Pioneer VSX-522-K User Manual

The display on the front panel shows various information 

(demo displays) when the receiver is not operating.
You can turn off the demo display. For details, see 

Demo Mode menu on page 33

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The demo mode is canceled automatically when the Auto 

MCACC setup is performed (see below).

The Auto Multi-Channel Acoustic Calibration (MCACC) setup 

measures the acoustic characteristics of your listening area, 

taking into account ambient noise, speaker size and distance, 

and tests for both channel delay and channel level. After you 

have set up the microphone provided with your system, the 

receiver uses the information from a series of test tones to 

optimize the speaker settings and equalization for your 

particular room. 

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The test tones used in the Auto MCACC setup are output at 

high volume.

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The OSD will not appear if you have connected using the 

HDMI output to your TV. Use composite connections for 

Auto MCACC setup.

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The Auto MCACC setup will overwrite any existing speaker 

settings you’ve made.

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Before using the Auto MCACC setup, the iPod/USB input 

should not be selected as an input source.

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If you connected either the surround back speaker or the 

front height speaker, make sure that the Pre Out setting is 

correctly set before performing the Auto MCACC setup (see 

page 33

). (Here is an explanation using the OSD screen for 

a surround back speaker connection.)

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Connect the microphone to the MCACC SETUP MIC jack 
on the front panel.
Make sure there are no obstacles between the speakers 

and the microphone.

If you have a tripod, use it to place the microphone so that 

it’s about ear level at your normal listening position. 

Otherwise, place the microphone at ear level using a 

table or a chair.

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The Home Menu appears on your TV. Use 

///

 and 

 on the remote control to navigate through the 

screens and select menu items. Press 

 to exit 

the current menu.

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Press 

 at any time to exit the Home 

Menu. If you cancel the Auto MCACC setup at any 

time, the receiver automatically exits and no settings 

will be made.

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The screensaver automatically starts after three 

minutes of inactivity. 

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 blinks when the microphone is not connected 

to MCACC SETUP MIC jack.

Try to be as quiet as possible after pressing 

. The 

system outputs a series of test tones to establish the 

ambient noise level.

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Make sure the microphone is connected.

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Make sure the subwoofer is on and the volume is 

turned up.

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When using surround back or front height speakers, 

turn on the power to the amplifier to which the 

surround back or front height speakers are connected, 

and adjust the sound level to the desired level.

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See below for notes regarding background noise and 

other possible interference.

Tripod

Microphone