Surround Sound Settings; Using The Sound Setup Menu - Pioneer DCS-585 Operating Instructions Manual

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Surround sound settings

Chapter 8
Surround sound settings

Using the Sound Setup menu

From the Sound Setup menu you can access
all the surround sound settings of the system,
including channel levels, speaker distances,
dynamic range, CD Type and Sound Field
adjustment. The Auto MCACC feature
(page 17) should give you the best surround
sound setup. However you may find that by
further adjustment of the surround sound
settings you can improve the surround sound
in your listening room.
Press SHIFT+SETUP and use / to
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select SOUNDSET then press ENTER to choose
the setting you want to adjust.
The available settings are shown in the front
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panel display.
Use / to adjust then press ENTER to
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confirm and exit.
• Note that using the Auto MCACC (page 17)
again overwrites the speaker settings.
Channel level setting (CH LEVEL)
Not applicable to the DCS-FS30 model
Set the relative channel levels from your main
listening position.
Use / to switch between channels in the
following order:
• L – Front left speaker
• C – Center speaker
Note
1 The setup menu is exited automatically after five minutes of inactivity.
2 • The Channel level setting is not available when headphones are connected.
• The speaker volume can be adjusted at any time by using VOLUME +/– and then using / to adjust the channel levels.
When TESTTONE is selected, the test tone automatically moves from speaker to speaker in the order listed above. You should
hear the test tone at the same volume from each speaker when seated in the main listening position. Press ENTER when you're
finished.
• Since the subwoofer produces ultra-low frequencies it may seem quieter than it actually is.
• When the speaker volume is set to 51 or more, TESTTONE cannot be selected and the channel level setting range is
restricted. In addition, if the channel level range of any speaker is set to the + side, the maximum speaker volume is also
restricted.
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• R – Front right speaker
• SR – Surround right speaker
• SL – Surround left speaker
• SW – Subwoofer
The channel level range is ±10 dB.
Speaker distance setting (DISTANCE)
Not applicable to the DCS-FS30 model
Specifies the distance from your listening
position to your speakers.
When DISTANCE appears, press ENTER, then
use / to adjust the distance, and / to
switch between the following speakers:
• L – Front left speaker
• C – Center speaker
• R – Front right speaker
• SR – Surround right speaker
• SL – Surround left speaker
• SW – Subwoofer
Each speaker can be adjusted between 0.1 m
and 9.0 m. The default setting is 3.0 m.
Dynamic Range Control (D.R.C.)
Specifies dynamic range adjustment to Dolby
Digital or some DTS soundtracks. If low level
sound or dialogue seem difficult to hear
properly, this can help by bringing up the low
level sounds, while controlling high level
peaks.