Pioneer 915 Operating Instructions Manual page 13

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Quick surround sound setup
If the noise level is too high, NOISY! blinks in
the display for five seconds. To exit and check
the noise levels again, press SYSTEM SETUP
(see the notes about ambient noise below) or
press ENTER when you're prompted to RETRY?
• Do not adjust the volume during the test
tones. This may result in incorrect speaker
settings.
The system now checks the microphone and
your speaker setup.
If you see an ERR message in the display, there
may be a problem with your mic or the speaker
connections. Turn off the power, and check the
problem indicated by the ERR message (see
below), then try the auto surround setup again.
• ERR MIC – Check the microphone connec-
tion.
• ERR Fch – Check the front speaker connec-
tions.
• ERR Sch – Check the surround speaker
connections.
• ERR SBch – Check the surround back
speaker connections.
• ERR SW – Make sure the subwoofer has
been switched on and volume on the
subwoofer is turned up.
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When you see CHECK OK in the display,
confirm your speaker configuration.
Use
(cursor up/down) to check each
speaker in turn. YES or NO should reflect the
actual speakers connected. If the speaker
configuration displayed isn't correct, use
(cursor left/right) to change the setting.
When you're finished, go to the next step.
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Select CHECK OK in the display then press
ENTER .
The Auto MCACC finishes by checking the
subwoofer level.
Note
1 • Depending on the characteristics of your room, sometimes identical speakers with cone sizes of around 5 inches (12cm)
will end up with different size settings. You can correct the setting manually using the Speaker setting on page 48.
• The subwoofer distance setting may be farther than the actual distance from the listening position. This setting should be
accurate (taking delay and room characteristics into account) and generally does not need to be changed.
• If the subwoofer output level is too high/
low, SW.VOL.DWN/SW.VOL.UP blinks in
the display for five seconds. To exit and
check your subwoofer output level, press
SYSTEM SETUP or simply press ENTER
when you're prompted to RETRY?
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The Auto MCACC Setup has finished!
The MCACC indicator on the front panel will
light to show the surround settings are
complete.
The settings made in the Auto MCACC Setup
should give you excellent surround sound from
your system, but it is also possible to adjust
these settings manually using the System
Setup menu (starting on page 43).
Optionally, when you see SKIP? you can press
(cursor left/right) to select one of the
following options then
to check the settings:
• CHK SP – Check the size and number of
speakers you've connected (see page 48
for more on this)
• CHK DIST. – Check the distance of your
speakers from the listening position (see
page 50 for more on this)
• CHK LEVEL – Check the overall balance of
your speaker system (see page 49 for more
on this)
• CHK EQ – Select either ALL CH or F ALIGN
to check the adjustments to the frequency
balance of your speaker system based on
the acoustic characteristics of your room
(see page 46 for more on this)
10 When you're finished, select 'SKIP?' to go
back to the System Setup menu.
• Remember to disconnect the microphone
after completing the Auto MCACC Setup.
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