I have a pioneer 1023 and I need some tips on setting it up to sound great with movies and music. I ran the mcacc. Is it as simple as that? What else can I do? Also I have ran a mcacc before and it seemed to take a lot longer while testing.
Also while watching a movie or playing music do I change the audio settings or leave it at one setting?
When watching a blu ray, what is the best format to watch it at?
Hey. Looks like a feature-rich receiver. Congrats. But you're right... with a host of features comes a host of unfamiliar terms. It can be A LOT of fun learning IF you accept it will be a process/journey, not an event.
1) Start w/ one thing, research it, play with it, decide what you like the best and set it that way.
2) Then move to the second thing and repeat.
3) Combine the 2 things and see if/how changing one thing affect the other thing... decide which combination you like best.
4) Repeat.
You'll come up with a bunch of specific questions in your learning. Come back here w/ those specific questions.
To get you started:
I use different settings for tv/movies and music. TV/movies in surround, music in stereo. Subwoofers turned up louder for tv/movies.
For blurays, my receiver detects the format native to the bluray, and defaults to that same format. Check your manual for some "auto" setting that does the same.
Most of all, have fun!!! There is A LOT to learn, and your manual w/ this forum are good resources.
When I set up my first surround system, my parents came over for dinner. I showed dad the 7.1 speakers and explained how it worked. I was playing music. He put his ear up to one of the rear surrounds and said, "I can barely hear it". I explained how some music used that rear channel more than others, and assured him it worked fine.
It was some time later I discovered what Multi Channel Stereo was, and remembered, "I can barely hear it". How easy it would have been to give a better demo if I had known more.