Pioneer VSX-422-S - Manual (Page 17)

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Chapter
Basic Setup
Canceling the Auto Power Down
When this receiver is not used over a period of several hours,
it will power down automatically. The automatic power-off
timer is set to six hours under factory settings, and the timing
can be changed or the power-off function switched off
altogether. For details, see The Auto Power Down menu on
page 31 .
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 31 .
• 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.
• 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 31 ). (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.
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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.
AV RECEIVER
MASTER
VOLUME
SOUND
RETRIEVER
MCACC SETUP MIC
PRESET ENTER
VSX-422
HDMI
Tripod
Microphone
RECEIVER