Pioneer VSX-515-K Owner's Manual - Page 43
Small, 100hz, Large, X.over, Ch Level, T. Tone M., T. Tone A., Enter, Effect/ch Sel, Dvd 5.1 Ch - problems
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The System Setup menu 07 English Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands Español sounds best. If you're having problems, the easiest option is to route all the bass sounds to the subwoofer by selecting SMALL for the front speakers. Crossover network • Default setting: 100Hz This setting decides the cutoff between bass sounds playing back from the speakers selected as LARGE, or the subwoofer, and bass sounds playing back from those selected as SMALL.1 It also decides where the cutoff will be for bass sounds in the LFE channel. 1 Select 'X.OVER' from the SP SETUP menu. 2 Use / (cursor up/down) to choose the frequency cutoff point. Frequencies below the cutoff point will be sent to the subwoofer (or LARGE speakers). 3 When you're finished, press RETURN. Channel level Using the channel level settings, you can adjust the overall balance of your speaker system, an important factor when setting up a home theater system. 1 Select CH LEVEL from the SP SETUP menu. 2 Use / (cursor up/down) to select a setup option. • T. TONE M.- Move the test tone manually from speaker to speaker and adjust individual channel levels. • T. TONE A. - Adjust channel levels as the test tone moves from speaker to speaker automatically. 3 Confirm your selected setup option. The test tones will start after you press ENTER. 4 Adjust the level of each channel using the / (cursor up/down) buttons. If you selected T. TONE M., use / (cursor left/right) to switch speakers. The T. TONE A. setup will output test tones in the following order (depending on the speaker setting): L C SW LS R RS SB Adjust the level of each speaker as the test tone is emitted.2 5 When you're finished, press RETURN. Tip • You can change the channel levels at any time by using EFFECT/CH SEL and +/- on the remote control. You can set two channel levels: one for DVD 5.1 CH and one for the listening modes. Speaker Distance For good sound depth and separation from your system, you need to specify the distance of your speakers from the listening position. The receiver can then add the proper delay needed for effective surround sound. 1 Select 'SP DISTN.' from the SP SETUP menu. 2 Use / (cursor left/right) to choose the speaker that you want then set the distance. Use / (cursor up/down) to adjust the distance of each speaker (in 0.5 feet increments). 3 When you're finished, press RETURN. Note 1 For more on selecting the speaker sizes, see Speaker setting above. 2 • If you are using a Sound Pressure Level (SPL) meter, take the readings from your main listening position and adjust the level of each speaker to 75 dB SPL (C-weighting/slow reading). • The subwoofer test tone is output at low volumes. You may need to adjust the level after testing with an actual soundtrack. 43 En