE

RETURN

TV CONTROL
TVVOL

INPUT
SELECT

TV CH

VOL

1 While pressing the RECEIVER button,
press and hold the 1 button.
The remote LCD display shows SETUP.
2 Press the MULTI CONTROL button for the
component you want to control.
The LCD on the remote displays the
component you want to control.2
3 Use / (cursor left/right) to select
PRESET then press ENTER.
4 Use / (cursor up/down) to select the
first letter of the brand name of your
component then press ENTER.
This should be the manufacturer’s name (for
example, P for Pioneer).

Note
1 • TV codes (for example, codes for TV, CATV, Satellite TV or DTV) can only be assigned to the TV/SAT or TV CONT button.
• If you assign the TUNER function to another component, you will have to reassign it to the Pioneer preset code to use this
receiver’s built-in tuner.
2 You can’t assign the RECEIVER button.

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DVD

SLEEP

MUTE

EFFECT

RECEIVER

HDD

LEVEL

DTV INFO

REC STOP

STEREO

TEST TONE

CHSELECT

REC

ADV.SURR

CH RETURN
SUBTITLE

RECEIVER CONTROL

SHIFT

MPX
AUDIO

TUNER
DISPLAY

MIDNIGHT/
LOUDNESS

DTV ON/OFF

STANDRAD

DISC

MCACC
SETUP
BAND

CLASS
MENU

RETURN

VOL
TV CH

ENTER

TUNE

INPUT
SELECT

T.EDIT

GUIDE

DTV MENU

TVVOL

TV CONTROL

TV CONT

RECEIVER

SOURCE

ENTER

SETUP

FL DIMMER

+10

INPUT ATT

D.ACCESS
TOP MENU

TUNER

DVR/VCR
TV/SAT

MULTI CONTROL

CD-R/TAPE
CD

DVD/LD

5 Press the corresponding button on the
other remote control that is sending
(teaching) the signal to this receiver’s remote
control.
For example, if you want to learn the playback
control signal, press and hold for a couple of
seconds. The LCD display will show OK if the
operation has been learned.

Español

If the preset code for your component is not
available, or the available preset codes do not
operate correctly, you can program signals
from the remote control of another
component. This can also be used to program
additional operations (buttons not covered in
the presets) after assigning a preset code.

3 – 5 cm

Nederlands

Programming signals from other
remote controls

• The remote controls should be 3–5 cm
apart.
INPUT
RECEIVER SELECT

7 If your component is controlled
successfully, press ENTER to confirm.
The remote LCD display shows OK.

4 Point the two remote controls towards
each other then press the button that will be
doing the learning on this receiver’s remote
control.
PRES KEY starts flashing to indicate the
remote is ready to accept a signal.

Italiano

• VSX-915 only – If you can’t find or properly
enter a preset code, you can still teach the
remote individual commands from another
remote control (see Programming signals
from other remote controls below).

• To exit or cancel press RECEIVER.

Français

To try out the remote control, switch the
component on or off (into standby) by pressing
SOURCE . If it doesn’t seem to work, select
the next code from the list (if there is one).

3 Use / (cursor left/right) to select
LEARN then press ENTER.
PRES KEY shows in the LCD display.

Deutsch

6 Use / (cursor up/down) to select the
proper code from the list, then try using this
remote control with your component.
The code should start with the component type
(for example, DVD 009). If there is more than
one, start with the first one.

2 Press the MULTI CONTROL button for the
component you want to control.
The LCD on the remote displays the
component you want to control.1

English

5 Use / (cursor up/down) to select the
manufacturer’s name from the list then press
ENTER.

If for some reasons the operation hasn’t been
learned the LCD will display ERROR briefly and
then display PRES KEY again. If this happens,
keep pressing the (teaching) button as you vary
the distance between the two remotes, until
the LCD display shows OK.2

1 While pressing the RECEIVER button,
press and hold the 1 button.
The remote LCD display shows SETUP.

Note
1 • You can’t assign the RECEIVER button.
• TV CONTROL buttons (TV, TV VOL +/–, TV CH +/– and INPUT SELECT) can only be learned after selecting TV CONT.
2 • Some commands from other remote controls cannot be learned, but in most cases the remotes just need to be moved closer
together or farther apart.
• If the remote LCD shows ERROR, it may also mean the memory is full. See Erasing one of the remote control button settings
below to erase a programmed button you’re not using to free up more memory.

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Certain buttons represent operations that
cannot be learned from other remote controls.
The buttons available are shown below:
INPUT
RECEIVER SELECT

4 Press and hold the button to be erased for
two seconds.
The LCD display shows OK or NO CODE to
confirm the button has been erased.

SOURCE

RETURN

GUIDE

TV CONTROL
TVVOL
DVD/LD

TV/SAT

DVR/VCR

CD-R/TAPE

DTV ON/OFF

TUNER

INPUT
SELECT

TV CH

VOL

DTV INFO

MUTE

TV CONT

MULTI CONTROL

REC

MPX
AUDIO

FL DIMMER

+10

HDD

DISC

CLASS
MENU

STANDARD

ACOUSTIC
EQ
AUTO SURR

ADV.SURR

STEREO

SIGNAL
SELECT

MIDNIGHT/
LOUDNESS

SHIFT

EFFECT
/CH SEL

SLEEP

DIALOG E

TUNE
ST

ENTER
SYSTEM
GUIDE SETUP

BAND

RETURN

7 Press the RECEIVER button to exit and
store the operation(s).

Erasing one of the remote
control button settings
VSX-915 model only
This erases one of the buttons you have
programmed and restores the button to the
factory default.

