08The System Setup menu
Fine Channel Distance
• Default setting: 3 m (all channels)
For proper sound depth and separation with your system, it is necessary to add a slight bit of delay to some speakers so that all sounds will arrive at the listening position at the same time. The following setting can help you make detailed adjustments that you may not achieve using the Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC) on page 13.
1Select ‘CH DISTN.’ from the Manual MCACC setup menu.
2 Use (cursor up/down) to adjust the distance of the left channel from the listening position then press ENTER.
3 Use | (cursor left/right) to select each |
channel in turn and adjust the distance as | |
necessary. | |
Use | (cursor up/down) to adjust the delay |
of the selected speaker to match the reference speaker. The delay is measured in terms of speaker distance from 0.1 to 9.0 meters.
Listen to the reference speaker and use it to measure the target channel. From the listening position, face the two speakers with your arms outstretched pointing at each speaker. Try to make the two tones sound as if they are arriving simultaneously at a position slightly in front of you and between your arm span.
When it sounds like the delay settings are matched up, press (cursor right) to confirm and continue to the next channel.
•For comparison purposes, the reference speaker will change depending on which speaker you select.
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• If you want to go back and adjust a
channel, simply use (cursor left/ right) to select it.
4When you're finished, press RETURN. You will return to the Manual MCACC setup menu.
Acoustic Calibration EQ
Acoustic Calibration Equalization is a kind of room equalizer for your speakers (excluding the subwoofer). It works by measuring the acoustic characteristics of your room and neutralizing the ambient characteristics that can color the original source material. This provides a ‘flat’ equalization setting. If you’re not satisfied with the automatic adjustment, you can also adjust these settings manually to get a frequency balance that suits your tastes.
Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ automatically
If you have already completed Automatically setting up for surround sound (MCACC) on page 13, A. CH ADJ and F.ALG ADJ (below) should already be set. Therefore, if you want to adjust your settings manually, you can skip to Setting the Acoustic Calibration EQ manually below.
1Select ‘EQ A. SET’ from the Manual MCACC setup menu.
•Make sure the microphone is connected.
•If you’re using a subwoofer, it is automatically detected every time you switch on the system. Make sure it is on and the volume is at the middle position.
•See Other problems during Auto MCACC on page 14 for notes regarding high background noise levels and other possible interference.
2Wait for the Auto MCACC Setup to finish. As the receiver outputs test tones, the frequency balance is adjusted automatically for the following settings:
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