Speaker Distance; Thx Audio Setting; Thx Speaker Setup - Pioneer VSX1017TXV Operating Instructions Manual

The System Setup menu
07

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.
1 Select 'Speaker Distance' from the Manual SP
Setup menu.
4.Manual SP Setup
a.Speaker Setting
b.Crossover Network
c.Channel Level
d.Speaker Distance
e.THX Audio Setting
f.THX Speaker Setup
2 Adjust the distance of each speaker using
You can adjust the distance of each speaker in 0.5 foot
increments.
3 When you're finished, press RETURN.
You 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.

THX Audio Setting

For the most effective results when using the THX Select2
Cinema and THX MusicMode listening modes (see Using
the Home THX modes on page 28) with the Advanced
Speaker Array (ASA) system (see About THX on page 69),
it is required that you make the setting. See THX speaker
system setup on page 20 for more on THX speaker
1
placement.
1 Select 'THX Audio Setting' from the Manual SP
Setup menu.
2 Specify the distance of your surround back speakers
from each other.
Note
1 If you don't have surround back speakers, or just have one, you won't be able to select this setting (Cannot select shows in the display).
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4d.Speaker Distance
L 10.0ft
C 9.5ft
R [ 9.0ft ]
SR [ 6.5ft ]
SBR [ 6.5ft ]
SBL [ 6.0ft ]
SL [ 6.0ft ]
SW [ 12.5ft ]
:Finish
:Return
4.Manual SP Setup
a.Speaker Setting
b.Crossover Network
c.Channel Level
d.Speaker Distance
e.THX Audio Setting
f.THX Speaker Setup
:Return
4e.THX Audio Setting
SB SP Position
0-1 ft
SBL-SBR
:Finish
• 0–1 ft – Surround speakers within 1 foot apart (best
for THX surround sound).
• 1– 4 ft – Surround speakers between 1 and 4 feet
apart.
• 4 ft < – Surround speakers more than 4 feet apart.
3 When you're finished, press RETURN.
You will return to the Manual SP Setup menu.

THX Speaker Setup

If you have a complete THX speaker system, you should
make this setting for the most effective results when
using surround sound. See THX speaker system setup on
page 20 for more on using a THX speaker system.
1 Select 'THX Speaker Setup' from the Manual SP
.
Setup menu.
4.Manual SP Setup
a.Speaker Setting
b.Crossover Network
c.Channel Level
d.Speaker Distance
e.THX Audio Setting
f.THX Speaker Setup
2 Specify whether or not you are using a THX speaker
system.
4f.THX Speaker Setup
THX Speaker
• YES – All speaker settings are fixed to SMALL (see
Speaker Setting on page 40) during the Auto MCACC
setup.
• NO – Individual speaker sizes are determined
according to the Auto MCACC setup.
3 When you're finished, press RETURN.
You will return to the Manual SP Setup menu.
:Return
NO
If you are using THX
speakers, select YES.
:Finish