Pioneer VSX-59TXi operating instructions X-Curve, The Surround Setup menu

The Surround Setup menu

6If you selected ‘Reverb Measurement’, select ‘Start’ and press ENTER.

2.4.Acoustic Cal EQ Pro.

Reverb

•Connect microphone

•Please be quiet

•Move obstacles away

•If you have a subwoofer turn power on and

turn volume up

[Start] [Cancel]

!!Complete !! is displayed on screen when the reverb measurement is finished (this may take 2–6 minutes). You can select Reverb View (above) to see the results on-screen. See Connecting a PC for Advanced MCACC output on page 88 for more on setting up your computer for the graphical output.

7If you selected ‘Reverb View’, you can use the cursor buttons (hard keys) to check the reverb characteristics for each channel. Select ‘Return’ and press ENTER when you’re done.

2.4.Acoustic Cal EQ Pro.

			Reverb View
	dB			[ C ]
			[	500Hz	]
	0	80	160ms
		[Return]
Use the	(cursor left/right) buttons to select the

channel and the frequency you want to check. Use the (cursor up/down) buttons to go back and forth

between the two. Note that the markers on the vertical axis indicate decibels in 2dB steps.

8If you selected ‘Advanced EQ Setup’, input the time setting you want to use for calibration, then select ‘Go’. Select ‘Start’ from the next screen.

Based on the reverb measurement above, you can manually choose the time period that will be used for the final frequency adjustment and calibration. Even though you can make this setting without reverb measurement, it is best to use the measurement results as a reference for your time setting. For an optimal system calibration based on the direct sound coming from the speakers, we recommend using the 20–40mssetting.

	2.4. Acoustic				Cal EQ	Pro.
	dB				[	C ]
					[ 500Hz ]
	0	80			160ms
		[		]	[20~40ms]
			Go
			[Return]
Use the	(cursor left/right) buttons to select the

channel, frequency, and time setting. Use the (cursor up/down) buttons to switch between them.

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You can switch between your connected speakers (excluding the subwoofer), and display the measurements for the following frequencies: 63Hz, 125 Hz, 250Hz, 500Hz, 1kHz, 2kHz, 4kHz, 8kHz and 16kHz.

Select the setting from the following time periods (in milliseconds): 0–20ms, 10–30ms, 20–40ms, 30–50ms, 40–60ms, 50–70ms and 60–80ms. This setting will be applied to all channels during calibration.

When you’re finished, select Go. It will take about 2–11 minutes for the calibration to finish.

!!Complete !! is displayed on-screen after the acoustic calibration equalization is set. If you want to check the settings, select Check and press ENTER.

X-Curve

Most soundtracks mixed for cinema sound too bright when played back in large rooms. The X-Curve setting acts as a kind of re-equalization for home theater listening, and restores proper tonal balance of movie soundtracks.

1 Select ‘X-Curve’ then press ENTER.

2. Surround Setup

[ Check ]

[ 1. Speaker Systems ]

[ 2. Channel Level ]

[ 3. Speaker Distance ]

[ 4. Acoustic Cal EQ ]

[ 5. X-Curve ]

[ Return ]

2 Use the	(cursor left/right) hard keys to
switch the X-Curve ON or OFF.
	2. 5. X-Curve
	X-Curve	[		]
			ON
	[ Manual ]
	[ Semi Auto ]
	[ Return ]
	Your X-Curve
	" –0.5dB/oct				"

If you select OFF, the frequency curve will be flat and you won’t be able to adjust the X-Curve.

3 Select a setup option and press ENTER.

2. 5. X-Curve
X-Curve			[ ON ]
[		]
	Manual
[	Semi Auto ]
[ Return ]
Your X-Curve
	" –0.5dB/oct			"

• Manual – Adjust the X-Curve manually.

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