Pioneer DVH-P5900MP operation manual Adjusting the speaker output levels using a test tone

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04 Available accessories

Note

To adjust the speaker output levels in this mode is the same as making the speaker output levels at TEST TONE. Both provide the same results.

Adjusting the speaker output levels using a test tone

This function allows you to easily get the over- all balance right among the speakers.

1Press AUDIO and hold until FRONT ap- pears in the display, then press AUDIO to select TEST TONE.

2Press dto start the test tone output. The test tone is outputted. It rotates from speaker to speaker in the following sequence at intervals of about two seconds. The current settings for the speaker over which you hear the test tone are shown in the display.

FRT-L (front speaker left)—CENTER (center speaker)—FRT-R (front speaker right)— REAR-R (rear speaker right)—REAR-L (rear

speaker left)—SUB.W (subwoofer)

# Check each speaker output level. If no adjust- ments are needed, perform step 4 to stop the test

tone.

# The settings do not appear for speakers whose size is set OFF. (Refer to Setting the speak- er setting on page 76.)

3Press aor bto adjust the speaker out- put level.

Each press of aor bincreases or decreases the speaker output level. +10 to –10 is dis-

played as the level is increased or decreased.

# The test tone rotates to the next speaker after about two seconds from the last operation.

4Press cto stop the test tone output.

5Press BAND to return to the playback display.

Notes

!If needed, select speakers and adjust their ‘ab- solute’ output levels. (Refer to Adjusting the speaker output levels on the previous page.)

!To adjust the speaker output levels in this mode is the same as making the speaker out- put levels at FRT-L. Both provide the same re- sults.

Using the time alignment

The time alignment lets you adjust the dis- tance between each speaker and the listening position.

1Press AUDIO and hold until AT EQ ap- pears in the display, then press AUDIO to select TA.

2Press cor dto select the time align- ment.

!TA INTIAL – Initial time alignment (factory setting)

!TA CUSTOM – Adjusted time alignment that you can create for yourself

!TA AUTO TA – Time alignment created by auto TA and EQ. (Refer to Auto TA and EQ (auto-time alignment and auto-equalizing) on page 73.)

!TA OFF – Turn the time alignment off

#If auto TA and EQ have not been carried out, SET A.TA is displayed when TA AUTO TA is se- lected.

3Press BAND to cancel the time align- ment mode.

Adjusting the time alignment

You can adjust the distance between each speaker and the selected position.

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