Auto Setup / Room; Connecting A Microphone - Denon AVC-A11XV Operating Instructions Manual

Easy Setup and Operation
Auto Setup / Room EQ
The Auto Setup and Room EQ function of this unit
performs an analysis of the speaker system and
measures the acoustic characteristics of your room to
permit an appropriate automatic setting.
The AVC-A11XV's Audyssey MultEQ XT function has
the feature that it provides the optimum listening
environment at all listening positions in the home
theater, where there are often multiple listeners
viewing programs together. To achieve this, it is first
necessary to use a microphone to measure test tones
generated from the different speakers at the various
listening positions. All this measured data is analyzed
with a unique method to comprehensively improve
acoustic characteristics in the listening area. For
optimum effectiveness, measurements should be
performed at six or more points. Move the
microphone successively within the listening area
surrounded by the speakers as shown on the diagram
below to measure the test tones. When listening to
music or viewing movies with the whole family, move
the microphone successively to the different positions
in which the members of the family sit (" " on the
diagram indicates the points of installation) and
measure repeatedly (Example q). Even if the number
of people using the home theater is small, taking
multiple measurements at or near the listening
positions makes it possible to correct the sound more
effectively (Example w).
The AVC-A11XV's Room EQ function offers three
correction curves: "Audyssey", "Front" and "Flat".
These can be selected after performing the auto setup
procedure. Details of the different correction curves
are described below.
• Audyssey:
This adjusts the frequency response of all speakers
to correct the effects of room acoustics.
• Front:
This adjusts the characteristics of each speaker to
the characteristics of the front speakers.
• Flat:
This the frequency response of all speakers flat.
This is suitable for multi-channel music reproduction,
from discrete music sources such as Dolby Digital
5.1, DTS, DVD-Audio and Super Audio CD.
MEMO
• To make the Speaker system settings without using
the Auto Setup function ( page 53 ~ 57).
• When performing Auto Setup, an optional
microphone is required for setup.
2 About the main listening position
(*M)
The main listening position is the point where a
listener sits most often or the listening position when
only one person is listening. Measurements on the
AVC-A11XV start from this point. Correction for the
speaker distance ("Delay Time") is set based on this
point.
q
Example:
* M
w
Example:
* M
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Connecting a microphone

1
Connect the optional microphone for
SETUP MIC
Auto Setup to the
the front panel of the unit.
2
Mount the auto setup microphone onto
a camera tripod, etc., and place it at ear
height at the main listening position in
the listening room with the sound
receptor facing the ceiling.
Microphone
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Easy Setup and Operation
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When placing the microphone, adjust the height
so that the microphone's sound receptor is at the
height of the ears of the listener.
Be sure that at the beginning, the measurement
jack on
is started with the microphone set up at the main
listening position.
It is not possible to measure properly if there are
any obstacles between the speakers and
microphone. Check that there are no obstacles.
Please do not stand between or near the
speakers and the microphone during the
measurements.
NOTE:
• Do not disconnect the microphone until the
settings are completed.
• Do not change the connection of speakers or the
subwoofer's volume after performing these
measurements.
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