Owner's Manual
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... external antennas 22 Connecting the speakers 23 Hints on speaker placement 24 AC outlet 25 Operating other Pioneer components 26 05 Controls and displays Front panel 27 Display 29 Remote control 30 Operating range of remote control unit . . . 33 06 Listening to your system Auto playback 34 Listening in surround sound 34 Using...
... external antennas 22 Connecting the speakers 23 Hints on speaker placement 24 AC outlet 25 Operating other Pioneer components 26 05 Controls and displays Front panel 27 Display 29 Remote control 30 Operating range of remote control unit . . . 33 06 Listening to your system Auto playback 34 Listening in surround sound 34 Using...
Owner's Manual
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... control other components 55 Selecting preset codes directly 55 Programming signals from other remote controls 56 Erasing one of the remote control button settings 57 Erasing all of the remote control presets . . . . 57 Direct function 57 Confirming preset codes 58 Controls for TVs 59 Controls for ... menu 66 The Other setup menu 67 Dynamic Range Control Setup 67 Dual Mono Setup 67 LFE Attenuator Setup 68 SR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displays . . . 68 13 Additional information Troubleshooting 69 Resetting the main unit 72 Switching the speaker impedance 72 Specifications 73 Power...
... control other components 55 Selecting preset codes directly 55 Programming signals from other remote controls 56 Erasing one of the remote control button settings 57 Erasing all of the remote control presets . . . . 57 Direct function 57 Confirming preset codes 58 Controls for TVs 59 Controls for ... menu 66 The Other setup menu 67 Dynamic Range Control Setup 67 Dual Mono Setup 67 LFE Attenuator Setup 68 SR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displays . . . 68 13 Additional information Troubleshooting 69 Resetting the main unit 72 Switching the speaker impedance 72 Specifications 73 Power...
Owner's Manual
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... ST BAND ENTER DTVMENU ST T.EDIT Checking what creates a surround sound effect and gives you 've received the following supplied accessories: • Setup microphone • Remote control unit • Dry cell batteries (AA size IEC R6) x2 • AM loop antenna • FM wire antenna SR DISC ENTER CLASS MENU FL...
... ST BAND ENTER DTVMENU ST T.EDIT Checking what creates a surround sound effect and gives you 've received the following supplied accessories: • Setup microphone • Remote control unit • Dry cell batteries (AA size IEC R6) x2 • AM loop antenna • FM wire antenna SR DISC ENTER CLASS MENU FL...
Owner's Manual
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... digital 2 channel stereo and analog sound. Check the manual that came with about 3/8 in the receiver and switch it isn't, press DVD/LD on the remote control to set the video input on the sound. Unscrew the terminal a few turns until the wire is firmly clamped (fig. 02 5 minute guide Make...
... digital 2 channel stereo and analog sound. Check the manual that came with about 3/8 in the receiver and switch it isn't, press DVD/LD on the remote control to set the video input on the sound. Unscrew the terminal a few turns until the wire is firmly clamped (fig. 02 5 minute guide Make...
Owner's Manual
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... sure there are planning on bi-amping your front speakers, or setting up a separate speaker system in the Auto MCACC Setup are planning on the remote control, then press the SYSTEM SETUP button. • Press SYSTEM SETUP again at high volume. If you have a tripod, use it 's about ear level at...
... sure there are planning on bi-amping your front speakers, or setting up a separate speaker system in the Auto MCACC Setup are planning on the remote control, then press the SYSTEM SETUP button. • Press SYSTEM SETUP again at high volume. If you have a tripod, use it 's about ear level at...
Owner's Manual
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... together so that you also have at least one component. 04 Connecting up Operating other Pioneer products 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 55. • If... you have connected a remote control to the CONTROL IN jack (using the remote sensor. 26 En OUT CONTROL IN Receiver CONTROL IN OUT Remote control unit Other Pioneer products with CONTROL terminals Connect to CONTROL terminal of other Pioneer components Many Pioneer components have SR CONTROL jacks which ...
... together so that you also have at least one component. 04 Connecting up Operating other Pioneer products 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 55. • If... you have connected a remote control to the CONTROL IN jack (using the remote sensor. 26 En OUT CONTROL IN Receiver CONTROL IN OUT Remote control unit Other Pioneer products with CONTROL terminals Connect to CONTROL terminal of other Pioneer components Many Pioneer components have SR CONTROL jacks which ...
Owner's Manual
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... a WMA9 Pro signal. 16 MIDNIGHT Lights during Loudness listening (page 41). 19 EX Lights when a Dolby Digital Surround EX encoded signal is on for this . Remote control RECEIVER INPUT SELECT 1 2 SOURCE 11 12 DVD/LD TV/SAT DVR/VCR TVCONT 3 MULTI CONTROL CD CD-R/TAPE TUNER RECEIVER 13 4 FL DIMMER +10...
