Pioneer VSX-21TXH User's Manual
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1. Ctrl 0 Close C Save S Ctrl 5 Save As A Receive R P Print P Preview V 2 Select a file to display and click Open The previously saved measurement data is displayed Exiting the application 1 Select Exit from the File menu Exit X The application closes How to Interpret the Graphs As indicated in Things you can accomplish with this application page 3 the reverb characteristics graph can be used as reference when determining the calibration time position with the receivers Advanced EQ setup function It is also a valuable means for checking the effect of measures taken to improve the acoustics of the room The display can be switched between the reverb characteristics graphs before and after calibration For details see About the display of the reverb characteristics graphs before and after calibration page 23 How to interpret reverb graphs Reverb The graphs show changes in microphone input level along a time axis beginning from a state of quiet at time O when test tones begin to be output and continuing while a constant level of sound is output from the speakers e f there is absolutely no reverberation in your room the graph will look like figure A below e f there is reverberation the graph will show a gradual accumulation of acoustic power as shown in figure B LEE e Due to an effect known as group delay lower frequencies may take longer to be generated than hi2. Check the type of RS 232C cable to use is correct page 7 6 Restart the Advanced MCACC application 7 Restart your PC Cause 3 The following message may appear and the data transmission may be not available Cannot open the serial port COM Hefer to the operation manual for PC or the application software using the COM port and make the connecting COM port available for transmission Continue Troubleshooting Continued Advanced MCACC cannot be updated Cause 1 An error message may appear if there are not enough system resources available If an error message appears like the one explained above in Cause 1 of Advanced MCACC cannot be installed page 31 restart your PC and start the installer PioneerAdvancedMCACC_e_ver_ _ exe with no other applications active Cause 2 Updating of Advanced MCACC may fail because of incompatibilities with other applications Try the following in the order indicated 1 If there are any other applications active exit the other applications and try starting the installer PioneerAdvancedMCACC e ver exe again 2 If that does not work try restarting your PC and starting the installer PioneerAdvancedMCACOC e ver exe with no other applications active Reverb characteristics graph cannot be printed Cause It is not possible to print reverb characteristics graphs displayed in the ALL mode File F Edit E Display D Window W Help H CI PA It Hone
3. Operations on the Receiver and Cable Connections Continued 2 Perform the Full Auto MCACC operation on the receiver See page 41 of the receiver s Operating Instructions The measurements here are not required if the Full Auto MCACC operation has already been performed before connecting the RS 232C cable Proceed to step 3 3 Select Output PC from MCACC Data Check See page 88 of the receiver s Operating Instructions The message Start the MCACC application on your PC appears on the monitor screen and the receiver enters the transmission standby mode It is ready to send data to your PC 2 MCACC Data Check 2f Output PC A V RECEIVER a Speaker Setting b Channel Level c Speaker Distance d Standing Wave e Acoustic Cal EQ Start the MCACC application on your PC f Output PC Return Cancel 3 This completes the preparations for sending the measurement data to your PC To send the data proceed to the next section Application Operations e he graphs for both before calibration Before and after calibration After can be displayed on the screen displaying the reverberation characteristics graphs after Full Auto MCACC measurements Reverb but note that the graph displayed for the characteristics after calibration is a prediction of the reverberation characteristics after Full Auto MCACC with the EQ Type SYMMETRY For details see About the display of the reverb characteristics graphs bef
4. 2000 Professional SPA e The monitor must have a display resolution of 800 x 600 dots SVGA or greater e An RS 232C port connector is necessary for graphical output Refer to the PC s operating instructions and or the PC manufacturer for more information on making the proper port settings Microsoft WindowsSVista Windows xP and Windows 2000 are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Main features of the application 1 Displays 3D graphs of the reverberation frequency characteristics of your room You can choose to see these measurements both with and without the equalization performed by this receiver before and after calibration Allows you to display a list of the Advanced MCACC parameters the results of measurements Allows you to view graphs in a number of different formats Allows you to save the various measured data on the computer Allows you to make memos about the conditions in your room when you made the measurements etc 6 Allows you to print the various graphs and the MCACC measurement values Cc 4 C05 n9 Continue gt About the Advanced MCACC Application Continued Things you can accomplish with this application 1 Advanced EQ Setup which you can do with the receiver see page 84 of the receiver s Operating Instructions allows you to choose the optimum time period for auto EQ setup You can use this application
