Pioneer VSX-817-S/-K The System Setup menu Chapter, Surround back speaker setting

06 The System Setup menu

Chapter 6:

The System Setup menu

Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu

The following section shows you how to make detailed settings to specify how you’re using the receiver (for example, if you want to set up two speaker systems in separate rooms), and also explains how to fine-tune individual speaker system settings to your liking.

					MASTER
					VOLUME
				RECEIVER CONTROL			MENU
				ONE TOUCH		CH+
				COPY
RECEIVER			SOURCE	TOP MENU	TUNE		T.EDIT
INPUT SELECT
				ST		ST
					ENTER
	MULTI CONTROL		TV CTRL
DVD/LD	TV/SAT	DVR/VCR	F.AUDIO	GUIDE			RETURN
CD-R/TAPE	XM RADIO	SIRIUS			TUNE
CD	FM	AM	RECEIVER	SETUP		CH-
AUTO SURR	F.S.SURRSTEREO/	STANDARD ADV.SURR		SUBTITLE	REC		AUDIO
PHASE	ACOUSTIC	DIALOG	SOUND	HDD	DVD	REC STOP
	EQ		RETRIEVER

EFFECT

LEVEL

1Switch on the receiver and your TV. Use the  RECEIVER button to switch on.1

2Press RECEIVER on the remote control,

then press the SETUP button.2

An on-screen display (OSD) appears on your TV. Use /// and ENTER on the remote

control to navigate through the screens and select menu items. Press RETURN to confirm and exit the current menu.

3 Select the setting you want to adjust.

System Setup

1.Surr Back System 2.Auto MCACC 3.Manual MCACC 4.Manual SP Setup 5.Input Assign 6.Other Setup

: Exit

•Surr Back System – Specify how you are using your surround back speakers (see Surround back speaker setting below).

•Auto MCACC – This is a quick and effective automatic surround setup (see Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC) on page 8).

•Manual MCACC – Fine tune your speaker settings and customize the Acoustic Calibration EQ (see Manual MCACC speaker setup below).

•Manual SP Setup – Specify the size, number, distance and overall balance of the speakers you’ve connected (see Manual speaker setup on page 39).

•Input Assign – Specify what you’ve connected to the digital and component video inputs (see The Input Assign menu on page 59).

•Other Setup – Make customized settings to reflect how you are using the receiver (see The Other Setup menu on page 60).

Surround back speaker setting

• Default setting: Normal (SB)

There are several ways you can use the surround back speaker channels with this system. In addition to a normal home theater setup where they are used for the surround back speakers, they can be used for bi-amping the front speakers or as a separate speaker system in another room.

Note

1 If headphones are connected to the receiver, disconnect them.

2• You can’t use the System Setup menu when the XM Radio, SIRIUS Radio or Front Audio input is selected.

• Press SETUP at any time to exit the System Setup menu.

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