Pioneer VSX-917V-S/-K manual Crossover Network, Channel Level, Default setting 100Hz

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The System Setup menu

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•SB – Select the number of surround back speakers you have (one, two or none). Select LARGE if your surround back speakers reproduce bass frequencies effectively. Select SMALL to send bass frequencies to the other speakers or subwoofer. If you didn’t connect surround back speakers choose NO.1

•SUB W. – LFE signals and bass frequencies of channels set to SMALL are output from the subwoofer when YES is selected (see notes below). Choose the PLUS setting if you want the subwoofer to output bass sound continuously or you want deeper bass (the bass frequencies that would normally come out the front and center speakers are also routed to the subwoofer). If you did not connect a subwoofer choose NO (the bass frequencies are output from other speakers).

3When you’re finished, press RETURN. You return to the Manual SP Setup menu.

Tip

•If you have a subwoofer and like lots of bass, it may seem logical to select LARGE for your front speakers and PLUS for the subwoofer. This may not, however, yield the best bass results. Depending on the speaker placement of your room you may actually experience a decrease in the amount of bass due to low frequency cancellations. In this case, try changing the position or direction of speakers. If you can’t get good results, listen to the bass response with it set to PLUS and YES or the front speakers set to LARGE and SMALL alternatively and let your ears judge which

sounds best. If you’re having problems, the easiest option is to route all the bass sounds to the subwoofer by selecting SMALL for the front speakers.

Crossover Network

• Default setting: 100Hz

This setting decides the cutoff between bass sounds playing back from the speakers selected as LARGE, or the subwoofer, and bass sounds playing back from those selected as SMALL. It also decides where the cutoff will

be for bass sounds in the LFE channel.2

1Select ‘Crossover Network’ from the Manual SP Setup menu.

 

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4b.Crossover

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a.Speaker

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Frequency

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Level

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

d.Speaker

Distance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

:Return

 

 

 

 

 

:Finish

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2Choose the frequency cutoff point. Frequencies below the cutoff point will be sent to the subwoofer (or LARGE speakers).

3When you’re finished, press RETURN. You return to the Manual SP Setup menu.

Channel Level

Using the channel level settings, you can adjust the overall balance of your speaker system, an important factor when setting up a home theater system.

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Note

1• If the surround speakers are set to NO, the surround back speakers will automatically be set to NO.

•If you selected Second Zone or Front Bi-Amp(in Surround back speaker setting on page 38) you can’t adjust the surround back settings.

•If you select one surround back speaker only, make sure that speaker is hooked up to the left surround back terminal.

2For more on selecting the speaker sizes, see Speaker Setting above.