5. Case 1 Graph rises to right across all frequencies File F Edit E Display D Window W Help H dvanced MCAC Heee anced Reverb Group Delay Parameters Reverb type EQ OFF Legend Channel memo This is probably a room with a good deal of reverberation If possible we recommend that you try installing some sound absorbent material to create a deader acoustic space according to your preference Case 2 Specific channel shows unusual reverb characteristics File F Edit E Display D Window W Help H m x 2D Reverb GroupDelay Parameters There is probably some object near the speaker which affects sound reproduction If possible we recommend that you try to reduce the influence of that object 21 Case 3 Specific frequency shows unusual reverb characteristics File F Edit E Display D Window W Help H alx 4 PA IC m Le 2L Reverb GroupDelay Parameters Channel memo find an arrangement that reduces the effect Case 4 A specific channel is slow to start File F Edit E Display D Window W Help H A Itu Honec Reverb Group Delay Parameters Legend This can happen when a speaker is unstable If possible we recommend that you try to stabilize the speaker stand to bring the characteristics of that channel into line with the other channels In all of these cases when the Full Auto MCACC operation is performed the calibration time position is
6. compared to after measurements with the Reverb Measurement function Manual MCACC EQ Professional due to the standing wave control setting With Full Auto MCACC the reverberations are measured with standing wave controlled so the reverb characteristics graph does not reflect the influence of the standing waves By contrast with Reverb Measurement the reverberations are measured without standing wave control so you can check the reverb characteristics including the influence of the standing waves If you want to check the acoustics of the room with the standing waves we recommend using Reverb Measurement Continue b How to Interpret the Graphs Continued Deciding the time period for Advanced EQ Setup calibration With conventional MCACC EQ calibration the microphone input s data acquisition time was fixed at between 80 and 160 ms red part of Figure 1 By contrast with the receiver s Advanced EQ Setup function allowing more professional equalization the customer can select individual points between O and 80 ms with a 20 ms width blue part of Figure 1 You can specify the time period setting using the Advanced EQ Setup in the EQ Professional sub menu in the Manual MCACC menu This setting is not required if you re satisfied with the results of the Full Auto MCACC setup For details see page 84 of the receiver s Operating Instructions Figure 1 Comparison of microphone data acquisition time periods Le
7. graph displayed here for the characteristics after calibration is a prediction of the reverb characteristics after MCACC calibration If you want to check the graph of the actually measured reverberation characteristics after MCACC calibration not the prediction you must re measure the reverb characteristics after calibration To do so follow the procedure described below 1 Connect the receiver to your PC with an RS 232C cable If the Full Auto MCACC operation has never been performed conduct the Full Auto MCACC operation here See page 41 of the receiver s Operating Instructions 2 Select the EQ Professional option for Manual MCACC and perform with Reverb Measurement set to EQ ON See page 84 of the receiver s Operating Instructions Measure the rooms reverb characteristics after equalization with the microphone at the same position as when the Full Auto MCACC operation was performed The measurements are performed with the EQ values stored in the MCACC memory selected on the receiver so before measuring the reverb characteristics select the MCACC memory to be measured after equalization 3 Receive and save the data by selecting Output PC from MCACC Data Check You can display the graph of the reverberation characteristics actually measured after EQ calibration by displaying the Reverb graph and selecting After Display of the MCACC parameters In addition to the reverberation frequency characteris
8. installation errors in the program This option fixes missing or corrupt files shortcuts and registry entries Remove Pioneer Advanced MCACC from your computer Continue Updating Deleting and Repairing the Application Continued 4 Select Install Pioneer Advanced MCACC InstallShield Wizard Ready to Repair the Program The wizard is ready to begin installation If you want to review or change any of your installation settings dick Back Click Cancel to exit the wizard Current Settings Typical Destination Folder C Program Files Pioneer Corporation Pioneer Advanced MCACC User Information Mame sk sk sk sk sk ok ok ok Company ok sk ok sk ok ok ok ok InstallShield 5 Click Finish 35 Pioneer Advanced MCACC InstallShield Wizard The InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed Pioneer Advanced MCACC Click Finish to exit the wizard This completes the repairing of the application Modifying the application With the application for the VSX 23TXH VSX 21TXH VSX 9140TXH or VSX 9040TXH Modify cannot be used 90 Troubleshooting As you use the Advanced MCACC application errors can occur for a variety of reasons such as incompatibilities with other applications and the current configuration of your PC If an error occurs refer to the troubleshooting points below If the trouble cannot be rectified even after checking the points listed below ask the Pioneer Custom
