Onkyo TX-NR579 Speaker Distance, Level Calibration, Double Bass, Unit, Subwoofer*1

■Double Bass

This setting is NOT set automatically by

Audyssey 2EQ® Room Correction and Speaker Setup (➔ page 29).

`On

`Off

Turn this setting on to boost bass output by feeding bass sounds from the front left, right, and center channels to the subwoofer.

Note

•This function can be set only if the “Subwoofer” setting is set to “Yes”, and the “Front” setting is set to “Full Band”.

■Wireless Front High, Wireless Surround Back, Wireless Subwoofer

When an optional unit is connected to the UNIVERSAL PORT jack on the AV receiver, the speaker setting menu may appear on screen.

`Yes:

The audio is output from the speakers connected to the wireless unit.

`No:

The audio is not output from the speakers connected to the wireless unit.

When the wireless unit is connected to the UNIVERSAL PORT jack on the AV receiver, you can select if you wish to output the audio from the speakers connected to the wireless unit.

Note

•If the “Front High” setting is set to “None” ( ➔ page 43), “Wireless Front High” cannot be selected.

•If the “Surround Back” setting is set to “None” (➔ page 43), “Wireless Surround Back” cannot be selected.

•If the “Subwoofer” setting is set to “No” (➔ page 43), “Wireless Subwoofer” cannot be selected.

Speaker Distance

This setting is set automatically by Audyssey 2EQ Room Correction and Speaker Setup (➔ page 29).

Here you can specify the distance from each speaker to the listening position so that the sound from each speaker arrives at the listener’s ears as the sound designer intended.

■Unit

`feet:

Distances can be set in feet. Range: 1.0ft to 30.0ft in 1 foot steps.

`meters:

Distances can be set in meters. Range: 0.30m to 9.00m in 0.3 meter steps.

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■Left, Front High Left, Center, Front High Right, Right, Surround Right, Surround Back Right, Surround Back Left, Surround Left, Subwoofer

`Specify the distance from each speaker to your listening position.

Note

•These settings are not available in either of the following cases:

–a pair of headphones is connected.

–the “Audio TV Out” setting is set to “On” (➔ page 53).

–“HDMI Control (RIHD)” is set to “On” (➔ page 52) and you’re listening through your TV speakers.

•Speakers that you set to “No” or “None” in the

“Speaker Configuration” cannot be selected (➔ page 43).

Level Calibration

This setting is set automatically by Audyssey 2EQ Room Correction and Speaker Setup (➔ page 29).

Here you can adjust the level of each speaker with the built-in test tone so that the volume of each speaker is the same at the listening position.

■Left, Front High Left, Center*1, Front High Right,

Right, Surround Right, Surround Back Right, Surround Back Left, Surround Left

`–12dBto 0dB to +12dB in 1 dB step.

■Subwoofer*1

`–15dBto 0dB to +12dB in 1 dB step.

Note

•These settings cannot be calibrated in either of the following cases:

–a pair of headphones is connected.

–the “Audio TV Out” setting is set to “On” (➔ page 53).

–“HDMI Control (RIHD)” is set to “On” (➔ page 52) and you’re listening through your TV speakers.

–the AV receiver is muted.

•Speakers that you set to “No” or “None” in the

“Speaker Configuration” cannot be selected (➔ page 43).

*1 For the center speaker and subwoofer, the level settings made by using the Home menu are saved in this menu

(➔ page 37).

Tip

•If you’re using a handheld sound level meter, adjust the level of each speaker so that it reads 75 dB SPL at the listening position, measured with C-weighting and slow reading.

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