Preparations

Preparations

Setting Up for Surround Sound

Be sure to switch the power of this unit on (The STANDBY indicator goes out) before operating.

To ensure the best possible surround sound, be sure to complete the following set up operations. This is particularly important when using the Setting Up for Surround Sound1 Press RECEIVER  STANDBY/ON to turn the power on. (Dolby) Surround mode. You only need to make these settings once (unless you change the placement of your current speaker system or add new speakers, etc.). Refer to the following pages for detailed descriptions of the settings available for each mode.

1 Press RECEIVER Press SURROUND. STANDBY/ON to turn the power on.

The STANDBY indicator goes out.

SET UP

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SOURCE

SELECT

CD

STANDBY/ON

CHANNEL

STATION

 

TV FUNC.

TV VOL.

TAPE

BAND

FREQ.

TUNER

MPX

CLASS

DIRECT

.ACCESS

DVD

 

 

 

 

1

2

3

LD

 

 

 

 

4

5

6

TV

 

 

 

CONTROL TEST TONE

 

 

 

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8

9

SURROUND

ATT.

CD DISC

 

0

 

 

FUNCTION

 

DSP MODE MUTING

CHANNEL

 

 

SELECT

LEVEL

 

RECEIVER

 

 

MASTER

STANDBY/ON

EFFECT

VOLUME

AV MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER

REMOTE CONTROL UNIT

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2

Press SURROUND.

 

 

This switches the remote to the surround setup mode.

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3

Press @ or # to select the mode you desire.

4

 

For best results, start with “SPEAKER setting mode” and make your

 

initial adjustments in the order described below.

The current settings are displayed automatically.

SPEAKER (Front, Center, Surround) setting mode (page 16)

Use to specify the type of speakers you have connected.

SUB WOOFER ON/OFF setting mode (page 17)

Use to specify the sub woofer as on or off.

Crossover frequency setting mode (page 17)

Use to determine which frequencies will be sent to the sub woofer or “Large” speakers.

LFE attenuator setting mode (page 17)

Use to specify the peak level for the LFE channel and the crossover network for rerouted bass frequencies.

Low cut filter ON/OFF setting mode (page 18)

Use to cut the distorted sound from the sub woofer.

FRONT speaker distance setting mode (page 18)

Use to specify the distance from your listening position to your front speaker.

CENTER speaker distance setting mode (page 18)

Use to specify the distance from your listening position to your center speaker.

The setting mode is automatically exited if no operation is performed for 20 seconds.

SURROUND speaker distance time setting mode (page 18)

Use to specify the distance from your listening position to your surround speakers.

Dynamic range control setting mode (page 19)

Use to compress the dynamic range of the sound track.

Coaxial digital input setting (page 19)

Use to specify the input to be assigned to the coaxial digital input.

Optical digital input 1 setting (page 19)

Use to specify the input to be assigned to the optical digital input 1.

Optical digital input 2 setting (page 19)

Use to specify the input to be assigned to the optical digital input 2.

4 Press % or to select the setting you desire.

The setting is entered automatically.

5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to set other surround modes.

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Pioneer VSX-D498 Preparations, Setting Up for Surround Sound, Press RECEIVER STANDBY/ON to turn the power on, Set Up