1 While pressing the RECEIVER button,
press and hold the 1 button.
The remote LCD display shows SETUP.
2 Press the MULTI CONTROL button
corresponding to the button setting to be
erased.
The LCD on the remote displays the
component.

Erasing all of the remote control
presets
This will erase all preset remote control preset
codes and (VSX-915 model only) programmed
buttons.

RECEIVER

TUNE

6 To program additional signals for the
current component repeat steps 4 and 5.
To program signals for another component,
exit and repeat steps 1 through 5.

6 Press the RECEIVER button when you’re
done.

DVD
CH

RECEIVER CONTROL

ENTER

D.ACCESS
TOP MENU

T.EDIT

Repeat step 4 to erase other buttons.

REC STOP
CH RETURN
SUBTITLE

CH
THX

RECEIVER
TUNER
DISPLAY

DTV MENU

3 Use / (cursor left/right) to select
ERASE then press ENTER.
The LCD display flashes PRES KEY.

1 While pressing the RECEIVER button,
press and hold the 1 button.
The remote LCD display shows SETUP.
2 Press the DVD/LD MULTI CONTROL
button.
3 Use / (cursor left/right) to select
RESET then press and hold ENTER for about
two seconds.
The LCD shows OK to confirm the remote
presets have been erased.

Direct function
• Default setting: ON
You can use the direct function feature to
control one component using the remote
control while at the same time, using your
receiver to playback a different component.
This could let you, for example, use the remote
control to set up and listen to a CD on the
receiver and then use the remote control to
rewind a tape in your VCR while you continue
to listen to your CD player.

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Deutsch

1 While pressing the RECEIVER button,
press and hold the 1 button.
The remote LCD display shows SETUP.

Français

2 Press the MULTI CONTROL button for the
component you want to control.
The LCD on the remote displays the
component you want to control.

Italiano

3 Use / (cursor left/right) to select
DIRECT F then press ENTER.
The LCD on the remote displays the
component you want to control.
4 Use / (cursor up/down) to switch
direct function ON or OFF then press ENTER.
The LCD shows OK to confirm the setting.

Nederlands

Confirming preset codes
Use this feature to check which preset code is
assigned to a MULTI CONTROL button.

Español

1 While pressing the RECEIVER button,
press and hold the 1 button.
The remote LCD display shows SETUP.
2 Press the MULTI CONTROL button of the
component for which you want to check the
preset code.
3 Use / (cursor left/right) to select
READ ID then press ENTER.
The brand name and preset code appears in
the display for three seconds.

Note
1 You can’t use direct function with the TV CONT function.

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Controls for TVs
This remote control can control components after entering the proper codes or teaching the
receiver the commands (see Setting the remote to control other components on page 64 for more
on this). Use the MULTI CONTROL buttons to select the component
• The TV CONTROL buttons on the remote control are dedicated to control the TV assigned to
the TV CONT button. If you have two TVs, assign the main TV to the TV CONT button.

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Button(s)

Function

Components

Switches the DTV on or off.

DTV

Switches the TV or CATV between standby and on.

Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV

INPUT
SELECT

Switches the TV input. (Not possible with all models.)

TV CH +/–

Selects channels.

Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV/
DTV

TV VOL +/– Adjust the TV volume.

Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV/
DTV

SOURCE Press to switch the component assigned to the TV CONT
button on or off.

Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV/
DTV

Switches the DTV on or off.

DTV

Press to get information on DTV programs.

DTV

Use to choose the BLUE commands on a DTV menu.

DTV

Use to choose the YELLOW commands on a DTV menu.

DTV

Use to choose the GREEN commands on a DTV menu.

DTV

Use to choose the RED commands on a DTV menu.

DTV

AUDIO

Use to switch DTV audio tracks.

DTV

CH RETURN Use to return to the previously selected channel.

Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV/
DTV

DTV MENU Press to display the DTV menu.

DTV

GUIDE

Use as the GUIDE button for navigating.

Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV/
DTV

RETURN

Use to select closed captioning with DTV.

DTV

Number
Buttons

Use to select a specific TV channel.

Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV/
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Function

Components
DTV

ENTER/
DISC

Use to enter a channel.

Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV/
DTV

Select different menus from the DTV functions.

DTV

Select the menu screen.

Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV

& Press to select or adjust and navigate items on the menu
ENTER
screen.

Deutsch

+10 button Use to add a decimal points when selecting TV channels.

English

Button(s)

Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV/
DTV

Français

Controls for other components

Button (s)

Function

Components

Press to return to the start of the current track.
Repeated presses skips to the start of previous tracks.

CD/MD/CD-R/DVD/LD
player

Go back channels (channel –).

DVR/VCR

Press to advance to the start of the next track.
Repeated presses skips to the start of following tracks.

CD/MD/CD-R/DVD/LD
player

Go forward channels (channel +).

VCR

Pause playback or recording.

CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/DVD/LD/
DVR player/Cassette deck

Start playback.

CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/DVD/LD/
DVR player/Cassette deck

Hold down for fast forward playback.

CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/DVD/LD/
DVR player/Cassette deck

Hold down for fast reverse playback.

CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/DVD/LD/
DVR player/Cassette deck

Stops playback (on some models, pressing this when the
disc is already stopped will cause the disc tray to open).

CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/DVD/LD/
DVR player/Cassette deck

REC
(SHIFT+)

Starts recording. To prevent accidental recording, this
button must be pressed twice to take effect.

