Speaker Distance; Adjusting The Volume - NAD M17 Owner's Manual

SETTING SPEAKER LEVELS AT TEST MODE
While at "Speaker Levels" menu, press the HTRM 2 remote's [TEST] key
activating the M17's Speaker Levels balancing test signal. You will hear a
"surf" sound as you step through your speakers ("test" appears to the right
side of the current speaker), beginning with the Front Left. If you do not
hear the test signal, check your speaker connections or your "Speaker Setup"
OSD menu settings.
Use the remote's [R/T] keys to adjust the loudness of the noise output
from the currently playing channel to the required level (it's usually
simplest to begin with the Front Left). As you cycle the test signal around
the speakers, the OSD will highlight the currently playing channel. The
"level offset" reading on the right will change by 0.5dB increments; ±12 dB
adjustment is available. Press "ENTER" to adjust the next speaker.
NOTE
If you are balancing levels "by ear", choose one speaker—usually the
center—as a reference and adjust each of the others in turn to "sound as
loud" as the reference. Be sure that you remain in the primary listening
position while balancing all channels.
To produce the same SPL meter reading (or subjective loudness), use the
remote's [R/T] keys to adjust each speaker.
NOTES
• All speakers must be in their final locations before level-setting.
• Your subwoofer (if any) should be set with its integral crossover defeated,
or if undefeatable, set to its highest-possible frequency if you are using
the M17's Subwoofer output. Final subwoofer-level adjustment "by-ear, "
using music and film sound material, is frequently useful.
• Due to the effects of room acoustics, matched-pair speakers (front;
surround; back) will not always calibrate to exactly the same level offset
readings.
You can exit "Test" mode at any time by pressing [W] key, bringing you back
to "Speaker Setup" menu. You can also press the [TEST] key to discontinue
the "Test" mode.
USING THE M17 – SETUP MENU

SPEAKER DISTANCE

Your system's speaker distance settings are a subtle but important
refinement of your setup. Informing the M17 of the loudspeaker-to-listener
dimensions of each speaker automatically imposes the correct delays,
optimizing imaging, intelligibility and surround-sound ambience. Enter your
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dimensions with precision within about 1 foot (30 cm).
SETTING SPEAKER DISTANCE
DEVICE SELECTOR
While at "Speaker Distance" menu, use the [R/T] keys to individually
set Front Left, Center, Front Right, Surround Right, Back Right, Back Left,
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Surround Left and Subwoofer to the distance measuring from your
principal listening position to the front surface of their corresponding
loudspeakers. Distance can be set up to 30 feet or 9.1 meters Distance can
be displayed as feet or meters selectable at the "Unit of Measure" item.
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ADJUSTING THE VOLUME

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SOURCE
In addition to the Volume knob, use the HTRM 2's [VOL R/T] to adjust the
"master volume" of the M17 raising or lowering the channels altogether. A
momentary key press will change the master volume by 0.5dB increments.
If you hold down [VOL R/T], the master-volume change will "run-on" until
the key is released.
Since recordings vary considerably in overall average level, there is no
imperative to listen at any particular master-volume setting. A setting of
-20.0 dB may sound "as loud" from one CD or DVD as -10.0 dB does from
another.
The M17 will power-up from Standby mode at whatever master volume
setting was last used; however, if the prior setting was greater than -20.0 dB,
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the M17 will power up at -20.0 dB. This prevents inadvertently beginning a
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session at excessive volume.
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P P R R O O G G R R A A M M C C L L E E A A R R
MUTING THE SOUND
Use the HTRM 2's [MUTE] key to silence all channels completely. Muting is
always available regardless of the source or listening mode selections.
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NOTES
D D I I M M M M E E R R
• Changing input or listening-mode selections does not release muting.
• Pressing HTRM 2's [VOL R] or rotating the front panel volume knob
clockwise will automatically release the mute function.
CHANNEL VOLUME
OPERATION
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