Pioneer VSX-9100TX Checking the settings on your DVD or other player, Playing a source

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Note

•If you leave an error message on the screen for over three minutes, or if you cancel the Auto MCACC Setup at any time, the receiver automatically exits and no settings will be made.

•Depending on the characteristics of your room, sometimes identical speakers with cone sizes of around 5 inches (12cm) will end up with different size settings. You can correct the setting manually using the Manual speaker setup on page 43.

•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.

•Remember to disconnect the microphone after you’ve finished the Auto MCACC Setup.

Other problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup

If the room environment is not optimal for the Auto MCACC Setup (too much background noise, echo off the walls, obstacles blocking the speakers from the microphone) the final settings may be incorrect. Check for household appliances (air conditioner, fridge, fan, etc.), that may be affecting the environment and switch them off if necessary. If there are any instructions showing in the front panel display, please follow them.

•Some older TVs may interfere with the operation of the microphone. If this seems to be happening, switch off the TV when doing the Auto MCACC Setup.

Checking the settings on your DVD (or other) player

Before continuing, you may want to check the digital audio output settings on your DVD player and digital satellite receiver.

•Check that your DVD player/satellite receiver is set to output Dolby Digital, DTS and 88.2/96kHz PCM (2 channel) audio.

If there is an option for MPEG audio, set this to convert the MPEG audio to PCM.

If you connected the multichannel analog outputs of the player to this receiver, make sure that the player is set to output multichannel analog audio.

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Note

•Depending on your DVD player or source discs, you may only get digital 2 channel stereo and analog sound. In this case, the receiver must be set to a multichannel listening mode (see Listening in surround sound on page 30 if you need to do this) if you want multichannel surround sound.

Playing a source

Here are the basic instructions for playing a source (such as a DVD disc) with your home theater system.

1Turn on the power of the playback component (for example a DVD player), your TV and subwoofer (if you have one).

•If your source is the TV’s built-in tuner, then switch to the channel you want to watch, otherwise make sure that the TV’s video input is set to this receiver. (For example, if you connected this receiver to the VIDEO 1 jacks on your TV, make sure that the VIDEO 1 input is now selected.)

2 If the receiver isn’t already on, press RECEIVER to switch it on.

3Change the receiver input to the source you want to play.

You can use the front panel input select buttons or the dedicated MULTI CONTROL buttons on the remote control.

4Press AUTO SURR (remote control) and start playback of the DVD (or other component).

If you’re playing a Dolby Digital or DTS surround sound DVD disc, you should hear surround sound. If you are playing a stereo source, you will only hear sound from the front left/right speakers in the default listening mode.

•See also Listening to your system on page 30 for more information on different ways of listening to sources.

5Use the volume control (front panel or remote) to adjust the volume level.

•Turn down the volume of your TV so that all the sound is coming from the speakers connected to this receiver.

•0dB is the volume level of a regular movie theater. Adjust the volume to your liking between –80dB(min) and +12dB (max).

Note

•If you need to manually switch the input signal type from digital to analog (stereo or multichannel), press SIGNAL SELECT (page 33).

•For more detailed surround sound setup, see The System Setup menu on page 38.

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