Speaker Distance; The Input Assign Menu - Pioneer VSX-517-S/-K Operating Instructions Manual

The System Setup menu
4 Adjust the level of each channel using
If you selected T. TONE M., use
speakers.
The T. TONE A. setup outputs test tones in the
following order (depends on speaker settings):
L C R RS SBR*
*VSX-817 model only
Adjust the level of each speaker as the test
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tone is emitted.

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 to choose the speaker that you
want then set the distance.
Use to adjust the distance of each
speaker (in 0.1 meter increments).

The Input Assign menu

You only need to make settings in the Input
Assign menu if you didn't hook up your digital
equipment according to the default settings for
the digital inputs, or if you didn't hook up your
video equipment according to the default
settings for the component video inputs.
1 Select 'IN ASSIG.' from the System Setup
menu.
2 Use to select the setting you want to
adjust then press ENTER .
• DIG. IN – See Assigning the digital inputs
below.
Note
1 • 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.
• 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 and one for the listening modes.
.
to switch
3
adjustments necessary for each setting.
SBL* LS SW
Assigning the digital inputs
You only need to do this if you didn't connect
your digital components according to the
defaults above. This tells the receiver what
component is connected to which terminal so
it corresponds to the buttons on the remote.
1
2
digital input to which you've connected your
digital component.
The numbers correspond with the numbers
beside the inputs on the back of the receiver.
3
with the one you connected to that input.
Assigning the component video inputs
• COMP. IN* – See Assigning the
component video inputs below.
*VSX-817 model only
Press RETURN after making the
• Default settings:
COAX 1 (coaxial) – DVD
COAX 2 (coaxial) – DVR
OPT 1 (optical) – CD
VSX-817 model only
OPT2 (optical) – TV
Select DIG. IN from the IN ASSIG. menu.
Use to select the number of the
Select the component that corresponds
buttons and ENTER to
• Use the
select DVD, TV, CD, CDR, DVR or OFF.
• If you assign a digital input to a certain
function (for example, DVD) then any
digital inputs previously assigned to that
function will automatically be switched
off.
• Default settings:
COMP 1 – DVD
COMP 2 – TV
COMP 3 – DVR
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