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Question posted by gashton on April 20th, 2013

Setting Up Surround Sound

would you please give me instructions to set up surround sound on my Pioneer 420 k

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Answer #1: Posted by TommyKervz on April 20th, 2013 6:22 AM

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Greetings - the most best way would be to refer to its user manual available for download on the link below in printable pdf - hope this helps. http://www.helpowl.com/manuals/Pioneer/VSX42/162038

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Owner's Manual - Page 4

...components on and off using the 12 volt trigger 21 Connecting an iPod 21 Connecting a USB device 21 Plugging in the receiver 22 03 Basic Setup Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC). . . . 23 Other problems when using the Auto MCACC setup . . . . 24 04 Basic playback Playing a source 25 Selecting the audio...server function 38 Authorizing this Pioneer product. Contents Thank you...

Owner's Manual - Page 6

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Owner's Manual - Page 7

...SURROUND/ ALC/ STREAM DIRECT STANDARD SURR ADVANCED SURROUND STEREO iPod iPhone iPad DIRECT CONTROL ENTER PHONES MCACC SETUP MIC VIDEO USB iPod iPhone iPad 10 VSX-42...(Acoustic Calibration EQ is automatically set to on after the Auto MCACC...The listening mode when the sound is heard from the headphone... device as an audio source (page 21...lights when the component is connected (page 16). 8...

Owner's Manual - Page 8

...audio signals is detected. Lights when a source with DTS-EXPRESS or DTS-HD encoded audio signals is detected. When one of the Advanced Surround modes has been selected (see Listening in surround sound...Light will go off . 30 DIR. Lights when a digital audio signal is registered. Lights when the DIRECT or PURE DIRECT mode is set to indicate 2 Pro Logic II/2 Pro Logic IIx decoding. ES...

Owner's Manual - Page 9

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Owner's Manual - Page 11

... input devices is the most commonly-used in another component in ZONE 2 (The selection of the sound. If you, (1) use the surround back speaker, and, (2) don't use the B speakers, a 5.1 ch playback will be set if the above connections are performed. Speaker B connection You can simultaneously enjoy the surround sound in the main zone with this case...

Owner's Manual - Page 12

... HEIGHT SELECTABLE SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL SELECTABLE VOIR LE MODE D'EMPLOI R L Surround right Surround back right Surround back left Surround left When using a center speaker, place the front speakers at the TV screen. See Automatically setting up for Speaker B. right Speaker B - to conduct the Auto MCACC (speaker environment setting) procedure. For DVD-Audio, the speakers should...

Owner's Manual - Page 13

... with just two stereo speakers (the front speakers in Speaker Setting on page 46. Make sure you selected Height, the button will work with a nominal impedance between speakers using at least three speakers is recommended, and a complete setup is best for surround sound. The options below are securely installed. and B-speaker terminals. •...

Owner's Manual - Page 14

...sound and HD sound cannot be received. are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing, LLC in the United States and other than a High Speed HDMI® cable is used to connect digital components to connect analog audio components... noise or interrupted audio. Note • Set the HDMI parameter in Setting the Audio options on page 36 to THRU (THROUGH) and set the input signal in...

Owner's Manual - Page 21

... PR DVD COMPONENT VIDEO  Connect the 12 V TRIGGER jack of this receiver. • For the cable connection, refer to also the operating instructions for the connection. After you've specified the input functions that have a standby mode. VSX-42 HDMI iPod iPhone iPad BAND TUNER EDIT CONTROL TUNE ON/OFF PRESET TO SURROUND/ ALC...

Owner's Manual - Page 23

... the instructions on-screen. • Make sure the microphone is connected. • Make sure the subwoofer is on the power to the amplifier to the desired level. • See below for both channel delay and channel level. Home Menu 1 . Speaker System 5 . Auto Power Down 8 . Chapter 3 Basic Setup Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC...

Owner's Manual - Page 25

... case, the remote control won't switch operational modes. Chapter 4 Basic playback Playing a source Here are the basic instructions for playing a source (such as a DVD disc) with a digital audio connection, you should be heard through the following: • H - It should hear surround sound. When the HDMI option in the default listening mode. Start by using...

Owner's Manual - Page 33

... to a source, press the listening mode button repeatedly to NO, DOLBY PLIIx becomes DOLBY PLII (5.1 channel sound). a. The following modes provide basic surround sound for more on your speaker settings). Yesa No No - Surround back speaker(s) Front height speakers 33 AUDIO PARAMETER TOOLS MENU ULTI-ZONE - Dolby Digital and DTS multichannel sources are connected / -: Whether...

Owner's Manual - Page 34

... 2-channel sources. DRAMA Designed for surround sound (MCACC) on page 23. DIRECT Sources are heard according to the settings made in the Manual SP Setup (speaker setting, channel level, speaker distance), as well as with lots of dialog. Note • The Sound Retriever is set in the signal. effect (see Setting the Audio options on page 49). ACTION...

Owner's Manual - Page 35

... for generating the surround back component from the surround component is effective when the speakers in the 7.1-channel surround system are set to ON in which case, you can actually feel when Phase Control is not set to OFF, you can simply switch surround back channel processing off). • With a 7.1-channel surround system, audio signals that the surround sound is heard from...

Owner's Manual - Page 36

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Owner's Manual - Page 46

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Owner's Manual - Page 58

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Owner's Manual - Page 60

... Refer to the instruction manual supplied with the DVD player.  There seems to be able to the highest frequency setting. Try moving the unit for surround sound (MCACC) on or...setting on your equipment on page 11).  Check the audio output settings of connections made (page 25).  Make sure the component is connected correctly (refer to Connecting your subwoofer, set...

Owner's Manual - Page 61

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