Surround Sound Set Up

Bass Peak Level Manager

The LFE (Low Frequency Effect) channel in Dolby Digital or DTS program sources can produce heavily concentrated ultra-low bass tones that may exceed the capabilities of your speaker system. The following steps show you how to set the peak level for the ultra-low bass (LFE) channel. If continuing from CROSSOVER NETWORK go to step 1. If starting fresh, complete steps 1-3 in “Setting Up for Surround Sound” (p.24) first.

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1Select BASS PEAK LEVEL MANAGER (if continuing from CROSSOVER NETWORK it will already be selected).

See “Setting Up for Surround Sound” on page 24 if you are unsure how to do this.

Press ENTER.

Bass Peak Level Manager

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2Select SETTING START and press ENTER.

MASTER VOLUME rotates to MIN (---db). Then the test tone is output to the sub woofer or front or surround speakers.

Bass Peak Manager

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Bass Peak Level [ -50]

3Press and hold the 3 until you hear the test tone from the sub woofer and specify the peak LFE level.

Use the 2 or 3 arrows to gradually increase the level of the LFE channel until the test tone begins to distort. Then go back and leave the level setting at a point just before that. Press ENTER and the receiver will remember this bass output level.

To exit before outputting the TEST TONE

Press ENTER.

To exit while outputting the TEST TONE

Press ENTER.

4Press ENTER to return to the previous screen.

This completes the speaker setup.

If you select SETTING CANCEL and press ENTER no settings are input to the receiver but the screen remains on the TV. To escape the screen you must press EXIT.

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Pioneer VSX-D908S operating instructions Bass Peak Level Manager, Select Setting Start and press Enter

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