Operating Instructions – Advanced MCACC PC
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1. then select Next i Pioneer Advanced MCACC InstallShield Wizard Program Maintenance Modify repair or remove Ehe program C Modify Change which program Features are installed This option displays the Custom Selection dialog in which vau 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 lt Back Cancel Continue u Updating Deleting and Repairing the Application Continued 4 Select Remove ie Pioneer Advanced MO AGG InstallShield Wizard Remove the Program You have chosen bo remove the program From your system Click Remove to remove Pioneer Advanced MCACC fram your computer After removal this program will no longer be available For use IF vou want to review or change any settings click Back Installshield 5 Click Finish m Pioneer Advanced MCACC Installshield Wizard x InstallShield Wizard Completed The InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed Pioneer Advanced MCACC Click Finish to exit the wizard Back Finish o Cancel This completes the deletion of the application 30 Continue i Updating Deleting and Repairing the Application Continued Repairing the application The repair function can be used for example if desktop sho2. COM1 COM port selection box select receiving data Reverb Group Delay e MGACC Parameters Refer the operating instructions of your PC for more information about COM port settings Continue b Troubleshooting 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 Group Delay to receive the data for the speakers group delay characteristics MCACC Parameters to receive the data for the various MCACC parameters measurements results Select serial port Select receiving data Reverb W Group Delay Type of data MGACC Parameters Data transmission starts Advanced MCAT Receiving When reception finishes the received data appear e The data used to display the reverberation characteristics graph Reverb is deleted when the amplifier is turned off In this case no reverberation characteristics graph is displayed even if data is received If you have turned the power off after taking the measurements take the measurements over again e he data used to display the group delay characteristics graph Group Delay and MCACC parameters MCACC Parameters is not deleted even when the amplifiers power is turned off e n order to avoid malfunction after the completion of the data transmission
3. 0dB 0 0dB 0 0dB D 0dB D 0dB 0 0dB 0 0dB 8 x advanced 20071215 17 35 6 ALL MEMORY x 19 File memo 11 Continue Application Operations Continued 1 Menu bar and menu icons You can choose the following commands from the application menus File Open Opens a file that has been saved on the PC see page 17 Close Closes a file Save Save measurement data in a file see page 16 Save As Receive Receives measurement data see page 9 Print Prints the current individual graph Preview Displays a preview screen to show how the printed page will appear Exit Exits the application a 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 Jef Graph Graph 2D 2D Displayed in two dimensions Graph 3D 8 Displayed in three dimensions The reverb characteristics graph display type can be changed Each Ch All the channels are displayed individually The graph for the listening environment s reverb characteristics before Type gt calibration is displayed with the Each Ch mode allowing you to check the Reverb reverb characteristics for the individual channels display only Pair Oh Composite reverb characteristics for the left and right pairs of the Front Surround and Surr Back channels are displayed Use the Pair Ch mode to display
4. 128 MB of memory and your monitor must be able to display a minimum resolution of 800x600 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 Windows XP and Windows 2000 are registered trademarks or trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation of the United States and other countries Main features of the application 1 Displays 3D graphs of the reverb frequency characteristics of your room You can choose to see these measurements both with and without the equalization performed by this amplifier before and after calibration 2 Allows you to display 3D graphics of the group delay characteristics of the different speakers The values before and after calibration can be displayed 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 7 Allows you to print the various graphs and the MCACC measurement values Oo W Continue b About the Advanced MCACC Application Continued Things you can accomplish with this application 1 Advanced EQ Setup which you can do with the amplifier see page 48 in the amplifiers Operating Inst
