Pioneer SC-27 Owner's Manual - Page 117

The Advanced MCACC menu

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•

Advanced EQ Setup

– Use this to select the time

period that will be used for frequency adjustment and

calibration, based on the reverb measurement of

your listening area. Note that customizing system

calibration using this setup will alter the settings you

made in

Automatically setting up for surround sound

(Auto MCACC & Full Band Phase Control)

on page 46

or

Automatic MCACC (Expert)

on page 110 and is not

necessary if you’re satisfied with these settings.

3

If you selected ‘

Reverb Measurement

’, select

EQ

ON

or

OFF

, and then

START

.

The following options determine how the reverb

characteristics of your listening area are displayed in

Reverb View

and

Output PC

(see

Connecting a PC for

Advanced MCACC output

on page 41):

•

EQ OFF

– You will see the reverb characteristics of

your listening area

without

the equalization

performed by this receiver (before calibration).

•

EQ ON

– You will see the reverb characteristics of

your listening area

with

the equalization performed

by this receiver (after calibration).

1

Note that the EQ

response may not appear entirely flat due to

adjustments necessary for your listening area.

2

When the reverb measurement is finished, you can select

Reverb View

to see the results on-screen. See

Professional Calibration EQ graphical output

on page 137

for troubleshooting information.

4

If you selected ‘

Reverb View

’, you can check the

reverb characteristics for each channel. Press

RETURN

when you’re done.

The reverb characteristics are displayed when the

Full

Auto MCACC

or

Reverb Measurement

measurements

are conducted.

3

Use

/

to select the channel, frequency and

calibration setting you want to check. Use

/

to go

back and forth between the three. The reverb

characteristics graph before and after EQ calibration can

be displayed by selecting

Calibration : Before

/

After

.

4

Note that the markers on the vertical axis indicate

decibels in 2 dB steps.

5

If ‘

Advanced EQ Setup

’ is selected, select the

MCACC memory to be stored, then enter the desired

time setting for calibration, and then select

START

.

Based on the reverb measurement above, you can

choose the time period that will be used for the final

frequency adjustment and calibration. Even though you

can make this setting without reverb measurement, it is

best to use the measurement results as a reference for

your time setting. For an optimal system calibration

based on the direct sound coming from the speakers, we

recommend using the

30-50ms

setting.

Use

/

to select the setting. Use

/

to switch

between them.

Select the setting from the following time periods (in

milliseconds):

0-20ms

,

10-30ms

,

20-40ms

,

30-50ms

,

40-

60ms

,

50-70ms

and

60-80ms

. This setting will be applied

to all channels during calibration.

When you’re finished, select

START

. It will take about 2

to 4 minutes for the calibration to finish.

After the Acoustic Calibration Equalization is set, you are

given the option to check the settings on-screen.

Precision Distance

(SC-27 only)

Before using this function, perform the Full Auto MCACC

Setup procedure (see page 46). Performing the Full Auto

MCACC procedure corrects the distance to a precision of

1

/

2

inch, but the Precision Distance function lets you

adjust the distance to the speakers (their position) with a

precision of under

1

/

2

inch. Here, rather than correct the

Note

1 The calibration corresponding to the currently selected MCACC preset will be used when

EQ

ON

is selected. To use another MCACC preset,

exit the

HOME MENU

and press

MCACC

to select it before pressing

HOME MENU

.

2

After auto calibration with

EQ Type : SYMMETRY

(

Full Auto MCACC

, etc.), the graph for the inferred reverb characteristics can be displayed

by selecting

Reverb View

. To display the actually measured reverb characteristics after EQ calibration, measure with

EQ

ON

.

MCACC

: M1.MEMORY 1

1c5a.Reverb Measurement

A/V RECEIVER

Exit

Cancel

START

Reverb Measure with :

EQ OFF

1c5b.Reverb View

Exit

Return

Channel

:

Front

M1.MEMORY 1

Calibration :

After

Frequency :

63Hz

SYMMETRY

A/V RECEIVER

dB

53.0

55.0

57.0

59.0

61.0

63.0

16 kHz

8 kHz

4 kHz

2 kHz

1 kHz

500 Hz

250 Hz

125 Hz

63 Hz

0

40

80

120

160 ms

3 The

After

display when measurements have been made using the

Full Auto MCACC

or

Auto MCACC

(

ALL

) function shows the graph for the

inferred reverb characteristics after

EQ Type : SYMMETRY

calibration.

