Pioneer VSX-LX52 Professional Calibration EQ graphical output, Display, Digital or DTS does not

12Additional information

Symptom	Remedy
After using the Auto MCACC	• There may have been some low frequency noise in the room from an air-conditioner, motor, etc.
Setup, the speaker size setting	Switch off all other appliances in the room and use Auto MCACC Setup again.
is incorrect.	• Depending on a number of factors (room size, speaker placement, etc.) this may occur in some
	cases. Change the speaker setting manually in Speaker Setting on page 85, and use the ALL (Keep
	SP System) option for the Auto MCACC menu in Automatic MCACC (Expert) on page 72 if this is a
	recurring problem.
Can’t adjust the Fine Speaker	• Check that the speakers are all in phase (make sure the positive (+) and negative (–) terminals are
Distance setting (page 75)	matched up properly).
properly.
The display shows KEY LOCK ON	• With the receiver in standby, press  STANDBY/ON while holding down SPEAKERS to disable the
when you try to make settings.	key lock.
Most recent settings have been	• The power cord was disconnected from the wall while adjusting this setting.
erased.	• Settings are only stored if all the zones are turned off. Turn off all the zones before unplugging the
	power cord.
The various system settings are	• Make sure the blue  STANDBY/ON light has gone out before unplugging.
not stored.

Professional Calibration EQ graphical output

Symptom	Remedy
The EQ response displayed in	• There are cases where the graph does not appear flat (even when selecting ALL CH ADJ in the Auto
the graphical output following	MCACC Setup) due to adjustments made to compensate for room characteristics to achieve optimal
calibration does not appear	sound.
entirely flat.	• Areas of the graph may appear identical (before and after) when there is little or no adjustment
	needed.
	• The graph may appear to have shifted vertically when comparing before and after measurements.
EQ adjustments made using	• Despite level adjustments being made, the filters used for analysis may not display these
the Manual MCACC setup on	adjustments in the graphical output. However, these adjustments are taken this into account by the
page 74 do not appear to	filters dedicated to overall system calibration.
change the graphical output.

Lower frequency response curves do not seem to have been calibrated for SMALL speakers.

•Low frequencies used in bass management (the subwoofer channel) will not change for speakers that have been specified as SMALL in the configuration, or do not output these frequencies.

•Calibration is performed, but due to your speakers’ low frequency limitations, no measurable sound is output for display.

Display

Symptom	Remedy
The display is dark or off.	• Press DIMMER repeatedly to select a different brightness.
After making an adjustment	• Press DIMMER repeatedly to select a different brightness.
the display goes off.
You can’t get DIGITAL to	• Check the digital connections and make sure that the digital inputs are assigned correctly (see The
display when using SIGNAL	Input Setup menu on page 40).
SEL.	• If the multichannel analog inputs are selected, select a different input function.
2 DIGITAL or DTS does not	• These indicators does not light if playback is paused.
light when playing Dolby/DTS	• Check the playback (especially the digital output) settings of the source component.
software.
When playing Dolby Digital or	• Check that the player is connected using a digital connection.
DTS sources, the receiver’s	• Make sure that the receiver is set to AUTO or DIGITAL (see Choosing the input signal on page 55).
format indicators do not light.	• Check that the player isn’t set up so that Dolby Digital and DTS sources are converted to PCM.
	• Ensure that if there are several audio tracks on the disc, the Dolby Digital or DTS is selected.
When playing certain discs,	• The disc may not contain 5.1/6.1 channel material. Check the disc packaging for more on what
none of the receiver’s format	audio tracks are recorded on the disc.
indicators light.

When playing a disc with the listening mode set to Auto Surround or ALC, 2 PL II or Neo:6 appear on the receiver.

•Make sure that the receiver is set to AUTO or DIGITAL (see Choosing the input signal on page 55).

•If a two channel soundtrack is currently playing (including Dolby Surround encoded), then this is not a malfunction. Check the disc packaging for details about the audio tracks available.

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