Pioneer Elite SC-99 Operating Instructions Manual page 60

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Make sure there are no obstacles between the speakers and the microphone.
If you have a tripod, use it to place the microphone so that it's about ear level at your normal listening position. If
you do not have a tripod, use some other object to install the microphone.
Install the microphone on a stable floor. Placing the microphone on any of the following surfaces may make
accurate measurement impossible:
! Sofas or other soft surfaces.
! High places such as tabletops and sofa tops.
The Full Auto MCACC display appears once the microphone is connected.
2a.Full Auto MCACC
Speaker System
EQ Type
MCACC
Dolby Enabled Speaker :
SP to ceiling
Measurement Type :
! If you leave the GUI screen for over five minutes, the screen saver will appear.
3 Press MAIN RECEIVER to switch the remote control to the receiver operation mode.
4 Select the parameters you want to set.
When the speaker system is not 7.2.2/5.2.2/7.2ch, set Speaker System before measuring full auto MCACC. For
details, see Speaker system setting on page 113 .
! Speaker System – Shows the current settings. When this is selected and ENTER is pressed, the speaker
system selection screen appears. Select the proper speaker system, then press RETURN to return.
If you are planning on bi-amping your front speakers, or setting up a separate speaker system in another
room, read through Speaker system setting on
sary before continuing to step 4.
! EQ Type – When you select Expert for Measurement Type, set the correction method of the frequency char-
acteristics of the viewing environment. Usually, set SYMMETRY. For details, see
on page 105 .
! MCACC – The six MCACC presets are used for storing surround sound settings for different listening posi-
tions. Simply choose an unused preset for now (you can rename it later in
! Dolby Enabled Speaker – Select speakers that use Dolby Enabled Speaker (TFw+TBw, TFw, TMd, TBw).
When Dolby Enabled Speaker is not used, select NO
! SP to ceiling – When using the Dolby Enabled Speaker, you can input the vertical distance from the speaker
to the ceiling (page 21 ).
! Measurement Type – When Basic is set, the minimum required measurement is performed in a short period
of time. When Expert is set, accurate and precise measurement is performed so it will take some time.
5 Select 'START', then press ENTER.
6 Follow the instructions on-screen.
Make sure the microphone is connected, and if you're using a subwoofer, make sure it is switched on and set to a
comfortable volume level.
7 Wait for the test tones to finish, then confirm the speaker configuration in the GUI screen.
A progress report is displayed on-screen while the receiver outputs test tones to determine the speakers present
in your setup. Try to be as quiet as possible while it's doing this.
If no operations are performed for 10 seconds while the speaker configuration check screen is being displayed,
the Full Auto MCACC Setup will resume automatically. In this case, you don't need to select 'OK' and press
ENTER in step 7.
Exit Return
: 7.2.2/5.2.2/7.2ch
: SYMMETRY
: M1.MEMORY 1
NO
: – – –
Expert
START
page 113 and make sure to connect your speakers as neces-
Automatic MCACC (Expert)
Data Management on
(page 21 ).
! With error messages (such as Too much ambient noise! or Check microphone.), select RETRY after check-
ing for ambient noise (see Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup
connection. If there doesn't seem to be a problem, you can simply select GO NEXT and continue.
2a.Full Auto MCACC
Now Analyzing...
Environment Check
Ambient Noise
Microphone
Speaker YES/NO
The configuration shown on-screen should reflect the actual speakers you have.
! If you see an ERR message (or the speaker configuration displayed isn't correct), there may be a problem
with the speaker connection. If selecting RETRY doesn't work, turn off the power and check the speaker con-
nections. If there doesn't seem to be a problem, you can simply use i/j to select the speaker and k/l to
change the setting and continue.
! If the speaker is not pointed to the microphone (listening position) or when using speakers that affect the
phase (dipole speakers, reflective speakers, etc.), Reverse Phase may be displayed even if the speakers are
properly connected.
If Reverse Phase is displayed, the speaker's wiring (+ and –) may be inverted. Check the speaker
connections.
— If the connections were wrong, turn off the power, disconnect the power cord, then reconnect properly.
After this, perform the Full Auto MCACC procedure again.
— If the connections were right, select GO NEXT and continue.
8 Make sure 'OK' is selected, then press ENTER.
A progress report is displayed on-screen while the receiver outputs more test tones to determine the optimum
receiver settings.
Again, try to be as quiet as possible while this is happening. It may take 3 to 10 minutes.
9 The Full Auto MCACC Setup procedure is completed and the Home Menu menu reappears
automatically.
page 110 ).
Be sure to disconnect the microphone from this receiver upon completion of the Full Auto MCACC Setup.
The settings made in the Full Auto MCACC Setup should give you excellent surround sound from your system,
but it is also possible to adjust these settings manually using
System Setup and Other Setup menus
! Depending on the characteristics of your room, sometimes identical speakers with cone sizes of around 12
cm (5 inches) will end up with different size settings. You can correct the setting manually using the
speaker setup on page 113 .
! The subwoofer distance setting may be farther than the actual distance from the listening position. This set-
ting should be accurate (taking delay and room characteristics into account) and generally does not need to
be changed.
! If Full Auto MCACC Setup measurement results are incorrect due to the interaction of the speakers and view-
ing environment, we recommend adjusting the settings manually.
! The Dolby Enabled Speaker distance indicates the distance of the ceiling reflection. Therefore, it is longer
than the direct distance but you do not need to change this
! When Full Auto MCACC or Auto MCACC is selected, all of the EQ adjustment values for Dolby Enabled
Speaker are set to 0 dB. You can adjust the settings manually.
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Exit Return 2a.Full Auto MCACC Exit Return
L : YES
2/9
C : YES
R : YES
TMdR : YES
SR : YES
: OK SBR : YES
SBL : YES
:
SL : YES
:
TMdL : YES
SW : YES
OK RETRY
The MCACC PRO menu on
on page 112 .
(page 21 ).
Basic Setup
) and verifying the mic
page 104 or The
Manual