Bass Peak Level - Pioneer Elite VSX-43TX Operating Instructions Manual

Fine Tuning Your System

BASS PEAK LEVEL

The LFE (Low Frequency Effect) channel in Dolby Digital and DTS program sources can produce heavily
concentrated ultra-low bass tones that may exceed the capabilities of your speaker system. The following steps
show you how to set the peak level for the LFE channel. If continuing from the preceding page the BASS PEAK
LEVEL should be selected.
MENU
SYSTEM
SETUP
AUDIO
CHANNEL
1-5
STANDBY/ON
MOVIE MUSIC
MULTI JOG
Follow steps 1-5 on page 79, if necessary, to get
to the starting point mentioned here.
1 BASSPEAK LEVEL should be
selected, if it isn't use the 5∞
buttons to select it. Press
ENTER.
SIGNAL PRO LOGIC Neo :6 LOUDNESS
AUTO DIGITAL
RF DTS ES EX
MPEG AAC
DIGITAL
STEREO
ANALOG
DSP
SB CH
ON MOVIE
AUTO
OFF MUSIC
L C R LFE
L S R SP A B
S S
2 Use the 5∞ buttons to select
SETTING START or SETTING
CANCEL. Press ENTER.
SETTING START: The MASTER VOLUME is set
to MIN (----dB), a test tone plays back and you
make the setting (go to step 3).
PRO LOGIC LOUDNESS MIDNIGHT
SIGNAL Neo :6
AUTO DIGITAL
DTS ES EX
RF
DIGITAL MPEG AAC
ANALOG STEREO
DSP
SB CH
ON MOVIE
AUTO
OFF MUSIC
L C LFE
R
L S R
S S SP A B
SETTING CANCEL: This setting won't limit the
peak level of the LFE channel.
SIGNAL PRO LOGIC Neo :6 LOUDNESS MIDNIGHT
AUTO DIGITAL
RF DTS ES EX
MPEG AAC
DIGITAL
ANALOG STEREO
DSP
SB CH
ON MOVIE
AUTO
OFF MUSIC
L C R LFE
L S R SP A B
S S
If you selected SETTING CANCEL go to step 4.
86
MASTER
VOLUME
TUNER EDIT TOP MENU
TUNE
GUIDE
1-5
ST ST
ENTER
RETURN
TUNE
DTV ON/OFF BAND CHANNEL
D.ACCESS MPX CLASS
STANDBY
ENTER
MULTI JOG CONTROL SIGNAL HI-BIT SB CH
SET UP RETURN SELECT HI-SAMPLING MODE MIDNIGHT LOUDNESS BAND
PHONES TONE CONTROL
SPEAKERS TONE BASS/TREBLE
STEREO MONO
MIDNIGHT TONE DNR ATT
TUNED RF ATT
RDS EON
Hi-BIT/
SAMPLING
MULTI-ROOM
TONE DNR ATT STEREO MONO
dB
TUNED RF ATT
RDS EON
Hi-BIT/
SAMPLING
MULTI-ROOM
TONE DNR ATT STEREO MONO
dB
TUNED RF ATT
RDS EON
Hi-BIT/
SAMPLING
MULTI-ROOM
3 Use the 5∞ buttons to adjust the
test tones and specify the bass
peak level.
SIGNAL
AUTO
RF
DIGITAL
ANALOG
SB CH
ON
AUTO
OFF
L C
L S
S
If you set this level before the receiver
will have that level input but it will not appear on
this setup screen. (The screen will always open
with the level showing [- - -].)
1 Raise the level gradually.
2 Set the bass peak level at the point just before
the tone starts to distort.
Be careful! Test tones play back at loud
volumes . Make sure there are no infants or
small children in the room at distortion level.
You can leave this setup any time by pressing
ENTER.
If the YES or PLUS setting on the subwoofer is
selected the test tone will only play back from the
subwoofer. If not, the test tone will play back
from all speakers set to LARGE except for the
subwoofer.
4 Press ENTER.
The display on the receiver will show RESUME
and the MASTER VOLUME will return to its
original position.
dB
5 EXIT should be selected (if it isn't
use the 5∞ buttons to select it)
and press ENTER.
Next, if you want, proceed to DYNAMIC RANGE
CONTROL
PRO LOGIC Neo :6 LOUDNESS MIDNIGHT TONE DNR ATT
DIGITAL
DTS ES EX
MPEG AAC
STEREO
DSP
MOVIE
MUSIC
R LFE
R SP A B
S
STEREO MONO
dB
TUNED RF ATT
RDS EON
Hi-BIT/
SAMPLING
MULTI-ROOM