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7. If you have a 5.1 channel processor/receiver (Dolby Digital or DTS), follow these instructions. If you have a
Pro-Logic processor/receiver, go to item 8 below.
SPECIAL NOTE: Always check the processor/receiver’s owner’s manual. Different manufacturers use
different descriptions for the same function, and sometimes the same description for different functions!. Your
component may use terminology different from that used below.
A. High-Pass Filters: All Dolby Digital processor/receivers have built-in high-pass filters for the Left,
Center, Right, Left Surround, and Right Surround channels. Always turn these filters ON by using
the SMALL speaker setting. If you have a THX component, use the THX setting. See the owner’s
manual of the processor/receiver for instructions.
B. Bass Management: If the processor/receiver has a setting to turn the Subwoofer off or on, make
sure that it is set to SUBWOOFER YES or ON.
C. Dialog Normalization: If your component has this function, turn it off to avoid any possible effect on
sound quality.
D. THX Dolby Digital units have an adjustable limiter for the subwoofer feed, called “Bass Peak Level
Management”. Turn it off, or set it for the highest possible level. M&K subwoofers do not need this
limiter.
8. If you have a Pro-Logic only processor/receiver, follow these instructions.
SPECIAL NOTE: Always check the processor/receiver/receiver’s owner’s manual. Different manufacturers
use different descriptions for the same function, and sometimes the same description for different functions!
Your component may use terminology different from that used below.
A. If the component has high-pass filters for the Left, Center, and Right channels (usually only THX
components have these filters), they should be turned on or set to THX (if you have a choice, use
the frequency closest to 80 Hz. The surround channels in a Pro-Logic only system do not have
switchable filters.
B. Set the center channel to Normal, unless you have a THX controller. With a THX controller, set the
center channel to the THX setting.
C. Turn off all limiters and compressors, auto azimuth controls, auto balance controls, etc.
D. If the processor/receiver/receiver has an input level control, calibrate it per the manufacturer’s
instructions.
E. If the component has a digital input, and you are using a source component with a digital output,
always use the digital input, not the analog input.
9. Set levels for each channel. Take the measurement at the listening position to establish the reference level.
Set all channels to exactly the same level.
Use a Sound Level Meter. Point it directly at the speaker being measured. Set all channels to the same level,
using the processor/receiver/receiver’s internal test signal. Set the meter to “C” weighting and “Slow”
response. Set the levels to 75 dB if you have a THX processor/receiver/receiver or are using the Video
Essentials disc as a source for setting levels.
NOTE: If you using identical speakers anywhere in your system (e.g., K-5 or K-7 speakers for the left,
center, and right channels), all of those channels should be set to the same level. If your meter measures a
different level, it is probably a limitation of this type of meter measurement method and not an actual audible
level difference. Set the channels using identical speakers to the same level, unless you actually hear a
difference later when you are doing listening to verify the system setup.
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