Pioneer VSX-AX2AV-G, VSX-AX4AVi-G manual minute guide

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	INPUT		SYSTEM OFF
RECEIVER			SOURCE	D.ACCESS	+10			CLASS
	SELECT							DISC
								ENTER
				AVPARAMETER				CH LEVEL
				TOP MENU				MENU
								T.EDIT
				SETUP		ENTER		RETURN
				PTY SEARCH				BAND
				GUIDE
CD	TV	VIDEO 2				TV CONTROL
DVD	SAT	VIDEO1	TVCONT
				TV VOL	INPUT		TV CH	VOL
DVR2	CD-R	MULTI IN	ROOM2/3		SELECT
DVR1	iPod	TUNER	RECEIVER

1Switch on the receiver and your TV.

2Connect the microphone to the MCACC SETUP MIC jack on the front panel.

Place the microphone so that it’s about ear level at your normal listening position (use a tripod if possible). Make sure there are no obstacles between the speakers and the microphone.

SPEAKERS		(TUNE +)		BAND	MULTI – ROOM &	VIDEO	SIGNAL	SBch
					SOURCE/REC SEL
					CONTROL ON/OFF	SELECT	SELECT	PROCESSING STEREO
	AV		TUNER
	PARAMETER		EDIT
						VIDEO/GAME 2 INPUT
PHONES	(ST –)	ENTER	(ST +)	MCACC
				SETUP MIC
	SETUP		RETURN

(TUNE –) DIGITAL IN S-VIDEO VIDEO L AUDIO R

7Wait for the test tones to finish then confirm the speaker configuration in the OSD.

A progress report is displayed on-screen while the receiver outputs test tones to determine the speakers present in your setup. Try to be as quiet as possible while it’s doing this.5

•With error messages (such as Ambient Noise or Microphone Check) select RETRY after checking for ambient noise (see Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup below) and verifying the mic connection. If there doesn’t seem to be a problem, you can simply select GO NEXT and continue.

1.Auto MCACC			1.Auto MCACC
Now Analyzing…		(2/9)		Check!
			Front	[		]
					YES
Environment Check			Center	[	YES	]
Ambient Noise	[ OK ]		Surround	[ YES ]
Microphone	[	]	SB	[ Yx2 ]
Speaker YES/NO	[	]	SUB W.	[ YES ]
								[ OK ]
	:Cancel						:Cancel

The configuration shown on-screen should reflect the actual speakers you have.6

3Press RECEIVER on the remote, then press SETUP.1 An on-screen display (OSD) appears on your TV. Use the buttons and ENTER to navigate through the

screens and select menu items. Press RETURN to exit the current menu. Press SETUP at any time to cancel.2

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

System Setup				1.Auto	MCACC
				Surr	Back	System
	1.Auto	MCACC
	2.Surr	Back System	[		Normal (SB)		]
	3.Manual MCACC			Data	Save	to
	4.Data	Management			[M1.	MEMORY 1 ]
	5.Manual SP Setup
	6.Input	Setup		Setting Start?			[	OK	]
	7.Other	Setup				[Option]
		: Exit		ENTER:Next			:Cancel

If you see an error message (ERR) in the right side column (or the speaker configuration displayed isn’t correct), there may be a problem with the speaker connection. If selecting RETRY doesn’t work, turn off the power and check the speaker connections. If there doesn’t seem to be a problem, you can simply use

to select the speaker and to change the setting (and number for surround back) and continue.

8Make sure ‘OK’ is selected, then press ENTER. A progress report is displayed on-screen while the receiver outputs more test tones to determine the optimum receiver settings for channel level, speaker distance, and Acoustic Calibration EQ.

Again, try to be as quiet as possible while this is happening. It may take 2–6 minutes.

5Make sure ‘Normal (SB)’ is selected,3 select an MCACC preset4 then select OK.

6Follow the instructions on-screen.

Make sure the microphone is connected, and if you’re using a subwoofer, make sure it is switched on and set to a comfortable volume level.

9 The Auto MCACC Setup has finished! Press RETURN to go back to the System Setup menu.7

The settings made in the Auto MCACC Setup should give you excellent surround sound from your system, but it is also possible to adjust these settings manually using the

System Setup menu (starting on page 33).8

Note

1 You can’t use the System Setup menu when the iPod input source is selected (in either the main or sub room).

2If you cancel the Auto MCACC Setup, or leave an error message for over three minutes, the screen saver will appear.

3• If 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 35 and make sure to connect your speakers as necessary before continuing to step 6.

•If you have THX-certified speakers, select Option and choose YES for the THX Speaker setting.

4The six MCACC presets are used for storing surround sound settings for different listening positions. Simply choose an unused preset for now (you can rename it later in Data Management on page 41).

5Do not adjust the volume during the test tones. This may result in incorrect speaker settings.

6If you’re using the front panel display, the diagram in Listening to Surround Sound above indicates (in bold) how each speaker is displayed.

7You can also choose to view the settings from the MCACC Data Check screen. See Automatic MCACC (Expert) on page 33 for more on this.

8• Depending on the characteristics of your room, sometimes identical speakers with cone sizes of around 12cm will end up with different size settings. You can correct the setting manually using the Manual speaker setup on page 42.

•The subwoofer distance setting may be farther than the actual distance from the listening position. This setting should be accurate (taking delay and room characteristics into account) and generally does not need to be changed.

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