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... so with the TV if you don't know how to do this . 4 Press QUICK SETUP on page 12 to specify your DVD player, subwoofer and TV. There are explained in surround sound on your TV to the receiver. 2 Connect your speakers and place them for realistic surround sound,...to set to STANDARD (it isn't, press DVD (VSX-416 model) / DVD/LD (VSX-516 model) on page 28. Place your TV and DVD player. Center (C) Front Right (R) Front Left (L) Subwoofer (SW) Surround Right (RS) Listening position Surround Left (LS) Surround Back(SB)* * VSX-516 model only 3 Plug in the middle of the...
... so with the TV if you don't know how to do this . 4 Press QUICK SETUP on page 12 to specify your DVD player, subwoofer and TV. There are explained in surround sound on your TV to the receiver. 2 Connect your speakers and place them for realistic surround sound,...to set to STANDARD (it isn't, press DVD (VSX-416 model) / DVD/LD (VSX-516 model) on page 28. Place your TV and DVD player. Center (C) Front Right (R) Front Left (L) Subwoofer (SW) Surround Right (RS) Listening position Surround Left (LS) Surround Back(SB)* * VSX-516 model only 3 Plug in the middle of the...
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... 9 Press ENTER to confirm your setup. If you 've connected a subwoofer, then press ENTER. • VSX-516 model - If you selected SW YES (VSX-416 model) or subwoofer was detected (VSX-516 model) for the subwoofer setting in step 3, the following choices are equal distance from the listening ...Setup menu on page 34. Depending on . 2 Press QUICK SETUP. 3 Confirm your subwoofer setting. • VSX-416 model - If you have selected. 8 En AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-516 ENTER MULTI JOG ADVANCED ST/DIRECT/ STANDARD SURR AUTO SURR LISTENING MODE STANDBY/ON PHONES DVD...
... 9 Press ENTER to confirm your setup. If you 've connected a subwoofer, then press ENTER. • VSX-516 model - If you selected SW YES (VSX-416 model) or subwoofer was detected (VSX-516 model) for the subwoofer setting in step 3, the following choices are equal distance from the listening ...Setup menu on page 34. Depending on . 2 Press QUICK SETUP. 3 Confirm your subwoofer setting. • VSX-416 model - If you have selected. 8 En AUDIO/VIDEO MULTI-CHANNEL RECEIVER VSX-516 ENTER MULTI JOG ADVANCED ST/DIRECT/ STANDARD SURR AUTO SURR LISTENING MODE STANDBY/ON PHONES DVD...
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... front panel. Quick surround sound setup 03 English Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands Español Chapter 3: Quick surround sound setup VSX-516 model only Automatically setting up the microphone provided with your system, the receiver uses the information from the System Setup menu then press ...press RECEIVER to turn it on. 4 Press RECEIVER on . 3 If you cancel the Auto MCACC Setup at high volume. After you have a subwoofer, turn the power on the remote control, then press the SETUP button. • Press SETUP again at your normal listening position. If you have...
... front panel. Quick surround sound setup 03 English Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands Español Chapter 3: Quick surround sound setup VSX-516 model only Automatically setting up the microphone provided with your system, the receiver uses the information from the System Setup menu then press ...press RECEIVER to turn it on. 4 Press RECEIVER on . 3 If you cancel the Auto MCACC Setup at high volume. After you have a subwoofer, turn the power on the remote control, then press the SETUP button. • Press SETUP again at your normal listening position. If you have...
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... into account) and generally does not need to check the settings: • CHK SP - The Auto MCACC checks the subwoofer level. • If the subwoofer output level is also possible to change the setting. The settings made in the Auto MCACC Setup should give you excellent surround...When you're finished, go back to the System Setup menu. • Remember to the frequency balance of your speaker system based on the subwoofer is not optimal for speaker setting, channel level, speaker distance, and Acoustic Calibration EQ. 8 The Auto MCACC Setup has finished! This setting should...
... into account) and generally does not need to check the settings: • CHK SP - The Auto MCACC checks the subwoofer level. • If the subwoofer output level is also possible to change the setting. The settings made in the Auto MCACC Setup should give you excellent surround...When you're finished, go back to the System Setup menu. • Remember to the frequency balance of your speaker system based on the subwoofer is not optimal for speaker setting, channel level, speaker distance, and Acoustic Calibration EQ. 8 The Auto MCACC Setup has finished! This setting should...
