User manual PIONEER VSX-59TXI

[. . . ] AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-59TXi Register your product at www. pioneerelectronics. com · 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 RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightning flash with arrowhead, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. CAUTION: TO PREVENT THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. D1-4-2-3_En Thank you for buying this pioneer product. Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly. [. . . ] EQ calibration range 0 80 160 Time (in msec. ) How to use Professional Acoustic Calibration EQ If you find that lower frequencies seem overly reverberant in your listening room (i. e. it sounds `boomy'), or that different channels seem to exhibit different reverb characteristics, use the auto pro setup to calibrate the room automatically. This should provide a more balanced calibration than simply using the standard Acoustic Calibration EQ. The manual setup allows you to customize your system calibration with the help of a graphical output that can be displayed on-screen, or using a computer (with software available from Pioneer--see Connecting a PC for Advanced MCACC output on page 88 for more on this). As soon as audio is output from your speaker system, it is influenced by room characteristics, such as walls, furniture, and the dimensions of the room. The sooner the frequency analysis, the less it is influenced by the room. We recommend an earlier time setting of 20­40ms to compensate for two major factors that will influence the sound of most rooms: · Reverberance of high vs. low frequencies ­ Depending on your room, you may find that lower frequencies seem overly reverberant compared to higher frequencies (i. e. This may result in a skewed frequency analysis if the measurement is done too late. Level Low frequencies High frequencies How to interpret the graphical output The graph shows decibels on the vertical axis and time (in milliseconds) on the horizontal axis. A straight line indicates a flat-response room (no reverb), whereas a sloping line indicates the presence of reverberation when outputting test tones. The sloping line will eventually flatten out when the reverberant sound stabilizes (this usually takes about 100ms or so). Acoustic Cal. EQ calibration range 0 80 160 Time (in msec. ) 63 En 07 The Surround Setup menu · Reverb characteristics for different channels ­ Reverb characteristics can be somewhat different for each channel. Since this difference increases as the sound is influenced by the various room characteristics, it is often better to capture a frequency analysis early on for smoother mixing of channel frequencies/sounds. Level Left surround Right Surround · Auto Pro. ­ The receiver automatically sets an early time period (20­40 ms or 60­80 ms) for reverb measurement, giving you a system calibration based on the direct sound coming from the speakers. The frequency balance for each channel is then adjusted to minimize the effect of the room characteristics on the overall sound. ­ You can set an early time period for reverb measurement manually, giving you the flexibility to choose the direct sound calibration that works best with your listening area. After you have made this setting, the frequency balance for each channel is adjusted automatically, calibrating your system according to your custom setting. 4 If you selected `Auto Pro. ', select `Start' and press ENTER. 2. 4. Auto Pro ·Connect microphone ·Please be quiet ·Move obstacles away ·If you have a subwoofer turn power on and turn volume up [Start] [Cancel] Acoustic Cal. EQ calibration range 0 80 160 Time (in msec. ) If your room isn't affected by the factors above, it is often not necessary to make a 20­40ms setting. Later time settings may provide a more detailed sound experience with your speaker system. Note that changing the room (for example, moving furniture or paintings) will affect the calibration results. In such cases, you should recalibrate your system. Using Professional Acoustic Calibration EQ 1 Select `Acoustic Cal EQ' then press ENTER. 2. Surround Setup [ Check ] [ [ [ [ [ 1. Speaker Systems ] 2. Channel Level ] 3. Speaker Distance ] 4. Acoustic Cal EQ ] 5. X-Curve ] !! [. . . ] These were designed to make film soundtracks, in both movie theaters and in your home theater, as faithful as possible to what the director intended. See www. thx. com for more detailed information. THX Surround EXTM THX Surround EX-Dolby Digital Surround EX is a joint development of THX Ltd. This technology reproduces an additional surround back channel, bringing greater depth, spacious ambience, sound localization and detailed imaging behind the listener. This product may also engage the THX Surround EX mode during the playback of 5. 1 channel material that is not Dolby Digital Surround EX encoded. [. . . ]