Marantz SR5004, SR6004 manual Acoustic EQ

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SETUP

6 ACOUSTIC EQ

This display is for setting up the equalizer and changing the Equalizer mode.

1. Select “Acoustic EQ” from Main Menu with the 3 or 4 cursor buttons and press the ENTER button.

2. Select the desired menu with the 3 or

4 cursor buttons and press the ENTER button.

After you complete this portion of the setup, move the cursor to “RETURN” with the 3 or 4 cursor buttons and press the ENTER button.

• EQ Mode:

There are 4 equalizer modes to choose from: Preset Graphic EQ that allows the user to manually adjust the equalizer, and AudysseyTM, Audyssey Front and Audyssey Flat that automatically adjust the equalizer from the measurement results of the Auto Setup feature (see page 28).

Audyssey Front:

Front L/R channels have no EQ correction applied while all other channels use the standard Audyssey mode for EQ correction.

Audyssey Flat:

This mode flattens the frequency characteristics of all speakers. It is suited for playback of multichannel music such as Dolby Digital and DTS.

Audyssey:

This mode adjusts the frequency characteristics of all speakers so as to create the best listening environment for the sound characteristics of the listening room.

User:

This mode adjusts the graphic equalizer that was set in Adjust User EQ to adjust the characteristics of each speaker (see page 39).

Off:

The graphic equalizer is not used.

To use the remote controller to change the EQ Mode, press the AMP button and press the EQ button.

Each time this button is pressed, the EQ Mode changes as follows.

Off Audyssey Front Audyssey Flat

User Audyssey

Notes

•“Audyssey Front”, “Audyssey Flat” and “Audyssey” can be selected after executing the Auto Setup feature.

•If a speaker that was determined “No” in Auto Setup is manually turned on, the “Audyssey”, “Audyssey Front” and “Audyssey Flat” modes cannot be selected.

•If, after auto setup was performed, changes were made to the settings, such as the speaker configuration and distance, channel levels and crossover frequencies, without increasing the number of speakers whose characteristics were measured, “*” will be displayed for the name of the mode.

Example: “Audyssey Flat*”

•The equalizer turns off when the Pure Direct mode, Source Direct mode, Dolby Headphone or Virtual mode is set.

•Acoustic EQ Modes are not used during playback of Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus, or DTS- HD signals.

Even in this case, settings made using Speaker Auto Setup (speaker yes/no, distance, size, channel level, crossover) are enabled.

•Tone Control is disabled when an EQ Mode is in use.

•Adjust User EQ :

“6-1 ADJUST USER EQ” (see page 39)

• Check Audyssey MultEQ® :

“6-2 CHECK AUDYSSEY MULTEQ” (see page 39)

• Audyssey Dynamic EQTM :

Audyssey Dynamic EQ solves the problem of deteriorating sound quality as volume is decreased by taking into account human perception and room acoustics. Audyssey Dynamic EQ works in tandem with Audyssey MultEQ to provide well-balanced sound for every listener at any volume level.

Select “On” or “Off” with the 1 or 2 cursor buttons.

•Audyssey Dynamic EQTM Adjust :

Audyssey Dynamic EQ is referenced to the standard film mix level of 85 dB SPL for -20 dBFS. Due to the lack of standards outside the film industry, the film reference level may not be appropriate when listening to other material.

Audyssey Dynamic EQ Adjust provides three offsets from the film level reference (5 dB, 10 dB, and 15 dB) that can be selected when the mix level of the content is not within the standard.

0 dB (Film Ref):

This is the default setting and should be used when listening to movies.

5 dB:

Select this setting for content that has a very wide dynamic range, such as classical music.

10 dB:

Select this setting for jazz or other music that has a wider dynamic range.

This setting should also be selected for TV content as that is usually mixed at 10 dB below film referencce.

15 dB:

Select this setting for pop/rock music or other program material that is mixed at very high listening levels and has a compressed dynamic range.

Note

If Dynamic EQ is set to “Off”, these settings cannot be selected.

• Audyssey Dynamic VolumeTM :

Audyssey Dynamic Volume solves the problem of large variations in volume level between television programs, commercials, and between the soft and loud passages of movies. Audyssey Dynamic EQ is integrated into Dynamic Volume so that as the playback volume is adjusted automatically, the perceived bass response, tonal balance, surround impression and dialog clarity remain the same.

The amount of compression can be set to any of three levels.

Select “Light”, “Medium”, “Heavy” or “Off” with the 1 or 2 cursor buttons.

Note

When Audyssey Dynamic EQ is off, Audyssey Dynamic Volume cannot be used.

To change Audyssey Dynamic EQ and Audyssey Dynamic Volume using the remote controller, press the D.EQ/VOL button. Each time this button is pressed, the mode changes in the sequence shown below.

Off → Audyssey Dynamic EQ: On, Audyssey Dynamic Volume: Off

→Audyssey Dynamic EQ: On,

Audyssey Dynamic Volume: Light

→Audyssey Dynamic EQ: On,

Audyssey Dynamic Volume: Medium

→Audyssey Dynamic EQ: On,

Audyssey Dynamic Volume: Heavy

→Off → ...

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