Setting The Up Mix Function; Selecting Mcacc Presets - Pioneer VSX-LX52 Operating Instructions Manual

06 Listening to your system

Setting the Up Mix function

In a 7.1-channel surround system with surround
speakers placed directly at the sides of the listening
position, the surround sound of 5.1-channel sources is
heard from the side. The Up Mix function mixes the
sound of the surround speakers with the surround back
speakers so that the surround sound is heard from
diagonally to the rear as it should be.
• Using the Up Mix function is effective when the
speakers in the 7.1-channel surround system are set
up as recommended in the example on page 17.
• Depending on the positions of the speakers and the
sound source, in some cases it may not be possible
to achieve good results. In this case, set the setting to
OFF.
Up Mix OFF
SW C
L
SL
?
SBL
STANDBY/ON
INPUT
SELECTOR
Note
1 • Set to ON regardless of this setting when playing DTS-HD signals.
• May automatically be set to OFF even when set to ON, depending on the input signal and listening mode.
2 Different presets might also have separate calibration settings for the same listening position, depending on how you're using your system.
These presets can be set in Automatically setting up for surround sound (Auto MCACC) on page 39 or Automatic MCACC (Expert) on page 72,
either of which you should have already completed.
3 • These settings have no effect when headphones are connected.
• You can also press / to select the MCACC preset.
54
En
1
Up Mix ON
SW C
R L
SR SL
SBR SBL SBR
PHASE ADVANC
BAND TUNE TUNE CONTROL PQLS MCACC HDMI PRESET PRESET
AUTO SURR /ALC/ MULTI-ZONE
STEREO
STREAM DIRECT SPEAKERS CONTROL ON / OFF
PHONES
iPod
iPhone
MCACC SETUP MIC USB
1 Switch the receiver into standby.
2 While holding down ENTER on the front panel,
press  STANDBY/ON.
The display shows RESET  NO .
Use TUNE +/– (or / on the remote control) to select
UP MIX ON , and then use PRESET +/– (or / on
the remote control) to select ON or OFF.
3 Press ENTER to confirm.
• When set to ON, the UP MIX indicator on the front
panel lights.

Selecting MCACC presets

• Default setting: MEMORY 1
If you have calibrated your system for different listening
2
positions , you can switch between settings to suit the
kind of source you're listening to and where you're sitting
(for example, watching movies from a sofa, or playing a
R
video game close to the TV).
1
SR
SIGNAL SEL
4
SBch
7
D.ACCESS
• While listening to a source, press
press MCACC.
Press repeatedly to select one of the six MCACC presets
ENTER
See Data Management on page 82 to check and manage
TUNER EDIT
your current settings.
VIDEO CAMERA
HDMI 4
THX PHASE CTRL
HDMI OUT
2 3
TV/DTV MPX PQLS
MCACC SLEEP
5 6
AUDIO INFO
A.ATT DIMMER
DISP
8 9
RECEIVER
TV CTRL
CH LEVEL CLASS
0
ENTER
REMOTE
SETUP
MASTER
RECEIVER
STATUS
CH
, then
3
.