The system setup menu 08, Speaker distance, Thx audio setting – Pioneer VSX-1017AV-K User Manual

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The System Setup menu

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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 0.1 meter
increments.

3

When you’re finished, press RETURN.

You 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.

THX Audio Setting

For the most effective results when using the THX Select2
Cinema and THX MusicMode listening modes (see

Using

the Home THX modes on page 28) with the Advanced
Speaker Array (ASA) system (see

About THX on page 68),

it is required that you make the setting. See

THX speaker

system setup on page 20 for more on THX speaker

placement.

1

1

Select ‘THX Audio Setting’ from the Manual SP

Setup menu.

2

Specify the distance of your surround back speakers

from each other.

0.0 – 0.3m – Surround speakers within 30 cm apart
(best for THX surround sound).

> 0.3 – 1.2m – Surround speakers between 30 cm
and 1.2 m apart.

1.2m < – Surround speakers more than 1.2 m apart.

3

When you're finished, press RETURN.

You will return to the Manual SP Setup menu.

THX Speaker Setup

If you have a complete THX speaker system, you should
make this setting for the most effective results when
using surround sound. See

THX speaker system setup on

page 20 for more on using a THX speaker system.

1

Select ‘THX Speaker Setup’ from the Manual SP

Setup menu.

2

Specify whether or not you are using a THX speaker

system.

YES All speaker settings are fixed to SMALL (see
Speaker Setting on page 43) during the Auto MCACC
setup.

NO – Individual speaker sizes are determined
according to the Auto MCACC setup.

3

When you're finished, press RETURN.

You will return to the Manual SP Setup menu.

Note

1 If you don’t have surround back speakers, or just have one, you won’t be able to select this setting (

Cannot select shows in the display).

4.Manual SP Setup

:Return

a.Speaker Setting
b.Crossover Network
c.Channel Level

d.Speaker Distance

e.THX Audio Setting
f.THX Speaker Setup

4d.Speaker Distance

L

3.0 m

C [ 3.0 m ]
R [ 3.0 m ]
SR [ 3.0 m ]
SBR [ 3.0 m ]
SBL [ 3.0 m ]
SL [ 3.0 m ]
SW [ 3.0 m ]

:Finish

4.Manual SP Setup

:Return

a.Speaker Setting
b.Crossover Network
c.Channel Level
d.Speaker Distance

e.THX Audio Setting

f.THX Speaker Setup

4e.THX Audio Setting

SB SP Position

0.0-0.3m

SBL-SBR

:Finish

4.Manual SP Setup

:Return

a.Speaker Setting
b.Crossover Network
c.Channel Level
d.Speaker Distance
e.THX Audio Setting

f.THX Speaker Setup

4f.THX Speaker Setup

:Finish

THX Speaker

NO

If you are using THX
speakers, select YES.

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