Crestron electronic Surround Sound Tuning Kit User's Manual
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3. holder to the stand Insert the microphone in a vertical position in the holder NOTE You must place the microphone in a vertical position with the capsule facing the ceiling for all measurements Refer to the illustration on the following page 2 e Professional Surround Sound Tuning Kit Operations Guide DOC 6565A Crestron Professional Surround Sound Tuning Kit Microphone Stand and Microphone in Measuring Position Connect the mini female XLR end of the female mini XLR to male XLR cable to the microphone Connect the male XLR end of the cable to the XLR end of the XLR to stereo 3 5 mm cable Connect the stereo 3 5 mm plug to the microphone input on the AMS For details refer to the latest version of the Adagio Media System Operations Guide Doc 6509 which is available from the Crestron website http www crestron com manuals NOTE The Professional Surround Sound Tuning Kit provides 3 18 XLR cables If more cable length is required to reach the AMS you can add these as needed in between the male XLR end of the microphone cable and the XLR end of the XLR to stereo 3 5 mm cable You can chain multiple cables for a longer length if required If additional XLR cables are needed you may supply your own Using the USB cable included with the Professional Surround Sound Tuning Kit connect your PC to the USB port on the front of the AMS NOTE The USB connection is required for Audyssey MultEQ Pro
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5. possible performance Professional Surround Sound Tuning Kit Professional Surround Sound Tuning Kit e 1 Professional Surround Sound Tuning Kit Crestron Setup Supplied Hardware The hardware supplied with the Professional Surround Sound Tuning Kit is listed in the following table Supplied Hardware for the Professional Surround Sound Tuning Kit DESCRIPTION PART NUMBER QUANTITY APM1 Microphone amp CD with Calibration 4504520 1 File Cable Assembly XLR to Stereo 3 5 mm 5 2017722 1 Cable Assembly USB 2 0 Series A to B 2014966 1 Plugs 6 Cable Assembly Female Mini XLR to Male 2018284 1 XLR 6 OEM Cable XLR 18 2017745 3 OEM Boom Stand Ultra Light 2017744 1 Installation NOTE The CD that comes with the Professional Surround Sound Tuning Kit contains a file specially configured for the individual microphone that also comes with the kit Crestron suggests you keep the CD and the microphone together and also that you make a backup copy of the CD and store it in a safe place The Professional Surround Sound Tuning Kit requires that you have at least one of the following software applications installed on your PC e Pro Sound Tools version 1 00 19 or later e Crestron Toolbox version 1 06 10 or later Hardware Hookup While making connections all components in the system should be powered off Place the microphone stand upright Attach the microphone
6. receipt and b that any hardware accompanying the Software will be subject to its own limited warranty as stated in its accompanying written material Crestron shall at its option repair or replace or refund the license fee for any Software found defective by Crestron if notified by you within the warranty period The foregoing remedy shall be your exclusive remedy for any claim or loss arising from the Software CRESTRON shall not be liable to honor warranty terms if the product has been used in any application other than that for which it was intended or if it as been subjected to misuse accidental damage modification or improper installation procedures Furthermore this warranty does not cover any product that has had the serial number or license code altered defaced improperly obtained or removed Notwithstanding any agreement to maintain or correct errors or defects Crestron shall have no obligation to service or correct any error or defect that is not reproducible by Crestron or is deemed in Crestron s reasonable discretion to have resulted from 1 accident unusual stress neglect misuse failure of electric power operation of the Software with other media not meeting or not maintained in accordance with the manufacturer s specifications or causes other than ordinary use 2 improper installation by anyone other than Crestron or its authorized agents of the Software that deviates from any operating procedures established by Crestron in
7. see a message that says To help protect your security Internet Explorer has restricted this file from showing active content that could access your computer Click here for options refer to illustration that follows this note When you enable you will see the full graphic This will occur for the DRAFT view not after the results have been saved permanently Warning Message in Internet Explorer A Crestron Toolbox Mult q certOutput cert html Microsoft Internet Explorer Fie Edit View Favorites Tools Help Ors O 912 Hs Y Address camarera Toolbox Wult a certOutput cert htm To help protect your security Internet Explorer has restricted this file from showing active content that could access your computer Click here for options Audyssey MultEQ XT Sound Correction Results AUDYSSEY Save the MultEQ XT Filters If you are satisfied with the MultEO XT filters click the Save Permanently to Crestron button This action may take several minutes The status bar will indicate the progress of this action refer to illustration below Save Results Screen Shown in Progress Active Input Source Games Digital 1 RCA and Component 2 y AUDYSSEY Save Results MultEQ Pro nd Option Transferring filter for channel 3 Cancel Save Results Calibration Complete 100 p MultEQ On Off demo ab The Transfer to Crestron button temporarily trans
