Pioneer SC-27 Owner's Manual - Page 124

12 The system and the other setup 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 customize your system, but if you're satisfied with the settings made in Automatically setting up for surround sound (Auto MCACC & Full Band Phase Control) on page 46, it isn't necessary to make all of these settings. CAUTION • The test tones used in the Manual SP Setup are output at high volume. 1 Select 'Manual SP Setup', then press ENTER. See Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu above if you're not already at this screen. 4.System Setup A/V RECEIVER a.Manual SP Setup b. Input Setup c. OSD Language d. Other Setup 4a.Manual SP Setup A/V RECEIVER 1. Surr Back System 2. Speaker Setting 3. Channel Level 4. Speaker Distance 5. X-Curve 6. THX Audio Setting Exit Return Exit Return 2 Select the setting you want to adjust. If you are doing this for the first time, you may want to adjust these settings in order: • Surr Back System - Specifies how you are using your surround back speakers (see below). • Speaker Setting - Specifies the size and number of speakers you've connected (see below). • Channel Level - Adjusts the overall balance of your speaker system (page 125). • Speaker Distance - Specifies the distance of your speakers from the listening position (page 126). • X-Curve - Adjusts the tonal balance of your speaker system for movie soundtracks (page 126). • THX Audio Setting - Specifies whether you are using a THX speaker setup (page 126). 3 Make the adjustments necessary for each setting, pressing RETURN to confirm after each screen. Surround back speaker setting • Default setting: Normal There are several ways you can use the surround back speaker channels with this system. In addition to a normal home theater setup where they are used for the surround back speakers, they can be used for bi-amping the front speakers or as an independent speaker system in another room. 1 Select 'Surr Back System' from the Manual SP Setup menu. See Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu on page 123 if you're not already at this screen. 4a.Manual SP Setup A/V RECEIVER 1. Surr Back System 2. Speaker Setting 3. Channel Level 4. Speaker Distance 5. X-Curve 6. THX Audio Setting 4a1.Surr Back System A/V RECEIVER Normal Front : Normal Center : Normal Surr : Normal SB : Normal OK Exit Return Exit Return 2 Select the surround back speaker setting. • Normal - Select for normal home theater use with surround back speakers in your main (speaker system A) setup. • Speaker B - Select to use the (surround back) B speaker terminals to listen to stereo playback in another room (see Switching the speaker system on page 91). • Front Bi-Amp - Select this setting if you're biamping your front speakers (see Bi-amping your speakers on page 26). • ZONE 2 - Select to use the (surround back) B speaker terminals for an independent system in another zone (see Using the MULTI-ZONE controls on page 91). 3 When 'Setting Change?' is displayed, select Yes. If No is selected, the setting is not changed. You will return to the Manual SP Setup menu. Speaker Setting Use this setting to specify your speaker configuration (size, number of speakers and crossover frequency)1. It is a good idea to make sure that the settings made in Automatically setting up for surround sound (Auto MCACC & Full Band Phase Control) on page 46 are correct. Note that this setting applies to all MCACC presets, and cannot be set independently. 124 en Note 1 If you're using a THX speaker setup, set all speakers to SMALL.