Onkyo TX-NR616 instruction manual En-59, Source Setup, Reference Level

Source Setup

1 2 3 4 “Setup” 5

Main menu Source Setup

Items can be set individually for each input selector.

Preparation

Press the input selector buttons to select an input source.

Audyssey

The tone for each speaker is set automatically by Audyssey 2EQ® Room Correction and Speaker Setup. To enable the following settings, you must first perform the Room Correction and Speaker Setup (➔ page 34).

•These technologies cannot be used when:

–a pair of headphones is connected, or

–either Pure Audio (European, Australian and Asian models) or Direct listening mode is selected.

■Audyssey

`Off

`Movie:

Select this setting for movie material.

The Audyssey indicator will light.

`Music:

Select this setting for music material.

The Audyssey indicator will light.

Note

•When “Audyssey Quick Start” has been used for measurement, “Audyssey” cannot be selected.

•Audyssey equalizing does not work with DSD sources.

■Dynamic EQ

`Off

`On:

Audyssey Dynamic EQ® becomes active. The Dynamic EQ indicator will light.

With Audyssey Dynamic EQ, you can enjoy great sound even when listening at low volume levels.

Audyssey Dynamic EQ solves the problem of deteriorating sound quality as volume is decreased by taking into account human perception and room acoustics. It does so by selecting the correct frequency response and surround volume levels moment-by-moment so that the content sounds the way it was created at any volume level — not just at reference level.

■Reference Level

Audyssey Dynamic EQ Reference Level Offset

`0dB:

This should be selected for movie contents.

`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.

Movies are mixed in rooms calibrated for film reference. To achieve the same reference level in a home theater system each speaker level must be adjusted so that

–30 dBFS band-limited (500 Hz to 2000 Hz) pink noise produces 75 dB sound pressure level at the listening position. A home theater system automatically calibrated by Audyssey 2EQ will play at reference level when the master volume control is set to the 0 dB position. At that level you can hear the mix as the mixers heard it.

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Advanced Operations

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.

Audyssey 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.

Note

•If “Dynamic EQ” setting is set to “Off”, this technology cannot be used.

■Dynamic Volume

`Off

`Light:

Activates Light Compression Mode.

`Medium:

Activates Medium Compression Mode.

`Heavy:

Activates Heavy Compression Mode. This setting affects volume the most. It quiets the loud parts, such as explosions, and boosts the quiet parts so they can be heard.

Note

•If you want to use Audyssey Dynamic EQ or

Audyssey Dynamic Volume® with THX listening modes, set the “Loudness Plus” setting to “Off” and set “Preserve THX Settings” to “No” (➔ page 56).

•If you make Dynamic Volume active, “Dynamic EQ” is set to “On”. The Dynamic Vol indicator will light.

•When “Dynamic EQ” is set to “Off”, “Dynamic Volume” is automatically switched to “Off”.