CHAPTER 4
Speaker Calibration Menu
MAIN MENU
TRIMS 
MODES
TONE
INPUTS
SETTINGS
SETTINGS
MAIN ZONE |
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ZONE 2 | SPEAKERS |
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SPEAKERS |
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VIDEO | SIZE |
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SOFTWARE |
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POSITION |
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CONTROL |
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CALIBRATION |
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| CROSSOVER | 110 HZ |
| SUBWFR MODE | NORMAL |
Speaker Calibration
SPEAKER CALIBRATION
LEFT MAIN | 0dB |
CENTER | 0dB |
RIGHT MAIN | 2dB |
RIGHT SURROUND | 0dB |
R SURROUND BACK | 0dB |
The calibration procedure allows you to adjust the volume level of each speaker in turn until they are all equal. This will give you the best Home Theater performance. You should only do this calibration when you are sitting in your usual listening/viewing position.
Preliminary: Play a movie and adjust the volume for a comfortable listening level. The volume of the calibration test noise is linked to the setting of the main volume control, so if the test noise is too quiet, turn the main volume up a little and retry.
1.Use the OSD to navigate to the SPEAKER CALIBRATION menu.
2.Press the remote's joystick down to turn on the noise generator. While the test signal is playing in each speaker, it's calibration level can be adjust- ed using the joystick left/right buttons. Adjust each speaker in turn until they are all equal in volume.
The best results are obtained if you use a Sound Pressure Level (SPL) Meter. This is a hand held meter which will ac- curately measure and display
the sound level. We recommend that you adjust all of the speakers until they are playing within 1 dB of each other. Without a meter, you can still obtain good results with careful listening.
3.Repeat the procedure several times for each speaker until you are satisfi ed they are play- ing at the same level.
4.Press the
The main volume control always moves the volume of all of the speakers up and down at the same time.
They will keep the same relative levels you have set here, that is, they will still be playing as loud or as quiet as each other.
The Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic and DTS soundtracks are designed to be played back in a calibrated Home Theater. The sounds that you hear from your movie will be at the correct relative level, as the movie sound director designed them. You should
SPEAKER CALIBRATION
L SURROUND BACK | 0dB |
LEFT SURROUND | 2dB |
SUBWOOFER | 0dB |
GO TO LEFT MAIN
repeat the calibration if you change any of the amplifi ers or speakers, or if you move the listening location relative to the speakers.
Use this table to record your typical settings:
SPEAKER | dB LEVEL |
LEFT MAIN
CENTER
RIGHT MAIN
RIGHT SURROUND
R SURROUND BACK
L SURROUND BACK
LEFT SURROUND
SUBWOOFER
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