Pioneer VSX-36TX Owner's Manual - Page 38

Initial Set Up Bass Peak Level The LFE (Low Frequency Effect) channel in Dolby Digital or DTS program sources can produce heavy ultra-low bass tones that may exceed the capabilities of your speaker system. The following steps show you how to set a maximum output level for the LFE channel. If continuing from CROSSOVER NETWORK go to step 1. If starting fresh, complete steps 1-3 in "Setting Up for Surround Sound" (p.29) first. Î S0URCE MULTI OPERATION USE SETUP SYSTEM OFF RECEIVER DVD/LD TV/SAT VCR1 VCR2 MULTI CONTROL CD MD/ TAPE1 TUNER TVCONT CLASS MPX BAND DIRECT ACCESS ¶ 7 38 - + TUNING - + STATION 1¡ DTV ON/OFF DTV MENU 4¢ - + CHANNEL 123 456 7 GUIDE +10 + TV VOL - 8 0 TV TV CONTROL TV FUNC 9 EXIT ENTER DISC + VOLUME - REMOTE SETUP INPUT ATT SYSTEM SETUP EFFECT/ CH SEL MENU + MUTE FUNCTION DIGITAL NR ENTER - SIGNAL SELECT MIDNIGHT LIGHT MULTI CH INPUT THX DSP /DTS ADVANCED STEREO/ DIRECT STANDARD AV PRE-PROGRAMMED AND LEARNING REMOTE CONTROL UNIT 1-3 1 Select BASS PEAK LEVEL (if continuing from CROSSOVER NETWORK it will already be selected). See "Setting Up for Surround Sound" on page 29 if you are unsure how to do this. Press the ENTER button. Bass Peak Level Manager [Setting Start ] [Setting Cancel] [EXIT] 2 Output the test tone for the LFE channel and specify the peak level. 1 If your subwoofer has a volume control, set it to the middle position before proceeding. 2 Select SETTING START. 3 Press the ENTER button. Bass Peak Manager [Setting OK ] Bass Peak Level [- 50] [EXIT] AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER N∫m¿≤≥ım STANDBY/ON STANDBY DSP MODE STEREO/ DIRECT /DTS THX CINEMA ADVANCED STANDARD MULTI-ROOM &SOURCE CONTROL VIDEO VCR 1/DVR VCR 2 DVD/LD TV/SAT MD/TAPE1/ CD CD-R TUNER PHONO PHONES VIDEO INPUT S-VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R MULTI CH INPUT CHANNEL TONE SELECT DIGITAL SIGNAL FL LOUDNESS NR SELECT DIMMER CLASS BAND - TUNING + SPEAKERS - BASS + - TREBLE + VIDEO TAPE 2 SELCT MONITOR MPX TUNER CONTROL MEMORY - STATION + MIN INPUT SELECTOR MASTER VOLUME MAX MASTER VOLUME memo If you select SETTING CANCEL no settings are input to the receiver but the screen remains on the TV. To escape the screen you must select EXIT and press the ENTER button. 38 MASTER VOLUME rotates to MIN (---dB). Then the test tone is output to the subwoofer or front or surround speakers. 4 Use the 2 or 3 button arrows to gradually increase the level of the LFE channel until the test tone begins to distort. Then go back and leave the level setting at a point just before that. Press the ENTER button and the receiver will remember this bass output level. To exit before outputting the TEST TONE select EXIT and press the ENTER button. To exit while outputting the TEST TONE press the ENTER button. 3 Select EXIT and press the ENTER button to return to the SYSTEM SETUP MENU. This completes the speaker setup.