Speaker Distance; Level Calibration - Onkyo TX-DS595 Instruction Manual

Speaker setup

Speaker Distance

These settings tell the TX-DS595 how far away your speakers are
located from the listening position so that it can provide the optimum
sound space. If you are continuing from setting the speaker
configuration and are still in the setup mode, skip directly to step 2.
1. Press the SETUP button.
If anything other than "1. SPEAKER SETUP"
appears, turn the jog dial or press the
cursor buttons on the remote controller until "1.
SPEAKER SETUP" appears.
2. Press the jog dial or the ENTER button
on the remote controller.
Then turn the jog dial or press the
button on the remote controller to display
"SPEAKER DISTANCE."
3. Press the jog dial or the ENTER button
on the remote controller.
Then turn the jog dial or press the
cursor buttons on the remote controller to
select the unit of measurement.
FEET: Select if you will enter the distances in feet.
METERS: Select if you will enter the distances in meters.
4. Press the jog dial or the
button on the remote controller.
Then turn the jog dial or press the
cursor buttons on the remote controller to set
the distance from the front speakers to the
listening position.
You can set the distance in the range of 1 feet (0.3 m) - 30 feet (9 m)
in 1 feet (0.3 m) steps.
5. Repeat the procedure in step 4 to set the distance from
the center speaker (CENTER) and the surround speakers
(SURR L/R) to the listening position.
6. Press the RETURN button.
You return to the "SP DISTANCE?" display.
Notes:
• If you press the RETURN button again, you go back up one more
level.
• To exit the setup mode immediately, press the SETUP button.
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SETUP
and
DSP / MODE ADJ
PUSH TO ENTER
DSP / MODE ADJ
PUSH TO ENTER
cursor DSP / MODE ADJ
PUSH TO ENTER
DSP / MODE ADJ
PUSH TO ENTER
and
DSP / MODE ADJ
PUSH TO ENTER
DSP / MODE ADJ
cursor
PUSH TO ENTER
DSP / MODE ADJ
and
PUSH TO ENTER
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Level Calibration

These settings allow you to set the volume levels of each speaker
individually so that they all sound at the same level when heard from
the listening position. If you are continuing from setting the speaker
distances and are still in the setup mode, skip directly to step 2.
1. Press the SETUP button.
If anything other than "1. SPEAKER SETUP"
appears, turn the jog dial or press the
cursor buttons on the remote controller until "1.
SPEAKER SETUP" appears.
2. Press the jog dial or the ENTER button
on the remote controller.
Then turn the jog dial or press the
button on the remote controller to display the
"LEVEL CAL."
3. Press the jog dial or ENTER button on
the remote controller.
A test sound (pink noise) will be heard from the
left front speaker. At this point, it is not
necessary to adjust the volume of the test
sound.
4. Press either the jog dial or the
cursor button on the remote controller
again.
The test sound will now be heard from a
different speaker.
5. Turn the jog dial or press the
cursor buttons on the remote
controller to adjust the volume of the
test sound from this speaker to the
same level that you heard from the
previous speaker.
You can adjust the level in the range between -12 dB and +12 dB.
6. Repeat the procedure in step 4 and 5 until the volume of
the test sound from all speakers is the same level.
Each time you press the jog dial or the
controller, the test sound will be heard from a different speaker. The
speaker order for calibration is LEFT (front left) → CENTER
(center) → RIGHT (front right) → SURR RIGHT (surround right)
→ SURR LEFT (surround left) → SUBWOOFER (subwoofer).
7. Press the RETURN button.
You return to the "LEVEL CAL?" display.
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Notes
• If you press the RETURN button again, you go back up one more
level.
• To exit the setup mode immediately, press the SETUP button.
You can also press the TEST button on the remote controller to perform
the Level Calibration setting. For more details, see page 9.
SETUP
and
DSP / MODE ADJ
PUSH TO ENTER
DSP / MODE ADJ
PUSH TO ENTER
cursor
DSP / MODE ADJ
PUSH TO ENTER
DSP / MODE ADJ
PUSH TO ENTER
dB
DSP / MODE ADJ
PUSH TO ENTER
DSP / MODE ADJ
or
PUSH TO ENTER
button on the remote
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