Pioneer Complete Guide to the VSX-516 Manual for Surround Sound Setup

Quick surround sound setup 03

If you see an ERR message in the display, there may be a problem with your mic or the speaker connections. Turn off the power, and check the problem indicated by the ERR message (see below), then try the auto surround setup again.

•ERR MIC – Check microphone connection.

•ERR Fch – Check front speaker connections.

•ERR Sch – Check surround speaker connections.

•ERR SBch – Check surround back speaker connection.

•ERR SW – Make sure the subwoofer has been switched on and volume on the subwoofer is turned up.

The settings made in the Auto MCACC Setup should give you excellent surround sound from your system, but it is also possible to adjust these settings manually using the System

Setup menu (starting on page 31).1

Optionally, when you see SKIP? you can press (cursor up/down) to select one of the following options then press ENTER, and use

(cursor up/down) to check the settings:

•CHK SP – Check the size and number of speakers you’ve connected (see page 35 for more on this)

•CHK DIST. – Check the distance of your speakers from the listening position (see page 36 for more on this)

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6When you see CHECK OK in the display, confirm your speaker configuration.

Use (cursor up/down) to check each speaker in turn. YES or NO should reflect the actual speakers connected. If the speaker configuration displayed isn’t correct, use

(cursor left/right) to change the setting. When you’re finished, go to the next step.

7Select CHECK OK in the display then press

ENTER.

The Auto MCACC checks the subwoofer level.

•If the subwoofer output level is too high/ low, SW.VOL.DWN/SW.VOL.UP blinks in the display for five seconds. To exit and check your subwoofer output level, press SETUP or simply press ENTER when you’re prompted to RETRY?.

The receiver outputs more test tones to determine the optimum receiver settings for speaker setting, channel level, speaker distance, and Acoustic Calibration EQ.

8The Auto MCACC Setup has finished! The front panel MCACC indicator lights to show the surround settings are complete.

•CHK LEVEL – Check the overall balance of your speaker system (see page 36 for more on this)

•CHK EQ – Select either ALL CH or F ALIGN to check the adjustments to the frequency balance of your speaker system based on the acoustic characteristics of your room (see page 33 for more on this)

9When you’re finished, select ‘SKIP?’ to go back to the System Setup menu.

•Remember to disconnect the microphone after completing the Auto MCACC Setup.

Other problems during Auto MCACC

If the room environment is not optimal for the Auto MCACC Setup (too much background noise, echo off the walls, obstacles blocking the speakers from the microphone) the final settings may be incorrect. Check for household appliances (air conditioner, fridge, fan, etc.), that may be affecting the environment and

switch them off if necessary.2 If there are any instructions showing in the front panel display, please follow them.

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Note

1• Depending on the characteristics of your room, sometimes identical speakers with cone sizes of around 12cm will end up with different size settings. You can correct the setting manually using the Speaker setting on page 35.

•The subwoofer distance setting may be farther than the actual distance from the listening position. This setting should be accurate (taking delay and room characteristics into account) and generally does not need to be changed.

2Some older TVs may interfere with operation of the mic. You may want to switch off your TV during the Auto MCACC Setup.

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