Pioneer VSX-527-K - Manual (Page 23)

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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 52 .
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 52 .
• 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
composite output to your TV. Use HDMI connection for
Auto MCACC setup.
• The Auto MCACC setup will overwrite any existing speaker
settings you’ve made.
• Before using the Auto MCACC setup, the NETRADIO,
M.SERVER
, FAVORITE, iPod/USB or ADAPTER input
should not be selected as an input source.
• VSX-827 only: When both the surround back speaker and
the front height speaker are connected, conduct Auto
MCACC setup twice: once with the Speaker System setting
is in Surr.Back and once with the Speaker System setting
is in Height. (There is no need to conduct Auto MCACC
setup every time the Speaker System setting is changed.)
• VSX-527 only: 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 51 ). (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 HDMI
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.
MASTER
VOLUME
iPod iPhone iPad
DIRECT CONTROL SOUND RETRIEVER AIR ADVANCED
SURROUND
MCACC
SETUP MIC VIDEO
BAND TUNER EDIT TUNE PRESET ENTER
HDMI iPod iPhone iPad
iPod iPhone iPad
ALC/ STANDARD SURR TO SURROUND/
REAM DIRECT
USB
CONTROL ON / OFF
Tripod
Microphone
RECEIVER