Optimizing the speaker setting for your listening room (YPAO)

Measurement

Descriptions

 

 

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.

 

 

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.

 

– “–––” appears when no speaker is connected to the

 

corresponding speaker channel.

 

 

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.

 

 

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 low-frequency signals

 

effectively.

 

– “SML” appears when the connected speaker does

 

not have the ability to reproduce the low-frequency

 

signals effectively.

 

 

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.

 

 

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.

 

 

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.

 

 

Angle (Speaker

Displays the angles of the front speakers, surround

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

•“–––” appears when no speaker is connected to the corresponding speaker channel or this unit does not measure the corresponding speaker channel yet.

•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 104).

•You can set the connected subwoofer phases by using “Phase” in “Manual Setup” (see page 101).

Using advanced automatic setup

You can use the multiple-point measurement feature to optimize up to eight listening positions in a listening room and speaker angle measurement feature to optimize the speakers for the effects of the sound field programs.

Notes

•Before starting the operations, prepare the supplied microphone base.

•You can make fine adjustments of this unit by using the multiple-point measurement and speaker angle measurement features, however it takes from 30 seconds to 3 minutes to make the measurements at each listening point.

The following listening room is set as the example in the following instructions.

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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 47. First, place the optimizer microphone to the listening position 1.

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