08The System Setup menu

1Select ‘Channel Level’ from the Manual SP Setup menu.

5When you’re finished, press RETURN. You return to the Manual SP Setup menu.

 

4.Manual SP

Setup

 

 

 

4c.Channel Level

 

 

 

 

 

a.Speaker

Setting

 

 

Test Tone

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manual

 

 

b.Crossover Network

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

c.Channel

Level

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

d.Speaker

Distance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

:Return

 

 

ENTER:Next

:Cancel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2Select a setup option.

•Manual – Move the test tone manually from speaker to speaker and adjust individual channel levels.

•Auto – Adjust channel levels as the test tone moves from speaker to speaker automatically.

3Confirm your selected setup option.

The test tones will start after you press ENTER.

After the volume increases to the reference level, test tones will be output.

4c.Channel Level

Test Tone

[ Manual ]

Please Wait . . . 20

Caution!

Loud test tones

will be output.

:Cancel

4Adjust the level of each channel using

.

If you selected Manual, use to switch speakers. The Auto setup will output test tones in the order shown on-screen:

4c.Channel Level

L 0.0dB

C

[

0.0dB ]

R

[

0.0dB ]

RS

[

0.0dB ]

SBR

[

0.0dB ]

SBL

[

0.0dB ]

LS

[

0.0dB ]

SW

[

0.0dB ]

:Finish

Adjust the level of each speaker as the test tone is emitted.1

Tip

•You can change the channel levels at any time by using EFFECT/CH SEL and +/– on the remote control. You can set two channel levels: one for DVD 5.1 CH and one for the listening modes.

Speaker Distance

For good sound depth and separation from your system, you need to specify the distance of your speakers from the listening position. The receiver can then add the proper delay needed for effective surround sound.

1Select ‘Speaker Distance’ from the Manual SP Setup menu.

 

4.Manual SP

Setup

 

 

 

4d.Speaker Distance

 

 

 

a.Speaker

Setting

 

 

L

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.0 m

 

 

b.Crossover Network

 

 

C

[

3.0 m

]

 

 

 

 

 

 

c.Channel

Level

 

 

R

[ 3.0 m ]

 

 

 

 

 

 

d.Speaker

Distance

 

 

 

 

RS

[ 3.0 m ]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SBR

[ 3.0 m ]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SBL

[ 3.0 m ]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LS

[ 3.0 m ]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SW

[ 3.0 m ]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

:Return

 

:Finish

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2Adjust the distance of each speaker

using .

You can adjust the distance of each speaker in 0.1 meter increments.

3When you’re finished, press RETURN. You return to the Manual SP Setup menu.

Tip

•For best surround sound, make sure the surround back speakers are the same distance from the listening position.

Note

1• If you are using a Sound Pressure Level (SPL) meter, take the readings from your main listening position and adjust the level of each speaker to 75 dB SPL (C-weighting/slow reading).

•The subwoofer test tone is output at low volumes. You may need to adjust the level after testing with an actual soundtrack.

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Pioneer VSX-916-S, VSX-916-K operating instructions Speaker Distance
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