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The Cinema Rhapsody comes
preprogrammed “Out Of The
Box’ ready to play. Unless
you are going to use an SPL
meter to calibrate your
system, proceed with the
setup as described on page
33.
If you are using an SPL meter,
you will first want to set the
pink noise level for all of the
channels to 75 dB.
Audio Setup
The Cinema Rhapsody has been calibrated in the factory for opti-
mum operation. Thus you can at this time decide to run your sys-
tem with just minor adjustments to the Master Volume Control (cen-
ter knob).
However, since not all speaker configurations and rooms are the
same and for correct setup you should adjust the channel balance
and delay settings (see page 46 for setting delays) to better suit
your home theater system. If you are unfamiliar with the process of
home theater level calibration and the use of an SPL meter (Sound
Pressure Level meter), ADA strongly suggests contacting an Autho-
rized ADA Dealer for assistance prior to proceeding.
The Cinema Rhapsody features an internal Pink Noise generator
which is used to determine signal level to each speaker. In order to
best proceed with the remainder of this page’s setup instructions, it
is recommended that you use an SPL meter.
The Cinema Rhapsody also has a noise feature called “Noise All”.
This feature sends full bandwidth pink noise to all of your speakers.
This enables you to make a quick check to make sure that your
speakers are connected and that all the drivers are working.
Turn the CHANNEL knob until the display reads NOISE TEST and
then press the CHANNEL knob. The top line should now read NOISE
ALL and the second line should read ALL -0.0 dB. You should hear
pink noise from all of your speakers.
You can now do one of two things, either:
a. Raise and lower the level of the noise coming from all speakers.
Press the CHANNEL knob and then by turning the CHANNEL
knob, you raise and lower the volume. You can now check
the operation of your speakers.
b. Enter into the individual channel adjustment procedure.
1
Turn the CHANNEL knob one click clockwise and you will
read NOISE LEFT, press it. You will now hear pink noise
coming from just the Left channel. Turn on your SPL meter
to the 70dB range, Slow, C Weighted setting. Sit in your
listening position and hold the meter at comfortable arms
length, pointed upwards and adjust the CHANNEL knob
up or down so that the meter reads 75dB. Press the
CHANNEL knob again.
2
Turn the CHANNEL knob clockwise one click until the dis-
play reads NOISE CENTER and then press the CHAN-
NEL knob. Raise (clockwise) or lower (counter clockwise)
the center channel’s pink noise level to approximately 75
dB and then press the CHANNEL knob.