Onkyo TX-NR709 - Manual (Page 52)

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Items can be set individually for each input selector.
Main menu Source Setup
Audyssey
■ Audyssey
` Off
` Movie:
Select this setting for movie material.
The Audyssey indicator lights.
`
Music:
Select this setting for music material.
The Audyssey indicator lights.
Note
• If the “Audyssey” setting is set to “Off”, the “Equalizer”
settings are applied ( ➔ page 49).
• When “Audyssey Quick Start” has been used for measurement,
the “Audyssey”setting cannot be selected.
• Audyssey equalizing does not work with DSD sources.
• These technologies cannot be used when:
– a pair of headphones is connected, or
– either Pure Audio or Direct listening mode is selected.
■
Dynamic EQ
` Off
` On:
Audyssey Dynamic EQ ® becomes active.
The Dynamic EQ indicator lights.
With Audyssey Dynamic EQ, you can enjoy great sound
even when listening at low volume levels.
Audyssey Dynamic EQ solves the problem of
deteriorating sound quality as volume is decreased by
taking into account human perception and room acoustics.
It does so by selecting the correct frequency response and
surround volume levels moment-by-moment so that the
content sounds the way it was created at any volume level
— not just at reference level.
Note
• These technologies cannot be used when:
– a pair of headphones is connected, or
– either Pure Audio or Direct listening mode is selected.
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Reference Level
Audyssey Dynamic EQ Reference Level Offset
` 0dB:
This should be used when listening to movies.
` 5dB:
Select this setting for content that has a very wide
dynamic range, such as classical music.
`
10dB:
Select this setting for jazz or other music that has a
wider dynamic range. This setting should also be
selected for TV content as that is usually mixed at
10 dB below film reference.
`
15dB:
Select this setting for pop/rock music or other
program material that is mixed at very high listening
levels and has a compressed dynamic range.
Movies are mixed in rooms calibrated for film
reference. To achieve the same reference level in a
home theater system each speaker level must be
adjusted so that –30 dBFS band-limited (500 Hz to
2000 Hz) pink noise produces 75 dB sound pressure
level at the listening position. A home theater system
automatically calibrated by Audyssey MultEQ XT will
play at reference level when the master volume control
is set to the 0 dB position. At that level you can hear the
mix as the mixers heard it.
Audyssey Dynamic EQ is referenced to the standard
film mix level. It makes adjustments to maintain the
reference response and surround envelopment when the
volume is turned down from 0 dB. However, film
reference level is not always used in music or other non-
film content. Audyssey Dynamic EQ Reference Level
Offset provides three offsets from the film level
reference (5 dB, 10 dB, and 15 dB) that can be selected
when the mix level of the content is not within the
standard.
Note
• If “Dynamic EQ” setting is set to “Off”, these technologies
cannot be used.
■
Dynamic Volume
` Off
` Light:
Activates Light Compression Mode.
` Medium:
Activates Medium Compression Mode.
` Heavy:
Activates Heavy Compression Mode. This setting
affects volume the most. It quiets the loud parts,
such as explosions, and boosts the quiet parts so they
can be heard.
Source Setup
Preparation
Press the input selector buttons to select an input source.
The tone for each speaker is set automatically by
Audyssey MultEQ
® XT Room Correction and Speaker
Setup. To enable the following settings, you must first
perform the Room Correction and Speaker Setup
(
➔ page 31).