Pioneer VSX-818V Operating Instructions Manual

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5 minute guide 029EnEnglish FrançaisDeutsch NederlandsItaliano Español5 Follow the instructions on-screen.• Make sure the microphone is connected.• If you’re using a subwoofer, it isautomatically detected every time youswitch on the system. Make sure it is onand the volume is turned up.• See below for notes regarding backgroundnoise and other possible interference.6 Wait for the test tones to finish.A progress report is displayed on-screen whilethe receiver outputs test tones to determine thespeakers present in your setup. Try to be asquiet as possible while it’s doing this.• For correct speaker settings, do not adjustthe volume during the test tones.7 Confirm the speaker configuration.The configuration shown on-screen shouldreflect the actual speakers you have.If the speaker configuration displayed isn’tcorrect, use / to select the speaker and/ to change the setting. When you’refinished, go to the next step.If you see an error message (ERR) in the rightside column, there may be a problem with thespeaker connection. If selecting RETRYdoesn’t fix the problem, turn off the power andcheck the speaker connections.8 Make sure ‘OK’ is selected, then pressENTER.If the screen in step 7 is left untouched for 30seconds and the ENTER button is not pressedin step 8, the Auto MCACC setup will startautomatically as shown below.A progress report is displayed on-screen whilethe receiver outputs more test tones todetermine the optimum receiver settings forchannel level, speaker distance, and AcousticCalibration EQ.Again, try to be as quiet as possible while thisis happening. It may take 3 to 8 minutes.9 The Auto MCACC Setup has finished!Select ‘SKIP’ to go back to the SystemSetup menu.The MCACC indicator on the front panel willlight to show the setup is complete.The settings made in the Auto MCACC Setupshould give you excellent surround soundfrom your system, but it is also possible toadjust these settings manually using theSystem Setup menu (starting on page 37). 11.Auto MCACCNow AnalyzingEnvironment CheckAmbient Noise [ OK ]Microphone [ ]Speaker YES/NO [ ]:CancelOKOK1.Auto MCACCCheck!Front [ YES ]Center [ YES ]Surround [ YES ]SUB W. [ YES ]OK:Cancel30:NextNote1 • Depending on the characteristics of your room, sometimes identical speakers with cone sizes of around 12 cm (5 inches)will end up with different size settings. You can correct the setting manually using the Speaker Setting on page 42.• The subwoofer distance setting may be farther than the actual distance from the listening position. This setting should beaccurate (taking delay and room characteristics into account) and generally does not need to be changed.1.Auto MCACCNow AnalyzingSurround AnalyzingSpeaker System [ ]Speaker Distance [ ]Channel Level [ ]Acoustic Cal EQ [ ]:Cancel