13Additional information

Professional Calibration EQ graphical output

Symptom

Remedy

The EQ response displayed in

• There are cases where the graph does not appear flat (even when selecting ALL CH ADJUST in the

the graphical output following

Auto MCACC Setup) due to adjustments made to compensate for room characteristics to achieve

calibration does not appear

optimal sound.

entirely flat.

• Areas of the graph may appear identical (before and after) when there is little or no adjustment

 

needed.

 

• The graph may appear to have shifted vertically when comparing before and after measurements.

 

 

EQ adjustments made using

• Despite level adjustments being made, the filters used for analysis may not display these

the Manual MCACC setup on

adjustments in the graphical output. However, these adjustments are taken this into account by the

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filters dedicated to overall system calibration.

change the graphical output.

 

Lower frequency response curves do not seem to have been calibrated for SMALL speakers.

Low frequencies used in bass management (the subwoofer channel) will not change for speakers that have been specified as SMALL in the configuration, or do not output these frequencies.

Calibration is performed, but due to your speakers’ low frequency limitations, no measurable sound is output for display.

Display

Symptom

Remedy

The display is dark or off.

• Press DIMMER on the remote control repeatedly to select a different brightness.

 

 

After making an adjustment

• Press DIMMER on the remote control repeatedly to select a different brightness.

the display goes off.

 

 

 

You can’t get DIGITAL to

• Check the digital connections and make sure that the digital inputs are assigned correctly (see The

display when using the

Input Setup menu on page 67).

SIGNAL SEL button.

• If the multichannel analog inputs are selected, select a different input source.

 

 

The Dolby/DTS indicator

• These indicators do dot light if playback is paused.

doesn’t light when playing

• Check the playback (especially the digital output) settings of the source component.

Dolby/DTS software.

 

 

 

When playing a DVD-Audio

• This is not a malfunction. 96 kHz audio from DVD-Audio discs is only output from the analog

disc, the DVD player display

outputs of the DVD player. This receiver cannot show the playback sample rate when using the

shows 96 kHz. However, the

analog inputs.

receiver’s display does not.

 

 

 

During playback of a DTS 96/24

• Make sure that the receiver is set to AUTO or DIGITAL (see Choosing the input signal on page 33).

source, the display doesn’t

 

show 96 kHz.

 

 

 

When playing Dolby Digital or

• Check that the player is connected using a digital connection.

DTS sources, the receiver’s

• Make sure that the receiver is set to AUTO or DIGITAL (see Choosing the input signal on page 33).

format indicators do not light.

• Check that the player isn’t set up so that Dolby Digital and DTS sources are converted to PCM.

 

• Ensure that if there are several audio tracks on the disc, the Dolby Digital or DTS is selected.

 

 

When playing certain discs,

• The disc may not contain 5.1/6.1 channel material. Check the disc packaging for more on what

none of the receiver’s format

audio tracks are recorded on the disc.

indicators light.

 

 

 

When playing a disc with the

• Make sure that the receiver is set to AUTO or DIGITAL (see Choosing the input signal on page 33).

listening mode set to Auto

• If a two channel soundtrack is currently playing (including Dolby Surround encoded), then this is

Surround, the 2PL II or Neo:6

not a malfunction. Check the disc packaging for details about the audio tracks available.

indicator lights on the receiver.

 

 

 

During playback of a Surround

• The source may be Dolby Surround EX/DTS-ES software, but it has no flag to indicate it is 6.1

EX or DTS-ES source on the

compatible. Set to SBch ON (see Using surround back channel processing on page 33), then switch

SBch AUTO setting, the EX

to the Standard EX listening mode (see Listening in surround sound on page 30).

and ES indicators don’t light, or

 

the signal is not properly

 

processed.

 

 

 

During playback of DVD-Audio,

• This will occur when playing DVD-Audio material over the HDMI connection. This is not a

the display shows PCM.

malfunction.

 

 

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Pioneer VSX-1018AH-K manual Professional Calibration EQ graphical output, Display, Signal SEL button

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