4 The reverb characteristics graph is overwritten each time the reverberations are measured.

No Data

is displayed if there is no reverb

characteristic data, for example before measurements have been taken.

MCACC

: M1.MEMORY 1

1c5c.Adv.EQ Setup

A/V RECEIVER

Exit

Cancel

START

Time Position

:

30-50ms

EQ Type

:

SYMMETRY

STAND.WAVE Multi-P

:

NO

MCACC

: M1.MEMORY 1

1c5c.Adv.EQ Setup

A/V RECEIVER

Exit

Cancel

START

Time Position

:

30-50ms

EQ Type

:

SYMMETRY

STAND.WAVE Multi-P

:

NO

Pioneer SC-27 Owner's Manual - Page 117

Precision Distance (SC-27 only), Auto MCACC - troubleshoot

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Section	Page
Contents	5
Before you start	9
Our philosophy	9
Features	9
Checking what’s in the box	10
Installing the receiver	10
Loading the batteries	11
Operating range of remote control unit	11
Controls and displays	12
Remote control (In case of SC-27)	12
Remote control (In case of SC-25)	15
Front panel	17
Display	18
Connecting your equipment	20
Rear panel	20
Determining the speakers’ application	22
Other speaker connection	22
Placing the speakers	23
THX speaker system setup	23
Some tips for improving sound quality	23
Connecting the speakers	24
Installing your speaker system	25
Standard 5.1/6.1/7.1-channel surround connections	25
Bi-amping your speakers	26
Bi-wiring your speakers	26
Selecting the Surr Back system	27
ZONE 2 setup	27
Speaker B setup	27
Bi-Amping setup	27
About the audio connection	27
About the video converter	28
Connecting your TV and playback components	29
Connecting using HDMI	29
Connecting your DVD player with no HDMI output	30
Connecting your TV with no HDMI input	31
Connecting an HDD/DVD recorder, VCR and other video sources	33
Connecting a satellite/cable receiver or other set-top box	34
Connecting the multichannel analog inputs	34
Connecting other audio components	35
About the WMA9 Pro decoder	35
Connecting additional amplifiers	36
Connecting AM/FM antennas	36
Connecting external antennas	37
Connecting an XM Radio tuner	37
Connecting a SiriusConnect™ tuner	37
MULTI-ZONE setup	38
Making MULTI-ZONE connections	38
Connecting an IR receiver	40
Operating other Pioneer components with this unit’s sensor	40
Switching components on and off using the 12 volt trigger	41
Connecting a PC for Advanced MCACC output	41
Connecting an HDMI-equipped component to the front panel input	42
Connecting an iPod	43
Connecting a USB device	43
Plugging in the receiver	44
Basic Setup	45
Changing the OSD display language (OSD Language)	45
Automatically setting up for surround sound (Auto MCACC & Full Band Phase Control)	46
Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup	48
The Input Setup menu	48
Input function default and possible settings	49
Basic playback	50
Playing a source	50
Playing a source with HDMI connection	50
Selecting the multichannel analog inputs	51
Playing an iPod	51
Playing back audio files stored on an iPod	51
Playing a USB device	53
Playing back audio files stored on a USB memory device	53
Playing back photo files stored on a USB memory device	54
About playable file formats	55
Listening to the radio	56
Improving FM sound	56
Using the noise cut mode	56
Using Neural THX	56
Tuning directly to a station	56
Saving station presets	56
Naming station presets	57
Listening to station presets	57
Listening to Satellite Radio	57
Listening to XM Radio	57
Using XM HD Surround	58
Saving channel presets	58
Using the XM Menu	59
Listening to SIRIUS Radio	59
Saving channel presets	60
Using the SIRIUS Menu	60
Listening to your system	61
Auto playback	61
Listening in surround sound	62
Standard surround sound	62
Using the Home THX modes	63
Using the Advanced surround effects	63
Listening in stereo	64
Using Front Stage Surround Advance	65
Using Stream Direct	65
Using surround back channel processing	66
Using the Virtual Surround Back mode	66
Setting the Up Mix function	67
Selecting MCACC presets	67
Choosing the input signal	68
Better sound using Phase Control and Full Band Phase Control	68
Using Phase Control	68
Using Full Band Phase Control	69
Playback with HOME MEDIA GALLERY inputs	71
Enjoying the Home Media Gallery	71
Features of Home Media Gallery	71
Steps to enjoy the Home Media Gallery	71
Playing back audio files on the network and listening to Internet radio stations	71
Connecting to the network through LAN interface	72
Introduction	72
