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AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL
AMPLIFIER
VSA-AX10Ai
Advanced MCACC
PC Display Application Software
About this manual
These are the Operating Instructions for the PC Display
Application Software, which displays on your PC the listening
room reverberation frequency characteristics measured by the
Advanced MCACC function of your VSA-AX10Ai.
It explains everything you need to know to use the application,
from installation to troubleshooting. You will need to operate the
amplifier to use this application, so please refer also to the
Operating Instructions supplied with the amplifier.
Operating Instructions
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Page 1: About This Manual
Application Software, which displays on your PC the listening room reverberation frequency characteristics measured by the Advanced MCACC function of your VSA-AX10Ai. It explains everything you need to know to use the application, from installation to troubleshooting. You will need to operate the amplifier to use this application, so please refer also to the Operating Instructions supplied with the amplifier. - Page 2 About the Advanced MCACC Application The Advanced MCACC application software allows you to view graphs of the reverb characteristics of your listening environment on a PC. It works in the same way as “Reverb View” in the amplifier’s “Acoustic Cal EQ Professional”...
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Page 3: Troubleshooting
Installing the Application Install this application on your PC by using the downloaded installer. You will find the installer in the folder that you specified when you downloaded the application. Double click the “PioneerAdvancedMCACC_e_ver_*_*.exe” file The number after “ver” in the filename is the version number of the installer. Click “Next.”... - Page 4 Installing the Application (Continued) Click “Next.” The application is installed in the indicated folder, and a shortcut icon is created on the desktop. To select a different folder to install the application, click “Browse.” Click “Finish.” The installation is complete. You exit automatically from the installer.
- Page 5 PHONO INPUT MASTER VOLUME Female-female VSA-AX10Ai cross cable Note • The type of cable to use is a female-female cross cable. Different manufacturers use different names to refer to this type of cable. Sometimes it is called an “interlink” cable, and sometimes it is called a “reverse”...
- Page 6 Operations on the Amplifier and Cable Connections (Continued) On the amplifier, select “Acoustic Cal EQ Professional” then “Manual Pro.” and measure the reverberation characteristics of your room. (For details, see pages 58 and 82 of the amplifier’s Operating Instructions.) Reverberation characteristics can also be measured with “Auto Pro.”, but it takes longer than with “Manual Pro.”...
- Page 7 Receiving measurement data Double click the application shortcut icon on the PC desktop. You can also start the application by selecting “Program” = “Pioneer Corporation” = “Advanced MCACC” from the “Start” menu. The application starts. Select “Receive” under “File” on the menu bar.
- Page 8 Application Operations (Continued) Graph displays (names and functions of parts) When data is received, the first display to appear shows graphs for all channels (ALL display). This section explains the parts shown in ALL display and individual display. ALL display Individual display (Example: Front L channel) Continue Continue...
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Page 9: Date And Time
Application Operations (Continued) 1 Menu bar and menu icons You can choose the following commands from the application menus. File Open Opens a file that has been saved on the PC (see page 12). Save Save measurement data in a file (see page 11). - Page 10 Application Operations (Continued) 7 Channel memo (available only when individual channels are shown) Allows you to record a short memo about each channel. 8 Graph adjustment bar Z: Increases or reduces the display unit of the Level [dB] scale. M: Moves the Level [dB] scale. E: Moves the viewpoint of 3D graphs vertically.
- Page 11 Application Operations (Continued) Saving graphs in data files You can save measurement data received from the amplifier on your PC. Data received at one time is saved in one file. To save measure data, choose “Save” from the “File” menu. If you have data that has already been saved and want to save it under a new name, choose “Save As.”...
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Page 12: Opening Data Files
Application Operations (Continued) Opening data files You can open and display two or more data files to compare the data in the files. Select “Open” from the “File” menu in the menu bar. Select a file to display and click “Open.” Graphs appear for the data saved in the file. - Page 13 How to Interpret the Graphs As explained in Things you can accomplish with this application on page 2, you can use the graphs displayed in this application to choose the optimum time period for auto EQ setup with the amplifier’s Advanced EQ Setup function, and to check the effectiveness of steps you take to improve the acoustics of your listening room.
- Page 14 How to Interpret the Graphs (Continued) Deciding the time period for Advanced EQ Setup calibration In standard Acoustic Cal EQ calibration, the input data from the microphone is analyzed at fixed time periods from 80 to 160 msec (the red area in Figure 1). Advanced EQ Setup allows you to choice a point (20 msec width) in the range from 0 to 80 msec (the blue area in Figure 1).
- Page 15 How to Interpret the Graphs (Continued) Pattern 2: Different reverb characteristics for different channels When different channels can have different reverb characteristics, as shown in Figure 3, it is not so effective to calibrate using the standard Acoustic Cal EQ. In general, a sound field with good acoustic positioning and movement is made up by sounds coming directly from the speakers (including initial reflections).
- Page 16 How to Interpret the Graphs (Continued) Checking steps to improve your room’s reverb characteristics The reverb characteristics of your listening room graphs are evident from the graphs. For your reference, the following four examples explain how different types of rooms appear in the graphs. Case 1: Graph rises to right across all frequencies This is probably a room with a good deal of reverberation.
- Page 17 How to Interpret the Graphs (Continued) Case 3: Specific frequency shows unusual reverb characteristics There is probably something in the room that affects the reproduction of that frequency. There may be a standing wave. If possible, try to find an arrangement that reduces the effect. Case 4: A specific channel is slow to start This can happen when a speaker is unstable.
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Page 18: Updating The Application
Updating and Deleting the Application Updating the application A new installer is made available on the download site whenever the Advanced MCACC application is updated. You can download the new installer and use it to overwrite (update) the application on your PC. Note To check the version of your application, choose “Help”... - Page 19 Updating and Deleting the Application (Continued) Click “OK.” Click “Finish.” This completes the updating of the application. Continue Continue Troubleshooting If an error occurs when you click “Repair” and you are unable to proceed with the installation.
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Page 20: Deleting The Application
Updating and Deleting the Application (Continued) Deleting the application You can use either of the following methods to uninstall (delete) the application from your PC. Method 1: Delete from the Control Panel of the PC From the Start menu, click “Setting” = “Control Panel” = “Add/Remove Programs.” Method 2: Use the downloaded installer to delete the application Double click the “PioneerAdvancedMCACC_e_ver_*_*.exe”... - Page 21 Updating and Deleting the Application (Continued) Click “Yes.” After you click “Yes,” the same screen may appear again. If it does, click “Yes” again. Click “Finish.” This completes the deletion of the application.
- Page 22 PC. If an error occurs, refer to the troubleshooting points below. If the trouble cannot be rectified even after checking the points listed below, ask the Pioneer Service Center specified on your warranty card.
- Page 23 Troubleshooting (Continued) Cannot send measurement data to PC Cause 1: Random transmission errors sometimes occur. Even if an error occurred on your first attempt, try sending the data again. Sometimes the transmission succeeds when you try again. Cause 2: Messages like the following may appear if a transmission error occurs. Try the following, in the order indicated.
- Page 24 Troubleshooting (Continued) Advanced MCACC cannot be updated Cause 1: An error message may appear if there are not enough system resources available. If an error message appears (like the one explained above in Cause 1) of Advanced MCACC cannot be installed (page 22), restart your PC and start the installer (PioneerAdvancedMCACC_e_ver_*_*.exe) with no other applications active.
- Page 25 Published by Pioneer Corporation. Copyright © 2004 Pioneer Corporation. All rights reserved. <04C00001> <ARB7318-A>...