Onkyo HT-R980 Speaker Distance, Level Calibration, Equalizer Settings, Unit, Subwoofer*1

Speaker Distance

This setting is set automatically by Audyssey 2EQ® Room Correction and Speaker Setup function (➔ 23).

Here you can specify the distance from each speaker to the listening position so that the sound from each speaker arrives at the listener’s ears as the sound designer intended.

■Unit

`feet:

Distances can be set in feet. Range: 1ft to 30ft in 1 foot steps.

`meters:

Distances can be set in meters. Range: 0.3m to 9.0m in 0.3 meter steps.

(The default setting varies from country to country.)

■Left, Front High Left, Center, Front High Right, Right, Surr Right, Surr Back Right, Surr Back Left, Surr Left, Subwoofer

`Specify the distance from the each speaker to your lis- tening position.

Note

•Speakers that you set to “No” in the “Speaker Configuration” cannot be selected (➔ 39).

Level Calibration

This setting is set automatically by Audyssey 2EQ Room Correction and Speaker Setup function (➔ 23).

Adjust the level control of the subwoofer to the “THX” position before calibrating this system.

Here you can adjust the level of each speaker with the built-in test tone so that the volume of each speaker is the same at the listening position.

■Left, Front High Left, Center*1, Front High Right,

Right, Surr Right, Surr Back Right, Surr Back Left, Surr Left

`–12dBto 0dB to +12dB in 1 dB step.

■Subwoofer*1

`–15dBto 0dB to +12dB in 1 dB step.

Note

•Speakers that you set to “No” in the “Speaker Configuration” cannot be selected (➔ 39).

•Speakers that you set to “No” in the “Speaker Configuration” do not output the test tone (➔ 39).

•The speakers cannot be calibrated while the AV receiver is muted.

•The test tone is output at the standard level for THX, which is

0 dB (absolute volume setting 82). If you normally listen at vol- ume settings below this, be careful because the test tone will be much louder.

*1 For the center speaker and subwoofer, the level settings made by using the Audio menu are saved (➔ 22).

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Tip

•If you’re using a handheld sound level meter, adjust the level of each speaker so that it reads 75 dB SPL at the listening position, measured with C-weighting and slow reading.

Equalizer Settings

This setting is set automatically by Audyssey 2EQ Room Correction and Speaker Setup function (➔ 23).

With the Equalizer settings, you can adjust the tone of speakers individually with a 5-band equalizer. The volume of each speaker can be set (➔ 40).

■Equalizer

`Manual:

You can adjust the equalizer for each speaker manu- ally. If you selected “Manual”, continue with this procedure.

1 Press wto select “Channel”, and then use e/

rto select a speaker.

2 Use q/wto select a frequency, and then use the e/rto adjust the level at that frequency.

The volume at each frequency can be adjusted from –6dBto 0dB to +6dB in 1 dB steps.

Tip

•Low frequencies (e.g., 63Hz) affect bass sounds; high frequencies (e.g., 16000Hz) affect treble sounds.

3 Use qto select “Channel”, and then use e/r to select another speaker.

Repeat steps 1 and 2 for each speaker.

You cannot select speakers that you set to “No” in the “Speaker Configuration” (➔ 39).

`Audyssey:

This is selected automatically by Audyssey 2EQ Room Correction and Speaker Setup function. The Audyssey Dynamic Volume indicator will light (➔ 8) and “Dynamic EQ” and “Dynamic Volume” become available (➔ 43).

`Off:

No Audyssey 2EQ equalizing will apply.

Note

•The front, center, surround, and surround back speakers can be adjusted at 63Hz, 250Hz, 1000Hz, 4000Hz, and 16000Hz. The subwoofer can be adjusted at 25Hz, 40Hz, 63Hz, 100Hz, and 160Hz.

•While the Direct listening mode is selected, the equalizer set- tings have no effect.

•Audyssey equalizing does not work for DSD sources.

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