Owner's Manual

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HOW DOES ARC GENESIS DO WHAT IT DOES?
The process starts when a test signal is sent from your computer to the subwoofer and the
signal is picked up by the microphone. The system puts the subwoofer through a series
of frequency sweeps to highlight problem areas and determine necessary adjustments. It
asks you to position the microphone in at least 5 different locations. Configurations are then
saved on the connected PC. The optimized solutions are calculated, then uploaded to the
subwoofer and the calculated room corrections are put in place.
GETTING STARTED:
Begin with the suggested locations for subwoofer placement given at the beginning of this
manual then connect your subwoofer following the instructions given in the section entitled
“Subwoofer Connection”. Once your subwoofer is connected, you are ready to install the
ARC Genesis software, available for free download from the ARC Genesis website here:
https://anthemarc.com/downloads/index.php.
BEFORE STARTING THE PROCEDURE, NOTE THE FOLLOWING:
Although systems vary, in general, if your home theater receiver/processor also has a Room
Correction system, ARC should be setup and running before setting up your system’s ‘EQ’,
especially if more than one subwoofer will be in use.
IMPORTANT! Don’t stand too close to the microphone or make noise when sweep tones
are playing (it would be best to keep younger or talkative family members and even pets
out of hearing range). The program rejects continuous background noise (i.e. fans) but will
give an error messages requiring re-measurement upon sudden noise.