Automatic Mcacc (Expert) - Pioneer sc-9540 Operating Instructions Manual

11 The Advanced MCACC menu

Automatic MCACC (Expert)

If your setup requires more detailed settings than those
provided in Automatically setting up for surround sound
(Auto MCACC & Full Band Phase Control) on page 42, you
can customize your setup options below. You can
calibrate your system differently for up to six different
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MCACC presets
listening positions depending on the type of source (for
example, watching movies from a sofa, or playing a video
game close to the TV).
Important
• Make sure the microphone/speakers are not moved
during the Auto MCACC Setup.
• Using the Auto MCACC Setup will overwrite any
existing settings for the MCACC preset you select.
CAUTION
• The test tones used in the Auto MCACC Setup are
output at high volume.
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1 Select 'Auto MCACC' from the Advanced MCACC
menu, then press ENTER.
If the Advanced MCACC screen is not displayed, refer to
Making receiver settings from the Advanced MCACC menu
on page 95.
1.Advanced MCACC
A/V RECEIVER
a. Full Auto MCACC
b. Auto MCACC
c. Manual MCACC
d. Demo
Exit
Note
1 These are stored in memory and referred to as MEMORY1 to MEMORY6 until you rename them in Data Management on page 106.
2 You may also want to have separate calibration settings for the same listening position, depending on how you're using your system.
3 Except in cases where you are only adjusting one parameter (i.e. channel level) from the Auto MCACC menu (step 2).
4 • The EQ Pro & S-Wave measurement is also taken when Keep SP System or EQ Pro & S-Wave is selected. See Acoustic Calibration EQ
Professional on page 101 for more on this.
• Either effect of Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional and Standing Wave can be switched on and off in the respective MCACC preset. For
details, see Setting the Audio options on page 82.
5 The Keep SP System option allows you to calibrate your system while leaving your current speaker setting (page 109) unchanged.
6 If you selected ALL as your Auto MCACC menu, you can specify the MCACC preset where you want to save the ALL CH ADJ and FRONT
ALIGN settings.
7 Switch the Multi-Point setting NO if you only use one listening position.
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en
, which are useful if you have different
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1b.Auto MCACC
A/V RECEIVER
ALL
SYMMETRY : M1.MEMORY 1
ALL CH ADJ : M2.MEMORY 2
FRONT ALIGH : M3.MEMORY 3
THX Speaker : NO
START
Return Exit
2 Select the parameters you want to set.
Use / to select the item, then use / to set.
1b.Auto MCACC
ALL
SYMMETRY : M1.MEMORY 1
ALL CH ADJ : M2.MEMORY 2
FRONT ALIGH : M3.MEMORY 3
THX Speaker :
START
Exit
• Auto MCACC – The default is ALL (recommended),
but you can limit the system calibration to only one
setting (to save time) if you want.
options are ALL, Keep SP System,
Setting, Channel Level, Speaker Distance, EQ Pro
& S-Wave and Full Band Phase Ctrl.
• EQ Type (only available when the Auto MCACC
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Menu above is EQ Pro & S-Wave) – This determines
how the frequency balance is adjusted.
After a single calibration is performed, each of the
following three correction curves can be stored
separately in the MCACC memory. SYMMETRY (default)
implements symmetric correction for each pair of left
and right speakers to flatten the frequency-amplitude
characteristics. ALL CH ADJ is a 'flat' setting where all
the speakers are set individually so no special weighting
is given to any one channel. FRONT ALIGN
speakers in accordance with the front speaker settings
(no equalization is applied to the front left and right
channels).
• THX Speaker (only available when the Auto MCACC
Menu above is ALL or Speaker Setting) – Select YES
if you are using THX speakers (set all speakers to
SMALL), otherwise leave it set to NO.
• STAND.WAVE Multi-Point (only available when the
Auto MCACC Menu above is EQ Pro & S-Wave) – In
Speaker Setting
Channel Level
addition to measurements at the listening position,
Speaker Distance
EQ Pro & S-Wave
Full Band Phase Ctrl
you can use two more reference points for which test
tones will be analyzed for standing waves. This is
useful if you want to get a balanced 'flat' calibration
for several seating positions in your listening area.
Return
Place the microphone at the reference point
indicated on-screen and note the last microphone
placement will be at your main listening position:
A/V RECEIVER
Speaker Setting ALL
Channel Level
Speaker Distance SYMMETRY : M1.MEMORY 1
EQ Pro & S-Wave ALL CH ADJ : M2.MEMORY 2
Full Band Phase Ctrl FRONT ALIGH : M3.MEMORY 3
NO THX Speaker :
Return Exit
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1b.Auto MCACC
A/V RECEIVER
Speaker Setting
Channel Level
Speaker Distance
EQ Pro & S-Wave
Full Band Phase Ctrl
NO
START
Return
The available
5
Speaker
6
sets all
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