9. memo Channel memo e he graphs displaying reverb measurements both before and after calibration are displayed in 2 D for comparison purposes 23 About the types of displays of the graph for the reverb characteristics after EQ calibration For SYMMETRY or FRONT ALIGN e he display type is set to Pair Ch page 13 For reasons of the properties of the different EQ curves when the Each Ch display type is set the reverb characteristics for the different channels do not line up properly e he reverb characteristics prior to calibration are displayed in the Each Ch mode so if you want to compare the characteristics before and after calibration set the display type prior to calibration to Pair Ch This way the number of channels before and after calibration are the same allowing you to compare For ALL CH ADJ e The display type is set to Each Ch page 13 For reasons of the properties of the EQ curves when the Pair Ch display type is set the reverb characteristics for the different pairs of channels do not line up properly e Since the Each Ch display type is set both before and after calibration the graphs can be compared as such Displaying the reverb characteristics after EQ calibration actually measured values The graphs for before and after calibration can be displayed at the screen displaying the graphs of the reverberation characteristics after Full Auto MCACC measurements but note that the
10. selected automatically in consideration of the room s characteristics so that the optimum sound field can be achieved See page 41 of the receiver s Operating Instructions When measurements are made with the Auto MCACC function automatic calibration taking the reverberations into consideration is only performed when ALL Keep SP System or EQ Pro amp S Wave is selected at Auto MCACC See page 78 of the receivers Operating Instructions 22 By comparing the reverberation characteristics graphs before and after calibration you can check how the reverb characteristics have been calibrated Select Before to display the graph of the reverberation characteristics before EQ calibration After to display the graph of the reverb characteristics after EQ Ern If you want to check the actually measured reverb characteristics after EQ ESL ater see Graph of reverb clidracteristics before calibration You can see that the reverb characteristics of the various frequencies of the different channels are uneven Advanced N iC C o anced Reverb OTEN Parameters Reverb type EQ OFF Channel memo Graph of reverb characteristics after calibration You can see that compared to the graph before calibration the lines for the individual frequencies move in parallel by the amount of equalization and converge at the specified point on the time axis Advanced MCACC lt e anced Reverb GroupDelay Parameters File
11. 4 Ver 2 0 or Ver 2 1 is installed on your computer please update the application For details see Updating the application page 26 7 Double click the PioneerAdvancedMCACC e ver exe file EY The number after ver in the filename is the version number of the installer Depending on the current configuration of your PC the InstallShield Wizard can take some time to appear 2 Click Next 4B Pioneer Advanced MCACC InstallShield Wizard Welcome to the Installshield Wizard for Pioneer Advanced MCACC The InstallShield R Wizard will install Pioneer Advanced MCACC on your computer To continue dick Next WARMING This program is protected by copyright law and international treaties 3 If you agree to the contents of the License Agreement select I accept the terms in the license agreement then select Next je Pioneer Advanced MCACC InstallShield Wizard License Agreement Please read the following license agreement carefully alis acting as a valid owner of a Pioneer s AV receiver amplifier piudad Yon or Your and PIONEER CORPORATION Pioneer TAKING ANY STEP TO SET UP OR INSTALL THE PROGRAM InstallShield The destination selection screen of the installer appears Continue Pa Troubleshooting If an error occurs when you double click and you are unable to proceed with the installation Installing the Application Continued 4 Input the Customer Informa
12. Pioneer Operating Instructions Advanced MCACC PC Display Application Software VSX 2 6 TXH m TXH mae 210m advanced audio video multi channel receiver VSX Q Z5 About this manual These are the Operating Instructions for an application which displays on your computer screen the listening room reverberation frequency characteristics and the MCACC parameters measured by the Advanced MCACC function of your VSX 23TXH VSX 21TXH VSX 9140TXH or VSX 9040T XH It explains everything you need to know to use the application from installation to troubleshooting You will need to operate the receiver to use this application so please refer also to the Operating Instructions supplied with the receiver About the Advanced MCACC Application The functions of the Advanced MCACC application are used with the same purpose as the Reverb View functions of the receiver itself see page 84 of the receiver s Operating Instructions namely to display the reverberation characteristics of the listening environment Using a computer provides cleaner more easily readable graphs The application can also be used to display the measurement values stored in the receivers MCACC memory Requirements for using the application on your PC e The computer must be a PC functioning with one of the following operating systems Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic Home Premium Ultimate SP1 Windows XP Professional Home Edition SP3 or Windows
13. alization is performed with the SYMMETRY or ALL CH ADJ functions With MCACC calibration is performed automatically to achieve the optimum sound quality but without any unreasonable calibration Adjustments made with the Manual MCACC setup do not change the graph Cause Despite level adjustments being made the filters used for analysis may not display these adjustments in the graphical output However these adjustments are taken this into account by the filters dedicated to overall system calibration Lower frequencies do not seem to have been calibrated for SMALL speakers Cause Low frequency calibration with the equalizer is not performed for speakers that are set to SMALL but the reverb characteristics display shows the pure characteristics of the sound output from the speakers so it indicates the characteristics with no low frequency calibration With MCACC optimum calibration is performed in function of the speakers sound reproduction capacities so there is no problem for low frequency calibration of speakers that are set to SMALL PIONEER CORPORATION 4 1 Meguro 1 Chome Meguro ku Tokyo 153 8654 Japan PIONEER ELECTRONICS USA INC P O BOX 1540 Long Beach California 90801 1540 U S A TEL 800 421 1404 PIONEER ELECTRONICS OF CANADA INC 300 Allstate Parkway Markham Ontario L3R OP2 Canada TEL 1 877 283 5901 905 479 4411 PIONEER EUROPE NV Haven 1087 Keetberglaan 1 B 9120 Melsele Bel
