Specifications
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May 98
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B. Bass Management: If the processor/receiver has a setting to turn the Subwoofer
off or on, make sure that it is set to SUBWOOFER YES or ON.
C. Dialog Normalization: If your component has this function, turn it off to avoid any
possible effect on sound quality.
D. THX Dolby Digital units have an adjustable limiter for the subwoofer feed, called
“Bass Peak Level Management”. Turn it off, or set it for the highest possible level.
M&K subwoofers do not need this limiter.
7. If you have a Pro-Logic only processor/receiver, follow these instructions.
SPECIAL NOTE: Always check the processor/receiver/receiver’s owner’s manual. Dif-
ferent manufacturers use different descriptions for the same function, and sometimes
the same description for different functions!. Your component may use terminology
different from that used below.
A. If the component has high-pass filters for the Left, Center, and Right channels
(usually only THX components have these filters), they should be turned on or
set to THX (if you have a choice, use the frequency closest to 80 Hz. The
sur-
round
channels in a Pro-Logic only system do not have switchable filters.
B. Set the center channel to Normal, unless you have a THX controller. With a THX
controller, set the center channel to Large/THX.
C. Turn off all limiters and compressors, auto azimuth controls, auto balance con-
trols, etc.
D. If the processor/receiver/receiver has an input level control, calibrate it per the
manufacturer’s instructions.
E. If the component has a digital input, and you are using a source component with
a digital output, always use the digital input, not the analog input.
8. Set levels for each channel. You can take a measurement at the listening position to
establish the reference level, but it is usually more accurate to take levels at about one
meter from each speaker. Set all channels to exactly the same level.
Use a Sound Level Meter. Point it directly at the speaker being measured. Set all
channels to the same level, using the processor/receiver/receiver’s internal test signal.
Set the meter to “C” weighting and “Slow” response. Set the levels to 75 dB if you have
a THX processor/receiver/receiver or are using the Video Essentials disc as a source for
setting levels.
Home Theater setup with M&K Speakers