X-curve thx audio setting, The system setup menu 07, X-curve – Pioneer VSX-LX70 User Manual

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The System Setup menu

07

50

En

Important

• When Speaker Distance is selected while

MCACC

is

set to

OFF

, the selection screen for the MCACC

memory appears. Select a memory to adjust
manually.

1

Select ‘Speaker Distance’ from the Manual SP Setup

menu.

2

Adjust the distance of each speaker using the

/

buttons.

You can adjust the distance of each speaker in 0.01
meters.

3

When you’re finished, press

RETURN

.

You will 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.

X-Curve

Most soundtracks mixed for cinema sound too bright
when played back in large rooms. The X-Curve setting
acts as a kind of re-equalization for home theater
listening, and restores proper tonal balance of movie

soundtracks.

1

1

Select ‘X-Curve’ from the Manual SP Setup menu.

2

Choose the X-Curve setting you want.

Use

/

to adjust the setting. The X-Curve is expressed

as a downwards slope in decibels per octave, starting at
2 kHz. The sound becomes less bright as the slope
increases (to a maximum of

-3.0dB/oct

). Use the

following guidelines to set the X-Curve according to your
room size:

• If you select

OFF

, the frequency curve will be flat and

the X-Curve has no effect.

3

Select ‘Return’ then press ENTER to finish.

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 30) with the Advanced

Speaker Array (ASA) system (see

About THX

on page 87),

it is required that you make the setting. See

Placing the

speakers

on page 20 for more on THX speaker

placement.

2

1

Select ‘THX Audio Setting’ from the Manual SP

Setup menu.

2

Specify the distance of your surround back speakers

from each other.

0 – 0.3m

– 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.

Note

1 Since the principal is the same, X-Curve isn’t applied when you’re using any of the Home THX modes (see

Using the Home THX modes

on page 30).

S e l e c t M C AC C m e m o r y.

M C AC C O F F

M 1 . M E M O RY 1

E N T E R : N ex t

: C a n c e l

6 c . S p e a k e r D i s t a n c e

DV D / L D

- 5 5 . 0 dB

: R e t u r n

a . S p e a k e r S e t t i n g
b . C h a n n e l L ev e l

c . S p e a k e r D i s t a n c e

d . X - C u r v e
e . T H X Au d i o S e t t i n g

6 . M a nu a l S P S e t u p

DV D / L D

- 5 5 . 0 dB

M C AC C

: M 1 . M E M O RY 1

L

0 . 5 0 m

C [ 1 . 5 0

m

]

R [ 1 . 0 0

m

]

: F i n i s h

6 c . S p e a k e r D i s t a n c e

DV D / L D

- 5 5 . 0 dB

: R e t u r n

a . S p e a k e r S e t t i n g
b . C h a n n e l L ev e l
c . S p e a k e r D i s t a n c e

d . X - C u r v e

e . T H X Au d i o S e t t i n g

6 . M a nu a l S P S e t u p

DV D / L D

- 5 5 . 0 dB

63

125

250

500

1k

2k

4k

8k

16k

X - C u r v e

- 2 . 0 d B / o c t

: F i n i s h

6 d . X - C u r v e

DV D / L D

- 5 5 . 0 dB

Room size (m

2

)

36

48

60

72

300

1000

X-Curve (dB/oct)

–0.5

–1

–1.5

–2

–2.5

–3

2 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).

: R e t u r n

a . S p e a k e r S e t t i n g
b . C h a n n e l L ev e l
c . S p e a k e r D i s t a n c e
d . X - C u r v e

e . T H X Au d i o S e t t i n g

6 . M a nu a l S P S e t u p

DV D / L D

- 5 5 . 0 dB

S B S P Po s i t i o n

0 - 0 . 3 m

S B L - S B R

: F i n i s h

6 e . T H X Au d i o S e t t i n g

DV D / L D

- 5 5 . 0 dB

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