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9. the correction filters you have calculated by clicking the Transfer to Crestron button This process temporarily stores the filters so you can listen to them before deciding to permanently save them Previously saved filters will not be erased until you click the Save Permanently to Crestron button The Transfer to Crestron process may take several minutes The download status bar will indicate the progress of the transfer NOTE If the MultEO Pro application is turned off before the transfer is completed the MultEO XT filters will be erased The application will show a warning window asking you to confirm whether you wish to quit without saving NOTE Ifthe USB cable is disconnected between the processor and the PC during this process or before the process is complete all measurements will be lost If this happens you must close the application reopen it and start from the beginning of the application MultEQ Pro On Off Demo After the results are transferred the Turn MultEQ On and Turn MultEQ Off buttons will become unlocked and usable You can use these buttons to demo the MultEO XT filters before deciding to save them permanently Operations Guide DOC 6565A Professional Surround Sound Tuning Kit e 11 Professional Surround Sound Tuning Kit Crestron Insert program material into your source component Play a track from the disc Use the Turn MultEQ On and Turn MultEQ Off buttons to demo the MultEQ XT filters
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11. Crestron Professional Surround Sound Tuning Kit Operations Guide CRESTRON This document was prepared and written by the Technical Documentation department at CRESTRON Crestron Electronics Inc 15 Volvo Drive Rockleigh NJ 07647 1 888 CRESTRON Audyssey MultEQ is a trademark of Audyssey LaboratoriesTM All brand names product names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners 2007 Crestron Electronics Inc Crestron Professional Surround Sound Tuning Kit Contents Professional Surround Sound Tuning Kit 1 IntroductOn A the Aan Datei ae 1 or ea caste oe AA a cues 2 Supplied Hardware iii ia idos 2 sta a e e e e o e O 2 Hardware Hookups a dd ia di 2 OPE A a GREE 4 Initial Configuration Laicos 4 ROOMEON SUD E A EATE A 5 A AA A E 6 Detection Results iio ee a tecate llena lindas naea ident pies aa pee sented es Saye 9 Target Sound OPU ONS eiee eea eina a a a aa aaa E a ie pa aaea ipie 10 SE A E EEE ETTE 11 Problem Solvencia at tilo te clear ld ed 15 E 15 Reference Documents cebolla niie ta E n aa aaa aiae aeae dae iea ra Ta 15 Further Eaa DEt a EAEE E AT ous destena olde dacs bee setesbiutoes Wegecctatigdnc 16 Future Updates sh 35 oaccbeckien spats scsseeided iodo tos 16 Software License Agreement ecccescceseceecssecseeseceeecseecaeeeseceneeeceseeeseeneeeeseenaeeeaeeaeeaeeaees 17 Return and Warranty Policies ccccesccesesssecsseeseeeseesseeeecesseeseeeeeeeeeeensecnseeaeeaeceeceeesee
12. NOTE If the customer is present during the MultEO Pro On Off demo have them sit or stand within the room area you measured earlier If they are not positioned inside this area it is less likely they will hear the full effect of the MultEQ XT filters Change the MultEQ XT Filters There are two options for changing the MultEO XT filters 1 Add more measurement positions or redo your measurements Click the back arrow until you get back to the Measurement screen refer to Measurement which starts on page 6 2 Calculate the MultEQ XT filters with a different target curve Click the back arrow to go back to the Target Sound options screen refer to Target Sound Options on page 10 View MultEQ Pro On Off Frequency Response Curves Click the View Results button to view a graphical display of the frequency response correction for each channel For each channel the graphs on the left are without the MultEO Pro correction applied while the graphs on the right are with the MultEQ Pro correction applied refer to illustration below Sound Correction Results Window PB C crestron rootban O Windows ASISTE IAS Ka ad CACresrom Toclbor Mall certo atpun cesthtml efer La f ooper W senings Qhaddress book Reference de R B ca crestrom ToctbaxyMukEg certOutpun cest_ R D ARES Audyssey MultEQ XT Sound Correction Results AUDYSSEY enesmnon The time and frequency response of your sound s
