Pioneer VSX 1017TXV Owner's Manual - Page 36

07 The System Setup menu Manual MCACC setup You can use the settings in the Manual MCACC setup menu to make detailed adjustments when you're more familiar with the system. Before making these settings, you should have already completed Automatically setting up for surround sound (Auto MCACC) on page 8. You only need to make these settings once (unless you change the placement of your current speaker system or add new speakers). Important • For some of the settings below, you'll have to connect the setup microphone to the front panel and place it about ear level at your normal listening position. Press SETUP to display the System Setup menu before you connect the microphone to this receiver. If the microphone is connected while the System Setup menu is not being displayed, the display will change to the Auto MCACC setup menu. See Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup on page 10 for notes regarding background noise and other possible interference. • If you're using a subwoofer, switch it on and turn up the volume as necessary. Caution • The test tones used in the MCACC setup are output at high volume. 1 Select 'Manual MCACC' from the System Setup menu. See Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu above if you're not already at this screen. System Setup 1.Surr Back System 2.Auto MCACC 3.Manual MCACC 4.Manual SP Setup 5.Input Assign 6.Other Setup 3.Manual MCACC a.Fine Ch Level b.Fine SP Distance c.Advanced EQ Setup d.EQ Data Copy e.EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust f .EQ CUSTOM2 Adjust g.EQ Data Check : Exit :Return 2 Select the setting you want to adjust. If you're doing this for the first time, you might want to make these settings in order. • Fine Ch Level - Make fine adjustments to the overall balance of your speaker system (see Fine Channel Level below). • Fine SP Distance - Make precise delay settings for your speaker system (see Fine Speaker Distance on page 37). • Advanced EQ Setup - Calibrate your system based on the direct sound coming from the speakers and make detailed settings according to your room's reverb characteristics (see Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ automatically on page 38). • EQ Data Copy - Copy Acoustic Calibration EQ settings for manual adjustment (see Copying your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings on page 38). • EQ CUSTOM1/2 Adjust - Make detailed manual adjustments to your custom Acoustic Calibration EQ settings (see Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ manually on page 39). • EQ Data Check - Check the ALL CH ADJUST, FRONT ALIGN and custom settings using the onscreen display (see Checking your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings on page 39). Fine Channel Level • Default setting: 0.0dB (all channels) You can achieve better surround sound by properly adjusting the overall balance of your speaker system. The following setting can help you make detailed adjustments that you may not achieve using the Manual speaker setup on page 40. 1 Select 'Fine Ch Level' from the Manual MCACC setup menu. After the volume increases to the reference level, test tones will be output. 3.Manual MCACC a.Fine Ch Level b.Fine SP Distance c.Advanced EQ Setup d.EQ Data Copy e.EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust f .EQ CUSTOM2 Adjust g.EQ Data Check :Return 3a.Fine Channel Level Please Wait... 20 Caution! Loud test tones will be output. :Cancel 2 Adjust the level of the left channel, press ENTER. This will be the reference speaker level, so you may want to keep the level around 0dB so that you'll have plenty of room to adjust the other speaker levels. 3a.Fine Channel Level MCACC:M1. MEMORY 1 L(Reference) +0.5dB Enter:Next :Cancel 3 Select each channel in turn and adjust the levels (+/-10dB) as necessary. Use / to adjust the volume of the speaker you selected to match the reference speaker. When it sounds like both tones are the same volume, press to confirm and continue to the next channel. 3a.Fine Channel Level L R C SL SR SBL SBR SW + 0.0dB (Reference) [ 0.0dB ] + 1.0dB [ -3.0dB ] [+ 10.0dB ] [- 10.0dB ] [+ 9.5dB ] [- 1.5dB ] :Finish 36 En