14. c Reverb Group Delay Parameters Print after selecting an individual channel or frequency graph Some functions in application operation cannot be used Cause You may not properly use the application software not corresponding to your receiver Check the model number of your receiver and use the application software corresponding to it Continue bs Troubleshooting Continued The receiver causes a malfunction when it is connected to the PC with an RS 232C cable Cause When the receiver is connected to your PC with an RS 232C cable the power of the receiver may be automatically switched on when you operate the PC Unplug the cable when not in use EQ response in the graph following calibration does not appear flat Cause 1 The slope of the graph indicates the reverb characteristics The reverb characteristics of the room itself cannot be corrected by equalization alone so the angle of the graphs slope is the same before and after calibration Through calibration the graphs for the different frequencies move horizontally by the amount of the equalization For the results of calibration you can check that the graphs line up at a specific point on the time axis The reverb characteristics themselves the shape of the graph do not change unless the listening environment is improved See pages 18 to 20 Cause 2 For various reasons the frequency characteristic graphs may not become flat even when equ
15. e Connections Connect the receiver and the computer in order to display on the computer the various data measured on the receiver itself 7 Connect the receiver to your PC with an RS 232C cable Before making or changing connections switch off the power and disconnect the power cord from the power outlet Plugging in components should be the last connection you make with your system RS 232C HS 232C Qo E Female female cross cable VSX 23TXH VSX 21TXH VSX 9140TXH VSX 9040TXH e When using a notebook computer or other computer without an RS 232C terminal this application can be used by connecting the receiver via USB using a commercially available USB RS 232C conversion cable USB Serial cable When using USB connections be sure to select the proper COM port number for data transmission see page 9 e The type of cable to use is a female female cross cable Different manufacturers use different names to refer to this type of cable Sometimes it is called an interlink cable and sometimes it is called a reverse cable Pin out diagram of RS 232C cable to connect receiver and PC NO BW nnm Dsub 9 pin female Dsub 9 pin female Dsub 9 pin female Dsub 9 pin female e The following cable has been proved to ensure system operation wm o o oO N OO BW PD Pro Series Serial Direct Cable 10 feet F3B207 10 Continue
16. eck the box Continue i Application Operations Continued Window Cascade Cascades files Tile Tiles files Minimize Minimizes the window ES Arrange Arranges minimized icons a Available when two or more files are open Help Glossary Displays definitions of terms related to the MCACC function and this application Version Info Displays the version of the application 2 Display item selection tab A graph for the reverberation frequency characteristics or the MCACC parameter list is displayed The Group Delay function is not used on this receiver Nothing is displayed if it is selected 3 Level dB The level axis 4 Time msec The time axis 5 Channel memo only available when the channels are displayed on the reverb characteristics graph Allows you to record a short memo about each channel 6 Date and time Display the date yyyy mm dd and time when the measurement data was transferred to the PC 7 Before and After selection buttons select Before to display the graph of the characteristics before calibration After to display the characteristics after calibration 8 Channel and frequency switch buttons Ch Selects channel display mode frequencies are displayed along graph depth axes Freq Selects frequency display mode channels are displayed along graph depth axes 9 All individual display switch menu Allows you to select All display or individual display Left Center
17. er Support Division USA or Customer Satisfaction Department Canada Pioneer Electronics Service Inc TEL 800 421 404 Pioneer Electronics of Canada Inc Customer Satisfaction Department TEL 1 877 283 5901 The application is unstable or does not work normally Cause 1 If your PC does not meet the requirements for using this application the application can be unstable very slow or freeze up Check to be sure that your PC meets the requirements for using this application See page 2 You cannot use this application unless your PC meets all of the requirements Cause 2 Even if the required conditions for the computer environment are met if many files are opened in the application and all are displayed with the MCACC Parameters option an error message may appear due to lack of computer memory If an error message like the one shown below appears either close some of the opened files or quit the application itself then restart it If you want to compare many files we recommend printing them out using the Print function and comparing them on paper Not enough storage is available to process this command Advanced MCACC cannot be installed Cause 1 An error message may appear if there are not enough system resources available If an error message like the one shown below appears re start the PC then start the installer PioneerAdvancedMCACC_e_ver_ _ exe with no other applications active The InstallShield Eng
