Pioneer VSX-LX70 Speaker configuration in the OSD, Progress report is displayed on-screen while

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Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC & Full Band Phase Control)

The Auto MCACC Setup measures the acoustic characteristics of your listening area, taking into account ambient noise, speaker size and distance, 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, and also to calibrate the frequency- phase characteristics of the speakers connected.

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 lower portion of the front panel door to access the MCACC SETUP MIC jack:

AUDIO	PARAMETER	VIDEO			MULTI – ZONE &	SIGNAL	SB ch	STEREO/
	(TUNE)				SOURCE/REC SEL
SPEAKERS			TUNER EDIT	BAND	CONTROL ON/OFF	SELECT	PROCESSING	F.S.SURR
PHONES				MCACC	VIDEO/GAME 2 INPUT
(ST)	ENTER	(ST)	USB	SETUP MIC

SETUP (TUNE) RETURN DIGITAL IN S-VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R

The Auto MCACC display appears once the microphone

Make sure you do this before moving on to Playing a source on page 9.

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 or HOME MEDIA GALLERY (VSX-LX70 only) function should not be selected as an input source.

Caution

is connected.1

DVD/LD			- 55.0dB
1. Auto MCACC
Surr Back System
[Normal (default)]
Save SYMMETRY to
[M1. MEMORY		1	]
	START
ENTER:Start		:Cancel

3Make sure ‘Normal (default)’ is selected,2 select an MCACC preset3 then select START.4

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.

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

5 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 INPUT SELECT

CD CD-R

DVD TV

HOME MEDIA

DVR2 GALLERY

DVR1 iPod

SYSTEM OFF

SOURCE	D.ACCESS			CLASS
		CLEAR		DISC
		+10	CH	ENTER
			LEVEL
	A PARAMETER			V PARAMETER
	TOP MENU			MENU T.EDIT
			TUNE
	BAND	ST		ST
	SETUP		ENTER	RETURN
			TUNE
	PROGRAM		TV CONTROL
HDMI

BD	TVCTRL
	TV VOL	INPUT	TV CH	VOL
		SELECT
	ZONE2/3
TUNER	RECEIVER

receiver outputs test tones to determine the speakers

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

it’s doing this.5

If no operations are performed for 10 seconds while the speaker configuration check screen is being displayed, the Auto MCACC Setup will resume automatically. In this case, you don’t need to select ‘OK’ and press ENTER in step 6.

1 Switch on the receiver and your TV.

Note

1• You can’t use the System Setup menu in either the main or sub zone when the iPod or HOME MEDIA GALLAERY (VSX-LX70 only) input source is selected. When you set ZONE 2 or ZONE 3 to ON (page 58), you can’t use the System Setup menu.

•If 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 40 and make sure to connect your speakers as necessary before continuing to step 4.

•If you have THX-certified speakers, select CUSTOM 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 46).

4Note that correction curves are saved only when set to SYMMETRY. Select CUSTOM to save other correction curves (such as ALL CH ADJUST and FRONT ALIGN). See Automatic MCACC (Expert) on page 37 for more on this.

5Do not adjust the volume during the test tones. This may result in incorrect speaker settings.

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