Connecting up

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Connecting the multichannel analog outputs

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

This receiver*

1Connect 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

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

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IN

AUX

 

 

FM UNBAL

DIGITAL OUT

 

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OPT

IN

CD

OPT

OUT

DVR/

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VCR

(DVR/VCR)

IN

VIDEO

OPT

 

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MONITOR

 

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SURROUND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONTROL

 

DVD 5.1CH INPUT

 

 

 

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OUT

 

 

 

 

 

DVR/

 

 

 

MONITOR

 

 

 

FRONT

 

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VCR

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Use an optical cable for the connection.4

This receiver*

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(TV/SAT)

IN

SAT

 

 

 

 

 

 

DVD

IN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/LD

 

ASSIGNABLE

COAX

IN

FRONT

D V D

DIGITAL IN

 

 

 

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REC

5.1CH

 

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INPUT

 

 

CD-R

IN

 

COAX

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AUX

DIGITAL OUT

 

CD

 

OPT

IN

 

OPT

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DVR/

 

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VCR

(DVR/VCR)

IN

 

 

OPT

 

 

 

IN

 

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TV /

(TV/SAT)

IN

SAT

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DVD

 

 

 

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ASSIGNABLE

COAX

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FRONT

DIGITAL IN

 

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5.1CH

 

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REC INPUT

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LOOP ANTENNA

 

 

MONITOR

OUT

 

OUT

 

 

CONTROL

 

 

IN

OUT

 

 

VIDEO

 

 

 

OUT

IN

 

 

 

MONITOR

 

 

OUT

IN

 

SUB

 

 

WOOFER

IN

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VIDEO

FRONT

OUTPUT

SURROUND

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OUTPUT

OUTPUT

 

 

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CD-R

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COAX

/ TAPE

 

 

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IN

PLAY

 

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PREOUT

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

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

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'.

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DIGITAL OUT

 

 

OPTICAL

COAXIAL

R AUDIO L

VIDEO

 

 

 

AV OUT

STB

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

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Note

1The multichannel input can only be used when DVD 5.1 ch is selected (see page 44).

2If 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.

3VSX-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.

4If 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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Pioneer VSX-815-S/-K, VSX-915-S/-K Connecting the multichannel analog outputs, Audio and Video inputs on this receiver.2

VSX-815-S/-K, VSX-915-S/-K specifications

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