18. etc 10 Graph adjustment bar Z Increases or reduces the display unit of the Level dB scale M Moves the Level dB scale E Moves the viewpoint of 3D graphs vertically Cannot be changed for 2D graphs R Moves the viewpoint of 3D graphs horizontally Cannot be changed for 2D graphs Continue p Application Operations Continued 11 Bar Graph Changes the type of graph display The display switches between the band graph and bar graph by pressing this button File F Edit E Display D Window W Help H E x eS Honec Reverb Group Delay Parameters Move the viewpoint of the time axis Channel memo 12 File memo Memos concerning the file conditions at the time of measurement etc can be stored for the different items 13 Reverb type Indicates whether the reverb characteristics are before calibration EQ OFF or after calibration EQ ON For the reverb characteristics after calibration the EQ calibration curve is displayed 14 Legend Shows which colors in the graphs correspond to which channels or frequencies 15 Freq Hz Channel In channel display mode it becomes the frequency axis In frequency display mode it becomes the channel axis 16 List display individual display selector buttons All the MCACC memories are displayed when ALL Memory is selected individual MCACC memories are displayed when set for individual displays Memory1 etc Continue Pe Application Opera
19. gher frequencies this is most obvious when comparing the frequencies around O ms e f a graph extends beyond the display range or almost fills it you can change the display by using the Z Zoom control on the graph adjustment bar adjusting the display range of the Level dB scale so that the whole graph is visible e Since channel level and speaker distance settings are displayed in the graphical output it is best to make sure these settings made in the Auto MCACC ALL or Channel Level setup are adjusted properly before reverb measurement e Even in cases where there is a great difference in the output levels of different frequencies the frequency characteristics of the room are poor the frequency characteristics of individual channels can be set closer to flat using the SYMMETRY or ALL CH ADJ calibration settings in the receivers Auto MCACC function For details see page 78 of the receiver s Operating Instructions e t is usually not possible to calculate the equalization values employed by the receiver s Acoustic Cal EQ function simply by viewing the graphs displayed on your PC This is because the automatic adjustments made by Acoustic Cal EQ function take account of factors such as equalization band interference and analytical filter characteristics to achieve the optimum characteristic profile e There may be differences on the reverb characteristics graphs after measurements with the Full Auto MCACC function as
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21. hat window and display the respective details The Group Delay function is not used on this receiver Nothing is displayed if Group Delay tab is selected Reverb graph of the room s reverberation frequency characteristics The display can be switched between the reverb characteristics graphs before and after calibration You can switch the display between individual displays for the different channels frequencies or a list display of all the channels frequencies ALL Below we explain the different parts of the individual displays and the ALL display using the channel display as an example Individual display Example Front channel File F Edit E Display D Window W Help H N IUJ 5 EQ OFF 50 D JE Wea Bar Graph c Nc n ER p y Z lt S L P LI TA i ae p xs p n P y 7 5 M a 3 Channel memo U1 ALL display File F Edit E Display D Window W Help H GroupDelay Parameters F Tis 12 Application Operations Continued MCACC Parameters list display of MCACC parameters A list of the measurements in all the MCACC memories is displayed It is also possible to display the measurements in the individual MCACC memories File F Edit E Display D Window W Help H 1 6 2 m8 16 ALL MEMORY Channel Level M1 2 M3 Left 60dB 6 Center Right S urround R OFF ___File memo Speaker Distance 1 2 Standing Wave Control Continue 5 A
22. imilar reverb characteristics for high and low frequencies and all channels As shown in Figure 4 when the reverb characteristics for all channels are similar across all frequencies your sound experience will probably not be adversely affected by reverberation We recommend calibrating with a time of about 60 to 80 ms green part of Figure 4 specified at Advanced EQ Setup This produces a total calibration for both direct sounds and reverberations resulting in an ideal sound field Figure 4 Time period point to TN be selected a dB Front left low frequencies Front right low frequencies Front left high frequencies Front right high frequencies Time in ms 0 80 160 e f you are not sure which time period to specify in Advanced EQ Setup start by trying 30 to 50 msec If the graphs show an unusual reverb curve for a specific frequency the cause may be some accidental variation Instead of selecting 30 to 50 msec try another time period e Another good method is to try various time periods in Advanced EQ Setup and select the one which sounds the best e Time period settings cannot be made on the PC They can only be made on the GUI screen output from the receiver s video outputs using the receivers Advanced EQ Setup function Continue E The reverb characteristics of your listening room graphs are evident from the graphs For your reference the following four examples explain how different types of rooms appear in the graphs
