Basic Setup; Canceling The Demo Display; Automatically Setting Up For Surround Sound (Mcacc) - Pioneer VSX-822-K Operating Instructions Manual

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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
Demo Mode menu on page 51.
• 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
composite output to your TV. Use HDMI connection for
Auto MCACC setup.
• The Auto MCACC setup will overwrite any existing speaker
settings you've made.
• Before using the Auto MCACC setup, the NETRADIO,
PANDORA, M.SERVER, FAVORITE, iPod/USB or
ADAPTER input should not be selected as an input source.
• VSX-1022 only: 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.)
• VSX-822 only: 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
the OSD screen for a surround back speaker connection.)
The FL
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 HDMI
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.
50). (Here is an explanation using
TO SURROUND/
REAM DIRECT
4
23
HDMI iPod iPhone iPad
BAND TUNER EDIT CONTROL TUNE ON / OFF PRESET ENTER
ALC/ ADVANCED SOUND iPod iPhone iPad
STANDARD SURR SURROUND RETRIEVER AIR DIRECT CONTROL
5 V 2.1 A
MCACC
VIDEO
SETUP MIC
iPod
iPhone
USB
iPad
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.
RECEIVER
Press on the remote control, then press the
HOME MENU button.
The Home Menu appears on your TV. Use
on the remote control to navigate through the
ENTER
screens and select menu items. Press
RETURN
the current menu.
• Press at any time to exit the Home
HOME MENU
Menu. 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.
MASTER
VOLUME
/// and
to exit