Pioneer VSX-517-S/-K manual The System Setup menu, Fine Speaker Distance, Acoustic Calibration EQ

The System Setup menu 06

Caution

•The test tones used in the System Setup are output at high volume (the volume increases to –18 dB automatically).

2 Use to select each channel in turn and adjust the levels (+/– 10 dB) as necessary.

Use to adjust the volume of the selected speaker to match the reference speaker. When it sounds like both tones are the same volume, press (cursor down) to continue to the next channel.

•For comparison purposes, the reference speaker will change depending on which speaker you select.

•If you want to go back and adjust a

channel, simply use to select it.

3When you’re finished, press RETURN. You will return to the Manual MCACC setup menu.

Fine Speaker Distance

• Default setting: 3 m (all channels)

For proper sound depth and separation with your system, it is necessary to add a slight bit of delay to some speakers so that all sounds will arrive at the listening position at the same time. The following setting can help you make detailed adjustments that you may not achieve using the Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC) on page 10.

1Select ‘SP DISTN.’ from the Manual MCACC setup menu.

2 Use to adjust the distance of the left channel from the listening position then press ENTER.

3 Use	to select each channel in turn
and adjust the distance as necessary.
Use	to adjust the delay of the selected

speaker to match the reference speaker. The delay is measured in terms of speaker distance from 0.1 to 9.0 meters.

Listen to the reference speaker and use it to		English
measure the target channel. From the listening
position, face the two speakers with your arms
outstretched pointing at each speaker.
Try to make the two tones sound as if they are
arriving simultaneously at a position slightly
in front of you and between your arm span.		Deutsch
		Français
confirm and continue to the next channel.
When it sounds like the delay settings are
matched up, press (cursor down) to
• For comparison purposes, the reference
speaker will change depending on which		Italiano
speaker you select.
• If you want to go back and adjust a
channel, simply use	to select it.
4 When you’re finished, press RETURN.
You will return to the Manual MCACC setup		Nederlands
menu.
Acoustic Calibration EQ
Acoustic Calibration Equalization is a kind of
room equalizer for your speakers (excluding
the subwoofer). It works by measuring the		Español
acoustic characteristics of your room and

neutralizing the ambient characteristics that can color the original source material. This provides a ‘flat’ equalization setting. If you’re not satisfied with the automatic adjustment, you can also adjust these settings manually to get a frequency balance that suits your tastes.

Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ automatically

If you have already completed Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC) on page 10, A. CH ADJ and F.ALG ADJ (below) should already be set. Therefore, if you want to adjust your settings manually, you can skip to Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ manually below.

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