13. Pro Position 1 Measurement Measuring Left Front channel Cancel Before beginning measurements e Connectthe microphone to the Crestron Processor microphone input Men finished mejana fal least d positions click the Aah sown continue 0 The mic should always be When finished measuring at least 3 positions click the right arrow to continue placed pointing directly at the ceiling atthe ear level ofa listener seated at this e lt gt Masten bute ARS Professional Surround Sound Tuning Kit e 7 Professional Surround Sound Tuning Kit Crestron After the application is finished playing the 10 chirps through each channel the application will transfer each channel s measurement this takes several seconds Click Undo Last if you want to erase your previous measurement Click Clear All at any time to erase all your position measurements and go back to Position 1 Additional Position Measurements Move the microphone to another listening position and press the Measure button again Repeat the process for all listening positions in the room You will need to measure a minimum of three positions before you can continue The recommendation is to measure a minimum of eight positions for typical rooms Stagger the height of the microphone by a few inches from location to location to account for different listener heights NOTE A minimum of three measurements is required You will not be able to continue to the next screen in the appl
14. akes no other warranties expressed or implied nor authorizes any other party to offer any warranty including any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose Any implied warranties that may be imposed by law are limited to the terms of this limited warranty This warranty statement supersedes all previous warranties Trademark Information All brand names product names and trademarks are the sole property of their respective owners Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation Windows 95 98 Me XP Vista and WindowsNT 2000 are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Operations Guide DOC 6565A Professional Surround Sound Tuning Kit e 19 CRESTRON Crestron Electronics Inc Operations Guide DOC 6565A 15 Volvo Drive Rockleigh NJ 07647 2018352 Tel 888 CRESTRON 06 07 Fax 201 767 7576 Specifications subject to www crestron com change without notice
15. e Professional Surround Sound Tuning Kit Operations Guide DOC 6565A Crestron Professional Surround Sound Tuning Kit Operations Guide DOC 6565A Detection Results Detection Results Screen Active Input Source Games Digital 1 RCA and Component 2 y Detection Results AUDYSSEY Detection Results MultEQ Pro Ch Location Speaker Type Dist Speaker Trim Crossover Hz feet Polarity dB Left Front Satellite 93 Normal 11 eomz E Right Front Satellite 9 6 Normal 115 soz F Center Satellite 9 3 Normal 10 eon E Subwoofer Subwoofer 9 6 Normal 15 NIA Left Surround Satellite 8 9 Normal 9 70 Hz E Right Surround Satellite 7 8 Normal 10 70 Hz E Left Back Satellite 57 Normal 7 5 80Hz JE Right Back Satellite 5 7 Normal 7 5 80 Hz Y ON oanrwn a Check that the detected a speaker trims and delays are reasonable You may tweak these values from ProSound 63 Tools later Set the desired crossover A frequency for your speakers If you have a subwoofer lt gt Master Mute SEER This Detection Results screen displays the speaker Distance Polarity and Trim results derived from your Position 1 measurement refer to Position 1 Measurement on page 7 and the recommended Crossover derived from all of your position measurements Speaker Type detects if the speaker connected to that channel is a satellite or a subwoofer Distance in feet will automatically set the distance dela
16. ed sound for medium to large size rooms room volume between 2500 and 5000 cu ft 3 The SMPTE 202M curve is an international standard for the high frequency roll off applied in a typical 500 seat movie theater It is appropriate for professional mixing spaces and dubbing stages that must be calibrated for film sound post production It can also be used in extremely large playback spaces room volume greater than 5000 cu ft The Midrange Compensation option selected by default is used to properly adjust the balance between on axis and reflected sound in the crossover region of the 10 e Professional Surround Sound Tuning Kit Operations Guide DOC 6565A Crestron Professional Surround Sound Tuning Kit woofer and the tweeter You can return to this screen later and change your setting for this option if you prefer Click the forward arrow to calculate your correction curves and proceed to the Save Results screen Save Results Save Results Screen Active Input Source Games Digital 1 RCA and Component 2 Y Save Results MultEQ Pro Cancel Save Results MultEQ On Off demo The Transfer to Crestron button temporarily transfers the MultEQ XT filters to the a Crestron Processor for quick 63 auditioning After the transfer is done the Turn MultEQ On and Turn MultEQ Off buttons can be Se lt gt Maser Muta Le Close Transfer the MultEQ XT Filters Transfer
17. eneeaes 19 Merchandise Returns Repair Service ccccesceseesceesceesceeeceeceseceaeenaeceeeneeeneeeneenes 19 CRESTRON Limited Warranty cccccccccseesceescessceeeeeeceseceeceseceaeceaecaecaeceeeaeeeneenes 19 Operations Guide DOC 6565A Contents e i Crestron Professional Surround Sound Tuning Kit Professional Surround Sound Tuning Kit Introduction Operations Guide DOC 6565A Creston s Professional Surround Sound Tuning Kit for the Adagio Media System allows custom installers use the Audyssey MultEO Pro PC application to bring Audyssey MultEO XT sound equalization technology to high quality listening rooms Audyssey MultEQ XT creates an optimum listening experience for every seat in your theater using an ingenious equalization solution that automatically corrects the time level and frequency response for each speaker within the space Every listening room or home theater room will add colorations to the direct sound coming from the loudspeakers These colorations come from the natural resonances also called modes every room has and from wall floor and ceiling reflections of the sound from the loudspeakers MultEO Pro measures the sound information throughout the listening area Based on these measurements MultEO Pro calculates an equalization solution that effectively removes sonic colorations caused by the interaction of sound from the speakers with the room allowing the speakers to attain their best
