Pioneer VSX-2016AV Fine Speaker Distance, Standing Wave, Adjust the level of the left channel

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08The System Setup menu

2 Adjust the level of the left channel.

This will be the reference speaker level, so you may want to keep the level around 0 dB so that you’ll have plenty of room to adjust the other speaker levels.

3a.Fine Channel Level

MCACC:M1. MEMORY 1

L(Reference)

+0.5dB

Enter:Next :Cancel

• After pressing ENTER, test tones will be output.

3Select each channel in turn and adjust the levels (+/

– 10 dB ) as necessary.

2Adjust the distance of the left channel from the listening position.

3Select each channel in turn and adjust the distance as necessary.

Use to adjust the delay of the speaker you selected to match the reference speaker. The delay is measured in terms of speaker distance from 0.1 to 9.0 meters.

3b.Fine

SP Distance

L

 

3.0 m (Reference)

R

[ 3.0 m ]

 

 

 

 

C

 

2.5 m

 

 

 

 

 

SL

[

3.0 m

]

 

 

 

 

SR

[ 3.0 m ]

 

 

 

 

SBL

[ 3.0 m ]

 

 

 

 

SBR

[ 3.0 m ]

 

 

 

 

SW

[ 3.0 m ]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

:Finish

Use to adjust the volume of the speaker you selected to match the reference speaker. When it sounds like both tones are the same volume, press to confirm and continue to the next channel.

Listen to the reference speaker and use it to measure the target channel. From the listening position, face the two speakers with your arms outstretched pointing at each speaker. Try to make the two tones sound as if they are arriving simultaneously at a position slightly in front of

3a.Fine Channel Level

L

 

+0.5dB (Reference)

R

[

0.0dB ]

 

 

C

 

+1.0dB

 

 

 

 

SL

[

-3.0dB

]

 

 

 

SR

[ +10.0dB ]

 

 

SBL

[

-10.0dB ]

 

 

SBR

[

+9.5dB ]

 

 

SW

[

-1.5dB ]

 

 

 

 

:Finish

•For comparison purposes, the reference speaker will change depending on which speaker you select.

•If you want to go back and adjust a channel, simply

use

to select it.

4 When you're finished, press RETURN.

You will return to the Manual MCACC setup menu.

Fine Speaker Distance

• Default setting: 3.0 m (all speakers)

For proper sound depth and separation with your system, it is necessary to add a slight bit of delay to some speakers so that all sounds will arrive at the listening position at the same time. The following setting can help you make detailed adjustments that you may not achieve using the Manual speaker setup below.

1Select ‘Fine SP Distance’ from the Manual MCACC setup menu.

 

3.Manual

MCACC

 

 

 

3b.Fine SP Distance

 

 

 

 

 

a.Fine

Ch

Level

 

 

MCACC:M1. MEMORY

1

 

 

 

 

b.Fine

SP

Distance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

c.Standing

Wave

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

d.EQ

Adjust

 

 

L(Reference)

 

 

 

 

 

e.EQ

Professional

 

 

 

3.0 m

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

:Return

 

 

Enter:Next

:Cancel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

you and between your arm span.1

When it sounds like the delay settings are matched up, press to confirm and continue to the next channel.

•For comparison purposes, the reference speaker will change depending on which speaker you select.

•If you want to go back and adjust a channel, simply

use

to select it.

4 When you're finished, press RETURN.

You will return to the Manual MCACC setup menu.

Standing Wave

• Default setting: ON

Acoustic standing waves occur when, under certain conditions, sound waves from your speaker system resonate mutually with sound waves reflected off the walls in your listening area. This can have a negative effect on the overall sound, especially at certain lower frequencies. Depending on speaker placement, your listening position, and ultimately the shape of your room, it results in an overly resonant (‘boomy’) sound. The Standing Wave Control uses filters to reduce the effect of overly resonant sounds in your listening area. During playback of a source, you can customize the filters used for Standing Wave Control for each of your MCACC

presets.2

Note

1• If you can’t seem to achieve this by adjusting the distance setting, you may need to change the angle of your speakers very slightly.

