Pioneer 915 User Manual

Contents

01 Before you start

Introduction to home theater

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Checking what’s in the box

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Loading the batteries

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Installing the receiver

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Ventilation

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02 5 minute guide

Listening to Surround Sound

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Using the Quick Setup

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03 Quick surround sound setup

Automatically setting up for surround sound
(MCACC)

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Other problems when using the Auto
MCACC Setup

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04 Connecting up

Making cable connections

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Analog audio cables

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Digital audio cables

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Video cables

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About the video converter

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Connecting a DVD player and TV

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Connecting the multichannel analog
outputs

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Connecting a satellite receiver or other
digital set-top box

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Connecting other audio components

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About the WMA9 Pro decoder

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Connecting other video components

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Using the component video jacks

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Connecting to the front panel video
terminal

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Connecting antennas

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FM wire antenna

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AM loop antenna

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Using external antennas

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Connecting the speakers

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Hints on speaker placement

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AC outlet

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Operating other Pioneer components

. . . . . . 26

05 Controls and displays

Front panel

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Display

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Remote control

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Operating range of remote control unit

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06 Listening to your system

Auto playback

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Listening in surround sound

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Using the Advanced surround effects

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Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music settings

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Neo:6 Music settings

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Listening in stereo

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Listening with Acoustic Calibration EQ

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Choosing the input signal

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Using the surround back channel
(Extended mode)

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Using the Virtual Surround Back mode
(VirtualSB)

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Using Loudness and Midnight listening

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Enhancing dialog

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Using the tone controls

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Playing other sources

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Selecting the multichannel analog inputs

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Using the sleep timer

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07 The System Setup menu

Making receiver settings from the System
Setup menu

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Surround back speaker setting

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Manual MCACC speaker setup

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Fine Channel Level

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Fine Channel Distance

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Acoustic Calibration EQ

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Manual speaker setup

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Speaker setting

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Crossover network

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Channel level

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Speaker Distance

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08 Using the tuner

Listening to the radio

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Improving FM stereo sound

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Tuning directly to a station

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Saving station presets

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Naming station presets

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Listening to station presets

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09 Making recordings

Making an audio or a video recording

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