Manual Pioneer SC-1224 (page 40 of 126) (English)

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Basic Setup

If you have a tripod, use it to place the microphone so that it’s about ear level at your normal listening position. If

you do not have a tripod, use some other object to install the microphone.

Install the microphone on a stable floor. Placing the microphone on any of the following surfaces may make

accurate measurement impossible:

! Sofas or other soft surfaces.

! High places such as tabletops and sofa tops.

The Full Auto MCACC display appears once the microphone is connected.

Speaker System : Normal

(

SB/FH

)

1a.Full Auto MCACC

A/V RECEIVER

Exit Return

START

EQ Type : – – –

MCACC : M1.MEMORY 1

Measurement Type : Basic

! If you leave the GUI screen for over five minutes, the screen saver will appear.

3 Press MAIN RECEIVER to switch the remote control to the receiver operation mode.

4 Select the parameters you want to set.

If the speakers are connected using any setup other than Normal(SB/FH), be sure to set Speaker System before

the Full Auto MCACC Setup. See Speaker system setting on page 90 .

! Speaker System – Shows the current settings. When this is selected and ENTER is pressed, the speaker

system selection screen appears. Select the proper speaker system, then press RETURN to return.

If you are planning on bi-amping your front speakers, or setting up a separate speaker system in another

room, read through Speaker system setting on page 90 and make sure to connect your speakers as neces-

sary before continuing to step 4.

! EQ Type – This determines how the frequency balance is adjusted. Normally select SYMMETRY. For details,

see Automatic MCACC (Expert) on page 83 .

! MCACC – The six MCACC presets are used for storing surround sound settings for different listening posi-

tions. Simply choose an unused preset for now (you can rename it later in Data Management on page 88 ).

! Measurement Type – When Basic is set, the minimum required measurement is performed in a short period

of time. When Expert is set, accurate and precise measurement is performed so it will take some time.

5 Select ‘START’, then press ENTER.

6 Follow the instructions on-screen.

Make sure the microphone is connected, and if you’re using a subwoofer, make sure it is switched on and set to a

comfortable volume level.

7 Wait for the test tones to finish, then confirm the speaker configuration in the GUI screen.

A progress report is displayed on-screen while the receiver outputs test tones to determine the speakers present

in your setup. Try to be as quiet as possible while it’s doing this.

If no operations are performed for 10 seconds while the speaker configuration check screen is being displayed,

the Full Auto MCACC Setup will resume automatically. In this case, you don’t need to select ‘OK’ and press

ENTER in step 7.

! With error messages (such as Too much ambient noise! or Check microphone.), select RETRY after check-

ing for ambient noise (see Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup on page 40 ) and verifying the mic

connection. If there doesn’t seem to be a problem, you can simply select GO NEXT and continue.

Now Analyzing... 2/6

Environment Check

1a.Full Auto MCACC

A/V RECEIVER

Exit Cancel

Ambient Noise : OK

Microphone :

Speaker YES/NO :

L : YES

FHL : YES

C : YES

FHR : YES

R : YES

SR : YES

SBR : YES

SBL : YES

SL : YES

SW : YES

1a.Full Auto MCACC

OK RETRY

A/V RECEIVER

Exi

ancel

The configuration shown on-screen should reflect the actual speakers you have.

! If you see an ERR message (or the speaker configuration displayed isn’t correct), there may be a problem

with the speaker connection. If selecting RETRY doesn’t work, turn off the power and check the speaker con-

nections. If there doesn’t seem to be a problem, you can simply use i/j to select the speaker and k/l to

change the setting and continue.

! If the speaker is not pointed to the microphone (listening position) or when using speakers that affect the

phase (dipole speakers, reflective speakers, etc.), Reverse Phase may be displayed even if the speakers are

properly connected.

If Reverse Phase is displayed, the speaker’s wiring (+ and –) may be inverted. Check the speaker

connections.

— If the connections were wrong, turn off the power, disconnect the power cord, then reconnect properly.

After this, perform the Full Auto MCACC procedure again.

— If the connections were right, select GO NEXT and continue.

8 Make sure ‘OK’ is selected, then press ENTER.

A progress report is displayed on-screen while the receiver outputs more test tones to determine the optimum

receiver settings.

Again, try to be as quiet as possible while this is happening. It may take 3 to 10 minutes.

9 The Full Auto MCACC Setup procedure is completed and the Home Menu menu reappears

automatically.

Be sure to disconnect the microphone from this receiver upon completion of the Full Auto MCACC Setup.

The settings made in the Full Auto MCACC Setup should give you excellent surround sound from your system,

but it is also possible to adjust these settings manually using The Advanced MCACC menu on page 82 or The

System Setup and Other Setup menus on page 89 .

! Depending on the characteristics of your room, sometimes identical speakers with cone sizes of around 12

cm (5 inches) will end up with different size settings. You can correct the setting manually using the Manual

speaker setup on page 90 .

! The subwoofer distance setting may be farther than the actual distance from the listening position. This set-

ting should be accurate (taking delay and room characteristics into account) and generally does not need to

be changed.

! If Full Auto MCACC Setup measurement results are incorrect due to the interaction of the speakers and view-

ing environment, we recommend adjusting the settings manually.

Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup

If the room environment is not optimal for the Auto MCACC Setup (too much background noise, echo off the

walls, obstacles blocking the speakers from the microphone) the final settings may be incorrect. Check for

household appliances (air conditioner, fridge, fan, etc.), that may be affecting the environment and switch them

off if necessary. If there are any instructions showing in the front panel display, please follow them.

! Some older TVs may interfere with the operation of the microphone. If this seems to be happening, switch off

the TV when doing the Auto MCACC Setup.

I have an SC 1224 receiver. I have a couple of Sonos wifi speakers. I have a mesh wifi setup in my home from my internet connection. I would like to play music from the receiver over wifi to my speakers in other parts of the house. I.e. my music is on my phone, I connect my phone to the receiver via Bluetooth, the receiver will output to the speakers wired to it in the same room, a basic setup. Now if I want to extend that music to my wireless speakers in other parts of the house too far away for Bluetooth to reach, I should be able to use my home wifi network, but how do I get the receiver to 'talk' to my home wifi network so that it can pass a signal to my wireless speakers? Submitted on 16-6-2023 at 06:39
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