Pioneer VSX-917V Stereo Receiver User Manual


 
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Automatically setting up for
surround sound (MCACC)
The Auto Multi-Channel Acoustic Calibration
(MCACC) setup measures the acoustic
characteristics of your listening area, taking
into account ambient noise, speaker size and
distance, and tests for both channel delay and
channel level. After you have set up the
microphone provided with your system, the
receiver uses the information from a series of
test tones to optimize the speaker settings and
equalization for your particular room.
Important
The Auto MCACC Setup will overwrite any
existing speaker settings you’ve made.
Make sure the headphones are unplugged.
Caution
The test tones used in the Auto MCACC
Setup are output at high volume.
1 Switch on the receiver and your TV.
2 Connect the microphone to the MCACC/
AUDIO IN jack on the front panel.
Make sure there are no obstacles between the
speakers and the microphone.
If you have a tripod, use it to place the
microphone so that it’s about ear level at your
normal listening position. Otherwise, place the
microphone at ear level using a table or a chair.
3 Press
RECEIVER
on the remote control,
then press the
SETUP
button.
An on-screen display (OSD) appears on your
TV. Use /// and ENTER on the remote
control to navigate through the screens and
select menu items. Press RETURN to exit the
current menu.
Press SETUP at any time to exit the System
Setup menu.
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4 Select ‘Auto MCACC’ from the System
Setup menu then press ENTER.
5 Make sure ‘Normal (SB)’ is selected then
press ENTER.
2
Try to be as quiet as possible after pressing
ENTER. The system outputs a series of test
tones to establish the ambient noise level.
RECEIVER
SOURCE
INPUT
SELECT
TV DVR
TV CTRL
CD
RECEIVER
AMFM
DVD
XM RADIO
SIRIUS
CD-R/TAPE
F.AUDIO
AUDIO/VIDEO PRE-PROGRAMMED
REMOTE CONTROL UNIT
+10
D.ACC ES S
SIGNAL SEL
CLASS
DISC
ENTER
TV CONTROL
VOL
TUNE
TUNE
ST ST
INPUT
SELECT
TV CH
RECDTV ON/OFF DTV INFO
TV VOL
ENTER
TOP MENU
CATEGORY
T.EDIT
DTV MENU
MENU
RETURN
GUIDE
SETUP
Note
1 • The screensaver automatically starts after three minutes of inactivity. If you cancel the Auto MCACC Setup at any time, the
receiver automatically exits and no settings will be made.
• The OSD will not appear if you have connected using the HDMI output to your TV. Use component, S-video or composite
connections for system setup.
2 If you are planning on bi-amping your front speakers, or setting up a separate speaker system in another room, read through
Surround back speaker setting on page 35 and make sure to connect your speakers as necessary before continuing.
UPDOWN
MASTER
VOLUME
MCACC/
AUDIO IN
System Setup
1.Surr Back System
2.Auto MCACC
3.Manual MCACC
4.Manual SP Setup
5.Input Assign
6.Other Setup
: Exit
2. Auto MCACC
Surr Back System
Normal (SB) ]
: Cancel ENTER : Start
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