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Question posted by edwinbarreto7 on June 17th, 2010

Rear Surround Speakers Do Not Sound At All

The left channels do not sound at all (rear surround speakers) despite a sucessful test tone. 

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Owner's Manual - Page 2

... the cord on the rear panel. D1-4-2-6-1_En NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to the State... on a circuit different from the wall socket when left unused for a long period of this unit should ...Product Name: AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER Model Number: VSX-918V-K, VSX-918V-S, VSX-818V-K, VSX-818V-S Responsible Party Name: PIONEER ELECTRONICS SERVICE INC. To...
Owner's Manual - Page 4

... Checking what's in the box 6 Loading the batteries 6 Installing the receiver 6 Ventilation 6 04 Controls and displays Front panel 23 Display 24 Remote control 26 Operating range of remote control 29 02 5 minute guide Introduction to home theater 7 Listening to Surround Sound 7 Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC 8 Other problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup 10...
Owner's Manual - Page 7

.... In most cases, you 'll want to hook up using a digital connection from a home theater system depends not only on your speaker setup, but other sound options you want multichannel surround sound. 7 En Where you can select. See Connecting the speakers on this receiver. The surround sound you should have a big effect on your DVD player or source disc, you 're...
Owner's Manual - Page 8

... you have set up for surround sound (MCACC) The Auto Multi-Channel Acoustic Calibration (MCACC) setup measures the acoustic characteristics of test tones to be made . • Make sure the headphones are unplugged. An on-screen display (OSD) appears on the receiver and your TV. 2 Connect the microphone to exit the System Setup menu.1 4 Select 'Auto MCACC...
Owner's Manual - Page 9

... sure 'OK' is complete. A progress report is displayed on -screen while the receiver outputs more test tones to determine the optimum receiver settings for channel level, speaker distance, and Acoustic Calibration EQ. 1.Auto MCACC Now Analyzing Surround Analyzing Speaker System [ ] Speaker Distance [ ] Channel Level [ ] Acoustic Cal EQ [ ] :Cancel Again, try to show the setup is...
Owner's Manual - Page 12

.... • If your DVD player has multichannel analog outputs, see The Input Assign menu on this receiver using an optical cable. See Using the component video jacks on page 16 for more on this. ...12 En This will allow you to play the sound from your DVD player. 3 If your DVD player to the DVD/BD inputs on this too. Use a coaxial digital audio cable for the VSX-818V are the same.
Owner's Manual - Page 13

...SURROUND...R S DVD/multi-channel decoder with multi-channel analog output jacks VSX-918V 1 2 The illustration shows the VSX-918V, but connections ...receiver.2 Use a stereo RCA phono cable for the audio connection and a standard RCA video cable for the VSX-818V...E R S CEN- R AUDIO L AV OUT VIDEO COAXIAL OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT Connecting a satellite receiver or other digital set -top boxes'. In...
Owner's Manual - Page 17

... still be output from your TV or flat panel TV (though no sound will be facing left for your TV or flat panel TV (no sound will not be output from the HDMI OUT. 3 VSX-818V model only: To hear audio from this receiver to an HDMI interconnect on a HDMI-compatible monitor. • The arrow on...
Owner's Manual - Page 20

... SURROUND L CENTER R L B AC OUTLET Speaker system B The illustration shows the VSX-918V, but everyone's home setup will work with an impedance of six speakers (including the subwoofer) is best for surround sound. Make sure to LARGE. Simply connect the speakers you 're not using at least three speakers is recommended, and a complete setup is shown here but connections for the VSX-818V...
Owner's Manual - Page 37

... the setting you have already completed Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC) on your current speaker system or add new speakers). You only need to make detailed adjustments when you 're using the receiver (see Manual MCACC speaker setup below). • Manual SP Setup - The System Setup menu 06 English Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands Espa...
Owner's Manual - Page 38

... MCACC Setup on page 42). The following setting can achieve better surround sound by properly adjusting the overall balance of your speaker system (see Fine Channel Level below : • EQ AUTO Setting - Since the left speaker is the main reference speaker, the level is fixed. Caution • The test tones used in turn . Also see Other problems when using the...
Owner's Manual - Page 39

..., test tones will change depending on which speaker you select. • If you want to go back and adjust a channel, simply use it is measured in front of the speaker you selected to some speakers so that you may not achieve using the Manual speaker setup on which speaker you 're finished, press RETURN. When it sounds like both tones...
Owner's Manual - Page 40

...left and right channels). This provides a 'flat' equalization setting. If you're not satisfied with the front speaker...is on the system. Copying your ...Speaker YES/NO [ ] 2c.EQ AUTO Setting Now Analyzing Surround Analyzing Channel Level [ ] Acoustic Cal EQ [ ] :Cancel :Cancel As the receiver outputs test tones, the frequency balance is adjusted automatically for surround sound...
Owner's Manual - Page 41

... or lower channel levels using test tones with the front speaker settings. If the speaker balance seems uneven, you can 't be set in Copying your Acoustic Calibration EQ settings on page 40 for the current speaker. 4 When you're finished, press RETURN. When you're finished, go back to the top of the test tone will sound for surround sound (MCACC...
Owner's Manual - Page 42

Manual speaker setup This receiver allows you to adjust these settings in order: • Speaker Setting - Caution • The test tones used in the System Setup are doing this while a source is playing so you can check the ALL CH ADJUST, FRONT ALIGN and custom settings using the onscreen display. 1 ...
Owner's Manual - Page 44

... press RETURN. You return to the subwoofer (or LARGE speakers). 3 When you can adjust the overall balance of your speaker system, an important factor when setting up a home theater system. 1 Select 'Channel Level' from the Manual SP Setup menu. 3.Manual SP Setup a.Speaker Setting b.Crossover Network c.Channel Level d.Speaker Distance 3b.Crossover Network Frequency 80Hz :Return :Finish...
Owner's Manual - Page 59

... preset you are ready to subscribe and begin receiving XM 59 En Neural Surround™ employs psychoacoustic frequency domain processing which the channel is broadcast in receivers compatible with superior localization of a more detailed sound stage with the XM Satellite Radio System. Neural Surround™ is available for XM radio receivers by XM Satellite Radio for every music...
Owner's Manual - Page 60

...channels of this manual. For more . SUB TER WOOFER R SURROUND L DVD 5.1CH INPUT Y SIRIUS IN (ASSIGNABLE) (DVR / VCR) IN 3 PB PR Y FRONT MONITOR OUT COMPONENT VIDEO LR SURROUND L CENTER R VSX-918V SIRIUS ★ Antenna SIRIUS ★ SiriusConnect™ HOME... lineup on your XM Ready home audio system on the bottom of this receiver. Best of your eight character...
Owner's Manual - Page 64

... Setup System Setup 1.Auto MCACC 2.Manual MCACC 3.Manual SP Setup 4.Input Assign : Exit : Exit Above: VSX-918V (left) and VSX-818V (right) 2 Select 'Input Assign' from the Input Assign menu. 4.Input Assign a.Digital Input b.Component Input c.HDMI Input 4a.Digital Input Setup Coaxial Optical-1 Optical-2 DVD [ CD ] [ TV ] :Return :Finish 2 Select the number of the receiver...
Owner's Manual - Page 69

...receiver. - This receiver is set to HDMI AMP/THRU (refer to your component. - OSD does not appear. • The OSD will not work with displaying video this system. See Assigning the HDMI inputs on this message to be limited to the number of channels...receiver and your display only has one HDMI terminal, you are compatible with HDCP still cause this . No sound, or sound...VSX-818V...

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