Pioneer VSX-49TX Owner's Manual - Page 42

Setting Up for Surround Sound 2 2.1. Speaker Systems [Manual Free] [Manual THX] (all small) [Auto] [Return] 3,4 2.1. Speaker Systems Manual Free Speaker System Select [ Normal Surround ] ( Next) 5 7 2.1. Speaker Systems Manual Free " Normal Surround " FRONT [ LARGE ] CENTER [ LARGE ] SURROUND [ LARGE ] SURR BACK [LARGEX2 ] SUB WOOFER [ YES ] ( NEXT) 2.1. Speaker Systems Manual Free " Normal Surround " FRONT CENTER SURROUND SURR BACK SUB WOOFER [ LARGE ] [ LARGE ] [ LARGE ] [LARGEX2] [ YES ] ( NEXT) 3 Use the 2 3 buttons to select either NORMAL SURROUND or FRONT BIAMP (5.1). NORMAL SURROUND: For normal home theater use. FRONT BI-AMP (5.1): Settings for bi-amp (see p.76). 4 Use the ∞ button to go to the next screen. If you selected AUTO in step 2 press ENTER. Make sure the room is free of ambient noise (see memos on page 18) and be prepared for loud test tones. If you are ready to start select START and press ENTER. When you see OK on the OSD the setup is finished. Go to step 9. 5 With the 5∞ buttons choose the set of speakers that you want to set. If you selected MANUAL THX in step 2, you can choose only surround back. If you selected FRONT BI-AMP (5.1) in step 3 you can't choose surround back. 6 Use the 2 3 buttons to choose the size and number for each set of speakers as well as LARGE, SMALL, YES, NO or PLUS. 7 Repeat steps 5 & 6 for all speakers channels. 8 Use the ∞ button to go to the next screen. 9 10 2.1. Speaker Systems Manual Free " Normal Surround " Crossover [ 80Hz ] Normal Surround (THX Speaker = 80Hz) Speaker B : Secound Zone [Return] 2.1. Speaker Systems Manual Free " Normal Surround " Crossover [ 80Hz ] Normal Surround (THX Speaker = 80Hz) Speaker B : Secound Zone 9 Use the 2 3 buttons to choose a Crossover Frequency of 50 Hz, 80 Hz, 100 Hz, 150 Hz or 200 Hz. Certain bass sounds will play back from the subwoofer if you selected it as YES (or PLUS) or from the other speakers if you selected them as LARGE. This setting decides where the cutoff will be between those bass sounds playing back from the speakers selected as LARGE, or the subwoofer, and the bass sounds playing back from those selected as SMALL. It also decides where the cutoff will be for bass sounds in the LFE channel. If you selected MANUAL THX in step 2 the Crossover Frequency is set to 80Hz and this screen doesn't appear. [Return] 10 Use the 5∞ buttons to select RETURN and press ENTER. memo 42 Next, proceed to CHANNEL LEVEL below. If you want to change a setting before proceeding start over from step 1. If you have a subwoofer and like lots of bass, it may seem logical to select LARGE for your front speakers and PLUS for the subwoofer. This may not, however, yield the best bass results. Depending on the speaker placement of your room you may actually experience a decrease in the amount of bass due to what is called "low frequency cancellations." In this case, arrange the position or direction of speakers. If you can't get good results, listen to the bass response with it set to PLUS and YES or the front speakers set to LARGE and SMALL alternatively and let your ears judge which sounds best. If you have a subwoofer, the easiest option is to route all the bass sounds to it by selecting SMALL for the front speakers.