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Audio
Audyssey
Default settings are underlined.
Set Audyssey MultEQ
®
 XT 32, Audyssey Dynamic EQ
®
, Audyssey Dynamic Volume
®
, Audyssey LFC™ 
and Audyssey DSX
®
. These can be selected after Audyssey
®
 Setup has been performed. For additional 
information on Audyssey technology, please see page193.
NOTE
•If you have not performed Audyssey
®
 Setup, or if you change the speaker settings after performing 
Audyssey
®
 Setup, you may not be able to select Dynamic EQ/Dynamic Volume.
In this case, either perform Audyssey
®
 Setup over again or perform “Restore...” (vpage 40) to 
return to the settings after Audyssey
®
 Setup was run.
•When HD Audio for which the sampling frequency exceeds 96 kHz is played back, the “Audyssey” 
cannot be set.
Setting items Setting details
MultEQ
®
XT 32
MultEQ
®
 XT 32 
compensates for both 
time and frequency 
characteristics of the 
listening area based 
on Audyssey
®
 Setup 
measurement results. 
Selection is done from three 
types of compensation 
curves. We recommend the 
“Audyssey” setting.
MultEQ
®
 XT 32 is the 
prerequisite function for 
Dynamic EQ, Dynamic 
Volume and Audyssey 
LFC™.
Audyssey : Optimize the frequency response of all speakers.
Audyssey Byp.L/R : Optimize frequency response of speakers except 
front L and R speakers.
Audyssey Flat : Optimize frequency response of all speakers to flat 
response.
Graphic EQ : Apply frequency response set with “Graphic EQ” 
(vpage127).
Off : Turn “MultEQ
®
 XT 32” equalizer off.
•“Audyssey”, “Audyssey Byp. L/R” and “Audyssey Flat” can be 
selected after Audyssey
®
 Setup has been performed. “Audyssey” 
is automatically selected after performing Audyssey
®
 Setup. When 
“Audyssey”, “Audyssey Byp. L/R” or “Audyssey Flat” is selected, 
 illuminates.
•After running Audyssey
®
 Setup, if the Speaker Configuration, Distance, 
Channel Level, and Crossover Frequency have changed without 
increasing the number of speakers measured, only   illuminates.
NOTE
When using headphones, “MultEQ
®
 XT 32” is automatically set to “Off”.
“MultEQ
®
 XT 32”, “Dynamic EQ” and “Dynamic Volume” settings are stored for each input source.
Setting items Setting details
Dynamic EQ
Solve the problem of 
deteriorating sound quality 
as volume is decreased 
by taking into account 
human perception and 
room acoustics. Works with 
MultEQ
®
 XT 32.
On : Use Dynamic EQ.
Off : Do not use Dynamic EQ.
   is displayed when set to “On”.
NOTE
When the menu “Dynamic EQ” setting is “On”, it is not possible to do 
“Tone Control” (vpage123) adjustment.
Reference Level Offset
Audyssey Dynamic EQ
®
 is 
referenced to the standard 
film mix level. It makes 
adjustments to maintain 
the reference response 
and surround envelopment 
when the volume is turned 
down from 0 dB. However, 
film reference level is not 
always used in music or 
other non-film content. 
Dynamic EQ Reference 
Level Offset provides three 
offsets from the film level 
reference (5 dB, 10 dB, and 
15 dB) that can be selected 
when the mix level of the 
content is not within the 
standard. Recommended 
setting levels are shown at 
right.
0dB (Film Ref) : This is the default setting and should be used when 
listening to movies.
5dB : Select this setting for content that has a very wide dynamic range, 
such as classical music.
10dB : Select this setting for jazz or other music that has a wider dynamic 
range. This setting should also be selected for TV content as that is usually 
mixed at 10 dB below film reference.
15dB : Select this setting for pop/rock music or other program material 
that is mixed at very high listening levels and has a compressed dynamic 
range.
 Setting is enabled when “Dynamic EQ” is “On” (vpage125).