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AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL
RECEIVER

RECEPTEUR AUDIOVISUEL A
VOIES MULTIPLES

VSX-415
VSX-515

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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
on vacation).

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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
A DECOUVVERT.

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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

WARNING – TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK

HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS
APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

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the State of California and other governmental
entities to cause cancer and birth defects or other
reproductive harm.

Wash hands after handling

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IMPORTANT NOTICE – THE SERIAL NUMBER FOR THIS EQUIPMENT IS LOCATED IN THE REAR.

PLEASE WRITE THIS SERIAL NUMBER ON YOUR ENCLOSED WARRANTY CARD AND
KEEP IN A SECURE AREA. THIS IS FOR YOUR SECURITY.

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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.

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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.

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Information to User

Alteration or modifications carried out without appropriate authorization may invalidate the user’s right to operate
the equipment.

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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.

Manufactured under license from Dolby

For U.S. and Australia Model

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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.

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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

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

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.

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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.

ATTA CHMENTS — 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.

ELECTRIC
SERVICE
EQUIPMENT

Fig. A

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

GROUND
CLAMP

WIRE

ANTENNA
DISCHARGE UNIT
(NEC SECTION 810-20)

GROUNDING CONDUCTORS
(NEC SECTION 810-21)

GROUND CLAMPS

POWER SERVICE GROUNDING
ELECTRODE SYSTEM
(NEC ART 250, PART H)

NEC — NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE

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Contents

01 Before you start

Checking what’s in the box
Loading the batteries
Operating range of remote control unit
Installing the receiver

02 5 minute guide

Introduction to home theater
Listening to Surround Sound
Using the Quick Setup

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

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04 Controls and displays

Front panel
Display

VSX-515 model:

VSX-415 model:
Remote control

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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)

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Using Midnight and Loudness listening
Enhancing dialog
Using the tone controls
Playing other sources
Selecting the multichannel analog inputs
Using the sleep timer

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06 Setting up the receiver

Choosing your receiver setup
Surround and sound setup options

Speaker setting
Subwoofer setting

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

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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

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

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

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Before you start

01

Chapter 1:

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

Loading the batteries

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.

Operating range of remote
control unit

The remote control may not work properly if:

• There are obstacles between the remote

• Direct sunlight or fluorescent light is

• The receiver is located near a device that is

• The receiver is operated simultaneously

Installing the

• When installing this unit, make sure to put

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)

control and the receiver’s remote sensor.

shining onto the remote sensor.

emitting infrared rays.

with another infrared remote control unit.

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5 minute guide02

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.

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5 minute guide

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.

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
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.

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LR

SURROUND

DVD 5.1CH INPUT

YP

BPR

MONITOR OUT

VIDEO

FRONT

RL R L

S
P
E
A

IN

K
E
R
S

Video cord

* The illustration shows the VSX-515, but connections for the VSX-415 are the same.

This receiver*

(

)

ASSIGNABLE

DVD/ LD

IN

¥

YPBP

R

(

)

TV / SAT

IN

ø

CENTER SURROUND

SURROUND BACK

RL

OUT

SINGLE

SEE INSTRUCTION

MANUAL

MONITOR
OUT

SUB
WOOFER

PREOUT

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3 Connect your speakers.

A complete setup of speakers is shown here (six speakers for the VSX-415, and eight for the VSX-

515), but home setups may vary. Simply connect the speakers you have as shown below.
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 6–16
see

Switching the speaker impedance

less than 8

Ω

).

on page 51 if you plan to use speakers with an impedance of

1

The

Ω

(please

Front speakers

Surround speakersCenter speaker

LR C LSRS

CEN-

SUB WOOFER

TER

AM

LOOP

ANTENNA

SURROUND

DVD 5.1CH INPUT

LR

CENTER

FRONT

SPEAKER

SPEAKER

RL RL

SURROUND
SPEAKERS

DIGITAL IN

ASSIGNABLE

R

L

AUDIO

FM UNBAL

Ω

75

CD

IN

DVR/

OUT

VCR

IN

OPT

1

(TV/

IN

SAT)

COAX

2

IN

(CD)

COAX

1

OUT

(DVD
/LD)

IN

VIDEO

IN

TV/

OUT

SAT

IN

DVD

MONITOR

/LD

OUT

FRONT

D V D

5.1CH

SUB

INPUT

REC

WOOFER

IN

CD-R

/ TAPE

PREOUT

/ MD

PLAY

Powered subwoofer

SW

INPUT

SURROUND

PREOUT

L

AC OUTLET

R

VSX-415

Note

1• If you’re not using a subwoofer, change the front speaker setting (see

• VSX-515 only –

and the negative wire to the left channel (

If you are using only one surround back speaker, connect the positive wire to the right channel (+) terminal,

–

) terminal as shown.

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on page 38) to large.

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Front speakers

Center speaker

LR C LSRS

CEN-

SUB

TER

WOOFER

AM

ANTENNA

COMPONENT VIDEO

LR

SURROUND

DVD 5.1CH INPUT

YP

MONITOR OUT

FRONT

RL R L

S
P
E
A
K
E
R
S

(TV/SAT)

ASSIGNABLE

DIGITAL IN

R

L

AUDIO

FM UNBAL

Ω

75

LOOP

CD

IN

DVR/

OUT

VCR

IN

OPT

1

IN

IN

COAX

2

(CD)

OUT

COAX

1

(DVD

IN

/LD)

VIDEO

IN

TV/

OUT

SAT

IN

DVD

MONITOR

/LD

OUT

FRONT

D V D

5.1CH

SUB

INPUT

REC

WOOFER

IN

CD-R

PREOUT

/ TAPE

/ MD

PLAY

Surround speakers

(

)

ASSIGNABLE

DVD/ LD

IN

¥

YPBP

BPR

R

(

)

TV / SAT

IN

ø

CENTER SURROUND

SURROUND BACK

RL

SINGLE

SEE INSTRUCTION

MANUAL

Surround back speakers

SBL SBR

AC OUTLET

VSX-515

Single

Powered subwoofer

SW

surround
back
speaker

INPUT

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
selected. If it isn’t, press

DVD/LD

DVD

is showing in the receiver’s display, indicating that the DVD input is

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
more on this.

menu

1

See also

Choosing your receiver setup

on page 41 (VSX-515) for more setup options.

