Pioneer VSX-1021: Basic Setup
Basic Setup: Pioneer VSX-1021

2 Connect the microphone to the MCACC
SETUP MIC jack on the front panel.
CONTROL
ON / OFF
MCACC
SETUP MIC
iPod
iPhone
iPad
USB
5V 2.1 A
HDMI 2 INPUT
Microphone
Tripod
Make sure there are no obstacles between the
speakers and the microphone.
If you have a tripod, use it to place the micro-
phone so that it’s about ear level at your
normal listening position. If you do not have
a tripod, use some other object to install the
microphone.
Install the microphone on a stable floor.
Placing the microphone on any of the following
surfaces may make accurate measurement
impossible:
!
Sofas or other soft surfaces.
!
High places such as tabletops and sofa tops.
The Full Auto MCACC display appears once the
microphone is connected.
Speaker System
: Normal(SB/FH)
1a.Full Auto MCACC
A/V RECEIVER
Exit
Return
START
EQ Type
: SYMMETRY
MCACC
: M1.MEMORY 1
THX Speaker
:
NO
!
If you leave the GUI screen for over five
minutes, the screen saver will appear.
3 Select the parameters you want to set.
!
When data measurement is taken, the
reverb characteristics data (both before- and
after-calibration) that this receiver had been
storing will be overwritten.
!
When measurement is taken of the reverb
characteristics data other than
SYMMETRY
,
the data are not measured after the
correction. If you will need to measure after
correcting data, take the measurement
using the
EQ Professional
menu in the
Manual MCACC
setup.
If the speakers are connected using any setup
other than
Normal(SB/FH)
, be sure to set
Speaker System
before the Full Auto MCACC
Setup. See
Speaker system setting
on Operating
Instructions in CD-ROM.
!
Speaker System
– Shows the current
settings. When this is selected and
ENTER
is
pressed, the speaker system selection screen
appears. Select the proper speaker system,
then press
RETURN
to return.
If you are planning on bi-amping your front
speakers, or setting up a separate speaker
system in another room, read through
Speaker system setting
on Operating
Instructions in CD-ROM and make sure to
connect your speakers as necessary before
continuing to step 4.
!
EQ Type
– This determines how the
frequency balance is adjusted.
!
MCACC
– The six MCACC presets are used
for storing surround sound settings for
different listening positions. Simply choose
an unused preset for now.
!
THX Speaker
– Select
YES
when using THX
speakers (all speakers other than the front
speakers are set to
SMALL
). In other cases,
leave at
NO
.
4 Press
then select START.
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Basic Setup
Canceling the demo display
On this receiver, the demo mode is turned on by
default. When the power is turned on, the demo
display is set and various indications are shown
on the front panel display. To cancel the demo
display, connect the power cord, then perform
the operation below.
!
The demo mode is canceled automatically
when the
Full Auto MCACC
operation is
performed.
1 Switch the receiver into standby.
2 While holding down ENTER on the
front panel, press
u
STANDBY/ON.
The display shows
RESET
c
NO
d
.
3 Select ‘FL DEMO’ using TUNE
i
/
j
.
4 Use PRESET
k
/
l
to select FL DEMO
c
OFF
d
then press ENTER on the front
panel.
Automatically conducting
optimum sound tuning (Full
Auto MCACC)
The Full Auto MCACC Setup measures the
acoustic characteristics of your listening area,
taking into account ambient noise, speaker
connection and speaker size, and tests for both
channel delay and channel level. After you have
set up the microphone provided with your sys-
tem, the receiver uses the information from a
series of test tones to optimize the speaker set-
tings and equalization for your particular room.
Important
!
Make sure the microphone and speakers are
not moved during the Full Auto MCACC Setup.
!
Using the Full Auto MCACC Setup will
overwrite any existing settings for the MCACC
preset you select.
!
Before using the Full Auto MCACC Setup, the
headphones should be disconnected.
CAUTION
!
The test tones used in the Full Auto MCACC
Setup are output at high volume.
THX
®
!
