Pioneer VSX-43TX operating instructions Fine Channel Level

Fine Tuning Your System

FINE CHANNEL LEVEL

The following steps show you how to balance the sound output level of your speakers more finely than in the NORMAL setup (see page 36). Proper speaker balance is essential for obtaining high quality surround sound and the better the speaker balance the better surround sound you can get. Do this procedure if you want to try and get even finer surround sound.

The main difference with this setup method and the CHANNEL LEVEL setup method in NORMAL setup is that here the test tone alternates between the front left speaker (which is used as the reference channel) and the target speaker (that is, the speaker whose level you want to adjust). Listen to the two tones and try to make them the same volume.

		MASTER			The adjustable channels are:
		VOLUME			R (Front right), C (Center), LS (Surround left), RS
MENU TUNER EDIT			TOP MENU
		TUNE			(Surround right), SBL (Surround back left), SBR
SYSTEM			GUIDE	1-5	(Surround back right) and SW (Subwoofer).
SETUP
	ST	ST
		ENTER
AUDIO			RETURN	3	Adjust the level of the channel
		TUNE			using the 5∞ buttons.
CHANNEL−		DTV ON/OFF BAND	CHANNEL+
		D.ACCESS MPX	CLASS
						SIGNAL		dB
						ANALOG
						SB CH
						AUTO ON MOVIE
1-5						OFF MUSIC
							SP A B

						Try to get the volume level of the target speaker
						to match that of the front left speaker, which is
						the reference in this setup. The levels can be set
STANDBY/ON						within a range of –10 dB to +10 dB in 0.5 dB
		STANDBY				steps.
MOVIE	MUSIC	ENTER				When you press ENTER you will automatically go
	MULTI JOG
		MULTI JOG CONTROL SIGNAL HI-BIT		SB CH	MIDNIGHT LOUDNESS BAND	to the next channel.
		SET UP	RETURN SELECT HI-SAMPLING	MODE
		PHONES	TONE CONTROL
			SPEAKERS TONE BASS/TREBLE
					4	Press ENTER to select a new
						channel. Repeat step 3 for every
						channel.

Follow steps 1-5 on page 79, if necessary, to get to the starting point mentioned here.

1FINE CH LEVEL should be selected, if it isn’t use the 5∞

buttons to select it. Press ENTER.

SIGNAL dB

ANALOG

SB CH

ON MOVIE

AUTO OFF MUSIC

SP A B

2Use the 5∞ buttons to select the channel you want to adjust.

Press ENTER.

SIGNAL dB

ANALOG

SB CH

ON MOVIE

AUTO OFF MUSIC

SP A B

Test tones will be output.

WARNING : Be prepared! The test tones are output at a high volume level.

MASTER VOLUME rotates to the reference position (0 dB) and the display on the receiver flashes TEST TONE. After a few seconds the test tone is output.

If you want to change a setting before proceeding

Use the 5∞ buttons to go back to the channel you want to adjust and press ENTER. Then follow step 3.

5When done select EXIT (if it's not already selected) and press

ENTER.

SIGNAL dB

ANALOG

SB CH

ON MOVIE

AUTO OFF MUSIC

SP A B

Next, if you want, proceed to FINE CHANNEL DELAY.

EXPERT

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