Pioneer VSX-C100-S Personalizing Your Surround Sound, Fine Tuning Your Surround Sound

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Fine Tuning Your Surround Sound

Personalizing Your Surround Sound

This receiver will make the necessary speakers settings automatically so you can use it to get enjoyable sur- round sound without doing anything, but making more exact settings here will give you finer surround sound.

For better surround sound complete the instructions that follow the speaker settings. Use the first two steps on this page and continue on page 30. In this way you can get maximum performance out of the receiver.

For best results, start with Front speakers setting mode and make your initial adjustments in the order described below.

The current settings are displayed automatically.

Front speakers setting mode (page 30)

Use to specify the size and configuration of the FRONT speakers you have connected.

Center speaker setting mode (page 30)

Use to specify the size and configuration of the CENTER speaker you have connected.

Surround speaker setting mode (page 30) Use to specify the size and configuration of the SURROUND speakers you have connected.

Subwoofer setting mode (page 30)

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You only need to do these settings once (unless you change the placement of your current speaker system or add new speakers, etc.). The following pages offer a more detailed description of the settings available for each mode. The default setting is also shown on each page.

1

RECEIVER

 

 

SOURCE

 

 

SIGNAL SELECT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SLEEP

 

 

DVD

TV/SAT

FRONT

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIMMER

 

 

DVR/ VCR

FM / AM

 

 

 

 

AUTO

SURROUND ADVANCED

SOUND

 

 

MODE

 

2

SETUP

TEST TONE

CH_SELECT

ROOM

 

SETUP

 

 

 

 

ENTER

3

 

MUTE

 

 

 

 

 

MASTER

 

 

 

VOLUME

 

 

 

TOP MENU

DISPLAY

T.EDIT MENU

 

 

DTV MENU

TUNE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ST

 

ST

 

 

 

 

ENTER

 

 

 

AUDIO

TUNE

SUBTITLE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GUIDE

 

 

CH RETURN

DTV ON /OFF

DTV INFO

 

 

 

CLASS

MPX

D.ACCESS

 

ENTER

10

TV CONTROL

INPUT

CHANNEL SELECT CHANNEL VOLUME

RECEIVER

1Press RECEIVER to turn the power on.

2Press SETUP.

Make the adjustments that match your home setup using the +/– buttons. When finished with one setting continue to cycle through the setting modes using the SETUP button and make adjustments in the same way.

Use to set the subwoofer output and determine at which frequency the bass tones will be sent to the subwoofer (if it is on).

LFE (Low Frequency Effects) attenuator setting mode (page 31)

Use to lower the level for the LFE channel (a special bass channel) when the LFE level is so high as to distort.

Front speakers distance setting mode (page 31) Use to specify the distance from your listening position to your front speaker.

Center speakers distance setting mode (page 31) Use to specify the distance from your listening position to your center speaker.

Surround speakers distance setting mode (page 32)

Use to specify the distance from your listening position to your surround speakers.

Dynamic range control setting mode (page 32) Use to compress the dynamic range of a Dolby Digital soundtrack with this feature (for non-Dolby Digital soundtracks use the MIDNIGHT mode for the same effect).

Dual mono setting (page 32)

Use with soundtracks that have dual mono encoding if you want to isolate one channel to a particular speaker.

Input attenuator setting (page 33)

Use to reduce the analog input level coming into the receiver when it is so loud as to make it distort.

Coaxial connection setting (page 33)

Use to tell the receiver (assign) which component is hooked up the other coaxial digital terminal.

3 Press ENTER to exit the setting mode.

The setting mode is automatically exited if no operation is performed within 20 seconds.

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Contents VSX-C100VSX-C100-S For Canadian model For U.S. modelImportant Safety Instructions Operating Environment H045 En TWO Voltage Selector Switches multi-voltage model onlyFeatures Contents Home Theater The Basics Quick Start GuideYour Home System Source MaterialDefault Settings No Frills SetupFront R Powered Subwoofer SW Hook up your DVD player, speakers, subwoofer and TVTo wall TV outlet Power cord Advanced/Customized Settings Installing the Receiver Checking the Supplied AccessoriesWhen Making Cable Connections Introductory InformationLoading the Batteries Operating Range Remote Control UnitMaintenance of External Surfaces Coaxial Cords/Optical Cables Connecting Your EquipmentAudio/Video Cords Why you need an analog connection as well as a digital one Connecting a DVD Player & TVConnecting Your Equipment Connecting a Digital Tuner/Set Top Box Connecting Video Components Connecting a TV with an Internal Digital TunerFront Connecting Your EquipmentSpeaker terminals Connecting SpeakersView of speaker set up Hints on Speaker PlacementOverhead view of speaker set up Using External Antennas Connecting AntennasPlugging in the Receiver Operating other Pioneer Components with this Unit’s SensorFront Panel Displays & ControlsDisplays & Controls Rear PanelRemote Control = Source Power button LED indicatorAccess button Enter buttonProgram Format/Speaker Channel Indicators Checking the Settings on Your DVD or other PlayerBasic Playback Checking the soundtrack on your discBasic Playback Playing a SourceStart playback of the component you selected in step STANDBY/ON buttonWhile the display is blinking press Enter Fine Tuning Your Surround SoundRoom Setup Personalizing Your Surround Sound Fine Tuning Your Surround SoundPress Enter to exit the setting mode Surround speakers setting Fine Tuning Your Surround Sound Front speakers settingCenter speaker setting Subwoofer settingCenter speaker distance setting Front speakers distance settingLFE attenuator setting Press Enter if you want to exit the settingDual mono setting Dynamic range control settingOptical connection default settings Fine Tuning Your Surround Sound Input attenuator settingCoaxial connection setting assigning the coaxial terminal +/− button Press Test Tone to turn off the test toneButton Auto Playback ModesVirtual Surround Back Virtl SB Selecting a Listening ModePlayback Modes Sound Modes Selecting a Sound ModeChannel Step Setting multi- voltage model only Using the TunerMPX mode Finding a StationMemorizing Stations Tuning Directly to a StationUsing the Tuner Recalling Memorized Stations Naming Memorized StationsPress Enter to input the first of the four characters Enter up to three more characters in the same wayMuting the Sound Using Other FunctionsUsing the Headphones Resetting the System Input Signal SelectUsing Other Functions Sleep FunctionDefault Settings for the Receiver Controlling the Rest of Your System Changing the Remote Control ModeSwitching the Operation Mode of the Remote To cancel the preset mode at any time Press Enter Recalling Preset CodesControlling the Rest of Your System While pressing the Enter button pressClearing the Preset Codes Buttons Function Components CD/MD/CD-R/VCR/DVD/LD/DVD recorder/Cassette Deck ControlsDisplay Cable TV/Satellite TV/Digital TV/TV ControlsDVD Preset Code ListAdditional Information TroubleshootingAdditional Information Symptom Cause RemedyPress Dimmer on the remote control re Digital Audio Formats Techno Know HowUnderstanding DVD Packaging Playback Formats Recording FormatsEnglish Specifications U.S. model Multi voltage model Specifications Multi voltage model and Singaporean modelAmplifier Section Page English TNGZC/02D00001