MODE SETTINGS

There are two mode settings: THEATER and HIFI. Depressing the MODE button toggles between the two settings. The appropriate LED will be illuminated, signifying the mode in use. See Figure 4.1.

HIFI MODE This setting should be utilized in the vast majority of installations during music playback, or when transient speed is preferable to overall bass impact. In HIFI mode the high frequency roll off closely approximates the low frequency roll off of the Symbol satellites. Optimum surround sound processor low frequency management should still be utilized (see optimization section).

THEATER MODE Access to three different bass contour modes that have been tailored for optimum results when viewing modern film content are available under this setting. The selection of which contour setting to use will depend upon your particular room environment, placement of subwoofer, and personal preference as to low frequency presentation. A boost mode may also be selected for each different program being viewed, depending upon the amount of bass impact desired.

CONTOUR

There are three selectable CONTOUR settings, NORMAL, BOOST 1, and BOOST 2. Depressing the CONTOUR button toggles between these three settings. No LED is illuminated when in the NORMAL contour mode. This setting denotes the flattest frequency response, but certainly is not dictated as the optimal setting. BOOST 1 and BOOST 2 settings both add energy at extremely low bass frequencies (below 38 Hz), while also changing the relative shape of the bass response curve. Once again, any of these selections may be applicable in your set-up, and a little experimentation will be necessary. Each of the two modes, HIFI and THEATER, utilize their own independent family of three selections, with each family of curves being optimized for best results.

CONNECTIONS

Balanced cables will invariably produce a more accurate low frequency presentation. Be sure to use high quality audio cables for optimum results; this also applies to AC connections.

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