5. RS 232C cable Cause When the amplifier is connected to your PC with a RS 232C cable the power of the amplifier may be automatically switched on when you operate the PC Unplug the cable when not in use Continue h Troubleshooting Continued 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 equalization is performed with the SYMMETRY or ALL CH ADJUST 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
6. 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 es File F Edit E Display D Window Help H 8 xj wie fe 20 30 sgg Pioneer ee Reverb Group Delay Parameters 20071215 17 35 MCACC Parameters MEMORY 1 FIN Speaker Settin Channel Level Speaker Distance Front Large Left 1 5dB Left 2 22m Center Large Center 1 0dB Center 2 88m Surround A Large Right 1 5dB Right 2 17m Surround B Large Surround RA 1 5dB Surround RA 1 56m Sur Back Large x 2 Sur Back R 3 5dB Surr Back R 1 74m Sub Woofer Yes x2 SurBackL 3 5dB Surr Back L 1 81m Crossover 80Hz Surround L A 2 0dB Surround LA 1 38m Sub Woofer 1 6 5dB Sub Woofer1 2 97m X Curve Sub VWoofer 2 49 0dB Sub Woofer2 2 60m OFF Surround L B 5 0dB Surround LBE 1 57m Surround R B 5 0dB Surround RB 1 66m Standing Wave Control Main No 1 2 3 freq 125Hz 58Hz 149Hz Q 58 mm 98 ATT 5 0dB 6 0dB 2 0dB Center No 1 2 E freq 125Hz 68Hz 149Hz 58 152 9 8 Nel alee ET eh c Om Oopvrightic 2003 2007 Pioneer Corporation All Rights Reserved 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 updat
7. 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 frequency response for direct sounds including initial reflections and give a better balanced sound field Figure 2 Low frequencies Level dB High frequencies Time period point to be selected Time in ms Continue h 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 Acou
8. the graphs for the reverb characteristics after calibration Demo Displays 3D graphs with rotating a To finish reselect and uncheck the box Continue h Application Operations Continued Window Cascade Cascades files HlTile Reverb Tiles files display only Minimize Minimizes the window Arrange Arranges minimized icons a Available when two or more files are open Version Info Displays the version of the application Display item selection tab A graph for the selected item or the MCACC parameter list is displayed Level dB The level axis Time msec The time axis Channel memo only available when the channels are displayed on the reverb characteristics graph Allows you to record a short memo about each channel Date and time Display the date and time when the measurement data was transferred to the PC 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 All individual display switch menu Allows you to select All display or individual display Left Front etc Graph adjustment bar Z Increases or reduces the display unit for the graph s vertical axis scale Level dB or Group Delay msec M Moves the display position of the graph s vertical axis scale Level dB or Group Delay msec E Moves the viewpoint of 3D grap
9. unplug the RS 232C cable connecting your PC and the amplifier Continue B Application Operations Continued Graph and parameter displays names and functions of parts When measurement data is received the graphs and parameters display window appears The display window is divided into three items Reverb Group Delay and MCACC Parameters Select the desired tab to switch to that window and display the respective details Reverb graph of the room s reverberation frequency characteristics 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 Left channel 1 ws File F Edit E Display D Window Help H 84 x m cg el d 2D an e amp ml Pioneer cr 2 Group Delay Parameters 20071023 19 25 6 Ch C Freq 7 Left 8 zi z Ed m m 9 Hmm mji Ris LJ 86 Bar Graph 1 0 3 File memo Reverb type p OFF 1 2 Legend 16k 8k dk ik g0 10 6k 500 11 k 4 Time msec ney coti 2k Peale 125 13 Channel memo 14m 3 12525 63 160 Copyright c 2003 2007 Pioneer Corporation All Rights Reserved 1 4 ALL display evs File F Edit E Display D Window Help H 8 x x B
