Pioneer SC-95 Owner s Manual - Page 59

04 Basic Setup Make sure there are no obstacles between the speakers and the microphone. If you have a tripod, use it to place the microphone so that it's about ear level at your normal listening position. If you do not have a tripod, use some other object to install the microphone. Install the microphone on a stable floor. Placing the microphone on any of the following surfaces may make accurate measurement impossible: ! Sofas or other soft surfaces. ! High places such as tabletops and sofa tops. The Full Auto MCACC display appears once the microphone is connected. 2a.Full Auto MCACC Now Analyzing... 2/9 Environment Check Ambient Noise : OK Microphone : Speaker YES/NO : Exit Return 2a.Full Auto MCACC L : C : R : TMdR : SR : SBR : SBL : SL : TMdL : SW : YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES OK RETRY Exit Return 2a.Full Auto MCACC Exit Speaker System : 7.2.2/5.2.2/7.2ch EQ Type : SYMMETRY MCACC : M1.MEMORY 1 Dolby Enabled Speaker : NO SP to ceiling : - - - Measurement Type : Expert START Return The configuration shown on-screen should reflect the actual speakers you have. ! If you see an ERR message (or the speaker configuration displayed isn't correct), there may be a problem with the speaker connection. If selecting RETRY doesn't work, turn off the power and check the speaker connections. If there doesn't seem to be a problem, you can simply use i/j to select the speaker and k/l to change the setting and continue. ! If the speaker is not pointed to the microphone (listening position) or when using speakers that affect the phase (dipole speakers, reflective speakers, etc.), Reverse Phase may be displayed even if the speakers are properly connected. ! If you leave the GUI screen for over five minutes, the screen saver will appear. If Reverse Phase is displayed, the speaker's wiring (+ and -) may be inverted. Check the speaker 3 Press MAIN RECEIVER to switch the remote control to the receiver operation mode. 4 Select the parameters you want to set. connections. - If the connections were wrong, turn off the power, disconnect the power cord, then reconnect properly. After this, perform the Full Auto MCACC procedure again. When the speaker system is not 7.2.2/5.2.2/7.2ch, set Speaker System before measuring full auto MCACC. For details, see Speaker system setting on page 110 . ! Speaker System - Shows the current settings. When this is selected and ENTER is pressed, the speaker system selection screen appears. Select the proper speaker system, then press RETURN to return. If you are planning on bi-amping your front speakers, or setting up a separate speaker system in another room, read through Speaker system setting on page 110 and make sure to connect your speakers as necessary before continuing to step 4. - If the connections were right, select GO NEXT and continue. 8 Make sure 'OK' is selected, then press ENTER. A progress report is displayed on-screen while the receiver outputs more test tones to determine the optimum receiver settings. Again, try to be as quiet as possible while this is happening. It may take 3 to 10 minutes. 9 The Full Auto MCACC Setup procedure is completed and the Home Menu menu reappears ! EQ Type - When you select Expert for Measurement Type, set the correction method of the frequency char- automatically. acteristics of the viewing environment. Usually, set SYMMETRY. For details, see Automatic MCACC (Expert) Be sure to disconnect the microphone from this receiver upon completion of the Full Auto MCACC Setup. on page 103 . The settings made in the Full Auto MCACC Setup should give you excellent surround sound from your system, ! MCACC - The six MCACC presets are used for storing surround sound settings for different listening posi- but it is also possible to adjust these settings manually using The MCACC PRO menu on page 102 or The tions. Simply choose an unused preset for now (you can rename it later in Data Management on page 108) . System Setup and Other Setup menus on page 109 . ! Dolby Enabled Speaker - Select speakers that use Dolby Enabled Speaker (TFw+TBw, TFw, TMd, TBw). ! Depending on the characteristics of your room, sometimes identical speakers with cone sizes of around 12 When Dolby Enabled Speaker is not used, select NO (page 21 ). cm (5 inches) will end up with different size settings. You can correct the setting manually using the Manual ! SP to ceiling - When using the Dolby Enabled Speaker, you can input the vertical distance from the speaker speaker setup on page 110 . to the ceiling (page 21 ). ! The subwoofer distance setting may be farther than the actual distance from the listening position. This set- ! Measurement Type - When Basic is set, the minimum required measurement is performed in a short period ting should be accurate (taking delay and room characteristics into account) and generally does not need to of time. When Expert is set, accurate and precise measurement is performed so it will take some time. be changed. 5 Select 'START', then press ENTER. 6 Follow the instructions on-screen. Make sure the microphone is connected, and if you're using a subwoofer, make sure it is switched on and set to a comfortable volume level. ! If Full Auto MCACC Setup measurement results are incorrect due to the interaction of the speakers and viewing environment, we recommend adjusting the settings manually. ! The Dolby Enabled Speaker distance indicates the distance of the ceiling reflection. Therefore, it is longer than the direct distance but you do not need to change this (page 21 ). ! When Full Auto MCACC or Auto MCACC is selected, all of the EQ adjustment values for Dolby Enabled 7 Wait for the test tones to finish, then confirm the speaker configuration in the GUI screen. Speaker are set to 0 dB. You can adjust the settings manually. A progress report is displayed on-screen while the receiver outputs test tones to determine the speakers present in your setup. Try to be as quiet as possible while it's doing this. Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup If no operations are performed for 10 seconds while the speaker configuration check screen is being displayed, If the room environment is not optimal for the Auto MCACC Setup (too much background noise, echo off the the Full Auto MCACC Setup will resume automatically. In this case, you don't need to select 'OK' and press walls, obstacles blocking the speakers from the microphone) the final settings may be incorrect. Check for ENTER in step 7. household appliances (air conditioner, fridge, fan, etc.), that may be affecting the environment and switch them ! With error messages (such as Too much ambient noise! or Check microphone.), select RETRY after check- off if necessary. If there are any instructions showing in the front panel display, please follow them. ing for ambient noise (see Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup on page 59 ) and verifying the mic ! Some older TVs may interfere with the operation of the microphone. If this seems to be happening, switch off connection. If there doesn't seem to be a problem, you can simply select GO NEXT and continue. the TV when doing the Auto MCACC Setup. 59