Audyssey MultEQ Pro Guida Utente

Audyssey MultEQ Pro User Guide for the Audyssey Sound Equalizer Audyssey Laboratories, Inc, 350 South

6 Register on the Audyssey Installer Website Before installing Audyssey products at a customer’s home, be sure to visit the Audyssey Ins

7 Enter your Username (typically your email address) and Password to enter the site. If you have not yet registered on the site, and therefore do

8 Audyssey Registered Installer After signing in, the Welcome screen gives a brief overview of the Installer Website. Use the links in the left-hand c

9 Purchasing and Activating MultEQ Pro Licenses To perform a MultEQ Pro calibration for any Audyssey Installer-Ready product, you must purchase a lic

10 4. Enter your full name, credit card information and billing information. Click Continue. 5. Review your purchase and billing information, t

11 Change License Types You can convert any license type to any other Installer-Ready product from the same manufacturer. You must do t

12 1. Depending on the manufacturer, you must enter the serial number or MAC address for the unit. If you do not enter the correct number, an inco

13 Setup at Customer Installation Site Preamplifier/Processor Connections to the Sound Equalizer Before proceeding, the Sound Equalizer, ampl

14 Amplifier Connections to the Sound Equalizer Make sure that the Sound Equalizer, amplifier(s) and preamplifier/processor are powered off before con

15 Connection Diagram Microphone Position Place the microphone in a vertical position wit

16 D Connect the laptop’s USB port to the USB PORT on the back of the Sound Equalizer E Leave the mini-XLR-to-RCA adapter disconnect

17 Configuring the Preamplifier/Processor The MultEQ Pro application is responsible for measuring the room response and computing the

18 The MultEQ Pro Application Overview and Screen Sequence The MultEQ Pro application consists of a series of screens which leads installe

19 Welcome Introduction to the MultEQ Pro application. Product Selection Choose Audyssey Sound Equalizer from the list of Audyssey products a

20 Job Information Enter the customer or job name in the Customer or Job Name fields. Enter your name in the Technician’s Name field Options Choos

21 Zone Configuration The Sound Equalizer performs equalization for up to eight audio channels. These eight channels can be assigned to zones.

22 Select a Zone Note: The Select a Zone screen only appears if you have assigned more than one zone to the Sound Equalizer at the Zone Configuration

23 Equipment Info Enter information about the customer’s audio equipment. Note: Enter this information for each zone. The information entered

24 Measurement Before Measurements Review the following guidelines: 1 Some subwoofers have a standby mode. Be sure to turn this functi

25 Position 1 Measurement For the Position 1 Measurement, place the microphone at the primary (or most center) listening loca

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26 Additional Position Measurements Move the microphone to another listening position and press the Measure button. Repeat the process for seve

27 Detection Results This screen displays the speaker Distance and Trim results derived from the Position 1 measurement, and the r

28 Target Sound Options Choose which Audyssey target curve you want to use by selecting from the Target Sound Options menu. Midrange Compensation It

29 Target Curve Designer & Target Curve Editor The Target Curve Designer is launched by pressing the Design b

30 Using the Target Curve Editor A new window is launched called the Target Curve Editor that shows the selected target curve from th

31 Once a grip has been placed, it can be moved by left clicking and holding the mouse button while dragging with your cursor. The grip may

32 Saving Your Work If you have accepted the edits by previously pressing the OK button, you may now assign them to one or more channels using the ra

33 Save Results Before proceeding, connect the correct preamp/processor output to the 1/Mic INPUT of the Sound Equalizer as shown below.

34 Note: The red EQ button on the front of the Sound Equalizer can be used to turn MultEQ on and off. A Green light on the front pan

35 Upload the MultEQ Pro Results After the Sound Equalizer installation is complete, upload the MultEQ Pro calibration results to the A

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36 Appendix Audyssey Recommended Demos Open Range Scene 7: “A Storm is Brewin’” Instructions: This demo track often illustrates improved tim

37 Error Messages The error windows in this section may appear while using MultEQ Pro. Please contact Audyssey Technical Support i

38 Disconnect Microphone This window will appear if you try to exit the MultEQ Pro before disconnecting the microphone from the Sound Equalizer.

39 Warranties Audyssey Installer Kit Audyssey Laboratories warrants that all the accessories in each Audyssey Installer Kit are free from defe

40 Technical Support Audyssey Laboratories, Inc Audyssey provides free technical support to Audyssey Installers. Technical support by phone

41 Notes

42 Notes User Guide v3.0 (10/24/08)

1 Introduction The Audyssey Sound EqualizerTM is a stand-alone hardware platform for custom installers to implement Audyssey MultEQ® XT sound

2 • Do not exceed the limits of MultEQ Pro and the Sound Equalizer as given in the specifications and other warnings provided in this manual. • Do

3 Calibrated Microphone and Microphone Stand Each Audyssey microphone is calibrated

4 Setup Before Customer Installation MultEQ Pro Main Setup Insert the MultEQ Pro CD included in your Audyssey Installer Kit into your PC

5 Uninstalling MultEQ Pro A dialog with a progress bar will appear as the MultEQ Pro application is uninstalled. The dialog will disa