T+A K8, Руководство по установке

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Spk auto – calibration
sub-menu
With the Speaker automatic–calibration
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offers you an effective aid to
obtaining the correct level and sound settings for your surround system. If you
carry out the procedure outlined below, the
K8
will automatically calibrate your
loudspeakers with the help of the measuring microphone supplied in the set;
under normal listening room conditions this process delivers excellent results.
If the result of the calibration process is to be correct, the following criteria need
to be satisfied:
The appropriate loudspeaker sizes should be selected in the ‘Loudspeaker’
menu point, and any speakers not actually present should be disabled.
Furthermore the correct speaker distances should be selected in the 'Speaker
position' menu point.
The measuring microphone should be set up in an unobstructed position close
to your preferred listening position (e.g. on the living room table, or the armrest
of an armchair), and there should be direct line-of-sight contact between the
microphone and each loudspeaker.
If you wish to use the automatic calibration system, please carry out the
following procedure:
•
First connect the calibration microphone (supplied in the set) to the socket
on the underside of the machine, and set it up at the listening position.
•
Call up the System menu by pressing the

button.
•
Now select the ‘Automatic calibration’ point in the ‘Loudspeaker
configuration’ menu. You will hear a hissing sound from the front left
loudspeaker.
•
At this point you may be requested to increase or reduce the volume,
depending on the volume you have currently set on the K8. If this should
happen, adjust the volume using the

/

buttons until the
message ‘Press OK to continue’ appears. Now press the

button.
•
The K8 now starts the automatic calibration process. During the procedure
you will hear various test signals from your loudspeakers. It is important
that no loud noises should occur during the calibration period, as these
could falsify the results.
•
The screen will inform you when the process is complete. If you wish to
save the calibration values, select ‘yes’ with the

/

buttons,
and confirm with the

button.
If necessary, the stored settings (e.g. bass, treble, etc.) can be adjusted at any
time to suit your personal preference. Changes are made in the Loudspeaker
menu.
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If the calibration process should be adversely affected by accidental noise or
disturbance, or if the system returns implausible results for any other reason,
the calibration process can simply be re-started at any time.
If the automatic calibration process delivers false results due to difficult acoustic
conditions in your listening room, you should vary the microphone position and /
or the volume setting in an attempt to obtain a better result.
If this is unsuccessful, i.e. if automatic calibration proves to be impossible, you
can still carry out the corrections required manually via the ‘Loudspeaker menu’.