Listening to your system

on page 37 (VSX-415) or

on page 29 for

The System Setup

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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
do this) if you want multichannel surround sound.

STANDARD

(it should already be set—see

Listening in surround sound

on page 29 if you need to

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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

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

ENTER

AM

CD-R/TAPE/MD

FM

CD

on

VSX-515

MULTI JOG

MASTER
VOLUME

UPDOWN

1 If the receiver is off, press



STANDBY/ON

2 Press

•

VSX-515 model only –

to turn the power on.

QUICK SETUP

.

SW DET

flashes in the
display while the receiver checks your
setup for a subwoofer.

SW YES

confirms the subwoofer check, then the
display prompts you to select your speaker
setup.

3 Use the
speaker setup.

MULTI JOG

dial to choose your

VSX-415 model:

The following choices are available:

2.0ch 2.1ch

3.0ch

5.1ch

5.0ch 4.1ch

4.0ch

VSX-515 model:

When a subwoofer was detected in step 2, the
following choices are available:

2.1ch 3.1ch

7.1ch

6.1ch 5.1ch

or

4.1ch

SW NO

3.1ch

ADVANCED

ST/DIRECT

SIGNAL

STANDARD

LISTENING MODE

STANDBY/ON

SURR

/AUTO SURR

PHONES

DVD/LD DVD 5.1 TV/SAT DVR/VCR

SELECT

FL DIMMER

CLASS

INPUT

ATT

TUNING
/STATION

* Illustration shows the VSX-515 model

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IMPEDANCE

If a subwoofer wasn’t detected in step 2, you
can cycle between the following choices:

EXTENDED

SPEAKER

MUTE

MODE

TUNER

SYSTEM

QUICK

EDIT

RETURN

TONE

SETUP

SETUP

MULTI JOG

7.0ch

2.0ch 3.0ch

4.0ch

6.0ch 5.0ch

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• Check the table below to find the speaker
setup that corresponds with your system.

*

VSX-515 model only

4 Press

5 Use the
room size.

Depending on the distance of your speakers
from the listening position, choose between
small, medium, or large (
average-sized room.

6 Press ENTER.

7 Use the
listening position.

You can cycle between the following choices:

8 Press

The display shows the speaker setup, room size
and listening position that you have selected.

ENTER

.

MULTI JOG

MULTI JOG

•

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

ENTER

dial to choose your

S, M

or L), M being an

dial to choose your

to confirm your setup.

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Chapter 3:

Connecting up

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.

Digital audio cables

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

Important

• Before making or changing any
connections, switch off the power and
disconnect the power cord from the AC
outlet.

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

Right (red)

Left (white)

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.

have yellow plugs to distinguish them from
cables for audio.

tandard RCA video cable

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

Green (Y)

Blue (P

B

)

R

)

Red (P

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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.

2 Connect the composite video output and
the stereo analog audio outputs

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.

• If your DVD player has multichannel
analog outputs, see

multichannel analog outputs

to connect it.

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

(TV/SAT)

optical cable for the connection.

4 Connect the MONITOR OUT video jack on
this receiver to a video input on your TV.

Use a standard RCA video cable to connect to
the composite video jack.

1

2

on your

Connecting the

below for how

DIGITAL OPT 1

input on this receiver. Use an

4

* The illustration shows the VSX-515, but
connections for the VSX-415 are the same.

DIGITAL

AUDIO OUT

OPTICAL

(TV/SAT)

ASSIGNABLE

DIGITAL IN

This receiver*

1

COAXIAL

DIGITAL OUT

DVD player

COAX

COAX

OPT

1

2

(CD)

1

(DVD
/LD)

R

IN

OUT

IN

IN

IN

OUT

IN

4

ANALOG AUDIO OUT

L

AUDIO

CD

DVR/
VCR

TV /
SAT

DVD
/LD

FRONT

REC

CD-R

/ TAPE

/ MD

PLAY

ANALOG OUT

TV

LR

FM UNBAL

75

Ω

VIDEO

IN

OUT

IN

MONITOR

D V D

5.1CH
INPUT

OUT

SUB
WOOFER

IN

PREOUT

2

AUDIORL

LOOP

AM

VIDEO IN

ANTENNA

VIDEO OUT

03

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Note

1 If your DVD player only has an optical digital output, you can connect it to the optical input on this receiver using an optical
cable. When you set up the receiver you’ll need to tell the receiver which input you connected the player to (for the VSX-415 see

Digital input settings

2 This connection will allow you to make analog recordings from your DVD player.
3

VSX-515 model only

video jacks

VSX-515 model only

4
nect this receiver to your TV.

on page 40 and for the VSX-515 see

– If your player also has a component video output, you can connect this too. See

on page 16 for more on this.

– See

Using the component video jacks

The Input Assign menu

on page 16 if you want to use the component video outputs to con-

on page 44).

Using the component

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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 them to the multi-

channel

inputs of the receiver as shown below.