10. 4 5 6 7 Dsub 9 pin female Dsub 9 pin female Dsub 9 pin female Dsub 9 pin female gt Continue Operations on the Amplifier and Cable Connections Continued 2 Perform the Auto MCACC ALL operation on the amplifier See page 11 of the amplifier s Operating Instructions The setting here is not required if the Auto MCACC ALL operation has already been performed before connecting the RS 232C cable Proceed to step 3 3 From the amplifier s Manual MCACC menu select EQ Professional then select Reverb Measurement to measure the room s reverb characteristics See page 48 of the amplifier s Operating Instructions If you want to measure the rooms reverb characteristics select EQ OFF then select START DVD LD 55 0dB 3f1 Reverb Measurement MCACC M1 MEMORY 1 Reverb Measure with 4 START Cancel If you want to measure the room s reverb characteristics after equalization first perform the Auto MCACC ALL operation then select EQ ON then START See page 23 Measure the rooms reverb characteristics after equalization with the microphone at the same position as when the Auto MCACC ALL operation was performed The measurements are performed with the EQ values stored in the MCACC memory selected on the amplifier so before measuring the reverb characteristics select the MCACC memory to be measured after equalization DVD LD 55 0dB 3f1 Re
11. 4 Select OK Installation of the latest version begins Pioneer Advanced MCACC X Pioneer Advanced MICACC has been successfully uninstalled From your machine 5 Click Finish im Pioneer Advanced MC ACG Installshield Wizard InstallShield Wizard Completed The InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed Pioneer Advanced MCACC Click Finish to exit the wizard i ance This completes the updating of 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 uninstall delete the currently installed version first then reinstall the previous version Continue E 28 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 EY The InstallShield Wizard appears 2 Select Next 3 Select Remove
12. Pioneer Operating Instructions Advanced MCACC PC Display Application Software advanced AUDIOA D About this manual These are the Operating Instructions for an application which displays on your computer screen the listening room reverberation frequency characteristics the soeakers group delay characteristics and the MCACC parameters measured by the Advanced MCACC function of your SC LX90 It explains everything you need to know to use the application from installation to troubleshooting You will need to operate the amplifier to use this application so please refer also to the Operating Instructions supplied with the amplifier About the Advanced MCACC Application The functions of the Advanced MCACC application are used with the same purpose as the Reverb View and Group Delay View functions of the amplifier itself see pages 48 and 50 of the Operating Instructions of the SC LX90 namely to display the reverberation characteristics of the listening environment and the group delay characteristics of the speakers Using a computer provides cleaner more easily readable graphs The application can also be used to display the measurement values stored in the amplifier s MCACC memory Requirements for using the application on your PC e Operating system must be Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 or Windows 2000 e CPU must be at least Pentium 3 300 MHz or AMD K6 300 MHz or equivalent with at least
13. When you are finished saving data you should using the amplifier controls press RETURN to exit the Reverb Output PC screen This takes the amplifier out of transmission standby mode See page 69 in the amplifiers 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 E Application Operations Continued Opening data files You can open and display two or more data files to compare the data in the files 7 Select Open from the File menu in the menu bar File F Edit E DisplaytD Window HelptH Ed Open In Gtr O Closet Ly Saved Ctrl Save Ast M Receive Ro amp b Print P Preview 2 Select a file to display and click Open The previously saved measurement data is displayed Exiting the application 7 Select Exit from the File menu The application closes How to Interpret the Graphs As indicated in hings 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 amplifiers Advanced EQ setup function It is also a valuable means for checking the effect of me
14. 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 1 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 Belgium TEL 03 570 05 11 PIONEER ELECTRONICS ASIACENTRE PTE LTD 253 Alexandra Road 04 01 Singapore 159936 TEL 65 6472 7555 PIONEER ELECTRONICS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 178 184 Boundary Road Braeside Victoria 3195 Australia TEL 03 9586 6300 PIONEER ELECTRONICS DE MEXICO S A DE C V Blvd Manuel Avila Camacho 138 10 piso Col Lomas de Chapultepec Mexico D F 11000 TEL 55 9178 4270 K002 B En Published by Pione
