Pioneer VSX-2016AV Minute guide, Wait for the test tones to finish then confirm

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RECEIVER SELECT	SYSTEM OFF
	SOURCE
INPUT
AV PRE-PROGRAMMED AND LEARNING
REMOTE CONTROL UNIT
CD	DVR 2

DVD TV DVR1 TV CTRL

CD-R/TAPE HDMI2 USB

iPod HDMI1 TUNER RECEIVER

	SR+	DIMMER	MIDNIGHT/
			LOUDNESS
	DIALOG E	S.RETRIEVER
D.ACCESS +10			CLASS DISC
			ENTER
AV PARAMETER			CH LEVEL
TOP MENU			MENU
	TUNE
	ST	ST	T.EDIT
SETUP	ENTER		RETURN
	TUNE	BAND
GUIDE PTYSEARCH
	TV CONTROL
TV VOL	INPUT	TV CH	VOL
	SELECT

7 Wait for the test tones to finish then confirm the

speaker configuration in the OSD.

A progress report is displayed on-screen while the

receiver outputs test tones to determine the speakers

present in your setup. Try to be as quiet as possible while

it’s doing this.4

• With error messages (such as Ambient Noise or

Microphone Check) select RETRY after checking for

ambient noise (see Problems when using the Auto

1Switch on the receiver and your TV.

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

Place the microphone so that it’s about ear level at your normal listening position (use a tripod if possible). Make sure there are no obstacles between the speakers and the microphone.

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

S-VIDEO		VIDEO/GAME INPUT		USB	MCACC
	VIDEO	L AUDIO R	DIGITAL IN		SETUP MIC

PHONES	SYSTEM			TUNING/	TUNER
	SETUP	RETURN	TONE	STATION	EDIT	SPEAKERS
			MULTI JOG

3Press RECEIVER on the remote, then press SETUP. An on-screen display (OSD) appears on your TV. Use the buttons and ENTER to navigate through the

screens and select menu items. Press RETURN to exit the current menu. Press SETUP at any time to cancel.1

4Select ‘Auto MCACC’ from the System Setup menu then press ENTER.

System Setup				1.Auto	MCACC
				Surr	Back	System
	1.Auto	MCACC
	2.Surr	Back System	[		Normal (SB)		]
	3.Manual MCACC			Data	Save	to
	4.Data	Management			[M1.	MEMORY 1 ]
	5.Manual SP Setup
	6.Input	Setup		Setting Start?			[	OK	]
	7.Other	Setup				[Option]
		: Exit		ENTER:Next			:Cancel

5Make sure ‘Normal (SB)’ is selected,2 select an MCACC preset3 then select OK.

6Follow 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

MCACC Setup below) and verifying the mic

connection. If there doesn’t seem to be a problem,

you can simply select OK and continue.

1.Auto MCACC			1.Auto MCACC
Now Analyzing…		(2/9)		Check!
			Front	[		]
					YES
Environment Check			Center	[	YES	]
Ambient Noise	[ OK ]		Surround	[ YES ]
Microphone	[	]	SB	[ Yx2 ]
Speaker YES/NO	[	]	SUB W.	[ YES ]
								[ OK ]
	:Cancel						:Cancel

The configuration shown on-screen should reflect the actual speakers you have.5

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.

8Make sure ‘OK’ is selected, then press ENTER. 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.

9 The Auto MCACC Setup has finished! Press RETURN to go back to the System Setup menu.6

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).7

1If you cancel the Auto MCACC Setup, or leave an error message for over three minutes, the screen saver will appear.

2• 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 38 and make sure to connect your speakers as necessary before continuing to step 6.

•If you have THX-certified speakers, select Option and choose YES for the THX Speaker setting.

3The 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 43).

4Do not adjust the volume during the test tones. This may result in incorrect speaker settings.

5If you’re using the front panel display, the diagram in Listening to Surround Sound above indicates (in bold) how each speaker is displayed.

6You can also choose to view the settings from the MCACC Data Check screen. See Automatic MCACC (Expert) on page 36 for more on this.

7• Depending on the characteristics of your room, sometimes identical speakers with cone sizes of around 12 cm will end up with different size settings. You can correct the setting manually using the Manual speaker setup on page 45.

•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.

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