X-curve thx audio setting, The system setup menu 07, X-curve – Pioneer VSX-1018AH-S User Manual

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The System Setup menu

07

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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

When the THX Loudness Plus function is used, sound
can be played with the full surround effect even when the
volume is low.

For the most effective results when using the THX
SELECT2 Cinema, THX SELECT2 Music and THX
SELECT2 Games listening modes (see Using the Home
THX modes
on page 30) with the Advanced Speaker Array
(ASA) system (see About THX on page 88), it is required
that you make the setting. See Placing the speakers on
page 21 for more on THX speaker placement.

2

1

Select ‘THX Audio Setting’ from the Manual SP

Setup menu.

2

Select either ON or OFF for THX Loudness Plus

setting.

3

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.

4

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).

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 have only one surround back speaker or select Speaker B, Front Bi-Amp or ZONE 2 for Surround Back
System, you won’t be able to select this setting (Cannot select shows in the display).

5.Manual SP Setup

:Return

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

d

.

X-Curve

e . THX Audio Setting

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250

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1k

2k

4k

8k

16k

5d.X-Curve

:Finish

X - C u r v e

- 2 . 0 d B / o c t

5.Manual SP Setup

:Return

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

.

X-Curve

e . THX Audio Setting

5e.THX Audio Setting

Loudness Plus

ON

SB SP Position

0 - 0.3m

:Finish

5e.THX Audio Setting

Loudness Plus

[ ON

]

SB SP Position

0 - 0.3m

:Finish

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