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Basic setup, Canceling the demo display, 03 basic setup – Pioneer VSX-522-K User Manual

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Chapter

Basic Setup

Canceling the demo display

The display on the front panel shows various information

(demo displays) when the receiver is not operating.
You can turn off the demo display. For details, see

The FL

Demo Mode menu on page 33

.

The demo mode is canceled automatically when the Auto

MCACC setup is performed (see below).

Automatically setting up for surround sound
(MCACC)

The Auto Multi-Channel Acoustic Calibration (MCACC) setup

measures the acoustic characteristics of your listening area,

taking into account ambient noise, speaker size and distance,

and tests for both channel delay and channel level. After you

have set up the microphone provided with your system, the

receiver uses the information from a series of test tones to

optimize the speaker settings and equalization for your

particular room.

CAUTION

The test tones used in the Auto MCACC setup are output at

high volume.

Important

The OSD will not appear if you have connected using the

HDMI output to your TV. Use composite connections for

Auto MCACC setup.

The Auto MCACC setup will overwrite any existing speaker

settings you’ve made.

Before using the Auto MCACC setup, the iPod/USB input

should not be selected as an input source.

If you connected either the surround back speaker or the

front height speaker, make sure that the Pre Out setting is

correctly set before performing the Auto MCACC setup (see

page 33

). (Here is an explanation using the OSD screen for

a surround back speaker connection.)

1

Switch on the receiver and your TV.

2

Switch the TV input to the input that connects this
receiver to the TV through the corresponding
composite cable.

3

Connect the microphone to the MCACC SETUP MIC jack
on the front panel.
Make sure there are no obstacles between the speakers

and the microphone.

If you have a tripod, use it to place the microphone so that

it’s about ear level at your normal listening position.

Otherwise, place the microphone at ear level using a

table or a chair.

4

Press

on the remote control, then press the

HOME MENU

button.

The Home Menu appears on your TV. Use

///

and

ENTER

on the remote control to navigate through the

screens and select menu items. Press

RETURN

to exit

the current menu.

Press

HOME MENU

at any time to exit the Home

Menu. If you cancel the Auto MCACC setup at any

time, the receiver automatically exits and no settings

will be made.

The screensaver automatically starts after three

minutes of inactivity.

5

Select ‘Auto MCACC’ from the Home Menu, then press

ENTER

.

Mic In!

blinks when the microphone is not connected

to MCACC SETUP MIC jack.

Try to be as quiet as possible after pressing

ENTER

. The

system outputs a series of test tones to establish the

ambient noise level.

6

Follow the instructions on-screen.

Make sure the microphone is connected.

Make sure the subwoofer is on and the volume is

turned up.

When using surround back or front height speakers,

turn on the power to the amplifier to which the

surround back or front height speakers are connected,

and adjust the sound level to the desired level.

See below for notes regarding background noise and

other possible interference.

AV RECEIVER

MASTER
VOLUME

SOUND

RETRIEVER

MCACC

SETUP MIC

PRESET

ENTER

HDMI

VSX-522

iPod iPhone

iPod iPhone

USB

Tripod

Microphone

RECEIVER

H o m e M e nu

1 . Auto MCACC

2.Manual SP Setup
3.Input Assign
4.Pre Out Setting
5.Auto Power Down
6.FL Demo Mode
7.HDMI Setup

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