Pioneer Elite VSX-49TX Operating Instructions Manual page 42

Setting Up for Surround Sound
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2.1. Speaker Systems
[Manual
[Manual THX]
[Auto]
[Return]
3,4
2.1. Speaker Systems
Speaker System Select
[ Normal Surround
( Next)
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2.1. Speaker Systems
" Normal Surround "
FRONT
CENTER
SURROUND
SURR BACK
SUB WOOFER [
( NEXT)
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2.1. Speaker Systems
" Normal Surround "
FRONT
CENTER
SURROUND
SURR BACK
SUB WOOFER
( NEXT)
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2.1. Speaker Systems
" Normal Surround "
Crossover
Normal Surround
(THX Speaker = 80Hz)
Speaker B : Secound Zone
[Return]
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2.1. Speaker Systems
" Normal Surround "
Crossover
Normal Surround
(THX Speaker = 80Hz)
Speaker B : Secound Zone
[Return]
If you have a subwoofer and like lots of bass, it may seem logical to select LARGE for your front
memo
speakers and PLUS for the subwoofer. This may not, however, yield the best bass results. Depending
on the speaker placement of your room you may actually experience a decrease in the amount of
bass due to what is called "low frequency cancellations." In this case, arrange the position or direction
of speakers. If you can't get good results, listen to the bass response with it set to PLUS and YES or
the front speakers set to LARGE and SMALL alternatively and let your ears judge which sounds best.
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If you have a subwoofer, the easiest option is to route all the bass sounds to it by selecting SMALL
for the front speakers.
Free]
(all small)
Manual Free
]
Manual Free
[ ]
LARGE
[ ]
LARGE
[ ]
LARGE
[ ]
LARGE 2
X
]
YES
Manual Free
[ ]
LARGE
[ ]
LARGE
[ ]
LARGE
[ ]
LARGE 2
X
[ ]
YES
Manual Free
[ 80Hz ]
Manual Free
[ 80Hz ]
3 Use the 2 3 buttons to select either
NORMAL SURROUND or FRONT BI-
AMP (5.1).
NORMAL SURROUND: For normal home theater use.
FRONT BI-AMP (5.1): Settings for bi-amp (see p.76).
4 Use the ∞ button to go to the next
screen.
If you selected AUTO in step 2 press ENTER. Make sure
the room is free of ambient noise (see memos on page 18)
and be prepared for loud test tones. If you are ready to
start select START and press ENTER. When you see OK
on the OSD the setup is finished. Go to step 9.
5 With the 5∞ buttons choose the set of
speakers that you want to set.
If you selected MANUAL THX in step 2, you can choose
only surround back.
If you selected FRONT BI-AMP (5.1) in step 3 you can't
choose surround back.
6 Use the 2 3 buttons to choose the size
and number for each set of speakers as
well as LARGE, SMALL, YES, NO or PLUS.
7 Repeat steps 5 & 6 for all speakers
channels.
8 Use the ∞ button to go to the next screen.
9 Use the 2 3 buttons to choose a
Crossover Frequency of 50 Hz, 80 Hz,
100 Hz, 150 Hz or 200 Hz.
Certain bass sounds will play back from the subwoofer if
you selected it as YES (or PLUS) or from the other
speakers if you selected them as LARGE.
This setting decides where the cutoff will be between
those bass sounds playing back from the speakers
selected as LARGE, or the subwoofer, and the bass
sounds playing back from those selected as SMALL. It
also decides where the cutoff will be for bass sounds in
the LFE channel.
If you selected MANUAL THX in step 2 the Crossover
Frequency is set to 80Hz and this screen doesn't appear.
10 Use the 5∞ buttons to select RETURN
and press ENTER.
Next, proceed to CHANNEL LEVEL below.
If you want to change a setting before proceeding
start over from step 1.