18. essage Room is too noisy Refrain from talking Turn off cell phones televisions radios air conditioners fluorescent lights and other devices or home appliances Close any open windows Communication with the device failed message Program does not detect any signal at all Check that microphone and cables are properly connected refer to Hardware Hookup which starts on page 2 Inverted polarity message One or more speakers may be wired in reverse polarity i e and wires reversed Check wire connections at the amplifier speakers and any spices in the speaker cables Make sure on amplifier goes to on speaker and that on amplifier goes to on speaker Reference Documents The latest version of all documents mentioned within the guide can be obtained from the Crestron website http www crestron com manuals This link will provide a list of product manuals arranged in alphabetical order by model number List of Related Reference Documents DOCUMENT TITLE Adagio Media System Operations Guide Operations Guide DOC 6565A Professional Surround Sound Tuning Kit e 15 Professional Surround Sound Tuning Kit Crestron Further Inquiries If you cannot locate specific information or have questions after reviewing this guide please take advantage of Crestron s award winning customer service team by calling the Crestron corporate headquarter
19. fers the MultEQ XT filters to the Crestron Processor for quick 63 auditioning e After the transfer is done the Turn MultEQ On and Turn MultEQ Off buttons can be gt lt gt LSS a After saving the MultEQ XT filters you will see a Calibration Completed message and can leave the application by clicking Close in the lower right corner of the window Operations Guide DOC 6565A Professional Surround Sound Tuning Kit e 13 Professional Surround Sound Tuning Kit Crestron Calibration Completed Screen Active Input Source Games Digital 1 RCA and Component 2 AUDYSSEY MultEQ Pro be Audyssey MultEQ Pro Calibration Completed Calibration Complete You May Now Exit the Application Close MultEQ Pro Settings in Pro Sound Tools The Gain Delay and Crossover settings determined by MultEO Pro can now be viewed in Pro Sound Tools refer to illustration below Pro Sound Tools also allows you to change any of these settings to suit your individual tastes or requirements Pro Sound Tools Window Showing Audyssey Settings E Pro Sound Tools usb AMS Current System Configuration Theater Volume Theater 5 1 Theater 4 Stereo Rooms 100 Active Input Source Movies Digital 7 Optical and Component 1 I E Master Mute Use Manual Steering Jl Active Signal Type Stereo Active Decoding Mode Stereo
20. ication until the third measurement is complete The larger the room the more positions you should measure the maximum is 32 positions Make sure you measure only in positions where people will be located while listening to the system i e measuring in a far off corner where nobody would ever listen will not be beneficial and may detract from the overall benefit within the main listening area Audyssey MultEO Pro measures the absolute polarity of each individual loudspeaker If any of your speakers are wired out of polarity i e and reversed the application will show you an error window that explains which loudspeaker s to check You may then check the polarity problem before continuing with the application It is recommended that you check for polarity problems by examining the wire connections at the amplifier speakers and any splices in the speaker cables NOTE In some situations such as when the rear speakers are dipolar radiators the program may show a polarity error even if the speakers are correctly wired Correct wiring should be verified by checking the connections at the amplifier speakers and any splices in the speaker cables Click the forward arrow to finish the measurement process and continue to the Detection Results screen NOTE You can always return to the Measurement screen and measure more positions by clicking the back arrow the application will remember the last measured position 8
