AudioControl maestro m9, User Experience Manual

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MAESTRO M9
Speaker Levels
It is critical to properly match the levels from each speaker to achieve a
correct sound stage. The realism is totally lost if the footprints of a per-
son walking across the screen change in volume as they move from left to
center to right. We strongly recommend using a test analyzer such as our
SA-4100i for this calibration. The levels are nearly impossible to judge by
ear alone. Though not as accurate as using the SA-4100i, you can use a
sound level meter for this adjustment.
With the internal test noise generator of the Maestro M9, adjust each
speaker for a sound pressure level (SPL) of 75 dB using a “slow” response
time on the SPL meter, placed at the main listening position at ear height.
Video Inputs
If desired, you can assign a video source to each of the normal “audio only”
inputs. The default for each of these settings is “None.” This is a great
way to listen to the ball game over the Internet Radio and watch it over
your normal video display device, though timing might be a little off.
HDMI Settings
The Maestro M9 is not only a great sounding home theater processor but
it is also a very powerful video processor. To that extent it has a number
of video settings that need to be selected carefully to optimize your video
performance.
HDMI 1 OSD : This selects the pop-up text messages to be On or
Off.
When On , any adjustments made on the unit will be shown on your
display screen, as well as on the unit’s front panel display.
When Off, any adjustments will only be shown in the unit’s front
panel display. This leaves your screen clear from interruption. How-
ever, the main setup screen will always be shown.
HDMI Output 1080p: Selects the output resolution for the HDMI
outputs when it is receiving a 1080p input. Select from bypass, or
upscale to 4k2k.
Lipsync (Information Only): When this feature is supported by the
display device, this setting displays how much lip sync is applied to
HDMI Outputs.