Setup

 

 

 

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PERFORMING AUTOMATIC CALIBRATION (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Message

Description

 

 

Troubleshooting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The RV-8 successfully calibrated the value

 

N/A

 

(SPEAKER)

 

 

OK

for the selected speaker without error.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The selected speaker is not present in the

 

Set the corresponding CUSTOM or THX SETUP menu parameter to include the selected

 

(SPEAKER)

 

 

SPEAKER IS NOT ENABLED

speaker setup.

 

 

speaker in the speaker setup. (The RV-8 only calibrates values for speakers that are included in

 

 

 

 

 

 

the speaker setup.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The microphones detected out-of-phase

 

Examine speaker/associated amplifier connections to ensure that speaker wires are not crossed.

 

(SPEAKER)

 

 

 

SPEAKER OUT OF PHASE

 

calibration noise signals, but the cali-

 

Dipolar speakers could cause this error. However, the RV-8 does not report this error unless at

 

 

 

brated value is still accurate.

 

 

least half of the microphones detect out-of-phase calibration noise signals.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reflections from room objects could cause this error.

 

 

 

 

 

Drivers intentionally wired out-of-phase could cause this error.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The microphones detected calibration

 

The microphones might be positioned more than 30 feet (9.14m) from the selected speaker or in a

 

(SPEAKER)

 

 

SIGNAL TOO LOW

noise signals at an unusually low level.

 

 

location where echoes obscure calibration noise signals. Refer to the placement examples on pages

 

 

 

 

 

 

3-40 to 3-44 to confirm that the microphones are appropriately positioned for automatic calibration.

 

 

 

 

 

Examine microphone input connections to ensure that the microphones are properly con-

 

 

 

 

 

 

nected to the RV-8 and that microphone cable plugs are fully inserted for a solid connection.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The microphones did not detect calibra-

 

Refer to the microphone placement examples on pages 3-41 to 3-45 to confirm that the

 

(SPEAKER)

 

 

UNABLE TO CALCULATE

tion noise signals or the RV-8 could not

 

 

microphones are appropriately positioned for automatic calibration.

 

 

 

calculate a value.

 

Examine microphone input connections to ensure that the microphones are properly con-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

nected to the RV-8 and that microphone cable plugs are fully inserted for a solid connection.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

One or more microphones did not detect

 

Refer to the microphone placement examples on pages 3-41 to 3-45 to confirm that the

 

(SPEAKER)

 

 

MAY NOT BE ACCURATE

calibration noise signals at a reasonable

 

 

microphones are appropriately positioned for automatic calibration.

 

 

 

level. The calibrated value could be inac-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

curate.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The microphones detected calibration

 

Decrease associated amplifier volume levels – including (if applicable) powered subwoofer amplifiers.

 

(SPEAKER)

 

 

SPKR OUTPUT TOO HIGH

noise signals at an unusually high level.

 

The microphones may be positioned too close (within 2 feet [0.61m]) of the selected speaker.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Refer to the microphone placement examples on pages 3-41 to 3-45 to confirm that the micro-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

phones are appropriately positioned for automatic calibration.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The microphones detected calibration

 

Increase associated amplifier volume levels – including (if applicable) powered subwoofer amplifiers.

 

(SPEAKER)

 

 

SPKR OUTPUT TOO LOW

noise signals at an unusually low level.

 

The microphones may be positioned too far away (more than 30 feet [9.14m]) from the

 

 

 

 

 

 

selected speaker. See the microphone placement examples on pages 3-41 to 3-45 to confirm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

that the microphones are appropriately positioned for automatic calibration.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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