23. ine iKernel exe could not be installed The system cannot read from the specified device Cause 2 Installation of Advanced MCACC may fail because of incompatibilities with other applications Try the following in the order indicated 1 If there are any other applications active exit the other applications and try starting the installer PioneerAdvancedMCACC e ver exe again 2 If that does not work try restarting your PC and starting the installer PioneerAdvancedMCACC_e_ver_ _ exe with no other applications active Continue h Troubleshooting Continued Cannot send measurement data to PC Cause 1 Random transmission errors sometimes occur Even if an error occurred on your first attempt try sending the data again Sometimes the transmission succeeds when you try again Cause 2 Messages like the following may appear if a transmission error occurs Timeout occurred Command error occurred Please try again Send failed Try the following in the order indicated 1 In the GUI screen of the receiver check that Start the MCACC application on your PC is displayed This message indicates that the receiver is ready to send data to the PC 2 Check that the RS 232C cable is properly connected Be sure to switch off all components and disconnect their power cord from the power outlets before changing any cable connections 3 Exit any other active applications 4 Check the COM port number 5
24. ish 8 Pioneer Advanced MCACC InstallShield Wizard y Remove the Program You have chosen to remove the program from your system Click Remove to remove Pioneer Advanced MCACC from your computer After removal this program will no longer be available for use If you want to review or change any settings cick Back InstallShield 38 Pioneer Advanced MCACC InstallShield Wizard The InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed Pioneer Advanced MCACC Click Finish to exit the wizard This completes the deletion of the application 20 Continue b Updating Deleting and Repairing the Application Continued Repairing the application The repair function can be used for example if desktop shortcuts have been deleted etc to restore the application to the same conditions as when it was first installed The application cannot be repaired by launching the installer file of a version different from the installed version To do so launch the installer file for the same version 1 Double click the installer file EY for the currently installed version The InstallShield Wizard appears 2 Select Next 3 Select Repair then select Next J Pioneer Advanced MCACC InstallShield Wizard Program Maintenance Modify repair or remove the program Change which program features are installed This option displays the Custom Selection dialog in which you can change the way features are installed Repair
25. nstall delete the currently installed version first then reinstall the previous version Continue b Updating Deleting and Repairing the Application Continued Deleting the application You can use either of the following methods to uninstall delete the application from your PC Method 1 Delete from the Control Panel of the PC From the Start menu click Setting Control Panel Add Remove Programs Method 2 Use the installer file for the currently installed version to delete the application The application cannot be deleted by launching the installer file of a version different from the installed version To do so launch the installer file for the same version 1 Double click the PioneerAdvancedMCACC e ver exe file BY The InstallShield Wizard appears 2 Select Next 3 Select Remove then select Next 3 Pioneer Advanced MCACC InstallShield Wizard Program Maintenance Modify repair or remove the program Change which program features are installed This option displays the Custom Selection dialog in which you can change the way features are installed Repair installation errors in the program This option fixes missing or corrupt files shortcuts and registry entries Remove Pioneer Advanced MCACC from your computer InstallShield Bak J next gt j cem Continue E Updating Deleting and Repairing the Application Continued 4 Select Remove 5 Click Fin
26. ooting If an error occurs when you select Receive and no data is sent Application Operations Continued 4 Select the type of data to be received then select OK select Reverb to receive the data for the room s reverb characteristics and MCACC Parameters to receive the data for the various MCACC parameters measurements results The Group Delay function is not used on this receiver Nothing is displayed if Group Delay is selected select serial port Group Delay ff MCACC Parameters Data transmission starts When reception finishes the received data appear e The data used to display the reverberation characteristics graph Reverb and the MCACC parameters are not deleted even when the receiver s power is turned off However for the data used to display the reverberation characteristics graph Reverb the data stored in the receiver is overwritten when the reverberations are measured again If you wish to display graphs of multiple sets of data use the data transfer function to store the data on a computer each time you measure the reverberations e n order to avoid malfunction after the completion of the data transmission unplug the RS 232C cable connecting your PC and the receiver Continue E When measurement data is received the graphs and parameters display window appears The display window is divided into two items Reverb and Parameters Select the desired tab to switch to t