15. asures taken to improve the acoustics of the room The group delay characteristics graph can be used to check the group delay characteristics before calibration of the speakers being used and the effect of calibration with the Full Band Phase Control function For details refer to Reading the group delay characteristics graph Group Delay on page 25 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 A B Note e Due to an effect known as group delay lower frequencies may take longer to be generated than higher 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 a
16. djusted 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 ADJUST calibration settings in the amplifiers Auto MCACC function For details see page 40 in the amplifiers Operating Instructions e t is usually not possible to calculate the equalization values employed by the amplifiers Advanced EQ setup function simply by viewing the graphs displayed on your PC This is because the automatic adjustments made by Advanced EQ Setup 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 Auto MCACC function CUSTOM ALL Keep SP System or EQ Pro amp S Wave as compared to after measurements with the Reverb Measurement function Manual MCACC EQ Professional due to the standing wave control setting With 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 c
17. ed 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 1 etc appears Version Information Pioneer Advanced Mo Version2 1 advanced Copyrightic 2003 2007 Pioneer Corporation All Rights Reserved 1 Double click the new downloaded installer EY The InstallShield Wizard appears Perform steps 2 to 5 of nsta ling the Application page 4 2 Select Install Proceed to step 3 if Ver 1 1 or Ver 1 4 of the application is installed on your computer to step 5 if Ver 2 0 or later is installed i 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 click Back Click Cancel to exit the wizard Current Settings Setup Type Typical Destination Folder C Program Files Pioneer Corporation Pioneer Advanced PMCACC User Information Mame gt OK 2K KOK OK kK Companw Kk 2K OK OK ok gt ok Installshield Continue b Updating Deleting and Repairing the Application Continued 3 Select Yes The previously installed application is deleted Pioneer Advanced MCACC xj A This will remove Pioneer Advanced MCACC From your computer Do you wish to proceed
18. eld Figure 4 Time period point to peus 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 methodi 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 on screen display of the amplifier using the amplifiers Advanced EQ Setup function Continue P How to Interpret the Graphs Continued Checking steps to improve your room s reverb characteristics The reverb characteristics of your listening room graphs are evident from the graphs For your reference the following four examples explain how different tyoes of rooms appear in the graphs Case 1 Graph rises to right across all frequencies Group Delay Parameters 20071215 17 35 Oh C Freg Left Y zJ Ha Em m E Ef 12 Rt J so Bar Graph File memo aa Reverb type EQ OFF Level dB Legend Channel memo Copyright c 2003 2007 Pioneer Corporation All Rights Reserved This is probably a
19. er Advanced MCACCX User Information Mame gt K OK gt k gt k k OK OK xk Companw Kk k k k k k xk Installshield 5 Click Finish m Pioneer Advanced MOACO Installshield Wizard InstallShield Wizard Completed 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 SC LX90 Modify cannot be used 32 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 Service Center specified on your warranty card 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 Para option an error message may a
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21. haracteristics 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 bs 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 amplifiers 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 Auto MCACC setup For details see page 48 in the Operating Instructions Figure 1 Comparison of microphone data acquisition time periods L evel dB N Acoustic Cal EQ Conventional MCACC Professional EQ calibration time calibration range range fixed selectable points Time in ms 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 Pattern 1 Different reverb characteristics for high and low frequencies In rooms with reverb characteristics
