Pioneer VSX-AX5Ai-G manual Advanced setup Expert setup menu, Select ‘Expert’ then press Enter

11Advanced setup

The Expert setup menu

The settings in the Expert setup menu are more advanced features of this receiver that you can use to make detailed adjustments when you’re more familiar with the system. Before making these settings, you should have already completed Automatically setting up for surround sound on page 12.

You only need to make these settings once (unless you change the placement of your current speaker system or add new speakers).

1Make sure your receiver and TV are both switched on.

2Using the remote control, press RECEIVER, then press the SYSTEM SETUP button.

An on-screen display (OSD) appears on your TV. Use the (cursor up/down) buttons and ENTER on the remote control to navigate through the screens and select menu

items.

RECEIVER

RECEIVER

SYSTEM SETUP

ENTER

Tip

• You can also use the front panel display to make settings. You can also use the MULTI JOG dial and

ENTER on the front panel instead of the (cursor up/down) buttons and ENTER on the remote control.

3 Select ‘Surround Setup’ then press ENTER.

System Setup				1.Surround Setup
[			]
	1. Surround Setup
				[	SurrBack System	]
[ 2. THX CINEMA Setup ]
				[ Auto Setting		]
[ 3. Input Assign			]
				[ Normal		]
[ 4. Function Rename			]
				[ Expert		]
[ 5.		SACD Setup	]
				[ Exit		]
[ 6.		PHONO/LINE Setup ]
[ 7.		Multi Room	]
[ 8.		12V Trigger	]
[ Exit			]

4 Select ‘Expert’ then press ENTER.

1.Surround Setup

[ SurrBack System ]

[ Auto Setting		]
[ Normal		]
[	Expert	]
[	Exit	]

5 Select the setting you want to adjust.

Expert

[ Crossover Network ]

[ Fine Channel Level ]

[ Fine Channel Delay ]

[ Acoustic Cal EQ	]
[ Bass Peak Level	]
[ D-Range Control	]
[ Exit	]

•Crossover Network– Specify which frequencies will be sent to the subwoofer (see Crossover Network below).

•Fine Channel Level – Make fine adjustments to the overall balance of your speaker system (see Fine Channel Level below).

•Fine Channel Delay– Make precise delay settings for your speaker system (see Fine Channel Delay on page 88).

•Acoustic Cal EQ – Measure the acoustic characteristics of your room and make detailed adjustments to the frequency balance of your speaker system (see Acoustic Calibration EQ on page 88 and Professional Acoustic Calibration on page 91).

•Bass Peak Level – Prevent bass tones from distorting the sound from your speakers (see Bass Peak Level on page 93).

•D-Range Control – Specify the amount of dynamic range adjustment to Dolby Digital and DTS movie soundtracks (see Dynamic Range Control on page 94).

6Make the adjustments necessary for each setting, pressing ENTER to confirm after each setting.

When you’re finished, you can select Exit, then press ENTER to go back to the System Setup menu.

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