07Setting up the receiver

4Specify the distance from the front left speaker to your listening position using

and then press ENTER.

5 Use and to adjust the delay for each channel in turn, pressing ENTER to go to the next channel when you’re done.

Listen to the reference channel and use it to measure the target channel. Stand facing the two speakers with your arms outstretched pointing at each speaker. Try to make the two tones sound as if they are arriving simulta- neously at a position slightly in front of you and between your arm span.

Setting separate channel levels for listening modes

• Default setting: 0 dB

In addition to the MCACC setup, you can also set relative channel levels from the listening position using the method below. Using CH SELECT (see tip below), it is also possible to set separate channel levels for each of the listening modes.

DVD/LD TV/SAT DVR/VCR TV CONT

MULTI CONTROL

CD CD-R/TAPE TUNER RECEIVER

The test tone for channel delay is output in the same order as step 5:

R C LS

SW SB RS

After you have completed all the channels in your speaker setup, the volume level returns to normal and COMPLETE, then RESUME shows in the display.

Using the MCACC system to set up your speaker system will overwrite any previous settings you had for the STANDARD or ADVANCED SURROUND modes.

INPUT ATT

FL DIMMER

SR

 

+10

 

DISC

 

 

 

 

ENTER

D.ACCESS

 

SETUP

CLASS

TOP MENU

 

 

 

MENU

 

 

TUNE

 

 

DTV MENU

ST

ST

MCACC

 

 

ENTER

SETUP

T.EDIT

 

 

 

BAND

 

 

TUNE

 

 

GUIDE

 

TV CONTROL

RETURN

 

 

 

TVVOL

 

INPUT

TV CH

VOL

 

 

SELECT

 

 

DTVON/OFF

 

REC

DTVINFO

MUTE

TUNER

 

 

RECSTOP

 

DISPLAY

 

 

 

MPX

 

CHRETURN

HDD

DVD

AUDIO

 

SUBTITLE

 

 

 

CH

CH

 

 

RECEIVER CONTROL

 

STANDRAD

 

ADV. SURR

STEREO

SLEEP

MIDNIGHT/

 

 

 

 

LOUDNESS

 

TEST TONE

 

 

SHIFT

 

CHSELECT

LEVEL

EFFECT

RECEIVER

1Press RECEIVER.

2Press STANDARD or ADV. SURR.

(ADVANCED SURROUND).

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