Speaker Setup (Smarteq) - Philips HTR9900/12 User Manual

Speaker setup (SmartEQ)

The SmartEQ feature uses a microphone, along
with sophisticated digital electronics built into
your High Defi nition A/V Receiver, to
automatically setup and calibrate the High
Defi nition A/V Receiver to the exact speakers
and speaker placement of your own unique
Home Theatre.
Setup is normally done once. In case the
speakers are moved or changed, calibration
should be performed again.
1
Turn on the High Defi nition A/V Receiver.
• Place the speakers at the correct
location. If the subwoofer is connected,
ensure proper volume adjustment.
2
Turn on your TV to the correct viewing
channel for this High Defi nition A/V
Receiver.
3
Connect the supplied microphone to the
HEADPHONES / SETUP MIC socket.
4
Position the microphone in the main
listening position at ear height.
• Make sure there are no obstacles
between the speakers and the
microphone.
SmartEQ
Please Connect the measurement microphone
to the 9900
Position the microphone in the main listening
position at ear height.
7.1
5.1
5
Select either 7.1 or 5.1 setup, depending on
the availability of speakers.
Auto calibration starts. The following
parametres are automatically measured
and adjusted accordingly.
[Checking Noise Level]
•
level relative to each speaker and
subwoofer.
[Checking Number of Speakers]
•
– Speaker confi guration is detected
including number of surround speakers
and whether a subwoofer and centre
channel is connected.
[Speaker Distance]
•
appropriate distance of each speaker
position accurately as well as the
subwoofer with respect to the
microphone position.
• [Checking Speaker Level and Size]
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High Defi nition A/V Receiver crossover
is set based on each channel's signal
handling capability and the subwoofer
crossover is automatically set. SPL
(Sound Pressure Level) of each
speaker is matched with respect to the
microphone position.
A special test tone is sent to each speaker and
the data is stored by the High Defi nition A/V
Receiver. The duration of setup may take some
time depending on the number of speakers.
– Checks noise
– Sets the
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