Pioneer VSX-516-S/-K Manual speaker setup, Speaker setting, Using To check the settings

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07The System Setup menu

3 Use

to select the channel you want,

using

to check the settings.

The MCACC channel EQ indicators in the front panel display will light accordingly.

4When you're finished, press RETURN. You will return to the Manual MCACC setup menu.

2 Use to choose the speaker(s) that you want to set then select a speaker size.

Use to select the size of each of the following speakers:

•Front (F) – Select LARGE if your front speakers reproduce bass frequencies effectively, or if you didn’t connect a subwoofer. Select SMALL to send the bass

Manual speaker setup

These settings optimize surround sound performance (if you’re satisfied with the settings made in Using the Quick Setup on page 8 or (VSX- 516 only) Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC) on page 9, adjustment may not be necessary). You only need to make these settings once (unless you change the placement of your current speaker system or add new speakers).

1Select SP SETUP from the System Setup menu.

2 Use to select the setting you want to adjust then press ENTER.

•SP SET – Specify size / number of speakers connected (see Speaker setting below).

•X.OVER – Specify which frequencies will be sent to the subwoofer (see Crossover network below).

•CH LEVEL – Adjust overall balance of your speaker system (see Channel level below).

•SP DISTN. – Specify the distance of your speakers from the listening position (see Speaker Distance below).

3Press RETURN after making the adjustments necessary for each setting.

Speaker setting

Use this setting to specify your speaker configuration (size, number of speakers).

1 Select SP SET from the SP SETUP menu.

frequencies to the subwoofer.1

•Center (C) – Select LARGE if your center speaker reproduces bass frequencies effectively, or select SMALL to send bass frequencies to the other speakers or subwoofer. If you didn’t connect a center speaker, choose NO (the center channel is sent to the other speakers).

•Surround (S) – Select LARGE if your surround speakers reproduce bass frequencies effectively. Select SMALL to send bass frequencies to the other speakers or subwoofer. If you didn’t connect surround speakers choose NO (the sound of the surround channels is sent to the other speakers).

•(VSX-516 model only) Surround Back (SB) – Select LARGE if your surround back speaker reproduce bass frequencies effectively. Select SMALL to send bass frequencies to the other speakers or subwoofer. If you didn’t connect surround back speaker choose NO.2

•Subwoofer (SW) – LFE signals and bass frequencies of channels set to SMALL are output from the subwoofer when YES is selected. 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

Note

1If you select SMALL for the front speakers the subwoofer is fixed to YES. Also, the center, surround, and surround back speak- er can’t be set to LARGE if the front speakers are set to SMALL. In this case, all bass frequencies are sent to the subwoofer.

2If the surround speakers are set to NO, the surround back speaker will automatically be set to NO.

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Contents VSX-416-S/-KVSX-516-S/-K Important the Moulded Plug Risk of Electric Shock Do not OpenOperating Environment Voltage selectorVentilation Caution Contents Before you start Chapter Operating range of remote control unitBefore you start Checking what’s in the boxBefore you start Installing the receiver Introduction to home theater Minute guideMinute guide Chapter Listening to Surround Sound02 5 minute guide Using the Quick Setup Setup MIC jack on the front panel Quick surround sound setupQuick surround sound setup Chapter Connect the microphone to the McaccEnter Quick surround sound setupOther problems during Auto Mcacc Making cable connections Connecting upConnecting up Chapter This receiver to a video input on your TV Connecting up Connecting a TV and DVD playerConnect the analog audio outputs from Connecting up Connecting the multichannel analog outputsCD-R, MD, DAT, Tape recorder, etc Connecting up Connecting other audio componentsAbout the WMA9 Pro decoder Connecting other video components DVR, VCR, LD player, etcShaped Connecting up Connecting antennasUsing external antennas PlugConnecting up Connecting the speakers English Deutsch Français ItalianoSpeaker terminals Hints on speaker placementTwist exposed wire strands together Release the tabsSpeaker placement diagrams Following illustrations show a 6.1 channel speaker setup.1Input select buttons Controls and displaysControls and displays Chapter Character display See Display onControls and displays DisplayDTS AutoDigital AnalogInput Select Receiver Remote control VSX-516Input Select ADV.SURRMute Master Volume +Retriever Dialog EREC Stop AccessHDD/DVD Tuner DispEFFECT/CH SEL Controls and displays Remote control VSX-416Volume + Display DVD/DVR10 /ENTER Auto playback Listening to your systemListening to your system Chapter Listening in surround soundPress ‘ADV.SURR’ repeatedly to select a listening mode Using the Advanced surround effectsSetting the effect options Listening to your systemFor stereo playback Press EFFECT/CH SEL again to adjust other settingsListening in stereo While listening to a source, press Choosing the input signalUsing surround back channel processing Listening to your system Using Virtual Surround Back VSB VSB OFF Virtual Surround Back mode is switched offUsing the Sound Retriever Listening to your system Using Midnight and LoudnessUsing the tone controls Enhancing dialogUsing the System Setup menu System Setup menuSystem Setup menu Chapter Manual Mcacc speaker setupFine Speaker Distance System Setup menuFine Channel Level Select ‘EQ COPY’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menu Select ‘EQ A. SET’ from the Manual Mcacc setup menuWait for the EQ Auto Setup to finish Acoustic Calibration EQUse Adjust to your likingTo copy ConfirmUsing To check the settings Manual speaker setupSpeaker setting Select SP SET from the SP Setup menuChannel level Input Assign menuCrossover network Speaker DistanceDual Mono Setup Other setup menuDynamic Range Control Setup LFE Attenuator SetupSaving station presets Using the tunerUsing the tuner Chapter Listening to the radioChanging the frequency step Using the tunerListening to station presets Press AM or FM to select the tunerMaking an audio or a video recording Making recordingsMaking recordings Chapter Use the number buttons to enter the preset code Setting the remote to control other componentsSelecting preset codes directly Controlling the rest of your systemClearing all the remote control settings Controlling the rest of your system Direct functionSelect Controlling the rest of your system Controls for TVsInput Disc Controlling the rest of your systemControls for other components SHIFT+SHIFT+ Audio SHIFT+Enter Guide SHIFT+ HDDDVD Recorder Controlling the rest of your system Preset Code ListOn digital STB Manufacturer CodeAdditional information Chapter TroubleshootingAdditional information Are set for surround back sound Speaker settingsAdditional information Or PlusPress Setup to confirm Additional information Resetting the main unitPower cord caution OK? shows in the displayAdditional information Specifications Cleaning the unit Furnished PartsPioneer Corporation
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