Owner`s manual

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Nº502 Media Console Customizing the Nº502

not sharply bend the wires or place objects on them. Finally, never

make or break the microphone input connections unless the N

502 is

placed in Standby mode or powered off.

To Perform Automatic Calibration:

1. Put the Nº502 into Standby mode.

2. Connect the Mark Levinson microphone cables to the Nº502 rear

panel Microphone Input connectors. Ensure there is a good

connection between the microphone cables and the connectors.

We recommend labeling each microphone with the microphone

input number reflected on the Nº502 rear panel connector, to make

possible troubleshooting simpler.

3. Take the Nº502 out of Standby mode.

4. Press Setup.

5. Select Automatic Calibration from the Speaker Setup menu and press

Enter.

Check Microphone

Test

6. Select Check Microphones and press Enter.

The Check Microphones procedure:

• confirms that the microphones are properly connected and

functioning.

• calculates the average level of the microphones connected to the

Microphone Input connectors to ensure that the microphone

levels are consistent. This average-level calculation eliminates

errors due to different individual microphone levels by allowing

the Nº502 to compensate for individual microphone sensitivities.

7. Place the four microphones in the listening space as instructed on the

display. Both initial instructions and status information are displayed

as the test proceeds.

Proper microphone placement is essential to achieving optimum

calibration results. Pay particular attention to ensuring that the

microphones are properly placed.

During the Check Microphones test, position the microphones:

D as close together as possible.

D relatively centered between, and equidistant from, the front left

and front right speakers.

D in a clear line-of-sight path with all of the speakers.

D in a location unobstructed by furniture and other fixtures, where

echoes will not obscure calibration noise signals.

D at least 2 feet (0.61m) from all speakers and walls, but within 30

feet (9.14m) of all speakers.