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Fine Speaker Distance

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The System Setup menu 06 English Deutsch Français Italiano Nederlands Español When it sounds like both tones are the same volume, press ENTER to confirm and continue to the next channel. 2a.Fine Channel Level L + 0.0dB (Reference) R [ 0.0dB ] C +1.0dB LS [ -3.0dB ] RS [ +10.0dB ] SW [ -1.5dB ] :Finish • For comparison purposes, the reference speaker will change depending on which speaker you select. • If you want to go back and adjust a channel, simply use / to select it. 3 When you're finished, press RETURN. You return to the Manual MCACC setup menu. Fine Speaker Distance • Default setting: 10.0ft (all channels) For proper sound depth and separation with your system, it is necessary to add a slight bit of delay to some speakers so that all sounds will arrive at the listening position at the same time. The following setting can help you make detailed adjustments that you may not achieve using the Manual speaker setup on page 42. 1 Select 'Fine SP Distance' from the Manual MCACC setup menu. The volume increases to the reference level. 2.Manual MCACC a.Fine Ch Level b.Fine SP Distance c.EQ AUTO Setting d.EQ Data Copy e.EQ CUSTOM1 Adjust f .EQ CUSTOM2 Adjust g.EQ Data Check :Return 2 Adjust the distance of the left channel from the listening position. 2b.Fine SP Distance L(Reference) 10.0ft ENTER:Next :Cancel After pressing ENTER, test tones will be output. 3 Select each channel in turn and adjust the distance as necessary. Use / to adjust the delay of the speaker you selected to match the reference speaker. The delay is measured in terms of speaker distance from 0.5 feet to 45.0 feet (0.1 m to 13 m). 2b.Fine SP Distance L 10.0ft (Reference) R [ 9.0ft ] C 9.5ft LS [ 6.0ft ] RS [ 6.5ft ] SW [ 12.5ft ] :Finish Listen to the reference speaker and use it to measure the target channel. From the listening position, face the two speakers with your arms outstretched pointing at each speaker. Try to make the two tones sound as if they are arriving simultaneously at a position slightly in front of you and between your arm span. When it sounds like the delay settings are matched up, press ENTER to confirm and continue to the next channel. • For comparison purposes, the reference speaker will change depending on which speaker you select. 39 En

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The System Setup menu
06
39
En
English
Français
Deutsch
Nederlands
Italiano
Español
When it sounds like both tones are the same
volume, press
ENTER
to confirm and continue
to the next channel.
•
For comparison purposes, the reference
speaker will change depending on which
speaker you select.
•
If you want to go back and adjust a
channel, simply use
±/²
to select it.
3
When you’re finished, press RETURN.
You return to the Manual MCACC setup menu.
Fine Speaker Distance
•
Default setting:
10.0ft
(all channels)
For proper sound depth and separation with
your system, it is necessary to add a slight bit
of delay to some speakers so that all sounds
will arrive at the listening position at the same
time. The following setting can help you make
detailed adjustments that you may not achieve
using the
Manual speaker setup
on page 42.
1
Select ‘Fine SP Distance’ from the
Manual MCACC setup menu.
The volume increases to the reference level.
2
Adjust the distance of the left channel
from the listening position.
After pressing
ENTER
, test tones will be
output.
3
Select each channel in turn and adjust
the distance as necessary.
Use
³/´
to adjust the delay of the speaker
you selected to match the reference speaker.
The delay is measured in terms of speaker
distance from
0.5
feet to
45.0
feet (0.1 m to 13
m).
Listen to the reference speaker and use it to
measure the target channel. From the listening
position, face the two speakers with your arms
outstretched pointing at each speaker.
Try to
make the two tones sound as if they are
arriving simultaneously at a position slightly in
front of you and between your arm span.
When it sounds like the delay settings are
matched up, press
ENTER
to confirm and
continue to the next channel.
•
For comparison purposes, the reference
speaker will change depending on which
speaker you select.
2a.Fine
Channel
Level
L
+
0.0dB
(Reference)
R
[
0.0dB
]
C
+1.0dB
LS
[
–3.0dB
]
RS
[ +10.0dB
]
SW
[
–1.5dB
]
:Finish
2.Manual
MCACC
:Return
a.Fine
Ch
Level
b.Fine
SP
Distance
c.EQ
AUTO
Setting
d.EQ
Data
Copy
e.EQ
CUSTOM1
Adjust
f .EQ
CUSTOM2
Adjust
g.EQ
Data Check
2b.Fine
SP
Distance
L(Reference)
10.0ft
ENTER:Next
:Cancel
2b.Fine
SP
Distance
L
10.0ft (Reference)
R
[ 9.0ft ]
C
9.5ft
LS
[ 6.0ft ]
RS
[ 6.5ft ]
SW
[ 12.5ft ]
:Finish