T+A Elektroakustik K 6 user manual Assistant Menu, Auto-setup

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Assistant Menu

Thepurposeofthe SetupAssistantisto help you set up your surround system correctly. If you follo wthe stepsdescribedbelow,the K6willautomaticallycalibrate your loudspeakers with the help of the measurement

microphone supplied, and under normal listening roo

m

conditions this procedure will deliver optimum resu

lts

fromyoursystem.

 

 

Iftheautomaticcalibrationsystemistoworkprop

erlythe

followingconditionsmustbesatisfied:themeasure

 

ment

microphonemustbesetupwithfreespaceallround

 

it,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

close to your preferred listening position (e.g. on

the

living room table, or on the arm of an armchair). T

here

must be straightline visual contact between the mi

cro

phoneandeachloudspeaker.

 

 

Firstconnectthesuppliedmicrophonetotheheadph

one

socketontherighthandsideofthe

K6,belowthefront

panel.Setanormallisteningvolume.

 

 

CalluptheSetupAssistantandthemenushownbelow appears.

Main speaker:

Center speaker:

Rear speaker:

Subwoofer:

Satellite high pass:

Thefirststepistoenterthesizeofyourloudspe

akersin

the righthand column of the menu (see

'Loudspeaker

Menu'),andstatewhether your system includes a sub wooferornot.

Auto-setup:

Nowmovetothe 'Auto-setup'menupointandpressthe buttontoactivatethemenupoint.

Toensurethatthecalibrationprocesscanbecarri

edout

correctlyitisessentialtosetthevolumetothe

optimum

level beforehand. To help set the correct level the

K6

generates a hissing signal on the front left channe

l. In

the'Volume'lineonthescreenyouwillseethecu

rrently

set volume, following by a flashing indicator infor

ming

youwhichbuttontopress. 'VOL+'meansthatthevolume istoolow. 'VOL-'meansthatitistoohigh.Thecalibra

tion process is initiated by pressing the

button,

butthiswillnotworkuntilyousee'

OK'onthescreen.

The K6willnowcarryouttheautomaticcalibrationproc ess.Duringthisperiodyouwillhearvarioustest signals fromyourloudspeakers.Theresultscouldbefalsif iedif anyloudnoisesoccurduringthedurationoftheca libra tionprocess,sotakecaretokeeptheroomquiet.

The onscreen 'Auto-setup' display on your TV set keepsyouconstantlyinformedaboutthesettingsit has established. Inthe Level column you will see the set corrections (volume compensation), while the Dist. columnliststhemeasuredloudspeakerdistances.

Typicaldisplayofmeasuredvalues

producedbytheAutosetupmenu

Notes

If the calibration process was spoiled by extraneou

s

sounds,orifimplausibleresultsaregeneratedfor

what

everreason,youcanrestartthecalibrationproce

 

ssat

anytime.

 

 

The distances established by the Assistant are calc

u

latedonthebasisofacousticreflectiontimes.Th

eymay

vary slightly from the true geometric distances due

to

signaldelaysinyourloudspeakers.

 

 

If the automatic calibration process supplies inval

id re

sultsduetodifficultacousticconditionsinyour

listening

room,werecommendthatyoushouldfirsttryvaryin

 

gthe

microphone position and / or the volume setting in

 

an

attempttoobtainavalidresult.

 

 

If this does not bring about an improvement, making

automatic calibrationimpossible, you can still car

ry out

the loudspeaker setup procedure manually via the 'Loudspeaker Menu'.

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Basicsettings

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Contents V6.0 OrderNo.9103-0264  elektroakustik WelcomeAppendix Basic settings for the K6Setting up, using the K6 the first time Operation Emergency buttons Primary switchFront panel controls and connections  Multi-function screen  CD / DVD drawer Sensor Headphone socketAmplifier functions F6 remote control handsetBasic functions Source selectMain Menu Menu control systemLoudness Tone controls treble and bassTone control on / off Subwoofer levelSurround sound explanatory notes Modefor stereoreproduction Stereo / Mono modeDts Digital Surround Tuner Using the tunerListening to radio programmes Calling up additional tuner information89-00 Fine-tuning radio stationsSetting the reception mode Program searchP01 90-60 Manual storing of radio programsAutomatic storing of radio programs Autostore P01 98-00Clear Clearing erasing ProgramsP07 Exchanging two Programs105-60 Change the letter at Inputposition Renaming a ProgramTuner as alarm clock Disc Player Disc Using the Disc Player to play audio CDsInserting an audio CD Calling up additional CD player informationStop Playing a trackStop PauseSelecting tracks Creating a playback program for a CDRPT ALL Play A-B Repeat passageIntegral Playback variant ScreenOperation Sensor Using the Disc Player to play DVDsInserting a DVD Insert DVDDVD 0 Calling up additional DVD player informationDVD Static and single pictures Playing a titleSelecting a Chapter Operation Selecting a titleSlow motion SearchCamera angle Switching audio channelsRPT Sub-title languageIntegral Playback variant Screen NAV Disc Menu FunctionAlternative operation Aspect ratio Player SetupAudio language SubtitlePlaying MP3 CDs Using the Disc Player to play other mediaAssistant BasicsettingsConfiguration Menu Assistant Menu Auto-setupMain speaker Loudspeaker MenuSpk balance Tone adjustSpk position Loudspeaker Position Menu Loudspeaker Balance Menu FL TRB Tone adjust MenuRGB and Standard Video Cvbs Standard Video ConfigurationVideo Norm Menu Video Y/C and Standard Video CvbsCalibration Inputs MenuDigital inputs TV VCR/TVB STB AUX-AVPage Class B digital device instructions General notes on setting up the K6FCC Information to the user Approved usageSafety notes  RC in E2000 Rear panel connections Tape  AUX A Rear  FM ANT aerial input VCR / TV B  A FrontTypical wiring diagram Standard arrangement main room Typical wiring diagram Connecting active loudspeakers Select the video norm to suit the connected source devices Adjustments at the TV setSelecting the AV input Typical wiring diagrams Source device connection Typical wiring diagram adjacent room operation Changing the batteries Switching the remote control addressDevice approval and conformity with EC directives Care of the K6Appendix Appendix a Trouble-shootingGeneral problems Sound problemsPicture problems Problems in DVD / CD mode E S C L E a R Problems in Tuner modeView from outside Appendix B Pin assignmentsTuner ConnectionsDecoder / pre-amplifier Output stages

K 6 specifications

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