Pioneer VSX-C550 User Manual
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Fine Tuning Your Surround Sound
LFE attenuator setting
Dolby Digital and DTS audio sources include ultra-low
bass tones. Set the LFE attenuator as needed to prevent
the ultra-low bass tones from distorting the sound from
all the active speakers.
bass tones. Set the LFE attenuator as needed to prevent
the ultra-low bass tones from distorting the sound from
all the active speakers.
Follow steps 1&2 on page 27 (if necessary).
Use the
+/–
buttons to choose the attenuation
level 0 dB, 10 dB or LFE OFF.
0 dB
No attenuation.
10 dB
LFE volume is reduced.
LFE OFF
LFE channel is off.
No attenuation.
10 dB
LFE volume is reduced.
LFE OFF
LFE channel is off.
Press SETUP to advance to the next receiver setting
mode.
mode.
Press
ENTER
if you want to exit the setting
mode.
• The default setting is “0 dB”.
Front speakers distance setting
Set the distance from the front speakers to the listening
position.
position.
Follow steps 1&2 on page 27 (if necessary).
Use the
+/–
buttons to choose the distance of
the front speakers from the main listening
position (within a range from 0.3 m to 9.0 m).
position (within a range from 0.3 m to 9.0 m).
Press SETUP to advance to the next receiver setting mode.
Press
ENTER
if you want to exit the setting
mode.
• The default setting is “1.8 m”.
• One step equals about 0.3 m.
• If you do the Room Setup (see page 26) after the
• One step equals about 0.3 m.
• If you do the Room Setup (see page 26) after the
settings here, those will take precedence.
Center speaker distance setting
Set the distance from the center speakers to the listening
position.
position.
Follow steps 1&2 on page 27 (if necessary).
Use the
+/–
buttons to choose the distance of
the center speaker from the main listening
position (within a range from 0.3 m to 9.0 m).
position (within a range from 0.3 m to 9.0 m).
Press SETUP to advance to the next receiver setting mode.
Press
ENTER
if you want to exit the setting
mode.
• The default setting is “1.5 m”.
• One step equals about 0.3 m.
• When “
• One step equals about 0.3 m.
• When “
CENTER
–” is selected in Center speaker
setting, the Center speaker distance cannot be set.
• If you do the Room Setup (see page 26) after making
the settings here, those will take precedence.
SUBWF 100 Hz
Sends bass frequencies below 100 Hz to the
subwoofer.
Sends bass frequencies below 100 Hz to the
subwoofer.
SUBWF PLS
Adds extra bass to the soundtrack.
SUBWF – – –
Select if you didn’t connect a subwoofer.
Press SETUP to advance to the next receiver setting
mode.
mode.
Press
ENTER
if you want to exit the setting
mode.
• The Subwoofer setting will appear automatically,
depending on whether you have connected a
subwoofer or not.
subwoofer or not.
• The default setting is “200 Hz”.
• You can only select PLS when the front speakers are
• You can only select PLS when the front speakers are
set to Large (
L
).
• If the all the speakers are set to Large (
L
) you can
only select 100 kHz, PLS or off (– – –) for the
Subwoofer.
Subwoofer.
• Setting the front speakers to Small (
S
) means you
will use a subwoofer, thus its setting cannot be
turned off. In this case make sure you set the
subwoofer and choose its cutoff frequency.
turned off. In this case make sure you set the
subwoofer and choose its cutoff frequency.
• There are some cases where no sound will come from
the subwoofer even if it is (this depends on the
speaker setting, the listening mode and/or the kind of
source material).
speaker setting, the listening mode and/or the kind of
source material).