... a WMA9 Pro signal. 16 MIDNIGHT Lights during Loudness listening (page 41). 19 EX Lights when a Dolby Digital Surround EX encoded signal is on for this . Remote control RECEIVER INPUT SELECT 1 2 SOURCE 11 12 DVD/LD TV/SAT DVR/VCR TVCONT 3 MULTI CONTROL CD CD-R/TAPE TUNER RECEIVER 13 4 FL DIMMER +10...
Owner's Manual
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...buttons (FL DIMMER, etc). LEARN See Programming signals from other components (see Tip on page 55. RESET See Erasing all of remote control unit The remote control may not work properly if: • There are shown when you choose the options below. READ ID See Confirming preset ...STUTANTINIOGN TEUDNIETR EXMTEONDDEED DVR/VCR ACOEUQSTIC TONE SQEUTICUKP SSYESTTUEPM VIDEO RETURN 30 CD CD-R/TAPE/MD S-VIDEO VIDEO TUNER AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL AMPLIFIER VSX-915 ENTER MULTI JOG AUX MVOALSUTMERE DOWN UP 23 ft (7m) 33 En You can then use LEVEL +/- Controls and displays 05...
...buttons (FL DIMMER, etc). LEARN See Programming signals from other components (see Tip on page 55. RESET See Erasing all of remote control unit The remote control may not work properly if: • There are shown when you choose the options below. READ ID See Confirming preset ...STUTANTINIOGN TEUDNIETR EXMTEONDDEED DVR/VCR ACOEUQSTIC TONE SQEUTICUKP SSYESTTUEPM VIDEO RETURN 30 CD CD-R/TAPE/MD S-VIDEO VIDEO TUNER AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL AMPLIFIER VSX-915 ENTER MULTI JOG AUX MVOALSUTMERE DOWN UP 23 ft (7m) 33 En You can then use LEVEL +/- Controls and displays 05...
Owner's Manual
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... set to this receiver (For example, if you connected this receiver to the VIDEO 1 jacks on your TV, make sure that all night. Use the remote control to select the multichannel analog inputs. 06 Listening to your system Playing other sources RECEIVER INPUT SELECT SOURCE DVD/LD TV/SAT DVR/VCR...
... set to this receiver (For example, if you connected this receiver to the VIDEO 1 jacks on your TV, make sure that all night. Use the remote control to select the multichannel analog inputs. 06 Listening to your system Playing other sources RECEIVER INPUT SELECT SOURCE DVD/LD TV/SAT DVR/VCR...
Owner's Manual
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... setup menu on page 67). 1 If the receiver is a quick and effective automatic surround setup (see Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC) on the remote control, then press the SYSTEM SETUP button. • Press SYSTEM SETUP again at any time to exit the System Setup menu. 3 Use / (cursor left/right...
... setup menu on page 67). 1 If the receiver is a quick and effective automatic surround setup (see Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC) on the remote control, then press the SYSTEM SETUP button. • Press SYSTEM SETUP again at any time to exit the System Setup menu. 3 Use / (cursor left/right...
Owner's Manual
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... the speaker that you 're finished, press RETURN. You may need to adjust the level after testing with an actual soundtrack. 50 En on the remote control. You can set the distance. Note 1 • If you are using EFFECT/CH SEL and +/- 07 The System Setup menu Adjust the level of...
... the speaker that you 're finished, press RETURN. You may need to adjust the level after testing with an actual soundtrack. 50 En on the remote control. You can set the distance. Note 1 • If you are using EFFECT/CH SEL and +/- 07 The System Setup menu Adjust the level of...
Owner's Manual
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... stations. The receiver will start over. 51 En If you already know the frequency of the station you want , see Saving station presets on the remote control. 1 Press the TUNER button to select the tuner. 2 Use the BAND button to do this case, you can simply enter the frequency directly using...
... stations. The receiver will start over. 51 En If you already know the frequency of the station you want , see Saving station presets on the remote control. 1 Press the TUNER button to select the tuner. 2 Use the BAND button to do this case, you can simply enter the frequency directly using...
Owner's Manual
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.... This saves the effort of manually tuning in three banks, or classes, (A, B and C) of the three classes then press ST +/- The display shows ST. buttons (remote) to select characters. • Press ENTER to the radio on the previous page for more on this . 2 Press T.EDIT (TUNER EDIT). 08 Using the tuner...
.... This saves the effort of manually tuning in three banks, or classes, (A, B and C) of the three classes then press ST +/- The display shows ST. buttons (remote) to select characters. • Press ENTER to the radio on the previous page for more on this . 2 Press T.EDIT (TUNER EDIT). 08 Using the tuner...
