Onkyo TX-NR708 Audyssey MultEQ Room Correction, and Speaker Setup, Using Audyssey MultEQ

Audyssey MultEQ® Room Correction
and Speaker Setup		TV
With the supplied calibrated microphone,
Audyssey MultEQ automatically determines the number
of speakers connected, their size for purposes of bass man-		d e f
agement, optimum crossover frequencies to the subwoofer		c a b
(if present), and distances from the primary listening posi-
tion.
Audyssey MultEQ then removes the distortion caused by	: Listening area	a to f: Listening position
room acoustics by capturing room acoustical problems
over the listening area in both the frequency and time	Note
domain. The result is clear, well-balanced sound for every-	• Make the room as quiet as possible. Background noise and Radio
one. Enabling Audyssey MultEQ allows you to also use	Frequency Interference (RFI) can disrupt the room measure-
Audyssey Dynamic EQ®, which maintains the proper	ments. Close windows, televisions, radios, air conditioners, flu-
octave-to-octave balance at any volume level (➔ 49).	orescent lights, home appliances, light dimmers, or other
Before using this function, connect and position all of	devices. Turn off the cell phone (even if it is not in use) or place
	it away from all audio electronics.
your speakers.
	• The microphone picks up test tones which played through each
If “Dynamic EQ” is set to “On” (➔ 49), the “Equalizer”
	speaker as Audyssey MultEQ® Room Correction and Speaker
setting will be set to “Audyssey” (➔ 47). On the other	Setup run.
hand, if it is set to “Off”, the “Dynamic Volume” setting	• Audyssey MultEQ Room Correction and Speaker Setup cannot
will be set to “Off” (➔ 50).	be performed while a pair of headphones is connected.
It takes about 30 minutes to complete Audyssey MultEQ	1 Turn on the AV receiver and the connected TV.
Room Correction and Speaker Setup for 6 positions. Total
measurement time varies depending on the number of	On the TV, select the input to which the AV receiver
speakers.	is connected.
Using Audyssey MultEQ	2 Set the speaker setup microphone at the Main Lis-
	tening Position a, and connect it to the SETUP
Using Audyssey MultEQ to create a listening environment	MIC jack.
in your home theater that all listeners will enjoy,	SETUP MIC jack
Audyssey MultEQ takes measurements at up to 6 posi-
tions within the listening area. Position the microphone at
ear height of a seated listener with the microphone tip
pointed directly at the ceiling using a tripod. Do not hold
the microphone in your hand during measurements as this
will produce inaccurate results.		Speaker setup microphone
■ First measurement position

Also referred to as the Main Listening Position this refers to the most central position where one would nor- mally sit within the listening environment. MultEQ uses the measurements from this position to calculate speaker distance, level, polarity, and the optimum cross- over value for the subwoofer.

■Second−Sixth measurement positions

These are the other listening positions (i.e., the places where the other listeners will sit). You can measure up to 6 positions.

The following examples show some typical home theater seating arrangements. Choose the one that best matches yours, and position the microphone accordingly when prompted.

The speaker setting menu appears.

Note

•The on-screen setup menus appear only on a TV that is connected to the HDMI OUT. If your TV is connected to the MONITOR OUT V, MONITOR OUT S or the COM- PONENT VIDEO MONITOR OUT, use the AV receiver’s display when changing settings.

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