Pioneer VSX-917V-S/-K manual System Setup menu Chapter, Surround back speaker setting

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07The System Setup menu

Chapter 7:

The System Setup menu

Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu

The following section shows you how to make detailed settings to specify how you’re using the receiver (for example, if you want to set up two speaker systems in separate rooms), and also explains how to fine-tune individual speaker system settings to your liking.

SIGNAL SEL

RECEIVER

INPUT

 

SOURCE

D.ACCESS

+10

 

 

CLASS

 

SELECT

 

 

 

 

 

DISC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ENTER

AUDIO/VIDEO PRE-PROGRAMMED

 

TOP MENU

 

 

 

MENU

REMOTE CONTROL UNIT

 

 

 

TUNE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ST

 

ST

T.EDIT

 

 

 

 

SETUP

ENTER

 

RETURN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TUNE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GUIDE

TV CONTROL

 

 

F.AUDIO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DVD

TV

DVR

TV CTRL

 

INPUT

TV CH

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV VOL

 

VOL

CD-R/TAPE

USB

 

 

 

SELECT

 

 

 

CD

FM

AM

RECEIVER

 

 

 

 

 

1Switch on the receiver and your TV. Use the RECEIVER button to switch on.1

2Press RECEIVER on the remote control,

then press the SETUP button.2

An on-screen display (OSD) appears on your

TV. Useand ENTER on the remote control to navigate through the screens and select menu items. Press RETURN to confirm and exit the current menu.

3 Select the setting you want to adjust.

System Setup

1.Surr Back System 2.Auto MCACC 3.Manual MCACC 4.Manual SP Setup 5.Input Assign 6.Other Setup

•Surr Back System – Specify how you are using your surround back speakers (see Surround back speaker setting below).

•Auto MCACC – This is a quick and effective automatic surround setup (see Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC) on page 9).

•Manual MCACC – Fine tune your speaker settings and customize the Acoustic Calibration EQ (see Manual MCACC speaker setup on page 39).

•Manual SP Setup – Specify the size, number, distance and overall balance of the speakers you’ve connected (see Manual speaker setup on page 43).

•Input Assign – Specify what you’ve connected to the digital, component video and HDMI inputs (see The Input Assign menu on page 62).

•Other Setup – Make customized settings to reflect how you are using the receiver (see The Other Setup menu on page 63).

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 a separate speaker system in another room.

: Exit

Note

1If headphones are connected to the receiver, disconnect them.

2• You can’t use the System Setup menu when the Front Audio input is selected.

•Press SETUP at any time to exit the System Setup menu.

•The OSD will not appear if you have connected using the HDMI output to your TV. Use component, S-video or composite connections for system setup.

