Pioneer VSX-917V-S/-K manual minute guide, Automatically setting up for surround sound MCACC

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Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC)

The Auto Multi-Channel Acoustic Calibration (MCACC) setup measures the acoustic characteristics of your listening area, taking into account ambient noise, speaker size and distance, and tests for both channel delay and channel level. After you have set up the microphone provided with your system, the receiver uses the information from a series of test tones to optimize the speaker settings and equalization for your particular room.

Important

•The Auto MCACC Setup will overwrite any existing speaker settings you’ve made.

•Make sure the headphones are unplugged.

Caution

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

MASTER

VOLUME

USB MCACC/

AUDIO IN

DOWNUP

If you have a tripod, use it to place the microphone so that it’s about ear level at your normal listening position. Otherwise, place the microphone at ear level using a table or a chair.

Make sure there are no obstacles between the speakers and the microphone.

3Press RECEIVER on the remote control, then press the SETUP button.

An on-screen display (OSD) appears on your

TV. Useand ENTER on the remote control to navigate through the screens and select menu items. Press RETURN to exit the current menu.

•Press SETUP at any time to exit the System Setup menu.1

4Select ‘Auto MCACC’ from the System Setup menu then press ENTER.

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RECEIVER	INPUT	SOURCE
	SELECT
AUDIO/VIDEO PRE-PROGRAMMED
REMOTE CONTROL UNIT

F.AUDIO

DVD TV DVR TV CTRL

CD-R/TAPE USB

CD FM AM RECEIVER

SIGNAL SEL
D.ACCESS +10				CLASS DISC
				ENTER
TOP MENU				MENU
	TUNE
	ST		ST	T.EDIT
SETUP	ENTER			RETURN
	TUNE
GUIDE	TV CONTROL
TV VOL	INPUT	TV CH		VOL
	SELECT
DTVON/OFF	REC

System Setup				2. Auto MCACC
	1.Surr	Back System		Surr Back System			]
	2.Auto	MCACC			Normal (SB)
	3.Manual		MCACC
	4.Manual		SP Setup
	5.Input	Assign
	6.Other	Setup
			: Exit	ENTER : Start		: Cancel

5 Make sure ‘Normal (SB)’ is selected

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1Switch on the receiver and your TV.

2Connect the microphone to the MCACC/ AUDIO IN jack on the front panel.

Push down on the PUSH OPEN tab to access the MCACC/AUDIO IN jack.

then press ENTER. 2

Try to be as quiet as possible after pressing ENTER. The system outputs a series of test tones to establish the ambient noise level.

Note

1• The screensaver automatically starts after three minutes of inactivity. If you cancel the Auto MCACC Setup at any time, the receiver automatically exits and no settings will be made.

•The OSD will not appear if you have connected using the HDMI output to your TV. Use component, S-video or composite connections for system setup.

2If you are planning on bi-amping your front speakers, or setting up a separate speaker system in another room, read through Surround back speaker setting on page 38 and make sure to connect your speakers as necessary before continuing.

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