MD/CD-R/VCR/ DVR player/
Cassette deck

Español

CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/DVD/LD/
DVR player/Cassette deck

Nederlands

SOURCE Press to switch the component between standby and on.

Italiano

This remote control can control these components after entering the proper codes or teaching the
receiver the commands (see Setting the remote to control other components on page 64 for more
on this). Use the MULTI CONTROL buttons to select the component.

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Button (s)

Function

Components

REC STOP
(SHIFT+)

Stops recording.

DVR player

Number
buttons

Directly access tracks on a program source.

CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/LD
player

Use the number buttons to navigate the on-screen display. DVD/DVR player
+10 button Selects tracks higher than 10. (For example, press +10
then 3 to select track 13.)

CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/LD
player

ENTER/
DISC

Chooses the disc.

Multiple CD player

Ejects the disc.

MD player

Use as the ENTER button.

VCR

Use as the CLEAR button.

DVD

Displays the setup screen for DVR players.

DVR player

Changes sides of the LD.

LD player

TOP MENU Displays the disc ‘top’ menu of a DVD player.

DVD/DVR player

Displays menus for the current DVD or DVR you are using. DVD/DVR player

Pauses the tape.

Cassette deck

Stops the tape.

Cassette deck

ENTER

Starts playback.

Cassette deck

Fast rewinds/fast forwards the tape.

Cassette deck

& Navigates DVD menu/options.
ENTER

DVD/DVR Player

GUIDE

Press to access the DVD player setup screen.

DVD/DVR Player

CH +/–

Selects channels.

VCR/DVD/DVR Player

Selects tracks.

CD/MD/CD-R/Cassette deck

AUDIO

Changes the audio language or channel.

DVD/DVR Player

SUBTITLE

Displays/changes the subtitles on multilingual DVDs.

DVD/DVR Player

HDD (SHIFT Switches to the hard disk controls when using a DVD/ DVR Player
+ CH–)
HDD recorder.
DVD (SHIFT Switches to the DVD controls when using a DVD/HDD DVR Player
+ CH+)
recorder.

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Other connections

English

Chapter 12:

Other connections

• Be careful not to allow any contact
between speaker wires from different
terminals.

If you selected SB 2ND Z in Surround back
speaker setting on page 46, three speaker
system settings are possible using the
SPEAKERS button. If you selected SB NORM.
or SB BIAMP, the speaker system is fixed as
SPA or SPAB (respectively). The options
below are for the SB 2ND Z setting only.1

Italiano

• You can use speakers with a nominal
impedance between 6–16Ω (please see
Switching the speaker impedance on
page 81 if you plan to use speakers with an
impedance of less than 8Ω).

Switching the speaker system

Français

• Before making or changing the connections,
switch off the power and disconnect the
power cord from the power outlet.
Plugging in components should be the last
connection you make with your system.

2 Select SB 2ND Z from the ‘SB. SYSTEM’
menu.
See Surround back speaker setting on page 46
to do this.

Deutsch

Caution

• Use the SPEAKERS button on the front
panel to select a speaker system setting.
INPUT
ATT

SPEAKERS

EXTENDED
MODE

ACOUSTIC
EQ

BAND

TUNING
/STATION

TUNER
EDIT

TONE

QUICK
SETUP

Nederlands

FL DIMMER

Second Zone speaker B setup
VSX-915 model only

1 Connect a pair of speakers to the
surround back speaker terminals on the rear
panel.
Connect them the same way you connected
your speakers in Connecting the speakers on
page 22. Make sure to review Hints on speaker
placement on page 23 when placing the
speakers in another room.

SYSTEM
SETUP

RETURN

MULTI JOG

Press repeatedly to choose a speaker system
option:

Español

After selecting SB 2ND Z in Surround back
speaker setting on page 46, you can use the
speakers connected to the (surround back) B
speaker terminals on the rear panel to listen to
stereo playback in another room. See
Switching the speaker system below for the
listening options with this setup.

• SPA – Sound is output from the speakers
connected to the A speaker terminals
(multichannel playback is possible).
• SPB – Sound is output from the two
speakers connected to speaker system B
(only stereo playback is possible).

Note
1 • The subwoofer output depends on the settings you made in Speaker setting on page 51. However, if SPB is selected above,
no sound is heard from the subwoofer (the LFE channel is not downmixed).
• Depending on the Surround back speaker setting on page 46 output from the surround back pre-out terminals may change.
• All speaker systems (except SB 2ND Z connections) are switched off when headphones are connected.

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• SPAB – Sound is output from speaker
system A (up to 5 channels, depending on
the source), the two speakers in speaker
system B, and the subwoofer.
Multichannel sources (heard through
speaker system A) are downmixed for
stereo output from speaker system B.

Bi-amping your front speakers
VSX-915 model only
Bi-amping is when you connect the high
frequency driver and low frequency driver of
your speakers to different amplifiers (in this
case, to both front and surround back
terminals) for better crossover performance.
Your speakers must be bi-ampable to do this
(having separate terminals for high and low)
and the sound improvement will depend on the
kind of speakers you’re using.

1 Connect your speakers as shown below.
This illustration below shows the connections
for bi-amping your front left speaker. Hook up
your front right speaker in the same way.

Front left
speaker

S
P
E
A
K
E
R
S

FRONT

CENTER

R SURROUND BACK L B

R SURROUND L

Since both front and surround back speaker
terminals output the same audio, it doesn’t
matter which set (front or surround back) is
powering which part (Hi or Low) of the
speaker.
• Make sure that the + / – connections are
properly inserted.

