DRX-8.4 - Initial Setup with Auto Start-up Wizard

Operations

When you turn the unit on for the first time after purchase, the Initial Setup screen is automatically displayed on the TV to allow you to make settings required for startup using simple operations following on-screen guidance.

1. Switch the input of the TV to the input connected to the unit.
2. Put batteries into the remote controller of this unit.
3. Press on the remote controller to turn the unit on.
4. When the language selection screen is displayed on TV, select the language with the cursors and press Enter.
5. To make the network connection settings, select "Yes" and press Enter.
   • Select the item with the cursors of the remote controller, and press Enter to confirm your selection. To return to the previous screen, press
   • If you have terminated the Initial Setup halfway, turn this unit to standby mode and turn the power on again. Then you can display the Initial Setup again. Unless you do the Initial Setup to the end or select "Never Show Again" in the screen shown after setting the Network Connection, the wizard screen is shown every time the power is turned on.
   • To perform the Initial Setup again after the setting is completed, press , select "Miscellaneous" - "Initial Setup", and press Enter.

Network Connection

1. A confirmation screen asking you whether to agree to the privacy statement is displayed during network setting. If you agree, select "Accept" and press Enter.
2. Select the type of connection to the network. To use the Chromecast built-in function to connect, select "Yes" and press Enter. The Google Home app is required to use the Chromecast built-in function. Download the Google Home app from Google Play or the App Store to your smart phone or tablet.

• Google Home app can be used on the following operating systems. (As of January 2023)
  Android™: Android 6.0 or later.
  iOS: iOS 12.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone®, iPad®, and iPod touch®.

• If you select "No", you can connect using either wired LAN or Wi-Fi.
  "Wired": Use a wired LAN to connect to a network.
  "Wireless": Wi-Fi connection using an access point such as a wireless LAN router.
• There are two methods for Wi-Fi connection.
  "Scan Networks": Search for an access point from this unit. Find out the SSID of the access point beforehand.
  "Use iOS Device (iOS7 or later)": Share the Wi-Fi settings of your iOS device with this unit.
• If you select "Scan Networks", there are another two types of connection methods. Check the following.
  "Enter Password": Enter the password (or key) of the access point to connect.
  "Push Button": If the access point is equipped with an automatic setting button, you can connect without entering the password.
• If the SSID of the access point is not displayed, select "Other..." with the cursor on the SSID list screen, press Enter, and then follow the on-screen instructions.

Keyboard Input

To switch between upper and lower cases, select "A/a" on the screen, and press Enter on the remote controller.
To select whether to mask the password with "*" or display it in plain text, press Memory on the remote controller. Pressing Clear on the remote controller will delete all the input characters.

1. Speaker Setup

1. Select the connected speaker configuration and press Enter.
Note that the image on the screen changes each time you select the number of channels in "Speaker Channels".

Select to suit the number of speaker channels connected. 

Set whether a subwoofer is connected or not.

Set the speaker type if height speakers are connected to the HEIGHT 1 terminals.

Set the speaker type if height speakers are connected to the HEIGHT 2 terminals.

Set the connection of speakers to Zone 2/Zone 3 speaker terminals.

Set an output destination of the audio output from ZONE 2 PRE/LINE OUT/ZONE B LINE OUT jack.

Set whether the front speakers are bi-amp connected.

Set the impedance of the connected speakers.

2. The speaker combination selected in step 1 is displayed. "Yes" is displayed for the selected speakers. If the setting is correct, press Enter.

3. Select "Next" and press Enter. Then a test tone is output from each speaker to confirm the connection. Selecting each speaker with the cursors will output the test tone. Press Enter after confirmation.
4. If there is no problem with the speaker connection, select "Next" and press Enter. To return to "Speaker Setup", select "Back to Speaker Setup" and press Enter.

2. Multi Zone Sound Check

Output test tones to ZONE 2/ZONE 3 to enjoy audio in a separate room (ZONE 2/ZONE 3) in addition to the main room.

3. ARC Setup

If you have connected a TV that supports ARC, select "Yes" and press Enter.

4. Room EQ

Measurements are performed to calibrate the sound field to suit the room's environment. When "Yes" is selected, you can choose between the "Dirac Live" and "AccuEQ Room Calibration" methods of measurement in the "Dirac Live" screen. Select "No, Later" if measurement is not to be performed. Note that both measurement methods are also available after you have completed Initial Setup.

When measuring with Dirac Live

Download the Integra Control Pro to your mobile device and use the app to operate the measurements. 

When measuring with AccuEQ Room Calibration

Use the automatic sound field calibration technology built into the unit. For details on how to measure with AccuEQ Room Calibration, refer to "Measuring with AccuEQ Room Calibration"

• Both measurement methods use the supplied speaker setup microphone.
• Each speaker outputs the test tone at high volume during measurement, so be careful of your surroundings. Also, keep the room as quiet as possible during measurement.
• If you connect a subwoofer, check the power and volume of the subwoofer. Set the subwoofer volume to more than half.
• If the power of this unit suddenly turns off, the wires in the speaker cables have touched the rear panel or other wires, and the protection circuit is working. Twist the wires again securely, and make sure they do not stick out of the speaker terminals when connecting.
• When using THX certified speakers, THX recommends that the crossover frequency is set to "80Hz (THX)". Also, THX recommends that each speaker setting is manually adjusted according to the specific characteristics of each room.

The screen indicating that Initial Setup is complete is displayed when the measurements are finished. Press Enter while "Finished" is being displayed to exit the Initial Setup.