Getting started, Getting started 02, Chapter 2 – Pioneer DCS-353 User Manual

Page 9: Home theater sound setup, Setting the channel levels

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Chapter 2

Getting started

Home theater sound setup

Place your speakers as shown below for
optimal surround sound (see the Speaker
Setup Guide for more placement tips).

Standard surround 5-spot setup

– This is

a standard multichannel surround sound
speaker setup for optimal 5.1 channel
home theater sound.

XV-DV353/151 only:

Depending on the size and

characteristics of your room, you can choose

to use the following setup option:

1

Front surround 3-spot setup

– This setup

is ideal when rear surround speaker
placement isn't possible or you want to
avoid running long speaker cables in your
listening area. Use this setup together with
the Front Surround modes to take
advantage of wall and ceiling reflections
for a very realistic surround effect.

XV-DV353 model speaker setup:

XV-DV151 model speaker setup:

After placing your speakers, complete

Setting

the channel levels

below then refer to

Speakers

settings

on page 28 to complete your surround

sound setup.

Setting the channel levels

Set the relative channel levels from your main

listening position.

2

1

Press

TEST TONE

.

The test tone is output in the following order
(from the speakers active in the current
listening mode):

L

– Front left speaker

C

– Center speaker

R

– Front right speaker

SR

– Right surround speaker

SL

– Left surround speaker

SW

– Subwoofer

3

2

Use the VOLUME +/– button to adjust

the volume to an appropriate level.

Note

1 When using this setup, make sure the front surround mode is switched on (page 14) before selecting any surround mode.

Front left

Surround

left

Listening position

Center

Subwoofer

Front right

Surround
right

Front left

Front right

Surround

left

Surround

right

Listening position

Center

Subwoofer

2 • This is only available when

DVD/CD

is selected and playback is stopped. Also make sure headphones are unplugged.

• To adjust the overall balance while listening to any sound source you want, press

SETUP

, use

/

to select

CH LEVEL

then

press

ENTER

. Use

/

to move channel to channel, and

/

to adjust the channel levels. Press

ENTER

when you’re finished.

3 Since the subwoofer produces ultra-low frequencies its sound may seem quieter than it actually is.

Front

left

Front
right

Surround

left

Surround

right

Listening position

Center

Subwoofer

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