Pioneer VSA-AX10Ai manual Speaker Distance, Acoustic Calibration EQ

The Surround Setup menu

Speaker Distance

For good sound depth and separation from your system, you need to specify the distance of your speakers from the listening position. The amplifier can then add the proper delay needed for effective surround sound.

1 Select ‘Speaker Distance’ then press ENTER.

2.Surround Setup

[ Check ]

[ 1.Speaker Systems ] [ 2.Channel Level ]

[ 3.Speaker Distance ] [ 4.Acoustic Cal EQ ] [ 5.X-Curve ]

[Return]

2 Select a setup option and press ENTER.

2.3. Speaker Distance

[Manual] [Auto]

[Return]

Your Speaker Systems

Normal Surround ”

•Manual – Select each speaker in turn and adjust the distance manually.

•Auto – The speaker distances are set automatically by the amplifier as it outputs test tones. (For this setup you must have the mic connected.)

3If you selected ‘Auto’, select ‘Start’ and press ENTER. If you selected ‘Manual’, adjust the distance

of each speaker using the	(cursor left/right)
hard keys.

Using the Manual setup, you can adjust the distance of each speaker in 0.05 meter increments.

With the Auto setup, !! Complete !! is displayed on- screen after the speaker distances are set. If you want to check the settings, select Check and press ENTER.

4 Select ‘Return’ then press ENTER to finish.

Tip

•For best surround sound, make sure the surround back speakers are the same distance.

Acoustic Calibration EQ

Acoustic Calibration Equalization is a kind of room equalizer for your speakers (excluding the subwoofer). It works by measuring the acoustic characteristics of your room and neutralizing the ambient characteristics that can color the original source material. You can also make these settings manually to get a frequency balance that suits your tastes. A more advanced setup is also available, where you can make detailed settings

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according to your room’s reverb characteristics (see Professional Acoustic Calibration EQ on page 57). You should have the mic connected when using any of the setup options.

Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ automatically

1 Select ‘Acoustic Cal EQ’ then press ENTER.

2.Surround Setup

[ Check ]

[ 1.Speaker Systems ] [ 2.Channel Level ]

[ 3.Speaker Distance ] [ 4.Acoustic Cal EQ ]

[ 5.X-Curve ]

[Return]

2Select ‘Auto’ then press ENTER.

2.4. Acoustic Cal EQ

[Data Copy] [Manual]

CUSTOM1 , CUSTOM2

[Auto]

ALL ADJ & FRONT ALIGN

[Professional]

[Return]

As the amplifier outputs test tones, the frequency balance is adjusted automatically for the following settings:

•ALL CH ADJ – All the speakers are set individually so no special weighting is given to any one channel.

•FRONT CH ALIGN – All speakers are set in accordance with the front speaker settings.

!!Complete !! is displayed on-screen after the acoustic calibration equalization is set. If you want to check the settings, select Check and press ENTER.

3 Select ‘Return’ then press ENTER to finish.

Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ manually

Before manually adjusting the Acoustic Calibration EQ, we recommend copying the ALL CH ADJ or the FRONT CH ALIGN settings from the Auto setup above (or from Introduction to home theater on page 35) to one of the custom settings. Instead of just a flat EQ curve, this will give you a reference point from which to start (see Copying your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings below for how to do this).

1 Select ‘Acoustic Cal EQ’ then press ENTER.

2.Surround Setup

[ Check ]

[ 1.Speaker Systems ] [ 2.Channel Level ]

[ 3.Speaker Distance ] [ 4.Acoustic Cal EQ ]

[ 5.X-Curve ]

[Return]

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