21. iguration date Not Configured Add Change Mic If you have not already installed the special file for the microphone that came with your Professional Surround Sound Tuning Kit insert the CD that came with your kit and click Add Change Mic Setup File The application will present a standard Browse window where you can navigate to your CD drive and select the special file for the microphone that came with your Professional Surround Sound Tuning Kit This should be Audyssey Mic apm where H represents the microphone serial number 4 e Professional Surround Sound Tuning Kit Operations Guide DOC 6565A Crestron Professional Surround Sound Tuning Kit Room EQ setup When the Pro Sound Tools application is launched it will provide a window for selecting the current system configuration for example 5 1 6 1 7 1 plus additional rooms etc When a center speaker or subwoofer is not used un check the Front Center Speaker and or Subwoofer checkboxes as appropriate in order to enable phantom center and phantom subwoofer The phantom setting will route center and or subwoofer information to the main speakers Any subwoofer low pass filter should be defeated or set to the THX setting sometimes called LFE input If the subwoofer low pass filter cannot be defeated set it to its maximum frequency Any subwoofer gain settings should be set to their nominal position or at 12 o clock on a conventional
22. level control Also if the subwoofer has any sort of Auto Standby or sleep mode that turns the power to the subwoofer off after it does not receive any signal for some period of time please disable this mode This will ensure that the subwoofer is always on which is important when taking measurements The subwoofer may be set back to Auto after measuring is complete Click Room Equalization Setup to begin the process NOTE If you have not already done so the application will prompt you to install the special file for the microphone that came with your Professional Surround Sound Tuning Kit NOTE The Volume control will function until the process gets to the Job Information screen at which point the use of the volume control is disabled until the filters are transferred refer to Save Results on page 11 Job Information Screen Active Input Source None x AUDYSSEY Job Information MultE Pro Job Information Customer or Job Name gt 104 Oak Tree Lane Technician Name UP Enter your customer s or the job name in the Customer or Job Name field Enter your name in the 0 Technician Name field Eg Master Mute The Job Information screen is used to record the name of the customer or job and the name of the technician performing the job Click the forward arrow to proceed to the Options screen Operations Guide DOC 6565A Professional Sur
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25. round Sound Tuning Kit e 5 Professional Surround Sound Tuning Kit Crestron Options Screen Options Microphone The Options screen is where you select the microphone file to match the microphone you are using If you have more than one Professional Surround Sound Tuning Kit and therefore more than one microphone it is important that you choose the correct serial number for the microphone you are using during the installation The serial number on the microphone setup file should match the one printed on the microphone Click the forward arrow to proceed to the Measurement screen Measurement Measurement Screen Measurement Position 1 Measure Undo Last I Clear All When finished measuring at least 3 positions click the right arrow to continue lt gt 6 e Professional Surround Sound Tuning Kit Operations Guide DOC 6565A Crestron Professional Surround Sound Tuning Kit Operations Guide DOC 6565A The microphone should be positioned as far out from the stand as possible to minimize the effect of stand reflections NOTE You must place the microphone in a vertical position with the capsule facing the ceiling for all measurements Refer to illustration on page 3 Quiet the room as much as possible Background noise can disrupt the room measurements Turn off cell phones televisions radios air conditioners fluorescent lights and other devices or home appliances Close an
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27. to function Operations Guide DOC 6565A Professional Surround Sound Tuning Kit e 3 Professional Surround Sound Tuning Kit Crestron Operation Initial Configuration The Audyssey MultEO Pro application can be accessed directly through Pro Sound Tools or through Pro Sound Tools via Crestron Toolbox NOTE When Pro Sound Tools is run for the first time a setup wizard will run to take you through the necessary steps for your system Thereafter the Configure button can be used to initiate the process Pro Sound Tools Window i Pro Sound Tools usb AMS Current System Configuration Theater Volume Theater 5 1 Theater 4 Stereo Rooms Theater Theater Lal O Whole House Active Input Source i Movies Digital 7 Optical and Component 1 3 Master Mute Use Manual Steering T Active Signal Type 12 gt Active Decoding Mode 4 4 x EQ Preset 360a Startup Volume 0 System Configuration gt gt AS Connected usb USB Console y Click Configure at the top of the window to open the System Configuration window System Configuration Window System Configuration The system has not yet been configured for audio Please follow this short setup routine Step1 Select pour room configuration Theater Front Center Speaker Y Subwoofer Step2 Run Room Equalization Setup Room Equalization Setup AUDYSSEY Last conf
