Pioneer VSX-520-S: Chapter 4: Basic Setup Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC)

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Chapter 4:

Basic Setup

1 Switch on the receiver.

Automatically setting up for

2 Connect the microphone to the

MCACC

SETUP MIC

jack on the front panel.

surround sound (MCACC)

Make sure there are no obstacles between the

The Auto Multi-Channel Acoustic Calibration

speakers and the microphone.

(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.

CAUTION

• The test tones used in the Auto MCACC

Setup are output at high volume.

If you have a tripod, use it to place the

Important

microphone so that it’s about ear level at your

normal listening position. Otherwise, place the

• The Auto MCACC Setup will overwrite any

microphone at ear level using a table or a chair.

existing speaker settings you’ve made.

• If you connected either the surround back

3 Press on the remote control,

speaker or the front height speaker, make

then press the

SETUP

button.

sure that the Pre Out setting is correctly set

•Press SETUP at any time to exit the System

1

before performing the Auto MCACC Setup

Setup menu.

(see page 42).

4 Select ‘A.MCACC’ from the System

2

Setup menu then press ENTER.

Try to be as quiet as possible after pressing

ENTER. The system outputs a series of test

tones to establish the ambient noise level.

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.

2 MIC IN blinks when the microphone is not connected to MCACC SETUP MIC.

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