Pioneer VSX-817-S/-K The System Setup menu, Fine Channel Level, Fine Speaker Distance

Models: VSX-817-S/-K

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06 The System Setup menu

06 Fine Channel LevelFine Speaker DistanceThe System Setup menu

EQ CUSTOM1/2 Adjust – Make detailed manual adjustments to your custom Acoustic Calibration EQ settings (see Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ manually on page 38).

EQ Data Check – Check the ALL CH ADJUST, FRONT ALIGN and custom settings using the on-screen display (see Checking your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings on page 39).

Fine Channel Level

• Default setting: 0dB (all channels)

You can achieve better surround sound by properly adjusting the overall balance of your speaker system. The following setting can help you make detailed adjustments that you may not achieve using the Manual speaker setup on page 39.

1Select ‘Fine Ch Level’ from the Manual MCACC setup menu.

You’ll hear test tones from each speaker in turn. Since the left speaker is the main reference speaker, the level is fixed.

Manual background Caution

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

3.Manual

MCACC

 

 

 

3a.Fine

Channel Level

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a.Fine

Ch

Level

 

 

 

 

 

 

b.Fine SP

Distance

 

 

Please Wait . . . 20

 

c.EQ

AUTO Setting

 

 

d.EQ

Data

Copy

 

 

 

 

Caution!

 

e.EQ

CUSTOM1

Adjust

 

 

 

f .EQ

CUSTOM2

Adjust

 

Loud

test tones

 

g.EQ

Data

Check

 

 

will be output.

 

 

 

 

:Return

 

 

:Cancel

2Select each channel in turn and adjust

the levels (+/– 10dB) as necessary.

Use / to adjust the volume of the speaker you selected to match the reference speaker.

When it sounds like both tones are the same volume, press ENTER to confirm and continue to the next channel.

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3a.Fine Channel Level

L

+

0.0dB

(Reference)

R

[

0.0dB ]

 

C

 

+1.0dB

 

LS

[

–3.0dB ]

 

RS

[ +10.0dB ]

 

SBL

[ –10.0dB ]

 

SBR

[

+9.5dB ]

 

SW

[

–1.5dB ]

 

 

 

 

:Finish

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 return to the Manual MCACC setup menu.

Fine Speaker Distance

• Default setting: 10.0 ft (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 Manual speaker setup below.

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

The volume increases to the reference level.

3.Manual MCACC

a.Fine Ch Level b.Fine SP Distance c.EQ AUTO Setting d.EQ Data Copy

e.EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust f .EQ CUSTOM2 Adjust g.EQ Data Check

:Return

2Adjust the distance of the left channel from the listening position.

3b.Fine SP Distance

L(Reference)

Manual background 10.0ft Manual background

ENTER:Next :Cancel

After pressing ENTER, test tones will be output.

En

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Pioneer VSX-817-S/-K operating instructions The System Setup menu, Fine Channel Level, Fine Speaker Distance