User manual PIONEER VSX-515-K

AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER RECEPTEUR AUDIOVISUEL A VOIES MULTIPLES VSX-415 VSX-515 Register your product at: www.pioneerelectronics.com · Protect your new investment The details of your purchase will be on file for reference in the event of an insurance claim such as loss or theft. · Receive free tips, updates and service bulletins on your new product · Improve product development Your input helps us continue to design products that meet your needs. · Receive a free Pioneer newsletter Registered customers can opt in to receive a monthly newsletter. Operating Instructions Mode d'emploi Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, put them away in a safe place for future reference. If the AC plug of this unit does not match the AC outlet you want to use, the plug must be removed and appropriate one fitted. Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qualified service personnel. If connected to an AC outlet, the cut-off plug can cause severe electrical shock. Make sure it is properly disposed of after removal. The equipment should be disconnected by removing the mains plug from the wall socket when left unused for a long period of time (for example, when D3-4-2-2-1a_A_En on vacation). WARNING ­ TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. D1-4-2-1_En CAUTION ­ PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE THIS (POLARIZED) PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD. RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE. ATTENTION ­ POUR PREVENIR LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES NE PAS UTILISER CETTE FICHE POLARISEE AVEC UN PROLONGATEUR UNE PRISE DE COURANT OU UNE AUTRE SORTIE DE COURANT, SAUF SI LES LAMES PEUVENT ETRE INSEREES A FOND SANS EN LAISSER AUCUNE PARTIE D2-4-4-1_EF A DECOUVVERT. WARNING: Handling the cord on this product or cords associated with accessories sold with the product will expose you to lead, a chemical known to the State of California and other governmental entities to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling D36-P4_En IMPORTANT NOTICE ­ THE SERIAL NUMBER FOR THIS EQUIPMENT IS LOCATED IN THE REAR. PLEASE WRITE THIS SERIAL NUMBER ON YOUR ENCLOSED WARRANTY CARD AND D1-4-2-6-1_En KEEP IN A SECURE AREA. THIS IS FOR YOUR SECURITY. 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. D8-10-1-2_En This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la Classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. D8-10-1-3_EF Information to User Alteration or modifications carried out without appropriate authorization may invalidate the user's right to operate the equipment. D8-10-2_En 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. D8-10-3a_En For U.S. and Australia Model 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. C67-7-3_En CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightning flash with arrowhead, 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. D1-4-2-3_En READ INSTRUCTIONS -- All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS -- The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. HEED WARNINGS -- All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS -- All operating and use instructions should be followed. CLEANING -- The product should be cleaned only with a polishing cloth or a soft dry cloth. Never clean with furniture wax, benzine, insecticides or other volatile liquids since they may corrode the cabinet. ATTACHMENTS -- Do not use attachments not recommended by the product manufacturer as they may cause hazards. WATER AND MOISTURE -- Do not use this product near water -- for example, near a bathtub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub; in a wet basement; or near a swimming pool; and the like. ACCESSORIES -- Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table. The product may fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the product. Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended by the manufacturer, or sold with the product. Any mounting of the product should follow the manufacturer's instructions, and should use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer. CART -- A product and cart combination should be moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the product and cart combination to overturn. VENTILATION -- Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating, and these openings must not be blocked or covered. The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. This product should not be placed in a built-in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer's instructions have been adhered to. POWER SOURCES -- This product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home, consult your product dealer or local power company. LOCATION ­ The appliance should be installed in a stable location. NONUSE PERIODS ­ The power cord of the appliance should be unplugged from the outlet when left un-used for a long period of time. GROUNDING OR POLARIZATION · If this product is equipped with a polarized alternating current line plug (a plug having one blade wider than the other), it will fit into the outlet only one way. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the plug. If the plug should still fail to fit, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug. · If this product is equipped with a three-wire grounding type plug, a plug having a third (grounding) pin, it will only fit into a grounding type power outlet. