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System Configuration
In addition to making system setup quick and easy, EzSet/EQ II is more precise than manual set- tings. With EzSet/EQ II you are able to calibrate your system in a fraction of the time it would take to enter the settings manually, and with results that rival those achieved with expensive test equipment and time consuming procedures. The end result is a system calibration profile that enables your new receiver to deliver the best possible sound no matter what type of speakers you have or what the dimensions of your listen- ing room are.
EzSet/EQ II includes a number of improvements to the original version, including the ability to set up to three different sets of EQ measurements and the capability to handle dual subwoofers. The menu and setup system not only delivers improved precision for all measurements, but it also guides you through the
We recommend that you take advantage of the precision of EzSet/EQ II to calibrate your system, but if desired you may also make any of the con- figuration settings manually, or trim the settings provided by EzSet/EQ II by following the instruc- tions on pages
Before starting the EzSet/EQ II process, make cer- tain that you have connected all speakers for your system and that you have both the EzSet/EQ II microphone and the extender rod handy. If you have a standard camera tripod, attach the extender rod to the tripod, and then screw the microphone to the top of the rod. Place the tripod at your primary listening posi- tion, at least one meter from the nearest speaker and adjust it so that microphone is at least one meter above ear level. If you do not have a tri- pod, simply screw the extender rod into the bot- tom of the EzSet/EQ II microphone.
Next, plug the microphone into the EzSet/EQ II Microphone Jack ˘ located behind the Front Panel Control Door. The microphone cable is approximately 6 meters long, which should accommodate most listening room situations. If required, you may use an optional extension cable, available at most electronics stores, for use in larger rooms. However, we recommend that you make every effort to avoid using extension cords for the microphone cable as they may adversely affect the test results.
Finally, before going further, make certain that the program volume is at
To start the EQ Design process, first navigate to the EZSET/EQ MAIN menu (Fig. 12) by pressing the OSD Button E on the ZR10 remote or the Menu Button A on the TC 30. Press the ⁄/¤ Navigation Button DF until the cursor is pointing to EzSet/EQ II in the master menu. Press the OK/Enter Button E on the TC 30 or the Set Button Q to bring the new menu to the screen.
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Figure 12
There are four choices in the EZSET/EQ MAIN menu, three of which are relevant at this time. Use the ⁄/¤ Navigation Button DF to move the cursor next to the line that contains the type of setup you wish to perform, and then press the OK/Enter Button E on the TC 30 or the Set Button Q on the ZR 10 remote to start that process.
•In most cases, you will want to use the Auto- matic mode, which calibrates the system for speaker presence, speaker “size”, speaker crossover, channel output level,
Then press the OK/Enter Button E on the TC 30 or the Set Button Q again when the AUTOMATIC EZSET/EQ II menu appears, to continue to Step 1.
•If you wish to set the speaker size and crossover, channel delay or channel output levels manually and then have EzSet/EQ II set the room equalization, with the EZSET/EQ MAIN menu (Figure 12) on the screen, press the ⁄/¤ Navigation Button DF to move the cursor to the EZSET/EQ MANUAL SETUP line and then press the OK/Enter Button E on the TC 30 or the Set Button Q on the ZR 10 remote. Follow the instructions on pages 36 to 41 for the items you wish to set manually. During that process, a message may appear reminding you to run EzSet/EQ II, which you may ignore at this time since you will return to the EzSet/EQ II menu at the conclusion of your manual adjustments.
After completing all manual settings, press the ⁄/¤ Navigation Button DF to move the cursor to the BACK TO EZSET/EQ MAIN line and then press the OK/Enter Button E on the TC 30 or the Set Button
Qon the ZR 10 remote. When that menu (Figure 12) returns to the screen, press the
⁄/¤ Navigation Button DF again to move the cursor to the MANUAL EQ DESIGN line and then press the OK/Enter Button E on the TC 30 or the Set Button
Qon the ZR 10 remote. A message will appear, reminding you to manually set the system parameters, but since you have just done that, make certain that the cursor is at the CONTINUE line and press the OK/Enter Button E on the TC 30 or the Set Button Q on the ZR 10 remote. Follow the steps shown below to complete the EzSet Design process.
•If you wish to enter the settings for speaker configuration, channel output adjustment and delay times manually, press the ⁄/¤ Navigation Button DF to move the cursor to the EZET/EQ MANUAL SETUP line and then press the OK/Enter Button E on the TC 30 or the Set Button
Qon the ZR 10 remote. This will take you to the MANUAL SETUP menu, where additional submenus contain the configuration adjustments. Skip to page 36 for details on manual setup.
•The EZSET/EQ PRESET SELECT line is used to recall one of the three EQ Designs that may be stored with different settings. For more information on using the Preset Selections, see page 41 or 51.
EQ Design is done in a series of steps, with the Far Field measurements first, followed by the Near Field measurements and, finally, the Subwoofer measurements. In each case, the process is the same: the
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