27. ore and after calibration page 23 If you want to check the graph of the actually measured reverberation characteristics after MCACC calibration not the prediction measure the reverb characteristics again after calibration For details see Displaying the reverb characteristics after EQ calibration actually measured values page 24 Applications Operations This section explains operations that you do in the application from receiving measurement data to displaying graphs and saving the data Receiving measurement data 1 Double click the application BB shortcut icon on the PC desktop You can also start the application by selecting Program Pioneer Corporation Advanced MCACC from the Start menu The application starts 2 Select Receive under File on the menu bar o LL Open O Ctrl O Close C Save 5 Ctrl 5 Save As A Receive R Print P Preview WV D Yh 8E 3 Select the number of the COM port to which the RS 232C cable is connected A COM port between COM1 and COMS can be selected If you do not know which COM port number to select try selecting each port in turn beginning with COM1 select serial port COM port selection box select receiving data v Group Delay ff MCACC Parameters For more information about COM port settings either refer to the operating instructions of your PC or contact your PC s manufacturer Continue b Troublesh
28. pplication Operations Continued 1 Menu bar and menu icons You can choose the following commands from the application menus File Opens a file that has been saved on the PC see page 17 Close Closes a file 2 Save Save measurement data in a file see page 16 Save As Receive Heceives measurement data see page 9 E Print Prints the current individual graph Preview Displays a preview screen to show how the printed page will appear P Exit Exits the application a Choose Save As if you which to save already saved data with a different name b It is not possible to print or preview items that have not been received items for which there is no data Display The way in which the graphs are displayed can be changed Graph Graph 2D 20 Displayed in two dimensions Graph 3D ET Displayed in three dimensions The reverb characteristics graph display type can be changed Each Ch All the channels are displayed individually The Each Ch display type is set when EQ calibration is performed with the reverberation type set to ALL CH ADJ Pair Ch Composite reverb characteristics for the left and right pairs of the Front Surround and Surr Back channels are displayed The Pair Ch display type is set when EQ calibration is performed with the reverberation type set to SYMMETRY or FRONT ALIGN Type Demo Displays 3D graphs with rotating a To finish reselect and unch
29. requency response for direct sounds including initial reflections and give a better balanced sound field Figure 2 Level Low frequencies dB High frequencies Time period point to be selected Time in ms Continue b How to Interpret the Graphs Continued Pattern 2 Different reverb characteristics for different channels If the reverb characteristics differ for the different channels as shown in Figure 3 equalization using the conventional Acoustic Cal EQ acquired data between 80 and 160 ms red part of Figure 3 so equalization was performed to gradually equalize the tone of the different channels for 80 ms from the time the sound was emitted from the speakers and after it was not possible to equalize the response of the direct sound However the sense of placement and movement of the acoustic image and the unity of the sound from the different speakers is influenced not by the reverberations but by the direct sound from the speakers including the early reflected sound In cases like this you should use Advanced EQ Setup and set the time period to 30 to 50 msec the blue area in Figure 3 This allows the characteristics of direct sounds to be balanced for each channel giving an ideal sound field with good acoustic positioning and movement Figure 3 Level Front left channel dB Front right channel Time period point to be selected Time in ms 0 80 160 Pattern 3 S
30. round R Sub Woofer Yes Sur BackR 3 5dB Surr Back R Crossover 80Hz SurBackL 3 5dB Surr Back L Surround L 3 0dB Surround L X Curve Sub Woofer 3 0dB Sub Woofer OFF Standing Wave Control Main No 1 2 3 Freq 193Hz 155Hz 105Hz 5 5 84 8 ATT 6 0dB 3 0dB 5 0dB Center No 1 2 3 Freq 193Hz 155Hz 105Hz Q 5 8 4 98 ATT 6 0dB 3 0dB 5 0dB Sub Woofer No 1 2 3 Freq 193Hz 155Hz 105Hz Q 5 a4 GR When there are items that cannot fit on the display move the scroll bar on the screen to display the remaining data Updating Deleting and Repairing the Application Updating the application A new installer is made available on the download site whenever the Advanced MCACC application is updated You can download the new installer and use it to overwrite update the application on your PC To check the version of your application choose Help Version Info from the menu bar A window showing the version Version 2 2 etc appears Version Information Pioneer Advanced MCACC al d LF mc dene Version 2 2 Copyright c 2003 2009 Pioneer Corporation All Rights Reserved 1 Double click the new downloaded installer EY The InstallShield Wizard appears Perform steps 2 to 5 of Installing the Application page 4 to update the application The application may not operate properly if two versions of it are installed on the same computer If you wish to return to a previous version of the application uni
31. s reverberation characteristics Reverb as a guide in choosing the best time period for your room For details see Deciding the time period for Advanced EQ Setup calibration page 19 2 Skewed reverb frequency characteristics in your listening room can prevent you from enjoying an accurate sound field The graphs displayed by this application are a powerful tool because they allow you to check these reverb frequency characteristics at a glance You can also check the effectiveness of steps that you take to improve the acoustics of your listening room for example installing sound absorbent material For details see Checking steps to improve your rooms reverb characteristics page 21 3 The reverb characteristics after calibration can be displayed This lets you to check the EQ effects of the Advanced MCACC measurements you have made For details see About the display of the reverb characteristics graphs before and after calibration page 23 4 The MCACC parameter display Parameters allows you to display on the computer all the parameters measurement values stored in the receivers MCACC memories For details see Display of the MCACC parameters page 25 Installing the Application Install this application on your PC by using the downloaded installer You will find the installer in the folder that you specified when you downloaded the application If a previous version of the Advanced MCACC application Ver 1 1 Ver 1
