Toshiba SD-43HK owner manual Speaker Setup, Setting up the Speaker Delay Time

Speaker Setup

Setting up Speaker Mode and Delay Time

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Press the SPK MODE button. Press the LEFT/RIGHT ( ▲ / ▲ ) button to

Setting up the Speaker Delay Time

When 5.1CH Surround Sound is played, you can enjoy the best sound if the distance between you and each speaker is the same. Since the sounds arrive at the listening position at different times depending on the placement of speakers, you can adjust this difference by adding a delay effect to the sound of the Center Speaker and Surround Speakers.

select the desired item.

•Each time the button is pressed, a different mode selection is displayed on the front panel display as shown below.

		DIGITAL		F	SP SMALL
	L	LFT	R
		C
S	LS		RS
		Front speaker: Small
p
e		DIGITAL		C	SP SMALL			DIGITAL		C	SP NONE
a	L	LFT	R				L	LFT	R
		C						C
	LS		RS				LS		RS
k	Center speaker: Small						Center speaker: Not Used
e
r		DIGITAL		R	SP SMALL			DIGITAL		R	SP NONE
	L	LFT	R				L	LFT	R
		C						C
M	LS		RS				LS		RS
		Rear speaker: Small					Rear speaker: Not Used
o
d		DIGITAL		SW SP USE
	L	LFT	R
		C
e	LS		RS
			Subwoofer: Use
		DIGITAL		C	DLY	MS	Setting up Delay Time from 00~05ms
	L	LFT	R
		C
	LS		RS
Delay	Center Speaker Delay Time
Time		DIGITAL		R	DLY	MS	Setting up Delay Time from 00~15ms
	L	LFT	R
		C
	LS		RS
	Rear Speaker Delay Time

•SMALL: When this setting is selected, low frequencies of below 200 Hz are assigned to the subwoofer only.

•USE: Select when using speakers.

•NONE: Select this when no speakers are installed.

•Setting CENTER SPEAKER

If the distance of Dc is equal to or longer than the distance of Df in the figure, set the mode as 0ms. Otherwise, change the setting according to the table.

Distance between Df and Dc	Delay Time
50	1.3 ms
100	2.6 ms
150	3.9 ms

2005.3 ms

•Setting REAR (SURROUND) SPEAKERS

If the distance of Df is equal to the distance of Ds in the figure, set the mode as 0ms. Otherwise, change the setting according to the table.

Distance between Ds and Dc	Delay Time
200	5.3 ms
400	10.6 ms
600	15.9 ms

Ideal CENTER SPEAKER placement

Ideal SURROUND

SPEAKER placement

It is desirable to place all speakers within this circle.

Df: The distance from FRONT SPEAKER

Dc: The distance from CENTER SPEAKER

Ds: The distance from SURROUND SPEAKER

SETUP

Note	•	The display changes depending on the current audio output mode (PRO LOGIC II, STEREO,
		etc.).

Note	•	Speaker delay time setting is a professional sound volume adjustment method for
		audio enthusiast. For home use, refer to "Setting up the Ideal Speaker Positions" below
		to install speakers in appropriate locations.

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