Basic Setup; Canceling The Demo Display; Automatically Setting Up For Surround Sound (Mcacc) - Pioneer VSX-521-K Operating Instructions Manual

Basic Setup

Chapter 3:
Basic Setup

Canceling the demo display

The display on the front panel shows various information
(demo displays) when the receiver is not operating.
You can turn off the demo display. For details, see The FL
Demo Mode menu on page 33.
• The demo mode is canceled automatically when the Auto
MCACC setup is performed (see below).
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 OSD will not appear if you have connected using the
HDMI output to your TV. Use composite or connections
for system setup.
• The Auto MCACC setup will overwrite any existing
speaker settings you've made.
• If you connected either the surround back speaker or the
front height speaker, make sure that the Pre Out setting
is correctly set before performing the Auto MCACC setup
(see page 33). (Here is an explanation using the OSD
screen for a surround back speaker connection.)
PARAMETER
TOP
MENU
TV
RECEIVER
SLEEP SOURCE CONTROL
RECEIVER DTV/TV
INPUT SELECT
INPUT
HOME
BD DVD TV
MENU
SETUP
CH
DVR/BDR CD CD R
1
Switch on the receiver and your TV.
2
Switch the TV input to the input that connects this
receiver to the TV through the corresponding composite or
component cable.
3
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.
PRESET ENTER
SOUND
RETRIEVER
PORTABLE /
MCACC SETUP MIC
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.
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RECEIVER
Press
TOOLS VOLUME
MENU
SETUP button.
The System Setup menu appears on your TV. Use ///
 and ENTER on the remote control to navigate through the
ENTER
screens and select menu items. Press RETURN to exit the
current menu.
BAND
• Press SETUP at any time to exit the System Setup menu.
RETURN
MUTE
If you cancel the Auto MCACC setup at any time, the
receiver automatically exits and no settings will be made.
• The screensaver automatically starts after three minutes
of inactivity.
5
Select 'Auto MCACC' from the System Setup menu, then
press ENTER.
MASTER
VOLUME
• MIC IN blinks when the microphone is not connected to
MCACC SETUP MIC jack.
Try to be as quiet as possible after pressing ENTER. The
system outputs a series of test tones to establish the ambient
noise level.
6
Follow the instructions on-screen.
• Make sure the microphone is connected.
• Make sure the subwoofer is on and the volume is turned
up.
• When using surround back or front height speakers, turn
on the power to the amplifier to which the surround back
or front height speakers are connected, and adjust the
sound level to the desired level.
• See below for notes regarding background noise and
other possible interference.
on the remote control, then press the
System Setup
1.Auto MCACC
2.Manual SP Setup
3.Input Assign
4.Pre Out Setting
5.HDMI Setup
6.Auto Power Down
7.FL Demo Mode
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