Fine Tuning Your System

Expert Setup

The settings here can only be done if you've performed the more basic preliminary setups. Thus, before doing these settings do either QUICK setup (page 13) or NORMAL setup (page 36-40).

These settings are to further heighten your enjoyment of surround sound. They are not absolutely necessary but may give more defined and enjoyable surround sound. You can decide if you want to make these settings or not. You only need to make these settings once (unless you change the placement of your current speaker system, add new speakers or components to your system, etc.). View these settings on the receiver display.

Use the arrow buttons (5∞) and the ENTER button on the remote control to navigate the display on the receiver. Conversely, you can use the MULTI JOG dial and ENTER button on the front panel.

 

DVD/LD

TV/SAT

 

VCR/DVR

TV CONT

1

 

VCR 2

C D

 

TUNER

RECEIVER

 

MOVIE

MUSIC

ACOUSTIC

INPUT

 

 

EQ

 

SURROUND

 

SB CH

MULTI CH

 

 

MODE

 

MODE

INPUT

 

 

STEREO/

ENTER

 

MIDNIGHT

 

 

 

DIRECT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MUTE

 

 

 

MASTER

 

 

2

 

VOLUME

 

 

MENU TUNER EDIT

 

 

TOP MENU

 

SYSTEM

TUNE

 

GUIDE

3-5

 

 

 

 

SETUP

 

 

 

 

 

ST

 

 

ST

 

 

 

 

ENTER

 

 

 

AUDIO

 

 

 

RETURN

 

 

 

TUNE

 

 

 

3-5 2

5Follow the order below to make expert settings. Use the 5∞ buttons to navigate through the menus. When you have the setting you want in particular

menu, press ENTER.

In each mode the current settings are displayed by the receiver.

CROSSOVER NETWORK (page 80)

SIGNAL

dB

ANALOG

SB CH

ON MOVIE

AUTO OFF MUSIC

SP A B

This feature determines which frequencies will be sent to the subwoofer (or large speakers).

STANDBY/ON

 

 

 

 

STANDBY

MOVIE

MUSIC

ENTER

MULTI JOG

MULTI JOG

CONTROL

SIGNAL

HI-BIT

SB CH

MIDNIGHT

LOUDNESS

BAND

SET UP

RETURN

SELECT

HI-SAMPLING

MODE

PHONES

 

 

TONE CONTROL

 

 

 

 

SPEAKERS

TONE

BASS/TREBLE

 

 

 

 

1Turn on the receiver and press the RECEIVER button on the remote control.

2Press the SYSTEM SETUP button.

3Select SURROUND SETUP with the 5∞ buttons. Press the ENTER

button.

SIGNAL

dB

ANALOG

SB CH

ON MOVIE

AUTO OFF MUSIC

SP A B

4Select EXPERT with the 5∞

buttons. Press the ENTER button.

SIGNAL

dB

ANALOG

SB CH

ON MOVIE

AUTO OFF MUSIC

SP A B

FINE CHANNEL LEVEL (page 81)

SIGNAL

dB

ANALOG

SB CH

ON MOVIE

AUTO OFF MUSIC

SP A B

This feature balances the sound output level of your speakers more finely than in the NORMAL setup.

FINE CHANNEL DELAY (page 82–83)

SIGNAL

dB

ANALOG

SB CH

ON MOVIE

AUTO OFF MUSIC

SP A B

This feature adjusts the delay level of your speak- ers more finely than in the NORMAL setup.

ACOUSTIC CAL EQ (page 84–85)

SIGNAL

dB

ANALOG

SB CH

ON MOVIE

AUTO OFF MUSIC

SP A B

This feature allows you to adjust the amount of a certain frequency in a soundtrack, acting as a kind of room equalizer for your speakers.

BASS PEAK LEVEL (page 86)

SIGNAL

dB

ANALOG

SB CH

ON MOVIE

AUTO OFF MUSIC

SP A B

Dolby Digital and DTS audio sources include ultra-low bass tones. Set the bass peak level as needed to prevent the ultra-low bass tones from distorting the sound from the speakers.

DYNAMIC RANGE CONTROL (page 87)

SIGNAL

dB

ANALOG

SB CH

ON MOVIE

AUTO OFF MUSIC

SP A B

This feature makes possible excellent surround sound effects when listening to Dolby Digital and DTS sources at low volumes.

EXPERT

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Pioneer VSX-43TX operating instructions Expert Setup, Select Expert with the 5∞ Buttons. Press the Enter button

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