Automatically Setting Up For Surround Sound; (Mcacc) - Pioneer VSX-817-S/-K Operating Instructions Manual

02 5 minute guide
Automatically setting up for
surround sound (MCACC)
The Auto Multi-Channel Acoustic Calibration
(MCACC) setup measures the acoustic
characteristics of your listening area, taking
into account ambient noise, speaker size and
distance, and tests for both channel delay and
channel level. After you have set up the
microphone provided with your system, the
receiver uses the information from a series of
test tones to optimize the speaker settings and
equalization for your particular room.
Important
• The Auto MCACC Setup will overwrite any
existing speaker settings you've made.
• Make sure the headphones are unplugged.
Caution
• The test tones used in the Auto MCACC
Setup are output at high volume.
RECEIVER
INPUT SELECT
MULTI CONTROL
DVD/LD TV/SAT DVR/VCR
CD-R/TAPE XM RADIO SIRIUS
CD FM AM
STEREO/
AUTO SURR
STANDARD
F.S.SURR
ACOUSTIC
PHASE DIALOG
EQ
EFFECT
/CH SEL
1 Switch on the receiver and your TV.
2 Connect the microphone to the MCACC
/AUDIO IN jack on the front panel.
Note
1 • The screensaver automatically starts after three minutes of inactivity. If you cancel the Auto MCACC Setup at any time, the
receiver automatically exits and no settings will be made.
2 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 34 and make sure to connect your speakers as necessary before continuing.
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En
MUTE
MASTER
VOLUME
RECEIVER CONTROL
ONE TOUCH +
CH
SOURCE
COPY
TUNE
TOP MENU T.EDIT
ST ST
TV CTRL
ENTER
F.AUDIO
GUIDE RETURN
RECEIVER
TUNE
ADV.SURR -
SETUP
CH
SUBTITLE
REC AUDIO
SOUND
RETRIEVER
HDD DVD REC STOP
LEVEL
Make sure there are no obstacles between the
speakers and the microphone.
If you have a tripod, use it to place the
microphone so that it's about ear level at your
normal listening position. Otherwise, place the
microphone at ear level using a table or a chair.
3 Press RECEIVER on the remote control,
then press the SETUP button.
An on-screen display (OSD) appears on your
TV. Use /// and ENTER on the remote
control to navigate through the screens and
select menu items. Press RETURN to exit the
current menu.
• Press SETUP at any time to exit the System
Setup menu.
4 Select 'Auto MCACC' from the System
Setup menu then press ENTER.
System Setup
1.Surr Back System
MENU
2.Auto MCACC
3.Manual MCACC
4.Manual SP Setup
5.Input Assign
6.Other Setup
5 Make sure 'Normal (SB)' is selected then
press ENTER.
Try to be as quiet as possible after pressing
ENTER. The system outputs a series of test
tones to establish the ambient noise level.
LISTENING MODE
MASTER
VOLUME
MCACC/
AUDIO IN
DOWN UP
1
2. Auto MCACC
Surr Back System
Normal (SB)
: Exit ENTER : Start
2
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: Cancel