Optimizing The Speaker Setting For Your Listening Room; Using Auto Setup - Yamaha HTR-6150 Owner's Manual

Optimizing the speaker setting for your listening room

Optimizing the speaker setting for your listening room
This unit employs the YPAO (Yamaha Parametric Room Acoustic Optimizer) technology which lets you avoid
troublesome listening-based speaker setup and achieves highly accurate sound adjustments automatically. The supplied
optimizer microphone collects and this unit analyzes the sound your speakers produce in your actual listening
environment.

Using AUTO SETUP

Notes
• Be advised that it is normal for loud test tones to be output
during the "AUTO SETUP" procedure.
• To achieve the best results, make sure the room is as quiet as
possible while the "AUTO SETUP" procedure is in progress. If
there is too much ambient noise, the results may not be
satisfactory.
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You can run "AUTO SETUP" using the system menu that appears
in the OSD or in the front panel display. This manual uses the
OSD illustrations to explain the "AUTO SETUP" procedure.
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Make sure of the following check points.
Note
Before starting the automatic setup, check the following
check points.
❏
Speakers are connected appropriately.
❏
Headphones are disconnected from this unit.
❏
This unit and the video monitor are turned on.
❏
This unit is selected as the video input source of
the video monitor.
❏
The connected subwoofer is turned on and the
volume level is set to about half way (or slightly
less).
❏
The crossover frequency controls of the
connected subwoofer is set to the maximum.
VOLUME
MIN
MAX
Controls of a subwoofer (example)
❏
FRONT A speakers are selected as the front
speaker system (see page 35).
❏
The room is sufficiently quiet.
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CROSSOVER
HIGH CUT
MIN MAX
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Connect the supplied optimizer microphone
to the OPTIMIZER MIC jack on the front
panel.
OPTIMIZER MIC
ZONE
O/MAN'L CONTROL
VIDEO L
AUDIO SELECT
The following display appears in the OSD.
AUTO SETUP
SETUP;;;;;;;AUTO
. START
Automatic
Processing
of all item
[ ]/[ ]:Up/Down
p
[ ]/[ ]:Select
3
Place the optimizer microphone at your
normal listening position on a flat level
surface with the microphone heading
upward.
Optimizer microphone
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It is recommended that you use a tripod (etc.) to affix the
optimizer microphone at the same height as your ears would be
when you are seated in your listening position. You can use the
attached screw of a tripod (etc.) to fix the optimizer microphone
to the tripod (etc.).
VIDEO AUX
AUDIO R PORTABLE
Optimizer
microphone
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