Marantz Comprehensive Guide to Audyssey Setup for Home Theater Systems

FUNCTIONS	NAMES AND
CONNECTIONS	BASIC

ENGLISH

SETUP

HOW TO PERFORM AUTO SETUP (AUDYSSEY MULTEQ®)

During this setup process, a GUI menu displays important instructions. So be sure to connect and power on the monitor to view the GUI instructions.

1. Connect the supplied microphone to the SETUP MIC jack on the unit.

• During measurements, do not stand between the

microphone and the speakers. Make the room as

quiet as possible. Background noise can disrupt

the room measurements. Close windows, silence

cell phones, televisions, radios, air conditioners,

fluorescent lights, home appliances, light dimmers,

or other devices.

Cell phones should be placed away from all audio

electronics during the measurement process as

Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) may cause

measurement disruptions (even if the cell phone

is not in use).

5. “1st Mic Position Check” Themainlisteningpositionreferstothemost central position where one would normally sit within the listening environment. MultEQ uses the measurements from this position to calculate speaker distance, level, polarity, and the optimum crossover value for the subwoofer.

Audyssey MultEQ Setup

Speaker Check : - -

Speakers Configuration

Check Speaker Results

Front Left

Front Height Left

Center

Front Height Right

Front Right

Surround Right

Surround Back

Surround Left

Subwoofer

Return

:Yes

:No

:No

:No

:Yes

:Yes

:No

:Yes

:Yes

OPERATION	BASIC
CONNECTIONS	ADVANCED
SETUP
OPERATION	ADVANCED
TROUBLESHOOTING

2. Set the microphone in the main listening position.

Notes

• Up to 6 positions around the main listening

position can be measured.

For the first measurement, set the microphone in

the main listening position.

• Use a stand or tripod to position the microphone

at ear height for all listening positions measured

It is suggested to operate the AUTO SETUP via

the remote controller rather than by front panel.

• The test tones played through each channel

increase level as needed in order to overcome

ambient noise present in the listening environment

and obtain the best signal to noise ratio.

3. Select “Speaker Setup” from the Main Menu, select “Auto Setup” with the 3/4 cursor buttons, and press the ENTER button to display the start screen.

4. Select the number of channels of the surround back speakers which are being used and whether height speakers are part of the system. When a 5.1-channel configuration is used for the speaker systems, select “NONE” (no surround back speakers and no front height speakers). (See page 21, 36.)

Select “Start” with the 3/4 cursor buttons and press the ENTER button to start measurement.

Audyssey MultEQ Setup
StartManual Setup
Front Height	: Yes
Surround Back	: 2ch
Return

1st Mic Position Now Analyzing!!

Cancel

: : Enter : OK Exit : Exit

Note

•The Speakers Check detects the presence of connected speakers. If a channel is not used, the SPEAKERS CHECK will try to detect it, then continue to the next channel.

6. When the 1st Mic Position Check ends, the

following GUI appears on the display.

Audyssey MultEQ Setup

Speaker Check : OK

2nd Mic Position

Start

Check

Calculate

: Up / Down : Enter : OK Exit : Exit

::

Enter : Return Exit : Exit

If Check Speaker Results indicates an error, address the issue of the noted speaker and remeasure. (For error messages, see “ERROR MESSAGES” on page 30.)

After confirming the check results, select “Return” with the 3/4 cursor buttons and press the ENTER button to return to the GUI menu.

At this point, you can select “Exit” to end Auto Setup and return to “Speaker Setup”.

Note

•Auto Setup is not available in Pure Direct, Source Direct, or 7.1 Channel Input modes.

7. Move the microphone to the 2nd listening position, select “Start” with the 3/4 cursor buttons and press the ENTER button to measure the 2nd point. At this point, you can cancel second point measurement and calculate measurement results by selecting “Calculate” and pressing the ENTER button.

Audyssey MultEQ Setup

Speaker Check : OK

2nd Mic Position

Start

OTHERS

with the microphone tip pointing directly up to the

ceiling.

• Remove any obstructions between the speakers

and microphone.

• When using a powered subwoofer, set the level

knob to the middle or 12 o'clock position. Set the

crossover to off, or to its highest value.

If the subwoofer has a standby, or sleep mode,

disable it. Not doing so could affect the test

signal which may result in inaccurate subwoofer

measurements.

Here, to view the results of the detection check, select “Check” with the 3/4 cursor

: Up / Down :	Enter : OK	Exit : Exit	buttons and press the ENTER button. The
			results will be displayed.

Check

Calculate

: Up / Down : Enter : OK Exit : Exit

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