22. hs vertically Cannot be changed for 2D graphs R Moves the viewpoint of 3D graphs horizontally Cannot be changed for 2D graphs Continue E Application Operations Continued 10 Bar Graph Changes the type of graph display The display switches between the band graph and bar graph by pressing this button es File F Edit E Display D Window Help H amp x cg e 33 WS Le 2p an e amp m ff 2jOneer He 6466 Group Delay Parameters 20071023 1925 Gh C Frea Left m z E E Em m m ee cdo si 12 Ris T so Ber Graph Ce gt 30 35msec File memo Reverb type pa OFF T i 16k k k SE eqlHz 10 m Time msec 120 78 Channel memo 15 1 p00 15069 125 Copyright c 2003 2007 Pioneer Corporation All Rights Reserved 11 File memo Reverb Move the time axis Group Delay Move the frequency axis Memos concerning the file conditions at the time of measurement etc can be stored for the different items 12 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 13 Legend Shows which colors in the graphs correspond to which channels or frequencies When the speaker s group delay characteristics graph is displayed the following channels are indicated maximum F Front C Center S A Surround A SB S
23. ith sharp angles With actual calibration however so as not to tarnish the natural sound compensation is not performed for characteristics that rise and fall at extremely sharp angles and but instead with priority on group delay characteristics between the different speakers so there is no adverse effect on the sound quality Display of the MCACC parameters In addition to the reverberation frequency characteristics and group delay characteristics 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 23 are performed applying the EQ calibration curves for these memories Displays of the different memories It
24. ll the MCACC memories is displayed It is also possible to display the measurements in the individual MCACC memories 1 IN m File F Edit E Display D Window Help H Geman Har mm Sls Pioneer MCACC Parameters Speaker Setting Front Center Surround A Surround B Surr Back Sub Woofer Crossover X Curve OFF Large Large Large Large Large x 2 Yes x2 80Hz Speaker Distance Left Center Right Surround R A Surr Back R M1 2 22m 2 88m 2 17m 1 56m 1 74m M2 2 22m 2 88m 2 17m 1 56m 1 74m Parameters Channel Level M1 Left 1 5dB Center 1 0dB Right 1 5dB Surround RA 1 5dB Sur Back R 3 5dB Sur Back Le 3 5dB Surround L A 2 0dB Sub Woofer 1 6 5dB Sub Woofer2 9 0dB Surround LB 5 0dB Surround R B 5 DdB M3 M4 M5 2 22m 3 00m 3 00m 2 88m 3 00m 3 00m 2 17m 3 00m 3 00m 1 56m 3 00m 3 00m 1 74m 3 00m 3 00m mao ann M2 1 5dB 1 0dB 1 5dB 1 5dB 3 5dB 3 5dB 2 0dB 6 50B 9 00B 5 0dB 5 0dB M6 3 00m 3 00m 3 00m 3 00m 3 00m Con 0o M3 1 5dB 1 0dB 1 5dB 1 5dB 3 5dB 3 5dB 2 0dB 6 5dB 49 008 5 0dB 5 0dB ALL MEMORY M4 0 008 0 0dB 0 0dB 0 0dB 0 0dB 0 008 0 008 0 008 0 0dB 0 008 0 008 Copyright c 2003 2007 Pioneer Corporation All Rights Reserved M5 D 0dB 0 0dB 0 0dB 0 0dB 0 0dB 0 0dB 0 0dB 0 0dB 0 0dB 0 0dB 0 0dB M6 0 0dB 0 0dB 0 0dB 0 0dB 0
25. meters File memo Reverb type p OFF Legend SRB SLB Level dB Copyright c 2003 2007 Pioneer Corporation All Rights Reserved 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 Auto MCACC operation is performed the calibration time position is selected automatically in consideration of the room s characteristics so that the optimum sound field can be achieved See pages 11 and 40 of the amplifier s Operating Instructions When measurements are made with the CUSTOM mode automatic calibration taking the reverberations into consideration is only performed when ALL Keep SP System or EQ Pro amp S Wave is selected at Custom Menu Continue E 22 How to Interpret the Graphs Continued Displaying reverb characteristics after calibration To display the graph of your listening area s reverb characteristics with the equalization performed by this amplifier after calibration you ll need to select the EQ ON option from the Reverb Measurement menu Using this graph you can confirm the effects of MCACC calibration for your listening area 1 2 Connect the amplifier to your PC with a RS 232C cable oee page for more on connecting the RS 232C cable Select the EQ Professi
26. nstalled on your computer please update the application For details see Uogdating the application page 27 1 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 i Pioneer Advanced MCACG InstallShield Wizard Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Pioneer Advanced MCACC The Install5hield R Wizard will install Pioneer Advanced MAZZ on your computer To continue click Mexk 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 ie Pioneer Advanced MOACG InstallShield Wizard License Agreement Please read the following license agreement carefully Software End User License Agreement This Sofbware End User License Agreement Agreement is between you both the indradual installing the Program and any single legal entity for which the indradual is acting as a valid owner of a Pioneer s AV receiver amplfier product You or Your and PIONEER CORPORATION Pioneer TAKING ANY STEP TO SET UP OR INSTALL THE PROGRAME iLaccept the terms in the license agreement oom C Ido not accept the terms in the license agreeme
