X.over; Channel Level - Pioneer VSX-531 Operating Instructions Manual

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• Subwoofer – LFE signals and bass frequencies of
channels set to SMALL are output from the subwoofer
when YES is selected (see notes below). Choose the
PLUS setting if you want the subwoofer to output bass
sound continuously or you want deeper bass (the bass
frequencies that would normally come out the front and
center speakers are also routed to the subwoofer). If you
did not connect a subwoofer choose NO (the bass
frequencies are output from other speakers).
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When you're finished, press RETURN.
You return to the Manual SP Setup menu.
Note
• If you select SMALL for the front speakers, the subwoofer
will automatically be fixed to YES. Also, the center,
surround can't be set to LARGE if the front speakers are
set to SMALL. In this case, all bass frequencies are sent
to the subwoofer.
• If you have a subwoofer and like lots of bass, it may seem
logical to select LARGE for your front speakers and PLUS
for the subwoofer. This may not, however, yield the best
bass results. Depending on the speaker placement of your
room you may actually experience a decrease in the
amount of bass due to low frequency cancellations. In this
case, try changing the position or direction of speakers. If
you can't get good results, listen to the bass response with
it set to PLUS and YES or the front speakers set to
LARGE and SMALL alternatively and let your ears judge
which sounds best. If you're having problems, the easiest
option is to route all the bass sounds to the subwoofer by
selecting SMALL for the front speakers.

X.Over

• Default setting: 100Hz
This setting decides the cutoff between bass sounds playing
back from the speakers selected as LARGE, or the
subwoofer, and bass sounds playing back from those
selected as SMALL. It also decides where the cutoff will be
for bass sounds in the LFE channel.
• For more on selecting the speaker sizes, see
Setting on page 27.
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Select 'Manual SP Setup' from the Home Menu.
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Select 'X.Over' from the Manual SP Setup menu.
1.Manual SP Setup
a.Speaker Setting
b.X.Over
c.Channel Level
d.Speaker Distance
Return
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Choose the frequency cutoff point.
Frequencies below the cutoff point will be sent to the
subwoofer (or LARGE speakers).
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When you're finished, press RETURN.
You return to the Manual SP Setup menu.

Channel Level

Using the channel level settings, you can adjust the overall
balance of your speaker system, an important factor when
setting up a home theater system.
CAUTION
• The test tones used in the Channel Level settings are
output at high volume.
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Select 'Manual SP Setup' from the Home Menu.
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Select 'Channel Level' from the Manual SP Setup
menu.
1.Manual SP Setup
a.Speaker Setting
b.X.Over
c.Channel Level
d.Speaker Distance
Return
Speaker
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1b.X.Over
Frequency 100Hz
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Return
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1c.Channel Level
Note
Test Tone Manual
• If you are using a Sound Pressure Level (SPL) meter, take
the readings from your main listening position and adjust
the level of each speaker to 75 dB SPL (C-weighting/slow
reading).
Enter:Next Return
• The subwoofer test tone is output at low volumes. You
may need to adjust the level after testing with an actual
soundtrack.
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Home Menu
Select a setup option.
• Manual – Move the test tone manually from speaker
to speaker and adjust individual channel levels.
• Auto – Adjust channel levels as the test tone moves
from speaker to speaker automatically.
Confirm your selected setup option.
The test tones will start after you press ENTER. After
the volume increases to the reference level, test tones
will be output.
1c.Channel Level
Test Tone [ Manual ]
Please Wait . . .20
Caution
Loud test tones
will be output.
Return
Adjust the level of each channel using
If you selected Manual, use / to switch speakers.
The Auto setup will output test tones in the order shown
on-screen:
1c.Channel Level
Front L 0dB
Center [ 0dB]
Front R [ 0dB]
Surround R [ 0dB]
Surround L [ 0dB]
Subwoofer
[ 0dB]
Return
Adjust the level of each speaker as the test tone is
emitted.
When you're finished, press RETURN.
You return to the Channel Level menu.
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