User manual PIONEER VSX-816-K

[. . . ] AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-816 Register your product at www. pioneerelectronics. com (US) www. pioneerelectronics. ca (Canada) · Protect your new investment The details of your purchase will be on file for reference in the event of an insurance claim such as loss or theft. · Receive free tips, updates and service bulletins on your new product · Improve product development Your input helps us continue to design products that meet your needs. · Receive a free Pioneer newsletter Registered customers can opt in to receive a monthly newsletter. Operating Instructions Thank you for buying this Pioneer product. Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, put them away in a safe place for future reference. If the AC plug of this unit does not match the AC outlet you want to use, the plug must be removed and appropriate one fitted. Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by qualified service personnel. [. . . ] :Cancel 2 Adjust the distance of the left channel from the listening position. 3b. Fine SP Distance 2 Select each channel in turn and adjust the levels (+/­ 10dB) as necessary. Use / to adjust the volume of the speaker you selected to match the reference speaker. When it sounds like both tones are the same volume, press ENTER to confirm and continue to the next channel. L(Reference) 10. 0ft ENTER:Next :Cancel After pressing ENTER, test tones will be output. 36 En The System Setup menu 07 3 Select each channel in turn and adjust the distance as necessary. Use / to adjust the delay of the speaker you selected to match the reference speaker. The delay is measured in terms of speaker distance from 0. 5 to 45. 0 feet. 3b. Fine SP Distance L R C LS RS SBL SBR SW 10. 0ft (Reference) [ 9. 0ft ] 9. 5ft [ 6. 0ft ] [ 6. 5ft ] [ 6. 0ft ] [ 6. 5ft ] [ 12. 5ft ] :Finish can color the original source material. This provides a `flat' equalization setting. If you're not satisfied with the automatic adjustment, you can also adjust these settings manually to get a frequency balance that suits your tastes. English Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ automatically If you have already completed Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC) on page 9, ALL CH ADJUST and FRONT ALIGN (below) should already be set. Therefore, if you want to adjust your settings manually, you can skip to Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ manually below. 1 Select `EQ AUTO Setting' from the Manual MCACC setup menu. 3. Manual MCACC a. Fine Ch Level b. Fine SP Distance c. EQ AUTO Setting d. EQ Data Copy e. EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust f . EQ CUSTOM2 Adjust g. EQ Data Check :Return 3c. EQ AUTO Setting Deutsch Français Listen to the reference speaker and use it to measure the target channel. From the listening position, face the two speakers with your arms outstretched pointing at each speaker. Try to make the two tones sound as if they are arriving simultaneously at a position slightly in front of you and between your arm span. Italiano Set microphone. Turn on Subwoofar. :Cancel Nederlands · Make sure the microphone is connected. · If you're using a subwoofer, it is automatically detected every time you switch on the system. Make sure it is on and the volume is at the middle position. · See Other problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup on page 11 for notes regarding high background noise levels and other possible interference. 2 Wait for the Auto MCACC Setup to finish. 3c. EQ AUTO Setting Now Analyzing Environment Check Ambient Noise Microphone Speaker YES/NO 3c. EQ AUTO Setting Now Analyzing Surround Analyzing Channel Level [ Acoustic Cal EQ [ When it sounds like the delay settings are matched up, press ENTER to confirm and continue to the next channel. · For comparison purposes, the reference speaker will change depending on which speaker you select. · If you want to go back and adjust a channel, simply use / to select it. 4 When you're finished, press RETURN. You return to the Manual MCACC setup menu. Español Acoustic Calibration EQ Acoustic Calibration Equalization is a kind of room equalizer for your speakers (excluding the subwoofer). It works by measuring the acoustic characteristics of your room and neutralizing the ambient characteristics that [ [ [ ] ] ] ] ] :Cancel :Cancel As the receiver outputs test tones, the frequency balance is adjusted automatically for the following settings: 37 En 07 The System Setup menu · ALL CH ADJUST ­ A `flat' setting where all the speakers are set individually so no special weighting is given to any one channel. · FRONT ALIGN ­ All speakers are set in accordance with the front speaker settings (no equalization is applied to the front left and right channels). [. . . ] 300 ALLSTATE PARKWAY MARKHAM, ON L3R 0P2 (905) 479-4411 1-877-283-5901 http://www. pioneerelectronics. com IN THE U. S. A. - Following our response to any initial request to Customer Support, should a dispute arise between you and Pioneer, Pioneer makes available its Complaint Resolution Program to resolve the dispute. The Complaint Resolution Program is available to you without charge. You are required to use the Complaint Resolution Program before you exercise any rights under, or seek any remedies, created by Title I of the Magnuson-Moss Warranty-Federal Trade Commission Improvement Act, 15 U. S. C. [. . . ]