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BDS

Setting Up the Receiver

6.  Remain silent while the test noise plays through the speakers. as the test noise 

circulates among the speakers the screen will show which speaker is being tested.

EzSet/EQ automatic setup can calibrate the BDS system and configure

loudspeaker parameters automatically to get the best sound performance.

EzSet/EQ(Automatic Setup)

Testing...

Please keep room
silent during EzSet/EQ.

S

S

S

Audio Settings

7.  when the testing process is completed, the “Testing...” message on the screen will 

change to “all test done!”

8.  press the Back button to exit the ezset/eQ test procedure.

NOTe: If the test fails, the “Testing...” message on the screen will change to “Test failed, 

please make sure all speakers are connected correctly and the room is quiet then try 

again.” press the Back button, make sure all speakers are correctly connected and 

perform the test again from step 6. Make sure that the room remains quiet during the 

test.
Manual Configuration: after you select your speaker system’s configuration, the speaker 

setup screen will appear:

Tone Controls

Audio Output

Speaker Settings

Left (0.0 dB, 0.0m/0ft)

Right (0.0 dB, 0.0m/0ft)

SUB

L

LS

RS

R

C

Audio Settings

setting the speaker distances:

1.  The front left and front right speakers will be highlighted. press the Ok button. The 

Level and Distance selection screen will appear.

Tone Controls

Audio Output

Speaker Settings

Left (0.0 dB, 0.0m/0ft)

Right (0.0 dB, 0.0m/0ft)

SUB

L

LS

RS

R

C

Level

Distance

Audio Settings

2.  press the Cursor Down button to highlight Distance, and press the Ok button. The 

Distance adjustment bars will appear.

Tone Controls

Audio Output

Speaker Settings

Left (0.0 dB, 0.0m/0ft)

Right (0.0 dB, 0.0m/0ft)

SUB

L

LS

RS

R

C

Audio Settings

L

0

0

Left 
Right

3.  Measure the distance from the listening position to each of your system’s speakers, 

including the subwoofer. write down the distances. 

4.  Use the Cursor Left and Right buttons to adjust the “L” bar until it shows the distance 

you measured to the front left speaker (the arrowheads indicate which speaker is 

being adjusted).

5.  press the Cursor Down button to highlight the “R” bar. Use the Cursor Left and Right 

buttons to adjust the bar until it shows the distance you measured to the front right 

speaker.

6.  press the Back button twice to return to the speaker setup screen (the front left and 

front right speakers will still be highlighted). 

7.  press the Cursor Down button. The subwoofer will be highlighted. press the Ok 

button. The Level and Distance screen will appear.

8.  Repeat steps 2 – 7 for the center speaker, surround speakers and subwoofer. 
9.  when you have entered the distances to all of your system’s speakers, press the 

Back button repeatedly to return to the Home Menu screen.

NOTe: Leave all the speaker levels set at “0” for now. you will be able to adjust the 

individual speaker levels once your system is set up and you’re playing music or films. 

see Adjusting Individual Speaker Volumes, on page 20.
Information Menu 

MAC Address:

Softare Verison:

MCUVer : 41.0

MCU2Ver : 15

000 -1C -50 00 -D9 -50

BDS_275 EU V2.3.0

DspVer : 17

MFIVer : 6

Information

The Information menu will display the receiver’s software/firmware version number and 

the receiver’s factory-assigned network MaC address. This screen is for information only 

and has no user adjustments.

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