Level Calibration
This setting is set automatically by
Audyssey MultEQ
®
Setup function
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Here you can adjust the level of each speaker with the
built-in test tone so that the volume of each speaker is the
same at the listening position.
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Left, Front Wide Left, Front High Left, Center
Front High Right, Front Wide Right, Right,
Surround Right, Surround Back Right,
Surround Back Left, Surround Left
–12.0dB to 0.0dB to +12.0dB in 0.5 dB steps.
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Subwoofer
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–15.0dB to 0.0dB to +12.0dB in 0.5 dB steps.
Note
• These settings cannot be calibrated in either of the following
cases:
– a pair of headphones is connected.
– the "Audio TV Out" setting is set to "On"
– "HDMI Control(RIHD)" is set to "On"
you're listening through your TV speakers.
– the AV receiver is muted.
• Speakers that you set to "No" or "None" in the
"Speaker Configuration" cannot be selected
• The test tone is output at the standard level for THX, which is
0 dB (absolute volume setting 82). If you normally listen at
volume settings below this, be careful because the test tone will
be much louder.
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For the center speaker and subwoofer, the level settings made
by using the Home menu are saved in this menu
(➔
page 40).
Tip
• If you're using a handheld sound level meter, adjust the level of
each speaker so that it reads 75 dB SPL at the listening position,
measured with C-weighting and slow reading.
En
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XT Room Correction and Speaker
page 31).
page 58).
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(➔
page 57) and
page 46).
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Equalizer Settings
With the Equalizer settings, you can adjust the tone of
speakers individually with a 7-band equalizer. The volume
of each speaker can be set.
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Equalizer
Manual:
You can adjust the equalizer for each speaker
manually. Continue with the following procedure:
1
Press w to select "Channel", and then use
,
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e/r to select a speaker.
2
Use q/w to select a frequency, and then use
the e/r to adjust the level at that frequency.
The volume at each frequency can be adjusted
from –6dB to 0dB to +6dB in 1 dB steps.
Tip
• Low frequencies (e.g., 63Hz) affect bass sounds;
high frequencies (e.g., 16000Hz) affect treble
sounds.
3
Use q to select "Channel", and then use e/r
to select another speaker.
Repeat steps 1 and 2 for each speaker.
You cannot select speakers that you set to "No"
or "None" in the "Speaker Configuration"
(➔
page 46).
Off:
Tone off, response flat.
Note
• You can select: "63Hz", "160Hz", "400Hz", "1000Hz",
"2500Hz", "6300Hz", or "16000Hz". And for the subwoofer,
"25Hz", "40Hz", "63Hz", "100Hz", or "160Hz".
• When the Direct or Pure Audio listening mode is selected, the
equalizer settings have no effect.
• If "Audyssey" is enabled, it prevails over this setting
(➔
page 51).
THX Audio Setup
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Surr Back Speaker Spacing
<1ft (<0.3m)
1ft-4ft (0.3m-1.2m)
>4ft (>1.2m)
You can specify the distance between your surround back
speakers.
Note
• Cannot be set if:
– "Surround Back Ch" is set to "1ch"
– "Speakers Type(Front)" is set to "Bi-Amp"
– "Surround Back" is set to "None"
– "Powered Zone 2" is set to "Yes"
turned on
(➔
page 63).
(➔
page 47).
(➔
page 46).
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page 46).
page 46) and Zone 2
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