Pioneer sc-9540 Stereo Receiver User Manual


 
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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 ‘
Speaker Distance
’ from the
Manual SP
Setup
menu.
2 Adjust the distance of each speaker using
/
.
You can adjust the distance of each speaker in
1
/2 inch
increments.
3 When you’re finished, press
RETURN
.
You will return to the Manual SP Setup menu.
Tip
•For best surround sound, make sure the surround
back speakers are the same distance from the
listening position.
X-Curve
Most soundtracks mixed for cinema sound too bright
when played back in large rooms. The X-Curve setting
acts as a kind of re-equalization for home theater
listening, and restores proper tonal balance of movie
soundtracks.
1
1 Select ‘
X-Curve
’ from the
Manual SP Setup
menu.
2 Choose the X-Curve setting you want.
Use / to adjust the setting. The X-Curve is expressed
as a downwards slope in decibels per octave, starting at
2 kHz. The sound becomes less bright as the slope
increases (to a maximum of –3.0dB/oct). Use the
following guidelines to set the X-Curve according to your
room size:
•If you select OFF, the frequency curve will be flat and
the X-Curve has no effect.
3 When you’re finished, press
RETURN
.
THX Audio Setting
This menu allows the user to adjust various THX features
including Loudness Plus, SB Speaker Position, THX
Select2 Subwoofer (on/off), and Boundary Gain Control.
Please see page 129 for a details regarding these THX
features.
1 Select ‘
THX Audio Setting
’ from the
Manual SP
Setup menu.
2 Select either
ON
or
OFF
for
THX Loudness Plus
setting.
3 Specify the distance of your surround back speakers
from each other.
0–1 ft – Surround back speakers within 1 foot apart.
>1–4 ft – Surround back speakers between 1 and 4
feet apart.
4 ft< – Surround back speakers more than 4 feet
apart (default).
Note
1Since the principal is the same, X-Curve isn’t applied when you’re using any of the Home THX modes (see Using the Home THX modes on
page 58).
Room size (ft
2
)
400 550 650 800 2200 12000
X-Curve (dB/oct)
–0.5 –1.0 –1.5 –2.0 –2.5 –3.0
1. Surr Back System
2. Speaker Setting
3. Channel Level
6. THX Audio Setting
4. Speaker Distance
5. X-Curve
4a.Manual SP Setup
A/V RECEIVER
Exit Return
A/V RECEIVER
Exit Finish
MCACC : M1.MEMORY 1
L : 10’10”
4a4.Speaker Distance
C : 9’10”
R : 10’10”
SBR : 10’00”
SR : 9’00”
SBL : 10’00”
SL : 9’00”
SW : 12’10”
4a.Manual SP Setup
A/V RECEIVER
Exit Return
1. Surr Back System
2. Speaker Setting
3. Channel Level
4. Speaker Distance
6. THX Audio Setting
5. X-Curve
4a.Manual SP Setup
A/V RECEIVER
Exit Return
1. Surr Back System
2. Speaker Setting
3. Channel Level
4. Speaker Distance
6. THX Audio Setting
5. X-Curve
A/V RECEIVER
Exit Finish
Loudness Plus : ON
SB SP Position : 4 ft<
BGC : OFF
THX Select2 SW : YES
4a6.THX Audio Setting
A/V RECEIVER
Exit Finish
4a6.THX Audio Setting
Loudness Plus : ON
SB SP Position : 4 ft<
BGC : OFF
THX Select2 SW : YES
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