About the Advanced MCACC Application
The Advanced MCACC application software allows you to view graphs of the reverb characteristics of your listening environment on a PC. It works in the same way as “Reverb View” in “EQ Professional” of the receiver’s “Manual MCACC” menu (see page 41 in the receiver’s Operating Instructions), but the graphs are more precise and easier to understand by using a PC.
Requirements for using the application on your PC
•Operating system must be Microsoft® Windows® Vista, Windows® XP, Windows® 2000, Windows® Millennium Edition, Windows® 98 Second Edition, or Windows NT® 4.0 (Service pack 6).
•CPU must be at least Pentium 3 / 300 MHz or AMD K6 / 300 MHz (or equivalent) with at least 128 MB of memory, and your monitor must be able to display a minimum resolution of 800x600.
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Main features of the application
1.Displays 3D graphs of the reverb frequency characteristics of your room. You can choose to see these measurements both with and without the equalization performed by this receiver (before and after calibration).
2.Allows you to view graphs in a number of different formats.
3.Allows you to save the measured reverb characteristics data on your PC.
4.Allows you to make memos about the conditions in your room when you made the measurements.
5.Allows you to print graphs.
Things you can accomplish with this application
1.Advanced EQ Setup, which you can do with the receiver (see page 41 in the receiver’s Operating Instructions), allows you to choose the optimum time period for auto EQ setup. You can use the graphs displayed by the application as a guide in choosing the best time period for your room. For details, see How to Interpret the Graphs (page 14).
2.Skewed reverb frequency characteristics in your listening room can prevent you from enjoying an accurate sound field. The graphs displayed by this application are a powerful tool because they allow you to check these reverb frequency characteristics at a glance. You can also check the effectiveness of steps that you take to improve the acoustics of your listening room, for example, installing sound absorbent material.
For details, see How to Interpret the Graphs (page 14).
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