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding type plug. POWER-CORD PROTECTION -- Power-supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the product. OUTDOOR ANTENNA GROUNDING -- If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the product, be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges. Article 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, provides information with regard to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit, size of grounding conductors, location of antenna-discharge unit, connection to grounding electrodes, and requirements for the grounding electrode. See Figure A. LIGHTNING -- For added protection for this product during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power-line surges. POWER LINES -- An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits, or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits. When installing an outside antenna system, extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal. OVERLOADING -- Do not overload wall outlets, extension cords, or integral convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock. OBJECT AND LIQUID ENTRY -- Never push objects of any kind into this product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short-out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the product. SERVICING -- Do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. DAMAGE REQUIRING SERVICE -- Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions: · When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged. · If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the product. · If the product has been exposed to rain or water. · If the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to its normal operation. · If the product has been dropped or damaged in any way. · When the product exhibits a distinct change in performance -- this indicates a need for service. REPLACEMENT PARTS -- When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock, or other hazards. SAFETY CHECK -- Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the product is in proper operating condition. WALL OR CEILING MOUNTING -- The product should not be mounted to a wall or ceiling. HEAT -- The product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other products (including amplifiers) that produce heat. ANTENNA LEAD IN WIRE GROUND CLAMP ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT (NEC SECTION 810-20) ELECTRIC SERVICE EQUIPMENT GROUNDING CONDUCTORS (NEC SECTION 810-21) GROUND CLAMPS POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM (NEC ART 250, PART H) NEC -- NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE D1-4-2-2_En Fig. A Contents 01 Before you start Checking what's in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Loading the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Operating range of remote control unit . . . . . . Installing the receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 5 5 5 Using Midnight and Loudness listening . . . . 35 Enhancing dialog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Using the tone controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Playing other sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Selecting the multichannel analog inputs . . . 36 Using the sleep timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 06 Setting up the receiver Choosing your receiver setup . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Surround and sound setup options . . . . . . . . 38 Speaker setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Subwoofer setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Crossover frequency setting . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 LFE attenuator setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Front speaker distance setting . . . . . . . . . . 39 Center speaker distance setting . . . . . . . . . 39 Surround speaker distance setting . . . . . . . 39 Subwoofer distance setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Dynamic range control setting . . . . . . . . . . 39 Dual mono setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Digital input settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Setting separate channel levels for listening modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 02 5 minute guide Introduction to home theater . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Listening to Surround Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Using the Quick Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 03 Connecting up Making cable connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Analog audio cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Digital audio cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Video cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connecting a DVD player and TV . . . . . . . . . Connecting the multichannel analog outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connecting a satellite receiver or other digital set-top box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connecting other audio components . . . . . . About the WMA9 Pro decoder . . . . . . . . . . Connecting other video components . . . . . . Using the component video jacks. . . . . . . . Connecting antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM wire antenna. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AM loop antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using external antennas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connecting the speakers (VSX-415) . . . . . . . Connecting the speakers (VSX-515) . . . . . . . Speaker terminals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hints on speaker placement. . . . . . . . . . . . Speaker placement diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . AC outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 12 12 12 13 14 14 15 15 16 16 18 18 18 18 19 20 21 21 21 22 07 The System Setup menu Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Manual speaker setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Speaker setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Crossover network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Channel level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Speaker Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 The Input Assign menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 The Other setup menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Dynamic Range Control Setup . . . . . . . . . . 