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See Saving station presets above if you can also use the number buttons on the remote control to recall the station preset. 53 En English Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands Español Using the tuner 08 Tip • To ...
See Saving station presets above if you can also use the number buttons on the remote control to recall the station preset. 53 En English Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands Español Using the tuner 08 Tip • To ...
Owner's Manual
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... go back a step, press RETURN. • After one of the MULTI CONTROL buttons using .1 VSX-915 only - Note • You can 't assign the RECEIVER button. 55 En The LCD on the remote displays the component you want to select the first letter of the brand name of your system...Satellite TV or DTV) can only be the manufacturer's name (for example, P for Pioneer). The remote LCD display shows SETUP. 2 Press the MULTI CONTROL button for the manufacturer in the remote control will have to reassign it to the Pioneer preset code to control, you want to control.2 3 Use / (cursor left/right)...
... go back a step, press RETURN. • After one of the MULTI CONTROL buttons using .1 VSX-915 only - Note • You can 't assign the RECEIVER button. 55 En The LCD on the remote displays the component you want to select the first letter of the brand name of your system...Satellite TV or DTV) can only be the manufacturer's name (for example, P for Pioneer). The remote LCD display shows SETUP. 2 Press the MULTI CONTROL button for the manufacturer in the remote control will have to reassign it to the Pioneer preset code to control, you want to control.2 3 Use / (cursor left/right)...
Owner's Manual
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...LCD display will be doing the learning on the other remote control that will show OK if the operation has been learned. See Erasing one ). • VSX-915 only - If for the component you can program signals from other remote controls VSX-915 model only If the preset code for a couple ...of seconds. The remote LCD display shows SETUP. 2 Press the MULTI CONTROL button for some ...
...LCD display will be doing the learning on the other remote control that will show OK if the operation has been learned. See Erasing one ). • VSX-915 only - If for the component you can program signals from other remote controls VSX-915 model only If the preset code for a couple ...of seconds. The remote LCD display shows SETUP. 2 Press the MULTI CONTROL button for some ...
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... continue to listen to control one of the remote control presets This will erase all of the buttons you 're done. To program signals for the current component repeat steps 4 and 5. Erasing all preset remote control preset codes and (VSX-915 model only) programmed buttons. 1 While ...pressing the RECEIVER button, press and hold ENTER for example, use the remote control to set up and listen to a CD on the remote displays the component. 3 Use / (cursor left...
... continue to listen to control one of the remote control presets This will erase all of the buttons you 're done. To program signals for the current component repeat steps 4 and 5. Erasing all preset remote control preset codes and (VSX-915 model only) programmed buttons. 1 While ...pressing the RECEIVER button, press and hold ENTER for example, use the remote control to set up and listen to a CD on the remote displays the component. 3 Use / (cursor left...
Owner's Manual
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...Press the MULTI CONTROL button of your system When direct function is assigned to select READ ID then press ENTER. Note 1 You can operate the remote control without affecting the receiver.1 1 While pressing the RECEIVER button, press and hold the 1 button. When you turn direct function off, you ...can 't use direct function with the TV CONT function. 58 En The LCD on the remote displays the component you want to control. 3 Use / (cursor left /right) to a MULTI CONTROL button. 1 While pressing the RECEIVER button, press...
...Press the MULTI CONTROL button of your system When direct function is assigned to select READ ID then press ENTER. Note 1 You can operate the remote control without affecting the receiver.1 1 While pressing the RECEIVER button, press and hold the 1 button. When you turn direct function off, you ...can 't use direct function with the TV CONT function. 58 En The LCD on the remote displays the component you want to control. 3 Use / (cursor left /right) to a MULTI CONTROL button. 1 While pressing the RECEIVER button, press...
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... Use as the GUIDE button 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 choose the RED commands on a DTV menu. Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV/ DTV TV VOL +/- DTV... between standby and on. Controlling the rest of your system 10 English Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands Español Controls for TVs This remote control can control components after entering the proper codes or teaching the receiver the commands (see Setting the...
... Use as the GUIDE button 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 choose the RED commands on a DTV menu. Cable TV/Satellite TV/TV/ DTV TV VOL +/- DTV... between standby and on. Controlling the rest of your system 10 English Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands Español Controls for TVs This remote control can control components after entering the proper codes or teaching the receiver the commands (see Setting the...
Owner's Manual
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... to return to the start of the current track. CD/MD/CD-R/DVD/LD player Go back channels (channel -). DTV Controls for other components 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 55 for more on some models, pressing this when the CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/DVD/LD/ disc is already ...
... to return to the start of the current track. CD/MD/CD-R/DVD/LD player Go back channels (channel -). DTV Controls for other components 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 55 for more on some models, pressing this when the CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/DVD/LD/ disc is already ...