Pioneer VSX-AX2AV-G Operating Instructions Manual page 8

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INPUT
RECEIVER
SELECT
CD TV
DVD SAT
DVR2 CD-R
DVR1 i Pod
1 Switch on the receiver and your TV.
2 Connect the microphone to the MCACC SETUP MIC
jack on the front panel.
Place the microphone so that it's about ear level at your
normal listening position (use a tripod if possible). Make
sure there are no obstacles between the speakers and
the microphone.
SPEAKERS
AV
PARAMETER
PHONES
(ST –)
SETUP
3 Press RECEIVER on the remote, then press SETUP .
An on-screen display (OSD) appears on your TV. Use the
buttons and ENTER to navigate through the
screens and select menu items. Press RETURN to exit
the current menu. Press SETUP at any time to cancel.
4 Select 'Auto MCACC' from the System Setup menu
then press ENTER .
System Setup
1.Auto MCACC
2.Surr Back System
3.Manual MCACC
4.Data Management
5.Manual SP Setup
6.Input Setup
7.Other Setup
5 Make sure 'Normal (SB)' is selected,
4
MCACC preset then select OK.
6 Follow the instructions on-screen.
Make sure the microphone is connected, and if you're
using a subwoofer, make sure it is switched on and set to
a comfortable volume level.
Note
1 You can't use the System Setup menu when the iPod input source is selected (in either the main or sub room).
2 If you cancel the Auto MCACC Setup, or leave an error message for over three minutes, the screen saver will appear.
3 • 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 35 and make sure to connect your speakers as necessary before continuing to step 6.
• If you have THX-certified speakers, select Option and choose YES for the THX Speaker setting.
4 The six MCACC presets are used for storing surround sound settings for different listening positions. Simply choose an unused preset for now
(you can rename it later in Data Management on page 41).
5 Do not adjust the volume during the test tones. This may result in incorrect speaker settings.
6 If you're using the front panel display, the diagram in Listening to Surround Sound above indicates (in bold) how each speaker is displayed.
7 You can also choose to view the settings from the MCACC Data Check screen. See Automatic MCACC (Expert) on page 33 for more on this.
8 • Depending on the characteristics of your room, sometimes identical speakers with cone sizes of around 12cm will end up with different size settings.
You can correct the setting manually using the Manual speaker setup on page 42.
• The subwoofer distance setting may be farther than the actual distance from the listening position. This setting should be accurate (taking delay and
room characteristics into account) and generally does not need to be changed.
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SYSTEM OFF
SOURCE
D.ACCESS
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ENTER
AV PARAMETER
TOP MENU ì
ENTER
SETUP SETUP
PTY SEARCH
BAND
GUIDE
TV CONTROL
VIDEO 2
VIDEO 1 TV CONT
INPUT
TV VOL TV CH
SELECT
MULTI IN ROOM2/3
TUNER RECEIVER
MULTI – ROOM &
(TUNE +) BAND SOURCE/REC SEL VIDEO SIGNAL SBch
CONTROL ON/OFF SELECT SELECT PROCESSING STEREO
TUNER
EDIT
VIDEO/GAME 2 INPUT
MCACC
ENTER (ST +)
SETUP MIC
RETURN
DIGITAL IN S-VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R
(TUNE –)
1.Auto MCACC
Surr Back System
[ Normal (SB)
Data Save to
[M1. MEMORY 1
Setting Start?
[Option]
ENTER:Next :Cancel
: Exit
3
select an
7 Wait for the test tones to finish then confirm the
speaker configuration in the OSD.
CLASS
DISC
A progress report is displayed on-screen while the
CH LEVEL
MENU
receiver outputs test tones to determine the speakers
T.EDIT present in your setup. Try to be as quiet as possible while
RETURN RETURN
it's doing this.
• With error messages (such as Ambient Noise or
VOL
Microphone Check) select RETRY after checking for
ambient noise (see Problems when using the Auto
MCACC Setup below) and verifying the mic
connection. If there doesn't seem to be a problem,
you can simply select GO NEXT and continue.
The configuration shown on-screen should reflect the
actual speakers you have.
If you see an error message (ERR) in the right side
1
column (or the speaker configuration displayed isn't
correct), there may be a problem with the speaker
connection. If selecting RETRY doesn't work, turn off the
power and check the speaker connections. If there
doesn't seem to be a problem, you can simply use
2
to select the speaker and
(and number for surround back) and continue.
8 Make sure 'OK' is selected, then press ENTER .
A progress report is displayed on-screen while the
receiver outputs more test tones to determine the
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optimum receiver settings for channel level, speaker
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distance, and Acoustic Calibration EQ.
[OK]
Again, try to be as quiet as possible while this is
happening. It may take 2–6 minutes.
9 The Auto MCACC Setup has finished! Press RETURN
to go back to the System Setup menu.
The settings made in the Auto MCACC Setup should give
you excellent surround sound from your system, but it is
also possible to adjust these settings manually using the
System Setup menu (starting on page 33).
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1.Auto MCACC 1.Auto MCACC
Now Analyzing ...
(2/9) Check!
Front
Environment Check Center
Ambient Noise [ O K ] Surround
Microphone [ ] SB
Speaker YES/NO [ ] SUB W.
:Cancel
6
to change the setting
[ YES ]
[ YES ]
[ YES ]
[ Yx2 ]
[ YES ]
[ OK ]
:Cancel
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