This receiver*

CEN-

SUB

TER

R

L

AUDIO

CD

IN

DVR/

OUT

VCR

IN

OPT

1

TV/

(TV/SAT)

ASSIGNABLE
DIGITAL IN

SAT

IN

DVD
/LD

FRONT

IN

COAX

2

REC

(CD)

CD-R

OUT

/ TAPE

COAX

/ MD

1

(DVD

IN

PLAY

/LD)

RL RL

CENTER

OUTPUT

FRONT

OUTPUT

FM UNBAL

AM

75

Ω

LOOP

VIDEO

IN

OUT

IN

MONITOR
OUT

D V D

5.1CH

SUB

INPUT

WOOFER

IN

PREOUT

SURROUND

OUTPUT

ANTENNA

SURROUND

DVD 5.1CH INPUT

S
P
E
A
K
E
R
S

SUB
WOOFER
OUTPUT

WOOFER

LR

FRONT

RL

VIDEO

OUTPUT

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

* The illustration shows the VSX-515, but
connections for the VSX-415 are the same.

COMPONENT VIDEO

YP

BPR

MONITOR OUT

CENT

1

1 Connect 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

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

Use an optical cable for the connection.

4

This receiver*

R

L

(TV/SAT)

ASSIGNABLE

DIGITAL IN

COAX

COAX

OPT

1

2

(CD)

1

(DVD
/LD)

AUDIO

IN

OUT

IN

IN

IN

OUT

IN

/ TAPE

CD

DVR/
VCR

TV /
SAT

DVD
/LD

FRONT

REC

CD-R

/ MD

PLAY

D V D

5.1CH
INPUT

FM UNBAL

AM

Ω

75

LOOP

ANTENNA

VIDEO

IN

OUT

IN

MONITOR
OUT

SUB
WOOFER

IN

PREOUT

2 1

DIGITAL OUT

L

OPTICAL COAXIAL

VIDEOAUDIOR

AV OUT

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’.

Note

1 The multichannel input can only be used when
2 If you’ve already connected your TV to the
which input you connected the set-top box to (for the VSX-415 see

Input Assign menu

3

VSX-515 model only

4 If your set-top box 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, but you’ll need to tell the receiver which input you connected the set-top box to (for
the VSX-415 see

on page 44).

– See

Using the component video jacks

Digital input settings

on page 40 and for the VSX-515 see

DVD 5.1 ch

TV/SAT

inputs, simply choose another input. However, you’ll need to tell the receiver

* The illustration shows the VSX-515, but
connections for the VSX-415 are the same.

is selected (see page 36).

Digital input settings

on page 16 if your set-top box also has a component video output.

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on page 40 and for the VSX-515 see

The Input Assign menu

on page 44).

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Connecting other audio
components

The number and kind of connections depends
on the kind of component you’re connecting.

Follow the steps below to connect a CD-R, MD,
DAT, tape recorder or other audio component.

1 If your component has a digital output,
connect this to a digital input on the receiver
as shown.

The example shows a coaxial connection to the

CD

digital input jack using a coaxial digital

audio cable.

2 If necessary, connect the analog audio
outputs of the component to a set of spare
audio inputs on this receiver.

You’ll need to make this connection for
components without a digital output, or if you
want to record from a digital component. Use a
stereo RCA phono cable as shown.

3 If you’re connecting a recorder, connect
the analog audio outputs (REC) to the analog
audio inputs on the recorder.

The example shows an analog connection to
the

CD-R/TAPE/MD

analog output jack using

a stereo RCA phono cable.

1

This receiver*

R

L

(TV/SAT)

ASSIGNABLE

DIGITAL IN

1

OPTICAL COAXIAL

DIGITAL OUT

OPT

1

COAX

2

(CD)

COAX

1

(DVD
/LD)

AUDIO

IN

OUT

IN

IN

IN

OUT

IN

2 3

CD

DVR/
VCR

TV /
SAT

DVD
/LD

FRONT

REC

CD-R

/ TAPE

/ MD

PLAY

R

AUDIO OUT

FM UNBAL

AM

Ω

75

LOOP

VIDEO

IN

IN

D V D

5.1CH

INPUT

IN

OUT

PLAY

OUT

MONITOR
OUT

SUB
WOOFER

PREOUT

L

R

AUDIO IN

CD-R, MD, DAT, Tape recorder, etc.

* The illustration shows the VSX-515, but
connections for the VSX-415 are the same.

ANTENNA

IN

REC

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About the WMA9 Pro decoder

VSX-515 model only

This unit has an on-board Windows Media®
Audio 9 Professional (WMA9 Pro) decoder, so
it is possible to playback WMA9 Pro-encoded
audio using a coaxial or optical digital
connection when connected to a WMA9 Pro-

Note

1 Note that you must connect digital components to analog audio jacks if you want to record to/from digital components (like
an MD) to/from analog components.

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compatible player. However, the connected
PC, DVD player, set-top box, etc. must be able
to output WMA9 Pro format audio signals
through a coaxial or optical digital output.

Microsoft, Windows Media®, and the Windows
logo are trademarks, or registered trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/
or other countries.

Connecting other video
components

This receiver has audio/video inputs and
outputs suitable for connecting analog or
digital video recorders, including VCRs, DVD­recorders and HDD recorders.

1 Connect a set of audio/video outputs on
the recorder to the DVR/VCR AUDIO and
VIDEO inputs on this receiver.

Use a stereo RCA phono cable for the audio
connection and a standard RCA video or S­video cable for the video connection.

2 Connect a set of audio/video inputs on
the recorder to the DVR/VCR AUDIO and
VIDEO outputs on this receiver.

Use a stereo RCA phono cable for the audio
connection and a standard RCA video or S­video cable for the video connection.

3 If your video component has a digital
audio output, connect it to a digital input on
this receiver.

The example shows a recorder connected to
the

DIGITAL COAX 1 (DVD/LD)

input.

