The System Setup Menu; Using The System Setup Menu; Manual Mcacc Speaker Setup - Pioneer VSX-818V Operating Instructions Manual

The System Setup menu

Chapter 6:
The System Setup menu

Using the System Setup menu

The following section shows you how to make
detailed settings to specify how you're using
the receiver, and also explains how to fine-tune
individual speaker system settings to your
liking.
RECEIVER
SOURCE
INPUT SELECT
MULTI CONTROL
TV CTRL PORTABLE
DVD TV DVR iPod
CD-R XM SIRIUS
CD FM AM RECEIVER
1 Switch on the receiver and your TV.
Use the RECEIVER button to switch on.
2 Press RECEIVER on the remote control,
then press the SETUP button.
An on-screen display (OSD) appears on your
and ENTER on the remote
TV. Use
control to navigate through the screens and
select menu items. Press RETURN to confirm
and exit the current menu.
3 Select the setting you want to adjust.
System Setup
1.Auto MCACC
2.Manual MCACC
3.Manual SP Setup
4.Input Assign
5.Other Setup
: Exit
Above: VSX-918V (left) and VSX-818V (right)
Note
1 If headphones are connected to the receiver, disconnect them.
2 • You can't use the System Setup menu when the iPod, XM Radio, SIRIUS Radio or PORTABLE input is selected.
• Press SETUP at any time to exit the System Setup menu.
• The OSD will not appear if you have connected using the HDMI output to your TV. Use component or composite connections
for system setup.
RECEIVER CONTROL
+
CH
ONE TOUCH
COPY
AV TUNE
T.EDIT
PARAMETER
MENU
TOP MENU
ST ST
ENTER
GUIDE
-
CH
CATEGORY
TUNE
SETUP RETURN
SUBTITLE REC ANT AUDIO
1
2
System Setup
1.Auto MCACC
2.Manual MCACC
3.Manual SP Setup
4.Input Assign
: Exit
• Auto MCACC – This is a quick and
effective automatic surround setup (see
Automatically setting up for surround
sound (MCACC) on page 8).
• Manual MCACC – Fine tune your speaker
settings and customize the Acoustic
Calibration EQ (see Manual MCACC
speaker setup below).
• Manual SP Setup – Specify the size,
number, distance and overall balance of
the speakers you've connected (see
Manual speaker setup on page 42).
• Input Assign – Specify what you've
connected to the digital, component video
and HDMI inputs (see The Input Assign
menu on page 64).
• Other Setup (VSX-918V model only) –
Make customized settings to reflect how
you are using the receiver (see The Other
Setup menu on page 66).

Manual MCACC speaker setup

You can use the settings in the Manual
MCACC setup menu to make detailed
adjustments when you're more familiar with
the system. Before making these settings, you
should have already completed Automatically
setting up for surround sound (MCACC) on
page 8.
You only need to make these settings once
(unless you change the placement of your
current speaker system or add new speakers).
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