Automatically Setting Up For Surround Sound (Mcacc) - Pioneer VSX-517-S/-K Operating Instructions Manual

02 5 minute guide
Automatically setting up for
surround sound (MCACC)
VSX-817 model only
The Auto Multi-Channel Acoustic Calibration
(MCACC) setup measures the acoustic
characteristics of your listening area, taking
into account ambient noise, speaker size and
distance, and tests for both channel delay and
channel level. After you have set up the
microphone provided with your system, the
receiver uses the information from a series of
test tones to optimize the speaker settings and
equalization for your particular room.
Important
• The Auto MCACC Setup will overwrite any
existing speaker settings you've made.
• Make sure the headphones are unplugged.
Caution
• The test tones used in the Auto MCACC
Setup are output at high volume.
RECEIVER
INPUT SELECT
MULTI CONTROL
DVD/LD TV/SAT DVR/VCR
CD-R/TAPE
CD FM AM
STEREO/
AUTO SURR STANDARD ADV.SURR
F.S.SURR
1 Connect the microphone to the MCACC/
AUDIO IN jack on the front panel.
Make sure there are no obstacles between the
speakers and the microphone.
Push down on the PUSH OPEN tab to access
the MCACC/AUDIO IN jack.
Note
1 The receiver will automatically exit the current menu after three minutes of inactivity. If you cancel the Auto MCACC Setup at
any time, the receiver automatically exits and no settings will be made.
2 • If you are planning on bi-amping your front speakers, or setting up a separate speaker system in another room, read through
Surround back speaker setting on page 39 and make sure to connect your speakers as necessary before continuing to step 7.
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RECEIVER CONTROL
ONE TOUCH
+
CH
COPY
SOURCE
TUNE
TOP MENU
ST ST
ENTER
TV CTRL
F.AUDIO
GUIDE RETURN
TUNE
RECEIVER
-
SETUP CH
SUBTITLE REC
If you have a tripod, use it to place the
microphone so that it's about ear level at your
normal listening position. Otherwise, place the
microphone at ear level using a table or a chair.
2 If the receiver is off, press
turn the power on.
3 If you have a subwoofer, turn it on.
4 Press RECEIVER on the remote control,
then press the SETUP button.
• Press SETUP again at any time to exit the
System Setup menu.
5 Select 'A. MCACC' from the System Setup
menu then press ENTER .
6 Make sure 'SB NORM.' is selected then
press ENTER.
Try to be as quiet as possible after pressing
MENU
ENTER. The system outputs a series of test
tones to establish the ambient noise level.
T.EDIT
If the noise level is too high, NOISY! blinks in
the display for five seconds. To exit and check
the noise levels again, press SETUP (see the
AUDIO
notes about ambient noise below) or press
ENTER when you're prompted to RETRY?.
• Do not adjust the volume during the test
tones. This may result in incorrect speaker
settings.
The system now checks the microphone and
your speaker setup.
MASTER
VOLUME
MCACC/
AUDIO IN
DOWN UP
1
2
RECEIVER to