Onkyo HT-S5500 Owner Manual - Page 44

Level Cal (Level Calibration), Audio Adjust, En-44

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Level Cal (Level Calibration) 1 2 3 4 5 6 Audio Adjust 1 2 3 4 5 6 Menu Level Cal This setting is set automatically by Audyssey 2EQ® Room Correction and Speaker Setup (➔ page 27). Here you can adjust the level of each speaker with the built-in test tone so that the volume of each speaker is the same at the listening position. Note • These settings cannot be calibrated in either of the following cases: - A pair of headphones is connected. - The "Audio TV Out" setting is set to "On" (➔ page 50). - "HDMI Ctrl (RIHD)" is set to "On" (➔ page 49) and you're listening through your TV speakers. - The AV receiver is muted. ■ Left, Front High Left, Center*1, Front High Right, Right, Surround Right, Surr Back Right, Surr Back Left, Surround Left ` -12 dB to 0 dB to +12 dB in 1 dB step. ■ Subwoofer*1 ` -15 dB to 0 dB to +12 dB in 1 dB step. Note • Speakers that you set to "No" or "None" in the "Sp Config (Speaker Configuration)" (➔ page 42) cannot be selected. *1 For the center speaker and subwoofer, the level settings made by using the Home menu are saved in this menu (➔ page 51). Tip • If you're using a handheld sound level meter, adjust the level of each speaker so that it reads 75 dB SPL at the listening position, measured with C-weighting and slow reading. Menu Audio Adjust With the Audio Adjust functions and settings, you can adjust the sound and listening modes as you like. Multiplex/Mono ■ Multiplex Input Ch (Mux) ` Main ` Sub ` Main/Sub This setting determines which channel of a stereo multiplex source is output. Use it to select audio channels or languages with multiplex sources, multilingual TV broadcasts, and so on. ■ Mono Input Ch (Mono) ` Left + Right ` Left ` Right This setting specifies the channel to be used for playing any 2-channel digital source such as Dolby Digital, or 2channel analog/PCM source in the Mono listening mode. Dolby Advanced Operations ■ PL IIx Music (2ch Input) These settings apply to only 2-channel stereo sources. If you're not using any surround back speakers, these settings apply to Dolby Pro Logic II, not Dolby Pro Logic IIx. Panorama ` On ` Off With this setting, you can broaden the width of the front stereo image when using the Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music listening mode. Dimension `-3 to 0 to +3 With this setting, you can move the sound field forward or backward when using the Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music listening mode. Higher settings move the sound field backward. Lower settings move it forward. If the stereo image feels too wide, or there's too much surround sound, move the sound field forward to improve the balance. Conversely, if the stereo image feels like it's in mono, or there's not enough surround sound, move it backward. Center Width `0 to 3 to 7 With this setting, you can adjust the width of the sound from the center speaker when using the Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music listening mode. Normally, if you're using a center speaker, the center channel sound is output from only the center speaker. (If you're not using a center speaker, the center channel sound will be distributed to the front left and right speakers to create a phantom center). This setting controls the front left, right, and center mix, allowing you to adjust the weight of the center channel sound. To be continued En-44

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Advanced Operations
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Menu
Level Cal
Here you can adjust the level of each speaker with the
built-in test tone so that the volume of each speaker is the
same at the listening position.
Note
These settings cannot be calibrated in either of the following
cases:
– A pair of headphones is connected.
– The “
Audio TV Out
” setting is set to “
On
” (
page 50
).
–“
HDMI Ctrl (RIHD)
” is set to “
On
” (
page 49
) and you’re
listening through your TV speakers.
– The AV receiver is muted.
Left, Front High Left, Center
*1
, Front High Right,
Right, Surround Right, Surr Back Right, Surr
Back Left, Surround Left
–12 dB
to
0 dB
to
+12 dB
in 1 dB step.
Subwoofer
*1
–15 dB
to
0 dB
to
+12 dB
in 1 dB step.
Note
Speakers that you set to “
No
” or “
None
” in the “Sp Config
(Speaker Configuration)” (
page 42
) cannot be selected.
*1
For the center speaker and subwoofer, the level settings made
by using the Home menu are saved in this menu (
page 51
).
Tip
If you’re using a handheld sound level meter, adjust the level of
each speaker so that it reads 75 dB SPL at the listening position,
measured with C-weighting and slow reading.
Menu
Audio Adjust
With the Audio Adjust functions and settings, you can
adjust the sound and listening modes as you like.
Multiplex/Mono
Multiplex
Input Ch (Mux)
Main
Sub
Main/Sub
This setting determines which channel of a stereo
multiplex source is output. Use it to select audio channels
or languages with multiplex sources, multilingual TV
broadcasts, and so on.
Mono
Input Ch (Mono)
Left + Right
Left
Right
This setting specifies the channel to be used for playing
any 2-channel digital source such as Dolby Digital, or 2-
channel analog/PCM source in the Mono listening mode.
Dolby
PL IIx Music (2ch Input)
These settings apply to only 2-channel stereo sources.
If you’re not using any surround back speakers, these
settings apply to Dolby Pro Logic II, not Dolby Pro Logic
IIx.
Panorama
On
Off
With this setting, you can broaden the width of the front
stereo image when using the Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music
listening mode.
Dimension
–3
to
0
to
+3
With this setting, you can move the sound field forward or
backward when using the Dolby Pro Logic IIx Music
listening mode. Higher settings move the sound field
backward. Lower settings move it forward.
If the stereo image feels too wide, or there’s too much
surround sound, move the sound field forward to improve
the balance. Conversely, if the stereo image feels like it’s
in mono, or there’s not enough surround sound, move it
backward.
Center Width
0
to
3
to
7
With this setting, you can adjust the width of the sound
from the center speaker when using the Dolby Pro Logic
IIx Music listening mode. Normally, if you’re using a
center speaker, the center channel sound is output from
only the center speaker. (If you’re not using a center
speaker, the center channel sound will be distributed to the
front left and right speakers to create a phantom center).
This setting controls the front left, right, and center mix,
allowing you to adjust the weight of the center channel
sound.
Level Cal (Level Calibration)
This setting is set automatically by Audyssey 2EQ
®
Room Correction and Speaker Setup (
page 27
).
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To be continued