Pioneer VSX-53TX manual Fine Channel Level, Expert

Expert System Settings

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 38). Proper speaker balance is essential for obtaining high quality surround sound and the better the speaker balance the better surround sound you can get.

	Follow steps 1-5 on page 85, if necessary, to get to the
	starting point mentioned here.
	1	FINE CHANNEL LEVEL should be
		selected, if it isn’t use the  buttons
		to select and press ENTER.
1-6	2	Use the  buttons to adjust the
		level of the left channel. Press ENTER.
		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 after a few seconds the test tone is output.
	3	Use the  buttons to select the
		subsequent channel. Press ENTER.

4	Adjust the level of the channel using
1	the  buttons.
	Adjust the channel level from –10dB to +10dB in 0.5dB

increments.

The default setting is 0dB.

Try to get the volume level of the target speaker to match that of the front left speaker, which is the reference level. Adjust so that you hear both tones at the same volume.

When you press ENTER you will automatically go to the next channel.

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3 Left

5Press ENTER to select a new channel. Repeat step 3 for every channel.

If you want to change a setting before proceeding Use the  buttons to go back to the channel you want to adjust and press ENTER. Then follow step 3.

6When done select EXIT (if it's not already selected) and press ENTER.

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

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