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The acoustic characteristics of the connected speakers and
listening room are measured and the optimum settings are made
automatically. This is called “Audyssey
®
Auto Setup”.
To perform measurement, place the setup microphone in
multiple locations all around the listening area. For best results,
we recommend you measure in six positions, as shown in the
illustration (up to six positions).
•When performing Audyssey
®
Auto Setup, Audyssey MultEQ
®
/
Audyssey Dynamic EQ
®
/Audyssey Dynamic Volume
®
functions
become active (vpage50, 51).
•To set up the speakers manually, use “Speaker Setup”
(vpage55) on the menu.
NOTE
•Make the room as quiet as possible. Background noise can disrupt
the room measurements. Close windows, silence cell phones,
televisions, radios, air conditioners, fluorescent lights, home
appliances, light dimmers, or other devices as measurements may
be affected by these sounds.
•Cell phones should be placed away from all audio electronics during
the measurement process as Radio Frequency Interference (RFI)
may cause measurement disruptions (even if the cell phone is not
in use).
•Do not unplug the setup microphone from the main unit until
Audyssey
®
Auto Setup is completed.
•Do not stand between the speakers and setup microphone or allow
obstacles in the path while the measurements are being made. This
will cause inaccurate readings.
•Loud test sounds may be played during Audyssey
®
Auto setup. This
is part of normal operation. If there is background noise in room,
these test signals will increase in volume.
•Operating
VOLUME +, – during
the measurements will cancel the
measurements.
•Measurement cannot be performed when
headphones are connected.
Settings
Here, we explain “Audyssey
®
Auto Setup”, which allows you to
automatically make the optimal settings for your speakers.
Selecting a listening mode (Surround mode)
(vpage24)
Playback (Basic operation) (vpage18)
n Set up speakers (Audyssey
®
Auto Setup)
(vpage11)
Playback (Advanced operation) (vpage38)
Set up speakers (Audyssey
®
Auto Setup)
About setup microphone placement
•Measurements are performed by placing the setup microphone
successively at multiple positions throughout the entire listening
area, as shown in GExample qH. For best results, we recommend
you measure in six positions, as shown in the illustration (up to six
positions).
•Even if the listening environment is small as shown in GExample wH,
measuring at multiple points throughout the listening environment
results in more effective correction.
FL SW C FR
SRSL
*
M
FL SW C FR
SRSL
*
M
(
: Measuring positions)
GExample qH GExample wH
(
: Measuring positions)
FL Front speaker (L) SW Subwoofer
FR Front speaker (R) SL Surround speaker (L)
C Center speaker SR Surround speaker (R)
About the main listening position (*M)
The main listening position is the position where listeners would
normally sit or where one would normally sit alone within the listening
environment. Before starting Audyssey
®
Auto Setup, place the setup
microphone in the main listening position. Audyssey MultEQ
®
uses
the measurements from this position to calculate speaker distance,
level, polarity, and the optimum crossover value for the subwoofer.
Basic version
Advanced version
Information
Basic version
vSee overleaf