JVC RX-9010VBK manual Setting the Speakers for a Surround Field

Setting the Speakers for a Surround

Field

To obtain the best possible surround sound of the Surround and DSP modes, you have to register the information about the speakers arrangement after all connections are completed.

• This function is applied only to the main room sources.

Before you start, remember....

•There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the setting is canceled before you finish, start from step 1 again.

Front, Center, and Rear Speaker Setting

Register the sizes of all the connected speakers.

•When you change your speakers, you need to register the information about the speakers again.

On the front panel ONLY:

1. Press SETTING repeatedly until	SETTING
“FRONT SPK” (Front Speaker),

“CTR SPK” (Center Speaker) or “REAR SPK” (Rear Speaker) appears on the display.

The display changes to show the current setting.

2. Press CONTROL UP 5 /DOWN °

to select the appropriate item	CONTROL
	DOWN UP
about the speaker selected in the
above step.

•Each time you press the button, the display changes to show the following:

LARGE SMALL NONE

LARGE: Select this when the speaker size is relatively large.

SMALL: Select this when the speaker size is relatively small.

NONE: Select this when you have not connected a speaker. (Not selectable for the front speakers)

3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 to select the appropriate

Center Delay Time Setting

Register the delay time of the sound from the center speaker, comparing to that of the sound from the front speakers.

If the distance from your listening point to the center speaker is equal to that to the front speakers, select 0 ms. As the distance to the center speaker becomes shorter, increase the delay time.

•1 msec increase (or decrease) in delay time corresponds to 11 13/16 inches (30 cm) decrease (or increase) in distance.

•When shipped from the factory, the delay time is set to 0 ms.

On the front panel ONLY:

1. Press SETTING repeatedly until	SETTING
“CTR DELAY” (Center Delay)
appears on the display.

The display changes to show the current setting.

2. Press CONTROL UP 5 /DOWN ° CONTROL

DOWN UP

to select the delay time of the center speaker output (from 0 ms to 5ms).

Notes:

•Center delay time is not valid for the DVD MULTI playback mode.

•You cannot adjust the center delay time when you have set “CTR SPK” to “NONE.”

Rear Delay Time Setting

Register the delay time of the sound from the rear speakers, comparing to that of the sound from the front speakers.

If the distance from your listening point to the rear speakers is equal to that to the front speakers, select 0 ms. As the distance to the rear speakers becomes shorter, increase the delay time.

•1 msec increase (or decrease) in delay time corresponds to 11 13/16 inches (30 cm) decrease (or increase) in distance.

•When shipped from the factory, the delay time is set to 5 ms.

On the front panel ONLY:

1. Press SETTING repeatedly until	SETTING
“REAR DELAY” appears on the
display.

The display changes to show the current setting.

2. Press CONTROL UP 5 /DOWN ° CONTROL

items for the other speakers.

Notes:

• Keep the following comment in mind as reference when adjusting.

– If the size of the cone speaker unit built in your speaker is greater

than 4 3/4 inches (12 cm), select “LARGE,” and if it is smaller than

4 3/4 inches (12 cm), select “SMALL.”

to select the delay time of the rear speaker output (from 0 ms to 15 ms).

Notes:

DOWN UP

•	If you have selected “NO” for the subwoofer setting, you can only
	select “LARGE” for the front speaker setting.
•	If you have selected “SMALL” for the front speaker setting, you
	cannot select “LARGE” for the center and rear speaker settings.

•Rear delay time is not valid for the DVD MULTI playback mode.

•You cannot adjust the rear delay time when you have set “REAR SPK” to “NONE.”

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