Pioneer VSX-815-S Owner's Manual - Page 44

07 The System Setup menu • SB 2ND Z - Select to use the (surround back) B speaker terminals to listen to stereo playback in another room (see Second Zone speaker B setup on page 62). • SB BIAMP - Select this setting if you're biamping your front speakers (see Bi-amping your front speakers on page 63). 3 When you're finished, press RETURN. You will return to the System Setup menu. Manual MCACC speaker 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 (MCACC) on page 12. 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. See Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC) on page 12 if you're unsure how to do this. Also see Other problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup on page 14 for notes regarding high background noise levels and other possible interference. • If you're using a subwoofer, switch it on and turn up the volume to the middle position. 1 Select 'M MCACC' from the System Setup menu. See Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu above if you're not already at this menu. 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. • CH LEVEL - Make fine adjustments to the overall balance of your speaker system (see Fine Channel Level below). • CH DISTN. - Make precise delay settings for your speaker system (see Fine Channel Distance below). The last five settings are specifically for customizing the parameters explained in Acoustic Calibration EQ on page 46: • EQ A. SET - Measure the acoustic characteristics of your room and automatically adjust the frequency balance of your speaker system (see Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ automatically on page 46). • EQ COPY - Copy Acoustic Calibration EQ settings for manual adjustment (see Copying your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings on page 46). • C1 ADJ/C2 ADJ - Make detailed manual adjustments to your custom Acoustic Calibration EQ settings (see Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ manually on page 46). • EQ CHECK - Check the ALL CH, F. ALIGN and custom settings (see Checking your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings on page 47). Fine Channel Level • Default setting: 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 Quick surround sound setup on page 12. 44 En