User manual PIONEER VSX-1016TXV

[. . . ] AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-1016TXV-K 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 CAUTION ­ TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT USE THIS (POLARIZED) PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD. RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE. ATTENTION ­ POUR PREVENIR LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES, NE PAS UTILISER CETTE FICHE POLARISEE AVEC UN PROLONGATEUR, UNE PRISE DE COURANT, OU UNE AUTRE SORTIE DE COURANT, SAUF SI LES LAMES PEUVENT ETRE INSEREES A FOND SANS EN LAISSER AUCUNE PARTIE A DECOUVERT. D2-4-4-1_EF WARNING ­ TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. D1-4-2-1_En FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. [. . . ] You only need to make these settings once (unless you change the placement of your current speaker system or add new speakers. ). These settings are designed to fine-tune your system, but if you're satisfied with the settings made in Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC) on page 8, it isn't necessary to make all of these settings. Caution · The test tones used in the System Setup are output at high volume. 1 Select `Manual SP Setup' then press ENTER. System Setup 1. Surr Back System 2. Auto MCACC 3. Manual MCACC 4. Manual SP Setup 5. Input Assign 6. Other Setup 4. Manual SP Setup a. Speaker Setting b. Crossover Network c. Channel Level d. Speaker Distance e. THX Audio Setting f. THX Speaker Setup 4. Manual SP Setup a. Speaker Setting b. Crossover Network c. Channel Level d. Speaker Distance e. THX Audio Setting f. THX Speaker Setup 4a. Speaker Setting Front SMALL Center [ SMALL ] Surr [ SMALL ] SB [ SMALL x2 ] SUB W. YES :Return [ THX : ALL SMALL ] :Finish : Exit :Return 2 Select the setting you want to adjust. If you are doing this for the first time, you may want to adjust these settings in order: · Speaker Setting ­ Specify the size and number of speakers you've connected (page 37). · Crossover Network­ Specify which frequencies will be sent to the subwoofer (page 38). · Channel Level ­ Adjust the overall balance of your speaker system (page 38). Note 2 Choose the set of speakers that you want to set then select a speaker size. Use / to select the size (and number) of each of the following speakers: · Front ­ Select LARGE if your front speakers reproduce bass frequencies effectively, or if you didn't connect a subwoofer. Select SMALL to send the bass frequencies to the subwoofer. 1 · Center ­ Select LARGE if your center speaker reproduces bass frequencies effectively, or select SMALL to send bass frequencies to the other speakers or subwoofer. If you didn't connect a center speaker, choose NO (the center channel is sent to the other speakers). · Surr ­ Select LARGE if your surround speakers reproduce bass frequencies effectively. Select SMALL to send bass frequencies to the other speakers or subwoofer. If you didn't connect surround speakers choose NO (the sound of the surround channels is sent to the other speakers). · SB ­ Select the number of surround back speakers you have (one, two or none). Select LARGE if your surround back speakers reproduce bass frequencies effectively. Select SMALL to send bass frequencies to the other speakers or subwoofer. If you didn't connect surround back speakers choose NO. 2 1 If you select SMALL for the front speakers the subwoofer will automatically be fixed to YES. Also, the center, surround, and surround back speakers can't be set to LARGE if the front speakers are set to SMALL. 2 · If the surround speakers are set to NO, the surround back speakers will automatically be set to NO. · If you selected Second Zone or Front Bi-Amp (in Surround back speaker setting on page 33) you can't adjust the surround back settings. · If you select one surround back speaker only, make sure that speaker is hooked up to the left surround back terminal. 37 En 07 The System Setup menu · SUB W. [. . . ] One that lets the sound come through loud and clear without annoying blaring or distortion-and, most importantly, without affecting your sensitive hearing. Over time your hearing "comfort level" adapts to higher volumes of sound. So what sounds "normal" can actually be loud and harmful to your hearing. Guard against this by setting your equipment at a safe level BEFORE your hearing adapts. [. . . ]