Pioneer SC-05 Advanced Mcacc menu, If necessary, confirm the speaker configuration in the OSD.2

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for several seating positions in your listening area.1 Place the microphone at the reference point indicated on-screen and note the last microphone placement will be at your main listening position:

2nd reference	3rd reference
point	point
1	2

3

Main listening

position

3Connect the microphone to the MCACC SETUP MIC jack on the front panel.

Make sure there are no obstacles between the speakers and the microphone.

AUDIO	PARAMETER	VIDEO	AUTO SURR/	HOME	STANDARD	ADVANCED	STEREO/
	(TUNE)	TUNER EDIT	BAND STREAM DIRECT	THX	SURROUND	SURROUND	A.L.C.	CONTROL ON/OFF	SPEAKERS
					VIDEO3 INPUT			MULTI-ZONE
	ENTER							& SOURCE
(ST)		(ST)
		iPod DIRECT
		USB
HOME MENU	(TUNE)	RETURN						MCACC
			DIGITAL IN	S-VIDEO VIDEO		L AUDIO R			PHONES
								SETUP MIC

•With error messages (such as Too much Ambient Noise! or Check microphone) select RETRY after checking for ambient noise (see Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup on page 11) and verifying the mic connection. If there doesn’t seem to be a problem, you can simply select GO NEXT and continue.

7 If necessary, confirm the speaker configuration in the OSD.2

The configuration shown on-screen should reflect the actual speakers you have.

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 8.

1b.Auto MCACC				1b.Auto MCACC
	A/V RECEIVER			A/V RECEIVER
Now Analyzing...	2/10	L	:	YES
		C	:	YES
Environment Check		R	:	YES
		SR	:	YES
Ambient Noise	: OK	SBR	:	YES
Microphone	:	SBL	:	YES
Speaker YES/NO	:	SL	:	YES
		SW	:	YES
		10
		OK		RETRY

If you have a tripod, use it to place the microphone so that it’s about ear level at your normal listening position. Otherwise, place the microphone at ear level using a table or a chair.

4When you’re finished settings the options, select START then press ENTER.

5Follow the instructions on-screen.

•Make sure the microphone is connected.

•If you’re using a subwoofer, it is automatically detected every time you switch on the system. Make sure it is on and the volume is turned up.

•See Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup on page 11 for notes regarding high background noise levels and other possible interference.

6Wait for the Auto MCACC Setup to finish outputting test tones.

Exit Cancel Exit Cancel

If you see an error message (ERR) in the right side column (or the speaker configuration displayed isn’t correct), there may be a problem with the speaker connection. If selecting RETRY doesn’t work, turn off the power and check the speaker connections. If there doesn’t seem to be a problem, you can simply use / to select the speaker and / to change the setting (and number for surround back) and continue.

8Make sure ‘OK’ is selected, then press ENTER. A progress report is displayed on-screen while the receiver outputs more test tones to determine the optimum receiver settings for channel level, speaker distance, and Acoustic Calibration EQ.

	1b.Auto MCACC		1b.Auto MCACC
	A/V RECEIVER		A/V RECEIVER
Now Analyzing...		Now Analyzing...		5/10
		Surround Analysis
Subwoofer Check :		Speaker System		: OK
		Channel Level		:
		Speaker Distance		:
		Standing Wave		:
		Reverb		:
		Aco Cal EQ Pro.		:

Aprogress report is displayed on-screen while the receiver outputs test tones to determine the speakers present in your setup. Try to be as quiet as possible while it’s doing this.

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

Exit Cancel Exit Cancel

Again, try to be as quiet as possible while this is happening. It may take 3 to 7 minutes.

•If you selected a Stand.Wave Multi-Pointsetup (in step 2), you will be asked to place the mic at the 2nd and 3rd reference points before finally placing it at your main listening position.

Note

1Switch the Multi-Pointsetting NO if you only use one listening position.

2This screen is only shown if you selected ALL or Speaker Setting from the Auto MCACC menu.

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