Pioneer SC-LX75 - Manual (Page 25)

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03 Basic Setup
Basic Setup
About remote control
operation
Important
! The procedure for setting the receiver
operation mode differs for the remote controls
included with the SC-LX85 and SC-LX75. For
the SC-LX85’s remote control, set the remote
control operation selector switch to RECEIVER.
For the SC-LX75’s remote control, press the
button. When “set the remote control
to the receiver operation mode” is indicated
in these instructions, use the respective
procedure described above.
Automatically conducting
optimum sound tuning (Full
Auto MCACC)
The Full Auto MCACC Setup measures the
acoustic characteristics of your listening area,
taking into account ambient noise, speaker
connection and speaker size, and tests for both
channel delay and channel level. After you have
set up the microphone provided with your sys-
tem, the receiver uses the information from a
series of test tones to optimize the speaker set-
tings and equalization for your particular room.
By performing the Full Auto MCACC Setup
procedure, the frequency-phase characteristics
of the connected speakers are also calibrated.
Once the Full Auto MCACC Setup procedure is
completed, the Full Band Phase Control func-
tion is automatically turned on.
Important
! Make sure the microphone and speakers are
not moved during the Full Auto MCACC Setup.
! Using the Full Auto MCACC Setup will
overwrite any existing settings for the MCACC
preset you select.
! Before using the Full Auto MCACC Setup, the
headphones should be disconnected.
CAUTION
! The test tones used in the Full Auto MCACC
Setup are output at high volume.
THX ®
! THX is a trademark of THX Ltd. which is
registered in some jurisdictions. All rights
reserved.
1 Press u RECEIVER to switch on the
receiver and your TV.
Make sure that the TV’s video input is set to this
receiver.
2 Connect the microphone to the MCACC
SETUP MIC jack on the front panel.
Push down on the lower portion of the front
panel door to access the MCACC SETUP MIC
jack.
PHONES
MULTI-ZONE
CONTROL ON/OFF
MCACC
SETUP MIC
USB
iPod iPhone iPad
AUTO SURR/ALC/
STREAM DIRECT
iPod iPhone iPad
DIRECT CONTROL
5V 2.1 A
Microphone
Tripod
Make sure there are no obstacles between the
speakers and the microphone.
If you have a tripod, use it to place the micro-
phone so that it’s about ear level at your
normal listening position. If you do not have
a tripod, use some other object to install the
microphone.
Install the microphone on a stable floor.
Placing the microphone on any of the following
surfaces may make accurate measurement
impossible:
! Sofas or other soft surfaces.
! High places such as tabletops and sofa tops.
The Full Auto MCACC display appears once the
microphone is connected.
Speaker System : 9.1ch FH/FW
1a.Full Auto MCACC
A/V RECEIVER
Exit Return
START
EQ Type : SYMMETRY
MCACC : M1.MEMORY 1
THX Speaker : NO
! If you leave the GUI screen for over five
minutes, the screen saver will appear.
3 Select the parameters you want to set.
! When data measurement is taken, the
reverb characteristics data (both before- and
after-calibration) that this receiver had been
storing will be overwritten.
! When measurement is taken of the reverb
characteristics data other than SYMMETRY,
the data are not measured after the
correction. If you will need to measure after
correcting data, take the measurement
using the EQ Professional menu in the
Manual MCACC setup.
If the speakers are connected using any
setup other than 9.1ch FH/FW, be sure to set
Speaker System before the Full Auto MCACC
Setup. See Speaker system setting on Operating
Instructions in CD-ROM.
! Speaker System – Shows the current
settings. When this is selected and ENTER is
pressed, the speaker system selection screen
appears. Select the proper speaker system,
then press RETURN to return.
If you are planning on bi-amping your front
speakers, or setting up a separate speaker
system in another room, read through
Speaker system setting on Operating
Instructions in CD-ROM and make sure to
connect your speakers as necessary before
continuing to step 4.
! EQ Type – This determines how the
frequency balance is adjusted.
! MCACC – The six MCACC presets are used
for storing surround sound settings for
different listening positions. Simply choose
an unused preset for now.
! THX Speaker – Select YES when using THX
speakers (all speakers other than the front
speakers are set to SMALL). In other cases,
leave at NO.
4 Set the remote control to the receiver
operation mode, then select START.
5 Follow the instructions on-screen.
Make sure the microphone is connected, and
if you’re using a subwoofer, make sure it is
switched on and set to a comfortable volume
level.
6 Wait for the test tones to finish, then
confirm the speaker configuration in the
GUI screen.
A progress report is displayed on-screen while
the receiver outputs test tones to determine
the speakers present in your setup. Try to be as
quiet as possible while it’s doing this.
If no operations are performed for 10 seconds
while the speaker configuration check screen
is being displayed, the Full Auto MCACC Setup
will resume automatically. In this case, you
don’t need to select ‘OK’ and press ENTER in
step 7.