28. urround Sound Tuning Kit Crestron NOTE Even if the Distance shown for the subwoofer is longer than the physical distance it is probably correct since subwoofers often have digital amps that delay the signal Click the forward arrow to proceed to the Target Sound Options screen Target Sound Options Target Sound Options Screen Active Input Source Games Digital 1 RCA and Component 2 Z AUDYSSEY MultEQ Pro Target Sound Options o AA High Frequency Roll Off 4 High Frequency Roll Off 2 Target Sound Options SMPTE 202M Choose an Audyssey target curve from the Target Curve menu The Audyssey target curves are Midrange Compensation 63 based on the size and absorptive characteristics of LAA E lt gt Master Mute Close On the Target Sound Options screen choose which of the Audyssey target curves you want to use by selecting the radio button next to the curve NOTE To cover a wide range of room types MultEO Pro currently provides a selection of three target curves 1 The High Frequency Roll Off 1 curve introduces a slight roll off at high frequencies that accounts for the balance between direct and reflected sound for a small to medium size rooms room volume less than 2500 cu ft 2 The High Frequency Roll Off2 curve introduces a slightly greater roll off at high frequencies that restores the balance between direct and reflect
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30. y in the AMS Polarity indicates whether or not the loudspeaker s are wired correctly A Normal value indicates correct wiring An nverted value indicates the wiring polarity is probably reversed Trim is displayed in dB This number is not a dB SPL absolute loudness number It is an absolute trim and must be used as shown When applied absolute trim gives reference level at the primary seat for volume set to OdB The Trim information will be automatically set in the AMS Crossover is displayed in Hz The Crossover information will be automatically set in the AMS You can use the drop down menus to override the crossover settings that will be sent to the AMS The Audyssey filter calculation is optimized based on your selected crossover frequency setting in the Crossover drop down menus Crossover choices are listed in descending order of preference to optimize satellite subwoofer blending Only rarely should you ever choose the Large setting for the crossover This setting means the bass for that channel will not be sent to the subwoofer Only in the following situations should you consider choosing the Large setting 1 2 Your system does not have a subwoofer Your satellite speakers extend as low or lower in frequency than your subwoofer Even in this case however you may not want to use Large because your subwoofer probably has better power handling for the bass Professional Surround Sound Tuning Kit 9 Professional S
31. y open windows Refrain from talking and do not sit or stand directly between any of the speakers and the microphone during the room measurements Each speaker will emit a series of test signals during the measurements and your body and background noise can disrupt the microphone s ability to properly record the room response to the test signal Position 1 Measurement For the Position 1 measurement place the microphone at the primary or most central listening location The height should be the ear height of a listener seated at this position NOTE It is important to have the microphone in the primary listening position for the first measurement Every position measurement will record the room s frequency and time response but Position also detects the absolute polarity of each speaker calculates the exact distance within a half inch for setting delays and determines levels within half a dB for each speaker The polarity distance and level from the Position measurement are displayed later on the Detection Results screen refer to Detection Results on page 9 Press the Measure button The Audyssey test signal will play a series of 10 chirps through each channel The name of the speaker being measured will be indicated under the status bar while the test signal plays Measurement Screen Showing Position I Progress Active Input Source None z Measurement MultEQ
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33. ystem has been calibrated using Audyssey MultEQ XT sound equalization technology Your system has been measured at 3 listening positions to create optimal sound performance PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS To print this correctly please set your printing margins to their minimum values From this browser menu open the File menu and P and your browser age h 3 to their minimum values NOTE This message will not appear on your certificate Audyssey MultEQ XT Sound Correction Results e Before MutEQ XT e After MutEQ XT Ar r i E Speaker Settings Cistance 93 Trim 98 11 Speaker Settings Distance 2 9 6 Trim 48 115 Crossover Hz 80 Crossover Hz 80 Left Front Right Front Contor Subwoofer 2 i Speaker Settings Distance 93 Thm dB 19 Crossover Hz BO Sprakwr Settings Distance t 9 6 Trim 48 15 Left Surround Right Surround NOTE Before the changes have been permanently saved the Sound Correction Results window will show the word DRAFT in large letters In the illustration above the window is shown as it will appear after the changes have been permanently saved 12 e Professional Surround Sound Tuning Kit Operations Guide DOC 6565A Crestron Professional Surround Sound Tuning Kit NOTE Depending on the browser you are using and its security settings you may see a message when you click View Results For example with Internet Explorer you may
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