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RQT8979
When one of the following error messages appears, press [TEST, –AUTO] to cancel and perform the auto speaker setup again.
• Speaker placement, speaker directions and other conditions may prevent correct setting.
• Left and right front speakers are set as “LARGE” even if their size is “SMALL” when you perform the auto speaker setup without
connecting the subwoofer. (ELS Surround sound cannot be properly played back.)
• The connection status is set and the level is adjusted for the subwoofer.
• The unit does not detect or correct polarity of left and right front speakers when you select “
YES
” in “Making bi-wire setting”
(
á
page 22).
• EZ Sync “HDAVI Control” (
á
page 32) does not work during the auto speaker setup.
• The auto speaker setup is unavailable while muting (
á
page 35) is on.
• If error messages such as
“LOW SIGNAL
” appear, the speaker placement may be out of recommended range of ELS.
We recommend you place the speakers within 7 m (23 feet) from the microphone.
• Speakers whose polarity was automatically adjusted are displayed with “
–
” such as “
L 10.0 –
” (
á
page 39).
• If you change the settings manually after the performing the auto speaker setup, ELS Surround sound cannot be properly played
back.
When the “AUTO SPEAKER SETUP” indicator is off after the auto speaker setup:
Auto speaker settings have been canceled as a result of various setting changes.
With the setup microphone, the unit automatically sets the following.
STEP1
STEP2
STEP3
DISTANCE
: The unit measures the distance between each speaker and the seating area and corrects the sound delay
in the seating area. The maximum speaker distance for correcting the delay is 15 meters (45 feet).
POLARITY
: The unit checks the polarity of each speaker and, when the polarity is wrong, corrects it.
Select “
CHECK NO
” in “Setting the unit against automatic polarity adjustment” (
á
page 40) before starting
the auto speaker setup when you do not want the unit to adjust polarity automatically.
SIZE
: The unit sets the speaker characteristics as follows. Size: SMALL, Lowpass Filter: 100 Hz
LEVEL
: The unit checks the output level of each speaker and makes adjustment.
Error messages
Message
Cause
Countermeasure
• The setup microphone is not connected.
• Connect the setup microphone properly.
• The setup microphone does not catch test signals.
• Check if the microphone is placed properly.
• Loud noise is preventing measurement.
• Perform the auto speaker setup again when the
room is quiet.
• Turn off an air-conditioner and other equipment
that are producing noise.
• A speaker is too far.
• An error occurred from an unknown cause.
• Check speaker locations.
• Perform the setup again.
• The right surround back speaker was detected,
but the left surround back speaker was not
detected.
• Connect to the left surround back speaker terminal
when you connect only one surround back speaker.
• Check the left surround back speaker’s connections.
• Surround back speakers were detected, but left
and right surround speakers were not detected.
• Connect surround speakers as well when you
connect surround back speakers.
• Unable to detect one or both of the two surround
speakers.
• Check connections.
• Unable to detect one or both of the two front
speakers.
• Check connections.
• Test signals from the speakers are too weak to
allow accurate measurement with the
microphone.
• Change the microphone location (height, direction etc.).
• Check if there is any obstacle near a speaker that
is blocking the test signals.
• Set the subwoofer volume to the normal listening level.
Note
Preparation
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