Easy Setup Guide Part2; Auto Surround Sound Setup - Pioneer VSX-45TX Elite Operating Instructions Manual

Easy Setup Guide Part2

1 1 1 1 1 AUTO SURROUND SOUND SETUP

If setting up your surround sound speakers seems like it's going to be an involved task you only need to
use this quick, automatic method, known as the MCACC system, to achieve good surround sound. You'll
need to hook up the microphone so that the receiver can hear and judge the distance, size, sound
character and sound pressure level of the speakers and thus know what settings to make.
First turn the volume down, then plug the
receiver and put the microphone into its stand. If you have a tripod you can affix the mic stand to it.
Follow the step-by-step guide to setting up your surround sound below. This will customize the surround
sound for your listening environment. If you want to personalize your surround sound setups by making
the settings manually go to "Setting up for Surround Sound" (starting on page 36) and "Expert setup"
(starting on page 96). Make sure all the components you need, especially speakers, have been properly
connected before you do the steps described here. Use the arrow buttons (5∞) and the ENTER button on
the remote control to navigate the on-screen display (OSD) on your TV. Conversely, you can use the
MULTI JOG dial and ENTER button, and look at the display, on the Front Panel.
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MULTI JOG CONTROL SIGNAL HI-BIT SB CH
SET UP RETURN SELECT HI-SAMPLING MODE BAND
PHONES TONE CONTROL
SPEAKERS TONE BASS/TREBLE
microphone
Center Speaker
Subwoofer
Front Speaker (L)
Listening Position
Surround Speaker (L)
S0URCE TV
DVD/LD TV/SAT
MULTI CONTROL
VCR2 VIDEO
CD-R/ MD/
TAPE1 TAPE2
DIMMER LOUDNESS
1 2
SIGNAL SEL DNR
5 6
VIDEO SEL HI-BIT
9 0
6
SYSTEM SETUP
MENU
TUNER EDIT
ENTER
AUDIO
MPX
DTV ON/OFF
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TUN NG BAND
7
System Setup
[1. Surround Setup
[2. THX CINEMA Setup
[3. Input Assign
[4. Function Rename
[5. PHONO/LINE Setup
[6. Multi Room
[7. 12V Trigger
[Exit
microphone
STATION TUNING
TUNER MULTI ROOM & SOURCE
CLASS SELECT EDIT CONTROL ON/OFF
MULTI JOG/ENTER
SETUP
MIC
DIGITAL IN S-VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R
VIDEO INPUT
microphone
stand
Front Speaker (R)
Surround Speaker (R)
Surround Back
Speaker (R)
Surround Back Speaker (L)
SETUP
SYSTEM RECEIVER 3
OFF
VCR1/
TV CONT
DVR
MULTI
CD
OPERATION
5
TUNER RECEIVER
TONE EFFECT/CH SEL
3 4
+
BASS/TREBLE
7 8
–
+
10
DISC
ENTER
DIRECT ACCESS SEARCH MODE
GUIDE
TOP MENU
7-13
TRACK
EXIT
RETURN
DISP MODE
8
SUB TITLE
+
TUN NG
]
]
]
]
]
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]
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into the
SETUP MIC jack on the
1 Hook up the microphone to the
SETUP MIC jack on the Front Panel.
2 Place the microphone at your
normal listening position.
Use a table, chair or something else to put the
microphone at the same height as you usually
listen to your system from.
3 Switch on the receiver and your TV.
Make sure your TV is set to this receiver as you
will use the on-screen displays (OSDs) on your TV
to follow these instructions.
4 If you have a subwoofer turn it on.
5 Press the RECEIVER button on the
remote control.
6 Press the SYSTEM SETUP button
and use the on-screen display
(OSD) that appears on your TV.
7 The arrow should be pointing at
SURROUND SETUP, press ENTER.
front panel of the
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