05Listening to your system

Using the multichannel analog inputs

If you’ve connected to the multichannel inputs on the rear panel (see Connecting the multichannel analog outputs on page 20), you will be able to select them as your input source.

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Listening with Acoustic Calibration

EQ

You can listen to sources using the Acoustic Calibration Equalization set in Automatically setting up for surround sound on page 12 or Acoustic Calibration EQ on page 88. Refer to these pages for more on Acoustic Calibration Equalization.

ACOUSTIC

EQ

1Make sure you have set the playback source to the proper output setting.

For example, you might need to set your DVD player to output multichannel analog audio.

2Press MULTI CH INPUT (MULTI CH IN on the front panel) to select the multichannel analog inputs. MULTI CH IN shows in the display to indicate the audio is coming from the multichannel analog inputs, regardless of the input source selected. The input source remains dedicated to the multichannel inputs until you press MULTI CH IN/MULTI CH INPUT again to cancel.

•If you need to set the channel levels, see Channel Level on page 56 to do so.

•While listening to a source, press ACOUSTIC EQ. Press repeatedly to select between:

•ALL CH ADJUST – No special weighting is given to any one channel.

•FRONT ALIGN – All speakers are heard in accordance with the front speaker settings.

•CUSTOM 1/2 – Custom settings

•OFF – Switches Acoustic Calibration EQ off.

The MCACC indicator on the front panel lights when Acoustic Calibration EQ is active.

Note

•You can’t use any signal processing features (for example, the MOVIE or MUSIC modes or the tone controls) with the multichannel analog inputs.

•Any speakers set to NO in the Speaker Setting on page 55 do not output the audio for the corresponding channel.

•You can’t use the Second Zone speaker B setup (page 71) with the multichannel analog inputs.

Note

•You can’t use Acoustic Calibration EQ when MULTI CH IN or SACD DIRECT is switched on.

•If you switch on Acoustic Calibration EQ when DIRECT is selected, the receiver automatically switches to STEREO.

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Pioneer VSX-AX5Ai-G, VSX-AX5Ai-S manual Listening with Acoustic Calibration
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