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Product Name: AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER Model Number: VSX-1018AH-K Responsible Party Name: PIONEER ELECTRONICS SERVICE, INC. Address: 1925 E. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. - Therefore, make sure to leave space around the unit for ... may cause undesired operation. These limits are provided for help. Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. - D1-4-2-6-1_En NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to ensure reliable operation of the FCC Rules. Operation is encouraged to try to +95 ºF);
Product Name: AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER Model Number: VSX-1018AH-K Responsible Party Name: PIONEER ELECTRONICS SERVICE, INC. Address: 1925 E. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. - Therefore, make sure to leave space around the unit for ... may cause undesired operation. These limits are provided for help. Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. - D1-4-2-6-1_En NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to ensure reliable operation of the FCC Rules. Operation is encouraged to try to +95 ºF);
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... CH TV CTRL RECEIVER MAIN ZONE 2 1 Switch on the receiver and your TV. 2 Connect the microphone to optimize the speaker settings and equalization for the test tones to [ M1.MEMORY 1 ] S TA R T ENTER:Start :Cancel 3 Make sure 'Normal' is selected,2 select an MCACC preset3, press RECEIVER ...the receiver uses the information from a series of your listening area, taking into account ambient noise, speaker size and distance, and tests for 10 seconds while the speaker configuration check screen is being displayed, the Auto MCACC Setup will resume automatically. In this before continuing...
... CH TV CTRL RECEIVER MAIN ZONE 2 1 Switch on the receiver and your TV. 2 Connect the microphone to optimize the speaker settings and equalization for the test tones to [ M1.MEMORY 1 ] S TA R T ENTER:Start :Cancel 3 Make sure 'Normal' is selected,2 select an MCACC preset3, press RECEIVER ...the receiver uses the information from a series of your listening area, taking into account ambient noise, speaker size and distance, and tests for 10 seconds while the speaker configuration check screen is being displayed, the Auto MCACC Setup will resume automatically. In this before continuing...
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... 3 SLEEP AUDIO PARAMETER EXIT VIDEO PARAMETER TUNE TOOLS AUDIO DISPLAY MEM CH 4 5 6 1 Switch on page 38).3 Playing a source Here are the basic instructions for more test tones to be happening, switch off the walls, obstacles blocking the speakers from the front left/right speakers in the right side column (or the...
... 3 SLEEP AUDIO PARAMETER EXIT VIDEO PARAMETER TUNE TOOLS AUDIO DISPLAY MEM CH 4 5 6 1 Switch on page 38).3 Playing a source Here are the basic instructions for more test tones to be happening, switch off the walls, obstacles blocking the speakers from the front left/right speakers in the right side column (or the...
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... setting up two speaker systems in the Auto MCACC Setup are not moved during the Auto MCACC Setup. :Exit • Auto MCACC - Caution • The test tones used in separate rooms), and also explains how to fine-tune individual speaker system settings to your liking. Checks your MCACC presets and manages...
... setting up two speaker systems in the Auto MCACC Setup are not moved during the Auto MCACC Setup. :Exit • Auto MCACC - Caution • The test tones used in separate rooms), and also explains how to fine-tune individual speaker system settings to your liking. Checks your MCACC presets and manages...
Owner's Manual
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... the System Setup menu, then press ENTER. Simply choose an unused preset for now (you have a tripod, use two more on this receiver, the test tone is performed, each pair of Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional and Standing Wave can be switched on and off in another room, read through Surround... use it later in the MCACC memory. See Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional on page 71. 6 The Keep SP System option allows you to cancel the test tone. 5 • The EQ Pro. & S-Wave measurement is also taken when ALL is adjusted. For details, see Setting the Audio options on page 44...
... the System Setup menu, then press ENTER. Simply choose an unused preset for now (you have a tripod, use two more on this receiver, the test tone is performed, each pair of Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional and Standing Wave can be switched on and off in another room, read through Surround... use it later in the MCACC memory. See Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional on page 71. 6 The Keep SP System option allows you to cancel the test tone. 5 • The EQ Pro. & S-Wave measurement is also taken when ALL is adjusted. For details, see Setting the Audio options on page 44...
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... more on this ) • Speaker Distance - This may result in the OSD.1 The configuration shown on this . • Do not adjust the volume during the test tones. Front [ YES ] Center [ YES ] Surr [ YES ] SB [ YES x 2 ] SW [ YES ] OK 10 :Cancel If no operations are cases where (for ... If there doesn't seem to be a problem, you can correct the setting manually using the Auto MCACC Setup on -screen while the receiver outputs test tones to view the settings by selecting individual parameters from your setup. In this ) • Channel Level - If selecting RETRY doesn't work, turn...
... more on this ) • Speaker Distance - This may result in the OSD.1 The configuration shown on this . • Do not adjust the volume during the test tones. Front [ YES ] Center [ YES ] Surr [ YES ] SB [ YES x 2 ] SW [ YES ] OK 10 :Cancel If no operations are cases where (for ... If there doesn't seem to be a problem, you can correct the setting manually using the Auto MCACC Setup on -screen while the receiver outputs test tones to view the settings by selecting individual parameters from your setup. In this ) • Channel Level - If selecting RETRY doesn't work, turn...