1

This receiver*

R

L

(TV/SAT)

ASSIGNABLE

DIGITAL IN

3

OPTICAL COAXIAL

DIGITAL OUT

AUDIO

IN

OUT

IN

OPT

1

IN

IN

COAX

2

(CD)

OUT

COAX

1

(DVD

IN

/LD)

1 2

OUT

R L

AUDIO OUT

FM UNBAL

AM

75

Ω

LOOP

VIDEO

OUT

MONITOR
OUT

SUB
WOOFER

PREOUT

R L

AUDIO IN

ANTENNA

IN

REC

VIDEO IN

CD

DVR/
VCR

IN

TV /
SAT

IN

DVD
/LD

FRONT

D V D

5.1CH

INPUT

REC

IN

CD-R

/ TAPE

/ MD

PLAY

PLAY

VIDEO OUT

VCR, DVR, LD player, etc.

* The illustration shows the VSX-515, but
connections for the VSX-415 are the same.

Using the component video jacks

VSX-515 model only

Component video should deliver superior
picture quality when compared to composite
video. A further advantage (if your source and
TV are both compatible) is progressive-scan
video, which delivers a very stable, flicker-free
picture. See the manuals that came with your
TV and source component to check whether
they are compatible with progressive-scan
video.

Note

1 If your video component doesn’t have a digital audio output, omit this step. If it only has an optical digital output, you can con­nect it to the optical input on this receiver using an optical cable. When you set up the receiver you’ll need to tell the receiver
which input you connected the component to (for the VSX-415 see

Input Assign menu

on page 44).

Digital input settings

on page 40 and for the VSX-515 see

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Important

• If you connect any source component to
the receiver using a component video
input, you must also have your TV
connected to this receiver’s

VIDEO MONITOR OUT

1 Connect the component video outputs of
your source to a set of component video
inputs on this receiver.

Use a three-way component video cable for the
connection.

2 If necessary, assign the component video
inputs to the input source you’ve connected.

This only needs to be done if you didn’t connect
according to the following defaults:

•

COMP 1

•

COMP 2

See

Assigning the component video inputs

page 44).

3 Connect the COMPONENT VIDEO
MONITOR OUT jacks on this receiver to the
component video inputs on your TV or
monitor.

Use a three-way component video cable.

–
–

DVD
TV

COMPONENT

jacks.

on

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Connecting antennas

Connect the AM loop antenna and the FM wire
antenna as shown below. To improve reception
and sound quality, connect external antennas
(see

Using external antennas

make sure that the receiver is switched off and
unplugged from the wall outlet before making
or changing any connections.

below). Always

Antenna snap connectors

Twist the exposed wire strands together and
insert into the hole, then snap the connector
shut.

3

/8 in. (10mm)

AM loo

FM wire
antenna

CEN-

SUB

TER

ANTENNA

WOOFER

SURROUND

DVD 5.1CH INPUT

S
P
E
A
K
E
R
S

LR

R

(TV/SAT)

ASSIGNABLE

DIGITAL IN

R

L

AUDIO

FM UNBAL

AM

Ω

75

CD

IN

DVR/

OUT

VCR

IN

OPT

1

TV/
SAT

IN

DVD
/LD

FRONT

IN

COAX

2

REC

(CD)

CD-R

OUT

/ TAPE

COAX

/ MD

1

(DVD

IN

PLAY

/LD)

LOOP

VIDEO

IN

OUT

IN

MONITOR
OUT

D V D

5.1CH

SUB

INPUT

WOOFER

IN

PREOUT

FM wire antenna

Connect the FM wire antenna and fully extend
vertically along a window frame or another
suitable place that gives good reception.

AM loop antenna

Assemble the antenna and connect to the
receiver. Attach (if necessary) and face in the
direction that gives the best reception.

Using external antennas

To improve FM reception

Use an F connector to connect an external FM
antenna.

F connector

To improve AM reception

Connect a 15–18 foot length of vinyl-coated
wire to the AM antenna terminal without
disconnecting the supplied AM loop antenna.

For the best possible reception, suspend
horizontally outdoors.

Outdoor
antenna

15–18 ft. (5–6m)

FM UNBAL

AM

75

Ω

LOOP

ANTENNA

Indoor antenna
(vinyl-coated wire)

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Connecting the speakers (VSX-415)

A complete setup of six speakers (including the subwoofer) is shown below, but everyone’s home
setup will vary. Simply connect the speakers you have in the manner shown below. 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. If you’re not using a subwoofer, change
the front speaker setting (see

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 (

those on the speakers. You can use speakers with a nominal impedance between 6–16
see

Switching the speaker impedance

less than 8

Ω

).

Be sure to complete all connections before connecting this unit to the AC power source.

Speaker setting

on page 38) to large.

+/–

) terminals on the receiver match

on page 51 if you plan to use speakers with an impedance of

Ω

(please

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Deutsch

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Front speakers

Surround speakersCenter speaker

LR C LSRS

CEN-

SUB WOOFER

R

L

AUDIO

FM UNBAL

Ω

75

CD

IN

DVR/

OUT

DIGITAL IN

ASSIGNABLE

VCR

IN

OPT

1

(TV/

IN

SAT)

COAX

2

IN

(CD)

COAX

1

OUT

(DVD
/LD)

IN

VIDEO

IN
TV/
SAT

DVD
/LD

FRONT

CD-R

/ TAPE

PLAY

OUT

IN

MONITOR
OUT

D V D

5.1CH

SUB

INPUT

REC

WOOFER

IN

PREOUT

/ MD

Powered subwoofer

SW

INPUT

1 Twist exposed wire strands together.

2 Unclip speaker terminal and insert wire.

TER

AM

LOOP

ANTENNA

SURROUND

DVD 5.1CH INPUT

LR

CENTER

FRONT

SPEAKER

SPEAKER

RL RL

SURROUND
SPEAKERS

12 3

ª

10mm

·

• The speaker terminals also accept single
banana plugs.

