| Chapter | Section | Sub-Sections |
|---|---|---|
| Chapter 1: Speaker Setup | 1.1 Main Speakers | Introduction Left and Right Speakers Centre Speaker Surround Speakers Front and Rear Height Speakers Ceiling Height Speakers Mount, Bookshelf or Free Standing? |
| 1.2 Subwoofer Setup | Subwoofer Placement Setting up Receiver for Subwoofer Placement Test Methods Placement Test Method Subwoofer Crawl Method | |
| Chapter 2: Room Setup | 2.1 Room Interactions | Introduction Bass Frequencies Early Reflections Reverberation High Frequency Build-up Time-Alignment |
| 2.2 Listening Position | Introduction | |
| 2.3 Room Treatment | Back Wall Treatment Floor Treatment A Note on Coffee Tables Wall Treatment Ceiling Treatment A Note on Bass Traps | |
| Chapter 3: YPAO – Types and Features | 3.1 Features | Single Point Measurement Multi-Point Measurement Precision EQ 3D and Angle Measurement |
| Chapter 4: Running YPAO | 4.1 Preparation | DO’s and DON’Ts of YPAO Mic Placement Patterns Amp Assignment External EQ Modules External EQ and Room Correction External Subwoofer EQ Subwoofer Setup Setup without Subs |
| 4.2 Positions | Single / Starting Position Pattern 1 – Tight Pattern Pattern 2 – Mid-Size Pattern Pattern 3 – Wide Pattern Pattern 4 – Restricted Pattern 3D and Angle Measurement | |
| 4.3 During Setup | Speaker Phase | |
| Chapter 5: After Running Room Correction | 5.1 Receiver Settings | Checking Speaker Levels Setting Crossover Setting Delay / Distance Setting EQ Curve Extra Bass Surround Volume Levels Other Settings Music Listening |
| Chapter 6: Troubleshooting YPAO | 6.1 Sound Field Sounds Disjointed | Check Distances Check Levels |
| 6.2 Subwoofer Too Weak / Too Hot | ||
| Chapter 7: Manual Editing of PEQs | Benefits What You Will Need R.S.C. vs PEQ Filters Copying The Curve Editing PEQs | |
| Chapter 8: Loudness Compensation and YPAO Volume | 8.1 Introduction | What is Loudness Compensation The Issue with House Curves Theoretical Background |
| 8.2 YPAO Volume | Yamaha’s Implementation | |
| 8.3 House Curves Based on Loudness Compensation Principles | Implementing a House Curve Amending YPAO Volume Loudness Compensation Options Option 1: Content / Volume Option 2: Input / Volume Option 3: Volume Only Adjusting Surround Volumes Choosing an Offset for Movies | |
| 8.4 Loudness Compensation Configuration | Which Base Curve Which Emulation Data | |
| Appendix A. Expert Configuration with REW | Note: required Manual Calibration with REW guide! | |
| Appendix B. High Level Comparison of Different Room Correction Solutions | ||
| Appendix C. Integrating Dirac with YPAO | High-level notes to get you started! | |
| Appendix D. Thank You Vouchers | Note: not included in Apple Books version but will honour with Apple Books receipt |
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