06The System Setup menu

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

 

3.Manual SP

Setup

 

 

 

3b.Crossover

Network

 

 

 

a.Speaker

Setting

 

 

Frequency

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

80Hz

 

 

b.Crossover Network

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

c.Channel

Level

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

d.Speaker

Distance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

:Return

 

 

 

 

 

:Finish

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

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.

3c.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:

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.

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

 

3.Manual SP

Setup

 

 

 

3c.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.

3c.Channel Level

L 0.0dB

C[ 0.0dB ]

R

[

0.0dB ]

RS

[

0.0dB ]

LS

[

0.0dB ]

SW

[

0.0dB ]

:Finish

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

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

Tip

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

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-918V-K manual Channel Level, Select ‘Crossover Network’ from the Manual SP Setup menu, Select a setup option

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