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3									Basic Setup
7					9				appliances (air conditioner, fridge, fan, etc.), that may be
	Wait for the test tones to finish.					Make sure ‘OK’ is selected, then press ENTER.
									affecting the environment and switch them off if necessary. If
	A progress report is displayed on-screen while the					If the screen in step 8 is left untouched for 10 seconds			there are any instructions showing in the front panel display,
	receiver outputs test tones to determine the speakers					and ENTER is not pressed in step 9, the Auto MCACC
									please follow them.
	present in your setup. Try to be as quiet as possible while					setup will start automatically as shown.
									• Some older TVs may interfere with the operation of the
	it’s doing this.
						1 . Auto MCACC			microphone. If this seems to be happening, switch off the
		1 . Auto	MCACC			Now	Analyzing		TV when doing the Auto MCACC setup.
		Now	Analyzing			Surround	Analyzing
		Environment Check				Speaker		System
						X.Over
		Ambient		Noise		Speaker		Distance
		Speaker		YES/NO		Channel		Level
						Acoustic		Cal EQ
								Return
				Return		A progress report is displayed on-screen while the
	• For correct speaker settings, do not adjust the volume					receiver outputs more test tones to determine the
		during the test tones.				optimum receiver settings for channel level, speaker
						distance, X.Over, and Acoustic Calibration EQ.
	Confirm the speaker configuration.
						Again, try to be as quiet as possible while this is
8 The configuration shown on-screen should reflect the
						happening. It may take 1 to 3 minutes.
	actual speakers you have.
						The Auto MCACC setup has finished! You return to the
		1 . Auto MCACC		1 . Auto MCACC	10 Home Menu.

Check			Check
Front	[	YES ]	Front	[	YES ]
Center	[	YES ]	Center	[	YES ]
Surr	[	YES ]	Surr	[	YES ]
Surr. Back	[YESx2]		Subwoofer	[	YES ]
Subwoofer	[	YES ]
10:Next		OK	10:Next		OK
		Return			Return

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•With error messages (such as Too much ambient noise) select RETRY after checking for ambient noise (see Other problems when using the Auto MCACC setup below).

If the speaker configuration displayed isn’t correct, use / to select the speaker and / to change the setting. When you’re finished, go to the next step.

If you see an error message (ERR) in the right side column, there may be a problem with the speaker connection. If selecting RETRY doesn’t fix the problem, turn off the power and check the speaker connections.

The settings made in the Auto MCACC setup should give you excellent surround sound from your system, but it is also possible to adjust these settings manually using the Home Menu (starting on page 49).

Note

•Depending on the characteristics of your room, sometimes identical speakers with cone sizes of around 12 cm

(5 inches) will end up with different size settings. You can correct the setting manually using the Speaker Setting on page 49.

•The subwoofer distance setting may be farther than the actual distance from the listening position. This setting should be accurate (taking delay and room characteristics into account) and generally does not need to be changed.

Other problems when using the Auto MCACC setup

If the room environment is not optimal for the Auto MCACC setup (too much background noise, echo off the walls, obstacles blocking the speakers from the microphone) the final settings may be incorrect. Check for household

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