Optimizing the speaker setting for your listening room (YPAO)

5Disconnect the optimizer microphone to exit from the automatic setup mode.

The optimizer microphone is sensitive to heat. Keep it away from direct sunlight and do not place it on top of this unit.

Using the basic automatic setup

Use this feature to customize the measurements and the settings of the automatic setup using the connected video monitor.

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 47.

3Press IMENU on the remote control.

Following menu screen appears in the video monitor.

Information

Setup Menu

StartStart:ENTER

4Press 9k to select “Setup Menu” and then 9h.

The list of the measurements in the automatic setup appears in the screen.

5Press 9k / n repeatedly to select the desired measurement item and then press 9ENTER

repeatedly to select whether the selected measurement is carried out.

Check mark appears in the check box of the measurement that this unit carries out.

Measurement

Descriptions

 

 

Multi Measure

You can make adjustments of this unit for multiple

(Multiple point

listening positions. For details, refer to “Using advanced

measurement)

automatic setup” on page 50. In the basic automatic

 

setup, leave the setting to the default.

 

 

Wiring

This unit checks and adjusts which speakers are

(Speaker wiring)

connected and the polarity of each speaker.

 

 

Distance

This unit checks and adjusts the distance of each speaker

(Speaker

from the listening position and adjusts the timing of each

distance)

channel.

 

 

Size

This unit checks and adjusts the frequency response of

(Speaker size)

each speaker and sets the appropriate low-frequency

 

crossover for each channel.

 

 

Equalizing

Parametric equalizer adjusts the level of the specified

(Speaker

frequency bands. This unit automatically selects the

equalizing)

crucial frequency bands for the listening room and

 

adjusts the level of the selected frequency bands to

 

create a cohesive sound field in the room.

 

 

Level

This unit checks and adjusts the volume level of each

(Speaker level)

speaker.

 

 

Standing Wave

Standing waves are the sound waves generated in a room

(Standing wave

due to the acoustic characteristics of the room and audio

cancelling)

system, etc., and the acoustic standing waves may

 

interrupt the accurate reproduction of the source sound

 

and distort the characteristics of the sound produced by

 

this unit. This unit reduces the effects of the standing

 

waves in the listening with the specially customized

 

parametric equalizer.

 

 

Angle

For details, refer to “Using advanced automatic setup”

(Speaker angle)

on page 50. In the basic automatic setup, clear the check

 

mark.

 

 

Note

When you use THX speakers, clear the check mark of “Size” and then make sure that “Small” or “Small x2” are selected in “Speaker Set” (see page 99).

6Once you have finished the settings, press 9l to return to the previous menu level and then press 9n to select “Start”.

7Press 9ENTER to start the measurements.

This unit starts the measurements immediately. Loud test tones are output from each speaker during the automatic setup procedure.

Notes

•During the automatic setup procedure, do not perform any operation on this unit.

•Keep quiet when you leave the room. The necessary time for the automatic setup procedure may differ depending on the environment of the listening room and connected speakers (from 30 seconds to 5 minutes).

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To cancel the automatic setup procedure, press 0RETURN. The error message “E09:User Cancel” appears in the menu screen and this unit stops the measurement immediately (see page 49).

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