Marantz SR9600 manual Speaker Level, THX Audio Setup, Speaker type and positioning

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S P E A K E R L E V E L

T E S T M O D E	:	M A N U A L
F R O N T L	:		0 . 0 d B
C E N T E R	:	-	6 . 5 d B
F R O N T R	:	-	1 . 5 d B
S U R R . R	:	+ 1 . 0 d B

15. Repeat steps 13 and 14 for the front right and other speakers until all speakers are adjusted to the same volume level.

After you complete this portion of the setup, press the OK/ENTER button to move the cursor to “RETURN”. Press the OK/ENTER button to go to

2-3 THX AUDIO SETUP

You can set the Boundary Gain Compensation and Advanced Speaker Array.

1. Select “2. SPEAKER SETUP” from the MAIN

MENU.

Speaker type and positioning

This diagram shows the desired positioning for 7.1 channel speaker systems used in ASA mode. During system setup, select the distance between surround back speakers.

ENGLISH

S U R R . B R	:	+ 9 . 5 d B
S U R R . B L	: + 1 2 . 0 d B
S U R R . L	:	- 2 . 5 d B
S U B W	: - 1 2 . 0 d B
R E T U R N	B A C K	E X I T

Here you can set the volume for each speaker so that they are all heard by the listener at the same level. We recommend using a SPL (Sound Pressure Level) meter, when available.

Note:

•The speaker level settings are not available in 7.1 Channel Input mode, Pure Direct mode and Source Direct mode.

“2. SPKR SETUP”.

Notes:

•Speakers for which you selected “NONE” in the SPEAKER SIZE menu will not appear.

•Surr. Back L and Surr. Back R appear if it is set for two surround back speakers in the SPEAKER SIZE menu.

•Surr. Back appears if it is set for one surround back speaker in the SPEAKER SIZE menu.

•To adjust the speaker levels for 7.1 channel input sources, you will need to use the 7.1 Ch Input sub menu. (See page 33)

•SUB W can be set from –18dB to +12dB.

2. Select “THX AUDIO SETUP” with theor cursor buttons.

3. Press the OK/ENTER button to enter the selection.

T H X A U D I O S E T U P

B O U N D A R Y G A I N C O M P .

T H X U L T R A 2 S U B - W : Y E S

B . G . C .	: O N
A D V A N C E D S P K R A R R A Y
S U R R . B	S P K R
	: T O G E T H E R
R E T U R N	E X I T

FL C FR

Front-L Center Front-R

Surround-LSurround-R

SL Surround A Surround A SR

Surround Back

L R

SBL SBR

Surround B

Di-polar Radiating Speaker

Direct Radiating Speaker

TEST MODE:

Select “MANUAL” or “AUTO” generation of the test tone with theorcursor buttons.

If you select “AUTO”, the test tone will be cycled through in a circular pattern beginning at Left → Center → Right → Surround Right → Surround Back Right → Surround Back Left → Surround Left → Subwoofer → Left, in 2 seconds increments for each channel.

Using theorcursor buttons, adjust the volume level of the noise from the speaker so that it is the same level for all the speakers.

If you select “MANUAL”, adjust the output level of each speaker as listed below.

12. Move the cursor to FRONT L by pressing the

cursor button. The SR9600 will emit a pink

noise from the front left speaker.

Remember the level of this noise and then

press thecursor button.

(Note that this can be adjusted to any level between -12 and +12 dB in 0.5 dB increments.)

The SR9600 will now emit the pink noise from

the center speaker.

13. Using theandcursor buttons, adjust the

volume level of the noise from the center

speaker so that it is the same level as the front left speaker.

14. Press thecursor button again. The SR9600

will now emit the pink noise from the front right speaker.

Boundary Gain Compensation

THX ULTRA2 SUB-W : YES or NO

If you have a THX Ultra2 certified subwoofer (or other subwoofer with flat anechoic response to 20 Hz), select “YES”.

If set to “YES”, you can chose to activate B.G.C. (Boundary Gain Compensation).

If set to “NO”, Boundary Gain Compensation may not be activated and the feature is locked out.

B.G.C.: ON or OFF

OFF: Boundary Gain Compensation is not applied.

ON: Boundary Gain Compensation is applied.

Notes:

•If you set SUB W = NO in SPEAKER SIZE menu, Boundary Gain Compensation will not be activated. THX ULTRA2 SUB-W also cannot be set.

•If you set THX ULTRA2 SUB-W = YES, the Bass Peak Level setting is not applied.

Advanced Speaker Array (ASA)

SURR.B SPKR: TOGETHER, CLOSE or APART

The best ASA effect is when the surround back speakers are together and facing forward.

If the distance between the surround back speakers is,

•Less than 12 in. (30 cm): TOGETHER

•Greater than 12 in. (30 cm), and less than 48 in. (122 cm): CLOSE

•Greater than 48 in. (122 cm): APART

Note:

•If you set SURR.B = 1CH or NONE in the SPEAKER SIZE menu, Advanced Speaker Array will not be activated.

After you complete this portion of the setup, move the cursor to “RETURN” with , ,andcursor buttons and press OK/ENTER button to go to the 2. SPKR SETUP menu.

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