McIntosh MVP871 - Manual (Page 31)

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Loudspeaker capability for reproducing bass frequencies
down to 35Hz within -3dB of the midrange frequencies. If
a Loudspeaker can not reproduce bass frequencies down to
35Hz within -3dB of the midrange frequencies, it is consid-
ered SMALL.
1. Use the Up or Down directional Push-button to se-
lect SPEAKER CONFIGURATION followed by press-
ing the SELECT Push-button on the Remote Control.
Refer to figure 39.
2. Press the the Down directional Push-button and then
press the Right directional Push-button followed by
the Up or Down directional Push-button to select
Large or Small Loudspeaker Size for the Front Loud-
speakers connected in the system. Using the direction-
al push-buttons and the On-Screen Menu proceed to
the remaining Loudspeakers in the system and select
Large, Small or None. Refer to figure 40.
Note: If the
Front
Loud-
speak-
ers are
set to
small
the
Center
and Sur-
round
Loud-
speaker
will automatically switch to small and the Sub-
woofer setting is fixed to the On setting as this is
required to playback DVD-Audio Discs properly.
3. Use the Down directional Push-button to select
CROSSOVER then press the Right directional
Push-button. Using the Up or Down directional
Push-buttons followed by pressing SELECT to make a
change from the default setting of 80Hz. This sets the
crossover frequency between the subwoofer and the
Front/Surround Loudspeakers. Refer to the Owner’s
Manuals that came with your Loudspeakers and/or
contact your McIntosh Dealer for assistance in deter-
mining the appropriate Crossover Frequency.
4. Press the RTRN (Return) Push-button to return to the
SPEAKER CONFIGURATION Menu.
CHANNEL LEVEL ADJUSTMENTS:
A properly setup Home Theater Surround Sound System
should have all Loudspeaker levels adjusted to the same
starting reference volume level in the Listening/Viewing
Area. The MVP871 includes a built-in test signal genera-
tor, which can have its output switched into each Loud-
speaker manually or automatically. The desired test signal
volume levels of each Loudspeaker can be determined, in
the Listening/Viewing Area, either by listening or with a
sound pressure meter. Level adjustments are made in small
steps (1dB) by using the MVP871 Remote Control Up or
Down directional Push-buttons. The level can be adjust-
ed over a 10dB range.
Note: Before performing the Loudspeaker Level adjust-
ments, you must first have completed the Loudspeak-
er Size adjustments.
1. Use the Down
directional
Push-button to
select CHAN-
NEL LEVEL
followed by
pressing the
SELECT Push-
button on the
Remote Con-
trol. Refer to
figures 41 and
42.
2. Use the
Down direc-
tional Push-
button to select
TEST TONE
then press the
Right or
Left direc-
tional Push-but-
tons to select
the MANUAL
Selection Mode
of operation.
Refer to figure
43.
Note: The pro-
cedure
used for
mak-
ing the
Loud-
speaker
Level Adjustments is similar for both the Manual
and Automatic Modes. The only difference is, in
the Manual Mode, the selection of the Loudspeaker
is performed by using the Up or Down direc-
tional Push-buttons before adjustments are made.
SETUP, con’t
Figure 41
Figure 40
SW+10dB
Figure 42
SW+10dB
Figure 43