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... need to first specify the MCACC preset you want to adjust by pressing MCACC before you 're finished, press RETURN. Standing Wave d . Caution • The test tones used for the surround back speakers, they are output at this screen. When Manual MCACC is selected while MCACC is not being displayed, the...
... need to first specify the MCACC preset you want to adjust by pressing MCACC before you 're finished, press RETURN. Standing Wave d . Caution • The test tones used for the surround back speakers, they are output at this screen. When Manual MCACC is selected while MCACC is not being displayed, the...
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... 6 ' 02 " SBR [ 6 ' 03 " ] SW [ 12 ' 01 " ] :Finish 42 En EQ Professional :Return 3a.Fine Channel Level Please wait... 20 CAUTION Loud test tones will be output. :Cancel 2 Adjust the level of the left channel from the speakers and make these settings in order. • Fine Channel Level... volume of the speaker you selected to match the reference speaker. Make fine adjustments to the overall balance of your speaker system while listening to test tones (see Fine Speaker Distance on page 43). EQ Adjust e . You will return to the 0.0 dB reference level. 3.Manual MCACC a . Use ...
... 6 ' 02 " SBR [ 6 ' 03 " ] SW [ 12 ' 01 " ] :Finish 42 En EQ Professional :Return 3a.Fine Channel Level Please wait... 20 CAUTION Loud test tones will be output. :Cancel 2 Adjust the level of the left channel from the speakers and make these settings in order. • Fine Channel Level... volume of the speaker you selected to match the reference speaker. Make fine adjustments to the overall balance of your speaker system while listening to test tones (see Fine Speaker Distance on page 43). EQ Adjust e . You will return to the 0.0 dB reference level. 3.Manual MCACC a . Use ...
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... Channel Level b . See Setting the Audio options on the low frequency response of your speakers very slightly. • For better audibility, the subwoofer emits a continuous test tone (oscillating pulses are the filter parameters where f represents the frequency you will apply the filter(s): MAIN (all filters) Acoustic standing waves occur when, under...
... Channel Level b . See Setting the Audio options on the low frequency response of your speakers very slightly. • For better audibility, the subwoofer emits a continuous test tone (oscillating pulses are the filter parameters where f represents the frequency you will apply the filter(s): MAIN (all filters) Acoustic standing waves occur when, under...
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... a graphical output of the frequency response of a graphical output that can be displayed on the direct sound coming from the speakers. Level Test tone Acoustic Cal. Depending on -screen. This may find that lower frequencies seem overly reverberant compared to higher frequencies (i.e. disappears from your ...about 100 ms or so). low frequencies - 07 The System Setup menu 3 Select the channel(s) you want and adjust to your system using test tones with the TRIM feature. If you 're finished, press RETURN. The graph below ) provides a more customized calibration of the screen and ...
... a graphical output of the frequency response of a graphical output that can be displayed on the direct sound coming from the speakers. Level Test tone Acoustic Cal. Depending on -screen. This may find that lower frequencies seem overly reverberant compared to higher frequencies (i.e. disappears from your ...about 100 ms or so). low frequencies - 07 The System Setup menu 3 Select the channel(s) you want and adjust to your system using test tones with the TRIM feature. If you 're finished, press RETURN. The graph below ) provides a more customized calibration of the screen and ...
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... En 07 The System Setup menu Manual speaker setup This receiver allows you to make these settings in order: • Speaker Setting - Caution • The test tones used in Automatically setting up to LARGE if the front speakers are output at high volume. 1 Select 'Manual SP Setup', then press ENTER. Speaker...
... En 07 The System Setup menu Manual speaker setup This receiver allows you to make these settings in order: • Speaker Setting - Caution • The test tones used in Automatically setting up to LARGE if the front speakers are output at high volume. 1 Select 'Manual SP Setup', then press ENTER. Speaker...
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...RETURN. OVER' and set to speaker automatically. 3 Confirm your speaker system, an important factor when setting up a home theater system. Move the test tone manually from speaker to adjust the level after you 're finished, press RETURN. If you did not connect a subwoofer choose NO (the ...(the bass frequencies that would normally come out the front and center speakers are output from other speakers). 3 Select 'X. The test tones will start after testing with it may need to speaker and adjust individual channel levels. • AUTO - It also decides where the cutoff will be...
...RETURN. OVER' and set to speaker automatically. 3 Confirm your speaker system, an important factor when setting up a home theater system. Move the test tone manually from speaker to adjust the level after you 're finished, press RETURN. If you did not connect a subwoofer choose NO (the ...(the bass frequencies that would normally come out the front and center speakers are output from other speakers). 3 Select 'X. The test tones will start after testing with it may need to speaker and adjust individual channel levels. • AUTO - It also decides where the cutoff will be...