User guide

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CALIBRATION/SETUP
NOTE: The available center-speaker, side-speaker and rear-speaker options will
depend on the number of MS-8 channels that are available after you have set up
the subwoofer and front speakers. For example, if you are using two subwoofer
channels and three-way front speakers, then all eight of MS-8’s channels will have
been allocated, and the only option that will be displayed for the center speaker
(as well as the side and rear speakers) will be None. If you have selected a single
subwoofer channel and three-way front speakers, seven of MS-8’s eight channels
will have been allocated, and the options displayed for the center speaker will be
None and 1.
3. The MS-8 will then display Center Hi Pass. This screen enables you to choose
the high-pass lter for the center speaker. Use the Left and Right navigation
buttons to display a frequency between 50Hz and 10kHz, and press the Select
button to select it. If you’re not sure which frequency to choose, we recommend
using 80Hz.
4. The MS-8 will then display Center Hi Pass Slope. This screen enables you to
choose the subsonic lter’s attenuation rate. Use the Up and Down navigation
buttons to highlight a rate, and press the Select button to select it. If you’re not
sure which rate to choose, we recommend using 24dB/octave.
5. If in Step 2 you selected 2 way:
a) The MS-8 will display Center Lo/Hi Xover. This screen enables you to choose
the crossover frequency between the center midrange and tweeter. Use the Left
and Right navigation buttons to display a frequency between 50Hz and 10kHz,
and press the Select button to select it. If you’re using separate tweeters
connected to the MS-8’s amplier or to an additional amplier, we recommend
using a setting of 3500Hz or higher.
b) The MS-8 will then display Center Lo/Hi Slope. This screen enables you to
choose the rate of attenuation of the lter between the midrange and tweeter. Use
the Up and Down navigation buttons to highlight a lter slope, and press the
Select button to select it. If you’re using separate tweeters (as discussed in Step
5a), we recommend using 24dB/octave.
Side speakers (side or rear speakers)
NOTE: If your system has side AND rear speakers, congure the side speakers in
this section (Side) and the rear speakers in the next section (Rear). If your system
has only side OR rear speakers, congure those speakers in this section (Side), and
skip the next section (Rear).
1. The MS-8 will then display Xover Setup > Sub, Front, Center, Side. Select Side.
2. The MS-8 will then display Side, with the options None and 1 way. (Separate
outputs for two-way speakers are not available for side or rear speakers.) Use the
remote’s Up and Down navigation buttons to highlight one of these options, and
press the Select button to select it.
3. The MS-8 will then display Side Hi Pass. This screen enables you to choose the
high-pass lter for the side speakers. Use the remote’s Left and Right navigation
buttons to display a frequency between 50Hz and 10kHz, and press the Select
button to select it. We recommend using at least 100Hz.
4. The MS-8 will then display Side Hi Pass Slope. This screen enables you to
choose the rate of attenuation of the lter between the midrange and tweeter. Use
the Up and Down navigation buttons to highlight a lter slope, and press the
Select button to select it. We recommend using 24dB/octave.
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