Explanation of ‘Xtra Bass’ Mode

. 2: Next. .move .the .cursor .to .“SP”. .Hit .‘SELECT’ .- . You .are .now .in .the .Speaker .Menu.

. 3: Move. .the .cursor .to .the .speaker(s) .you .want .to . change .the .configuration .for .using .the .arrow . keys .(LR, .C,SUR, .BK, .SUB). .Hit .‘SELECT’. .

The .options .available .in .this .menu .are: .

. ● . For .LEFT/RIGHT .(LR): .SMALL .or .LARGE

. ● For .CENTRE .(C): .SMALL, .LARGE .or .NONE .

. ● For .SURROUNDS .(SUR): .SMALL, .LARGE .or .

NONE .

. ● For .BACK .(BK): .NONE, .Small-1, .Small-2, .

Large-1, .Large-2, .

. ● For .SUBWOOFER .(SUB): .None, .Yes, .Yes-Ultra2 .

The .SP2’s .default .factory .settings .as .shipped .are: .

. ● Left/Right .= .SMALL .

. ● Centre .= .SMALL .

. ● Surrounds .= .SMALL .

. ● Back .= .NONE .

. ● Subwoofer .= .YES .

If .only .one .back .speaker .is .chosen, .the .signal .will . be .present .on .the .BACK .LEFT .(RCA .jack) .OUTPUT . only. .

4:Once. .you .have .completed .selecting .the .set- tings .that .match .your .particular .speaker .sys- tems .please .move .the .cursor .to .the .(X) .and . press .SELECT .to .exit .this .menu. .When .using . the .remote .control .to .enter .these .selections, . press .the .“SAVE” .button .before .exiting .or .set- tings .will .be .lost.

any .system .which .you .expect .to .effectively .handle . the .low .frequency .dynamics .of .modern .motion . picture .soundtrack .sources .such .as .DVD .or .HDTV . feeds, .and .many .other .discrete .multi-channel .pro- gramming .sources. .If .in .any .doubt .choose .small, . especially .if .you .are .using .a .subwoofer, .since .this . will .insure .that .all .the .appropriate .low .frequency . information .is .directed .to .the .subwoofer .where .it . can .be .most .effectively .handled. .

With .any .2-channel .material, .there .is .no .LFE .(Low . Frequency .Effects, . 1 .channel) .track. .So, .if .your . front .speakers .are .defined .as .‘Large’, .the .subwoof- er .will .be .inactive .because .no .bass .is .being .direct- ed .there. .The .Xbass .mode .allows .the .subwoofer .to . be .active, .even .if .the .front .speakers .are .full-range. . You .may .find .this .is .particularly .useful .for .Pro .Logic . movie .soundtracks. .

In .the .Speaker .Setup .Menu, .under .the .SUB .head- ing, .there .are .3 .choices: .

. 1: None:. .no .subwoofer .attached .to .the .system.

. 2: Yes. .- .Xbass .Off: .subwoofer .is .active, .but .only . active .with .LFE .tracks .if .the .front .speakers .are . full-range .

. 3: Yes. .- .Xbass .On: .subwoofer .is .active .in .system, . in .addition .to .full-range .speakers. .

NOTE 1: the. Xbass settings only show up in the menu if the front speakers are defined as ‘Large’. Otherwise, there are only two options, Yes and None.

NOTE 2: Xtra. Bass operation is only available with Stereo, Stereo5, Party, Pro Logic, PLII Music, and PLII Movie modes.

Setting the Speaker Crossover Frequency

1: First. .enter .the .main .menu .by .pressing .on .any . one .of .the .menu .buttons .(< ., .> .or .SELECT).

LARGE vs SMALL SPEAKER SETTINGS:

It .is .very .important .that .you .understand .what .is . meant .by .the .LARGE .and .SMALL .settings .in .this . menu. .They .do .not .refer .to .SIZE, .but .to .the .ability . of .the .particular .loudspeaker .system .to .handle .low . bass/low .frequency .information. .It .is .very .impor- tant .that .you .consult .your .loudspeaker .providers . instruction .manual .or .the .company .regarding .the . capabilities .of .your .particular .system .with .regard . to .low .bass/low .frequency .reproduction. .Please . note .that .all .THX .certified .loudspeaker .systems . are .SMALL .since .a .subwoofer .is .a .part .of .any .THX . certified .loudspeaker .system. .It .is .strongly .recom- mended .that .you .consider .using .a .subwoofer .for .

2: Next. .move .the .cursor .to .‘SP’. .Hit .‘SELECT’. .

You .are .now .in .the .Speaker .Menu.

3: Next. .move .the .cursor .to .‘XO’. .Hit .‘SELECT’ .

-.You .are .now .in .the .Crossover .Menu. .The . options .available .in .this .menu .are .either .NONE . or .40 .to .200 .Hz .in .10 .Hz .increments. .The . SP2’s .default .factory .setting .as .shipped .is .the . THX .standard .80 .Hz .crossover .frequency. .