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7.SETUP MENU continued …
7.4.4 SPEAKER LEVEL CALIBRATION
Speaker Level Calibration allows you to match the relative output level of each speaker at the listening position, using internal test noises.
Note: The FRONTS, CENTER, SURROUNDS, REARS, SUB, and BALANCE buttons on the Front Panel and Remote Control do not affect settings in this menu – they allow
4. SPEAKER LVL CALIBRATION
a.TEST SEQUENCE : Manual
b.NOISE REF LEVEL : +0.0 dB
c.LEFT FRONT : +0.0 dB
d.CENTER : +0.0 dB
e.RIGHT FRONT : +0.0 dB
f.RIGHT SURROUND : +0.0 dB
g.RIGHT REAR : +0.0 dB
h.LEFT REAR : +0.0 dB
i.LEFT SURROUND : +0.0 dB
j.CINEMA CONFG SUB : +0.0 dB
k.MUSIC CONFG SUB : +0.0 dB*
*Item k. is displayed only when ‘a. SAME AS CINEMA CONFIG’ is set to ‘No’ in menu 2b.
Test Sequence:
Test noise can be set to travel from speaker to speaker manually using buttons, or automatically in two second intervals by setting TEST SEQUENCE to ‘Auto’ using the buttons and then pressing SELECT.
Note: If the previously selected Source is
We strongly recommend the use of an SPL meter. The proper meter setting is
Noise Reference Level:
This is the ‘master volume’ for the test noises, and allows you reduce how much adjustment each channel will need based on how much output the Left Front channel has. The setting depends on the sensitivity of your amplifier(s) and speakers. Using the buttons, adjust NOISE REF LEVEL so the SPL meter reads 75 dB.
Level Calibration:
Balances speaker levels to one another. Since this setup calibrates all speaker levels for your listening area, use the Remote Control and sit in the primary listening area when calibrating speaker levels. Any speaker set to ‘None’ in the Speaker Configuration menu will be skipped (see section 7.4.2). Once you have set the reference level, adjust the level of each speaker using the buttons so the SPL meter reads 75 dB. As a matter of personal preference, you can set the subwoofer level by ear if more bass is desired.
If Subwoofer is set to ‘Super’ in menu 2a. or 2b., do not rely on an SPL meter to set subwoofer level, because Speaker Level Calibration cannot take into account the added bass the subwoofer receives from speakers set to ‘Large’ which results in more bass during playback than the calibrated level. Therefore, if using ‘Super’, set subwoofer level by ear while playing various types of source material.
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