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Contents VSX-917V-S/-K Risk of Electric Shock Do not Open Important the Moulded PlugVoltage selector Ventilation CautionOperating Environment Contents Making recordings Other SettingsControlling the rest of your system Other connectionsBefore you start Installing the receiverBefore you start Chapter Checking what’s in the boxBefore you start Ventilation 02 5 minute guide Chapter Minute guideIntroduction to home theater Listening to Surround SoundMake sure ‘Normal SB’ is selected Minute guideNederlands Español Then press EnterFollow the instructions on-screen 02 5 minute guideWait for the test tones to finish Make sure ‘OK’ is selected, then pressBetter sound using Phase Control Other problems when using the Auto Mcacc SetupPress Phase Phase Control to switch on phase correction Connecting up Connecting up ChapterMaking cable connections Connecting up About the video converter Connecting up Connecting a DVD player and TV Connect the analog audio outputs fromThis receiver to a video input on your TV Connecting the multichannel analog outputs Connecting upAudio and Video inputs on this receiver.2 Digital OPT 2 TV/SAT input on thisAbout the WMA9 Pro decoder Connecting other audio componentsUse a coaxial digital audio cable for the connection.3 Connecting other video componentsConnecting to the front panel video terminal Using the component video jacksConnecting to the front panel audio mini jack Use a three-way component video cable for the connectionUsing external antennas Connecting up Connecting antennasTo improve FM reception To improve AM receptionThis receiver Powered Connecting up Connecting the speakersHints on speaker placement Overhead view of speaker setup View of 7.1 channel speaker setupYou can also refer to the 3-D speaker setup illustration on Controls and displays Chapter Controls and displaysFront panel STANDBY/ONDisplay Controls and displaysVIR.SB DigitalDirect Auto SurrReceiver Controls and displays Remote controlMulti Control buttons Number buttons / other component and receiver controls5TUNE/ST +/- /ENTER ADV.SURR Use to switch between the various surround modesTV Control buttons Component control buttonsOperating range of remote control Listening to your system Chapter Listening to your systemAuto playback Listening in surround soundUsing the Advanced surround effects Setting the effect optionsSetting What it does Listening to your systemUsing Front Stage Surround Advance Using Stream DirectListening in stereo STEREO/F.S.SURR to select Front StageUsing surround back channel processing Using Virtual Surround Back VSBListening with Acoustic Calibration EQ Using Midnight and Loudness Using the Sound RetrieverVirtual surround back channel option Choosing the input signal Using the tone controlsListening to your system Enhancing dialog Playing other sourcesPress F.AUDIO SHIFT+DVD on the remote control Selecting the front audio inputsPlayback the connected component USB playback Using the USB interfaceUSB playback Chapter Basic playback controlsCompressed audio compatibility USB playbackOther compatibility information About MPEG-4 AACSystem Setup menu Chapter System Setup menuSurround back speaker setting Select the setting you want to adjustManual Mcacc speaker setup System Setup menuSelect ‘Fine SP Distance’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menu Select ‘Fine Ch Level’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menuFine Channel Level Fine Speaker DistanceAcoustic Calibration EQ Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ AutomaticallySetting the Acoustic Calibration EQ manually Copying your Acoustic Calibration EQ settingsSelect ‘EQ Data Copy’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menu Select ‘OK’ to copy and confirmChecking your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings Manual speaker setupManual SP Setup menu Speaker SettingSelect ‘Crossover Network’ from the Manual SP Setup menu Default setting 100HzCrossover Network Channel LevelSpeaker Distance Using the tuner Chapter Using the tunerSaving station presets Listening to the radioNaming station presets Using the tunerListening to station presets Changing the frequency stepMaking recordings Making recordings ChapterMaking an audio or a video recording Controlling the rest of your system Setting the remote to control other componentsControlling the rest of your system Chapter Operating other Pioneer componentsUse Erasing all of the remote control presetsName from the list then press Enter Press and hold Enter for about two secondsUse to switch direct function on or OFF then press Enter Confirming preset codesLCD shows OK to confirm the setting Controlling the rest of your system Direct functionControlling the rest of your system Controls for TVs Controls for other components Controlling the rest of your systemDisc Menu TOP MenuSHIFT+ RECREC Stop Disc+ CH HDD ShiftDVD Shift + CH+Connecting using Hdmi Other connectionsOther connections Chapter Switching the speaker system Second Zone speaker B setupOther connections About HdmiBi-amping your front speakers Same terminal in this way Other connections Bi-wiring your speakersPioneer plasma Using the SR+ mode with a Pioneer plasma displayDisplay DVD player Satellite receiver, etcOther Settings Chapter Other SettingsInput Assign menu Assigning the digital inputsOther Settings Other Setup menuAssigning the Hdmi inputs Dynamic Range Control Setup Dual Mono SetupLFE Attenuator Setup Digital Video Converter Setup SR+ Setup for Pioneer plasma displaysSelect ‘SR+ Setup’ from the Other Setup menu Select the ‘PDP Volume Control’ setting you wantProblemRemedy TroubleshootingAdditional information Additional information ChapterAdditional information Problem RemedySee Operating other Pioneer components on Symptom RemedySwitching the speaker impedance Additional information Resetting the main unitChanging the TV format setting Press Setup to confirmAdditional information Specifications Cleaning the unit Power cord cautionAM Tuner Section MiscellaneousPioneer Corporation
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