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2 Select the SB BIAMP setting from the ‘SB.
SYSTEM’ menu.
See Surround back speaker setting on page 46
to specify how you’re using the surround back
speaker terminals.
Caution
• Most speakers with both Hi and Low
terminals have two metal plates that
connect the Hi to the Low terminals. These
must be removed when you are bi-amping
the speakers or you could severely damage
the amplifier. See your speaker manual for
more information.
• If your speakers have a removable
crossover network, make sure you do not
remove it for bi-amping. Doing so may
damage your speakers.

Bi-wiring your speakers
VSX-915 model only
The reasons for bi-wiring are basically the
same as bi-amping, but additionally,
interference effects within the wire could be
reduced, producing better sound. Again, to do
this your speakers must be bi-wireable (that is
they must have separate terminals for the high
and low frequencies). When bi-wiring, make
sure you’ve selected SB NORM. or SB 2ND Z in
Surround back speaker setting on page 46.

• To bi-wire a speaker, connect two speaker
cords to the speaker terminal on the receiver.
Caution
• Make sure you use a parallel (not series,
which are fairly uncommon) connection
when bi-wiring your speakers.
• Don't connect different speakers from the
same terminal in this way.

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Other connections

VSX-815/915 model only

This receiver has more than enough power for
any home use, but it’s possible to add
additional amplifiers to every channel of your
system using the pre-outs. Make the
connections shown below to add amplifiers to
power your speakers.1

If you have a Pioneer plasma display2, you can
use an SR+ cable to connect it to this unit and
take advantage of various convenient features,
such as automatic video input switching of the
plasma display when the input is changed.

Français

• Before making or changing the
connections, switch off the power and
disconnect the power cord from the AC
outlet.

Deutsch

Using this receiver with a
Pioneer plasma display

English

Connecting additional
amplifiers

CONTROL

OUT

ANALOG
INPUT

Italiano

Pioneer plasma
display

Center channel
amplifier (mono)

R
S-VIDEO

ANALOG

N¥

FRONT

PREOUT

INPUT
L

Surround back
channel amplifier

OPT

AUX

(DVR/VCR)
OPT

ASSIGNABLE
DIGITAL IN

ANALOG

COAX

DVD
/LD
FRONT

COAX

OUT

1
(DVD IN
/LD)

OUT

IN
MONITOR
OUT
SUB
WOOFER
PREOUT

TV/
SAT
DVD
/LD

S-VIDEO

PLAY
R

AUDIO

Español

Front channel
amplifier

DVR/
VCR

DVD
5.1CH
REC INPUT
IN
CD-R
/ TAPE
/ MD

2
(CD)

INPUT
L

OUT
VIDEO
TV /
SAT

(TV/SAT)

Surround channel
amplifier

CONTROL

DVR/
VCR

INPUT

AM
LOOP ANTENNA
MONITOR OUT

ANALOG
L

FM UNBAL
75 Ω

OUT
OPT OUT

CENTER

R SURROUND L

IN
DIGITAL OUT

Nederlands

Nø

D BACK L B

SURROUND SURROUND BACK

ANALOG
INPUT

To SUB WOOFER PREOUT jack

Powered
subwoofer

The illustration shows the VSX-915, but
connections for the VSX-815 are the same.

Note
1 • To hear sound only from the pre-outs, simply disconnect any speakers that are connected directly to the receiver.
• If you’re not using a subwoofer, change the front speaker setting (see Speaker setting on page 51) to LARGE.
• VSX-815 only – Note that there is only one surround back channel pre-out terminal.
• VSX-915 only – You can use the additional amplifier on the surround back channel pre-outs for a single speaker as well. In
this case plug the amplifier into the left (L (Single)) terminal only.
• VSX-915 only – The sound you hear from the surround back terminals depends on the Surround back speaker setting on
page 46.
2 This receiver is compatible with all Pioneer plasma displays from 2003 onward.

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Other connections

• Use a 3-ringed miniplug SR+ cable1 to
connect the CONTROL IN jack of this receiver
with the CONTROL OUT of your plasma
display.
Before you can use the extra SR+ features, you
need to make a few settings in the receiver. See
The Input Assign menu on page 75 for detailed
instructions.

VIDEO
INPUT 1

VIDEO
INPUT 2

Pioneer plasma
display

Using the SR+ mode with a
Pioneer plasma display
VSX-815/915 model only
When connected using an SR+ cable, a
number of features become available to make
using this receiver with your Pioneer plasma
display even easier. These features include:
• On-screen volume display.
• On-screen display of listening mode.
• Automatic video input switching on the
plasma display.
• Automatic volume muting on the plasma
display.2
See also The Input Assign menu on page 75 for
more on setting up the receiver.
INPUT
RECEIVER SELECT

DVD player

SOURCE

Satellite receiver, etc

DVD
AUDIO IN

TV/SAT
AUDIO IN

FL DIMMER
TV/SAT

DVR/VCR

ENTER

D.ACCESS
TOP MENU

CD-R/TAPE

TUNER

SIGNAL
SELECT

DVD/LD

TV/SAT

DVR/VCR

VIDEO

CD-R/TAPE/MD

CLASS
MENU
TUNE

RECEIVER
DTV MENU

ADVANCED ST/DIRECT
SURR
/AUTO SURR

DISC

ENTER

TV CONT

MULTI CONTROL

MULTI JOG

STANDARD

+10
DVD/LD

AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER

AUX

TUNER

MASTER
VOLUME

LISTENING MODE

FL DIMMER

INPUT
ATT

SPEAKERS

EXTENDED
MODE

ACOUSTIC
EQ

S-VIDEO

STANDBY/ON
PHONES
BAND

TUNING
/STATION

TUNER
EDIT

TONE

QUICK
SETUP

SYSTEM
SETUP

VIDEO

VIDEO INPUT
L AUDIO R

DIGITAL IN

MCACC
SETUP MIC

RETURN

DOWN

MULTI JOG

This receiver
To make the most of the SR+ features, you
should connect your source components (DVD
player, etc.) in a slightly different way to that
described in this chapter. For each
component, connect the video output directly
to the plasma display, and just connect the
audio (analog and/or digital) to this receiver.

