About this manual

These are the Operating Instructions for an application which displays on your computer screen the listening room reverberation frequency characteristics and the MCACC parameters measured by the Advanced MCACC function of your VSX-23TXH, VSX-21TXH, VSX-9140TXH or VSX-9040TXH.

It explains everything you need to know to use the application, from installation to troubleshooting. You will need to operate the receiver to use this application, so please refer also to the Operating Instructions supplied with the receiver.

About the Advanced MCACC Application

The functions of the Advanced MCACC application are used with the same purpose as the “Reverb View” functions of the receiver itself (see page 84 of the receiver’s Operating Instructions), namely to display the reverberation characteristics of the listening environment. Using a computer provides cleaner, more easily readable graphs. The application can also be used to display the measurement values stored in the receiver’s MCACC memory.

Requirements for using the application on your PC

The computer must be a PC functioning with one of the following operating systems: Microsoft® Windows® Vista Home Basic/Home Premium/Ultimate SP1, Windows® XP Professional/Home Edition SP3 or Windows® 2000 Professional SP4.

The monitor must have a display resolution of 800 x 600 dots (SVGA) or greater.

An RS-232C port connector is necessary for graphical output. Refer to the PC’s operating instructions and/or the PC manufacturer for more information on making the proper port settings.

Microsoft®, Windows®Vista, Windows®XP and Windows®2000 are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

Main features of the application

1.Displays 3D graphs of the reverberation frequency characteristics of your room. You can choose to see these measurements both with and without the equalization performed by this receiver (before and after calibration).

2.Allows you to display a list of the Advanced MCACC parameters (the results of measurements).

3.Allows you to view graphs in a number of different formats.

4.Allows you to save the various measured data on the computer.

5.Allows you to make memos about the conditions in your room when you made the measurements, etc.

6.Allows you to print the various graphs and the MCACC measurement values.

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VSX-9140TXH, VSX-9040TXH, VSX-23TXH, VSX-21TXH specifications

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