setup.
• Surround Back System – Specifies how you are
using your surround back speakers (see Surround back speaker setting on page 41).
• Manual MCACC – Fine tunes your speaker settings
and customize the Acoustic Calibration EQ (see Manual MCACC setup on page 41).
• Data Management – Checks your MCACC presets
and manages them through copying, renaming or deleting (see Data Management on page 46).
• Manual SP Setup – Specifies the size, number,
distance and overall balance of the speakers you’ve connected (see Manual speaker setup on page 48).
• Input Setup – Specifies what you’ve connected to
the digital, HDMI and component video inputs (see The Input Setup menu on page 67).
• Other Setup – Makes customized settings to reflect
how you are using the receiver (see The Other Setup menu on page 68).
Automatic MCACC (Expert)
If your setup requires more detailed settings than those provided in Automatically setting up for surround sound (Auto MCACC) on page 10, 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/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 when the iPod USB, XM or SIRIUS Radio input source is selected (in either the main or sub zone). When you
set ZONE 2 to ON (page 61), you can’t use the System Setup menu.
DVD BD TV HDMI
DVR 1 DVR 2 CD
XM SIRIUS CD-R
FM/AM iPod USB
RECEIVER SOURCE RECEIVER MENU T.EDIT TOP MENU RETURN iPod CTRL SETUP EXIT TOOLS CATEGORY PARAMETER ENTER TUNE ST ST TUNE PARAMETER ENTER RETURN SETUP TV CTRL MAIN ZONE 2 AUDIO DISPLAY CH RECEIVER MEM RECEIVER
System Setup MENU
:Exit 1 . Auto MCACC
2 . Surround Back System 3 . Manual MCACC 4 . Data Management 5 . Manual SP Setup 6 . Input Setup 7 . Other Setup
3 These are stored in memory and referred to as MEMORY1–6 (or M1–6) until you rename them in Data Management on page 46.
4 You may also want to have separate calibration settings for the same listening position, depending on how you’re using your system.
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1 Select ‘Auto MCACC’ from the System Setup menu,
then press ENTER.
If the System Setup screen is not displayed, refer to Making receiver settings from the System Setup menu on page 38.
2 Make sure ‘Normal’ is selected,1 select an MCACC
preset2, then select START.3
For a fully customized Auto MCACC setup, select
CUSTOM and set the following parameters using /:4
• Custom Menu – The default is ALL (recommended),
but you can limit the system calibration to only one setting (to save time) if you want.5 The available options are ALL, Keep SP System,6Speaker Setting, Channel Level, Speaker Distance and EQ Pro. & S-Wave.
• EQ Type (only available when the Custom Menu
above is EQ Pro. & S-Wave) – This determines how
the frequency balance is adjusted.
After a single calibration is performed, each of the following three correction curves can be stored separately in the MCACC memory. SYMMETRY (default)
implements symmetric correction for each pair of left and right speakers to flatten the frequency-amplitude characteristics. ALL CH ADJUST is a ‘flat’ setting where
all the speakers are set individually so no special weighting is given to any one channel. FRONT ALIGN7
sets all speakers in accordance with the front speaker settings (no equalization is applied to the front left and right channels).
•Stand.Wave Multi-Point (only available when the
Custom Menu above is EQ Pro. & S-Wave) – In
addition to measurements at the listening position, you can use two more reference points for which test tones will be analyzed for standing waves. This is useful if you want to get a balanced ‘flat’ calibration for several seating positions in your listening area.8 Place the microphone at the reference point indicated on-screen and note the last microphone placement will be at your main listening position:
When you’re finished settings the options, press
RETURN to go back to the Auto MCACC main setup.
3 Connect the microphone to the MCACC SETUP MIC
jack on the front panel.
Make sure there are no obstacles between the speakers and the microphone.
If you have a tripod, use it to place the microphone so that it’s about ear level at your normal listening position. Otherwise, place the microphone at ear level using a table or a chair.
4 Follow the instructions on-screen.
• Make sure the microphone is connected. • If you’re using a subwoofer, it is automatically
detected every time you switch on the system. Make sure it is on and the volume is turned up.
• See Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup on page 11 for notes regarding high background noise levels and other possible interference.
Note
1 If you are planning on bi-amping your front speakers, or setting up a separate speaker system in another room, read through Surround back speaker setting
on page 41 and make sure to connect your speakers as necessary before continuing to step 3.
2 The six MCACC presets are used for storing surround sound settings for different listening positions. Simply choose an unused preset for now (you can
rename it later in Data Management on page 46).
3 Note that correction curves are saved only when set to SYMMETRY. Select CUSTOM to save other correction curves (such as ALL CH ADJUST and
FRONT ALIGN).
4 Select DEMO, and then press ENTER to activate the demo mode of Auto MCACC. In the demo mode, no settings are saved and no errors occur. When
the speakers are connected to this receiver, the test tone is output repeatedly. Press RETURN to cancel the test tone.
5 • The EQ Pro. & S-Wave measurement is also taken when ALL is selected. See Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional on page 44 for more on this.
• Either effect of Acoustic Calibration EQ Professional and Standing Wave can be switched on and off in the respective MCACC preset. For details, see Setting the Audio options on page 71.
6 The Keep SP System option allows you to calibrate your system while leaving your current speaker setting (page 48) unchanged.
7 If you selected ALL as your Custom Menu, you can specify the MCACC preset where you want to save the ALL CH ADJUST and FRONT ALIGN settings.
