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... Introduction to home theater 7 Listening to Surround Sound 7 Using the Quick Setup 8 03 Quick surround sound setup Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC 9 Other problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup 11 04 Connecting up Making cable connections 12 Analog audio cables 12 Digital audio cables 12 Video cables 12...
... Introduction to home theater 7 Listening to Surround Sound 7 Using the Quick Setup 8 03 Quick surround sound setup Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC 9 Other problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup 11 04 Connecting up Making cable connections 12 Analog audio cables 12 Digital audio cables 12 Video cables 12...
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... ] Channel Level [ ] Acoustic Cal EQ [ ] :Cancel Again, try to be as quiet as possible after pressing ENTER. If selecting RETRY doesn't fix the problem, turn off the power and check the speaker connections. 9 Make sure 'OK' is connected. • If you have. 2.Auto MCACC CHECK! 03 Quick surround ... system. A progress report is displayed on -screen. • Make sure the microphone is selected, then press ENTER. It may be a problem with cone sizes of test tones to establish the ambient noise level. 6 Follow the instructions on -screen while the receiver outputs test tones to...
... ] Channel Level [ ] Acoustic Cal EQ [ ] :Cancel Again, try to be as quiet as possible after pressing ENTER. If selecting RETRY doesn't fix the problem, turn off the power and check the speaker connections. 9 Make sure 'OK' is connected. • If you have. 2.Auto MCACC CHECK! 03 Quick surround ... system. A progress report is displayed on -screen. • Make sure the microphone is selected, then press ENTER. It may be a problem with cone sizes of test tones to establish the ambient noise level. 6 Follow the instructions on -screen while the receiver outputs test tones to...
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... you have finished checking each screen. English Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands Español Quick surround sound setup 03 • Speaker Setting - Other problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup If the room environment is not optimal for more on this seems to the frequency balance of your speaker...
... you have finished checking each screen. English Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands Español Quick surround sound setup 03 • Speaker Setting - Other problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup If the room environment is not optimal for more on this seems to the frequency balance of your speaker...
Operating Instructions
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... of Windows Media® Player may not play. This unit plays back AAC files encoded by Microsoft Corporation. Note that in this doesn't remedy the problem, it is likely your USB device is an acronym for compressed audio are trademarks, or registered trademarks of the MPEG-4 audio compression technology. File extension...
... of Windows Media® Player may not play. This unit plays back AAC files encoded by Microsoft Corporation. Note that in this doesn't remedy the problem, it is likely your USB device is an acronym for compressed audio are trademarks, or registered trademarks of the MPEG-4 audio compression technology. File extension...
Operating Instructions
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... make these settings, you 're finished, press RETURN. Check the ALL CH ADJUST, FRONT ALIGN and custom settings using the on-screen display (see Other problems when using a subwoofer, switch it about ear level at this for surround sound (MCACC) on page 41). 37 En You only need to do this...
... make these settings, you 're finished, press RETURN. Check the ALL CH ADJUST, FRONT ALIGN and custom settings using the on-screen display (see Other problems when using a subwoofer, switch it about ear level at this for surround sound (MCACC) on page 41). 37 En You only need to do this...
Operating Instructions
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... [ ] :Cancel As the receiver outputs test tones, the frequency balance is adjusted automatically for your arms outstretched pointing at the middle position. • See Other problems when using a subwoofer, it is connected. • If you switch on which speaker you select. • If you 're finished, press RETURN. Turn on Subwoofar...
... [ ] :Cancel As the receiver outputs test tones, the frequency balance is adjusted automatically for your arms outstretched pointing at the middle position. • See Other problems when using a subwoofer, it is connected. • If you switch on which speaker you select. • If you 're finished, press RETURN. Turn on Subwoofar...
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... Surround back speaker setting on page 36) you can't adjust the surround back settings. • If you 're finished, press RETURN. If you 're having problems, the easiest option is hooked up a home theater system. It also decides where the cutoff will be for the front speakers. The System Setup menu...
... Surround back speaker setting on page 36) you can't adjust the surround back settings. • If you 're finished, press RETURN. If you 're having problems, the easiest option is hooked up a home theater system. It also decides where the cutoff will be for the front speakers. The System Setup menu...
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...Make sure the subwoofer is switched on. • If the subwoofer has a volume knob, make sure you are listening to LFEATT 0 or LFEATT 10. Problem The power does not turn muting off automatically. • The unit may lie there. No sound from the outlet, and insert again. • Make ...sure there are often mistaken for your nearest Pioneer authorized independent service company to carry out repair work. • If the unit does not operate normally due to external effects such as static ...
...Make sure the subwoofer is switched on. • If the subwoofer has a volume knob, make sure you are listening to LFEATT 0 or LFEATT 10. Problem The power does not turn muting off automatically. • The unit may lie there. No sound from the outlet, and insert again. • Make ...sure there are often mistaken for your nearest Pioneer authorized independent service company to carry out repair work. • If the unit does not operate normally due to external effects such as static ...
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...the speakers and the system again using the Auto MCACC Setup, the speaker size setting (LARGE or SMALL) is produced from other Pioneer components on page 31 to make sure surround back processing and the sound mode are matched correctly, but the playback with DTS ... volume level of the subwoofer. After using MCACC (this will automatically compensate for surround sound (MCACC) on . selected automatically. 14 Additional information Problem Remedy No sound from surround back speakers. • Refer to Speaker Setting on page 42 to check the surround back speaker settings. •...
...the speakers and the system again using the Auto MCACC Setup, the speaker size setting (LARGE or SMALL) is produced from other Pioneer components on page 31 to make sure surround back processing and the sound mode are matched correctly, but the playback with DTS ... volume level of the subwoofer. After using MCACC (this will automatically compensate for surround sound (MCACC) on . selected automatically. 14 Additional information Problem Remedy No sound from surround back speakers. • Refer to Speaker Setting on page 42 to check the surround back speaker settings. •...
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...STANDBY/ON while holding down the SPEAKERS button. appear in the display, press ENTER. Each time you do this the connected components receiver with a Pioneer plasma display on page 34 of 8 Ω with the • Make sure an analog connection has been made between the impedance settings: ...operated with this setting if your speakers are not supported. Additional information 14 English Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands Español Problem Remedy The SR cable is set incorrectly for your country or region. • With the receiver in standby, press STANDBY/ON ...
...STANDBY/ON while holding down the SPEAKERS button. appear in the display, press ENTER. Each time you do this the connected components receiver with a Pioneer plasma display on page 34 of 8 Ω with the • Make sure an analog connection has been made between the impedance settings: ...operated with this setting if your speakers are not supported. Additional information 14 English Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands Español Problem Remedy The SR cable is set incorrectly for your country or region. • With the receiver in standby, press STANDBY/ON ...
Service Manual
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... firmware itself has a problem, updating cannot be performed, using a USB memory stick. Remove the USB memory stick then set the function setting to USB function. 2. Turn the unit off during the process of Steps 3 through 5. Notes * : • Never reinsert the USB memory stick that contains the "player.rom" file.* 3. D E F VSX-816-K 137 5 6 7 8 "LOADING...
... firmware itself has a problem, updating cannot be performed, using a USB memory stick. Remove the USB memory stick then set the function setting to USB function. 2. Turn the unit off during the process of Steps 3 through 5. Notes * : • Never reinsert the USB memory stick that contains the "player.rom" file.* 3. D E F VSX-816-K 137 5 6 7 8 "LOADING...