1 Make sure that the plasma display and
this receiver are switched on and that they
are connected with the SR+ cable.
See Using this receiver with a Pioneer plasma
display above for more on this.
2 To switch SR+ mode on/off, press
RECEIVER, then the SR+ button.
The front panel display shows SR+ ON or OFF.

Note
1 • The 3-ringed SR+ cable from Pioneer is commercially available under the part number ADE7095. Contact the Pioneer Customer Support division for more information on obtaining an SR+ cable (you can also use a commercially available 3-ringed
mini phone plug for the connection).
• If you connect to a Pioneer plasma display using an SR+ cable, you will need to point the remote control at the plasma display remote sensor to control the receiver. In this case, you won’t be able to control the receiver using the remote control if you
switch the plasma display off.
2 The automatic volume muting feature is enabled separately; see The Input Assign menu on page 75.

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Other Settings

English

Chapter 13:

Other Settings
1

1 Select ‘IN ASSIG.’ from the System Setup
menu.
See Making receiver settings from the System
Setup menu on page 46 for more on this.

Assigning the digital inputs
• Default settings:

3 Select the component that corresponds
with the one you connected to that input.
Use the / (cursor up/down) buttons to
select DVD, TV, CD, CDR, DVR or OFF.
• If you assign a digital input to a certain
function (for example, DVD) then any
digital inputs previously assigned to that
function will automatically be switched off.

When you're finished, press RETURN.

Assigning the component video inputs
VSX-815/915 model only
• Default settings:

COAX 2 (coaxial) – CD

COMP 1 – DVD

OPT 1 (optical) – TV

COMP 2 – TV

VSX-815/915 model only –
You only need to do this if you didn’t hook up
your digital equipment according to the default
settings for the digital inputs (see above). This
setting tells the receiver what digital
equipment is hooked up to which terminal so
the buttons on the remote correspond to what
you have hooked up.

Español

COAX 1 (coaxial) – DVD

OPT 2 (optical) – DVR

Nederlands

• COMP. IN (VSX-815/915 model only) – See
Assigning the component video inputs
below.

• The numbers correspond with the
numbers beside the inputs on the back of
the receiver.

Italiano

2 Use / (cursor left/right) to select the
setting you want to adjust then press ENTER.
• DIG. IN – See Assigning the digital inputs
below.

2 Select the number of the digital input to
which you’ve connected your digital
component.
Use the / (cursor left/right) buttons to do
this.

Français

You only need to make settings in the Input
Assign menu if you didn’t hook up your digital
equipment according to the default settings for
the digital inputs, or if you have connected
equipment using component video cables.

Deutsch

The Input Assign menu

Select ‘DIG. IN’ from the ‘IN ASSIG.’ menu.

COMP 3 – DVR
When you select an input source (DVD/LD,
TV/SAT, etc.), the receiver outputs the
component video signal assigned to that
source. If you didn’t make component video
connections according to the defaults above,
you must assign the numbered input to the
component you’ve connected (or else you may
see the video signal of a different component).
For more on this, see Using the component
video jacks on page 20.

Select COMP. IN from the IN ASSIG. menu.

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Other Settings

2 Select the number of the component
video input to which you’ve connected your
video component.
Use / (cursor left/right) to do this.

• DUALMONO – Isolate one channel when
listening to discs with dual mono encoding
(see Dual Mono Setup below).
• LFE ATT – Set the attenuator level for the
LFE channel (see LFE Attenuator Setup
below).

• The numbers correspond with the
numbers beside the inputs on the back of
the receiver.

3 Select the component that corresponds
with the one you connected to that input.
Use the / (cursor up/down) buttons to
select between DVD, TV, DVR or OFF.
• Make sure you have connected the audio
from the component to the corresponding
inputs on the rear of the receiver.
• If you connect any source component to
the receiver using a component video
input, you should also have your TV
connected to this receiver's COMPONENT
VIDEO MONITOR OUT jacks.

When you're finished, press RETURN.

• SR+ (VSX-815/915 model only) – Specify how
you want to control your Pioneer plasma
display (see SR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma
displays below)

3 Make the adjustments necessary for each
setting, pressing RETURN to confirm after
each menu.

Dynamic Range Control Setup
• Default setting: OFF
This setting specifies the amount of dynamic
range adjustment to Dolby Digital and DTS
movie soundtracks. You may want to use this
when listening to surround sound at low
volumes.

The Other setup menu
The Other menu is where you can make
customized settings to reflect how you are
using the receiver.

2 Use / (cursor up/down) to choose the
setting that you want.
• OFF – No dynamic range adjustment (use
when listening at higher volume).
• MID – Mid setting.