•For better audibility, the subwoofer emits a continuous test tone (oscillating pulses are heard from your other speakers). Note that it may be difficult to compare this tone with the other speakers in your setup (depending on the low frequency response of the reference speaker).

2• Since they will be overwritten, you may want to save the standing wave settings made with the Auto MCACC Setup to another MCACC preset.

•Standing Wave control filter settings cannot be changed during playback of sources using the HDMI connection.

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Contents VSX-2016AV-S Important the Moulded Plug Risk of Electric Shock Do not OpenOperating Environment Contents Other Settings Using other functionsOther connections Controlling the rest of your systemFeatures Before you startBefore you start Chapter Checking what’s in the boxBefore you start Installing the receiver Loading the batteriesAutomatically setting up for surround sound Mcacc Minute guide02 5 minute guide Chapter Introduction to home theaterMinute guide Speaker configuration in the OSDWait for the test tones to finish then confirm Better sound using Phase Control Problems when using the Auto Mcacc Setup02 5 minute guide Playing a sourceConnecting your equipment Chapter Connecting your equipmentRear panel When making cable connections Connecting your equipmentAbout the video converter Connecting your equipment Connecting your TV and DVD player Connecting a satellite/cable receiver or other set-top box342 DVD playerConnecting a DVD/HDD recorder, VCR and other video sources Using the component video jacksUse an optical cable for the connection DVR, VCR, etcConnecting digital audio sources Use a three-way component video cableConnecting analog audio sources Connecting a component to the front panel inputsAbout the WMA9 Pro decoder Tape deck, etcConnecting your equipment Installing your speaker system Connecting the speakersBare wire connections Placing the speakersConnecting antennas THX speaker system setupPlug the power cord into a power outlet Connecting external antennasPlugging in the receiver Controls and displays Chapter Controls and displaysFront panel Operating range of remote control unit Controls and displaysOver / ATT Video ConvStream Direct SleepReceiver Controls and displays Remote controlInput Select 6TUNE/ST /ENTER StatusMulti OPE ShiftListening to your system Listening to your system ChapterAuto playback Listening in surround sound Standard surround soundUsing the Home THX modes Using the Advanced surround effectsTHX Games Mode Listening to your systemSelecting Mcacc presets Using Stream DirectListening in stereo While listening to a source, press McaccListening to your system Choosing the input signal Using the Virtual Surround Back modeUsing Midnight and Loudness Using the Sound RetrieverUsing the tone controls Press Tone to select the frequency you want to adjustUsing the USB interface USB playbackUSB playback Chapter Basic playback controlsUSB playback Other compatibility informationAbout MPEG-4 AAC About WMAUsing the tuner Using the tuner ChapterSaving station presets Listening to the radioUsing the tuner Naming station presetsListening to station presets An introduction to RDSDisplaying RDS information Using EONPress Disp for RDS information System Setup menu System Setup menu ChapterMaking receiver settings from the System Setup menu Select the setting you want to adjustSystem Setup menu MemorySurround back speaker setting Make sure ‘OK’ is selected, then press EnterManual Mcacc setup Fine Channel LevelAdjust the level of the left channel When youre finished, press ReturnSelect ‘Fine SP Distance’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menu Fine Speaker DistanceAcoustic Calibration EQ How to use Professional Acoustic Calibration EQProfessional Acoustic Calibration EQ How to interpret the graphical output Using Professional Acoustic Calibration EQSelect ‘EQ Professional’ then press Enter Select an option and press EnterData Management EQ OFFCopying Mcacc preset data Checking Mcacc preset dataRenaming Mcacc presets Speaker Setting Manual speaker setupClearing Mcacc presets Select a setup option Confirm your selected setup optionAdjust the level of each channel using the buttons Channel LevelBass Peak Level Speaker DistanceCurve THX Audio Setting Choose the X-Curve setting you wantSelect ‘THX Audio Setting’ from the Manual SP Setup menu Select ‘Return’ then press Enter to finishConnecting an iPod Connecting your iPod to the receiverOther connections Other connections ChapterConnecting using Hdmi Other connectionsBasic playback controls Use To move to previous/next levelsConnecting the multichannel analog inputs Second Zone speaker B setupAbout Hdmi Selecting the multichannel analog inputsSwitching the speaker system 2nd Zone setting only.1Bi-amping your front speakers Connect your speakers as shown belowOther connections Bi-wiring your speakers Connecting additional amplifiersUsing this receiver with a Pioneer plasma display LargeUsing the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma display Pioneer plasmaDisplay DVD player Satellite receiver, etcOther Settings Other Settings ChapterInput Setup menu Input function default and possible settingsOther Settings Other Setup menuSR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displays OSD AdjustmentUsing other functions Using other functions ChapterSetting the AV options Setting What it does OptionsUsing other functions Making an audio or a video recording Reducing the level of an analog signalUsing the sleep timer Watching video and audio sources independentlyUsing other functions Switching the speaker impedanceResetting the system Checking your system settingsSetting Default Default system settingsInputs Setting the remote to control other components Selecting preset codes directlyProgramming signals from other remote controls Controlling the rest of your systemErasing one of the remote control button settings Resetting the remote control presetsConfirming preset codes Controlling the rest of your systemRenaming input source names Multi Operation and System OffDirect function Programming a multi-operation or a shutdown sequenceUsing multi operations Using System offSelect the button for the command you want to input From the menu and press EnterControlling the rest of your system Controls for TVs Controls for other componentsButtons Function Components Function ComponentsOperating other Pioneer components with this unit’s sensor Decide which component you want to use the remote sensorCH + + CHTroubleshooting PowerAdditional information Additional information ChapterOther audio problems Additional informationPhase Control feature SettingsVideo Display 96 kHzSymptomRemedy Remote controlUSB interface Symptom Cause Action ErrorThere is a problem with the signal path from IPod messagesDolby Additional information Surround sound formatsWindows Media Audio 9 Professional About THX Listening modes with different input signal formats Stereo 2 channel signal formatsInput signal format Standard Auto SurroundMultichannel signal formats Neo6 Cinema Pro Logic IIx MoviePro Logic II Movie Additional information Specifications Cleaning the unitPioneer Corporation 06C00001 Printed ARB7355-A

