Source Setup
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Items can be set individually for each input selector.
Preparation
Press the input selector buttons to select an input source.
Menu | Source Setup |
Audyssey
The tone for each speaker is set automatically by Audyssey 2EQ® Room Correction and Speaker Setup. To enable the following settings, you must first perform the Room Correction and Speaker Setup (➔ page 27).
•These technologies cannot be used when:
–A pair of headphones is connected, or
–Direct listening mode is selected, or
–The USB input selector is selected.
■Audyssey
`Off
`Movie:
Select this setting for movie material.
The Audyssey indicator lights.
`Music:
Select this setting for music material.
The Audyssey indicator lights.
Note
•When “Audyssey Quick Start” has been used for measurement, the “Audyssey” cannot be selected.
•Audyssey equalizing does not work for DSD sources.
■Dynamic EQ
`Off
`On:
Audyssey Dynamic EQ® becomes active. The Dynamic EQ indicator lights.
With Audyssey Dynamic EQ, you can enjoy great sound even when listening at low volume levels.
Audyssey Dynamic EQ solves the problem of deteriorating sound quality as volume is decreased by taking into account human perception and room acoustics. It does so by selecting the correct frequency response and surround volume levels
Advanced Operations
■Reference Level
Audyssey Dynamic EQ Reference Level Offset
`0 dB:
This should be selected for movie contents.
`5 dB:
Select this setting for content that has a very wide dynamic range, such as classical music.
`10 dB:
Select this setting for jazz or other music that has a wider dynamic range. This setting should also be selected for TV content as that is usually mixed at 10 dB below film reference.
`15 dB:
Select this setting for pop/rock music or other program material that is mixed at very high listening levels and has a compressed dynamic range.
Movies are mixed in rooms calibrated for film reference. To achieve the same reference level in a home theater system each speaker level must be adjusted so that
Note
•If “Dynamic EQ” setting is set to “Off”, this technology cannot be used.
To be continued