1 Select OTHER from the System Setup
menu.
See Making receiver settings from the System
Setup menu on page 46 for more on this.
2 Use / (cursor left/right) to select the
setting you want to adjust then press ENTER.
If you are doing this for the first time, you may
want to adjust these settings in order:
• DRC – Specify the amount of dynamic
range adjustment to Dolby Digital
soundtracks (see Dynamic Range Control
Setup below).

Select DRC from the OTHER setup menu.

• MAX – Dynamic range is reduced (loud
sounds are reduced in volume while
quieter sounds are increased).

When you're finished, press RETURN.

Dual Mono Setup
•

Default setting: CH1

You can specify how dual mono encoded Dolby
Digital soundtracks should be played. Dual
mono is not widely used, but is sometimes
necessary when two languages need to be sent
to separate channels.1

Note
1 This setting works only with dual mono encoded Dolby Digital and DTS soundtracks.

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2 Use / (cursor up/down) to choose the
setting that you want.
• CH1 – Only channel 1 is played

2 Use / (cursor up/down) and ENTER to
select the ‘VOL C.’ setting you want.
• VOL C. OFF – The receiver does not control
the volume of the plasma display

• CH1 CH2 – Both channels are played
through the front speakers

When you're finished, press RETURN.

• Default setting: ATT 0 dB

1 Select LFE ATT from the OTHER setup
menu.

When you're finished, press RETURN.

Nederlands

2 Use / (cursor up/down) to choose the
setting that you want.
• LFEAT 0 – No limiting (recommended
setting)

This matches the receiver’s input source with a
numbered video input on the plasma display.
For example, assign DVD:3 if you have
connected the your DVD video output to video
input 3 on the plasma display.

Italiano

Some Dolby Digital and DTS audio sources
include ultra-low bass tones. Set the LFE
attenuator as necessary to prevent the ultralow bass tones from distorting the sound from
the speakers.

3 Assign any input source connected to the
plasma display to the corresponding input
number.
Use / (cursor left/right) to select the
source (DVD, TV, DVR or VDEO), then /
(cursor up/down) to select the input number.

Français

LFE Attenuator Setup

Deutsch

• VOL C. ON – When the receiver is switched
to one of the inputs that use the plasma
display (DVD/LD, or another one of
functions below), the volume on the
plasma display is muted so only sound
from the receiver is heard.

• CH2 – Only channel 2 is played

English

1 Select DUAL MONO from the OTHER
setup menu.

• LFEAT 10 – 10dB of limiting
• LFEAT ** – No sound from LFE channel

Español

When you're finished, press RETURN.

SR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma
displays
VSX-815/915 model only
Make the following settings if you have
connected a Pioneer plasma display to this
receiver using an SR+ cable. Note that the
number of function settings available will
depend on the plasma display you’ve
connected.
See also Using this receiver with a Pioneer
plasma display on page 73 and Using the SR+
mode with a Pioneer plasma display on page 74.

Select ‘SR+’ from the OTHER setup menu.

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Additional information

Chapter 14:

Additional information
Troubleshooting
Incorrect operations are often mistaken for trouble and malfunctions. If you think that there is
something wrong with this component, check the points below. Sometimes the trouble may lie in
another component. Investigate the other components and electrical appliances being used. If the
trouble cannot be rectified even after exercising the checks listed below, ask your nearest Pioneer
authorized independent service company to carry out repair work.
• If the unit does not operate normally due to external effects such as static electricity
disconnect the power plug from the outlet and insert again to return to normal operating
conditions.
Problem

Remedy

The power does not turn on.

• Connect the power plug to the wall outlet.
• Disconnect the power plug from the outlet, and insert again.
• Make sure there are no loose strands of speaker wire touching the
rear panel. This could cause the receiver to shut off automatically.
• If the power shuts off automatically, take the unit to your nearest

Pioneer authorized service center or your dealer for servicing.
• The unit may have been switched on using the wrong voltage setting.
Make sure you switch the VOLTAGE SELECTOR on the rear panel to
the right voltage for your country or region, then reset the unit
(page 81) before switching on again.

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No sound is output when a
function is selected.

• Make sure the component is connected correctly (refer to
Connecting up on page 14).
• Press MUTE on the remote control to turn muting off.
• VSX-815/915 only – Press SPEAKERS to select the proper speaker set
(VSX-815 – see A and B speaker systems on page 23, VSX-915 – see
Switching the speaker system on page 71).
• Press SIGNAL SELECT to select the proper input signal (see
Choosing the input signal on page 40).

No image is output when a
function is selected.

• Make sure the component is connected correctly (refer to
Connecting up on page 14).
• Select the correct component (use the input select buttons).
• VSX-815/915 only – Check Assigning the component video inputs on
page 75 to make sure you’re assigned the correct input.
• The video input selected on the TV monitor is incorrect. Refer to the
instruction manual supplied with the TV.

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Français

• Tune in the correct frequency.
• Connect the antenna (refer to page 21).
• Route any loose cables away from the antenna terminals and wires.
• Fully extend the FM wire antenna, position for best reception, and
secure to a wall.
• Connect an outdoor FM antenna (refer to page 21).
• Adjust the direction and position for best reception.
• Connect an additional internal or external AM antenna (refer to
page 21).
• Turn off the equipment causing the noise or move it away from the
receiver.
• Move antennas farther away from equipment causing the noise.

Deutsch

Remedy

Considerable noise in radio
broadcasts.

English

Problem

Broadcast stations cannot be • Connect an outdoor antenna (refer to page 21).
selected automatically.

