Pioneer VSX-516-K manual Input Assign menu, Crossover network, Channel level, Speaker Distance

07The System Setup menu

come out the front and center speakers are

also routed to the subwoofer).1 If you did not connect a subwoofer choose NO (the bass is output from other speakers).

4 Adjust the level of each channel using		.
If you selected T. TONE M., use	to switch
speakers.

The T. TONE A. setup outputs test tones in the following order (depends on speaker settings):

Crossover network

• Default setting: 100Hz

This setting decides the cutoff between bass sounds playing back from the speakers selected as LARGE, or the subwoofer, and bass sounds playing back from those selected as

SMALL.2 It also decides where the cutoff will be for bass sounds in the LFE channel.

1 Select ‘X.OVER’ from the SP SETUP menu.

2 Use	to choose the frequency cutoff
point.

Frequencies below the cutoff point will be sent to the subwoofer (or LARGE speakers).

Channel level

Using these settings, you can adjust the overall balance of your speaker system.

1	Select CH LEVEL from the SP SETUP menu.
2	Use	to select a setup option.

•T. TONE M. – Move the test tone manually from speaker to speaker and adjust individual channel levels.

•T. TONE A. – Adjust channel levels as the test tone moves from speaker to speaker automatically.

L C R RS SB* LS SW

*VSX-516 model only

Adjust the level of each speaker as the test tone is emitted.4

Speaker Distance

For good sound depth and separation from your system, you need to specify the distance

of your speakers from the listening position.5 The receiver can then add the proper delay needed for effective surround sound.

1 Select ‘SP DISTN.’ from the SP SETUP menu.

2 Use	to choose the speaker that you
want then set the distance.
Use	to adjust the distance of each

speaker (in 0.1 meter increments).

The Input Assign menu

You only need to make settings in the Input Assign menu if you didn’t hook up your digital equipment according to the default settings for the digital inputs.

Assigning the digital inputs

• Default settings:

3 Confirm your selected setup option.	COAX 1	(coaxial) – DVD
The test tones will start after you press ENTER.3	COAX 2	(coaxial) – DVR

OPT 1 (optical) – CD

Note

1If you can’t get good bass results, listen to the bass response with the subwoofer set to PLUS and YES or the front speakers set to LARGE and SMALL alternatively and let your ears judge which sounds best. If you’re having problems, the easiest option is to route all the bass sounds to the subwoofer by selecting SMALL for the front speakers.

2For more on selecting the speaker sizes, see Speaker setting above.

3After the volume increases to the reference level, test tones will be output.

4• If you are using a Sound Pressure Level (SPL) meter, take the readings from your main listening position and adjust the level of each speaker to 75 dB SPL (C-weighting/slow reading).

•The subwoofer test tone is output at low volumes. You may need to adjust the level after testing with an actual soundtrack.

•You can change the channel levels at any time by using EFFECT/CH SEL and +/– on the remote control. You can set two channel levels: one for DVD 5.1 and one for the listening modes.

5For best surround sound, make sure the surround back speaker is the same distance from the listening position.

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