Pioneer VSX-515 Stereo System User Manual


 
The System Setup menu
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sounds best. If you’re having problems, the
easiest option is to route all the bass
sounds to the subwoofer by selecting
SMALL
for the front speakers.
Crossover network
Default setting:
100Hz
This setting decides the cutoff between bass
sounds playing back from the speakers
selected as
LARGE
, or the subwoofer, and bass
sounds playing back from those selected as
SMALL
.
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It also decides where the cutoff will
be for bass sounds in the LFE channel.
1 Select ‘
X.OVER’
from the SP SETUP menu.
2 Use
/
(cursor up/down) to choose the
frequency cutoff point.
Frequencies below the cutoff point will be sent
to the subwoofer (or
LARGE
speakers).
3 When you’re finished, press RETURN.
Channel level
Using the channel level settings, you can
adjust the overall balance of your speaker
system, an important factor when setting up a
home theater system.
1 Select
CH LEVEL
from the SP SETUP menu.
2 Use
/
(cursor up/down) to select a
setup option.
T. TONE M.
– Move the test tone manually
from speaker to speaker and adjust
individual channel levels.
T. TONE A.
– Adjust channel levels as the
test tone moves from speaker to speaker
automatically.
3 Confirm your selected setup option.
The test tones will start after you press
ENTER
.
4 Adjust the level of each channel using the
/
(cursor up/down) buttons.
If you selected
T. TONE M.
, use
/
(cursor
left/right) to switch speakers.
The
T. TONE A.
setup will output test tones in
the following order (depending on the speaker
setting):
Adjust the level of each speaker as the test
tone is emitted.
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5 When you’re finished, press RETURN.
Tip
You can change the channel levels at any
time by using
EFFECT/CH SEL
and
+/–
on
the remote control. You can set two
channel levels: one for
DVD 5.1 CH
and
one for the listening modes.
Speaker Distance
For good sound depth and separation from
your system, you need to specify the distance
of your speakers from the listening position.
The receiver can then add the proper delay
needed for effective surround sound.
1 Select ‘SP DISTN.’ from the SP SETUP
menu.
2 Use
/
(cursor left/right) to choose the
speaker that you want then set the distance.
Use
/
(cursor up/down) to adjust the
distance of each speaker (in 0.5 feet
increments).
3 When you’re finished, press RETURN.
Note
1 For more on selecting the speaker sizes, see
Speaker setting
above.
2• If you are using a Sound Pressure Level (SPL) meter, take the readings from your main listening position and adjust the level
of each speaker to 75 dB SPL (C-weighting/slow reading).
• The subwoofer test tone is output at low volumes. You may need to adjust the level after testing with an actual soundtrack.
LC
RS
R
LS
SW SB
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