Basic Setup; Automatically Setting Up For Surround Sound (Mcacc) - Pioneer Elite VSX-43 Operating Instructions Manual

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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 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.
• 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.)
AUDIO
PARAMETER
TOP
MENU
RECEIVER
SLEEP SOURCE
RECEIVER
INPUT
HOME
MENU
PTY
iPod CTRL
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.
If you have a tripod, use it to place the microphone so that
TOOLS
MENU
it's about ear level at your normal listening position.
Otherwise, place the microphone at ear level using a
table or a chair.
ENTER
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RECEIVER
Press
HOME MENU
BAND
The Home Menu appears on your TV. Use
RETURN
MUTE
on the remote control to navigate through the
ENTER
screens and select menu items. Press
the current menu.
Microphone
Tripod
on the remote control, then press the
button.
/// and
to exit
RETURN
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• 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.
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Select 'Auto MCACC' from the Home Menu, then press
ENTER.
H o me M e nu
1 . Au t o M C AC C
2 . Ma nu a l S P S e t up
3 . Inp ut A s s i gn
4 . Aut o Pow e r D ow n
5 . H D M I Se t up
6 . N e t wor k S t a nd by
7 . M H L S e tu p
8 . S pe a k e r S y s t e m
9 . 1 2 V Tr i gg e r
1 0 . O S D S e t u p
• 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.
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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.
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