Pioneer VSX-LX52 manual 1a.Full Auto Mcacc

Basic Setup

Automatically setting up for surround sound (Auto MCACC)

The Auto MCACC Setup measures the acoustic

characteristics of your listening area, taking into account ambient noise, speaker connection and speaker size, and tests for both channel delay and channel level. After you have set up the microphone provided with your system, the receiver uses the information from a series of test tones to optimize the speaker settings and equalization for your particular room.

Make sure you do this before moving on to Playing a source on page 42.

Important

•Make sure the microphone and 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.

•Before using the Auto MCACC Setup, the

headphones should be disconnected and the iPod/ USB function should not be selected as an input function.

CAUTION

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Make sure there are no obstacles between the speakers and the microphone.

		MASTER
CONTROL	ON/OFF	VOLUME
		VIDEO CAMERA
	iPod
	iPhone
MCACC SETUP MIC	USB	HDMI 4

If you have a tripod, use it to place the microphone so that it’s about ear level at your normal listening position. If you do not have a tripod, use some other object to install the

microphone.1

The Full Auto MCACC display appears once the microphone is connected.2

1a.Full Auto MCACC

A/V RECEIVER

Surr Back System : Normal

Save SYMMETRY to : M1.MEMORY 1

START

•The test tones used in the Auto MCACC Setup are output at high volume.

				AUDIO		VIDEO	TV/DTV	MPX	PQLS
				PARAMETER		PARAMETER
RECEIVER			SOURCE	LIST	TUNE	TOOLS
				TOP MENU		T.EDIT	AUDIO	INFO	CH
				BAND		GUIDE		DISP
DVD	BD	DVR	HDMI					TV CTRL	RECEIVER
				PRESET	ENTER	PRESET
TV	CD	CD-R	VIDEO	PTY			REMOTE
						RETURN	SETUP
				SEARCH
iPod USB	TUNER	INPUT SELECT		HOME	TUNE		ZONE 2		ZONE 3
				MENU
				iPod CTRL				MAIN

1Switch on the receiver and your TV. Use  RECEIVER to switch on.

2Connect the microphone to the MCACC SETUP MIC jack on the front panel.

•Push down on the PUSH OPEN tab to access the MCACC SETUP MIC jack.

Exit Return

3Select Surr Back System setting,3 select an MCACC preset4, press RECEIVER and then select START.5 Select Normal (Surround back), Speaker B, Front Bi- Amp or ZONE 2 for the Surr Back System setting according to connections to the surround back speaker terminals.

4Follow the instructions on-screen.

Make sure the microphone is connected, and if you’re using a subwoofer, make sure it is switched on and set to a comfortable volume level.

Note

1It may not be possible to measure correctly if the microphone is placed on a table, sofa, etc.

2• You can’t use the HOME MENU when the iPod/USB input function is selected (in either the main or sub zone). When you set ZONE 2, ZONE 3 or ZONE 2&3 to ON (page 63), you can’t use the HOME MENU.

•If you leave the GUI screen for over five minutes, the screen saver will appear.

3• If you are planning on bi-amping your front speakers, or setting up a separate speaker system in another room, read through Surround back speaker setting on page 85 and make sure to connect your speakers as necessary before continuing to step 4.

•If you have THX-certified speakers, select Return, then select Auto MCACC for the THX Speaker setting. See Automatic MCACC (Expert) on page 72 for more on this.

4The six MCACC presets are used for storing surround sound settings for different listening positions. Simply choose an unused preset for now (you can rename it later in Data Management on page 82).

5Note that correction curves are saved only when set to SYMMETRY. Select Return, then select Auto MCACC to save other correction curves (such as ALL CH ADJ and FRONT ALIGN). See Automatic MCACC (Expert) on page 72 for more on this.

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