Pioneer VSX-2016AV Surround back speaker setting, Make sure ‘OK’ is selected, then press Enter

•With error messages (such as Ambient Noise or Microphone Check) select RETRY after checking for ambient noise (see Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup on page 10) and verifying the mic connection. If there doesn’t seem to be a problem, you can simply select OK and continue.

6If necessary, confirm the speaker configuration in the OSD.1

8The Auto MCACC Setup has finished! Press RETURN to go back to the System Setup menu.

4a.MCACC Data Check

1.Speaker Setting 2.Channel Level 3.Speaker Distance 4.Standing Wave 5.Acoustic Cal EQ

ENTER:Next :Return

The configuration shown on-screen should reflect the actual speakers you have.

If you see an error message (ERR) in the right side column (or the speaker configuration displayed isn’t correct), there may be a problem with the speaker connection. If selecting RETRY doesn’t work, turn off the power and check the speaker connections. If there doesn’t seem to be a problem, you can simply use

to select the speaker and to change the setting (and number for surround back) and continue.

7 Make sure ‘OK’ is selected, then press ENTER.

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 36).2

You can also choose to view the settings by selecting individual parameters from the MCACC Data Check screen:

•Speaker Setting – The size and number of speakers you’ve connected (see page 45 for more on this)

•Channel Level – The overall balance of your speaker system (see page 46 for more on this)

•Speaker Distance – The distance of your speakers from the listening position (see page 47 for more on this)3

•Standing Wave – Filter settings to control lower ‘boomy’ frequencies (see page 40 for more on this)

A progress report is displayed on-screen while the receiver outputs more test tones to determine the optimum receiver settings for channel level, speaker distance, and Acoustic Calibration EQ.

Again, try to be as quiet as possible while this is happening. It may take 2 to 6 minutes.

•If you selected a Multi-Pointsetup (in step 3), you will be asked to place the mic at the 2nd and 3rd reference points before finally placing it at your main listening position.

•Acoustic Cal EQ – Adjustments to the frequency balance of your speaker system based on the acoustic characteristics of your room (see page 41 for more on this)

Press ENTER after you have finished checking each screen. When you’re finished, select RETURN to go back to the System Setup menu.

Surround back speaker setting

• Default setting: Normal (SB)

There are several ways you can use the surround back speaker channels with this system. In addition to a normal home theater setup where they are used for the surround back speakers, they can be used for bi-amping the front speakers or as an independent speaker system in another room.