Basic Setup; Automatically Setting Up For Surround Sound (Mcacc) - Pioneer VSX 920 Operating Instructions Manual

Basic Setup

Chapter 4:
Basic Setup
Automatically setting up for
surround sound (MCACC)
The Auto Multi-Channel Acoustic Calibration
(MCACC) setup measures the acoustic
characteristics of your listening area, taking
into account ambient noise, speaker size and
distance, and tests for both channel delay and
channel level. After you have set up the
microphone provided with your system, the
receiver uses the information from a series of
test tones to optimize the speaker settings and
equalization for your particular room.
CAUTION
• The test tones used in the Auto MCACC
Setup are output at high volume.
Important
• The Auto MCACC Setup will overwrite any
existing speaker settings you've made.
• Before using the Auto MCACC Setup, the
iPod USB function should not be selected
as an input source.
• When both the surround back speaker and
the front height speaker are connected,
conduct Auto MCACC setup twice: once
with the Speaker System setting is in
'Surr.Back' and once with the Speaker
System setting is in 'Height'. (There is no
need to conduct Auto MCACC Setup every
time the Speaker System setting is
changed.)
TV
RECEIVER
SLEEP SOURCE CONTROL
RECEIVER
INPUT SELECT
INPUT
BD DVD TV
1 Switch on the receiver and your TV.
Switch the TV input so that it connects to the
receiver.
2 Connect the microphone to the MCACC
SETUP MIC jack on the front panel.
Make sure there are no obstacles between the
speakers and the microphone.
CONTROL ON / OFF
VIDEO INPUT
iPod
iPhone
USB
VIDEO L AUDIO R
Microphone
Tripod
If you have a tripod, use it to place the
microphone so that it's about ear level at your
normal listening position. Otherwise, place the
microphone at ear level using a table or a chair.
AUDIO TUNER EDIT MASTER
PARAMETER VOLUME
TOOLS
MENU
TOP
MENU
ENTER
HOME
MENU
SETUP
BAND
iPod CTRL
RETURN
CATEGORY
MUTE
DTV/ TV
MASTER
VOLUME
MCACC
SETUP MIC
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