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LIVE! CALIBRATION

SETUP LIVE! CALIBRATION

LIVE! (Lexicon Intelligent Variable Environment) is a proprietary mode designed to transform the way your listening room sounds. LIVE! uses a combination of microphones and digital signal processing (DSP) to enhance the room acoustics and create the illusion of a larger, more reverberant listening space. LIVE! CALIBRATION must be completed before using any of the LIVE! modes.

Notes:

You should run automatic calibration before running LIVE! CALIBRATION. See page 3-36for instructions on running an automatic calibration. Any changes to the LEVELS CALIBRATION or CROSSOVER SETUP in the SPEAKER SETUP menu will cause LIVE! to become uncalibrated.

If power is lost during calibration of LIVE!, previous settings may be lost and recalibration of speaker levels and distances, as well as LIVE! is required.

The Bass, Treble, Tilt EQ and Loudness controls do not function when LIVE! is running. While LIVE! is active, the BASS, TREBLE, and TILT EQ parameters are shown in the AUDIO CONTROLS menu as set to 0. The LOUDNESS parameter is shown as set to OFF.

LIVE! requires two microphones, available in a kit from your authorized Lexicon dealer. (If you own the Lexicon four-microphone kit, there is no need to purchase the two-microphone kit. The microphones should be permanently mounted in the listening room. Performing LIVE! CALIBRATION with microphones other than those in the kit can produce undesirable results.

LIVE! requires that a minimum of four speakers (Front L/R, and either side L/R or Rear L/R) be set up and connected to the amplifier. If no

subwoofer is present, the crossover setting of the Front L/R speakers should be set to FULL.

Proper microphone placement, both during calibration and when running LIVE!, is essential to achieving the desired results. Microphone placement instructions and illustrations are included in this section.

The location of the sound source (piano, guitar, voices, etc.) is not critical. LIVE! compensates for sounds that are closer to one microphone or another.

CONNECTING THE MICROPHONES

CAUTION!

•The Lexicon microphones require careful handling. Dropping or otherwise physically abusing the microphones can cause irreparable damage to the microphone.

•The microphone wires also require careful handling. Do not sharply bend the wires or place objects on them.

1.Make sure the RV-8 is powered off or in standby mode.

2.Connect the Lexicon microphones to the microphone input 1 and 2 connectors on the RV-8 rear panel. Connector 1 is for the left microphone, connector 2 is for the right. Make sure each microphone cable plug is fully inserted for a solid connection.

During the microphone check, the microphones will be referred to as 1 and 2, based on the input connector to which the microphone is connected. You should label the microphones for troubleshooting purposes.

3.Power on the RV-8 or deactivate standby mode.

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RV-8 specifications

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