Home Menu; Using The Home Menu; Manual Speaker Setup; Speaker Setting - Pioneer VSX-422-K Operating Instructions Manual

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Home Menu

Using the Home Menu

The following section shows you how to make detailed
settings to specify how you're using the receiver, and also
explains how to fine-tune individual speaker system settings
to your liking.
Important
• The OSD will not appear if you have connected using the
HDMI output to your TV. Use composite connections for
Home Menu.
• If headphones are connected to the receiver, disconnect
them.
1
Switch on the receiver and your TV.
Press to switch on.
RECEIVER
2
Switch the TV input to the input that connects this
receiver to the TV through the corresponding
composite cable.
3
Press RECEIVER , then press HOME
The Home Menu appears on your TV. Use
on the remote control to navigate through the
ENTER
screens and select menu items. Press
the current menu.
• Press at any time to exit the Home
HOME MENU
Menu.
4
Select the setting you want to adjust.
• Auto MCACC – This is a quick and effective automatic
surround setup (see
sound (MCACC) on page
•
Manual SP Setup
- Speaker Setting – Specify the size and number of
speakers you've connected (see below).
X.Over – Specify which frequencies will be sent to the
-
subwoofer
- Channel Level – Adjust the overall balance of your
speaker system
Speaker Distance – Specify the distance of your
-
speakers from the listening position
• Input Assign – Specify what you've connected to the
ANALOG IN1 audio input (see
page 30).
• Pre Out Setting – Specify how to use the PRE OUT SURR
BACK/FRONT HEIGHT outputs (see
page 31).
• Auto Power Down – Sets to automatically turn off the
MENU.
power when the receiver has not operated for several hours
/// and
(see The Auto Power Down menu on page
• FL Demo Mode – Sets the demo display on the front panel
to exit
RETURN
display (see The FL Demo Mode menu on page
• HDMI Setup – Set the audio return channel function (see
The HDMI Setup menu on page
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1. Auto MCACC
2.Manual SP Setup
3.Input Assign
4.Pre Out Setting
5.Auto Power Down
6.FL Demo Mode
7.HDMI Setup
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Automatically setting up for surround
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(page 29).
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The Pre Out Setting on
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Manual speaker setup

This receiver allows you to make detailed settings to optimize
the surround sound performance. You only need to make
these settings once (unless you change the placement of your
current speaker system or add new speakers).
These settings are designed to fine-tune your system, but if
you're satisfied with the settings made in
setting up for surround sound (MCACC) on page
necessary to make all of these settings.
Important
• Depending on the Pre Out Setting, there will be
differences in the speaker items that can be adjusted. The
OSD display for these operating instructions is an example
of when the Pre Out Setting is set to Surr. Back.

Speaker Setting

Use this setting to specify your speaker configuration (size,
number of speakers). It is a good idea to make sure that the
settings made in Automatically setting up for surround sound
(MCACC) on page 17 are correct.
1
Select 'Manual SP Setup' from the Home Menu.
2
Select 'Speaker Setting' from the Manual SP Setup
menu.
2a.Speaker Setting
2.Manual SP Setup
Front
a.Speaker Setting
b.X.Over Center
Surr
c.Channel Level
d.Speaker Distance Surr. Back
Subwoofer:
Return
3
Choose the set of speakers that you want to set then
select a speaker size.
/
Use to select the size (and number) of each of the
following speakers:
• Front – Select LARGE if your front speakers reproduce bass
frequencies effectively, or if you didn't connect a
subwoofer. Select SMALL to send the bass frequencies to
the subwoofer.
Automatically
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SMALL
[ SMALL ]
[ SMALL ]
[ NO ]
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