27. nt eme mE Continue P The destination selection screen of the installer appears Troubleshooting Installshield If an error occurs when you double click EX and you are unable to proceed with the installation 4 Installing the Application Continued 4 Input the Customer Information then select Next i Pioneer Advanced MCACC InstallShield Wizard Customer Information Please enter your information rre tar Selo 5 Click Next je Pioneer Advanced MCACC InstallShield Wizard Destination Folder Click Next to install to this Folder or click Change to install to a different Folder Instalsmiela The application is installed in the folder indicated at Destination Folder The destination folder can be changed by clicking Change Continue h Installing the Application Continued 6 Choose Install ji Pioneer Advanced MCACO InstallShield Wizard Ready to Install the Program The wizard is ready to begin installation IF you want to review ar change any of your installation settings click Back Click Cancel to exit the wizard Current Settings Setup Type Typical Destination Folder C Program Files Pioneer Corporation Pioneer Advanced MCACCY User Information Mame KK gt k k k k k k Company Kk k kkk ok ok InstallShield A shortcut icon is created on the desktop 7 Click Finish i Pioneer Advanced MCACC In
28. onal option for Manual MCACC and perform with Reverb Measurement set to EQ OFF See page 8 or page 48 of the amplifier s Operating Instructions The reverb characteristics before equalization are measured If the Auto MCACC operation has never been performed conduct the Auto MCACC ALL operation here See page 11 of the amplifiers Operating Instructions Receive and save the data by selecting Output PC from Data Management When you receive and save this information on your PC you will be able to see the graph of your listening area s reverb characteristics before calibration f Ch C Freg Level dB Select Reverb Measurement from the amplifier s EQ Professional menu and choose the EQ ON See page 8 or page 48 of the amplifier s Operating Instructions Measure the rooms reverb characteristics after equalization with the microphone at the same position as when the Auto MCACC ALL operation was performed The measurements are performed with the EQ values stored in the MCACC memory selected on the amplifier so before measuring the reverb characteristics select the MCACC memory to be measured after equalization Continue E How to Interpret the Graphs Continued 5 Receive and save the data by selecting Output PC from Data Management When you receive and save this information on your PC you will be able to see the graph of your listening area s reverb charac
29. one explained above in Cause 1 of Advanced MCACC cannot be installed page 34 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 PioneerAdvancedMCACC e ver exe with no other applications active Continue b Troubleshooting Continued Reverb characteristics graph cannot be printed Cause It is not possible to print reverb characteristics graphs displayed in the ALL mode es File F Edit E Display D Windowtw HelpiH slala e 2o oo men Pioneer advanced Group Delay ALL display Surround R gao ot Time msec Copyright c 2003 2007 Pioneer Corporation All Rights Reserved 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 amplifier Check the model number of your amplifier and use the application software corresponding to it The amplifier causes a malfunction when it is connected to the PC with a
30. ppear due to lack of computer memory If the error below should occur 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 x EJ Mot enough storage is available to process this command Advanced MCACC Mot enough storage iz available to process this command Continue E Troubleshooting Continued 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 Advanced MO ACL The InstallShield Engine tikernelexe 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 PioneerAdvancedMCACZC 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 Cannot send measurement data to PC Cause 1 Random transmission errors sometimes occur Even if an er