3 Snap shut the speaker terminal to secure.

SURROUND

PREOUT

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Nederlands

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The SURROUND
PREOUT
terminal is
intended for use
with a wireless

L

AC OUTLET

R

speaker system.
See your
wireless speaker
manual for more
details on
connecting up.

or

ª

·

ª

·

Español

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Connecting the speakers (VSX-515)

A complete setup of eight speakers (including the subwoofer) is shown below, but everyone’s
home setup will vary. Simply connect the speakers you have in the manner shown below. 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 for surround sound. If you’re
not using a subwoofer, change the front speaker setting (see

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 (

those on the speakers.
see

Switching the speaker impedance

less than 8

Ω

).

1

You can use speakers with a nominal impedance between 6–16Ω (please

on page 51 if you plan to use speakers with an impedance of

Be sure to complete all connections before connecting this unit to the AC power source.

Front speakers

LR C LSRS

R

L

AUDIO

CD

IN

DVR/

OUT

VCR

IN

OPT

(TV/SAT)

ASSIGNABLE

DIGITAL IN

1

COAX

2

(CD)

COAX

1

(DVD
/LD)

IN
TV/
SAT

IN

IN
DVD
/LD

FRONT

IN

D V D

5.1CH

INPUT

REC

IN

CD-R

OUT

/ TAPE

/ MD

IN

PLAY

FM UNBAL

AM

75

Ω

LOOP

VIDEO

OUT

MONITOR
OUT

SUB
WOOFER

PREOUT

Center speaker

CEN-

SUB

TER

WOOFER

ANTENNA

LR

SURROUND

DVD 5.1CH INPUT

FRONT

RL R L

S
P
E
A
K
E
R
S

COMPONENT VIDEO

YP

MONITOR OUT

Surround speakers

(

)

ASSIGNABLE

DVD/ LD

IN

¥

YPBP

BPR

R

(

)

TV / SAT

IN

ø

CENTER SURROUND

SURROUND BACK

RL

SINGLE

SEE INSTRUCTION

MANUAL

Speaker setting

+/–

) terminals on the receiver match

Surround back speakers

SBL SBR

AC OUTLET

on page 42) to large.

VSX-515

Powered subwoofer

SW

1 Twist exposed wire strands together.

2 Loosen terminal and insert exposed wire.

INPUT

Single
surround
back
speaker

12 3

10mm

or

• The speaker terminals also accept single
banana plugs.

3 Tighten terminal.

Note

1 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 (see illustration).

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Speaker terminals

Make sure that all the bare speaker wire is
twisted together and inserted fully into the
speaker terminal. If any of the bare speaker
wire is touching the back panel when you
switch the unit on, the power may cut off as a
safety measure. Use good quality speaker wire
to connect the speakers to the receiver.

Caution

• These speaker terminals are hazardous
when live. To prevent the risk of electric
shock when connecting or disconnecting
the speaker cables, disconnect the power
cord.

Hints on speaker placement

Speakers are usually designed with a
particular placement in mind. Some are
designed to be floorstanding, while others
should be placed on stands to sound their best.
Some should be placed near a wall; others
should be placed away from walls. We have
provided a few tips on getting the best sound
from your speakers (following), but you should
also follow the guidelines on placement that
the speaker manufacturer provided with your
particular speakers to get the most out of
them.

• Place the front left and right speakers at
equal distances from the TV.

• When placing speakers near the TV, we
recommend using magnetically shielded
speakers to prevent possible interference,
such as discoloration of the picture when
the TV is switched on. If you do not have
magnetically shielded speakers and notice
discoloration of the TV picture, move the
speakers farther away from the TV.

• Place the center speaker above or below
the TV so that the sound of the center
channel is localized at the TV screen.

• If possible, place the surround speakers
slightly above ear level.

• Try not to place the surround speakers
further away from the listening position
than the front and center speakers. Doing
so can weaken the surround sound effect.

• To achieve the best possible surround
sound, install your speakers as shown
below. Be sure all speakers are installed
securely to prevent accidents and improve
sound quality.

Caution

• If you choose to install the center speaker
on top of the TV, be sure to secure it with
putty, or by other suitable means, to reduce
the risk of damage or injury resulting from
the speaker falling from the TV in the event
of external shocks such as earthquakes.

• Make sure no exposed speaker wire is
touching the rear panel, this may cause the
receiver to turn off automatically.

Speaker placement diagrams

The following illustrations show 6.1 and 7.1
channel speaker setups.

3-D view of

6.1 channel

1

speaker setup

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1

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– Follow the speaker placement diagrams, disregarding the surround back speakers.

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3-D view of

7.1 channel

speaker setup

Overhead view of speaker setup

Front

left

Surround

left

Listening position

Surround back Surround back

left right

Single surround back speaker

Front
rightCenter

Subwoofer

Surround

right

Extra Power mode speaker setup

VSX-415 only –
surround effects

Extra Power mode (

see

Using the Advanced

on page 30 to switch on the

EX POWER

).

AC outlet

Power supplied through this outlet is turned on
and off by the receiver’s power switch. Total
electrical power consumption of connected
equipment should not exceed 100 W (0.8 A).

• This unit should be disconnected by
removing the power plug from the wall
socket when not in regular use (ex. when
on vacation).

AC OUTLET

Caution

•

Do not connect a TV set

similar appliance to this unit’s AC outlet.

