AUTO SOUND SETUP
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1.
Connect the supplied microphone to the Cinema 11a microphone input on the rear panel
of the Cinema 11a.
2.
Place the microphone on a stand or small surface at the main listening location that does
not in any way obstruct the microphone’s ability to ‘listen’ to the room. Aim the
microphone straight up at the ceiling, not at the speakers.
STEPS:
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For the first (or only if you choose) auto set up measurement test, set the microphone
in the main listening position.
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Use a stand or tripod to position the microphone at ear level with a clear ‘view’ of all
of the speakers. Having a couch back between the microphone and the rear channel
speakers is not a clear view, for example.
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If you are using a powered subwoofer, set the input sensitivity control setting to about
1/3 or 1/2 of the volume gain setting. The output level needs to be in approximate
balance with the other inputs to the main speaker channels so the Cinema 11a can
make the balance between them. The subwoofer is the only channel in a normal
system that has an independent volume control on it, so if it is set at too high or too
low a setting, the Cinema 11a will not be able to balance the channels for subwoofer
(low bass) and the other channels properly. If you perform an auto setup run, and the
subwoofer is too loud or too soft in comparison to the other channels during setup,
adjust the sensitivity control on the subwoofer to make the needed change
(subwoofer volume up or down) for your system to balance properly with the auto
setup.
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During auto setup, it is important that you are not in the way of any of the speakers
and the microphone. Stand or sit outside of the main listening area, and run the
system with the remote control if possible, to avoid interference with the speakers
and the microphone. It is also important that no voices, music or TV noises should be
on in the room during setup, since this will interfere with the AUTO SETUP function
by giving the microphone other things to listen to besides the test tones it uses.
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WARNING: The set up noise is loud and should not be used at times when it might
disturb others. The test noise is similar to PINK NOISE with equal energy in all
audible octaves of sound.
3.
Make sure the Cinema 11a is set to an input 1-8 where
no source device
is connected
before performing the auto-setup.
DO NOT
set the Cinema 11a to either HDMI 1 or
HDMI 2 as the auto-setup feature will not function if the unit is set to an HDMI input.
4.
Press the AUTO SETUP button on the remote handset.
VFD will display:
Auto Sound Setup?
Press ENTER to start.
5.
Press the ENTER button on the remote to start measurement.
VFD will display:
Connect Microphone?
Press ENTER to start.
