Advance Speaker Setup

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LARGE and SMALL configurations is that the bass response may not be as consis- tent from channel to channel as it might be with the all SMALL configuration.

NOTE: As an alternative configuration with a satellite/subwoofer package as the front speakers, follow the speaker manufacturer’s instructions, connecting the high-level inputs of the powered subwoofer directly to the front speaker outputs of the RSX-1056 and con- necting the satellites to the subwoofer’s own crossover. In this arrangement, the speakers would be classified as LARGE and the sub- woofer setting would be OFF for all surround modes. No information is lost during play- back because the system redirects bass infor- mation to the front LARGE speakers. While this configuration ensures proper satellite speaker operation by using the speaker’s own crossovers, it has some disadvantages in terms of system calibration and would generally not be the preferred configuration.

Speaker Setup

SPEAKER SETUP

FRONT:Large

CENTER:Large

SURROUND:Large

CENTER BACK:Large1

SUBWOOFER:Yes

ADVANCED:Enter

MAIN MENU

The SPEAKER SETUP menu is used to config- ure the RSX-1056 for use with your specific loudspeakers and to determine the bass man- agement configuration as described in the previous overview. The menu is accessed from the MAIN menu.

The following speaker options are available:

FRONT SPEAKERS (small/large): Use the LARGE setting to have the front speakers play low bass (full-range). Use the SMALL setting to redirect normal bass away from these speak- ers to a subwoofer (high-pass filtered).

CENTER SPEAKER(S) (large/small/

none): Use the LARGE position (not available with SMALL front speakers) to have the cen- ter speaker play low bass (full-range). Use the SMALL position if your center channel speaker has limited low frequency capability, or if you prefer that the bass be sent to the subwoofer (high-pass). Select the NONE setting if your system does not have a center channel speaker

(the surround modes will automatically divide all center channel information equally between the two front speakers, creating a phantom center channel).

SURROUND SPEAKERS (large/small/

none): Select the LARGE setting (not avail- able with SMALL front speakers) to have the surround speakers play low bass (full-range). If your rear speakers have limited bass capa- bility or if you would prefer that the bass go to a subwoofer, use the SMALL setting (high- pass). If your system has no rear surround speak- ers, select the NONE setting (surround chan- nels are added to the front speakers so none of the recording is lost).

CENTER BACK SPEAKER(S) (large1/

large2/small1/small2/none): Some systems have one or two additional center back surround speakers. Select the LARGE settings (not available with SMALL front speakers) to have your center back speaker(s) play low bass. Use LARGE 1 if you have one center back speaker (6.1) or LARGE 2 (7.1) if you have two center back speakers (7.1). If your cen- ter back speakers have limited bass capabil- ity or if you would prefer that the bass go to a subwoofer, use the SMALL setting (SMALL1 for one speaker, SMALL2 for two speakers). If your system has no center back speakers, select the NONE setting. With center back speakers, the Rotel XS eXtra surround, Dolby Digital EX, DTS-ES, Dolby Pro Logic II, DTS Neo:6 or other decoders will provide center back signals for any surround mode.

SUBWOOFER (yes/no/max): The YES set- ting is the standard setting if your system has a subwoofer. If your system does not have a subwoofer, select NO. Select the MAX setting for maximum bass output with normal bass being duplicated by both the subwoofer and any LARGE speakers in the system.

ADVANCED: Speaker configuration is gener- ally a global setting for all surround modes and need only be done once. However, for special circumstances, the RSX-1056 provides the option of setting the speaker configuration independently for each of four surround modes. Select the ADVANCED line on the menu and press ENTER to go to the ADVANCED SPEAKER SETUP menu described in the following sec- tion.

To change a setting on the SPEAKER SETUP menu, place the highlight on the desired line using the UP/DOWN buttons and use the +/

–buttons to toggle through the available set- tings. To return to the MAIN menu, press the ENTER button. Press the MENU/OSD button on the remote to cancel the display and re- turn to normal operation.

ADV SPEAKER SETUP

SPEAKER:Front

CROSSOVER:100Hz

DOLBY:Small

DTS:Small

STEREO/MPEG:Large

MUSIC:Small

SPEAKER SETUP MENU

In most cases, the standard speaker configu- ration described above is a global setting and can be used for all surround modes. However, the RSX-1056 provides the capability to cus- tomize these settings for four different surround modes: Dolby, DTS, Stereo, and Music. For example, you could set up the Dolby and DTS modes for 5.1 channel sound, while the Ste- reo mode changes to a 2-speaker setup with or without a subwoofer. In addition, the AD- VANCED SPEAKER SETUP allows you to se- lect a customized high-pass crossover frequency for the front, center, surround, and surround back speakers.

NOTE: In most systems, the default settings on this menu will provide the most predictable results and most users will not need to change any settings. You should fully understand bass management and have a specific reason for needing a custom configuration before chang- ing these settings. Otherwise, skip to the fol- lowing topic, SUBWOOFER SETUP.

The available settings on the ADVANCED SPEAKER SETUP menu are as follows:

SPEAKER (front/center/surround/cen- ter back/subwoofer): Select the set of

speakers to be configured with custom settings.

CROSSOVER (40Hz/60Hz/80Hz/

100Hz/120Hz/150Hz/200Hz): Typi- cally, the RSX-1056 uses a single master set- ting for the high-pass and low-pass crossover point between all SMALL speakers and the subwoofer. This master crossover point is set on the SUBWOOFER SETUP menu described in the following section. When you first ac-