Onkyo TX-NR616 instruction manual En-56, Equalizer Settings, THX Audio Setup, Bgc

Equalizer Settings

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 (➔ page 55).

■Manual Equalizer

`On:

You can adjust the equalizer for each speaker manually. Continue with the following 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/r
	to adjust the level at that frequency.

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

Tip

•You can select: “63Hz”, “250Hz”, “1000Hz”, “4000Hz”, or “16000Hz”. And for the subwoofer, “25Hz”, “40Hz”, “63Hz”, “100Hz”, or “160Hz”.

•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/rto select another speaker.

Repeat steps 1 and 2 for each speaker.

You cannot select speakers that you set to “No” or “None” in the “Speaker Configuration”

(➔ page 54).

`Off:

Tone off, response flat.

Note

•When the Direct or Pure Audio (European, Australian, and Asian models) listening mode is selected, the equalizer settings have no effect.

•If “Audyssey” is enabled, it prevails over this setting (➔ page 59).

THX Audio Setup

■Surr Back Speaker Spacing

`<1ft (<0.3m)

`1ft-4ft (0.3m-1.2m)

`>4ft (>1.2m)

You can specify the distance between your surround back speakers.

Note

•Cannot be set if:

–“Surround Back” is set to “None” (➔ page 54).

–“Surround Back Ch” is set to “1ch” (➔ page 55).

–“Powered Zone 2” is set to “Yes” (➔ page 54) and Zone 2 turned on (➔ page 71).

■THX Ultra2/Select2 Subwoofer

`No

`Yes

If you’re using a THX-certified subwoofer, set this setting to “Yes”.

Note

•If the “Subwoofer” setting is set to “No”, this setting cannot be selected (➔ page 54).

■BGC

`Off

`On

You can apply THX’s Boundary Gain Compensation (BGC) to compensate the perceived exaggeration of low frequencies for listeners sitting very close to a room boundary (i.e., wall).

Note

•This setting is only available if “THX Ultra2/Select2 Subwoofer” is set to “Yes”.

•If the “Subwoofer” setting is set to “No”, this setting cannot be selected (➔ page 54).

Advanced Operations

■Loudness Plus

`Off

`On

When the “Loudness Plus” setting is set to “On”, it is possible to enjoy even subtle nuances of audio expression at low volume. This is only available when the THX listening mode is selected.

■Preserve THX Settings

`Yes

`No

If this setting is set to “Yes”, Dynamic EQ and Dynamic Volume have no effect in THX listening mode.

Note

• This setting is fixed at “Yes” if “Loudness Plus” is set to “On”.

■Metadata Compatible

`On:

When Metadata Compatible is set to “On”, valid metadata is transmitted via the HDMI connections, and can be used by other devices in the system.

`Off:

When Metadata Compatible is set to “Off”, metadata is not transmitted via the HDMI connections.

The HDMI connection in your system is used to deliver uncompressed digital audio and video information from one device to the next. There is also additional information about this digital content that can be delivered. Such additional information is referred to as “metadata”. Metadata Compatible mode should be used when there are home theater components in your system, such as Blu-ray disc players, set top boxes and displays that use this additional metadata. For example, Metadata Compatible mode should be set to ON when there are THX Media Director™ Enabled devices in the system. This ensures that this additional information can be received by your Onkyo AVR and can be sent to other devices that are connected in your home theater system, with no interruption.

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