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Basic Setup

5

 

8

 

10

 

Select ‘Auto MCACC’ from the Home Menu, then press

Confirm the speaker configuration.

The Auto MCACC setup has finished! You return to the

 

ENTER.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The configuration shown on-screen should reflect the

 

 

Home Menu.

 

Home Menu

 

Home Menu

 

 

actual speakers you have.

 

 

 

The settings made in the Auto MCACC setup should give

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

you excellent surround sound from your system, but it is

 

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. Manual SP Setup

2

. Manual SP Setup

 

1 . Auto MCACC

 

 

 

also possible to adjust these settings manually using the

 

1

. Auto

MCACC

1

. Auto

MCACC

 

 

 

 

Home Menu (starting on page 46).

 

 

3 . Input

Assign

3 . Input

Assign

 

Check!

 

 

 

 

4 . Speaker

System

4 . Pre Out

Setting

 

Front

 

[

YES ]

 

 

 

 

 

5 . Video

Parameter

5 . HDMI

Setup

 

 

 

Note

 

 

 

Center

 

[

YES ]

 

 

 

6 . HDMI

Setup

6 . Auto

Power Down

 

 

 

 

 

7 . Auto

Power Down

7 . Network

Standby

 

Surr

 

[

YES ]

 

• Depending on the characteristics of your room, sometimes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subwoofer

[

YES ]

 

 

 

8 . Network

Standby

8 . FL Demo

Mode

 

Surr. Back

[

--- ]

 

 

 

 

 

9 . FL Demo

Mode

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

identical speakers with cone sizes of around 12 cm

 

 

 

VSX-1022

 

VSX-822

 

10:Next

 

 

Return

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5 inches) will end up with different size settings. You can

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OK

 

 

 

 

• Mic In! blinks when the microphone is not connected

 

• With error messages (such as Too much ambient

 

correct the setting manually using the Speaker Setting on

 

 

 

page 46.

 

 

to MCACC SETUP MIC jack.

 

 

 

 

noise) select RETRY after checking for ambient noise

 

• The subwoofer distance setting may be farther than the

 

Try to be as quiet as possible after pressing ENTER. The

 

(see Other problems when using the Auto MCACC

 

actual distance from the listening position. This setting

 

system outputs a series of test tones to establish the

 

setup below).

 

 

 

 

should be accurate (taking delay and room characteristics

 

ambient noise level.

 

 

 

 

 

If the speaker configuration displayed isn’t correct, use

 

into account) and generally does not need to be changed.

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/ to select the speaker and / to change the

 

 

 

Follow the instructions on-screen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

setting. When you’re finished, go to the next step.

 

Other problems when using the Auto MCACC

 

• Make sure the microphone is connected.

 

If you see an error message (ERR) in the right side

 

setup

 

• Make sure the subwoofer is on and the volume is

 

 

 

 

column, there may be a problem with the speaker

 

If the room environment is not optimal for the Auto MCACC

 

 

turned up.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

connection. If selecting RETRY doesn’t fix the problem,

 

 

• When using surround back or front height speakers,

 

 

setup (too much background noise, echo off the walls,

 

 

turn off the power and check the speaker connections.

 

 

 

 

obstacles blocking the speakers from the microphone) the

 

 

turn on the power to the amplifier to which the

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surround back or front height speakers are connected,

Make sure ‘OK’ is selected, then press ENTER.

 

final settings may be incorrect. Check for household

 

 

 

appliances (air conditioner, fridge, fan, etc.), that may be

 

 

and adjust the sound level to the desired level.

 

If the screen in step 8 is left untouched for 10 seconds

 

affecting the environment and switch them off if necessary. If

 

• See below for notes regarding background noise and

 

and ENTER is not pressed in step 9, the Auto MCACC

 

 

 

 

there are any instructions showing in the front panel display,

 

 

other possible interference.

 

 

 

 

setup will start automatically as shown.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

please follow them.

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Wait for the test tones to finish.

 

 

 

1 . Auto MCACC

 

• Some older TVs may interfere with the operation of the

A progress report is displayed on-screen while the

 

Now

Analyzing

 

microphone. If this seems to be happening, switch off the

 

receiver outputs test tones to determine the speakers

 

Surround

Analyzing

 

TV when doing the Auto MCACC setup.

 

present in your setup. Try to be as quiet as possible while

 

Speaker

System

 

 

 

 

 

Speaker

Distance

 

 

 

 

it’s doing this.

 

 

 

 

 

Acoustic

Cal EQ

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Channel

Level

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 . Auto

MCACC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Return

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now

Analyzing

 

 

 

 

A progress report is displayed on-screen while the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Environment Check

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

receiver outputs more test tones to determine the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ambient Noise

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speaker YES/NO

 

 

 

 

optimum receiver settings for channel level, speaker

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

distance, and Acoustic Calibration EQ.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Return

 

 

 

Again, try to be as quiet as possible while this is

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

happening. It may take 1 to 3 minutes.

 

 

 

•For correct speaker settings, do not adjust the volume during the test tones.

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