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Automatically setting up for
surround sound (MCACC)

VSX-817 model only

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

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.
Push down on the

PUSH OPEN

tab to access

the

MCACC/AUDIO IN

jack.

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.

2

If the receiver is off, press

RECEIVER

to

turn the power on.

3

If you have a subwoofer, turn it on.

4

Press

RECEIVER

on the remote control,

then press the

SETUP

button.

• Press

SETUP

again at any time to exit the

System Setup menu.

1

5

Select ‘A. MCACC’ from the System Setup

menu then press

ENTER

.

6

Make sure ‘SB NORM.’ 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.

If the noise level is too high,

NOISY!

blinks in

the display for five seconds. To exit and check
the noise levels again, press

SETUP

(see the

notes about ambient noise below) or press

ENTER

when you’re prompted to

RETRY?

.

• Do not adjust the volume during the test

tones. This may result in incorrect speaker
settings.

The system now checks the microphone and
your speaker setup.

SOURCE

MULTI CONTROL

RECEIVER

INPUT SELECT

DVD/LD

TV/SAT

CD

DVR/VCR

FM

AM

RECEIVER

TV CTRL

CD-R/TAPE

F.AUDIO

STANDARD ADV.SURR

STEREO/

F.S.SURR

AUTO SURR

RECEIVER CONTROL

SUBTITLE

AUDIO

REC

MENU

TOP MENU

GUIDE

T.EDIT

RETURN

ST

TUNE

ST

TUNE

ENTER

SETUP

ONE TOUCH

COPY

CH

+

CH

-

Note

1 The receiver will automatically exit the current menu 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 • 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 39 and make sure to connect your speakers as necessary before continuing to step 7.

UP

DOWN

MASTER
VOLUME

MCACC/

AUDIO IN

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