Optimizing the speaker setting for your listening room (YPAO)
Measurement | Descriptions |
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Multi Measure | Displays the number of the points the measurements are |
(Multiple point | carried out at. For details, refer to “Using advanced |
measurement) | automatic setup” on this page. |
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Wiring | Displays the polarity of each connected speaker. |
(Speaker wiring) | – “NRM” appears when the polarity of the connected |
| speaker is normal. |
| – “REV” appears when the polarity of the connected |
| speaker is reversed. |
| – “DET” appears when this unit detects the |
| subwoofer(s) is connected. |
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| corresponding speaker channel. |
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Distance | Displays the speaker distance from the listening |
(Speaker | position. Press 9h repeatedly to switch the unit to |
distance) | display the value of the each speaker distance. |
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Size | Displays the size of the connected speakers and the bass |
(Speaker size) | cross over frequency (“Cross”). |
| – “LRG” appears when the connected speaker has the |
| ability to reproduce the |
| effectively. |
| – “SML” appears when the connected speaker does |
| not have the ability to reproduce the |
| signals effectively. |
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Equalizing | Displays the result of the adjustment of the frequency |
(Speaker | responses of each connected speaker. You can switch the |
equalizing) | parametric equalizer type that appears in the result |
| display by pressing 9h repeatedly in the “Equalizing” |
| result display. To apply the result that is displayed in the |
| display, press 9ENTER. |
| Choices: Natural, Flat, Front |
| – Select “Natural” to average out the frequency |
| response of all speakers with higher frequencies |
| being less emphasized. Recommended if the “Flat” |
| setting sounds a little harsh. |
| – Select “Flat” to average the frequency response of all |
| speakers. Recommended if all of your speakers are |
| of similar quality. |
| – Select “Front” to adjust the frequency response of |
| each speaker in accordance with the sound of your |
| front speakers. Recommended if your front speakers |
| are of much higher quality than your other speakers. |
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Level | Displays the result of the adjustment of each connected |
(Speaker level) | speaker output level. You can display the result of the |
| adjustment of the speaker level for each parametric |
| equalizer type (see above) by pressing 9h repeatedly. |
| Select “Through” to display the result when this unit |
| does not use the parametric equalizer. |
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Standing Wave | Displays the active band frequencies of the special |
(Standing wave | parametric equalizer for each speaker. Press 9h |
cancelling) | repeatedly to switch the result of the front and rear |
| speaker. |
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Angle | Displays the angles of the front speakers, surround |
(Speaker angle) | speakers, front presence speakers and rear presence |
| speakers at the measured point. |
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•You can reload the displayed result of the automatic setup by pressing
9ENTER.
•The results of the measurement that are the causes of the warning message(s) appear in red.
Notes
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•If you change speakers, speaker positions, or the layout of your listening environment, run “Auto Setup” again to recalibrate your system.
•The distances displayed in the “Distance” results may be longer than the actual distance depending on the characteristics of your subwoofer or external amplifiers if you connect them.
•In the “Equalizing” results, different values may be set for the same band to provide finer adjustments.
•Even if you change the setting of “PEQ Select”, the equalizer type that is displayed in “Equalizing” is not changed.
5Once you finish the review of the result of the automatic setup, press 9l repeatedly to exit from the automatic setup menu.
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•You can also set the parametric equalizer type by using “Parametric EQ” in “Manual Setup” (see page 87).
•You can set the connected subwoofer phases by using “Phase” in “Manual Setup” (see page 85).
Using advanced automatic setup
You can use the
Notes
•Before starting the operations, prepare the supplied microphone base.
•You can make fine adjustments of this unit by using the
The following listening room is set as the example in the following
instructions. |
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1 | 7 |
2 | 6 |
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1/2/3/4/5/6/7: Listening positions | |
1Turn on the connected video monitor.
2Connect the supplied optimizer microphone to this unit and then place the microphone appropriately.
Refer to the steps 1 and 2 of “Using the quick automatic setup” on page 43. First, place the optimizer microphone to the listening position 1.
