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SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONSYSTEM CONFIGURATION
remains on the screen after the tones stop until aleft/surround right and surround back left/surroundButtons o to select any of the three speaker posi-
results message is displayed, as shown in Step 6 or 7.back right positions. If the test results indicate that one,tions shown.
NOTE: While these tests detect whether a speaker isbut not both of the speakers in any of these pairs is
connected to a particular output, they cannot deter-present, the menu will show NO next to the speaker
position where the tests did not report back that a
mine whether the speaker is in the correct position.
(For example, it can tell whether a speaker is connectedspeaker is present. Should this message appear, make
note of the suspect speaker location, exit the menus
to the Surround Right output, but it cannot tell whether
the speaker is on the right or left side of your listeningand turn the receiver off. Check all speaker wire con-
room.) For that reason, we strongly recommend thatnections and then rerun EzSet/EQ.
you try to listen carefully to make sure that the test
tone circulates in a clockwise rotation, starting with the
front left speaker, to the center, to the front right, andFigure 13
so on to the subwoofer. If the tone is heard from a
speaker that seems as though it is out of sequence,At the NEAR FIELD MESSAGE menu, you
such as the tone coming from the surround left speakerwill see an instruction to place the microphone in a
when the next speaker in the sequence should be thedifferent position than the one used for the initial Far
surround right speaker, exit the EzSet/EQ system whenField measurements. This time, place the microphone
the test sequence is completed and use the manualclose to the speaker to be measured, at a distance of
output level tone adjustment process, as outlined onFigure 11about 2 feet. The top of the microphone should be
page 30, to determine which, if any, speaker is incor-Step 7b. In some cases, the system may not functionpointed toward the speaker, rather than pointing up as
rectly connected.was done for the Far Field tests. Press the Set Button
properly due to overly high output levels. When this
When the test process stops, you will see a messageoccurs, you will see the message shown in Figure 12.q to continue.
indicating that the Far Field measurements are com-If you see this message verify that that the microphone
Step 9. You will now see a Warning message
plete, but since there is a connection error, press theis in the correct position, and not too close to any similar to the one shown in Figure 7 except that it will
UNavigation Buttonoso that the on-screenone speaker. Then press the Set Button q to go
contain an option to return to the NEAR FIELD
cursor in Figure 7 is pointing to RETURN TOback to the MASTER MENU. From there, returnEQ SELECT Figure 13
MASTER MENU and press the Set Buttonto the EzSet/EQ system and when you are once again
q. Exit the menus and turn the receiver off. Checkat the FAR FIELD MEASURE screen,ability to return to the MASTER MENU. If you
are ready to proceed with the test, make certain that
all speaker wire connections and polarities and thenreduce the system volume level by 3dB before tryingthe microphone is properly pointed toward the speaker
rerun EzSet/EQ.EzSet/EQ again.
selected for calibration, at a distance of about 2 feet.
Step 6. When the Far Field tests are complete, aPress the � Navigation Button o so that ON is
message screen will appear to indicate whether thehighlighted and press the Set Button q.
procedure was successful or not. In most cases, thereStep 10. One short test signal will be sent to
will not be any problems and you will see the mes-
sage shown in Figure 10 on your screen.the speaker position being calibrated and after a
slight pause from the system to calculate the test
results, you will see either a NEAR FIELD
COMPLETE Figure 14NEAR
FIELD ERROR message (Figure 15). In most
cases, the COMPLETE message will appear, in
Figure 12which case you should proceed to Step 11; if an
ERROR message appears, go to Step 12.
Step 8. When the Far Field measurements are com-
Step 11. If the test results were successful, the
pleted, the next step is to take three Near Field meas-
urements, one at each front speaker position. Thesemessage shown in Figure 14 will appear. To properly
Figure 10calibrate the system, you will need to run the Near
measurements enable EzSet/EQ to produce the mostField tests for all three front channel speakers (left,
If the speaker positions shown match the actualaccurate settings for high-frequency equalization. The
speaker layout in your system, confirm that the Near Field measurements are similar to the Far Fieldcenter and right). After running the test for the front
left speaker, make certain that the cursor is pointing
cursor is pointing to DO NEAR FIELD andtests, except that the system will Olisten� to only one
press the Set Button q to take the Near Fieldspeaker at a time, rather than sending the test signalstoward BACK TO NEAR FIELD and press
the Set Button q. When you are taken back to
measurements from the front left, center and rightto all speakers in rotation.the NEAR FIELD EQ SELECT menu
speakers. Continue these instructions with Step 8.
At the NEAR FIELD EQ SELECT menuFigure 13 repeat Steps 8 through 11 until all three
Step 7a. If the measurements are not successful dueFigure 13front speakers have been calibrated. When that is
to a missing or malfunctioning speaker, the FARdone, the EzSet/EQ process is complete. Press
pleting the instructions in Step 6, press the Set
FIELD EQ ERROR message will appear asButton q to start the near field measurements withthe U Navigation Button o to return to the
shown in Figure 11. EzSet/EQ is programmed to lookthe front left speaker. If you are repeating the setupMASTER MENU.
for speaker pairs at the front left/front right, surround
process, you may also use the �/U Navigation
SYSTEM CONFIGURATION SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 2525
* FAR FIELD EQ ERROR *
Detected speaker config
FL : YES SBR: YES
CEN : YES SBL: YES
FR : YES SL : YES
SR : NO SUB: YES
Verify spkr connections
Verify mic position
Reduce background noise
?? BACK TO MASTER MENU
* FAR FIELD COMPLETE * EQ successfulSpeaker config detectedFL : YES SBR: YES CEN : YES SBL: YES FR : YES SL : YES SR : YES SUB: YES DO NEAR FIELDBACK TO MASTER MENU ??
* NEAR FIELD EQ SELECT * Please select1. FL Speaker2. CEN Speaker3. FR SpeakerBACK TO MASTER MENU ??
* EZSET/EQ ERROR * An overload was detected. Please verify mic position.Reduce the volume by6dB and repeat the procedure.BACK TO MASTER MENU ?? |
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