Audyssey

Default settings are underlined.

Set Audyssey MultEQ® XT, Audyssey Dynamic EQ® and Audyssey Dynamic Volume®. These can be selected after Audyssey® Setup has been performed. For additional information on Audyssey technology, please see page 147.

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.

In this case, either perform Audyssey® Setup over again or perform “Restore...” (vpage 33) to

Audio

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

is displayed when set to “On”.

by taking into account

 

human perception and

NOTE

room acoustics. Works with

When the menu “Dynamic EQ” setting is “On”, it is not possible to do

MultEQ® XT.

“Tone Control” (vpage 107) adjustment.

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return to the settings after Audyssey® Setup was run.

• When HD Audio for which the sampling frequency exceeds 96 kHz is played back, the “Audyssey”

cannot be set.

Setting items

 

Setting details

 

 

 

 

MultEQ® XT

Audyssey : Optimize the frequency response of all speakers.

MultEQ® XT compensates

Audyssey Byp. L/R : Optimize frequency response of speakers except

for both time and

front L and R speakers.

 

 

 

frequency characteristics

Audyssey Flat : Optimize frequency response of all speakers to flat

of the listening area based

response.

 

 

 

on Audyssey® Setup

Graphic EQ : Apply frequency response

set with

“Graphic EQ”

measurement results.

(vpage 110).

 

 

 

Selection is done from three

Off : Turn “MultEQ® XT” equalizer off.

 

 

types of compensation

 

 

 

 

curves. We recommend the

• “Audyssey”, “Audyssey

Byp. L/R” and

“Audyssey

Flat” can be

“Audyssey” setting.

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

MultEQ® XT is the

prerequisite function for

is automatically selected

after performing

Audyssey®

Setup. When

“Audyssey”, “Audyssey

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

Dynamic EQ and Dynamic

illuminates.

 

 

 

Volume.

 

 

 

• After running Audyssey® Setup, if the Speaker Configuration, Distance,

 

 

Channel Level, and Crossover Frequency have changed without

 

increasing the number of speakers measured, only

illuminates.

Reference Level Offset Audyssey Dynamic EQ® is referenced to the standard film mix level. It makes adjustments to maintain the reference response and surround envelopment when the volume is turned down from 0 dB. However, film reference level is not always used in music or 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. Recommended setting levels are shown at right.

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

5dB : Select this setting for content that has a very wide dynamic range, such as classical music.

10dB : Select this setting for jazz or other music that has a wider dynamic range. This setting should also be selected for TV content as that is usually mixed at 10 dB below film reference.

15dB : Select this setting for pop/rock music or other program material that is mixed at very high listening levels and has a compressed dynamic range.

Setting is enabled when “Dynamic EQ” is “On” (vpage 109).

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Information

NOTE

When using headphones, “MultEQ® XT” is automatically set to “Off”.

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

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