Pioneer VSX-AX3-S User Manual

Setting Up for Surround Sound

1 SPEAKER SETTING 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 With the

 buttons choose the

speakers that you want to set. Press the
ENTER button.

The setup possibilities appear on your TV.

3 Use the

 buttons to choose the

number (YES or NO, X1 or X2) and the
size (LARGE or SMALL) for each set of
speakers. Press ENTER.

PLUS is also a possibility for the SUBWOOFER.

4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 for all speakers

channels.

5 Use the

 buttons to select EXIT and

press ENTER.

Next, proceed to CHANNEL LEVEL below.
If you want to change a setting before proceeding start
over from step 1.

Memo:
If you have a subwoofer and like lots of bass, it may seem logical
to select LARGE for your front speakers and leave the subwoofer
selected. This may not, however, yield the best bass results.
Depending on the size and shape of your room you may actually
experience a decrease in the amount of bass due to what is
called low frequency cancellations. If you have a subwoofer, listen
to the bass response with the front speakers set to LARGE and
SMALL alternately and let your ears judge which sounds best.
The safest option is to route all the bass sounds to the subwoofer
by selecting SMALL for the front speakers.

(THX Speaker:SMALL)

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