RV-8

Appendix B

 

 

MAIN MENU

MODE ADJUST AUDIO CONTROLS TUNER PRESETS

SETUP

SETUP

INPUTS SPEAKERS I/O CONFIG DISPLAYS VOLUME CONTROLS TRIGGER

TUNER SETUP

LOCK OPTIONS LIVE! CALIBRATION POWER MANAGEMENT

SPEAKER SETUP

SET CROSSOVERS

CHECK MICROPHONES

AUTOMATIC

MANUAL

SET CROSSOVERS

BEFORE CALIBRATING

MIC CHECK REQUIRED FOR AUTO CALIBRATION

AUTO SPEAKER SETUP

DISTANCES & LEVELS DISTANCES OUTPUT LEVELS

PLACE MICROPHONES AROUND PREFERRED LISTENING POSITIONS

AUTO SPEAKER SETUP

!CAUTION!

HIGH AUDIO LEVELS

YOU WILL HAVE 10 SEC TO LEAVE THE ROOM OR SIT QUIETLY

PRESS TO BEGIN

COUNTDOWN

AUTO SPEAKER SETUP

TEST WILL BEGIN IN

10

PRESS TO SKIP

COUNTDOWN

SETTING DISTANCES

FRONT LEFT

0.0ft

CENTER

0.0ft

FRONT RIGHT

0.0ft

SIDE RIGHT

0.0ft

REAR RIGHT

0.0ft

REAR LEFT

0.0ft

SIDE LEFT

0.0ft

SUBWOOFER

0.0ft

SETTING LEVELS

FRONT LEFT

+0.0dB

CENTER

+0.0dB

FRONT RIGHT

+0.0dB

SIDE RIGHT

+0.0dB

REAR RIGHT

+0.0dB

REAR LEFT

+0.0dB

SIDE LEFT

+0.0dB

SUBWOOFER

+0.0dB

AUTO SPEAKER SETUP

DISTANCESOK

LEVELSOK

AUTO VALUES APPLIED

PRESS TO VIEW

DETAILS

or

AUTO SPEAKER SETUP

DISTANCES ERROR

LEVELSERROR

AUTO VALUES APPLIED

PRESS TO VIEW

DETAILS

When the RV-8 is finished calibrating speaker dis- tances and output levels, the AUTO SPEAKER SETUP results screen shown at the left will open in the on-screen display, indicating the results for each calibration procedure. If there is an error, press the or arrow button to highlight the desired calibration procedure. Then, press the arrow button to select this procedure. Selecting

LEVELS

OK

DISTANCES

OK

DISTANCES opens the AUTO DISTANCES screen shown below. Selecting the LEVELS option opens the AUTO LEVELS screen shown below.

The AUTO DISTANCES and AUTO LEVELS screens shown on the right indicate the individual calibra-

tion results for each speaker. Press the and arrow buttons to highlight the desired speaker cali-

bration parameter. Then, press the arrow but- ton to view more detailed results for the selected speaker.

Press the arrow button to return to the AUTO SPEAKER SETUP results screen shown above (right).

Then, press the

arrow button to select the other

calibration procedure or press the

arrow button

to return to the SPEAKER SETUP menu.

 

 

 

 

AUTO LEVELS

 

 

(SPEAKER)

 

 

 

 

FRONT LEFT

ERROR

 

SPKR OUTPUT TOO HIGH

 

 

 

 

CENTER

+0.0dB

 

 

 

 

 

 

FRONT RIGHT

+0.0dB

 

(SPEAKER)

 

 

 

 

 

SPKR OUTPUT TOO LOW

 

 

 

 

SIDE RIGHT

+0.0dB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REAR RIGHT

+0.0dB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REAR LEFT

+0.0dB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SIDE LEFT

+0.0dB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUBWOOFER

+0.0dB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(SPEAKER)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUTO DISTANCES

 

FRONT LEFT

ERROR

 

CENTER

0.0ft

 

FRONT RIGHT

0.0ft

 

 

SIDE RIGHT

0.0ft

 

REAR RIGHT

0.0ft

 

REAR LEFT

0.0ft

 

 

 

SIDE LEFT

0.0ft

 

 

 

SUBWOOFER

0.0ft

 

(SPEAKER)

OK

(SPEAKER)

SPEAKER OUT OF PHASE

(SPEAKER)

SIGNAL TOO LOW

(SPEAKER)

UNABLE TO CALCULATE

(SPEAKER)

MAY NOT BE ACCURATE

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RV-8 specifications

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