Onkyo TX-SR502E, TX-SR8250 instruction manual Advanced Setup, Crossover Frequency, Speaker Distance

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Advanced Setup	Advanced setup cannot be set while headphones are connected,
	Speaker B is on, or the multi channel input is being used.

Crossover Frequency

To get the best bass performance from your speaker sys- tem, you need to set the crossover frequency according to the size and frequency response of your subwoofer and other speakers (front, center, and surround).

1 AMP Press the [AMP] button followed

by the [SETUP] button on the remote controller.

4	Press the [SETUP] button.
	Setup closes.

Note:

•For a more accurate setting, look up the frequency response in the manuals supplied with your speakers and set accordingly. In addition, listen to some music that you know well and choose a higher crossover fre- quency if you think there’s not enough sound coming from the subwoofer; a lower setting if you think there’s too much.

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ENTER

ENTER

Use the Up and Down []/[ ] buttons to select “1. SP Config,” and then press the [ENTER] but- ton.

Speaker Distance

To get the best from surround sound, it’s important that the sound from each speaker reaches the listener at the same time. To achieve this, you need to specify the dis- tance from each speaker to the listening position.

1	Measure and make a note of the
	distance from each speaker to
	the listening position.
AMP	Press the [AMP] button followed

3

ENTER

Use the Down [ ] button to select “Crossover,” and then use the Left and Right [ ]/[ ] but- tons to select a crossover fre- quency.

Choose a crossover frequency suitable for your setup.

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by the [SETUP] button on the remote controller.

ENTER

If you’re using a subwoofer, choose a crossover frequency based on the diam- eter of your front speakers.

If you’re not using a subwoofer, use the diameter of the first speaker that you specified as Small in steps 4 through 7 in the “Speaker configura- tion” setting.

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ENTER

ENTER

Use the Up and Down []/[ ] buttons to select “2. SP Dis- tance,” and then press the [ENTER] button.

Speaker cone	Crossover
diameter	frequency
Over 8 in.	60Hz
(20 cm)
6-1/2 to 8 in.	80Hz
(16–20 cm)
5-1/4 to 6-1/2 in.	100Hz (default)
(13–16 cm)
3-1/2 to 5-1/4 in.	120Hz
(9–13 cm)
Under 3-1/2 in.	150Hz
(9 cm)

4	Use the [DISPLAY] button to
	switch ft or m.
	ft:	distances in feet. Can be set from
DISPLAY		1 to 30 feet in 1-foot steps.
	m: distances in meters. Can be set
		from 0.3 to 9 meters in 0.3-meter
		steps.

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