Pioneer VSX-919AH-S manual The system and the other setup, Manual speaker setup, each screen

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	• Channel Level – Adjusts the overall
Manual speaker setup
	balance of your speaker system (page 95).
This receiver allows you to make detailed	• Speaker Distance – Specifies the distance
settings to optimize the surround sound	of your speakers from the listening position
performance. You only need to make these	(page 96).
settings once (unless you change the	• X-Curve– Adjusts the tonal balance of
placement of your current speaker system or
	your speaker system for movie soundtracks
add new speakers).
	(page 97).
These settings are designed to customize your
	3 Make the adjustments necessary for each
system, but if you’re satisfied with the settings
	setting, pressing RETURN to confirm after
made in Automatically setting up for surround
	each screen.
sound (Auto MCACC) on page 37, it isn’t
necessary to make all of these settings.	Surround back speaker setting

CAUTION

•The test tones used in the Manual SP Setup are output at high volume.

1Select ‘Manual SP Setup’, then press

ENTER.

See Making receiver settings from Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu on page 92 if you’re not already at this screen.

	4.System Setup
	A/V RECEIVER
a.Manual SP Setup
b. Input Setup
c. OSD Language
d. Other Setup
	4a.Manual SP Setup
	A/V RECEIVER
	1. Surr Back System
	2. Speaker Setting
	3. Channel Level
Exit	4. Speaker Distance	Return
	5. X-Curve
	Exit	Return

2 Select the setting you want to adjust.

If you are doing this for the first time, you may want to adjust these settings in order:

•Surr Back System – Specifies how you are using your surround back speakers (see below).

• Default setting: Normal

There are several ways you can use the surround back speaker channels with this system. In addition to a normal home theater setup where they are used for the surround back speakers, they can be used for bi-amping the front speakers or as an independent speaker system in another room.

1Select ‘Surr Back System’ from the Manual SP Setup menu.

See Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu on page 92 if you’re not already at this screen.

4a.Manual SP Setup

A/V RECEIVER

1.Surr Back System

2.Speaker Setting

3.Channel Level

4.Speaker Distance

5.X-Curve

		4a1.Surr Back System
			A/V RECEIVER
		Normal
Exit	Front	: Normal	Return
	Center : Normal
	Surr	: Normal
	SB	: Normal
			OK
	Exit		Return

•Speaker Setting – Specifies the size and number of speakers you’ve connected (page 94).

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