Manual Mcacc Speaker Setup - Pioneer Elite VSX-52TX Operating Instructions Manual

The System Setup menu
2 Select the surround back speaker setting.
1. Surround Back System
Surround Back Output
[ Normal(SB)
• Normal (SB) – Select for normal home theater use
with surround back speakers in your main (speaker
system A) setup.
• Second Zone – 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 56).
• Front Bi-Amp – Select this setting if you're bi-
amping your front speakers (see Bi-amping your front
speakers on page 57).
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 11.
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 11 if you're unsure how to do this. Also see
Other problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup
on page 13 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.
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menu.
See Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu
above if you're not already at this screen.
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If you're doing this for the first time, you might want to
make these settings in order.
• Fine Ch Level – Make fine adjustments to the overall
• Fine Ch Distance – Make precise delay settings for
The last five settings are specifically for customizing the
parameters explained in Acoustic Calibration EQ below:
• EQ AUTO Setting – Measure the acoustic
• EQ Data Copy – Copy Acoustic Calibration EQ
• EQ CUSTOM1/2 Adjust – Make detailed manual
• EQ Data Check – Check the ALL CH ADJUST,
Select 'MANUAL MCACC' from the System Setup
System Setup
[ 1. Surr Back System
[ 2. AUTO MCACC
[ 3. MANUAL MCACC
[ 4. Manual SP Setup
[ 5. Input Assign
[ 6. Other Setup
Enter : Select
Return : Exit
Select the setting you want to adjust.
3.MANUAL MCACC
[ a .Fine Ch Level
[ b .Fine Ch Distance
[ c .EQ AUTO Setting
[ d .EQ Data Copy
[ e .EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust
[ f .EQ CUSTOM2 Adjust
[ g .EQ Data Check
balance of your speaker system (see Fine Channel
Level below).
your speaker system (see Fine Channel Distance on
page 40).
characteristics of your room and automatically
adjust the frequency balance of your speaker system
(see Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ automatically
below).
settings for manual adjustment (see Copying your
Acoustic Calibration EQ settings below).
adjustments to your custom Acoustic Calibration EQ
settings (see Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ
manually on page 42).
FRONT ALIGN and custom settings using the on-
screen display (see Checking your Acoustic
Calibration EQ settings on page 42).
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