Even when the finest speakers are perfectly positioned, the room
itself still has a dramatic impact on any system’s sound, an impact
more profound than that of any individual component. Various
solutions have fallen in and out of favor over the years, but none
has solved the problem of “the room.” Until ARC.
Using proprietary processes and the power of your PC, the ARC
system analyzes each speaker’s in-room sound, then computes the
required correction to yield optimal performance from every speaker.
It’s a process that takes approximately 15 minutes. Anthem’s
approach is a true audiophile solution to the problems of the room.
IMPORTANT!
The listening space must be silent while performing
ARC. A noisy computer fan, a dishwasher or microwave running,
etc. can negatively affect ARC’s measurements.
How to Correct Room Deficiencies using ARC Technology :
1. Ensure that your Paradigm product is already connected on
your home network and is powered “on”.
2. Download the ARC software from
paradigm.com/support
and install
it. Once the drivers are installed, follow the on-screen instructions.
3. Using the 6.5’ (2 m) USB cable, connect the ARC microphone to a
Windows
®
PC running Windows
®
7 or 8 (32 and 64 bit).
4. Look for the icon on your desktop and launch the ARC
™
program. Follow
the prompts on your computer screen to successfully run the ARC
™
software; the entire process should take approximately 15 minutes.
5. Hold the ARC microphone with your arm fully extended, the ARC
microphone tip must point towards the ceiling and it must be
positioned at ear level.
Refer to the diagram below.
6. For best results, hold the microphone in 5 different positions
around the room.
TIP!
Once the ARC process is complete, the corrected listening
curves will be stored and music will be played back reflecting these
corrections each time you stream music to your Paradigm product.
To toggle back and forth between pre and post ARC correction, or
to disable ARC refer to the “Mute Button
( )” section on page 8.
ANTHEM ROOM CORRECTION (ARC
™
)
E a r L e v e l
ARC
Microphone
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