Pioneer VSX-AX3-K User Manual

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Expert System Settings
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Bass Peak Level
The LFE (Low Frequency Effect) channel in Dolby Digital and DTS program sources can produce heavily 
concentrated ultra-low bass tones that may exceed the capabilities of your speaker system. The following steps 
show you how to limit the peak level for the LFE channel. If continuing from the preceding page the BASS PEAK 
LEVEL should be selected.
Follow steps 1-5 on page 83, if necessary, to get to the 
starting point mentioned here.
1 BASS PEAK LEVEL should be selected, 
if it isn’t use the 
 buttons to select 
and press ENTER.
2 Use the 
 buttons to select SETTING 
START or SETTING CANCEL. Press 
ENTER.
SETTING START: The MASTER VOLUME is set to -80, a 
test tone plays back and you make the setting (go to step 
3).
SETTING CANCEL: This setting won’t limit the peak level 
of the LFE channel.
If you selected 
SETTING CANCEL go to step 4.
3 Use the 
buttons to adjust the test 
tone and specify the bass peak level.
1 Raise the level gradually.
2 Set the bass peak level at the point just before the tone 
starts to distort.
Be careful! Test tones play back at loud volumes. 
Make sure there are no infants or small children in 
the room.
You can leave this setup any time by pressing ENTER.
If the YES or PLUS setting on the subwoofer is selected 
the test tone will only play back from the subwoofer. If not, 
the test tone will play back from all speakers set to LARGE 
except for the subwoofer.
4 Press ENTER.
The display on the receiver will show FADE and then 
RESUME while the MASTER VOLUME returns to its 
original position.
5 EXIT should be selected (if it isn’t use 
the 
 buttons to select it), press 
ENTER.
If you want to change a setting before proceeding
Start over from step 1.
Next, if you want, proceed to D-RANGE CONTROL.
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