Preparations - Denon AVR-2809CI Owner's Manual

Auto Setup
Symbols used to indicate buttons in this manual
Button located on both the main unit
and the remote control unit
Button only on the main unit
Button only on the remote control unit
ENTER
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RETURN
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• Audyssey MultEQ
problems in the listening environment to create the best audio
experience for your home theater.
• Audyssey MultEQ XT optimizes a large listening area where one or
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more listeners are seated.
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Measurements are performed by placing the calibrated microphone
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(DM-A409) successively at multiple positions throughout the
listening area as shown in Example q. For best results, it is strongly
recommended to measure 6 positions so that the measurements
have the proper spatial weighting.
MASTER VOLUME
Even if the listening environment is small as shown in Example w,
measuring at multiple points throughout the listening environment
results in more effective correction.
Example q
( :Measuring positions)
SETUP MIC jack
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M
About the main listening position (*M)
The main listening position refers to the most central position where
one would normally sit within the listening environment.
MultEQ XT uses the measurements from this position to calculate
speaker distance, level, polarity, and the optimum crossover value
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for the subwoofer.
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To make manual adjustments to the settings, see pages 27 ~ 29.
MASTER
VOLUME
®
XT automatically measures the acoustical
Example w
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M

Preparations

1
Connect the included calibrated setup microphone to
the SETUP MIC jack on the main unit.
The auto setup screen appears automatically.
Sound
receptor
2
Place the microphone at ear height on a tripod or stand
with the microphone pointing directly up towards the
ceiling.
Setup
microphone
b Do not hold the microphone in your hand during measurements.
Be sure that the path from microphone to the speakers is not
blocked by objects. Avoid placing the microphone close to a seat
back or wall as sound refl ections may give inaccurate results.
When using a subwoofer, make the following settings before starting
the auto setup procedure:
• Defeat the volume and crossover controls if possible
• If this is not possible then set
Volume: "12 o'clock" position
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Crossover frequency: "Maximum/Highest Frequency"
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Low pass fi lter: "Off"
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Standby mode: "Off"
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