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■Double Bass
This setting is NOT set automatically by Audyssey MultEQ® Room Correction and Speaker Setup function (➔ page 27).
`On
`Off(THX)
Turn this setting on to boost bass output by feeding bass sounds from the front left, right, and center channels to the subwoofer. Default setting: “- - - -
Note
•When the “Subwoofer” setting is set to “No” or the “Front” setting to anything other than “Full Band”, this setting is fixed to “- - - -
•This setting is set to “On” automatically when the
“Subwoofer” and “Front” settings are set for the first time to “Yes” and “Full Band” respectively.
•If you’re using
Speaker Distance
This setting is set automatically by
Audyssey MultEQ Room Correction and Speaker Setup function (➔ page 27).
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: 0.5ft to 30.0ft in 0.5 foot steps.
`meters:
Distances can be set in meters. Range: 0.15m to 9.00m in 0.15 meter steps.
(The default setting varies from country to country.)
■Left, Front Wide Left, Front High Left, Center, Front High Right, Front Wide Right, Right, Surround Right, Surround Back Right, Surround Back Left, Surround Left, Subwoofer
`Specify the distance from each speaker to your listening position.
Note
•Speakers that you set to “No” or “None” in
“Speaker Configuration” cannot be selected (➔ page 64).
•When the “Powered Zone 2” setting is set to “Yes” and Zone 2 is turned on, the surround back and front high speakers cannot be used.
Level Calibration
This setting is set automatically by
Audyssey MultEQ Room Correction and Speaker Setup function (➔ page 27).
Here you can adjust the level of each speaker with the
■Left, Front Wide Left, Front High Left, Center*1,
Front High Right, Front Wide Right, Right, Surround Right, Surround Back Right, Surround Back Left, Surround Left
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■Subwoofer*1
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Note
•These settings cannot be calibrated when the AV receiver is muted.
•Speakers that you set to “No” or “None” in
“Speaker Configuration” cannot be selected (➔ page 64).
•When the “Powered Zone 2” setting is set to “Yes” and Zone 2 is turned on, the surround back and front high speakers cannot be used.
Advanced Operations
•The test tone is output at the standard level for THX, which is 0 dB (absolute volume setting 82). If you normally listen at volume 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 Quick Setup are saved in this menu
(➔ page 58).
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
Equalizer Settings
With the Equalizer settings, you can adjust the tone of speakers individually with a
■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/rto adjust the level at that frequency. |
The volume at each frequency can be adjusted from
Tip
•You can select: “63Hz”, “250Hz”, “1kHz”, “4kHz”, or “16kHz”. And for the subwoofer, “25Hz”, “40Hz”, “63Hz”, “100Hz”, or “160Hz”.
•Low frequencies (e.g., 63 Hz) affect bass sounds; high frequencies (e.g., 16 kHz) affect treble sounds.
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Operating procedure (➔ page 60)