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The System Setup menu

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07 The System Setup menu Chapter 7: The System Setup menu Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu The following section shows you how to make detailed settings to specify how you're using the receiver (for example, if you want to set up two speaker systems in separate rooms), and also explains how to fine-tune individual speaker system settings to your liking. RECEIVER INPUT SELECT SYSTEM OFF SOURCE XM RADIO DVD SIRIUS TV DVR 2 DVR 1 TV CTRL CD-R/TAPE iPod HDMI 2 HDMI 1 CD TUNER ZONE 2 RECEIVER SR+ DIMMER DIALOG E MIDNIGHT/ LOUDNESS D.ACCESS +10 AV PARAMETER TOP MENU TUNE ST SETUP ENTER CLASS DISC ENTER CH LEVEL MENU ST T.EDIT RETURN GUIDE TUNE TV CONTROL BAND TV VOL INPUT SELECT TV CH VOL 1 Switch on the receiver and your TV. Use the  RECEIVER button to switch on.1 • If headphones are connected to the receiver, disconnect them. TUNE 2 Press RECESTIVER onST the remote control, then press the SETUP buttoTUNEn.2 An on-screen display (OSD) appears on your TV. Use and ENTER to navigate through the screens and select menu items. Press RETURN to confirm and exit the current menu. • Press SETUP at any time to exit the System Setup menu. 3 Select the setting you want to adjust. System Setup 1.Auto MCACC 2.Surr Back System 3.Manual MCACC 4.Data Management 5.Manual SP Setup 6.Input Setup 7.Other Setup : Exit • Auto MCACC - See Automatically setting up for surround sound (Auto MCACC) on page 8 for a quick and effective automatic surround setup. See Automatic MCACC (Expert) below for a more detailed setup. • Surr Back System - Specify how you are using your surround back speakers (see Surround back speaker setting on page 36). • Manual MCACC - Fine tune your speaker settings and customize the Acoustic Calibration EQ (see Manual MCACC setup on page 37). • Data Management - Check your MCACC presets and manage them through copying, renaming or deleting (see Data Management on page 42). • Manual SP Setup - Specify the size, number, distance and overall balance of the speakers you've connected (see Manual speaker setup on page 43). • Input Setup - Specify what you've connected to the digital and component video inputs (see The Input Setup menu on page 60). • Other Setup - Make customized settings to reflect how you are using the receiver (see The Other Setup menu on page 61). Automatic MCACC (Expert) If your setup requires more detailed settings than those provided in Automatically setting up for surround sound (Auto MCACC) on page 8, you can customize your setup options below. You can calibrate your system differently for up to six different MCACC presets3, which are useful if you have different listening positions depending on the type of source (for example, watching movies from a sofa, or playing a video game close to the TV).4 Important • Make sure the microphone and speakers are not moved during the Auto MCACC Setup. • Using the Auto MCACC Setup will overwrite any existing settings for the MCACC preset you select.5 • The screen saver will automatically appear after three minutes of inactivity. Caution • The test tones used in the Auto MCACC Setup are output at high volume. Note 1 Make sure not to switch off the power when using the System Setup menu. 2 • Note that when editing items in the Manual MCACC menu, you will need to first specify the MCACC preset you want to adjust by pressing MCACC before pressing SETUP. • You can't use the System Setup menu in either the main or sub zone when the iPod, XM or SIRIUS Radio input source is selected. 3 These are stored in memory and referred to as MEMORY1-6 (or M1-6) until you rename them in Data Management on page 42. 4 You may also want to have separate calibration settings for the same listening position, depending on how you're using your system. 5 Except in cases where you are only adjusting one parameter (i.e. channel level) from the Option setup screen (step 2). 34 En

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The System Setup menu
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Chapter 7:
The System Setup menu
Making receiver settings from the
System Setup menu
The following section shows you how to make detailed
settings to specify how you’re using the receiver (for
example, if you want to set up two speaker systems in
separate rooms), and also explains how to fine-tune
individual speaker system settings to your liking.
