Speaker Distance - Pioneer VSX-LX51 Operating Instructions Manual

The System Setup menu
Important
• When Channel Level is selected while MCACC is set
to OFF, the selection screen for the MCACC memory
appears. Select a memory to adjust manually.
5b.Channel Level
Select MCACC memory.
MCACC OFF
M1.MEMORY 1
ENTER:Next
1 Select 'Channel Level' from the Manual SP Setup
menu.
5.Manual SP Setup
a . Speaker Setting
b . Channel Level
c . Speaker Distance
d . X-Curve
e . THX Audio Setting
:Return
2 Select a setup option.
• MANUAL – Move the test tone manually from
speaker to speaker and adjust individual channel
levels.
• AUTO – Adjust channel levels as the test tone moves
from speaker to speaker automatically.
3 Confirm your selected setup option.
The test tones will start after you press ENTER.
5b.Channel Level
Please wait...
CAUTION
Loud test tones will
be output.
Adjust the level of each channel using /.
4
If you selected MANUAL, use / to switch speakers.
The AUTO setup will output test tones in the order shown
on-screen:
5b.Channel Level
M C AC C : M 1 . M E M O RY 1
L 0.0 dB
C [ 0.0 dB ] SBR [
R [ 0.0 dB ] SBL [
Adjust the level of each speaker as the test tone is
1
emitted.
5 When you're finished, press RETURN.
You will return to the Manual SP Setup menu.
Note
1 • If you are using a Sound Pressure Level (SPL) meter, take the readings from your main listening position and adjust the level of each speaker to 75 dB
SPL (C-weighting/slow reading).
• The subwoofer test tone is output at low volumes. You may need to adjust the level after testing with an actual soundtrack.
:Cancel
5b.Channel Level
MCACC : M1.MEMORY 1
Test Tone
AUTO
+0.5dB
ENTER:Next :Cancel
20
:Cancel
SR [ 0.0 dB ]
0.0 dB ]
0.0 dB ]
SL [ 0.0 dB ]
SW [ 0.0 dB ]
:Finish
Tip
• You can change the channel levels at any time by
press RECEIVER, then press CH LEVEL, and then
using / on the remote control.

Speaker Distance

For good sound depth and separation from your system,
you need to specify the distance of your speakers from
the listening position. The receiver can then add the
proper delay needed for effective surround sound.
Important
• When Speaker Distance is selected while MCACC is
set to OFF, the selection screen for the MCACC
memory appears. Select a memory to adjust
manually.
5c.Speaker Distance
Select MCACC memory.
MCACC OFF
M1.MEMORY 1
ENTER:Next
1 Select 'Speaker Distance' from the Manual SP
Setup menu.
5.Manual SP Setup
a . Speaker Setting
b . Channel Level
c . Speaker Distance
d . X-Curve
e . THX Audio Setting
Adjust the distance of each speaker using /.
2
You can adjust the distance of each speaker in 0.01 m
increments.
5c.Speaker Distance
M C AC C : M 1 . M E M O RY 1
L 0.50 m
C [ 1.50 m ]
R [ 1.00 m ]
:Finish
3 When you're finished, press RETURN.
You will return to the Manual SP Setup menu.
Tip
• For best surround sound, make sure the surround
back speakers are the same distance from the
listening position.
:Cancel
:Return
5c.Speaker Distance
M C AC C : M 1 . M E M O RY 1
SR 5.05 m
SBR [ 1.50 m ]
SBL [ 0.50 m ]
SL [ 1.50 m ]
SW [ 5.05 m ]
:Finish
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