Pioneer VSX-9040TXH, VSX-21TXH, VSX-23TXH About this manual, About the Advanced Mcacc Application

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About this manual

These are the Operating Instructions for an application which displays on your computer screen the listening room reverberation frequency characteristics and the MCACC parameters measured by the Advanced MCACC function of your VSX-23TXH, VSX-21TXH, VSX-9140TXH or VSX-9040TXH.

It explains everything you need to know to use the application, from installation to troubleshooting. You will need to operate the receiver to use this application, so please refer also to the Operating Instructions supplied with the receiver.

About the Advanced MCACC Application

The functions of the Advanced MCACC application are used with the same purpose as the “Reverb View” functions of the receiver itself (see page 84 of the receiver’s Operating Instructions), namely to display the reverberation characteristics of the listening environment. Using a computer provides cleaner, more easily readable graphs. The application can also be used to display the measurement values stored in the receiver’s MCACC memory.

Requirements for using the application on your PC

•The computer must be a PC functioning with one of the following operating systems: Microsoft® Windows® Vista Home Basic/Home Premium/Ultimate SP1, Windows® XP Professional/Home Edition SP3 or Windows® 2000 Professional SP4.

•The monitor must have a display resolution of 800 x 600 dots (SVGA) or greater.

•An RS-232C port connector is necessary for graphical output. Refer to the PC’s operating instructions and/or the PC manufacturer for more information on making the proper port settings.

Microsoft®, Windows®Vista, Windows®XP and Windows®2000 are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

Main features of the application

1.Displays 3D graphs of the reverberation frequency characteristics of your room. You can choose to see these measurements both with and without the equalization performed by this receiver (before and after calibration).

2.Allows you to display a list of the Advanced MCACC parameters (the results of measurements).

3.Allows you to view graphs in a number of different formats.

4.Allows you to save the various measured data on the computer.

5.Allows you to make memos about the conditions in your room when you made the measurements, etc.

6.Allows you to print the various graphs and the MCACC measurement values.

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Contents Audio/video multi-channel receiver About this manual Requirements for using the application on your PCMain features of the application About the Advanced Mcacc ApplicationThings you can accomplish with this application Installing the Application Double click the PioneerAdvancedMCACCever**.exe fileInput the Customer Information, then select Next Click Next Choose Install Click FinishOperations on the Receiver and Cable Connections Connect the receiver to your PC with an RS-232C cableOperations on the Receiver and Cable Connections Applications Operations Receiving measurement dataSelect the type of data to be received, then select OK Type of dataGraph and parameter displays names and functions of parts Mcacc Parameters list display of Mcacc parameters Menu bar and menu icons Level dB Bar Graph Saving graphs in data files To save measure data, choose Save from the File menuSelect Exit from the File menu Opening data filesExiting the application How to Interpret the Graphs How to interpret reverb graphs ReverbDeciding the time period for Advanced EQ Setup calibration Level dBContinue Checking steps to improve your room’s reverb characteristics Case 1 Graph rises to right across all frequenciesCase 4 a specific channel is slow to start Graph of reverb characteristics before calibration Graph of reverb characteristics after calibrationFor Symmetry or Front Align For ALL CH ADJDisplays of the different memories Display of the Mcacc parametersParameters that can be displayed Updating the application Updating, Deleting and Repairing the ApplicationDouble click the new downloaded installer Select Next Select Remove, then select Next Deleting the applicationMethod 1 Delete from the Control Panel of the PC Select Remove Click Finish Repairing the application Select Next Select Repair, then select NextSelect Install Click Finish Modifying the applicationTroubleshooting TELCause Random transmission errors sometimes occur Advanced Mcacc cannot be updated Unplug the cable when not in use Pioneer Corporation
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