Marantz SR-14EX OSD Menu System, Speakers Setup and Levels Setup, Spkrs Setup 1/2 Speaker Size

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OSD MENU SYSTEM

Diagonal lines from speaker indicate dipole.

 

 

To view the on-screen displays, make certain you have made a

Dashed diagonal lines indicate dipole or monopole.

connection from the Monitor Out jack on the rear panel to the

 

 

 

composite or S-Video input of your TV or projector.

 

 

 

In order to view the SR-14EX’s displays, the correct video source

Surround

Surround

Subwoofer

must be selected on the video display.

 

 

Back

Left

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Left

150°

Front

MAIN MENU

 

 

 

 

degrees

 

 

 

 

Left

O S D M A I N M E N U

 

 

 

S U R R O U N D M O D E

 

 

 

Front

M U L T I

R OO M

S E T U P

 

 

Center

S Y S T E M S E T U P

 

 

 

Front

S P K R S

S E T U P

 

 

 

 

L E V E L S

S E T U P

 

Surround

 

Right

B A C K G R O U N D :

C O LO R – 1

 

 

Back

Surround

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

E X I T

Right

Right

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.Select the “Setup” page on the Remote control.

2.Press any one of the cursor buttons ( < , >, ^, v and ok buttons) to display the “MAIN MENU” of the on-screen display menu. There are six items inthe MAIN MENU.

3.Select a desired item with ^ or v button, and press the ok button to select. The display will change to menu for each item.

4.If you deseire to change a back ground color of this menu system, move cursor to BACK GROUND and using the < or > buttons.

5.If you desire to exit from this menu system, move the cursor to EXIT and press the ok button.

SPEAKERS SETUP AND LEVELS SETUP

SPEAKERS SETUP

Speakers size

The first few adjustments tell the SR-14EX which type of speakers are in use. This is important as it adjusts the settings that determine which speakers receive low frequency (bass) information.

If you use full THX speaker systems which are approved by LUCASFILM LTD, set to the SMALL/THX position for front L/R ch., center ch. , surr. L/ R ch., surr.back ch, and then select subwoofer =YES.

In turn, these settings will determine which speakers receive low frequency (bass) information.

For the purpose of establishing proper bass reproduction, use the LARGE settings if the speaker being used at any position is a traditional full-range loudspeaker that is capable of reproducing sound below 80 Hz.

Use the SMALL setting for smaller, frequency-limited satellite speakers that are not able to reproduce sounds below 80Hz. Note that when “small” speakers are used, a subwoofer is required to reproduce low frequency sounds.

Low frequency sounds from every channel in your system can be fed to a single subwoofer, since low frequency sounds are non- directional and not location sensitive. The SR-14EX will automatically send low frequency signals from any channel set to “SMALL” to the Low Frequency Effects (Subwoofer) channel.

Remember that the “large” and “small” descriptions do not refer to the actual physical size of the speakers, but to their ability to reproduce low frequency sounds.

If you are in doubt as to which category describes your speakers, consult the specifications in the speakers’ owner’s manual, or ask your dealer.

SPEAKER TYPE AND POSITIONING FOR THX SURROUND EX

Type

THX suggests the use of pair of dipolar speakers for the Sb channels but a pair of monopole type speaker may also be used.

Positioning

It has been found that an angle of 150° from the Front Center speaker

is a good starting point for establishing the location of Sbl and Sbr

 

speakers. This is suggested from AES preprint #4860. The optimum

 

position for Surround Back speakers is somewhat room dependent.

 

The Surround Back channel should be enveloping but not lost in the sound

 

of the side speakers. Most dipoles have an arrow on them to indicate their

 

orientation towards the screen. So for the side dipole, the arrows point

 

forward. For the back dipoles, the arrows should point towards each other

 

to achieve the correct acoustical phasing in the room:

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SPKRS SETUP 1/2 (SPEAKER SIZE)

S P K R S S E T U P 1 / 2

 

S E T U P

: U N L O C K E D

F R O N T L / R

: S M A L L / T H X

S U BWO O F E R

: Y E S

/ T H X

S U B _ W O U T

: T H X

 

C E N T E R

: S M A L L / T H X

S U R R . L / R

: S M A L L / T H X

S U R R . B A C K

: 2 C H

/ T H X

S U R R . B L / R : S M A L L / T H X

N E X T

SETUP: Select “LOCK” with < or > button in order to lock the contents of the SPKRS SET UP & LEVELS SETUP MENUS. Then, when the contents of the these setup menus needs to be changed, select “UNLOCK” with < or > button.

FRONT L/R : Select the size of front L/R speakers , “SMALL/ THX” or “LARGE” with < or > button.

SUBWOOFER : Select “YES” if a subwoofer is connected to your system, select “NO” subwoofer is NOT connected to your system.

SUB-W OUT : “THX” position is required, but If you desire an additional front L/R mixed subwoofer output in the STEREO mode, select “L/R MIX” with < or > button. This setup is available when FRONT L/R is set “LARGE”. Notes that SURR BACK will be set “NONE”.

CENTER : Select the size of center speaker “SMALL/THX” , “LARGE”, with < or > button. Select “NONE” , if a center speaker is NOT connected to your system.

SURR. L/R : Select the size of surround L/R speakers “SMALL/ THX” , “LARGE”, with < or > button. Select “NONE”, if surround speakers are NOT connected to your system.

SURR. BACK : Select the number of surround back channels, “2ch/THX”, “1ch” or “NONE”, with < or > button. The THX Surround EX system requires two speakers for surround back channels.

But if you have only one speaker for the surround back channel, select “1CH”.

(Note: If 1CH is selected, the signal of surround back will go out from pre output of surround back L ch only. In that case, connect your external amplifier to this output terminal.)

Select “NONE”, if a surround back speaker is NOT connected to your system.

(Note: If the surround back speaker is selected “NONE”, THX Surround EX mode is not available.)

SURR. B L/R : Select the size of the surround back speaker(s) “SMALL/THX”, “LARGE”, with < or > button.

If a surround back speaker(s) is connected to your system.

NEXT : Move cursor to here, and press “ok” button to go to SPEAKERS SETUP 2/2.

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