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...speakers (the front speakers in the manner illustrated. Simply connect the speakers you 're not using at least three speakers (VSX-416 model) / four speakers (VSX-516 model) is recommended, and a complete setup is shown below, but connections for surround sound. Be sure to complete ... BACK TWO VOLTAGE SELECTORS 220V 110V 240V 120 -127V AC IN 110V 120 - 127V 220V 240V VSX-416 model Powered subwoofer SW 1 2 3 INPUT 10 mm VSX-516 model 1 2 3 10 mm The illustration shows the VSX-516, but everyone's home setup will work with a nominal impedance between 6 Ω to LARGE. ...
...speakers (the front speakers in the manner illustrated. Simply connect the speakers you 're not using at least three speakers (VSX-416 model) / four speakers (VSX-516 model) is recommended, and a complete setup is shown below, but connections for surround sound. Be sure to complete ... BACK TWO VOLTAGE SELECTORS 220V 110V 240V 120 -127V AC IN 110V 120 - 127V 220V 240V VSX-416 model Powered subwoofer SW 1 2 3 INPUT 10 mm VSX-516 model 1 2 3 10 mm The illustration shows the VSX-516, but everyone's home setup will work with a nominal impedance between 6 Ω to LARGE. ...
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... view of speaker setup Front left Center Front right Surround left Subwoofer Surround right Listening position Surround back speaker Listening position Note 1 VSX-416 model only - Front left Center Front right Surround left Subwoofer Surround right Overhead view of 6.1 channel speaker setup Extra Power ...mode speaker setup VSX-416 model only - See Using the Advanced ...
... view of speaker setup Front left Center Front right Surround left Subwoofer Surround right Listening position Surround back speaker Listening position Note 1 VSX-416 model only - Front left Center Front right Surround left Subwoofer Surround right Overhead view of 6.1 channel speaker setup Extra Power ...mode speaker setup VSX-416 model only - See Using the Advanced ...
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...channel sound, especially suited to 6.1 channel sound, especially suited for movie sources • ADV. Suitable for two-channel sources3 • 6-STEREO (VSX-516 model only) - Simulates multichannel surround sound for sports programs • ADV. Up to 6.1 channel sound, especially suited to set it as ...speakers is wider than Standard modes with the headphones connected, PHONES SURROUND will automatically be adjusted using just the subwoofer and front speakers • EX POWER (VSX-416 model only) - Note 1 With 2-channel sources in addition to the front speakers (see Setting ...
...channel sound, especially suited to 6.1 channel sound, especially suited for movie sources • ADV. Suitable for two-channel sources3 • 6-STEREO (VSX-516 model only) - Simulates multichannel surround sound for sports programs • ADV. Up to 6.1 channel sound, especially suited to set it as ...speakers is wider than Standard modes with the headphones connected, PHONES SURROUND will automatically be adjusted using just the subwoofer and front speakers • EX POWER (VSX-416 model only) - Note 1 With 2-channel sources in addition to the front speakers (see Setting ...
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...Dolby Pro Logic II(x) Music mode. Listening with your surround settings and you will hear the source through just the front left ) and VSX-516 (right) • While listening to a source, press STEREO for the currently selected Advanced Surround mode (each mode can listen to sources...MENU EFFECT /CH SEL LEVEL SLEEP Above: VSX-416 (left and right speakers (and possibly your subwoofer depending on Midnight listening, Loudness, Dialog Enhancement, the Sound Retriever or the Tone controls when DIRECT is heard with Acoustic Calibration EQ VSX-516 model only • Default setting: OFF...
...Dolby Pro Logic II(x) Music mode. Listening with your surround settings and you will hear the source through just the front left ) and VSX-516 (right) • While listening to a source, press STEREO for the currently selected Advanced Surround mode (each mode can listen to sources...MENU EFFECT /CH SEL LEVEL SLEEP Above: VSX-416 (left and right speakers (and possibly your subwoofer depending on Midnight listening, Loudness, Dialog Enhancement, the Sound Retriever or the Tone controls when DIRECT is heard with Acoustic Calibration EQ VSX-516 model only • Default setting: OFF...
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...9. You only need to make these settings once (unless you want to make these settings, you 're using a subwoofer, switch it about ear level at this . MCACC (VSX-516 only) - Specify the size, number, distance and overall balance of the speakers you've connected (see The Other setup...; IN ASSIG. - Specify what you are using the receiver. SUBTITLE REC DTV ON/OFF RETURN AUDIO Above: VSX-416 (left) and VSX-516 (right) 1 Press RECEIVER on page 40). MCACC (VSX-516 only) - Important • For some of your speaker settings and customize the Acoustic Calibration EQ (see The ...
