McIntosh MHT300

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Speakers Setup Menu
SETUP: SPEAKERS > SPEAKER CONFIG
The available speaker categories are based on the
settings in Amp Assign (see above).
Speaker Options
Front Large / Small
Center Large / Small / None
Subwoofer (SUB) 1 speaker / 2 speaker / None
Surround (SUR) Large / Small / None
Surround Back (SUR BK) Large / Small
Front Height (FR HT) Large / Small
Back Height (BK HT) Large / Small
Top Front* Large / Small
Top Rear * Large / Small
Top Middle* Large / Small
Note: 1. Some settings are only available on the browser version of
the setup menu these are indicated with an *.
2. Choosing some options will eliminate other options.
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Speaker is a full-range speaker able to reproduce
bass frequencies down to 35Hz within -3dB of the
midrange frequencies. If it is not Large, then it is
Small.
SETUP: SPEAKERS > SPEAKER DISTANCES
Setting Options
Front Left 0.0 to 10.0m in 0.1m increments
Front Center 0.0 to 10.0m in 0.1m increments
Front Right 0.0 to 10.0m in 0.1m increments
Surround Right 0.0 to 10.0m in 0.1m increments
Rear Right 0.0 to 10.0m in 0.1m increments
Rear Left 0.0 to 10.0m in 0.1m increments
Surround Left 0.0 to 10.0m in 0.1m increments
Top Front Left* 0.0 to 10.0m in 0.1m increments
Top Front Right* 0.0 to 10.0m in 0.1m increments
Top Rear Left 0.0 to 10.0m in 0.1m increments
Top Rear Right 0.0 to 10.0m in 0.1m increments
Subwoofer 1 0.0 to 10.0m in 0.1m increments
Subwoofer 2 0.0 to 10.0m in 0.1m increments
Note: Some settings are only available on the browser version of
the setup menu these are indicated with an *.
The input of distances of your speakers can be
entered manually. Distances will be provided
automatically when the Dirac Live setup program
is run, after which they can be edited. Having an
accurate accounting of your speaker speeds the Dirac
Live process by avoiding Dirac Live looking for
phantom speakers.
For each speaker, enter the distance from the main
listening position to the speaker in meters. To convert
feet to meters, multiply the number of feet by 0.3048.
The Dirac Live program will provide more exacting
information. The information entered here provides a
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For Dolby enabled speakers, enter the distance to
the speaker. Do not calculate the angled path that the
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this.
The speakers setup menu contains the following
submenus:
• Amp Assign
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• Speaker Distances
• Speaker Level
• Crossover
SETUP: SPEAKERS > AMP ASSIGN
Setting Options
Manual Floor 2 channel, 5 channel, 5 channel + SB
Manual Top SP
Top Speaker
None, 2 channel, 4 channel*
Top Layout Front, Middle, Rear, Front + Rear*,
Front + Middle*, Middle + Rear*
Manual Dolby None, 2 channel, 4 channel*
Dolby Layout Front, Surround*, Rear*, Front + Rear*,
Front + Middle*, Middle + Rear*
Note: 1. Some settings are only available on the browser version of
the setup menu these are indicated with an *.
2. Choosing some options will eliminate others.
In amp assign, you select how to use the preampli-
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ction of setup, you can tell the MHT300 what
speaker setup scheme you will be using. This assign-
ment is necessary before running Dirac Live.