THX is a trademark of THX Ltd., which may
be registered in some jurisdictions. All rights
reserved.
1 Press
u
RECEIVER to switch on the
receiver and your TV.
Make sure that the TV’s video input is set to this
receiver.

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5 Follow the instructions on-screen.
Make sure the microphone is connected, and
if you’re using a subwoofer, make sure it is
switched on and set to a comfortable volume
level.
6 Wait for the test tones to finish, then
confirm the speaker configuration in the
GUI screen.
A progress report is displayed on-screen while
the receiver outputs test tones to determine
the speakers present in your setup. Try to be as
quiet as possible while it’s doing this.
If no operations are performed for 10 seconds
while the speaker configuration check screen
is being displayed, the Full Auto MCACC Setup
will resume automatically. In this case, you
don’t need to select ‘
OK
’ and press
ENTER
in
step 7.
!
With error messages (such as
Too much
ambient noise!
or
Check microphone.
),
select
RETRY
after checking for ambient
noise (see
Problems when using the Auto
MCACC Setup
on page 17 ) and verifying the
mic connection. If there doesn’t seem to be
a problem, you can simply select
GO NEXT
and continue.
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Environment Check
1a.Full Auto MCACC
A/V RECEIVER
Exit
Cancel
Ambient Noise
: OK
Microphone
:
Speaker YES/NO :
L
:
YES
FHL
:
YES
C
:
YES
FHR
:
YES
R
:
YES
SR
:
YES
SBR :
YES
SBL
:
YES
SL
:
YES
SW
:
YES
1a.Full Auto MCACC
10
OK
RETRY
A/V RECEIVER
Exit
Cancel
The configuration shown on-screen should
reflect the actual speakers you have.
!
If you see an
ERR
message (or the speaker
configuration displayed isn’t correct),
there may be a problem with the speaker
connection. If selecting
RETRY
doesn’t work,
turn off the power and check the speaker
connections. If there doesn’t seem to be a
problem, you can simply use
i
/
j
to select
the speaker and
k
/
l
to change the setting
and continue.
!
If the speaker is not pointed to the
microphone (listening position) or when
using speakers that affect the phase
(dipole speakers, reflective speakers, etc.),
Reverse Phase
may be displayed even if the
speakers are properly connected.
If
Reverse Phase
is displayed, the speaker’s
wiring (+ and –) may be inverted. Check the
speaker connections.
—
If the connections were wrong, turn off
the power, disconnect the power cord,
then reconnect properly. After this,
perform the Full Auto MCACC procedure
again.
—
If the connections were right, select
GO NEXT
and continue.
7 Make sure ‘OK’ is selected, then press
ENTER.
A progress report is displayed on-screen while
the receiver outputs more test tones to deter-
mine the optimum receiver settings.
Again, try to be as quiet as possible while this is
happening. It may take 3 to 10 minutes.
8 The Full Auto MCACC Setup procedure
is completed and the Home Menu menu
reappears automatically.
Be sure to disconnect the microphone from
this receiver upon completion of the Full Auto
MCACC Setup.
!
Depending on the characteristics of your
room, sometimes identical speakers with
cone sizes of around 12 cm will end up with
different size settings. You can correct the
setting manually using the
Manual speaker
setup
on Operating Instructions in CD-ROM.
!
The subwoofer distance setting may be
farther than the actual distance from the
listening position. This setting should
be accurate (taking delay and room
characteristics into account) and generally
does not need to be changed.
!
If Full Auto MCACC Setup measurement
results are incorrect due to the interaction of
the speakers and viewing environment, we
recommend adjusting the settings manually.
Problems when using the Auto
MCACC Setup
If the room environment is not optimal for the
Auto MCACC Setup (too much background
noise, echo off the walls, obstacles blocking
the speakers from the microphone) the final
settings may be incorrect. Check for household
appliances (air conditioner, fridge, fan, etc.),
that may be affecting the environment and
switch them off if necessary. If there are any
instructions showing in the front panel display,
please follow them.
!
