Pioneer VSX-9130TXH-K manual Surround back speaker setting, Manual Mcacc setup

The System Setup menu

Press ENTER after you have finished checking each screen. When you’re finished, select RETURN to go back to the System Setup menu.

Be sure to disconnect the microphone from this receiver upon completion of the Auto MCACC setup.

Surround back speaker setting

• Default setting: Normal

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 an independent speaker system in another room.

1Select ‘Surround Back System’ from the System Setup menu.

See Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu on page 38 if you’re not already at this screen.

System Setup MENU				2.Surround Back System
1		. Auto	MCACC
					Normal
	2	. Surround Back System		Front	: Normal
	3	. Manual MCACC
4		. Data	Management	Center : Normal
5		. Manual SP Setup		Surr	: Normal
6		. Input	Setup	SB	: Normal
7		. Other	Setup
			:Exit		:Finish

2Select the surround back speaker setting.

•Normal – Select for normal home theater use with surround back speakers in your main (speaker system A) setup.

•Speaker B – Select to use the (surround back) B speaker terminals to listen to stereo playback in another room (see Speaker B setup on page 59).

•Front Bi-Amp– Select this setting if you’re bi- amping your front speakers (see Bi-amping your front speakers on page 60).

•ZONE 2 – Select to use the (surround back) B speaker terminals for an independent system in another zone (see MULTI-ZONE listening on page 61).

3When you’re finished, press RETURN.

You will return to the System Setup menu.

Manual MCACC setup

You can use the settings in the Manual MCACC setup menu to make detailed adjustments when you’re more familiar with the system. Before making these settings, you should have already completed Automatically setting up for surround sound (Auto MCACC) on page 10.

You only need to make these settings once (unless you change the placement of your current speaker system or add new speakers).

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Caution

•The test tones used in the System Setup are output at high volume.

Important

•You will need to first specify the MCACC preset you want to adjust by pressing MCACC before pressing SETUP (step 2 in Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu on page 38). When Manual MCACC is selected while MCACC is set to OFF, the selection screen for the MCACC memory appears. Select a memory to adjust manually.

3.Manual MCACC

Select MCACC memory.

MCACC OFF

M1.MEMORY 1

ENTER:Next :Cancel

•For some of the settings below, you’ll have to connect the setup microphone to the front panel and place it about ear level at your normal listening position.

Press SETUP to display the System Setup menu before you connect the microphone to this receiver. If the microphone is connected while the System Setup menu is not being displayed, the display will change to the Auto MCACC setup menu. See Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup on page 11 for notes regarding high background noise levels and other possible interference.

•If you’re using a subwoofer, switch it on and turn up the volume to the middle position.

1Select ‘Manual MCACC’ from the System Setup menu.

See Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu on page 38 if you’re not already at this screen.

System Setup MENU				3.Manual		MCACC
1		. Auto	MCACC
					a . Fine Channel Level
2		. Surround Back System			b . Fine SP Distance
	3	. Manual MCACC			c . Standing Wave
	4	. Data	Management		d . EQ	Adjust
5		. Manual SP Setup			e . EQ	Professional
6		. Input	Setup
7		. Other	Setup
			:Exit			:Return

2 Select the setting you want to adjust.

If you’re doing this for the first time, you might want to make these settings in order.

•Fine Channel Level – Make fine adjustments to the overall balance of your speaker system (see Fine Channel Level on page 42).

•Fine SP Distance – Make precise delay settings for your speaker system (see Fine Speaker Distance on page 42).

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