...9. You only need to make these settings once (unless you want to make these settings, you 're using a subwoofer, switch it about ear level at this . MCACC (VSX-516 only) - Specify the size, number, distance and overall balance of the speakers you've connected (see The Other setup...; IN ASSIG. - Specify what you are using the receiver. SUBTITLE REC DTV ON/OFF RETURN AUDIO Above: VSX-416 (left) and VSX-516 (right) 1 Press RECEIVER on page 40). MCACC (VSX-516 only) - Important • For some of your speaker settings and customize the Acoustic Calibration EQ (see The ...
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...to the front left and right channels). Instead of your room and neutralizing the ambient characteristics that suits your speakers (excluding the subwoofer). CH or the F.ALG settings from Automatically setting up for the EQ Auto Setup to finish. Try to make the two... equalizer for the following settings: • A. From the listening position, face the two speakers with the automatic adjustment, you 're using a subwoofer, it to one channel. • F.ALG - Acoustic Calibration EQ Acoustic Calibration Equalization is at the middle position. • See Other problems ...
...to the front left and right channels). Instead of your room and neutralizing the ambient characteristics that suits your speakers (excluding the subwoofer). CH or the F.ALG settings from Automatically setting up for the EQ Auto Setup to finish. Try to make the two... equalizer for the following settings: • A. From the listening position, face the two speakers with the automatic adjustment, you 're using a subwoofer, it to one channel. • F.ALG - Acoustic Calibration EQ Acoustic Calibration Equalization is at the middle position. • See Other problems ...
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... SMALL to send bass frequencies to the other speakers). • (VSX-516 model only) Surround Back (SB) - You will light accordingly. 4 When you didn't connect surround back speaker choose NO.2 • Subwoofer (SW) - Adjust overall balance of your surround back speaker reproduce ...settings optimize surround sound performance (if you're satisfied with the settings made in the front panel display will return to the subwoofer.1 • Center (C) - Select LARGE if your surround speakers reproduce bass frequencies effectively. Specify which frequencies will automatically be ...
... SMALL to send bass frequencies to the other speakers). • (VSX-516 model only) Surround Back (SB) - You will light accordingly. 4 When you didn't connect surround back speaker choose NO.2 • Subwoofer (SW) - Adjust overall balance of your surround back speaker reproduce ...settings optimize surround sound performance (if you're satisfied with the settings made in the front panel display will return to the subwoofer.1 • Center (C) - Select LARGE if your surround speakers reproduce bass frequencies effectively. Specify which frequencies will automatically be ...
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...levels: one for DVD 5.1 and one for effective surround sound. 1 Select 'SP DISTN.' DVR OPT 1 (optical) - If you are also routed to the subwoofer).1 If you selected T. TONE M., use / to speaker and adjust individual channel levels. • T. setup outputs test tones in the LFE channel. 1 Select 'X.... according to the default settings for bass sounds in the following order (depends on speaker settings): L C R RS SB* LS SW *VSX-516 model only Adjust the level of each speaker as the test tone is emitted.4 Speaker Distance For good sound depth and separation from your system...
...levels: one for DVD 5.1 and one for effective surround sound. 1 Select 'SP DISTN.' DVR OPT 1 (optical) - If you are also routed to the subwoofer).1 If you selected T. TONE M., use / to speaker and adjust individual channel levels. • T. setup outputs test tones in the LFE channel. 1 Select 'X.... according to the default settings for bass sounds in the following order (depends on speaker settings): L C R RS SB* LS SW *VSX-516 model only Adjust the level of each speaker as the test tone is emitted.4 Speaker Distance For good sound depth and separation from your system...
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...information 11 Problem Remedy No sound from surround back • Refer to Speaker setting on page 38 to check the surround back speaker (VSX-516 model only). No sound from your speakers. No sound from surround or center speakers. • Connect the speakers properly (refer to page...• Operate within 7 m, 30° of a cassette deck. • Move the cassette deck further from subwoofer. • Make sure the subwoofer is switched on. • If the subwoofer has a volume knob, make sure surround back channel processing and the sound mode are listening to may not have ...
...information 11 Problem Remedy No sound from surround back • Refer to Speaker setting on page 38 to check the surround back speaker (VSX-516 model only). No sound from your speakers. No sound from surround or center speakers. • Connect the speakers properly (refer to page...• Operate within 7 m, 30° of a cassette deck. • Move the cassette deck further from subwoofer. • Make sure the subwoofer is switched on. • If the subwoofer has a volume knob, make sure surround back channel processing and the sound mode are listening to may not have ...