The System Setup menu

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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 receiver can then add the proper delay needed for effective surround sound.

1Select ‘Speaker Distance’ from the Manual SP Setup menu.

4.Manual SP

Setup

 

4d.Speaker

Distance

 

a.Speaker

Setting

 

L

 

10.0ft (Reference)

 

b.Crossover Network

 

R

[

9.0ft ]

 

 

 

 

 

c.Channel

Level

 

C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.5ft

 

d.Speaker

Distance

 

 

SL

[

6.0ft

]

 

 

 

 

 

e.THX Audio Setting

 

 

SR

[

6.5ft ]

 

 

 

 

 

f.THX Speaker Setup

 

SBL

[

6.0ft ]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SBR

[

6.5ft ]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SW

[ 12.5ft ]

 

 

 

 

 

 

:Return

 

:Finish

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 Adjust the distance of each speaker using

.

You can adjust the distance of each speaker in 0.5 foot increments.

0–1 ft – Surround speakers within 1 foot apart (best for THX surround sound).

1– 4 ft – Surround speakers between 1 and 4 feet apart.

4 ft < – Surround speakers more than 4 feet apart.

3When you're finished, press RETURN.

You will return to the Manual SP Setup menu.

THX Speaker Setup

If you have a complete THX speaker system, you should make this setting for the most effective results when using surround sound. See THX speaker system setup on page 19 for more on using a THX speaker system.

1Select ‘THX Speaker Setup’ from the Manual SP Setup menu.

4.Manual SP Setup

3When you’re finished, press RETURN. You return to the Manual SP Setup menu.

Tip

For best surround sound, make sure the surround back speakers are the same distance from the listening position.

THX Audio Setting

For the most effective results when using the THX Select2 Cinema and THX MusicMode listening modes (see Using the Home THX modes on page 27) with the Advanced Speaker Array (ASA) system (see About THX on page 63), it is required that you make the setting. See THX speaker system setup on page 19 for more on THX speaker

placement.1

1Select ‘THX Audio Setting’ from the Manual SP Setup menu.

4.Manual SP Setup

a.Speaker Setting b.Crossover Network c.Channel Level d.Speaker Distance e.THX Audio Setting f.THX Speaker Setup

:Return

2Specify the distance of your surround back speakers from each other.

4e.THX Audio Setting

SB SP Position

0-1 ft

SBL-SBR

:Finish

a.Speaker Setting b.Crossover Network c.Channel Level d.Speaker Distance e.THX Audio Setting f.THX Speaker Setup

:Return

2Specify whether or not you are using a THX speaker system.

4f.THX Speaker Setup

THX Speaker NO

If you are using THX speakers, select YES.

:Finish

YES – All speaker settings are fixed to SMALL (see Speaker Setting on page 37) during the Auto MCACC setup.

NO – Individual speaker sizes are determined according to the Auto MCACC setup.

3When you're finished, press RETURN.

You will return to the Manual SP Setup menu.

Note

1 If you don't have surround back speakers, or just have one, you won't be able to select this setting (Cannot select shows in the display).

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Pioneer VSX-1016TXV-K operating instructions Speaker Distance, THX Speaker Setup, THX Audio Setting

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