• Do not connect appliances with high
power consumption to the AC outlet in
order to avoid overheating and fire risk.
This can also cause the receiver to
malfunction.

• Since a subwoofer or power amplifier can
exceed the 100W maximum when playing
sources at a high volume, this type of
equipment should not be connected to the
AC outlet.

, monitor, heater, or

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Front left

Surround

left

Center

Subwoofer

Listening position

Front right

Surround

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Controls and displays

Front panel

8

ADVANCED

SURR

LISTENING MODE

ST/DIRECT

/AUTO SURR

STANDARD

VSX-515 model

16

– STATION + – TUNING +

VSX-415 model

9

SIGNAL
SELECT

STANDBY/ON

PHONES

65

13 1410 11 12

FL DIMMER

INPUT

ATT

SPEAKER

IMPEDANCE

EXTENDED

MODE

18

TUNING

TUNER

CLASS

/STATION

TONE

EDIT

MULTI JOG

VSX-515 model VSX-415 model

1

DVD/LD DVD 5.1 TV/SAT DVR/VCR

MUTE

1915 16 17 20

QUICK

SYSTEM

SETUP

RETURN

SETUP

CD

CD-R/TAPE/MD

8

ADVANCED
SURROUND

LISTENING MODE

STEREO/

DIRECT

STANDARD

12 14 10 11 17 18 19

SPEAKER

IMPEDANCE

English

Deutsch

2

FM

SIGNAL

SELECT

INPUT

ATT

9

3 4

AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER

ENTER

AM

7

21

VSB

MODE

TUNER

EDIT

TONEMUTE FL DIMMER

MULTI JOG

MULTI JOG

QUICK
SETUP

Français

MASTER
VOLUME

UPDOWN

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Nederlands

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1 Input select buttons

Press to select an input source.

2 Character display

See

Display

on page 25.

3

ENTER

4

MULTI JOG

The

MULTI JOG

dial

dial performs a number of
tasks. Use it to select options after pressing the
designated

5

MULTI JOG



STANDBY/ON

buttons.

Switches the receiver between on and standby.

6

PHONES

jack

Use to connect headphones. When the
headphones are connected, there is no sound
output from the speakers.

7

MASTER VOLUME

8

LISTENING MODE

buttons

STANDARD

Press for Standard decoding and to switch
between the various Pro Logic II and Neo:6
options (page 29).

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ADVANCED SURROUND

Use to switch between the various
surround modes

STEREO/DIRECT (AUTO SURR)

Switches between direct and stereo
playback. Direct playback bypasses the
tone controls and channel levels for the
most accurate reproduction of a source
(page 32).

VSX-515 model only

Surround mode (

9 SIGNAL SELECT

Use to select an input signal (page 32).

10

FL DIMMER

Dims or brightens the display.

11

INPUT ATT

Attenuates (lowers) the level of an analog input
signal to prevent distortion.

12

SPEAKER IMPEDANCE

Use to change the impedance setting
(page 51)

13

EXTENDED MODE

VSX-515 model only

Selects a surround back channel option
(page 33) or (when the surround back speakers
are not available) the Virtual Surround Back
(VSB) mode (page 34).

14

MUTE

Mutes the sound (or restores the sound if it has
been muted).

15

CLASS

VSX-515 model only

Switches between the three banks (classes) of
station presets

16

TUNING / STATION

Selects the frequency (page 46) and station
presets (page 47) when using the tuner.

17

TUNER EDIT

Press to memorize and name a station for
recall

(page 46).

(page 30).

– Selects the Auto

Important

(page 46).

on page 29).

buttons

18

TONE

Press this button to access the bass and treble
controls, which you can then adjust with the

MULTI JOG

19

QUICK SETUP

See

20 System Setup menu controls

VSX-515 model only

SYSTEM SETUP

Use with the
System Setup menu (page 41).

RETURN

Press to confirm and exit the current menu
screen.

21

VSB MODE

VSX-415 model only

Selects the Virtual Surround Back (VSB) mode
(page 34).

dial (page 35).

Using the Quick Setup

MULTI JOG

on page 10.

dial to access the

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Deutsch

SP

A

Français

12

13 19 20

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1234569811

12

1

SIGNAL SELECT

Lights to indicate the type of input signal
assigned for the current component:

AUTO

Lights when

SB

Depending on the source, this lights when
a signal with surround back channel
encoding is detected.

DIGITAL

Lights when a digital audio signal is
detected.

indicators

AUTO

signal select is on.

14

14 16

2

When the
on, this lights to indicate decoding of a DTS
multichannel signal.

16 1715 18

10

2

DIGITAL

Lights when a Dolby Digital encoded signal
is detected.

ANALOG

Lights when an analog signal is detected.

DTS

Lights when a source with DTS encoded
audio signals is detected.

STANDARD

1918

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2

DIGITAL

When the
on, this lights to indicate decoding of a Dolby
Digital multichannel signal.

4

2

PRO LOGIC II

When the (
the receiver is on,
indicate Pro Logic II decoding.

VSX-515 model only – 2 PRO LOGIC II x lights

to indicate Pro Logic IIx decoding (see

Listening in surround sound

more on this).

5 VIR.SB

Lights during Virtual surround back
processing (page 34).

6

DIRECT

Lights when source direct playback is in use.
Direct playback bypasses the tone controls
and channel levels for the most accurate
reproduction of a source.

7 AUTO SURR.

Lights when the Auto Surround feature is
switched on (see

8

ATT

Lights when
(reduce) the level of the analog input signal.

9 SLEEP

Lights when the receiver is in sleep mode
(page 36).

10

Tuner

/
Lights when the mono mode is set using
the

MPX

/ STEREO

Lights when a stereo FM broadcast is being
received in auto stereo mode.

/

Lights when a broadcast is being received.

