14Additional information

Specifications

Amplifier section

Continuous power output (stereo)

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

Continuous power output (surround)

Front. . . . . . 100 W per channel (1kHz, 1.0%, 8 ) Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100 W (1kHz, 1.0%, 8 ) Surround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 W per channel (1kHz, 1.0%, 8 )

Surround Back:

VSX-515/815. . . . . . . . .100 W (1kHz, 1.0%, 8 ) VSX-915 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 W per channel (1kHz, 1.0%, 8 )

Audio section

Input (Sensitivity/Impedance)

CD, DVR/VCR, CD-R/TAPE/MD,

DVD/LD, TV/SAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 mV/47 k

Frequency response

CD, DVR/VCR, CD-R/TAPE/MD, DVD/LD,

TV/SAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Hz to 100,000 Hz dB

Output (Level/Impedance)

DVR/VCR REC, CD-R/TAPE/

MD REC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200 mV/2.2 k

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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Video Section

Input (Sensitivity/Impedance)

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

Output (Level/Impedance)

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

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

Output (Level/Impedance)

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

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 )

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 unbalanced

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Pioneer VSX-915-S/-K, VSX-815-S/-K Additional information Specifications, Amplifier section, Audio section, Video Section

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