Pioneer VSX-522-K Owner's Manual - Page 30

Chapter 6 Home Menu Using the Home Menu The following section shows you how to make detailed settings to specify how you're using the receiver, and also explains how to fine-tune individual speaker system settings to your liking. Important • The OSD will not appear if you have connected using the HDMI output to your TV. Use composite connections for Home Menu. • If headphones are connected to the receiver, disconnect them. • You can't use the Home Menu when the iPod/USB input is selected. 1 Switch on the receiver and your TV. Press RECEIVER to switch on. 2 Switch the TV input to the input that connects this receiver to the TV through the corresponding composite cable. 3 Press RECEIVER , then press HOME MENU. The Home Menu appears on your TV. Use and ENTER on the remote control to navigate through the screens and select menu items. Press RETURN to exit the current menu. • Press HOME MENU at any time to exit the Home Menu. 4 Select the setting you want to adjust. Home Menu 1.Auto MCACC 2.Manual SP Setup 3.Input Assign 4.Pre Out Setting 5.Auto Power Down 6.FL Demo Mode 7.HDMI Setup Return • Auto MCACC - This is a quick and effective automatic surround setup (see Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC) on page 18). • Manual SP Setup - Speaker Setting - Specify the size and number of speakers you've connected (see below). - X.Over - Specify which frequencies will be sent to the subwoofer (page 31). - Channel Level - Adjust the overall balance of your speaker system (page 31). - Speaker Distance - Specify the distance of your speakers from the listening position (page 32). • Input Assign - Specify what you've connected to the ANALOG IN1 audio input (see The Input Assign menu on page 32). • Pre Out Setting - Specify how to use the PRE OUT SURR BACK/FRONT HEIGHT outputs (see The Pre Out Setting on page 33). • Auto Power Down - Sets to automatically turn off the power when the receiver has not operated for several hours (see The Auto Power Down menu on page 33). • FL Demo Mode - Sets the demo display on the front panel display (see The FL Demo Mode menu on page 33). • HDMI Setup - Set the audio return channel function and set the HDMI input signal to Standby Through output or not during standby (see The HDMI Setup menu on page 33). Manual speaker setup This receiver allows you to make detailed settings to optimize the surround sound performance. You only need to make these settings once (unless you change the placement of your current speaker system or add new speakers). These settings are designed to fine-tune your system, but if you're satisfied with the settings made in Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC) on page 18, it isn't necessary to make all of these settings. Important • Depending on the Pre Out Setting, there will be differences in the speaker items that can be adjusted. The OSD display for these operating instructions is an example of when the Pre Out Setting is set to Surr. Back. Speaker Setting Use this setting to specify your speaker configuration (size, number of speakers). It is a good idea to make sure that the settings made in Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC) on page 18 are correct. 1 Select 'Manual SP Setup' from the Home Menu. 2 Select 'Speaker Setting' from the Manual SP Setup menu. 2.Manual SP Setup a.Speaker Setting b.X.Over c.Channel Level d.Speaker Distance 2a.Speaker Setting Front SMALL Center [ SMALL ] Surr [ SMALL ] Surr. Back [ NO ] Subwoofer: YES Return Return 3 Choose the set of speakers that you want to set then select a speaker size. Use / to select the size (and number) of each of the following speakers: • Front - Select LARGE if your front speakers reproduce bass frequencies effectively, or if you didn't connect a subwoofer. Select SMALL to send the bass frequencies to the subwoofer. 30