STANDARD

STANDARD

INPUT ATT

indicators

MONO

button.

TUNED

mode of the receiver is

x

) Pro Logic II mode of

2

PRO LOGIC II

on page 29 for

(VSX-515 model only)

Important

on page 29).

is used to attenuate

lights to

11 Speaker indicator

Shows if the speaker system is on or not. SPA
means the speakers are switched on.
means the headphones are connected.

12 Character display

13

Neo:6 (VSX-515 model only)

When the (
receiver is on, this lights to indicate Neo:6
processing.

14

Lights when one of the Advanced Surround
modes has been selected.

15 WMA9 Pro (VSX-515 model only)

Lights to indicate decoding of a WMA9 Pro
signal.

16 MIDNIGHT

Lights during Midnight listening (page 35).

17 D.E. (VSX-515 model only)

Lights when Dialog Enhancement (
is switched on (page 35).

18

Lights during Loudness listening (page 35).

19 EX

Lights when a Dolby Digital Surround EX
encoded signal is detected.

20 Master volume level

Shows the overall volume level. —dB indicates
the minimum level, and — 0 dB indicates the
maximum level.

Depending on your level settings for each
channel, the maximum volume can range
between –10 dB and –0 dB.

STANDARD

ADV.SURR.

LOUDNESS

) Neo:6 mode of the

(Advanced Surround)

SP

DIALOG E

)

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Remote control

Illustration shows the VSX-515 remote control

RECEIVER

SLEEP

FL DIMMER

1

2

3

4

5

1

RECEIVER

INPUT SELECTOR

DVD 5.1CH

DVD/LD

CD-R/

TAPE/MD

CD FM AM

ADVANCED
SURROUND

STANDARD

TOP MENU

SYSTEM

SETUP

DVD

RECEIVER CONTROL

EFFECT/CH SEL

SIGNAL

DIALOG E

SELECT

DVD

TUNING STATION

AUDIO

SUB TITLE

RECEIVER



TV/SAT DVR/VCR

STEREO

ENTER

VOLUME

LEVEL

TUNER

EDIT

TUNER

DVD CONTROL

INPUT ATT

MIDNIGHT/
LOUDNESS

MENU

RETURN

RECEIVER

MUTE

CLASS

MPX

DISPLAY

Switches the receiver between standby and on.

2

Listening mode

buttons

STANDARD

Press for Standard decoding and to switch
between the various Pro Logic II and Neo:6
options (page 29).

ADVANCED SURROUND

Use to switch between the various
surround modes

(page 30).

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

STEREO

Switches between direct and stereo
playback. Direct playback bypasses the
tone controls and channel levels for the
most accurate reproduction of a source
(page 32).

VSX-515 model only

Surround mode(

– Selects the Auto

Important

on page 29).

MIDNIGHT/LOUDNESS

Switches to Midnight or Loudness
listening

3

TOP MENU

(page 35).

Displays the disc ‘top’ menu of a DVD.

SYSTEM SETUP

(VSX-515 model only)

Press to access the System Setup menu
(page 41).

TUNER EDIT

(VSX-415 model only)

Press to memorize and name a station for
recall

(page 46).

4 DVD

Press to use the DVD controls on the remote.

5

RECEIVER CONTROL

buttons

VOLUME +/–

Use to set the listening volume.

MUTE

Mutes/unmutes the sound.

VSX-515 model only:

EFFECT/CH SEL

Press repeatedly to select a channel, then
use

LEVEL +/–

to adjust the level (page 43).
Also adjusts the level of the Advanced
Surround effects (page 30) as well as Dolby
Pro Logic IIx Music (page 31) and Neo:6
Music parameters (page 32). You can then
use the

LEVEL +/–

buttons to make these

adjustments.

LEVEL +/–

Use to adjust the effect and channel levels,
as well as to change Dolby Pro Logic IIx
and Neo:6 Music parameter settings.

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DIALOG E

Use to make dialog stand out when
watching TV or a movie (page 35).

SIGNAL SELECT

Use to select an input signal (page 32).

TUNER EDIT

Press to memorize and name a station for
recall

(page 46).

VSX-415 model only:

CH SELECT

Selects a speaker when setting up the
surround sound of the receiver

(page 40).

TEST TONE

Sounds the test tone when setting up the
surround sound of the receiver

(page 40).

LEVEL +/–

Adjusts the channel levels (page 40).

EFFECT +/–

Adds or subtracts the amount of effect with
the advanced surround modes (page 30).

6

SLEEP

Use to set the sleep timer (page 36).

FL DIMMER

Dims or brightens the display.

INPUT ATT

Attenuates (lowers) the level of an analog
input signal to prevent distortion.

7 INPUT SELECTOR buttons

Press to select an input source.

8

MENU

Displays the disc menu of DVD-Video
discs. It also displays TV menus.

RETURN

(VSX-515 model only)

Confirm and exit the current menu screen.

9

/ENTER

Use the arrow buttons when setting up your
surround sound system (

VSX-515 –

page 41). Also used for DVD menus.

VSX-415 –

page 37,

10 RECEIVER

Use to switch to the receiver controls on the
remote control. Also used when setting up the
surround sound for the receiver (
page 37,

VSX-515 –

page 41).

VSX-415 –

11 TUNER controls

The

TUNING +/–

radio frequencies (page 46) and the

+/–

buttons can be used to select preset radio

buttons can be used to find

STATION

stations (page 47).

CLASS

Switches between the three banks
(classes) of station presets

(page 46).

MPX

Use to switch between auto stereo and
mono reception of FM broadcasts. If the
signal is weak then switching to mono will
improve the sound quality (page 46).

DISPLAY

Switch the display between station preset
name and frequency (see tip on page 47).