• Refer to Speaker setting on page 51 to check the surround back
speaker settings.
• Refer to Channel level on page 52 to check the speaker levels.
• Refer to Using the surround back channel (Extended mode) on
page 41 to make sure the Extended mode and the sound mode are set
for surround back sound.

No sound from subwoofer.

• Make sure the subwoofer is switched on.
• If the subwoofer has a volume knob, make sure it’s turned up.
• The Dolby Digital or DTS source you are listening to may not have an
LFE channel.
• Switch the subwoofer setting in Speaker setting on page 51 to YES or
PLUS.
• Switch the LFE Attenuator Setup on page 77 to LFEAT 0 or LFEAT
10.

Noise during playback of a
cassette deck.

• Move the cassette deck further from your receiver, until the noise
disappears.

Sound is produced from
other components, but not
from LD or DVD player.

• Set the SIGNAL SELECT to AUTO, DIGITAL or ANALOG according
to the type of connections made. (refer to page 40).
• Set the digital input settings correctly (refer to page 75).
• Make digital connections (refer to page 16) and set the SIGNAL
SELECT to DIGITAL (refer to page 40).
• Refer to the instruction manual supplied with the DVD player.

Español

No sound from surround
back speakers.

Nederlands

• Connect the speakers properly (refer to page 22).
• Refer to Speaker setting on page 51 to check the speaker settings.
• Refer to Channel level on page 52 to check the speaker levels.

Italiano

No sound from surround or
center speakers.

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Problem

Remedy

No sound is output or a noise • Set the digital volume level of the player to full, or to the neutral
is output when software with position.
DTS is played back.
• Make sure the player's settings are correct and/or the DTS signal out
is on. Refer to the instruction manual supplied with the DVD player.
• Set the input signal type to DIGITAL (see Choosing the input signal
on page 40)
When a search is performed • This is not a malfunction, but be sure to turn the volume down to
by a DTS compatible CD
prevent the output of loud noise from your speakers.
player during playback, noise
is output.
Everything seems to be set up • Check that the positive/negative speaker terminals on the receiver
correctly, but the playback
are matched with the corresponding terminals on the speakers (see
sound is odd.
Connecting the speakers on page 22).
There seems to be a time lag • See Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC) on page 11
between the speakers and the to set up your system again using MCACC (this will automatically
output of the subwoofer.
compensate for a delay in the subwoofer output).
After using the Auto MCACC • Low-frequency noise could have been caused by an air conditioner or
Setup, the speaker size
motor. Switch off all appliances in the room and rerun the Auto
setting (LARGE or SMALL) is MCACC Setup.
incorrect.

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Can’t operate the remote
control.

• Replace the batteries (refer to page 5).
• Operate within 7 m, 30° of the remote sensor on the front panel (refer
to page 35).
• Remove the obstacle or operate from another position.
• Avoid exposing the remote sensor on the front panel to direct light.
• VSX-815/915 only – Unplug anything connected to the CONTROL IN
jack and use remote normally (see Operating other Pioneer components
on page 25).

The display is dark or off.

• Press FL DIMMER on the remote control repeatedly to return to the
default.

VSX-815/915 only – The SR
cable is connected, but the
connected components can’t
be operated with the remote.

• Reinsert the SR cable, making sure it’s connected to the right jack
(see Operating other Pioneer components on page 25).
• Make sure an analog connection has been made between the units.
• This feature only works with Pioneer products.

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Use this procedure to reset all the receiver’s
settings to the factory default. Use the front
panel controls to do this.

Switch the receiver into standby.

2 While holding down the TONE button,
press and hold the STANDBY/ON button for
about three seconds.

• With the receiver in standby, press
STANDBY/ON while holding down the front
panel SPEAKER IMPEDENCE / SPEAKERS1
button.
Each time you do this, you switch between the
impedance settings:
• SP 6 OHM – Use this setting if your
speakers are rated at 6Ω.
• SP 8 OHM – Use this setting if your
speakers are rated at 8Ω or more.

Italiano

4 Press SYSTEM SETUP to confirm.
OK appears in the display to indicate that the
receiver has been reset to the factory default
settings.

We recommend using speakers of 8Ω with this
system, but it is possible to switch the
impedance setting if you plan to use speakers
with a 6Ω impedance rating.

Français

3 When you see RESET? appear in the
display, press ENTER.
OK? shows in the display.

Switching the speaker
impedance

Deutsch

English

Resetting the main unit

Nederlands
Español

Note
1 The button name is different for the VSX-515 ( SPEAKER IMPEDENCE) and the VSX-815/915 (SPEAKERS) models.

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Video Section

Specifications

•

Amplifier section
•

•

Continuous power output (stereo)

Front. . . . . . . . . . . . .100 W (DIN 1kHz, THD 1.0%)

•

Audio section
CD, DVR/VCR, CD-R/TAPE/MD,
DVD/LD, TV/SAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 mV/47 kΩ

•

Frequency response

CD, DVR/VCR, CD-R/TAPE/MD, DVD/LD,
TV/SAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Hz to 100,000 Hz

•

Output (Level/Impedance)

DVR/VCR REC, CD-R/TAPE/
MD REC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200 mV/2.2 kΩ

•

Tone control

Bass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .± 6 dB (100 Hz)
Treble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .± 6 dB (10 kHz)
Loudness . . . . . . +10 dB/+5 dB (100 Hz/10 kHz)
(at volume level –50 dB)

