Pioneer VSA-AX10 operating instructions Channel Level channel balance

Setting Up for Surround Sound

CHANNEL LEVEL (channel balance)

The following steps show you how to balance the sound output level of your speakers. Proper speaker balance is essential for obtaining high quality surround sound. If continuing from CHANNEL DELAY go to step 1. If starting fresh, complete steps 1-4 in “Setting Up for Surround Sound“ (p.37) first. If you’re not sure of the best setting for your system, we recommend setting the CHANNEL LEVEL to AUTO.

1	1	CHANNEL LEVEL should be selected. If
STANDBY/O		it isn’t use the 5∞ buttons to select
ENTER		and press ENTER.
5˜∞ buttons	2	There are three ways to set the
		CHANNEL LEVEL: MANUAL; SEMI
2.Surround Setup		AUTO; AUTO. Select a setting mode
		with the 5∞ buttons and pressing
[ Check ]
[ 1.Speaker Systems ]		ENTER. Test tones will be output.
[ 2.Channel Delay ]		MANUAL: For this setting method you move the test
[ 3.Channel Level ]

[ 4.Acoustic Cal EQ ]	tone manually and adjust the channel level.
[Return]	SEMI AUTO: in this setting the test tone moves by
	itself and you set the levels.

2 2.3. Channel Level

	[	Manual		]
		[Semi		Auto]
	[Auto]
	Normal Surround
	[Return]
	Your Speaker					Systems
	” Normal				Surround ”
3	2.3. Channel				Level
						Manual
	Front		L			[	+1. 5dB	]
	Center					[	+1. 5dB	]
	Front		R			[	+2. 0dB ]
	Surround				R	[	-3. 5dB ]
	SurrBack				R	[	-1. 5dB ]
	SurrBack				L	[	+3. 0dB ]
	Surround				L	[	+2. 0dB ]
	Subwoofer					[+10. 0dB ]

[Return]

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•If your subwoofer has a volume control, set it to the middle position before doing these operations.

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AUTO: This way of setting the levels is like that de- scribed in the Quick Start Guide (p.14-17). The levels are set automatically by the amplifier as it outputs the test tones. For this setup you must have the setup mic connected (see page 14).

WARNING : Be prepared! The test tones are output at a high volume level.

MASTER VOLUME rotates to the reference position (0 dB) and the display on the amplifier flashes TEST TONE. After a few seconds the test tone is output.

3Adjust the level of each channel using the 2 3 buttons (except for the AUTO setting where the adjustment is done automatically).

NOTE : The volume of the subwoofer test tone tends to sound lower than it actually is. You may need to adjust the level after testing with an actual soundtrack.

In MANUAL (manual test tone) mode

This mode lets you switch the test tone between each speaker the 5∞ buttons manually.

In SEMI AUTO (automatic test tone) mode

This mode switches the test tone between each speaker automatically. The automatic test tone is output in the following order:

FL CT FR SR

SW SL SBL SBR

Adjust the level of each speaker as the test tone is emitted.

If you are using a Sound Pressure Level (SPL) meter Take the readings from your main listening position and adjust the level of each speaker to 75 dB SPL (C-weighting/slow reading).

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