31. r comparison purposes Continue i How to Interpret the Graphs Continued Reading the group delay characteristics graph Group Delay Group delay characteristics graphs for before and after calibration can be displayed By comparing the two it is possible to check in detail the group delay characteristics of the speakers being used and the effect of calibration using the Full Band Phase Control function Group delay characteristics graph for before calibration This graph lets you check that the low frequency band is delayed with respect to the high frequency band that a group delay is occurring for the different channels es File F Edit E Display D Window HelptH l x cg e 2p an aem Pioneer ir Reverb Parameters 20071215 1736 Before After ALL x zJ m am 12 Rs 59 Freg Hz 20kHz Group delay characteristics graph for after calibration This graphs shows you that the delay time difference between bands has been reduced and that the group delay has been calibrated for the different channels es File F Edit E Display D WindowtW Help H 8 x zig als JEL 20 40 amm Onecernr dit Hace Reverb Parameters 20071215 1735 Before After ALL E Hm m m Ey 12 Rx LJ 59 Bar Graph File memo Freq Hz Depending on the speakers being used the listening environment etc the group delay characteristics graphs may be displayed w
32. 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 Group Delay Parameters 20071215 17 35 1 cem 1 zapra mu m Oa Bar Graph ee hie eer di i d i 5 ar rap 4e i i zen EE CO ac EON camer og 4 nu EE OE File memo i _ 3 1 Bri reu Reverb tvpe fo OFF Legend Level dB Time msec Copyright c 2003 2007 Pioneer Corporation All Rights Reserved 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 Continue How to Interpret the Graphs Continued Case 3 Specific frequency shows unusual reverb characteristics Reverb Group Delay Parameters 2007 12 15 17 35 f Ch C Freq Left EM mm Ms I i Smm mi 12 Ris LJ 59 Bar Graph File memo Reverb type OFF Legend Level dB Channel memo Copyright c 2003 2007 Pioneer Corporation All Rights Reserved There is probably something in the room that affects the reproduction of that frequency If possible try to find an arrangement that reduces the effect Case 4 A specific channel is slow to start 200712151735 Group Delay Para
33. ror 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 Advanced Mi aor Advanced MC ACGC Time accurred Command error occurred Please try again Advanced MO ACC Send failed Continue li Troubleshooting Continued Try the following in the order indicated 1 In the setup screen of the amplifier check that Start the MCACC application on your PC is displayed This message indicates that the amplifier 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 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 Advanced MO ACL Cannot open the serial port OOM Hefer to the operation manual for PC or the application software using the COM port and make the connecting COM port available for transmission 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
34. rtcuts 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 Pioneer Advanced MCAGC InstallShield Wizard Program Maintenance Modify repair or remove the program Modify Change which program Features are installed This option displays the Custom Selection dialog in which vou 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 r Remove Pioneer Advanced MCACC From your computer InstallShield lt Back cancel Continue b Updating Deleting and Repairing the Application Continued 4 Select Install ie Pioneer Advanced MC AGG InstallShield Wizard Ready to Repair the Program The wizard is ready to begin installation IF vou want to review or change any of your installation settings click Back Click Cancel to exit the wizard Current Settings Setup Type Typical Destination Folder CiXProgram Files Pioneer Corporation Pione
35. ructions allows you to choose the optimum time period for auto EQ setup You can use this application s reverberation characteristics Reverb as a guide in choosing the best time period for your room For details see How to nterpret the Graphs page 18 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 How to nterpret the Graphs page 18 3 The Group Delay graphs allow you to check the group delay characteristics before and after calibration For details see Reading the group delay characteristics graph Group Delay page 25 4 The MCACC parameter display MCACC Parameters allows you to display on the computer all the parameters measurement values stored in the amplifiers MCACC memories For details see Diso ay of the MCACC parameters page 26 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 4 or Ver 2 0 is i
