136AppendixTipsPlaybackConnectionsContentsFront panel Display Rear panel IndexRemoteSettingsSpeakersThe acoustic characteristics of the connected speakers and listening room are measured and the optimum settings are made automatically. This is called“Audyssey® Setup”.You do not have to perform Audyssey® Setup when you have already performed Speaker Calibration in Setup Assistant.To set up the speakers manually, use “Manual Setup” (vpage 145) on the menu.Audyssey® SetupTo perform measurement, place the Setup and measurement microphonein multiple locations all around the listening area. For best results, werecommend you measure in six or more positions, as shown in theillustration (up to eight positions).%• When performing Audyssey® Setup, Audyssey MultEQ® XT/Audyssey DynamicEQ®/Audyssey Dynamic Volume® functions become active (vpage 126, 127).NOTE• Make the room as quiet as possible. Background noise can disrupt the roommeasurements. Close windows and turn off the power on electronic devices(TVs, radios, air conditioners, fluorescent lights, etc.). The measurements could beaffected by the sounds emitted by such devices.• During the measurement process, place cell phones outside the listening room.Cell phone signals could disrupt the measurements.• Do not stand between the speakers and Setup and measurement microphone orallow obstacles in the path while the measurements are being made. Do not holdthe Setup and measurement microphone in your hand during measurements. Thiswill cause inaccurate readings.• During the measurement process, audible test tones will come from the speakersand subwoofer(s), but this is part of normal operation. If there is background noisein the room, these test signals will increase in volume.• Operating VOLUME df on the remote control unit or MASTER VOLUME on themain unit during the measurements will cancel the measurements.• Measurement cannot be performed when headphones are connected. Unplug theheadphones before performing Audyssey® Setup.
