Connecting A Pc For Advanced Mcacc Output; Advanced Mcacc Output Using Your Pc - Pioneer VSX-82TXS Operating Instructions Manual

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Connecting a PC for Advanced MCACC
output
If you use the Professional Acoustic Calibration EQ (see
page 39) to measure the reverb characteristics of your
listening room, you can check the results graphically
using a computer connected to this receiver. Use a
commercially-available RS-232C cable to connect the RS-
232C jack on your computer to the 9-pin RS-232C jack on
the back panel of this receiver (the cable must be cross
type, female–female).
The software to output the results is available from the
support area of the Pioneer website (http://
www.pioneerelectronics.com/pna/ci/codes/
0,,2076_262707270,00.html). Instructions for using the
software are also available here. If you have any
questions regarding, please contact the Customer
Support Division of Pioneer.
Please make sure your system meets the following
requirements:
• Operating system must be Windows
2000, Windows
Second Edition, or Windows
• CPU must be at least Pentium 3 / 300 MHz or AMD
K6 / 300 MHz (or equivalent) with at least 128 MB of
memory, and your monitor must be able to display a
minimum resolution of 800x600.
• An RS-232C port connector is necessary for
graphical output. Refer to the operating instructions
and/or the PC manufacturer for more information on
making the proper port settings.
• System must have internet access.
• Connect your computer to the RS-232C jack on
the rear panel of the receiver.
Make sure that the receiver and all connected
components are switched off and disconnected from the
power outlet when you do this.
Note
1 Make sure that you do this before continuing to the Reverb Measurement option in Using Professional Acoustic Calibration EQ on page 41 (measure-
ment data is cleared if you switch off the power).
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XP, Windows
®
Millennium Edition, Windows
®
NT 4.0 (Service pack 6).
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Use a commercially-available cable to connect the RS-
232C jack on your computer to the 9-pin RS-232C jack on
this receiver. See the documentation provided with the
Advanced MCACC application for more information.

Advanced MCACC output using your PC

Before continuing, make sure you have completed steps
1–3 in Professional Acoustic Calibration EQ on page 39.
Note that transmission data is erased when the receiver
® is turned off.
®
98 1 Select 'Reverb Output PC' and press ENTER .
When the receiver is ready for transmission, Start the
MCACC application on your PC shows on the OSD.
3e.EQ Professional
1.Reverb Measurement
2.Reverb View
3.Reverb Output PC
4.Advanced EQ Setup
ENTER:Next
2 Start the MCACC application on your computer.
Follow the instructions provided with the application. It
will take about ten seconds for the transmission to
complete, then you will be able to analyze the output on
your computer. Since the data will be cleared from the
receiver when you restart reverb measurement or turn off
the receiver, you might want to save the information on
your PC after measurement.
3 When you're finished, press RETURN .
You'll be taken to the Advanced EQ Setup. Depending on
the results, you may want to continue with the Advanced
EQ setup (see Using Professional Acoustic Calibration EQ
on page 41 for more on this). You can also simply press
RETURN again to exit the Professional Acoustic
Calibration EQ setup.
RS-232C
Personal computer
3e3.Reverb Output PC
MCACC:M1. MEMORY 1
Start the MCACC
application on your PC
:Return :Cancel