Pioneer VSX-AX3-K User Manual

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Setting Up for Surround Sound
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Speaker Distance
Adding a slight delay to some speakers is necessary to achieve proper sound depth, separation as well as an 
effective surround sound effect. You need to figure out the distance from your listening position to your speakers to 
add the proper delay. The following steps show you how to set the delay time for each channel by specifying the 
distances from your listening position to each speaker. Once you specify the speaker distances (or it is done 
automatically in the Easy Setup Guide), the receiver calculates the correct delay times automatically. If continuing 
from CHANNEL LEVEL go to step 1. If starting fresh, complete steps 1–2 on page 38.
1 The SPEAKER DISTANCE should be 
selected. If it isn’t use the 
 buttons to 
select it. Press the ENTER button.
The setup possibilities appear on your TV.
2 Select each speaker channel with the 
 buttons and press ENTER.
3 Use the 
 buttons to add or subtract 
the distance in feet that the speaker is 
from your normal listening position. 
Press the ENTER button.
Adjust the speaker distance in 0.1m increments from 0.1 to 
9.0 m.
The default setting is 2.0 m.
4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 for all speaker 
channels.
5 Use the 
 buttons to select EXIT and 
press ENTER.
If you want to change a setting before proceeding
start over from step 1.
6 Press the SYSTEM SETUP button to 
leave the SYSTEM SETUP mode.
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