Pioneer VSX-43TX Owner's Manual - Page 86

Fine Tuning Your System BASS PEAK LEVEL The LFE (Low Frequency Effect) channel in Dolby Digital and DTS program sources can produce heavily concentrated ultra-low bass tones that may exceed the capabilities of your speaker system. The following steps show you how to set the peak level for the LFE channel. If continuing from the preceding page the BASS PEAK LEVEL should be selected. MASTER VOLUME MENU TUNER EDIT TOP MENU SYSTEM SETUP ST AUDIO TUNE GUIDE ST ENTER TUNE RETURN − + CHANNEL DTV ON/OFF BAND CHANNEL D.ACCESS MPX CLASS 1-5 1-5 3 Use the 5∞ buttons to adjust the test tones and specify the bass peak level. SIGNAL PRO LOGIC Neo :6 LOUDNESS AUTO DIGITAL MIDNIGHT TONE DNR ATT STEREO MONO TUNED RF ATT dB RF DTS ES EX RDS EON DIGITAL MPEG AAC ANALOG STEREO SB CH AUTO ON OFF DSP MOVIE MUSIC Hi-BIT/ SAMPLING MULTI-ROOM L C R LFE LS S RS SP A B If you set this level before the receiver will have that level input but it will not appear on this setup screen. (The screen will always open with the level showing [- - -].) STANDBY/ON MOVIE MUSIC ENTER MULTI JOG STANDBY MULTI JOG CONTROL SET UP RETURN SIGNAL HI-BIT SELECT HI-SAMPLING SB CH MODE MIDNIGHT LOUDNESS BAND PHONES SPEAKERS TONE TONE CONTROL BASS/TREBLE 1 Raise the level gradually. 2 Set the bass peak level at the point just before the tone starts to distort. Be careful! Test tones play back at loud volumes . Make sure there are no infants or small children in the room at distortion level. You can leave this setup any time by pressing ENTER. Follow steps 1-5 on page 79, if necessary, to get to the starting point mentioned here. 1 BASSPEAK LEVEL should be selected, if it isn't use the 5∞ buttons to select it. Press ENTER. SIGNAL PRO LOGIC Neo :6 LOUDNESS AUTO DIGITAL MIDNIGHT TONE DNR ATT STEREO MONO TUNED RF ATT dB RF DTS ES EX RDS EON DIGITAL MPEG AAC ANALOG STEREO SB CH DSP Hi-BIT/ SAMPLING MULTI-ROOM AUTO ON OFF MOVIE MUSIC L C R LFE LS S RS SP A B 2 Use the 5∞ buttons to select SETTING START or SETTING CANCEL. Press ENTER. SETTING START: The MASTER VOLUME is set to MIN (----dB), a test tone plays back and you make the setting (go to step 3). SIGNAL PRO LOGIC Neo :6 LOUDNESS AUTO DIGITAL MIDNIGHT TONE DNR ATT STEREO MONO TUNED RF ATT dB RF DTS ES EX RDS EON DIGITAL MPEG AAC ANALOG STEREO SB CH DSP Hi-BIT/ SAMPLING MULTI-ROOM AUTO ON OFF MOVIE MUSIC L C R LFE LS S RS SP A B SETTING CANCEL: This setting won't limit the peak level of the LFE channel. SIGNAL PRO LOGIC Neo :6 LOUDNESS AUTO DIGITAL MIDNIGHT TONE DNR ATT STEREO MONO TUNED RF ATT dB RF DTS ES EX RDS EON DIGITAL MPEG AAC ANALOG STEREO SB CH DSP Hi-BIT/ SAMPLING MULTI-ROOM AUTO ON OFF MOVIE MUSIC L C R LFE LS S RS SP A B If the YES or PLUS setting on the subwoofer is selected the test tone will only play back from the subwoofer. If not, the test tone will play back from all speakers set to LARGE except for the subwoofer. 4 Press ENTER. The display on the receiver will show RESUME and the MASTER VOLUME will return to its original position. 5 EXIT should be selected (if it isn't use the 5∞ buttons to select it) and press ENTER. Next, if you want, proceed to DYNAMIC RANGE CONTROL If you selected SETTING CANCEL go to step 4. 86