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Pioneer VSX-1015TX operating instructions • Protect your new investment, Operating Instructions

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Operating Instructions

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Pioneer VSX-1015TX operating instructions • Protect your new investment, •Improve product development

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•Improve product development • Protect your new investment• Receive a free Pioneer newsletter VSX-1015TXInformation to User Wash hands after handlingRISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS03 Connecting up Contents06 The System Setup menu 07 Using the tuner09 Controlling the rest of your system 11 Other Settings10 Other connections 12 Additional informationBefore you start Features01Before you start Chapter Checking what’s in the boxBefore you start Ventilation Installing the receiverLoading the batteries 025 minute guide Chapter 5 minute guideIntroduction to home theater Listening to Surround Soundfig. A 5 minute guidefig. B 3 Connect your speakers025 minute guide 1Switch on the receiver and your TV Automatically setting up for surround sound MCACC5 minute guide 5Make sure ‘Normal SB’ is selected then press6Follow the instructions on-screen 025 minute guideOther problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup Checking the settings on your DVD or other playerPlaying a source 5 minute guide03Connecting up Chapter Connecting upAbout cable types Analog audio cablesS-VIDEOIN About the video converterMONITOR OUT Connecting digital audio components 03Connecting upSatellite tuner CD recorder DVD or LD player CD playerConnecting analog audio components Connecting upConnecting multichannel analog components CD player CD-R/Tape/MDdeckConnecting to the front panel video terminal 03Connecting up Connecting video componentsVideo deck TV tunerUsing external antennas Connecting up Connecting antennasFM wire antenna Antenna snap connectorsSpeaker terminals 03Connecting up Connecting the speakersfig. A Overhead view of speaker setupfig. B 3-Dview of 7.1 channel speaker setup THX speaker system setupAC outlet 03Connecting upOperating other Pioneer components Power cord cautionConnecting up 04Controls and displays Chapter Controls and displaysFront panel Controls and displays 04Controls and displays Display Controls and displays 13TUNER indicators STEREO12 DE MONO04Controls and displays Remote control 6TUNE/ST +/– /ENTER Controls and displaysSee Selecting preset codes directly on page Operating range of remote control unitSee Confirming preset codes on page 04Controls and displaysListening to your system Listening to your systemChapter Auto playback05Listening to your system Using the Home THX modesDolby Pro Logic IIx Music settings Using the Advanced surround effects2Use the +/– buttons to adjust the setting Listening to your systemListening in stereo Neo:6 Music settingsListening with Acoustic Calibration EQ 05Listening to your systemListening to your system Choosing the input signalANALOG Type of source Using the surround back channel Extended modeExtended mode Standard / THXVirtualSB mode Using the Virtual Surround Back mode VirtualSBStandard 2Pro Logic II 2 Pro LogicUsing the tone controls Using Loudness and Midnight listeningEnhancing dialog 05Listening to your systemListening to your system Playing other sources Using the sleep timerSelecting the multichannel analog inputs 30 min06The System Setup menu Chapter The System Setup menuSurround back speaker setting Manual MCACC speaker setup The System Setup menu2Select the surround back speaker setting 1Select ‘MANUAL MCACC’ from the System Setup menuFine Channel Level 06The System Setup menuFine Channel Distance Copying your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ automaticallyAcoustic Calibration EQ The System Setup menuChecking your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ manually06The System Setup menu The System Setup menu Manual speaker setup2 Select the setting you want to check 4 When youre finished, press RETURN06The System Setup menu Speaker SettingChannel Level Crossover NetworkThe System Setup menu Surround Back Speaker Position Speaker Distance06The System Setup menu Using the tuner Chapter Using the tunerTuning directly to a station Listening to the radioNaming station presets 07Using the tuner Saving station presetsListening to station presets Making recordings Chapter Making recordingsMaking an audio or a video recording Selecting preset codes directly Setting the remote to control other componentsControlling the rest of your system 09Controlling the rest of your system ChapterControlling the rest of your system Programming signals from other remote controlsErasing all of the remote control presets Erasing one of the remote control button settingsConfirming preset codes 09Controlling the rest of your systemButtons Controls for TVsFunction ComponentsButton s Controls for other components09Controlling the rest of your system FunctionButton s Controlling the rest of your systemFunction ComponentsSwitching the speaker system Second Zone speaker B setupOther connections 10Other connections ChapterOther connections Bi-ampingyour front speakers Bi-wiringyour speakersFront left speakerUsing this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display Connecting additional amplifiers10Other connections Other connections Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma displayDVD player 11Other Settings Chapter Other SettingsThe Input Assign menu Assigning the digital inputsThe Other Setup menu Other SettingsAssigning the component video inputs Dynamic Range Control Setup 11Other SettingsDual Mono Setup SR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displays LFE Attenuator SetupOther Settings 1Select ‘LFE ATT Setup’ from the Other Setup menuPower TroubleshootingSymptom Additional informationNo sound Additional informationRemedy Symptom12Additional information Other audio problemsSymptom SymptomSymptom VideoSymptom Speaker Setting on pageDisplay SettingsSymptom SymptomSwitching the speaker impedance Resetting the main unitRemote control SymptomDolby 12Additional information Surround sound formatsDolby Digital DTS Digital SurroundWindows Media Audio 9 Professional About THXTHX Cinema processing Re-EqualizationTHX Select2 Cinema mode Advanced Speaker Array ASATHX MusicMode THX Games ModeCleaning the unit Additional information SpecificationsAmplifier section Audio SectionPIONEER ELECTRONICS USA INC PIONEER CORPORATIONPIONEER ELECTRONICS OF CANADA, INC PIONEER EUROPE NV