Setting the virtual surround back speaker

7Setting the speaker distance

The distance from your listening point to the speakers is one of the important elements to obtain the best possible sound effect from the Surround/DSP modes.

By referring to the speaker distance, the receiver automatically sets the delay time of the sound through each speaker so that sounds through all the speakers can reach you at the same time.

•If you have used Smart Surround Setup on pages 16 and 17, this setting is not required.

7Measuring unit—DISTANCE UNIT Select which measuring unit you use.

DISTANCE UNIT: meter Select to set the distance in meters.

DISTANCE UNIT: feet Select to set the distance in feet.

Initial setting: DISTANCE UNIT: meter

7Speaker distance—

FL SPK DISTANCE (for the left front speaker), FR SPK DISTANCE (for the right front speaker), CENTER SPK DISTANCE (for the center speaker), LS SPK DISTANCE (for the left surround speaker), RS SPK DISTANCE (for the right surround speaker)

Adjustable range: 0.3 m to 9.0 m in 0.3 m intervals (1 ft to 30 ft in 1 ft intervals)

Initial setting: 3.0 m (10 ft) for all speakers

Setting the virtual surround back speaker

—VIRTUAL SURROUND BACK

You can enjoy the surround back channel while playing back Dolby Digital Surround EX software or DTS-ESsoftware without the surround back speaker—Virtual Surround Back. This function creates the great surround effect from the behind as if you have connected the surround back speaker.

Select “VIRTUAL SB: ON” when activating the Virtual Surround Back.

VIRTUAL SB: OFF

Select to deactivate the Virtual Surround Back.

VIRTUAL SB: ON

While you play Dolby Digital Surround EX software or DTS- ES software, the VIRTUAL SB (Surround Back) indicator lights up.

Initial setting: VIRTUAL SB: OFF

NOTES

•When “SURROUND SPEAKER” is set to “SURROUND SPK: NO” (see page 21), this function is not available.

•While playing back DTS-ES Matrix software with DTS 96/24, DTS 96/24 processing will not be performed with the Virtual Surround Back activated. To apply the processing, deactivate the Virtual Surround Back.

•Virtual Surround Back may not be applied to some software.

3.3 m

(11 ft)

3.0 m

(10 ft)

2.7 m

(9 ft)

2.4m (8 ft)

2.1m (7 ft)

Selecting the main or sub channel

—DUAL MONO

You can select the playback sound (channel) you want while playing digital software recorded (or broadcasted) in Dual Mono mode (see page 39), which includes two monaural channels separately.

DUAL MONO: MAIN

Select to play back the main channel (Ch 1).*

LS	RS
In this case, set the distance as follows:
Left front speaker (L):	“FRONT L: 3.0m (10ft)”
Right front speaker (R):	“FRONT R: 3.0m (10ft)”
Center speaker (C):	“CENTER: 3.0m (10ft)”
Left surround speaker (LS):	“SURROUND L: 2.7m (9ft)”
Right surround speaker (RS):	“SURROUND R: 2.7m (9ft)”

NOTES

•You cannot set the speaker distance for the speakers you have set to “NO.”

•If you change one of these settings manually, the distance manually set will be applied instead of those set by using Smart Surround Setup.

Signal indicator “L” lights up while playing back this channel.

DUAL MONO: SUB

Select to play back the sub-channel (Ch 2).*

Signal indicator “R” lights up while playing back this channel.

DUAL MONO: ALL

Select to play back both the main and sub-channels (Ch 1/Ch 2).* Signal indicators “L” and “R” light up while playing back these channels.

Initial setting: DUAL MONO: MAIN

*Dual Mono signals can be heard from the following speakers—L (left front speaker), R (right front speaker), and C (center speaker), with respect to the current Surround setting:

Without

With Surround Activated

Dual Mono

Center speaker setting

Surround

setting

SMALL/LARGE

MAIN

Ch 1

Ch1

SUB

Ch 2

ALL

Ch 1

Ch 2

Ch 1+Ch 2

NOTE

The Dual Mono format is not identical with bilingual broadcasting for TV programs. So this setting does not take effect while watching such bilingual programs.