nnAudyssey Settings

Default settings are underlined.

Set MultEQ® XT 32, Dynamic EQ® and Dynamic Volume®. These can be selected after Audyssey® Auto Setup has been performed. For additional information on Audyssey technology, please see page 132.

NOTE

If you have not performed Auto Setup, or if you change the speaker settings after performing Auto Setup, you may not be able to select Dynamic EQ/Dynamic Volume, and “Run Audyssey” may be displayed.

In this case, either perform Audyssey Auto Setup over again or perform “Restore” (vpage 12) to return to the settings after Audyssey Auto Setup was run.

Setting items

Setting details

 

 

MultEQ XT 32

OFF : Turn “MultEQ XT 32” equalizer off.

Select one equalizer from

Audyssey : Optimize the frequency response of all speakers.

three modes. MultEQ XT 32 Audyssey Byp.L/R : Optimize frequency response of speakers except

corrects both time and

front L and R speakers.

frequency response

Audyssey Flat : Optimize frequency response of all speakers to flat

problems in the listening

response.

area based on Audyssey

Manual : Apply frequency response set with “Manual EQ” (vpage 91).

Auto Setup calibration. We

 

 

 

recommend “Audyssey”.

• “Audyssey”, “Audyssey Byp. L/R” and “Audyssey Flat” can be

MultEQ XT 32 is the

selected after Audyssey Auto Setup has been performed. “Audyssey”

prerequisite function for

is automatically selected after performing Audyssey Auto Setup. When

Dynamic EQ and Dynamic

“Audyssey”, “Audyssey Byp. L/R” or “Audyssey Flat” is selected,

 

 

Volume.

 

 

illuminates.

 

 

 

 

 

• After running Audyssey Auto Setup, if the Speaker Configuration, Distance, Channel Level, and Crossover Frequency have changed without increasing the number of speakers

measured, only illuminates.

• Pressing MULTEQ makes this setting.

NOTE

“MultEQ XT 32” and “Manual” cannot be selected when “EQ Customize” is set to “Not Used” (vpage 100).

When using headphones, “MultEQ XT 32” is automatically set to “OFF”.

“MultEQ XT 32”, “Dynamic EQ” and “Dynamic Volume” settings are stored for each input source.

AUDIO/VIDEO ADJUST

Setting items

 

 

 

Setting details

 

Dynamic EQ

ON : Use Dynamic EQ.

 

 

 

Solve the problem of

OFF : Do not use Dynamic EQ.

 

 

deteriorating sound quality

 

 

 

 

 

 

as volume is decreased

or

is displayed when set to “ON”.

 

by taking into account

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

human perception and

• Buttons on the remote control unit or main unit

 

room acoustics. Works with

 

MultEQ XT 32.

 

can be used for operations.

 

 

 

Press DYN EQ/VOL.

 

 

 

 

 

Each time DYN EQ/VOL is pressed, the setting is

 

 

 

changed as shown below.

 

 

 

 

 

Dynamic EQ : ON

 

Dynamic EQ : ON

 

 

 

Dynamic Volume : Midnight

Dynamic Volume : Evening

 

 

Dynamic EQ : OFF

Dynamic EQ : ON

Dynamic EQ : ON

 

 

Dynamic Volume : OFF

Dynamic Volume : OFF

Dynamic Volume : Day

Reference Level Offset

0dB (Film Ref) : This is the default setting and should be used when

Audyssey Dynamic EQ is

listening to movies.

 

 

 

referenced to the standard

5dB : Select this setting for content that has a very wide dynamic range,

film mix level. It makes

such as classical music.

 

 

 

adjustments to maintain

10dB : Select this setting for jazz or other music that has a wider dynamic

the reference response

range. This setting should also be selected for TV content as that is usually

and surround envelopment

mixed at 10 dB below film reference.

 

 

when the volume is turned

15dB : Select this setting for pop/rock music or other program material

down from 0 dB. However,

that is mixed at very high listening levels and has a compressed dynamic

film reference level is not

range.

 

 

 

 

always used in music or

Setting is enabled when “Dynamic EQ” is “ON” (vpage 89).

other non-film content.

 

Dynamic EQ Reference

 

Level Offset 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.

 

version Simple

version Basic

version Advanced

Information

Remote control operation

Move the cursor

Confirm the setting

Return to previous menu

89

buttons

(Up/Down/Left/Right)