Setting Up The Receiver; Choosing Your Receiver Setup - Pioneer VSX-D512 Operating Instructions Manual

Setting up the receiver

Choosing your receiver setup

Even though you may already have your system
up and running after using the 5 minute guide
on pages 7 to 11, you should also be sure to
complete the following set up operations to
ensure the best possible surround sound. This
is particularly important when using Dolby
surround. You only need to make these settings
once (unless you change the placement of your
current speaker system or add new speakers,
etc.). Refer to the following pages for details on
each of the settings.
RECEIVER
1 Press RECEIVER to turn the power on.
The STANDBY indicator goes out.
2 Press RECEIVER.
Use } or ] to choose the option you
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want to adjust.
It will be easiest to adjust each of the settings in
turn, following the order below (and on the
following pages). The current setting is shown
for each option as you cycle through the
display.
ENTER
RECEI-
VER
Speaker setting (page 32)
Specify the number and type of speakers you
have connected.
Subwoofer setting (page 32)
Specify how the subwoofer is used.
Crossover frequency setting (page 32)
Determine which frequencies will be sent to the
subwoofer (or large speakers).
LFE attenuator setting (page 33)
Specify the peak level for the LFE channel.
Front speaker distance setting (page 33)
Specify the distance from your listening
position to your front speakers.
Center speaker distance setting (page 33)
Specify the distance from your listening
position to your center speaker.
Surround speaker distance setting (page 33)
Specify the distance from your listening
position to your surround speakers.
Dynamic range control setting (page 34)
Compress the dynamic range of the sound
track.
Dual mono setting (page 34)
Isolate one channel when listening to discs with
dual mono encoding.
Coaxial digital input setting (page 34)
Specify the component to be assigned to the
coaxial digital input.
Optical digital input setting (page 35)
Specify the component to be assigned to the
optical digital input.
Use ' or ' to adjust the setting.
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The setting is entered automatically.
5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to set other
surround modes.
6 When you're done, press ENTER to exit.
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