Pioneer VSX-92TXH Owner's Manual - Page 49
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The System Setup menu 07 Important • When Speaker Distance is selected while MCACC is set to OFF, the selection screen for the MCACC memory appears. Select a memory to adjust manually. DVD/LD - 55.0dB 6c. Speaker Distance Select MCACC memory. MCACC OFF M1.MEMORY 1 ENTER:Next :Cancel 1 Select 'Speaker Distance' from the Manual SP Setup menu. DVD/LD - 55.0dB 6. Manual SP Setup a. Speaker Setting b. Channel Level c. Speaker Distance d. X-Curve e. THX Audio Setting DVD/LD - 55.0dB 6c. Speaker Distance MCACC : M1.MEMORY 1 L 10'00" C [ 0'11"] R [ 11'09"] :Return :Finish 2 Adjust the distance of each speaker using the / buttons. You can adjust the distance of each speaker in 1 inch increments. 3 When you're finished, press RETURN. You will return to the Manual SP Setup menu. Tip • For best surround sound, make sure the surround back speakers are the same distance from the listening position. X-Curve Most soundtracks mixed for cinema sound too bright when played back in large rooms. The X-Curve setting acts as a kind of re-equalization for home theater listening, and restores proper tonal balance of movie soundtracks.1 1 Select 'X-Curve' from the Manual SP Setup menu. DVD/LD - 55.0dB 6. Manual SP Setup a. Speaker Setting b. Channel Level c. Speaker Distance d. X-Curve e. THX Audio Setting DVD/LD 6d. X-Curve X-Curve - 55.0dB -2.0dB/oct 63 125 250 500 1k 2k 4k 8k 16k :Return :Finish 2 Choose the X-Curve setting you want. Use / to adjust the setting. The X-Curve is expressed as a downwards slope in decibels per octave, starting at 2 kHz. The sound becomes less bright as the slope increases (to a maximum of -3.0dB/oct). Use the following guidelines to set the X-Curve according to your room size: Room size (ft2) ≤400 ≤550 ≤650 ≤800 ≤2200 ≤12000 X-Curve (dB/oct) -0.5 -1 -1.5 -2 -2.5 -3 • If you select OFF, the frequency curve will be flat and the X-Curve has no effect. 3 Select 'Return' then press ENTER to finish. THX Audio Setting For the most effective results when using the THX Select2 Cinema and THX MusicMode listening modes (see Using the Home THX modes on page 29) with the Advanced Speaker Array (ASA) system (see About THX on page 91), it is required that you make the setting. See Placing the speakers on page 20 for more on THX speaker placement.2 1 Select 'THX Audio Setting' from the Manual SP Setup menu. DVD/LD - 5 5 . 0dB 6. Manual SP Setup a. Speaker Setting b. Channel Level c. Speaker Distance d. X-Curve e. THX Audio Setting :Return 2 Specify the distance of your surround back speakers from each other. DVD/LD - 5 5 . 0dB 6e. THX Audio Setting SB SP Position 0-1 ft SBL-SBR :Finish • 0-1 ft - Surround speakers within 1 foot apart (best for THX surround sound). • >1- 4 ft - Surround speakers between 1 and 4 feet apart. • 4 ft < - Surround speakers more than 4 feet apart. 3 When you're finished, press RETURN. You will return to the Manual SP Setup menu. Note 1 Since the principal is the same, X-Curve isn't applied when you're using any of the Home THX modes (see Using the Home THX modes on page 29). 2 If you don't have surround back speakers, or just have one, you won't be able to select this setting (Cannot select shows in the display). 49 En