Pioneer VSX-522-K User Manual

The following section shows you how to make detailed 

settings to specify how you’re using the receiver, and also 

explains how to fine-tune individual speaker system settings 

to your liking.

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The OSD will not appear if you have connected using the 

HDMI output to your TV. Use composite connections for 

Home Menu.

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If headphones are connected to the receiver, disconnect 

them.

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You can’t use the Home Menu when the iPod/USB input is 

selected.

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Switch on the receiver and your TV.
Press 



 to switch on.

2

3

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.

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 – This is a quick and effective automatic 

surround setup (see 

sound (MCACC) on page 18

).

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 – Specify the size and number of 

speakers you’ve connected (see below).

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 – Specify which frequencies will be sent to the 

subwoofer (

page 31

).

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 – Adjust the overall balance of your 

speaker system (

page 31

).

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 – Specify the distance of your 

speakers from the listening position (

page 32

).

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 – Specify what you’ve connected to the 

 audio input (see 

The Input Assign menu on 

page 32

).

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 – Specify how to use the PRE OUT SURR 

 outputs (see 

The Pre Out Setting on 

page 33

).

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 – Sets to automatically turn off the 

power when the receiver has not operated for several hours 

(see 

The Auto Power Down menu on page 33

).

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 – Sets the demo display on the front panel 

display (see 

The FL Demo Mode menu on page 33

).

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 – Set the audio return channel function and 

set the HDMI input signal to Standby Through output or not 

during standby (see 

The HDMI Setup menu on page 33

).

This receiver allows you to make detailed settings to optimize 

the surround sound performance. 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 

setting up for surround sound (MCACC) on page 18

, it isn’t 

necessary to make all of these settings. 

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Depending on the Pre Out Setting, there will be 

differences in the speaker items that can be adjusted. The 

OSD display for these operating instructions is an example 

of when the Pre Out Setting is set to Surr. Back.

Use this setting to specify your speaker configuration (size, 

number of speakers). It is a good idea to make sure that the 

settings made in 

(MCACC) on page 18

 are correct.

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2

 

3

Use 

/

 to select the size (and number) of each of the 

following speakers:

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 – 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.