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The Audio Settings Menu

This Menu is available by using

the joystick to move the cursor

one step below "Virtual Surround"

Set the distance for each speaker.

composite video outputs.

 

 

Audio Settings

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Speaker Distance L

10.0 ft.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speaker Distance C

10.0 ft.

 

 

 

Speaker Distance R

10.0 ft.

 

 

 

Speaker Distance LS

10.0 ft.

 

 

 

Speaker Distance RS

10.0 ft.

 

 

 

Speaker Distance SW

10.0 ft.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use the joystick (up/down) to select a speaker.

Use the joystick (left/right) to adjust the distance from your listening position to that speaker.

Front left/right (L/R) speakers can be set from 1.0 ft. to 30 ft. in 0.5 ft. increments.

Center speaker (C) and subwoofer (SW) can be set from – 6.5 ft. to +6.5 ft. relative to the front left/right speakers

Surround left/right (LS/RS) speakers can be set from –20 ft. to +6.5 ft. relative to the front left/right speakers.

When you adjust the front left (L) or front right (R) speaker, all the other speaker distances are adjusted relative to that speaker.

Press ENTER to make the settings and exit the audio settings screen.

The speaker distance settings have no effect on SACD playback.

You can’t adjust the channel level for any speakers that are set to Off in the Speaker Installation menu screen (page 64).

The Fix setting is equivalent to setting all the channel levels to +6 dB. There- fore, the Variable setting will usually sound quieter than the Fix setting.

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Bel Canto Design PL-1A manual Audio Settings Menu, Set the distance for each speaker

PL-1, PL-1A specifications

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