32. tics data measured with the Advanced MCACC function all the parameters results of measurements set in the MCACC memories can be checked on the computer Parameters that can be displayed 1 Speaker Setting Speaker system and crossover frequency 2 Channel Level Speaker output level 3 Speaker Distance Distance to the speaker 4 Standing Wave Control Standing wave control filter 5 Acoustic Cal EQ Calibration of the listening environment s frequency characteristics 6 X Curve Tonal balance of the speaker system for movie soundtracks a In addition to the EQ calibration values stored in each MCACC memory the EQ calibration curve name Symmetry All Ch Adjust or Front Align is also displayed Furthermore Custom is displayed for memories for which the equalizer has been adjusted manually Measurements of the reverb characteristics after calibration page 24 are performed applying the EQ calibration curves for these memories Displays of the different memories It is possible to receive and display the data for all the MCACC memories MEMORY 1 to MEMORY6 but also possible to display the data for the individual memories File F Edit E Display D Window W Help H E x Parameters MCACC Parameters MEMORY1 Speaker Setting Channel Level Speaker Distance Front Large Left 6 0dB Left 8 De Center Large Center 7 5dB Center Surround Large Right 5 5dB Right Sur Back Large x2 Surround R 2 5dB Sur
33. tion then select Next l Pioneer Advanced MCACC InstallShield Wizard User Name s sk ak ak ke ke ke ke Organization s ok koe koe InstallShield 5 Click Next 3l Pioneer Advanced MCACC InstallShield Wizard Destination Folder Click Next to install to this folder or click Change to install to a different folder Install Pioneer Advanced MCACC to C Program Files Pioneer Corporation Pioneer Advanced MCACC InstallShield The application is installed in the folder indicated at Destination Folder The destination folder can be changed by clicking Change Continue Installing the Application Continued Choose Install fa Pioneer Advanced MCACC InstallShield Wizard Ready to Install the Program The wizard is ready to begin installation If you want to review or change any of your installation settings dick Back Click Cancel to exit the wizard Current Settings Setup Type Typical Destination Folder C Program Files Pioneer Corporation Pioneer Advanced MCACC User Information Mame sk sk ok ok ok ok ok ck Company K k ok ok ok ok ok ck InstallShield A shortcut icon is Created on the desktop 7 Click Finish 35 Pioneer Advanced MCACC InstallShield Wizard The InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed Pioneer Advanced MCACC Click Finish to exit the wizard The installation is complete Operations on the Receiver and Cabl
34. tions Continued Saving graphs in data files You can save measurement data received from the receiver on your PC Data received at one time is saved in one file 1 To save measure data choose Save from the File menu If you have data that has already been saved and want to save it under a new name choose Save As File F Edit E Display D Window W Help H Open Q Ctrl 0 Close C Save 5 Ctrl 5 Save As A Receive R Print P Preview V ei oO 2 Check the save location assign a file name then click Save The data is saved in a CSV format file the file extension is csv When you are finished saving data you should using the receiver controls press RETURN to exit the Reverb Output PC screen This takes the receiver out of transmission standby mode See page 88 of the receiver s Operating Instructions The CSV format file is often used to transfer data to applications such as databases and spreadsheets You can use these applications to view the numeric values in your measurement data However if you use another application to edit the data and then save the file the Advanced MCACC application may be unable to open the file Continue h Application Operations Continued Opening data files You can open and display two or more data files to compare the data in the files 1 Select Open from the File menu in the menu bar Edit E Display D Window W Help H G Open o
35. vel dB H EQ calibration time range Conventional MCACC EQ selectable for Advanced calibration time range EQ Setup function fixed selected automatically for Full Auto MCACC 0 80 160 To decide the time period for Advanced EQ Setup calibration view the graphs of the measured reverb characteristics and refer to the following three patterns Time in ms Pattern 1 Different reverb characteristics for high and low frequencies In rooms with reverb characteristics like those shown in Figure 2 lower frequencies often seem overly reverberant compared to higher frequencies i e the room sounds boomy With conventional MCACC EQ calibration data between 80 and 160 ms red part of Figure 2 was acquired so the low frequency volume was deemed high and the high frequency volume deemed low and the equalization curve was calibrated with the high frequencies somewhat boosted However for the characteristics of the sound reaching the ear directly within about 40 ms there is enough volume that there is no real need to boost the high frequencies so with equalization using the conventional MCACC EQ calibration the high frequencies sometimes sounded too strong Therefore the Acoustic Cal EQ may result in a room where high frequencies sound shrill In cases like this setting the time period for Advanced EQ Setup to 30 to 50 msec the blue area in Figure 2 to adjust for sounds coming directly from the speakers can flatten the f
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