Manual Mcacc Setup; Fine Channel Level - Pioneer Elite VSX-91TXH Operating Instructions Manual

The System Setup menu
1 Select 'Surr Back System' from the System Setup
menu.
See Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu
above if you're not already at this screen.
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
: Exit
2 Select the surround back speaker setting.
• Normal (SB) – Select for normal home theater use
with surround back speakers in your main (speaker
system A) setup.
• Speaker B – Select to use the (surround back) B
speaker terminals to listen to stereo playback in
another room (see Speaker B setup on page 53).
• Front Bi-Amp – Select this setting if you're bi-
amping your front speakers (see Bi-amping your front
speakers on page 54).
• ZONE2 – Select to use the (surround back) B speaker
terminals for an independent system in another zone
(see MULTI-ZONE listening on page 55).
3 When you're finished, press RETURN.
You will return to the System Setup menu.

Manual MCACC setup

You can use the settings in the Manual MCACC setup
menu to make detailed adjustments when you're more
familiar with the system. Before making these settings,
you should have already completed Automatically setting
up for surround sound (Auto MCACC) on page 8.
You only need to make these settings once (unless you
change the placement of your current speaker system or
add new speakers).
Caution
• The test tones used in the System Setup are output at
high volume.
Important
• You will need to first specify the MCACC preset you
want to adjust by pressing MCACC before pressing
SETUP (step 2 in Making receiver settings from the
System Setup menu on page 34).
• For some of the settings below, you'll have to connect
the setup microphone to the front panel and place it
about ear level at your normal listening position.
Press SETUP to display the System Setup menu
before you connect the microphone to this receiver. If
the microphone is connected while the System Setup
2.Surround Back System
Surround Back System
Normal (SB)
:Return
menu is not being displayed, the display will change
to the Auto MCACC setup menu. See Problems when
using the Auto MCACC Setup on page 10 for notes
regarding high background noise levels and other
possible interference.
• If you're using a subwoofer, switch it on and turn up
the volume to the middle position.
1 Select 'Manual MCACC' from the System Setup
menu.
See Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu
on page 34 if you're not already at this screen.
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
: Exit
2 Select the setting you want to adjust.
If you're doing this for the first time, you might want to
make these settings in order.
• Fine Ch Level – Make fine adjustments to the overall
balance of your speaker system (see Fine Channel
Level below).
• Fine SP Distance – Make precise delay settings for
your speaker system (see Fine Speaker Distance on
page 38).
• Standing Wave – Control overly resonant low
frequencies in your listening room (see Standing
Wave on page 39).
The last two settings are specifically for customizing the
parameters explained in Acoustic Calibration EQ on
page 39:
• EQ Adjust – Manually adjust the frequency balance
of your speaker system while listening to test tones
(see Acoustic Calibration EQ on page 39).
• EQ Professional – Calibrate your system based on
the direct sound coming from the speakers and make
detailed settings according to your room's reverb
characteristics (see Professional Acoustic Calibration
EQ on page 39).

Fine Channel Level

• Default setting: 0.0dB (all channels)
You can achieve better surround sound by properly
adjusting the overall balance of your speaker system. The
following setting can help you make detailed
adjustments that you may not achieve using the Manual
speaker setup on page 43.
1 Select 'Fine Ch Level' from the Manual MCACC
setup menu.
3.Manual MCACC
a.Fine Ch Level
b.Fine SP Distance
c.Standing Wave
d.EQ Adjust
e.EQ Professional
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