Pioneer VSX-917V manual Crossover Network, Channel Level, 06The System Setup menu

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Crossover Network

06The System Setup menu

SB – Select the number of surround back speakers you have (one, two or none). Select LARGE if your surround back speakers reproduce bass frequencies effectively. Select SMALL to send bass frequencies to the other speakers or subwoofer. If you didn’t connect surround back speakers choose NO.1

SUB W. – LFE signals and bass frequencies of channels set to SMALL are output from the subwoofer when YES is selected (see notes below). Choose the PLUS setting if you want the subwoofer to output bass sound continuously or you want deeper bass (the bass frequencies that would normally come out the front and center speakers are also routed to the subwoofer). If you did not connect a subwoofer choose NO (the bass frequencies are output from other speakers).

sounds best. If you’re having problems, the easiest option is to route all the bass sounds to the subwoofer by selecting SMALL for the front speakers.

Crossover Network

• Default setting: 100Hz

This setting decides the cutoff between bass sounds playing back from the speakers selected as LARGE, or the subwoofer, and bass sounds playing back from those selected as SMALL. It also decides where the cutoff will be

for bass sounds in the LFE channel.2

1Select ‘Crossover Network’ from the Manual SP Setup menu.

4.Manual SP

Setup

 

 

4b.Crossover

Network

 

a.Speaker

Setting

 

 

Frequency

 

 

 

 

 

 

80Hz

 

b.Crossover Network

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

c.Channel

Level

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

d.Speaker

Distance

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 When you’re finished, press RETURN.

:Return

:Finish

You return to the Manual SP Setup menu.

Tip

If you have a subwoofer and like lots of bass, it may seem logical to select LARGE for your front speakers and PLUS for the subwoofer. This may not, however, yield the best bass results. Depending on the speaker placement of your room you may actually experience a decrease in the amount of bass due to low frequency cancellations. In this case, try changing the position or direction of speakers. If you can’t get good results, listen to the bass response with it set to PLUS and YES or the front speakers set to LARGE and SMALL alternatively and let your ears judge which

2Choose the frequency cutoff point. Frequencies below the cutoff point will be sent to the subwoofer (or LARGE speakers).

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

Channel Level

Using the channel level settings, you can adjust the overall balance of your speaker system, an important factor when setting up a home theater system.

3 When you’re finished, press RETURN. Note

1• If the surround speakers are set to NO, the surround back speakers will automatically be set to NO.

If you selected Second Zone or Front Bi-Amp(in Surround back speaker setting on page 35) you can’t adjust the surround back settings.

If you select one surround back speaker only, make sure that speaker is hooked up to the left surround back terminal.

2 For more on selecting the speaker sizes, see Speaker Setting above.

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Pioneer VSX-917V manual Crossover Network, Channel Level, 06The System Setup menu, When you’re finished, press RETURN