Audyssey Settings
Set MultEQ ® , Dynamic EQ™ and Dynamic Volume™. These can be selected after Audyssey Auto Setup
has been performed. For additional information on Audyssey technology, please see page 72.
NOTE
If you have not performed Auto Setup, or if you change the speaker settings after performing Auto Setup,
you may not be able to select Dynamic EQ/Dynamic Volume, and "Run Audyssey" may be displayed.
In this case, either perform Audyssey Auto Setup over again or perform "Restore" (vpage 52) to return
to the settings after Audyssey Auto Setup was run.
Setting items
Audyssey : Optimize the frequency response of all speakers.
MultEQ
Select one equalizer from
Audyssey Byp.L/R : Optimize frequency response of speakers except
three modes. MultEQ
front L and R speakers.
corrects both time and
Audyssey Flat : Optimize frequency response of all speakers to flat
frequency response
response.
problems in the listening
OFF : Turn "MultEQ" equalizer off.
area based on Audyssey
Auto Setup calibration.
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"Audyssey", "Audyssey Byp. L/R" and "Audyssey Flat" can be
MultEQ is the prerequisite
selected after Audyssey Auto Setup has been performed. "Audyssey"
function for Dynamic EQ
is automatically selected after performing Audyssey Auto Setup. "When
and Dynamic Volume. If
"Audyssey", "Audyssey Byp. L/R" or "Audyssey Flat" is selected,
"MultEQ" is set to "OFF"
lights.
when "Dynamic EQ" or
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After running Audyssey Auto Setup, if the Speaker Configuration,
"Dynamic Volume" is set
Distance, Channel Level, and Crossover Frequency have changed without
to "ON", "Dynamic EQ"
increasing the number of speakers measured, only
and "Dynamic Volume" are
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If "Dynamic EQ" or "Dynamic Volume" is set to
automatically set to "OFF".
"ON" when "MultEQ" is set to "OFF", "MultEQ"
is automatically set to "Audyssey".
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You can also press
NOTE
When using headphones, "MultEQ" is automatically set to "OFF".
Remote control operation
buttons
Default settings are underlined.
Setting details
lights.
MULTEQ
to set this item.
Display the menu
Cancel the menu
Setting items
Dynamic EQ™
ON : Use Dynamic EQ.
Solve the problem of
OFF : Do not use Dynamic EQ.
deteriorating sound quality
as volume is decreased by
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taking into account human
perception and room
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acoustics.
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Reference Level Offset
0dB (Film Ref) : This is the default setting and should be used when
Audyssey Dynamic EQ is
listening to movies.
referenced to the standard
5dB : Select this setting for content that has a very wide dynamic range,
film mix level. It makes
such as classical music.
adjustments to maintain
10dB : Select this setting for jazz or other music that has a wider dynamic
the reference response
range. This setting should also be selected for TV content as that is usually
and surround envelopment
mixed at 10 dB below film reference.
when the volume is turned
15dB : Select this setting for pop/rock music or other program material
down from 0 dB. However,
that is mixed at very high listening levels and has a compressed dynamic
film reference level is not
range.
always used in music or
other non-film content.
Dynamic EQ Reference
Level Offset provides three
offsets from the film level
Rear
reference (5 dB, 10 dB, and
15 dB) that can be selected
when the mix level of the
content is not within the
standard.
Move the cursor
Confirm the setting
(Up/Down/Left/Right)
Setting details
After performing "Audyssey Auto Setup", the "Dynamic EQ" setting
automatically becomes "ON".
is displayed when set to "ON".
When "MultEQ" is set to "OFF", "Dynamic EQ" is automatically set to
"OFF".
If "Dynamic Volume" is set to "ON", "Dynamic EQ" is automatically
set to "ON".
When you set "Dynamic EQ" to "ON", "Tone Control" is switched
"OFF".
Setting is enabled when "Dynamic EQ" is "ON".
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