Set up speakers (Audyssey® Auto Setup)

STEP 1

Preparation

4 Connect the setup microphone to the SETUP MIC jack of this unit.

When the setup microphone is connected, the following screen is displayed.

AUDYSSEY AUTO SETUP

STEP1 Preparation

 

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Connect the speakers and place them according

to the recommendations in the manual,

 

Set the following items

 

 

If necessary.

 

 

Amp Assign

 

 

Channel Select

 

 

Auto Setup Start

 

 

 

 

 

Enter

RETURN

Cancel

Start Auto Setup

 

 

This screen provides the method for setting up 7.1-channel playback using surround back speakers. For the method of setting up speakers other than the 7.1-channel system, select “Amp Assign” and perform step 3 and 7 of “Set up “Amp Assign”” (vpage 63).

If unused channels are set with “Channel Select”, measuring time can be shortened. Also, set “Channel Select” to measure two subwoofers. For setting, perform steps 9 to 14 of “Set up “Channel Select”” (vpage 64).

5 Use uito select “Auto Setup Start” and then press ENTER.

STEP 2

Detection & Measurement

(Main listening position)

•In STEP 2, you will perform measurements at the main listening position.

•This step automatically checks the speaker configuration and speaker size, and calculates the channel level, distance, and crossover frequency. It also corrects distortion in the listening area.

6 Select “Measure” and then press

ENTER.

AUDYSSEY AUTO SETUP

STEP2 Detection & Measurement (main)

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Please place the microphone at ear

 

height at main Iistening position.

 

 

Measure

 

 

 

 

 

Enter

RETURN

Cancel

Start measurement. Output large test tone during measuring

qMeasure the subwoofer level

•To stop measuring, select “Cancel” and then press ENTER.

•When “Subwoofer” is set to “Skip” with “Channel Select”, this measurement is not taken, and the process proceeds to “w Measure each speaker”.

wMeasure each speaker

•Once the measurements in step q are complete, the measurements in step w start automatically.

•The measuring channel changes depending on the setting of “Set up “Amp Assign”” (vpage 63) and “Set up “Channel Select”” (vpage 64).

• Measurement requires several minutes.

7 The detected speakers are displayed.

AUDYSSEY AUTO SETUP

STEP2 Speaker Detection Check

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Front

Yes

 

 

 

 

Center

Yes

 

 

 

 

Subwoofer

1spkr

 

 

 

 

Surround

Yes

 

 

 

 

Surround Back

2spkrs

 

 

 

 

Front Height

No

 

 

 

 

Retry

Next Measurement

Enter RETURN Cancel

Proceed to STEP 3 after checking speaker connection result

NOTE

If a connected speaker is not displayed, the speaker may not be connected correctly. Check the speaker connection.

8 Use uito select “Next →

Measurement” and then press

ENTER.

NOTE

If “Caution” is displayed:

Go to “Error messages” (vpage 11), check any related items, and perform the necessary procedures.

When performing Audyssey Auto Setup over again

Press uito select “Retry”, and then press ENTER.

When measuring has stopped

Press RETURN, to the “Cancel auto setup?” prompt

is displayed.

Press o to select “Yes”, then press ENTER.

Setting up the speakers again

Repeat the operation from step 4 of

STEP1 Preparation .

STEP 3

Measurement

(2nd – 8th listening position)

•In STEP 3, you will perform measurements at multiple positions (two to eight positions) other than the main listening position.

•You can achieve a more effective correction of distortion within the listening area by performing measurements at multiple positions.

9 Move the setup microphone to position 2, use ui to select “Measure”, and then press ENTER.

The measurement of the second position starts. Measurements can be made in up to eight positions.

AUDYSSEY AUTO SETUP

STEP3 Measurement(2nd-8th)

 

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Please place the microphone at ear

 

height at 2nd Iistening position.

 

 

Measure

 

 

Next Calculation

 

 

 

 

 

Enter

RETURN

Cancel

Start measurement. Output large test tone during measuring

If you want to omit measurements from the next position onward, select “Next → Calculation”. (Go to STEP4 Calculation )

10Repeatto 8. step 9, measuring positions 3

When measurement of position 8 is completed, a “Measurements finished.” message is displayed.

AUDYSSEY AUTO SETUP

STEP3 Measurement(2nd-8th)

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Measurements finished.

 

Retry

 

Next

 

Calculation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enter

RETURN Cancel

Proceed to STEP4 (Calculation)

 

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Information

Remote control operation

Move the cursor

Confirm the setting

Return to previous menu

9

buttons

(Up/Down/Left/Right)