The Surround Setup menu

3Adjust the level of each channel using the (cursor up/down) buttons.

If you selected Manual, use (cursor up/down) and ENTER to select speakers. The Auto setup will output test tones in the order shown on-screen:

Channel Level

 

 

Channel Level

 

 

 

 

Left

 

 

[

0.0dB]

 

Left

 

 

[

 

 

]

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.0dB

Center

 

 

[

0.0dB]

 

Center

 

 

[

 

0.0dB

]

Right

 

 

[

0.0dB]

 

Right

 

 

[

 

0.0dB ]

Surround

R

 

[

0.0dB]

 

Surround

R

 

[

 

0.0dB ]

 

 

SurrBack

R

 

[

0.0dB]

 

SurrBack

R

 

[

 

0.0dB ]

SurrBack

L

 

[

0.0dB]

 

SurrBack

L

 

[

 

0.0dB ]

Surround

L

 

[

0.0dB]

 

Surround

L

 

[

 

0.0dB ]

Subwoofer

[

0.0dB]

 

Subwoofer

 

 

[

 

0.0dB ]

[Exit ]

 

 

 

 

 

Exit=Push Enter

 

 

Manual setup

 

 

Auto setup

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjust the level (+/– 10dB) of each speaker as the test tone is emitted.

Note

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.

4If you selected ‘Manual’, select ‘Exit’ to finish. With ‘Auto’, simply press ENTER.

Channel Level

Test Tone

Please Wait

You will return to the Normal setup menu.

Tip

You can change the channel levels at any time by pressing RECEIVER then EFFECT/CH SEL (to select the channel you want to adjust) on the remote. Use the +/buttons to increase/decrease the level.

RECEIVER

EFFECT/CHSEL

+

07

Speaker Distance

• Default setting: 2.0 m (all speakers)

For good sound depth and separation from your system, you need to specify the distance of your speakers from the listening position. The receiver can then add the proper delay needed for effective surround sound.

1Select ‘Speaker Distance’ from the Normal setup menu.

Normal

 

[ Speaker Setting

]

[ Channel Level

]

[

Speaker Distance

]

[

Exit

]

2Specify the distance of each speaker from the listening position.

Speaker Distance

 

Left

 

[ 2 . 0

m ]

Center

 

[ 2 . 0

m ]

Right

 

[ 2 . 0

m ]

Surround

R

[ 2 . 0 m ]

SurrBack

 

[ 2 . 0 m ]

R

 

SurrBack

L

[ 2 . 0 m ]

Surround

L

[ 2 . 0 m ]

Subwoofer

 

[ 2 . 0 m ]

[Exit ]

 

 

 

Adjust the distance of each speaker within the range of 0.1–9.0 meters.

3When you're finished, select ‘Exit’. You will return to the Normal setup menu.

Tip

For best surround sound, make sure the surround back speakers are the same distance.

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Pioneer VSX-AX5Ai-S, VSX-AX5Ai-G manual Select ‘Speaker Distance’ from the Normal setup menu

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