12 DVD CONTROL buttons

You can use these buttons to control a Pioneer
DVD player connected to your system.

Button

DVD

AUDIO

SUBTITLE















What it does



Turns DVD power on/off.
Changes the audio language or

channel.
Displays/changes the subtitles on

multilingual DVD-Video discs.
Starts/resumes normal playback.
Pauses/unpauses a disc.
Stops playback.
Press to start fast reverse scanning.
Press to start fast forward scanning.
Skips to the start of the current track or

chapter, then previous tracks/chapters.
Skips to the next track or chapter.

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Chapter 5:

Listening to your system

Important

• Certain features explained in this section
will not be possible depending on the
source (for example, PCM 88.2 / 96kHz,
DTS 96kHz (24 bit) or WMA 9 Pro sources).

Auto playback

VSX-515 model only

There are many ways to listen back to sources
using this receiver, but for the simplest, most
direct listening option is the Auto Surround
feature. With this, the receiver automatically
detects what kind of source you’re playing and
selects multichannel or stereo playback as

necessary.

• While listening to a source, press
STEREO for auto playback of a source.

Press repeatedly until
briefly in the display (it will then show the
decoding or playback format). Check the
digital format indicators in the display to see
how the source is being processed.

1

RECEIVER

DVD/LD

STANDARD STEREO

SLEEP

FL DIMMER

INPUT ATT

INPUT SELECTOR

TV/SAT DVR/VCR

DVD 5.1CH

CD-R/

TAPE/MD

CD FM AM

MIDNIGHT/

ADVANCED

LOUDNESS

SURROUND

AUTO SURR.

shows

Listening in surround sound

Using this receiver, you can listen to any
source in surround sound. However, the
options available will depend on your speaker
setup and the type of source you’re listening to.

VSX-515 only

speakers, see also

channel (Extended mode)

• While listening to a source, press STAN­DARD.

If the source is Dolby Digital, DTS, or Dolby
Surround encoded, the proper decoding
format will automatically be selected and

shows in the display.

With two channel sources

repeatedly to select from:

2

•
sound, especially suited to movie sources

•

2

sound, especially suited to music sources

•

2

sound

– If you connected surround back

Using the surround back

on page 33.

2

, press

Pro Logic II MOVIE

Pro Logic II MUSIC

PRO LOGIC

– Up to 5.1 channel

– Up to 5.1 channel

– 5.1 channel surround

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Note

1• Stereo surround (matrix) formats are decoded accordingly using

in surround sound

• The Auto Surround feature is canceled if you connect headphones or select the multichannel analog inputs.

2

VSX-515 model only –

2 Pro Logic IIx

above for more on these decoding formats).

If the Extended mode (page 33) is switched to

becomes 2

Pro Logic II

(5.1 channel sound).

Neo:6 CINEMA

OFF

, or the surround back speakers are set to NO (page 42),

or 2

Pro Logic IIx MOVIE

(see

Listening

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•2 Pro Logic IIx MOVIE

– Up to 7.1
channel sound, especially suited to movie
sources

•

2

Pro Logic IIx MUSIC

– Up to 7.1
channel sound, especially suited to music
sources

•

2

Pro Logic IIx GAME

– Up to 7.1
channel sound, especially suited for video
games

•

2

PRO LOGIC

– 5.1 channel surround

sound

•

Neo:6 CINEMA

– 6.1 channel sound,

especially suited to movie sources

•

Neo:6 MUSIC

– 6.1 channel sound, espe-

cially suited to music sources

VSX-515 model only – With multichannel
sources, if you have connected surround back

speaker(s) and have selected

Extended ON1,

you can select (according to format):

•

2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC

– See above (only
available when you’re using two surround
back speakers)

•

Dolby Digital EX

– Creates surround back
channel sound for 5.1 channel sources and
provides pure decoding for 6.1 channel
sources (like Dolby Digital Surround EX)

•

DTS-ES

– Allows you to hear 6.1 channel

playback with DTS encoded sources

Using the Advanced surround effects

The Advanced surround effects can be used for
a variety of additional surround sound effects.
Most Advanced Surround modes are designed
to be used with film soundtracks, but some
modes are also suited for music sources. Try
different settings with various soundtracks to

see which you like.

• Press ADVANCED SURROUND repeatedly
to select a listening mode.

•

ADV. MOVIE

ronment of a movie theater, and is suitable
for watching movies.

•

ADV. MUSIC

environment of a large concert hall and is
suitable for music or musical sources.

•

TV SURR.

sound for both mono and stereo TV
sources. It is useful for older movies
recorded with mono soundtracks.

•

SPORTS

programs with a lot of action, adding to the
excitement by bringing background action
to the forefront.

•

ADV. GAME

games. It works especially well with sound
moving from left to right in game software
with a lot of movement.

2

– Simulates the relaxed envi-

– Simulates the acoustic

– This mode produces surround

– This is designed for sports

– Useful when playing video

Note

1 During playback of a Dolby Digital multichannel source with the Extended mode switched ON, you will only be able to select

Dolby Digital EX

2• If you press
ically be selected.

• VSX-515 model only –

surround back speakers in your setup. For more on this, refer to

30

En

or 2 Pro Logic IIx MUSIC

ADVANCED SURROUND

Depending on the source and the sound mode you have selected, you may not get sound from the

. See

Using the surround back channel (Extended mode)

when the headphones are connected, the

Using the surround back channel (Extended mode)

PHONES SURROUND

on page 33 for more on this.

mode will automat-

on page 33.

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AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL 
RECEIVER

RECEPTEUR AUDIOVISUEL A
VOIES MULTIPLES

VSX-415
VSX-515

Operating Instructions
Mode d’emploi