Fine Channel Level - Pioneer VSX-45TX Elite Operating Instructions Manual

Fine Tuning Your System

FINE CHANNEL LEVEL

The following steps show you how to balance the sound output level of your speakers more finely than in the
NORMAL setup (see page 42). Proper speaker balance is essential for obtaining high quality surround sound and
the better the speaker balance the better surround sound you can get. Do this procedure if you want to try and
get even finer surround sound.
The main difference with this setup method and the CHANNEL LEVEL setup method in NORMAL setup is that
here the test tone alternates between the front left speaker (which is used as the reference channel) and the
target speaker (that is, the speaker whose level you want to adjust). Listen to the two tones and try to make
them the same volume.
DIMMER
1
SIGNAL SEL
5
VIDEO SEL
9
SYSTEM SETUP
MENU
TUNER EDIT
AUDIO
MPX
¶
–
TUNING
1
–
STATION
4
–
CHANNEL
1-5
STANDBY/ON
MOVIE MUSIC ENTER
MULTI JOG
1
Expert
[Crossover Network ]

[Fine Channel Level

[Fine Channel Delay ]
[Acoustic Cal EQ
[Bass Peak Level
[D-Range Control
[Exit
2
Fine Channel Level
STD:Front L
Front
Center
Surround
Surround
SurrBack
SurrBack
Subwoofer
[Exit ]
3
Fine Channel Level
STD:Front L
Front
Center
Surround
Surround
SurrBack
SurrBack
Subwoofer
[Exit ]
98
LOUDNESS TONE EFFECT/CH SEL
2 3 4
+
DNR BASS/TREBLE
6 7 8
–
+
HI-BIT 10
DISC
0
ENTER
DIRECT ACCESS SEARCH MODE
GUIDE
TOP MENU
1-5
TRACK
ENTER
EXIT
RETURN
DTV ON/OFF DISP MODE
8
SUB TITLE
+
BAND TUNING
3 ¡
+
DTV MENU CLASS STATION
7 ¢
+
CHANNEL
STANDBY
MULTI JOG CONTROL
SIGNAL HI-BIT SB CH
SET UP RETURN SELECT HI-SAMPLING MODE BAND
TONE CONTROL
PHONES
SPEAKERS TONE BASS/TREBLE
]
]
]
]
]
+
1. 5dB
+
[ ]
1. 5dB
R
+
[ ]
1. 5dB
+
[ ]
2. 0dB
L
-
[ ]
1. 5dB
R
+
[ ]
3. 0dB
L
+
[ ]
2. 0dB
R
[ + ]
10. 0dB
5
+
1. 5dB
+
[ ]
2. 5dB
R
+
[ ]
1. 5dB
+
[ ]
2. 0dB
L
-
[ ]
1. 5dB
R
+
[ ]
3. 0dB
L
+
[ ]
2. 0dB
R
+
[ ]
10. 0dB
Follow steps 1-5 on page 96, if necessary, to get to the
starting point mentioned here.
1 FINE CHANNEL LEVEL should be
selected, if it isn't use the 5∞
buttons to select and press ENTER.
2 Use the 5∞ buttons to select the
channel you want to adjust. Press
ENTER.
Test tones will be output.
WARNING : Be prepared! The test tones are output
at a high volume level.
MASTER VOLUME rotates to the reference position (0
dB) and the display on the receiver flashes TEST TONE.
After a few seconds the test tone is output.
3 Adjust the level of the channel using
the 5∞ buttons.
Try to get the volume level of the target speaker to
match that of the front left speaker, which is the
reference in this setup. The levels can be set within a
range of –10 dB to +10 dB in 0.5 dB steps.
When you press ENTER you will automatically go to
the next channel.
4 Press ENTER to select a new
channel. Repeat step 3 for every
channel.
If you want to change a setting before proceeding
Use the 5∞ buttons to go back to the channel you
want to adjust and press ENTER. Then follow step 3.
5 When done select EXIT (if it's not
already selected) and press ENTER.
Next, if you want, proceed to FINE CHANNEL DELAY.
Fine Channel Level
+
STD:Front L 1. 5dB
+
Front [ ]
2. 5dB
R
+
Center [ ]
1. 5dB
+
Surround [ ]
2. 0dB
L
-
Surround [ ]
1. 5dB
R
+
SurrBack [ ]
3. 0dB
L
+
SurrBack [ ]
2. 0dB
R
+
Subwoofer [ ]
10. 0dB
[Exit ]