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Audyssey
®
Audyssey is an intelligent system which will ne-
tune your system to properly interact with the room’s
acoustics through precise calibration. This will get
the highest possible performance from your complete
system providing a tighter and more detailed sound
with increased imaging.
Audyssey Setup uses multiple measurement locations
in the listening room to achieve the best possible
acoustical results. The Focus Position or Main
Listening Position is typically where one would be
during serious viewing/listening.
∗1
∗2
∗3
∗4
∗1 30° - 45°
∗2 30° - 55°
∗3 65° - 100°
(Viewed from the side)
Top middle speaker
Top front speaker
Top rear speaker
Front speaker
Surround
speaker
Surround
back
speaker
Front wide
speaker
Before proceeding with Audyssey Auto Setup, it
is very important to rst go into the Amp Assign
submenu of Setup to establish the correct settings for
your specic Loudspeaker complement and location
in the Home Theater Room. The Audyssey submenu
has a button for the Amp Assign submenu so you
can conrm your settings. This will not only assure
the best acoustic performance using Audyssey Room
Equalization Correction, but it will also assure the
best sonic performance using the latest in surround
sound technology built into the MX100. The acoustic
characteristics of the connected speakers and listening
room are measured and the optimum settings are made
automatically.
Audyssey Procedure Overview
• Complete Amp Assign (see “Amp Assign” on
page 18)
• Connect assembled Microphone (see Figure
21)
• Place Microphone in the Focus Position (see
Figure 19)
• Begin Test (adjust volume)
• Move Microphone to next position
• Continue, repeat with new positions
• When complete, select Complete
Audyssey Setup
Assemble the supplied setup microphone and stand
(see Figure 21) then place it in the Main Listening
Position or Focus Position. (See Figure 19)
For best results:
• Make the room as quiet as possible. Background
noise can disrupt the room measurements. Close
windows and turn off the power on electronic
devices (radios, air conditioners, uorescent
lights, etc.). The measurements could be
affected by the sounds emitted by such devices
• During the measurement process, place cell
phones outside the listening room. Cell phone
signals could disrupt the measurements
• Do not stand between the speakers and Sound
calibration microphone or allow obstacles in the
path while the measurements are being made.
Also, install the Sound calibration microphone
Focus
Position
Distance between the Loudspeakers (at Ear Level)
and the Microphone Focus Position
Surround
Back Left
Left
Surround
Right
Surround
Surround
Back Right
Figure 19– Audyssey® main listening position
Microphone sound
receptor
Microphone screws
onto the end of the
Mic Stand with
adapter attached
Figure 20– Speaker angles
Figure 21– Microphone stand
with Microphone
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