Sunfire Radio manual Speaker Calibration Menu

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CHAPTER 4

Speaker Calibration Menu

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MAIN MENU

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TRIMS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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SETTINGS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SETTINGS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MAIN ZONE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ZONE 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPEAKERS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPEAKERS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIDEO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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SOFTWARE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPEAKER CALIBRATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

POSITION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONTROL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CALIBRATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AMPLIFIER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LEFT MAIN

0.0 dB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

L-R CROSSOVER

 

110 HZ

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CENTER

0.0 dB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C-SURR CROSSOVER

 

90 HZ

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RIGHT MAIN

0.0 dB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUBWFR MODE

NORMAL

 

 

 

Speaker Calibration

 

 

 

 

 

 

RIGHT SIDE AXIS

0.0 dB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RIGHT SURROUND

0.0 dB

 

The calibration procedure allows

 

 

 

 

the speakers until they are

 

 

RIGHT SURR BACK

0.0 dB

 

you to adjust the volume level of each

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

speaker in turn until they are all equal.

 

playing within 1 dB of each

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This will give you the best Home The-

 

other. Without a meter, you can

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ater performance. You should only do

 

still obtain good results with

 

 

 

 

SPEAKER CALIBRATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

this calibration when you are sitting in

 

careful listening.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

your usual listening/viewing position.

3. Repeat the procedure several

 

 

LEFT SURR BACK

0.0 dB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preliminary: Play a movie and adjust

 

times for each speaker until

 

 

LEFT SURROUND

0.0 dB

 

the volume for a comfortable listening

 

 

 

 

you are satisÞed they are play-

 

 

LEFT SIDE AXIS

0.0 dB

 

level. The volume of the calibration test

 

ing at the same level.

 

 

 

 

SUBWOOFER

0.0 dB

 

 

 

 

 

 

GO TO LEFT MAIN

 

 

 

noise is linked to the setting of the main

4. Press the joystick-up to return

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

volume control, so if the test noise is

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ON-THE-FLY TRIMS ZEROED

 

 

 

 

 

to the top of the menu, and

 

 

 

 

 

too quiet, turn the main volume up a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

then press joystick-left to exit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

little and retry.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The calibration noise generator

 

The range of adjustment is +/– 10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. Use the OSD to navigate to

 

 

 

 

will turn off.

 

 

dB (in 0.5 dB steps) for each speaker.

the SPEAKER CALIBRATION

The main volume control adjusts

 

Record your levels here:

menu.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the volume of all of the speakers up

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPEAKER

 

dB LEVEL

 

2. Press the remote's joystick

 

 

 

and down at the same time. They

 

 

 

down to turn on the noise

 

 

 

keep the same relative levels you set

 

LEFT MAIN

 

 

 

generator. While the test signal

here; that is, they will still be playing

 

CENTER

 

 

 

is playing in each speaker, its

as loud or as quiet as each other.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RIGHT MAIN

 

 

 

level can be adjusted using the

The Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic

 

 

 

 

 

RIGHT SIDE AXIS

 

 

 

joystick left/right buttons. Ad-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and DTS soundtracks are designed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

just each speaker in turn until

 

RIGHT SURROUND

 

 

 

to be played back in a calibrated

 

 

 

 

they are all equal in volume.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RIGHT SURR BACK

 

 

 

 

 

 

Home Theater. The sounds from each

 

 

 

 

The best results are obtained

 

 

 

speaker will be at the correct relative

 

LEFT SURR BACK

 

 

 

if you use a Sound Pressure

 

 

 

levels, as the movie sound director

 

LEFT SURROUND

 

 

 

Level (SPL) Meter. This is a

 

 

 

designed them. Repeat the calibra-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LEFT SIDE AXIS

 

 

 

hand held meter which will ac-

tion if you change any external power

 

 

 

 

 

SUBWOOFER

 

 

 

curately measure and display

amps or speakers, or if you move your

 

 

 

 

the sound level. Adjust all of

 

 

 

couch relative to the speakers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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