Source Setup - Integra DTR-50.2 Instruction Manual

Source Setup

Items can be set individually for each input selector.
Preparation
Press the input selector buttons to select an input source.
Main menu
Audyssey
When Audyssey MultEQ
Setup is complete, the "Equalizer"
"Audyssey" and the "Dynamic EQ" will be set to "On".
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Dynamic EQ
Off:
Audyssey Dynamic EQ
On:
Audyssey Dynamic EQ on.
The Dynamic EQ indicator will light
With Audyssey Dynamic EQ, you can enjoy great
sound even when listening at low volume levels.
Audyssey Dynamic EQ solves the problem of deterio-
rating sound quality as volume is decreased by taking
into account human perception and room acoustics. It
does so by selecting the correct frequency response and
surround volume levels moment-by-moment so that the
content sounds the way it was created at any volume
level — not just at reference level.
Note
• If Direct listening mode is selected, this setting cannot be
selected.
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Reference Level
Audyssey Dynamic EQ Reference Level Offset
0dB:
It should be used when listening to movies.
5dB:
Select this setting for content that has a very wide
dynamic range, such as classical music.
10dB:
Select this setting for jazz or other music that has a
wider dynamic range. This setting should also be
selected for TV content as that is usually mixed at
10 dB below film reference.
15dB:
Select this setting for pop/rock music or other pro-
gram material that is mixed at very high listening
levels and has a compressed dynamic range.
Movies are mixed in rooms calibrated for film refer-
ence. To achieve the same reference level in a home the-
ater system each speaker level must be adjusted so that
–30 dBFS band-limited (500 Hz to 2000 Hz) pink noise
produces 75 dB sound pressure level at the listening
position. A home theater system automatically cali-
brated by Audyssey MultEQ will play at reference level
when the master volume control is set to the 0 dB posi-
tion. At that level you can hear the mix as the mixers
heard it.
En
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Source Setup
® Room Correction and Speaker
(➔ 53) will be set to
® off.
(➔ 9).
Audyssey Dynamic EQ is referenced to the standard
film mix level. It makes adjustments to maintain the ref-
erence response and surround envelopment when the
volume is turned down from 0 dB. However, film refer-
ence level is not always used in music or other non-film
content. Audyssey Dynamic EQ Reference Level Offset
provides three offsets from the film level reference
(5 dB, 10 dB, and 15 dB) that can be selected when the
mix level of the content is not within the standard.
Note
• If "Dynamic EQ" setting is set to "Off", this setting cannot be
selected.
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Dynamic Volume
Off:
Audyssey Dynamic Volume
Light:
Light Compression Mode becomes active.
Medium:
Medium Compression Mode becomes active.
Heavy:
Heavy Compression Mode becomes active. This set-
ting affects volume the most, causing all sounds to
be of equal loudness.
Note
• Even if you have selected other than "Audyssey" in "Equalizer"
setting after performing Audyssey MultEQ Room Correction
and Speaker Setup, selecting "On" in the "Dynamic EQ" will
change the "Equalizer" setting to "Audyssey"
• If you would like to use Audyssey Dynamic Volume, when
using THX listening modes, set "Loudness Plus" setting to
"Off" (➔ 53) and set "Preserve THX Settings" setting to "No"
(➔ 54).
• When "Dynamic Volume" is set to effective, "Equalizer" is set
53) and "Dynamic EQ" is set to "On".
to "Audyssey" (➔
When "Dynamic EQ" is set to "Off", "Dynamic Volume"
becomes "Off" automatically.
• When "Dynamic Volume" is set to effective, the Dynamic Vol
indicator will light (➔ 9).
• If Direct listening mode is selected, this setting cannot be
selected.
Audyssey MultEQ then removes the distortion caused by
room acoustics by capturing room acoustical problems
over the listening area in both the frequency and time
domain. The result is clear, well-balanced sound for every-
one. Enabling Audyssey MultEQ allows you to also use
Audyssey Dynamic EQ, which maintains the proper
octave-to-octave balance at any volume level.
Before using this function, connect and position all of
your speakers.
® off.
(➔ 53).