About network playback	73
Windows Media Player	73
Windows Media DRM	73
DLNA	73
Content playable over a network	73
About playback behavior over a network	73
Authorizing this receiver	73
Playback with Home Media Gallery	74
Playing back audio files stored on components on the network	75
Listening to Internet radio stations	75
Listening to Rhapsody	77
Listening to Sirius Internet Radio	77
Listening to Neural Music Direct	77
Playing back your favorite songs	77
About playable file formats	78
Advanced operations for Internet radio	79
Saving Internet radio stations	79
Retrieving saved Internet radio stations	79
Setting up the network	79
Checking the network settings	81
Checking about the Accounts	81
Software update	82
Glossary	82
KURO LINK	84
Making the KURO LINK connections	84
Cautions on the KURO LINK function	84
About connections with a product of a different brand that supports the KURO LINK function	85
KURO LINK Setup	85
Setting the PQLS function	86
Before using synchronization	87
Synchronized amp mode	87
Synchronized amp mode operations	87
Canceling synchronized amp mode	87
Using other functions	88
Setting the Audio options	88
About the SRC (Sampling Rate Converter) (SC-27 only)	89
Setting the Video options	90
Switching the speaker system	91
Using the MULTI-ZONE controls	91
Making an audio or a video recording	92
Reducing the level of an analog signal	93
Using the sleep timer	93
Dimming the display	93
Switching the HDMI output	94
Checking your system settings	94
Resetting the system	95
Default system settings	95
Controlling the rest of your system (In case of SC-27)	96
Operating multiple receivers	96
Setting the remote to control other components	96
Selecting preset codes directly	96
Programming signals from other remote controls	97
Erasing one of the remote control button settings	98
Resetting the remote control presets	98
Confirming preset codes	98
Renaming input function names	98
Direct function	99
Multi Operation and System Off	99
Programming a multi-operation or a shutdown sequence	99
Using multi operations	100
Using System off	100
Controls for TVs	101
Controlling the rest of your system (In case of SC-25)	103
Operating multiple receivers	103
Setting the remote to control other components	103
Selecting preset codes directly	103
Programming signals from other remote controls	104
Erasing the remote control button settings	104
Multi Operation and System Off	105
Programming a multi-operation	105
Using multi operations	105
Using System off	106
Resetting the remote control presets	106
Default preset codes	106
Controls the components	106
The Advanced MCACC menu	109
Making receiver settings from the Advanced MCACC menu	109
Automatic MCACC (Expert)	110
Manual MCACC setup	112
Fine Channel Level	113
Fine Speaker Distance	114
Standing Wave	114
Acoustic Calibration EQ Adjust	115
Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional	115
Precision Distance (SC-27 only)	117
Checking MCACC Data	118
Speaker Setting	119
Channel Level	119
Speaker Distance	119
Standing Wave	119
Acoustic Cal EQ	120
Group Delay	120
Output PC	120
Data Management	121
Renaming MCACC presets	121
Copying MCACC preset data	121
Clearing MCACC presets	122
The system and the other setup	123
Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu	123
Manual speaker setup	124
Surround back speaker setting	124
Speaker Setting	124
Channel Level	125
Speaker Distance	126
X-Curve	126
THX Audio Setting	127
The Other Setup menu	128
Multi Channel Input Setup	128
ZONE Audio Setup	129
Power ON Level Setup	129
Volume Limit Setup	129
Remote Control Mode Setup	130
Flicker Reduction Setup	130
Additional information	131
Speaker Setting Guide	131
Positional relationship between speakers and monitor	132
Troubleshooting	132
Power	132
No sound	133
Other audio problems	134
Video	135
Settings	136
Professional Calibration EQ graphical output	137
Display	137
Remote control	138
HDMI	138
Important information regarding the HDMI connection	139
HOME MEDIA GALLERY	139
About status messages	141
USB interface	141
XM radio messages	142
SIRIUS radio messages	143
Surround sound formats	143
Dolby	143
DTS	144
Windows Media Audio 9 Professional	145
About iPod	145
About THX	145
About Neural - THX Surround	147
About SIRIUS and XM	148
About FLAC	148
FLAC Decoder	148
Auto Surround, ALC and Stream Direct with different input signal formats	149
Specifications	150
Cleaning the unit	150