Speaker distance bass peak level x-curve, The system setup menu 08, Speaker distance – Pioneer VSX-2016AV User Manual

Page 47: Bass peak level, X-curve

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The System Setup menu

08

47

En

Tip

• You can change the channel levels at any time by

pressing

CH LEVEL

then using

/

on the remote

control.

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 the

/

buttons.

You can adjust the distance of each speaker in 0.1 meter
increments.

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.

Bass Peak Level

Some audio sources (for example, Dolby Digital and DTS)
include ultra-low bass tones. Set the bass limiter as
needed to prevent the bass from distorting the sound.

1

Select ‘Bass Peak Level’ from the Manual SP Setup

menu.

The current setting is displayed. When

OFF

is displayed

the attenuator is off (bass output is not affected).

2

Select a setup option.

Setting Start

– The volume is set to –60 dB, a test

tone plays back and you make the setting.

Setting Clear

– Clears any previous setting and

switches limiting off.

3

If you selected ‘

Setting Start’

, use

/

to adjust

the test tones and specify the bass peak level then press

ENTER

.

Set the bass peak level gradually, then press

ENTER

at

the point just before the tone starts to distort.

1

The

display on the receiver shows

RESUME

while the volume

returns to its original position, then you automatically
return to the main Bass Peak Level menu.

4

When you're finished, press

RETURN

.

You will return to the Manual SP Setup menu.

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.

2

1

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

5.Manual SP Setup

:Return

a.Speaker Setting
b.Channel Level

c.Speaker Distance

d.Bass Peak Level
e.X-Curve
f.THX Audio Setting

5c.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

5.Manual SP Setup

:Return

a.Speaker Setting
b.Channel Level
c.Speaker Distance

d.Bass Peak Level

e.X-Curve
f.THX Audio Setting

5d.Bass Peak Level

:Return

Bass Peak Level

:OFF

[Setting Start

]

[Setting Clear

]

Note

1 If the

YES

or

PLUS

setting on the subwoofer is selected (in

Speaker Setting

on page 45), the test tone will only play back from the subwoofer. If not, the

test tone will play back from the front and surround speakers set to

LARGE

.

2 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 27).

5d.Bass Peak Level

:Return

Bass Peak Level

:OFF

[

Setting Start

]

[Setting Clear

]

Enter:Setting Start

5d.Bass Peak Level

Bass Peak Level

-60dB

Increase the Bass
Peak Level to
a comfortable volume
(-80dB = no sound)

ENTER:Finish :Cancel

5.Manual SP Setup

:Return

a.Speaker Setting
b.Channel Level
c.Speaker Distance
d.Bass Peak Level

e.X-Curve

f.THX Audio Setting

5e.X-Curve

63

125

250

500

1k

2k

4k

8k

16k

X-Curve

-2.0dB/oct

:Finish

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