Pioneer VSX-824-K Owner's Manual

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The Auto Multi-Channel ACoustic Calibration (MCACC) setup 

measures the acoustic characteristics of your listening area, 

taking into account ambient noise, speaker size and distance, 

and tests for both channel delay and channel level. After you 

have set up the microphone provided with your system, the 

receiver uses the information from a series of test tones to 

optimize the speaker settings and equalization for your 

particular room. 

•

The test tones used in the Auto MCACC setup are output at 

high volume.

•

The OSD will not appear if you have connected using the 

composite output to your TV. Use HDMI connection for 

Auto MCACC setup.

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The Auto MCACC setup will overwrite any existing speaker 

settings you’ve made.

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Before using the Auto MCACC setup, the NETRADIO, 
PANDORA

, M.SERVER, FAVORITE, iPod/USB or 

 input should not be selected as an input source.

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VSX-1029 only: When both the surround back speaker and 

the front height speaker are connected, conduct Auto 

MCACC setup twice: once with the Speaker System setting 

is in Surr.Back and once with the Speaker System setting 

is in Height. (There is no need to conduct Auto MCACC 

setup every time the Speaker System setting is changed.)

Connect the microphone to the MCACC SETUP MIC jack 
on the front panel.
Make sure there are no obstacles between the speakers 

and the microphone.

If you have a tripod, use it to place the microphone so that 

it’s about ear level at your normal listening position. 

Otherwise, place the microphone at ear level using a 

table or a chair.

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.

•

Press 

 at any time to exit the Home 

Menu. If you cancel the Auto MCACC setup at any 

time, the receiver automatically exits and no settings 

will be made.

•

The screensaver automatically starts after three 

minutes of inactivity. 

•

 blinks when the microphone is not connected 

to MCACC SETUP MIC jack.

Try to be as quiet as possible after pressing 

. The 

system outputs a series of test tones to establish the 

ambient noise level.

•

Make sure the microphone is connected.

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Make sure the subwoofer is on and the volume is 

turned up.

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When using surround back or front height speakers, 

turn on the power to the amplifier to which the 

surround back or front height speakers are connected, 

and adjust the sound level to the desired level (VSX-

1029 only).

•

See below for notes regarding background noise and 

other possible interference.

Tripod

Microphone

VSX-1029

VSX-824