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Contents VSX-917V-S/-K Important the Moulded Plug Risk of Electric Shock Do not OpenOperating Environment Voltage selectorVentilation Caution Contents Controlling the rest of your system Other SettingsMaking recordings Other connectionsBefore you start Chapter Installing the receiverBefore you start Checking what’s in the boxBefore you start Ventilation Introduction to home theater Minute guide02 5 minute guide Chapter Listening to Surround SoundNederlands Español Minute guideMake sure ‘Normal SB’ is selected Then press EnterWait for the test tones to finish 02 5 minute guideFollow the instructions on-screen Make sure ‘OK’ is selected, then pressPress Phase Phase Control to switch on phase correction Better sound using Phase ControlOther problems when using the Auto Mcacc Setup Making cable connections Connecting upConnecting up Chapter Connecting up About the video converter This receiver to a video input on your TV Connecting up Connecting a DVD player and TVConnect the analog audio outputs from Audio and Video inputs on this receiver.2 Connecting upConnecting the multichannel analog outputs Digital OPT 2 TV/SAT input on thisConnecting other audio components About the WMA9 Pro decoderConnecting other video components Use a coaxial digital audio cable for the connection.3Connecting to the front panel audio mini jack Using the component video jacksConnecting to the front panel video terminal Use a three-way component video cable for the connectionTo improve FM reception Connecting up Connecting antennasUsing external antennas To improve AM receptionConnecting up Connecting the speakers This receiver PoweredHints on speaker placement You can also refer to the 3-D speaker setup illustration on Overhead view of speaker setupView of 7.1 channel speaker setup Front panel Controls and displaysControls and displays Chapter STANDBY/ONControls and displays DisplayDirect DigitalVIR.SB Auto SurrMulti Control buttons Controls and displays Remote controlReceiver Number buttons / other component and receiver controlsTV Control buttons ADV.SURR Use to switch between the various surround modes5TUNE/ST +/- /ENTER Component control buttonsOperating range of remote control Auto playback Listening to your systemListening to your system Chapter Listening in surround soundSetting What it does Setting the effect optionsUsing the Advanced surround effects Listening to your systemListening in stereo Using Stream DirectUsing Front Stage Surround Advance STEREO/F.S.SURR to select Front StageListening with Acoustic Calibration EQ Using surround back channel processingUsing Virtual Surround Back VSB Virtual surround back channel option Using Midnight and LoudnessUsing the Sound Retriever Listening to your system Enhancing dialog Using the tone controlsChoosing the input signal Playing other sourcesPlayback the connected component Press F.AUDIO SHIFT+DVD on the remote controlSelecting the front audio inputs USB playback Chapter Using the USB interfaceUSB playback Basic playback controlsOther compatibility information USB playbackCompressed audio compatibility About MPEG-4 AACSurround back speaker setting System Setup menuSystem Setup menu Chapter Select the setting you want to adjustSystem Setup menu Manual Mcacc speaker setupFine Channel Level Select ‘Fine Ch Level’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menuSelect ‘Fine SP Distance’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menu Fine Speaker DistanceSetting the Acoustic Calibration EQ Automatically Acoustic Calibration EQSelect ‘EQ Data Copy’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menu Copying your Acoustic Calibration EQ settingsSetting the Acoustic Calibration EQ manually Select ‘OK’ to copy and confirmManual speaker setup Checking your Acoustic Calibration EQ settingsSpeaker Setting Manual SP Setup menuCrossover Network Default setting 100HzSelect ‘Crossover Network’ from the Manual SP Setup menu Channel LevelSpeaker Distance Saving station presets Using the tunerUsing the tuner Chapter Listening to the radioListening to station presets Using the tunerNaming station presets Changing the frequency stepMaking an audio or a video recording Making recordingsMaking recordings Chapter Controlling the rest of your system Chapter Setting the remote to control other componentsControlling the rest of your system Operating other Pioneer componentsName from the list then press Enter Erasing all of the remote control presetsUse Press and hold Enter for about two secondsLCD shows OK to confirm the setting Confirming preset codesUse to switch direct function on or OFF then press Enter Controlling the rest of your system Direct functionControlling the rest of your system Controls for TVs Disc Menu Controlling the rest of your systemControls for other components TOP MenuREC Stop RECSHIFT+ DiscDVD Shift HDD Shift+ CH + CH+Other connections Chapter Connecting using HdmiOther connections Other connections Second Zone speaker B setupSwitching the speaker system About HdmiBi-amping your front speakers Other connections Bi-wiring your speakers Same terminal in this wayDisplay Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma displayPioneer plasma DVD player Satellite receiver, etcInput Assign menu Other SettingsOther Settings Chapter Assigning the digital inputsAssigning the Hdmi inputs Other SettingsOther Setup menu LFE Attenuator Setup Dynamic Range Control SetupDual Mono Setup Select ‘SR+ Setup’ from the Other Setup menu SR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displaysDigital Video Converter Setup Select the ‘PDP Volume Control’ setting you wantAdditional information TroubleshootingProblemRemedy Additional information ChapterProblem Remedy Additional informationSymptom Remedy See Operating other Pioneer components onChanging the TV format setting Additional information Resetting the main unitSwitching the speaker impedance Press Setup to confirmAdditional information Specifications AM Tuner Section Power cord cautionCleaning the unit MiscellaneousPioneer Corporation
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