36. s 20 40 amp m Pioneer E Group Delay Parameters 20071023 19 25 Left Center m 63 0 Ch C Freq T 58 0 z Lev Em mm D Em m m 12 1868 E J12 Time msec RE E Bar Graph Surround R Surr Back R File memo BT 5 63 07 5B 0 mm 58 0 game 5 gaok 53 0 4 0 Reverb type EQ OFF Time msec Time msec Legend 16k Surround L Surround L B Surround R B 8k en 3 63 0 BENT 2k 58 0 58 0 g 1k 53 0 53 048 250 0 125 63 Time msec Time msec Time msec Copyright c 2003 2007 Pioneer Corporation All Rights Reserved Continue P Application Operations Continued Group Delay graph of the speaker s group delay characteristics You can switch the display between the speaker s group delay characteristics before calibration and the speaker s group delay characteristics after calibration You can also switch between the group delay characteristics for all channels and the group delay characteristics for individual channels File F Edit E Display D WindowtW HelptH c a SL HE 20an aml Pioneer 1 N MCACC Parameters list display of MCACC parameters FreqlHz GCopyright c 2003 2007 Pioneer Corporation All Rights Reserved 81 x advanced 20071215 1735 6 Before After 1 7 ALL Em m m 8 Mef m Emm 2j 9 Ri T efo Bar Graph 1 0 File memo um 11 Legend SB SA 13 G F 18 A list of the measurements in a
37. stallShield Wizard xj InstallShield Wizard Completed The InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed Pioneer Advanced MCACC Click Finish ba exit Ehe wizard Back p Finish o Cancel The installation is complete Operations on the Amplifier and Cable Connections Connect the amplifier and the computer in order to display on the computer the various data measured on the amplifier itself 7 Connect the amplifier to your PC with a 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 RS 232C OOOOO Female female cross cable pm Oo l SC LX90 O e When using a notebook computer or other computer without an RS 232C terminal this application can be used by connecting the amplifier 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 amplifier and PC 2 3
38. stic 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 Similar 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 fi
39. teristics with the equalization performed by this amplifier after calibration The following graph shows the reverb measurement results after Advanced EQ Setup calibration with a time period setting of 30 50ms Level dB Time msec 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 The 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 ADJUST e he 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 e Reverb Measurement calibration data will be lost if the power is switched off e The graphs displaying reverb measurements both before and after calibration are displayed in 2 D fo
40. urround back S B Surround B 14 Freq Hz Channel In channel display mode it becomes the frequency axis In frequency display mode it becomes the channel axis 15 Group Delay msec This axis indicates the group delay amount length of group delay time 16 Freq Hz This is the frequency axis 17 Before calibration after calibration selector buttons The group delay characteristics before calibration are indicated when Before is selected the characteristics after calibration are indicated when After is selected 18 Channel This is the channel axis 19 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 15 Continue E Application Operations Continued Saving graphs in data files You can save measurement data received from the amplifier 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 FileF EdittE DisplaytQe Window HelptH zs Open Ctr eo Closet Save Asi M ReceivetFO ES Print P amp Preview 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
41. verb Measurement MCACC M1 MEMORY 1 Reverb Measure with 4 START Cancel 4 Select Output PC from Data Management The message Start the MCACC application on your PC appears and the amplifier enters transmission standby mode It is ready to send data to your PC DVD LD 55 0dB DVD LD 5 Data Management 5e Output PC a MCACC Data Check b Memory Rename c MCACC Memory Copy Start the MCACC d MCACC Aen Clear application on your PC Return 5 Cancel This completes the preparations for sending the measurement data to your PC To send the data proceed to the next section Application Operations 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 9 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 File F Edit E Display D Window HelptH zx Open Ctrl 0 Closet LE Save Gtri 5 Save As tay S ZA PrintiP Previewty 3 Select the number of the COM port to which the RS 232C cable is connected If you do not know which COM port number to select try selecting each port in turn beginning with
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