Bass Peak Level - Pioneer Elite VSX-37TX Operating Instructions Manual

Initial Set Up

Bass Peak Level

The LFE (Low Frequency Effect) channel in Dolby Digital or DTS program sources can produce heavy ultra-low
bass tones that may exceed the capabilities of your speaker system. The following steps show you how to set a
maximum output level for the LFE channel. If continuing from CROSSOVER NETWORK go to step 1. If starting
fresh, complete steps 1-3 in "Setting Up for Surround Sound" (p.29) first.
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MULTI SYSTEM
OPERATION OFF
DVD/LD TV/SAT VCR1
MULTI CONTROL
MD/
CD TUNER
TAPE1
CLASS MPX BAND
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- + -
TUNING STATION
1 ¡ 4
-
DTV ON/OFF DTV MENU CHANNEL
1 2
4 5
7 8
GUIDE
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TV VOL TV CONTROL
–
TV FUNC
REMOTE SETUP
INPUT
MENU
ATT
SYSTEM SETUP
+
EFFECT/
CH SEL
ENTER
DIGITAL
–
NR
MULTI CH
MIDNIGHT DSP
INPUT
/ DTS
LIGHT THX ADVANCED ADVANCED
AV PRE-PROGRAMMED AND LEARNING
REMOTE CONTROL UNIT
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AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER
STANDBY/ON
DSP STEREO/
STANDBY MODE DIRECT
/DTS
THX CINEMA ADVANCED STANDARD
VIDEO VCR 1/DVR VCR 2 DVD/LD TV/SAT
CHANNEL
MULTI CH DIGITAL SIGNAL
TONE SELECT LOUDNESS NR SELECT
VIDEO INPUT INPUT
S-VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R
PHONES
VIDEO
SPEAKERS - BASS + - TREBLE + SELCT
MASTER VOLUME
memo
If you select SETTING CANCEL
no settings are input to the
receiver but the screen remains
on the TV. To escape the screen
you must select EXIT and press
the ENTER button.
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1 Select BASS PEAK LEVEL (if continuing
USE SETUP
RECEIVER
VCR2
TVCONT
DIRECT ACCESS
8
+
¢
+
3
6
9
EXIT
ENTER
DISC
+
VOLUME
–
MUTE
FUNCTION
1-3
2 Output the test tone for the LFE channel
SIGNAL
SELECT
STEREO/
DIRECT
STANDARD
INPUT
MULTI-ROOM
SELECTOR
&SOURCE
CONTROL
MASTER
MD/TAPE1/
VOLUME
CD CD-R TUNER PHONO
FL
DIMMER CLASS BAND - TUNING +
TAPE 2 TUNER CONTROL
MONITOR MPX MEMORY - STATION +
MIN MAX
3 Select EXIT and press the ENTER button to
from CROSSOVER NETWORK it will already
be selected).
See "Setting Up for Surround Sound" on page 29 if you are
unsure how to do this.
Press the ENTER button.
Bass Peak Level Manager
[Setting Start ]
[Setting Cancel]
[EXIT]
and specify the peak level.
1 If your subwoofer has a volume control, set it to the middle
position before proceeding.
2 Select SETTING START.
3 Press the ENTER button.
Bass Peak Manager
[Setting OK ]
Bass Peak Level
[– 50]
[EXIT]
MASTER VOLUME rotates to MIN (---dB). Then the test tone
is output to the subwoofer or front or surround speakers.
4 Use the 2 or 3 button arrows to gradually increase the level
of the LFE channel until the test tone begins to distort. Then
go back and leave the level setting at a point just before
that. Press the ENTER button and the receiver will
remember this bass output level.
To exit before outputting the TEST TONE select EXIT and press
the ENTER button.
To exit while outputting the TEST TONE press the ENTER
button.
return to the SYSTEM SETUP MENU.
This completes the speaker setup.