07The System Setup menu

Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ manually

Before manually adjusting the Acoustic Calibration EQ, we recommend copying the A. CH or the F.ALG settings from the auto setup above (or from Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC) on page 11) to one of the custom settings. Instead of just a flat EQ curve, this will give you a reference point from which to start (see Copying your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings above for how to do this).

1Select ‘C1 ADJ’ or ‘C2 ADJ’ from the Manual MCACC setup menu.

2 Use (cursor left/right) and ENTER to select which method you want to use to adjust the overall frequency balance.

It is best to choose whichever one you copied to the custom setting in Copying your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings above.

•A. CH ADJ – All the speakers can be set independently so no special weighting is given to any one channel. When adjusting, test tones will sound for each individual channel.

•F.ALG ADJ – Speakers are set in accordance with the front speaker settings. The sound of the test tone will alternate between the left front (reference) speaker and the target speaker.

3 Use (cursor up/down) to select the channel you want and adjust to your liking.

Use the

(cursor left/right) buttons to

select the frequency and

(cursor up/

down) to boost or cut the EQ. When you’re

finished, use the (cursor left/right) buttons to select the channel display (for example R EQ for the right channel or SBR EQ for the surround back right channel) then (cursor up/down) to proceed to the next channel.

•The front speakers can’t be adjusted if you selected F.ALG ADJ.

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•The OVER!! indicator shows in the display if the frequency adjustment is too drastic and might distort. If this happens, bring the level down until OVER!! disappears from the display.

Tip

•Changing the frequency curve of one channel too drastically will affect the overall balance. If the speaker balance seems uneven, you can raise or lower channel levels using test tones with the

‘trim’ band (TRM shows in the display).

Use

(cursor left/right) to select TRM

then use

(cursor up/down) to raise or

lower the channel level for the current speaker.

4When you're finished, press RETURN. Press RETURN once more to go back to the Manual MCACC setup menu.

Checking your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings

After you have completed an automatic or manual Acoustic Calibration EQ adjustment, you can check the ALL CH, F.ALIGN and CUSTOM1/2 settings in the display.

1Select ‘EQ CHECK’ from the Manual MCACC setup menu.

2 Use (cursor up/down) and ENTER to select the setting you want to check.

•It is useful to do this while a source is playing so you can compare the different settings.

3 Use

(cursor up/down) to select the

channel you want, using

(cursor left/

right) to check the settings.

 

The MCACC channel EQ indicators in the front panel display will light accordingly.

4When you're finished, press RETURN. You will return to the Manual MCACC setup menu.

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Pioneer VSX-915-S/-K Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ manually, Checking your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings
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VSX-815-S/-K, VSX-915-S/-K specifications

The Pioneer VSX-915-S/-K and VSX-815-S/-K are part of Pioneer's renowned line of AV receivers that provide home theater enthusiasts with an impressive range of features and technologies. These models are particularly recognized for their exceptional audio quality and versatility, making them ideal for both music lovers and movie enthusiasts alike.

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