45 Dual Mono Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 LFE Attenuator Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 04 Controls and displays Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VSX-515 model: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VSX-415 model: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 25 25 25 27 08 Using the tuner Listening to the radio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Improving FM stereo sound . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Saving station presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Naming station presets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Listening to station presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 05 Listening to your system Auto playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Listening in surround sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using the Advanced surround effects . . . . Listening in stereo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Choosing the input signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using the surround back channel (Extended mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using the Virtual Surround Back mode (VSB). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 29 30 32 32 33 34 09 Making recordings Making an audio or a video recording . . . . . . 48 10 Additional information Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Resetting the main unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Switching the speaker impedance. . . . . . . . . 51 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Power cord caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Cleaning the unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Before you start 01 Chapter 1: English Before you start Checking what's in the box Please check that you've received the following supplied accessories: · AM loop antenna · FM wire antenna · Dry cell batteries (AA size IEC R6) x2 · Remote control · These operating instructions · Warranty card 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. Deutsch Français Italiano Loading the batteries 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 ATT DIMMER SPEAKER S EXTENDE MODE D BAND TUNING /STATION TUNER EDIT TONE QUICK SETUP DVR/VC R VIDEO ACOUSTIC EQ AUDIO/ VIDEO MULTI-C HANNE L CD CD-R/TA PE/MD Nederlands AMPLIF IER VSX-9 15 MULTI ENTER TUNER SYSTEM SETUP RETURN JOG S-VIDEO VIDEO AUX 30 30 MASTE VOLUMR E DOWN UP 23 ft (7m) Español Important Incorrect use of batteries may result in such hazards as leakage and bursting. Observe the following precautions: · Never use new and old batteries together. · 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) 5 En 02 5 minute guide Chapter 2: 5 minute guide Introduction to home theater You are probably used to using stereo equipment to listen to music, but may not be used to home theater systems that give you many more options (such as surround sound) when listening to soundtracks. Home theater refers to the use of multiple audio tracks to create a surround sound effect, making you feel like you're in the middle of the action or concert. 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. 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'. 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 29. 6 En 5 minute guide 02 English Listening to Surround Sound This receiver was designed with the easiest possible setup in mind, so with the following quick setup guide, you should have your system hooked up for surround sound in no time at all. In most cases, you can simply leave the receiver in the default settings. Be sure to complete all connections before connecting this unit to the AC power source. Deutsch 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, or an optical connection (you don't need to connect both). If you hook up using an optical cable, you will need to assign the optical input to DVD (for the VSX-415 see Digital input settings on page 40 and for the VSX-515 see The Input Assign menu on page 44). 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. Optical cable VIDEO IN Italiano TV Video cord Nederlands This receiver* DIGITAL OUT Coaxial cable (TV/SAT) ASSIGNABLE DIGITAL IN OPT CENTER SUB WOOFER 1 R AUDIO L IN CD FM UNBAL 75 AM LOOP ANTENNA COMPONENT VIDEO R SURROUND DVD 5.1CH INPUT L ASSIGNABLE ( D V D / LD) IN ¥ Y PB PR OUT DVR/ VCR VIDEO TV / SAT DVD /LD FRONT IN OUT IN MONITOR OUT SUB WOOFER PREOUT Y PB PR Español COAX OPT IN 2 (CD) COAX 1 (TV/SAT) IN DVD PLA YER 1 STANDBY/ON 41 ¡¢ ASSIGNABLE DIGITAL IN COAX IN 2 (CD) COAX OUT 0 7 8 Î 3 (DVD /LD) 1 (DVD IN /LD) DVD 5.1CH REC INPUT IN CD-R / TAPE / MD PLAY DVD player VIDEO OUT S DVD / LD FRONT IN DVD 5.1CH REC INPUT IN CD-R / TAPE / MD S P E A K IN E R S R FRONT VIDEO L MONITOR OUT (T V / SAT) IN ø CENTER R SURROUND BACK L R SURROUND L OUT SINGLE SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL MONITOR OUT SUB WOOFER PREOUT Video cord * The illustration shows the VSX-515, but connections for the VSX-415 are the same. 7 En 02 5 minute guide 3 Connect your speakers. A complete setup of speakers is shown here (six speakers for the VSX-415, and eight for the VSX515), but home setups may vary. Simply connect