1
Switch on the receiver and your TV.
Use the
RECEIVER
button to switch on.
1
If headphones are connected to the receiver,
disconnect them.
2
Press
RECEIVER
on the remote control, then press
the
SETUP
button.
2
An on-screen display (OSD) appears on your TV. Use
/
//
and
ENTER
to navigate through the screens
and select menu items. Press
RETURN
to confirm and
exit the current menu.
• Press
SETUP
at any time to exit the System Setup
menu.
3
Select the setting you want to adjust.
Auto MCACC
– See
Automatically setting up for
surround sound (Auto MCACC)
on page 8 for a quick
and effective automatic surround setup. See
Automatic MCACC (Expert)
below for a more detailed
setup.
Surr Back System
– Specify how you are using your
surround back speakers (see
Surround back speaker
setting
on page 36).
Manual MCACC
– Fine tune your speaker settings
and customize the Acoustic Calibration EQ (see
Manual MCACC setup
on page 37).
Data Management
– Check your MCACC presets
and manage them through copying, renaming or
deleting (see
Data Management
on page 42).
Manual SP Setup
– Specify the size, number,
distance and overall balance of the speakers you’ve
connected (see
Manual speaker setup
on page 43).
Input Setup
– Specify what you’ve connected to the
digital and component video inputs (see
The Input
Setup menu
on page 60).
Other Setup
– Make customized settings to reflect
how you are using the receiver (see
The Other Setup
menu
on page 61).
Automatic MCACC (Expert)
If your setup requires more detailed settings than those
provided in
Automatically setting up for surround sound
(Auto MCACC)
on page 8, you can customize your setup
options below. You can calibrate your system differently
for up to six different MCACC presets
3
, which are useful
if you have different listening positions depending on the
type of source (for example, watching movies from a sofa,
or playing a video game close to the TV).
4
Important
Make sure the microphone and speakers are not
moved during the Auto MCACC Setup.
Using the Auto MCACC Setup will overwrite any
existing settings for the MCACC preset you select.
5
The screen saver will automatically appear after three
minutes of inactivity.
Caution
The test tones used in the Auto MCACC Setup are
output at high volume.
Note
1
Make sure not to switch off the power when using the System Setup menu.
2
• Note that when editing items in the
Manual MCACC
menu, you will need to first specify the MCACC preset you want to adjust by pressing
MCACC
before pressing
SETUP
.
• You can’t use the System Setup menu in either the main or sub zone when the iPod, XM or SIRIUS Radio input source is selected.
RECEIVER
SOURCE
SYSTEM
OFF
INPUT
SELECT
TV
DVR 1
TV CTRL
iPod
RECEIVER
TUNER
HDMI 1
DVD
ZONE 2
HDMI 2
CD
CD-R/TAPE
DVR 2
XM RADIO
SIRIUS
MIDNIGHT/
LOUDNESS
DIMMER
SR+
+10
D.ACCESS
DIALOG
E
CLASS
DISC
ENTER
TV CONTROL
VOL
TUNE
TUNE
TUNE
TUNE
ST
ST
ST
ST
INPUT
SELECT
TV CH
TV
VOL
ENTER
TOP MENU
AV PARAMETER
CH LEVEL
T.EDIT
MENU
RETURN
GUIDE
BAND
SETUP
System
Setup
1.Auto
MCACC
2.Surr
Back
System
3.Manual
MCACC
4.Data
Management
5.Manual
SP
Setup
6.Input
Setup
7.Other
Setup
: Exit
3
These are stored in memory and referred to as
MEMORY1
6
(or
M1
6
) until you rename them in
Data Management
on page 42.
4
You may also want to have separate calibration settings for the same listening position, depending on how you’re using your system.
5
Except in cases where you are only adjusting one parameter (i.e. channel level) from the
Option
setup screen (step 2).