Pioneer VSX-1018AH-K 7 Operating Instructions Manual page 39

The System Setup menu
1 Select 'Auto MCACC' from the System Setup menu,
then press ENTER.
If the System Setup screen is not displayed, refer to
Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu on
page 38.
System Setup MENU
1 . Auto MCACC
2 . Surround Back System
3 . Manual MCACC
4 . Data Management
5 . Manual SP Setup
6 . Input Setup
7 . Other Setup
:Exit
2 Make sure 'Normal' is selected,
2
preset , then select START.
For a fully customized Auto MCACC setup, select
CUSTOM and set the following parameters using /:
1.Auto MCACC 1.Auto MCACC
Surround Back System Custom Menu
[ Normal ]
Save SYMMETRY to Speaker Setting
[ M1.MEMORY 1 ] Channel Level
Speaker Distance
EQ Pro. & S-Wave
CUSTOM
:Cancel
ENTER:Next ENTER:Next
• Custom Menu – The default is ALL (recommended),
but you can limit the system calibration to only one
setting (to save time) if you want.
options are ALL, Keep SP System,
Setting, Channel Level, Speaker Distance and EQ
Pro. & S-Wave.
• EQ Type (only available when the Custom Menu
above is EQ Pro. & S-Wave) – This determines how
the frequency balance is adjusted.
After a single calibration is performed, each of the
following three correction curves can be stored
separately in the MCACC memory. SYMMETRY (default)
implements symmetric correction for each pair of left
and right speakers to flatten the frequency-amplitude
characteristics. ALL CH ADJUST is a 'flat' setting where
all the speakers are set individually so no special
weighting is given to any one channel. FRONT ALIGN
sets all speakers in accordance with the front speaker
settings (no equalization is applied to the front left and
right channels).
Note
1 If you are planning on bi-amping your front speakers, or setting up a separate speaker system in another room, read through Surround back speaker setting
on page 41 and make sure to connect your speakers as necessary before continuing to step 3.
2 The six MCACC presets are used for storing surround sound settings for different listening positions. Simply choose an unused preset for now (you can
rename it later in Data Management on page 46).
3 Note that correction curves are saved only when set to SYMMETRY. Select CUSTOM to save other correction curves (such as ALL CH ADJUST and
FRONT ALIGN).
4 Select DEMO, and then press ENTER to activate the demo mode of Auto MCACC. In the demo mode, no settings are saved and no errors occur. When
the speakers are connected to this receiver, the test tone is output repeatedly. Press RETURN to cancel the test tone.
5 • The EQ Pro. & S-Wave measurement is also taken when ALL is selected. See Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional on page 44 for more on this.
• Either effect of Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional and Standing Wave can be switched on and off in the respective MCACC preset. For details, see
Setting the Audio options on page 71.
6 The Keep SP System option allows you to calibrate your system while leaving your current speaker setting (page 48) unchanged.
7 If you selected ALL as your Custom Menu, you can specify the MCACC preset where you want to save the ALL CH ADJUST and FRONT ALIGN settings.
8 Switch the Multi-Point setting NO if you only use one listening position.
1.Auto MCACC
Surround Back System
[ Normal ]
Save SYMMETRY to
[ M1.MEMORY 1 ]
START
ENTER:Start :Cancel
1
select an MCACC
3
1.Auto MCACC
SYMMETRY
ALL M1.MEMORY 1
ALL CH ADJ
[ M2.MEMORY 2 ]
FRONT ALIGN
[ M3.MEMORY 3 ]
[ START ]
:Return
ENTER:Start :Return
5
The available
6
Speaker
7
• Stand.Wave Multi-Point (only available when the
Custom Menu above is EQ Pro. & S-Wave) – In
addition to measurements at the listening position,
you can use two more reference points for which test
tones will be analyzed for standing waves. This is
useful if you want to get a balanced 'flat' calibration
for several seating positions in your listening area.
Place the microphone at the reference point
indicated on-screen and note the last microphone
placement will be at your main listening position:
2nd reference
point
1
4
When you're finished settings the options, press
RETURN to go back to the Auto MCACC main setup.
3 Connect the microphone to the MCACC SETUP MIC
jack on the front panel.
Make sure there are no obstacles between the speakers
and the microphone.
AUTO SURR/ SOUND STANDARD ADVANCED STEREO/
STREAM DIRECT RETRIEVER SURROUND SURROUND A.L.C.
PHONES
MULTI-ZONE
– +
CONTROL ON/OFF SPEAKERS ST ST
If you have a tripod, use it to place the microphone so that
it's about ear level at your normal listening position.
Otherwise, place the microphone at ear level using a
table or a chair.
4 Follow the instructions on-screen.
• Make sure the microphone is connected.
• If you're using a subwoofer, it is automatically
detected every time you switch on the system. Make
sure it is on and the volume is turned up.
• See Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup on
page 11 for notes regarding high background noise
levels and other possible interference.
3rd reference
point
2
3
Main listening
position
VIDEO INPUT
iPod DIRECT MCACC MCACC
VIDEO L AUDIO R DIGITAL IN USB SETUP MIC SETUP MIC
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