Level Calibration Sub-menu

Speaker/Output Setup—Continued

Depth

When setting “Notch Filter” above to “On,” the notch ﬁlter becomes effective at the value you specify.

You can specify intervals of 0.5 dB in a range from –15 dB to 0 dB. The default is –10 dB.

Width

The available setting values are calculated based on the values speciﬁed in the “Frequency” and “Depth” settings above. You can choose any values according to your favorite sound.

Use this sub-menu to set the volume for each speaker so that each volume is heard by the listener at the same level. This is especially important for speaker layouts where the left and right speakers are at different distances or in asymmetrical positions due to room designs and conﬁgurations. These settings and the distance settings performed in the Speaker Distance sub-menu are vital for creating proper sound space and dynamics. The settings in the Level Calibration sub-menu can be conﬁgured for both “Main A” and “Main B.”

•These settings cannot be made when the sound is muted, when you connect the headphones, and when you use multichannel playback.

•You cannot use the [Master Volume] dial while you perform the Level Calibration settings. These settings are intended to bring sound levels between speakers into balance so as to obtain the proper sound space.

•This unit supports the THX format and the test tone is output at a standard 0 dB (the Absolute Volume value is 82). If you usually enjoy listening at a lower level than the test tone, be careful of the test tone’s sudden loud sound. Note that the test tone will be output immediately after pressing the

[Enter] button in step 1 below.

1.When you display this setting screen, select “Level Calibration,” and press the [Enter] button, the display changes to the Level Calibration screen, and at the same time, a sound is emitted from the front left speaker.

2. Starting with the front speaker, press the [	]/[	]
buttons to select a speaker, and press the [	]/[	]

buttons to set the volume level. When you have set all connected speakers, the setup is complete.

You can adjust in the range from –12 dB to +12 dB in

0.5dB step. The subwoofer can be adjusted in the range from –15dB to +12 dB in 0.5 dB step.

• For any speaker that is not available or set to “Not Used” in the Speaker Conﬁguration sub-menu, no associated setting item is displayed.

• If “Surr Back is set to “Bi-Amp for Front” on the Speaker Conﬁguration sub-menu, no item for surround back speakers is displayed.

THX Audio Setup Sub-menu

This is for setting up a home theater with a THX Ultra2 compliant speaker system. These settings will be effective in the listening mode for the THX Ultra2 Cinema and THX Music Mode. The settings in the THX Audio Setup sub-menu can be conﬁgured for both “Main A” and “Main B.”

THX Ultra2 Subwoofer A/

THX Ultra2 Subwoofer B

This is for setting the connected subwoofer. Select “Yes” or “No” according to your subwoofer’s speciﬁcation.

Yes: Set “Yes” if your subwoofer conforms to the THX Ultra2 standard or if the playback capability of its bass range extends down to 20 Hz. Otherwise, set “No.” No (Default): Set “No” if you use any subwoofer that does not ﬁt the conditions above.

•For any speaker that is not available or set to “Not Used” in the Speaker Conﬁguration sub-menu, no associated setting item is displayed.

Boundary Gain Compensation A/

Boundary Gain Compensation B

This is for setting the correction of boundary gains. This item can be set when “THX Ultra2 Subwoofer” is set to “Yes.”

Room boundaries (walls) or other characteristics (such as construction materials) may increase the perceived acoustics levels at low frequencies. Depending on the listener’s and the subwoofer’s position, the listener may experience an excessive bass effect.

The purpose of this feature is to compensate for excessive bass resulting from a boundary gain effect. On: Boundary Gain Compensation is applied.

Off (Default): Boundary Gain Compensation is not applied.