Fusion Advanced Room Correction System - Emotiva Fusion 8100 User Manual

Fusion Advanced Room Correction System™

The Fusion Advanced Room Correction System (Fusion ARCS) sends a series of test signals
through your speakers, measures the results with the (included) calibrated microphone, and
configures the Fusion 8100 to make your system sound its best. Even though the actual operation
of the Fusion ARCS is very sophisticated, it is very simple to use and will deliver excellent results
without manual tweaking in most situations. (The Fusion ARCS also allows you to fine tune the
settings and calibration curves it generates after you run it, and to create your own manual
calibration curves. You should also bear in mind that the choices the Fusion ARCS makes may not
agree with your musical tastes; if so, then you should always go with what you prefer, and adjust
your EQ settings accordingly.)
First, unpack your calibration microphone, unwind the wire, and plug it into the Cal jack on the
front panel of the Fusion 8100. (The Fusion 8100 is calibrated for this particular microphone, so
don't use a different one.)
Note: The Fusion Advanced Room Correction System will not start if the microphone is not
plugged in.
Second, place the microphone in your listening location. While the Fusion ARCS will do its best to
optimize the sound for your entire room, the calibration curve and settings it generates will still
be the most precise at the position where the microphone was positioned when the calibration
was carried out. The microphone should be placed where your head is normally located.
Here are some tips for best results:
• The test will take several minutes, and some of the test tones are annoying, so you might want
to take pets or children out of the room (especially if they are noisy).
• Position the microphone close to where your head or ears normally are (on top of the back
seat cushion of your favorite chair or couch or, ideally, attached to a stand or tripod).
• The microphone is normally positioned with the point up (and the flat base down).
• Do not place the microphone in a location where it is blocked from a direct line-of-sight to
any speaker (like on a chair seat). If the microphone cannot "hear" a particular speaker, the
Fusion ARCS will raise the level of that speaker so it presents a balanced sound at the position
of the microphone, which will probably result in that speaker being too loud for everyone
else.
• Try to avoid flat reflective surfaces. If you must place the microphone on a table or other
reflective surface, place a towel or blanket under it to minimize reflections.
• Turn off any air conditioners or other gadgets that make noise, and avoid talking or making
noise during the test. Also turn off or remove from the area any telephones that are likely to
ring. If you live in a high traffic area, or have noisy neighbors, for best results wait for a quiet
time of day to run the Fusion ARCS. (If anything makes noise during the test, it will throw off
the results, and you'll have to run Fusion ARCS over again for best results.)
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