System Setup MENU
:Exit 1 . Auto MCACC
2 . Surround Back System 3 . Manual MCACC 4 . Data Management 5 . Manual SP Setup 6 . Input Setup 7 . Other Setup 1.Auto MCACC Surround Back System [ Normal ] Save SYMMETRY to [ M1.MEMORY 1 ] START ENTER:Start :Cancel 1.Auto MCACC :Cancel Surround Back System [ Normal ] Save SYMMETRY to [ M1.MEMORY 1 ] CUSTOM ENTER:Next 1.Auto MCACC :Return Custom Menu ALL Speaker Setting Channel Level Speaker Distance EQ Pro. & S-Wave
ENTER:Next 1.Auto MCACC SYMMETRY M1.MEMORY 1 ALL CH ADJ [ M2.MEMORY 2 ] FRONT ALIGN [ M3.MEMORY 3 ] [ START ] ENTER:Start :Return
8 Switch the Multi-Point setting NO if you only use one listening position.
1 2 3 2nd reference point 3rd reference point Main listening position PHONES AUTO SURR/
STREAM DIRECTSOUND
RETRIEVERSTANDARD SURROUNDADVANCED SURROUNDSTEREO/ A.L.C. ST + SPEAKERS ON/OFF CONTROLMULTI-ZONE MCACC SETUP MIC iPod DIRECT USB DIGITAL IN AUDIOR L
VIDEO VIDEO INPUT
ST –
MCACC SETUP MIC
The System Setup menu
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5 Wait for the Auto MCACC Setup to finish
outputting test tones.
A progress report is displayed on-screen while the receiver outputs test tones to determine the speakers present in your setup. Try to be as quiet as possible while it’s doing this.
• Do not adjust the volume during the test tones. This may result in incorrect speaker settings.
• With error messages (such as Too much ambient noise! or Check Microphone) select RETRY after
checking for ambient noise (see Problems when using the Auto MCACC Setup on page 11) and verifying the mic connection. If there doesn’t seem to be a problem, you can simply select GO NEXT and
continue.
6 If necessary, confirm the speaker configuration in
the OSD.1
The configuration shown on-screen should reflect the actual speakers you have.
If no operations are performed for 10 seconds while the speaker configuration check screen is being displayed, the Auto MCACC Setup will resume automatically. In this case, you don’t need to select ‘OK’ and press ENTER in
step 7.
If you see an error message (ERR) in the right side
column (or the speaker configuration displayed isn’t correct), there may be a problem with the speaker connection. If selecting RETRY doesn’t work, turn off the
power and check the speaker connections. If there doesn’t seem to be a problem, you can simply use / to select the speaker and / to change the setting (and number for surround back) and continue.
7 Make sure ‘OK’ is selected, then press ENTER.
A progress report is displayed on-screen while the receiver outputs more test tones to determine the optimum receiver settings for channel level, speaker distance, and Acoustic Calibration EQ.
Again, try to be as quiet as possible while this is happening. It may take 3 to 7 minutes.
• If you selected a Stand.Wave Multi-Point setup (in
step 2), you will be asked to place the mic at the 2nd and 3rd reference points before finally placing it at your main listening position.
8 The Auto MCACC Setup has finished! Press RETURN
to go back to the System Setup menu.
The settings made in the Auto MCACC Setup should give you excellent surround sound from your system, but it is also possible to adjust these settings manually using the System Setup menu (starting on page 38).2
You can also choose to view the settings by selecting individual parameters from the MCACC Data Check screen:
• Speaker Setting – The size and number of speakers
you’ve connected (see page 48 for more on this)
• Channel Level – The overall balance of your speaker
system (see page 49 for more on this)
• Speaker Distance – The distance of your speakers
from the listening position (see page 50 for more on this)3
• Standing Wave – Filter settings to control lower
‘boomy’ frequencies (see page 43 for more on this)
• Acoustic Cal EQ – Adjustments to the frequency
balance of your speaker system based on the acoustic characteristics of your room (see page 44 for more on this)
Note
1 This screen is only shown if you selected ALL or Speaker Setting in Custom Menu from the Auto MCACC CUSTOM menu.
1.Auto MCACC Now Analyzing… (2/9) Environment Check Ambient Noise [ OK ] Microphone [ ] Speaker YES/NO [ ] :Cancel 1.Auto MCACC CHECK Front [ YES ] Center [ YES ] Surr [ YES ] SB [ YES x 2 ] SW [ YES ] OK 10: Next :Cancel
2 • Depending on the characteristics of your room, sometimes identical speakers with cone sizes of around 12 cm (5 inches) will end up with different size
settings. You can correct the setting manually using the Manual speaker setup on page 48.
• The subwoofer distance setting may be farther than the actual distance from the listening position. This setting should be accurate (taking delay and room characteristics into account) and generally does not need to be changed.
3 Since the distance measurements have been set according to the sound characteristics of your speakers, there are cases where (for optimal surround sound) the actual distance may differ from the speaker distance setting.
1.Auto MCACC Now Analyzing… Subwoofer Check :Cancel 1.Auto MCACC Now Analyzing… (6/9) Surround Analysis Speaker System [ OK ] Channel Level [ OK ] Speaker Distance [ ] :Cancel
4a.MCACC Data Check
:Return 1 . Speaker Setting 2 . Channel Level 3 . Speaker Distance 4 . Standing Wave 5 . Acoustic Cal EQ ENTER:Next
41 Press ENTER after you have finished checking each
screen. When you’re finished, select RETURN to go back
to the System Setup menu.
Be sure to disconnect the microphone from this receiver upon completion of the Auto MCACC setup.