Basic Setup

Switching the speaker impedance

We recommend using speakers of 8 Ω with this system, but it is possible to switch the impedance setting if you plan to use speakers with a 6

Ωimpedance rating.

1Switch the receiver into standby.

2While holding down ENTER on the front panel, press uSTANDBY/ON. The display shows RESET cNO d.

3Use TUNE i/j to select SPEAKER c

8Ω d, and then use PRESET k/l to select SPEAKER 8Ω or SPEAKER 6Ω.

!SPEAKER 8Ω – Use this setting if your speakers are rated at 8 Ω or more.

!SPEAKER 6Ω – Use this setting if your speakers are rated at 6 Ω.

Changing the OSD display language (OSD Language)

The language used on the Graphical User Interface screen can be changed.

!The explanations in these operating instructions are for when English is selected for the GUI screen.

1Press uRECEIVER to switch on the receiver and your TV.

Make sure that the TV’s video input is set to this receiver (for example, if you connected this receiver to the VIDEO jacks on your TV, make sure that the VIDEO input is now selected).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic Setup

04

 

 

 

 

! Using the Full Auto MCACC Setup will

If you have a tripod, use it to place the micro-

 

 

 

 

 

overwrite any existing settings for the MCACC

phone so that it’s about ear level at your

 

 

 

 

 

preset you select.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

normal listening position. If you do not have

 

2 Press

 

 

on the remote control,

! Before using the Full Auto MCACC Setup, the

a tripod, use some other object to install the

 

 

 

headphones should be disconnected.

microphone.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

then press HOME MENU.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Install the microphone on a stable floor.

 

A Graphical User Interface (GUI) screen

 

CAUTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Placing the microphone on any of the following

 

appears on your TV. Use i/j/k/l and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

surfaces may make accurate measurement

 

! The test tones used in the Full Auto MCACC

 

ENTER to navigate through the screens and

impossible:

 

 

 

 

 

Setup are output at high volume.

 

 

 

 

 

select menu items. Press RETURN to exit the

! Sofas or other soft surfaces.

 

THX®

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

current menu.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

! High places such as tabletops and sofa tops.

 

3 Select ‘System Setup’ from the Home

! THX is a trademark of THX Ltd. which is

The Full Auto MCACC display appears once the

 

registered in some jurisdictions. All rights

 

Menu.

 

microphone is connected.

 

 

reserved.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4 Select ‘OSD Language’ from the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 Press uRECEIVER to switch on the

 

1a.Full Auto MCACC

 

 

System Setup menu.

 

EQ Type

A/V RECEIVER

 

 

receiver and your TV.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

:

SYMMETRY

 

 

Make sure that the TV’s video input is set to this

 

Speaker System

: Normal(SB/FH)

 

 

5 Select the desired language.

 

THX Speaker

:

NO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MCACC

: M1.MEMORY 1

 

 

6 Select ‘OK’ to change the language.

receiver.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The setting is completed and the System Setup

2 Connect the microphone to the MCACC

 

 

 

START

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

menu reappears automatically.

SETUP MIC jack on the front panel.

 

Exit

 

 

Return

 

 

 

 

 

 

Push down on the lower portion of the front

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

panel door to access the MCACC SETUP MIC

! If you leave the GUI screen for over five

 

Automatically conducting

 

jack.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

minutes, the screen saver will appear.

 

optimum sound tuning (Full

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 Select the parameters you want to set.

 

Auto MCACC)

 

MULTI-ZONE

iPod iPhone iPad

AUTO SURR/ALC/

 

The Full Auto MCACC Setup measures the

 

CONTROL

ON/OFF

DIRECT CONTROL

 

STREAM DIRECT

! When data measurement is taken, the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

reverb characteristics data (both before- and

 

acoustic characteristics of your listening area,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

after-calibration) that this receiver had been

 

taking into account ambient noise, speaker

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

storing will be overwritten.

 

connection and speaker size, and tests for both

 

PHONES

MCACC

 

 

 

 

USB

 

channel delay and channel level. After you have

 

 

SETUP MIC

 

 

 

 

5V

 

2.1A

! When measurement is taken of the reverb

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

characteristics data other than SYMMETRY,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

set up the microphone provided with your sys-

 

 

 

iPod iPhone iPad

 

 

 

 

the data are not measured after the

 

tem, the receiver uses the information from a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

correction. If you will need to measure after

 

series of test tones to optimize the speaker set-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Microphone

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

correcting data, take the measurement

 

tings and equalization for your particular room.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

using the EQ Professional menu in the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manual MCACC setup (page 62).

 

Important

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If the speakers are connected using any setup

 

! Make sure the microphone and speakers are

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tripod

other than Normal(SB/FH), be sure to set

 

not moved during the Full Auto MCACC Setup.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speaker System before the Full Auto MCACC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Setup. See Speaker system setting on page 66 .

Make sure there are no obstacles between the speakers and the microphone.

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