Bass Peak Level - Pioneer Elite VSX-55TXi Operating Instructions Manual

Expert System Settings

Bass Peak Level

The LFE (Low Frequency Effect) channel in Dolby Digital and DTS program sources can produce heavily
concentrated ultra-low bass tones that may exceed the capabilities of your speaker system. The following steps
show you how to limit the peak level for the LFE channel. If continuing from the preceding page the BASS PEAK
LEVEL should be selected.
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Follow steps 1-5 on page 96, if necessary, to get to the
starting point mentioned here.
1 BASS PEAK LEVEL should be selected,
if it isn't use the  buttons to select
and press ENTER.
2 Use the  buttons to select SETTING
START or SETTING CANCEL. Press
ENTER.
SETTING START: The MASTER VOLUME is set to -80, a
test tone plays back and you make the setting (go to step
3).
SETTING CANCEL: This setting won't limit the peak level
of the LFE channel.
If you selected SETTING CANCEL go to step 4.
3 Use the buttons to adjust the test
tone and specify the bass peak level.
1 Raise the level gradually.
2 Set the bass peak level at the point just before the tone
starts to distort.
Be careful! Test tones play back at loud volumes.
Make sure there are no infants or small children in
the room.
You can leave this setup any time by pressing ENTER.
If the YES or PLUS setting on the subwoofer is selected
the test tone will only play back from the subwoofer. If not,
the test tone will play back from all speakers set to LARGE
except for the subwoofer.
4 Press ENTER.
The display on the receiver will show FADE and then
RESUME while the MASTER VOLUME returns to its
original position.
5 EXIT should be selected (if it isn't use
the  buttons to select it), press
ENTER.
If you want to change a setting before proceeding
Start over from step 1.
Next, if you want, proceed to D-RANGE CONTROL.