VSX-2016AV specifications

The Pioneer VSX-2016AV is a versatile and feature-rich AV receiver that has garnered attention for its ability to deliver a cinematic experience in the home. With a focus on sound quality and user-friendly features, the VSX-2016AV stands out as a strong option for both casual listeners and serious home theater enthusiasts.

One of the primary attractions of the VSX-2016AV is its robust audio performance. It supports Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio, ensuring that users can enjoy high-resolution soundtracks from their Blu-ray discs. The receiver also features Pioneer's proprietary Sound Retriever technology that enhances compressed audio files, allowing for a more engaging listening experience, regardless of the source.

The VSX-2016AV does not skimp on connectivity options, offering multiple HDMI inputs and outputs to accommodate a range of devices. This includes support for 4K pass-through, making it future-proof for users with advanced video sources. In addition to HDMI, the receiver also provides options for component video, composite video, and analog audio connections, catering to a variety of setups.

Another standout feature is the integrated MCACC (Multi-Channel Acoustic Calibration System) technology. This system automatically calibrates the receiver to the acoustics of the room, ensuring that users experience optimal sound performance based on their specific environment. The result is a well-balanced audio output that enhances the overall listening experience.

With six channels of amplification, the VSX-2016AV is capable of powering a full surround sound system. The receiver provides a total power output of 100 watts per channel, which is ample for most home theater setups. It also includes various sound modes, allowing users to customize the audio output for movies, music, and gaming.

A user-friendly interface and remote control system make it easy to navigate through the various settings and options. The front panel features a clear display that provides vital information about input selection, volume levels, and audio formats. Additionally, Pioneer's iControlAV app enables smartphone control, allowing users to manage their audio settings seamlessly.

In conclusion, the Pioneer VSX-2016AV combines advanced audio technologies with a robust feature set, making it an excellent choice for home entertainment enthusiasts. Its emphasis on sound quality, along with the convenience of connectivity options and user-friendly controls, ensures that it can meet the needs of a diverse range of users. Whether for movie nights or music listening, this AV receiver stands ready to elevate the home audio experience.
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