Onkyo TX-NR709 Speaker Distance, Level Calibration, Wireless Subwoofer, Unit, Subwoofer*1

■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 “Subwoofer” setting is set to “No”, this setting cannot be selected (➔ page 47).

Speaker Distance

This setting is set automatically by

Audyssey MultEQ® XT Room Correction and Speaker Setup function (➔ page 31).

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: 0.5ft to 30.0ft in

0.5foot steps.

`meters:

Distances can be set in meters. Range: 0.15m to 9.00m in 0.15 meter steps.

(The default setting varies from country to country.)

■Left, Front Wide Left, Front High Left, Center, Front High Right, Front Wide 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 59).

–“HDMI Control(RIHD)” is set to “On” (➔ page 58) and you’re listening through your TV speakers.

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

“Speaker Configuration” cannot be selected (➔ page 47).

Level Calibration

This setting is set automatically by

Audyssey MultEQ XT Room Correction and Speaker Setup function (➔ page 31).

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 Wide Left, Front High Left, Center*1,

Front High Right, Front Wide Right, Right, Surround Right, Surround Back Right, Surround Back Left, Surround Left

`–12.0dBto 0.0dB to +12.0dB in 0.5 dB steps.

■Subwoofer*1

`–15.0dBto 0.0dB to +12.0dB in 0.5 dB steps.

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 59).

–“HDMI Control(RIHD)” is set to “On” (➔ page 58) 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 47).

•The test tone is output at the standard level for THX, which is 0 dB (absolute volume setting 82). If you normally listen at volume settings below this, be careful because the test tone will be much louder.

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

(➔ page 40).

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.