the speakers you have as 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 you connect the speaker on the right to the right terminal and the speaker on the left to the left terminal. Also make sure the positive and negative (+/­) terminals on the receiver match those on the speakers. You can use speakers with a nominal impedance between 6­16 (please see Switching the speaker impedance on page 51 if you plan to use speakers with an impedance of less than 8). Front speakers L R Center speaker C Surround speakers LS RS CENTER SUB WOOFER R AUDIO L IN CD FM UNBAL 75 AM LOOP ANTENNA R SURROUND DVD 5.1CH INPUT L OUT DIGITAL IN OPT DVR/ VCR VIDEO TV / SAT DVD /LD FRONT IN OUT IN MONITOR OUT SUB WOOFER PREOUT IN 1 FRONT SPEAKER CENTER SPEAKER SURROUND SPEAKERS (TV / SAT) IN ASSIGNABLE COAX (CD) IN COAX (DVD OUT /LD) IN RL RL L AC OUTLET 2 1 DVD 5.1CH REC INPUT IN CD-R / TAPE / MD PLAY R SURROUND PREOUT VSX-415 Powered subwoofer SW INPUT Note 1 · If you're not using a subwoofer, change the front speaker setting (see Speaker setting on page 38) to large. · VSX-515 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 as shown. 8 En 5 minute guide 02 Front speakers L R Center speaker C Surround speakers LS RS Surround back speakers SBL SBR English Deutsch CENTER SUB WOOFER R AUDIO L IN CD FM UNBAL 75 AM LOOP ANTENNA COMPONENT VIDEO R SURROUND DVD 5.1CH INPUT L ASSIGNABLE ( D V D / LD) IN ¥ Y PB PR Français OUT DVR/ VCR VIDEO TV / SAT DVD /LD FRONT IN OUT IN MONITOR OUT SUB WOOFER PREOUT Y PB PR OPT IN 1 MONITOR OUT (T V / SAT) IN ø (TV/SAT) IN ASSIGNABLE DIGITAL IN COAX IN 2 (CD) COAX OUT 1 (DVD IN /LD) DVD 5.1CH REC INPUT IN CD-R / TAPE / MD PLAY S P E A K E R S R FRONT L CENTER R SURROUND BACK L R SURROUND L AC OUTLET SINGLE SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL Italiano VSX-515 Powered subwoofer SW INPUT Single surround back speaker Nederlands Español 4 Plug in the receiver and switch it on, followed by your DVD player, subwoofer and 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. Also 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 on the remote control to set the receiver to the DVD input. 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 on page 10 if you're unsure about the settings. 6 Play a DVD, and adjust the volume to your liking. There are several other sound options you can select. See Listening to your system on page 29 for more on this.1 See also Choosing your receiver setup on page 37 (VSX-415) or The System Setup menu on page 41 (VSX-515) for more setup options. Note 1 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 (it should already be set--see Listening in surround sound on page 29 if you need to do this) if you want multichannel surround sound. 9 En 02 5 minute guide 1 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. If you want to make more specific settings, refer to Choosing your receiver setup on page 37 (VSX-415) or The System Setup menu on page 41 (VSX-515). Use the front panel controls for the steps below. AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER If the receiver is off, press STANDBY/ON to turn the power on. Press QUICK SETUP. · VSX-515 model only ­ 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. 2 3 Use the MULTI JOG dial to choose your speaker setup. VSX-415 model: The following choices are available: 2.0ch VSX-515 MULTI JOG 2.1ch 3.0ch 3.1ch 5.1ch 5.0ch 4.1ch 4.0ch ENTER CD CD-R/TAPE/MD FM AM MASTER VOLUME VSX-515 model: When a subwoofer was detected in step 2, the following choices are available: DOWN UP 2.1ch 7.1ch 6.1ch 3.1ch 4.1ch 5.1ch If a subwoofer wasn't detected in step 2, you can cycle between the following choices: STANDARD ADVANCED ST/DIRECT SURR /AUTO SURR SIGNAL SELECT DVD/LD DVD 5.1 TV/SAT DVR/VCR LISTENING MODE INPUT ATT SPEAKER EXTENDED MODE IMPEDANCE 2.0ch 7.0ch 3.0ch 4.0ch FL DIMMER MUTE STANDBY/ON PHONES CLASS TUNING /STATION TUNER EDIT TONE QUICK SETUP SYSTEM SETUP RETURN MULTI JOG 6.0ch 5.0ch * Illustration shows the VSX-515 model 10 En 5 minute guide 02 · Check the table below to find the speaker setup that corresponds with your system. English Deutsch Français Italiano * VSX-515 model only 4 Press ENTER. Nederlands 5 Use the MULTI JOG dial to choose your room size. Depending on the distance of your speakers from the listening position, choose between small, medium, or large (S, M or L), M being an average-sized room. 6 Press ENTER. Español 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. 11 En 03 Connecting up Chapter 3: 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.1 Coaxial digital audio cable Optical cable 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. Important · Before making or changing any connections, switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet. Standard RCA video cable 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. Analog audio cables Component video cables (VSX-515 only) 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 Right (red) Left (white) Green (Y) Blue (PB) Note 1 · 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. · You can also use a standard RCA video cable for coaxial digital connections. Red (PR) 12 En Connecting up 03 English 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 4 ANALOG AUDIO OUT R L TV Deutsch VIDEO IN 3 R Français AUDIO L IN CD FM UNBAL 75 AM LOOP ANTENNA OUT DVR/ VCR VIDEO TV / SAT DVD /LD FRONT IN OUT IN MONITOR OUT SUB WOOFER PREOUT OPT IN · If your DVD player has multichannel analog outputs, see Connecting the multichannel analog outputs below for how to connect it. 1 Italiano (TV/SAT) IN ASSIGNABLE DIGITAL IN COAX IN 2 (CD) COAX OUT 1 DVD 5.1CH REC INPUT IN CD-R / TAPE / MD PLAY 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. · 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.