Some older TVs may interfere with the
operation of the microphone. If this seems to
be happening, switch off the TV when doing
the Auto MCACC Setup.
Operation Mode Setup
This receiver is equipped with a great number
of functions and settings. The Operation Mode
feature is provided for users who find it difficult
to master all these functions and settings.
One of two settings can be selected for the
Operation Mode
:
Expert
and
Basic
.
1 Press
on the remote control,
then press HOME MENU.
A Graphical User Interface (GUI) screen
appears on your TV. Use
i
/
j
/
k
/
l
and
ENTER
to navigate through the screens and
select menu items. Press
RETURN
to exit the
current menu.
2 Select ‘Operation Mode Setup’ from
the Home Menu.
3 Select the Operation Mode setting you
want.
!
Expert
(default) – Users can set all the
functions by themselves.
!
Basic
– The number of operable functions is
restricted, and functions whose operations
are restricted are automatically set to achieve
the Pioneer-recommended sound and
picture quality. The functions that can be
operated are shown below. They can be set
as necessary by referring to the operating
instructions.
Operable
functions/
items
Descriptions
Page
HOME MENU
Full Auto
MCACC
Makes high precision
sound field settings easily.
16
Input Name
Input names can be
changed as desired for
easier use.
*1
Input Skip
Inputs not being used are
skipped (not displayed).
*1

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Operable
functions/
items
Descriptions
Page
Software
Update
Updates to the latest ver-
sion of the software.
*1
Network
Information
Checks the receiver’s IP
address.
*1
Pairing
Bluetooth
Setup
Pairs with a Bluetooth
device using AS-BT100 or
AS-BT200.
*1
Audio Parameters
MCACC
(MCACC
preset)
Selects your favorite
MCACC preset memory.
*1
DELAY
(Sound Delay)
Adjusts the delay time of
the overall sound.
*1
S.RTRV
(Auto Sound
Retriever)
Plays compressed sound
with high sound quality.
*1
DUAL
(Dual Mono)
Dual monaural audio
setting.
*1
V.SB
(Virtual Sur-
round Back)
Creates a virtual surround
back channel sound for
playback.
*1
V.HEIGHT
(Virtual
Height)
Creates a virtual height
channel sound for play-
back.
*1
Other functions
INPUT
SELECT
(
INPUT
SELECTOR
)
Switches the input.
19
MASTER
VOLUME
+
/
–
,
MUTE
Use to set the listening
volume.
19
LISTENING
MODE
Only Pioneer-recommended
modes can be selected.
19
PQLS
Plays using the PQLS
function.
*1
PHASE CTRL
(Phase Con-
trol)
Plays with phase shifting in
the low range corrected.
*1
Operable
functions/
items
Descriptions
Page
SOUND
RETRIEVER
AIR
Switches the input to
ADAPTER PORT
and plays
compressed sound with
high sound quality.
*1
iPod iPhone
iPad DIRECT
CONTROL
Switches the input to
iPod/
USB
and sets the mode
allowing operation from
the iPod.
*1
1 See the Operating Instructions in CD-ROM for
detail.
4 When you’re finished, press RETURN.
You will return to the
Home Menu
.
Оглавление
- Contents
- Before you start
- Connecting your equipment
- Basic Setup
- Basic playback
- Table des matières
- Avant de commencer
- Raccordement de votre équipement
- Configuration de base
- Lecture de base
- Inhaltsverzeichnis
- Vor der Inbetriebnahme
- Anschluss der Geräte
- Grundlegende Einrichtung
- Grundlegende Wiedergabe
- Contenuto
- Prima di iniziare
- Collegamento dell’apparecchio
- Impostazioni di base
- Riproduzione di base
- Inhoud
- Voordat u begint
- De apparatuur aansluiten
- Basisinstellingen
- Basisbediening voor afspelen
- Contenido
- Antes de comenzar
- Conexión del equipo
- Configuración básica
- Reproducción básica
- Содержание
- Перед началом работы
- Подключение оборудования
- Основная настройка
- Основные операции воспроизведения