• Signal-to-Noise Ratio: DIN (Continuous
rated power output / 50mW)
CD, DVR/VCR, CD-R/TAPE/MD,
DVD/LD, TV/SAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88/64 dB

• Signal-to-Noise Ratio (IHF, short circuited,
A network)
CD, DVR/VCR, CD-R/TAPE/MD,
DVD/LD, TV/SAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 dB

•

Signal-to Noise Ratio [EIA, at 1 W (1 kHz)]

CD, DVR/VCR, CD-R/TAPE/MD,
DVD/LD, TV/SAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 dB

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Frequency response

DVR/VCR, DVD/LD,
TV/SAT MONITOR. . . . . . .5 Hz to 7 MHz dB
Signal-to-Noise Ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 dB
Crosstalk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 dB

Component video section
VSX-815/915 model only

•

Input (Sensitivity)

DVD/LD, TV/SAT, DVR/VCR. . . . . . . . .1 Vp-p/75 Ω

•

Input (Sensitivity/Impedance)

Output (Level/Impedance)

DVR/VCR, MONITOR OUT. . . . . . . . . .1 Vp-p/75 Ω

•

Continuous power output (surround)

Front. . . . . . 100 W per channel (1kHz, 1.0%, 8 Ω)
Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100 W (1kHz, 1.0%, 8 Ω)
Surround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 W per channel
(1kHz, 1.0%, 8 Ω)
Surround Back:
VSX-515/815. . . . . . . . .100 W (1kHz, 1.0%, 8 Ω)
VSX-915 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 W per channel
(1kHz, 1.0%, 8 Ω)

•

Input (Sensitivity/Impedance)

DVR/VCR, DVD/LD, TV/SAT. . . . . . . . .1 Vp-p/75 Ω

Output (Level/Impedance)

MONITOR OUT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Vp-p/75 Ω

•

Frequency response

DVD/LD, TV/SAT,
DVR/VCR MONITOR. . . .5 Hz to 40 MHz dB
Signal-to-Noise Ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 dB

•

FM Tuner Section

Frequency Range. . . . . . . . 87.5 MHz to 108 MHz
Usable Sensitivity. . . . . . . . . . Mono:13.2 dBf, IHF
(1.3 µV/ 75 Ω)
50 dB Quieting Sensitivity . . . . . . . Mono: 20.2 dB
Stereo: 38.6 dBf
Signal-to-Noise Ratio. . . Mono: 73 dB (at 85 dBf)
Stereo: 70 dB (at 85 dBf)
Distortion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stereo: 0.5 % (1 kHz)
Alternate Channel Selectivity . . . . . . . . . . . .60 dB
(400 kHz)
Stereo Separation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 dB (1 kHz)
Frequency Response . . . . . . . . . . 30 Hz to 15 kHz
(±1 dB)
Antenna Input (DIN) . . . . . . . . . 75 Ω unbalanced

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Additional information

Handle the power cord by the plug. Do not pull
out the plug by tugging the cord and never
touch the power cord when your hands are wet
as this could cause a short circuit or an electric
shock. Do not place the unit, a piece of
furniture, etc., on the power cord, or pinch the
cord. Never make a knot in the cord or tie it
with other cords. The power cords should be
routed such that they are not likely to be
stepped on. A damaged power cord can cause
a fire or give you an electrical shock. Check the
power cord once in a while. When you find it
damaged, ask your nearest Pioneer authorized
service center or your dealer for a replacement.

Miscellaneous

Furnished Parts

Cleaning the unit
• Use a polishing cloth or dry cloth to wipe
off dust and dirt.
• When the surface is dirty, wipe with a soft
cloth dipped in some neutral cleanser
diluted five or six times with water, and
wrung out well, and then wipe again with a
dry cloth. Do not use furniture wax or
cleansers.

Nederlands

• Never use thinners, benzine, insecticide
sprays or other chemicals on or near this
unit, since these will corrode the surface.

Español

Setup microphone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Dry cell batteries (AA size IEC R6) . . . . . . . . . .2
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
AM loop antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
FM wire antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Power cords:
VSX-515/815/915-K (black models) . . . . . . . . .2
(Round 2-pin type and Australian type)
VSX-515-S (silver models – Except
Australian model) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
(Round 2-pin type, flat blade 2-pin type
and UK 3-pin type)
VSX-815/915-S (silver model) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
(Round 2-pin type, flat blade 2-pin type,
UK 3-pin type and Australian type)
Power plug adaptor (VSX-515/815/915-K only) . .1
J-shaped plug. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
These operating instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Italiano

Power requirements:
Australia model . . . . . . . . . . . . . AC 240V, 50Hz
All other models . . . . . . . . . AC 110 / 120–127/
220 / 240V, 50 / 60Hz
Power consumption
VSX-515/815 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 W
VSX-915. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360 W
In standby. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.9 W
Dimensions . . .420 (W) x 158 (H) x 402.5 (D) mm
Weight (without package)
VSX-515. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9.5 kg
VSX-815/915 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9.7 kg

Français

Power cord caution

9kHz step . . . . . . . . . . . . . 531 kHz to 1,602 kHz
10kHz step . . . . . . . . . . . . 530 kHz to 1,700 kHz
Sensitivity (IHF, Loop antenna). . . . . . . .350 µV/m
Signal-to-Noise Ratio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 dB
Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Loop antenna

Deutsch

Frequency Range

English

AM Tuner Section

Note
• Specifications and the design are subject
to possible modifications without notice,
due to improvements.

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PIONEER CORPORATION
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